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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY 

OF 

OREGON 


1S11-1«>1_' 


ILLUSTRATFD 


VOLUME 


CHICAGO 

THE  S.  J.  CLARKE  PUBLISHING  COMF'ANY 
1912 


THE  NEW  YORK 
PUBLIC     LIBRARY 


**TON,  LINOV   lua 
TlLDKH   FOUh 


D.  P.  TIIOilPSON 


BIOGRAPHICAL 


DAVID     P.     THOMPSON.       Tlie     estimate  —a   line  const  rut. 

ot    tile   individual   is  basrd  u|i<>M  his  improve-  WilliiniPttc.     II' 

inent   of  opportunity,   his   utiliuition  of   nat-  lioH.'vrr,  ami   lu- 

unil  tah-nts  and  liis  fullillnicnt  of  his  obliga-  work    soon    won    r>- 


r 


lions.      In   c^ery   phaso   of   his   lift-  mi-asuring  pointed     Tnited    ^i»t.  •„ 

up    to    the    highest    standards    in    those    par-  -ur\ey   the  put)!i 

tiiulars.    David    P.    Thompson    leaves    to    the  Dn-pmand  Wii- 

state   of   Oregon    as   a    i)riceless    heritage    the  Isi",.!.       Thi»    hi 

memory  of  a    purposeful,  resultant   and   lion-  lands  and  of  o|| 

orahio  life  that  through  years  to  lonie  shoulil  the   needs  i.i'  im. 

serve  as  a  source  of  example,  enoniragement  louhl    snv. 

and    inspiration    to    the    citizens    of   Oregon.  value  of  »hi 

He  came  to  the  state  in  1833,  when  a  youth  settlement    ut    the    .laii- 

of  nineteen  years.  hohlings   made   him   n   •>"•■<  ■ 

He  was  horn   in   Cadiz.  Ohio,  Xovenilier  8.  the   periinl  «<  t' 

1S34,   and    in    the    paternal    line   was   of    Irish  loniing  lirst  lien 

extraction,  while  in  the  maternal  line  he  was  in   the    First   Or 

of    Scotch    descent.      The    family    home    stooil  was  conneoteil  : 

directly  below  the  Harrison  county  intirmary,  siTvices.  under   i 

lieyoml    which    to    the    west    he   could    see    the  to    the    govern'^ 

apex   of   a    hill.     He   frequently   said    in    later  res|H-ctivrly    hut 

years    that    when    he   reached    the   summit   of  account  of  the  r\iH-fi 

that   hill    he   almost    thought    he    had    reached  way   of   the    Isthmus 

the  confines  of  the  world.     But  to  him  as  to  loyal  and  ilevolnl  m'l 

all    others   the   horizon    broadened    as    he    ad-  of   the   l!epublic  ami 

vanced  ami  he  came  to  know   that   then'  was  l)i'">rntion  I)njr  num-luni;  ui  t.i.-   rini^t 

a    great    universe    beyond    Cadiz.      His    father  \'t.riin«. 

ownc<l  anil  r)peratod  a   mill,  around    which  he  (ine  of  It- .1  .1.1.     1.  .t.ir...    ,,.    il.^ 

played    in   his   boyhood.      He   was  reared   in  a  Mr.    Thoni 

t'hristian  home  and  with  his  parents  atteiideil  which    he    ' 

the  Associate   Reform   church   of  Cadiz.     The  the    opixirl 

lessons  which  were  impressed   upon   his  niin<l  toward  Ih' 

in    his   youth    concerning    those   things   whi'-h  lsf,r,  he  Im 

are  honorable  and  of  good  repute  were  nevi'r  WiHilen    M 

forgotten.      His    kni>wledge    of    blacksmithing  \' ' 

was   obtained   at    the    forge  of   Elijah    l.i/.ure. 

under  whom  he  served  an  apprenticeship,     lie 

was  afterward  engaged  for  some  time  in  rail 

road    surveying    with    Oeneral    lilickensdoririT  1 

and  in  the  knowledge  and  practical  experience  .ilorts    m 

that  he  was  acquiring  he  laid  the  foundation  ,.>n«titul<  1 

for   his    success   and    usefulness    in    later   life.  ment    ami 

.Mr.  Thompson  came   to  Oregon  in    1S.'».1.  em-  Mr   was   »i 

ployed   bv   Colonel    K.   It.   Thompson,  who   re  n 

moved    to   this    state    in    Ix-tO.   to  drive   sheep 

and  thus  following  the  tlock,  David  P.  Thomp 

son   walked   all  the   way   over  the  and    plains 

anil   unsettled   prairies  and   across   the   moun  I 

tains  to  the  northwest.     He  worked  at  what-  nnne 

.'ver   he  could    ttml   to  do.     His  knowledge  of  for    i' 

blacksmithing    proved    of    priceless    value    to 

him   after    reaching  Oregon.      He    was    promi 

nent  in  building  the  first  railroad  in  the  stale  pi.-, .  .  "i     i.oi  'iit   ^,<i,n^'f,-s 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


and  was  looked  upon  as  a  remarkable  feat. 
He  had  unusual  ability  for  managing  large 
bodies  of  men  and  tlie  loyalty  of  his  em- 
ployes was  ever  a  pride  and  pleasure  to  him. 
Extending  his  operations  to  the  field  of  bank- 
ing, he  at  one  time  was  president  or  director 
in  seventeen  national  banks  in  this  section 
of  the  country  but  in  1891  retired  from  the 
banking  business.  While  his  business  inter- 
ests mainly  centered  in  Oregon,  he  had  also 
large  interests   in  the  state  of  Washington. 

Business  interests,  hoAvever,  never  precluded 
his  active  participation  in  public  affairs  nor 
his  substantial  aid  in  any  project  which  he 
deemed  of  value  to  the  city  or  state.  His 
worth  as  a  citizen  and  his  marked  ability  led 
to  his  selection  for  many  public  offices.  In 
1866  he  was  chosen  to  represent  tlie  twi>lfth 
district  in  tlie  state  senate  and  occupied  a 
seat  in  the  upper  house  until  1872.  In  ISTS 
lie  served  in  tlie  lower  house  of  the  Oregon' 
legislature  and  again  in  1882  and  1889,  and 
in  1878  was  the  republican  candidate  for 
speaker.  President  Grant  appointed  him 
governor  of  the  territory  of  Idaho  and  he 
served  as  its  chief  executive  until  1876,  when 
lie  removed  to  Portland.  He  was  twice  mayor 
of  this  city  and  his  administration  was  char- 
acterized by  needed  reforms  and  improve- 
ments and  by  the  substantial  u])buildiiig  of 
municipal  interests.  In  18S4  he  was  made  a 
presidential  elector  on  the  republican  ticket 
and  was  a  delegate  to  the  republic;in  national 
■convention  which  nominated  President  Hayes 
and  a.  member  of  the  committee  tliat  officially 
notified  him  of  tlie  nomination.  In  1890  he 
was  made  the  republican  nominee  for  gover- 
nor (if  Oregon  but  was  defeated  b.y  a  coali- 
tion of  tlie  democratic,  populist  and  proliibi- 
tion  parties,  [n  ]S92  President  Harrison  ap- 
pointed liini  niinister  plenipotentiary  and  en- 
voy extraordinary  to  Turkey,  which  position 
he  resigned  in  1893.  Throughout  the  period 
in  which  he  was  recognized  as  one  of  the 
repulilican  leaders  of  Oregon  he  stood  for 
higli  ideals,  desiring  ever  that  the  republican 
party  should  be  essentially  a  party  of  prin- 
ciple, that  it  should  not  exist  primarily  to 
make  particular  individuals  presidents  or 
governors  or  senators  but  tliat  it  should  exist 
to  make  vital  certain  principles  essential  to 
iiatii>nal  salvation.  He  lielieved  that  it  should 
fulfill  the  highest  definition  of  a  political  or- 
ganization— that  is.  a  large  group  of  men 
woiking  unselfishly  for  a  great  common 
■cause.  His  position  was  never  an  equivocal 
one  and  he  never  hesitated  to  sacrifice  per- 
sonal interests  and  ambitions  for  the  public 
jfood.  He  was  long  an  inilucntial  and  leading 
director  of  the  Portland  schools  and  in  con- 
nection with  the  furtherance  of  the  cause  of 
education  in  Oregon  has  been  greatly  missed 
siiii'e  death  claimed  him.  He  made  generous 
donations  and  gave  prizes  to  help  the  schools, 
filled  tile  position  of  recent  of  the  University 
(if  Oregon  and  took  a  deep  interest  in  its 
pros]icrity.  His  capacity  to  control  and  man- 
age s'lcccssfully  a  vast  number  of  widely  dif- 
fering enterprises  and  attend  to  the  details 
personally  was  wonderful.  One  of  his  chief 
characteristics  wag  his  love  for  animals. 
This    was    not     only    evidenced    by    constant 


financial  aid  and  moral  support  of  the  Ore- 
gon Humane  Society,  of  which  he  was  presi- 
dent, but  in  a  gift  to  this  city  of  a  handsome 
drinking  fountain  situated  between  two  of 
tlie  most  prominent  public  squares. 

In  1861  Mr.  Thompson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  R.  Meldrum.  a  daughter 
of  John  and  Susan  D.  Meldrum.  Oregon  pi- 
oneers of  1845.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thompson  be- 
came the  parents  of  a  son,  Ralph,  now  living 
in  the  state  of  Washington,  and  two  daugh- 
ters: Bessie  M..  who  is  the  wife  of  Joseph 
K.  Teal,  a  distinguished  and  successful  law- 
yer of  Portland:  and  Oenevieve,  whose  home 
is    with    her    mother    in    Portland. 

ilr.  Thompson  was  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  being  the  first  man  ini- 
tiated into  Harrison  Lodge,  No.  218,  F.  &  A. 
M.,  at  Cadiz.  Ohio.  He  was  then  but  nine- 
teen years  of  age.  He  remained  loyal  to  the 
beneficent  principles  and  fraternal'  spirit  of 
the  order  throughout  his  entire  life  and  was 
equally  faithful  to  his  membership  in  the 
Unitarian  church. 

In  May,  1901,  Mr.  Thompson  left  home 
for  a  trip  around  the  world,  but  had  pro- 
ceeded eastward  only  as  far  as  Iowa  when  he 
became  ill  and  was  obliged  to  return  home. 
He  ne\cr  fully  recovered  and  passed  away  on 
the  14th  of  December.  1901.  The  press  of 
the  entire  countrj'  commented  upon  his  death 
in  terms  of  commendation  and  of  respect. 
Said  one  of  the  journals  of  Walla  Walla. 
Wiishington:  "The  Walla  Walla  friends  of 
the  late  D.  P.  Thompson  of  Portland  are  pro- 
foundly grieved  to  learn  of  his  death.  51r. 
Thompson  w-as  for  years  during  his  lifetime 
connected  with  the  financial  institutions  of 
Walla  Walla  and  had  always  taken  a  lively 
interest  in  the  progress  of  the  Garden  city. 
He  was  a  man  highlj-  respected  by  everyone 
wlio  knew  him.  He  acquired  wealth  and  in- 
Huence  in  both  public  and  private  life  by 
reason  of  his  close  application  to  work  and 
his  constant  effort  to  progress  in  all  walks  of 
life.  He  came  to  the  Pacific  coast  a  pioneer 
and  by  his  own  indomitable  will  and  courage, 
in  the  face  of  obstacles,  made  his  mark 
among  his   fellowmen." 

Jlr.  Thompson  was  a  most  generous  man. 
His  benevolence  fostered  many  good  works 
and  his  helpful  aid  tided  many  an  institu- 
tion and  individual  over  a  critical  period. 
The  Oregonian  said  of  him:  "Occasionally  a 
man  carves  out  a  fortune  by  dint  of  toil  and 
the  exercise  of  foresight  and  then  proceeds 
to  make  his  fellowmen  the  better  for  his  hav- 
ing lived  and  grown  rich.  David  P.  Thomp- 
son was  of  this  class.  His  life  is  to  be  cited 
as  an  example  of  the  possibilities  of  human 
nature  untarnished  by  the  corrupting  influ- 
ence of  gold.  His  was  a  career  that  spurs 
on  young  men  to  strive  for  tlie  better  part. 
D.  P.  Tlioinpson  stood  for  higher  education. 
His  influence  went  for  the  upbuilding  of  all 
institutions  tliat  make  f(u-  mind  improve- 
ment. He  was  distinctively  a  friend  of  the 
younger  generation  who  aspire  to  climb  the 
ladder  of  intellectual  achievement.  Oregon 
owes  him  a  debt  of  gracious  memory  for  what 
he  did  for  the  schools  of  the  state.  And  in 
what  other  sphere  does  not  the  same  apply? 


THK  CKNTEXMAL   lIISToKY  uK  ()|{Fj;oN 

III'    ^^tood    fur    tin-    iiilcifst*    oi"    tlie    cuniiiion  a|i|>rai-u-il   ut    it*    tr 

luuii   as  a<.'ainst    the   too  often   oppreit^^ioii   of  will    )i«   nlilp    to    Irvi 

the  more  powt-rfiil.     His  ]H>litii'al  c-jireor  \vn«  of  their  lutxir- 

illiistrativf  of  the   truth    now    too   irei|iientlr  -tiluti'iii-.    «i    ■ 

^coiitid.  that   a  man  mav  eiij!ai:e   in   the  per-  uf   hij-    ■  — ' 

formance   of   c-ivic   duties    withmit    tarnishin);  to    ir 

a   good    name.      Xo   breath   of   suspieion    ever  ill»>'^ 

attaehed  to  him  throuKh  a  long  and  eventful  crossed  ll- 

life.      1).    P.    Thompson    stood    for   industrial  iii);  for  h 

development,  and   he  possessetl    in   a    remark-  hands    for 

aide    defiree    the    foresij;lit    that    enables    men  him   of   er 

to  see  into  the   future  and   plan   |>ermanently  -e-sed  not  miun    ..i 

for   what   will  be   the  eomiii;.'   neeils.      He   was  honors     lint     of     ex  i 

humane.      The    humanity    of    his    nature    im-  iintn    eiirii-hed    '■'     ' 

pressed  anyone  meetinj;  him  easually.  shining  and    travel,    b\ 

out  of  benevolent  eyes  and  manifeHting  itself  mingling  v»ii'. 

in  acts  of  eharity  and  evidenees  of  good-will  breedint;.  ■ 

for  all."  -tarttsi   w 

.\    fitting    triliiite    to   liis    memory    was    ex-  everything  tli.i 

pressed   in  an  editorial  of  the  Oregonian.  giv-  he   won  it  all 

ing  a   just   estinnite  of   the   eharaeter   of  one  It    is    well    •' 

who    had    been    a    resident    of    I'ortland    ami  alsn  hav. 

whose    life    was    as    an    open    ImkiI;    that    all  •.ell-madi    

might    read.      The  editorial    said:      "David    P.  in    money    iiml 

Thompson    was    a    faithful    type    of    the    men  and    ehurehes. 

whose    rugged    virtues   and    indomitable    foree  beauty     from    alt    orrr 

of  character  are  indispensable  in  the  molding  artistic  adornment   of  Iv 

of    wildernesses    into    states.      They    take    no  It    seemed    ulnmst    ■■< 

aciount    of    hardships,    stop   at    no    obstacles.  miserate    those     init 

so    that    the    goal    which    niea^ureless    u-eful  the   ■ 

ambition  has  set  before  them  may  be  achievwi.  usei' 

The    dauntless    p\irpose    that    sends    them    out  and     !•-■     

into  the  front  line  of  civilization's  advancing  When  a   man    ' 
wave    becomes,    in    the    new    environment    a  i|iiired  of  him 
transMuiter  of  energy  into  every  needed  form  toil  lien  iM-hind  him  in  - 
of    expression.      The    iron    will    adapts    itself  peaceful  takiif.-  off  7«  In- 
to   every    circuni-tance    and    conipiers    every  western   p 
didiculty.     Out  of  its  inexhaustible  reservoir  f^r  jirefei 
of  determination   it    passes   at    will    into   ver  ,,n    in    In' 
satility   in   whatever  direction   need    is    foiin.l.  ,,„iy    tliei- 
In  the"  tamer  days  of  more. settled  community  their  •     ■ 
life  every    man  "must    stick    to    his    last.      No  Mr.    , 
one  thinks  of  leaving  the  beaten   path  of  his  niaiil 
chosen  calling,  for  thus  he  would  enter  upon  i,e   is  goii. 
an    unknown    sea.    dark    with    vague    terrors.  ndopted 
But     no     such     timidity     or     circuin«|M-ction  helped    t- 
hedges  in   the   man   of  Mr.  Thompson's  char  ,„„rc  \-< 
acter  and  times*.    He  threw  him-^elf  into  e»ery  „,„r. 
openini;    industry    oirered    or    civic    duty    re-  i„\^, 
i|uired.      It    was  "nut    for  him    to  take  council  p,,t,i 
of    capacitv    or    temperament    but    to    appre-  .\. 
hend  what' needed  doing  and  force  his  jiowerK  ijfp 
to  its  accomplishment.     Thus  he  liecame  sue-  j„jj  , 
cessivelv,   as   occa-ioii    reipiired,    w riodi-hopp<T,  |,„,  , 
black-niilh.  surveyor,  railroad  builder,  volun-  „„  „  hi«h  lull 
teer    -oldier,    manufacturer,    educator,    state*-        ,„    „,.)(     ,     „ 
man.  banker,  philanthropist.     Most  tlistinctive 
and    necessary    in    all    tliis    was    the    work    of 
his   earlier    years    in    assi-ting   at    the    e«t»b         ^j, 
lishment  and   formation  of   the  Oregon  coun-       „•(    , 
try.      Anv   man   can    make    money   and    most       j^^ 
men  can  save  some  of  it.      .\ny  man  of  gen         „,; 
irons    impulses    and    broad     views    can    (jive       j,,,, , 
nionev    away    to    worthy    objects.      So.    while       j^^^ 
.Mr.  'I"liomps"on's  conlribiilioiis  to  charity  ond        ^^_ 
iliphimacv  were  r-al  an.l  .reditablc.  hi-  siffn.Tl 
service  w'as  in  the  vigor  he  lent  to  the  pion.  ■  r 
era.  in  making  thi«  region  liabit.i'  '        ■    '  ""  • 
ing  its  resources  to  light  and  in 
intensely  practical  ideas  U|sin  tli. 

«vstem    of    the    state.      Such    careers    arr    too       -U' 
near    us     now     for    their    signitican.e    to    tf       lh< 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


old  warrior's  doubt  and  possible  drearl  as  to 
the  outcome.  It  is  a  masterful  work  of 
art  and  is  said  to  be  one  of  the  most  artistic 
ami  beautiful   bronze  p-roups   in   America. 

HON.  HENRY  W.  CORBETT.  Born  on  tlio 
.Atlantic  coast.  Henry  W.  Corliett  came  to  the 
Pacific  seaboard  in  early  manhood  and  from 
that  time  aided  in  shapinj;  and  formnlatino- 
the  policy  of  the  ijreat  western  country,  leav- 
ing the  impress  of  his  individuality  upon  its 
material  development,  its  political  advance- 
ment and  less  directly,  but  none  the  less 
effectively.  U])on  its  intellectual  and  moral 
profTi-ess.  ITis  natal  day  was  Fchniarv  tS. 
1S2T.  and  the  place  of  his  nativity  Westboro, 
Massachusetts.  Tie  traced  his  ancestry  bacl< 
to  Rog^er  Corbett.  a  military  chieftain  who 
won  fame  and  name  b.y  service  under  William 
the  Conqueror.  Roger  Corbett's  eldest  son. 
William  Corbett.  was  the  owner  of  a  country 
seal  at  Wattesborough.  England,  while  the 
second  son.  Sir  Roger  Corbett,  had  for  bis 
inheritance  the  castle  and  estate  of  Cans. 
He  was  the  father  of  Robert  Corbett.  Sr.. 
who  participated  in  the  siege  of  Acre  under 
Richard  I.  bearing  for  liis  arms  in  the  cam- 
paign two  ravens,  which  have  since  been  tised 
by  the  family  for  a  crest.  A  branch  of  the 
family  was  planted  upon  New  England  soil 
in  early  colonial  days  when  a  settlement  was 
made  at  Milfovd.  Massachusetts.  Elijah  Cor- 
bett. son  of  Elijah  Corbett.  Sr..  and  a  native 
of  Massachusetts,  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  edged  tools  in  tliat  state  and  afterward  at 
White  Creek.  Washington  county.  New  York, 
where  his  death  occurred.  His  wife,  ^relinila 
Forbush.  was  also  a  native  of  Massacbusett-! 
and  a  representative  of  one  of  the  pioneer 
families  of  that  state,  whose  history  is  also 
traced  back  to  England.  Her  death  occurred 
in  New  York.  There  were  eight  children  in 
the  family,  of  whom  three  sons  and  two 
daughters  attained  adult  age.  incliuling  Elijah 
Corbett.  Avho  came  to  Portland  in  1>!(>4  and 
renuTJned  here  until  his  death.  Another  son. 
Hamilton,  died  in  Xew  York  in  early  man- 
hood. The  daughters  were  Mrs.  Thomas  Rob- 
ertson, who  came  to  Portland  in  ISSfi.  and 
Mrs.  Henry  Failing,  who  became  a  resident 
of  this  city  in  185S.  but  both  are  now  de- 
ceased. 

The  youngest  member  of  the  family  was 
tlie  Hon.  Henry  W.  Corbett  of  this  review, 
who  was  only  four  years  of  age  when  his 
parents  removed  with  their  family  to  White 
Creek,  New  York.  Following  their  removal 
to  Cambridge.  New  Y'ork,  he  completed  a 
course  in  the  Cambridge  Academy  when  thir- 
teen years  of  age.  Entering  business  life  as 
a  clerk  in  a  village  store,  after  three  years 
he  sought  the  broader  opportunities  of  the 
city  and  went  to  New  Y'ork,  carrying  with 
him  his  entire  cash  capital,  consisting  of  but 
twenty-two  dollars.  Soon  he  secured  a  posi- 
tion in  a  dry-goods  store  on  Catherine  and 
East  Broadway  and  a  year  later  he  accepteil 
a  clerkship  in  the  wholesale  dry-goods  house 
of  Bradford  &  Birdsell  on  Cedar  street,  there 
remaining  for  three  years.  He  was  after- 
ward with  Williams.  Bradford  &  Company, 
wholesale     drv-goods      merchants,     but      with 


notable  prescience  determined  to  seek  a  home 
on  the  Pacific  coast  and  in  IS.IO  arrived  at 
Portland.  The  tide  of  emigration  was  at 
that  time  all  toward  California,  attracted  bv 
the  gold  discoveries,  and  few  realized  what 
a  source  of  wealth  there  was  in  the  north- 
west, with  its  splendid  forests,  its  rich  agri- 
cultural lands  and  many  other  natural  re- 
sources which  might  be  utilized  in  the  attain- 
ment of  wealth.  Mr.  Corbett  recognized  the 
fact  that  products  raised  in  Oregon  would  be 
sold  in  California,  where  almost  the  entire 
population  were  engaged  in  mining  gold,  that 
jiayments  would  be  made  with  gold  dust  and 
thus  Portland  would  become  an  excellent 
trading  point.  That  his  reasoning  was  sound 
time  has  proven. 

On  the  snth  of  .January,  1851,  he  embarked 
as  a  passenger  on  the  Empire  City,  which 
sailed  from  New  York  to  Panama.  He 
crossed  the  isthmus  on  a  nuile  and  then  sailed 
on  the  Columbia,  a  steamer  which  had  been 
liuilt  by  Howland  Aspinwall  of  New  York 
for  the  trade  between  San  Francisco  and 
Portland.  After  a  few  years  spent  in  the 
fornuM-  city  .Mr.  Corbett  continued  northward 
to  Astoria,  where  he  arrived  on  the  4th  of 
March,  and  the  following  day  he  reached  his 
destination.  Large  forests  of  ]>ine  and  spruce 
covered  nearly  the  entire  site  of  what  is  now 
one  of  .America's  most  beautiful  cities,  al- 
though a  few  business  houses  had  been  set- 
tled on  Front  street,  around  which  were  seen 
the  homes  of  a  few  settlers.  The  territory 
uf  Oregon  at  that  time  embraced  Washington, 
Idaho  and  a  part  of  ilontana.  The  goods 
which  he  had  shipped  on  the  bark  Francis 
auil  Louisa  by  way  of  Cape  Horn  some  months 
before  he  started  reached  Portland  in  May, 
1>;.">1.  and  in  a  little  building  on  Front  and 
Uak  streets  he  opened  a  general  mercantile 
store,  over  which  he  had  personal  supervision 
until  June,  1S.'>2,  when  he  placed  his  store  in 
charg<>  of  a  manager  and  by  way  of  the 
Panama  route  rctiu'ucd  to  the  east.  For  al- 
most a  year  he  remained  in  New  York,  dur- 
ing which  time  he  made  shipments  to  the 
Portland  store.  In  185?i  he  resumed  personal 
charge  of  the  business  and  after  the  comple- 
tiini  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroad  merchan 
disc  was  shipped  in  that  way  to  San  Fran 
cisco  and  thence  by  lioat  to  Portland.  In 
ISOS  he  made  his  first  trip  by  rail  from  the 
east  to  San  Francisco,  previous  to  which  time 
lie  had  crossed  the  isthmus  thirteen  times 
on  trips  between  the  east  and  the  west. 
From  the  earliest  period  of  his  residence  in 
Portland  he  was  recognized  as  a  prominent 
factor  in  its  commercial  circles.  He  insti- 
tuted many  progressive  methods  and  also  re- 
formed measures  in  the  conduct  of  his  busi- 
ness. \^nien  he  closed  his  store  on  Sunday  it 
was  regarded  as  a  startling  innovation,  for 
lu'evious  to  that  time  ever,v  business  house 
was  open  on  the  first  day  of  the  week.  With 
the  growth  of  the  city  his  enterprise  ex- 
panded, the  original  house  of  H.  W.  Corbett 
I>eciuning  in  time  the  property  of  the  firm  of 
H.  W.  Corbett  &  Compan.v.  predecessors  of 
Corbett.  Failing  &  Company,  who  in  turn 
were  succeeded  by  Corbett,  Failing  &  Robert- 
>.(in.      The    line    of    general    niercliandise    was 


U.  W.  COltlttl  1 


PUBLIC 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  ()K  (»KE(JON 


11 


discontinued  and  the  trade  centered  in  whole- 
sale hardware,  the  business  in  this  line  ex- 
ceeding every  other  similar  enterprise  in  the 
northwest  since   ISO?. 

The  labors  of  Mr.  Corbett  became  an  in 
tegral  part  of  the  history  of  Portland  and 
this  section  of  the  country.  Strong  in  his 
ability  to  plan  and  perform,  strong  in  his 
honor  and  name.  Mr.  Corbett  not  only  pro- 
moted many  business  jirojects  but  largely  set 
the  standard  for  commercial  and  financial  in- 
tegrity and  enterprise.  In  1S6S  he  purchased 
a  controlling  interest  in  tlie  First  National 
Rank,  of  which  ilr.  Failing'  was  made  presi 
dent  anil  so  continued  until  his  death  in 
ISils.  when  Mr.  Corbett  became  the  executive 
head  of  the  in-titution.  This  was  the  tirsi 
national  bank  organized  on  the  coast  and 
during  his  lifetime  the  capital  stock  was  in- 
creased from  one  to  seven  hundred  thousand 
dollars,  while  its  deposits  aggregated  al>out 
seven  million  dollars.  It  became  the  largest 
bank  of  the  northwest  and  its  sviccess  was 
due  in  no  small  measure  to  the  conservative 
policy  and  progressive  methods  of  Mr.  Cor- 
bett. He  was  also  prominent  in  organizing 
the  Security  Savings  &  Trust  Company  of 
Portland  and  became  its  president  and  one 
of  its  directors  and  figured  prominently  in 
the  financial  circles.  He  was.  moreover,  presi- 
dent of  the  Willamette  Steel  &  Iron  Works 
and  president  of  the  Portland  Hotel  Com- 
pany, which  erected  at  Portland  one  of  the 
finest  hotels  on  the  coast.  He  was  a  pro- 
moter of  city  ami  suburban  railway  build- 
ing and,  serving  as  a  member  of  thi-  board  of 
directors  of  the  Street  Railway  Companies, 
iidded  much  to  the  development  of  the  lines. 
Tvong  before  this,  however,  he  was  eonnecte<l 
with  transportation  facilities.  In  186.'>  he 
was  awarded  the  contract  for  transporting 
the  mails  to  California  and  four  years  later 
became  owner  of  the  California  stage  line, 
which  he  extended  to  carry  out  the  contract 
for  running  the  four-horse  stage  coach  with 
the  mail  between  Portland  and  California. 
On  his  election  to  the  I'nited  States  senate 
in  186G  he  relinquishe<l  the  contract  but  for 
many  years  thereafter  wa.s  identified  with 
transportation  interests  as  one  of  the  directors 
of  the  Oregon  Steam  Navigation  Company  and 
of  its  successor,  the  Oregon  Railroad  A  Navi 
gation  Company. 

He  was  a  cooperant  factor  in  establishing 
and  promoting  many  manufacturing  interest* 
of  Portland  whereby  the  imlustrial  activity  of 
the  city  has  been  greatly  promoted  and  whib- 
in  the  I'nited  States  senate  he  was  a  stanc-h 
champion  of  the  cause  of  the  Northern  Pacitir 
Railroad.  Portland's  upbuilding  ha.s  been 
greatlv  promoted  by  him.  for  he  was  largely 
instrumental  in  erecting  the  First  National 
Bank  building:  the  Worcester  block  on  Third 
and  Oak  streets:  the  Cambridge  block  ..n 
Third  and  Morrison;  the  N'custadter  biiiMio.' 
on  Stark  and  Fifth:  the  Corbett.  Mamilion 
and  Mar(|uam  buildings,  etc.  At  all  timf^ 
recognizing  the  signs  of  the  times,  he  InlMired 
to  meet  existing  condition"  and  to  nnfi'ip'it'' 
the  needs  of  a  growing  eomnuinity  and  uhil-- 
he  promoted  his  individual  int.-rrsls  lie  rt'ii 
tributed    as    well    to    the    general    prosp«Tily. 


The  activity  of  today  b«ei>mi-<t  Ihr  hi«t..r\   ..( 
tomorrow  and  thus  '.\lr.  Corliolt   « 
associated  with  events  which  »r.>  r- 
important    features   in   the   cif  . 

He   had  close   ronncitioii    «  ^Irr 

ests    and    events    which    l»>re 
commercial,    industrial    or    lii 
lie  stood  as  the  promoter  .,i 
projei'ts  and  his  pmniini 
made    him    logicnlly    th> 

l'nite<l    States   senate    in    ImW;.    nln-n    lir   *•• 
elected    over    tlovernor    Cibbs    ■ml     l"hn    M 
Mitchell.    lH'«*oniing    a    nienilirr    of    * 
hiiuse  of  the   naliomil    b-sriilalurr   <> 
of    March,    isi;?.      H 
leniled    with    tangil' 
He   secured    the    a\i\.    ,--'■ 
html     postortice.     also    the    cii-- 
.\storia    anil    succpjilrd    in    h ' 
nnide   the    port   of  entry    for   ' 
iiistonis    district.      He   intrmlo 
viding   for   the  n-tnrn  oi'    ■ 
specie  payment,  which.  I 
tile    time,    wn- 
senate  he  was  ■ 
mui-h    needed    In  — 
retirement  on  the  II 
seven    months    in    t 
became  an  active    f . 
ISOfi.  the  St.  Ixmis   : 
n»dd  standanl.     He  v> 
the  party    to  this   .' 
many  of  its  »■'■ 
the   free   «ilver 
forbett    and    b 
republican  vict. 
other    western 

the   <lemo.Tary.      In    li"«»    Iw 
candidate  of  his  p«rlv   for  »>>• 
senate    and    had    th- 
legislators     but     wn- 
Mitchell  il 
and  sonic 
gon  I.  ■    '    ■ 
sella  I ' 
to  tb.       : 
of  the  "eii 
was    not    • 
failure   of   »    "i 
they    hud    ••"•    • 
tinic- 
nnti'i 
one  • 

.\r, 
work    ■■ 
Willi    Ho- 


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Ink.' 


to   Miss   r»rolin»    F. 


JaOrr.   mhn   w»» 


12 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


in  that  city  and  there  passed  away  in  1865, 
leaving  two  sons.  Henry  J.  and  Hamilton  F,, 
both  of  whom  died  in  Portland  in  early  man- 
hood. It  was  in  Worcester,  Massachusetts, 
that  Mr.  Corbett  wedded  Miss  Kmma  L.  Rug- 
gles,  a  native  of  that  state. 

Few  men  have  more  fully  realized  the  ob- 
ligations of  wealth  or  met  their  responsibili- 
ties in  a  more  creditable  manner.  He  was 
deeply  interested  in  and  a  generous  supporter 
of  the  Boys  and  Girls  Aid  Society,  which  en- 
deavored to  secure  arrangements  whereby 
children  guilty  of  a  first  crime  should  not  be  ■ 
thrown  among  hardened  criminals.  The  home 
was  built  especially  for  such  first  offenders 
and  its  influence  has  been  most  beneficial. 
Jlr.  Corbett's  private  benevolences  were  many 
and.  in  fact,  no  good  work  done  in  the  name 
of  charity  or  religion  sought  his  aid  in  vain. 
He  never  allowed  the  acquirement  of  wealth 
to  warp  his  kindly  nature,  but  remained 
throughout  life  a  genial,  courteous  gentleman, 
appreciative  of  social  amenities  and  gener- 
ously bestowing  warm  regard  in  recognition 
of  true  personal  worth.  Many  enterprises 
of  Portland  today  stand  as  monuments  to 
his  life  work  but  a  more  fitting  and  even 
more  lasting!  tribute  to  him  is  the  clierished 
memory  which  his  friends  entertain  for  him. 

NORMAN  A.  MUEGGE  is  one  of  the  more 
recent  acquisitions  to  the  commercial  fra- 
ternity of  Baker  City,  where  he  has  been 
engaged  in  the  drug  business  for  the  past 
five  years.  He  was  born  in  the  city  of  8t. 
Louis.  Missouri,  on  the  24th  of  September, 
1SS2,  and  is  a  son  of  George  B.  and  Clara 
(Kopp)  Muegge.  the  former  a  native  of  Ger- 
many and  the  latter  of  Iowa.  The  father, 
who  was  born  in  Hanover  in  1852,  emigrated 
to  the  United  States  in  1865,  becoming  a  resi- 
dent of  West  Virginia.  He  was  a  physical 
trainer  by  profession  and  followed  this  voca- 
tion at  various  points  in  the  middle  west  but 
was  living  in  Iowa  at  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1895.  The  mother  is  still 
living  and  now  makes  her  home  in  Baker 
City.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Muegge  were  the  parents 
of  two  sons,  the  younger  being  Helmuth  G. 
Muegge,  who  is  engaged  in  the  plumbing 
business   in   this  city. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  preliminary  edu- 
cation \orman  A.  Muegge  attended  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Iowa,  his  course  being  ter- 
minated upon  his  gradtiation  from  the  high 
school  at  Elkader  in  1000.  He  s\ibsequently 
took  a  position  in  a  drug  store  theie,  where 
he  WHS  employed  for  two  years.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  that  period  he  determined  to 
adopt  this  business  for  his  life  vocation  and 
matriculated  in  the  St.  Louis  College  of 
Pharmacy.  He  pursued  his  professional 
studies  there  for  two  years,  being  awarded 
Ihe  degree  of  Ph.  O.  wi'th  the  class  of  li)04. 
ImnicMliately  after  his  graduation  he  took  a 
positiiiu  as  prescription  clerk  in  a  )iharnincy 
in  St.  Louis,  continiiing  to  be  identifie<l  with 
this  enterjirise  for  four  years.  Feeling  that 
he  was  fully  (pialified  to  successfully  con- 
duct an  establishment  of  his  own,  he  re- 
signed his  ])osition  in  1006  and  came  to 
Baker  City.     In   November  of  that   year  he 


purchased  the  Wolfe  Pharmacy  and  has  ever 
since  been  engaged  in  conducting  this  en- 
terprise. He  has  an  advantageous  location 
and  carries  a  large  and  well  assorted  stock 
of  drugs,  patent  and  proprietary  medicines, 
stationery,  toilet  articles  and  such  notions 
as  are  usually  to  be  found  in  an  establish- 
ment of  this  kind.  He  takes  great  pride  in 
his  business  and  has  a  very  pleasant  and  at- 
tractive store,  and  as  he  is  alert  and  accom- 
modating in  his  manner  is  building  up  an 
excellent  trade.  He  devotes  particular  at- 
tention to  his  prescription  department,  com- 
pounding all  formulas  himself,  and  as  he  car- 
ries only  the  best  of  drugs  and  is  never  guilty 
of  attempting  to  make  substitutions  has  es- 
tablished a  reputation  that  brings  him  a 
large  proportion  of  this  work.  Much  of  his 
attention  has  been  devoted  to  the  study  and 
compounding  of  formulas  for  photographic 
purposes  and  he  is  accorded  a  large  patron- 
age by  the  amateur  photographers  of  the  city. 
Mr.  iluegge  is  not  only  a  good  pharmacist 
but  a  business  man  of  more  than  average 
sagacity,  as  is  manifested  by  his  enterpris- 
ing methods  and  progressive  policy. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Muegge  is  afliliated  with  the 
Eagles  and  the  Foresters  of  America,  while  he 
maintains  relations  with  other  members  of 
liis  profession  through  his  connection  with  the 
State  Pharmaceutical  Association.  His  poli- 
tical support  is  given  to  the  republican  party 
in  national  elections,  but  in  municipal  affairs 
he  is  independent,  casting  his  ballot  for  such 
men  or  measures  as  he  deems  best  qualified 
to  serve  the  community.  He  is  diligent  and 
ambitious  and  is  constantly  striving  to  im- 
prove his  business  policy  and  commercial 
methods,  and  naturally  is  numbered  among 
the  highly  progressive  and  successful  business 
men  of  the  city. 

DR.  HERSCHEL  EUGENE  CURREY  is  one 

of  the  able  representatives  of  the  medical 
profession  of  Baker  City,  who  has  acquired 
much  more  than  a  local  reputation  through 
his  writings  and  lectures  on  therapeutical 
subjects  as  well  as  his  achievements  as  a 
practitioner.  He  was  born  at  Rono,  Indiana, 
on  the  31st  of  December,  1860,  and  is  a  son 
of  Dr.  H.  M.  and  Julia  (Hatfield)  Currey, 
both   of  whom   are   now   deceased. 

When  Dr.  Currey  was  still  in  his  early 
childliood  his  parents  removed  to  Louisiana, 
where  he  acquired  the  greater  part  of  his 
preliminary  education.  For  a  time  he  at- 
tended the  Louisiana  State  University  at 
Baton  Rouge,  which  at  that  time  was  a 
military  school.  AVhilc  still  in  his  early 
youth  he  was  thrown  upon  his  own  re- 
sources, and  as  a  result  endured  many  hard- 
ships and  privations  in  his  effort  to  ade- 
quately i)rovide  for  his  physical  needs  and 
at  the  same  time  acquire  the  education  he 
longed  for.  Such  ambition  and  determina- 
tion of  purpose  as  he  possessed  is  not  easily 
thwarted,  however,  and  despite  the  many 
obstacles  and  hindrances  he  encountered  he 
was  at  last  able  to  enter  the  Kentucky 
School  of  Medicine.  Upon  his  graduation 
from  this  institution  he  became  associated 
witli   an  uncle,   a  well  known  physician   wn'th 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


13 


a  large  practice,  who  was  growing  old  and 
desired  to  retire.  After  a  lew  months  Dr. 
Currey  felt  the  limitations  of  his  equipment 
and  desiring  a  fuller  and  more  eomprelien- 
sive  knowledge  of  the  fundamental  principles 
underlying  the  science  of  medicine,  he 
matriculated  in  an  eclectic  school,  and  pur- 
sued a  full  course  of  study.  In  1S90  he 
came  to  Oregon  and  opening  an  olhce  en- 
gaged in  general  practice,  but  an  insatiable 
thirst  for  knowledge  and  his  high  standards 
impelled  him  to  spend  one-fourth  of  his 
time  during  the  succeeding  few  years  in  pur- 
suing post-graduate  work.  Much  of  his 
time  and  attention  during  that  period  was 
devoted  to  a  careful  and  thorough  study  of 
the  diseases  of  women  and  cliiidren.  and  in 
1904  he  withdrew  from  general  practice  and 
has  ever  since  made  a  specialty  of  the  dis- 
eases of  women.  He  has  lieen  most  suc- 
cessful in  this  connection  and  through  his 
wide  experience  and  years  of  private  research 
has  discovered  a  mode  of  treatnu-nt  for  pel- 
vic disorders  of  women  that  has  made  his 
name  known  in  households  throughout  the 
United  States,  and  "Alorine"'  is  lH>coming 
lecognized  by  both  the  profession  and  the 
laity  as  one  of  the  most  efficacious  reme- 
dies now  on  the  market  for  diseases  of  this 
nature. 

Dr.  Currey  is  a  great  student  ami  keeps 
in  close  touch  with  the  progress  of  his  pro- 
fession through  the  medium  of  the  various 
medical  works  and  journals,  and  is  a  con- 
tributor to  several  of  the  latter.  His  capa- 
bilities have  received  recognition  through- 
out the  west  and  middle  west,  and  he  has 
frequently  been  asked  to  appear  before  va- 
rious associations  of  his  profession,  where 
he  has  delivered  some  very  entertaining  and 
instructive  lectures  founded  upon  his  per- 
sonal experiences  and  observations.  His 
paper  on  •'Modern  Medical  Science,*'  delivered 
before  the  National  Eclectic  Medical  Asso- 
ciation at  Portland.  Oregon,  in  .Tune.  1S96, 
was  most  ably  prepared  and  brought  him 
special  commendation.  Dr.  Currey  has  been 
officially  connected  with  a  number  of  well 
known  associations  of  his  profession.  He 
was  president  of  the  Oregon  State  Kclectic 
Afedical  Association  and  in  lS9.")-fi  served  as 
.second  vice  presiilent  of  the  Xationnl  ?>lec- 
tic  Medical  Association,  while  he  is  an  hon- 
orary member  of  the  San  Francisco  City  and 
County,  and  the  California  State  Kclectic 
Meilical  Societies.  He  was  a.ssistant  sii(mt- 
intendent  of  the  Maclean  Hospital  and  Sani- 
tarium of  San  Francisco.  California,  in  l^'Ofi 
and  1S!I7.  and  in  1001  he  was  elected  a  mem- 
ber of  tlie  state  board  of  medical  examiners 
of  Oregon,  retaining  this  position  for  live 
years.  During  the  early  years  of  his  prac 
tice.  he  was  appointed  L'nited  States  pension 
surgeon,  serving  in  this  capacity  from  lS5fi 
to  1888. 

When  a  youth  of  about  sixteen  year«  he 
was  visiting  an  uncle  at  Carmi,  Illinoi«.  and 
believing  that  the  sandy  soil  of  that  por 
tion  of  the  country  was  well  adapted  to 
the  growing  of  peanuts  he  planted  about  pix 
acres.  His  experiment  proved  surre««fnl. 
and    this   has    since   become   one   of   the   chief 


industries  of  that   section  ^.f   th.-    -talr.      l»r. 

Currey    is    a    man    ol    e\t'  riiialion 

and    is    well    eqnip|H-d    to:  .    of    hi* 

profession.      He    is    I  !>ro- 

gressive  in  his  ideas.  |o 

adapt  to  his  needs  an<i  i>   ,  v«| 

that     is    otfered    by    the  of 

medicine.      In    ISUT    ti--    ■■  ^r 

j.'ree  of  .Master  of  Sii  riui 

-Medical    College    .m.i  k 
course    in    the    I 
tics.      He    is    Ik. 
sionally   and   s<h  iailv    in    I 
who.se    citizens     he     nnml 
irienil-. 

FRANK  W.  BISHOP  . 

of    the    good    busiiii«H    M. 

therein  is  condnnm      .      . 

plumbing  estabi 

lie  has  secured  a 

bis  business  one  ui  the  prohtu''  i*l 

enterprises    of    the    city        H.-  (n 

Emporia.  Kansas.  D- 

a  son  of  Frank  and   I 

The    father    was    bom      iv     >>  i. 

liristol.     Enghuiil.     DecemlH-r 

parents     being     llioni'-      ■"  '      ' 

Bislioi>.  who  sjM'nt   tl 

land    where    the    fati 

laborer.      Frank   Hi-ihop.   ."^r.,   »»■   ihr  ■•^^ihI 

of   .seven    children    and    the    fir»t    I"  mm-    to 

the  l'nited  States,  but   later  I"  'ol- 

lowed    him.   Charli-s    William.  •■   • 

resident  of  Oregon,  ami  .MIntI.  who  mii--  hU 

home   in  Troy.  New   York. 

It   was   in   the  sprini;   ••'    ''"•'■   "■■•    ^'■■■t 
Bishop.    Sr.,   orrived    in    ' 
He   s(M-nt    two    vi.ir-    on 
I'uget  Sound  in 
lie   had   some   li 
Indians  when   in   tli> 
ilays.  and  on  one  ">• 
among    them    (■■ 
bea<h)uarter»  n< 
■•everal  yin- 
and   place  I 
ni'ction    «  ii .. 
Mar->    ayo    »l»'ii    hi 
through    nearly    nil    • 
of    the    "est.      <' 
twenty  thn-<-     •' 
three   mon' 
inside  of  M 

of    pi' 

was 


miliar    to    him.    an 
tlirooi-h   Itio   "fa*' 


I.inndn. 


rr.f.v   r.t, 


Iraiik    \V.    and    Ihcma« 
N.-Ilie    W  .    thr    m\lr    of 


14 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOEY  OE  OREGON 


C'iilifornia;    and   Charles    W.,    also    living    in 
Baker. 

Frank  W.  Bishop  resided  at  the  place  of 
liis  birth  until  nine  years  of  age  when  his 
parents  removed  from  Emporia,  Kansas,  to 
Buena  Vista,  Colorado,  where  he  continued 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  sixteen  years. 
A  removal  was  then  made  to  Ogden,  Utlh, 
\vhere  he  continued  until  December.  1900, 
since  which  time  he  has  lived  in  Baker.  He 
pursued  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
until  he  left  Colorado,  and  when  he  started 
out  in  life  on  his  own  account  he  worked 
at  any  employment  he  could  secure.  At 
Ogden  he  entered  the  plumbing  business  as 
an  apprentice,  his  term  of  indenture  covering 
five  years,  and  later  he  was  employed  as  a 
journeyman  until  February  8.  1903,  when  he 
founded  his  present  business,  opening  a  gen- 
eral hardware  and  plumbing  establishment. 
Both  departments  are  liberally  patronized. 
and  his  sales  have  reached  a  large  annual 
figure.  He  owns  the  block  which  he  occupies 
at  No.  2108  Main  street.  This  is  a  stone 
structure,  two  stories  and  basement,  fifty 
by  one  hundred  feet.  It  is  a  double  store, 
one  half  of  which  is  rented  to  the  Eastern 
Oregon  Light  &  Power  Company.  In  addi- 
tion to  his  commercial  interests  Mr.  Bishop 
is  connected  with  quartz  mining  in  Baker 
county. 

On  the  2d  of  June,  1896.  in  Ogden,  Utah, 
Mr.  Bishop  was  married  to  Miss  Florence 
Moore,  a  native  of  that  place  and  a  daughter 
of  D.  M.  Moore  who  has  conducted  an  exten- 
sive nursery  business  there  for  the  past 
twenty-five  years.  jMr.  and  Mrs.  Bishop  be- 
came the  parents  of  three  children,  Virginia 
M..  Norma  and  Florence  11.,  but  they  lost 
their  second  daughter  in  infancy.  In  1904 
Mr.  Bishop  was  called  upon  to  mourn  the 
loss  of  his  wife,  who  passed  away  on  the 
7th  of  March  in  that  year.  In  Boise.  Idaho, 
he  married  Miss  Jennie  M.  Maxwell,  a  native 
of  Spokane. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Bishop  is  well  known,  hold- 
ing membership  with  the  Odd  Fellows,  the 
Elks  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  ex- 
emplifies in  his  life  many  of  the  sterling 
traits  of  his  English  ancestors  yet  is 
typically  American  in  spirit  and  interests, 
displaying  that  determination  and  progres- 
siveness  which  have  been  characteristics  of 
the  northwest  in  its  development  and 
upbuilding. 

JOSIAH  FAILING.  Among  tlic  men  who 
have  left  their  impress  upon  the  city  of 
Portland  in  the  days  of  its  early  develop- 
ment, Josiah  Failing  was  prominent.  Not 
only  did  he  contribute  to  its  material  pro- 
gress but  also  aided  in  establishing  its  ed- 
ucational and  moral  development,  while  in 
the  field  of  charily  and  gi'iieral  helpfulness 
his  nature  found  ready  and  prompt  expres- 
sion. No  history  of  Portland  therefore 
would  be  complete  without  reference  to  Mr. 
Failing  as  one  of  its  pioneer  bvisiness  men 
and  most  valued  citizens.  The  ancestors  of 
Josiah  Failing  on  his  father's  side  were  cit- 
izens of  the  Palatinate  in  Germany,  plain, 
sturdy  people.     They  were  Protestants,  and. 


being  persecuted  on  account  of  their  reli- 
gion, rather  than  yield  they  preferred  to 
sacrifice  everything  else.  When  ottered  the 
alternative  of  a  wilderness  and  freedom  of 
conscience  they  accepted  it.  In  the  latter 
part  of  the  seventeenth  century  and  begin 
ning  of  the  eighteenth  the  wars  of  Europe 
were  waged  largely  on  religious  grounds. 
The  Lower  Palatine  was  for  a  long  period 
the  scene  of  the  ravages  incident  to  such 
strife,  and  finally  the  remnant  of  people 
adhering  to  the  Protestant  faith  were  com- 
pelled to  Hee  to  England  for  refuge.  Queen 
Ann.  upon  the  recommendation  of  her 
Board  of  Trade,  granted  the  petition  of 
Joshua  Koekenthal  and  fifty-one  of  his  co- 
religionists, and  furnished  vessels  to  trans- 
|iort  them  to  the  American  colonies.  These 
religious  refugees  arrived  in  iNew  York  in 
1708,  having  been  naturalized  in  England. 
Most  of  them  located  in  the  valley  of  the 
Mohawk  and  subsequently  acquired  from  the 
crown  the  lands  upon  which  they  settled. 
Others  followed  in  1710  to  the  number  of 
three  thousand. 

Josiah  Failing  was  the  second  son  of 
Henry  .Jacob  Failing,  of  Montgomery  county. 
New  York,  who,  in  1804,  married  Mary 
Chapman.  l)orn  in  Bradford.  Wilshire,  En- 
gland. .Josiah  was  born  in  the  town  of 
Canajoharie,  in  Montgomery  county.  His 
wife,  Henrietta  Legge  Ellison,  the  daughter 
of  Henry  Ellison,  of  York,  England,  and 
Mary  Beek,  of  JNew  York  city,  was  born  in 
Charleston,  South  Carolina.  Soon  after  her 
birth  her  father  died  and  the  widow  with 
her  infant  daughter,  returned  to  her  parents 
in  New  York  city.  This  daughter  was  there 
married  to  Josiah  Failing,  July  15,  1828. 
The  name  of  Failing  is  a  common  one  in 
Montgomery  and  the  neighboring  counties. 
The  village  on  the  north  side  of  the  Mohawk 
river,  opposite  Canajoharie,  is  called  Pala- 
tine Bridge,  from  the  township  so  called  in 
memory  of  the  European  home  of  the  early 
settlers.  The  family  is  referred  to  credit- 
ably at  various  points  in  the  Broadhead 
papers,  notably  as  participants  in  the  battle 
of  Fort  Herkimer,  and  the  names  of  three 
Failings  appear  on  the  roster  of  the  Pala- 
tine battalion,  which  did  good  service  in  this 
battle.  Further  notice  of  the  family  appears 
in   Sim's   Frontiersmen   of  New   York. 

Henry  J.  Failing,  or  .Jacob  Failing,  as  he 
was  ordinarily  called,  was  a  farmer  and 
liad  a  trading  post  with  settlers.  From  his 
lather  lie  inlierited  three  farms,  one  of 
whicli,  situated  on  the  Mohawk  was  the 
birlliplace  of  Josiah.  The  other  two  were  in 
the  neighborhood,  one  of  which  is  the  pres- 
ent site  of  St.  Johnsville.  One  of  his  farms 
he  gave  to  a  brother  who  had  been  carried 
olT  by  the  Indians  when  quite  young  but  who 
was  rescued  liy  Sir  William  Johnson  and 
restored  to  his  family  after  many  years  of 
captivity.  This  act  may  be  noted  as  some- 
what characteristic  of  .Josiah  Failing's  father 
and  of  his  ancestry  generally.  They  were 
]ieopIe  of  generous  instincts,  freehearted  and 
liberal,  and  hence  were  not  likely  to  be  sus- 
picious or  mistrustful  of  others.  They  ob- 
served only  one  part  of  the  maxim,  "Never  to 


TH 


t  NtV- 

PUBLIC     Li 


*«TO«,  UNOX  AN. 
TILOEM  FOUNDATIO^ 


Till-:  CHNTENMAl.  lllSTu|;v   ul-'  ()|{K«;(>N 


17 


c-hual  or  allow  yourself  to  be  cheated."'  1>m  one 
occasion  Jacob  Failing's  partner  in  the  trad- 
ing post  went  to  Albany,  carrying  a  large 
sum  of  money  with  whirh  to  pay  the  bills  of 
the  firm  and  buy  goods,  and  was  never  heard 
of  afterward,  iiut  they  were  men  in  whom 
lionesty  was  ingrained  and  instinctive,  and 
no  sutTering  that  they  might  undergo  at  the 
hands  of  others  through  indirection  or  im- 
position could  impair  their  reverence  of  in 
tegrity  and  their  scrupulous  practice  of  this 
virtue.  They  were  industrious  and  intelli- 
gent, independent  and  self-reliant,  and  hehl 
debt  in  abhorrence.  If  any  fault  is  to  be 
found  with  them  in  their  way  of  life  it  i.-- 
that  they  seemed  to  have  had  no  large  am- 
bitions. "  If  they  were  less  thrifty  than  the 
Knickerbockers,  this  can  be  explained  par 
tially  by  references  to  their  surroundings 
and  opportunities  in  the  quiet  Mohawk  val- 
ley, and  to  that  kindliness  of  spirit  which, 
like  lending,  dulls  the  edge  of  husbandry. 
But  they  managed  to  have  an  abundance  of 
good  things,  whieh  they  knew  how  to  enjoy, 
for  they  suffered  the  minimum  from  those 
pains  and  worriinents  which  are  begotten  of 
aciiuisitiveness.  Their  nearest  markets  for 
the  products  of  their  farms  and  orehards- 
of  which  some  of  the  latter  stand  much  as 
they  were  to  this  day — were  Albany  and 
Schenectady,  to  which  places  they  journeyed 
once  a  year  in  sleighs  or  wagons  in  long 
trains.  Those  were  great  occasions  and  much 
enjoyed,   we  may   be  sure. 

For  two  generations  the  Palatine  settle- 
Dien  on  the  Mohawk  was  almost  exclusively 
German.  The  Lutheran  church  was  the  only 
religious  teacher  and  German  the  only  Ian 
guage  used  in  tile  schools.  The  mother 
tongue  was  fast  deteriorating  among  them, 
however,  owing  to  the  isolation  of  the  im- 
migrants and  besides  it  placed  them  at  such 
disadvantage  in  the  midst  of  Knglish  speak- 
ing people  that  .lacob  Failing,  realizing  this, 
insisted  that  nothing  but  English  should 
be  spoken  in  his  household.  English  had  not 
vet  lieeome  the  language  in  the  common 
schools  and  German  was  still  the  language 
in  every  day  use  in  the  settlement.  The 
building  of  the  Erie  canal,  that  grand  act  of 
internal  development,  brought  a  new  and 
active  life  into  the  ipiiet  anil  restful  com 
nuinity.  The  world  was  thereby  brought  fo 
their  iloors.     Aggressive  people  came  in  with 

progressive    ideas.      Tl oiintry    wax    nwuk 

ened  and  Englisli  began  to  be  taught  in  Of 
schools  and  sjioken  on  the  street.t  and  at 
home.  The  only  rr  lie  of  the  rierman  vernor 
iilnr  in  .Taiob  Failing':'  -.peeeh  was  n  .light 
difTieiiltv  in  managing  his  Ts  ami  hi*  D». 
This  good,  easy  man  of  inflexible  lionesty 
and  pure  eharity.  ilied  at  about  middle  age 
in  a  singular  way:  he  was  stung  on  the 
top  of  tlie  heail  bv  a  yidlow  jacket,  the  poi 
son  of  which  proved  fatal.  He  left  a  widnw 
with  «i-ven  children  and  a  fair  ••-tale  in  land 
and  hou^.e^..  though  had  he  cured  m»r.-  fi>r 
money,  had  h.-  known  how  to  eeonomiw-  «« 
the  nioile  was  in  New  England  or  in  New 
York  among  the  Dutch,  or  had  he  hwn  •We 
to  sav  no  to  his  neighbors  who  needed  hw 
signature    on    notes    to   strengthen    and    iilli- 


mately   to   rrpUev   thrira,   hi-  r«>tt|t|   harr  Irff 

a    considerable   ••:»ttttc    in 

His  wife  was  one  nI  the 

in   the   ralatiiie   ^cti' 

with    lier    parent.'.    ■ 

nlio    had    married     I 

and    u  ith   hi-r    hu.l'  • 

this   neighlMirhiMxI.      i 

ried   .lacob    Failing.      ?»he    *«. 

sterling  character.      In   her   Itl 

unmistakable  sign.*  of   st'  \ui 

coinpruinising   will.   Hit   t  tnj 

thing     but     uiiK 

res(H'i't  and  coi. 

her    is   so  apt   "i    -■ 

tained    ill    the    wor^l 

but    which    uas    in        . 

"gentlewoman"     stately     ami 

syin|iathetic    and    tttlaldc      I'i- 

in   the   househohl    wax  iilwiiliit.-    lie 

compelled.      (  onipliuiH'i-    »ilh    hrr 

the    part    of    her    children    »«»    in 

and   seemed   n    matter  "f  ■'•■iirKr. 

ence  over   them    was   xii.li    •'     ■    ■ 

was    not   only    never   ipi. 

chililren    it    would   hi.- 

thing   not    to   iibi'V 

deep   religious  seiitm 

and  fashiiined  her  life  u|>on  i 

Scripture.      Her   views   xhr    (•• 

upon  her  children.     - 

and.    being    of    nucli 

possessing  cult  m 

lo<-ality.  it  ix  ' 

of  her  inili»  iiliiu.i   .    .-    • 

her    descendants.      In    or 

family  and   giv.'    tli.in   - 

study  as  the   r 

to    keep    11  tl    a 

which    a     long     Iwt     ui 

friends   always    found   II 

to   command,  she    v.  ■ 

of    land    jiiec«'     by 

arose.      When    -' 

year    the    farm 

her    only    siirv 

Of   late   years    it    fell   in 
development   and   ».>•   '' ' 
.Shore   road,   » ' 
foot    the    bill    t 
lained    her    mental 
very   late  day   in   I  ' 
ity'that  at  Ih'' 
writing    w»«    .. 
.    ...I .,  . .        I 


mor. 

iif  h 

.li- 
the 


sv     rhacarlerMtuM      «<e      ttt^/iw 


nut     ,l.!!''ill  <<■•      "^*      '• 

nml  tn«'»»  Ihr  o»r>«l  "I  Ih*  *" 


18 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


iivailable  ill  iitMiuiiiiig  lui  education.  The 
lessons  that  were  taught  he  mastered  thor- 
oughly and  constantly  built  upon  this  foun- 
dation ever  afterward  by  the  perusal  of  good 
books,  the  chief  of  which  was  his  Bible  and 
by  association  with  and  friction  among  men. 
In  his  sixteenth  year,  feeling  that  it  was 
his  duty  to  shift  for  himself  and  become 
helpful  to  others  as  soon  as  he  was  able,  he 
obtained  his  mother's  consent  to  go  to  Al- 
bany and  learn  the  paperstainer's  trade,  the 
art  of  which  at  the  time  consisted  in  im- 
pressing designs  upon  wall  paper  by  hand 
with  blocks.  It  was  what  his  hands  found 
to  do  and  he  did  it.  He  completed  his  ap- 
prenticeship in  New  York  city  in  1824  and 
worked  at  the  trade  there  until  his  marriage. 
Then,  his  health  not  having  been  good  while 
engaged  in  paper-staining,  he  went  into  the 
draying  business  and  subsequently,  for 
many  j-^ars.  held  the  office  of  city  superin- 
tendent of  carts.  Of  the  Uraymasters'  As- 
sociation he  was  secretary.  His  means  were 
limited  but  he  continued  to  support  his  fam- 
ily in  comfort  and  to  educate  his  children. 
This  was  his  chief  care.  As  their  numbers 
increased  his  anxiety  for  their  welfare 
caused  him  to  think  much  of  ways  and 
means  to  better  his  financial  condition. 
Early  in  the  '30s  he  became  greatly  inter- 
ested in  Oregon  and  was  on  the  point  at  one 
time  of  joining  a  company  of  emigrants  to 
the  Pacific  coast,  but  he  was  a  man  of  great 
caution  and  responsibility  of  his  family,  to- 
gether with  the  uncertainty  of  the  venture, 
deterred  him.  The  idea  never  l6ft  his  mind, 
inllucnced  largely  by  letters  from  the  early 
missionaries.  When,  however,  years  after- 
ward the  undertaking  had  become  more  feas- 
ible, though  it  was  still  a  bold  step  for  him 
to  take,  situated  as  he  was,  he  did  not  de- 
cide upon  it  fully  until  it  had  been  talked 
over  among  the  members  of  the  family  for, 
perhaps,  twelve  months.  His  life  in  ^ew 
York  city,  meanwhile,  was  not  marked  by 
any  notable  event.  It  was  one  of  great 
activity,  nevertheless,  from  1S34  until  1851. 
]*'irst  of  all  he  discharged  his  duty  conscien- 
tiously to  those  dependent  upon  him.  And 
it  was  no  light  task  to  provide  comfortably 
for  and  rear  with  good  educational  facilities 
a  family  which  had  increased  to  six  children. 
His  business  required  the  closest  attention, 
yet  his  charity  which  began  at  home  did  not 
end  there.  In  the  Baptist  church,  of  which 
he  was  a  deacon  and  leading  spirit,  he  al- 
ways found  time  to  take  an  active  part  in 
promoting  the  cause  of  religion  and  morals, 
and  to  do  the  greatest  good  in  many  prac- 
tical ways.  In  relieving  the  n<'edy  and  com- 
forting those  in  distress  he  was  always  a 
ready  and  checriul  helper.  His  interest  in 
the  public  schools  was  hearty  and  earnest, 
and  he  was  an  active  friend  of  this  bulwark 
of  sound  mortality  and  good  goverinnent. 
But  the  sphere  of  his  activity  in  this  re- 
spect was  not  so  wide  or  [jroiiounced  as  it 
became  later  in  the  jiioncer  Held,  where  he 
earned  the  title  of  "father  of  the  schools." 
On  the  l.'itli  of  April,  18,51,  .losiah  J<"ailing, 
accompanied  by  his  sons.  Henry  and  .lohn 
W.    Failing,    sailed    from   New    York   city    to 


thoro\iglily  examine  the  Oregon  country, 
whicli  he  had  studied  as  carefully  as  he 
could  from  a  distance  and  which  he  was  sat- 
isfied should  be  the  future  home  of  the 
family.  In  1851  Portland  had  a  population 
of  three  or  four  hundred  people  who  had 
settled  near  the  river.  Back  of  the  few 
small  buildings  which  had  been  hastily 
thrown  up  stood  a  virgin  forest.  In  the  one 
or  two  streets  laid  out  there  were  still  the 
stumps  of  great  fir  trees.  In  the  immediate 
outlook  there  was  a  little  tonic  as  in  the  au- 
tumn rains  beyond  which  the  sun  was  hid- 
den; but  there  was  a  future  for  the  country, 
a  great  and  solid  future.  They  could  see  it. 
They  had  the  gift  of  patience  to  w'ait  for  it 
and  do  what  could  be  done  in  the  meantime. 
The  stock  of  goods  with  which  Josiah  and 
Henry  Failing  were  to  begin  business  did 
not  arrive  until  October.  While  Availing  for 
tlieir  arrival  they  occupied  themselves  in 
building  a  store  for  their  reception,  twenty- 
two  feet  front  and  fifty  feet  deep,  on  the  lot 
in  the  southwest  corner  of  Front  and  Oak 
streets.  This  was  replaced  by  a  brick  build- 
ing in  1859  and  the  original  wooden  struc- 
ture was  removed  to  the  lot  in  the  rear, 
where  it  long  stood  as  a  memorial  of  1851. 
In  the  first  structure  they  started  with  a 
miscellaneous  stock  adapted  to  the  some- 
what restricted  requirements  of  the  pioneers 
who  were  at  first  exclusively  farmers.  Later 
as  the  wants  of  their  customers  became 
more  varied  and  extensive  their  stock  grew 
in  volume  and  variety  to  meet  their  de- 
mands. Father  and  son  did  not  start  out 
auspiciously  in  traffic.  A  succession  of  dis- 
asters befell  them  in  1852.  Three  vessels, 
the  barks  llendora  and  J.  0.  Merithew,  and 
the  brig  Vandalia,  the  latter  with  all  her 
crew,  went  down  on  the  bar  of  the  Columbia 
river  in  one  night.  In  order  to  divide  the 
risk  as  much  as  possible,  for  insurance  could 
not  be  had  at  that  time,  they  had  goods  on 
each  of  these  vessels.  Their  loss  by  this 
wreckage  was  therefore  total  and  severe. 
At  the  end  of  the  first  seven  or  eight  years 
they  were  but  little  in  advance  of  the  point 
at  which  they  started,  but  while  struggling 
against  adversity  they  were  acquiring 
strength  and  laying  a  foundation  deep  and 
broad.  Their  connections  were  with  New 
York  and  they  imported  a  great  many  goods 
for  San  Francisco.  Henry  Failing  shared  in 
the  management  and  control  with  his  father. 
They  did  a  strictly  legitimate  business  and 
avoided  everything  like  speculation,  taking 
only  such  risks  that  were  inevitable  in  their 
line  of  trade.  They  were  conservative  and 
prudent,  but  they  did  not  lack  either  in  ac- 
tivity or  enterprise;  in  every  respect  they 
conducted  their  affairs  upon  the  highest 
principles.  They  employed  no  drummers. 
They  resorted  to  none  of  those  artifices 
which  inflate  traffic  by  proportionately  in- 
creasing the  expense  account.  They  started 
out  witli  the  determination  not  to  incur  any 
obligations  they  could  not  meet  with  cer- 
tainty. Father  and  son  planted  themselves 
in  the  confidence  of  the  people  and  as  the 
country  grew  they  grew  with  it.  Whoever 
tiaded    with    them    once    traded    with    them 


THK  L'ENTKNMAL  HISTORY  ()K  OKKGON 


Itf 


cvtT  iilti'i'waid  mill  in  tliis  was  tlu-ir  advi-r- 
tisemt'iit.  Tlieir  busiiu'ns  was  from  tlu-  be- 
ginning contined  almost  entirely  to  supply- 
ing up-country  merchants.  As  each  of  these 
enlarged  his  business  theirs  was  enlarged; 
and  whenever  new  stores  were  estaulished  in 
the  interior  they  secured  their  share  of  the 
custom.  In  the  spring  of  1S64  .Josiiih  tail- 
ing witlulrew  with  a  comfortable  compe- 
tency. 

From    that    time   until    his   death,    on    the 
14th   of  August,    1S77,  he   had  ample    U-isure 
to  look   after  those   interests   which   had  al 
ways    been   dear   to   him.   cliielly   the   atTuirs 
of  "the  church  and  the  public  schools,  and  lie 
made  good  use  of  his  time.     This   was.  per- 
haps,   the    happiest   season    of    his    long   ami 
active  career,  for  the  dominating  idea  of  lii» 
life    was   to   do  good.      While    in    business   he 
was    attentive    to    its    re(iuiieineiits,    method- 
ical   and    thorough    in    the    discharge    of    his 
duties  as  a  merchant,  but  the  store  did  not 
swallow   him  up  and  separate  him   from  the 
world.      There    was    never   a    time    when    he 
was    not    a    leader    and    recogni/ed    as    the 
spirit    and    inspiration    of    practical    t)enefi- 
cence    in    Portland.      The    l5aptist    church    re- 
nienibeis    him    as    one    of    the    most    active 
buihlers      and     liberal     contributors     to     its 
well-being,    for   a  quarter   of  a   century.      He 
was   devotedly   attached   to   his   own   denom- 
ination,  but  iie  entertained   a   broad  charity 
for  the  people   who  disagreed   with  him.      lie 
was   not   demonstrative  in  his  religion.     His 
faith  was  rather  manifested  in  bis  acts.  His 
was   me   lirst    family   of   Baptists   that  came 
to  live   in   Portland!  ami  the  church   may  lie 
said  to  have  grown  up  about   him  as  a  nu- 
cleus.    He   was  active  and  earnest    in  secur- 
ing   the    site    of    the    Baptist    church    on    the 
corner    of    Alder    and    Fourth    streets,    which 
was   originally   a   gift   of   the   town    proprie- 
tors.    He  was  a  trustee  of  the  church  which 
in  his  case  was  not  a  nominal  oHice.  and  he 
discharged  all   his  duties  conscientiously  and 
as    a    labor    of    love.     The    cry    of    distress 
never    reached    his    ears    unheeded    or    '""l^ 
him    unprepared.      The    immigrants    of    ISi- 
will    never    forget    his    activity    in    their    be- 
half, when  stricken  with  disease  and  threat 
ened    with   starvation   beyond    the    moiintain-j 
he   worked   for   their  relief  as   earnestly  and 
as  tenderly  as   though  they   had   been   mem 
bers   of   his   own   family.     His   influence   viax 
felt  everywhere   in   the  young  city   in   shap 
ing  its  affairs    for  the   better.     It   is   largely 
due    to    his    exertions    that    the    lirst    school 
district  in  Portland  was  organized  and  n  tn\ 
levied  to  build   a   schoolliouse.      lie   was   >\<r 
a  firm  believer   in  the  cause  of  ediiratinn   «■> 
a     preparation     for    life's     practi.nl     no'J    re 
sponsible   duties,  believing  that  thorough  in- 
stniction    should    be    given    in    the    ordinary 
branches    of    an    English    education       lint    h.- 
did   not  believe   in   the  exiwndiH: 
moneys    in    the    maintenance    <■■ 

higher   eiliicatioii.    which    the   ch "    ■■■      - 

poor  could  not  attend  because  of  »  nr.-.-j..it.y 
that  would  force  them  out  into  the  w..rl.l  ni 
an  earlier  ape  to  earn  their  own  Iivel>l..x,.l. 
He  felt  therefore,  that  the  sch.^l-  »h.rr,n 
science  and  languages  were  taught   were   lor 


the  belielit  of  Ih 
alTord  to  pay  '.■• 
lor    their    children. 

Mr,    Failing   K«^<'    ' 
port  to  the  whig  purts    » 
tioii     joined     the     ntnVa 
party.     In     l">i  ; 
Portland    on     i^ 
ticket   nnd  in   l  - 
convention     »  Ij 
to    that    ul'"  <> 
later.     Hi 
to  »t«te   I 
tariff.     H. 

scum-    of    I  • 


i  rif    ^ui'jt-ti     III  I 
in    1S.',7.  when    ' 

ted   t..   •■■ ■ 

the   .< 

whet  I.- 

or    slave    -' 

other  tli:i: 

allo«  • 

the    . 

wi.se    li'!    I  ii>  ;,'"ii    I" 

it    had   a    hirgi-r    po| 

slavery    an  '      - 

political    1 

and   then 

meiit   but 

ship    and 

Iriends     wen-     tliom-    pi-< 

him     in    politii-*        M*-     ' 

shari' 

an  Hi 

sist  oil  .1 

pie,     Vil 

that    ■<■•'■ 

srelii- 

ti-rnf 
self-control. 

It    i-   .I".-   t- 
and    ' 
of   I' 


..titi.-*t 


f  )•.-•••    mrrr 


.\   a 


II..  Ij 


iind  -Ij  I    *"    "**■ 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


The  home  life  of  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Failing  was 
largely  ideal,  each  being  the  supplement  and 
complement  to  the  other.  She  was  a  woman 
of  strong  character,  atl'ectionate  and  103'al 
disposition  and  remarkable  personal  beauty. 
Devoted  first  of  all  to  her  husband  and  chil- 
dren, her  home  was  her  world,  yet  quietly 
and  without  confusion  she  discharged  her 
full  duty  to  society  until  called  to  her  home 
beyond  in   1883. 

ASA  B.  THOMSON  for  many  years  has 
been  one  of  the  iutluential  men  in  Umatilla 
county  in  which  he  has  extensive  business 
interests  in  both  land  and  financial  enter- 
prises. He  has  been  honored  by  his  fellow 
citizens  with  an  office  of  public  trust,  hav- 
ing been  elected  a  member  to  the  state  legis- 
lature as  representative  for  his  county.  He 
is  a  native  sou  of  Oregon,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  Pendleton,  July  15,  1870.  He  is 
the  son  of  Oscar  F.  and  Almira  (Atwood) 
Thomson.  His  father  was  a  native  of  Mis- 
souria  and  his  mother  of  Iowa.  Oscar  F. 
Thomson  crossed  the  plains  with  a  wagon 
train  in  1850  when  he  was  a  young  man  of 
twenty  years,  making  his  first  settlement  in 
the  far  west  in  the  state  of  California. 
Here  he  remained  until  1861  at  which  time 
he  removed  to  Oregon,  making  the  journey 
at  that  time  with  a  pack  train.  He  settled 
in  Umatilla  and  at  once  became  engaged  in 
the  livery,  forwarding  and  commission  busi- 
ness. Shortly  after  establishing  his  residence 
in  Umatilla  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of 
sheriff  of  that  county  and  in  this  capacity 
he  remained  for  two  successive  terms.  Re- 
tiring from  the  duties  of  the  office  of  sheriff' 
he  purchased  a  ranch  on  Butter  creek  to 
which  he  removed  and  maintained  his  resi- 
dence during  the  remainder  of  his  life,  his 
death  having  occurred  in  June,  1909,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-nine  years.  He  was  an  en- 
thusiastic and  loyal  member  of  the  demo- 
cratic party  and  one  of  its  political  leaders. 
He  was  a  member  of  Umatilla  Lodge,  No.  40, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  having  been  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  this  lodge  and  also  of  the  Masonic 
lodge  at  Echo.  Mrs.  Thomson  emigrated  to 
Oregon  with  her  parents  when  she  was  a  girl 
of  eleven  years.  The  family  made  its  first 
settlement  in  Umatilla  county  and  she  re- 
mained under  the  parental  roof  until  the 
time  of  her  marriage.  Having  survived  the 
death  of  her  husband  she  still  maintains  her 
residence  at  the  home  farm  on  Butter  creek  in 
Umatilla  county.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thom- 
son were  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church.  South. 

Asa  B.  Thomson  was  reared  at  home  and 
ac(|uired  his  elementary  education  in  the 
])nl)lic  schools  of  the  district  in  which  he 
lived.  After  completing  the  regular  course 
of  instructions  in  tlie  common  school  he  be- 
came a  pupil  of  the  Portland  Business  Ool- 
lege  and  graduated  from  this  institution 
with  the  class  of  1890.  Having  completed 
the  required  course  of  studies  he  formed  a 
partnership  with  Al  Evans  and  engaged  with 
him  in  the  sheep  industry  in  Morrow  county 
in  this  state.  He  was  identified  with  this 
husiness   for  a  term  of  five  vears  after  which 


lie  disposed  of  his  interests  and  iu  the  fall 
of  1896  he  removed  to  a  farm  on  Butter 
i-reek  in  Umatilla  county  and  was  there 
engaged  in  farming  and  the  cattle  business, 
making  a  specialty  of  growing  alfalfa. 
During  his  residence  upon  his  Butter  creek 
ranch  he  was  called  by  the  suffrages  of  the 
people  to  represent  his  district  in  the  state 
legislature.  In  1900  he  was  appointed  re- 
ceiver of  public  moneys  in  the  land  office  at 
La  Grande,  Oregon,  and  in  order  to  more 
conveniently  care  for  the  duties  incumbent 
upon  him  he  removed  to  La  Grande  in  which 
place  he  resided  for  one  year.  He  later  re- 
moved to  Echo  where  he  still  maintains  his 
residence.  Mr.  Thomson  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers of  the  Bank  of  Echo  and  upon  its 
organization  was  made  one  of  the  directors 
of  that  institution.  In  1903  he  became  the 
leading  spirit  in  the  organization  of  the 
Butter  Creek  Telephone  Company,  which 
company  was  reorganized  in  1907  and  is  now 
in  eft'ective  operation  under  the  name  of  the 
Eastern  Oregon  Independent  Telephone  Com- 
pany. All  of  the  interests  and  business  man- 
agement of  this  company  has  been  under  the 
efficient  care  and  supervision  of  Mr.  Thomson 
since  its  organization  in  1903.  In  connection 
with  his  other  business  interests  he  con- 
tinued to  operate  his  ranch  on  Butter  creek 
until  1911.  This  property  he  has  recently 
placed  under  lease  to  an  acceptable  and  effi- 
cient tenant. 

Mr.  Thomson  was  married  in  1898  to  Miss 
Carrie  A.  Stanfield,  daughter  of  Robert  N. 
Stanfield  and  a  sister  of  Ralph  B.  Stanfield, 
a  sketch  of  whom  will  be  found  elsewhere. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomson  one  child  has  been 
born,  Elna  May.  Mr.  Thomson  is  politically 
affiliated  with  the  republican  party.  He  is 
a  member  of  Umatilla  Lodge,  No.  40,  A.  F. 
&  A.  M.;  a  member  of  Heppner  Chapter,  No. 
26,  R.  A.  M.;  a  member  of  the  Pendleton 
Commandery  of  the  Knight  Templars  and  of 
the  Oregon  Consistory,  No.  1,  A.  &  A.  S.  R. ; 
and  a  member  of  the  Al  Kader  Temple  of 
Portland,  and  also  of  the  Order  of  the  East- 
ern Star  and  a  demitted  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  Mrs.  Thomson  is  a 
member  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  holds 
membership  in  Bushey  Chapter.  No.  19,  0.  E. 
S.,  of  Pendleton. 

Mr.  Thomson  is  in  every  way  a  worthy  and 
typical  son  of  Oregon.  He  is  closely  allied 
w  ith  the  development  of  his  native  state  and 
has  in  his  business  career  demonstrated  in 
a  very  satisfactory  degree,  that  to  the  young 
man  who  is  watchful  of  his  opportunities,  in- 
dustrious and  frugal,  Oregon  is  willing  to 
give  in  exchange,  a  home,  independence  and 
honor.  He  is  one  of  those  men  in  his  county 
who  are  ready  at  all  times  to  give  the  benefit 
of  their  experience  and  influence  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  any  measure  having  for  its 
imrpose  the  improvement  of  educational, 
civic  and  material  interests  of  the  people. 

PLEASANT  J.  BROWN,  a  retired  ranch- 
man of  Baker  City,  who  owns  eight  hundred 
and  forty  acres  of  excellent  land  in  this 
county,  is  one  of  Oregon's  pioneer  citizens, 
his  residence  here  covering  a  period  of  forty- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  ORl-XJON 


21 


live  years.  He  was  born  in  Jasper  eounty, 
Iowa,  on  the  1st  of  April,  1854.  iiiul  is  a 
son  of  Andrew  .J.  and  Martha  Ann  illarp) 
Brown.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Tennes- 
see and  the  mother  of  Illinois,  bnt  they  re- 
moved to  Iowa  with  their  parents  during 
the  pioneer  days,  and  there  they  were  mar- 
ried and  passed  tlie  early  years  of  their  do- 
mestic life.  In  1S64,  they  joined  u  wagon 
train  and  crossing  the  plains  they  located  in 
-Montana.  Three  years  later  they  came  to 
Oregon,  settling  on  Coose  creek  in  Baker 
county,  where  the  father  filed  on  some  gov- 
ernment land.  There  the  mother  passed 
away  in  IST-l,  biit  the  father  was  living  in 
Baker  City  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  December,  I'JO".  Twelve  children 
were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bmwn.  nine  of 
whom  are  living  and  all  are  residents  of  Ore- 
gon with  the  exception  of  one,  who  lives  in 
Boise,  Idaho. 

Pleasant  J.  Brown  was  a  lad  of  ten  years 
when  his  parents  removed  to  Montana  and 
thirteen  when  they  settled  in  Baker  county. 
His  education  was  obtained  in  the  schools  of 
his  native  state,  and  completed  in  those  of 
Montana  and  Oregon.  He  remained  at  home 
on  the  ranih  until  he  as  nineteen  years  ol 
age  and  then  started  out  on  his  career. 
For  six  years  thereafter  he  engaged  in 
freighting  and  during  that  time  aecumnlateil 
sntlicient  means  to  enable  him  to  engage 
in  ranching,  and  homesteaded  a  quarter  sec- 
tion of  land  in  Eagle  valley  and  engaged 
in  the  livestock  business.  lie  continued  in 
this  line  with  constantly  increasing  success 
for  twenty  years.  Early  recognizing  that 
property  values  in  this  section  wouhl  rapidly 
increase  in  value  with  the  development  of 
transportation  facilities,  Mr.  lirown  I'Xtended 
his  holdings  from  time  to  time  until  he  now 
owns  eight  hunilred  and  forty  acres  of  ex- 
cellent farming  land.  He  retired  from  active 
bvisiness  several  years  ago  turning  over  the 
management  of  his  ranch  to  his  son.  Kosco*' 
1'.  Brown,  and  is  now  living  in  Baker  Citv, 
where  he  owns  a  beautiful  ri'sidenre.  In 
addition  to  his  extensive  property  interests, 
-Mr.  Brown  is  one  of  the  stockholders  of  the 
Citizens  National  Bank  and  is  a  menilM-r 
of  the  board  of  directors  of  this  institution. 

On  the  1st  of  .January,  18S0,  Mr.  Browii 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Zona  E. 
Young,  who  was  born  in  Illinois  and  is  n 
daughter  of  W.  X.  and  Nancy  A.  (Subletti 
Young,  likewise  natives  of  Illinois.  Th«' 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  number-, 
seven,  as  follows:  S.  Ellen.  William  •'..  wli" 
is  deceased;  Roscoe  P..  who  operates  the 
home  ranch;  Chester  .1.,  who  is  deceascU; 
June  C,  who  is  attending  high  school;  •nil 
Sylvester  W.   and  Zona   M. 

The  family  attend  the  Baptist  church  in 
which  the  mother  holds  mcml)orship.  and  fra- 
ternally Mr.  lirown  belongs  to  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  the  Masonic  order,  being  a  mem 
ber  of  the  blue  lodge.  His  political  supfwirt 
is  given  to  the  democratic  party  and  h" 
served  as  school  clerk  for  fifteen  year<  and 
as  county  commissioner  for  four.  Mr.  Itrown 
is  widely  known  in  Baker  county,  which  h«« 


develo|)ed   ulmimt    bryouJ    recognition   during 
the   long   period  of   his  rvaidrncv,  and   u  one 
of    the    thriving    and    highly    priMprruua   arr 
tions  of  the  state. 

HORACE  WALKER  m  numbrrr<l  amnn;  lb* 

olticials    ol    I  mutilla   county,    ••  '|m> 

present    time   as   a    member   oi  of 

county  commissioners.      1|.  igr 

in    Pendleton,    tu    which    i   '  is 

iai)4.       Previous     to     that  rr 

sided    upon    u    ranch    and  >»f 

of     four     hunilred    and     tin  of 
valuable    laiiil    in   thia    |Mirt    ol    ' 

-Mr.   Walker  is  a  Canadian   I..  >« 
ing  been  born  in  (;n»y  county,  iiiit.k(.-.     May 

16,     IM64.       His     purenta.     John  an.)      Uor 

(btevensoni     Walker,    wei.  of 

Scotland  anil  in  their  earl.  ik 

their    res|H-ctive    jmr -  ' 

They  were  married  in 

domestic  life  u|>on  n  ' 

crossed    the    border    into    i  'i-n. 

arriving  in  Wallulu.  WaaliK  ik 

of    March    and    thenci*    priHrv.lr,!  i.,    VVr«tua. 

<  Irejton.       rhe    previoiii    year    th"  f«ih»r    K«"l 

made    a    trip    to    the    Pan 

had    selected    n    location. 

tainily    home    was   e«f    '  '  ,„ 

I  nialilla  roiinty,  i  in-.  tt 

ill),'  a    farm  on   Dry   i:      ...  •« 

general     agricultural     purituila  ra 

moved    to    a    farm    on    MutliT    '  <          ■     ta 

Morrow    county,    where    h-    waa  r«lrn«i»»ljr 

I  iiguged  in  the  stoi-k  biiainraa.     .\t  that  lini*. 

however,  .Morrow  at  ill  fiirm<-<l  a  part  •>!  I  ma 

tilla  county,   within  the  iMirdi-ra  of   whi.h  k» 

continued   to   n-   ■          •  i    ■        ■  -■ 

lU'th   of   .\pril.    I 

years    of   age. 

>iir»iveil  hia  »il' 

aged  sixty  live    \ 

sistent    memlH'ra   ol    the    f 

and    enjoyed    the    hijfh     r- 

whom   they  cnmr    in 

Horace    WalkiT    •<"  >l    4ar« 

III    the    holri  '     ' 

of  thirteen 

(,,  .1...   I  .,  • 


ruiiiii;:    "It 
llir.piik'li  'h 
Diiriii:' 
Im-cii    > 


rouncy.      li- 

tlmir»     tn    ■ 


'.u   kia 


pupiU   m  llw  ci^btb  itA^t.     It   ■***   tke   4* 


22 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


sire  to  give  liis  children  good  edueatioiial 
opportunities  that  led  Jlr.  Walker  to  re- 
move to  Pendleton  in  1904.  He  is  numbered 
among  the  worthy  and  progressive  citizens 
here  and  enjoys  the  high  regard  of  his  fel- 
low townsmen.  In  politics  he  has  long  been 
an  earnest  republican  and  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  local  leaders  of  the  party.  He 
has  served  repeatedly  as  delegate  to  the 
county  and  state  conventions  and  is  now' 
serving  for  the  twelfth  consecutive  year  as 
a  member  of  the  board  of  count}'  commis- 
sioners, his  reelection  being  incontrovertible 
proof  of  his  fidelity  and  capability  in  oflicc 
and  of  the  contidence  reposed  in  him  by  his 
constituents.  He  belongs  to  Nasbury  Lodge, 
No.  9.3,  F.  &  A.  M.,  at  Helix,  and  to  Pendle- 
ton Chapter,  No.  52,  E.  A.  M.  His  life  has 
been  well  spent  and  the  record  which  he 
has  made  in  business  shows  that  he  has 
wisely  used  his  time  and  opportunities.  As 
a  public  ollicial  he  has  been  most  earnest 
in  performing  tlie  duties  that  have  devolved 
upon  him  and  in  promoting  the  welfare  and 
progress  of  his  county  througli  the  exer'cise 
of  his  official  prerogatives.  In  every  rela- 
tion of  life  he  measures  up  to  a  high  stan- 
dard of  manhood  and  citizenship  and  is  highly 
esteemed  wherever  known. 

HENRY  FAILING.  There  came  to  Henry 
Failing  during  the  course  of  his  active  and 
honorable  life  many  expressions  of  public 
regard  and  approval  but  none  that  indicated 
more  clearly  the  attitude  of  Portland's  citi- 
zens to^vard  him  than  his  election  to  the 
mayoralty  for  a  second  term  with  only  five 
dissenting  votes.  He  remained  through  the 
period  of  his  residence  here  a  high  type  of 
Ameiican  manhood  and  chivalry,  the  simple 
weight  of  his  character  and  ability  carry- 
ing him  into  prominence.  His  public  record 
and  his  private  life  are  alike  untarnished 
by  any  dishonor  or  lack  of  fidelity  to  duty. 
His  achievements  were  notable  and  he  wrote 
his  name  upon  the  hearts  of  his  friends  in 
characters  that  time  will  never  efface.  The 
width  of  the  continent  separated  Henry  Fail- 
ing during  the  period  of  his  residence  in 
Poitlanil  from  the  place  of  his  nativity,  for 
ho  was  born  in  the  cily  of  New  York,  .Janu- 
ary 17,  18:m.  His  parents  were  .Josiah  and 
Henrietta  (Kllison)  Failing,  a  sketch  of  whom 
appears  cLsewhere  in  this  volume. 

At  the  usual  age  Henry  Failing  began  his 
education,  being  sent  to  a  school  then  under 
the  control  of  the  New  York  Public  .School 
Society,  an  organization  which  has  long 
ceased  to  exist,  the  management  of  the 
scliools  being  now  merged  into  the  general 
system  of  the  board  of  education.  Althougli 
the  curricailum  was  not  very  broad,  the  meth- 
ods of  instruction  were  thorough.  Henry 
JMiiling  cdnlinued  to  attend  school  until 
April,  181(),  when  he  made  his  initial  step 
in  the  business  world  by  entering  the  count- 
ing house  of  L.  F,  de  Figanere  &  Company 
in  I'latt  street  as  an  ofhce  boy.  The  senior 
partTier  was  a  brother  of  the  Portuguese 
ininisler  (o  the  United  States,  while  Mr. 
Itosat,  another  member  of  the  firm,  was  a 
French  merchant  from  Kordeaux.     Tlie  house 


had  among  its  patrons  manj'  French  dealers 
in  the  city  and  while  connected  with  that 
establishment  Mr.  Failing  learned  to  both 
speak  and  write  the  French  language  with 
facility  and  correctness.  He  also  made 
rapid  progress  in  business,  working  his  way 
upward  until  he  became  an  expert  account- 
ant, while  later  he  became  .junior  bookkeeper 
in  the  large  dry-goods  jobbing  house  of  Eno, 
Mahoney  &  Company,  the  senior  member 
being  Amos  R.  Eno,  a  New  Y'ork  millionaire, 
who  afterward  told  an  intimate  friend  that 
it  was  one  of  the  mistakes  of  his  life  that 
lie  did  not  make  it  more  of  an  inducement 
for  Hcnrj'  Failing  to  remain  with  him.  How- 
ever, an  uninterrupted  friendship  continued 
between  the  two  men  until  Mr.  Eno's  death. 
Mr.  Failing's  knowledge  of  the  importing 
business  and  custom  house  firms  and  dealers 
was  such  that  the  two  concerns  with  which 
he  was  connected  had  no  occasion  for  the 
services  of  a  broker  while  he  was  asso- 
ciated with  them.  He  wisely  used  his  oppor- 
timities  to  gain  a  knowledge  of  business 
methods  and  in  1S51,  when  little  more  than 
seventeen  years  of  age,  he  was  better  equip- 
ped for  his  futur(^  business  career  than  many 
yoimg  men  who  have  far  widen  advantage 
and  educational  opportunities. 

The  15th  of  April,  1S51,  was  an  important 
day  in  the  life  of  Mr.  Failing,  for  it  was  on 
that  day,  with  his  father  and  a  young 
brother,  John  W.  Failing,  that  he  left  New 
\"ork  to  become  a  resident  of  Oregon.  They 
sailed  for  Charges  on  the  isthmus  of  Pan- 
ama and  proceeded  by  boat  up  the  river  of 
the  same  name  and  thence  to  Panama  by 
mule  train.  On  the  western  coast  of  the 
isthmus  they  took  passage  on  the  steamer 
Tennessee,  which  in  due  time  took  them  to 
San  Francisco,  and  on  the  9th  of  June  they 
arrived  in  Portland  as  passengers  on  the  old 
steamer  Columbia,  which  was  then  one  of 
the  fleet  of  the  Pacific  Steamship  Company. 
A  fellow  passenger  on  that  trip  was  C.  H. 
Lewis,  late  treasurer  of  the  water  commit- 
tee, and  for  many  years  Mr.  Failing  and  Mr. 
Lewis  together  annually  observed  the  an- 
niversary of  their  arrival  in  this  city. 

The  following  j'ear  brought  a  great  many 
people  to  Portland,  but  in  1851,  the  city  was 
a  small  village,  its  only  advantage  appar- 
ently being  its  position  on  the  river,  bring- 
ing it  into  close  connection  with  the  sea. 
Father  and  son  began  the  building  of  a  store 
room  on  Front  street,  one  door  south  of 
Oak,  and  in  the  course  of  time  their  little 
stock  of  goods  was  installed  there  and  they 
were  meeting  the  demands  of  the  public  in 
the  lines  of  their  trade.  The  father  at  once 
tank  an  active  part  in  municipal  and  edu- 
cational alTairs,  was  chosen  a  member  of  the 
first  city  council  in  1S52  and  the  following 
.year  was  elected  mayor  of  Portland.  He 
retired  from  active  connection  with  the  busi- 
ness in  1854  and  Henry  Failing  then  con- 
ducted the  store  under  his  own  name.  With 
the  growth  of  the  city  he  increased  his  stock 
and  extended  his  business  connections  until 
he  was  recognized  as  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant factors  in  the  commercial  and  finan- 
cial circles  of  the  city. 


Hh.Nii^     1-AU.lNi. 


THE  fHNTENMAI.  lllsl'oRV  oF  oliKduN  o;, 

On    the    21st    of    October,    ISoS,    was    cvlv  m.    hin    reclei'tiuh    tlu-rv    »prr   ••!  . 

bratfd  the  marriafie  of  Mr.  Failing  and  Miss  scntiii);   votes.      In    ISTi    Im-    »«  -.•» 

Emily    Phelps    Corbett,    the    youngest    sister  ii    thinl    term   and   it-  •>>« 

of  Hon.  II.  W.  Corbett.  formerly  of  this  city.  city    he   a<tv>H-uted   an  u 

The   death  of   Mrs.   Failing  occurred   in    I'ort-  nici|>al    legiil«tii>n    «li  U 

land.     luly    S,    1S70.      She    was    survivetl    by  beneticial    elleit.t    in     I  tw 

three    of    her    four    daiighters.   namely:    lien-  U'came    u    member    «>!  tv 

rietta  K.,  Mary  V.  and  .Mrs.  Henry  C.  Cabell.  and    when    that    com  .-4 

whose   husband.  Captain   Cabell   is  a  member  wa.s      unanimoiHly      c).  i. 

of  the  United  .States  army.  serving   until    hit' death.      He   ». 

It  was  in   the  year   1869   that    Henry   Fail-  terly    aggressive    in    |>tdili'-»    !;••? 

ing  entered    into  active  connections   with  the  (x-rsonalities.      lie    Ix-li-  » 

financial    interests    of    the    city.      He    joined  which  he  advtxiited  m  -l 

with  his   father,  .losiah  Failing,  and  the   Hon.  them,    but    he   ulliiuc'!  !•> 

H.  W.  Corbett   in  purchasing  a  controlling  in-  individual   o|iiniun.      II  '>! 

terest    in    tiie    First    National    I!ank    of    I'ort-  anil    poMers   ol   exact  I 

land    from    A.    JI.    and    L.    M.    Starr,    who    in  lus(niti-d    by    hi*   i«er>  ■ '<• 

ISGB    had    been    prominent    in    the    establish-  water  conimittw.      ¥•■  '• 

ment  of  the  bank.     From  1S(>U  until  his  death  stantially    unnidiil,   m 

Henry     Failing    served    as     president    of    the  unites    re<|uire<l    bv    I  ■ 

institution,   and   his   careful   guidance,  execu-  i'\|>enditures   of    ■  *« 

tive     ability    and    keen    discrimination     were  next    ensuing.        1  " 

salient   features  in  the  coinluct   of  the  estab-  the    varieil    circnin-.t.i  I 

lishment,    which    became    one    of    magnitmle.  ered    in    nniking   tliem  ■«. 

He  had   no   sooner  assumed   charge   than    the  and  some  of  them  »i-  •• 

capital    stock    was    increased    from    one    hun  His  estiniati-  of   the  ■  " 

dred     tliousand     to     two     hundreil    and     lifty  tenance.    repair"    ■•"■'  " 

thousaml  dolhirs.  and  in   ISSO  the  latter  sum  is'j:'.    was   one   \f 

was   doubled,    the   bank   being  capitalized   for  the  acttnil  outbiv 

five  hundred  thousand  dollars,  while  the  legal  two  hundred   unil  ele»rn   ■  » 

surplus    and    undivided    profits    amounted    to  one   cents.      Ili<  •••timtjt.-  •!«« 

more    than    the    capital.      Year    after    year  year   IsiC'  was  i-  '] 

extensive   dividends   were  paid  to  the  stock-  innd   ilollars,   »i'  '' 

holders    an<l    the   bank    became    recognized   as  lecteil   were   t\sf 

one    of    the    most    prominent    linancial    enter-  sand,    three    hun 

prises   on    the   coast.      In   .lanuary.    l>iTl.    .Mr.  cents.      His   e«liNi;.i. 

Failing    and    Mr.    Corbi'tt    consolidated    their  year    IS".i7    w«.»    t»o   I 

mercantile    enterpri.ses.    forming    the    tirm    of  thousaml   dollars       1  ' 

Corbett.     Failing    &     Company     which     main  h^cted  wim  t»ii  1 

tained    an     existence     for    tweiity-two    years  ,.ij;l,t    bundn-d   i> 

and    was    then    succeeded    in    the    ownership  the    cents.     Th. 

by  the  tirm  of  Corbett,  Failing  &   Itobertson.  making   thi-se  .- 

Something    of    the    cosmopolitan   nature    of  the  fact  is 

the    interests    of    Mr.    Failing    is    indicated    in  nations    in 

the   fact    that    not   only    was   he   one   of   the  must    I 

most    distinguished    and    capable    merchants  anticii 

and  bankers  of  Portland  but  was  also  equally  -uni.-l 

active    in    his    efforts    in    behalf    of    political.  .1111..1111I 
intellectmvl   and  moral   progress.     He  believed 

it  the  dutv  as  well  as  the   privih-ge  of  every  <    ■■ 

American  "citizen  to  support  through  political  .  i 

activity  and   bv  bis  ballot  the  measures  that  niie 

he  deeineil   most   beneticial   to  the  community  mat" 

and    to    the   country    at    large.      His    position  „   ■ 

was  never  a  matter  of  doubt.    He  stoo<l  loy 

ally    for    what    he    believed    to   be    right    and  1 

advocated   a   |)olicv   which    he  believe.l   to  N-  1 

both     practical     and     ])rogressive.      He     was  r. 

made  cbairnum  of  the  state  central  commit_ 

tee    of    the    Cnion    party,    a    combination    of 

republicans  and    war  democrats,  who   in   HC2  vain.      II- 

carried    Oregon    for    the    Inion.      Two    yeor.  tnn«ns  ,.,.. 

later,    when     thirty    years     of    age.    he    was  I 

chosen    mayor  of   Portland   an<l   hi.s  odminis 

tration    (oiistituted    an    era    of    .levelopment. 

improvement   and    reform    in  connection    With 

Portland's    affairs.      During    his    first    admin 

iatration    a    new    city    charter    wos    olitaine.l. 

a    system     of    street     improvements     mlopted 

and'  much  good  work  was  done.     So  iiniforin 

was  the   indorsement   of   his   first   term   thai 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


dent.  He  was  the  treasurer  of  the  Chil- 
dren's Home  and  his  heart  and  hand  readied 
out  in  ready  sympathy  and  aid  to  all  who 
needed  assitance.  He  was  associated  with 
William  S.  Ladd  and  H.  \V.  Corbett  in  pur- 
chasing and  laying  out  the  grounds  of  Kiver- 
side  cemetery  and  the  beautiful  citj'  of  the 
dead  is,  as  it  were,  a  monument  to  his  ef- 
forts in  that  direction.  He  labored  earnestly 
and  efl'ectively  for  the  Portland  Library  As- 
sociation, of  which  he  was  president,  and  his 
benevolence  and  enterprise  largely  made  pos- 
sible the  erection  of  the  library  building. 
Coming  to  Portland  in  pioneer  times,  he 
lived  for  forty-seven  years  to  witnes.s  its 
growth  and  upbuilding.  No  duty  devolving 
upon  him  was  neglected  and  no  opportunity 
to  aid  his  city  was  passed  by  heedlessly.  He 
was  still  serving  as  a  member  of  the  water 
commission  at  the  time  of  his  death  and  that 
committee  prepared  a  lengthy  memorial  in 
his  honor.  In  every  home  of  the  city  where 
he  was  known — and  his  acquaintance  was 
wide — the  news  of  his  demise  was  received 
with  sorrow  and  regret.  He  had  attached 
himself  closely  to  his  fellow  townsmen  not 
only  by  reason  of  his  public  activities  but  by 
those  personal  qvialities  wliich  win  warm  re- 
gard and  enduring  friendship.  He  was  a  man 
of  fine  personal  appearance —  an  index  of  the 
larger  life  and  broader  spirit  within. 

HUGH  E.  DENHAM  is  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Palmer  &  Denham,  proprietors  of  a 
harness-making  business  in  Baker.  He  was 
born  in  Columbus  City,  Iowa,  March  29,  1857. 
His  father,  William  Denham,  was  a  native  of 
Ohio,  born  in  1832,  and  in  his  boyhood  days 
he  went  with  his  jiarents  to  Iowa  and  in  that 
state  was  married  in  1855  to  Miss  Esther  Jef- 
fries, whose  birth  occurred  in  Pennsylvania  in 
1833.  She  too  had  become  a  resident  of  Iowa 
when  her  parents  established  a  home  in  that 
state.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Denham  remained 
residents  of  Columbus  City  until  called  to 
their  final  rest,  both  passing  away  when  about 
forty  years  of  age.  He  was  a  tailor  by  trade, 
but  in  Iowa  followed  the  transfer  business. 
In  their  family  were  seven  children,  three 
of  whom  passed  early  childhood:  Hugh  E.; 
Mrs.  May  Wilson,  now  deceased;  and  Mary 
Elsie,  who  died  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years. 

Hugh  E.  Denham  resided  at  the  place  of 
his  birtli  until  1877  when  he  went  to  Superior, 
Nuckolls  county,  Nel)raska.  He  had  pre- 
viously served  an  apprenticeship  at  the  har- 
nesniaking  and  saddlery  trade  which  he  fol- 
lowed in  that  state.  In  September,  1880, 
he  cam(>  to  Baker  where  he  lived  for  four 
years  and  then  went  back  to  Colorado  where 
he  spent  the  succeeding  two  years.  At  the 
expiration  of  that  time  he  again  came  to 
Oregon,  settling  in  La  Grande  in  1889.  Seven 
years  passed  and  he  then  took  up  his  abode 
in  Baker  where  he  has  since  lived.  He  has 
been  a  harness  maker  throughout  his  en- 
tire life  and  was  in  the  employ  of  others 
until  1888  when  he  started  in  business  for 
himself.  In  that  year  he  entered  into  part- 
nership with  Robert  Palmer,  with  whom  he 
has  since  been  connected  under  the  firm  style 
of  Palmer  &  Denham.     They  own  their  shop 


which  is  located  at  No.  1700  JIain  street,  a 
unestory  building  twenty  by  eighty  feet, 
occupied  entirely  by  them  in  their  harness- 
making  business.  They  are  both  excellent 
workmen  and  they  also  furnish  employment 
to  two  men.  This  business,  however,  is  but 
one  venture  of  their  activities.  They  own 
ranch  lands  together,  comprising  about  five 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  under  cultivation 
with  other  large  tracts  used  for  pasturage, 
and  they  are  making  a  specialty  of  Percheron 
liorses,  in  which  connection  they  have  be- 
come widely  known,  being  foremost  in  this 
business  in  Baker  county  and  in  fact  through- 
out eastern  Oregon. 

On  tlie  18tli  of  June,  188-1,  was  celebrated 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  Denham  and  Miss  Maggie 
tiooding,  who  was  born  in  Canada,  March 
30,  1865.  but  was  reared  in  the  United  States. 
In  ISSl  she  came  to  Oregon  with  her  par- 
ents, Francis  and  Margaret  (Russell)  Gooding, 
the  former  a  native  of  England,  the  latter 
of  Scotland.  They  were  married  in  Canada 
and  spent  their  last  days  in  Baker.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Denham  have  been  born  six 
children:  May  M.,  a  native  of  Colorado; 
William  F.;  Ray  A.,  w'ho  is  married  and 
lesides  in  Baker;  Ethel,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  nine  years;  and  Earl  and  Lloyd.  The 
last  five  were  born  in  this  state. 

Mr.  Denham  is  very  prominent  in  fra- 
ternal relations.  He  belongs  to  both  the 
subordinate  lodge  and  encampment  of  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  is 
also  connected  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of 
America,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the 
Knights  of  Maccabees.  On  starting  out  in 
life  for  himself  Mr.  Denham  early  recog- 
nized that  diligence  is  the  only  sure  founda- 
tion upon  which  to  build  success.  He  made 
his  services  of  value  to  his  employers  and 
eventually  was  able  to  save  from  his  earn- 
ings sufficient  capital  with  which  to  engage 
in  business  on  his  own  account.  I'rom  that 
point  forward  his  progress  has  been  con- 
tinuous, the  steps  in  his  advancement  being 
easily  dis.cernible.  Wise  use  of  time  and 
opportunities  and  honorable  dealings  have 
been   the  salient  features  of  his  success. 

W.  B.  VAUGHN,  who  owns  and  conducts 
a  liver_y  stable  in  Baker  and  has  various  prop- 
erty interests  in  the  county,  has  been  iden- 
tified with  the  business  activities  of  this 
city  since  1900.  He  was  born  in  Logan,  Cash 
valley,  Utah,  on  the  6th  of  .July,  1863,  and 
is  a  son  of  William  R.  and  Ellethine  (Ald- 
ridge)  Vaughn.  The  father  is  a  native  of 
^lichigan  and  the  mother  of  Illinois,  but 
they  crossed  the  plains  to  Utah  in  1848, 
residing  there  until  they  moved  to  Malade 
City,  Idaho,  and  from  there  to  near  Virginia 
City,  Montana,  in  1870,  later  returning  to 
Idaho.  In  1889  they  went  to  Alberta,  Can- 
ada, where  they  remained  twenty-one  years. 
In  1910  they  came  to  Baker,  Oregon,  where 
they  now  reside.  They  are  the  parents  of 
five  children,  all  of  whom  are  living. 

The  greater  part  of  the  early  life  of  W.  B. 
N'aughn  was  passed  in  the  state  of  Idaho, 
in  whose  public  schools  he  was  educated.  He 
remained   at  home  with   his   parents  until   he 


THE  CENTKXXIAL  HISTORY  OF  (>ia:(iO.\ 


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«as  eighteen  years  of  age,  when  he  was 
married  and  started  out  to  make  his  own 
way  in  the  world.  Havinjr  been  reared  on  a 
ranch  he  was  familiar  with  agricultural  pur- 
suits and  so  devoted  his  energies  to  farm- 
ing and  teaming  in  Idaho  until  1900.  In  that 
year  he  came  to  Baker  and  embarki'd  in  the 
livery  business,  with  Avhich  he  is  still  con- 
nected. He  has  been  quite  successful  in  his 
undertakings  and  in  addition  to  his  busi- 
ness owns  one-half  interest  in  two  thou- 
sand acres  of  land   in   Baker  county. 

Mr.  Vaughn  was  married  in  1882  to  Miss 
Helen  A.  Brooks,  who  was  born  and  reared 
in  Utah,  and  they  are  now  the  parents  of 
live  children,  as  follows:  L.  W.,  who  is 
located  in  Surprise  valley,  California:  Klla, 
Anna  Laura,  Guy  K.  and  Waldo  15..  all  of 
whom  are  at  home. 

Mr.  Vaughn  is  a  member  of  the  First 
Baptist  church,  and  fraternally  's  aflUiated 
with  Klkhorn  Lodge.  No.  1G6,  L  <).  0.  F.,  iiv 
which  he  has  held  all  of  the  chairs;  and  he 
also  belongs  to  the  l»\iritans  and  the  Modern 
Woodmen  of  America.  The  political  views 
of  Mr.  \aughn  coincide  with  the  principles 
of  the  democratic  party,  for  whose  candidates 
he  casts  his  ballot.  "  He  has  made  many 
warm  friends  in  Baker  during  the  ])eriod  of 
his  residence  here,  as  he  possesses  the  qual- 
ities that  commend  him  to  the  respect  and 
esteem  of  those  with  whom  he  has  dealings. 

HILARY  J.  TWISS.  Unfaltering  indus- 
try has  been  the  basis  of  the  s\iccess  won 
by  Hilary  J.  Twiss,  who  is  now  a  hardware 
merchant  of  Baker  where  he  has  made  his 
home  since  1877.  Outside  of  business  con- 
nections there  are  other  interesting  chapters 
in  his  life  record,  for  he  is  numbered  among 
the  veterans  of  the  Civil  war  and  has  always 
stood  for  progressive  citizenship.  lie  was 
born  in  Baltimore.  Maryland,  April  21.  184:1. 
and  his  lather  Hilary  Twiss.  Sr..  was  also 
a  native  of  that  city.  In  the  meantime  he 
wedded  Martha  Ann  Burk.  who  was  bom 
and  reared  in  I'liiladelphia.  Pennsylvania. 
They  began  their  domestic  life  in  IVnnsyl- 
vania  but  after  a  few  years  removed  to 
.lefferson  county.  Ohio,  where  their  remain 
ing  days  were"  passed.  The  father  was  a 
wagon  maker,  carpenter  and  woodworker  be- 
fore the  days  when  most  of  the  work  of 
that   character  was  done   by  machinery. 

Hilary   .T.   Twiss  was   the   eighth    in   order 
of    birtii    in    a    family    of    ten    children.      He 
and  his   younger   brother,   Samuel,   ser\ed   as 
soldiers  of  the  Civil  war  and  an  elder  brother, 
•lohn.    enlisted    but    was    taken    ill    and    .lied. 
Hilary    .1.    Twi.ss    was    a    youth    of    eighteen 
years"  when    he    otTereil    his    services    to    the 
government,    joining    Company     F.     of     the 
Thirtv  second    C)hio    Volunteer     lnfnntr>-.    in 
Augu.st.   1801.     He  served   for  tw..  years  and 
was    then    honorably    discharged    but    reeii 
listed    in    the     twenty-sixth    Ohio    Inde|Niiil 
ent  Battery  with  which  he  served  until   ^-p 
tember    15.    ISO.",.      He    took    part    in    tli.-    •i, 
gagements  at  Alleghany,  Virginin 
Cross    Keyes,    Kort  fiihsoii.    Mi-*^;- 
mond.  Champion  s  Hill  and  the  sic;. 
burg,  hesidi-   many   minor  engngemenW.     lie 


served  as  corpurul   ,u  «l   Ibe 

close  of  the  war  »*»  *  ijun. 

Me   was    with    his    r<-gim>iit    aH  iiv, 

never  In-ing  abneiit  from  duty  an  'y 
and  lidelity  were  never  <|Ue«lion«-.i 

When    the    war    was    ov^r    Mr.    Twt«a    f»- 

tiirneil    to   Ohio   and    in    I'**  '       -  "  -•  itI- 

vaiiia,  he  learm-d  the  .-ttr)"  .-k 

he    followed   until   a    !•■"  !>• 

e-tablished    his    har.b^  ■  ?7 

lie    came    to    Itaker    »  '■■ 

sided  and  in  lUOS  he  u|n'iird  hi»  :  '». 

He   carries    a    go«xl    line   of   sh--'  >jr 

hardware    and    the    biisin.  -  in 

a     most    satisfactory    nmn  •«> 

the  owner  of  thirteen  In 

of  the  city  within  tli'  "J 

in  addition  he  owns  1..-   , "  •! 

No.    20 IS    Center    «tri-rt,    ami    hi«  horn*    at 
No.  220.'.  Second  strwt. 

In    1S72   Mr.   Twiss   was   m«  '■«• 

Maria  C.  Merrill,  who  "n«  Un-  it. 

I)ecemb<>r  17.  1S49,  n  "J 

Klizabith  (Taylor)  M  •« 
of   Kentucky   in   whicli   -' 
accidently    shot.      The    ni"' 

lor   many    years,   dying   at    i.i- 

daughter,  Mr«.  Twiss,  in    I'MO. 

Ill  his  |K>litic«l  view«  M'  Iv»i««  K**  al- 
ways Ix-eii  a  republican.  »'  ••J' 
the'  party  which  was  !••  '*• 
union  during  the  dark  ilays  ul  lli'  '  »'1l 
war  and  has  always  b«-eii  »hf  i*«r«»  "*  n 
form  and  progress.  Me  " 
lelatioiis  with  his  old  arlIl^ 
his   memb»Tship   in  .!•  •    " 

i;.  A.    K.,   of    llnk.T.  «■> 

the    [ndep<-ndent    "■  '" 
all   matters  of 
loyal    to  his   cou: 

lowed   the    old    llaR    upon    Ihr    Uit«Wlwi-U    -< 
the  south. 


BIRD   SPAULDING     T»w. 

of    the    well   kni' 
A  \aiighn   is   !'• 

ill    \'irgiiiia    mi 
ents.  WiNiiii   iii> 

\ 

!■,    \\ 

remainder    "I    Ihnt 
liorn    si\    ihildrrn.    ' 
vive. 

Aftor  rmwirlnir  a  romnion  •'I 

l:  


Mntor    BivaWf 


koel  MiwatlMi 


(irctor    ""■ 
owed     fnr 


■bip  of  l"o  ttMHwaibl  A^tt* 


UaL 


28 


THE  (KNTHXXIAI.  HISTORY  OK  OREGON 


I'olitieally  Jli'.  Spauldiiig  is  a  ii'imblicaii 
luiil  altliougli  lie  has  never  been  an  office 
«eeker  or  taken  ranch  interest  in  politics, 
he  served  for  two  years  as  deputy  sheriff 
while  a  resident  of  Montana.  He  belongs 
to  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
being  one  of  the  local  lodge 's  most  efficient 
and  popular  members.  Having  been  actively 
engaged  in  business  in  Baker  City  and  Baker 
count.y  since  1899,  Mr.  Siiaulding  lias  be- 
come well  known  to  an  unusually  large  num- 
ber of  people,  and  is  popular  in  business, 
social  and  fraternal  circles.  His  Imsiness 
ability  is  everywhere  recognized  and.  being 
possessed  with  that  spirit  which  character- 
izes most  pioneers,  he  abounds  in  good  fellow- 
ship and  geniality.  He  is  one  of  Baker 
Citys  most  respected  business  men  and  his 
<lealiiigs  in  business  affairs  have  always  been 
of  the  higlicst  order  as  regards  integrity  and 
lidiiesty. 

ELLIS  G.  HUGHES,  There  arc  some  men 
whose  Ii\cs  are  spectacular  in  that  their  acts 
are  constantly  the  subject  of  public  discus- 
sion, while  others,  accomplishing  what  they 
undertake,  never  seek  notoriety  and  care  lit- 
tle for  public  honors.  Such  was  Ellis  (i. 
Hughes,  and  Portland  owes  much  to  him  for 
the  splendid  and  effective  work  which  he 
did  in  behalf  of  the  city  and  its  develop- 
ment. He  was  long  known  here  as  one  of 
the  prominent  |iioneers.  leading  lawj'ers  and 
capitalists  of  Portland.  All  who  "came  in 
contact  with  him  recognized  his  genuine 
worth,  his  marked  business  ability  and  his 
undaunted  entcriirise  and  devotion  to  the 
public  good.  For  thirty  years  he  was  a  lead- 
ing figure  in  the  business  circles  of  Portland 
and  «as  recognized,  moreover,  as  one  of  the 
most  capable  lawyers  of  this  city.  He  came 
to  Oregon   in   IST,"?. 

He  was  a  native  of  Iowa  City,  born  De- 
cember 29,  1844,  and  his  youthful  training 
was  such  as  instilled  into  his  mind  lessons 
that  bore  rich  fruit  in  later  years.  He  came 
west  to  look  over  the  country  and.  being  fa- 
vorabl.v  impressed  with  the  outlook  of  Port- 
land, soon  after  formed  a  partnership  with 
Governor  (Jibbs.  Later  he  became  represen- 
tative of  several  Scotch  loan  companies  and 
gave  the  initiative  to  and  was  the  principal 
oiganizer  of  the  first  offices  devoted  to  the 
publicity  of  Portland.  He  bent  his  energies 
largely  to  the  work  of  exploiting  Oregon's 
natural  resources  that  the  country  might 
know  what  opportunities  were  offered  and 
thai  the  enteri>rise  and  energy  of  the  east 
might  lie  employed  in  the  upbuilding  of  a 
great  loiiiniiiiiwealth  here.  It  was  through 
Mr.  Iluglics'  elfints  that  a  car  of  exhibition 
was  sent  tlirougliout  the  east  about  twenty 
five  years  ago,  that  the  older  sections  of  tlie 
country  might  learn  of  what  was  being  pro- 
duced upon  the  coast  and  thus  judge  of  the 
ojipir  tnnities  and  possibilities  liere  to  be 
f<iniid. 

The  practice  ol'  law  was  his  chosen  life 
work  and  in  the  conduct  of  legal  interests 
before  the  court  lu'  displaveil  marked  ability 
that  was  based  upon  a  thorough  understand- 
ing of  legal  principles.     In  the  trial  of  cases 


his  preparation  was  thorougli  and  in  tlie  ]iies 
entation  of  his  cases  his  arguments  were 
logical,  forceful  and  convincing.  lie  soon 
won  recognition  as  one  of  the  leading  mem- 
bers of  the  Portland  bar,  and  yet  he  did  not 
confine  his  attention  entirely  to  his  law 
practice.  There  were  even  wider  interest.s 
in  his  life  as  he  cooperated  with  the  move- 
ments for  the  public  good.  Moreover,  he 
demonstrated  his  faith  in  the  future  of  his 
city  b,y  his  investment  in  real  estate.  In 
liis  later  years  he  retired  altogether  from 
the  practice  of  law  and  gave  his  supervision 
to  his  investments.  His.  judgment  was 
rarely,  if  ever,  at  fault  concerning  the  value 
of  real  estate  and  its  possible  rise  or  diminu- 
tion in  price.  He  therefore  purchased  prop- 
ert.y  which  in  time  brought  to  him  splendid 
financial  returns.  He  was  also  one  of  the 
most  forceful  figures  in  effecting  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Portland  Hotel  Company,  which 
in  building  the  Portland  hotel  met  a  much 
felt  want  of  that  day.  His  business  judg- 
ment was  almost  unerring  and  the  sound- 
ness of  his  opinion  was  recognized  by  all 
who  were  prominent  in  the  business  life  of 
the  city. 

On  the  37th  of  Xovembcr,  1877.  Mr. 
Hughes  contracted  a  second  marriage.  By  a 
former  marriage  was  born  a  son.  who  died 
in  earlv  childhood,  and  a  daughter.  Louise 
.T.,  now  the  wife  of  JIajor  C,  H.  Martin,  of 
the  United  States  army.  avIio  is  stationed  at 
Vancouver  barracks.  Major  ;Martin  and  wife 
have  three  children,  EUis  Ilnghes,  Samuel 
Holly   and   Jane   Louise. 

It  was  on  the  27th  of  August.  1909,  that 
Mr.  Hughes  was  called  to  his  final  rest. 
Aside  fiom  his  business  connections  with 
the  city,  he  was  one  of  the  organizers  and 
charter  members  of  the  Arlington  Club,  and 
he  was  also  one  of  those  who  !5;ave  financial 
support  to  the  company  which  erected  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce.  He  led  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  for  the 
exploitation  of  Portland  and  Oregon  and 
opened  up  a  field  which  has  materially  added 
to  the  population  and  wealth  of  tiie  city. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  a  meeting  of  the 
bar  was  called  to  pass  suitable  resolutions, 
and  on  this  occasion  one  who  knew  Mr, 
Hughes  said:  "He  was  a  man  who  was 
marked  for  his  quiet  but  effective  work.  He 
was  one  of  the  most  active  factors  in  bring- 
ing about  the  passage  of  the  port  of  Portland 
bill  and  the  formation  of  the  port  of  Port- 
land commission,  without  which  he  would 
not  have  the  commerce  that  Portland  enjoys. 
For  the  effective  service  he  rendered  to  liis 
cit.v  in  many  ways,  and  for  the  quiet,  un- 
ostentatious manner  in  which  he  accomplished 
results,  he  should  be  honored  by  the  com 
munity  at  large."  On  the  same  occasion  an- 
other said  of  him,  in  pa.ving  tribute  to  his 
abilit,v  as  an  attorney:  ■'His  learning,  abil- 
it.V  and  conduct  before  tlie  courts  provide  an 
example  which  all  members  of  the  bar, 
young  and  old,  woidd  do  well  to  follow.  His 
life  attracted  people  by  its  marked  serenit.v," 
111  the  resolution  adopted  by  the  Portland 
bar,  he  was  designated  as  "a  man' of  high 
character    and     reputation,    an    accomplished 


KU.ls   <; 


Ill-:   (KNTKNXIAI,   IllSTOKV   (iK  OKKtJON 


:tl 


gentleman,  a  faithful  liusbaiul  atnl  lather, 
a  lawyer  of  ability.  learniii;^  ami  lectitiule, 
and  a  useful  ainl  "looil  citizen  who  took  a 
prominent  and  ell'eotive  part  in  public  af- 
fairs of  the  community  in  which  he  lived." 

HENRY  KOPITTKE,  occupying  a  credit- 
able position  in  tlie  business  circles  of  Pen- 
dleton, his  labors  constituting  an  element 
in  commercial  progress  and  development 
there,  is  now  president  of  the  Pendleton 
Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Company  and  a  whole- 
sale and  retail  dealer  in  woixl  and  eoal.  lie 
was  born  in  Germany  on  the  Ittli  of  Oc- 
tober, 1S55,  and  is  a  son  of  Charles  Kop- 
ittke,  who  died  in  that  country.  The  son 
was  reared  at  liome,  aecpiiring  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  land, 
and  when  twenty  years  of  age  he  came  to 
the  United  States,  settling  first  in  Wiscon- 
sin where  he  worked  for  a  timi'  in  a  saw- 
mill, lie  afterward  secured  a  position  at 
gardening,  spending  three  years  in  Wis- 
consin, following  which  time  he  sought  a 
home  on  the  I'aiilic  coast,  making  his  way 
to  California,  wlicre  he  worketl  on  a  cattle 
ranch  about  thirty  miles  south  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. Four  or  live  years  were  spent  in  that 
way  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
removed  to  Chicago,  where  for  a  year  he 
was  employed  in  a  brickyard.  He  then  re- 
turned to  the  Pacific  coast  country,  taking 
up  his  abode  in  Dayton,  Washington,  where 
he  was  again  employed  in  connection  with 
the  manufacture  of  brick.  After  a  brief 
period  he  went  to  Walla  Walla  and  .soon 
afterward  to  (hangeville,  Washington, 
where  be  acted  as  steward  of  the  cook  house 
run  in  connection  with  the  construction  of 
the  (Iregon-Washington  Ilailroad  &  Naviga- 
tion Company.  He  filled  that  position  while 
the  road  was  being  built  into  Pendleton 
and  was  also  the  owner  of  two  teams  which 
he  utilized  in  the  construction  of  the  road. 
After  completing  the  gnuling  of  the  road 
into  Pendleton  ho  worked  his  teams  at 
hauling  wheat  and  other  things  in  and  near 
this  city  Ibrongli  the  following  winter.  Sub- 
sequently he  engaged  in  freighting  from 
Umatilla  to  Pendleton  for  more  than  a  year 
and  in  fact  devoted  his  time  and  energies 
to  teaming  and  freighting  for  about  two 
.years.  With  the  capital  he  thus  ac(piire<l 
he  opened  a  feed  store  in  Pendleton,  con- 
ducting a  feed  yard  and  chop  mill  and 
eventually  extending  the  scope  r>f  his  busi- 
ness to  include  ice  and  wood.  For  eight  or 
ten  years  be  carried  on  bu-iness  along  tho«e 
lines"  and  during  that  period  also  conducted 
a  general  store  at  Meacham.  He  likewise 
engaged  extensively  in  cutting  wood  ami 
ice  at  that  place  and  in  lOOS  he  orgnni/ed 
the  Pendleton  Ice  &  Cold  Storage  Company, 
of  which  he  was  elected  president.  Ili-i 
business  has  grown  year  by  year  until  »< 
the  head  of  the  Ice  4  Colil  Storage  Company 
and  as  a  wholesale  and  retail  di'aler  in 
wood  and  eoal  he  controls  a  large  trade, 
making  him  one  of  the  representative  lani 
ness  men  of  the  city.  Ilis  methods  have  al- 
ways   been    progressive    and    his    ch«e   appli- 


eatioii  and  energy  have  br«n  wlical   fnilur** 

III    Ills    success. 

In   IsHi;  .Mr.  Kopittke  w».  mnrrie,!  tr,  Mlaa 
Susanna    Stiilw-nliurt,  of   I'.  .„!„ 

th.in    were    lH>rn   six   chill.  ,„ 

are    now    living:      Kdiia,    • 
Sutton,    of    Penilleti>n,    ui: 
In    his   |Kditical   views    .Mi 
publicau     but    dm-s    not  n, 

belongs   to    Pendleton   I.o.;  i- 

and  also  to  the  Improvnl   • 
the   .Modern   Woodmen  ••( 
Fraternal    tlrder   of    I 
govern    his   conduct    .. 
the  fact  that  he  is  a  in.  mm 
church,   to    the    siip|Mirl    oi 
iites    lilierally.      His    li- 
iiseful    life    and    whil. 
career    he     was    conn 
ciilties     and    obstacles     he     has 
and     |«'rsisf..ii»!y     \v<>rl;>s|      In, 
until  now   li.  ,^( 

enviable    p..  .>( 

his  adopliii  .ii\       II, 
to     regret     his    deteri 
the    fatherland    »-■    " 
many     other    (•• 
found   the  oppori         ■ 

in   their  iinprovemenc   ha«  gaiiMd  a  rnmlurl 
able  et»mpetence. 

WILLIAM  C.   MILLER,   wb..  ha.  l-.-t  .. 

tired    for    tlii'   past    t! 
his   honie   in   ISakcr  i 
for   a    iiuiiiImt   "i    • 
liiisiness     as     a 
birth    iiri-iiir..l 

-'line.  Ml 

.Margin  ,, 

wise    nativis    ■>■     tliul    •^•n- 
foltowi^il     the     profession     • 
at    one    place    for   a    | 
years,    having;    olilain< 
(Hiintmenl        "         ' 
many.      In 
Init'ed  Sill' 
long    jMTiiir 
iiig    Irioii    t 
the    state   I.: 
of    four    ehil 
i-i'ascd  ;     I  '1. 
The   h.-t 


In    IS- 
ing   in 

Maker    lit), 
lu<     plarp    n 

II. 

I  - 


binrk. 


32 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


On  the  1st  of  October,  1876,  Mr.  Miller 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Jane 
Rogers.  After  her  demise  he  was  again  mar- 
ried, his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Dora 
C.  Conrey  and  talcing  place  on  the  27th  of 
April,  1908.  Her  parents  were  Henry  and 
Elizabeth  (Rogers)  Conrey,  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  Ohio  and  the  latter  of  Ocean  county, 
New  Jersey.  Henry  Conrey  followed  the  pro- 
fession of  school  teaching  for  a  number  of 
years  but  in  later  life  embarked  in  the  saw- 
mill business.  He  passed  away  on  the  19th 
of  May,  1903,  having  for  about  six  years 
survived  his  wife,  who  was  called  to  her  final 
rest  on  the  8th  of  October,  1897.  Mrs.  Dora 
C.  Miller  was  born  in  Point  Isabell,  Ohio,  on 
the  18th  of  September,  1855,  and  was  one  of 
a  family  of  nine  children,  six  of  whom  sur- 
vive, as  follows:  Frederick,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Springfield,  Ohio;  Mrs.  Miller;  Alice, 
the  w^ife  of  E  .W.  Davies,  of  West  Elkton, 
Ohio;  Edwin  Forest,  living  in  Bethel,  Ohio; 
Georgie,  the  wife  of  I.  L.  Layeock,  of  Bethel. 
Ohio;  and  Abbie,  who  gave  her  hand  in  mar- 
riage to  J.  F.  Shinkle,  of  Richmond,  Indiana. 
Those  who  have  passed  away  are  William, 
Ann  Athelia  and  Robert  Lee. 

Mr.  Miller  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party  but  aside  from  exercis- 
ing his  right  of  franchise,  has  never  taken  a 
very  active  interest  in  politics.  Fraternally 
he  is  identified  with  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows,  having  been  a  member  of 
that  organization  for  fifty-three  years.  He 
also  belongs  to  the  State  Historical  Society. 
His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  mem- 
bership in  the  tresbyterian  church,  to  which 
his  wife  also  belongs.  He  has  remained  a 
resident  of  Oregon  from  pioneer  times  down 
to  the  present  and  has  not  only  witnessed 
but  aided  the  work  of  development  and  prog- 
ress along  many  lines.  He  has  now  passed 
the  seventy-sixth  milestone  on  this  earthly 
pilgrimage  and  his  life  has  ever  been  such 
that  he  can  look  back  over  the  past  without 
regret  and  forward  to  the  future  without 
fear. 

ROY  A.  LINSNER  is  one  of  the  leading 
and  progressive  men  of  Pilot  Rock,  Umatilla 
county,  Oregon.  He  is  one  of  the  large 
stockholders  in  the  Pilot  Hardware  Company 
of  this  city.  He  was  born  in  Nunda.  New 
York,  on  August  27,  1879,  a  son  of  George 
W.  and  Elizabeth  (Turner)  Linsner.  His 
parents  moved  to  Oregon  in  the  year  1891, 
locating  some  eight  miles  northeast  of  Pen- 
dleton in  Umatilla  county.  Having  located 
in  a  desirable  farming  section  of  the  county 
George  W.  Linsner  engaged  in  farming,  spe- 
cializing in  growing  wheat.  For  a  period  of 
eight  years  he  continued  in  this  branch  of 
agriculture  but  later  disposed  of  all  his 
farming  interests  here  and  removed  to  a  lo- 
cation about  fifteen  miles  south  of  Pilot 
Hock,  where  he  became  interested  in  the 
raising  of  stock,  to  which  business  he  gave 
his  attention  during  the  remainder  of  his 
life,  which  was  brought  to  a  close  July  S5, 
1910.  Mrs.  Linsner,  who  survives.  "  now 
makes  her  home  in   Pilot   Rock. 


Roy  A.  Linsner  was  reared  in  his  father's 
Iiome  and  acquired  his  elementary  education 
in  the  district  school.  He  remained  under 
the  parental  roof,  giving  his  time  and  serv- 
ices largely  to  the  interest  of  his  father's 
farm  until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age.  In 
1905  he  started  on  his  own  career,  beginning 
in  a  small  way  as  a  ranchman.  He  had,  pre- 
vious to  leaving  home,  obtained  a  small  herd 
of  cattle  which  he  cared  for,  using  the  open 
public  range  as  pasture  land.  In  1908  he 
moved  to  Pilot  Rock  and  at  this  time  en- 
gaged in  the  hardware  business,  purchasing 
a  stock  interest  in  the  already  established 
and  well  known  hardware  house  of  Thomas 
Jaques.  Since  his  original  investment  in  this 
business  he  has  devoted  his  entire  time  to 
its  intei'ests. 

Mr.  Linsner  was  married  on  June  12,.  1909, 
to  Miss  Nanna  Kennison,  who  is  a  native  of 
Pilot  Rock,  Oregon.  Mr.  Linsner  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Alta  Lodge,  No.  1G5,  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  Pilot  Rock.  He  ia 
also  a  member  of  the  Alta  Lodge  of  Rebek- 
ahs;  of  the  Umatilla  Camp,  No.  27,  I.  0.  0. 
1''.,  of  Pendleton;  and  of  Tribe  No.  27,  Im- 
proved Order  of  Redmen.  In  politics  he  is  a 
democrat  and  has  served  one  term  as  mem 
her  of  the  town  council.  He  is  a  well  known, 
popular  and  successful  business  man,  atten- 
tive to  his  interests  and  always  ready  to 
lend  his  influence  and  ability  to  the  promo- 
tion of  any  measure  tending  to  improve  the 
social  and  educational  interests  of  county 
and  state. 

JOSEPH  EUSTACE,  who  for  forty-five 
years  was  actively  associated  with  the  busi- 
ness interests  of  Baker  City,  was  born  in 
Connecticut  in  1827.  His  youth  was  spent 
in  the  state  of  his  nativity,  where  he  also 
received  a  common-school  education.  When 
he  attained  his  majority  Mr.  Eustace  bade 
adieu  to  his  native  state  with  its  associa- 
tions and  activities  and  came  to  California, 
making  the  journey  by  water.  This  was  in 
1850  and  the  great  gold  excitement  had  not 
yet  ceased  to  bring  adventurous  spirits  from 
the  east,  attracted  by  the  many  tales  of 
fortunes  gained  in  a  year  or  two.  Upon 
his  arrival  in  California,  Mr.  Eustace  en- 
gaged in  mining,  a  business  which  he  fol- 
lowed for  eight  years  with  varying  success. 
In  1858  he  decided  to  press  farther  north  and, 
going  to  Oregon  in  1863  he  settled  in  Auburn, 
Baker  county,  where  he  again  engaged  in 
mining.  After  a  time  he  gave  up  that  busi- 
ness and  purchased  a  ranch  three  miles 
northeast  of  Baker  City,  upon  which  he 
raised  various  farm  crops  and  specialized  in 
stock-growing.  After  a  considerable  period 
spent  in  this  employment  Mr.  Eustace  sold 
his  farm  and  engaged  in  the  hide,  fur  and 
wool  business  in  Baker  City.  After  follow- 
ing that  business  for  a  time  he  became  a 
hardware  dealer  but  in  1900  he  retired  from 
active  aft'airs  and  continued  to  lead  a  retired 
life  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  Baker 
City,   November  27.   1906. 

In  1902  Mr.  Eustace  was  married  to  Mrs. 
Sarah  Lewis,  who  was  born  in  Greene  county, 
Ohio.     In  1838  she  removed  with  her  parents 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKV  OF  OjiKliUN 


33 


to  Iowa,  where  she  lived  until  1887,  when 
she  emigrated  to  N'ew  Mexico,  residing  there 
until  1898,  when  she  came  to  Baker  City, 
Oregon.  It  was  here  that  she  became  ac- 
quainted with  Joseph  Eustace,  their  mar- 
riage occurring  in  this  city.  Airs.  Eustace, 
who  survives  her  husband,  is  a  member  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  ot  which 
she  is  a  regular  attendant  and  a  liberal  sup- 
porter. 

Mr.  Eustace  was  a  member  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  an  order  in 
which  he  took  an  active  interest,  manifesting 
in  his  well  ordered  life  the  ennobling  prin- 
ciples espoused  and  taught  by  Odd  Fellow- 
ship. For  nearly  a  half-century  .(oseph 
Eustace  lived  in  Baker  county.  He  brought 
with  him  the  financial  resources  which  he 
had  accumulated  during  the  earlier  period  of 
his  life,  eight  years  of  which  were  spent  in 
the  gold  mines  of  California.  He  came  in 
the  vigor  of  his  early  manhood  and  cast  in 
his  lot  with  this  county  when  it  was  in  an 
extremely  primitive  state  of  development 
and  when  the  labors  of  a  man  of  his  stamp 
and  calibre  were  more  noticeable  and,  in 
fact,  more  needed  than  in  the  present  day 
of  our  superior  civilization.  The  same  quali- 
ties of  industry,  economy  and  perseverance 
which  Mr.  Eustace  displayed  while  a  miner  of 
California  he  exhibited  throughout  his  life 
work  in  Baker  county.  He  labored  early  and 
late,  out  of  season  and  in  season,  never  for- 
getting, however,  in  the  midst  of  his  toil  and 
care  to  be  a  Good  Samaritan  to  those  in 
need  who  knocked  at  his  door  or  who  came 
under  his  observation.  The  habits  and  traits 
of  character  which  he  exhibited  throughout 
the  period  of  his  residence  in  Baker  county 
served  to  make  liim  the  center  of  a  large 
circle  of  warm  personal  and  business  friends, 
while  his  indefatigable  industry  and  his  well 
directed  business  efforts  resulted  in  gaining 
for  him  large  property  interests,  the  owner- 
ship and  direction  of  which  now  rest  with  his 
widow.  He  was  for  nearly  half  a  century  a 
prominent  figure  in  the  business  interests  of 
Baker  county  and  in  fact  he  was  one  of  the 
leading  business  men  of  Baker  City  for  over 
a  quarter  of  a  century.  -Mr.  Kiistnce  halt 
left  Upon  this  city  ami  county  the  impres.i 
of  his  life  and  labors  in  such  a  way  as  to  Ix- 
plainly  noticeable  for  many  years  to  come. 

LEWIS  E.  ROY  is  the  senior  member  of 
the  firm  of  Roy  &  Done,  general  blacksmiths 
and  machinists  of  Pilot  Rock,  Oregnn,  He 
has  been  one  of  the  useful  and  prominent 
citizens  of  that  place  for  nearly  a  quarter  of 
a  century,  having  served  n»  mayor  two.  and 
a  half  terms  and  also  as  a  member  of  the 
town  council  for  several  terms.  FIi«  birth 
occurred   in    Yamhill   county,  Oregon,   on   the 

nth  of  June,  1861.  his  parents  I     •--  " ' 

S.  and  Sarah  P.    (Morris)   Roy.  w' 

lives  of  Miisouri  and  Wisconsin   i 

Daniel  S.  Roy  and  Sarah  P.  M'>- 

Oregon  as  children  with  their  re-i 

ents,    who   crossed   the  plains   with  o\    l..»ni» 

in    1851.      The    Roy    fatnily    establisherl    their 

residence     in    Washington    county    «nd     the 

Morris    family    located    in    Yamhill    eounty. 


Oregon.     Immediately  fnll«win-  the  iiurri«cv 
of    Daniel    S.    Roy    Ih  Huom    la 

Washington    county,  itiMd    lo 

live    the    remaining  ||i* 

earthly    pilgriiii.i;;e    v  ^,,, 

IS'Jl,  "but    his    \v^-  >im1 

maintains  her  t- 

Ix'wis   E.   Ko_\  .f 

iiis    maternal    gtuiidin»tii>-r.      A«    a 
received    his    early    e«lucatt<m    In    O 
schools    ami    remuiiicd    in  .i* 

grandparent    until    llltfcii  Al 

that   [K-riml   in    li       '  • 
the    bunlen    cii    - 
in  the  wurld  dcj..  ... 
and  his  habits  of  iiil 
first     occupation     ult- 
mother's    iiome    was    that    oi 
wood.     After  this  he  "(>>.itn<-.| 
ging  ditches  and   for 
himself  in  doing  all 
that    came    to    hand.      \\ 
opportunity  to  make  an  li 
i|uii'k   to  taki-  udvaii^  — 
and   careful   to  save 
peiises.      .\t    the    i-. 
gaged    as    an   a| 
shop  of  W.  R.   l; 
remained    in    that    im 
four  years.      He   thii 
the  blacksmithiii 
boro.      H'Te   he 
year<.      At    tin- 
spent     the     sui '  ■ 
journeyman  blai\.  .. 
get    Sound    country, 
his    trade    in    the    \  • 

that    heavily    tr  -» 

established  his  <  "'• 

tilla  county,  on  ; 
propertv    in    wl 

1,;    ■  •  ■■ 
u 

as  on 
ilate  < 

On    tlie    ^otii 
wjis  united  in  ^* 
a    ihiiik'hler    of     ' 
eiirlv  pioni-i-r   •• 
ii.id'Mr.    i: 
M.tr\  in   I. 
\v  li'trii    iir*' 
Ivoy    M    .1 
fi.r    twt>    ur   - 
inciMiilirnt     o<     ' 
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self 
nf    ri 


•lAMil   Ultf* 


34 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


in  coiiinieicial  circles  throughout  this  i>ortioii 
of  tlie  state.  He  is  one  of  the  men  to  be  de- 
pended upon  to  give  whatever  intiuence  he 
has  to  the  support  and  advancement  of  any 
enterprise  augmenting  the  welfare  of  the 
people  of  Pilot  Rock  and   Umatilla  county. 

WILLIAM  K.  SMITH.  To  the  energetic 
nature  and  strong  mentality  of  such  men  as 
William  K.  Smitli  is  due  tlie  development 
and  ever  increasing  prosperity  of  Portland. 
His  career  has  been  one  of  activity,  full  of_ 
incidents  and  results.  In  every  sphere  of  life 
in  which  he  has  acted  he  has  left  an  indelible 
inrpress  through  his  ability  and  tireless  en- 
ergy that  never  stops  short  of  the  attain- 
ment of  its  purpose.  He  first  visited  Port- 
land in  1854.  Returning  in  1869,  with  the 
experience  of  previous  residence  in  Oregon 
and  in  California  through  the  days  of  pioneer 
development,  he  joined  his  interests  at  once 
with  those  of  the  growing  city  and  his  efforts 
have  since  been  a  resultant  feature  in  its 
further  ])rogress  and  promotion.  He  is  today 
numbered  with  Portland's  capitalists  and  the 
most  envious  cannot  grudge  him  his  success 
.so  worthily  has  it  been  won  through  activity 
in  industrial  and  financial  circles.  At  the  age 
of  eight.V'si.K  years  he  remains  one  of  the 
city's   most   honored  and   venerable  residents. 

Mr.  Smith  was  born  in  Fayette  county, 
Pennsylvania,  August  ?,.  182(5.  a  son  of  Peter 
and  Barbara  (Showalter)  Smith,  the  former 
of  English  lineage  and  the  latter  of  Holland 
Dutch  descent.  The  birth  of  .James  O.  Blaine 
occurred  in  the  same  town  where  Mr.  Smith 
spent  his  early  youth.  The  father  was  a 
faruu'r  and  carpenter  who  removed  from  the 
Keystone  state  to  Ohio  when  his  son  William 
was  but  six  years  of  age.  He  settled  upon 
a  tract  of  land  in  Cleimont  county,  where  he 
engaged  in  fanning  until  his  removal  to  In- 
diana. He  was  afterward  a  resident  of  Illi- 
,  nois  and  later  of  Texas,  his  death  occurring 
in  the  l^one  Star  state,  while  his  wife  passed 
away   in  Ohio. 

The  removals  of  the  family  made  William 
K.  Smith  at  different  times  a  pujiil  in  the 
public  schools  of  Pennsylvania.  Ohio,  Indiana, 
Illinois  and  Alabama.  Witli  the  family  he 
went  to  Texas  and  there  worked  upon  the 
home  farm  until  eighteen  years  of  age.  Then 
leaving  the  parental  roof,  he  went  to  Ala- 
liama.  where  he  again  attended  school  and 
also  engaged  in  clerking  for  his  uncle,  a  mer- 
chant and  physician,  with  whom  he  also 
read  medicine.  After  five  years  spent  in  Ala- 
bama William  K.  Smith  went  to  La  Grange, 
Te.xas,  w^here  he  was  employed  as  a  clerk  in 
a  mercantile  establishment.  Before  he  left 
Texas  he  had  earned  a  cow  and  calf  by 
splitting  rails.  He  left  the  cattle  there  and 
went  to  .Mabama.  When  he  returned  to 
Texas,  he  fouiul  himself  (he  owner  of  the 
nucleus  of  a  small  herd  of  cattle.  Inereas 
ing  ibis  by  |iurcliase,  he  was  soon  a  fairly 
extensive  stock -rai.sor.  At  this  jieriod  he  also 
engaged  in  the  strenuous  undertaking  of 
teaching  school  in  a  frontier  community.  An 
amusing  memory  of  these  days  is  the  aston- 
ishing (hough  eiiphonicnis  cognomen  of  one  of 
liis  pupils,  •  Thomas  .\.  Didymus  Christopher 


Ilohnes  Peter  Cadwallader  Harrison  .Jones 
(  hadowen." 

-Air.  .Smitli's  education  had  been  frequently 
Intel ru])ted  by  the  stern  necessity  of  earning 
a  livelihood.  Energetic  and  ambitious  though 
lie  was  for  material  success,  he  fully  realized 
tlLat  intellectual  training  w'as  of  paramount 
Importance.  Urged  by  this  consideration,  we 
lind  him  next  making  his  way  to  St.  Louis 
where  lie  completed  a  course  in  a  commercial 
college,  and  after  that  attending  Shurtleff 
College  at  Alton,  Illinois.  He  was  for  a  short 
time  the  owner  of  a  brickyard  in  St.  Louis, 
and  furnished  the  brick  used  in  the  historic 
Planters  Hotel.  He  also  engaged  in  the  hotel 
business. 

While  there  Mr.  Smith  formed  a  company 
to  cross  the  plains,  being  attracted  (o  the 
west  by  the  fact  that  he  had  a  brother. 
■Joseph  S.  Smith,  afterward  a  congressman 
from  Oregon,  who  was  living  upon  the  Pacific 
coast  and  who  sent  back  favorable  reports 
concerning  its  opportunities  and  possibilities. 
William  K.  Smith  left  St.  T^ouis  with  about 
eighty  head  of  cattle  and  fine  horses,  with 
a  few  men  to  assist  him  in  the  care  of  his 
stock  in  crossing  the  plains.  His  horses,  how- 
ever, were  stolen  on  the  journe.v.  The  party 
had  considerable  experience  with  the  Indians 
while  crossing  the  plains  and  were  constantly 
on  the  alert  for  fear  of  an  attack.  Day  after 
day  they  traveled  on  over  the  hot  stretches 
of  sand  and  through  the  mountain  passes 
until  their  eyes  were  gladdened  by  the  green 
valleys  of  California.  Soon  after  reaching 
the  (iolden  Cafe  Mr.  Smith  sold  his  cattle  and 
turned  his  attention  to  mining.  But  not  find- 
ing the  gold  in  the  country  that  he  had 
anticipated,  he  opened  a  small  store  on  the 
McCallum  river.  After  living  in  California 
for  about  a  year  he  decided  to  visit  his 
brother,  .Joseph  S.  Smith,  who  had  settled 
with  his  family  on  Whidby's  island,  Puget 
Sound,  Washington  territory.  This  journe}' 
took  him.  in  185-1.  through  Portland,  then  a 
new  and  unimportant  settlement.  From 
Portland  to  his  destination  the  arduous  trip 
was  made  on  horse  back.  Arriving  at  dusk 
at  his  brother's  log  house,  he  was  at  first 
received  with  scant  welcome  by  his  brother 
who,  not  having  seen  him  for  several  years 
and  receiving  no  news  of  his  coming,  failed 
to  recognize  the  tall,  bearded  stranger.  His 
brother's  baby  boy,  however,  seemed  quaintly 
enough  to  notice  the  kinship,  as  tugging  at 
his  mother's  apron  he  lisped  "Mamma — two 
papas,"  After  a  short  visit  with  his  brother 
Mr.  Smith  rttraced  his  steps  to  Salem,  Ore- 
gon Territory,  where  he  purchased  fiom  Dr. 
Wilson  (whose  donation  land  claim  was  the 
original  town  site  of  Salem)  a  drug  store 
which  included  also  a  stock  of  books,  paints, 
oils  and  general  merchandise.  This  store  he 
couducted  with  great  success  for  fifteen  years, 
securing  an  extensive  trade  from  the  town 
lind  surrounding  country. 

During  this  period  he  established  the  w'ater 
system  of  Salem,  bringing  in  an  unlimited 
supply  of  fine  water  from  the  Santiam 
river.  He  secured  the  controlling  interest 
in  the  Salem  Woolen  Mills  and  associated 
with  himself  in  (lie  management  of  the  enter- 


THE  CENTKNXIAL  IIISTOKV  OF  OKKdON  ;;7 

].iise,  J.  F.  Millir.  H.  W.  Coiiiett,  W.  S.  Laild.  ..i  tlit-  iiitun'.  h.-  « 

L.  F.  Crover.  J.  S.  Smith  and  Uaiiiel  WaMo.  aluii<;    liiips    timt  ■• 

These  mills  made  the  first  shipment  of  wool  in  the  exlenHinn  oi    I', 

sent  to  tlie  east  from  the  Pacific  coast.    With  est  and  mMneetinn.     \\ 

practically   the   same   associates    he  built    the  Kiilliii;;   mid    II.    W 

first    large    Hourinjr    mills    and    an     immense  lirst    money    rei|u  « 

wheat   warehouse.     These,   the   hiygest    mills  Hull  linn  sv.steni  « 

on  the  coast,   were  operated  hy   water  power  memlier    of    the  >, 

from     Santiam     river.       During     this     period  l«eing  one  of  the  i' 

he  acquired   the   McMinnville   Flouring    .Mills,  resentative   InMly.      H.- 

trading    to    Robert    Kinney,    his    woolen    mill  as  a   leailing   tlnan'-i'-r 

stock  for  a  ranch  of  a  thousand  acres,  stocked  identified    with    t' 

with   fine   horses   and   the    MiMinnville   mills.  which  was  oream 

In  such  manner  the  extent  and  importance  of  iM-eanie  vicr   : 

his   business    interest   were    a    prominent    and  or*.     He  wn  '« 

etTective  feature  in  Salem's  progress  and  com-  of  the  (onu 

mercial    prosperity.  nient  was  !>!■ 

He  established  a  l)rancli  store  at  Silverton,  lion    of    mm  • 

a   town  now  well  known  as  the  home  of  the  lie    was    vice    president    »ii<t    ili"  - 

late  artist  Homer  Daveui>ort,  and  another  one  .Vinsworth    Honk,      lie   wn^   ••«•• 

at    Dayton.     Today  he  derives  keen   pleasure  iiiofers    anil    owner*    o'  1 

in  touring  through  these  thriving  towns  ami  lie    contributed    to    11^  » 

recalling    the    sites    of    his    former    business  proven t  us  th.- 

ventures,  though  often  the  oldest   inhabitant  house   on    the    h  v  -» 

is  requisitioned  to  pick  out  the  altered  build-  in    IsTti.      lie  w»- 

ing  where   fiftv  years  ago   \V.  K.   Smith  sold  of    the    «lre.'t    r . 

•Drngs.    Books,    Paints    &    Ceneral    Merchan-  being    among    th. 

,ljs,p '?  •  cable    ear    i-ompony,  < 

The  following  is  a  facsimile  of  one  of  the  he    lost    eon.il.mMr 

iKisters   used    in    the   Salem    store.     "O.   T.",  '<•"""»:   «•"•    ' 

(Oregon  Territory)   indicates  a  date  prior  to  "luestmn  oi 

isso"  since  Oresin  was  admitted  as  a  state  eonslituting     ii..      t.  - 

in  February  of  that  year.  !'"-"'  '•,^':   'i'" „•.";;  '\ 


C«^  aS^<^^i^r^^L>='^€.>0'«S^ 


ten-ited    With    II. 
Iir->t    railwiiy    in 

til.'   .Iii|>l'in'.'  '■'!- 
11. 111...    1        !■ 

h,-  ,  h.irt.     , 

tl -     !■ 

Ill-        1... 


fg  FROM  ^      ''.'!.'.';,■', 'r "that"  o'.r 

i   w.  K.  SMITH  &  CO.,    ji  ;i?,;;r."*''' 

•(^  UEAlEliS     IN  C;       .•«>>!'--■     'Y 

§      BOOKS  &  STATIONERY.      ^      " 

■^  S.ir.M.  O.  T.     I     ; 

Seeking  still  broader  field-  of  labor  and  r- 

alizing  that  Portland  had  natural  ndviinlngis 

which  in  time  must   make  it  n  eltv   ..l    lart-e 

interest,  Mr.  Smith  severed  his  I.m 

nections    with    Salem    and    in     I 

identified  with  the  imlnstrial  life  .i       ■•    ■•-  ■ 

City.      He    established    »    sawmill    and    lliu- 

began   the   maniilacluie  of  lumber.     Throiich 

the   intervening    vears   lie   lia-.   1 n   .•■nii'-t-l 

with  an   indii-trv   which   ha-   be.  ii  .ind   i-  on.- 

of  the  chief  sources  of  revenue  to  the   «tate. 

At    one    time    he   owned   and   op.Tnt«l    throe 

sawmills    and    although    two    of 

since  been  burned  he  is  still   the 

saw   and   shingle    mill.     I^'oking    '".•;;  .„,„,....,       i  h>«  U>t 

exigencies  of  the  moment  to  the  po«il.ilitie.       mlrr.-        1  h„  W 


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THE  CENTExNNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


house  built  in  the  settlement  and  afterward 
of  the  first  business  store,  a  shingled  building. 
It  is  now  covered  with  a  substantial  brieU 
building,  in  which,  at  No.  203  Washington 
street,  Mr.' Smith  maintains  his  office. 

It  is  impossible  in  so  short  a  sketch  to  give 
more  than  the  merest  outline  of  the  career  of 
W.  K.  Smith,  a  romance  inextricably  inter- 
woven with  the  development  of  the  country, 
south,  southwest,  middle  west  and  northwest. 
Farmer,  clerk,  druggist,  school  teacher,  stock- 
raiser,  hotel  keeper,  mine  worker  and  mine 
owner,  merchant,  manufacturer,  ship  owner, 
banker,  man  of  affairs, — through  all  the 
kaleidoscopic  changes  of  the  west,  W.  K. 
Smith  has  moved,  quiet  and  alert,  with  an 
indomitable  will  that  no  reverses  could 
daunt;  with  an  unshaken  faith  in  himself,  in 
his  chosen  country,  the  northwest,  and  in  hi.s 
own. 

Reviewing    his     struggles,    the    difficulties 
which    he    conquered,    and    the    courage    and 
resource    that    never    failed   him,   one   readily 
recalls  the  poet's  lines: 
"It  matters  not  how  straight  the  gate, 
How  charged  with  punishment  the  scroll. 
I  am  the  master  of  my  fate, 
I  am  the  captain  of  my  soul." 
In   San   Francisco   in    1864   Mr.   Smith   was 
united  in   marriage   to  Debbie  H.  Harker,  a 
sister   of   General   Charles    Harker.   who   won 
his  title  by  service  in  the  Civil  war.     Unto 
Mr.  and   Mrs.   Smith   were  born  si.x  children: 
Eugenia,   the   wife   of   T.   Harris   Bartlett,   of 
Idaho,  and  the  mother  of  one  child,  Barbara 
S.;    William   TC.   Jr..   who   is   living'   in    Port- 
land;  Victor  H.,   who   is   a  graduate   of   the 
Willamette     Medical     College,     the     Virginia 
Medical   College   and  the  Medical   College   of 
New   York  and   is   now  successfully  engaged 
in    the    practice    of    medicine    in    Portland; 
Joseph     H..     connected     with     the     Portland 
Electric    Light    Company,    who    married    (Jer- 
trude   Eger   and   has   two   children,  Josephine 
and    Deborah    Anne;     Charles    H..    who    died 
when    four   years   of   age;    and    Sumner   who 
was   drowned   in   the  Willamette   river   sav- 
ing  the   life   of   a   young   lady   whose   rescue 
he  effected  at  the  cost  of  his  own  life. 

While  Mr.  Smith  does  not  hold  membership 
with  any  religious  denomination,  he  has 
contributed  liberally  to  the  building  of 
churches,  including  botli  the  Methodist  and 
Episcopal  churches  at  Salem.  He  was  also 
a  generous  donor  to  the  Willamette  Uni- 
versity at  Salem  and  furnished  the  ground 
upon  which  they  built  the  Willamette  Med- 
ical School  in  Portland — a  property  of  which 
he   obtained    possession    later   by   purchase. 

From  boyhood  days,  when  he  read  by  the 
flickering  light  by  the  fireplace,  he  has  been 
a  student  and  devoted  admirer  of  the  great 
authors.  TTis  favorite  poets  are  Pope  and 
Thomas  Moore  and  he  often  surprises  and 
charms  his  listeners  with  a  gi'aceful  and  apt 
((uotntion  from  the  satire  of  the  one  or  the 
mournful  sweetness  of  the  other.  Naturally 
he  became  a  strong  supporter,  financially 
and  otherwise,  of  the  old  Portland  Librarv 
Association  and  wns  a  life  member  and 
director  of  that  body.  Since  the  old  asso- 
ciation   was    taken    over    by    the    city     arid 


became  a  free  public  library  he  has  had  an 
unabated  interest  in  its  welfare  and  still 
serves  as  director  and  a  prominent  member 
of  important  committees. 

His  cooperation  has  ever  been  counted 
upon  to  further  progressive  public  measures 
and  his  labors  have  been  of  far-reaching 
effect  and  importance.  He  thoroughly  en- 
joys home  life  and  takes  great  pleasure  in 
the  society  of  his  family  and  friends.  He 
is  always  courteous,  kindly  and  affable  and 
those  who  know  him  personally — and  he 
is  widely  known  throughout  the  state — 
have  for  him  a  warm  regard.  A  man  of  great 
natural  ability,  his  success  in  business  from 
the  beginning  of  his  residence  in  Portland 
has  been  uniform  and  rapid  and  while  he 
has  long  since  passed  the  age  when  most 
men  put  aside  business  cares,  he  yet  man- 
ages his  investments  and  his  interests  and 
his  business  discernment  is  as  keen  and  his 
judgment  as  sound  as  it  was  two  or  three 
decades  ago.  All  hough  the  snows  of  manj' 
winters  have  whitened  his  hair,  in  spirit  and 
interest  he  seems  yet  in  his  prime  and  out 
of  his  wisdom  and  his  experience  he  gives 
for  the  benefit  of  others. 

JESSE  F.  ERNST  is  tlie  well  known  pro- 
prietor of  a  fish  market  on  Resort  street, 
Baker  City,  which  was  originally  established 
by  his  father.  He  is  a  native  of  Portland 
and  a  son  of  Frederick  K.  and  Sarah  Frances 
(Stephman)  Ernst.  The  father  was  born  in 
Hanover,  Germany,  on  the  21st  of  February, 
1849,  and  passed  away  in  Baker  City,  Ore- 
gon, on  the  31st  of  May,  1910.  For  many 
.years  he  conducted  a  hotel  and  restaurant 
in  Baker  City,  his  hostelry  being  a  popular 
rendezvous  with  the  old  pioneers,  with 
many  of  whom  he  had  been  acquainted  for 
long  years.  Subsequently  he  abandoned  the 
hotel  business  and  opened  a  fish  and  oyster 
market,  successfully  conducting  the  same  un- 
til his  death.  His  sons,  Cliarles  Harrison 
and  Jesse  F.,  continued  the  enterprise  until 
the  former  retired  to  embark  in  the  restau- 
rant business,  leaving  our  subject  as  the  sole 
proprietor  of  the  fish  market.  Frederick  K. 
Ernst  was  a  member  of  the  Second  Massa- 
chusetts Infantry  during  the  Civil  war  and 
after  reenlisting.  on  the  expiration  of  his 
first  term  of  enlistment,  entered  the  cavalry. 
At  one  time  he  served  as  a  member  of  the 
Baker  City  council.  His  widow,  who  was 
born  on  the  Camas  prairie,  August  12,  1854, 
still  survives  and  makes  her  home  in  Baker 
City. 

Jesse  F.  Ernst  obtained  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools  of  Baker  City 
and  subsequently  pursued  a  thorough  course 
of  study  in  a  business  college.  After  put- 
ting aside  his  text-books  he  spent  one  year 
in  the  Butler  Hotel  at  Seattle,  being  in 
charge  of  the  dining  room.  He  next  allied 
himself  with  the  Manhattan  Building  Com- 
pany, managing  the  Manhattan  flats  for  two 
years  and  eight  months.  Later  he  attended 
a  session  of  the  legislature  at  Olympia,  act- 
ing as  enrolling  clerk.  Returning  to  Seattle, 
he  remained  in  the  auditor's  office  until 
1909,  after   which   he   spent   a   year  as   first 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKV  OF  OREGON 


39 


deputy  of  the  registration  bureau.  In  1910 
he  came  back  to  Baker  City  and  following 
his  father's  demise  took  charge  of  the  Ernst 
fish  market  in  association  with  his  brother, 
Charles  H.  When  his  brotlier  embarked  in 
the  restaurant  business  he  took  sole  charge 
of  the  market  and  has  since  conducted  the 
same  with  gratifying  success. 

In  1900  Mr.  Ernst  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Tillie  Foss,  a  daughter  of  JIartin 
Foss,  a  millwright  by  trade,  who  passed 
away  in  January,  1912.  Unto  our  subject 
and  his  wife  has  been  born  a  daughter, 
Helen. 

Mr.  Ernst  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party,  while  fraternally  he 
is  identified  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of 
America  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elks.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Commercial  Club.  For  a  period  of  nine 
years  he  served  with  the  National  tiuards, 
his  term  expiring  just  prior  to  the  outbreak 
of  the  Spanish-American  war.  His  entire 
life  has  been  spent  in  tlie  northwest  and  he 
is  thoroughly  embued  ^vith  the  spirit  of  en- 
terprise and  progress  which  characterizes  the 
people  of  this  section  of  the  country.  A 
young  man  of  genial,  cordial  nature,  he  has 
gained  the  good  will  and  friendship  of  all 
with  whom  he  has  been  associated  and  is 
widely  recognized  as  a  most  successful  busi- 
ness "  man  and  public-spirited  citizen  of 
Baker  county. 

HERBERT  BOYLEN  is  recognized  as  one 
of  the  most  expert  and  successful  stockmen 
of  eastern  Oregon.  He  owns  in  fee  simple 
two  thousand  acres  of  land,  suited  in  every 
way  to  the  sheep  and  cattle  industry,  lo- 
cated on  the  Yellow  Jacket  road,  seven  miles 
south  of  Pilot  Rock  in  L'matilla  county.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Canada  on  the  -d  of  Janu- 
ary, 18.'j6,  his  parents  being  Dennis  Herbert 
and  Amanda  (Call)  P.oylen,  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  New  York  and  the  latter  of  Canada. 
Dennis  H.  Boylen  was  a  tailor  by  trade  and 
occupation.  He  also  owned  and  operated  a 
farm.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed  away 
in  Canada,  in  which  country  they  had  been 
married. 

Herbert  Boylen  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  acquired  his  early  educaticui  in  the 
public  schools  of  Canada.  At  tlie  age  of 
twenty  he  began  his  independent  business 
•  career.  Bidding  adieu  to  the  parental  fire- 
side, he  removed  to  California  and  for  four 
successive  years  was  engaged  as  a  laborer  on 
a  California  ranch  during  the  summer  sea- 
son and  worked  in  the  lumber  niilU  during 
the  winter  time.  In  the  fall  of  1879  he 
moved  to  Oregon,  coming  to  Pendleton, 
where  during  the  first  year  he  carefully  in- 
vestigated the  soil  and  water  courses  with 
a  view  to  their  adaptability  to  the  stock  in- 
(lustrv.  He  finally  selected  a  suitable  ranch 
on  wiiich  to  engage  in  this  business  and, 
making  settlement  upon  the  property  chosen, 
he  has  continued  to  reside  here  ever  nine*. 
His  business  as  a  stockman  has  been  one  of 
uninterrupted  and  unusual  prosperity  ond  he 
has  confined  himself  exclusively  to  the  raw- 
ing of  sheep  and  cattle. 


In  the  year  1SS6  Mr.  Boylen  Mai  numctl 
to  Miss  Maggie  Byrd,  of  I'niaiilU  cvuntr, 
and  to  this  union  have  l>ven  bora  ten  chil- 
dren: Thomas  A..  Herbert  M..  Anna  M., 
Kobcrt  .M.,  Vesta,  Elma,  Alta,  Elhrl,  llirtiv 
and  Alice,  all  of  whom  are  xtill  living;  aoU 
are  at  home  with  their  parent*. 

Mr.  Boylen  is  atliliated  p<jlttic«lly  with  Ih* 
republican    party.      Frut.-rf     '■     '  '  — 

lied  with  the   I'ollowing  >•■ 
dleton  Lodge,  No.  ili,  K.  i    .. 
Loilge,  No.  2h8,  B.  P.  O.  !■_;  and  t 
men  of  the  World.     Mr.  Uoyirn  in  .i 
social   qualities,   in  the  oxcrci.ic  u(   Mbicli   b« 
has  acquired  a  wide  circle  o(  devoted  (rivoU*. 

J.   W.  WISDOM.     In  a  hiitorv  devutcii  to 

till'    lives    ol    men    ut  '        " 

prise    have    substanti 
the  progress  and  de»i.    j 
nu'ntion    must    be    inailc 
the  veteran  dniggliit  of   1 
forty-live    years    has   Ih-<i 
with  variims  liusines.*   in' 
He    was    born    in    Knn 
souri.  on   the   l.lth  of   M  > 
.son  of  Tlionms  li.  and   I 
dom.      The    parents    »«i 
Kentucky,    the    father    li.n.... 
Fayette   county   and   the   moii 
county.      During    the    furly    ( ■ 
domestic  lite  they  lucotcd  in  .Mi»«<>iin.  murf 
for   many   years   the   lutluT   rrn;:i.-  I    t"    >/" 
cultural    pursuits.      In    '-■ 
plains    to  tiregon   with    i' 
locating  in   llaker  .■• 
and    the    mother   pn 
of    Mr.   and    .Mrs.    W  n- ..^i      -r.,.. 

five  of  whom  are  » 

Reared   on    the   ta: ...  l"-    >»i»    '-••• 

while  still   in   hii   early 

dom  la-gan  to  assi.vt  in  i' 

the   time    he   had    attaimtl    ii 

wa.s    thoroughly    fnmiliir    wii' 

nietho<ls  of    tilling   ' 

the    crops.      Me    ali> 

in  the  vicinity 

tered    the    cmi 

aside  hio   tc\t 

attention    to    ' 

Civil   war   havii  _ 

tion   of   the  state, 

eide»l    to  come    to    ' 

belter    odvan'  ' 

lie  joined  ■   •  ■ 

ons  in  th. 

ncrou    tl 

WOL' 

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ti-r.      Ill 

rngillfil 

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join 


ot   pimnamtj.  aoiuirtoii   «u:li-wct   Jtao-U-lfs 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


of  tlif  |iri)iJerties  of  drugs  and  tlieir  various 
uses  froui  a  few  works  on  chemistry  and  the 
instruction  of  a  pliysiciau  to  enable  him  to 
engage  in  business.  In  1867  lie  opened  the 
first  drug  store  in  Baker  City  and  has  ever 
since  been  actively  engaged  in  the  operation 
of  this  establishment.  He  is  not  only  the 
veteran  druggist  of  Baker  City  but  in  all 
probability  of  the  state,  as  he  has  been  con- 
tinuously identified  with  the  business  for 
forty-five  years.  His  efforts  have  prospered 
and  in  addition  to  his  fine  store,  Mr.  Wis- 
dom is  the  owner  of  a  valuable  ranch  of  two 
hundred  and  seventy-three  acres,  all  under 
irrigation,  located  two  and  a  half  miles  from 
Baker  City.  In  addition  to  this  he  is  presi- 
dent and  owns  one-third  of  the  stock  in  the 
Home  Real  Estate  Company,  which  corpo- 
ration handles  its   own  property  exclusively. 

On  the  14th  of  June,  1868,  Mr.  Wisdom 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  JIary  E. 
Sturgill,  a  native  of  Kansas  and  a  daughter 
of  John  Sturgill,  who  is  deceased,  ilr.  and 
Mrs.  Wisdom  have  five  children  who  are  liv- 
ing, as  follows:  Frances,  the  wife  of  E.  H. 
Blake,  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri;  Loys  W. 
and  Mabel  G.,  both  of  whom  are  at  home; 
Glen  AUiert,  a  student  in  the  law  depart- 
ment of  the  Kansas  State  University;  and 
John  W.,  Jr.,  of  Baker. 

The  family  afliliate  with  the  Episcopal 
church,  in  which  the  parents  hold  member- 
ship, and  fraternally  Mr.  Wisdom  has  passed 
through  all  of  the  chairs  of  the  Masonic 
order,  and  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows.  He  belongs  to  the  Canton,  the  mil- 
itary degree  of  the  latter  organization,  and 
to  Eleazar  Encampment,  No.  7.  His  politi- 
cal support  he  gives  to  the  democratic  party, 
and  his  fellow  townsmen  have  on  several 
occasions  called  him  to  public  office.  He  was 
elected  to  the  state  senate  in  1874,  serving 
in  that  capacity  for  four  years,  and  in  18S0 
was  elected  delegate  to  the  democratic  na- 
tional convention  held  at  Cincinnati.  From 
ISlCi  to  1898  he  discharged  the  duties  of 
city  treasurer.  For  nine  years  he  was  chair- 
man of  the  school  board,  having  held  this 
oHlce  when  the  first  large  school  was  erected 
in  Baker  City.  From  the  earliest  period  of 
his  residence  here  to  the  present  time.  Mr. 
Wisdom  has  been  one  of  the  prominent  fac- 
tors in  the  development  and  upbuilding  of 
the  town.  He  has  high  standards  ii'gard- 
ing  the  responsibilities  and  duties  of  citizcn- 
sliip  and  despite  the  exactions  his  private 
interests  have  made  upon  his  time  has  al- 
ways discharged  his  public  obligations  ably. 
At  various  times  he  was  identified  with  dif- 
ferent enterprises  of  a  local  nature  and  has 
on  every  occasion  done  what  he  could  to  pro- 
mote commercial  activities,  and  can  be  de- 
|>ended  upon  at  all  times  to  indorse  every 
movement  that  will  tend  to  advance  the 
general  welfare  of  the  community  or  its  ]jiiIi 
lie  iitilitics. 

ALFRED  CARL  STEIN.  One  of  Wash- 
ington county's  younger  residents,  who  is 
successfiilly  directing  his  efforts  along  agri- 
cuHural  lines,  is  .Alfred  Carl  Stein,  who  is 
engaging    in    general    farming    and    hop-rais- 


ing on  a  sixty-acre  tract  four  miles  north- 
west of  Sherwood.  He  is  a  son  of  Samuel 
and  Ottilie  (Hoeber)  Stein,  natives  of  Ger- 
stungen,  Germany,  the  father  having  been 
born  in  1844  and  the  mother  in  1855.  At 
the  age  of  twenty  years  Samuel  Stein  de- 
cided to  seek  his  fortune  in  America,  taking 
up  his  residence  in  the  United  States  in 
1864.  His  arrival  at  that  time  was  most  in- 
opportune, as  the  period  following  the  close 
of  the  Civil  war  was  characterized  by  the 
depression  and  instability  that  follows  every 
great  confiiet.  At  the  expiration  of  four 
years  he  returned  to  his  native  land,  but 
again  set  out  for  America  in  1871  when  he 
was  married  at  St.  Louis.  He  followed  mer- 
cantile ]nirsuits  and  also  worked  in  a  saw- 
mill for  three  years,  but  was  very  dissatis- 
fied with  conditions,  finding  them  less  en- 
durable than  during  his  former  sojourn  in 
this  country  and  he  once  more  embarked  for 
the  fatherland.  The  futility  of  his  efforts 
in  trying  to  achieve  a  position,  such  as  he 
aspired  to,  and  his  general  dissatisfaction  at 
last  decided  him  to  once  more  beconu'  a  resi- 
dent of  the  United  States,  so  in  1878  he  lo- 
cated in  Portland,  this  state.  He  was  a 
capable  business  man,  whose  force  of  char- 
acter and  resolution  of  purpo.se  made  him  a 
valuable  factor  in  a  new  country,  where 
these  characteristics  are  the  dominant  agents 
for  success.  His  foresight  and  sagacity 
enabled  him  to  recognize  opportunities  that 
lie  iiilelligently  directed  to  the  advancement 
iif  Ills  personal  interests,  and  he  ultimately 
hecanie  one  of  the  largest  landowners  in 
\\'asliiiigton  county,  where  he  passed  away 
on  September  19,  1908.  He  was  a  member 
of  a  family  of  si.x  and  had  two  sisters  and 
two   brothers. 

In  the  familj'  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stein  there 
were  born  six  children,  four  of  whom  are 
surviving:  Emma,  who  became  the  wife  of 
S.  S.  McFadden;  Alfred  C.  our  subject:  Me- 
lanie,  the  wife  of  Captain  Foester.  U.  S.  A.. 
of  Honolulu:  and  Selina.  the  wife  of  Frank 
Tauscher,    of    Portland,   Oregon. 

Alfred  Carl  Stein  attended  the  common 
schools  in  the  acquirement  of  an  education, 
until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  fourteen 
years  when  he  was  apprenticed  to  the  trade 
of  cornice  making  in  Portland.  After  fol- 
lowing this  occupation  for  four  years  he  de- 
rided that  he  preferred  farming,  so  he  re- 
turned to  his  father's  ranch,  and  has  ever 
since  been  identified  with  agricultural  ])ur- 
suits.  He  is  now  operating  sixty  acres,  for- 
merly contained  in  the  one  hundred  and 
sixty  that  comprised  the  original  home 
place.  This  land  he  is  devoting  to  general 
farming,  in  connection  with  which  he  makes 
a  specialty  of  hop-raising,  on  his  mother's 
sixty  acres,  and  is  meeting  with  most  grat- 
ifying returns  from  both. 

On"  the  9th  of  October.  1909,  Mr.  Stein 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Meier, 
the  event  being  celebrated  at  Middleton.  im- 
mediately following  which  they  began  their 
domestic  life  on  the  ranch  where  they  are 
now  residing.  Mrs.  Stein  is  of  German  ex- 
traction, her  parents  both  having  been  born 


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TlIK   CKNTF.XXIAI.  HISTORY   oK  t>i;i;t;n.\ 


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ill  (xorinaiiy.  whence  they  emigrated  to  the 
I'nited  Stiites,  the  fatlier  in  1874  and  the 
niotlier  in  1880.  They  met  in  fireen  River. 
Wyoming,  where  they  lived  for  two  years 
prior  to  their  marriage  and  for  seven  years 
after,  subsequently  removing  from  there  to 
Middleton,  this  state.  There  tlie  father  ac- 
quired twenty-live  acres  of  timber  land  that 
he  cleared  and  successfully  operated  for 
some  years.  lie  later  disposed  of  this  prop- 
erty and  went  to  fiermany  on  a  visit,  return- 
ing to  Oregon,  in  August.  1911.  after  which 
he'^located  in  the  vicinity  of  Sherwood,  where 
he  is  now  living  retired.  Of  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Meier  there  were  born  seven 
children,  of  whom  four  are  living.  Mrs. 
Stein  is  the  eldest,  the  others  being  as  fol- 
lows: Ernest,  who  lives  in  Portland;  Katie, 
also  a  resident  of  Portland,  and  Charlotte, 
who  is  in  scluxd.  ilrs.  Stein  received  good 
educational  advantages  and.  in  addition  to 
her  thorough  course  in  the  English  branches. 
is  a  i)rolicient  (Jerman  scholar.  The  marriage 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stein  has  been  blessed  by 
one  child.  Roinar.  whose  birth  occurred  on 
the   21st  of   December.  1010. 

His  ]iolitical  support  Mr.  Stein  gives  to 
the  republican  party,  but  he  is  not  a  man 
who  aspires  to  public  honors,  although  he 
meets  the  requirements  of  good  citizenship. 
Mrs.  Stein  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran 
church  and  he  is  alliliated  with  the  I'nited 
Artisans,  carrying  both  life  and  accident  in- 
surance with  this  organization.  In  the  con- 
duct of  his  affairs  Mr.  Stein  is  meeting  with 
the  returns  that  invariably  reward  intelli- 
gcntlv  and  capably  directed  energies,  and  he 
is  recognized  as  oiie  of  the  promising  young 
ranchmen  of   this  vicinity. 

JOSEPH  L.  CHURCHILL.  An  excellent 
farm  of  two  hundred  and  ninety  acres  sit- 
uated in  Coles  valley.  Douglas  county,  is 
another  i)roof  of  the  fact  that  general  ngri 
cultural  pursuits  can  be  carried  i>n  most 
prolitalilv  in  southwestern  Oregon,  for  the 
well  directeil  labors  of  .lo.seph  I,.  Churchill 
are  bringing  him  success  and  ids  place  is 
proving  one  of  the  attractive  features  in  the 
landscape  of  this  district.  .Mr.  Churchill  wa'* 
born  in  Xew  Y<uk.  .Taniiary  :;•>.  1810.  hi' 
parents  being  Silas  and  Cornelia  (Uyndet 
(  hurchill.  the  former  a  nativ.'  of  New  Ijdi- 
anon,  Xew  York,  and  the  latter  of  Hart 
ford.  Connecticut.  They  w.tc  married  in 
Xew  I/'l.anon.  where  they  cimtinuiHl  to  re- 
side throughout  their  renniining  days,  the 
father  following  the  occupation  of  farming. 
He  lived  to  his  seventy  sixth  year,  while  lii» 
wife  was  about  ninety  years  of  age  at  the 
time  of  her  demise.  Their  religions  faith  wm 
that  of  till-  Presbyterian  cburi'h. 

In  the  old  family  lionu'  .Io-.epli  I,.  Chlirrhill 
was  reared  and  acquired  his  education  in 
the  public  and  high  siIkm.Is  of  Xew  l,el.iinoM. 
.\s  early  as  his  sixteenth  year,  however,  lie 
began  the  operation  of  the  home  farm,  tluf 
taking  the  responsibility  from  his  falhrr. 
who  had  a  mail  .ontract.' driving  a  stage  nnd 
carrying  the  nniil  for  several  years.  «hile 
Joseph    L.    fliurchill    [.erformed    the    work    of 


.tn.l    \- 


the  lielils  friun  the  time  of  .  i- 

ing    until    crops    were    har\  ir 

autumn.      In   lst'>-J,  how  >l| 

business  and    iM-rsonal  n 

the   sih   of   .Vugusi    of    ihu  .-•! 

as  a  mendier  of  (om|uii>y  .\  ,1 

Twenty  eighth    Ueuimetit    n  1 

unti'er  Infantry.  In  »er\e  "  I 

for  three  years,  «r  imr  1  i], 
lie    becaim-    ill.   I> 
discharged  at  Ni-"  ■  ■ 

IStWi.     He  returniil  huine  but  (ui  *  ^v«(   «*• 
contined    to  his   bed. 

On  the  expiration  i.r    ■       ■  t. 

(  hurchill   went   to  Cl, 

had    relatives    living.       \n^  II 

him    that    he    hml   only    n    -  ' 

but.  Imping  that   a   cliim'.  '  I 

prove  henelicial.  he  noil 

west,    making    the    jou  » 

iicean  anil   tin-   isthnuK  t<i»t 
Christmas  day   of    ISi;; 
of    IHilii  on   the  oo'an    ■ 
landed    in  California, 
winter     was     passed 
alsint   the  Isl  iif  .liiiii' 
I  Iregon.      Knun   tli  ■•    ■ 
oouthwaril    to    |) 
I  >akland  on  the  •.•' 
up  the  river  by  l»>«t  t, 
stage.     His  destinatim, 
arriving     at     Windie^l,  i 
Thonnis  Smith,  the  nhlesl  | 
and  after  he  hiul  ■ 
ing.      Kor   two    !•  ■ 
rose  schools,  folh' 
chaseil    hi«   presii  ' 
h'y.      He   dill    not 
tivation.   however.    Ini' 
went    north   into    Wn-i 
of   cattle,   renniining   tluii 

.Mr.     rliiirehill     then     ret 
count.% 
lie   mm 
live  or    I  ■( •  . 
mitt,  who  . 
tl,i.   .1  ii,,    1. 

ilv 
el,- 

Oregi.n 
county. 
Chiirclp'     ' 
Coles    % 
ninety 
which    ' 

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b.- 
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44 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


nicinlieisliip  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
(tiM  Fellows  but  is  not  connected  with  the 
society  at  the  present  time.  A  residence  of 
almost  forty  years  in  this  county  has  made 
him  widely  known.  With  the  restoration  of 
his  health,  which  came  soon  after  his  arrival 
in  the  northwest,  he  took  active  part  in  the 
work  of  development  here  and  as  the  years 
have  gone  by  has  won  recognition  as  a  valued 
citizen,  whose  labors  have  been  an  element  in 
the  general  improvement  and  upbuilding  of 
the  district  as   well  as   in    individual   success. 

^  MILTON  S.  HUGHES  is  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Hughes  &  Waterman,  conducting  a 
real-estate,  loan  and  insurance  agency  in 
Baker.  He  is  the  oldest  representative  of 
real-estate  interests  here,  having  continued 
business  along  that  line  for  fourteen  years. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Wilkesville,  Vinton 
county,  Ohio.  November  ]S.  1858.  his  par- 
ents being  Milton  and  Eunice  Hughes.  The 
mother  died  when  their  son  Milton  was  but 
eight  years  of  age  and  the  family  was  then 
broken  up,  the  boy  going  to  live  with  a  sis- 
ter. He  was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of 
ten  children  and  his  youth  was  passed  in  dif- 
ferent places  but  at  length  fortune  dealt 
kindly  with  him  inasmuch  as  he  became  an 
inmate  of  the  home  of  Thomas  Fletcher,  who 
was  not  only  a  wealthy  but  a  vei-y  good  man. 
The  spirit  of  religion  permeated  his  home 
and  the  years  there  passed  Mr.  Hughes 
always  said  were  the  making  of  him.  He 
secured  his  education  while  thcr<'  for  two 
maiden  school  teachers  lived  in  the  family 
and  instructed  Mr.  Hughes,  who  attiibuted 
all  of  his  intellectual  training  and  his  suc- 
cess to  the  Fletcher  home  and  the  impetus 
which  he  there  received  toward  the  better 
things  of  life.  In  1876.  when  eighteen  years 
of  age,  he  left  Ohio  and  made  his  way  west- 
ward to  Axtell.  Kansas,  For  a  time  he  was 
employed  at  farm  labor  in  that  locality  and 
afterward  worked  on  the  railroad.  Subse- 
quently he  went  to  New  Mexico,  spending  a 
.year  in  that  district,  and  in  1883  he  ar- 
rived in  Baker  county,  Oregon,  where  he  has 
since  resided,  fjoing  back  into  the  mountains 
he  was  employeil  in  making  rails  for  three 
or  four  years,  during  which  jjeriod  he  care- 
fully saved  his  earnings  until  he  was  able 
to  purchase  a  small  farm  in  the  valley.  In 
this  undertaking  he  was  successful  and  at 
length  he  sold  his  farm  of  eighty  acres  for 
twenty-one  hundred  dollars.  He  also  dis- 
posed of  his  stock,  clearing  twelve  hundred 
dollars  on  his  hogs.  At  that  time  he  pur- 
chased two  hundred  acres  of  land  in  Union 
county  for  which  he  paid  three  thousand 
dollars  down,  and  U|ion  that  place  in  the  first 
.year  of  his  occupancy  he  raised  fourteen 
thousand,  nine  luuidred  and  sixty  bushels  of 
grain.  Again  he  engaged  extensively  in  the 
raising  of  Poland  China  hogs,  having  on 
hand  two  hundred  and  fifty  head.  Thus  for 
a  time  he  i>rospere(l  but  in  the  year  of  ISO.'! 
he  lost  ten  thousand  dollars  as  the  result 
of  the  hard  times  which  everywhere  spread 
over  the  country,  ledncing  prices  to  such  an 
extent  that  he  could   hardly  give  his  produce 


away,  much  less  sell  it  at  a  profit.  Wheat 
brought  only  eleven  cents  per  bushel  in 
Portland  and  other  products  were  equally 
low   in   value. 

At  that  time  Mr.  Hughes  removed  to 
Baker  and  entered  the  grocery  business  which 
he  continued  on  a  small  scale  for  a  year. 
He  then  began  dealing  in  real  estate  in. 
which  he  has  now  continued  for  fourteen 
years,  and  is  the  oldest  real-estate  agent 
of  Baker.  He  was  alone  for  a  number  of 
years  but  has  since  had  three  partners  and 
is  now  the  senior  member  of  the  firm  of 
Hughes  &  Waterman,  conducting  a  success- 
ful real-estate,  loan  and  insurance  agency. 
In  addition  to  this  Mr.  Hughes  is  the  owner 
of  a  farm  adjoining  the  city  limits  for  which 
he  has  been  ofTered  thirty-two  thousand  dol- 
lars. It  is  a  square  tract  containing  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  the  soil  is  al- 
luvial so  that  good  harvests  are  annually 
gathered  as  the  result  of  the  labors  be- 
stowed upon  the  place.  There  are  two  good 
sets  of  buildings  upon  the  farm  and  in  ad- 
dition to  this  property  he  owns  two  hun- 
dred acres  in  the  Pine  valley,  constituting 
a  fine  ranch  which  is  now  operated  by  his 
younger  son.  He  also  has  a  half  interest 
ill  eighty  acres  in  Eagle  valley  and  likewise 
owns  property  in  connection  with  his  partner. 

In  1888  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Hughes  and  Miss  Minnie  Favorite,  a  native 
of  Missouri,  who  in  her  childhood  days  was 
Inonght  to  the  northwest  by  her  parents. 
Three  children  have  been  born  unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hughes:  Sylvester  E.,  who  occupies 
his  fatlier's  ranch  near  Baker;  Alice  M..  the 
wife  of  Harcy  0.  Gorman,  publicity  agent 
for  the  Commercial  Club  of  Baker:  and  IJay- 
fon  L..  who  is  living  on  his  father's  ranch 
in  Pine  valley.  The  two  eldest  were  horn 
in  Baker  county  and  the  youngest  in  Tnion 
c'ounty.  Mr.  Hughes  is  a  member  of  the 
'  ommercial  Club  and  is  interested  in  all 
tiie  projects  and  plans  for  the  upbuilding  and 
development  of  this  section  of  the  state. 
His  cooperation,  too.  can  be  counted  upon 
in  support  of  many  movements  for  the  gen- 
eral good  and  his  labors  are  of  a  most  prac- 
tical and   resultant  character. 

ROBERT  ELLIS  RINGO,  a  iJioininent  phy- 
sician and  surgeon  of  Pendleton,  was  born 
in  Weston,  Oregon.  August  V.K  1ST2.  His 
parents  were  William  Harvey  and  Ardelia 
Pingo,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Clay 
county.  Missouri,  and  came  in  early  life  to 
llregon,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox-teams, 
the  father  arriving  in  IS.';  I  and  the  mother 
ill  lS,-,3.  They  were  married  in  Salem  and 
settled  near  that  city  on  a  claim  which  was 
located  on  the  French  prairie.  The  mother 
now  lives  in  Salem,  the  father  having  passed 
away   in    May,    1909. 

Ivobert  Ellis  Pungo  grew  to  manhood  in 
his  native  state  and  in  the  Oregon  State 
Xormal  School  at  Monmouth  laid  the  founda- 
tion for  his  education.  He  was  graduated 
Irom  that  institution  with  the  class  of  1894 
:ind  for  five  years  thereafter  was  engaged 
in  teaching  school,  an  occupation  in  which 
lie    earned    tlie    money    that    later    paid    his 


THE  L'ENTE.X.NIAL  HISTORY  UF  UK K( JON- 


IS 


way  through  college.  Subsequently  he  en- 
rolled as  a  student  in  the  Willamette  Med- 
ical College  at  Salem  and  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  1901.  During  the  year  of  1903 
he  studied  in  the  Xew  York  Post  Graduate 
School.  Thereafter  he  located  for  practice 
in  Pendleton  where  he  has  secured  an  ex- 
tensive patronage,  and  is  rated  as  one  of  the 
most  capable  physicians  of  this  section  of 
the  state.  He  owns  a  beautiful  residence 
in  this  city  and  also  has  a  forty  acre  tract  of 
irrigated  land  at  Bend.  Oregon. 

On  the  7th  of  June.  1905,  Dr.  Ringo  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Blanche  G. 
Smith,  the  daughter  of  .James  M.  and  Sarah 
Smith  of  Umatilla  county,  the  father  having 
been  a  well  known  stockman  there.  Both 
parents  are  now  deceased.  To  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Ringo  has  been  born  one  son,  Robert,  who 
is  now  live  years  of  age. 

Politically  Dr.  Ringo  votes  the  independent 
ticket,  lie  is  an  active  member  of  the  Bap- 
tist church  and  for  the  past  nine  years  has 
served  as  a  chairman  of  the  board  of  tnis- 
tees.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
Xasburg  Lodge,  Xo.  93,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  of 
Helix;  with  the  Pendleton  Lodge.  Xo.  2S8,  B. 
P.  O.  E.;  with  the  Damon  Lodge.  Xo.  4,  K. 
of  P.;  with  the  Viola  Lodge.  A.  0.  I".  \V.; 
with  the  Pendleton  Lodge.  \V.  0.  W..  and 
with  the  Royal  Order  of  Moose. 

He  is  a  niemlicr  of  the  American  Med- 
ical Association,  the  Oregon  State  Medical 
Society,  the  Eastern  Oregon  Medical  Society 
and  the  Pendleton  City  and  County  Medical 
Society.  Through  these  ditl'erent  organiza- 
tions, Dr.  Ringo  keeps  in  touch  with  the 
discoveries  that  are  being  made  in  the  med- 
ical world  today,  lie  is  greatly  interested 
in,  and  is  Avell  equipped  for  his  chosen  life 
work  and  is  continually  promoting  hi.t  etH- 
ciency   through   reading  and   investigation. 

CARL  DILSHEIMER.  The  progress  and 
development  of  any  town  is  entirely  depend- 
ent upon  the  energj-  and  enterprise  mani- 
fested by  its  business  men.  and  in  this  respect 
Baker  has  been  extremely  fortunate  as  it 
numbers  among  the  heads  of  its  mercan- 
tile and  industrial  institutions  many  public- 
spirited  and  enterprising  citizens,  who  have 
been  most  diligent  in  their  efforts  to  ad- 
vance the  interests  of  the  community. 
Among  the.se  must  be  numbered  Carl  IJils- 
heimer,  who  together  with  -Max  Weil  owns 
and  operates  the  largest  ilepartment  store  in 
the  city. 

He  was  born  in  Germany  on  the  2!)th  of 
March,  1862.  and  is  a  son  of  Abraham  and 
Ernestine  (Halle)  Dilsheimer.  who  pa.-uie.l 
their  entire  lives  in  the  fatherland.  They 
Were  the  parents  of  eleven  i-hildri>n.  -even 
iif  whom  became  citizens  of  the  I'nited  Stnte-t 
and  of  these  four  are  residents  of  the  *lat-- 
of  Oregon.  One  daughter.  Mrs.  I.iaac  Kauf 
man.  is  living  in  Portland;  while  two  ^on«. 
Moses  and  Carl,  our  subject,  and  «noth«T 
daughter,  Mrs.  Max  Weil,  make  their  home 
ill  Baker. 

Carl    IJilsheimer  was   given   the  n  ' 
of  a  high-school  education  in  hi"  n 
where   he  passed    the    first    nineteen    .-    ■• 


his    life.     When     reaily     t.. 

iicss  career,  however.   Ii.-  .1. 

America,  believing   that    in    ' 

tion  of  this  I'ountry  he  u>». 

vantages    and    greater    opp.. 

vancement    than    were    ulToniett 

gested    countries    oi    Kurupc.       l 

ISSl   he   took    pioia^'i-    for  the  t  i 

with    Portlaiul,    Hrefjoii.    bk    hi> 

Although  he  knew  very  littl. 

cantile  business,  and  atill    I' 

language  and  business  .  ■    • 

States,    he    possessed 

tion    of   purpose   ami 

powers   to   b«>come   di- 

his    arrival   he    obtaiin 

store  of  his  future  fatherin-UM,  ."^lu  !.■■* 

gart,    in   East    Portland.      .\»   h-   w««    »n 

dustrious  and  ambitious  y<" 

plied   himself   intelligently 

acquiring  a  eomprehi-nsive   '■ 

mercantile    busim-ss    and    .\ 

( ial    raetho<is,    his    elfiT'- 

ineeting   with   well    mi 

eml  of  a  year  he  sevei- 

Mr.    Lowengart    and    oiniiiiK    In 

a  clerkship  in   the  Kton-  of  llfiln 

lieimer.      He    remaineil    in    their 

six    years,    and    dnrinir    that     p- ■ 

thrift    ami    inilii-' 

capital  and  know  1. 

warranted    in    nt.i 

own.     Together   >> 

Max  Weil.  1 sl.i 

1S87  that    during   thr 
developeil    into  the   l«u 
in    the   city.      They    Imxhii    hi    u 
but    they    were    Imth    men    of   tir. 
and  more  than  bi  . 


I.y  reason  of  the 

fill    consideration 

' 

iiiiiiiity  as  well  .1- 

!• 

liavi>  met    with   li 

ti 

the  development  • 

» 

not    only    kept    |  • 

t 

the   town,   but   h«>. 

-   i«|u,t,v«    aw 

« 

ill    advnnee    of   it. 

I'liiV    \-mtrv     ' 

i 

well  assorted  lini- 

'  f 

of    which    i<    full 

' 

irie*'    i' '   '          ' 

«• 

lave    ii 

r 

them  11 

■h 

whom    ' 

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Tl. 


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46 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Order  ut  Elks  of  Bilker  and  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen.  He  is  an  enthusiastic 
member  of  the  Baker  Commercial  Club,  and 
gives  his  unqualified  indorsement  and  cooper- 
ation to  every  progressive  movement  in- 
augurated by  this  organization.  Ever  since 
granted  tlie  right  of  franchise  he  has  voted 
the  republican  ticket,  but  has  never  been 
connected  witli  the  official  life  of  the  munic- 
ipality. Although  Mr.  Dilsheimer  lias  a 
warm  regard  for  the  land  of  his  birth,  lie 
has  always  been  loyal  to  the  United  States 
and  its  institutions,  and  has  had  no  occa- 
sion to  regret  the  transference  of  his  alle- 
giance to  the  country  in  which  he  has  pros- 
pered in  his  undertakings,  which  led  him 
to  become  one  of  the  leading  business  men 
and  most  substantial  citizens  of  Baker 
county. 

JOSEPH  ALFRED  STROWBRIDGE  was 
born  December  1,  IS.'io,  in  Montour  county, 
Pennsylvania,  and  was  the  son  of  Philip  M. 
and  Elizabeth  K.  Strowbridge.  John  Strow- 
bridge,  of  Colleton,  was  born  in  Devonshire, 
England,  in  1500.  Some  of  his  descendants 
emigrated  to  the  lowlands  of  Scotland  in 
the  time  of  James  I.  William  Strowbridge, 
the  ancestor  of  the  Strowbridge  family  in 
the  United  States,  came  from  Scotland  in 
1718,  settling  in  Middleborough.  Massachu- 
setts. Mr.  Strowbridge's  parents  and  grand- 
parents were  born  in  Pennsylvania.  In  1836 
his  parents  removed  to  Marion  county,  Ohio, 
where  his  boyhood  was  spent.  When  six- 
teen years  of  age  and  while  preparing  to  en- 
ter the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  his  father 
determined   to   emigrate    to   Oregon. 

The  family  left  Ohio  in  October,  1851. 
spending  the  winter  in  St.  .Joseph,  Missouri. 
In  the  early  spring  they  again  took  up  the 
long  journey  across  the  plains,  arriving  in 
Portland,  October  4.  1852,  just  one  year  from 
Ohio  to  Oregon.  From  The  Dalles,  Mr.  Strow- 
bridge with  the  assistance  of  three  men, 
brought  the  stock  down  into  the  Willamette 
valley  by  the  old  Indian  trail  over  the  moun- 
tains, the  fainil}'  coming  by  the  river.  An 
ardent  lover  of  nature  he  was  greatly  im- 
pressed with  the  magnificence  of  the  scenery. 
Nothing  in  later  life  ever  appealed  to  him  as 
his  first  view  of  the  "■Promi.sed  Land." 

The  boy  stood  upon  a  high  blufl"  overlook- 
ing the  great  "River  of  the  West."  The 
deep  blue  waters  collected  from  ten  thou- 
sand streams,  swept  by  in  mighty  current  to 
the  sea.  In  the  distance  "Bright  Willamette" 
winding  like  a  silver  thread  through  the  val- 
ley, hastening  to  join  the  lordly  Columbia. 
This  lovely  valley!  Its  wild  beauty  soon 
to  be  enhanced  by  fields  of  golden  grain, 
sun-kissed  orchards  and  gardens  of  roses — 
lay  like  an  emerald  in  the  evening  sunlight, 
for  in  the  crimson  west  the  sunset  gates 
were  open  and  a  flood  of  radiant  light  was 
upon  river  and  valley,  mountain  and  forest. 
The  purple  shades  of  evening  liinig  over  the 
foot-hills  of  the  Cascade  range:  against  the 
dark  rich  shades  of  the  evergreen  forest, 
the  vine-mai)le  draped  its  pale  green  tapes- 
try; beautiful  ferns  in  tropical  luxuriance 
were    all    aliout    liim.    while    just    across    the 


canyon  Mount  Hood  towered  thousands  of 
feet  in  solitary  grandeur;  the  snows  of  cen- 
turies glistening  in  the  rosy  tints  of  the 
after-glow.  To  him  it  was  a  glimpse  of 
paradise.  That  night  he  camped  beneath 
the  Oregon  stars  and  as  he  listened  to  the 
murmuring  of  the  west  wind  through  the 
trees  like  an  echo  from  the  distant  ocean, 
a  sweet  and  restful  peace  came  upon  liim: 
the  weary  journey  of  three  thousand  miles 
had  ended  and  this  beautiful  land  beside  the 
western  sea  was  henceforth  to  be  his  home. 
At  The  Dalles  his  father  was  stricken  with 
"mountain-fever,"  dying  a  few  days  after 
fheir  arrival  in  Portland;  and  upon  the  boy 
not  yet  seventeen  developed  the  responsi 
bility  of  the  support  of  the  family.  Fol 
lowing  the  death  of  the  father  came  the 
loss  of  the  entire  band  of  fine  horses,  which 
had  been  brought  across  the  plains  with 
greatest  care;  a  heavy  fall  of  snow  in  De- 
cember. 1852.  lay  upon  the  ground  two 
months,  making  grazing  impossible,  while 
there   was   no   feed   to   be   had. 

With  courageous  heart  the  boy  accepted 
any  employment  he  could  get  and  went  to 
work  with  willing  hands.  He  soon  saved  a 
little  money  and  in  185.j  sent  a  few  boxes 
of  apples  to  San  Francisco  in  care  of  Purser 
ileade  of  the  steamship  Columbia — the  very 
Hist  ever  shipped  from  Oregon  to  that  city. 
Tlie  returns  from  this  venture  were  so  sur- 
prisingly good  that  he  was  encouraged  to  go 
into  the  business  quite  extensively  dealing 
in  all  kinds  of  domestic  produce.  His  suc- 
cess was  phenomenal,  but  the  first  results 
of  his  undertaking  were  swept  away  in  1856 
by  the  failure  of  Adams  &  Company's  Bank 
in  San  Francisco.  He  had  deposited  ten 
tliousand  dollars  over  night  for  safe  keep- 
ing, and  next  morning  learned  with  hundreds 
of  others,  that  all  the  gold  had  been  carted 
at  night  to  the  dock  and  placed  on  board  a  , 
ship  lying  at  anchor  in  the  harbor — that 
ship  sailed  through  the  Golden  Ciate  at  day- 
break. His  faith  in  human  honesty  received 
a  severe  shock,  but  at  twenty-one  the  heart 
is  buoyant;  he  had  established  an  excellent 
credit   and   made   rapid   financial   headway. 

In  1858  he  formed  a  partnership  with  Mr. 
C.  M.  Wiberg  in  the  retail  boot  and  shoe 
business,  with  leather  and  findings  as  a 
brancli.  A  little  later,  appreciating  the  pos- 
sibilities of  these  lines  of  trade,  he  went  to 
Boston  and  established  relations  with  the 
manufacturers  of  that  city,  shipping  his 
goods  by  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  and  around 
Cape  Horn;  thus  establishing  the  first  whole- 
sale boot  and  shoe  house  north  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. In  1870  Wiberg  &  Strowbridge  sold 
the  boot  and  shoe  business  to  a  San  Fran- 
cisco firm.  ilr.  Strowbridge  retaining  the 
leather  and  findings.  He  was  the  pioneer 
leather  merchant  of  Oregon  and  the  first 
to  import  direct  from  the  European  market, 
buying  from  the  tanneries  in  the  south  of 
France  and  receiving  his  goods  through  the 
custom  house  at  Astoria  and  later  at  the 
port   of   Portland. 

In  August.  187",  twenty-one  blocks  in 
the  heart  of  Portland's  business  district  were 
swept  by   fire.     ilr.   Strowbridge   lost  heavily 


ir 


n 


J.    A.    STI!(i\VP,I!1I)(;K 


M.vnv  n 


TIIK  (  KXTKXXIAI.  IIISTOKY  OF  OKKtiON  51 

— everything    he    had    was    either    hiinied    or  promotiuii  of  iiu-u»urf.   In    tin-  Ix-urKt  ol  llw 

torn    down    to    clieek    the    lire.      "Well!"    he  city  uiid  stati-   li.-  I. •%.-.!   ...   «.;i 

said,    as    he    surveyed    the    smoking    niins.  His   laith  u 

'the    ground    is    left.      I'll    try    again."      Mr.  a   great    run,  ,t 

Strowbridge    was    one    of    the    first    members  he    lived    to   i... 

of    Willamette     Company,    Xo.     1,      Portland  ment    of    hi.t    (in. 

volunteer   fire   department,  orgaiiizeil   in    ISjl!  ail  ' 

by  the  citizens  of  the  little  lianilet    for  their  a. 

mutual    protection.      lie    who    tirst    saw     the  m..-i  .1 

red    glare    upon    the    midnight    sky    rang    the  his   fell  .( 

bell.     The  service  in  the  two  little  churches  every    ;:, 

in    the    woods    was    often    <listurbed    by    un  and     want. 

"alarm."       L'pon    one    occasion     an    itinerant  upon     l)oth 

preacher    at    the    close    of    his    long    prayer!  burned   in   hi"   »i 

opened  his  eyes  to  find  that  every  soul  had  light.      Mr.    Stro 

gone  to  the  fire.  Wilhinwtic    l.<"li:t  , 

In    18.5")   when   the   Indian   war  cloud  dark-  Portland   <  liaptir,    N. 

ened    across    the    western    sky    ami    hostile  Ciminmndcry,  .\o.   1,  i, 

l)aiicls     of    painted      Indians      in     ugly     mooil  sistory   No.    I,  Snitti- 

roved    about    the    country.      Mr.    Strowbridge  .lecond  decree, 
realizing    that    the    isolated    farms    would    !)«.•  The    ileath    of 

at  the  mercy  of  tlie  treacherous  fw.  rode  out  eurred   .luiie   .'.0, 

through    the    valley    warning    the    people    of  unexpected.      K<'t 

the  danger  and  advising  them  to  bring  their  Portland.  In-    ri" 

families    into    Portland.      They    eamo    from  spoct  of  tin- 

every    direction,     driving    their     stock,    «nd  brought  to  ' 

camped  in  the  streets  of  the  little  town  initil  iil. 

they   could   return   in   safety   to  their  homes.  ti.  > 

These    people    never    forgot    this    kind   service  erring' 

and    deeply    appreciated    the    thought fidness  and    v 

which    saved    them    from    the    horrors    of    In-  effort    i    . 

dian   massacre.  sucivss.      II' 

Nearly   fiftj-   years   ago,   Mr.   L.   II.  Wake-  everyone,    k 

field    and    Mr.    Strowbridge    took    the    initial  nently   big  1 

step   which    led    to    the    organization    of    the  grnt<-fiillv 

Portland    Library    Association    by    collecting  Ir- 

twenty-live    hundred    dollars    for    this    pur-  |.i 

pose.  "  This    money    was    subscribed    in    one  ohi. -i    ■•:    i 

afternoon;  it  did  not  take  long  to  .see  every-  over    fifty 

one   and   the   young   pioneers   wen-  both   gen-  .1.      ■  '      » 

erous    and     enterprising.        Mr.    W.    S.    I.aild  \\ 
headed    the    list    with    one    hundri'd    ilollars, 

upon    condition    that    "It    should    always    \tv  l> 

kept  out  of  politics."   Jlr.  Henry  Failing  sent  wi 

the   monev   to   his   agent   in   N'ew   York,   who  Tlic!.c  .iiil.li.i. 

had    the    books    carefully    selecte.l    nnil    for-  .\.,   ,Ir..    .Mary    II 

warded  to  Portland  by  the  Isthmus  of   Pan-  arc  all   miti\e!i  .•!    r  .'   .         ■     ■  .- 
ania.      Mr.    Wakefield    was    elected    president 
and  continued   in  olfiee  several  years.  ;""'• 

Forty    years    ago    Mr.    .Strowbridge    organ 
ized  the  first  companv  to  bnild  a  bridge  acro»- 
the    Willamette    at    Portland    but    this   enter-        ,1 
prise    was    too    far    in    advance    of    the    lime«        i. 
and    the     project    fell    through.      One    friend        t- 
told    him    "If    there    were    a    dozen    bridges"       ... 
he   "would   always  use   the    ferr>-."  that,  "hi-       .lahu.ii; 
horse    might     rest     while     he    »n«    crnsMJin;."        Ilak.r. 
Seventeen  years  afterward   1 1' 
man  was  the  president  of  tl: 
built  the  first  bri«lge  and  at  lli"  '■ 
ing   .-Vpril    12.   IH'^T,  drove   in   triii 

cession   over   the    new   structure  w:: - 

fiags    and    a    brass    band— the    protidost    ■nil       I 
happiest  man  in  the  state. 

Mr.    Strowbridge    was    an 
publican   and   in    1SS3   was  ■ 
sent  Multnomah  county  in   the  .-: 
ture.      It    was    from    his   high   cli  ■ 
varied     abilities,    his     unshaU 
Oregon  and  his  devotion  to  h 

he    was   enabled    to   assist    nn.'-.. 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


handling  property  proved  successful  and  in 
time  he  built  a  good  business  block  on  Main 
street  which  he  afterward  improved  and 
later  sold.  His  well  managed  real-estate 
dealings  in  time  brought  him  wealth  and  he 
engaged  in  loaning  money. 

On  the  15th  of  October,  1887,  in  Minne- 
sota, Mr.  Schlund  was  married  to  Miss  Jose- 
phine Koch,  who  was  born  at  Frontenac, 
Minnesota,  August  15,  1861,  and  came  to 
Oregon  in  1887.  Her  parents  were  Casper 
and  Josephine  (Schook)  Koch,  who  were  na- 
tives of  Germany  and  were  married  in  Cin- 
cinnati, where  they  remained  for  a  number 
of  years,  but  their  last  days  were  passed  m 
Minnesota.  They  had  a  family  of  six  daugh- 
ters and  four  sons.  The  children  born  unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Schlund  are  four  in  number: 
Catharine,  the  eldest;  Veronica,  who  died  at 
the  age  of  thirteen  years  and  two  months; 
Josephine  and  Frank. 

Mr.  Schlund  as  a  devoted  member  of  the 
Catholic  church  which  he  supported  liberally. 
His  political  faith  was  that  of  the  republi- 
can party  but  he  never  sought  nor  desired 
office.  He  was  rather  a  reticent  man  but 
his  substantial  and  admirable  qualities  were 
widely  recognized  and  he  was  well  liked. 
He  preferred  to  concentrate  his  energies  al- 
ways upon  his  own  business  aifairs  and  he 
kept  his  place  so  neat  that  it  attracted  mucli 
attention.  He  became  the  owner  of  a  num- 
ber of  good  business  properties  in  Baker  and 
he  left  to  his  family  a  valuable  estate,  all 
of  which  had  been  acquired  through  his  own 
efforts.  Moreover,  his  business  dealings 
were  ever  upright  and  honorable  so  that  his 
children  inherited  an  untarnished  name. 

ROBERT  GREEN  THOMPSON.  Eighteen 
years  have  passed  since  Robert  Green  Thomp- 
son was  called  from  this  life,  but  he  is  yet 
remembered  by  many  of  the  leading  citizens 
of  Pendleton  and  Umatilla  county,  and  also 
in  other  parts  of  the  state  for  in  the  course 
of  his  business  career  he  came  to  be  ranked 
with  the  leading  sheep  raisers  of  Oregon. 
He  made  a  notable  and  commendable  record 
in  business,  depending  entirely  upon  his  own 
resources  from  early  manhood,  and  winning 
his  prosperity  because  of  earnest,  persistent 
labor  and  sound  judgment. 

Robert  Green  Thompson  was  born  in  Frank- 
lin county,  Missouri,  March  17,  1837,  his  par- 
ents being  John  and  Mary  (Campbell)  Thomp- 
son, who  came  across  the  plains  to  Oregon 
in  1852.  That  was  the  year  which  brought 
the  greatest  number  of  early  settlers  to  the 
nortliwcst,  and  the  Thompson  family  took 
up  their  abode  in  Lane  county,  where  the 
father  died  some  years  later.  Meantime  he 
had  taken  an  active  and  helpful  part  in  the 
work  of  public  progress  and  improvement. 
His  widow  afterward  came  to  Umatilla 
county  and  made  her  home  with  her  son 
Robert  to  the  time  of  her  demise. 

In  the  state  of  his  nativity  Robert  G. 
Thompson  spent  the  first  fifteen  years  of  his 
life  and  then  accompanied  his  parents  on  the 
long  trip  across  the  plains  over  the  hot  sand.s 
and  through  the  mountain  passes  to  Oregon, 
where   he   shared   with   the    family   the    va- 


rious hardships  and  privations  incident  to 
lite  on  the  frontier.  For  a  short  time  after 
arriving  in  the  northwest  he  continued  hia 
education,  but  his  opportunities  in  that  di- 
rection were  comparatively  limited,  and  he 
was  largely  a  self-educated  as  well  as  a  self- 
made  man.  He  early  learned,  however,  many 
valuable  lessons  in  the  school  of  experience. 
He  soon  came  to  recognize  the  value,  of  in- 
dustry, determination  and  reliability,  and 
as  a  boy  and  young  man  he  worked  on  a  pack 
train  from  Umatilla  to  the  Boise  Basin,  his 
brother  John  Alexander  also  being  similarly 
employed.  He  was  ambitious,  however,  to 
make  the  best  possible  use  of  his  time  and  op- 
portunities, and,  carefully  saving  his  earnings, 
he  at  length  became  identified  with  the  sheep 
industry,  purchasing  a  small  number  of  sheep 
which  he  pastured  in  this  part  of  the  state. 
Gradually  his  flocks  increased  and  he  raised 
and  purchased  sheep  until  he  was  one  of  the 
foremost  in  this  line  of  business  in  Umatilla 
county,  keeping  as  many  as  fifteen  to  twenty 
thousand  sheep  at  one  time.  He  managed 
carefully  and  with  circumspect  looked  after 
even  the  smallest  detail,  attaining  such  suc- 
cess in  the  business  that  he  soon  became  the 
possessor  of  a  very  handsome  and  gratify- 
ing competence,  and  was  classed  with  the 
county's  most  substantial  citizens.  He  real- 
ized that  proper  care  of  his  sheep  would  en- 
able him  to  command  the  highest  market 
prices  and,  moreover,  he  constantly  improved 
the  grade  of  sheep  he  raised,  handling  some 
of  the  finest  found  in  the  state. 

On  the  22d  of  February,  1875,  Mr.  Thomp- 
son was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Leona 
Welch,  a  daughter  of  Elijah  and  Susan 
(Whittemore)  Welch,  both  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  Illinois.  They  were  married  how- 
ever, in  Lane  county,  Oregon,  having  come 
to  this  state  in  early  life.  The  mother  made 
the  trip  with  her  parents  across  the  plains 
with  ox  teams  in  1853.  The  father  came  to 
Oregon  about  the  same  time,  and  after  their 
marriage  they  began  their  domestic  life  in 
Lane  county,  where  they  resided  until  about 
1860  when  they  removed  to  eastern  Oregon, 
settling  at  La  Grande,  Union  county.  For  six 
years  they  resided  in  that  place,  and  in  1866 
came  to  Umatilla  county,  where  Mr.  Welch 
purchased  a  donation  land  claim  that  had 
been  entered  by  a  man  by  the  name  of 
Crisp  and  which  was  located  about  a  mile 
from  Pendleton,  but  the  growth  of  the  city 
has  since  included  it  within  the  corporation 
limits.  It  was  upon  this  place  that  the  father 
and  mother  of  Mrs.  Thompson  remained  until 
they  were  called  to  their  final  home,  Mr. 
Welch  passing  away  August  23,  1908,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-nine  years,  while  his  wife 
died  on  the  1st  of  September,  1909,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-five.  They  were  highly  es- 
teemed and  worthy  pioneers  of  the  state, 
their  many  excellent  traits  of  character  gain- 
ing for  them  the  warm  regard  of  ail  with 
whom  they  came  in  contact.  Mr.  Welch  was 
a  democrat  in  his  political  views,  but  was 
never  an  office  seeker.  IJe  held  member- 
ship with  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  was 
always  loyal  to  its  beneficent  teachings.  His 
wife  was  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  church 
and    lived    a    devout    Christian    life.      Mrs. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


53 


Thompson  was  reared  in  that  faith,  and  she 
too  is  a  member  of  that  church.  She  is 
a  lady  of  culture,  and  the  hospitality  of 
her  home  in  Pendleton  is  greatly  enjoyed  by 
her  many  friends.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Thompson  were  born  five  children.  Ida,  the 
eldest,  is  a  graduate  of  St.  Helen's  Hall  of 
Portland,  and  is  now  the  wife  of  Seth  Catlin. 
who  is  identified  with  the  Portland  Blue 
Print  Company  of  that  city.  Harriet  is  the 
wife  of  Edwin  J.  Burke,  a  wool  buyer  of 
Pendleton.  Edna  is  the  wife  of  C  E.  Nelson, 
a  merchant  of  Pendleton.  Mary  and  Claudia 
are  both  deceased. 

The  family  circle  was  broken  by  the  hand 
of  death  when  on  the  30th  of  ilay,  1894,  the 
husband  and  father  was  called  from  this  life. 
He  had  always  voted  with  the  democratic 
party,  but  was  never  an  aspirant  for  otlice, 
preferring  to  concentrate  his  energies  on  his 
business  att'airs  and  otlier  interests.  The 
Masonic  fraternity  numbered  him  among  its 
prominent  members  in  Pendleton  where  he 
lived  for  about  six  years  prior  to  his  demise. 
He  certainly  deserves  much  credit  for  what 
he  accomplished  for  he  started  out  in  the 
world  empty-handed,  depending  upon  his  own 
resources  and  labors  for  advancement.  Year 
by  year  he  worked  his  way  upward  by  reason 
of  his  close  application  and  untiring  diligence, 
gaining  a  place  among  the  foremost  sheep 
raisers  of  the  state,  while  his  opinions  upon 
any  phase  of  the  subject  were  regarded  as 
authority.  As  time  advanced  his  sales 
brought  him  substantial  returns,  and  the 
most  envious  could  not  grudge  his  success, 
so  honorably  had  it  been  won.  His  greatest 
pleasure  in  his  prosperity  came  from  the 
fact  that  it  enabled  him  to  provide  liberally 
for  his  family,  to  whom  he  was  a  devoted 
husband   and   father. 

J.  A.  A.  HANSEN,  who  together  with  F.  N. 
Weis  is  engaged  in  the  furniture  business  at 
the  corner  of  Second  and  Center  streets,  has 
been  identified  with  the  commercial  interests 
of  Baker  City  for  the  past  nine  years.  He 
was  born  in  Buford,  Wyoming,  on  the  5th 
of  December,  1S73,  and  is  a  son  of  Carsten 
and  Elizabeth  (Olberg)  Hansen.  The  parents 
were  both  natives  of  the  province  of  Schles- 
wig-Holstein.  Germany,  the  father's  birth 
having  occurred  at  Husum  and  that  of  the 
mother  at  Itzehoe.  They  were  likewise 
reared  and  married  in  the  land  of  their  birth, 
whence  they  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
in  1870.  The  father  always  devoted  his 
energies  to  farming,  with  the  exception  of 
the  first  ten  years  of  his  residence  in  this 
country  when  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the 
Union  Pacific  Railroad  Company.  Tjitcr  he 
turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits 
in  the  Willamette  valley,  but  he  subsefpient- 
ly  withdrew  from  this  and  at  the  time  of  his 
death  was  residing  in  Portland,  where  the 
mother  still  makes  her  home.  .Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hansen  were  the  parents  of  three  children, 
our  subject  being  the  only  son.  In  "nler  of 
birth  the  daughters  are 'as  follows:  Mary, 
the  wife  of  Rudolph  Hallberg.  of  Sn[eni,  Ore- 
gon, and  Annie,  the  wife  of  H.  Valentine, 
of    Portland.       The    father   served    for   some 


years  in  the  German  army  and  patxticipatad 
m  the  war  with  Denmark  and  latrr  fuiwbt 
against    Austria. 

Although  a  native  of  tli-  -•  ■-        •    \>  •.    n,. 
ing,  in  the  acquirement   o-  j. 

A.  A.  Hansen   attendwl   th.  i," 

of  Iowa,  having  lueu  u  rcsiident  .j 

county,   that    state,    for   thirtwi.  in 

1892,  he  joined  bis  purenlx,  who  v.,-.-,  ...lu^ 
on  a  ranch  in  the  Willumetin  v«ll,»,  »nj 
turned    his    attention     to    .i,  pu^ 

suits,  by   a.-*si8ting  his   lath.  «ark 

of  the  tields  and  care  of  tin-  ^i..^«.  il,.  cuo- 
tinued  to  follow  raiuhinj;  until  l '.»().;,  uni 
during  the  intervening  yearn  1.%  i.j...„  ..f 
his    practical    ideas    aiul     ii.  • , 

met  with  good  fmaneial  »u.-.  i 

find   the  career  of  an  ugricu  ■  r 

to  his  liking,  however,  and 
cided   to  identify   himnell    wuii 
tivities,  so  in   1903  he  renioveil  in  ,, 

and  has  ever  since  mad'    •'       >  ;,, 

he  subsequently   bccuiii'  ,, 

Shutc  in  the  I'urniture  i  . 
was  first  located  at  the  corn-  i 

Resort   streets,   but   at    the    ■  a 

year  they  removed  to  Sei-oiMl  and  Crni»r 
streets,  .Mr.  Hansen's  present  place  of  busi- 
ness. Shortly  after  they  l<K-dted  here.  Mr. 
Hansen  bought  out  the  interest  of  .\lr.  Shut* 
and  conducted  the  bu>ir  ir 

At  the  end  of  that  tinr 
in-law,  K.  Hallbcrc,  in   .i.  .. 
nection    lasted    only    for    al-  .. 

however,    the    latter    then    .:    .  « 

interest  to  Mr.  Weis,  who  Ima  r»rr  txacm 
been  a  partner  in  the  huitini'iui.  Ih>'\  h.xp 
a  very  nice  location  and  carry  a  (  i  I 

assorted   stock   of  general   huuir  • 

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them   to   the   I 
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54 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


of  the  active  members  of  the  Baker  Com- 
mercial club  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in 
the  various  movements  of  this  organization, 
while  his  political  support  is  given  to  the 
republican  party,  and  for  three  years  he  has 
represented  his  ward  in  the  local  coimcil. 
Mr.  Hansen  is  one  of  the  capable  business 
men  and  highly  estimable  citizens  of  the 
town,  whose  private  intei'ests  are  never  per- 
mitted to  absorb  his  attention  to  the  ex- 
clusion of  his  fulfilment  of  his  public  re- 
sponsibilities and  duties,  and  he  can  at  all 
times  be  depended  upon  to  do  his  share  to- 
ward advancing  the  welfare  of  the  com- 
munity. 

H.  C.  LEONARD.  I  liave  commenced  this 
I'ecalling  of  some  of  the  past  events  in  my 
life  so  far  and  of  writing  up  the  same,  which 
I  am  obliged  to  do  from  memory  alone  (as 
to  dates)  in  consequence  of  the  destruction 
of  books  and  records  of  the  old  firm  of  Leon- 
ard &  Green,  which  were  destroyed  by  water, 
as  they  were  stored  in  a  cellar  which  was 
filled  during  a  flood   some   years  ago. 

I  take  for  my  starting  point,  the  date 
when  I  left  the  home  of  my  parents  when 
nearly  eighteen  years  of  age  to  serve  an 
apprenticeship  with  my  uncle  Hermon  Camp 
in  his  mercantile  business  in  Trumansburg. 
New  York.  My  brother.  William  B.,  had 
preceded  me  some  two  years  previously  and 
was  still  there,  but  the  time  of  his  indenture 
was  nearing  a  close,  and  soon  after  I  readied 
there  he  accepted  a  position  in  Albany,  New 
York,  as  register  of  currency  of  the  state 
banks  of  New  Y'ork  under  a  new  law  then 
just  passed.  That  position  he  held  nearly 
or  about  two  years;  in  the  meantime  I  was 
still  in  my  uncle's  employ  in  Trumansburg. 
At  the  expiration  of  my  brother's  service  in 
Albanj',  he  went  to  New  York  city  and  ob- 
tained a  situation  as  salesman  in  the  whole- 
sale silk  house  of  AVilliams.  Rankir  &  Penni- 
nian,  in  Nassau  street,  where  he  remained 
about  two  years,  and  being  very  successful 
as  a  salesman,  he  received  the  second  year  a 
salary  of  two  thousand  dollars.  He  then, 
with  John  M.  Birdsall  and  Benjamin  Pomeroy 
formed  the  firm  of  Birdsall.  Pomeroy  &  Leon- 
ard in  a  wholesale  dry-goods  business.  After 
the  dissolution  of  that  firm  (Birdsall  going  to 
California  early  in  '49)  William  B.  joined  in 
business  with  a  very  prominent  wholesale 
house,  forming  the  firm  of  Hurlbut,  Sweetzer 
&  Company.  After  closing  his  business  with 
this  last  house  in  the  dry-goods  line,  he,  with 
James  0.  Sheldon  and  a  Jlr.  Foster,  formed 
the  banking  house  of  Leonard,  Sheldon  & 
Foster,  located  at  No.  10  Wall  street,  after- 
ward the  firm  of  Leonard,  Decker  &  How- 
ell. -44  Broadway. 

Previous  to  this  (going  backward  a  while 
and  again  taking  up  my  own  career)  I  had 
left  my  uncle's  service  and  was  living  in  Tal- 
lahassee, Florida,  liaving  left  while  William 
B.  was  still  with  the  firm  of  AVilliams,  Pan- 
kin  &  Penniman.  I  was  still  in  the  service 
of  my  uncle  in  Trumansluirg  when  a  cir- 
cumstance occurred  which  changed  my  whole 
career.  A  gentleman,  a  merchant,  of  Talla- 
hassee,   Florida,    came    there    on    his    annual 


visit  to  his  relatives,  with  wliom  1  was 
acquainted,  and  in  a  casual  conxersation,  he 
asked  me  if  I  would  like  to  go  to  Florida, 
as  he  was  authorized  by  a  firm  to  engage 
a  young  man  from  the  north,  lie  stated  tlu' 
salary  they  would  pay,  etc.,  and  1  said  at 
once  [  would  go  if  I  could  prevail  on  my 
uncle  to  let  me  ofT  my  obligation  to  him 
the  last  year  which  he  did,  after  I  pleaded 
most  strenuously,  and  I  left  with  him  for 
Florida,  remaining  in  New  York  a  few  days 
while  he  was  purchasing  a  stock  of  merchan- 
dise. 1  spent  there  abinit  two  years  in  the 
service  of  Betton  &  Jlctiinnis.  a  iirominent 
lirm  of  merchants  and  expoiters  of  cotton.  I 
enjoyed  my  two  years  spent  in  Florida.  I  re- 
sided with  a  family  of  a  mendier  of  the  lirm. 
and  after  remaining  in  their  service  two  years 
I  returned  to  the  north,  taking  a  "small 
schooner  plying  between  St.  Marks,  the  port 
of  Tallahassee  and  New  Orleans,  thence  by 
steamer  up  the  Mississippi  and  Ohio  rivers 
to  Cincinnati,  thence  to  Pittsburg,  thence  by 
stages  over  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  tinnpike 
to  Cincinnati,  thence  to  Pittsburg,  thence  by 
Then  after  a  short  visit  to  my  home  in  Owego, 
I  went  to  New  York  to  take  a  position  in  a 
dry -goods  house  whicli  William  H.  had  secured 
for  me  and  which  I  filled  for  nearly  one  year, 
when  they  discontinued  business.  This  was 
abouts  as  the  excitement  over  the  discovery 
of  gold  in  California  began,  and  the  rush  was 
commencing  and  I  caught  the  fever,  and  would 
have  left,  but  was  dissiuaded  by  entreaties 
from  home,  and  my  brother  William  per- 
suaded me  to  take  a  position  in  a  large  whole- 
sale grocery  house  in  Broad  street — Wood  & 
Sheldon,  with  whom  I  remained  until  Novem- 
ber, 1S49,  when  they  closed  their  business. 
This  "let  me  out"  and  the  "California  fever" 
came  over  me  again  in  full  force  and  late  in 
November  of  that  year  (1849)  I  left  New 
York  on  board  tlie  steamer  Crescent  City 
for  Chagres  (no  Panama  railroad  then), 
thence  up  the  Chagres  river  to  the  head  of 
canoe  navigation.  Five  passengers  with  my- 
self chartered  a  large  native  canoe  for  our- 
selves and  baggage  and  were  poled,  paddled 
and  pulled  by  three  natives  to  Gorgona.  head 
of  navigation.  From  there  to  Panama  on 
mule-back,  and  our  baggage  on  the  heads  and 
backs  of  natives,  and  sailed  from  Panama  on 
board  the  steamer  California  for  San  Fran- 
cisco, touching  at  every  point  of  importance 
between  those  points,  arriving  in  San  Fran- 
cisco and  anchored  at  eleven  o'clock  at  night 
on  the  31st  day  of  December.  1S49,  just  in 
time  to  make  us  numbered  among  the 
pioneers  of  '49.  As  there  was  only  then 
about  one  steamer  per  month,  an  arrival  there 
was  quite  an  event,  and  the  next  morning  as 
we  disembarked,  all  San  Francisco  seemed  to 
be  upon  the  beach  to  greet  us.  No  docks  there 
then.  I  met  the  first  day  after  landing  sev- 
eral of  my  old  friends  from  New  York  who 
had  preceded  me.  and  I  felt  quite  at  home. 
My  old  friend,  John  Green,  of  New  York,  who 
left  the  employ  of  Pomery  &  Leonard  as  a 
salesman  and  had  left  New  York  in  a  sailing 
vessel  around  Cape  Horn  had  reached  there 
after  a  very  long  voyage  (nearly  six  months) 
and  was  engaged   in  business  and  had  been 


H.  C.  LKU.N.VUH 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


for  some  months.  It  was  he  that  with  my- 
self formed  the  firm  of  Leonard  &  Green. 
Within  two  months  after  1  reached  San 
Francisco  I  found  that  Mr.  Green  had  become 
imbued  witli  tlic  idea  that  Oregon  wo\ild  be 
a  better  liehl  for  us  to  cast  our  fortunes  than 
California  and  I  agreed  with  him.  We  bought 
out  his-  partner's  interest  in  .San  Francisco, 
packed  up  our  stoi'U.  and  shii>ped  it  on  board 
a  bark  bound  for  Oregon,  on  which  he  sailed 
with  further  additions  to  the  stock,  which  we 
purchased  in  San  Francisco,  and  landed  at 
Astoria  in  February,  1S50,  and  started  in 
business  there  under  the  firm  name  of  Leon- 
ard &  Green.  I  remained  in  .San  Francisco 
awaiting  the  arrival  of  a  steamship,  the  Sarah 
Sands,  coming  around  Cape  Horn  for  goods 
consigned  to  me  from  Xew  York,  principally 
from  Pomeroy  &  Leonard,  and  to  till  orders 
he  might  send  me  from  Oregon  lor  our 
Astoria  trade. 

I  went  to  Oregon  in  .June.  ISoO,  and  found 
him  well  estalilished  there  in  business,  occupy- 
ing a  storehouse  built  by  and  formerly  oc- 
cupied by  the  old  Knglish  Hudson's  Ray  Com- 
pany years  before,  they  having  abandoned 
that  p'ost.  Our  trade  then  was  principally 
with  Indians,  then  still  very  numerous  there. 
We  remained  in  Astoria  between  two  and 
three  years,  when  we  began  to  realize  the 
fact  tliat  Astoria  would  never  prove  to  be  a 
IcadiuL'  li\isiness  place  in  the  future  of  Ore- 
gon, altliough.  situated  as  it  is.  at  the  mouth 
of  the  great  Columbia  and  with  a  fine  harbor 
for  shiiiping.  The  Columbia  being  navigable 
to  Portland"  on  the  Willamette,  one  hundred 
and  twenty  miles  above,  and  that  much  nearer 
to  the  great  and  productive  region,  it  would 
be  the  citv  of  the  future,  and  we  had  made 
a  mistake"  in  casting  our  anchor  at  Astoria. 
About  that  time  Green's  brother,  Henry  I).. 
and  mv  brother.  Irving,  arrived  in  Astoria. 
We  soon  installed  them  in  charge  of  our  inter- 
ests there,  dividing  our  profits  there  with 
them,  and  then  established  our  business  as 
a  ceneral  wholesale  house  in  Portland.^  I 
went  to  Xew  York  immediately,  my  first 
trip  there  from  the  coast,  and  on  my  way 
there  stopped  over  a  few  days  in  Owego  to 
visit,  then  on  to  New  York  to  purchase  gooils 
for  our  Portland  house.  1  made  my  head- 
quarters with  Hnrlbut.  Swcetzer  &  Company 
of  which  mv  brother  William  I?,  was  a  part- 
ner, and  from  whom  T  purchased  quite  largely. 
They  also  consigned  ns  goods  for  .sale  on 
their  account.  .  , 

At  Portland  we  secure<l  a  position  for  our 
business  on  Front  street  with  a  landing  dock 
for  vessels-the  onlv  dock  in  Portland  at  that 
time.  Now  how  changed-mihs  of  conn.cf.l 
docks  on  both  sides.  Hanked  bv  capnemus 
warehouses  for  the  accommodation  ot  tne 
larr-e  commercial  trade  that  has  grown  here 
About  the  time  we  were  fully  '■;?<i't'l'!"l'e'l 
The  Pacific  Mail  Company  estnblisbe.l  the 
connection  of  their  Panama  line,  p.itfin«  on 
a  weekly  line  of  steamers  between  .san  hran- 
Cisco  and  Portland,  and  our  firm  was  mad- 
their  agents  here.  Our  success  in  our  mercan^ 
tile  career  here  was  very  '»<'"  "'"'■''j;-  „ 
went  to  .San  Francisco  in  18.'-.4.  and  purchased 
the  bark  Metropolis,  which  we  pinced  on  the 


San  Francisco  route  for  thr  tran*|>artin|;  of 
lumber,  produce,  •■!■  i..  s.n  Fr^ncUK-o,  •ml 
from  there  to  I'm '  iter  lot  our- 

selves and  the  |>ii 

We  afterward  •'> 

the   Sandwich   I>1  'i 

cargoes  of   lunilier   ti. 

time    she    had    accoinj'  i> 

and  was  commencing  ■ 
we  received  rathiT  m 
the  lumber  traile.  etc, 

and  just  about  tluit   i  '. 

vertisenient   in   a  .San  » 

bark  that   would  sail  in  n   i'  ' 

tralia  toucliing  at  Hi>n"l'il'i  >' 

it  would  be  well   •  ' 

leaving   for   Sun    I  • 

which  I  colli! 

sage  lor  Ibi  ' 

weeks    soom  i    : i 

plenty    of    time    ti>    -  'i 

atTairs.     So  1  sailed  f..i  <( 

Lucky    Star    and    re»  " 

bark   came   in   froiii    I'  ■' 

in  the  meantime  that  ' 

combined  to  force  the 

cargo  of  lumber  In  a   '•■'^ 

course  divide  tli-  pnilil.     I  ' 

the   cargo   she   w  i      i" ' 

it   was   then   ju>i  " 

was   not    in   the 

demand.      It    wn- 

of  inch  lioards  an 

woiilil  retail   from   lli- 

ilollars   to    forty   doll'  ' 

Their    best    olTer  " 

dollars    per    thiiii  '♦ 

before  my  bark  - 

I   bad  made  up  ir 

upon   it.     I   had   t 

I    chose   to  do  HOI    in 

lot   enclosed   by   n    t't.' 

warehoiiHc    upon  ' 

wanted    for   the 

from  OregMii,  «ii. 

etc.,     whirli     »!• 

cargoes  and  I"  '<••<•    - 

of  the   island*  n*   w«-  ^^ 

land.     So  >..■!   I 

day   my    b" 

my  last   inr 
We  did  not  ■tuii- 

.lay     nil      ••>••     ' 

busy    ' 

In    m\ 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


back  to  Oregon  after  unloading  with  what 
freight  I  had  secured  for  her  return,  princi- 
pally sugar.  I  kept  steadily  at  it  while  I 
remained  there — one  year  and  a  half. 

In  the  meantime  (while  I  was  there)  a 
small  brigantine  sailed  into  Honolulu  and  was 
sold  there,  the  purchaser  intending  to  place 
her  in  the  Oregon  trade  and  had  purchased 
about  one  hundred  tons  of  sugar  (about  one- 
half  her  capacit}')  for  her  first  trip,  and  not 
being  able  to  procure  enough  for  a  full 
freight,  began  to  think  poorly  of  his  venture. 
He  offered  to  s>-ll  the  vessel  and  the  sugar 
for  a  fair  price  and  I  bought  him  out  and 
fitted  him  out  with  a  crew  and  freight  I  had 
waiting  for  the  next  return  of  the  bark,  and 
sent  her  to  Oregon  with  an  order  for  her 
return  cargo  of  lumber,  etc.,  etc.  So  then,  I 
had  two  vessels  in  my  service  which  I  kept 
running  until  my  Honolulu  business  was 
closed  out  and  cleaned  up.  I  sold  both  my 
vessels  there.  After  my  career  there,  which 
I  spent  very  pleasantly  and  very  profitably, 
I  returned  to  Portland,  taking  passage  on  the 
Bark  Live  Yankee  for  San  Francisco  and 
proceeded  to  Portland  again. 

I  must  here  turn  back  in  ray  reminiscences 
to  the  time  previous  to  our  starting  out  in 
the  Honolulu  venture  and  relate  what  I 
should  have  written  up  before.  I  mean  my 
first  voyage  to  China  on  the  Metropolis.  This 
was  in  1855,  when  Green  and  myself  conceived 
the  plan  of  making  a  venture  to  Hong  Kong 
with  a  shipment  of  a  cargo  of  lumber  and 
ship-spars  (on  deck)  and  we  acted  upon  it, 
and  I  went  with  her  as  super  cargo,  arriving 
safely  at  Hong  Kong  and  making  sale  of  my 
cargo,  which  I  had  to  proceed  to  a  port, 
Whampoa,  about  one  hundred  miles  from 
Hong  Kong,  to  make  delivery  of  it.  There 
I  placed  my  bark  in  dry  dock  to  rccopper, 
then  returned  to  Hong  Kong.  After  investing 
the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  lumber  in  such 
Chinese'  merchandise  as  I  thought  best  for 
Portland,  I  sailed  home,  making  a  very  satis- 
factory venture.  I  omitted  to  state  above 
that  in  my  cargo  to  Cliina  in  the  Metropolis 
I  carried  over  in  her  cargo  three  hundred  bar- 
rels of  Oregon  flour;  this  was  the  first  Ore- 
gon flour  that  had  ever  been  sent  to  China 
for  a  market,  and  was  the  first  export  of 
flour  to  a  foreign  country  made  from  Port- 
land. In  the  year  1907  one  million  four  hun- 
dred and  thirty-four  thousand  one  hundred 
and  fifty-three  b.irrels  were  exported,  show- 
ing quite  an  increase  in  the  exportation  of 
flour.  Here  I  remained,  assisting  in  the 
management  of  our  business  save  the  time 
in  making  two  or  three  trips  to  New  York 
to  make  purchases  of  goods  in  our  business. 

During  this  period  we  closed  our  old  con- 
cern, and  Irving  and  Henry  Green  came  to 
Portland  to  assist  with  their  services  on  our 
business  here.  We  had  purchased  a  block  of 
ground  on  which  we  had  erected  a  nice  bach- 
elors home  in  which  we  four  lived  very  com- 
fortably. This  block  we  paid  twelve  hundred 
dollars  for  and  kept  it  until  the  date  of  the 
closing  up  of  the  firm  of  Leonard  &  Green; 
at  that  time  Green  and  myself  divided  the 
ownorslii])  of  it.  each  taking  a  one-half.  I 
sold  my  one-half  n   few  years  since  for  fiftv- 


five  thousand  dollars.  The  estate  of  Green 
(his  heirs)  still  own  theirs  and  it  is  worth 
today  at  least  one  hundred  thousand  dollars. 
I  merel}'  mention  this  to  show  you  something 
that  will  give  you  an  idea  of  the  advance 
of   values    in   real   estate   in    Portland. 

Some  months  before  closing  out  o>ir  busi- 
ness, Leonard  &  Green  applied  to  the  terri- 
torial government  and  to  the  city  council  for 
a  gas  franchise.  We  obtained  it;  at  that  time 
there  were  but  two  gas  works  on  this  coast, 
one  at  San  Francisco  and  one  in  Sacramento, 
California.  After  obtaining  our  franchise,  we 
started  on  the  erection  of  our  gas  works.  Mr. 
Green  went  east  to  purchase  the  necessary 
machinery,  and  our  works  were  completed  and 
gas  turned  on  and  the  city  lighted  with  gas 
in  1859.  Before  the  completion  of  our  works, 
we  realized  that  we  would  require  aid  of  a 
small  vessel  to  ply  between  Portland  and 
the  coal  mines  at  Nanaimo  on  Vancouver 
island  to  transport  our  coal  for  gas  from 
there  and  hearing  that  one  was  for  sale  at 
Victoria  that  would  answer  the  purpose,  I 
went  there  and  purchased  her,  taking  her  to 
Nanaima  for  a  cargo  of  coal,  loaded  and 
brought  her  to  Portland.  I  speak  of  this 
little  brig,  the  Orbit,  as  you  will  see  that 
later  on  she  contributed  to  my  making  two 
voyages  to  Japan  and  the  Amoor  river  in 
Siberia  before  we  parted.  Early  in  the  spring 
of  1860  we  found  she  was  of  no  further  use 
to  us  as  a  coal  carrier,  as  coal  of  better 
quality  for  gas  at  a  less  price,  was  being 
brought  to  Portland  and  to  get  rid  of  her 
thinking  she  would  bring  a  readier  sale  in 
San  Francisco,  we  loaded  her  with  lumber 
and  away  I  sailed  for  San  Francisco,  sold  ray 
cargo,  but  was  not  able  to  find  so  readily  a 
purchaser  for  the  vessel.  After  trying  for  a 
week  or  more  for  a  purchaser  in  vain,  I 
learned  that  a  party  of  two  who  were  looking 
for  an  opportunity  for  shipment  to  Nichol- 
aski  on  the  Amoor  river  with  a  passage  for 
themselves  (two  of  them)  and  also  another 
lot  of  about  fifty  tons  for  Hakodadi,  Japan, 
was  in  the  market.  Both  being  quite  out-of- 
the-way  places  then.  Hakodadi  being  directly 
on  the  route,  and  this  making  nearly  a  full 
freight  for  ray  little  brig,  I  closed  with  them, 
wrote  to  Portland  that  within  five  days  I 
would  be  on  my  way — I  soon  filled  my  brig 
with  freight  on  my  own  account  and  was  oft. 
I  reached  my  destination  and  had  a  very 
favorable  voyage.  My  vessel  was  the  first 
that  anchored  in  the  Amoor  in  the  spring  of 
1860.  as  the  ice  had  but  just  left  the  river 
and  this  was  about  the  middle  of  .Tune.  There 
was  a  scarcity  of  many  necessary  articles 
in  that  rushing  port  after  their  long  winter, 
and  my  little  vessel's  advent  just  then  was 
hailed  with  delight  by  the  Russians.  Having 
some  freight  space  left  after  having  dis- 
charg<>d  my  Japan  merchandise  at  Hakodadi, 
I  purchased  there  for  my  own  account  and 
received  on  consignment  from  others  merchan- 
dise enough  to  fill  my  vessel,  all  of  which 
was  in  good  demand  and  found  quick  sale. 
After  my  brig  was  discharged,  I  sailed  for 
home,  touching  at  Hakodadi,  to  close  up  my 
business  there.  I  purchased  a  few  goods  there 
to  bring  over  with  me  (more  as  novelties  than 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


59 


anything  else)  as  there  was  not  at  that  date 
even  a  beginning  of  trade  thought  of.  I  did 
bring  over  with  me  on  my  reaurn  the  very 
first  specimen  of  what  is  now  going  on  a 
large  scale,  which  I  must  relate — a  real  live 
Japanese  native,  the  first  one  ever  seen  in 
Portland;  his  name  was  Suzukie  Kinzo,  a 
young  man  about  the  age  of  twenty  years, 
and  it  came  about  in  this  manner: 

The  day  I  sailed  for  home,  Mr.  Rice  the 
first  American  consul  there,  witli  whom  I 
was,  of  course,  well  acquainted,  as  he  fre- 
quently invited  me  to  his  house  to  dine,  said 
to  me,  regarding  Kinzo,  who  was  and  had 
been  I  might  say  a  ward  of  the  consul  and 
was  in  his  household,  this  was  when  I  saw 
him,  as  he  waited  upon  the  table,  etc.."  and  I 
had  taken  quite  an  interest  in  him.  He  was 
fine  looking,  handsome  and  polite.  He  spoke 
English  then  fluently;  this  I  had  remarked, 
and  in  tins  respect  Mr.  Rice  himself  said 
that  during  his  residence  there  of  nearly  one 
year  he  had  not  seen  his  equal  among  the 
natives  there  in  any  respect.  He  then  gave 
me  as  far  as  he  knew,  of  his  history.  He 
said  he  walked  into  his  office  a  few  months 
ago  and  wished  to  see  the  American  consul 
and  Jlr.  Rice  gave  him  an  audience.  He  came 
with  his  two  swords  on  his  person  which  was 
then  a  distinction  of  rank  and  honor  in  .Tapan; 
he  seemed  somewhat  excited  and  possibly  in 
trouble:  said  he  was  an  entire  stranger  and 
had  not  an  acquaintance  there,  that  he  was 
a  native  of  Tokio,  the  capital  of  Japan,  the 
residence  of  the  emperor,  and  in  fact  con- 
fessed himself  a  refugee  from  there  and  was 
quietly  smuggled  on  board  a  small  Japanese 
junk  bound  for  Hakodadi.  He  was  in  fact 
a  political  refugee,  escaped  from  Tokio  to 
save  his  life,  and  he  voluntarily  threw  him- 
self into  the  arms  of  the  American  consul 
for  protection.  About  this  time  Japan  was 
in  the  throes  of  a  revolution  going  on  among 
themselves.  The  reformed  party,  to  which 
Kinzo  was  allied  was  temporarilv  the  under 
dog,  and  he  among  many  others,  had  to  flee  to 
save  his  life.  Mr.  Rice  kindly  sympathized 
with  him  and  gave  him  refuge.  His  being  in 
the  "fold"  as  I  may  call  it  properly  of  the 
consuVs  protection  saved  him  from  arrest  and 
extradition  back  to  Tokio  and  I  have  no 
doubt  but  the  fact  that  I  was  just  on  the 
point  of  sailing  away  and  bringing  him  with 
me  was  none  too  soon.  To  turn  back  a  little 
after  writing  up  Kinzo's  advent  into  Hako- 
dadi. Mr.  Rice  said  Kinzo  came  that  morning 
to  him  to  intercede  with  me  to  take  him  on 
my  vessel :  he  was  frightened  and  trembling, 
said  he  had  received  anonymoui  letter*  from 
some  of  the  friends  he  had  made  there,  giv- 
ing him  warning  that  he  would  very  soon  be 
arrested,  ilr.  Rice  said  he  had  learned  that 
a  very  strict  watch  was  being  kept  upon  him 
and  gave  it  as  his  opinion  that  the  only  way 
of  his  escape  to  save  his  life  would  Iw  in 
mv  taking  him  with  me  on  the  Orbit;  I  (tai-l 
without  hesitation.  I  will  do  it,  but  you  know 
mv  vessel  is  closelv  watched  by  the  harbor 
police  and  will  be  until  I  am  oufide  the 
harbor.  His  clerk.  Mr.  Pitts,  was  with  ui 
a  young  American  who  had  been  there  alHiut 
three  vears  and  had  acquired  quite  a  facility 


in  speaking  Japanese.    Colonel  Rice  uij  Mr. 
Pilts   has   a  plan  which   will   »..rL     ..  i    ...i  t 
Mr.    Pitts    to    explain    it    to    n 
told  me  the  plan;  he  -wiJ:  "I  u 
in  my  boat   with  my  Aog  and  kux  tomorrow 
morning  about  nine  o'ilo<-l<  an-l   nil!  m«k»-  K 
so  the  liarlior  police 
been  in  the  habit  of  <\ 

down    the    straits   to   »    iiiii.'  .-n 

miles   below   to  shoot  iluck«.  *r« 

all    act|uainted    with    me    n-  •  '.    to 

see    me    with    Kiiiru,    niid  ira 

about.     You  will  leave  th«-  r«t 

ebb  tide  alwut  t»o  p.  m.  You  wiil  have  bat 
little  wind  in  the  strniti*  in  the  aflrrnooa. 
and  about  ten  mile*  Im'Iovt  <>n  (hr  iiarbiiaH 
side  I  will  shoot  out  from  brhimf  Ihn  head' 
land  of  a  little  bay  with  V. 
side  and   we  will  come  on 

my  boat  fast  alonsnide;   ti 

away    anain   on  your   c<uin<e. 

until  dusk  sets  in,  then   I  will   • 

and   with   my   dog,   will   start    i 

pet  the  usual   s«'a  breorc  aixl    - 

the  harbor  after  dark."     I  iwid:     '  I'llt*.  >.*ur 

plan    is   alright,"   and    tho   plan    work».l    lo  k 

charm.     We  soon   hi  ' 

were  soon  clear  of  tli- 

the  little  Orbit   nnii-   m  ■. 

toward   Oregon   ."iven   th"  ■  *3r. 

We  took  the  extreme  nor'  irt- 

iiig  along  the  southern   •!;  'ka 

and   the  .\leutian  i»hind»    '  ''T 

currents   and    more    favoral>U< 

a    fine    pas.sage    for    Victoria 

out  of  our  way  at  nil.  «• 

a    little    north    of    the    •• 

Fiicha.      I    had    ■'       '    '    • 

and    take   a  car 

had   no   freight    1 

.lapiince  gonils  I  hi> 

to  Portland  after  u  ■• 

able   little   voynKP.   ^i- 

piest  man  on  bonrd 

mate  to   nhenr   '  " 

he  said  he  was  ' 

Jol]II 

our  1' 

nn<l    1  , 

bach.  ■' 

thnt     1   ,  ■•'  ' 

(,„>llii>n    in    our   ft*" 

faiil.fiilly  fuH'IIH  ••  ' 

WOK   a   fai' 

nt    hi»   "til 

pri/<"<    ill 

V 

(  .iiiimv' 
l..".     !    ' 


With 

...il.  ! 


taiiir-1  til*  IniUn.e  on  '- 


lar-l  I  nr«    n  rm    <;•'•>* 


60 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


half  an  interest  in  filling  her  up  with  a  ven- 
ture for  Saigon  in  southern  China. 

A  large  fleet  of  French  war  vessels  had 
just  preceded  my  arrival;  they  had  passed 
througli  Hong  Kong  coming  down  from  Peiko 
in  north  China,  where  with  an  allied  force 
of  the  British  navy,  they  had  been  for  some 
time  fighting  the  Chinese,  but  the  trouble 
was  over.  My  unsold  portion  of  my  Oregon 
freight  being  suitable  for  ships'  supplies,  the 
joint  venture  the  firm  made  with  me  was 
also  selected,  reasoning  that  the  fleet  would 
soon  be  short  and  they  were  in  a  poor  port 
to  replenish.  I  found  it  as  we  predicted,  and 
soon  sold  out  my  whole  cargo.  My  intention 
was  to  fill  my  vessel  with  Saigon  rice  on  my 
own  account  and  return  to  Hong  Kong,  as  rice 
was  scarce  and  high  when  I  left  and  could 
I  have  done  so  I  would  have  made  a  fine 
voyage,  but  the  fighting  going  on  then  (on 
the  river  a  few  miles  above  the  city)  had 
completely  stopped  the  coming  in  of  rice 
and  I  could  not  buy  a  pound,  but  there  was 
one  China  firm  there  that  had  just  about 
a  cargo  which  he  Avished  to  ship  to  Macao, 
about  forty  miles  soutli  of  Hong  Kong,  which 
I  secured  at  a  good  rate  of  freight  and  de- 
livered safe  in  Macao  (pronounced  Makow.) 
The  city  and  little  island  on  which  it  stands 
and  belongs  has  been  there  ever  since  China 
has  been  known  to  Portugal.  This  was  about 
the  middle  of  May,  1862. 

After  closing  up  my  business  the  next 
morning,  my  captain  asked  me.  "Well,  Mr. 
Leonanl,  what  will  we  do  next?"  I  said,  "We 
will  run  over  to  Ilong  Kong  today."  "I  was 
thinking  last  night."  said  he,  "that  if  we 
could  find  a  suitable  cargo  in  Hong  Kong 
for  the  Russians  at  Xicholacfsky  and  be  the 
first  to  get  there  this  spring  as  we  were  last 
spring,  we  could  do  well."  "That's  just  what 
I  was  thinking  of  too."  said  I.  "and  if  I  can- 
not sell  the  Orbit  there,  it's  what  we  will  do." 
We  then  went  over  to  Hong  Kong  and  could 
find  no  purchaser  for  my  brig.  Lost  no  time 
in  filling  lier  for  another  trip  to  the  Amoor, 
filling  my  brig  with  goods  for  Nicholacfsky, 

After  getting  some  consignments  from  my 
friends  in  Hong  Kong,  on  which  profits  were 
to  be  divided  equally  in  consideration  for 
my  freighting  and  commissions,  I  was  off 
as  soon  as  possible.  Made  a  good  run  to 
Nicholacfskv,  Siberia,  arriving  there  June, 
1863.  The 'little  Orbit  being  the  first  vessel 
to  reach  tliere  after  the  river  was  free 
from  ice  as  she  was  the  year  before,  my  cargo 
found  a  ready  sale  at  good  profit.  I  soon 
left,  sailing  for  Hakodadi,  and  secured  a  full 
cargo  (on  freight)  for  Shanghai.  China.  There 
sold  my  vessel  to  the  agent  of  an  American 
firm  just  then  established  in  business  in 
Yokohama,  Japan.  After  closing  up  by  busi- 
ness in  Shanghai,  after  a  week's  stay,  I  took 
passage  on  the  English  steamer  Ly.  E.  Moon 
for  Hong  Kong,  where  I  had  to  close  up  my 
affairs;  and  here  I  must  again  speak  of  my 
little  brig  Orbit.  Immediately  after  I  sold 
her  she  left  for  her  new  home  port  and  was 
with  a  niimber  of  other  vessels  lying  at  Woo- 
sung  at  the  mouth  of  the  river  at  anchor 
waiting  for  the  weather  to  clear  before  start- 


ing out  to  sea  to  run  over  to  her  new  liorne 
]iort  in  Japan.  Our  steamer  on  her  way  out 
passed  close  by  her.  Her  captain  and  crew 
(so  long  with  me)  were  on  deck  to  give  a 
parting  salute  which  passed  between  us.  A 
few  days  after  reaching  Hong  Kong,  an 
American  bark  came  in,  partially  dismasted, 
that  was  also  lying  at  Woosung  as  I  passed 
out,  her  captain  told  me  that  the  following 
day  he  and  the  Orbit  went  out  in  company 
and  when  both  were  fairly  out  in  tlie  Yellow 
sea  a  typhoon  struck  them,  with  whicli  they 
had  a  hard  battle;  his  ship  was  j)artially 
dismasted,  but  he  reached  Hong  Kong.  He 
said  the  brig.  Avhich  he  watched  from  time  to 
time  as  they  were  near  together,  and  as  far 
as  he  could  see  she  rode  out  all  right,  making 
"better  weather"  than  he  did,  but  alas,  this 
was  the  last  authentic  news  that  ever  came 
back  to  me  or  to  any  one  of  the  fate  of  her. 
Captain  Sherman,  his  wife  who  went  with 
him  on  his  last  voyage,  the  crew  of  si.x  men, 
cook  and  boy,  all  went  down.-  About  a  month 
after  I  reached  Portland  a  bai-k  arri\ed  from 
.Japan  bringing  nie  tlie  sad  news  that  she 
never  reached   her  destination. 

As  soon  as  my  business  was  closed  in 
China  I  took  passage  for  San  Francisco  in  the 
fine  ship (I  forgot  her  name)  be- 
longing to  the  firm  of  A.  A.  Low  &  Company, 
New  York,  Captain  Charles  Low,  and  had  a 
fine  trip.  Reached  Portland  once  more,  tluis 
ending  my  cruising  on  the  Pacific.  I  found 
all  my  interests  in  business  going  along 
satisfactorily  under  the  management  of  John 
and  Henry  Creen  and  my  brother  Irving  and 
Kinzo,  in  the  employ  of  our  gas  company,  and 
a  member  of  our  bachelor  family. 

Shortly  after  we  purchased  the  franchise 
of  tlie  Portland  Water  Company,  which  had 
been  given  to  a  party  a  short  time  previous, 
they  had  made  but  a  small  start,  having 
laid  but  a  few  blocks  of  three-incli  wooden 
pipe,  bored  out  by  hand  and  furnishing  a 
supply  for  but  a  small  portion  of  the  town, 
taking  their  power  from  a  steam  sawmill  (a 
very  small  beginning.)  I  soon  started  for 
New  York  and  purchased  about  six  hundred 
tons  of  cast  iron  pipe  suitable  for  both  gas 
and  water  distribution,  also  pumping  engines 
and  more  gas  macliinery,  chartered  the  bark 
Julia  Cobb  and  started  her  fully  laden  for  a 
voyage  around  Cape  Horn.  She  arrived  al- 
right in  Portland.  Then  our  work  commenced 
in  earnest;  building  a  pumping  station  on 
the  river  above  the  city,  built  our  first  reser- 
voir for  city  water  and  the  laying  of  gas  and 
water  mains.  Previous  to  this,  we  had  en- 
tirely closed  out  our  mercantile  business  and 
were  devoting  our  entire  energies  and  labor 
in  keeiiing  up  our  supply  of  both  water  and 
g,as  with  the  increasing  demands  upon  tliem 
by  the  growth  of  tlie  city  of  Portland,  which 
was  fast  increasing,  making  it  necessary  for 
me  to  visit  the  east  yearly  for  the  purpose 
of  purchasing  the  machinery,  pipe  and  sup- 
plies necessary  to  keep  pace  with  the  de- 
mands, and  this  continued  until  closing  the 
sale  of  our  water  works  to  the  city  of  Port- 
land, and  later  the  sale  of  our  gas  works 
to  the  present  gas  company.  These  events,  I 
can    properly    say,    closed    up    the    business 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  ORKOON 


61 


career    of    my   olil    partner.    Mr.   .John   firecn 
and   myself. 

I  now  must  resume  tlie  story  of  Kinzo.  the 
young  Japanese  I  l>rou<rht  over  in  the  year 
1S60.  He  had  faitlifully  remained  with  us 
in  our  employ  for  nearly  eight  years.  The 
day  before  I  was  starting  for  Xew  York  in 
the  winter  of  1S66  via  the  Panama  route,  he 
came  to  me  and  said  lie  would  like  to  go 
with  me  as  far  as  San  Francisco,  lie  was 
then  not  very  well  and,  as  a  trip  might  bene- 
fit him,  I  told  him  to  get  ready  and  go.  he 
to  stay  there  a  few  days  and  return  next 
steamer.  A  few  days  after  1  sailed  for 
Panama  he  met  on  the  street  in  San  Francisco 
four  or  five  young  .Japs,  old  friends  of  his. 
They  recognized  each  other  and  they  ex- 
changed the  history  of  their  lives  since  they 
had  parted.  They  were  the  personal  suite  of 
Count  Ito  of  Japan,  on  the  way  with  him  to 
Washington.  They  nished  oil  to  their  hotel 
and  told  the  Count  of  their  discovery.  He 
sent  them  to  Kinzo  to  invite  him  to  call  and 
see  him;  he  went  and  Count  Ito  invitc<l  liim 
to  dine.  He  (Kinzo)  next  day  returned  the 
compliment  to  tlie  Count.  There  was  also  at 
the  hotel  in  charge  of  the  Count,  a  party  of 
about  thirty  young  Japs,  whom  he  was  tak- 
ing to  the  states  to  place  in  suitable  schools 
to  prepare  them  for  collegiate  education.  All 
were  yoimg  men  of  good  families  and  no 
doubt  tliat  many  of  them  today,  if  living, 
are  among  the  leading  statesmen  of  Japan. 

I  knew  nothing  of  these  incidents  above 
until  I  returned  the  next  spring,  when  Kinzo 
related  it  (as  written  above.)  which  was 
brought  out  by  my  handing  him  a  telegram 
which  came  to  our  office  from  Mr.  C.  W. 
Crooks.  .Japanese  consul  at  San  Francisco, 
saying  to  Kinzo,  "Count  Ito  has  returned 
from  Wasliington,  goes  to  Japan  next 
steamer,  wishes  you  to  join  him.  return  to 
■Japan  where  a"  government  appointment 
awaits  vou."  He  handed  it  to  me  to  read. 
I  asked  him.  "Wlio  is  this  Count  Ito,  Kinzo?" 
He  replied,  'lie  is  the  greatest  man.  next  to 
Mikado,  in  fact,  the  Premier."  1  asked^  him, 
'•Are  vou  not  afraid  to  return  there?"  He 
said,  '-Xo.  not  at  all.  I  had  a  long  talk  with 
the  Count  when  1  met  him  in  San  Francisco, 
and  mv  countrv  is  all  right  now.  tin'  reform 
partv.whieh  I  'joined  before  1  h-ft  there,  went 
under  at  first  and  1  was  forced  to  llee  to 
Hakodadi.  when  1  met  you  and  you  save.1  my 
life.  Had  it  not  been  for  you  I  would  have 
been  soon  arrested  in  Tlakodadi  and  taken 
back,  and  that  would  have  l)een  the  Inst."  I 
said.  "Kinzo  vou  have  asked  my  ndviee:  we 
will  hate  to  part  with  you.  but  this  is  another 
great  turning  point  in  your  life.  Het  ready, 
take  the  next  steamer  and  report  your-«'lf  to 
Count  Ito  and  return  with  him."  He  did  w. 
He  wrote  me  on  arrival  there  that  the  Count 
received  him  cordiallv  and  said  we  sail  in 
two  davs.  "Mr.  Kinzo,  take  this  rherk  on 
the  bank  for  one  thousand  dollars.  My  othrr 
youn"  men  have  been  doing  the  .a.ne.  unci 
each  one  investing  the  same  anio.mt  in  the 
way  1  wish  you  to  do.  Finil  <>ul 
what  they  have  bought  and  - 
board  our  steamer,  and  purchase  :..i  ■ 
as  they  have  overlooked  in  the  way  of  l 


particularly  mechanini'  tool 
ments,  and  everj-thing  •'    ■ 
ture    in    our  eounlry    t 
us."      He    wrote    ut.- 
away.      Again    Ip 
bidding  me  an  ntr> 
away  for  his  home  itftn  itn 
eight    years.      He    wrnf.>    n 
alwut  a  year  lift.  • 
he  woulil  pass  tl 
next  coming  stoauM  i    mhih 
on   his    way   to    Knghind    » 
bassador's  suite  !.■  'ii'  .."■' 
the    capacity    of 
(the    first    niinisi. 
hoped    I   could   nn-ei    ! 
not   meet   him.     The    • 
to  England  and  < 
don    I    called    at 
Kensington   Park  i.u 
joyed  to  meet  me.     T' 

about   tnivili •' 

was  in  full 
and   |)olite  !■■ 
feel    quite   at    home    i' 
after  1  was  in   !,<'iil'' 
still  in  the  Mime  ' 
ter.     He  tolil  im 
government   to  j 
health    was    not 
that    but   pave   )i 
l>indoii  to  visit    l 
gain     his     hv.iltii 
which  he  ii. 
home  via  tl" 

at  home  nlxnil  •>  >e.4r.     .M 
me   from  .Inpnn,  «nvinjr  In- 
through     San     F- 
steamer,  thin   tin 
amlia--     '        * 
hav..    1 
lit   >'■  ■• 
\\ 

tl.-     1 

Bloolllheld. 
was  till-  !•••' 
of  our 
n    geii' 
hotel. 
Mv     1' 

J- 

1, 
I 
h«-    w  II'    111 


-I 

!| 
•  I 


,ll*'l»»*ut    t> 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


no  doubt  that  liad  his  life  been  spared  him 
his  next  promotion  would  have  been  the  next 
Japanese  minister  to  our  government.  His 
career  in  life  was  a  most  interesting  one  and 
in  which  I  was  very  much  identified. 

In  the  year  1876  we  sold  our  waterworks 
property  to  the  city  of  Portland  and  in  the 
year  1892  closed  the  sale  of  our  gas  works 
to  the  present  gas  company  of  this  city. 
This  closed  up  the  partnersliip  of  the  old 
firm  of  Leonard  &  Green,  which  was  first 
formed  in  1850,  and  we  both  retired  from 
active  business  and  turned  our  attention  to 
our  private  affairs. 

GENERAL  EDWARD  BANCROFT  WILL- 
ISTON,  who  is  a  descendant  of  the  Bancroft 
family,  which  has  been  prominently  and  hon- 
orably identified  with  the  military  history  of 
this  country,  was  born  in  Vermont,  in  1837, 
a  son  of  Ebenezer  and  Elmira  (Patridge) 
Williston,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ver- 
mont. The  mother  first  married  Colonel 
Burton,  an  oflRcer  of  the  LTnited  States  army. 
By  that  union  she  had  three  children,  one  of 
whom  died  in  infancy,  the  others  beinc;: 
Henry,  a  graduate  of  West  Point,  whose 
death  occurred  in  1869,  when  he  was  colonel 
of  the  Fifth  Artillery  and  was  serving  as  a 
brigadier  general;  and  Louisa,  deceased,  who 
was  the  wife  of  Dr.  T.  R.  Crosby,  also  de- 
ceased. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williston  four 
children  were  born:  Kate,  who  died  when 
she  was  very  young,  Ellen,  who  is  the  widow 
of  Henry  Steel  Clark,  a  clergyman,  and  is 
the  mother  of  one  daughter,  Nellie,  making 
her  home  with  her  mother;  Edward,  who  died 
in  infancy;  and  Edward  Bancroft,  the  subject 
of  this  review. 

The  last  named  acquired  his  education  in 
the  State  Military  College  of  Vermont. 
While  there  he  took  up  such  training  as 
would  fit  him  for  work  as  civil  engineer 
and  immediately  after  leaving  school  he  was 
employed  in  that  capacity  on  a  railroad. 
After  one  year's  work  he  removed  to  Califor- 
nia and  located  near  San  Diego,  where  he  con- 
ducted a  stock  ranch,  raising  both  horses 
and  cattle.  Three  years  later  he  went  to 
San  Francisco  and  Mas  connected  there  with 
government  contracts  until  he  received  his 
appointment  in  the  army  in  1861.  His  first 
commission  was  as  second  lieutenant,  but  on 
the  27th  of  September,  1861.  he  was  promoted 
to  first  lieutenant,  and  in  March,  1865.  was 
made  captain.  In  188.5  he  was  in  the  posi- 
tion of  major  and  that  of  lieutenant  colonel 
in  1896.  Two  years  later  he  was  made  col- 
onel and  on  the  10th  of  May,  1898,  viras  made 
brigadier  general  of  volunteers  and  was  in 
command  of  troops  at  Chickamauga  for  sev- 
eral months,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  was 
ordered  to  join  the  Seventh  Army  Corps  in 
Florida.  He  commanded  the  First  Brigade, 
Second  Division,  for  several  months  and  was 
later  put  in  command  of  the  entire  Second 
Division.  He  took  the  division  to  Cuba  dur- 
ing the  Spanish-American  war  and  his  were 
the  first  American  troops  to  land  at  Havana. 
A  few  months  later  they  were  ordered  to 
Pinar  del  Rio,  but  after  six  months'  service 
there  he  returned  to  Baltimore  and  arranged 


for  the  transportation  of  his  regiment  to 
Manila,  where  they  arrived  in  April,  1899. 
At  that  time  he  was  made  provost  marshal 
general  and  governor  of  the  city.  He  had  a 
separate  brigade  and  held  that  position  until 
his  retirement  on  the  15th  of  July,  1900. 
He  returned  to  the  United  States  immediately 
upon  his  retirement  and  lived  in  San  Fran- 
cisco until  November,  1902.  In  that  year  he 
was  commissioned  for  duty  as  deputy  gover- 
nor of  the  Soldiers'  Home  in  Washington, 
D.  C.  where  he  remained  for  four  years.  In 
.1907  he  went  to  California,  where  he  spent 
a  short  time  before  removing  to  Portland, 
Oregon,  where  he  has  since  resided.  His 
career  as  an  officer  in  the  army  was  marked 
by  few  sensational  experiences  but  was  one  of 
steady  progression,  rising  from  one  of  the 
lowest  offices  to  one  of  great  importance. 
His  service  during  the  Spanish-American  war 
was  such  as  to  commend  him  to  the  apjiroval 
of  his  superiors  and  won  him  several  speedy 
promotions. 

General  Williston  has  been  twice  married. 
In  1869  he  wedded  Miss  Beatrice  Moore,  of 
Washington,  D.  C.,  a  daughter  of  Colonel 
Moore.  She  was  one  of  four  children,  all  of 
whom  are  deceased,  Orin,  Bcthsheba,  Sarah 
and  Beatrice.  To  General  and  Mrs.  Williston 
three  children  were  bum,  all  of  whom  died 
in  infancy.  Mrs.  Williston's  death  occurred 
in  March,  1903.  In  that  year  the  General 
was  married,  in  San  Francisco,  to  Miss  Flo- 
rence E.  Chatfield,  a  daughter  of  Ira  and 
Elizabeth  (North)  Chatfield  and  one  of  eight 
children,  being  the  only  one  to  come  to  Port- 
land. 

Few  men  who  are  still  actively  engaged  in 
business  or  military  pursuits  today  have 
had  the  long  and  successful  military  career 
which  has  been  General  Williston's.  Through- 
out his  connection  with  the  army  he  always 
won  the  regard  and  approval  of  his  superior 
officers,  this  being  due  to  the  fact  that  duty 
commended  itself  to  him  on  its  own  account 
and  not  as  a  means  to  favoritism. 

JUDGE  MORTON  D.  CLIFFORD,  a  promi- 
nent practitioner  at  the  bar  of  Baker  county 
whose  service  on  the  circuit  bench  has  re- 
flected credit  and  honor  upon  the  judicial 
history  of  the  state,  was  born  in  Ottumwa, 
Wapello  county,  Iowa,  May  24,  1859,  his 
parents  being  Harmon  and  Jane  (Mahon) 
Clifford,  the  former  a  native  of  Scotland  and 
the  latter  of  Ireland.  In  childhood  days  they 
came  to  the  LTnited  States  with  their  respec- 
tive parents  and  were  married  in  Iowa.  The 
father  enlisted  for  service  in  the  Civil  war 
with  an  Iowa  regiment,  and  was  killed  in  bat- 
tle. The  mother  afterward  came  to  Oregon 
with  her  son,  .Judge  Clifford,  in  1870,  and 
in  Grant  county,  this  state,  was  again  mar- 
ried. She  died  in  1895  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
five  years. 

Judge  Clifford,  the  only  child  of  his 
mother's  first  marriage,  spent  the  first  eleven 
years  of  his  life  in  his  native  state,  and  in 
1870  came  with  his  mother  to  Oregon.  He 
was  identified  with  the  live-stock  business 
ill  this  state  until  twenty  years  of  age  when 
he  began  studying  law  in  the  office  of  Hill  & 
Mays   at   The   Dalles,   continuing   with    that 


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firm  until   admitted  to  the  bar   in  October, 
1882.      He    then   went    to    Canyon   City    and 
served  as  deputy  sheritf  for  one  year.     In  the 
spring    of    1SS4    he    was    nominated    district 
attorney    on    the    democratic    ticket    for    the 
sixth  judicial  district  which  comprised  Grant, 
Baker,    Union    and    Umatilla   counties,   those 
counties  including  at  the  time  all  of  eastern 
Oregon.      Judge   Clifford   was   elected    to   the 
position   and   in    18SG   was   reelected   district 
attorney,   the   term   at  that   time  being   two 
years.     In  July,  1888,  on  his  retirement  from 
that  position,  he  owned  a  law  office  at  Can- 
yon City,  where  he  continued  in  active  prac- 
tice until  January  6,  1890.     He  was  then  ap- 
pointed  by   Governor  Sylvester   Pennoyer   to 
the    position    of    circuit    judge    of    the    sixth 
judicial   district.      He   served   under   appoint- 
ment until   June  of  that  year  when  he  was 
elected    to    fill    out    the    unexpired    term    of 
Luther   B.   Ison.     In    1892    he   was    reelected 
for  the   full   term   of  six  years   and   in    1893 
was    again    chosen    to    that    position    so    he 
served    altogether    for    fourteen    years    upon 
the   bench.     His   decisions   were   strictly   fair 
and   impartial,   being   based   upon  a  compre- 
hensive knowledge  of  the  law  and  the  equity 
of  the  case.    As  a  judge  his  work  was  marked 
by  a  masterful  grasp  of  every  problem   pre- 
sented for  solution,  and  he  enjoyed  not  only 
the  confidence  of  the  general  public  but  also 
the    highest    regard    and    admiration    of    the 
practitioners  before  the   bar.     On   his   retire- 
ment  from   tlie  bench   he  entered     upon   the 
private   practice  of  law   in   Baker  City,  join- 
ing the  firm  of  Butcher  &  Correll  under  the 
firm    style    of    Butcher,    Clifford    &    Correll. 
This     connection    was    continued    until     the 
death  of  Mr.  Butcher,  since  which  time  prac- 
tice   has    been    carried    on    under    the    firm 
style    of   Clifford   &    Correll.     Judge    Clifford 
gives   practically  his   entire   time  and  atten- 
tion  to  his   professional   duties,   and   his   de- 
votion to  the  interest  of  his  clients  is  prov- 
erbial.    He  has  been  a  director  in  the  Baker 
Loan   &   Trust   Company   since    its  organiza- 
tion, but  otherwise  concentrates  his  energies 
upon  the  preparation  and  proentation  of  his 
cases,    and    there    are    few    men    who    win    a 
larger   percentage   than    does   Judge   Clifford. 
In    1885    was    celebrated    the    marriage    of 
Judge   Clifford   and   Miss   Kdith    Ilazeltine.   a 
native  of  Grant  county,  Oregon,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  G.  I.  Ilazeltine.  who  was  at  one  time 
county  judge  of  that  county.     The  two  chil- 
dren of  this  marriage  and  Harold  II.,  a  prac- 
ticing attorney  of  Baker  and  Krma.  at  home. 
Judge  aifford   is  verj-   prominent   in  Masonic 
circles   and   was   grand   master  of  the   grand 
lodge   of   Masons    in   Oregon    in    189.V      "e    i» 
a  Knight  Templar,  belonging  to   Baker  com- 

mandery   of  which  he  is  a   past   r.. ■.■■■<■- 

He   has"  also   attained   the    thirty 
grce    of    the    Scottish    Rite    and    ht  [ 

the  sands  of  the  desert  with  the  .Vol.les  ol 
Al  Kader  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He 
also  holds  membership  with  the  Klk.i  »t 
Baker,  and  his  fidelity  to  the  principle*  of 
these  organizations  ha.s  won  him  thr  hiRtj 
regard  of  his  associates.  He  is  howei^r,  per- 
haps best  known  in  connection  with  hi»  pro- 
fessional   career.      His    practice    is    cxtetwiv* 


and  of  an  important  character,  •nd  hia  IcfU 

leaniing,  his  analyticut   '      -  '    ■' -.  !i- 

noss    with    which    he  ■< 

an   argument   all  comb.: - 

of  the  capable  juritta  oi  the  aMIc. 


DR.   F.   T.    NOTZ,   i 

veterinary    liouril,    luii 
gaged    in    the    practice    ..■! 
Balccr  City  for  the  past  >iiv 
l>orn    in    the    state   of    '     ' 
1876,   and    in   a    son   it 
Xotz,  who  were  born, 
the  ohl    country.      '1 1 
United  States  in   187.'., 
where   they  .itill   re'idiv      i- 
l>om  to  Mr.  and  Mr».  Not* 
the  eldest  of  the  thr*-)'  wli 
next   in   order   of   birth    i«   • 
sephine,   who  become   •' 
Ewen,   of    Californin. 
est    member  of  the  fan..,,., 
her    parents. 

Dr.    Xotz    was    reared    in 
and    given     the    advantagi-« 
school  education.     At   the  a; 
years  he  left   the  parental   ' 
out  to  make  hit  own  way  i 
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native   state,   but   at    ' 
withdrew    from    thii    -u.-. 
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went  to  San  Fronci»ro  ti) 
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veterinary  college  of  i' 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


native  of  North  Carolina  and  the  mother 
of  Indiana,  but  they  are  now  residing  in 
Baker  City.  Tliree  cliildren  have  been  born 
to  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Notz,  as  follows:  Margaret 
v.,  Francis  E.  and  one  who  died  in  infancy. 
Fraternally,  Dr.  Notz  is  connected  with 
Olivet  Lodge,  No.  3C4,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  Corn- 
ing, California,  and  lie  also  belongs  to  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks,  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
the  Wood  Craft.  His  political  allegiance  he 
gives  to  the  democratic  party  and  at  the 
present  time  he  is  discharging  the  duties  of 
deputy  sheriff.  Dr.  Notz  is  a  man  of  many 
admirable  qualities  and  is  highly  spoken  of 
throughout  the  comnumity.  where  he  has 
made  many  strong  friends  during  the  period 
of   his   residence. 

HENRY  S.  GARFIELD,  M.  D.,  a  medical 
practitioner  of  the  homeopathic  school  who 
has  continuously  and  successfully  followed 
his  profession  in  Pendleton  since  1890,  work- 
ing his  way  upward  until  he  stands  among 
the  foremost  physicians  and  surgeons  in  this 
part  of  the  state,  was  born  in  Olympia, 
Washington,  January  31,  1860,  his  parents 
being  Selucius  and  Sarah  E.  (Perry)  Gar- 
field, both  of  whom  were  natives  of  West 
Shoreham,  Vermont.  Early  in  the  50's  they 
came  across  the  plains  to  the  Pacifio  coast, 
settling  first  in  California,  but  after  five  or 
six  years'  connectimi  with  business  interests 
there  Selucius  Garfield  came  to  the  north- 
west, establishing  his  home  in  Olympia, 
Washington.  He  Avas  a  member  of  the  bar, 
having  graduated  from  a  law  school  in  Louis- 
ville, Kentucky.  After  establishing  his 
home  in  Olympia  he  was  appointed  surveyor 
general,  and  made  a  most  creditable  record 
in  public  office.  He  had  previously  been 
prominent  as  a  political  factor  in  Kentucky, 
and  was  active  in  the  campaign  in  which 
Buchanan  was  candidate  for  the  presidency. 
After  the  election  of  his  candidate  J-Ir.  Gar- 
field was  ofi'cred  several  important  presi- 
dential appointments,  one  of  them  being  that 
of  ambassador  to  the  Court  of  St.  James, 
but  he  preferred  to  remove  to  the  west  rather 
than  enter  upon  diplomatic  service,  and  fol- 
lowing his  arrival  on  the  Pacific  coast  Presi- 
dent Buchanan  gave  him  the  appointment  of 
siu'veyor  general  of  the  northwest  country. 
His  prominence  and  capability  furthermore 
led  to  his  continuance  in  public  office.  In 
ISCii)  he  was  chosen  to  represent  his  district 
in  the  United  States  congress,  where  he 
served  until  1873.  Subsequently  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  President  Grant  collector  of  cus- 
toms for  the  Puget  Sound  district  with  head- 
quarters at  Port  Townsend,  Washington,  in 
which  capacity,  however,  he  served  only  a 
year  or  two.  He  then  retired  from  public 
life  and  resumed  the  practice  of  law.  with 
which  he  was  prominently  identified  to  the 
time  of  his  death  in  1SS3  when  he  was  sixty- 
four  years  of  age.  He  was  an  able  and  dis- 
tinguislied  lawyer,  strong  in  argument,  ready 
in  expedience,  logical  in  his  deductions.  His 
political  allegiance  was  given  to  the  demo- 
cratic party  in  early  life,  and  he  was  a 
warm    admir<'r    of    Ste]ihen    A.   Douglas,    but 


during  the  period  of  hostilities  in  the  Civil 
war  his  patriotic  spirit  placed  him  in  the 
ranks  of  the  republican  party  and  he  went 
upon  the  campaign  platform  in  support  of 
Lincoln.  He  ranked  very  high  in  Masonry, 
having  attained  the  thirty-second  degree  of 
the  Scottish  Rite,  and  his  ability  and  promi- 
nence in  other  connections  placed  him  among 
the  foremost  men  of  his  adopted  state. 
jMoreover,  he  claimed  relationship  with  some 
of  the  most  distinguished  men  of  the  nation, 
having  been  a  first  cousin  of  Salmon  P. 
Chase,  secretary  of  the  treasurj'  under  I'resi- 
dent  Lincoln,  and  a  second  cousin  of  one  of 
America's  martyred  presidents,  James  A. 
Garfield. 

His  son.  Dr.  Henry  S.  Garfield,  spent  his 
youthful  days  in  his  parents'  home,  ac- 
quiring his  education  in  the  public  scliools 
of  Massachusetts  and  in  a  private  school  in 
Litiz,  Pennsylvania,  the  family  spending 
some  years  in  the  east  dining  and  following 
the  father's  term  in  congress.  After  his 
return  lo  the  northwest  Dr.  Garfield  taught 
school  in  Thurston  county,  Washington,  and 
in  Umatilla  county  Oregon.  Subsequently 
he  was  made  a  member  of  the  surveying 
crew  of  the  Oregon  Steam  Navigation  Com- 
pany and  continued  in  the  engineering  de- 
partment of  the  road  for  several  years.  Later 
he  took  up  the  .occupation  of  farming  near 
Athena,  Umatilla  county,  and  was  actively 
identified  with  agricultural  pursuits  for  sev- 
eral years.  He  then  entered  commercial  cir- 
cles in  1884  or  1885,  conducting  a  furniture 
store  in  Pendleton  until  1888  when  he  dis- 
])osed  of  his  business  to  prepare  for  a  pro- 
fessional career,  and  entered  upon  the  study 
of  medicine  in  the  Hahnemann  Medical  Col- 
lege in  Chicago.  He  spent  two  years  in  that 
institution  and  then  completed  his  course  in 
the  Hahnemann  College  at  San  Francisco, 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  the  class 
of  1890.  Immediately  afterward  he  returned 
to  Pendleton  where  he  opened  an  office  and 
has  since  been  engaged  in  active  practice. 
He  has  served  as  health  officer  here,  and 
at  the  present  time  is  examining  physician 
for  the  fraternal  order  of  Eagles.  In  his  in- 
dependent practice  he  has  been  most  success- 
ful, being  accorded  a  patronage  which  is  in- 
dicative of  his  high  position  as  one  of  the 
foremost  representatives  of  the  medical  fra- 
ternity  in   this   part  of  the  state. 

On  'the  7th  of  September,  1879,  Dr.  Gar- 
field was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy 
J.  Howell,  of  Umatilla  county,  and  unto 
them  have  been  born  four  children:  Ethel, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  William  R.  Scott,  of 
Seattle,  Washington;  Lillian,  who  is  married 
to  Carey  W.  Foster,  a  banker  of  Prineville, 
Oregon;  Chase,  who  is  a  reporter  on  the 
Walla  Walla  Union,  and  Leila,  who  is  now 
living  with  her  brother  Cliase.  On  the  28th 
of  October,  1900,  Dr.  Garfield  was  again 
married,  his  second  union  being  with  Mrs. 
Felicita  F.  McKee,  of  Pendleton.  They  are 
well  known  socially  here  and  have  a  circle 
of  friends  almost  coextensive  with  the  circle 
of  their  acquaintance.  Dr.  Garfield  serves 
as  county  physician  of  Umatilla  county  and 
at  this  writing  is  candidate  for  county  coro- 


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67 


iier  on  the  repiiblieuii  ticket  witliuut  op- 
position. He  is  a  ineiiiber  of  Duiiion  Lodge, 
No.  i,  K.  of  P.,  and  of  Pendleton  Aerie  Xo. 
2S,  F.  O.  E.  He  is  a  public-spirited  citizen, 
and  yet  his  interests  and  activities  are  chief- 
ly concentrated  upon  his  professional  duties 
which  have  been  constantly  growing  in  vol- 
ume  and  importance. 

LEWIS    H.    POTTER.     Honored    and    re- 
spected by  all,  there  is  no  man  who  occupies 
a  more  enviable  position  in  the  business  and 
financial    circles    of    Kugene    than    Lewis    iL 
Potter,  the  president  of  the  ilerchants  Bank. 
He  has  been  identified  with  the  banking  busi- 
ness since  18S9  and  long  experience  well  (Quali- 
fied him  to  assume  the  chief  executive   posi- 
tion in  the  institution  with  which  he  is  now 
connected.     Oregon   numbers  him  among  her 
pioneer    settlers,    for    his    birth    occurred    in 
Lane    county,    December    17,    1S5S,    his    par- 
ents   being    William    A.    and    Louisa    (Zum- 
walt)  Potter.    The  father  is  one  of  the  promi- 
nent residents  of  Oregon,  with   the  develop- 
ment   and    i)rogress    of    which    he    has    been 
closely  connected   since   ISol.     He   was   boni 
near  Hubbard,  Trumbull  county.  Ohio,   Feb- 
ruary   7,    1825,    and    was    descended    from    an 
old    Pennsylvania    family    of    (!erman    origin, 
the  name  having  been  originally  spellnl  I'oth- 
our.     David  Potter  was  born  on  the  banks  of 
the   Juniata    river    in    Pennsylvania    in    1781 
and  was  married  in  Ohio  to  Anna  McCreary, 
who  was  of  Irish  lineage.     They  began  their 
domestic  life  upon  a  farm,  the  father  spend- 
ing seventy-five  years  in  one  locality  in  that 
state,     his     death    occurring     when     he    had 
reached   the   age   of   ninety-six.     William    .\. 
Potter    was    the    lifth    in  "a    family    of    nine 
children  and  in  1845  started  out  in  the  world 
on   liis   own   account,   removing  westward   to 
Grant  county,  Wisconsin,   where  he  engaged 
in   lead    mining    for   six   years.     In    1851    he 
started  for  the  Pacific  coast,  securing  an  out- 
fit   consisting   of   wagon   and    three    yoke    of 
oxen.     He   traveled   with  a   train   of   sixteen 
wagons    and    after    six    months    spent    upon 
the   way   they   reached   Oregon.      During    the 
.succeeding  winter  Mr.  Potter  was  a  resident 
of  Milwaukie  and  then  took  up   the   profes- 
sion  of   surveying,   assisting    in    making    the 
government    surveys    of    dilTerent    parts    of 
the   Willamette   valley.     In    l'<5n   he  secured 
a 'donation   claim   of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres    in    Lane    county    but    the    same    year 
started  with  a  party  for  the  lmpf|iia  mines. 
However,    word    was    received    that    the    In- 
dians were  causing  great  troiibb-  to  the  pros- 
pectors   of    that    district    and    the    course   of 
the   party  was   changed.     Finally  they   went 
to   the   mining   regions   of  Yreka,  where    Mr. 
Potter   carried   on   mining   for  a   little    more 
than    a    year.     In     1854.    however,    he    re- 
turned to  Lane  county  and  thereafter  larcrlv 
engaged  in  farming  and  storkrii; 
ing    disposed    of    his    original    il 
tered  another  of  one  hundred  an  < 
a  mile  and  a  half  north   of   lr\ 
ried  on  the  work  of  tillinir  tln'  - 
ing  stock.     After  some  yi:ir-.   Ir 
that   property   and.   although   h. 
in  various  localities,  always  engng.d  in  !.»riii 


ing   until   the   full   i.i 

from  active   life   unM 

tract    of    land    in     IrMiix-       >■■ 

seventy-four  and  u   half  utn-. 

half   southeast    uf  Kugrne,    wliuU    m    uttlkicU 

for   stoekralsiiiir. 

In    1SJ5    Will:.        ■      ■■ 
marriage    to    I., 
born  in   .Missoii 
1847    came   acr.' 
ents,  Mr.   and    M 
tlier  mention  ol    tiii- 
neetion   with  tin-  »k>  - 
on  another  page  ul    > 

Lewis  II.  i'ottir  v  :  in  tlia  puhlW 

schools  nnil  the  l'n>< 
ing  its   first  eliiss.     I 
niercial  course  tv  " 
h'ge  and.  eiitei  i- 
nected  with  tli>      . 
Oregon-t'alifornia     I; 
to  Ashland.     In    l"*'-  ■ 
as  bookkeeper  in  the   I  ii-' 
Kugene,    with    which    !»•    . 
teen    years,    wli 
to    accept    the    : 
Hank    of    Kugti 
bniMin);    up    a 
stitutioii.     I'lll. 
banking  m 
the   baliiii' 
absolute  safely. 

In  1X90  Mr.  Pottor  vtn*  itnilwl  li»  marrtaar* 
to  Miss  Anna   I' 
Andrew   W.   Pa' 
have   I 
Leo,    i 
now    ;:. 
longs  to  ^ 
F.,  of  win 
lamp.    No.     ll.j,    \\ 
through  all  "f  th"  ■ 
sul.      For  ' 
Millionnir> 

I 

fiiitli  i>  t 
whi' Il  II'' 
serving    ii' 

rtmrrh    Ir" 


(•(.■nit  nr 
rial  and  << 

0.  D.  TH 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


marriage  Dr.  and  Sirs.  Teel  settled  in  Fort 
Jicott,  Kansas,  and  in  1860  crossed  the  plains 
with  ox  teams  to  Oregon  and  located  at 
Umatilla  where  Dr.  Teel  was  the  flrst  physi- 
cian appointed  at  the  Indian  agency.  Sub- 
sequently they  removed  to  Lebanon  and  later 
to  Pendleton.  In  1861  they  took  up  govern- 
ment land  on  the  Umatilla  meadows  to  which 
they  later  removed  and  purchased  adjoining- 
land  so  they  owned  in  all  about  one  halt 
section.  Dr.  Teel  had  an  extensive  practice 
and  was  widely  known  throughout  this  sec- 
tion of  the  country.  For  several  years  he 
■was  coroner  of  Umatilla  county.  He  died 
in  18S0  at  about  the  age  of  seventy-four 
and  his  wife  is  still  living,  having  now 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two 
years.  She  resides  with  her  son,  0.  D.  Teel, 
of  this  review. 

0.  D.  Teel  was  reared  under  the  parental 
roof  and  acquired  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Utamilla  county  where  the 
facilities  for  acquiring  learning  at  that  time 
were  very  limited.  Later,  during  the  school 
years  of  1883-84  and  18S4-85  he  was  a 
student  at  the  Willamette  University  at 
Salem.  Subsequently  he  engaged  in  the 
cattle  business,  herding  his  cattle  on  the 
range,  and  after  the  passing  of  the  range  he 
became  very  active  in  securing  irrigation,  and 
in  conjunction  with  his  father  built  the  lirst 
irrigation  ditch  through  this  section  of  the 
county.  He  now  engages  very  extensively  in 
raising  alfalfa.  He  owns  over  two  hundred 
acres  of  land.  Not  having  married  he  re- 
sides with  his  brother.  Twig  Teel,  who  co- 
operates with  him  in  his  farming.  The 
brother.  Twig  Teel,  was  born  in  Kansas  on 
March  27,  1860,  and  was  only  six  weeks  old 
when   his   parents  started  across  the  plains. 

0.  D.  Teel  is  an  independent  in  politics 
and  believes  in  casting  his  vote  for  the  man 
who  is  best  qualified  to  lill  the  office.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Umatilla 
Lodge,  No.  40,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Pendleton  Chapter  No.  23,  li.  A. 
M.,  and  of  the  Pendleton  Commandery,  No. 
7,  K.  T.  He  also  belongs  to  Al  Kader 
Temple,  A.  A.  0.  N.  M.  S.,  of  Portland.  He 
is  an  earnest,  progressive  man,  interested  in 
the  welfare  of  his  county,  and  is  one  of  its 
prominent  residents. 

HANS  OTT,  of  Baker  City,  was  born  No- 
vember 24,  1866,  in  Switzerland,  a  son  of 
Jacob  and  Regula  Ott,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  that  land  where  they  were  reared, 
married  and  died.  In  their  family  were 
eleven  children,  of  whom  Hans  Ott,  the 
youngest,  is  the  only  survivor.  He  had  the 
benefit  of  a  college  education  in  his  native 
land,  where  his  youth  was  spent  and  where 
he  also  learned  the  printer's  trade.  When 
twenty  years  of  age  he  left  home  and  came 
to  America,  the  voyage  across  the  Atlantic 
proving  a  most  perilous  one,  for  the  vessel  on 
which  he  took  passage  encountered  a  heavy 
sea  and  was  wrecked,  forty-three  passengers 
being  drowned.  Mr.  Ott  landed  safely  on 
American  soil  and  proceeded  westward  from 
New  York  to  Kansas.  After  a  short  time 
spent   in  that  state  he  removed  to  Colorado, 


where  he  established  a  German  newspaper, 
doing  both  the  editorial  work  and  the  type- 
setting himself.  After  a  period  of  one  year 
thus  spent  he  disposed  of  his  paper  and  in 
the  summer  of  1889  came  to  Baker  City,  Ore- 
gon, where  he  has  since  remained.  After  his 
arrival  here  he  purchased  a  ranch  in  the 
vicinity  of  town,  which  he  farmed  for  several 
years,  meanwhile  assisting  in  the  digging  of 
the  thirteen-mile  irrigation  ditch  in  Eagle 
valley.  Selling  his  ranch  in  1909  he  removed 
to  the  city,  where  he  was  given  charge  of 
the  cemetery,  and  during  the  three  years  that 
he  has  acted  in  that  capacity  he  has  given 
excellent  satisfaction. 

In  liis  political  affiliations  Mr.  Ott  Is  a 
democrat.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Foresters  and  has  gained  a 
large  number  of  friends  in  this  community. 
He  owns  a  residence  and  two  lots  in  Baker 
City,  evidences  of  industry  and  thrift  and 
wise  investment,  and  is  numbered  among  the 
substantial  citizens  of  this  locality. 

JOHN  MALDON  LAIDY  is  the  owner  of 
valuable  and  desirable  property  in  Baker 
and  also  has  ranching  and  mining  interests 
in  this  part  of  the  state.  He  makes  his 
home  at  No.  2805  Washington  avenue  and 
from  this  point  directs  his  business  affairs 
which,  intelligently  managed,  are  bringing 
to  him  a  gratifying  measure  of  prosperity. 
He  has  been  a  witness  of  the  growth  and 
development  of  the  northwest  for  almost  fif- 
ty-eight years  and  is,  therefore,  largely  fa- 
miliar with  the  history  of  this  section  of  the 
country  as  it  has  emerged  from  pioneer  con- 
ditions and  taken  on  all  of  the  advantages 
of  a  modern  civilization.  He  was  born  in 
Clarke  county,  Washington,  September  25, 
1854,  his  parents  being  Joseph  and  Nancy 
Caroline  (Milton)  Laidy.  The  father  was  a 
native  of  Georgia  and  the  mother's  birth  oc- 
curred in  eastern  Tennessee,  March  11,  1820. 
They  were  married  in  Missouri,  and  unto 
them  were  born  two  childrert,  the  elder  be- 
ing Tennessee  Nevada,  now  the  deceased 
wife  of  Dr.  Taft.  By  a  former  marriage  the 
father  had  three  daughters.  Mrs.  Jane  Jamie- 
son,  living  in  Vancouver,  Washington;  Mrs. 
Ann  Elizabeth  Parker;  and  Mrs.  Candace 
Files,  both  now  deceased.  In  the  year  1853 
Joseph  Laidy  came  with  his  family  to  the 
northwest,  traveling  with  ox  teams  from 
Bates  county,  Missouri,  to  Clarke  county, 
Washington,  where  he  secured  a  donation 
land  claim  twelve  miles  east  and  north  of 
Vancouver.  There  he  resided  until  1856, 
when  the  Indians  became  so  troublesome  that 
the  family  left  their  claim  and  sought  safety 
at  Fort  Vancouver.  While  there  the  father 
became  ill  and  passed  away  in  the  fort, 
April  14,  1856,  when  forty-seven  years  of 
age.  The  mother  afterward  settled  in  Wash- 
ington county,  Oregon,  where  she  became  the 
wife  of  W.  C.  Rugh,  there  residing  imtil 
about  1864,  when  a  removal  was  made  to 
Umatilla  county.  In  1869  the  family  came 
to  Baker  county,  settling  five  miles  west  of 
Baker  City,  where  they  lived  for  about  thir- 
teen years,  or  until  1882,  when  they  took  up 
their   abode   in   the  county   seat.     There  the 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


mother  of  our  subject  died,  in  October,  1906. 
The  two  children  of  her  second  marriage  are 
Mrs.  A.  A.  Deally,  of  Baker,  and  Abra  May, 
now  deceased. 

John  M.  Laidy  remained  with  his  mother 
during  the  various  removals  until  the  fam- 
ily home  was  established  in  Baker.  He  has 
since  resided  in  this  city,  living  at  Xo.  2S05 
Washington  avenue.  In  addition  to  this 
property  he  owns  one  hundred  and  si.xty 
acres  of  land  twelve  miles  east  of  Baker 
and  his  ranching  interests  bring  to  him  a 
substantial  financial  return.  He  owns  a 
half  interest  in  the  Intermountain  mine, 
which  is  a  well  developed  quartz  property, 
from  which  has  been  taken  a  considerable 
amount  of  gold.  Mr.  Laidy  also  owns  a 
business  block  in  Baker  and  a  number  of 
dwellings  which  he  rents,  his  realty  posses- 
sions contributing  largely  to  his  annual  in- 
come. 

On  the  20th  of  May,  1890,  Mr.  Laidy  was 
married  in  Pendleton,  Oregon,  to  Miss  Ella 
B.  Grey,  who  was  born  in  Bontonvillo,  Ar- 
kansas" November  25,  1858.  On  coming  to 
the  coast  she  first  lived  in  California  and 
afterward  made  her  way  to  Oregon.  Mr. 
Laidy  belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  but  has  never  cared  to  figure  prom- 
inently in  political  or  fraternal  connections. 
He  aiid  his  wife  have  gained  many  friends 
during  their  residence  in  Baker  and  he  well 
deser\-cs  mention  in  this  volume  as  one  of 
the  honored  pioneer  settlers  of  the  state 
within  the  borders  of  which  he  has  now  lived 
for  almost  fifty-eight  years.  Time  and  man 
have  wrought  many  changes  during  this 
period  and  in  almost  any  section  of  the  state 
may  now  be  seen  the  advantages  of  a  pro- 
gressive civilization.  There  is  comparatively 
little  unclaimed  and  undeveloped  land  and 
the  efforts  of  such  men  as  Mr.  Laidy  have 
brought  about  the  present-day  progress  and 
prosperity. 

ELMER  SMITH  SPIKE  is  the  owner  of  a 
beautiful  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  located  near  Echo,  fmatilla  county,  in 
thi.s  state.  He  is  one  of  the  practical  ami 
successful  dealers  in  stock,  his  business  boinc 
confined  largely  to  the  purchase  of  cattle 
which  he  feeds"  on  his  ranch  for  the  market. 
He  was  bom  in  Yates  county.  Xew  York. 
February  15,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Frank  and 
Martha  E.  (Rackham)  Spike,  both  of  whom 
are  natives  of  the  Empire  state,  in  which 
they  were  united  in  marriage  and  whi-re  Mr. 
Spike  followed  the  occupation  of  a  farmer. 
In  18S5  he  moved  with  his  family  to  Ore 
gon.  locating  on  Hay  creek,  Crook  county. 
He,  however,  remained  here  but  a  very  short 
time  when  he  removed  to  Echo  and  cxtab- 
lished  his  residence  and  here  he  has  sinco 
continued   to  reside. 

Elmer  Smith  Spike  was  reared  in  his 
father's  home  and  received  hi«  <arly  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools.  .\t  the  ngv  Of 
twenty  years  he  started  on  his  rnrp<T.  en- 
paging  at  that  time  in  the  cattle  bu.«inim». 
using  for  his  pasture  lands  the  open  puhlic 
range.  Here  he  continued  to  devote  hi«  en- 
tire attention  to  this  industry  until  the  clo«- 


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ing  of  the  public  1 
has  transferred  h. 
his   ranch   adjoinn. 
sometime  he  wu;*  ' 
business    in    Kihi>.    l.nt 
tinued  this  bu.-<]n<'nt  un 
attention  eiitin-ly  r 
selling  of  sheep  .< 

Mr.  Spike  wat 
Millie  Teel,  Noveii 
daughter  of  Dr.  .lo;  : 
physicians  of  I'mutilla  (.'uimiy 
of    whom    the    reader    i»    ff-rr 
part  of  thi.H  work.    Ti.  • 
.Mrs.   Spike    five   childi.  ■ 
whom  four  are  still  li. 
Eleanor,  Mildri'd  and  .1 
tains  an  indep<-ii.|.  ii    .  ■ 
matters,  paying  ii' 
the  man  and  tin-  i>  > 
rather  than   to  ob^rrvi'  mi 
to  a  political  orgiinifnlion 
of  the  present   tm* 
member  of  the  (  k 
dependent  Order  »t  ii.; 
ber  of  Meadows  Tent  I 
M.      Mrs.    Sp.L-    .-     . 
Methodist   I:: 

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years    he    has    cm 
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ing  for  its  purpose  the  bw-ttermi-nt  n( 
tioiis  for  the  [Htiple. 

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known  dealers  in   : 
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born    in 
1864.      M 
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70 


THE  CENTENNIAL  IIISTORV  OF  OREGON 


born  ill  JJiiionk  Illinois  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Lewis  deceased  who  during  his  lifetime 
was  employed  as  a  carpenter.  The  mother, 
Elizabeth  (Koseborough)  Lewis,  was  born  in 
Centralia,  Illinois,  and  is  now  living  in  Baker 
(Jity.  Mr.  and  Jlrs  Torgler  are  the  parents 
of  two  children:  Edith,  who  is  a  student  in 
a  business  college;  and  Howard,  who  is  at- 
tending school. 

Mr.  Torgler  is  a  republican  in  his  political 
faith,  and  his  fraternal  connections  include 
membership  in  the  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elk.s,  with  Lodge  No.  338,  ,of  Baker, 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  world.  Mrs.  Torg- 
ler is  a  member  of  the  Forest  Circle  and  the 
Woman's  Auxiliary  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  By  his  long  residence  in  Oregon, 
during  all  of  which  time  he  has  been  en- 
gaged in  a  useful  trade  and  vocation,  Mr. 
Torgler  has  come  to  be  well  known  through- 
out Baker.  He  has  acquired  a  reputation 
for  reliability  and  the  strictest  integrity  and 
as  a  result  his  business  continues  to  grow 
in  volume  and  to  yield  him  annually  more 
lucrative  returns.  He  is  respected  in  "all  cir- 
cles of  the  cit}',  wliere  the  Torgler  family 
is  recognized  as  being  among  the  best. 

PETER  W.  SEVERSON.  The  real  destiny 
of  the  nation  is  not  being  worked  out  by 
the  men  who  stand  in  the  glare  of  publicity; 
indeed,  such  men  are  often  serious  obstacles 
to  progress.  In  society  as  in  nature,  it  is 
the  quiet,  unseen  forces  that  are  most  ef- 
fective in  moulding  and  evolving  those  con- 
ditions, physical,  mental  and  spiritual,  that 
make   for  the  betterment  of  mankind. 

Oregon  has  been  developed  by  the  quiet, 
earnest  men  and  women  wlio  have  gone 
about  their  allotted  tasks,  heedless  of  the 
discomforts,  and  discouraging  adversities  of 
pioneer  life,  content  to  fulfill  their  duty  in 
the  sphere  to  which  they  have  been  called. 
Such  an  one  is  Peter  W.  Severson.  Modest, 
unassuming,  even  retiring  in  disposition,  he 
has,  none  the  less,  ever  been  keenly  alive 
to  all  that  pertains  to  human  welfare,  and 
while  no  history  of  Oregon  would  be  com- 
plete without  some  mention  of  this  man 
who  cast  his  lot  with  the  pioneers  of  the 
Pacific  coast,  yet  his  munificent  gifts  to  the 
cause  of  education  as  represented  by  Willa- 
mette University,  and  to  those  grand  in- 
stitutions for  moral  uplift — the  Young  Men's 
Christian  Association  and  the  Young  Wom- 
en's Christian  Association — entitle  him  to 
special  mention.  The  name  of  the  donor 
of  these  wise  and  generous  endowments  shall 
endure  as  one  of  the  great  benefactors  of 
the  Pacific  coast. 

Peter  W.  Severson  is  a  representative  of 
one  of  the  old  Knickerbocker  families  which 
left  their  lasting  impress  on  the  state  of 
New  York.  His  immediate  ancestors  lived 
for  a  number  of  generations  in  Broome 
county,  and  some  of  them  participated  in 
the  bloody  scenes  of  that  Revolution  which 
won  American  liberty.  After  the  war,  they 
settled  down  to  the  peaceful  pursuits  of 
agriculture,  in  which  occupation  the  father 
of    our    subject    was    engaged    at    Conkling, 


near  Binghamton,  New  York.  Here  Peter 
\V.  Sjeversoii  was  born  on  JIarcli  lit,  iti'M, 
his  parents  being  Philip  and  Abigail 
(Weaver)  Severson.  Our  subject  was  reared 
on  the  home  farm,  receiving  such  educational 
advantages  as  the  public  schools  of  his  day 
allorded.  He  also  had  his  share  of  the  liarm- 
less  enjoyments  of  youth,  but  that  liis  life 
has  always  been  a  model  ol  morality  and 
temperance  is  evident  to  all. 

In  physical  vigor  this  octogenarian  might 
\\ell  be  the  envy  of  many  men  a  score  of 
yeais  his  junior. 

In  the  near-by  city  of  Binghamton,  young 
Severson  learned  the  trade  of  carriage  and 
wagon  maker,  which  he  followed  there  until 
ISati.  In  that  year  he  went  to  San  Pran- 
cisco  via  tlie  Isthmus  of  Panama,  and  fol- 
lowed his  trade  for  two  years.  Then  the 
lusli  of  the  miners  to  the  Presh  Kiver  gold 
fields  caused  a  depression  in  his  line  of  woik, 
and  Mr.  Severson  decided  to  try  his  for- 
tune in  Portland.  Here  he  allied  himself 
with  two  enterprising  young  blacksmiths, 
and  the  trio  began  the  manufactui'e  of 
wagons  under  the  tirm  name  of  Clark,  Hay 
&  Company.  That  partnership  continued  for 
about  two  years.  From  that  time  until 
about  ten  or  twelve  years  ago,  Mr.  Severson 
continued  to  manufacture  wagons,  some- 
times alone  and  at  other  times  with  partners. 
About  twenty-live  or  thirty  years  ago,  Ur. 
Severson  and  his  wife  took  up  their  resi- 
dence on  the  east  side,  where  a  thriving 
village- had  begun  to  develop.  Mr.  Severson 
finished  some  work  for  a  man,  and  as  jjay 
accept.ed  the  block  bounded  by  East  Ankeny 
and  Burnside  and  Ninth  and  Tenth  streets.  J 
Blocks  in  that  neighborhood  were  then  sell-  I 
ing  for  two  hundied  and  two  hundred  and  * 
fifty  dollars  each.  Some  of  this  property  Mr. 
Severson  still  retains.  He  has  always  been 
thrifty  and  prudent,  though  never  penurious, 
and  the  investments  purchased  witli  his  sav- 
ings enhanced  with  the  growth  of  Portland 
until  Mr.  Severson  long  ago  had  acquired 
liecuniary  indejjendence. 

ilr.  Seversou's  first  work  was  done  for 
John  Middleton,  who  owned  the  lot  at  the 
northeast  corner  of  Fifth  and  Morrison 
streets  where  he  lived.  The  debt  thus  con- 
tracted remained  unpaid  until  ISGl,  when  in 
order  to  settle  his  account,  Mr.  Middleton 
sold  the  lot  to  Mr.  Severson,  accepting  for 
the  balance  due  him  seventeen  hundred  dol- 
lars in  greenbacks,  which  at  that  time  were 
worth  only  about  fifty  cents  on  the  dollar. 
At  that  time  Mr.  Severson  did  not  look 
upon  his  purchase  as  a  bargain,  but  he  re- 
tained possession  of  it  until  about  two  years 
ago  when  he  sold  the  lot  for  two  hundred 
and  fifty  thousand  dollars. 

In  his  young  manhood  Jlr.  Severson  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Sarah  Ann 
Austin  who  was  a  native  of  New  York  state, 
but  who  was  reared  in  Woodstock,  Illinois, 
whitlier  her  parents  had  removed  when  that 
was  considered  the  far  west.  Mrs.  Sever- 
son was  a  devoted  wife  and  help-meet,  shar- 
ing in  his  discouragements  and  in  his  hopes. 
Their   many    years   of    hapjjy    companionship 


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were  inteinipted  about  fourteen  year?  ai,'o 
when  Mrs.  Severson  was  called  to  the  Ureiit 
Beyond,  leaving  her  beloved  partner  to  tin- 
ish  the  journey  alone,  there  being  no  chil- 
dren or  near  relatives  to  cheer  his  declin- 
ing years. 

In  matters  politic  Mr.  Sevei'son  follows  the 
republican  standard  and  has  long  been  an 
earnest  and  steadfast  advocate  of  the  plat- 
forms and  measures  of  this  great  party. 
■  Like  Andrew  Larnegie,  Mr.  ^evei'son  seems 
to  believe  tliat  it  is  a  crime  to  die  rich, 
and  lie  decided  to  devote  his  fortune 
to  ]ihilanthropic  work.  The  following  ac- 
count of  the  transfer  of  a  large  portion  of 
Mr.  Scverson's  fortunes  to  the  three  in- 
stitutions mentioned  in  the  beginning  of  this 
sketch,  is  taken  from  the  March  24  issue 
of  the  Oregonian: 

"A  portion  of  the  securities  he  had  al- 
ready decided  upon  giving  to  the  V.  M.  I'. 
A.  and  the  Y.  V\'.  C.  A.,  when  he  became 
informed  about  three  weeks  ago  of  the  cam- 
paign which  Fletcher  \V.  Homan.  president 
of  Willamette  University,  is  waging  to  raise 
an  additional  endowment  fund  of  live  hun- 
dred thousand  dollars.  After  negotiating 
with  vice  president  Todd  of  Willamette  Lni- 
versity.  and  -John  W.  Ilancher,  counsellor  to 
the  university,  arrangements  were  linally 
completed,  and  the  transfer  of  the  securities 
to  the  three  institutions  was  made  in  the 
ottice   of   .J.   L.   Wells,   Mr.   Severson's   Agent. 

"The  act  of  transfer  marked  a  moment 
of  solemnity.  R.  A.  Booth  and  A.  M. 
Smith,  regents  of  Willamette  University,  A. 
F.  Flegel  and  Vice  President  E.  H.  Todd 
were  present,  representing  the  university; 
W.  M.  Ladd  and  S.  A.  Brown  represented 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  and  E.  C.  BronaugU  and  F. 
D.  Chamberlain  the  Y.  W.  C.  A. 

'•As  Mr  Severson  affixed  his  signature  to 
the  documents  that  meant  the  relinquish- 
ment of  the  income  from  two  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars  for  the  support  of  the  three 
big  institutions,  not  a  sound  broke  the  still- 
ness that  pervaded  the  room. 

•In  a  letter  given  to  Mr.  Todd  shortly 
after  the  signing  of  the  papers,  he  said: 

•'  'In  the  contribution  which  I  have  this 
day  made  to  Willamette  University.  I  wish 
to  express  through  you,  to  the  I'rcaident  and 
Trustees  of  the  University,  the  great  pleas- 
ure I  have  in  thus  being  able  to  contribute 
to  the  higher  values  and  larger  uselulnc<.-« 
of  this  worthy  institution  for  the  pr.-.-iit 
and   for   all   coming  years. 

"  'I  have  decided  to  do  thi.<«  now,  to  give 
inspiration  and  impetus  to  your  present  cam- 
paign for  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  en- 
dowment. While  I  have  made  this  gift  with- 
out condition  or  reservation,  I  expect  that 
vou,  the  University  authorities  ond  patron*, 
will  hold  yourselve's  and  all  of  you  in  honor 
bound  to  "carry  forwanl  your  pre.tent  cam- 
paign, until  you  shall  have  completed  the 
net  sum  of  four  hiindred  and  tw.ntv  flv.- 
thousand  dollars,  which  yon 
started  to  raise,  independent  of  ni; 
bntion.  I  want  mine  to  be  over  and  atiove 
that,   both    for   the   larger  usefulness  of  thr 

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the  next  few  yo«r«. 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


the  northwest,  settling  first  at  Spokane, 
Washington.  In  the  spring  of  1896,  how- 
ever, he  removed  to  Baker,  Oregon,  and  be- 
came connected  with  the  bakery  business  in 
partnership  with  W.  E.  Baker.  They  were 
associated  in  the  conduct  of  this  enterprise 
for  two  years  under  the  firm  style  of  Baker 
&  Browning.  In  the  fall  of  1897  Mr.  Brown- 
ing was  married  and  at  that  time  estab- 
lished his  present  grocery  business.  He  is 
now  handling  a  complete  line  of  groceries 
and  bakery  goods  and  is  meeting  with  grat- 
ifying success  in  the  conduct  of  his  store, 
which  is  well  appointed  and  tastefully  ar- 
ranged. The  excellence  of  the  products 
which  he  handles  too  is  an  element  in  the 
conditions  and  gratifying  growth  of  his 
business. 

It  was  in  1897  that  Mr.  Browning  wedded 
Miss  Linnie  Bowers,  a  native  of  Illinois, 
where  she  was  reared.  For  the  past  twelve 
years  Mr.  Browning  has  held  membership 
with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America.  He 
is  a  loyal  and  devoted  member  of  the  Bap- 
tist church  and  for  a  number  of  years  hag 
been  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  School, 
while  in  different  branches  of  the  church 
■work  he  takes  an  active  and  helpful  interest. 
In  his  associations  therewith  is  found  the 
motive  spring  of  his  conduct.  In  business 
he  has  ever  conformed  to  a  high  standard 
of  commercial  ethics  and  has  ever  recog- 
nized the  fact  that  satisfied  customers  are 
the  best  advertisements. 

WILLIAM  JACKSON  WATTENBURGER 

is  one  of  the  largest  land  owners  in  eastern 
Oregon,  holding  title  to  one  thousand  acres  of 
the  farm  lands  in  Morrow  and  Umatilla 
counties,  all  in  one  body.  He  was  born  in  Sul- 
livan county,  Missouri  on  October  30,  1860, 
and  is  the  son  of  Jacob  and  Mary  A.  (Hatcher) 
Wattenburger,  both  natives  of  Tennessee, 
■who  removed  when  children  with  their  respec- 
tive families  to  the  state  of  Missouri  and 
in  that  state  were  united  in  wedlock.  In 
1862  Jacob  Wattenburger  crossed  the  plains 
and  made  his  first  settlement  in  the  far  west, 
in  what  was  at  that  time  the  territory  of 
Nevada,  locating  at  Austin  where  he  con- 
tinued his  residence  for  a  period  of  two  years 
and  was  identified  with  the  mining  business 
in  that  locality.  In  1864  or  1865  he  removed 
to  California,  locating  in  Lake  county,  at 
■which  place  he  at  once  engaged  in  the  further 
pursuit  of  the  mining  industry.  In  1879  he 
removed  to  Oregon  where  he"  maintained  a 
temporary  residence  for  a  period  of  eighteen 
months  during  which  time  he  made  a  careful 
inspection  of  that  portion  of  eastern  Oregon 
and  finally  established  his  home  on  a  ranch 
on  Butter  creek.  This  place  is  now  within 
the  boundary  lines  of  Morrow  county  but 
at  the  time  of  his  settlement  it  was  ■within 
the  domain  of  Umatilla  county.  The  soils 
of  this  location  were  especially  adapted  to 
the  growing  of  cereals  and  Mr.  Wattenburger 
accommodating  himself  to  the  situation  con- 
fined himself  to  the  growing  of  wheat,  of 
which  cereal  he  made  a  specialty.  He  lived 
on  this  ranch  and  continued  its  development 
and  cultivation  for  a  period  of  twenty-eight 


years,  at  which  time  he  established  his  resi- 
dence in  Echo  and  has  since  remained  a  citi-        _ 
zen  of  that  community.     He  is  now  seventy-       ■ 
one  years  of  age,  still  hale  and  hearty  and  in       " 
the  possession  and  exercise  of  all  his  natural 
powers.     He   was   married   at   the  early   age 
of   seventeen    and    is    exactly    twenty    years 
older  than  his  son,  the  subject  of  this  review. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church.   South,  his   wife  being  a   member  of 
the  United   Brethren   church. 

William  Jackson  Wattenburger  was  reared 
in  the  home  of  his  parents  and  received  his 
early  education  in  the  district  common 
schools.  He  remained  in  his  father's  home 
until  attaining  his  majority  and  on  the  day 
following  his  twenty-first  birthday  he  began 
the  independent  struggle  in  the  battle  of  life. 
On  that  day  he  made  his  first  business  ven- 
tiire  by  filing  on  a  government  homestead 
in  Morrow  county,  on  which  he  at  once  took 
up  his  residence  and  remained  for  a  period 
of  seven  years.  Having  proved  his  title  to 
his  land  he  removed  to  a  ranch  which  he  had 
rented,  located  on  Butter  creek,  Umatilla 
county.  Here  he  remained  for  two  years, 
devoting  himself  to  the  business  of  farming. 
Later  he  purchased  a  ranch  containing  four 
hundred  acres  located  on  Butter  creek  to 
which  he  removed  and  subsequently  increased 
his  holdings  by  the  purchase  of  three  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  adjoining  this  ranch, 
making  in  all  a  farm  of  seven  hundred  and 
twenty  acres.  He  continued  prosperous  in 
all  his  agricultural  enterprises  and  believed 
in  nothing  so  supremely  in  the  business  world 
as  he  did  in  the  abiding  value  of  good  farm 
lands  of  Umatilla  county.  He  accordingly 
added  by  purchase  two  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  adjoining  his  farm.  This  last  purchase 
giving  him  in  round  numbers  the  magnificent 
holdings  of  one  thousand  acres  of  land,  lo- 
cated in  the  far  northeast  part  of  Umatilla 
county  and  Morrow  county.  In  1908  he  in- 
vested in  several  town  lots  in  Echo  and 
here  he  built  a  residence  suited  to  his  con- 
venience into  which  he  moved  from  his  farm. 
In  1910  he  built  his  present  commodious 
residence  across  the  river  from  Echo  on  a 
plot  of  ground  containing  seven  acres  and 
here  he  has  established  his  permanent  home. 
He  still  owns  his  farm  of  one  thousand  acres 
on  Butter  creek,  which  he  now  operates  under 
a  lease  to  a  tenant.  He  is  identified  with  1 
the  republican  party  and  is  one  of  the  solid  1 
representatives  of  the  political  principles 
maintained  and  advanced  by  this  dominant 
organization.  He  at  present  serves  as  road 
supervisor. 

William  J.  Wattenburger  was  married  on 
February  14,  1886.  to  Miss  Lizzie  May  Davi- 
son, -vvho  is  a  daughter  of  John  Davison,  of 
Yamhill  county,  her  parents  having  removed 
to  Oregon  from  Illinois  in  1877.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Wattenburger  five  children  have  been 
born:  Ina  May,  now  a  teacher  in  the  Hermis- 
ton  schools;  Cora  Agnes,  the  wife  of  C.  B. 
Green,  a  resident  farmer  of  Umatilla  county; 
Minnie  Audrey,  the  wife  of  R.  H.  Stabish, 
■nho  is  connected  with  the  Western  Land  Ir- 
rigation Company,  having  his  residence  in 
Umatilla  county;  and  Lilly  Myrene  and  Veda 
Vivian,    both    of   whom    are    at    home    with 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


77 


their  parents.  Mr.  Wattenbiirger  and  his 
wife  are  both  members  of  the  United  Breth- 
ren  church. 

William  Jackson  Wattenburger  is  justly 
entitled  to  rank  among  the  foremost  and 
most  successful  agriculturists  of  eastern 
Oregon.  His  highly  developed  farm  on  Mut- 
ter creek  is  a  monument  to  his  industry 
and  economy.  He  is  now  living  a  retired  life 
at  Echo  and  in  every  way  so  conducts  his 
social  and  business  a^airs  as  to  reflect  great 
credit  upon  himself. 

JULIUS    NEWTON    HART.     One   of    the 

able,  prosperous  and  well  known  attorneys 
of  Portland,  formerly  of  Baker  City,  is  Ju- 
lius Newton  Hart,  who  was  born  in  Wayne 
county,  niinois.  May  1."!.  1869,  his  parents 
being  John  S.  and  Minerva  Jane  (Neal) 
Hart.  The  father's  birth  occurred  in  Carroll 
county,  Ohio,  on  the  21st  of  May,  1841, 
while  the  mother  was  born  in  Wayne  county. 
Hlinois.  April  5,  1846.  The  father,  a  farmer 
and  stock-raiser,  has  lived  in  Oregon  since 
188.5.  He  and  his  wife  removed  from  Hlinois 
to  Oregon  in  that  .vear,  locating  in  Polk 
county,  where  they  remained  for  some  time, 
after  which  they  removed  to  Benton  county, 
where  they  still  reside.  John  S.  Hart  is  a 
veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  served  as 
a  member  of  the  Fifth  Illinois  Cavalry  for 
four  years  during  that  great  national  strug- 
gle. Although  he  fought  in  many  battles 
the  siege  of  Vicksburg  was  the  heaviest  en- 
gagement in  which  he  participated  during 
his  war  experience  The  ancestors  of  our 
subject  were  members  of  Roger  Hooker's  col- 
ony in  Massachusetts  in  16.32  and  three  years 
later  helped  found  the  town  of  Hartford, 
Connecticut.  To  John  S.  and  Minerva  Jane 
Hart  were  bom  eight  children,  as  follows: 
•Julius  Xewton,  of  this  review;  .Silas  W.,  a 
farmer  and  stock-raiser  of  Benton  county, 
Oregon;  Florence,  the  wife  of  D.  .7.  Orant. 
of  Dallas.  Oregon ;  T/Oretta  A.,  who  pave  her 
hand  in  marriage  to  H.  E.  Starr,  of  Falls 
Citv,  Oregon;  Emma  E.,  the  wife  of  Edward 
Rich,  of  Falls  City,  this  state;  Julia  M.,  the 
wife  of  Clyde  Turner,  of  Airlie.  Oregon; 
.Samantha  S.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Clarence 
Foster,  of  Benton  county;  and  Alberta,  the 
wife  of  Lloyd  Hyde,  of  Benton  county. 

The  youth  of  Julius  Xewton  Hart  was 
spent  in  Illinois,  where  he  received  a  (food 
common-school  education.  He  wai  later 
graduated  from  I>a  Creole  .Academy  of  Dal- 
las. Oregon,  with  the  class  of  1SS9  and  sub- 
sequently spent  a  year  (1891-2)  in  the  Ore- 
gon University  Law  School.  In  189.',  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar.  being  licensed  to  pmo- 
tice  before  all  the  courts  of  Oregon.  In 
1896  he  entered  upon  his  professional  career, 
opening  a  law  office  at  Dallas,  Oregon,  and 
practicing  there  until  1900.  He  then  formed 
a  partnership  with  James  H.  Townsend. 
which  was  continued  until  1902.  when  it 
was  dissolved  and  Mr.  Hart  practiced  nlone 
again  until  1904.  During  the  followinc  two 
years  he  was  associated  with  William  '^mith 
in  Baker  City.  Oregon,  and  from  loor.  nnfll 
1910  practiced  in  partnership  with  James  H. 
Nichols.     Since    1910   he   has   practiced   inde- 


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pendently,   occupying,    whi!,-    i„    Halrr    Qty. 
beautiful  olliccs   in  the   ^  •  Iim' 

and    since   his   removal    t  ■.    j 

1912,  he  has  opened  >. 
building.  In  addition  t.. 
eral  practice  of  law  Mr 
secretary   of   the   Bnkir   I 

On   the   21st   of   Decein 
was  married  to  Mis-s  Ireri. 
of    Polk  county,   Oregon,    > 
James  .\.  and  .Mice  (Emlirifi 
father   is   deceased.     To   Mr.   .. 
have   been  bom  two  children,  J.   lUfoU  «thi 
Hallie  R. 

Mr.    Hart    is    a    republ' 
honored  by   his   party  at 

was  one   of   tli>'   ""^ ,, 

in    1904.     From  v.  a 

member  of  the  -•    ■  riljr 

third    district    of    Oregon.       Kor    (nur    year*, 
from   1900  to   1904.  he  held  the  nf«-r-  rf    (it 
trict   attorney   in   the   thini  j'^ 
Fraternally  he  is  identirte.1  wi' 
belonging  to  .lenninr     '  ■  '     '.   t".   \   A. 

M.,  and  .\insworth  '  \.  M     ll»  U 

also  a   member  of  lli>    >       •■■    "-    •     •■-- 

Order  of  Elks,  the  Frati-rnal  n 

and     the    United     .\rtisnns. 

Hart    did    not    remain    for    a 

long  time  in   Baker  Cil.v.  durn 

sional    career    there    he   gaine<l    ■>    iniic   *<>J 

lucrative     general      pmcti'-*'.     »«     whii-ti     K« 

brought   an   extensiv. 

and  an  exi)erience  In 

career  and  the  servin-   ■.» ! 

his    state    throiitrli    the    pn 

held.      He    is   still    in    ear 

beyond    all    (pieslion    thof 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


John  A.  Horsman  remained  in  his  native 
state  until  he  was  ten  years  of  age,  when 
he  removed  to  Missouri  and  then  to  Kansas. 
Later  he  went  to  Wyoming,  where  he  be- 
came a  cowboy,  remaining  until  1885.  In 
that  year  he  and  his  brothers,  George  Lind- 
sey  and  Charles  H.,  came  to  this  county 
and  here  for  several  years  were  engaged  in 
the  stock  business.  Later  he  and  his  brother 
George  L.  purchased  the  share  of  Charles  H., 
the  other  brother,  and  continued  to  raise 
stock  until  1907,  when  Mr.  Horsman  of  this 
review  sold  his  interest  to  his  brother,  (icorge 
L.,  and  retired  to  Pendleton,  where  he  has 
since  resided.  While  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business  they  had  about  twenty-five  hundred 
acres  of  land  on  Butter  Creek  and  also  had 
some  government  land  which  they  used  for 
grazing.  At  the  present  time  Mr.  Horsman 
is  interested  in  a  spring  wheel,  which  can 
be  used  for  all  kinds  of  vehicles  and  which 
has  recently  been  patented  by  Isaac  Jay, 
a  resident  of  Pendleton,  Mr.  Horsman  also 
is  interested  in  the  Clark  Wireless  Telephone 
and   Telegraph   Company. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  1897,  Mr,  Horsman 
married  Miss  Ida  Bell  Ely,  who  was  born  in 
Illinois  in  1877  and  in  1883  came  with  her 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Ely,  to  Ore- 
gon. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Horsman  have  been 
born  two  children,  Gwendolyn  and  Ethel  M. 
In  his  political  views  Mr,  Horsman  is  a 
democrat,  believing  the  principles  of  this 
party  to  be  most  conducive  to  good  govern- 
ment, Mr,  Horsman  has  now  resided  in  Uma- 
tilla county  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century  and  he  is  .justly  accorded  a  place 
among  the  prominent  and  representative  citi- 
zens of  the  county,  for  he  has  ever  given 
his  support  to  all  measures  which  have  stood 
for  imblic  advancement  and  for  the  general 
welfare. 

CAPTAIN  TAMES  W.  SHAVER.  In  Cap- 
tain .James  W.  Shaver  is  found  a  representa- 
tive, in  the  second  generation,  of  the  Shaver 
family  which  is  closely  identified  with  the 
development  and  progress  of  the  northwest. 
He  has  made  his  home  in  Portland  almost 
continuously  since  the  time  he  reached  the 
age  of  six  months,  and  for  a  long  period  has 
been  as.sociated  with  navigation  interests  as 
the  head  of  the  .Shaver  Transportation  Com- 
pany. This  company  owns  and  operates  its 
boats  and  Captain  Shaver  as  its  secretary  and 
treasurer  devotes  his  attention  to  the  man- 
agement of  its  interests  which  are  of  great 
importance,  and  have  reached  extensive  pro- 
portions. It  is  true  that  he  entered  upon  a 
business  already  established,  but  in  accelerat- 
ing its  activities  and  enlarging  its  scope  he 
has  displayed  notable  individuality  and  busi- 
ness ability  as  manifest  in  his  powers  of 
organization  and  also  in  his  correct  solution 
of  dilTicuIt  navigation  problems, 

A  native  of  Oregon,  Captain  .James  W. 
Shaver  was  horn  at  Waldo  Hills,  within  five 
miles  of  Silverton,  October  2,  1859.  His 
father,  George  Washington  Shaver,  was  born 
in  Campbell  cnuiity.  Kentucky,  March  2, 
1832,  and  received  a  fair  education  in  the 
schools  of  that  state.     He  was  a  voung  man 


at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  the  family  to 
Missouri,  and  it  was  while  living  in  that 
state  that  his  keen  interest  in  the  west  and 
its  future  prospects  was  awakened.  At- 
tracted by  the  discovery  of  gold  in  California, 
he  crossed  the  plains  with  a  party  who 
traveled  bj'  ox  teams  and  wagons  in  1S49, 
They  made  the  long  and  tedious  journey 
across  the  plains  and  through  the  mountains 
and  at  length  their  eyes  were  gladdened  l>y 
the  sight  of  the  green  valleys  of  Califoinia. 
A  desire  for  gold  drew  him  to  the  west,  but 
he  did  not  nu't  with  the  success  which  he 
had  anticipated  in  his  search  for  the  precious 
metal,  and  his  failure  in  mining  ventures  In 
California  led  him  to  turn  his  attention  to 
southern  Oregon,  where  he  likewise  trieil 
mining  for  a  time.  On  the  2d  of  February, 
1854,  George  W.  Shaver  arrived  in  Portland 
and  in  this  city  was  iinited  in  marriage  tu 
l\[|ss  Sarah  Dixon,  daughter  of  a  ])ioneer,  and 
he  removed  with  her  to  a  farm  In  Marion 
county.  While  they  were  living  ujion  the 
farm  four  children  were  born  to  them  and 
the  others  were  added  after  the  family  be- 
came residents  of  Portland  In  I860,  their 
home  at  that  time  being  established  in  what 
was  known  as  the  Elizabeth  Irving  addition. 
Their  children  were  as  follows:  John  P., 
who  was  sheriff  of  Clackamas  county  and 
was  shot  in  the  performance  of  his  duties, 
d.ving  at  Oregon  City;  Mrs.  Alice  Wittenl)erg, 
of  Portland;  James  W.:  Lincoln,  who  is  cap- 
tain and  chief  engineer  of  the  Shaver  Trans 
portation  Company;  George  M..  who  is  a 
partner  in  the  same  company;  Delmar,  wlm 
is  actively  interested  in  its  management  ; 
Pearl,  the  wife  of  George  Hoyt,  of  Portland: 
and  Susie,  the  wife  of  A.  S,  Heintz,  also  of 
this  city. 

The  father  of  our  subject  engaged  in  busi- 
ness as  a  dealer  in  wood  and  for  many  years 
furnished  that  commodity  to  the  steamboats 
which  plied  between  Portland  and  San  Fran- 
cisco and  also  supplied  the  wood  used  as  fuel 
on  river  boats  and  barges.  Thus  one  by  one 
timber  tracts  of  Oregon  were  cleared  and  Mr, 
Shaver  probably  cut  more  acres  of  timber 
land  than  any  other  man  of  his  time.  He 
was  interested  in  the  transportation  busi- 
ness also,  as  carried  on  by  way  of  the  rivers 
and  became  president  of  the  .Shaver  Trans- 
portation Company,  of  which  liis  son,  .James 
W„  is  secretary  and  treasurer.  The  death  of 
George  W.  Shaver  occurred  October  26,  1900, 
A  contemporary  biographer  said  of  hira: 
"He  was  not  only  a  man  of  sound  business 
judgment  and  capacity  for  observation  and 
action,  but  also  in  his  character  embodied  all 
that  is  excellent  and  of  good  report.  No 
worthy  cause  of  Portland  but  profited  by  his 
generosity  and  large-heartedness;  no  friend 
but  was  benefited  by  his  counsel  and  assist- 
ance. To  the  end  he  retained  in  increasing 
measure  the  confidence  of  all  with  whom  he 
was  ever  associated  and  to  his  family  and 
friends  he  left  the  heritage  of  a  good  name." 

Captain  James  W.  Shaver,  the  second  of 
the  surviving  sons  of  the  family,  was  only 
six  months  old  when  his  parents  liecame  resi- 
dents of  Portland,  so  that  his  education  was 
accpiired  in  tlie  schools  of  this  city.     He  was 


J.  W.  SMAVKK 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  ORK(;ON 


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still  quite  young  when  he  became  interested 
with  his  father  in  the  conduct  ol"  u  livery 
stable  in  East  Portland  and  the  iniinago- 
nient  of  a  large  cord-wood  enterprise  which 
embraced  a  woodyard  in  East  Portland  and 
also  at  the  Shaver  dock  upon  the  river.  At 
that  time  the  sale  of  wood  for  fuel  was  one 
of  the  important  industries,  as  it  was  used 
on  all  steamboats  and  transportation  lines. 
This  naturally  drew  the  attention  of  Cap- 
tain Shaver  to  the  boating  business,  in  which 
he  embarked  in  1880  in  partnership  with 
Henry  Corbett  and  A.  S.  Foster,  purchasing 
the  business  of  Captain  Cliarles  Bureau  and 
conducting  the  undertaking  as  the  Peoples 
Freighting  Company.  He  became  manager  of 
that  company  a?id  also  captain  of  the  Man- 
zanilla.  a  river  boat  pl.ving  between  Portland 
and  Clatskanie.  Xot  long  afterward  <;.  W. 
Shaver,  his  father,  purchased  the  interest  of 
Mr.  Foster  in  the  biisiness  and  Mr.  Corbett 
withdrew,  after  selling  his  interests  to  G. 
W.  .Shaver  and  his  sons.  The  business  was 
then  reorganized  on  the  10th  of  .Tunc.  1S93. 
under  the  name  of  the  Shaver  Transportation 
Company,  with  the  father  as  president  and 
the  son  as  secretary  and  treasurer.  In  1889 
they  built  a  boat  which  was  called  the  0.  W. 
Shaver,  and  in  1S02  they  placed  upon  the 
river  the  Sarah  Di.\on,  named  for  Captain 
Shaver's  mother.  Later  the  Manzanilla  was 
sold,  while  the  Shaver  and  Dixon  performed 
all  the  work  of  the  company  until  1000,  when 
they  disposed  of  the  Shaver.  The  same  year, 
however,  a  towboat  called  Xo  Wonder  was 
purchased  for  towing  logs  and  in  1901  the 
firm  built  the  Henderson,  also  used  for  tow- 
ing purposes.  They  built  the  new  Dixon  and 
the  Wanna  in  190G  and  the  new  Shaver  in 
1908,  bought  the  Cascades  in  1909.  and  built 
a  one  hundred  horse  power  launch,  the  Echo, 
in  1910.  The  company  has  a  towing  contract 
for  twelve  of  the  mills  of  Portland  and  its 
crafts  are  continuously  seen  upon  the  Colum- 
bia and  the  Willamette  rivers,  performing  an 
active  and  important  part  in  the  clearance  of 
the  enormous  freight  business  of  the  state, 
transporting  the  output  of  great  lumber  mills 
to  their  respective  destinations.  For  a  long 
period  ,Iames  W.  Shaver  was  captain  for  the 
company  but  in  later  years  has  dpvote<l  hi* 
time  to  the  business  management,  the  firm 
having  oflices  at  the  foot  of  Davis  street. 
Familiar  with  every  phase  of  river  businesi. 
his  carefully  fornnilated  phins  are  resultant 
factors  in  the  achievement  of  success  and 
have  placed  the  Shaver  Transportation  Com- 
pany in  a  conspicuously  prominent  position 
among  the  representatives  of  river  interMts 
in  the  northwest.  He  is  also  president  and 
part  owner  of  the  Clatskanie  Transportation 
Companv. 

Mr.  Shaver  was  married  in  Portland  in 
1886  to  Miss  Annie  Scholth.  a  represenlntive 
of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  th<>  **"}•'■ 
He  belongs  to  the  Woodmen  camp  and  ntVili 
ates  with  the  democratic  party  in  niitjona 
politics,  but  his  interest  and  activity  have 
chiefly  centered  upon  his  bu^in- - 
whicli.  carefully  guided,  have  r'-ft' 
siderable  magnitude.  Captain  Shni>r  i-  i. 
member  of  tlie  Port  of  Portland  Commission. 


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CHARLES   L.   PALMER 
City,   (.intion,    wub    born    i 
Pennsylvania,    Augunt    "i, 
being     Uobert      II.     mid 
Palmer,  likewise  natu 
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1S12.     Their  murrnigr   »n- 
Keystone  state.      I'.i-  " 
agriculturist  by  • 
to    Iowa    and    r.  : 
I'^'i-l    to    Oregon,    pun  im^niK 
(Grande    Konde   viiliej     »li.r.>    I 
stands.     Mis  demiio-   ' 
his  wife  was  called  |. 
1910.     They  had  elcv,  i,  .  i. 
are  living  and  reside   iii    I   > 
exception  of  our  •iibji-it. 
dren    died    in    cliddhixxl. 
as    follows:      Iteulah,   th<- 
Xewlin;    .loseiih,    of    Iji    <• 
passed  away  leavins  a  w-- 
in  Haki-r  City ;    1 
in   nuirriiige    to    \ 
of  15.  W.  I  brandy  ,  i  i 
Penjamin    K..   who   »  i 

deceased;  and  Kmmu.  : 

Harding. 

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in  Pennsylvania, 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Luther,  who  is  attending  school.  After  the 
death  of  Linnie  F.  (Place)  Palmer,  Mayor 
Palmer  wedded  Mrs.  Rose  (Martin)  Russell, 
the  ceremony  taking  place  in  1909. 

Mayor  Palmer  is  a  republican  in  his  poli- 
tical faith  and  besides  having  served  as  post- 
master tor  five  years  he  has  held  numerous 
positions  of  public  trust  and  honor.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  city  council  for  two  terms 
prior  to  1893,  when  he  became  mayor  of 
Baker  City  for  one  year.  In  1910  he  was 
again  elected  mayor  of  Baker  City  under  the 
commission  form  of  government  and  is  still 
the  incumbent  in  that  important  office.  He 
has  also  been  a  member  of  the  school  board 
for  a  number  of  years.  Fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  Lodge  No.  25  of  Baker  City,  and 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
Lodge  338.  He  is  also  a  valued  member  of 
the  Commercial  Club  and  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  his  connection  with  the  Epis- 
copal church.  The  successful  career  of 
Mayor  Palmer  furnishes  one  of  the  many 
illustrations  of  what  can  be  done  in  the 
great  northwest  by  men  of  energy,  ability 
and  thrift.  Born  with  no  silver  spoon  in  his 
mouth,  he  started  out  in  a  humble  capacity 
to  build  his  fortune  and  make  his  name  in 
the  world.  The  fact  that  he  succeeded  is  at- 
tributable not  only  to  the  golden  opportuni- 
ties which  the  west  presents  but  to  his  un- 
tiring energy,  his  knowledge  of  men  in  con- 
nection with  political  matters  and  to  his  in- 
tegrity, reliability  and  his  companionable  dis- 
position. Having  lived  in  Oregon  for  over 
forty  years  and  having  been  connected  in  a 
business,  official,  fraternal  and  social  way  so 
long  here,  he  knows  perhaps  more  people  than 
any  other  man  in  Baker  county,  and  no  man 
in  the  county  has  a  larger  list  of  close  per- 
sonal friends  than  he. 

PETER  BASCHE,  who  is  now  discharging 
the  duties  of  county  judge  of  Baker  county, 
has  been  a  resident  of  Baker  City  for  thirty- 
five  years,  during  the  greater  portion  of 
which  time  he  has  been  actively  identified 
with  commercial  activities.  He  was  born  in 
Wisconsin  on  the  8th  of  August,  1844  and  is 
a  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary  (Schnith)  Basehe, 
natives  of  Germany.  The  father,  who  was 
a  shoemaker,  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
in  1842,  locating  in  Green  Bay,  Wisconsin, 
where  he  followed  his  trade  during  the  re- 
mainder of  his  active  life.  Five  children  were 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Basehe,  as  follows: 
Anthony,  who  is  a  resident  of  Green  Bay; 
Michael,  formerly  of  Green  Bay,  who  passed 
away  leaving  a  family  of  five  children ;  Peter, 
our  subject;  Frederick,  who  was  on  the  hos- 
pital corps  during  the  Civil  war,  now  living 
iu  Green  Bay;  and  Catherine,  the  widow  of 
Jacob  Juker.  The  parents  are  both  deceased. 
The  father  passed  away  in  1860  and  was 
laid  to  rest  in  a  cemetery  at  Green  Bay  as 
was  also  the  mother. 

The  early  years  in  the  life  of  Peter  Basehe 
were  passed  in  his  native  city,  whose  public 
schools  he  attended  in  the  acquirement  of  an 
education.  When  he  started  out  to  make  his 
own  way  in  the  world,  he  was  first  employed 


in  a  hardware  store  for  three  or  four  years. 
In  1860,  he  came  to  Oregon  and  located  in 
The  Dalles,  where  for  two  years  he  was 
employed  in  the  general  mercantile  store  of 
his  brother-in-law.  Various  business  activi- 
ties engaged  his  attention  during  the  suc- 
ceeding ten  years  and  in  1872  he  went  to 
Auburn,  coming  from  there  to  Baker  City  in 
1876.  Upon  his  arrival  here  he  became  as- 
sociated with  J.  P.  Fall  in  the  purchase  of 
the  hardware  and  implement  store  of  J.  H. 
Parker,  in  the  conduct  of  which  they  engaged 
for  twenty  years.  They  met  with  excellent 
success  in  the  development  of  this  business, 
and  it  became  one  of  the  thriving  enterprises 
of  the  city.  Mr.  Fall  died  in  1888  and  Mr. 
Basehe  is  not  now  actively  connected  with 
the  concern  although  he  and  Mr.  Parker  still 
own  the  building  in  which  the  store  is  located. 
Ever  since  he  first  located  here,  Mr.  Basehe 
has  been  very  much  interested  in  mining  af- 
fairs and  has  acquired  quite  valuable  hold- 
ings, being  a  stockholder  in  the  Morning 
mine  and  other  gold  claims  that  give  every 
assurance  of  ultimately  paying  good  divi- 
dends. Together  with  his  brother-in-law,  Mr. 
Cooper,  he  is  the  owner  of  a  section  of 
land  at  Haines,  upon  which  they  have  in- 
stalled an  irrigating  system  and  he  also  owns 
several  other  pieces  of  farming  property  in 
the  state. 

On  the  3d  of  "December,  1877,  Mr.  Basehe 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lucy  Cooper, 
a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  daughter  of 
Thomas  Cooper,  who  crossed  the  plains  to 
Oregon  in  the  early  days.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Basehe  are  the  parents  of  three  children,  as 
follows:  Claude,  a  hardware  dealer  at 
Sumpter,  who  is  married  and  has  one  son, 
Frederick;  Frederick,  who  engages  in  ranch- 
ing on  tlie  Snake  river,  also  married;  and 
Victor,  who   is  attending  high  school. 

Mr.  Basehe  is  a.  republican  and  has  always 
taken  an  active  interest  in  local  political  af- 
fairs. In  1907  he  was  elected  county  treas- 
urer, serving  in  this  capacity  for  two  years, 
and  very  soon  after  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  office  he  was  elected  county  judge  of 
Baker  county  and  is  still  discharging  the 
duties  of  this  position.  In  matters  of  citizen- 
ship Mr.  Basehe  is  very  public-spirited  and 
during  the  long  period  of  his  residence  here 
he  has  at  all  times  cooperated  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  city,  giving  his  unqualified  in- 
doreement  to  every  progressive  movement. 

EDWARD  RAND,  who  has  been  discharg- 
ing the  duties  of  sheriff  for  the  past  six 
years,  is  one  of  the  Baker  county's  highly 
efficient  public  officials.  His  birth  occurred 
at  La  Crosse,  Wisconsin,  on  the  2d  of  June, 
1862,  and  he  is  a  son  of  A.  J.  and  Mary 
(Latimer)  Rand,  both  of  whom  are  deceased. 
The  father,  whose  energies  were  always  de- 
voted to  agricultural  pursuits,  was  born  in 
Virginia  on  the  17th  of  February,  1827. 
In  his  early  manhood  he  went  to  Wisconsin, 
coming  to  Hood  River,  Oregon,  in  1885,  and 
there  he  passed  away  in  1911.  at  the  vener- 
able age  of  eighty- four  years.  The  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rand  numbered  twelve,  and 
of  the  four  now  living  three  are  residents  of 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


83 


Oregon.  The  father  was  a  veteran  of  the 
Civil  war,  having  enlisted  and  gone  to  the 
front  from  Wisconsin. 

The  boj'hood  of  Kdward  Rand  was  passed 
on  a  farm,  his  education  being  obtained  in 
district  schools  in  his  native  state.  In  1S76, 
at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  he  left  the 
parental  roof  and  went  out  to  make  his  own 
way  in  the  world.  He  first  went  to  the 
Indian  territory,  but  later  he  was  located 
for  a  time  in  Texas,  going  from  there  to 
Arkansas.  His  next  removal  was  to  Louis- 
iana and  from  there  he  went  to  Michigan, 
coming  from  the  latter  state  to  Oregon  in 
1888.  He  remained  there  for  only  a  short 
time,  then  went  to  Seattle  and  engaged  in 
lumbering  on  Puget  Sound.  Three  years 
later  he  returned  to  Hood  River  and  iuvested 
in  a  tract  of  land,  in  the  cultivation  of  which 
he  engaged  for  four  years.  At  the  expiration 
of  that  period,  in  1896,  he  came  to  Baker 
county.  \\Tien  he  first  located  here  he  worked 
at  the  carpenter's  trade  and  he  also  did  some 
mining  and  prospecting  at  Sumpter.  lie  was 
subsequently  elected  marshal  of  Sumpter, 
serving  in  this  capactiy  for  sis  years.  This 
was  his  first  public  office,  but  he  discharged 
his  duties  with  such  efficiency  that  in  .lune, 
1906,  he  was  elected  county  sheriff  and  has 
ever  since  been  the  incumbent  of  this  office 
and  is  a  candidate  for  reelection. 

In  1881  Mr.  Rand  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Luella  J.  Turner,  who  was  born  and 
reared  in  Hood  River.  Her  father  U.  A. 
Turner,  was  for  many  years  actively  en- 
gaged in  operating  a  ranch  in  that  vicinity, 
but  he  is  now  living  retired  and  her  mother 
is  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rand  have  two 
children,  a  daughter  and  a  son;  Ethel,  who 
is  at  home;  and  Dewey. 

Mr.  Rand  belongs  to  the  blue  lodge  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity  and  he  is  also  affili- 
ated with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  He  is  one  of  the  enthusiastic  mem- 
bers of  the  Commercial  Club  and  always 
gives  his  support  to  the  various  activities 
of  this  body,  while  in  politics  he  is  a  demo- 
crat. During  the  period  of  his  public  serv- 
ice Mr.  Rand  has  made  an  excellent  record, 
his  name  never  having  been  associated  with 
anything  of  a  calumnious  nature,  and  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duties  he  has  manifested  a 
rare  sense  of  obligation  to  the  public,  to 
whose  efforts  he  is  Indebted  for  his  position. 

MELVILLE  M.  PALMER,  the  present 
treasurer  of  Baker  county,  is  the  owner  of 
a  fine  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of  liaker  City 
in  the  cultivation  of  which  he  engaged  fnr 
twenty-five  years.  He  was  l>orn  in  Madison 
county,  Illinois,  on  the  7th  of  Octotxr.  Htl. 
and  is  the  only  child  horn  of  the  marriage 
of  Isaac  N".  and  Parmelia  (Webster)  Palmer. 
The  father,  who  was  a  Baptist  minister.  »«« 
born  and  reared  in  IlopklnsvlUe.  Christian 
county,  Kentucky,  but  the  mother  wni  a 
native  of  Madison  county,  Illinois,  h.r  birth 
having  occurred  in  IS21.  Both  pii^-"'-  ■'•• 
now  deceased,  the  father  having  p^i- 
in  1843  and  the  mother  in  18H, 
son  Melville  M.  was  a  babe  of  only  three 
weeks. 


Left  au  orphan  at   tb<>  »f^  of 

Iwn   ymn. 

Melville    M.    Palmer    w  > 

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ternal  grandmuiher. 

of 

his  education   he  att«-i 

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of    Monmuuth,    Warr.  ; 

1 

after   the   compUlmn    i      

to   Pclla,    Iowa,    when'    In'    i<|>«-iit 

ir» 

learning   the  drug  bu-.ini'j.i       \' 

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1805,  and  returned  to  Illinoui. 

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drug  business  at  Alexm.  thi' 

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owned  and  conducted  a  st' 

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to 

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84 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


always  given  to  tlie  men  and  measures  of  the 
democratie  partj',  the  policy  of  whicli  he 
deems  best  adapted  to  subserve  the  inter- 
ests of  the  majority.  The  twenty-seven 
years  of  Mr.  Palmer's  residence  in  Baker 
county  covers  the  great  formative  period 
in  its  development.  He  has  lived  to  see 
the  great  expanses  of  prairie  and  the  vast 
forests  of  the  state  transformed  into  beau- 
tiful orchards  and  grain  fields,  wliile  little 
hamlets  and  villages  have  grown  into  tliriv- 
ing  towns  and  enterprising  cities. 

WILLARD  HART  CHAPIN,  who  since 
Octolier.  1SS9.  has  made  his  home  in  Port- 
land and  through  the  course  of  orderly  pro- 
gression has  reached  a  prominent  place  in 
real-estate  circles,  having  since  March.  1907. 
lieen  engaged  in  this  field  of  business  with 
excellent  success,  was  born  in  Livonia.  Liv- 
ingston county,  New  York.  Septemlier  1, 
1862.  He  is  descended  from  old  American 
families.  His  great-grandfather,  Elijah  Cha- 
pin,  responded  to  the  call  to  arms  when,  on 
the  18th  of  April.  1775,  Paul  Revere  rode 
tlirougli  the  New  England  village  awakening 
the  Jlinute  Men  with  the  news  tliat  the 
British  were  on  the  march.  With  his  com- 
rades he  went  forth  in  battle  array  and  served 
until  American  independence  was  acliieved. 
Levi  Green,  another  grandfather  of  Mr.  Cha- 
pin.  served  in  the  Saratoga  campaign  during 
the  Revolutionary  war  and  was  after\vard  a 
government  pensioner.  His  great-grand- 
father, Joseph  Hart,  of  Hopewell.  New  Jersey, 
was  a  private  in  Captain  William  Tucker's 
Company  of  the  First  Regiment  of  Hunterdon 
county.  New  Jersey,  and  served  throughout 
the  war  for  independence.  Orange  Chapin, 
the  grandfather  of  Mr.  Chapin,  was  a  soldier 
in  the  War  of  1813  and  his  father,  Willard 
Slocum  Cliapin,  served  throughout  the  Civil 
war,  being  mustered  in  at  Portage.  New  York, 
in  August,  1862.  as  a  member  of  the  One 
Hundred  and  Thirty-sixth  New  York  Volun- 
teer Infantry.  He  went  to  the  front  as  first 
sergeant,  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  cap- 
tain and  was  breveted  major  after  the  close 
of  the  war.  His  regiment  was  engaged  at 
Chancellorsville  and  at  Gettysburg  and  later 
on  was  transferred  to  the  Army  of  the  Cum- 
berland. After  participating  in  the  campaign 
around  Lookout  Mountain  he  went  witli  Sher- 
man to  the  sea  and  faced  tlie  enemy  in  a 
number  of  noted  engagements.  During  his 
active  business  life  he  followed  merchandis- 
ing. His  wife  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Catherine  Hart. 

In  tlie  graded  schools  of  liis  native  town 
Willard  H,  Chapin  pursued  his  education  and 
was  graduated  in  1881.  From  the  age  of 
tliirteen  years  he  had  sold  papers  and  con- 
ducted a  newsstand  in  his  father's  place  of 
liusiness  but  could  not  see  anything  beyond 
that  kind  of  a  life  in  the  village.  Ho  saw 
that  his  lioine  locality  offered  absolutely  no 
opportunities  Iieyond  gaining  a  bare  living, 
niiiny  of  his  school  friends  had  left  and  he 
realized  that  it  was  his  only  hope  of  making 
his  way  along  the  path  to  success.  Accord- 
ingly he  first  went  to  Rochester,  where  for 
alioiit  si\  months  he  was  employed  as  a  clerk- 


in  a  dry-goods  store.  In  March,  1883,  he  re- 
moved from  Rochester  to  Olean,  New  York, 
where  for  four  years  he  filled  the  office  of 
assistant  postmaster.  But  with  the  election 
of  President  Cleveland  he  was  requested  to 
resign,  after  which  he  clerked  in  a  retail 
shoe  store  for  a  j'ear.  In  March,  1887,  he 
went  to  Chicago,  where  a  friend  had  secured 
for  him  a  position  in  the  office  of  C.  M.  Hen- 
derson &.  Compan.y,  at  that  time  (he  lurgest 
wholesale  shoe  house  in  the  west.  Two  yi'ars 
of  very  strenuous  labor  there  undermined 
his  health  so  that  he  went  to  Emery  county, 
Utah,  and,  thinking  tliat  outdoor  life  would 
prove  beneficial,  spent  one  summer  on  a  cat- 
tle ranch,  where  he  did  his  share  in  the  work 
— cooking,  riding  the  range,  punching  cattle, 
branding,  etc.  It  was  a  summer  of  hardships, 
out  all  day  on  the  range  in  sun  or  in  rain, 
then  rolling  up  at  night  in  a  blanket  with  a 
saddle  for  a  pillow.  Before  the  season  was 
over  there  came  days  of  snow  and  sleet,  and 
his  experience  on  a  Utah  range  was  one  of 
hardships. 

In  October.  1889.  Mr.  Chapin  came  to  Port- 
land, where  he  has  made  his  home  continu- 
ously since.  For  five  and  a  half  years  he 
was  connected  with  the  firm  of  Blake,  Mc- 
Fall  &  Company  and  later  spent  three  years 
in  the  commission  house  of  Richet,  Roberts 
&  Bell.  He  was  afterward  secretary  for  the 
W.  B.  Glofke  Company,  a  wholesale  com- 
mission firm,  for  about  nine  years  and  then, 
withdrawing  from  that  connection  in  March, 
1907.  embarked  in  the  real-estate  business, 
in  which  he  is  still  engaged  and  in  which  he 
is  finding  ample  scope  for  his  energy  and 
adaptability — his  dominant  qualities.  Al- 
ready he  has  secured  a  good  clientage  in  this 
connection  and  has  negotiated  many  import- 
ant realty  transfers.  He  is  now  president 
of  the  Chapin-Hulo^v  Mortgage  &  Trust  Com- 
pany, an  organization  with  a  capital  of 
two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars,  do- 
ing a  general  real-estate  'business,  home 
building,  mortgages  and  insurance.  This 
company  is  one  of  the  largest  and  best  known 
concerns   in   Portland. 

On  the  9th  of  November,  1893,  Mr.  Chapin 
was  married  to  Miss  Jane  Helen  Lewis,  a 
daughter  of  D.  W.  Lewis,  who  spent  a  part 
of  his  early  life  in  Kansas  during  the 
troublous  times  in  the  history  of  that  state, 
during  which  he  sheltered  John  Brown.  He 
espoused  the  Union  cause  in  the  Civil  war 
and.  being  captured,  was  incarcerated  in  a 
Confederate  prison  until  exchanged.  He  died 
in  August,  1907. 

Wliile  residing  in  Olean,  New  York,  Mr. 
Chapin  was  connected  with  the  volunteer  fire 
department  and  during  the  last  year  of  liis 
residence  there  was  first  assistant  chief.  He 
holds  exemption  papers  from  the  state  of 
New  York,  liaving  served  five  years  there  as 
volunteer  fireman.  In  1SS4  he  assisted  in 
organizing  the  Blaine  &  Logan  IMarching  Cluli, 
which  after  the  election  of  that  year  was 
merged  into  a  military  company  with  ^Ir. 
Chapin  as  second  lieutenant.  The  company 
secured  uniforms  and  arms  at  their  own  ex- 
pense. In  1887  they  were  mustered  into  the 
state  troops  as  the  Twenty-seventh  Separate 


U.    11.    1  IIAI'IN 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Company  of  the  National  (Uiard  of  New  York. 
Upon  ill'.  Cliapin's  arrival  in  Portland  he 
almost  immediately  associated  himself  with 
the  First  Rejiiment  of  the  Orefron  National 
Gnard.  being  appointed  by  Colonel  Bcebe  as 
sergeant  standard  bearer.  Jn  the  spring  of 
1S90  he  was  promoted  to  sergeant  major, 
which  position  he  held  until  June,  1891.  when 
he  resigned.  In  February  of  that  year  he  had 
taken  prominent  part  in  the  organization  of 
the  Multnomah  Amateur  Athletic  Club,  was 
elected  secretary  and  so  served  for  two  years, 
while  for  one  year  he  was  treasurer.  In 
1905  he  was  elected  president  of  the  cUib  and 
later  served  on  the  board  until  February, 
1907.  when  his  term  expired.  In  1904  Mr. 
Chapin  was  made  a  member  of  the  committee 
appointed  by  Mayor  Williams  to  care  for 
the  funds  collected  to  relieve  the  Ileppner 
flood  sutlerers.  This  committee  was  made 
permanent  and  during  its  life  dispersed  con- 
siderable money.  It  ceased  to  exist  when 
the  money  on  hand  was  turned  over  to  the 
San  Francisco  suflferers.  In  1907  he  was 
made  one  of  the  general  committee  of  seven 
in  the  "Everybody  Gives"  campaign,  who  suc- 
ceeded in  raising  the  funds  to  build  the 
Young  Men's  and  Y'oung  Women's  Christian 
Association  buildings.  This  committee  was 
organized  after  several  other  committees  had 
worked  the  town  over  thoroughly,  as  they 
thought,  believing  that  they  had  secured  all 
the  money  possible.  The  committee  of  seven 
then  took  up  the  work  and  completed  it. 
This  was  perhaps  the  hardest  task  and  the 
most  successful  of  any  done  by  a  soliciting 
committee   in   the   history   of  Portland. 

Mr.  Chapin  has  been  a  member  of  the  Sons 
of  the  American  Revolution  since  1S95  and 
has  held  the  office  of  registrar  since  February 
'22.  1901.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Mili- 
tary Order  of  the  I>oyal  I>egion  of  the  I'nited 
States,  which  he  joined  in  1907.  He  has  al- 
ways been  deeply  interested  in  military  pro- 
jects and  movements  and  has  long  lieen  n 
popular  member  of  the  National  (Inanl.  In 
politics  a  republican,  he  is  more  or  less 
active  in  the  party  and  in  1907  he  was 
elected  president  of  the  Republican  Club, 
sening  for  one  year.  He  was  the  precinct 
committeeman  from  the  thirty-third  precinct 
for  1910  and  in  1906  was  elected  on  the 
republican  ticket  to  represent  his  di.strirt 
in  the  state  legislature.  He  was  can- 
didate for  speaker  of  the  house  but  with- 
drew two  weeks  before  the  asiembly  con- 
vened. During  the  session  he  intrixluced  and 
secured  the  fiassage  of  the  railway  commis- 
sion bill  which  is  now  in  operation.  Thii 
bill  was  prepared  by  the  transportation  com- 
mittee of  the  Chamber  of  Commerce  nnri  the 
Lumbermen's  Association  of  Oregon.  lis  pas- 
sage was  secured  as  introduced  with  the  ex- 
ception of  only  one  amendment,  which  con- 
cerned the  manner  of  perpelnating  the  com- 
mission. Mr.  Chapin  was  an  activ<-  working? 
member  of  the  house  and  gav.'  caroful  en- 
sideration  to  each  question  wliii-li  came  up 
for  settlement.  A  review  of  his  life  indi 
cates  the  fact  that  he  has  l)een  active  in 
various  lines  which  have  been  of  raalorlnl 
benefit  to  the  citv.     His  interest  in  mililnry. 


political  and  munii-inal  allolr-  li.i.  U-.-n  m. 
fest  in  many  tangildi-  ,vn.| 
in  all  these  connection"  'n 
reputation   which    he   • 
true   to   the   cause   or 
pouses.     In  ever> 
fested   un(]nalilii 
he  has  also  dis|' 
which  overcome- 
jiersistently  furg- 

justly   account«'il   one   oi    ihv   inllueolUil 
valued    residi-nts  of   Portlnnd. 


•nd 


WILLIAM  PERRY  TEMPLE,  who  Hi~l  ■! 

his  home  in  IVndli-ti.v 
of  the  best  known  a; 

I'matilla  county.     ]]■  », 

county,   Iowa,  .lannai  „| 

John   K.  and  ElizalK-t!.    .  r 

passed  away  when  the  uni- 
was  lour  years  of  age.  I 
together  with  his  family  ram--  i  .nii 

now    resides    in    l'endli't.>ii       W  ■>( 

this    review,    has    si\  ,i\    tia 

ters    who   are    now     i  ■<:      |>r. 

L   v.,   John   F.,   Jr..  "    of 

whom    reside    in    !'•  ■  o( 

Heli.\;   George  W..  <ii  -il 

bert.   of    Pendleton:  of 

Brant,  AllH-rta;  Mrs.   I  t 

land;   Mrs.  Alice  .Sjmiii.  ul    ll<  '  r*. 

Minnie   Ilartey,   Mm.    Urn   .Moi '  :r«. 

Ilattie    Perkins,   all   of   Pendlrtmi. 

When    William     IVrry    Tempi*    »••    Iwo 
years  of  age.  Iiix  par.  i  •      ^  '   •  '    - 

in    MonriM-    coiinty.    I 
until    lie    wii.1    tw.i'' 
acquired    n    go^ 
schools.      From    • 
exceptionni   ability    h 
at    the    age    of    twi-i  • 
in   life   for   him-' 
kota,    where    hi- 
and  transfrr  <■>■ 
there    he    had    t 
coriirr   stoti'-    ' 
sisted    in    ' 
nent    biiilili    , 
honii-   in   Iow«, 
I'nthiT.  John  K. 
the  remaindiT  •■■ 
For    fhp    l'ir<t    I 
here  li- 
lle  h.> 
rant  I 

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f.  rti 


tivntion. 


88 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


purpose  of  educating  his  children,  and  was 
residing  there  in  his  beautiful  home  at  the 
time  of  his  death. 

In  Lewiston,  Idaho,  on  the  36th  of  April, 
1886,  Mr.  Temple  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Rose  Bitney,  a  native  of  Mon- 
tana, and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Eliza  Bit- 
ney, both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Illi- 
nois, and  were  pioneers  of  Montana.  Mrs. 
Temple  passed  away  March  18,  1896,  leaving 
two  children:  Ethel  Belle,  who  is  now  the 
wife  of  Walter  Ores  well;  and  Ralph  E.  On 
October  26,  1896,  Mr.  Temple  was  again  mar- 
ried, his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Addie 
Haun,  and  of  this  marriage  were  born  two 
children:  Roy  C.  and  Vera  V.  Mrs.  Temple 
and  her  family  now  reside  in  the  home  in 
Pendleton,  which  was  erected  by  her  husband 
in   1900. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Temple  was  identified  with 
the  Integrity  Lodge,  No.  92,  of  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  with  the  Masonic 
lodge,  and  the  Order  of  Eastern  Star,  and 
was  also  a  prominent  worker  in  the  Farmer's 
Union.  Two  years  before  his  death  he  united 
with  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  was  an 
active  worker  in  that  organization  from  that 
time  until  his  death.  Mrs.  Temple  is  still 
active  and  helpful  in  that  church  and  takes 
great  interest  in  its  work  and  is  prominent 
in  its  affiliated  societies. 

Mr.  Temple  may  truly  be  called  a  self- 
made  man,  for,  starting  out  in  life  as  a 
farm  laborer  earning  barely  living  wages, 
he  succeeded  through  frugality,  hard  work, 
and  the  application  of  practical  methods,  in 
amassing  an  estate  which  enabled  him  to 
spend  the  last  few  years  of  his  life  in  ease 
and  comfort.  Though  economy  was  his 
watchword  throughout  the  years  of  his  early 
struggle,  he  was  always  generous  whenever 
the  cause  was  worthy.  He  was  progressive, 
energetic,  and  was  greatly  interested  in  the 
welfare  of  his  community,  and  his  early 
death  was  greatly  mourned  by  a  large  cir- 
cle of  friends  and  acquaintances.  In  all  mat- 
ters of  citizenship  he  was  loyal,  in  business 
he  was  highly  honorable,  and  he  held  friend- 
ship inviolable,  but  it  was  in  his  home  that 
his  best  traits  of  character  were  displayed 
in  the  devotion  to  his  family. 

GEORGE  W.  HENRY  was  born  in  Baker 
City,  Oregon,  January  4,  1878.  His  father, 
George  W.  Henry,  Sr.,  was  born  in  the  state 
of  New  York  in  1832  and  his  mother,  Ger- 
trude (Schafer)  Henry,  was  born  in  Baden, 
Germany,  in  1850  and  came  to  Baker  county, 
Oregon,  in  1872.  Her  trip  from  Kelton, 
Utah,  was  by  stage  by  way  of  Boise  City. 
In  early  manhood  George  W.  Henry,  Sr., 
located  in  California,  where  he  followed  gold 
mining.  During  the  gold  excitement  at  Au- 
burn he  moved  from  California  to  Auburn, 
from  there  to  Mormon  Basin  and  later  to 
Clarksville.  where  he  continued  mining  but 
later  engaged  in  the  butchering  business. 
The  father  and  mother  were  married  at 
Wingsville,  Baker  county,  Oregon,  in  1873. 
The  father's  business  from  1876  up  to  the 
time  of  his  death,  December  28,  1890,  was 
that  of  conducting  a  meat  market  at  Baker 


City.  In  the  early  60's,  when  the  Indians 
were  on  the  war-path  and  committing  crimes 
of  all  sorts,  the  father  became  prominently 
identified  with  the  Indian  fighters  of  that 
day  and  on  account  of  his  prominence  in 
those  troubles  was  by  the  Indians  as  well 
as  his  associates  given  the  name  of  "Black 
Hawk"  on  account  of  the  black  whiskers 
which  he  wore  at  this  time,  which  was  dur- 
ing his  early  manhood.  By  the  name  of 
"Black  Hawk"  he  was  remembered  up  to 
his  death  by  the  older  people  who  emigrated 
to  Oregon  in  the  early  eO's.  George  W. 
Henry  has  one  brother,  Robert  W.,  who  was 
born  in  Clarksville,  Baker  county,  in  1876 
and  is  now  living  in  Hayden,  Arizona.  Mrs. 
George  W.  Henry  survives  at  the  age  of 
sixty-two  and  resides  with  her  son,  George 
W. 

The  youth  of  George  W.  Henry  as  well  as 
his  later  life  was  spent  in  Baker  City,  where 
he  attended  the  public  schools,  graduating 
from  the  high  school  in  the  spring  of  1894. 
In  the  fall  of  the  same  year  he  began  work- 
ing for  P.  Basche,  a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer 
in  hardware  and  implements,  being  employed 
as  driver  of  a  delivery  wagon.  Later  he 
was  promoted  to  the  position  of  foreman 
and  head  salesman  in  Mr.  Basche's  warehouse 
and  he  worked  for  Mr.  Baselie  continuously 
for  ten  and  one-halt  years  and  says  of  him 
that  he  never  had  a  better  master  to  serve. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Henry  is  a  re- 
publican, but  he  usually  votes  for  the  can- 
didate who  in  his  opinion  is  best  fitted  for 
the  office.  After  resigning  his  position  with 
Mr.  Basche  Mr.  Henry  was  appointed  county 
recorder,  an  office  which  he  filled  for  one 
year,  from  July  2,  1905,  to  July  2,  1906.  He 
was  then  appointed  superintendent  of  the 
Baker  City  waterworks  by  Mayor  C.  A. 
Johns  in  July,  1906,  and  afterward  was  re- 
appointed by  Mayor  William  Pollman,  serv- 
ing in  that  capacity  for  four  and  one-half 
.years.  Baker  City,  or  more  properly  speak- 
ing, the  city  of  Baker,  was  afterward  placed 
under  the  commission  form  of  government 
and  in  November,  1910,  Mr.  Henry  was 
elected  one  of  the  three  first  commissioners 
having  charge  of  the  departments  covering 
water,  fire  and  sanitation,  in  which  capacity 
he  is  still  serving,  the  period  of  office  for 
which  he   was  elected  being  four  years. 

The  fraternal  associations  of  Mr.  Henry 
include  membership  in  Baker  Citv  Camp, 
No.  5326,  M.  W.  A.,  of  which  order  he  is  a 
past  consul.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Elk- 
horn  Lodge,  No.  166,  I.  0.  O.  F.,  and  is  a  past 
master  of  Baker  Lodge,  No.  47,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
having  served  as  master  in  1911.  He  is  now 
worthy  patron  of  Esther  Chapter,  No.  11, 
O.  E.  S.,  and  is  a  past  high  priest  of  Key- 
stone Chapter,  No.  15,  R.  A.  M.,  having 
served  as  high  priest  in  1908.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Baker  Commandery,  No.  9,  K.  T.,  and 
one  of  its  officers,  and  is  also  a  member  of 
Al  Kader  Temple,  A.  A.  0.  N.  M.  S.,  of  Port- 
land. Mr.  Henry  has  also  been  a  member  of 
Company  A,  of  the  Oregon  National  Guards, 
the  armory  being  located  at  Baker  City.  He 
is  a  member  of  no  church  although  he  at- 
tends  the  various   services  held  in  this  city. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OIIEUON 


89 


George  W.  Henry  is  numbered  among  the 
more  prominent  and  popular  young  men  of 
Baker  City.  Being  in  every  sense  of  the 
word  a  son  of  Baker  City,  hu  has  grown  up 
in  this  coniniunity,  where,  tliough  compara- 
tively a  young  man,  he  has  tilled  numerous 
positions  of  responsibility  and  honor.  Start- 
ing out  in  an  humble  capacity,  he  grew  into 
the  hearts  and  lives  of  the  people  with  whom 
ho  came  in  contact  and,  being  industrious, 
ambitious,  reliable  and  always  affable  with 
the  people  whom  he  met  in  daily  life,  he  soon 
became  well  and  favorably  known  through- 
out the  city,  and  the  responsible  positions 
which  he  has  held  attest  more  eloquently 
than  words  can  describe  the  confidence  and 
esteem  in  which  he  is  held  by  those  in  au- 
thority as  well  as  by  the  voters  of  Baker 
City.  " 

F.  P.  ROUND,  who  since  11S90  has  been  dis- 
trict roundhouse  foreman  of  the  Oregon  Rail- 
way &  Navigation  Company  at  Pendleton, 
is  a  well  known  resident  of  this  city.  He 
was  born  in  Ionia  county,  Michigan,  on 
January  29,  1846,  the  son  of  I'hilo  P.  and 
Harriett  A.  (Pacy)  Round,  the  father  of  a 
native  of  Yates  county,  New  York,  and  the 
mother  of  England.  The  mother  was  reared 
in  England  and  resided  there  until  she  was 
eighteen  years  of  age,  when  she  came  to  New 
York  and  was  married.  In  1844  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Round  went  to  Michigan  where  they 
purchased  two  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of 
land  in  Ionia  county  and  resided  there  until 
1870.  In  that  year  they  sold  their  home- 
stead and  bought  another  farm  in  the  same 
county,  on  which  Mr.  Round  died  IJecembor 
26,  1S89,  at  the  age  of  seventy  years.  Mr.-*. 
Round  then  removed  to  Washington  where 
she  resided  until  her  death  in  1904,  passing 
away  at  the  age  of  eighty-two.  In  their 
family  were  four  sons,  of  whom  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  the  eldest.  The  others 
are:  .James  M.,  of  Portland,  Michigan;  Roy 
P.,  of  Walla  Walla.  Washingt<m;  anil  Henry 
W..   of   firand    Rapids,   Michigan. 

F.  P.  Round  was  reared  in  his  native  state 
and  remained  there  until  186:!,  when  he  en- 
listed in  the  army,  joining  the  Third  Michi- 
gan Infantry  and  served  until  June,  1868. 
During  this  time  ho  was  sent  with  his  regi- 
ment to  Texas  on  account  of  the  Mexican 
embroglio  and  uprising  against  Maximilian 
and  Indian  troubles  and  was  in  General 
Sheridan's  army.  .-Xftcr  the  war  he  returned 
to  his  native  state  whore  ho  learned  the 
cabinet  maker's  trade  and  he  worked  at  that 
for  some  time.  IIo  then  cnteroil  the  rail- 
road employ  and  started  witli  lii-4  present 
company  in  1880.  having  charge  of  the  wood- 
working shops  at  The  Dalles.  Orocon,  for 
two  years  before  he  entered  upon  his  pres- 
ent position.  The  company  manufactured 
all  their  fittings  an<l  furni-iliings  there  at 
that  time.  In  ISSR  Mr.  Round  worked  for 
the  Phoenix  Furniture  Company  at  Grand 
Rapids.  Miehipm.  and  from  there  was  sent 
to  Texas  where  ho  filled  the  po-<ition  nf  as- 
sistant superintendent  under  a  Mr.  Price  of 
a  branch  house  of  that  company  and  there 
executed    the    woo<lwork     used     in    the    new 


state    Capitol    of    .-Vuntin.     After    '-      -^-t-^* 

residence  in  .Vustin    he    » rut    to  i 

in  the  spring  oi  isss  and  in  1- ■  _  ^-i 
his  work  at  INn.lleton  with  the  Urv^o  M^lT 
way   &   Navigation  Comfiany. 

In    1870    -Mr.    Round    niarrint    "  s 
Shepard,    who    pus.ned   away   in    1 

one  daughter,  Rillu  I.,  who  U  ?  ] 
Allie     Nash,    of    t'hirksi  ille,     ,\li 

July  2,   18S-.  Mr.  Rouni 

his  .second  union  being 

er,  who  was  born  at  T.i  , 

his  second  marriage  .Mr.   U-  ,, 

Leroy,   who   is  employeil   in  , 
way    &     Navigation    Company     tltu^    at    L« 
Grande,  Oregon. 

In    his   political    view      " 

publican  and  by  his  nii  | 

Army  of  the  Kepn!  '•  | 

memories    of    the  f 

the   titanic  strug^i-    ,  '. 

the  I'nion.  All  his  file  .Mr  -i 
active  and  energetic  and  t^'t  ■ 

four  years  he  lias   had  onlv  > 
the  longest  of  which  wan  t 
He    has    a    large    circle     of    [r.-iiii      i 

quaintances   throughout    IVndlrton,  in 

regard  he  stanil.-i  highly  and  hp  r«|M->-i>ii7 
deserves  mention  as  un  honored  vrlarmn  of 
the    Civil    war. 

DR.  VIRGIL  S.  ISDN,  ..r...  ,,f  fhr  .Mvr..ful 

representatives   of    the  f 

Baker  City,  was  born  ,:  iS 

of  Uecomber,  IS7S.  an.l  i.i  ^  «uii  -.4  I-  iixt 
Josephine    (t'aleti    lnon.     'Ihf   fitlhrr.  who  It 

now    doceu-'eil.    w  i       -  i 

nently    identified  '•• 

of  this  vicinit  V  ■■  ■  ■  1 

was   number.  >! 

citizens.      II.  • 

widow  and   i  '• 

of  Dr.  A.   .M  ' 

the    Antlem  ' 

the  city,  bel  • 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOEY  OF  OREGON 


of  1904.  As  soon  as  awarded  his  degree  lie 
returned  to  Baker  City  and  opened  an  office 
and  engaged  in  general  practice.  His  efforts 
in  this  direction  have  been  rewarded  with 
e.xcellent  success,  and  he  now  has  a  well  es- 
tablished practice,  numbering  among  his 
patients  many  of  the  best  families  in  the 
city.  Dr.  Ison  is  fortunate  in  his  family 
connection,  which  together  with  his  wide 
acquaintance  has  been  of  inestimable  as- 
sistance to  him  in  the  beginning,  yet  his 
further  development  and  progress  must  be 
entirely  attributed  to  his  own  skill  and 
native  ability. '  He  was  given  the  advantage 
of  acquiring  an  excellent  equipment  to  fit 
him  for  his  profession  and  during  tlie  eight 
years  of  his  practice  he  has  had  ample  op- 
portunity to  manifest  his  efficiency  both  as 
a   physician  and  a  surgeon. 

In  1906  Dr.  Ison  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  M.  Haradan,  a  daughter  of 
F.  F.  Haradan,  and  to  them  have  been  born 
three  sons,  as  follows:  Frank  S..  who  was 
born  on  the  10th  of  December,  1907;  Luther 
B..  who  is  deceased,  and  Jean  Victor,  born 
March   IS,  1912. 

Dr.  Ison  served  as  an  elder  in  the  Presby- 
terian church,  in  which  his  wife  also  holds 
membership,  and  fraternally  he  belongs  to 
Baker  Lodge,  No.  338,  B.  P.  0.  E.;  Lodge 
No.  25,  I.  0.  0.  F.  of  Baker;  Gauntlet  Lodge, 
No.  8,  K.  of  P.,  and  Baker  City  Camp,  No. 
5326,  M.  W.  A.  He  has  held  all  of  the  chairs 
in  the  Odd  Fellows  lodge  and  for  some  time 
lie  was  a  trustee  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
In  politics  he  is  a  democrat,  and  for  two 
terms  he  served  as  county  coroner,  while 
he  maintains  relations  with  his  fellow  prac- 
titioners through  his  connection  with  the 
County  and  State  Medical  Societies.  Dr. 
Ison  is  a  very  capable  and  enterprising 
young  man  and  a  most  worthy  representa- 
tive of  one  of  the  leading  pioneer  families, 
and  has  always  manifested  those  qualities 
in  all  of  his  relations  in  life  that  fully  en- 
title him  to  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his 
fellow    townsmen. 

HON.  G.  W.  WEBB  is  one  of  the  venerable 
citizens  of  Oregon,  being  now  in  the  eighty- 
nintli  year  of  liis  age.  His  life  has  been  a 
busy  and  useful  one  and  has  been  an  honor 
and  credit  to  the  state  which  has  honored 
him.  He  has  been  identified  with  the  de- 
velopment of  the  northwest  for  forty-seven 
years  and  in  many  waj's  has  contributed  to 
its  progress,  especially  along  material  and 
political  lines.  His  birth  occurred  in  Mary- 
land, September  4,  1824.  his  parents  being 
William  C.  and  Mary  Webb,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  the  same  state.  In  their 
family  were  twelve  children  but  G.  W.  Webb 
is  the  only  one  now  living.  His  youthful 
days  were  spent  under  the  parental  roof  and 
in  his  native  state  he  pursued  his  education, 
but  all  through  life  he  has  been  a  close  and 
diligent  student  in  the  school  of  experience, 
learning  the  lessons  day  by  day  and  gaining 
from  each  the  knowledge  that  has  qualified 
him  to  take  up  the  duties  of  the  succeeding 
day.  He  left  liome  at  tlie  age  of  eighteen 
years    and    went    to    Missouri,    remaining    a 


resident  of  that  state  for  twenty  years.  He 
then  heard  and  heeded  tlie  call  of  the  west. 
The  story  of  its  opportunities  proved  inost 
alluring  and  lie  made  his  way  to  Boise,  Idaho, 
where  for  two  years  he  worked  in  the  mines. 
In  1864,  however,  he  returned  to  Missouri, 
but  in  the  spring  of  1865  once  more  crossed 
the  plains,  accompanied  by  his  family;  They 
made  the  long  journey  with  mule  teams, 
traveling  over  the  stretches  of  hot  sand  and 
through  the  mountain  passes.  At  length 
they  arrived  in  Union  county,  Oregon,  where 
they  resided  for  ten  years,  and  in  1875  took 
up  their  abode  in  Pendleton,  wliere  Mr.  Webb 
has  remained  most  of  the  time  from  that 
day  to  the  present.  As  the  years  passed  on, 
he  became  more  and  more  closely  associated 
with  .  business  interests.  His  investments 
have  been  judiciously  made  and  the  careful 
management  of  his  affairs  has  brought  him 
substantial  and  gratifying  success.  He  was 
called  from  the  supervision  of  his  personal 
interests,  liowever,  to  enter  upon  important 
public  duties  when,  in  1876,  he  was  elected 
treasurer  of  Umatilla  county  for  a  four  years' 
term.  He  was  also  alderman  of  Pendleton 
for  several  terras  and  exercised  his  official 
prerogatives  in  support  of  manj'  progressive 
measures  that  resulted  in  the  development 
and  improvement  of  the  city.  In  1886,  he 
was  elected  state  treasurer,  which  position  he 
filled  for  four  years,  proving  a  most  capable 
and  trustworthy  custodian  of  the  public  ex- 
chequer. He  retired  from  office  as  he  had 
entered  it — with  the  confidence  and  good-will 
of  all  concerned — and  on  the  conclusion  of 
his  four  years'  term  he  removed  to  La  Grande, 
since  which  date  he  has  divided  his  time  be- 
tween that  place  and  Pendleton.  His  politi- 
cal allegiance  has  alwaj's  been  given  to  the 
democratic  party  since  age  conferred  upon 
him  the  right  of  franchise  and  he  has  taken 
a  most  active  and  helpful  interest  in  politics, 
doing  everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the 
growth  and  insure  the  success  of  the  party, 
because  of  his  firm  belief  in  the  efficacy  of 
its  principles  as  factors  in  good  government. 

On  the  28th  of  March,  1849.  Mr.  Webb  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Mo- 
Daniel,  a  native  of  A'irginia.  They  became 
the  parents  of  five  children:  Dana  and  Eliza- 
beth, both  now  deceased;  Anna  M.,  the  wife 
of  J.  H.  Stevens,  of  La  Grande;  A.  G.,  who 
is  living  in  Wallace,  Idaho;  and  Kate,  the 
wife  of  Frank  Frazier,  of  Pendleton.  The 
wife  and  mother  died  December  5,  1895.  and 
her  death  was  deeply  regretted  not  only  by 
the  members  of  her  immediate  family  but 
also  by  many  to  whom  she  had  become  en- 
deared through  her  excellent  traits  of  char- 
acter. 

Mr.  Webb  holds  membership  with  Eureka 
Lodge,  No.  32,  I.  0.  0'.  F.,  and  enjoys  the 
highest  regard  of  his  brethren  of  that  order. 
He  was  initiated  into  Shelby  Lodge,  No.  16, 
at  Shelby,  Missouri,  in  1855.  and  in  the  or- 
ganization of  the  La  Grande  lodge  he  became 
a  charter  member  and  its  first  noble  grand. 
Subsequently  he  transferred  his  membership 
to  Eureka  Lodge,  No.  32.  at  Pendleton.  He 
has  thus  been  an  Odd  Fellow  in  good  standing 
for  fifty-seven   years   and   in   1910   was   pre- 


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sfiited  with  a  fifty-five  year  veteniii  jewel 
by  the  members  of  his  home  lodge.  La 
Grande  lodge  rejoices  in  the  gift  of  an  oil 
painting  of  its  first  noble  grand,  which  was 
presented  to  the  society  on  roll  call  night — a 
night  on  which  everyone  who  has  been  a 
member  of  the  lodge  is  expected  to  be  pres- 
ent or  to  send  greetings.  The  portrait  on 
that  occasion  came  to  the  lodge  as  the  greet- 
ing from  Mr.  Webb  and  is  one  of  the  most 
valued   posses'-ions   of   the   local   society. 

He  is  now  living  retired,  having  for  some 
years  enjoyed  a  well  earnetl  and  well  merited 
rest.  His  former  activity  and  enterprise  in 
business  have  ])laced  him  among  the  success- 
ful men  of  eastern  Oregon.  He  is  well  known 
throughout  the  entire  state  and  is  most 
liighly  esteemed  where  best  known,  imlicating 
tliat  his  life  has  been  an  honorable  and  up- 
right one.  In  all  of  his  business  career  he 
has  never  been  known  to  take  advantage  of 
the  necessities  of  another  and  in  public  oirice 
he  has  ever  been  most  loyal  to  the  trust  and 
confidence  reposed   in  him. 

Such  is  the  record  of  0.  W.  Webb,  who  is 
today  one  of  Oregon's  most  venerable  citi- 
zens, but.  though  the  snows  of  many  years 
have  whitened  his  hair,  he  seems  a  much 
younger  man  than  eighty-eight  years,  for 
he  has  kept  young  in  spirit  through  his  in- 
terest in  the  activities  and  progress  of  his 
locality  and  the  country  in  general.  He  is 
not  only  conversant  with  the  history  of  the 
past  but  witli  the  present  and  largely  keeps 
in  touch  with  the  progressive  thought  of  the 
day. 

J.  F.  SMITH,  the  present  incumbent  of  the 
office  of  superintendent  of  schools  in  Haker 
countj'.  was  born  in  Williams  county,  tihio. 
February  20,  1S6S.  and  is  a  son  of  Isaac  and 
Maria  (Johnson)  Smith.  The  father  is  also 
a  native  of  the  state  of  Ohio  and  there  he 
and  the  mother  are  still  living,  his  energies 
always  having  been  devoted  to  agricultural 
pursuits.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Smith 
numbers  three,  of  whom  our  subject  is  the 
eldest,  the  others  being  as  follows:  .V.  H.. 
who  is  a  traveling  salesman  for  Marshall 
Field  &  Company;  and  L.  D..  superintendent 
of  the  schools  of  I'laeerville,  California,  and 
a  member  of  the  county  educational  board. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  .1.  F.  Smith 
were  passed  on  his  father's  farm.  In  the 
acf|uirement  of  his  education  he  attended 
the  common  .schools  and  after  being  grad- 
uated from  the  high  school  at  West  I'nity. 
Ohio,  he  enrolled  in  the  Tri-State  Normal 
School  at  .-Vngola.  Indiana.  I'pon  the  com- 
pletion of  his  course  he  returned  to  hi-t  na- 
tive state  and  turned  his  attention  to  ten<'h- 
ing.  following  this  profession  there  for  eight 
years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he 
went  to  Colorado,  taking  a  position  in  the 
public  schools  of  Aspen,  that  state.  Two 
years  later  he  went  to  Silver  riiime.  Colo- 
rado, remaining  there  for  the  name  period. 
In  1004  he  accepted  the  olTice  of  superinli-nd- 
ent  of  the  public  schools  of  Sumpter.  Ore- 
gon, continuing  to  discharge  the  ilutir*  of 
this  position  until  after  the  death  of  (.  A. 
Payton,    county    superintendent    of    iirhnoU. 


when    he    was   appointed   to   All    tlH>   latUr't 

unexpired    ten"  ii ■>  < -( 

fested   and    i  .| 

by  him  in  tlx-  i 

him    the     favonibli-    r- 

tire  county,  and   in    I  ■ 

the  same  ofliee  for 

Smith    is   a    very    ; 

standards  of  schohu-h 

well    i^ualify    huu    for 

bilities.      lb-    is    not    .> 

is  he   too   coiiservnti\i- 

modern    educationul    ni.  ' 

improved,  but  he  itlrivr*  to    i  • 

under  his  suiMTviaion   to  ni'  ' 

the  majority  of  the  pupili. 

On  the  evening  of  Thniik^irlitinf  tUt 
at  Silver  I'lume,  Colorado,  w  . 
nuirriiige   of  Mr.   Smith   to    ' 
garet  Clark,  a  dn':-'  •    -      ■ 
beth  Clark  of  tli.r 
ent  clerk  of  the  ■ 
county.      Two    rhiidren    h«i 
this    marriage,    Kenneth    Ki  ■  •> 

Margaret. 

The  family  attend  the  rrMbytrrun  rhiirrit 
in   which    the   parent*    1    "'  '■ 

fratiTnally    Mr.   Sniitli 
Knights  of  I";  "  ' 

library  comni  ' 

he  gives  to  tl. 
he   is   verj*   publi. 
live    interest    in 
Smith  has  never  1 
life   in   any  "nv.- 
services   in   Hi 

satisfactory  '  • 

striven    ' 
the  [Kxi' 
of   consi  .• 
of  his  dutie«> 

CHARLES ■ 

a   man   who 

in    the    initial    ■•.<.' 

large    i>ortion    of    ' 

\\ve»  in  !'  ' 

lien,   ('u' 

1S3J,     11 

Konter,   ■ 
tiviii.      I 
both    of 
ing  pioii 
farmer, 
were  Ix' 
the   sub 
vivor. 
he  •■  - 
ifi" 
nil-' 

hr  ; 

will' 

home    " 
WAM  in  " 
Coi' 
fnr 

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fnt 
in 

Srr 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


county.  He  spent  one  winter  in  Davenport 
in  the  courthouse  engaged  in  recording  deeds. 
Twice  he  walked  across  the  state  of  Iowa 
ill  his  surveying  expeditions  almost  literally 
counting  his  steps.  The  Colorado  gold  ex- 
citement which  was  rife  in  1858  caused  him 
to  bend  his  steps  westward,  and  after  stop- 
ping at  Pikes  Peak  for  a  short  time  he  con- 
tinued his  journey  across  the  continent 
reaching  California.  He  remained  there  until 
February,  1861,  and  then  came  to  Portland, 
Oregon.  In  Portland  he  was  in  the  ofhce 
of  the  superintendent  of  Indian  afl'airs  with 
Edward  R.  Gearry,  for  a  time,  and  in  Sep- 
tember, 1861,  went  to  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington. In  the  spring  of  1863  he  went  to 
Florence,  Idaho,  during  the  gold  excitement 
there  and  in  July  of  that  year  arrived  in 
Auburn,  Baker  county,  Oregon,  and  has  re- 
mained a  resident  of  Baker  county  since 
that  time.  From  the  time  of  his  arrival 
in  that  county  until  May,  1864,  he  was  in- 
terested in  placer  mining  there.  He  was  then 
elected  county  clerk  of  Baker  county,  which 
ofKce  he  held  for  two  years.  In  1867  and 
1868  he  was  employed  in  the  office  of  the 
Auburn  Canal  Company.  At  about  that 
period  he  selected  one  hundred  and  thirty- 
two  thousand  acres  of  government  land  in 
Baker  and  Union  counties  for  government 
wood.  In  the  fall  of  1870  he  surveyed  the 
Sparta  ditch.  During  his  experience  in  an 
official  capacity  he  served  for  thirty-six 
years  as  county  surveyor  of  Baker  county. 
He  was  also  superintendent  of  schools  of 
Baker  county,  one  year  by  election  and  a 
year  or  two  by  appointment  of  court.  He 
was  United  States  commissioner  four  years 
and  a  government  deputy  mineral  surveyor 
nearly  thirty  years.  Pie  has  also  held  the 
office  of  city  surveyor  and  city  councilman 
in    Baker. 

Mr.  Foster  was  married  in  1869  to  Mary 
Alice  Irland,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  where 
she  was  born  in  1849,  coming  to  Oregon 
with  her  mother  in  1863.  She  became  the 
mother  of  two  children:  Lee  L.,  of  Baker; 
and  Harry  E.,  of  Medford,  Oregon.  After 
her  death,  which  occurred  in  1878,  Mr.  Fos- 
ter was  married  a  second  time,  this  union 
being  with  Fannie  M.  Moore.  By  this  mar- 
riage one  child  was  born.  Colleen  E.,  who 
is  living  at  home  with  her  parents.  Mr. 
Foster  in  his  political  views  has  been  a  life- 
long republican,  and  has  voted  for  every 
presidential  candidate  ever  nominated  by  that 
party,  beginning  with  John  0.  Fremont,  the 
first  republican  candidate  for  president.  Mr. 
Foster  in  his  fraternal  relations  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Odd  Fellows. 

It  has  fallen  to  the  lot  of  few  citizens  of 
the  United  States  to  render  to  their  coun- 
try and  the  public  at  large  so  great  an 
amount  of  valuable  service  as  may  be  cred- 
ited to  Charles  M.  Foster.  Spending  as  he 
did  so  many  years  in  surveying  in  undevel- 
oped parts  of  the  country,  he  has  experienced 
many  hardships,  suffered  much  privation  and 
toiled  beyond  the  strength  of  the  ordinary 
man.  Traversing  a  vast  expanse  of  new  coun- 
try with  chain  and  circumferentor.  in  heat  and 
cold,  and    in   storm   as   well    as   sunshine,   he 


continued  his  way,  never  faltering,  but 
faithfully  accomplishing  the  commission  upon 
which  he  went.  As  he  now  passes  his  re- 
maining years  in  the  quiet  seclusion  of  his 
own  home  and  city,  he  enjoys  the  friend- 
ship of  a  large  number  of  people,  who  hold 
him  in  highest  esteem,  and  he  reposes  in 
the  consciousness  of  having  successfully 
performed  the  large  mission  which  he  set  out 
in  his  early  life  to  accomplish. 

HON.  WILLIAM   C.   HINDMAN   is  one  of 

tlie   most,   if   not   the   most   veneraljle   citizen 
in  Baker  county,  having  passed  the   ninety- 
tirst   milestone   on   life's   journey.     His   hon- 
orable,  upright   life   and   his   unfaltering  ac- 
tivity   have    commended    him     to     the    con- 
fidence   and    support    of    the    general    public. 
He  has  today  what  Shakespeare  terms  "the 
blessed  accompaniments  of  age — honor,  riches, 
troops    of   friends."     Becau.se   of   the    length 
of   his    years   and   his   prominent   connection 
with  Baker  county   no  history   of  this   part 
of  the  state  would  be  complete  without  ex- 
tended   reference   to   him.     He   was    born    in 
the    town    of   Ketanning,    on    the    Allegheny 
river    in    Pennsylvania,    in    what    was    then 
Armstrong  but  is  now  Clarion   county,  April 
30,    1821.      His    paternal   grandfather,    David 
Hindman,   came    from    County   Donegal,    Ire- 
land.    He  was  licensed  to  preach  as  a  min- 
ister of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  he  also 
figured  prominently  in  the  public  life  of  his 
adopted  state  as  judge  of  the  court  of  Frank- 
lin county.     At  about  that  time  it  was  ne- 
cessary to   swear   allegiance   to   the   king   of 
Great  Britain   but   he   changed   the    oath   so 
that  it  would  read:     "As  long  as  the  colonies 
retained     their     allegiance     to     the     British 
crown."     One   of  his   brothers  went   to   Vir- 
ginia and  eighty-three  years  later,  when  W. 
C.  Hindman  was  teaching  school   in   Racine, 
Ohio,   an   old   man   one   day   approached   him 
and   asked   him  if   he   had   relatives   in   Vir- 
ginia, telling  him  of  a  certain  Thomas  Hind- 
man who  had  a  wife  and  four  children,  three 
daughters  and  a  son.     The  Indians  surprised 
them  and  killed  the  parents  and  knocked  the 
children   on   the   head,   but   they   were  saved 
by  neighbors.     The  eldest  daughter,  however, 
was  scalped  and  ever  afterward  wore  a  cap 
to   cover   her   head.      This   Thomas   Hindman, 
William  C.  Hindman  discovered  was  a  brother 
of  his  grandfather.    His  father,  Samuel  Hind- 
man, was  also  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  in 
which  state  his   ancestors   had  settled   prior 
to   the   Revolutionary   war.     Representatives 
of   the    name    participated    in    that   struggle 
and  Samuel   Hindman  was   a  soldier   of  the 
War  of  1812.     He   married   Sarah   Manning, 
a     native    of    Baltimore,     Maryland,     whose 
ancestors     cam?    to     the     new     world     with 
Lord    Baltimore    and    settled    in    that    sec- 
tion   of    the    country    named    in    his    honor. 
Mrs.  Hindman's  father  was  Joseph  Manning, 
who  served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Revolutionary 
war  and  was  present  at  the  memorable  occa- 
sion  when  Cornwallis  surrendered  his  troops 
to  Washington  at  Yorktown.    He  was  at  one 
time  aide-decamp   on  General  Washington's 
staff.     Mrs.  Hindman  was   born  three  years 
before  Washington   was  elected  to  the  presi- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


95 


dency  for  the  second  time.  William  C.  Hind- 
man  lost  his  father  when  he  was  but  nine 
years  of  age  and  his  mother  died  in  (jales- 
burg,  Illinois,  when  ninety-seven  years  of 
age.  In  the  family  were  four  daughters 
and  then  came  six  sons.  Of  these  two  sur- 
vive beside  our  subject:  M.  J.,  of  Pleasant 
Valley,  Oregon;  and  Samuel  M.,  living  at 
Sisters,  Crook  county,  Oregon. 

William  C.  Ilindman  pursued  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  and  in  an  academy, 
through  which  he  made  his  way  after  attain- 
ing his  majorit}'.  llis  parents  removed  to 
Youngstown,  Ohio,  when  he  was  but  a 
child  and  there  he  was  apprenticed  as  a 
millwright  and  also  taught  school.  From 
that  state  he  went  to  Iowa,  in  1850,  engag- 
ing in  farming  near  Council  Bluffs  for  a 
time.  He  then  made  the  overland  trip  with 
ox  and  horse  teams  to  Baker  county,  where 
he  arrived  in  1863.  For  two  years  he  en- 
gaged in  freighting  from  Umatilla  Landing 
to  points  in  Baker  county  and  then  turned 
his  attention  to  cattle-raising,  entering  a 
homestead  and  adding  to  this  property  from 
time  to  time.  He  successfully  conducted  his 
business  for  a  long  period,  becoming  one 
of  the  leading  and  extensive  cattle-raisers  of 
this  part  of  the  state.  He  and  his  son  had 
a  thousand  head  of  stock,  including  cattle 
and  horses,  and  it  is  said  that  people  could 
count  on  the  fact  that  spring  had  arrived 
when  the  Ilindmans  turned  their  stock  out. 
They  had  four  hundred  acres  to  winter  their 
stock  on  but  depended  upon  the  range  for 
feed  for  the  stock  during  the  summer.  It 
was  necessary,  however,  to  feed  for  about 
two  months  during  the  winter.  Year  after 
year  Mr.  Ilindman  continued  in  the  stock 
business,  occupying  a  foremost  position  in 
that  field  of  labor  until  1911,  when  he  sold 
out  and  retired.  He  still  retains  the  owner- 
ship of  a  ranch  of  two  hundred  and  forty 
acres  but  since  1863  has  made  his  home  in 
Baker  with  the  exception  of  two  years  spent 
in  California.  In  the  spring  of  1864  ho 
bought  two  hundred  and  fifty  pound.s  of 
potatoes  which  he  divided  into  three  lots 
and  planted,  but  they  were  killed  by  the 
frost  before  the  crop  was  practically  started. 
However,  he  got  about  a  gallon  of  new  po- 
tatoes, which  he  planted  and  which  were 
the  first  raised  anywhere  in  the  valley.  Ho 
had  lived  here  eight  years  before  it  was 
thought  that  fruit  trees  would  grow  in  this 
district,  but  the  valley  is  today  a  line  fniit 
country.  In  early  times,  too,  wheat  frosted 
and  thoy  could  not  raise  a  crop  of  that 
cereal  in  this  section  which  is  today  a  uplcn- 
did  wheat  country. 

As  the  years  passed  by  Mr.  Hindmnn  took 
an  active  interest  in  public  nlTairs  andin 
1866  was  chosen  to  represent  hi.t  district, 
comprising  Baker  and  I'nion  counties,  in  the 
state  legislature.  He  proved  a  most  capable 
officer,  discharging  his  duties  in  such  a  man- 
ner as  to  effpctively  promote  the  best  in- 
terests of  his  constituents.  He  was  in- 
strumental in  securing  eleven  votes  toward 
having  the  state  capital  located  in  Baker 
county  at  the  time  it  was  decided  th«t 
Salem    should   be    the    location.      Mr.    Hind- 


man  was  also  instrumental  in  namiof  Brow^ 

Peak.      In    politics    he    !■•-    •- •    i  •- ■  ...» 

democrat,   casting    hi..t    : 

lot  for  James  K.  Polk. 

offices  in  Iowa  and  at  all   t  > 

loyal    advocate    of    principU  ^  • 

which    he    deemed    of    bencllt    lu    lim    tuxtb 

west. 

In  1853  Mr.  Ilindman  wa.t  uii:>    '  > 

riage    to    Miss    Sanili    KyU-.    i>(  > 

was    a    native   of    Ntw     i'-    •     -  ., 

reared  in  Ohio.     They  !  f 

eight  children:    Clara,   ■ 

iel  Cam,  of  McKwen,  i '  ! 

at  the  age  of  eight  y.  .  > 

the  wife  of  H.  P.  Kaitor,  ul  Maltu,  .V^fixa, 
who  became  the  wife  of  I^'andxr  I)a«u  aad 
died  at   the  age  of   fort.  ,• 

three  chiMren;    Homer 
of    forty-two    years.    !• 
four  children;   tlrncv,   » 
Jose,    California;     Frank. 
Alberta,   Canada;    and    \V.    W.,  a   prBriii-ing 
attorney    of    S|>okane.      In    !"-■    Mr     II  id 
man    was   called   upon   to   in  ^ 

his  wife,  and  on  the  2.'th  '" 
he  was  again  married 

ing   with    Mrs.  Tollie  » 

daughter     of      Noble     un  i  » 

(Drake)  Mounts,  natives  of  \ 
tucky     respectively,    a    roin;  ' 

whom   appears   in   the   skrtoh   ol 
Sterna.      Mr.   ilindman   holds   nvi 
the     Presbyterian    church,    in    tl 
which   he    was   reared.      Hx    i«   • 
markable   memory  at   '' 

years.      It    is   said    thi'  ' 

woman   of   partiiii'  ■  ' 
she  stimulated  in 
ing.      Throughout    .. 
a     stuilent,     reading     " 
deeply,    and    to   hiin    h.i 
precious    pri/e    of    krm    w 
over,  in   business   ntTuir*   h>* 
one  of  strictest    ii  ' 
upright    life    hns 
Mdonce  and  high  r-ziri  ..i 
example  well   worthy  of  <-m 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


was  in  the  drug  business  for  six  years.  Jan- 
uary 18,  18S2,  he  came  to  Pendleton  and 
has  resided  here  ever  since.  He  served  here 
as  deputy  county  clerk  for  several  j'ears 
and  since  has  been  a  justice  of  the  peace. 
He  has  also  been  connected  with  the  fire 
insurance  business  for  many  years.  He  is 
also  appointed  by  the  government  office  at 
La  Grande  to  look  after  the  govei'nment  land 
contests.  He  has  been  successful  in  the 
business  world  and  is  the  owner  of  a  ranch 
and  mountain  home  which  he  has  improved 
and  which  is  situated  near  Meacham  ranch. 

In  1884  in  Pendleton  Judge  Parkes  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Lillian  N. 
Smith,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  H.  Smith.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Parkes  have  been  born  three  children: 
Fleda  C,  who  is  the  wife  of  R.  M.  Ham 
of  Pendleton;  and  Phyllis  C.  and  Effie  A., 
both  of  whom  are  at  home.  In  politics  Mr. 
Parkes  is  a  republican  and  he  has  ever  been 
active  in  the  local  party  issues.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  member  and  seeretarv  of  the  Pen- 
dleton Lodge,  No.  52.  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  and 
he  is  secretary  of  the  Pendleton  Chapter 
of  the  Royal  Arch  Masons  and  recorder  of 
the  Pendleton  Comraandery  No.  7.  of  the 
Knights  Templar.  Also  he  is  a  member  of 
tlie  Al  Kader  Temjjle  of  the  Xobles  of  the 
Mystic  Shrine  at  Portland.  Throughout  the 
long  residence  of  Judge  Parkes  in  Pendle- 
ton, he  has  ever  been  active  in  all  measures 
of  reform  and  progress  and  has  supported 
those  movements  which  stood  for  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  general  welfare.  He  is  well 
known  and  highly  honored  and  is  justly 
counted  among  the  representative  citizens  of 
Pendleton. 

OTIS  R.  ADDITON.  For  a  third  of  a 
century  Otis  R.  Additoii  has  resided  on  the 
Pacific  coast.  He  makes  his  home  in  Lents 
and  is  known  as  the  father  of  the  town, 
for  his  progressive  methods  and  enterprising 
spirit  have  contributed  in  large  and  sub- 
stantial measure  to  its  growth,  prosperity 
and  stability.  The  breadth  of  the  continent 
separates  him  from  his  birth  place — Green, 
Maine.  It  was  there  on  the  14th  of  Au- 
gust, 1843,  that  he  first  opened  his  ej^es 
to  the  light  of  day.  his  parents  being  Zelotes 
and  Talatha  (Small)  Additon,  in  whose  fam- 
ily were  five  children.  Otis  R.  being  the 
eldest.  Of  the  others  Sydney  Quincey  and 
Lizzie  are  now  deceased.  "Melissa,  the  fourth 
member  of  the  family,  married  Arthur  Still- 
man,  of  _  Abingdon,  Massachusetts.  She  is 
now  a  widow  and  a  nurse  by  profession,  re- 
siding at   Brockton,   Massachusetts. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  in  New  Eng- 
land, Otis  R.  Additon  started  to  make  his 
way  in  the  world  by  serving  an  apprentice- 
ship at  the  shoemaker's  trade,  which  he  fol- 
lowed for  fifteen  years.  At  the  time  of  the 
Civil  war,  however,  all  business  and  per- 
sonal considerations  were  put  aside  in  order 
that  he  might  espouse  the  cause  of  the 
Union  army.  He  enlisted  in  the  Signal  Corps 
and  is  now  almost  the  only  siirvivor  of  that 
part  of  the  service  living  on  the  Pacific  coast. 
After  the   close   of   the   war   he   engaged   in 


merchandising  for  thirty  years  and  was  thus 
connected  with  commercial  interests  in  Mas- 
sachusetts and  Oregon.  In  1878  he  sold 
out  and  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  tlie  Wil- 
lamette valley.  He  became  a  merchant  of 
Corvallis,  where  he  continued  for  twelve 
years,  after  which  he  removed  to  Portland, 
where  he  resided  for  several  years.  lie 
then  came  to  the  present  site  of  Lents,  wliere 
lie  was  actively  engaged  in  tlie  real -estate 
business  until  1909,  when  he  practically  re- 
tired from  active  life.  His  enterprise"  and 
energy  proved  important  factors  in  the  up- 
building of  the  place  and  he  is  known  as 
"the  father  of  Lents."  In  his  real-estate 
operations  he  laid  out  several  additions  and 
practically  built  the  village.  In  all  he  was 
actuated  by  a  spirit  of  progress  that  en- 
abled him  to  overcome  obstacles  and  dllH- 
culties  and  use  the  resources  at  hand  to 
the  best  advantage,  not  only  in  the  upbuild- 
ing of  his  own  fortunes  but  also  in  the  im- 
provement of  the  town. 

In  1S67,  in  Abingdon,  Massachusetts,  Mr. 
Additon  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lucia  Faxon,  a  native  of  the  Bay  state,  and 
a  daughter  of  Lucius  and  Harriet  (Jones) 
Faxon.  In  their  family  were  ten  children. 
With  one  exception  all  reached  years  of 
maturity,  although  Henry,  Rela,  Harriet, 
Elmira,  Anna  and  Andrew  are  now  deceased. 
Delia  is  the  wife  of  Isaac  Holmes,  of  Massa- 
chusetts. Webster  is  a  resident  of  Abing- 
don, Massachusetts.  The  other  member  of 
the  family  is  Mrs.  Additon.  who  by  her 
marriage  has  become  the  mother  of  one  son, 
Alton  Sydney,  who  was  born  in  1871  and 
now  lives  in  Berkeley,  California.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  JIabel  Burgess,  a  re])resentative  of 
one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  that  state. 
They  reside  in  San  Francisco  and  A.  S. 
Additon  is   interested  in  mining. 

In  his  political  views  Jlr.  Additon  has  al- 
ways been  a  democrat  and  came  of  a  family 
connected  with  that  party,  while  his  wife's 
jieople  hold  to  the  republican  faith.  He  has 
never  been  an  office  seeker  but  has  always 
been  recognized  as  a  public-spirited  citizen 
and  one  who  has  done  much  for  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lives.  He  holds  to  the 
Christian  faith  and  in  all  of  liis  work  for 
progress  and  improvement  has  the  sympathy 
and  assistance  of  his  wife.  Jlrs.  Additon 
is  also  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  resi- 
dents of  Lents.  She  is  the  founder  of  the 
Woman's  Press  Club  of  Oregon  and  has  an 
extensive  acquaintance  throughout  the  state. 
For  ten  years  she  served  as  president  of 
the  club  and  is  numbered  among  those  ladies 
whose  influence  has  been  of  far-reaching 
benefit  in  upholding  the  standards  of  the 
individual  and  public  action.  For  four  years 
she  served  as  president  of  the  Woman's 
Christian  Temperance  Union  in  Oregon  and 
is  now  one  of  the  national  lecturers  for 
that  organization.  She  has  always  been  a 
great  student  of  sociology  and  there  is  no 
one  better  informed  concerning  this  subject 
in  all  the  state  than  Mrs.  Additon.  She  is 
at  the  head  of  the  social  science  department 
of  the  Woman's  Club  of  Portland  and  she 
was   named   as   one  of  the   women  delegates 


I 


O.  R.  AUIJITON 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


101 


to  represent  the  state  at  the  Ceiiteiiniul  Kx- 
position  ill  Astoria.  In  all  of  her  public 
work  her  home  interests  have  never  lieen 
neglected  but  she  has  ever  stood  tearle.ssly 
and  unfalteringly  "for  tiod  and  home  and 
native  land,"  and  her  support  of  the  various 
measures  in  whicli  she  is  so  deeply  inter- 
ested, results  from  close  study  of  the  situa- 
tion and  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
principles  involved.  Both  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Ad- 
diton  are  widely  known  throughout  Dregon 
and  command  the  respect  and  honor  of  all 
with  whom  they  came  in  contact. 

JOHN  J.  DOOLEY.  One  of  Baker  City's 
well  known  men  and  one  who  has  had  a 
typical  western  career  is  .lohn  .1.  Dooley, 
formerly  a  sheep  raiser  in  Baker  county. 
He  was"  born  on  the  14th  of  March,  IS.JS,  in 
Utica,  New  York,  where  he  passed  the  first 
si.xteen  years  of  his  life  and  received  a 
common-school  education.  He  then  removed 
to  Cliicago,  Illinois,  and  leiirne«l  the  ma- 
chinist's trade  and  engaged  as  an  engineer 
on  the  (jalena  &  Chicago)  I'nion  raiir>>ad, 
now  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  railroad, 
remaining  in  the  service  of  that  corporation 
for  nine  years.  In  1862  he  crossed  the  plain* 
with  ox  and  horse  teams  and  settled  in  Au- 
burn, Baker  county.  Oregon,  where  he  took 
up  mining,  an  occupation  whii-h  he  followed 
for  six  years.  He  was  then  appointed  col- 
lector of  internal  revenue  for  Idaho  and 
during  his  incumbency  in  that  ollice  resided 
in  Idalio  City  for  two  years.  (»n  the  expira 
tion  of  that  period  he  began  his  principal 
life  work,  building  the  toll  road  over  the 
mountains  known  as  the  Dooley  toll  roud, 
and  in  the  operation  of  this  enterprise  he 
spent  twenty  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  removed  "to"  Baker  City  and  in  the  vicinity 
engaged  in  sheep  raising,  an  occupatii'n  wliich 
he  followed  until  laOO.  when  he  retired  from 
active  business  life.  He  owns  the  comfort- 
able home  which  he  occupies  at  Xo.  2013 
drove   street. 

(tn  the  25th  of  Ueeembcr,  1S61,  in  Cliicago, 
Mr.  Doolev  was  married  to  Miss  I'hoobc 
Knapp.  a"  daughter  of  Asa  and  Philur« 
Knapp,  who  were  pioneers  in  Illinois.  I'nto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  I)o<dey  were  born  the  f'dlow- 
ing  children:  -1.  K.,  who  is  a  resilient  of 
Baker  City;  Krank  R„  living  in  Corvallis. 
Oregon:  .\sa  Knapp.  of  La  (Irande:  and  Mar- 
garet, The  la*t  named  ai(|uired  her  i-<Uira- 
tion  in  the  public  schoids  and  in  St.  Kran.-es 
Academy  an.l  College  of  Baker  City.  I'ns-t 
ing  the  civil  service  examination,  "he  took 
the  ollice  of  clerk  in  the  Ke.leral  l.uildinK  on 
the  l.-.th  of  DccemlMT,  1U02,  and  since  1010 
has  acted  as  assistant  to  the  i 
,Iolin  .1.  Dooley  and  his   wife  celei 

golden    wediling   anniversary  on    tii.        

December,    I'.iU. 

.Mr.  D.iolev  gives  his  political  nlleginno' 
to  the  republican  party  and  early  in  hi" 
career,  in  the  fall  of  1S62,  serve<I  ns  deputy 
sheriff.  His  life  since  that  time  ha.«  Iwen 
such  as  to  thoroughly  implant  him  in  the 
conliden.e  and  esteem  of  his  large  rircle  of 
aci|uaintances.  Fraternally  he  i->  identitie.! 
with  the  .\neient  Order  of  lnite.1  Workmen. 
Vol.  n— B 


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member  of   tn.-    i 
trustee  of  his  I0.I. 
career    of    .Mr.    |i 
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ticularly     hi-s    gr^ 
Dooley  toll  roa.l  ucruMi  thi- 
at    that   early   day    won    a 
magnitude    for    11    man   uf    ' 
means  to  undertake  and  ci: 
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ments   which   the  gre.i' 
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City   are   pnmiinent    n 
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citizens  of   ilukcr  county. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  OREGON 


however,  with  mining  interests  and  news- 
paper work.  He  located  first  at  Canon  City, 
where  he  had  for  a  law  partner  the  famous 
poet  of  the  Sierras,  Joaquim  Miller.  In  1866 
he  removed  to  Auburn  at  a  time  when  the 
city  of  Baker  had  not  yet  been  founded. 
There  he  followed  mining  for  a  time  and  af- 
ter the  establishment  of  Baker  he  removed 
to  the  county  seat  and  entered  upon  the  prac- 
tice of  law.  His  time  was  divided  between 
private  practice  and  public  service,  for  again 
and  again  he  was  called  to  serve  in  some 
public  connection.  In  1866  he  represented 
Grant  county  in  the  state  senate  and  in  1870 
he  was  tendered  the  appointment  of  judge 
of  the  circuit  court  of  the  sixth  judicial  dis- 
trict, which  position  was  madi'  vacant  by 
the  resignation  of  the  Hon.  Joseph  G.  Wil- 
son. Judge  Sterns,  however,  declined  the 
proffered  appointment,  preferring  to  devote 
his  time  and  energies  to  his  lucrative  pri- 
vate practice.  Subsequently,  however,  he 
was  appointed  judge  of  Baker  county  to  lill 
the  vacancy  caused  by  the  resignation  of  the 
Hon.  L.  L.  McArthur.  He  made  an  excellent 
record  on  the  bench,  for  his  mind  had  a  nat- 
ural judicial  trend,  he  had  keen  analytical 
power,  readily  saw  the  relation  of  law  and 
facts  and  summed  up  a  case  in  its  entirety 
most  clearly  and  forcibly.  His  fellow  mem- 
bers at  the  bar  entertained  the  highest  ad 
miration  for  his  legal  knowledge  and  his  ju- 
dicial powers  and  accorded  him  recognition 
as  one  of  the  foremost  members  of  the  bar 
of  Oregon. 

In  November,  1870,  at  La  Grande,  Oregon, 
occurred  the  marriage  of  Judge  Sterns  and 
Miss  Maggie  Mahaffey,  and  unto  them  were 
born  four  children:  Leonard  Orlando,  now 
living  in  Baker;  Edith,  who  died  in  1893.  at 
the  age  of  eighteen  years;  Austin  Blair,  who 
is  serving  as  city  clerk  of  Baker;  and  Irene, 
who  died  April  23,  1898,  when  seventeen 
j'ears  of  age.  In  August,  1890,  Judge  Sterns 
was  called  upon  to  mourn  the  kss  of  his 
wife.  In  1893  he  removed  to  Colfax,  Wash- 
ington, and  there  engaged  in  newspaper  pub- 
lication, as  he  also  did  at  Oakesdale.  In  the 
latter  place  he  was  married  on  the  3d  of 
January,  1893,  to  Miss  Quinnie  T.  Mounts, 
of  Evansville,  Indiana,  who  was  educated 
there  and  for  five  years  was  a  teacher  in  the 
Evansville  schools.  She  was.  however,  a  na- 
tive of  Webster  county.  Kentucky.  Her  par- 
ents were  Noble  and  Scirilla  Theresa  (Drake) 
Mounts,  natives  of  Virginia  and  Kentucky 
respectively.  The  father  went  to  Kentucky 
when  sixteen  years  of  age,  was  married 
there  and  resided  on  a  farm  in  Webster 
county.  In  1852  he  went  overland  to  Cali- 
fornia and  surviving  an  attack  of  cholera 
he  returned  to  Kentucky  about  1855,  when 
he  enlisted  and  became  a  quartermaster  in 
the  Eighth  Kentucky  Confederate  Regiment 
but  after  the  fall  of  Fort  Donelson  he  re- 
signed his  commission  and  in  1862  returned 
to  his  Kentucky  home.  He  then  removed  to 
Evansville.  Indiana,  to  educate  his  children. 
His  wife  died  there,  after  which  Mr.  Mounts 
again  went  to  California  in  1878  and  there 
passed  away  in  1879  at  Nevada  City.  In  his 
family  were  four  children.     ToUie  is  the  wife 


of  the  Hon.  W.  C.  Hindman,  of  Baker,  and  ■ 
was  born  March  19,  1850.  Quinnie  T.,  born  ^ 
November  15,  1851,  is  the  widow  of  Judge 
L.  0.  Sterns  and  the  second  of  the  family. 
California,  born  March  21,  1855,  is  the  wife 
of  Dr.  A.  P.  Davis  and  lives  in  the  state  of 
California.  Daniel  D.,  born  September  14, 
1860,  is  a  resident  of  Los  Angeles.  Soon 
after  his  second  marriage  Judge  Sterns  re- 
turned to  Baker,  where  his  death  occurred 
February  9,  1895.  He  was  always  a  stalwart 
republican  in  politics  and  many  years  ago  he 
advocated  giving  the  right  of  franchise  to 
women.  He  was  always  a  man  of  progres- 
sive ideas  and  held  to  the  Christian  faith  al- 
though he  did  not  subscribe  to  the  creed  of 
any  particular  church.  His  reading  was 
broad,  his  studies  comprehensive  and  he 
wrote  and  lectured  extensively  upon  various 
subjects.  The  last  lecture  which  he  delivered 
was  an  address  to  the  Baker  County  Pio- 
neers and  he  was  president  of  the  Pioneer 
Association  at  the  time  of  his  death.  He 
had  splendid  oratorical  ability  and  was  fre- 
quently called  upon  to  address  public  audi- 
ences. As  the  years  passed  by  he  prospered 
and  became  the  owner  of  four  large  ranches, 
embracing  at  one  time  two  thousand  six  hun- 
dred acres  of  land.  Mrs.  Sterns  still  makes 
her  home  in  Baker,  where  she  has  a  wide 
acquaintance.  The  judge  was  not  yet  sixty- 
two  years  of  age  when  called  to  his  final 
rest.  His  was  an  active,  useful  and  upright 
life,  commending  him  to  the  confidence  and 
high  regard  of  all  with  whom  he  came  in 
contact.  He  had  held  to  high  ideals  in  his 
profession  and  had  given  to  his  clients  the 
benefit  of  wide  learning  and  unwearied  serv- 
ice, and  his  decisions  while  on  the  bench 
were  marked  by  the  utmost  impartiality. 
Upon  all  questions  of  public  importance  he 
took  the  standpoint  of  a  broad-minded,  pub- 
lic-spirited citizen  and  his  worth  was  widely 
acknowledge  by  all  who  knew  him. 

MRS.  S.  A.  UNDERWOOD.  It  is  not  often 
that  the  name  of  a  woman  appears  in  a  work 
of  this  nature,  but  the  general  business 
sagacity  and  enterprise  manifested  by  Mrs. 
S.  A.  Underwood  in  the  direction  and  de- 
velopment of  her  interests  entitles  her  to 
be  mentioned  in  the  history  of  Baker  county. 
She  is  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  daughter 
of  John  and  Susan  Glenn,  also  natives  of 
that  state  where  they  are  still  residing. 

Reared  to  womanhood  in  the  home  of  her 
parents,  in  1874  Mrs.  Underwood  became  the 
wife  of  J.  N.  Hargrove  and  to  them  were 
born  four  children,  as  follows:  0.  K.,  who 
is  at  home  with  his  mother;  Ina,  who  is  also 
at  home;  Frank  J.,  who  is  deceased;  and 
Ella  L.  They  are  all  graduates  of  the  Cliilli- 
cothe,  Missouri,  normal  school. 

Mrs.  Underwood  resided  in  Missouri  until 
1906,  when  together  with  her  family  she  came 
to  Oregon,  locating  in  Baker  county.  In 
June  of  that  year  she  became  the  proprietor 
of  a  hotel  that  she  has  ever  since  been  con- 
ducting with  a  goodly  measure  of  success. 
She  keeps  a  neat,  clean  and  comfortable  house 
and  serves  good  meals,  the  quality  and  serv- 
ice being  entirely  satisfactory  to  those  who 


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103 


accord  her  their  patronage.  Since  locating 
here  she  has  made  good  investments  in  real 
estate  and  now  owns  several  pieces  ot  city 
property  and  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  timberland,  the  value  of  which  is 
rapidly  increasing. 

In  1909  Mrs.  Underwood  was  united  in 
marriage  to  her  present  husband,  J.  11.  Un- 
derwood, who  was  born  in  the  stato  of  Illi- 
nois, but  became  a  resident  of  California 
in  1859.  He  made  his  home  in  that  state 
for  forty  years,  and  in  1900  came  to  Baker 
county,  where  he  has  engaged  in  mining  and 
prospecting  and  where  he  became  the  owner 
of  a  placer  mine,  known  as  the  Underwood 
gold  mine,  which  was  sold  in  1912  for  sixty 
thousand  dollars. 

Mrs.  Underwood  is  an  active  worker  in 
the  Baptist  church  in  which  she  has  long 
held  membership.  She  is  in  every  way  a  very 
capable  woman,  possessing  initiative  and  ex- 
ecutive ability  as  well  as  the  enterprise 
which  enables  her  to  carry  to  a  successful 
issue  anything  she  undertakes. 

GEORGE  B.  MOULTON,  who  was  for 
some  years  actively  engaged  in  the  stock 
business  in  Baker  county,  but  is  now  living 
retired  in  Baker  Citv.  was  born  in  the  state 
of  Maine  on  the  16tli  of  September,  1837. 
He  is  a  son  of  Bartholomew  and  Mary 
(Shumway)  Moulton,  the  father  a  native  of 
Massachusetts  and  the  mother  of  Maine. 
The  father,  who  was  a  farmer,  removed  with 
his  wife  and  family  to  Minnesota  in  1850, 
and  there  he  acquired  land,  in  the  cultivation 
and  improvement  of  which  he  engaged  until 
his  death.  The  family  of  ilr.  and  Mrs. 
Moulton  numbered  eight,  five  of  whom  are 
now  deceased,  those  living  being  as  follows: 
Stephen  C,  who  is  a  resident  of  Gilifornia; 
George  B.,  our  subject;  and  Edwin  W.,  also 
a  resident  of  California. 

George  B.  Moulton,  who  was  thirteen  years 
of  age  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on 
their  removal  to  Minnesota  in  1850,  remained 
at  home  until  he  was  twenty-three.  He  was 
given  the  advantages  of  a  common-school 
education,  the  greater  portion  of  which  he 
obtained  in  the  log  schoolhouse  located  in 
the  vicinity  of  the  old  homestead  in  Minne- 
sota. In  18G1  he  left  the  parental  roof  and 
joined  a  party  of  gold  seekers  en  route  to 
California.  There  he  engaged  in  prospecting 
for  a  short  time,  meeting  with  indifTerent 
success,  and  subsequently  went  to  latitude 
53°  30'  north  in  British  ColumbLa  with  the 
hope  of  being  more  successful  in  his  cfTorts. 
In  the  spring  of  186.3  he  went  to  Portland, 
going  from  there  to  Canyon  City,  this  state, 
whence  he  crossed  the  Blue  mountains  to 
Willow  creek,  stopping  at  Mormon  Basin  for 
a  short  time.  He  next  cro.ssed  Snake  riv.-r 
to  Boise  and  Basin,  Idaho,  and  engaged  in 
gold  raining,  going  from  there  to  ly-wiston, 
Idaho.  He  engaged  in  gold  mining  in  the 
latter  pl.nce  until  the  spring  of  ISGt  when 
he  went  to  Wild  Horse  creek,  British  Colum- 
bia. There  he  continued  his  prospertinK  for 
a  brief  time,  his  next  removal  being  to  \  ir- 
ginia  Citv,  Montana.  Soon  thereafter  he 
went  to  the  present  site  of  Helena,  Montana, 


and  in  the  fall  of  1866  he  settlcU  in  Salt 
Lake  City,  where  he  resided  for  scvcnU 
years.  In  1876  he  made  a  trip  to  the  UUek 
Hills,  South  Dakota,  remaining  tliorc  until 
1879,  when  he  went  to  Lcndvillu,  Col<irttdo. 
His  sojourn  there  was  very  brief,  and  in 
1880  he  went  to  Bay  Horse  and  luU-r  to 
Ketchum,  Idaho,  and  devoted  hi.')  cnerKi>'ii  to 
the  business  of  smelterlng.  Kivc  yearn  Inter 
he  withdrew  from  this  and  came  ti>  lUkrr 
City,  where  he  turned  his  attrntion  to  -.ttick- 
raising  with  very  gooil  succcs.i.  Ho  hu.t  ac- 
quired a  comfortable  competence  and  in  ad- 
dition to  this  owns  and  occupies  an  attract- 
ive residence  surrounded  by  an  acre  o( 
ground,  that  is  located  in  unc  of  the  b«at 
sections  of  Baker  City. 

Mr.  Moulton  has  been  married  twice.  Ilia 
first  union  was  in  186S  with  Mini  .Anna 
Hcdger,  who  siib8C(iuently  died.  In  H81  ho 
was  married  to  Miss  Kllen  A.  I'uxtun,  ami 
to  them  have  been  born  three  cliildrrn.  an 
follows:  Herbert  G.,  who  i^i  now  in  New 
York  city;  Ella  L.,  who  is  attending  the 
State  University;  and  Clarence  W.,  who  b  a 
civil  engineer. 

Both  Mr.  and    Mrs.    Moulton    arc   niembera 
of   the   Episcopal   church,  and   fratcmolly   ha 
has  attained  high  rank  in  the  Man-! 
in  which  he  was  initiated  in  Salt   I 
in    1867.     He   is   now   a   member  ol    ix.  .^    .,,. 
Chapter,  No.  15,  R.  A.  M.;   Itiiker  ('oriimand 
cry.  Xo.  9,  K.  T.;   and   Ihiker  I.o<lKe,  No.  47. 
A."  F.  &  A.  M..  in  which  he  hnii  held  all  of 
the    chairs    and    is    now    wcrftary.      He    i* 
a  past  high  priest  of  the  chanter  and  at  the 
present  time  is  secretary  of  this  choptrr  and 
also    recorder   of   the   commondery.      In   mat- 
ters politic  Mr.  Moulton   is  ii   republican  and 
has  several  times  been  called  to  publi-'  nnic*. 
He   served   as   county   commi^iiom-r    t>>T   four 

years,  and  as  a  member  nf  tli-   -■  ' 1  i-i«rU 

for  six,  while  he  rcpresentcil  l  the 

city    council    for    a    nunil"  r  Mr. 

Moulton  is  one  of  the  p'  ■  ™n  re- 

late   many    interesting    r-  '    "'    ••<• 

early  days  pn  the  plaint  uii.1  : 
ing    camps,    bis    residence    in    ' 
the  west  covering  the  greot  (iirmmw  |..Tii"i 
in  its  development. 

WILLIAM  BENNETT   i«  ■■n-  of  the  early 

residenl'*  and    pioiiirr    bii-  '  ■     ■    ""  "  ■■'   lUker 

f'ily.   wImtc    1h'   has   Ix-en  ••>• 

lumber    iiit.risti    for    tli  "• 

was    born    in    the    Htntc    ■  | 

the    Iltli   of  .Inniiiiry.    t' 

.Tool   and    Snrnh    (Hird)     1 

a    native   of    England    an 

state  of  New  .lemry.     'I 

Pennsylvania    and    lh<'r' 

away.      The    f.iri..lv    ,,: 

iiett  niimb<'r<->l  -   •**■• 

reasi'fl    » ith    til  "**■ 

Hi'nred    in    the   iitotr  "t    lux   birlli.   William 
Bennett     wa»     givm     fhr     a^rin»a?«     "f     a 
fommoii  ii-hool    ri|i: 
home     until     '.:<■    'n 
lie    thru    ! 
twelve    J  • 
time  and    cnerKi.*   t..  the   luml-er  bu'in'^"    '" 


104 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


Pennsylvania.  In  1860  he  went  to  Colorado 
and  engaged  in  prospecting  and  mining  for 
six  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time 
he  resumed  his  journey  westward,  locating 
in  Montana  where  he  continued  his  mining 
operations  tor  another  six  years.  His  next 
removal  was  to  Washington,  and  there  he 
renewed  his  connection  with  the  lumber  busi- 
ness, remaining  a  resident  of  that  state  until 
1876.  In  the  latter  year  he  came  to  Baker 
City  and  went  into  the  lumber  business,  and 
has  met  with  excellent  success  in  the  de- 
velopment of  his  enterprise.  Together  with 
his  son  he  has  acquired  valuable  property 
interests,  now  holding  the  title  to  several 
hundred  acres  of  land   in  Baker  county. 

Mr.  Bennett  has  been  married  twice,  his 
first  union  being  with  Miss  Elizabeth  Bary. 
They  were  married  in  Pennsylvania  in  1858, 
Mrs.  Bennett  passing  away  in  Montana  in 
1869.  They  were  the  parents  of  five  children, 
as  follows:  Millard,  who  is  in  business  part- 
nership with  his  father;  Bion  H.  and  Miller 
F.,  both  of  whom  are  deceased;  Thomas  E., 
a  resident  of  Idaho;  and  Elizabeth,  who  is 
married  and  resides  in  Pennsylvania.  On 
the  24th  of  December,  1871,  Mr.  Bennett  and 
Miss  Mary  J.  Watters  were  united  in  mar- 
riage, and' to  them  were  born  seven  children: 
Cora,  the  wife  of  Willis  Moore;  Estella,  who 
married  Thomas  Dunn;  Gallic,  the  wife  of 
Ezra  Martin;  and  Mary  and  Mattie,  who  are 
twins,  the  former  the  wife  of  Charles  Gould, 
and  the  latter  of  Amos  Guard;  and  Malcolm 
A.,  all  residents  of  this  county.  The  young- 
est member  of  the  family  died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  Bennett  is  affiliated  with  the  Bene- 
volent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  being  one  of 
the  oldest  members  of  this  fraternity  in  the 
state  of  Oregon.  His  political  allegiance  he 
has  accorded  to  the  republican  party  ever 
since  the  right  of  franchise  was  granted  hiin 
and  although  in  earlier  life  lie  always  took 
an  active  interest  in  all  municipal  attairs 
he  never  served  in  any  official  capacity  save 
as  a  member  of  the  school  board.  Mr.  Ben- 
nett has  been  an  interested  observer  of  the 
development  and  progress  of  the  west  during 
the  past  fifty  years,  and  many  are  the  inter- 
esting reminiscences  he  can  relate  of  pioneer 
days  and  life  in  the  mining  camps  at  that 
period,  when  the  only  law  was  that  enforced 
by  the  vigilance  committees. 

ROBERT  LAING,  who  is  now  living  retired 
in  Pendleton,  is  the  owner  of  a,  fine  ranch  of 
four  hundred  and  eighty  acres  in  Umatilla 
county,  which  he  successfully  cultivated  for 
more  than  fifteen  years.  He  was  born  in 
Canada  on  the  lOth  of  Septemlicr.  1S41,  and 
is  a  son  of  .^ames  and  Elizabeth  (Jason) 
Laing,  both  natives  of  Scotland.  In  is:!:i 
they  emigrated  to  America,  settling  in  Can- 
ada, where  they  continued  to  reside  until 
1860  when  they  removed  to  New  Zealand, 
and  there  passed  thc!  remainder  of  their  lives. 
Six  children  were  born  to  them  all  of  whom 
are  now  deceased  with  the  exception  of  our 
subject. 

Robert  Laing  was  reared  in  the  dominion  to 
tlic  age  of  twenty  years,  and  was  educated 
in  its  common  schools.     He  accompanied  his 


parents  on  their  removal  to  New  Zealand 
and  after  pioneering  there  for  twenty  years 
decided  to  come  to  the  United  States.  Upon 
his  return  to  America,  in  1880,  he  decided  to 
locate  in  Kansas,  toward  which  state  many 
emigrants  were  headed  at  that  period,  but 
not  meeting  with  the  success  he  anticipated, 
four  years  later  he  came  to  Umatilla  county. 
After  his  arrival  here  he  invested  in  a  tract 
of  railroad  land  ten  miles  north  of  Pendle- 
ton, upon  which  he  settled.  He  subsequently 
extended  his  holdings  by  availing  himself 
of  the  homestead  privilege,  devoting  his  land 
almost  entirely  to  raising  wheat.  Being  a 
farmer  of  many  years  experience,  and  prac- 
tical and  intelligent  in  his  ideas,  he  met  with 
more  than  average  success  and  as  his  cir- 
cumstances warranted  he  made  further  im- 
provements upon  his  ranch.  Erom  time  to 
time  he  installed  modern  conveniences  on  his 
place  and  so  added  to  its  comforts  and,  there 
is  to  be  found  on  his  farm  every  appliance 
that  minimizes  labor  or  expedites  work, 
making  his  one  of  the  best  equipped  ranches 
in  the  community.  He  energetically  applied 
himself  to  the  cultivation  of  his  land  for 
fifteen  years,  during  that  time  acquiring 
a  competence  which  warranted  his  with- 
drawal from  active  work  and  he  came  to 
Pendleton  where  he  bought  the  fine  residence 
he  now  occupies  with  his  family,  and  where 
he   has   ever  since   lived   retired, 

Mr.  Laing  was  married  in  New  Zealand  in 
lS(i('>  to  Miss  Mary  McDonald,  a  native  of 
Scotland  and  a  daughter  of  Donald  and 
Agnes  McDonald,  who  in  the  early  years  of 
their  domestic  life  located  in  New  Zealand, 
and  there  they  both  passed  away.  Ten 
children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Laing,  of  whom  six  are  living,  namely: 
Jlaiy,  the  wife  of  James  Hartnett,  of  Llma- 
tilla  county;  Alfred,  also  living  in  this 
county;  James  T.;  Arthur,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Spokane;  W.  R..  of  this  county;  and 
Alice  B,,  the  wife  of  G.  D.  Roe,  of  Boise, 
Idaho. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Laing  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church,  in  which  faith  they 
reared  their  family.  In  politics  he  is  inde- 
pendent, strongly  advocating  progressive  and 
reformatory  measures  and  has  served  in  the 
capacity  of  school  director.  He  possesses 
many  of  the  fine,  sterling  qualities  of  the 
Scotch  race  and  to  his  thrift  and  enterprise 
and  incorruptible  integrity  must  be  at- 
tributed his  success.  His  achievements  have 
been  attained  through  many  long  years  of 
close  application  and  unswerving  determina- 
tion and  now  in  the  evening  of  life  he  is 
enjoying  ease  and  comfort, 

JUDGE  JOHN  B,  MESSICK,  For  one  term 
Juilge  Jolin  B,  Messick  sat  upon  the  bench 
"f  Baker  county,  but  he  has  alwaj's  prelerred 
to  continue  in  the  private  practice  of  law 
and  is  now  accorded  a  large  and  distinct- 
ively representative  clientage,  connecting 
him  with  much  of  the  important  litigation 
heard  in  the  courts  of  this  district.  He  was 
born  in  Nicholasville,  Kentucky,  July  14, 
1802,  and  is  a  son  of  Richard  M.  and  Mary 
(Tomlinson)    Messick.     The  father  was   also 


PUBLIC     LI8HAKY  P 


MTOn,  UNOX  AND 
nUBCM  FOUN 


THE  CENTEXXIAL  IIISTORV  (iF  ORKOoN 


107 


a  native  of  Xicliolasvillp.  wliilc  the  mother's 
birth  oceiirred  in  MoumlsviUe,  West  Virginia. 
Tliey  now  reside  near  r>o.s  An;,'eles  and  the 
former  is  a  retired  minister  of  the  Christian 
church,  lie  was  also  an  attorney  oi  note, 
practicing  successfully  for  ten  "or  twelve 
years  before  he  entered  the  ministry,  to 
which  he  devoted  forty  years  of  his"  life. 
His  zeal  and  devotion  in  the  work  made  his 
intluenee  of  no  restricted  or<ler  and  he  did 
much  to  develop  the  churches  in  the  various 
localities  where  he  preaeheil. 

•Judge  Messiek  was  the  third  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  nine  children,  of  whom 
five  are  yet  living.  When  he  was  eight  years 
of  age  his  parents  removed  to  .Missouri  aiid 
his  education  was  largely  aci|uired  in  the 
public  schools  of  Chillicothe,  that  state,  ami 
supplemented  by  study  in  the  William  .Jewell 
College  at  Liberty,  Missouri.  In  the  spring 
of  lSS(i  he  came  to  Oregon  and  engagi'd  in 
teaching  school.  He  also  studied  law  until 
1.S92.  when  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  ajid 
began  practicing,  opening  a  law  oMiri'  in 
liaker,  where  he  has  since  remained.  He  had 
previously  become  a  resident  of  this  place 
in  the  fall  of  1890.  For  a  time  he  pursue<l 
his  reading  in  the  law  olliee  oC  Charles  F. 
Hyde,  with  whom  he  remained  for  several 
years  after  his  admission  to  the  bar  and  also 
studied  with  Adams  &  >Iar(|Uam.  of  I'ort- 
land.  He  is  an  able  lawver.  with  wide 
kninvledge  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudi^nce. 
and  his  careful  analysis  enables  him  to  ac- 
curately apply  his  leg«il  learning  to  the 
points  at  issue. 

In  his  political  views  Judge  Messiek  has 
always  been  a  democrat  althougli  never  an 
active  politician  in  the  sense  of  ollice  seek- 
ing. For  two  terms  he  has  filled  the  posi- 
tion of  justice  of  tlie  peace  and  for  one  term 
he  served  as  county  judge,  sitting  u|ion  the 
bench  during  the  time  that  the  courthouse 
was  built.  His  decisions  have  ever  been 
strictly  fair  and  impartial  ami  in  rendering 
judgment  he  lost  sight  of  no  point  of  the 
case  whether  of  minor  or  essential  impor- 
tance. 

On  April,  ISO.'i.  Judge  Messiek  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Stella  Haines,  who  was 
l>orn  in  Haker,  Oregon,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Isaac  U.  and  Sarah  Haini-s.  who  were  natives 
of  Ohio  and  Missouri  respectively.  The  fa- 
ther crossed  the  plains  in  IN4;i  with  a  rille 
regiment  to  Oregon  and  flieil  in  Maker  in 
1892.  He  was  an  attorney  and  praiticfd  his 
profession  for  many  years,  and  he  also 
served  as  representative  ami  state  senator  in 
the  Oregon  legislature.  His  wiilow  still  sur- 
vives him  and  resides  in  Baker.  I'nto  .luilge 
and  Mrs.  Messiek  were  tiorn  three  children. 
Bell.  Frances  and  Helen,  the  last  named  dy- 
ing In  infancy.  Judge  Messiek  is  a  member 
of  the  Christian  ch\iri-h  while  his  wife  re- 
maineil  true  to  the  faith  of  the  Kpiseopal 
church,  in  which  she  was  reared.  .Imlge 
Messiek  Is  a  Knight's  Templar  and  thirty- 
seeomi  degree  Mason.  He  also  holds  mem- 
bership with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
being  one  of  the  iddest  representatives  of 
that  organization  in  Baker.  While  he  in  a 
prominent  representative  of  the  profeMinn, 
upon   which    the  progress  and  stable  prosp<'r- 


ity   of   every   cuniniunity  .Ir    rMl 

he  is  also  identified  with  -' whirh 

In  other  dire<-tion-.  eoiistitu'.,  t:..  l^,[e  «)«. 
inent  of  progrt-ss  alone  intrll.-.  tiul  nod 
moral  lines. 

T.  CALVIN  HYDE.    A  »....!..  ,. ... , 

live    of    the    legal    fratern; 
was    the    late   T.   Calvin    H. 
twenty-tlirei-  years   practice  in 
ample  op|Hirtunity    to   nianife^i 
elliciency  in   the  application  of 
of   jurisprudence.      lie    wax    ■    n 
state,    his    birth    having    iM-.-urnii    n' 

City    on    the    L'.'.th    of    SeiitendN<r,  1 

a    son    of    II.     II.    and    llenrietla     ill 

Hyde.  The  father  was  a  native  of  the  ■titto 
of  Maine,  whence  he  crosw<|  the  plato*  In 
Oregon  in  the  early  MtM,  ami  herr  both  ha 
and  the  mother  passed  away. 

T.  Calvin  llyile  was  rpured  •  <ni] 
given  the  advantages  of  nn  rii .  .ij 
ing.  having  completed  hl->  •  '.  ij. 
l.iniette  Iniversity.  He  tn 
Identify  himself  with  tlir 
and  soon  after  leaving  tin- 
Hie  law  ollice  of  .liHtiiuin  '! 
City,  this  state,  where  he  pur-  ro 
fessional  studies.  He  was  adm  tli» 
bar  upon  attaining  his  mnjoritt  m  tsiVii. 
During  the  succeeding  four  jear«  be  ••tiKht 
school  and  also  engagtsl  in  tli'  of 
law  in  fJrant  county.  In  H7  to 
liaker  City  and  went  intu  •  ih 
Judge  \j.  tl.  Stearns,  an'  'I* 
this  elty  his  hmne.  Mr.  II.  .  in- 
usual  mental  i|iialitli-atioiis  n'  '  >m> 
happy  fai'iilty  of  elucidating  '  it- 
trieate  legal  lechnalities.  I  -  >n 
of  his  cases  he  was  nio«t  (■  r%g 
Infinite  care  not  to  '  >t 
Would  give  his  opjxi  -. 
He  was  \er,v  (Minscienl  I'-n  -ii- 
■<i>lf  thoughtfully  anil  i-<oi  '  i* 
protection  of  his  elifn''-  ng 
the  long  (H-riod  of  In  '>• 
courts  of  this  count',  th 
various  lni|Hirtii  i  "ll 
times  ac<|uitted  l>:  '• 
manner. 

i)n   the   t4lh  of  January.   IM74.  Mr.  lljtiU 

WHS    unitiNl    in    i'                  .       ••  "           K, 

Parker,   who    «a-  't, 

anil    is  a   daught<  i    ->- 

inela     (Cooper  I     r«rk<T,       I  '• 

both   iKirn   in  Keiitiirl<\     '•  "« 

fhev    were    rrsidenis  ■'< 

from    there    t"    BiV^-r   '  r» 

they   both    f  •'•'    itt. 

and    Mrs.     I  •!«    oj 

whom    ■  "'  !• 

were    t  ' 

lows.  '• 

H..    a    r  •» 

Baker;  "^ 

C    of  I- 

rrnsml ,  '* 
the  Fir 

Mr.    '  nlrrr«t 


ira,  and  «a«  on*  of  Ih*  hifbly  honnrvd 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


bors  of  all  these  organizations.  His  political 
support  he  gave  to  the  democratic  party  and 
served  for  two  terms  as  prosecuting  attorney 
in  district  two  of  this  state.  He  passed 
away  on  the  14th  of  November,  1896,  his 
funeral  services  being  conducted  in  accord- 
ance with  the  rites  of  the  Masonic  order,  af- 
ter which  he  was  laid  to  rest  in  their  ceme- 
tery. He  is  survived  by  his  widow,  who  still 
resides  in  the  house  which  has  been  the 
family  home  since  1879.  In  addition  to  her 
comfortable  home,  Mrs.  Hyde  is  the  owner 
of  another  residence  in  Baker  City  that  she 
rents.  Mr.  Hyde's  residence  in  this  city 
covered  a  period  of  sufficient  length  for  him 
to  prove  beyond  a  doubt  his  worth  both  as 
a  public  and  private  citizen,  and  those  who 
knew  him  best  declare  him  to  have  been  a 
man  of  the  highest  honor  and  integrity  and 
fully  entitled  to  the  esteem  and  respect  he 
was  generally  accorded. 

HON.    WILLIAM    SPENCER    NEWBURY. 

Few  men  have  a  wider  acquaintance  in  Ore- 
gon than  the  Hon.  William  Spencer  Newljury, 
for  lie  has  long  been  an  active  member  of 
the  bar  of  this  state  and  has  also  operated 
along  commercial  lines  in  various  towns  and 
cities.  He  is  now  devoting  his  energies  to 
law  practice  in  Baker  and  his  success  has  its 
root  in  his  thorough  understanding  of  legal 
principles  and  his  unfaltering  devotion  to  the 
interests  of  his  clients.  A  native  of  Now 
York,  he  was  born  at  Ripley,  Chautauqua 
county,  September  19,  1834,  his  parents  being 
John  A.  and  Louisa  (Spencer)  Newbury.  The 
family  in  the  paternal  line  came  from  New- 
bury Castle,  England.  Two  brothers  with 
their  wives  and  children  sailed  for  America 
in  1020  and  one  became  the  founder  of  New- 
buryport,  Massachusetts,  and  the  other  of 
Win(isor,  Connecticut.  Representatives  of 
the  name  were  soldiers  of  the  Revolutionary 
war.  The  estate  of  the  founder  of  Windsor 
was  settled  in  ]6;i9.  It  is  from  this  branch 
of  the  family  that  William  S.  Newbury  de- 
scended. His  father  was  a  native  of  Con- 
necticut and  became  a  pioneer  of  western 
New  York,  settling  in  Chautauqua  county. 
He  owned  two  hundred  and  forty-eight  acres 
of  land  there  and  afterward  purchased  four 
adjoining  tracts,  becoming  prominently  con- 
nected with  the  agricultural  interests  of  that 
district,  in  which  he  died  at  the  age  of 
eighty- four  years  as  the  result  of  a  fait  from 
a  building.  His  wife  was  a  native  of  Genoa, 
New  York,  and  died  when  her  son  William 
was  but  seven  years  of  age.  He  was  the 
eldest  of  six  children,  the  others  being:  Eliza- 
beth. Adelbert  and  .lohn,  all  of  Ripley,  New 
York;  Mrs.  Sarah  lirown,  living  in  Silver 
Creek,  New  York;  and  Mrs.  Julia  A.  Griffin, 
of  Los  Angeles,  California. 

William  Spencer  Newbury  remained  with 
his  father  until  IS.'iO,  when,' after  visiting  an 
UMele  anil  nunt  for  about  a  year  and  a  half 
he  Went  to  Cliieago.  where  he  accepted  a 
clerkship  in  n  wholesale  hardware  and  plumb- 
ing I'Htabllsliment,  (here  remaining  until 
18,'it.  when,  on  aci-oiiiit  nf  illness,  he  returned 
homo.  Later  he  again  visited  Chicago  and 
Milwaukee  and  spent  the  winter  of  18,5.5-6  at 


Fo.ic  Lake,  Wisconsin,  where  he  entered  upon 
the  study  of  law  under  the  direction  of 
State  Senator  John  W.  Davis.  He  next  went 
to  Madison,  Wisconsin,  where  he  was  grad- 
uated from  a  commercial  college.  Four  of 
the  state  senators  oft'ered  him  positions  as 
manager  of  lumber  companies  in  northern 
Wisconsin  but  he  had  to  decline  these  because 
of  jealousy  among  them,  and  later  unso- 
licited he  was  offered  the  position  as  manager 
and  bookkeeper  for  a  large  lumber  company 
operating  in  the  northern  part  of  the  state. 
He  had  two  hundred  and  fifty  men  under  him 
in  the  woods  getting  out  logs  and  he  also 
built  a  steamboat  and  a  lumber  mill  on 
Half  Moon  lake.  While  thus  engaged  he 
likewise  constructed  eighty  rods  of  a  canal 
from  James  river  to  the  head  of  the  lake  and 
thus  providing  transportation  facilities  he 
shipped  millions  of  feet  of  lumber  down  the 
Mississippi  river.  For  a  year  he  remained 
with  that  company.  In  the  fall  of  18.57  he 
took  a  trip  of  general  observation,  visiting 
St.  Louis,  New  Orleans  and  Havana,  Cuba, 
from  which  point  he  went  to  New  York  city 
to  visit  his  parents,  returning  west  by  way 
of  Chicago  and  Madison  to  St.  Paul,  Minne- 
sota, in  February,  1858.  In  the  fall  or  winter 
of  that  year  he  took  entire  charge  at  Sioux 
City,  Iowa,  of  the  business  of  the  Little 
American  Fur  Company  of  St.  Louis,  then 
having  trading  posts  along  the  Missouri  and 
Yellowstone  rivers,  a  distance  of  three  thou- 
sand miles.  Operations  by  that  company 
were  suspended  owing  to  the  troubles  that 
preceded  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  This 
was  in  December,  1859.  Mr.  Newbury  and 
one  of  the  company's  men  then  spent  nine- 
teen days  going  down  the  Missouri  river  to 
St.  Louis  in  a  steamboat  with  Captain  George 
Atkinson.  He  taught  school  in  the  Ozark 
mountains  in  the  winter  of  1859-60  and  later 
went  to  lola,  Kansas,  purchasing  an  interest 
in  that  town,  which  had  recently  been 
founded.  He  purchased  a  ranch  six  miles 
east  of  the  town  and  in  the  fall  of  the 
year  returned  to  Madison,  Wisconsin,  where 
he  married  Alzina  Taylor,  a  native  of  New 
York.  He  then  took  his  wife  to  lola,  where 
he  erected  a  comfortable  residence,  into  which 
they  moved  in  the  spring  of  1861.  While 
there  residing  Mr.  Newbury  was  appointed 
postmaster  of  the  town  and  he  also  con- 
ducted a  store  and  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
law   there. 

Following  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  Mr. 
Newbury  enlisted  in  August,  1861,  as  a  mem- 
ber of  Company  K,  Sixth  Kansas  Infantry, 
and  the  following  spring  this  company  was 
merged  with  the  Eighth  Kansas  Infantry  and 
became  Company  F.  At  his  enlistment  Mr. 
Newbury  sent  his  wife  back  to  her  people 
and  did  not  again  see  her  until  1864,  when 
he  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  in  order 
that  he  might  fill  the  position  of  assistant 
provost  marshal  general  of  the  state,  in  which 
capacity  he  served  until  the  fall  of  1865. 
In  January  of  that  year  the  state  senate  un- 
animously elected  him  assistant  secretary, 
every  member  voting.  The  position  came  to 
him  unsolicited  while  he  was  on  a  visit  to 
the  capital  to  bid  his  friends  good  bye  and 


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106 


he    served    until    the    adjournment    of    tlio 
session. 

In  the  meantime  Mr.  Xewbury  had  resumed 
the  study  of  law  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar,  after  which  he  practiced  in  lola,  Kansas, 
until  the  spring  of  1870.  While  residing  in 
lola  he  was  elected  mayor  of  the  city  but 
resigned  that  position  in  order  to  remove  to 
San  Francisco  in  June.  1S70.  Disposing  of 
his  interest  in  the  Sunflower  state,  he  made 
his  way  westward  to  San  Francisco  and  in 
August  of  the  same  year  became  a  resident 
of  Portland,  where  he  made  his  home  for 
thirty  years  and  engaged  successfully  in  the 
practice  of  law.  However,  he  extended  his 
operations  into  other  fields  elsewhere  and  in 
the  fall  of  1871  began  buying  wheat  and 
conducting  a  storage  at  Albany  in  addition 
to  handling  agricultural  implements.  There 
he  continued  in  business  until  1874  and  in 
the  fall  of  1873  he  bought  in  a  single  day 
one  hundred  and  sixty-six  thousand  bushels 
of  wheat  at  a  dollar  per  bushel  and  paid 
for  all  of  it.  He  also  acted  as  steamboat 
agent  at  Albany.  In  March.  1S71.  however, 
he  returned  to  Portland,  where  he  opened 
a  law  office  but  two  years  later  accepted  the 
position  of  manager  for  Frank  Brothers  & 
Company,  dealers  in  agricultural  implements, 
for  the  northwest.  In  June,  1877.  he  re- 
turned from  a  business  trip  up  the  Willam- 
ette valley  just  in  time  to  cast  the  last 
ballot  in  his  precinct  ere  the  polls  were  closed 
for  that  day.  As  soon  as  the  votes  were 
counted  he  found  himself  elected  mayor  of 
Portland  and  served  from  July.  1877,  until 
July.  1870.  His  was  a  most  creditable  ad- 
ministration of  the  city  affairs,  no  complaint 
ever  being  made  for  injudicious  management 
or  extravagant  practices.  During  his  term 
nine  and  a  half  miles  of  street  paving  were 
put  down  and  a  new  engine  house  on  Morri- 
son street  was  built  and  paid  for.  The  city 
tax  levy  was  five  mills  during  his  term  and 
he  paid  all  bills  and  had  about  eighty-nine 
thousand  dollars  remaining  in  the  city  treas- 
ury at  the  close  of  his  terra.  During  the 
period  of  his  mavoraltv  in  Portland  ami  in 
fact  from  1876  "until  "February,  1880.  Mr. 
Newbury  was  engaged  very  extensively  in 
the  sale  of  agricultural  implements  as  the 
head  of  the  firm  of  Xewbury,  Hawthorne  A 
Company  and  had  branch  houses  at  FJose- 
burg.  Albany  and  Walla  Walla.  Upon  the 
death  of  Dr.  Hawthorne,  one  of  the  partners, 
the  business  was  closed  out  in  1880. 

Mr.  Xewbury  then  resumed  the  practice  of 
law  and  for  two  years  was  trial  referee  on 
the  equity  side  of  "the  circuit  court,  lie  tried 
about  tw"o  hundred  and  forty  cases  and  in  no 
instance  was  the  decision  ever  reversed.  His 
services  took  on  a  judicial  nature  and  l)eeau»e 
of  this  he  has  since  been  called  "jiidee."  In 
1809.  however,  be  closed  his  Portlanil  nllirn 
and  went  to  the  Sumpter  mining  di.itrict. 
He  bought  and  sold  minine  intere.<t«  until 
1907.  when  he  settled  in  Baker  and  opennl 
a  law  office,  since  which  time  he  h«»  here 
engaged  in  practice. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Afra.  Xewbury  have  bren 
born  three  children:  Tzetta.  now  thr  wife 
of   G.   W.    Poole,    of   Crabtree.    J. inn   county, 


Oregon;   Estella,  who  is   t  .,f  C.  N. 

Stephenson,  of  Portland;  .i  ,  S.,  who 

died  at  Portland  at  the  u^<  oi  :.vc  yrar*. 
In  politii-s  .Mr.  .Newbury  hiix  bf.-n  n  lift-  Iuok 

republican  and  assisted  in   •  ,rty 

in    Xew    York    in    is:.4.  the 
llrand  Army   of  the   }'■>- 
bership    in  (leorge   \\ 
also  in  the  Loyal  l.<u: 

the    Oregon    C'omniundi-ry.      Hi.  i    • 

somewhat  varied  but  altogcthii  .••r 
and  he  has  proven  him.ielf  equally  ^a(-jI»I.'  in 
commercial  and  profe8<iii>nal  purxuilx. 

GEORGE  H.  FOSTER  ha*  U-en  rnjp.««l  in 
the  lire  iii.surance  and  real  c»tn'.-  '  ■■-■  —  i  In 
rtaker  since  1902.  lie  ha*  a  ■>  :\l 
anee.  moreover,  by  rea.tnn  of  tl  (fl- 
ees he  has  filled,  in  each  of  ■■.»» 
proved  his  loyalty  to  the  tni-  m 
liim  and  his  capability  by  tin-  i>r.>iii|>l  rtnl 
faithful  discharge  of  hU  dutiix  lln  wa«  hnrn 
in  Florence,  Idaho,  then  n  " 
camp  near  l.ewiston.  .Inn 
parents  being  .Iiiniei  1'-' 
aheth  (Ilenderion)  K  im 
of  Ohio  and  St.  .b-  ,  t- 
ivcly.  Their  mnrriuge  >  In 
Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  i  i  nf 
been  brought  to  Ihi*  state  by  1  la 
184.1.  She  was  tM>rn  in  li»n  ha 
daughter  of  ,Jes«c  H  'h* 
early  pioneers  who  »ii  •  r. 
The  father  reniove<l  ».•>.»  ir  i  (a 
Iowa  and  thenci-  earm'  t-<  tlii>  m 
1853,  when  sevrnteen  !■  it.  tk 
having  occurred  in  I'-  » 
ing  their  marriage,  -«, 
Foster  resided  at  Thr  I '  ••« 
quently  went  to  fh>>  mino«  >'<o 
and  later  becann  r. 
Again.  hi>wevrr.  -"I 
Mrs.  Fotter  pn*-  m 
Octolier,  1 873,  u  if 
years  of  agi".  ''  -■• 
his  home  in  th'' 
mainder   of    ln-4 

Boiiie   in    O.  "» 

by   trade  nn  '  i« 

life,    no  m.\'  -•. 

entfjifffd    in  "  '»• 

\l<\'     ■'      '  '■>■ 

eri  •! 

wl..  ,..  ■<» 

wife    V  \. 

wlio    i>  !• 

a  -l 

i.Hi  ,■  «lM 
i*  111..  S-io^if.  ot  \!U!0«. 
Or**troii 

f:  r 

nf  •! 

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Hr,  n4 

r,.-  ■*. 

Ihii-i    ...-..-..i   .. ...  -   - ...i.a- 


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istration  he  was  appointed  postmaster  of 
Baker  and  served  in  that  office  for  four 
years.  He  likewise  filled  the  office  of  dep- 
uty county  recorder  of  Baker  county  for  two 
years  and  for  ten  years  was  city  treasurer, 
proving  a  most  capable  and  watchful  custo- 
dian (if  the  public  funds,  fn  fact  in  every 
position  in  which  he  has  been  called  upon  to 
serve  he  has  been  most  loyal  to  the  trust 
reposed  in  him  and  has  discharged  his  duties 
in_  a  most  prompt  and  able  manner  so  that 
over  the  record  of  his  official  career  there 
falls  no  shadow  of  wrong  nor  suspicion  of 
evil.  He  established  his  present  fire  insu- 
rance and  real-estate  agency  in  1903  and  in 
the  intervening  period  of  ten  years  has  built 
up  a  good  clientage  in  this  connection.  In 
addition  to  his  other  interests  he  is  the  sec- 
retary of  the  Eastern  Oregon  Building  & 
Loan  Association,  which  position  he  has  filled 
for  five  years. 

On  the  19th  of  .June,  1907,  ilr.  Foster  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  E.  Kinnison, 
a  native  of  Baker  and  a  daughter  of  Hiram 
A.  Kinnison.  who  was  a  pioneer  of  this  sec- 
tion of  the  state  but  is  now  deceased.  Mr. 
Foster  belongs  to  the  Oregon  Pioneers  Asso- 
ciation. He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mercial Club  and  is  in  entire  sympathy  with 
its  projects  to  promote  the  welfare  of  his 
city  and  advance  its  improvement  and  devel- 
opment. As  has  been  previously  indicated, 
his  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  demo- 
cratic party,  of  which  lie  is  a  stanch  advo- 
cate, lie  holds  membership  witli  tlie  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  with  the 
Kniglits  of  Pythias,  and  for  five  years  lie  has 
been  the  secretary  of  the  Elks  lodge  at 
Baker.  In  his  religious  faith  he  is  a  Pres- 
byterian and  his  faith  in  the  church  has 
been  a  dominating  force  in  every  other  rela- 
tion of  his  life,  prompting  him  to  meet  every 
obligation  and  discharge  every  duty  in  a 
manner  that  lias  won  for  him  the  honor  and 
high  esteem  of  those  who  know  him. 

JOHN  L.  STOCKMAN,  who  passed  away 
at  his  lionie  in  California,  February  10,  1907, 
was  a  liighly  honored  veteran  of  the  Civil 
war,  having  rendered  edicient  service  as  a 
member  of  the  Sixth  Indiana  Volunteer  In- 
fantry, and  participated  in  Sherman's  fa- 
mous march  to  the  sea.  He  was  born  in  Ohio, 
October  2;>,  1841,  the  son  of  John  C.  and 
Mary  (Poole)  Stockman,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Ohio.  In  their  family  were  three 
children,  of  whom  only  W.  .J.  Stockman, 
whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work, 
now  survives. 

In  1866,  after  the  close  of  the  war,  .Tohn 
L,  Stockman  went  to  California,  where  he 
resided  for  eleven  years.  Subseq\iently  he 
came  to  ITmatilla  county,  where  he  took  up 
a  claim  about  twenty -five  miles  north  of 
Pendh-ton,  also  homesteading  a  timber  claim 
and  taking  up  six  hundred  and  forty  acres 
of  radroad  land,  to  which  he  later  added 
until  at  the  time  of  his  death  he  owned 
twelve  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  land. 
He  also  owned  property  in  Pendleton.  He 
was    very    successful    financially    and     Mrs. 


Stockman  is  now  supplied  with  a  goodly 
competence. 

On  the  5th  of  October,  1902,  Mr.  Stock- 
man wedded  Miss  Mary  L.  Bier,  who  was 
born  in  Ross  count.y,  Ohio,  and  was  the  eld- 
est in  a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  her 
parents,  Louis  and  Margaret  Bier.  The  par- 
ents were  both  natives  of  Ohio  and  passed 
away  in  that  state.  Jlrs.  Stockman  still 
owns  the  farm  of  twelve  hundred  and  eighty 
acres,  all  of  which  is  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation,  and  she  also  has  two  lots 
in  Portland  and  a  beautiful  residence  at 
No.  615  (iarfield  street,  in  Pendleton.  She 
has  charge  of  the  entire  estate  left  by  her 
husband  and  is  managing  it  along  the  same 
careful  business  lines  wliich  he  employed. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal cliurcli  and  is  much  interested  in  char- 
itable   and    beneficent    work. 

Politically  Mr.  Stockman  was  a  re|mbli- 
caii  and  although  he  kept  well  informed  on 
the  political  questions  and  issues  of  the  day, 
he  was  never  an  office  seeker,  lie  was 
identified  with  the  (irand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public as  a  member  of  Kit  Carson  Post  of 
Pendleton.  He  was  an  earnest  and  faith- 
ful worker  in  the  Metliodist  Episcojial  cliurch, 
an  active  and  industrious  citizen  and  a  man 
of  business  ability,  who  commanded  the  con- 
fidence and  esteem  of  all  with  wliom  he  was 
associated. 

C.  P.  DEVEREAUX  is  senior  member  of 
tlie  Devereaux  &  Tri|)p  Timber  Company, 
which  was  organized  in  the  spring  of  1903 
by  the  subject  of  tliis  review  and  Frank 
A.  Tripp  under  their  jiresent  lirni  style. 
Since  that  time  the  business  has  enjoyed  con- 
tinuous development  as  the  direct  and 'tangible 
result  of  the  enterprise  and  energy  of  the 
partners.  Throughout  his  entire  life  C.  P. 
Devereaux  has  been  connected  with  timber 
interests  and  is,  as  it  were,  "to  the  manner 
born."  his  father  having  also  been  always 
engaged  in  the  timber  business.  C.  P.  Dever- 
eaux was  born  in  Ithaca,  Michigan,  October 
10.  1S77,  and  is  a  son  of  Philemon  Theodore 
and  Ella  J.  (Wilson)  Devereaux.  His  grand- 
father, Theodore  Devereaux,  was  one  of  the 
pioneer  settlers  of  Gratiot  county,  Michigan, 
and  had  a  family  of  twelve  children,  includ- 
ing Philemon  T.  Devereaux,  who  in  early 
manhood  became  connected  with  timber  inter- 
ests in  Michigan,  to  which  business  he  has 
devoted  his  entire  life.  For  three  years  he 
has  been  a  resident  of  Eugene,  where  he  is 
now  widely  and  favorablv  known.  He  holds 
membership  with  the  Yeomen  and  has  a  wide 
acquaintance  in  fraternal  and  social  as  well 
as  business  circles. 

C.  P.  Devereaux  largely  spent  his  youthful 
days  at  Park  Rapids,  Minnesota,  to  which 
place  his  parents  had  removed  during  his 
early  childhood.  In  the  acquirement  of  his 
education  he  passed  through  consecutive 
grades  there  to  the  high  school  and  when 
he  had  put  aside  his  text-books  he  became 
associated  with  his  father  in  timber  work 
He  IS  a  thoroughly  trained  timber  cruiser 
and  an  enterprising,  energetic  young  man 
and  his  previous  training  and  assistance  well 


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fitted  him  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own 
account  when  in  the  spring  of  1903  he  joined 
Frank  A.  Tripp  in  organizing  tlie  Devereaux 
&  Tripp  Timber  Company,  which  for  nine 
years  has  been  conducting  a  good  business. 
From  the  outset  they  have  prospered  and 
their  trade  has  increased  year  by  year  until 
from  a  small  beginning  they  have  developed 
an  enterprise  of  large  and  gratifying  propor- 
tions. They  buy  and  sell  standing  timber, 
operating  in  Oregon  and  northern  California, 
and  always  have  on  hand  at  least  two  hun- 
dred million  feet  standing  timber.  Strict  in- 
tegrity and  thorough  reliability  have  ever 
been  features  of  the  business  and  the  part- 
ners are  regarded  as  men  who  are  absolutely 
dependable  under  all  circumstances. 

Jlr.  Devereaux  was  married  in  1898  to  Miss 
Eula  M.  Hoyt.  a  daughter  of  William  R. 
Hoyt,  of  Hillsboro,  Uregon.  and  they  now 
have  two  children,  Hoyt  Theodore  and  KUa 
Cleone.  The  parents  are  consistent  members 
of  the  Baptist  church,  taking  an  active  and 
helpful  part  in  its  work,  Mr.  Devereaux  serv- 
ing as  chairman  of  its  board  of  trustees  and 
also  as  church  treasurer.  He  is  likewise  a 
'  member  of  its  finance  committee  and  chair- 
man of  its  music  committee  and  has  sung  in 
the  choir  and  in  ditTerent  choral  organiza- 
tions from  his  boyhood.  He  has  ever  been 
a  lover  of  music  and  the  art  contributes 
largely  to  his  life's  happiness.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Yoiuig  Men's  Christian  Associa- 
tion, of  Eugene,  and  .serves  on  its  board  of 
directors,  taking  keen  interest  in  the  ad- 
vancement of  this  helpful  institution.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  connected  with  Kugenc  Camp, 
No.  115,  W.  0.  W.  In  his  business  affairs 
he  displays  an  aptitude  for  successful  man- 
agement that  is  based  upon  long  experience 
and  sound  judgnienl  and  liis  worth  in  other 
relations  equals  his  high  standing  in  business 
circles. 

HON.  J.  S.  GURDANE.  No  hi-tory  of 
Pendleton  and  eastern  Oregon  would  be  com- 
plete and  satisfactory  were  there  failure  to 
make  prominent  reference  to  the  Hon.  J.  S. 
Gurdane,  now  one  of  the  most  venerable 
citizens  of  this  part  of  the  state,  having  at- 
tained the  age  of  eighty-eight  years.  He  is 
a  veteran  of  both  the  Mexican  and  the  Civil 
wars  and  he  has  aided  in  framing  the  laws 
of  Oregon  as  a  member  of  the  state  legisla- 
ture. He  was  born  on  shipboard  olf  .Sandy 
Hook.  New  York  harbor.  May  IS.  1824,  his 
parents  being  .John  and  Elizabeth  (Bcntty) 
Gurdane.  both  of  whom  were  of  Scotch  line- 
age and  nativity.  The  father  wa.s  bom  in 
Xewwine,  Glasgow,  and  the  mother  in  Salt 
Market,  Glasgow.  The  father  was  a  .xnilor 
and  made  several  trips  across  the  ocean  from 
various  points.  He  at  one  time  ownnl  a 
sailing  vessel  but  his  ship  was  sunk  near 
Newfoundland  and  all  on  hoard  were  lost. 
His  wife  died  when  their  son  .1.  S.  Gurdane 
was  but  three  years  of  age.  after  which  he 
was  adopted  bv"  a  family  with  whom  he  re- 
mained to  the  "age  of  fifteen  years,  when  he 
started  out  independently  in  life.  Following 
the  example  of  his  father,  he  went  to  sen 
and  for  twenty-four  years  was  a  sailor.     In 


1845  he  enlisted  for  service  in  the  American 
navy,  with  which  he  continual  for  live  year*, 
five  months  and  sixteen  days,  during  whirh 
period  he  participated  in  the  .Mexican  wur. 
Following  the  close  of  the  war  the  iihip  on 
which  he  was  serving  was  engagint  in  run- 
ning down  [lirates  in  every  port  of  any  im- 
portance  throughout  the   world. 

After  twenty-four  years'  life  upon  tho 
seas  Mr.  Gurdane  located  at  Hncine,  Wiscon- 
sin, where  he  resided  until  after  the  outbrenk 
of  the  Civil  war.  lie  enli-ted  from  Ke- 
waunee county,  Wisconsin,  on  the  9th  of 
October.  1S61,  to  serve  for  tliro«>  yearn,  or 
during  the  war,  and  was  mustered  into  thp 
United  .States  service  at  Foml  dii  I-ne  on  the 
11th  of  t)ctoher,  ISill,  lieeimiing  a  private 
of  Company  E.  Fourteenth  Wisconsin  Vol- 
unteer Infantry,  under  coniiiiand  of  Captain 
George  E.  Waldo  and  Colonel  David  E.  Wooil. 
He  received  an  honorable  discharKe  at 
Vicksburg,  Mississippi,  that  he  ini)riit  re- 
enlist  as  a  veteran  in  the  same  eomiMiny  nnd 
regiment  to  serve  for  three  years  more  nnd 
after  veteranizing  he  was  under  the  •■•ini- 
mand  of  Captain  William  I.  Henry  nnd 
Colonel  Lyman  M.  Ward.  The  Fourteenth 
Wisconsin  was  organized  in  Noveinber.  I  SOI, 
and  rendezvoused  at  Cainp  WoimI,  Fond  du 
Lac.  Its  organization  was  completed  in  .Inn- 
uary.  1802.  under  Colonel  David  K.  WoimI 
and  was  mustered  into  the  I'niteil  Slnle* 
service  on  the  .lOtli  of  that  iiiontli.  In  Keh- 
ruary  the  regiment  receivi-d  thorough  in- 
struction in  drilling  nnd  discipline  nnd  on 
the  Sth  of  March  broke  cntnp  nnd  stnrtetl 
for  St.  I..<mis.  arriving  there  on  the  KUh. 
They    remained    at    .lelTerson    I'  mtil 

the   2:!d    of   March   and    were   i  i    to 

join    General    Grant    at    .'^avnnn 
On   the   lith   of   .\pril    this   i-oiip 
to   rittsbiirg   Landing  and   '■■" 
battli-  of  .Shiloh  on  the  s.  en- 

gagement, losing  fourteen  ■  "tf- 

nine    woiiniled.       For    bravery    m    lh>»    Iwtll* 
the   Fourteenth  received   thp  title  of  Wi»<-.in 
sin    Regulars.      They    afterward    reliirnrd    to 
Pittsburg     Ijinding.     where     lliev     were     en 
gaged    in   provost  gunril   duly 
On   tht  2.^.l   of   Angusl.    ISf,;.   t 
to     Corinth,     .Mississippi.     •■   ' 
to    the    Sixth    l)ivi«ioii.      ' 
took     part     in     various     .  ., 
northern  .Mississippi  nml  on  the   I7i 
identified     with     the    movement     '■• 
GenernI     Roseernns,    who    w»«  "n 

General    Price    nt    lukn.       Th-  ■'••I 

in  the  battle  of  Corinth  or    • 
occupying   the   ndvnnced    i 
—  the    post     of     ■  ' 

conimnndi'd    th- 
report :    "Coloni  1    . 
the    Foiirte<'iith    Wi- 
wns     no     fli-tOituTii 
stendy,  cool  nn' 

upon    in    nnv  -' 

more  l"s«   '  \  "" 

commnnd  '  '"'"^ 

liver.  "     ; 

c*»o|ti- 
U|Min     orm  ■- ■       •     ■    .- 

left    Corinth,    marched    to    r.rand    .Innrtloa. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Mississippi,  thence  to  Holly  Springs  on  the 
27th  and  the  next  day  encountered  the 
enemy.  On  the  18th  of  December  they 
moved  on  into  Mississippi,  and  thence  to 
Moscow,  Tennessee,  where  they  were  en- 
camped until  January  13,  1863,  when  they 
embarked  for  Vicksburg,  moving  thence  to 
Lake  Providence.  Louisiana.  On  the  20th  of 
April  they  continued  on  to  Millikens  Bend 
and  soon  afterward  entered  upon  the  Vicks- 
burg campaign,  taking  part  in  the  engage- 
ments at  Champion's  Hill,  Big  Black  River 
and  the  siege  of  Vicksburg.  The  regiment 
went  into  winter  quarters  at  Vicksburg  and 
in  December  two-thirds  of  the  number  re- 
enlisted  and  on  the  3d  of  January,  1864, 
started  home  on  veteran  furlough.  On  the 
6th  of  March  they  returned  to  Vicksburg 
and  the  regiment  was  attached  to  General 
A.  J.  Smith's  command  and  took  part  in  the 
Red  River  expedition,  participating  in  the 
engagement  at  Pleasant  Hill,  Cloutierville, 
Marksville  and  Yellow  Bayou,  returning  to 
Vicksburg  in  the  latter  part  of  May,  1864, 
and  soon  afterward  moving  on  to  Memphis. 
In  July  the  Fourteenth  Wisconsin  took  part 
in  the  Tupelo  expedition,  including  the  battle 
at  that  place,  and  on  the  3d  of  August  em- 
barked .at  Memphis  for  St.  Charles,  Arkansas, 
where  it  remained  until  the  1st  of  Septem- 
ber, and  then  made  expeditions  to  Deval's 
Bluff  and  Augusta.  .Soon  afterward  the  men 
started  in  pursuit  of  Price  through  Missouri 
but  returned  to  Nashville,  Tennessee,  Novem- 
ber 30,  and  the  regiment  was  then  assigned 
to  the  First  Brigade,  Third  Division.  Army 
of  the  Tennessee.  They  took  part  in  the 
battle  of  Nashville  on  the  15th  of  Decem- 
ber, 1864,  started  in  pursuit  of  Hood  and  on 
the  8th  of  February,  1865,  moved  on  to  New 
Orleans.  They  participated  in  the  siege  of 
Mobile,  including  the  capture  of  Spanish 
Fort  and  Fort  Blakely,  and  then  continued 
to  Montgomery,  Alabiiraa.  A  detachment  of 
the  regiment,  consisting  of  Company  E  and 
others  that  returned  from  veteran  furlough 
too  late  to  join  the  Red  River  expedition, 
were  attached  to  the  Seventeenth  Corps, 
known  as  Worden's  Battalion,  in  March, 
1864.  They  participated  in  the  Atlanta 
campaign  with  Sherman's  army  and  reioined 
the  Fourteenth  Wisconsin  at  Nashville  in 
November.  The  regiment  was  mustered  out 
at  Mobile  October  9,  1865.  .John  S.  Gur- 
dane  had  been  promoted  to  the  rank  of  cor- 
poral and  then  to  sergeant  of  his  company. 
He  was  wounded  April  7.  1862.  in  the  battle 
of  Shiloh  by  a  gunshot  in  the  right  leg  and 
again  at  Vicksburg  by  a  gunshot  in  the  neck, 
and  he  also  lost  bis  left  eye.  He  did  not 
leave  his  command,  however,  being  treated  in 
the  field  hospital.  He  was  constantly  with 
his  regiment  during  its  long  and  arduous 
service,  bearing  himself  g.allantly  in  all  the 
engagements,  and  was  mustered  out  at 
Mobile  October  0,  1865,  receiving  an  hon- 
orable discharge  by  reason  of  the  close  of  the 
war.  His  command  participated  in  the 
Grand  Review  at  Washington,  afterward 
went  to  Tx)uisville.  Kentucky,  and  thence  by 
steamer  to  New  Orleans  and  on  to  Mobile, 
Alnbnma.    where    Company    E    rejoined    the 


regiment.  Mr.  Gurdane  was  in  the  pontoon 
service  all  through  Sherman's  March  to  the 
Sea. 

When  the  war  was  over  Mr.  Gurdane  re- 
turned to  his  home  in  Wisconsin.  He  had 
been  married  at  Racine,  Wisconsin,  October 
15,  1856,  to  Je.annette  Smith,  and  unto  them 
were  born  four  children,  Annie  J.,  John  W.. 
Douglas  C.  and  Nettie  A.  For  his  second 
wife  he  chose  Celia  E.  McBroon,  whom  he 
married  in  Shelby  county,  Missouri.  October 
9.  1867,  and  unto  them  was  born  a  son, 
Thomas  B. 

It  was  in  1SG6  that  Mr.  Gurdane  removed 
from  Wisconsin  to  Missouri,  purchasing  a 
farm  in  Shelby  county,  where  he  resided  un- 
til 1883,  when  he  came  to  Oregon,  settling 
in  Umatilla  county.  Here  he  purchased  a 
claim,  on  which  he  lived  for  seventeen  years. 
He  then  took  up  his  abode  in  Riverside,  an 
attractive  suburb  of  Pendleton,  where  he  has 
since  been  a  breeder  of  fancy  chickens.  He 
is  a  republican  in  politics,  stanchly  support- 
ing the  party,  and  for  many  years  he  was 
recognized  as  a  leading  worker  in  its  ranks. 
Twice  he  has  been  called  to  represent  Uma- 
tilla county  in  the  state  legislature  and  he 
has  been  a  member  of  the  state  central  com- 
mittee. The  cause  of  education  finds  in  him 
a  warm  friend  and  for  fifteen  years  he  served 
as  school  director.  He  is  also  well  known 
in  fraternal  circles,  holding  membership  in 
Kit  Carson  Post,  No.  38,  G.  A.  R.,  of  which 
he  was  quartermaster  for  1910.  He  was  also 
a  member  of  the  council  of  administration 
and  aide-de-camp  on  the  staff  of  the  depart- 
ment committee.  He  likewise  belongs  to  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  a 
remarkably  well  preserved  man  both  men- 
tally and  physically.  There  is  perhaps  in 
all  the  northwest  hardly  another  living 
veteran  of  the  Mexican  war.  His  life  record 
covers  the  most  momentous  period  in  the 
history  of  the  United  States.  He  has  lived 
to  witness  the  successful  outcome  of  three 
of  the  great  wars  in  which  the  country  has 
engaged,  but  greater  still  have  been  the  vic- 
tories of  peace  in  the  extension  of  civiliza- 
tion into  the  once  wild  western  country  and 
the  utilization  of  its  natural  resources  for 
the  benefit  of  man.  He  has  made  his  life 
one  of  usefulness  in  every  relation  and  he 
now  receives  the  honor  and  respect  which 
should  ever  be  accorded  one  who  has  at- 
tained advanced  years  and  whose  course  of 
life  has  exemplified  high  and  honorable 
principles. 

JAMES  JONES,  an  agriculturist  of 
Pendleton,  was  bom  in  Green  county,  Ken- 
tucky, on  the  25th  of  September.  1S29,  his 
parents  being  Morgan  and  Nancy  Jane 
(Lewis)  Jones,  whose  deaths  occurred  when 
their  son  was  but  a  small  child,  and  in  con- 
sequence he  remembers  little  of  them.  To 
their  union  fifteen  children  were  born,  of 
whom  James  is  the  eleventh.  All  but  two 
grew  to  maturity,  but  our  subject  is  the 
only  one  now  surviving. 

Until  about  1849  .James  Jones  resided 
upon  the  farm  where  he  was  born.  In  his 
early   years   be   attended    the  district   school 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


llj 


and  subsequently  followed  the  life  common 
to  the  farm  boy,  assisting  in  the  lesser 
duties  on  the  farm,  and  gradually  acquiring 
the  experience  and  ability  to  enable  him  to 
carry  on  many  of  the  more  important  opera- 
tions of  the  farm.  When  he  was  about 
twenty  years  of  age  he  went  to  St.  Joseph, 
Missouri,  where  he  resided  with  a  brother  for 
some  time.  Subsequently  he  returned  to 
Kentucky  and  for  two  years  resided  with 
another  brother  before  starting  west  with 
a  neighbor  family  for  Missouri.  The  trip 
was  made  with  ox  teams,  in  the  manner 
common  in  those  days.  Until  1853  Mr. 
Jones  accepted  employment  in  any  line  in 
which  he  could  secure  it  and  he  so  continued 
until  the  spring  of  that  year  when  he  was 
engaged  to  drive  an  ox  team  from  St.  Joseph 
to  California.  He  crossed  the  Missouri  river 
on  this  trip  at  Atchison,  Kansas,  April  IS, 
1853,  arriving  at  his  destination  in  Cali- 
fornia on  the  30th  of  October.  Until  the 
latter  part  of  May  two  years  later  he  worked 
in  the  mines  in  California.  At  that  time, 
however,  he  came  to  Oregon  and  in  the 
autumn  of  the  same  year  enlisted  for  service 
in  the  Rogue  River  Indian  war  and  served 
under  Captain  Buey,  from  Lane  county.  For 
this  service  he  furnished  his  own  horse,  saddle 
and  general  outfit,  but  after  three  months 
was  discharged.  At  present  he  is  a  pensioner 
of  the  government.  After  his  discharge  he 
returned  to  Lane  county,  and  until  1870  he 
was  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising. 
In  that  year  he  went  to  Lakeview,  Lake 
county,  and  again  engaged  in  the  stock- 
raising  business.  The  following  year  ho 
came  to  Umatilla  county,  locating  at  Bear 
Creek,  where  for  four  years  he  was  actively 
engaged  in  the  sheep-raising  business.  At 
the  end  of  that  time  he  came  to  Pendleton, 
and  he  has  since  made  this  town  his  home. 
He  took  up  a  homestead  eight  miles  north 
of  the  town  which  for  several  years  he 
farmed  and  devoted  to  sheep  raising.  At 
present  he  owns  four  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  in  South  Cold  Springs,  where  he 
erected  the  first  good  house  and  a  part  of 
the  material  used  in  its  construction  was 
hauled  from  Umatilla  Landing.  He  operated 
this  farm  until  six  years  ago  after  which  he 
spent  two  vears  in  the  Willamette  valley, 
but  for  the  "last  few  years  ha3  continued  Ins 
residence  in  Pendleton. 

In  February,  1861,  Mr.  Jones  was  married 
to  Sarah  Ann  Sears,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  Missouri  on  February  4,  1347.  She  is  a 
daughter  of  J.  C.  and  Jane  (Carter)  Sears, 
natives  of  Tennessee  where  they  were  mar- 
ried. The  grandfather,  John  Sears,  served  in 
the  Revolutionary  war.  The  family  movc<l 
to  Missouri  one  year  after  their  niarringo 
and  to  Oregon  in  1852.  They  died  in  Uinc 
countv,  the  father  passing  away  in  1^""  »* 
the  a^e  of  eightv-six  and  the  riinthcr  in  ias9 
in  her  sixtv-ninth  year.  To  their  union  »ix 
sons  and  two  daughters  were  liorn.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Jones  have  become  tlie  parents  ol  nine 
children:  Nancy  Jane  who  is  •I"','*''';. "' 
J.  R.  Porter,  a  ranchman  of  Ifmntilla 
countv;  one  who  died  in  infancy.  \V.  P., 
who   is   living   in   Woodburn,   Oregon;    I^wi» 


Clarence,  whose  death  occurred  in  1888  when 
he  was  twenty  years  of  age;  Dai§y  B«dl,  who 
passed  away  in  1902  at  the  n^i-  oi  thirty- 
one  years  and  whii  was  the  wiiV  of  Krunk 
WoodrulT;  James  W.,  whose  death  w-curred 
in  OohKield,  Nevada,  in  1900,  wlu'n  he  w«» 
thirty-three  years  of  age;  Minnie  L.,  who  i« 
the  wife  of  F.  G.  Stillwcll  of  Astoria;  Olive 
t;.,  who  is  residing  at  home;  and  ('.  M.,  who 
died  in  190G  at  the  age  of  twcnlyone. 

Mr.  Jones  is  a  stanch  denioornt,  llrnily  be- 
lieving that  the  policies  iiiciirjiDniteil  in  the 
platforms  of  that  party  will  \n«Vf  iinut  con- 
ducive in  establishing  a  giMxl  ami  thorough 
government.  He  has  helil  the  |>0!titi<in  o( 
school  director  for  many  ycar^*,  nllliouKh  he 
has  never  cared  for  public  nflico  and  «in<-e 
1875,  has  been  a  member  of  the  Inde|HMi.|rnt 
Order  of  Odd  I-Vllowa.  In  hii  jiolitiittl.  (ra- 
ternal  and  social  relations  a*  well  at  in  lii» 
agricultural  pursuits  he  sliowt  the  «ainr  rr- 
gard  for  honesty,  integrity,  lililiiv  .m.l  <\»- 
opinion  of  his  fcllowmen.  ll. 
of  the  successful  farnicrs  of  li 
at  present  enjoys  the  coinforti  and  lii\uii«» 
which  have  been  made  po.Hsiblo  by  thx  re- 
muneration he  received   for  his  oorly  l»l>or». 

FRANK  A.  TRIPP  belongii  to  that  cIom  of 
young   nun   to    whom   Oregon   is    looking   f^r 
iier   future  development   and   prosperity.     He 
is  well   known   in   the  business  cir.-lc*  of   Ku- 
gene   and   in   other   parts    of   the   ■^'•i-    >-   » 
member  of    the    Devcreaux    *   Trii 
Conipanv.      He    was    born   near    Itn 
New   York,  April   24,   1S79,  and   i«  .i    ■>•'»   "( 
George     H.     and     Naomi     (Dunhiimi      Ir.pp. 
Moreover,   he    is   descended   from    " 
old    New   York    families    but   hi»    i 
the    Empire   state   and    renmv-  '    • 
Minnesota   in    ISSO.      lie  sett  I 
hundred    miles    north    of     M 
Crookston.  twenty-live  niilei  .1 
nearest  postollice.     .\t  the  pi  ' 
tion,    however,  he   opened    »    I 
which   he  called   Mentor,  givin 
the    tiny    village    which    upron-    uc    in    t''«i 
district.     He   was  a   fanner  ami   l'>  hi«  agri- 
cultural   pursuits    devolinl    tli'       ■     '   "    " ''■' 
of  his  time  and  nttmlion.     II  '^ 

active    and    inlliicntial    In    <!'• 
the  comnninity   and    ilid   nil    ' 
further  general  progn^-.     H 
of  the   school  district   »' 
cation    found    in    him   n 
He  was  also  for  many  v«'^f« 
board   of  supervisor*   and  In   ' 
did    much    for   iniprovrmrnl   am    |r..^:rr..   o. 
the  county.  .        ,      i 

Frank  A.  Tripp  w  ' 
of    Mentor    and    in 

Rapids.    ^'■ '' 

aside   hi-^ 

to     liinil- 

obout     sr 

nortlit'rn 

in    Febni  I''-    *'' 

standi    ^'  ■'    "    »" 

nf    tv  '    ■  -■'    - 

the 

Compony  ond   they  hmrt  •lnr»  bwn  *nrn«.,. 


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THE  CENTBI^NIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


fully  engaged  in  buying  and  selling  standing 
timber,  tlieir  operations  covering  raucli  of 
Oregon  and  northern  California.  They  caiTy 
at  least  two  hundred  million  feet  of  stand- 
ing timber  all  of  the  time. 

Frank  A.  Tripp  was  married  on  June  2". 
1911,  to  Miss  Sadie  Addison,  a  daughter  of 
John  Addison,  of  Eugene.  They  are  well 
known  socially  and  are  prominent  members 
of  the  Congregational  church,  in  which  Mr. 
Tripp  is  serving  as  secretary  and  treasurer. 
He  takes  most  active  and  helpful  part  in 
various  lines  of  church  and  Christian  work 
and  is  now  state  treasurer  of  the  Oregon 
Christian  Endeavor  Union.  His  religion  is 
not  a  matter  of  Sunday  observance  but  a 
factor  of  his  life  seven  days  in  the  week. 
He  belongs  to  that  class  of  young  men  wlin 
are  alert  and  enterprising  and  wlio  hold  also 
to  high  ideals — the  class  of  young  men  who 
are  making  Oregon  one  of  the  great  states 
of  the  Union,  building  upon  a  safe  foimda- 
tion  of  material,  intellectual  and  moral  prog- 
ress. 

JOHN  G.  RICHARDSON,  who  since  1S91 
ha.s  been  a  resident  of  Umatilla  county,  was 
born  in  Knoxville,  Marion  county,  Iowa.  June 
1'3.  186.5.  His  parents  were  Nathan  and 
Mary  M.  (Harsin)  Richardson,  the  father  a 
native  of  Tiffin,  Seneca  county,  Ohio,  and 
the  mother  of  Florida,  Nathan  Richardson 
served  in  the  Mexican  war  and  after  tlie 
close  of  the  war  came  to  Iowa,  locating  in 
Marion  county,  where  he  entered  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  of  land  near  tlie  Des 
Moines  river.  He  there  met  and  married 
Mary  M.  Ilarsin,  who  as  a  young  girl  had 
removed  to  that  state  with  her  parents. 
Mr.  Ricliardson  was  a.  carpenter  and  cabinet- 
maker by  trade  and  followed  this  line  of 
work  in  connection  with  farming.  At  the 
beginning  of  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  in 
the  Fortieth  Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry  and 
was  promoted  from  private  to  captiin.  He 
served  for  three  years.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  passed  away  in  Marion  county.  Iowa, 
the  latter  on  .January  1.8,  1871,  at  the  age 
of  sixty  years,  and  the  former  on  August 
20,  1S78.  at  the  age  of  eighty-four.  In  their 
family  wen;  eleven  daughters  and  three  sons, 
of  whom  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  the 
yo\ingest. 

J.  G.  Richardson,  being  young  when  he 
lost  his  parents,  resided  with  an  older  sister 
until  he  was  able  to  start  out  in  life  on  his 
own  account.  He  received  his  education  in 
the  piihlic  schools  of  Iowa  and  remained  in 
tliat  state  until  he  reached  manhood.  He 
then  went  to  Nebraska  and  later  to  Kansas, 
where  he  was  employed  on  the  range  for 
three  years.  Afterward  he  was  employed 
until  1801  in  herding  stock  in  New  Mexico 
and  Arizona,  In  that  year  he  came  to 
rm-itilla  county.  Oregon,  and  has  been  a 
resident  of  this  county  ever  since.  Here  he 
home.-iteaded  land  and  for  three  years  be- 
fore he  began  working  for  himself  he  drove 
a  bus  in  Pendleton,  During  this  time  he 
saved  up  one  thousand  dollars  and  then 
l\omHtea<ied  some  land  in  the  South  Cold 
Springs   country   of   this   county.      He   owned 


at  one  time  over  four  sections  of  land,  the 
last  section  of  which  he  sold  in  1911  for 
twenty-five  thousand,  six  hundred  dollars. 
He  now  lives  in  Pendleton  and  is  engaged 
in  the  raising  of  horses.  While  connected 
witli  farming  interests  he  was  engaged  prin- 
cipally in  wheat  growing,  having  over  six- 
teen hundred  acres  of  land  in  wheat,  and 
sold  in  one  year  over  ten  thousand  sacks 
of  Blue  Stem  wheat.  In  stock-raising  he 
gave  especial  attention  to  cattle  and  horses 
and  had  at  one  time  over  sixty  head  of 
horses. 

In  1895  Mr.  Richardson  wedded  Miss  Anna 
B.  Jackson,  who  was  born  in  California  in 
187.5,  the  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Mary  M. 
.Tackson.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Richardson  have 
become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Pearl 
raulinc,  who  was  born  April  0,  1S90;  and 
."Vltou  Annison,  born  June  15,  190^!.  Mr. 
liichardson  is  a  republican  in  politics.  He 
has  been  highly  successful  financially  and 
Ills  prosperity  is  due  entirely  to  his  own 
labors  and  keen  business  insight.  He  is 
well  known  and  highh'  honored  throughout 
this  community. 

MICHAEL  J.  CARNEY.  The  record  of 
Jlicliael  J.  Carney  is  a  splendid  example  of 
what  is  meant  by  the  term  "a  self-made 
nuin,"  for  from  an  early  age  he  has  been 
dependent  upon  his  own  resources  for  a  live- 
lihood and  by  determined  purpose  and  in- 
defatigable energy  has  worked  his  way  up- 
ward until  lie  is  now  in  very  comfortable 
financial  circumstances,  being  one  of  the  pro- 
jirietors  of  a  large  livery  business  in  Pendle- 
ton, ric  was  born  in  New  Orleans.  Louisiana, 
January  12.  1S54,  a  son  of  Francis  S,  and 
Margaret  (McAdams)  Carney,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Ireland,  whence  they  came 
to  America  with  their  respective  parents  in 
childhood  days.  Both  families  were  estab- 
lished in  the  Crescent  city,  where  Francis  S. 
Carney  and  his  wife  remained  until  1856, 
when  they  removed  northward  to  Morgan 
county.  Illinois.  There  the  wife  and  mother 
died  in  1867  and  three  years  later  tlie  father 
established  his  home  in  Shelby,  Illinois,  where 
he  remained  from  1870  until  1882,  The  lat- 
ter year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Oregon, 
at  wliicli  time  he  settled  in  CTmatilla  county, 
where  for  fourteen  years  he  made  his  home, 
passing  away  in  1896.  Uhto  him  and  his 
wife  were  born  five  children,  of  whom  three 
are  yet  living,  Michael  J,,  Samuel  J.  and 
Edward  F.,  all  residents  of  Umatilla  county. 

Michael  J.  Carney  was  but  two  years  of 
age  at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  the  family 
from  his  native  city  to  Illinois,  in  which 
state  his  youth  was  largely  passed.  On  at- 
taining his  majority  he  left  home  and  l^egan 
farming  on  his  own  account  in  Illinois,  where 
he  resided  until  1880.  Reports  were  being 
continually  carried  eastward  concerning  the 
opjiortunities  and  the  natural  resources  of 
Oregon  and  he  resolved  to  try  his  fortune  in 
this  state.  Accordingly,  he  made  his  way  to 
the  Pacific  northwest  and  chose  Umatilla 
county  as  a  place  of  settlement.  For  two 
years  he  worked  as  a  common  laborer  and 
at  the  end  of  that  time  was  married  on  the 


JOHN  f!.  RKHAni»S«»\ 


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119 


11th  of  October,  1883,  to  Miss  Fannie  A. 
Comegys,  who  was  born  in  Marion  county, 
Oregon,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Abram  and 
Emily  J.  (Nicholan)  Comegys,  who  were  early 
residents  of  this  state.  The  father  died  in 
Marion  county  but  the  mother  is  still  living 
at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years  and  now 
makes  her  home  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carney. 
Following  his  marriage  Mr.  Carney  pur- 
chased a  tract  of  land  and  followed  stock- 
raising  and  farming  until  IS',14,  when  he 
removed  to  Pendleton  and  accepted  the  posi- 
tion of  deputy  sherilV  under  Zoeth  llouscr, 
with  whom  he  remained  for  four  years. 
He  was  also  constable  of  his  precinct  for  two 
years  and  later  he  ran  a  stage  line  between 
Pendleton  and  t'kiah.  a  distance  of  fifty- 
one  miles.  To  that  business  he  devoted  four 
years  and  with  the  money  he  saved  in  that 
period  he  purchased  an  interest  in  a  livery 
business  in  1892.  In  this  he  is  associated 
with  G.  W.  Bradley  and  under  the  firm  style 
of  Carney  &  Bradley  they  are  conducting  a 
large  business.  They  have  a  fine  line  of  car- 
riages and  other  vehicles,  keep  on  hand  a 
large  number  of  good  horses  and  are  niei'ting 
with  success,  owing  to  the  good  service  which 
they  render   to   the   public. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Airs.  Carney  have  been  born 
five  children:  Ross  E.,  still  a  resident  of 
Pendleton;  Faye,  the  wife  of  Louis  T..adow,  of 
Stockton.  California:  and  (leorge  F.,  Zoeth 
and  Emily  C.  all  at  home.  Mr.  Carney  is 
well  known  in  fraternal  relations,  holding 
membership  with  Pen<lleton  Lodge,  No.  32, 
I.  0.  0.  F..  in  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the 
chairs,  and  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  re- 
publican jiarty  and  he  is  an  earnest  advocate 
of  its  principles,  believing  that  its  platform 
contains  the  best  elements  of  good  govern- 
ment. He  has  served  as  justice  of  the  peace 
for  two  years  and  in  1S91  and  1S9.>  was  chief 
of  police  in  Pendleton.  In  these  positions, 
as  in  other  ollices  he  has  filled,  he  has  proved 
most  loyal  to  the  trust  and  confidence  reposed 
in  him"  discharging  his  <luties  in  a  most 
capable  and  ellicient  manner.  Mis  life  ha.s 
been  a  busy  and  industrious  one  and  he  has 
well  earned  the  success  which  has  crowned 
his  labors. 

ALFRED  H.  RUGG  is  a  retired  farmer 
living  in  Pendleton.  He  is  now  in  Hie 
eighty-first  year  of  his  age  and  well  earned 
rest  is  crowning  a  life  of  earnest  and  in- 
telligently directed  toil.  .Moreover,  he  de- 
serves mention  in  this  volume  liecftune  of  the 
fact  that  he  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war 
and  has  always  been  loyal  in  citizenship.  He 
was  born  in  Massachusetts,  August  S,  H.TI, 
and  is  a  son  of  David  and  Eunice  (Clea.ion) 
Rugg,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  Old 
Bay  state.  On  leaving  New  England  they 
removed  westward  to  IllimiiH,  ■.cltlinjt  in  .In 
Daviess  county,  where  they  resided  until 
called  to  their"  final  rest.  Into  their  mar- 
riage were  horn  eh'Ven  children,  of  whom 
Alfred  H.  was  the  youngest  anil  is  the  only 
son  now  living,  while  but  one  ilaughter  "ur 
vives.  Tn  taking  up  the  personal  history  of 
Alfred    II.    Rugg'   we    present    to    the    render* 


of  this  volume  the  record  of  one  of  Pendle- 
ton's venerable  and  estecmwl  <-iti«fn«.  He 
pursued  his  education  in  the  ■.  '  r    hU 

father's   home   and  continued    ';  par- 

ental  roof  until  he  attained  In-,  in.ij  i  li. .  Mr 
was  iiuirried  in  .Munsucliu-etti  to  MiM 
Diuntha  II.  Xitns,  who  died  a  i-  "  :..'.r  .ml 
in  1857  he  wedded  Miss  E-si 
who  was  Ixirn  in  the  state  of  N 
is  a  daughter  of  IchalHHl  and  Sutnh  i.\i>t«>(i 
llriggs,  the  former  a  native  ol  t'onne.iirul 
and  the  latter  of  the  state  of  New  York. 
For  many  years  they  were  r<-!iidrnt«  of  Nrw 
York,  where  they  reareil  their  family  o( 
thirteen  children,  of  whom  «>ven  ore  y«l 
living. 

Following    his     marriage    Al(rr<l     H.    KutTK 
removed    westwaril    to    lllinoiii,    wh«Tr    he  tr 
silled  for  a  year  and  n  half,  anil  then  wrni  tu 
Wisconsin,  where   he   »|M'iit   bImiuI    ten    ye«r» 
He    next    removed    to    Minnewita,     - 
lived    for    three    years,   mid    then    • 
his    home    in    Kansas,    where    the 
twelve    years    were   passtnl.      In    \' 

rived    in   Oregon,  settling    in    I '• 

and    three   years   later   he   ts" 
of  I'matilla  county,  where  lie 
dred   and    sixty    acre    tract    of    railroad    land, 
which   he   purchased   and   cultivated,  devoting 
twelve    years    to    the    imiiroveinent    of    th«» 
farm.      He    brought    his    land    under   a    hi«h 
state  of  cultivation  and  added   niuii 
ei|uipments   and   accessories   to   th^ 
annually  gathered    large    harv.    ' 

ward   of   his   labors   and   as   tl 
by      he      acciimuhiled      a      nun:    . 

pi'tency,    which    now   enables    him    In    li»e  rr 

tired.  "  At    length   he   left   his   farm   and   l—W 

up  his  abode  in    Pendleton,  purehnsini;  a   lln.- 

residence    at     No.     190.1     Kn-I     C.Mirt     -trret. 

where   he  now   lives   enj-^  ■!    ll>*t  •»«• 

has   truly   earneil   and    n  ••• 

As  time  lui- 

liave    become    • 

Frank,    who    \s,.^ 

and    died    .Septemb. 

wife    of    William     I 

Emery  A.  and  tieorge  W.,  Ii* 

county;    Clara,    wlm     vn    I---' 

1 807. "and  died   in   I ' 

living  in  Pendlelon 

August   H,    is; 

also  of   I'mnti 

wile   of   Carl    ll'ini 

The    parents    are    u 

Kpiscopn!    ■'•'"•  l- 

been   in   l> 

Kilgg   hii 

his    life    I 

ISfil,    hi 

Civil    »»• 

I),     Tweli- 

fniit' 
of  I 
nlw  ' 
whi 

It,, 


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Mr      l.ii.'i,- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


old  army  comrades  by  his  memberahip  in 
Kit  Carson  Post,  G.  A.  K.,  of  I'cndleton,  of 
wliich  he  serves  as  chaplain  at  this  writing. 
An  industrious  life  covering  eighty-one  years 
has  brought  him  to  success,  and  lie  has  ever 
endeavored  to  live  peaceably  with  his  fellow- 
men,  to  deal  justly  and  accord  to  others 
their  full  rights,  llis  entire  life  has,  indeed, 
been  a  commendable  one,  furnishing  an  ex- 
ample well  worthy  of  emulation. 

JAMES  JOHNS,  a  resident  of  Pendleton, 
was  born  in  Cornwall,  lOngland,  and  since 
coming  to  the  United  States  lias  gradually 
made  his  way  westward  until  in  I'JO")  he 
arrived  in  the  city  which  is  now  his  place  of 
residence.  His  natal  day  was  July  10,  1859, 
and  he  is  a  representative  of  an  old  English 
family.  The  father,  James  Johns,  was  also 
born  in  Cornwall,  in  1838,  and  on  arriving  at 
years  of  maturity  there  married  Miss  Belinda 
Orchard,  also  a  native  of  that  place,  born 
in  Xovember,  183,3.  They  began  their  domes- 
tic life  in  England  but  in  1860,  concluding 
to  come  to  the  new  world,  they  crossed  the 
.•\tlantic  to  New  York,  whence  they  made 
their  way  to  Benton,  Wisconsin.  The  fatlier 
was  a  stone  mason  and  plasterer  and  fol- 
lowed those  pursuits  in  order  to  provide;  for 
Ills  family.  He  died  January  1,  1003,  when 
about  sixty-four  years  of  age.  He  had  for 
a  considerable  [leriod  survived  his  wife,  who 
passed  away  at  Benton,  Wisconsin,  May  l."), 
1884.  They  were  the  parents  of  seven  chil- 
dren, of  whom  live  are  living:  James,  of 
this  review;  .7ohn,  a  practicing  physician  lo- 
cated at  Hettinger,  North  Dakota;  A.  R.,  a 
banker,  of  New  Kockford,  North  Dakota;  Ida, 
tlie  wife  of  David  Davis,  of  Cathay,  North 
Dakota;  and  Columbus,  who  is  living  at  Den- 
holT,  North  Dakota. 

James  Johns  was  only  a  year  old  when 
brought  by  his  parents  to  the  United  States 
and  his  boyhood  and  youth  were  passed  in 
Itenton,  Wisconsin,  where  he  pursued  a  pub- 
lic-school education,  lie  afterward  engaged 
in  the  grain  and  lumber  business  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  in  Minnea|iolis,  Minnesota,  and 
then,  gradually  adviiiieiiig  westward,  spent 
two  years  in  North  Dakota,  where  he  again 
conducted  a  grain  and  lumber  enterprise.  On 
arriving  in  Oregon  he  made  his  way  to  Port- 
land in  1904  and  there  resided  until  the  fol- 
lowing year,  when  he  came  to  Pendleton  and 
bought  out  (he  Harlmaii  Abstract  Company, 
of  wliieh  he  has  since  been  the  president.  He 
is  doing  a  large  business  of  that  character, 
having  a  most  complete  set  of  abstract  rec- 
ords. He  is  also  interested  in  farm  lands  in 
Umatilla  county,  owning  wheat  lands  and 
irrigated  and  range  lands,  his  property  inter- 
ests contributing  in  no  small  measure  to  his 
BUccess, 

On  the  28th  of  August,  1888,  Mr.  Johns 
Was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  Sha- 
nnrd.  who  was  born  in  Minnesota  and  was 
n  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Mary  Slmnard. 
Her  frtlier  was  a  lumberman  and  banker  but 
is  now  deceased,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johns  arc  the 
piiri'iits  of  four  children:  James,  who  is  a 
senior  in  the  University  of  Oregon:  Helen 
and   Mary,  who  arc  liig'h-sehool   students   in 


Pendleton;  and  Thomas.  The  family  attend 
(he  Episcopal  church,  of  which  th(;  parents 
are  members,  and  theirs  is  a  hospitable  home 
whose  good  cheer  is  greatly  enjoyed  by  their 
many  friends. 

Mr.  Johns  holds  membership  in  the  Ma- 
sonic fraternity  and  has  attained  high  rank 
in  the  order,  being  now  a  Knight  Templar 
and  a  noble  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  order  of  Moose,  llis  political 
supjiort  has  always  been  given  to  tlu;  demo- 
cratic part,y  and  while  lu;  has  never  sought 
or  held  political  otiice,  he  served  as  president 
of  the  school  board  while  residing  in  North 
Dakota.  The  cause  of  education  has  ever 
found  in  him  a  stalwart  champion  an<l  he  is 
giving  to  his  children  excellent  o])portunitics 
ill  that  direction,  thus  qualifying  them  for 
the  practical  and  responsible  duties  which 
come  in  later  life. 

JOHN  E.  SMITH.  A  country  can  have 
but  one  ruler,  be  he  president,  czar  or  em- 
peror, the  high  positions  in  military  life  are 
comparatively  few,  but  in  business  the  field 
is  limitless  and  the  advancement  of  the  in- 
dividual depends  upon  his  utilization  of  his 
native  talents  and  opportunities.  Recogniz- 
ing the  fact  (hat  not  in  environment  but  in 
industry  and  pcrseveranee  are  found  the  sec- 
cret  of  success,  John  10.  Smith  has  contin- 
uously worked  his  way  upwai'd  and  is  now 
president  of  the  J.  E.  Smith  Live  Stock 
Company  of  Pendleton  in  which  connection 
he  is  one  of  the  largest  land  owners  of  Ore- 
gan  and  the  leading  sheep  raiser  of  the  state, 
a  business  which  he  has  developed  cntirel.y 
through  his  own  labors  and  capability.  He 
was  born  in  Rutland  county,  Vermont,  Nov- 
ember 38,  1834,  a  son  of  Stephen  and  Lucy 
(Powers)  Smith,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  the  Green  Mountain  state,  where  they 
were  reared  and  spent  their  entire  lives,  the 
father  following  the  occupation  of  farming 
in    Rutland   county. 

John  E.  Smith  spent  his  .youthful  days  on 
his  father's  farm,  dividing  his  time  between 
the  work  of  the  school  room,  the  pleasures 
of  the  play  ground  and  (he  labor  of  the 
fields.  He  continued  at  home  until  1800 
when,  thinking  to  find  good  business  oppor- 
tunities upon  the  Pacific  coast,  he  made  the 
journey  by  water  to  California  where  he 
spent  the  following  winter.  In  the  spring  of 
18()1  he  proceeded  to  the  mining  district  of 
Virginia  City,  Nevada,  and  engaged  in  tlie 
grocery  business  there.  As  his  financial  re- 
sources increased  he  invested  his  surplus 
capital  in  the  mines.  He  spent  about  five 
years  in  that  place  and  thence  went  to  Mon- 
tana, engaging  in  mining  in  Alder  Gulch, 
Later  he  was  identified  wi(h  mining  inter- 
ests in  Idaho,  working  in  (he  Salmon  river 
mines.  Again,  however,  he  turned  to  the 
grocery  trade  and  followed  the  construction 
work  of  the  Union  Pacific  and  the  Central 
Pacific  railroads  to  their  junction  at  Pro- 
montory Point.  In  the  spring  of  1873  he  ar- 
rived in  Pendleton  and  in  (he  intervening 
years  to  be  present  has  been  pominentl,v 
connected     with     agrieuHural     pursuits     and 


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stock-raising  in  Umatilla  county  and  eastern 
Oregon. 

On  the  1st  of  July.  1873,  only  a  few 
months  after  his  arrival  in  Pendloton,  Mr. 
Smith  was  inarrioj  to  -Miss  Emnia  Fenton,  a 
daughter  of  David  L.  Fenton  who  came  to 
this  state  from  Illinois  in  the  'SOs.  Win 
daughter,  Mrs.  Smith,  had  previou.sly  crossed 
the  plains  in  1S72  with  an  uncle  After  their 
marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  resided  In 
Pendleton  for  about  a  year  and  in  1S74  ho 
turned  his  attention  to  the  sheep  business, 
settling  on  a  ranch  about  six  miles  south- 
east of  Pilot  Rock.  For  three  years  tliere- 
after,  while  establishing  himself  in  the  sheep 
industry,  Mr.  Smith  operated  a  sawmill  for 
the  government  on  the  Umatilla  river,  saw- 
ing lumber  for  the  Indian  reservation,  but 
the  mills  were  destroyed  by  lire  during  the 
winter  of  187S-9  and  from  that  limi>  forward 
Sir.  Smith  gave  his  entire  attention  to  the 
sheep  industry.  As  the  years  have  passed  he 
has  become  one  of  the  largest  sheep  growers 
in  the  slate,  running  as  high  as  forty-two 
thousand  head  of  sheep  and  keeping  on  an 
average,  year  after  year,  about  twenty-five 
thousand  "head.  In  "l900  the  .1.  K.  Smith 
Live  Stock  Company  was  organized,  his  two 
partners  being  his  sons.  Burton  D.  and  Al- 
fred J.  The  father  is  president  of  the  com- 
pany with  Burton  D.  Smith  as  secretary  and 
Alfred  J.  as  the  treasurer.  The  company 
owns  forty-three  thousand  acres  of  land, 
most  of  which  lies  in  Umatilla  county,  al- 
though a  small  part  is  situated  in  Union 
county.  The  business  is,  indeed,  a  moat  ex- 
tensive one  and  constitutes  not  only  a  source 
of  gratifying  revenues  to  the  owners,  but  is 
also  an  element  in  business  activity  and  pros- 
perity   in   Umatilla    county. 

Burton  D.  Smith,  the  elder  son,  married 
Miss  Anna  Byrd,  who  died  leaving  three 
children,  Francis  G.,  Velma  I.  and  Kloyd  E. 
The  younger  son,  Alfred  •!.  Smith,  married 
T.illie  B.  Pearsol.  The  only  daughter  of  the 
fiimily  is  Katherine  May,  the  wile  of  W.  P. 
Folsom.  In  1900  the  imrents,  Mr.  and  -Mrs. 
John  E.  Smith,  established  their  home  in 
Pendleton  where  they  have  resided  ever 
since,  and  theirs  is  one  of  the  beautiful  and 
hospitable  homes  of  the  city,  its  good  cheer 
being  greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many  friend'. 
Mrs.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  Fpi<e<ipal 
church.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  supporter  of  the  re- 
publican party  and  prouilly  cast  his  first 
presidential  vote  for  John  C.  Fremont  on  the 
organization  of  the  party.  Fie  scr\cd  for 
one  term  as  representative  from  his  flistricl 
in  the  state  legislature,  having  Iwen  elected 
in  the  fall  of  ISOS  when  absent  from  the 
city,  as  he  also  was  when  nominiited.  Thi« 
fact  certainly  indicates  his  [xrsonnl  (lopti 
laritv  and  tlie  confidence  and  trust  rep.i«eil 
in  hi"m.  He  is  not  alliliated  with  any  bxlife, 
but  iKith  of  his  sons  are  memberi  of  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odrl  Fellows^  and  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elk«.  Mr. 
Smith  stands  as  one  of  the  foreimmt  busi- 
ness men  and  citizens  of  this  state.  Hi«  In 
terests  have  assumed  mammoth  proportions 
and  the  magnitude  of  his  business  han  re- 
sulted  directly    from  his  energy,  close   appli- 


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and   most   substnntiul 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


one  of  the  most  substantial  and  prosperous 
business  men  of  the  community.  Starting 
out  as  he  did  in  the  business  world  at  so 
young  an  age.  he  has  demonstrated  by  his  in- 
creasing prosperity  that  he  is  possessed  of 
more  than  ordinary  business  acumen.  At  an 
early  age  he  developed  those  commendable 
traits  of  industry,  and  economy  which  dis- 
tinguish all  self-made  business  men,  con- 
spicuously among  which  class  Mr,  York  may 
be  mentioned.  He  is  aftable  in  his  social 
relations  and  all  his  business  transactions 
have  been  marked  by  sterling  integrity.  The 
family  is  respected  in  all  circles  in  Baker 
City,  among  whose  citizens  is  none  more 
successful   nor  esteemed  than   Mr,  York. 

THOMAS  CAMPBELL,  Thirty  years  have 
passed  since  Thomas  Campbell  came  to  Uma- 
tilla county.  He  is  now  living  retired  at 
the  venerable  age  of  eighty-one  years  but 
that  his  life  has  been  an  active  one  is  proven 
in  his  extensive  landed  possessions,  aggregat- 
ing eighteen  hundred  and  eighty  acres  in  one 
body.  He  is  one  of  the  worthy  citizens  which 
the  Emerald  isle  has  furnished  to  the  north- 
west, his  birth  having  occurred  in  Ireland, 
October  17,  1831,  His  parents  were  William 
and  Ann  (Hemphill)  Campbell,  the  former  a 
native  of  Scotland  and  the  latter  of  Ireland. 
The  father,  however,  removed  from  the  land 
of  hills  and  heather  to  the  land  of  the  sham- 
rock and  his  last  da.vs  were  spent  on  the 
green  isle  of  Erin,  after  which  the  mother 
came  with  her  family  to  America.  She  lo- 
cated in  New  Y'ork  city  but  afterward  re- 
moved to  Kentuckj'  and  subsequently  be- 
came a  resident  of  Macoupin  county,  Illinois, 
where  she  passed  away  in  1860, 

Thomas  Campbell  was  the  eldest  in  a  fam- 
ily of  nine  children,  of  whom  four  are  still 
living.  He  remained  with  his  mother  until 
her  death  and  engaged  in  the  cultivation  of 
the  home  farm.  He  was  a  lad  of  eighteen 
.sumnmrs  when  brought  to  the  new  world 
and  soon  relieved  his  mother  of  the  difficul- 
ties and  labors  incident  to  the  management 
of  the  farm  and  early  acquired  the  business 
training  w.liich  qualified  him  to  win  success 
for  himself  in  later  life.  He  continued  a 
resideril  uf  Illinois  luitil  1SS2,  when  he  severed 
Ills  ciinncction  with  agricultural  interests 
there  and  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Uma- 
tilla county.  Here  he  took  up  a  ranch  and 
for  sixteen  years  resided  thereon,  transform- 
ing the  land  into  rich  and  productive  fields. 
In  isns,  however,  he  left  the  farm  and  re- 
tired to  private  life,  his  success  making  this 
course  possible.  lie  has  since  lived  in  Pen- 
dleton, occupying  one  of  tlie  fine  residences 
of  the  city.  In  addition  to  this  property  he 
is  still  the  owner  of  eighteen  hundred  "and 
eighty  acres  of  land,  all  in  one  body,  and  de- 
rives therefrom  a  substantial  income, 
_  In  1877  Mr,  Campl)ell  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Oalena  H,  Moule,  who  was  born 
in  the  state  of  New  Y'ork.  Tliey  have  be- 
come parents  of  six  children:  T.  A,  and 
William  S„  who  are  residents  of  Umatilla 
county,  and  are  operating  their  father's 
ranch;  Calena,  the  wife  of  Frank  B,  Haves, 
of  the  same  county;    Marv   E.,   the   wife"  of 


Richard  Mayberry,  of  Pendleton;  and  Gert- 
rude and  Katherine,  both  at  home.  There 
are  also  three  grandchildren,  Maud,  Clarence 
and  Galena,  In  1900  Mr.  Campbell  was  called 
upon  to  mourn  the  loss  of  his  wife,  whose 
death  was  also  deeply  regretted  by  the  many 
friends  whom  she  had  won  in  Oregon. 

Mr.  Campbell  has  voted  with  the  demo- 
cratic party  since  age  conferred  upon  him 
the  right  of  franchise.  He  has  held  a  few 
minor  offices,  serving  as  school  clerk  for  eight 
years  in  Oregon,  while  in  Illinois  he  filled  the 
office  of  county  commissioner  for  a  number 
of  years.  He  belongs  to  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  throughout  his  life  has  endeavored 
to  live  in  harmony  with  its  teachings  and 
principles.  Mr.  Campbell  may  well  be  num- 
liered  among  the  self-made  men.  He  had  no 
advantages  in  early  life  save  that  he  was 
accorded  a  liberal  education.  Upon  that  foun- 
dation he  has  builded  his  success  and  his  in- 
dustry and  energy  have  carried  him  into  im- 
portant connections  with  the  business  inter- 
ests of  Umatilla  count.y.  His  judgment  is 
sound,  his  discrimination  keen  and  his  ju- 
dicious investments  have  made  him  one  of 
the  large  landow^iers  of  his  part  of  the  state. 
He  is  now  reaping  the  benefits  of  earnest  and 
indefatigable  labor  and  his  many  friends  re- 
gard it  most  fitting  that  in  the  evening  of 
life  he  should  have  this  hour  and  opportunity 
for  rest, 

STEPHEN  DAVID  JONES  is  the  owner 
and  proprietor  of  the  Hotel  Richland,  which 
enjoys  the  reputation  of  being  in  every  par- 
ticular up-to-date  in  all  its  appointments 
and  its  management,  Mr,  Jones  is  also  the 
owner  of  other  valuable  real  estate  in  and 
near  the  town  of  Richland.  He  was  born 
in  Boone  county,  Arkansas,  on  the  14th  of 
September,  1862,  his  parents  being  Stephen 
and  Jane  Jones,  who  were  natives  of  Ken- 
tucky and  Arkansas  respectively.  In  1877 
they  emigrated  to  Boise,  Idaho,  crossing  the 
])lains  with  ox  teams,  Stephen  Jones  and 
ills  wife  are  now  deceased,  both  having  passed 
away  at  Weiser,  Idaho,  Unto  them  were 
born  seven  children,  five  of  whom  are  still 
living, 

S,  D.  Jones  remained  with  his  parents  until 
twenty-one  years  of  age,  at  which  time  he 
engaged  in  stock-raising  in  Idaho  and  con- 
tinued in  this  business  for  five  consecutive 
years,  when  he  engaged  in  farming  in  Idaho 
and  later  purchased  a  ranch  in  Baker  county, 
Oregon,  which  after  some  time  he  exchanged 
for  the  hotel  in  Richland  which  he  is  now 
operating.  This  hostelry  contains  twenty- 
six  rooms.  In  addition  to  his  hotel  interests 
he  is  also  the  owner  of  other  real-estate  prop- 
erty within  the  city  limits. 

Mr,  Jones  has  been  twice  married,  his 
first  wife  being  Miss  Bertha  Cochran,  by 
whom  he  had  one  son,  Walter  B,,  who  is 
still  at  home.  The  mother  met  an  accidental 
death  in  California  in  1889,  In  that  year 
Mr.  .Tones  was  again  married,  his  second 
union  being  with  Miss  Laura  A,  Gray,  a  na- 
tive of  Boise,  Idaho,  and  a  daughter  of 
James  P,  and  Clara  E,  Gray,  who  are  resi- 
dents of  Weiser,  Idaho,     Mrs,  Jones  was  one  ' 


THE  NEW  YORK 
PUBLIC     LIBRARY 


THOMAS  CAMPBELL 


MRS.  THOMAS  CAMIMiKI.!, 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


12 


of  a  family  of  clevun  chilJien  and  by  htr 
marriage  has  become  the  mother  of  four 
children,  as  follows:  Clara  E.,  who  was 
born  September  13,  1S92,  and  died  on  the  2d 
of  March,  1S94;  ilaud  E.;  ^lyrtle  V.;  and 
Anna  L. 

Mr.  Jones  is  one  of  the  well  known  men 
of  Baker  county,  of  which  he  has  been  a 
resident  for  many  years,  being  connected 
with  the  varied  public  interests  which  have 
contributed  to  the  development  and  progress 
of  this  portion  of  the  state  of  Oregon.  In 
politics  he  is  affiliated  with  the  democratic 
party  and  has  served  as  deputy  sheritV  of 
Washington  county,  Idaho.  His  Iraternal  af- 
filiations are  conhned  to  his  membership  in 
Baker  Lodge,  Xo.  4y5,  of  the  Loyal  Order 
of  iloose.  At  present  he  is  giving  his  en- 
tire attention  to  the  Hotel  Kichland,  ol  which 
he  is  the  owner  and  proprietor.  He  takes 
a  pardonable  pride  in  maintaining  this  hos- 
telry as  the  largest  and  best  etjuipped  and 
managed  hotel  in  his  section  of  Baker  county. 

WILLIAM  H.  JONES,  who  resides  on  his 
farm  of  twelve  hundred  acres,  which  is  sit- 
uated three  miles  northwest  of  Pendleton, 
was  born  in  Wapello  couuty,  Iowa,  December 
15,  1S4S.  He  is  the  son  of  Nathaniel  U.  and 
Anna  Jones,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Tennessee  but  removed  at  an  early  date  to 
Iowa  and  later  went  to  Dallas  county,  -Mis- 
souri, where  they  both  died.  In  their  family 
were  nine  children,  four  of  whom  yet  survive. 

William  H.  Jones  was  reared  under  the 
parental  roof  and  received  a  common-school 
education.  Starting  out  in  life  for  liimselt 
he  engaged  in  various  occupations  for  six 
or  seven  years,  subsequent  to  which  he  en- 
gaged in  "the  hardware  business  and  con- 
tinued in  the  same  for  three  years.  In  1S71 
he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  in  Umatilla 
county.  For  two  years  he  clerked  in  a  gen- 
eral store  at  Weston  and  afterward  for  eight 
years  followed  the  occupation  of  farming  in 
this  county.  He  was  foreman  of  the  lieese, 
Jones  &.  Sturgiss  ranch  and  also  took  up 
government  land,  comprising  homestead  and 
timber  claims  and  railroad  land,  which  he 
developed  in  connection  with  the  overseer 
of  the  ranch.  Afterward  he  engaged  in  the 
hardware  and  implement  business  in  Pendle- 
ton, under  the  firm  name  of  Taylor,  Jones 
&  Company,  and  continued  in  that  connec- 
tion until  1894,  when  the  partnership  was 
dissolved  and  Mr.  Jones  took  the  implement 
stock  and  conducted  business  for  ten  yi'ars. 
Subsequently  he  moved  to  .Seattle  and  resided 
there  for  three  years,  at  the  close  of  which 
time  he  came  to  his  present  farm  where  he 
engages  in  wheat  raising.  He  still  owns  the 
building  where  he  formerly  was  in  business 
and  a  fine  residence  in  Pendleton. 

In  1S87  Mr.  Jones  wedded  -Mrs.  Molllo 
(Bailey)  White,  a  daughter  of  Judife  Hailoy. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  have  been  born  three 
children:  Robert  L..  who  operates  the  farm 
with  his  father  and  Pauline  and  Minnie  Ik-llo. 
both  of  whom  are  graduates  of  the  high 
school  at  Seattle,  Washington,  and  are  now- 
attending  the  State  University  in  .Seattle. 
In  politics  Mr.  Jones  is  a  democrat  and  he 
Vol.  n— 6 


takes  an  active  interest  in  local  party  work 
and  has  served  as  water  commi.ulunrr  of 
Pendleton.  Fraternally  he  is  iJeiitlticd  with 
the  Masonic  order  and  has  taken  alt  the  de- 
grees up  to  the  Knights  Templar,  betide 
having  tilled  some  ol  tile  chairs  in  the  local 
lodge.  He  is  alliliatcd  with  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  his  life  is  guided  by  it.i  t<uch- 
ings.  In  all  his  business  interests  he  1.1  en- 
terprising and  persevering  and  it  now  one 
of  the  substantial  residents  ol  bis  community. 

JOSEPH  VEY.  Illustrious  are  the  name* 
of  those  sons  of  Portugal  who  set  forth  to 
sail  the  seas  in  medieval  days  in  que.tt  o( 
rich  lands  to  be  discovered  and  new  avrnuea 
of  commerce  to  be  opened  up,  and  the  trail* 
blazed  by  such  intrepid,  resourceful  navi- 
gators ami  colonizers  as  a  Vasco  da  liania, 
a  Bartholomeu  Dias,  were  soon  followed  by 
her  men  of  commerce  who  set  out  and  i»'opleJ 
the  world  from  the  Fast  Indies  tu  the  IlraiiU 
and  thence  circling  the  glol>e.  The  PortugueiM> 
of  our  days,  withal,  brought  with  them  the 
characteristics  of  their  forbears  to  new 
shorcji  and,  although  most  of  her  people  found 
new  homes  in  southern  lands,  where  condi- 
tions Were  more  analogous  to  the  mother 
country,  they  also  made  their  way  to  this 
great  republic  and  here  found  homes,  opjior- 
tunities  and  success.  They  contributed  in 
no  small  degree  toward  the  develnpment  o( 
this  country  and  gained  for  themselves,  wher- 
ever settled,  the  resjH'Ct  of  their  fellow  men 
and  positions  of  prominence.  Of  these  i« 
Joseph   \  ey. 

Joseph  Vey  was  born  in  Portugal  on  fX-to- 
ber  :',,  1S42."  The  father  died  when  the  »on 
Joseph  was  only  eighteen  months  of  age.  and 
his  mother  pa.ssed  away  in  Portugal.  Thcr 
were  the  parents  of  four  children:  Manuel, 
who  resides  in  Portugal;  John,  who  w!»«  killed 
in  Oregon  by  the  Indians  in  is:-  rd- 

ing  sheep;  .loseph.  who  is  the  -  'liU 

review;    and    ^lrs.    Mary    1'  bo, 

I'matilla  county.     Mrs.  \  ■  »r- 

ried.    and    to    lier    second      ...  Jdp 

.\ntone.  was  born,  who  after  »■■  '  bta 

country    assumed    the    name    ol  ;    to 

now   a   resident  of   IVndleton. 

Joseph   Vey   remained  in   hi»   natW"-  mnn- 
try  until   he'wa»  twenty  four   ■ 
During  that  time  h>'  nrt^inrrd  » 
as   the  common  '"'' 

and  accepted  em  •  o' 

work.     In  isfic.  — » 

York,  arriving  :  •" 

the  baggnk'''  ''■■  ''•>■ 

iiig    in    w  li  '"    ">* 

?:nglish    hit  •    "^Pl 

employini'iit  nl   1 1"-   '  I   »t 

the  lowest  wages.     H  'f™ 

In    New   York   for   t"  •'* 

dollars     for    this    s-  '''T 

work''d    for    lit    m'"  '••' 

for    hix    b"nril        All 

Mtnnll     ■ '■•  r,.  if  ;     I! 

romi"  '*'» 

the    h.  .    1    on 

the    farm.      .\   eliaiiij.'    in    hi*    f«rtum«    rame 
when   his  elder   brother  John   who   had   pre 
ceded  him  to  Umalllla  county  and  had  made 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


several  thousand  dollars  in  mining  returned 
to  New  York  and  prevailed  upon  his  brother 
Joseph  to  go  with  him  into  California.  Ac- 
cordingly they  set  out  for  that  state,  and  in  ' 
1869  removed  to  Oregon  where  Joseph  Vey 
found  employment  in  the  gold  mines.  He 
worked  there  one  summer  but  did  not  receive 
adequate  financial  returns  for  the  labor  he 
was  expending  and  consequently  went  to  But- 
ter Creek  where  he  worked  for  twenty-six 
dollars  a  month.  After  being  employed  there 
for  three  years  he  sought  another  place  on  a 
ranch  at  Butter  Creek  receiving  thirty  dollars 
a  month.  Having  by  thrift  and  careful  sav- 
ing acquired  a  small  sum  of  money  his  desire 
for  independence  asserted  itself  and  he  started 
out  on  his  first  venture  by  purchasing  a  few 
head  of  cattle  on  shares.  Disposing  of  the 
cattle  in  a  short  time  he  bought  a  herd  of 
sheep,  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  the 
sheep  business.  He  is  at  present  one  of  the 
largest  raisers  of  sheep  in  the  county,  having 
at  one  time  had  as  many  as  seventeen  thou- 
sand head  of  sheep.  At  the  present  time  he 
owns  about  ten  thousand  head.  He  owns 
fifty  thousand  acres  of  land,  all  of  which  is 
well  adapted  for  grazing  purposes,  twenty- 
six  thousand  acres  being  land  between  But- 
ter Creek  and  Echo.  For  the  past  five  years 
Mr.  Vey  has  resided  in  Pendleton  to  give  his 
children  the  benefit  of  the  educational  op- 
portunities of  that  town.  He  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  this  county  and  in  the  sheep  busi- 
ness since  his  brother's  death  in  187S,  and 
during  that  time  has  firmly  established  him- 
self in  the  annals  of  that  industry  of  Umatilla 
county.  Although  his  first  few  years  in  this 
country  were  only  remarkable  for  the  hard- 
ships they  brought  him  they  showed  clearer 
than  anything  else  his  tenacity  of  purpose 
and  unconquerable  will  power  to  persist  and 
work  on,  where  many  a  fainter  hearted  man 
would  give  up  and  succumb. 

On  the  1st  of  June,  1885,  Mr.  Vey  was  mar- 
ried in  California  to  Miss  Rita  Sib  a,  whose 
birth  occurred  in  Portugal  on  the  28th  of 
February,  1862.  They  had  been  neighbors 
in  their  native  country,  and  her  marriage 
occurred  one  year  after  her  arrival  in  the 
United  States,  whence  she  had  come  with  her 
sisters.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vey  five  children 
have  been  born:  Rose,  who  "is  the  wife  of 
Joseph  Monese  of  Pendleton,  and  the  mother 
of  one  child;  Mary,  who  married  William 
1^'dro,  also  of  Pendleton,  and  who  has  three 
children;  Catherine,  who  died  when  thirteen 
years  of  age;  and  Elizabeth  and  Rita.  The 
family  are  faithful  communicants  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  cluirch. 

DAVID  CLARK,  one  of  the  pioneers  of 
Baker  county,  is  now  residing  on  his  ranch 
at  Richland,  Oregon.  He  wasborn  in  Logan 
county,  HIinois,  on  the  10th  of  February, 
1839,  his  parents  being  .Tohn  and  Permelia 
Clark,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the 
state  of  New  York.  At  a  very  earlv  date 
they  emigrated  to  Logan  county,  fllinoia, 
where  they  spent  the  remaining"  years  of 
their  lives.  Unto  them  were  born  liine  chil- 
dren, two  of  whom  are  still  living,  namely: 


David,  of  this  review;  and  Charles  H.,  a  resi- 
dent of  Illinois. 

David  Clark  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  the  district  in  which  his  parents 
lived  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years  started 
out  in  the  world  for  himself,  being  for  a 
number  of.j'ears  engaged  as  a  farm  hand  in 
the  country  adjacent  to  his  fathers'  home. 
In  1859  he  emigrated  to  Oregon,  crossing 
the  plains  with  an  ox  team  and  settling  at 
Portland.  Here  he  remained  for  two  years, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  he  moved  to  eastern 
Oregon.  In  1884  he  settled  in  Eagle  valley, 
where  he  purchased  a  ranch  which  he  has 
developed  and  upon  which  he  has  since  con- 
tinued to  live. 

In  1867  Mr.  Clark  was  married  to  Miss 
Martha  Koger,  a  native  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa. 
In  1853,  when  but  two  years  of  age,  she  was 
brought  by  her  parents  to  this  state.  Their 
team  was  one  of  a  train  of  emigrants  and 
they  had  the  misfortune  and  trying  experi- 
ence of  being  lost  for  three  weeks  in  the 
Blue  mountains.  Finally,  after  much  dis- 
comfort and  anxiety,  this  westbound  train 
of  pioneer  emigrants  found  the  right  road 
and,  following  its  direction  westward,  eventu- 
ally reached  their  destination.  Tlie  Koger 
family  established  their  home  in  Linn  coun- 
ty, Oregon. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Clark  have  been  born 
eight  children,  three  of  whom  are  living,  as 
follows:  Judge  Arthur  F.  Clark,  of  Rich- 
land, Oregon;  William  T.,  of  Baker  county; 
and  Mary  E.,  the  wife  of  Gus  Hill.  The 
mother  of  these  children  is  a  devoted  and 
consistent  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church.  Mr.  Clark's  long  years  of  ear- 
nest, unceasing  toil  have  brought  him  suc- 
cess manifold  and  his  beautiful  home  at 
Richland  stands  as  a  monument  to  his  fru- 
gality and  industry.  The  richest  compensa- 
tion in  life,  however,  he  finds  in  the  affection 
of  his  family. 

•WILLIAM  E.  BAIRD,  one  of  the  highly 
successful  young  business  men  of  Oregon,  is 
engaged  in  the  furniture  business  at  Rich- 
land. His  birth  occurred  in  Nashville,  Tennes- 
see, on  the  30th  of  May,  1870,  his  parents 
being  J.  P.  and  Harriett  P.  (King)  Baird, 
who  are  natives  of  Georgia  and  Virginia 
respectively.  They  moved  to  Oregon  in  Au- 
gust, 1881,  stopping  at  Baker  City.  Here 
they  remained  only  for  a  short  time,  when 
they  removed  to  Grandronde  and  engaged  in 
farming,  remaining  at  this  place  for  a  period 
of  five  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  J.  P.  Baird  went  to  Grant  county,  this 
state,  and  engaged  in  the  raising  of  stock. 
In  this  line  of  industry  he  continued  for  six 
years,  after  which  he  sold  out  his  stock  and 
ranch  and  moved  to  Pendleton.  Umatilla 
county.  In  that  county  he  started  in  the 
nursery  business,  which  he  continued  to  de- 
velop for  a  period  of  four  years.  He  after- 
ward sold  his  interest  in  the  nursery  and 
moved  to  Baker  City,  where  he  conducted 
the  Crabil  hotel  for  two  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  moved  to  Sumpter,  Oregon, 
at  which  place  he  now  makes  his  residence, 
being  engaged  in   the  grocery  and   furniture 


THE  CENTENXTAT-  HISTORY  OF  ORKCON 


I -'9 


business.  Unto  liim  and  his  wife  were  born 
ten  children,  seven  of  wliom  are  still  living. 

William  E.  Baird  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  remained  with  his  parents 
until  attaining  his  majority.  He  then  moved 
to  Grant  county,  where  he  engaged  in  stock- 
raising  and  continued  in  this  business  for 
fifteen  consecutive  years.  During  this  time 
he  had  purchased  twelve  hundred  acres  of 
land,  which  he  owned  in  addition  to  live 
stock  and  valuable  farming  ei|iiipment.  In 
1911  he  sold  his  land  and  chattels  and  moved 
to  Richland.  Baker  county,  where  he  is  now 
engaged  in  the  furniture  business,  owning 
also  a  half  interest  in  a  furniture  store  and 
a   hotel    at   Tlalfway,   Oregon. 

In  1901  Mr.  Baird  was  marrie<l  to  Miss 
May  Smith,  of  Sumpter,  by  whom  he  has 
two  sons,  Vero  and  Rodney.  In  piditics  Mr. 
Baird  is  a  socialist.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  the  ^lethodist  Episcopal 
church.  Mr.  Baird  has  been  unusually  suc- 
cessful in  all  his  b\isiness  ventures.  This  is 
largely  due  to  his  well  established  reputation 
for  strict  integrity  in  all  matters  of  busi- 
ness and  to  his  faithful  and  iinremitting  at- 
tention to  all  the  det.iils  of  his  affairs.  He 
is  a  man  of  good  judgment,  with  a  sutlicient 
amount  of  personal  pluck  to  trust  himself 
in  the  investment  of  new  and  varied  busi- 
ness enterprises.  He  bears  a  good  name  in 
his  community  among  his  fellows  and  is  in 
the  enjoyment  of  a  competency  as  a  well 
merited  reward  for  his  faithful  attention  to 
his    business    interests. 

SAMUEL  F.  COVER,  who  died  September 
6,  1911,  at  his  home  at  Richland,  was  one 
of  the  enterprising  and  successful  ranchmen 
in  Baker  county.  His  birth  occurred  in  Ken- 
tucky on  the  i4th  of  March.  IS.'.O.  his  par- 
ents being  David  and  Jane  (Shadowenl 
Cover,  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  the 
Blue  Grass  state.  Unto  them  were  bom 
six  children,  five  of  whom  are  still  living. 

Samuel  F.  Gover  remained  at  home  with 
his  parents  until  nineteen  years  of  age. 
Then,  starting  out  in  the  world  for  himself, 
he  went  first  to  Missouri,  where  he  remained 
but  a  .short  time.  The  tide  of  emiifrntinn 
was  moving  westward  and  many  families 
could  be  counted  on  the  roads,  emigrating 
from  the  eastern  and  central  states  into 
the  far  west.  Mr.  Gover  was  seized  with 
the  spirit  of  adventure  and  accordingly 
crossed  with  ox  teams  to  Baker  county,  Ore- 
gon, locating  in  the  Powder  valley.  At  the 
end  of  one  year,  however,  he  removed  fo 
Eagle  valley,  where  he  purchased  laml  and 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock  raising.  In 
the  year  1890  he  returned  to  Kentucky  and 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mattie  Gun- 
diff.  Immediately  after  his  marriage  he 
moved  to  Nebraska,  in  which  state  he  con- 
tinued to  live  for  a  period  of  three  yenm 
and  he  then  returned  to  Baker  connty.  Ore- 
gon, where  he  purchased  additional  land, 
which  he  continued  to  develop  until  the  time 
of  his  death.  He  was  identified  with  the 
business  interests  of  Richland,  being  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Bank  of  Richland,  at  whirh 
place   he   owned   a    fine   residence   in  addition 


to  his  large  and  well  ordered  rmoeh  of  ttrm 
hundred  acres  of  land,  which  he  operated  a* 
a  farm  and  stock  ranch  comlnn.'d.  II.-  gave 
his  political  allegiance  t..  f.  '.  ■.  . .  ..t,.y_ 
while    his    religious    faith  by 

his   membership   in   the    M  i«| 

church.  Fraternally  lie  wim  id<iitiii.-.l  wilk 
the  Benevolent    Protective  Ord.-r  of   Klk». 

I'nto  Mr.  and  Mni.  Gover  werx-  born  thraa 
children:  Walter  C,  Vina  K.  anil  Woo.li..  K., 
all     residing    at    home    w  ''       '  '.-r. 

Mrs.  Mattie  Gover  was  a  irr 

and  Vina  Cundifl,  who  wcr ..-,  ...    ...n 

tucky  and  spent  their  entire  liven  in  that 
state.  They  were  the  parenl*  of  m-vrn  chil- 
dren, three  of  whom  yet  survive. 

In  the  death  of  Samuel  K.  fiorer.  Baker 
county  lost  one  of  it.s  mont  enterpri<iin(, 
highly  acceptable  and  useful  men.  lie  i>  aut' 
vived  by  his  widow  and  tlr  'tn. 

<!over    resides    at    the    old    '  ia 

engaged  in  the  managemiiil  ^.i...  ■.>,■  ■■,  th« 
estate. 

WILLIAM  H.  LEASY,  tli..  popular  and 
reliiiide  postin:istrr  "f  K'ului;;,  Maker 
county,  Oregon,  was  one  of  the  early  iM>tllcr» 
in  the  Ixiwer  Powder  valley,  wlu-re  he  and 
his  wife  are  now  the  fortunate  ..wmr*  of 
three  hundred  and  twenty  ni-re«  of  rxirllrnt 
farm  and  ranch  Inn.I.  He  wan  liorn  in  '"an- 
ton.  Ohio,  on  the  22d  of  .lune.  IsM  hi<  par- 
ents being  Henry  W.  ami  Kmily  ( \li«ir« 
house)  1,1'asy.  the  former  a  luilm'  •<<  Ger- 
many anri  the  latter  of  Englnn.!  'I'.\  «er» 
brought    to   .\mericn   by  their   r.  »r- 

ents    in    early    life,    lM>th    the    i  iid 

maternal    grandparentu    of    mir  t- 

lling  In  Ohio.  After  remaining  '  n« 

in  the  Buckeye  state  Henry  \S  i-.  •■  re- 
moved to  Illinois  and  Inter  ti'  I^wa.     In   I"*! 

he  emigrateil    to   ' '' ' '  ■■    ■'•'»»• 

with    ox    teams     >  Ut 

Ronde    valley,    \.  r«| 

homestead    to   he    located    n  ■»       Ha 

continued   to  develop  this   i  -  n   pe- 

riod of  twenty  years,  until  '•- 

po3e<l    of    It    and    moved    t  ». 

where  his  deml«.-  '• 

passed   away   at    ■  m 

1908.      They    wer.  .1- 

dren,   four  of   wl 

William     H.     I  in     M» 

father's   home  ni  «'• 

education.      lb-    '  '■•I 

roof  until   1  ■?*. 

at  whicli  fi"  ■'»• 

self,   er  In 

IH87  Ii  ». 

where  iw     ■  '''I 

form    of    tl  •'•• 

),,,  I,    ■  -le. 

■•■•■ 

p..  'o 

the  rare  an  p- 

ment    nnti   *■  in- 

t-r  aUu   il'ti  Ii--l!iy    !.j    'Jlf     I'Hi.-*  nt 

'     1  .1 ..^..-1    .^ tl  v,-W 

In  ^» 

to  Mi«  »• 

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A.   R.    Burford.   of    Ihikar  raaBly:    Howlawl 


up- 
F. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


M.;  Joseph;  Rockford;  Cliarles;  Junia;  and 
Alvoy.  The  last  six  named  are  at  home  with 
their  parents.  Politically  Mr.  Leasy  is 
identified  with  the  democratic  party  and  has 
served  as  road  superintendent  and  school 
clerk  for  fifteen  successive  years.  He  is  one 
of  the  most  successful  farmers  and  ranch- 
men in  this  part  of  the  state  and  has  given 
his  attention  largely  to  the  improvement  of 
his  real-estate  holdings  and  the  enlargement 
of  his  stock  interests.  He  is  highly  es- 
teemed among  his  neighbors  throughout  the 
valley,  and  in  matters  relating  to  the  im- 
provement of  the  county  and  community  in 
which  he  lives  he  can  always  be  relied  upon 
to  contribute  his  personal  attention  and 
influence. 

CAPTAIN  MELLIE  ALBERTUS  HACK- 
ETT,  as  president  of  the  Columbia  Digger 
Company,  has  become  so  well  known  in  Port- 
land and  the  northwest  that  he  needs  no 
introduction  to  the  readers  of  this  volume. 
His  life,  especially  in  more  recent  years,  has 
been  devoted  to  tlie  utilization  of  the  natural 
resources  of  the  state  and  his  efforts  have 
been  of  incalculable  benefit  to  the  section 
at  large. 

It  was  on  the  20th  of  April,  1857,  near 
Lawrence.  Kansas,  that  Captain  M.  A.  Hack- 
ett  was  born  and  spent  his  youthful  days 
in  the  home  of  his  parents,  Nathan  and 
Lavina  (Thurston)  Hackett.  He  was  only 
four  years  of  age  when  the  family  removed 
from  Kansas  to  Colorado  and  was  a  youth  of 
twelve  years  when  they  started  across  the 
plains  by  wagon  train  to  California,  where 
the  father  engaged  in  farming  until  1872. 
That  year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Oregon. 

Captain  Hackett  accompanied  his  parents 
on  their  removal  to  this  state  and  has  largely 
made  his  home  here  from  the  age  of  fifteen 
years.  He  was  first  employed  in  a  salmon 
cannery  until  nineteen  years  of  .age,  during 
which  time  he  familiarized  himself  with 
various  departments  of  the  business  until 
he  was  able  to  take  charge  of  a  cannery  that 
he  built  for  the  firm  of  Hepburn  &  -Jackson, 
on  Woody  Island.  He  afterw.ird  took  charge 
of  a  cannery  for  John  Kiernan  and  Everd- 
ing  &  Farrel,  at  Pillar  Rock,  Washington, 
and  continued  in  close  connection  with  the 
salmon  canning  industry  until  ISSl,  when  he 
came  to  Portland.  Here  he  built  the  first 
ferry  that  operated  on  what  is  now  known 
as  the  Albina  ferry  route,  continuing  in 
charge  for  some  time.  He  was  also  interested 
in  the  Jefferson  ferry,  which  he  operated  for 
fifteen  years,  and  likewise  owned  and  ran  the 
Relwood  ferry.  lie  was  connected  with  this 
business  until  the  Madison  bridge  was  made 
a  free  hii;hway  and  the  support  of  the  ferries 
naturally  fell  off.  He  then  took  the  machin- 
ery of  the  .Tefferson  street  ferry,  using  it 
in  the  linilding  of  the  steamer  TTattie  Belle, 
which  ran  on  the  Columbia  river  in  the  service 
of  'lie  government.  Later  he  sold  that  ves- 
sel and  conimaniled  the  steamer  H.  C.  Gradv, 
running  between  Portland  and  Astoria  for  a 
year. 

On  (he  24th  of  March.  1800,  Captain  Hack- 
ett organized  a  company  under  the  name  of 


the  Columbia  Digger  Company,  and  they  en- 
gaged in  diking  tide  lands  in  the  vicinity 
of  Astoria  for  a  year.  This  was  the  first 
undertaking  in  the  state  of  Oregon  where  the 
work  was  done  b}'  machinery.  The  purpose 
was  to  reclaim  the  lowlands  and  also  to  dig 
canals  for  the  government.  Still  operating 
under  the  name  of  Columbia  Digger  Company, 
Captain  Hackett  opened  a  sand  and  gravel 
business  at  the  foot  of  Ankeny  street  in 
April,  1903.  Since  establishing  the  enter- 
prise over  one  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dol- 
lars have  been  spent  in  improvements  for 
the  business  in  docks,  dredges,  etc.,  and  the 
company  has  today  one  of  the  best  equipped 
plants  for  the  conduct  of  the  sand  and  gravel 
b\isiness  in  Portland.  The  oflneers  of  the 
company  are:  M.  A.  Hackett,  president;  Earl 
Hackett,  secretary;  and  V.  D.  Hackett,  a 
director.  The  enterprise  was  incorporated  on 
the  34th  of  March,  1889,  and  the  undertaking 
is  now  one  of  the  most  extensive  and  im- 
portant of  this  character  conducted  in  the 
northwest. 

In  August,  1879,  Captain  Hackett  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Emma  Jeannette  Crapper,  a  na- 
tive of  Iowa,  and  a  daughter  of  Dorsey  S. 
Crapper,  who  at  the  time  of  his  daughter's 
marriage  was  living  in  Portland.  Four  chil- 
dren have  blessed  this  union:  Captain  Earl 
A.,  Vernon  D.,  Hattie  Belle,  and  Margaret. 
The  two  sons  are  associated  with  their  father 
in  business  and  the  elder  is  a  member  of  the 
Commercial  Club  of  Portland.  Captain  Hack- 
ett belongs  to  the  local  camp  of  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World.  His  extensive  business 
interests  have  made  him  well  known  in  this 
part  of  the  country  and  liis  efforts  have  been 
a  factor  of  large  value  in  the  development 
of  the  northwest  in  recent  years.  In  estab- 
lishing and  commanding  this  undertaking  he 
has  displayed  Iccen  interest  and  a  marvelous 
recognition  of  opportunities. 

J.  B.  MUMFORD,  wTio  is  now  living  retired 
in  Pendleton,  has  been  one  of  the  successful 
agriculturists  of  Umatilla  county.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Starrucca,  Wayne  county,  Penn- 
sylvania, February  28,  1843,  his  parents  being 
John  W.  and  Eveline  (Spoor)  Mumford.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  New  York  state  and 
the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Vermont.  The 
Mumford  family  is  of  English  lineage  and 
i\\e  Spoors  are  of  German  descent.  They 
removed  to  Illinois  in  1855  and  after  residing 
there  for  two  years  settled  in  Wisconsin 
where  their  deaths  occurred,  he  passing  away 
when  he  was  fifty-eight  years  of  age  and  her 
death  occurring  eight  years  later.  In  Penn- 
sylvania he  had  engaged  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness and  also  followed  agricultural  pursuits 
for  a  considerable  portion  of  his  life.  To 
their  union  five  sons  and  seven  daughters 
were  born,  four  of  whom  now  survive. 

Until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age  J.  B. 
Mumford  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
attending  school  and  assisting  his  father  in 
the  various  occupations  in  which  he  was  en- 
gaged. On  the  28th  of  August,  1862.  when 
President  Lincoln  was  issuing  a  call  for 
troops,  Mr.  Mumford  enlisted  from  Wauzeka, 
Wisconsin.-  in   Company   A,    Twentieth    Wis- 


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133 


consin  Volunteers.  For  twenty-one  months 
he  served  in  this  regiment,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  he  was  discharged  for  disability. 
He  was  mustered  out  of  service  April  18, 
1864,  but  on  the  27th  of  August  the  same 
year  he  reenlisted  in  Company  D,  Forty- 
second  Wisconsin  Volunteers.  He  served 
until  June  28.  1865,  and  before  his  discharge 
had  been  promoted  to  the  rank  of  second 
sergeant.  Immediately  after  his  return  from 
war  service  be  was  married  and  took  up  agri- 
cultural pursuits  in  Wisconsin.  He  was  thus 
engaged  for  five  years  before  removing  to 
Lincoln,  Nebraska, 'where  he  lived  for  thirteen 
years.  In  1883  he  came  to  Pendleton  and 
located  upon  a  farm  seven  miles  north  of  the 
town.  During  the  years  in  which  he  was 
engaged  in  cultivating  his  property  in  Ore- 
gon he  employed  to  advantage  the  various 
experiences  iii  agricultural  lines  he  had 
gathered  in  other  states  and  so  successful 
and  highly  profitable  did  his  farming  prove 
that  he  co'uld  retire  from  active  duties  twelve 
years  ago  and  has  since  been  living  in  Pendle- 
ton, enjoying  the  comforts  and  luxuries  which 
were  denied  him  in  earlier  life.  He  has  a 
commodious  residence  in  Pendleton  and  a 
beautiful  summer  home  in  Long  Beach.  Wash- 
ington. At  present  he  owns  five  and  one 
quarter  sections  of  land,  six  hundre<l  and 
forty  acres  of  which  is  situated  thirteen 
miles  from  the  city,  one  quarter  section  tim- 
ber land  iii'ar  ileiuham  and  three  residence 
properties   in  Pendleton. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  1865,  Mr.  ilumford 
married  Jliss  Elizabeth  A.  Zerba.  whose  bi^rth 
occurred  in  Michigan.  September  13.  1S41, 
and  who  is  a  daughter  of  John  W.  and  -Inlia 
A.  (Blanchard)  Zerba,  who  were  natives  of 
New  York  and  Vermont  respectively.  They 
came  to  Wisconsin  at  an  early  date,  and  there 
his  death  occurred  on  September  1.").  1S05. 
Afterward  the  mother  removed  to  Nebraska 
with  her  children  and  in  1877  came  to  I'ma- 
tilla  countv.  Her  death  took  place  six  years 
later  in  Athena,  this  county.  To  their  union 
nine  children  were  born:  0.  W.  B..  who  is 
living  in  Athena.  Oregon;  Mrs.  Elizabeth  A. 
Mumford;  Melissia,  the  wife  of  I,.  M. 
Watrus.  of  Pomeroy,  Washington;  Mrs.  Ros- 
ette Shutrum.  deceased,  who  was  a  resident 
of  Pendleton  and  whose  husband  was  at  one 
time  a  representative  in  the  state  legislature; 
Marquis  D..  deceased;  Ellis  .1.,  deceased;  J. 
F..  of  Athena;  Mrs.  Alice  Derrick,  of  Clarks- 
ton,  Washington;  and  Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Blowers, 
who  is  living  in  Linden.  Washington.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Mumford  four  children  were  born: 
C.  W.,  of  Wallowa.  Oregon;  Ina  (!.,  deceased, 
who  was  the  wife  of  J.  H.  McKlroy  and  the 
mother  of  five  children  who  are  at  present 
living  with  their  paternal  gramifather;  Ettie 
E..  whose  death  occurred  when  she  was 
twenty-six  years  of  age  and  who  wnn  the 
wife  of  J.  E.  Osbom  of  Prineville,  Oregon, 
and  had  two  children;  and  Eflie  L.,  who  is 
married  to  B.  F.  Brown,  a  Methodist  minis- 
ter of  White  Salmon.  Washington. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mumford  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  church.  His  politieal  alliance  is 
with  the  republican  party  and  his  fraternal 
association  with  the  Masonic  order.    He  keeps 


in  touch  with  those  who  (ought  and  bled  for 
the  Union  cause  "■■  •!  •■  1....1,  ..  1  i,  ^f  ^^ 
south  in  that  gi'  hi.itory 

records    by    his    i  .  :    (  «r»oii 

Post,  0.  A.  U.,  of  Pendleton.  01  which  h« 
is  a  past  comuninder  and  at  the  present  writ- 
ing serves  as  adjutant. 

Few  agriculturists  who  have  devot...)  their 
entire   time    to    farming   have    v  iter 

success   than   .Mr.   .Mumford.      II  ,blo 

energy    led    him    to    ,■•   '   ••    '  ,     «i,iph 

would   seem   almost    :  man   of 

less  resolute  courage  ....     ,,nd 

he    has   met   each   dithciilty    an  in 

such  a  Way  that   it   has   prov.-  ;  ..-p. 

ping  stone  to  success.  To  sueli  mm  aa  h« 
the  state  of  Oregon  is  indebted  for  tho  re- 
markable prosperity  which  it  is  today  en- 
joying. 

GEORGE  W.  WRIGHT,  who  is  conductinjc 
a  hotel  in  the  Crabill  block  near  the  depot 
in  Baker  City,  has  been  a  resident  of  thia 
county  for  over  thirty  live  year*,  during 
the  greater  portion  of  which  time  he  ha«  rn- 
gageil  in  the  stock  business.  He  was  born 
in  Union  county.  Iowa,  on  the  7th  of  April, 
1859,  and  is  n  son  of  John  D.  and  Kmeline 
(Simmons)  Wright.  The  father  wns  n  native 
of   \ermont   and    the   mother   of   Illinois,  but 

they  removeil   to   Iowa   in   the  .  .''■     • • 

their    domestic    life    and    then 
until  1802,  when  they  went  to    >1 
they    passed    the    remainder    <■■     • 
They  were  the  parents  of   fourr 
of  whom  our  subject  is  the  youn^'est. 

The  education  of  fieorge  W.  Wriffhl  waa 
obtained  in  the  common  schools  of  Slin^uurt, 
where   his    parents    removed    whi'n    he    wa»   a 

child  of  three  years.      He   -  '      •    '    - 

until  he  was  sixteen,  and 
who  was  a  farmer,  in  thi- 
fields  and  care  of  the  crops.     !■ 
eided    that    the    west   afforded 
tunitiea  for  young  men,  so  he 
fornia,    where    he    wnrk>"l    n- 
for  about  a  year.     In  ' 
came    to   Oregon,    aif 
of    one    hnndre.I 
county.     He  iinn 
provement    iiml   • 
with   such   lucralivi. 
that   he  was  later  al.' 
nries     of     his     ranch     by 
adjacent  land.     After  exi.  : 
he  devoted  more  attention   I..   ■ 
wsH,   grailunlly    with.lrnwlnir    • 
He  eontinn.  '   '      ' 
when   he  SI. 

coming   int ». 

where   he   i<   no" 

.Mr.   Wright    v  '•■   >'!»• 

.Mdann    Jftmi'«<>ti.    11  'a 

ilaughter  of  ry^^<.■^  me- 

son,   like»  t  re- 

moved to  I .  **th 

p.,  I -.  Mr-      '.^ri'itr      wn.t    w.l*    "ne    fit 

l.orn    to    liT    parenta.    U    also 

^1  .     1    ..1.    .^    ,.,,,„.»    ,,.    loni       Two 

I*- 

I.U. :       .  .  ;•  '" 

this  rountv 


134 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


The  political  support  of  Mr.  Wright  is  given 
to  the  democratic  party,  but  his  only  con- 
nection with  official  life  has  been  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  school  board  in  which  capacity  he 
served  for  several  years.  Mr.  Wright  is  one 
of  the  early  settlers  of  the  county,  where  he 
is  widely  known  and  has  many  friends,  and 
consequently  his  hotel  is  well  patronized  and 
very  popular  with  the  people  from  the  sur- 
rounding country. 

FORREST  L.  HUBBARD.  A  rising  young 
lawyer  of  Baker  is  Forrest  L.  Hubbard,  who 
was  born  in  Westfield,  Pennsylvania,  March 
8,  1884.  The  family  is  of  Knglish  lineage 
and  was  first  established  in  America  by 
George  Hubbard,  the  great-great-grandfather 
of  our  subject.  He  was  a  lawyer  by  profes- 
sion and  died  soon  after  his  arrival  in  this 
country.  His  son,  Anson  Hubbard,  who  was 
but  ten  years  of  age  when  the  voyage  was 
made  across  the  Atlantic,  later  became  a 
Methodist  minister.  He  was  the  father  of 
Noah  B.  Hubbard,  the  grandfather  of  Forrest 
L.  Hubbard  and  an  older  brother  of  Judge 
Hubbard,  of  Cedar  Rapids,  Iowa,  who  for 
thirty-five  years  was  the  leading  counsel 
for  the  Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad 
Company.  Winfield  S.  Hubbard,  a  son  of 
Noah  B.  Hubbard,  was  born  in  Troupsburg, 
New  York,  April  28,  18.55,  and  is  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  making  his  home  at  West- 
field,  Pennsylvania.  He  married  Emma 
Nobles,  who  was  a  native  of  the  last  named 
city,   her  birth   there  occuring  June   1,   1854. 

The  only  cliild  of  this  union  is  Forrest  L. 
Hubbard,  who  spent  the  period  of  his  youth 
in  Pennsylvania,  where  in  Westfield  he  re- 
ceived a  high-school  education,  after  wliich 
he  taught  for  two  years  in  the  public  schools 
of  the  Keystone  state.  He  then  entered  the 
Mansfield  State  Normal  and  was  graduated 
therefrom  with  the  class  of  1005,  and  in 
September  of  that  year  he  came  to  Oregon, 
locating  in  Malheur  county,  where  he  taught 
school  in  district  No.  18,  on  the  Owyhee 
river.  The  following  year  he  came  to  Baker 
county  and  was  principal  of  Muddy  Ci'eek 
high  school,  near  Haines,  for  two  years,  from 
1906  to  1908  inclusive.  In  the  summer  of 
the  latter  year  he  taught  in  the  summer 
normal  of  Baker  City  Business  College  and 
was  also  a  member  of  the  county  teachers' 
examining  board.  During  this  same  time 
he  was  studying  law  in  the  office  of  Hart  & 
Nichols  and  in  September  of  1908  entered 
the  law  department  of  the  University  of 
Michigan  at  Ann  Arbor,  from  which,  on  the 
30tli  of  June,  1910,  he  was  graduated  with 
honors,  receiving  the  degree  of  LL.B.  He 
immediately  went  to  Petoskey,  Michigan, 
where  he  worked  as  a  law  clerk  in  the  of- 
fices of  Hon,  C.  J.  Pailthrop,  and  after  spend- 
ing the  greater  part  of  1911  in  that  city,  he 
returned  to  Baker,  Oregon,  in  August.  Here 
he  opened  law  offices  at  2183  Court  street. 
On  May  1,  1912,  Mr.  Hubbard  removed  to 
the  .Slioomaker  building  and  took  over  in 
adililion  to  his  own  extensive  practice  the 
local  business  of  the  Hon.  J.  N.  Hart. 

On  June  5,  1912,  Mr.  Hubbard  was  mar- 
ried   to    Miss    Mary    L.    Fisher,    of    Haines, 


Baker  county,  Oregon,  a  daughter  of  Henry 
K.  Fisher,  a  well  known  ranchman  and  resi- 
dent of  this  county.  Mrs.  Hubbard  is  a 
giaduate  of  the  public  and  high  schools  of 
Baker  county  and  for  three  years  was  a 
teacher  in  the  public  scliools.  From  1908 
to  1911  she  studied  music  in  the  University 
of  Michigan. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Hubbard  is  a,  member  of 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks 
and  is  numbered  among  the  most  popular 
men  in  the  lodge.  He  also  belongs  to  Elk- 
horn  Lodge,  No.  166,  I.  0.  0.  F.  He  is  one 
of  the  best  informed  young  men  in  Baker 
and  his  educational  experience  and  connec- 
tion with  various  law  oltices  have  well  fitted 
him  to  enter  upon  a  brilliant  career,  which 
no  doubt  awaits  him  in  the  city.  Genial  in 
his  associations  with  men,  he  has  become 
well  known  in  the  leading  circles  of  Baker 
considering  the  short  time  of  his  residence 
here  and  is  popular  at  social  and  fraternal 
gatherings. 

JOHN  LANGDON  RAND.  Among  the  well 
known  members  of  the  bar  in  Baker  City  and 
county  is  John  Langdon  Rand,  who  was  born 
in  Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  October  28, 
1861.  He  traces  his  ancestry  back  to  an 
early  period  in  the  history  of  New  England, 
the  first  representative  of  the  name  in  this 
country  being  Francis  Rand,  who  settled  in 
Rye,  New  Hampshire,  in  1633.  In  the  mater- 
nal line  the  first  American  progenitor  located 
in  Odiorne's  Point,  near  Portsmouth,  in  1623, 
the  year  in  which  the  first  settlement  was 
made  in  New  Hampshire.  The  great-grand- 
father, Ephraim  Rand,  served  in  the  American 
army  during  the  Revolutionary  war  and  died 
in  Ng^v  York  of  smallpox.  The  parents  of 
our  subject  were  John  Sullivan  and  Elvira  W. 
(Odiorne)  Rand,  both  of  whom  were  born  in 
the  old  Granite  state,  where  the  father  fol- 
lowed the  occupation  of  farming  as  a  life 
work.  He  was  born  on  the  27tli  of  February, 
1827,  in  Portsmouth,  where  he  still  resides 
with  his  'Wife.  In  their  family  are  six 
children:  .J.  C,  engaged  in  the  lumber  busi- 
ness at  Little  Rock,  Arkansas;  Lula,  at  home; 
Irving  W.,  serving  as  surgeon  of  the  army, 
with  the  rank  of  major,  his  headquarters  be- 
ing at  Fort  Hancock;  Charles  B.,  a  merchant 
of  Boston;  and  Henry  A.,  who  resides  at 
home. 

John  Langdon  Rand,  the  other  member  of 
the  family,  was  educated  at  Dartmouth  Col- 
lege, having  attended  a  preparatory  school  at 
Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire,  and  was  grad- 
uated with  the  class  of  1883.  In  the  fall  of 
that  year  he  removed  to  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington, and  there  began  to  read  law  with  N. 
T.  Caton.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  the 
state  of  Washington  in  1885  and  in  the  fol- 
lowing year  was  licensed  to  practice  in  the 
courts  of  Oregon.  In  1886  he  came  to  Baker 
City  and  since  that  time  has  been  following 
his  profession  with  success  in  this  city.  As 
he  has  prospered  he  has  become  the  possessor 
of  a  number  of  fine  properties  here,  one  of 
which  is  the  well  known  Rand  building.  He 
ia  also  considerably  interested  in  mining  prop- 
erties   and    has    represented    a    great    many 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  OREGON 


135 


corporations  as  counsel.  At  present  he  is 
general  counsel  for  the  Sumpter  Valley  Kail- 
way  Company;  The  Oregon  Lumber  Com- 
pany; the  Columbia  Gold  Mining  Company; 
The  Pacific  Live  Stock  Company;  and  numer- 
ous other  concerns. 

Mr.  Rand  was  married  July  23,  1S95,  to 
Miss  Edith  G.  Packwood,  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam Packwood,  of  whom  extended  mention 
is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Rand  have  been  born  two  sons;  Irv- 
ing, who  was  born  on  the  27th  of  October, 
1896;  and  Langdon,  born  on  the  22d  of 
March,  1901. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Rand  ia  a  republi- 
can and  is  well  known  in  the  state  of  Oregon 
as  a  leader  in  its  public  and  political  circles. 
He  was  elected  as  state  senator  in  1U03  and 
served  until  190a,  representing  in  the  upper 
house  the  counties  of  Baker,  ^Malheur  &  Har- 
ney. Previous  to  this  time  he  had  served 
as  district  attorney  from  ISSS  until  1890, 
and  again  from  1894  until  1896,  He  is  well 
known  in  fraternal  circles  as  a  Scottish  Kite 
Mason.  He  holds  membership  in  Baker  City 
Lodge,  No.  47,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. ;  was  at  one  time 
high  priest  of  Keystone  Chapter,  Xo.  15, 
R.  A.  M.;  and  was  formerly  eminent  com- 
mander of  Baker  Commandcry,  i\o.  9.  Knights 
Templar.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Baker's 
Lodge,  No.  338,  B.  P.  0.  E.  and  the  Knights 
of  Pythias.  He  is  a  well  known  and  popular 
member  of  the  Commercial  Club  of  Baker 
City. 

Mr.  Rand  is  a  worthy  scion  of  the  Rand 
family,  so  well  defined  in  its  ancestral  lineage, 
members  of  which  took  part  in  the  early  set- 
tlement and  development  of  New  England. 
In  his  career  of  over  a  quarter  of  a  century 
passed  in  Baker  City  he  has  thoroughly  es- 
tablished himself  in  professional,  fraternal 
and  political  circles.  It  falls  to  the  lot  of 
not  manv  men  to  meet  with  greater  success 
in  life  than  has  come  to  ilr.  Rand,  whose 
acquaintanceship  e.xtends  throughout  the 
state  of  Oregon.  Secure  in  his  reputation 
for  professional  ability,  honored  in  his  politi- 
cal career,  well  known  in  fraternal  and  busi- 
ness circles  and  respected  in  all  of  these  rela- 
tions, he  has  attained  a  conspicuous  place 
among  Baker  City's  prominent  men. 

J.  C.  MARTIN  has  been  actively  identined 
with  the  mining  interests  of  Baker  county 
for  the  past  twentv-two  years,  having  lo- 
cated in  Baker  Citv'in  18S9.  He  is  a  native 
of  the  citv  of  New  York,  where  his  birth 
occurred  oii  the  12th  of  December,  18»s,  and 
is  a  son  of  .John  Martin. 

The  boyhood  and  early  youth  nf  .1.  C.  Mar- 
tin were  "passed  in  his  native  cily.  where  he 
obtained  a  common-school  education.  At  tlie 
age  of  nineteen  vears.  in  19G7.  he  left  the 
parental  home  and  went  to  New  Mexico, 
where  he  turned  his  attention  to  pro^ipectinR 
and  mining.  He  remained  in  the  latter  state 
for  nineteen  vears.  meeting  with  vnryiiiR 
success.  In  1886,  he  again  started  westwiml, 
California  being  this  time  hi*  de«tinBtion. 
There  he  continued  hii  mining  operntionii  for 
three  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time 
he  came  to  Oregon.  He  first  located  in  Baker 


City  in  July,  18S9,  but  very  goon  thereafter 

he  acquired  a  mining  claim  on   th.-  l...iiii,l  .rv 

line  of  Baker  and  Grant  coir 

for  more  than  twenty  yeura  i 

gaged  in  the  operation  of  a.  pUcvr  mniP.     .Mr. 

Martin    has    been    engaged    in    miniii<r    in    the 

west  for  nearly  fortytlvc  yi'uni  an 

his  long  experience  has  become  v<-: 

with  conditions  to  be  met    with   in 

nection.     He   is   a   man   of   much    k 

and  foresight   whose  pructioul   idea-. 

judgment  in  all  matters  <'oniii'<'t<'d  wiili  In* 
line  of  work  are  so  highly  regard.il  by  tli..«« 
who  know  him  that  his  udvio«  i«  oflvn 
sought  and  his  opinion  asked  by  thooe  who 
are   interested  in   mines  and   mining. 

Fraternally    Mr.    Martin    is    u    niemhor   of 
the  Knights  of  Pytliiui,  and  |    '  '      "      ' 
a   republican.      He    is   one   of    ' 
Baker    county,    the    markinl    .1.  .. 
which    he   has    witnessed    during   tl 
three   years   of   his    residence.     In    ■ 
he  has  seen  vast  tracts  of  unrulli- 
transforrae<l    into    productive     rai; 
cultivated   fields   and   heavily   laden  wi.liui.U, 
while    villages    hove   sprung   up    where    thi-rr 
was    not   a    sign    of    habitation    twenty    y<'ar< 
ago  and   settlements  have  gmwn  into  lliri« 
ing  cities. 

EDWARD     P.     CRANSTON.       The     Ul.. 
Edward  1'.  Cranston,  who  had  been  a  reml. nt 
of  Baker  City   for  about   three  oml  dik'  I14I1 
decades   at    the    time    of    hin    death    in    r.>iu, 
was  one  of  the  pioneer  businesn  men  t">  »ln"i«> 
energy    and   entvrpri.sing   spirit    nn   • 
tributed  much  of  the  credit  for  th- 
velopment.     He  was  born  in  t>hi" 
of    April,    1836,    and    was    u    ■"••n    ■ 
and   Koxanna  Cranston,  t"''l>   i.t:, 
Kiigland.     The  parents  " 
Ohio,  whence  they  remo\' 
crossing  the  plains  with  uii  • 
destination   was   .Marion  com 
took  up  a  donation  claim  in  ' 
and  there  pa.ssed  the  remain>l' 

Kdward  V.  ( 
years   when    li 
their  removal  !■■  •  • 
this  state  his  lioni> 
comfortable  circuni-' 
advantages  of  excellent 
his    eiliication    at    Willm 
which    institution   he   w.i 

attaining    his    maiority  '' 

roof  and  slnn 
ill    the   worhl. 
merciul      1   • 

.\ubiirn,   1  ■' 

inercaiitil.  ' 

for    four    yenr«.      .M    th-   ff  «h»l 

p<'riod    he    went    t"    ^i!-m  •■    'tw 

same  liiip<iiii'«i   (nr   ' 
his   inlere«t«  nt   •!'• 
turned  !•■ 
where    In 

slot.  ' 

op»-r 
latl. 
nrlr  " 

H.  1' 

in-law,  in  the  c«n«tru<rliun  ol  a  osimI  i»r  th» 


136 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


purpose  of  placer  mining.  This  was  a 
stupendous  undertaking  for  that  period  as 
it  was  thirty  miles  long,  having  its  head 
waters  in  Eagle  creek.  Mr.  Cranston's 
various  undertakings  brought  him  good  finan- 
cial returns  and  he  acquired  some  valuable 
realty  holdings,  having  left  a  ranch  of  four 
hundred  acres  and  two  residences  in  Baker 
City  to  his  heirs. 

In  1863,  Mr.  Cranston  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Anna  E.  Bowen,  a  daughter  of 
Ira  Benjamin  and  Anna  (Dooley)  Bowen,  the 
father  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  the 
mother  of  New  York  state.  Together  with 
their  family  they  crossed  the  plains  to  Ore- 
gon in  1SG2,  locating  in  Baker  county  and 
here  they  both  passed  away.  Six  children 
were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cranston,  as  fol- 
lows: Herbert  B.  and  Walter  B.,  who  are 
deceased;  Edward  P.,  Jr.;  Earl  F.,  of  Baker 
City;  Lilah,  the  wife  of  William  H.  Moeller, 
of  this  city;  and  Maud  C,  who  is  living  with 
her  mother. 

In  matters  of  religious  faith  the  family 
are  Roman  Catholics,  of  which  church  the 
father  was  also  a  communicant.  Mr.  Crans- 
ton was  an  enterprising  and  capable  business 
man  and  was  held  in  high  regard  by  those 
who  had  transactions  with  him,  as  he  was 
always  trustworthy  and  reliable. 

WILLIAM  JOSEPH  STOCKMAN,  who  is 
livini;  in  Pendleton,  was  born  in  Ohio,  No- 
vember 30.  1849.  and  is  the  son  of  John  C. 
and  Martha  (Cunningham)  Stockman,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio.  In  their  fam- 
ily were  three  children,  of  whom  W.  J. 
Stockman,  of  this  review,  alone  survives.  He 
was  but  three  years  of  age  when  his  parents 
removed  to  Indiana  and  spent  the  remaining 
portion  of  his  minority  in  that  state  save  for 
a  brief  period  passed  in  Missouri.  He  pur- 
sued his  education  in  the  public  schools  and 
then  started  out  in  life  by  engaging  in  farm- 
ing, to  which  he  devoted  three  years.  Sub- 
sequently he  went  to  California  and  after 
four  years,  or  in  1877,  came  to  Umatilla 
county,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead.  He 
yet  owns  a  farm  of  four  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  of  highly  improved  l.ind  in  Umatilla 
county  and  in"  addition  he  owns  a  beautiful 
residence  in  Pendleton  at  No.  623  Garfield 
street. 

In  1869  Mr.  Stockman  wedded  Miss  Liz- 
zie McConnell,  and  they  became  the  parents 
of  four  children:  Addison,  a  resident  of  Uma- 
tilla county;  Effie,  who  is  the  wife  of  Henry 
Peterson,  of  the  same  county,  who  operates 
her  father's  farm;  and  two  who  are  deceased. 
Mrs.  Stockman  died  March  33,  1888,  and  in 
1890  Mr.  Stockman  married  Sarah  A.  Wil- 
liams, who  has  also  passed  away.  On  the 
7th  of  April,  1895.  he  married  "Mrs.  Etta 
Scott,  a  native  of  Randolph  county,  Illinois, 
who  b.v  her  former  marriage  had  two  chil- 
dren, Olcn  E.  and  Eva  L.  Of  this  third  mar- 
riage one  son  has  been  born,  .Tosepli  Lowell. 
Mr.  Stockman  is  a  republican  in  politics 
and  has  served  as  road  supervisor.  He  has 
always  taken  an  active  interest  in  educa- 
tional measiires  and  has  been  school  director 
for    nearly    twenty    years.      Fraternally    he 


has  been  a  member  of  Helix  Lodge,  No.  40, 
U.  A.  but  now  belongs  to  Alfa  Assembly, 
No.  9.  of  Pendleton.  He  is  an  active  worker 
in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  is  one 
of  the  stewards.  He  has  a  large  circle  of 
acquaintances  in  Pendleton  and  is  highly  hon- 
ored as  a  progressive  citizen  and  a  man  who 
takes  much  interest  in  the  public  welfare. 

WILLIAM  RILEY.  No  better  known  or 
more  ellicient  and  acceptable  civil  officer  is 
identified  with  the  peace  and  order  of  Baker, 
Oregon,  than  William  Riley,  chief  of  police, 
having  been  appointed  to  this  ollice  Decem- 
ber 6,  1910.  He  is  in  every  way  proving  to 
be  the  right  man  in  the  right  place.  He  was 
born  in  Ravenna,  Ohio,  July  39,  1863.  his 
parents  being  William  and  Mary  (Burke) 
Riley,  both  natives  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  The 
father's  birth  occurred  on  the  24th  of  De- 
cember, 1835,  while  tlie  mother  was  born  in 
November,  1836.  William  Riley,  Sr.,  was  en- 
gaged in  his  native  country  in  the  liack  and 
livery  business.  He  emigrated  from  Ireland 
to  this  country,  settling  in  Ohio,  from  which 
state  he  moved  to  Chicago,  Illinois,  in  1883 
and  became  the  proprietor  of  one  of  the 
popular  hotels  of  that  city.  During  the 
Civil  war,  true  to  the  Celtic  blood  of  his 
race,  he  offered  himself  as  volunteer  in  the 
service  of  the  Union  cause.  He  was,  how- 
ever, disappointed  in  not  being  able  to  pass 
the  physical  inspection  from  the  fact  that 
a  broken  ankle,  not  sulliciently  healed,  in- 
capacitated him  for  the  service  of  a  soldier. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Riley  are  both  living  in  Chi- 
cago, the  former  having  retired  from  active 
business  some  years  ago.  Six  children  were 
born  to  this  union,  namely:  Christopher  W., 
now  in  Los  Angeles;  Margai-et,  the  wife  of 
Thomas  Cunningham,  residing  at  No.  8141 
Vincennes  avenue,  Chicago;  Mary,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Edward  Ryan  and  resides  at  No. 
777  West  Seventy-ninth  street,  Chicago, 
Illinois;  William,  of  this  review;  Elizabeth, 
the  wife  of  Con  Kiley,  who  lives  at  Auburn 
Park,  Chicago.  Illinois;  and  Julia,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Edward  Fogerty  and  also  resides 
at   Auburn    Park,   Chicago,   Illinois. 

William  Riley  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Ohio,  where  he  was  advanced  to 
the  third  year  in  the  high-school  course.  At 
the  close  of  his  school  years  he  engaged  in 
the  business  of  a  blacksmith  at  Akron,  Ohio, 
for  a  period  of  three  years,  after  which  he 
removed  to  Chicago  and  from  there  to  Texas, 
traveling  all  over  the  southwest  and  north- 
west Pacific  intermountain  country.  His 
peregrinations  led  him  through  Oregon  be- 
fore this  great  state  could  boast  of  a  rail- 
road passing  through  her  domain.  He 
reached  Oregon  by  wa}'  of  Pocatello,  Idaho, 
at  that  time  the  terminal  of  the  Oregon  Short 
Line.  From  here  he  continued  his  journey 
by  stage,  settling  finally  in  1893  in  Baker, 
Oregon.  Here  he  engaged  in  the  livery  and 
hack  business  after  spending  some  little  time 
in  the  blacksmithing  business.  Mr.  Riley  is 
affiliated  with  the  democratic  party  of  his 
state  and  a  popular  leader  in  the  advance- 
ment of  the  interests  of  his  party.  He  was 
appointed  to  the   office  of  chief  of  police  of 


WILLIAM  J.   STOCKMAN   AND   FAMILY 


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130 


Baker,  on  December  6,  1910,  and  has  con- 
tinued to  serve  the  city  in  that  capacity  to 
the  present  time.  He  is  tlio  owner  of  con- 
siderable valuable  property  in  Baker. 

On  the  2Jth  of  January,  1SU4,  .Mr.  Riley 
was  married  to  Miss  Pauline  Moore,  a  daugh- 
ter of  William  and  Elizabeth  (tiaren)  Moore, 
who  came  to  Oregon  by  o.\  team  and  who 
were  numbered  among  the  early  pioneers. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  iloore  are  both  deceased  and 
were  buried  in  Baker.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Riley  has  been  born  one  daughter,  Uiurine. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Kiley  is  identilieUl  witli  the 
\yoodmen  of  the  World,  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Felohvs  and  the  Masonic  blue 
lodge.  His  wife  is  worthy  grand  matron  of 
the  Eastern  Star.  To  William  Riley  belongs 
the  duty  of  maintaining  peace,  good  order 
and  protection  of  individual  rights  and  per- 
sonal property  among  the  people  of  Baker. 
His  incumbency  of  the  ollice  of  chief  of  police 
has  given  the  highest  satisfaction  to  the 
city.  He  is  alert  and  skilful  in  the  manage- 
ment of  the  details  of  his  responsible  ollice 
and  without  offense  but  with  tirmness  and 
the  practice  of  the  homely  virtue  of  com- 
mon sense,  he  is  proving  his  elliciency  as 
an  officer. 

ANDERSON  FINLEY,  commissioner  No.  2, 
in  charge  of  streets,  sewers,  lights  and  high- 
ways, of  Baker,  Oregon,  residing  at  No.  2'j68 
Campbell  street,  has  made  his  home  in  thi; 
city  since  1895.  He  was  born  in  Santa  Clara, 
California,  on  the  13th  of  April,  1S59,  his 
parents  being  William  M.  and  Mary  Ellen 
(Morgan)  Finley.  The  family  comes  of  a 
race  of  pioneers  and  John  Finley,  the  great- 
great-grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  the 
bosom  friend  of  Daniel  Boone,  the  Kentucky 
pioneer.  The  grandfather  was  born  in  the 
Blue  Grass  state  and  married  Miss  Nnncy 
Evans  in  Jlercer  county,  Illinois,  in  1832. 
She  was  born  in  Ohio  in  1811  and  died  at 
Finley  Lake,  California,  in  August.  18^4. 
William  M.  Finley,  the  father  of  Anderson 
Finley,  was  born  in  Bloomingtun,  Hlinois. 
January  10,  1833,  and  with  his  mother  and 
two  brothers,  J.  M.  and  Samuel,  crossed  the 
plains  from  Mercer  county,  Illinois,  with  ox 
teams,  to  California  in  1SJ2,  locatinjj  in  the 
San  Jose  valley.  On  the  4th  of  April,  1S58, 
in  San  Jose,  he  was  united  in  mnrringo  to 
iliss  Mary  Ellen  Morgan,  who  was  born  at 
Laporte,  Indiana,  July  14,  1842.  Her  mother, 
who  in  her  maidenhood  was  a  .Miss  Unsen- 
berry  died  during  the  early  childhood  of  Mr«. 
Finley  and  later  her  father  went  to  Texas  in 
the  early  "403,  from  which  place  he  went  to 
Contra  Costa,  California,  in  1>^85.  where  his 
death  occurred  in  1876.  He  was  again  mar- 
ried after  his  arrival  in  that  state  and  al- 
most all  of  the  children  and  grandchildren 
of  the  second  union  now  reside  at  Berkeley, 
Alameda  and  Martinez.  California.  In  the 
early  'GOs  William  M.  Finley  and  his  family 
were  residing  in  San  Uiis  Obi»p<i  county, 
California,  and  then  located  on  a  ranch  o 
mile  and  a  half  south  of  Antioeh  in  HRO.  In 
1873  they  removed  to  Tehama  county.  Cali- 
fornia, and  settled  at  what  is  know  calW 
Finley    Ijike,   twenty-tive  miles   cast  of   Re"! 


Bluir.  There  they  remained  until  ISS-I,  wh«B 
they  removed  to  Camus  I'ruirie,  t'matilla 
county,  Uregv>n,  and  in  IVndletun,  on  the 
isth  of  September,  ISSJ,  the  falher  pttuwU 
away,  his  remains  being  mlerred  in  a  rviue- 
tery  at  that  place.  The  mullivr'*  drath 
occurred  three  years  later  on  the  2lJlh  u( 
July,  1!>88,  at  Camas  I'ruirie,  and  there  *h« 
was  burieil.  Beside  Andefaou  Kinlrv,  of 
this  review,  there  are  two  aons  uud  two 
daughters  of  this  marriage  who  ye' 
namely:   Eliza  J.,  the  wife  of  J.  A. 

Everett,   who   is   married  and   residi  ^   

BlutT,  California;    Vina  A.,  who   is   the   uilr 
of   Leo   L.   Joiner,   of    Ckiuh,  Culilnrni.i .    .ml 
William,  single,   residing   in   Red    I' 
state.     The  deceased   iiienilxTs  of   ti 
consist    of    a    son   ami    daughter    uho   p^aivU 
away  at  Red  Blnlf  when  i|uite  yuuni{. 

The  youth  of  Anderson   Kin' 
in  California  and  he  secured  a 
education    in    Tehama     cminii      ....         •  • 
While    still    ([uite    young     In-     li-.irm-.l     d  •• 
graphy  and  soon  secured   a   poHitmn  u^  i>|M'f 
ator  and   switchman   in  coniieitloii   with   tbn 
Hume    of    the    Sierra    Lumlier    <  ■.iiiip:niy    in 
Tehama  county,  California,  u   ; 
he    held    for    nine    years.      A; 
Oregon   in    1686   he   took    up   tli'     i 
stock-raising     and      ranching      in 
county,  which  he  followed  for 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


He  also  belongs  to  Baker  Lodge,  No.  25,  I. 
0.  0.  F.,  was  noble  grand  of  tliis  lodge  in 
1905  and  is  a  member  of  the  grand  lodge  of 
Oregon,  having  twice  represented  his  local 
lodge  in  that  body,  and  also  served  as  dis- 
trict deputy  grand  master  in  this  district  for 
the  year  1910.  He  has  never  been  deeply  in- 
terested in  politics  but  in  the  main  votes  the 
republican  ticket.  He  has  frequently  been 
called  to  public  office,  however,  and  when 
only  twen^-y-one  years  of  age  was  elected 
constable  of  Finley  precinct,  Tehama  county. 
California,  and  held  that  office  one  year.  In 
January,  1907,  he  was  appointed  street  su- 
perintendent of  Baker,  by  Mayor  C.  A. 
Johns,  and  served  in  that  capacity  for  two 
years.  When  the  system  of  government  of 
Baker  was  changed  from  aldermanic  to  com- 
mission plan  Mr.  Finley  was  chosen  as  one 
of  its  commissioners  in  November,  1910,  and 
since  that  time  has  served  in  connection 
with  the  conduct  of  affairs  of  department 
No.  2,  his  present  position  being  that  of 
street  commissioner.  Mr.  Finley  who  is  still 
in  the  prime  of  life  and  who  has  for  so  long 
a  time  been  connected  with  business  affairs 
on  the  Pacific  coast  and  more  recently  with 
the  municipal  affairs  of  Baker,  is  a  man 
universally  respected  in  the  community  of 
which  he  is  a  prominent  member.  Although 
not  an  ardent  politician  still  he  has  oft- 
times  been  the  incumbent  of  places  of  public 
honor  and  trust — such  a  position,  in  fact,  he 
is  now  filling.  He  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
in  Baker  and  in  all  circles  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  most  representative  citizens  of 
the  community.  He  has  exhibited  to  a 
marked  degree  those  traits  so  essential  to  the 
public  official — honesty,  fidelity,  general 
ability  and  good  fellowship. 

GUSTAV  ANDERSON,  the  accomplished 
and  efficient  city  attorney  of  Baker  City,  Ore- 
gon, was  born  in  Sweden,  December  17,  1S63. 
His  parents,  Andreas  and  Martha  (Larson) 
Anderson,  were  likewise  natives  of  that  coun- 
try. The  father  was  a  landed  proprietor  in 
Sweden,  owning  a  large  tract  on  which  a 
number  of  tenants  were  employed.  Both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Andreas  Anderson  finished  their 
earthly  pilgrimage  in  their  native  land  many 
years  ago.  They  were  the  parents  of  eight 
children,  seven  sons  and  one  daughter,  as  fol- 
lows: Andreas,  who  still  lives  in  Sweden; 
Olof,  now  deceased,  who  was  for  many  years 
cashier  in  one  of  th(^  banks  in  his  home  city 
in  Sweden;  Lars,  who  still  lives  in  Sweden, 
occupying  and  caring  for  the  old  homestead 
where  the  family  were  born  and  reared;  Peter 
and  John,  who  have  also  remained  in  Sweden; 
Kric,  who  resides  in  Seattle,  Washington; 
Karin,  the  wife  of  Peter  Hedberg;  and 
Gustav.  of  this  review. 

The  last  named  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools  of  Sweden.  He 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  in  1882  and 
the  following  year  settled  in  Olympia,  Wash- 
ington. Upon  reaching  this  country  he  had 
no  knowledge  whatever  of  the  English 
language  and,  believing  that  the  best  and 
quickest  way  by  which  he  could  obtain  a 
knowledge  of  the  language  was  by  attending 


the  schools  of  the  land,  he  applied  for  mem- 
bership in  the  student  body  of  the  Olympia 
Collegiate  Institute  at  Olympia,  Washington. 
After  receiving  two  years  instruction  at  the 
institute  he  accepted  a  position  as  bookeeper 
and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  that  employ- 
ment. On  resigning  his  position  he  returned 
immediately  to  his  studies  at  Olympia  and 
was  graduated  from  the  institute  in  the  class 
of  1887.  He  was  the  orator  of  his  class 
and  his  very  unusual  accomplishments  as  a 
thorough  student  and  qualified  graduate  oc- 
casioned surprise  and  much  favorable  com- 
ment at  the  time,  on  account  of  his  ability  to 
acquire  in  the  brief  space  of  three  years  a 
knowledge  of  the  English  language  and  at 
the  same  time  successfully  pass  the  necessary 
examinations  to  obtain  an  honorable  certifi- 
cate of  graduation.  Having  finished  his 
course  at  the  Olympia  Collegiate  Institute,  he 
at  once  took  up  the  study  of  law,  pursuing 
his  course  in  the  University  of  Oregon,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1895.  During  his 
student  days  Mr.  Anderson  supported  himself 
and  in  addition  paid  all  his  college  and  uni- 
versity expenses  out  of  his  savings  from  the 
wages  he  received  as  an  employe  working  in 
the  logging  camps  of  Washington  during  the 
vacation  between  the  semester  terms  in  the 
college  and  university.  He  became  a  citizen 
of  Oregon  in  1887  and  has  since  remained  a 
loyal  son  of  his  adopted  state.  Immediately 
after  being  graduated  from  the  law  depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Oregon  he  com- 
menced the  practice  of  law  in  Portland,  where 
he  opened  his  first  office  and  started  in  the 
practice  of  his  profession.  Later  he  became 
a  member  of  the  law  firm  of  Shepherd,  An- 
derson &  Cellars  in  Portland.  In  this  asso- 
ciate office  he  continued  the  general  law 
practice  until  ill  health  compelled  him  to 
submit  to  a  very  grave  operation  which  con- 
fined him  as  a  patient  in  the  hospital  for  a 
long  period.  During  his  convalescence,  in 
which  his  health  and  strength  returned  at  an 
unusually  slow  pace,  he  received  a  visit  from 
Mr.  Lomax,  who  at  that  time  was  the  district 
attorney  of  Baker  county  and  who,  seeing  the 
delicate  state  in  which  Mr.  Anderson  then 
was,  persuaded  him  to  locate  in  Baker  City, 
believing  that  the  change  would  benefit  him 
and  more  quickly  restore  his  health  and  urged 
him  to  enter  into  a  copartnership  in  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession.  Taking  this  kindly  ad- 
vice Mr.  Anderson,  severing  his  connection 
with  the  law  firm  of  Shepherd,  Anderson  & 
Cellars  of  Portland,  removed  to  Baker  City, 
where,  in  1905,  a  copartnership  was  entered 
into  with  Mr.  Lomax  under  the  firm  name  of 
Lomax  &  Anderson.  They  continued  in  the 
general  practice  of  law  until  1908,  at  which 
time  the  partnership  was  dissolved  and  Mr. 
Anderson  opened  an  independent  office  and 
so  continues  in  the  practice  of  his  profession. 
He  was  appointed  city  attorney  on  the  1st  of 
January,  1910.  During  this  year  the  city 
government  was  reorganized  and  changed  in 
form,  Mr.  Anderson  assisting  in  the  forma- 
tion of  the  new  city  government.  After  the 
change  had  been  consummated  he  was  again 
appointed  city  attorney,  in  which  office  he 
has   continued.      Previous   to   his   holding   the 


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141 


office  of  city  attorney  he  received  the  ap- 
pointment of  deputy  district  attorney  and 
in  this  otiice  he  continued  to  discharge  the 
duties  incumbent  upon  him  until  he  entered 
actively  into  the   private   practice  of  law. 

He  is  a  republican  in  politics.  Fraternally 
he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent  Protec- 
tive Order  of  Elks,  being  the  exalted  ruler  of 
that  lodge  for  1911.  His  religious  faith  is 
indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Methodist 
church.  Mr.  Anderson  is  a  man  of  indomit- 
able will  and  unusual  resourcefulness.  He 
has  conquered  the  handicap  of  acquirin"  a 
complete  understanding  of  the  Knglish 
language,  which  was  to  him  a  foreign  tongue 
upon  his  arrival  in  this  country,  and  at  the 
same  time,  by  his  industry  and  economy, 
provided  himself  with  sufficient  means  with 
which  to  pay  the  necessary  expenses  to  pur- 
sue his  studies  in  the  Olympia  Collegiate  In- 
stitute and  the  law  course  of  the  University 
of  Oregon.  He  is  a  valued  and  able  member 
of  the  commonwealth  in  which  he  resides. 
His  sympathy  and  ready  help  are  to  be  relied 
upon  "in  connection  with  the  promotion  of 
educational,  religious  and  political  interests 
tending  to  the  developemnt  of  all  that  is  to 
be  desired  in  the  realization  of  an  ideal 
community  life. 

R.  F.  KIRKPATRICK  is  one  of  the  wide- 
awake, alert  and  enterprising  merchants  of 
Pendleton,  where  he  is  engaged  in  business 
as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Jcrard  &  Kirk- 
patrick,  dealers  in  agricultural  implements. 
He  was  bom  in  Pettis  county.  Missouri, 
April  3,  1863,  his  parents  being  William  and 
Catherine  (Smith)  Kirkpatrick.  the  former 
a  native  of  Kentucky  and  the  latter  of  St. 
Louis,  Missouri.  They  were  married  in  Pet- 
tis countv.  to  which"  place  the  father  had 
removed  "with  his  parents  in  his  childhoml 
days.  He  died  when  the  son.  R.  F.  Kirk- 
patrick, was  but  nine  years  of  age,  and 
the  mother  afterward  became  the  wife  of 
Thomas  Close.  They  continued  to  reside  in 
Pettis  countv  until  "the  death  of  Mr.  Close, 
after  which  "the  mother  came  to  Oregon  to 
make  her  home  with  her  son.  K.  F.  Kirk- 
patrick, with  whom  she  has  lived  for  the 
past  twelve   vears. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  native  county 
Mr.  Kirkpatrick  of  this  review  pursued  hi» 
education  until  he  reached  the  age  of  four- 
teen vears  when,  prompto.l  by  his  adven- 
turous" spirit,  he  ran  away  from  home  and 
went  to  Texas.  Since  that  lime  he  ha.i 
depended  entirely  upon  his  own  resources 
for  whatever  success  he  has  won  and  en- 
joyed. He  spent  two  years  in  the  I-one  Star 
state  and  then  returned  to  Pettis  county. 
Missouri,  where  he  accepte.l  a  position  a» 
a  farm  hand.  He  has  never  been  afraid  of 
earnest,  honest  toil  and  his  indefatigable 
industry  and  enerpj-  have  been  the  source  ol 
his  progress   and  success. 

In  1SS3  Mr.  Kirkpatrick  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E.  C.hi/c  <><  No,l,»way 
countv  Missouri.  Thev  tngan  th.ir  domestic 
life  upon  a  rent.-d  farm.  .Mr.  Kirkpatrick 
leasin"  the  old  homestead,  upon  which  hr 
lived    until    the    summer    of    1886.    when    he 


cros.sed  the  plains  with  a  mule  team  to 
Oregon.  He  started  on  thi-  IMh  of  June 
and    reached    rmutilla    >  '. 

of    Septeml)fr.       Here     li' 
his    home    and    took    up    ii^^ 
farm    near    Adams.      A    year 
he    returned    to    the    Mi*-    -  i.ii.1 

again  spent  two  years  in  In 

ISS'J,    however,    he   once    n Or*' 

gon.   settling    in    Yamhill    county,    where    b« 
cultivated  a   rented    farm    for   *ix   yrnr?       In 
that    time    he    carefully    saved    hi- 
and    thus    year    by    year    made     ■• 
financial   advancement.      In   the   full   ■•:    ;»■■. 
he  returned  to  I'matilla  county  and  tlirmiKh 
out    the    succeeding    fiuirt 
tively  and  prominently 

ing  interests  here,  renting 

vatioii.      In    lUO'J    he   came    to    I'eii 
entered    conimiTciiil    circles    as    u 
agricultural    implements,   furming 
ship    with    K.    H.    Wilcox    by    pur 
half-interest    in    the    latter'.*    Iui«ii 
Wilcox   was  later  succeeded  by  t 
and  the   firm   name  of  .lerard  A    K 
was    assuineil.      This    is    one    of    ti 

business   lirms  of  IVndlet ■'    ■ 

years    in    which    they    li  i 

iiected    with    the    trade    ii  ' 

they  have  made  a  very  enviable  repiitoimn. 

Onto  Mr.  and  Mrs."  Kirkpatrick  have  be<<n 
born  six  children:      Karl,  who  is  a   farmer  of 
Imatilla    countv:     Nellie,    the     wife    of     W. 
L.    Park,    of    Pendleton;    Roj . 
engaged    in     farming    in     I  in 

Catherine,  at    home;   and    Fiiia-    .....   

both  of  whom  are  still  in  school. 

The     faiiiilv    are    well    known    •■-UIIv     In 
Pendleton     and    members    of     the 
occupy    an    enviable    place    in    thr 
which     they     move.       .Mr.     K  • 
democrat  in  politics  and  at  I! 
ing    is    serving    as    a    memlnr    . 
council,    exercising    his     ollicial     1' 
ill  support  of  maii> 
eral  good.     He  Im'1. 
:'.2.  I.  O.  O.   v..   in 
the    chairs,    and    in 
other    relations    ot 
res|H'ct    and    confidence    . 
a    high    di;rr..         Mo    i. 
and    ener 
the    fact 
be    oviTcoiUf 
Thus    he    is    ^^ 

is    winning    tli -•  • 

persistent    and  honorabl"   tabor. 

lb* 


ALDINE    M. 

undertakiiii'    '•'! 

resident 

His  birf!. 

cr 

on  1 

ere. I' 
ary 
tie  ■ 

.•iili*lm.iil    for    »«TTi«    in    !h'    <  i»>i    "»'    >" 


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1861.  He  was  in  the  Twenty-seventh  Iowa 
Volunteer  Infantry,  having  removed  to  that 
state  several  years  previously.  He  was  in 
service  until  the  end  of  the  war,  when  he  re- 
turned to  his  home  at  Waukon,  Iowa,  going 
one  year  later  to  Buena  Vista  county  where 
he  remained  until  his  death.  Mrs.  Glough 
passed  away  in  Buena  Vista  county  in  1906. 
To  Gardner  and  Laura  Cloiigh  six  children 
were  born:  Fernando,  who  is  living  in  Elk 
Falls,  Kansas,  and  served  two  and  a  half 
years  in  the  Civil  war;  Aldine  M.,  the  subject 
of  this  sketch ;  .John  F.,  Fred  M.  and  William, 
all  of  whom  are  residents  of  Sioux  Rapids, 
Iowa;  and  a  daughter  who  died  in  infancy. 

Aldine  M.  Clough  received  more  than  the 
usual  advantages  in  the  matter  of  education. 
After  he  completed  his  course  in  the  common 
schools  of  Iowa  he  attended  the  academy  at 
Waukon,  Iowa.  He  finished  these  courses  at 
an  early  age  and  as  soon  as  he  was  free  to 
do  so  removed  to  Oregon,  arriving  in  Salem 
on  the  2d  of  May,  1876.  Since  that  time  he 
has  continuously  made  his  home  in  that  city. 
After  locating  there  he  immediately  engaged 
in  the  undertaking  and  cabinet-making  busi- 
ness in  partnership  with  F.  J.  Babeoek.  This 
firm  continued  business  until  the  death  of 
Mr.  Babcock,  eleven  and  a  half  years  later, 
when  Mr.  Clough  conducted  the  business  alone 
until  about  two  years  ago.  Since  that  time 
he  has  carried  on  the  undertaking  business 
in  partnership  with  U.  J.  Lehman.  In  1888 
he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  coroner  and 
in  1894  was  reelected  to  that  office  and  since 
that  time  he  has  held  it  continuously. 

On  the  25th  of  May,  1873,  at  Cresco,  Iowa, 
Mr.  Clough  was  married  to«  Miss  Adella 
Eydor,  whose  birth  occurred  in  McHenry 
county,  Illinois,  on  the  29th  of  September, 
1855,  and  who  is  a  daughter  of  Morgan  and 
Louisa  (Wanless)  Ryder,  both  of  whom  are 
now  deceased.  The  father  was  a  farmer 
througliout  his  active  career.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Clough  five  children  have  been  born,  two 
of  whom  are  deceased.  Their  deaths  occurred 
within  a  week  of  each  other.  Bertha  L., 
the  eldest,  is  the  wife  of  W.  R.  Bishop  and 
is  residing  in  Portland.  Monah  M.,  who  is 
married  to  W.  L.  Bryant,  is  also  a  resident 
of  that  city  and  Alice,  the  youngest,  is  living 
at   hmne. 

Mr.  Clough  is  a  republican  and  uses  his 
influence  in  supporting  the  men  and  measures 
of  that  party.  He  holds  membership  in  the 
Metliodist  Episcopal  church  and  for  twenty- 
eight  years  was  a  consistent  and  faithful 
member  of  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal 
church.  About  a  year  ago,  however,  he  with- 
drew his  membership  in  that  church  and 
with  many  other  of  its  prominent  members 
affdiatod  with  the  new  Methodist  church 
which  had  recently  been  erected  in  his  own 
neigliborhood.  He  also  holds  membership  in 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  an 
organization  in  which  he  has  filled  all  the 
chairs.  He  has  served  in  the  grand  lodge 
about  seven  times  and  at  present  is  deputy 
grand  patriarch  of  the  encampment  and  at 
various  times  he  has  held  all  of  tlie  offices 
in  Ihe  cncampincnt.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  Artisans  and  has  occupied  all  of  the 
chairs  twice  and  is  identified  with  the  Wood- 


men of  the  World.  While  his  activities  have 
largely  been  concentrated  upon  his  business 
interests,  his  influence  is  always  a  steady 
moving  force  for  those  enterpi-ises  and  or- 
ganizations which  are  vital  to  the  best  de- 
velopment of  the  individual  and  the  com- 
munity at  large.  Those  who  know  him  in 
social  and  fraternal  relations  find  him  genial, 
courteous  and  obliging  and  he  has  gained  the 
high  regard  of  all  those  with  wliom  he  has 
been  associated. 

FRANK  BOYD  CLOPTON.    In  a  review  of 

tlie  lives  of  tliose  men  who  have  been  the 
upliuilders  and  promoters  of  Pendleton's 
commercial,  social  and  moral  interests,  Frank 
B.  Clopton,  now  deceased,  deserves  prominent 
and  honorable  mention.  His  was  a  well  spent 
life,  in  harmony  with  tliose  principles  which 
in  every  land  and  clime  awaken  confidence 
and  regard.  During  much  of  his  residence 
in  Pendleton  he  was  engaged  in  the  real-es- 
tate and  insurance  business  and  at  all  times 
h('  found  opportunity  to  cooperate  in  move- 
ments which  had  for  their  object  the  benefit 
and  welfare  of  the  city.  He  was  born  in 
Lynchburg,  Virginia,  March  2,  1800,  the  son 
of  Francis  Bacon  and  Mary  (Boyd)  Clopton, 
and  a  grandson  of  the  eminent  Virginia  jur- 
ist. Judge  John  B.  Clopton.  The  Virginia 
Cloptons  were  descended  from  the  Cloptons 
of  Yorkshire  who  were  of  a  very  ancient 
English  family.  The  records  give  a  Sir 
Hugh  Clopton  who  died  in  1497.  He  was  at 
one  time  Lord  Mayor  of  London  and  bene- 
factor of  Stratford-on-Avon,  his  birth  hav- 
ing occurred  at  Clopton  manor,  a  mile  from 
Stratford.  His  ancestors  had  been  owners 
of  Stratford  manor  from  the  time  of  Henry 
III.  Hugh  Clopton,  after  leaving  home,  be- 
came a  rich  merchant  of  London.  His  vast 
fortune,  it  is  said,  enabled  him  to  become 
possessor  of  the  family  estates,  and  about 
1483  he  erected  in  Stratford,  on  Cluipel  street, 
a  pretty  house  of  brick  and  mortar  which 
was  ))u'rchased  by  Shakespeare  in  1597  and 
remained  the  poet's  place  of  residence  until 
his  death.  The  estates  of  Sir  Hugh  Clop- 
ton ultimately  passed  to  Joyce  Clopton, 
sixth  generation  from  Thomas  Clopton,  Sir 
Hugh's  elder  brother.  She  married  Sir  George 
Carew,  who  was  elevated  to  the  peerage 
May  4,  1605,  as  Baron  Carew  of  Clopton,  a 
member  of  congress  for  Virginia  in  1607, 
anil  made  Earl  of  Totness  in  February,  1625. 
lie  died  March  27,  1629,  and  is  buried  at 
Stratford-on-Avon.  Three  sons  came  to  Vir- 
ginia where  they  took  the  maternal  name  of 
Clopton.  Tradition  states  that  they  were 
compelled  to  leave  England  because  of  their 
adherence  to  the  cause  of  the  Stuarts.  Isaac 
Clopton  was  the  eldest.  He  was  one  of  the 
signers  of  the  "Declaration  of  the  People  of 
Virginia  concerning  the  adherence  with 
Bacon"  in  1076,  as  appears  from  the  manu- 
script in  the  British  Museum.  He  was  other- 
wise prominent  in  public  affairs.  He  died 
unmarried  and  William  Clopton  became  the 
eldest  male  representative  of  the  family. 
He  was  from  Stratford-on-Avon.  was  a  cap- 
tain in  Prince  Rupert's  Horse,  and  after  the 
battle   of   Naseby   fled   to   Virginia   in    1650. 


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The  tombstones  bearing  the  Clopton  arms 
and  marking  the  resting  place  of  liiraself 
and  wife  are  now  in  St.  I'ctcr's  church  in 
New  Kent  county,  Virginia.  He  married 
Ann  Booth,  of  County  Kent,  England.  They 
had  five  children,  the  eldest  being  William 
Clopton  II,  who  was  a  captain  on  the  staff 
of  Governor  Spottswood  when  he  crossed  the 
Blue  Ridge  mountains  and  discovered  the 
valley  of  Virginia,  and  as  such  he  was  a 
Knight  of  the  Golden  Horseshoe.  He  was 
married  July  17.  ITIS.  to  .loyce  Wilkinson, 
a  daughter  of  Colonel  George  and  Sarah 
(Ludwell)  Wilkinson,  the  latter  a  daughter 
of  Dr.  Philip  Ludwell.  of  Virginia,  who  was 
an  Englishman  by  birth  and  a  member  of  the 
governor's  (Lord  Berkeley's)  council.  Wil- 
liam Clopton  II  died  July  27,  1729.  His  chil- 
dren were  four  in  number,  the  eldest  being 
William  Clopton  III.  who  was  a  presiding 
justice  of  Xew  Kent  county.  Virginia,  in  co- 
lonial days.  He  was  married  in  1752  to 
Elizabeth  Darrel  Ford,  a  daughter  of  Reuben 
and  Elizabeth  (Darrel)  Ford.  Their  eldest 
child  was  Joliu  Clopton,  who  was  an  olTicer 
in  the  Continental  army  in  the  Revolution- 
ary war  and  a  member  of  the  Society  of  the 
Cincinnati.  After  the  revolution  he  repre- 
sented the  Richmond  district  in  the  United 
States  congress  for  twenty  years,  from  1796 
to  ISIG.  He  was  graduated  from  Phila- 
delphia College,  now  the  L'niversity  of  Penn- 
sylvania, just  before  the  outbreak  of  the  war. 
When  hostilities  ceased  he  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  law.  In  addition  to  his  service 
in  congress  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Privy  Council  of  Virginia.  December  12.  1799. 
He  married  Sarah  Bacon,  a  daughter  of  Ed- 
mond  and  Elizabeth  (Edloe)  Bacon.  The 
former  was  a  son  of  .John  and  Susannah 
(Parke)  Bacon,  and  .lohn  Bacon  was  a  son 
of  General  Xathaniel  Bacon,  called  the  rebel, 
who  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  the  gov- 
ernor's council.  lie  served  in  that  olhce 
in  1676  and  was  colonel  of  colonial  troops 
operating  against  the  Indians.  He  was  a 
nephew  of  Sir  Francis  Bacon.  Lord  Veni- 
1am,  Lord  High  Chancellor,  and  of  Sir  Nich- 
olas Bacon,  crown  minister  of  Queen  Eliza- 
beth. Another  uncle.  Xathaniel  Bacon,  the 
elder,  was  president  of  the  governor's  coun- 
cil of  Virginia  in  1676.  The  children  of 
John  and  Sarah  (Bacon)  Clopton  were  five 
in  number,  of  whom  the  eldest  was  .lohn 
Bacon  Clopton  who  was  born  in  New  Kent 
county.  Virginia.  February  13.  17S9.  He 
was  educated  at  William  and  Mary  College, 
served  in  the  War  of  IS12  and  studied  law 
under  Edmund  Randolph.  He  was  n  mem- 
ber of  the  state  senate  prior  to  1829,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  convention  of  1829. 
He  was  corresponding  secretary  of  the  Vir- 
ginia Historical  Society  at  its  organization, 
December  31.  1S31,  and  on  February  27,  H3t, 
was  elected  by  general  assembly  judge  of 
the  seventh  judicial  circuit.  He  mnrrii-d 
Maria  (C.ateskill)  Foster,  a  daughli-r  of  .(ohn 
and  .lane  (Gandy)  Foster.  Her  fiitli.r  wan 
mayor  of  Richmond,  Virginia,  in  l^nj.  He 
was  a  grandson  of  Sir  William  Foster,  a 
major  general  in  the  British  army  who,  join- 
ing the  Second  Pretender  in   1745,  command- 


ed the  cavalier  army  at  the  Imttle  of  Wor- 
cester, and  was  captured  an.l  b.hi-»d.-d  for 
treason   by   George   II. 

In  the   family  of  John  and  .Maria  Clopton 

Were  eleven  children,  the  .sixth  '- •   ^ - 

Bacon  Clopton,  who  was  born  ' 
and  died  Ototwr  29,  1S65.  i 
civil  engineer  and  his  experience  in  thai  nrbl 
of  labor  naturally  made  him  e!i|M'fially  well 
qualified  for  service  as  captain  of  enginrcro 
when  he  joined  the  army  in  defeniie  of  hm 
loved  southland.  He  wi.s  married  .Vovem- 
ber  17,  18.18,  to  Miss  Mary  Bovd,  who  wa« 
a  daughter  of  James  .Magruiicr  lloyj,  a 
prominent  business  man  and  rapitalmt  of 
Lynchburg,  Virginia.  lie  wom  ronnrctrd 
with  the  MttcGregor  family  and  each  year 
the  clan  hos  an  annual  reunion  in  Woith- 
ington.  It  is  the  clan  Mac(;regor  of  which 
Rob  Roy  was  chieftain.  The  nii.-.-^»rnl  hi»- 
tory   also   brings    in    the   Clmb..  Uicr 

very  distingiiished   family,  th.-   !  the 

Maurys.  the  Kidgeleys,  the  TiitiHri-.  uii  the 
De  la  Wiiri's.  fnto  this  marriage  were  Iwm 
two  children:  Frank  B. :  and  .\laria  Kutitcr, 
who  later  became  the  wife  of  Ch>rlr-i  Samurl 
Jackson  of  Portland,  Oregon. 

To  the  mother  was  left  the  care  of  the  two 
little  children  when  they  were  very  young. 
In  1870  she  emigrated  with  her  fainilr  to 
Oregon,  settling  in  Portland,  ami  Frank  B. 
Clopton,  then  a  lad  of  about  elevi'n  yearn, 
continued  his  education  in  Bi.'<hop  Scott'* 
Military  .\caileniy.  Ijiter  he  iM-oame  a  rmi- 
dent  of  I'matilla  Lamiing  when-  he  wa«  rm- 
ployed  as  a  bookkeeper  for  the  .lohn  R. 
Foster  Company.  In  IHs2  he  came  to  IVmllr 
ton  and  from  that  period  until  hi*  death 
his  interests  were  closely  identilhMl  with  thi* 
city.  Here  he  engageil  in  the  jii.ouranrr  and 
loan  business  and  succes.t  attemled  him  in  all 
his  imdertakings,  owing  to  his  sound  |nil( 
ment,    his     unfaltering    enterpri  '         ;.ro- 

gressiveness   ami    his    reliabh'    !■  'h- 

ods.     He   was  also  engagi'd  in    : .>n<l 

mortgage  business,  loaning  easily  •  half  mil- 
lion dollars  annually. 

On  Febriniry  13,  1889,  Mr.  Cloplon  woa 
united  in  marriage  to  Mlsi  Sibyl  GrilllD, 
who  was  born  in  Lowville,  New  York,  and 
wa.s  a  daughter  of  H.  II.  and  M«rr  K  rCran- 
dell)    firiflin,   both   of  .of 

the  Empire  state.     'I  i  >ll- 

fornia  in   H7fi  m  '   •  .«J 

ni>rtbward  to  In  Ir». 

Clnptiin  beciime   '  '"t, 

Sibvl,    who    is    a  'on 

high  seh<M)l  and  In 

Washington.   I).  '  '•■''• 

her    home    in    !'•  •  *» 

beautiful  m 
owns  a  bu^  ' 

of  a  ranch  ni  ^i\  (uin'ir.-.i  a-Ff*  |H«-i»«.iiitiT 
and  conveniently  hx-ated  two  mil»«  from 
the   rily. 

In  the  death  of  >tr.  Cloi'  Ion  anj 

I'matilla    eonnly     lo«»     a     r.  '  »r    and 

honored  reoldrnf.  II<-  w«»  an  artiT»  m»m 
ber  of  Ih'-  Kp;a->'Ml  -h'lrr-h  «^rTtng  a«  tm- 
tryman  on''  "T  y»ar» 

He   aU..    an  ■    of    lh» 

churrh    and    Uil    exT/llimi;    in    tii«    pow»f    to 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


promote  its  growth  and  extend  its  influence. 
His  political  allegiance  was  given  to  the 
democratic  party  until  in  later  years  when, 
feeling  the  republican  party  was  doing  more 
for  Pendleton  than  the  democratic  organiza- 
tion, he  allied  himself  therewith.  He  served 
as  postmaster  of  Pendleton  during  Presi- 
dent Cleveland's  administration.  He  was 
also  a  member  of  the  city  coiuieil  and  a 
member  of  the  water  commission,  and  he 
cooperated  actively  in  various  movements 
for  the  public  good.  He  held  membership 
with  Pendleton  Lodge,  No.  52,  F.  &  A.  M. 
and  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  His  fun- 
eral services  were  conducted  by  his  brethren 
of  the  Masonic  fraternity  who  entertained 
for  liim  the  highest  regard  because  of  his 
fidelity  to  the  beneficent  principles  which 
governed  his  life.  He  was  ever  an  upright, 
honorable  man,  active  and  progressive  in 
business,  loyal  in  citizenship,  faithful  in 
friendship  and  sacredly  cherished  home  ties. 
His  influence  was  an  effective  element  in  sup- 
porting material,  intellectual,  social  and 
moral   progress. 

WILLIAM  J.  LACHNER  is  the  efficient  and 
highly  acceptable  postmaster  of  Baker,  Ore- 
gon. He  is  in  the  midst  of  his  second  qua- 
drennium  term  in  this  office,  having  received 
his  first  appointment  April  5,  1907.  He  has 
the  distinction  of  being  the  first  postmaster 
of  Baker.  Upon  the  expiration  of  his  first 
term,  depending  entirely  upon  his  record  and 
the  universal  satisfaction  of  the  patrons  of 
this  office  for  his  appointment,  he  became  a 
competitor  for  reappointment,  there  being 
two  other  candidates  in  the  field  for  the 
same  office — R.  R.  Corey,  present  county 
chairman  of  the  republican  county  central 
committee,  and  George  McCoy,  deputy  county 
a.ssessor.  In  this  friendly  contest  for  the 
position  of  postmaster  Mr.  Laehner  was  the 
fortunate  leader  and  upon  the  formal  in- 
dorsement from  the  patrons  generally  of  the 
ofliice.  Congressman  Ellis  recommended  the 
present   incumbent   to   succeed   himself. 

William  J.  Laehner  was  born  in  Canyon 
City,  Grant  county,  Oregon,  November  30, 
1809,  his  parents  being  J.  M.  and  Walburga 
Laehner,  both  natives  of  Germany,  who  were 
among  the  early  pioneers  of  Baker  county. 
In  18fi3  they  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
and  established  their  home  in  this  state,  sub- 
sequently settling  in  Baker  when  their 
son  William  was  a  child  of  two  years.  Our 
subject  I'pceived  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Baker  and  later  became 
a  student  at  St.  Joseph's  College.  Af- 
ter having  finished  his  .studies  in  that  institu- 
tion he  selected  the  law  as  his  life  profes- 
sion and  with  that  in  view  became  a  law  stu- 
dent in  the  office  of  T.  Calvin  Hyde,  where 
he  remained  for  some  time.  On  leaving  the 
ofliee  of  Mr.  Hyde  he  entered  the  law  depart- 
ment of  the  University  of  Michigan  at  Ann 
Arbor,  taking  the  full' law  course  and  being 
graduated  from  that  institution  in  1896.  He 
bus  the  honorable  n-cord  of  having  completed 
his  studies  as  a  result  of  his  determination 
to  accomplish  his  purpose  in  the  face  of  ad- 
verse financial  circumstances.     To  supjily  the 


necessary  means  to  maintain  himself  at  the 
institution,  he  engaged  in  various  kinds  of 
labor  and  was  so  successful  in  this  that  he 
was  enabled  not  only  to  pay  his  university 
expenses  but  also  to  be  of  material  assistance 
to  his  parents.  Upon  the  completion  of  his 
law  course  at  the  university  he  entered  at 
once  upon  the  practice  of  his  profession  and 
has  been  uniformly  successful  in  public  life. 
His  high  character  and  abilities  soon  brought 
him  into  notice  among  the  jjeople  and  espe- 
cially among  the  members  of  the  republican 
party,  in  which  party  he  became  an  ellicient 
and  active  leader  and  was  honored  by  be- 
ing elected  to  the  ofliee  of  chairman  of  the 
county  republican  central  committee  for  sev- 
eral years.  In  1903  and  1!)04  he  hail  charge 
of  the  tax  department  of  Baker  county  and 
during  his  incumbency  he  installed  and  re- 
vised the  present  simple  and  efficient  tax 
collecting  system  now  in  use  in  most  of  the 
counties  throughout  this  state.  In  1904  he 
became  the  owner  of  the  Baker  Herald,  which 
journal  he  successfully  published  for  several 
months.  In  the  year  1903  lie  was  api)ointed 
a  member  of  the  first  state  board  of  tax  com- 
missioners of  this  state,  the  other  members 
of  the  commission  being  Frederick  W.  Miil- 
key  and  E.  B.  Seabrook.  Mr.  Laehner  did 
not  agree  with  the  majority  of  this  commis- 
sion on  their  method  of  raising  money  and 
submitted  a  minority  report  in  which  he  con- 
tended that  the  method  as  presented  in  the 
majority  report  was  not  legal  but  a  plain 
contradiction  of  the  spirit  and  intent  of  the 
constitution  of  the  state  of  Oregon.  His 
scholarly  and  lucid  interpretation  of  this 
point  of  law,  so  vital  to  the  interests  of  the 
people  of  Oregon,  is  entitled  to  a  place  in  the 
biography  of  Mr.  Laehner  and  is  accordingly 
in  part  here  published.  > 

"1  regret  that  the  tax  commissioners  have 
been  unable  to  agree  upon  every  feature  of 
the  bill  that  we  are  to  file  with  the  secretary 
of  state.  They  are  of  the  opinion  that  state 
taxes  ought  to  be  apportioned  among  the 
counties,  based  upon  their  respective  expendi- 
tures. I  believe  that  the  only  right  and 
proper  way  to  apportion  state  taxes  is  to 
base  them  upon  the  valuation  of  the  prop- 
erty in  the  several  counties. 

"For  convenience,  I  will  call  theirs  the 
'new  system.'  Let  us  suppose  that  the  state 
mu.st  raise  a  million  dollars.  Under  our 
present  system,  .losephine  county  would  pay 
ninety-eight  hundred  dollars,  Baker  county 
twenty-two  thousand  one  luindred  dollars, 
Multnomah  county  three  hundred  and  thir- 
teen thousand  dollars,  and  Marion  county 
fifty-seven  thousand  one  hundred  dollars. 
Under  the  new  system  Josephine  county 
would  pay  twenty-one  thousand  three  hun- 
dred dollars.  Baker  county  forty-three  thou- 
sand dollars,  while  Multnomah  would  pay 
two  hundred  and  twenty  thousand  eight 
hundred  dollars,  and  Marion  thirty-nine  thou- 
sand dollars.  The  above  is  computed  from 
the  actual  statements  sent  from  the  various 
county  a.ssessors  and  clerks  to  the  secretary 
of  state.  They  are,  therefore,  not  hypothet- 
ical, but  actual  figures  based  upon  the  every- 
day experience  of  the  various  counties  of  the 


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147 


state.  In  my  judgment  they  furnish  the 
best  evidence  of  the  practical  superiority 
of  our  present  system  over  the  new  system, 
which  is  not  only  theoretical  but  open  to 
the  other  serious  criticisms.  The  question 
naturally  arises:  -Is  the  new  system  con- 
stitutional?' Our  constitution  provides  that 
the  legislative  assembly  shall  provide  by  law 
for  uniform  and  equal  rates  of  assessment 
and  taxation  and  shall  prescribe  such  regula- 
tions as  shall  secure  a  just  valuation  for 
taxation  of  all  property,  both  real  and  per- 
sonal. It  is  apparent,  then,  that  the  basis 
of  taxation  is  not  only  uniformity  and 
equality  but  also  a  just  valuation  "of  all 
property;  and  as  apportionment  is  one  of 
the  necessary  steps  in  the  process  of  tax- 
ation, how  can  a  just  valuation  be  arrived  at 
by  basing  the  apportionment  upon  an  arbi- 
trary law  such  as  the  new  system  prescribes? 
If  the  law  contemplates  an  arbitrary  rule, 
such  as  expenses,  as  a  basis  of  apportion- 
ment, what  would  prevent  the  legislature 
from  establishing  any  other  rule  as  a  basis? 
Why  not  make  the  basis  population?  Why 
not  make  it  the  number  of  square  miles  that 
one  county  bears  to  the  other  counties  of  the 
state?  If  the  legislature  has  the  power  to 
prescribe  any  rule,  however  arbitrary  and 
unjust,  as  a  basis  of  apportionment  of  state 
taxes,  there  is  no  limit  to  the  numberless 
methods  it  may  choose. 

"The  inquiry  naturally  presents  itself:  'Is 
the  assessment  or  apportionment  valid  that 
is  made  under  the  rule  of  taxes  ba.scd  upon 
expenditure,  or  expenditure  as  a  basis  of 
taxation,  which  are  convertible  terms?'  It 
appears  to  me  that  the  new  system  violates 
and  ignores  the  plain  language  of  the  con- 
stitution. The  question  of  property  and 
property  rights  does  not  concern  the  advo- 
cates of  the  new  system.  The  sole  question 
with  them  is:  'Tell  us  how  much  you  spend 
and  we  will  tell  you  what  you  shall  be  taxed.' 
They  disregard  the  growing  needs  of  the 
numberless  public  improvements  of  practic- 
ally all  the  counties  of  the  state.  It  must 
be  remembered  that  a  small  county  like 
Multnomah,  with  a  dense  population  in  a 
metropolitan  city,  will  not  feel  the  state 
tax  under  the  new  system  in  the  same  pro- 
portion that  a  large  outside  county  sparsely 
[lopulated  will.  The  above  table  clearly  il- 
lustrates this  fact.  One  obvious  reason  of 
this  condition  lies  in  the  fact  that  the  city 
hears  rrany  of  the  burdens  that  in  nn  out- 
side, sparsely  populated  count)-,  the  roiinty 
necessa.>-ily  must  bear,  and  this  is  where 
the  injustice  and  inequality  of  the  new  sys- 
tem is  manifest.  They  forget  the  usual  ex- 
pense of  mileage  that  the  outside  counties 
must  bear  and  that  no  measure  of  economy 
can  minimize;  and.  above  all.  they  lose  sight 
of  the  fact  that,  as  is  aptly  expressed  by 
Professor  Walker  in  his  'Political  FCconomy." 
to  tax  expenditures  is  to  put  a  penalty  upon 
thrift.  If  a  county  should  purchn»o  land 
for  a  poor  farm,  they  would  be  penalized 
for  exercising  a  spirit  of  charity. 

"I  understand  that  the  attorney  Reneral 
has  held  that  bridges  do  not  come  under  the 
exemption  of  roads  and  highways;  therefore. 


if  a  freshet  should  wash  out  a  number  of 
bridges  the  state  at  om-e  says:  'Itrbuild 
your  bridges  if  you  will,  but  rvmembcr  the 
penaltj-  of  the  law;'  and  so  objections  could 
be  enumerated  ad  intinitum. 

"The  majority  of  the  board  refer  to  how 
the  assessor  evades  the  .lir-..i  .-..^h  ralue 
basis    by   undervaluation.  sTstem 

provides    for  subjects   of   >  -  It  oc- 

curs to  me  that  it  is  quite  us  easy  for  the 
county  court  to  throw  into  the  exrmptt^t 
accounts  items  that  should  have  gone  elw 
where,  for  county  courts,  like  the  assessini; 
oltieers,  are  made  up  of  the  frnlltii-s  of 
human  life  and  human  weakness,  not  among 
the  least  of  which  may  b<>  mentioned  the 
desire  to  evade  taxation.  Further,  if  their 
theory  is  a  good  one,  why  not  alto  rain* 
county,  city,  school  district  and,  in  fart,  all 
taxes  based  upon  expenditures?  They  iihould 
ignore  property  ami  prop«-rty  right*  alto- 
gether and  instead  have  the  a««<'«"iir  (fo  Io 
the  taxpayer  and,  under  oath,  in  'ii^r 

way  that  may  apix^ir  ample,  i.  to 

give  the  assessor  an  itemirecl  .>i,,i.  i,i.  :  i  o( 
his  annual  expcnditiire,  and  if  thi-  r\|»-ndl- 
ture  account  should  consume  hit  nitirr  as- 
sets, he  nevertheless  must  Iw  assesseil,  and 
if  he  had  real  estate  and  dispoieil  of  it  and 
used  up  the  proeeeils  of  the  sole  by  some 
provision  of  the  law  the  tax  should  be<-ora<' 
a  lien  on  the  land;  but  I  do  not  care  to 
])ursue  this   inquiry   further. 

"The  property  tax  has  Ix'en  a  thinR  of 
growth  these  two  centuries  past,  and  m  re- 
viewing its  history  one  cannot  '■•  !■■  '"'•  bo 
imiire.fsed  with  the  uniformity  ■  •■  th 

and    development,    and    the    pni  !"n 

which  it  is  based  is  the  main  ren.»on  vi  it* 
growth  and  adoption  by  every  state  in  the 
Union.  While  it  may'  have  bt-en  mo.imed 
to  meet  the  changing  eonilitions  of  the  limr*, 
its  basic  principle— valuation  h«»  remained 
unchanged. 

"I  believe  that  all  t  >-        '       '  '  ' '   •«> 

and  apportioned    in    |'i  '• 

of     the     property     of  *" 

the  other  counties  of  the  stale.  Il  w  th« 
practical  way.  and  while  it  may  hr  •ub 
ject  to  more  or  less  crifiri«m  from  the«rt«U 
and  writers  up<m  toxnlinn.  it  >•  n.-«pr«Ke- 
less,   the   U-st   system    in   |  •      ■  ■"> 

in   this   country    todoy:    »'  '  *>• 

people    of    this    »'    ' 
present    system, 
who  pnyn  tti'    ' 
lieve    in    let' 

.Mr.  I.a.hi. 
to   .ludge    liean    <>t    til 
uiihelil   in   all    it'   r ""  '** 

of   time   hn-<  ''' 

umph    in    tl  '' 

remain  a  ni  ■    "   '"   *'" 

tornev    and 
slrv    ' 
f.- 
ol! 
>!■ 
an 

i,     vet  '••        "'«     I"**'      "■•"■I     »♦     ' 

guaVani'  <-iti«en«   of    Itakrr    and    Io 

the   peopU    of    the  aUte   of   t>rejton   that   b* 


■If 


■  m'*  trd 


a*   a   eon- 

n  Aa      nf- 


f» 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


is  a  man  born  to  usefulness  in  public  serv- 
ice; and  whatever  the  future  may  hold  of 
honorable  service  to  be  rendered  by  him  in 
the  interests  of  the  people,  it  is  the  con- 
sensus of  public  opinion  at  present  that  any 
place  of  public  trust  requiring  the  weighty 
responsibilities  of  administrative  government 
will  find  in  Mr.  Lachner  a  learned,  honest 
and  capable  citizen.  He  is  exalted  ruler  of 
Baker  Lodge,  No.  33S,  B.  P.  0.  E. 

On  the  13th  of  November,  1S9S,  at  Boise, 
Idaho,  Mr.  Lachner  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ida  N.  Tribolet,  a  daughter  of  Jacob 
and  Samantha  Tribolet,  of  Upper  Sandusky, 
Ohio.  They  now  have  a  little  daughter, 
Gertrude  Elizabeth,  born  September  17,  1907. 

BRADFORD  HUNSAKER  is  a  retired 
farmer,  living  in  Baker.  He  was  long  con- 
nected with  agricultural  interests  in  east- 
ern Oregon  and  previously  had  resided  in 
the  western  portion  of  the  state,  being  num- 
bered among  the  pioneers  of  1853.  He  re- 
lates many  interesting  incidents  and  tales 
of  the  early  days  and  his  memory  forms  a 
connecting  link  between  the  primitive  past 
and  progressive  present.  He  was  born  in 
Adams  county,  Illinois,  August  15,  1833,  and 
is,  therefore,  eighty  years  of  age.  He  comes 
of  German  ancestry  in  the  paternal  line,  his 
grandfather  having  been  a  native  of  Ger- 
many, whence  he  made  his  way  to  the  new 
world.  His  parents,  John  and  Annie  Hun- 
sakcr,  were  farming  people,  who  lived  at 
different  times  in  Illinois  and  Missouri. 
There  were  ten  children,  four  sons  and  six 
daughters,  in  the  family  but  only  three 
are  now  living,  Andrew,  Bradford  and  John, 
all  of  whom  married  and  have  lived  to  cele- 
brate their  golden  weddings — a  remarkable 
record. 

Bradford  Hunsaker  acquired  his  education 
in  the  district  schools  of  his  native  county 
and  came  to  Oregon  when  in  his  twenty- 
first  year.  He  first  engaged  in  the  sawmill 
business  in  this  state  and  later  in  farming 
and  at  different  times  followed  blacksmith- 
ing  and  carpentering.  It  was  on  the  11th 
of"  April,  1852,  that  he  crossed  the  Missis- 
sippi river  at  Quincy,  en  route  for  the  north- 
west, and  drove  across  the  state  of  Mis- 
souri to  St.  Joseph,  crossing  the  Missouri 
river  at  Savannah,  about  twelve  miles  above 
St.  Joseph.  He  traveled  in  a  train  consist- 
ing of  from  twelve  to  fourteen  wagons  and 
lunnbering  at  least  fifty  people,  the  cap- 
tain of  the  train  being  Joseph  Hunsaker, 
a  first  cousin  of  Bradford  Hunsaker.  From 
the  Missouri  river  they  practically  followed 
the  old  emigrant  road  to  the  Platte  river 
and  through  the  South  Pass.  At  the  Soda 
Springs  on  Bear  river  they  took  the  Oregon 
road  and  proceeded  to  Fort  Hall  on  the 
Snake  river.  They  then  traveled  on  the 
south  side  of  that  river  until  they  reached 
Farwell  Bend,  after  which  they  crossed  the 
divide  and  reached  Burnt  river,  where  the 
town  of  Huntington  now  stands,  on  the  15th 
of  August,  1852,  the  twentieth  anniversary 
of  Mr.  Hunsaker's  birth.  On  the  entire  trip 
they  had  no  trouble  with  the  Indians,  but 
lost  three  of  their  number — a  child,  a  young 


man  and  a  young  woman.  The  young  man 
was  supposed  to  have  died  of  cholera  and 
Mr.  Hunsaker  and  another  man  of  the  party 
were  the  only  ones  who  would  bury  him 
because  of  the  disease.  They  never  had  any 
fear  of  the  red  men,  never  stood  guard  over 
the  stock  or  camp  at  night  and  when  In- 
dians would  visit  the  camp  for  food  it  was 
always  given  them,  peaceful  relations  being 
thus  maintained.  From  Huntington  the 
party  proceeded  up  Burnt  river  and  crossed 
over  to  Powder  river  valley,  going  thence 
to  the  Grande  Ronde  valley  where  tlie  old 
town  of  La  Grande  stands.  Tliey  next 
crossed  the  Blue  mountains  to  the  Umatilla 
river  and  on  over  the  old  emigrant  road, 
across  the  John  Day  and  the  Des  Shutes  riv- 
ers to  The  Dalles.  At  that  point  wagons, 
goods  and  the  families  were  loaded  on  large 
scows  which  proceeded  down  the  Columbia 
to  the  Cascades.  It  was  necessary  to  port- 
age over  and  then  again  board  the  scows 
which  proceeded  to  Big  Sandy.  Mr.  Hun- 
saker was  one  of  the  number  who  drove  the 
stock  from  The  Dalles  down  the  trail  to  the 
Cascades  where  the  stock  was  ferried  over 
to  the  Washington  side  and  then  driven  down 
to  the  Columbia  river  bottoms  across  from 
Big  Sandy,  at  which  point  they  were  again 
ferried  over  to  the  Oregon  side.  From  that 
point  the  party  proceeded  to  Oregon  City 
where  they  arrived  September  24,  1852. 
Bradford  Hunsaker  then  went  into  Wash- 
ington on  the  Wasliougal,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  saw  milling  business.  In  1855  he 
secured  a  donation  land  claim  of  three  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  in  Clarke  county, 
Washington,  and  resided  thereon  for  about 
eighteen  years,  during  which  time  he  engaged 
in  raising  stock  and  in  farming.  After  leav- 
ing there  he  removed  to  eastern  Oregon  and 
settled  in  Baker  county  where  he  has  since 
lived,  making  farming  and  stock-raising  his 
principal  business.  While  he  is  practically 
living  retired  now  he  has  good  holdings  from 
which  he  derives  a  substantial  annual  in- 
come. 

All  of  the  phases  of  pioneer  life  are  fam- 
iliar to  Mr.  Hunsaker  and  he  has  gone 
through  many  of  the  experiences  which  are 
features  in  the  development  of  any  coun- 
try. He  served  in  the  Indian  war  of  1855-6, 
becoming  a  member  of  Captain  Strong's  com- 
pany with  which  he  enlisted  at  Vancouver. 
He  served  for  three  months,  being  stationed 
on  guard  duty  at  The  Dalles,  and  he  is  now 
drawing  a  pension  of  eight  dollars  per  month 
as  a  veteran  of  the  Indian  wars.  The  only 
office  that  he  has  ever  held  is  that  of  road 
supervisor,  serving  for  a  number  of  years, 
beginning  in  1860  in  Clarke  county,  Washing- 
ton. He  has  always  given  his  political  al- 
legiance to  the  democratic  party  but  has 
never  been  an  office  seeker.  When  eighteen 
years  of  age  he  joined  the  Dunkards  In 
Adams  county,  Illinois,  and  as  there  was 
no  church  of  that  denomination  near  his  home 
in  the  northwest  he  became  identified  with 
the  Baptist  church  here. 

In  Clarke  county,  Washington,  about  fif- 
teen miles  east  of  Vancouver.  Mr.  Hunsaker 
was  married  to  Maria  Stice.  the  daughter  of 


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Peter  Stice,  who  was  a  chair  maker  of  Van- 
couver and  the  first  to  take  up  the  business 
in  that  place.  Her  brother,  Peter  J.  Stice, 
served  in  the  Indian  war  of  1855-6  under 
Colonel  Shaw  and  ten  or  twelve  years  later 
was  drowned  in  the  Willamette  river  at 
Portland  in  an  efl'ort  to  rescue  two  ladies 
who  had  capsized  their  little  boat.  All  three, 
however,  were  drowned.  Mrs.  Uunsaker  had 
four  sislers.  Mrs.  William  MotTet,  Mrs.  Rob- 
ert Rocket  and  Mrs.  G.  W.  Hart,  are  now 
deceased.  The  youngest  was  the  wife  of 
George  Parker  and  her  second  husband  was 
a  show  man  who  fell  from  a  trapeze  and 
was  killed.  Her  third  husband's  name  was 
Whitlock.  Mrs  Whitlock  became  very  Heshy, 
weighing  seven  hundred  and  twenty  pounds 
and  was  in  Barnum's  museum  for  a  time. 
She  was  also  a  snake  charmer  and  handled 
rattlesnakes  without  any  fear.  Unto  Mr. 
and  jMrs.  Hunsaker  were  born  six  children, 
namely:  Francis  Marion,  born  September  15. 
1855;"Hulda  Catherine,  born  February  17. 
1857;  Malinda  Jane,  born  July  12.  ISGO; 
Mary  Lucinda.  born  December  2,  1862;  Wil- 
liam" Sylvester,  born  Jlay  11,  1865,  and 
Anna  Elizabeth,  born  June  27,  1868.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hunsaker  hail  twenty  grandchil- 
dren and  seven  great-grandchildren.  They 
lived  to  celebrate  their  golden  wedding 
and  two  years  later  Mrs.  Hunsaker  passed 
away,  August  16,  1906,  after  having  trav- 
eled" life's  journey  together  for  fifty-two 
years,  seven  months  and  four  days.  For 
many  years  she  had  been  a  member  of  the 
Universalist  church.  Mr.  Hunsaker  is  well 
known  as  an  honored  pioneer  settler  of  both 
eastern  and  western  Oregon.  The  active  and 
useful  life  that  he  has  led  is  now  being 
crowned  with  a  well  earned  rest.  He  ha.-' 
contributed  much  to  the  early  development 
and  progress  of  the  communities  in  which 
he  resided  and  those  who  have  known  liim 
hold  him  in  high  regard.  He  can  remember 
a  time  when  the  site  of  Portland  was  largely 
covered  with  a  dense  growth  of  pine  trees 
and  when  only  here  and  there  had  a  family 
settlement  been  made  in  the  Willamette  val- 
ley, while  eastern  Oregon  was  an  undeveloped 
wililerness.  lie  has  lived  to  see  great  changes 
and  can  tell  most  interesting  tales  of  pioneer 
life  on  both  the  eastern  and  western  slop*- 
of  the  Cascades. 

WILLIAM  T.  THOMASON.  a  well  known 
farmer  who  is  also  engaged  in  the  raising  of 
standard  bred  horses,  was  born  in  Taylor 
county,  Iowa.  January  16.  1878.  a  son  of 
John  J.  and  Cynthia  C.  (Kinnick)  Thomason. 
The  father  w"as  born  in  Tennessee  on  the 
6th  of  June.  1837,  and  the  mother  in  In- 
diana in  September.  1848,  an.l  they  \vere 
united  in  marriage  in  Iowa.  Responding  to 
the  call  of  greater  opportunities  on  the  Pa- 
cific coast.  John  J.  Thomason,  in  1888,  came 
with  his  family  to  Oregon,  where  he  took 
up  a  government  claim  which  he  yet  owns 
and  upon   which  he  and  his   wife  still   reside. 

Their  son.  William  T.  Thomason.  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  he  was  twenty 
four  years  of  age.  when  he  took  up  farming 
pursuits  on  his  own  account.     He  purcha.Hed 
Vol.  II— 7 


eighty  acres  of  land  which  he  carefully  cul- 
tivated and  well  improved,  bringing  the  «ame 
to  a  high  state  of  productivity,  and  he  now 
makes  his  home  thereon. 

Mr.  Thomason  was  married  on  the  lOtU 
of  June,  1903,  to  Miss  Addie  I.  Uehan,  of 
Baker  county,  Oregon,  and  to  this  union  «ix 
children  Were  born,  lour  of  wliom  are  still 
living,  namely:  Klton,  whose  birth  occurred 
on  the  1st  of  August,  1904;  Frances,  Iwrn 
on  the  9th  of  April,  1906;  Cynthia.  l>om 
March  9,  1908;  and  I.eora,  born  .March  4, 
1910.  The  first  born.  Hazel,  born  April  3, 
1903,  died  at  the  age  of  five  years,  and  the 
youngest   passed  away  at   the  time  of   birth. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Thomason  is  a  raemlnT 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellowii  and 
through  his  business  connections  and  hi« 
fraternal  relations  he  has  surronmled  hinnielf 
with  a  large  circle  of  friends  and  acquaint- 
ances who  greatly  respect  him.  He  is  a  care- 
ful man  of  business,— a  close  obdorvcr. 
tlioughtfvil.  considerate,  prudent  and  ju»t  In 
all  of  his  dealings,  and  possesses  all  tliuae 
traits  which  make  for  a  successful  and  hon- 
orable btisiness  career. 

ERNEST  U.  LEE.  On  the  list  of  Eugene  V 
leading  business  men  ap|)oar8  the  name  of 
Ernest  C.  Lee.  who  is  cashier  of  the  .Mer- 
chants Bank.  He  is  popular  and  progreiwiye, 
possesses  the  tact  and  resourcefulness  neces- 
sary for  the  capable  bank  cashier  and  com- 
bines with  these  qualities  the  business  ability 
that  enables  him  to  carefully  safeguard  the 
interests  of  the  institution  which  he  repre- 
sents. He  was  born  in  Klamath  county, 
Oregon.  December  25.  1868,  his  parents  be- 
ing Dr.  Xorman  L.  and  Araainla  M.  ((!rigg») 
I.ee.  His  grandfather,  PhilastiT  l.<-e,  won  • 
native  of  western  Xew  York  and.  making  the 
long  journey  across  the  plains,  aceom|>anied 
by  his  family,  he  settled  near  Gor^-oi».  Ore- 
gon. Subsequently  he  settled  nt  Soda 
Springs,  whore  he  followed  the  occniiotion  o( 
farming.  lie  was  also  one  of  the  early 
nurserymen  of  this  part  of  the  stole  and 
became  a  pioneer  in  an  iinluslry  that  of 
fruit  culture —which  is  now  one  of  the  Itn 
portant  sources  of  Oregon's  revenue.  The 
niatennil  grandfather.  .\ly  II.  GriggK.  wan 
also  numbered  among  the  early  piettliTii.  roro 
ing  from  Illinois  in  1S.".2.  Dr.  I.ee  Wtt«  born 
in  Illinois  before  tin-  family  came  to  the 
west  anil  is  now  nevenlyni^  vear»  of  aije. 
He   read    medieiiie    nmler    t  '        *i"n 

for  a  time  ami  afterwanl    i  Ha 

niette    CniviTsity,    from    \>  >d- 

inited.      He    tlieii    Incnti-d  '  I'y. 

where    In-    has    since    pru.  I  '       •"tf* 

to  the  Masonic  (rnfernlly  and  to  tb«  In- 
dependent Ordi-r  of  iidd'  Fellows,  and  e«- 
emplillis  in  his  life  the  beneficent  apirlt  of 
those  organizfttions. 

Ernest    I'.    ^A'l•   »n-  ''  'die 

schools   of  Junction    '  ■injr 

nsifle    his    t      '  '      '  »    111    a 

dniB  stori-  ''art    in 

the    bnsin.-- •  'ch    wa,« 

his    experii-nce    tlial    he    •-•  i    phar- 

macv   of   his   own   and    fi'i  •  «r«    waa 

engaged   in   the   itrng  Imsineiw   prior  to   IWH, 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


\\hen  he  came  to  Kugeiie  to  fill  the  office 
of  clerk  of  Lane  county,  to  which  he  had 
been  elected  on  the  republican  ticket.  He  had 
previously  had  some  experience  in  public 
office,  having  served  on  the  school  board  and 
as  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Junction 
City.  He  filled  the  office  of  county  clerk  until 
the  1st  of  January.  I'JIO,  and  became  cashier 
of  the  Merchants  Bank  in  March,  1911.  His 
wide  acquaintance,  his  previous  business  ex- 
perience along  varied  lines  and  his  natural 
ability  all  qualify  him  for  the  duties  that 
devolve   upon  him   in   his  present  connection. 

Mr.  Lee  is  also  well  known  as  a  public 
official  for  he  is  now  serving  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Eugene  school  board  and  as 
secretary  of  the  water  board.  His  coopera- 
tion can  be  counted  upon  to  further  any 
progressive  public  measure  and  his  efforts 
are  always  efl'ective  forces  toward  tlie  ac- 
complishment of  the  end  desired. 

In  1889  Mr.  Lee  was  married  to  Miss 
Bertha  K.  Washburne,  of  Junction  City,  a 
daughter  of  Charles  \V.  Washburne,  who  is 
an  old  pioneer  of  this  state,  now  eighty- 
six  years  of  age.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Lee  liavo 
two  children,  Croesus  and  Roy  W.  Mr.  Lee 
belongs  to  Oasis  Lodge,  No.  41,  L  0.  O.  F., 
of  Junction  City,  of  which  he  is  a  past  grand. 
and  to  Wimawhala  Encampment,  No.  6.  of 
Eugene.  He  also  holds  membership  in  Hel- 
met Lodge,  No.  33,  K.  P.;  Eugene  Lodge,  No. 
15,  A.  O.  U.  W.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  master 
workman;  Ivy  Lodge.  No.  70,  of  the  degree 
of  Honor;  and  to  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Work- 
men. He  stands  for  tliose  things  which 
he  regards  as  progressive  forces  in  business 
and  in  public  life  and  at  all  times  is  actu- 
ated by  a  desire  for  improvement  and  ad- 
vancement. 

J.  T.  BROWN,  postmaster  of  rendleton. 
has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon  since  1870, 
when  he  crossed  the  plains  witli  his  parents 
by  team.  He  was  then  a  lad  cf  but  six 
years,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Bates 
county,  Missouri,  in  .January.  1870.  His 
parenfs  were  David  and  Clara  (Pence) 
Brown,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio, 
where  they  were  reared  and  married.  Sub- 
sequently they  removed  to  Illinois  and  in 
1868  became  residents  of  Missouri,  where 
they  remained  until  1876,  when  they  came 
to  Umatilla  county,  Oregon,  settling  nine 
nules  northeast  of  Pendleton.  The  father 
entered  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
land,  on  which  not  a  fiu-row  had  been  turned 
nor  an  improvement  made,  but  with  char- 
acteristic energy  he  began  its  development 
and  continued  its  cultivation  for  sixteen 
years.  Both  he  and  his  wife  passed  away 
in  Pendleton,  the  former  dying  in  1894  and 
the  latter  in  1896,  when  sixty-six  years  of 
age.  Mr.  Brown  had  devoted  his  entire 
life  to  farming  and  was  closely  associated 
with  the  agricultural  development  of  LTnui- 
tilla  county  at  an  early  day.  His  political 
allegiance  was  given  to  the  republican  party 
which  found  in  him  a  very  stanch  supporter. 
The  family  numbered  six  sons  and  two 
daughters:  Jefferson,  who  died  in  Walla 
Walla,    Washington;     Frank,    a    resident    of 


Portland;  Martha,  the  wife  of  George  Bu- 
zan,  living  in  Pendleton;  John,  who  died  in 
boyhood ;  Gideon  R.,  whose  home  is  in  Pen- 
dleton; Elizabeth,  who  is  the  widow  of  L. 
E.  Hiatt,  and  resides  in  Pendleton;  R.  T., 
who  is  deputy  county  clerk;  and  J.  T.,  who  is 
a  twin  brother  of  R.  T. 

The  usual  experiences  of  flic  farm  lad 
came  to  J.  T.  Brown  in  his  boyhood  and 
youth.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the 
schools  of  Pendleton  and  resided  with  his 
parents  until  1891.  He  afterward  engaged 
in  general  farming  for  three  years  and  then 
from  1894  until  1897  was  engaged  in  the 
stock  business.  In  the  latter  year  he  ac- 
cepted the  superintendency  of  the  Pendleton 
waterworks,  in  wliich  position  he  continued 
until  the  1st  of  July,  1900,  when  lie  was 
appointed  postmaster  and  entered  upon  the 
duties  of  his  present  position,  in  which  he 
is  now  serving  for  the  second  term.  His 
administration  of  the  office  is  of  a  most 
practical  and  progressive  character.  Every- 
thing is  done  with  promptness  and  dispatch 
and  the  service  rendered  to  the  public  in  this 
connection  is  most  satisfactory.  Since  his 
appointment  as  postmaster  he  has  served 
as  a  member  of  the  Pendleton  water  commis- 
sion and  he  has  likewise  been  a  member  of 
the  board  of  education  for  the  past  three 
years.  His  labors  whether  in  office  or  out 
of  it  constitute  an  effective  force  for  prog- 
ress and  improvement  along  various  lines 
relating  to  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  his 
comnuinity.  His  political  support  is  given 
to  the  republican  party,  with  which  he  has 
been  allied  since  age  conferred  upon  him 
the  right  of  franchise. 

In  1897  Mr.  Brown  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mattie  Elgin,  of  Pendleton,  a  daugh- 
ter of  G.  T.  and  Emma  Elgin.  They  have 
become  parents  of  two  children,  Clell  G.  and 
Juanita,  aged  respectively  thirteen  and  five 
years.  They  reside  at  No.  201  Lincoln  street 
and  have  a  wide  acquaintance  in  Pendleton, 
while  the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  of 
the  city  is  freely  accorded  them.  Mr.  Brown 
belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  his 
brethren  of  that  fraternity.  His  worth  is 
widely  acknowledged  in  every  connection  in 
which  his  activities  have  been  exerted.  He 
has  been  found  to  be  alert,  reliable,  enter- 
prising and  progressive  in  business,  loyal  in 
citizenship  and  devoted  to  his  family  and 
friends.  Moreover,  he  is  numbered  among 
the  pioneer  residents  of  this  part  of  the 
state,  where  for  about  thirty-five  .years  he 
has  made  his  home. 

AliTHUR  OLIVER.  One  of  the  highly 
cultivated  and  well  kept  ranches  of  Baker 
county  is  that  of  Arthur  Oliver,  who  owns 
five  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  in 
the  vicinity  of  Keating,  where  he  has  been 
successfully  engaged  in  general  farming  and 
stock-raising  for  more  than  twenty  years. 
He  is  a  native  of  Oregon,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  Union  county  on  the  5th  of 
July,  1866,  and  a  son  of'  H.  W.  and  Julia 
(McCaleb)  Oliver.  The  parents  crossed  the 
plains    to    Oregon    in    a    wagon    with    an    ox 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREtiON 


153 


team  in  18G4,  ciiduiing  all  of  tlie  liaidsliips 
and  privations  incident  to  the  long  journey. 
Upon  their  arrival  thi-  father  tiled  on  a 
homestead  in  L'nion  loiinty  and  there  he 
and  tlie  mother  passed  the  remainder  of 
their   lives. 

Keared  on  the  ranch  wliere  \\v  was  born, 
the  boyhood  and  youtli  of  Arthur  t'livcr  wiTi- 
passed  in  a  manner  very  similar  to  those 
of  other  lads  in  pioneer  settlements.  Jlc 
received  but  a  limited  education  and  early 
began  to  assist  his  father  with  the  work  of 
the  fields  and  care  of  the  stock.  At  the 
age  of  twenty  one  he  left  the  parental  roof 
and  buying  a  ranch  began  his  independent 
career  as  a  stockman  and  agriculturist.  He 
subsequently  sold  his  place  and  took  up 
some  land  that  formed  the  nucleus  of  his 
present  homestead.  He  has  since  added  to 
his  holdings  and  now  owns  five  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  excellent  land,  a  large  por- 
tion of  which  is  under  higli  cultivation. 
Mr.  Oliver  devotes  his  fields  almost  en- 
tirely to  cereals  such  as  are  suitable  for 
the  feeding  of  stock,  as  he  makes  a  spe- 
cialty of  raising  cattle  and  also  has  a  tine 
herd  of  horses.  He  is  a  man  of  good  judg- 
ment, practical  in  his  methods  and  tireless 
in  his  efforts  and  as  a  result  has  prospered 
in  his  undertakings.  At  various  times  he 
has  improved  his  ranch  by  installing  thereon 
such  conveniences  and  implements  as  are 
consistent  with  the  spirit  of  progress  he 
has  always  manifested  in  his  undertakings. 
He  has  "a  comfortable  residence  and  sub- 
stantially constructed  barns  and  outbuild- 
ings that  aflford  ample  shelter  for  his  stock 
and  grain,  and  everything  about  his  place 
suggests  intelligent  supervision  and  capable 
management. 

On  the  4th  of  July,  1888,  Mr.  Oliver  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosa  Brown, 
and  they  liave  become  the  parents  of  four 
children,"  all  of  whom  are  still  at  home.  In 
order  of  birth  they  arc,  Reba,  Jay,  Leland 
and   Frances. 

The  political  support  of  Mr.  Oliver  is 
given  to  the  democratic  party  and  he  has 
served  as  school  director  for  three  terms. 
He  is  one  of  the  progressive,  enterprising 
men  of  his  comnninity  and  is  held  in  high 
esteem  by  all  wlio  know  bini,  as  he  has  mani- 
fested those  (lualities  that  entitle  him  to 
the  confidence  and  respect  of  his  fellow  cit- 
izens. 

CHARLES    A.    DALZELL,    secretary-treai 
urer  of  the  Klniira  Lumlier  Company  of  Eu- 
gene, in  which  connection  he  has  been  active 
in  developing  a  business  that  has  now  reached 
extensive     and      profitable     proportions,     hnn 
made    his    home    in    Uine   county    since    1907. 
He  is   well   known   in  connection  with  timber 
and    lumber    interests    throughout    the    »tntr 
and    his    experience    and    knowledge    are    »"ch 
as   to   make  his  opinions   largely   accepted   n' 
authoritv    on    matters    relating    thereto.      He 
was  born   in  Monmouth.  Wurren  county.   Mil 
nois,  December   l.t.   1^58.  and   is  n   wn  of    lo 
seph    and    Eliza    (Connor i    Dalzell.      Ui*   pa 
ternal    gramlparents    were    from    rittMuirgh. 
Pennsvlvania,    and    the    mnternnl    grandpar- 


ents from  Washington  county  in  Ihe  unae 
state.  In  183u  his  grandfather.  Samuel  Con- 
nor, emigrated  westward  to  lllinoi*.  Jo*cph 
Dalzell  spent  all  his  life  from  early  youth 
upon  a  farm  near  Monmouth,  illinoit'  bccum- 
ing  well  known  in  connection  with  the  agri- 
cultural   interests    in    this   part   of    the   .late. 

Charles  A.  Ualzell  purxuol  hi.H  education 
in  the  public  schiMds  of  Warren  county, 
Illinois,  and  in  a  busineis  rolle);e  there  and 
afterward  went  to  Davenport.  Iowa,  in  l><SO 
He  continue<l  a  resident  of  that  city  for 
twenty-one  year-.,  or  until  I'JOl,  when  he 
came  westward  to  Oregon,  settling  llr»t  in 
Portland,  where  he  was  connected  with  Ihr 
Spicer-I)al/.ell  Milling  Company  un  itn  man 
ager.  In  rjl)7  he  came  lo  Kiigene  with  thit 
company  and  through  the  [lait  t'l^ 
has   been  closely  associated  Willi   111' 

interests    bf    this   city.      The    Kliiiira    . 

Company,    of     which     he     is    now     secretary- 
treasurer,    is    the    outgrowth    of    a     l>uiiinm« 
which    was    established    at    Elmira,    OrvRnn, 
in    1900  by  J.  W.  Waltern  and   hi*  non.     .V 
tivities    were    condiicteil    along    lioth     whole 
sale   and    retail    lines   and    the   liiiainp.<i   •till 
retains    that     character.      They    yet     have    a 
mill   at   Klmira,   where   forty   jieople  are  em 
ployed.      In    I'JOT    the   company    wa«    incorpii 
rated    under    its    present     name,    with    F.    ('. 
Walters   as  president   and   CImrles    A.   DaUrll 
as    secretary-treasurer.       In    that    year    thry 
opened  a   liimlieryaril  at    Kugi-iie  and  anothrr 
at     Irving     for     the    conduct    of     the     retail 
branch    of   the    business  an<l    in    Nith    plarr« 
their    sales    have    reached    a    gratifying    an 
iiual  figure.    The  company  has  alnnit  twenty 
nine  hundred  acres  of  tinilN>r  land  ami  nianu 
factures    all    building    iiialeriaN.    tlieir    i.iitiiut 
amounting  to  alioiit  six  million  feet  aiiiiiially 
They    ship    to    California    and    to    I'tah    and 
they   arc   now   building  a   small   mill   on   Ihr 
Noti    where   the   new    railroad    i»   Ix'ing   e.in 
stnicted.      The    bnsineiw    is    now     liring    dr 
vclope<l   along  practical  and  siibolantial   line* 
and    gratifying    results    are    attained. 

In    188s'  Mr.    Dalrell    wnn    im       '    '         '»r 
riage    to    Miss    Craee    Smith.     •  of 

II.   H.   Smith,   of   DaveniM.rt,   I 

have  one  son,  Handil   .\ldrn.  who  !• 

ate  of  the   Cniversity  of  lir..-.ri  .f 

of    I'JIO,   and    is    now    uta'-  ■    of    th* 

Young    .Men's   Chriilian    .\  ■''   •*"■ 

gon   and    Idaho.      The    par- 

are  memlM-rs   of  the  l'r"«l 

are  much   n 

Mr.  Dalzell 


i.|..,i. 

ever   I  ••" 

e,t    re.,  '•'" 

and    unaaiwilablc     buaionw    tn4»gnt.v 

DANIEL  M.   KELLY  i«  wrll  known   in   it.e 
busines.  I  ir.  Iiw  ..f  lUkrr  ax  a  rieairr  m  agn 

cultural    im|d.  mrnl«    an. I    at    ■!-" itrm 

ho    has    engajfe.l     in     hl«rk«ini'  in 

_.,     1 ,  1      m, ,,,„,.  I  of 

.,.  xrr    ron 

....  ■  ■■•  Kr  ha* 


■chK-Ted.       He    ha*    prartmillx    b»»o    a    lift- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


long  resident  of  America  and  yet  his  birth 
occurred  in  County  Cork,  Ireland,  March  20, 
1852,  his  parents  being  Patrick  and  Mar- 
garet (Murphy)  Kelly.  He  traces  his  an- 
cestry back  to  St.  Patrick's  time.  In  1853 
the  pai-ents  sailed  for  America,  landing  at 
New  Orleans,  Louisiana,  where  they  remained 
for  six  months  and  then  went  to  Pennsyl- 
vania. In  1S59  they  removed  to  the  terri- 
tory of  Kansas  and  in  1860  became  residents 
of  Clay  county,  Missouri,  but  afterward  re- 
turned to  Kansas  and  later  went  to  Texas. 
Subsequently  they  once  more  became  resi- 
dents of  the  Sunflower  state  and  when  they 
again  left  that  region  they  settled  in  Cali- 
fornia, whence  they  removed  to  Baker 
county,  Oregon,  in  1S77.  After  a  year  had 
passed  they  took  up  their  abode  in  Salem, 
Oregon,  where  the  mother  died  in  1903  at 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty-four  years.  Im- 
mediately after  her  death  the  father  went 
to  South  Africa  but  later  returned  to  this 
state  and  died  in  Portland  in  1907,  at  the 
age  of  ninety-two  years.  He  remained  a 
very  active  man  to  the  last.  In  his  youth- 
ful days  he  had  entered  the  English  navy 
as  a  cabin  boy  and  was  connected  with  that 
branch  of  the  service  until  twenty-one  years 
of  age.  He  was  married  when  about  forty 
years  of  age  and  immediately  afterward 
came  to  the  United  States.  Although  he  fol- 
lowed railroading  during  the  greater  part 
of  his  life  he  was  engaged  in  the  hotel  busi- 
ness in  Colorado.  Unto  him  and  his  wife 
were  born  live  sons  and  four  daughters,  and 
of  this  family  six  lived  to  adult  age  and  three 
daughters  and  two  sons  yet  survive. 

Daniel  M.  Kelly  remained  with  his  parents 
until  1866,  when  he  began  driving  a  scraper 
in  connection  with  the  construction  of  a  rail- 
road from  Kansas  City  to  Sherman,  Texas. 
Later  he  purchased  a  team  of  mules  and  en- 
gaged in  freighting  out  of  Kansas  City  and 
Sherman,  Texas,  for  about  three  years.  He 
was  with  the  Te.xas  rangers  for  a  year  before 
he  began  teaming  and  freighting  in  1873. 
The  succeeding  two  years  were  devoted  to 
teaming  and  farming  in  the  vicinity  of  Kan- 
sas City  and  in  the  spring  of  1875  he  started 
for  California,  where  he  resided  for  five  or 
six  years,  superintending  Chinamen  who  were 
■employed  on  the  railroads.  He  next  worked 
in  the  harvest  fields  and  afterward  learned 
the  blacksmith's  trade.  In  the  winter  of 
1S79  he  went  to  the  mines  of  Leadville,  Colo- 
rado, and  while  there  joined  the  Guards  who 
for  six  months  were  protecting-  the  Denver 
&  Rio  (irande  Railroad  during  .the  labor 
troubles.  He  then  established  a  blacksmith 
shop  but  later  went  upon  the  police  force  of 
Pueblo.  He  also  filled  the  ofhce  of  deputy 
sheriff  in  Pueblo  county  until  the  1st  of 
July,  1S85,  when  he  came  to  Baker.  Here 
lie  has  since  resided  and  during  the  greater 
part  of  the  time  has  carried  on  blacksmith- 
ing.  He  ran  a  shop  for  three  years  and 
afterward  conducted  a  livery  stable  for  a 
j'ear  ami  a  saloon  for  a  similar  period.  He 
also  engaged  in  shipping  horses  for  two 
years  but  since  that  period  has  carried  on 
blacksmithing  and  the  implement  business. 
Jn  May,  1907,  he  erected  the  Kelly  Implement 


House  on  Main  street,  a  one  story  and  base- 
ment stone  structure  which  is  ninety-one 
by  one  hundred  and  two  feet.  In  this  con- 
nection he  has  built  up  a  gratifying  trade 
and  he  is  also  interested  in  mining  and  in 
coal  oil.  His  life  has  been  a  very  busy 
and  a  very  active  one  and  whatever  success 
he  has  achieved  is  the  reward  of  his  persist- 
ent, earnest  labors. 

On  the  34th  of  February,  1881,  in  Pueblo, 
Colorado,  Mr.  Kelly  was  married  to  Misa 
Mary  Shannon,  who  was  born  in  New  Hamp- 
shire in  1863  and  is  of  Irish  descent,  her 
parents  being  Patrick  and  Mary  Shannon. 
Her  father  died  in  Colorado  in  1911  and  her 
mother  passed  away  in  that  state  in  1907. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kelly  have  been  born 
five  children.  Mary,  the  eldest,  is  the  wife 
of  William  Hanson,  of  Portland.  Daniel  J., 
also  of  Portland,  where  he  is  foreman  for  the 
Warren  Construction  Company,  holds  the 
world's  record  for  one  hundred-yard  dash  and 
two  hundred  and  twenty-yard  dash,  and  also 
the  American  record  for  Ijroad  jumping.  He 
«'on  the  world's  record  at  Spokane,  Washing- 
ton, .June  33,  1906,  and  also  made  hfs  record 
for  broad  jump  the  same  day.  He  has  about 
one  hundred  medals  gained  in  athletic  con- 
tests, but  he  broke  a  tendon  in  his  leg  while 
trying-out  in  Philadelphia  for  the  Olympic 
games  at  London.  However  he  was  taken 
to  London  and  notwithstanding  his  injury 
won  second  place  in  the  world's  contest  for 
broad  jump.  His  athletic  prowess  was  de- 
veloped in  Baker.  The  three  younger  chil- 
dren of  the  family,  Leo,  William  and  Helen, 
are  all  yet  at  home. 

Mr.  Kelly  is  a  prominent  democrat  and  a 
recognized  leader  of  his  party.  He  has  at- 
tended every  democratic  state  convention  for 
twenty  years  and  was  one  of  his  party's 
candidates  for  sheriff.  He  served  for  three 
terms  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  of 
Baker  and  has  also  been  a  member  of  the 
water  commission.  He  organized  the  fire  de- 
partment of  Baker,  became  its  fust  chief 
and  continued  in  that  position  for  ten  years. 
He  had  previously  served  as  chief  of  the 
fire  department  at  Pueblo,  Colorado,  for  five 
years  and  was  captain  and  had  charge  of  the 
fastest  hose  team  in  the  world  at  that  time. 
They  made  two  hundred  yards  or  six  hun- 
dred feet  with  hose-cart,  drawn  by  eleven 
men,  in  twenty-two  seconds  after  starting, 
Mr.  Kelly  is  a  conuuunicant  of  the  Catholic 
church  and  he  holds  membership  with  the 
Knights  of  Columbus,  the  Benevolent  Protec- 
tive Order  of  Elks,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  the  United  Workmen  and  the  Com- 
mercial Club.  He  is  held  in  high  esteem 
wherever  known  because  of  his  fidelity  to  the 
trust  reposed  in  him  and  because  of  his 
active,  helpful  service  in  public  life. 

LEWIS  CASS  ROGERS,  whose  death  oc- 
curred October  5,  1901,  was  born  in  Yamhill 
county,  Oregon,  in  March,  1850,  a  son  of 
Barry  and  Lucetta  Rogers.  When  he  was 
but  a  child  his  parents  died  and  he  was 
reared  by  relatives  until  he  was  old  enough 
to  earn  his  own  livelihood.  He  attended  the 
public  scliools   for  a   few  years  but   engaged 


MK.    AM)    NIKS.    I.KWIS   C.    KlMiKHN 


THE  NEW  rwKK  r. 
PUBLIC     U-IR'RY 


MTOR,  L! 
IUMEN  FOi 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  UUEciON 


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as  a  farm  hand  wlicnever  he  was  not  engaged 
with  his  text -books.  He  was  thus  employed 
until  he  was  old  enough  to  accept  a  position 
as  sheep  driver  with  various  men  who  dealt 
in  sheep  in  Oregon.  California  and  Xevada. 
After  working  as  such  for  several  veal's  he 
became  independent,  removing  to  the  ranch 
upon  which  lie  resided  at  tlie  time  of  his 
death  and  entering  upon  the  stock  business. 
He  devoted  his  attention  principally  to  rais- 
ing horses  and  cattle  and  in  both  of  thee 
lines  he  engaged  extensively.  When  he 
started  in  the  business  he  had  but  forty  acres 
but  at  the  time  of  his  death  the  farm  com- 
prised four  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  all  of 
which  had  been  brought  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation.  The  industry,  energy  and 
perseverance  which  he  displayed  in  the  con- 
duct of  his  alfairs  were  salient  elements  in 
the  acquirement  of  a  competency  which  made 
it  possible  for  him  to  leave  liis  family  in  com- 
fortable <ircumstances  when  he  wa<  called  to 
his  final  rest  after  almost  thirty  years'  con- 
nection with  the  agricultural  interests  of 
I'matilla  county. 

In  1S72.  one  year  before  he  purchased  his 
ranch.  Mr.  Rogers  was  married  to  Miss  Caro- 
line E.  Sitton.  of  Yamhill  county,  whose  birth 
occurred  October  21.  1S51.  and  who  is  a 
daughter  of  N.  K.  and  Priscilla  (Rogers) 
Sitton.  The  father's  birth  occurred  in  .Mi* 
souri.  September  2.  1S2.5.  and  the  mother  was 
born  in  Indiana.  October  2T.  1829.  Mr.  Sit- 
ton camp  to  Oregon  in  184^!  and  located  on 
what  afterward  became  his  donation  land 
claim,  five  miles  north  of  AIcMinnville.  He 
resided  there  until  the  time  of  his  death  on 
the  10th  of  .luly.  1902.  The  mother  re- 
moved to  Yamhill  county  with  her  parents  in 
1846.  Her  death  occurred  -lune  22.  isfiil. 
They  were  married  in  1847  and  to  them  five 
sons  and  four  daughters  were  born.  Two  of 
the  daughters  died  in  infancy  and  four  of 
the  sons  and  Mrs.  Rogers  are  the  only  sur^■iv- 
ing  members.  By  a  subsequent  marriage  Mr. 
Sitton  had  three  daughters  and  two  sons. 
Mr.  Sitton  was  popularly  known  throughout 
the  county  among  his  many  friends  and  ac- 
quaintances by  the  endearing  term  of  "rncle 
T)oc.''  For  some  time  he  was  employed  by 
the  Hudson's  Bay  Company  when  lie  lirst 
came  here.  His  simple  mndes  of- living  well 
adapted  him  for  the  life  in  a  pioneer  country 
for  it  is  said  that  if  he  had  boiled  wheat  his 
meal  was  complete.  He  came  from  Missouri 
with  Charles  E.  Fendall.  a  well  educated  man. 
For  some  time  they  lived  together  and  Inter 
married  two  sisters.'  Mrs.  IJogers  attended  the 
country  scho<ds  until  1  ■*•>;'..  when  she  entered 
a  convent  in  Salem.  In  ISfirt  and  ISfiT  "he 
was  a  student  at  the  Baptiit  College  of  Mc 
Minnville  and  afterward  was  engaged  in 
teaching  for  two  terms.  Sinci-  the  death  of 
her  husband  she  has  rented  the  greater  part 
of  the  ranch,  which  is  proviiled  with  two 
substantial  dwellings  for  residence  use.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rogers  eight  children  were 
born:  Edward,  who  makes  his  home  in  Mc- 
Minnville;  Harry,  who  is  residing  near  Echo; 
Judd,  who  resides  on  Willow  creek;  Fields. 
who  was  born  in  1882  and  died  in  1905:  Dixie, 
the  wife  of  Claude  Oliver,  of  Buhl.  Id»ho; 
Lucille,  who  liecame  the  wife  of  Albert  Oil- 


lette;    Neva,   who    nuirriid    lUrold    IWttinjjer. 
of  Portland:   and   I)".-,  at    Imiin-. 

His  long  iilentilicatiiin  «ith  !'■ ■'••irml 

interests   of   I'matilla   county    >  Mr. 

Roficrs    well    known    amonL-    i  .of 

the  district  in  which  he  r^  i  ith 

whom    he   had  any   rehiti.  ;    for 

him  the  highest  regar.l  an,l  e»U.Mi.      II.-  had 
always   In-en   an    independent    and    thinivhlftil 
observer  and   in   the  course  of    ■    ' 
had  gaineil  a  great  deal  of  kn 
is   not    fouml   in   b<iok->.      He   Wii-.   .n,    i.  i.  .■•,, 
ing    talker   and    genial    Imst    and    few    im-n    ill 
this   part    of   the   state    were   In-tter   infurmrd 
as  to  the  early  days  nor  could  any  man  rr 
late  more  vividly  the  story  of  pioneer  times. 
Because   of   his   extensive   reading,   which   he 
constantly    kept    up.    he    was    well    inforine<l 
upon  various   lines  of   thought   and  u|xin  thr 
is-*ues  of  the  day.      .Vlthoiigh    Mrs.   Roger*  i» 

over  sixty  years  of  age  sin-  sti"     •  • 

siipervi-iion   to  hi-r  tiii~iiic-s   int 

the  ranch   which  is  yet   in  her  j 

proving  capable  and  suecensful  in  the  rondurl 

of  her  alTairs. 


MICHAEL  SCHNEIDER.     P. 


life 


history  in  this  vojiinx'  i-  a  IhI'  ■    of 

what  is  iiieani  by  the  leriii  .■  ••n  iiidde 
man."  for  Michael  Schneider  ha*  been  de 
pendent  upon  his  own  resources  from  an 
early  age  and  the  eX[H'rience»  of  hi«  life 
have  called  forth  and  develop«-d  the  strong- 
est  and  best  in  him.  He  has  bravely  en- 
dured the  toil  and  hardships  incident  to 
pioneer  life  as  such  and  is  now  ju.stly  en- 
titled to  the  comforts  which  the  reward* 
of  his  energy,  industry  and  thrift  enoble  him 
to  enjoy.  For  a  long  periixl  he  »»«  con 
nected  with  general  agriciiltiirol  pur«iiil«  in 
Lane  county  but  is  now  living  retired. 

Mr.    Schneider    was    born    near    Ilingen  iin- 
the-Rhine,    Cermany.     in     ix.'>2.    and     in    hi* 
youth    became    connected    with    coal    mining. 
When  he   was   twenty   years   of  «!;••   his    par- 
ents   with    their    family    cano-    I"    .\iii.-rir«. 
settling  first    in  Brucf  enmity,  nnl.i 
ada.       From     that     plac-     Mi.hael 
went    to    North    Dakota    and    '•'-' 
with    till-    pionerr    si-tller*    of    " 
in  the    'TOs,   Ix-ing  on-   '■'    ''• 
in  that  district.    Tli.  i  '•"« 

many,  many  miles.  fo' 

the    windows    of    his    li>v  '  .v     mile* 

on    his   bock  ond    he  cut    -  '    "'  ••»«' 

oak  timber  to  r>H>f  his  li" 
living   in   that   loealilv   hi' 
onel   Woii/er  in    ' 

|M-g   and    111-    nir  ■■« 

gaging    in    lli"  '"■' 

borley.     There  ) 
teen   years  and    ■ 

w  hern     h«-     Iw'giin     r.'  '         W*-     I«»**im1 

that   th"  soil  and  ri  »i»ri-  •H«pl«"l 

lo  horticultural   - 
added    ♦«    hi*    •■ 


.\i-.Mr         ,. 
SrhlK-ld'T    ' 

farming.  Ii.  .    ,      ,      ' 

n   sratifyinK  and  rabaiantial   income. 


'  ion. 

t),.. 


158 


THE  CKXTKXXIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


(In  April  1!),  ISSI.  Mr.  Scliiicick-r  was  unit- 
cil  in  marriage  to  Miss  Elizalictli  Kastor.  nf 
]!ruce  county,  Ontario,  and  tliey  are  now  well 
known  in  Eugene,  where  they  have  many 
friends.  Mr.  Selmeider  holds  membership 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks 
imd  the  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  is  a 
public-spirited  man.  active  in  his  pfl'orts  to 
sui)port  measures  of  good  citizenship,  is  rec- 
ognized as  a  man  of  sound  judgment  and 
has  many  sterling  (jualities  which  have  won 
him  high  regard.  Sucli  has  been  his  activitj' 
and  enterprise  in  business  that  at  the  age 
of  si.xty  years  he  is  living  retired  and  it  is 
to  be  hoped  that  he  has  many  vigorous  years 
yet  before  him  in  which  Eugene  may  num- 
ber him  among  her  representative  .and  valued 
citizens. 

JULIUS  A.  CHURCHILL.  For  nearly  a 
<|uarter  of  a  century,  without  interruption. 
Julius  A.  Churchill  has  held  the  responsible 
position  of  superintendent  of  city  schools  nf 
Baker  City.  Such  a  record  as  this  is  without 
parallel  in  the  state  of  Oregon,  and  few  men 
in  public  life  succeed  in  keeping  abiea^t  of 
the  times  to  such  a  degree  as  to  enable  tliem 
to  maintain  any  single  position  in  the  public 
service  of  the  people  for  a  period  of  time 
so  extended  as  Mr.  Churchill  has  been  able  to 
do.  Emerson  tells  us  that  he  who  chooses 
for  his  life  work  the  vocation  which  a])peals 
to  his  heart  not  only  enjoys  his  work  but 
succeeds  in  that  better  accomplishment  of 
rendering  the  higliest  service  to  liis  race.  ilr. 
ClLurchill  wisely  prepared  himself  for  educa- 
tional labors  and  soon  found  that  his  scho- 
latic  rpialifications  and  tem[ieraniental  adaj)!- 
ability  for  the  work  of  an  educator  were 
recognized  by  the  public,  who  accordingly 
opened  the  door  which  enal)Ied  him  to  enter 
upini  his  work  as  principal  of  the  high  school 
at  Baker  City.  Here  he  has  during  the  last 
twenty  years  so  successfully  devoted  his  en- 
tire time  and  talents  to  the  jierfecting  of  a 
system  of  public  instrui'tion  in  the  schools 
that  the  high  standard  of  educational  work 
attained  holds  the  first  position  in  the 
schools  of  Oregon,  ilr.  Churchill  was  born 
in  Lima.  Allen  c<mnty,  Ohio,  on  the  14th  of 
October.  1863,  his  jiarents  being  .Julius  and 
I.ucinda  (Saint)  Churchill,  who  are  likewise 
natives  of  the  Buckeye  state.  The  father 
has  retired  from  business.  His  children  were 
six  in  number  and.  with  the  exception  of 
one.  are  still  living.  Laiu'a  is  the  widow  of 
Charles  il.  .\lelhoin.  by  whom  she  had  two 
children.  Kenton  and  Donald.  .Tiilius  A.,  of 
this  review,  is  the  next  in  order  of  birth. 
Clillord  wedded  Miss  Caddie  Fraut  and  is  the 
father  of  two  <liiMren.  Lee  Porter  is  still 
at  home  with  bis  parents.  Stephen  married 
Miss  "Mildred  Kyle,  by  whom  he  has  two 
ehihlren.  Stephen.  .Ir..  and  Clarence.  Millie 
died    in    infancy. 

.Julius  A.  Chinchill  obtained  his  early  edu- 
ention  in  the  Westminster  school  at  Lima. 
Ohio,  after  which  he  became  a  student  at  the 
Ohio  Xorthern  I'niversity  at  Ada.  where  he 
purs\ied  his  studies  for  a  jieriod  of  six  years. 
Iieing  graduated  with  thi'  degrees  of  C.  K. 
and    .\.   B.      .Xfter   completing    lii>i   university 


course  he  moved  to  Crookston,  Minnesota,  at 
which  place  he  became  princi|ial  of  the  high 
school.  Here  he  remained  for  three  .years 
and  then  renmved  to  Grand  Island.  Nebraska. 
at  which  place  he  became  the  superintendent 
of  the  Grand  Island  Light  &  Fuel  Company. 
In  this  employment  he  remained  for  one 
year,  after  which  he  moved  to  'I'aeoma. 
Washington,  where  he  formed  a  partnership 
with  Mr.  .Jennings,  and  under  the  firm  name 
of  the  .Jennings,  Churchill  Company  he  was 
interested  in  the  conduct  of  a  shingle  mill 
business,  continuing  in  this  work  for  one 
and  a  half  .years.  Closing  out  his  interest 
in  the  shingle  mill,  he  moved  to  Baker  City, 
Oregon,  and  in  1891  was  engaged  as  principal 
of  the  high  school  and  the  following  .vear 
was  elected  b.v  the  board  of  education  as  the 
superintendent  of  the  public  schools  of  Baker 
Cit.v.  In  this  position  he  at  once  discovered 
the  cr.ying  need  of  improvement  throughout 
the  entire  system,  and  to  the  branches  al- 
read.y  installed  he  has  added  instruction  in 
manual  training  and  domestic  arts  and 
sciences.  Mr.  Cluirchill  has  been  retained  in 
this  position  for  a  period  of  more  than  twenty 
.vears — one  of  the  highest  tributes  that  could 
be  paid  bv  a  people  to  a  public  servant.  He 
lakes  pride,  as  do  also  the  citizens  of  Baker 
Cit.y,  in  the  ver.v  high  standard  maintained 
b.v  their  public  schools,  which  is  recognized 
by  the  peo|)le  to  be  largel.^'  due  to  the  devo- 
ti(m,  abilitv  and  skill  of  Mr.  Churchill  as 
superintendent.  At  the  time  Sir.  Churchill 
was  first  elected  to  the  oflice  the  enrollment 
(if  tile  public  .school  was  scarcely  more  than 
thirt.v.  The  school  now  has  an  attendance 
of  nearly  three  hundred  regular  pupils.  Not- 
withstanding this  large  increase  in  the  num- 
ber of  pupils,  the  attention  given  to  the 
school  b.y  Mr.  Churchill  has  been  such  as  to 
insure  a  steadv  advance  along  all  lines  which 
lead  to  the  attainment  and  maintenance  of 
a   higli  standard  of  scholarship. 

On  the  18th  of  October.  18S7,  Mr.  Churchill 
was  married  to  Miss  I'^lorence  .Jennings,  who 
was  born  on  the  18th  of  .lanuarj",  1867,  her 
parents  being  W.  H.  and  Emily  .Jennings,  na- 
tives of  Wisconsin  and  Penns.vlvania  re- 
spectively. Mrs.  Churchill  is  the  surviving 
member  of  a  family  of  two  children,  whose 
parents  are"  both  deceased.  To  the  home  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Churchill  have  been  born  three 
children.  Marie.  Florence  and  Doris.  The 
parents  are  devoted  and  consistent  members 
of  the  Episcopal  church.  Fraternallv  Mr. 
Churchill  is  identified  with  the  Bencv(dent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Kniglits  of 
the  Maccabees.  In  politics  he  is  a  pro- 
nounced republican.  The  value  of  the  life 
and  work  of  Mr.  Churchill  is  recognized 
throughout  Baker  count.v  and  the  state  of 
Oregon.  He  looks  back  over  a  record  rarel.v 
equalled  among  his  peers  in  the  field  of 
jiedagog.y. 

NORVAL  C.  LOVE,  who  owns  a  fine  ranch 
of  three  hundred  and  twenty-seven  acres  in 
the  vicinity  of  Keating,  has  been  engaged  in 
stock-raising  in  Baker  county  for  thirty 
vears.     He  is  a  native  son,  being  born  on  the 


THE  CENTP:NMAL  lIlSTnUV  « n-'  (iRKGUN 


15U 


21st  of  October,   1859.  and   his  parents   were 
U.  S.  ami  Helen   (Stewart!   Love. 

Xorval  C.  Love  was  reared  on  his  father's 
liMiili  and  educated  in  the  common  schools. 
Havinf;  been  trained  to  a<;ricultnnil  pursuits 
and  stock-raisinjr  from  liis  boyhood,  he  de- 
cided upon  leaving  the  parental  roof  at  the 
age  of  twenty-two  to  adopt  for  his  vin-ation 
the  occupation  to  which  he  was  best  ailupted, 
and  engaged  in  the  stock  business.  His  ef- 
forts in  this  direction  were  well  remunerated 
and  he  was  subsequently  able  to  purchase 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land,  and  also 
take  up  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  which  he 
homesteadcd.  Here  he  has  ever  since  maile 
his  home  with  the  exception  of  a  few  years 
when  he  resided  in  Baker  City  in  order  to 
give  his  children  the  advantage  of  the  public 
schools.  Mr.  Love  has  devoted  the  greater 
part  of  his  acreage  to  pasturage  and  hay. 
as  lie  continues  to  make  a  specialty  of  stock- 
raising.  Of  recent  years,  however,  he  has 
rented  a  large  portion  of  his  land. 

In  1890.  Mr.  Love  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  B.  Roy  and  to  them  have  been 
born  five  children,  as  follows:  Grace,  who  is 
n  stenographer:  lola;  Xorma;  Bertha;  and 
Ro.v.  who  was  the  only  son  and  died  in  1899 
at  the  age  of  five  years. 

The  family  hold  membership  in  the  Bap- 
tist church,  and  his  ])oIitical  support  Mr. 
Love  gives  to  the  republican  party,  lie  is 
one  of  the  highly  estimable  citizens  and  suc- 
cessful randimen  of  the  count,v  and  is  well 
known  and  highly  regarded  in  his  community. 
He  is  enterprising  and  progressive  in  his  ideas 
and  methods  and  while  he  leads  a  rather  un- 
obtrusive life  is  alwa.vs  ready  and  willing 
to  cooperate  in  promoting  the  welfare  of  the 
community  in  every  possible  wav. 

BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  BAIRD.  .Many  of 
the  sterling  traits  of  characti'r  which  in  every 
land  anil  dime  awaken  confidence  and  regard 
are  combined  in  Benjamin  Franklin  Baird. 
He  has  been  an  active  business  man 
and  during  the  Civil  war  proved  his 
loyalty  to  the  government  by  service 
with  a  Missouri  regiment.  He  was  born  in 
Grundy  county.  Missouri.  Septenilier  LI.  IHtfi. 
and  is  a  son  of  Alexander  and  Margaret 
(Bond)  Baird,  both  of  whom  were  natives  c>( 
Pickaway  county.  Ohio.  The  father  was  n 
farmer  during  his  entire  life  ami  in  1^40  went 
to  Missouri,  continuing  a  resident  of  that 
state  throughout  his  remaining  days,  his 
death  occurring  in  Livingston  count.v.  in  IHH7. 
The  mother  afterward  came  to  Oregon  and 
lived  with  her  son  B.  F.  Baird,  pu-- 
at    the    home   of   her   son    Deming 

at   Huntington,  this   state,   in   .Ianu.ii>.    ■ 

Her  remains  were  interred  at  linker.  In  the 
family  were  »ix  children,  of  w  Imni  four  are 
now  living:  Deming  Cochrane:  Knther.  who 
is  the  widow  of  .1.  Hugh  Fisher,  of  Oklahoma, 
and  has  four  ihildrcMi:  William  <!.,  who  is  liv- 
ing in  Huntington:  and  B.  F.  Two  dauehtrr«, 
Mrs.  Margaret  Fisher  and  Mrs.  Rllan  Ketrwn. 
both   died    in    Missouri. 

B.  F.  Baird  remained  in  his  native  nt«te 
until  1<>74  when  he  arrived  in  Oregon.  IIi« 
youth    had    lx>en    largely    devoted    to    tin-    ■•■- 


i|uirement  of  an  •■ '■• n,  int.-f.i»-is,-.i   with 

active  work  of                         ,.U,      ||,.  ,»»,   „„|j- 
about  eighteen  _\                  ....     n  1.  .,    ,i,    i,..|   |,V 
enlisted  a>  a  memlH-r  ui  i  irth 
Missouri  Cavalr,v,  and  witi                             >««« 
mustereil    out    .March    is.    1-.1,:..      He    »«•    on 
the   frontier  all  ul    the  time  and   parlt<';;'»te<l 
in    a    iuiuiIht    of    ski^^li^<hes    but    » 
wviunded.    He  had  served  with  the  h<" 
for  six   months   before   his   i-nli~' 
was  too  young  to  U-  admitlecl  t 
service.     As  previously  stated 
the  northwest   in    1S74,  Iruvelii  to 
Kelton,    I'tah,   and    from    that    [                    •inj: 
the    plains    with    horse    teams.       llirrr    wrre 
thirty-six    from    lii.s    home    lixiility    who    Irft 
-Missouri  at  that  time  and  togethi-r  inadr  Ihr 
long  trip  over  the  plains  and  mouniain*       r«u 
or    three   times    there    w«-                               Iian 
attack  but  they  managed  '                                <ti 
nation    in    safety.      Mr.    I^im  >    ...nii  >■!    • 
stage    station    at    what    is    now    lluntinuton, 
but   at    that    time    there    was  only    an    ndobr 
house  on   the   site  of  the  city.      Ijlter   Im-   rti- 
gaged  in  freighting  between  linker  and  I'ma' 
tilla    I^tuding    for   six   years.      He  afterward 
leased    a    ranch    near    Ilaker    for    tliri-»-    yearn 
and   then  came  to  the  county   wat    where  he 
filled    the    olfice    of    city    marshal    for    thrrr 
years.     Later  he  again  eni' ■       '                  ''mK 
until  the  railroad  was  built                                 lin 
euti-red  the  town,  hauling . ap- 
plies all   through  the    Indian   war.      With   the 
ituilding  of  the   railroad  he  turned  his  atten 
tion  to  the  tnnk  and  dniy  l>ii«ine««  but  aftrr 
four   years   sold    out    and    piirilm^ed    a   grain 
business    which    he    conducted    for   about    IW* 
years.     He  then  reci-iveil  the  ap|Miinlmrnt  of 
first  deputy  sherilT  under  \\.  II.   Kilbiirn   for 
four  years   and  at    the  end  of   that    time   as- 
sumed   the    nninagenient    o'     -'■>r» 

belonging  to  his  son.  W.  .\    ;  Iv 

years   he  continued    in   that  i<-e 

tion  and  then  retired  on  the  iSlh  ot  Janu 
ary,  1911.  so  that  he  ia  now  rnjoyinn  a  tml 
which  is  the  merited  reward  of  hi*  forni»r 
labor. 

On  the  .■'.nth  of  .\iigii   ■  "  >«a 

united  in  marriage  tn  • 

daughter  of  William   I  't^ 

I  iileinan.     who     WiTe  -f. 

where  the  birth  •■'    ^<-  <> 

ary   Ifi.   isj».     si,  n, 

five  sons  and  !»■  '»♦ 

are   yet    living,    her   s'  "t 

tinorge  and  .lohn    IrU  '•■'•t 

City    and    the    In"  'nJ 

Mm.   Baird  have   '  d- 

dren.      ■•     ■  ■•'. 

where  i  ''•* 

Arrilla       -•  -•- 

Maraar.t    t .  -II. 

of  rhehnh*  '•( 

.-hildren       '  «y 

■  lerk   of    lU.  'a- 

ham    ond    1  "»• 

Cora   Fll^n  '  h, 

01  •». 

In  -n 

tr  •• 

II,.  fa 


160 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


studying  law  in  Eugene,  Oregon,  while  the 
younger  is  a  high-school  student.  The  other 
member  of  the  family  was  James  Franklin, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years. 

Throughout  his  entire  life  Mr.  Baird  has 
voted  the  democratic  ticket.  He  is  a  Royal 
Arch  Mason,  a  member  of  Baker  Lodge,  No. 
47.  having  been  made  a  member  of  the  craft 
in  1868.  He  is  also  well  known  and  promi- 
nent as  a  member  of  Joe  Hooker  Post,  No. 
20,  G.  A.  R.,  of  which  he  is  adjutant  quarter- 
master. Both  he  and  his  wife  are  consistent 
members  of  the  Baptist  church  and  in  their 
lives  exemplify  their  religious  faith  and  be- 
lief. Mr.  Baird  has  endeavored  to  make  his 
life  measure  up  to  the  standards  of  honor- 
able manhood  and  citizenship  and  not  only 
substantial  success  has  come  to  him.  but  also 
the  merited  regard  and  esteem  of  his  fellow- 
men. 

JOSEPH  BARTON.  A  most  interesting  life 
liistory  is  that  of  Joseph  Barton,  whose  ex- 
periences from  early  boyhood  in  England  to 
his  present  association  with  engineering  and 
railroad  projects  in  the  northwest  have  been 
of  a  most  varied  character.  He  was  born 
July  25,  1848,  at  St.  Helens.  Lancashire.  Eng- 
land, the  sixth  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
(Bell)  Barton.  On  his  father's  side  he  is 
descended  from  almost  pure  Anglo-Saxon  an- 
cestry. The  name  is  derived  from  Beretone, 
an  Anglo-Saxon  word  meaning  manor  house. 
John  Barton's  mother  belonged  to  the  Win- 
stauley  family  and  was  born  and  reared  in 
the  parish  of  that  name,  as  was  her  son 
John  and  also  William  and  Josiah  Barton, 
the  grandfather  and  the  great-grandfather  of 
Joseph  Barton  of  this  review.  The  old  fam- 
ily home  was  near  Winstanley  Hall  and  there 
is  a  tradition  tliat  the  Winstanley  family 
once  owned  this  hall  and  all  the  land  in  the 
parisli  of  that  name.  Among  Joseph  Barton's 
earliest  recollections  were  his  visits  to  his 
grandmotlier  Barton,  who  was  "such  a  grand- 
mother as  you  sometimes  read  about — a  fine 
looking  old  lady,  kind,  generous  and  loving." 
She  lived  to  be  eighty-four  years  of  age. 
She  had  four  sons  and  a  daughter,  John, 
William,  Josiah,  I'eter  and  Ann. 

In  the  maternal  line  Joseph  Barton  of  this 
review  came  of  Xornian  blood.  Family  tra- 
dition has  it  that  the  progenitors  went  to 
England  with  William  the  Conqueror.  The 
maternal  grandfather  was  born  in  Dublin. 
Ireland,  to  which  countrj'  his  father  had 
gone  from  England  as  a  young  man.  Upon 
the  deatli  of  Iiis  ))arents  grandfather  Bell 
left  Ireland  for  England  to  find  his  father's 
peojile  but  was  not  successful.  His  daugh- 
ter Elizabeth  became  the  wife  of  John  Bar- 
ton, who  was  superintendent,  or  foreman,  of 
a.  8ho().  The  great  machines  were  always  a 
matter  of  deep  interest  to  his  son  Joseph, 
who,  being  privileged  as  the  son  of  the 
foreman,  was  often  allowed  by  workmen  to 
run  tlie  big  machines.  His  deep  interest  in 
anyt'iiing  nu'clianica!  led  to  more  tlian  one 
scolding,  for  when  sent  on  an  errand  he 
would  frequently  stop  and  look  in  the  shop 
windows  until  he  had  satisfied  himself  how 
some    mechanical    toy    would    operate.      His 


father,  his  grandfather  and  his  great-grand- 
father before  him  had  all  been  inventors  and 
liis  father  was  one  of  the  first  to  use  high 
pressure  steam  and  high  speed  engines. 

The  school  days  of  Joseph  Barton  were 
mucli  like  those  of  other  boys.  At  first  he 
seemed  slow  of  learning,  so  much  so  that  his 
mother  was  frequently  discouraged,  but  he 
had  the  assistance  and  encouragement  of  a 
teacher.  Mr.  Lacey,  who  seemed  to  under- 
stand the  boy  and  always  told  the  mother 
that  her  son  was  learning  although  not  giv- 
ing expression  to  wliat  he  learned.  That  this 
was  actually  the  fact  was  shown  on  one  oc- 
casion when  visitors  were  present  at  the 
school.  It  was  the  custom  in  those  days  for 
a  teacher  to  have  a  pupil  point  out  on  the 
map  any  place  that  the  visitor  might  sug- 
gest. At  this  time  Joseph  Barton,  much  to 
the  surprise  of  the  school,  who  considered 
him  very  backward  in  his  studies,  volun- 
teered and  did  thus  go  over  a  map  of  Ire- 
land. He  did  so  without  faltering  and  there- 
after was  always  called  upon  when  the 
teacher  wished  to  exhibit  a  particularly 
bright  pupil  in  geography.  When  he  left 
England  for  America  in  his  fourteenth  year 
lie  had  largely  mastered  the  various  branches 
of  mathematics,  had  done  something  in  land 
surveying,  was  a  good  Latin  student  and  also 
displayed  considerable  skill  in  freehand 
drawing. 

The  family  were  of  the  Mormon  faith  and 
suiTered  not  a  little  persecution  on  this  ac- 
count because  of  the  open  opposition  and 
hostility  manifest  in  England  toward  the 
followers  of  .Tosepli  Smith.  The  eldest  son  of 
the  family,  William  Barton,  married  Ellen 
Birehall  and  with  liis  wife  and  his  two 
brothers  James  and  John  sailed  from  Liver- 
pool for  America  and  made  their  way  to 
Utah.  Later  another  brother,  Isaac,  joined 
them  in  that  state  and  early  in  the  spring  of 
1803  the  parents  decided  that  the  remainder 
of  the  family  would  emigrate  to  the  new 
world.  They  had  with  them  in  England  four 
cliildren.  Peter.  Ilyrum,  Bertha  and  Joseph, 
and  on  the  trip  they  were  also  accompanied 
by  a  cousin.  Eliza  Barton.  After  holding  a 
public  sale  of  the  household  furniture,  much 
of  which  was  old  fashioned  and  today  would 
bring  fancy  figures  as  antiques,  the  family 
left  St.  Helens  and  started  out  on  their  long 
journey,  taking  passage  on  the  Manchester, 
ten  hundred  and  sixty-five  tons,  commanded 
by  Captain  Trask.  This  vessel  had  been 
chartered  by  the  Mormon  church  to  bring 
people  of  that  faith  to  the  new  world.  There 
were  many  incidents  of  the  voyage  most  in- 
teresting to  the  boy  Joseph  Barton,  who  had 
never  been  far  from  home  before:  the  por- 
poises seen  when  a  day  or  two  out.  the  find- 
ing of  the  stowaway  and  on  one  occasion  a 
cry  of  fire.  The  amusements  on  shipboard 
were  dancing  on  the  main  deck,  concerts  ih 
I  he  cabin  and  the  marching  and  drilling  of 
the  men.  When  it  was  learned  that  Mr. 
Barton  possessed  some  artistic  skill  he  was 
reijuested  as  a  favor  to  paint  the  ship's  flag, 
a  white  cross  on  a  red  ground,  on  the  bows  of 
all  the  ship's  boats  and  paint  a  blue  ribbon 
around     the     captain's     and     mates'      gigs. 


.lOSKIMI   llAHTON 


THE  CE.NTEXMAL  lllSTOKY  (>F  OUEtiON 


llW 


Tliirty-cight  days  had  been  passed  and  the 
Manchester  landed  its  passenjiers  without  a 
single  deatli  oceuriing  during  the  entire  voy- 
age. Neither  had  any  serious  actiJents  oc- 
curred, although  the  ship  saw  many  ice- 
bergs and  barely  escaped  colliding  with  oiie 
of  them.  They  were  so  close  that  the  ther- 
mometer dropped  several  degrees.  On  the 
13th  of  June  the  Bartons  with  the  other  pas- 
sengers were  landed  at  Castle  Garden  and 
the  following  day  took  a  train  for  Albany. 
They  proceeded  by  slow  stages  westward  and 
for  the  first  time  saw  houses  built  of  lumber 
and  logs,  those  in  England  having  been  stone 
or  brick.  At  length  they  reached  Chicago, 
proceeded  by  train  to  (Jiiincy,  Illinois,  and 
by  steamer  to  Hannibal,  Missouri,  starting 
the  next  morning  for  St.  .Joseph,  Missouri. 
The  road  was  lined  with  soldiers,  who  were 
guarding  the  road  from  attack  by  the  Con- 
federates. On  the  2:id  of  .lune  the  party 
started  up  the  Missouri  river  on  the  steamer 
Omaha  for  Florence.  Xebra.-<ka.  which  was 
the  place  that  all  Mormon  emigrants  out- 
fitted for  the  west,  while  those  of  another 
religious  faith  started  from  Omaha.  The 
Mormon  church  was  doing  all  it  could  to  aid 
its  people,  furnishing  many  teams  and  sup- 
jdies  on  credit  with  the  understanding  that 
payments  were  to  be  made  after  reaching 
Utah.  At  Omaha  .loseph  Harton  .saw  for  the 
first  time  an  American  Indian — people  of  the 
Pawnee  tribe.  When  the  party  were  at 
Florence  a  train  of  some  lifty  ox  teams  ar- 
rived from  rtah  to  carry  the  emigrants  who 
had  not  sullicient  means  to  purchase  teams 
liiul  outfit.  The  Bartons  were  delighted  to 
find  that  .James,  who  had  preceiled  them, 
had  been  sent  with  one  of  the  teams.  The 
family,  however,  purchased  their  own  out- 
fit-two yoke  of  oxen  and  a  Schnttler  wagon. 
Soon  the"  start  westwaril  was  made  and  the 
trip  brought  the  usual  experiences,  hard- 
ships and  incidents  of  such  a  journey.  At 
night  the  wagons  would  be  placed  in  a  semi- 
circle or  a  circle  and  thus  form  a  corral  for 
the  oxen.  .\t  times,  too,  through  the  Indian 
country  all  fires  were  maile  and  all  cooking  • 
done  inside  the  corral  and  the  stock  wa.s  let 
out  only  for  a  short  time  under  a  strong 
gtiard    to    feed. 

On  the  1st  of  .Vugust.  I'^fiS.  the  party 
starli'd  from  Florence  for  Salt  Ijike.  Fifty- 
two  wagons  were  sent  upon  the  roail.  They 
hail  to  ford  the  streams  anil  at  time*  used 
their  wagon  beds  to  ferry  over.  There  were 
steep  mountains  to  climb,  long  slopex  to  de- 
scend. Day  after  day  the  journey  proceeded 
and  at  t lines  they  encountered  Indiann  but 
had  no  serious  difliculty  with  them.  There 
was  the  usual  difliculty  in  obtaining  good 
water  and  some  of  the  o\en  di<-d  from  drink- 
ing the  alkali  water.  Many  new  experienced 
came  to  the  party.  Mr.  Ilarton  on  the  trip 
saw  a  beaver  forthe  first  time.  Me  diil  hi» 
first  hunting  and  first  tasted  n  peach,  which 
the  father  Imiight  at  a  certain  camp,  paying 
ten  cents  each  for  peachex.  On  the  .Mb  of 
October  the  family  were  greatly  !>urpri«ea 
to  see  William  Rarton  walk  into  camp.  They 
were  not  onlv  glad  to  meet  thi<  member  of 
thi'    fnmilv    but    it    also   indicated    that    they 


were    Hearing    the    end    of    .i 

Proceeding    on    through    Km  .  i 

they   (Hissed  over   the    II'   •    '  '. 

their    first    glim|>se    of    - 

place    lor  which  they   h.i  .   . 

homes    and    traveled    nearly  t 

miles  to  reach.     The   llartun 

their   abode   nt    the    little    to»ii  ul    Ku^ 

and  again  in  this  wild  western  life  'he  : 

had  many  new  experienc(>«.      > 

employed   in   a   molasses   mil 

and    removing   it    from   the  m 

crushed.     Ip   to  that  time  t.. 

anything  to  do  with  hor — 

how    to    harness    or    uii! 

family  left  the  city  for  a 

where     they    went     through    all    oi     (he    n- 

periences     aiul     hnrdshipo     of     piotif-rr     life. 

There  was   little  money   in  ii 

west  in  those'days  and  all  In 

in  wheat,  ami  supplies  were 

sanii'    manner.      When    but    < 

age    loseph    Ilarton    was    ma  i 

school,  in  which  most  of  his  |  ' 

than    himself,   but    after   a   \i<' 

dilhcnltv    he    succeeded    in    mninta 

an<I  instructing   the   pupil.<  in   rea 

ing,  the  mnltiplicntion  table  ami  i; 

but     nothing     more     was     attemi  ■ 

taught     in     thcwe     primitive 

west   than  the  mimes  of  tin' 

capitals.      Writini;.    arithimt.'.     ,i 

grammar  were  not   taught.     When  the  »' 

work  was  over  .Mr.  lUr'on  al'l-  I  m  li  ■   In 

of    the    farm,    inelinling    irn 

vesting,  all  grain   Ix-ing  cut 

cradle.      .As    the    work    oi    ib-velopiio nt 

progre.ss    was   carried    on    the    comfort* 

conveniences    of    the    older    • 

added.     The   first   home  of  t! 

dugout     made    In    the    side    ■•!     ,i    mi 

cnide     home    contained    three    nmm* 

were  comfortable  nio«t   "'    'i"     <•  ■  "    but 

ing  the  spring  i.hm'.  i\. 

*as  thoroughly  "miked 

a    brick    residence    was    erni' 

Kaysville--   and   as    the    worl 

progresseil  .Irweph  Ilnrton  to- 

in    the    public    life    of    the    ■ 

filleil    the   oMice   i.f   county    »<■ 

county.  I  tall,  from   Isilli  iihl 


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and 


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county   attorney 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


daily,  and  in  1875  he  also  became  a  member 
of  the  firm  of  Barton  &  Company,  dealers  in 
general  merchandise,  clothing,  agricultural 
implements,  etc.,  at  Layton  and  at  Salt  Lake 
City.  He  was  thus  connected  with  commer- 
cial' interests  until  1885  and  was  a  director 
of  the  Utah  Loan  &  Trust  Company  from 
1888  until  1891,  while  during  the  succeeding 
two  years  he  was  superintendent  of  the 
building  of  that  company.  He  supervised 
the  installing  of  the  heating  and  lighting 
system,  which  he  had  purchased,  having 
made  a  trip  to  Chicago  to  secure  dynamos, 
engines,  elevator,  etc.;  in  fact,  everything 
needed  for  the  construction  and  equipment  of 
the  building  save  the  lumber  and  stone.  He 
was  furthermore  interested  in  public  affairs 
as  captain  and  leader  of  the  Kaysville  Brass 
Band  from  1867  until  1888,  as  chorister  of 
the  Kaysville  Mormon  church  from  1890  until 
1896  and  as  president  and  manager  of  the 
Kaysville  Dramatic  Association  from  1875 
until  1890.  He  was  very  heavily  interested 
financially  in  the  Utah  Loan  &  Trust  Com- 
pany buiiding  when  in  1893  it  was  destroyed 
by  fire,  causing  him  great  losses.  About  the 
same  time  his  wife  died  and  Mr.  Barton  to 
occupy  his  time  and  fight  oil'  the  feeling  of 
loneliness  that  engulfed  him  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  work  of  the  fraternal  orders, 
becoming  interested  in  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen,  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
the  Select  Knights,  the  Order  of  Chosen 
Friends,  the  Foresters  of  America  and  the 
Degree  of  Honor.  By  the  year  189,")  he  had 
filled  the  chairs  in  the  different  organiza- 
tions, becoming  the  highest  officer  in  several 
of  them,  and  on  some  occasions  being  pre- 
siding officer  in  two  or  three  at  the  same 
time.  He  became  deputy  supreme  counsellor 
of  the  Chosen  Friends  and  in  1895  was  grand 
lecturer  for  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen.  In  that  capacity  he  visited  lodges 
in  Idaho,  building  up  these  organizations  and 
instituting  and  organizing  Degree  of  Honor 
lodges  at  Pocatello.  Hailey  and  Glenns  Ferry 
and  also  instituting  lodges  of  the  Ancient  Or- 
der of  United  Workmen  at  Glenns  Ferry, 
Mountain  Home  and  Rocky  Bar.  In  February, 
1896,  he  resigned  as  grand  lecturer  of  that  or- 
der, having  accepted  service  with  the  Sumpter 
Valley  Railway  Company,  with  headquarters 
at  Baker  ("ity.  Oregon,  where  he  arrived  Feb- 
ruary 17.  1890.  He  was  general  passenger 
and  freight  agent  and  assistant  chief  en- 
gineer until  1905.  His  first  work  was  locat- 
ing and  constructing  an  extension  of  the  line 
from  McKwen  to  Sumpter.  a  distance  of  six 
and  niiu'teen  Imndredths  miles.  His  respon- 
sibilities were  gra<lnally  increased  and  added 
to  until  he  was  not  only  general  passenger 
and  freight  agent  lint  also  assistant  chief 
engineer,  performing  the  duties  of  chief  en- 
gineer and  claim  ;igent  and  tax  agent.  He 
had  charge  of  all  nuitters  for  tlie  railway 
and  for  the  Oregon  Lumber  Comjiany.  and 
was  also  land  and  tax  agent.  In  1905  he 
was  furthermore  ajipointed  general  super- 
intendent of  the  railway  and  as  such  had 
supervision  <if  the  road  bed  struettires.  ear 
and  machine  shops  and.  in  fact,  filled  almost 
every   ofVico   save   tlint   of  president    :>nd  gen- 


eral manager.  On  the  30th  of  June,  1907, 
because  of  ill  health  he  resigned.  After  a 
few  days,  however,  President  Eccles  asked 
Mr.  Barton  to  assist  the  secretary  in  check- 
ing up  land  of  the  Oregon  Lumber  Company 
and  later  in  making  out  railway  commission 
reports.  He  was  also  called  in  consultation 
by  President  Eccles,  who  in  the  spring  of  1909 
requested  him  to  run  some  primary  lines  for 
a  proposed  extension  of  the  road  from  Austin 
to  Prairie  City.  His  route  up  Bridge  Creek 
was  approved  by  Mr.  Eccles,  who  then  gave 
Mr.  Barton  engineering  charge  for  the  first 
six  and  a  half  miles.  He  only  had  one  day's 
start  ahead  of  the  construction  gang  and  the 
steel  gang  followed  closely.  With  a  small 
crew  of  five  men  he  kept  ahead  and  by  the 
30th  of  September  had  the  distance  assigned 
him  covered  with  steel.  On  again  reaching 
Baker  Mr.  Eccles  requested  Mr.  Barton  to 
go  back  to  the  extension  and  secure  the  notes 
connecting  the  alignment  of  the  road  with 
the  LInited  States  section  lines  and  surveys. 
He  was  afterward  given  charge  of  the  con- 
struction in  Dadd's  creek  and  on  the  2d  of 
April,  1910,  he  went  on  to  the  extension  as 
chief  of  construction.  During  1909  about 
half  of  the  work  had  been  completed,  the 
distance  between  Austin  and  Prairie  City 
being  twenty-one  miles.  In  order  to  be  en- 
titled to  a  forty  thousand  dollar  bonus  which 
had  been  oftered.  the  com])any  must  have 
its  train  at  Prairie  City  at  noon  of  the  15th 
of  ,Iune,  1910.  Mr.  Eccles  asked  Mr.  Barton 
if  he  could  do  this  ami  lie  replied  that  he 
could  if  he  was  not  hampered  in  the  work. 
He  had  only  two  and  a  half  months  to  ac- 
complish the  task.  He  made  camp  in  a  blind- 
ing snow  storm  and  within  that  period  al- 
most literally  lived  in  the  saddle,  super- 
intending the  construction  from  every  possi- 
lile  point.  The  line  crossed  Dixie  mountain 
at  an  elevation  of  fifty-two  hundred  and  fifty 
feet  and  at  Prairie  at  thirty-four  hundred 
and  twenty-five  feet,  over  eighteen  hundred 
feet  drop  in  about  twelve  miles.  Mr.  Barton 
worked  day  and  night  but  had  the  supreme 
satisfaction  of  running  a  train  into  Prairie 
on  the  13th  of  June,  two  days  ahead  of  the 
time  limit  set.  All  this  time  Mr.  Barton 
nas  known  as  assistant  chief  engineer.  With 
the  completion  of  the  road  he  returned  to 
liaker  and  gradually  drifted  back  into  look- 
ing after  land,  taxes,  law.  etc.,  but  on  the 
1st  of  July,  1911,  Mr.  Eccles  made  him  as- 
sistant superintendent,  which  to  all  intents 
and  purposes  was  superintendent  as  there 
is  no  such  official  of  the  road.  He  has,  in- 
deed, been  actively  connected  with  the  up- 
building of  the  west  since  his  arrival  from 
England  in  1862.  He  has  performed  almost 
every  kind  of  work  necessary  in  the  develop- 
ment of  a  new  locality  and  his  labors  have, 
indeed,  constituted  a  valuable  contribution 
to  the  building  of  an  empire  in  this  section. 
On  the  5th  of  April.  1869,  Mr.  Barton  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Allen,  a  native 
of  London.  Europe,  and  unto  them  have  been 
born  six  children  as  follows:  May,  who  died 
in  1906  in  Chicago:  Charles  Harmon,  born 
in  1871.  who  is  cashier  of  the  Ogden  Savings 
Bank   at   0<rden.  lUah:   Clarence  Elmer,  born 


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in  1S74,  wlio  is  a  lca(lin<j  pliysiiiaii  of  Uaker. 
Oregon;  Hattie  Josciiliiiie  and  Kdna  .M..  both 
at  home;  and  Key  AUcn.  born  in  1SS9.  who 
is  assistant  to  the  manager  of  the  Columbia 
Mines  of  Sumpter.  Mr.  Rarton  has  always 
been  most  devoted  to  liis  home  and  family 
linding  his  greatest  happiness  at  his  own 
lireside.  The  promises  of  his  youth  have 
reached  their  fulfillment  in  later  manhood. 
He  seems  to  have  learned  from  each  experi- 
ence the  lessons  therein  contained  and,  never 
wasteful  nor  neglectful  of  time,  talents  and 
opportunities,  he  has  steadily  worked  his 
way  upward,  winning  a  substantial  measure 
of  success,  but  more  than  that  an  honorable 
name. 

JOSEPH  STODDARD,  secretary,  tr.-asurrr 
and  manager  of  the  Stoddard  LuhiIht  lom 
pany  at  Baker,  is  identified  with  his  three 
brothers  in  this  enterprise,  only  two  of  them, 
however,  being  active  in  the  conduct  of  the 
business.  Joseph  Stoddard  is  a  native  ol 
Utah,  his  birtli  liaving  occurred  in  Wellsvillc. 
Cache  county,  November  S,  1S72.  llis  father, 
John  Stoddard,  was  born  in  Kdinburgh.  Scot 
land,  and  died  in  Utah,  in  ISBu.  at  the  age 
of  fifty-four  years.  He  was  reared  in  the 
land  of  hills  and  heather  until  tlie  parents 
emigrated  with  their  family  to  the  United 
States.  He  became  a  resident  of  SI.  Louis. 
Missouri,  where  lie  lived  for  a  numt>er  of 
years.  He  lost  his  father  in  that  state  and 
afterward  went  to  Utah,  bringing  his  mother 
with  him.  In  1SS7  he  arrived  in  Oregon  and 
was  connected  with  the  Oregon  Lumber  Com- 
pany, building  a  mill  at  South  Baki-r  where 
he  remained  for  five  years.  lie  afterward 
returned  to  Utali.  lie  had  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  lumber  in  Wyoming  before 
he  came  to  the  coast  and  was  active  in  the 
lumber  trade  throughout  the  greater  part  of 
his  life,  carrying  on  extensive  operations  in 
that  field  of  business.  His  last  days  were 
spent  in  Utah  and  in  the  various  loi-alities 
where  he  lived  he  was  regarded  as  a  promi- 
nent, influential  and  valued  citizen.  His  wife, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Kmma  Kckers 
ley.  and  was  born  in  Lancaster.  Kngland. 
came  to  the  I'nited  States  with  her  parents 
and  was  married  in  Utah.  She  now  maki-s 
her  home  at  Logan,  that  stati-.  In  their 
family  were  twelve  children,  of  whom  the 
following  are  yet  living:  fleorge  and  .losepli. 
who  are  associated  in  business  in  the  Sloil 
dard  Lumber  Company:  Henry,  living  in 
Santa  Cruz.  California;  Willard,  who  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Stoddard  Lumber  Company  ; 
Kllen.  the  wile  of  David  Krcles  of  I^un"- 
Utah:  and  Sarah,  tin-  wife  of  Mr.  IWillord. 

Joseph  Stodilard  spent  the  first  sixte.-n 
years  of  his  life  in  his  native  .ntate  and  in 
'l8SS  arrived  at  Baker,  coming  with  the 
father  and  his  family.  Here  the  subject  of 
this  review  has  since  remained.  He  started 
in  the  lumber  business  when  thirto-ii  year« 
of  age  anil  took  a  man's  part  in  cnrrying  on 
the  work.  He  has  since  Im-cii  actively 
identitierl  with  the  trade  as  a  manufaiturrr 
and  wholesale  dealer  in  lumber.  The  pre-trnt 
Stmldaril  Lumber  Company  is  operating  along 
those  lines.     Three  brothers  are   partners  in 


the  l)usine»s.  although  only  .loAeph  and  Mil- 
lard are  active  in  its  iiuiimgeineiit.  They 
handle  about  ten  million  fi-et  of  lumber  aii- 
nually  at  this  plant  and  they  nUo  havi>  a 
plant  at  I'erry,  Oregon,  and  »ui-  at  Santa 
Cruz,  California,  at  each  of  which  plucen  the 
output  is  twenty  million  fei-t  unniiully,  lleorge 
Stoddard,  the  third  brother,  having  (he  man 
agenient  of  the  busiiie.H.s  at  both  of  tho«<- 
plants.  The  Stoddards  are  not  sole  owner» 
of  the  last  tAvo,  but  are  largely  interr«trd 
therein.  They  are  also  In-avy  stixkholdi-r* 
in  the  .Schoehley  and  ,McMureii  Lumb<-r  Com 
pany  of  Uaker  and  (ieorge  .StiMldanl  is  u 
director  of  the  Maker  lx)aii  A  I  rust  ' '"in 
pany.  They  are  all  men  of  spleiidiil  biisinex 
ability  who  readily  recogni/e  and  improve 
opportunities  and  <|iilckly  discriminate  Ih< 
tween  the  essential  and  tin-  iion  eiuentml 
features  in  any  business  undertaking  uilli 
which  they  have  l)ecome  assiM-iated.  Tliev 
furnish  employment  to  a  large  lone  of  work 
men  and  tiiid  a  reaily  sale  for  their  prrMlnct 
while  their  reliable  business  methmls  further 
commend  them  to  the  patronage  of  the  public. 
Ill  ISaC)  .losepli  '^tocldanl  was  murneil  to 
.Miss  Margaret  Izatt.  who  Is  a  native  of  I  tali 
and  of  Scotch  parentage,  her  father  Ix-inK 
.\le\ailder  Izatt.  .Mr.  ami  .Mrs.  StiMldard  have 
six  children:  .Margaret,  Krnest,  I'arley,  Itay. 
Norma  and  Merrill,  The  ,Sto<lilard  n-sidrnif 
is  a  hospitable  one  and  it.n  gixMl  cheer  I* 
greatly  i-iijoyed  by  the  many  friends  of  the 
family.  Mr.  Stodilard  holds  memlMTshIp  in 
the  Benevolent  Protective  (triler  of  K.Iks  and 
is  in  hearty  .syinpalliy  with  Hie  purposes 
anil  plans  of  the  Itaker  t  ommen  i;«l  <  hih 
of  which  he  Is  a  director.  He  slaiiil-.  for  nil 
that  is  progressive  in  the  citizenship  of  Uaker 
and  his  public  spirit  has  found  tangible  e\ 
pression  in  practical  aoiMK-iation  for  the 
growth  and  progress  of  his  community. 

MARTIN    SVARVERUD    is    the    pn-anlrnt 
and    treasurer   of    the    Kiigene    Heal    Mlatr  A 
Investment    Company,    in   which  line  of   hii». 
iiess  he  has  lieeii  engaged  for  "•■»•  "'•■'■"   ii->r. 
riie    steps     in     lil.^     orderly     | 
easily  discernible.      He  ban  ev  • 
student   of   the  signs   of   the   tinim,   haa  mtr- 
fully    watched    the    real  Mtote    mitrkol      !>«• 
i.tnilied    the  f|Uentlon   of  genei  ■  ' 

and  li-is  thus  iM-eii  enuliled  ti>  - 
purchases    and  -    •  ■ 

realty.      His    r 

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in  the  piibln-  srlHwils  ol  In*  iiatno  Und 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


iiesota,  which  state  was  the  destination  of 
many  of  his  fellow  countrymen  who  emi- 
grated to  America.  The  father  there  pur- 
chased land,  becoming  owner  of  a  farm,  upon 
which  his  son  Martin  was  reared,  and  after 
fourteen  years  spent  in  Jlinnesota  he  removed 
to  North  Dakota.  Martin  Svarverud  con- 
tinued his  education  in  the  schools  of  Minne- 
sota, where  he  resided  until  March,  1879, 
when  he  went  to  North  Dakota,  homesteading 
a  claim  near  Fort  Ransom  in  the  Cheyenne 
valley  sixty-five  miles  southwest  of  Fargo. 
He  was  one  of  the  first  in  that  section  to 
engage  in  wheat  raising,  and,  finding  that 
soil  and  climate  were  splendidly  adapted  to 
the  crop,  he  annually  gathered  large  harvests 
and  made  considerable  money  in  that  way. 
After  his  marriage  he  came  to  Oregon  in  1889, 
settling  at  Eugene  on  the  Tth  of  April  of 
that  year.  Here  he  embarked  in  the  imple- 
ment and  hardware  business  under  the  name 
of  M.  Svarverud  &  Company.  He  continued 
in  that  business  for  three  years  and  became 
recognized  as  one  of  the  foremost  merchants 
of  his  part  of  the  state.  He  also  extended 
his  operations  to  other  fields,  conducting 
stores  at  Harrisburg  and  at  Independence. 
He  then  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business, 
with  which  he  has  been  connected  for  seven- 
teen years.  The  Eugene  Real  Estate  &  In- 
vestment Company,  of  which  he  is  now  the 
head,  is  the  outgrowth  of  his  individual  real- 
estate,  loan  and  insurance  business  and  was 
incorporated  about  four  years  ago,  Mr.  Svar- 
verud becoming  president  and  treasurer,  with 
Van  Svarverud,  his  son,  as  the  secretary. 
He  handled  the  Fairmount  addition  to 
Eugene  and  also  the  University  addition. 
He  has  largely  specialized  in  dealing  in  farm 
lands  and  he  now  handles  his  own  property. 
Moreover,  he  retains  the  ownership  of  an 
excellent  fruit  farm  near  JefTerson,  which  is 
devoted  to  the  cultivation  of  apples,  prunes 
and  walnuts  and  is  in  charge  of  his  son  Le- 
land.  Mr,  Svarverud  is  developing  an  addi- 
tion of  forty-eight  acres  called  Fairmount 
Heights,  He  is  thoroughly  conversant  con- 
cerning realty  values  and  his  opinions  are 
largely  accepted  as  authority.  He  represents 
a  large  number  of  fire  insurance  companies 
and  his  business  in  that  department  has 
grown  along  gratifying  lines.  He  was  one 
of  the  first  to  agitate  the  subject  of  estab- 
lishing the  Eugene  Real  Estate  Exchange,  of 
which  he  served  as  president  for  several  years. 
He  is  also  president  of  the  Osburn  Hotel 
Company. 

Tn  1888  Mr.  Svarverud  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Georgiana  Marsh,  a  daughter 
of  George  Marsh,  of  Valley  City,  North  Da- 
kota, and  an  early  settler  of  Barnes  county, 
that  state.  Mr."  and  Mrs.  Svarverud  now 
have  four  living  children,  Franklin  Evander, 
Leland  Ray,  George  Martin  and  Frederick 
Carlton.  The  parents  are  members  of  the 
I'Ipiscopal  clnirch  and  are  interested  in  all 
those  all'aiis  which  make  foi  the  substantial 
(levclopriient  and  progress  of  the  community. 
In  politics  Mr.  Svarverud  is  a  republican  aiid 
is  now  serving  as  president  of  the  Eugene 
water  board.  He  believes  that  political  activi- 
ties slionld  be  made  to  conserve  public  prog- 


ress and  the  best  interests  of  a  community. 
He  is  well  known  in  fraternal  relations.  Of 
Spencer  Butte  Lodge,  No.  9,  I.  0.  O.  F.,  he 
is  a  past  grand  and  one  of  the  trustees  and 
has  served  as  grand  marshal  of  the  grand 
lodge  of  Oregon.  He  is  likewise  past  chief 
patriarch  of  Wimawhala  Encampment.  No, 
6,  and  he  became  a  charter  member  and  was 
the  first  clerk  of  Canton  Ilovey,  No.  4,  Uni- 
form Rank.  He  likewise  belongs  to  Eugene 
Camp,  No.  115,  W.  0.  W.;  Eugene  Tent,  ISO. 
53,  K.  0.  T.  M.;  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  357.  B.  I>. 
O.E.;  and  Eugene  Aerie,  No.  275,  F.  0.  E.  He 
has  a  reputation  for  unassailable  integrity 
and  it  is  said  that  his  word  is  as  good  as 
any  bond  ever  solemnized  by  signature  or 
seal.  He  is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  cooperat- 
ing heartily  in  movements  for  the  general 
good,  and  is  very  benevolent  and  charitable, 
extending  a  helping  hand  wherever  aid  .is 
needed  and  giving  freely  for  the  benefit  of 
independent   and   organized   charity. 

BENJAMIN  STANTON,  deceased,  was  one 
of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Oregon,  having 
come  to  this  state  in  1852.  He  was  a  na- 
tive of  Indiana,  born  August  11,  1833,  the 
son  of  William  and  Anna  Stanton.  In  1853 
the  parents  started  to  cross  the  plains  with 
ox  teams  but  the  father  died  on  the  way  of 
cholera.  The  mother  with  her  family  came 
on  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Marion  county, 
where  she  resided  until  her  death,  passing 
away  in  Salem. 

Benjamin  Stanton  was  reared  in  his 
father's  home  and  was  nineteen  years  of 
age  when  he  came  with  the  family  to  Oregon. 
In  1853,  in  Marion  county,  he  wedded  Miss 
Catherine  Clamson,  who  was  born  in  Indiana, 
a  daughter  of  Ephraim  and  Elizabeth  Clam- 
son, both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio. 
The  parents  crossed  the  plains  in  1853,  set- 
tling in  Polk  county,  Oregon,  where  they 
purchased  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  and  resided  until  their  death,  the 
father  passing  away  in  1854  and  the  mother 
in  1886.  In  their  family  were  seven  chil- 
dren, three  of  whom  are  now  living.  After 
his  marriage  Mr.  Stanton  engaged  with  much 
success  in  tlie  hotel  business  in  Salem,  where 
he  remained  for  eleven  years.  Subsequently 
he  removed  to  LTnion  county,  residing  there 
fourteen  years,  and  in  1878  came  to  LTmatilla 
county.  Here  he  took  up  a  section  of  rail- 
road land  and  improved  and  developed  the 
same,  living  on  it  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  1887.  Mrs.  Stanton  still  owns 
this  old  homestead  of  six  hundred  and  forty 
acres.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stanton  were  born 
eleven  children,  six  of  whom  are  deceased. 
Those  who  are  living  are:  Martha,  the  wife 
of  A.  F.  Benson;  Charles;  Anna,  now  Mrs. 
Charles  Watson;  Benjamin;  and  Frank.  Mrs. 
Stanton  now  owns  and  resides  in  a  beautiful 
home  in  Helix,  where  she  has  many  friends 
and  acquaintances.  She  is  a  prominent  and 
faithful  member  of  the  Baptist  church  and 
her  interest  in  it  has  always  been  most  help- 
ful. 

In  politics  Mr.  Stanton  was  a  republican 
and  for  one  term  he  represented  Llmatilla 
lountv  in  the  state  legislature.     In  his  busi- 


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ness  career  he  made  a  mo3t  croditable  record 
because  his  methods  were  straight  forward 
and  honorable  and  he  enjoyed  tuUy  the  con- 
fidence of  the  public.  His  death  was  deeply 
deplored  by  the  many  who  knew  him  and 
entertained  lor  him  the  warmest  regard  and 
respect. 

CHARLES  0.  PETERSON.  The  industrial 
and  manufacturing  interests  of  Eugene  find 
a  worthy  and  active  representative  in  Charles 
O.  Peterson,  owner  of  an  extensive  excelsior 
factory  and  also  a  partner  in  the  Sedro 
Veneer  Company  of  Sedro,  Woolley,  Washing- 
ton. He  is  a  man  of  determined  purpose,  car- 
rying forward  to  successful  completion  what- 
ever he  undertakes,  and  his  life  is  anothei 
illustration  of  the  fact  that  intense  industry, 
not  special  ability,  make  most  of  our  suc- 
cessful men  what  they  are.  Moreover,  his 
record  is  also  a  proof  of  the  fact  that  suc- 
cessful work  is  that  in  which  a  man  takes  a 
pleasure.  Mr.  Peterson  finds  interest  in  all 
that  he  undertakes  in  a  business  way  and  he 
does  not  stop  short  of  the  accomplishment  of 
his  plans. 

He  was  bom  near  T.Ansing,  Iowa,  December 
20,  1S6S,  and  nine  years  later,  or  about  1877. 
he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal 
westward  to  La  Center,  Washington,  where 
his  father  died.  He  was  thrown  upon  his 
own  resources  at  the  early  age  of  twelve 
years  but  he  possessed  a  vigorous  constitu- 
tion anil  sturdy  purpose  and  used  every  op- 
portunity to  gain  advancement.  For  two 
years  he  worked  on  a  farm  for  his  clothes  and 
board  and  the  privilege  of  attending  school 
for  a  few  months.  He  also  spent  two  years 
on  a  farm  in  Benton  county,  Oregon.  .-\t  the 
age  trf  sixteen  he  arrived  in  Portland  ami  se- 
cured employment  with  Henry  Nieholi,  owner 
of  the  Portland  Excelsior  Mill,  with  whom 
he  remained  for  about  two  years.  He  found 
the  work  congenial  and  his  indintry.  natural 
aptitude  and  determination  enabled  him  to 
advance  rapidly.  He  was  promoted  even 
farther  after  entering  the  Willamette  Fall* 
E.xcelsior  Works  at  Oregon  City,  where  he 
became  foreman  of  the  mill,  but  his  laboro 
there  were  interrupted  by  the  dfath  of  his 
mother  and  the  necessity  of  temporarily  with- 
drawing in  order  to  settle  up  the  estate.  He 
afterward  went  to  Lebanon,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  the  excelsior  business  on  hi.s  own 
account,  purchasing  an  interest  in  the  con- 
cern of  O'.Niell  Brothers  A  IVt.rson.  Tliis 
continued  for  aix  years  and  while  thus  en- 
gaged Mr.  Itoyse.  'his  present  pnrtm-r,  juir- 
chased  the  O'Xiell  interests.  In  this  manner 
the  business  was  conducted  in  I.*bnnon  until 
September.  1S99,  when  it  was  removrd  to 
Eugene,  as  it  was  easier  to  secure  N-ltrr 
facilities  at  this  place.  The  present  mill  and 
waridiouse  were  then  ereoti'il  and  «inrr.  that 
time  the  excelsior  mill  in  which  Mr.  l'.-|.T»on 
is  a  partner  has  been  one  of  thr  important 
industrial  enterprises  of  the  city.  Tlie  biwi- 
ness  has  been  ba.-ied  upon  sound  commercial 
principles  and  contributes  to  an  ennrmou» 
outstanding  trade.  Mr.  Peterson's  l«\e  rx 
perience  in  this  line  well  iiualili--'  him  to 
speak    »ith   authority    upon   subjrots   rrUting 


thereto.  The  plant  ho-<  a  irw  prutavtrd 
patents     not      knoun      to     othen      niiuiUrly 

equipiH'd.      1' '-•-    ■' -■    ' • ->iin- 

ery   ol    all    :  .irr 

being  oiMT.r  ,  u. 

thing  ot  the  immen.se  vuiumv  •> 

done  is  indicated  by  the  fart  ii 

reaches   ten    ton.s  every    way    ot    l». 

hours.     In  order  to  continue  (ho  mm 

at  this  rate  from  twenty  i  -.ix 

thousand    cords    of    woo<l  iid, 

iH-ing  continually  in  the  p: 

an   ab^tdute    neces.tity    in    t 

manufacture.      Ilalni    ^^"'> 

make  the  thin  shaviii  ilie 

Willamette  yield  up  ii  irmi 

of    a     year.      Once     llni'lM-d.    tbi-    priNlucl     U 

pressed   into   bales  of  one   hundr<>d   and    Hffr 

pounds   each    and   shipiMd    to   •' 

of  Oregon,  California,  Wanhinv' 

The    two    large    buildiii^^n    at  "i 

■^i\th    and    High    streets    in    K'i  'if 

plemenleil  by  wnreh""--  -   >    ■'  "- 

and    the   whole  entcT: 

tected  from  lire  by  t  i 

system   known    in   the  west,      Krora   pi\ly   to 

seventy-live  men   are  employeil   to  cut    wootl 

for   the   mill  about    live   month*  ol   ' 

and   many   more  are   re<|uired   for  li 

tion  of  the  plant,  which  is,  ind'  ■  '!■• 

most    ini|Mirtant    productive    in!  tlh- 

city.      It    is   a  monument    '      '  '• 

terminatirm  and  busiiieii   r 

son,  whose  practical   kno"        _    . 

ence  and   laudable  ambition  have  bt«i\  domi 

nant  factors  in  its  upbuilding. 

This,     however,    dot-s     not     cover    the     lull 
extent  of  Mr.  Peterson's  Inlwr*.     H»  anil  hU 
partner  also  organized  the  S«'ilr.i 
pany     nf    .Sedro.     Woolley,    W.i 
manufacture  all   kinds  ol 
Their      output      likewne 
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(jrowing    i  '  •" 

over  the  I   ■  '"n 

thousand  feet  ol  log  mennute  a  lUt.  \l»"ul 
ten  venr<  ago  Mr.  Pe(i-r«<>n  sii-l  hi»  t"»r(ii»r 
[.  .  ight    hun  ! 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ing  committee  ut  Eugene  Lodge,  Xo.  3JT,  J!. 
P.  0.  E.,  wliich  lias  recently  completed  one  of 
the  finest  buildings  in  Eugene.  Thus,  wliile 
recognized  as  a  most  progressive,  enterprising 
and  successful  business  man,  he  yet  hnds 
time  and  opportunity  for  cooperation  in  pub- 
lic affairs  and  his  inlluence  is  always  on 
the  side  of  progress  and  improvement. 

CHARLES  L  FLYNN  is  senior  partner  in 
the  firm  of  Charles  1.  Flynii  &  Company,  cigar 
manufacturers  at  Baker,  in  which  connection 
he  has  built  up  a  large  business  that  is  still 
growing.  The  output  of  the  factory  is  now 
extensive  and  the  quality  of  the  product  in- 
sures a  continuance  of  the  .sale.  Mr.  Elynn 
learned  the  trade  of  cigar  manufacturing  in 
his  native  city  of  Coldwater,  Michigan,  where 
his  birth  occurred  January  1,  1857.  His  pa- 
rents were  John  T.  and  Rhoda  A.  (I'elton) 
Flynn,  the  former  a  native  of  County  Cork, 
Ireland,  and  the  latter  of  Massachusetts.  The 
father  was  reared  on  the  Emerald  isle  and 
was  educated  there  for  an  Episcopal  minister 
and  later  was  graduated  from  Dublin  Univer- 
sity. Crossing  the  Atlantic,  he  settled  in 
Massachusetts  in  1845  and  later  entered  mer- 
cantile circles  in  Batavia,  New  York,  re- 
maining until  1851.  Eventually  he  removed 
westward  to  Coldwater,  Michigan,  where  lie 
again  established  and  conducted  a  store,  until 
about  18C4  when  he  removed  to  Quincy, 
Michigan,  remaining  there  until  1867,  being  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Wilcox  &  Flynn.  He 
returned  to  Coldwater  in  that  year,  where  he 
remained  until  his  death  in  1894,  at  the  age 
of  sixty-eight  years.  His  wife  survived  him 
for  about  eight  years  and  passed  away  in 
1902,  at  the  age  of  seventy.  They  were  mar- 
ried in  Michigan  in  1855  and  unto  them 
were  born  five  children,  of  whom  three  are 
yet  living. 

Charles  I.  Flynn  was  the  eldest  in  this 
family  and  resided  at  the  place  of  his  birth 
until  1878,  during  which  period  he  pursued 
his  education  in  the  high  school,  from  which 
he  was  graduated,  and  in  Conover's  Commer- 
cial College,  his  business  training  well  qualify- 
ing him  for  responsible  duties  In  later  life. 
He  learned  the  cigar  maker's  trade  at  Cold- 
water,  Michigan,  thoroughly  mastered  the 
business  and  held  responsible  positions  as 
superintendent  of  numerous  factories  until 
1892,  when  he  began  business  on  his  own 
account  as  a  cigar  manufacturer  in  Grand 
Rapids,  Michigan.  In  1898  his  health  failed 
and  because  of  this  he  removed  to  Baker, 
Oregon,  where  he  opened  his  present  factory, 
which  is  the  most  modern,  up-to-date  and 
sanitary  cigar  factory  in  the  northwest.  Its 
equipment  is  of  the  most  improved  kind  and, 
although  he  started  in  business  on  a  small 
scale,  he  has  gradually  developed  his  enter- 
prise until  the  factory  now  has  an  output 
of  seven  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  cigars 
annually,  which  are  sold  all  over  the  north- 
west. Employment  is  furnished  to  twenty- 
six  workmen  in  the  factory  and  the  business 
is  represented  on  the  road  by  two  traveling 
salesmen.  In  this  undertaking  Mr.  Flynn  is 
associated  with  H.  J.  Evans  under  the  firm 
style  of  Charles  I.  Flynn  &  Company.     The 


linn  docs  its  own  buying  and  importing  ol 
Havana  tobacco  and  they  have  n  warehouse 
in  Havana,  Cuba.  They  also  own  their 
factory  building  in  Baker  and  the  adjoining 
property  at  the  corner  ol  Valley  a\enue  and 
First  street.  The  growth  of  the  business 
has  been  most  satisfiiclory  and  the  excellence 
of  the  jiroduct  and  the  reliable  methods  of 
the  iirm  ])roiuise  a  continuance  of  Iheii' 
success. 

In  Coldwater,  Michigan,  in  1888,  Jlr.  Flynn 
was  married  to  .Miss  ICdilh  A.  Trump,  a  na- 
tive of  Jlicliigau  and  a  daughter  of  David 
Trump.  'Phey  now  have  one  son  Edward  ])., 
who  is  a  student  in  the  State  L'niversity  of 
California.  Fraternally  Mr.  Flynn  is  a  Ala- 
son  and  has  attained  the  Knight  Templar 
degree  in  the  York  Kite  and  the  thirty-second 
degree  in  the  Scottish  Kite.  U(-  1ms  also 
passed  through  all  the  chairs  in  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  belongs  also 
to  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles  and  the 
Knights  of  the  Maccabees  and  for  many  years 
has  been  an  exemplary  representative  of  the 
Flks.  He  is  al.so  tilling  the  odice  of  deputy 
grand  president  of  Oregon  of  the  Fraternal 
Order  of  Eagles.  As  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mercial Club  he  is  laboring  ell'eclively  to 
jnomote  the  best  interests  of  Baker,  his  ef- 
fort ever  being  of  a  practical  as  well  as 
[irogressive  character.  He  is.  indeed,  a  public- 
spirited  man  and  one  who  is  numbered  with 
the  valued  citizens  of  Baker  county. 

BYRON  B.  HERRICK,  JR.  Pidininenl 
among  the  progressive  and  enterprising  busi- 
ness men  of  Salem  is  Byron  B.  Herrick,  Jr., 
county  surveyor  of  Marion  county.  He  pos- 
sesses unusual  mechanical  ability  and  keen 
business  sagacit}',  and  from  the  outset  of  his 
business  career  has  worked  his  way  steadily 
upward.  His  birth  occurred  near  Shaw  Sta- 
tion, Marion  county,  on  the  25tli  of  August. 
1S62,  his  parents  being  Byron  B.  and  Eliza- 
beth (Stanley)  Herrick,  the  former  a  native 
of  Ohio  and  the  latter  of  Oregon.  The  father, 
who  is  now  living  in  Turner,  was  born  in 
1828,  and  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  in  1842, 
taking  up  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  in  Marion  county.  He  held  this 
property  until  his  retirement  a  few  years  ago, 
and  under  his  management  it  became  one  of 
the  most  highly  improved  and  profitably  pro- 
ductive farms  in  the  county.  Mrs.  Herrick's 
death  occurred  when  her  son  Byron  was  but 
a  child.  In  the  family  were  four  children, 
as  follows:  Byron  B.,  .Jr..  who  is  the  subject 
of  this  sketch;  D.  0.,  who  is  residing  at  Oak- 
land, California;  I.  I.,  deceased;  and  Laura, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Le.ster  Shell,  of  Salem. 

The  educational  advantages  of  Byron  B. 
Herrick,  Jr.,  were  greater  than  those  commonly 
within  the  reach  of  an  Oregon  pioneer's  son. 
and  after  completing  the  course  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Marion  county  he  pursued 
a  course  at  Willamette  University,  making 
a  specialty  of  surveying.  After  leaving  this 
institution  his  first  work  was  along  agri- 
cultural lines  and  for  some  time  he  was  em- 
ployed on  a  farm.  He  also  taught  school  for 
two  years,  but  in  1891  was  appointed  deputy 
surveyor   under   W.   J.   Culver.      So    efficient 


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171 


was  his  work  in  ttiis  position  that  two  years 
later  he  was  elected  county  surveyor  and  he 
has  since  held  this  office  continuously.  He 
has  contributed  substantially  to  the  success- 
ful apportioning  and  measuring  of  the  lands 
of  the  county  and  is  loyal  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  those  whose  material  welfare  is  de- 
pendent upon  him,  and  the  systematic  and  ac- 
curate performance  of  his  duties  have  won  for 
him  the  admiration  and  respect  of  those  to 
whom  he  gives  his  services. 

On  the  3d  of  October,  1832.  Mr.  llerrick 
was  married  to  Miss  Jessie  A.  Barzee,  whose 
birth  occurred  in  Oregon  and  who  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  Clark  and  ilary  (Stewart)  Barzee.  both 
deceased.  During  his  active  career  the  father 
was  an  agriculturist.  To  Mr.  and  Jlrs.  Her- 
rick  two  children  have  been  born:  Merze  0., 
who  is  at  present  specializing  in  music;  and 
Denzil  D..  who  is  attending  school. 

Since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of 
franchise  Mr.  Herrick  has  been  a  stalwart 
supporter  of  the  republican  party.  He  holds 
membership  in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  in  which  organization  ho  has  held 
all  the  chairs  including  past  grand,  and  he 
is  also  affiliated  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  He  is  a  strong  advocate  of  those 
measures  which  he  believes  will  advance  the 
interests  of  his  town  and  county,  and  never 
withholds  his  support  from  any  worthy 
object.  In  his  business  he  has  been  actuated 
by  a  laudable  ambition  and  has  made  con- 
tinuous progress  along  the  path  leading 
toward  prosperity. 

STEPHEN  D.  STURGILL,  who  owns  a  line 
ranch  of  four  hundred  and  forty  acres  in 
the  vicinity  of  Keating,  is  one  of  the  progres- 
sive and  enterprising  agriculturists  of  Baker 
county.  He  was  born  in  Sullivan  county. 
Missouri,  on  the  1st  of  September,  1861,  and 
is  a  son  of  Francis  H.  and  Caroline  (Rich- 
mond) Sturgill.  The  father,  who  was  a 
farmer,  together  with  his  wife  and  family 
drove  across  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  an 
ox  team  in  1860  and  took  up  government 
land. 

Stephen  D.  Sturgill  was  only  a  child  of 
five  years  when  ho  left  his  native  state,  so 
that  practically  his  entire  life  has  been 
passed  in  the  vicinity  where  he  now  resides. 
In  common  with  his  parents  and  other  mem- 
bers of  the  family  he  shared  the  hardships 
and  privations  incident  to  life  on  the  frontier, 
and  obtained  his  education  in  the  common 
schools.  Having  been  reared  on  a  ranch  he 
was  early  trained  to  assist  with  the  work 
of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  stock,  thus  lay- 
ing the  foundation  for  the  vocation  he  has 
always  followed.  Ho  remained  at  home  until 
seventeen  years  of  age,  when  the  home  ranch 
was  divided  and  sold.  He  subsequently  filed 
on  a  claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
that  formed  the  nucleus  of  his  present  ranch. 
In  the  cultivation  of  this  he  met  with  such 
profitable  returns  that  he  was  later  able  to 
extend  his  holdings  and  now  is  the  owner  of 
four  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  highly  im- 
proved land.  He  is  an  energetic  man  and 
has  worked  tirelessly  in  his  efforts  to  bring 
his   place   up   to   its   present    high    standard. 


He  has  erected  thereon  good,  substantial 
barns  and  outbuildings  and  a  comfortable 
residence,  and  at  various  tinu's,  as  his  means 
would  permit  has  added  modern  conveniences 
and  appliances  that  lessen  the  labor  and  ex- 
pedite the  work.  His  ranch  is  lully  ei|uipped 
with  such  implements  and  nnichines  as  are 
deemed  essential  to  the  modern  agriculturists, 
and  he  has  one  of  the  mosl  valuable  and  at- 
tractive  properties   in   the   community. 

On  Xew  Year's  day,  1880,  .Mr.  Sturgill  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  .Martha  I'icrce. 
a  daughter  of  Uoyal  A.  and  Klizabeth  -V. 
(Ashdown)  Pierce,  and  the  first  white  child 
born  i]i  Aubiirn,  who  passed  away  on  the 
4th  of  -May,  lUOl,  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  tlii' 
cemetery  at  Baker  City.  Three  children 
were  born  of  this  marriage,  as  follows: 
Francis  H.;  Albert  D.;  and  Ethel,  the  wife 
of  John  llinchey,  of  this  county. 

Mr.  Sturgill  is  a  member  of  the  Iti'nevcilent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the  Woodmen  m 
the  World,  and  the  Fraternal  Union.  In  liis 
political  views  he  is  a  socialist.  Ilis  resi- 
dence in  the  county  covers  a  period  of  more 
than  forty  six  years,  and  he  enjoys  a  very 
wide  and  favorable  acquaintance  among  its 
citizens,  nniny  of  whom  are  stanch  friends 
of  long  years'  standing. 

HARVEY  HARRISON  is  proprietor  of  n 
bakery  in  the  city  of  Baker.  He  was  born 
on  a  ranch  seven  miles  north  of  this  place 
Februarv  17,  187.'),  and  is  of  English  lineage. 
both  of  his  parents,  Oeorgc  and  Fanny 
iTovnton)  Harrison,  being  natives  of  Kng- 
land,  ill  which  country  they  were  reared. 
The  mother  lived  in  Linccdnsliire  and  after 
crossing  the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world  in 
1870  she  made  her  way  direct  to  Huker 
count.v,  Oregon,  and  was  marrieil  here.  Both 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harrison  spent  their  remain 
ing  days  in  Itaker  county,  the  lather  dying 
on  the  ranch  when  his  son  Harvey  was  but 
a  year  old.  His  widow  ever  reinaine<l  true 
to  his  memory  and  passed  awny  at  Maker  in 
1900.  at  the  "age  of  sixty-two  yi'urs.  They 
were  the  parents  of  lliree  children;  Willie, 
who  was  born  in  187:'.  and  died  in  lUOl;  llnr 
vey;  and  Mary  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of  T.  It. 
Landretli,  of   Baker. 

Harvey  Harrison  has  spent  his  entire  life 
in  his  native  county  and  moit  of  the  time 
has  live<I  in  the  city  which  is  still  hi*  liotmv 
In  the  acquirement  of  Ilis  ediicnlinn  he  pa^ 
sed  through  consecutive  grades  to  lii«  grndini 
tioii  from  the  high  school  with  the  dim  "f 
1903.  lie  also  spi'iit  six  months  n«  ii  pupil  in 
the  Portland  I'niversity  and  he  entered  bii"i- 
ness  life  by  securing  employment  nt  drivinR 
a  bakery  wagon  for  Chnrbn  Holling'worth 
and  when  the  latter  sold  out  to  W.  K.  Baker. 
Mr.  Harrison  remnined  with  his  ««ere««or. 
That  he  prove<l  capable,  indiiitrioin  mid 
trustworthy  is  indicated  in  the  fact  tlmt 
eventually  he  was  admitted  ton  pBrlnership. 
Mr.  Baker  selling  him  nn  intere«l  in  Hie 
business,  which  they  condiirted  together  for 
eight  or  nine  years.  Since  that  time  Mr. 
Harrison  hn*  been  nione  in  the  rondiirl  of  n 
similar  enterpri.se.  Iinving  n  well  equipped 
bnkerv  on  Main  utreet.     lie  owns  the  build- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ing  in  which  lie  carries  on  business — a  two 
story  briclc  structure,  twenty-five  by  one 
hundred  feet.  He  carries  an  attractive  line 
of  bakery  goods  and  confectionery,  most  of 
whieli  he  nuiimfactures,  and  his  enterprise 
has  proven  a  profitable  one,  being  capably 
conducted  and  managed.  He  is  also  the 
owner  of  the  place  upon  which  he  was  born 
— a  ranch  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  hay. 

In  1904  Mr.  Harrison  was  married  to  Miss 
Millicent  Tribolet,  who  was  born  in  Ohio  and 
came  to  Oregon  with  her  parents.  They 
have  one  child,  Robert.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Harrison  are  well  known  in  Baker  and  have 
many  good  qualities,  which  have  won  for 
them  a  host  of  warm  friends.  Mr.  Harrison 
certainly  deserves  great  credit  for  what  he 
has  accomplished.  Starting  out  in  life 
empty-handed,  he  has  worked  his  way  stead- 
ily upward,  utilizing  each  day  to  the  best 
advantage  until  his  knowledge  of  and  skill 
in  tlie  business  have  placed  hini  in  a  fore- 
most position  in  this  department  of  com- 
mercial activity.  He  is  today  the  owner  of 
a  valuable  and  splendidly  equipped  plant  and 
his  annual  sales  have  reacheil  an  extensive 
figure. 

HON.  ISRAEL  D.  HAINES,  who  passed 
away  two  decades  ago,  enjoyed  a  reputa- 
tion more  than  state  wide,  for  he  was  a 
lawyer  of  pronounced  ability,  winning  for 
himself  a  name  respected  by  every  man  in 
the  profession  throughout  the  state  and 
bringing  to  his  office  many  distinguished 
clients.  His  sincerity  of  purpose  and  broad- 
minded  interest  in  the  general  welfare,  com- 
bining with  sterling  integrity  and  worth  a 
degree  of  native  ability,  entitle  him  to 
occupy  a  place  of  leadership  and  prominence 
among  his  fellows.  A  pioneer  of  pioneers, 
he  knew  well  the  topography  and  under- 
stood well  the  genius  of  the  west,  facts 
which  caused  him  to  become  distinguished 
in  the  councils  of  the  state  during  his  long 
service  in  the  Oregon  legislature. 

The  birth  of  Mr.  Haines  occurred  in 
Xenia,  Greene  county,  Ohio,  on  the  7th  of 
December,  1827,  being  the  second  son  of 
Reuben  and  Nancy  (Connely)  Haines,  w'ho 
were  natives  of  Augusta  county,  Virginia. 
The  mother  having  departed  this  life  three 
years  after  our  subject  was  born,  the  father 
married  a  second  time.  Mr.  Haines  moved 
with  his  parents  to  Missouri  in  1844,  set- 
tling on  the  Chariton  river  near  Blooming- 
ton,  Macon  county,  where  he  resided  until 
the  spring  of  1849.  when  as  a  youth  of 
twenty-one,  he  bade  farewell  to  home  and 
friends  and  began  the  journey  across  plain 
and  mountain  to  the  wild  and  unknown 
Pacific  Coiist  country.  He  was  then  con- 
nected with  the  (piartermaster's  department 
of  the  Rille  Regiment,  United  States  Army, 
comnuuulcd  by  Colonel  W.  W.  Loring  (better 
known  later  as  a  general  in  the  Confederate 
army),  which  was  ordered  west  to  take 
possession  of  all  Hudson  Bay  territory  under 
tlie  United  States  treaty  with  Great  Britain. 
While  en  route  he  was  stricken  with  cholera, 
but    recovered    from    the    disease,    being    in 


this  respect  more  fortunate  than  many  of 
his  fellow  comrades.  After  a  journey  beset 
with  many  dangers  and  hardships  the  regi- 
ment arrived  at  \'ancouver,  taking  posses- 
sion of  the  same. 

The  following  taken  from  Sir.  Haines'  own 
personal  memoirs  presents  more  vividl,v  the 
difficulties  encountered  in  his  trip  across  the 
plains,  and  his  earlier  connection  with  the 
history  of  Oregon: 

"Gold  was  discovered  in  California  in  1848. 
at  Sutters  Mill  on  the  American  river  near 
Sacramento.  1  was  at  Uanibal  on  the  Mis- 
sissippi river  in  the  summer  of  1848,  wait- 
ing at  the  hotel  for  the  steamboat  to  go 
down  the  Mississippi  to  St.  Louis,  and  was 
talking  to  some  men  about  the  news  of  the 
discovery  and  told  them  that  1  was  bound 
for  California,  although  nothing  but  a  boy. 
1  went  to  St.  Louis  and  back  to  Blooming- 
ton,  and  with  some  others  that  had  just 
returned  from  the  Mexican  war,  fitted  up  a 
team  in  the  fall  of  1848,  and  su]i|)lies  of  all 
kinds  for  six  of  us,  armed  with  bow  ie  knives, 
Allen's  revolvers,  and  rides  for  the  trip  to 
California.  I  told  the  boys  that  I  would 
go  on  up  the  Missouri  river  to  Fort  Leaven- 
worth ami  Wostoii,  Missouri.  My  brother 
Robert  met  me  a  few  days  later  in  Weston 
and  informed  me  that  a  wagon  would  be 
along  and  we  would  go  to  St.  Joseph,  and 
meet  it  there  about  the  first  of  May,  1849. 
But  before  this,  or  about  this  time,  1  be- 
came acquainted  with  some  parties  that 
were  fitting  out  trains  for  the  Rifle  Regi- 
ment, ordered  by  the  secretary  of  war  to 
cross  the  plains  to  Oregon  to  take  posses- 
sion of  all  the  Hudson  Bay  territory  and 
property,  under  the  treaty  made  with  the 
United  States  by  Great  Britain,  with  the 
result  that  on  the  33d  day  of  April,  brother 
Robert  and  myself  enrolled  our  names  and 
were  assigned  to  the  quartermaster's  de- 
partment under  acting  quartermaster,  Lieu- 
tenant Frost,  who  later  became  a  general  in 
the  Confedei'ate  army. 

"In  about  two  weeks,  everything  being  in 
readiness,  the  regiment  and  trains  started. 
Our  first  camp  presented  a  most  imposing 
appearance,  being  near  a  small  stream,  on 
a  beautiful  rolling  prairie.  The  wagons, 
three  hundred  in  number,  were  formed  into 
a  circle  and  fencing  quite  a  large  field.  The 
soldiers,  one  thousand  in  number,  had  their 
tents  pitched  in  regular  order,  making  quite 
a  city.  It  was  really  a  pleasing  sight  to 
see  so  many  fine  animals  and  men,  all 
seemingly  in  high  spirits,  enlivened  by  the 
martial  music  of  the  military  band;  but 
the  pleasing  .side  was  destined  to  soon  wear 
off.  Colonel  Loring,  our  commanding  officer, 
in  order  to  facilitate  our  progress  found  it 
necessary  to  divide  the  command  into  three 
divisions  giving  to  each  one  hundred  wagons. 
I  was  assigned  to  the  third  division  while 
brother  Robert  was  transferred  to  the  staff 
in  the  hospital  department  and  was  ordered 
forward  with  the  first  division  in  which  he 
drove  a  six  mule  ambulance  the  remainder 
of  the  journe}'.  Consequently  I  saw  no  more 
of  him  until  we  arrived  at  Fort  Hall.  Doc- 
tors Moses  and  Smith  and  one  or  two  other 


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175 


surgeons  and  the  hospital  stewards  were 
kept  very  busy  with  the  cholera  patients. 
Every  night  more  or  less  men  were  turned 
out  of  the  ambulance  my  brother  drove 
victims  of  the  dreaded  disease;  and  the 
regimental  band  played  tlie  dead  march  most 
every  night,  from  the  time  we  left  Fort 
Leavenworth,  until  we  arrived  at  Fort  Lara- 
mie. Robert  never  took  the  cholera,  al- 
though he  handled  the  patients  every  day, 
taking  them  out  of  the  wagon,  and  putting 
them  in;  but  I,  who  was  with  the  quarter- 
master train,  where  there  were  only  three 
persons  out  of  four  hundred  teamsters  that 
had  the  cholera,  was  one  of  the  victims. 
Thanks  to  Dr.  Smith,  regimental  surgeon, 
who  blistered  me  all  over  and  doped  me 
with  opium  and  sugar  of  lead  pills,  I  sur- 
vived the  cruel  cholera  crisis. 

"How  well  I  remember  coming  to  Green 
river,  and  then  over  to  Bear  river,  and 
across  the  divide  over  to  Snake  river  at  Fort 
Hall,  where  we  turned  in  seventy-tive  wagons 
and  left  some  troops  and  mules;  and  well 
remember  coming  on,  down  around  the  bend 
of  Snake  river  through  Idaho,  and  into 
Oregon,  then  known  as  Oregon  territory. 
And  well  do  I  remember  coming  into  Pow- 
der River  valley  about  the  first  of  Septem- 
ber, 1S49.  The  rye  grass  in  this  valley  was 
so  high  that  when  we  turned  our  mules  out 
we  had  trouble  in  finding  them,  for  at  that 
time  we  had.  after  leaving  those  at  Fort 
Laramie  and  Fort  Hall,  about  three  thousand 
animals,  consisting  of  horses,  mules  and 
cattle.  We  camped  here  and  all  went  fish- 
ing for  trout  in  Powder  river  and  Chris 
Hinkler's  slough.  We  had  with  us  some 
Freiberg  mineral  experts,  who  prospected  for 
gold  on  the  Chris  H  inkier  slough  and  also 
on  the  Xorth  Powder  river,  and  they  found 
the  glittering  metal  and  so  reported  to  Col- 
onel Loring  and  the  secretary  of  war.  We 
went  over  the  Ladd  road  to  Grande  Ronde 
valley,  where  our  sappers  and  miners  worked 
upon  the  road  along  Ladd  creek  and  hill,  so 
that  we  could  get  across  the  valley,  crossing 
about  where  Old  LaGrande  now  stands. 
They  were  sent  ahead  to  work  on  the  road 
over  the  Blue  Mountains,  so  that  we  could 
get  over  with  the  regiment  and  teams,  and 
were  instructed  to  treat  with  the  Indians, 
that  the  emigrants  might  travel  with  more 
safety.  We  arrived  at  Umatilla  near  the 
middle  of  September,  and  found  plenty  of 
grass.  There  we  made  acquaintance  with 
the  Indians  and  presented  tliem  with  scarlet 
cloth  and  beads,  and  a  couple  of  horses;  and 
they  returned  to  Colonel  Loring  three  or 
four  very  fine  cayusc  horses,  and  about  n 
dozen  fine  beef  cattle,  which  wa.f  a  rare  treat 
to  the  regiment  and  quartermasti-r  men,  for 
we   once   more  had  good  juicy  beefsteaks. 

"After  traveling  sonu'  humlred  milrs  down 
the  Columbia  river,  we  arrived  at  The  Dallex, 
where  we  remained  about  a  week  to  recu- 
perate. Owing  to  deaths  and  desertion  the 
command  was  now  reduced  to  about  one- 
third,  and  a  hard  looking  lot  to  h<-hold. 
Here  we  took  the  palisades  of  the  old  Meth- 
odist Mission,  which  were  formirly  utrd  a<> 
a  protection  against  the  Indian'.  From 
v.l.  II— s 


these  we  made  a  raft  by  bolting  the  heweil 
logs  together  with  the  3,000  iron  picket 
pins,  used  by  the  regiment  to  picket  hun«o« 
and  mules.  After  the  rait  wa.<  (<.inpleted, 
I  intended  going  down  on  the  same  to  the 
Cascade  Falls,  but  by  mere  accident  I  did 
not  get  oir.  But  two  of  my  messmatiti, 
John  and  Henry  Macklin,  anil  a  man  by 
the  name  of  Biglow,  sadler  of  the  regiment, 
and  Miller,  a  carpenter.  Kinlock.  and  an 
Irishman  named  \'augliii,  captain  of  the  raft, 
and  one  other  named  Ford  did  go  down  the 
river  with  disasteriuis  risults.  The  raft 
was  loaded  with  t|uarteriuaster  store*,  »ud 
dies,  bridles,  spurs,  camp  e<|uipage,  and 
boxes  of  dragoon  revolvers  ami  Bome  rillen. 
Toward  evening  whi'ii  they  hail  arrived  op- 
posite the  landing  of  the  l'p|K'r  Oaacudei. 
the  men  wanted  Vaughn  to  land  the  raft. 
but  he  demurred,  and  .Inhn  and  Henry  .Mack 
lin  paid  an  Indian  sixteen  ilollars  to  tuki' 
them  ashore  in  bis  canoe.  TId'H  KiiiliN'k 
wanted  Caiitain  \'auglin  to  land  the  ruft.  and 
he  said,  'No,  I  am  going  to  run  hrr  on 
down,  if  I  run  her  to  hell.'  He  did  run 
her  down  and  when  he  got  her  in  the  cur- 
rent of  the  cascades,  Kiidock.  a  big  Scotch- 
man, caught  \'aughn  around  the  waist  and 
said  to  liini:  'You  were  going  to  run  the 
cascades  or  run  the  raft  to  hell,  now  we 
are  going  to  hell  together.'  lie  held  him 
like  a  vise,  and  the  rait  went  over  the  (  a-»- 
cade  Falls;  and  not  a  particle  of  the  log!* 
or  anything  else  was  ever  seen  afterward, 
except  that  Ford  and  Biglow,  who  were 
washed  ashore  by  the  current,  were  saved, 
but  nothing  was  ever  seen  of  Kinlock  or 
Vaughn. 

"We  crossed  the  Cascade  Mountains  on 
what  is  now  known  as  the  Harlow  rond.  ar- 
riving at  Ori'gon  City  lui  the  151  h  day  of 
October,  where  we  remained  for  three  <l»y«. 
We  Were  short  of  supplies  coming  over  the 
mountains  and  coiisei|Ueiitly  hud  to  aub- 
sist  on  about  a  one  half  ration,  exc<-pt  for 
beef  straight,  and  that  was  poor  and  tough. 
Leaving  Oregon  City  and  going  dnwn  the 
Willamette  river,  on  the  Inut  lap  of  our 
journey  in  Uncle  Sam's  service,  to  the  great 
Oregon  country,  we  crossed  the  ('olumbia  at 
.'^witzler8   ferry   and  enfereil   Fort   Vaninuvrr. 

Washington,   aixl   took    ch '    "       -im» 

pursuant    to    the    treaty    v  'in. 

Vancouver    was    the    main  ,  of 

the  Hiidson'.s  liny  Company,  pxti-nrting  to 
the  19th  parallel"  north  Itt'titudr  Urolhrr 
Robert  and  myself  weri-  ilis.lm-  i>«i4 

olT     with     Mevii-nn     d"lliir«     m  ■<n*, 

there    In-ing    no    Inited    ^i  ni     this 

country  at  that  I  line      W,  \li'\ir«n 

dollars  than  we  i-nubl  yt\  -.,,  .^tirr.  and 
the  troops  sliirti'd  vnrmii"  MimiIp  bank*  on 
the  sward  iH-lween  the  fort  »Mi|  Ihn  river, 
and  we  soon  hod  more  or  less  Meiiran 
coins.  While  the  others  weri-  pUyinit  lh»lr 
games  of  Monte  mi  the  green  gra**,  I  *rnt 
to  see  about  our  rnnm'.  and  saw  a  man  float 
ing  down  the  river.  I  went  l>«rk  and  re- 
ported to  the  b«>ys  and  with  one  of  them.  I 
took  the  ruiKK'  anri  pushed  out  into  the 
river  nnil  ni^  led  up  the  body  and  it  proved 
to    In-     Miller.    th«    rsrpenirr    of    the    rnri- 


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meiit,  that  went  over  the  Cascades  on  the 
raft  fifteen  days  before.  We  took  him 
ashore  and  buried  him  at  the  Fort. 

"Our  regiment  left  Fort  Leavenworth  on 
the  10th  day  of  JIay.  1849.  and  arrived  at 
Oregon  City  on  tlie  10th  day  of  October. 
1849,  completing  a  distance  of  two  thousand 
three  liundred  and  si.Kty  miles.  Cholera  and 
desertions  had  reduced  the  regiment  from 
one  thousand  to  a  little  over  three  hundred 
men.  Some  of  the  men  deserted  during  the 
winter  following  their  arrival  and  headed 
for  California,  and  were  killed  by  the  In- 
dians in  Eogue  River  and  Shasta  valleys, 
for  in  the  spring  of  1850.  I  was  witli  a 
party  in  the  Rogue  River  valley,  who  cap- 
tured a  lot  of  Indians  and  found  on  them, 
soldiers  buttons  and  revolvers,  and  gun  caps 
strung  on  strings  like  beads. 

."After  leaving  Vancouver  and  the  service, 
I  went  to  Mihvaukie  and  helped  to  get  out 
timbers  for  a  Mr.  Laullen.  who  built  the 
first  sawmill  in  Oregon.  1  worked  at  this 
until  the  rain  came  in  November,  when  1 
concluded  to  spend  the  winter  in  Portland. 
Portland  at  that  time  was  but  a  small  vil- 
lage containing  about  one  hundred  souls  of 
a  roving,  restless  disposition,  but  all  with 
the  same  object  and  inirpose  in  mind:  that 
of  .searching  for  tliat  hidden  treasure,  na- 
ture's most  precious  gift  to  humanity,  and 
the    regulating   medium  of  societ,y — Oold." 

The  spring  of  1850,  we  lind  Jlr.  Haines 
buying  horses  and  fitting  out  an  expedition 
to  go  overland  to  California,  tlie  goal  of  his 
long  trip  to  the  Pacific 's  golden  shores. 
Leaving  Portland  the  15th  of  April,  he 
traveled  up  the  Willamette,  over  the  Cala- 
pooia  mountains  and  across  the  Umpqua 
and  Rogue  River  valleys;  over  the  Siskiyou 
mountains  and  across  the  Shasta  valley; 
over  the  Shasta  mountains  and  crossing  the 
Sacramento  river  at  Soda  Springs.  After  an 
encounter  witli  the  Indians  lie  arrived  at 
Major  Redding 's  rancli,  the  prestnt  site  of 
Shasta.  The  latter  |)lace  was  the  first  mark 
of  habitation  since  leaving  tlie  I'mpqua,  a 
distance  of  nearly  tliree  liundred  miles  of 
the  most  rugged  mountaiiions  country. 
From  here  he  went  over  on  Hopkins  creek, 
and  the  South  Feather  river,  where  lie  spent 
tlie  summer  mining;  his  diggings  yielding 
never  less  than  fifty  dollars  per  day  and 
fre(|uentl.v  one  thousand  dollars  a  day.  The 
fond  dreams  of  his  excited  imaginations 
having  been  realized,  he  returned  to  Port- 
land, Oregon,  sailing  from  San  Francisco, 
and  being  out  at  sea  for  thirty-three  days 
before  reaching  Astoria.  In  Portland  lie 
and  his  brotlier  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
business,  and  remained  there  until  1853. 
when  they  moved  to  .lackson  county  and 
opened  a  general  inercbandise  store  at  .Tack- 
sonville.  They  were  in  business  here  but  a 
short  time  wlieii  the  Randolph  gold  excite- 
ment broke  out.  They  subsequently  went  to 
Coos  Ray  and  erccteil  the  first  house  there, 
using  it  as  a  hotel  and  general  merchandise 
store.  Their  goods  arrived  on  the  sailing 
vessel  Synosure;  Jlr.  Haines  acting  as  her 
pilot  and  guiding  lior  safely  across  the  bar. 
she   being  tlie    first   sailing  vessel    that,   laden 


with  merchandise,  ever  entered  tliat  harbor. 
They  returned  to  Jacksonville  in  tlie  fall  of 
1854,  and  carried  on  a  general  merchandising 
business  until  lS(5:i,  when  the  subject  of 
our  sketch  began  to  read  law  under  the  Hon- 
orable P.  P.  Prim,  his  brother  Robert  taking 
up  the  study  of  medicine. 

In  1864,  Mr.  Haines  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  and  began  the  practice  of  his  chosen  pro- 
fession, opening  an  office  in  Silver  City, 
Idaho.  He  soon  won  distinction  as  a  legal 
practitioner  of  unusual  ability,  and  was  re- 
tained as  counsel  in  the  Poor  Man  mining 
case,  and  maii.v  other  celebrated  and  im- 
]ioitaiit  litigations.  lie  spent  the  winter 
of  18(;5-()  in  Sail  l-'rancisco.  having  for  com- 
panions Binger  Herman,  Thomas  11.  Rrents, 
and  others  who  have  since  become  equally 
successful  in  public  life.  Here  the  brothers 
separated.  Dr.  Robert  H.  Haines  remaining 
in  San  Francisco,  engaging  in  the  mining 
brokerage  business.  Up  to  this  time  they 
had  been  bosom  I'ompanioiis  in  all  business 
enterprises  and  adventures,  exccqit  d\iring 
the  jieriod  that  Robert  H.  fouglit  with  Cap- 
tain W.  II.  Harris'  Coos  Coiiiity  \oluiiteers, 
ill  the  Indian  war  of  1855-1).  In  the  spring 
III  1866  Mr,.  Haines  began  the  return  trip 
to  Idaho,  and  while  pa.ssing  through  eastern 
Oregon  he  met  a  number  of  old  friends  and 
comrades  of  the  "days  of  '49."  at  Auburn  in 
Baker  county.  By  these  he  was  persuaded  to 
remain,  liut  not  long,  however,  for  the  iie-xt 
year  he  moved  to  Baker  City  where  he  re- 
sided ever  since,  again  turning  liis  attention 
to  the  practice  of  law,  beginning  his  career 
of  success  and  usefulness  as  an  attorney  and 
political  leader.  He  was  a  standi  democrat 
anil   a  strict  partisan. 

As  a  mail  of  atl'aiis  he  has  worn  the  hon- 
ors of  an  admiring  constituencv  and  en- 
joyed a  distinguished  reputation  in  the  state 
as  a  shrewd,  just,  and  loyal  representative 
of  the  people  of  Baker  county  in  both 
houses  of  the  legislature  for  a  continuous 
])eriod  of  ten  vears,  in  which  bodv  be  previ- 
ously represented  .lackson  county  in  the 
lower  bouse  ill  186:i.  Mr.  Haines  was  a 
ready  speaker  and  took  an  active  part  in  all 
debates.  His  long  service  in  the  legislative 
assembly  has  caused  his  name  to  become  al- 
most a  househhold  word  in  the  history  of 
our  state.  It  was  largely  due  to  his  ef- 
forts that  the  county  seat  of  Baker  county 
was  removed  from  Auburn  to  Baker  City 
in  1869.  Mr.  Haines  became  the  owner  of 
extensive  landed  interests  and  great  herds 
of  sheep  in  Powder  River  valley,  and  also 
accumulated  much  valuable  realty  in  Baker 
City.  He  likewise  founded  the  town  of 
Haines,  which  has  now  become  an  important 
sliippiiig  point  for  the  produce  raised  in  the 
valley.  The  townsite  is  still  owned  by  his 
heirs. 

Ill  Baker  City.  Oregon,  on  the  2:5d  of 
Xovember,  1871,  Mr.  Haines  was  joined  in 
wedlock  to  Miss  Sarah  ilinerva  Dorsett,  a 
native  of  Quiiicy,  Illinois,  and  daughter  of 
James  A.  and  Sarah  Ann  (Ross)  Dorsett  of 
southern  lineage,  who  crossed  the  plains  to 
.\iiburn.  this  state,  in  1864.  Unto  them 
were    lioiii    live    cliildieii,    iiainely:    Stella    M., 


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who  is  now  the  witV  of  Judge  J.  B.  Messiok 
of  Baker  L'ity;  Robert  W..  an  aeeountant  and 
bookkeeper,  and  raptain  of  Conipany  A. 
Third  Infantry.  Oregon  National  liuard.  of 
Baker  City:  Amy  C.  a  stenographer  and 
teacher,  of  Baker  City;  .1.  David,  a  musical 
director  and  teaelier,  and  lieutenant  in  the 
National  Guard,  of  Baker  City;  and  Elsie  A., 
who  is   deceased. 

In  1873,  after  twenty-four  years  of  suc- 
cessful adventure  in  the  west  and  having 
enjoyed  some  of  the  good  things  pertaining 
to  this  life.  .\Ir.  Haines  and  liis  brother 
Robert  made  an  extended  tour  of  the  east- 
ern states  and  visited  their  <dd  honn>  for  the 
last  time.  The  year  next  following,  Mr. 
Haines  received  tlie  |)aiMful  intelligence  of 
the  death  of  this  brother  in  San  Francisco, 
who  then  was  married  but  six  months. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Haines  was  identified  with 
the  Independent  Onler  of  Odd  Fellows,  his 
name  being  on  the  charter  of  JSaker  Lodge. 
Xo.  2.').  and  he  attained  the  high  otllie  of  ])ast 
chief  patriarch  of  Klcazar  ICncanipnient  Xo. 
7.  a  degree  of  tin-  sann-,  at  Baker  City.  His 
demise,  which  occurred  oji  the  lilth  of  .lune, 
1S92,  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and  wide- 
spread regret.  Xo  man  was  ever  more  re- 
spected, and  no  man  ever  more  fully  enjoyed 
the  confidence  of  the  ])eople;  and  none  ever 
better  deserved  such  respect  and  confi- 
dence. In  his  lilVtime  the  people  of 
hi.s  .state,  recognizing  his  merit,  rejoiced 
in  his  advancement  and  in  the  honors  to 
which  he  attained,  and  since  his  death  they 
have  cherished  liis  nn'Uiory.  Tt  is  an  im 
portant  public  duty  to  honor  anil  perpetuate 
as  far  as  possible  the  nienn>ry  ot  an  eminent 
citizen — one  Avho  by  his  bhuneless  and  hon- 
orable life  and  distinguished  .career  re- 
llected  credit  not  only  upon  his  lity  and 
state  but  upon  the  whole  country.  Through 
sui'h  nn-nnirials  as  this  at  harnl  the  indi- 
vidual and  character  of  his  services  are  kept 
in  rememlirance  and  the  importance  of  those 
services  ackiiowlcilgid.  Mis  I'Xample  in 
whatever  lield  his  work  nniy  have  been  ilone, 
thus  stands  as  an  objeit  lesstni  to  those  who 
come  after  him.  and  though  dead  he  still 
speaks.  Long  after  all  recollection  of  his 
personality  shall  have  faded  from  the  minds 
of  men.  the  less  perishabli'  record  nniy  tell 
the  story  of  his  life  and  connneml  his  ex- 
ample for  .imitation.  The  period  of  his  res 
idence  in  this  part  of  the  country  covered 
forty-three  years  and  during  that  time  he 
witnessed  and  aideil  the  work  of  npbnililing 
and  di'veloping.  until  the  frontier  region  had 
been  transformed  into  a  district  reph-te  with 
all  the  eviilences  of  an  advanced  civilization. 
His  widow  still  survives  and  nnikes  her  home 
in  Maker  City,  where  she  has  a  host  of  wann 
pi'rsonal    frieinls. 

ED  I.  BUTZE  has  been  engagi'd  in  the 
mining  ajid  riiacliincr.v  bnsinesi  throngliont 
his  entire  life  and  has  a  wide  nci|nBint«nce 
among  the  old-time  citizen-t  interested  along 
similar  lims.  He  established  liis  present 
business  in  Maker  in  1004,  and  in  .Inne.  I'»I0. 
the   pre^i'nl     lirni   of    McKiiii   ic    Company   "iis 


organized,     the      senior      partner      being      liis 
father  in  law.      They  do  general  repair  work 
and  handle  all   kinds  of  m-w  and   sei-oiidluind 
mining    and    sawmill    machinery.      .\|r.    Ilut/e 
is  yet  a  young  man  but  has  alri-aily  inude  for 
himself  a   criKlitalde  po^iticui    in   business  cir- 
cles   anil    has    the    energy    and    determination 
which  prompts  further  success.     He  was  Uirn 
at    Conner    Creek.    Baker    county,  Oregon,    in 
a    log   cabin    on    Lookout    Mountain,   (>et»lH<r 
10,   18H(1,  and   wa>   the  first    white  cliilil    Uirn 
of    that    stream.      His    parents    were    Kil    anil 
.Mollie    (•iensenl    Mutze,  the  latter  a  native  ol 
Denmark,  born  in    lS.-,7,  and   the  former  Inirn 
in  San   Fernandina,  Florida,  in   is.-.ii.      During 
the    last     year    of    the     war    the    lather    ran 
away     from    Tallahassee    College    in     Florida 
and   joined  a    reginn>nt    i«f   Kentucky   cavalry. 
.\fter    the    war    he    joiniil    the    Cniteil    State. 
Iteg'ili'i's    which    did    frontier   duty    at    (  lie» 
enne.     Wyoming,    and     built     Fort     HridgeiT. 
After    three    years    his    term    of    service    ex- 
pire<l   in   Montana,  and   in   that   state  he  en 
gaged    in    placer    mining    lor  gold   and    silver 
Later    he     went     to     Rocky     Mar,     lihilio.    at 
tracteil    by    the    mineral    depu-its  nf    that    In 
eality.      There   he   was    niarrieil    in    l>*7'.i.   and 
then    came   to   Baker   county,   Oregon,   which 
section    of    tlie    country     he    had     previiin«ly 
visited.     Here  he  (Kintinued  to  I'ollnw  mining, 
being   one   of    the    first    men    to   sink    \irtne 
shaft    at    \'irtiie    Flat.       He    afterward    re 
moved    to    Virginia    City.    Nevada,    where    he 
remained    for  a   number  of  years  but    retirisl 
in    IS1I7.      He   had   charge  of    Fnrekii   anfl    F\ 
cclsior    mines    as    supenntemlent     l<M     alaiiit 
live  years  and    was   widely    known   in   mining 
circles    throughout    the    northwest.      He    died 
in    lanuarv,    lOOt).  while  engaged   in  the  inin 
ing   business  on   the   Inmtier  on   Snake  river, 
and    was    there    burieil   one    hundriHl    and    ten 
miles   from  civilization,  his  gravi-  overliMiking 
the   Snake   river   at    the    heal  nf   thi-   ninyon. 
There  was  no  nppurtunity   to  liring   his  ImhIv 
liack    beianse    it    was    winter   time   and    there 
were    poor    facilities    fur    IninniMirlaliiin.      In 
politics    he    was    a    staiu-h    dt-mocrut,    and    he 
waH   one   of   the   early    inemhers  of   the    hide 
pendent  Onler  of  Odd   Fellows  in  lliiker.     His 
wife  had  come  to  the  Ciiitisl  Stales  with  her 
parents   who  crossed  the  plains,  and  ii|i<in  ar 
riving   at    Salt    Ijike    had    some    trouble    «illi 
the   Mormons  after   «liicli   Iwn  comiwinles  i>( 
I'llited    States     troops    esiorted    fheni    Ik    iIic 
Idaho   state   line.       They   •ettlisl    in    the    ll<iisr 
valley     of     Idaho,     and      .m..  Miri     went     to 
Rocky    Mar    where    .Mrs.    '  marrinl. 

She   now   resides  at    Kell-  with   tirr 

daughter.  Ijiveine.  who  wns  iMirn  in  Virginia 
rity,  ill  IHS.'i,  and  is  now  the  wifr  •>(  Karl 
M.  CnM-kwell,  an  eli-ctricinn  nf  that  pUr<<. 
Kd  I.  Ilnt/e  was  the  second  rhihl  of  that 
family  niid  the  eldest  wiis  Molie  M 
died    in    \irginia    <  ity,    Idnhn.   at    > 

six    years.       Tli'     '■•'■-•■     "  ■-     ■•' : -.;•' 

all    the    early    n  West    r\- 

cept    tl lie    II'  '■■•■   niwl    li"" 

l<M-nte<|  the  Mine  lleil  mine  at  Ki»leniii  Ijike. 
iMtn  he  nprrTfi  !  in  Urillsh  ('nliimlda  and 
nil    throiu''  ''    and    also    viailrri    the 

|M>iiits    of  •  iiienl    in   th«>   n<irllinr«l. 

lie  iiifiile  t^^'>    [••rfiines  but  lost    lltrm. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Ed  I.  Butze  resided  with  his  parents  until 
1897  and  during  that  time  spent  seven  years 
in  mining,  serving  as  foreman,  assaj'er  and 
superintendent  at  different  times.  In  1904 
he  withdrew  from  mining  and  engaged  in 
the  iron  business  in  Baker  until  1910,  when 
he  started  his  present  business  in  connection 
with  his  father-in-law,  R.  H.  McKim,  under 
the  firm  style  of  McKim  &  Company.  They 
handle  all  kinds  of  new  and  secondhand  min- 
ing and  sawmill  machinery,  and  do  general 
repair  work.  While  connected  with  mining 
interests  Mr.  Butze  was  superintendent  of 
the  Spirit  Lake  Power  &  Mining  Company  at 
Chehalis,  and  operated  their  mine  at  ilount 
St.  Helens,  Washington.  When  he  was 
thirty  years  of  age  he  and  his  partner  re- 
turned "to  his  birthplace  at  Conner  creek,  and 
purchased  the  old  machinery  of  the  Conner 
creek  mines  and  hauled  it  out.  It  had  been 
hauled  in  the  first  place  from  Umatilla,  a 
distance  of  about  three  hundred  miles,  but 
they  had  only  four  miles  to  haul  it  out  to 
the  railroad,  a  fact  indicating  the  develop- 
ment that  has  been  carried  on  in  this  part  of 
the  state  in  the  interval.  They  also  pur- 
chased the  old  plant  of  the  Cornucopia  mine 
and  hauled  it  out  for  old  iron.  ilr.  Butze 
has  been  in  the  mining  and  machinery  busi- 
ness throughout  his  life  and  has  been  in 
close  connection  with  many  of  the  old-time 
citizens  who  have  been  for  years  far  from 
civilization;  in  fact,  he  has  a  very  wide  ac- 
quaintance with  those  who  have  been 
pioneers  in  the  development  of  the  rich  re- 
sources of  the  northwest. 

In  1903  Mr.  Butze  was  married  to  Miss 
Weetie  McKim,  ivho  was  born  in  Bay  City. 
Michigan,  -June,  18S1,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Robert  H.  McKim.  Her  father  was  born  at 
Perth.  Ontario,  October  13.  1S58,  and  was  a 
son  of  Robert  and  Margaret  (Allen)  McKim, 
natives  of  Glasgow,  Scotland,  whence  they 
came  to  Canada,  she  at  the  age  of  ten  years 
with  her  parents  and  he  about  the  same 
time.  They  were  married  at  Perth  and  there 
resided  until  1875  when  they  removed  to  Bay 
City,  Michigan,  where  their  remaining  days 
were  passed.  They  died  within  a  month  of 
each  other  in  1907.  Mr.  McKim  at  the  age 
of  eighty-seven  years,  his  wife  at  the  age  of 
eighty-nine.  For  thirty  years  he  followed 
merchandising  in  Perth  but  later  lived  re- 
tired in  Bay  City.  Robert  H.  McKira  was 
one  of  nine  children,  six  daughters  and  three 
sons.  He  resided  at  Perth  until  1875  and 
there  attended  school.  He  then  went  to  Bay 
City,  Michigan,  and  learned  the  machinist's 
trade  at  the  Industrial  Works  at  Bay  City, 
in  which  he  spent  three  and  one  half  years. 
He  next  started  a  small  shop  of  his  own  and 
later  conducted  a  similar  business  at  Spo- 
kane, Washington,  where  he  sold  out  just 
prior  to  thi'  great  fire  of  1889.  He  tlien  re- 
moved to  Tallapoosa.  Georgia,  where  he  spec- 
ulated in  real  estate  for  nine  months,  after 
which  he  returned  to  Bay  City  where  he  con- 
ducted a  grocery  store  for  eleven  years.  In 
1900  he  arrived  in  Baker,  Oregon,  and  oper- 
ated the  Golden  Gate  Group  mine  for  two 
and  one-half  years,  at  tlie  end  of  which  time 
he   entered    the    machine   shop    of    the   Baker 


City  Engine  Works  in  which  he  continued  for 
five  years.  He  spent  two  years  as  foreman 
of  tlie  Blue  Mountain  Iron  Works.  He  next 
established  his  present  machine  shop  in  con- 
nection with  his  son-in-law,  Ed  Butze,  under 
the  firm  name  of  McKim  &  Company. 

It  was  in  August,  1880,  that  Mr.  McKim 
was  married  in  Bay  City,  Michigan,  to  Miss 
Louise  Simon,  who  was  born  December  17, 
1858  a  daughter  of  Philip  Simon.  The  four 
children  of  this  marriage  are:  Weetie,  now 
Mrs.  Butze;  Leta,  the  wife  of  L.  D.  Brown, 
an  attorney  of  Dallas,  Oregon;  Menzie,  who 
married  Myrle  Palmer,  a  daughter  of  Alayor 
C.  A.  Palmer,  of  Baker;  and  Margaret,  who 
is  yet  in  school. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Butze  has 
been  blessed  with  three  children,  Katherine 
Louise,  Weetie  Marie  and  Edwin  Robert.  The 
parents  are  widely  and  favorably  known,  hav- 
ing a  circle  of  warm  friends  who  hold  them 
in  high  esteem.  Mr.  Butze  has  served  as 
justice  of  the  peace  in  Baker  county  and 
was  the  second  city  recorder  of  the  town  of 
Bourne.  He  is  not  a  party  man  in  politics 
Init  casts  his  ballot  for  the  candidate  whom 
he  thinks  best  qualified  for  office.  Both  Mr. 
Butze  and  Mr.  McKim  have  led  active,  busy 
and  useful  lives,  and  the  sterling  qualities 
of  manhood  and  citizenship  commend  them 
to  the  confidence  and  esteem  of  those  with 
whom  they  have  been  brought  in  contact. 

JULIUS  HUDEMANN,  who  now  lives  re- 
tired in  Pendleton,  was  born  in  Germany, 
November  30,  1848.  His  parents  were  Fer- 
dinand and  Louisa  (Schafer)  Hudemann,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Germany  and  spent 
their  entire  lives  in  that  country.  In  their 
family  were  seven  children,  of  whom  only 
two  are  now  living:  Julius,  of  this  review; 
and  Charles,  of  California. 

•Julius  Hudemann  was  reared  in  Germany 
and  there  received  a  common-school  educa- 
tion rounding  out  the  same  with  a  course 
that  corresponds  to  a  high-school  and  agri- 
cultural college  education  in  this  country. 
Leaving  school  he  served  in  the  army  there 
and  remained  in  his  native  land  until  after 
the  death  of  his  parents.  In  1873  he  came 
to  America,  settling  in  McLean  county,  Illi- 
nois, where  he  resided  until  1884,  at  which 
date  he  came  to  Umatilla  county,  Oregon, 
and  settled  on  a  tract  of  railroad  land.  Later 
he  took  up  a  homestead  and  resided  on  the 
same  until  1906,  when  he  moved  to  Pendle- 
ton. He  now  owns  seventeen  hundred  acres 
of  land  and  has  a  beautiful  residence  in 
Pendleton. 

In  1878  Mr.  Hudemann  wedded  Miss  Mar- 
garet Eggers,  who  was  a  native  of  Germany 
and  when  only  seven  years  of  age  came  to 
America  with  her  parents,  Henry  and  Cath- 
erine Eggers,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Germany  but  are  now  living  in  California.- 
In  their  family  were  eight  children.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hudemann  have  become  the  parents 
of  eleven  children:  Ferdinand  H.,  who  ope- 
rates the  old  homestead;  Marie  E.,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Walter  F.  Krebs.  of  Wash- 
ington;  Dora  E..  who  is  the  wife  of  George 


.MR.   .\XD   Miy?.  .ULUS   in  DKM.VNN 


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Schrader,  of  Idaho;  Ellen  \\.,  who  is  now 
Mrs.  Carl  Ford,  of  Spokane,  Washington; 
Bertha  K.,  the  wife  of  0.  D.  Uaminger, 
of  Adams,  Umatilla  county.  Oregon;  Cora 
M.,  the  wife  of  John  Maschmann,  of  Pendle- 
ton; Clara  J.,  now  Mrs.  Henry  J.  Rosen- 
berg, also  of  Pendleton;  Carl  E.,  who  is 
now  a  student  at  the  Pendleton  Business 
College;  Martha  M.,  who  is  attending  high 
school;  Freda  M.;  and  Louise,  who  died  at 
the  age  of  eleven  years. 

Mr.  Hudemann  casts  his  vote  with  the 
democratic  party,  and  he  has  given  much 
attention  to  the  interests  of  education,  hav- 
ing now  served  as  a  member  of  the  .school 
board  for  over  eighteen  years.  Both  he  and 
his  wife  are  earnest  workers  in  the  Luth- 
eran church.  He  is  a  worthy  representa- 
tive of  the  land  of  his  birth  and  has  con- 
tributed largely  to  the  development  arul  |>ros- 
perity  of  the  community  in  which  he  resides. 
He  has  a  wide  and  favorable  aci|uaintance  in 
L'matilla  county  and  is  justly  accounted  as 
a  man  who  lias  the  strength  of  character 
and  stability  of  purpose  to  carry  to  success- 
ful  completion  whatever  he  undertakes. 

THOMAS  K.  CAMPBELL,  formerly  con- 
tractor, quarryman  and  lumberman,  is  now 
a  member  of  the  State  Board  of  Railway 
Commissioners  of  Oregon.  His  birth  occur- 
red in  St.  Anthony,  Minnesota,  on  the  2.1d 
of  September.  ISfjT.  his  parents  being  Wil- 
liam P.  and  Catherine  (Murphy  |  Campbell, 
both  of  whom  were  born  in  Ireland.  They 
came  to  America  rather  early  in  life  and  lo- 
cated in  Minnesota  where  they  were  subse- 
quently married.  The  father  was  a  stone 
mason  by  trade  but  later  engaged  in  con- 
tracting. Prior  to  the  Civil  war  he  emi- 
grated to  Missouri  and  later  to  Ix-aven- 
worth,  Kansas,  where  his  death  ocrurrod  in 
1877.  The  mother  settled  in  I  iregon  with 
her  son  Thomas  K.  after  her  husband's  death 
and  resided  there  until  1901  in  which  year 
she  passed  away. 

Reared  under  the  parental  roof  and  acquir- 
ing such  education  as  the  public  scIkhiIs  of 
I.«avenworth.  Kansas,  afforded.  Thomas  K. 
Campbell  began  earning  his  own  livelihood 
by  accepting  an  apprenticeship  at  stone  cut- 
ting. As  there  was  hut  little  work  to  be 
done  in  that  one  locality  in  eastern  Kansas 
he  drifted  across  the  country,  traveling  over 
much  of  the  territory  of  the  middle  went 
while  working  at  this  trade,  riceasionally. 
as  time  permitted,  he  engagol  in  contracting 
and  building,  and  became  a  well  known 
builder  and  contractor.  His  operntionn  in 
this  line  were  such  as  to  bring  him  consiiler- 
able  renown  because  of  his  capability  n*  a 
workman  and  his  integrity  as  a  l«nines% 
man.  In  1890  he  came  west,  hx-nting  (ir«t 
in  Salt  Lake  City  where  he  erected  the  N"ut«- 
ford  Hotel,  the  Dooley  block  and  the  .\rc«ile 
building.  These  three  structures  alone  would 
attest  his  ability  as  a  contractor  and  Imihler. 
and  because  of  their  excellence  in  workman- 
ship and  design  he  has  frequently  s.rurrd 
contracts  for  other  buildintfs  of  a  •imilnr 
character.      In    1892    Mr.    Campbell    continued 


his  way  westward  to  PortUnd.     In  that  city 
he  continued  his  e.vtensive  o|HTat|i>ii'.,  «nJ  he 
had   the  cut    stone   contract    lor    the   liuildini; 
of  the  city  hall.     He  o|H-nfil  ,-\i,.i|.: 
ries      at      Waterville,      Wvonnni;. 
them     with     the     most     iiio<hTn     i^ 
This,    however,    jiroved    an   unt 
turc.   the   panic  of    1S93  susp<'i 
operations    shortly    after    he     hud     invrsiwi 
heavily    in    the    e4|uipnient    for    the    <|uarrie». 
but   one    failure    was    not    sullicient    to  daunt 
his    courage    and    determination    to    «ucc«>«d, 
and    realizing   that    Oregon   olTercil    great   op 
portunities   to  a  capable   lumb.-r   man   he  en 
;;aged  in  the  tind)er  business  in  the  southern 
part    of    this    state.      He    wn»    prominently 
identified  with  lumber  circles  for  leven  yeor« 
as   president  of  the   Pacilic  TinilH-r  t'omiMiny. 
His   hopes   were   not  entirely  realized    in   thU 
enterprise    because    of    the  'prohibitive    r«le« 
imposed   upon   timber   shipping  by   the  llarrl- 
man   lini'S.     Many   of   the   lorH'    '  '     <   In 

lumber    in    southi'rn    Oregon    i  leir 

undertakings    beniuse    of    the   .: 
the   heads   of    the    railroads.       l 
led    to    the    creation    of    the    ~' 
Commission,   and    because   of    .Mr.    t. aniplirUV 
vigorous   light   for  the   rights  of  the  timlirr- 
nien    he   was   brought    prominently  Ix-fore  the 
lumbermen    of    the   state.      A    petition    which 
was    widely    circulated    anil    signed    by    many 
prominent    timlMTmcn    ami    well    known    citi 
Zens    of     the    state,     Was     presentMl     to     .Mr. 
trampbell    with   a    rci|iiest   tliiit    he   serve  a*  » 
member  of  the   lirst   txiard  afti'r  its  creation 
in    Fc-bruary,    1907.      For    some    time    he   w«» 
reluctant    to  assume  the  heavy  respon«ibililT 
which  such  an  oflice  would  naturally   involvd, 
but   after  naich   pressure  he  c<in«"iil»"l  to  ac- 
cept   the    ollice.      Accordingly.   •  ■  I    oi 
February,  he  was  ap|>ointe<l  a   t  the 
l>oard    in  which   capacity   he   h.i                       ved 
I'ontinuously   and  ably.      His  ci                       >nd 

energ}'  have  always  been  ilirect. ,      iich 

lines  as  will  bring  the  greatest  iM-nelll  to 
the  greatest  number  of  citi/en*.  His  opinloa 
and  help  have  never  l)een  iKiught  but  Iuit* 
always  b4'en  the  direct  oiilcome  of  much  "-"O- 
scienlious  thought  and  inlc|lii;cnt  review  of 
whatever  case  was  before  the  rommi««|nn. 
Ill  this  otiice  he  is  II"'        '        '  '  .  •' 

present   citizens  of   i  > 

r...  I     1...  t..r    in    the    lu , -..  . 

M  of  the  lumber  nxounr*  o(  tb* 

I    '  i'ell. 

in   li'.m  .Mr.  Canipliell  v 
Mary  <)'(  onnor.  n  imiiv.- 
To  their  union   - 
of    whom    survi> 
is    residing    in     ^ 
triide,  Catherine 
are  student'    •■■ 
p;ii'anor,   w 
family   arc 
and    Mr.   ( 
IVneTolent 
have  •- 
life  «l 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


cial  relations.  The  zeal  witli  which  he  has 
devoted  his  energies  to  the  service  of  the 
people,  the  careful  regard  vrhich  he  evinces 
at  all  times  for  their  interests  and  his  assid- 
uous and  unrelaxing  attention  to  all  details 
concerning  his  undertakings  have  brought 
him  the  esteem  of  the  citizens  of  the  state  of 
Oregon. 

THOMAS  T.  SHELL,  who  is  a  member  of 
the  prominent  firm  known  as  the  Shell 
Mercantile  Company,  of  Wallowa,  was  born 
in  Norway,  .January  28,  1857.  He  was  reared 
in  his  native  country  and  received  his  early 
education  in  the  common  schools  there. 
Throughout  his  boyhood  days  he  was  en- 
gaged as  a  helper  in  the  work  on  the  farm 
and  on  reaching  manhood  he  took  charge  of 
and  operated  the  whole  farm  until  the  spring 
of  1883.  In  that  year  he  came  to  America, 
locating  in  Decorah,  Io«'a,  where  lie  worked 
on  a  farm  during  the  summer  and  went  to 
school  in  the  winter,  working  in  the  mean- 
time for  his  board.  In  1886  Mr.  Shell  went 
to  Fillmore  county,  Minnesota,  where  lie  was 
again  employed  in  farm  work  until  the  fall 
of  1887,  when  he  started  west,  stopping  for 
a  short  time  in  Grand  Forks,  North  Dakota. 
Later  he  went  to  Montana  and  was  employed 
in  a  roundhouse  of  the  Great  Northern  Rail- 
road until  September.  1888,  when  he  received 
a  letter  from  his  cousin,  Mr.  Skallet,  with 
whom  he  had  crossed  the  ocean,  asking  him 
to  become  his  partner  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness. Accordingly  they  established  a  mer- 
cantile store  in  Rolhi.  North  Dakota,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Skallet  &  SIicll.  This 
partnersliip  continued  for  seven  years,  when 
Mr.  Shell  purchased  the  interest  of  Mr.  Skal- 
let, and  later  took  in  as  partner  Mr.  R.  E. 
Rognas.  with  whom  he  continued  in  business 
under  the  firm  name  of  Shell  &  Rognas  for 
seven  years.  Then  Mr.  Shell  sold  his  interest 
to  Mr.  Rognas  and  together  with  his  first 
partner.  Mr.  Skallet.  engaged  in  tiie  mer- 
cantile business  at  Saint  Anthony,  Idaho, 
again  under  the  firm  name  of  Skallet  & 
Shell.  He  remained  there  until  190.';  when, 
selling  out,  he  located  in  Moscow,  Idaho,  pur- 
chased a  residence  and  began  looking  about 
for  a  business  location.  Finally  he  located 
in  Wkllowa.  in  1006,  and  in  October  of  that 
year,  together  with  his  nephew,  Theodore 
Sh(dl,  he  opened  a  mercantile  store,  under 
the  firm  name  of  Shell  &  Company.  In 
.January,  ltl07,  the  firm  was  organized  and 
was  incorporated  as  Shell,  Combs  &  Com- 
pany, remaining  thus  until  August,  1910. 
At  that  date  Mr.  Driver  purchased  the  share 
of  Mr.  Combs  and  the  firm  name  was 
changed  to  the  Shell  Mercantile  Company. 
This  company  is  now  carrying  on  an  exten- 
sive  and   successful   business. 

In  ISOli  Mr.  Shell  was  married  to  Miss 
Julia  Rognas,  who  is  a  native  of  Norway  but 
was  brought  to  America  by  her  parents  when 
she  was  two  years  of  age.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Shell  have  been  born  six  children,  Ann  K.. 
Stanley  Klnathan,  llcssie  J.,  Lillian  T..  Edith 
M.  and  Thorstein  R.,  all  of  whom  are  at 
home.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Shell  is  a 
democrat  and  while  in  R611a,  North  Dakota, 


he  was  persuaded  by  his  political  partisans 
to  allow  his  name  to  be  used  as  county 
treasurer  on  that  ticket.  In  Rollette  county 
the  republican  party  had  a  majority  of  about 
two  to  one,  but  regardless  of  that  fact  Mr. 
Shell  was  elected  county  treasurer,  which 
shows  his  popularity  among  his  associates. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shell  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  and  he  is  an  elder  in 
the  same.  Mr.  Shell  has  ever  been  a  highly 
honored  citizen  of  the  county  in  which  he 
has  chtisen  to  make  his  home  and  he  is  an 
extremely  successful  and  well  liked  mer- 
chant. 

THOMAS  A.  RINEHART  in  whom  one 
sees  a  self-educated,  self-made  man,  has 
wisely  and  conscientiously  used  his  time  and 
talents,  thus  gradually  working  his  way  up- 
ward until  he  now  occupies  a  responsible 
jiosition  in  the  governmental  service  of  Ore- 
gon as  state  land  agent.  His  fitness  for  this 
position  was  demonstrated  in  his  fidelity  in 
other  official  connections.  He  is  one  of  Ore- 
gon's native  sons,  having  been  born  in  Lane 
county,  near  Eugene,  on  the  34th  of  July, 
1859.  His  parents  were  John  and  Sarah  E. 
(Edwards)  Rinehart,  the  former  a  native  of 
eastern  Tennessee,  while  the  latter  was  born 
on  Staten  Island,  New  York.  They  were 
married  in  Oskaloosa.  Iowa,  to  which  place 
they  had  removed  with  their  respecti\'e  par- 
ents. They  took  up  their  abode  upon  a  farm 
in  Mahaska  county,  that  state,  about  five 
years  after  their  marriage.  In  1852  they  re- 
moved westward  to  Oregon  and  on  the  trip 
across  the  plains  their  oxen  died.  For  a 
thousand  miles  the  mother  rode  a  cayuse 
pony  on  a  saddle  improvised  by  herself,  ford- 
ing the  streams  seated  on  the  pony's  back, 
and  traveling  day  after  day  over  long 
stretches  of  hot  sand  or  through  mountain 
passes  until  they  arrived  in  Oregon,  which 
was  then  under  territorial  rule.  Mr.  Rine- 
hart had  at  that  time  a  cash  capital  of  eight 
dollars.  They  had  been  compelled  to  aban- 
don their  wagons  on  the  plains  and  had  en- 
dured many  hardships  and  privations  on  the 
trip,  but  at  length  they  reached  the  north- 
west, spending  the  first  winter  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Salem.  The  following  spring  they  re- 
moved to  Lane  county  and  the  father  se- 
cured a  tract  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
of  land,  upon  which  the  family  remained  un- 
til 1869.  In  that  year  a  removal  was  made 
to  Gilliam  county,  but  the  school  system  in 
that  district  had  not  then  been  organized 
and,  not  wishing  to  deprive  his  seven  children 
of  educational  advantages,  Mr.  Rinehart  af- 
ter two  years  removed  to  the  fhande  Ronde 
valley,  in  ITnion  county.  Again  he  became 
identified  with  agricultural  interests,  ac(|uir- 
ing  a  section  of  productive  land  upon  which 
he  and  his  wife  made  their  home  until  they 
were  called  to  their  final  rest,  the  mother 
passing  away  in  1880  and  the  father  in  lS9-t. 
John  Rinehart  was  a  democrat  in  his  politcal 
views  but  was  never  an  aspirant  for  ollice. 
While  largely  denied  educational  oppor- 
tunities himself,  he  took  a  deep  interest  in 
the  schools  and  the  development  of  the  edu- 
cational  system   of   the   state   and    his   labors 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


183 


constituted  a  dominant  factor  in  the  build- 
ing of  several  of  the  pioneer  scliool-houses  of 
Oregon.  He  gave  to  his  children  excellent 
advantages,  resolving  that  they  should  have 
the  benefits  of  intellectual  trainin);  which  he 
lacked. 

Oregon  was  still  in  the  period  oi  its  pi- 
oneer development  when  Thomas  A.  Rine- 
hart  entered  upon  the  scene  of  his  earthly  ac- 
tivities. He  acciuircd  liis  primary  cducjition 
in  the  district  schools  and  in  1S7S,  when 
nineteen  years  of  age.  left  home  to  enter  the 
State  University  of  Eugene.  He  provided  for 
his  own  education  by  working  his  way 
through  college  and  six  years  elapsed  ere  he 
had  completed  the  course,  for  at  times  he 
was  forced  to  discontinue  his  studies  in 
order  to  earn  the  money  to  pay  for  his  tui- 
tion and  the  other  expenses  of  a  college 
course.  After  his  first  arrival  at  the  uni- 
versity and  the  i)urcliase  of  his  hooks  he 
had  but  seventy-live  cents  remaininu:.  The 
work  which  he  actually  did  in  the  university 
covered  three  years  and  in  the  intervening 
periods  he  engaged  in  teaching  school,  thus 
replenishing  his  depleted  exclieiiuer.  The 
determination  and  perseverance  which  he 
displayed  in  thus  acquiring  an  wlucation 
have  been  salient  characteristics  of  hii 
throughout  his  entire  life  and  have  consti- 
tuted the  substantial  foundation  upon  which 
his  success  has  been  builded. 

In  1SS.J  he  returned  to  Union  county, 
where  he  entered  upon  the  profession  "f 
teaching  and  at  the  same  time  carried  on 
farming  until  1902.  As  his  financial  re 
sources  increased  he  added  to  his  landed 
possessions  until  he  was  the  owner  of  four 
hundred  and  eighty  acres,  making  his  pur 
chases  when  the  land  was  cheap.  Since  IW' 
he  has  remained  almost  continm>usly  in  pub- 
lic otlice.  In  that  year  he  was  appointed 
deputy  in  the  county  assessor's  olVice  of 
Inion  county  and  served  in  that  capacity  for 
five  vears.  after  which  he  was  eU'cted  county 
assessor.  Two  years  later  he  resigned  to  uc 
cept  his  present" position  as  state  land  agent, 
being  the  first  man  appointed  to  any  onicc 
by  flovernor  Oswald  West.  He  came  to  thin 
position  well  e<inipped  for  the  duties  devi.lv 
ing  upon  him  for  he  has  been  a  wide  traveler 
over  the  state,  having  visited  every  section 
of  Oreg<m  and  made  a  thorough  study  of  the 
possibilities  of  Oregon  land.  He  i.o.  there- 
fore, particularly  well  adapted  to  the  work 
which  devolves  upon  him  in  his  present  of- 
ficial connection,  and  the  record  which  he  m 
making  in  ollice  is  a  most  crerlitnble  one. 

On  the  29th  of  Deceml)er,  1S>^«.  Mr.  Rinr 
hart  was  united  in  marriaBe  to  Mis.  nettie 
A.  Murchison,  a  native  of  Unh.n  ...nnty.  Ore 
gon  and  a  daughter  of  Murdn  Murchison, 
who  located  in  that  county  with  the  Srotcb 
settlement  in  1S62.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rinehnrt 
have  no  children  of  their  own  but  are  renrinK 
Winifred  Stewart. 

Mr.  Rinehart  has  always  given  hi.i  poIit_ 
ical  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party  and 
for  four  vears  he  served  us  nostnin«ter  of 
Summerviile,  administratinir  O"'  "'Tairs  of 
that  otrice  in  a  prompt  and  emcient  manner. 
Fraternallv     he     is     connected     with     Hirmm 


Lodge,  No.  G7,  F.  i  A.  M.,  and  also  with  the 
Urder  of  the  Kiistern  Star.  Both  he  and  hi» 
wife  are  m.enitwrs  of  the  I'retibytFrian 
church  and  shape  their  lives  in  accnrdance 
with  its  teachings,  endeavoring  alway*  to 
hoUl  to  high  standards.  In  the  hcIumiI  of  ex- 
perience Thomas  .\.  Rinehart  Imo  learned 
many  valuable  lessons  ami  is  yet  a  student. 
He  has  learned  to  correctly  \aliie  life'ii  c«)n- 
tacts  and  its  experiences  and  his  judgment 
and  even-paced  energy  have  rarrie,!  him 
forward  to  the  ^oal  of  .Huci-e«s.  making  hi« 
life  at  the  same  time  a  serviceabh-  element 
in  the  work  of  general  advancement  and 
progress   in   the   northwest. 

JAMES    H.    MIMNAUGH   is   the  aecroUry 

and  treasurer  of  the  Nibley-Mitnnaugh  Lum- 
ber Company,  of  Wallowa,  whicli  is  one  of 
the  leading  lumber  firms  in  eastiTii  Oregon 
lie  was  born  in  Stillwater,  Minii<"*iitu,  on 
.May  12,  1S72,  the  son  of  I'atrick  and  I'herpiui 
I  Roach  I  .Mimnaugh  the  former  a  native  of 
Ireland,  born  near  Lomlonderry,  and  the  lat- 
ter a  native  of  Knglund,  iMirn  at  Staler 
bridge,  near  Manchester.  They  Were  married 
ill  Lake  I'ity,  MiiinesotK,  where  Mr.  Mim 
naiigh  had  learned  the  blaeksinitliing  Iradr. 
Sub:.ef|Ueiitly  they  removed  to  .Stillwater,  re- 
siding  there  two  years,  anil  afterward  to 
Kail  I'laire,  Wisciuisiii,  when-  the  father  !•«»• 
ducted  a  blacksmith  shop  very  siicce«i%(ully 
until  1Sh;i,  when  he  came  to  Oregon  with  L. 
(.'.  Stanley  and  others  and  was  jironiinenlly 
identilieil  with  the  organiuition  of  the  l.randp 
Roiide  LiiniixT  Company,  which  hod  one  o( 
the  first  large  lumber  mills  in  eastern  Ore- 
gon, the  same  being  l<M-ati'd  at  I'l-rry  in  I  nion 
county,  lie  was  prominently  ii-i^'h  laled  with 
the  Stanleys,  in  their  extensive  liimlH-r  biwi 
iiess,  for  many  years.  In  I'.lOti  hi-  caiiir  to 
Wallowa  and  the  fidlowing  year  U-came  ron- 
neeted  with  the  Nibley-Mimnoiigh  Lumber 
Company,  lie  dieil  here  in  I'Mis  and  bin  "lie 
passed  away   the   following  year. 

.lames  if.  Mimnaugh  remained  at  borne 
with  his  parents  until  he  rearhed  mnnhnoil. 
He  aispiired  bis  early  edin-alion   in   tlir  com 

moil    srhcwds    of    Kail    Cloire.    W  ■- --"     and 

Inti-r     i-olllplelecl     n      lill«IIle-<«  tho 

Kiiii    Clain-    biisiiioo   ...11.  ■'-     '  in 

stitiition  he  was  t'f"  '  "' 

isyo.     That  some  s]'  i.'"n. 

locating  in  I'erry  »h>i--  I.  i'"    I"™' 

tioii    of   stenographer  nn-l  (or   th^ 

Oranile  Rnnde  Liiml»-r  !• 
company    his    father    »n- 

tlfied       •       ■  '  •' 

of    111. 

until    I  '  ■-,    ■■  " 

of  Union  coiiiil  '    '"' 

one  term.     In   I  '" ' 

arqiiirinit   on    inlrrr«l    in    the 

LiimU'r  Coniiwnv     h-   «•«•  m»  ' 

the  .ome.     In  C 

Wallowa    nnil    ' 

factors  in  ' " 

pany,  of  v 

tren«''-    ■ 

The  "J* 

mill    i.a  ,  ,  'o' 

lumber  anniiatlr  •«k1  •"  «"»e  "•  """  '""•'  '"' 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


portant  industries  of  the  Wallowa  valley. 
It  carries  on  an  extensive  business,  finding 
market  for  its  lumber  in  Idaho,  Utah,  and  in 
many  of  the  eastern  states. 

On  the  1:2th  of  April,  1899.  ilr.  Mimnaugh 
married  Miss  Ora  JIason,  the  daughter  of 
Dr.  h.  H.  ilason,  now  deceased,  who  was  a 
prominent  physician  and  surgeon  of  La 
Grande  for  many  years.  To  tliis  marriage 
have  been  born  two  children,  Eugene  J.  and 
Lillian.  Mr.  Mimnaugh  is  a  democrat  in  his 
political  views  but  never  has  sought  nor  eared 
to  hold  public  olfice.  preferring  to  give  all 
his  time  and  attention  to  his  business  inter- 
ests. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Kinsman  Lodge.  Xo.  ST,  K.  P.,  and  both 
he  and  Mrs.  Mimnaugh  are  active  work- 
ers in  the  Catholic  church.  He  is  ener- 
getic, industrious  and  extremely  success- 
ful in  the  business  world.  He  stands  for 
progress  and  improvement  in  all  things  and 
his  influence  has  been  an  element  in  the  gen- 
eral advancement  of  his  adopted  city 
throughout  his  residence  here. 

CAPTAIN  OSCAR  F.  JACOBSON,  owner 
of  a  beautiful  residence  at  Newport  and 
one  of  the  best  known  men  of  western  Ore- 
gon, is  a  native  of  Sweden.  He  arrived  on 
the  Pacific  coast  twenty- live  years  ago  and 
has  ever  since  made  his  home  in  this  region. 
He  was  born  at  Gothenburg,  on  the  2d  of 
April,  1864,  a  son  of  G.  E.  and  Theodora 
(Dalborn)  Jacobson.  The  mother  died  when 
the  son  Oscar  was  three  years  old.  The 
father  was  three  times  married  and  had 
nineteen  children,  five  of  whom  are  now  in 
.\merica.  Two  brothers  of  our  subject  are 
in  Portlaiul,  one  is  in  Nome.  Alaska,  and  a 
sister  is  at  Newport. 

.  Oscar  F.  Jacobson,  the  eldest  of  the  chil- 
dren, was  educated  in  the  grammar  schools 
and  spent  his  boyhood  and  youth  under  the 
parental  roof.  As  a  member  of  a  large 
family  he  ])erformed  his  ])art  in  assisting 
to  carry  forward  the  work  upon  his  father's 
farm.  After  arriving  at  the  age  of  sixteen 
he  went  aboard  a  sailing  vessel  and  spent 
four  years  at  sea,  during  which  time  he  vis- 
ited the  principal  ports  of  Germany.  Eng- 
land, France  and  other  European  countries. 
At  twenty  years  of  age  he  enlisted  in  the 
.Swedisli  arm.v  and  served  two  years,  gain- 
ing many  lessons  which  proved  of  material 
benefit  in  later  years.  After  giving  up  mili- 
tary life  and  visiting  his  old  home  he  crossed 
the  Atlantic  to  the  I'nited  States  and  in 
ISS"  took  up  liis  residence  at  -Astoria.  Ore- 
gon, where  he  engaged  in  fishing  and  log- 
ging. He  also  was  employed  on  the  govern- 
ment jetty  at  Fort  .Stevens.  He  spent  nine 
years  on  the  coast  and  then  came  to  New- 
port and  was  em])l(iyed  at  the  life-saving 
station  for  six  years  and  ten  months,  serv- 
ing as  No.  1  for  six  years  of  this  period. 
lliis  Avas  at  the  old  station  on  the  south 
side.  He  then  ent<'red  the  hotel  b\isiness  as 
proprietor  of  the  Bay  View  House,  which 
occupied  the  site  upon  which  now  stands  the 
New  Abbey.  He  conducted  the  hotel  for 
three  years,  during  most  of  the  time  also 
iniining    a    sti'anibunt    in    Vaquiiia.      In    this 


capacity  he  was  first  employed  by  Dr.  M. 
51.  Davis,  now  of  Eugene,  Oregon,  and  later 
was  in  charge  of  a  boat  for  Captain  John 
Marshall,  of  Portland,  with  whom  he  is  now 
in  partnership.  They  are  owners  of  the 
steamer  Newport,  which  operates  in  con- 
junction with  the  Southern  Pacific  and  Cor- 
vallis  &  Eastern  Railroads.  The  labors  of 
Captain  Jacobson  have  been  well  directed 
and  he  has  just  reason  to  congratulate  him- 
self upon  the  selection  of  Newport  .as  his 
home.  In  addition  to  his  handsome  residence 
at  Newport  he  is  the  owner  of  valuable  real 
estate  at  Portland  and  enjoys  a  liberal  an- 
nual income. 

In  1904  Captain  Jacobson  was  married  to 
Miss  Julia  Fogerty,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Nancy  Fogerty,  of  Newport,  and  to  this 
union  three  children  have  been  born,  namely: 
Michael  Elmo,  who  is  four  years  of  age; 
Oscar  Frederick,  two  years  old  and  John 
Eugene.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with 
the  Masonic  order  at  Newport  and  the  Elks 
at  Albany,  being  a  past  master  in  the  former 
organization. 

He  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Newport 
Commercial  Club,  His  religious  belief  is  in- 
dicated by  membership  in  the  Lutheran 
church,  while  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the 
Episcopal  church.  In  politics  he  affiliates 
with  the  republican  party.  He  has  taken  a 
lively  interest  in  local  afiairs  and  has  served 
as  member  of  the  city  council.  He  is  a 
broad-minded  man,  a  true  lover  of  his  adop- 
ted county  and  a  generous  contributor  to 
worthy  causes.  No  name  carries  with  it  in 
a  greater  degree  the  good-will  and  apprecia- 
tion of  friends  and  associates  than  that  of 
Captain  Jacobson. 

THOMAS  E.  GRANT  has  been  successfully 
engaged  in  business  as  a  general  contractor 
01  Baker  for  the  past  two  decades,  having 
been  awarded  the  contract  for  the  construc- 
tion of  most  of  the  large  and  important  build- 
ings of  that  place.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Bucks  count.y,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  36th  of 
Sejitember,  1858,  his  parents  being  Thomas 
and  Margaret  (Coyle)  Grant,  both  of  whom 
are  natives  of  Ireland.  The  father  emigrated 
to  the  United  States  in  1849,  while  the 
mother  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  this  country 
in  ISSO,  Their  marriage  was  celebrated  on 
the  1st  of  June,  1856,  and  both  are  still  liv- 
ing, now  making  their  home  in  Norristown, 
Pennsylvania,  Thomas  Grant  followed  gen- 
eral agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his 
active  business  career  and  also  worked  at  the 
cooper's  trade.  Unto  him  and  his  wife  were 
born  the  following  children:  Margaret,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Norristown,  Pennsylvania; 
Thomas  E.,  of  this  review;  Frank,  a  locomo- 
tive engineer  of  Philadelphia;  Michael,  who 
is  a  carpenter  of  Baker  and  resides  with 
our  subject;  Mar.v,  of  Norristown,  Pennsyl- 
vania; .Joseph,  who  is  in  the  service  of  the 
Baltimore  &  Ohio  Railroad  Company  and  re- 
sides in  Philadelphia:  Daniel,  of  Bridgeport, 
Pennsylvania,  who  is  an  engineer  on  the 
Philadelphia  &  Reading  Railroad;  Henry,  liv- 
ing in  Bridgeport:  and  Joseph,  who  passed 
away  on  the  5th  of  March,  1804, 


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187 


Thomas  E.  Grant  spent  the  tirst  twenly- 
one  years  of  his  life  in  the  state  af  his  nativ- 
ity. On  the  7th  of  August,  1679,  he  left 
Pennsylvania  and  made  his  way  direct  to 
Baker,  Oregon,  coming  by  stage  from  Kelton, 
Utah.  During  the  tlrst  two  years  of  his  resi- 
dence in  the  northwest  he  worked  on  a  farm 
and  then  devoted  a  year  to  mining.  Subse- 
quently he  secured  employment  in  a  sawmill 
and  m  the  spring  of  1SS3  began  learning  the 
carpenter's  trade,  which  has  claimed  his  at- 
tention continuously  since.  For  the  past 
twenty  years  he  has  been  actively  engaged 
in  business  as  a  general  contractor  and  has 
been  awarded  the  contracts  for  the  greater 
number  of  the  large  and  important  structures 
of  Baker  (,'ity.  including  the  Old  Sisters' 
school,  the  Catholic  church,  the  Elks  Hotel, 
the  Baker  Opera  House,  the  Elks  Hall,  the 
Eagles  Hall,  Pythian  Castle,  the  Rand  build- 
ing, the  Baker  Loan  &  Trust  building.  First 
National  Bank  building,  the  Weil  building, 
the  Brooklyn  school,  the  South  Baker  school. 
the  Kennedy  building,  the  Masonic  Hall  and 
in  fact  most  of  tlie  buildings  on  Main  street, 
besides  a  great  many  residences  of  the  better 
class,  among  which  is  the  home  of  ex-Mayor 
Johns.  Mr.  Grant  also  operates  a  stone 
quarry  and  brickyard  and  has  furnishr<l  all 
of  the  stone  and  brick  for  the  buildings 
which  he  has  erected.  He  is  the  most  exten- 
sive contractor  in  his  town  and  well  deser^'es 
recognition  among  the  successful  and  repre- 
sentative business  men  of  his  adopted  state. 

On  the  27th  of  February,  1889.  -Mr.  Grant 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Sdilund, 
a  daughter  of  Martin  and  Josephine  ."^chhind. 
They  have  eight  children,  as  follows:  Frank, 
who  was  born  December  19,  1889,  and  is  a 
mail  carrier  of  Baker;  Thomas  E.,  whose 
natal  day  was  September  .'^O,  1891.  and  who 
is  employed  as  a  clerk  by  the  Baer  Mercantile 
Company:  John  H.,  whose  birth  occurred  on 
the  .'ith  of  November,  1893;  Joseph,  born  Feb- 
ruary 7,  1895;  Margaret,  July  30,  1S97; 
Aloysius  S..  September  H.  1S99;  William 
Clarence.  .Mine  iti.  1902 :  and  Charles  .\.,  boni 
July  19,  1904.    All  are  still  at  home. 

In  politics  Mr.  (Jrant  is  a  stanch  republican, 
while  his  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Ciith- 
olic  church.  Fraternally  he  is  identilie<l  with 
the  Knights  of  Columbus.  He  is  entirely  a 
self-made  man  and  his  whole  career  hna  been 
based  upon  the  substantial  qualities  of  un- 
faltering industry  and  perseverance.  He  has 
worked  his  way  upward  along  lines  that 
neither  seek  nor  require  disgiiise  and  has 
gained  the  honor  and  n-npect  of  all  who  know 
him. 

JUDGE  REUBEN  P.  BOISE.  There  is  no 
more  illustrious  name  mid  ninrd  to  be  placed 
upon  the  pages  of  Oregon's  history  than  that 
of  Judge  Reuben  P.  Boise,  whose  distiniruished 
career  reflected  credit  and  honor  upon  the 
state  which  honored  him.  He  was  for  half 
a  century  a  representative  of  the  bar  and 
during  much  of  this  period  was  upon  the 
l>ench.  standing  not  only  as  a  foremo<»t  jurist 
of  the  state  but  also  recognized  as  the  p«'er 
of  the  ablest  men  who  have  snt  upon  the 
btnch    in    all    the   Pacific   coast   country.      If 


■biography  is  the  home  aspect  of  history"  us 
Wilmott  has  expressed  it,  it  is  certainly 'with- 
in the  province  of  true  history  to  commem- 
orate and  perpetuate  the  lives  of  those  men 
whose  careers  have  been  of  signal  usefulness 
and  honor  to  the  state,  and  in  this  connec- 
tion it  is  not  compatible  but  absolutely  im- 
perative that  mention  be  made  of  judge 
Boise,  whose  position  as  one  of  tin-  most 
able  and  learned  members  of  the  Oregon  bar 
none  ever  questioned. 

A  native  of  Blandford.  Massachusetts, 
Reuben  P.  Boise  was  born  .tunc  9,  1H19,  and 
spent  his  youthful  days  upon  his  father's 
farm,  his  time  being  largely  devoted  to  the 
acquirement  of  an  education  in  the  district 
schools,  supplemented  by  a  classical  course 
in  Williams  College,  from  which  he  was 
grailuated  with  honor  in  1S43,  Immediately 
afterward  he  made  his  way  westward  to 
Missouri,  where  for  two  years  he  was  en- 
gaged in  teaching  school.  He  returned  to 
.Massachusetts,  however,  for  the  study  of  law, 
pursuing  his  reading  with  Patrick  Boise,  a 
distinguished  attorney  of  Westfield,  Massa- 
chusetts, as  his  preceptor.  Three  years  were 
devoted  to  the  mastery  of  the  principles  of 
iurisprudence  and  in  1848  he  was  admitted 
to  the  bar.  entering  upon  the  practice  of  his 
profession  at  Chickopee  Falls,  wliere  he  re- 
mained for  two  years.  In  the  meantime 
the  great  and  growing  western  country  at- 
tracted his  attention.  The  reports  which 
he  heard  brought  conviction  to  his  mind  con- 
cerning the  natural  resources,  the  opportuni- 
ties and  advantages  of  the  Pacific  coast 
country  ami  in  the  fall  of  IS.IO  he  started 
for  Oregon  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  route. 
Proceeding  up  the  Pacifh'  coast,  he  landed 
eventually  at  .\storia  and  thence  niaile  his 
way  to  Portland,  where  he  opene<l  a  law 
office  and  entered  upon  practice  in  the  spring 
of  IS.'il.  at  which  time  the  now  populous 
and  beautiful  Rose  city  contained  only  a 
few  hundred  inhabitants.  However,  it  was 
even  then  becoming  a  center  of  shipping  and 
other  busiiU'Ss  interests  and  from  the  be 
ginning  his  practice  proved  remunerative  and 
he  advanced  steadily  to  a  position  of  promi- 
nence as  a  member  of  the  Oregon  bar.  In 
the  fall  of  ls.".2  he  secured  a  section  of  land 
in  Polk  co\inty,  whereon  he  erected  a  home 
and  otherwise  improved  the  property,  resid- 
ing there  for  four  years,  lie  continued  to 
own  the  claim  to  the  time  of  his  demise  but 
while  residing  thereon  was  also  engaged  in 
law   practice   in    Portland. 

When  .luilgi-  Boise  arrive<l  in  Oregon  the 
nil  important  question  iM'fure  the  nflirinU  of 
the  territory  was  the  location  of  the  rnpitol. 
The  supreme  court  was  diviileil  upon  the 
question,  the  majority  of  the  court  ditTering 
from  the  legislature".  .ludgeo  Nelson  and 
Strong,  then  silling  up"n  the  supreme  bench, 
were  of  the  opiniim  tliat  (•regcin  City  was 
the  lawful  Incntion  of  the  seat  of  governmi-nt 
and  Bceordint'ly  they  cimveneil  their  court 
there.  .Iiidg"'  <>.  ('.Pratt  helil  that  Salem 
wa.s  the  •eat  i>f  government  and  refuseil  to 
sit  witli  the  other  two  judges.  Every  promi- 
nent man  in  the  slate  took  siiles  on  lhi< 
question   and   Judge   Boise   threw    the    weight 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


of  his  influence  with  the  minority,  support- 
ing Judge  I'ratt,  whose  position  was  also 
sustaiiR'd  by  (he  legislature,  which,  however, 
could  not  change  the  will  of  the  majority 
of  the  supreme  court.  Tlie  general  assembly 
then  resorted  to  the  expediency  of  depriving 
the  two  erring  .judges  of  most  of  their  cir- 
cuit court  jurisdiction,  giving  .Judge  Pratt 
all  of  western  Oregon  for  his  judicial  dis- 
trict. At  that  time  the  supreme  judges  also 
sat  as  circuit  judges  and  .Judge  I'ratt  ap- 
pointed -Mr.  Hoise  to  help  the  federal  gov- 
ernment as  prosecuting  attorney  in  this  dis- 
trict, which  comprised  all  the  country  on 
the  west  side  of  the  Willamette  river  and 
nearly  all  of  the  Willamette  valley  except 
Clackamas  and  Multnomah  counties.  *or 
four  years  he  served  in  that  capacity.  He 
was  also  a  member  of  the  territorial  as- 
sembly in  I8.")3  and  in  JS.35  and  that  body 
elected  him  to  the  oflice  of  prosecuting  at- 
torney following  the  appointment  of  •ludge 
Pratt.  At  that  day  gambling  was  quite 
common,  the  criminal  work  of  the  court  was 
extensive  and  thus  heavy  demands  were 
made  upon  the  time  and  labors  of  the  prose- 
cuting attorney,  who  hunted  down  the 
gamblers  with  s]>ecial  vigor  and  with  much 
success.  ile  made  it  his  business  to  learn 
the  names  of  all  men  who  fre(|uented  the 
places  in  which  gambling  was  notorious  and 
when  the  grand  jury  met  he  called  as  many 
of  these  men  as  he  wanted  to  testify  before 
that  body.  While  many  called  would  evade 
tidling  what  they  knew,  he  seldom  faileil  to 
lind  witnesses  enough  to  secure  conviction. 
In  those  early  days  .ludge  Boise  travided  the 
I'iri'uit  on  horseback,  several  attorneys  usu- 
ally riding  in  company  with  the  .Judge  as 
he  went  from  place  to  jdace  to  hold  court. 
l,aw  books  were  then  comparatively  lew  and 
some  of  the  standard  works  on  common  law 
were  carried  in  the  saddlebags.  The  con- 
stant reliance  upon  the  ohl  common  law 
authors  who  condensed  their  works  to  concise. 
statenu'uts  iif  I'unilann'Mtal  ]irin(i)i'es  gave 
the  attorneys  of  that  day  a  thorough  kiiowl 
edge  of  the  essentials  of  law  and  it  is  Ire 
qiU'iitly  nunlicuu'd  by  members  of  the  bar 
today  that  .Juilge  lioise  hail  a  wonderful 
faniilarity  with  all  branches  nf  the  com- 
mon law  which  is  particularly  applicable  in 
an  e(|uity  court. 

While  serving  as  prosecuting  attorney 
.Judge  Poise,  as  previously  stated,  was  a 
member  of  the  territorial  legislature  and 
took  an  active  ])art  in  the  deliberations  of 
that  body,  thus  aiding  in  shaping  the  policy 
of  the  state  in  its  formative  period.  In 
1 8.17  he  was  chosen  to  represent  Polk  county 
in  the  constitutional  convention  and  at  the 
lime  of  his  death  was  the  last  survivor  among 
those  who  framed  the  organic  law  of  the 
slate.  He  was  cbaiiinan  of  llii>  committee 
on  legislation  and  jjrepared  that  ))ortion  of 
the  constitution  relating  to  the  legislative 
di-parfment. 

In  the  same  year  in  which  the  constit\i- 
tionnl  convention  nn't  .ludge  Uoise  was  (irst 
ealleil  lo  the  bench,  being  appointed  by  Presi- 
ili'ut  Ihichanan  as  one  of  the  supreme  jiulges 
of    the    territory.       'I'Ik'     following    vear    the 


state  was  admitted  to  the  Union  and  he  was 
then  elected  a  supreme  judge,  serving  from 
1863  until  1864  inclusive  as  chief  justice  of 
the  state.  Upon  the  expiration  of  his  term 
he  was  reelected  for  the  succeeding  six  years 
and  in  1870  was  once  more  chosen  bj'  the 
people  to  that  high  judicial  position,  but 
Hon.  B.  F.  Bonham,  his  competitor,  having 
commenced  an  action  to  contest  his  seat  on 
the  bench.  .Judge  Boise,  not  desiring  to  en- 
gage in  long  and  expensive  litigation,  re- 
signed and  resumed  the  private  practice  of 
his  profession.  While  an  active  practitioner 
at  the  bar  he  argued  many  cases  and  lost 
but  few.  No  one  recognized  in  larger  degree 
the  necessity  for  thorough  preparation  or 
more  industriously  prepared  his  pases.  His 
handling  of  his  cause  was  always  full,  com- 
prehensive and  accurate,  his  analyzation  of 
the  facts  clear  and  exhaustive.  He  saw 
without  effort  the  relation  and  dependence 
of  the  facts  and  so  grouped  them  as  to  enable 
him  to  throw  their  combined  force  upon 
the  point  they  tended  to  prove.  His  briefs 
always  showed  wide  research,  careful  thought 
and  the  best  and  strongest  reasons  which 
could  be  urged  for  his  contention,  presented 
in  cogent  and  logical  form  and  illustrated 
by  a  style  unusually  lucid  and  clear. 

.Judge  Boise,  however,  could  not  long  con- 
tinue in  the  private  practice  of  law,  for  his 
services  were  in  continuous  demand  in  pub- 
lic connections.  In  1874  he  was  elected  by 
the  legislature  as  one  of  the  capital  building 
commissioners,  which  office  he  held  until 
1876,  when  he  was  again  called  to  the 
supreme  bench.  Two  yeais  later,  the  gen- 
eral assembly  having  divided  the  supreme 
and  circuit  judges  into  district  classes,  he  re- 
ceived the  appointment  as  one  of  the  judges 
of  the  supreme  court.  In  ISSO  he  was  elected 
judge  of  the  third  judicial  district,  which 
oMice  he  continually  held  until  1892.  By 
one  long  familiar  with  his  historj'  and  con- 
nection with  the  bench  and  bar  it  was  said: 
"The  .Judge  had  a  very  strong  dislike  for 
technical  questions  in  practice.  He  desired 
to  see  cases  tried  out  on  their  merits  alone, 
if  possible,  and  he  sometimes  evidenced  a 
district  of  attorneys  who  quibbled  over 
small  technicalities  of  procedure.  While  he 
was  ])atient  with  attorneys  or  witnesses  who 
wer<'  slow  or  clumsy  with  apparent  good  in- 
tentions, he  was  ready  and  plain  in  his  dis- 
apjuoval  of  an  attempt  to  tritle  with  the 
coiu't  or  to  mislead  by  an  incorrect  state- 
ment of  law  or  fact.  Young  attorneys  re- 
ceived kind  consideration  at  his  hands  and 
it  was  not  uncommon  for  him  to  take  charge 
of  the  examination  of  a  witness  where  the 
attorney  seemed  \inable  to  draw  out  all  the 
essential  facts.  His  rulings  and  decisions 
were  so  generally  satisfactory  to  both  at- 
torneys and  litigants  that  appeals  from  his 
districts  were  uncommon  except  in  cases  in 
which  it  was  understood  from  tlie  beginning 
that  the  qiu'stions  involved  must  be  passed 
upon  by  the  court  of  last  resort." 

.fudge  Boise  was  married  in  1851  to  Miss 
I'llen  F.  Lyon,  who  died  December  6,  1865, 
and  they  became  the  parents  of  four  sons 
and    one    daughter,    of   whom    three   sons   are 


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189 


Jiviug,  namely:  KisluT  A.  Boise,  lieuben  I'. 
Boise,  Jr.,  and  Whitney  L.  Boise. 

On  December  27,  1S66,  he  was  married  to 
iliss  Kmily  A.  Pratt,  who  still  survives  him. 
Two  daughters  were  born  to  this  marriage: 
t>arah  KUen  Boise,  who  died  Aug.  5,  IS'Jl; 
and  Maria  Boise  Lauterman. 

In  ISa?  Judge  Boise  removed  with  his 
family  to  Salem  and  eontinued  to  reside 
at  the  capital  to  the  time  ol'  his  death,  April 
10,  1907.  when  he  was  about  eighty-eight 
years  of  age.  He  tirst  purchased  a  number 
of  lots  that  now  constitute  the  site  of  the 
Academy  of  the  Sacred  Heart  and  there  re- 
sided until  1S05.  In  18S0  he  purchased  a 
farm  ih  North  Salem  and  there  lived  until 
his  demise.  It  was  upon  this  property  that 
the  tirst  house  in  Salem  was  built,  .ludge 
Boise  enlarged  and  remodeled  the  residence 
and  improved  and  cultivated  the  land,  thus 
greatly  enhancing  its  value.  He  always  en- 
joyed agricultural  life  and  carried  on  farm- 
ing pursuits  as  a  side  issue.  From  time  to 
time  he  added  to  the  acreage  of  his  first 
ranch  until  he  became  the  owner  uf  twunty- 
live  Inuidred  acres  in  one  body.  He  was  ever 
a  cliampion  of  legislation  in  (Jregon  in  be- 
half of  farm  interests  and  live  times  was 
elected  master  of  the  State  Grange.  He  also 
attended  a  number  of  meetings  of  the  Na- 
tional Grange  held  in  dillerent  parts  of  the 
country  and  he  did  everything  in  his  power 
to  further  the  interests  and  promote  the 
progress  of  the  great  body  of  the  country. 
He  was  also  ever  a  zealous  champiim  «i  tin- 
cause  of  education  and  did  everything  in  his 
power  to  promote  the  interests  of  the  public 
schools,  while  twice  he  served  as  a  member 
of  the  board  of  trustees  of  I'acitic  I'niver- 
sity  at  Forest  tirove  and  was  also  ollicially 
connected  with  La  Creole  Academy  at  Dallas 
and  Willamette  University  at  Salem.  The 
lirst  named  conferred  u[)on  him  the  well 
merited  degree  of  Doctor  of  Laws. 

In  his  early  political  views  .ludge  Boise 
was  a  clemocrat  but  at  the  time  of  the  Civil 
war  his  loyalty  to  the  government  placed 
him  on  the  side  of  the  I  nion  ranks  of  the 
republican  party.  He  held  patriotic  meetings 
all  over  the  state,  delivering  many  eloquent 
addresses  that  w-ere  ellective  forces  in  check- 
ing secessionists'  opinions  and  in  saving  the 
state  to  the  Union.  In  his  later  years  he 
maintained  a  somewhat  independent  politii-al 
position  anil  his  last  nomination  for  judicial 
otlice  was  at  the  hands  of  the  I'nion  forces. 
It  was  characteristic  of  him  that  he  sup- 
ported zealously  ami  fearlessly  the  cause  in 
which  he  believed,  never  accepting  party  dic- 
tation but  forming  his  views  and  opinions 
as  the  result  of  careful  ami  comprehensive 
consideration  of  the  question. 

It  was  said  of  .Judge  Boise  that  "he  wb.h 
very  quiet  and  deliberate  in  his  manner  aiitl 
speech.  He  chose  his  words  and  formed 
his  sentences  very  carefully  and  seldom  hesi- 
tated or  corrected  himself  in  talking.  This 
characteristic,  together  with  a  logic-al  ar- 
rangement of  ideas,  made  his  verbal  opin- 
ions upon  cases  tried  by  him  very  clear  in 
meaning  and  sound  in  reasoning."  It  is  •aid 
by   attorneys    that   his   extompornneous   oral 


opinions,  if  taken  and  extended  by  a 
stenographer,  would  make  a  very  creditable 
showing  if  printed  in  a  volume  of  the  supreme 
court  reports.  To  a  stranger  who  paid  a 
casual  visit  to  the  courtroom  during  the 
trial  of  an  equity  case  Judge  Boise  had  the 
appearance  of  being  unobserving,  but  those 
familiar  with  his  manner  and  those  who 
heard  him  give  a  detailed  discussion  of  the 
weight  of  the  tesiunony  assert  that  not  u 
word  or  a  sign  from  a  witness  ever  escaped 
his  notice.  He  was  always  in  the  forefront 
of  those  who  i.dvocated  the  e.vicnsion  of 
greater  legal  rights  to  women  and  while  in 
the  constitutional  con\cntion  he  worked  ef- 
fectively for  the  ado|)tion  of  provisions  which 
put  a  wife  upon  the  same  condition  before 
the  law-  as  lier  husband.  His  decisions  in 
matters  relating  to  property  and  contract 
rights  of  married  women  showed  an  inclina- 
tion in  this  direction.  At  a  banquet  held  by 
the  State  Bar  Association  in  I'ortlaiid,  No- 
vember 111,  I'JO-',  .ludge  Boi.se  was  the  guest 
of  honor.  .Many  words  of  appreciation  and 
praise  were  spoken  to  him  and  (f  him  on 
that  occasion  ami  lie  also  dclivend  a  most 
interesting  and  mcmoralile  address  concern- 
ing the  judicial  history  of  the  state.  His 
fellow  members  of  the  bar  on  that  occasion 
biought  to  him  the  rose-garland  <ii  gracious 
memory  and  of  friendly  appreciation  and  bore 
testimony  of  the  facttliat  he  laid  down  the 
Judicial  ermine  without  spot  or  wrinkle,  with 
no  soil  of  meanness  or  touch  of  criticism 
upon  it.  His  courtesy,  his  kindness.  Ins 
atFability,  his  approaclialiility  were  among 
the  tlioiiglit  till  but  beneficent  oHices  which 
bound  bar  and  bench  together.  He  hcM 
high  the  standards,  the  ethics  and  the  morals 
of  the  profession  and  to  his  record  the 
younger  and  older  members  of  the  bar  may 
Well  look  for  an  example  of  the  just  and 
upright  judge  who  administered  the  law 
with  resolution  and  courage,  yet  withal  tem- 
pered justice  with  the  gentleness  ot  syinpa 
thy  and  the  kindliness  of  mercy. 

THEODORE  SHELL  is  a  member  of  the 
iiii  orpiiiati'il  llriii  known  as  the  .Shell  Mer- 
cantile Company  and  is  the  secretary  of  the 
same.  He  was  born  in  Norway  on  August 
12,  18S0,  the  eldest  of  a  family  of  live  chil- 
dren of  whom  he  was  the  only  one  who  ever 
came  to  America.  He  was  ri-areil  in  his  na- 
tive country  and  acquired  his  early  I'diicalion 
ill  the  public  schools  of  .Norway.  In  1S'.)7. 
when  seventeen  y<-ars  of  age,  he  laiiie  to  the 
Lnited  States,  making  his  way  directly  to  the 
home  of  bin  uncle.  .Mr.  Thomiut  Shell,  who 
resided  in  Holla,  North  Dakota.  There  he 
attended  school  one  year,  at  the  same  time 
working  in  his  uncle's  iitore,  in  which  employ- 
ment lie  engaged  for  some  time  nft<Tward. 
Subsi-qiiently  he  was  olTered  the  management 
of  Congressman  .\.  .1.  lirooine'ii  mercantile 
ston-  at  Lakota,  North  l)aki>ta.  whii-h  poHl- 
tion  he  acci-pled  and  moot  capably  lllled  for 
one  year.  In  thi<  meantime  his  uncle,  Thoma* 
Shidl,  had  nmoved  his  busineiu  interest*  to 
■Saint  Anthony,  Maho,  >M'ing  at  that  time  a 
member  of  the  llrm  of  Skallet  li  .^hell,  and 
Theo<lore  ,Shell  was  called  there  to  help  look 


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after  tlie  business.  Six  months  later  Mr. 
Thomas  Shell  sold  his  interests  and  removed 
to  Moscow,  Idaho,  where  he  made  his  head- 
quarters while  looking  for  a  suitable  business 
location,  and  in  I'JOU  he  and  the  subject  of 
this  sketch  came  to  Wallowa,  Oregon  where 
they  organized  the  firm  of  Shell  &  Company. 
In  January,  1907,  the  company  was  reor- 
ganized and  incorporated  as  Shell,  Combs  & 
Company,  and  in  August,  1910,  Mr.  Driver 
purchased  the  interests  of  Mr.  Combs,  and  the 
firm  name  was  again  changed,  this  time  to  the 
Shell  Mercantile  Company.  At  that  time  Mr. 
Theodore  Shell,  of  this  review,  was  made  the 
secretary  and  manager  of  the  business. 

In  1904  Mr.  Shell  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Lang,  of  Mankato,  Minne- 
sota, and  to  this  union  has  been  born  one 
daught<'r,  Helen  Louise.  In  politics  Mr.  Shell 
is  a  republican  and  fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Wallowa  Camp,  No.  10370,  M.  W 
A.,  and  is  now  serving  as  clerk  of  the  loca\ 
lodge.  Both  he  and  Mrs.  Shell  are  members 
of  the  Presbyterian  church.  Jlr.  Shell  is 
numbered  among  the  capable  young  business 
men  of  Wallowa  and  the  success  which  he  has 
achieved  is  due  to  honorable  effort,  untiring 
energy  and  good  judgment.  In  his  social 
life  he  has  gained  that  warm  personal  regard 
which  arises  from  consideration  for  the  opin- 
ions of  others  and  from  kindness  and 
geniality. 

THOMAS  JEFFERSON  PRICE  left  the  im- 
press iif  his  inilividuality  upon  the  work  of 
progress  and  improvement  in  Umatilla 
county  during  the  long  years  of  his  residence 
here.  He  was  particularly  well  known  as  a 
representative  of  agricultural  interests  and 
such  was  his  success  that  in  the  later  years 
of  his  life  he  lived  retired.  Kentucky  num- 
bered him  among  her  native  sons,  his  birth 
having  there  occurred  April  18,  1834.  His 
parents  were  William  and  Nancy  Price,  also 
natives  of  that  state,  where  they  were  reared 
and  married.  Sulisci|uently  they  ren^ived  to 
Knox  county,  -Missouri,  and  their  last  days 
wen'  spent  in  Weston.  Oregon,  with  their 
children,  who  were  four  in  number:  Thomas 
J.,  of  this  review;  Frances,  the  wife  of  L.  T. 
McBride,  of  Weston;  and  Mrs.  Elizabeth 
Chaney  and  John  Price,  both  now  deceased. 
Hy  a  former  nmrriage  the  father  also  had 
two    children. 

Thomas  J.  Price  spent  his  youthful  days  in 
the  Mississipjii  valley  and  his  honu'  training 
was  such  as  developed  the  latent  qualities  of 
industry,  determination,  iierseverance  and  in- 
tegrity. He  was  about  thirty  years  of  age 
wlien  he  and  his  l)rother  .John  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon  in  1SG4.  making  the  trip 
with  ox  teams  from  Knox  county,  .Missouri, 
ti)  the  Willamette  valley.  They  were  six 
niiintlis  u])on  the  way.  traveling  with  a  large 
wagiin  train,  and  when  they  reached  Oregon 
they  selected  a  location  in  Yamhill  county 
near  McMinnville.  After  three  or  four  years 
tlii'y  removed  to  Polk  county  and  in  1870 
Thiimas  J.  Price  came  to  Umatilla  county, 
set  I  ling  on  what  is  still  kmuvn  as  the  home- 
stead farm  a  half  mile  north  of  West<m.  He 
|mreliii>*e(l  ii   claim   nf  one   hundred  and   sixty 


acres  from  Mr.  Stubbletield  but  afterward 
added  to  his  holdings  from  time  to  time  un- 
til he  became  the  possessor  of  four  hundred 
and  forty  acres.  Year  by  year  he  carefully 
tilled  hia  fields  and  cultivated  his  crops  and 
year  by  year  gathered  good  harvests  which 
brought  to  him  substantial  return  for  his 
labors.  He  always  concentrated  his  energies 
upon  his  farming  pursuits  and  was  thus  en- 
gaged to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred July  18,  190G,  when  he  was  seventy- 
two  years  of  age. 

On  the  ISth  of  June.  1863,  jMr.  Price  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Zarilla  Catharine 
Baker,  who  was  born  in  Marion  county,  Mis- 
souri. February  28,  1S4C.  and  is  a  dAughter 
of  William  and  Martha  (Shropshire!  Baker, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Kentucky. 
The  mother  died  when  her  daughter,  Mrs. 
[^'■ice,  was  a  young  girl  and  Mr.  Baker  passed 
away  in  Dayton,  Washington,  in  1886.  He 
^lad  crossed  the  plains  with  Mr.  Price  in  1864 
and  was  thereafter  a  resident  of  the  north- 
west to  the  time  of  his  deinise.  Unto  ilr. 
and  Mrs.  Baker  were  born  four  children : 
James  Henry,  who  died  in  Walla  Walla, 
Washington;  Theresa  Ellen,  the  wife  of  Jo- 
seph Fisher,  of  Knox  county,  Missouri;  Mrs. 
Price;  and  Jerry,  who  died  in  Reno,  Nevada. 
The  children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Price  were 
eight  in  number:  William  S.  and  James  H., 
who  are  residents  of  Weston;  Nancy- E.,  the 
wife  of  D.  F.  Lavender,  also  of  Weston; 
John  M.,  who  is  living  on  a  farm  in  the  same 
locality;  Charles  M.,  also  a  resident  farmer 
of  Umatilla  county ;  Mary  J.,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  twenty-five  years;  Thomas  F.,  living 
in  Weston;  and  J.  Cloud,  who  is  on  the  home 
place  with  his  mother.  The  eldest  child  was 
born  in  Idaho  when  the  mother  was  crossing 
the  plains  and  the  next  two  of  the  family 
were  born  in  the  Willamette  valley,  while  the 
birthplace  of  the  younger  members  of  the 
family  was  the  old  homestead  near  Weston. 

ilr.  Price  left  his  farm  well  improved. 
About  a  quarter  of  a  century  ago  he  erected 
a  fine  brick  residence  and  he  also  added  many 
other  attractive  buildings  and  modern  equip- 
ments, including  all  machinery  necessary  to 
promote  and  facilitate  the  work  of  the  farm. 
In  the  early  days  of  his  residence  here  he 
hauled  wheat  to  Umatilla,  for  that  was  the 
nearest  market.  The  democratic  party  found 
in  him  a  stanch  advocate  and  the  ilethodist 
Kpiseopal  church  a  faithful  and  consistent 
member.  Forty-two  years'  residence  in  the 
county  made  him  widely  known  and  the  ster- 
ling traits  of  his  character  commended  him 
to  the  confidence  and  high  regard  of  all  who 
knew  him.  He  lived  a  quiet,  peaceful  life, 
never  neglecting  a  duty,  and  his  integi'ity  and 
fair  dealing  were  qualities  which  won  for 
him  the  warm  and  favorable  regard  of  all 
with  whom  he  came  in  contact. 

LEWIS  B.  ROSSMAN  is  the  owner  of  a 
pleasant  and  attractive  ranch  located  three 
miles  northwest  of  Eugene  on  Pacific  high- 
way, where  he  has  resided  for  nineteen 
years.  He  was  born  in  Ohio  on  the  6th  of 
July,  1851.  and  is  a  son  of  Stephen  and 
Rosalia    (Allen)    Rossman.   the    father   also  a 


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native  of  Ohio  and  the  mother  of  Vermont. 
The  paternal  praiulparents  made  their  home 
in  Pennsylvania,  while  the  grandfather  and 
grandmother  on  the  mother's  side  were  na- 
tives of  the  Green  Mountain  state.  The  ma- 
ternal grandfather  was  one  of  the  early  pio- 
neers of  Ohio,  and  there  Stephen  Rossman 
and  Rosalia  Allen  were  married  and  passed 
the  early  years  of  their  domestic  life.  In 
1857  they  removed  to  Minnesota,  where  they 
both  passed  away,  the  father  in  1SS7  and 
the  mother  in  ISSl.  They  were  the  parents 
of  nine  children,  our  subject  being  the 
second  in  order  of  birth.  The  others  are  as 
follows:  Elbert  W.,  who  is  a  retired  attorney 
living  at  Chattield,  Minnesota:  George  E.. 
who  resides  in  San  Diego.  California:  Ada, 
who  is  deceased;  Charles  H.,  an  attorney  of 
Minneapolis;  .Stella,  who  is  deceased;  Wil- 
liam E.,  a  Methodist  minister  of  \'ancouver, 
Washington;  and  Alonzo  and  Stephen,  both 
of  whom  are   deceased. 

Lewis  B.  Rossman  was  a  child  of  only  six 
years  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on 
their  removal  to  Minnesota,  where  he  was 
reared  to  manhood.  He  remained  at  home 
until  he  had  attained  his  majority,  attend- 
ing the  common  schools  for  several  months 
each  .vear,  thus  acquiring  as  good  an  educa- 
tion as  could  be  procured  in  the  rural  fron- 
tier districts  at  that  period.  On  starting 
out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the  world  he 
first  found  employment  in  the  wheat  eleva- 
tors in  the  vicinity  of  his  home.  He  was 
identified  with  this  work  for  about  live 
years,  and  then  turned  his  attention  to  the 
lumber  business,  following  it  for  a  similar 
period.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he 
engaged  in  farming  and  for  five  years  then- 
after  devoted  his  energies  to  agricultural 
pursuits.  In  1880  he  went  to  Nevada  but 
returned  to  Minnesota  in  a  year  and  six 
years  later,  in  1S87,  he  came  to  Eugene  and 
has  ever  since  been  a  resident  of  Lane  county. 
In  his  youth  Mr.  Rossman  learned  the  car- 
penter's trade  from  his  grandfather,  who  was 
a  ship  carpenter,  and  upon  his  arrival  in 
Eugene  he  engaged  in  contracting  and  build- 
ing. At  the  end  of  five  years  he  purchased 
his  present  ranch,  containing  forty  four  acres 
of  fertile  land.  Twenty-nine  acres  of  this 
he  has  planted  to  fruit  and  now  owns  one 
of  the  valuable  commercial  orchards  on 
Pacific  highwaj-.  In  connection  with  farm- 
ing and  fruit-raising  Mr.  Rossman  engaged 
in  dairying  for  a  time  but  he  has  since  with- 
drawn from  this  and  now  gives  his  ent  in- 
time  and  attention  to  the  care  of  his  orchard. 
His  labors  are  being  well  repaid,  his  trees 
yielding  abundantly  of  fruit  of  the  highest 
quality. 

In  Minnesota,  on  the  2d  of  Deceml>cr, 
1875.  Mr.  Rossman  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Medora  .Mlierta  Writ'ht.  the  only 
child  of  .Tohn  R.  and  Ann  (C.iolkin)  Wright. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania 
but  the  mother  was  born  in  Ireland.  They 
were  married  in  Wisconsin  and  Mrs.  Ro.«<i- 
man  was  liorn  in  Kewasknin,  that  state,  on 
.luly  4.  1S5.'!.  They  later  lM>c«me  residents  of 
Minnesota  and  at  the  usual  age  their  daugh- 
ter    besan     her    c<lueation     in     the     district 


schools  and  completed  it  in  the  University 
of  Minnesota,  at  Minneapolis.  The  family 
of  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Kossnian  numbers  live,  as 
follows:  Raleigh  R.,  who  was  born  on  .\pril 
5,  187S,  now  an  employe  of  the  Oregon 
Washington  Railway  &  Navigation  i'»\i\- 
pany,  at  Portland:  E<iith  A.,  born  on  the 
17tli  of  April,  18S1.  the  wife  of  W.  C.  Hen- 
derson, of  Eugene,  and  the  mother  of  two 
children,  \ernitta  K.  and  Lurena  U.:  Dana 
C,  whose  natal  day  was  the  2jth  of  .May, 
1834.  a  resident  of  Monroe,  Oregon,  and  the 
father  of  one  child,  Melba  A.;  Rosalia  A., 
who  was  born  on  the  1st  of  June,  1892,  liv- 
ing at  home  with  her  parents;  and  llaroM. 
who  was  born  August  17,  l-i93,  still  attend- 
ing school. 

The  family  aililiate  with  the  Christian 
church  and  in  his  political  views  Mr.  Ross- 
man is  of  independent  tendencies,  giving  his 
support  to  such  men  and  measure^  as  he 
deems  best  adapted  to  subserve  the  highest 
interests  of  the  people  at  large.  He  has 
served  for  fifteen  years  on  the  school  board 
and  for  two  terms  he  discharged  the  duties 
of  road  supervisor.  Public-spirited  and  pro- 
gressive in  his  ideas,  Mr.  Rossman  possesses 
the  salient  qualities  of  good  citizenship  and 
is  one  of  the  highly  esteemed  residents  of  his 
community. 

BENJAMIN  F.  STURGXLL  is  one  of  the 
pioneer  ranchman  of  Itaker  county,  having 
t)een  engaged  in  general  farming  and  stock- 
raising  in  the  vicinity  of  Keating  for  forty- 
five  years.  He  is  a  native  of  Missouri,  his 
birth  having  occurred  on  the  12th  of  .\pril. 
1845,  and  a  son  of  1".  H.  and  Caroline  (Rich 
mond)  Sturgill.  The  parents  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon  in  1SG5  and  upon  their  ar- 
rival here  tlie  father  filed  on  a  donation 
claim,  that  he  cultivated  iluring  the  renuiin- 
der  of  his  life.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Sturgill  numbered  thirteen,  seven  of  whom 
are  still  living. 

As  he  was  a  youth  of  twenty  years  when 
he  accompanied  his  parents  to  Oregon,  Ben- 
jamin F.  .Sturgill  was  educateil  in  (he  com- 
mon schools  of  his  native  state.  He  remained 
at  home  with  his  parents  until  he  was 
twenty-two.  assisting  his  father  with  the  cul- 
tivation of  the  ranch  and  care  of  the  stock, 
fpon  starting  out  to  make  his  own  way  in 
the  world,  he  filed  on  a  homestead  of  one 
hiinilred  and  sixty  acres  and  turned  his  at- 
tention to  agricultural  pursuits  and  also 
engaged  in  stoi-kraising.  .\s  he  applied  him 
self  energetically  and  systemal  ii-ally  to  the 
developnii-nt  of'  his  interests  he  pro».|>ereil 
and  subsi(|uenlly  increas.'d  his  holdingn  liy 
the  addition  of  another  one  hundred  ami 
sixty  ai-res.  In  connection  with  the  cnltiva 
tioii'  of  his  lanil,  Mr.  Sturgill  makes  n 
specialty  of  the  raising  of  cattle  and  sheep, 
in  whicii  he  ha»  met  with  a  gratifying  menii- 
ure  of  succes.s.  His  fii-lds  are  devoted  to  the 
raising  of  cereals  and  a  large  portion  of  his 
lanil  is  in  pastnrat'e.  He  has  ereeteil  good 
buildings  on  his  ranch  and  it  is  equip|ied  with 
everything  ••sm-nlial  for  its  cultivation,  an>l 
is  provirled  with  a  gooti  system  of  irrigation. 
It     is     orf      ••'      til*.      lM>st      k>')il      mid      niont 


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THE  CENTENXIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


capably  supiTvisi'il  places  in  the  community. 
Mr.  Stuv'.'ill  ^'iving  his  personal  attention  to 
every  detail. 

In  his  political  views.  Mr.  Sturgill  is  a  so- 
cialist, but  while  he  takes  an  active  interest 
in  all  local  affairs  he  has  never  been  identified 
with  anv  otlicial  position.  He  is  a  member 
of  Uakei  Lod^'e  Xo.  .illS,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  be- 
longs to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He 
is  one  of  the  widely  known  and  highly  re- 
garded citizens  of  the  community  and  has 
liosts  of  friends  whose  loyalty  he  has  won 
through  his  upright  principles  and  high  stand- 
ards of  conduct  i]i  all  of  his  relations  in  life. 

FRANCIS  A.  ELLIOTT.  Long  connection 
with  the  timber  interests  of  Oregon  well 
ipialilied  Francis  A.  Elliott  for  his  present 
position  as  state  forester  to  which  he  was 
i-lected  oil  the  :!Oth  of  March.  1911  by  the 
state  board  of  forestry.  This  is  the  first 
public  office  he  has  filled,  and  be  was  called 
to  the  jiositioii  as  he  is  particularly  capalile 
of  estimating  tindier  claims  and  valuer  and 
from  the  fact  that  lie  helped  to  organize  th<' 
first  fori'st  fire  patrol  system  covering  the 
last  timber  resources  of  the  state.  He  has 
resided  in  Oregon  continuously  since  1888, 
coming  to  the  northwest  when  a  young  man 
of  about  twenty-three  years.  His  birth  oc- 
curreil  at  Kidge  Farm.  Vermilion  county.  Illi- 
nois. .Sejitemlier  36,  186.").  his  parents  being 
John  M.  and  Sarah  (Mendenhalll  Elliott. 
both  of  whom  were  re](resentatives  of  pioneer 
families  of  Illinois.  The  Elliotts  came  of 
Scotch-Irish  ancestry.  The  great-great- 
grandfather of  Francis  A.  Elliott  was  an 
only  son  but  reared  a  family  of  twelve  chil- 
dren, eight  sons  and  f<nir  daughters,  all  of 
whom  had  families  of  their  own.  and  nearly 
all  lived  to  advanced  age.  'I'heir  descendants 
are  now  widely  scaltcri'd  over  the  Inited 
States.  A  cousin  of  .lohn  .\l.  Klliott  gained 
distinction  in  the  Civil  war  and  later  joined 
the  regular  army  where  he  served  until 
kilh'd  in  ambush  by  the  Indians  in  Texas 
near  Fort  Elliott,  which  was  so  nameil  in 
his  honor.  .lohn  .Maxwell,  the  maternal 
grandfather  of  .lohn  Maxwell  Elliott,  became 
a  |>ioncer  ri'sident  of  Indiana  anil  engag<'d  in 
the  ociMipalion  of  farming  on  the  present  site 
of  Itichniond.  that  slate.  It  was  also  at  an 
early  period  in  the  develo|nnent  of  Illinois 
that  the  Elliott  family  was  there  founded. 
Til  young  manhood  .Inlm  M.  Klliott  engag«'d 
in  teaching  school,  but  later  look  up  the  oc- 
<-upati(Ui  of  farming  wlii<'h  he  followed  in 
\ermilion  county.  He  wedded  Sanih  Men- 
deiiball.  whose  people  had  (-(nue  to  Illinois 
in  IS2T  from  North  Carolina.  They  were 
siinomided  by  a  large  band  of  Indians,  and 
experienced  all  the  dillicullii's.  privations  and 
dangers  of  life  on  the  frontier.  The  various 
families  from  whieli  Francis  A.  Elliott  de- 
scended were  in  earlier  generations  members 
of  the  society  of  Friends  or  Quakers,  and  their 
mimes  appear  frequently  in  the  historical 
reconis  of  Indiana  and  Illinois.  His  parents, 
reBiding  upon  a  farm  in  Vermilion  county, 
there  reared  a  family  of  nine  children,  of 
wluini  Krmieis  A.  Elliott  is  the  third  in  order 
of    birth.       Tb..     father    continiii'd     for    iinuiv 


vears  a  well  known  and  respected  resident  of 
that  locality,  and  passed  away  in  1892.  The 
mother  still   survives. 

In  the  common  schools  of  his  native  state 
Francis  A.  Elliott  pursued  his  early  educa- 
tion, wliich  was  supplemented  bv  a  course  in- 
Danville,  Indiana,  in  1885.  He  afterward 
engaged  in  fanning  for  about  two  years,  but 
in  1888  the  call  of  the  west  became  insistent 
and  he  left  the  Mississippi  valley  for  the 
Pacific  coast,  making  his  way  at  once  to 
(Jregon.  The  following  year  he  began  work 
in  connection  with  a  crew  of  timber  esti- 
mators, and  was  thus  employed  bv  an  Oregon 
railroad  company.  In  1899  he  succeeded  his 
employer  as  chief  land  examiner  for  the  rail- 
road company  and  occupied  that  position  of 
responsibility  until  in  1907  when  he  resigned 
to  engage  in  the  timber  business  on  his  own 
account.  In  1910  be  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Spanlding  Logging  ('oni|ian.v  of  Salem, 
Oregon,  as  logging  superinteiiileiit.  Twenty- 
three  .vears"  connection  with  the  timber  in- 
terests of  the  northwest  constituted  the 
thorough  training  that  fitted  him  for  liis 
jiresent  position  as  state  forester.  In  addi- 
tion to  his  timber  interests  he  has  a  small 
farm  in  Yamhill  count.v  on  which  lie  is  rais- 
ing  English    walnuts. 

On  the  3d  of  November,  189.'1.  at  Xew- 
berg,  Oregon,  Mr.  Elliott  was  united  in  niar- 
liage  with  Miss  Marguerite  Price,  a  daughter 
of  .James  P.  and  Mary  (Long)  Price. "who 
were  also  representatives  of  pioneer  families 
of  Illinois.  Her  father  has  the  distinction  of 
Iiaving  been  one  of  three  men  who  were  left 
in  Libby  prison  for  three  or  four  months 
after  all  other  prisoners  had  been  exchanged. 
They  were  reduced  to  such  a  state  of  starva- 
tion that  anything  in  the  way  of  shoe 
leather  was  considered  good  eating.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Elliott  have  become  the  parents  of  a 
son.  John  J.,  seventeen  .\ears  of  age.  Mr. 
Elliott  belongs  to  the  Friend's  church  and 
gives  his  political  support  to  the  republican 
part.v  of  which  he  has  been  an  advocate  since 
age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  fran- 
ihise.  He  is  prominently  known  in  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  has  filled 
iill  the  chairs  in  the  Willamette  Lodge,  No. 
91).  at  Newberg,  Oregon,  and  in  1897  he  was 
made  delegate  to  the  grand  lodge.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and 
in  1909  he  became  one  of  the  organizers  of 
the  Commercial  Club  at  Newberg.  He  readily 
recognizes  the  opportunities  for  advance- 
ment, and  his  aid  and  influence  are  always 
given  in  behalf  of  progress  and  improve- 
ment. Whether  standing  in  the  shadow  or 
sunshine  of  lif<>  he  has  faced  every  condition 
and  exigency  with  the  confidence  and  cour- 
age that  come  of  ability  of  a  high  order, 
right  conception  of  things  and  an  lialiiliial 
regard  for  what  is  best  in  the  e\<'ri-isr  of 
human    activities. 

WILLIAM  STEPHEN  LEVENS,  who  since 
1 90S  has  filled  the  position  of  district  at- 
torney for  the  eighth  judicial  district  of  Ore- 
gon and  makes  his  home  in  P>aker.  his  native 
I'ity,  was  born  .lannary  38.  187.';.  his  parents 
being  Basil  Wells  and  Sarah  Ann  (Defiuire) 
Leveiis.     At  the  usual  age  he  became  a  pupil 


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1U5 


in  the  public  schools  of  Bakrr  ami  his  pre- 
f)aratory  course  was  pursuinl  in  Hopkins 
Academy,  at  Oakland,  California,  lie  after- 
ward spent  a  year  as  a  teacher  in  the  I'niver- 
sity  Academy  at  Alameda,  Califurnia.  His 
professional  preparation  was  made  at  Yale. 
He  entered  the  luw  department  in  IS'JIi  and 
was  graduated  on  the  completion  of  the  regu- 
lar course  with  the  LL.  B.  degree  on  the  20th 
of  July,  1895.  He  was  admitted  to  practice 
by  the  supreme  court  of  Dregon  and  in  lanu- 
ary,  189G,  by  the  supreme  court  of  Californiu. 
lie  was  also  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
United  States  circuit  and  district  courts  in 
the  state  of  Oregon  in  I90.J.  Three  times 
he  was  elected  police  judge  of  Baker  and  re- 
signed that  otlice  to  assume  the  duties  of  dis- 
trict attorney  of  the  eighth  judicial  dis- 
trict, to  which  he  was  elected  in  190S.  He 
has  since  acted  in  that  capacity,  ami  is  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  prominent  lawyers  at 
the  bar  in  his  section  of  the  state.  His 
knowledge  of  law  is  comprehensive  and  exact 
and  he  accurately  applies  legal  principles  to 
the  points  in  litigation.  He  prepares  bis 
eases  with  great  thoroughness  and  care  and 
gives  to  his  clients  the  benelit  of  unwearied 
service  and  superior  talent. 

On  the  2.')th  of  December.  1911,  in  Baker, 
Mr.  Levens  was  married  to  Mr<.  Leoda  M. 
(Riley)  Ryan  and  in  this  city  they  have 
many  friends,  while  the  hospitality  of  the 
best  homes  is  freely  accorded  them.  In  po- 
litical views.  Mr.  Levens  has  always  been  a 
democrat  and  has  served  as  auditor  and  clerk 
of  Baker  in  addition  to  the  offices  already 
mentioned.  He  is  a  man  free  from  ostenta- 
tion or  display.  In  matters  of  citizenship, 
however,  it  is  well  known  that  his  co- 
operation can  be  counted  upon  ami  that  his 
energy  and  labors  are  elFective  forces  for 
public  progress  and  improvement.  He  holds 
ti>  a  high  standard  of  professional  activity 
and  he  is  a  loyal  representative  of  >everal 
different  fraterntities,  including  the  Masons, 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Klks  and 
the  Knights  of  Pythias.  Of  the  last  named 
he  is  a  past  chancellor  comnuimler  and  for 
two  years  he  was  district  deputy  grand  ex- 
alted ruler  of  the  VAk^. 

JOHN  W.  SPARKS,  ..r f  the  best  known 

growers  of  wlifiit  and  iilfnlfa  in  the  itale  of 
I  >regon.  owns  a  farm  ol  two  tlmusand  acre-*, 
located  ten  miles  south  of  Pemlleton  on 
Bireh  creek,  one  of  the  most  ppKluctive 
wheat  iH'lts  of  the  state.  He  wn«  l)orn  in 
Ohio,  July  22.  1H.17,  a  son  of  William  and 
Rachel  Sparks,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Ohio.  Tlie  family  removeil  to 
HIinois  in  isris,  locating  lir-.t  in  .\ilam* 
county.  They  later  n^movi-d  tn  Pi-oria.  Illi- 
nois, and  remained  in  that  lucality  until 
they  crossed  the  idaint  to  f'aliforniii.  set- 
tling in  Kldoradii  roiinty,  where  the  father 
engaged  in  mining  operations.  To  this  fam- 
ily si.\  children  were  born,  of  whom  the  sub- 
ject of  this  review  is  now  the  onlv  •urviv 
ing  member.  William  Sparks  pa-sed  away 
in    I8.'>2   and    his   wife   lived   until    I'iO'*. 

.Iiihn  W.  Sparks  \ib-«  reareil  in  hi"  father'* 
homi-  and  ediieafeil   in  the  public  sclKsd-i.     .\f 


the  age  of  seventeen  he  entere<l  u|H.n  his 
career  and  in  March.  ls5o.  set  out  for  tali- 
fornia  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama. 
Arrived  in  the  gi>ld  liehls,  he  engaged  in  min- 
ing from  Sacramento  and  Kolsom  to  \  irginia 
City  and  the  neighltoring  regions,  lioing  thus 
engaged  until  l^iiU.  He  also  owned  trains 
of  pack  mules  for  carrying  supplies  to  the 
mines,  at  one  tiini-  having  as  many  as  one 
humlred  and  six  animals  thus  engaged.  He 
partii'ipateil  In  ntimerous  eng\igenicnt>  with 
bands  (if  Inilian  marau<lerH.  whose  attacks 
U|Hin  the  pack  trains  i.ften  resulted  in  sharp 
lighting  on  IhiIIi  sides.  In  IStll  he  lanie  to 
(Iri'goii.  settling  in  I'inatilla  county,  where 
he  tiled  upon  a  honu'stead  upon  which  he 
lived  for  some  time,  after  which  he  purchasctl 
the  farm  u|>on  which  he  now  resides.  To  his 
original  purchase  he  has  steadily  addeil  until 
he  no«  iiwns  a  two  thousand  acre  tract  de- 
vot<sl  to  agricultural  |iur|M)ses.  He  has  con- 
tinued to  improve  bis  pniperty  during  the 
years  of  his  ownership  ami  has  specialized 
upon  the  raising  of  wheat  and  alfalfa  until 
his  is  considered  to  be  one  of  the  very  best 
wheat  and  alfalfa  farms  in  this  |Hirtinn.  He 
has  also  engaged  extensively  in  Ihi-  breeding 
of  horses.  His  place  is  c<|uippe(l  with  the 
essential  buildings  and  modern  farm  ma- 
chinery of  every  class  and  description  re- 
quired upon  a  property  of  such  large  pro- 
|)ortions. 

I  In  May  10,  1872,  .Mr.  Sparks  was  united 
ill  nuirriage  to  Miss  Carrie  (Jienp'r,  a  daugh- 
ter of  (ieorge  and  Klizabeth  (Jienger.  Mrs. 
.Sparks  is  a  native  of  .Missouri  but  her  par- 
ents moveil  to  Oregon  in  1802  and  located  in 
the  western  jmrtiun  of  the  state,  whence 
they  later  nn)ved  to  Morrow  eouiify.  where 
they  eontiinied  to  live  until  their  deatlm, 
which  occurred  several  years  ago.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Sparks  live  children  have  been 
lK)rn:  .lessie.  now  the  «ife  nf  .1.  I).  Miiir.  of 
I'matilla  county;  itrlando  I,,  and  lira,  Isith 
Ml  whom  also  resi<le  in  Cmatilla  county; 
.loy,  who  is  at  hnnu'  with  his  parents;  and 
Ida,  deceased, 

.Mr.  Sparks  is  in  every  respect  a  progren- 
sive,  representative  citizen  of  the  great  stnto 
of  Oregon.  During  bis  long  lerin  of  resi- 
dence be  has  proven  ind  only  to  himself  but 
to  the  people  of  his  cminty  and  slate  that 
the  soils  and  climate  ol  Oregon  are  i-apablo 
of  prixlui'lng  the  \ery  highest  gradi's  of 
wheat  and  alfalfa,  ami  in  the  demonstration 
of  these  facts  Mr.  .Sparks  has  rendered  a 
very  valuable  service.  In  his  |K>litic«|  view* 
he   ailheres    to   the   |H>lieies   of    the    republiean 

party.      In    addition    tn   attaining   su -ss   uk 

a  farmer  Mr.  Sparks  lias  been  an  active  nar- 
ticipant  in  matters  ri-lnling  l<>  the  devidop- 
nient  of  the  soi'ial  ainl  isluiational  fealureH 
of  bis  county  and  state  and  in  every  relation 
of  life  commands  the  res|MM|  and  conlh|pnr«> 
iif    his    fi'lliiwmen   in   a    high  ilegree. 

H.  E.  DRIVER,  »lio  is  junior  niemlH-r  of 
the  .shell  .Mercantile  ( 'oni|Hiny,  of  Wallowa. 
Oregon,  was  iMirn  in  Dnugla*  county,  tliia 
state,  .lanunry  2U.  I8fij.  His  parents  were 
'samiiel  and  .Mary  (Crumley  i  Driver,  the 
father    a    native   of  Ohio    and    the    mother   of 


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liiJiana.  They  were  married  ill  Fort  Wayne, 
Indiana,  and  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams 
to  Oregon  in  1852,  locating  in  Douglas  county, 
where  they  took  up  a  donation  land  claim. 
The  mother  passed  away  there  in  1865  and  in 
1871  the  father  lost  "his  eyesight  and  his 
sons  then  operated  his  farm.  In  1874  the 
father  and  his  son  H.  E.,  of  this  review,  re- 
moved to  Wasco  count}',  where  five  of  the 
brothers  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch  had 
preceded  them  and  were  there  engaged  in 
farming.  There  the  father  resided  with  his 
son.s  until  his  death,  in  1899,  making  his 
home  during  his  last  days  with  his  son,  H.  E. 
Driver.  His  only  bix)ther  was  the  Rev.  I.  D. 
Driver,  a  noted  divine  of  the  Willamette 
valley. 

n.  E.  Driver  received  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  and  was  only  ten  years 
of  age  when  he  removed  with  his  father  to 
Wasco  county,  where  he  resided  with  his 
father  and  brothers  until  he  was  twenty-five 
years  of  age.  He  then  took  up  a  homestead 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  that  county 
and  resided  on  this  farm  until  1899.  In  that 
year  he  came  to  the  Wallowa  valley  and  pur- 
chased a  farm  of  two  hundred  acres,  four 
miles  south  of  Wallowa,  which  he  still  owns. 
He  resided  on  this  farm  for  eight  years  and 
in  1907  removed  to  Wallowa,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  the  mercantile  business,  acquiring 
an  interest  in  the  East  Oregon  Mercantile 
Company.  However,  a  year  later  he  sold  his 
stock  in  this  company  and  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  business  in  this  city,  w'ith  which 
work  he  is  still  identified  in  connection  with 
his  present  mercantile  interests.  On  .Jul}'  27, 
1910,  he  bought  a  share  in  the  Shell  Mercan- 
tile Company,  in  which  he  is  now  the  junior 
partner. 

On  January  29,  1889,  Mr.  Driver  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Mason,  who  is 
a  native  of  California  but  at  the  time  of  her 
marriage  was  a  resident  of  Wasco  county, 
this  state.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Driver  has  been 
born  one  child,  Grace  L.,  now  the  wife  of  Earl 
Renfrow,  who  operates  his  father-in-law's 
farm.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Driver  is  a 
republican  but  he  has  never  sought  nor  desired 
public  office.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
Stanley  Lodge,  No.  113,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  and 
of  Kinsman  Lodge,  No.  87,  K.  P.  Both  he 
and  Mrs.  Driver  belong  to  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal ehnrch  and  he  is  also  chairman  of  the 
ollicial  board.  Mr.  Driver  is  one  of  the  well 
known  and  successful  business  men  of  the 
Wallowa  valley  and  his  prosperity  is  due  to 
his  own  keen  business  insight  and  to  his 
I'neigy  and  perseverance. 

L.  NELSON  RONEY.  Eugene  had  a  pop- 
ulation of  only  about  nine  hundred  w^hen 
in  1876,  L.  Nelson  Honey  became  a  resident 
of  the  city.  With  its  development  and  growth 
he  has  been  closely  associated  and  as  a 
contractor  and  dealer  in  building  materials. 
he  has  been  very  actively  connected  with  its 
improvement.  Many  of  the  finest  business 
blocks  and  residences  of  Eugene  stand  as  a 
inonnnient  to  his  enterprise,  his  progressive 
spirit,  and  his  indefatigable  energy.  He  was 
born  ill  Wapakoni'ta,  Auglaize  county,  Ohio, 


.September  2,  1853,  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Caroline  H.  (Levering)  Roney.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  New  Jersey  and  learned  the 
weaver's  trade  in  Jersey  City.  He  after- 
ward went  to  Ohio  and  settled  on  a  farm, 
hut  in  addition  to  cultivating  his  fields,  he 
also  engaged  in  weaving.  This,  however, 
was  but  a  side  issue  as  the  greater  part  of  his 
attention  was  given  to  his  agricultural  pur- 
suits. In  1878  he  located  at  Lost  'Valley, 
Oregon,  where  he  died  in  1885,  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  .seventy-eight  years.  He  was 
long  survived  by  his  widow  who  passed  away 
in  1897  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years.  In 
their  family  were  four  sons  who  served  as 
soldiers  of  the  Civil  war — John,  Charles. 
Henry  and  William.  The  last  two  were 
members  of  the  Eleventh  Regiment  of  Ohio 
Volunteer  Infantry,  w'hile  the  first  two  were 
in  the  army  for  a  shorter  period. 

L.  Nelson  Roney  spent  his  youthful  days 
on  his  father's  farm  and  early  became  fa- 
miliar with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the 
soil  and  cultivating  the  crops.  His  educa- 
tional opportunities,  however,  were  limited, 
but  in  the  school  of  experience  he  has  learned 
many  valuable  lessons  and  early  became 
familiar  with  the  fact  that  industry  and 
energy  are  indispensable  elements  of  progress 
and  success.  He  learned  the  carpenters' 
trade  in  early  manhood  and  thinking  to 
have  better  opportunities  in  the  growing 
west,  came  to  Oregon  in  1876,  settling  in 
Eugene  when  its  population  was  less  than 
one  thousand.  Here  he  first  began  bridge 
building  and  continued  along  that  line  of 
construction  work  to  the  present  time.  He 
has  built  nearly  all  of  the  bridges  now  in 
use  in  this  section  of  the  state  and  his  busi- 
ness operations  have  also  largely  extended 
to  Idaho  and  Washington.  He  is  also  a  large 
stockholder  in  the  Eugene  Electric  &■  Heat- 
ing Company  and  of  the  Bohemia  gold  mines 
of  Oregon,  and  in  1912  was  appointed  by  the 
county  court  superintendent  of  the  Lane 
county  bridges.  Moreover,  as  a  building 
contractor,  he  has  had  charge  of  the  erection 
of  many  fine  buildings,  public  and  private, 
among  the  more  important  being  the  Lane 
county  courthouse,  the  two  McClurg  build- 
ings, the  First  National  Bank  building,  the 
Lane  County  Bank,  the  Hoft'man  House. 
Hotel  Smeede,  the  Episcopal  and  Methodist 
churches,  the  Eugene  Opera  House  and  many 
others  of  note,  as  well  as  a  large  number  of 
the  beautiful  and  attractive  private  resi- 
dences of  the  city. 

L.  Nelson  Roney  was  married  in  Boise 
City,  Idaho,  June  5,  1889,  to  Mrs.  Orilla  G. 
(Baker)  Humphrey,  a  daughter  of  Captain 
John  Baker  of  Salem,  Oregon,  who  came 
across  the  plains  in  1846  and  was  one  of  the 
first  settlers  of  this  state.  Both  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Roney  are  widely  known  in  Eugene  and 
have  a  circle  of  friends  almost  coextensive 
with  the  circle  of  their  acquaintances.  Mr. 
Koney  belongs  to  Eugene  Lodge.  No.  11,  F. 
&  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  past  master;  Eugene 
Chapter,  No.  10,  R.  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is 
past  high  juiest  and  was  grand  high  priest 
of  the  state  in  1S94;  Ivanhoe  Commandery, 
No.  2,   K.   T..  of    which   he   is   the   past  com- 


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mauder  and  also  the  past  eminent  grand 
commander  of  the  grand  commandcry  ot 
L'Tefjon;  and  Al  Kader  Temple  ol  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  He  is  also  a  charter  member  ot 
Kugcne  Lodge,  No.  357,  B.  1*.  O.  K.,  and 
trustee  ot"  the  lodge  and  Kugene  Aerie,  No. 
275,  F.  0.  E. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Honey  has  al- 
ways been  a  stalwart  republican,  giving 
active  support  to  the  party  and  doing  all 
in  his  power  to  promote  its  success.  For 
eight  or  ten  years  he  served  as  a  councilman 
and  exercised  his  otiicial  prerogatives  in  sup- 
port of  many  progressive  public  measures 
which  brought  about  needed  reform  and  im- 
provement, lie  was  the  president  of  the 
lirst  young  men's  republican  club  organized 
in  Eugene  and  he  has  frequently  been  a 
delegate  to  county  conventions.  His  opinions 
carry  weight  in  the  councils  of  his  party 
and  his  unfailing  belief  in  its  principles  is 
manifested  in  his  indefatigable  elforts  to 
secure  the  election  of  its  candidates.  In 
manner  Mr.  Roney  is  quiet  and  unassuming 
but  is  widely  recognized  as  an  able  business 
man  and  one  who  has  the  entire  confidence 
of  the  community.  He  deserves  much  credit 
for  what  he  has  accomplished  for  he  started 
out  in  life  empty-handed  and  has  worked 
his  way  steadily  upward,  undeterred  by  ditli- 
culties  and  obstacles  in  bis  path. 

HENRY  N.  McKINNEY  is  one  of  the  pio- 
neer cattle  men  of  Baker  county,  where  he 
lirst  located  si.xty  years  ago.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Indiana,  on  the  Stli  of  January. 
1S36,  and  he  is  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Eliai- 
beth  (Boardman)  McKinney.  The  parents 
crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  in  1852, 
locating  in  this  county.  They  are  both  now 
deceased,  the  father  having  drowned  in  1857 
in  the  falls.  The  family  of  .Mr.  and  -Mrs. 
Joseph  McKinney  numbered  eleven,  of  whom 
two  brothers  of  our  subject  participated  in 
the  Indian  wars  in  Oregon. 

Still  vivid  are  the  recollections  in  the  mind 
of  the  old  pioneers  of  the  hardships  and  priva- 
tions endured  by  the  settlers  in  the  winter 
of  1852-53.  Tlie  long  continued  cold  and 
heavy  snowfall  caught  them  quite  unawares 
in  many  instances  and  the  more  recc-nt  immi- 
grants particularly  sutlcred.  .\mong  the  lat- 
ter were  numbered  the  McKinney  fam- 
ily, who  by  these  unfavorable  conditions  were 
almost  reduced  to  want.  Henry  N.  .McKin- 
ney, who  was  then  a  youth  of  seventeen  years, 
came  to  Oregon  City,  where  he  obtained  em- 
ployment and  thus 'was  able  to  help  provide 
for' his  parents  and  the  otlwr  members  of  the 
family.  Soon  after  the  death  of  the  father, 
in  1857.  he  bent  his  steps  toward  California 
and  during  the  siicceeiling  ten  years  pros- 
pected in  the  gold  fields.  In  18Cs  he  returned 
to  Baker  county  and  subsequently  tiled  on 
some  land  that  formed  the  nucleus  ol  hi.i  pres- 
ent ranch,  and  there  he  engaged  in  raising 
cattle.  He  prospered  in  his  undertaking  and 
has  since  extended  his  holding-*  until  he  owni 
at  the  present  writing  four  hiinilnd  ami  forty 
acres  of  land.  His  land  is  devoleil  entirely 
to  pasturage,  as  he  engagi's  exclusively  in 
cattle-raising,  and  he  also  mnrkcti  li;iv.  Mr. 
Vol  n— 0 


-McKinney  has  devoted  a  great  deal  of  atten- 
tion to  bee  culture  and  produces  the  greatest 
quantity  of  comb  honey  in  Baker  county. 

In  ISSO  Mr.  McKinney  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  -Miss  Susie  J.  Harrison,  of  Jeffer- 
son, Oregon,  and  they  have  become  the  pa- 
rents of  three  children:  Henry  .M.,  who  is  a 
representative  in  the  state  legislature  from 
Baker  county;  Helen  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Olin  Arnspiger,  of  Medford,  Oregon,  where  he 
sen-ed  as  city  engineer;  and  Bertha  I-.,  still 
at  home.  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  .McKinney  are  mem 
b«'rs  of  the  .Methodist  Episcopal  church  and 
number  among  its  «>ngregation  many  friends 
of  long  years'  standing. 

Mr.  .McKinney  has  been  more  or  less  active 
in  political  circles  and  gives  his  support  to 
the  republican  party.  In  1870  he  was  placed 
in  nomination  lor  the  ollice  of  state  senator 
but  was  defeated.  From  1S7'J  to  Isso  he 
served  as  superintendent  of  the  Baker  county 
public  schools  and  has  always  been  interested 
and  active  In  the  promotion  of  educational 
matters.  He  is  well  known  and  highly 
esteemed  in  the  county,  in  which  he  has  now 
made  his  home  for  over  half  a  century, 
and  has  many  friends  who  ailmire  him  for  his 
sterling  qualities. 

EMIL  A.  KOPPE  ii  the  secretnry-niiinager 
and  the  principal  stockholder  of  the  Kugene 
Woolen  Mill  Company  and  is  thui  closely 
connected  with  the  nianufacturing  interests 
of  I.Anc  county.  This  bii^iiness  has  been  in 
existence  for  about  ten  years  and  is  now  ac- 
counted one  of  the  leading  produolive  indus- 
tries of  the  Willamette  valley,  its  present 
secretary  having  been  an  active  factor  in  its 
ownership  and  control  for  six  years.  He  wn* 
bom  in  .Saxony,  tJermany,  Febniary  Itl,  IHtiO, 
and  is  a  son  of  Karl  and  •li>hanna  (Winter) 
Koppe.  He  learned  the  weaver's  trade  in  bis 
native  country  and  then,  feeling  that  better 
business  opportunities  would  be  accordeil  him 
in  the  new  world,  he  came  to  .\nierica  in 
IS79,  settling  in  Philadelphia.  Five  years 
were  passed  in  that  city,  after  which  he  came 
to  the  Pacific  coast  in  IS8J.  settling  in 
Brownsville,  Linn  county.  He  there  •ecnre<l 
employment  in  a  mill  but  Hubieriuently  re- 
moved to  .Salem,  .\bout  nit  yeiirn  ago  he 
organized  the  Eugene  WiHtlen  Mill  Company 
and  took  over  the  business  of  the  Willa- 
mette Valley  Woolen  .Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, which  had  been  r>rgani/ed  alniut  (our 
years  before.  The  present  biiihlings  were 
then  erected  anri  since  the  enterprise  has 
come  under  new  mannReim'nt  its  erowlh  ami 
siiccesn  have  Ix'cn  continuous.  The  wenving 
and  spining  building  is  forty  by  one  hundred 
and  ten  feet  and  two  stories  in  height,  while 
the  flnishing  and  carding  room»  oorupy  a 
building  sixty  by  sixty  feet  and  aUn  two 
stories  high.  The  output  has  always  l>een 
blankets  and  llannels,  rolies  ami  mackinaw, 
but  the  present  company  has  nl«o  ndiled  to 
the  line  of  ninniifnctureil  goods  anil  now 
turns  out  ladies'  dress  giMnls  and  wo<dens  for 
men's  garnien's.  The  ppxlurts  are  soM 
largely  on  the  coast  through  jobl>«>r'«  and 
employment  is  given  to  seventy  |M>«iple  in  the 
faetorv    in    order    to    meet    the    growing    de- 


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niands  of  the  trade.  Under  the  present  nuui- 
agemont  a  high  standard  is  maintained  in 
the  personnel  of  the  house,  in  the  character 
of  service  rendered  to  the  public  and  in  the 
quality  of  goods  manufactured.  Aside  from 
his  connection  with  the  Eugene  Woolen  Mill 
Company  ilr.  Koppe  is  one  of  the  directors 
of  the  ISank  of  Commerce,  which  he  aided  in 
organizing,  and  his  name  is  an  honored  one 
on  commercial  paper  wherever  he  is  known. 
In  lS8:i  Jlr.  Koppe  was  married  to  Miss 
Augusta  Harzer,  who  is  a  native  of  Saxony, 
Germany,  and  at  one  time  was  a  resident  of 
Philadelphia,  having  come  to  the  new  world 
with  her  sister.  Her  father  and  mother  are 
still  living  in  Germany.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Koppe 
now  liave  eight  children,  Clara,  Paul,  Louis, 
Hattie,  Otto,  Nellie,  Karl  and  Matilda.  The 
second  daughter  is  the  wife  of  Lloyd  Mit- 
chell, of  McMinnville,  Oregon.  Mr.  Koppe 
belongs  to  Eugene  Aerie,  No.  275,  F.  0.  E., 
and  also  to  Eugene  Camp,  No.  5837,  M.  W. 
A.  In  politics  he  is  a  republican  but  not  an 
ollice  seeker,  although  he  is  serving  as  a 
member  of  the  city  council  of  Eugene,  in 
which  connection  he  exercises  his  official  pre- 
rogsxtives  to  support  many  valuable  local 
measures.  Whether  in  office  or  out  of  it, 
however,  he  stands  for  all  that  is  most  val- 
uable and  serviceable  in  the  community  and 
in  this  age  of  intense  commercial  and  in- 
dustrial activity  he  has  won  for  himself  a 
creditable  position  in  business  circles. 

CAPTAIN  CHARLES  HENRY  CRAIG  has 

passed  the  seventy-tifth  milestone  on  life's 
journey  yet  is  still  active  in  the  affairs  of 
his  home  town  of  Richland  where  he  is  serv- 
ing as  city  marshal.  The  usual  experiences 
of  pioneer  life  have  made  him  familiar  with 
all  the  phases  of  Oregon's  development  and 
its  Indian  warfare  and  he  relates  many  in- 
teresting incidents  of  the  early  days  as  well 
as  of  tiw.  period  of  later  progress  and  im- 
provement. He  was  born  in  Sangamon 
county,  Illinois,  September  15,  1836,  his  birth- 
place being  the  old  homestead  now  included 
within  the  city  limits  of  Springfield.  His 
parents  were  Joseph  and  Susan  P.  (Grady) 
('raig,  who  were  natives  of  Adair  county, 
Kentucky,  born  near  Columbia  wlicre  they 
were  reared  and  married.  In  1S31  they  went 
to  Illinois  and  Mr.  Craig  secured  a  homestead 
that  is  now  a  part  of  the  city  of  Spring- 
field. In  1838  they  returned  to  their  native 
county  where  they  lived  until  1852  and  then 
went  to  Macon  county,  Missouri,  wliere 
.Joseph  Craig  continued  to  engage  in  agricul- 
tural pur-suits  until  liis  death  in  1872  when 
he  was  sixty-eiglit  years  of  age.  His  widow- 
afterward  came  to  Eagle  \'aljey.  Oregon,  to 
live  with  her  son.  in  whose  liome  she  passed 
away  in  1888  at  the  age  of  eighty-four 
years.  In  their  family  were  nine  children. 
five  daughters  and  four  sons,  but  the  only 
two  now  living  arc  Captain  Craig  and  a  sis- 
ter, Mary  L.,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  William 
Corinihiin.  of  Pine  Valley.  Baker  county.  One 
lirotlu"-.  .lames,  served  for  two  years  in  the 
Civil  war  as  a  lieutenant  of  Company  F.  Sec- 
ond Missouri  Cavalry,  and  Robert  L.  Craig. 
another  brother,   was   for  eighteen  months  a 


member  of  the  Eourteenth  Illinois  Volunteer 
Infantry. 

Captain  Charles  H.  Craig  devoted  the  period 
of  his  boyhood  and  youth  to  assisting  his 
father  on  the  home  place  but  after  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  war  he  responded  to  the 
call  for  troops  in  February,  1862,  becoming 
duty  sergeant  of  Company  F,  Second  Missouri 
Cavalry.  He  remained  at  the  front  for  three 
years  and  one  month  and  was  mustered  out 
at  St.  Louis  in  March,  1865.  He  sustained 
a  bullet  wound  in  the  left  hand  at  Chalk 
Blull',  Arkansas,  in  1863,  making  that  member 
crippled  for  life.  He  continued  with  that 
company  until  after  the  close  of  the  war  and 
later  engaged  in  farming  in  Missouri  until 
1S69. 

In  that  year  Captain  Craig  crossed  the 
plains,  proceeding  by  train  to  Kelton,  Utah, 
and  by  stage  to  Baker  City,  since  which  time 
he  has  resided  in  Baker  county.  For  two 
years  he  engaged  in  placer  mining  and  for  a 
quarter  of  a  century  devoted  his  time  to  rais- 
ing cattle,  sheep  and  horses  in  Eagle  Valley. 
He  had  two  hundred  acres  of  fine  land  near 
Richland,  of  which  he  homesteaded  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  and  took  forty  acres  of 
desert.  This  he  irrigated  and  continued  the 
work  of  developing  and  improving  his  place 
until  it  had  become  a  valuable  property  when 
he  sold  it  in  1903.  He  has  since  resided  in 
Richland  and  has  continuously  filled  the  posi- 
tion of  city  marshal,  being  the  second  man  to 
act  in  that  capacity.  In  1878,  during  the 
Umatilla  Indian  war,  he  was  elected  captain 
of  a  company  and  drew  sixty  rifles  and  one 
thousand  pounds  of  ammunition  from  the 
county  seat  of  Union  in  Union  county.  He 
was  on  active  duty  all  through  the  Indian 
troubles.  With  every  phase  of  pioneer  life  he 
is  familiar,  and  also  with  the  dift'erent  ele- 
ments that  have  contributed  to  the  develop- 
ment and  progress  of  this  part  of  the  state. 
Captain  Craig  and  three  companions,  G.  W. 
Moody,  Joseph  Beck  and  Benjamin  Fuel,  were 
the  first  men  to  bring  water  into  Eagle  Val- 
ley for  irrigating  purposes.  The  people  on 
the  river  thought  they  were  crazy,  but  the 
land  is  now  worth  from  two  to  three  hun- 
dred dollars  per  acre,  and  the  irrigation  and 
siibsequent  development  have  made  Eagle 
\'alley  famous  as  one  of  the  richest  and  most 
productive  sections  of  the  northwest. 

In  1862  occurred  the  marriage  of  Captain 
Craig  and  Miss  Catherine  A.  Greer,  who  was 
born  in  Pike  county.  Missouri,  November  18, 
1839.  She  acted  as  a  nurse  in  two  hospitals 
during  the  Civil  war,  one  at  LaGrange  and 
the  other  at  Cape  Girardeau,  Missouri.  There 
hav(!  been  two  children  born  of  this  mar- 
riage; Franklin,  a  mail  carrier  on  the  rural 
free  delivery  route  from  Richland,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Rebecca  Eveland  and  has  five  chil- 
dren: Velma,  Elvin.  Blanche.  Viola  and 
Ernest;  and  Clara,  who  became  the  wife  of 
Orla   Moody,  and    died    in    1894. 

In  politics  Cajitain  Craig  has  been  a  life- 
long republican  and  has  held  several  local 
oflices  but  has  never  been  a  politician  in  the 
sense  of  seeking  ])olitical  preferment.  He 
belongs  to  Phi!  Kearney  Post,  No.  66,  G.  A.  R., 
at  Richland,  and  has  served  as  its  commander 


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for  the  past  twelve  years.  He  thus  main- 
tains pleasant  relations  with  his  old  army 
comrades,  and  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
of  citizenship  he  is  as  true  and  loyal  in  days 
of  peace  as  when  he  wore  the  nation's  blue 
uniform.  He  has  lived  a  quiet  yet  most  hon- 
orable and  upright  life,  never  engaging  in  a 
lawsuit,  and  his  integrity  and  reliability  are 
recognized  by  all.  The  work  which  he  has 
done  in  behalf  of  Eagle  Valley  cannot  be 
overestimated  for  he  was  among  those  who 
gave  impetus  to  the  work  of  development  and 
progress,  resulting  in  its  present  improved 
condition. 

CHARLES    SUMNER    WILLIAMS,   A.    B. 

needs  no  introduction  to  the  readers  of  this 
volume  who  are  residents  of  the  Willamette 
valley,  for  he  is  at  the  head  of  the  linn  ot 
Williams  &  Shelley,  conducting  business  un- 
der the  name  of  the  Eugene  Mill  &  EU-vator 
Company.  He  was  born  in  Oregon,  .luly  I'J, 
1S56,  not  far  from  Medford,  and  is  a  son  of 
Issaehar  and  Velina  Ascnatli  (.'>teams) 
Williams.  His  paternal  grandfather,  Daniel 
Williams,  was  a  tanner  by  trade  and  estab- 
lished the  first  tannery  in  Ohio.  He  was  a 
native  of  Pennsylvania  and  on  their  removal 
westward  the  family  took  the  first  apple 
tree  from  that  state' to  Ohio.  The  Williams 
are  of  Welsh  lineage.  Issaehar  Williams, 
who  was  bom  in  Barnesville,  Ohio,  in  1823, 
learned  the  tanners'  trade  with  his  father 
but  never  followed  it.  Leaving  the  old 
home,  he  went  to  Cincinnati,  where  he  was 
eniploye<I  in  the  lumber  mills  until  IS.'iri. 
when  with  o.\  teams  he  crossed  the  plains  to 
Oregon,  accompanied  by  his  wife's  people. 
He  had  married  Velina  Asenath  .Stearns,  who 
was  a  sister  of  the  Rev.  Samuel  Stearns,  one 
of  the  first  missionaries  of  Oregon,  and  a 
daughter  of  John  Stearns,  a  native  of  the 
-tate  of  New  York.  On  reaching  the  north- 
west Issaehar  Williams  settled  on  a  dona- 
tion claim  about  three  miles  northeast  of 
Medford,  the  land  being  now  worth  a  thous- 
and dollars  per  acre,  but  such  was  its  esti- 
mated value  in  the  early  days  that  he 
traded  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  for  a  pair 
of  mules  and  located  at  a  sawmill  on  Wag- 
ner creek,  six  miles  west  of  .Ashland.  There 
he  engaged  in  the  milling  business  until  l»i70, 
when  he  sold  out  and  removed  to  Portland. 
In  that  city  he  conductcl  a  dairy  until  1S76. 
when  he  came  to  Eugene,  which  at  that  time 
had  a  population  of  two  thousaml.  Here  for 
a  time  he  lived  retired  bnt  the  next  year 
he  and  his  son  Frank  went  to  Moscow, 
lilaho.  where  he  took  up  a  homestead  claim. 
In  1HS8  he  returned  to  Eugene,  where  he 
I'ontinucd  to  reside  until  his  death,  which 
occurred    in   1891. 

Oregon  was  still  largely  a  frontier  di< 
trict  through  the  boyhood  and  youth  of 
Charles  S.  Williams,  yet  was  making  rapid 
strides  toward  its  present  advanced  state  of 
civilization,  for  it  was  largely  settled  up  by 
a  progressive  class  of  people  who  brought 
with  them  to  their  western  homes  the  am- 
bition and  the  culture  of  the  older  i-ast. 
Charles  S.  W'illiams  was  given  good  ediirn- 
tional    privileges    and    on    the   dny    on    whirh 


the  I  niversity  of  Oregon  was  opened  he  wa« 
enrolleil  as  one  of  its  students,  being  gradu- 
ated therefrom  in  1882.  He  taught  sch.Kd 
for  about  twelve  years  in  dilTercnt  parts  of 
Oregon  and  Washington  and  such  was  his 
ability  as  an  educator  that  he  was  made 
principal  of  schools  in  a  number  of  places. 
In  1S83  he  went  to  the  I'uget  Sound  coun- 
try, where  he  remained  until  188S,  there 
engaged  in  teaching  and  in  the  real  estate 
business.  In  the  latter  year  he  returned  to 
Eugene,  where  he  accepted  a  clerkship  ui  u 
store,  and  in  IS'.ll  he  took  charge  of  the 
electric  light  plant,  which  he  lunducted  for 
lour  years.  He  afterward  became  senior 
partner  of  the  linn  of  Williams  &  Shelley, 
proprietors  of  the  Eugene  Mill  &,  Elevator 
Company.  This  business  had  its  inception  at 
a  very  early  period.  In  18,")4  Hen  I'nder- 
wood  established  a  gristmill  on  tin-  present 
site  of  the  plant  in  which  Mr.  W  illianis  is 
now  a  partner.  About  twenty  years  later 
W.  Edris  became  a  mendter  of  the  firm  and 
managed  the  business  until  the  earlv  '00a, 
when  the  mill  was  destroyed  by  fire.  In 
1895  Mr.  Williams  bought  the  site  in  asso- 
ciation with  the  late  Alex  Matthews  and  his 
son  Cainey.  at  which  time  the  present  firm 
style  of  the  Eugene  Mill  &  Klevator  Com- 
pany was  ailoplcd.  They  built  the  present 
mill,  which  has  since  been  enlarged,  and  they 
now  have  two  elevators,  .\fter  two  yeani 
J.  -M.  Shelley  purchased  the  .Matthews  in- 
terests and  the  firm  then  became  Williams 
&  .Shelley.  The  plant  has  a  capacity  of  fifty 
barrels  and  the  mill  is  operated  in  the  nuin- 
ufacture  of  Hour  ami  all  kinds  of  grist-mill 
priHlucts.  They  have  built  receiving  ware- 
houses at  Irving  and  at  Coburg  and  are  now- 
cimducting  the  largcnt  milling  busines* 
south  of  Salem.  The  enti^rpri^r  has  steadily 
grown  and  its  trade  has  now  reached  exten- 
sive and   profitable  proportions. 

On  .lune  29,  1886,  Mr.  Williams  wa* 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Irene  Dimn.  a 
daughter  of  F.  H.  Dunn,  the  pioneer  mer- 
chant of  Eugene.  They  now  have  three  chil- 
dren: Uerien  Hurke.  who  is  with  the  Mer- 
chants Hank  of  Kugem-;  .Marji>rie  May;  and 
Melba.  Mr.  Williams  heloncs  to  Eugene 
I-odge.  No.  11,  F.  it  A.  .M.:  Kugene  Lodge, 
No.  3.17,  H.  1'.  O.  K.,  of  which  he  i<  n  pant 
exaUe<l  ruler;  and  to  the  Womlmen  of  the 
World.  He  has  never  feared  to  ventur'- 
where  favoring  opportunity  has  led  the  way 
and  gradually  he  has  reache<l  a  position 
among  the  most  substantial  resident*  of  the 
c-')unfy.  being  at  the  head  of  an  enterprise 
which  contribuli''<  ti>  cornmeriiol  activity  and 
general  prosperity  as  well  as  to  individual 
success. 

FREDERICK  R.  WILSON.  lliMrough  pro- 
fessional training  ri-^'-ivcd  in  the  College  of 
I'hysicians  and  .Surgeons  at  Chicogo.  which 
is  the  medical  ilepartment  of  the  I  niversity 
of  Illinois,  wi-ll  iiiinlifieil  Dr.  Frederick  R. 
Wilson  for  the  nn'T'iiis  and  resj>on«iblc  dutie« 
that  now  dnvrdve  upon  him  as  he  engager  in 
the  general  practice  of  medicine.  Ho  «»* 
liorn  in  Kan«as.  October  H.  1x75,  a  son  of 
Valentine  O.  and  Armilda  ■(.  (Boyer)  Wilson, 


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both  of  whom  weie  natives  of  Edgar  county, 
Illinois,  where  thej'  were  reared  and  married. 
They  then  went  to  Kansas  in  1S74,  residing 
there  until  the  spring'  of  1377  when  they 
came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Union  county. 
After  a  winter  there  passed  they  established 
their  home  in  Wallowa  county  about  twenty 
years  ago  and  five  years  afterward  came  to 
Eagle  valley,  where"  the  father's  remaining 
years  were  spent,  his  death  occurring  in 
1893  when  he  was  sixty-four  years  of  age. 
He  devoted  his  entire  life  to  stock-raising 
and  ranching,  thus  providing  for  his  family. 
His  widow  since  his  death  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Portland.  They  had  seven  children: 
Joseph,  a  mechanic,  living  at  Grants  Pass, 
Oregon;  Philip  ]?.,  who  is  on  a  fruit  ranch 
at  Fresno,  California;  Anna,  the  wife  of  L. 
B.  Hunter,  also  engaged  in  fruit  raising  at 
Fresno;  William  Orvil,  of  Portland;  Viola, 
the  wife  of  A.  Tarter,  of  Portland;  Celestia, 
the  wife  of  T.  M.  Stubbleheld,  of  Portland; 
and  Frederick  R. 

Frederick  R.  Wilson  spent  his  youthful 
days  with  is  parents,  and  in  fact  remained 
at  home  during  the  greater  part  of  the  time 
until  nine  years  ago.  He  is  a  graduate  of 
the  Union  high  school  of  Union  county,  of 
the  class  of  1895,  and  for  five  j-ears  he  en- 
gaged in  ranching  and  teaching  scliool  in 
Haker  county,  spending  the  summer  months 
during  that  period  in  work  at  home  upon  the 
ranch,  and  the  winter  months  as  a  teacher 
in  the  public  schools.  At  length  he  deter- 
mined to  make  the  practice  of  medicine  his 
life  work,  and  with  this  end  in  view  entered 
the  Illinois  University  in  1904  as  a  student 
in  its  medical  department — the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Chicago.  There 
he  won  his  M.  D.  degree  in  June,  1909,  and 
located  for  i)ractice  in  Portland  where  he  re- 
mained until  the  fall  of  1911.  He  then  came 
to  Richlan<l  where  he  opened  an  office  and  is 
now  practicing,  his  ability  being  widely  rec- 
ognized. His  recent  collegiate  course  has  ac- 
quainted him  with  the  most  advanced  and 
scientilic  methods,  an<l  he  keeps  in  touch 
with  (he  work  of  the  |)rofcssion  through  the 
perusal  of  medical  literature.  He  is  very 
conscientious  as  well  as  capable  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  professional  duties,  and  his  la- 
bors are  attended   with  success. 

In  1907  Dr.  Wilson  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Helen  M.  Green,  of  Chicago.  They 
have  gained  a  large  acquaintance  during 
their  residence  in  Richland,  and  the  hospital- 
ity of  the  best  homes  of  this  );ortion  of  the 
county   is   freely   extended    to    (liom. 

WILLIAM  R.  HUTCHINSON.  One  of  the 
most  successful  farmers  in  Union  county  and 
one  of  its  heaviest  landowners  is  William  R. 
Hulcliinson,  Avho  owns  and  operates  nearly 
four  thousand  acres  of  fine  land.  He  lives 
inside  the  city  limits  of  Union  in  a  very  line 
and  well  appointed  residence.  lie  was  born 
near  Mount  Carmel  in  Wabash  countv.  Illi- 
nois, February  11.  ]S17.  the  son  of  William 
and  Margaret  (Young)  Hutchinson.  His  fa- 
ther was  a  native  of  England,  while  the 
mother  was  born  near  Mount  Carmel  in  Wa- 
bash   county.   Illinois.     The  paternal   grand- 


father emigrated  to  the  new  world  when 
William  Hutchinson  was  but  an  infant,  the 
family  settling  in  Elizabeth,  Xew  Jersey. 
After  making  that  place  their  home  for  sev- 
eral .years  they  removed  to  Wabash  county, 
where  the  grandfather  died.  In  1852  Wil- 
liam Hutchinson  and  family,  together  with 
three  other  heads  of  families,  namely, 
John  Campbell,  Ransom  Higgins  and  George 
Wright,  accompanied  by  Samuel  Taylor,  Sam- 
uel Woods,  and  James  and  Henry  Young,  un- 
married men,  formed  a  party  with  seven  wag- 
ons, horses  and  oxen  and  started  on  May  1st 
for  the  Pacific  coast.  The  party  arrived  in 
Portland,  November  1,  1853,  Samuel  Woods 
having  been  drowned  in  the  Snake  river  dur- 
ing the  trip.  They  remained  in  Portland 
through  the  winter,  which  proved  to  be  a 
very  hard  one,  and  all  their  stock  except  one 
horse  died.  That  first  winter  was  one  of  bit- 
ter experiences  and  required  the  strictest 
economy  coupled  with  hard  work  to  provide 
the  necessary  food  and  clothing.  In  the 
spring  the  party  went  to  Cowlitz  county, 
Washington,  where  Mr.  Hutcliinson  took  up 
a  donation  claim  of  three  hiuidred  and  twenty 
acres,  availing  himself  of  the  law  then  in 
force,  which  provided  that  settlers  who  would 
remain  in  the  country  for  four  years  should 
be  entitled  to  a  half-section  of  land.  He  re- 
mained on  the  land  for  the  required  length  of 
time  and  in  1864  removed  to  the  Grand  Ronde 
valley,  arriving  there  on  the  1st  of  Maj'.  At 
that  time  a  few  cabins  along  the  creek  were 
the  only  signs  of  settlement  which  the  valley 
showed.  The  road  was  lined  with  freighting 
outfits  carrying  supplies  to  the  Idaho  mines 
which  at  that  time  were  very  promising,  the 
supplies  being  landed  at  Umatilla  by  boat. 
Shortly  after  the  family  came  to  Union  Wil- 
liam Hutchinson  preempted  land  southw-est 
of  that  town  and  afterward  purchased  state 
school  land  and  engaged  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits upon  the  land  which  he  purchased  in 
Union  county,  making  his  home  there  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  in  1893.  There 
were  five  sons  in  his  family,  William  R. 
Hutchinson  being  the  second  in  order  of 
birth. 

William  R.  Hutchinson  received  a  limited 
education  in  the  schools  of  Oregon  and  re- 
mained under  the  parental  roof  for  many 
years  after  reaching  maturity,  as  the  father 
and  the  two  eldest  sons  engaged  in  agricul- 
tural pursuits  and  stock-raising  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  in  partnership.  During  his 
younger  days  our  subject  engaged  in  pros- 
pecting to  some  extent  and  during  the  va- 
rimis  uprisings  of  the  Indians  frequently  was 
called  upon  for  scout  duty  and  assisted  in 
guarding  the  stock  of  the  settlers  from  raids. 
Later  he  and  his  oldest  brother  went  into 
partnership,  continuing  to  engage  in  farming 
and  stock-raising.  In  1870  they  removed 
their  headquarters  to  North  Powder,  Baker 
county,  the  partnership  continuing  until  1900. 
The  business  was  very  successful  and  when 
they  settled  up  their  alTairs  there  was  some- 
thing like  four  thousand  acres  of  valuable 
land  to  be  divided.  Mr.  Hutchinson  has  since 
continued  farming  and  stock-raising.  At 
present  he  is  the  largest  landow'uer  in  Union 


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county,  owning  nearly  four  thousand  acres, 
a  large  portion  of  which  is  under  cultivation 
and  the  remainder  in  pasture. 

Mr.  Hutchinson  was  married  Decemtwr  2, 
1885.  to  Miss  Isabel  Asbury,  a  native  of 
Hamilton  county,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of 
Wesley  and  Susan  (Mitchell »  Asbury.  the 
former  a  native  of  North  Carolina  and  the  lat- 
ter of  niinois.  Her  paternal  grandfather, 
Daniel  Asbury,  was  liorn  in  Lincoln  county, 
North  Carolina,  while  O.  F.  Mitchell,  the  ma- 
ternal grandfather,  was  born  in  Virginia.  She 
is  a  relative  of  Bishop  Asbury,  the  first  Pro- 
testant bishop  in  that  state.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hutchinson  four  children  have  been 
born:  Dora,  Ralph  William.  Stephen  and 
Mabel,  all  of  whom  are  at  home.  The  family 
live  in  a  fine  residence  in  the  city  of  Union, 
where  they  arc  leaders  in  business  and  so- 
cial circles.  >Ir.  Hutchinson,  whose  success 
has  been  phenomenal,  is  widely  known,  be- 
ing among  the  highly  respected  citizens  of 
Union  covmty.  In  politics  he  is  independent 
and  both  he  "and  his  wife  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church.  He  is  an  advo- 
cate and  a  liberal  contributor  to  the  cause 
of  temperance  and  has  always  been  a  liberal 
supporter  of  all  worthy  charitable  movements. 

GEORGE  M.  ROBERTS.  M.  D.,  who.  in 
his  professional  ciirci'r.  has  -n  directe<l  his 
studies  that  he  is  ably  prepared  to  act  as 
g<>ncral  practitioner,  was  born  in  McLenns- 
boro  Illinois,  on  the  2d  of  November.  1S72, 
a  son  of  Cyrus  W.  and  Anna  It.  (Kicel 
Roberts,  both"  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ten- 
nessee where  they  lived  until  after  their 
marriage.  In  1871  they  removed  to  Illinois, 
and  after  living  in  that  state  for  liftein 
vears  removed  to  Stephenville.  Texas.  They 
resided  there  until  tliiir  deaths  which  oc- 
curred in  October.  1007.  and  May.  1011.  re- 
spectively. The  father  devote.1  his  life  to 
agricultural  pursuits  and  he  and  his  wife 
were  members  of  the  Missionary  Baptist 
church  of  Stephenville. 

Dr.  Roberts  spent  his  lioyhood  days  in  Illi- 
nois where  he  enjoved  the  opportunities  ot- 
fered  bv  the  district  school-  and  «ubse- 
quentlv,"after  his  removal  to  Stephenvill<-.  he 
became  a  student  in  the  high  school.  In  the 
autumn  of  l'<07  he  entered  the  medical  de- 
partment of  Fort  Worth  University  from 
which  instituticm  he  was  graduated  with  Mw 
class  of  1000.  Immediately  after  leaving 
school  and  qualifying  before  the  medical 
board  he  lo(afe<l  at  Pauls  Valley.  In.lian  ler- 
ritorv,  where  he  practiced  for  t"n  years, after 
which  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  at  Ix>ng 
Creek,  rirant  county.  After  pra.ticing  there 
for  five  vears  he  removed  to  Vale.  Malheur 
countv.  and  in  OctolH-r.  1011,  came  to  ^\  al 
Iowa  count  V,  where  he  is  now  successfully 
engaged  ili  the  practice  of  medicine. 
Thmughnut  his  career  he  has  continued  to 
studv  along  the  mo-t  advanced  an.1  practical 
lines"  and  has  frequenflv  taken  po-t  graduate 
courses.  In  lOon.  lOOr.  and  1011  he  was  a 
student  in  the  Oiicago  Post-fJradiinte  Schwd 
and  the  Oiicagn  hospitals,  and  diinns;  fhe.e 
vears  he  also  attended  the  New  ^'.rk  lolv 
"clinic    and    the    Fox    and    the    Wildes    Eye 


Clinics  in  Philadelphia.  His  present  inten- 
tion is  to  go  to  Berlin  in  the  near  future  and 
there   specialize  in  some  of  his  work. 

On  the  l."ith  of  October,  10u2,  Dr.  Roberts 
was  married  to  .Miss  Fay  Hall,  of  Long 
Creek.  Grant  county,  Oregon.  To  this  union 
one  child,  Eugene,  has  been  born.  Dr.  Ro- 
berts cast  his  vote  with  the  democracy  and 
fraternally  holds  membership  in  the  .Masonic 
order.  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World  and  the  United  Artisans.  Because 
of  his  readiness  to  adopt  all  that  is  valuable 
and  useful  in  the  medical  science  he  has 
made  himself  invaluable  in  the  medical  cir- 
cles of  Wallowa.  His  aim  is  to  help  his 
fellowmen  and  his  work  has  been  attended 
by  excellent  results.  He  is  of  a  studious  dis- 
position ami  always  courteous  and  agreeable, 
these  (junlities  combining  to  make  iiini  one 
of  the  most  popular  and  respected  physicians 
of  the  town. 

ELLSWORTH  J.  DAVIS  is  an  ex  memlier 
of  the  .-tutc  Icgisliilurc.  having  served  'lur- 
ing the  stormy  political  period  in  which  an 
extra  session  of  the  legislature  was  required 
to  settle  the  far-famed  senatorial  contest 
in  the  state  of  Oregon.  He  is  the  elVicient 
cashier  and  general  manager  of  the  Free- 
water  branch  of  the  First  National  Hank  of 
Milton,  Oregon.  His  birth  occiirre<l  in  Ver- 
non county.  Wisconsin,  on  the  2r>lh  of  Sep- 
tember, l.sii2,  his  jmrents  being  .lohn  K.  and 
Mary  A.  (Williams)  Davis.  .\  sketch  of  the 
father  appears  on  another  page  of  this 
work. 

Ellsworth  .T.  Davis  was  reared  in  his  fath- 
er's home,  acquiring  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  in  Drake  University  at  Den 
Moines,  Iowa.  .\fter  completing  his  iini 
versify  course  he  supplemented  his  e<luca- 
tional  equipment  by  taking  a  bii«in''"i 
course  at  the  t!em  City  Bii-'iness  Colle.:.  .r 
Qiiincy,  Illinois.  Having  completed  hi'*  i'- 
quired  studies  at  this  institution,  he  was 
graduated  in  the  class  of  18S."..  Immeiliately 
following  his  grailuation  he  formed  a  part- 
nership with  hi-t  brother.  N'.  .V.  Davis,  and 
removed  to  Norton,  Kansan.  at  which  pliico 
they  establiiheil  an  up-to  date  hardwuro 
house.  With  this  biisiiii'sn  they  were  iden- 
tified until  l'«sO.  During  this  year  they  dis- 
posed of  their  intercts  in  Norton  and  im- 
ini><liately  thereafter  removed  to  Oregon,  in 
which  state  they  l.icated  in  Milton.  Umatilla 
county.  On  renching  Milton,  theme  yt.iing 
men  were  the  llr«t  to  .ee  the  op|)<>rt unity 
offered  for  the  establishment  of  n  banking 
institution  in  that  part  of  I'mntilla  countv, 
and  they  accordingly  nrnnni/ed  the  llrsl  ll- 
nanrial  'bankini;  hr.ii.e  of  Millnn,  afterward 
known  a.  the  Kif  ^■'.  ■••i  I'—l^  "'  Mil- 
ton. Upon  its  ot  'h  ■'• 
Davis  was  give  tlf  ""  "' 
first  cashier.  In  this  capaeitv  he  srrvnl  for 
the  two  immnliate  years  following  the  or- 
gnniralion  of  the  bank,  at  the  expiration 
of  whiih  time  he  Umk  charge  of  the  pinning 
mills  of  Milton,  to  which  was  Inter  nrldeil  n 
foundry  and  machine  shop  business.  Thi« 
new  iMMitinn  necessitnted  his  resigning  his 
position  as  cashier  in  the  bank  and  the  va- 


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caiicy  iiuulc  llicrcl)y  was  assigned  to  his 
brother,  X.  A.  Davis,"  Ellsworth  J.  Davis  giv- 
ing his  entire  attention  to  the  management 
of  the  planing  mills,  foundry  and  machine 
shop  of  Milton  for  the  succeeding  four  years. 
At  the  expiration  of  this  period  he  resigned 
his  i)ositi()n  as  freneral  manager  and  accepted 
the  management  of  the  agiicultural  imple- 
ment business  of  J.  L.  Elam  in  Walla  Walla, 
Washington.  lie  remained  in  this  position, 
having  com])lete  charge  of  this  business,  un- 
til Mr.  Elam  organized  the  J.  L.  Elam  Bank 
in  Walla  Walla,  nnd  upon  the  organization 
of  this  institution  Mr.  Davis  was  called  to 
the  position  of  its  first  cashier.  In  that  ca- 
pacity he  continiicd  until  1904,  when  he  re- 
turned to  assume  the  cashiership  and  man- 
agement of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Mil- 
ton, the  occasion  of  his  return  being  the 
necessary  absence  of  his  brother,  N.  A.,  who 
at  this  time  was  called  to  Mexico  on  an  im- 
portant business  mission  recjuiring  his  per- 
sonal attention,  this  business  mission  re- 
<]uiring  a  period  of  two  years  before  its  com- 
pletion. At  the  end  of  this  time  N.  A.  Davis 
reassumed  charge  of  the  banking  interests 
of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Milton  and 
Ellsworth  J.  Davis  continued  his  work  as 
assistant  cashier.  In  1906  a  branch  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Milton  was  organ- 
ized in  Freewater  and  in  the  fall  of  1907 
Ellsworth  .J.  Davis  was  placed  in  charge  of 
this  financial  institution,  where  he  has  since 
remained    as    cashier   and   general    manager. 

In  1S87  Mr.  Davis  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Laura  M.  Renoe,  of  Norton.  Kansas. 
To  this  union  four  children  have  been  born: 
Pearl  M.,  now  the  wife  of  Charles  M.  Dyer, 
a  farmer  of  Walla  Walla  county,  Washing- 
ton ;  Chester  R..  a  farmer  of  this  county ; 
and  Harry  L.  and  Fay  A.,  both  at  home  with 
their  parents.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Davis  are  mem- 
bers of  the  First  Christian  church  of  Mil- 
ton. The  former  is  also  identified  with  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  Milton 
Lodge,  No.  96. 

In  the  year  1895  Jlr.  Davis,  being  an  en- 
thusiastic republican  and  one  of  the  leaders 
of  his  party,  was  elected  to  the  state  legis- 
lature of  Oregon  and  again  reelected  in  1897 
to  the  house.  This  session  witnessed  one  of 
the  notable  and  far-famed  jiolitical  battles 
of  the  Pacilic  coast,  the  situation  being 
brought  about  by  a  contest  over  a  LTnite<l 
States  senatorship. 

A  temporary  organization  had  been  per- 
fected but  when  the  vote  was  taken  it  re- 
sulted in  a  deadlock  which  continued 
throughout  the  remaining  period  of  the  ses- 
sion and  for  five  additional  days,  the  result 
being  that  a  iiermarient  organization  was 
no(   elTected  at  all  that  session. 

On  the  assembling  of  the  legislature  Mr. 
Davis  was  elected  speaker  of  the  house  dur- 
ing this  temporary  organization  and  serve<l 
in  this  capacity  for  a  period  of  forty-five 
consecutive  days.  He  has  long  been  one  of 
the  representative  b\isiness  men  of  Freewater 
nnd  one  of  the  most  inlluential  republic:!  ii- 
in  the  county  of  Umatilla.  He  i>  wid.lN 
known  througliout  the  political  and  financial 
circles  of  the  state  of  Oregon  anil   is  a   man 


of  extensive  influence,  giving  the  full  meas- 
ure of  his  strength  to  the  advancement  of 
all  issues  having  for  their  object  the  fur.- 
ther  improvement  and  development  of  the 
best  interests  of  Oregon  and  Umatilla  county 
in  particular. 

JOSEPH  BECK.  The  ranch  of  eighty  acres 
which  Joseph  Beck  owned  and  occupied  is 
devoted  to  the  raising  of  fruit,  grain  and  hay. 
It  is  upon  this  place  that  he  resided  to  the 
time  of  his  death  which  occurred  in  January, 
1906,  when  he  was  eighty  years  of  age.  He 
had  long  been  a  valued  and  worthy  resident 
of  Baker  county.  He  was  born  in  Virginia, 
March  ;36,  1836,  a  son  of  Christian  and  Eliza- 
beth (Stamm)  Beck,  who  were  natives  of 
Pennsylvania  and  Virginia  respectively.  In 
1850  Joseph  Beck,  then  a  youth  of  about 
twenty-four  years,  crossed  the  plains  to  Cali- 
fornia. His  boyliood  and  youth  had  been 
spent  under  the  parental  roof  and  the  public 
schools  afforded  him  his  educational 
privileges.  At  length  the  news  of  the  dis- 
covery of  gold  in  California  reached  him  and 
he  resolved  to  try  his  fortunes  in  that  sec- 
tion of  the  country  and  accordingly  traveled 
day  after  day  over  the  long  stretches  of  hot 
sand  and  through  the  mountain  passes  until 
he  reached  the  Pacific  coast  and  took  up  min- 
ing. There  he  resided  until  1863  when  he 
came  to  Baker  county,  Oregon,  establishing 
his  home  in  Auburn  where  he  also  engaged 
in  mining.  Subsequentl}'  he  removed  to 
Sparta  where  he  carried  on  mining  until  the 
centennial  year  when  he  removed  to  Eagle 
Valley  and  took  up  a  homestead  claim  upon 
which  his  widow  still  resides.  It  originally 
comprised  one  hundred  and  si.xty  acres,  but 
he  afterward  sold  eighty  acres  of  this.  He 
devoted  his  land  to  the  cultivation  of  fruit 
and  grain  and  made  it  a  valuable  and  pro- 
ductive property,  annually  yielding  crops  that 
brought  him  a  substantial  income. 

Mr.  Beck  was  twice  married.  In  1848  he 
married  a  Miss  Jackson  and  unto  them  were 
born  several  children  but  all  are  now  de- 
ceased. In  1891  he  was  again  married,  his 
second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Miranda  (Bab- 
cock)  Williams,  the  widow  of  L.  J.  Williams. 
By  her  first  marriage  she  had  five  children: 
William,  of  Baker  county;  Ida,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Ed  Rich  of  the  same  county;  Nora, 
the  wife  of  Henry  Moody;  Henry;  and  Leon- 
ard, at  home. 

In  politics  Jlr.  Beck  was  a  lifelong  demo- 
crat, and  while  lie  was  never  a  politician  in 
the  sense  of  office  seeking,  he  served  as 
county  treasurer  of  Baker  county.  He  was  a 
soldier  of  the  Mexican  war.  enlisting  in 
Company  A  of  the  First  Illinois  Infantry, 
and  while  at  the  front  he  participated  in  the 
battle  of  Buena  Vista.  He  was  one  of  tht-^ 
lew  Mexican  war  veterans  living  in  Oregon, 
and  in  Baker  county  his  death  occurred  in 
January.  1906.  His"  widow  still  makes  her 
home  on  the  farm  which  he  left  her  and  is 
now  very  comfortably  situated,  for  the  prop- 
erty yields  to  her  a  good  annual  return.  At 
(lie  time  of  his  demise  Mr.  Beck  li.as  resided 
on  the  Pacific  coast  for  fifty-six  years,  .so 
almost  the  entire  history  of  Oregoi!  was  fa- 


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miliar  to  him.  The  work  of  general  im- 
provement and  progress  found  in  him  a  help- 
ful supporter,  and  at  all  times  he  was  loyal 
to  the  best  interests  of  the  eommunity. 
Moreover,  in  business  atFairs  he  was 
thoroughly  trustworthy,  and  he  lived  to  a 
ripe  old  age,  respected  by  all  who  knew  him. 

GILBERT  W.  PHELPS,  judge  of  the  cir- 
cuit court  of  the  sixth  judicial  district  of 
Oregon,  has  been  continuously  conncote<l 
with  the  bar  since  the  fall  of"  1894.  The 
steps  in  his  orderly  progression  are  easily 
discernible.  Close  study  and  careful  analy- 
sis, combined  with  logical  reasoning,  won 
him  advancement  in  the  trial  of  his  cases, 
and  the  ability  which  lie  di-<played  in  that 
connection  recDmmendeil  him  for  juilirini 
honors,  which  he  now  worthily  wears.  Hi- 
was  born  in  Mansfield,  Pennsylvania.  Janu- 
ary 19,  1S72,  a  son  of  Charles  W.  and  Cath- 
erine (Whittaker)  Phelps,  lioth  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Pennsylvania  where  they 
were  reared  and  married.  In  ISTfi  they 
came  west  to  Oregon,  settling  at  what  is 
now  IIooil  River,  where  the  father  purchased 
one  hundnil  and  sixty  acres  of  land  and 
engaged  in  farming.  This  was  pricir  to  the 
development  of  horticultural  interests  in  that 
section  of  the  state.  About  1SS2  he  re- 
moved to  The  Dalles  where  he  embarked  in 
a  merchandise  business  with  which  he  was 
identified  for  sixteen  years,  being  numbered 
throughout  that  period  among  the  progres- 
sive business  men  of  the  town.  In  1S9H  he 
disposed  of  his  commercial  interests  there 
and  removed  to  California,  hoping  to  lienelit 
his  health  wliii-h  had  become  seriously  im- 
paired. He  died,  however,  in  Rerkcley  in 
1900.  His  widow  still  survives  and  still 
makes  her  home  in  Iterkeley.  Mr.  Phelps  was 
a  republican,  but  had  no  desire  for  the  honor* 
or  emoluments  of  public  otlice.  He  served  his 
country  as  a  scddier  in  the  Civil  war,  remain 
ing  at  the  front  throughout  the  period  of 
hostilities,  having  enlisted  in  the  One  Hun- 
dred ami  Seventy  first  Kegiment  of  Pennsyl- 
vania \olnnteer>.  lie  ever  afterward  main- 
tained pleasant  relations  with  his  old  army 
comrades  through  his  membership  in  the 
Grand  .\rmy  of  the  llepiil.lic  Mis  wife  is 
a  member  of  the  Congregational  church  and 
is  highly  esteemed  in  the  community  where 
she  makes  her  home. 

.Judge  I'helps,  spending  his  youthful  days 
at  Thi-  Dalles,  there  atten.led  the  public 
school  and  afterward  entered  the  Wnso. 
Independent  .V.ademy.  Mis  eidlege  eoiir-e 
was  pursued  in  the  I'niversity  of  Michigan 
at  Ann  .\rbor,  whicli  he  entered  in  the  fall 
of  1891,  there  pursuing  a  law  rour«e  until 
graduated  with  the  class  of  lS9t.  Follow 
ing  his  grailualion  he  opened  an  ofUce  at 
The  Dalles,  and  while  there  was  appointed 
depiitv  district  attorney  of  Wnsro  cnunly. 
in  whiih  position  he  served  for  three  year". 
During  two  years  of  the  same  |>erio<l  he 
filled  the  olVice  of  cily  recorder,  and  «»» 
thus  prominently  associated  with  ofllcini  in- 
terests, while  in"  the  private  practice  of  law 
he  made  continuous  progress.  In  .\ugu.«l, 
1897.    he    removed     to    Ileppner.    where     he 


formed  a  partnership  with  Congressnntn  W. 
K.  Kllis.  practicing  under  the  lirm  name  of 
KIlis  li  Phelps.  This  connection  was  iim- 
tinued  until  .Judge  Ellis  was  called  to  the 
circuit  bench  in  .lune,  1900.  .Mr.  Phelps  uas 
afterward  alone  in  practice  until  subseijuent 
to  his  removal  to  Pendleton.  While  living  in 
Ileppner  he  was  honored  with  political  pre- 
ferment, being  electeil  to  the  state  legishi- 
ture  in  1902.  In  1901  he  was  chosen  prose- 
cuting attorney  of  this  district  and  renn>veil 
to  Pendleton  where  he  formed  a  law  partner- 
ship with  John  McConrt,  now  I'nited  ."states 
district  attorney.  In  1908  he  was  reelected 
prosecuting  attorney  and  filled  the  position 
for  two  years  when  he  resigned,  having  been 
appointeil  circuit  judge  by  (Jovernor  llower- 
iiian  to  till  out  the  unexpired  term  of  .ludgc 
II.  •(.  lieau.  who  was  elevated  to  the  supreme 
bench.  Jinlge  Phelps  is  proving  an  able 
jurist.  Ids  decisions  being  strictly  fair  and 
impartial,  his  comprehensive  knowledge  of 
the  law  enabling  him  to  pass  judgment  upon 
the  eases  that  come  before  him  with  due  re- 
garil  to  principle  and   to  precedent. 

In  1^99  Judge  Phel])s  was  married  to  Miss 
Cora  .M.  Hart,  of  Ileppner.  and  unto  them 
have  been  born  two  ihiMn-n.  Margaret 
Louise  and  Cenex  ieve  Fay.  .lodge  Phelps 
holds  membership  in  lleppm-r  I/idge.  No.  .'•9, 
F.  &  A.  M..  and  has  attained  the  thirly-sce- 
ond  degree  of  the  ."Scottish  Rite  in  Oregon 
Consistory.  No.  1.  A.  &  A.  S.  R.  He  also 
belongs  to  Pendleton  I»dge,  No.  2SS,  II.  P.  f). 
E..  and  to  the  Pendleton  Commerciol  Club, 
while  his  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Episco- 
pal church.  He  is  thoroughly  imbu.il  with 
the  spirit  of  progression  which  characterizes 
the  ni>rtliwest,  and  has  In-en  a  ciMirdinate 
factor  in  many  projects  which  have  eonlrlli- 
uted  to  the  welfare  and  the  upbuilding  of 
this  section  of  the  country.  After  all,  how 
ever,  the  practice  of  law  is  his  chief  life 
work  and  in  this  he  has  won  for  himself 
very  favorable  commendation  for  the  careful 
and  systematic  methods  which  he  has  fol- 
lowed." He  has  remarkable  powers  of  con- 
centration and  application,  and  his  rctcnlive 
mind  has  ofti-n  excited  the  surprise  of  ni» 
profi'"ioniil    icdleaL'Ues. 

ADAM  F.  SHEETS,  blacksmith  ond  hotel 
proprietor  of  .J.>seph.  Oregon.  wa«  born  in 
(hamlM-rsburg.  Franklin  county.  Pennsylvania, 
August  27,  l'<41.  Me  is  a  son  of  Nichnlo» 
and  Marv  (Vogelt  Sheets,  both  of  wh..m  were 
born  in"  f;ermanv.  They  w.re  brought  to 
the  Inited  States  as  chiblrm  by  their  pa- 
rents who  settled  in  ChamhirsburB.  Sub 
se.iii.ntlv  th.-v  w.re  nmrrie.l  in  Ualtimore. 
but  alm.'.st  imme.liafely  afterward  located  in 
Chamlxrsburg  where  the  father,  in  partner 
ship  with  C.-orge  Ni.holns.  eslablishe.l  a  weav- 
ing business.  In  It.'..'.  Nicholas  Sheets  re- 
mov.'.l  to  Pittsburg  where  he  was  omploye.l 
by  two  cousins,  who  operated  a  store  in 
.Vllegheny  Cily  ami  olv>  one  in  Itiitler  c.unty. 
Me  was  i-mployed  as  teamster,  han.lling  goo.!* 
for  the  two  stores  ami  his  death,  which  was 
line  to  an  injury  riTeived  from  a  h..r».'.  i«-- 
eurred  in  Uiitler  City.  Febniarr,  H'.«. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY.  OF  OREGON 


Adam  F.  Sheets  remained  at  home  until 
after  his  father's  death.  His  life  up  to  that 
time  had  been  busily  occupied  attending 
school  and  assisting  w'ith  the  work  at  home. 
At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  accepted  an  ap- 
prenticeship with  a  blacksmith,  it  being  neces- 
sary for  him  to  assist  in  the  support  of  his 
mother.  Realizing  that  the  opportunities 
which  the  west  offered  were  greater  than 
those  to  be  found  in  Pennsylvania  he  left 
Pittsburg  in  1864  with  only  ten  dollars  as 
capital,  and  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams 
to  Oregon.  The  party  started  from  Pittsburg 
on  the  ")th  of  March  and  arrived  in  Boise  on 
September  4.  Subsequently  they  continued 
their  trip  to  Oregon  and  Mr.  Sheets  located 
in  La  Grande,  where,  until  1896,  he  was  en- 
gaged in  blacksmithing.  In  that  year  he 
rented  his  shop  and  went  to  British  Columbia 
to  see  what  possibilities  that  country  might 
liave  to  offer.  Not  finding  what  he  expected 
he  returned  to  Oregon,  and  after  about  one 
year,  which  he  spent  in  Milton,  he  came  to 
Wallowa  county,  where  about  four  years  ])re- 
viously  he  had"  placed  a  herd  of  cattle  and 
horses  with  a  man  who  was  to  range  them  on 
shares.  Upon  arriving  in  this  county  he  lo- 
cated in  Joseph,  where  he  lias  since  been 
operating  a  blacksmith  shop.  The  excellence 
of  the  work  done  in  his  shop  is  attested  by 
the  fact  that  he  is  now  obliged  to  employ 
two  assistants,  and  is  enjoying  the  largest 
patronage  in  the  town.  He  has  also  been  en- 
gaged in  the  restaurant  and  hotel  business. 
and  although  he  has  desired  to  retire,  his 
guests  have  raised  such  continuous  objections 
that  he  has  continued  to  act  as  host.  He  is 
the  owner  of  the  Sheets  livery  barn  and  sev- 
eral pieces  of  city  property.  He  is  one  of 
the  most  snlistantial  citizens  of  Joseph,  aid- 
ing nniterially  in  the  devolepment  of  the 
eity. 

On  the  7th  of  August,  1870,  Mr.  Sheets  was 
married  to  Miss  ^largaret  Scott,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  Scott,  a  prominent  ranchman  of 
I'matilla  county,  who  came  to  Oregon  from 
Missouri  in  186.^.  To  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Sheets 
eleven  children  were  born,  nine  of  whom  sur- 
vive, namely:  Catherine,  who  is  the  wife  of 
W.  ,(.  Karls,  of  La  Grande;  Mabel,  who  is 
married  to  S.  0.  Gates,  of  Union  county;  Ella. 
who  became  the  wife  of  I.  Hoskins,  of  Wal- 
lowa county;  Kveline,  who  married  Arthur 
Collinsworth.  of  Joseph.  Oregon;  Ethel,  the 
wife  of  Steve  Houck,  also  of  Joseph;  .lolin 
H.,  who  is  employed  in  his  father's  shop; 
Jacoli  A.,  who  is  in  the  real-estate  business 
in  Joseph;  Joseph  F.,  a  ranchman  of  Wal- 
lowa eoiinty;  and  I'^rederick  1...  who  is  in 
newspaper  work,  being  foreman  in  (lie  Daily 
Herald  olViee  at  Baker  City. 

Mr.  Sheets  casts  his  vote  witli  the  demo- 
erntic  party,  and  is  serving  his  fourth  term 
as  justice  of  the  peace.  While  living  in  La 
Grande  he  served  as  member  of  the  town 
coun'il  and  also  eity  treasurer,  lie  holds 
meniborsliip  In  Silver  Lake  Lodg<'.  Xo.  S4, 
T.  O.  0.  F..  of  La  (^.rande.  having  been  in- 
itiated into  that  lodge  thirty-tliree  years 
ago.  He  has  been  delegate  to  the  state  lodge. 
and  has  received  all  the  honors  the  (ugan- 
i;tntinn  can  confer  upon  him.     Because  of  his 


long  residence  in  Joseph  and  his  successful 
business  career,  Mr.  Sheets  is  accounted  one 
of  its  most  substantial  citizens.  His  many 
friends  have  been  won  by  reason  of  the  high 
regard  he  has  always  maintained  for  the 
rights  and  opinion  of  others  and  by  his  chari- 
table  and  altruistic   spirit. 

HON.  ANDREW  W.  PATTERSON,   M.  D. 

Ill     the     attractive     and    beautiful     city     of 
Eugene,  which  the  Hon.  Andrew  W.  Patter- 
son   laid    out    in    1854,    there    stands    a    fine 
school    building    which    was    named    in    his 
honor.     All  who  were  personally  acquainted 
with  him  or  know  aught  of  his  history  cher- 
ish his  memory  and  while  he  was  yet  living 
entertained  for  him  the  highest  esteem  and 
respect  because  of  the  important  part  which 
he   took  in  the  development   of  this   portion 
of  the  state  and  the  upright  life   which  he 
lived.     He  was  one  of  the  pioneer  physicians 
and   also   one   of   the   first   surveyors   of   this 
part  of  the  state,  and  the  spirit   of  helpful- 
ness   which    he    manifested    gave    a    decided 
impetus    to    many   progressive   public   move- 
ments.    He  was  born   in  Armstrong  county, 
Pennsylvania.   October   4,   1814,   and   was   de- 
scended    from    a     family    of    Scotch    origin 
founded  in  America  by  John  Patterson,   the 
grandfather,  who  settled  on  this  side  of  the 
Atlantic    in    colonial   times.      Wlien    the    col- 
onies  attempted   to    throw   off   the   yoke   of 
British  oppression   he   joined   the   troops   un- 
der General   Washington   and   aided   in  win- 
ning     American      independence.        He      was 
slightly    wounded    and    died   in   New   Jersey 
while    the    army    was    in    winter    quarters 
there.     His  son  Andrew  Patterson,  father  of 
Dr.    Patterson,    was    born    in   Bucks    county, 
Pennsylvania,  where  he  was  reared  to  man- 
hood.     He    served    an    apprenticeship    to    a 
spinning     wheel     manufacturer     and     later 
learned     the    trades    of    cabinetmaking    and 
carpentering.      He    was    thus    employed     for 
many  years  and  subsequently  he  engaged  in 
farming  in  Armstrong  county  to  the  time  of 
his    death,   which   occurred   in   ISDS,  when  he 
was    sixty-one    years    of    age.      He    married 
Jane     Lindsay,     of     Shippensburg,     Pennsyl- 
vania,  and   unto   them    were  born   five   sons 
and  three  daughters,  who  reached  adult  age. 
Dr.    Patterson    was    the    youngest    son    in 
this    family.      He   .supplemented  bis  prepara- 
tory     education     acquired      in     Bassingbam 
Academy   by   a   course    in   the   ^^'estern   LTni- 
versity  of  Pennsylvania  at  Pittsburgh.    With 
the  intention  of  making  the  practice  of  medi- 
cine bis  life   work,   he  began   studying  under 
the  direction  of  Dr.  Joseph  Gazam   and  next 
entered  the  Pennsylvania  College  of  Medicine, 
a  school  which  had  recently  been  established 
by  a  part  of  the  faculty  of  Jefi'erson  Medical 
College.     He   practiced  for  a   year   in   Pitts- 
burg  before   his  graduation  with   the  M.  D. 
degree    in   March,    1841.      He    had    taken    his 
first  course  of  lectures  in  1839  and  after  his 
graduation   he   removed  westward   to  (Green- 
field,  Indiana,   where   he   continued   in   prac- 
tice for  a  time  ami  then  returned  to  Pitts- 
burg.    He  afterward  went  upon  the  road  as 
traveling  representative   for   a   inaiiufaeturer 


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211 


of  surgical  instruments  and  in  April,  1S52, 
he  was  one  of  a  party  of  live  who  started  on 
horseback  for  the  then  far  west.  That  was 
a  year  of  great  immigration  to  the  Pacitic 
coast  and  after  the  usual  experiences  and 
hardships  of  such  a  trip  the  party  arrived 
at  The  Dalles  on  the  S^th  of  August.  Ix'ing 
among  the  lirst  to  reach  this  state  in  that 
year. 

Believing  that  some  day  the  present  site 
of  Eugene  would  be  selected  as  a  favorable 
one  for  the  county  seat  of  Lane  county,  he 
took  up  a  donation  claim  about  a  mile 
west  of  the  present  citj'.  Soon  afterward  he 
entered  government  employ  as  a  surveyor 
and  was  given  the  contract  by  the  iimnty 
commissioners  to  survey  the  plot  of  Kugene. 
In  1854  he  laid  out  the  town,  forty  acres 
of  which  was  given  by  Charnel  Mulligan  and 
forty  acres  by  Eugene  Skinner.  Eighth 
street  forming  the  dividing  line.  This  work 
was  so  satisfactorily'  performed  that  other 
appointments  of  this  kind  came  to  him.  lie 
continued  to  engage  in  surveying  for  two 
years,  working  in  Washington  and  Oregon. 
When  the  Rogue  River  Indian  war  broke  out 
he  was  selected  to  raise  a  company  but  "If 
clined,  hoping  to  receive  an  appointment  iis 
surgeon.  As  he  received  no  call  in  that 
line  he  agreed  to  serve  as  first  lieutenant 
of  Captain  Buoy's  Company.  They  reached 
the  battleground  on  the  third  day  of  the 
battle  of  Hungry  Hill.  There  Dr.  Patterson 
met  the  commissary  general.  Dr.  .loseph 
Grew,  who  asked  him  to  accept  the  position 
of  surgeon.  Notwithstanding  the  fact  that 
he  could  not  offer  his  resignation  of  lieuten- 
ant until  the  following  day.  Dr.  Patterson 
went  to  work  immediately,  dressing  the 
wounds  of  the  men.  and  the  next  morning, 
having  resigned  his  commission  as  iienten- 
ant,  he  was  commissioned  and  appointeil  by 
tleneral  (Jrew  as  nurgeon,  which  position  hi' 
held  until  April  15.  1850,  when  he  resigned. 
Notwithstanding  he  had  a  most  ru^'g''!  ion 
stitntion.  his  service  in  the  Kogue  Kiver 
campaign  was  so  arduous  that  it  told  upon 
his  health  and  as  recruits  were  badly  needed 
he  was  appointed  to  retuni  to  Eugene  to 
secure  enlistments. 

In  the  spring  of  185"  Dr.  Patterson  took 
a  contract  to  survey  six  townships  in  Liine 
county  and  while  thus  engaged  his  services 
as  a  medical  practitioner  were  much  in  de- 
mand, for  he  was  one  of  the  few  physicians 
in  the  country.  When  fieneral  Chapman 
was  appointed  surveyor  Dr.  Patterson  was 
offered  the  position  of  chief  clerk  and  ably 
serveil  In  that  connection  until  a  rhange  in 
the  office.  In  the  meantime  he  secured  a 
contract  to  survey  five  townships  between 
The  Dalles  and  the  .John  Day  river  and  hi\ 
therefore,  resumeil  work  of  that  choracter. 
In  the  spring  of  1S6'.'  he  l»-gnn  the  prar 
tiee  of  medicine  in  Eugene  and  i-ontinui'il 
active  In  his  profession  for  thirty  three  years. 
Throughout  that  period  he  wos  accorded  n 
lilM-ral  patronage,  for  lie  ever  held  to  high 
standards  of  professional  service  and  gave  his 
patients  the  benefit  thereof.  In  \'*'i'.  how- 
ever, he  retired  from  active  prartice  to  en- 
joy   a    well    earned    rest.      For    several    years 


prior  to   1897  he   had  confined   his  ctTorts  to 
otfice  consultation  entirely. 

It  has  been  said  of  Dr.  Patterson:  "In 
the  various  public  movements  which  were 
vital  to  the  growth  of  the  country  he  has 
ever  fulfilled  his  part  as  a  loyal  and  intelli- 
gent citizen.  In  the  early  educatmnal  enter- 
prises he  exercised  a  strong  inlliience."  lie 
ser^'cd  as  school  director  and  for  three  terms 
was  county  sup(>rlntendent  of  schools.  In 
recognition  of  the  splendid  service  he  ren- 
dered along  educational  lines  there  has  been 
erected  to  his  memory  a  monument  in  the 
Patterson  school,  which  was  nanu-d  in  his 
honor.  He  was  associated  for  some  time 
with  Samuel  Simpson  in  the  pnparation  of 
schoolbooks  and  they  prepared  five  Pacific 
coast  series,  which  were  used  for  a  numlM-r  of 
yearn.  They  also  wrote  three  reailers  and 
compiled  a  speller,  all  of  which  were  pub- 
lished by  Bancroft  &  Company  of  San  Kran- 
Cisco.  He  attended  the  dedication  of  the 
Patterson  school  and.  although  he  had  iH-en 
blind  for  ten  J'ears,  it  was  a  sotirie  of  great 
pleasure  and  gratification  to  him  tliut  he 
was  thus  .  honored  in  the  naming  of  the 
sdiool.  While  in  Pi-nnsvlvania  he  luid  pub- 
lished the  Northwest  Liti-rary  Maga/.lne, 
which  was  one  of  the  first  publications  de- 
voted to  pioneer  historv.  but  his  plant  was 
destroyed  by  fire  and  it  was  this  that 
cau.sed  him  to  remove  to  the  west.  Dr.  Pat- 
terson gave  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
demwratic  party  and  in  1855  represented 
his  district  In  the  state  legislature  and  from 
1S70  until  1874  was  a  member  of  the  state 
senate.  He  acted  as  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee on  public  linildings  in  the  senate 
when  the  bill  for  establishing  the  university 
at  Eugene  was  introduced.  It  was  due  to 
his  work  and  power  as  chairinan  that  the 
bill  was  brought  out  of  the  committee  room 
and  passed.  Moreover.  Dr.  Patterson  was 
a  most  generous  contributor  to  the  univer- 
sity fund. 

.-\long  material  lines  Dr.  Patterson  also 
contrllintid  largely  to  the  upbuilding  and 
development  of  his  section  of  the  state.  He 
was  one  of  the  first  to  intrcsluce  the  grow- 
ing of  hops  in  I_,ane  county.  His  ranch  near 
the  city  was  washed  away  and  he  then  pur- 
chased what  ts'i-ame  known  as  Patterson's  Is- 
land, where  he  planted  a  hop  yord.  send 
ing  to  England  for  the  first  rwifs.  He  thus 
did  nmch  to  promoti-  nn  industry  which  for 
many  vears  has  Iw-en  nni-  of  thi'  rhief  sourevs 
of  revfiine  to  this  part  of  the  stote. 

On  the  4th  of  ,luly.  I'*5'i.  I)r  PoUerson 
was  united  In  marriage.  In  Eugene,  to  Miss 
.\manila  C.  Olinger.  a  natlvr  of  Iowa  and  the 
iddi'st  child  of  .-\brahnm  Olingrr.  who  was 
born  in  Dayton.  Ohio,  niid  was  a  son  of 
.lohn  (flinger.  Her  fiilh.-r  Ix-rami-  identified 
with  fiirniiti^r  inli  r.-«t<  ui  Inwa  and  in  lS4:i 
hi-  I'riis^i'.l  till'  |>l.iiii<  nilh  nx  teams.  He 
was  HI  till'  tir«t  trnin  of  immiirmnt*  into 
the  Wlllnmitt.-  vnllry.  whi-rr  they  arrived 
after  a  trip  r>f  mm-  months.  Mr.  Olinger 
took  up  his  ttlxxle  in  Yamhill  county,  where 
he  earrieil  on  farming  for  three  years,  and 
then  removed  to  the  Waldo  hills  in  Marion 
county,    where    he   rngageil    in    farming   until 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


his  clcatli  ill  1S72.  He  married  Rachel 
Stout,  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  daughter 
of  E])hraiin  Stout,  who  crossed  the  plains  in 
1843  and  died  in  1852.  Mrs.  Patterson  was 
reared  in  Oregon  and  after  attending  the 
public  scliools  entered  Willamette  University. 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  I'atterson  became  the  parents 
of  eight  children  of  whom  live  are  living: 
Aufrusta,  who  is  the  widow  of  0.scar  Karl- 
strom  and  resides  in  Eugene:  Anna,  who  is  a 
graduate  of  the  University  of  Oregon  of  the 
class  of  188,')  and  is  now  the  wife  of  L.  H. 
Potter,  of  Eugene,  who  is  mentioned  else- 
where in  this  volume;  Ida,  who  is  a  univer- 
sity graduate  of  ISSfl  and  has  been  principal 
of  the  Patterson  school  for  many  years,  or 
since  it  was  erected;  Clyde  Llewellyn,  who  is 
a  musician  formerly  of  Baltimore,  Maryland, 
now  residing  in  JIacon,  Georgia;  and  Har- 
riet, who  was  graduated  from  the  Univer- 
sity of  Oregon  in  the  class  of  1903.  The 
family  home  is  one  of  the  attractive  and 
lovely  residences  of  this  city  located  at  387 
Eleventh  street.  Professionally  Dr.  Pat- 
terson was  connected  with  the  J^ane  County 
Medical  .Society  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  December  20,  1904.  Fra- 
ternally he  was  a  member  of  Eugene  Lodge, 
No.  11,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  his  religious 
faith  was  that  of  the  Unitarian  church.  It 
would  be  difficult  to  tell  in  which  field  his 
lifcwork  was  of  most  usefulness  because  of 
tlie  many  activities  to  which  he  directed  his 
attention.  lie  was  a  highly  honored  physi- 
cian and  one  whose  ability  placed  him  in 
the  foremost  rank  of  practitioners  in  the 
Willamette  valley;  he  was  a  public  official 
over  whose  record  there  fell  no  shadow  of 
wrong  or  suspicion  of  evil;  he  was  a  man 
whom  to  know  personally  was  to  esteem 
and  honor.  Ilis  life  was,  indeed,  a  service- 
able one  in  the  world  and  he  left  behind  him 
a  memory  that  is  cherished  by  all  who 
knew  him. 

MRS.  AMANDA  C.  PATTERSON.  With 
the  history  of  pioneer  life  in  all  its  phases 
Mrs.  Amanda  C.  (Olinger)  Patterson  is  fa- 
miliar, having  been  brought  to  Oregon  in 
ISlii.  She  was  then  a  little  maiden  of  six 
summers  so  she  is  indeed  familiar  with 
events  which  have  shaped  the  historj'  of  this 
state  because  of  the  indelible  impressions 
made  upon  the  youthful  mind.  She  was 
born  in  Iowa,  September  1.  1837,  a  daughter 
of  Abraham  and  Rachel  Olinger.  Her  father 
was  a  native  of  Cincinnati.  Ohio,  and  his  pa- 
rents were  natives  of  (iermany  where  they 
were  reared  and  married,  several  children 
being  born  to  them  in  that  country  ere  they 
started  for  the  new  world.  The  gramlfather 
was  a  wheelwright  by  trade,  learning  that 
business  in  his  native  land.  After  crossing 
the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States  he  set- 
th'il  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  there  reared 
his  family,  his  son  Abraham  being  educated 
in  that  city.  At  an  early  age  the  latter 
bepan  to  aid  in  the  support  of  the  family, 
brinp  employed  in  Cincinnati,  but  later  he 
turned  his  altentinii  to  agricultural  pursuit.'-, 
and  whi'ii  he  was  aliout  twenty-two  years  of 
nge    removed     (o      Iowa     where    he      followed 


farming  for  a  long  period.  He  married 
Rachel  Stout  in  that  state  and  unto  them 
were  born  four  sons  and  six  daughters,  of 
whom  one  son,  Ephraim  Oliver,  is  now  liv- 
ing in  Hood  River,  wliere  for  many  years 
he  has  served  as  deputy  sheriff,  being  still  an 
incumbent  of  that  office.  Four  daughters  of 
the  familj'  also  survive:  Lou.  who  is  the 
wife  of  James  Jenkins  of  California;  Alice, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Oscar  Nelson  of  Baker 
City,  Oregon;  Martha,  who  married  Presley 
Faens;   and  Mrs.   Patterson   of  this  review. 

In  April,  1843,  Ephraim  Stout  and  his 
wife  and  Abraham  Olinger  and  his  family 
started  across  the  plains  for  Oregon.  Mrs. 
Patterson,  who  was  then  but  six  years  of 
age,  remembers  distinctly  their  Iowa  home 
which  was  a  comfortable  log  cabin,  and  she 
also  remembers  many  incidents  of  the  trip 
over  the  long  stretches  of  hot  sand  and 
through  the  mountain  passes.  It  required 
nine  months  of  continuous  travel  for  them 
to  reach  Oregon  where  they  arrived  on 
Christmas  day.  The  trip  through  Missouri 
was  a  very  difficult  one  as  Avinter  was  just 
breaking  up  and  roads  were  almost  impass- 
able, the  mud  at  times  being  up  to  the  hubs. 
A  party  of  emigrants  formed  a  wagon 
train  of  about  one  hundred  wagons  at  In- 
dependence and  started  for  the  coast.  As 
they  progressed,  however,  it  became  neces- 
sary for  them  to  separate  for  the  great 
number  of  teams  created  so  much  dust  that 
those  in  the  rear  could  not  stand  it.  Then 
too,  such  a  large  party  could  not  find  feed- 
ing places  for  the  cattle.  The  hardships  and 
difficulties  of  such  a  trip  cannot  be  realized 
by  those  who  did  not  actually  e.xperience 
them,  but  many  events  of  that  long  journey 
remain  vividly  impressed  upon  the  memory 
of  Mrs.  Pattenson.  At  times  the  roads 
were  little  more  than  a  wagon  trail  and  all 
streams  had  to  be  forded.  Dift'erent  mem- 
bers of  the  party  were  ill  at  times  but  all 
lived  to  reach  their  destination  save  two  or 
tliree  who  were  drowned  in  the  Columbia 
river.  They  encountered  Indians  but  had 
little  or  no  trouble  with  them.  On  one  oc- 
casion they  bought  canoes  of  the  Indians 
and  there  arose  a  little  difficulty  in  the  ad- 
justment, but  this  was  finally  settled  peace- 
ably. On  another  occasion  the  alarm  was 
given  by  three  men  riding  in  advance  of  the 
train  that  four  or  five  hundred  Indians  were 
in  sight.  The  wagons  were  brought  together 
in  a  ring,  the  stock  was  corraled  and  the  men 
prepared  to  fight  for  their  lives,  but  as  the 
band  drew  near  it  proved  to  be  made  up  of 
trappers  who  were  going  to  a  fort  to  trade 
skins.  Mrs.  Patterson  remembers  the 
smiles  of  the  party  when  they  saw  the  prep- 
arations they   had  made   for  battle. 

At  length  the  long  hard  journey  was  over 
and  the  Olinger  family  settled  at  Kelsey 
where  they  remained  through  the  winter. 
Mr.  Olinger  tlieii  heard  of  French  Mills  on 
French  prairie  where  was  located  a  Catholic 
niissioiL.  there  being  quite  a  settlement  of 
Frenchmen  there.  Tie  removed  to  that  dis- 
I  rict  but  remained  for  only  nine  months,  it 
lioroniing  unjileasant  to  stay  longer.  He 
ne\t   went    to  Waldo  Hills  seven  miles  east  of 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


:.'ir. 


Suleiu  where  lie  touk  up  a  section  of  land, 
immediately  beginning  its  cultivution  and 
development.  The  family  had  not  long 
been  residents  of  this  section  of  the  country 
when  Mrs.  Stout,  the  grandmother  of  Mrs. 
Patterson,  died  about  lfi47.  Five  years 
passed  and  in  1852  the  grandfather  also  de- 
parted this  life.  Her  lather.  Mr.  Olinger, 
continued  to  reside  upon  his  farm  at  Waldo 
Hills  until  his  death  which  occurred  soon 
after  the  close  of  the  Civil  war  in   1»65. 

Mrs.  Patterson  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Waldo  Hills  and  in  the  Willa- 
mette University  which  she  attended  for  a 
time  althougli  she  did  not  graduate.  She  wa.-- 
carefully  trained  in  the  duties  of  the  house- 
hold  aiid  was  therefore  well  qualilled  to 
take  charge  of  a  home  of  her  own  when  on 
the  4th  of  July,  1859,  she  became  the  wife 
of  Dr.  A.  W.  Patterson,  of  whom  extended 
mention  is  made  on  another  page  of  this 
work.  Eight  children  were  born  unto  them, 
live  of  whom  are  yet  living:  Augusta  P.. 
who  is  the  widow  of  Oscar  Karlstrom;  Anna 
P.,  the  wife  of  L.  11.  Potter,  presi<lcnt  of  thi- 
Merchants'  Bank  of  Eugene;  Ida.  who  Is 
principal  of  the  Patterson  school  and  is  liv- 
ing at  home;  Clyde  L.,  a  resident  of 
Georgia;  and  Harriet  at  home.  Liberal  edu- 
cational advantages  were  afTorde<i  the  sons 
and  daughters  of  the  family  and  Anna.  Ma 
and  Harriet  are  all  graduates  of  the  Ore- 
gon State  University.  Mrs.  Patterson  is  a 
member  of  Evangeline  Chapter,  No.  51.  O. 
E.  S.,  and  is  a  valued  member  and  worker 
in  the  Unitarian  church.  Her  activities  have 
always  been  such  as  have  contributed  to  the 
happiness  and  comfort  of  the  home  and  the 
welfare  and  progress  of  the  community  in 
which  she  lives. 

JAMES  M.  THOMPSON,  who  has  been  a 
witness  of  much  of  the  pioneer  life  and  is  at 
present  conducting  a  livery  business  in 
Joseph.  Oregon,  was  born  in  Franklin 
countv,  Alabama,  December  1,  1S4S.  his  par 
ents  being  Allen  and  Elizabeth  E.  (McCai>;i 
Thompson,  whose  deaths  occurred  in  Morcli. 
1900.  and  in  190t;  respectively.  The  father 
was  a  stone  cutter  by  trade  and  in  1856  built 
the  first  house  which  was  erected  in  (Green- 
wood county.  Kansas.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Mien 
Thompson  were  the  parents  of  six  children: 
.lames  .M..  wlio  is  the  subject  of  this  review; 
Hiram:  Jefferson:  .lohn;  Nettie,  wh.i  \i\  the 
wife  of  Thomas  SheMon;  and  Ella,  who  i« 
married    to  William    rirurkert. 

When  James  M.  Thompson  wu<  eight 
years  of  age  ln'  removed  with  his  parent'*  to 
Kansas  nn.I  in  ISOO.  when  he  «iis  eighteen 
years  of  age.  he  ran  away  from  home  and 
went  to  Texas,  where  he  worked  for  four 
years.  During  that  lime  he  wn»  living  with 
a  man  of  consl<lenil«le  eihienlion.  who  gave 
him  everv  possible  upport  unity  for  ae<iulring 
some  knowledge  of  suiOi  i-lementary  branrlie'. 
n»  he  had  not  studie.l  in  seliool.  Ijjter  he 
worked  for  four  years  on  the  Ni>rth  Platte 
river  for  Hosier  Brothers,  beef  mntrartor*. 
after  which  he  went  to  the  Illa.k  Hills  at 
the  time  of  the  excitement  there.  He  re- 
mained   there    fiir    two    yenr«    iind    in    March. 


1870,  was  hired  as  a  scout  by  General  Crook, 
who  was  lighting  the  Indians.  In  May  ol 
the  same  year  he  was  employed  as  dispatch 
bearer  and  he  carriol  a  me.s.sage  to  Fort  Me 
Pherson  the  day  of  Custer's  nmssacre.  arriv 
ing  there  just  after  it  had  occurred.  Ho  re 
nutined  at  Fort  Custer  under  Colonel  iSuell 
until  ISHl.  In  ISSO  and  ISSl  he  was  al«>> 
with  lieneral  Miles  when  Sitting  Hull  sur 
rcndereil  and  when  lieneral  Miles  captured 
the  Hannock  Indians  in  1878.  In  18S2  he 
I'ngiiged  in  freighting  and  went  to  Killings. 
.Montana.  He  remained  thus  engage«l  until 
ISSS,  the  year  in  which  hi'  purchased  a 
ranch  at  Castle  and  started  a  dairy.  In  189:i 
he  en^'at;ed  in  the  cattle  business  and  con- 
tinueil  it  until  1901),  in  that  year  disposint; 
of  his  property  and  removing  to  Jowph. 
Oregon.  He  again  engaged  in  the  cattle 
business  on  the  Snake  river  and  continued 
for  six  years.  In  190t">  he  purchased  the 
liverj',  feed  and  sales  stable,  wliich  he  is  still 
condiicting.  He  also  owns  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  land  in  Imiiaha  valley.  .Mr. 
Thompson  casts  his  vote  with  the  democracy 
and  for  the  last  two  years  has  In'cn  a  mem- 
lier  of  the  lily  council  of  .loseph.  His  g^-n- 
nine  personal  worth  has  gaininl  him  the  un- 
((ualilied  regard  of  an  extensive  circle  of 
friends  and  his  business  ability  is  recognizinl 
in  Joseph. 

ALLEN  H.  EATON.     It  is  seldom  that  one 
is   fouml   whose   life  so  closely  and   fully  em 
bodies    his  lii>;li    ideals  as   tloes    that    ol    .\lleii 

II.  Eaton.      However,   he    selected    a    line    of 
business    in    which    he    could    carry    out    his 
opinions  concerning  the  purposes  and  the  op- 
portunities of  life,  conducting  in   Eugene  one 
of    its   most    attractive   conimercial   establish- 
ments—in   a    splendidly    and     well     ei|iiipp<-d 
liook  and  art  store.      It   has  always  bei'U   his 
belief    that    the    time   well   spent    is   the   tinu' 
that   is  civeii  to  those  activities  an<l  interests 
which   have  enduring   value,  those  which   pro 
mote  the  intellectual,  esthetic  and  moral  cul 
ture.      Thus    was    his    choice    of    a    life    work 
made.      His  sound  judgment   tmi  has  enobled 
him    to   utilize   practical   methcMU  in    working 
totvurd   his    high    ideals   and   his   servic«'  as  a 
member   of    the   state    legislature    from    lj»ne 
I'ounty  is  also  expressive  of  his  opinions  con 
cerning  the  duties  and  obligations  of  citifen 
ship. 

Mr.  Eaton  was  born  in  Union,  Oregon.  May 

III.  1S7S.  his  parents  U'lng  .Iidin  II.  and 
Minerva  Pntterson  (Hendershotl )  Eaton. 
■  lis  grandfather  was  John  niirnhani  l-Ulon. 
who.  ofter  re«iiliiig  ill  «everal  New  England 
states  removed  weslwonl  to  Cincinnati.  Ohio, 
after  which  he  there  eontiniioii'.ly  engaged 
in  the  practici-  of  law  for  which  he  had  pre 
pared  in  earlv  ninnliixHl.  He  wedfled  ll.w«e 
Allen  while  still  liMiii.'  in  New  EiiRland.  the 
ladv  beiiiK  a  memlMT  of  the  same  family  as 
I'id'onel  Ethan  .Mien  of  Kevidutionnry  war 
fame. 

The    birlh   of   John    B.    K»ton    oeeiirred    In 
Wrmont    in    tlJO.   and    he   acquired    his   edii 
cation    in    the    Kryeburg    .\rademy    of    Maine 
nnd     in    Dartmouth    College.       He    ofterward 
made  hi«   Hoy   westward  to  Oregon  where  he 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


spent  some  time  in  the  mines  but  later 
turned  his  attention  to  general  merchandis- 
ing in  Union.  He  is  now  senior  member  of 
the  state  tax  commission  at  Salem  and  in  his 
political  views  is  a  stalwart  republican.  He 
married  Minerva,  a  daughter  of  .James  Hen- 
dershott,  who  came  acros-s  the  plains  from 
Iowa  to  Oregon.  His  wife  and  children  came 
later  via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  route  to 
join  him.  Sir.  and  Mrs.  .John  B.  Eaton  had 
five  children  of  whom  four  are  now  living: 
Allen  H;  Kufus,  a  resident  of  Emmett, 
Idaho;  Lester,  who  is  living  in  Portland;  and 
Earl  a  resident  of  Portland,  Oregon. 

Allen  H.  Eaton  supplemented  his  public 
school  education  by  a  course  in  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oregon  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated" in  the  class  of  1902.  In  the  fall  of 
that  year  he  embarked  in  his  present  busi- 
ness, which  is  one  of  the  unique  commercial 
interests  of  the  northwest.  It  was  estab- 
lished by  him  in  order  that  he  might  have  a 
wider  opportUTiity  for  the  expression  of  his 
ideals.  His  principle  aim  in  life  is  to  pro- 
mote happiness  and  he  believes  this  can  best 
be  accomplislieil  perhaps  by  working  along 
those  lines  of  which  the  great  English  poet, 
William  Morris,  was  the  leading  exponent.  A 
person  who  is  familiar  with  the  genuine  arts 
and  crafts  movement  has  said  that  Mr. 
Eaton  already  has  done  more  to  advance  this 
movement  than  any  other  individual  on  the 
Pacific  coast.  His  wide  reading,  personal  ex- 
perience and  synipath}'  with  the  movement 
that  is  seeking  to  beautifj'  and  ennoble  the 
environment  of  the  masses  by  the  cultiva- 
tion of  good  taste  and  a  development  of  real 
artistic  instinct  and  appreciation  has  led  to 
a  demand  for  his  presence  on  the  lecture 
platform  and  while  he  makes  no  pretense  to 
oratorical  ability  he  is  so  inspired  by  his 
subject  that  he  is  able  to  present  his  ideas 
in  a  most  attractive  form,  winning  marked 
consideration.  On  tliese  occasions  he  usually 
illustrates  his  points  with  specimens  of 
handiwork,  showing  how  things  of  beauty 
can  be  wrought  from  the  commonest  ma- 
terials that  are  within  the  reach  of  all.  Mr. 
Eaton  keeps  thoroughly  informed  concerning 
all  developnu'iits  in  this  lield  of  art  not  only 
in  America,  but  in  England,  France  and  Ger- 
many as  well. 

As  might  be  exjicctcd  when  a  man  with 
such  ideals  enters  the  political  Held  his  inter- 
est centers  in  the  legislative  work  relating 
to  education  and  so  from  the  time  Mr.  Eaton 
entered  the  legislature  in  1906  until  the 
present,  for  he  is  still  serving  in  that  body, 
lie  has  given  especial  attention  to  legisla- 
tion relating  to  the  public  schools  and  the 
State  University  and  perhaps  has  accom- 
plished more  of  positive  good  along  these 
lines  than  any  other  individual.  This  is  cer- 
tainly true  as  regards  legislation  relating  to 
the  State  University.  When  he  took  his 
Heat  in  the  general  assembly  the  annual  ap- 
l)ropriation  for  the  Oregon'  ITniversity  was 
only  forty-seven  thousand,  five  hundred  dol- 
lars -less  than  the  amount  appropriated  by 
any  other  state  to  its  university.  Through 
the  untiring  elVorts  of  Mr.  Eatoii  and  in  the 
face    of    determined    opposition    by    leading 


men  and  newspapers  in  the  state  Mr.  Eaton 
so  presented  the  subject  and  the  situation 
that  this  appropriation  has  been  increased  to 
one  hundred  and  twenty-five  thousand  dol- 
lars. Wliile  he  is  putting  forth  his  most 
strenuous  efforts  as  a  legislator  in  behalf  of 
educational  interests  he  is  not  neglectful  of 
other  duties  of  his  position  and  gives  earnest 
consideration  to  each  vital  question  which 
comes  up  for  settlement.  It  might  be  men- 
tioned as  a  remarkable  fact  in  the  career  of 
Mr.  Eaton  as  a  legislator,  that,  although  he 
is  one  of  the  youngest  members  of  the 
house,  he  is  probably  the  oldest  in  point  of 
service   in  the  state  halls   of  lawmakers. 

In  1903,  Mr.  Eaton  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  C'ecile  Dorris,  a  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin F.  Dorris.  of  Eugene,  and  they  have 
two  children,  Elizabeth  and  Martha.  Mrs. 
Eaton  is  in  hearty  accord  with  all  of  her 
husband's  purposes  and  ideals.  She  herself 
is  an  artist  of  no  mean  abilit,y  and  shares  in 
his  love  of  the  work  to  which  he  has  de- 
voted his  life.  They  are  adhering  to  prin- 
ciples which  receive  the  indorsement  of  many 
of  the  most  prominent  thinking  men  and 
women  of  the  age  and,  undoubtedly,  through 
their  work  are  shedding  around  them  much 
of  the  sunshine  of  life. 

GEORGE  D.  WOOD  is  a  native  son  of 
Oregon  and  is  in  every  particular  a  worthy 
and  honored  representative  of  his  state. 
From  tile  earliest  days  of  his  young  manhood 
he  has  had  unwavering  faith  in  the  agri- 
cultviral  possibilities  of  this  state  and  to  the 
industry  of  farming,  he  has  given  all  the 
years  of  his  life,  being  at  present  the  owner 
of  a  magnificent  property,  highly  improved, 
located  one  and  one-half  miles  east  of  Los- 
tine.  He  was  born  in  Lane  county,  Oregon, 
on  December  3,  1S60,  and  is  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam H.  and  Mary  E.  (Francis)  Wood.  His 
father,  who  is  a  native  of  Cattaraugus  coun- 
ty. New  York,  was  born  on  August  26,  1822. 
His  mother  was  a  native  of  Virginia.  His 
paternal  grandparents  crossed  the  Great 
Lakes,  and  from  Detroit,  Michigan,  they  con- 
tinued their  journey  westward,  finally  locat- 
ing in  Monroe  county  near  what  is  now  the 
city  of  Adrian.  Michigan,  their  son.  William 
H.  Wood,  at  that  time  being  a  child  of  three 
years.  After  a  residence  in  Jlichigan  of 
twelve  years  his  parents  removed  to  Iowa, 
locating  in  the  vicinity  of  Jlount  Pleasant, 
and  four  years  later  the  famil.y  removed  to 
the  state  of  Missouri.  Here  they  continued 
to  live  until  1S46  and  in  that  year  they  emi- 
grated westward  across  the  plains,  making 
the  journey  with  ox  teams,  in  a  train  num- 
bering fiu't.v  wagons.  Continuing  their  jour- 
ney, in  due  time  they  arrived  at  Fort  Bridger, 
Idaho.  Here  the  long  train  of  forty  wagons 
was  I'lpially  divided,  twenty  wagons  taking 
the  Fort  Hall  route  for  Oregon  and  the  re- 
maining twenty  turning  toward  the  Golden 
state  of  California.  The  parents  of  William 
H.  Wood  followed  the  fortunes  of  the  train 
moving  in  the  direction  of  Oregon,  while  he 
himself  was  engaged  to  drive  a  yoke  of  oxen 
for  Samuel  Jlorrow,  whose  team  belonged  to 
the  California  group.     Continuing  their  jour- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


•ji: 


ney  toward  Calilornui  they  reuelieJ  tluit  state 
and  made  their  lirst  stopping  place  at  Stut- 
ter's Fort.  Here  they  found  the  entire  coun- 
try disturbed  by  the  issues  ot  war  with 
Mexico  and  William  II.  Wood,  forsaking  the 
prosy  occupation  of  an  ox  driver,  becnme  a 
soldier,  enlisting  under  Fremont  in  the  Mexi- 
can war.  He  followed  tliis  command  until 
the  close  of  the  conllict,  eight  months  later, 
and  on  being  mustered  out  of  service  he  re- 
mained on  the  North  Day  until  the  spring 
of  184S  and  then  removed  northwanl  into 
this  state.  Arrived  in  Oregon,  William  H. 
Wood  engaged  as  a  laborer  in  Vaiiihlll  coun- 
ty during  the  harvest  season.  Karly  in  the 
autumn  of  1S4S  the  news  spread  that  a  re- 
cent rich  discovery  of  gold  had  been  made 
in  California  and  immwliately  he,  in  com- 
pany with  several  of  his  associates,  organ- 
ized a  pack  train  and  set  out  for  the  new 
gold  diggings.  In  this  enterprise  he  was  en- 
tirely successful  and  after  having  secured 
two  "thousand  dollars'  worth  of  gold  he  re- 
turned to  this  state  in  June,  1849,  locating 
in  Marion  county.  IJerc  he  took  up  a  do- 
nation claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  rich  bottom  land  upon  which  he 
continued  to  live  until  proving  his  title,  im- 
mediately thereafter  disposing  of  the  prop- 
erty, lie  then  purchased  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  land  near  Eugene  and  six 
years  later,  having  the  opportunity  to  dis- 
pose of  this  property  at  a  handsome  protit, 
he  .sold  out  and  at  once  invested  in  one  hun 
drcd  and  sixty  acres  in  the  Alsea  valley. 
Here  he  established  his  liomc  and  continued 
to  live  for  a  period  of  sixteen  years  and  then 
removed  to  Wallowa  county  and  in  l^isl 
took  up  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  ami 
sixty  acres  four  miles  north  of  Enterprise. 
Settling  upon  this  homestead  he  begjm  its 
development  and  continued  to  improve  it. 
maintaining  his  residence  thereon  for  sixteen 
consecutive  years,  and  then  removed  to  Los- 
tine  where  he  resided  until  the  death  of  his 
wife.  Since  that  time  he  has  made  his 
home    with    his   son.   (leorgc   D.    Wood. 

William  H.  Wood  has  been  thrc  times 
married,  his  first  wife  being  Miss  Ej'J^"  J- 
ileems.  His  second  companion  in  life  was 
Miss  Elizabeth  Tatum  and  to  this  union  four 
children  were  born,  all  of  whom  are  now 
deceased.  The  mother  of  this  family  oUo 
passed  away  in  18.'.'J.  I-ater  he  wa*  united 
in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Marj-  E.  Francis  Boat- 
man, a  native  of  Virginia  and  the  widow  of 
George  IJoatman,  who  came  to  this  state  in 
1SJ9,  the  family  consi.sting  of  huslmnd,  wife 
and  two  children.  To  Mr.  ami  Mrs.  William 
H.  Wood  one  child  was  Imrn.  lleorgc  D. 
Wood,  the  subject  of  this  review.  The  father 
has  always  been  independent  in  his  p<ditic.s, 
voting  for  the  men  and  th>-  measures  which 
represent  to  him  the  In'st  interests  of  the 
people.  Throughout  his  life  he  has  tx-en  a 
devout  member  of  the  Christian  church  and 
is  one  of  the  well  known,  reliable  men  of 
this   county. 

Ceorge  D.  Wood  was  six  years  of  nRc  when 
his  parents  established  their  homo  in  Ben- 
ton county,  this  state,  nnd  here  he  remaineil 
under    the     parental     rwif    and     received     hU 


education  in  the  public  schools.  At  twenty- 
one  years  of  age  he  tiled  upon  a  homestead 
and  also  a  preemption  claim  located  one  and 
one-half  miles  east  of  Lostine  an>l  u|ion  this 
property  he  establishe<l  his  home  and  has 
since  continued  to  reside.     He  and  .Mrs.  Wood 

are  now    the  joint  owners  of  al •   'lou- 

sand    acres    of    rich    land    in    t :  six 

hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  whi  '  ites 

the  home  farm  and  another  farm  ui  three 
humlred  and  tifty  acres  lies  four  miles  north- 
west of  Enterprise.  Ccorge  1).  WikxI  has 
devoted  his  entire  life  to  farming  and  stm-k- 
raising  and  in  this  business  has  licen  singu- 
larly   successful. 

y\r.  Wood  was  united  in  marriage.  Novem- 
ber :;4,  189-',  to  Mis,  .Nellie  .M.  Kiggs,  a 
daughter  of  S.  II.  Higgs.  of  whom  a  sketch 
may  be  found  on  another  page  of  this  work. 
To  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Wo«h1  four  children  have 
l>een  born:  Macel  M.,  now  a  pupil  of  the 
high  school  at  Wallowa;  Myni  !■.:  Marcia 
E.;  and  William  II.  The  younger  children 
are  all  at  lionu-  and  pupils  in  the  public 
schools. 

Mr.  Wood  belongs  to  the  democratic  party, 
but  has  never  at  any  time  sought  |>olitical 
preferment,  being  occupied  rather  with  per- 
sonal interests.  He  does  not  allow  himself 
to  lie  dictated  to  by  party  managers  but  al- 
ways exercises  his  judgment  ami  lends  his 
inllucnce  and  sup|>ort  to  the  candidates  ami 
the  measures  he  believes  to  be  most  con- 
ducive to  the  advancement  of  public  inter- 
ests. He  is  a  member  of  I>ostine  l.odgi-.  No. 
Ijj.  I.  0.  O.  K.  Both  he  and  .Mrs.  Woo.1 
have  been  lifelong  members  of  the  Chris- 
tian church.  George  I).  Wood  is  a  highly 
respected  citizen  and  a  man  of  sterling 
integrity.  He  is  a  loyal  friend  and  a 
supporter  of  every  good  and  worthy 
cause  brought  to  his  attention,  and 
in  every  relation  of  life — business,  social  ami 
fraternal — he  has  displayed  those  ipialities 
of  character  which  have  won  him  the  reganl 
of  a  large  circle  of  friends  and  Bc<|uaintancc«. 

ALLBEE  E.  WHEELER,  counselor  and  at 
torn.y  at   la",  iiiid   widely  known  throughout 
the  state  as.  for  twenty-two  year«.  the  fiwner 
of  the   oldest   and   one  of  the   m<>«»   eom|i|etr 
set    of   atwtracls    in    the    -■  •■    to    the 

northwest    from    the    for  U-ing   n 

native  of  Barton.  Vernn'in  "H'l-  lii«  birth 
occurred  Ki-bniary  7.  Is.M',.  ||is  purciits  were 
Silas  Hiiil  .Ian.-  r.  iGro"  \\i...l.r  The 
family  is  nii  old  one  in  t  '-nn 

state' and    th'-  son.   afl'-r  irly 

education   in    the    piil'  •     ■■nl»ifd    the 

Lyndon    Literary    In-'  l.vn4|on   Crn- 

ter,  Vermont,     in  1*7 1  li^  "liil 

die    west    ond     for     live     \  the 

profession   of   (•  •   '  ■    Iowb. 

.\fterwaril     he    '  ■     to    the 

studv      •    '■••  ■    "'■■ 

law    .! 

with  t: 

w.Te  spent  in  the  prartirp  of  bi»  rhi«wn  pro 

f.sainn,    nf    Onnwo,    Iowa.      Tn    I*""*    h<-   rarae 

I       '  i\   n(    that    •  ■  "pn 

!.,■  in  two  11  lilts. 

Here   li-    iii.i  I-   :«   »p«H-iaUy   "i    iini    ihj.«  on<l 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


is  the  oldest  abstracter  in  Oregon.  He  was 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Oregon  Associa- 
tion of  Title  Alcn  and  has  served  as  its  presi- 
dent. A  little  over  two  years  ago  he  sold 
his  abstract  books  and  bnsiness  to  the  Lane 
County  Abstract  Company  and  has  since  de- 
veloped a  satisfactory  chamber  practice  as 
a  counselor,  exclusively  in  the  matter  of  land 
titles  and  probate. 

Thirty-five  years  ago  Mr.  Wheeler  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lillia  J.  Her- 
ring, a  daughter  of  Benjamin  F.  Herring,  of 
Iowa,  and  to  them  were  born  two  daugh- 
ters: Mable,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  Pro- 
fessor Charles  W.  Wester;  and  Flora,  the 
wife  of  Archie  W.  Livermore,  teller  in  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Eugene.  Mr.  Wheel- 
er is  a  charter  member  of  the  Congregational 
church,  in  which  he  has  served  many  years 
as  trustee  and  is  now  deacon.  His  fraternal 
connections  have  been  with  the  Woodmen 
of  the  W'orld  and  Knights  of  Pythias  and 
his  influence  and  aid  are  always  on  the  side 
of  advancement  and  progress,  reform  and 
improvement. 

S.  W.  MILES  is  one  of  the  extensive  land- 
owners in  Wallowa  county,  this  state,  and  is 
also  heavily  interested  in  various  business 
enterprises.  He  is  also  one  of  the  owners  of 
the  town  site  of  Evans  where  he  maintains 
his  residence  and  is  busily  engaged  in  the 
building  up  of  this  beautiful  young  city.  He 
was  born  in  Mercer  county,  Missouri,  April 
19,  ISSO,  the  son  of  Abial'and  Talitha  (Bo- 
gart)  Miles.  His  father  was  a  native  of 
Kentucky  and  his  mother  of  Tennessee,  their 
marriage  having  occurred  in  Indiana,  to 
which  state  their  parents  had  previously  re- 
moved. Soon  after  their  marriage  Abial 
Miles  and  his  wife  removed  to  Mercer  county, 
Missouri,  and  in  1864  to  Decatur  county, 
Iowa.  Here  they  continued  to  live  for  the 
next  ten  years  after  which  the.v  returned  to 
their  old  home  in  Mercer  count.v  and  there 
the,v  both  spent  the  remaining  days  of  their 
lives,  the  father  dving  in  1881  and  liis  wife 
in  1883. 

S.  W.  Miles  was  reared  in  liis  father's 
home  and  acquired  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  in  the  district  in  which  he 
lived.  At  seventeen  years  of  age  he  started 
in  life  for  liimself.  being  engaged  f<ir  sev- 
eral years  in  railroad  work  throughout  the 
middle  western  states.  In  1S7S  he  removed 
to  Oregon,  locating  in  Morrow  county  where 
he  filed  upon  a  government  homestead  and 
at  once  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising. 
After  a'  residence  of  four  years  upon  this 
property  he  sold  his  ranch  and  became  in- 
terested in  merchandising,  making  a  special- 
ty of  hardware,  and  in  this  business  he  con- 
tinued for  a  period  of  five  years.  In  the 
spring  of  1879  he  changed  his  residence  and 
settled  in  the  town  of  Rogue  River,  having 
purchased  at  this  place  a  tract  of  wild  land. 
'I'liis  ](roperty  he  cleared  and  improved  and 
planted  to  fruit,  and  after  remaining  for 
two  years  a(  this  ]>\nve  he  removed  to  Camas 
valley  in  Douglas  county  this  slate.  Here 
he  engaged  in  the  mercantile  busine-is  with 
his    brotherin  law,    D.    II.    Hendricks,      .\fter 


two  years  devoted  to  this  enterprise,  which 
jiroved  highly  successful,  he  sold  his  interest 
in  this  establishment  and  removed  to  Elgin, 
in  Union  county.  Here  he  opened  a  store 
and  two  years  later  .sold  out  to  his  partner 
and  removed  to  Lostine.  Upon  establishing 
Ids  home  in  Lostine  he  at  once  engaged  in  an 
individual  merchandising  business,  conduct- 
ing his  store  in  his  own  name.  While  here 
he  became  the  dominant  factor  in  the  estab- 
lishing and  building  of  the  grist  mill  of  this 
city  and  continued  his  interest  in  this  prop- 
erty until  it  was  in  successful  operation, 
when  he  sold  his  stock  interest  in  the  prop- 
erty to  Jlr.  S.  L.  Magill  and  later  disposed  of 
his  mercantile  business  to  F.  D.  McCully  & 
Company.  Being  now  released  from  all  busi- 
ness cares  he  spent  the  next  three  years  in 
the  Willamette  valley,  to  which  he  removed 
that  his  children  might  have  the  educational 
benefits  of  the  well  established  schools  in 
that  section  of  the  state.  Subsequently  he 
returned  to  Lostine  and  engaged  in  ranching 
and  general  farming  on  his  tine  ranch,  con- 
sisting of  something  over  six  hundred  acres 
within  a  mile  and  a  half  of  that  city.  In 
the  fall  of  1910  he  removed  to  Portland 
where  he  continued  to  live  during  the  au- 
tumn season  and  the  following  winter.  In 
1911  he  built  for  his  own  use  a  beautiful 
residence  in  Evans  where  he  now  resides. 
Mr.  Miles  is  associated  with  John  McDonald. 
L.  Couch  and  J.  F.  Haun  in  the  ownership 
of  the  town  site  of  Evans  and  to  the  build- 
ing of  this  city  he  is  now  giving  his  undi- 
vided attention.  In  addition  to  his  real- 
estate  holdings  in  this  county  he  also  owns 
valuable    business    properties    in    Portland. 

Mr.  Miles  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Fannie  Mitcheltree  of  Hardman.  Oregon,  and 
to  them  four  children  have  been  born:  Wat- 
son B.,  of  Idaho;  William  A.,  at  home,  a  stu- 
dent of  the  State  Agricultural  College; 
Frank,  residing  at  home  with  his  parents; 
and  Eddie  Lee,  also  at  home.  Their  children 
have  all  received  their  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  this  state. 

Mr.  Miles  is  affiliated  with  the  republican 
party,  but  has  never  at  any  time  sought 
political  preferment.  He  is  a  member  of 
Lostine  Lodge,  No.  123,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also 
a  member  of  Anthony  Chapter,  No.  8S,  0. 
E.  S.,  and  a  member  of  Lostine  Lodge,  No. 
155,  I.  0.  O.  F.  Mrs.  Miles  is  a  member 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  S.  W. 
Miles  is  one  of  the  successful  and  useful 
men  of  his  county  and  state.  The  larger 
portion  of  his  business  career  has  been  spent 
in  acquiring  and  developing  real-estate  busi- 
ness interests  in  this  state  and  his  name  is 
a  synonym  for  activity,  integrity  and  pros- 
perity. He  is  ever  to  be  found  on  the  right 
side  of  every  measure  having  for  its  pur- 
pose the  industrial  and  educational  advance- 
ment of  the  community  in  which  he  lives. 

GEORGE  T.  HALL,  SR.  Among  the  lead- 
ing and  most  successful  business  men  of  Eu- 
gene is  (leorge  T.  Hall,  Sr.,  senior  member  of 
the  firm  of  Ceorgo  T.  Hall  &  Son.  He  was 
born  in  Cbateaugay  township.  Franklin  coun- 
ty.   New    York,    February    15,    1844,    the    son 


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of  Truman  C.  and  Caroline  A.  (Cliildi  Hall. 
The  family  was  established  in  America  in 
the  colonial  days  and  the  maternal  grand- 
father, Jacob  Child,  was  a  captain  in  the 
War  of  1812.  On  the  paternal  side  several 
ancestors  of  the  Hall  family  served  as  sol- 
diers in  the  Revolutionary  war.  The  pa- 
ternal grandfather,  Thomas  Hall,  was  born 
in  New  Hampshire  but  spent  nearly  all  of 
his  active  life  in  Franklin  county,  Xew  York, 
with  the  exception  of  a  few  years  in  Quebec, 
where  Truman  Hall,  father  of  the  •.uhject  of 
this  review,  was  born.  Truman  Mall  became 
a  prominent  business  man  of  (liateaugay. 
where  he  was  engaged  in  the  wagon  manufac- 
turing business  until  a  few  years  U-fore  his 
death.  He  married  Caroline,  a  daughter  of 
.Jacob  Child,  who  was  a  native  of  I'omfret, 
Vermont,  and  beoame  a  pioneer  of  Franklin 
county.  New  York.  He  was  also  a  soldier 
in  the  War  of  1S12  and  his  father  fought  in 
the  Revolutionary  war.  .laeob  Child  started 
in  a  small  way  and  built  up  a  large  lumber 
and  saw  mill  business.  He  was  a  provost 
marshal  of  the  frontier  during  the  War  of 
1812. 

Oporgc  T.  Hall,  St.,  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Xew  York  and  later  at- 
tended Malone  Academy,  after  which  he 
taught  school  for  two  winters.  He  then 
worked  as  a  clerk  in  a  general  mereliamlise 
store  and  in  February,  l'<6-".  went  into  busi 
ness  for  himself  in  his  native  town,  remain- 
ing in  this  connection  for  twenty  live  years. 
ToHsessing  unusual  tact  for  business  man- 
agement, in  the  course  of  his  business  career 
in  Xew  York  he  became  the  owner  of  two 
large  starch  factories  and  had  a  large  plan- 
ing and  saw  mill  from  wliii'li  he  sold  lumber 
throughout  all  Xew  England  for  t«'n  years. 
Ijite  in  the  '80s,  becoming  interenti'il  in  the 
wonderful  business  opportunities  offered  in 
the  far  west,  he  began  making  arrnngementn 
to  change  his  base  of  operations  to  the  I'n- 
citir  slope.  Accordingly,  after  disposing  of 
his  interests  in  Xew  York,  he  removed  to 
Kugenc,  where  he  arrived  May  4.  1SS9.  and 
on  the  16th  of  that  month  purchased  his 
present  grocery  and  crockery  business,  which 
is  now  the  oldest  establishment  of  the  kind 
ill  Kiigene,  having  been  foinnled  abniit  1S91. 
His  son.  fleorge  T.  Hall.  .Ir..  became  his  part 
ner  and  the  firm  now  does  tln>  birge^t  gro 
eery  business  in  Eugene.  Mr.  Mali  has  a  large 
warehouse  near  the  tracks  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  railroad  and  carries  on  an  exten»ive 
business  in  wool,  hops  and  mohair.  In  1912 
he  completed  a  store  building  forty  by  one 
hundred  and  sixteen  feet,  three  storien  high 
and  construeterl  of  reinforced  concn-le.  In 
1004  he  completed  a  three  ntory  building 
forty-three  by  one  hundred  and  fourteen 
feet!  on  East  Xinth  street,  east  of  fink  street, 
having  stores  on  the  first  floor,  a  rooming 
bouse  being  conducted  on  the  seeonil  floor 
and  I  he  Eugene  Commercial  College  occupy- 
ing the  third   tloor. 

Mr.  Hall  marrieil  Miss  Snrnh  .\.  (  rwik,  who 
was  born  at  Point  Ru^h.  Clinton  ronnly.  Xew 
York.      They    have    become    the    parents    of 
three  children:     Carrie,   now    Mri.   C     S.    Erie 
land,  who  Ix-fore  her  marriage  taught  for  «ev 


eral  years  in  the  public  schools  ol  Kugelie; 
i;eorge  T.,  Jr.,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oregon  and  is  now  associated  in 
business  with  his  father;  and  Daisy  Dean, 
who   is  decea.ied. 

In  his  political  \iews  Mr.  Hall  is  a  repub 
lican  but  has  never  taken  an  active  part  in 
politics  nor  sought  otiice.  He  is  a  meml>er  of 
the  Masonic  order,  b<donging  to  Kugene 
Lodge,  Xo.  U.  F  &  A.  M.;  Eugene  Chapter, 
Xo.  10,  R.  A.  M.;  Hiram  Council.  No.  7.  H. 
Jt  S,  M.;  Ivanhoe  Commaiulery,  No.  2,  K.  T. ; 
and  Al  Kader  Temple.  A.  A.  (>,  N.  M.  S.  .Mrs. 
Hall  is  a  niember  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church.  The  business  career  of  George  T. 
Hall.  Sr.,  up  to  the  present  time  is  really  h 
phenomenal  one  and  presents  a  study  in 
commercial  matters  of  interest  esfH-cially  to 
all  young  business  men.  Reginning  as  he 
did  as  a  clerk  in  a  store,  embarking  in  busi- 
ness with  a  meager  capital,  succ<-eding  in 
building  up  a  large  trade,  .saving  his  money 
and  wisely  investing  it  so  that  he  early  l)e- 
came  the  owniT  of  several  important  com- 
mercial enterprises  and  continuing  until  the 
present  day,  expanding  and  extending  his 
iioUlings  while  increasing  his  u.sefulness  in 
the  city  where  he  lives,  marks  him  as  a  con- 
spicuous figure  in  the  business  world.  .Men 
who  succeed  as  he  ha.x  done  are  broail  mind 
ed,  liberal,  genial  and  self-ilenying.  While 
working  his  way  up  to  atlluence  he  ban  ac 
complisheil  great  good  in  the  comiiiiiiiities 
where  he  has  lived  ami  although  he  luis  al 
ways  Ih'CU  an  extremely  busy  man,  he  has 
given  a  reasonabb-  amount  of  time  anil  nt 
tention  to  those  social  and  fraternal  mat 
ters  which  men  of  standing  usually  engage 
in.  He  is  widely  known  throughotit  the  nee- 
tion    of    the    static    in    which    he    lives    and    is 

universally    resj ted.  being   hidil   in    high  e^ 

term  by  all  who  know  him. 

EDWARD  F.  STUART  is  the  president  of 
the  liaker  City  Ir^n  A;  Supply  Company  of 
Raker  City,  Oregon.  Hi.s  birth  occurred  in 
.Salem.  Ohio,  on  the  isth  of  March,  isfii,  his 
parents  iH-ing  William  and  .Inne  (SiNburyl 
Stuart.  The  father  was  lH)rn  in  llirming 
ham.  England,  in  IS2S,  while  the  inolhorV 
birth  occurred  nn  the  Isle  of  Wight  in  1S22. 
While  an  Engli-.)!  subject  Williniii  Slmirl 
<ervi'<l  with  (Jordon  in  the  Crimean  war.  He 
emigratttl  to  the  Inited  States  in  Is.Vj. 
After  reaching  New  Y^irk  he  nmile  his  w«y 
direct  to  Ohio  and  •ub.e<|uently  •ettled  In 
Fairfax,  Virginia,  where,  nt  his  extreme  age 
in  life,  he  is  ntill  in  active  l.ii«in«««  ••(lerat- 
ing  a  sawmill,  a  general  >' 
ami  alio  a  )^islmill.  anil 

conducts    a    general     fnrTi  -«        ii<- 

wife  is  also   living  an.l   «■  nnlwilh 

standing    her    weight    of     ...  ;  iiree    chil 

dre/t  hove  been  liorn  iin'o  Iheni:  Henry 
.lames,  of  Nampn.  Idaho;  William  Thomas, 
of  Washington,  D  C. ;  and  Edward  V..  of 
this    review. 

The    Inst    named   obtained    bis   early  educn 
tion  in  the  common  •«'ho<i|»  of  Ohio,  and  af 
terward   nflrnde.!   »   preparatory  «elecl  sehnol. 
In    Mnv,    IsTO.    he    left    home    and    has    •inrr 
lieen  i|e|>eni!ent  iip<in  his  own  reoources.  From 


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his  infancy  he  grew  familiar  witli  steam  ma- 
chinery   and   was   always    interested    in    that 
class  of  worlj.     After  he  started  out  in  the 
world   on  his  own  account   he   was   employed 
as   a   stationary   engineer   and   railroad   fire- 
man  until   the    spring   of    1880,   after   which 
he  secured  a  position  as  cowboy  near  Lara- 
mie, Wyoming.     He  followed  that  occupation 
until   the   spring   of    188G,   when   he   went   to 
Minnesota,    where    he    again    became   a    sta- 
tionary engineer.     At  Sandstone,  Minnesota, 
in   July,    1SS7,   he   was   made   chief   engineer 
for  the  Ring  &  Tobin   Stone  Company.     He 
not  only  thus  occupied  a  responsible  business 
position   but    while    acting   in   that   capacity 
was    also    chosen    the    first    village    recorder 
of  Sandstone  as  well  as  town  clerk  of  Pine 
township,  in  which  position  he  remained  for 
two  years.     He  left  Sandstone  for  Laramie. 
Wyoming,  in  October,  1889,  and  after  being 
employed    there    for    a    time    as    locomotive 
fireman    he    was     promoted    to    engineer    in 
March,   1890,  serving  the  Union  Pacific  sys- 
tem as  such  in  the  motive  power  and  right- 
of  way  departments  until  July,  1894,  when 
he  took  the  position  of  chief  engineer  with 
the  Trade  Dollar  Mining  Company.     He  left 
their   service  in   July,    1895,  however,  on  ac- 
count of  his  wife's  health  and,  hoping  that 
a  change   of   climate  would  prove  beneficial, 
they  spent  the  summer  in  Portland,  Oregon. 
In    October,    1895,   Mr.   Stuart    accepted    the 
position  of  superintendent  of  machinery  for 
the   Minnesota   Sandstone  Company,  remain- 
ing   in    that    position    until    April,    1897,    at 
which    time    he    went    to    Palestine,    Texas, 
and   became  steam  shovel  engineer  with  the 
International  &  Great  Northern  railroad.    In 
October,  1897,  he  returned  to  the  Trade  Dol- 
lar Company  in  Silver  City,  Idaho,  as  chief 
engineer,   and  after  acting   in   that   capacit}' 
for    five    years,   or   until   October,    1902,   be- 
came a  partner  and  secretary  of  the  Nampa 
Foundry    &    Machine   Works.      Subsequently 
he   was   made   manager  and  ultimately  presi- 
dent,  continuing   at   the   head  of  tii^   enter- 
prise until  their  plant  was  destroyed  by  fire 
on  the  27th  of  October,  1906.     Closing  up  the 
affairs  of  the  company  he  accepted  the  posi- 
tion of  secretary  and  superintendent  of  the 
Baker   City  Iron   &   Supply   Company,   since 
which    time    he    has    served    successively    as 
secretary,     superintendent,     manager,     presi- 
dent and  at  present  as  lessee  and  part  owner 
of  the  same  company.     While  in  Minnesota 
and   also    in   Idaho   he   held    the   position   of 
assistant    state   boiler   inspector   in   addition 
to  the  business  positions  which  he  was  then 
filling.     His  different   responsible   connections 
indicate  his  ability  as  an  engineer.     Step  by 
step  he  has  worked  his  way  upward,  wisely 
using  his  time,  talents  and  opportunities,  and 
has    gained    success    by   reason    of    his   inde- 
fatigable energy,  his  mechanical  skill  and  in- 
genuity   and    his    thorough    reliability. 

On  the  19th  of  December,  1SS5.  JTr.  Stu- 
art was  married  to  Miss  Ella  M.  Bishop,  who 
was  born  at  Linesville,  Pennsylvania,  on  the 
8th  of  Jan\iary,  1866,  her  parents  being 
Rnfus  and  Julia  A.  (Garwood)  Bishop.  The 
father's  birth  occurred  on  the  8th  of  Febru- 
ary, 1824,  while  the  mother's  natal  day  was 


November  12,  18.32.  Rufus  Bishop,  an  agri- 
culturist by  occupation,  passed  away  in  June, 
1898.  His  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest 
in  February,  1896.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stuart 
has  been  born  one  daughter,  Julia  Merle, 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  11th  of  Septem- 
ber. 1899.  and  who  is  now  attending  school. 
Politically  Mr.  Stuart  is  connected  with 
the  republican  party.  His  fraternal  rela- 
tions are  with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Or- 
der of  Elks,  the  Masonic  blue  lodge  and  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star.  He  is  one  of  the 
active  and  reliable  business  men  of  Baker 
City  and  work  done  at  his  place  of  business 
is  a  guarantee  for  perfection  in  detail  and 
high  grade  in  quality.  He  is  always  deeply 
interested  and  active  in  all  matters  relating 
to  the  improvement  and  advancement  of  the 
city. 

OSCAR  F.  THOMSON.  Upon  the  roll  of 
Umatilla  county's  lionored  dead  appears  the 
name  of  Oscar  F.  Thomson,  who  at  the  time 
of  his  demise  was  one  of  the  most  substan- 
tial agriculturists  and  largest  landowners  oi 
Echo.  Although  he  was  born  in  Howard 
county,  Missouri,  almost  his  entire  active  ca- 
reer was  spent  in  the  west,  coming  here  in 
1864.  His  birth  occurred  on  Xovember  25, 
1830,  a  son  of  Asa  Q.  and  Margaret  M.  (Wal- 
lace) Thomson.  The  Thomsons  were  of 
Scotch  descent,  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Asa  Q. 
Thomson  were  both  born  in  Kentucky,  where 
they  were  also  reared  and  married.  Soon 
after  their  marriage,  however,  they  removed 
to  Howard  county,  Missouri,  where  they 
spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  They  en- 
gaged in  agricultural  pursuits  and  were 
among  the  active  and  successful  farmers  of 
their  community.  To  their  union  twelve 
children  were  born,  of  whom  Oscar  F.  was 
the  sixth  in  order  of  birth. 

Oscar  F.  Thomson  spent  his  boyhood  and 
youth  under  the  parental  roof,  receiving  his 
education  in  the  district  schools  and  assist- 
ing in  the  work  of  the  home  farm.  In  1849 
he  heard  many  tales  of  the  gold  finds  in  Cal- 
ifornia. His  spirit  of  adventure  was  so 
aroused  that  he  set  out  for  California  the 
following  year,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox 
teams.  He  first  engaged  in  mining  in  the 
Sierra  Nevadas,  but  after  he  heard  that  the 
Sacramento  valley  ofl'ered  great  inducements 
in  agricultural  lines  he  took  up  farming  there. 
He  also  engaged  in  stock-raising,  w'hich 
proved  very  successful,  and  he  remained  there 
until  18.')S,  when  the  cry  of  gold  on  the  Era- 
ser again  aroused  his  adventurous  spirit. 
Accordingly,  he  disposed  of  his  property  in- 
terests in  California  and  went  to  the  newer 
fields.  Instead  of  engaging  in  mining,  how- 
ever, he  brought  supplies  from  the  Lower  to 
the  Upper  Eraser  river  region  and  found  that 
occupation  was  quite  as  lucrative  as  mining 
would  have  been.  He  also  engaged  in  the 
meat  market  business  and  later  went  to  the 
Cariboo  mines.  During  his  five  years'  resi- 
dence in  these  places  he  engaged  in  mining 
Irom  time  to  time  but  his  chief  interests  were 
along  commercial  lines.  At  a  later  period  he 
also  went  to  Idaho  at  the  height  of  the  gold 
excitement   in  that  territory  before  crossing 


Ml;.   AN1>    \IK-.  I  1^1    \|;    I       I  ||ii\l-i,\ 


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into  Oregon.  Ue  left  The  Dalles  in  Murcli, 
1864.  He  returned  shortly  afterward  and 
set  out  from  Umatilla  to' the  Oregon  and 
Idaho  mines  in  the  Owyhee  and  other  regions. 
In  1864-65  he  operated  two  trains  of  sixty- 
four  packs.  The  ne.\t  year  he  sold  his  trains, 
desiring  to  give  up  the  transportation  busi- 
ness, and  early  in  1866  he  entered  into  a 
partnership  with  IJ.  X.  Stanfield  and  opened 
a  livery  and  dray  business  in  I'matilln.  He 
was  thus  engaged  until  the  spring  of  1868, 
when  lie  was  elected  sherilT  of  this  county. 
For  four  years  he  occupied  that  ortiee  but 
at  the  expiration  of  his  second  term  in  18T2 
located  upon  the  ranch  about  twelve  miles 
southwest  of  Echo  where  he  resided  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  .June  4,  I'JO'J.  For 
over  thirty-live  years  he  followed  agricul- 
tural ptirsuits  and  stock-raising  in  that  lo- 
cality and  his  property  was  one  of  the  most 
successfully  irrigated  and  highly  cultivated 
tracts  in  Kcho.  At  one  time  he  owned  six 
hundred  and  eighty  acres  in  Umatilla 
county  and  nine  humiied  and  sixty  acres  ad- 
joining in  Morrow  county.  The  appearance 
of  this  land  proved  that  Sir.  Thomson  wa.s  a 
stanch  follower  of  modern  agricultural  meth- 
ods and  that  in  him  progress  found  an  advo- 
cate. The  remarkable  success  which  he 
achieved  was  due  wholly  to  his  own  energetic 
labor  and  the  constant  application  which  he 
gave  to  his  work.  Shortly  before  his  death 
he  sold  a  one-half  section  of  his  Morrow- 
county  property,  but  at  present  three  hun- 
dred acres  of  the  farm  are  planted  to  alfalfa. 
and  over  four  hundred  acres  are  under  irri- 
gation. The  crop  of  alfalfa  annually  raised 
is  about  twelve  hundred  tons.  The  sto<-k 
now  consists  of  forty  head  of  good  work 
horses.  The  sixteen  acres  which  he  formerly 
devoted  to  fniit  is  not  being  cultivated  at 
present.  In  1902  Mr.  Thomson  erected  ii  sub- 
stantial home,  which  is  e(|uipped  with  all 
the  modern  conveniences  which  provide  for  a 
life  of  comfort  and  ease. 

Mr.  Thomson  was  married  on  the  3l8t  of 
May,  1867.  to  Miss  .Susan  .AIniira  .\twood.  a 
daughter  of  Colonel  Huel  and  T.ncy  (Tyler) 
Atwood.  The  father's  birth  occurred  in  Ver- 
mont, on  the  4th  of  .Inly.  1812.  Me  resided 
In  his  native  state  until  he  was  abiiut  forty 
years  of  age.  when  he  removed  to  Illinois 
After  remaining  there  fur  three  yenr-i  he 
went  to  Iowa  and  for  seven  years  was  a  resi- 
dent of  Lucas  county.  In  ISfiS  he  crossed 
the  plains  to  Oregon  and  located  on  Hutter 
creek  on  p  farm  just  below  that  on  which 
the  Thomsons  were  residing.  At  that  time 
there  were  only  three  or  four  famili<'<  liv- 
ing on  Butter  creek.  Mis  death  occurred  .Jan- 
uary 2,  1879.  Politically  he  was  a  republi- 
can and  in  religious  faith  was  a  memlxT  of 
the  Methodist  church.  His  marriage  to  Mi«» 
Lucy  Tyler  occurred  December  12.  I"il9.  .She 
was'  born  .Tune  9.  1833.  at  tlouverneur.  St. 
Tjiwrencc  county.  New  York,  ami  died  .Tune 
27.  1906.  To  fiieir  union  two  cbildr.-n  were 
born:  Phoelie  X..  the  elder,  wn.t  l>orn  Novem- 
ber I.  IS.'.O.  in  St.  Ijiwrence  county.  N'ew 
York,  and  was  married  .lanuary  31,  186.'.  to 
Robert  X.  Stantield.  Her  death  occurred  on 
the  ?.i\  of  November.  1871.  Mr«.  Tlmmwn 
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the  younger,  was  born  in  St.  Ijiwrcnee  coun- 
ty, August  13,  1S02,  and  resided  with  her 
parents  until  she  was  married  after  remov- 
ing to  Oregon.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomson 
ten  children  were  born,  two  ilying  in  in- 
fancy: Asa  Buel;  Lucy  .Margaret'  who  is  the 
wile  of  E.  r.  Jarmon,  of  Hutter  creek:  I'hoebe 
Ann,  who  became  the  wife  of  Charles  Uar- 
tliolomew;  Henry  Shirley,  who  was  born  Oc- 
tober 29,  1S76.  anil  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  until  his  death  on  the  25th  of  Oc- 
totwr.  1903;  .lames  Kit/alen,  at  home,  who 
manugol  the  home  farm  for  about  seven 
years;  Wallace  Atwood.  whose  birth  (Hvurred 
October  12.  1884,  and  who  engaged  in  farm- 
ing independently  until  his  death  on  the  21st 
of  .Tanuary.  1910;  Ora  .-Vmarillas,  the  wife  of 
R.  \V.  Allen,  of  Hermiston.  who  is  manager 
of  the  United  States  Experiment  station  at 
that  place;  and  David  Sloan,  who  is  at  pres- 
ent operating  the  home  place. 

Mr.  Thomson  was  a  member  of  Umatilla 
I.odi;e.  Vo.  40.  .\.  V.  A-  .\.  M..  having  joineil 
the  lodge  in  1S67  and  thus  being  one  of  the 
first  Masons  in  the  lodge.  Politirally  hi-  was 
a  demiH-rat.  Mr.  Thomson  was  honored 
wherever  he  was  kiu)wn  because  of  his  nuiny 
sterling  traits  of  character  and  his  fidelity  to 
the  iH'st  interests  of  citizenship.  He  stood 
for  progress  along  all  lines  an<l  there  was  in 
his  life  history  not  a  single  esoteric  phase. 
Throughout  his  residence  in  Umatilla  cotin- 
ty  he  e\emplilie<l  in  his  life  those  sterling 
traits  ol  charactiT  which  in  every  lanil  and 
clime  awaken  conlidi-nce  anil  regard. 

GEORGE  FISHER.  In  the  business  cirrles 
of  Eugene  Oeorge  Fisher  is  well  known  as 
the  senior  partner  of  the  firm  of  Fisher  4 
Walker,  engaged  in  the  real-estate  anci  loan 
business,  making  a  specialty  of  handling 
farm  lands.  sto<-k  ranches  ami  fruit  lands. 
Moreover,  he  is  entitled  to  mention  in  the 
history  of  the  state  as  one  of  its  pioneer 
settlers.  He  has  witnessed  its  growth  for 
more  than  a  half  century,  his  birth  having 
occurred  .-Vpril  22,  1856,  in  the  city  which  is 
still  his  place  of  residence.  His  parents  were 
Dr.  Wilson  H.  ami  Retwcca  Fi«hi-r.  The 
latter  at  the  time  of  her  marriage  to  Mr. 
Fisher  was  Mrs.  Smith,  a  widow,  ami  her 
maiden  name  was  Evarls.  The  fother  was 
Ixirn  in  Fort  Wayne.  Indiana,  there  spent  his 
youthful  days  and  prepared  to  ent<'r  the 
medical  profession,  afti-r  which  he  engaged 
in  practice.  He,  too.  was  twice  married  anil 
by  his  first  union  had  a  son  .Ianie«,  who  was 
killed  in  the  battle  of  .\rkansas  I'ixt  during 
the  rivil  war.  Ft  was  in  the  year  Il.'.2  that 
Dr.  Wilson  H.  Fishir  nindi-  th.'  Ii>n8  jiMirney 
across  the  plains  and  ■■sliil>li«l»-d  his  home 
at  Cobiirg.  Oregon.  wh'Ti-  be  was  married  a 
si-cond  tinii'.  He  thi'U  bs-nted  near  Pleasant 
Hill,  wlii-re  he  .i.  •..'.  I  in  the  praetiee  of 
medicine  until   1  ■    H'''l.     Hr  was  a 

memb«-r  of  the  \'  ilernitr  and  in  his 

life  exemplified  iiiuiiy  of  11*  benrflcent 
teachings. 

Follonine  the  death  of  her  husband  Mrs. 
Fisher  removed  to  Engene,  so  that  fJeorge 
Fisher  was  reared  in  this  rity,  its  public 
srhnnis    affording   him    hi*   educational    priv- 


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ileges.  After  reaching  adult  age  he  turned 
his  attention  to  the  live-stock  and  butcher- 
ing business,  in  which  he  continued  for  a 
quarter  of  a  century.  He  was  the  owner  of 
a  retail  market  for  sixteen  years  or  until 
1900,  when  he  went  to  Blue  river  and  there 
engaged  in  mining  activities  for  nine  years. 
Since  then  he  has  been  engaged  in  the  real- 
e.state  business  in  Eugene  and  about  a  year 
ago  formed  his  present  partnership,  becom- 
ing senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Fisher  & 
^Valker.  Thej'  make  a  specialty  of  handling 
farms,  stock  ranches  and  fruit  lands,  and 
they  have  secured  a  large  clientage,  owing 
to  their  comprehensive  knowledge  of  the 
property  on  the  market,  their  ability  as  val- 
uators and  their  enterprising  methods  in  in- 
troducing their  holdings  to  the  purchasing 
public.  Mr.  Fisher  is  accounted  one  of  the 
most  capable  and  resourceful  business  men 
of  the  community  and  is  meeting  with  ex- 
cellent success  in  his  undertakings. 

In  1S91  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Fisher  and  Miss  Indora  Masterson,  a  daugh- 
ter of  R.  M.  Masterson.  of  England.  They 
are  well  known  here  and  the  hospitality  of 
the  most  attractive  homes  of  the  city  is 
freely  accorded  them.  Jlr.  Fisher  is  particu- 
larlj'  well  known  in  fraternal  relations,  be 
longing  to  Spencer  Butte  Lodge,  No.  9,  and 
Wimawhala  Encampment.  No.  6,  I.  0.  0.  F. ; 
Helmet  Lodge,  No.  3.3.  K.  P.;  and  Eugene 
Lodge,  No.  357.  B.  P.  0.  E.  He  also  votes 
with  the  republican  party  for  his  study  of 
the  political  issues  of  the  day  has  led  him  to 
the  belief  that  its  platform  contains  the  best 
elements  of  good  government.  For  eight 
years  he  .served  as  a  member  of  the  city 
council,  in  which  connection  he  did  eft'ective 
work  in  support  of  Eugene's  most  progress- 
ive measures  and  improvements.  He  is  a 
public-spirited  citizen  and  ever  places  pa- 
triotism before  partisanship  and  the  public 
good  before  personal  aggrandizement.  In 
business  he  realizes  that  there  is  i:o  excel- 
lence without  labor  and  by  energy  and  per- 
sistency has  olitained  a  measure  of  success 
which   lias   warranted   his   labors. 

A.  I.  MOLSTROM  is  the  owner  of  valuable 
farm  projicrty  i'OMi|)rising  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  land  between  Pendleton  and 
Helix,  and  in  addition  he  cultivates  four 
hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  laud  which  he 
rents,  indicating  (hat  his  farming  interests 
ar<'  extensive  and  of  an  important  character. 
lie  was  born  in  Calumet.  Michigan.  March  31, 
1876.  his  parents  being  Henr.y  and  Margaret 
(Tengman)  Molstrom,  both  natives  of  Fin- 
land. They  were  married,  however,  in  Nor- 
way and  soon  afterward  crossed  the  Atlantic 
to  the  United  States,  settling  first  in  Michi- 
gan where  the  father  was  employed  in  the 
mines.  In  1S77  he  came  west  to  Washing- 
ton, locating  in  Klickitat  county,  where  he 
engaged  in  farming,  taking  u])  his  abode  on 
railroad  land.  About  ISSfi.  however,  he  sold 
his  rights. to  that  property  and  removed  to 
Umatilla  county  where  he  purchased  land, 
becoming  closely  associated  with  farming 
interests  in  this  part  of  the  state.  He  was 
very  Indnsfriou.;  and  determined,  and  his  uu- 


llagging  perseverance  and  diligence  brought 
him  success  as  the  years  passed  by.  As  his 
financial  resources  increased  he  added  to  his 
holdings  until  at  the  time  of  his  demise  he 
was  the  owner  of  eight  hundred  acres  of 
land  a  short  distance  north  of  Pendleton. 
He  passed  away  in  June,  1908,  and  is  sur- 
vived by  his  widow  who  resides  on  the  old 
home   farm. 

The  educational  opportunities  of  Mr.  ilol- 
stroni  were  limited,  for,  from  his  eleventh 
year  he  has  made  his  own  way  in  the  world. 
He  began  working  at  farm  labor,  handling 
a  team  and  jierforming  all  the  duties  inci- 
dent to  the  cultivation  and  improvement  of 
the  fields.  It  was  liis  ambition  to  engage 
in  farming  on  his  own  account,  and  when 
twenty  .years  of  age  he  located  on  rented 
land.  That  he  has  made  continuous  progress 
to  the  present  time  is  indicated  in  the  fact 
that  he  owns  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres   situated   between   Pendleton  and   Helix. 

In  1901  Mr.  Molstrom  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Elsie  Bowman,  a  daughter  of 
William  Bowman,  a  prominent  farmer  of 
Umatilla  county.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Molstrom 
were  born  two  children.  Daphne  and  Frank. 
-Mr.  Molstrom  is  a  republican  in  politics  but 
does  not  seek  nor  desire  office.  He  holds 
membership  in  the  Eureka  Lodge,  No.  33, 
I.  0.  0.  F..  in  Pendleton  Camp,  No.  41.  W. 
0.  W.,  and  is  also  connected  with  the  Knights 
of  Maccabees.  He  is  a  motor  car  enthusiast, 
drives  an  automobile  of  high  power,  this 
constituting  his  principle  source  of  enjoyment 
and  recreation.  He  is  thoroughly  imbued 
with  a  progressive  spirit  and  belongs  to  a 
class  of  men  who  are  bringing  aljoiit  a  rapid 
transformation  in  the  northwest,  contribut- 
ing by  his  labors  materially  to  the  ])rosperity 
of   this   newly  developed   section. 

GEORGE  H.  SMITH.  The  northwest  has 
developed  with  astounding  rapidity  and  yet 
there  has  been  an  almost  total  lack  in  many 
of  her  cities  of  the  inflation  of  prices  which 
in  common  parlance  constitutes  "a  boom." 
The  growth  has  been  steady  and  substantial 
and  thus  has  been  budded  the  great  empire 
of  the  northwest,  with  its  ramifying  trade 
interests  reaching  out  in  all  directions.  Each 
city  has  its  class  of  progressive,  enterprising 
residents  who  see  and  improve  the  oppor- 
tunities that  surround  them  and  thus  pro- 
mote public  progress  as  well  as  individual 
success.  To  this  class  belongs  George  H. 
Smith,  who  is  engaged  in  the  wholesale  fruit 
and  produce  business  at  Eugene  and  is  also 
manager  of  the  Eugene  Theater.  He  is  a 
\\estern  man  by  birth,  training  and  prefer- 
ence. He  was  born  in  San  Jose.  California, 
December  20.  1870.  and  is  a  son  of  George 
W.  and  Margaret  (Dilliner)  Smith.  In  Cali- 
fornia the  father  was  engaged  in  mining  ac- 
tivities and  in  1SS.">  came  to  tiregon.  settling 
in  I'vlaniatli  county,  where  he  engaged  in 
general  merchandising  and  in  stock-raising, 
and  at  one  time  had  the  largest  alfalfa  ranch 
in  his  county.  In  addition  he  also  owned  ex- 
tensive property  interests  in  Arizona.  He 
served  for  one  term  as  county  iudge.  to 
which   iiositioii    he   was   elected    on    the    demo- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


225 


cratic  ticket,  and  at  all  times  lie  was  num- 
bered with  the  progressive  citizens  of  his 
community.  Ills  fraternal  relations  were 
with  the  Masons  and  the  Odd  I-'ellows. 

(jeorge  II.  Smitli  ac<|uired  his  preliminary 
education  in  the  public  schools  and  supple- 
mented his  course  by  study  in  the  Lnivcrsity 
of  Oregon.  He  then  went  upon  the  road  as 
a  travelin";  salesman,  carryiiig  a  line  of 
furnishing  goods.  He  represented  a  Port- 
land house  for  two  years  and  then  withdrew 
from  that  lield  of  labor  to  engage  in  busi- 
ness with  his  father.  They  were  the  owners 
of  live  stores  in  (alilornia  and  Oregon  and 
the  family  name  became  a  familiar  one  in 
commercial  circles  along  the  I'acihc  coast. 
About  1894.  however,  (Jeorge  H.  Smith  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  in  the  busines.s  and 
again  went  upon  the  road,  traveling  through 
the  succeeding  live  years.  In  is<)!i  he  was 
married  and  took  up  his  abode  in  Kugene. 
where  he  engaged  in  the  wholesale  and  re- 
tail confectionery  business  in  connection 
with  the  conduct  of  a  restaurant.  Kor  nearly 
six  years  lie  devoted  his  energies  to  that 
line  and  then  established  his  present  busi- 
ness, which  was  the  tirst  of  the  kind  in 
Eugene.  He  now  controls  a  large  trade  as  a 
wholesale  dealer  in  fruit  and  protluce,  the 
business  having  grown  in  most  gratifying 
manner.  Moreover,  .Mr.  Smith  has  i>een 
manager  of  the  Kugene  Theater  for  six 
years,  making  it  his  [lurpose  to  give  to  tln' 
city  a  high  class  of  attractions,  and  upon  its 
stage  has  appeared  some  of  the  best  his 
trionic   talent   seen    on    the   Pacific  coast. 

In  1899  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  May  llutT,  a  daughter  of  I.  W.  Hutf, 
of  Eugene,  who  was  born  in  Kentucky,  wlu're 
he  was  reared  to  manliooil  and  pursueil  a 
public-school  educati<ui.  When  eighteen 
years  of  age  he  began  clerking  in  a  ilrug 
store  in  .Missouri  and  in  18.")S  he  came  across 
the  plains  to  the  northwest,  spending  the 
first  two  years  after  his  arrival  in  this  sec- 
tion of  the  country  in  Salem.  lie  then  came 
to  Kugene,  where  he  engaged  in  the  dry- 
goods  business  with  .loseph  Teal,  but  later 
filled  the  office  of  deputy  sherilT  f'>r  two 
years.  Following  the  expiration  of  that  pe- 
riod he  was  engaged  in  the  butcher  business 
and  he  was  not  only  well  known  in  traile 
circles  but  also  as  a  representative  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity.  He  married  Klennor 
Blair,  who  in  184""  came  to  Oregon  with  her 
parents,  who  settled  at  Plea.sant  Hill.  Her 
father  was  Prior  F.  T'.lair.  a  native  of  Ken 
tucky.  who  in  that  state  married  Mrs. 
Eleanor  Gouldev.  nee  JIulligan,  a  sister  of 
Charnel  Mulligan.  In  1847  Mr.  Blair  re 
moved  westward  with  his  family  to  I>"e 
county,  Iowa,  and  thence  came  across  the 
plains  in  the  same  .vear  with  ox  teams, 
spending  seven  months  in  making  tlie  ard- 
uous j<nirney  along  the  loiiir  stretches  of  hot 
sand  and  across  the  mountains.  They  were 
among  the  first  settlers  to  thus  journey  to 
ward  the  west.  Mr.  Blair  took  up  ii  dona- 
tion land  claim,  which  now  adjoins  Kugeni- 
on  the  west,  and  became  a  promin>'nt  factor 
in  the  early  development  of  this  part  of  th<- 
state,     lie  "was  a  Mason  and  both  he  and  lii'« 


wife  were  members  of  the  Christian  church 
of  Eugene,  They  had  a  family  of  four  chil- 
dren: Sarah,  the  widow  of  Alvin  Hill,  of  San 
Francisco;  Mrs.  Charles  (.'.  Crouer,  also  a 
widow;  Eleanor;  and  Annie,  the  wife  of 
■lames  McClaren,  of  Kugene.  The  third 
daughter,  Eleanor,  as  previously  stated,  was 
the  wife  of  J,  \V.  Hull'  and  the  mother  of 
-Mrs.  Smith.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  are 
jirominent  socially  in  Eugene  and  the  hos- 
pitality of  the  best  homes  of  the  city  is 
freely  accorded   tlu'ni. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Smith  is  connected  with 
Kugene  Lodge,  Xo.  Ij.  A.  O.  l".  W.;  Kugene 
(amp.  Xo.  115,  W.  O.  W.;  and  Kugene 
Lodge,  Xo.  357,  B.  P.  O.  E.  Starting  out  in 
life  without  any  vaulting  ambition  to  ac- 
complish something  especially  great  or 
famous,  he  has  followed  the  lead  of  his  op- 
portunities, doing  as  best  he  could  anything 
that  came  to  hand  and  seizing  legitinnite 
advantages  as  they  have  arisen.  Me  has 
never  hesitated  to  take  a  forward  step  when 
the  way  was  open  and  has  shown  something 
III  the  spirit  of  the  pioneer  in  instituting  and 
rondiicting  a  business  hitherto  unknown  in 
this  region.  His  sound  judgmi'nt  has  been 
demonstrated  in  the  success  which  has  at- 
ten<le<l  his  elforts.  making  him  today  one  of 
the  leading  and  prosperous  merchants  of  his 
rity. 

SAMUEL  H.  BIGGS,  who  has  been  anagri 
rullurist  of  Wallowa  co\inty  for  nearly  thirty 
veiirs,  was  born  in  Holmes  I'ounty.  Ohio, 
Si  |itcmlicr  1,  18.'!8.  a  son  of  Sariuiel  and 
-Margaret  (Stephenson  i  Big^s,  both  of  whom 
were  born  in  Pennsylvania.  The  parents 
were  reared  in  their  native  state  and  resided 
there  for  several  years  after  their  marriage. 
.\bout  1825  they  removed  to  Ohio,  then  a 
frontier  country,  and  located  in  the  virgin 
forest  in  Holmes  county,  nniking  the  journey 
in  the  winter  on  a  sled,  .\ller  their  iirriviil 
there  they  piMihiised  a  raliin  fnmi  a  sipiat- 
ter,  paying  him  about  three  or  four  hiin 
ilred  dollars.  Subse<|Ueiitly  the  father  l>ought 
government  land.  In  I8.'i;'.  the  family  re- 
moved to  Allamakee  county.  Iowa,  where  the 
father  purchased  an  extensive  tract  of  land 
and  also  engage<l  in  the  sawmill  business  in 
Vfdney.  .Just  prior  to  the  outbreak  of  the 
I'ivil    war    he    began    the    erertion   of    n    grist 

mill,  hill   tl nulling  lull   in   Imsiness  activi 

ties  and  the  scarcity  of  hilMir  rallied  him  to 
abandon  the  proposition.  In  ISSI  he  sold 
his  Iowa  holdings  and  went  to  visit  n  son 
in  Texas,  in  whirh  state  his  death  occurred 
two  or  tliree  months  after  his  arrival. 

Samuel  II.  Bigys  was  reared  at  home,' He- 
i|uiring  his  education  in  the  common  school*. 
.\l  the  age  of  twenty  two  year"  lie  left  home 
.ind  t'Mik  charge  of  a  sawmill,  which  he  oper- 
ated for  Mr.  S.  .1.  N'ewioinb.  who  later  he- 
came  his  father  in  law.  He  rnntinued  to 
conduct  the  mill  until  Febmary.  ISfll,  when 
he  enlisliil  for  ^ervicv  in  the  f'ivil  war,  join- 
ing Company  T>.  Fifth  Ion  a  Cavalry.  V'ery 
soon  afterward  he  wo«  made  n  part  of  .Sher- 
man's army,  .\fter  the  hattle  nt  Chatta- 
nooga their  hor«i'«  were  capturnl  and  Bfter 
the  fight  at   .Atlanta   they  returned   by  train 


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to  Louisville,  where  they  were  remounted. 
Mr.  Biggs  served  in  the  more  important  bat- 
tles during  his  enlistment  and  was  mustered 
out  of  the  service  August  15,  1865.  He  im- 
mediately returned  home  and  in  the  spring 
of  the  following  year  was  married.  Subse- 
quently he  rented  a  farm  in  Iowa,  which 
was  his  home  until  1869,  when  he  removed 
to  Nebraska,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead 
and  resided  until  1883.  In  that  year  he 
came  to  Oregon,  arriving  here  in  June  and 
settling  in  the  Wallowa  valley.  He  pur- 
chased a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
near  Lostine.  upon  which  he  resided  until 
January,  1911,  when  he  retired  from  active 
life  and  erected  a  house  in  Evans,  where  he 
is  now  residing.  His  connection  with  the 
agricultural  interests  of  this  county  has  been 
of  long  standing  and  the  results  which  he 
obtained  are  ample  proof  of  his  ability  as  a 
farmer.  By  hard  labor  and  constant  appli- 
cation he  succeeded  in  turning  uncultivated 
land  into  highly  productive  property,  which 
brought  Iiim  the  substantial  rewards  which 
have  enabled  him  to  enjoy  the  comforts  and 
luxuries   of   life   in  his  later   years. 

In  1866  Mr.  Biggs  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Harriett  0.  Newcomb  and  to  their 
union  five  children  have  been  born:  George 
M.,  who  is  residing  at  Portland;  Minnie  A., 
who  is  the  widow  of  John  Seibert,  of  Ash- 
land, Oregon;  Nellie  M..  who  became  the 
wife  of  George  D.  Woods,  of  Evans,  Oregon; 
Effie  B.,  the  wife  of  Mark  Courtney,  a  ranch- 
man, who  is  residing  near  Lostine;  and  El- 
mer M.,  of  Grants  Pass,  Oregon. 

In  exercising  his  right  of  franchise  Mr. 
Biggs  invariably  supports  the  men  and  meas- 
ures of  the  republican  party,  his  first  vote 
having  been  cast  for  Abraham  Lincoln.  He 
served  as  justice  of  the  jieaee  for  two  or 
three  years  while  residing  in  Nebraska.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
takes  an  active  interest  in  its  advancement. 
He  holds  membership  in  Lostine  Lodge,  No. 
123,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  and  his  wife  are 
members 'of  Anthony  Chapter,  No.  88,  0.  E. 
S.  His  residence  in  Wallowa  county  covers 
a  jicriod  of  almost  thirty  years  and  he  en- 
joys the  high  regard  aiid  esteem  of  those 
with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact.  He  be- 
longs to  that  public-spirited,  inspiring  and 
helpful  class  of  men  whose  ambitions  and 
desires  are  centered  in  those  movements 
wdiich  tend  toward  the  greatest  and  most 
permanent  good   to  the  greatest  number. 

HON.  ISAAC  H.  BINGHAM,  as  member  of 
the  state  legislature  and  senate,  has  left  the 
impi-ess  of  his  individuality  upon  many  of 
(he  most  vital  and  significant  laws  now  in 
force  in  Oregon.  In  this  connection  he  has 
looked  to  the  conservation  of  the  resources 
of  the  sta'te  and  while  recognizing  the  ex- 
igencies of  the  moment  with  keen  insight, 
has  also  seen  beyond  into  the  possibilities! 
opportunities,  needs  and  demands  of  the  fu- 
ture. He  was  born  in  Oakland  county,  Mich- 
igan, .'September  14.  1857,  and  there'  resided 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty  years. 
pursuing  his  education  in  the  public'  schools. 
He    tlicii     removed    westward     to    Colorado. 


where  he  spent  a  year  in  the  mines,  and 
then  went  to  Idaho,  where  he  also  engaged  in 
mining  until  1883,  in  which  year  he  took  up 
his  abode  in  southeastern  Washington.  There 
he  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising  and 
later  removed  to  Spokane,  where  he  lived  for 
three  or  four  years.  On  the  expiration  of 
that  period  he  became  a  resident  of  Portland, 
Oregon,  where  he  continued  for  about  four 
years,  during  which  time  he  was  engaged  in 
mining  operations  and  in  the  manufacture 
of  lumber.  In  1891  he  built  the  first  saw- 
mill in  Cottage  Grove,  his  partner  in  this  en- 
terprise being  J.  C,  Long,  with  whom  he  op- 
erated under  the  firm  style  of  Long  &  Bing- 
ham. They  owned  sixty  acres  of  the  town 
site  whereon  the  mill  and  the  depot  of  the 
Oregon  &  Southeastern  Railroad  are  now  lo- 
cated. They  had  miich  to  do  with  starting 
and  promoting  the  growth  of  Cottage  Grove, 
their  labors  bearing  fruit  in  all  of  the  years 
which  have  since  pas.sed.  During  that  time, 
or  in  1904,  Mr.  Bingham  was  elected  to  rep- 
resent his  district  in  the  state  legislature. 
The  following  year  he  removed  to  Eugene, 
and  in  1906  was  elected  to  the  senate.  Dur- 
ing his  incumbency  the  indeterminate  sen- 
tence law  and  the  parole  law  were  passed, 
also  the  extension  of  the  Bancroft  Bonding 
act  was  passed,  its  amendment  being  intro- 
duced by  Mr.  Bingham.  Another  important 
work  of  the  general  assembly  during  Mr. 
Bingham's  connection  therewith  was  the  pas- 
sage of  the  amendment  to  the  Eddy  revenue 
law,  excluding  all  non-producing  mines  from 
the  collection  of  revenue.  Yet  another  im- 
portant work  accomplished  was  the  pas- 
sage of  the  first  forest-fire  law.  The  second 
judgeship  for  Mr.  Bingham's  judicial  district 
was  also  established  at  that  session.  In  the 
senate  Mr.  Bingham  was  chairman  of  the 
assessment  and  taxation  committees  in  1907 
and  in  1909  and  in  the  former  year  was  a 
member  of  the  railway  commission.  In  that 
year  the  present  state  banking  law  was 
passed  and  also  a  new  forest-fire  law.  The 
most  important  law  with  which  Mr.  Bing- 
ham had  to  do  during  that  session  was  the 
present  title  guarantee  deposit  law  which  at 
that  peiiod  found  its  way  to  the  statute 
books  of  the  state.  One  of  Mr.  Bingham's 
greatest  accomplishments  was  the  defeat  of 
the  Beat  bill  introduced  in  the  house  by  Rep- 
resentative Beal  of  Tillamook  county  in  1907 
and  again  in  1909.  This  bill  had  for  its  pur- 
pose the  forcing  of  all  timber  owners  to  fur-, 
nish  to  the  county  assessors  a  sworn  state- 
ment by  themselves  as  well  as  the  estimator 
regarding  the  contents  of  their  timber  land, 
wliicli  would  have  resulted  in  a  great  hard- 
ship to  the  small  timber  owners  and  would 
liave  been  of  no  benefit  to  the  county  assess- 
ors. The  defeat  of  this  measure  was  due  al- 
most entirely  to  Mr.  Bingham's  eflforta.  In 
1899  the  forest-fire  law  was  reduced  to  its 
present  form  and  a  bill  granting  the  appro- 
priation for  the  fire  association  was  passed 
I  hrough  the  senate  by  Mr.  Bingham,  but  was 
defeated  in  the  house.  He  looked  at  all  im- 
)iiirta!it  (juestions  from  the  standpoint  of  a 
practical,  progressive  business  man,  with 
whom    patriotism   precedes   partisanship   and 


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public  good  stands  before  personal  aggran- 
dizement. 

At  the  present  time  Isaac  H.  Bingham  is 
the  president  of  the  Bingham  Land  Company, 
which  operates  in  timber  lands  and  farm 
property,  their  business  cxtomling  all  over 
the  Pacific  coast.  Mr.  Bingham  was  also  the 
promoter  of  the  Pacific  Great  Western  Rail- 
way Company,  assisted  by  R.  B.  Ihint.  as  en- 
gineer, and  the  road  was  surveyed  from  Map- 
leton  to  Eugene,  Mr.  Bingham  being  the  pres- 
ident of  the  company.  The  road  is  now  un- 
der construction  from  Eugene  to  Marshfield 
and  to  Coos.  Mr.  Bingham's  labors  as  a 
business  man  and  public  official  have  at  all 
times  been  of  a  character  that  has  contrib- 
uted to  public  progress,  and  he  therefore 
ranks  with  the  representative  and  honored 
men  of  the  state. 

In  1881  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Bing- 
ham and  Miss  Margaret  A.  O'Daniels.  a  na- 
tive of  Missouri.  Her  mother  removed  west- 
ward after  her  husband's  death,  and  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bingham  were  married  in  Idaho.  Their 
children  are:  Maude  Frances,  the  wife  of 
David  Griggs,  of  Cottage  Grove;  Benjamin 
S.,  who  is  associated  with  his  father  in  busi- 
ness; and  Grace.  Mr.  Bingham  belongs  to 
Eugene  Jjndge.  Xo.  11,  F.  &  .\.  M.:  Eugene 
Chapter,  No.  11,  R.  A.  M.,  Hiram  Council,  R. 
&  S.  M.;  Ivanhoe  Commanderj-.  Xo.  2,  K.  T.; 
Oregon  Consistory;  and  the  Mystic  Shrine 
of  Portland.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Eu- 
gene Lodge,  No.  357,  B,  P.  0.  E.  Mrs.  Bing- 
ham is  a  member  of  tlie  Episcopal  church  and 
the  family  are  prominent  socially,  not  only 
in  Eugene,  but  throughout  the  state  wher- 
ever they  are  known.  From  early  manhood 
Mr.  Bingham  has  been  identified  with  the 
west  and  has  ever  been  actuated  by  the  spirit 
of  progress  and  advancement  which  has  char- 
acterized this  section  of  the  country.  What 
he  undertakes  he  accomplishes,  having  the 
spirit  of  perseverance  which  falters  not  be- 
fore obstacles  or  difficulties.  His  sound  judg- 
ment and  energy  in  business  have  brought 
him  success  while  his  labors  along  official 
lines  have  been  of  the  utmost  value  to  the 
state. 

S.  P.  CROW,  educator,  agriculturist,  mer- 
chant and  mayor  of  Lostine,  who  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  M.  Crow  &  Company,  gen- 
eral merchants,  was  born  in  Noble  county, 
Ohio,  March  18,  ISf.fi,  his  parents  being  Wil- 
liam U.  and  Susan  M.  (Conley)  Crow.  S.  P. 
Crow  was  reared  at  home,  acfpiiring  his  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools.  When  he  had 
attained  his  majority  he  removed  to  Ore- 
gon, arriving  here  in"tS'<7.  He  immediately 
located  on  Ixist  prairie,  Wallowa  county, 
where  he  preempted  one  himdred  and  sixty 
acres  of  land  and  engaged  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness. Soon  after  his  arrival  here  he  secured 
a  school  on  Prairie  creek  and  also  engaged 
in  teaching.  He  was  identified  with  the 
schools  of  Wallowa  county  for  fifteen  yenr«, 
having  disposed  of  his  preemption  claim 
after  "two  years.  }\r  and  his  brother.  Charles 
E.  Crow,  purchased  a  ram-h  near  .Joseph,  to 
which  they  have  sin<e  adde<l,  and  they  now 
own    about    one    thousand    acres,    which    they 


rent  to  tenants.  About  191)0  S.  P.  Crow  was 
elected  county  superintendent  of  schools  of 
Wallowa  county  and  served  throughout  one 
term.  In  1906,  in  partnership  with  his 
brothers  S.  M.,  Charles  E.  and  .Michael,  he 
establishe<l  the  mercantile  firm  which  is 
known  as  M.  Crow  &  Company.  This  is  the 
leadinfr  mercantile  house  of  Lostine  and  en- 
joys the  patronage  of  the  surrounding  coun- 
try. The  stock  is  such  as  commi'uds  itself 
to  prospective  buyers  and  the  unfiiiling 
courtesy  of  the  managers  and  the  soun<l 
business  principles  upon  which  the  store  is 
conducted  have  been  leading  factors  in  its 
success. 

On  the  2Sth  of  April,  1896,  Mr.  Crow  was 
married  to  Miss  Grace  Fitzpatrick,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  Fitzpatrick,  of  whom  mention 
is  made  elsewhere  in  this  work.  To  their 
union  four  children  have  been  born,  .lames 
<;»le,  Thelma  Marie.  William  Wayne  and 
Mina  Margaret.  Mr.  Crow  casts  his  vote 
with  the  democracy  and  is  very  liberal  in  his 
political  views.  He  is  at  present  serving 
his  third  term  as  mayor  of  Lostine.  lie 
holds  membership  in  Ix)stine  I>o<lge,  No.  l,'>.-i, 
I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crow  hold  membership  in  the 
Presbyterian  church,  of  whieh  he  is  a  trustee, 
and  in  the  Hebekah  lodge.  .Mr.  (row  is  a 
man  of  unquestioned  integrity  and  reliability 
in  business  affairs  and  well  merits  the  suc- 
cess whieh  he  now  enjoys  and  which  en- 
titles him  to  recognition  amimg  the  pros- 
perous and  enterprising  representatives  of 
mercantile  interests  in  I»stine. 

FREDERIC  GEORGE  YOUNG,  A.  B. 
Among  the  men  who  have  won  for  the  Stale 
I'niversity    its    high    riiiik    among    the   ediiea 

tional    institutions    along    the    I'aeini imt. 

and  indeed  of  the  entire  west,  is  Professor 
Frederic  George  Young.  A  native  of  Ilur- 
nctt.  Wisconsin,  he  was  born  .June  ,1,  ISjS, 
a  son  of  Qiiirin  and  .'Sophia  (Hermann) 
Young.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Sa\onv. 
<!ermany,  and  was  a  weaver  by  trade,  lie 
came  to  .\meriea  as  a  Iwiy,  a  pari  of  that 
great  wave  of  emigration  that  left  Germany 
in  1846.  and,  settling  in  Wiseonsiii.  he  be- 
came a  farmer.  Professor  Young  wan  reureil 
on  the  homesteail  farm  in  his  native  state 
and  enjoyed  lilH'ral  educational  advantages, 
his  public-school  eourse  l>eiMg  snpplenienteil 
by  study  in  the  state  normal  sehcHil  at  <>«h 
kofih,  Wisconsin,  from  which  he  »bp«  grad 
uated  in  the  class  of  1879,  He  aflerunri!  ni 
gnged  in  teaching  for  five  years  as  |iriiii'i|»il 
of  the  schools  of  ManitowfM^  and  Klkhorii. 
and  then  went  to  the  .Johns  Hopkins  I'niver- 
sity at  llallimore,  Maryland,  for  poat  grad 
liate  work.  He  spent  three  years  in  that  in 
stitution  and  l>eing  one  of  the  three  highest 
in  his  class,  was  made  n  univernity  scholar. 
On  resuming  the  profi'snion  of  teaching,  he 
became  vice  pnsiileiit  of  the  state  normal 
school  at  Madison,  ^outh  Dakota,  ami  for 
nvp  years,  tiefiniiing  in  Kehniary.  ISOfl.  wa« 
principal  of  the  Portland  (Oregon)  hijfli 
school  HuhsefjUent  to  whieh  time  he  spent 
one  year  as  president  of  Albany  rolleife.  and 
in   I10.J  he  came  to  the  I'niversity  of  Oregon 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


as  professor  of  economics  and  history  and  is 
now  at  the  head  of  the  department  of  econ- 
omics and  sciology.  both  of  which  depart- 
ments have  been  developed  through  the  ef- 
forts of  Professor  Young,  and  his  is  now  the 
largest  department  of  the  university. 

The  trend  of  his  thought  and  interests  is 
indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  is  a  member  of 
the  American  Historical  Association;  the 
American  Academy  of  Political  and  Social 
Science;  the  American  Economic  Associa- 
tion; and  the  American  Sociological  Associa- 
tion. He  is  also  secretary  of  the  Oregon 
Historical  Society  and  secretary  of  the  Ore- 
gon conservation  commission.  He  is  like- 
wise editor  of  the  Quarterly,  issued  by  the 
Oregon  Historical  Society.  He  has  done  con- 
siderable work  for  the  Carnegie  Institute 
and  he  issued  the  financial  history  of  the 
state,  while  at  the  present  writing,  he  is 
working  on  the  railroad  history  of  the  state. 
He  served  as  a  member  of  the  State  Consti- 
tutional Convention  of  South  Dakota  and 
the  Lewis  and  Clark  Centennial  Commission, 
and  indeed,  has  been  a  eooperant  factor  in 
much  that  has  contributed  to  the  progress 
and  welfare  of  the  state,  especially  along 
those  enduring  lines  which  have  their  root 
in  educational  development,  activities,  and 
progress. 

Professor  Young  is  also  well  known  in 
fraternal  circles,  being  a  member  of  Eugene 
Lodge.  Xo.  11,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Eugene  Chap- 
ter, No.  10,  K.  A.  M.;  Eugene  Camp.  No.  115, 
W.  0.  W.;  as  well  as  the  Beta  Theta  Pi  of 
the  Johns   Hopkins  University. 

Professor  Young  was  married  in  1887  to 
Mary  L.  Packard,  a  daughter  of  Edwin  and 
Adeline  J.  Packard.  They  had  two  children: 
Frances,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  University 
of  Oregon  of  the  class  of  1910  and  has 
earned  the  degree  of  Master  of  Arts  special- 
izing in  history  in  the  Leland  Stanford  Uni- 
versity; and  F.  Harold  who  is  a  sophomore 
in  the  University  of  Oregon.  Theirs  is  an 
attractive  and  hospitable  home  and  their 
social    position    is   a    prominent   one. 

EDDIE  L.  WRIGHT,  who  is  the  proprietor 
of  the  Half-Way  House,  which  is  situated  on 
the  Yellow  Jacket  road,  nine  miles  south  of 
Pilot  Rock,  was  born  in  Des  Moines  county. 
Iowa.  December  22,  1875.  He  is  the  sun  of 
Erastus  and  Kliza  (Calhoon)  Wright,  who 
removed  from  Iowa  to  Oregon  in  1880.  set- 
tling in  Umatilla  county,  where  they  resided 
on  a  farm  on  Bircli  creek  until  the  death  of 
the  father,  in  1888. 

Eddie  \j.  Wright  was  reared  under  the  pa- 
rental roof  and  acquired  his  education  in  the 
district  schools.  IJeing  only  thirteen  years 
of  age  at  the  time  of  the  death  of  his  father 
and  the  next  to  the  oldest  in  a  family  of  five 
cliildren.  the  support  of  the  family  devolved 
upiin  himself  and  his  elder  brother,  Frank 
Wright,  until  relieved  of  the  same  by  the 
marriage  of  his  nu)ther  a  few  years  later  In 
I'oswald  Olcott.  At  the  age  of  eighteen 
Eddie  L.  W'right  began  working  as  a  farm 
hand  and  was  thus  employed  for  three  years. 
He  then  began  farming  for  himself  in  Uma- 
lilln  eounlv.     On  Tlianksgiviug  dav.   1902.  he 


removed  to  his  present  home,  on  the  Yellow 
Jacket  road,  where  he  owns  two  hundred 
acres  of  land  and  conducts  the  Half-Way 
House,  a  popular  stopping  place  for  freight- 
ers and  travelers  in  the  Camas  valley. 

On  the  31st  of  December,  1896,  Mr. 
Wright  wedded  Miss  Emma  E.  Rippey,  the 
daughter  of  James  Rippey,  who  removed 
from  Missouri  to  California  and  later,  or  in 
1880,  came  to  Oregon  and  settled  in  Uma- 
tilla county.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wright  has 
been  born  one  child.  Manilla  Mae.  In  politics 
Mr.  Wright  is  a  republican  and  is  a  stanch 
believer  in  the  principles  of  the  party.  He  is 
greatly  interested  in  the  cause  of  education 
and  for  ten  years  has  been  a  member  of  the 
school  board.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  Alta  Lodge,  No.  165,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and 
both  he  and  his  wife  are  connected  with  Alta 
Assembly  of  Artisians  at  Pilot  Rock.  Mrs. 
Wright  is  a  capable  and  cultured  lady,  a 
very  entertaining  hostess,  and  has  done 
much  to  make  her  home  .attractive.  Both  she 
and  her  husband  have  a  wide  circle  of  friends 
and  acquaintances  throughout  this  commu- 
nity and  are  held  in  the  highest  regard  by 
all  who  know  them. 

HON.  FRANK  J.  MILLER.  The  specific 
and  distinctive  ofiice  of  biography  is  not  to 
give  voice  to  a  man"s  modest  estimate  of 
himself  and  his  accomplishments  but  rather 
to  leave  a  perpetual  record  establishing  his 
character  by  the  consensus  of  opinion  on  the 
part  of  his  fellowmen.  Throughout  Oregon 
Frank  .J.  Miller  is  spoken  of  in  terms  of  ad- 
miration and  respect.  His  life  has  been  so 
varied  in  its  activity,  so  honorable  in  its 
purposes  and  so  far  reaching  in  its  efiects 
that  it  has  become  an  integral  part  of  the 
history  of  the  city  and  has  also  left  an  im- 
press upon  the  annals  of  the  state.  He  has 
filled  various  offices  and  is  now  a  member 
of  the  board  of  railway  commissioners;  he 
has  gained  prominence  and  success  in  busi- 
ness circles  and  at  the  present  writing  is  at 
the  head  of  the  Albany  Iron  Works;  he  is 
likewise  numbered  among  the  leading  repre- 
sentatives of  JIasonry  in  Oregon,  and  thus 
along  varied  lines  his  labors  have  consti- 
tuted an  element  for  progress  and  advance- 
ment. He  was  born  in  a  log  cabin  in  Darke 
county.  Ohio,  on  the  6th  of  September,  1857; 
lie  now  stands  high  in  the  councils  of  the 
state  and  in  public  thought  and  action  lias 
M'ielded  a  wide  influence.  His  parents  were 
.\lbert  S.  and  Cecilia  (Harris)  Miller,  the 
former  a  native  of  Massachusetts  and  the 
latter  of  Ohio,  in  which  state  they  were 
married,  the  father  having  removed  thither 
wlien  a  young  man.  Albert  S.  Miller  be- 
came identified  with  railroad  and  bridge 
l>uilding  in  his  early  years  and  followed  that 
business  in  various  sections  of  the  country, 
from  New  England  to  the  Pacific  coast.  He 
was  identified  with  the  construction  of  the 
line  of  the  Oregon  &.  California  Railroad 
Company  through  this  state  and  became 
widely  known  as  a  railway  builder  of  the 
northwest.  He  died  in  Albany.  Oregon. 
August  31.  1909,  while  making'  his  home 
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knowu  in  Masonic  circles  as  a  member  of 
the  lodge  and  chapter.  He  had  long  sur- 
vived his  wife,  who  passed  away  December 
1,  18S1.  Their  son,  Henry  15.  Miller,  who  is 
now  living  retired  in  Portland,  was  consul 
general  to  China  during  the  Uoxer  uprising 
and  later  was  transferred  to  Japan  and  af- 
terward to  Ireland  in  the  consular  service, 
doing  important  work  for  his  countrj'  in 
these  ditlerent  governmental  positions. 

Frank  J.  Miller  spent  his  youthful  days 
in  his  father's  home  and  ac(|uire<l  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools,  supplemented  by 
an  elective  course  in  the  Ore-jon  Slate  Uni- 
versity, he  being  a  member  of  the  lirst  class 
that  entered  that  institution.  He  had  come 
to  this  state  with  his  parents  in  1S74,  the 
father  becoming  a  pioneer  railroad  builder 
of  the  nortliwfst.  On  the  completinn  of  his 
studies  Frank  J.  Miller  turned  his  attention 
to  contracting,  bridge  building  and  railroad 
construction  work  and  for  a  number  of  years 
was  identified  in  that  lield  of  hibor  with  his 
father  and  his  brother.  Henry  li.  Miller,  the 
firm  becoming  prominently  known  in  rail- 
road building.  F.arly  in  the  '80s  the  father 
and  brother  retired.' after  which  the  subject 
of  this  review  carried  on  the  business  alone. 
In  1S83.  however,  he  withdrew  from  that 
field  of  labor  and  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Oregon  &  California  Kailroad  Company,  hav- 
ing charge  of  its  bridge  eonstnulion  for  a 
year.  He  then  again  began  operating  inde- 
pendently as  a  private  contractor  and  in 
1887  he  "identified  himself  with  the  Oregon- 
Pacific  Railroad,  having  charge  for  three 
years  of  bridge  construction  and  also  of  the 
operating  department  for  three  years.  He 
then  again  conducted  an  independent  busi- 
ness for  a  year  and  in  1S91  was  elected 
secretary  of  "the  Oregon  state  railrood  com- 
mission." which  position  he  filled  for  two 
years.  In  1S93  he  purchased  an  interest  in 
the  Albany  Iron  Works,  was  placed  in 
charge  of  the  plant  and  successfully  con- 
ducted the  enterprise,  of  which  he  ev.-ntuallv 
became  sole  owner.  This  plant  he  still 
operates  and  it  is  one  of  the  important  in- 
dustries of  the  state,  making  a  specialty  of 
heavy  sawmill  machinery.  The  business  has 
been"  conducted  along  prognssive  lines  and 
has  been  attended  with  a  most  gratifying 
measure  of  prosperity,  returning  to  the 
owner   a  splendid    income   on    his   investment. 

In  December.  I'JIO.  Mr.  Miller  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  board  of  railway  commis- 
sioners and,  placing  his  industrial  interests 
in  the  hands  of  a  competent  manager,  he  has 
since  given  his  attention  to  the  duties  of  the 
office.  He  is  one  of  the  best  informed  men 
on  railroad  operation  and  const  niction  in 
the  state,  his  previous  experience  well  fitting 
him  for  the  responsibilities  that  devolve 
upon  him  in  his  present  connection.  He  is 
making  a  splendid  record  in  ofbcc.  discharg- 
ing his  duties  fairly  and  impartially,  and  he 
has  the  confidence  "and  approval  of  the  rail- 
way interests  and  of  the  public  in  general. 

In  ISSO  Mr.  Miller  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Margaret  Cray,  a  doughter  of  .1.  fJ. 
Cray,  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  I-»nc 
county.  Oregon,  who  located  there  on  his  re- 


moval westward  from  Hamilton  county, 
Ohio,  in  1S53.  For  si.xteen  years  he  served 
as  county  treasurer  there  and  was  one  of 
the  best  known  and  most  highly  esteemed 
residents  of  that  part  of  the  state  but  is 
now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  havi- 
become  the  parents  of  three  children:  Frank- 
lin .1.,  at  home;  Nellie,  the  wifu  of  A.  H. 
Coates,  a  business  man  of  Albany.  Oregon; 
and  Lena,  who  is  the  wife  of  J.  \..  Wood, 
now  manager  of  the  Albany   Iron  Works. 

Mr.  Millers  Masonic  connections  consti 
ttlte  an  important  chapter  in  his  life  history 
for  since  joining  the  order  he  has  U'en  a 
most  faithful  and  exemplary  representative 
of  the  croft.  He  holds  memliership  in  St. 
Johns  Lodge,  No,  16.  F.  &  A.  .\l.:  Huyly 
Chapter.  No.  8,  R.  .V.  M.:  Temple  Com- 
mauilerv  No.  ?>.  K.  T.;  and  .Vdinoram  (oun 
eil.  No." 4,  R.  &.  S.  M.,  all  of  Albany.  He  i- 
likewise  a  member  of  .\l  KadiT  Temple.  .\ 
A.  O.  N.  -M.  S.,  of  Portland.  In  I'.KIT  he  wu- 
honored  in  the  election  to  the  olhce  of  grand 
commander  of  the  Knights  Templar  of  Ore 
gon.  and  in  1010  he  was  chosen  grand  high 
priest  of  the  grand  chapter  of  the  Royal 
Arch  Masons.  He  has  a  very  wide  acquaint 
ance  among  the  craft  in  the  state  and  lii» 
fidelity  to  its  teachings  has  eonstituteil  one 
of  the  forces  of  his  upright,  honorable  life. 
He  lK>loiigs  to  the  AIco  Club  of  .Albany  and 
also  to  the  Coiniiierciiil  Club  tliiTe.  ami  he 
anil  his  wilr  are  members  of  the  First  Pres- 
byterian church.  He  has  served  on  its  of- 
cial  boaril  and  is  active  in  its  work  ad  gen 
erous  in  its  siip|>ort.  lie  is  also  president  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  Albany  College  and 
his  cooperation  is  never  sought  in  vain  in 
support  of  any  progressive  civic  or  public 
measure.  He  has  long  been  a  recogni«ei| 
leader  in  politiral  circles,  giving  loyal  sup 
port  to  the  ri-publiean  party,  and  he  is  now 
serving  for  the  second  term  as  a  member  of 
the  city  council  of  .Mbany.  and  has  also  filled 
the  otfiee  of  general  assemblyman  for  two 
terms  from  Linn  and  Marion  counties  and 
later  from  Linn  and  I>ane  eountie*.  lie 
served  as  a  presidential  elector  at  the  time 
of  the  election  of  Presiili-nt  William  II.  T»fl 
in  1908.  Throughout  hit  life  he  has  Is-en  n 
loyal  cilizi'U.  imbiii-^l  with  patriotism  ond 
fearless  ill  the  defcii^.4'  of  his  hnne«t  convic- 
tions. He  has  fearlestly  advwated  in  legis 
lative  halls  the  principles  for  which  he 
stands  and  which  he  l>idieve»  will  br  of  the 
greatest  benefit  to  the  commonwealth.  lli» 
career  has  indeed  l»-en  one  of  activity,  full 
.  of  incidents  and  ri-sults.  In  every  •phere 
of  life  in  which  he  has  been  called  to  move 
he  hos  li-ft  an  indelible  impress  and  his  in 
fluence  has  al\voy«  been  on  the  side  of  proa- 
ret*    and    imf>ro\ciiicnt. 

MICHAEL  CROW.  In  a  hi«tor.r  of  tho 
successful  mercontile  interr«t«  of  f^nstlnp  !• 
imperative  that  mention  t>e  made.  If  the 
r<Tord  is  to  hv  complete,  of  Miclini-I  Crow, 
of  the  firm  of  M.  Cmw  A  Company,  nlxi  ha« 
directed  hi«  bii»ine««  obility  into  a  channel 
which  ha«  brniiglit  hini  «uccr««  The  finii 
of  which  he  it  a  memli<>r  it  widely  known 
throughout     the     aurrounHinK     count  ry     ami 


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their  store  is  recognized  as  one  fully  stocked 
with  a  substantial  general  line  of  merchan- 
dise. This  enterprise  was  a  success  from  its 
inception  and  has  enjoyed  a  continually 
growing  patronage.  Mr.  Crow  was  born  in 
Noble  county,  Ohio,  February  12,  1879,  his 
parents  being  William  U.  and  Susan  (Cooley) 
Crow.  When  he  was  but  nine  years  of  age 
his  parents  brought  him  to  Oregon,  where 
he  was  reared  and  where  he  acquired  his 
education  in  the  common  schools.  Soon  after 
reaching  his  majority  he  affiliated  himself 
with  educational  work  and  taught  for  several 
terms.  He  was  also  engaged  as  a  ranchman 
during  this  period,  operating  the  home  farm 
and  also  land  of  his  own.  At  about  that 
period  the  family  removed  to  the  Willamette 
valley  and  Mr.  Crow  accompanied  them,  but 
remained  there  only  one  year.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  returned  to  Wallowa  county 
and  purchased  a  ranch  which  he  had  former- 
ly operated.  He  also  bought  the  home  farm, 
which  he  still  owns,  although  at  present  this 
property  is  leased.  He  was  also  employed 
in  a  clerical  position  after  his  return  to  this 
county,  in  the  store  of  Fitzpatrick  &  Com- 
pany, of  Lostine.  He  worked  some  six 
months  for  W.  J.  Funk  &  Sons,  of  Enter- 
prise, and  was  in  the  sheritf's  office  for  about 
two  months.  .Subsequently,  in  partnership 
with  his  brothers.  S.  P.  and  C.  E.,  he  pur- 
chased the  Lostine  Mercantile  Company, 
which  has  since  been  known  as  M.  Crow  & 
Company.  They  have  been  continuously  en- 
gaged in  this  business  since  that  time  and 
theirs  is  not  only  one  of  the  most  popular 
mercantile  houses  in  the  town  but  has  a  repu- 
tation of  carrying  the  most  carefully  selected 
stock  in  Lostine.  The  patrons  of  the  store 
include  not  only  the  residents  of  Lostine  but 
of  the  surrounding  country  as  well.  The 
conscientious  methods  of  conducting  their 
business,  as  well  as  their  skill  in  selecting 
.and  introducing  their  goods,  have  won  for 
the  members  of  this  popular  firm  a  reputa- 
tion second  to  none  in  this  line  in  Wallowa 
county. 

Mr.  Crow  was  married  in  June,  1910,  to 
Miss  Jennie  Olsen,  a  daughter  of  Louis  Olsen, 
a  pioneer  ranchman  of  Wallowa  county.  To 
their  union  one  child,  Mclvin  E.,  has  been 
born.  They  are  both  members  of  the  Pres- 
byterian church,  in  which  Mr.  Crow  is  an 
elder.  He  is  a  member  of  Ijostine  Lodge.  No. 
123,  F.  &  A.  M..  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  both  he  and  his  wife  hold  membership 
in  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star.  The  years 
of  his  business  career  have  been  marked  by 
steady  advance  and  his  long  experience  in 
one  line  of  trade  well  qualifies  him  for  the 
dutii'S  that  devolve  upon  him  in  his  present 
business    relations. 

HENRY  OSCAR  GORHAM,  one  of  the 
most  prosperous  and  jirominent  citizens  of 
Union  county,  is  engaged  in  general  mercan- 
tile business  at  North  Powder  in  association 
with  Herman  Rothschild  and  owns  over  one 
thousand  acres  of  land,  fo\n-  hundred  and 
ciglity  acres  of  which  com|irise  his  liotne  farm. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Logan  county,  Kentucky, 
on   the  29th  of  December,   1836,  his  parents 


being  Henry  S.  and  Mary  (Cooper)  Gorham, 
who  were  natives  of  Kentucky  and  Virginia 
respectively.  His  paternal  grandfather,  Jos- 
hua Gorham,  was  also  born  in  this  country, 
representatives  of  the  name  having  come  from 
England  in  the  Mayflower  and  having  figured 
prominently  in  the  annals  of  New  England. 
Henry  S.  Gorham,  the  father  of  our  subject, 
followed  farming  in  Kentucky  and  served  in 
the  capacity  of  justice  of  the  peace  for  forty 
years,  enjoying  an  enviable  reputation  as  a 
leading  and  influential  citizen.  His  demise 
occurred  in  Jefi'erson  county,  Illinois,  when  he 
had  attained  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years. 
Unto  him  and  his  wife  were  born  seven 
children. 

Henry  0.  Gorham,  who  was  the  second  in 
order  of  birth  in  his  father's  family,  attended 
the  private  schools  of  his  native  state  in  the 
acquirement  of  an  education,  there  being  no 
public  institutions  of  learning.  He  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  1859  and  then 
began  farming  on  his  own  account.  In  De- 
cember, 1861,  he  joined  Captain  Colwell's 
company  of  the  First  Kentucky  Cavalry  and 
was  mustered  in  at  Russellvi'lle,  Kentucky, 
remaining  in  the  vicinit.y  of  Bowling  Green 
during  the  winter.  He  then  accompanied  his 
command  to  Fort  Donelson  and  took  part  in 
the  battle,  doing  detached  service  under 
Colonel  Forrest,  Subsequently  he  went  down 
to  Mississippi,  Alabama  and  Tennessee  and 
participated  in  the  battle  of  Shiloh,  where 
he  was  wounded  so  seriouslj'  tliat  he  was 
detained  in  the  hospital  for  a  long  time, 
After  leaving  the  hospital  he  was  honorably 
discharged  and  later  served  the  Confederate 
government  in  the  capacity  of  wagon  master. 
In  the  spring  of  1864  he  went  to  Illinois,  re- 
siding in  that  state  for  one  year.  There  he 
was  employed  by  the  maternal  grandfather 
of  W.  J.  Bryan,  who  often  visited  the  farm 
with  his  mother,  so  that  Henry  Gorham  and 
the  Nebraska  statesman  became  great  friends. 
Mr.  Bryan  still  remembers  "Aunt  Henry," 
whom  as  a  child  he  so  named,  for  he  had  a 
number  of  aunts  but  no  uncles  and  was 
familiar  only  with  the  former  relationship. 
In  1896.  when  William  J.  Bryan  met  Mr. 
Gorham  at  Pendleton.  Oregon,  he  insisted 
that  the  latter  accompany  him  to  Walla 
Walla,  where  they  changed  to  meet  the  lady 
who  was  Mr.  Bryan's  godmother. 

In  1865  Mr.  Gorham  became  one  of  a  party 
who  had  planned  and  had  begun  journeying 
toward  the  west  with  ox  teams.  The  party 
steadily  increased  in  numbers  while  en  route 
■  but  was  detained  at  Fort  Kearney  until  the 
train  numliered  one  hundred  and  twenty 
teams,  when  the  journey  was  continued. 
The  emigrants  reached  tlieir  destination  with 
comparatively  little  trouble,  and  Mr.  Gorham 
took  up  his  abode  in  Baker  City.  Oregon, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  business  of  freight- 
ing, hauling  goods  between  Umatilla  and 
Boise  City,  Idalio.  until  1867,  In  that  year 
he  purchased  a  tract  of  land  near  Baker  City 
and  followed  both  farming  and  freighting  un- 
til the  fall  of  1S70,  when  he  abandoned  the 
latter  business.  Disposing  of  his  farm,  he  took 
up   some  hay  land   near  North   Powder   and 


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four  j-ears.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  purchased  farm  land  on  Wolf  Creek,  L'nion 
county,  and  has  here  since  devoted  his  at- 
tention to  farming  and  to  the  raising  of  sheep 
and  horses.  His  home  place  comprises  four 
hundred  and  eighty  acres  and  is  devoted  to 
wheat,  oats,  barley  and  Imy,  of  which  he 
raises  large  quantities.  In  "the  stock  busi- 
ness he  has  won  enviable  success  as  a  breeder 
of  registered  Percheron  horses  and  also  of 
sheep.  Mr.  Gorham  owns  other  land  in  the 
Powder  River  valley  and  has  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  on  Wolf  Creek  in  Baker 
county.  His  holdings  embrace  altogether  over 
one  thousand  acres  of  land,  a  large  per  cent 
of  which  is  irrigated,  including  practically 
his  entire  home  farm  of  four  hundred  and 
eighty  acres.  There  are  three  artesian  wells 
on  the  home  ranch,  one  being  only  sixty-five 
feet  deep  and  another  reaching  a  depth  of 
one  hundred  and  ninety-eight  feet.  The  fam- 
ily orchard  has  always  borne  well  but  Mr. 
Gorham  has  not  devoted  any  attention  to  the 
fruit  business.  In  connection  with  his  ag- 
ricultural interests  he  carries  on  a  general 
merchandising  establishment  at  Xorth  Powder 
and  in  the  conduct  of  this  enterprise  has  won 
a  well  merited  measure  of  prosperity. 
■  In  1870  Mr.  Oorham  was  united  in  wedlock 
to  Miss  Mary  Ann  Nation,  who  was  horn  in 
Nebraska  and  who  lost  her  father  in  infancy. 
I'nto  our  subject  and  his  wife  were  l)orn  the 
following  children:  William  H..  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  North  Powder:  Mary  Lucy,  now  Mrs. 
.John  \\'.  Haines,  of  North  Powder;  Charles 
Edward,  who  is  deceased:  Mrs.  Virginia  Po- 
land, who  resides  on  Wolf  Creek;  Albert 
Franklyn.  who  is  still  living  on  the  home- 
stead ;  Carrie  Ann.  who  is  now  Mrs.  Robert 
Stockweather  and  makes  her  home  on  Wolf 
Creek;  Arthur  and  Oscar  A.,  both  at  home; 
Harvey  E..  living  on  Willow  Creek;  and 
Bryan"  .Jennings  and  Vermont,  who  are  also 
yet  under  the  parental  roof. 

In  politics  Mr.  Gorham  is  a  stanch  demo- 
crat. He  has  served  his  district  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  school  board  and  has  also  been  a 
member  of  the  North  Powder  council.  It  was 
against  his  wishes  that  he  was  elected  county 
survevor,  for  he  is  an  extremely  busy  man 
and  has  not  felt  that  he  should  accept  public 
office.  For  twenty-five  years  he  has  Iwon  a 
member  in  good  standing  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and'  is  the  happy  posses- 
sor of  a  veteran's  emblem.  He  also  belongs 
to  the  Farmers  Union.  He  is  now  in  the 
seventy-sixth  vear  of  his  age  and  has  spent 
the  greater  pa"rt  of  his  life  in  the  northwest, 
with  the  annals  of  which  he  is  largely  fa- 
miliar and  with  the  development  of  which  he 
has  been  prominently  identified. 

WILLIAM  R.  USHER,  JR.,  has  the  distinc- 
tion of  being  one  of  the  few  surviving  veter- 
ans of  the  Mexican  war  ami  is  also  a  former 
member  of  the  legislature  of  Idaho  At 
present  he  has  his  resi.b-n.e  in  Hichlanrt. 
where    he    is    cngage<l    in    the    in-iirance   arid 

real-estate   business.      His    birti iirred    in 

England  on  the  21st  of  .lune.  l-".!'-'.  his  par- 
ents being  William  R.  and  Elizabeth  (Mais- 
burvt   t'sher.  both  natives  of  England.     Wil- 


liam R.  Usher,  Jr.,  was  brought  to  this  coun- 
try by  his  grandparents  who  located  in  Cin- 
cinnati, Ohio,  but  later  returned  to  the 
mother  country.  His  parents  are  now  de- 
ceased, having  passed  away  in  Kiigland  many 
years  ago.  They  had  ten  children,  three  of 
whom   still    survive. 

William  R.  Usher  as  a  boy  was  of  a  ro- 
mantic and  restless  teinperameiit,  anxious 
to  see  the  wide  world,  and  at  thirteen  years 
of  age,  to  gratify  his  ambition,  he  ran  away 
from  school  and  home  and  secured  eniphiy- 
ment  as  a  common  laborer  on  a  steamboat 
plying  on  the  Mississippi  river.  In  this  oc- 
cupation he  continued  to  be.  engaged  until 
the  breaking  out  of  the  war  between  the 
I'nitcd  States  and  Mexico,  when  he  enlisted 
as  a  volunteer  in  the  Third  Kentucky  V<d- 
unteer  Infantry  and  remained  with  his  coin- 
maml  tor  eleven  months.  After  being  nuis- 
tered  out  he  rcturne*!  to  his  former  occu- 
pation— that  of  stcamlKiating —  in  which  he 
continued  until  May,  ISJl.  at  which  time 
he  emigrated  to  California,  reaching  San 
Francisco  on  August  3,  1852.  Having  ar- 
rived in  the  Golden  state,  he  at  once  engaged 
in  mining,  in  which  he  continued  until  ImII. 
He  then  moved  to  Nevada,  where  he  con- 
tinued to  live  until  18l")T,  after  which  he  took 
up  his  residence  in  Idaho  and  continued  to 
live  there  for  a  period  of  six  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  time  he  returned  to  Nevada. 
In  ISSO  he  came  to  the  Eagle  valley  in  Ore- 
gon, where  he  purchased  land,  being  fortu- 
nate enough  to  make  his  selection  and  lo- 
cation at  a  place  in  the  valley  which  alter 
ward  became  the  town  site  of  Riihhind.  In 
1S80  he  removed  to  Baker  City,  where  ho 
became  proprietor  of  a  hotel.  Here  he  re- 
mained for  two  years  and  then  nicived  to 
Cornucopia,  where  he  was  engaged  in  mining 
for  four  consecutive  years.  .At  the  end  of 
this  time  he  retired  from  mining  and  moved 
to  Richland,  at  which  place  he  still  owns  one 
hundred  acres  of  his  original  purchase  ami 
where  he  is  now  engaged  in  the  insurance 
and  real-estate  business.  During  the  World's 
Fair  at  Chicago,  Illinois,  he  had  an  exhibit 
of  fruit  from  his  ranch  in  Oregon  and  was 
fortunate  enough  to  obtain  the  first  premium 
and  a  silver  medal  awarded  for  the  bc»t  Ore- 
gon fruits. 

In  ISG.'j  Mr.  Usher  was  marrii'd  to  Miss 
Virginia  .\nn  Carpenter,  by  whom  he  had 
one  son.  who  died  in  infancy.  Mrs.  I  -Ii.r 
is  a  native  of  .Mississippi  and  the  il.i'ir'i 
ter  of  Dangerfield  Carpenter,  a  native  of  \  ir 
ginia  and  Kllcn  iKyln  (uriM'nter,  who  was 
born  in  Kentucky.  Mr.  Usher  is  n  memlier 
of  the  democratic  party  ami  has  served  as 
deputy  sherilT  for  a  period  of  four  years.  He 
was  formerly  a  member  of  the  legislature 
of  Idaho.  Fraternally  he  is  identitie.l  «ith 
the  R<'ni-volent  Protective  Order  of  Klk«.  the 
Independent  Ortler  of  n<ld  Fellows  and  the 
Knights  of  I'ythlns.  He  is  still  nelive  and 
influential  in  biisini--'s  alTairo.  and  with  his 
wife,  who  is  iiKw  sevenlv  four  years  n(  ni;e. 
lives  nt  their  hom--  in  Rirlilaml.  Mr.  Uslii-r's 
long  life  has  been  one  of  unusiinl  aclivltv 
and  varied  business  enterprises  and  n«- 
tions.     His  journeys  hove  taken  him  l.u    .  , 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


over  the  southwestern  and  the  northwestern 
plains  and  intermoiintain  regions  of  the  Pa- 
cific coast.  He  has  been  unusually  success- 
ful in  his  business  ventures  and  now  at 
eighty  years  of  age,  a  time  at  which  most 
men  lay  down  the  cares  of  life,  he  is  still  a 
busy  and  active  citizen  of  Richland,  identi- 
fied with  and  assisting  in  the  development  of 
his  county  and  city. 

BEN  W.  OLCOTT  is  now  filling  tlie  posi- 
tion of  secretary  of  state  of  Oregon  through 
appointment  of  Governor  Oswald  West.  He 
belongs  to  that  class  of  representative  citi- 
zens of  the  northwest  who  are  making  his- 
tory— men  who  recognize  the  opportunities 
and  possibilities  of  this  great  and  growing 
section  of  the  country  and  who  are  utilizing 
the  chances  for  empire -building  upon  the 
Pacific  coast.  Almost  every  phase  of  life 
relative  to  the  development  and  progress  of 
the  northwest  is  familiar  to  him  and  at  all 
times  he  has  done  a  man's  work,  shirking 
no  duty  or  responsibility  that  has  developed 
upon  him  whether  standing  in  the  shadows 
or  the  sunlight  of  life. 

Mr.  Olcott  was  born  at  Keithsburg,  Mercer 
county,  Illinois,  October  15,  1872.  He  com- 
pleted his  education  by  graduation  from  the 
Keithsburg  high  school  with  the  class  of 
1890  and  entered  upon  his  business  career  in 
connection  with  office  work  in  Chicago,  re- 
moving to  the  latter  city  when  eighteen 
years  of  age.  He  spent  a  year  in  a  clerical 
position  in  a  wholesale  woolen  house  but  in 
the  meantime  the  call  of  the  great  west  be- 
came too  insistent  to  be  denied  and  in  the 
winter  of  1891  he  turned  his  face  toward  the 
Pacific  coast.  Arriving  in  Salem,  he  entered 
the  employ  of  William  Brown  &  Co..  with 
whom  he  remained  for  a  year,  or  until  Mr. 
Brown  disposed  of  the  business.  Among  the 
firm  friends  he  made  during  his  first  year 
in  this  section  was  Oswald  West,  now  gov- 
ernor of  Oregon,  who  already  at  that  time 
had  made  a  host  of  friends  by  his  attractive 
personal  qualities  and  his  clean-cut,  honor- 
al)l(^  business  methods.  On  the  termination 
of  his  engagement  with  Brown  &  Co.,  Mr. 
Olcott,  in  company  with  Mr.  West,  started 
for  soutliern  Oregon  on  a  year's  hunting  and 
prospecting  trip  in  the  mountains.  When 
he  returned  to  Salem  in  the  fall  of  1893  he 
again  entered  the  employ  of  Mr.  Brown  but 
after  a  sliort  time  left  that  place  to  accept 
a  position  in  the  pioneer  banking  house  of 
Ladd  &  Bush,  where  his  friend  West  was 
also   then   a   trusted  erafiloj'e. 

Tn  189C,  unable  longer  to  resist  the  wan- 
derlust that  had  crept  into  his  blood,  Mr. 
Olcott  again  packed  his  camp  kit  and  started 
on  a  two  years'  prospecting  trip  in  the  Kast 
Kootenay  country  in  British  Columbia  and 
in  the  Colville  Indian  reservation  in  north- 
ern Washington.  Finally  he  felt  tliat  he  had 
had  enough  of  the  hardships  of  the  trail  and 
camp  and  started  eastward,  his  destination 
being  the  scenes  amoufr  which  his  boyhood 
had  been  passed  in  Illinois.  .Soon  "after 
reaching  his  old  home  he  became  interested 
in  the  Citizens  State  Bank  at  Keithsburg 
and   for  six   years  sat    at    the   cashier's   desk. 


but  the  life  of  the  average  country  banker 
in  a  small  town  in  the  middle  west  is  not  a 
very  e.xciting  existence  and  Mr.  Olcott  found 
that  his  heart  was  in  the  rugged  mountains, 
the  mighty  plains  and  the  great  waste 
places  of  the  earth;  Accordingly,  in  1904 
he  left  Keithsburg  for  Nome,  Alaska — the 
new  Eldorado.  On  the  31st  of  December  of 
that  year  he  started  with  dog  team  and 
sledge  on  a  thousand  mile  "mush"  up  the 
Yukon  into  the  interior,  his  destination  be- 
ing the  newly  discovered  and  later  justly 
famous  mining  camp  of  Fairbanks  in  the 
Xanana  country.  The  adventures,  hardships, 
tTials,  joys  and  successes  of  this  long  trip 
over  the  frozen  mountains,  rivers  and  val- 
leys of  the  northern  wilderness  form  one 
of  the  most  absorbing  chapters  in  the  life 
storj'  of  Ben  W.  Olcott.  After  surmount- 
ing almost  incredible  difficulties  he  reached 
the  new  mining  camp,  where  he  made  the 
acquaintance  of  Captain  E.  T.  Barnette, 
millionaire  founder  of  the  camp,  who  was 
then  just  organizing  and  establishing  the 
Fairbanks  Banking  Company.  Men  with  Mr. 
Olcott's  knowledge  of  the  banking  business 
were  few  in  the  far  north  of  that  day  and 
Captain  Barnette  secured  the  services  of  Mr. 
Olcott  as  paying  teller.  Later  he  became 
gold-dust  buyer  for  Mr.  Barnette  in  the  bank 
and  on  the  creeks  and  opened  and  conducted 
a  branch  bank  for  him  at  Chena,  at  the 
head  of  navigation  on  the  Tanana  river. 

After  three  years  in  the  northern  wilds 
Mr.  Olcott  returned  to  the  states,  coming 
direct  to  Salem,  where  he  entered  the  office 
of  the  state  land  agent,  who  was  his  old 
friend,  Oswald  West,  an  appointee  of  Gov- 
ernor Chamberlain.  There  Mr.  Olcott  re- 
mained until  Mr.  West  was  appointed  a 
member  of  the  state  railroad  commission  by 
(iovernor  Chamberlain. 

At  the  time  of  the  celebrated  failure  of 
the  Title  Guarantee  &  Trust  Company  in 
Portland  in  1907.  involving  a  half  million 
dollars  of  state  funds,  Mr,  Olcott  was  ap- 
pointed by  Governor  Chamberlain  to  repre- 
sent the  state's  interest.  In  the  subsequent 
trial  and  conviction  of  one  of  the  officers  of 
the  defunct  institution,  he  was  one  of  the 
state's  principal  witnesses.  After  a  satis- 
factory settlement  made  b_y  the  state  with 
the  American  Surety  Company,  bondsman  of 
George  A.  Steel,  state  treasurer,  Mr.  Olcott 
remained  with  the  bonding  company.  When 
William  M.  Ladd.  the  pioneer  banker  of  Port- 
land, guaranteed  the  payment  to  all  deposi- 
tors of  their  claims  against  the  defunct  in- 
stitution, R,  S.  Howard,  Jr.,  was  appointed 
receiver  of  the  same  by  the  court  and  Mr. 
Olcott  remained  with  him  as  assistant.  The 
summer  of  1910  found  the  latter  on  a  ranch 
in  Crook  county,  but  when  the  news  reached 
him  that  his  old  friend,  Oswald  West,  had 
announced  his  candidacy  for  governor.  Mr. 
Olcott  returned  to  Salem  and  had  charge  of 
the  West  headquarters  during  the  memor- 
able gubernatorial  campaign.  When  Frank 
W.  Benson,  secretary  of  state,  died  in  Cali- 
fornia in  the  spring  of  1911  Mr,  Olcott  was 
appointed  on  the  17th  of  April,  1911,  by 
Governor  West    to   succeed   Mr.   Benson.     At 


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the  primary  election  held  on  April  19,  1912, 
Mr.  Olcott  secured  tlie  republican  nomina- 
tion lor  secretary  of  state  tor  tlie  succeeding 
term,  beginning  .January  1,  1U13.  This  is 
the  only  public  office  that  he  has  ever  tilled. 
His  political  allegiance  lias  always  been  given 
to  the  republican  party.  He  belongs  to  the 
Benevolent  and  Protective  Order  of  KIks.  He 
has  never  sought  to  tigure  prominently  in 
any  public  connection  anrl  yet  he  is  recog- 
nized as  a  man  of  intluence  whose  labors 
have  been  an  effective  element  for  develop- 
ment, progress  and  upbuilding  in  the  north- 
west, lie  is  a  popular  man  with  the  people 
because  they  believe  in  him  and  their  belief 
is  founded  in  long  experience  and  close  ob- 
servation. 

E.  B.  CASTEEL  is  the  able  and  progres- 
sive mayor  of  Pilot  Kock,  L'matilla  county, 
Oregon.  He  is  a  large  stockludder  in  the 
Games  Brothers  Mercantile  Company,  of 
Pilot  Rock,  to  whose  business  he  is  giving 
his  entire  attention  aside  from  hi-i  duties  as 
mayor.  His  birth  occurred  in  Laurel  county. 
Kentucky,  on  the  2Sth  ol  April,  issc,  his 
parents  being  Robert  X.  and'  Polly  (Riggs) 
Casteel.  The  father  is  likewise  a  native  of 
Laurel  county,  Kentucky,  while  the  mother 
was  born  in  Virginia.  Robert  N.  Casteel  has 
always  been  a  stanch  adherent  of  the  repub- 
lican party.  For  some  time  he  was  the 
deputy  assessor  for  Laurel  county,  and  in  an 
early  day  was  engaged  in  educational  work 
in  his  native  state.  He  is  now  one  of  the 
prominent  farmers  of  this  county.  His  wife 
was  called  to  her  final  rest  on  the  29th  of 
July,   1904. 

E.  B.  Casteel  was  reared  at  home  and  re- 
ceived his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools.  When  he  was  twelve  years  of  age 
his  parents  removed  to  Missouri  and  in  that 
state  maintained  their  resirlcnce  for  a  period 
of  si.\  years.  It  was  during  the  residence  of 
the  family  in  Missouri  that  the  mother  <>f 
this  home  passed  to  her  rewarrl.  and  at  the 
early  age  of  thirteen  our  subject  started  out 
in  the  world  for  himself.  He  had  enjoyed 
but  meager  scholastic  advantages,  having  ac- 
quired nearly  all  his  education  by  virtue  of 
his  persistent  individual  efforts.  On  leaving 
here  he  was  first  employed  on  a  farm  in 
Missouri,  where  he  remained  until  1006.  Dur- 
ing that  year  he  came  to  Oregon,  to  which 
state  his  "brothers,  R.  L.  and  H.  f!.,  had  re- 
moved two  years  previous.  His  brother  R.  L. 
is  a  pniniinent  furniture  denier,  whose  busi- 
ness establishment  is  located  at  Pilot  Rock, 
and  H.  C  is  also  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
business  at  Ukiah,  l'matilla  county.  I'pon 
the  arrival  of  Mr.  Casteel  he  was  joyfully  re- 
ceived by  his  brothers  at  the  depot  at  Pilot 
Rock,  and  from  the  time  he  reached  that  city 
he  has  been  intimately  identified  with  its 
social  and  industrial  life.  He  at  onc-e  found 
employment  in  the  business  establishment  of 
If.  i;.  Casteel  and  remained  in  the  service  of 
his  brother  at  Pilot  Rock  for  the  first  year 
of  his  life  in  Oregon.  Seeing  the  opportunity 
to  better  his  condition,  he  sought  and  ob- 
tained work  in  the  general  mercantile  estab- 
lishment   of   Carnes    Brothers    and    continued 


in  their  employ  for  one  year.  During  this 
year  he  was  given  the  opportunity  of  becom- 
ing an  interested  partner  in  this  concern.  Ue 
at  once  accepted  the  opportunity  and  with 
what  means  he  had  he  aci|uin>d  "a  stock  in- 
terest in  this  popular  mercantile  housf.  .Since 
his  investment  in  tliis  business  he  lias  de- 
voted  himself  exclusively   to  its   interests. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Casteel  is  identified  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  be- 
longing to  Alta  Lodge.  No.  165.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  Y.  A.  Tenneowits  Tribe,  No. 
27  I.  0.  R.  M.  and  Pendleton  Lodge.  No. 
288,  B.  P.  O.  E.  In  politics  he  is  a  re- 
publican. A  luitural  leader  among  men 
an<l  an  intelligent  exponent  ul"  the  principles 
of  the  party  to  which  he  has  given  his 
fealty  Mr.  Casteel  has  become  universally 
popular  among  his  nc(|uaintances  and  towns- 
men. They  have  evidenced  their  confidence 
in  his  integrity  and  ability  by  electing  him 
to  the  ollice  of  mayor,  in  which  capacity  he 
is  now  acceptably  .serving  the  people.  Pre- 
vious to  his  incumbency  of  tliis  ollice  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  town  council.  He 
is  one  of  the  progressive  and  leailiiig  young 
nu'U  of  the  northeastern  part  of  th.'  state 
of  Oregon,  well  known  and  universally  trusted 
in  all  public  matters  by  the  people  of  his 
county  and  city. 

THOMAS  HOFFMAN  is  a  retired  mim-r 
living  in  Baker.  He  was  born  on  Christnuis 
Day,  1818,  near  Springfield,  Illinois,  and  was 
one  of  a  family  of  nine  children,  of  whom 
only  two  are  now  living,  his  sister  Nancy  be 
ing  the  wife  of  Milton  White  of  Portland. 
Their  parents  were  William  and  .Martha 
Hoffman,    long  since   deeeaseU. 

Thomas  Hoffman  spent  his  boyhood  and 
I  youth  in  this  state,  having  been  brought 
across  the  plains  in  1^5\,  at  which  time  the 
family  home  was  established  at  Corvnills. 
Oregon.  There  he  renniined  until  I'^Uj  when 
he  removed  to  Auburn.  Baker  county,  and 
began  placer  mining.  He  there  continued 
for  about  si.x  years  and  then  took  up  his 
abode  in  Baker,  after  which  he  continue<l 
mining  to  the  time  of  bis  retirement  alM>ut 
five  years  ago.  He  has  been  actively  asso- 
ciated with  the  development  of  the  rich  min 
eral  resources  of  this  part  of  the  state,  and 
in  that  connection  has  li-d  a  busy  and  useful 
life,  bringing  him  at  length  a  measure  of 
success  which  now  enables  him  to  live 
retired. 

On  the  2:i(l  of  December.  1sx3,  Mr.  Hoff- 
man was  weddiMl  to  Miss  Margaret  Duffy, 
a  native  of  Ireland.  Mrs.  lIolTnuin  «bs  l>orn 
in  l^li2,  and  by  her  marriage  has  become  the 
mother  of  one  son.  Thomas  Milton,  who  \» 
now  at   home  with  his  parents. 

In  his  political  views  >!r.  Hoffman  has 
long  been  a  republican.  While  he  hAs  never 
In'en  a  |>oIitician  in  the  sen*e  of  n||iri»  seek- 
ing, hi-  was  once  nominnlec)  for  the  odlcp  of 
sheriff  in  Issi.  He  js  identifleil  with  the 
I'nited  Workmen  and  has  many  friends  in 
that  organi/nlion  ns  well  us  among  his  busi- 
ness osstH  iiit«'»  who  have  rerogniTied  his 
sterling  worth  and  hold  him  in  high  regard. 
He    has    lioen   a    witness   of   Oregon's   growth 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  "HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


and  development  for  more  than  six  decades, 
having  come  to  the  northwest  in  1S51  when 
the  state  was  still,  under  territorial  rule.  At 
that  time  Portland  was  but  a  village,  and 
even  in  the  most  thickly  populated  districts 
of  the  state  here  were  many  evidences  of 
frontier  life  and  conditions.  Many  changes 
have  since  occurred  that  have  been  wrouglit 
by  time  and  man,  and  Mr.  Hoft'man's  mem- 
ory forms  a  connecting  link  between  the 
primitive  past  with  all  its  hardships  and 
privations  and  the  progressive  present  with 
its  advantages  and  opportunities. 

ROBERT  J.  HEMPHILL.  In  the  roster  of 
officials  in  Lane  county,  appears  the  name 
of  Robert  J.  Hemphill,  who  is  now  capably 
serving  as  county  commissioner.  He  has 
made  his  home  in  Eugene  since  1910,  pre- 
vious to  which  time  he  was  actively  en- 
gaged in  general  agricultural  pursuits  near 
Pleasant  Hill.  Almost  the  entire  width  of 
the  continent  separates  the  place  of  his 
residence  from  the  place  of  his  birth.  He 
was  born  in  Kittanning,  Pennsj'lvania,  No- 
vember 3,  1852,  his  parents  being  David  and 
Hannah  (Kness)  Hemphill.  The  fatlier,  who 
was  born  at  Belfast,  Ireland,  and  there  ar- 
rived at  the  years  of  his  majority,  was  twice 
married.  Previous  to  the  union  with  Miss 
Hannah  Kness  he  had  been  married  in  his 
native  country  and  there  were  three  children 
born  to  this  union,  his  wife  dying  in  the 
Emerald  isle.  Subsequently  he  brought  his 
children  to  America  and  settled  in  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  was  a  linen  weaver  by  trade  but 
after  taking  up  his  abode  in  this  country 
carried  on  general  farming.  By  his  second 
wife.  Miss  Hannah  Kness.  he  had  five  chil- 
dren: Robert  J.,  the  subject  of  this  review; 
Martin,  deceased;  Xancy  Jane,  who  married 
Robert  Lytle;  David;  and  .Tosepli  M. 

Robert  J.  Hemphill  was  thus  reared  amid 
tile  scenes  of  rural  life,  early  becoming  fam- 
iliar with  the  labors  and  duties  thut  fall 
to  the  lot  of  tlie  agriculturist.  In  early  man- 
hood, however,  he  turned  his  attention  to 
the  profession  of  teaching.  In  1875,  he  left 
the  east,  and  removed  westward  to  Powe- 
shiek county,  Iowa,  where  he  was  married. 
In  the  spring  of  1886,  he  made  his  way  to 
the  Pacific  coast,  settling  near  San  Jose,  Cali- 
fornia and  in  the  spring  of  ISSS,  he  ar- 
rived in  Lane  county,  when  he  again  took 
up  the  occupation  to  which  ho  had  been 
reared,  purchasing  a  farm  near  Pleasant  Hill. 
For  twenty-two  years,  he  continued  its  cul- 
tivation and  resided  thereon  until  1910,  wlicn 
he  came  to  Eugene  and  is  now  pleasantly 
located  in  an   attractive   home   in   this  city. 

Mr.  Hemphill  wedded  Mary  S.  Ingham,  a 
native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Mary  (Hignot)  Ingliam.  The  father  was 
born  in  Leeds,  England,  but  was  brought  to 
America  by  his  parents  in  early  childhood 
and  t!iey  first  settled  in  Baltimore.  Mary- 
land, but  later  removed  to  Iowa.  Tlie  mother 
was  a  nativf  of  Baltimore,  Maryland,  ifr. 
and  Mrs.  Heniidiill  have  three  cliildren: 
Roscoe  Glenn;  Laura  M..  the  wife  of  Jolm 
C.  Renwick.  of  Modesto;  and  Ralph  W.,  who 
h  living  in  dakland,  California.     Mr.  Hemp- 


hill is  well  known  in  the  Odd  Fellows  ranks, 
holding  membership  in  Spencer-Butte  Lodge, 
Xo.  9,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  grand. 
He  also  belongs  to  Pleasant  Hill  Grange,  of 
which  he  is  a  past  master.  In  politics,  he 
has  always  been  a  stanch  republican,  since 
age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  fran- 
chise. He  has  held  a  number  of  township 
offices,  and  the  capable  and  faithful  manner 
in  which  he  discharged  his  duties  in  these 
positions,  led  to  his  election  to  the  posi- 
tion of  county  commissioner  in  1910.  Again, 
he  is  proving  his  capability  by  carefully  look- 
ing after  the  business  interests  of  the  county, 
which  come  under  his  supervision,  and  in 
other  connections,  too,  he  is  loyal  to  his 
duties  of  citizenship  and  aids  in  the  support 
of  every  movement  which  he  deems  of  prac- 
tical value. 

COLONEL  CREED  CHESHIRE  HAM- 
MOND, assistant  cashier  and  director  of  the 
Bank  of  Commerce  of  Eugene,  his  native 
city,  was  born  October  9,  1874,  his  parents 
being  James  G.  and  Sarah  Elizabeth  (Ches- 
sire)  Hammond.  In  the  maternal  line  he  is 
descended  from  an  old  and  highly  esteemed 
family.  Edmund  Cheshire,  the  great-grand- 
fatlier  of  Colonel  Hammond,  was  born  near 
Richmond,  Virginia,  and  became  a  resident 
of  Tennessee,  where  he  followed  the  occupa- 
tion of  farming.  He  left  his  family  in  that 
state  in  1849  and  crossed  the  plains  to  Cali- 
fornia, working  in  the  mines  with  some  suc- 
cess. Later  he  returned  to  Tennessee  by  way 
of  Isthmus  route  and  finally  removed  with 
his  family  to  Cedar  county,  Missouri,  about 
1850,  becoming  one  of  the  pioneers  there.  He 
died  in  that  state  in  August,  1S61,  at  the  age 
of  sixty-six  years.  The  grandfather,  James  P. 
Cheshire,  was  born  in  Knox  county,  Ten- 
nessee, in  1834  and  on  removing  to  the 
northwest  settled  first  at  Waldo  Hills.  He 
then  took  up  a  donation  land  claim  at  Oak 
Hill,  about  five  miles  west  of  Eugene,  in 
1853.  It  required  about  six  months  to  cross 
the  plains  with  ox  teams.  He  was  about 
twelve  years  of  age  when  the  family  left 
Tennessee  for  Missouri  and  in  the  latter 
state  he  was  married  on  the  7th  of  April, 
lS4Ci,  the  lady  of  his  choice  being  Miss  Susan 
McConncll.  Much  of  liis  life  was  devoted  to 
farming  and  his  business  affairs  were  so  ably 
conducted  that  success  was  his  in  a  large 
and  gratifying  measure.  In  1892  he  re- 
moved to  Sodaville  for  the  benefit  of  his 
health  and  purchased  a  large  amount  of  land 
there.  He  was  deeply  interested  in  the  suc- 
cess of  Mineral  Springs  College  and  in  1900 
he  presented  to  that  institution  the  Soda- 
ville Hotel  property,  valued  at  five  thous- 
and dollars.  He  died  November  8.  1902,  and 
for  about  five  years  was  survived  by  his 
wife,  who  passed  away  March  11,  1907,  when 
in  her  seventy-seventh  year,  her  birth  having 
occurred  November  7.  1830.  His  daughter, 
Sarah  Elizabeth  Cheshire,  was  born  on  the 
old  homestead  at  Oak  Hill  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  schools  of  the  Long  Tom  coun- 
try. She  was  sixteen  years  of  age  when  she 
gave  her  liand  in  marriage  to  James  Gilmore 
Hammond,   who  was  born  in  Elizabethtown, 


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Kentucky,  September  10.  1S39.  and  dietl  on 
the  26th  of  June,  1S7S.  The  children  of  this 
marriage  are  Creed  Cheshire  Hammond  and 
James  Gilmore  Hammond,  the  h\tter  born 
near  Palouse,  Washington.  February  15, 
1878.  The  mother  was  married  December 
24,  1884.  to  F.  A.  Rankin.  She  is  a  member 
of  the  auxiliary  of  the  Eugene  Commercial 
Club,  is  a  past  grand  of  the  Daughters  of 
Rebekah  and  past  commander  of  tiie  Ladies 
of  the  ilaccabees.  She  also  belongs  to 
Jiugene  Assembly  of  the  United  Artisans 
and  is  well  known  not  only  in  those  rela- 
tions but  also  in  social  circles,  where  she  has 
many  warm  friends. 

Her  son.  Colonel  Hammond,  attomled  the 
University  of  Oregon  and  afterward  spent 
six  years  in  merchandising  in  dilTerent  parts 
of  the  east.  When  the  SpanisliAmerican 
war  broke  out  he  was  in  Omalia,  Xobraska, 
and  joined  Company  I,  of  the  First  N'ebraska 
United  States  Volunteers,  with  which  he 
served  with  the  rank  of  first  sergeant.  With 
his  regiment  he  went  to  the  Pliilippines. 
where  he  remained  through  parts  of  the 
years  1898  and  1899.  participating  in  all  of 
the  engagements  of  the  Spanish  war  and 
Philippine  insurrection  on  those  islands.  At 
length  he  was  mustered  out  with  his  regi- 
ment in  San  Francis<o  and  returned  to 
Eugene.  For  two  years  thereafter  he  en- 
gaged in  merchandising  and  for  six  years  he 
filled  the  oflice  of  chief  deputy  sheritT.  On 
retiring  from  that  position  he  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  business  until  he  became  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Bank  of  Commerce,  of 
which  he  is  now  assistant  cashier  ami  di- 
rector. 

Colonel  Hammond  has  been  twice  married. 
In  November,  1900,  lie  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  .\da  Jj.  Mathews,  who  died  in  I'.IOT. 
On  the  10th  of  August.  1909.  he  was  mar- 
rie<l  to  Mrs.  Stephanie  .'^chuecker.  of  Xew 
York  city,  who  was  in  charge  of  the  piano 
department  of  the  University  of  Oregon. 
Colonel  Hammond  is  prominent  in  fraternal 
connections,  holding  membership  in  Eugene 
Lodge,  No.  11.  F.  &  .\.  M.:  Eugene  Oiapter. 
No.  10.  R.  A.  M. ;  Portland  Consistory,  and 
Al  Kader  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  He 
also  belongs  to  .Spencer  Ilutte  I»dg<!,  No.  9, 
I.  0.  0.  F.:  Helmet  Lodge.  No.  .13.  K.  P.; 
Eugene  I^dge.  No.  3.57.  P..  P.  O.  E..  of  which 
he  has  been  exalted  ruler;  Eugene  Camp,  No. 
.■>S37.  y].  W.  A.:  and  Eugene  .\ssenibly.  No. 
61.  United  Artisans.  He  also  holds  mem- 
bership with  the  United  .'Spanish  War  Veter- 
ans and  is  now  colonel  in  commaml  of  the 
Coast  Artillery  Corps  of  the  Oregon  National 
(luanl.  He  is  moilest  anil  unassuming  but 
is  helil  in  high  esteem  wherever  known.  He 
and  his  wife  belong  to  the  Episcopal  church 
and  occupy  a  very  attractive  social  position. 

HON.  THOMAS  G.   HENDRICKS.     One  of 

di'i'p  philosiipliii'  tniid  <>I  tliniiL'lit  lia*  »a\i\: 
"Not  the  good  that  comes  to  us  hut  the 
good  that  eonii'S  to  the  world  thrnujrh  u«  Is 
the  measure  of  our  success."  and.  judt'«'d  in 
this  way.  Hon.  Thomas  (;.  Hemlrirks  may 
be  said  to  be  an  extremely  successful  man. 
His   broad  vision  has   enabled  him  to  recog- 


nize opportunities  not  only  for  Individual 
progress  but  also  for  public  welfare,  and 
these  opportunities  he  has  used  to  the  fullest. 
The  consensus  of  opinion  on  the  part  of  his 
lellowmen  places  him  with  Oregon's  moat 
honored  and  representative  citizens.  Through- 
out the  state  he  is  spoken  of  in  terms  of 
admiration  and  respect.  His  life  has  been 
so  varied  in  its  activity,  so  honorabh-  in  it.s 
purposes  and  so  far-reaching  and  benelicial 
in  its  etTects  that  it  has  become  an  integral 
part  of  the  history  of  the  city  of  Eugene 
and  has  also  left  an  impress  upon  the  an- 
nals of  the  state.  In  no  sense  a  man  in 
public  life,  he  has  nevertheless  exerleil  an 
immeasurable  infiuence  on  the  city  of  his 
residence:  in  business  life  as  a  merchant 
ami  financier;  in  social  circles  by  reason  of 
a  cliarniing  personality  and  unfeigned  conli- 
ality:  in  politics  by  ri'ason  of  his  public 
spirit  and  devotion  to  the  general  ^'ood ;  and 
in  intellectiuil  circles  by  reason  of  his  in- 
defatigable efforts  in  behalf  of  eilneation. 
especially  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  State 
University  of  Oregon,  which  largely  stan<ls 
as  H  nuinument  to  his  public  spirit  and  hiuh 
ideals.  His  chief  business  association  at  the 
present  writing  is  perhaps  that  of  president 
of  the  First  National  Hank  of  Eugene,  ami 
yet  this  is  but  one  phase  of  his  ai'tivity 
which  still  connects  him  in  large  measure 
with  the  development  and  continuous  up- 
building  of   this   city. 

^Ir.  Hendrick.s  was  born  in  Henderson 
county.  Illinois,  on  the  17th  of  .lune.  IS3,S, 
his  parents  being  James  ^f.  and  Elizabeth 
(Rristow)  Hendricks.  His  paternal  grand- 
father was  .-Vbraham  Hendricks,  who  at  an 
early  day  became  a  resident  of  Kentucky 
lint  spent  his  last  ilays  in  Illinois.  Iiimes 
M.  Henrlricks  was  born  in  the  forniiT  staf4' 
and  made  farming  his  life  work.  He  wedded 
Elizabeth  Bristow.  a  native  of  Virginia  and 
a  ilaughter  of  Eliiah  Hristow.  who  was  the 
first  settler  of  Lane  county.  <1regon.  and  of 
whom  extensive  mention  is  made  in  iinftther 
Iiart  of  this  work.  Followinc  his  niarriaiie 
Mr.  Hendricks  removed  with  his  wife  to 
HeridtTson  county.  Illinois.  iM'cominir  one  of 
the  piiineers  of  that  state.  He  "iiTveil  with 
distinction  in  the  Black  Hawk  war  ami  took 
a  prominent  part  in  reclaiming  thai  rririon 
for  tbi-  purposes  of  civilization.  Five  chil- 
dren were  born  nnto  him  and  bi/«  wife  in 
Illinois  ami  in  HIS  he  slarti-<l  with  his  fam- 
ily across  the  plaina  for  the  nortb»"ei«t,  >'  ■! 
ins  the  journey  with  three  wngonK.  • 
yoke  of  oM'M  anil  a  numlx-r  of  cattle.  I  lo-y 
started  in  March,  crosm'd  the  Mi««oiiri  river 
at  St.  .loseph  anil  siMin  afti-rwanl  wrre 
obliged  to  halt  for  I""  weeks  In  onliT  that 
the  crass  miirht  grow  and  thus  •ni>pli  im-nt 
the  .scant  nupplv  of  feed  for  their  •to<-k.  On 
n  few  occasions  the  imrty  had  their  cattle 
stam|ieded  bv  the  Indians  anil  by  the  Mor- 
mons but  oltoffetlirr  I  lie  ioiimfV  waa  frp«* 
from  nianv  of  lh<'  '  ind  dangers  en 

countered  bv  other   '  ri>s«  tlie   iJaill" 

Thev  pnssi'd  over  li"  '  .-■  -l-'  range  bv  the 
norliiwe  ronte  and  in  Ortnber  reocheil  Pleas- 
ant Hill.  Lane  cotinlr.  where  they  were  joy- 
fully   |irp«>ted   by   Elijah   nriataw.   who  thrrr 


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ytars  betoiu  liad  come  to  Oregon,  making 
the  first  settlement  within  the  borders  of 
what  is  now  Lane  county. 

James  M.  Hendricks  secured  a  section  of 
land  twelve  miles  southeast  of  the  present 
site  of  the  county  seat.  His  neighbors  were 
Eugene  Skinner.  Jacob  Spares,  Isaac  Briggs, 
P.  F.  Blair  and  their  families  and  William 
Dodson,  who  was  unmarried,  and  a  few 
others.  With  characteristic  energy  Mr.  Hen- 
dricks at  once  began  the  arduous  task  of 
converting  a  tract  of  wild  land  into  pro- 
ductive fields  and  meadows.  As  the  years 
passed  his  labors  were  crowned  with  suc- 
cess and  he  carried  on  farming  and  stock- 
raising  on  an  extensive  scale,  his  only  in- 
terruption being  the  period  which  he  spent 
in  the  gold  mines  of  California  in  1851.  While 
he  carefully  and  successfully  managed  his 
private  business  interests,  he  also  found 
time  and  opportunity  to  assist  in  all  those 
affairs  which  are  salient  elements  in  the  up- 
building and  progress  of  a  county.  He  did 
everything  in  his  power  to  promote  the 
moral  and  intellectual  progress  of  the  com- 
munity and  became  a  member  of  the  Chris- 
tian church,  which  was  the  first  organized 
in  the  county,  and  assisted  in  erecting  the 
first  house  of  worship  near  his  home.  The 
first  schoolhouse  in  Lane  county  was  also 
built  near  his  farm  and  was  established  by 
his  father-in-law,  Mr.  Bristow.  James  M. 
Hendricks  continued  an  active  and  valued 
resident  of  the  county  until  his  death  in 
1876,  his  wife  having  previously  passed 
away.  TJiey  were  the  parents  of  the  follow- 
ing children:  Benjamin  F.,  conducting  a 
gun  shop  at  Fort  Bragg,  California;  Susan 
J.,  who  became  the  wife  of  John  A.  Winter 
and  died  in  California;  Sarah  A.,  the  wife 
of  J.  W.  Scaggs,  of  Santa  Cruz,  California; 
Elijah  B.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness in  Cheney.  Washington;  James  M., 
mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  work;  Columbus 
C,  a  capitalist  of  Pendleton,  Oregon-  Lafay- 
ette, a  farmer  of  Lane  county;  Albert  M.. 
engaged  in  farming  near  Eugene;  and  Olive 
E.,  the  wife  of  F.  P.  Close,  a  farmer  of  Lane 
county. 

The  other  member  of  the  family  is  the 
Hon.  Thomas  0.  Hendricks,  who  was  the 
second  in  order  of  birth.  He  began  his  edu- 
cation in  the  little  log  schoolhouse  erected 
by  his  grandfather  and  others  of  the  com- 
munity and  following  the  establishment  of 
Cascade  Academy  at  Cloverdale  he  became 
a  student  in  (hat  institution  in  1853  and 
there  pursued  a  three  years'  course.  This 
school  was  established  by  his  father  and 
others  of  the  party  who  had  come  to  Lane 
county  in  1848  and  was  taught  by  Martin 
Blanding,  a  Yale  graduate.  He  afterward 
had  the  benefit  of  further  instniction  in  a 
high  school  or  an  academy  conducted  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Episcopal  church  in  Eu- 
gene. This  was  in  1857.  when  there  were 
not  more  than  two  or  three  hundred  people 
in  the  town.  In  the  spring  of  1858  he  en- 
tered u|)on  his  business  career  as  a  clerk  in 
the  general  mercantile  store  established  by 
his  \ineli>.  E.  L.  Rristow.  and  has  conducted 
business  in  (lie  siinir  liliick  coiit innously  since. 


In    18(i0    he    became    a    partner    of    his    uncle 
under    the    firm    name    of    E.    L.    Bristow    & 
Company  and   in   1866   they  erected   the  first 
brick   building   in  Lane  county  at  the   north- 
west corner  of  Willamette  and  Ninth  streets.   • 
Into    this    they    moved   their   stock   of   mer- 
chandise   and   the    original    partnership    was 
maintained   until    1S7.3,  when   E,   L.   Bristow 
sold  out  to  W.  W.  Bristow,  who  died  in  1874, 
at    which    time    Mr.    Hendricks   became    sole 
proprietor.        The    business    was    ever    con- 
ducted according   to   the   highest   commercial 
standards  and  Mr.  Hendricks  remained  in  the 
trade    until    1884,   when    he    disposed   of   his 
stock  but  retained  possession  of  the  building 
and   the   same   year  opened   a   private   bank 
under  the  firm  style  of  Hendricks  &,  Eakin, 
with  Stewart  B.  Eakin  as  his  partner.    Busi- 
ness was  conducted  under  the  original  name 
until  February  27,  1886,  when  they  reorgan- 
ized under  the  national  banking  law  as  the 
First    National    Bank    of    Eugene,    of   which 
Mr.    Hendricks     has    continuously     been    the 
president.      Since    1899    this   bank   has   been 
the    United    States    depository.      Its    success 
was   assured   from   the  start  because   of  the 
substantial  business  methods  upon  which  it 
was    founded.      In   its   conduct   conservatism 
and  progressiveness  were  evenly  balanced  and 
the    utmost    care    has    ever    been    taken    to 
safeguard   the   interests  of  depositors.     The 
business,   therefore,   has   grown   continuously 
and  the  bank  is  one  of  the  strong  moneyed 
institutions  of  the  state.    The  partners  erect-  . 
ed  a  two  story  building  on  the  west  side  of 
Willamette  between  Eighth  and  Ninth  streets 
with  the  first  plate  glass  front  in  Lane  coun- 
ty.    The  original  capital  was  fifty  thousand 
dollars,   which   has   since    been    increased    to 
one   hundred     thousand   dollars,    the    capital 
and    surplus    now    being    over    two    hundred 
and    seventy-five    thousand     dollars.       From 
time  to  time  improvements  have  been  made 
in  the  home  of  the  bank,  including  the  erec- 
tion  of   a  handsome  two   story  brick  build- 
ing with  stone  front  in   1898.     As  his  finan- 
cial resources  have   increased  Mr.   Hendricks 
has    made    large    investment    in    town    and 
country    property,    including    Hendricks    ad- 
dition "in  College  Hill  Park  and  other  valu- 
able   residence    and   business   sites.     He   has 
won    a    place    among    the    most    prosperous 
business   men  of  Lane  county  but  the  most 
envious    cannot    grudge    him    his    success,    so 
honorably  has  it  been  gained  and  so  worthi- 
ly used. 

At  all  times  Mr.  Hendricks  has  manifested 
a  public  spirit  that  has  found  tangible  ex- 
pression in  his  support  of  many  movements 
and  projects  for  the  public  good.  He  was 
one  of  the  builders  of  the  City  Water  Works 
and  served  as  a  director  until  he  disposed 
of  his  interest  in  the  company.  He  was 
elected  one  of  the  first  city  councilmen  of 
E\igene  and  has  again  and  again  served  on 
the  board  of  aldermen.  For  two  terms  he 
was  chief  executive  officer  of  the  city  and 
as  mayor  gave  to  Eugene  a  business-like  ad- 
ministration, avoiding  extravagant  or  use- 
less expenditure  yet  promoting  progress 
wherever  the  best  interests  of  the  city  were 
to  be  conserved.     In    ISSO  he  was  elected  for 


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a  four  years'  tetm  as  a  member  of  the  state 
senate  on  the  democratic  ticket  and  his  per- 
sonal popularity  and  the  confidence  reposed 
in  him  are  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was 
absent  from  home  at  the  time  of  the  election 
and,  moreover,  the  county  is  regardeil  as  a 
republican  stronghold.  During  lijs  four  years 
in  office  he  supported  many  measures  de- 
manded by  the  most  thoughtful  of  his  con- 
stituents and  thus  greatly  promoted  the  in- 
terests of  the  commonwealth.  lie  presented 
to  the  city  of  Eugene  a  tract  of  land  most 
desirably  situated  for  a  park  eighty  acres  in 
e.xtent,  located  in  the  southeastern  part  of 
the  city,  within  the  city  limits.  This  prop- 
erty, known  as  Hendricks  Park,  is  being  im- 
proved from  year  to  year  by  the  city  and 
promises  to  become  one  of  the  most  sightly 
and  beautiful  parks  in  the  state.  By  this 
gift  the  donor  has  not  only  contributed  to 
the  enjoyment  of  the  present  residents  of 
Eugene,  but  has  provided  a  source  of  grati- 
fication  for  endless  years  to  come. 

Perhaps  his  public  service  of  greatest 
value,  however,  has  been  along  educational 
lines.  There  is  no  one  that  questions  the 
fact  that  the  most  valuable  gift  that  can 
be  made  to  any  individual  is  the  opportunity 
for  thorough  intellectual  training,  and 
throughout  his  entire  life  Mr.  Hendricks  has 
been  a  stalwart  champion  of  public  instnic- 
tion.  From  the  county  court  he  received  in 
1S72  appointment  to  the  office  of  county  su- 
perintendent of  public  instruction  to  till  a 
vacancy  and  he  was  twice  elected,  serving 
in  all  for  six  years.  He  was  the  first  incum- 
bent in  the  position  to  take  an  active  and 
effective  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the 
schools,  visiting  them  in  his  official  ca- 
pacity, studying  their  needs  and  making 
practical  plans  for  their  improvement.  The 
experience  thus  gained  formed  the  founda- 
tion for  his  later  labors  in  behalf  of  higher 
education.  There  are  not  many  school  or 
church  buildings  in  the  county  to  the  erec- 
tion and  maintenance  of  which  Mr.  Hend- 
ricks has  not  contributed.  The  state  owes 
to  him  a  debt  of  gratitude  in  rei-ognition  for 
what  he  has  done  to  iiplmild  the  I'niversity 
of  Oregon.  A  contemporary  biographer  said 
in  this  connection:  "His  greatest  elaim 
upon  the  consideration  of  posterity  is  his  as- 
sociation with  the  building,  organization  and 
subsequent  management  of  Oregon's  greatest 
institution  of  learning,  the  I'niversity  of 
Oregon  at  Eugene.  It  is  doubtful  if  any 
other  undiTtaking  of  his  life  hn»  been  n 
source  of  so  great  a  measure  of  perptonal  sat- 
isfaction, so  earnest  an<l  abiorbing  iin  inter 
est  as  the  development  of  thi«  nnibitlous 
project,  the  realization  of  whiih  «ill  lie  the 
prouil  heritage  of  the  eouiiie.'  generations. 
Mr.  >Ienilri<ks  is  one  of  tlio-.e  tnr-.ighted  men 
who  saw  the  necessity  for  jii-t  «uch  an  in- 
stitution and  in  the  iM'ginning  of  the  'TOs  he 
accepted  the  responsibility  of  raising  funda 
for  its  erection,  the  state  not  yet  linving  ar- 
rived at  an  apjireciation  of  its  ihity  in  the 
matter.  A  tew  )ielp.i|  him  to  rni-o'  the  re- 
quired fifty  thousand  dollars  and  who  as 
members  of  the  buibling  committee  over- 
came   gigantic    ohntacles.    ignored    ili«eonra)f» 


ing  influences  and  conditions  and  with  single- 
ness of  purpose  made  straight  for  their 
goal,  are  entitled  to  rank  with  the  state's 
greatest  In^nefactors.  That  .Mr.  Hendricks 
was  the  life  and  soul  of  this  little  band,  the 
farsighted  advisor  and  friend  redounds  to  bis 
lasting  honor  and  invests  his  career  with 
additional  dignity  and  nobility.  After  the 
state  had  accepted  the  institution  he  became 
a  member  of  the  board  of  regents.  b«-ing  ap- 
pointeil  consecutively  for  twenty  four  year-., 
or  until  the  stable  condition  ol  the  univer- 
sity justified  him  in  withdrawing  his  active 
support.  During  all  these  yi'ars  he  was 
chairman  of  the  executive  committee  and  it 
was  largely  due  to  his  judgment  that  the 
university  took  on  the  methods  and  the  pres- 
tige of  institutions  of  historical  renown  and 
establisheii  usefulness.  Thus  has  the  grral 
est  ambition  of  this  pioneer  Oregoiiian  bi-i'ii 
realized;  yet  broad  and  comprehensive  a-  !•> 
its  scope  it  has  been  but  one  of  the  numerous 
avenues  invaded  by  his  business  sagacity  and 
genius   for  organization  and  development." 

Interesting  as  is  the  business  and  piddic 
car>>er  of  Mr.  Hendricks,  equally  attractivi-  is 
his  home  life  and  many  agree  that  he  is  seen 
at  his  best  when  at  his  own  fireside.  t»n  the 
•JOth  of  October,  isci.  he  married  Miss  Mary 
.1.  Hazelton.  a  daughter  of  Harvey  llazrltoii. 
who  settled  in  Lane  county  about  ts.'i'J.  she 
died  in  Eugene  in  isr.ii  and  of  the  children  of 
that  marriage  Harry  died  in  infancy,  wliih- 
Ilia  H.  became  the  wife  of  Frank  I.,  (.'ham 
bers.  of  Eiigi'ne.  but  is  now  deceased.  In  the 
month  of  .lanuary.  IHOn.  Mr.  Hendricks  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  .\.  .^itew- 
art.  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  daiit'hter  of 
Elias  Stewart,  a  biography  of  whom  appeui-. 
on  another  pagi'  of  this  work.  Mr.  Stewart 
brought  his  family  to  l.ane  eounly  when 
-Mrs.  Hen<lricks  was  two  or  three  years  of 
age.  The  children  of  the  second  marriage 
are:  Ada  1)..  who  was  graduated  from  the 
I'niversity  of  Itregon  with  the  ela»s  of  I  soil 
and  is  now  the  wife  of  Kichard  Shore  Smith, 
of  Eugene;  and  Ruby  V..  a  State  I'nivemily 
graduate  of  the  class  of  I90.T  anri  now  the 
wife  of  Hay  fJoodriih.  The  family  are  mem 
bers  of  the  (  hrisfian  church,  of  which  .Mr. 
Hendrir'ks  is  .serving  as  a  trustee,  lie  is 
also  a  prominent  member  of  the  I  Mil  Kel 
lows  siK'iety.  belonyin^  to  Sp4'n(iT  Hiittr 
Lodge  and  uNo  to  tlie  t'rand  l<><l«e.  .\n  emi 
nent  statesman  liii-  -aid:  "In  nil  thin  world 
the  thing  supremely  worth  having  i«  the  on- 
piirttinity.  coiipleil  «ith  the  inpacity.  to  do 
well  and'  worthily  a  piei-e  of  work,  the  iloinu 
of  which  "ball  1h-  of  vital  •iKniflcanre 
to  mankind."  Thin  opportiitoly  .anie  to 
Thoma-  <;.  Ileinlriik-  iiiol  ««»  iitili/eil  by 
him.  Ili«  eiiterprine  mid  luiidnlde  ambillon 
have  made  liini  a  siircMsfiil  man  •ml  while 
prnnioting  Individunl  interests  he  has  also 
•  ontribiited  largely  to  the  material  welfare 
of  Eugene;  at  the  •ume  lime  he  liaa  never 
lieeii    neglectful   of    •  '  i     !    ■  ;  i  ..rtiin 

ilies    of   eiti/eii«bi|i  .'    con- 

stantly   i.T      '  •■.    !;..    -  ".lit   of 

the  great  "    the  i-»l«ldi«hment 

of   the   .st.i:  ..    gning    not    only    to 

present    generations    hut    to    all    poalrrily    • 


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legacy  of  inestimable  value.  His  lite  record 
is,  indeed,  a  credit  and  honor  to  the  state 
which  has  honored  him. 

GEORGE  LILLY,  who  is  a  retired  farnier 
now  living  at  Lostine,  was  born  in  Clarion 
county,  Pennsylvania,  on  October  13,  1833, 
the  son  of  John  and  Hannah  (Kuhns)  Lilly, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Pennsylvania 
and  of  Holland  Dutch  descent.  The  father 
was  engaged  in  farming  in  Clarion  county, 
Pennsylvania,  and  spent  all  his  life  there. 
He  passed  away  in  1872  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
six.  His  wife,  who  survived  him  by  about 
five  years,  also  died  in   Clarion   county. 

Cieorge  Lilly  was  reared  in  his  native  state 
and  his  early  opportunities  for  an  education 
were  very  meager.  As  he  was  the  oldest 
child  of  the  family  and  had  to  work  on  the 
farm,  he  was  able  to  attend  school  only 
about  three  months  altogether.  He  remained 
at  home,  being  connected  with  the  work  on 
his  father's  farm  until  he  was  twenty-two 
years  of  age,  at  which  time  he  started  out 
in  life  for  himself.  At  the  breaking  out  of 
the  Civil  war,  he  volunteered  his  services  and 
spent  nine  months  in  Camp  Howe  at  Pitts- 
burg, but  his  regiment  was  never  sent  to 
the  front.  He  acquired  one  hundred  and 
eighty  acres  of  land  which  was  all  heavily 
timbered  and  the  making  of  a  farm  of  it 
was  an  arduous  task.  He  cleared  and  cul- 
tivated ninety  acres  of  this  land  and  resided 
on  the  same  until  18G9  when  he  removed  to 
Missouri,  locating  in  Livingston  county, 
where  he  purchased  a  farm  of  one  hundred 
and  twentj'  acres.  He  resided  on  this  place 
for  about  fourteen  years,  and  in  1SS3  came 
to  Oregon,  making  his  way  by  wagon  through 
tlie  Barley  route  and  on  reaching  here  lo- 
cated in  Wallowa  county,  where  he  bought 
ofT  a  preemption  land  claim  and  filed  a  home- 
stead on  the  same  place.  Subsequently  he 
bouglit  an  adjoining  tract  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres,  making  his  ranch  include  in 
all  tliree  hundred  and  twenty  acres.  This 
ranch  is  located  about  midway  between  Los- 
tine and  Wallowa  on  the  south  branch  of 
the  Wallowa  river.  In  1900  Mr.  Lilly  re- 
tired from  active  life,  leased  his  farm  and 
removed  to  Lostine,  where  he  has  since  re- 
sided. 

Mr.  Lilly  has  been  three  times  married. 
His  first  union  was  with  Miss  Rosie  Richen- 
broad.  whom  he  married  in  Clarion  county, 
P<'nMsylvania,  in  February.  1855.  To  them 
were  born  four  children,  three  of  whom  are 
now  living.  They  are:  Benjamin  F.;  Sarah 
!M..  who  is  the  widow  of  Cliarles  Wilson,  and 
now  resides  at  Twin  Falls,  Idaho;  and  -John 
I.,  of  Palmer.  Idaho.  Mrs.  Lilly  passed  away 
in  isr,:;  ami  later  Mr.  Lilly  wedded  :\Iiss  El- 
len Sellers,  of  Clarion  county.  Pennsylvania, 
and  to  tliem  was  born  one  child,  who  died 
in  infancy.  Ellen  Sellers  passed  away  two 
years  after  her  marriage.  Mr.  Lilly's  third 
unioi,  was  with  Miss  Anna  Abbey,  of  Clarion 
county,  Pennsylvania,  and  of  this  marriage 
have  been  born  five  children:  Emma,  who  is 
the  wife  of  A.  J.  Poe,  of  Lostine;  Samuel, 
who  is  at  home;  .lasper.  who  is  with  the 
Nortli  Bank  Railroad  Company,  at  Bingham, 


Washington;  Gertrude,  who  is  the  wife  of 
La  Fayette  Hammack,  of  Lostine;  and  Al- 
fred, who  is  at  home.  In  politics  Mr.  Lilly 
is  an  independent  and  socially  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Farmers'  Union  of  Wallowa.  He 
is  widely  and  popularly  known  throughout 
this  county  and  is  numbered  among  the 
prominent  citizens  of  Lostine. 

HON.  JOHN  WHITEAKER.  The  Pacific 
coast  country  may  well  be  spoken  of  as  the 
"golden  west."  not  alone  because  of  its  rich 
mineral  resources  but  also  because  of  the 
golden  opportunities  which  it  offers  to  its 
settlers  and  its  citizens.  Prominent  among 
those  who  saw  and  utilized  its  opportunities 
for  his  own  advantage  and  for  the  benefit  of 
the  state  was  the  Hon.  John  Whiteaker,  Ore- 
gon's first  governor,  a  man  whose  limited 
early  advantages  were  no  bar  to  his  progress. 
His  life  record  is  another  illustration  of  the 
fact  that  it  is  under  the  pressure  of  adversity 
and  the  stimulus  of  opposition  that  the  best 
and  strongest  in  man  are  brought  out  and 
developed.  His  natural  qualifications  made 
him  a  leader  of  both  public  thought  and 
action  and  he  left  the  indelible  impress  of 
his  individuality  upon  Oregon  and  her  de- 
velopment. Many  times  he  was  called  to 
positions  of  public  honor  and  trust  and  in 
each  discharged  his  duties  with  a  singleness 
of  purpose  that  left  no  question  as  to  his 
patriotic  devotion  to  the  commonwealth. 
Eugene  had  the  honor  of  claiming  him  as  a 
resident  during  his  later  years,  his  death  oc- 
curring in  that  city  on  the  2d  of  October. 
1902. 

In  tracing  back  the  ancestry  of  Governor 
Whiteaker  it  is  found  that  he  is  descended 
from  one  of  the  name  who  came  from  Hol- 
land before  the  Revolutionary  war  and  who 
was  the  father  of  James  Whiteaker,  the 
grandfather  of  John  Whiteaker.  of  this  re- 
view. James  Whiteaker  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Jemima  Moore  and  they  be- 
came the  parents  of  four  children.  John, 
Sarah,  David  and  Rachel.  Of  these  the  first 
named  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1786 
but  in  early  life  he  removed  to  Indiana, 
where  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Nancy 
Smales,  a  native  of  Maryland.  They  after- 
ward became  residents  of  Allen  county,  In- 
diana, where  John  Whiteaker,  Sr.,  passed 
away  October  14.  1864,  when  he  had  reached 
the  age  of  seventy-eight  years  and  eight 
months.  His  wife,  surviving  for  about  four 
years,  died  April  24,  1868,  when  about  eighty- 
two  years  of  age.  All  of  their  children  were 
born  in  Dearborn  county,  Indiana,  these  be- 
ing: .Tames,  whose  birth  occurred  September 
8.  1812;  Eliza,  who  was  born  September  30, 
1815.  and  died  in  infancy;  Douglas  Livings- 
ton, born  August  16.  1817;  .John;  and  Cath- 
erine, born  June  IS.  1823. 

The  birth  of  John  'N^niiteaker,  whose  name 
introduces  this  record,  occurred  May  4,  1820, 
and  his  youthful  experiences  were  such  as 
came  to  the  lot  of  farm  boys  in  Indiana  at 
that  early  period.  He  worked  in  the  fields 
through  most  of  the  year  and  at  brief  inter- 
vals attended  school  until  the  period  which 
he  had  devoted  to  study  covered  six  months. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


249 


At  the  age  of  sixteen  years  he  started  out 
in  the  world  on  his  own  account  and  traveled 
extensively  over  the  western  and  southern 
states  through  the  next  decade,  always  de- 
pending upon  his  own  resources  lor  a  liveli- 
hood. In  1842  he  was  employed  at  carpenter 
work  in  Posey  county.  Jnjiana,  there  re- 
maining for  three  years  and,  realizing  the 
need  of  further  education,  he  attended  school 
at  intervals  during  that  period.  In  the  spring 
of  1843  he  removed  to  Victoria,  Knox  county, 
Illinois,  where  he  engaged  in  carpenter  work 
durin<;  the  summer,  and  then  removed  to 
Putnam  county,  Missouri,  where  he  spent  the 
winter.  In  the  spring  of  1846  he  became  a 
resident  of  Alexandria,  Clark  county.  Mis- 
souri, where  he  engaged  in  carpentering  until 
July,  when  he  returned  to  Putnam  county. 

It  was  there,  on  the  22d  of  August,  1847, 
that  Mr.  Whiteaker  was  marriecl  to  .Miss 
Nancy  Jane  Hargrave.  a  daughter  of  Thomas 
and  Cecelia  (French)  Hargrave.  Mrs.  White- 
aker was  born  in  Posey  county.  Indiana.  Sep- 
tember 17.  1828.  Her  fatlier.  a  native  of 
Kentucky,  was  a  millwright  and  miller  of 
that  state  but  settled  in  Missouri  in  pioneer 
times,  owning  and  operating  a  mill  on  the 
Chariton  river.  His  remaiin'ng  days  were 
passed  in  that  state.  His  daughter,  Mrs. 
Whiteaker.  was  a  maiden  of  fourteen  sum- 
mers when  her  parents  went  from  Illinois 
to  Missouri,  where  her  girlhood  days  were 
passed  and  where  on  August  22.  1847,  she  be- 
came the  wife  of   lohii  Whiteaker. 

At  the  time  of  his  marriage  Mr.  Whiteaker 
purchased  some  tools  in  Lancaster  and  erected 
a  little  home  for  himself  and  wife,  after 
which  he  continued  to  work  as  a  carpenter 
and  cabinetmaker  in  that  locality  until  the 
spring  of  1849.  The  previous  year  gold  was 
discovered  in  California  and  tales  were  con- 
tinually being  borne  eastward  concerning  the 
rich  mineral  resources  of  the  state  ami  the 
opportunities  for  the  rapid  acquirement  of  a 
fortune.  Hoping  that  he  might  benefit  by 
the  conditions  upon  the  Pacific  coast.  Mr. 
Whiteaker  left  his  wife  with  her  parents  and 
started  for  the  far  west.  He  met  with  fair 
success  in  his  mining  ventures  along  the 
American  river  tintil  the  stimmer  of  1851. 
when  he  returned  to  Missouri.  The  far  west, 
however,  proved  to  him  a  more  attractive  place 
of  residence  and  in  1S.")2  he  started  with  his 
family  for  Oregon.  He  owned  his  o\it(it  and, 
traveling  after  the  primitive  manner  of  the 
times,  crossed  the  plains  in  com|)any  with  his 
brother-in-law.  John  Partin,  Thomas  .lefTries 
and  seveDvl  others  together  with  their  families. 
Mr.  Whiteaker  was  elected  captain  of  the 
trail  and  they  traveled  over  the  old  Op-gon 
trail,  reaching  Yamhill  county  on  the  2tith  of 
October.  In  the  spring  of  18.')^  Mr.  White- 
aker removed  south  to  Spencer  Hufte,  in  Lnne 
county,  and  secured  a  donation  claim  of  three 
hnndreil  and  twenty  acres  which  he  nf  once 
began  to  cultivate  ami  improve.  While  re- 
sponding readily  to  the  care  and  labor  whirh 
he  bestowed  upon  it.  he  disposed  of  that  place 
after  six  years  and  invested  in  another  farm 
at  Pleasant  Hill.  Ijine  county,  upon  which  he 
resided  until  ISS."..  his  time  and  attention 
throughovit  that  period  being  given  to  Ren- 
voi, n— 1 1 


eral  agricultural  pursuits  and  stock-raising. 
In  the  year  designated  he  received  from 
President  Cleveland  the  appointment  to  the 
position  of  collector  of  internal  revenue  and, 
disposing  of  his  farm,  removed  to  Portland, 
where  he  resided  during  the  period  in  which 
he  held  that  ollice.  In  1889  he  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Eugene  and  here  made  his  home 
throughout  his  remaining  days.  As  the 
years  pa.ssed  several  children  were  added  to 
the  household,  the  eldest  being  a  daughter, 
Frances,  who  was  born  on  the  plains  at  the 
beginning  of  the  journey  and  dieil  on  reaching 
The  Dalles.  Dr.  .lohn  Charles  Whiteaker  is 
now  deceased.  Anne  pursued  her  education 
in  the  University  of  Oregon,  won  the  Bachelor 
of  .Science  degree  in  1S81  and  later  engaged 
in  teaching  in  Cottage  (irove  and  in  Kugi'ne. 
For  about  five  years  during  the  period  of 
the  family's  residence  in  Portland  she  did 
not  teach,  but  resumed  the  work  of  that  pro- 
fession upon  retuniiiig  to  this  city.  .She  was 
widely  known  as  a  most  capable  and  success- 
ful educator  until  1S97.  when  she  perma- 
nently gave  up  the  work  of  the  i-lass  roiun. 
In  her  father's  will  she  was  named  as  admin- 
istratrix of  his  estate,  and  for  the  past  ten 
years  has  devoted  most  of  her  time  to  look- 
ing after  the  business  interests  of  the  estati 
and  caring  for  her  invalid  mother  who 
now  eighty-four  years  of  age.  She  is  we 
known  as  a  iiieniber  of  the  Fortniglm 
Club,  is  a  past  matron  of  the  Kastern  Star,' 
was  at  one  time  president  of  the  State  .Mum 
iiae  Association  and  has  also  been  presiilent 
of  the  State  University  Alumni  Association. 
While  in  college  she  was  an  enthusiastic 
member  of  the  Eutaxian  Society,  being  elected 
president  of  the  same  two  successive  terms. 
Estelle,  the  second  daughter,  is  the  wife  of 
I).  W.  .Jarvis,  of  Eugene.  Benjamin  is  also 
a  resident  of  the  same  city.  .lames  Henry 
is  living  in  Idaho,  .lohn  C.  Whiteaker.  the 
grandson  of  governor  Whiteaker.  is  a  prac 
ticing  physician  and  surgeon  of  Ijigeiie.  lie  ■ 
was  liorn  at  Cottage  (Jrove,  SeptemtxT  23, 
18S4,  and  is  a  son  of  Dr.  John  C.  and  Franeen 
(Reeves)  Whiteaker.  The  former  was  edu- 
cated at  the  University  of  Oregon,  complet- 
ing the  course  with  the  first  class  that  wb« 
grailuated  from  that  school  in  I87M.  He  rend 
medicine  under  Dr.  .\.  W.  Shnrpli'ss.  of  Eu- 
gene,   was    graduated    from    t'-       "    n «,■ 

Me.lical    C.>llege    in    1882   anil    ' 
ill  Cottage  IJrove.     Ijiter  he  (•■!  , 

fession  in  Portland  and  alioiit  Iss::  ri-movcd 
to  Eugene,  where  he  practicrd  until  hi«  death, 
.September  12.  I8HH.  at  the-  agi-  of  thirty  two 
years.  He  was  n  nienilM-r  nf  tho  T.nne  I'oiiniy 
Aledieal   Society  ami   the  '  '  it"-    Medi- 

cal Society.     His  wife  wn  r  nf  Bar 

ton  Kt-evcs  and  llii-ir  chiiii. n  -ir.  Dr.  .lohn 
Wliiteiiker;  nml  l.iilu.  "hi>  !■<  now  Mr«.  Clyde 
Thomas,  of  .?eircr-«on,  iirei;""  I'r  John 
Whiteaker  pursued  Imlh  hii  il  pro- 

fessional   cour<e    of    "I'llv    1"    ■  r«ity 

of  Oregon  ami   was  .  M.   D,  in    1910, 

after  which  lie  serv.   ;  ri,.  in  the  Miilt- 

noninh  County  Ht>'<|.i;.il.  While  AltendinK 
college  he  eni.'ai."'d  in  rli-rking  In  ft  dnig  "fore 
and  >»  n  registered  phnrmneist.  For  a  time 
he  owned  an  interest  in  a  drug  store  in  I'ort- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


land.  He  belongs  to  the  Lane  County  Medi- 
cal .Society  and  the  American  Medical  Asso- 
ciation. He  married  Edith  Matson,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Peter  Matson,  of  Washington.  Dr. 
Whiteaker,  like  his  father  and  grandfather, 
is  well  known  in  Masonic  circles.  He  belongs 
to  the  lodge,  chapter,  council  and  command- 
ery  and  also  has  membership  relations  with 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks.  He 
ia  making  an  excellent  record  which  reflects 
credit  upon  the  untarnished  name  of  his  dis- 
tinguished grandfather. 

Politically  John  Whiteaker  was  a  demo- 
crat and  to  his  party  gave  stalwart  support 
because  of  his  firm  belief  in  its  principles. 
^^^lile  residing  at  Spencer  Creek  he  served  as 
justice  of  the  peace,  which  was  the  first  po- 
litical office  to  which  he  was  called.  In  1856 
he  was  elected  judge  of  the  probate  court  of 
Lane  county  and  in  the  following  spring  was 
sent  to  the  territorial  legislature.  Then  came 
his  election  to  the  oflice  of  governor  of  the 
state,  in  June,  1858,  at  which  time  it  was 
believed  that  the  bill  for  the  admission  of 
Oregon  had  been  passed  by  congress.  It 
afterward  transpired,  however,  that  the  bill 
did  not  pass  until  early  in  1859  and  not  until 
official  information  thereon  was  received  did 
Mr.  Whiteaker  assume  the  duties  of  the 
position  of  Oregon's  chief  executive.  He  eon- 
tinned  as  governor  of  the  state  until  Sep- 
tember 10,  1863,  when  he  retired  from  office 
as  he  entered  it — with  the  confidence  and 
good  will  of  all.  At  different  times  he  was 
called  to  other  positions  of  public  honor  and 
trust  and  did  much  toward  molding  the  policy 
and  shaping  the  destiny  of  tl^e  common- 
wealth. He  served  for  three  terms  as  mayor 
of  the  house  and  of  the  senate  in  the  general 
assembly  from  1866  to  1873,  was  chosen 
speaker  of  the  former  and  president  of  the 
latter,  and  in  1878  he  was  elected  to  the 
forty-sixth  United  States  congress,  Oregon 
being  allowed  only  one  representative  at  that 
^  time.  In  1885,  during  President  Cleveland's 
administration,  he  was  appointed  collector 
of  internal  revenues,  which  position  he  filled 
for  five  years,  his  retirement  from  that  office 
closing  his  most  useful  public  career.  Dur- 
ing his  tenure  of  office  as  a  member  of  the 
house  of  representatives  in  Washington  he 
introduced  many  bills  of  large  interest, 
among  them  a  bill  directing  and  authorizing 
the  secretary  of  the  interior  to  negotiate  with 
the  Umatilla,  Warm  Springs  and  certain  other 
Indian  tribes  occupying  reservations  within 
the  state  of  Oregon  for  the  extinguishment 
of  their  title  to  the  lands  occupied  by  them 
and  for  their  removal  to  other  reservations 
outside  the  state  boundaries.  He  also  intro- 
duced a  bill  to  declare  forfeited  certain  lands 
granted  to  railroads  and  telegraph  com- 
panies; a  bill  appropriating  live  hundred  thou- 
sand dollars  for  continuing  the  work  of  con- 
structing locks  at  The  Cascades,  Oregon;  a 
bill  making  an  appropriation  for  the  con- 
struction of  a  revenue  steamer  for  service  in 
Alaskan  waters;  and  a  bill  authorizing  the 
construction  of  a  bridge  across  the  Willa- 
mette river  between  Portland  and  East  Port- 
land. In  his  messages  to  the  state  legisla- 
ture  while   governor  he  strongly   urged   the 


necessity  for  the  establishment  of  manufac- 
turing industries  that  the  imports  should  not 
exceed  the  exports,  stating  that  so  long  as 
this  continued  the  prosperity  of  the  state 
must  be  jeopardized;  that  the  manufacturing 
of  such  necessaries  as  shoes,  clothing,  caps, 
farm  implements,  etc.,  would  soon  put  the 
state  of  Oregon  on  a  solid  and  prosperous 
basis,  stating  that  its  resources  were  hides, 
wool,  iron,  etc.  All  this  indicated  his  close 
study  of  conditions,  his  recognition  of  oppor- 
tunities and  his  practical  plans  to  meet  the 
exigencies  of  the  moment  and  prepare  for 
the  opportunities  of  the   future. 

While  Governor  Whiteaker  was  retired 
from  business  during  the  period  of  his  resi- 
dence in  Eugene,  his  labors  constituted  a 
potent  element  in  the  growth  and  advance- 
ment of  the  city  and  his  aid  and  cooperation 
could  be  counted  upon  in  support  of  any 
beneficial  movement  for  his  home  locality  or 
the  state  at  large.  He  manifested  his  faith 
in  Eugene  and  her  future  by  large  invest- 
ment in  property  here.  He  was  the  owner  of 
about  ten  blocks  in  the  city,  which  he  laid 
out  into  lots,  constituting  what  is  now  known 
as  the  Whiteaker  addition  on  the  southwest. 
In  all  of  his  business  transactions  and  in  his 
political  connections  his  honesty  and  probity 
were  unassailable  and  no  man  has  enjoyed 
a  larger  measure  of  the  confidence  and  trust 
of  those  with  whom  he  has  been  brought  in 
contact.  A  contemporary  biographer  has 
written  of  him:  "Steadfast  in  his  adherence 
to  principle,  faithful  in  friendship  and  ever 
earnest  in  the  advancement  of  the  welfare  of 
his  adopted  state,  he  won  and  retained  a 
large  circle  of  friends  and  admirers  whose 
loss  through  his  death  can  only  be  partially 
compensated  by  the  memory  of  the  life  which 
he  lived."  There  was  nothing  spectacular  in 
his  career:  he  simply  attempted  to  perform 
day  by  day  the  duties  that  devolved  upon 
him  whether  of  a  quiet  or  of  a  most  im- 
portant character;  each  task  found  him 
ready  and  waiting  and  in  its  performance 
he  called  forth  to  the  full  extent  his  ability 
and  with  conscientious  purpose  performed 
the  service  that  devolved  upon  him.  An  emi- 
nent statesman  of  the  present  day  has  said: 
"In  all  this  world  the  thing  supremely  worth 
having  is  the  opportunity  coupled  with  the 
capacity  to  do  well  and  worthily  a  piece  of 
work,  the  doing  of  which  shall  be  of  vital 
significance  to  mankind."  Such  an  oppor- 
tiuiity  came  to  John  Whiteaker  and  his  pub- 
lic service  redounds  to  the  credit  and  honor 
of   the    commonwealth. 

M.  W.  GOODMAN,  city  recorder,  justice  of 
the  peace  and  member  of  a  real-estate  and 
insurance  firm  of  Lostine,  was  born  in  Keo- 
kuk county,  Iowa,  on  the  10th  of  October, 
1851,  a  son  of  Matthew  R.  and  Elizabeth 
(Bowman)  Goodman.  The  father  was  born 
in  Xorth  Carolina  and  the  mother  is  a  native 
of  Tennessee.  Their  marriage  occurred  in 
Iowa,  where  the  mother  had  removed  with 
her  parents  early  in  life  and  where  the  father 
had  located  in  early  manhood  with  two  elder 
brothers.  After  their  marriage  they  located 
in  Keokuk  county,  Iowa,  where  they  resided 


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until  their  deaths.  The  father  followed 
agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his  active 
career. 

JI.  W.  Goodman  was  reared  at  home,  ac- 
quiring his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
He  assisted  his  father  in  the  duties  on  the 
home  farm  until  after  his  marriage,  when 
he  began  working  independently.  His  first 
employment  was  at  the  carpenter's  trade 
and,  as  he  possessed  much  natural  mechanical 
ability  and  ingenuity,  he  succeeded  rapidly 
in  his  work.  In  1884,  however,  he  left  his 
native  state  and  removed  to  Oregon,  locating 
in  Wallowa  county,  where  he  preempted  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  on  Trout  creek,  two 
miles  north  of  Enterprise.  He  resided  on 
that  ranch  for  three  years  before  removing 
to  Enterprise  and  again  taking  up  his  work 
as  a  carpenter.  Five  years  later  he  pur- 
chased a  one  hundred  and  sixty  acre  ranch 
a  mile  and  a  half  southeast  of  Enterprise, 
upon  which  he  resided  for  one  year  before 
engaging  in  the  sawmill  business  four  miles 
northwest  of  Losline.  A  year  and  a  half 
later  he  sold  his  mill  and  again  purchased 
the  farm  which  he  had  preempted  upon  his 
arrival  in  Wallowa  county.  After  locating 
upon  that  property  he  took  up  an  adjoining 
homestead  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres. 
He  spent  two  years  improving  this  property 
and  at  the  end  of  that  time  moved  to  a 
ranch  one  mile  north  of  Lostine,  which  he 
rented  for  three  years  before  purchasing  one 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  across  the  river 
from  Lostine,  where  he  resided  for  one  year. 
He  again  sold  this  property  and  purchased 
eighty  acres  a  mile  east  of  Lostine,  which 
was  his  home  for  one  year.  Desiring  to 
spend  the  following  summer  traveling,  he 
sold  the  farm  but  upon  his  return  from  his 
trip  repurchased  it  and  resided  upon  it  for  a 
year  and  a  half.  His  next  real-estate  ex- 
change was  selling  that  property  and  pur- 
chasing a  small  place  in  the  southern  limits 
of  Lostine.  Living  there  two  years  and  sub- 
sequently living  in  Coos  county  for  shortly 
over  a  year,  he  determined  to  make  Lostine 
his  permanent  home  and  he  removed  to  tliis 
city  and  purchased  the  property  which  is  his 
present  place  of  residence.  Since  residing  in 
this  city  ho  has  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
and  insurance  business  and  lias  proven  him- 
self a  man  of  resourceful  business  ability, 
who  carefully  formulates  his  plans,  is  de- 
termined in  their  execution  and  considers 
the  interests  of  his  patrons  quite  as  readily 
as  his  own.  His  methods  will  bear  the  clos- 
est scrutiny  and  investigation  and  his  well 
known  business  probitj-  has  gained  for  him 
the  respect  of  all. 

In  1S73  Mr.  Goodman  was  married  to  Mi^'t 
Mary  Wagner,  a  daughter  of  Abraham  Wag- 
ner, a  prominent  agriculturi-it  of  Keokuk 
county.  To  their  union  nine  children  were 
bom,  seven  of  whom  survive,  namely:  KfTie, 
the  wife  of  F.  L.  Foster,  who  is  employed  by 
the  railroad  in  Portland.  Oreynn:  Clayton, 
who  resides  in  Coquille.  Washington;  Ralph, 
who  makes  his  home  in  Lostine.  Oregon; 
Raleigh,  a  resident  of  .-Vshland,  OrP(?i>n;  Le- 
nore,  who  married  .John  A.  Read,  who  in  en- 
gaged   in   agricultural    pursuits    in    Wallowa 


county;    and    Bessie    and    Pauline,    both    at 
home. 

Politically  Mr.  Goodman  is  a  republican 
and  exerts  his  influence  for  the  progressive 
measures  instituted  by  the  party.  At  pres- 
ent he  is  serving  as  justice  of  the  peace  and 
also  as  city  recorder,  an  ollice  which  he  has 
held  since  1911.  He  holds  membership  in 
Lostine  Lodge,  Xo.  123,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  Me 
is  interested  in  the  welfare  of  Lostine  and 
as  the  years  have  gone  by  he  has  won  for 
himself  a  creditable  position  throughout  the 
county  as  a  valued  citizen  and  an  enterpris- 
ing business  man. 

ALTON  HAMPTON  is  proprietor  of  Eu- 
gene's largest  mercantile  establishment  and 
his  business  methods  show  him  to  be  in  close 
touch  with  all  that  is  progressive,  while  in 
his  plans  he  looks  beyond  the  exigencies  of 
the  moment  to  the  possibilities  and  oppor- 
tunities of  the  future.  Ilis  establishment 
sets  the  standard  for  activity  of  that  char- 
acter in  Lane  county  and  is  most  attractive 
in  its  equipment,  in  the  line  of  goods  car- 
ried and  in  the  character  of  service  ren- 
dered to  the  public.  Mr.  Hampton  is  one 
of  Lane  county's  native  sons,  his  birth  hav- 
ing occurred  September  3,  1870,  upon  a  farm 
of  seven  hundred  acres  about  seven  miles 
south  of  Eugene  owned  by  his  parents,  .John 
D.  and  Mary  (More)  Hampton.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  came  across 
the  plains  at  about  the  same  time  as  .loseph 
Meek.  He  died  thirteen  years  ago,  when 
sixty-five  years  of  age.  lie  was  a  stock 
raiser  and  farmer  and  was  closely  associ- 
ated with  agricultural  interests  in  this  local- 
ity at  an  early  day. 

Alton  Hampton  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Eugene  and,  starting  out  in  busi- 
ness life  on  his  own  account,  entered  the 
employ  of  McFarland  &  French,  dry-goods 
merchants  at  The  Dalles,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained for  two  years.  He  was  afterward 
employed  for  a  similar  period  by  F.  II.  Dunn 
at  Eugene  and  later  spent  four  years  in  the 
employ  of  Frank  Dunn.  He  then  embarked 
in  business  on  his  own  account,  joining  his 
brother  on  the  Mith  of  .\ugii><t.  1K!I7,  under 
the  firm  style  of  Hampton  Brothers.  They 
l>egan  dealing  in  dry  goods,  clothing  and 
men's  furnishing  goods  at  the  corner  of 
Eighth  and  Willamette  streets,  where  the 
business  continued  to  be  conducted  until 
February  20.  1911,  when  the  xtock  was  re- 
moved to  the  new  store.  For  the  past  three 
years  Alton  Hampton  has  Imtu  "oIc  pro- 
prietor, his  brother  having  retired.  With 
the  increasing  growth  of  a  prosperous  busi- 
ness he  biiilt  a  new  stor<',  sevi^n'y  by  one 
hundred  and  sixty  feet  and  thrre  stories  in 
height,  with  basement.  It  is  of  white 
pres.ied  brirk  and  is  splendidly  arranged  and 
adapted  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  m  used. 
In  addition  to  the  general  line  of  goods  pre- 
viously indicated  he  also  handles  ladies' suits 
ami  has  the  Iradini;  store  of  the  kind  1m>- 
tween  Portland  and  San  Francisco.  It  is 
called  the  r)aylii;ht  Store  because  it  is  not 
only  lighted  from  the  outside  but  also  has 
a   spacious   center   areawajr   which   floods   It 


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with  sunlight.  Witli  tlie  growth  of  the  busi- 
ness Mr.  Hampton  extended  his  efforts  to 
other  towns,  establishing  a  branch  store  at 
Cottage  Grove  three  years  ago,  while  in  1905 
he  opened  a  similar  store  at  Springfield.  He 
does  quite  a  large  jobbing  business  in  ad- 
dition to  the  retail  trade  and  from  the  out- 
set his  business  has  grown,  its  success  prov- 
ing tlie  capability,  enterprise  and  progres- 
sive methods  of  the  owner.  He  is  also  a 
director  of  the  Merchants  Bank  and  was  one 
of  tlie  organizers  and  is  a  director  of  the 
Eugene  General  Hospital.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Benevolent  Protective 
Order  of  Elks. 

Mr.  Hampton  married  Maude  Densmore, 
a  daughter  of  C.  M.  Densmore,  of  Lincoln, 
Nel)raska.  They  have  a  wide  acquaintance 
in  Eugene  and  their  friends  are  many.  Jlr. 
Hampton  belongs  to  that  class  of  citizens  who 
while  furthering  individual  interests  pro- 
motes the  public  welfare,  winning  his  success 
by  methods  which  will  bear  the  strictest  in- 
vestigation and  scrutiny. 

JOHN  M.  SWIFT.  The  late  John  M. 
Swift,  wliose  dealli  occurred  on  November  8, 
1901,  was  one  of  the  honored  pioneers  of 
Baker  county,  where  he  was  successfully 
engaged  in  the  stock  business  for  many 
years  and  where  he  acquired  extensive  prop- 
erty interests.  He  was  born  in  Bethel, 
Maine,  in  1831,  and  was  a  son  of  Mason 
Swift,'  also  a  native  of  Maine,  in  which  state 
he  passed  his  entire  life. 

•John  M.  Swift  w-as  reared  and  educated 
in  liis  native  state,  and  there  he  was  also 
trained  to  agricultural  pursuits.  In  his 
early  manhood  he  crossed  the  plains  to  the 
northwest,  locating  in  Oregon  where  he 
turned  his  attention  to  stock-raising.  He 
was  a  capable  man,  farsighted  and  practical 
in  his  ideas  and  possessing  sufficient  deter- 
mination to  enable  him  to  achieve  his  pur- 
pose. For  many  years  he  energetic  ;>lly  ap- 
plied himself  to"  the  dev.dopnient  of  his  in- 
terests, meeting  with  such  excellent  success 
that  he  became  numbered  among  the  sub- 
stantial citizens  of  this  section  of  the  state. 
In  his  transactions  Mr.  Swift  always  mani- 
fested the  highest  honor  and  most  incor- 
ruptible integrity,  his  prosperity  not  being 
achieved  at  the  expense  of  another's  loss. 

In  this  city  on  May  8,  1873.  Mr.  Swift 
was  married  "to  Mrs.  Annie  (Fisher)  llor- 
field,  who  was  born  in  England  in  1837. 
Mrs.  Swift  is  the  daughter  of  Charles  and 
Annie  Fisher,  also  natives  of  England,  where 
the  motlier  passed  away  during  the  child- 
hood of  her  daughter.  In  3  840  the  father 
emigrated  to  the  United  States,  where  he 
remained  for  several  years,  then  returned 
to  England,  making  that  counliy  his  home 
until  his  death.  Mrs.  Swift  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1872.  locating  in  Baker 
City,  and  here  she  met  and  subsequently 
married  Mr.  Swift.  Four  children  were  born 
to  them,  as  follows:  Arthur  V.,  who  is  a 
resident  of  this  county;  Eugene  C.  who  is 
deceased;  Cuvier  Lincoln,  also  deceased;  and 
Lon  Leo,  who  is  principal  of  the  schools  at 
Sunipter.  Mrs.  Swift  had  one  ilaugliter  by 
her   former   marriage,  Annie   L.   Horfield,   tin 


wife  of  Don  Slieperdson,  of  Baker  county. 
The  children  were  all  given  the  advantages 
of  a  good  education,  and  each  was  subse- 
quently presented  with  a  farm. 

In  politics,  Mr.  Swift  was  a  republican  and 
he  was  a  delegate  to  the  national  conven- 
tion when  Blaine  was  nominated  for  presi- 
dent. He  always  took  an  active  interest  in 
all  public  affairs  and  could  lie  depended  upon 
to  give  his  indorsement  and  cooperation  to 
every  progressive  movement  that  he  felt 
would  in  any  way  tend  to  advance  the  com- 
munity. 

In  matters  of  faith  Mrs.  Swift  is  an  Epis- 
copalian, and   reared   her   family   in  the   be- 
lief of  that  denomination.     She   is   in  many 
ways  a  most  remarkable  woman,  for  despite 
her  advanced  years— she  was  seventy-five  on 
the    20th  "of    January,    1912— she    gives    her 
personal    attention    to    all    of    her    interests 
and  manages  her  own  business  affairs.     This 
entails    rather    exacting    and    heavy    respon- 
sibilities as  she  owns  considerable  property, 
holding  the  title  to  two  hundred  and   forty 
acres   of  fine   meadow   land  on  the   cast   side 
of  the  valley,  and  one  hundred  acres  on  the 
west,  which  together  net  her  a  handsome  an- 
nual  income.     In  addition  to  this  she  has  a 
fine  residence  in  Baker  City,  located  at  No. 
2530    Second    street,    and    she    owns    another 
building  on  the  corner  of  Baker  and  Ninth 
streets   and   one   on   Court  street.     She   was 
in   San  Francisco  at  the  time  of  the  earth- 
quake,   and    while    she    did    not    suffer    any 
physical    injuries,    she    sustained    a    terrible 
nervous    shock    from    the    effects    of    which 
she   did  not   recover   for   some   months.      She 
is   a   woman   of   much  refinement   and  charm 
of   manner,   who   is   always   ready   to   assist 
the   unfortunate   and   needy,  and   has   many 
stanch  friends  in  Baker  City  of  long  years' 
standing.  ' 

JOSEPH  FELLMAN  is  the  president  of 
the  Fellman-Newland  Company,  proprietors 
of  the  largest  and  best  equipped  furniture 
house  between  Portland  and  Sacremento. 
They  have  carried  on  this  business  at  Eugene 
since  1907  and  their  trade  has  steadily 
grown  in  the  intervening  period  of  five  years. 
Mr.  Fellman  was  born  in  Canton  Lucerne, 
Switzerland,  November  11,  1867,  and  is  a  son 
of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Meier)  Fellman.  He 
was  only  nineteen  years  of  age  when  he 
sailed  for  the  new  world,  arriving  in  Oregon 
in  1886.  He  first  made  his  way  to  Astoria, 
where  he  resided  until  1800,  when  he  went  to 
California,  spending  about  a  year  in  that 
state.  He  next  located  at  Florence,  Oregon, 
where  he  took  chai-ge  of  the  Meier  interest  in 
the  business  of  Meier  &  Kyle.  In  1904,  how- 
ever, he  sold  out  in  that  connection  and 
bought  an  interest  in  the  furniture  business 
of  which  he  is  now  the  president.  This  en- 
terprise is  conducted  under  the  style  of  the 
iM'llraan-Newland  Company  and  is  one  of  the 
most  important  commercial  undertakings  oa 
the  Pacific  coast.  They  have  a  large  and  well 
ajiiiointed  store,  their  stock  attractively  and 
tastefully  arranged,  and  they  deal  in  all 
kinds  of  house  furnishings.  They  occupy 
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which  is  three  stories  in  height  and  is 
eighty-two  by  one  hundred  and  twenty  feet. 
Here  they  manufacture  mattresses  a"nd  do 
upholstering  in  addition  to  handling  furni- 
ture and  other  house  furnisliings.  They  keep 
in  touch  with  the  most  advanced  and  attrac- 
tive styles  and  the  large  line  of  goods 
handled  atfords  an  excellent  chance  for  se- 
lection for  their  patrons.  Mr.  Fellman  was 
also  engaged  in  the  logging  business  from 
1900  until   1905. 

Mr.  Fellman  has  never  had  occasion  to  re- 
gret his  determination  to  try  his  fortune  on 
this  side  the  Atlantic,  for  here  he  found  the 
opportunities  wliich  he  sought  and  which,  by 
the  way.  are  always  open  to  the  ambitious, 
energetic  young  man.  Working  earnestly 
and  persistently  and  doing  conscieiitionslv 
whatever  his  hand  has  found  t4>  ih>.  he  has 
steadily  progressed  and  is  now  one  of  the 
foremost  merchants  of  Kugene. 

RODERICK  McCRAE,  proprietor  of  the 
Hotel  -McCrae.  was  l>orn  in  Sydney.  Cape 
Breton.  Xova  Scotia,  on  the  15tli  of  October, 
1S.50.  lie  is  a  son  of  Frank  and  Isabella 
(Campbell)  .McCrae.  both  of  whom  are  na- 
tives of  Inverness,  Scotland.  Their  marriage 
occurred  in  Xova  .Scotia,  where  they  liad  re- 
moved several  years  j)revi<iusly.  In  Is.jS 
they  removed  from  Xova  .Scotia  to  0.\fi>rd 
county,  Ontario,  and  in  1S70  the.v  came  to 
the  United  States,  settling  first  in  Xeosho 
county.  Kansas.  They  resided  there  until 
their  deaths,  which  occurred  about  eighteen 
years   later. 

Roderick  ^IcCrae  was  reared  under  the  par- 
ental roof  and  pursued  his  education  in  the 
common  schools  near  his  home,  the  log  school- 
house  being  furnished  with  slab  benches  and 
puncheon  floor,  while  shelves  placed  along 
the  sides  of  the  room  served  as  writing  desks. 
He  laid  aside  his  text-books  at  an  early  age 
and  assisted  his  father  in  the  latter's  agri- 
cultural pursuits  and  thus  gained  his  first 
experience  in  farming,  and  when  he  desired 
to  start  out  independently  he  took  up  a 
homestead  claim  tin  Osage  lands,  lie  en- 
gaged in  farming  on  that  property  until 
1888,  when  he  dis|x)sed  of  his  farm  and  came 
to  Oregon,  locating  first  in  Wallowa  county. 
He  took  up  a  liomesti-ad  and  a  timber  claim 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  each.  Sub- 
sequently he  purchased  a  sawmill,  which  he 
located  upon  his  timber  claim.  In  this  mill 
the  greater  part  of  the  timber  was  snwed 
which  was  used  in  the  first  buildings  erected 
in  Wallowa.  In  190ri  he  sold  hi-  laml  and 
remove<l  to  Wallowa,  where  he  ent'aged  in  the 
hotel  business.  In  190.'>  he  lost  his  property, 
which  constituted  his  entire  capital,  by  fire, 
but  his  credit  was  so  well  establi«lieil  that 
it  was  made  possible  for  him  immediately 
to  begin  rebuilding,  and  he  erected  the  hotel 
building  where  he  now  conducts  one  of  the 
most    popular    hostelries    in    Wallowa    valley. 

Mr.  McCrae  has  been  twice  marrierl.  His 
first  union  occurred  in  1*7  4.  wlien  he  we<|. 
i\n\  Miss  Ellen  .Mien  in  OsaK»'  Minion.  Xeo- 
sho county.  Kansas.  To  this  union  four  chil- 
dren were  born:  Frank  ('..  who  is  re»i<ling 
in    Wendell.    Iilaho;    ITysses    A.,   of   Wallowa 


county,  Oregon;  Catherine,  who  became  the 
wife  of  Henry  Davis,  also  of  Wallowa  coun- 
ty; and  William  Henry,  who  is  nuiking  his 
home  in  Dry  Creek,  Oregon.  Mrs.  .MctVae's 
death  occurred  in  lUt)o  and  in  Ui  t;rande,  in 
1903,  Mr.  .McCrae  was  again  married,  his 
second  union  being  with  Miss  Lilly  Webster, 
who  came  to  Oregon  from  Wapello.  Iowa. 
To  this  union  five  children  have  been  born: 
Lena,  who  is  in  the  freshman  year  of  the 
high  school:  and  Scott,  Crace.  Marjorie  and 
Cora,  all  of  whom  are  attending  the  graded 
schools. 

.Mr.  McCrae  gives  his  political  support  to 
the  republican  party  and  at  dillerent  limes 
has  served  as  a  member  of  the  town  council. 
He  holds  membership  in  Stanlev  Lodge,  No. 
11.!,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  and  Isitli  he'and  his  wife 
are  members  of  .lessica  Chapter  i>f  the  Or- 
der of  the  Kastern  Star.  He  also  belongs  to 
Kinsman  Lodge,  No.  87,  K.  P.  His  long  con- 
nection with  hotel  interests  in  this  section 
of  the  country  has  given  him  the  opportunity 
of  making  the  ac(|uaintance  of  many  of  the 
most  prominent  and  representative  nu-n  of 
Oregon.  l!e<a\isi>  oi  tlie  high  standard  which 
lie  maintains  in  I'onducling  his  hotel  he  aids 
substantially  in  lurtluTing  I  he  welfare  and 
elevating  the  public  opinion  of  Wallowa.  Ity 
nature  he  is  well  fitted  for  a  hotel  man.  be- 
ing genial,  affable  and  courteous  to  all  with 
whom   he  comes  in  contact. 

FRANK  L.  CHAMBERS  is  at  the  head  of 
The  (.'hambers  Hardware  Company,  the  sec- 
ond largest  store  in  Eugene,  and  is  connected 
with  various  other  business  jirojects  and  en- 
terprises, which  are  not  only  sources  of  in- 
dividual revenue  but  constitute  leading  fea- 
tures in  the  busiiu'ss  development  and  pros- 
perit.v  of  the  city  at  large.  Energetic  and 
resourceful,  he  carries  forward  to  successful 
completion  whatever  he  undertakes  and  in 
his  energy  and  capability  are  found  the  se- 
cret of  his  continuous  advancement  along 
business  lines.  His  birth  occurri'd  in  Ore;;on, 
Holt  county,  Missouri.  November  s.  Isfi.'S. 
He  is  a  grandson  of  Manlove  I'liiimlHTs.  who 
served  as  a  soldier  of  the  War  of  isi'-.  Ifc 
removed  from  New  .Jersey  to  Hellefonlaine, 
Logan  county.  Ohio,  where  he  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  in  merchnndining  and 
in  practicing  thi-  profession  of  medicine.  Ilia 
son,  .(.  M.  Chambers,  father  of  Frank  L. 
ChamlHTs.  was  born  in  (Juini'V.  Ohio,  in  I"<ri7, 
was  reared  to  umnhood  in  that  "tntr  nnil 
when  he  had  attaineil  his  majorily  In-  went 
to  Iowa  where  he  secured  a  poajtiiui  as  a 
clerk.  In  isri.'i  he  returned  to  t^uincy, 
where  he  engageil  in  merchandislni;,  there  re- 
maining until  1874,  when  he  r4'movei|  west- 
ward to  Seilnlia.  Missouri.  In  is7.*i  he  be- 
came a  resident  of  Mound  City.  Missouri, 
and  in  IHsri  crossed  the  western  plains  to 
Dallas,  OreKon.  wheri-  he  establisheil  ami  eon- 
ducteil  a  hardwari'  stori-  in  connection  with 
W.  C.  Ilrnwii.  The  year  of  l'<S7  witnessed 
his  arrival  in  F.ut'ene.  where  he  remnini'l  to 
the  time  of  hn  di'ath.  He  married  Martha 
.1.  Xeiss.  a  danehli'r  of  .lohn  H.  Nei««,  of 
western  Pennsylvania,  anci  they  Itorame  the 
parents   of   Ibnt-   sons,   Frank    L..  C.   N.   and 


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F.  E.  Chambers.  The  parents  were  both 
members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church. 
Frank  L.  Chambers  pursued  his  education 
in  the  public  schools  and  college  at  Mound 
City,  Missouri,  also  studied  in  Clarinda, 
Iowa,  and  spent  two  winters  as  a  student  in 
the  Normal  School  at  Stanberry,  Missouri. 
He  afterward  pursued  a  business  course  in 
the  James  Business  College  at  Portland,  Ore- 
gon, subsequent  to  the  removal  of  the  family 
to  the  northwest.  The  succeeding  two  years 
■were  passed  in  the  employ  of  his  father  and 
uncle,  who  were  conducting  a  mercantile  en- 
terprise at  Dallas  under  the  firm  name  of 
Brown  &  Chambers.  Subsequently  he  be- 
came his  father's  partner  in  business  at 
Dallas  but  afterward  the  father  sold  out  to 
William  Faull  and  in  January,  1887,  Frank 
L.  Chambers  disposed  of  his  interest  to  H. 
B.  Casper.  He  then  started  out  to  look  for 
a  new  location  and  selected  Eugene  as  a 
favorable  one.  That  his  choice  was  founded 
on  wisdom  has  been  well  demonstrated  in  the 
succeeding  years,  for  success  has  attended  his 
efl'orts  and  he  has  found  opportunity  for 
successful  operation  along  various  lines  of 
business.  He  joined  his  father  in  establish- 
ing The  Chambers  Hardware  Company  in 
1888.  They  opened  a  hardware  store  on 
Willamette  street,  south  of  Ninth  street, 
under  the  firm  name  of  Chambers  &  Son. 
This  was  continued  until  1890.  when  F.  L. 
Chambers  purchased  his  father's  interest  and 
was  then  alone  in  business  until  December, 
1901,  when  he  was  joined  by  his  brother,  F. 

E.  Chambers,  under  the  firm  name  of  Cham- 
bers &  Brother.  On  the  21th  of  April,  1906, 
the  business  was  incorporated  as  The  Cham- 
bers Hardware  Company,  with  Frank  L. 
Chambers  as  president  and  Fred  E.  Cham- 
bers as  treasurer  and  manager.  In  1S90  a 
removal  was  made  to  No.  537  Willamette 
street,  where  they  continued  for  three  years 
and  then  removed  to  their  present  quarters, 

F.  L.  Chambers  having  purchased  and  re- 
modeled the  property.  When  the  business 
was  started  Mr.  Chambers  and  his  father 
employed  no  assistants  but  there  are  now 
fourteen  people  in  the  employ  of  the  store. 
Their  retail  busine.ss  covers  the  territory 
fifty  miles  both  to  the  east  and  west  and 
twenty  miles  to  the  north  and  south.  They 
have  an  acre  of  floor  space  and  in  addition 
to  carrying  a  large  and  extensive  line  of 
shelf  and  heavy  hardware  they  have  a  large 
furniture  department  and  also  carry  paints 
and  oils,  implements,  vehicles,  poultry  sup- 
plies and  grass  seed.  Their  trade  is  now 
very  extensive  and  their  business  is  con- 
stantly growing.  While  Mr.  Chambers  capa- 
bly directs  the  interests  of  the  hardware 
trade  and  its  allied  branches,  he  is  also  well 
known  in  other  business  circles,  being  a  di- 
rector of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Eugene 
and  one  of  the  organizers  and  a  director  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Cottage  Grove. 
He  is  likewise  a  director  of  the  Valley  Im- 
provement Company  and  also  part  owner  of 
the  MeKenzie  Water  Power  Company.  He 
is  also  president  of  the  Chambers  Power 
Company,  owners  of  the  canal  from  the 
Willamette     river     which     furnishes     water 


power  for  the  factories  of  Eugene.  In  1890 
he  was  one  of  the  organizers  and  a  director 
of  the  Eugene  Canning  Company,  whose  cap- 
ital stock  was  fifty  thousand  dollars.  The 
business  of  this  company,  which  increased 
enormously,  gave  a  great  impetus  to  the 
orchards  in  this  section  of  the  state.  Five 
years  afterward  the  Chambers,  Bristow 
Banking  Company  was  organized  as  a  cor- 
poration to  engage  in  private  banking  busi- 
ness and  four  years  later,  in  1909,  it  was 
consolidated  with  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Eugene.  He  is  likewise  one  of  the  organizers 
and  president  of  the  Eugene  Theater  Com- 
pany and  in  these  various  connections  con- 
tributes largely  to  the  upbuilding,  develop- 
ment and  commercial  prosperity  of  the  city. 
In  1891  Mr.  Chambers  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Ida  B.  Hendricks,  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  G.  Hendricks  and  a  graduate  of 
the  University  of  Oregon.  She  died  April  9, 
1900,  leaving  a  daughter,  Mary  H.  For  his 
second  wife  Mr.  Chambers  chose  Miss  Edith 
Kerns,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  Kerns,  of  Eu- 
gene, and  also  a  graduate  of  the  University 
of  Oregon.  They  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church,  in  which  Mr. 
Chambers  is  serving  as  a  trustee  and  is  also 
acting  as  a  member  of  the  building  com- 
mittee, which  is  raising  eighty  thousand 
dollars  for  the  erection  of  a  church  to  be 
built  in  1912.  Since  1887  Mr.  Chambers  has 
been  associated  with  the  Fourth  Regiment  of 
the  Oregon  National  Guard  'and  is  now  regi- 
mental quartermaster.  He  belongs  to  the 
Commercial  Club  and  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers and  a  trustee  and  director  for  many 
years  and  is  in  full  sympathy  with  its  pur- 
po.ses  and  plans  to  promote  and  upbuild  the 
best  interests  of  the  city.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  11.  F.  & 
A.  M.;  Eugene  Chapter,  No.  10,  R.  A.  M.; 
Ivanhoe  Commandery,  No.  2,  K.  T.,  of  which 
he  is  a  past  eminent  commander;  and  Ore- 
gon Consistory  and  the  Mystic  Shrine  at 
Portland.  He  is  a  self-made  man  and  is 
both  progressive  and  aggressive.  He  pos- 
sesses a  keen  intellect,  is  far-sighted  and 
sound  in  his  judgment.  He  is  also  a  public- 
spirited  citizen  and  has  those  attractive 
qualities  which  render  him  personally  pop- 
ular wherever  he  is  known. 

MRS.  CLINTON  W.  MUMFORD,  who  for- 
merly was  Miss  Margaret  A.  Osborn,  was 
born  in  Linn  county,  .July  31,  1869.  Her 
parents  were  Alexander  R.  and  Satirah  Ann 
(McDowell)  Osborn.  The  former  was  the 
son  of  Joseph  and  Margaret  Osborn,  who 
crossed  the  plains  from  Illinois  to  Oregon 
with  ox  teams  in  1845,  and  Alexander  R. 
Osborn  was  born  in  the  Rocky  mountains, 
while  they  were  making  the  journey.  After 
the  family  arrived  in  Oregon  they  located 
in  Linn  county,  where  they  look  up  a  dona- 
tion land  claim  upon  which  they  resided 
only  three  or  four  years  before  removing  to 
Whitman  Mission  to  assist  in  the  work  there. 
They  arrived  there  only  a  short  time  prior 
to  the  Whitman  massacre  and  were  present 
on  that  occasion.  Mrs.  Joseph  Osborn  was 
in  the  room  with  the  Whitman  family  when 


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257 


Mr.  Whitman  was  killed.  She  escaped  to 
the  Osborn  apartments  where  Mr.  Osbom, 
moving  the  bed,  raised  a  log  in  the  puncheon 
floor  and  put  his  wife  aud  three  children 
through  the  opening,  and  followed  them,  the 
family  escaping  under  the  floor  of  the  house. 
After  the  Whitman  trouble  they  returned  to 
their  donation  claim  in  Linn  county,  where  Mrs 
Osborn  passed  away  and  later  Mr.  Osbom 
and  his  children  removed  to  Lebanon,  where 
he  died.  Satirah  Ann  (McDowell)  Osborn 
was  born  in  1848  and  was  the  daughter  of 
David  and  Melinda  (Marvin  l  McDowell,  who 
crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  in  1852  and 
settled  in  the  Willamette  valley  but  subse- 
quently located  near  Brownsville,  where  for 
many  years  Mr.  McDowell  operated  a  saw- 
mill. Mrs.  McDowell  died  on  the  old  home- 
stead and  Mr.  McDowell  subsequently  re- 
moved to  Moscow,  Idaho,  where  he  passed 
away.  Alexander  R.  Osborn  and  Satirah 
Ann"  JfcDowell  were  married  in  Linn  county 
in  April.  1S67.  and  resided  there  on  a  farm 
until  1871,  when  they  removed  to  north- 
eastern Oregon,  locating  in  Umatilla  county. 
They  resided  there  for  five  years,  Mr.  Osbom 
being  engaged  in  the  sawmill  business.  In 
March,  1876,  they  homesteaded  a  tract  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres,  twelve  miles  north- 
east of  Pendleton  and  were  among  the  early 
pioneers  in  the  wheat  belt  of  Umatilla  coun- 
ty. They  resided  there  for  ten  years  but 
iii  the  meantime  had  taken  up  a  timber  claim 
in  what  is  now  Morrow  county.  In  1SS6 
they  removed  to  this  claim  but  the  following 
year  came  to  Wallowa  county,  where  they 
resided  only  one  year,  when  they  wont  to 
the  Grande"  Ronde  valley,  remaining  there 
several  years.  Subsequently  they  removed  to 
Crook  county,  where  they  now  reside.  Mr. 
Osbom  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church  and  Mrs.  Osbom  belongs  to  the 
Christian   church. 

Margaret  A.  Osborn  was  reared  under  the 
parental  roof  and  acquired  her  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Oregon.  On  the  18th 
of  July,  18S6.  she  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Clinton  W.  Mumford  and  following  their 
marriage  they  purchased  of  a  former  settler 
a  relinquishment  claim  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acfes  of  railroad  land  in  I'matilla 
county  and  resided  on  this  tract  until  1898, 
when  "they  removed  to  Summerville.  in  Union 
county,  and  in  1900  purchased  their  present 
ranch"  of  four  hundred  and  twenty-five  acres 
adjoining  the  town  of  Wallowa.  Their  ranch 
is  regarded  as  one  of  the  bctt  in  Wallowa 
county  and  Mr.  Mumford  carries  on  gi'nrral 
farmi'ng  and  stock-raising,  extensively. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mumford  are  well  known 
and  highlv  honored  throughout  Wnllown  and 
the  vicinity.  Both  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church,  and  fraternally 
Mr.  Mumford  is  affiliated  with  Wallowa 
Lodge,  No.   154,  I.  0.  0.  F. 

F.  N.  DERBY,  who  is  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  business  in  Salem,  with  offices  in  the 
United  States  National  Bank  building,  was 
bom  in  Union  City.  Indiana,  on  the  1 1th  of 
October.  ISj.',,  a  son  of  fleorge  \.  and  M»- 
linda   (Brown)   Derby.     The  father  wo«  bom 


in  Newark,  Licking  county,  Ohio,  in  1820, 
and  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Vermont 
in  1826.  They  were  married  in  Newark, 
Ohio,  and  in  1S54  moved  to  Union  City,  In- 
diana, and  in  1856  removed  to  Ottumwa, 
Iowa,  where  they  spent  the  greater  part  of 
their  lives.  George  A.  Derby  was  engaged 
in  the  mercantile  business  for  many  years 
and  for  four  years  served  as  sheritT,  his  term 
of  otfice  being  during  the  war.  While  he  was 
in  office  the  last  man  was  hanged  under  the 
old  capital  punishment  law.  Throughout 
life  he  was  very  active  in  politics  and  was 
a  republican.  At  one  time  he  was  a  candi- 
date for  the  position  of  warden  of  the  pen- 
itentiary and  lacked  but  a  single  vote  for 
election  while  at  another  time,  when  a  candi- 
date for  a  member  of  the  legislature,  he  was 
defeated  by  but  a  few  votes,  the  election 
iM'ing  very  close.  His  death  occurred  in  1902 
and  his  wife  passed  away  in  1892.  both  dy- 
ing at  Lincoln.  Nebraska.  To  them  eleven 
children  were  born,  five  of  whom  survive, 
the  youngest  being  our  subject. 

F.  N.  Derby  was  reared  in  Ottumwa.  Iowa, 
and  acquired  his  education  in  the  common 
schools  of  that  city.  When  he  decided  to 
start  upon  an  independent  career  he  removed 
to  the  northwestern  part  of  Iowa,  locating 
in  O'Brien  county.  He  was  at  that  time 
but  nineteen  years  of  age.  He  at  once  ac- 
cepted a  clerical  position  in  a  store  which  he 
held  for  two  years.  \^'hen  he  was  twenty- 
one  years  of  age  he  was  elected  county  clerk 
of  O'Brien  county,  an  office  which  he  held 
until  his  election  two  years  later  to  the  office 
of  county  treasurer.  He  served  in  that 
capacity  for  six  years.  In  1892  he  came  to 
.Salem,  Oregon,  and  engaged  in  the  r4'al- 
eslate  business,  with  which  he  is  still  iden- 
tified. He  has  always  been  active  in  various 
civic  projects  and  for  six  years  was  engaged 
in  building  and  managing  the  city  street 
railway.  He  has  also  served  as  deputy 
sheriflT  for  one  year.  At  present  he  has  the 
distinction  of  being  the  only  man  who  has 
been  in  the  real-estate  business  in  his  city 
for  more  than  five  years.  Eight  years  ago 
he  formed  a  partnership  with  .1.  W.  WilUon 
and  the  firm  has  since  been  known  as  Derliy 
&  Willson.  F'ew  men  in  the  city  have  a  b<>t- 
ler  idea  of  the  value  of  property  and  hi* 
advice  is  sotight  by  many  of  those  rnntem- 
plating   a   purchase   or   sale  of   property. 

On  the  Itth  of  October,  1878,  Mr.  "Derby 
was  married,  in  Iowa,  to  Miss  ^farion  .\. 
De  Long,  whose  birth  occurred  in  March. 
1R60,  and  who  Is  a  daughter  of  Theodore  De 
Long.  To  their  union  three  children  have 
been  born:  Arthur  N..  an  electrician  of  Tort- 
land;  Nellie,  who  is  in  the  county  recorder'* 
office   in  Oregon   City;   and  Ulva,  at   home. 

In  politics  Mr.  Derby  was  a  firm  demo- 
crat until  1000.  in  which  year  he  resigned  his 
position  as  chairman  of  this  congressional 
district  and  voted  for  Williom  MrKinley. 
He  has  since  cast  his  vole  for  the  repub- 
lican party.  He  is  a  thirty  serond  degree 
Ma-son  and  also  hoMs  membership  in  the 
Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Knighta 
of  Pythias.     He  has  given  evidence  of  busi- 


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ness  sagacity  and  of  an  ability  to  deal  tact- 
fully with  men — an  ability  essential  to  one 
who  is  to  make  a  success  in  a  business 
career.  He  is  deeply  interested  in  all  meas- 
ures advocated  for  tlie  benefit  of  the  com- 
munity and  in  his  social,  fraternal  and  busi- 
ness associations  he  holds  to  those  high 
principles  wliich  look  toward  substantial 
success   and   public   esteem. 

SAMUEL    WADE.      One    of    the    pioneer 
ranchmen    of    Wallowa    county     is     Samuel 
Wade,   who   for   thirty-seven   years   has   been 
successfully   engaged   in  general   farming  and 
stock-raising     in     the     vicinity     of     Lostine, 
where    he   owns    sixteen    hundred    and    fort.y 
acres  of  land,  all  of  which  is  well  improved 
and  under  high  cultivation.     He  was  born  in 
Monongalia    county.    West    Virginia,   on    the 
7tli  of  January,  184S.  and  is  a  son  of  George 
and  Mary  Ann   (Eakin)    Wade.     In   1S56  the 
parents  removed   to   Iowa,   where   for   many 
years  the  father  engaged  in  farming.     They 
are    both    now    deceased,    the    father    having 
passed  awa.y  in  1900  and  the  mother  in  1879. 
Samuel    Wade   was   only   a  child   of   eight 
years    when    he    accompanied    his    peojile   on 
their  removal  to  Iowa,  where  he  pursued  his 
education    in    the    common    schools    until    he 
was    twenty.     While    engaged    in    mastering 
the   common  branches  he   was  becoming  fa- 
miliar   with    the    best    practical    metliods    of 
tilling    tile    fields    and    caring    for    the    crops 
under   the   capable   supervision   of  his   father. 
For   two   years   after   laying  aside   liis   text- 
books,   he    gave    his    undivided    attention    to 
farming   and    stock-raising   in    Iowa,   but   at 
the  end  of  that  time  he  decided  to   come  to 
the   northwest.      He   had    implicit   confidence 
in  the   rapid  development   of  this  section  of 
the   country   as   soon   as   better   railroad   fa- 
cilities  were   afforded,   and   in   1873,   together 
with   his    young   wife,    he   crossed    tile   plains 
to  Oregon.     They  first  located  in  Union  coun- 
ty,  where   he  rented   a   rancli  that  he   oper- 
ated  with   excellent   success   for   four   years. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  had  suffi- 
cient capital  to  undertake  to  develop  a  place 
of  his  own,  so  coming  to  Wallowa  county  he 
homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land   three   miles   east    of  Lostine.     With  his 
cluiracteristic     energy     he     immediately     set 
about     improving    his    land    and     placing    it 
under   cultivation.      He   worked   with   tireless 
energy  during  those  first  few  years,  meeting 
with  the  usual   difficulties  and  obstacles  en- 
countered  by  all  pioneers.     His  efforts  were 
rewarded    with    success,     however,    his    land 
yielding    more   abundantly    each    year,   while 
his    licrds    thrived    and    multiplied.      As    hig 
circumstances    warrantcil    from    time    to  time 
he  extended   his  holdings  until  he   now   owns 
sixteen    hundred     and    forty     acres    of    land. 
This   is   all   under   cultivation   and   well   im- 
proved and  is  now  numbered  among  the  valu- 
able properties  of  the  county.     He  has  erect- 
ed large,  commodious  barns  and  outbuildings 
and    a    comfortable    residence    on    his    ranch, 
all   of   whicli   ale   ]irovided  with   modern   con- 
veniences appropriate  to  their  various  needs. 
Ilis   place   is  thoroughly  eciuipped  with  every 
implement  or  machine  that  will  minimize  the 


labor  or  expedite  the  work  connected  with 
its  operation,  which  is  entirely  consistent 
with  the  spirit  of  progress  tliat  Mr.  Wade 
has  always  manifested.  In  connection  with 
the  cultivation  of  his  extensive  fields  he  is 
making  a  specialty  of  the  breeding  and  rais- 
ing Pereheron  horses.  He  is  meeting  with 
excellent  success  in  this  and  unquestionably 
has  one  of  the  best  breeds  of  horses  in  east- 
ern Oregon,  and  is  known  as  one  of  the  rep- 
resentative stockmen  of  the  state.  Prosper- 
ity has  crowned  the  endeavors  of  Mr.  Wade 
and  in  addition  to  his  fine  ranch  he  is  a 
large  stockholder  in  the  Enterprise  State 
bank  of  which  he  is  president,  and  he  is  in- 
terested in  various  other  local  activities.  He 
is  a  practical  man,  and  conservative  and 
cautious  in  his  speculation,  never  undertak- 
ing anything  until  he  has  conceived  a  defi- 
nite line  of  action. 

Wayne  county,  Iowa,  was  the  scene  of  Mr. 
Wade's  marriage  to  Miss  Louisa  Evans,  a 
daughter  of  Hiram  and  Sarah  .Tane  Evans, 
the  event  being  celebrated  on  May  4,  1871. 
Three  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Wade,  as  follows:  Jennie,  who  mar- 
ried J.  L.  Reavis;  Maude,  who  became  the 
wife  of  C.  B.  Mays;  and  Hiram,  who  is  at 
home  assisting  his  father  with  the  operation 
of  the  ranch. 

The  family  attend  the  Christian  church 
and  the  political  support  of  Mr.  Wade  is 
given  to  the  democratic  party.  He  has  never 
prominently  figured  in  local  affairs,  how- 
ever, his  extensive  private  interests  always 
having  precluded  the  possibility  of  his  as- 
suming official  responsibilities.  He  is  one  of 
the  widely  known  ranchmen  of  the  county  as 
well  as  one  of  the  most  substantial  citizens, 
and  has  the  gratification  of  knowing  that 
such  success  as  has  attended  his  efforts  has 
been  the  well  merited  reward  of  concentrated 
and  intelligently  directed  energy,  as  he  came 
to  this  county  with  practically  no  capital 
save  his  youthful  optimism  and  a  determina- 
tion of  purpose  that  refused  to  recognize 
defeat. 

HON.  ANDREW  N.  GILBERT.  The  Hon. 
Andrew  X.  Gilbert  lias  lieeii  a  resident  of 
Oregon's  capital  for  forty-five  years.  His  hag 
been  a  useful  and  honorable  record  as  a  repre- 
sentative of  commercial  interests  and  as  a 
member  of  the  state  legislature.  Prior  to 
coming  to  the  northwest  he  had  won  a  place 
among  the  nation's  honored  defenders,  hav- 
ing served  as  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war.  He 
was  born  in  Grandview,  Illinois,  on  the  18th 
of  March,  1840,  his  parents  being  James  M, 
and  Margaret  (Hurst)  Gilbert,  both  of  whom 
M-ere  natives  of  Virginia,  where  their  child- 
hood was  passed  and  where  the.y  were  married. 
They  became  pioneer  settlers  of  Illinois,  re- 
moving to  Grandview,  that  state,  in  1833 — 
the  year  in  which  the  question  of  the  su- 
jiremacy  of  the  red  men  was  forever  settled 
there  in  the  Black  Hawk  war.  The  father 
was  a  shoemaker  and  followed  that  trade  un- 
til IS.il,  when  he  took  up  a  homestead  in 
Edgar  county,  Illinois.  Locating  on  his  farm, 
he  tbereafti'r  devoted  his  attention  to  its 
development  and  improvement  until  his  death. 


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which  occurred  in  1.*S'^.  when  he  had  reached 
the  ripe  old  age  of  eifihty-four  years.  For 
three  decades  he  had  survived  his  wife,  who 
dic<l  in  1S58.  at  the  a<.'e  of  forty-einlit  years. 
15oth  were  devoted  Christian  people,  holdinji 
membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church,  in  the  work  of  wliich  they  took  an 
active  part,  and  Mr.  Gilbert  wa.s  also  an 
exemplary  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 
Andrew  X.  Gilbert  devoted  his  ynuth  largely 
to  the  acquirement  of  an  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town  and  in  the 
Waveland  Collegiate  Institute  at  Wavcland. 
Indiana,  which  he  entered  in  the  fall  of 
1860.  His  studies  however,  were  inter- 
rupted by  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war, 
which  aroused  liis  patriotic  spirit  and  led  to 
his  enlistment,  on  the  1.5th  of  .July.  1S61. 
as  a  member  of  Company  E.  Twelfth  Illinois 
Infantry.  He  had.  however,  previously  en- 
listed in  a  company  made  up  at  sclmol  to 
serve  under  General  Lew  Wallace,  but  the 
regiment  had  been  tilled  ere  they  reached 
the  place  where  (ieneral  Wallace's  command 
was  being  organized.  The  company  there- 
fore returned  to  Waveland  and  tiiiished  out 
their  school  year,  so  that  tlie  military  ex- 
perience of  ilr.  Gilbert  actually  began  on  the 
15th  of  July,  when  he  became  a  member  of 
Company  E."  of  the  Twelfth  Illinois  Infantry. 
This  regiment  was  assigned  to  the  Army  of 
the  Tennessee  and  he  |)articipate<l  in  the 
battles  of  Fort  Donelson.  Pittsburg  Landing, 
the  advance  on  Corinth,  all  of  the  engage- 
ments of  the  Atlanta  campaign,  and  the 
march  under  .'^hernlan  to  the  sea.  On  the 
expiration  of  the  three  years'  term  Mr.  Gil- 
bert reenlisted  in  the  same  regiment  at 
Pulaski.  Tennes.see.  and.  having  thus  veteran- 
ized, continued  to  serve  until  the  close  of  the 
war.  He  then  took  part  in  the  Grand  Re- 
view at  Washington,  which  was  the  most 
celebrated  military  pageant  ever  seen  on  the 
western  hemisphere,  thousands  of  victorious 
"boys  in  blue"  marching  down  I'ennsylvania 
avenue  in  the  capital  city  underneath  a  ban- 
ner which  bore  the  words:  "The  only  debt 
which  the  count rv  owes  that  she  cannot  pay 
is  the  debt  which  she  owes  to  her  soldiers." 
Mr.  f;illiert  was  afterward  Imntirably  dis- 
charged and  mustered  out  at  Louisville.  Ken- 
tucky, in  the  summer  of  isfi.>.  and  then  re- 
turned to  his  Illinois  home,  where  he  re- 
mained  until   the   1st   of  April.   IHUC. 

That  date  witnessed  his  start  for  the  west. 
He  took  a  steamer  at  Kansas  City.  Missouri, 
for  Fort  Henton.  Montana,  from  which  place 
he  proceeded  to  Helena,  where  he  remained 
until  the  11th  of  August,  when,  with  a  saddle 
horse  and  a  pack  horse,  he  starte.l  westward 
all  by  himself  over  the  old  Mullen  trail,  which 
is  now  on  the  route  of  the  N'.irtliern  racilie 
Railroad.  Oregon  was  his  destination  and  on 
the  ISth  of  October  he  arrived  in  Salem,  where 
he  has  since  made  bis  home,  his  residence 
here  covering  the  intervening  period  of  forty- 
five  years.  He  soon  secured  a  clerkship  in 
a  grocery  store,  where  he  was  eniploveil  for 
four  or  'five  years,  when,  in  company  with 
Charles  I'zafogage  he  established  a  retail 
shoe  business  under  the  firm  style  "I  I'za- 
fogace  &  flilbert.     This  partnership,  however. 


was  dissolved  after  two  years,  at  which  time 
Mr.  Gilbert  reentered  the  grocery  trade,  or- 
ganizing the  firm  of  McCully  &  Gilbert.  He 
had  charge  of  the  active  numagement  of  the 
business  fm-  two  years  and  it  was  then 
merged  into  the  firm  of  Gilbert  &  Patterson, 
which  conducted  a  very  profitable  and  grow- 
ing business  until  1001.  In  that  year  they 
sold  out  and  Mr.  (Jilbert  retired  from  active 
life.  He  was  one  of  the  oldest  merchants  in 
the  city  in  years  of  continuous  conni'ction 
with  its  trade  relations  and  his  commercial 
activity  constituted  an  important  chapter  in 
the  business  annals  of  Salem.  His  trade 
grew  with  the  growth  of  the  city  and  sur- 
rounding country,  for  his  Inuiorable  business 
methods  and  reasonable  prices  conunended 
him  to  the  confidence  and  ])atronage  of  the 
public. 

The  success  which  Mr.  Gilbert  achieved 
would  alone  entitle  him  to  distinction  as  a 
representative  resident  of  central  Oregiui  ami 
vet  in  other  connections  he  has  figured  very 
prominently,  leaving  the  impress  of  his  in- 
dividuality upon  the  political  annals  of  the 
state  as  well  as  upon  its  commercial  develop- 
ment. He  has  been  a  lifelong  republican  and 
an  influential  factor  in'  the  councils  of  his 
party.  As  early  as  1S~0  he  was  elected  treas- 
urer" of  the  city  of  Salem  and  in  1871  and 
again  in  ISTfi  "was  chosen  to  represent  his 
district  in  the  state  legislature.  The  session 
of  lS7t  was  the  last  held  in  the  ohl  Ibdman 
block  and  he  served  in  the  first  session  wliich 
convr^ned  in  the  new  statehcnise  in  IsTCi.  In 
1882  he  was  again  called  forth  for  legislative 
duty  and  again  he  served  in  the  special  ses- 
sion of  the  sanu'  year.  He  thus  aidi'd  in 
forming  the  laws  of  the  state,  giving  niretul 
consideration  to  im|)ortant  questions  which 
came  up  fur  settlement,  actnati'il  at  all  times 
by  a  spirit  of  unquestioned  devotion  to  duty 
and  the  interests  of  thi'  commonwealth.  He 
was  postmaster  of  Salem,  \uider  the  adminis- 
tration of  President  Harrison,  for  five  years, 
and  for  four  years  he  filled  the  position  of 
superintendent  of  the  State  Penitentiary,  un- 
der the  Lord  administraticui.  In  is."><'i  he  had 
participated  in  the  organization  of  tin-  re- 
publii'an  jiarty  and  he  rode  in  the  paraih'  at 
Charleston.  Illinois,  at  the  time  the  famouB 
debate  between  Lincoln  and  Douglas  was 
there  held. 

Mr.  Gilbert  is  pleasantly  situated  in  his 
home  life,  having  been  married  in  187'.'  to 
Miss  Kstelle  A.  McCully.  a  native  of  Iowa 
and  n  daughter  of  Davi'd  McCully,  who  wn* 
one  of  the  band  of  Argonauts  who  in  l«40 
went  to  California  in  search  of  the  gotilen 
lleece.  He  afterward  came  norlliwanl  In  tire- 
gnn,  settling  in  Harrisbiirg,  ami  subsequently 
he  reninverl  to  Salem,  where  he  iM-came  very 
prominent  in  husiiii'"*  circles.  He  was  en- 
gaged in  the  transportation  business,  operat- 
ing a  line  of  vessels  on  the  river  for  n  num- 
ber of  years.  Cnto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilliert  have 
lieen  born  three  children:  Hay  I).,  who  suc- 
ceeded to  his  father's  gnicery  business,  with 
which  he  is  now  identified:  Wnrren.  of  Den- 
ver. Colorailo,  who  is  n  cartoonist  associalwl 
with  the  Denver   Post  nml   the   Rocky   Moun- 


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tain   News;    and   Agnes,   the    wife   of   B.   0. 
Schucking,  of  Salem. 

Mr.  Gilbert  is  one  of  the  most  prominent 
of  Salem's  old-time  residents  and  no  history 
of  the  city  would  be  complete  without  ex- 
tended reference  to  him  because  of  the  im- 
portance of  his  activities  here  both  in  busi- 
ness and  financial  connections.  His  course 
has  ever  been  above  suspicion.  Among  the 
citizens'  official  representatives  in  the  gen- 
eral assembly  he  has  ever  commanded  re- 
spect and  in  his  home  city,  where  he  is  best 
known,  he  inspires  personal  friendships  of 
unusual  strength  and  all  vpith  whom  he  has 
come  in  contact  have  the  highest  admiration 
for  his  good  qualities  of  heart  and  mind. 

CHARLES  DOWN,  who  owns  and  operates 
a  fine  ranch  of  eight  hundred  and  fifty  acres 
in  the  vicinity  of  -Joseph,  has  been  a  resident 
of  Wallowa  county  for  ten  years.  He  is  a 
native  of  England,  his  birth  having  occurred 
in  Devonshire  on  the  23d  of  November,  1857, 
and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Hannah  (Tucker) 
Down,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 

Reared  on  a  farm,  Charles  Down  was  early 
trained  in  the  work  of  the  fields  and  care  of 
the  crops,  assisting  his  father  with  the 
lighter  duties  about  the  home  place,  while 
pursuing  his  education.  At  the  age  of  fifteen 
he  laid  aside  his  text-books,  and  during  the 
succeeding  five  years  he  gave  his  entire  at- 
tention to  agricultural  pursuits.  Believing 
that  better  opportunities  awaited  him  in 
America,  he  left  home  when  he  was  twenty 
and  emigrated  to  the  United  States.  Upon 
his  arrival  in  this  country  he  located  in  Kan- 
sas, where  he  found  employment  as  a  farm 
hand,  the  only  kind  of  work  with  which  he 
was  at  all  familiar.  He  remained  there  for 
three  years,  but  at  the  end  of  that  time  he 
located  in  Colorado,  continuing  to  follow  the 
same  occupation.  After  a  year's  residence 
in  the  latter  state  he  continued  his  journey 
westward  to  Oregon,  locating  in  the  Grande 
Ronde  valley.  Soon  thereafter  he  filed  on  a 
homestead  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
and  began  his  independent  career  as  an  agri- 
culturist. As  he  is  energetic  and  practical 
in  his  methods  he  made  a  success  of  this  and 
subsequently  increased  his  holdings  by  the 
purchase  of  another  eighty  acres.  Mr.  Down 
here  engaged  in  general  farming  and  stock- 
raising  until  1902,  and  during  that  time 
brought  his  land  unto  a  high  state  of  pro- 
ductivity and  erected  good  buildings  and 
added  many  other  improvements,  making  it 
one  of  the  valuable  properties  of  that  sec- 
tion. Ten  years  ago  he  disposed  of  it  to 
good  advantage  and  came  to  Wallowa 
county  and  Ixuight  a  half  section  of  land 
that  formed  the  nucleus  of  his  present  ranch. 
As  his  circumstances  have  warranted  he  has 
extended  the  boundaries  of  his  place  until 
it  now  embraces  eight  hundred  and  fifty 
acres,  all  of  which  he  is  cultivating.  Dur- 
ing the  period  of  his  ownership,  Mr.  Down 
has  wrought  extensive  changes  in  this  ranch, 
that  h.ave  greatly  increased  its  value. 

.\t  Elgin,  Oregon,  in  October,  1888,  Mr. 
Down  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Louisa  Jones,  a  daug'hter  of  J.  E.  Jones,  and 


to  them  have  been  born  three  children,  as 
follows:  John  R.,  who  is  assisting  his  father 
on  the  ranch;  and  Ray  and  Ruth,  both  of 
whom  are  still  in  school.  Ever  since  granted 
the  right  of  franchise  by  naturalization  Mr. 
Down  has  given  his  political  support  to  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  democratic  party. 
He  is  a  man  with  high  standards  regarding 
the  duties  of  citizenship  and  in  the  fulfil- 
ment of  his  public  duties  manifests  the  same 
spirit  of  progress  and  enterprise  that  char- 
acterizes him  in  his  business  transactions. 

.  HON.  OSWALD  WEST.  "By  force  of  a 
strong  personality,  integrity  of  purpose, 
honesty  and  capability,  Oswald  West  has 
won  his  way  to  a  first  place  in  everything 
he  has  attempted  to  do,"  said  a  distinguished 
statesman  in  speaking  of  Oregon's  governor, 
and  one  of  the  leading  journals  of  the  state 
said,  "His  strength  today  lies  in  his  record 
of  achievements  for  all  classes  and  common 
interests."  Governor  West  is  yet  a  young 
man,  but  he  has  already  fought  a  good  fight 
in  behalf  of  justice  and  progress  and  in  op- 
position to  misrule  in  public  affairs.  He 
possesses  the  qualities  of  military  leadership 
in  marshalling  his  forces,  and  his  strength 
and  ability  have  been  developed  in  the  hard 
school  of  experience.  He  was  born  May  20, 
187.S.  near  Guelph,  Ontario.  Canada,  and  was 
but  four  years  of  age  when  he  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Oregon,  being  brought  thither  by  his 
parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  G.  West,  who, 
with  their  family  of  seven  children,  traveled 
to  the  Pacific  coast.  They  were  living  at 
the  old  Cosmopolitan  hotel  in  Portland  at 
the  time  that  hostelry  was  destroyed  by  fire, 
leaving  them  practically  destitute.  After  a 
few  weeks  the  family  home  was  established 
in  Roseburg,  and  after  a  few  months  a 
further  removal  was  made  to  Salem,  where 
they  arrived  in  the  autumn  of  1877.  The 
father  there  engaged  in  the  business  of  buy- 
ing and  selling  livestock,  in  which  he  con- 
tinued until  1883,  when  he  returned  to  Port- 
land and  his  son  Oswald,  then  a  lad  of  ten 
years,  became  a  pupil  in  the  school  in  Holla- 
day  addition  to  the  city.  In  the  evenings 
and  on  Saturdays  he  drove  stock  for  O'Shea 
Brothers  and  A.  H.  Johnson.  In  those  days 
the  cattle  for  butchering  were  driven  along 
Third  street,  that  busy  thoroughfare  of  the 
present  day  being  then  well  beyond  the  busi- 
ness district.  After  a  few  years  in  Portland 
the  family  returned  to  Salem,  and  again  the 
father  engaged  in  butchering  and  stock 
buying. 

At  this  period  in  his  life  Oswald  West 
divided  his  time  between  the  acquirement  of 
an  education  in  the  public  schools  and  the 
driving  of  a  butcher's  delivery  wagon.  In 
1880  his  education  was  considered  completed, 
and  he  sought  and  obtained  the  position  of 
messenger  in  the  banking  house  of  Ladd  & 
Bush  at  Salem.  All  through  the  interven- 
ing years  to  the  present  day,  however,  he 
has  been  a  close  and  discriminating  student 
in  the  school  of  experience  wherein  he  has 
learned  many  of  life's  most  valuable  and  im- 
portant lessons.  He  early  recognized  the 
fact  that  industry  and  fidelity  are  the  basis 


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of  advancement,  and  that  he  called  those 
qualities  into  play  in  his  business  life  is  in- 
dicated in  the  fact  that  after  three  years 
with  the  banking  house  of  Ladd  &  Bush  he 
■was  promoted  to  the  position  of  paying 
teller,  in  which  capacity  he  served  until  1899. 
Attracted  by  the  gold  discoveries  in  Alaska 
he  then  went  to  the  northwest,  spending  six 
months  in  that  district  with  pick  and  shovel, 
and  meeting  all  the  hardships,  privations  and 
dangers  incident  to  life  in  Alaskan  mining 
camps.  He  then  returned  to  Salem  to  again 
enter  his  old  position  with  Ladd  &  Bush, 
which  he  tilled  until  March,  1900.  when  he 
resigned  to  enter  the  First  National  Hank  at 
Astoria.  There  he  continued  until  the  rec- 
ognition of  his  ability  by  Governor  Cham- 
berlain led  to  his  appointment  as  state  land 
agent  in  September,  1903.  He  served  until 
1907,  when  he  resigned  to  accept  an  appoint- 
ment for  a  four  years'  term  on  the  Oregon 
railroad  commission.  Perhaps  no  better  esti- 
mate of  his  service  in  those  two  connections 
could  be  given  than  by  quoting  from  the 
Oregonian  a  tribute  to  his  efficiency  in  pub- 
lic service.  "Oswald  West,  formerly  state 
land  agent  and  now  a  member  of  the  rail- 
road commission  by  virtue  of  appointment 
by  the  governor,  is  recognized  all  over  the 
state  as  a  young  man  who  has  'made  good' 
in  public  service.  This  recognition  he  has 
attained  by  the  aggressive  spirit  he  displays 
in  taking  up  any  work  that  may  be  assigned 
him.  Where  many  others  in  otTicial  position 
would  have  been  content  to  let  affairs  drift 
along  in  well  worn  ruts  and  in  accordance 
with  out-of-date  customs,  he  has  been 
prompt  and  persistent  in  efforts  to  establish 
a  better  order  of  things.  Because  he  found 
practices  in  force  was  not  the  slightest  rea- 
son why  he  should  continue  them.  If  they 
were  good,  very  well;  b\it  if  not  good,  they 
must  make  way  for  the  better.  Whether  the 
desirable  thing  can  be  done  he  seldom,  if 
ever,  stops  to  inquire.  He  proceeds  upon  the 
theory  that  a  thing  can't  be  done  without 
trying,  and  he  makes  the  effort.  Everybody 
told  him  he  couldn't  secure  convictions  in  the 
state  land  fraud  cases,  and  he  didn't  but  he 
made  a  try  at  it  and  at  least  brought  to 
light  the  facts  as  to  the  manner  in  which  the 
state  lands  had  been  purchased.  The  only 
reason  he  didn't  secure  convictions  was  that 
the  criminal  laws  did  not  cover  the  violation 
of  the  land  laws.  His  aggressiveness  dis- 
closed the  laxity  of  the  criminal  laws. 

"West  is  an  aggressive  member  of  the  rail- 
road commission.  He  does  not  worry  himself 
over  the  question  whether  the  commission 
has  the  power  to  take  proposeil  action  for 
the  benefit  of  patrons  of  the  railroad.  If  it 
is  something  that  ought  to  be  done,  he  ho- 
lieves  in  doing  it,  and  letting  the  other  fel- 
low do  the  worrying.  I/cgal  obstnntions 
have  no  terrors  for  him.  If  shippers  made  a 
complaint  he  believes  in  trying  it  on  the 
merits  first,  leaving  the  railroads  to  raise 
the  question  of  law  if  it  be  found  that  n 
cause  for  complaint  existed.  There  are 
scores  of  young  men  in  official  positions  in 
Oregon — city,  county  and  state  offices — who 
could    win    recognition    as    West    has    if    they 


were  willing  to  undertake  reforms  which 
they  admit  should  be  inaugurated,  but  which 
they  hestitate  to  attempt  because  they 
doubt  whether  anything  can  be  done." 

His  fearless  position  in  behalf  of  reform 
in  opposition  to  graft  and  to  misrule  sug- 
gested Oswald  West  for  further  olfioial 
honors,  and  he  became  candidate  for  the 
democratic  party  for  governor,  'fhe  Daily 
Journal  of  Portland  said:  "His  party  has  put 
Oswald  West  forward  for  the  position  of 
governor.  Xo  candidate  more  lit  was  ever 
ottered  the  people  of  Oregon.  He  is  of  the 
type  of  men  who  achieve  large  things.  He 
is  a  product  of  the  lower  levels  from  which 
has  come  the  best  the  country  has  known. 
He  was  born  in  poverty  and  his  early  career 
was  in  the  midst  of  adversity.  He  was  herd- 
ing live  stock  at  Portland"  and  driving  » 
butcher's  wagon  at  Salem  at  the  age  when 
other  boys  are  at  their  games.  The  pinch  of 
necessity  drove  him  to  labor  when  other 
lads  of  his  age  were  at  school  or  at  their 
pastimes. 

"It  is  a  story  of  youth  that  accompanies 
many  a  one  of  this  country's  illustrious 
names.  It  is  the  crucible  of  necessity  that 
has  been  the  test  and  preparation  for  many 
a  splendid  public  service.  Voting  West  was 
taken  from  school  when  yet  in  his  teens  to 
become  messenger  in  a  bank,  but  the  liber  of 
manhood  was  in  him  and  he  rose  quickly  to 
a  position  of  large  confidence,  llis  reputa- 
tion spread,  and  another  financial  institu- 
tion bid  for  and  secured  his  services.  Then 
the  commonwealth  of  Oregon  called  him  up 
higher  and  he  became  fhe  state  land  agent. 
It  was  the  swift  working  out  of  the  career 
of  a  young  man  who  made  good  in  whatever 
capacity  he  served. 

"No  official  ever  served  Oregon  better  than 
did  Oswald  West  in  his  administration  of 
the  state  land  department.  It  was  an  ad- 
ministration by  a  man  of  action.  System 
was  introduced  and  order  applied.  Craft 
was  brought  to  an  end  and  business  prin- 
ciples installed.  Land  thieves  wiTe  appre- 
hended and  their  stealings  recovrreil  and 
added  to  the  public  <lomain.  (io  betwi'iim 
Were  banished  from  the  statehoiisi'  and  the 
purchaser  of  state  lands  was  brought  into 
immediate  touch  with  the  state's  a^ent  and 
without  fee  or  price.  There  had  always  bo- 
fore  been  scandal  in  the  ollice,  and  it  is  nota- 
ble that  there  has  never  been  scandal  since 
West  entered  the  position  and  cleared  it  up. 

"For  his  splendid  service  as  stofe  land 
agent  Mr.  West  wos  called  up  higher.  It 
was  promotion  and  the  utili7jition  by  the 
state  of  his  splenilid  executive  ohility.  He 
became  a  member  of  the  railroad  commis- 
sion, and  the  splfjndid  work  of  the  rommis- 
sion  is  a  further  monument  of  his  exenitive 
genius.  It  is  a  work  that  has  been  ilope 
without  a  bross  band,  or  pomp  or  heraldry. 
It  has  Iieen  a  quiet,  unassuming  administra- 
tion of  a  great  trust.  Its  results  are  told 
oil  every  day  in  the  great  aums  that  arc  be- 
ing saved  the  consumem,  pro<lneer»  ond 
shippers  of  Oregon. 


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"Mr.  West  is  of  the  Chamberlain  school 
of  administration.  His  training  was  under 
Chamberlain  in  the  two  administrations  by 
that  notable  governor,  which  administrations 
were  the  most  satisfactory  and  most  popular 
that  Oregon  ever  had. 

"Such  lias  been  the  transition  of  Oswald 
West  from  a  pennyless  boyhood  to  a  can- 
didacy for  the  chief  magistracy  of  his  state. 
It  is  "a  transition  creditable  to  him,  valuable 
for  his  state  and  sequel  to  the  big  fact  that 
he  is  a  man,  not  of  words,  but  of  action." 

The  concensus  of  public  opinion  regarding 
Mr.  West  was  not  only  thus  expressed  by 
the  press  but  was  also  manifest  at  the  en- 
suing election  which  showed  him  to  be  the 
choice  of  tlie  people  for  the  liighest  office 
within  tlie  gift  of  the  commonwealth.  He  is 
capable,  fearless  and  honest,  and  meets  the 
public  demand  for  one  who  is  not  afraid  to 
do  things.  He  took  his  stand  for  the  initia- 
tive and  referendum,  tlie  direct  primary  law 
in  its  full  scope,  intent  and  purpose,  the  cor- 
rupt practices  act,  the  recall,  and  for  all 
those  measures  whicli  the  people  had  been 
insistent  upon  maintaining.  During  his  ad- 
ministration he  has  proven  his  ability  to 
maintain  and  execute  his  promises  as  far  as 
the  power  is  within  him.  He  is  seeking  to 
fully  protect  the  rights  of  the  people  and  to 
promote  every  progressive  policy  having  for 
its  purpose  the  betterment  of  the  state. 

Mr.  West  was  married  September  23,  1897, 
to  Miss  Mabel  Hulton  of  Salem,  who,  with 
him,  fully  maintains  the  higli  social  dignity 
of  the  oilice  to  which  he  has  been  called.  He 
is  always  approachable,  always  courteous, 
yet  one  who  meets  him  in  office  hours  knows 
he  has  no  time  to  waste.  His  questions  are 
direct,  his  answers  clear,  and  it  is  evident 
that  he  has  made  himself  master  of  tlie  vital 
situations  which  he  is  now  controlling  as  far 
as  his  executive  office  gives  him  power.  In 
writing  his  own  history  he  is  leaving  a  most 
creditable  impress  upon  the  pages  of  Ore- 
gon's liistory  as   well. 

GEORGE  B.  DUKEK  is  the  president  of 
the  Condon  National  Bank.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Oneida  county.  New  York,  on  the 
24th  of  November,  1858,  his  parents  being 
George  and  Mary  (Meyer)  Dukek,  both  na- 
tives of  Wurtemberg,  Germany.  They  emi- 
grated to  America  when  they  Were  entering 
upon  the  period  of  young  manhood  and 
wonianliood,  locating  in  Oneida  county.  New 
York,  where  they  were  shortly  afterw-ard 
married  and  continued  to  reside  until  1865. 
In  this  year  they  removed  to  Delaware 
county,  Iowa,  wliere  Mr.  Dukek  purchased  a 
farm  and  for  many  years  was  successfully 
engaged  as  an  agriculturist.  He  is  now  liv- 
ing retired  in  Manchester,  Delaware  county, 
Iowa,  but  his  wife  was  called  to  her  final 
rest  in   18S9. 

George  li.  Dukek  was  reared  at  home  and 
acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
In  1884  he  left  the  parental  roof  and  re- 
move<l  to  Oregon,  locating  in  what  is  now 
(iilliam  county  but  at  that  time  formed  a 
portion     of    Wasco    county.       Here    lie     [irc- 


empted  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land 
fourteen  miles  southeast  of  Condon,  on  which 
he  located,  but  after  a  brief  period  spent  on 
this  land  he  purchased  another  farm,  to  which 
he  removed.  He  now  owns  ten  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  land  in  Gilliam  county.  He 
w-as"  actively  engaged  as  a  ranchman  until 
1906,  when  he  rented  his  land  and  gave  his 
entire  time  to  his  varied  and  somewhat 
widely  distributed  business  interests.  In  1906 
he  became  one  of  the  leading  spirits  in  the 
organization  of  the  Condon  National  Bank 
and  was  made  a  member  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  that  institution.  In  1909  he  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  juesident  of  the  bank, 
in  which  capacity   he  lias  since   remained. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Dukek  is  identified  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  be- 
longing to  Mayville  Lodge,  No.  81,  and  also 
to  the  subordinate  branches  of  the  order.  He 
is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Patrons  of 
Husbandry.  He  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  and  is  one  of  its 
active  and  inlluential  constituents.  Mr. 
Dukek  is  unmarried.  He  enjoys  an  enviable 
jiosition  in  the  social  circles  of  the  community 
and  the  business  interests  of  his  city  and 
county  never  fail  to  secure  his  hearty  co- 
operation whenever  he  is  called  upon  to  in 
any  way  lend  his  influence  to  matters  per- 
taining to  the  general  welfare. 

ASAHEL  BUSH.  After  the  long  journey 
by  the  isthmus  route  to  San  Francisco  and 
a  trip  up  the  coast  to  Astoria,  Asahel  Bush 
proceeded  in  a  small  boat  up  the  Columbia 
and  W^illamette  rivers  to  Portland,  arriving 
in  1850  in  the  state  which  has  since  been 
his  home.  Sixty-one  years  have  come  and 
gone,  years  that  have  been  fraught  with  re- 
markable changes,  converting  an  unsettled 
wilderness  into  one  of  the  populous  and 
prosperous  states  of  the  Union.  With  the 
work  of  progress  and  advancement  Mr.  Bush 
has  been  closely  associated  anil  he  still  re- 
mains an  active  factor  in  the  world's  work 
although  he  has  now  passed  the  eighty- 
eighth  milestone  on  life's  journey.  What 
he  has  accomplished  has  left  its  impress 
upon  the  annals  of  Oregon,  constituting  an 
important  chapter  in  the  history  of  the 
state.  He  was  one  of  the  pioneer  journalists 
and  bankers  of  Salem,  and  is  still  con- 
nected with  the  bank  which  for  many  years 
has  been  considered  a  tower  of  financial 
strength  in  the  capital  city.  His  memory 
is  keenly  alive  to  the  happenings  of  six 
decades  ago,  nor  has  his  keen  interest  in 
the  work  of  general  development  abated  in 
all  the  ensuing  years.  His  wide  acquaint- 
ance and  the  prominent  part  which  he  has 
taken  in  the  public  life  of  the  city,  as  a 
business  man  and  citizen,  render  it  impera- 
tive that  mention  be  made  of  him  in  this 
volume.  He  was  born  in  Westfield,  Mass- 
achusetts, June  4,  1824,  and  comes  of  a 
family  of  English  origin.  They  have  been 
represented  in  America,  however,  since  1630. 
In  all  the  years  which  have  since  elapsed 
representatives  of  the  name  have  been 
active  factors  in  the  welfare  of  the  different 
communities    in    which    they   have   lived.     In 


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267 


1650  a  branch  of  ttie  family  was  cstublishod 
in  Wt'sttield.  Massacliiisetts,  to  wliich  place 
removal  was  made  from  Comu'cticut  where 
the  family  had  lived  for  twenty  years. 
Aaron  Bush,  the  {irandfather  of  Asaliel  Bush, 
was  a  lifelong  farmer  of  Xew  England.  Mis 
son,  Asahel  Bush,  Sr..  was  born  in  West- 
field,  Massachusetts,  and  also  devoted  his 
time  and  energies  to  agricultural  pursuits. 
He  did  not  concentrate  his  ellorts  entirely 
upon  his  individual  interests,  however,  but 
labored  etVectively  and  earnestly  for  the 
welfare  of  the  community,  arul  that  he  en- 
joyed the  contidence  and  good  will  of  the 
public  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was 
elected  to  serve  as  selectman  of  his  town 
and  to  represent  his  district  in  the  state 
legislature  of  Massachusetts.  He  held  mem- 
bership in  he  Iniversal  church  and  was  a 
man  of  broad-minded  and  liberal  views  upon 
many  questions.  He  married  iliss  Sally 
Noble,  a  native  of  AVesttield,  Massachusetts, 
and  also  of  English  descent.  .  They  became 
the   parents   of  six  children. 

This  family  included  Asahel  Bush,  whose 
name  introduces  this  review.  His  youthful 
days  were  spent  in  his  native  town,  and 
after  mastering  the  brunches  of  learning 
taught  in  the  public  schools  he  attended  the 
Westlield  Academy.  When  seventeen  years 
of  age  he  became  a  resident  of  Saratoga 
Springs,  Xew  York,  and  there  entered  upon 
an  ai)prenticeship  at  the  printer's  trade  in 
the  otiice  of  the  Saratoga  Sentinel.  During 
his  four  years'  service  there  he  acquainted 
himself  w-ith  almost  every  phase  of  news- 
paper publication,  and  the  experience  of 
those  early  years  proved  of  immense  value 
to  him  in"  his  journalistic  work  in  Oregon 
in  later  life.  His  first  idea  was  to  make 
newspaper  publication  his  work  but  other 
activities  attracted  him  and  he  took  up  the 
study  of  law,  pursuing  his  reading  in  the 
ofllce  and  under  tlie  direction  of  William 
Blair  and  Patrick  Boise  until  admitted  to 
the  bar  in  Massachusetts  in  18:10.  It  was 
about  this  time  that  he  decided  to  .seek  his 
fortune  upon  the  I'acitlc  coast,  his  plans  in 
this  regard  being  similar  to  those  formed 
by  his  friend,  R.  P.  Boise,  later  a  represen- 
tative of  the  Salem  judiciary  and  a  former 
student  in  the  law  ofliee  of  his  uncle,  Patrick 
Boi.se.  Soon  after  his  admission  to  the  bar 
Jlr.  Bush  bade  adieu  to  the  scenes  and  friends 
of  his  youth  and  started  for  Oregon  as  a 
pas.senger  on  the  steamer  Empire  City, 
which  sailed  from  Xew  York  for  Aspinwall. 
He  proceeded  across  the  isthmus  on  a  boat 
which  was  poled  up  the  Chagres  river  to  a 
point  whence  he  proceeded  on  the  back  of 
a    mule   across   the   mountains. 

On  the  Pacific  side  he  reembarked  and  the 
vessel  proceeded  northward  in  its  counie 
until  the  harbor  San  Francisco  was.  reached. 
From  that  point  Mr.  Bush  sailed  for  As- 
toria, still  little  more  than  a  fur  trading 
post  upon  the  western  frontier.  In  a  small 
boat  he  continued  up  the  Columbia  and 
Willamette  rivers  until  he  arrived  at  Port- 
land, then  a  town  of  only  a  few  hundred 
inhabitants,  its  homes  and  stores  boinjr 
along  the  river  bank  while  what  is  now  the 


business  center  of  the  city  and  its  fine  res- 
idence districts  were  covered  by  a  dense 
growth   of    tir    trees. 

After  a  brief  period  Mr.  Bush  settled  in 
Oregon  City  and  began  the  publication  of 
a  news[)aper  which  he  called  the  Oregon 
Statesman,  having  previously  shipped  his 
printing  press  from  the  east  around  the 
Horn.  The  liist  issue  of  this  .Statesman 
ap|)eared  March,  IS.")!,  and  Mr.  Bush  con- 
tinued as  editor,  proprietor  and  publisher  of 
that  pioneer  journal  until  ISja.  In  that 
year  he  transferred  his  oHice  and  his  plant 
to  Salem  where  he  continued  in  the  Held  of 
newspaper  publication  until  ISOI  when  he 
sold  the  paper,  the  name  of  which  was  after- 
ward changed  to  the  I'liion.  Sinci'  lsi;7  he 
has  engaged  continuously  in  the  banking 
business,  entering  that  tield  originally  as  a 
partner  of  W.  S.  i.add,  of  I'ortlaml,  under 
the  firm  style  of  Ladd  &  Bush.  The  busi- 
ness connection  between  them  was  continued 
until  1877  when  Mr.  Bush  purchased  his 
partner's  interest  and  has  since  been  at  the 
liead  of  the  bank  which  has  long  been  ac- 
corded a  foremost  place  among  the  strong 
financial  institutions  in  this  part  of  the 
country.  In  1SG7  he  erected  a  line  business 
block  especially  equipped  for  the  conduct  of 
a  banking  business.  The  institution  of 
which  he  was  one  of  the  promoters  has  al- 
ways been  conducted  along  safe  lines  in 
which  progressiveness  has  been  tempered  by 
conservatism,  allowing  of  no  unwarranted 
risks.  In  all  business  matters  Mr.  Bush  has 
readily  discriminated  between  the  essuntial 
and  the  non-essential,  and  the  methods  he 
has  employed  in  the  attainnu'iit  of  success 
have  brought  him  not  only  prosperity  but 
the  high  and  merited  regard  of  all  with 
whom  he  has  come  in  contact  or  who  know- 
aught  of  his  career.  With  the  growth  of 
the  city  Mr.  Bush  extended  his  ellorts  to 
other  business  alTairs,  becoming  identilied 
with  the  Salem  Flouring  Mills  as  a  stock- 
holder in  and  president  of  the  company.  He 
was  connected  with  .Mr.  Ladd  in  this  un- 
dertaking and  they  equipped  the  plant  with 
rolli'r  process  inachineiv.  When  the  mill 
was  destroyed  by  lire  it  was  imnieiliately 
rebuilt  and'  the  "plant  toilay  is  thoroughly 
ino<lern  in  every  particular  while  the  ex- 
cellence of  its  product  insuri'S  a  ready  sale 
for  its  daily  output  of  four  hundred  bar- 
rels. Mr.  Bush  has  also  been  an  investor 
in  the  Salem  Woolen  Mills,  is  the  owner  of 
the  Salem  Foundry  and  for  some  time  was 
a  stockholder  in  the  old  Oregon  Steam  Navi. 
gation  Company,  thi-  predi-eessor  of  the 
present  system  known  as  the  Oregon  Rail- 
road &,  Xavigation  Company.  In  addition 
to  these  enterprises,  in  which  much  of  hi* 
capital  has  ln-en  prolltably  inv<".ted  and  to 
which  he  has  devoted  no  inconHi.liTnble  por- 
tion of  his  time  and  energy,  he  has  been 
connected  with  local  enterprisi-H  which  have 
constituted  important  elements  in  the  sub- 
stantial a<lvancement  of  Salem  along  com- 
mercial, mnnufnrturing  ond  llnaneial  lines. 
Mr.  Bush  had  lieen  a  resi'lent  of  Salem 
for   about    four  years    when   he   returned    to 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OEEGON 


the  east  for  a  visit  to  his  old  Massachu- 
setts home,  again  making  the  trip  by  the 
isthmus  route.  It  was  following  his  first 
trip  by  the  same  route  and  in  1865  crossed 
the  plains  to  the  east  by  stage  but  when 
he  again  came  to  the  coast  it  was  over  the 
isthmus  route.  It  was  following  his  first 
return  to  New  England  that  Mr.  Bush  was 
married  in  Salem  in  October,  1854,  to  Miss 
Eugenia  Zieber,  who  was  born  in  Princess 
Anne,  Maryland,  January  13,  1833.  Her 
motlier  was  also  a  native  of  that  state  but 
her  father's  birth  occurred  in  Philadelphia. 
The  Zieber  family  crossed  the  plains  in  1851 
and  after  residing  for  a  time  in  Oregon  City 
removed  to  Salem.  In  1853  her  father, 
John  S.  Zieber,  was  made  surveyor  general 
of  Oregon,  which  position  he  filled  for  a 
term.  Mrs.  Bush  was  afforded  excellent 
educational  opportunities,  being  graduated 
from  the  Moravian  Seminary  at  Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania.  She  was  a  lady  of  superior 
culture  and  refinement  and  her  gracious 
manner  and  kindly  spirit  endeared  her  to 
all  who  knew  her.  She  was  especially  de- 
voted to  her  family  consisting  of  husband 
and  four  children:  Kstelle,  who  is  also  an 
alumnus  of  the  school  from  which  her 
mother  graduated;  Asahel  N.,  a  graduate  of 
Amherst  College  of  the  class  of  1882  and 
now  a  partner  in  his  father's  business; 
Sally,  a  graduate  of  Smith  College  at  North- 
ampton, Massachusetts;  and  Eugenia,  who 
completed  her  education  in  Wellesley  Col- 
lege near  Boston.  The  wife  and  mother 
died  in  Salem,  September  11,  1863,  and  her 
death  was  deeply  regretted  by  all  who 
knew    her. 

Mr.  Bush  yet  remains  an  honored  resident 
of  the  capital  city  where  he  has  made  his 
home  for  almost  six  decades.  In  politics 
he  has  ever  been  an  earnest  democrat  and 
has  done  much  for  the  party  in  this  state 
yet  never  places  partisanship  before  patriot- 
ism or  the  good  of  the  few  before  the  wel- 
fare of  the  majority.  He  served  for  several 
years  as  a  member  of  the  democratic  state 
central  committee  and  was  for  a  time  its 
chairman.  In  1892  he  was  a  delegate  to 
the  democratic  national  convention  in  Chi- 
cago on  which  occasion  Grover  Cleveland 
was  nominated  for  the  presidency  for  the 
second  time.  Mr.  Bush  has  held  no  elec- 
tive offices  and  yet  has  frequently  done  im- 
portant public  service.  For  eight  years  he 
was  territorial  printer  for  Oregon,  being  the 
first  and  only  man  to  hold  that  office.  He 
was  appointed  one  of  the  board  of  visitors 
to  the  United  States  Military  Academy  at 
West  Point,  New  York,  filling  that  post  in 
1861  when  two  classes  were  graduated  for 
the  purpose  of  providing  otlicers  for  the 
army  in  the  Civil  war.  He  resigned  the 
oflicc  of  regent  of  the  Oregon  State  Uni- 
versity after  serving  in  that  .position  for 
a  number  of  years.  He  was  also  one  of  the 
first  trustees  of  Willamette  University  and 
at  all  times  has  been  a  stalwart  champion 
of  the  plans  and  projects  for  the  promotion 
of  intellectual  progress  in  the  northwest. 
He  belongs  to  the  Oregon  Historical  Society, 
and    ill    religious    faith    is    a    Unitarian.     In 


1902  he  was  made  a  member  of  the  board 
of  directors  for  the  Lewis  and  Clark  Cen- 
tennial Exposition  that  was  held  in  Port- 
land in  1905.  It  is  well  known  that  the 
support  of  Mr.  Bush  could  ever  be  counted 
upon  for  a  movement  or  measure  of  vital 
significance  in  the  welfare  of  his  community 
or  state,  and  his  example  was  an  influencing 
factor  securing  further  support  from  his  fel- 
low townsmen.  It  has  been  said  of  him: 
■'Thoughtful  men  who  have  watched  the 
progress  of  the  state  for  the  past  four  or 
five  decades  are  generally  agreed  that  there 
is  living  today  no  other  individual  whose 
personality,  sound  judgment  in  afiairs  of 
finance,  trade  and  commerce,  broad-minded- 
ness, thoughtfulness  for  the  welfare  of  the 
community  at  large,  and  unselfish  and  dis- 
interested desire  to  witness  the  most  eco- 
nomical utilization  of  the  partially  developed 
resources  so  abundant  throughout  the 
country  in  which  he  was  a  pioneer,  has 
made  and  is  yet  making  so  marked  an  im- 
press upon  the  trend  of  events  in  the  state. 
For  many  years  his  strong  guiding  hand 
has  been  felt  in  nearly  all  important  un- 
dertakings throughout  a  large  expanse  of 
territory  within  the  borders  of  the  state, 
and  his  judgment  has  been  sought  and  de- 
ferred to  by  hundreds  of  men  in  all  walks 
of  life." 

In  Salem  not  to  know  Asahel  Bush  is 
to  argue  oneself  unknown.  He  is  today  not 
only  one  of  the  most  venerable  but  one  of 
the  most  honored  residents  of  the  capital 
and  has  an  acquaintance  that  largely  covers 
the  state.  He  has  for  sixty  years  watched 
the  careers  of  most  of  the  men  prominent 
in  the  public  life  of  Oregon;  he  has  been  a 
witness  of  the  work  that  has  been  accom- 
plished in  the  utilization  of  the  natural  re- 
sources of  the  northwest  and  he  has  seen 
the  founding  and  the  developing  of  towns 
and  cities  which  are  now  important  features 
in  the  world's  trade  and  commerce.  To  all 
the  work  of  progress  he  has  given  sub- 
stantial assistance,  and  while  holding  to 
high  ideals  he  has  ever  followed  practical, 
and  there  resultant,  measures.  The  snows 
of  many  winters  have  whitened  his  hair  and 
yet  in  spirit  and  interest  he  seems  still  in 
his  prime.  Old  age  need  not  suggest,  as 
a  matter  of  course,  helplessness  or  want  of 
occupation;  there  is  an  old  age  which  grows 
stronger  and  brighter  as  the  years  pass  by 
and  gives  out  of  its  rich  stores  of  wisdom 
and  experience  for  the  benefit  of  others. 
Such  is  the  record  of  Asahel  Bush,  whose 
life  history  reflects  credit  and  honor  upon 
the   state   which  honors  him. 

VALENTINE  STROBLE,  who  since  1895 
has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the  furni- 
ture and  hardware  business  in  Pendleton, 
was  born  in  Hohenzollern,  Germany,  on  Jan- 
nary  16,  1858.  He  was  a  son  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Moritz  Stroble,  the  mother  dying  in  her 
native  country,  when  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  was  but  five  years  of  age.  In  their 
family  were  two  children.  After  the  mother's 
death  the  father  was  married  again  and  by 
his  second  union  he  had  five  children. 


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269 


Valentine  Stroble  received  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  country  and 
remained  there  with  his  father,  being  en- 
gaged in  the  work  of  cabinet-making  for 
about  five  years.  In  ls~3  he  came  to  Amer- 
ica, locating  at  Ottawa,  Illinois,  where  he 
worked  at  the  carpenter's  trade  for  four 
years.  He  then  went  to  Fort  Worth,  Texas, 
and  followed  his  trade  for  about  si.\  years, 
the  last  year  of  his  time  in  that  state  being 
spent  at  Lorado.  In  1885  he  came  to  Ore- 
gon, locating  in  Umatilla  county  and  has  re- 
sided in  Oregon  ever  since.  For  a  time  he 
was  in  Morrow  county  on  a  homestead  and 
in  1888  came  to  Pendleton  where  he  has 
since  resided.  During  the  years  from  18SS  to 
1895  he  was  engaged  in  a  planing  mill  and 
in  1895  he  started  his  present  business  in 
the  furniture  and  hardware  store  of  which 
he  is  the  sole  owner.  His  place  of  business 
is  located  at  210  East  Court  street  and  he 
owns  there  a  one-story  brick  building  of  the 
dimensions  twenty-five  by  ninety  feet.  He 
also  owns  an  excellent  residence  at  308 
Crosby  street. 

In  Texas  in  1881,  Mr.  Stroble  married 
Miss  Mary  Rinderer,  who  was  born  in  Vir- 
ginia in  1S62.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stroble  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  children.  Frank, 
Josephine  and  Frederick.  In  his  political 
views  Mr.  Stroble  is  a  republican,  and  he  has 
ever  been  active  in  local  party  work  and  has 
served  in  the  city  council  for  the  past  four 
years.  He  and  his  family  are  members  of 
the  Catholic  church.  Fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  with  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles.  He 
is  also  a  member  of  the  (ierman  Society — 
tlie  Deutcher  Verein — and  he  has  been  presi- 
dent of  the  same  ever  since  its  organization. 

Mr.  Stroble  is  very  successful  in  the  furni- 
ture and  hardware  business  and  has  become 
one  of  the  leading  merchants  of  this  town. 
He  is  highly  honored  throughout  the  city  of 
Pendleton  and  has  ever  been  a  most  active 
and  helpful  citizen  in  the  country  which  he 
has  chosen  to  make  his  home. 

SAM  A.  KOZER,  who  is  the  first  deputy 
secretary  of  the  state  of  Oregon,  was  appointed 
to  the  position  immediately  after  the  crea- 
tion of  the  office.  He  had  previously  proven 
his  worth  in  other  public  connections  and 
the  ability  and  fidelity  which  he  displayed 
recommended  him  for  the  appointment  to 
the  higher  office.  The  steps  in  his  orderly 
progression  are  easily  discernible  and  indi- 
cate the  fact  that  lie  has  seemed  to  have 
reached  at  any  one  point  in  his  carper  the 
utmost  tliat  "could  have  been  attained  at 
that  point.  lie  was  born  at  West  Hill,  Penn- 
sylvania, October  19,  1871,  a  son  of  George 
M.  and  Catherine  Kozer.  The  mother  died 
in  the  Keystone  state  when  her  son  was 
but  three  years  of  age,  but  the  father  now 
lives  in  Portland.  The  son  pursued  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  at  Steelton, 
Pennsvlvania.  and  was  graduated  therefrom 
with  the  class  of  1888.  whi'n  about  sixteen 
years  of  age.  During  his  school  days  he 
sold  papers  on  the  streets  and  did  odd  jobs 
of  all  kinds  to  help  pay  the  expenses  of  his 


cured  employment  in  the  foundry  of  the  big 
steel  plant  of  the  Pennsylvania  Steel  Com- 
pany at  Steelton,  and  for  eighteen  months 
did  manual  labor,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
promotion  placed  him  in  an  advanced  posi- 
tion in  the  chemical  laboratory  of  the  com- 
pany. The  opportunities  of  the  west,  how- 
ever, attracted  him,  feeling  that  in  this 
great  and  growing  Pacific  coast  country  the 
possibilities  for  advancement  were  more 
sure.  Accordingly  he  made  arrangements  to 
leave  his  old  home  and  in  June,  1890, 
came  to  Oregon.  Here  he  accepted  the  first 
employment  that  oirire<l  and  began  work 
on  a  farm  at  Gcarharl  Park,  where  he  also 
assisted  in  building  the  (iearliart  Hotel,  On 
the  1st  of  February,  1890,  he  secured  a  cler- 
ical position  in  the  ofiice  of  F.  I.  Dunbar, 
county  recorder  at  Astoria,  and  for  six 
years  thereafter  was  employed  in  the  vari- 
ous county  offices  and  also  in  the  office  of 
the  Astoria  Abstract,  Title  &  Trust  Com- 
pany. On  the  1st  of  April,  1897,  he  accept- 
ed the  position  of  bookkeeper  with  Ross 
Higgins  &  Company,  which  was  the  largest 
mercantile  concern  of  Astoria.  There  he  re- 
mained until  .January  9,  1899.  when  he  en- 
tered upon  the  political  service  that  has 
eventually  brought  him  to  his  present  po- 
sition. At  that  date  he  went  to  ."^alem  and 
became  auditing  clerk  in  the  office  of  the 
secretary  of  state.  His  skill  as  an  account- 
ant and  office  man,  his  industry  and  integ- 
rity won  him  the  coiilidence  and  respect  of 
the  best  business  and  professional  people 
of  Astoria  and  when  Mr.  Dunbar  was  elected 
secretary  of  state  it  was  quite  natural  for 
him  to  give  Mr.  Kozer  a  position  of  respon- 
sibility in  connection  with  the  office.  As 
auditing  clerk  he  acquired  a  valuable  knowl- 
edge of  state  affairs  and  when  F.  W.  Henson 
succeeded  to  the  office  of  secretary  of  state 
he  appointed  Mr.  Kozer  his  chief  clerk,  in 
which  capacity  he  continued  from  the  1st  of 
January,  1907,  until  the  1st  of  March,  1909. 
At  that  date  Mr.  Benson,  who  had  become 
governor  ex  officio,  appointed  Mr.  Kozer  aa 
insurance  commissioner  of  Oregon  and  in 
that  position  he  showed  a  splendid  grasp  of 
the  complex  problems  of  his  ofiice,  together 
witn  constructive  ability  of  a  high  order. 
In  less  than  three  years  he  succeeded  in 
having  enacted  much  beneficial  insurance 
legislation  and  jilaced  this  important  depart- 
ment on  a  high  plane  of  elficiency  and  sta- 
bility, where  it  cominanda  the  respect  and 
confidence  of  the  public,  the  insurance  com- 
panies and  the  departments  of  other  states. 
Mr.  Kozer  continued  in  that  position  un- 
til he  resigned  to  accept  the  appointment  of 
deputy  secretary  of  state  under  Hen  W.  01- 
cott,  who  was  named  by  Governor  West  to 
fill  the  vacancy  in  thi'  office  of  secretary  of 
state  created  by  the  death  of  Frank  W. 
Henson  and  he  was  reelected  in  1910  for  a 
four  years'  term.  Mr.  Kozer  enjoys  the 
imique  distinction  of  being  not  only  the 
first  insurance  commissioner  but  also  the 
first  deputy  secretary  of  state  of  Oregon, 
the  latter  position  having  been  created  by 
the   legislature   in    1911. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


In  1896  Mr.  Kozer  was  married  to  Miss 
Nannie  Belcher  at  Astoria.  Tliey  are  well 
known  socially  in  Salem  and  their  con- 
stantly broadening  circle  of  acquaintances 
brings  them  a  constantly  increasing  circle 
of  friends. 

GEORGE  LINDSEY  HORSMAN,  a  well 
known  stockman  of  Umatilla  county,  was 
born  in  Shelby  county,  Illinois,  November  6, 
1856.  His  parents  were  Joseph  Tyell  and 
Elizabeth  Ann  (Hall)  Horsman,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Shelby  county.  The 
maternal  grandparents,  Preston  and  Phoebe 
Hall,  were  pioneers  of  Illinois  and  both  died 
in  that  state.  The  paternal  grandparents, 
Joseph  and  Mary  Horsman,  were  also  pio- 
neers of  Illinois,  having  removed  there  from 
Boston,  Massachusetts.  In  their  family  were 
seven  sons,  as  follows:  Joseph  Tyell,  the 
father  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  James, 
who  died  at  Pikes'  Peak,  Colorado,  while  he 
was  on  his  way  to  the  gold  fields;  Eli; 
Cliarles;  William;  Thomas;  and  Frank. 
Joseph  Tyell  Horsman  was  captain  of  the 
Third  Illinois  Cavalry  in  the  Civil  war  and 
died  of  typhoid  fever  while  in  active  .serv- 
ice. He  also  had  four  brothers  in  the  war, 
Eli,  Charles,  Thomas  and  William.  After 
the  death  of  Joseph  Tyell  Horsman,  his 
widow  was  married  again,  her  second  union 
being  in  1866,  witli  J.  W.  Corley.  In  186S 
they  removed  from  Illinois  to  Missouri,  re- 
siding there  until  the  spring  of  1884,  when 
they  came  to  Umatilla  county,  Oregon,  where 
they  both  died,  she  passing  away  in  1S90. 
Of  her  first  marriage  were  born  four  chil- 
dren: William  N.,  who  was  a  detective  for 
the  Santa  Fe  Railroad  and  died  in  New  Mex- 
ico in  1882;  George  Lindsey,  of  this  review; 
John  A.,  a  sketcli  of  whom  appears  else- 
where in  this  work;  and  Charles  H.,  who 
owns  a  fruit  and  dairy  ranch  near  Centralia, 
Washington.  By  her  second  marriage  the 
mother  of  our  subject  had  two  sons  and  two 
daughters. 

George  L.  Horsman  remained  in  his  native 
state  until  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age,  when 
he  went  to  Texas,  where  he  was  employed  on 
a  cattle  ranch  until  he  was  about  twenty- 
eight  years  of  age  and  there  he  became  well 
known  by  all  the  cattle  men.  In  1885  he 
came  to  Oregon  and,  in  partnership  with  his 
two  brothers,  engaged  in  the  cattle-raising 
business,  the  firm  being  known  as  the  Hors- 
man Brothers.  Several  j'ears  later  George 
L.  Horsman  and  his  brother,  John  A.  Hors- 
man. purchased  the  interests  of  Charles  H., 
another  brother,  and  continued  in  the  stock 
business  until  1908,  when  George  L.,  of  this 
review,  bought  the  interests  of  his  brother 
John  A.,  and  ever  since  has  remained  in  the 
stock  business.  He  and  his  brother  always 
kept  on  hand  between  two  hundred  and  five 
hundred  head  of  cattle.  For  the  past  two 
years  (ieorgc  L.  Horsman  has  been  in  part- 
iicrslii|i  with  J.  D.  French  and  during  the 
past  year  they  handled  over  seventy-five 
thonsaiid  dollars'  worth  of  cattle.  They  carry 
(Ui  thi'ir  business  umlcr  the  firm  name  of 
French  &  Horsman.  While  in  business  with 
his  brothers  Mr.  Horsman  was  for  two  years 


superintendent  and  manager  of  the  Scott 
Land  &  Cattle  Company  of  Boise,  Idaho, 
and  he  also  sold  horses  for  a  Nebraska 
company  part  of  one  season.  He  is  now  one 
of  the  best  known  stock  dealers  of  this 
county. 

In  November,  1878.  Mr.  Horsman  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Mattie  Parker, 
who  was  born  in  Newton  countj',  Missouri, 
in  December,  1862.  She  died  at  Houston, 
Texas,  in  1903,  leaving  a  daughter,  Etta 
May,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  C.  M.  Reitz,  a 
rice  merchant  of  Hoviston,  Texas.  Mr.  Hors- 
man has  all  his  life  been  associated  with  the 
stock  business  and  as  a  cowboy  he  has  rid- 
den over  the  states  of  Kansas,  Oklahoma, 
Texas,  Wyoming,  California,  Utah,  Idaho 
and  Montana.  He  has  passed  through  all 
the  experiences  of  cowboy  life,  including  that 
of  learning  how  to  cook,  in  which  art  he  has 
become  very  proficient.  Mr.  Horsman's  suc- 
cess in  life  is  due  to  his  .sterling  qualities  of 
mind  and  to  a  heart  true  to  every  manly 
principle.  He  has  never  deviated  from  what 
his  judgment  indicated  to  be  right  and  hon- 
orable between  himself  and  his  fellowmen, 
and  he  has  never  swerved  from  the  path  of 
duty.  By  his  honorable  and  straightforward 
character  he  has  gained  the  confidence  and 
respect  of  the  entire  community  in  which 
he  lives  and  he  is  popular  with  all  who  know 
him. 

WILLIAM    P.    CHESHIRE    is   one   of    the 

early  pioneers  of  Lane  county,  having  been  a 
resident  of  Eugene  since  1860.  He  has  the 
distinction  of  being  one  of  the  veterans  of 
the  Indian  wars  of  1855-6  and  his  name  now 
has  an  honored  place  on  the  pension  roll  of  a 
grateful  government.  He  was  born  in  the 
town  of  Rutledge.  in  the  state  of  Tennessee, 
Novemlier  24.  1838,  and  is  the  son  of  Ed- 
mund and  Rachel  (Smith)  Cheshire,  his  father 
being  a  native  of  Virginia,  born  not  far  from 
Richmond.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation 
from  his  earliest  years  and  moved  to  Ten- 
nessee with  his  familv  some  time  later  in 
life. 

In  1849  he  crossed  the  jilains  to  California 
in  search  of  gold,  which  at  that  time  was  re- 
)iorted  to  abound  in  fabulous  quantities  along 
the  rivers  and  in  the  mountains  of  the  Golden 
state.  Being  a  man  strong  in  physique  and 
ho]ie,  with  a  willingness  to  endure  hardships 
II nd  apply  himself  to  the  hazardous  occupa- 
tion of  mining  he  was  one  among  the  thou- 
sands who  was  swept  into  California  by  that 
enthusLastic  hunger  for  gold  at  that  time 
which  has  since  found  its  place  in  history 
under  the  name  of  the  Gold  Fever  of  '49. 
Leaving  his  family  behind,  with  pick  and 
spade  and  other  accessory  equipment  he  went 
forth  to  realize  his  dream  for  wealth.  Hav- 
ing finally  arrived  at  the  diggings  he  began 
to  seek  the  nuggets  for  himself  and  in  this 
work  was  among  the  fortunate  and  success- 
fid  miners.  After  spending  some  time  in  the 
miidng  fields  he  returned  to  his  family  with 
a  well  filled  purse,  making  the  trip  home  by 
way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  After  reach- 
ing home  he  later  emigrated  to  Missouri, 
making  his  settlement  late  in  the  year  1850 


uii.i.i.VM    I'.   1  iii.>iiii:i. 


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in  CVdar  county,  that  state,  being  at  the  time 
one  of  the  tiist  pioneers  to  establish  their 
home  in  that  county.  Here  he  spent  the  re- 
maining years  of  his  life,  passing  away 
August   ;!1,    ISGI,   aged   sixty-si.\. 

William    P.    Cheshire    was    reared   at    home 
and  received  his  early  eilucation  in  the  com- 
mon schools.    He  inherited  the  spirit  from  his 
ancestors,   and   early   accpiired   the    rudiments 
of  that  occupation  by  close  application.     As 
early  as  1S54.  he  started  in  litV   for  himself 
and  that  year  emigrated  to  Oregon,   making 
his    settlement    at    Kngene.    in    Lane    county. 
On  his  arrival  at  Kugene  there  was  only  one 
store    in    the    place    engaged    in    the    general 
merchandising     business.        This     store      was 
owned    and    operated    by    James    Huddleston, 
from   whom   he   obtained   a   position,   but    re- 
mained  in   this  employ   for  one   month   only. 
He    then    sought    his    fortune    in    the    mining 
fields  in  the  Rogue  river  country  and  in  Cali- 
fornia, mining  throughout  the  entire  district, 
working   in   the   various   mines   and   diggings 
whenever  the  tield  ofTeretl  the  best  and  ipiiek- 
est  returns   for  the  time  investc<l.     In   this 
occupation   he   continued   until   October,    is.").'i. 
The    secoiiil    year   after    leaving    Kugene    and 
entering  the  mining  fields  the  Indians  of  the 
Pacific  coast   and   the   far   southwest   dug   up 
the  tomahawk   and   started   on   the   war])ath. 
This  created  wide  spread  disturbance  among 
the   settlers   throughout   Oregon   and  Califor- 
nia  and   at    once   the   government   called    for 
volunteers    to   suppress    the    Indian    uprising. 
Jlr.   Cheshire   enlisted    in    tliis    Indian    war  in 
Company   E,  Captain   William   Lewis'   Volun- 
teer   Infantry.      The    hardships    of   this   cam- 
paign were  very  great,  consisting  of  scouting 
ami  dilatory   skirmishes  along  the   mountain 
gorges  and  the  swift  running  rivers,  pursuing 
constantly  by  night  and  day,  almost  without 
rest.     The  campaign   proved   to  be  one   which 
tested  the   metal  of  the   white  soldier  in  his 
efforts  to  bring  to  bay  the  noble  red  man  of 
the  plains  and  the  untamed  wilderness.    Tbey 
succeeded,    however,    in    forcing    the    Indians 
into  two  pitched  battles  and  the  command  of 
Captain  William  Lewis,  to  which  the  subject 
of  this  review  belonged,  was  engaged   in  the 
battle  of  Skull  Bar  and  Hungry  Hill.     .\s  n 
result  of  services  rendered  the  government  in 
the  suppression  of  the  Indian  war  he  is  now 
on   the   pension   rolls   of  the  government,   re- 
ceiving his  quarterly  certificate  as  a  reminder 
of   the  early  days  and    the   st niggles  of   long 
ago.     .-\t  the  close  of  this   Indian  disturbance 
he  again  returned  to  his  work   in  the  mines, 
continuing  to  follow  this  business  until  ISfiO. 
During   that   year   he   abandoned   the   mining 
fields  and  returned  to  Eugene,  where  shortly 
after  he   was   married.     He  then   removed   to 
Umatilla  county,  in  this  state,  where  he  filed 
on   a  government  claim  and   engaged    in  gen- 
eral farming  and  stock-raising.     Here  hi-  con- 
tinued   for   the    succeeding    lour   years.      The 
condition    of    his    wife's    health    finally    com- 
pelled his   removal   from   I'matilla  county   to 
San    Francisco    where    he    remained    for    one 
year.     In  \!^'7  he  returned  to  Lane  county  and 
became  a  farmer  for  the  year  following.     In 
1878    he    took    a    band    of    sheep   east    of    the 
mountains  and  gave  his  entire  time   to  their 
Vol.  11—12 


care  for  a  period  of  two  years.  At  the  e.\- 
piration  of  this  time  he  ^old  his  entire  hold- 
ings in  the  sheep  industry  and  returned  to 
Lane  county  and  here  he  finally  settled  as 
an  agriculturist  specializing  in  hop  growing, 
in  which  lie  was  very  successful  and  in  this 
line  he  continued  for  the  following  twenty- 
five  consecutive  years.  Since  1911  he  has 
been  living  retired. 

Mr.  Cheshire  chose  as  his  life  partner  Miss 
Susan  Baskett,  a  daughter  of  R.  D.  Baskett, 
her  birth  having  occurred  in  Missouri.  At 
tin-  age  of  two  years  she  came  across  the 
plains  with  her  parents  to  Oregon.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Cheshire  five  children  were  born, 
three  of  whom  are  still  living:  Hr.  Waldo 
Cheshire,  a  resident  physician  of  Eugene; 
William,  of  Portland,  this  state;  and  Mattie, 
the  wife  of  Abe  Kelly,  making  their  residence 
in  Eugene.  The  mother  died  at  her  home  in 
Lane  county,  at  the  early  age  of  thirty-two. 
Her  death  occurred  at  the  very  period  "of  life 
when  she  was  seemingly  most  needed  as  her 
husband's  helpmate.  Sir.  Cheshire  and  his 
wife  were  in  the  very  midst  of  their  strong 
and  successful  years  of  life  and  together  they 
liad  established  their  home  and' around  their 
fireside  their  cliililreii  looked  to  them  for  sup- 
port and  protection.  At  the  time  of  her 
death  the  prospects  looked  fair  and  promised 
much  to  this  family.  In  the  midst  of  this 
apparent  contentment  and  joyous  life  the 
iii-crutablc  wisdom  of  a  wise  providence 
called  the  mother  of  this  family  from  her 
husband,  leaving  him  widowed  with  tlii>  care 
of  her  little  children  left  behind.  This  ap- 
parent misfortune  proved  to  be  the  most 
crushing  blow  thus  far  in  the  history  of  Mr. 
Cheshire's  career.  Though  young  he  never 
again  remarried  and  now  in  the  evening  of 
life  the  memory  of  his  departed  wife  is  still 
as  fresh  and  keen  as  on  the  day  when  the 
happy  bridegroom  took  that  most  sacred  of 
all  oaths  to  cherish  and  love  and  protect  his 
bride  until  death  should  part  them.  This 
vow  he  faithfully  kept  during  their  man-ie<l 
years  and  still  respects  it  as  a  sacred  bond 
binding  him  in  deathless  memory  to  his  de- 
parted wife,  who  is  waiting  in  the  land  be- 
yond for  his  coming. 

William  P.  Cheshire  is  one  of  the  mibstan- 
tial  and  inMiiential  citizens  of  Ijine  county. 
In  ISSfi  he  was  nominated  to  repri'si-nt  Ijine 
county  in  the  state  legislature  nn  the  ilemo- 
cratie  ticket  but  was  defeated  on  account  of 
the  distrii'l  being  strong  republican.  In  ISUO 
he  was  nominated  for  county  judge  but  again 
was  defeated  for  the  same  reason,  as  the  dis- 
trict has  always  been  strong  for  the  republi- 
can ticket.  He  is  a  prominent  mason,  be- 
longing to  Eugene  Loilge.  No.  II.  A.  F.  *  A. 
M.:  Chapter  No.  10;  and  Ivanhoe  Commnnd- 
ery.  No.  2.  K.  T.  He  is  a  Scottish  Rite 
thirty-second  degree  mason  and  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  Episcopal  church,  lie  has  been 
a<soi'lated  with  the  growth  and  improvement 
of  all  the  interests  of  this  county  for  more 
than  a  i|iinrter  of  a  century  and  during  that 
time  he  has  l>een  known  among  his  associates 
as  a  man  of  untarnished  reputation  ond 
choracter,  oI«-ays  ready  to  lend  his  assistance 
and  influence  in  the  promotion  of  all  matters 


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of  interest,  afifeetiiig  the  business  and  moral 
welfare  of  his  county  and  state. 

POLK  E.  MAYS,  who  has  been  postmaster 
of  Joseph  since  1910,  was  born  in  Wasco 
county,  this  state,  on  the  2d  of  January, 
1879,  and  is  a  son  of  Benton  and  Lizzie 
(Parker)  Mays.  The  parents  are  both  na- 
tives of  the  state  of  Illinois,  whence  they 
crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  their 
parents  in  childhood.  The  Mays  family  came 
west  in  1853,  locating  in  Lane  county,  but 
later  removed  to  Wasco  county,  where  the 
paternal  grandfather  acquired  a  large  ranch. 
The  Parkers  came  to  the  northwest  sliortly 
after  the  Mays  located  here  and  settled  in 
the  Willamette  valley,  but  later  they,  too, 
removed  to  Wasco  county,  and  were  living 
there  when  their  daugliter  became  the  wife 
of  Benton  Mays.  After  their  marriage  the 
young  people  settled  on  the  Mays  ranch  and 
there  they  passed  the  first  fourteen  or  fifteen 
years  of  their  domestic  life.  In  1889,  the 
father  came  to  Wallowa  county,  purchasing 
a  ranch  on  Swamp  creek  and  engaging  in 
stock-raising_  until  1900.  Disposing  of  his 
place  he  subsequently  removed  to  Lostine, 
going  from  there  to  Thee  Dalles  two  years 
later.  He  has  retired  from  active  life  and  is 
now  enjoying  the  case  and  comfort  earned 
through  well  spent  and  intelligently  direc- 
ted efforts  and  both  he  and  his  wife  continue 
to  make  their  home   in   The  Dalles. 

Reared  on  his  father's  rancli,  in  the  ac- 
quirement of  an  education,  Polk  E.  Mays 
attended  the  public  schools  and  the  Portland 
Business  College,  being .  graduated  from  the 
latter  institution  with  the  class  of  1901. 
Returning  to  Lostine  he  became  associated 
with  his  brother,  0.  F.  Mays,  in  establishing 
a  hardware  store  that  they  conducted  under 
the  firm  name  of  Mays  Brothers.  Although 
this  proved  to  be  a  remunerative  under- 
taking, they  disposed  of  it  at  the  expiration 
of  a  year  to  advantage,  and  engaged  in 
the  livery  business  there.  In  connection 
with  their  business  they  operated  a  ranch 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  located  a 
mile  and  a  half  from  town.  In  1904  they 
disposed  of  these  interests  and  Polk  E.  Mays 
went  to  work  for  his  uncle,  Polk  Mays,  a 
prominent  citizen  of  Wallowa  county, 
assisting  him  in  the  operation  of  his  large 
ranch  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Joseph.  In 
the  meantime  he  had  qualified  for  the  civil 
service  examination,  which  he  had  success- 
fully passed,  and  in  November,  190C,  entered 
the  government  service  in  the  capacity  of  a 
railway  postal  clerk.  He  served  in  this 
capacity  for  four  years,  resigning  at  the  end 
of  that  time  because  he  had  been  appointed 
postmaster  of  Joseph.  For  more  than  a  year 
he  has  been  identified  with  the  latter  office, 
discharging  his  duties  in  a  manner  highly 
satisfactory  to  the  citizens  at  large. 

Mr.  Mays  is  fraternally  affiliated  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  being  a 
member  of  Lostine  Lodge,  No.  153.  His  po- 
litical views  accord  with  the  principles  of  the 
republican  party,  to  whose  candidates  he  gives 
his  unqualified  indorsement,  but  he  has  never 


actively  participated  in  municipal  aflfaira. 
He  is  highly  regarded  in  Joseph  and  has 
many  loyal  and  stanch  friends  among  the 
business  men.  who  appreciate  his  fine  prin- 
ciples and  upright  standards.  As  a  public 
official  he  has  been  found  faithful  and  eflfi- 
cient,  while  his  business  transactions  are 
conducted  in  such  a  manner  as  to  leave  no 
doubt  as  to  his  integrity  and  honorable  in- 
tentions. 

L.  S.  MADDEN,  M.  D.,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  medicine  in  Weston  and  is 
building  his  success  upon  broad  and  accu- 
rate knowledge  of  the  scientific  principles 
of  medical  practice,  was  born  at  Absecon,  At- 
lantic county.  New  Jerse}',  Januarv  1,  1885. 
His  parents,  E.  H.  and  T.  C.  (Weeks)  Mad- 
den, are  natives  of  New  Jersey,  where  they 
still  reside.  The  father  is  a  physician,  hav- 
ing made  the  practice  of  medicine  his  life 
work. 

Dr.  Madden  of  this  review  is  one  a  fam- 
ily of  eleven  children,  eight  of  whom  are  yet 
living.  He  resided  with  his  parents  until 
1906  and  pursued  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  town,  after 
which  he  attended  the  Peddle  Institute  of 
Hightstown,  New  Jersey,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1903.  His 
broad  literary  learning  served  as  an  excel- 
lent foundation  on  which  to  build  his  pro- 
fessional knowledge,  which  was  largely  ac- 
quired in  the  Medico-Chirurgical  College  of 
Philadelphia,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
in  1906.  After  a  year's  broad  and  beneficial 
experience  in  hospital  practice  he  left  the 
east  and  came  to  Oregon  in  1907  and  in 
June,  1909,  settled  in  Weston,  where  he  has 
since  engaged  in  general  practice.  His 
standing  with  the  profession  is  indicated  in 
the  fact  that  he  has  been  honored  with  the 
vice  presidency  of  the  Eastern  Oregon  Dis- 
trict Medical  Society.  He  is  accorded  a  lib- 
eral practice  and  his  work  has  been  very 
gratifying   in   its   results. 

In  1909,  Dr.  Madden  was  married  to  Miss 
Florence  Porter,  a  native  of  Weiser,  Idaho, 
and  a  daughter  of  0.  W.  Porter.  They  have 
one  child,  Bertram  S.  Dr.  Madden  holds 
membership  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  and  has  attractive  social  qual- 
ities, which  render  him  popular,  but  he  sub- 
ordinates all  interests  of  his  life  to  his  pro- 
fessional duties,  which  are  performed  with 
a  sense  of  conscientious  obligation,  produc- 
ing excellent  results. 

CHARLES  HADLEY.  In  Eugene  few  men 
are  better  known  than  Charles  Hadley,  who, 
having  endured  the  burden  and  heat  of  his 
business  day,  has  retired  to  private  life, 
now  residing  at  133  East  Eighth  street.  He 
was  born  in  Lane  county,  Oregon,  August 
15,  1854,  a  son  of  the  Hon.  Henry  G.  Had- 
ley, deceased,  of  whom  further  mention  is 
made  in  this  work. 

He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 

also    attended    Bishop    Scott's    Academy    at 

Portland.      For   several   years   in   his   earlier 

commercial    experience    he    was    engaged    in 

the  harness  business  in  Eugene,  after  which 


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275 


he  took  up  farming  and  stock-raising  west 
of  the  town,  his  time  and  attention  being 
thus  occupied  until  October,  1911.  At  dif- 
ferent intervals  lie  has  also  followed  mer- 
chandising and  in  all  of  these  connections 
he  has  made  for  himself  a  reputation  for 
careful,  conservative  dealing,  his  efforts  being 
crowned  by  substantial  success.  In  the  year 
mentioned  he  withdrew  from  active  life  and 
took  up  his  residence  in  Eugene,  where  he 
is  now  enjoying  well  earned  rest  as  the 
reward   of  his   former  years   of   toil. 

Mr.  Hadley  was  married  October  13,  1881, 
to  Miss  Mary  E.  Withers,  a  daughter  of 
Peter  Withers,  and  unto  them  have  been 
born  two  children:  Eva,  the  wife  of  Wade 
Hayes,  of  Eugene;  and  Winnie,  who  mar- 
ried Robert  B.  Kuykendall,  also  of  this  city. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Hadley  is  a  member  of  Eu- 
gene Lodge,  Xo.  357.' B.  1'.  O.  E.,  Eugene 
Aerie,  No.  275,  F.  0.  E.  and  Crow  Lodge  I.  O. 
0.  F.  No.  167  and  Eugene  Encampment.  A 
true  son  of  Oregon  by  right  of  birth  and  in- 
heritance, Mr.  Hadley  was  for  many  years 
ranked  among  the  progressive  and  prosperous 
business  men  of  the  community  in  which  he 
resides  and  during  his  long  and  useful  career 
in  this  district  has  won  for  himself  the 
friendship  of  many  who  liavc  been  his  neigh- 
bors and  business  associates. 

ARCHIE  K.  PARKER,  assistant  cashier  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  .Joseph,  was 
born  in  Auburn,  Sac  county,  Iowa,  on  Oc- 
tober 15,  1888.  He  is  a  son  of  Gurdon  il.  and 
Lizzie  J.  (Hicks)  Parker,  the  father  a  na- 
tive of  Wisconsin  and  the  mother  of  Canada. 
They  were  married  in  Bloomington,  Wiscon- 
sin, where  Mrs.  Parker  was  visiting  an  aunt, 
and  there  they  spent  the  first  t«o  years  of 
their  domestic  life.  At  the  expiration  of  that 
time  they  crossed  the  prairies  to  Iowa,  mak- 
ing the  journey  with  a  wagon  and  horse 
team  Upon  their  arrival  in  that  state  they 
located  in  Grant  City,  Sac  county,  where  the 
father  established  a  mercantile  business  that 
he  conducted  for  several  j'ears.  When  the 
Chicago  &  Northwestern  Railroad  Company, 
however,  surveyed  for  their  lines  they  lo- 
cated the  proposed  roadbed  aViout  a  mile 
from  Grant  City.  Realizing  that  this  would 
prevent  the  development  of  the  latter  place. 
Mr.  Parker  and  some  of  the  other  enterpris- 
ing citizens  moved  on  to  the  railroad  and 
founded  the  town  of  Auburn.  There  he  eon- 
tinned  to  conduct  his  store  until  recent  year.s 
when  he  retired  from  active  hnsincss  life, 
his  only  connection  now  being  with  the 
Farmers  &  Merchants  Bank  of  which  he  is 
one  of  the  directors.  He  is  one  of  the  fore- 
most citizens  of  Auburn,  always  having  as- 
sisted in  promoting  the  development  and  up- 
building of  the  town  by  giving  his  coopera- 
tion and  indorsement  to  every  progressive 
movement,  that  he  felt  would  advance  the 
financial,  intellectual,  moral  and  social  wel- 
fare of  the  community.  He  has  attained  the 
rank  of  Knight  Templar  in  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity and  he  is  attiliated  with  the  Presby- 
terian church  in  which- tlw  mother  also  holds 
membership. 


The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Archie  K. 
Parker  were  passed  at  home,  his  early  educa- 
tion being  acquired  in  the  graded  school  of 
his  native  town  and  the  high  school  at  Storm 
Lake.  He  was  graduated  from  the  latter  in 
the  spring  of  I'JOG  and  subse(|uently  entered 
tlie  Iowa  State  Agricultural  Collcge'at  Ames, 
where  he  continued  his  studies  for  a  year. 
From  there  he  went  to  the  Capital  City  Com- 
mercial College  at  Des  Moines,  being  gradu- 
ated from  the  latter  institution  with  the 
class  of  1908.  Upon  the  completion  of  hia 
commercial  course  he  obtained  a  position  in 
the  oflice  of  the  Bankers'  Life  Association 
of  that  city,  where  he  was  employed  for  nine 
months.  He  next  entered  the  Century  Sav- 
ings Bank  of  Des  Moines  in  the  capacity  of 
clerk,  but  withdrew  from  this  position  at  the 
end  of  six  months  and  in  August.  1909.  came 
to  Joseph  as  assistant  cashier  of  the  First 
National  Bank.  Mr.  Parker  is  a  young  man 
of  pleasing  personality  and  accommodating 
manner  and  is  well  liked  by  the  patrons  of 
the  bank.  In  the  discharge  of  his  duties  he 
is  painstaking  and  ellicient  and  is  recognized 
as  an  able  and  thoroughly  reliable  young 
business  man. 

Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Joseph 
Lodge,  No.  81,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  of  .Joseph 
Chapter,  No.  67,  0.  E.  S.  He  has  the  happy 
faculty  of  not  only  winning  but  retaining 
the  esteem  of  those  with  whom  he  conies  in 
contact  and  during  the  period  of  his  residence 
here  has  made  many  friends. 

BENJAMIN  J.  HAWTHORNE,  A.M.,  Litt. 
D.  lew  nun  priscrvc  the  precious  prize  of 
keen  mentality  as  has  Benjamin  J.  Haw- 
thorne. How  few  there  are  who  would  have 
courage  and  determination,  as  well  as  the 
mental  alertiuss.  to  take  tip  the  study  of 
law  as  he  did  when  seventy-three  years  of 
age.  The  great  majority  would  have  felt 
that  theirs  has  been  a  life  work  well  done, 
after  having  devoted  forty-live  years  to  the 
profession  of  teaching.  He  is  now  professor 
emeritus  of  psychology  at  the  I'niversity  of 
Oregon.  He  was  born  June  10,  is:t7,  at 
T-unenbiirg.  Virginia,  a  son  of  .Tohn  and 
Eliza  (Harper)  Hawthorne.  The  family  is 
an  olil  one  in  Virginia,  representatives  of 
the  name  having  lived  in  the  same  locality 
for  more  than  a  century.  The  father  was 
a  farmer  by  occupation  am!  his  son  IVn- 
jamin  was  reared  to  agricultural  pursuitR, 
spending  his  youthful  days  upon  the  farm, 
his  time  being  (liviiled  between  the  work  of 
the  lields  and  his  edui-atioii.  He  attended 
Randolph  Macon  College  of  Virginia,  from 
which  he  was  gra<liiateil  in  isr.l.  The  same 
year,  he  enlisted  for  service  a»  a  Boldier  of 
the  Civil  war,  joining  the  Confederate  army 
ns  a  member  of  Company  G,  of  the  Thirty- 
eighth  Virginia  Regiment.  This  wa«  aii- 
signed  to  .Vrmistead's  Brigade  and  Pickett's 
Division.  He  was  on  General  .Armisteail's 
staff  at  Gettysburg  and  was  in  the  famous 
charge  marie  by  I*ickett's  men,  a  charge,  the 
brilliance  and  bravery  of  which  astounded 
the  world,  for  this  intrepid  hand  of  Confed- 
erate soldiers  pushed  their  way  forward  into 
the  "bloody  angle."    General  Armistcad  was 


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killed  on  that  occasion  and  Mr.  Hawthorne 
was  wounded  in  the  left  arm.  Soon  after 
the  death  of  his  superior  officer,  he  was 
made  captain  of  his  company.  He  also  par- 
ticipated in  the  first  battle  of  Manassas, 
Malvern  Hill,  Seven  Pines,  Fair  Oaks, 
Sharpsburg,  Antietam,  Five  Forks  and  Sail- 
or's Creek.  No  other  evidence  of  his  brav- 
ery and  loyalty  to  the  cause  he  espoused 
need  be  given  than  the  simple  statement 
that  he  was  in  Pickett's  charge  at  Gettys- 
burg. 

After  the  war.  Mr.  Hawthorne  began 
teaching  school  in  an  academy  in  \^irginia 
and  the  following  year  he  went  to  Baton 
Rouge,  where  he  became  headmaster  of  an 
academy.  In  1869,  he  was  elected  a  mem- 
ber of  the  faculty  of  West  Tennessee  Col- 
lege, where  he  remained  for  three  years  and 
during  the  last  year,  was  president  of  that 
college.  In  1873,  he  was  elected  to  a  pro- 
fessorship in  Corvallis,  Oregon,  which  in 
1873  was  converted  into  an  agricultural  col- 
lege. While  there,  he  made  a  botanical 
collection,  containing  twelve  hundred  Ore- 
gon specimens,  which  he  left  to  the  college. 
He  also  did  the  first  under-surface  draining 
on  their  farm  and  he  engaged  in  teaching 
scientific  fruit  culture,  as  well  as  Greek  and 
Latin,  botany,  mathematics,  and  chemistry. 
This  large  number  of  branches  was  made 
necessary  by  the  few  members  of  the  fac- 
ulty at  that  early  period  in  the  development 
of  the  school.  In  1884,  Professor  Hawthorne 
was  elected  to  the  chair  of  English  litera- 
ture in  the  University  of  Oregon  and  had 
charge  of  all  English  subjects,  including 
rhetoric,  logic,  and  mental  philosophy,  in 
addition  to  Latin.  In  the  course  of  time, 
his  work  took  on  a  more  limited,  but  none 
the  less  important  character,  the  growth  of 
the  school  necessitating  more  specialized 
teaching.  Professor  Hawthorne  became  in- 
structor of  mental  philosophy  and  biter  was 
made  professor  of  psychology,  establishing  a 
laboratory  of  psychology  at  that  t  ime.  During 
the  first  year  that  he  was  professor  of  psy- 
chology, he  had  eleven  students  and  during  the 
last  ye.Tr  he  had  seventy-seven.  He  engaged 
in  teaching  altogether  forty-five  years  and  his 
contribution  to  the  educational  development 
of  Oregon  is  one  which  cannot  Tae  overesti- 
mated, for  he  ever  held  to  high  standards 
and  did  much  to  stimulate  the  progress 
made  in  the  schools  of  his  adopted  state. 
When  he  resigned,  he  received  a.n  allowance 
from  the  Carnegie  foundation,  the  first  and 
only  professor  of  the  State  University  on 
that  list  and  this  was  granted  specially  on 
an  individual  application.  The  great  ma- 
jority of  i)e()])le,  when  they  have  at  last 
reached  the  psalmist's  allotted  span  of  three 
score  and  ten.  think  they  should  put  aside 
furtlicr  labor,  but  old  age  need  not  suggest 
helplessness,  nor  want  of  occupation.  There 
is  an  old  age  which  grows  stronger  and 
brighter,  mentally  and  morally,  as  tlie  years 
go  by,  and  such  is  the  record  of  Mr.  Haw- 
thorne, who  on  his  n'tirement  from  his  pro- 
fessorship at  once  entered  upon  the  study  of 
law  in  the  office  of  Woodcock  &  Smith,  and 
passed    the    bar    examination    .lune    8,    1911, 


only  a  few  days  before  he  reached  the  sev- 
enty-fourth anniversary  of  his  birth.  At 
college,  he  taught  international  law.  He  is 
now  deputy  district  attorney  and  his  clien- 
tage has  grown  with  remarkable  rapidity. 

In  1869,  Mr.  Hawthorne  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Emma  lirown,  a  daughter 
of  Edward  Brown  of  New  Orleans,  Louisiana, 
and  they  became  the  parents  of  ten  chil- 
dren, of  which  three  reached  adult  age: 
Minnie  L.;  Thomas,  who  is  junior  engineer 
in  the  reclamation  service;  and  Pearl  V. 
Mr.  Hawthorne  holds  membership  in  the 
Episcopal  church  and  for  fifteen  years  was 
its  senior  warden.  Ills  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  democratic  party,  but  he  has 
never  been  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  office 
seeking.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Iota  Delta 
Upsilon  fraternity;  he  belongs  to  Eugene 
Lodge,  No.  11,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is 
a  past  master;  Eugene  Chapter,  No.  10,  R. 
A.  M.;  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  357,  B.  P.  0.  E.; 
and  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  15,  A.  0.  U.  W.,  of 
which  he  is  a  past  grand  master  workman. 
His  life  has  indeed  been  a  serviceable  one 
in  the  world  and  has  been  of  singular  use- 
fulness in  stimulating  and  developing  the 
latent  talents  and  powers  of  others.  As  an 
educator,  he  ranks  with  the  foremost  of  the 
state,  having  the  ability  to  impart  clearly 
and  readily  to  others  the  knowledge  which 
he  had  gathered,  thus  gaining  prestige 
among  the  foremost  representatives  of  the 
profession  in  his  adopted  state.  On  all 
questions  of  vital  interest,  he  keeps  abreast 
with  the  best  thinking  men  of  the  age  and 
his  life  proves  the  fact  that  mental  as  well 
as  physical  powers  are  developed  through 
the  exercise  of  effort. 

ALEXANDER  FURGASON  is  a  jjatriarch 
among  the  early  pioneers  of  Union  county, 
Oregon,  being  one  of  the  very  first  white 
settlers  to  enter  this  unbroken  western 
wilderness  and  establish  his  home  upon  her 
virgin  soil,  and  here  he  has  continued  to  live 
for  nearly  a  full  half  century,  during  which 
time  he  has  been  identified  with  the  develop- 
ment of  her  stock  and  agricultural  interests. 
He  was  born  at  Roush's  Point,  Lake  Cham-- 
plain.  New  York,  on  March  36.  1836,  and  is 
the  son  of  Alexander  and  Elizabeth  (Baker) 
Furgason.  His  father  was  a  native  of  Canada 
and  while  yet  a  .young  man  removed  to,  and 
became  a  citizen  of,  the  LTnited  States.  In 
this  country,  he  was  married  and  established 
his  early  residence  in  the  state  of  New  York, 
following  the  occupation  of  a  farmer.  In 
1866,  at  the  earnest  solicitation  of  his  two 
sons,  who  had  preceded  him  to  Oregon,  he  re- 
moved to  that  state  and  made  his  home  with 
his  son,  Louis,  where  he  remained  until  the 
time  of  his  death  which  occurred  at  the  very 
advanced  age  of  one  hundred  and  one  years, 
in    1873. 

Alexander  Furgason  was  reared  in  his 
father's  home.  His  early  educational  advant- 
ages were  limited  and  he  was  obliged  to 
acquire  his  early  elementary  schooling  at 
odd  times  and  broken  periods.  In  18.50  he 
left  the  parental  roof  and  removed  to  Portage, 


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in  the  lumber  business  as  a  raftsman,  driving 
logs  on  tbe  river  to  the  booms  and  mills 
below.  Later  he  became  interested  and  oc- 
cupied himself  in  farming.  In  1S62,  he  emi- 
grated to  Oregon,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox 
teams,  his  being  one  of  a  train  of  one  Imn- 
dred  and  forty-eight  wagons.  This  emigrant 
train  started  its  long  journey  on  April  13.  of 
that  year,  and  after  a  few  jays  for  rest  and 
observation  at  Powder  river. "arrived  at  its 
final  destination  in  Grande  Ronde  valley  on 
October  1st.  On  reaching  (irande  Ronde  val- 
ley, our  pioneers  looked  upon  a  strange  and 
new  world.  Stretching  in  every  direction 
from  their  camp  fires  lay  vast  stretches  of 
unsurveyed  land  waiting  to  be  occupied  by 
experienced  agiiculturists  and  industrious  and 
enterprising  stockmen. 

Jlr.  Furgason  was  quick  to  see  his  oppor- 
tunity and  having  supreme  faith  in  the  pros- 
pective richness  of  the   soil,  he  took  posses- 
sion   jmder    the    federal    provision    of    law, 
known  as  "squatters'  rights.''  thereby   mak- 
ing his  first  acquisition  of  Oregon  land  on  the 
island    in    Orande    Ronde    valle.v.     Here    he 
established  his  home,  later  acquiring  a  total 
of  four  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  in  one  solid 
body,  of  rich  farming  and  range  land.     This 
particular    locality,   in    the    later    history   of 
Oregon,  was  included  in   what   is  known   now 
as  Union  county,  thus  establishing  Mr.  Furga- 
son's    undisputed    title    of    being   one    of    flie 
very  lirst  pioiieers  of  that  county.     This  dis- 
trict of  Oregon  at  the  time  of  his  settlement 
was     known     and    described     by    an     Indian 
phrase,    which    on    being   translated    by    him 
into  the  English  language,  proved  to  be  what 
is    now     geographically     known     a.s     Grande 
Ronde  valley.     Later  he  became  the  founder 
of    La    Grande    by    giving   to    that    place    its 
designated  and  ollicially  accepted  name.     He 
also  named  Island  City   in  the  locality  near 
where  he  lived.    To  him  belongs  the  credit  of 
having  brought  into  this  part  of  eastern  Ore- 
gon the  first  hogs  and  chickens  as  necessary 
additions   to   the   equipment   of   civilized   life, 
paving  for  his  pioneer  chickens  the  handsome 
price    of    one    dollar    each,    the    purchase    of 
whicli  he  made  at  T)es  Chutes.    On  his  journey 
across  the  plains,  he  brought  with  him  three 
thoroughbred     colts.      This     small     string    of 
horses      was     the     first      thoroughbred     .'<liick 
brought   into  I'nir)n  county  up  to  that  time. 
He    liad    paid    for   one    lilly   of   this   trio,    five 
hundred  dollars  in  golil.  an  investment  which 
proved  to  he  one  of  the  best  he  has  ever  made 
as  the  record  shows  that  by  the  time  she  had 
attained    her    seventeenth    birthday,    he    hail 
sold  from  her  foals  and  their  offsprings  seven- 
teen   thousand    dollars    worth    of    serviceable 

thorouglibred  horse-i.     Her  br ling  was  mes- 

senjiercd  by  English  trotting  stock  and  by 
stallion  messenger  New  York  stuck.  In  the 
early  days,  ;Mr.  Furgason  freighted  his  sup- 
plies from  The  Dalles,  using  a  yoke  of  cows, 
with  which  he  made  the  Journey  across  the 
plains.  Later,  the  cows  being  retired  to  more 
noble  service,  ox  teams  were  employe<l,  thirty 
ilays  Iwing  required  to  make  the  round  trip. 
Immediately  following  his  settlement  in  addi- 
tion to  caring  for  the  interests  of  his  ranch, 
he   was   engaged    in    the    freighting  husinps,s. 


makuig  regular  trips  from  Cmatilla  to  Union 
county,  serving  in  the  early  ilays  the  sparsely 
settled  conwnunities  with' the"  necessaries  of 
life.  Of  the  old  original  homestead,  he  has 
sold  the  major  iMirtion  to  his  son.  still  retain- 
ing, however,  in  his  possession  one  hundred 
and  twenty  acres.  In  addition  to  this,  he 
owns  three  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  Wal- 
lowa county,  which  land  he  "uses  as  a  range 
for  his  cattle  and  horses  and  has  done  so  for 
a  periiMl  of  twenty-five  years. 

Alexauiler  Furgason  "was  united  in  wed- 
lock to  .Miss  .leannette  Dwiiuiell  in  I,sr)7  and 
to  this  family  four  children  were  born,  two 
of  whom  arc  living:  [..eaniler,  who  resides 
in  Elgin,  this  state:  ami  George,  of  Alberto, 
Canada.  The  mother  died  February  7.  DSHD, 
and  the  father  now  makes  his  honu"'  with  his 
children.  Mr.  Furgason  was  thi>  father  of 
the  first  white  child  born  in  Union  county. 

Alexander  Furgason's  life  covers  one  oftho 
most  interi'sting  periods  of  early  pioneer 
history.  He  has  been  constantly  associated 
with  the  growth  and  development  of  eastern 
Oregon  during  nearly  all  that  time,  in  which 
it  has  grown  from  a  wilderness  into  a  thriv- 
ing and  rich  agricultural  and  stock  section  of 
the  great  state  of  Oregon.  He  has  seen,  how 
the  once  desolate  hills  become  alive  with 
growing  herds  of  horses,  slu'cp,  and  cattle, 
and  how  the  broad  acres,  untouchcil  by 
ploughman's  toil  at  the  time  he  lirst  entered 
the  valley,  have  since  bei-n  redeemed  and 
developed  into  rich,  productive,  agricultural 
estates.  The  various  lines  of  railway  systems 
have  entereil.  ami  crossed,  anil  recrossed  this 
valley,  bringing  with  them  the  usual  accom- 
paniment of  growing  cities,  full  of  imluslrial 
enterprise  and  well  ordered  civic  life.  With 
all  this  varied  and  remarkable  growth  ho 
has  been  intimately  ami  lontinuously  asso- 
ciated, and  withal  has  maintained  a  reputa- 
tion for  the  constant  practice  of  the  virtues 
of  economy  and  intc-grity.  He  is  one  of  the 
useful  citi/.ens  of  the  county  in  which  he  live.s, 
highly  esteemed  and  honored,  for  iiis  accom- 
plishments of  a  long  life  <levoted  to  the 
building  up  of  his  county. 

JOSEPH  W.  HALL.  Dimculties  and  ob- 
stailcs  have  at  tinii'S  confronted  .loseph  VV. 
Hall,  but  perseverance  and  <'nergy  have  on 
the  whole  conquered  these  and  he  is  toilay 
comfortably  situateil  in  life,  making  his 
home  in  Durki'e.  where  he  is  engaged  in 
blacksmithing.  He  owns  good  prn|wrty  in 
the  town  and  also  farm  lands  elsewhere.  Ho 
was  bom  in  Spencer  county,  Indiana,  .Inly 
27,  isn8.  n  son  of  Shadrack  and  Mnry 
(Grenthouse)  Hall,  who  witc  married  in  Nel- 
son  county.  Ki^ntm-ky.  The  father  wan  a 
tnnni'r  ami  for  ten  yiar«  lilled  the  ollice  of 
sherilT  in  Spenci-r  county.  Imliana,  after  re- 
moving northwaril  from  his  native  state. 
He  owned  and  opi-rated  farms  in  Indiana 
until  nlmiit  1147.  when  he  sold  his  property 
and  retireil  from  buxim-ss.  following  tho 
death  of  his  wife  in  that  rear.  His  political 
siippiirt  was  given  to  the  whig  party.  In 
their  family  were  seven  daughteni  nnd 
eleven  sons:  Mary  A.,  who  Iweome  the  wife 
of    Porter    Stoner.   of    Xelson    county.    Ken- 


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tucky,  and  had  two  children,  John  and 
Mary;  John  Wesley,  who  married  Fannie 
Owens,  of  Union  county,  Kentucky,  and  had 
two  sons;  America  G.,  the  wife  of  John 
Morgan,  of  Spencer  county,  Indiana;  Eliza, 
the  wife  of  Isaac  Wright,  also  of  Spencer 
county;  Randolph,  who  wedded  Ann  Con- 
nor, the  daughter  of  General  Connor,  and 
lived  in  Perry  county,  Indiana;  Harmon  G., 
who  married  Eliza  Proctor,  of  Kentucky; 
Massa  G.,  who  became  the  wife  of  Wenton 
Pierce,  of  Rockport,  Indiana;  Jemima  G., 
the  wife  of  Frank  Sto^vers,  of  Kentucky; 
Bukey  R.,  who  married  a  Mrs.  Hoskins,  of 
Sacramento,  California,  and  lives  on  Grand 
Island;  Elizabeth,  who  became  the  wife  of 
William  Matingley,  of  Spencer  county,  Indi- 
ana; Luther  G.,  who  married  Miss  Milly 
Pash  in  Nelson  county,  Kentucky;  Isaac  G. 
and  Nathan  F.,  both  deceased;  Jonathan 
Porter,  who  married  Lydia  Connor,  a  daugh- 
ter of  General  Connor,  in  Perry  county,  Indi- 
ana; Shadrack  F.,  who  died  in  infancy; 
Joseph  W.;  James  W.,  a  physician  who  was 
married  in  Missouri  and  afterward  became 
a  practitioner  of  Pendleton,  Oregon;  and 
Virginia  Frances,  who  in  Spencer  county, 
Indiana,  became  the  wife  of  William  Burk- 
hart.  Of  these  children  only  two  are  now 
living,  Luther  and  Joseph,  the  former  a  res- 
ident of  Fresno,  California.  Bukey  R.  served 
in  the  Mexican  war  and  Harmon  G.  in  the 
Confederate  army  during  the  Civil  war, 
while  Dr.  James  W.  Hall  was  a  member  of 
the  First  Indiana  Cavalry.  The  father  died 
in   Spencer  county,   Indiana,  about   1S54. 

Joseph  W.  Hall  pursued  his  education  in 
Rockport,  Indiana,  under  James  Veatch, 
afterward  a  general  in  the  Union  army.  At 
that  time  schools  were  conducted  on  the 
subscription  plan.  He  started  out  in  the 
business  world  as  an  apprentice  in  a  car- 
riage-making shop  at  Beardstown,  Ken- 
tucky, in  June,  1853,  under  William  Scisco, 
and  when  his  live  years'  term  of  indenture 
had  passed  he  opened  a  general  repair  shop 
five  miles  below  Owensboro,  Kentucky,  where 
he  continued  in  busiiu^ss  until  ISGl.  He 
then  enlisted  at  Evansville,  Indiana,  for 
three  years  under  Captain  John  A.  Stockens 
and  Colonel  Conrad  Baker.  The  troops  were 
sent  by  train  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where 
they  encamped,  being  there  at  the  time  of 
Mulligan's  light  at  Lexington.  At  Camp 
Jackson,  near  St.  Louis,  they  drew  their 
equipments,  their  arms  being  the  old  style 
horse  pistols  with  a  percussion-cap  and  a 
return  ramrod  with  a  swivel  attached.  They 
were  also  given  sabres.  From  St.  Louis 
they  went  to  Pilot  Knob,  where  Mr.  Hall 
became  ill  with  measles  and  was  sent  home 
on  a  furlough  together  with  his  cousin  John 
S.  Grcathousc,  who  died  of  the  disease,  Mr. 
Hall  taking  his  remains  to  Indiana  for 
burial.  Mr.  Hall  has  never  fully  recovered 
from  the  effects  of  that  illness.  Returning 
to  the  front,  he  was  in  the  engagement  at 
Patterson,  Missouri,  and  two  engagements 
near  Cotton  Plant.  At  Jacksonport  several 
men  were  killed  and  wounded  and  then 
came  the  battle  of  Big  Creek  in  .\rkansas 
and   the   engagement   across   the   Mississippi 


river   from  Helena,  where  the  Union  troops 
met  Price's  army.     The  next  battle   was  on 
the    4th    of    July,    1863,    at    Helena,    under 
General     Prentiss,     the     Confederates     being 
commanded    by    Price,    Fagan,    Marmaduke, 
Holmes   and   Ilindman.     They   were   said   to 
have  twenty  thousand  men,  while  the  Union 
forces    numbered    three    thousand,    five    hun- 
dred.    The    latter,    however,    were    protected 
l5y  cavalry  pits  and   forts  and  the  gunboat 
Tyler    and    lost    only   about    fifty    in    killed 
and    wounded,    while    the    Confederates    were 
supposed  to  have  lost  about  three  thousand. 
The   Union  forces   then   proceeded  up  White 
river,   landed   at   Devall   Bluff   and   marched 
across  the  country  under  General  Steele  to 
Little    Rock,    where    occurred    a    fight    with 
Price,    who    drove    them    across    the    Saline 
river.     The    Confederates    set    fire    to    their 
boats  but  the   Union  troops   captured  them, 
crossed  the  river  after  Price  and  drove  him 
and   his    command   past   Benton   that   night. 
After  ten  days'  encampment  at  Benton  the 
Union  troops  proceeded  to  Pine  Blufl'  under 
Colonel   Wood   and   Colonel   Powell   Clayton. 
Learning  of  a  recruiting  station  about  eighty 
miles  away,  they  marched  all  day  and  until 
three    o'clock    the     following    morning,    sur- 
prised   the    place    and    completely    captured 
the  camp,  securing  even  the  instruments  of 
their   surgeon.     It    was   Mr.   Hall   who   took 
these,  which  he   afterward  presented  to  Dr. 
Castleberry,  the  surgeon  of  his  regiment.    At 
Pine    Bluff    Mr.    Hall    was    sent    by    Colonel 
Rice   with   a   dispatch   to   Lieutenant  Great- 
house,  his   cousin,   who   was   supposed  to   be 
at  Mount  Elba.    On  his  way  along  the  Saline 
river    he    became    suspicious    that    the    way 
was  not  clear  and  on  reaching  a  place  where 
two    roads    formed   a    "v"    he    stationed   his 
men   and  proceeded  to  a  cabin  in   which  he 
saw    light.     Stepping    to    the    back    window 
with   his   revolver   in   his   hand,  he  drew   the 
attention  of  a  nurse  within  and  asked  where 
our  men  were.     "What  men?"  came  the  re- 
ply.    Mr.   Hall    told   him   "Shelby's   men,   of 
course,"  and  the   nurse   said  that   they   were 
all   gone    but   about    forty,    who    were    then 
ready    to    mount.     He    heard    the    command 
given    and    getting    upon    his    horse    started 
tow'ard    the    Union    troops    with   the   Rebels 
in  pursuit  but  he   dodged   into  the  "v"  and 
they    passed    him,    after   which   he    returned 
to  Colonel   Rice  at  Pine  Bluff  with   his   un- 
delivered  dispatch.     In   the   meantime   Lieu- 
tenant Greathouse  had  a  fight  with  Shelby's 
men,    in    which    Shelby    lost    three    or    four 
lumdred    in    killed,    wounded    and    prisoners. 
.Mr.  Hall's  colonel  complimented  him  on  the 
manner  in  which  he  had  managed  the  little 
affair    in    which    he    took   part    and   said   he 
would  probably  have  further  use  for  him  in 
that  line.     Later  he  participated  in  the  bat- 
tles  of  Bayou   La  Cash  and   Pine  Bluff,  on 
which  occasion  fifteen  hundred  Confederates 
opjiosed    six    Imndred    Union    troops    under 
Colonel  Powell  Clayton,  the  latter  being  for- 
tified with  breastworks  of  cotton  bales  built 
by    the    negroes    of    the    neighborhood.     Mr. 
Hall   served   altogether   for  three   years   and 
three  months  and  was  honorably  discharged 
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slightly  wounded  and  now  receives  ii  pension 
from  the  government.  He  was  detailed 
while  in  the  army  as  farrier  and  gun  re- 
pairer part  of  the  time  and  after  being  dis- 
charged was  employed  as  farrier  by  the 
government  for  three  months  at  Camp  Nel- 
son. Kentucky. 

Mr.  Hall's  connection  with  the  west  is  an 
interesting  one.  On  the  31st  of  August, 
1805,  he  started  from  Rockport,  Indiana, 
for  Denver,  Colorado,  and  on  reaching  Atchi- 
son, Kansas,  hired  to  drive  a  four  mule 
team  the  wagon  being  loaded  with  white 
fish.  His  salary  was  to  be  fifty  dollars  per 
month  and  at  the  end  of  the  trip  he  was 
paid  ninety  dollars.  That  winter  he  worked 
for  the  Excelsior  Gold  Mining  Company  at 
blacksmithing  and  dumping  for  five  and 
seven  dollars  per  day.  He  then  went  to  St. 
Vrain.  Colorado,  where  he  ran  a  blacksmith 
shop  for  about  two  years.  He  then  entered 
the  employ  of  Wells  Fargo  &  Company  on  the 
overland  stage  line  from  Fort  Steele  to  Green 
river,  a  distance  of  about  two  hundred  miles. 
He  was  later  in  the  employ  of  Burnham  &, 
Franklin,  tie  contractors  on  the  Little  Lar- 
amie river,  furnishing  ties  to  the  Union 
Pacific  Railroad.  He  was  paid  a  hundred 
dollars  per  month  for  his  sers-ice  as  a  hun- 
ter in  killing  elk,  deer  and  antelope  for  their 
camp.  While  he  was  thus  engaged  the  com- 
pany had  about  one  hundred  thousand  or 
more  ties  jammed  in  the  river  and  after 
consulting  Mr.  Hall  as  to  how  to  meet  the 
situation  they  gave  him  full  charge  of  more 
than  forty  men  in  the  running  of  the  ties 
and  in  a  few  days  the  river  was  clear.  He 
then  took  the  first  teams  to  Douglas  and 
French  Creek  and  ran  the  ties  down  the 
North  Platte  River  to  Fort  Steele.  Later 
he  went  to  Wyoming,  spending  the  winter 
on  the  Little  Laramie  river,  after  which  he 
resumed  blacksmithing,  shoeing  the  stage 
horses  on  the  road  from  Denver  to  Evans. 
For  about  four  months  he  worked  for  Rob- 
ert Spotswood  and  Jack  Hughes,  after  which 
he  went  to  Winnemueca,  Nevada,  in  1S70. 
After  four  months  spent  in  blacksmithing 
there  he  sold  out  and  visited  his  brother 
R.  B.  Hall  in  California.  He  next  secureil 
a  preemption  claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  in  Washington  and  after  improving 
the    land   sold   it    for   eight   hundred   ilollars. 

In  .lanuary,  1876,  Mr.  Hall  arrived  in  Ore- 
gon and  for  two  years  engaged  in  blnck- 
■imithing  as  a  partner  of  A.  Hallar,  who  was 
lost  while  hunting  in  the  mountains  back 
of  La  Grande.  Fourteen  years  later  his 
bones  were  found  in  a  fir  thicket  by  a  sheep 
herder,  the  watch  which  he  wore  being  the 
means  of  identification.  Entering  the  seni'- 
ice  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  Mr. 
Hall  worked  from  .Ainsworth  nn  Snake  river 
to  a  point  twenty  miles  above  Spokane,  re- 
ceiving a  hundred  dollars  per  month.  After 
returning  to  La  Grande  he  sold  his  property 
for  fifteen  hundred  dollars  and  purchased 
four  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  school  land 
and  homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  under  the  soldier's  act,  but  later  sold 
all  this  property  for  four  dollars  per  acre. 
Today    it    is    worth    from    fifty    to    seventy- 


live  dollars  per  acre.  Itemoving  to  Haines, 
Oregon,  he  there  remained  a  short  time  and 
purchased  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  on 
Swaze  creek,  near  Durkee,  then  worth  about 
eight  hundred  dollars  but  now  worth  about 
four  thousand.  He  owns  a  half  acre  in  the 
town  of  Durkee,  on  which  he  has  a  two 
story  building.  Here  he  makes  his  home 
and  is  engaged  in  blacksmithing  and  repair 
work.  He  has  made  an  addition  to  his  build- 
ing of  twelve  by  forty  feet,  which  he  uses 
as  a  store  room.  His  business  is  now  profit- 
able, and  he  has  plenty  to  do  in  u  growing 
and  prosperous  community. 

Mr.  Hall  was  married  in  La  Grande,  Ore- 
gon, November  8,  1877,  to  Mrs.  .Ada  Weaver, 
a  daughter  of  Nathaniel  Hamlin,  who  was 
a  teamster  and  farmer  and  died  in  Haines, 
Baker  county,  about  189G.  Her  mother,  who 
in  her  maidenhood  was  a  Miss  Hyland,  is 
now  living  in  southern  Oregon  at  about  the 
age  of  eighty-five  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hall 
have  two  sons.  William  I.,  who  was  born 
in  August,  1878,  married  Mrs.  I^mb  and 
they  reside  on  Manning  creek  in  Baker 
count}-,  where  he  is  engaged  in  farming  and 
stock-raising.  He  was  for  one  term  a  stu- 
dent in  the  Oregon  Agricultural  College. 
James  T.  Hall,  the  other  son,  was  born  No- 
vember 13,  1881,  married  Mabel  Snyder  and 
lives  on  a  farm  on  Swaze  creek,  five  miles 
from    Durkee. 

In  politics  Mr.  Hall  is  a  progressive  re- 
publican, allied  with  the  movement  that  re- 
fuses to  submit  to  party  domination  by 
leaders  and  yet  firmly  believing  in  repub- 
lican principles.  He  belongs  to  Western 
Lodge,  No.  6,  I.  O.  O.  F..  at  Olympia,  Wash- 
ington. His  has  been  an  active  life  and, 
although  now  seventy- four  years  of  age  he 
is  still  busy  in  the  shop.  Many  and  varied 
experiences  have  entered  into  his  life  his- 
tory and  few  men  have  a  more  intimate 
knowledge  of  the  development  of  the  west. 
Moreover,  he  is  entitled  to  the  gratitude  of 
his  country  by  reason  of  the  active  service 
which  he  rendered  to  the  Union  cause  and 
in  days  of  peace  he  has  been  equally  loyal 
in   his  citizenship. 

EDGAR  A.  GOODNOUGH,  vice  president 
and  trea'turer  of  the  Wallowa  M^i-rcantilc 
Company,  has  l>een  identified  with  the  com- 
mercial interests  of  Wnllown  for  sixteen 
years.  He  was  born  in  Portland.  Oregon, 
on  the  13th  of  November.  1^60.  and  is  a 
son  of  Ira  and  N'nncy  (KeltonI  Goo<lnough, 
who  were  horn,  reared  and  married  in  Ver- 
mont, The  father,  who  was  a  carpenter  by 
trade.  remo%-ed  to  Oregon  with  his  family  in 
the  earl.v  '30«.  and  engaged  in  rontrarting 
and  building.  He  wat  a  skilled  mechanic  and 
an  enterprising  and  rnpnble  business  man 
and  made  a  success  of  his  undertaking,  hav- 
ing erccteil  many  of  the  leiidinir  bu«ine»s  and 
public  builHingj  of  that  priod  among  them 
the  first  rourthniise  in  Multnomah  county. 
Both  parents  are  now  deceased,  the  mother 
having  pa»«ed  away  on  the  22d  nf  March, 
1S82  and  the  father  on  .Januory  3,  1900. 

Reared  nt  home  in  the  acquirement  of  his 
education.  Edgar  A.  Goodnough  attended  the 


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public  schools  of  his  native  city  until  grad- 
uated from  the  high  school  in  1S7S.  Imme- 
diately after  laying  aside  his  text-books,  he 
entered  upon  his  first  position  in  a  hard- 
ware store  in  Portland.  He  was  employed 
there  for  two  years  and  at  the  end  of  that 
time  went  to  Island  City  to  clerk  for  an 
uncle  who  was  engaged  in  the  general  mer- 
cantile business  there.  Four  years  later  he 
withdrew  from  mercantile  pursuits  and  en- 
tered the  employ  of  the  Oregon  Railway  & 
Navigation  Company  as  station  agent  at  La 
Grande.  Later  he  was  transferred  to  Pendle- 
ton, where  he  had  charge  of  the  bridge  and 
building  department  until  1890.  In  the  lat- 
ter year  he  resigned  this  position  and  en- 
tered the  service  of  the  Northern  Pacific 
Railway  Company  as  ticket  agent  at  Spo- 
kane, Washington,  remaining  with  them  for 
three  years.  In  1S93,  he  became  connected 
with  the  Goodnough  building,  located  at 
Fifth  and  Yamhill  streets,  Portland,  but  in 
1S96  he  came  to  Wallowa.  Mr.  Good- 
nough has  ever  since  been  a  resident  of  this 
to«n  and  during  the  sixteen  intervening 
years  has  been  connected  with  the  Wallowa 
Mercantile  Company,  one  of  the  thriving  and 
prosperous  enterprises  of  the  county.  He  is 
one  of  the  practical  and  progressive  repre- 
sentatives  of  the  commercial  interests  of  the 
town,  and  his  unceasing  diligence  and  system- 
atic methods  have  been  prominent  factors 
in  promoting  the  development  of  the  com- 
panv   witli   which  he  is  connected. 

\Vallowa  was  the  scene  of  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Goodnough  to  Miss  Ina  C.  Krohn  on  the 
10th  of  .January,  1900.  Mrs.  Goodnough 
is  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  Krohn, 
well  known  residents  of  Putnam  county, 
Ohio.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Good- 
nough numbers  three,  as  follows:  Elinor 
D.,  Isabel  K.  and  Edgar  I.,  of  whom  the  two 
eldest  are  attending  school.  Mr.  Goodnough 
belongs  to  Kinsman  Lodge,  Xo.  S7,  K.  P., 
and  his  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  re- 
publican party.  He  is  widely  known  through- 
out this  section  of  the  county  and  has  ac- 
quired a  reputation  as  a  straightforward  and 
trustworthy  business  man  and  progressive, 
enterprising   citizen. 

HON.  FRANK  JOHN  BERGER.  During 
recent  years  the  growth  of  Eugene  has  been 
rapid  and  substantial  and  one  of  the  prime 
factors  in  its  jirogress  is  Hon.  Frank  John 
Berger,  mayor  of  Eugene  and  president  and 
manager  of  the  Berger-Bean  Hardware  Com- 
pany. He  was  born  in  Mount  Carroll.  Car- 
roll" county,  Iowa,  May  3,  1873.  His  father, 
Jacob  Bergfr.  was  born  at  Frankforton-the- 
Main,  Germany,  where  he  grew  to  manhood. 
At  the  age  of  about  twenty  years  he  emi- 
grated to  the  new  world.  He  was  a  veteran 
business  man,  having  engaged  in  general 
merchandising  in  Waterloo,  Iowa,  before  the 
Civi'i  war.  He  retired  from  business  some 
years  ago  and  is  still  living  in  that  state. 
The  mother,  Elizabeth  (Blim)  Berger.  who 
was  born  in  Ilessc-Darmstadt.  Germany,  and 
was  n  daughter  of  Aihim  Blim,  is  deceased, 
her  death  occurring  in  1888,  when  she  was 
forty- four  years  of  age. 


Frank  J.  Berger  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Waterloo,  Iowa,  and  in  the  schools 
of  Carroll  county,  that  state.  After  he  be- 
came of  age  he  took  a  business  course  at  Car- 
roll, following  which  he  worked  for  several 
years  as  a  clerk  in  a  hardware  store.  After 
his  marriage  he  went  to  Lake  City,  Iowa, 
where  he  engaged  in  the  hardware  business 
on  his  own  account,  remaining  in  this  con- 
nection until  March,  1904,  when  he  removed 
to  California,  where  he  resided  for  about  six 
months.  He  then  came  to  Eugene,  where  in 
1904  he  embarked  in  the  hardware  business 
under  his  own  name,  later  incorporating  the 
Berger-Bean  Hardware  Company,  of  which 
he  became  president  and  manager.  This  con- 
cern in  addition  to  handling  a  complete  line 
of  hardware,  carries  a  full  assortment  of 
agricultural  implements,  handling  also  the 
Michigan  automobile.  Mr.  Berger  assisted  in 
organizing  the  Merchants  bank,  of  which  he 
was  a  director  for  two  years. 

In  Iowa  occurred  the  marriage,  of  Mr.  Ber- 
ger to  Miss  Mary  E.  Nurre,  a  daughter  of 
Joseph  Xurre,  of  that  state,  and  to  this  union 
three  children  have  been  born,  Corbina,  John 
and  Carl. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Berger  is  a  dem- 
ocrat. Since  his  residence  in  Eugene  he  haa 
served  as  alderman  for  four  years  and  was 
elected  mayor  in  April,  1911.  He  has  been  a 
strong  advocate  of  municipal  ownership  of 
Avater,  and  light  and  power  plants,  and  it  was 
largely  through  his  efforts  that  these  utility 
corporations  were  taken  over  by  the  city  in 
the  fall  of  1910.  All  of  the  paving  in  Eugene 
has  been  laid  since  he  became  a  member  of 
tlie  council.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
tlie  Knights  of  Columbus,  of  which  he  is  a 
grand  knight,  and  he  belongs  to  Eugene 
Lodge,  No.  357,  B.  P.  O.  E. 

Although  there  are  many  men  in  Euger^e 
wlio  are  prominent  in  its  commercial,  fra- 
ternal and  social  circles  and  have  been  resi- 
dents of  the  city  longer  than  has  Mayor  Ber- 
ger, few,  if  any,  are  more  popular  and  surely 
not  many  have  been  able  to  accomplish  more 
good  in  the  advancement  along  all  lines  than 
he.  He  is  an  earnest  advocate  of  every 
measure  tending  to  better  conditions  in  the 
city  or  that  might  prove  a  factor  in  its  pros- 
perity and  upbuilding.  He  is  optimistic  re- 
garding the  future  of  his  city  and  commu- 
nity, is  genial  though  earnest  in  mannei",  cor- 
dial in  his  relations  with  men  and  masterful 
in  the  handling  of  the  large  amount  of  detail 
with   which  he  has  to  contend. 

FREDERICK       WILLIAM      PROEBSTEL. 

One  of  the  well  known  pioneer  citizens,  who 
became  a  prominent  factor  in  promoting  the 
development  of  the  various  enterprises  of 
Wallowa  county  was  the  late  Frederick 
William  Proebstel,  whose  residence  in  Ore- 
gon covered  a  period  of  fifty-nine  j-ears.  He 
wae  born  in  Germany  on  the  29th  of  Decem- 
ber. 1829,  but  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years  he 
emigrated  to  the  United  States.  The  suc- 
ceeding eight  years  were  devoted  to  various 
activities  in  the  eastern  portion  of  the  coun- 
try, but  in  1852,  he  crossed  the  plains  to 
Oregon.      He    first    located    in    the    Grande 


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Konde  valley,  where  he  was  employed  for  a 
time,  coming  from  there  to  Wallowa  county. 
He  subsequently  filed  on  a  homestead  in  the 
vicinity  of  Joseph  and  turned  his  attention 
to  agricultural  pursuits  in  connection  with 
which  he  also  engaged  in  the  cattle  busi- 
ness. These  undertakings  proved  to  be  very 
lucrative  under  his  capable  direction  and  he 
became  one  of  the  extensive  property  own- 
ers and  prosperous  ranchers  of  this  vicinity. 
He  was  a  man  of  practical  ideas,  tireless 
energj'  and  the  determination  of  purpose 
that  never  recognizes  defeat,  and  despite  the 
fact  that  he  encountered  the  obstacles  and 
hardships  experienced  by  all  frontiersmen  he 
forged  ahead  until  he  attained  the  goal.  His 
foresight  and  sagacity  enabled  him  to  rec- 
ognize opportunities  not  discernible  to  the 
less  perspicacious  and  utilized  them  to 
further  his  interests.  He  subsequently  with- 
drew from  the  work  of  the  ranch  and  went 
to  La  Grande  and  engag«>d  in  the  banking 
business.  Although  this  was  an  entirely  new 
departure  for  him,  his  capabilities  were  fully 
equal  to  the  responsibilities  it  entailed  and 
bis  conservative  policy  and  sound  judgment 
were  manifested  in  this  institution,  during 
the  fifteen  years  of  his  connection  with  it. 
The  latter  years  of  his  life  were  passed  in 
retirement  in  Portland,  where  he  died  in 
1911. 

Mr.  Proebstel  completed  his  arrangements 
for  a  home  by  his  marriage  in  1S70  to  Miss 
Mary  Ellen  Hall,  also  of  the  Wallowa  valley, 
and  to  them  were  born  four  children,  as  fol- 
lows: Dollie,  the  wife  of  Tom  Kich;  .John 
Frederick,  who  is  living  on  the  old  home 
ranch;  Ida  C,  who  married  .J.  C.  Estes;  and 
Minnie,  the  wife  of  David  G.  Tucker. 

Jlr.  Proebstel  was  a  man  who  always  took 
an  active  and  helpful  interest  in  all  matters 
pertaining  to  the  development  of  the  coun- 
try, and  never  let  an  opportunity  pass  to 
assist  in  forwarding  any  proi.'ressive  move- 
ment that  was  inaugurated.  He  was  diligent 
and  enterprising  in  whatever  he  undertook 
and  manifested  the  same  salient  qualities  in 
serving  the  community  in  any  capacity 
whatsoever  that  he  evidenced  in  directing 
his  own  atlairs.  In  common  with  many  of 
the  pioneersmen  the  value  of  his  services  to 
the  county  is  incalculable,  as  it  was  they 
who  made  possible  its  marvelous  progress 
and    wonilr-rtui    prosperity. 

WILLIAM  KUYKENDALL,  M.  D.,  is  a 
prominent  physician  and  surgeon  of  Eu- 
gene and  the  owner  of  n  hospital,  which  was 
the  first  established  in  this  city,  and  a  citi- 
zen who  has  won  distinction  along  other 
than  purely  professional  lines.  He  is  a  na- 
tive Oregonian,  born  at  Wilbur.  Oregon, 
March  1,  1S:>.").  His  parents  were  .Inlin  and 
Malinda  (.'<tarki  Knykendall.  The  lather, 
a  native  of  Indiana,  grew  to  manhootl  and 
was  married  in  that  state.  He  crossed  the 
plains  to  f)regon  in  Is.iS  and  spent  a  year 
in  Milwankie.  but  soon  aftenvard  located 
at  Wilbur  where  he  was  one  of  a  small  group 
of  pioneers  who  assi><ted  Father  W  ilbur  in 
founding  the  fmpqua  .\caileiiiy.  and  was 
for  many  years  one  of  the  chief  supports  for 


that  useful  institution.  While  its  name  is 
now  but  a  memory,  it  was  for  years  the 
oidy  institution  of  higher  learning"  south  of 
Eugene  and  north  of  .'>acranieiito,  uel  gave 
education  and  intellectual  bent  to  many  who 
later    l>ecanii-    leading    citizens    of    the    .>tate. 

Dr.  Knykendall  pursued  his  studies  in  that 
academy  and  subsequently  began  reading 
medicine  under  the  direction  oi"  his  ehlest 
brother.  Dr.  George  H.  Kuykemlall,  now  of 
Pomeroy,  Washington,  lie  was  graduated 
from  Cooper  Medical  College  of  J^an  Kran- 
Cisco  in  the  class  of  ISTs  and  located  at 
Drain  where  he  remained  for  several  years. 
Ill  1889  he  came  to  Eugene,  where  he  has 
since    continuously    luacticed    his  prof.'ssion. 

In  1903  the  demands  of  a  growing  prac- 
tice and  the  conviction  that  the  best  surgical 
work  could  not  be  done  without  a  hospital, 
induced  him  to  lay  the  fouiulation  for  .such 
an  institution.  Thus  the  Eugene  lio-inital 
had  its  beginning.  This  institution  has  al- 
ways been  supported  at  private  cost,  but  has 
been  open  for  the  work  of  all  |)liysicijiiis, 
thus  being  of  inestimable  value  to  the  whole 
community. 

In  his  private  and  hospital  practice  the 
Doctor  holds  to  the  highest  standards,  and 
keeps  abreast  of  the  most  advanced  seieii- 
tific  researches.  He  is  highly  esteemed  by 
his  fellow  practitioners,  and  has  been  re- 
peatedly elected  to  the  pri'sideiicy  of  the 
Lane  Countv  Medical  Society.  Membership 
in  this  society,  the  Oregon  iState  .Medical 
Society  and  the  American  Medical  Assoiia- 
tion.  together  with  repeated  contact  witli 
the  great  medical  centers  has  enabled  him  to 
keep  in  touch  with  the  most  advanced 
thought  and  work  of  the  profession.  For 
three  years  he  was  professor  of  gynecology 
in  the  medical  department  of  Willamette 
University. 

In  1S76  he  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  .\da 
.Mysom.  also  a  native  (Jregonian.  Mrs.  Kuy- 
kemlall became  the  mother  of  six  children: 
William  A.,  now  a  dniggist  of  Eugene;  Dol- 
man v.,  a  lawyer  of  Klamath  Kails,  who  is 
now  tilling  the  office  of  prosecuting  attor- 
ney; Sybil  K.,  who  is  the  wife  of  R,  E.  Smith 
of"  IJosebiirp;  .1.  Eberle,  a  practicing  phy- 
sician of  Eugene;  .Mabel;  ami  liolx'rt  11.,  a 
student    in   tlie   I'niviTsity  of  Ore>;on. 

Dr.  Knykendall  has  various  fraternal  con- 
nections and  has  been  head  medical  olheer, 
known  as  Grand  I'hysician  for  the  Wonu-n 
of  Woodcraft  sinee  its  organization  fifteen 
years  ago.  He  also  l>elongs  to  Eugene  Lodge, 
"Xo.  II,  K.  *  A.  M. :  Eugene  Chapter,  Xo. 
10,  R.  A.  M.;  Hiram  Cotincil,  Xo.  T.  R.  A 
S.  M.;  Helmet  Lodge.  Xo.  7.  K.  P.;  Kiigrne 
Camp.  Xo.  113,  W.  O.  W.;  and  Eugene 
LoiIk...  No.   is.  a.  O.  U.  W. 

In  politics  he  ha»  always  Ix'cn  a  stalwart 
republican  and  ha»  Iwen  called  to  several 
ollices.  He  -(erveil  as  mayor  of  the  city  of 
Kiigene  and  nave  to  it  a  businesslike  and 
progrcHsive  administration.  In  HO'*  he  was 
elected  to  the  state  senate  although  I.ane 
county  at  that  time  had  n  •troiiR  free-silver 
element  anil  In-  was  a  goM  atamlanl  man. 
He  served  for  I'iifht  years  in  the  senal<-  ami 
wa<4    itw    president    iluring    the    last    session. 


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These  sessions  were  a  protest  against  the 
use  of  money  in  politics,  and  were  among 
the  most  notable  of  the  Oregon  legislature. 
Dr.  Kuykendall  put  forth  his  chief  efforts 
upon  the  school  laws  of  the  state.  Through 
his  efforts  the  high  school  first  became  a 
part  of  our  school  system,  and  it  was  he 
who  introduced  the  idea  of  establishing 
county  high  schools.  His  county  high  school 
bill  was  the  lirst  passed  in  Oregon.  This 
and  other  tangible  evidences  of  his  public 
spirit  may  be  given,  and  his  record  is  one 
in  which  patriotism  figures  above  partisan- 
ship,  and    the    public    good   before    personal 


KENNETH  McRAE,  who  is  the  owner  of  a 
fine  and  highly  cultivated  ranch  near  Pendle- 
ton, Umatilla  county,  was  born  near  Corn- 
wall, Canada,  January  25,  1866,  a  son  of 
Roderick  and  Mary  (McLeod)  McRae.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Glengarry,  Ontario, 
and  was  an  agriculturist  throughout  his  ac- 
tive career.  Both  of  the  parents  died  in  Can- 
ada. To  their  union  four  children  were  born, 
of  whom  Kenneth  is  the  youngest.  The  only 
other  surviving  member  is  John  A.,  who  re- 
sides at  Weston,  Oregon. 

Kenneth  McRae  attended  the  common 
schools  of  Canada  and  assisted  his  father  in 
the  duties  on  the  home  farm  until  1885, 
when  he  came  to  Umatilla  county,  Oregon, 
and  with  the  exception  of  fourteen  months 
when  he  was  living  in  Adams  county,  Wash- 
ington, he  has  made  this  county  his  home. 
At  first  he  was  employed  as  a  farm  hand 
for  two  years  but  at  the  end  of  that  time 
purchased  railroad  land,  which  he  has  since 
cultivated.  He  has  continually  added  to  his 
holdings  and  at  present  owns  twelve  hun- 
dred and  eighty  acres  in  two  sections  fifteen 
miles  northeast  of  Pendleton,  in  the  heart  of 
tlie  wheat  belt.  The  crops  which  he  harvests 
are  large  and  in  1911  he  received  a  yield  of 
about  forty  bushels  per  acre.  All  of  his 
property  is  under  the  highest  state  of  culti- 
vation and  there  is  not  a  square  foot  of 
waste  land.  He  purchased  his  present  home 
in  Pendleton  in  1905  and  has  since  resided 
there.  He  has  leased  his  ranch  for  the  past 
three  years,  although  he  still  maintains  the 
privilege  of  overseeing  its  development  and 
improvement.  He  is  a  man  who  has  risen  to 
a  position  where  he  enjoys  remarkable  suc- 
ce><s  and  his  advancement  has  been  due 
wholly  to  his  own  labor,  persistency  and 
energy. 

In  "l896  IVIr.  McRae  was  married  to  Miss 
Janet  Farlinger,  whose  birth  occurred  in 
Cornwall,  Ontario,  on  the  28th  of  December, 
1870.  and  who  is  a  daughter  of  Robert  and 
Enieline  (Loney^  Farlinger,  who  are  at  pres- 
ent residing  in  Pendletcm.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McRae  one  child  has  been  born,  Lloyd  Ken- 
neth, whose  birth  occurred  on  the  10th  of 
June,   1901,  in  Walla   Walla,  Washington. 

Mr.  McRae  gives  his  political  support  to 
the  republican  party  and  fraternally  is  a 
member  of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Odd  Fellows  and 
the  Farmers  Union.  Mr.  McRae  has  never 
had   the  time  nor  inclination  to  participate 


actively  in  political  ail'uirs,  as  the  conduct  of 
his  e.xtensive  agricultural  interests  has  de- 
manded his  entire  attention.  He  has  had  no 
reason  to  regret  his  decision  to  seek  his  for- 
tune in  the  United  States,  for  here,  although 
competition  is  keener,  opportunities  for  ad- 
vancement are  greater  and  as  a  result  of  his 
industry,  diligence  and  intelligently  applied 
efforts  he  has  gained  success  far  beyond  his 
hopes. 

R.  G.  STARR,  who  has  recently  opened  a 
hardware  store  in  Dayton  in  the  conduct  of 
which  he  is  meeting  with  unqualified  success, 
was  born  in  Yamhill  county  on  September, 
29,  1876.  He  is  a  son  of  Willis  and  Nancy 
(Graham)  Starr,  both  natives  of  Indiana. 
The  mother  emigrated  with  her  parents  to 
Oregon  in  1847,  while  the  father  located  here 
in  1850.  Willis  Starr  was  a  farmer  and  de- 
voted the  remainder  of  his  life  to  the  culti- 
vation of  his  ranch,  where  he  passed  away  in 
September,  1898.  The  mother  is  still  living 
and  continues  to  make  her  home  on  the  farm, 
where  she  has  spent  the  greater  part  of  her 
life.  Nine  children  were  born  of  the  marriage 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Starr,  five  of  whom  are  still 
living. 

The  elementary  education  of  R.  G.  Starr 
was  acquired  in  the  common  schools,  after 
which  he  attended  the  university,  remaining 
at  home  with  his  people  until  he  had  attained 
his  majority.  He  then  began  earning  his  own 
living,  and  for  a  time  worked  in  the  mines 
in  the  vicinity  of  Baker  City,  Oregon.  From 
there  he  went  to  Eugene,  this  state,  where 
for  five  years  he  clerked  in  a  hardware 
store.  Withdrawing  from  this  occupation  at 
the  expiration  of  that  time  he  returned  to 
Yamhill  county,  assuming  the  management 
of  his  mother 's  ranch,  which  he  operated 
until  the  spring  of  1911.  He  then  withdrew 
from  agricultural  pursuits  and  came  to  Day- 
ton, where  he  opened  the  business  he  is  now 
conducting.  He  carries  a  large  and  well 
assorted  stock  of  both  shelf  and  heavy  hard- 
ware, and  he  also  keeps  a  full  line  of 
farming  implements,  his  being  one  of  the 
most  attractive  mercantile  establishments  in 
the  town.  Mr.  Starr  understands  the  hard- 
ware business  thoroughly,  and  being  a  man 
of  sound  judgment,  foresight  and  sagacity, 
his  success  would  seem  to  be  assured.  He 
has  a  pleasing  personality  and  gracious  man- 
ner and  takes  infinite  pains  to  satisfy  his 
customers,  fully  appreciating  the  fact  that 
the  success  of  any  business  depends  upon  its 
permanent   patrons. 

On  the  3d  of  December,  1903,  Mr.  Starr 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Harriet  Tay- 
lor, who  was  born  in  Illinois,  a  daughter  of 
S.  W.  and  Florence  (Hall)  Taylor.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  the 
mother  of  the  state  of  New  York,  but  they 
were  married  in  Illinois,  whence  they  later 
migrated  to  Oregon,  locating  in  Lane  county. 
Their  family  numbered  five.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Starr  have  no  children  of  their  own  but 
they  have  adopted  a  daughter,  Marion  H. 
Mrs.  Starr  is  a  woman  of  much  culture  and 
refinement  and  after  completing  her  educa- 


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287 


tion  she  engaged  in  teaebing  until  her  mar- 
riage. 

Politically  llr.  Starr  is  a  republican  and 
he  served  lor  one  term  as  deputy  treasurer. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  ilason,  being  affiliated 
with  Dayton  Lodge,  No.  108,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
ill  which  he  has  tilled  some  of  the  chairs, 
and  Mrs.  .'<tarr  is  a  member  of  the  Order  of 
the  Eastern  Star,  of  Dayton.  In  addition  to 
his  tine  place  of  business  Mr.  Starr  is  the 
owner  of  two  hundred  acres  of  finely  culti- 
vated land,  which  was  originally  included  in 
the  old  homestead.  He  is  a  man  of  much 
energy  and  determination  of  purpose,  who  in 
the  conduct  of  his  transactions  manifests 
the  unquestionable  integrity  and  honor  that 
invariably  win  him  the  respect  of  all  with 
whom  he  has  dealings. 

FRED  F.  McCULLY,  assistant  cashier  of 
the  First  Bank  of  Joseph,  is  one  of  the  prom- 
inent citizens  of  the  town  and  is  mw  serving 
his  third  term  as  mayor.  A  native  of  Ore- 
gon, his  birth  occurred  at  Lebanon,  l.inn 
county,  on  the  8th  of  October,  1S71,  bis  par- 
ents "being  William  A.  and  .Jennie  (McDon- 
ald) MeCuUy.  They  were  both  born  in  Iowa, 
whence  they  crossed  the  plains  with  their 
parents,  being  passengers  in  the  same  wagon 
train,  in  1853,  the  father  a  little  lad  of  seven 
while  the  mother  was  five  years  of  age. 
Their  parents  located  on  claims  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Ilarrisburg,  Linn  county,  and  there 
they  were  Iwth  reared  and  educated  and  sub- 
sequently married.  Soon  after  this  event 
they  removed  to  eastern  Oregon,  locating  on 
Rock  creek,  later  they  went  to  Willow  creek 
and  in  the  '70s  they  became  residents  of 
Union  county,  settling  in  the  Grande  Ronde 
valley.  They  remained  there  until  ISSO,  and 
then  came  to  Wallowa  county,  settling  on 
Prairie  creek,  where  they  resided  until  1898. 
In  the  latter  year  they  came  to  Joseph  and 
here  the  father  passed  away  in  1890.  His 
encigies  during  practically  the  entire  period 
of  his  active  life  were  devoted  to  the  raising 
of  stock,  his  specialty  being  the  breeding  of 
fine  horses.  He  was  very  successful  and  be- 
came numbered  among  the  prominent  and 
substantial  stockmen  of  this  section.  The 
mother  is  still  living  and  continues  to  make 
her  home  in  Joseph. 

Practically  the  entire  life  of  Fred  F.  Mc- 
CuUy  has  b"een  passed  in  Joseph,  as  he  wa.i 
onlv  a  lad  of  ten  years  when  bis  parents  re- 
moved to  this  county.  In  the  acquirement  of 
his  education  he  attended  the  public  schools 
until  he  was  fifteen  years  of  age,  when  he 
began  preparations  for  a  business  career  as 
an  employe  in  the  store  of  F.  D.  MrCully.  Ho 
continued'  in  his  service  in  the  capacity  of  a 
clerk  for  twelve  years,  durinir  which  time 
he  thoroughly  mastered  the  es-i-ntinl  prin- 
ciples of  roiiinierce,  and  became  perfectly 
conversant  with  the  business  (r.^ner»ny. 
Feeling  qualified  to  establish  and  develop 
an  enterprise  of  his  own;  in  1^98  he  opened 
a  general  mercantile  store  here  that  he  suc- 
cess full  v  conducted  for  eleven  years.  As  he 
carried  a  well  selected  Bn<l  carefully  assorted 
stock  of  merchandise  that  he  olTered  at  rea- 
sonable  prices    he    was    favored    with    a    (food 


patronage.  During  tlie  long  period  of  his 
clerkship  he  had  become  very  well  known  to 
the  local  trade  of  both  the  town  and  country 
and  had  a  good  personal  following,  so  that 
he  met  with  little  or  no  ditliculty  in  estab- 
lishing his  business  on  a  paying  basis.  Hav- 
ing an  opportunity  to  sell  out  to  excellent 
advantage  in  1909.  he  disposetl  of  his  stock 
and  accepted  the  position  of  assistant  cash- 
ier in  the  First  Uank  of  Joseph,  and  is  still 
a  member  of  the  otlicial  staff  of  this  institu- 
tion. His  long  residence  in  the  county  and 
familiarity  with  local  trade  and  financial 
conditions,  has  made  him  a  very  valuable 
employe,  while  his  wide  acquaintance  and 
popularity  in  the  town  has  unquestionably 
largely  assisted  in  increasing  the  patronage 
of  the  bank.  Mr.  McCully  is  a  man  jf  sound 
integrity,  whose  transactions  are  always 
conducted  in  strict  accordance  with  the  high- 
est business  principles,  and  during  the  period 
of  his  connection  with  commercial  activities 
here  he  has  established  the  enviable  reputa- 
tion of  being  absolutely  trustworthy  and  re- 
liable. 

In  1897,  Mr.  McCully  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Margaret  L.  liaily,  a  daughter 
of  the  late  Dr.  J.  M.  Gaily,  for  many  years 
a  well  known  physician  and  surgeon  residing 
on  Prairie  creek,  this  county.  Two  children 
have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCully, 
Evadne   Lucille   and   Kermit   Asa. 

Mr.  McCully  is  secretary  and  treasurer  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church,  in  which  his  wife  also  holds 
membership  and  takes  an  active  interest  in 
the  work  of  its  various  organizations.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  afiiliated  with  Enterprise 
Lodge,  No.  94,  K.  P.,  and  he  is  a  charter 
member  of  Joseph  Tent,  No.  S5.  Knights  of 
The  Maccabees,  and  has  been  record  keeper 
of  the  latter  order  since  its  organizaf mn. 
He  is  a  stanch  republican  and  his  fealty  has 
been  rewarded  by  his  party  several  times  cal- 
ling him  to  public  ollice.  His  most  ni>tablc 
public  service  has  been  in  connection  with 
the  local  schools.  He  was  clerk  of  the  Iwjard 
for  ten  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which 
time  he  was  elected  a  director,  and  was  chair- 
man of  the  board  when  the  present  school 
building,  the  finest  in  the  county,  was 
erected.  In  addition  to  discharging  his  duties 
as  mayor  of  the  town  at  tin-  pri-sent  he  is 
also  acting  as  clerk  of  the  board  of  school 
directors.  .Mr.  McCully  is  a  man  of  enter- 
prising an<l  progressive  ideas,  whose  high 
standards  of  citizenship  would  make  him  a 
most  desirable  acguisition  to  any  commun- 
ity. Despite  the  exactions  of  his  porsoiinl  in- 
terests and  duties,  he  is  one  "f  tli"«<'  men 
who  can  always  find  time  to  serii-  the  mu- 
nicipality, his  clTorts  in  this  direction  Ih-- 
ing  characferizi-d  bv  a  disinterested  iinself- 
ishni-ss  that  wins  him  the  cooperation  and 
indor'<enient  of  the  public  In  the  promotion 
of  any  movement  affecting  the  community 
as   a   whole. 

JOEL  ADDINGTON,  who  is  the  owner  of 
a  well  cultivated  fruit  orchard  locateil  two 
miles  south  of  Dexter,  has  always  ilevotol 
his    energies    to    agricultural    pursuits    from 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


early  boyhood.  He  was  born  in  Indiana  in 
1830,  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mary 
(White)  Addington,  who  passed  their  entire 
lives  in  Indiana,  where  the  father  engaged  in 
farming.  They  have  long  been  deceased,  the 
mother  having  died  in  1847  and  the  father  in 
1859.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adding- 
ton numbered  si.\,  our  subject  being  the  eld- 
est. In  order  of  birth  the  others  were  as 
follows:  Bishop,  who  lives  in  Illinois;  Louis 
and  Zachariah,  of  Indiana;  Matilda,  who  is 
deceased;  and  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  a  Mr. 
Turner,  of  Indiana. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  Joel  Addington 
were  passed  in  a  manner  very  similar  to 
those  of  other  lads  reared  in  the  country  at 
that  period.  He  was  educated  in  the  dis- 
trict schools  and  as  soon  as  his  strength  ])er- 
mittcd  began  to  assist  with  the  cultivation 
of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  stock.  At  the 
age  of  fifteen  he  became  self-supporting  and 
when  his  mother  passed  away  two  years 
later  he  was  doing  the  work  of  a  man  and 
receiving  the  wages  of  a  farm  hand.  Feel- 
ing assured  that  gi'eater  opportunities  were 
afforded  in  the  newer  portions  of  the  coun- 
try he  started  across  the  plains  to  Oregon  in 
1S52.  He  arrived  in  Linn  county,  this  state, 
in  .June,  1S53,  and  subsequentl.v  filed  on  a 
donation  claim  of  three  hundred  acres  in  the 
vi<'inity  of  Creswell.  After  operating  this 
hind  for  a  brief  time  he  went  to  California 
to  prospect  in  the  gold  mines.  In  1856  he 
enlisted  in  Company  D  under  Captain  John 
Sutliir  and  served  until  the  fall  in  the 
Cayuse  war.  During  this  campaign  they  en- 
dured many  hardships  and  were  often  with- 
out food  except  horse  meat  until  they  ar- 
rived at  The  Dalles.  In  the  fall  he  returned 
to  California  and  again  took  up  mining,  con- 
tinuing in  this  occupation  in  all  for  nearly 
six  years.  Subsequently  he  went  onto  the 
range  and  herded  stock,  following  this  oc- 
cupation until  1800.  when  he  returned  to 
Oregon.  In  the  latter  year  he  was  married 
and  again  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits 
and  is  now  the  owner  of  a  valuable  com- 
mercial orchard  that  is  bringing  him  in  a 
handsome   income. 

On  February  12,  1860,  Mr.  Addington  was 
unitetl  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Jane  Luew- 
lin,  a  native  of  Indiana  and  a  daughter  of 
Isaac  and  Sarah  (Miller)  Luewlin,  the 
mother  a  native  of  Penns.ylvania  and  the 
father  of  Now  England.  Tliey  j)assed  the 
early  years  of  their  domestic  life  in  Indiana, 
residing  there  until  1851,  when  they  joined 
an  emigrant  train  coming  to  Oregon.  They 
left  Indiana  in  the  spring,  but  as  they  were 
crossing  the  plains  cholera  broke  out  and 
twenty-one  of  the  party  were  laid  to  rest  on 
the  western  prairies,  among  them  being  Mr. 
L\iewlin  and  two  of  his  sons.  Sickness  and 
dcatli  among  their  members  caused  much  de- 
lay and  they  did  not  arrive  in  Linn  county, 
their  destination,  until  1S52.  The  mother 
and  remainder  of  the  family  made  their 
home  in  that  county  \mtil  1800,  when  they 
lanie  to  lyiine  county,  and  here  Mrs.  Luew- 
lin passed  away  in  1889,  leaving  four  grown 
cliihlren.  Seven  children  were  born  to  Mr. 
and   Mrs.  Luewlin,  Mrs.  Addington  being  the 


eldest.  The  others  were  as  follows:  Rachel; 
and  Elizabeth,  Martha,  Hannah,  Nashak  and 
Chedrich,  all  of  whom  are  deceased.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Addington  are  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren: Olive,  the  deceased  wife  of  Charles 
Williams;  Minnie,  who  married  Ellis  Kelli- 
son,  of  Echo.  Oregon;  Ella,  the  wife  of 
Munsey  Goddard,  of  Creswell,  Oregon;  Louis, 
who  is  married  and  living  at  Oak  I'idge,  this 
county;  Roy  A.  and  Alva,  both  of  whom  are 
at  home. 

The  family  manifest  their  religious  belief 
through  their  membership  in  the  Baptist 
church,  among  whose  congregation  they  num- 
ber many  friends.  Mr.  Addington  is  one  of 
the  oldest  living  pioneers  in  Lane  county,  his 
residence  here  covering  a  period  of  practi- 
cally sixty  years,  and  is  widely  known 
throughout  this  section  of  the  state,  the  de- 
velopment of  which  he  has  watched  with  in- 
terest as  migration  has  trended  westward, 
bringing  forth  the  progressive  spirit  and  en- 
terprise characteristic  of  the  period. 

J.  L.  McEINNIS.  Among  the  men  who 
have  achieved  much  success  in  Oregon  .J.  L. 
McKinnis  should  be  especially  mentioned.  He 
came  to  this  state  in  180-t  and  in  1868  set- 
tled on  his  present  property  tliree  miles  north 
of  Imbler,  within  the  shadow  of  the  moun- 
tains which  stand  as  sentinels  on  the  edge  of 
the  beautiful  Grande  Ronde  valley.  Mr.  Mc- 
Kinnis was  a  pioneer  miller  and  was  instru- 
mental in  the  erection  of  plants  in  Imbler, 
La  Grande  and  Elgin.  He  was  born  in  Jack- 
son county.  Ohio.  .July  5.  1S43,  a  son  of 
Craner  and  Catherine  (Truseler)  McKinnis, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ohio.  The 
grandfather.  Cliarles  McKinnis,  was  born  in 
Pennsylvania  in  1780  and  died  in  1847.  The 
great-grandfather,  Charles  McKinnis,  was  a 
native  of  Scotland  and  served  in  the  British 
army,  coming  to  America  with  General  Brad- 
doek,  taking  part  in  the  battle  of  Fort  Du- 
quesne,  at  Pittsburg,  Pennsylvania.  Later  he 
settled  in  Butler  county,  that  state,  where 
he  passed  the  remainder  of  his  life.  His  son 
Cliarles  married  Martha  Craner,  who  was  born 
in  1778  and  died  in  1864.  He  removed  to 
Ohio  in  the  year  1800,  becoming  a  pioneer  of 
that  state,  settling  on  the  Ohio  river  near 
Chillicothe,  where  he  spent  his  life  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits  and  a  part  of  the  time  en- 
gaged in  running  flatboats  on  the  Ohio  river 
and  down  the  "Mississippi  to  New  Orleans. 
He  made  the  journey  from  Pennsylvania  to 
Chillicothe  in  a  pirogue,  a  large  canoe,  down 
the  Ohio  river  to  its  junction  with  the  Scioto 
and  from  that  point  to  Chillicothe.  His  son, 
Craner  ilcKinnis,  removed  from  Ohio  to  Iowa 
in  1849,  becoming  a  pioneer  of  that  state, 
where  he  followed  the  occupation  of  farming. 

.J.  L.  McKinnis.  the  subject  of  this  review, 
is  the  eldest  of  nine  children,  seven  sons  and 
two  daughters,  born  unto  his  parents.  He 
spent  his  boyhood  days  in  Iowa,  where  he 
received  a  common-school  education,  residing 
in  that  state  until  1864,  when,  on  May  10, 
he  joined  a  party  bound  for  Oregon,  travel- 
ing by  ox  teams.  They  had  considerable 
trouble  with  the  Indians  on  the  LIpper  Platte 
river   Init   all   escaped   unharmed,   arriving   in 


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the  flrande  Romle  valley,  Si-ptfiiiber  27,  l^6i. 
In  IsCiS  he  settled  on  his  present  farm  tliree 
miles  north  of  Inibler,  near  the  moun- 
tains. He  has  adikxl  extensively  to  his  orig- 
inal holilings,  now  possessing;  nine  hnmlreil 
and  twentj'  aeres  wliieli  const itute  the  home 
farm,  also  owning  farms  at  Imblcr  and  three 
miles  distant  from  that  place,  his  land  aggre- 
gating twenty-tive  hundred  acres,  all  in  the 
(irando  Rondo  valley.  He  raises  wheat,  oats 
and  barley  and  is  breeding  stock  and  I'er- 
eheron  horses,  using  thoroughbred  sires  ex- 
clusively. He  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  the 
lloiirmill  industry  in  this  section  and  he  was 
instrumental  in  having  built  the  mills  at 
Imbler,  La  (Irande  and  Klgin.  He  also  en- 
gaged in  the  sawmill  business  from  ISllO 
until  ISOfi,  being  successful  at  his  various 
undertakings. 

Mr.  McKinnis  was  married  March  3.  1867. 
to  Miss  Hachcl  C.  Harris,  a  native  of  Mis- 
souri and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  .Mary 
Ann  (Sturgill)  Harris,  natives  of  North  Caro- 
lina. Her  parents  removed  to  Virginia  and 
in  ISO  J  to  Oregon,  coming  by  o.\  teams.  They 
hail  no  trouble  during  the  voyage  from  the 
Indians  but  lost  some  of  their  cattle  through 
disease.  The  father  is  still  living,  having 
celebrated  bis  ninety-first  birthday  March  I'J. 
1912.  To  Jfr.  and  Jfrs.  JIcKinnis  have  been 
born  eleven  children,  namely:  C.  L.,  residing 
northwest  of  Suninierville;  Reatricp,  the  wife 
of  W.  F.  Hug.  who  lives  three  miles  east  of 
Elgin;  Herschel,  of  Alicel.  Oregon;  Iiui.  the 
wife  of  I.  A.  Fiingaman;  I'rank,  residing  on 
the  farm;  Hannah,  who  married  Henry  David- 
hizar,  of  .loseph;  Thomas,  of  Eugene:  Rosa, 
the  wife  of  (Jeorge  l!ade;  .James,  residing  at 
Imblcr;  Charles,  deceased;  and  Stella,  the 
wife  of  Richard   Lee.  of  Lind.   Washington. 

Mr.  McKinnis  was  the  second  superintend- 
ent of  schools  in  his  county,  being  elected  to 
that  |iosition  in  1872.  He  is  a  man  greatly 
interested  in  educational  matters,  widl  in- 
formed on  the  topics  of  the  day.  progressive 
and  up-to-date,  lie  is  one  of  the  most  esti- 
mable citizens  of  I'nion  county  ami  has  an 
extensive  acipiaintance  in  the  community.  Hi' 
is  indebted  for  his  success  principally  to  his 
own  industry,  ambition  and  well  directed 
ofTorts.  Coming  to  this  section  when  yet 
young,  he  possesseil  the  foresight  necessary 
to  grasp  opportunities  as  they  arose  and  the 
result  is  that  he  has  built  up  a  fortune  ns 
well  as  an  honored  name. 

PRINCE     L.     CAMPBELL,     B.     A.       The 

founders  of  the  State  Iniversily  of  Oregon 
Were  men  who  I'ombini'd  high  ideality  with 
practical  methods  and  that,  at  the  oiitxet, 
gave  to  the  institution  an  imiM'Ins  that  has 
carried  it  steadily  forward  and  in  accord- 
ance with  the  most  progressive  eiluealionni 
methods  of  the  present  day.  the  university 
is  now  preparing  its  students  in  the  Held  of 
higher  education  for  the  activities  and  re- 
sponsibilities of  life.  Its  president.  I'riniv 
L.  Camplioll,  has  lield  to  the  highest  stand- 
ards and  instituted  many  imfiroveil  plans 
which  have  broailened  its  Held  of  iisefiilncs*. 
He  was  born  in  I'latte  county.  Missouri. 
October  6,   18(51,  and  is  a  son  of  the   Rever- 


end Thomas  F.  ami  Jane  Eliza  Campbell. 
The  ancestry  in  the  paternal  line  can  be 
traced  back  to  Scotland,  while  the  mother's 
people  came  from  Scotch-Irish  lineage.  The 
Campbell  family,  of  which  Trolessor  Camp- 
bell is  a  representative,  was  founded  on 
American  soil  in  Louisiana  by  his  gri-at- 
grandfather,  David  Iteasley  Campbell,  who 
served  as  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  1S12.  The 
father,  Reverend  Thomas  1-",  Campbell,  was 
born  in  Louisiana,  was  educated  at  llethaiiy, 
West  Virginia,  and  was  ordained  to  the 
ministry  of  the  Christian  church.  He  after- 
ward tilled  pastorates  in  Texas,  Missouri, 
and  -Montana,  and  in  ISCi'J,  he  came  to  Ore- 
gon as  president  of  the  Christian  college  at 
Monmouth,  remaining  at  the  head  of  that 
school  until  ISSl.  lie  then  n-tireil  from  the 
educational  field  and  afterward  occupied 
pastorates  at  Seattle  and  San  Krancisco,  but 
his  last  days  were  spent  in  Monmouth, 
where  he  died  in  1892.  He  was  a  .Mason  of 
high  degree  and,  moreover,  was  a  recognized 
leaih'r  along  advanced  lines  of  thought  con- 
cerning governmental  policies.  In  ISTfi.  he 
was  made  the  candidate  for  governor  on  an 
iiiilependent  labor  platform  an<l  subsec|ueiit- 
ly  he  became  allied  with  the  proliiliit  ion 
party.  His  wife  was  the  daughter  of  .\rchi- 
bald  Campbell  an<l  a  cousin  of  the  Reverend 
-Mexander  Campbell,  the  founder  of  the 
Christian  denomination.  One  of  his  ances- 
tors was  a  teacher  at  Xewry,  Ireland,  and 
on  that  side  of  the  family,  teaching  and 
preaching  were  the  professions  followed  by 
many  of  the  representatives  of  the  name  for 
generations.  They  were  adherents  of  the 
.Scotch- Presbyterian    faith. 

I'rince  L.  Campbell  was  a  lad  of  only  eight 
years  when  his  father  removed  with  hia 
family  to  Oregon.  He  pursued  his  education 
at  Monmouth  and  was  graduated  from  the 
Christian  college  there  in  IS7'.»  with  a  Bach- 
elor of  .Vrts  clegree.  He  afterward  engaged 
in  teaching  for  three  years  in  Monmouth 
College  anil,  in  1880.  he  went  to  Harvard 
where  he  also  won  the  Hachelor  of  .\rls  de- 
gree in  Issi'i.  He  then  returned  to  Mon- 
mouth and  acceptcil  the  position  of  professor 
of  Knglish  in  the  .State  Normal  School  there. 
After  four  years,  he  became  principal  of  the 
Hchool  and  so  continued  until  r.l02.  He  then 
eame  to  his  present  position  as  presiilent  of 
the  University  of  Oregon.  During  his  llrst 
year's  connection  with  the  school,  ihi-ri-  were 
two  humlred  and  thirty  stinleiits,  about 
seventytivi'  of  whom  wen'  in  the  prepar- 
atory department.  The  following  year,  nt 
Professor  t'ampbeirs  suggestion,  the  prepar- 
atory department  was  disconlinued  and  the 
plan  of  the  work  was  changed  from  n  K^oup 
system  to  an  elective  system.  The  univer- 
sity now  has  an  enrollment  of  alMiiit  seven 
hundred,  with  three  hundri-d  additional  in 
the  school  of  music,  and  three  hundred  in 
the  corri'sponilence  department  which  won 
addeil  about  thn-e  years  ogo.  The  present 
plan  ii>  to  allow  forty  of  the  one  hundred 
credits  to  be  token  by  corri'sponilence.  The 
new  library  biiibling  and  men's  gymnasium 
and  the  civil  engineering  building  have  all 
been  erected  during  the  incumbency  of  Pro- 


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fessor  Campbell  as  president  of  the  univer- 
sity and  about  forty  acres  of  ground  has 
also  been  added.  The  library  has  been  in- 
creased with  the  addition  of  about  twenty 
thousand  volumes  and  the  medical  depart- 
ment at  Portland  has  also  been  greatly 
strengthened.  Professor  Campbell  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  National  Educational  Association 
and  the  National  Association  of  State  Uni- 
versities, is  a  member  of  the  State  Text- 
book Commission;  and  ex  officio  is  a  member 
of  the  State  Library  Commission.  It  has 
often  been  thought  that  men  who  are  par- 
ticularly successful  in  educational  lines  do 
not  have  the  practical  business  ability  to 
manage  commercial  or  financial  interests  but, 
if  this  be  true,  Professor  Campbell  is  an 
exception  to  the  rule,  for  at  Monmouth,  he 
organized  the  Polk  County  Bank  and  man- 
aged it  for  three  years,  afterward  serving 
as  vice  president  for  twelve  or  fourteen 
years.  He  also  watches  over  the  business 
interests  of  the  school  as  well  as  its  plans 
of  study  and  has  infused  into  the  institu- 
tion much  of  his  own  zeal  and  interest  in 
higher  education. 

Professor  Campbell  has  been  married 
twice.  He  first  wedded  Eugenia  Zieber,  a 
daughter  of  Albert  and  Charlotte  Zieber,  of 
Forest  Grove,  Oregon,  and  they  had  one 
daughter,  Lucia  Eugenia,  who  is  a  graduate 
of  the  university  with  the  class  of  1912. 
For  his  second  wife.  Professor  Campbell 
chose  Mrs.  Susan  C.  Church,  who  was  a 
daughter  of  Enos  J.  and  Elizabeth  Camp- 
bell. She  was  born  in  Hopkinsville,  Ken- 
tucky, and  they  were  married  in  1908.  Pro- 
fessor Campbell  holds  membership  with  Eu-. 
gene  Lodge,  No.  11,  F.  &  A.  M.;  Eugene 
Chapter,  No.  10,  R.  A.  M.;  and  Eugene  Camp, 
No.  115,  W.  0.  W.  His  home,  o\'er  which  his 
wife  presides  with  gracious  hospitality,  is 
the  center  of  a  cultured  society  circle  and 
is  a  favorite  resort,  not  only  with  the  uni- 
versity coterie,  but  also  with  their  fellow 
citizens   at  large. 

JOHN  McDonald.  in  the  history  of 
Oregon's  most  representative  business  "man 
it  is  imperative  that  mention  be  made  of 
.Jolin  McDonald  because  of  the  extent,  var- 
riety  and  importance  of  his  business  inter- 
ests and  the  fact  that  throughout  his  entire 
business  career  he  has  followed  those  meth- 
ods which  have  contributed  to  the  general 
progress  and  prosperity  of  the  state  as  well 
as  to  individual  success.  He  is  well  known 
in  the  real-estate  and  insurance  circles  of 
Wallowa.  Moreover,  he  is  actively  asso- 
ciated with  lumber  and  tinilier  interests  and 
with  stock-raising,  being  known  as  a  breeder 
of  Hereford  cattle  and  (iernian  eoacli  horses. 
His  sound  judgment  and  keen  discrimination 
is  manifest  in  the  substantial  results  which 
have  crowned  his  labors  while  his  straight- 
forward dealing  is  evidenced  in  the  confidence 
reposed  in  him  by  all  with  whom  he  has  had 
business*  transactions.  He  was  born  in  Stark 
county,  Illinois,  September  29.  IS.'iO'.  his  par- 
ents being  .John  and  .Jane  (Grant)'  McDon- 
ald, both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Scotland 
where  they  were  reared  and  married.     They 


came  to  the  United  States  in  1859,  settling 
in  Stark  county,  Illinois,  where  they  resided 
for  four  years  and  then  came  to  the  Pacific 
coast  country,  establishing  their  home  in 
Union  county,  Oregon,  in  1863,  before  the 
county  had  been  surveyed.  The  journey 
across  the  plains  had  been  made  with  ox 
teams  and  entailed  many  hardships  and  dif- 
ficulties. Upon  reaching  their  destination 
the  father  secured  a  homestead  upon  which 
he  lived  for  about  forty  years.  The  early 
period  was  devoted  to  converting  the  wild 
prairie  into  rich  and  productive  fields,  and 
as  he  prospered  in  his  undertakings  he 
added  to  his  holdings  until  he  was  one  of  the 
extensive  land  owners  of  his  part  of  the 
state,  and  was  also  prominently  known  be- 
cause of  his  large  cattle  and  horse  raising 
interests.  He  prospered  by  reason  of  his 
close  application  and  unfaltering  energy,  and 
in  the  later  years  of  his  life,  because  of  his 
success  he  was  able  to  enjoy  many  comforts 
and  luxuries.  He  died  on  November  19, 
1903,  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  his 
wife  having  preceded  him  in  death. 

.John  McDonald  was  but  four  years  of  age 
when  the  long  journey  across  the  plains  was 
made,  so  he  has  practically  been  a  lifelong 
resident  of  this  state.  After  mastering  the 
preliminary  branches  of  learning  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  he  entered  the  Blue  Mountain 
University  at  La  Grande,  and  afterward  at- 
tended the  Portland  Business  College,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  on  the  23d  of  April, 
1R86.  He  then  started  out  in  the  business 
world,  entering  the  employ  of  the  Island  City 
Mercantile  &  Milling  Company  at  Island 
City,  Oregon,  with  which  he  remained  for 
three  years.  In  1889  he  removed  to  Wal- 
lowa, Oregon,  and  accepted  a  position  as 
manager  of  the  branch  store,  which  at  that 
time  was  established  by  the  Island  City 
Mercantile  &  Milling  Company.  Three  years 
were  spent  in  that  connection,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  he  disposed  of  his  stock  in  the 
enterprise  and  left  the  employ  of  the  com- 
pany, thinking  to  find  broader  opportxmities 
in  other  connections.  He  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  raising  of  horses  and  cattle,  and 
for  a  number  of  years  was  the  largest  cattle 
raiser  in  the  county.  He  has  ever  been  an 
excellent  judge  of  stock,  and  has  handled 
only  high-grade  cattle  and  horses.  For  two 
years  he  has  devoted  his  attention  to  the 
breeding  of  blooded  stock,  and  is  the  owner 
of  some  of  the  finest  to  be  found  in  Oregon. 
In  this  connection  he  is  doing  much  to  im- 
prove the  grade  of  horses  and  cattle  in  the 
northwest,  making  a  specialty  of  Herefords 
and  of  German  coach  horses.  As  favorable 
opportunities  offered  he  has  invested  largely 
in  farm  property,  and  is  now  the  owner  of 
four  thousand  acres  of  land  in  the  valley. 
He  has  also  important  lumber  and  timber  in- 
terests and  operates  a  sawmill.  At  Wallowa 
he  conducts  a  real-estate  office,  from  which 
point  he  makes  real-estate  investments  for 
himself  and  others  and  at  the  same  time 
writes  considerable  insurance. 

In  1893  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Mc- 
Donald and  Miss  Maggie  McLean,  a  daugh- 
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farmer  of  that  county,  but  is  now  deceased. 
Mr.  McDonald  holds  membership  in  Stanley 
Lodge,  No.  113.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  both  lie  and 
his  wife  are  connected  with  Jessica  Chapter. 
No.  68,  0.  E.  S.  He  also  belongs  to  Wallowa 
Lodge,  Xo.  154,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  to  Kinsman 
Lodge,  Xo.  87,  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  The  religious  faith  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McDonald  is  evidenced  by  their  membership 
in  the  Presbyterian  church,  in  which  he  is 
serving  as  an  elder  while  for  several  years 
past  his  wife  has  been  superintendent  of  the 
Sunday  school.  Both  take  a  very  active  and 
helpful  part  in  the  various  lines  of  church 
work,  and  in  this  way  are  contributing 
largely  to  the  moral  progress  of  the  com- 
munity. While  Mr.  McDi>nald  has  been  ex- 
tremely successful  in  business,  and  owes  his 
prosperity  to  his  capability  and  his  indefat- 
igable energy,  he  has  never  allowed  business 
affairs  to  so  monopolize  his  time  that  he 
could  find  no  opportunity  for  cooperation  in 
those  movements  and  measures  which  are 
sources  of  the  country's  development  along 
intellectual,  social  and  moral  lines;  in  fact, 
his  influence  has  been  a  strong  and  helpful 
one  in  that  direction,  and  at  the  same  time 
his  labors  have  been  most  potent  in  bring- 
ing about  business  activities  and  the  conse- 
quent prosperity  of  the  districts  in  which  he 
has  conducted  his  affairs. 

EDWARD  D.  DUPONT.  The  efficient  and 
popular  manager  of  the  Dupont  Hotel,  a  well 
appointed  house  of  twenty- five  rooms,  is  Ed- 
ward D.  Dupont,  who  erected  the  building  in 
1908  and  has  since  been  its  proprietor  and 
manager.  He  was  l)om  in  Canada  in  1S63. 
a  son  of  Eli  and  Julia  (Dustlor)  Dupont, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Canada.  He 
is  one  of  a  family  of  four  children,  the  other 
members  being:  Armados,  of  Winnipeg. 
Manitoba;  Joseph,  of  North  Dakota;  and 
Gaspora,  deceased. 

After  receiving  a  very  good  common-school 
education  in  Canada  Edward  D.  Dupont  left 
home  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years  to  make 
his  own  way  in  the  world.  lie  engaged  in 
railroading,  which  he  continued  until  in  1S80, 
when  he  took  up  blacksmithing  in  Wiscon- 
sin, a  business  which  he  followed  until  in 
1899.  when  he  came  to  Oregon  and  settled 
at  Crants  Pass.  Soon  after  coming  to  this 
state  he  again  engaged  in  railroad  work,  be- 
ing employed  by  the  Southern  Pacific  Com- 
pany for  five  years.  He  then  removed  to 
i'ortland  and  shortly  after  settling  there  was 
again  employc<l  by  the  same  railroad  com- 
pany. He  worked  for  that  company  until 
1907,  when  he  removed  to  Marcola  where  he 
worked  as  a  millwright  and  blacksmith  in  a 
sawmill  for  the  same  rompnny  which  had 
employed  him  so  long  in  f)regon.  He  next 
built  the  hotel  of  which  he  is  the  owner  and 
has  since  given  to  that  his  undivided 
attention. 

Mr.  Dupont  married  Mr«.  Florence  Me- 
Daniel,  formerly  Miss  Florence  Frnkrs.  a 
daughter  of  William  and  Sophia  (Miller) 
Frakes.  She  was  one  of  seven  children,  the 
others  being:  Andrew,  of  firants  P««»; 
John,  of  Salem ;  Frank,  living  in  Los  Angele', 


California;  Inez,  deceased;  Elizabeth,  who 
has  also  passed  away;  and  Julia,  the  wife 
of  Arthur  Fitzgerald,  of  Grants  Pass.  By 
her  former  marriage  Mrs.  Dupont  had  four 
children,  namely:  William,  of  Grants  Pass; 
lU'tiry,  of  Marcola;  Delia,  of  Oregon;  and 
Virgil,  also  of  this  city.  Mr.  Du|H)nt  is  a  re- 
publican in  his  political  faith  and  although 
never  an  oflicc  seeker  has  taken  a  commend- 
able interest  in  (Hjlitical  affairs  of  this  lo- 
cality. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Independent  Order"  of  Odd  Fellows  in  which 
he  is  an  enthusiastic  worker.  In  the  acquisi- 
tion of  Mr.  Dupont  as  a  citizen  and  notel 
proprietor  Marcola  is  fortunate,  lie  is  pub- 
lic-spirited, is  an  e.vcellent  landlord  and 
takes  an  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  his 
city  and  community.  lie  is  widely  known 
and  universally  respected  and  has  long  since 
acquired  the  reputation  as  one  of  tlie  prom- 
inent citizens  of  this  city. 

J.  M.  KERN,  who  is  the  owner  of  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  two  miles 
northeast  of  ileli.x,  upon  which  he  now  re- 
sides, was  born  in  Humboldt,  Nebraska,  De- 
cember 1,  1S71.  his  parents  being  William  C. 
and  Rhoda  R.  (Oox)  Kern.  The  father  was 
a  native  of  Indiana,  where  he  was  niarrieil 
before  removing  to  Nebraska,  in  which  state 
he  lived  for  some  time  previous  to  locating 
in  Oregon  in  1877.  I'pon  his  arrival  in  this 
state  lie  at  once  took  up  a  homestead  claim 
al)Out  three  miles  west  of  Helix,  where  he 
resided  until  he  was  elected  county  treasurer. 
During  his  six  years'  service  he  lived  in  town 
but  returned  to  his  farm  before  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  February,  1905,  when  ho 
was  seventy  years  of  age,  his  wife  having 
passed  away  five  weeks  previous.  To  their 
union  nine  chililren  were  born:  Paris  I.,  who 
is  in  the  Big  Bend  country;  Minerva,  the 
wife  of  .Jacob  Vaughn,  of  .Mliena;  .Sarah, 
who  is  married  to  G.  W.  Knight,  of  Pendle- 
ton; Mitchell  R. ;  Laura,  whu  becami>  the 
wife  of  Elmer  (iailagher;  William  K.;  one 
who  died  in  infancy;  C.  A.,  of  Spokane;  and 
J.  M.,  of  this  review.  In  politics  the  father 
was  a  republican.  He  held  nienil)ership  in 
the  Christian  church  and  the  Independent 
Order   of  Odd   Fellows. 

J.  M.  Kern  was  reared  upon  the  home  farm 
and  acquired  his  education  in  the  district 
schools  near  by.  After  finishing  hcIkidI  he 
assisted  his  father  in  farm  duties  and  re- 
mained under  the  parental  mof  until  his 
marriage.  At  that  time  he  rented  a  farm, 
which  he  cultivated  for  n  number  of  years 
before  purchasing  his  present  properly, 
which  comprises  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres.  This  is  all  well  improved  and  has 
been  brought  to  n  highly  prfMlnctive  slate, 
being  devoted  to  raising  wheal.  The  build- 
ing" and  equiiiment  are  all  modern  and  fully 
Bde>|uate  for  ciirryint'  on  grain  growing  ac- 
cording to  the  most  modern  and  scientifically 
approved   methods. 

(n  HOO  Mr.  Kern  was  married  to  Miss 
Ella  Davis,  who^e  birth  occurred  in  Missouri 
in  1.S71.  She  hn«  been  a  resident  of  Oregon 
since  she  was  seven  yearn  of  age,  having  been 
brought  west  hy  her  parent*  in   1878.     She 


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is  a  daughter  of  I.  N.  Davis,  of  Walla  Walla, 
Washington.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kern  two 
children  have  been  born:  Ethel,  who  is  mar- 
ried to  Ira  Scott;  and  Lois,  who  is  residing 
at  home.  Mr.  Kern  gives  his  political  alle- 
giance to  the  republican  party  and  in  re- 
ligious faith  holds  membership  in  the  Chris- 
tian church.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Farmers  Union.  Whatever  he  undertakes  in 
agricultural  lines  he  accomplishes,  for  he 
possesses  resolution,  perseverance  and  a 
limitless  capacity  for  hard  work,  and  these 
qualities  have  caused  him  to  be  enrolled 
among  the  best  agriculturists  of  this  county. 

HON.  HARRISON  RITTENHOUSE  KIN- 
CAID.  Long  a  leader  of  public  thought  and 
action.  Hon^  Harrison  Rittcnhouse  Kincaid 
has  left  his  impress  in  notable  measure  upon 
the  history  of  Eugene  and  of  Oregon  at  large. 
His  labors  have  taken  tangible  form  in  sup- 
port of  progressive  measures,  and  many 
specific  incidents  may  be  cited  where  ad- 
vancement has  been  greatly  conserved  di-. 
rectly  through  his  efforts.  He  was  long 
identified  with  the  Oregon  State  Journal, 
the  oldest  weekly  newspaper  in  the  state 
owned  by  one  party,  and  in  addition  to  the 
duties  which  the  management  of  this  paper 
entailed  his  work  of  a  public  nature  has 
been    of    far-reaching    and    beneficial    effect. 

Judge  Kincaid  has  now  passed  the  seventy- 
sixth  milestone  on  life's  journey.  He  was 
born  in  Madison  county,  Indiana,  January 
3,  IS-Se.  and  is  the  eldest  of  a  family  of  seven 
children.  With  the  exception  of  his  sister, 
Elizabeth  M.  Gale,  the  widow  of  James  M. 
Gale,  formerly  a  noted  newspaper  man  and 
owner,  but  now  deceased,  and  himself,  all 
have  passed  away.  The  Kincaids  come  of 
Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  the  first  American 
representative  locating  in  Virginia,  where 
Francis  Kincaid,  the  grandfather,  was  born. 
It  was  subsequent  to  Francis  Kincaid's  mar- 
riage that  he  moved  westward  to  Madison 
county,  Indiana,  and  with  his  family  settled 
eighteen  miles  northeast  of  Indianapolis. 
lie  became  one  of  the  pioneer  farmers  of 
that  state.  His  son,  Thomas  Kincaid,  was 
born  in  Greenbrier  county,  Virginia,  in  1800, 
and  there  spent  the  first  seventeen  years  of 
his  life,  after  which  he  accompanied  his 
parents  to  the  Iloosier  state.  His  business 
training  was  of  a  most  practical  character. 
Ill'  aided  in  the  various  duties  of  the  farm 
and  also  learned  the  blacksmith's  trade, 
which  he  followed  in  connection  with  gen- 
eral agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his  en- 
tire life.  Moreover,  he  possessed  notable 
musical  ability,  becoming  an  excellent  per- 
former on  the  violin,  and  thus  he  added  not 
only  to  his  own  pleasure  but  also  greatly  to 
the  happiness  and  enjoyment  of  others.  He 
was  ever  wide  awake,  alert  and  progres- 
sive man,  deeply  interested  in  the  important 
questions  of  the  day  whether  of  a  local  or 
national  character,  and  while  a  resident  of 
Indiana  he  became  captain  of  a  company  of 
state  militia.  No  duty  of  citizenship  was 
ever  neglected  by  him  and  his  political  alle- 
giance was  given  to  the  republican  party, 
which    was    formed    to    prevent    the    further 


extension  of  slavery,  of  which  he  was  a 
strong  opponent.  He  was  small  of  stature 
but  was  vigorous  and  active  and  was  a  great 
runner.  Pioneer  life  proved  attractive  to 
him,  as  it  had  to  his  ancestors,  and  with  the 
intention  of  establishing  his  home  on  the 
fi'ontier  of  Texas  he  started  for  the  south- 
west but  in  St.  Louis  met  a  friend  who  in- 
duced him  to  choose  Iowa  as  a  place  of  loca- 
tion. He  accordingly  became  a  resident  of 
Appanoose  county,  where  he  spent  the  win- 
ter, which  was  a  severe  one  and  fixed  his 
determination  of  becoming  a  7-esident  of 
Texas.  In  April,  1845,  he  set  out  once  more 
for  the  south  but  in  Van  Buren,  Arkansas, 
he  met  so  many  who  were  returning  that 
he  became  discouraged  and  went  east  to  St, 
Francis,  Arkansas,  where  he  spent  the  win- 
ter. After  a  short  sojourn  at  Memphis, 
Tennessee,  he  returned  to  Madison  county. 
Indiana,  and  occupied  his  old  home  until 
1853.  In  that  year  he  made  the  long  and 
arduous  journey  across  the  plains  to  the 
Pacific  coast,  settling  on  a  farm  three  miles 
southeast  of  Eugene  in  Lane  county,  Oregon. 
However,  the  town  of  Eugene  had  been  laid 
out  only  the  year  before  and  as  yet  not  a 
house  had  been  built  within  its  corporation 
limits,  although  Eugene  Skinner  was  the 
owner  of  a  house  below  Skinner's  Butte  and 
Hilyard  Shaw  had  one  where  the  main  build- 
ing of  the  LTniversity  of  Oregon  now  stands. 
.lim  Huddleston  and  Captain  Ankeny  had  a 
plank  shanty  at  the  ferry  where  the  bridge 
has  since  been  built  over  the  Willamette 
river.  The  father  continued  to  make  his 
home  upon  the  farm  on  which  he  originally 
settled  until  he  went  to  live  with  his  son 
Judge  Kincaid,  passing  away  at  his  residence 
in  1865,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  years.  He 
had  married  Nancy  Chodrick,  a  native  of 
Butler  county,  Ohio,  and  a  daughter  of  Peter 
Chodrick,  who  removed  from  Ohio  to  Indiana, 
where  he  spent  his  remaining  days.  At  the 
remarkable  age  of  ninety-five  years  Mrs. 
Kincaid  is  a  well  preserved  woman  and 
makes  her  home  with  her  son  .Judge  Kincaid. 
Judge  Kincaid  began  his  education  in  the 
district  school  in  the  vicinity  of  his  father's 
home.  He  was  a  youth  of  seventeen  when 
the  family  started  across  the  plains  with  ox 
teams,  he  driving  one  of  the  teams  from 
Indiana  to  the  Willamette  valley.  The 
travelers  encountered  many  hardships  and 
difReulties  incident  to  a  trip  of  that  char- 
acter. Leaving  Indiana  in  February,  they 
crossed  the  Mississippi  river  on  the  ice  and 
from  the  city  of  Burlington  made  their  way 
tlirough  Iowa  to  the  Missouri  river,  crossing 
to  the  west  side  of  that  stream  at  a  point 
nine  miles  below  where  Omaha  now  is.  It 
was  necessary  for  them  to  tarry  for  a  brief 
period  in  order  that  the  grass  miglit  grow 
and  thus  furnish  pasturage  for  the  stock. 
They  continued  to  tlie  northwest  over  the 
Barlow  route  to  Oregon,  at  which  time  there 
was  not  a  single  house  on  the  site  of  Omaha 
nor  did  they  see  any  habitation  on  the  way 
until  they  reached  Foster.  Oregon,  about 
twelve  miles  from  Oregon  City,  where  they 
arrived  September  29.  1853,  reaching  Lane 
county  on  the  11th  of  October.     During  the 


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succeeding  two  years  Judge  Kincaid  was 
largely  occupied  with  the  task  of  assisting 
his  father  in  the  development  and  improve- 
ment of  the  home  farm.  Especially  in  the 
winter  time  did  he  give  his  attention  to  that 
work,  while  in  the  summers  he  was  employed 
by  Isaac  and  Elias  ISriggs  in  digging  a  mill 
race  at  what  is  now  Springfield.  In  1S55 
he  purchased  a  pony  and  miner's  outfit  and 
started  for  the  Rogue  river  mines.  In  the 
placer  mines  at  Althouse  creek  the  Indians 
became  troublesome,  surprised  the  miners 
and  killed  several  before  the  others  saw  the 
necessity  of  preparing  for  attack.  They 
then  erected  a  fort  in  that  location  and  for 
several  weeks  were  compelled  to  remain  con- 
tinually on  the  defensive. 

Seeing  no  further  chance  for  mining.  Judge 
Kincaid  and  his  partner  started  for  Crescent 
Cit.v,  California,  where  they  remained  until 
spring,  earning  their  liveliho<id  b.v  chopping 
cord  wood  and  splitting  rails,  making  four- 
teen thousand  rails.  In  the  spring  of  IS.ifi 
as  a  steerage  passenger  Judge  Kincaid  jour- 
neyed on  the  steamer  Goliath  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  for  several  weeks  was  engaged  in 
erecting  a  plank  fence  where  the  wharves 
of  the  Pacific  Steamship  Company  are  now 
found.  He  then  went  bv  steamer  to  Sacra- 
mento, walked  from  there  to  Folsom  City 
and  was  soon  engaged  in  mining  on  the 
American  river  near  Auburn,  where  he  con- 
"tinued  until  the  water  dried  up.  He  after- 
ward worked  in  the  stables  of  the  American 
Express  Company  at  Marysville  and  later 
found  employment  with  Matthew  Sparks 
upon  his  ranch  at  Bear  river.  When  his  em- 
ployer sold  his  property  there  Judge  Kincaid 
accompanied  him  to  Colusa  county  and  was 
there  engaged  in  making  rails  for  his  em- 
ployer. The  following  summer  hi-  followed 
freighting  in  the  mountains  near  Marysville 
but  in  1857  decide<l  to  return  to  Oregon. 
However,  he  expected  to  go  back  to  Cali- 
fornia and  there  left  his  outfit  valued  at 
about  five  hundred  dollars,  for  which  he  never 
was  paid.  At  San  Francisco  he  boarded  a 
steamer  bound  for  Portland  and  thence  pro- 
ceeded to  Corvallis,  whence  he  walked  to 
Eugene. 

The  first  work  that  Judge  Kincaid  did  in 
Oregon  was  cutting  logs,  which  he  hauled  to 
the  mill  race  and  had  sawed  on  shares,  using 
the  lumber  to  build  his  house,  having  pur- 
chased six  acres  of  land  in  the  southern  part 
of  Eugene  before  going  to  California.  He  also 
employed  the  burning  of  charcoal  as  a  means 
of  livelihood  and  sold  the  product  to  Eugene 
blacksmiths.  In  the  meantime  he  had  come 
into  full  recognition  of  the  value  of  e<lucation 
and  when  he  had  saved  a  little  money  he  de- 
cided to  attend  school,  entering  Columbia  Col- 
lege as  a  member  of  a  class  which  numbered 
many  men  who  afterward  bec.ime  famous,  in- 
cluding Joar]uin  Miller  and  his  brother  John 
Miller,  D.  D.  S.,  Judge  Watson.  Joseph  D. 
Matlock,  Judge  J.  J.  Walton  and  .lelterson 
Blevins.  It  was  about  this  time  that  .Judge 
Kincaid  entered  upon  his  journalistic  career. 
It  was  the  year  1860.  when  most  momentous 
questions  were  being  everywhere  <li«cussed. 
The  Herald,  a  democratic  paper,  stpmglv 
Vol.  n— 13 


supported  the  secession  movement  in  articles 
written  by  President  Kyan,  of  Columbia  Col- 
lege,   under   the    pseudonym    of    Vindex.     At 
length  Judge  Kimaid  was  induced  to  answer 
these  through  H.  J.  Pengra's  paper,  called  the 
People's    Press,    writing    under  the    name    of 
Anti    Vindex.      President    Ryan    asrribed    the 
articles  to  Mr.  Pengra  and  made  an  attempt 
to  kill   him,  after   which   he   escaped    to   ^■ir- 
ginia  and  entered  the  Confederate  army.     The 
next  summer  found  Judge  Kincaid  as"a  stall 
member  of  the  People's  Press,  the  leading  re- 
publican paper  of  the  state,  and  when  its^pro- 
prietor  was  nominated  for  presidential  elector 
and  was  making  campaign  speeches  the  Judge 
was   left   to   learn    printing,   while   the    press- 
work  and  nearly  all  of  the  wriliuL;  was  done 
by  him  during  the  campaign  of  isiio.    A  short 
time  afterward  he  gave  up  this  work  and  for 
two  summers  was   engaged   in   i)acking  fiour 
and  produce  to  Canyon  City  but  again  i)ecame 
connected  with  editorial  work,  writing  for  a 
short     time     for    the    State    Republican,    the 
Union    Crusader   and    the   Copperhead   Killer. 
"The  last  named  was  edited  by  the  Kev.  A.  C. 
Edmunds,  who  wrote  principally  upon  religi- 
ous subjects,  leaving  Judfie  Kiiuaid  to  handle 
the  political  question.     A  year  later  he  and 
Joseph     Ware     purchase<l  "  the     paper     and 
changed  its  name  to  the  Oregon  State  Jour- 
nal.      The     partnership,     which     had    begun 
March  12,  1864.  continued   for  a  year,  when 
.Tudge   Kincaid    became   sole   proprietor.      He 
conducted  this  paper  for  forty-five  years  and 
twenty-two  weeks,  the  last  issue  being  dated 
May   29.   1909.  owing  to   the   fact   that   dailv 
newspapers    killed     the    deman.l    for    weekly 
publications.     He  ever  held  his  paper  to  the 
highest  possible  standard  and  he  is  today  the 
oldest  newspaper  man  in  the  state.     As  dean 
of    the    profession    he    occupies    an    honored 
place.     A  contemporary  biographer  has  writ- 
ten:    "Politically  no  man  has  e.vercised  more 
influence    than    Judge    Kincaid.    for    he    has 
proven  himself  one  of  the  strong  ami  reliable 
men   of  his   party  and   as   such    has    won   the 
commendation    of    leaders.       Me    has    always 
been  a  stanch  republicnn   and   in    1896  joined 
the  ranks  of  the  silver  republicans,   in  entire 
sympathy  with  whom  he  has  since  remained." 
When    the    convention    of   his    party  met    in 
Portlaml   April   7,   1870.  all   the   nominations 
were    speedily    made    except     that    of    state 
printer,  for  whirh    position   there   were   three 
candidates,  the  late  Henry  L.  Pittock.  of  the 
Oregonian,    Henry   Dcniinger.   of   the   Oregon 
Statesman,  and  Dr.  \.  C.  Ilault.     The  friends 
of  Judge   Kincaid,   who   was   then,   from    ISOfi 
until     1879,    a    clerk    in    the    Cnited    .Stales 
senate,  three  thouaand  miles  away,  nnd  wnit 
not    a    candidate,    used    his    name.      He    was 
nominated  on   the   fifth   ballot,  receiving  one 
hundred  and  nine  votes,  while  Denlinger  nnd 
Pittock    were    each    given    seventy  six.      The 
nomination    was    then    made    unanimous    and 
.Judse  Kincaid   r''*Mrnii|    from   WnshinRton   to 
conduct      the      rampnign.      Further     |Hdittcal 
honors  came  to  him  in   I89<  in  his  election  to 
the  position  of  nerretnry  of  state  on  the  re- 
publican ticket,  bis  service  beglnnintr  in  .Inn- 
uary.  189.'.,  nnd  covering  four  year«.     In  Hns 
the  same  position   wna   virtually  hia   but   ho 


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could  HI  it  indorse  the  gold  standard  platform 
and,  therefore,  would  not  again  become  a 
candidate  on  that  basis.  He  east  his  lot 
with  the  silver  republican  ticket  and  was  de- 
feated, though  he  led  the  ticket.  In  1900 
he  was  nominated  on  the  citizen's  ticket  for 
county  judge  and  overcame  a  majority  of 
five  hundred  votes,  entering  upon  the  duties 
of  the  position  in  July,  1900.  for  a  four  years' 
term.  For  eleven  years,  from  186S  until  1879, 
he  was  clerk  in  the  United  States  senate,  first 
in  the  finance  room,  later  in  the  executive 
room  and  afterward  in  the  enrolling  room, 
while  subsequently  he  served  as  indexing  clerk 
until  1879,  when  a  change  in  the  political 
situation  at  Washington  made  it  more  profit- 
able for  him  to  return  to  Eugene.  He  then 
again  assumed  charge  of  his  paper,  for  which 
he  had  written  letters  and  editorials  through- 
out the  entire  time.  Aside  from  all  his  varied 
activities  Judge  Kincaid  took  a  deep  interest 
in  agricultural  affairs  in  the  county  and  de- 
voted three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  the 
old  Kincaid  donation  claim  to  stock-raising. 
He  was  likewise  interested  in  mining.  He  has 
also  dealt  largely  in  real  estate,  having 
platted  Kincaid's  addition  of  thirty  lots,  while 
there  are  yet  seven  and  a  half  acres  unplatted. 
At  the  east  end  of  Eugene  he  laid  out  Kincaid 
Park  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  lots  and  a 
sixty-three  acre  tract  which  lies  across  the 
railroad,  extending  to  his  father's  donation 
claim  and  a  mile  and  a  quarter  south,  making 
two  and  a  lialf  miles  of  land  from  the  head 
of  the  mill  race  extending  southward.  This 
is  called  Kincaid  Park.  His  son  now  has 
charge  of  his  real-estate  interests.  Judge 
Kincaid  also  owns  eight  hundred  and  ninety- 
four  acres  two  and  a  half  miles  from  Cres- 
well  and  the  Eugene  &  Great  Western  Land 
Company  has  charge  of  the  sale  of  this  tract. 
II.  R.  Kincaid  went  to  Washington.  D.  C.  in 
the  fall  of  isiili  along  with  Hon.  J.  IT.  D. 
Hender.son.  nicmhcr  of  congress  from  Oregon, 
by  steamer  from  San  Francisco  via  the  Isth- 
mus to  New  Vork,  and  thence  by  rail.  While 
in  government  service  at  Washington  about 
thirteen  years,  most  of  the  time  being  a 
clerk  in  tlie  United  States  senate,  he  traveled 
across  the  continent  to  and  from  Oregon  by 
rail  fre(|uently  wlieu  congress  was  not  in  ses- 
sion, the  first  time  just,  after  the  Union  & 
Central  Pacific  Kailroad  had  been  completed 
between  Onuiha  and  Sacranumto.  He  was 
one  of  the  six  delegates  from  Oregon  in  the 
republican  national  convention  at  Chicago  in 
1S6S  that  nominated  U.  S.  Crant  for  presi- 
dent and  Schuyler  Colfax  for  vice  president, 
and  re|nesenlcd  one  of  the  other  delegates 
liy  proxy,  which  he  transferred  to  and  whicli 
was  voted  by  Congressman  Jtufiis  JIallory. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  six  delegates  fnim 
Oregon  in  (he  republican  national  C(uiven- 
(ion  at  I'hihulellihia  in  1872  that  nominated 
U.  S.  (Jrant  for  reelection  as  president  and 
Henry  Wilson  for  vice-president,  and  repre- 
sentcil  one  of  the  other  deleiratcs  by  proxy. 
which  he  transferred  (o  and  wliicli  was  voted 
by  United  States  Senator  Henry  W.  C(n-liett. 
lie  was  elected  to  and  served  in  many  repub- 
lican county  and  state  convendons  iii  Oregon 
during  a  period  of  more  than  thirtv  vearsf 


While  .serving  as  secretary  of  state  of  Ore- 
gon, having  been  elected  by  a  large  popular 
vote  in  1894,  at  a  special  session  of  the  legis- 
lature, in  1898  he  was  the  choice  of  the  oppo- 
sition members  of  the  legislature  to  the  regu- 
lar party  candidate,  and  received  twenty- 
three  votes  for  United  States  senator  on  the 
final  vote  when  Joseph  Simon  was  elected. 
Secretary  of  state  was  then  the  most  inlluen- 
tial  and  by  far  the  most  lucrative  office  of 
the  state  and  consequently  the  most  sought 
after  and  the  hardest  to  obtain,  much  more 
so  than  the  office  of  governor.  It  included  not 
onlj'  the  office  of  secretary  of  state  as  in  other 
states,  but  also  the  office  of  state  auditor, 
state  insurance  commissioner,  state  incorpora- 
tion commissioner,  state  building  and  loan 
commissioner,  and  member  of  the  boards  tliat 
controlled  the  state  insane  asylum,  the  state 
deaf  mute  school,  the  state  reform  school 
(now  called  the  "state  school"),  the  state 
blind  school,  the  State  Agricultural  College, 
the  State  Normal  school,  the  Soldiers  Home 
and  the  sale  and  management  of  all  state 
lands  and  the  loanin^,'  and  management  of  the 
large  sums  of  money  belonging  to  the  school 
fund.  Governor  William  P.  Lord  at  the  close 
of  his  term  of  office  in  1900,  appointed  his 
friend  H.  R.  Kincaid  a  regent  of  the  Univer- 
sity of  Oregon,  but  his  name  was  withdrawn 
by  Governor  Geer  immediately  after  he  had 
entered  upon  the  duties  of  his  office  before 
the  senate  had  an  opportunity  to  confirm  it, 
although  a  large  majority  of  tlie  senators  pro- 
tested against  the  withdrawal  and  would  have 
confirmed  it  had  not  the  chairman  of  a  com- 
mittee returned  it  to  the  governor  without 
giving  the  senate  a  chance  to  vote  on  it. 

Perhaps  no  two  other  men  ever  served  in 
important  positions  where  they  were  closely 
associated  and  their  duties  sometimes 
brought  them  into  conflict  more  harmoniously 
and  cordially  than  did  (iovcrnor  Lord  and 
Secretai-y  oi^  State  Kincaid.  Their  associa- 
tion made  them  life-long  friends.  Mr.  Kin- 
caid was  very  active  in  securing  the  passage 
of  the  act  locating  the  LTniversity  of  Oregon 
at  Eugene,  and  remained  at  the  state  capitol 
during  the  entire  session  of  the  legislature, 
when  the  act  was  passed,  working  for  it. 

On  the  39th  of  September,  1873,  in  Jla- 
condi  county,  Michigan.  Judge  Kincaid  wed- 
ded Augusta  Lockwood,  a  native  of  that  local- 
it.v.  Her  brother,  C.  M.  Lockwood,  for  many 
years  was  identified  with  the  interests  of  Ore- 
gon although  he  died  in  Michigan.  He  and 
John  Haley,  of  Idaho,  father  of  Judge  Hale.v, 
owned  a  stage  line  from  Salt  I^ake  to  The 
Dalles,  ifr.  Lockwood  brought  his  sister  to 
The  Dalles  on  a  visit  and  there  she  became 
ac(iuainted  with  Judge  Kincaid.  whom  she 
also  met  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and  they  were 
married  at  her  Michigan  home.  Their  only 
child  is  Webster  Lockwood. 

Judge  Kincaid  is  connected  with  the  State 
I'ioneer  Association,  the  Oregon  Historical 
Society,  the  Eugene  Coninu>rcial  Club  and  for- 
nu'rly  belonged  to  the  Illihee  Club  of  Salem 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Multapor  Club  of 
Portland,  which  is  now  out  of  existence. 
Judge  Kincaid's  life  has,  indeed,  been  one  of 
great  usefulness.    His  ideas  have  always  been 


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practical  ami  his  iiietlmUs  progressive  aiul 
what  he  has  uiidertakeii  he  has  accomplished. 
The  years  have  hr<ju;;ht  him  not  only  suc- 
cess but  honor,  and  lie  stands  today  among 
the  foremost  residents  not  only  of  Eugene  but 
of  all  Oregon,  where  he  has  a  very  wide 
acquaintance. 

JAY  H.  DOBBIN.     One  ot   the  must   prom- 
inent ranchmen  and  largest   property   holders 
in    Wallowa   county    is  Jay   11.   Dobbin,   who 
has   been   successfully    engaged    in   the   sheep 
industry   here   for   the   past   seventeen  years. 
A  native  of   Illinois,  he   was  born   in  DeKalb 
county  on  the  12tli  of  February.  1S70.  and  is 
a   son   of   James   J.   and   Nancy    (Tell'tl    Dob 
bin.    who    was    born,    reared    and    married    in 
Washington    county,    New    York.      In    ls."i4. 
James  J.   Dobbin,   who  was  then  a   .youth  of 
eighteen    years,    left    the    parental    roof   and 
started    out    for    himself.      He    lirst    went    to 
Illinois,  which  at  that   period  was  considered 
to    be    in   the    far    west,    locating   in   DeKalb 
county,    where    for    two    years    he    made    his 
home  with  an  elder  brother.     At  the  expira- 
tion  of   that   time   he   went   down    to   Texas, 
remaining    there    for    seven    years.      During 
that    time    he    assisted    in    building    the    lirst 
stage   road    through   the   state,   a    portion   of 
the  overland   stage   route   from   St.   I>nus   to 
Stockton,    California,    which    had    the    added 
distinction  of  being  a  part  of  the  lirst  road 
ever   built  across    the   United   States.     After 
this  was  complete<l  he  took  a  position  as  con- 
iluctor  on  one  of   the  stages,  serving  in  this 
rapacity    for    some    years.      Subsei|uently.    he 
returned  to  the  state  of  liis  nativity  ami   the 
scenes     of     his     boyhood     for    a     visit,    alter 
which  he  again  took  up  his  residence  in   Illi- 
nois.    He   renuiined  in   the   latter  state  until 
1H67.   when    he    went    back    to    Xew    York    to 
be   marrieil,  but  very   soon   thereafter  he   re- 
turned  to   DeKalb  county  with  his  bride,  set- 
tling   at    .'san<lwich,    where    they    began    their 
domestic    life.      They    only    resided    there    a 
short    time    and    then    removed    to    Kendall 
county,  where  for  twenty  years,  Mr.   Dobbin 
was  engaged   in  agricultural   pursuits.     There 
the    mother    passed    away    and    shortly    after 
the   father  left  the  farm  and  for  some  years 
made    his    home    with    a    widowed    sister    in 
Aurora.    Illinois.     In    1910,   he   came   to  Ore- 
gon   and    has   ever   since   lived    with    his   son 
•lay   II.     During  the  active  years  of  his  life. 
Mr.  Dobbin  was  a  conspicious  figure  in  local 
govcrnmeiilal    affairs,    giving   his    support    to 
the     men     and     measures    of     the    republican 
party.       Although     he     never     sought     public 
honors    or    the    emidiiments    of    ollii-e.    he   al- 
ways enthusiastically   participated   in   the  lo- 
cal   campaigns,    working    tirelessly    in    behalf 
of    his    friends,    who    were    seeking    |Mdlticnl 
preferment,   and   was   a    prominent    factor   in 
party  councils    in    his   community. 

The  l)oyho(nl  and  youth  of  -lay  IT.  Dobbin 
were  very  similiar  to  those  of  other  lads  of 
that  period  who  were  reared  in  the  country. 
Ilis  early  eilneation  was  obtained  in  the  ilis- 
trict  9ch™ds  in  the  vicinity  of  his  home,  af- 
ter which  he  took  a  business  course  nt  . Jen- 
nings Seminary  at  Aun>ra.  Illinois.  When  he 
was    nineteen    years  of   age   he    b-ft    home    to 


Uegiii  making  his  own  way  in  the  world,  and 
believing  that  his  chances  of  advancement 
were  better  in  less  congested  districts  he 
came  to  Oregon.  Lpon  his  arrival  in  this 
state  he  first  located  in  L"nion  county,  where 
for  two  years  he  worked  as  a  farm  hand. 
As  he  was  enterprising  and  ambitious,  dur- 
ing that  period  he  managed  to  save  enough 
from  his  wages  to  enable  him  to  begin  lor 
himself,  so  he  rented  some  land  that  he  cul- 
tivated for  four  years.  This  proved  to  be 
so  lucrative  that  in  IS'J-l  he  had  acquired 
sullicienl  means  to  come  to  Wallowa  county 
and  engage  in  the  sheep  business,  which  he 
has  ever  since  foUowed.  .\lr.  Dobbin's  busi- 
ness career  has  been  distinguished  by  good 
management,  keen  loresiglu  and  clear  judg 
iiieiit,  all  of  which  have  uiiiled  in  bringing 
him  more  than  an  average  measure  of  pros- 
perity. He  industriously  applies  himself  to 
whatever  he  undertakes,  ilirecting  his  ener- 
gies with  intelligence  and  his  endeavors  are 
rewarded  with  corres[Minding  success.  Since 
locating  here  he  has  made  some  very  judi- 
cious investments  on  which  he  has  realized 
good  returns  and  is  now  numbered  among  the 
substantial  residents  of  the  county.  SiMin 
after  he  settled  here  lie  tiled  on  a  homesteail 
on  Snake  Kiver.  that  he  proved  up  and  still 
owns,  hut  his  home  ranch  is  located  four  and 
a  half  miles  east  of  Knterprise,  where  he 
owns  eight  hundred  acres  of  land  that  is 
highly  improved  and  cultivated.  In  addition 
to  this  he  is  also  owner  of  six  thousand  acres 
of  grazing  land  in  the  hills,  where  he  keeps 
his  sheep,  of  which  he  runs  about  twenty 
tlioiisand    head. 

On  January  8.  I'JUU.  .Mr.  Dobbin  was 
united  in  marriage  to  .Miss  M.  Etta  lliiir- 
nam,  of  L'nion  county,  this  state,  and  they 
have  become  the  parents  of  four  chil 
dren,  Jay  Howard,  .\nnelte,  Margaret  ami 
Catherine. 

The  family  atllliate  with  the  Christian 
church,  in  which  Mrs.  Dobbin  holds  member- 
ship, and  fraternally  he  belongs  to  tloseph 
Lodge,  No.  SI.  A.  h'.  &  A.  M.;  ami  Enter- 
prise Lodge,  No.  91,  K.  of  I'.  Mr.  Dobbin 
is  not  only  one  of  the  leading  ranchmen  of 
the  county  but  he  is  prominently  identilled 
with  its  piditical  life,  being  a  stanch  advo- 
cate of  the  principles  of  the  republican  party, 
and  represented  his  district  in  the  stale  leg- 
islature from  1004  to  190S.  lie  is  a  man  who 
takes  an  active  interest  in  everything  that 
|iertains  to  the  welfare  of  the  comnuiiiity 
and  can  always  be  depended  Upon  to  uivv 
his  un<|ualilie<l  support  to  every  worthy 
movement.  In  the  direction  of  his  undertak- 
ings, .Mr.  Dobbin  has  prospered  in  n  most 
gratifying  mnniier.  ami  his  interests  have 
lieen  acquired  in  a  legitimate  manner,  his 
methods  of  conilucting  his  business  transac- 
tions  being   open   and   niHive  c|UPstion. 

REV.  A.  LAINCK,  pastor  of  the  Catholic 
church  at  .Sublimity  anri  also  of  the  parish 
at  Stayton.  was  iHirn  in  I'rustia.  <;prnmny, 
I>erenilH'r  S,  IHri.",.  the  «oii  of  .John  H.  and 
Wilhelmina  (Richterl  Ij»inck.  The  family 
is  of  .Scotch  descent,  the  great -granil father 
Itring  a  native  of  that  country,  wlio  removed 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


to  Prussia.  The  grandfather,  Henry  Lainck, 
served  with  distinction  in  the  Napoleonic 
■wars.  The  parents,  .John  B.  and  Wilhelmina 
(Richter)  Lainck,  were  both  natives  of 
Prussia  and  passed  all  their  lives  there,  the 
father  being  the  owner  of  a  weaving  mill 
that  employed  over  eight  hundred  men  and 
women.  In  their  family  were  four  sons: 
Joseph,  who  is  mayor  of  Beeholt,  Germany; 
Herman,  deceased;  Henry,  who  is  a  merchant 
in  Gelsenkirchen,  Germany;  and  Rev.  A.,  of 
this  review. 

Rev.  A.  Lainck,  after  acquiring  his  early 
education  in  the  common  schools  and  then 
completing  a  nine  years'  cour.se  in  college, 
began  the  study  of  theology  at  Munich  and 
later  at  Innsbruck,  where  he  was  graduated 
in  1891.  Subsequently  he  was  chaplain  for 
one  and  one-half  years  at  the  castle  of 
Baron  Sohorlemer,  whose  son  is  the  present 
secretary  of  agriculture  in  Germany.  In 
1893  Father  Lainck  came  to  Oregon,  where 
he  spent  two  and  one-half  years  on  the 
French  prairie  and  thereafter  came  to  Sub- 
limity and  began  the  great  work  he  has 
since  accomplished.  At  the  time  of  his  ar- 
rival neither  the  present  well  organized 
parish  nor  the  beautiful  building  now  owned 
by  the  church  existed.  In  1S81  the  Catholics 
at  Sublimity  had  purcliascrt  the  present 
church  ground  of  the  United  Brethren  church 
and  it  was  the  old  United  Brethren  College 
property  on  which  the  old  building  was 
erected  in  185S  and  was  the  first  high  school 
in  Oregon.  Milton  Wright,  the  father  of  the 
aviators,  Orville  and  Wilbur  Wright,  was 
principal  of   this   college  for  two  years. 

With  his  characteristic  courage  and  con- 
victions Father  Lainck  began  the  work  of 
organizing  his  parish  and  in  1S98  established 
the  parochial  school  and  started  the  building 
of  the  beautiful  church,  which  was  completed 
in  1903.  In  1900  he  erected  a  parochial  res- 
idence and  in  1908  a  Sisters'  Home;  also  in 
1903  he  built  a  churcli  at  Stay  ton  and  now 
his  entire  charge  constitutes  over  one  thous- 
and souls.  These  various  buildings  stand  as 
monuments  to  the  earnest  eft'orts  of  Father 
Lainck,  who  has  done  such  excellent  work 
for  his  people  and  for  the  communit,v  at 
large. 

JAMES  SMALL.  Many  and  varied  have 
been  life's  experiences  for  James  Small,  who 
began  his  career  as  a  cabin  boy  on  an  Eng- 
lish merchantman,  but  later  left  the  sea  and 
coming  to  America  joined  the  emigration  to 
California  in  '49.  For  practically  a  quarter 
of  a  century  thereafter  he  was  identified 
with  the  mining  interests  of  the  Pacific 
coast,  but  subso(|uently  withdrew  from  this 
and  engaged  in  stock-raising,  and  is  now  pass- 
ing his  latter  days  on  his  beautiful  ranch 
located  on  the  John  Day  river,  twelve  miles 
above  Dayville.  Originally  he  was  a  subject 
of  Kiigland.  his  birth  having  cocurred  in 
Hertfordshire,  fifteen  miles  north  of  Loiulon, 
in  the  month  of  June.  1823.  His  father, 
David  Small,  was  also  born  in  England,  iiut 
the  i)aternal  grandfather,  David  Small,  Sr., 
was  a  native  of  Scotland,  while  the  mother, 
whose   maiden  name  was   Elizabeth  Roberts, 


was  a  daughter  of  Wales.  Among  his  an- 
cestors is  Small,  the  inventor,  of  Aberdeen, 
who  introduced  the  iron  plow  into  England. 
In  the  paternal  line  the  family  have  for 
generations  been  engaged  in  farming  and 
horticulture,  both  the  father  and  grandfather 
of  our  subject  having  followed  these  activi- 
ties. 

The  youngest  in  a  family  of  six  children, 
James  Small  left  home  at  the  age  of  ten 
years  and  went  to  sea  as  cabin  boy  on  a 
merchantman.  It  was  a  hard  life,  not  so 
much  because  of  his  duties,  although  they 
were  exacting  enough,  but  owing  to  the  in- 
human treatment  he  received  from  the  offi- 
cers and  men  above  him.  A  flogging  followed 
every  trivial  and  insignificant  offense,  for 
many  of  which  he  was  not  responsible,  and 
as  Mr.  Small  expresses  it,  they  whipped  him 
for  pastime.  He  remained  in  the  service  for 
six  years,  however,  and  during  that  time 
visited  many  of  the  world's  important  ports, 
his  vessel  on  several  occasions  having  cast 
anchor  in  American  harbors.  After  leaving 
the  sea,  he  remained  in  England  until  1844, 
when  he  decided  to  go  to  the  United  States. 
Once  more  cro.9sing  the  Atlantic,  he  joined  a 
brother,  who  was  located  at  Washington.  D. 
C.  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  florist's 
business.  The  enterprise  he  founded  is  still 
in  existence  and  is  now  being  conducted  by 
his  sons,  ,who  also  have  an  establishment  in 
New  York  city.  Mr.  Small  spent  the  winter 
in  the  national  capital,  but  in  1848  joined  a 
party  of  explorers  starting  for  the  south 
seas.  China  and  Japan  and  all  the  islands, 
finally  leaving  China  and  returning  to  San 
Francisco.  This  exploring  expedition  was  or- 
ganized by  the  Smithsonian  Institution  un- 
der Professor  Wright  and  commanded  by 
Commodore  Ringold.  November,  1849,  marked 
his  arrival  in  San  Francisco,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1862,  when  he  continued  his 
journey  northward  to  Oregon.  For  about 
sixteen  years  thereafter  he  was  engaged  in 
mining  at  Canyon  City,  but  having  given  up 
hope  of  ever  making  a  rich  strike  he  turned 
his  attention  to  stock-raising.  He  located 
on  his  present  ranch  in  1878,  and  during  the 
intervening  years  has  increased  his  holdings 
until  he  now  owns  five  thousand  acres  of 
land.  Here  he  has  ranged  large  herds  of 
cattle,  horses  and  sheep,  and  is  numbered 
among  the  most  prosperous  and  substantial 
stockmen  of  Grant  county.  Progress  and  en- 
terprise always  characterized  Mr.  Small's  un- 
dertakings and  his  is  one  of  the  best  improved 
and  equipped  ranches  in  the  community.  He 
has  a  very  pleasant  and  comfortable  location 
and  is  spending  his  latter  years  in  well 
earned  ease  and  quiet,  his  present  life  con- 
trasting strangely  with  his  exciting  and 
strenuous  youth,  which  was  filled  with  weird 
adventures  and  experiences,  among  them 
many  battles  with  the  red  man  of  the  fron- 
tier days.  Despite  the  fact  that  he  has 
reached  the  eighty-ninth  milestone  on  life's 
journey,  his  mental  faculties  are  clear  as  in 
a  man  many  years  his  junior. 

Mr.  Small  is  widely  known  and  highly  re- 
garded throughout  this  section,  as  he  has" been 
a    worthy    citizen,    cooperating    with    his    fel- 


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305 


low  ranclie;-3  in  the  establi-ihraent  of  a  good 
government  and  the  enforcement  of  the  laws, 
as  well  as  in  the  development  of  the  com- 
munity interests.  Mr.  Small  is  a  memher  of 
Blue  Mountain  Ix)dge,  Xo.  27.  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
a  member  of  R.  A.  il.  and  also  the  Consistory. 
He  is  a  past  master  and  has  gone  through 
all  chairs  in  Masonry.  He  lias  never  mar- 
ried, and  is  now  living  alone  with  his  serv- 
ants on  the  ranch,  which  for  more  than  thirty 
years  has  been  his  home. 

WILLIAM  SHERMAN  JACK,  who  for 
more  than  eleven  years  has  been  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  undertaking  and  em- 
balming business  in  Silverton,  was  bom  in 
Clackamas  county,  this  state,  on  the  13th  of 
May.  1SG5.  His  parents  were  William  A. 
and  Mary  (Weddle)  Jack,  the  father  having 
been  born  in  the  vicinity  of  Knoxvillc.  Ten- 
nessee, while  the  mother  is  a  native  of 
Missouri.  The  father  is  deceased  while  the 
mother,  who  is  living  at  Mount  Angel,  Ore- 
gon, is  one  of  six  children  born  to  her 
parents,  those  living  being  Elija,  who  re- 
sides in  Stayton.  OregoVi,  and  the  mother 
of  our  subject.  The  paternal  grandparents, 
.Jeremiah  and  Susan  Jack,  were  natives  of 
Tennessee,  of  Scotch-Irish  descent.  Their 
family  numbered  five,  all  of  whom  are  now 
deceased,  as  follows:  William  A..  Robert  A., 
Thomas  Porter,  Nathaniel  and  Fannie.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  William  A.  Jack  were  married  in 
1852  and  became  the  parents  of  six  children: 
Susan,  the  wife  of  Tolbert  Hook,  of  Mount 
Angel,  Oregon;  Barton,  who  lives  in  Mar- 
quam.  Oregon;  John  E..  of  Oregon  City;  Wil- 
liam Sherman,  our  subject;  Nettie,  the  wife 
of  F.  E.  Albright,  of  Oregon  City;  and  Allen 
F..  of  Oregon  City. 

The  entire  life  of  William  Sherman  Jack 
has  been  passed  within  sixty  miles  of  the 
state  line,  yet  he  has  never  been  out  of  Ore- 
gon but  once,  when  he  crossed  from  Portland 
to  Vancouver.  Reared  on  the  ranch  where 
he  was  born,  in  common  with  many  other 
pioneer  lads  his  early  years  were  almost  en- 
tirely devoted  to  assisting  his  father  with 
the  work  of  the  fields  and  the  care  of  the 
stock.  He  was  given  the  advantages  of  but 
a  moagre  education,  his  schooling  heine  con- 
fined to  about  eighteen  months'  attendance 
at  irregular  intervals  in  the  home  district. 
When  he  was  twenty-one  he  earned  his  first 
twenty-dollar  gold  piece,  and  a  year  later 
he  began  his  independent  agricultural  career 
by  renting  the  home  farm,  which  he  operated 
for  two  years.  His  efforts  in  this  direction 
proved  so  lucrative  that  at  the  expiration  of 
that  period  he  had  sufficient  money  to  pur- 
chase ninety  acres  upon  which  he  lo<-ated. 
He  industriously  applied  himself  to  the 
further  cultivation  and  improvement  of  his 
ranch  during  the  succeeding  seven  years 
Having  an  opportunity  to  dispose  of  it  to 
good  advantage  he  subsequently  invested  in 
property  in  .^ilverton  and  in  lOOO  he  came 
here  and  opened  an  embalming  and  under- 
taking establishment.  Prior  to  this  he  had 
pursued  a  course  in  Portland  under  Prof. 
Meyers  of  Toledo.  Ohio,  and  had  become  B 
licensed    mortician.      He    has    been   very   suc- 


cessful and  now  owns  a  well  equipped  estab- 
lishment and  keeps  a  full  supply  of  caskets 
and  all  manner  of  paraphcrnaliafor  the  con- 
duct of  funerals.  During  the  period  of  his 
residence  here  he  has  acquired  a  beautiful 
residence,  some  business  property  and  also 
some  valuable  mining  stock,  and  is  numbered 
among  the  substantial  and  thriving  business 
men  of  the  city. 

On  the  20tir  of  May.  1890.  Mr.  Jack  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Alice  S.  Morley, 
who  was  born  in  Silverton  on  the  20th  of 
May,  1S66.  She  is  a  daughter  of  ,lohn  .Mor- 
ley, a  well  known  resident  of  this  city  and 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  '48.  Jlrs.  Jack  "is  one 
of  sixteen  children,  fifteen  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing, eleven  of  them  residing  within  the  city 
limits  of  Silverton,  Oregon. 

Fraternally  .Mr.  Jack  is  affiliated  with  the 
Maccabees,  Woodmen  of  the  World,  Modern 
Woodmen  of  America.  Royal  Neighbors, 
Knights  of  Pythias,  Pythian  Sisters  and  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  whil..  he 
carries  a  policy  in  one  of  the  old  line  com- 
panies. In  politics  he  is  a  democrat  and  his 
fellow  townsmen  have  several  times  called 
him  to  public  office.  He  served  as  mayor  in 
1908  for  one  term  and  he  has  also  represented 
his  ward  in  the  city  council  and  at  the  pres- 
ent time  is  a  member  of  the  water  board. 
An  a  citizen,  Mr.  .Tack  is  most  progressive 
and  public-spirited,  and  is  always  ready  and 
willing  to  give  siich  assistance  as  he  is  able 
in  advancing  any  movement  that  he  considers 
will  promote  the  community  welfare,  lie  is 
highly  regarded  in  business  circles  and  has 
many  friends,  whose  esteem  he  has  won  and 
retained  by  reason  of  his  stanch  principles 
and  fine  personal  qualities. 

EDWIN  T.  JOHNSON,  who  has  been  con- 
ducting a  fiarlier  shop  in  Wallowa  for  the 
past  two  years,  was  born  in  I'nion  county, 
Oregon,  on  the  2d  of  .August,  1S70.  and  is  "a 
son  of  David  W.  and  Margaret  Bell  .lohn- 
son.  The  parents  were  horn,  reared  and  mar- 
ried in  Indiana,  and  there  the  father  fol- 
lowed the  blacksmith's  trade  until  ISfi3, 
when  he  removed  to  Oregon  with  his  fam- 
il.v.  Two  years  later  he  acquired  siimi-  gov- 
ernment land  in  L'nion  county,  this  state, 
and  thereafter  devote<l  his  energies  to  gen- 
eral agriculture  and  stock-raising  during 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  passed  away 
on  the  Ist  of  May,  1910,  having  long  sur- 
vived the  mother,  whose  death  occurred  on 
the    1st  of  June.    1890. 

Edwin  T.  Johnson  attended  the  public 
schools  of  I'nion  county  in  the  aiqulreiiient 
of  an  education  until  he  was  eighteen  years 
of  age.  He  then  Iniil  aside  hi*  text  l>ooks 
and  went  on  the  ranee  for  his  father  and 
brother-in-law.  continuing  to  follow  this  oc- 
cupation until  ISft7.  Uo  subsequently  en- 
gaged in  the  harber  bu-iness  in  his  native 
county,  which  he  there  followed  for  two 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  went  to 
Cornucopia.  Itaker  county,  this  state,  and 
followed  the  same  business  for  a  similar 
period.  He  next  went  to  Whitman  cnunty, 
Washington,  lo^'ating  at  Colfax,  where  ho 
conducted    a     barber    shop    for    four    years. 


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From  there  lie  went  tu  P^ntlicott,  Wasliiiig- 
ton,  following  the  same  business.  Three 
years  later  he  settled  in  Davenport,  Wash- 
ington, conducting  a  liarber  sliop  at  tliat 
place  for  two  years.  His  next  removal  was 
to  Wilbur,  but  he  onl.y  remained  there  for 
eight  months,  and  then  came  to  Wallowa 
and  opened  a  shop.  During  the  brief  period 
of  his  connection  with  the  business  inter- 
ests here,  Mr.  Johnson  has  succeeded  in 
building  up  a  very  good  trade,  and  has 
every  reason  to  feel  satisfied  with  the  pro- 
gress  he   has   made. 

At  Union,  Oregon,  on  the  ;i2d  of  February, 
1909,  Mr.  Johnson  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Nora  Kail,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and 
Theresa  Kail,  and  to  them  have  been  born 
two  children:  Joseph  Davis,  who  is  two 
years  of  age;  and  Ralph  Duane.  who  has  .just 
passed  the  first  anniversary   of  his  birth. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Johnson  is  a  member  of 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  he  also  be- 
longs to  Lincoln  Lodge,  No.  50,  K.  of  P.. 
Davenport.  Washington,  while  he  votes  with 
the  republican  i)arty.  He  always  takes  an 
active  interest  in  municipal  affairs  and  while 
residing  at  Endicott,  Washington,  repre- 
sented his  ward  in  the  town  council. 

B.  F.  MUNSON,  who  for  the  past  two 
years  has  been  successfully  identified  with 
"the  commercial  interests  of  Willamina,  was 
born  in  Iowa  on  the  39th  of  April.  1878. 
The  mother  passed  away  in  Hlinois  in  188.'), 
and  three  years  later  the  father  brougiit  the 
family  to  Oregon,  first  locating  at  Canby, 
Oregon.  Later  he  removed  to  Oregon  Cit.y. 
where  he  remained  until  1904.  when  he  went 
to  California.  He  subsequentl.v  returned  to 
Oregon,  but  at  tlie  present  time  he  is  re- 
siding in  Washington.  Our  subject  has  one 
brother.  L.  C.  who  is  a  resident  of  Oak 
Harbor.  Washingtoii. 

U.  F.  Munson  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  state  until  he 
was  ten  years  of  age  when  he  accompanied 
his  father  and  brother  on  the  removal  to 
Oregon.  He  attended  school  at  Oregon  City, 
until  lie  was  lourteen  years  of  age.  when  he 
became  self-supporting.  In  1S92  he  entered 
the  paper  mill,  where  he  was  em])loye(l  for 
twelve  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that 
period,  in  1904,  he  gave  up  this  work  to  go 
to  Lincoln  eount.v  and  entered  the  govern- 
ment service,  carrying  mail  from  (iran<le 
Konde  to  Otis  for  two  years.  He  next  went 
to  Sheridan,  where  he  opened  a  confectionery 
store  but  he  subseipiently  sold  this  and  re- 
mo\'ed  to  Oregon  City.  Her*)  he  again  en- 
tered the  paper  mill,  where  he  worked  at 
his  trade,  which  is  finishing  paper,  for  a  time, 
and  then  went  to  Lincoln  county,  where  he 
fished  for  two  years.  Returning  to  Oregon 
City,  he  worked  there  until  1909.  when  he 
ean.e  to  Willamina  and  engaged  in  the  busi- 
ness he  is  still  conducting.  He  carries  a  full 
line  of  confi'ctionery.  ice  cream,  cigars  and 
tobacco,  anil  is  enjoying  a  very  good 
patronage. 

Mr.  Munson  was  married  in  1S9()  to  Jliss 
Jessie  I.  Bowers,  a  native  of  Iowa  and  a 
daughter  of  William  D.  and  Johanna    (Card- 


ner)  lJO^^■ers,  and  they  have  becovne  the  pa- 
rents of  two  children:  Myrle  C,  whose  birth 
occurred  on  the  DOth  of  April,  1900;  an<l 
Everett  M.,  who  was  born  on  the  Otli  of 
July,   1906. 

Fraternall}'  he  is  affiliated  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  is  now 
chaplain  of  the  Willamina  lodge;  and  he  also 
belongs  to  the  ^Voodmen  of  the  World,  be- 
ing counsel  commander  of  the  local  camp; 
and  the  Brotherhood  of  American  Yeomen. 
The  political  views  of  Mr.  Munson  accord 
witli  the  principles  of  the  republican  party 
but  iu  municipal  elections  he  casts  an  in- 
dependent ballot.  Both  he  and  Mrs.  Mun- 
son hold  membership  in  the  Christian  church 
in  the  work  of  which  the.y  take  an  active 
interest. 

JERALD   L.  MAXWELL  is  one  of  the  in 

lluential  factors  in  the  commercial  circles  of 
\\'allowa,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  opera- 
tion of  a  meat  market  and  also  conducts  an 
ice  business.  His  birth  occurred  in  Lincoln 
county,  Nevada,  on  the  14th  of  July,  1874, 
his  parents  being  Levi  and  Mary  (Leavitt) 
Maxwell,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased  the 
mother  having  passed  away  in  1897  and  the 
father  in  190;;.  Levi  Maxwell  was  well 
known  in  Nevada  and  Oregon  during  the 
pioneer  da.ys,  having  been  for  many  years 
actively  eng; 
both  states. 

When  a  child  of  five  years,  Jerald  L.  Max- 
well accompanied  his  parents  on  their  re- 
moval to  Oregon,  and  here  he  has  ever  since 
resided.  During  his  boyhood  and  early  youth 
pioneer  conditions  .vet  prevailed  in  the 
greater  jiart  of  the  state,  and  but  littli'  pro- 
vision had  been  made  for  educational  ad- 
vantages in  the  more  sparsely  settled  com- 
munities. Thus  Jerald  L.  Maxwell  had  at- 
tained the  age  of  twenty  years  before  he 
ever  went  to  school.  Then,  together  with 
other  settlers,  he  organized  a  school  and 
after  obtaining  the  services  of  a  teacher  be- 
gan his  education.  He  continued  his  studies 
for  about  two  years,  thus  mastering  the 
common  branches  and  fitting  himself  for  the 
practical  duties  of  life.  Prior  to  this  he 
liad  for  some  years  been  working  on  various 
ranches  and  was  well  qualified  to  success- 
fully operate  a  place  of  his  own.  Immediatelv 
after  attaining  his  majorit.y  he  filed  on  a 
homestead  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
and  subsequently  engaged  in  the  cattle  bus- 
iness. He  followed  this  with  increasing  suc- 
cess until  1902.  when  he  came  to  Wallowa 
an<l  went  into  the  meat  business.  During  the 
ten  years  he  has  been  conducting  a  market 
here  he  has  succeeded  in  building  up  an  ex- 
cellent trade,  his  receipts  showing  a  gratify- 
ing increase  from  year  to  year.  In  connec- 
tion with  this  he  is  also  engaged  in  the  iee 
business  and  is  ciiltivating  a  small  ranch  of 
twenty  acres.  Mr.  Maxwell  diligently  ap- 
plies himself  to  anvthing  he  undertakes  and 
invariably  meets  with  success  in  the  devel- 
(>|iMirnt   of  his  interests. 

On  the  nth  of  October,  1908,  Jlr.  Max- 
well was  married  to  Miss  Lena  Wile.v.  the 
event      being     celebrated     at     Walla    Walla, 


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Wa^iliinglon.  ami  to   tln-iii   lins   Ih'i'II   linrii  <>iii' 
child,    Knid. 

Mr.  Maxwell  is  a  republican  in  politics 
and  has  been  a  member  of  the  town  council 
for  the  past  eight  years  and  he  is  also  a 
member  of  the  school  board,  lie  is  a  man  of 
sound  integrity  and  high  principles  and  is  as 
conscientious  in  his  discharge  of  his  public 
duties  as  he  is  ellicient  and  capable  in  busi- 
ness transactions.  He  has  many  friends  who 
hold  him  in  the  esteem  his  conduct  at  all 
times  merits,  and  at  every  election  he  re- 
ceived a  substantial  vote  from  the  opposi- 
tion owing  to  his  personal  worth  as  well  as 
public  etiicieney. 

JOHN  STEWART  was  one  of  Eugene  's  rep- 
rr;.i-ntativf  and  liighly  esteemed  citizens.  He 
met  an  uiitiiiicly  death  September  I'.i.  I!»OS. 
by  falling  from  an  apple  tree  and  was  deeply 
mourned  by  a  large  number  of  friends  and 
acquiiintances,  his  passing  marking  the  eml 
of  an  active  and  useful  life  in  the  city  of 
Eugene  where  he  has  made  his  home  for 
many  years.  He  was  born  in  Macoupin 
county.  Illinois,  .January  G.  1837,  his  parents 
being  Ktias  and  Elizabeth  (England)  Stewart. 
His  grandfather.  Brison  Stewart,  was  an 
early  pioneer  of  Mi.ssouri  where  he  engaged 
in  fainiing  on  a  large  scale  near  Bolivar. 
Polk  county.  His  son,  Elias  Stewart,  was 
bom  in  \'irginia  on  the  lltli  of  September, 
1814,  and  became  one  of  the  pioneers  of 
Lane  county.  Oregon.  His  family  originally 
had  been  farnuTs  living  near  Knoxville.  Ten- 
nessee, and  there  he  spent  his  younger  days 
on  the  farm  of  his  father.  After  the  lat- 
ter's  death  he  conducted  the  home  farm  suc- 
cessfully for  many  years.  In  early  life  he 
married  Elizabeth  England,  a  native  of  Ten- 
nessee and  a  daughter  of  .lohn  England,  and 
for  some  time  tliey  made  their  home  in  Polk 
county.  Missouri,  later  removing  to  a  farm 
near  knoxville.  Marion  county.  Iowa,  in  1849. 
In  the  fall  of  that  year  Elias  Stewart  started 
with  his  family  for  California,  continuing 
the  iourney  as  far  as  St.  .losepli.  Missouri, 
arriving  at  that  city  in  the  fall.  There  he 
engaged  in  teaming  and  spent  the  winter, 
to  avoid  the  lianlsliips  whiili  a  trip  in  that 
season  across  the  |>lains  would  necessarily 
entail.  On  the  2d  of  .May.  Is.-.J.  with  his 
wife  and  six  children,  he  again  started  for 
the  Pacilic-  coast  with  an  eipiipment  of  two 
wagons  and  eight  yokes  of  ovc-n.  \\  hen 
the  family  reached  a  point  about  forty  miles 
west  of  Fort  Laramie.  Wyoming,  the  wife 
and  mother  clied  of  cholera  and  was  burii-d 
in  a  rough  cotlin  constructed  from  wagon 
boards,  which  was  the  only  timber  at  hand. 
With  heavy  hearts  the  family  continued  their 
loncdy  journey  westward,  finally  reaching 
Foster's  in  Clackamas  county,  on  the  .".Otli 
of  .August,  1S52,  That  secticin.  however,  did 
not  appeal  to  >Ir.  .Stewart  and  he  continued 
on  to  the  forks  of  the  Willamette  river  in 
Lane  county,  where  he  took  up  a  government 
claim.  There  he  built  a  plank  house,  clearing 
his  land  and  putting  it  under  c-nltivation  by 
the  use  of  very  primitive  implements,  one 
of  which  was  a  curry  plow  with  a  wooden 
mold  board.     In    lS.-..->'he  traded  his   farm   for 


another  of  two  liundred  and  eighty  acres, 
owned  by  C,  Mulligan,  adjoining  Eugene  on 
the  southwest,  and  to  this  property  he  after- 
ward added  thirty  acres.  Part  of  that  farm 
is  now  included  in  what  is  known  as  Stew- 
art's addition  to  Eugene,  being  in  the  west 
part  of  the  city.  He  was  earnest,  indus- 
trious, shrewd  and  honorable  in  all  of  his 
dealings  and  took  great  interest  in  educa- 
tional, moral  and  governmental  allairs.  his 
entire  life  being  characterized  by  a  nnignani- 
mous  display  of  public  spirit,  lie  passed 
away  April  -'4,  ISOS.  In  his  family  were 
the  following  children:  .Tames  U ..  deceased; 
lohn,  of  this  review;  Linnie  .latu',  the  cle- 
ceased  wife  of  P.  V.  Nolan;  .Mary  .M.,  the 
widow  of  Ashley  I  >.  Stevc^ns,  of  Eugene: 
Martha  A.,  the  wife  of  T.  C.  Ilc'iidricks,  of 
Eugene,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  elsewhc-re 
in  this  volume;  aiul  Elizabetli.  who  wedded 
.losiah  S.  L>ukc-y,  of  this  city,  who  is  also 
mentioned   on  another  page   of   this    work. 

■lohn  Stewart,  whose  name  introduc^es  this 
review,  when  quite  young  accompanied  his 
parents  to  Missouri  and  in  1S.')2  came  to 
l-ane  county,  Oregon,  where  settlement  was 
made  on  what  was  known  as  the  Calef  farm 
live  miles  nortliwe.-t  of  Eugene-.  Ills  rc-sl- 
denc-e  in  the  vicinity  of  Eugene  for  ovc-r  a 
half  century  nuide  lilm  a  witness  of  the  re- 
clamation of  the  county  from  a  wilderness 
to  the  present  high  state  of  civilization  which 
it  now  boasts,  and  in  this  work  of  Improve- 
ment and  clevcdopnn-nt  he  had  borne  his  full 
share.  When  he  began  farming  the  crudest 
Implenu-nts  of  agriculture  were  necessarily 
used  and  the  obstacles  with  which  he  strug- 
glecl  and  whicdi  he  overcame  were  so  great  as 
to  be  little  understood  by  the  present  gc-n 
eration.  I'pon  the-  wild  land  on  which  he 
settlecl  he  bc-stowed  unceasing  labor  and  care 
and  as  his  labors  began  to  bear  fruit  and  a 
steady  development  took  place  he  fidt  that 
he    had    been   rc-pald    for   his   arduous    toll. 

Mr.  Stewart  was  married,  .lune  fi.  lSfi4, 
to  Miss  Louisa  Duiu'an.  who  was  lairn  in 
Marion  county,  (owa.  and  Is  a  daughter  of 
Warren  S,  aiid  Catherine  ( Newman  i  Dun 
c-an,  natives  of  Tennessei-  and  Kentucky  re- 
spect Ivcdy.  In  early  life  the  father  removed 
to  Illinois  when-  for  seven  years  lie  served 
as  sherllT,  and  later  went  to  Marion  cininty. 
Iowa.  His  business  was  always  that  of 
farming.  He  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  in 
isfi'j.    the    trip    rei|nlrlng    from     May    until 

Oeloj>er      It.        He     settlecl      In      I^U uutv. 

siv  nillc-s  above-  Springlield,  wlwre  he  made 
his  home  with  a  son.  <  ieorgi-  C  Duncan,  ulio 
had    come    to    this    state    In     I-^.'iC.      Mr.    and 

Mrs.    .Icdui    Stewart    t auu-    the    parents    of 

three  children,  namidv:  Frank,  of  .''herwiHMl. 
Oregon:  .Irdin,  a  resident  of  Eugene:  and 
Vettie,  the  "Ife  of  Ceorge  K.  Willouglibv,  of 
Eugene. 

Mr.  Stewart  wii-<  a  charter  memlM-r  of  the 
.\nclent  Order  of  liiilecl  Workmen  nt  Eu- 
gene. .-Mthougli  he  has  iM-en  ilenci  for  sev- 
eral years  he  is  still  renii-nilH-red  by  a  large 
nunilxT  of  friends  u  bo  cherish  bis  memory 
for  bis  upright,  honorable  life.  He  pox- 
iM'Ssed  the  true  spirit  of  pioneer  lio«pitalliy 
and   friendiiliip  and    tlie«e   Imlts   of  eliarneier 


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served  to  win  him  many  warm  friends  in  thr 
community  in  wliicli  lie  resided.  His  widow 
still  survives  and  makes  her  home  at  15S 
West  Tenth  street,  in  Eugene,  where  she 
occupies  a  prominent  place  in  the  circles  in 
which  she  moves,  being  highly  respected  for 
her  many  excellent  qualities  of  heart  and 
mind. 

JESSE  W.  BOUNDS,  well  known  in  con- 
nection with  the  timber  interests  of  the  state 
and  a  valued  citizen  and  business  man  of 
Eugene,  was  born  in  Monroe.  Benton  county, 
Oregon,  April  26,  1870,  and  is  a  son  of  John 
A.  and  Nancy  (McBride)  Bounds.  The  father 
was  born  in  Missouri  in  1S36  and  was  a  son 
of  John  Bounds,  Sr..  a  native  of  Tennessee, 
who  became  one  of  the  pioneer  residents  of 
Missouri.  Having  arrived  at  years  of  ma- 
turity. John  Bounds.  Sr.,  wedded  Elizabeth 
Lovelady,  and  unto  them  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing named,  Nancy,  Margaret.  Thomas. 
Jane,  Jesse.  Amanda,  John.  Ann,  Sarah  and 
James  S.  It  was  about  1S46  that  the  family 
left  the  middle  west  and  came  to  Oregon, 
settling  in  Polk  county,  where  the  grand- 
father of  our  subject  followed  the  occup.ition 
of  farming.  John  Bounds.  Jr..  was  a  little 
lad  of  less  than  ten  years  old  when  the 
family  crossed  the  plains  to  the  northeast. 
They  camped  at  Eugene  on  their  way  down 
the  valley  and  in  the  years  that  followed 
were  closely  associated  with  the  pioneer  de- 
velopment of  the  city. 

Jesse  W.  Bounds,  whose  name  introduces 
this  review,  pursued  his  education  in  the 
Alpine  schoolhouse  at  Monroe  to  the  time  he 
was  thirteen  years  of  age,  when  the  family 
removed  to  Alsea  Bay.  About  a  year  later 
they  took  up  a  homestead  at  Ten  Mile  Creek, 
whereon  they  resided  for  three  or  four  years, 
and  then  removed  to  a  farm  in  the  vicinity 
of  Florence,  upon  which  John  Bounds,  the 
father,  lived  for  seven  or  eight  yeais.  Jesse 
W.  Bounds  remained  on  that  place  for  four 
or  five  years  and  then  went  to  Long  Tom, 
where  he  continued  foi'  two  years.  He  has 
been  a  resident  of  Eugene  for  seventeen  years 
and  tlirougliout  this  period  has  been  inter- 
ested in  the  timber  business.  Other  business 
activities,  however,  have  claimed  his  time 
and  energies  at  intervals.  He  was  the  repre- 
sentative of  the  Singer  Sewing  Machine  Com- 
pany for  six  or  seven  years,  continuing  in 
that  line  of  business  until  1005,  when  he 
began  to  devote  all  his  time  to  cruising 
timber.  He  thus  cruised  and  bought  for  a 
number  of  large  concerns,  notably  the  Sun- 
set Lumber  Company,  and  became  a  promi- 
nent representative  of  this  line  of  business  in 
Oregon.  During  all  the  years  from  his  boy- 
hood he  was  deeply  interested  in  the  timber 
business  and  with  a  hope  of  some  day  en- 
gaging therein  was  familiarizing  himself  with 
timber  lands  and  their  owners,  biding  his 
time,  however,  until  market  conditions  should 
enable  him  to  embark  in  liis  present  line  of 
business.  In  lOOS  he  felt  that  the  hour  was 
propitious  and  embarked  in  business  on  his 
own  account.  Since  that  time  he  has  carried 
through  some  of  the  biggest  deals  in  timber 
ever  made  in  the  state,  selling  timber  to  the 


value  of  two  million  dollars  in  four  years. 
He  knows  where  the  best  reserves  of  Oregon 
are  to  be  found,  has  acquainted  himself  with 
their  extent,  is  familiar  with  market  condi- 
tions and  has  placed  himself  in  a  position 
to  reap  the  reward  of  his  energy  and  labors. 
He  is  president  and  manager  of  the  Bounds 
Timber  Company,  capitalized  for  fifty  thou- 
sand dollars  and  organized  and  incorporated 
May  11,  1913.  for  the  purpose  of  dealing  in 
timber  land.  Mr.  Bounds  has  organized  the 
Lillie  M.  Mining  &  Development  Company, 
which  was  incorporated  on  the  12th  of  Janu- 
ary, 1912,  his  associates  being  W.  H.  Kay 
and  Edgar  Orimm.  of  Nome,  Alaska.  This 
company  was  organized  for  the  purpose  of 
engaging  in  mining  on  Nome  Beach. 

Mr.  Bounds  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lillie  M.  Montgomery,  a  daughter  of  Andrew 
and  Margaret  Montgomery,  of  Benton  county, 
and  they  have  one  son,  Frank,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred July  12,  1893.  They  also  lost  a  little 
daughter,  Lila.  at  the  age  of  two  years  and 
nine  months. 

Mr.  Bounds  belongs  to  Eugene  Camp,  No. 
5837,  M.  W.  A.,  and  is  a  director  of  the  Doug- 
las County  Tax  Association  of  Douglas 
county.  He  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  most 
progressive  and  enterprising  business  men  of 
the  city  and  the  success  which  has  crowned 
his  labors  shows  him  well  entitled  to  the 
enviable  reputation  which  he  bears. 

ARTHUR    LEWIS    GROVER.    who   is    one 

of  the  prosperous  .young  agriculturists  of 
Umatilla  county,  was  born  in  Helix,  Oregon, 
on  the  17th  of  May,  1S88,  his  parents  being 
Lewis  and  Dina  (Bird)  Grover.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Illinois  where  he  was  reared 
and  married.  Subsequently,  in  1880,  he  came 
to  Oregon  where  he  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  during  the  ramainder  of  his  life. 
The  mother  is  still  residing  in  this  state.  To 
their  union  six  children  were  born:  West, 
who  is  residing  seven  miles  west  of  Helix; 
Alta,  who  is  married  to  H.  B.  Richmond,  of 
Walla  Walla,  Washington ;  Maude  B..  de- 
ceased; Arthur  Lewis,  who  is  the  subject  of 
this  review;  Hazel,  who  is  living  with  her 
mother;  and  Clifford  Kendall,  also  a  resi- 
dent   of   Helix. 

Arthur  Lewis  Grover  has  been  a  resident 
of  Helix  all  his  life.  His  education  was  ac- 
quired in  the  public  schools  of  this  district 
and  his  first  agricultural  experience  was 
gained  upon  his  fathers'  farm  where  he  as- 
sisted until  he  rented  one  thousand  acres 
adjoining  the  town.  He  has  devoted  this  en- 
tire property  to  raising  wheat  and  produces 
about  tliirty-five  or  forty  bushels  per  acre. 
Although  he  is  still  a  young  man  he  has  met 
with  a  good  degree  of  success,  and  what- 
ever he  has  won  has  been  well  merited. 

In  September,  1908.  Mr.  Grover  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Maude  Curts,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  Canada,  and  who  is  a  daughter  of 
Michael  Curts  of  Walla  Walla.  Washington. 
To  their  union  one  child,  Gwendolyn,  has 
been  born.  Fraternally  Mr.  Grover  is 
afliliatcd  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  In 
all  the  relations  of  life,  business,  fraternal 
and  social,  he  maintains  a  high  standard  of 


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honor  and  integrity,  and  has  won  the  confi- 
dence and  esteem  of  those  who,  through 
daily  intercourse,  have  come  to  know  him 
well. 

WILLIAM  F.  SMITH,  one  of  the  worthy 
pioneer  ranchmen  of  Lane  county,  is  the 
owner  of  three  hundred  and  thirty-tive  acres 
of  well  improved  land,  located  si.\  miles  east 
of  Springfield,  Oregon,  that  he  has  been  cul- 
tivating tor  more  than  thirty  years.  Ilo  is  a 
native  of  Missouri,  his  birth  having. occurred 
on  October  22.  1S35,  and  i.s  a  son  of  John 
and  Martha  (Looney)  Smith.  The  father 
was  l>orn  in  Kentucky  and  the  mother  in 
Alabama,  but  they  were  married  in  Missouri 
and  there  the  mother  passed  away.  In 
1849  the  father  crossed  the  plains  with  his 
family  to  Oregitn,  locating  in  the  vicinity  of 
Jefferson.  In  the  fall  of  ISJO  lie  file<l  im  a 
donation  claim  of  si.x  hundred  and  forty 
acres  on  sections  3  and  4,  township  IS.  2 
West,  located  si.K  miles  east  of  Springfield. 
He  gave  his  undivided  attention  to  the  im- 
provement and  cultivation  of  his  claim  until 
his  death  in  April,  1859.  Before  leaving 
Missouri.  Mr.  Smith  was  married  again,  his 
second  union  being  with  Mr.-^.  Nancy  Robin- 
son, the  .sister  of  his  first  wife,  who  died  in 
Oregon  in  1S.')G.  Fo\ir  sons  were  born  of 
the  first  marriage,  of  whom  our  subject  is 
the  eldest.  The  others  are  as  follows:  ,)esse 
H.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Lane  county;  Alfred 
R.,  who  is  living  in  Polk  county;  and  Looney 
L.,  who  passed  away  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
seven.  To  ilr.  Smith  and  his  second  wife 
there  was  born  one  daughter,  JIargaret  J., 
who  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-three  years. 

The  education  of  William  F.  Smith  was 
acquired  in  the  common  schools  of  his  native 
state,  and  also  in  Jefferson,  Oregon.  He 
accompanied  his  father  and  step-mother  on 
their  removal  to  Oregon  at  the  age  of  four- 
teen years.  Trained  to  agricultural  pur- 
suits from  his  earliest  youth  he  remained  at 
home  assisting  with  the  work  of  the  ranch 
until  he  was  twenty-five.  He  then  came  to 
Lane  county  and  took  up  a  homestead  in 
the  vicinity  of  the  present  site  of  .Jasper. 
After  proving  up  on  this  he  disposed  of  it 
and  a(i(uired  the  place  where  he  is  now  liv- 
ing. He  has  extended  his  holdings  until 
they  now  comprise  three  hundred  and  thirty- 
five  acres,  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  of 
which  are  under  high  cultivation.  ^Ir.  Smith 
is  an  energetic  man  of  practical  ideas  an*! 
in  the  cultivation  and  development  of  his 
ranch  has  met  with  the  success  thai  re- 
wards infelligently  and  capably  applied  ef- 
fort. The  liniMingi  upon  his  place  h^ve  been 
substantially  iTecte<l  and  are  well  cared  fur. 
and  the  farm  is  equipped  with  all  modern 
appliances  and  implements  essential  to  the 
successful    operation    of    a    large    rani-h. 

In  1874.  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Jlrs.  Marj-  S.  (Hill»l  Power.s.  who 
was  liorn  in  Ijine  county  in  1».'2,  and  i«  a 
daughter  of  Cornelius  J.  and  Sophronin 
(Briggs)  Hills.  The  father  was  n  native  of 
Madi-ion.  New  York,  and  the  mother  of 
Columbus,  Ohio,  but  they  were  married  in 
Iowa.      Immediately   following  this  event,   in 


April,  1851,  they  crossed  the  plains  to  Ore- 
gon, locating  on  a  donation  claim  in  this 
county,  that  Mr.  Hills  file<l  on  in  1847.  The 
parents  passed  the  remainder  of  their  lives 
on  their  claim,  which  was  located  on  the 
present  site  of  Jasper,  the  town  having  been 
named  for  their  eldest  son.  The  old  Hills 
ranch  is  one  of  the  valuable  properties  of  the 
county  and  is  still  in  possession  of  the  heirs. 
It  was  there  the  father  pa-^sed  away  in 
1898  and  the  mother  in  lUOS.  Kiglit  'chil- 
dren were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hills  of 
whom  Mrs.  Smith  is  the  eldest.  The  others 
are  as  follows:  Henrietta,  the  wife  of  D. 
Jacovy,  a  resident  of  Lane  county;  Jessie, 
the  wife  of  Charles  F.  Humphrey,  a  resi- 
dent of  Jasper;  .Jasper  B..  who  live-*  at  Hazel 
Dell,  Oregon:  John  A.,  who  makes  his  home 
in  Lowell,  this  state;  P.  .S.,  who  is  resiiling 
in  Jasper:  Joel  S.,  who  is  likewise  a  resi- 
dent of  Jasper:  and  Klija  ('..  who  lives  at 
Eugene.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  are  the  parents 
of  three  children:  Lena  L.,  who  was  born 
in  1878.  the  wife  of  J.  M.  Taliafero.  who  is 
cultivating  a  portion  of  the  .Smith  ranch; 
Maggie  L..  whoiSe  natal  year  was  ISs2,  living 
at  home:  and  Byron  C.  who  was  born  in 
1895    and    is    still    attending    schocd. 

Mr.  Smith  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist 
Epi.scopal  church  and  Mrs.  Smith  of  the 
Christian  church.  In  politics  he  is  a  re- 
publican, and  although  he  takes  an  active 
i.itcrest  in  all  public  affairs,  Mr.  Smith  has 
never  been  identified  with  ollicial  life  save 
as  a  member  of  the  school  board,  in  whifh 
capacity  he  has  served  for  many  years.  He 
is  a  man  of  marked  enteriirisc  and  determi- 
nation of  purpose  and  has  always  led  an  ac- 
tive life  intelligentl.v  concentrating  his  en- 
ergies upon  the  aehievcnient  of  a  definite 
end.  Mr.  Smith  enjoys  a  favorable  accpiaint- 
ance  among  the  citizens  of  the  county  and 
has  many  stanch  friends,  whose  esteem  and 
loyalty  he  has  won  by  reason  of  his  sound 
principles  and    high    standards   of  conduct. 

R.  B.  STANFIELD  is  the  popular  and  ef- 
ficient mayor  oi  ihi-  city  of  E<'ho,  being 
also  the  cashier  ami  biisiiii'ss  manager  of  the 
bank  of  this  place  and  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful ranchmen  in  eastern  Oregon.  He  wos 
born  in  Umatilla  county,  this  state,  on 
.September  20,  IH7n,  and  is  the  son  of  Rob- 
ert N.  and  Phoebe  (Alw<x>d)  Stnnflcld.  His 
father  was  a  native  of  Illinois  and  in  1850 
while  yet  a  young  man  cro"«ed  the  plain*. 
His  mother,  who  was  a  native  of  Iowa,  in 
1SG.^.  emigrati'd  with  her  parents  to 
Oregon.  Mr.  and  Mr«  Robert  N.  Stan- 
field  were  united  in  marriage  in  Uma- 
tilla county,  where,  •oon  afterward,  Mr. 
Stnnfield  became  intereslwl  in  the  livery 
business,  and  for  the  next  twenty  years  con- 
tinued to  care  for  the  interests  of  his  livery 
enterprise.  He  eventually  sold  out  this 
property  and  removeil  to  Pendleton.  Here 
he  remained  only  for  a  short  time  after 
which  he  removed  to  Butter  creek  and  there 
pnrchase<l  a  ranch  uj">n  which  he  spent  the 
remainder  of  hi«  life,  giving  his  undivided 
attention  to  the  development  of  his  cattle 
business.     The   mother   passni  awajr  in   1871 


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and  tlip  father  died  in  ls96  at  the  age  of 
sixty-tliree. 

R.  B.  Stanfield  was  reared  in  his  father's 
liome,  acquiring  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools.  At  seventeen  years  of  age 
he  removed  to  eastern  Washington,  taking 
with  him  a  small  bunch  of  cattle  which 
proved  to  be  the  nucleus  of  a  ranch  and  cat- 
tle business,  the  development  of  which  en- 
gaged his  entire  time  and  attention  for  a 
period  of  ten  consecutive  years.  In  1S97  he 
returned  to  UmatiUa  county  where  lie  cstab- 
lislied  his  headquarters  and  for  two  years 
thereafter  he  traveled  throughout  the  west 
and  north  and  northwest,  acquainting  Iiim- 
self  w-ith  the  country  on  both  sides  of  the 
mountain  range,  but  nowhere  did  he  find  op- 
portunities so  favorable  for  his  business  as 
were  presented  in  his  native  county.  He  ac- 
cordingly returned  to  I'matilla  county  and 
there  located  near  his  father's  home  ranch 
oil  Butter  creek.  Here  he  purchased  four 
luindred  and  forty  acres  of  land  and  reestab- 
lished on  this  land  his  ranch  and  cattle  in- 
dustry. In  addition  to  the  breeding  and 
raising  of  stock  he  engaged  extensively  in 
the  business  of  feeding  cattle  which,  when 
they  were  fattened,  he  sold  in  the  live  stock 
markets.  He  continued  to  live  upon  his 
ranch  until  190.")  when  lie  removed  to  Echo, 
this  state,  and  at  once  became  one  of  the 
leading  spirits  in  the  organization  of  the 
hank  of  Echo  and  was  elected  to  the  offices 
of  first  cashier  and  business  manager  of  this 
financial  institution,  positions  which  he  still 
occupies.  In  addition  to  his  Imsiiiess  activi- 
ties and  interests  in  Echo  he  also  retains 
and  operates  his  ranch  of  four  hundred  and 
forty  acres  which  is  located  nine  miles  due 
west  of  this  city  and  is  known  throughout 
eiistern  Oregon  as  the  "Hay  Ranch."' 

In  1909  Mr.  Stanfield  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Mrs.  Florence  JIarrow,  of  Pendle- 
ton, Oregon,  and  to  them  two  children  have 
been  born,  R.  B.  (.lack)  and  Maxine  E.  Mr. 
Stanlield  is  independent  in  his  political 
affiliations  and  has  served  for  four  years  as 
.  a  member  of  the  town  council  of  Echo.  He 
is  a  member  of  Umatilla  Lodge.  No.  40,  A. 
F.  &  A.  M.,  this  lodge  being  the  second  old- 
est of  this  fraternity  between  the  Cascade 
mountains  and  the  Missouri  river.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Pendleton  Chapter,  No.  32, 
R.  A.  M..  also  a  member  of  the  Pendleton 
Comiiianderv.  No.  7,  K.  'I'.  He  is  a  member 
of  .M  Kade'r  Temple.  A.  A.  0.  N.  M.  S.,  of 
Porthiiid.  .Mrs.  Stanfield  is  a  member  of  the 
Ei>isc(ipal    church    of    Echo. 

Mr.  Stanfield  is  well  and  favorably  known 
throughout  the  entire  county  of  Umatilla. 
His  smcessful  ranching  operations  have 
brought  him  in  contact  with  every  phase  of 
business  life  in  this  section  of  eastern  Ore- 
gon. Having  been  uniformly  successful  in  his 
business  ventures  he  is  very  naturally  re- 
garded by  his  fellow  citizens  as  one  of  the 
safe,  conservative  upbuilders  of  the  business 
interests  of  this  portion  of  the  static  He  is 
a  man  of  liigh  ideals  of  civic  life  and  this 
temperamental  characteristic  has  (|iialiiied 
him  to  serve  the  people  of  the  city  in  the 
office  of  mayor  with  great  efficiency  and  ac- 
ceptability.     He    is   keenly    alive    to    the   pro- 


motion of  every  measure  calculated  to  fur- 
ther the  advancement  of  the  best  interests 
of   his   county   and   state. 

ELMER  E.  MATTEN,  who  is  residing 
upon  his  farm  of  sixty-five  acres  five  miles 
east  of  Salem,  was  born  in  Nebraska  on  the 
1st  of  September,  1865.  his  parents  being 
David  and  Elizabeth  (Draper)  Matten,  The 
father,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Germany  In 
1837.  came  to  the  United  States  with  his  pa- 
rents when  be  was  nine  years  of  age.  'The 
family  first  settled  in  Missouri,  near  St. 
Louis,  but  in  1857  removed  to  Nebraska 
where  they  engaged  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits. David  Matten  continued  working  on 
his  farm  until  the  Civil  war  broke  out  when 
he  enlisted  in  the  Second  Nebraska  Cavalry 
and  served  nearly  two  years  before  going  to 
Dakota  under  General  Teny  and  fighting 
against  the  Sioux  Indians.  He  took  part  in 
many  skirmishes  but  never  met  with  any 
serious  injury  or  misfortune.  After  he  was 
mustered  out  he  returned  to  Nebraska  and 
took  up  a  homestead  where  he  lived  contin- 
uously excejjting  for  seven  yeai:s  during 
which  he  resided  in  town  so  his  children 
might  be  given  better  educational  advantag- 
es. His  death  occurred  in  1897  when  he  was 
past  sixty  years  of  age.  His  wife  passed 
away  in  October  of  that  same  year.  To  them 
five  children  were  born :  Elmer  E.,  who  i.s  the 
subject  of  this  sketch;  C.  L.,  who  is  an  ag- 
riculturist living  in  Nebraska;  Nellie,  who 
is  the  wife  of  William  Brandow,  also  an  ag- 
riculturist in  Nebraska;  Maude,  who  is  mar- 
ried to  F.  Lynch,  of  South  Dakota ;  and  Ar- 
thur, who  is  making  his  home  in  Washing 
ton. 

Elmer  E.  Matten  completed  his  education  in 
a  Nebraska  high  school,  remaining  in  school 
until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age.  At  that 
time  he  started  out  for  himself  by  accept- 
ing employment  on  a  farm.  Until  the  age 
of  twenty-five  he  was  employed  by  the 
month,  but  at  that  time  purchased  eighty 
acres  of  land  in  Nebraska  and  for  seven 
years  was  actively  engaged  in  its  cultiva- 
tion. Disposing  of  this  ]iroperty  he  came  to 
Oregon  and  rented  land  in  ilarion  county 
for  two  years  previous  to  purchasing  sixty- 
five  acres  five  miles  east  of  Salem  where 
he  now  resides.  He  is  chiefiy  engaged  in 
general  farming,  but  has  six  acres  planted 
to  prunes.  In  whatever  he  has  undertaken 
ill  the  agricultural  line  he  has  met  with  a 
good  measure  of  success,  due  wholly  to  his 
own  ell'orts  and  his  intelligent  methods.  By 
a  careful  study  of  climatic  conditions  and  of 
the  soil  he  has  succeeded  in  so  planting  his 
land   that   it   annually  yields  a  good  harvest. 

In  isni  Jlr.  Matten  was  married  to  Miss 
Anna  Aschenbrenner,  who  is  a  native  of  Iowa 
and  a  daughter  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
Aschenbrenner.  To  this  union  four  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Alice,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  1st  of  August,  1892,  and  who 
is  at  present  engaged  in  teaching  school; 
Lena,  who  was  born  on  the  18th  of  Febru- 
ary. 1894.  and  is  residing  at  home  and  at- 
tending high  school;  and  George  and  Alta, 
Imrii    Febniarv    20.    1890.    and   .Tulv    17.    1900. 


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iTspeetively.   who   aic    lidtli    at    liiiino  hikI   at- 
tending  school. 

In  politics  Mr.  Matteii  has  always  been 
a  stanch  republican,  thus  following  the  po- 
litical traditions  of  his  family,  some  of  whom 
were  strong  and  prominent  republicans  in 
abolition  times.  Althonn;h  he  takes  a  cit- 
izens' interest  in  the  ])oliticaI  welfare  of  his 
comnuiiiity  and  of  the  nation  at  large,  he 
has  found  his  agricultural  pursuits  too  en 
gaging  to  permit  him  to  seek  or  hold  of- 
fice. He  holds  membership  in  the  Hoyal 
Xeighbors  and  also  in  the  Modern  Woodmen 
of  America  of  which  organization  he  has 
filled  all  the  chairs.  Both  he  and  his  wifi' 
are  prominent  members  of  the  Cliristian 
church  of  Salem  where  they  are  active  in  the 
various  circles  organized  to  promote  the 
moral  welfare  of  the  community.  .Since  his 
residence  in  Marion  county  he  has  won  the 
respect  and  regard  of  his  neighbors  and  has 
met  with  success  in  his  various  undertak- 
ings because  of  his  integrity,  his  industry 
and   his  high  social  qualities. 

CHARLES  W.  THOMAS,  M,  D.,  who  for  a 
perio<l  of  eighteen  years  has  been  the  tru^t 
ed  guardian  of  health  in  Milton,  I  inatilla 
county,  Oregon,  is  one  of  the  most  widely 
known  and  successful  physicians  in  this  por- 
tion of  the  state.  He  was  born  in  Linn 
countv,  Iowa,  April  f>,  1867,  a  son  of  Wal- 
lace B.  and  Rebecca  C.  (Lewis)  Thomas,  tlu' 
father  a  native  of  Kentuck.v  and  the  moth- 
er of  Indiana.  The.v  were  nuirried  in  Iowa, 
to  wliich  state  they  had  some  .vears  pre- 
viou>ly  removed  and  where  the  father  en- 
gaged in  farming,  lie  removed  with  his  fam- 
ily in  l.'<71.  locating  in  Walla  Walla  valley 
near  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  and  is  still 
living  cultivating  the  same  farm  on  which 
he  made  his  lirst  settlement.  He  is  a  dem- 
ocrat in  polities  anrl  in  18S2  he  was  candi- 
date for  state  senator  but  his  opponent  was 
elected  by  a  very  small  majority.  He  ami 
his  wife  are  both  devoted  members  of  the 
.Methodist   Episcopal   church. 

Dr.  Charles  W.  'Ihonias  was  reared  in  his 
father's  home  and  acquired  his  elementary 
education  in  the  public  sclioid-.  after  whleh 
he  became  a  student  of  Whitman  College  in 
Walla  Walla.  Washinijton,  In  the  spring 
of  ISstl  he  took  up  the  study  of  meilicine 
with  a  view  to  making  the  practice  nf  that 
[irofession  the  business  of  his  life.  His  pre 
liminary  studies  in  this  science  he  pursueil 
under  the  tutorage  of  Ur.  Cropp  and  in  the 
fall  of  ISso  lie  liecame  a  student  in  the  .Ii'f- 
fersiin  Mi-dical  Cidlege  in  riiilndelphia. 
Pennsylvania.  He  sluilied  in  thi<  institu- 
tion for  the  two  following  years  after 
which  he  matriculateil  in  the  Kentucky 
Scho<d  of  Medicine  at  l.oni-«ville,  Kentucky, 
where  he  remained  until  completing  the 
summer  course  and  from  which  institution 
he  was  graduated  with  the  degri'e  of  M.  I), 
in  the  fall  of  IS'.il.  Following  hi-  gradua- 
tion he  returned  to  the  .IelTer-.on  Mi-diral 
College  of  Pennsylvania  where  he  pur«uisl 
a  post-^irailiuite  courv  and  w»,<  graduateil 
from  that  institution  with  the  deuree  of  .M. 
D.    in    the  class  of    1802.      l|ion    the   comple 


tion  of  his  medical  studic-  he  returned  to 
Washington  and  located  in  Walla  Walla, 
where  he  engaged  in  practice  for  two  suc- 
cessive years.  In  1S04  his  attention  was  at- 
tracte<I  to  the  opportunities  ofTercd  to  his 
profession  in  Milton.  I'matilla  county,  and 
believing  in  the  future  of  the  county  and 
the  town  he  changi-d  his  location  and  ha- 
since   been   a   resident   of  this   place. 

Dr.  Thomas  was  unitisl  in  marriage  lo 
Miss  Marv  Kowena  Camp,  a  daughter  oi 
William  Camp,  of  Mount  Vernon,  Iowa.  I'l' 
Dr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  have  been  born  two 
children:  Mar.v  Kowena,  now  in  her  soplio 
more  year  in  the  high  school  and  her  senior 
vear  in  her  pianoforte  studies;  and  (lilberl 
C.  Both  of  the  children  are  at  home  with 
their  parents.  In  political  alTairs  Dr.  Thoni 
as  is  progressively  independent.  He  ha- 
served  six  dilVerenl  terms  as  health  oHi(-er 
of  Milton  and  is  a  nieiid>er  of  the  Eastern 
Oregon  Mediial  Societ.v  and  also  of  I  In- 
American  Mcilical  .\ssocialion.  He  and  Mr-. 
Thomas  are  mend)ers  of  the  Presbyterian 
church  of  Milton.  Since  establishing  him- 
self in  the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Mil 
ton  Dr.  Tluunas  has  become  one  of  the  best 
known  and  most  successful  physicians  in 
this   |«irtion  of  the  state. 

JOHN  H.  THOMPSON   is  , of  the  pr..- 

perous  and  expert  fruit  growers  of  the  stall' 
of  nregon.  He  owns  and  operates  a  ten  acre 
tract  located  at  .Tacksonville  in  '  .lackson 
county  and  to  the  protection  and  devidop 
ment  of  this  land  he  gives  his  experience  and 
undivided  atti'iition.  He  was  born  in  Mi- 
souri  on  the  '27th  of  March,  IS-l-l,  his  pa 
rents  being  Archie  and  Polly  (Tliuruuinl 
Thompson.  He  was  reared  at  honu'  ami  i-du- 
cateil  in  the  publli'  schoids.  renniining  with 
his  parents  until  he  was  twenty-one  years 
of  age.  In  ISHl  he  came  to  .lackson  county, 
Oregon,  settling  here  just  at  the  tinu'  when 
the  first  railroad  was  being  built  through 
that  county.  He  has  experimenteil  in  the 
growing  of  alfalfa. 

On    the    •-•7th    of   .July,    IsOl,    Mr,   Tl ip 

son  was  niarrii'd  lo  Miss  Nancv  Watkins,  bv 
whom  lie  has  four  chililren:  .1.  W..  Nancy. 
Prdly  A.  and  Krona  S.  Tlir f  the  chil- 
dren are  still  living  in  Oregon.  Mr.  Thomp- 
son, by  natun-  and  cultivation,  has  a  relir- 
iii;;  ilisposilion  and  has  never  sought  politi- 
cal preferment  of  any  kiml.  Being  content 
to  acconinnxlate  himself  to  the  condiliona  of 
life  as  he  llnds  them,  he  has  eonllned  him- 
self entirely  to  the  care  of  his  own  interests 
and  is  always  at  his  best  in  the  "erlu»ion 
of   his  own    llresiile. 

HARRY  MYERS  STRAW,  vire  pre.i.lent 
of  the  Inland  Knipirc  l.iiniber  Cnnijiuny  and 
ai-live  managi-r  of  the  business  nt  Ilerniiston, 
was  tx>rn  nl  Wells.  Minneaotn.  May  ID,  I8.SI, 
his  pan'uts  being  Daniel  and  Florence  (Wat- 
son •  Straw,  the  former  n  native  of  Maine 
and  the  latter  of  Massachusetts.  They  were 
ri-nred  and  married  in  New  England  anrl 
alioiit  thirty  live  or  forty  years  ago  U-canie 
resitlents  of  Minnes«)tB.  The  fothi-r  was  a 
gradnale  of  Dartmouth  College  nnd  through- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


out  his  life  engaged  in  the  practice  of  med- 
icine, being  recognized  as  one  of  tlie  capable 
physicians  of  the  community  in  which  he  so 
long  resided.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  now 
deceased  and  are  survived  by  their  family  of 
two  sons  and  two  daughters. 

Harry  JVI.  Straw  was  reared  and  educated 
in  Minnesota,  where  he  pursued  a  high- 
school  course.  At  eighteen  years  of  age  he 
entered  the  lumber  business  in  his  home 
town  as  an  eni]iloye  and  afterward  worked 
in  different  towns  in  the  Dakotas  and  in 
Minnesota  until  he  came  to  Oregon  in  1904, 
at  which  time  he  settled  in  lone,  where  he 
worked  for  the  Wind  River  Lumber  Com- 
pany. Later  that  company  transferred  him 
to  Echo  and  in  February,  1906,  he  came  to 
Hermiston,  where  he  accepted  his  present  po- 
sition. He  has  since  been  closely  associated 
with  the  lumber  trade  at  this  place.  He 
later  became  vice  president  of  the  company, 
which  was  incorporated  about  the  time  of 
Mr.  Straw's  arrival  in  Hermiston.  This  is 
the  first  company  to  deal  exclusively  in  lum- 
ber in  the  town  and  Mr.  Straw  has  continu- 
ously acted  as  manager  of  the  business, 
which  has  been  one  of  growing  volume  and 
importance.  In  addition  to  his  lumber  in- 
terests he  owns  a  twenty  acre  homestead 
here. 

In  1907  Mr,  Straw  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Pearl  Barmore,  a  native  of  Califor- 
nia and  a  daughter  of  Warren  Barmore. 
Unto  them  has  been  born  one  child.  Eliza- 
beth, whose  birth  occurred  in  Hermiston, 
where  the  parents  are  widely  and  favorably 
known,  occupying  an  enviable  position  in  so- 
cial circles.  Mr.  Straw  gives  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  has 
served  as  city  recorder.  He  has  never  been 
a  politician,  however,  in  the  sense  of  office 
seeking,  preferring  always  to  devote  his  time 
and  attention  to  his  business  affairs,  in 
which  he   is  meeting  with  signal  success. 

JOHN  TIMMERMANN.  A  fact  to  which 
duo  recognition  must  be  accorded  is  that 
Hermany  has  contributed  in  large  measure 
to  the  development  and  progress  of  the  United 
Slates.  .Tohn  Timmermann  was  numbered 
among  those  whose  worth  as  a  citizen  and 
agricuUiirist  reflects  credit  botli  upon  the 
land  of  his  nativity  and  the  land  of  his 
adoption.  He  was  born  in  Holstein.  Ger- 
many, on  the  5th  of  April.  1861.  His  pa- 
rents. Henry  and  Christine  (Kupus)  Timmer- 
mann. wore  reared  in  (iormany  and  came  to 
Oregon  about  twenty-one  years  ago.  The 
father,  at  the  time  of  his  death  on  the  .Sd 
of  June,  1911,  when  he  was  seventy-six 
years  of  age,  was  the  owner  of  one  quarter 
section  of  land  and  had  accumulated  consid- 
erable wealth.  The  motlier  passed  away  in 
190G  at  the  age  of  seventy-three.  Four  chil- 
dren wore  born  to  them.  John,  the  subiect  of 
this  review,  Mary,  who  is  the  wife  of  John 
Scibert  of  Peiulloton ;  Annie,  who  is  married 
to  Joseph  Basler.  of  Portland;  and  Sophia, 
the  wife  of  Louis  Miller,  wlu)  lives  six  miles 
northwest  of  Helix, 

tjohn  Timmermann  acquired  his  education 
in    the   public    schools    of    Germany,    and    in 


18S2,  when  about  twenty-one  years  of  age, 
came  to  the  United  States,  being  the  first  of 
his  family  to  leave  the  fatherland.  He  spent 
some  time  in  Nebraska  where  he  worked  by 
the  month,  but  in  1883  came  to  Oregon  and 
took  up  as  a  homestead  the  land  upon  which 
he  is  widow  now  resides.  This  property 
comprises  one  hundred  and  seventeen  acres 
and  is  located  one  and  one  half  miles  north- 
east of  Helix.  Later  he  purchased  two  other 
homesteads,  and  for  over  twenty  years  rented 
a  section  of  school  land  which  his  widow 
still  operates.  She  owns  two  and  one  quarter 
sections  of  land,  and  their  large  and  modern 
home  and  outbuildings  attest  Mr.  Timmer- 
niann's  success  as  an  agriculturist.  What 
he  acquired  he  won  by  hard  labor,  persist- 
ency and  energy.  His  enterprises  were  so 
wisely  and  carefully  conducted  that  his  life's 
record  is  worthy  of  emulation  and  may  well 
prove  an  inspiration  to  those  starting  out 
upon  an  agricultural  career.  His  death  oc- 
curred on  the   17th  of  November,   1910. 

John  Timmermann  was  twice  married,  his 
first  union  occurring  on  the  3d  of  November, 
1890,  when  he  was  married  to  Miss  Sophia 
Kellerman,  a  native  of  Germany.  To  them 
four  children  were  born,  two  of  whom  sur- 
vive, William  and  Emile,  born  July,  1893, 
and  June,  1893,  respectively.  Mrs.  Sophia 
Timmermann's  death  occurred  on  the  1st  of 
September,  1901.  On  the  16th  of  November, 
1903,  Mr.  Timmermann  was  again  married, 
his  second  union  being  with  Miss  Annie 
Catherine  Dencen,  whose  birth  occurred  in 
Holstein,  Germany,  on  the  23d  of  May,  1S67, 
and  who  came  to  the  United  States  in  1S93. 
To  them  three  children  have  been  born: 
John,  whose  birth  occurred  April  5,  1904; 
Herman,  who  was  born  November  3,  1906; 
and  Ernest,  who  was  born  on  the  19th  of 
August.    1908. 

Mr.  Timmermann  gave  his  allegiance  to  the 
republican  party.  He  held  membership  in  the 
Ijutheran  church  and  also  in  the  Masonic 
Order.  He  came  to  America  as  a  poor  boy, 
but  by  steady  progress  worked  his  waj'  up- 
ward until  he  became  one  of  the  large  prop- 
erty owners  of  this  section,  his  holdings  in- 
cluding property  in  Heli.x,  Walla  Walla,  and 
sixteen  hundred  acres  of  land  in  Texas.  His 
prominence  in  the  community  and  his  enter- 
prising spirit  led  him  to  aid  in  establishing 
the  Bank  of  Helix,  in  which  he  was  one  of  the 
original  stockholders.  He  was  unfaltering  in 
the  accomplishment  of  his  purpose,  and  there- 
fore gained  a  most  satisfactory  reward, 
permitting  him  later  in  life  to  enjoy  those 
comforts  which  make  life  worth  the  living, 
his  enterprise  and  energy  being  the  salient 
features   of  his   success, 

GEORGE  W.  GUILEY.  The  late  George 
W.  Guiley,  who  passed  away  on  the  2d  of 
November,  1903,  for  many  years  owned  and 
operated  one  of  the  excellent  ranches  of 
Lane  county,  located  one  and  a  half  miles 
west  of  Dexter,  where  his  widow  still  re- 
sides. He  was  born  in  Missouri  in  1831  and 
was  a  son  of  Henry  and  Sarah  Guiley,  both 
of  whom  are  deceased.  They  were  natives 
of  the  east  but  the  father  was  living  in  Mis- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


817 


souri  at  the  time  of  his  death  and  the 
mother  passed  away  in  Colorado.  Three 
children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  (iuiley, 
all  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 

The  boyhood  and  youtli  of  G.  W  Uuiley 
were  passed  in  a  manner  similar  to  those  of 
other  lads  reared  in  the  country  at  that  pe- 
riod. Having  all  his  life  devoted  his  at- 
tention to  agricultural  pursuits  he  met 
with  very  good  success  in  the  direction  and 
development  of  his   undertakings. 

Mr.  Guiley  was  married  on  the  6th  of 
March,  1854,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Morgan,  who 
was  born  in  Iowa  in  1S39.  She  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon  witli  her  parents  in  1S52, 
locating  in  Portland.  Three  years  later,  in 
1855,  the  father  removed  to  Lane  county,  and 
filed  on  a  donation  claim  of  three  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  tluit  he  cultivated  for  twenty 
years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he 
went  to  eastern  Oregon,  where  he  was  re- 
siding when  he  passed  away  at  the  age  of 
seventy  years.  The  mother,  who  is  also  de- 
ceased, was  considerably  younger  at  the  time 
of  her  death.  Of  the  sixteen  children  born 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morgan,  six  are  living  of 
whom  Mrs.  Guiley  is  the  eldest.  The  others 
are  as  follows:  William  H.,  who  is  a  resident 
of  Corvallis;  John  C,  who  lives  in  Browns- 
ville, Oregon;  James,  of  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington; Millard,  who  lives  in  Athena,  Ore- 
gon; and  Janet,  the  wife  of  George  Gross, 
also  of  Athena.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Guiley  had 
eleven  children,  nine  of  whom  are  still  liv- 
ing. In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows: 
William  11..  who  was  born  on  the  7th  of 
January,  1850,  living  at  Goshen,  this  state; 
John  W.,  who  was  born  on  the  8th  of  Feb- 
ruary, 1859.  a  resident  of  Ashland,  Oregon; 
Benjamin  F.,  whose  death  occurred  in  1911; 
Sarah  F.,  the  wife  of  John  Alfred  Briggs,  of 
Walker,  Oregon;  Lenora.  the  widow  of 
Charles  Smart,  of  this  county;  Ida,  who  mar- 
ried George  Wallace  Kimball,  also  of  this 
county;  Edith,  the  widow  of  Pearley  I'itzer. 
deceased,  of  Walla  Walla.  Washington; 
Homer,  of  Lost  Valley,  Oregon;  Ellis,  who  is 
living  on  the  old  home  ranch;  Flora,  the 
wife  of  Ernest  Mooney,  of  Lane  county;  and 
one  who  died  in  infancy.  All  of  the  children 
were  given  the  advantages  of  a  good  educa- 
tion. 

The  family  attend  the  Christian  church, 
the  mother  being  a  member  of  this  organiza- 
tion as  was  also  the  father,  and  in  politics 
he  was  a  republican.  He  was  one  of  the 
highly  esteemed  and  well  known  pioneers 
of  this  section,  and  his  death  was  mourned 
by  a  large  circle  of  friends  of  long  years 
standing. 

JOHN  E.  DAVIS  is  one  of  the  highly  re- 
spected pioneers  of  Umatilla  county  and  has 
been  identified  with  the  agricultural  and 
business  development  of  that  county  for 
many  years  and  is  prominently  n'l.'iociatecl 
with  the  moral  and  educational  advancement 
of  the  people  of  thii  commonwealth.  He  is 
a  resident  of  Milton  and  has  been  olTirinlly 
connecte<l  with  the  First  N'ntional  Bank  of 
that  city  since  its  organization,  at  present 
serving  in  the  rapacity  of  vice  president.    He 


was  born  in  Morgan  county,  Ohio,  on  the 
8th  of  December,  1834,  his  parents  being 
Samuel  and  Emily  (Ewers I  Davis,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  Sam- 
uel Davis  and  Emily  Ewers  were  yet  in  their 
early  childhood  when  they  moved  from  the 
Keystone  state  to  Belmont  county.  Ohio, 
with  their  respective  parents.  After  their 
marriage  they  maintained  their  residence  in 
Belmont  county  for  a  time  but  sulisei|uently 
removed  to  Morgan  county,  where  .Sanuiel 
Davis  located  on  a  farm  and  where  the 
family  continued  to  reside  until  1855.  He 
then  removed  to  Vernon  county.  Wiscon- 
sin, making  the  journey  overland  with  horse 
teams.  Here  he  located  on  a  farm  and  en- 
gaged in  its  development,  maintaining  his 
home  without  change  from  his  lirst  location 
during  the  rcnuundcr  of  his  years.  He  had 
almost  reached  the  age  of  three  score  years 
and  ten  when  called  to  his  final  rest,  having 
been  born  on  the  34th  of  November,  1801, 
and  passing  away  on  the  4th  of  September, 
1871.  He  was  one  of  the  old  Jell'ersonian 
democrats,  a  recognized  leader  in  his  party 
and  a  loyal  supporter  of  the  government 
during  the  stormy  years  of  the  Civil  war. 
For  some  time  he  served  his  community  as 
justice  of  the  peace,  lie  was  twice  married, 
his  first  wife  being  Emily  Ewers,  by  whom 
he  had  ten  children,  five  of  whom  are  still 
living.  The  mother  of  this  family  passed 
from  this  life  in  1840.  For  his  second  wife 
.■^amuel  Davis  chose  Miss  Elizabeth  (iladon, 
a  resident  of  Morgan  county,  Ohio.  Unto 
them  were  born  seven  children,  four  of  whom 
are  still  living. 

John  E.  Davis  was  reared  at  home  and  ac- 
quired his  early  eilucation  in  the  common 
schools.  His  school  periods  were  frequently 
interrupted  by  the  pressing  necessities  of 
his  father's  family,  which  required  his  ab- 
sence from  the  school  from  one  to  two  days 
each  week,  which  days  were  given  up  to  tlie 
performance  of  necessary  home  duties.  He 
continued  to  live  under  the  parental  roof 
until  1860,  when  he  started  in  life  for  him- 
self, his  first  venture  being  made  on  a 
farm  which  he  rented  in  Vernnn  county.  At 
the  end  of  this  year  lie  purchased  eighty 
acres  of  ground  in  that  county  and  estab- 
lished his  home.  The  Civil  war  at  this  time 
was  well  under  way  ami  the  loyal,  patriotic 
men  of  the  nation  were  being  called  to  take 
their  places  in  the  ranks  made  vacant  by 
the  loss  of  their  brothers  who  hail  |)recedcd 
them  in  the  defense  of  the  national  fiog. 
Mr,  Davis  was  one  of  the  young  men  whu 
responded  to  the  call  for  ndilitional  volun- 
teers and  on  Augtist  14.  1S02.  he  enli'<ted  in 
Company  A,  Twenty-fifth  Winconsin  Volun- 
teer Infantry.  In  this  company  he  served 
as  a  private  until  the  latter  part  of  1863. 
when  he  received  the  appointment  as  com- 
missary sergeant  of  the  regiment  and  in 
this  rapacity  he  continued  to  •erve  during 
the  remainder  of  the  wor.  On  Juno  7,  1865, 
he  received  his  honorable  discharge  and  was 
mustered  'Hit  of  srrvlre.  \if  immediately 
returned  to  his  home  in  Wisconsin  and  en- 
gaged in  farming,  and  that  year  purchased 
an  additional  forty  acres  adjoining  his  orig- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


iiial  eiglity  iipuu  whiuli  liu  had  established 
his  home  before  entering  the  United  States 
service.  Here  he  continued  to  live  until 
1869,  when  he  sold  this  property  and  re- 
moved to  northeastern  Kansas  in  Brown 
county.  He  purchased  here  a  farm  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  later  added  to 
his  investment  by  the  purchase  of  the  ad- 
joining eighty,  giving  him  a  total  of  two 
hundred  and  "forty  acres  of  good  agricultural 
land.  Here  he  continued  to  live  for  the  suc- 
ceeding sixteen  years.  In  1S8.'>  he  removed 
to  Norton  county  in  the  northwestern  por- 
tion of  the  state  of  Kansas  and  in  com- 
pany with  his  two  sons,  E.  .J.  and  X.  A.  Davis, 
engaged  in  the  hardware  business,  to  Avhich 
he  continued  to  devote  his  entire  attention 
for  some  time.  After  disposing  of  this 
property  he  removed  to  a  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  on  which  he  had  pur- 
chased a  relinquishment  right  of  title,  and 
on  this  farm  he  lived  until  he  had  proved 
up  and  obtained  his  certificate  of  title  from 
the  United  States  government.  After  ob- 
taining title  to  this  land  he  again  removed 
to  Norton  county  and  engaged  in  the  oil 
and  coal  business  with  wliich  he  was  prom- 
inently identified  for  eleven  consecutive 
years.  Selling  this  property  in  189S,  he 
removed  to  Oregon,  to  which  state  his  sons, 
E.  J.  and  N.  A.,  had  some  time  previously 
preceded  him,  and  settled  in  Milton,  where 
they  had  established  their  residence.  Mr. 
Davis  made  his  initial  investment  in  busi- 
ness interests  in  Oregon  by  the  purchase  of 
a  block  of  stock  in  the  Bank  of  Milton.  In 
1906  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  board 
of  directors  and  in  1909  was  advanced  to  the 
office  of  vice  president  of  the  bank,  in  which 
official  capacity  he  is  still  connected  with 
this  banking  house.  It  has  reorganized  since 
his  arrival  in  Milton  and  is  now  doing  busi- 
ness under  the  corporate  name  of  the  First 
National  Bank  of  Milton. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1860,  Mr.  Davis 
was  married  to  Miss  ilary  A.  Williams,  of 
Hrookville,  Vernon  county,  Wisconsin.  To 
this  union  have  been  born  two  children,  E. 
J.  and  N.  A.,  both  of  whom  are  residents  of 
Oregon.  Mr.  Davis  is  affiliated  with  the  pro- 
hibition party  of  his  state.  He  is  broad  and 
propessive  in  his  political  views,  giving 
more  attention  to  clean,  efficient  politics 
than  the  promotion  of  the  party  spirit 
among  the  peoide.  He  joined  the  Masonic 
fraternity  in  18.58  and  is  now  serving  as 
treasurer  of  Milton  Lodge,  No,  96,  F.  &  A. 
M.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Stone  River 
Post,  No.  60,  G,  A.  R.,  and  has  served  as 
comman<ler  of  that  post  for  five  consecutive 
years.  Previous  to  his  coming  to  Oregon  he 
served  as  the  commander  of  the  Norton 
(Kansas)  post  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic  for  a  period  of  four  years.  He  is 
a  I'lyal  and  faithful  member  of  the  Chris- 
tian church,  having  maintained  his  member- 
ship with  this  communion  without  interrup- 
tion since  the  age  of  fourteen,  and  in  this 
denomination  he  has  for  many  years  held 
the  responsible  and  honored  office  of  elder. 
Air.  Davis  occupies  a  position  of  great  use- 
fulness   in    his    community.     He    is   a   man 


known  throughout  the  eastern  part  of  Ore- 
gon as  one  of  the  highly  respected  and  ac- 
tive men  in  all  matters  connected  with  the 
liusiness.  political  and  moral  advancement  of 
the  people.  His  record  as  a  soldier  and  Iiis 
enthusiasm  and  patriotic  devotion  to  his 
country  have  made  him  one  of  the  recog- 
nized leaders  of  the  (irand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public in  this  state.  He  is  always  to  be  re- 
lied upon  to  safeguard  the  interests  of  this 
fraternal  brotherhood  and  advance  in  every 
possible  and  just  way  all  state  and  govern- 
ment measures  looking  to  the  care  and  bet- 
terment of  the  veterans  of  the  Ci\il  war, 

CHARLES  A.  BONNETT  is  a  retired 
raucliman,  stock  raiser  and  dealer,  owning 
six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  land,  and  an 
interest  in  a  business  block  in  Eugene, 
where  he  now  resides  in  his  own  comfortable 
home.  He  was  born  in  Van  Buren  county, 
Iowa,  February  21,  1851,  the  son  of  S.  J, 
and  Anis  (Parsons)  Bonnett,  botli  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Virginia.  The  parents  re- 
moved to  Oregon  in  1854  and  were  the  third 
family  to  settle  in  Eugene,  where  they  re- 
sided for  one  and  one-half  years  and  then 
l)ought  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
land  in  the  vicinity,  upon  which  they  made 
their  home  for  forty  years.  They  then  re- 
moved to  Eugene  and  there  spent  the  re- 
mainder of  their  lives,  the  father's  death  oc- 
curring on  the  30th  of  April,  1904,  when  he 
was  ninety-two  years  of  age,  while  the  moth- 
er passed  away  on  the  29th  of  January, 
1902,  at  the  age  of  eighty-nine  years.  In 
their  family  were  eleven  children:  A,  ']'.. 
who  is  a  retired  farmer  and  now  resides  jji 
Eugene;  Jasper,  deceased;  Paulina,  tlie 
wife  of  S,  H,  Thomas,  of  Walla,  Walla, 
Washington;  fi,  M,,  a  retired  farmer  living 
in  Eugene;  Charles  A,,  of  this  review;  A. 
C.  and  P.  N.,  who  are  engaged  in  farming 
near  Coburg,  Oregon;  Emily,  the  wife  of  R. 
P,  Day,  of  Oakland,  California;  Martin,  de- 
ceased; il.  P..  a  retired  farmer  residing  in 
Eugene;  and  Mary,  the  wife  of  Norris 
Brown,  of   Oakland,  California, 

The  youthful  days  of  Charles  A,  Bonnett 
were  spent  principally  in  Oregon,  in  which 
state  he  received  a  good  common-school  edu- 
cation. At  the  age  of  fifteen  years  he 
started  to  earn  his  own  living,  his  father 
assisting  him  to  engage  in  the  stock  Imsi- 
ness.  Driving  the  few  horses  and  cattle 
which  liis  father  gave  liim  to  Wasco  county, 
near  Mitchell,  he  bought,  sold  and  traded 
stock  as  a  biisiness  for  ten  years.  He  then 
removed  to  Harney  county  and  in  1886  set- 
tled on  a  three  hundred  and  twenty  acre 
donation  land  claim  near  Burns.  There  he 
continued  in  the  business  of  buying,  selling 
and  raising  stock,  principally  horses,  which 
he  shipped  to  the  eastern  markets.  For 
eighteen  years  he  was  engaged  in  that  busi- 
ness and  at  one  time  was  the  owner  of 
twenty-seven  hundred  acres  of  land.  He 
still  owns  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  but 
has  sold  all  of  his  other  land  interests  and 
is  now  living  retired  in  Eugene,  His  land 
interests  consist  of  two  farms  near  Eugene 
and  a  ranch  in  Linn  countv,  as  well  as  his 


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home  ill  Eiiyciie.  lie  is  also  a  stockholder 
and  director  of  the  Central  Heating;  Plant 
of  Eugene  and  is  interested  in  general  mer- 
chandising, handling  produce  and  dry  goods 
in  two  stores,  one  at  Halsey  and  the  other 
at  }Iolly,  Oregon. 

For  his  life  companion  and  helpmate  Mr. 
Bonnett  chose  Mrs.  Manda  J.  (Parsons) 
Campbell,  widow  of  H.  G.  Campbell,  and  a 
daughter  of  ilarion  and  Isabel  (Hutchin- 
son) Parsons.  Mrs.  Bonnett  is  one  of  two 
children  bom  to  her  mother's  first  mar- 
riage, the  other  member  of  the  family  being 
F.  M.  Parsons,  of  Vancouver,  British  Colum- 
bia. Her  mothers  second  marriage  was  to 
J.  B.  Meador  who  was  sheriff  of  Liine  county 
for  about  si.\tecn  years,  and  to  them  five 
children  were  born:  .J.  A.,  deceased;  Ella, 
the  wife  of  Bud  Johnston,  of  Oakland.  Cali- 
fornia; Emma,  the  wife  of  Henry  .Mej'er, 
of  Ukiah,  California;  Clara,  the  wife  of 
Joseph  P'rost,  of  Spray,  Oregon;  and  J.  W., 
"f  Walla  Walla,  Washington.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Honnett  are  the  parents  of  one  child, 
Charles,  born  November  23.  1906.  By  her 
marriage  to  .Mr.  Campbell  Mrs.  Bonnett  hail 
two  children.  D.  F.  Campbell,  of  Taft.  Cali- 
fornia; and  Blanche,  the  wife  of  R.  A.  Mc- 
Cully,  of  Halsey,  Oregon. 

Mr.  Bonnett  is  a  republican  and  althmigh 
giving  considerable  attention  to  public  af- 
fairs, has  never  been  an  office  seeker.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in  which  orders 
he  is  much  interested.  He  resides  at  No. 
422  Washington  street  and  his  Imme  is 
justly  noted  for  its  whole-hearted  hospital- 
ity. Mr.  Bonnett  has  long  been  a  resident 
of  this  state  and  has  for  many  years  been 
universally  considered  one  of  tlie  best  busi- 
ness men  of  his  community,  whicli  in  so 
large  a  measure  he  helped  to  develop  to  its 
present  state  of  excellence.  The  IJonnett 
family,  being  among  the  earliest  settlers, 
played  a  most  comprehensive  part  in  wrest- 
ing the  community  from  the  primeval  wiUI- 
irness  anil,  being  a  family  of  excellent 
traits  of  character,  contributed  very  largely 
tliroiigh  tlieir  intliience  toward  maintaining 
the  excellent  social  conditions  which  that 
-eel ion  has  always  enjoyed.  Mr.  I5f)nnett  in 
now  enjoying  the  fruitage  of  a  life  of  toil 
together  with  good  business  management 
and  is  passing  in  comparative  retirement  anil 
rest  the  remaining  years  of  his  life.  .\l- 
though  by  no  means  an  old  man  he  harl  had 
rich  experiences  and  he  expectantly  looks 
forward  to  many  years  of  enjoyment  of  the 
good  things  of  life  of  which  he  i«  now  pos- 
sessed. 

J.  H.  WILLIAMS  is  filling  the  position  of 
postmasti'r  at  Ibriniston.  to  which  he  wn« 
appointed  in  .March.  190S.  He  has  lieen 
identified  with  tliis  town  since  its  estab- 
lishment ami  was  connected  with  its  hotel 
interests  until  called  tr>  public  olTice.  Iliii 
liirth  occurre<l  in  Blandville.  KentiK-ky.  -lune 
s,  lHi>:t,  his  parents  lieing  James  mid  Ivoiiiso 
iRolH-rts)  Williams,  who  were  natives  of 
Maryland    and     Virginia    resp'i'tively.      The 


father  was  murdered  before  the  birth  of  his 
son  and  the  mother  died  when  the  boy  was 
but  live  years  of  age.  He  then  resided  with 
relatives  at  Paducah.  Kentucky,  on  the 
Ohio  river,  until  eighteen  years  ol'  age,  when 
lie  removed  westward  to  Kansas  and  from 
that  state  came  to  Oregon  in  Uecember.  1SH6. 
He  settled  in  Pendleton,  where  he  resided 
for  eight  years,  ci>nducting  a  hotel  there. 
Five  years  ago  he  removed  to  llermistoii  at 
the  time  the  town  was  established,  built  the 
Hotel  Oregon  and  conducted  it  successfully 
for  some  time  but  sold  the  property  in  the 
spring  of  1911.  In  .March.  190S,  he  hiul 
been  appointed  postmaster  and  has  since 
continued  in  this  position,  which,  however,  is 
the  only  political  ollice  that  he  has  ever  held. 
He  was  reared  in  the  faith  of  the  democratic 
party  but  of  recent  years  has  given  his  alle- 
giance to  the  republican  party,  liis  mature 
judgment  convincing  him  that  its  principles 
are  most  conducive  to  good  government  anil 
that  its  policy  most  larg«dy  protects  the  in- 
terests of  the  people  at   large. 

At  the  present  time  Mr.  Williams  is  asso- 
ciated with  E.  B.  Aldridge  in  the  erection  of 
a  new  building,  a  part  of  which  will  be  used 
for  the  postollicc.  He  is  actively  conci'rntsi 
in  the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the  town 
and  has  been  a  cooperant  factor  in  many 
progressive  measures  for  the  public  good. 
Kraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  in  those  organiza- 
tions  has  many   friends. 

EDWIN  E.  SHIELDS,  who  is  residing  on 
hi-  faini  tour  miles  southeast  of  Cervais. 
was  iHirii  in  f>hio  on  the  IStli  of  .lanuary, 
IS.'..".,  his  parents  being  Samuel  and  Khixla 
(Crossoni  Shields,  both  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  the  Buckeye  state.  They  were  also 
married  in  that  slate  and  resided  there  un- 
til the  wife's  death  in  Is.'.T.  To  them  nine 
children  were  born,  as  follows:  William,  who 
was  killed  in  the  Civil  war  in  isfil;  Ui'beeca. 
deceased;  Thomas,  who  died  at  the  aye  ol 
six  years;  Semanllia.  who  is  the  wile  of 
Samuel  Evans,  deceased;  Mary,  whose  death 
occurred  when  shi-  was  eighteen  year*  of 
age;  .1.  W.,  a  resident  of  the  state  nf  Wrnih- 
ington;  (i.  A.,  who  is  living  in  Polk  county. 
Oregon;  Edwin  E..  the  subjert  of  this 
sketch;  and  one  child  who  die<l  in  infancy. 
In  IS65.  after  his  second  marriage,  which  oc- 
curred in  Ohio.  Samuel  Shields  removed  to 
Illinois,  near  the  town  mI  l.iiicnln,  where  he 
resided  until  IHSO.  wlii'ii  he  came  west,  first 
to  Oregiifi  anri  sulise<|nently  settling  in 
Walla  Walla.  Washington.  His  death  or- 
curred  Febniary  27.  1880,  shortly  after  his 
arrival  in  Washington,  his  wife  harinK 
passed  away  while  the  fainil}'  residence  was 
still    in   Illinois. 

.■\t  seventeen  years  of  age  Edwin  Shields 
started  out  to  earn  his  own  livelihood.  For 
the  first  four  years  he  wurkol  im  a  farm  in 
summer  and  atlen<leil  srlnMd  during  the  win 
ler  months.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  and 
his  brother  rentetl  a  form  for  a  .vear,  in  the 
niltivation  of  which  they  met  with  such  suc- 
cess  that    Edwin   Shields   was  able  to  attend 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


the  normal  school  at  Normal,  Illinois,  for 
two  and  one-half  years.  After  he  completed 
his  course  at  that  institution  he  entered  the 
university  at  Lincoln,  Illinois,  after  which 
he  taught  for  nineteen  months  in  that  state. 
Realizing  that  greater  opportunities  awaited 
the  energetic  young  man  in  the  western 
states,  he  crossed  the  plains  with  his  father 
and  brothei\  settling  in  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington. Six  months  later  he  came  to  Ma- 
rion county,  Oregon,  where  for  ten  years  he 
taught  school.  During  all  this  time  he  was 
gaining  experience  in  respect  to  this  west- 
ern country,  was  becoming  familiar  with  its 
methods  and  with  its  people  and  was  ac- 
quiring ability  along  various  lines.  Follow- 
ing his  marriage  in  188S  he  removed  to 
Washington,  where  he  accepted  employment 
in  the  Northern  Pacific  Railway  shops  at 
Sprague,  where  he  remained  until  the  burn- 
ing of  this  plant,  when  he  moved  to  Spo- 
kane, spending  the  following  four  years  in 
that  city.  In  1901  he  returned  to  Marion 
county,  and  purchased  the  heirs'  portions  of 
his  father-in-laws's  old  donation  claim 
homestead.  Since  that  time  he  has  man- 
aged and  cultivated  this  tract  and  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty-five  acres  of  his  two  hun- 
dred and  eighty-one  acre  property  have  been 
brought  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation, 
while  eighty  acres  are  in  timber  land.  Mr. 
Shields'  early  mental  training  has  made  him 
an  apt  student  in  taking  up  agricultural 
work  and  the  enterprising  disposition  and 
tireless  energy  which  he  found  it  necessary 
to  exert  in  order  to  acquire  his  education 
have  given  him  the  stability  which  has  been 
of  much  value  to  him  in  these  later  under- 
takings. 

On  the  30th  of  May,  1888,  Mr.  Shields 
was  married  to  Clara  I.  Smith,  whose  birth 
occurred  June  30,  1865,  on  what  is  known  as 
the  John  T.  Smith  donation  land  claim  lo- 
cated on  section  1,  township  (3,  range  2  west. 
She  is  a  daughter  of  John  T.  and  Mary  J. 
(Ringo)  Smith,  the  former  a  native  of  Lin- 
coln, Tennessee,  and  the  latter  of  Missouri. 
In  the  latter  state  the  parents  were  married 
before  they  set  out  overland  for  Oregon 
with  ox  teams  in  1847.  They  first  settled 
on  the  donation  land  claim  which  is  now 
owned  by  Edwin  Shields  and  consists  of  two 
hundred  and  eighty-one  acres.  In  addition 
to  farming  Mr.  Smith  also  engaged  in  stocli- 
raising  to  a  considerable  extent.  This  was 
tlieir  home  until  the  fathers'  death,  which  oc- 
curred on  the  2d  of  February,  1S97.  The 
mother  died  May  36,  1899.  To  them  eight 
children  were  born:  Mrs.  Sarah  Edwards, 
deceased;  Mrs.  Martha  Calbert,  the  widow 
of  Charles  Calbert,  of  Salem;  Emily,  de- 
ceased, who  was  the  wife  of  E.  L.  Townseud, 
of  Woodbum,  Oregon;  Lucy,  deceased,  who 
was  married  to  Mr.  McCubbins,  also  de- 
ceased; Luke,  deceased;  Ella,  who  died  at 
the  age  of  five  years;  Albert,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  the  state  of  Washington;  and  Mrs. 
Shields.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shields  four  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Cleve,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  17th  of  April,  1889,  and  is 
residing  at  home  since  he  completed  his  edu- 
cation;   Grace,   who   was   born   on   the   18th 


of  March,  1894,  and  is  a  student  at  the 
State  Normal  School  at  Monmouth,  Oregon; 
Martha,  who  died  in  infancy;  and  Luke, 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  24th  of  June, 
1904,    and    who    is    attending   public    school. 

In  politics  Mr.  Shields  is  a  democrat  but, 
like  many  of  his  fellow  citizens,  he  is  suf- 
ficiently liberal  in  his  views  to  cast  his  vote 
for  the  man  and  issue  rather  than  accord- 
ing to  party  dictates.  He  has  been  most 
active  in  the  educational  development  of 
the  district  and  is  a  member  of  the  school 
board  of  Marion  county.  He  also  holds 
membership  in  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows;  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  in  which  organization  he  has  oc- 
cupied all  the  chairs;  and  in  the  Marion 
County  Grange.  He  and  liis  family  are  allied 
with  the  Baptist  church,  in  the  activities  of 
which  they  are  helpfully  participating.  Mr. 
Shields'  sense  of  citizenship,  his  altruistic 
spirit,  his  close  attention  to  his  chosen  oc- 
cupation and  his  interest  in  all  that  stands 
for  progress  have  made  him  one  of  the  most 
valuable  and  higldy  respected  citizens  of  his 
community. 

MELVIN  HANSEN.  Alert  and  enterpris- 
ing, recognizing  and  utilizing  the  possibili- 
ties for  activity  in  the  field  of  real  estate 
and  the  possibilities  of  success,  Melvin  Han- 
sen is  now  numbered  among  the  prominent 
real -estate  dealers  of  Eugene  where  he  has 
developed  and  promoted  some  of  its  fine  sub- 
divisions. He  was  born  in  Ransom  county. 
North  Dakota,  August  17,  1884,  and  is  a  son 
of  Martin  and  Amelia  (Svarverud)  Hansen. 
Both  parents  were  natives  of  Norway,  but 
the  father  came  to  the  United  States  when 
twelve  years  of  age  and  was  reared  to  man- 
hood on  a  farm  in  Filmore  county,  Minne- 
sota. He  afterward  became  a  pioneer  of 
North  Dakota  and  took  an  active  and  help- 
ful part  in  the  development  and  progress 
of  the  community  in  which  he  made  his 
home.  About  thirteen  years  ago  he  came 
to  Eugene  and  settled  on  a  farm  ten  miles 
west  of  this  city,  where  he  has  since  car- 
ried on  general  agricultural  pursuits.  His 
methods  are  practical  and  progressive  and 
he  has  converted  his  land  into  rich  and  pro- 
ductive fields,  from  which  he  annually 
gathers  good  harvests.  He  is  numbered 
among  the  leading  farmers  of  his  community, 
and  well  deserves  the  success  that  has  come 
to  him. 

Melvin  Hansen  pursued  his  education  in 
the  schools  of  Eugene  until  he  put  aside  his 
text-books  when  in  the  sixth  grade  and 
began  to  deal  in  horses.  His  strong  busi- 
ness instinct  was  thus  early  manifested.  He 
became  the  youngest  dealer  in  Eugene,  if 
not  in  the  state,  and  his  judgment  was  sel- 
dom, if  ever,  at  fault.  Success  attended  his 
labors  and  he  continued  in  that  business  for 
five  years.  He  next  turned  his  attention  to 
the  hotel  business,  in  which  he  was  en- 
gaged for  a  year  and  later  he  opened  a 
livery  stable  of  which  he  was  proprietor  for 
a  year.  Five  years  ago  he  began  dealing  in 
real  estate  in  connection  with  his  uncle,  Mar- 
tin  Svarverud.     Three  years  ago  he  started 


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in  business  independently  and  has  since 
handled  and  developed  some  of  the  best  sub- 
division properties  of  the  county  and  city. 
He  has  become  an  expert  in  placing  valua- 
tion upon  real  estate  and  his  sound  judgment 
i9  manifest  in  his  judicious  purchases  of 
property,  the  sale  of  which  brings  to  him  a 
most  gratifying  annual  income. 

Mr.  Hansen  was  united  in  marriage  on 
December  15,  1909.  to  Miss  Ethol  tJilbert, 
a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .\.  \V.  Gilbert. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hansen  arc  widely  known  in 
Kugene  where  they  have  a  large  circle  of 
warm  friends.  He  is  a  young  busine-^s  man 
of  great  promise,  aggressive  and  pon>e^3ing 
indefatigable  energy  and  unfaltering  perse- 
verance. Whatever  he  undertakes  he  carries 
forward  to  successful  completion,  and  alwve 
all,  he  is  thoroughly  reliable  in  his  business 
methods. 

JONATHAN  T.  HOSKINS  is  one  of  the 
widely  known  citizens  of  I'niatilla  ((Jiinty. 
He  is  the  owner  of  four  thousand  acres  of 
very  fine  grazing  and  agricultural  land.  In 
addition  to  his  business  interests  he  is  re- 
lated in  a  public  way  to  the  community  at 
large,  having  been  for  the  last  thirty- five 
years  a  regularly  ordained  and  active  min- 
ister of  the  United  Brethren  church.  He  was 
born  in  Jefferson  county,  Iowa,  on  the  1 9th 
of  October,  1851,  his  parents  being  Dillan 
and  Rachel  (Emry)  Hoskins,  who  were  na- 
tives of  Ohio  and  Indiana  respectively.  They 
removed  to  Iowa  at  a  very  early  date  and  in 
1852  crossed  the  plains  with  an  ox-team — a 
journey  requiring  six  months  to  complete. 
Their  long  pilgrimage  at  last  came  to  an  end 
and  they  made  their  first  settlement  in  Linn 
county,  Oregon,  where  they  filed  upon  a 
donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres,  upon  which  they  settled  and  remained 
for  the  immediate  twenty-five  years  follow- 
ing. During  this  time  many  and  import- 
ant impriivements  were  made  upon  the  home 
farm  and,  having  the  opportunity  to  dispose 
of  this  improved  land  at  a  very  considerable 
profit,  Mr.  Hoskins  accordingly  sold  this 
place  and  in  1875  entered  a  homestead  claim 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  Morrow 
county,  this  state.  This  property  he  also 
occupied  as  his  home  and  continued  to  im- 
prove it  during  the  remainder  of  his  life.  On 
this  property  he  was  living  at  the  time  of 
his  death,  which  occurrwl  when  he  had  at- 
tained the  age  of  seventy-four  years.  His 
wife  was  eighty  years  old  when  called  to  her 
final  rest.  They  were  the  parents  of  twelve 
children,  all  of  whom  grew  to  maturity  and 
three  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 

-Tonathnn  T.  Hoskins  was  reared  in  his 
fathers'  home  and  tnlucated  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  district  in  which  he  lived. 
Later  he  was  also  graduated  from  a  collr({e. 
He  remained  with  his  parents  until  seventeen 
years  of  age,  at  which  time  he  filwl  upon  a 
government  homestead  near  Walla  Walla 
and  lived  upon  this  property  for  the  next 
succeeding  five  years.  Having  the  oppor- 
tunity to  improve  himself  finanrinlly.  he 
sold  this  place  and  at  once  invest.-.!  his 
monev  in  the  sheep  industry.  This  early  in- 
Vol  n— 14 


vestment    in    this    bunine^s    prov<><)   to   !><>   in 

every  way  ni-       "  i,„|  hi* 

profits  have  \,f  |m( 

since  continue ,,  ,,      n^ 

now  owns  four  th.>u-rtii.|  lurc.  „(  Iwid  m 
Umatilla  county,  upon  which  hi-  has  grazing 
from  four  to  six  thousand  heml  of  «he«p. 
During  his  early  busiru'ss  career  he  not  only 
looked  after  the  interests  of  his  homestead 
but  he  also  was  engug.'d  in  educational  work 
for  some  little  time.  He  has  In-en  a  member 
of  the  school  lioanl  and  for  four  years  served 
as  justice  of  the  peace. 

Mr.  Hoskins  has  been  twice  married.  In 
1S79  he  was  united  in  wedlock  to  Miss  Hnn 
nah  M.  Calloway,  by  whom  he  had  five  chil- 
dren, as  follows:  .John  I),,  of  Walla  Walla; 
May  E.,  now  the  wife  of  C.  P.  Rowman,  of 
Umatilla  county;  and  Jame«  C.  Travis  J. 
and  Benjamin  K.,  all  residents  of  Umatilla 
county.  The  wile  and  mother  passed  away 
in  Morrow  county.  Orei;on.  on  the  21st  of 
January.  HST.  In  l-*s!i  .\lr.  Hoskins  was 
again  married,  his  seconci  union  iM-ing  with 
Miss  Cora  B.  Baker,  a  native  of  Indiana  on<l 
a  daughter  of  .Jack  and  May  E.  (Stowe) 
Baker,  who  are  now  residents  of  Tendleton, 
Oregon.  Mrs.  Hoskins  was  one  of  a  family 
of  seven  children  and  by  her  nuirrintfe  has 
become  the  mother  of  four  children:  William 
F..  Charles  C,  Kred  .1.  and  Vashti  lUdl.  Mr. 
Hoskins  gives  his  |H>liticiil  nllei-iance  to  the 
republiciin  party,  while  his  religious  faith  is 
indicated  by  his  membcrsljip  in  the  Uniletl 
Brethren  church,  to  which  his  wife  also  b«- 
long»>.  He  is  one  of  the  later  pioneers  of 
Umatilla  county.  There  was  much  available 
government  land  waiting  to  be  taken  by  land 
seekers  at  the  time  he  enlenil  the  ctiunty. 
Seeing  his  opportunity,  he  dirl   n  'to 

avail   himself  of  iin    imlcpcndeu'  ig 

and  by  taking  advantage  of  his  '-• 

he    has    become   one   of   the   lar>;>  rs 

and    successful    business    (nen  '"■ 

His  inrtuence  has   been  pronoun^--  c 

tively    go<M|    through   all    his    bii-  •  cr. 

His  character  and  succ<'ss  in  lilt-  nmy  well 
Im-  an  inspiration  to  younirer  nmn  s.>.>1c1bs  I« 
establish   themselves   in  an  >nd 

the   development    of  ii   char  '  'ii 

ence  shall  be  salutary  and  <"  -■•r\i'>-  <••  •mtv 
and  county. 

WILLIAM    WRIGHT    von    d*r    HELLEN. 

With    llic    biisine.i  in'.r.-l.     .f    f  .    '.     I". ml 

William   W.   von  ■• 

ciated.    nfi'l    hts  off 

and    pii  Ii 

cate<l    I'  en 

have  cl  in 

which    ;  ■  *• 

bor-  ■•  -rv 

n  ••■a*  th* 

•r.  of   (!»» 

children,  and  wh'  w>  .vr»r«  of 

age   his   parents  ■""'    lo   I,on- 

don.    England.   »'  '"r   two 

or   three   ynr«.  rs    wit* 

passed   in   Br  '    it 

ing  the  fatl  "d 

State*.     A   J...    "--   , .~,   and 

in    1S99    Ihev   enm«   to   Orxipm.   sine*    which 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


time  they  have  made  their  home  in  Jackson 
county. 

William  \V.  von  dcr  Hellen  pursued  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  var- 
ious localities  in  which  he  has  lived.  He  was 
largely  reared  upon  a  ranch,  being  but  a 
youth  of  eleven  years  when  he  came  to  Ore- 
gon. In  1900  he  became  connected  with  his 
present  hardware  business  at  Eagle  Point  in 
partnership  with  his  brother  George  B.,  un- 
der the  (irni  name  of  von  der  Hellen  Broth- 
ers. They  have  a  well  appointed  store  and 
are  enjoying  a  large  trade.  Mr.  von  der 
Hellen  is  one  of  the  original  directors  of  the 
First  State  Bank  of  Eagle  Point,  and  in  con- 
nection with  Frank  Brown  he  owns  the  Cen- 
tral Addition  to  Eagle  Point,  which  they 
have  platted  and  are  now  selling.  He  is  a 
man  of  keen  business  discernment  and  un- 
faltering enterprise,  and  the  years  have 
brought  him  a  gratifying  measure  of  success, 
which  is  a  legitimate  and  logical  reward  of 
his    intelligently   directed    efTorts. 

In  190.">  Mr.  von  der  Hellen  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Florence  Flore}',  a  native 
of  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  and  a  daughter 
of  A.  .1.  Florey,  who  is  mentioned  elsewhere 
in  this  volume.  !Mr.  and  Mrs.  von  der  Hellen 
became  the  parents  of  two  children.  Joyce 
and  Hugo.  Fraternally  JTr.  von  der  Hellen 
is  connected  with  the  Inde]>endent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  and  in  that  (nganization  has 
many  friends.  He  is  now  serving  as  the  sec- 
ond mayor  of  Eagle  Point,  to  which  office  he 
was  elected  in  IJeceniber,  1911.  He  is  rec- 
ognized as  a  public-spirited  citizen,  alert  to 
the  best  interests  of  the  community,  and  his 
energy  and  industry  are  manifest  no  less  in 
behalf  of  public  efforts  than  nf  individual 
interests. 

JOSEPH  CUNHA  became  a  resident  citi- 
zen of  rmatilla  connty  in  the  spring  of  1S85. 
Since  that  date  the  success  which  has 
crowned  his  business  career  is  but  little 
short  of  the  marvelous.  At  the  time  he 
lirst  looked  upon  Umatilla  county  he  was 
twenty-one  years  of  age.  During  the  years 
that  have  intervened  since  that  time  he  has 
become  one  of  the  largest  real-estate  owners 
in  the  county,  holding  at  present  title  to 
twenty-four  thousand,  eight  Inuidred  and 
forty  acres  of  land.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Portugal  on  the  19th  of  March.  1864,  his 
]iarents  being  .\ntone  and  (lara  Cunha.  who 
spent  their  entire  lives  in  that  country. 
'I'liey  had  lint  two  children,  Mary  and 
Josepll. 

.lo-ii'pli  (nulla  wa^  reared  in  his  father's 
hiune  in  I'ortugal  and  obtained  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools.  He  remained 
with  his  parents  until  eighteen  years  of  agv 
and  at  that  time  he  emigrated  to  America, 
slopping  llrst  in  Boston,  Massachusetts. 
Hhere  he  spent  only  one  year.  In  1884  he 
moveil  to  California,  where  he  remained  one 
year,  alter  which,  in  the  spring  of  ISS:,.  he 
removed  lo  I'malilla  county.  Oregon,  and 
for  the  three  succee<ling  years  worked  at 
farm  work  and  other  sorts  of  employment 
in  which  lie  eouhl  make  j)rorilab!e  wages.  .\t 
the  end  of  three  years'  timi'  he  had  accnnni 


lated  a  small  amount  of  money  and  with 
this  he  engaged  in  the  stock  business  in  a 
small  way.  He  very  soon  discovered  that 
this  business  was  entirely  to  his  liking  and 
his  location  in  Umatilla  county  was  also 
agreeable  in  every  way,  "and  he  has  since 
continued  to  devote  his  entire  time  and  all 
his  business  ability  to  the  acquiring  of  suit- 
able stock,  range  and  farming  land  and  to 
the  improvement  and  increase  of  his  herds. 
He  now  owns  eleven  thousand  acres  south 
of  Pendleton  and  he  is  also  the  owner  of 
two  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  alfalfa  land 
and  eight  hundred  acres  in  one  body  south- 
east of  Echo.  The.se  large  holdings  he  has 
increased  by  purchasing  twelve  thousand 
acres  in  Union  county,  this  state,  twenty-five 
miles  south  of  La  Grande.  All  of  this  land 
is  devoted  exclusively  to  his  own  business 
interests.  On  his  range  land  he  has  a  mag- 
nificent herd  of  over  five  hundred  cattle  of 
the  very  best  brand  and  type  of  the  west 
and  this  large  herd,  together  with  the  enor- 
mous real-estate  holdings  of  j\Ir.  Cunha, 
which  in  the  total  amount  to  twenty-four 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  forty  acres, 
gives  him  a  very  prominent  place  among  the 
leading  business  men  and  representative  citi- 
zens of  the  state  of  Oregon.  He  is  one  of 
the   directors   of   the   bank   of   I'xdio. 

In  1891  Mr.  Cunha  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ryta  Mandonca,  a  native  of  Port- 
ugal, by  whom  he  had  nine  children,  namely: 
.loseph,  Jr.;  Frank;  Antone:  John  and  Mary, 
who  are  deceased;  Manuel;  Alford;  Ryta, 
decea.sed:  and  Clara.  The  parents  are  de- 
voted coinnuniicants  of  the  Catholic  church. 
Mr.  Cunha  is  in  every  way  a  self-made  man. 
Coming  to  this  country  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen years  with  no  understanding  whatever 
of  its  language,  no  acquaintances  to  greet 
him  in  this  foreign  country  where  the  people 
and  the  methods  of  doing  business  were  en- 
tirely new  and  strange  to  him,  he  neverthe- 
less accommodated  himself  to  the  new  en- 
vironment and  began  at  once  to  apply  himr 
self  to  such  work  as  he  found  waiting  him. 
Securing  the  best  wages  he  could  for  the  ser- 
vices rendered,  living  always  within  his 
means  and  persistently  and  systematically 
saving  at  least  something  above  his  neces- 
sary expenses,  he  very  soon  moved  away 
from  the  ranks  of  the  employe  and  estab- 
lished himself  as  an  employer.  He  gives  his 
jiolitical  allegiance  to  the  republican  party 
;ind  has  served  in  the  capacity  of  school  di- 
rector. Mr.  Cunha  is  a  man  widely  known 
throughout  his  county  and  his  intluence  can 
always  be  relied  upon  to  aid  in  the  advance- 
ment of  any  public  enterjirise  favorable  to 
the  business  and  moral  advancement  of  the 
community  in  which  he  lives. 

WILLIAM  T.  PATTISON  has  been  suc- 
cesslnlly  engaged  in  gardening  and  fruit 
I'aising  on  his  ranch  located  two  miles  east 
of  Eugene.  Dregini.  for  the  ])ast  twenty- 
seven  years.  H(>  was  born  in  Lane  county 
on  the  1st  of  June.  IsiKi.  and  is  a  son  of 
Roller!  and  Isabel  lEakin)  Pattison,  the 
father  a  native  of  Illinois  and  the  mother  of 
Ireland.       Itobert     Pattison    passed    the    first 


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325 


eiglitoen  years  ol  hU  life  in  his  native  state, 
whence  he  crosse<l  the  plains  to  Oregon  in 
an  emigrant  train  with  his  parents  in  1S49. 
They  located  at  Oregon  City,  but  later  re- 
niove<l  to  Puget  Sound,  residing  there  for 
some  years.  Keturninj;  to  Oregon,  in  1859 
Robert  Pattison  and  Jliss  Eakin  were  mar- 
ried at  Camp  creek  and  there  settled.  Rob- 
ert Pattison  devoted  liis  energies  to  agricul- 
tural i>ursuits  during  the  remainder  of  his 
life  meeting  with  sucli  lucrative  returns  that 
he  aecjuireil  four  luMnlied  and  twenty  acres 
of  highly  improved  land  three  miles  from 
Eugene.  This  he  ilevoted  to  general  farm- 
ing in  connection  with  which  he  also  en- 
gaged in  dairying.  He  passed  away  in  Jan- 
uary, 190S.  and  the  mother  in  February. 
1910.  They  were  the  jiarents  of  live  chil- 
dren, as  follows:  William  T.,  our  subji'ct ; 
fieorge,  who  is  deceased:  John,  who  is  living 
on  the  olil  homestead;  Maggie,  the  wife  of 
Mark  Klemuiing  of  Eugene:  and  Relle.  who 
is   living  in    Kugeiie. 

William  T.  I'attison  was  reared  on  the 
ranch  where  he  was  lK>rn  and  obtained  his 
e<lucation  in  the  connnon  schools.  While  en- 
gaging in  the  mastery  of  the  common  branch- 
es of  English  learning  lie  was  becoming  fa- 
miliar with  the  duties  of  an  agriculturist  by 
assisting  his  father  with  his  work  of  the 
fields  and  care  of  the  stock.  After  leaving 
school  he  gave  his  entire  lime  and  attention 
to  the  operation  of  the  home  ranch  until  he 
was  twenty-five.  He  then  left  the  parental 
roof  and  began  farming  for  himself.  In 
1S85,  together  with  his  brother  he  purchased 
one  hundred  acres  of  land  that  they  c\ilti- 
vated  in  ccxjpcration  for  two  years.  The 
brother  having  died,  at  the  end  of  that  time 
the  land  came  into  the  possession  of  Mr. 
Pattison.  who  has  ever  since  resided  there. 
His  honu'  ranch  now  contains  seventy-live 
acres,  all  improved  and  in  a  high  state  of 
productivity.  Here  he  engages  in  garilen- 
ing  and  fruit -raiding  ami  in  dairying  on  ii 
smaller  scale.  He  has  ilirected  his  undertak- 
ings in  a  highly  intelligent  ami  capable  man- 
ner and  has  prosperi^l  acionlingly.  ami  in 
addition  to  his  fine  home  ranch  owns  twenty- 
two  acres  adjacent  thereto  that  is  likewise 
devote<l    to   gardening   and    fruit    ^'rowing. 

In  ]89.'>.  Mr.  Pattison  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Alice  Campbell,  who  was  Inirn 
in  I'nion  county.  f>regim.  on  Oitober  2S. 
ISGC).  and  is  a  daughter  of  James  and  Mary 
Jane  Campbell.  The  father  was  a  native  of 
Irelanil  and  the  mother  of  Ohio.  They  were 
marrie<l  in  the  Buckeye  state  and  there 
passed  the  first  five  years  of  their  domestic 
life.  In  18J8,  they  came  to  Oregon  by  way 
of  the  isthmus,  first  locating  near  Alonro*-. 
Benton  cotint.v.  Ijater  they  disposed  of  their 
ranch  there  and  went  to  I'nion  county  and 
bought  land,  that  the  father  cultivated  for 
five  years.  At  the  end  of  that  perio.!  they 
returned  to  Benton  county  and  two  year« 
later  they  purchased  five  hundred  and  forty 
acres  of  land  in  Lane  county,  sixteen  miles 
northeast  of  Eugene.  Here  they  made  there- 
after their  home,  the  father  devoting  his 
energies  to  general  farming,  hop-growing 
and   stock-raising  for  thirty-nine  years,   with 


giatifying  success.  The  pnrent.s  ,irc  now 
both  deceased,  the  mother  luiviii;;  passed 
away  in  19(17  ami  the  father  in  .\pril.  1910. 
Their  family  numbered  eleven  children.  <e\en 
of  whom  are  still  living.  In  order  of  birth 
they  are  as  follows:  Sarah  K.  and  l.ulher, 
who  are  deceased;  tJeorge.  who  lives  in  the 
state  of  Washington;  Coyle,  who  is  n  resi- 
dent of  .Spokane.  Washington;  (jiura.  the 
wife  of  Charles  liraltain.  of  Oimp  creek. 
Oregon;  Oscar,  who  is  living  in  Eugene; 
.Mary,  the  wife  of  .Malliew  Male,  of  -Spring- 
lield,  Oregon;    .Mrs.    Patti'^iui;    .lames,    who    Is 

deceased;    Clara,    wlu irrieil    Hirharcl    .Male. 

residing  in  the  vicinity  of  Eugene;  and 
Frank,  who  is  ileceased.  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pal 
tison  have  four  children:  Floreni-e,  whci  was 
born  on  the  1st  of  Xovemher.  IS9G.  and  is  a 
high-school  student  at  Kugene;  hUina, 
wlu)se  birth  occurred  in  IS'.iS,  alxi  attend- 
ing school;  Melvilli'.  Iiorn  on  the  '.'.'itli  of 
-April,  1899.  a  student  of  the  publii'  schools; 
and    Frank,    born    February    2,    1902. 

The  family  atteml  the  -iervices  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  in  which  the  parents 
hold  membership,  ami  fraternally  .Mr.  Pat- 
ti-ion  is  identified  with  the  WoiHlmen  of  the 
World,  belonging  to  the  camp  at  Eugene.  He 
votes  the  republiian  ticket,  hut  has  never 
belli  an  ofiicial  position.  He  is  a  very  dili- 
gent and  enterprising  num.  as  is  manifested 
liy  the  well  kept  appearance  of  hit  ranch. 
Mild  exeri'ises  goo.1  judgment  and  much 
~agai'ity  in  the  ilireilioii  of  his  energies. 
His  entire  life  ha>  bi'cn  pan-ied  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  his  present  resideni'c.  where  he  has 
many   friends  of  Inn^;  years   standing'. 

DONALD  C.  LAZIER,  M.  D.  With  the 
tlioroiigli  training  of  a  course  in  the  Cooper 
-Medical  College  of  .San  Francisc<i  and  a 
year's  hospital  practice.  Dr.  Donald  C.  I-nz- 
ier  entereil  upon  the  active  work  of  his  pro- 
fession and  for  -ix  yi-ars  has  been  lonite<l  in 
Weston,  where  he  is  accorded  a  liberal  pat- 
ronage, lie  was  liorn  in  Itelleville.  Ontario. 
Canada.  .November  1.1.  IHIiO.  a  son  of  P.  K. 
and  .Minerva  iDemilli  l.a/ier,  who  were  also 
natives  of  that  place  and  there  residi'd  until 
1-SS-J.  when  they  renioved  westwurd  to  the 
Pacific  coast,  becoming  residents  of  Cnli 
fornia.  The  mother  [wisaed  away  in  Weston 
ill  190S,  when  sixty  live  years  of  aye.  nnd 
till'  father  now  IIm-s  with  his  "on.  Dr.  |j«- 
zier.  He  was  a  miller  in  early  life  ami  after 
ward  was  connecte<l  with  a  smelter  in  llrit- 
isji  Cidiimbia  but  for  the  past  three  yean 
has  lived  retired  at  the  home  of  hi*  *on.  In 
the  maternal  line  Dr.  I/arier  in  de»rendril 
from  one  of  the  old  French  Hiigiienot  fam- 
ilies and  the  Fji/.iers  were  also  of  Frenrli 
origin.  They  settled  in  .\nierica  in  colonial 
days  but  were  empire  loynllats  ami  at  the 
time  of  the  nevidiitionary  «»r  removed  to 
(  anada. 

Dr.  Ijirier  was  the  vonnKer  of  two  chil- 
dren, the  other.  Ina  M.  Iji/ier.  Ix-ing  now 
decease*!.  He  was  n  youth  of  fourteen  year" 
at  the  time  of  the  removal  to  ralifomia  and 
in  the  high  iichool  of  San  Francisco  he  com- 
pleted his  literary  education,  after  which  ho 
entered    upon    preparation    for    a    profe««ionol 


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career  as  a  student  in  the  Cooper  Medical 
College,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  the 
class  of  1893.  He  then  had  the  benefit  of  a 
year's  practical  training  in  hospital  work, 
bringing  him  broad  experience,  and  since 
that  time  he  has  continuously  followed  his 
profession  in  California,  Oregon  and  Wash- 
ington, making  his  home  in  Weston  since 
1906.  His  work  here  has  been  highly  satis- 
factory, as  is  evidenced  by  the  liberal  prac- 
tice accorded  him.  He  is  a  close  and  dis- 
criminating student  of  his  profession  and 
keeps  abreast  with  the  most  advanced  work 
of  its  leading  members.  He  belongs  to  the 
Eastern  Oregon  Medical  Society,  the  State 
Medical  Society  and  the  American  Medical 
Association  and  the  proceedings  of  these  dif- 
ferent organizations  keep  him  enlightened 
concerning  the  work  that  is  Ijeing  done  by 
the  medical  profession  throughout  the  civi- 
lized  world. 

In  1909  Dr.  Lazier  was  married  to  Miss 
Emma  Gertnide  Wynne,  a  native  of  Iowa, 
and  unto  them  has  been  born  a  son.  Donald 
Clayton,  .Jr.  Dr.  Lazier  and  his  wife  have 
gained  a  wide  acquaintance  and  won  many 
friends  during  the  period  of  their  residence 
in  Weston.  He  is  a  Master  Mason  and  e.x- 
emplifies  in  his  life  the  beneficent  spirit  of 
the  craft,  his  professional  career  giving  him 
splendid  opportunity  to  utilize  the  principles 
and  the  teachings  of  Masonry.  In  the  nine- 
teen years  of  his  practice  he  has  made  con- 
tinuous pnigre.ss  and  has  found  in  tlie  faith- 
ful performance  of  each  day's  duty  courage, 
strength  and  inspiration  for  the  labors  of 
the  succeeding  day. 

ALBERT  W.  MATTIS.  A  third  of  a  cen- 
tury has  come  and  gone  since  Albert  W. 
Mattis  became  a  resident  of  Oregon.  He  was 
then  but  a  lad  of  about  three  years,  his  birth 
having  occurred  in  Colorado,  on  the  7th  of 
August.  187G.  His  parents  were  T.  B.  and 
Mary  Mattis.  botli  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Cernumy.  They  came  to  America  in  early 
life  and  after  landing  on  the  Atlantic  coast 
proceeded  into  the  interior  of  the  country, 
settling  in  Nebraska,  whence  they  afterward 
made  their  way  to  Colorado.  There  they 
lived  until  IS"'.),  when  they  came  across  the 
country  to  Oregon,  establishing  their  home 
in  .Jackson  county.  The  fatlier  i)Urchased 
the  farm  upon  which  he  is  still  living,  hav- 
ing in  the  meantime  continuDUsly  and  suc- 
cessfully carried  on  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits, ilnto  him  and  his  wife  have  been  born 
three  children:  Susan,  at  home;  Anna  K., 
wlio  is  the  widow  of  Lee  Melton,  of  Draper; 
and  Albert  W.,  of  this  review. 

At  the  usual  age  Albert  W.  Mattis  entered 
the  public  schools  and  therein  mastered  the 
branches  of  study  which  qualified  him  for 
active  and  responsible  duties  in  later  years. 
His  training,  too,  at  farm  work  was  most 
thorough,  for  from  an  early  age  he  assisted 
his  father  in  the  cuKlvalion  of  the  fields. 
and  ho  is  now  operating  the  old  homestead 
together  wKli  a  placer  gold  mine  which  is 
on  the  farm.  He  is  diligent  and  determined 
in  all  of  his  business  afi'airs  and  his  energy 
ami    perseverance    promise    well    fur    fuhue 


success.  His  political  support  is  given  to  the 
republican  party  but  he  never  seeks  nor  de- 
sires offices  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  He 
has  been  almost  a  lifelong  resident  of  Jack- 
son county  and  is  held  in  high  regard  wher- 
ever known  and  most  of  all  where  he  is  best 
known. 

JAMES  N.  HOLCOMB.  The  life  record  of 
James  N.  Holcomb  stands  in  contradiction 
to  the  old  adage  that,  "  a  rolling  stone 
gathers  no  moss."  He  has  always  been  of 
a  somewhat  restless  spirit  and  yet  on  the 
whole  each  change  in  his  life  has  meant 
advancement  and  progress.  For  the  past 
thirty  years  he  has  resided  in  Eagle  valley 
where  he  is  the  owner  of  a  fine  fruit  and 
cattle  ranch.  He  was  also  tlie  founder  of 
the  town  of  Newbridge  and  in  February, 
1909,  he  established  a  general  mercantile 
store  here.  Various  other  business  enter- 
prises have  at  diflferent  times  claimed  his 
attention  and  profited  by  his  business  ability, 
and  at  the  same  time,  he  has  a  most  interest- 
ing and  thrilling  record  as  a  pioneer,  his 
experiences  proving  the  old  saying  that, 
"truth  is  stranger  than  fiction."  Mr.  Holcomb 
was  born  in  Ionia  county,  Michigan,  April 
24,  1845,  a  son  of  Gideon  C.  and  Amanda 
(Houseman)  Holcomb.  natives  of  Ohio  and 
New  York,  respectively.  They  were  pioneers 
of  Michigan  in  which  state  they  were  mar- 
ried and  in  1849  the  father  made  his  way 
to  the  Pacific  coast.  Here  he  followed  min- 
ing during  the  greater  part  of  his  life,  save 
for  the  last  ten  years  when  he  was  engaged 
in  farming  in  Eagle  valley  where  he  settled 
during  its  period  of  pioneer  development.  He 
was  also  interested  in  mining  in  Baker 
county  from  1862  until  about  ten  years  prior 
to  his  demise.  His  wife  had  preceded  him 
to  the  home  beyond,  passing  away  at  Prairie 
City.  Grant  county,  Oregon.  In  their  fam- 
ily were  four  children:  James  N. ;  Mrs.  Ame- 
lia Bliss,  now  deceased;  Polly  Amanda,  the 
deceased  wife  of  Julius  Lebret;  and  Sarah 
M.,  the  wife  of  James  Cleaver  of  Baker  City. 

•James  N.  Holcomb  resided  at  the  place 
of  his  birth,  until  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years,  in  February,  1864,  he  enlisted  as  a 
member  of  Company  A,  Twenty-First  Michi- 
gan Volunteer  Infantry  with  wliich  he  served 
for  eighteen  months,  or  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  He  was  with  the  Army  of  the 
Cumberland  under  General  Sherman  and  took 
part  in  all  the  engagements  with  his  com- 
pany. He  was  wounded  by  a  three  buck  shot 
in  the  left  arm  at  Lookout  Mountain  and 
was  frequently  in  the  thickest  of  the  fight. 

When  the  country  no  longer  needed  his 
military  aid,  Mr.  Holcomb  returned  to  Michi- 
gan and  in  1866.  by  the  way  of  the  Isthmus 
route,  came  to  Oregon.  The  following  year 
he  returned  and  brought  his  mother  and 
three  sisters  to  this  state,  again  coming  by 
the  Isthmus  route.  They  settled  at  Prairie 
City  where  the  father  and  James  N.  Hol- 
comb had  placer  mining  interests.  For  nearly 
twenty  years  the  latter  followed  placed  min- 
ing and  about  1872  located  in  Eagle  valley. 
He  is  familiar  with  every  phase  of  pioneer 
life  and  with  all  the  hardships,  trials,  diffi- 


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culties  and  dangers  wliich  fall  to  the  lot  of 
the  early  settler.  During  the  Modoc  Indian 
war  he  went  to  California  and  served  as  scout 
and  mail  carrier  for  the  government,  during 
which  time  he  saw  a  number  of  Modocs 
hung  at  Fort  Klamath.  He  carried  the  mail 
from  Lava  Beds  to  ■Jacksonville,  Oregon, 
and  to  Yreka,  California.  For  two  or  three 
years  he  was  in  that  section  of  the  country 
and  then  returned  to  Eagle  valley  where  he 
has  remained  most  of  the  time 'since.  He 
followed  mining  at  Shasta  and  also  in  Idaho, 
but  retained  his  home  in  Baker  county. 
About  six  years  of  his  life  were  devoted  e.\- 
clusively  to  hunting!  and  he  had  many  won- 
derful experiences,  many  of  which  were  so 
unusual  that  he  hesitates"  to  relate  thoui,  fear- 
ing that  his  veracity  may  be  questioned. 
With  two  coniiianions  he  killed  twenty-four 
head  of  elk  in  one  day  and  he  has  killed 
as  high  as  nine  on  several  days.  He  is  re- 
garded as  the  best  shot  in  eastern  Oregon, 
still  holding  that  distinction.  While  hunting 
he  has  averaged  a  bear  each  day  for  ten  days 
and  he  has  not  only  killed  bears  and  elks, 
but  also  deer,  coogars  and  panthers,  using 
them  for  hides,  or  meat,  as  the  case  war- 
ranted. He  was  thus  engaged  for  about  six 
years,  making  his  home  in  the  mountains. 
He  packed  the  meat  to  the  mining  camps 
where  he  sold  it  and  also  disposed  of  the 
hides.  He  has  acted  as  a  scout  during  all  of 
the  Indian  wars  in  eastern  Oregon  since 
1870  and  there  is  no  phase  of  pioneer  life  or 
of  Indian  warfare  unfamiliar  to  him.  For  the 
past  thirty  years  he  has  made  his  home  on 
his  ranch  in  Eagle  valley,  raising  fruit,  grain 
and  cattle.  There  were  only  four  houses  in 
the  entire  valley  when  he  came  here.  It  is 
now  one  of  the  richest  sections  in  the  state, 
all  land  bein^  irrigated.  He  purchased  the 
town  site  of  Newbridge  and  platted  it  in 
1909,  giving  it  the  name  of  the  postolllce  that 
was  already  here.  In  February,  1909,  he 
established  his  present  general  mercantile 
store  and  in  1910  he  organized  the  Eagle 
Valley  Canning  Company,  incorporate!,  of 
which  he  is  the  president.  They  have  con- 
ducte<I  a  successful  business  during  the  past 
year,  placing  upon  the  market  canned  goods 
of  the  highest  grade.  The  wholesale  dealers 
have  experienced  great  satisfaction  with  their 
product  and  the  record  they  have  established 
is  a  most  gratifying  one.  Mr.  Holcomb  has 
owned  land  and  planted  fruit  over  three 
fourths  of  Eagle  valley  and  he  also  dug  one 
of  the  principal  irrigating  ditches  there.  Per- 
haps no  other  man  has  done  as  much  for  its 
development  and  substantial  improvement 
and  his  work  certainly  entitles  him  to  the 
recognition  and  praise  of  his  fellow  townsmen. 
Mr.  Holcomb  has  been  married  thrice.  In 
Michigan,  when  twenty  years  of  age  he 
wedded  Martha  Bowen  who  died  here  and 
they  had  one  child,  W.  A.,  who  lives  in  Eagle 
vallev  and  is  married  and  has  two  children, 
Arthur  and  Oscar.  For  his  second  wife  Mr. 
Holcomb  chose  Eliza  Keeny.  who  died,  leav- 
ing two  children:  nidcon  T..  of  Xewbridge. 
who  has  five  children;  and  Afaude.  the  wife 
of  Charles  Ashley  of  Newbridge,  by  whom 
she  has  one  son,  William.     In  1S93  Mr.  Hol- 


comb was  again  married,  his  present  wife 
having  formerly  been  Corintha  Emily  Kiersey. 
They  have  .-.ix  .hildrcn,  Earl,  Ualph,  Isabellc, 
Frank,  Annie  and  Theodore,  all  yet  at  home. 
Mr.  Holcomb  has  been  a  lifelong  republican 
and  has  held  some  local  ollices.  lie  belongs 
to  Irvin  Lodge,  K.  P..  in  Eagle  Valley  and 
also  to  the  firand  Army  of  the  Kcpublio.  He 
is  a  typical  frontiersman  in  his  knowledge 
and  experiences  of  pioneer  life,  appreciative 
of  true  worth  of  character,  as  is  every  man 
who  learns  to  look  beneath  the  veneer  and 
Iiolish  that  society  may  give  to  the  real  value 
of  the  individual.  His  life  history  if  writ- 
ten in  detail  would  constitute  a  most  inter- 
esting and  ofttimes  thrilling  volume.  He  has 
an  extensive  circle  of  friends  throughout 
the  state  and  all  who  know  him  are  proud 
to  number  him  among  their  acquaintances. 

WILLIAM  A.  VAN  GOETHEM,  who  is 
one  of  the  substantial  farnuT-i  living  near 
Rogue  River,  owns  a  finely  improved  place 
comprising  one  himdred  and  five  acres  which 
he  successfully  operates.  He  was  born  in 
Belgium,  February  14,  1S57,  a  son  of  Re- 
main and  Katherine  Van  Goethem,  both  na- 
tives of  that  country.  When  the  subject  of 
this  review  was  two  years  of  age  his  pa- 
rents removed  to  France,  where  the  mother 
died.  In  1S71  the  father  brought  his  fam- 
ily to  America  and  settled  in  Illinois,  where 
he  resided  for  one  year.  He  then  continued 
his  journey  westward,  his  objective  point 
being  San  Francisco,  where  he  lived  for  a 
time,  later  removing  to  Rcdwoo<l  City,  where 
he  passed  away  at  the  age  of  eighty-four 
years.  In  his  family  were  five  children  of 
whom  but  two  are  now  living,  the  sister  of 
our  subject  being  Mrs.  Felix  Delcau,  of  Rcd- 
woo<l   City,   California. 

William  .'V.  Van  (ioethem  acquired  n  goo<l 
common-school  education  and  remained  under 
the  parental  roof  until  he  attained  bis  ma- 
jority, when  he  removed  to  Baker  county. 
Oregon,  where  he  took  up  government  land 
and  afterward  for  four  years  followed  min- 
ing. He  then  removed  to  Union  county  and 
engage<l  in  the  horse  buying  and  selling 
business  in  partnership  with  Caius  Vincent. 
They  close<l  out  their  bnsine-'s  after  having 
been  in  partnership  for  a  lime  by  driving 
their  head  of  one  hundre<l  and  fifty  horiio 
from  Grande  Ronde  to  Fort  Benlon,  Mon- 
tana, where  they  sold  all  of  the  nnimnl*. 
after  which  they  left  for  Spokane,  Washing- 
ton. While  crossing  the  Blue  mountains  nn 
their  trip  townnl  that  city  they  Mere  at- 
tacked by  Indians  and  Mr.  Vincent  was  shot, 
while  Mr.  Van  Goefhcni  narrowly  ••••cnped 
death  at  the  hands  of  the  savnge-i.  who  rap- 
tured him  and  were  in  the  act  of  taking  hi« 
scalp  when  they  were  deferred  in  their  pnr 
pose.  He  bears  the  mnrk'<  of  the  scalp 
wound  infiicted  at  that  lime  whirh  extend* 
half  way  around  his  head.  In  IHHI  he  went 
to  Colorado,  where  he  remained  until  IHHH. 
when  he  returne<l  to  San  Frnnciscn,  engag- 
ing in  the  liquor  business  in  the  Utter  ploee. 
In  the  followini;  year  he  came  to  Oregon  onil. 
settling  in  Jackson  county,  engaged  in  the 
mercantile  busine«is  at  Wimcr,  and  remoined 


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thus  engaged  for  three  years.  Near  that  city 
lie  purchased  a  farm  of  two  hundred  and 
seven  acres  on  which  he  lived  for  seven 
years,  after  which  he  disposed  of  it  and  re- 
moved to  the  vicinity  of  Rogue  River,  where 
he  bought  one  hundred  and  five  acres  of 
land,  which  lie  has  finely  improved  and  put 
under  a  high  state  of  cultivation. 

Jlr.  Van  Goethem  was  married  in  1S94  to 
Miss  Elizabeth  Nolan,  a  native  of  San  Fran- 
cisco, and  to  their  union  four  children  were 
born,  namely:  Albert  V.,  Edna  J.  and 
tJeorge  ¥.,  all  at  home;  and  Lolita  T.,  who 
was  born  March  1.  1909,  and  passed  away  on 
the  1st  of  January,  1910.  In  his  political 
faith  Mr.  Van  Goethem  is  a  democrat  and 
takes  an  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  his 
party.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of 
the  Catholic  church  and  to  it  give  their  earn- 
est support.  He  is  greatly  interested  in  edu- 
cational matters  and  took  an  active  part  in 
the  organization  of  the  Union  high  school. 
He  is  a  highly  respected  memlier  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  resides,  is  widely  known 
and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  who  are  so 
fortunate  as  to  be  numbered  among  his 
friends. 

JAMES  P.  MORELOCK,  the  owner  and 
iiumagcr  of  the  0]iera  house  at  Wallowa,  has 
been  a  resident  of  the  town  for  fifteen  years, 
and  during  that  time  he  has  always  taken  a 
more  or  less  prominent  part  in  local  political 
activities.  He  is  now  serving  his  fifth  term 
as  mayor,  and  that  he  has  directed  the  af- 
fairs of  the  municipality  with  intelligence 
and  discretion  is  manifested  by  conditions 
generally  as  well  as  his  long  period  of  ser- 
vice. He  was  born  in  Union  county,  Oregon, 
on  September  23,  1872,  and  is  a  son  of  Ed- 
ward Benton  and  Rebecca  Jane  (Harris) 
Morelock.  The  parents  were  born,  reared 
and  married  in  Missouri,  whence  they  crossed 
the  plains  to  Oregon  during  the  pioneer  days, 
und  have  ever  since  made  their  home  in  this 
state.  The  father  has  now  retired  from  ac- 
tive life  and  he  and  the  mother  are  residing 
in  Elgin,  this  state. 

The  early  years  in  the  life  of  James  V. 
Morelock  were  passed  amid  the  pioneer  con- 
ditions that  yet  prevailed  in  the  rural  sec- 
tions of  Union  county,  his  education  being 
obtained  in  a  log  school  house  in  the  Grande 
Ron(h'  valley.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  years 
he  terminated  his  student  days  and  went  to 
Summerville  and  learned  the  barber's  trade. 
Four  years  later  he  came  to  Wallowa,  con- 
timiing  to  follow  hia  trade.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  five  years  he  left  here  and  went  to 
Enterprise  to  take  the  position  of  floor  man- 
ager with  The  Enterprise  Mining  &  Milling 
Company.  He  remained  in  their  service  for 
three  years,  returning  to  Wallowa  at  the 
end  of  that  time.  When  he  again  took  up 
Ills  residence  here,  Mr.  Morelock  erected  the 
opera  house,  which  he  has  ever  since  been 
conducting.  In  addition  to  this  he  has  ac- 
quired other  property  interests  both  here 
and  at   Enterprise. 

At  Summerville,  this  state,  on  the  24th 
of  January,  1898,  !Mr.  Morelock  was  united 
in  nnirriagc  to  Miss  Mary  Logan,  a  daughter 


of  John  Wesley  and  Charlotte  Logan,  and  to 
them  have  been  born  two  children.  Edward, 
who  is  eight  years  of  age  and  Martha,  who 
has  passed  the  fifth  anniversary  of  her  birth. 
Eratcrnallv  Mr.  Morelock  is  a  member  of 
Stanley  Lodge,  No.  113,  A.  E.  &  A.  M.  He 
votes  with  the  republican  party  and  during 
the  period  of  his  residence  here  has  been 
one  of  the  political  leaders  of  the  town.  In 
addition  to  his  long  period  of  service  as 
mayor  he  served  as  city  recorder  from  189S 
to  1903.  Mr.  Morelock  discharges  his  ollicial 
duties  with  promptness  and  a  fine  sense  ot 
conscientious  obligation  to  the  public,  to 
whom  he  is  indebted  for  his  ollice.  in  which 
he  has  won  the  good-will   of  the  community. 

LOUIS  HERMENS,  who  is  engaged  in  gen- 
eral  farming  about    four  miles   southwest   of 
Mcilinnville.    in    Yamhill    county,    where    he 
owns  and  cultivates  one  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight   acres   of  good   land,  was   born   in   Wis- 
consin,  January    8,    1866.   his    parents    being 
William  and  Natalia    (Meeulmans)    Hermens 
who  were  natives  of  Holland  and  of  Belgium 
respectively.      The    father   was   a    farmer    in 
his    native   land,  where   he   resided   until   lie 
reached   the    age    of   thirty    years,    when   he 
came    to    the    new    world,    hoping    that    he 
might  have  better  advantages  than  he  could 
obtain  on  the  other  side  the  Atlantic.     Mak- 
ing his  way  to  Wisconsin,  he  there  jnirchased 
land   and    after    residing    in    that    state    for 
two  years  he  was   married,  his  wife  having 
come    to   America    with    her   parents    in    her 
girlhood   days.     For   twenty-two  years   Wil- 
liam Hermens  lived  in  Wisconsin  and  in  1883 
came  to  Oregon,  with  Washington  county  as 
his    destination.     There     he    purchased    one 
hundred  acres  of  land  about  three  miles  from 
Forest  Grove  and  began  the  development  of 
the  farm  upon  which  he  still  makes  his  home. 
Through   a    period    of    twenty-nine    years    he 
has   been   recognized   as   one   of  the   progres- 
sive agriculturists  of  the  community — a  man 
active    and    reliable    in    business,    his    labors 
being  crowned  with  a   fair  measure   of  suc- 
cess.    In  1911  he  was  called  upon  to  mourn 
the  loss   of   his   wife,   who  passed   away   on 
the    27th    of   June    of    that    year.      In    their 
family  were  thirteen  children,  of  whom   nine 
yet  survive:    Roslina,   the  wife  of  John   Ber- 
nard,  of   Yamhill   county;    Anton,    at    home; 
Louis,    whose    name    introduces    this    record; 
C'on  W.,  a  resident  of  Y'amhill  county;    Cor- 
nelia,   the   wife    of    John    Peters,    of    Forest 
Grove;    Peter   M.,   who   is    living   in    Marion 
county,  Oregon;  Constance,  the  wife  of  John 
\  an   Dyke,   of  Washington   county;    Paulina, 
the  wife  of  P.  J.  Krieger,  of  Yamhill  county; 
and    Adelia,   who    is    a    sister    in    St.    Mary's 
I'onvcnt,  at  Beaverton.  Oregon. 

Louis  Hermens  was  a  pupil  in  the  public 
schools  of  Wisconsin  until  seventeen  years 
of  age,  when  he  came  with  his  parents  to 
Oregon,  remaining  upon  the  home  farm  with 
his  father  until  1SS8,  when  he  was  married 
and  started  out  in  business  upon  his  own 
account.  His  previous  thorough  training  in 
the  work  of  the  fields  well  qualified  him 
for  the  duties  that  devolve  upon  him  at  the 
present  day.    He  first  rented  a  farm  in  Wash- 


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ington  county,  where  he  remained  for  nine- 
teen years  when,  in  1907,  he  came  to  Yam- 
hill county  and  made  an  investment  in  one 
hundred  and  twentj'-eight  acres  of  land,  four 
miles  southwest  of  McMinnville.  Upon  this 
farm  he  has  since  resided  and  it  gives  evi- 
dence of  the  great  labor  which  he  has  be- 
stowed upon  it  and  of  the  practical  and  pro- 
gressive methods  which  he  has  followed. 
The  fields  are  now  well  tilled  and  return 
to  him  good  harvests  and  the  improvements 
on  the  place  are  of  a  modern  and  attractive 
character. 

In  1S8S  Mr.  Hermens  was  married  to  Miss 
Wilhelmina  Krieger,  a  native  of  Wisconsin, 
who  came  to  Oregon  with  her  parents,  Anton 
and  Mary  (Martens)  Krieger,  who  are  men- 
tioned on  another  page  of  this  work,  in  con- 
nection with  the  sketch  o-f  their  son,  P.  J. 
Krieger.  Unto  Mr.  and  Jlrs.  Hermens  have 
been  born  ten  children:  Anton;  William,  who 
died  in  September,  I'.lD'J,  at  the  age  of  twenty 
years;  Mary.  Catharine,  Adelia,  Kosa,  Julius, 
John  and  Celia,  all  of  whom  are  yet  at  home; 
and  Theresa,  who  died  at  the  age  of  three 
years. 

Mr.  Hermens  politically  is  a  democrat  but 
not  an  aspirant  for  othce.  He  holds  mem- 
bership in  the  Order  of  Foresters  in  Wash- 
ington county  and  has  been  one  of  its  trus- 
tees. Both  he  and  his  wife  are  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  faith,  being  communicants  of  the 
church  in  McMinnville.  They  have  gained 
many  friends  during  their  residence  in  Yam- 
hill county  and  Mr.  Hermens  has  established 
himself  as  a  leading  agriculturist,  and  is  a 
self-made  man  whose  success  is  well  merited 
for  it  has  come  to  him  as  the  reward  of  per- 
sistent effort  intelligently  directed. 

EMIL  P.  VORUZ  is  the  senior  partner  of 
the  firm  of  E.  P.  Voruz  &  Company,  dealers 
ill  furniture,  stoves  and  ranges  in  Baker. 
The  business  has  assumed  large  proportions, 
for  lie  has  a  well  ajijiointed  store,  studies  the 
demands  of  the  puiilic  and  keejis  in  touch 
with  all  that  is  most  modern  and  attractive 
upon  the  market.  He  is  a  man  of  deter- 
mined and  unfaltering  jiurpose  and  his 
energy  and  diligence  have  been  the  salient 
features  in  a  well  merited  and  well  earned 
success.  Mr.  Voruz  is  a  native  of  Illinois, 
his  birth  having  occurred  in  Highland.  Mad- 
ison county.  March  17.  1S6S,  a  son  of  Louis 
\oruz.  His  mother,  who  was  born  on  the  is- 
land of  Martini(|ue,  a  French  possession  in 
the  West  Indies,  died  when  her  son  Emil 
was  but  four  years  of  age.  The  father  wa.s 
a  native  of  Switzerland,  living  in  that  part 
of  the  country  which  speaks  the  French 
tongue,  which  was  also  the  language  of  his 
wife,  and  Emil  P.  Voruz  lieanl  no  other 
speech  until  he  was  four  years  of  age.  The 
parents  were  married  in  Illinois  and  through- 
out the  greater  part  of  his  life  the  lather 
followed  farming  in  that  state,  in  Kansas 
and  in  Oregon,  his  death  occurring  in  Hepp- 
ner,  in  1910,  when  he  was  seventy-seven 
years  of  age. 

Emil  P.  Voniz  was  the  sixth  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  eight  children.  At  his 
mother's  death  he  went  to  live  in  n  family 
with   whom   he   remained   until   fifteen   years 


of  age,  when  he  made  his  way  westward  to 
the  territory  of  Washington,  "arriving  there 
in  the  spring  of  1S84.  When  si.\  months  had 
passed  he  removed  to  the  vicinity  of  Ilepp- 
ner,  Oregon,  and  continuing  his"  education, 
was  graduated  from  the  .State  Normal  School 
at  Monmouth.  Oregon,  with  the  class  of  1S89. 
He  afterward  engaged  in  teaching  school  for 
two  years  and  then  became  a  bookkeeper  in 
a  general  store  in  Heppner,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1S9C,.  Ill  that  year  he  came  to 
Baker  and  established  his  present  furniture 
store,  in  which  he  also  carries  a  large  line  of 
stoves  and  ranges.  The  business  occupies  n 
building  fifty  by  one  hundred  feet  anil  has 
here  been  located  for  six  years.  Mr.  \'oriiz 
conducted  the  trade  under  his  own  name  un- 
til 1909,  when  he  admitted  .to  a  partnership 
F.  E.  Davis,  who  had  been  with  him  for 
seven  years  previously.  The  firm  also 
handles  second-hand  goods  but  their  Iraile  is 
mostly  in  new  goods  and  they  carry  an  at- 
tractive line  of  furniture  and  ranges.  Mr. 
A'oruz  is  also  identified  with  agricultural  in- 
terests, being  the  owner  of  a  ranch  of  one 
hundred  and  twenty  acres,  three  miles  north- 
east of  Baker,  which  he  devotes  to  the  cul- 
tivation of  alfalfa. 

In  Heppner,  in  1890.  occurred  the  marriage 
of  Mr.  Voruz  and  Miss  Emma  Farmer,  who 
was  born  in  Xew  York  in  1865  and  In  1893 
came  to  Oregon  with  her  parents,  Leonard  and 
Samantha  Farmer,  who  are  now  residing  in 
Baker,  the  father  having  retired  from  active 
life  after  long  connection  with  agricultural 
interests.  Mr.  ami  Mrs.  Voruz  have  one 
child,  Ruth,  fifteen  years  of  age.  now  a  stu- 
dent in  the  high  school.  Mr.  \'oruz  is  num- 
bered among  the  political  leaders  of  his  sec- 
tion of  the  state  and  for  a  number  of  years 
has  served  as  secretary  and  as  chairman  of 
the  republican  central  committee  of  his 
county.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  has  served  as 
one  of  the  trustees  of  the  local  linlge  for 
about  six  years.  He  is  truly  a  self  made 
man,  deserving  all  the  praise  which  that 
term  implies.  He  personally  met  the  ex- 
penses of  his  normal  school  course  ami  from 
ills  earnings  saved  the  capital  that  eiuibleil 
him  at  length  to  embark  in  business  on  hi» 
own  account.  He  has  never  alloweil  dif- 
ficulties nor  obstacles  to  brook  his  path  if 
the.v  coiilil  be  overcome  by  persislrnt,  ear- 
nest elfort  and  his  energy  and  determination, 
combined  with  straightforward  dculinff,  have 
constituted  the  chief  features  in  hin  pro»- 
peril. V. 

JAMES  A.  EBBERT.  Through  hin  judi- 
cious s|)<'ciilations  in  real  estate  niid  thn  cap- 
able direction  of  his  ngTicultiirnl  pursuit*, 
■lames  A.  Elibert,  who  lives  rptiro<l  on  hi» 
ranch  three  ami  n  half  milen  eniit  of  Sprinjf- 
field,  is  known  as  one  of  the  most  pro»|M>r"Us 
pioneer  ranchmen  in  this  p<irtion  of  \mw 
county.  He  was  twirn  in  Knyette  county. 
Pennsylvania,  on  March  S.'i,  18.11.  and  is  a 
son  of  .Inmes  and  Eliza  (De  Veemon)  EbtxTt. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  rniontown, 
Pennsylvania,  and  the  mother  of  Cumlxjr- 
land,    Maryland,   but    they   were    mnrried    in 


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Fayette  county  and  made  that  their  home 
until  1851.  In  the  latter  year  they  removed 
to  Van  Buren  county,  Iowa,  where  the 
father  bought  some  land  that  he  cultivated 
until  the  mother's  death  in  1S66.  He  sub- 
sequently disposed  of  his  farm  and  went  to 
Birmingham,  Iowa,  and  lived  retired  until 
liis  death  in  1S73.  JVIr.  and  Mrs.  Ebbert 
were  the  parents  of  a  large  family,  some  of 
whom  died  in  Pennsylvania  and  others  in 
Iowa,  our  subject  being  the  eldest  of  the  six 
who  are  living.  The  others  in  order  of  birth 
are  as  follows:  George,  a  resident  of  Mon- 
mouth, Oregon;  William,  of  Condon,  Oregon; 
Harrison,  who  served  for  three  years  in  the 
Civil  war  and  is  now  living  in  Salem,  Ore- 
gon; Ingabe,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Keck,  of 
Seattle,  Washington;  and  Harriet,  who  mar- 
ried A.  H.  Morris,  of  Van  Buren  county, 
Iowa. 

At  the  age  of  sixteen  years  James  A.  Eb- 
bert left  the  parental  roof  and  began  earn- 
ing his  own  living.  He  accompanied  his 
brother  to  Iowa  in  1851,  and  upon  his  ar- 
rival there  rented  some  land  that  he  culti- 
vated for  a  year.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  continued  his  journey  westward  to  Ore- 
gon, having  been  eighty  days  in  crossing  the 
prairies  with  an  ox  team.  He  first  located 
near  Ilillsboro  in  Washington  county,  but 
subsequently  went  to  the  Rogue  River  coun- 
try and  prospected  in  the  gold  mines  for 
eighty  days.  He  returned  to  Portland  in 
1852  and  the  next  year  he  came  to  Lane 
county  and  took  up  a  donation  claim  near 
Springfield.  He  energetically  applied  him- 
self to  the  cultivation  of  this  for  four  years, 
selling  it  in  1S59  for  one  thousand  dollars. 
This  he  immediately  invested  in  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  land  which  formed  the 
nucleus  of  his  present  ranch,  and  continued 
his  agi'icultural  pursuits.  In  the  direction  of 
his  activities  he  has  met  with  good  success 
and  has  extended  his  property  holdings  until 
he  now  owns  five  thousand  acres  of  rich 
land  in  Lane  county,  Oregon,  and  Whitman 
county.  Washington,  all  of  it  under  high 
cultivation.  His  home  place  is  well  im- 
proved and  fully  equipped  with  every  ap- 
pliance or  machine  essential  to  modern  agri- 
cultural methods. 

On  the  15th  of  December,  1S53,  Mr.  Eb- 
bert was  united  in  marriage  to  Elizalieth 
Brattain,  who  was  born  in  Illinois  in  1830, 
and  was  a  daughter  of  Paul  and  Martha 
Brattain.  They  removed  from  Illinois  to 
Iowa,  and  there  the  mother  passed  away  in 
1846.  Six  years  later  the  father,  with  the 
other  members  of  the  family,  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon.  Mr.  Brattain  took  up  a 
donation  claim  in  the  vicinity  of  Springfield, 
and  continued  to  reside  there  until  his  death 
in  ISS,"!.  He  was  one  of  the  prominent  and 
inlluential  citizens  of  the  pioneer  period  and 
assisted  in  framing  the  state  constitution, 
and  lie  served  in  a  like  capacity  in  Iowa. 
Ten  children  were  horn  of  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  an<l  Mrs.  Brattain.  all  but  three  of  whom 
are  deceased.  Those  living  are  as  follows: 
.Amelia,  the  wife  of  J.  F.  Smith,  of  Jas|ier, 
this  state,  James  Cyrus,  of  Springfield,  where 
he     resides    on     the     old     Brattain     donation 


claim,  still  owned  by  the  heirs  of  the  fam- 
ily; and  William,  who  lives  in  Okanogan 
county,  Washington.  Mrs.  Ebbert  passed 
away  on  the  29th  of  July,  1902,  her  death 
occurring  in  Oregon,  as  did  likewise  those  of 
the  other  members  of  the  family. 

The  political  allegiance  of  Mr.  Ebbert  is 
accorded  the  republican  party,  but  he  has 
never  been  identified  with  governmental  af- 
fairs in  an  official  capacity.  His  residence 
in  Oregon  covers  a  period  of  sixty  years, 
fifty-eight  of  which  he  has  passed  in  Lane 
county.  During  that  time  he  has  substan- 
tially contributed  toward  its  progress  and 
development  along  agricultural  lines,  through 
the  capable  ellicient  methods  he  has  adopted 
in  the  cultivation  of  his  extensive  holdings. 

SAMUEL  L.  BROOKS.  Conspicuously 
among  the  successful  farmers,  stock-raisers 
and  business  men  of  Union  county  is  S.  L. 
Brooks,  living  on  a  fine  body  of  land  near 
Imbler.  He  was  born  in  Pike  county,  Ohio, 
in  March,  1846.  the  son  of  John  II.  and  Han- 
nah (Rockwell)  Brooks,  the  father  a  native 
of  Vermont,  while  the  mother  was  born  in 
Ohio.  The  Brooks  family  was  originally 
from  England.  The  grandfather,  John 
Brooks,  was  a  native  of  Vermont  and  in  that 
state  his  entire  life  was  passed.  The  father 
removed  as  a  young  man  to  Ohio,  where  lie 
was  married  and  remained  until  1857,  when 
he  removed  to  Iowa.  He  was  a  well  educated 
man  and  followed  school-teaching  as  a  life 
work,  being  thus  employed  for  fift.y-two 
years.  He  was  very  successful  as  an  in- 
structor and  the  service  which  he  rendered 
to  the  youth  under  his  tutelage  was  of  great 
value.  In  his  family  were  seven  children,  of 
whom  the  subject  of  this  review  was  third  in 
order  of  birth. 

Samuel  L.  Brooks  spent  his  boyhood  days 
in  Ohio  and  Iowa,  receiving  a  good  common- 
school  education.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years  he  began  working  at  various  occupa- 
tions in  Wayne  county,  Iowa,  where  he  re- 
mained until  the  spring  of  1873,  when  he 
emigrated  to  Oregon,  going  as  far  as  Kelton, 
Utah,  by  train  and  completing  the  journey 
by  wagon  to  the  Grande  Ronde  valley,  where 
he  settled  one  and  one-half  miles  distant 
from  Imbler.  Shortly  after  settling  in  Ore- 
gon he  began  acquiring  land  and  now  has  a 
farm  of  fifteen  hundred  acres,  five  hundred 
acres  of  which  is  under  cultivation,  on  which 
he  raises  principally  wheat,  oats  and  barley. 
The  remainder  of  his  land  is  in  pasture.  He 
is  also  engaged  in  raising  registered  heavy 
draft  horses,  specializing  in  Clydesdales.  His 
farm,  which  is  a  magnificent  piece  of  prop- 
erty, is  well  improved  and  fertile,  and  re- 
quires no  irrigation,  as  it  contains  ample 
ground  moisture.  On  summer  fallow  land  he 
has  raised  as  much  as  forty  and  fifty  bushels 
of  grain  per  acre.  His  farm  is  finely  im- 
proved and  is  kept  strictly  up-to-date,  the 
family  residence  being  a  fine,  modern  dwell- 
ing. 

In  December,  1868,  Mr.  Brooks  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  J.  Wade,  a  native 
of  West  Virginia  and  a  daughter  of  G.  I. 
Wade,  also  a  native  of  that  state.     To  Mr. 


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and  Mrs.  Brooks  have  been  born  live  chil- 
dren: Ida  May,  now  Mrs.  \V.  llawlev,  of 
Sumpter,  Oregon;  Kuihel,  now  Mrs.  H.  C. 
Bidwell;  Annie,  at  liome;  Stella,  now  Mrs. 
H.  H.  Ilurron;  and  Wade,  a  resident  of  Port- 
land. Mr.  Brooks  is  a  member  of  the  Farm- 
ers Union,  in  which  he  takes  an  active  in- 
terest. He  is  one  of  the  most  successful 
men  of  his  community  and  stands  high  in 
the  regard  of  his  fellowmen.  He  is  a  con- 
servative business  man.  is  regarded  as  a  good 
citizen,  and  is  greatly  respected  and  highly 
esteemed  by  a  large  number  of  close  friends. 

CHARLES  E.  FUQUA,  who  is  one  of  the 
enterprising  and  substantial  citizens  of  \\  il- 
lamina,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in  busi- 
ness for  the  past  four  years,  was  born  in 
Indiana  on  the  23d  of  July,  1S64.  He  is  a 
son  of  Jordan  and  Catharine  Fuqua,  tlie 
father  a  native  of  Indiana  and  the  mother 
of  Ohio.  The  family  removed  to  Oregon  in 
1870,  locating  in  Washington  county  on  a 
farm,  to  the  further  cultivation  of  which  the 
father  and  sons  directed  their  energies  for 
live  years.  Mr.  Fuqua  then  disposed  of  it  and 
went  to  Tillamook  county  where  he  engaged 
in  general  and  dairy  farming  with  good  suc- 
cess until  1S99.  In  the  latter  year  he  went 
to  McMinnville,  Yamhill  county,  and  ope- 
rated a  sawmill.  This  enterprise  did  not 
prove  to  be  the  success  it  had  promised,  but 
he  continued  to  follow  the  business  with  a 
worthy  determination  to  win  out  in  the  end 
until  he  had  exhausted  his  finances,  when 
he  came  to  Willamina,  where  he  has  ever 
since  lived  retired.  Mr.  Fuqua  served  in  the 
army  for  some  years  in  his  early  manhood, 
being  a  member  of  the  Eighth  Kansas,  from 
w  hich  he  was  discharged  because  of  disability 
and  his  service  now  entitles  him  to  a  pension. 
He  has  attained  the  venerable  age  of  eighty- 
one  years  while  the  mother  is  seventy-seven. 
Nine  children  were  born  to  them,  of  whom 
three  are  living:  Amos,  who  is  a  farmer  in 
Yamhill  county;  Charles  E.,  our  subject;  and 
Laura,  who  is  still  at  home. 

Charles  E.  Fuqua  was  not  given  the  ad- 
vantages of  schooling  until  after  he  had  at- 
tained his  majority,  when  he  studied  for  a 
time  in  Yamhill  county.  However,  he  pos- 
sesses excellent  mental  faculties  and  is  a 
close  observer  and  despite  his  limited  educa- 
tion has  developed  into  a  business  man  of 
more  than  average  ability  and  sagacity.  He 
and  his  brother  were  with  their  father  in 
Tillamook  county,  and  subsequently  came 
with  him  to  Yamhill.  Charles  E.  Fuqua  later 
went  to  California,  however,  being  located 
during  the  sojourn  at  various  points  in  that 
state.  In  1907  he  came  back  to  this  cotinty. 
engaging  in  business  in  Willamina.  where  he 
has  since  resided.  He  is  dealing  in  doors, 
windows,  mouldings  and  all  kinds  of  interior 
finish,  and  is  meeting  with  very  satisfactory 
returns  in  the  operation  of  his  enterprise  and 
has  built  up  an  excellent  patronage.  Mr. 
Fuqtia  is  a  man  of  keen  foresipht  and  clear 
judgment,  and  possesses  the  wonderful 
faculty  of  recognizing  opportiinitii-s  ipnored 
by  the  average  business  man.  Feeling  con- 
vinced of  a  wonderful  advance  in  real-estate 


values  in  this  section  of  the  country,  us  his 
circumstances  have  warranted  from'  time  to 
time  he  has  made  advantageous  investments, 
and  now  owns  considerable  property  in  Willa- 
mina and  at  several  other  points.  By  reason 
of  his  close  application  and  tireless  energy  he 
has  prospered  in  his  various  undertakings  and 
is  now  in  comfortable  circumstances,  lie  has 
not  made  it  the  criterion  of  his  life  to  gather 
riches  but  to  live  usefully,  comfortably 
and  reasonably,  his  business'  providing  hiiii 
with  the  means  to  supply  the  comforts  and 
luxuries  he  desires.  .\mong  recreations 
which  afford  him  the  greatest  pleasure  is 
automobiling  and  he  owns  a  nnichine  in 
which   he   spends   many   a  pleasant   hour. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Fnqua  is  alliliated  with 
Acme  Lodge,  No.  :J10,  I.  0.  O.  F.,  in  which 
he  has  held  all  of  the  chairs,  lie  also  be- 
longs to  the  Grand  Lodge  and  the  Kebekahs. 
being  identified  with  Primrose  Lodge;  and 
Phil  Chuck  Tribe  No.  40,  Improved  Order 
of  Red  Men,  at  Everett,  Washington.  In 
his  political  views  he  is  a  stanch  republican, 
and  takes  on  active  interest  in  municipal 
affairs,  having  served  as  a  member  of  the 
council.  Mr.  Fuqua  is  in  every  srnse  of  the 
word  a  self  made  man,  having;  attained  the 
position  he  now  holds  in  the  business  world 
and  in  the  regard  of  the  community  through 
his  own  unaided  effort. 

WILLIAM  T.  REEVES  is  a  well  known 
and  inlluential  business  man  throughout 
Umatilla  county.  He  is  the  owner  of  one 
hundred  and  thirty-three  acres  nf  highly  im- 
proved and  perfectly  irrigated  alfalfa  "loml. 
In  addition  to  his  farming  interests  he  i» 
also  a  stockholder  of  the  bank  at  Stuntield, 
Unmtilla  county.  His  birth  necurrrd  in  lU-n- 
ton  county,  Oregon,  on  the  ISth  of  Septem- 
ber, 1870,  his  parents  In-ing  Thomas  nnd 
Diana  Reeves,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
lowo.  They  emigrateil  to  Or<'Kon  at  an 
early  dote,  locating  in  Ilcnton  (•■■unty,  wher<- 
they  filed  upmi  governnn'nt  land  on  which 
they  remained  until  ls72.  after  which  they 
removed  to  Umatilla  county.  Hern  they 
spent  the  remaining  dnys  of  their  liveit. 
the  death  of  Thomas  Iteeves  occurring  in 
1873,  while  his  wife  survived  him  until  tOOS. 
They  hod  six  children,  live  of  whom  are  still 
living. 

William  T.  Reeves  wo»  r<'nre<l  at  home  nnd 
educated  in  the  r<immon  MrhiMiU  and  re- 
mainnl  with  his  parents  until  eighteen  year* 
of  ngv.  On  starling  ont  in  Ihi-  world  for 
himself  he  was  emph'Veil  nn  u  I'.imi  for  iM»mr 
ycors.     Out   of   hi«   <  enablnl 

to  provide  for  his  ni '  •  •  nnd  in 

addition  he  aectimu  In  It'll  a  stillx  lent  capital 
with  which  he  wns  able  to  engage  in  the 
stock  biisini'S".  nml  in  llii«  vocniion  he  re- 
mained until  r.ioi",.  .\,  enrly  ,m  is-ii  he  pur- 
cha«ed  a  very  rhoii-e  pirff  of  land  eontaln 
ing  one  hundred  nnd  thirty  thrrr  acre*  in 
I'mntilla  ouinty  nn^l  ■■'<  'I'l-i  land  hx  built 
his    home    nml    lin«  'n    invrat    hi« 

time  and   money   in   r  ;  tnrnt  and   im- 

provement until  he  now  Im*  one  of  th*  mn«t 
beautiful  a«  well  ■•  profltahlci  rural  home* 
in  the  entire  cniinly  of  Umatilla.     Thin  prop 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


erty  is  all  supplied  with  an  eftieient  irriga- 
tion system  which  enables  ilr.  Keeves  to  use 
its  entire  acreage  for  the  growing  of  alfalfa. 
which  is  the  most  desirable  and  valuable 
forage  plant  of  all  the  grasses. 

In  the  year  1S93  Mr.  Reeves  was  married 
to  Miss  Laura  Kenison,  a  native  of  Oregon, 
by  whom  he  had  one  child,  Eeah  Levina, 
w'ho  was  born  on  the  8th  of  September,  1903. 
The  wife  and  mother  was  called  to  her  final 
rest  on  the  11th  of  June,  1909,  passing  away 
in  the  faith  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church. 

Mr.  Reeves  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  democracy  and  is  one  of  the  substantial 
and  reliable  democrats  of  Umatilla  county. 
Fraternally  he  is  identitied  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  belonging  to 
Overland  Lodge  No.  23,  in  which  he  has  tilled 
all  of  the  chairs.  His  religious  faith  is  in- 
dicated by  his  membership  in  the  Methodist 
Episcopal"  church  of  Echo.  William  T. 
Reeves  lives  on  his  beautiful  farm  near 
Echo.  He  is  an  old  resident  of  his  county 
and  one  of  the  well  known  and  substantial 
citizens  of  his  comnuinity.  Any  enterprise 
looking  to  the  moral  betterment  of  the  com- 
munity always  finds  him  a  hearty  sympa- 
thizer and  enthusiastic  worker  in  its  inter- 
ests. 

WILLIAM  PINCKNEY  HERMAN,  residing 
at  Lents,  is  now  practically  living  retired 
from  business,  although  he  still  gives  some 
attention  to  real  estate,  handling  mostly  his 
own  projierty.  His  life  record  indicates  what 
may  be  accomplished  when  determination 
ami  (energy  point  the  way.  He  has  had  to 
overcome  many  ditliculties  and  obstacles  and 
gradually  has  worked  his  way  upward  and 
his  earnest  labor  and  perseverance  have 
brought  him  a  most  comfortable  competence. 
He  has  now  passed  the  seventy-third  mile- 
stone on  life's  journey,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred in  North  Carolina  in  1839.  His 
parents  were  George  and  Polly  (V^'^hitteu- 
berg)  Herman.  Earlier  generations  of  the 
family  lived  in  Pennsylvania  and  the  an- 
cestry is  traced  back  to  tiermany.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  George  Herman  were  ])arents  of  a  large 
family,  of  whom  live  are  now  deceased,  the 
others  being:  .lell'ersou,  a  resident  of  Van- 
couver, Washington;  Watzele,  who  is  residing 
in  eastern  Oregon;  I'liilo  Granderson,  who  is 
living  on  the  old  homestead  in  North  Caro- 
lina; Mrs.  Sally  Leonard,  whose  home  is  in 
Woodburn,  Oregon;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Frank 
Kayler,  of  North  Carolina;  and  Lennie,  the 
wife  of  David   Fox,  of  Molalla,  Oregon. 

The  youthful  days  of  William  P.  Herman 
were  spent  in  his  native  state  and  while  he 
never  attended  school  but  three  months  in 
any  one  year,  he  ma<le  good  use  of  his  op- 
liort unities  for  secviring  an  education  and 
added  to  his  knowledge  by  rea<ling  and  ob- 
servation, thus  learning  nuiny  practical  and 
vnlnabie  lessons  of  life.  At  the  age  of  six- 
teen lie  began  teaching  school,  passing  the 
examination  before  the  educational  board 
iiiid  securing  a  certificate,  lie  taught  school 
ill  Catawba.  North  Carolina,  and  for  his  ser- 
vices   there    receiveil    thirtv    dollars.      Later 


he  and  a  friend  caught  a  runaway  slave 
and  for  this  he  received  ten  dollars,  so  that 
he  had  a  capital  of  forty  dollars  with  which 
to  start  in  life.  He  used  this  money  in 
paying  his  tuition  in  a  five  months '  session 
of  school,  after  which  he  again  engaged  in 
teaching  for  another  term.  At  length  he 
determined  to  engage  in  agricultural  pursuits 
oil  his  own  account  and  rented  land,  after 
T.'hich  he  engaged  in  farming  for  two  years 
and  during  that  period  accumulated  two 
hundred  dollars.  He  then  again  attended 
school  for  one  session — a  step  that  has  been 
characteristic  of  his  entire  life,  n  desire  to 
promote  his  intellectual  advancement.  He 
next  started  for  Oregon  by  way  of  the 
isthmus  route,  in  March,  1860,  and  making 
his  waj'  up  the  Pacific  coast,  landed  at  San 
Francisco,  from  which  point  he  proceeded 
to  Portland.  He  did  not  tarry  in  the  little 
city  that  was  growing  up  on  the  bank  of  the 
Willamette  but  continued  at  once  to  Clacka- 
mas county,  where  he  began  teaching,  follow- 
ing the  profession  for  ten  years.  It  was 
many  years  after  this  that  an  interesting  in- 
cident occurred  in  the  life  of  Mr.  Herman, 
bringing  to  his  attention  an  old  comrade  of 
his  boyhood  who  was  a  slave,  and  thus  re- 
sulting in  his  acquaintance  with  one  of  his 
former  pupils,  afterward  governor  of  Oregon. 
When  he  was  a  growing  boy  in  Catawba 
count}',  North  Carolina,  he  was  attended  by 
Noah,  a  coal  black  slave,  who  was  three 
years  his  senior.  The  two  companions,  how- 
ever, spent  many  hours  fishing,  hunting  and 
playing,  and  sometimes  quarreling,  together. 
Then  the  Civil  war  came  on  and  with  it  the 
anibition  of  the  young  man  to  go  into  a  new 
country.  As  stated,  Mr.  Herman  came  to 
Oregon  and  forty  years  after  leaving  the 
south  he  received  a  letter  from  Noah,  then 
past  his  allotted  three  score  years  and  ten. 
This  letter  recalled  slave  days  and  the  kind- 
ness of  the  master,  but  spoke,  too,  of  the 
feebleness  coming  on.  as  he  said:  "I  am  get- 
ting old  and  my  head  is  getting  gray."  The 
letter,  however,  revealed  a  true  darkey  trait: 
It  continued:  "Old  Master  Philo  was  down 
here  and  made  me  a  present  of  a  fine  new 
hat,  but  my  hat  don't  go  well  with  my  old 
sliabby  clothes."  It  is  needless  to  say  that 
Mr.  Herman  accepted  the  suggestion  and 
sent  a  new  suit.  A  little  account  of  this 
letter  was  pulilished  in  one  of  the  Portland 
papers  and  attracted  the  attention  of  T.  T. 
Geer.  A  few  days  later  Mr.  Herman  re- 
ceived a  letter  which  read:  "In  yesterday's 
Journal  I  read  a  short  article  about  you  re- 
ceiving a  letter  from  an  old  negro  friend 
during  your  boyhood  days  in  North  Carolina, 
and  since  it  said  you  have  a  farm  in  Clack- 
amas county,  I  wondered  if  you  are  the  same 
Herman  to  whom  I  went  to  school  on  How- 
ell's Prairie,  in  Marion  county,  in  1865.  If 
so.  will  you  let  me  know?  Yours  sincerely. 
T.  T.  Geer."  Mr.  Herman  was  the  teacher  in 
question  and  the  writer  of  the  letter  is  an 
ex-governor  of  Oregon. 

It  was  while  engaged  in  teaching  that  Mr. 
Herman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Kinily  Seott,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Mary 
(Wortman)    Scott,    who    crossed    the    plains 


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337 


from  Iowa  iu  1S52,  when  their  daughter 
J'^mily  was  but  six  years  of  age.  They  set- 
tU'd  on  Scott  creek  and  took  up  a  donation 
claim  of  tliree  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
upon  whidi  they  lived  for  a  number  of  years, 
the  fatlier  industriously  devoting  liis  ener- 
gies to  general  farming.  Later  he  removed 
to  Waldo  Hills,  in  Marion  county,  about 
twenty  miles  east  of  .Salem,  lie  took  an 
active  part  in  the  pioneer  development  of 
his  section  of  the  state  and  through  his 
labors  contriliuted  much  to  its  u|)liuilding. 
Unto  him  and  his  wife  were  born  ten  chil- 
dren: Mary  Catherine.  Christina.  Wesley, 
George.  John  and  David,  all  now  deceased: 
Mrs.  Herman;  Jane,  who  is  living  in  Marion 
county,  Oregon;  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  I'eter 
Heater,  of  Silverton,  Oregon;  and  tJeorge. 
who  is  living  in  I.«ne  county,  this  state. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herman  were  born  four 
children:  Cains  Wellington,  born  June  2S, 
1870;  Carey  S.,  born  March  IS,  l,S7:i;  Klva 
J,,  April  S.  1885:  and  Edna  ilay,  April  24. 
1886.  The  elder  daughter  is  tin-  wife  of 
James  Milton  and  they  reside  with  -Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Herman.  The  younger  daughter  is  the 
wife  of  Harvey  O.  Bowman.  They,  too,  are 
residents  of  l^'nts. 

After  coming  to  Oregon,  Mr.  Herman  took 
up  one  hundred  and  si.xty  acres  of  land  and 
on  retiring  from  the  profession  of  school 
teaching  began  the  improvement  of  a  farm, 
which  he  developed  into  one  of  the  best  and 
most  beautiful  farm  properties  of  the  sec 
tion.  He  continueil  its  cultivation  for  thirty 
years  and  added  to  ft  all  modern  eqnipnu'nts 
and  accessories.  He  then  rented  the  place 
for  ten  years  but  in  February,  I'Jll,  sold  it 
to  his  son  for  fifteen  thousand  dollars.  This 
son  now  operates  the  place,  which  is  known 
as  Pleasant  Earm.  and  is  a  very  progressive 
young  man.  Mr.  Herman  is  also  the  owner 
of  two  hundred  acres  elsewhere  but  only  part 
of  this  is  under  cultivation.  In  October. 
1907.  he  retired  and  removed  to  Lents,  where 
he  conducted  a  grocery  store  for  a  short  time. 
He  then  began  dealing  in  real  estate,  hand- 
ling his  own  property  and  to  this  business 
undertaking  he  now  devotes  his  energies. 
He  is,  however,  practically  living  retired  and 
his  rest  is  well  merited,  for  his  has  Im-cu  an 
active  and  useful  life.  In  politics  he  Is  a 
democrat  of  somewhat  liberal  views  but  does 
not  feel  him.self  bound  by  party  ties.  In 
Clackamas  county  he  served  for  two  terms 
as  iusti<e  of  the  peace  and  was  postmaster 
at  Woodburn  ancl  at  Macleay.  He  ))eloiigH 
to  the  .Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  his 
has  been  an  honorable.  n|>right  life,  which 
has  won  for  him  the  kindly  regard  and  con- 
fidence of  his  tellowmen. 

ERNEST  F.  JOHNSON  is  the  owner  of  a 
valualdc  raiiili  cimlniiiing  twenty-live  hun- 
ilred  :i<res.  located  tliree  miles  iiiirthcnst  of 
WalliiwM.  where  he  engages  in  the  sheep  busi- 
ness. He  is  a  native  of  this  state,  his  birth 
having  occurre<l  in  Douglas  county  on  the 
24th  of  .September.  1872.  and  a  son  of  .bupph 
F.  and  Fanny  (.\pplegatei  Johnson.  The 
father  was  born   in   Slissouri,  but    in    H47  ho 


crossed  the  plains  with  an  ox  team  to  Ore- 
gon. Here  he  met  and  subsei|uenlly  nuirrio«l 
.Miss  Applegjite,  who  was  born  and' reared  in 
Douglas  county,  Oregon,  and  they  luivo  ever 
since  Mia<le  this  state  their  home",  the  father 
now    living  retired. 

While  still  in  his  very  early  ehildhood, 
Ernest  F.  .lohnsim  was  compelled  to  assist 
his  father  with  the  operatiiui  of  the  ranch, 
anil  was  given  but  limited  educational  ad- 
vantages, his  entire  .schooling  covering  a 
period  of  only  eighteen  months.  After  leav- 
ing home  he  worked  on  a  stock  ranch  in 
Wallowa  county.  Immediately  after  attain- 
ing his  majority  he  liled  on  a  jufmesteail  that 
formed  the  nucleus  of  his  present  ranch.  In 
connection  with  the  cultivation  of  this  he 
ulso  engaged  in  the  sliei'p  business,  nu'eting 
with  such  lucrative  returns  that  ln'  was  able 
to  extend  his  holdings  from  time  to  time 
until  he  acquired  twenty-live  hundred  acren. 
Ill'  is  one  of  the  well  known  sheep  raisers  of 
the  Wallowa  valley,  as  well  as  one  of  the 
most  substantial  ranchmen,  which  fact  can 
be  attributed  to  his  work,  self-denial  and 
unceasing    perseverance. 

.■\t  Promise,  this  county,  on  the  l.'ith  of 
October,  18'.)fi,  Mr,  .lohnson  completed  his  ar- 
rangements for  a  home  by  his  marriage  to 
Miss  Myrtle  Powell,  a  daiighter  of  Wintield 
S.  and  Mary  Powell,  anil  to  them  have  iK-en 
born  six  children,  four  of  whom  arc  attend- 
ing .school.  In  order  of  birth  they  are  as 
follows,  Lola,  Hubert,  Eugene,  ClifTord,  Ivan 
:inil    Ada, 

.Mr.  .Johnson  is  a  member  of  WaHowa 
UMlge,  No.  I.-.4.  I.  O.  O.  F..  and  politically  he 
supports  the  republican  party.  That  he  is 
enterprising  and  progressive  as  well  as  in 
dustrious  is  manifested  by  his  finely  ei|uippiil 
and  highly  improved  ranch,  which  clearly 
evidences  in  its  apppearance  the  capable 
supervision  and  ellieient  numagement  he  ex- 
ercises in  the  development  of  his  interests. 

L,  J.  SHIPPY  has  been  eonnecti'il  with  the 
cnmniercial  activities  of  Dayton  for  the  past 
four  years,  where  he  is  conducting  a  gen- 
eral mercantile  establishment.  His  birlli 
occurred  in  (Ireen  Lake  county.  Wisconsin, 
on  the  1.1th  of  .Inly,  l'^t'i.1,  lii»  parents  Iw-ing 
.lohn  and  Lucinda  (Si-arls)  .Shippy.  They 
were  born  and  reared  in  the  state  of  New 
York,  whence  they  removed  in  the  early  '>W* 
to  WiseonBin,  where  the  mother  passed  nw«jr 
in  |sr.7.  Later  the  father  I aine  a  resi- 
dent of  Iowa,  goiiij;  from  there  to  South 
Dakota,  where  he  s|M-nt  the  remainder  of  hi* 
life,  his  death  iK-curring  in  1NU4,  Of  thr  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Shippy  there  were 
born  two  children,  Madorn.  who  in  ilerraMHl, 
and    our   subject. 

L.  .1.  Shippy  rereived  a  ronimnn  »ehool 
education,  remaining  with  his  father  until 
he  was  twenty  four.  nc«|iiirinB  during  that 
time  a  tboriiiiirb  knowledge  of  the  prarti<-al 
methods  of  acrieulture,  under  his  capable 
»u|M-rvision.  In  I8S4  he  iH-gun  farming  on 
his  own  BiH'ount  in  South  Dakota,  where  hi* 
nr<|nired  some  land  that  he  rultivated  with 
>arying  siiccess  during  the  ■urc«>r<ling  twenty 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


years.  In  1902  he  disposed  of  his  property 
and  came  to  Oregon,  locating  in  Marion 
county,  where  he  operated  a  ranch  for  four 
years,  and  then  he  came  to  Yamhill  county. 
He  continued  ranching  here  for  a  year  tlien 
went  to  Dayton,  engaging  in  the  business 
he  has  ever  since  conducted. 

In  South  Dakota  in  18S5  Mr.  Shippy  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Peggy  Bell,  a 
daugliter  of  Walter  and  Mary  (A ear)  Bell. 
The  parents  were  natives  of  Scotland,  whence 
they  emigrated  to  Canada  in  the  early  '40s, 
later  removing  to  Michigan.  They  were 
residents  of  that  state  until  1SS3,  when  they 
went  to  South  Dnkotn.  later  becoming  citi- 
zens of  North  Dakota,  where  both  passed 
away.  To  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Jlrs. 
Shippy  there  were  born  two  children:  John 
W.,  who  is  at  home;  and  Lorna  B.,  the  wife 
of  George  Small,  of  Marion,  Oregon.  The 
mother  passed  away  in  1S92,  and  in  1894 
Mr.  Shippy  married  Miss  Jemima  Bell,  a  sis- 
ter of  his  former  w-ife,  and  they  have  be- 
come the  parents  of  five  children:  Madora  M., 
Clyde  L.,  Ethel  B.,  Floyd  C.  and  Carl  Teddy. 

Mr.  Shippy  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  his  political  sup- 
port he  gives  to  the  republican  party.  He 
takes  an  active  interest  in  all  local  affairs 
and  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  school 
board,  discharging  his  duties  in  a  creditable 
manner.  Mr.  Shippy  has  a  fine  store,  con- 
taining a  large  and  well  selected  stock  of 
goods  to  meet  the  varied  tastes  and  cir- 
cumstances of  his  patrons.  He  has  prospered 
in  his  undertakings  and  in  addition  to  his 
store  owns  a  comfortable  residence  and  Ave 
lots  in  the  city.  During  the  period  of  his 
connection  with  the  mercantile  interests  of 
the  town  he  has  ever  maintained  a  reputa- 
tion for  fair  dealing  and  reliability  that  has 
proven  his  most  valuable  asset,  as  it  has 
been  a  prominent  factor  in  the  upbuilding  of 
the  lino  trade  lie  now  enjoys. 

FRANK  H.  DEAN  who.  since  1903,  has 
been  a  resident  of  Baker,  is  owner  of  a  well 
appointed  (h'partnient  store  here,  constitut- 
ing one  of  the  principal  business  enterprises 
of  this  character  in  the  town.  He  employs 
from  twelve  to  twenty  salesmen,  which  is  in 
a  measure  indicative  of  the  volume  of  trade 
transacted.  Previously  he  had  thorough  busi- 
ness training  in  different  places,  after  leav- 
ing his  old  home  in  the  cast.  He  was  born 
in  Saugerties,  Ulster  coimty,  New  York,  his 
piirents  being  William  and  Sarah  (Moore) 
Dean,  the  latter  also  a  native  of  Ulster 
county,  while  the  father  was  born  in  Kent, 
England.  The  father  came  to  America  as  a 
boy  wi(h  his  parents  and  following  his  mar- 
riage established  his  home  in  Ulster  county 
where  lie  and  his  wife  spent  their  remaining 
day-a.  He  was  a  paper  maker  by  trade  and 
always  continued  in  that  line  "of  business. 
In  the  family  were  two  children,  but  the 
younger  son  is  now  deceased. 

Frank  H.  Dean  spent  his  youthful  days  in 
his  parents'  home  in  the  Empire  state  and 
acquired  an  academic  education.  Because  of 
ill  hcnllli,  however,  he  sought  a  change  of 
clininte   and    spent   three   years   in   Colorado 


where  he  was  connected  with  the  store  of 
the  Colorado  Trading  Company  in  Bessemer. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  located 
in  Chicago  where  lie  became  credit  and  of- 
fice manager  for  a  manufacturing  concern, 
with  which  he  continued  until  1902.  That 
year  witnessed  his  arrival  in  Baker  at  which 
time  he  entered  commercial  circles  here,  as  a 
retail  merchant,  establishing  a  department 
store.  For  the  past  four  years  he  has  been 
located  at  the  corner  of  Center  and  Main 
streets,  in  the  Pullman  building,  utilizing 
the  first  floor  and  basement,  his  store  having 
a  width  of  forty-five  feet  and  a  depth  of 
one  hundred  feet.  He  carries  a  large  and 
select  line  of  goods  and  employs  from  twelve 
to  twenty  salesmen.  His  store  is  tastefully 
and  systematically  arranged.  His  business 
methods  are  such  as  neither  seek  nor  require 
disguise.  He  has  ever  been  straightforward 
and  reliable  in  his  dealings  and  his  energy 
and  progressive  spirit  have  constituted  the 
basic   elements  of  his  prosperity. 

Mr.  Dean  was  married  in  Chicago  to  Miss 
Inez  De  Luce,  a  native  of  Melrose,  Massa- 
chusetts, and  a  daughter  of  Eugene  F.  and 
Cornelia  (Ryder)  De  Luce.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Dean  have  two  children:  Harold,  who  is  a 
student  in  the  State  Agricultural  College  at 
Corvallis;  and  Helen,  who  is  attending  school 
in  Baker.  Mr.  Dean  is  greatly  interested  in 
everything  that  pertains  to  public  progress 
and  improvement.  He  was  president  of  the 
Citizens  League  and  assisted  in  merging  it 
into  the  present  Commercial  Club,  w-liich  is 
putting  forth  effective  effort  for  the  up- 
building of  Baker  and  the  exploitation  of  the 
resources  of  this  part  of  the  country.  He 
serves  as  one  of  its  directors  and,  therefore, 
has  voice  in  its  management  and  policy.  He 
is  a  prominent  Mason,  holding  membership 
in  a  Chicago  blue  lodge  of  Masons,  of  which 
he  is  past  master  and  is  a  past  commander 
of  Baker  Commandery,  No.  9,  K.  T.,  and  is 
at  all  times  loyal  to  the  teachings  of  the 
craft.  He  also  holds  membership  with  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the 
Knights  of  Phythias.  In  every  relation  of 
life  he  is  an  active  man.  forceful  and  re- 
sourceful, and  his  well  spent  life  has  gained 
for  him  the  high  regard  of  those  who  know 
him,  while  his  unfaltering  industry,  and  un- 
tiring perseverance  have  gained  him  popu- 
larity among  the  most  prominent  merchants 
of  Baker. 

NORRIS  H.  LOONEY,  superintendent  of 
the  State  Reformatory  at  Salem,  Oregon, 
and  a  prominent  factor  in  molding  public 
thought  and  action,  was  born  in  Jefferson, 
Oregon,  June  7,  1853,  his  parents  being  Jesse 
and  Ruby  Crawford  (Bond)  Looney.  He  is 
also  a  descendant  of  George  Walton,  one  of 
the  signers  of  the  Declaration  of  Independ- 
ence. His  entire  life  has  been  passed  in 
the  Pacific  coast  country  and  he  completed 
his  education  by  a  course  in  Willamette  Uni- 
versity at  Salem.  Oregon.  He  then  took  up 
the  profession  of  dentistry  but  eventually 
turned  his  attention  to  farming,  in  which 
he  continued  until  he  was  appointed  superin- 
tendent   of    the    State    Training    School    at 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  IIISTOHV  OF  OREGON 


341 


Salem,  in  which  position  he  has  continued 
for  nine  years.  In  its  conduct  he  is  cm- 
ploying  the  most  modern  methods,  working 
in  harmony  with  the  principle  that  the  seeds 
of  good  are  in  each  individual  and  that  they 
will  spring  up  and  bear  I'ruit  if  placed  under 
proper  environment  and  iiilluence. 

At  Salem,  on  the  17th  of  January,  1S78, 
Mr.  Looney  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Harriet  Clarke,  a  daughter  of  JSamuel  A. 
Clarke,  a  veteran  journalist  of  Oregon  who 
came  with  his  family  to  this  state  in  1851, 
casting  in  his  lot  with  its  pioneer  settlers. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Looney  have  been  born 
three  children.  Will  C.,  Marion  U.  and  Mar- 
guerite. In  his  political  views  Mr.  Looney 
has  always  been  a  republican  and  is  one  of 
the  recognized  leaders  of  the  party  in  his 
state,  taking  active  interest  in  all  that  per- 
tains to  its  progress  and  contributes  to  its 
success.  He  served  for  two  terms  as  state 
senator,  having  been  first  elected  in  June, 
1898.  and  as  a  member  of  the  upper  house 
of  the  general  assembly  he  contributed  largely 
to  the  support  of  many  measures  which  he 
deemed  essential  factors  in  good  government. 
His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the  .Masons. 
the  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Elks  and  his  re- 
ligious faith  is  that  of  the  Congregational 
church.  Progress  and  patriotism  might  well 
be  termed  the  keynote  of  his  character,  for 
those  qualities  have  ever  been  dominant  fac- 
tors in  his  life  and  have  brought  him  to 
the  creditable  position  which  he  occupies  in 
otricial  circles  and  in  public  regard. 

ZOETH  HOUSER.  ^Ir.  Houser  is  one  of 
the  best  known  as  well  as  one  of  the  most 
useful  men  in  Umatilla  county.  His  natural 
love  for  law  and  order  among  the  people  of 
a  commonwealth  together  with  his  unusual 
qualifications  for  leadership  among  men 
qualified  him  for  the  very  responsible  ollire 
of  sheriff  and  to  this  oflice  he  was  elected 
and  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  as  the 
sheriff  of  Umatilla  county  he  serv'cd  the 
people  for  nearly  si.x  years.  While  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duties  as  sheriff  he  was  rec- 
ognized as  a  most  suitable  man  to  have  the 
oversight  of  and  guardianship  of  the  safety 
of  person  and  property  throughout  a  larger 
territory  and  was  accordingly  nppointiil  to 
the  oflice  of  United  State*  marshal  and  in 
this  office  continued  to  discharge  the  duties 
incumbent  upon  him  for  a  period  of  nearly 
five  consecutive  years.  Mr.  Ilouscr  was  bom 
in    Union    county,    Illinois.   Ortober    H.    I''.'2. 

He  is  the  son  of  Christopher  and  .Martha 
(Shirley I  Houser,  the  father  a  native  of 
Illinois,  and  the  mother  of  Tennessee.  To 
Christopher  and  Martha  Houser.  nine  chil- 
dren were  born,  three  of  whf>m  are  ileceB«ed. 
the  surviving  children  being:  Zoeth:  Harriet, 
the  wife  of  M.  Meisenheiiner,  of  Montana: 
Amanda,  the  wife  of  .\.  I.  IMiick.  of  fvn'llp 
ton.  Oregon;  Ida.  the  wife  <.f  Saniiwl  Walk-r 
of  this  county:  P^then.  of  IVndlet'Ti.  Or.g..n; 
and  Terry,  of  this  county.  Both  father  .in"! 
mother  of  this  family  died  in  Oregon  iluring 
the  year  1SS4. 

Zoeth    Houser    was    reared   in    his    father's 


home  and  educated  in  the  public  8chi>>U.  He 
remained  with  his  parents  until  tweiitvfuur 
years  of  age.    When   seventeen  years  of  age 

he    began    to    learn    the    i p.-r'n    trade    and 

pursued  this  vocatimi  until  IsTT  at  which 
time  he  came  to  Oregon  and  lo.iitfd  in  I  iiia- 

tilla  county  and  at  once  .■• '    ••  •'   ■  '■■-■ 

ness    of    raising   cattle   iii 
ing  his  stoik  i)Usiness  tli''       , 
ho  extended  his   lines  of  operation,  adding  lo 
his     ranch     interests     a     mercantile     biisineat 
which  he  established   in   I'enilleton  and  which 
included  also  a  butchering  business,     lie  r.m- 
tinued   in  this  business   fur  seven  years  from 
the    date    of    its    establishment    atHi    in    .Inly 
ISSS    he    was   elected    to   the   oilier      ■      •.....» 
and  to   the   duties   of   this  office   h' 
attention   lor  two  years.     At   the   •    ,       i-   :i 
of   this   time   he   turned  his   attention   to   hi* 
private  affairs  and  for  four  continuous  year* 
gave  his  entire  time  to  the  development  and 
improvement    of    his    ranch    and    assiiciatM 
business.      After   an    absence    of    four    year* 
from   public  life   he   was  again   called   by   the 
people    to    serve    once    more    in    the    oflice    of 
sheriff  and   was  elected   to  the  olllce  for  two 
successive    years.      During    his    oecin.ii.i     ..t' 
this    office    he    was    appointed    Inn 
marshal   and    in    this   important    an 
sible    position    he    rendered    seni'ice    lu    in» 
county   and   state    for   four   years  and   seven 
months. 

On  retiring  from  the  office  of  United 
States  marshal  he  became  interested  in  min- 
ing in  eastern  Oregon  and  in  this  venture  he 
was  entirely  successful  and  still  retains  a 
large  Interest  In  the  mining  bu«ine«s.  In 
190j  he  purchased  a  claim  of  four  hundred 
acres  of  land  near  Echo.  Oregon,  where  he 
now  lives  In  the  enjoyment  of  his  well 
earned  competency. 

He  was  marrier'l  in  1895  to  Miiw  Mvlvina 
Mendenhall.      Mrs.   Houser   was   o    i    '  ' 

Ijine  county,  Oregon  and   to  this  n 

daughters    have    Ix'en    Imm:    M 

gageil   In  the  bank  at  Kcho;    ..  Vina. 

and    Mary,  all   pupils    in   the    L  .  '    ><■ 

Echo,    Oretfon.      'liie    mother   of    1 1 
died     -January.     \'^9'*.       She     wn» 
Pendleton  cern.'tery.     During  I 

highly   res| ted  ami   was  a  •! 

of    the    llaptist    church    of    1' 
Houser    is    n     memlwr    of    ti 
Order    of    l>hl     Fell 
Throughout    this   s>- 


in  such  a  way  os  ^^ 
himself  and  to  the 
constituents. 


MANNIE  D    r' 

of    lb.-    Itiss.-ll    i 

r ' 


in    I  oiiiiectii-iit    aii'l    "hii-    •    ymiig    Ni*n   U- 
nime     a     pionj-rr     of     the     ■late     of     Iow». 
Throughout   hi»   lif»   ho   w»»   •   rarprntvr   br 
tmdc. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Tlic  son,  .Maiiiiii-  D.  Bissell.  was  reared 
and  educated  in  Iowa  and  in  tlie  spring  of 
1S7S  went  witli  liis  parents  to  Wellington. 
Kansas,  Avliere  the  father  preempted  a  gov- 
ernment claim  upon  which  the  family  resided 
until  our  subject  attained  the  age  of  thirty- 
one  years.  In  ]8'J6  he  came  to  Kugene  and 
jMirehased  a  ranch  at  Springtield  Junction,- 
upon  which  he  made  his  home  for  seven 
years,  after  which  he  returned  to  Kansas, 
there  remaining  three  and  a  half  years.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  period  he  again  came 
to  Oregon  and  here  followed  the  carpenter's 
trade  for  four  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
he  formed  a  partnership  with  W.  E.  Barker, 
under  the  firm  style  of  the  Bissell-Barker 
Furniture  Company,  purchasing  the  business 
of  -loseph  W.  Kayo.  This  concern  has  been 
successfully  conducted  under  its  present  man- 
agement and  is  doing  a  very  lucrative  busi- 
ness, having  established  a  thoroughly  reliable 
reputation  and  standing  among  the  younger 
business  firms  of  Eugene. 

In  1894  Mr.  Bissell  was  married  to  -Miss 
I.uella  Baker,  a  daughter  of  Myron  Baker,  of 
Illinois,  and  unto  them  was  born  one  child. 
Klnier.  who  is  now  associated  with  his  father 
in  the  furniture  business.  Mr.  Hissell  belongs 
to  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  was  past 
master  of  the  lodge  to  which  he  belonged 
in  Kansas.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Eugene  Camp,  No.  115,  W.  0.  W..  and  both 
he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Baptist 
cluircli.  He  is  a  popular  business  man  of 
Eugene  where  by  liis  afl'able  manner,  busi- 
ness tact  and  sipiare  dealing  he  has  suc- 
ceeded in  becoming  well  known  throughout 
the  city  ami  community,  his  practical  experi- 
ence and  training  having  been  gained  on  a 
farm  and  in  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  is  a 
man  wlio  is  well  acquainted  with  the 
estinuilile  jicojile  in  those  walks  of  life  with 
which  he  is  particularly  familiar  and  he 
readily  accustoms  himself  to  aciinaintance- 
shi|)  among  the  various  artisans  and  busi- 
ness jieople  with  whom  in  his  business  con- 
nections he  comes  in  contact.  He  belongs  to 
that  large  cla'ss  of  optimists  who  see  great 
things  for  the  future  of  Eugene  and,  owing 
to  his  geniality  and  sterling  integrity,  has 
already  a  very  extended  acquaintance 
throughout  the  community. 

JOHN  A.  BRANSON,  who  fur  more  than 
thiei!  years  has  been  a,  niemliei'  of  the  Mc- 
Cully  Mercantile  Cnm]iany  of  which  he  is 
secretary  and  treasurer,  is  one  of  the  capable 
business  men  and  representative  citizens  of 
•Toseph.  He  is  a  native  of  Muscatine,  Iowa, 
and  there  he  was  likewise  reared,  but  he  has 
been  a  resident  of  Oregon  for  more  than 
twenty-five  years. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  .lohn  A.  Bran- 
son were  passed  in  bis  native  city,  in  which 
public  schools  he  receivt'd  his  prcliniinnry 
education.  This  was  later  supplemented  by 
n  course  in  the  .State  Agrioiltural  College  at 
Amos,  and  in  1S8.")  ho  accom]ianied  his  jico- 
plo  to  the  northwest.  Upon  their  arrival  in 
this  state  they  settled  in  Union  coiinty,  in 
the  Crande  Rondi-  valley,  but  bis  parents 
Inter    romoveil    to    Seattle.      There   he   s\ibse- 


([uently    joined    them,    working    at    the    car- 
penter's tirade  which  he  had  learned  from  his 
father  in  his  early  youth.      Some  time  there- 
after  he    withdrew   from   this,   and   obtained 
employment   at   office    work,   having   qualified 
for  such  duties  while  residing  in  Iowa.     He 
continued     to     engage     in     clerical     work     in 
Seattle   until    1S95,   when   he   remo\ed   to   La 
Grande  but   the   next   year  he  came   to   Wal- 
lowa county  and   located   on  a  ranch  bebuig- 
ing    to    his    father-in-law,   .lohn    L.    Caviness. 
The    operation    of    this    absorbed    his    entire 
time  and  attention  until   1899,  when  he  came 
into    .Joseph    and    again    engaged    in    clerical 
work.      He    was    employed    by    local    business 
hrms   during   the    succeeding   ten   years,   and 
at  the   expiration  of  that   time  he  purchased 
an   interest   in   the   McCully  Mercantile   Com- 
pany.     Immediately    following    this    he    was 
elected  secretary  and   treasurer  of  the  com- 
pany   and    has    continued    to    discharge    the 
duties  of  this  otHce,  his  services  in  this  con- 
nection   proving    highly    efficient    and    satis- 
factory.     Mr.    Branson's    long   experience    in 
similar  capacities  with   various  business  con- 
cerns   lias    enal>led    him    to    acquire    valuable 
informati<in   on   work  of   this   nature.     As   he 
is  a  tlioughtful  man  of  original  ideas  he  has 
selected   the  best   points   and   theories   of   the- 
different    enterprises    he    has    been    connected 
with    and    has    thus    evolved    a   method    and 
system   of   his   own   in   the   execution   of  his 
duties,   that   is  notably   free   from   the   weak- 
nesses   and    errors    commonly    found    in    the 
accounting   dejiartments   of   many   firms,      lie 
is  a   capable   man,   whose   faculty   for  master- 
ing  and   retaining   details  and   data   has  been 
of    inestimable    assistance    to    him,    and    has 
proven  to  be  a  valuable  asset  in  the  develop- 
ment of  more   than  one   business  enterprise. 
At  Portland,   Oregon,   on   the   9th  of   Sep- 
tember,   1889,    Mr.    Branson    was    united    in 
marriage  to  Miss  Xellie  Caviness,  a  native  of 
L!]iion  county,  this   state,  and   a  daughter  of 
John    L.    and    Catherine     (Stotts)     Caviness. 
Her  parents   were   natives  of  Indiana,  but   in 
their  early  .youth   they  crossed  the  plains  to 
tJregon    with    their    people    who    settled    in 
Union    county,    being    among    the    very    first 
settlers  in  that  vicinity.     There  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Caviness   were  reared   and  subsequently   mar- 
ried, after   which   they  located  on  a  ranch   in 
the    Grande    Ronde    valley.      They    are    both 
living  on    the   old   homestead   in   the   vicinity 
of    La    Grande.       Following    their    marriage, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Branson  lived  in  Seattle,  which 
was    the    birthplace    of    their    son,    .Jean    F., 
who  was  educated  in  the  State  Agricultural 
College   at   Corvallis    and    is   now   staying   at 
home. 

The  family  hold  membership  in  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  ilr.  Bran- 
son is  a  member  of  the  board  of  stewards. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  K.  0. 
T.  il.,  and  he  also  belongs  to  .Joseph  Lodge, 
Xo.  84.  I.  O.  0.  F.  His'  political  allegiance 
is  accorded  the  republican  party  and  he  is  a 
member  of  the  school  board  and  was  serving 
in  this  capacit}'  when  the  present  school 
building  was  erected.  Mr.  Branson  is  highly 
regarded  in  .Joseph  both  as  a  business  man 
and  a  citizen,  as  dining  the  entire  period  of 


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his  residence  liere  he  has  niaiiifesteil  those 
qualities  that  commaiul  the  respeit  oi  all 
with  whom  he  lias  ilcalings  in  any  of  the 
relations  of  life. 

CORNELIUS  W.  HERMENS.  Karni  work" 
oceupies  the  attention  and  claims  the  en- 
ergies of  Cornelins  W.  llermens.  who  makes 
his  home  in  the  vicinity  of  McMinnville.  He 
was  horn  in  Brown  county.  Wisconsin,  on 
the  25th  of  April.  ISlJT,  and  is  a  son  of 
William  and  Xafalia  (Meenlmans)  Hermens, 
the  former  a  native  of  llolhmd  and  the  latter 
of  Belguim.  The  father  spent  his  yonthful 
days  in  the  land  of  the  dikes  and  was  about 
thirty  years  of  age  when  he  crossed  the  At- 
lantic to  America.  He  worked  as  a  shep- 
herd in  the  old  country  and  after  coming  to 
the  new  world  he  piircliased  land  in  Wis- 
consin and  was  identilied  with  agricultural 
interests  in  Brown  county  for  twenty-two 
years.  Thinking  that  still  better  opportuni- 
ties might  be  gained  in  the  northwest,  he 
then  came  to  Oregon  and  invested  in  one 
hundred  acres,  three  miles  northeast  of  For- 
est Grove.  In  the  intervening  years  his  time 
and  energies  have  been  devoted  to  the  devel- 
opment of  the  place  and  the  result  of  his 
labors  is  seen  in  highly  cultivated  fields  and 
good  farm  improvements.  His  wife  died  lune 
27,  I'JII.  and  is  survived  by  nine  of  their 
thirteen  chihlreii.  namely:  Koslina.  the  wife 
of  .John  Bernard,  of  Yamliill  county;  Anton, 
at  home;  l^ouis,  who  is  engaged  in  farming 
in  Yamhill  county;  Cornelius  W.,  of  this  re- 
view; Cornelia,  the  wife  of  .Tohn  Peters,  of 
Forest  drove;  Peter  il..  of  Marion  county. 
Oregon;  Constance,  the  wife  of  -John  Van 
Dyke,  of  Washington  county;  Paulina,  the 
wife  of  P.  .J.  Krieger.  of  Yamhill  county;  and 
Adelia,  who  is  a  sister  in  St.  Mary's  con- 
vent, at  Beaverton.  Oregon.  The  parents  had 
celebrated  their  golden  wedding  on  the  17th 
of  .Tune,  1011.  and  ten  days  later  the  wife 
and  mother  passed  away.  The  father  is 
still  living,  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years, 
and  is  taijoying  good  health.  He  i.s  num- 
bered among  the  respe(te<I  and  venerated  cit- 
izens of  the  community,  for  his  well  spent 
life  has  gained  for  him  the  high  regard  of 
those  with  whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 

Cornelius  W.  llermens  iM'gan  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Wisconsin  and 
there  pursued  his  studies  until  he  aceom- 
panieil  his  parents  on  their  westward  re- 
moval to  Oregon,  in  1SS3.  when  a  youth  of 
about  si.\teen  years.  .\lmost  immeiliately 
thereafter  he  began  earning  his  own  living,  re- 
maining at  home  only  through  one  sum- 
mer, lie  followed  dairying  in  the  cniplny  of 
others  for  some  time  through  tlie  summer 
months,  while  the  winter  seasons  were  spent 
in  work  in  the  logging  camps.  Thus  he 
gained  his  start  in  life,  carefully  saving  his 
earnings  until  his  capital  was  sutlieient  to 
enable  him  to  purchase  land  and  begin  farm 
ing  on  his  own  account.  He  is  now  the  owner 
of  one  hundred  acres,  situated  about  four 
miles  from  McMinnville,  and  he  has  estab- 
lished himself  in  a  creditable  position  among 
the  energetic  and  progressive  farmers  of 
Yamhill  eountv. 


On  the  .iOth  of  November.  1S89.  Mr.  ller- 
mens was  married  to  .Miss  .lane  .loosten,  a 
native  of  Wisconsin  and  a  daughter  of  Jo- 
seph and  Nellie  (Van  l.aneii)  .loosten,  lioth 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Holland.  Tlu'y 
crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world  alwut 
the  same  time  and  were  married  in  Win- 
cousin.  In  ISSs  they  canu-  to  Oregon  but 
after  a  lirief  residence  in  this  state  returned 
to  the  middle  west.  .Several  times  they  nnide 
the  journey  back  ami  forth  iM-tween  Wiscon 
sin  and  Oregon,  but  linally  locnteil  in  Wanh- 
ington  county,  this  state,  in  1S97.  The 
father  was  for  ten  years  a  resident  there 
and  was  called  to  his  liiuil  rest  in  1907, 
while  his  wife  dieil  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
one  years.  They  became  the  parents  of  the 
following  nanu-il  ehililren.  all  of  whom  are 
yet  living:  Frances,  who  is  the  widow  of 
Walter  Bernard;  Anna,  the  will-  of  A.  ller- 
mens. of  Washington  county:  .lane,  now  Mrs. 
Cornelius  W.  llermens;  Catharine,  the  wife 
of  W.  Wienberg.  of  Wisconsin;  Christina,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Adrian  Ver  Hngen,  living  in 
Wisconsin;  Margaret,  the  wife  of  Walter 
\"an  Dyke,  of  Waj-liington  county,  Oregon: 
and  JIartin.  also  a  resident  of  Wisconsin. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  llermens  have  a  family  of  ten 
children,  all  Vi-t  uii<ler  the  parental  riMif, 
namely.  .Minnie  W..  Martin  .!..  Catharine  M., 
Margaret  .\l..  .Toseph  W..  Kli/ahetli  N'.,  Fruiicid 
H..  Kdward  (!,.  Anna  .1.  and  . lunette  H. 

In  his  political  views  .Mr.  llermens  is  in- 
cirably  winning  the  success  which  has  crowned 
dined  to  democratic  principles,  yet  does  not 
feel  himself  bound  by  jiarty  ties,  and  uses 
his  jiidgmeiit  in  the  selection  of  eandidntes  to 
whom  he  desires  to  give  his  support,  lie 
belongs  to  the  Catholic  Order  of  Fori-sters. 
and  both  he  and  his  wife  are  iiieinl»"rs  of 
the  Bonnin  Catholic  church  at  McMinnville. 
He  is  a  citizen  of  substantial  worth,  who 
has  led  a  life  of  industry  and  dillgemv,  hoii- 
liis  efTorts  and  which  has  phu-eil  him  amonK 
the  substantial   residents  of   Ynnihill  eountv, 

W.  A.  JONES  is  the  owner  and  proprietor 
of  one  of  the  linesl  livery  stables  in  I'niatilht 
county.  His  establi'<liiiient  Is  located  at 
Echo.  I"iiiafilla  county.  Oregon.  He  is  known 
throughout  this  '<eclioii  of  the  state  us  lifinii 
one  of  the  most  up-to  ibite.  progres^ivr  men 
in  Ills  line  of  business.  His  teams  ami  e<|ulp- 
ment  being  (ir«t  cla««  and  alwovs  In  •  per- 
fectly presentable  condition  reody  for  pub- 
lic service  at  all  limes,  day  or  night,  in  all 
seasons  of  the  yenr.  He  was  born  in  H»mi>- 
veld.  Wisconsin.  NoveuilM-r  IH.  IS7I.  a  son 
of    William    and    .Mary    .limes.   Imtli    of    ithnm 

were    natives    nS    Wale«    anil    w' . -'itrH 

to  this  country  In    ls70  and  >••'  eir 

home    in    Wisconsin    and    in    lb''  '  hrjr 

spent  the  remaining  yeors  of  their  hie.  .Nln«' 
children  were  Uirn  to  this  union,  five  of 
whom  are  deceased.  The  •iirviviii;;  ineml>or« 
of  the  family  lieing:  .lolin.  of  l  r.l.ii  Itapld*. 
Iowa:  W.  A.,  of  Eclio;  Itarhrl,  the  wife  of 
a  Mr.  Nelson,  of  I  liirngo.  Illinois;  and  Inez. 
who   ri*«ldes    in    Portbind. 

W.  .\.  .Tones  wii*  reiireil  at  home  and  e<lu- 
coted  in  the  public  schools  of  Wisconsin.  Ue 
remained      under     hi«     tmthtt'*     roof     until 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


twenty  years  of  age.  Having  natural  genius 
and  a  love  for  things  mechanical  he  became 
an  apprenticed  machinist  in  Chicago  and  on 
perfecting  himself  in  this  trade  he  remained 
at  work  in  Chicago  for  a  period  of  nine 
years,  following  his  chosen  occupation.  He 
then  removed  to  Jackson,  Tennessee,  where 
he  continued  his  work  as  a  machinist  for 
four  years,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time 
he  i-emovwl  to  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  remain- 
ing in  this  city  for  two  successive  years. 
Having  seen  somewhat  of  the  middlewest 
and  southwestern  portion  of  his  country  he 
turned  his  face  toward  the  Pacific  seaboard 
and  on  leaving  Indianapolis  he  journeyed 
westward  until  reaching  the  enchanted 
mountain  plains  and  forest  lands  of  Oregon 
when  he  decided  to  establish  his  home  in 
this  promising  commonwealth  and  accord- 
ingly located  at  Echo,  in  Umatilla  county. 
He  immediately  engaged  in  the  livery  busi- 
ness and  from  the  first  establishment  of  his 
barns  which  he  thoroughly  equipped  with 
stock  and  all  the  necessary  accessories  to  a 
livery  business  he  has  been  uniformally  suc- 
cessful, having  added  to  his  original  livery 
business  an  up-to-date  feeding  stable  and 
teaming   business. 

He  was  united  in  wedlock  in  1905  to  Miss 
Mamie  Chattlion,  who  is  a  native  of  St, 
Louis,  Missouri.  Mr,  Jones  is  a  republican, 
always  giving  his  infliience  and  vote  to  the 
success  of  his  party,  both  in  state  and  na- 
tional polities.  He  is  one  of  the  highly  re- 
spected business  men  of  Echo.  He  takes 
unusual  pride  in  his  livery  business  and 
maintains  a  watchful  regard  over  its  main- 
tenance, striving  at  all  times  to  so  conduct 
his  affairs  as  to  make  his  place  of  business 
one  that  shall  reflect  credit  upon  the  county 
and  city  in  which  he  lives.  Mr,  and  Mrs. 
Jones  are  members  of  the  Baptist  church  of 
Echo. 

CHARLES    HALLGARTH    is    one    of    the 

early  jiinnccrs  of  Uiiidu  county,  this  state. 
having  maintained  his  residence  there  contin- 
uously for  the  past  thirty-eight  years.  After 
many  years  of  activity  sjieut  in  developing 
Ills  large  real-estate  holilings  in  Oregon  he 
is  now  living  a  retired  life  in  Elgin  in  the 
enjoyment  of  all  his  natural  powers  and, 
being  still  possessed  of  more  than  eleven 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  fine  Oregon  farm 
lands,  he  is  abundantly  able  to  enjoy  tlie  good 
things  of  this  life  to  which  he  is  justly 
entitled. 

He  was  born  in  Lincolnshire,  England.  .July 
19,  18,18,  and  is  the  son  of  Xinirod  and  Sarah 
(Sinieotes)  Hallgarth,  also  natives  of  Lincoln- 
shire, where  they  were  reared,  married  and 
spent  their  entire  lives.  His  father  was  by 
trade  a  butcher  and  followed  that  occupation 
for  a  livelihood, 

Charles  Hallgarth  was  reared  at  home  and 
acquired  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools.  On  reaching  his  majority  he  became 
interested  in  farming.  In  1S,'>7  he  emigrated 
to  the  I'nited  States  and  on  reaching  the  new 
world  he  spent  his  first  winter  in  the  slate  of 
New  York.  In  the  spring  of  the  following 
year  he  reniov<;d  to  Winnebago  county,  Wis- 


consin, and  there  remained  for  the  three  years 
immediately  following  his  settlement  in  the 
Badger  state,  after  which  lie  removed  to  Cali- 
fornia and  there  was  occupied  for  three  years 
in  mining  in  Frencli  Gulch,  Shasta  county. 
Believing  that  his  interests  could  be  accel- 
erated by  employment  in  other  fields,  in  the 
spring  of  1873  he  removed  to  Oregon  and 
was  here  engaged  in  his  former  occupation, 
that  of  raining,  in  Canyon  City,  Grant  country. 
At  this  employment  he  continued  for  three 
or  four  years  and  then  severed  his  connection 
therewith  and  located  on  land  in  the  Indian 
valley  near  Elgin.  He  located  on  this  land 
at  once  and  established  his  home  and  com- 
menced farming  and  stock-raising,  in  which 
he  continued  for  many  succeeding  years. 
Having  brought  his  land  to  a  high  state  of 
cultivation  and  receiving  as  a  result  a  large 
annual  income  he  found  it  both  possible  and 
agreeable  to  retire  from  the  active  conduct 
of  his  farm  interests  and  accordingly  trans- 
ferred the  care  and  operation  of  his  large 
farm,  consisting  of  eleven  hundred  and 
twenty  acres,  over  to  his  two  sons  while  he 
himself  established  his  residence  in  Elgin, 
where  he  now  resides.  In  addition  to  his 
home  farm  he  also  owns  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  fine  timber  land  in  this  county. 

Charles  Hallgarth  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Jane  Long,  of  Union  county,  Oregon, 
in  the  .year  1875,  Mrs.  Hallgarth  is  the 
daughter  of  Jacob  Long,  who  early  removed 
from  Indiana  to  Oregon,  the  family  settling 
near  Elgin  in  the  early  '70s.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hallgarth  thirteen  children  have  been 
born,  nine  of  whom  are  still  living:  .Tolin, 
Joseph,  Nellie,  .Jessie,  Samuel,  Jacob.  Frank. 
James  and  Carl. 

Mr.  Hallgarth  is  a  republican  in  politics 
and  has  always  supported  the  issues  of  his 
party  in  national  and  state  affairs.  He  is 
a  member  of  Elgin  Lodge,  No,  98,  A.  F,  & 
A.  M.,  also  a  member  of  the  Orion  Ijodge, 
K,  P,  of  Elgin,  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
La  Grande  Lodge.  No.  4:i,S  B.  P.  0.  E.  Mr. 
Hallgarth  during  all  his  life  has  been  a  cease- 
less toiler  and  has  so  conducted  his  affairs 
as  to  secure  a  competency  for  his  declining 
years.  He  is  one  of  the  well  known  and 
highly  respected  men  of  his  county  and  has 
always  been  ready  to  contribute  to  the  sup- 
port and  advancement  of  all  interests  affect- 
ing the  welfare  of  his   fellow   citizens. 

WILFRED  E.  BARKER,  who  is  the  junior 
member  of  the  Bissell-Barker  Furnitnre  Com- 
]>any,  was  born  in  Redbud  township.  Ran- 
dolph county,  Illinois,  January  29.  1872,  his 
parents  being  Myron  and  Emily  (Starr)  Bar- 
ker. The  father  all  during  his  life  followed 
agricultural  pursuits  in  connection  with  work- 
ing at  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  died  in 
1882  at  the  age  of  fifty-nine  years.  The 
mother  passed  away  when  the  subject  of 
this  review  was  only  seven  weeks   old. 

Wilfred  E.  Barker,  the  youngest  in  a  fam- 
ily of  eleven  children,  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Illinois  and  in  early  man- 
l^ood  learned  the  carpenter's  trade  which 
he  followed  until  1903,  when  he  migrated  to 
Oregon    where    he    began    working    for    his 


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brother  in  the  Barker  Gun  Works.  He  re- 
mained there  until  the  Bissell-Barker  Fur- 
niture Company  was  organized  and  has  since 
continued  in  that  connection. 

Mr.  Barker  married  Dora  Rohnc,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  Rohne,  of  Kedbud.  Illinois,  and 
a  native  of  St.  Louis.  Her  father,  who  was 
born  in  Germany,  emigrated  from  the  father- 
land to  the  new  world  in  early  life,  becom- 
ing a  useful  and  loyal  citizen  of  the  United 
States.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barker  have  become 
the  parents  of  live  children,  Pearl,  Juanita, 
Russell,  Lester  and  Kenneth.  Mr.  Barker 
in  his  fraternal  relations  is  a  member  of 
Eugene  Camp,  Xo.  5837,  M.  \V.  A.,  and  of 
The  Fraternal  Brotherhood,  Eugene  Lodge, 
Xo.  391,  of  which  he  served  as  treasurer  for 
nine  years.  In  his  connection  with  the  Bis- 
sell-Barker Furniture  Company  he  is  most 
actively  engaged  and  on  account  of  his  pre- 
vious carpentry  and  cabinet-making  experi- 
ence is  of  especial  value.  He  possesses  an 
intimate  knowledge  of  the  furniture  busi- 
ness as  well  as  the  methods  and  materials  of 
its  construction  and  in  his  intercourse  with 
the  customers  served  by  the  company  he 
is  genial  and  trade-winning.  He  finds  time 
to  take  considerable  part  in  the  civic,  social 
and  fraternal  circles  of  the  city  where  he  is 
regarded  with  esteem  and  considered  one 
of   its   progressive  men. 

SEWARD  LINCOLN  MAGILL,  who  is  one 
of  the  leading  citizens  of  Lostine,  was  bom 
in  Sangamon  county,  Illinois,  on  Januarv 
28,  1860.  He  is  the  son  of  Hugh  S.  and  Char- 
lotte (Richmond)  Magill  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  Ireland,  of  Scotch  parentage.  The 
mother  of  Hugh  S.  Magill  was  a  Stuart,  and 
a  cousin  of  A.  T.  Stuart  who  was  a  prom- 
inent resident  of  Xew  York.  Hugh  S.  Ma- 
gill came  to  the  United  States  as  a  boy  of 
ten  years  with  his  parents  who  settled  in 
Utica,  Xew  York.  His  wife,  Charlotte 
(Richmond)  Magill  was  a  native  of  X'ew 
Y'ork  state,  born  near  Madison.  They  were 
married  in  Utica  and  lived  there  about  two 
years  afterward,  when  they  removed  to 
Sangamon  county,  Illinois,  thiii  being  in  the 
year  1856.  There  they  purchased  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  of  land  and  re<i(lp<l  upon 
the  same,  the  father  now  having  reached  the 
age  of  eighty-two  years  but  the  mother 
passed  away  on  February  15.  1912,  at  the 
age  of  about  ei};hty-one  years.  In  their  family 
were  twelve  children,  nine  of  whom  are  still 
living.  They  are:  Charles  F.,  who  i-t  en- 
gaged in  the  hardware  business  nt  Stnllord; 
James  S.,  who  is  a  miller  at  Lostine;  Sew nrd 
Lincoln,  of  this  review;  Ella,  who  is  at 
home;  Ida,  who  is  the  wife  of  .James  Fowler 
of  Hiawatha,  Kansas;  Hugh  S..  .Jr..  who  is  a 
member  of  the  Illinois  state  senate,  n  can- 
didate for  the  United  States  senatorthip, 
and  resides  in  Princeton.  Illinois,  where  he 
has  been  principaj  of  the  high  school  for 
nine  years;  David,  who  is  a  farmer  in  Sanga- 
mon county;  George,  who  operates  the  old 
homestead;  and  Charlotte,  who  is  the  wife 
of  C.  P.  Purdora,  of  Sangamon  county, 
Illinois. 

Vol.  n— 1.'. 


Seward  Lincoln  Magill  was  reared  on  his 
father's  farm  and  ac<)uired  his  e<lucation  in 
the  common  schools  of  .Sangamon  county. 
He  remained  at  home  until  he  was  twenty- 
nine  years  of  age,  his  father  having  turned 
over  to  him  when  he  was  twenty  years  o( 
age,  the  management  of  the  hoiii.'  lorni.  In 
1S89  he  came  to  Oregon  locating  in  U'ullowa 
county  where  he  took  up  a  homesteud  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  «l>»ut  midway 
between  Lostine  and  Wallowa.  He  lived  on 
this  place  for  seven  years  when  he  sold  the 
same  ami  after  one  year  spent  in  looking  for 
a  better  location,  returned  to  this  county 
and  purchased  two  hundred  anil  forty  acre* 
adjoining  his  former  homesteail.  However, 
he  bought  a  residence  in  Lostine  where  he 
has  since  made  his  home,  operating  his  farm 
from  that  place.  He  has  increu'<e(l  his  hold- 
ings until  he  now  owns  six  hundred  and 
eighty  acres,  the  same  being  divided  in  four 
farms,  all  of  which  except  forty  acres,  are 
under  irrigation.  Mr.  Magill  nianages  and 
operates  these  farms  himself.  He  has  been 
ronnected  with  many  important  flnanciul 
movements  and  is  one  of  the  principal  stock 
holders  and  a  member  of  the  board  of  di- 
rectors of  the  Farmers  4  Stockgrowers  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Wallowa. 

In  1890  Mr.  Magill  married  Miss  Florence 
Foster,  daughter  of  Benjamin  Foster,  who 
came  to  Oregon  from  .Sangamon  oounty.  Hli- 
nois,  in  1888.  Mr.  Magill  is  a  republican  in 
politics,  has  ever  taken  an  active  interest 
in  all  that  stood  for  public  advancement,  and 
is  now  a  member  of  the  town  council  of 
Lostine.  While  he  has  no  children.  neviTthe- 
less,  he  has  always  been  an  earnest  udvcicnte 
of  higher  e<lucation  and  has  taken  a  leading 
part  in  all  educational  movements  of  llie 
town.  He  is  now  a  member  of  the  Ixistine 
school  l)oard  and  while  residinj;  in  the  coun- 
try served  as  a  school  director  in  that  din- 
trict.  Mr.  Magill  is  one  of  the  most  progres- 
sive and  foremost  citizens  of  Iy>stine.  Ho 
has  ever  shown  himself  a  man  of  regpon- 
sibility  and  his  unabated  ability  and  keen 
discrimination  have  gained  liiin  siircesn, 
while  his  straight  for^vard  dealings  have 
made  his  career  a  most  honorable  one. 

FRANK      ADELMAN.        From       Austria- 

Hiiiig.irv  linvc  iiiiiir  til  the  Unitetl  State* 
many  imlustrious  and  enli-rpri^ing  vounK 
men  who  have  left  their  fathorlAnd  tip  rnirr 
tlif    busini'ss    eircles    and    >  -inil 

tiiral  |iursuits  in   thi.i  con:  mm 

pri>i;ressive    niethoiN    and    ».    ..  for 

oih'iincement.      .Xmnni;  (hi»   nir  ink 

Adelman,    who   was   l>orn   on    ti  Oc- 

tober, 1879,  his  parents  being  .John  and  K«><<fl 
.\delman.  They  left  their  nalivi-  lami  In 
I*<9:i  anil  nftiT  arriving  in  .\miTi.,»  x-ltled 
in  North  I)nki>to.  where  thev  riTiminwl  for 
two    years    befi»te    guinfr    '  *        They 

livfd    for    "ni-    yor    nf    l.i-  miis,    and 

sllbx-'i '' 'il    1902,   a...,.    ;.,.,i    home  in 

Bloon  it   sfatr.     At   that  timo   they 

eanii'  „     i    and    purrhawd    a    (arm    of 

eighty  arm  in  Morinn  rminty.  one  mile 
south  of  nervals,  where  they  resided  until 
1008,    when    thev    retired    and    moved    into 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


town.  They  were  the  parents  of  four  chil- 
dren: Frank,  who  is  the  subject  of  this  re- 
view; Anna,  who  is  the  wife  of  Philip  Theis, 
of  Polk  county,  Oregon;  Kate,  who  is  mar- 
ried to  Peter  Prantl  and  lives  in  Marion 
county,  Oregon;  and  Steven,  who  is  residing 
at  home  and  a^ttending  school. 

Frank  Adelman  accompanied  his  parents 
to  the  United  States  when  a  lad  of  about 
fourteen  years,  but  in  the  periods  before  and 
after  the  journey  little  occurred  to  vary  the 
ordinary  routine  of  home  and  farm  life,  and 
he  remained  at  home  assisting  his  father. 
When  he  was  about  twenty-five  years  of  age, 
however,  he  was  given  one-half  interest  in 
the  home  farm  and  for  three  years  the  prop- 
erty was  conducted  on  that  basis.  Subse- 
quently he  rented  the  home  place  for  three 
years  and-  in  1911  purchased  it.  He  has  now 
one  of  the  most  highly  cultivated  farms  in 
the  neighborhood.  He  specializes  in  the  cul- 
ture of  hops  of  which  he  has  planted  twelve 
acres  and  has  six  acres  set  out  in  prune 
trees.  His  prosperity  has  been  brought 
about  by  the  hard  and  constant  labor  of 
father  and  son,  and  reflects  great  credit 
upon  their  perseverance  and  industry  and 
their  intelligent  appreciation  of  the  best 
methods  of  cultivation. 

In  1905  Mr.  Adelman  was  married  to  Miss 
Magdelena  Prantl,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Mary  Prantl,  both  of  whom  were  born  in 
Germany.  The  father  was  the  owner  of  one 
luuidred  acres  of  land  in  Marion  coimty  un- 
til liis  retirement  in  1901,  since  which  time 
he  has  made  his  home  with  his  son.  Frank 
Prantl,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  elsewhere 
in  this  work.  The  mother  passed  away  in 
December,  1903.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Adelman 
four  diililren  have  been  born:  Frank,  whose 
birth  occurred  May  8,  1906;  John,  who  was 
born  March  G,  1908;  Rose,  born  November 
13,  1909;  and  Anton,  who  was  born  Novem- 
ber  22.    1911. 

Although  l\Ir.  Adelman  gives  his  allegiance 
to  the  reiniblican  party  and  is  a  firm  believer 
in  the  policies  and  measures  it  advocates,  he 
is  sufficiently  liberal  in  his  views  to  allow 
the  direction  of  his  vote  to  be  influenced  by 
the  men  and  immediate  issue  rather  than  the 
dictates  of  the  part.v.  He  holds  membership 
in  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  lives  a 
life  consistent  with  its  teachings.  Although 
born  across  the  water,  he  is  thoroughly 
American  in  thought,  feeling  and  activity 
and  is  patriotic  and  sincere  in  his  admira- 
tion and  love  for  the  land  of  his  adoption. 
His  career  is  closely  identified  with  the  agri- 
cultural development  of  his  section  of  Ore- 
gon, whore  he  has  acquired  a  competence  and 
where  he  is  an  honored  and  respected 
citizen. 

EDWIN  MARVIN,  prominent  as  a  part 
owner  and  representative  of  the  firm  of 
RounsavcU  &  Marvin,  one"  of  the  leading 
mercantile  firms  of  Wallowa,  Oregon,  was 
born  in  Decntur  countv,  Iowa,  on  February 
10,  1S70,  a  son  of  T.  A.  Marvin. 

Kdwin  !Mnrvin  was  reared  nt  home,  acquir- 
ing liis  education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Kansas   until   he   was   twelve   years   of   age 


when  his  family  removed  to  Oregon.  When 
he  was  eighteen  years  of  age  he  began  earn- 
ing his  own  livelihood,  accepting  a  position 
in  a  sawmill  in  Summerville,  Union  county. 
He  continued  working  in  Summerville  until 
1891  when  he  and  his  brother  purchased  a 
sawmill  from  the  Goodnough  Mercantile 
Company  of  Island  City,  the  mill  being  lo- 
cated at  Summerville.  They  operated  this 
mill  for  three  years  before  disposing  of  it 
and  settling  in  Wallowa  county  where  they 
purchased  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  near  Wallowa.  They  gave  their  en- 
tire attention  to  agricultural  pursuits  until 
the  fall  of  1906  when  they  established  them- 
selves in  the  mercantile  business  in  Wal 
Iowa.  In  partnership  with  B.  M.  Rounsa- 
vell  they  organized  the  firm  of  Rounsavell  & 
Marvin  with  which  they  have  since  been 
identified.  In  addition  to  carrying  on  their 
mercantile  pursuits  they  also  operate  their 
farm  which  has  now  been  increased  to  si.x 
hundred  and  fort,y  acres.  Mr.  Marvin  has 
shown  himself  to  be  a  man  of  extraordinary 
ability  and  in  whatever  he  has  undertaken 
he  has  met  with  the  success  he  set  out  to 
win.  By  a  careful  study  of  the  soil  and  its 
products  when  managing  his  farm,  and  by 
diligent  attention  to  the  condition  and  needs 
of  the  market  when  conducting  his  mercan- 
tile interests,  he  is  surpassing  many  others 
who  have  been  interested  in  these  lines  for 
a  greater  number  of  years  than  he.  He  and 
his  brother  are  owners  of  a  sawmill  but  at 
present  they  are  not  operating  it. 

In  1896  Mr.  Marvin  was  married  to  Miss 
Maude  Myers,  a  daughter  of  James  Myers, 
deceased,  formerly  a  resident  of  Union 
county.  To  their  union  three  children  have 
been  born:  Lenna,  Eula  and  Agatha,  all  of 
whom  are  attending  the  public  schools. 

Although  Mr.  Marvin's  political  views  are 
in  accord  with  those  usually  set  forth  with 
the  democracy  he  is  suflBcientl,v  liberal  that 
the  direction  of  his  vote  is  largely  governed 
by  man  or  measure  in  question  rather  than 
according  to  the  dictates  of  any  party.  He 
is  now  serving  his  second  term  on  the  town 
council.  He  is  a  Mason,  and  both  he  and  his 
wife  belong  to  the  .Jessica  Chapter,  No.  68, 
0.  E.  S.,  he  being  present  master  of  the 
former.  He  also  holds  membership  in  Wal- 
lowa Lodge.  No.  154,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  of  which  or- 
ganization he  has  passed  through  all  the 
chairs  and  is  now  serving  as  district  deputy 
grand  master.  While  giving  close  attention  to 
his  business  efforts  he  manages  to  be  active 
in  the  broader  fields  of  public  duty,  and  he  is 
never  found  lacking  when  any  measure  is  on 
foot  to  improve  or  benefit  the  city.  He  is 
one  of  the  wide-awake,  enterprising  busi- 
nessmen of  Wallowa,  and  his  success  has 
certainly  been  deserved. 

DR.  J.  H.  JESSEN,  who  has  been  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
Dayton  for  the  past  six  years,  was  born  in 
Germany  on  the  8th  of  January,  1870.  He 
is  a  son  of  H.  N.  and  Maria  S.  (Schmidt- 
Tychsen)  Jessen,  who  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  in  1885,  locating  in  Shelby 
county,  Iowa,  where  the  father  passed  away 


THE  CENTEXXTAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


349 


in  1901.  The  mother  is  still  living,  and 
divides  her  time  quite  equally  between  the 
United  States  and  Germany,  maintaining  no 
permanent  place  of  residence.  The  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jessen  numbered  seven,  live 
of  whom  are  living,  our  subject  being  the 
second  youngest  of  these. 

The  first  fifteen  years  in  the  life  of  Dr. 
•lessen  were  spent  in  his  native  country, 
where  he  obtained  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion. He  remained  with  his  parents  until 
he  was  twenty-one,  when  he  became  self- 
supporting.  Having  decided  to  adopt  the 
profession  of  medicine  for  his  life  vocation, 
he  subsequently  entered  the  Omaha  Medical 
College,  of  Omaha.  Nebraska,  being  awarded 
the  degree  of  M.  D.  with  the  class  of  1897. 
Immediately  thereafter  he  established  an  of- 
fice at  Eddyville,  Nebraska,  where  he  prac- 
ticed for  two  years,  then  went  to  Lexing- 
ton, that  state.  He  remained  in  the  latter 
place  until  1904,  when  he  came  to  Oregon, 
locating  in  McMinnville.  He  practiced  there 
for  only  a  year,  then  came  to  Dayton  where 
he  has  been  established  since  1905.  Dr. 
.Jessen  is  an  able  representative  of  the  pro- 
fession he  has  adopted  as  has  been  mani- 
fested frequently  during  the  period  of  his 
practice  here.  He  has  a  forceful  personality 
and  the  assurance  in  the  sick  room  that  in- 
stantly inspires  confidence  in  him  both  as 
a  man  and  a  physician,  while  his  ready  sym- 
pathy and  untiring  efforts  to  bring  relief  to 
the  suft'ering  win  him  the  lasting  regard  of 
all  who  come  under  his  treatment.  He  is  a 
man  of  progressive  ideas  and  is  constantly 
studying  to  better  qualify  himself  to  meet 
the  demands  of  a  general  practice.  Since 
locating  in  Dayton  he  has  been  abroad,  tak- 
ing a  post-graduate  course  under  Prof.  Bier, 
of  the  University  of  Berlin,  private  councilor 
to  the  royal  family,  and  spending  some  time 
in  post-graduate  work  in  the  hospitals  of 
Berlin,  being  especially  benefited  by  the 
courses  in  surgery  he  pursued  there.  He  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  most  able  repre- 
sentatives of  his  profession  In  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  is  building  up  a  most  ex- 
cellent practice  among  a  desirable  class  of 
people. 

Dr.  Jessen  was  married  in  1902  to  Miss 
?May  Stuckey.  who  was  born  and  reared  in 
Dawson  county.  Nebraska,  a  daughter  of  S. 
C.  and  Eliza  (Mullen)  Stuckey.  The  par- 
ents were  both  natives  of  Pennsylvania, 
whence  they  removed  to  Nebraska  during  the 
pioneer  days,  the  father  continuing  to  re- 
side in  that  state  until  1905,  when  he  came 
to  Yamhill  county,  where  he  is  still  living. 
The  mother  passed  away  in  Nebraska  in  1S95. 

Dr.  .Jessen  holds  membership  in  Dayton 
Lodge,  No.  108.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  he  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World, 
while  Mrs.  Jessen  is  afllliated  with  the  Order 
of  the  Eastern  Star,  and  has  filled  the  chair 
of  matron.  She  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  of  McMinnville  and  of 
the  Pleasant  Hour  Reading  Club  of  Dayton. 
Dr.  .lessen  is  a  member  of  the  medical  so- 
cieties of  Dawson  county  and  Custer  county, 
Nebraska,  and  South  Omaha,  Nebraska,  the 


American  Medical  Association,  the  Anglo- 
American  Society  of  Berlin,  Germany,  and 
the  Polk- Yamhill  Medical  Society.  In  polit- 
ical matters  he  is  an  independent,  and  for 
two  years  was  a  member  of  the  city  coun- 
cil. He  is  one  of  the  public-spirited  citizens 
of  the  town,  who  can  always  be  depended 
upon  to  indorse  every  progressive  movement, 
but  the  greater  part  of  his  time  is  devoted 
to  his  practice,  the  duties  of  which  he  dis- 
charges with  a  rare  sense  of  conscientious 
obligation. 

JAMES  W.  BRIGHT.  One  of  the  repre- 
sentative citizens  of  Lostine  is  James  W. 
Bright,  who  is  tlie  owner  of  one  of  the  finest 
ranches  in  Wallowa  county,  in  addition  to 
whicli  he  has  a  dairy  in  the  vicinity  of  Los- 
tine and  also  had  a  hardware  store  which  he 
sold,  however.  All  of  these  enterprises  were 
conducted  under  his  personal  supervision  and 
brought  him  handsome  returns.  He  was 
born  eight  miles  south  of  the  city  of  Dcs 
Moines,  Iowa,  on  February  21,  1859,  and  is 
a  son  of  James  ami  Jane  (Bcnford)  Bright. 
The  father,  who  was  a  minister,  passed  away 
in    1900,  while   the   mother  lived   until   1903. 

When  James  W.  Bright  was  an  infant  of 
four  months,  his  parents  removed  to  Imliana, 
where  they  resided  until  1SC6.  In  the  latter 
year  they  became  residents  of  Missouri,  re- 
maining there  until  he  was  thirteen  years  of 
age  when  they  again  started  westward,  this 
time  locating  in  Kansas.  As  his  parents 
were  people  of  very  moderate  means,  he  was 
given  only  a  meager  education,  his  school- 
ing being  limited  to  three  months  attendance 
in  Kansas  between  the  ages  of  fourteen  and 
fifteen  years.  While  still  in  his  early  youth 
he  became  self-supporting,  and  as  he  had  no 
trade  when  he  first  started  out  in  the  world 
for  liimself  worked  as  a  farm  hand.  He 
followed  this  occupation  until  he  was  thor- 
oughly familiar  witli  the  [>ractical  methods 
of  agriculture  and  had  siifViclent  means  to 
begin  farming  for  himself.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-three  he  lanie  to  the  northwest,  lo- 
cating in  Oregon.  When  he  first  came  here 
he  settled  in  Union  eoiinty,  purcliasing  a 
quarter  section  of  hind  in  the  vicinity  of 
Summerville.  and  energetically  devoted  him- 
self to  its  improvement  and  cultivation  for 
ten  and  a  half  years.  His  efforts  in  this  di- 
rection met  with  very  good  financial  returns 
and  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  not 
only  hail  acquired  a  sei/.alile  amount  of 
money,  but  one  hundred  and  sixty  aercs  of 
land  in  a  high  state  of  productivity  that  he 
was  able  to  sell  at  a  good  increa-T  f>ver  'ho 
original  cost.  Disposing  nf  hi<i  ranch  he  then 
came  to  Wallowa  county,  buying  a  iiunrter 
lection  of  land  in  the  vicinity  of  I/>«linc. 
He  subsequently  extended  the  boundnrieii  of 
his  place  by  the  addition  of  another  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acrei  that  he  home«te«de<l. 
As  he  is  a  man  of  industrious  and  enter- 
prising habits  he  soon  had  this  under  culti- 
vation, and  was  realizing  a  gratifying  profit 
from  his  annual  harvests.  As  his  rircum- 
Mtanres  warrniiled  hi'  added  to  his  holdings 
from  time  to  time  until  he  now  has  about 
one   thousand   acres  of   land,  most  of  whirh 


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is  well  improved  and  under  cultivation.  Mr. 
Bright  possesses  the  sagacity,  clear  judgment 
and  keen  intuition  that  characterize  the 
capable  business  man,  and  is  always  looking 
for  opportunities  along  which  to  direct  his 
activities  with  success.  He  now  owns  adja- 
cent to  Lostine,  in  addition  to  his  ranch  a 
dairy,  to  which  he  gives  his  personal  super- 
vision. When  he  first  came  to  Oregon  he 
had  only  twelve  hundred  dollars,  and  by  the 
intelligent  concentration  of  his  energies  upon 
the  direction  of  his  undertakings  he  has 
many  times  multiplied  this  amount.  The 
greater  part  of  this  is  well  invested  and  is 
not  only  netting  him  a  large  annual  income 
hut  is  constantly  increasing  his  capital  by 
the  rise  in  property  values. 

McPherson,  Kansas,  was  the  scene  of  Mr. 
Bright's  marriage  on  the  IGtli  of  January, 
1883,  to  Miss  Elmina  Elmer,  a  daughter  of 
Edcil  and  Cazier  Elmer,  and  the.y  have  be- 
come the  parents  of  eight  children,  as  fol- 
lows: Alonzo;  Fodie,  the  wife  of  Edward 
Crossler;  Edcil;  Theodore,  who  has  just  at- 
tained his  majority;  and  Allen.  Fay  and 
Wilma,  all  of  whom  are  attending  school; 
and  .James,  who  is  still  too  young  to  go  to 
school. 

The  family  worship  with  the  Christian 
church,  and  fraternally  Mr.  Bright  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  and 
was  at  one  time  banker  of  the  local  organ- 
ization. Politically  he  is  a  democrat,  and 
although  he  is  a  most  progressive  and  public- 
spirited  man,  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  local  welfare,  he 
has  never  been  an  aspirant  to  political  hon- 
ors. He  is  accorded  the  esteem  and  respect 
by  local  business  men  that  he  highly  merits, 
as  his  achievements  are  the  result  of  his  own 
industry  and  perseverance.  He  is  a  man  who 
thinks  and  acts  promptly  and  decisively, 
having  implicit  confidence  in  his  powers  of 
intuition  in  the  recognition  of  business  op- 
portunities and  assurance  in  his  ability  to 
carry  them  to  a  successful  issue. 

A.  B.  TUCKER  was  born  in  Erie  county. 
New  York,  April  2:!,  1842,  his  parents  being 
Nathaniel  and  Phoebe  I.  (White)  Tucker. 
His  grandfather,  Abram  Tucker,  was  one  of 
the  first  three  settlers  in  North  Collins,  a 
town  situated  twenty  miles  south  of  Buf- 
falo, New  York.  When  he  made  his  first 
trip  through  Bufl'alo  it  was  a  village  of  but 
a  dozen  houses.  Both  he  and  his  wife  were 
Quakers  by  birth  but  they  spent  the  greater 
part  of  their  lives  in  this  northern  country, 
he  passing  away  at  the  age  of  ninety-one 
years  and  she,  at  eighty-one.  Nathaniel 
Tucker  was  horn  in  North  Collins  and  al- 
ways resided  in  Erie  county,  where  he  be- 
came a  very  successful  and  prominent  agri- 
culturist. Both  Mjt.  and  Mrs.  Tucker  are 
now  deceased.  To  them  six  children  were 
born,  namely:  Edwin  W.,  deceased;  A.  B., 
the  subject  of  this  sketch;  Harvey,  David 
and  Melvin,  all  deceased;  and  Alfonso  L., 
who  is  a  Imnker  in  Boise,  Idaho. 

A.  B.  Tucker  received  his  education  in  Erie 
county.  New  York,  and  at  the  age  of  nine- 
teen   enlisted    in    Company    E,    Tenth    New 


York  Volunteers,  for  service  in  the  Civil  war. 
After  two  years,  in  1863,  he  was  promoted 
to  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  in  the 
Twenty-fourth  New  York  Cavalry,  and  at 
the  close  of  the  war  was  mustered  out  a  cap- 
tain, which  rank  he  has  held  for  two  years. 
During  his  service  he  was  in  every  battle  in 
which  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  engaged  af- 
ter the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run  but  was 
never  wounded.  His  promotion  attests  to 
his  conscientious  and  able  discharge  of  du- 
ties. 

After  the  war  closed  he  engaged  in  the  oil 
business  in  Pennsylvania  for  a  short  time 
and  then  went  back  to  New  York  state, 
where  he  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  for 
a  number  of  years.  Retiring  from  this  oc- 
cupation, he  entered  into  the  wholesale  pro- 
duce business  in  Philadelphia  and  later  on 
conducted  a  general  produce  business  in 
Buifalo  for  twenty  years.  Disposing  of  this 
he  went  to  Nebraska  and  opened  a  hard- 
ware store  which  he  managed  for  nine  years. 
In  1900  he  removed  to  Eugene,  Oregon,  for  a 
short  stay  before  coming  to  Stayton,  where 
he  again  engaged  in  the  hardware  business. 

In  1876  occurred  Mr.  Tucker's  marriage  to 
Miss  Anna  Morey,  a  native  of  New  York 
state  and  the  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Anna 
E.  (Kinney)  Morey,  who  were  old  settlers 
in  New  York  state.  Mrs.  Tucker  was  the 
seventh  of  eight  children,  three  of  whom 
were  in  the  war,  and  one  brother,  Noris  J., 
is  one  of  the  foremost  lawyers  in  Buffalo 
today.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tucker  four  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Edwin  M.,  deceased; 
Robert  L.,  who  is  in  partnership  with  his 
father  in  the  hardware  business  and  resides 
at  home;  and  Maude  Anna  and  Albert,  both 
of  whom  died  in  infancy. 

In  politics  Mr.  Tucker  is  a  stanch  republi- 
can and  is  a  loyal  and  enthusiastic  supporter 
of  the  policies  of  that  party,  but  he  has 
never  sought  office  as  a  reward  for  party 
fealty.  Mrs.  Tucker  holds  membership  in 
the  Unitarian  church.  Coming  to  Oregon  in 
his  riper  years,  our  subject  has  shown  what 
can  be  done  when  integrity,  energetic  meas- 
ures and  determination  are  combined  in 
conducting  a  new  undertaking.  Although,  as 
has  been  said,  he  has  been  a  resident  of  Jef- 
ferson for  only  a  short  time,  he  has  won  for 
himself  a  large  circle  of  friends  who  realize 
his  worth  as  a  business  man  and  a  citizen. 

AUGUSTUS  J.  LANGWORTHY,  of  Port- 
land, Oregon,  a  retired  merchant,  now  de- 
ceased, was  born  at  Peoria,  Illinois,  on  the 
20th  day  of  November,  1826,  his  parents  be- 
ing Dr.  Augustus  Langworthy  and  Ada 
(Meachem)  Langworthy.  Dr.  Augustus 
Langworthy  was  born  at  Windsor,  Vermont, 
received  a  college  education  and  became  a 
prominent  representative  of  the  medical  pro- 
fession, as  were  also  two  of  his  brothers. 
He  practiced  his  profession  for  many  years 
in  Peoria,  Illinois,  of  which  place  he  was  the 
founder,  likewise  of  Northampton,  and 
Tisquea,  Iowa,  afterward  named  Dubuque. 

His  son  and  namesake,  Augustus  J.  Lang- 
worthy, attended  school  there,  took  up  the 
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years,  but  becoming  imbued  with  the  desire 
to  go  west,  which  became  the  talk  of  the 
day  by  his  companions,  friends  and  neighbors, 
he  dropped  his  study  and  decided  to  go  with 
them  to  Oregon,  being  then  a  boy  of  twenty 
years  of  age  and  full  of  ambition.  Mr.  Lang- 
worthy  started  with  them  on  April  7,  1847, 
with  both  oxen  and  horse  teams,  driving  his 
own  ox  team  all  the  way  for  live  months 
and  twenty  days  over  prairie,  arid  plain, 
fording  rivers  and  climbing  mountains.  He 
reached  Oregon  City  on  October  20,  with  his 
team  of  oxen  in  unusually  good  condition, 
without  a  scar  or  blemish,  for  which  he  re- 
ceived much  praise  as  a  team  to  arrive  in 
such  condition  was  almost  unknown.  Much 
inquiry  was  made  as  to  the  cause  of  this 
team  being  in  so  much  better  condition  than 
all  others,  and  he  was  asked  "ii  it  was  in 
the  breed  of  the  animals,"  when  a  man  of  his 
company  spoke  up  and  said,  "the  cattle  are 
all  the  same  stock  and  the  only  difference  in 
their  looks  and  condition  lies  in  the  excep- 
tionally kind,  gentle  and  human  way  in 
which  they  were  handled  by  that  boy."  point- 
ing to  A.  J.  Langworthy,  who  was  of  a  very 
sympathetic  and  merciful  nature.  While  the 
trip  was  attended  with  danger  at  times, 
nevertheless  it  was  a  very  enjoyable  one  to 
him,  filled  with  many  romances. 

Among  the  many  incidents  along  the  way, 
Mr.  Langworthy  with  one  other  companion, 
walked  ten  miles  from  the  companj*  to  climb 
high  up  on  the  dangerous  "chimney  rock."  to 
carve  their  names  above  all  others,  with  their 
pocket  knives,  wearing  the  blades  almost 
away. 

There  being  no  physician  in  the  company 
in  which  he  traveled,  he  was  sought  out,  as 
having  some  knowledge  of  medicine  to  at- 
tend a  very  sick  man  whose  life  was  des- 
paired of.  Ordering  him  taken  from  the  cov- 
ered wagon,  he  placed  him  in  a  tent,  and  ap- 
plied prompt  remedies  out  of  a  well  selected 
bo.x  of  medicines  which  his  father  had  pre- 
pared for  him  before  starting  and  he  soon 
restored  him  to  health. 

Immediately  after  his  arrival  at  Oregon 
City,  he  sold  his  team  for  four  hundred 
dollars,  and  secured  employment  in  u  lumber 
mill,  his  work  being  to  measure  and  record 
all  lumber  to  be  shipped  to  foreign  lands. 
Mr.  Langworthy  was  thus  engaged  until  he 
bought  out  a  man's  right  on  a  section  of  line 
land  on  the  Columbia  river,  about  eight  miles 
below  St.  Helens  and  commenced  stock-rais- 
ing. 

Soon  after  the  gold  excitement  in  Cali- 
fornia broke  out,  so  he  employed  n  man  to 
look  after  his  interests  here,  while  he  went 
to  the  gold  mines  with  two  of  his  compan- 
ions who  crossed  the  plains  with  him  to 
Oregon.  Later,  the  report  reached  him  that 
he  had  better  return  and  look  after  hin 
ranch,  as  there  seemed  danger  of  it  l>oing 
jumped,  so  he  made  the  trip  back  to  Oregon 
by  a  sailing  vessel.  Later,  however,  he  re- 
turned to  the  mines  in  California,  where  he 
engaged  in  mining  and  also  conducted  a 
general  store. 

Mr.  Langworthy  together  with  three  other 
men  mined  on  Feather  river  and  engaged  in 


extensive  damming  to  turn  the  water  of  the 
stream,  with  the  view  of  reaching  the  gold 
under  it  but  were  compelled  to  abandon 
their  project  by  encountering  tpiicksand, 
after  spending  much  time  and  money. 
Being  discouraged  in  this,  they  sold  their 
mine  to  a  large  wealthy  company  of  San 
Francisco,  which  took  up  the  plan,  with  final 
success  and  thereby  gaining  many  niillion.i  of 
dollars,  which  they  took  from  the  bed  of  the 
river. 

Mr.  Langworthy  remained  in  California 
about  three  years,  when  he  again  returned 
to  Oregon,  by  water,  settling  on  his  section 
of  land.  He  purchased  more  stock,  made 
many  improvements  and  built  a  frame  house 
as  the  one  already  on  the  land  when  ho 
bought  it  was  a  log  cabin.  He  supplied  the 
boats  running  to  San  Francisco  with  meat. 
After  about  four  years  he  sold  his  farm 
and  stock,  and  purchased  a  lumber  mill  in 
Washington  county,  near  Forest  drove,  od 
Uales  creek.  After  engaging  in  the  lumber 
business  a  short  time  he  went  to  his  mill 
one  morning  to  find  the  dam  entirelj'  gone, 
caused  by  quicksand,  the  same  as  he  had 
encountered  on  Feather  river  in  Californiiv. 
However,  he  lost  no  time  in  getting  his 
money  refunded  which  he  had  paid  for  the 
property,  as  it  became  known  that  this  wos 
the  owner's  reason  for  selling  the  mill. 

Mr.  Langworthy  then  moveil  to  southern 
Oregon  and  purchased  another  section  farm, 
about  four  miles  south  of  Roseburg  on  the 
cotmty  road,  where  he  again  engaged  in  the 
stock  business  for  a  few  years,  but  not  Iwing 
familiar  with  black  mud  he  tired  of  it,  and, 
selling  out,  he  returned  to  Washington 
county,  purchasing  another  farm  aNuit  one 
mile  from  HillslKiro  on  the  county  road. 
He  moved  upon  it  ami  made  valuable  im- 
provements, among  which  was  setting  out  n 
fine  orchard,  which  was  considered  one  of  the 
best  in  the  county.  He  sold  this  place  after 
a  time  and  bought  another  in  the  neijthbor- 
hood.  Later  selling  this  one.  he  lM>iit;ht  a 
place  two  miles  from  it,  which  had  forty 
acres  of  fine  beaverdam  land,  which  he 
cleared  and  drained  and  is  now  a  very  val- 
uable place.  In  time  he  sold  thin  one  anil 
went  into  the  merchandising  busincM,  in 
which  he  engaged  continuously  for  n  greot 
many  years,  commencing  first  at  C'orneliui*, 
Washington  county,  and  discontinuing  the 
merchandising  business  at  Corvnilis,  Itenlon 
county. 

Mr.  Langworthy  then  move<l  to  S*al  ftork, 
Lincoln  county,  and  preempted  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  guvcmment  land,  paying 
for  it  one  dollar  and  a  quarter  por  neroj 
after  making  final  proof  on  this  land  he  then 
moved  to  Portland,  where  he  hos  since  re- 
sided for  twenty- four  yeor«.  He  won  also 
the  owner  of  acreage  in  the  heart  of  Port- 
land at  a  time  when  there  were  but  four  or 
five  houses,  paying  for  it  one  thousand  dol- 
lars per  acre.  In  his  jnuniey  through  life 
he  has  seen  both  pros|>erou«  and  unpros- 
pcrous  days  and  being  of  a  rourageoiis  and 
ambitious  nature  he  olways  pushed  forward 
with   energy    to   a    betterment   of    eonditions. 

On  .Inly  3.  HjI.  Mr.  Ijinjf worthy  was  mar- 
ried   to   Miss   .Jane   <^iarwood,  a  daughter   of 


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William  and  Marie  (Humpherus)  Garwood. 
She  crossed  the  plains  with  her  parents  to 
Oregon  in  1850,  from  Missouri,  living  about 
one  hundred  miles  from  St.  Louis,  at  which 
place  they  formerly  moved  from  Indiana,  her 
native  state.  Miss  Garwood  was  living  with 
her  parents  at  Hillsboro,  Oregon,  when  she 
was  married  to  A.  J.  Langworthy,  and  she 
continued  her  residence  in  the  state  until 
called  to  her  final  rest  on  the  26th  day  of 
February,  1893.  Mrs.  Langworthy  was 
always  ready  and  willing  to  help  the  sick 
and  suffering  and  she  was  frequently  sought 
after  by  them  on  account  of  her  tender  and 
patient  care.  She  has  passed  many  long 
lonesome  nights  with  them,  administering  to 
their  wants,  for  the  sake  of  relieving  suffer- 
ing humanity,  for  she  would  never  receive  a 
penny  for  her  services  though  urged  to  do 
80,  as  they  were  more  than  willing  to  com- 
pensate her,  and  she  justly  won  the  name  of 
being  the  best  nurse  in  the  country.  To 
this  marriage  were  bom  nine  children: 
Melissa  A.;  Lucian  .J.;  Emma  A.,  who  died  in 
girlhood;  Mary  F.  L.;  Ellen  L.,  who  died  in 
girlhood;  William  A.,  who  died  in  childhood; 
Albert  J.,  who  died  in  infancy;  Ada  M.,  who 
died  in  childhood;  and  Dr.  Percy  S.  Lang- 
worthy, of  Portland,  Oregon. 

Mr.  A.  .J.  Langworthy  has  ever  been  a 
stalwart  advocate  of  republican  principles 
and  has  frequently  been  called  upon  as  cam- 
paign speaker;  is  a  born  orator;  and  has 
been  frequently  urged  to  accept  public  office, 
one  of  which  was  repeatedly  offered  him  by 
ex-Governor  Gibbs,  as  superintendent  of  one 
of  the  state  institutions,  which  he  refused 
to  accept.  In  later  years,  however,  he  ac- 
cepted the  appointment  of  justice  of  the 
peace,  postmaster,  and  Wells  Fargo  agent  in 
conjunction  with  his  merchandising  business 
in  some  of  the  towns  where  he  has  resided, 
but  has  continuously  refused  to  become  a 
candidate  for  office  in  Portland. 

On  May  29,  1910,  Mr.  Langworthy  was 
severely  injured  by  a  street  car  jerking  from 
under  liim,  just  as  he  was  about  to  alight 
two  blocks  from  his  home.  From  this  he 
was  a  great  sufferer,  and  confined  to  his 
home  almost  constantly  afterward,  the  ac- 
cident beside  resulting  in  total  blindness. 
Some  pioneers,  perhaps,  have  been  more  suc- 
cessful financially  than  he  but  none  have 
won  more  true  honor  and  respect  from  his 
fellowmen  in  the  various  parts  of  the  state 
wliere  he  lived.  Mr.  Langworthy  was  upon 
all  occasions  strictly  honorable  in  his  deal- 
ings and  was  ever  firm  in  his  principles  for 
right  and  justice,  and  being  of  a  kind  and 
Bympathctic  disposition,  he  was  always  in- 
clined to  overlook  the  faults  of  others.  More- 
over, he  was  willing  to  trust  others  and  at 
times  his  confidence  was  betrayed  and  he 
thereby  suffered  losses  but  his  own  record 
is  an  untarnished  one,  and  his  honesty  ever 
Btood  na  an  unquestioned  fact  in  his  career. 
It  has  been  said  that  "An  honest  man  is  the 
noblest  work  of  God,"  a  eulogy  that  is  well 
merited  by  Mr.  A.  .1.  Langworthy. 

On  the  lllh  day  of  November,  1910,  Mr. 
A.  <T.  Langworthy  passed  away  at  his  home 
In  Portland,  Oregon,  after  an  illness  of  six 


days,  and  was  laid  to  rest  after  nine  days 
on  his  eighty-fourth  birthday.  Having  a 
high  perception  of  life  and  living  it  his 
memory  will  ever  stand  as  a  beautiful  monu- 
ment and  "the  world  is  better  for  his  having 
lived  in  it."  In  life  he  said:  "I  am  willing 
to  trust  the  Great  Power  or  Creator  that 
made  me  and  put  me  here,  to  take  care  of 
me  when  He  takes  me  away." 

A.  J.  McAllister,  senior  partner  in  the 
Pendleton  Drug  Company,  has  throughout 
his  entire  life  been  engaged  in  the  line  of 
business  that  now  occupies  his  time  and  at- 
tention and  careful  management  and  unfalt- 
ering perseverance  and  determination  have 
been  the  salient  features  in  winning  for  him 
the  substantial  measure  of  success  that  he 
now  enjoys.  He  was  born  in  Mount  Vernon, 
Ohio,  December  12,  1856,  and  is  the  only 
survivor  in  a  family  of  three  children  whose 
parents  were  Abraham  and  Lucy  (McCul- 
lough)  McAllister.  The  father  was  born  in 
Glasgow,  Scotland,  and  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1836.  When  the  country  became 
involved  in  Civil  war  he  loyally  espoused  the 
cause  of  the  north  and  enlisted  in  Company 
K.  Thirty-ninth  Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry. 
With  this  command  he  went  to  the  front 
and  participated  actively  in  the  engagements 
and  campaigns  of  his  regiment  until  his 
death  in  1863,  which  was  occasioned  by  a 
wound  received  in  battle.  In  days  of  peace 
he  had  devoted  his  life  to  farming,  which 
occupation  he  had  followed  in  Ohio  after  his 
arrival  in  the  new  world  and  later  in  Iowa. 
He  married  Miss  Lucy  McCullough  who  was 
a  native  of  Virginia  and  is  also  deceased. 

A.  .1.  McAllister  accompanied  his  parents 
on  their  removal  from  Ohio  to  low.a  when 
he  was  a  young  lad  and  began  his  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  that  state.  Sub- 
sequently he  was  graduated  from  the  high 
school  of  Savannah,  Missouri,  with  the  class 
of  1870  and  later  entered  the  Baptist  Uni- 
versity at  Burlington,  Iowa,  in  which  he 
completed  his  studies  by  graduation  in  1874. 
Attracted  to  the  drug  profession  he  later  en- 
tered the  Cincinnati  College  of  Pharmacy 
and  was  graduated  therefrom  in  the  class  of 
1880.  Throughout  his  entire  life  he  has 
been  connected  with  the  drug  business  since 
crossing  the  threshold  of  the  commercial 
world.  At  one  time  he  was  owner  of  a  drug 
store  near  Burlington,  Iowa,  and  subse- 
quently removed  to  Denver,  Colorado,  estab- 
lishing his  home  in  that  city  in  1886.  There 
he  followed  the  drug  business  until  1904 
when  he  visited  Oregon,  making  his  way  to 
Pendleton  and  other  points  in  search  of  a 
favorable  location.  Being  pleased  with  Pen- 
dleton and  its  future  outlook  he  returned  to 
this  city  in  1905  and  has  resided  here  contin- 
uously since,  or  for  a  period  of  seven  years. 
He  bought  out  a  drug  store  here,  becoming 
senior  partner  of  the  firm.  The  business  is 
conducted  under  the  name  of  the  Pendleton 
Drug  Company  and  they  carry  a  large  and 
well  selected  line  of  drugs  and  druggists' 
sundries.  This  company  is  also  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Rexall  products,  widely  known 
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Rexall  Company  is  in  Boston  but  branch  of- 
fices have  been  established  in  Chicago,  St. 
Louis,  Kansas  City  and  San  Francisco. 
The  extensive  business  of  the  Rexall  Com- 
pany returns  a  gratifying  income  to  its 
stockholders  and  at  the  same  time  Mr.  Mc- 
Allister is  winning  success  in  the  conduct  of 
his    interests    in    Pendleton. 

On  the  8th  of  April,  1S88,  occurred  the 
marriage  of  Mr.  McAllister  and  Miss  Clara 
J.  Johnson,  a  native  of  Sweden,  in  which 
country  her  mother  died.  Her  father  after- 
ward came  to  the  United  States  and  is  now 
making  his  home  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mc- 
Allister. While  residents  of  Pendleton  for 
but  seven  years  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McAllister 
have  gained  a  wide  acquaintance  here  and 
are  held  in  high  esteem  by  those  who  know 
them,  while  the  hospitality  of  many  of  the 
best  homes  is  freely  accorded  them.  Mr.  Mc- 
Allister has  an  interesting  military  chapter 
in  his  life  history.  He  was  in  the  Philip- 
pines with  a  Colorado  regiment  from  Den- 
ver and  was  continuously  engaged  there  for 
twenty-one  months.  He  is  very  prominent 
in  the  club  and  fraternal  circles  of  Pendle- 
ton, serving  now  as  one  of  the  board  of  man- 
agers of  the  Commercial  Club  and  also  as 
president   of   the   Board    of   Trade. 

He  was  one  of  the  five  original  incorpora- 
tors of  the  Round-Up  Association  and  he  be- 
longs to  the  Camp  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  and  is  Surgeon  of  Malabon  Camp, 
No.  5,  .Spanish  War  Veterans.  His  political 
allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican  party, 
but  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office,  pre- 
ferring to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his 
business  affairs,  which,  capably  conducted, 
are   bringing  to   him   signal  success. 

A.  D.  GARDNER,  who  for  twenty-three 
years  conducted  a  drug  store  in  Stayton 
but  since  1893  has  been  engaged  in  the  mill- 
ing business,  was  born  in  Linn  county,  Ore- 
gon, March  27,  1853,  the  son  of  A.  D.  and 
Sarah  P.  (.Johnson)  Gardner.  The  father  was 
born  near  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  but  removed 
first  to  Missouri,  then  to  Tennessee  and  later 
went  back  to  Iowa.  In  1852  he  crossed  the 
plains,  locating  in  Linn  county.  Oregon, 
where  he  took  up  a  donation  land  claim.  He 
improved  the  claim,  built  a  log  house  which 
was  the  birthplace  of  his  son,  A.  D.  Gardner, 
of  this  review,  and  resided  there  until  his 
death  in  1895.  He  was  buried  in  Linn  coun- 
ty. He  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and  also 
a"  licensed  minister  in  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal church  and  devoted  much  of  his  time  to 
that  calling;  also  he  wa>4  postmaster  for 
twenty  years  at  Fox  Valley.  He  was  a  verj' 
popular  "man,  was  captain  of  his  train  in 
crossing  the  plains,  was  an  active  worker  in 
the  Grange  and  devoted  much  time  to  edu- 
cational pursuits.  The  family  was  of  En- 
glish descent,  three  brothers,  one  of  them 
being  the  great-great-grandfather  of  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch,  having  come  from  that 
countrv  and  settleil  in  New  York.  The 
mother",  Sarah  P.  f.Tohn-'on)  Garrlncr.  wns  a 
native  of  Tennessee,  was  m.-irri'vl  in  Iowa 
and  is  still  living  on  her  fann  in  Linn  coun- 
ty,   having    reached    the     advanced    age    of 


ninety-one  years.  In  her  family  were  two 
sons  and  six  daughters,  namely:"  Mrs.  Mary 
Skiff,  of  Portland;  I.  W.,  residing  on  the 
home  place;  Sarah  Berry,  of  Hillslwro,  Ore- 
gon; Selecta  Crabtrce,  of  Stayton;  A.  D.,  of 
this  review;  F.lizabeth.  deceased;  Marilla,  of 
Stayton;  and  Etta  Mills,  of  Albany.  Dregon. 

A.  D.  Gardner  was  educated  in  the  high 
school  of  Scio.  Oregon,  and  remained  with  his 
parents  until  ISTG,  when  he  came  ti>  Stayton 
and  took  up  the  study  of  phitrnuicy  under 
private  tutors  and  continued  the  same  for 
five  years.  During  this  time  he  engaged  in 
the  drug  business  at  Stayton  and  conducted 
a  drug  store  there  for  twenty-three  years. 
For  thirteen  years  of  this  time  he  was  also 
postmaster  at  Stayton.  during  which  period 
the  office  was  changed  from  one  which  re- 
ceived mail  tri-weekly  to  a  daily  delivery 
and  it. also  obtained  the  use  of  a  postal 
money  order  system.  While  he  was  in  the 
drug  store  he  also  became  connected  with 
the  milling  business  as  a  side  issue,  but  there 
being  no  mill  in  Stayton  at  that  time,  the 
business  grew  so  rapidly  that  it  soon  de- 
manded all  his  attention.  The  buildings  of 
the  mill  were  old  and  he  erected  an  entire 
new  plant,  having  a  capacitj-  oi  nini'ty  to 
one  hundred  barrels  per  day.  Mr.  (Jardncr 
was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Stayton 
Water  Power  Company  and  is  its  present 
manager.  Also  he  was  one  of  the  organiz- 
ers and  stockholders  of  the  FarnuT'i  A  Mer- 
chants Bank  and  was  its  first  president,  an 
office  which  he  is  still  holding.  He  is  like- 
wise a  heavy  stockholder  in  the  Woolen 
Mills  at  Stayton  and  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers of  the  rural  telephone  system  and  man- 
aged the  financial  part.  In  1900  he  founded 
the  wood  excelsior  plant,  having  a  capacity 
of  nine  tons  in  twenty  hours  and  employing 
fifteen  men.  His  son-in-law  is  manager  of 
the  same.  He  owns  his  home  farm  of  two 
hundred  and  ten  acres  in  Linn  county,  also 
fifty  acres  of  timber  liind  in  Linn  county, 
and'  two  hundred  and  twenty-one  acre*  of 
land  in  Marion  county.  He  has  an  excel 
lent  residence  in  Stnyti>n  and  ownt  three 
acres  of  land  within  the  city  limits.  He  now 
owns  three-fourths  of  the  interests  in  the 
mill  and  also  has  other  reol  estate  in  Stay- 
ton. 

In  1«7S  Mr.  Gordner  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Mits  Minnie  Schneider,  a  native  of 
Iowa,  and  they  hiive  becomi'  tin-  parents  of 
four  children: 'Mrs.  Ethel  Stnyt'm.  of  St«T- 
ton;  ^Irs.  Vevia  .\.  Ilennelt.  of  I'nrflanil; 
Mrs.  Nora  Ijiu,  of  .Santa  Barbara.  Califor- 
nia; nnil  A.  P..  ot  home.  In  polih.-.  Mr. 
Gardner  has  always  voted  thi-  democratic 
ticket  anil  although  he  hos  filled  wime  nf  the 
city  offices  he  ha«  never  n<pire<l  to  public 
life,  Fraternallv  he  is  identified  with  the 
Dayton  Lodge.  A.  F.  A  A.  M.;  with  the  An- 
cient Order  of  I'niti-d  Workmen  at  .\ums- 
▼ille;  with  the  I<odgr  of  Honor  ot  Salem; 
and  with  the  Wo<)<lmen  of  the  World  ot 
Stayton,  Both  he  and  his  wife  ore  oHiiint- 
ed  with  the  Fir«t  Methndi«t  rhurrh  of  .stay- 
ton  and  he  has  held  all  the  church  offices, 
being  one  of  it»  oldest  memlMTs.  hoving  unit- 
ed with  the  same  in   1S7A.     During  his  long 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


residence  in  Stayton  he  has  given  his  sup- 
port to  every  measure  that  stood  for  public 
welfare  and  for  the  development  of  the  town 
and  well  deserves  to  be  called  one  of  its 
foremost  citizens. 

SAMUEL  PAINE  STURGIS,  who  died  Feb- 
ruary 4,  1896.  was  for  many  years  the  cen- 
tral "figure  in  the  business  activities  of  Uma- 
tilla county.  As  cashier  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Pendleton,  the  earliest  institution 
of  its  kind  established  in  that  section  of  the 
state,  he  was  in  a  position  to  count  large 
in  the  development  of  the  remarkable  re- 
sources of  the  vast  region  of  which  that  city 
is  the  center,  and  his  broad  vision  and  keen 
financial  mind  easily  made  him  the  advisor 
of  men  in  every  walk  of  life.  His  impress 
is  found  everywhere  in  the  industries  of  the 
county  in  which  he  made  his  home.  At  the 
time  of  his  death  his  influence  was  extend- 
ing throughout  the  state,  and  had  his  life 
been  spared  he  would  have  been  one  of  the 
important  political  and  commercial  forces  of 
the  commonwealth. 

Samuel  P.  Sturgis  was  born  in  Gorham, 
Cumberland  countv,  Maine.  March  23,  1S56, 
a  son  of  William  P.  Sturgis  and  Susan  Cressy 
Sturgis.  both  representatives  of  the  original 
New  England  stock.  He  crossed  the  con- 
tinent with  his  parents  in  1871,  and  the 
family  located  near  what  is  now  the  city  of 
Athena,  in  Umatilla  county,  Oregon,  where 
the  father  engaged  in  the  sheep  business. 
Jlercantile  life,^  however,  had  greater  attrac- 
tions for  the  younger  man,  and  he  soon  se- 
cured a  clerkship  in  Walla  Walla,  Washing- 
ton, later  removing  to  Weston,  Oregon,  where 
he  finally  became  manager  of  the  large  gen- 
eral merchandise  store  of  Saliiig  &  Reese, 
one  of  the  pioneer  concerns  of  eastern  Ore- 
gon. In  1882  he  removed  to  Pendleton  to 
become  cashier  of  that  institution,  with  the 
great  success  of  which  his  whole  later  life 
is  identified. 

While  at  Weston,  ilr.  Sturgis  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Miss  Lina  Hartman,  daugh- 
ter of  .Tames  A.  Hartman  and  .Tane  Hart- 
man,  who  settled  in  Umatilla  county  in  1871, 
one  of  the  substantial  pioneer  families  of 
the  county.  Three  sons  were  born  of  this 
union:  William  Paine,  now  deceased;  James 
Tlarlman,  a  business  man  in  Pendleton;  and 
Cyrus  Cressy,  a  student  in  the  University 
of  Washington. 

The  foundations  of  Mr.  Sturgis'  education 
were  laid  in  the  excellent  schools  of  his 
native  town.  Later  he  attended  Limerick 
Academy  in  Maine,  and  after  coming  to  the 
Pacific  coast  he  studied  under  private  tutors 
at  Walla  Walla.  He  was  a  man  of  such 
native  strength,  however,  that  his  whole  life 
was  an  educition,  not  only  to  himself,  but 
to  those  with  wliom  he  was  brought  in  con- 
tact. He  mingled  with  men  in  the  political, 
fraternal  and  civic  life  of  the  community, 
and  was  everywhere  easily  a  leader. 

In  polities  he  was  a  republican;  his  relig- 
ious views  were  broad  and  catholic;  his 
business  principles  were  honest;  his  public 
duties  were  faithfully  performed;  his  private 
life  wag  clean.     He  was  attached  to  the  ex- 


alted principles  of  Free  Masonry,  and  at- 
tained in  that  brotherhood  the  Royal  Arch 
dcree.  He  was  a  charter  member  of  the 
Pendleton  Lodge  of  Elks,  and  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers of  the  Commercial  Association  of 
Pendleton,  to  the  public  library  of  which 
institution  he  made  a  liberal  bequest  in  his 
will.  His  worth  was  acknowledged  by  all 
who  knew  him.  and  his  friendship  prized 
by  all  with  whom  he  came  in  contact. 

Mrs.  Sturgis  survives  him,  still  making  her 
home  in  Pendleton,  a  lady  of  culture  and  re- 
finement, active  in  the  work  of  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  church,  and  interested  in  the  social 
life  and  women's  club  activities  of  the  city. 

ERASTUS  N.  THOMAS,  one  of  the  pros- 
perous and  oldest  agriculturists  of  Marion 
county,  is  the  owner  of  the  valuable  farm 
of  two  hundred  acres  near  Jefferson,  upon 
which  he  makes  his  home.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Clinton  county,  Ohio,  on  May  7, 
1838,  his  parents  being  Elisha  and  Sarah 
(Nordvke)  Thomas,  the  former  a  native  of 
South'  Carolina,  although  his  ancestors  came 
from  Wales,  and  the  latter  a  native  of  Ten- 
nessee, the  state  which  has  also  been  the 
home  of  her  forebears.  Elisha  Thomas,  who 
was  born  in  1795.  was  a  millwright  by  trade 
and  he  also  conducted  a  store  at  one  time 
in  Ohio,  where  he  lived  until  1848,  the  year 
in  which  he  removed  to  Iowa,  where  he  re- 
sided until  his  death,  which  occurred  during 
the  Civil  war.  Mrs.  Thomas  lived  until 
she  reached  the  age  of  ninety-three  years. 
To  this  union  six  children  were  born,  name- 
ly: M.  W.,  who  passed  away  at  the  age  of 
thirty  years;  Joseph,  who  died  in  his  youth; 
Eliza,  who  resided  in  Iowa  married  a  Mr. 
Quimby  and  is  now  deceased;  Sylvester  S., 
who  died  at  the  age  of  seventy  years:  E. 
N.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  and  Eliza- 
beth, deceased. 

Erastus  N.  Thomas  acquired  his  education 
in  Ohio  and  the  advantages  which  he  re- 
ceived in  that  line  were  far  more  than  those 
of  which  the  average  youth  could  avail  him- 
self. In  1848  he  started  out  to  earn  his  own 
livelihood  and  the  success  he  has  achieved 
is  the  best  criterion  of  his  ability.  He  be- 
gan working  in  Iowa  by  assisting  in  the 
building  of  a  sawmill  and  "in  1849  he  taught 
school  for  a  short  time  but  found  it  an  un- 
congenial task.  Four  years  later  he  came  to 
Oregon,  making  the  trip  across  the  plains 
with  ox  teams,  a  journey  which  was  one 
fraught  with  many  dangers  and  one  which 
called  for  much  courage,  as  the  party  was 
very  small,  there  being  but  two  families  to 
make  up  the  train.  Wlien  they  arrived  in 
Douglas  county  Mr.  Thomas  took  up  a  do- 
nation claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres,  where  he  resided  for  nine  years  before 
coming  to  Marion  county  and  purchasing 
land.  However,  his  agricultural  pursuits 
were  interrupted  in  1855,  when  he  served 
in  the  Rogue  River  war  under  Captain  Rhin- 
earson.  This  was  one  of  the  blood.y  wars 
of  the  northwest  but  Mr.  Thomas  was  espec- 
ially fortunate  as  he  was  not  even  wound- 
ed, although  many  were  killed  in  fighting  and 
many    massacred,    stealthily.      After   his   re- 


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turn  from  the  Idaho  mines  wliere  he  had 
gone  in  1863,  he  engaged  in  conducting  a 
general  mercantile  store,  at  first  in  partner- 
ship with  E.  II.  Waterman  for  three  years. 
In  1867  he  bought  out  his  partner  and"  then 
for  twelve  years  conducted  his  business  alone 
after  which  he  sold  it.  In  1880  he  again 
started  in  business,  but  six  years  later  or  in 
1886  he  disposed  of  this  enterprise  and  has 
since  devoted  his  entire  attention  to  fruit 
growing  in  which  line  lie  had  started  in  1879, 
■when  he  set  out  the  RrM  prune  trees  in  this 
district,  and  of  the  two  luiiidred  acres  which 
he  owns  today  forty  acres  are  set  out  in 
prune  trees.  Mr.  Tliomas  has  carried  on  his 
fruit  growing  in  an  able  and  scientific  man- 
ner and  his  efficient  methods  have  served  as 
an  example  to  many  of  the  younger  horti- 
culturists who  are  ever  ready  to  accept  the 
advice  and  ways  of  this  experienced  and  suc- 
cessful grower. 

In  1852  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Thomas  to  Jane  Farrens.  the  only  surviving 
member  of  the  family  of  nine  children  born 
to  her  parents.  She  was  born  in  1S28  in 
Indiana  where  her  parents  were  among  the 
early  settlers.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  six 
children  have  been  born,  three  of  whom  are 
now  living,  namely:  .Joseph  A.,  who  is  a 
merchant  in  the  southeastern  part  of  Cali- 
fornia; Florence,  who  is  the  wife  of  J.  B. 
Cornell,  president  of  the  .Josephine  County 
Bank,  of  Grants  Pass,  Oregon;  and  Emma, 
whose  husband.  Dr.  J.  C.  Smith,  of  Grants 
Pass,  Oregon,  has  served  as  a  member  of  the 
state  legislature  for  two  terms. 

In  politics  Mr.  Thomas  is  an  active  and 
enthusiastic  reptiblican  and  although  he  has 
never  sought  office  as  a  reward  for  party 
fealty,  he  has  never  allowed  his  interest  in 
the  live  issues  of  his  party  to  wane.  In 
their  community  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  are 
highly  respected  and  much  honored  citizens, 
receiving  such  regard  and  veneration  as  are 
due  their  advanced  age.  after  leading  a  life 
at   all   times   upright   and   irreproachable. 

THOMAS  M.  DILL,  who  is  ciriciently 
serving  as  deputy  district  attorney  of  Wal- 
lowa county,  was  born  in  Washington  coun- 
ty, Iowa.  October  1.5,  IS.SO,  a  son  of  John 
K.  and  Ann  fCoulter)  Dill,  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  Greene  county,  Ohio,  and  the  latter 
of  Pennsylvania.  The  parents  died  when 
their  son  Thomas  M.  was  very  young  and 
the  latter  was  subsequently  reared  by  an 
uncle,  Hugh  Xelson.  of  Van  Buren  county, 
Iowa.  After  he  attained  his  seventeenth 
year,  however,  he  left  his  uncle's  home  and 
went  to  live  with  another  uncle,  where  he 
remained  for  some  three  years.  Because  he 
had  but  a  limited  school  education,  the  work 
of  the  farm  occupying  the  greater  part  of 
his  attention,  he  subsequently  attended  the 
Washington  Academy,  working  at  farm 
labor  during  the  summer  in  order  to  pay  for 
his  academic  education  from  1870  to  I8S1. 
Subsequently  he  attended  special  school.^  in 
Iowa  City  during  ISSr?  and  1881  and  there 
studied  shorthand  and  was  later  secretary 
for  a  railroad  nfTicinl  in  Creston.  Iowa.  He 
was   engaged    in   railroad    work    up   to    1886, 


when  he  took  up  the  study  of  law,  reading 
under  Hart  &  Brewer,  of  Minneapolid,  Min- 
nesota. Two  years  later  he  went  to  St. 
Paul  and  studied  under  Henry  .1.  Horn,  one 
of  the  most  distinguished  lawyers  in  Min- 
nesota. He  remained  in  this  oilice  until  his 
admission  to  the  bar,  which  occurred  on  the 
16th  of  March,  1S91.  Immediately  upon  be- 
ing admitted  he  began  the  active  "practice  of 
law  in  St.  Paul  and  was  thus  engaged  for 
eleven  years.  In  1903  he  came  west  to  Ore- 
gon and  practiced  in  Portland  until  1905, 
when  he  removed  to  Enterprise,  where  he 
has  since  been  prominently  identified  with 
the  legal  profession.  He  was  city  attorney 
from  1906  until  1912  and  in  April.  1909, 
was  appointed  deputy  district  attorney  of 
Wallowa  county. 

On  the  29th  of  October,  1S^9.  Mr.  Dill  was 
married  to  Miss  EtJie  Eckert,  of  Iowa  City, 
Iowa,  a  daughter  of  James  Eckert,  a  prom- 
inent contractor  of  that  city.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Dill  two  children  have  been  born,  one 
of  whom  survives,  Irving  E.,  who  is  in  hia 
junior  year  in  the  high  school.  In  politics 
Mr.  Dill  is  a  republican.  He  holds  member- 
ship in  Enterprise  Lodge,  No.  94,  K.  P.,  and 
Eagle  Camp,  Xo.  10497,  M.  W.  A.  His  in- 
fluence is  always  on  the  side  of  justice,  right 
and  progress  and  in  recognition  of  the  fact 
that  integrity  in  the  legal  profession  has 
been  one  of  the  civilizing  influences  of  the 
world  he  is  an  active  factor  in  the  progress 
and  development  of  Enterprise. 

GEORGE  H.  BOGUE.  Success  has 
crowned  the  labors  of  George  H.  Bogue,  who 
for  a  considerable  period  was  engaged  in 
farming  and  stock-raising  and  through  hi.n 
industry  and  capable  management  has 
gained  the  competence  that  now  enables  him 
to  live  retired.  He  has  a  pleasant  and  well 
appointed  home  in  Eugene  and  his  financial 
resources  are  sufficient  to  supply  him  with 
all  the  comforts  and  some  of  the  luxuriet  of 
life.  lowii  numbers  him  among  her  native 
sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  that  slate, 
April  1.  1860.  His  parents  were  Amos  ami 
Mary  (Hay worth)  Bogue.  The  father  was  n 
native  of  Ohio  and  was  left  an  orphon  when 
quite  young.  His  foster  parents  took  him  to 
Cass  county,  Iowa,  which  was  then  a  fron- 
tier state,  while  Des  Moines  was  a  small  vil- 
lage. He  was  married  in  Illinois  to  Misii 
Mary  Hay  worth,  a  native  of  that  state  and 
a  daughter  of  William  Hayworth.  who  was 
one  of  the  early  residents  of  lllinoin  hut 
removed  thence  to  Iowa.  Mr.  and  Mr».  Amo« 
Bogtie  began  their  domestic  life  upon  an 
Iowa  farm,  there  residing  until  1''66  when 
they  croase<l  the  plains  with  their  family  of 
four  sons  and  tvvo  daughter",  their  destina- 
tion lieing  Oregon.  On  the  inth  of  May  of 
that  year  they  passed  from  the  east  lo  the 
west  side  of  the  Mi««"tiri  river  an<l  contin- 
ued their  journey  with  hor^e«  and  mule 
teams.  After  traveling  for  three  months 
thev  reached  the  Willamette  vnllev  and  on 
the"  ISth  nf  .\u(nisf,  ISfiO.  «ettled'  in  Polk 
county.  The  father  began  the  operation  of 
a  sawmill  which  he  purchased  and  which  he 
conducted   for  two  years.     In   1869   he   went 


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to  the  Goose  Lake  country  where  he  en- 
tered land  and  engaged  in  the  raising  and 
herding  of  cattle.  He  followed  that  busi- 
ness for  three  years  and  then  removed  to 
Linn  county,  settling  three  miles  east  of 
Corvallis  and  he  again  purchased  a  farm 
which  he  made  his  home  throughout  his  re- 
maining days,  his  death  occurring  in  1900, 
when  he  was  seventy-three  years  of  age. 
His  wife  had  passed  away  in  western  Ore- 
gon, in  1871.  He  was  a  member  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Friends  or  Quakers  and  his  life 
was,  at  all  times,  honorable  and  upright, 
winning  for  him  the  high  regard  of  those 
with  whom  he  came  in  contact.  Unto  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Bogue  were  born  the  following 
children,  five  of  whom  reached  adult  age: 
Job,  who  is  living  at  La  Pine,  Oregon;  Wil- 
liam, a  resident  of  Corvallis;  Mahala  and 
Ami,  both  now  deceased;  George  H. ;  and 
Lucetta,  the  wife  of  J.  F.  White,  of  Salem. 

The  educational  opportunities  which 
George  H.  Bogue  received  were  very  limited. 
He  pursued  his  studies  in  a  log  schoolhouse 
which  had  no  wooden  floor  and  which  was 
heated  by  an  immense  fireplace  made  of 
rock.  His  training  in  farm  labor,  however, 
was  not  meager.  At  an  early  age  he  began 
work  in  the  fields  and  at  length  took  up 
farming  on  his  own  account  near  Corvallis. 
There  he  carried  on  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits and  a  few  years  later  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  cattle  business  in  eastern  Ore- 
gon where  he  continued  for  fourteen  years. 
He  met  with  success  in  that  undertaking 
for  he  raised  cattle  extensively  and  his  large 
annual  sales  brought  to  him  a  most  gratify- 
ing income.  At  one  time  he  had  fifteen  hun- 
dred acres  of  land  and  nine  hundred  head 
of  cattle.  About  seven  years  ago  he  retired 
from  that  business  but  purchased  a  farm 
near  Eugene  as  an  investment.  He  is  now 
enjoying  a  well  earned  rest  for  a  handsome 
competence  has  come  to  him  as  the  reward 
of  his  earnest,  persistent  labor  and  close 
application. 

On  October  6,  1S80.  Mr.  Bogue  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Josie  Wilbanks,  of  Cor- 
vallis, a  daughter  of  William  and  Ellenor 
(Mecklin)  Wilbanks.  Three  children  have 
been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bogue:  Cecil  R., 
who  is  living  on  the  home  farm;  Ruby;  and 
Leo  Edgar,  who  died  in  infancy.  The  parents 
attend  the  Christian  church  and  are  most 
highly  esteemed  in  the  community  where 
they  reside.  About  two  years  ago  Mr. 
Bogue  erected  his  present  residence  which  is 
built  in  modern  style  of  architecture  and  is 
supplied  with  every  convenience.  Moreover, 
it  is  one  of  the  hospitable  homes  of  the  city 
and  its  good  cheer  is  greatly  enjoyed  by 
their   many  friends. 

SAMUEL  LITCH.  One  of  the  successful 
business  men  of  Enterprise,  and  also  an  ex- 
tensive property  owner  of  Wallowa  county, 
is  Samuel  Litch,  whose  public  spirit  and  en- 
thusiasm have  contributed  much  in  for- 
wnrdinif  the  development  of  the  county  and 
its  various  activities.  He  was  born  in  Schuyl- 
kill county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  6th  of  No- 
vember,   1862,   and   there   he   was   reared   to 


the  age  of  nineteen  years.  His  father  died 
during  his  infancy,  and  the  mother  subse- 
quently married  Daniel  Kellar,  who  also 
passed'  away  in  the  Keystone  state.  In 
1S81.  the  mother  together  with  her  three 
children  and  Jonathan  Haas,  a  '  son-in-law, 
came  to  Oregon,  locating  at  Cold  Spring, 
Umatilla  county,  just  north  of  Pendleton, 
where  they  resided  for  five  years.  At  the 
expiration  "of  that  period,  in  1886,  they  be- 
came  residents   of  Wallowa   county. 

Samuel  Litch  accompanied  his  family  on 
their  removal  to  Oregon  and  also  to  Wallowa 
county,  where  he  subsequently  filed  on  a 
homestead  on  Trout  creek  and  turned  his 
attention  to  the  sheep  business.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  five  years  he  bought  four  hun- 
dred acres  of  land  on  Alder  slope,  three  and 
a  half  miles  southwest  of  Enterprise,  and 
there  he  has  ever  since  continued  to  make 
his  home.  Of  recent  years,  however,  he  has 
been  accustomed  to  remove  to  Enterprise  in 
the  fall  and  remain  until  the  close  of  school 
in  the  spring,  in  order  to  give  his  children 
the  benefit  of  better  educational  advantages. 
He  has  been  very  successful  in  his  under- 
takings and  at  one  time  was  one  of  the 
largest  sheep  raisers'  in  this  county,  where 
he  also  acquired  extensive  realty  holdings. 
In  1907.  he  disposed  of  twenty-one  hundred 
acres  of  his  land,  and  he  still  has  seven 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  under  cultiva- 
tion and  he  also  owns  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  timber.  In  1907  he  bought  a  one- 
half  interest  from  W.  T.  Hislop  in  the  mer- 
cantile company  of  W.  J.  Funk  &  Com- 
pany, of  which  he  was  made  president,  and 
he  also  owns  the  building  in  which  the  store 
is  located,  one  of  the  finest  commercial 
blocks  in  the  town.  He  was  likewise  one  of 
the  organizers  of  the  Enterprise  State  Bank, 
and  is  still  a  member  of  the  board  of  direct- 
ors of  this  institution,  which  is  one  of  the 
stable  and  flourishing  financial  concerns  of 
the  county.  A  man  of  enterprising  and  pro- 
gressive spirit,  Mr.  Litch  is  the  owner  of  one 
of  the  best  improved  and  most  thoroughly 
equipped  ranches  in  this  section  of  the  state, 
having  manifested  here  as  in  his  various 
other  undertakings  the  system  and  capable 
management  that  characterize  the  successful 
man   in   any  vocation. 

On  Christmas  day,  1891,  Mr.  Litch  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  N.  Wagner, 
a  native  of  Walla  Walla  county.  Washing- 
ton, and  a  daughter  of  G.  J.  Wagner,  who 
removed  to  Wallowa  county  in  1886.  where 
he  has  acquired  extensive  property  interests, 
but  he  now  makes  his  home  in  Portland. 
The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Litch  numbers 
five,  as  follows:  Maude,  who  was  graduated 
from  the  Wallowa  County  high  school  with 
the  class  of  1912;  Charlie,  a  sophomore  in 
the  high  school ;  Harry  and  William,  who 
are   in  the  graded  school ;   and  Rita. 

Mr.  Litch  is  a  stanch  republican  and  has 
always  taken  a  very  active  interest  in  local 
political  aflairs.  He  served  for  four  and 
a  half  years  as  a  member  of  the  board  of 
county  commisisoners,  having  been  one  of 
those  who  promised,  if  elected,  to  clear  the 
countv    of   its    indebtedness,    which    at    that 


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time  amounted  to  about  fifty-four  thous- 
and dollars,  and  together  with  Judge  Cor- 
kins  and  William  Wilson  he  drew  the  tax 
levy  that  enabled  them  to  fulfill  this  prom- 
ise. It  was  at  this  time  that  Wallowa  and 
Enterprise  were  striving  to  secure  the  coun- 
ty seat,  which  was  finally  located  at  the  lat- 
ter place.  Mr.  Litch  favored  Enterprise  and 
was  tireless  in  his  elTorts  on  its  behalf  and 
it  is  undoubtedly  largely  due  to  his  endeav- 
ors that  the  seat  of  the  county  government 
was  ultimately  located  here."  When  the 
board  of  which  he  was  a  member  retired,  not 
only  had  they  built  the  new  courthouse  and 
cleared  the  county  of  indebtednes  but  there 
was  money  in  the  treasury.  In  addition  to 
the  e.YCellent  service  he  rendered  the  county 
at  this  time  he  was  one  of  those  who  were 
instrumental  in  securing  the  new  high  school 
building  for  Enterprise,  which  was  in  course 
of  construction  at  the  same  time  as  the 
courthouse.  Fraternally,  llr.  Litch  is  iden- 
tified with  Enterprise  I^odge,  No.  94,  K.  of 
P.;  Enterprise  Camp,  No.  535,  W.  0.  W.; 
Enterprise  Lodge,  No.^  IS.'!,  I.  0.  0.  F.;  and 
he  also  belongs  to  Knights  of  the  Maccabees. 
He  is  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  of  the 
county  as  well  as  of  Enterprise  and  is  a 
worthy  representative  of  that  class  of  citi- 
zens who  in  the  development  of  their  per- 
sonal interests  never  lose  sight  of  their  pub- 
lic  responsibilities    or    municipal   duties. 

A.  EUGENE  AUFRANC,  who  is  the  cap- 
able county  recorder  of  Nhirion  county  and 
who  is  residing  in  .Salem,  is  one  of  the  ener- 
getic, persevering,  thrifty  and  honest  native 
sons  whom  Switzerland  has  contributed  to 
the  western  part  of  the  United  States.  He 
was  born  in  Orvin.  on  the  0th  of  August, 
1873.  his  parents  being  August  and  Louise 
S.  (Aufranc)  .\ufranc,  l)Oth  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Switzerland  and  who  are  now  re- 
siding in  Oregon.  The  fathers'  birtli  occurred 
on  the  16th  of  .June,  1843,  and  he  came  to 
America  in  1SS4,  locating  first  in  Ohio,  but 
removing  in  the  autumn  of  1889  to  Oregon. 
To  this  union  five  children  were  born:  Emilo 
A.,  who  is  a  fruit  grower,  residing  near  Sa- 
lem; .L  T.,  who  is  living  in  Chico,  Califor- 
nia; A.  Eugene,  who  is  tlie  subject  of  this 
sketch;  Louise,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife 
of  E.  E.  Aufranc  and  the  mother  of  four 
children  all  of  whom  are  residing  near  Sa- 
lem ;  and  Paul  A.,  who  is  a  machinist  and  re- 
siding near  Portland,  Oregon.  Mr.  Aufranc 
received  the  usual  goml  education  of  the 
Swiss  youth  who  attends  the  common 
schools,  and  after  arriving  in  America  ho 
spent  much  time  in  studying  the  English 
language  in  the  schools.  ITc  also  took  a 
course  in  Capital  Business  College  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  1891.  Subse- 
quently he  followed  fruit  growing  for  four- 
teen years  and  taught  school  for  five  year«. 
In  each  of  these  undertakings  he  met  with 
an  unusual  degree  of  success,  but  three 
years  later  he  became  circulating  manager 
on  the  Capital  .lournal.  After  givinir  up  thi< 
position  he  engaged  in  carpentering  until 
1911  when  he  was  elected  to  the  oflTice  of 
countv  recorder  of  JIarion  county.    He  is  at 


present  holdin"  that  ofTice  and  proving  him- 
self an  honorable  and  loyal  citizen. 

In  politics  Mr.  .Vufraiic  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  party.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  A.  0.  U.  \V..  and  of  the  Modern 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  vet  a  com- 
paratively young  man  who  has  already  be- 
come well  known  as  an  important  factor  in 
the  financial  and  business  circles  of  Salem, 
and  his  salient  characteristics  are  such  as' 
promise    further   success   for   the   future. 

WALTER  S.  BOWMAN  is  proprietor  of  a 
splendidly  equipped  photograph  gallerv  in 
Pendleton  and  stands  at  the  head  of  hia 
profession  in  Umatilla  county.  He  has  kept 
abreast  with  the  most  progressive  methods 
known  to  the  art  of  photography  and  the  ex- 
cellence of  his  work  is  attested  by  the  lib- 
eral patronage  accorded  him.  He  "was  lH)rn 
in  Umatilla  county,  February  S,  isr>5,  uml 
is  a  son  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth  (Owens) 
Bowman,  who  were  married  in  Osceola,  Iowa. 
The  father  was  born  in  western  Peiinsyl- 
yania  and  was  a  farmer  and  stock-raiser, 
following  agricultural  pursuits  in  Iowa  and 
later  upon  the  Pacific  coast.  He  came  to 
Oregon  on  the  12th  of  October,  1860,  having 
crossed  the  plains  to  the  northwest,  and  in 
Umatilla  county  he  secured  a  claim.  The 
tract  was  entirely  wild  and  unimproved  at 
the  time  but  with  characteristic  energy  he 
began  its  development  and  converted  the 
prairie  into  rich  and  productive  fields,  from 
which  he  annually  garnered  good  harvests. 
In  1882  all  the  family  records  were  washed 
away  when  the  Bowman  home  was  carrie<I 
down  the  river  during  a  flood.  The  father 
continued  a  resident  of  Umatilla  county  to 
the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
1892.  He  had  for  about  six  years  surviveil 
his  wife,  who  passed  away  iii  ISSfi.  They 
were  the  parents  of  four  children:  Mary  E., 
who  is  now  the  wife  of  .1.  M.  McDaniel.  a 
resident  of  Portland;  William  A.,  of  Pen- 
dleton; Walter  S.,  of  this  review;  and  Ida 
May.  deceased. 

Spending  his  boyhood  days  under  the  pa- 
rental roof.  Walter  S.  Bowman  pur<iued  his 
early  education  in  the  public  «chi>o|<  of 
Peiulleton  and  was  reared  to  farm  life,  early 
becoming  familiar  with  the  best  method"  of 
tilling  the  soil  and  cultivating  the  crop*. 
Since  1887,  however,  he  has  given  the  great- 
er part  of  his  time  and  attentii>n  to  photo- 
graphy. He  began  work  in  that  line  in  th<< 
location  which  he  now  oocupleji,  loarnini;  tho 
business  under  the  direction  of  T.  C.  Ward. 
In  1890  hi-  iHUighl  out  his  employer  and  han 
since  conducted  the  (rallery.  having  nin«t 
artistic  roomt.  tastefully  furnished  and 
s|)lendidly  eqiiippeil.  He  follow«  the  mn»t 
moilern  proces«es  known  to  the  ort  of  pho- 
tography and  his  work  is  of  a  mo»t  arti<t!n 
and  attractive  character.  He  rareftilly 
studies  pose  as  well  as  light  and  shade  and 
hos  the  faculty  of  placing  hi<  patrons  w  at 
their  ease  that  most  natural  pictures  are  se- 
cured. 

On  the  24th  of  November,  I89B.  Mr.  Bow- 
man was  united  in  marriage  tn  Miiu  FHiza- 
beth  M.  Carroll,  who  was  bom  in  Oregon  and 


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is  a  daughter  of  Henry  Carroll,  a  blacksmith 
and  wagon  maker.  The  parents  are  still  liv- 
ing and  are  well  known  and  worthy  resi- 
dents of  this  community.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bowman  have  one  daughter.  Juanita.  The 
parents  are  members  of  the  Episcopal  church 
and  take  an  active  and  helpful  interest 
therein.  -Mr.  Bowman  is  independent  polit- 
ically, casting  his  ballot  irrespective  of  party 
ties.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  the  Moose.  He  has  attractive 
social  qualities,  which  render  him  popular, 
and  both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bowman  have  an  ex- 
tensive circle  of  warm  friends  in  Pendle- 
ton, the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes  being 
freely  accorded  them. 

WILLIAM  THOMAS  FRANKS,  who  is  en- 
gaged in  the  livery  business  in  Lostinein 
connection  with  which  he  is  also  operating 
a  blacksmith  shop,  was  born  in  Pueblo,  Col- 
orado, on  the  3rd  of  July,  1879,  his  parents 
being  William  D.  and  Martha  (Hayes) 
Franks,   both   of  whom  are   still  living. 

In  the  early  childhood  of  William  Thomas 
Franks  his  parents  removed  to  Colville,  Ida- 
ho, where  in  the  public  schools  he  pursued 
his  education  until  he  had  attained  the  age 
of  sixteen  years.  Laying  aside  his  text- 
books, he  then  left  home  and  started  out  in 
the  world  to  make  his  own  way.  He  first 
went  to  Reynolds,  Idaho,  and  engaged  in  team- 
ing for  five  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  withdrew  from  this  activity  aiid 
going  to  Copperfield,  Oregon,  engaged  in 
blacksmithing  for  a  year.  He  subsequently 
went  to  Shaniko,  this  state,  continuing  to 
follow  the  same  trade  for  six  months,  at 
the  end  of  which  time  he  became  a  resident 
of  Ijostine.  Upon  his  arrival  here  he  estab- 
lished a  blacksmith  shop  that  he  has  ever 
since  maintained  and  has  met  with  very 
good  success.  He  is  a  good  smith  and  as  he 
is  a  genial  man  and  most  accommodating  in 
his  manner  he  has  built  up  a  profitable 
trade.  He  is  thrifty  and  enterprising  in  his 
liabits  and  had  accumulated  sufficient  capi- 
tal last  year  to  extend  the  scope  of  his  ac- 
tivities by  engaging  in  the  livery  business  in 
tlie  autumn  of  1911.  Although  he  has  been 
eond\icting  his  stable  for  only  a  brief  period 
lie  has  met  with  encouraging  financial  re- 
turns, and  has  every  reason  to  feel  assured 
of  the  siiccess  of  his  business.  He  has  good 
teams  and  vehicles  and  is  particular  to  keep 
both   in   tlie   best   possible   condition. 

At  Union,  Oregon,  on  the  16th  of  Septem- 
ber, 190G,  Mr.  Franks  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Rose  J.  Raw^son,  a  daughter 
of  William  and  Mary  Rawson,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  two  children,  Emerson  and 
Rose. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Franks  are  communi- 
cants of  the  Honian  Catholic  churcli  in  the 
faith  of  which  they  are  rearing  their  chil- 
dri'U.  and  fraternally  he  is  atTiIiatcd  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellow's,  while  in 
politics  he  is  a  republican.  Mr.  Franks  is 
a  most  estimable  man  and  has  made  many 
stanch  friends  in  Tvostine,  his  reliability  and 
integrity  in  business  transactions  no  less 
tlian    his    high    standards    of   citizensliip    and 


helpful  interest  in  all  things  pertaining  to 
the  community  welfare  winning  him  the  re- 
spect  and   regard  of   all   who   know   him. 

DR.  ISAIAH  ULYSSES  TEMPLE,  who  is 
one  of  the  leading  physicians  and  surgeons  of 
Pendleton,  was  born  in  Monroe  county,  Iowa, 
December  19,  1868.  His  parents  were  John 
F.  and  Cornelia  I.  (Wyrick)  Temple,  the 
fatlier  a  native  of  North  Carolina  and  the 
motlier  of  Indiana.  In  early  youth  John  F. 
Temple  removed  to  Monroe  county,  Iowa, 
wliere  he  met  and  married  Miss  Cornelia 
Wyrick,  who  had  been  brought  to  that  county 
by  her  parents  when  she  was  a  small  child. 
After  his  marriage  he  located  on  a  farm  in 
that  same  county,  and  through  industry  and 
good  management  became  one  of  the  sub- 
stantial farmers  and  prominent  men  of  his 
community.  In  188.3,  selling  his  possessions 
in  Iowa,  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  at 
Pendleton,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  on 
a  very  extensive  scale.  He  was  the  first 
farmer  to  use  a  combined  harvester  in  the 
state,  and  men  came  from  miles  around  to  see 
it  operated.  Combined  harvesters_  are  now 
generally  used  on  the  larger  farms  in  eastern 
Oregon.  For  about  ten  years  Mr.  Temple 
cultivated  over  one  thousand  acres  of  land 
and  continued  to  farm  on  that  scale  until 
he  retired  from  active  work.  He  now  re- 
sides in  Pendleton,  where  he  is  enjoying  the 
fruits  of  an  active  and  successful  life.  He 
has  long  been  a  Mason,  joining  that  order  in 
the  early  '60s.  His  wife  died  July  13,  1910, 
at   the   age  of   sixty-two. 

Isaiah  Ulysses  Temple,  who  was  the  eldest 
child  of  Joiin  F.  and  Cornelia  Temple,  was 
reared  under  tlie  parental  roof  and  acquired 
his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  and 
later  became  a  student  at  the  Willamette 
University  in  Salem,  from  which  institution 
he  was  graduated  in  the  commercial  course 
in  1891.  He  then  took  up  teaching  and  fol- 
lowed that  profession  in  Umatilla  county  for 
four  years.  During  this  time,  however,  he 
began  the  study  of  medicine  and  later  en- 
tered the  office  of  Dr.  C.  J.  Smith  of  Pendle- 
ton, under  whose  preceptorship  he  studied 
until  1895.  He  then  entered  the  University 
Medical  College,  at  Kansas  City,  Missouri, 
which  he  attended  one  year  and  the  follow- 
ing year  studied  at  the  Beaumont  Medical 
College,  at  St.  Louis.  The  next  year  he  re- 
turned to  the  University  Medical  College,  at 
Kansas  City,  and  was  graduated  from  that 
institution  'in  the  class  of  1898,  being  vice 
president  of  his  class.  Immediately  after- 
ward he  returned  to  Oregon  and  began  the 
practice  of  his  chosen  profession  in  Enter- 
prise, this  state,  where  he  was  successfully 
engaged  for  six  years.  In  1904  he  went  to 
New  York  city  "and  took  up  post-graduate 
work  in  the  New  York  Post  Graduate  School. 
Subsequently,  returning  west,  he  located  in 
Clarkston,  Washington,  where  he  successfully 
practiced  for  three  and  one-half  years.  In 
the  fall  of  1907  he  came  to  Pendleton  and 
engaged  in  partnership  with  Dr.  C.  J.  Smith, 
his  former  preceptor,  and  practiced  under  the 
firm  name  of  Smith  &  Temple  for  eighteen 
months.      Since    that    time    Dr.    Temple    has 


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continued  in  the  profession  iiidcpenilcntly  at 
Pendleton,  and  he  has  built  up  an  extensive 
and  remunerative  patronage  and  is  rated  as 
one  of  Pendleton's  foremost  physicians.  He 
owns  the  Temple  building  in  which  he  has 
his  oflioe  and  also  has  a  beautiful  residence 
on  South  Main  street. 

On  the  2Sth  of  June.  189S,  Dr.  Temple 
was  married  to  Miss  Estelle  Wells,  of  ^en• 
dleton,  Oregon,  the  daughter  of  Thomas  B. 
and  Julia  (Benson)  Wells,  the  latter  now 
deceased,  both  being  well  known  pioneers  of 
Umatilla  county.  Mrs.  Temple  was  born  in 
Umatilla  county,  received  her  early  educa- 
tion from  the  common  schools  and  is'a  gradu- 
ate of  the  Eastern  Oregon  State  Normal 
School  of  the  class  of  '95.  At  the  time  of 
her  marriage  she  was  one  of  the  instructors 
in  the  institution  from  which  she  graduated. 

To  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Temple  have  been  born 
four  children:  Lenore,  who  died  November 
9,  1910.  at  the  age  of  ten  years;  Flavel 
Wells;   Morris  Smith;  and  Allen   Isaiah. 

In  politics  Dr.  Temple  is  a  republican,  and 
while  a  resident  of  Enterprise,  Oregon,  was 
mayor  of  that  city.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Unitarian  church  and  Mrs.  Temple  is  affili- 
ated with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  Pendleton 
I.«dge.  Xo.  52,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  and  with  Bushee 
Chapter,  No.  19.  of  the  Order  of  Eastern 
Star.  He  is  past  patron  of  the  chapter  and 
was  the  first  patron  of  Vineland  Chapter  at 
Clarkston,  Washington.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Pendleton  City  &  County  Medical  So- 
ciety, being  secretary  of  the  same;  belongs 
to  the  Eastern  Oregon  District  Medical  So- 
ciety of  which  he  is  now  vice  president,  and 
is  also  a  member  of  the  Oregon  State  Med- 
ical Society.  At  the  present  time  (1912)  ho 
is  city  physician  of  Pendleton.  Through 
these  various  organizations  and  his  own 
study,  Dr.  Temple  keeps  in  touch  with  the 
latest  advancements  that  are  being  made  in 
the  medical  fraternity  today.  He  may  truly 
be  called  a  self-made  man  for  by  his  own 
efforts  he  has  worked  his  way  through  col- 
lege and  has  become  one  of  the  well-informed 
and  the  most  successful  an<l  capable  phy- 
sicians in  this  section  of  the  country. 

MRS.  MARTHA  WATKINS,  the  widow  of 
M.  A.  Watkins.  resides  with  her  family  on 
a  well  cultivated  and  productive  ranch  con- 
sisting of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  lo- 
cated on  Big  Applegate  creek  in  .lackson 
county,  this  state.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Ed- 
ward Langley,  a  native  of  England,  who 
emigrated  from  the  motherland  and  came  to 
Jackson  county.  Oregon,  at  a  very  early 
date,  being  numbered  among  the  early  pio- 
neers of  this  section  of  the  far  west.  .She 
was  united  in  marriage  to  M.  A.  Watkins  on 
July  ."?.  lS7fi,  and  to  this  union  seven  chil- 
dren were  born:  Mark  A.;  Anna  M..  who 
passed  away  on  the  15lh  of  March.  1901; 
James,  who"  died  on  May  10,  IS""!:  Robert 
W.;  ilinnie;  Mamie;  and  Pearl.  The  hus- 
band and  father  passed  out  of  this  life  .Sep- 
tember 22.  1900.  and  is  btiried  in  the 
cemetery  at  Jacksonville.  The  vnlunhle 
ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  owned 


by  Mrs.  Watkins  represents  the  estate  of  her 
deceased  husband  and  for  many  years  be- 
fore his  death  constituted  the  family  home. 
Mrs.  Watkins  is  a  woman  of  great  energy 
and  remarkable  business  ability.  .Since  the 
death  of  her  husband  she  has'  succeeded  in 
maintaining  the  family  inheritance  intact, 
has  kept  the  buildings  "on  the  farm  in  gcml 
repair,  greatly  improving  and  enhancing  the 
value  of  the  property  and  increasing  its  pro- 
ductivity. She  is  highly  esleemi-d  by  her 
friends  and  associates  and  is  a  ilevoutmem- 
ber   of   the    Methodist    Episcopal    church. 

FREDERICK  F.  SCRIBNER,  ,.ne  ..f  the 
organizers  of  the  First  National  Hank,  of 
Joseph,  of  which  institution  he  has  been 
cashier  practically  ever  since  it  was  founded, 
was  born  in  Cherokee,  Iowa,  on  the  sth  of 
December,  1SS2.  His  parents  are  Roderick 
H.  and  Lillian  J.  (Farnsworth)  Scribner,  both 
natives  of  Beckniantown,  New  York,  where 
they  were  likewise  reared,  their  fathers  be- 
ing ehlers  in  the  same  church.  In  1872,  I{.id- 
erick  H.  Scribner  left  his  native  town  anci 
went  to  Iowa,  locating  in  Cherokee  where 
he  engaged  in  the  banking  business  with 
Fred  Fulton.  Later,  he  became  associnteil 
with  N.  T.  Burroughs  and  about  ISSG  they 
incorporated  the  First  National  liank,  o'f 
which  Mr.  Scribner  has  ever  since  been  cash 
ier  and  business  nuinnger.  He  has  been  very 
successful  in  his  business  connections  and  is 
now  president  of  the  Electric  Light  Company 
of  Cherokee  and  is  prominently  identiliecl 
with  various  other  local  enterprises,  bi^in;; 
one  of  the  foremost  citizens  of  the  t'lVMi. 
.V  man  of  unquestionable  integrity  and  ex- 
cellent  principles  he  is  numbered  among  the 
rc|iresentative  residents  of  the  community 
in  the  development  of  which  he  has  always 
taken  an  active  and  helpful  interest.  After 
his  removal  to  Iowa,  the  Farnsworth  family 
left  New  York  and  went  to  Ijtncastor,  Wis- 
consin, and  there  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scribner 
were   8ubse<|uently   married. 

Reared     at     home.     Frederick    F.    Scribner 
pursued    his    early    education     in    the    public 
schools    of    his    native    town.    I"i'     >>'•■    li'.r 
sent   to   the  Northwestern   Mi' 
at   Highland   Park,   Illinois.  c<'t 
a  student  of  this  institution  for  i 
During    that    perio<I    his    summer 
were  passed  in  the  bank  at  Cb 
father,  or  with  an  uncle.  N.  F 
was     operating     a     bank     nt 
lowu.     After  heaving  the  acad 
the  bank  in  his  home  to«>'     ■ 
montlis    thereafter    was 
ness  with  his   father.  'I'.. 

able   sui>ervi-iii)n    Ip  ■    hn   eili- 

eiont   and   highly   -  ■  "g.     Dur- 

ing  that    lime   his    nnvle   ii.i.l   [tuiiovnl    from 
Correct ionvi lie    to    Oreiron.    lomtlnir    in    Con- 
don, wher' 
was  just   ' 

man   was  ■  ■ ,    .  ■•  • ;. 

he    took    '  rion.      He 

remained    t  ■■'>•*»»    hi» 

uncle's  assistant  and  durinK  the  greater  por- 
tion of  that  time  he  had  entire  rhargv  of 
the  establishment.     In  S<'ptpmlK>r  of  the  fnl- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


lowing  year  he  returned  to  Cherokee,  and 
upon  Ilia  return  to  Oregon  brought  his  fath- 
er with  him  and  in  October  they  organized 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Joseph,  the  doors 
of  this  institution  being  first  opened  for  bus- 
iness on  the  16th  of  January,  1906.  Mr. 
Scribner  was  then  assistant  cashier  but 
three  or  four  weeks  later  he  was  made  cash- 
ier and  has  ever  since  discharged  the  duties 
of  this  position,  while  his  father  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  directors.  Although  he 
is  still  very  young,  Mr.  Scribner  is  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  capable  financiers  of 
Wallowa  county,  having  a  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  banking  principles  and  being  widely 
informed  on  financial  matters  generally.  He 
is  progressive  and  enterprising  in  his  ideas 
liut  his  methods  are  tempered  by  a  conserv- 
atism that  inspires  confidence  in  all  who 
have  transactions  with  him,  while  his  deal- 
ings are  always  characterized  by  the  highest 
principles  of  commercial  integrity.  Thus 
he  has  established  an  enviable  reputation  as 
a  man  of  high  principles  and  honorable  mo- 
tives, who  can  be  trusted  and  relied  upon  as 
he  has  never  been  known  to  take  undue  ad- 
vantage of  another's  need. 

At  Toledo,  Ohio,  on  the  2d  of  January, 
1907,  Mr.  Scribner  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Sadie  Magee,  a  daughter  of  John  N. 
Magee,  a  prominent  contractor  and  promoter 
of  that  city,  and  a  granddaughter  of  John 
II.  Magee,  president  of  the  bank  of  Elmore 
county,  Ohio,  where  he  has  been  identified 
with  banking  interests  since  1867.  Two 
sons  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Scrib- 
ner, John  M.  and  Roderick  H.,  Jr. 

The  political  allegiance  of  Mr.  Scribner  is 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  he  served 
one  term  as  city  treasurer.  He  is  master  of 
Joseph  Lodge,  No.  81,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and 
both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  Joseph 
Chapter,  No.  67,  0.  E.  S.  During  the  entire 
period  of  his  residence  here,  Mr.  Scribner 
has  manifested  the  qualities  that  number 
him  among  the  town's  most  desirable  citi- 
zens. Altliough  he  is  deeply  engrossed  in 
the  development  of  his  personal  interests,  he 
has  high  standards  of  citizenship  and  never 
loses  sight  of  his  public  duties  and  is  al- 
ways ready  to  give  his  indorsement  or  co- 
operation to  any  progressive  movement  that 
lie  feels  will  redound  to  the  benefit  of  the 
community  at  large. 

FRANK  LLOYD  COLVER.  Residing  in  a 
historic  old  liouso,  liuilt  by  his  grandfather 
of  smooth  hewed  logs,  intended  as  a  home, 
hotel  and  a  place  of  safety  for  the  pioneer 
settlers  in  case  of  Indian  attacks,  Frank 
Lloyd  Colver  has  passed  therein  the  years 
since  his  birth,  having  known  no  other  place 
of  residence.  On  the  settlement  of  the  es- 
tate he  acquired  seventy-five  acres  of  the 
family  homestead  near  Phoenix,  Jackson 
county,  and  perhaps  the  most  interesting 
structure  ever  erected  in  Oregon.  His  birth 
occurred  December  14,  1882,  a  son  of 
Llewelyn  and  Jemimah  (Dollarhide)  Colver. 
His  grandfather  crossed  the  plains  with  ox 
teams  to  Oregon  in  1850,  at  first  settling  in 
the  Willamette  valley  where  he  remained  un- 


til    1852,     and    then    removing   to    Jackson 
county,  where  he  took  up  donation  land  claim 
No.  42  at  Phoenix,  five  miles  south  of  Med- 
ford.    On  this  claim,  soon  after  he  had  set- 
tled upon  it,  he  built  one  of  the  most  inter- 
esting  houses   erected   in   the  pioneer  period 
of   the  state.     Primarily   it   was  constructed 
for  hotel  purposes  and  also  as  a  temporary 
fort   or  rendezvous   for   the   various   families 
in  the  settlement  in  case  of  Indian  uprisings. 
Considering   the   early  day   in   which   it   was 
built  it  is  an  enormous  structure,  being  fif- 
ty  by   fifty    feet   in  size,   built   of   smoothly 
hewed     logs     fourteen     inches     in    thickness, 
there  being  no  sawmills  in  the  county  at  the 
time  of  its  erection.     The  logs  were  planed 
smooth    on    their    outer    surface    and    dove- 
tailed  together   at   the   corners,   constituting 
a   piece   of   work   as  skilfully   executed,  con- 
sidering the  materials  used,  as  could   be  ac- 
complished today.     The  exterior  of  the  build- 
ing is  practically  as  it  was  when  it  was  fin- 
ished in   1855,  while   the  interior  is  finished 
and  furnished  as  well  as  many  of  the  finest 
homes  in  the  county.     While  the  house  was 
built    for    hotel    purposes    the    grandmother, 
llulda   (Callander)  Colver,  did  not  take  kind- 
ly to  the  idea  to  preside  over  a  hostelry  and 
so   the  hotel   project   was   abandoned.     It  is 
the  oldest  house  standing  in  Jackson  county 
and   unquestionably    one  of   the   most   inter- 
esting  relics   from   pioneer  times.     Early   in 
its  history   it  furnished  protection  from  In- 
dians to  the  neighbors   for  miles  around  on 
several  occasions,  and  has  served  as  the  resi- 
dence  of    Mr.    Colver    since    the    day   of   his 
birth.  The  grandfather  was  a  pioneer  in  the 
breeding  of   thoroughbreds,   having  imported 
Morgan   and    Reinhart   breeds   from   Canada, 
and   conducted  during   his   years   of   activity 
an   extensive   horse-raising  business,   ranging 
his  animals  on   the  Klamath  county   plains. 
He   perished  while  attempting  to  cross  Kla- 
math lake,  riding  on  the  back  of  a  stallion, 
and   his   body   was   not   recovered   until   two 
or  three  years  later,  when  it  was  found  by 
the    Indians.      The    father,   Llewelyn   Colver, 
spent  his  life  on  the  homestead  of  his  fath- 
er and  met  his  death  by  being  shot  while  at- 
tempting to  prevent  the  robbery  of  the  01- 
well   gristmill   in    1884.     His   widow   is   still 
living  and  occupies  a  part  of  the  old  home. 
Frank   L.    Colver,   the   subject  of   this   re- 
view, was  reared  at  home   and  acquired  his 
education  in  the  common  schools  of  the  com- 
munity.    He    has    always    lived    on   the    old 
homestead  where  he  was  born  and  upon  the 
settlement  of  the  estate  in  1910  he  acquired 
the  old  home  mansion  and  seventy-five  acres 
of  land  in  connection  therewith.     He  is  con- 
ducting a  system  of  general  farming  on  his 
property  and  is  regarded  as  a  young  man  of 
splendid  business  ability  and  success. 

Mr.  Colver  was  married  December  23,  1910, 
to  Miss  Mary  Low,  a  native  of  Scotland,  who 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  in  1909,  and 
to  them  one  child,  Harold,  has  been  born. 
Politically  Mr.  Colver  is  independent  in  pol- 
itics, his  vote  always  being  cast  for  those 
candidates  whom  he  considers  best  fitted  for 
the  office  to  which  they  aspire.  He  is  among 
the  highly  respected,  prominent  young  farm- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


367 


ers  of  the  community,  having  a  large  num- 
ber of  close  personal  friends  who  esteem  him 
highly. 

EDGAR  L.  SMITH,  a  well  known  resi- 
dent of  Pendleton,  was  born  in  Monroe 
county,  Tennessee,  March  7,  1S5G,  his  pa- 
rents being  William  R.  and  Mary  E.  (Ed- 
dington)  Smith.  His  paternal  grandparents, 
John  and  Rhoda  (Dunn)  Smith,  were  na- 
tives of  Ireland,  and  his  maternal  grand- 
parents, William  and  Ellen  (Wallace)  Ed- 
dington,  were  natives  of  England.  Both  fam- 
ilies .were  pioneers  in  Tennessee,  and  all  four 
of  the  grandparents  died  in  that  state. 
William  R.  and  Mary  (Eddingtun)  Smith 
spent  all  their  lives  in  Tennessee,  where 
Mr.  Smith  was  engaged  in  farming.  In  their 
family  were  seven  sons  and  two  daughters, 
of  whom  the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  the 
fourth   in  order   of   birth. 

Edgar  L.  Smith  grew  to  manhood  in  his 
native  state,  dividing  his  time  between  his 
studies  in  the  common  school  and  his  duties 
on  the  home  farm.  In  1S78  he  went  to 
Grimes  county,  Texas,  and  after  one  year 
went  to  Bonham,  Texas,  where  he  was  em- 
ployed for  two  years,  part  of  the  time  in 
raising  cotton,  and  the  balance  of  the  time 
in  teaching  school.  In  the  fall  of  1S80  he 
returned  to  Tennessee,  and  was  a  student 
for  two  years  in  Brownhill  Academy.  On 
Thanksgiving  day,  1882,  he  started  for  Ore- 
gon, but  stopped  off  in  Texas  #here  he 
taught  school  for  three  months.  He  then 
continued  his  journey  as  far  as  Los  Ange- 
les, where  he  spent  si.x  weeks  with  an  uncle. 
From  there  he  went  to  San  Francisco  and 
then  to  Portland,  and  in  .June,  1883,  arrived 
in  Pendleton.  Here  he  secured  work  at 
pitching  hay  on  the  Camas  prairie,  in  the 
employ  of  J.  J.  Connell,  remaining  there  one 
month.  He  then  taught  school  for  three 
months  at  Albee,  and  afterward  for  three 
months  at  Pilot  Rock,  and  on  returning  to 
Pendleton  he  followed  the  profession  of 
teaching  in  that  neighborhood  for  eight 
years.  During  this  time  he  took  up  a  pre- 
emption claim,  eighteen  miles  north  of  Pen- 
dleton, and  improved  the  same  in  the  inter- 
vals between  his  terms  of  school. 

January  1,  1891,  he  moved  his  family  to 
Pendleton,  where  he  has  since  resided.  He 
continued  to  engage  in  farming,  however,  un- 
til 1898,  adding  to  his  land  a  number  of 
acres.  In  that  year  he  opened  an  implement 
store  at  Pendleton,  but  after  four  years  sold 
tlie  same,  and  has  since  continued  the  sale 
of  hari'estcrs  only.  He  deals  in  the  Holt 
combined  harvester  and  has  sold  more  of 
them  than  any  other  man  in  the  I'nitcd 
States.  He  has  never  had  a  machine  re- 
jected which  he  has  set  up.  He  ha.s  been 
eminently  successful  in  his  business  alTair'i. 
owning  now  six  section  of  wheat  land,  which 
is  situated  in  two  tracts,  one  being  where  he 
took  up  the  preemption  claim.  He  own.i  his 
old  homestead  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  in  Tennessee,  which  he  has  always 
had  a  great  desire  to  revisit,  but  during  his 
busy  life  he  has  never  had  the  time  nor  hn» 
the"  opportunity   presented   itself.     However, 


he  expects  to  go  there  the  coming  year.  He 
has  a  beautiful  home  in  Pendleton,  situated 
at  No.  317  Chestnut  street,  and  he  also  owns 
over  twenty  acres  of  land  which  is  all  laid 
out  in  city  lots.  In  the  banking  business 
the  activities  of  Mr.  Smith  have  been  ex- 
tensively engaged,  and  he  has  held  various 
otlices  of  trust  and  borne  heavy  responsi- 
bilities in  connection  with  tinaneial  insti- 
tutions, having  been  president  of  two  banks, 
director  in  a  third,  and  trustee  and  stock- 
holder in  a  fourth.  He  has  also  helped  to 
organize  three  banks  and  to  nationuli/.e  two 
others.  He  was  very  much  in  favor  of  the 
establishment  of  a  bank  guarantee  law,  but 
when  he  found  that  Bryan  was  defeated  in 
the  silver  issue,  he  withdrew  imni  the  bank- 
ing business.  In  all  he  has  undertaken  ho 
has  met  with  excellent  success.  When  ho 
came  to  Oregon  he  had  only  sixty  dollars, 
which  he  had  borrowed  from  his  uncle  in 
California,  and  now  he  is  numbereil  among 
the  wealthiest  citizens  of  Pendleton,  his 
property  being  valued  at  a  half  million  dol- 
lars. 

On  the  10th  of  March,  1886,  Mr.  Smith 
wedded  Miss  Jlercy  E.  Fish,  who  was  l>orn 
in  Ontario,  Canada,  .September  23d,  ISCl. 
When  she  was  eight  years  of  age  she  was 
brought  by  her  parents,  William  K.  and  Hor- 
inthea  L.  (Bull)  Fish,  to  Missouri,  re^iding 
in  that  state  until  1882,  when  she  came  to 
Oregon.  The  father  died  in  Oregon  in  1904, 
but  the  mother  is  still  living,  having 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-eight 
years.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith 
are  seven  children,  all  of  whom  are  now  liv- 
ing. Edie,  who  was  educated  at  Whitman 
College  in  Walla  Walla,  is  now  the  wife  of 
Thomas  Vaughn,  of  Pendleton.  Edgar  W. 
was  for  three  j'ears  a  student  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Oregon,  and  was  admitted  to  the 
senior  class  at  Cornell  University,  from 
which  institution  he  was  graduated  in  June, 
1910,  receiving  the  degree  of  A.  B.  On  Jan- 
uary 12.  1911,  he  marrie<l  Miss  Irene  Simon- 
ton,  a  daughter  of  John  Sininnton.  He  op- 
crated  his  father's  ranch,  until  January, 
1912,  at  which  time  he  accepted  the  position 
of  manager  of  the  stale  of  Ori-goii  for  the 
Equitable  Life  Insurance  Company,  of  New 
York  city.  Una  C,  who  is  a  graduato  of  the 
Washington  College  at  Wa.ihington,  Oistrict 
of  Columbia,  is  now  at  homi-.  Kli/.al>«>th,  Hcu- 
lah.  Hubert  L.  and  Benjamin  H.,  who  com- 
plete the  family,  are  all  '  '  in 
Pendleton,   one   being   in    ' 

In   hi^   political   views   Mi  '■'■T 

been  a   stanch   democrat,  and    '  ho 

is  a  member  of  Pendleton  \j"\i:  .  '.  A. 

F.  *  A.  M.  He  is  «!»«  IdentiliH  with  the 
Benevolent  rrotcctlvp  Order  of  F.Iks,  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  I'niled  Workmen,  and 
with  the  Woodmen  of  Iho  World.  Me  ha« 
been  a  member  of  the  school  Iwwrd  and  to 
him  is  largely  due  the  ereellon  of  the  now 
high  school  buildin?.  He  y\acpn  a  high  val- 
uation upon  tlie  e.liic-Aiinn  of  the  rising  (Jen- 
erations  and  believes  the  training  of  the 
young  to  be  the  primary  duty  of  the  rttiz*n» 
of  a  stotp.  He  sets  an  exampi*  to  others  in 
the  manner  in  which  he  is  e<lucating  his  own 


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family,  and  has  been  heard  to  make  the 
statement  that  a  good  education  is  the  most 
valuable  gift  a  man  can  give  his  children. 
Mr.  Smith  has  always  made  a  careful  study 
of  whatever  he  has  undertaken.  Among  ag- 
riculturists he  is  said  to  be  one  of  the  best 
authorities  on  wheat  culture  in  Umatilla 
county.  Likewise  in  the  implement  business 
he  has  ever  been  successful  because  he  is 
thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  operation  of 
liis  machines.  Thus  he  has  progressed  in 
life,  giving  that  same  careful  attention  to 
all  interests,  and  as  a  result  has  met  witli 
eminent  success,  both  in  business  and  social 
relations. 

DANIEL  CHAPMAN.  During  the  form- 
ative period  in  the  history  of  Oregon,  only 
a  few  years  after  it  was  organized  as  a  ter- 
ritory and  several  years  prior  to  its  admis- 
sion into  the  Union,  Daniel  Chapman  took 
up  his  residence  within  its  borders,  and  for 
almost  sixty  years  he  has  made  his  home  in 
this  district,  watching  its  growth  and  devel- 
opment from  a  wildnerness  into  a  splendid 
commonwealth  which  occupies  a  foremost 
position  in  the  galaxy  of  states.  His  life 
record  covers  a  period  of  more  than  four 
score  years,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  the 
Island  of  Skepway,  England,  on  the  6th  of 
April,  1831.  He  comes  from  a  family  notable 
for  its  longevity,  his  grandfather,  Daniel 
Chapman,  for  whom  he  was  named,  having 
attained  the  remarkable  old  age  of  one  hun- 
dred and  one  years,  his  death  occurring  in 
England.  The  parents  of  our  subject,  Sam- 
uel and  Sarah  (Smead)  Chapman,  were  also 
natives  of  the  mother  country  and  came  to 
America  in  1833,  locating  first  in  Mason 
county,  Kentucky.  In  1844  they  removed  to 
Des  Moines  county.  Iowa,  and  subsequently 
took  u])  their  abode  in  Van  Buren  county, 
that  state,  where  they  spent  their  remaining 
years,  the  father  passing  away  at  the  vener- 
able age  of  ninety-seven  years  and  his  wife's 
death  occurring  when  she  was  ninety-three 
years  of  age. 

Daniel  Chapman  was  but  an  infant  of  two 
years  when  the  family  home  was  established 
in  America,  and  thus  practically  his  entire 
life  has  been  spent  in  this  country.  He 
grew  to  manhood  under  the  parental  roof, 
acquiring  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  the  various  localities  in  which  the  period 
of  his  boyhood  and  youth  was  spent,  re- 
maining with  liis  iiarents  until  he  had  at- 
tained his  majority.  In  the  meantime  glow- 
ing accounts  were  being  circulated  concern- 
ing the  splendid  natural  resources  of  the 
country  which  was  being  opened  up  in  the 
northwest  and  the  opportunities  which  it 
offered  ambitious  and  enterprising  men— ac- 
counts wliich  proved  attractive  to  the  young 
man  who  stood  at  the  threshold  of  his  busi- 
ness career,  undecided  as  yet  in  which  direc- 
tion to  make  his  initial  step.  Possessing  a 
fearless  nature,  he  decided  to  seek  his  for- 
tune in  that  wonderful  new  country,  and  on 
the  18th  of  March,  1853,  he  left  home  for  the 
west,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox  teams  with 
Oregon  as  his  objective  point.  He  was  six 
months  on  the  way,  arriving  at  the  end  of 


his  journey  in  September  of  that  year,  and 
a  few  days  later  he  went  to  the  Yreka  dis- 
trict in  California,  where  he  worked  for  a 
time  in  the  mines.  In  the  fall  of  1854  he  re- 
turned to  Oregon  and  homesteaded  a  tract 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  on  Emigrant 
creek  adjoining  the  homestead  claim  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  belonging  to  his 
brother  Henry,  who  had  accompanied  him  on 
his  trip  to  the  west.  To  the  development 
and  improvement  of  that  farm  he  gave  hia 
attention  until  the  year  1874,  when  he  re- 
moved to  the  town  of  Ashland  and  there  es- 
tablished a  livery  stable  and  butcher  shop. 
He  was  identified  with  the  business  life  of 
Ashland  in  connection  with  those  activities 
for  twenty  years,  and  then,  in  1894,  returned 
to  rural  life,  purchasing  his  present  farm 
which  is  located  seven  miles  south  of  Ash- 
land, in  Jackson  county.  Here  he  is  actively 
engaged  in  carrying  on  agricultural  pursuits 
in  spite  of  his  advanced  age,  and  his  property 
is  a  well  improved  and  valuable  one.  The 
same  dauntless  spirit  of  determination  which 
prompted  him  to  seek  his  fortune  in  a  new 
country  continued  a  salient  feature  through- 
out his  subsequent  career.  He  has  ever  rec- 
ognized the  fact  that  prosperity  comes  only 
as  the  result  of  earnest  endeavor  and  per- 
sistent effort  and  sound  business  judgment 
has  proved  a  potent  force  in  the  successful 
management  of  the  various  interests  which 
have  occupied  his   time   and  attention. 

It  wa#in  1865  that  Mr.  Chapman  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  A.  Neil, 
a  daughter  of  Clayborn  Neil,  who  came  to 
Oregon  from  Tennessee  in  1854,  locating  on 
Neil  creek  which  was  named  in  his  honor. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chapman  were  born  nine 
children,  of  whom  seven  survive,  namely: 
Alvin  B.,  residing  at  home;  Minnie  Edith, 
who  also  lives  with  her  father;  Thomas  D., 
a  farmer  of  Jackson  county;  Cora  A.,  the 
wife  of  H.  V.  Mitchell,  of  Ashland;  Elsie 
B.,  who  married  Oscar  Law,  a  farmer  of 
.Jackson  county;  Homer  R.,  a  carpenter  by 
occupation,  residing  in  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia; and  Virgil  H.,  engaged  in  the  stock- 
raising  business  in  this  county.  Mr.  Chap- 
man has  recently  mourned  the  loss  of  his 
wife,  who  passed  away  on  the  35th  of  June, 
1011,  at  the  age  of  sixty-four  years.  She  was 
a  woman  of  excellent  traits  of  character, 
who  was  greatly  esteemed  by  her  friends 
and  neighbors,  and  her  loss  was  deeply  felt 
in  the  community. 

The  political  faith  of  Mr.  Chapman  has 
ever  been  that  of  the  democratic  party  but 
he  has  never  been  an  office  seeker  nor  has 
he  desired  to  figure  prominently  in  public 
life.  Rather  have  his  interests  centered  in 
his  home  and  his  business  and  the  gratifying 
degree  of  success  which  is  today  his  justifies 
his  decision  in  early  life  to  seek  his  fortune 
in  this  district  of  great  opportunity.  Cast- 
ing in  his  lot  among  the  early  pioneers  of 
Oregon,  his  life  forms  a  connecting  link  be- 
tween the  primitive  past  and  progressive 
present  and  his  mind  is  a  storehouse  of 
reminiscences  out  of  which  he  calls  forth  in- 
teresting incidents  and  experiences.  He 
came  to  the  noi-thwest  when  this  section  of 


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the  countrj-  was  little  more  than  a  vast  wil- 
derness, out  of  which  he  has  seen  evolve  a 
great  and  nourishing  commonwealth,  rich  in 
natural  resources,  and  in  the  work  of  devel- 
opment and  improvement  wlildi  has  wrought 
this  great  transformutiuu  he  has  taken  a 
part.  He  experienced  all  ul  the  hardships 
and  dangers  of  the  early  pioneer,  partici- 
pated in  the  Indian  engagement  on  Keen 
creek  in  1858,  and  with  others  made  several 
trips  out  across  the  plains  to  guard  against 
attack  from  the  red  men,  emigrants  who  were 
coming  into  Oregon.  A  residence  in  this 
state  of  almost  sixty  years  has  made  him 
widely  acquainted  and  he  is  numbered 
among  the  best  known  and  most  prominent 
pioneers  of  Jackson  county.  Although  he 
has  passed  the  eighty-first  milestone  on  life's 
journey  he  is  still  active  in  the  world's  work, 
being  sound  in  body  and  mind,  and  today 
enjoys  those  "blest  accompaniments  of  old 
age,    honor,    riches    and    troops    of    friends." 

J.  M.  KILGOUR.  Among  the  well  known 
and  prosperous  farmers  and  orchardists  liv- 
ing near  Kogue  River  is  J.  M.  Kilgour,  an  ex- 
tensive realty  owner  and  the  possessor  of 
a  fine  twenty-acre  orchard  planted  mostly 
to  I3artlett  pear  and  Spitzenburgh  apple 
trees.  He  was  horn  in  Virginia,  .January  21, 
1858,  a  son  of  .J.  M.  and  Louisa  (Mcllha'ney) 
Kilgour,  both  natives  of  the  same  state 
where  they  lived  and  died.  To  the  parents 
fourteen  children  were  l>orn,  only  four  of 
whom    survive. 

.1.  M.  Kilgour  received  a  good  common- 
school  education  in  his  native  state  and  he 
remained  at  home  with  his  parents  until  he 
attained  his  majority.  He  then  removed  to 
Texas  and  engaged  in  the  sheep  business,  an 
occupation  which  he  followed  in  the  Lone 
Star  state  for  five  years.  He  next  went  to 
Arizona  where  he  engaged  in  tlie  stock  bus- 
iness and  where  he  resided  for  twenty  years. 
In  1906  he  traveled  northward  to  Oregon 
and  settled  in  Jackson  county,  where  he 
bought  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  fifty-five 
acres  near  Medford,  while  later  he  pur- 
chased another  tract  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  near  the  same  place,  and  also 
a  residence  in  the  town.  One  of  his  material 
assets  is  his  splendid  orchard  of  twenty  acres, 
in  which  he  takes  great  pride  and  ilevotea 
special   attention    to   it.s  care  and   cultivation. 

Mr.  Kilgour  was  married  in  lUOrt  to  Minn 
Martha  Storm,  a  native  of  California  and  a 
daughter  of  James  and  Klla  (Huntoni  ."<tiirm. 
Her  father  is  a  native  of  Tenne<<e.-  and  her 
mother  was  born  in  C'alifomio.  Mr<.  Kilgour 
is  one  of  seven  chililren  born  unto  her  par- 
ents, all  of  whom  are  now  making  their  homes 
in  Oregon.  I'nto  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Kilgr>ur  two 
children  have  been  born:  .lames  M.,  who  was 
born  March  30,  190S;  and  KUpetli  E..  bom 
April  21,  1009.  Mr.  Kilgour  was  reared  in 
the  faith  of  the  Episcopal  church  nn.l  give< 
that  denomination  his  support.  He  is  on 
extremely  well  known  and  popular  mon  of 
his  community,  as  he  possesses  many  estim- 
able traits  of  character.  He  is  f^nial  by 
nature,  optimistic  in  spirit  and  h»«  the 
greatest  faith  in  the  future  greatness  of  this 
Vol.  n— 18 


state.  He  is  one  of  the  valuable  citizens  of 
his  community  as  his  broad  experience  and 
willing  disposition  enable  him  to  !«•  of  serr- 
ice  to  many  people  who  seek  his  advice  or 
assistance.  His  aci|uaintanee  is  extensive 
and  he  is  respected  by  all  wlm  know  him  and 
particularly  among  his  more  inumsliato 
friends  is  he  held  in  high  esteem. 

WILLIAM  B.  MAYS,  who  is  one  of  the 
nio.4t  successful  contractors  in  I'endleton, 
and  who  has  erected  many  of  its  most  con- 
spicuous buildings,  was  born  near  McMinn- 
ville,  Oregon,  on  the  9th  of  January,  1SS4, 
his  parents  being  .lohn  C.  aiul  Martha  Jane 
(Nye)  Mays.  The  father  won  liorn  in 
North  Carolina  and  the  mother  is  a  native 
of  Kentucky.  Their  marriage  (H'<urred  in 
Missouri  in  1851,  and  the  following  year 
they  crossed  the  |)lains  to  Yamhill  county, 
(Oregon,  being  members  of  one  of  the  parties 
which  settled  in  Oregon  in  that  year.  They 
secured  a  six  hundred  and  forty  acre  dona- 
tion land  claim  on  whii-h  they  resided  for 
many  years.  About  ISTO  they  came  to  east- 
ern Oregon  and  locatol  at  Wexton,  this 
county.  After  making  that  place  their  homo 
for  some  time  they  removol  to  Washington, 
and  the  father's  death  occurred  at  Colfax  in 
1891  when  he  was  abf>ut  fifty-nine  years  of 
age.  The  mother  is  still  residing  in  KIgin. 
To  their  union  six  sons  and  two  daughter* 
were  liorn,  of  whom  William  H.,  of  this  re- 
view,   is   the   eldest. 

In  the  district  schools  near  his  home  Wil- 
liam I!.  Mays  ac(|uired  his  early  education 
(hiring  the  summer  months,  and  out  of 
school  hours  assisted  his  father  in  the  lat- 
ter's  agricultural  pursuits.  He  has  reside<l 
in  I'endleton  since  he  was  seventeen  yeors  of 
age.  the  time  of  his  return  from  McMinnvillr 
College  where  he  had  lieen  a  student  for  two 
years.  He  immediately  entered  upon  his 
independent  career  as  a  contractor.  He  has 
since  been  actively  identified  with  the  build' 
ing  interests  of  I'endleton.  among  the  build, 
ings  he  erected  being  the  fir»t  Kpisropal 
church.  Methodist  rhiirc-h  nnd  Itnpti«t  church. 
Until  1910  he  ci>ntinu>'<l  in  the  contracting 
business,  but  in  thot  yeor  he  wos  forcnl  to 
retire  on  account  of  ill  heolth.  Ills  busi- 
ness netted  him  good  returns,  ond  by  care- 
ful investment  in  real  estate  in  I'l-ndlelnn 
he  has  so  place<l  his  money  thsl  If  i«  bring 
ing  him  good  interest  and  thus  olTording 
him  the  opl>ortunily  of  enjoying  the  pleas 
ures  anri  comforts  in  later  life  which  »rre 
denied  him  in  youth.  He  and  his  wife  own 
two  good  dwel'lings  and  a  niimbrr  of  city 
lots. 

In  HT.'i  Mr.  Mays  was  m«rrle<|  to  Miss 
AhWe  .'^.  lionsdiile.  whose  birth  ormrre*! 
in  Ohio  on  the  2!ith  of  (Viobor.  ts-.J.  and 
who  was  brought  to  Oregon  by  her  parents 
in  1H7I.  She  is  »  daiightrr  of  Alpheus  nnit 
Mory  (Kiski  Ijinsdsle.  the  former  •  nalire 
of  Maryland  and  the  Utter  of  Ohio. 
Throughout  his  active  rarevr  Mr.  Irfinsdale 
was  *  mohler  and  foundryman.  The  parents 
both  died  in  I'mstilla  county.  To  their 
union   six  daughters  ami  one  son  were  horn. 


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Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mays  have  become  the  parents 
of  three  children:  Frank  and  Lulu  C.,  who 
died  at  the  ages  of  two  and  twelve  years 
respectively;  and  Alfred  B.,  who  is  a  musi- 
cian and  residing  in  EUensburg.  Mr.  Mays 
is  past  chancellor  in  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  in  the  Grand  Lodge  at  Portland  was 
elected  grand  master  at  arms.  He  is  one  of 
those  many-sided  men  who  find  their  abili- 
ties extending  to  many  lines.  Although  his 
chief  interest  has  been  his  contracting  busi- 
ness he  has  also  shown  innate  ability  as  a 
mechanic  and  has  done  considerable  local 
cartooning.  In  whatever  he  undertakes  he 
succeeds  naturally  and  easily,  thus  showing 
his  versatility. 

JOHN  WATKINS  has  been  well  known  in 
various  business  connections  in  Jackson 
county  since  1876,  and  his  energy,  capable 
management  and  industry  in  former  years 
have  brought  him  the  competence  that  now 
enables  him  to  live  retired.  He  enjoys  the 
respect  of  his  fellow  townsmen  in  a  large 
degree,  and  is  highly  esteemed  as  a  resident 
of  this  count}'.  He  was  born  in  Athens 
county,  Ohio,  September  24,  1842,  his  pa- 
rents being  C.  C.  and  Margaret  (Robinett) 
Watkins,  who  were  also  natives  of  the  same 
county.  In  1848  the  father  removed  with 
his  family  to  Missouri,  settling  in  Union- 
ville,  Putnam  county.  Thirty  years  later, 
or  in  1878,  they  came  to  Jackson  county, 
Oregon,  whither  John  Watkins  had  preceded 
them  two  years  earlier.  Both  parents  died 
here,  the  father  passing  away  at  Center 
Point  and  the  mother  at  Eagle  Point.  The 
father  had  been  a  lifelong  farmer,  and  while 
living  in  Missouri  served  as  the  first  sherifi 
of  Dodge  county,  filling  that  office  about 
1850.  He  was  elected  to  the  position  on  the 
whig  ticket  and  later  he  became  a  supporter 
of  the  republican  party.  He  also  filled  the 
office  of  justice  of  the  peace  for  several 
years,  being  continued  in  that  position  by 
the  vote  of  the  people  who  recognized  his 
fitness  for  and  capability  in  office.  In  the 
family  were  eight  children:  John,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch;  Nancy,  the  wife  of  Asa 
Reed,  of  Putnam  county,  Missouri;  Eliza- 
beth, the  wife  of  Daniel  Gray,  of  Fort  Kla- 
math, Oregon;  Tobitha.  the  wife  of  Francis 
M.  Tungate,  of  Jacksonville.  Oregon;  Mar- 
garet, the  wife  of  Christ  Wooley,  of  Eagle 
Point;  C.  C,  who  died  at  the  age  of  two 
years;  Charlotte,  the  wife  of  F.  J.  Ayers,  of 
Eagle  Point;  and  James  B.,  who  is  living  in 
the  same  place. 

John  Watkins  was  a  little  lad  of  six  years 
when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their 
removal  from  his  native  state  to  Missouri. 
He  remained  at  home  until  ISfil  when  he 
responded  to  the  country's  call  for  troops, 
enlisting  on  the  17th  of  June,  in  the  Eight- 
eenth Slissouri  A'olimtecr  Infantry,  with 
which  he  served  for  four  years,  one  month 
and  one  day.  He  participated  in  forty-two 
general  engagements  and  took  part  in  the 
battle  of  Shiloh  and  was  also  with  Sherman 
in  the  Atlanta  campaign.  He  then  went  on 
the  march  to  the  sea  and  up  through  the 
Carolinas  and  participated  in  the  Grand  Re- 
view  at   Washington,  D.  C,  after   which  he 


was  mustered  out  at  Louisville,  Kentucky, 
on  the  ISth  of  July,  1865.  He  had  veteran- 
ized in  Tennessee  in  January,  1863,  and  was 
discharged  as  first  sergeant  of  Company  B 
of  the  Eighteenth  Missouri  Infantry.  He 
was  slightly  wounded  in  the  right  hip  at 
Shiloh  and  in  the  left  hand  in  the  battle  of 
Atlanta,  but  soon  recovered  from  his  injuries, 
and  throughout  the  entire  period  of  the  war 
manifested  a  spirit  of  unfaltering  loyalty 
and  bravery. 

After  a  week  spent  at  home,  Mr.  Wat- 
kins went  to  St.  Louis  and  enlisted  in  the 
United  States  regular  army.  On  the  14th 
of  November,  1S65,  he  went  to  Kansas  City, 
Missouri,  which  was  then  the  terminus  of 
the  Union  Pacific  Railroad.  He  stopped  at 
Fort  Dodge,  Kansas,  and  was  then  ordered 
north  to  the  Big  Horn  country  of  Wyoming. 
He  spent  three  years  in  the  regular  army, 
largely  participating  in  the  Indian  warfare 
under  Captain  Fetterman,  who  lost  his  life 
in  the  massacre  at  Fort  Kearney  in   1867. 

Upon  receiving  his  discharge  Mr.  Wat- 
kins returned  to  his  old  home,  and  in  1869 
was  married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Roush,  who 
was  born  in  Van  Buren  county,  Iowa,  in  1853, 
a  daughter  of  John  Roush.  After  their  mar- 
riage they  lived  in  Missouri  until  1876  when 
they  came  to  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  where 
they  have  since  lived.  Mr.  Watkins  was  en- 
gaged in  the  cattle  business  on  a  ranch  on 
the  Big  Butte  until  1881.  He  took  a  soldier's 
homestead  claim  five  miles  north  of  Eagle 
Point,  and  for  seven  years  he  operated  the 
Jackson  county  free  ferry.  In  1904  he  dis- 
posed of  his  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land  and  took  up  his  abode  at  Eagle  Point, 
purchasing  the  Eagle  Point  hotel,  which  he 
conducted  for  four  years.  He  then  sold  out 
and  is  now  living  retired. 

Unto  j\Ir.  and  Mrs.  Watkins  have  been 
born  four  children:  Missouri  Adaline,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Ed  M.  Gutchers,  of  Talent,  Ore- 
gon; Alice,  the  wife  of  George  Phillips,  of 
Eagle  Point;  Annie,  at  home;  and  Dora,  the 
wife  of  Albert   Phillips,   of  Lewiston,  Idaho. 

Mr.  Watkins  is  now  serving  for  the  third 
term  as  justice  of  the  peace,  and  in  the 
faithful  discharge  of  his  duties  is  winning 
"Golden  opinions  from  all  sorts  of  people." 
He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  re- 
publican party,  the  principles  of  which  he 
has  indorsed  since  age  conferred  upon  him 
the  right  of  franchise.  He  maintains  pleas- 
ant relations  with  his  old  army  comrades 
through  his  membership  in  the  William  H. 
Harrison  Post,  G.  A.  R.,  of  Central  Point. 
He  is  as  true  and  loyal  to  his  country  in 
days  of  peace  as  when  he  followed  the  old 
flag  on  southern  battle  fields.  His  has  been 
a  well  spent  and  active  life,  bringing  him  at 
last  to  a  position  where  he  can  put  aside  fur- 
ther labors  and  enjoy  the  fruits  of  his  for- 
mer toil. 

WALDO  CHASE,  one  of  the  successful  ag- 
riculturists of  Wallowa  county,  Oregon,  was 
born  in  Norfolk  county,  Massachusetts,  ou 
the  3d  of  November,  1858.  His  parents 
were  Elisha  and  Adeline  (Marsh)  Chase, 
the   former   of  whom   passed   away   in    1906, 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HTSTORY  OF  OREGON 


373 


while  the  mother  suffered  death  at  the  time 
of    her  son's   birth. 

Waldo  Chase  was  reared  in  his  lather's 
home  and  in  the  public  schools  received  his 
early  education.  At  fourteen  years  of  age 
he  removed  from  his  native  state  to  Ne- 
braska and  was  there  engage<l  in  farming 
for  a  period  of  eight  years,  after  which  he 
crossed  the  plains  to  this  state,  where  ho 
homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
ot  land  and  at  once  established  himself  in 
the  ranch  and  cattle  business,  to  which  he 
has  since  continued  to  devote  his  entire  at- 
tention. During  the  years  that  have  passed 
since  his  settlement  in  Oregon  he  has  con- 
tinued to  add  to  his  real-estate  holdings  by 
purchase  until  he  is  now  the  owner  of  six 
hundred  and  forty  acres  of  agricultural  and 
range  land,  all  of  which  is  located  in  Wallo- 
wa   county. 

Mr.  Chase,  who  for  many  years  has  main- 
tained his  residence  in  luinaha,  is  still  a 
single  man  but  nevertheless  is  identified  with 
the  social  interests  of  the  community  in 
which  he  lives.  He  m\es  his  political  alle- 
giance to  the  republican  party  and  is  a 
Royal  Arch  Mason,  belonging  to  Enterprise 
Chapter,  No.  30.  Waldo  Cha^e  is  one  of  the 
substantial  and  highly  creditable  citizens  of 
his  county,  where  he  is  universally  respect- 
ed by  his  friends  and  his  assistance  is  al- 
ways sought  in  the  promotion  of  any  pub- 
lic  enterprise. 

ROBERT  DONNELL  BUSHNELL,  whose 
energies  liiive  always  been  devuteil  to  general 
agricultural  pursuits  and  stock-raising,  is 
the  owner  of  a  well  cultivated  and  attractive 
ranch  located  one  and  a  quarter  miles  south 
of  Irving.  He  was  born  in  California  in 
1866.  and  is  a  son  of  George  E.  and  Nancy 
(Andrews)  Bushnell,  the  father  a  native  of 
Ohio  and  the  mother  of  Missouri.  The  pa- 
rents crossed  the  plains  with  an  ox  team 
during  the  early  years  of  their  domestic 
life,  settling  on  a  donation  claim,  which  em- 
braced the  ranch  now  owned  and  operated 
by  our  subject.  Three  children  were  iHirn 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bushnell,  of  whom  our  sub- 
ject is  the  youngest.  The  eldest  member  of 
the  family.  Bessie,  is  deceased;  and  Itelle, 
the  next  in  order  of  birth,  marriwl  S.  L. 
Bond,  of  Irving,  by  whom  she  has  had  four 
children.  Olivia,  Frank.  Sam\icl  and  flreetus. 

As  he  was  a  child  of  only  one  year  when 
his  parents  located  in  Lane  county,  practic- 
ally the  entire  life  of  Robert  Donnell  Buxh- 
nell  has  been  passed  on  the  ranch  where  he 
18  now  living.  He  received  a  common-school 
education  and  was  early  trained  in  the  prac- 
tical methods  of  tilling  the  fields  and  caring 
for  the  crops.  Upon  attaining  his  majority 
he  purchased  seventy  acres  of  the  homo 
ranch  from  his  father  and  has  ever  since 
assiduously  applied  himself  to  its  fnrther 
improvement  and  cultivation.  During  the  in- 
tervening years  he  has  brought  it  under 
high  cultivation  and  hns  made  extensiro 
improvements,  including  the  erection  of  sub- 
stantial modern  buildings  and  the  installa- 
tion of  various  conveniences,  thus  nddinK 
greatly   to   the  appearance   nnd   value  of  the 


property.  He  also  owns  another  ranch  of 
forty  acres  on  the  Pacific  Highway.  In  con- 
nection with  the  cultivation  of  hia  home 
place  Mr.  Bushnell  is  operating  his  moth- 
er's ranch,  containing  one  hundred  and 
eighty-five  acres,  adjoining  his  ■•wn.  HU 
principal  crop   is   wheat,   but    hi-  .    U 

the   raising  of  thoroughbred   ho-  nj. 

ard  bred  horses.  As  he  is  a  .Imi,. nt  m»n, 
ellicient  and  practical  in  his  inethotU  and 
progressive  in  his  ideas,  he  has  mot  with 
u  goodly  measure  of  success,  and  i*  num- 
b«-red  among  the  prosperous  ranchmen  of 
that  section.  His  homestead  is  Icvuted  four 
and  a  half  miles  northwest  of  Kugenc  and 
a^  mile  and  a  quarter  south  of  Irving  on  the 
Kiigeiie  road,  one  of  the  populous  |>ortioni 
of  the  cimnty. 

For  his  wile  and  helpmate,  Mr.  Iliislmell 
chose  Miss  Maud  E.  Lyons,  a  daughter  of 
T.  L.  and  Delia  J.  (Edniunson)  Lyons,  th« 
mother  a  native  of  Oregon  ond  the  father  of 
Califoniia.  The  family  of  Mr.  an.l  Mrs.  Ly- 
ons iiumlH'red  three.  Mrs.  Bushnell  lieiiig  tha 
iddest.  Her  sister  is  Elva,  who  wai  given  a 
common-school  education  and  is  iww  em- 
ployed in  a  large  real-estate  otTue  in  Seat- 
tle. John  IL,  her  only  brother,  is  eiigiiged 
in  the  mining  business  at  .Medford,  Oregon. 
Mrs.  Bushnell  was  educateil  in  the  lomnion 
schools  of  Oregon  and  prior  to  her  mnrriage 
taught  for  one  term  in  Crook  county,  thin 
state.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bushnell  have  Ixvn 
Imrn  three  sons,  as  follows:  C  Kdwin,  whnne 
birth  occurred  in  1899,  attemling  school  at 
Irving;  Robert  K..  Imrn  on  the  2d  of  Derem- 
ber.  1901;  nnil  .liiliiis  BIygh.  whn,..  natol 
day    was    Ihe    I.Tth    of   .Tanunry.    '""" 

The   family   atteml    the    Metli  .i. 

pal    church,    ami    fraternally    Mr.  i! 

airdiated  with  the  United  Artisans,  whiir  hii 
political  support  is  given  to  the  r<-j.tiM''-ttn 
party.     He  hos  never  figured  pf  in 

the    public    life   of  the   comniiinii  -• 

less  he  is  not  remiss  in  matter-*  ■••  '  -.n- 
"hip,  but  gives  his  indorienient  t..  e%ery 
progressive  movement  nnd   n   '  ■'■  •    -i'* 

in  advancing  the  develo|iiMi  i  -jr 

along  the  various   lines  of   li 

GILBERT  S.  REAVIS.  Thmujrh  the  stngo* 

of  orderly   progression   '  >« 

advanced    from    a    conii  •  > 

sition  in  the  business  v^  i- 

nence,    lieing    toilay    a    '  •• 

of  commercial  linea    ■    '  -.i 

of    the    R.    v,    /     .  ., 

eral   merchnmlise.      I  •> 

lioth    the    wholesale    nn  " 

!)ossessrs  that  for'-e  ■  -n 
lUsines*  discern nv  -  '  <ni  to 
carry  forwonl  to  ■;  what- 
ever he  nndertnkea.  r  "  n- 
son  county,  Mi«soiiri  ', 
his  parents  l»eing  Iii\i;  i.  w.  i  r>i^i--«-th 
(L*^!     Rearis.    both    "I    whom    were    Iwyrn    in 

Missouri.        They     w.  r.      r.    i-.-.l     in     th^ir     natlTO 

state,    hut    after    ■  •'■<{    to 

Oregon    in    1*77.  •    now 

Wallowa  county.  th-tw  llwy  t-nk  up  a 
hnme«fea<I  on  Abler  Slope,  four  mile«  from 
where      Fnterpris*      i«      bow     lorateH.        T>m> 


374 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


mother's  death  occurred  about  188S,  and  for 
the  next  ten  years  the  father  resided  upon 
the  farm,  but  since  that  time  he  has  made 
his  home  with  his  children  and  is  now  re- 
siding with  his  son  Gilbert. 

(iilbert  S.  Reavis  was  reared  at  home,  ac- 
quiring his  education  in  the  common  scliools 
and  at  Spaulding's  Commercial  College  at 
Kansas  City,  Missouri.  When  he  was  eigh- 
teen years  of  age  he  came  to  Oregon,  arriving 
at  a  time  the  land  in  Wallowa  valley  was 
unsurveycd.  He  took  up  a  squatter's  right 
and  when  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age  he 
proved  up  his  claim.  He  resided  there  until 
1900.  In  the  meantime,  however,  he  had 
taught  school  for  seven  years  and  worked  as 
clerk  for  some  time  for  the  Enterprise  Mer- 
cantile &  Milling  Company.  In  1902,  in  part- 
nership with  E.  W.  Steel  and  C.  H.  Zurcher 
he  incorporated  the  firm  of  the  R.  S.  Z. 
Mercantile  Company,  he  being  its  president. 
In  1007  Mr.  C.  W.  Aniey  bought  Mr.  Zur- 
cher's  interest,  but  the  name  of  the  firm  was 
unchanged,  and  the  companj'  is  today  one 
of  the  leading  mercantile  firms  of  Wallowa 
county.  Mr.  Reavis'  capability  and  fidelity 
have  won  him  the  succession  of  promotions 
which  he  has  enjoyed.  The  development  of 
the  firm  is  attributable  in  no  small  degree 
to  the  efi'orts  of  Mr.  Reavis.  who,  from  its 
inception,  has  largely  concentrated  his  en- 
ergies upon  its  expansion. 

^Ir.  Keavis  has  been  twice  married,  his 
first  union  occurring  in  1889  when  he  was 
married  to  Miss  Mattie  Johnson,  by  whom 
he  had  two  children,  one  of  whom  survives, 
David  B.,  a  senior  in  high  school.  Mrs. 
Reavis  died  about  1897.  and  subsequently  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Hertha  Johnson.  To 
this  union  four  children  have  been  bom, 
Claude,  Alice.   Maurice  and   Marie. 

Mr.  Keavis  gives  bis  political  support  to 
the  democratic  party,  and  in  1900  repre- 
sented his  district  in  the  state  legislature. 
He  has  also  served  as  a  member  of  the  town 
council.  He  holds  membersblp  in  the  Enter- 
prise Camp,  No.  33.5,  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
In  an  analyzalion  of  his  life's  record  it  is 
easily  discernible  that  at  the  outset  of  his 
career  he  was  imbued  with  a  laudable  am- 
bition to  attain  success.  His  methods  have 
been  characterized  l)y  the  strictest  conform- 
ity to  commercial  ethics  and  he  today  holds 
the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  fellowmen. 

C.  F.  SMITH.  One  of  the  prosperous  and 
estimable  young  farmers  residing  in  the 
vicinity  of  Rogue  River  is  C.  F.  Smith,  who 
owns  and  operates  a  valuable  farm  of  eighty 
acres  near  that  place.  He  was  born  in  Ohio, 
April  2H,  1889,  the  son  of  Fred  and  Anna 
(Tilley)  Smith,  the  former  a  native  of  Ohio 
and  the  latter  of  England.  The  parents 
were  married  in  the  east,  where  they  re- 
sided until  1900,  when  they  came  to"  Ore- 
gon, settling  on  a  farm  in  Jackson  county, 
upon  which  they  still  reside.  To  them  were 
born  five  children,  four  of  whom  still  sur- 
vive, 

C.  F.  Smith  received  a  good  common-school 
education  and  remained  at  home  until  he 
attained    his    majority.      He    then    bought    a 


farm  of  eighty  acres,  which  is  now  his  home, 
about  forty  acres  of  this  property  being 
under   cultivation. 

In  1910  Mr.  Smith  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  Finley,  a  native  of  Missouri 
and  a  daughter  of  Evert  and  Alice  (Cook) 
Finley,  the  former  a  native  of  Connecticut 
and  the  latter  of  Iowa.  In  1900  the  parents 
removed  to  Oregon  and  are  now  residing  in 
Medford.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  has  been 
born  a  son,  Delmer  Lee. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Smith  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  democratic  party.  Both  he  and 
his  wife  affiliate  with  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal church  and  are  regular  attendants  upon 
the  services  of  that  denomination.  C.  F. 
Smith  is  numbered  among  the  enterprising 
and  highly  respected  young  farmers  of  his 
community  and  has  by  his  well  directed  ef- 
forts and  strict  economy  laid  the  foundation 
for  a  very  handsome  fortune.  He  has  an 
extended  acquaintance  in  .Jackson  county 
and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  who  know 
him. 

CHRISTIAN  BREDING.  In  recent  years 
wheat-growing  lias  been  one  of  the  important 
sources  of  prosperity  of  Umatilla  county  in 
eastern  Oregon,  and  to  the  cultivation  of  that 
commodity  Christian  Breding  is  devoting  his 
time  and  efforts.  That  his  methods  are  prac- 
tical and  progressive  is  indicated  by  the  sub- 
stantial results  which  follow  his  labors  and 
which  are  making  him  one  of  the  men  of 
affluence  of  this  part  of  the  state.  He  was 
born  In  Holstein,  Germany,  October  4,  1861, 
and  spent  his  youth  in  the  country  of  his 
nativity  where  his  parents  died.  He  was 
twenty-two  years  of  age  when,  in  1883,  he 
sailed  for  the  new  world,  attracted  by  the 
favorable  reports  which  he  had  heard  con- 
cerning its  business  opportunities.  He  lived 
for  a  year  in  Illinois  and  in  1884  made  his 
way  westward  to  Washington,  residing  for 
eighteen  or  twenty  months  in  Walla  Walla. 
He  then  came  to  Umatilla  county  and  for  a 
year  worked  upon  a  farm  for  wages,  but  was 
ambitious  to  engage  in  business  for  himself 
and  carefully  saved  his  earnings.  He  pur- 
chased a  half  section  of  land  seven  miles 
north  of  Pendleton  and  began  farming  on  his 
own  account.  He  has  since  added  to  his 
landed  possessions  from  time  to  time  until 
bis  holdings  are  now  very  extensive,  embrac- 
ing over  three  thousand  acres  of  valuable 
wheat  land  in  Umatilla  county.  Year  after 
year  he  carefully  cultivated  his  fields  and 
harvested  large  crops,  the  sale  of  which 
brought  him  very  substantial  and  gratifying 
results.  In  1911,  he  retired  from  active 
farm  work  and  now  rents  his  land  while  he 
enjoys  a  well  merited  rest  in  a  handsome 
home  in  Pendleton. 

In  188.')  Mr.  Breding  was  married  to  Miss 
Ella  Eggers.  a  native  of  Illinois,  who  came 
to  Umatilla  county  with  her  parents.  The 
children  of  this  marriage  are  eight  in  num- 
ber: Cecelia,  the  wife  of  Than  Olmstead,  a 
farmer  of  Umatilla  county;  Alexander,  at 
home;  Fritz,  who  follows  farming  in  the  same 
covinty;    Carl,    who    resides    on    his    father's 


Mr{.    A\|i    \ll;-.    c 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


377 


land;  Helwig,  at  home;  Pauline,  William  and 
Frederick,  who  are  attending  school.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Ureding  are  members  ol  the  Evangelical 
ehurcli  and  are  interested  in  its  work  and  the 
extension  of  its  inlluence.  Mr.  Breding  is 
republican  in  his  political  views  but  has 
neither  time  nor  inclination  to  seek  office, 
lie  came  to  this  country  a  poor  young  man 
and  in  twenty-eight  years  has  won  a  most 
creditable  and  gratifying  success,  being  today 
numbered  anion"  the  leading  and  substantial 
citizens  of  Pendleton,  tn  the  past  he  always 
displayed  excellent  judgment  in  his  invest- 
ments, carried  on  his  farm  work  along  most 
jjrogressive  and  practical  lines  and  from  time 
to  time  placed  his  surplus  earnings  in  the 
safest  of  all  investments — real  estati — so 
that  he  is  now  the  owner  of  much  valuable 
property. 

DANIEL  BOYD  is  a  well  known  lawyer  of 
Enterprise  who  holds  to  high  ideals  in  his 
professional  life  and  enjoys  a  largi'  and  rep- 
resentative clientage.  lie  is  broad-minded 
and  has  advanced  ideas  upon  many  subjects 
effecting  the  sociological  and  economic  con- 
ditions of  the  country  and  his  influence  is 
widely  felt  in  the  coninuinity  for  the  bene- 
fit of  his  fellowmen. 

He  was  born  in  Coshocton  county,  Ohio, 
December  .5.  lS"j.  His  father.  .Tames  A. 
Boyd,  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  his 
mother,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mar- 
garet Boyd,  was  born  in  Coshocton  county, 
Ohio,  After  their  marriage  in  Keene,  Ohio, 
they  located  upon  a  farm  in  Coshocton  county 
but"  in  1879  removed  to  Jay  county,  Indi- 
ana, where  the  father  died  a  year  after  their 
arrival.  The  mothers'  death  occnrrnl  in 
18S2,  when  her  son  Daniel  was  but  seven 
years  of  age. 

Daniel  Boyd,  being  left  an  orphan  at  an 
early  age,  was  reared  by  his  older  broth- 
ers and  sister.".  He  pursued  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  district  schools  of  Indiana  but 
at  the  age  of  fourteen  years  rented  a  one 
hundred  and  si.xty  acre  farm  and  began  farm- 
ing independentlV.  This  venture,  hr>wever, 
proved  a  financial  failure  and  tl»>  following 
year  he  continued  his  studios.  During  the 
winter  of  his  fifteenth  and  sixteenth  yearn 
he  attended  the  Portland  Normal  .School  and 
while  yet  sixteen  years  of  age  began  teach- 
ing. He  taught  for  one  year  liofore  entering 
the  University  of  Wooster  at  Wooster.  *»hio. 
He  was  a  student  in  that  institution  for  two 
years,  after  which  he  was  made  superintend- 
ent of  the  high  school  at  Pcnnville.  Indiana, 
in  which  capacity  he  served  for  three  year*. 
Resigning  from  "that  position,  he  reentered 
the  University  of  Wooster  and  c.mpl.-t.'d  hm 
course.  Here' he  was  a  member  of  Phi  Delta 
Theta  fraternitv,  and  the  Beta  Delta  Brtu 
international  fraternity.  He  then  ■.enired 
a  position  in  the  census  department  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  while  in  this  position 
attended  night  school  in  the  law  department 
of  the  Columbian  University,  now  known  n« 
the  George  Washington  I'niversity.  He  wn« 
a  student  at  that  institution  for  two  vrnrs 
and  in  1902  removed  to  Kennewick.  \\i>«h^ 
ington,  where  he  engaged  in  the  prarlire  of 
law.     Prior    to    his    removal    to    Washington, 


D.  C,  however,  he  had  read  law  in  Indiana 
and  had  been  admitted  to  the  bar  of  that 
state  and  in  I'ju;!  was  admitted  to  pructie« 
in  the  courts  of  the  state  of  Wushingtuo. 
He  continued  practicing  in  Kennewick  until 
I'JOj,  when  he  came  to  Knterpri'<e,  where  ho 
has  since  been  prominently  identified  with 
the  members  of  the  legal  profession.  Ili« 
mind  is  naturally  logical  and  inductive  and 
he  displays  most  careful  analysis  in  all  legal 
interests  entruste<l  to  his  care,  so  that  he 
arrives  at  a  safe  conclusion,  based  upon  un 
intimate  understanding  of  the  principles  of 
jurisprudence  and  their  correct  application  to 
the  points  at  issue.  He  is  especially  well 
known  for  an  extensive  office  practice  and  ii 
widely  regarded  as  a  safe  counselor.  Al- 
though his  attention  has  been  almost  wholly 
directed  to  his  profession,  he  has  engaged  to 
some  extent  in  real  estate.  He  is  the  owner 
of  five  farms  in  Walhiwa  county,  aggregat- 
ing some  eleven  hundred  acres,  and  »l»o 
owns  a  business  block,  in  which  he  has  hi* 
offices    and    residence. 

On  the  2Gth  of  December.  1900,  Mr.  Boyd 
was  married  to  .Miss  Mary  K.  Axtell,  who  i» 
a  daughter  of  .1.  S.  Axtell,  then  a  resident  of 
Portland,  Indiana,  but  now  pastor  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  at  Pittsburgh,  Pennnyl- 
vania."  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Boyd  four  children 
have  been  born.  Robert  O..  .\Iargar>'t  K., 
Harold  Stockton  and  Catherine   K. 

In  politics  Mr.  Boyd  is  a  republican  and 
fmm  1906  to  P.KiS  wiis  mayor  of  Enterprise. 
In  the  spring  of  1912  the  republicans  of  Ore- 
gon be»towe<l  upon  him  the  honor  of  elec- 
tion as  a  convention  delegate  an<l  as  such 
he  was  in  attendance  at  the  reniiblienn  na- 
tional convention  at  Chicago  wlien  William 
Howard  Taft  and  James  S.  Sherman  were 
nominated. 

He  holds  memliership  in  Wallowa  l-ixlge 
No.  S2,  A.  F.  *  A.  M.,  of  F.nferprix',  and 
Enterprise  Chapter  No.  .10.  R.  .V.  M  .  and 
both  he  and  Mrs.  Boyd  are  mrmlxT.  of 
Wallowa  Chapter,  No.  50,  O.  E  S  He  la 
also  atllliatwl  with  Iji  (iraiide  1^  '  '3. 

B.  P.  0.  E.     Mrs.  It.iyd  holds  v.  In 

the  Presbyterian  church.  He  h^*  j' Imvrd 
eonsiderabie  ilistinction  an  a  lawyer  an<l  En- 
terprise numbers  him  ani-  '  st  hon- 
ored    citizens     while     his  ability 

places    him    prominent    in    • '■•~    "'    """ 

lawyers  in  the  state. 

THOMAS  R.  COOK  i-  ihr  ..«n.r  ■•!  >  tine 
ranch  of  eighty  a^ris  liH.ii.d  in  tli--  Wallnwa 
valley,  in  the'  cultivotlon  of  which  he  ha* 
l)een  activelv  .ii-i^r-l  for  more  than  a  i|i»r- 
ter  of  a  c.i  i«  a  native  of  Orrgiin, 

his   birth   h.i  '^re«l    in   the   Wlllametta 

volley  on  Kebrtiary  ^'^•.  It'-l.  his  parents  lie- 
ing  Thomas  I-  and  Harriet  (Jaroha)  Cook. 
His  people  ram.'  (••  <  >rrj;'n  in  H54,  setllinK 
in  the  Willnm.tt.-  v«ll'-y,  where  the  father 
aoiiiireil  some  i;>iMTnmenl  land,  that  he  in- 
dustriously cultivated  with  a  goodly  mea- 
sure of  success  for  twenty  five  years.  In 
IST9,  he  dispose.|  of  his  holding*  there  aw! 
remored  with  his  wife  ami  family  to  Wal- 
lowa   county,   ond    here    he    pasaed    away    the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


same  year,  the  mother,  however,  surviving 
until   1909. 

Ueared  on  the  ranch  where  he  was  born, 
Thomas  R.  Cook  was  early  trained  in  the 
work  of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  stock, 
thus  laying  the  foundation  for  a  successful 
agricultural  career  in  later  life.  His  educa- 
tional advantages  were  very  limited,  his 
schooling  being  confined  to  a  few  terms  of 
irregular  attendance  in  his  home  district, 
prior  to  the  age  of  twelve  years.  He  then 
laid  aside  his  text-books  and  thereafter  gave 
his  entire  time  and  attention  to  the  work  of 
the  ranch.  When  his  parents  removed  to 
Wallowa  county  he  accompanied  them  and 
upon  attaining  his  majority  he  filed  on  a 
homestead  two  miles  sou*h  of  Lostine  ,and 
has  ever  since  engaged  in  i's  cultivation.  As 
he  is  industrious  and  f^'actical  in  his 
methods  and  give  his  persona.'  supervision  to 
everything  about  his  place,  (.'oing  much  of 
the  work  himself,  he  has  prospered  in  a  most 
gratifying  manner.  At  various  times,  as  his 
circumstances  have  warranted,  he  has  intro- 
duced modern  conveniences  that  have  added 
greatly  to  the  comfort  and  value  of  his 
place,  and  now  has  one  of  the  best  equipped 
ranches  in  the  community. 

At  Lostine,  on  November  24,  1889,  Mr. 
Cook  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nancy 
J.  Ilaraniock,  a  daughter  of  James  Wesley 
and  Sarah  Hammock,  and  they  have  become 
the  parents  of  two  sons:  Albert  Lawrence, 
who  is  assisting  his  father  with  the  opera- 
tion of  the  home  ranch;  and  James  Alvin, 
■who  is  still  in  school. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Christian 
church,  and  Mr.  Cook  is  a  member  of  the  Odd 
Fellows  Society  in  which  he  has  passed 
through  all  of  the  chairs.  In  politics  he  is 
a  stanch  democrat,  but  not  an  office  seeker. 
He  has  always  applied  himself  closely  and 
worked  tirelessly  in  the  development  of  his 
land,  which  annually  yields  him  an  income 
more  than  suflficient  to  meet  the  needs  of  his 
family,  and  he  is  numbered  among  the  sub- 
stantial and  worthy  residents  of  his  com- 
munity. 

CHARLES  OWENS.  Although  he  started 
out  in  life  with  but  a  determination  to  win 
out  and  had  to  begin  as  a  farm  laliorer 
Charles  Owens  now  owns  a  fine  farm  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty-five  acres  in  the  vicinity 
of  Rogue  River,  all  under  cultivation  and 
well  improved.  He  was  born  in  Johnson 
county,  Kansas,  March  14,  1865,  the  son  of 
Andrew  and  Nancy  Owens.  The  parents,  who 
were  both  natives  of  Virginia,  settled  in 
Kansas  in  1865  and  in  that  state  the  father 
died.  The  mother  with  her  family  removed 
to  California  in  1874  and  after  living  there 
for  two  years  came  to  Jackson  county,  Ore- 
gon, where  she  has  since  resided.  To  Andrew 
and  Nnney  Owens  were  born  five  children,  all 
of  whom  survive. 

Charles  Owens  received  a  good  common- 
school  education  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
years  left  home.  His  (irst  employment  was 
upon  a  farm  and  he  remained  thus  engaged 
until  1894,  when,  with  his  carefully  saved 
earnings,   he   purchased   his   present   farm  of 


one  hundred  and  sixty- five  acres.  He  has  de- 
voted his  time  and  attention  most  assid- 
uously to  the  improvement  of  this  farm  and 
by  careful  tillage  has  brought  it  under  a  fine 
state  of  cultivation,  his  broad  acres  yielding 
generous  returns  for  the  care  and  labors  be- 
stowed  upon   them. 

In  1893  Mr.  Owens  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Katie  Wakeman,  a  native  of  Jack- 
son county,  Oregon,  and  a  daughter  of  M.  S. 
and  Sarah  Wakeman,  the  former  a  native  of 
New  York  and  the  latter  of  Maryland.  In 
1852  the  parents  came  to  Oregon,  in  which 
state  their  marriage  occurred.  They  have 
reared  a  family  of  three  children  and  still 
make  their  home  in  Oregon.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Owens  has  been  born  a  daughter,  Laura 
Etta,  who  is  now  attending  school  at  Grants 
Pass  and  is  also  taking  up  the  study  of 
music. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Owens  is  an  ad- 
herent of  the  principles  and  practices  of  the 
republican  party,  taking  a  commendable  in- 
terest in  public  affairs.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
were  reared  in  the  faith  of  the  Baptist  de- 
nomination and  their  support  is  given  to 
that  church.  Mr.  Owens  has  long  resided 
upon  the  farm  which  he  now  owns  and  he  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
his  community.  He  gives  strict  attention  to 
his  business  but  at  the  same  time  is  much 
interested  in  the  social  affairs  of  his  neigh- 
borhood and  by  his  life  of  industry  and  in- 
tegrity, together  with  his  genial  and  opti- 
mistic nature,  has  formed  the  friendship  of 
the  vast  majority  of  people  residing  in  his 
vicinity.  He  is  one  of  the  valuable  men  of 
his  community  and  is  held  in  high  esteem  by 
all  who  know  him. 

JAMES  A.  FUNK,  formerly  of  The  W.  J. 
Funk  Company  but  now  engaged  in  the 
sheep  business,  is  one  of  the  influential  busi- 
ness men  of  Enterprise,  where  he  has  been 
known  since  his  early  youth.  He  was  born 
in  Cawley  county,  Kansas,  on  the  5th  of 
April,  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  William  J.  and 
Zilpha  (McCubbin)  Funk,  who  are  mentioned 
at  greater  length  elsewhere  in  this  work 
under  the  sketch  of  Charles  E.  Funk. 

Reared  at  home,  James  A.  Funk  began  his 
education  in  the  common  schools,  later  sup- 
plementing this  by  a  commercial  course  in 
the  Portland  Business  College,  from  which 
institution  he  was  graduated  on  the  1st  of 
January,  1889.  His  boyhood  and  youth  were 
passed  on  a  sheep  ranch,  in  the  operation  of 
which  he  and  his  brother,  Charles  E.,  as- 
sisted their  father  and  there  acquired  a  thor- 
ough and  practical  knowledge  of  the  busi- 
ness. While  they  were  living  in  Wasco 
county  he  and  his  brother  Charles  E.  had 
sheep  of  their  own  that  they  ran  on  the 
range  from  1883  to  1887.  They  then  moved 
to  Wallowa  county  and  handled  sheep  in 
partnership  with  their  father  for  two  years, 
from  1887  to  1889.  From  1889  to  189"6  the 
father  and  the  sons  handled  cattle,  but  in 
that  year  returned  to  the  sheep  business  and 
were  so  engaged  until  1898,  when  they  sold 
out.  In  that  year  William  J.  Funk.  C.  E. 
Funk  and  our  subject  entered  into  mercan- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  IIISTOHV  OF  OREGON 


879 


tile  business  and  the  firm  of  \V.  J.  Funk  & 
Sons  was  established,  our  subject  becoming 
a  member  of  the  lirm.  This  enterprise  was 
formerly  the  property  of  A.  Levy  of  Enter- 
prise. They  carried  a  full  line  of  general 
merchandise  and  were  meeting  with  deserved 
success  when  their  stock  was  destroyed  by 
fire  in  1902.  Very  soon  thereafter  they  re- 
sumed business,  however,  and  the  next  year 
they  incorporated  under  the  name  of  The  W. 
J.  Punk  Company,  James  A.  Funk  being  made 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  concern.  He 
continued  to  act  in  this  capacity  until  1905, 
when  he  withdrew  from  commercial  activi- 
ties and  again  went  into  the  sheep  business, 
remaining  in  this  until  1906.  In  December 
of  that  year  he  opened  a  meat  market  in 
Enterprise  that  he  operated  for  about  six 
months,  at  the  end  of  which  period  he  dis- 
posed of  it,  and  in  July,  1907,  removed  with 
his  family  to  Stanislaus  county,  California, 
where  he  had  acquired  some  property.  He 
resided  there  for  a  little  more  than  two 
years,  and  in  September,  1909.  returned  to 
\Vallowa  county,  where  he  has  since  been  en- 
gaged in  the  operation  of  a  sheep  ranch.  As 
he  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  this  business 
Mr.  Funk  has  been  very  successful  and  now 
owns  and  operates  one  of  the  most  pros- 
perous ranches  in  the  Wallowa  valley. 

On  the  6th  of  October,  1900.  Mr.  Funk  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Jlertie  Jewell  of 
Wallowa  county,  a  daughter  of  the  late 
Jesse  Jewell,  and  they  have  become  the  par- 
ents of  five  children:  Hazel;  James  A.;  Wil- 
liam, J.,  Jr.;   Charles  E.,  Jr.;   and  Leanah. 

The  parents  are  members  of  the  Christian 
church,  and  since  1897  Mr.  Funk  has  been  a 
member  of  Wallowa  Lodge.  Xo.  82,  A.  F.  4 
A.  M.  of  Enterprise,  and  he  also  belongs  to 
Enterprise  Camp  Xo.  ,535,  W.  0.  W.  In 
politics  he  is  a  republican  and  while  he 
takes  an  active  interest  in  municipal  affairs 
he  has  never  been  an  office  seeker.  He  and 
his  family  reside  in  Enterprise,  where  they 
have  a  very  pleasant  home,  but  his  inter- 
ests are  all  concentrated  upon  the  operation 
of  his  ranch,  Mr.  Funk  is  a  capable  busi- 
ness man  of  commendable  methods  by  means 
of  which  he  has  won  recognition  as  one  of 
the    representative    citizens    of   tlu'    town, 

MRS.  ELIZABETH   ANNE  SIMERVILLE. 

Among  the  landowners  livmg  near  Hoguc 
River  is  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Anne  Simerville,  who 
has  an  improved  farm  of  one  hundred  acres, 
the  greater  part  of  which  is  under  cultiva- 
tion. Mrs.  Simerville  is  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Margaret  Hillis,  a  sketch  of  whom 
appears  elsewhere  in  this  work.  In  her 
youth  she  received  a  good  education  and. 
turning  her  knowledge  to  good  account,  she 
taught  school  for  lifteen  years  in  Jackson 
county.  She  achieved  distinction  in  that  pro- 
fession and  as  a  teacher  became  widely 
known   throughout  the  county, 

Mrs,  Simerville  has  been  twice  married. 
She  first  wedded  Milo  E,  Rigby  and  they  »h- 
came  the  parents  of  three  children,  N  erl. 
Edwin  and  George.  In  190><  she  became  the 
wife  of  James  J.  Simerville,  a  native  of 
Georgia,   who   emigrated   to  Oregon   in    1902. 


Mr.  Simerville  Is  a  forest  ranger,  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  I'nited  States  government.  To 
Mr.  and  -Mrs.  Simerville  has  In-en  born  a 
daughter,  Helen, 

Mrs.  Simerville,  who  is  well  known  in 
Jackson  county,  has  long  been  regarded  as 
one  of  its  most  valued  citizens  and  owing  to 
her  educational  work  has  formed  a  very 
large  acquaintance.  She  has  great  numbera 
of  close  personal  friends  and  is  held  in  high 
esteem   by   all   who  know   her. 

CHARLES  E.  FUNK,  who  is  the  secretary 
and  general  manager  ol  The  W..I,  Funk  C.vn- 
eral  Mercantile  Company  at  Enterprise,  was 
bom  in  Washington  county,  Oregon,  April 
11,  1869.  He  is  the  son  of  William  J.  and 
Zilpha  (McCubbini  Funk,  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  Marietta,  Ohio,  and  the  latter  of  Mis- 
souri. The  parents  were  married  in  1S6T  in 
Portland,  to  which  place  they  hail  both  re- 
moved. The  father  made  the  journey  by 
way  of  the  Horn  and  thence  up  the  coant  to 
Portland,  arriving  there  when  it  was  only  a 
small  village,  and  the  mother  crossed  the 
plains  with  her  parents  in  1852,  when  she 
was  only  a  young  girl.  In  his  early  life 
William  J.  Funk  was  engaged  in  the  groo-ry 
business  and  later  in  contracting.  In  1870 
he  went  to  Kansas,  where  he  followed  the 
occupation  of  farming  for  ten  years  in  Cow- 
ley county,  returning  to  Portland  in  1,880. 
Subsequently  he  went  to  Wasco  county,  Ore- 
gon, and  for  seven  years  was  engaged  in  the 
sheep  industry.  In  1887  he  came  to  Wal- 
lowa county  and  there  continued  in  the 
sheep  business  for  two  years,  when,  dispos- 
ing of  his  sheep,  he  gave  his  attention  to 
cattle-raising  until  1896.  At  that  date  ho 
resumed  the  sheep  industry  and  took  In 
partnership  his  two  sons,  Chnrleii  K.  and 
.lames  A.  Funk,  In  .luly,  Is'.is  i. -....-....  of 
the    sheep,    they    purchased    oil  of 

that  year  the  mercantile  busin.  -  vy. 

in  Enterprise,  and  op<'ned  up  a  store  under 
the  firm  name  of  \V.  J.  Funk  Jk  .Son*.  In  1902 
the  establishment  was  <lestroyed  by  lire  and 
the  following  year  The  W.  J.Funk'Company 
was  incorporated  and  W.  .1,  Funk  retirnl 
from  business  and  is  now  living  in   Portland. 

Charles   E.  Funk  acquin- '   '■      '•■    ■ i   in 

the    public    schools    anil     t  me 

working    for    his    father    u  '""n 

years    of  age,  i>r    in    i'^'M't.  nt    ^>  h« 

acquireil   a  third   interest    in   In'  'i«i- 

ness  and  remained  in  the  sanie  until  IHOS, 
when  they  entered  The  m'-rrnntiln  industry. 
In  190.1,  when  The  W.  .1,  I  *»« 

incorporated,  he  was  mnd-  md 

general    innniiger   of   ft  I"' 

his  direction  the  lirm  'he 

leading  men-nntile  I'nt.  .,  .  ' ''»- 

gon.     ond     it     now     has     '  <     which 

omounts    to    almost    one    '  iliousand 

dollars  anniiallv. 

In  189«  Mr,  Funk  wHdeH  Mi»«  Klh»l  V»«t. 
who  is  the  daiiifhler  of  (J.  H,  Vest,  a  fomw-r 
contractor,  who  now  lives  retired  at  Enter 
prise.  To  Mr.  and  Mr«,  Funk  have  Iwen 
liorn  seven  children,  "ix  of  whom  arr  now 
living.  They  are  Oilbert.  Zilpha.  Donald. 
JoMpb,   Dorothy  and    Margarrl.     Politically 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


Mr.  Funk  is  a  republican  and  although  he 
has  never  been  active  in  local  party  work, 
preferring  to  give  his  time  and  attention  to 
his  business,  he  has  served  as  a  member  of 
the  town  council.  Socially  he  is  identified 
with  Wallowa  Lodge,  No.  S2.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
with  Enterprise  Chapter,  No.  30,  R.  A.  M.; 
and  both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of 
Wallowa  Valley  Chapter,  Xo.  50.  0.  E.  S. 
He  also  belongs  to  Enterprise  Lodge,  No.  94, 
K.  P.,  and  to  Enterprise  Camp.  No.  535, 
W.  O.  W.  Mr.  Funk  is  a  faithful  member 
of  the  Christian  church.  He  is  a  man  of  in- 
dustry, strict  integrity  and  indomitable 
courage  and  he  has  won  notable  success  in  his 
business  career,  having  been  a  foremost 
factor  in  building  up  one  of  the  leading  mer- 
cantile stores  in  eastern  Oregon. 

JOSIAH  S.  LUCKEY.  Among  the  sub- 
stantial citizens  uf  Eugene  none  stands  in 
higher  regard  than  Josiah  S.  Luckey.  He 
has  been  identified  with  the  interests  of  the 
comnninity  for  many  years  and  through  an 
e.\tended  period  was  connected  with  business 
circles  as  proprietor  of  a  jewelry  store.  At 
present  writing,  however,  he  is  living  re- 
tired, having  acquired  a  handsome  com- 
petency which  has  enabled  him  to  put  aside 
the  more  arduous  cares  of  commercial  life.  He 
is  a  native  of  Iowa,  his  birth  having  occurred 
in  Augusta^  Des  Moines  county.  September 
28.  1S4G,  his  parents  being  William  and  Eli- 
zabeth (Lasure)  Luckey.  In  pioneer  times 
the  family  was  established  in  Ohio,  repre- 
sentatives of  the  name  settling  in  Marietta 
where  William  Luckey  was  born.  When  he 
was  fourteen  rears  of  age  a  removal  was 
made  to  I"inois  and  later  be  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Iowa  where  he  learned  and  followed 
the  blacksmith  trade.  In  1850  he  made  his 
way  to  Oregon  across  the  plains  with  ox 
teams,  braving  the  dangers  and  harddiips  in- 
cident to  such  a  trip  and  resolutely  meeting 
the  difficulties  incident  to  the  establishment 
of  a  home  in  the  frontier  region.  The  first 
winter  was  spent  on  French  prairie  but 
later  a  removal  was  made  to  a  farm  in  the 
vicinity  of  Coburg  where  the  father  carried 
on  general  agricultviral  pursuits  for  several 
years  and  then  located  in  Eugene  where 
his  death  occuricd. 

Josiah  S.  Luckey  was  a  lad  of  only  five 
summers  at  the  time  the  family  emigrated 
from  Iowa  to  Oregon.  He  pursued  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  Eugene  and 
other  districts  in  which  he  lived  and  then 
made  his  start  in  the  business  world  by 
learning  the  jewelry  trade,  under  the  direc- 
tion of  C.  H.  Jloses,  the  pioneer  jeweler  of 
Lane  county.  He  mastered  the  business  in 
principle  and  detail  and  when  he  was  tli(U'- 
oiiglily  aci|uaintcd  with  the  trade  started  in 
business  on  his  own  account.  As  his  patron- 
age grew  he  increased  his  stock  and  for  a  long 
time  was  owner  of  a  large  and  well  appointed 
establishment.  He  conducted  his  business 
along  thoroughly  progressive  lines,  was  ever 
reliable  in  his  dealings  and  his  enterprising 
Bpirit  constituted  the  basis  of  his  constantly 
growing  success,  enabling  him  in  time  to  re- 


tire from  active  life  with  a  substantial  com- 
petence. 

Mr.  Luckey  has  been  married  twice.  He 
first  wedded  Elizabeth  Stewart,  a  daughter 
of  Eben  Stewart,  of  Eugene.  For  his  second 
wife  he  chose  Jennie  Spencer,  of  Lane  county, 
who  was  a  daughter  of  Septimus  Spencer, 
a  native  of  St.  Charles  county.  Missouri,  and 
a  representative  of  an  old  English  family 
that  had  been  founded  in  America  for  sev- 
eral generations.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Luckey  are 
members  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  are  in- 
terested in  all  those  forces  which  work  for 
the  upbuilding  and  development  of  the  com- 
munity along  material,  intellectual  and 
moral  lines.  Fraternally  Mr.  Luckey  is  con- 
nected with  Spencer-Butte  Lodge,  I.  0.  0. 
F.  He  also  belongs  to  Helmet  Lodge,  No.  33, 
K.  P..  and  to  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  357,  B.  P. 
0.  E.  In  politics  he  is  a  republican  and 
while  never  a  politician  in  the  sense  of  the 
office  seeker,  he  has  served  for  one  term  as 
a  member  of  the  city  council  and  for  one 
term  as  county  treasurer,  discharging  the 
duties  of  these  positions  in  a  prompt,  cap- 
able and  businesslike  manner  which  won  for 
him  the  commendation  of  all  concerned.  He 
is  a  lover  of  good  books  and  has  always  been 
a  great  reader.  He  is  domestic  in  his  taste, 
finding  his  greatest  happiness  in  his  own 
home  rather  than  in  public  life,  yet  he  is 
never  neglectful  of  his  duties  of  citizenship 
and  his  aid  and  cooperation  can  always  be 
counted  upon  to  further  any  movement  for 
the  public  good. 

HON.  LAWRENCE  LINCOLN  MANN  not 
only  figures  as  a  prominent  representative  of 
agricultural  interests  in  Umatilla  county  but 
is  also  prominent  in  political  circles,  and 
at  the  present  writing  is  representing  his 
district  in  the  state  legislature.  He  was 
born  in  Polk  county,  this  state,  on  the  1st 
of  June,  1865,  his  parents  being  Martin  V. 
and  Elizabeth  (Cooper)  Mann,  the  former  a 
native  of  Indiana  and  the  latter  of  Ten- 
nessee. In  their  childhood  they  accompanied 
their  respective  parents  to  Missouri  where 
they  were  reared  and  married,  and  in  1860 
they  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  to 
California,  spending  three  years  in  connec- 
tion with  farming  interests  in  Santa  Cruz 
county.  In  18G3  they  arrived  in  Oregon, 
settling  in  Polk  county,  where  they  pur- 
chased land  upon  which  they  resided  their 
remaining  days,  the  mother  passing  away 
in  1881  while  the  father,  surviving  her  for 
almost  a  quarter  of  a  century,  died  in   1905. 

Martin  V.  Mann  was  the  owner  of  three 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  valuable  land, 
aiul  was  one  of  the  pioneer  farmers  of  this 
section  of  the  state.  He  was  practical  and 
progressive  in  his  methods,  and  his  labor 
did  much  to  advance  the  welfare  of  the 
county  in  which  he  lived.  In  politics  he 
was  a  stanch  republican  but  never  an  office 
seeker,  yet  he  was  recognized  as  an  in- 
fluential factor  in  political  circles,  his  opin- 
ions carrying  weight  in  party  councils.  Both 
he  and  his  wife  were  members  of  the  Baptist 
church,   and   the   high   regard   manifested  to- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


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ward  them  by  all  who  knew  tbera  was  an 
judication  of  well  spent  lives. 

Lawrence  L.  Manii  has  always  resided  in 
Oregon,  and  has  become  an  alert  and  force- 
ful factor  in  business  circles  and  in  the 
work  of  general  progress  and  improvement. 
He  was  reared  at  home,  ac(|uiring  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools,  supplemented  by 
two  years'  study  in  the  Willamette  Iniver- 
sity  at  Salem,  He  was  afterward  associated 
with  his  father  in  business  until  ISli^,  when 
he  left  home  and  came  to  eastern  Oregon, 
settling  in  Pendleton.  He  resumed  farm- 
ing here  on  the  Indian  reservation,  and  sub- 
sequently took  up  a  homestead  at  I'ilot  Rock 
where  he  engaged  in  sheep  raising  with  which 
industry  he  was  ideiititied  for  three  years. 
.At  that  time  he  again  came  to  l*en<lletoii 
and  resumed  agricultural  pursuits.  lie  is 
the  owner  of  two  hundred  anil  eighty  acres 
of  land  near  Adams  in  L'matilla  county,  and 
rents  reservation  land,  having  in  all  at  the 
present  time  twelve  thousand  acres.  He 
is  therefore  one  of  the  foremost  agricultur- 
ists of  this  part  of  the  state,  and  the  pro- 
gressive methods  which  he  follows  have  been 
attended  by  excellent  results,  bringing  him 
a  very   substantial   income. 

His  home  is  graciously  presided  over  by 
the  lady  who.  prior  to  their  marriage,  De- 
cember "31,  1896,  was  Miss  Lilly  .May  Por- 
ter, a  daughter  of  William  T.  Porter,  one 
of  the  well  known  retireil  sheep  raisers  of 
Pendleton.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Mann  have  be- 
come parents  of  three  children.  Irvin  Lin- 
coln. Kay  Elizabeth  and  Layton  Ijiwrence. 
The  parents  are  members  of  the  Methodist 
church  and  Mr.  Mann  is  serving  on  its  board 
of  trustees  and  is  also  one  of  the  church 
stewards.  They  take  an  active  and  help- 
ful interest  in  the  various  lines  of  church 
work  and  thus  contribute  much  to  the  moral 
progress  of  the  community.  Mr.  Mann  be- 
longs to  the  Pendleton  Commercial  (luli,  and 
is  in  hearty  sympathy  with  all  its  project« 
for  the  upbuililing  of  the  city.  lie  holds 
membership  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  with  Eiireka  Lodge.  I.  (>.  ().  K.,  and 
also  Pendleton  Lodge,  No,  SS.  15.  P.  O.  K. 
In  .Masonry  he  has  attained  high  rank,  Im'- 
ing  alliliated  with  Pendleton  Lodge.  No.  12. 
K.  &  A.  M..  Pendleton  Chapter  -No.  23.  R. 
A.  M.,  Commandery  No.  7,  K.  T.  ami  Huiihey 
Chapter.  No.  19,  O.  E.  S.  Outside  the  otrict 
field  of  business,  however,  his  activities  ore 
most  largely  e.xerted  in  iH'hnlf  of  the  repub- 
lican party"  for  he  deems  its  principles  es- 
sential in  good  government,  and  furthermore, 
he  believes  every  citizen  shouM  stnnrhly  sup- 
port the  political  platform  upon  which  he 
thinks  the  welfare  ami  progress  of  the  coun- 
try rests.  .Mr.  Mann  is  therefore  nn  active 
worker  in  party  ranks,  and  in  190S  he  w«s 
chosen  to  represent  his  district  in  the  »t«tp 
legislature  where  be  served  so  acceptdbly 
and  loyally  that  he  was  reelected  to  the 
office  in  iblO,  and  is  now  serving  for  the 
second  term.  He  has  given  earnest  con- 
sideration to  all  questions  that  hnv.-  come 
up  for  settlement,  and  his  political  record 
is  in  harmony  with  his  record  as  a  l>u«ine»» 
man — being    distinguished    by    o    masterful 


grasp  of  every  problem  presented  for  •ela- 
tion and  by  unfaltering  loyalty  to  a  high 
sense  of  duty. 

H.  R.  CURTIS,  owning  and  o|H'rating  a 
well  improveil  farm  of  lorty-tive  and  one- 
half  acres  near  .Salem,  has  also  been  pngugetl 
in  the  dairying  business  for  sevi-rul  years. 
He  was  born  in  Wisconsin  on  the  loth  of 
October,  1S6T.  a  son  of  William  E.  and  Julia 
(Sanderson I  Curtis.  Ix>th  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  Ohio.  The  father  enlisted  for  M>rv- 
ice  in  the  Civil  war  with  the  Twenty-sixth 
Wisconsin  Volunteers.  He  took  part  in  a 
number  of  battles  and  served  as  sp<-cial 
police  at  Memphis  and  had  a  narrow  escape 
from  death  wliilr  trying  to  capture  tliievM 
and  bushwhackers  in  Tennessee.  In  his 
youth  he  had  learned  the  blacksmith  and 
carpenter  trades,  and  after  the  war  he  im- 
mediately engaged  in  blacksniithing  pre- 
vious to  removing  to  Michigan  where  he  lived 
until  he  took  up  his  pernuincnt  residence  in 
North  Dakota.  His  death  occurred  in  that 
state  and  his  widow  is  still  living  there  at 
the  oge  of  eighty-four  years.  To  them  four 
children  were  Isirn:  .bdin.  who  it  an  agri- 
culturist in  Dakota;  IWttie  Ann.  deieavd, 
who  was  the  wife  of  .Siilney  Lewii;  liiMirgo 
.Mbert,  who  is  engaged  in  farming  pursuit* 
in  North  Dakota;  and  H.  H.,  the  subject  of 
this   review. 

.Mr.  Curtis  attended  school  in  WinconKin 
and  continued  his  stuilies  until  he  linishitl 
the  grammar  school.  Putting  aside  his 
te.\tb<M)ks  he  accepted  employment  on  a 
freight  .schooner  on  Ijike  .Michigan,  and  for 
five  summers  he  followed  this  occupation. 
The  following  summer  be  »|s'iil  in  Dakota, 
but  in  the  autumn  of  that  year  removed  to 
.Montana  where  lie  worked  in  a  smelter  for 
the  .Xnaconda  Mining  Company  for  eleven 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  come  to 
Oregon,  arriving  here  in  IsiiM,  and  hn«  "inCT" 
resiili^l  three  miles  east  of  Snlem  on  lh«> 
farm  which  he  |iurcliased  w|H-n  In-  first  came 
to  this  county.  In  ad<liti<>n  •  'I  farm- 
ing he  is  al"*o  successfully  •  '  dairy- 
ing, lie  has  improved  liii«  :  ■  '"  his 
unilertakings  has  met  with  tba'  •>( 
prosperity  which  is  ever  the  re\^  mi- 
est.  persistent  efforts  when  guidrd  I.*  •..iind 
judgment,  careful  study  ami  keen  ili^-nm 
■  nation. 

In    181)1    Mr.  Curtis   was   marrlnl   to  >l)<a 

Sallie    Bacon,    who.e    birth        '    '"    West 

Virginia,  and  »hi..  at  tlo-  ■  '  mar- 
riage   was    r.-'i' •  ■"■    '  Mon- 

tana.      In    it  '* 

a  stanch  rep  "'' 

flee.  Formerly  he  was  o  iMeinl"«-r  "I  ilir  In- 
dependent Order  of  Oild  Fellow,  and  at  th» 
present  lime  he  holds  meml>^r«hip  In  .Salem 
l.<Hlge  Camp  No.  IIS,  W...»lm-n  of  th« 
World.      He    is    nn    ordi-nt    -  •'    -.-r    with 

lalior     organization",    and  •      fe«i' 

dencp   in   M^t '•  '  ■    '  --.gnl   In 

mining  ojM-r  1  •'   union 

with    which    '.  '""''      '" 

relijtioiis  faith  Uilh  Mr.  an<l  .Mr«.  «  iirlis  ar» 
mefiiliors  of  the  Christian  rhurrh  of  .Salem. 
The   success   which   has  attended   Mr.  Oirtis' 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


labors  during  the  twelve  years  he  has  been 
a  resident  of  this  county  entitles  him  to  rec- 
ognition among  the  prosperous  and  enter- 
prising farmers  of  the  community,  and  his 
many  sterling  traits  of  character  have  won 
him  the  warm  friendship  and  regard  of  his 
neighbors. 

WILLIAM  MAKIN.  One  of  the  widely 
known  and  highly  esteemed  residents  of 
Wallowa  county  is  William  Makin,  who  is 
now  living  retired  in  Enterprise,  but  for 
many  years  he  owned  and  operated  one  of  the 
largest  sheep  ranches  in  this  valley.  He 
w-as  born  in  Erie  county,  Pennsylvania,  on 
the  12th  of  December,  1837,  and  is  a  son  of 
Michael  and  Margaret  (Brewer)  Makin,  the 
father  a  native  of  Ireland  and  the  mother 
of  Erie  county,  Pennsylvania.  The  father 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  when  a  boy 
with  his  parents,  who  located  in  Erie  county. 
Pennsylvania.  There  he  was  reared  and  met 
the  lady  who  subsequently  became  his  wife. 
The  early  years  of  their  domestic  life  were 
passed  in  the  Keystone  state,  where  they 
resided  until  about  1S40,  when  they  removed 
to  Marshall  county,  Indiana.  Shortly  after 
they  settled  there  the  father  was  killed  at  a 
barn  raising.  The  mother  survived  him  about 
fifteen  years. 

William  Makin  became  a  wage  earner  when 
he  was  still  in  his  early  boyhood,  having  been 
compelled  to  assist  his  widowed  mother  in 
the  support  and  maintenance  of  the  family, 
and  thus  he  acquired  but  little  schooling. 
He  continued  to  make  his  home  in  Indiana 
until  IS.")?,  wlien  in  common  witli  many  other 
young  men  of  tliat  time  he  developed  an 
uncontrollable  desire  to  see  the  west.  So  in 
the  early  spring  of  that  year  he  started 
with  his  ox  teams  across  the  prairies  to 
Pike's  Peak  and  the  valleys  of  Colorado. 
When  he  reached  the  western  part  of  Illi- 
nois he  met  several  bands  of  returning  emi- 
grants, all  of  whom  discouraged  him  by  their 
recital  of  the  dismal  failures  they  had  made 
in  the  western  country.  He  continued  his 
journey  into  Iowa,  however,  and  there  passed 
the  summer,  returning  to  Indiana  in  the  fall. 
That  winter  he  spent  in  the  community 
where  he  had  lived  from  early  childhood  and 
in  the  spring  of  1858  again  started  westward, 
Iowa  being  his  destination  on  this  occasion. 
He  located  in  Wayne  county,  that  state,  where 
lie  secured  a  farm  on  a  land  warrant  that  he 
owned,  and  immediately  applied  himself  to 
its  improvement  and  cultivation.  There  he 
was  married  in  18G0  to  Miss  Mary  Fox,  who 
had  migrated  to  Iowa  from  Ohio  some  time 
previously.  They  began  their  domestic  life 
on  Mr.  jMakin's  farm,  umid  the  pioneer  con- 
ditions that  yet  prevailed  in  that  section, 
which  at  that  time  was  but  sparsely  settled. 
Two  years  later,  Mr.  Makin  disposed  of  his 
interests  in  Iowa  and  together  with  his  wife. 
an  infant  son  and  a  friend  started  across 
the  plains  for  Washington.  They  made  the 
journey  westward  with  a  large  party  and  a 
train  of  about  one  hundred  and  five  wagons, 
which  was  the  only  safe  way  to  travel  at 
that  period,  the  life  of  the  plainsman  being 
constantly  menaced  by  the  Indians.     Several 


times  while  they  were  en  route  they  passed 
gruesome  ruins,  revealing  the  terrible  fate 
that  had  befallen  smaller  parties  of  emi- 
grants, who  had  fallen  into  the  merciless 
hands  of  the  red  men.  Their  party  was  ex- 
ceptionally fortunate,  however,  and  the  long 
journey  was  a  joyous  one,  there  being 
no  accidents  of  any  moment  and  but  little 
illness.  They  did  not  hurry,  but  took  time 
to  enjoy  themselves,  stopping  to  hunt  and' 
fish  now  and  then,  thus  giving  themselves 
and  their  weary  oxen  a  chance  to  rest.  In 
November,  1862,  just  six  months  after  they 
started,  they  reached  Auburn,  Oregon,  where 
they  decided  to  spend  the  winter.  The  fol- 
lowing spring  Mr.  Makin  went  down  into 
the  Grande  Konde  valley  and  entered  some 
government  land,  to  the  cultivation  of  which 
he  devoted  his  entire  time  and  energy  for 
twenty-seven  years.  He  owned  three  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  there,  two  hundred 
and  fifty  acres  of  which  he  placed  under 
cultivation  practically  every  year,  planting 
it  in  wheat,  that  annually  yielded  during  the 
long  period  of  his  residence  thirty  bushels 
to  the  acre.  His  efforts  prospered  in  a  most 
gratifying  measure,  but  in  1890  he  decided 
to  dispose  of  this  place  and  remove  to  Wal- 
lowa. Here  he  first  purchased  three  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  in  the  vicinity  of  En- 
terprise, but  he  later  extended  his  holdings 
until  he  owned  fifteen  hundred  acres  of  ex- 
cellent land.  He  has  disposed  of  some  of 
this  and  has  given  each  of  his  sons  a  farm 
but  still  owns  his  original  tract  and  fifty 
acres  adjacent  to  Enterprise,  where  he  is 
now  living.  After  locating  here,  Mr.  Makin 
devoted  practically  his  entire  attention  to 
sheep  raising,  in  which  he  met  with  excel- 
lent success,  maintaining  one  of  the  largest 
ranches  in  this  section,  his  herds  containing 
between  fifteen  and  sixteen  thousand  sheep. 
In  1904  he  disposed  of  his  stock  and,  with- 
drawing from  active  life,  came  to  Enter- 
prise, where  he  has  ever  since  lived  retired. 
He  now  rents  his  old  ranch,  containing  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres,  from  which  he 
realizes  a  good  income.  Mr.  Makin  worked 
with  unceasing  energy  for  many  years,  but 
he  directed  his  undertakings  with  intelligence 
toward  a  definite  aim  and  met  with  a  cor- 
responding degree  of  success.  He  realized 
his  best  returns  from  his  stock-raising  both 
here  and  in  the  Grande  Ronde  valley — where 
he  made  a  specialty  of  cattle,  never  having 
engaged  to  any  great  extent  in  the  sheep 
business  until  he  came  here — although  his 
investments  in  real  estate  proved  very  lucra- 
tive and  netted  him  a  good  profit. 

Mr.  Makin  has  been  married  three  times 
and  has  eight  living  children.  To  him  and 
his  first  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Mary 
Fox,  there  were  born  two  sons :  Elzie  0..  a 
retired  farmer  of  Joseph  who  is  mentioned 
at  greater  length  elsewhere  in  this  work; 
and  Allen,  who  is  deceased.  The  mother  of 
these  children  passed  away  while  Mr.  Makin 
was  living  in  Grande  Ronde,  and  there  he 
was  later  married  to  Miss  Angeline  Shoe- 
maker, and  they  became  the  parents  of  three 
children,  two  of  whom  are  living:  Anna, 
the  wife  of  James  Romig,  a  prominent  min- 


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885 


ing  man  of  Baker  City;  ami  iloily.  wlio  mar- 
ried Clmrles  Stacy,  a  railroad  engiiievr,  of 
La  Grande,  Oregon.  .Mr.  Makin  married  for 
his  tliird  wife  Miss  Jemima  C.  Williams,  and 
she  is  the  mother  of  eight  children,  Uve  of 
whom  are  living,  as  follows:  Inez,  who  is 
a  teacher  in  the  Enterprise  schools;  and 
Kva,  Kal]ih,  Weldon  and  Glen.  The  two  lat- 
ter are  engaged  in  the  operation  of  a  ranch, 
containing  four  hundred  and  eighty  acres, 
which  was  presented  to  them  by  their  father. 
In  his  political  views  Mr.  Makin  is  a  stanch 
republican,  and  although  he  is  public  spirited 
and  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  govern- 
mental alfairs,  he  has  always  been  too  deep- 
ly engrossed  in  the  development  of  his  private 
alfairs  to  become  an  oHice  seeker.  As  a 
pioneer  of  the  northwest,  he  is  one  whose 
life  clearly  demonstrates  that  success  as 
often  comes  from  enterprise  and  diligence  as 
from  favorable  circumstances,  and  that  the 
most  worthy  achievements  and  highest  at- 
tainments are  invariably  the  result  of  in- 
dividual effort  and  are  deserving  of  the  great- 
est commendation. 

WILLIAM  G.  ODEN.  Among  the  estim- 
able young  farmers  living  in  the  vicinity  of 
Rogue  Kiver  is  William  G.  Oden,  who  owns 
and  operates  si.\ty-seven  acres  of  the  original 
family  homestead  which  the  father  took  up 
at  an  early  day.  He  was  born  in  .Jackson 
county,  January  8,  1875,  the  son  of  William 
and  Emcline   (Brown)   Oden. 

Educated  in  the  schools  of  Jackson  county, 
William  G.  Oden  remained  under  the  pa- 
rental roof  until  lie  was  seventeen  years  of 
age,  when  he  left  home  and  followed  the 
varying  fortunes  of  a  placer  miner  for  live 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  re- 
turned to  the  old  homestead,  where  he  now 
owns  and  operates  sixty-seven  acres  of  the 
original  ranch  which  his  father  took  up  as 
a  donation  land  claim.  Mr.  Oden,  in  con- 
nection with  his  brother,  carries  on  ilivcrsi- 
fied  farming  and  they  are  mcetinff  with  suc- 
cess in  their  work.  He  enjoys  a  nigh  stand- 
ing in  the  community,  where  he  is  recog- 
nized as  being  among  the  most  estimable  of 
its  many  successful  agriculturists,  and  has 
a  large  circle  of  friends,  with  whom  he  min- 
gles on  terms  of  great  intimacy.  Heing  of  u 
genial,  optimistic  nature,  he  is  a  favorite  in 
the  community,  being  held  in  high  eitccm 
by  all  who  know  him. 

LOUIS  OLSEN  ENESTVEDT,  one  of  Wal- 
lowa i'o\inty's  highly  successful  stockmen,  is 
the  owner"  of  a  thoroughly  cultivated  and 
well  improved  ranch  located  four  miln-i  nouth 
of  Lostinc.  He  was  bom  in  Norway  on  Feb- 
ruary 17,  1842,  and  is  a  .ton  of  <)|e  and 
Goran  (Kettlesdatter)  Tolefsen.  l>oth  of 
whom  passed  their  entire  lives  in  the  Nopic- 
land  where  the  father  for  many  years  di.s- 
charged   the  duties  of  sheriff. 

Reared  in  the  land  of  his  birth,  I.otji.s 
Olsen  Knestvedt  llii-re  pursue.l  his  education 
until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  srventeen 
years.  Keeling  that  he  then  had  sufficient 
knowledge  to  warrant  his  assuming  the 
heavier   responsibilities   of   life   he   laid  aside 


his  text  books  and  turned  hi.s  attention  to 
agricultural  pursuits.  During  the  auccecd- 
ing  twelve  years  he  followed  lurmini;  in  the 
vicinity  where  he  had  always  lived,  but  at 
the  expiration  of  that  period  he  decided  tlut 
in  the  less  congested  sections  of  the  I'nitcJ 
States  he  would  lind  U'tter  opportunities  for 
advancement,  so  he  took  passage  for  thi« 
country.  Boise  county.  Mil'..  "  ■-  hit  drati 
nation  and  upon  his  arri\  o|M'nei| 

a     shop    and    engaged    in    ■  ii;,    which 

trade  he  had  learned  in  the  uUi  country,  for 
live  years.  During  that  ihtiimI  he  accumu- 
lated sutlicient  capital  to  enable  him  to  bo- 
come  identified  with  a  more  lucrative  enter- 
prise, so  removing  to  I'matilla  county,  Ore- 
gon, he  invested  his  moiii'V  in  cattli'.  Two 
years  later,  in  1S7'J,  he  brought  his  stock  to 
Wallowa  county  and  homesteaded  a  ifuartcr 
section  that  formed  the  niicleiis  of  his  pres- 
ent ranch.  He  had  U'en  trained  in  habits 
of  thrift  and  industry  from  his  earliest  boy- 
hood and  as  he  was  practical  and  (x-rsever- 
iiig  he  succeeded  in  his  efforts.  As  he  i)ro«- 
pered  he  extended  the  boundaries  of  his 
ranch  until  it  now  comprises  six  hundred  and 
seven  acres  of  excellent  land.  Here  he  con- 
tinues to  engage  in  the  cattle  business,  in 
which  he  has  met  with  gratifying  success, 
and  is  now  the  owner  of  one  of  the  bmt 
ei|uipped  and  most  highly  cultivated  ranehea 
in  this  section  of  the  county. 

On  his  ranch  in  December,  1885,  Mr.  Knes- 
tvedt was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cam 
lina  Cederlund,  a  daughter  of  Ole  ami  Ma- 
tilda Cederlund,  and  they  have  Ix-come  the 
parents  of  eight  children,  as  follows:  .lulia. 
the  wife  of  H.  Gryting;  .leniiie,  who  married 
M.  Crow;  Rose,  who  is  pursuing  a  course  in 
professional  nursing  in  Chicago;  Oscar,  who 
is  assisting  his  father  in  the  operation  of  the 
ranch;  ami  Leonard,  llildn.  Myrtle  and  Ello, 
all   of  whom   are  att.  •  "ol. 

In    matters    of    rel  ii    the    family 

are  Lutherans,  and  Mi.   i  "   ' ' 

the  degrees  of  the  blue  !•■ 
fraternity  and  has  hehl   t 

and  s<'nior  deacon   in   the   !  '.   h« 

is  also  a  memlx-r  of  tin-  >'r  '"rn 

Star.  EviT  since  acquiring  tin-  light  of  fran- 
chise he  has  voted  the  repiihli'-i»n  lirki't.  but 
he     has     never    sought     |"  '  ■  "'- 

.Mr.    Knestvedt  is  one  of  I  ible 

citizens  that  Norwoy  Imx  iiini-"'  i  the 
I'nited  States,  ami  while  \u'  has  a  warm  rr- 
gard  for  the  lanil  of  '■-  '■"•'I'  •'■■  baa  rrrr 
Iwen   m<wl    loyal    t"   i  ''^'^  •"'' 

its  institutions,     lie  i        .  '    ^"  '"<■ 

ilertnkiiigs  since  mtniuit   hvf  ii«l 

be    allribiiled    to    his    rioae    ■)  »nd 

unceasing  effort,  as  hf  rome  to  tlin  .j'.iintry 
practicolly   empty  hambd. 

PETER  N.  FICK  is  the  owner  of  a  l»autl 
fulaml  w.dloril-r-  I  '■"  '■  ..'  '.rlv  n.r.-.  rlow 
to  the  city  of     i  'X- 

Oregon.     He  wn  >  >ny. 

on   the   tth  of   May.    ^-^^.  his   (wfiita   Uinif 
Henry   ond    fxiuiso    (Cotipl    Fiek.    »hn«"   rhil 
dren  were   live   in   number.      H"-  'he 

common    srhn<ils    in    the    arqni-  an 

education  and  rrmaine.l  a  ri^ident    ..i    m.  na 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


tive  land  until  twenty-eight  years  of  age. 
The  year  1865  witnessed  his  arrival  in  New 
York  state  and  for  a  period  of  two  years  he 
was  employed  as  sailor  on  one  of  the  steam- 
ships cruising  along  the  Atlantic  coast.  He 
then  emigrated  to  California,  making  the 
trip  by  way  of  the  Horn,  and  from  there  he 
continued  his  journey  into  Oregon,  settling 
first  at  Jacksonville  in  1870.  Here  he  be- 
came employed  as  a  farm  hand  and  later 
was  engaged  in  the  work  of  mining.  He  af- 
terward purchased  a  ranch  of  forty  acres 
near  the  city  of  .Jacksonville,  where  he  now 
lives,  and  in  addition  to  his  home  farm  he 
owns  several  citv  lots  in  Jacksonville. 

On  the  2d  of  June,  1874,  Mr.  Tick  was 
•  united  in  wedlock  to  Miss  Henrietta  Ritter, 
who  was  born  in  Stolberg,  Germany,  by 
whom  he  had  four  children,  namely:  Fred; 
Peter  N.,  Jr.;  Tilda,  whose  death  occurred 
on  the  10th  of  February,  19l:i;  and  Ida.  Mr. 
Fick  belongs  to  the  Workingmen's  lodge  of 
Jacksonville  and  both  he  and  his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  He  is 
a  man  of  industrious  habits,  painstaking  and 
careful  in  the  development  and  care  of  his 
farm  and  home.  He  has  always  been  inter- 
ested in  the  welfare  of  his  county  and  city, 
in  whose  advancement  and  improvement  he 
has  during  all  his  years  of  residence  ren- 
dered faithful  and  valuable  service. 

SAMUEL  L.  BURNAUGH,  JR.,  of  the  firm 
of  Uurnangh  &  .Maylield,  proprietors  of  one 
of  the  leading  drug 'stores  of  Enterprise,  has 
been  successfully  identified  with  the  com- 
mercial activities  of  this  city  for  the  past 
eight  years.  One  of  Oregon's  native  sons, 
his  birth  occurred  in  Union  county  on  the 
14th  of  .Inly.  187l>,  his  parents  being  Samuel 
L.  and  .Susan  E.  (.Tasper)  Burnaugh.  His 
father  was  for  many  years  prominently  iden- 
tified with  the  agricultural  development  of 
Union  county,  where  he  owns  a  large  ranch, 
but  he  has  now  withdrawn  from  active  life 
and  is  living  retired  in  Elgin. 

The  boyhood  and  early  youth  of  Samuel 
L.  liurnaugh.  Jr..  were  passed  on  his  father's 
ranch,  his  education  being  acipiired  in  the 
public  schools.  When  old  enough  to  deliber- 
ate on  the  choice  of  a  vocation  he  decided  in 
favor  of  a  b\isiness  career,  and  subsequently 
matriculated  in  the  pharmacy  department  of 
the  Oregon  State  Agricultural  College  pre- 
paratory to  becoming  a  druggist.  He  was 
graduated  from  this  institution  on  the  12th 
of  June,  1003,  and  on  the  8th  of  the  follow- 
ing .Inly  he  came  to  Enterprise  as  prescrip- 
tion clerk  for  E.  J.  Forsythe.  at  that  time  a 
prominent  dniggist  of  this  city.  Being  desir- 
ous of  engaging  in  business  for  himself  and 
recognizing  this  to  be  an.  excellent  stand,  in 
the  following  November  Mr.  B\irnaugh  to- 
gether with  Byram  Mayfield  bought  Mr.  For- 
sythe'ii  store  which  they  have  ever  since  been 
conducting  under  the  firm  name  of  Burn- 
aiipli  &  Mayfield.  As  they  are  both  very 
energetic  young  men  of  progressive  ideas, 
they  have  wrought  extensive  changes  in  the 
lniKJneHs  during  the  period  of  their  owner- 
ship, milking  it  one  of  the  most  up-to-date 
nnil   nidilcrn    drug  stores   in  eastern  Oregon. 


They  carry  a  full  and  complete  line  of  drugs, 
proprietary  and  patent  medicines,  toilet  arti- 
cles and  such  sundries  as  are  usually  to  be 
found  in  an  establishment  of  this  kind.  Their 
store  is  neat,  tastefully  arranged  and  well 
kept  and  so  presents  a  most  attractive  ap- 
pearance while  it  is  the  policy  of  the  firm 
to  accord  to  every  patron  the  most  courteous 
and  considerate  treatment,  both  of  which 
facts  have  contributed  substantially  toward 
the  development  of  their  business.  They 
have  always  paid  especial  attention  to  their 
prescription  department,  giving  it  their  per- 
sonal supervision  and  compounding  all  for- 
mulas themselves,  thus  taking  every  pos- 
sible precaution  to  insure  against  the 
probability  of  any  mistakes  occurring. 

On  the"  9th  of  December,  1903,  Mr.  Bur- 
naugh was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Abbie 
Groshong.  of  Corvallis,  Oregon,  and  they 
have  become  the  parents  of  one  child,  Samuel 
Lyle,  whose  natal  day  was  the  3d  of  Octo- 
ber,  1904. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Burnaugh  is  identified  with 
Enterprise  Lodge.  No.  153.  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and 
also  Enterprise  Lodge,  No.  94,  K.  of  P.  In 
politics  he  is  a  democrat  and  for  the  past 
two  years  has  represented  his  ward  in  the 
town'  council.  He  is  one  of  the  estimable 
citizens  and  highly  eflicient  business  men  of 
Enterprise,  who  has  contributed  his  quota 
toward  assisting  in  promoting  the  develop- 
ment of  the  community  along  various  lines 
of  activity.  During  the  period  of  his  resi- 
dence here  he  has  won  and  retained  the  re- 
spect of  all  with  whom  he  has  had  dealings, 
as  the  methods  he  pursues  in  his  transac- 
tions are  such  as  will  bear  the  closest  in- 
vestigation   and   scrutiny. 

ARTHUR  G.  BEALS.  One  of  Tillamook's 
highly  esteemed  citizens,  who  has  given  cap- 
able and  eflicient  service  in  a  public  capac- 
ity, is  Arthur  G.  Beals,  now  serving  his  third 
term  as  a  member  of  the  state  legislature. 
He  was  born  in  Warren  county,  Pennsyl- 
vania, on  the  25th  of  July,  1872.  and  is  a 
sou  of  Horace  and  Lizzie  (Loveland)  Beals, 
the  father  a  native  of  the  state  of  New 
York  and  the  mother  of  Canada.  His  ma- 
ternal ancestors,  although  originally  sub- 
jects of  Great  Britain,  became  loyal  citizens 
of  the  United  States,  all  six  of  Mrs.  Beals' 
brothers  having  served  in  the  Civil  war. 
Horace  Beals  always  devoted  his  energies 
to  farming  and  mercantile  pursuits,  meet- 
ing with  a  fair  degree  of  success  in  both 
activities.  Of  the  union  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Beals  there  were  born  two  sons,  our  sub- 
ject and  F.  R.  Beals,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  business  in  Tillamook. 

Arthur  G.  Beals  was  reared  in  the  rural 
districts  of  his  native  state  and  is  indebted 
to  the  public-school  system  for  his  educa- 
tion. After  laying  aside  his  text-books  he 
turned  his  attention  to  commercial  activ- 
ities and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  mer- 
cantile business  in  Pine  Valley.  Pennsyl- 
vania. In  March,  1891,  he  decided  to  try 
his  fortune  in  the  west,  believing  the  oppor- 
tunities were  better  for  a  young  man  there 
than  in  the  east,  and  so  he  located  in  Tilla- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON' 


889 


mook,  Oregon.  During  the  |>eriiHl  ot  hiit 
residence  here  he  has  Iwen  identified  ut 
various  times  with  the  real-estate,  lumber 
and  dairy  business,  in  each  ot  which  he  has 
been   eminently    successful. 

In  iyU()  he  was  clecte<l  to  represent  the 
fourteenth  district  in  the  state  leRislature. 
in  which  capacity  he  has  ever  since  served, 
his  term  expiring  in  11112.  As  a  legislator 
Mr.  Beals  was  an  untiring  worker,  ami  with 
his  genial  disposition  and  absolute  integrity 
he  won  the  respect  and  confidence  of  hia 
colleagues  and  was  able  to  accomplish  a 
great  deal.  He  succeeded  in  the  passage  of 
a  great  many  meritorious  measures.  What 
brought  him  into  prominence  was  introduc- 
ing what  was  known  as  the  "Heals  Tim- 
ber Assessment  Bill."  which  received  the 
support  of  the  press  throughout  the  state 
and  was  characterized  by  the  Oregonian  as 
one  of  the  seven  meritorious  measures  intro- 
duced at  that  session. 

Mr.  P$eals'  honesty  and  integrity  in  the 
legislature  won  for  him  the  conficlence  of 
the  late  Ciovernor  Benson,  who  appointed 
him  as  a  member  of  the  board  of  higher  cur- 
ricula. The  same  honesty  and  integrity 
that  characterized  his  work  in  the  legisla- 
ture caused  the  governor  to  reappoint  him. 
and  he  is  now  serving  his  second  term  on 
that  board.  The  purpose  of  this  board  is 
to  determine  and  define  the  courses  of  study 
of  schools  of  higher  education  in  this  state. 
This  is  a  position  of  responsibility  and  one 
of  which  Mr.  Beals  can  justly   feel  proud. 

Mr.  Beals  is  also  vice  president  of  the  Port 
of  Tillamook,  this  organization  being  for  the 
purpose  of  looking  after  harbor  improve- 
ments. 

In  1001  Mr.  Beals  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Orace  Allen,  of  Hear  Ijjke,  IVnnsyl- 
vania.  Mrs.  Beals'  father  is  deceased,  but 
her  mother  came  to  Tillamook  in  1900  and 
has  ever  since  made  this  her  home. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Beals  are  memliers  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  and  frater- 
nally Mr.  Beals  is  a  Mason  and  a  mi-mber 
of  the  \Voodmen  of  the  World.  .\n  ardent 
republican,  he  always  gives  his  support  to 
the  men  and  measures  of  that  party,  con- 
siflering  its  principles  best  adapted  to  sub- 
serve the  united  interests  of  the  people.  Me 
is  a  capable  business  man,  whose  executive 
ability  and  powers  of  organization  well  qual- 
ify him  for  his  present  duties,  which  he  is 
discharging  in  a  manner  to  meet  with  the 
approval  of  the  community  he  represents. 
Financial  success  has  attenilerl  his  various 
unilertakings,  and  he  owns  a  verv  pleasant 
home  in  Tillarnook,  over  which  .Sirs.  lU-alii 
most  graciously  presides  extending  hnapi- 
tnlity   to   their  many    friends. 

J.  W.  MYRICK,  one  of  the  successful  farm- 
ers of  I'matilla  county,  owes  his  pro«perity 
to  a  laudable  ambition  which  at  the  very 
beginning  of  his  career  maib-  itself  manifest 
and  which  has  always  be<-n  directed  along 
channels  productive  of  results  Ihnt  redound 
to  the  benefit  of  its  possessor  and  the  com 
rounity  as  well.  lie  has  lieen  a  resident  of 
Umatilla  county   for  over  twenty  years   and 


his  succeut  as  an  agriculturist  is  a  striking 
example  of  what  may  Is-  aii-oniplinhed  by 
one  obliged  to  make  his  own  way  in  the 
world  who  in  his  earlier  years  is  willing  to 
practice  self-denial  in  order  that  later  in  life 
lie   may   |H)ssess  an  aliundamt-. 

.Mr.  .Myrick  was  Isirn  in  Vinton  county, 
•  •hio,  August  31,  isji'i.  lie  is  a  son  of  .S.  J. 
and  Olivi'  .1.  (Walker)  Myrick,  Imth  of  whom 
Were  natives  of  Ohio.  The  parent*  rama 
from  Tenusylvania  and  were  married  in  Ohio. 
In  1S7I  they  removed  to  .Missouri  but  ono 
year  later  reerossed  the  Mississippi  river  to 
Illinois,  where  they  lived  until  they  went 
to  .Missouri  again  in  |S7.'>.  For  (en  years 
they  niaile  that  state  their  home  but  in  the 
spring  of  Iss.-,  came  wi-sl,  lis-atiiig  for  one 
year  in  Vakima  county,  Wiishingtini,  b<-fore 
they  came  to  what  is  ni>w  Myrick  Station, 
I'matilla  county,  Oregon.  They  resided 
there  during  the  remainder  of  their  live*. 
The  father's  death  (s-curred  in  Issu.  when 
he  was  sixty  eight  years  of  age,  anil  the 
mother  passed  away  in  l'J04,  at  the  age  of 
seventy  two  years.  Throughout  S.  J.  .My- 
rick's  life  he  was  an  agriiulturist  and  at  the 
time  of  his  death  owned  a  section  i>f  laml 
in  this  county.  Siibsc<|uently  his  wiilow 
purchased  a  one  fourth  section  additiimal  and 
at  the  time  of  her  death  she  was  able  to 
give  each  of  her  children  a  i|uarter  of  a  sec- 
tion. In  politics  ,S.  .).  .Myrick  was  a  n'pub- 
lican  and  in  religious  faith  held  memlM-nthip 
in  the  I'nitcil  Brethren  church.  lb-  was  a 
ini'inlsT  of  the  .Masonic  liMlgi-  and  of  the 
Odd  Fellows.  In  his  family  were  five  chil- 
ilren,  as  ftdlows:  .lames  S.,  of  .Mlieiia;  J. 
W.,  who  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  H.  K., 
who  resides  in  Pendleton;  A.  P.,  who  makes 
his  home  in  Portland;  anil  Ida.  who  is  the 
wife  of  .lohn  N'usbaum,  and  resides  near 
Helix. 

.1.  W.   Myrick  grew  up  under  the  |Hirenlal 
roof   and    reci-ivi-d    his   ediicatii>n    in  tin*   c*»m 
inoii    schfHils.      .\fter   hi-   laid    his    InMiks   aside 
he    iM'gan    farming    with    his    father,    and    re 
maini'it    at     home    until    he    was    (wi-nty  fl»« 
years  of  age,  when  he  uiidertixik  iiidi-pendenl 
agricultural    pursuits.      In    iss.',    he    rame    to 
Oregon   with    his    parents    but   in   (he  autumn 
of    the    following    year    retiirneil    «<•    Mi««<>uri 
and  for  thn-e  and  a  half  yi'ars 
in  the  mines  and  Ii'HiI  llrhls.     A 
to    Orfgun    in     iss'j    he    !'■     •  ■■. 

county,  where  he  has  sim  ■  ■  his 

time    and    att>-ntii>n    to    »  -       "T 

go«Ml    nmnagi'imnt    he    iM'  ai-reage 

of  his  original  farm  until  ■'■  ■  nl  lime 

he  is  the  owner  of  a  valuaM>-  isfiii  rompris 
ing  one  and  on'-  hsl'  ^.^t—n.  i>"«r  Myrtek 
Station,  the  pl»  sfter  he 

moveil  thfre      h  ■ '  h-  has 

lieen    living    in  he    still 

maintains   thr    ■  •   ranch. 

He  is  r--  I"  •  "'.  which 

hn  pur  h  ••  one 

of  thr  It  was 

pm-trd   a   lew    \  r    Mr     Wade   at   a 

enat    of    forty    l'<  ;-.|lar«.      The    hou*e 

is  equipped  with  i-v^-ty  m<xlern  e«)n»eniene» 
and  improvement  and  the  grnumU.  which  ar» 
lieautifully  »ituat*<l  and  well  laid  out.  mm- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


niand  a  bird's-eye  view  of  the  town.  It  is 
located  at  No.  908  Locust  Hill.  Mr.  My- 
rick's  operations  in  wheat  raising  are  so  ex- 
tensive that  he  has  found  it  profitable  to 
maintain  an  independent  warehouse  at  My- 
rick  Station.  An  honorable  business  man, 
he  has  become  widely  known  and  his  opera- 
tions  have  been   remarkably  successful. 

In  February,  1881,  Mr.  Myrick  was  mar- 
ried, in  Missouri,  to  Miss  Fannie  0.  Decker, 
whose  birth  occurred  in  Missouri,  May  20, 
1860,  and  who  is  a  daughter  of  A.  W.  Decker. 
She  was  reared  in  Illinois.  To  their  union 
six  children  have  been  born:  Olive  Ger- 
trude, who  is  the  wife  of  Daniel  Lee,  of 
Pendleton,  and  the  mother  of  one  child,  Don- 
ald; Effie  J.,  who  became  the  wife  of  George 
W.  Kreidt,  of  Portland,  and  wno  has  one 
child,  Georgia;  Ida  Viola,  the  wife  of  Bert 
Savage,  of  Pendleton,  and  the  mother  of 
three  children,  Violet,  Esther  and  Laverne; 
Harry,  who  is  residing  on  his  father's  ranch; 
and  Mabel  and  Clarence,  both  of  whom  are 
living  at  home. 

Mr.  Myrick  has  been  a  lifelong  republi- 
can and  is  an  ardent  supporter  of  the  prin- 
ciples of  that  party.  He  holds  membership 
in  the  Inland  Grain  Growers  Association. 
The  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Myrick  is  one  of 
the  most  hospitable  in  Pendleton.  The 
stranger  is  here  made  to  feel  at  ease  and 
friends  and  acquaintances  are  as.sured  of  a 
hearty  greeting.  In  the  years  Mr.  Myrick 
has  made  this  county  his  home  he  has  be- 
come closely  connected  with  many  of  its 
most  progressive  people  and  has  gained  a 
reputation  as  one  of  its  most  Avorthy  citi- 
zens^one  who  is  ready  and  willing  at  all 
times  to  do  what  he  can  to  advance  the  in- 
terests of  his  county  and  state. 

D.  E.  NEATHAMER.  The  magnificent 
farm  of  four  hundred  and  nineteen  acres, 
near  Rogue  River,  which  is  owmd  and 
operated  by  D.  E.  Neathamer,  is  the 
visible  evidence  of  his  successful  busi- 
ness career.  The  farm  is  finely  improved, 
very  fertile,  and  constitutes  one  of  the  most 
valuable  agricultiiral  properties  in  the  vi- 
cinity. Mr.  Neathamer  was  born  in  Mis- 
souri, September  25,  1846.  the  son  of  .Taeob 
and  Sarah  (Moore)  Neathamer.  the  former 
a  native  of  Germany  and  the  latter  of  Vir- 
ginia. In  IS.'i:!  the  parents  crossed  the  plains 
with  ox  teams  to  Oregon,  taking  up  their 
abode  near  Corvallis,  where  they  resided 
until  the  spring  of  IS.';?,  when  they  came  to 
.lackson  county  and  took  up  land  upon  which 
they  made  their  home  during  the  remainder 
of  their  lives.  In  their  family  were  twelve 
children,  of  whom  seven  are  living. 

Coming  to  Oregon  with  his  parents  when 
he  was  seven  years  of  age,  D.  K.  Neathamer 
pursued  his  education  in  the  schools  of  that 
state  and  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  he  attained  the  age  of  nineteen  years. 
He  then  began  to  work  for  wages  and  con- 
tinued to  be  thus  employed  for  several  years. 
In  1874  he  purchased  the  farm  upon  which 
he  now  resides  and  by  his  industry  and  skill 
has  greatly  improved  the  place,  bringing  it 
under  an   excellent  state   of  cultivation. 


In  1880  Mr.  Neathamer  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  L.  A.  Oden  and  to  this  union 
eight  children  have  been  born,  Lensey  E., 
James  W.,  Emma  May,  Grover  C,  John  J., 
Marcus  A.,  Jemima  and  Ettie  E.  Mr.  Neat- 
hamer is  independent  politically,  supporting 
such  candidates  for  office  as  in  his  opinion 
are  best  lifted  for  the  positions  to  which  they 
aspire.  He  has  for  many  years  been  much 
interested  in  educational  matters  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  school  board  and  for  three  years 
served  as  superintendent.  Starting  out  in 
life  with  nothing  but  his  own  brains  and 
brawn  with  which  to  build  a  fortune,  Mr. 
Neathamer  has  by  his  well  directed  efforts 
and  industry  achieved  distinctive  success. 
His  career,  however,  is  but  one  of  the  many 
illustrations  of  present  day  thrift  and  af- 
fluence which  Oregon  is  able  to  furnish;  but 
it  must  be  remembered  that  in  order  to  suc- 
ceed anywhere  no  matter  how  favorable  the 
locality,  opportunities  must  be  seized  upon 
and  natural  advantages  followed  up  with 
energy  and  ability,  if  success  in  a  large  meas- 
ure is  to  be  reached.  Mr,  Neathamer  has 
long  been  considered  one  of  the  leading  citi- 
zens as  well  as  one  of  the  most  enterprising 
business  men  of  his  community  and  through- 
out his  large  acquaintance  he  is  regarded 
with  universal   respect. 

JERRY  FLEETWOOD,  the  present  asses- 
sor of  Baker  county,  is  the  owner  of  a  fine 
ranch  in  the  vicinity  of  Baker  City,  where  he 
was  formerly  engaged  in  stock-raising.  He 
was  born  in  Memphis,  Missouri,  on  the  5th 
of  August,  1864,  and  is  a  son  of  James  and 
Margaret  (Dunne)  Fleetwood.  The  father  is 
a  native  of  Indiana,  but  for  some  years  he  , 
was  a  resident  of  Missouri,  whence  he  crossed 
the  plains  with  his  wife  and  family  in  1865 
to  Oregon.  He  came  directly  to  Baker  coun- 
ty and  upon  his  arrival  here  he  took  a  claim 
thirty  miles  south  of  Baker  City  in  the 
Burnt  River  district  and  engaged  in  stock- 
raising.  He  is  now  living  retired  in  southern 
California  but  the  mother  has  long  been  de- 
ceased. The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fleet- 
wood numbered  eight,  the  following  of  whom 
are  living:  Alice,  the  wife  of  George  M. 
Petreau,  of  Baker  City;  Mildred,  who  mar- 
ried E,  H.  Ware,  also  of  Baker  county;  Ful- 
ton, a  well  known  stockman  of  this  county; 
George  M.,  also  engaged  in  the  stock  busi- 
ness ;   and  Jerry,  our  subject. 

As  he  was  less  than  one  year  of  age  when 
his  parents  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon, 
Jerry  Fleetwood  has  passed  practically  his 
entire  life  in  the  northwest.  Reared  on  his 
father's  ranch,  while  pursuing  his  studies  in 
the  common  schools  he  became  familiar  with 
the  stock  business.  After  leaving  school  he 
assisted  his  father  until  qiialificd  to  engage  in 
business  for  himself.  In  1888.  at  the  age  of 
twenty- four  years  he  left  this  county,  where 
he  had  continuously  resided  from  childhood, 
and  went  to  Washington,  taking  with  him 
a  thousand  head  of  horses  and  cattle.  In  the 
latter  state  he  acquired  some  land  and  con- 
tinued to  devote  his  attention  to  stock-rais- 
ing for  eight  years,  meeting  with  excellent 
success.      At  the  expiration   of  that   time  he 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


891 


returned  to  Baker  county,  settling  upon  the 
ranch  he  now  owns.  Stock-raisinj,'  there  en- 
gaged his  energies  for  a  few  years,  but  he 
subsequently  retired  and  came  to  Baker  City 
and  here  he  has  ever  since  resided.  When 
he  first  removed  to  town  he  discharged  the 
duties  of  deputy  sheritf  otf  and  on  lor  about 
six  years,  but  in  1904  he  was  elected  to  the 
office  of  county  assessor  of  which  he  is  still 
the  incumbent.  Jlr.  Fleetwood  still  retains 
his  ranch,  although  he  is  not  actively  en- 
gaged in  its  operation  and  realizes  there- 
from a  good  annual  income. 

On  Thanksgiving  day,  1905,  Mr.  Fleet- 
wood and  Miss  June  Gladys  Watson,  of  Park 
City,  Utah,  were  united  in  marriage.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  Wat- 
son. Her  father,  who  is  now  deceased,  was 
for  many  years  a  miner  and  was  killed  while 
while  at   work  in   the  mines. 

Ever  since  granted  the  right  of  franchise 
upon  attaining  his  majority.  Mr.  Fleetwood 
has  given  his  political  support  to  the  men 
and  measures  of  the  republican  party.  He 
is  a  very  capable  business  man,  whose  sa- 
gacity and  clear  judgment  together  with  his 
intelligent  direction  of  his  activities  has  en- 
abled him  to  attain  a  position,  that  relieves 
him  of  all  further  thought  and  worry  regard- 
ing his  latter  years,  as  he  now  has  an  in- 
come that  more  than  suffices  to  meet  the 
needs   of  himself  and   his   family. 

WILLIAM  CALDER,  one  of  the  active  and 
progressive  farmers  of  Polk  county,  was  born 
in  Scotland,  October  1,  18.';2,  the  .son  of  .John 
and  .Jane  (Arthur)  Calder.  both  natives  of 
Scotland.  The  Calder  ancestors  were  mil- 
lers by  trade  and  for  eleven  generations  the 
family  had  paid  rent  to  the  Sir  William 
Bailey  estate  but  in  1682  the  great-great- 
grandfather, .John  Calder.  bought  a  farm  and 
moved  on  the  same.  An  interesting  occur- 
rence in  the  life  of  the  great  greatgrand- 
father of  William  Calder  and  one  that  shows 
the  bravery  of  the  ancestry  was  that  a  fugi- 
tive whom  the  soldiers  were  seeking  during 
the  time  of  the  persecution  came  !o  the  mill 
and  asked  for  protection.  The  great-great- 
grandfather put  him  to  work  at  sweeping 
and  then  hid  him  away  when  the  ."oldiers 
came,  thus  helping  him  to  escape  from  per- 
secution. In  the  family  of  .John  and  .lane 
(Arthur)  Calder  were  four  children,  of  whom 
William  was  the  eldest.  The  others  were: 
John,  deceased;  .James,  of  Montreal,  Canada; 
and  Violet,  of  Portland. 

William  Calder  was  educated  in  the  Royal 
high  school  of  Edinburgh  and  remained  nt 
home,  working  on  the  farm  and  in  the  mill 
until  1SR.1.  when  he  came  to  Amerira.  locating 
in  Toronto.  Canada,  and  one  year  Inter  came 
to  Oregon,  settlinsr  near  ^nlem.  where  he 
rented  land  and  later  purchased  his  present 
farm  of  one  hundred  and  fifty-seven  and  one- 
half  acres,  which  is  located  four  and  one-half 
miles  northwest  of  the  .same  town.  He  ha* 
an  excellent  tract  of  land  with  the  best  of 
improvements  and  is  engajjed  in  general 
farming. 

On  the  22d  of  October.  1H<'6.  Mr.  Calder 
was    united    in    marriage    to   Miss    F.liaibeth 


Campbell,  a  native  of  Scotland  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Agnes  (Prentice)  Canipli.ll, 
l)Oth  of  whom  were  natives  of  Scotland  and 
spent  all  their  lives  there.  The  father  fol- 
lowed the  occupations  of  mining  and  farming. 
They  were  the  parents  ot  s.-vi-n  chiMren: 
Klizabeth,  now  .Mrs.  William  Calder;  IVter. 
of  Scotland;  Marion,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Keuben  Charge;  Agnes,  the  wife  of  Alex- 
ander Hrownlee  ,of  Scotland;  Catherine,  the 
wife  of  Uavid  Meyer,  of  S<-otl«nd;  Janette, 
the  wife  of  William  Kohls,  also  of  .Scotland; 
and  I.sabella.  decease.l.  Mrs.  Calder  came  to 
America  in  18S:i  and  in  ls8.-,  moved  to  Ore- 
gon, where  she   was   married. 

In  politics,  while  in  his  native  country, 
.Mr.  Calder  was  a  liberalist,  bvit  he  now  in 
casting  his  vote  considers  the  efliciency  of 
the  man  who  is  to  be  put  in  otllce.  He  takes 
ail  active  interest  in  all  measures  which  tend 
to  develop  his  community,  and  he  has  served 
as  road  supervisor.  Itoth  he  and  .Mrs.  Cal- 
der are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  church 
and,  having  stalwart  characters  inherited 
from  worthy  ancestrj-,  they  are  much  ad- 
mired  by   all   who  know   them. 

J.  W.  McCORMMACH.  Among  CmatilU 
county's  honored  d.ail  is  niimlHTed  .1.  W. 
McCormmach,  who  through  many  years  of 
his  active  business  life  was  ideiitilied  with 
farming  interests  in  Oregon,  eventuallv  be- 
coming the  owner  of  extensive  landed  inter- 
ests in  I'matilla  county,  where  his  family 
now  reside.  He  was  born  in  Tennesiiw.  on 
the  l.lth  of  December.  IS-I.",,  and  died  .March 
27,  1908,  so  that  his  life  record  covered  al- 
most seventy-three  years.  He  waa  a  son  of 
Johnson  McCormmach  and  spent  his  youth- 
ful days  under  the  parental  roof,  pursuing 
his  education  in  the  public  schools.  He  wb» 
twenty-three  years  ol  age  when  he  left  home 
anil  in  l.sCil  crossed  the  (l  •  •  <  '  •  -ni«, 
attracted  by  the  broader  ■  ich 

he  believed  to  exist  on  tti  In 

the  same  year  he  was  nui  -irjr 

.(.   Rentley,   the   wediling   !■■  :    on 

the  28th  of  N'ovemlxT,  IbOl.  Mm  wilr  wm 
bom  in  Illinois,  on  the  8th  of  October,  1839, 
and  was  a  daughter  of  .lames  and  Jane 
(.Sweeney)  Henlley,  lioth  of  whom  were  na- 
ti»'es   of   Kentucky,   m"  "  I   to 

Missouri,  where  tin-  ■  Vf- 

ter  his  deatli  'i'-  '■■■  •  ■•■• 

ily  to  the    1 

with    ox    tea'. 

she  spent  her  remnuiiUK  d»T«.  .Mr».  Mc- 
Cormmach was  one  of  n  fnmifr  of  ntn*-  chil- 
dren, of  whom  '  'm4 
reached  early  m  ime 
a  residi'Ut  of  tli.  •  ir.-  an  l  tri.  r.  aho 
formi'd     thi-    nr.,                       of     Mr.  Mr<  orm 

mnch.     *"- ' "^■'     •"  "'""iisfc. 

The    y  hf« 

in     Call  ■       •  rr^ 

yearn,  and  then  rtunr  r»t 

in    fjine    county,    wli-  for 

fourteen   years.     On    th«'    •  .f    that 

periofi    thrr    rame    to    I'm  iIt    and 

Mr.    V  '                .         .  -n- 

gnW'i  "n- 

tinned   ,1,    :,, ~  .  .,,.^i,.,i,  ,.,..,  i ,,.<>«•<] 


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a  large  tract  of  land,  which  is  still  owned  by 
the  family.  Year  after  year  he  carefully 
cultivated  his  fields  according  to  practical 
and  progressive  methods  and  year  by  year 
he  harvested  good  crops,  which  enabled  him 
to  add  annually  to  his  income  until  he  was 
.the  possessor  of  valuable  property  and  a 
handsome  competency.  He  continued  to  en- 
gage in  farming  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred when  he  had  passed  the  .seventy-sec- 
ond milestone  on  life's  journey.  He  never 
sought  to  figure  prominently  in  public  aflfairs 
but  was  ever  straightforward  and  honorable 
in  his  dealings  and  as  the  years  went  by  his 
carefully  managed  business  aflfairs  brought 
him  the  financial  returns  which  enabled  him 
to  leave  his  family  well  provided  for. 

I'nto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McCormmach  were 
born  five  children  but  the  eldest,  Manta  E., 
is  now  deceased  and  the  youngest  lias  also 
passed  away.  William  H.  married  Amanda 
E.  Marlow.  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Elvira 
(Searcey)  Marlow,  residents  of  Jackson  coun- 
ty, Missouri.  William  H.  McCormmach 
is  the  father  of  one  son,  John  Elmer,  and 
resides  in  Pendleton.  Minnie  J.  is  the  wife 
of  Gideon  Brown,  and  resides  in  Pendleton. 
J.  W.  is  living  in  Umatilla  county.  Mrs. 
McCormmach  is  a  member  of  the  Baptist 
church  and  is  a  lady  of  many  excellent  traits 
of  character,  which  have  won  for  her  the 
high  regard  of  all  with  whom  she  has  been 
brought  in  contact. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON  TAYLOR,  who 

owns  and  operates  a  rancli  of  eighty  acres 
located  four  mill's  northeast  of  Eugene,  has 
only  been  a  resident  of  I.ane  county  for  two 
years,  but  as  president  of  the  Lane  County 
Horticultural  Society  lias  become  widely 
known  among  the  agriculturists  and  fruit 
growers  in  this  section  of  the  state.  He  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania  on  the  22d  of  Febru- 
ary. 18.58,  and  is  a  son  of  James  aiid  Bettie 
(Mills)  Taylor,  natives  of  Lancashire,  Eng- 
land, whence  they  emigrated  to  the  L^nited 
States.  Upon  their  arrival  in  this  country 
they  settled  in  the  Keystone  state  and 
there  passed  the  remaiiicler  of  their  lives. 
Their  family  numbered  the  following:  Wil- 
liam, a  resident  of  Dwight,  Illinois,  and 
a  great  friend  of  the  late  Dr.  Keeley,  the 
discoverer  of  the  formula  for  the  cure  of  the 
liquor  and  drug  habits;  Elizabeth,  the  widow 
of  Benjamin  dreaves,  of  Allegheny  ('ity, 
Pennsylvania;  John  M.,  who  lives  in  Pitts- 
burg; Rachel,  the  wife  of  William  T.  Mob- 
berly.  also  of  .MIeglieny  City;  Hubert,  who 
is  in  the  steel  business  in  Pittsburg;  Ellen, 
who  is  unmarried  and  makes  her  home  with 
her  sister  Elizabeth  in  Allegheny  City; 
James,  who  is  deceased;  Oeorge  Washington, 
our  subject;  and  Charles  L.,  the  manager  of 
the  Presbyterian  Banner,  a  religious  publi- 
Cftt'nn  of  Alh'gheny  City. 

At  the  ape  of  fifteen  years,  fleorge  Wash- 
ington Taylor  teriMiiiatecl  his  school  days  and 
began  to  earn  his  own  livelihood.  On  start- 
ing out  to  make  his  own  w'ay  in  the  world, 
he  obtained  employment  in  a  green  house, 
and  as  the  work  was  both  congenial  and 
lucrative  he  continued  to  follow  it  for  thirty- 


two  years.  During  that  period  through  his 
varied  experience  and  extensive  reading  and 
oliservation  he  became  very  familiar  with 
plant  life,  and  is  a  most  able  and  well  in- 
formed horticulturist.  While  living  in  the 
east  he  was  connected  with  a  number  of  well 
known  seed  and  nursery  houses,  and  at  one 
time  was  an  employe  of  Peter  Henderson. 
In  1905,  Mr.  Taylor  removed  to  Oregon,  lo- 
cating in  Medford.  There  he  purchased  forty 
acres  of  land  that  he  planted  to  pears  and 
is  now  realizing  a  good  annual  income  from 
his  orchard.  For  five  years  he  served  as 
fruit  inspector  for  Jackson  county  and  he 
also  held  the  position  of  entomologist  for 
several  years.  In  1910  he  came  to  Eugene, 
and  subsequently  purchased  from  Alfred 
Barnett  the  ranch  he  now  owns  and  which 
was  formerly  a  portion  of  the  old  Stevens 
donation  claim.  Sixty-two  acres  of  his  hold- 
ings Mr.  Taylor  has  brought  under  high  cul- 
tivation, twenty  of  it  being  planted  to  small 
fruits,  pears,  apples  and  apricots.  It  is  de- 
veloping nicely  under  his  capable  supervision 
and  will  undoubtedly  become  one  of  the  most 
valuable  properties  in  this  section  of  the 
county. 

In  September,  1884,  Mr.  Taylor  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Hackison,  a 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Ingre  Hackison, 
and  to  them  have  been  born  two  children,  a 
daughter  and  son.  Myrtle,  the  wife  of  Grant 
Stone,  of  Los  Angeles,  California,  was  edu- 
cated in  the  Allegheny  City  and  Pittsburg 
public  schools,  and  later  took  a  course  in  a 
business  college.  George  W.  Jr.,  who  is  liv- 
ing at  home  with  his  parents,  was  also  edu- 
cated in  Pittsburg  and  given  the  advantages 
of  a   business   college   course. 

The  family  are  affiliated  with  the  Episco- 
pal church  and  Mr.  Taylor  is  a  member  of 
the  Improved  Order  of  Red  Men,  American 
Mechanics  and  Patriotic  League.  His  po- 
litical support  lie  gives  to  the  republican 
party  but  has  never  sought  nor  held  any 
public  office,  save  such  as  pertain  directly  to 
his  business.  He  now  holds  papers  from  the 
state  government  permitting  him  to  kill  any- 
thing in  the  way  of  game  for  scientific  pur- 
poses. Mr.  Taylor  had  the  distinction  of 
being  one  of  the  forty  delegated  to  meet 
Admiral  Dewey  when  he  landed  in  New 
York,  and  has  always  been  recognized  as 
one  of  the  foremost  citizens  in  any  com- 
munity in  which  he  has  resided. 

JOHN  MASCHMANN,  who  is  engaged  in 
general  farming  near  Pendleton,  was  born  in 
Germany,  June  29,  1882.  He  is  a  son  of  Carl 
and  Winnie  Maschmann.  both  of  whom  were 
also  natives  of  Germany.  The  mother  having 
passed  away  in  that  country,  the  father  came 
to  America  in  1895  and  located  on  a  farm 
in  ITmatilla  county,  Oregon,  where  he  is  still 
living,  being  engaged  in  farming  with  his  son 
John,  who  is  the  only  surviving  member  of  a 
family  of  five  children. 

John  Maschmann  was  reared  under  the 
parental  roof  and  received  a  thorough  com- 
mon-school education  and  also  completed  a 
business  course.  On  putting  aside  his  text- 
books he  engaged  in  farming,  which  occupa- 


U' 


MR.  AND  MRS.  .JOHN  MASCHMANN 


CAKL    MAS<  HM.WX 


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lion  he  is  still  following  in  conni'ctiuu  wilU 
his  father.  The}'  are  now  operating  a  tract 
of  fourteen  hundreil  and  forty  acres. 

In  1909  Mr.  ilasclinumn  wedJed  Miss  Cora 
Hudenianii,  who  is  a  daughter  of  Julius  and 
Margaret  Hudemanii.  both  of  whom  are  now 
living  in  Pendleton.  In  politics  Mr.  .Masch- 
niann  is  a  republican,  and  fraternally  he  is 
a  member  of  the  Order  of  Eagles  at  Pendle- 
ton. He  is  a  thrifty  and  progressive  man, 
very  successful  as  a  farmer,  and  has  many 
friends  in  the  community  where  he  resides. 

JOHN  W.  PARKER,  who  has  long  been 
identified  witli  the  building  interests  of  W  il- 
lamina,  was  born  in  Iowa  on  the  10th  of 
October.  1S64.  His  parents  were  Dirbin  W. 
and  Emily  (Wright)  Parker,  the  father  a 
native  of~  Ohio  and  the  mother  of  Indiana. 
The  father  who  was  a  carpenter,  in  the 
spring  of  1SG5,  together  with  his  wife  and 
family  started  across  the  plains  with  an 
o.\  team  to  Oregon.  Ipon  their  arrival  in 
that  state  they  located  in  Polk  county.  whiTe 
they  spent  the  first  winter.  The  following 
spring  he  took  a  homestead  in  Yamhill 
county,  a  half  mile  from  the  present  site 
of  Willamina.  He  remained  there  one  year, 
and  then  sold  his  place  and  went  to  .Sheridan, 
where  he  opened  a  wagon  shop  that  lie  ope- 
rated until  1S71.  In  the  latter  year  he  rented 
a  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of  Willamina,  which 
he  cultivated  for  three  years,  when  he  home- 
steaded  a  tract  four  miles  west  of  Willa- 
mina. He  assiduously  applied  himself  to  the 
cultivation  and  improvement  of  this  prop- 
erty until  1905,  when  he  retired  from  ac- 
tive life.  He  passed  away  on  the  23d  of 
December.  1909.  at  the  age  of  eighty-one 
years,  having  survived  the  mother  for  many 
years,  her  death  occurring  in  ISTU.  .Nine 
children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Parker, 
as  follows:  Rebecca,  the  wife  of  Daniel  Car- 
ter, of  Yamhill  county;  Thomas,  who  is  de- 
ceased; .Jane,  the  deceased  wife  of  Douglas 
Carter;  Ellen,  who  married  .Smiley  Carter, 
of  Yamhill  county;  .J.  W..  our  subject;  Kosie, 
the  wife  of  0.  Craft,  of  Sheridan,  Oregon: 
Lucy,  who  married  Calvin  Harrington,  of 
Polk  county;  Herbert,  who  li%'es  in  Dallas, 
Oregon;  and  .Joseph,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Polk  county. 

.lohn  W."  Parker  was  less  than  one  year 
of  age  when  he  started  aeros.'i  the  plains 
with  his  parents,  so  that  practically  his  en- 
tire life  has  l)een  passed  in  Yamhill  county. 
He  obtained  his  education  in  the  <-ommon 
schools  and  .subsequently  learned  the  i-ar- 
penter's  trade  from  his  father.  Me  remained 
at  home  until  attaining  his  majority,  when 
he  started  out  to  make  hl.s  own  way  in 
the  world,  and.  with  the  exception  of  four 
years  spent  in  Polk  co\inty  where  he  ope- 
rated a  sawmill,  he  has  ever  since  resided 
in  Willamina.  During  the  greater  port  of 
that  period  he  has  engaged  exclusively  in 
carpentry  work  and  contracting,  hut  for  a 
time  he  operated  a  wagon  and  blaek.«niith 
shop.  For  several  years  Mr.  Parker  w««  in 
partnership  with  G.  W.  Noe.  but  thi«  re- 
lationship was  subsequently  discontinued  anil 
he  later  became  associated  with  C.  E.  Euqua. 
Vol.  n— 1 7 


Ihey  Were  for  many  years  engaged  in  gen- 
eral contracting  and'  building,  but  Mr. 
Parker  is  now-  living  practically  retired.  Dur- 
ing the  long  |)eriod  of  his  activity  he  ac- 
quired a  comfortable  coni|Hl.-iice  and  owna 
considerable  property  in  an. I  .il...iit  Willumina. 

In  ISUj.  -Mr.  Parker  wu...  unid-.l  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Uiura  E.  Harrington.  »  na- 
tive of  Missouri  and  a  daughter  of  Samuel 
and  Mary  Harrington,  who  come  to  Oregon 
in  1S82.  One  child  has  Im'cu  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Parker,  Elba,  who  wiu  burn  on 
Xovember  24,  1897,  and  is  now  attending 
school. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Parker  is  otniiated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  t).ld  FelloWit.  be- 
longing to  Sheridan  I.tMlge,  No.  sj.  jn  which 
he  has  held  all  of  the  chairs,  and  he  in  also 
identified  with  the  Encampnu-nt,  i;rand  Lodge 
and  the  Uebekahs.  His  political  Kup|M>rt  he 
accords  to  the  republican  party,  and  haa 
represented  his  wani  in  the  council  for  two 
terms  and  has  also  In-eii  a  member  of  the 
schiKil  board.  For  more  than  twenty  tlve 
years  Mr.  Parker  has  been  prominently  iden- 
tilied  with  the  public  and  business  life  of 
Willamina,  and  has  at  all  times  so  con- 
ducted his  transactions  as  to  n-tain  the  en- 
teem  of  all   with  whom  he   has  had  dealings. 

GEORGE  BARTHOLOMEW  COOK,  who 
has  been  engaged  in  the  oiM-ration  of  the 
ranch  on  which  he  now  resides  in  the  Wal- 
lowa valh-y  for  nearly  thirty  years,  is  one 
of  the  Well  known  pioneers  in  the  vicinity 
ot  Lostine.  He  was  born  in  Polk  county. 
Oregon,  on  the  2Tth  of  February.  ISi'iU'.  and 
is  a  son  of  Thomas  L.  and  Harriet  i.lacolitii 
Cook.  The  parents  came  to  the  Willamettr 
valley  in  1854  and  there  the  father  engaged 
in  agricultural  pursuits  until  ISTO  when  to- 
gether with  his  family  he  remove<l  to  Wal- 
lowa county.  Here  he  passed  away  the  name 
year,  but  the  mother  surviveil  until    1U09. 

The  boyhrwd  and  early  youth  of  (ii-orge 
Ilartholomew  (  ook  were  passed  on  the  ranch 
where  he  was  born.  uikI  in  thi-  cultivation  of 
which  he  began  to  a-islst  at  a  vi-rr  early 
age.  He  was  given  the  adviintagca  of  but 
a  meager  education,  such  schooling  as  he  ac- 
quired being  obtained  in  the  Willnmetlp  val- 
ley when  he  wos  a  lad  ■■  ■<  l1ftM>n 
and  sixteen  ream.  He  ac  his  par- 
ents on  their  removal  to  >>  '  inty 
in  1870,  and  here  he  lUefl  on  a  'of 
one  hundreil  and  «i>'i  .  -.  .  lin- 
ing his  majority.  an<l  "A 
his  energies  to  its  c  'ho 
intervening  years  he  has  ■  •iia 
changes  in  his  place,  whi  i  wo 
milefl  south  of  l.n^tini-.  an<l  ik'm  •twn*  one 
of  the  be«t  impro»e.|  and  rtimpped  ranehm 
in  the  community.  Mr.  Cook  i«  an  indiMlrl 
ous  man  of  prnclirol  ii|e««  und  h«»  applifM) 
himself  intellisently  to  th  mml  of 
his  land,  which  has  rewar  '.irl»  by 
abundant  harvc<l<  nf  a  qiiAhty  '<>  command 
the  mark"-!'*  Iiiffh<"«t  prirr*.  fie  has  proa- 
perrd  in  both  hi«  far-  ■  =  ■  ,  ^ing 
and  i«  now  one  of  t'  •  r» 
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THE  CENTENiNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


For  his  wile  and  helpmate,  ilr.  Cook  chose 
Miss  Kttie  Hammock,  a  daughter  of  Josepli 
Wesley  and  Sarah  Hammock,  their  marriage 
being  celebrated  at  Lostine  on  the  9th  of 
December.  l.SS(J.  They  have  become  the  par- 
ents of  three  children,  Key,  Grace  and 
Charles. 

TIk'  family  attend  the  Christian  church 
and  fraternally  he  is  atiiliated  with  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  while  in 
politics  ho  is  a  democrat.  Although  he  has 
always  taken  an  active  interest  in  all  things 
pertaining  to  the  community  welfare,  Mr. 
Cook  has  never  sought  political  preferment 
nor  been  an  office  holder.  In  addition  to  his 
valuable  ranch  he  is  a  stockholder  in  the 
Nip  &  Tuck  Mining  Companj',  which  claim 
is  located  in  the  vicinity  of  Lostine  and  gives 
every  assurance  of  developing  into  a  profit- 
able enterprise.  He  has  worked  earnestly 
and  persistently  and  his  unwearied  industry 
has  been  a  strong  factor  in  the  prosperity 
that  has  attended  his  efl'orts  and  numbered 
him  among  the  successful  lanchmen  of  the 
county. 

C.  C.  PURSEL.  "Go  west,  young  man!" 
This  wholesome  advice  from  the  renowned 
Horace  Greeley  has  never  been  more  thor- 
oiighly  complied  with  nor  met  with  more 
gratifying  results  than  we  find  in  the  en- 
terprising and  successful  life  of  C.  C.  Pursel. 
When  a  young  man  he  started  in  life  in  the 
new  and  undeveloped  state  of  Oregon,  where 
he  now  owns  a  magnificent  farm  of  three 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  and  is  also  the  owner 
and  proprietor  of  an  up-to-date  and  modern 
saw  mill  having  a  capacity  of  ten  thousand 
feet  per  day.  He  now  lives  in  the  full  real- 
ization of  the  dreams  of  his  youth — dreams 
which  have  been  made  true  by  the  constant 
application  of  his  mind  and  the  labor  of  his 
hand.  He  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  on  the 
9th  of  April,  lS5o,  and  is  one  of  the  eight 
children  of  Clinton  W.  and  Christina  (Sny- 
der) I'ursel.  In  1880  he  set  out  by  himself 
for  Oregon,  making  the  long  journey  from 
Kansas  to  this  state  with  mule  teams  and 
settling  in  Jacksonville,  in  .Jackson  county. 
After  two  and  a  half  months  of  continuous 
travel  behind  slow-going  mules,  enduring  all 
the  incidental  inconvenience  and  tediousness 
of  the  traveling  pioneer,  the  fair  skies,  purple 
hills  and  lofty  mountains  of  Oregon  gave 
welcome  rest  to  these  weary,  liome-seeking 
people. 

C.  C.  Pursel  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  educated  in  the  |)ublic  schools.  He 
remainctl  with  his  parents  until  twenty-three 
years  of  age  and  on  leaving  home  engaged 
in  whatever  work  that  came  to  hand  for  a 
period  of  one  and  a  half  years,  thus  gaining 
his  own  livelihood.  At  the  expiration  of  this 
time  he  came  to  Oregon  and  purchased  three 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  laud  near  Bun- 
coni  in  (his  slate,  a  part  of  wliich  was  a 
native  forest  of  valuable  merchantable  tim- 
ber. The  remaining  portion  was  unusually 
well  adapted  for  farming  purposi's  and  upon 
this  he  established  his  honu'.  ])\iring  the 
time  he  bus  been  engaged  in  the  improvement 
of  his   land  he  has  also  purchased  and   built 


upon  his  property  a  sawmill  having  a  ca 
pacity  of  ten  thousand  feet  per  day.  Jn  con- 
nection with  this  mill  he  also  has  a  planing 
mill,  thus  complementing  the  necessary  equip- 
ment for  a  high-grade,  up-to-date  lumber 
manufacturing  establishment.  Of  this  en- 
terprise he  is  the  sole  owner  and  to  its  oper- 
ation and  management  gives  his  personal 
attention.  His  farm  is  highly  improved  and 
well  equipped  with  useful  and  beautiful 
buildings  of  every  sort  and  description  re- 
quired to  complete  a  well  ordered  and  mod- 
ern farm  estate. 

Mr.  Pursel  chose  as  his  companion  in  life 
Miss  Mary  Lowden,  a  native  of  Oregon,  by 
whom  he  has  five  children,  namely:  Nelson, 
Delia,  Charles,  Esther  and  George.  Mr. 
Pursel  is  an  enthusiastic  and  loyal  member 
of  the  republican  party.  He  also  belongs 
to  the  Workmen  and  Artisans  lodges  and 
the  Red  Men  of  Jacksonville,  Oregon.  His 
business  enterprises  have  always  been  cared 
for  and  are  wholly  supervised  by  himself, 
with  the  result  that  he  has  been  not  only 
fortunate  in  selecting  a  desirable  locality 
but  unusually  successful  in  the  development 
and  skilful  attention  given  to  his  diversified 
investments.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known 
and  most  influential  citizens  in  Jackson 
county.  His  reputation  for  integrity  in  all 
matters  of  business  has  given  to  him  an 
infliU'Uce  both  wholesome  and  far  reaching 
throughout  this  portion  of  the  state,  and  he 
is  numbered  among  the  safe  and  wise  build- 
ers and  guardians  of  the  commonwealth  in 
which  he  lives. 

JOHN  ERWIN.  An  attractive  and  capa 
bly  cultivated  ranch  of  two  hundred  and 
forty  acres  does  credit  to  the  agricultural 
skill  of  John  Erwin,  who  for  more  than  forty 
years  has  been  engaged  in  general  farming 
and  stock-raising  in  Baker  county  in  the 
vicinity  of  Keating.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Ontario,  Canada,  on  the  20th  of  September. 
18.39,  his  parents  being  David  and  Ellen 
(Arnott)  Erwin.  In  1844  the  parents  crossed 
the  border  into  the  United  vStates,  locating 
in  New  York  state,  and  thereafter  made  their 
home   in   this   country. 

John  Erwin  was  given  but  a  limited  edu- 
cation and  at  the  age  of  thirteen  years  left 
home  and  began  to  earn  his  own  livelihood. 
He  devoted  his  energies  to  various  pursuits 
from  then  until  1861,  when  he  enlisted  as 
a  private  in  the  One  Hundred  and  Fourth 
New  York  Volunteer  Infantry  and  went  to 
the  front,  remaining  there  until  the  close  of 
hostnitics,  when  he  was  honorably  discharged 
as  sergeant  major  of  the  regiment.  His  regi- 
ment on  several  occasions  fought  the  Con- 
federate forces  under  both  Lee  and  Jackson 
and  they  participated  in  some  of  the  notable 
battles  of  the  war,  among  them  being  those 
of  South  Mountain,  Antictam,  (iettysburg. 
the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Fredericks- 
burg, the  battle  of  the  Wilderness,  Peters- 
burg and  Chancellorsville.  The  first  winter 
he  was  in  the  service,  in  1862,  they  went 
into  winter  quarters  in  Virginia  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  the  James  river.  The  date  of  his 
discharge  was  the   12th  of  July,  1S65.     I'pon 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OltEUON 


UUU 


iftuniiiiy  to  civil  lil'e  liu  I'ligagi-J  in  the  mer- 
cantile business,  but  »uuu  ha<i  the  uiiDlur- 
tune  to  lose  his  store  bv  lire,  this  lieiug  the 
forerunner  of  a  scries  ot  ealaaiities  that  made 
him  decide  to  change  his  place  ol  residence, 
so  in  186!3  he  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon. 
The  lirst  year  ot  his  residence  here  he  worked 
in  a  store  and  in  the  mills  but  in  1S6'J  he 
turned  his  attention  to  mining,  lie  sulme- 
ijuently  withdrew  troni  this  vocation  and 
tiling  on  a  homestead  ol  one  liundred  and 
si.xty  acres  went  to  ranching.  This  proved 
to  be  so  lucrative  that  he  was  later  able  to 
extend  his  holdings  by  the  purchase  ol  an- 
other eighty  acres,  and  he  has  ever  since 
given  his  undivided  time  and  attention  to  the 
further  improvement  and  cultivation  ol  his 
property.  In  connection  with  general  farm 
ing,  Mr.  Ervvin  makes  a  specialty  of  raising 
cattle,  and  as  he  uses  good  judgment  and  in- 
ti  lligence  in  the  direction  of  his  unilertakings 
has  met  with  excellent  success,  lie  takes 
great  pride  in  his  place  and  it  is  well  kept 
up  and  presents  a  most  attractive  appear- 
ance, lie  has  a  pleasant  residence  and  large 
commodious  barns  and  outbuildings  and  the 
grounds  are  tastefully  laid  out,  everything 
about  his  ranch  manifesting  the  ellicient  and 
systematic  supervision  that  invariably  ac- 
companies   success    in    any    activity. 

In  IbSl,  Mr.  Erwin  completed  his  arrange- 
ments for  a  home  by  his  marriage  to  Mis» 
Ada  Brown,  and  unto  them  have  Ijeen  l)orn 
nine  children,  all  of  whom  are  living  in 
Baker  county.  In  order  of  birth  they  are: 
Martha,  James,  Ethel.  Pleasant,  Adah,  .lack 
son,   Edith,  Walter  and   lladley. 

Mr.  Erwin  has  been  a  memtier  of  the  Ma 
sonic  fraternity  for  forty-eight  years,  hav- 
ing joined  inJIichigan  in  HtH.  while  in 
politics  he  is  a  republican.  -Mthough  he  is 
progressive  and  public-spirited  ii>  matters  of 
citizenship  he  has  never  been  identilied  with 
public  affairs.  His  residence  in  the  state 
covers  a  period  of  forty-two  years  and  dur- 
ing that  time  he  has  witnessed  the  trans- 
formation of  prairies  and  forests  into  v«»t 
lields  of  grain  and  U-autiful  orchards,  while 
thriving  cities  and  enterprising  towns  have 
sprung  up  where  there  was  not  a  sign  of 
habitation  when  he  lirst  eiiiii.-  li.  i.-  .Mr. 
Krwin   is   widely  known   mid  \'  "leil 

in   his   community,   where   his    i  ''   "' 

nsidenee  has  proven  his  worlli  liiid  relia- 
bility. 

WILLIAM  LA  FAYETTE  McCUBBlN,  a 
well  known  ranclmiaii  »i  \\all..«ii  -■■Minty. 
where  he  has  resided  for  more  than  twenty 
years,  was  born  in  Wnshingt ..nt.tv  Ore- 
gon, on  the  nth  of  .lanuiiry  i»  ■ 
son  of  .John  1!.  and  Martha  -I  -''^ 
Cubbin.  The  father  passed  »»»y  ""  1890. 
iMit  the  mother  is  still  living. 

William   LaFayette   Mrrnbhin    v 
lad  of  eleven  years  at   the  time  ol 
of  his   father'  He   was   renrd   at 
this    state,     where    he    attended     ' 

schools    in    the    acquirement    of    n"    • :_ 

until  he  was  sixteen.  Keeling  that  he  had 
a  sullicient  knowledge  to  enable  him  to  In- 
come self-supporting,  he  then  left  .rh.M>l  an.l 


engaged  III  the  slock  buKiiieM  in  ihat  vicin- 
ity. In  Is'JO  he  removed  Iruiii  \Vax«a  |u 
Wallowa  county,  coiitinuiii);  m  tlie  same  biui 
iiesjt  for  about  nine  yeais.  lie  then  with- 
drew Iroin  this  and  turned  his  atleiitluii  to 
agricultural  pursuits  in  liie  vicinity  of  Iaw 
tine  and  this  has  ever  since  engageil  his  en- 
tire time  and  attention,  l*rof>reuive  and 
enterprising    in    his    n,    ■  Mr.    .\|c«  iibbui 

has    applied    hiniseli  %     to    hia   to 

cation  and  is  coiii>idi  n  i  .m  i mcirnt  ranch 
man. 

On    the    2fltli    of    iHtoU-r      isi»      \|r.    .\lc' 
Cubbin    completed     his    ar  lur    a 

home    of    his    own    by    his    :  t<i    ,\liaa 

.Maude    I.    .Master.-.oii,  a   daiighirr   ol    William 
and   .\niia   .Manterson  of  Lostiiie.  Orrgoii,  and 
they   have   Ix-eome   the   |>urenls  of  three, ehil 
dreii.  tlernice,  Cecil  and  Everett,  all  of  whom 
are   atteniling  school. 

Mr.  McCiibbin  is  one  of  the  active  and 
enthusiastic  memlnTs  of  the  Farmern'  I  nioii. 
His  views  in  matters  politic  accord  with  the 
principles  of  the  republican  [>arty  for  whoM- 
men  anil  measures  he  casts  his  ballot.  Al 
though  he  hat*  never  sought  political  prefer 
ment  he  is  a  man  who  takes  an  active  inter- 
est in  all  things  alTecting  the  community 
welfare,  ami  alwavs  gives  his  indofaement 
and  cooperation  lo  every  imneinent  llmt  lie 
leejs    will     ri'di>Mlld    to    the    public    U'nellt. 

JOHN  B.  HILLIS  is  a  sneei-ssfiil  and  well 
known  farmer  living  near  Kogiie  Itiver,  Jack 
son  county,  where  he  owns  and  op<'rat4»  four 
hunilred  acres  of  land,  eighty  acnn  of  which 
IS  a  |>art  nf  the  old  family  homesleuil  He 
i->  one  of  the  nativi-  sons  i.t   '  itb 

iN'curring  .Inne  :>,  IHiin.  at  I  k 

son  county,  lie  was  a  son  ■■■  ..  mh.ih  i  .-.k 
and  .Margaret  iStonei  llillis,  the  father  a 
native  of  FlemingHbiirg,  Kentucky,  where  his 
birth  occurred  ."v-ptemlsT  .1,  Is'.'S.  Tb» 
mother  was  l>orn  in  Indiuiui.  in  which  statr 
lioth  parents  were  reared.  The  father  w»a 
one  of  the  early  pioneer*  nf  li«i-k<nn  muMljr, 
having   for  many  year      ■  ii» 

man  on  Evans  creek.  ^  '>il 

blacksmith,    t    nf 

Oiinamen.     I  '••r 

many   vi-ar-t  .i     .  id 

pre«-ni(iled    land,  ''-tr 

l)an     N'ealhamer  ■  nl 

llillis    farm,  a   tr  .  v    miint 

III    length       Hit  n    thta 

county,  of 

his   lif-  '  >)r. 

l'.M)i.        II.      I  •!«>. 

Indiana,  at   '  ■  id 

his    family  n 

him   until  after   i  •■n 

Were  located       II.  Id 

miner  diirinK  all  '11 

In  whi'-h  'i-   m-»  ha 

d. 

•  r. 

•  n 

.-..d. 

and    h\  n    wrri" 

horn,  ni'  »  :   WjJ 

liain.   who   —    menlKmrfi  on  another   pa(»   of 


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this  work;  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  James 
Summervillc.  of  Evans  valli-y;  ilargaret, 
who  married  Cliarles  F.  Taylor,  of  Grants 
Pass;  and  Mary,  the  wife  of  Samuel  H. 
Moore,  of  Evans  valley. 

John  B.  Hillis  was  reared  and  educated  in 
Evans  valley,  Jackson  county,  and  has  had 
no  other  home.  He  now  owns  eighty  acres 
of  the  original  homestead,  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  which  he  personally  took  as 
a  homestead  and  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  of  timber  land,  making  his  holdings 
total  four  hundred  acres.  He  is  engaged  in 
general  farming  and  fruit-raising  and  has 
been   very  successful   in  business. 

Mr.  Hi'llis  was  married  July  21,  1S98,  to 
Caroline  Ann  Taylor,  who  was  born  at  Weav- 
erville,  California,  July  15,  1S68,  a  daugh- 
ter of  David  Van  Nostrand  and  Mary  (Shee- 
han)  Taylor.  The  father  was  a  native  of 
New  York  while  the  mother  was  born  in 
Nova  Scotia.  The  father  left  New  York 
city  in  1S4S  and  sailed  to  California  by  the 
way  of  Cape  Horn,  the  mother  coming  by 
way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  in  1864.  They 
were  married  in  California  and  there  lived 
until  after  the  death  of  the  father,  who 
passed  away  at  Weaverville.  August  4,  1903, 
at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  The  mother 
resides  with  her  son.  Dr.  J.  E.  Taylor,  of 
Klamath  Falls.  Oregon.  Jlrs.  Hillis  was 
reared  at  Weaverville  where  she  acquired  her 
primary  education.  Later  she  attended  the 
convent  of  the  Sisters  of  Charity  at  Vir- 
ginia City,  Nevada,  and  previous  to  her  mar- 
riage she  taught  school  for  a  considerable 
period  in  California  and  in  eastern  Maryland. 

Mr.  Hillis  is  a  cousin  of  the  well  known 
Rev.  Newell  Dwight  Hillis.  of  Brooklyn,  New 
York,  one  of  the  foremost  American  min- 
isters. He  is  a  prominent  man  in  his  com- 
munity, being  not  only  successful  in  busi- 
ness but  a  valuable  citizen,  intellectual  and 
public-spirited. 

F.  J.  DONALDSON.  Among  the  energetic, 
enterprising  and  ]u'Ogressive  business  men  of 
Pendleton  F.  J.  Donaldson  is  prominent.  He 
is  now  connected  with  the  drug  trade  of  the 
city,  having  in  1904  purchased  the  drugstore 
of  which  he  is  proprietor.  He  was  born  in 
New  York,  .Jaiuiary  8,  1857,  so  that  the  en- 
tire width  of  the  continent  separates  him 
from  his  birthplace.  His  parents  were  .Jos- 
eph M.  and  Mary  (I^aFave)  Donaldson,  the 
former  a  native  of  St.  Johns.  New  Bruns- 
wick, and  the  latter  of  Canada.  The  father 
was  born  aboiit  1826  and  when  a  boy  crossed 
the  border  into  the  United  States,  settling 
in  New  York.  For  many  years  he  was  en- 
gaged in  business  as  a  traveling  salesman, 
but  both   he  and  his  wife  are  now   deceased. 

F.  J.  Donaldson  is  one  of  a  family  of  five 
children,  all  of  whom  are  yot  living,  but  is 
the  only  one  residing  in  Oregon.  In  his 
youthful  days  he  became  a  resident  of  De- 
troit, Michigan,  and  there  pursued  ills  edu- 
cation until  graduated  from  the  high  school 
with  the  class  of  187fi.  He  then  entered  the 
employ  of  Parke,  Davis  &  Company,  manu- 
facturing pharmacists  of  Detroit,  with  whom 
he  reninlned  for  six  years,  and  he  added  to 


the  practical  knowledge  and  training  there 
acquired  the  scientific  and  theoretical  knowl- 
edge gained  from  attendance  at  the  Detroit 
School  of  Pharmacy.  Subsequently  he  went 
south  and  for  live  years  was  engaged  in  the 
drug  business  at  Fort  Worth,  Texas,  after 
which  he  returned  to  Detroit,  where  he 
again  spent  two  years  in  the  drug  busi- 
ness. His  next  place  of  residence  was 
in  Nebraska  where  he  engaged  in  hand- 
ling drugs  for  two  years,  after  which  he 
came  to  Oregon,  remaining  for  a  brief  period 
at  Portland.  On  leaving  the  Rose  city  he 
removed  to  Pendleton  and  during  the  suc- 
ceeding year  was  employed  in  a  drug  store. 
He  then  purchased  the  drug  business  of  Tom 
Robbins  and  has  been  proprietor  of  a  drug 
store  in  Pendleton  continuously  since  with 
the  exception  of  about  three  years  which  he 
spent  in  traveling  for  the  Leland  Stanford 
estate.  In  1894  he  went  to  ilontana  and  for 
two  ja»ars  was  engaged  in  the  drug  business 
at  Columbia  Falls.  On  selling  out  there  he 
removed  to  British  Columbia  and  for  eight 
years  was  proprietor  of  a  drug  business  in 
Sandon. 

Again  he  came  to  Pendleton  and  in  1904 
purchased  the  drug  store  of  which  he  has 
since  been  the  owner.  He  conducts  a  gen- 
eral drug  business,  has  a  well  equipped  and 
well  appointed  establishment  and  is  enjoy- 
ing a  liberal  share  of  the  public  patronage. 
He  conducts  his  business  in  close  conformity 
to  a  high  standard  of  commercial  ethics  and 
his  straightforward  dealing  and  reliable 
methods  commend  him  to  the  confidence  and 
support  of  all. 

On  Christmas  day  of  1888  Mr.  Donaldson 
was  married  to  Miss  Lucy  Matlock,  who 
was  born  in  Eugene,  Oregon,  a  daughter  of 
Cass  Matlock,  of  Pendleton,  who  formerly 
was  extensively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
sheep  raising,  but  is  now  living  retired.  Mr. 
Donaldson  votes  with  the  republican  party 
but  never  seeks  nor  desires  office,  preferring 
to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his  con- 
stantly growing  business  interests.  He  is  a 
stockholder  in  the  Round-Up  Association,  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  lodge  and  also  be- 
longs to  the  Commercial  Club.  He  is  in 
hearty  sympathy  with  the  purposes  of  the 
last  named  in  its  efforts  to  advance  the 
business  interests  of  the  city  and  exploit 
its  resources  and  while  he  does  not  neglect 
his  own  business  affairs  he  yet  finds  time 
to  cooperate  in  movements  for  the  general 
good. 

HON.  CHARLES  WESLEY  WASH- 
BURNE.  Many  and  varied  are  the  inter- 
esting incidents  in  the  life  history  of  Hon. 
Charles  Wesley  Washburne,  who  has  twice 
made  the  long  and  arduous  journey  across 
the  country  from  Iowa  and  the  Mississippi 
valley  to  the  Pacific  coast.  During  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  Oregon  he  has 
been  closely  and  prominently  identified  with 
agricultural  interests  and  has  become  the 
owner  of  much  valuable  property,  having 
today  between  two  and  three  thousand 
acres  of  land  in  Lane  county.  He  has  also 
been   a   prominent    factor   in   the   public   life 


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of  his   community   ani]   has  served    from   his 
district  as  a  member  ol  the  state  legislature. 

Ohio  numbers  him  among  her  native  sons, 
his  birth  having  occurred  in  Gallia  county. 
September  13,  1824.  His  parents  were  Rob- 
ert and  Eve  (Roy)  Washburne,  the  former 
of  English  descent  and  the  latter  of  Wales. 
According  to  the  laws  of  England,  an  elder 
brother,  Isaac,  inherited  all  of  the  grand- 
father's property,  leaving  Robert,  the  young- 
est son,  without  patrimony.  He  crossed 
the  Atlantic,  made  his  way  to  Ohio  and 
afterward  settled  near  Springfield.  Sanga- 
mon countj',  Illinois,  where  he  died  in  1840, 
having  for  about  a  year  survived  his  wife 
who  passed  away   in   1S39. 

C.  W.  Washburne  was  reared  in  the  states 
of  Ohio  and  Illinois,  and  in  1849  when  twen- 
ty-five years  of  age  joined  a  large  company 
en  route  for  the  gold  mines  of  California. 
They  selected  for  captain  one  Ikenberry, 
who  had  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  in 
1847.  They  passed  over  the  Missouri  river 
at  St.  Joseph  and  on  reaching  Hlue  river 
thought  they  saw  bulTaloes.  but  on  nearer 
approach  these  proved  to  be  Indians  who 
ambushed  the  company.  The  white  men 
scattered,  agreeing  to  protect  themselves 
as  best  as  they  could  and  capture  as  many 
Indians  as  possible.  As  the  red  men  ap- 
proached they  talked  to  them  ami  told  them 
they  were  a  large  company.  The  Indians 
seemed  peaceful  yet  camped  that  night  a 
short  distance  away  with  the  intention  of 
killing  the  party,  but  fearing  that  there  was 
too  big  a  company  they  did  not  risk  an  at- 
tack. While  hunting  near  Oiimney  Rock 
Mr.  Washburne  killed  an  antelope  and.  cut- 
ting out  the  hams,  threw  them  over  his 
shoulder  and  started  back  to  camp.  Th>' 
morning  being  warm  he  had  left  behind  his 
coat  but  ere  he  reached  camp  a  terrific  hail- 
storm came  on,  pelting  him  unmercifully. 
At  length  he  laid  aside  his  gun  and  meat 
and  started  on  a  run  for  camp.  .Arriving 
there  he  found  that  the  storm  had  caused 
the  teams  to  stampede  and  that  the  axle  of 
Captain  Ikenberr\-'s  wagon  had  been  broken, 
which  caused  the  party  to  lay  by  until  a 
man  passed  carrying  an  extra  axle  which 
was  purchased.  The  oxen  were  recovered 
two  or  three  miles  away  and  some  of  the 
party  also  went  back  for  the  antelop<>  mot 
upon   which  they  all   feasted. 

On  one  occasion  the  Ikenlierry  party  was 
passed  by  a  company  with  horses  and  fine 
equipments  and  big  wagon  bi-ds.  l»-ing  sup- 
plied with  stoves.  Their  supplies  had  been 
shipped  thiis  far  by  boat.  The  company 
called  "good-by"  and"  laughed  as  they  passed 
the  Ikenberry  ^arty,  who  however,  said 
that  they  would  see  them  again.  In  a  couple 
of  weeks  they  overtook  the  company  who 
had  cut  their  wagon  beds  down  and  light- 
ened their  loads.  It  was  now  th>'  turn  of 
the  Ikenlx'rry  party  to  call  out  "good-by" 
and  ride  on.  '  For  the  second  time  they  were 
passed  by  the  other  company  and  then 
once  more  it  was  their  turn  to  ride  on  in 
advance  of  them.  Hy  that  time  they  had 
abondoned  their  wogons.  previously  cut 
down  to  two  wheels,  and  packed  their  horws. 


On  this  occasion  some  of  the  c<>m|>any  joined 
the  Ikenberry  party,  who  found  them  whole- 
souled,  hononible  men  and  to  one  o(  them 
Mr.  Washburne  sold  a  horse  on  time,  re- 
ceiving the  pay  after  they  arrived  in  Cali- 
fornia. The  party  proceedeil  over  the  trail 
of  the  Mormons  ami  on  reaching  the  Sierra 
Nevada  mountains  a  number  of  the  young 
fellows  thought  they  would  climb  to  the 
highest  |>ettk  and  look  over  into  the  Sacra- 
mento valley,  but  when  they  hud  acaleil  the 
heights  they  saw  mountain  stretching  on 
mountain  as  far  as  the  eye  could  reach. 
After  building  a  lire  they  iiunle  tea,  ale 
their  luncheon  and  ran  all  the  way  down  hill 
to  camp.  They  then  proceedeii  over  the 
long  mountain  range,  the  way  being  at 
once  so  dilhciilt  and  steep  that  they  had 
to  lighten  their  loads.  At  length  they 
reached  Ilangtown  and  afterwar<l  ."sutler's 
mill,  whence  Mr.  Washburne  and  his  partner, 
Mr.  Morrow  proceeded  to  Sacnunentd  » hero 
they    sold    their    <>\eii    and    wngoiis.        Kmm 

Coloma    they    pr<» led    to   tin-    nmldle    fork 

of  the  American  river  anil  in  the  middle  of 
the  stream  l>egan  digging'  until  their  head* 
were  almost  under  water  and  they  hail  to 
give  up. 

Mr.  Washburne  next  joined  some  old  ac- 
quaintances and  iN-gan  mining  in  Humboldt 
canyon  in  the  north  fork  of  the  Amenrun 
river  where  they  found  a  pot  hole,  but  after 
spending  thousands  of  dollars  did  not  meet 
with  success.  The  Inilians  killed  their  pack 
horses  while  wintering  on  Caiiyi'n  creek  iinil 
prices  were  so  high  that  sugar.  Hour.  cotTee 
and  hay  were  sold  for  one  ilollar  (x-r  pound. 
They  next  went  to  (Iriialy  canyon  and  in 
the  "fall  of  1S50  took  a  steamer  from  Sac- 
ramento to  Son  Francisco  from  whieh  j-iint 
they    proceeded    by    a    sailing    ^  >rd 

Panama.      One    of    the    intere-i  rits 

of  that  trip  was  thot  a  whale  -m 

staying  close   by    the   vessel.       1  ■  •» 

was   so  slow    that   they   chniiK< -:      ,  ..»ii«. 

continuing  by  tlie  Nicaragiian  route  making 
the  overlaml  trip  in  a  stoge,  which  was  a 
two-wheelerl  alTuir  the  wheels  Ix-iiig  rut  (rnm 
logs  with  h<des  bored  in  for  the  oxies.  The 
covering  was  of  rawhide  and  the  atage  was 
drawn  by  two  yoke  of  nxen  one  driver  sit- 
ting in  the  frofit  of  i  'mg 
the  animals  with  o  ''ef 
held  tti.  •  ■  -• 
Ijike    \                                                                           ""> 

on    th.       ,  1 ■    •" 

take  them  down  the  San  .liian  riTer.  On 
the  lake  trip  thev  r-'-""  ■'  ^^^  1"«  steam 
propelled  iKxit  that    I  '■  lake   Nina 

ragtia  which  was  l>eii  '    "p  the   ft»rr 

by  Americans  and  when  l!.e  sleara  failed 
they    wouhl    pull    ♦h'  b-^*    with    ropea    from 

the"  bank.      M of    the    journey 

Mr.   Washburn.  with  a    frvrr  and 

against    the   iId-  '  his 

way,  the  sea  v^  his 

health.  After  .irnmij;  «i  Sew  Mri.am  they 
became  p«««enifrr«  on  the  steamer  Wide 
West.  At  St.  I.«iii«  the  ice  was  running 
in  the  river  so  that  they  could  not  procee.l 
farther  and  then  bought  a  wagon  and  team. 


404 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


driving  to  tlu-ii  lioiiic  in  .\Io\iMt  Pleasant, 
Iowa. 

Air.  Waslibnrne's  intention  was  to  return 
west  the  next  spring  but  deeideil  to  spend 
a  year  at  liomc  and  during  tliat  period  there 
occurred  an  event  whicli  had  to  do  with 
liis  whole  after-life.  At  a  si)elling  contest 
held  between  the  Bradford  and  Washburne 
schools  Catherine  Stansbury  and  her  sister 
Ann  both  carried  off  the  honors,  Catherine 
spelling  down  her  sister  at  the  last.  On 
tluit  occasion  Mr.  Washburne  formed  her 
acquaintance  and  on  the  33d  of  November, 
1851,  at  Pleasant  Hill,  they  were  married. 
Mr.  Washburne  then  purchased  a  farm  but 
was  not  content  to  remain  in  Iowa  and 
after  a  year  sold  his  propertj'  and  outfitted 
two  wagons  for  Oregon,  one  of  which  he 
turned  over  to  his  sister  Jane  and  her  hus- 
band, R.  S.  Robert.  His  eldest  brother, 
James  W.  also  outfitted  two  wagons  so  that 
they  l)rought  all  their  relatives  with  them 
excepting  one  sister  who  died  soon  after- 
ward. 

On  the  21st  day  of  March,  1853  the  start 
was  made  and  after  traveling  through  Iowa 
and  Missouri  they  crossed  the  Missouri  river 
on  Sarpee's  steam  ferry  below  St.  Joseph. 
At  Elk  Horn  river  they  were  delayed  by 
high  waters  and  at  the  Platte  river  were 
in  a  terrible  storm  of  hail  and  rain,  the 
water  standing  a  foot  on  the  ground  for 
more  than  an  hour.  They  burned  their 
tent  poles  for  no  other  fuel  was  obtainable 
and  that  night  slept  in  w'et  beds.  To  cross 
Wood  river  the  men  lashed  two  wagon  beds 
together  to  serve  as  a  ferry,  and  the  women 
washed  and  baked,  and  sunned  the  loads. 
Tliey  passed  many  little  prairie  dog  towns 
and  as  they  proceeded  they  saw  many 
graves  along  the  way  that  had  been  dug 
up  by  the  coyotes.  When  near  Chimney 
Rock  the  eldest  child  of  Mr.  Washburne 
was  born  and  the  daughter  was  given  tlie 
name  of  Ruth  Ellen.  After  leaving  the 
Platte  river  they  were  nearly  choked  by 
sand  and  alkali  dust  and  when  tliey  reachiMl 
the  Sweetwater  river  they.  in<le(>d,  thought 
it  an  appropriate  name.  In  that  locivlity 
they  passed  snow  near  which  they  picked 
lovely  (lowers,  resembling  cypress.  The 
hills  were  very  steep  and  on  the  descent 
they  had  to  hold  the  wagon  to  keep  them 
from  upsetting.  On  a  fork  of  the  Bear 
river  the  crickets  proved  a  matter  of  great 
enriosity  to  them,  the  ground  being  literally 
covered  with  them.  They  were  of  a  red 
color  and  as  large  as  mice.  The  Indians 
dry  them,  pound  them  to  powder,  mi.v  them 
with  berries  and   bake  this  for  bread. 

In  camp  on  Snake  river  the  party  were 
ill  want  of  good  water  yet  over  on  tlw 
opposite  siih'  they  could  see  clear  springs 
of  water  pouring  over  the  banks  from  under- 
ground rivers.  At  Devil  creek  the  Indians 
ntten.pted  to  stampede  the  cattle  and  got 
away  with  an  ox.  The  next  morning  Mr. 
Wuslibiirne  was  looking  for  it.  standing  up 
in  the  stirru]is.  he  saw  an  Indian  wliom  the 
white  men  surrounded  anil  captured,  but 
thoy  could  get  no  information  from  hin> 
and  on  being  turned  loose  the   fellow   stinted 


away  as  hard  as  he  could  run.  They  con- 
tinued over  the  old  route  and  on  the  highest 
hills  looked  down  in  the  Grande  Ronde  valley 
where  they  could  see  the  Indian  camps.  At 
Umatilla  river  they  bought  the  first  corn 
and  potatoes  at  an  Indian  garden  and  com- 
ing to  an  Indian  agency  saw  the  first  house 
in  two  thousand  miles.  They  proceeded 
over  the  C'ascade  mountains  by  the  Barlo«' 
route  and  in  going  down  the  steepest  moun- 
tains tied  trees  to  the  wagons  while  Mrs. 
Washburne  led  the  horse  and  carried  the 
l>aby.  On  reaching  tlie  Willamette  \alley 
they  saw  trees  weighted  down  witli  red 
apples  and  it  seemed  to  them  a  paradisaical 
spot.  They  proceeded  up  the  valley  to  their 
claim  two  miles  west  of  what  is  now  Junc- 
tion City,  arriving  November  9,  1853.  Within 
a  week's  time  Mr.  Washburne  had  cut  and 
hauled  logs  from  the  banks  of  the  Long 
Tom  river  and  had  a  roof  on  his  little  cabin 
into  which  he  moved  his  family.  That  night 
it  began  to  rain  and  never  ceased  until 
the  waters  had  risen  from  the  footliills  to 
the  higlu'st  ground.  Of  both  parties  crossing 
the  plains  with  Mr.  Washburne  in  1840  as 
well  as  in  1853  there  is  now  no  one  living 
l)ut  himself. 

From  that  time  to  the  present  Mr.  Wash- 
burne has  been  identified  with  agricultural 
interests  in  Oregon,  but  while  he  has  |)ros- 
pered  in  his  farming  pursuits  he  takes 
greater  pride  in  the  fact  that  he  has  reared 
a  large  family  who  have  been  a  credit  and 
lionor  to  the  community.  His  wife  was 
a  native  of  Indiana  and  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Ruth  (Hubble)  Stansbury.  the  former 
of  whom  was  born  in  Maryland.  Sirs.  Wash- 
burne died  in  -Junction  City.  April  4,  1894. 
She  was  a  faithful  member  of  the  Jlethodist 
Episcopal  church  which  she  joined  soon  after 
coming  to  Oregon  and  it  was  through  her 
untiring  efiorts  that  the  house  of  worship 
of  that  denomination  was  built  at  Junction 
City.  Their  eldest  child.  Ruth  Ellen,  became 
the  wife  of  .John  Wortman.  a  son  of  .Tacob 
Wortman  and  the  founder  of  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  McMinnville.  Three  sons 
were  born  of  this  marriage:  Ralph,  Frank 
and  Fred,  who  are  conducting  the  bank. 
witli  their  father.  Their  mother  died  on 
March  14.  1009.  George  S.  Washburne,  now 
deceased,  was  one  of  the  first  graduates 
of  the  University  of  Oregon.  He  studied 
law.  was  admitted  to  the  bar  and  served  as 
judge  of  Lane  county.  lie  married  Minnie 
l-ockwood  and  had  two  sons,  the  elder,  Ches- 
ter W.,  iu  the  United  States  geological 
department  in  which  he  has  a  number  of 
men  working  under  him.  At  present  the 
government  has  granted  him  a  furlough 
wliich  he  is  spending  with  a  mining  company 
in  Argentine  Republic.  The  younger  son, 
Carl,  is  partner  in  one  of  the  leading  mer- 
euntile  establishments  of  Eugene.  Eve  Jean 
Washburne  became  the  wife  of  R.  P.  Hill. 
formerly  a  merchant  but  now  a  banker  of 
Colfax.  Washington.  They  have  three  chil- 
dren. Catherine.  Charles  and  Eva.  Byron 
.\.  Washburne  of  Springfield,  was  engaged 
iu  the  llouring  mill  liusiness  with  his  father 
l>nt  recently  sold  that  and  bought  the  Mai- 


Tin:   CKNTHNXIAI.   IIISTOliV   oK  uKKdoN 


4«)j 


lory  t'lirm.  He  served  u  term  in  the  Oregon 
legislature  in  I'JOU,  is  now  postmaster  of 
Sprinplielil  and  is  vice  president  of  the 
Farmers  \  Merchants  Hank  of  Jinietion 
City.  lie  married  Amanda  Clark  and  they 
have  two  children:  Helen,  a  <,'radimte  of 
the  State  I'niversity,  of  I'.ill;  and  (  laiide. 
wlio  is  now  studyinjr  there.  William  C. 
Washbnrne  is  president,  cashier  and  mana- 
ger of  the  Farmers  &  Merchants  Bank  at 
Junction  City,  which  latter  position  he  enter- 
ed upon  at  the  opening  of  the  bank.  He  also 
manages  his  father's  extensive  business  af- 
fairs and  is  one  of  the  leading  and  promi- 
nent men  of  his  town  and  county.  He 
married  .lulia  Hamilton  and  has  one  son, 
-lame.-^.  Kmma  .\.  Washburne  married  Wil- 
liam iUitler  by  whom  she  had  two  sons, 
Guy  and  -lay.  Since  the  death  of  her  lirst 
husband  she  has  become  the  wife  of  W. 
W.  Crawford,  engaged  in  the  automobile 
business  in  Albany.  Bertha  K.  Washbunie 
is  the  wife  of  E.  U.  Lee,  who  served  for 
ten  consecutive  years  as  a  clerk  of  Ijine 
county  and  is  now  in  the  banking  business 
at  Kugene.  They  have  two  children,  Croesus 
and  Koy.  Fred  W.  Washburne  owns  a  fruit 
and  chicken  farm  north  of  Vancouver,  Wash- 
ington. Liietitia  S.  Washburne  is  living 
w-itli  her  father  in  his  declining  years,  mak- 
ing his  home  life  happy. 

Jlr.  Washburne  resided  for  twenty  years  on 
the  iilil  donation  i-laim  but  in  \S~?,  purchased 
one  hundred  and  .-.ixty  acres  of  T.  A.  Milliorn. 
adjoining  .lunction  City  and  reraove<l  to  that 
place,  although  he  .it ill  owns  the  old  do- 
nation homestead.  He  is  yet  engaged  in 
farming  and  stock  raising  and  is  also  one 
of  the  stockholders  and  directors  in  the 
Farmers  i  .Merchants  Bank  of  .Junction  City, 
the  only  bank  in  the  northern  part  of  Lane 
county.  This  bank  is  now  incorporated  as 
a  national  bank  and  is  to  l>e  known  as  the 
First  National  Bank  of  .lunction  City,  with 
a  capital  otock  of  fifty  thou.sand  dollnm. 
The  new  home  of  the  liank  will  b.'  a  two 
story  brick  building  fifty  by  one  liundred 
feet  and  the  entire  -.tcsk  is  owned  by  C.  \V. 
Washburne,  W.  C.  Washburne.  B.  A.  Wash- 
burne, T.  A.  Milliorn  and  .1.  I".  Milliorti. 
Beside  owning  re>iiden<'e  proiM-rty  in  .func- 
tion City  he  has  between  two  and  three 
thousand  acres  in  this  district  together  with 
other  land  and  business  prop«Tty  in  "ther 
parts  of  the  country.  He  still  manage-  hi« 
individual  business  affairs,  ami  buys  and 
sells  liinil,  having  thus  handled  thousonds 
of  acres  in  ililTi-rent  western  states  and  he 
just  now  3oM  seventeen  hundred  aena  in 
Morrow  count  v.  Oregon. 

Mr.   Washburne   east   his    first    presidential 
vote  for   .Miraham    Lincoln.      In    \>*"2   he   was 
elected    to   the   state    legislature    in    which  he 
served  with  .\l   Power  and   Nat  Martin,  while 
in  the  senate  then  were  William  Br     • 
Dr.  Patterson,  all  of  whom  are  nm' 
With  Mr.  Washburne  thesi-  n>-n  »• 
mental   in   locating  the   I'niversity 
at    Kiigene    ami    in    laying   the    foiu 
the    state    capitol    at    .Salem.      In    community 
affairs    Mr.   Wa.'hburne   has   also  been  deeply 
interested,    cooperating     in     any     movement* 


tor  the  public  good,  and  in  lUOS  he  donated 
land  for  and  helped  to  build  what  is  now 
known  as  the  Washburne  high  ».-hool.  lie 
is  in  his  eighty  eighth  year,  one  of  the  mcMl 
venerable     and     honor.  ■  ts     of     Ijtiiv 

county.      His    mind    is  >  li    many    in 

teresting  incidents  of  |.i..i,..i  times  and  hw 
memory  forms  a  connecting  link  U-twwn 
the  primitive  |iust  and  the  proKre>u>i\r 
present. 

ELZIE  0.  MAKIN,  «  ho  for  many  years  was 
i-ngaged  ill  tli.-  <ip4'rution  of  a  large  nherp 
ranch  in  Wallowa  county,  is  one  of  the  aiib- 
stantial  residents  of  Joseph,  where  he  is  now 
living  retired.  He  was  born  in  .Madmon 
county,  Iniliana,  on  .-Viigust  T.  1S(12,  the  eli|. 
est  and  only  surtiving  i-hihl  Imrn  of  the 
marriage  of  William  ainl  .Mary  I  Fox)  .Makin. 
The  father  was  at  one  time  one  of  the  larg- 
est sheep  raisers  in  the  Wallowa  valley  but 
Ik-  is  now  living  retired  in  Knterprise.'  The 
mother,  however,  has  long  since  passed  away. 

When  he  was  a  child  less  than  t>ne  year  of 

iige    KUie  <).   Makin   a ■nipuniid   Ins   pjiri-nl* 

on  their  journey  across  tli.-  pl.iiiis  to  i  irc;;on. 
They  arriveil  in  N'ovcml»-r.  IstV.'.  ami  IIm-  fol- 
lowing spring  the  father  tiled  on  a  claim  in 
the  Cramle  Itonile  valley,  where  ili.  -..i  "  .|» 
rruri'd  to  manhood.     .\t   that  tin  >- 

tinnal  advantagi-s   in  the  rural  .1  re 

very  inade<|uate,  and  the  schooling  oi  Kl«ie 
O.  .Makin  was  limiteil  to  irn-giilar  uttendanev 
during  the  three  months'  winter  session  of 
the  school  in  his  home  district.  When  he 
«us  nineteen  years  of  age  he  left  home  to 
U'gin  earning  his  own  living.  .\s  he  had 
never  learned  a  trade,  it  b«diiMi\ed  him  to 
areept  the  first  business  ii|iening  that  a( 
forded  ade<|iiate  remiimriit inn.  so  he  earneil 
his  first  wages  cutting  and  making  railroad 
ties  in  the  Blue  mountains  for  the  road 
which    was    then    in    course    of  -m 

through  Iji  Crande.     The  follow 
fore  attaining  his   majority,   he  .-■! 

iinil    together    with    his    bride  a 

wagon  journey  towaril  the  east  I 

ing     four     months     lrrt>elitig     t  ■•\ 

.\rkansas.  where  they  decided  ti>  "ir 

ing  the  sun ling  seven  year*  ther   lt»ed  al 

various   points    in   that    state     Mr     '(skin   ac- 
cepting   such     ponitions    as  Ihein 
selves    and    ehaiiffiii!?    bis    <                            when- 
ever be  found  nn\  ■  "••' 
wages.      M  the  .  -r 

decided   to   r.  • »4 

was    then    I.  *t' 

Wll'.l      "    >-.     '  ''C- 

f<ii.  ■ '"»  trip 

to  TlwiT 

ln,-i.le.l    III    W  "le 

bad  renio\.--t  '  '" 

years    '  "• 

father'-  ■•• 

wife    wc.  •>' 

their  own.   t  " 

,,...    ti.  .1     I..  -  lit 

■od  n*ar 

■  -■!       Mr. 

.Makin  ••'  «*•••   '"» 

two  Tc  <)iiaffer   ••T 

tion  on  llic  Muikc   ti»>r.     Kr"m  time  to  limr 


406 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


thereafter  as  his  circumstances  warranted  he 
extended  the  boundary  of  his  ranch  until  it 
embraced  five  hundred  and  twenty  acres. 
Here  for  eight  years  he  extensively  engaged 
in  the  sheep  business,  in  which  he  met  with 
a  gratifying  degree  of  success.  In  1902  he 
disposed  of  this  and  purchased  seven  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  seven  miles  east  of 
Enterprise,  where  he  removed  with  his  fam- 
ily in  1903.  There  he  continued  sheep-raising 
until  the  spring  of  1911,  when  he  disposed  of 
both  his  stock  and  ranch  and  came  into 
Joseph,  where  he  is  now  living  retired.  In 
addition  to  his  pleasant  home  here,  Mr. 
Makin  still  owns  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  valuable  timber  land  and  has  va- 
rious other  interests,  being  one  of  the  pros- 
perous citizens  of  the  town,  and  well  he  de- 
serves such  success  as  has  rewarded  his  ef- 
forts, as  it  is  the  result  of  his  own  individual 
endeavors. 

ilr.  Makin  has  been  twice  married,  his 
first  union  being  with  Miss  Margaret  E. 
Findley  of  the  Grande  Ronde  valley,  in  1882. 
They  became  the  parents  of  eight  children, 
as  follows:  Allen  and  Walter,  who  are  at 
home;  Louisa,  the  wife  of  Levi  Miller,  of 
Enterprise;  Viola,  who  married  Fred  Green, 
of  .Joseph;  and  Edith,  Milford,  Nolan  and 
Nova,  the  two  latter  twins.  The  mother 
of  these  children  passed  away  in  1903  and 
in  190C  Mr.  Jlakin  was  married  to  Miss 
Jlollie  A.  Tuttlo.  of  Wallowa  county,  and 
they  have  one  child,  Howard. 

The  political  allegiance  of  Mr.  Makin  is 
given  to  the  candidates  of  the  republican 
party,  and  although  be  takes  an  earnest  in- 
terest in  all  local  governmental  matters  he 
has  never  had  either  the  time  nor  inclination 
to  seek  public  office.  For  many  years  he  ap- 
plied himself  closely  and  worked  tirelessly, 
i)ut  his  persistent  diligence  was  crowned 
with  success  and  he  is  now  enjoying  the  ease 
and  comfort  that  justly  rewards  intelligently 
directed  effort. 

L.  L.  ODEN  is  now  living  retired  at  tho 
home  of  his  daughter,  Mrs.  Moore,  at  Rogue 
River,  and  is  one  of  the  venerable  and  highly 
respected  residents  of  his  locality,  having 
passed  the  seventy-seventh  milestone  on 
life's  journey.  He  is  familiar  with  all  of  the 
experiences  incident  to  frontier  life  in  the 
northwest,  having  become  a  resident  of  Ore- 
gon in  1S.")0  and  of  .Tackson  county  in  1S67. 
He  was  born  in  Warren  county.  Missouri. 
.laniuirv  21,  IS.'iS.  and  is  a  son  of  .lacob  and 
Sarah  (Fine)  Oden  who  were  natives  of  I\tis- 
souri  and  Tennessee  respectively.  They 
crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  to  Douglas 
county,  Oregon,  in  1852,  and  there  lived  un- 
til  their  life's  labors  were  ended  in  death, 
the  fiilher  securing  a  donation  claim  which 
lie  etiltivuted  and  improved,  inaking  a  good 
home  f(ir  his  family,  which  numbered  thir- 
teen ehlidren,  all  of  whom  reached  years  of 
mattirity  with  one  exception.  Of  these 
Abraliam  and  Virgil  served  as  soldiers  in  the 
Indian  wars. 

L.  1,,.  Oden.  who  was  the  third  in  order  of 
birth,  did  not  come  to  the  northwest  with 
his   parents  but  was   reared  and  educated   in 


Missouri  and  remained  a  resident  of  that 
state  until  1859.  Then  with  ox  teams  he 
started  for  the  northwest,  experiencing  the 
usual  difficulties  that  confronted  the  early 
travelers  as  they  made  their  way  over  the 
long  stretches  of  hot  sand  and  through  the 
mountain  passes  to  the  Pacific  coast.  He 
spent  eight  years  in  Douglas  county  and  a 
year  in  the  vicinity  of  01,ympia,  Washing- 
ton. He  has  since  lived  in  Jackson  county 
and  while  he  was  identified  with  mining  in- 
terests for  a  period  has  devoted  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  to  ranching.  He  became  the 
owner  of  a  good  farm  on  Pleasant  creek 
which  he  converted  into  productive  fields 
that  annually  yielded  him  good  harvests. 
A  year  ago.  however,  he  sold  his  ranch  to 
his  son  and  is  now  living  retired,  making  his 
home  with  his  daughter, 

Mr.  Oden  was  twice  married.  He  first 
wedded  Mamie  Donald,  and  they  had  one 
daughter,  Mrs.  Sarah  Cumber,  who  is  now 
deceased.  For  his  second  wife  he  chose  Cor- 
delia Monroe,  who  has  also  passed  away, 
her  death  occurring  about  a  quarter  of  a 
century  ago.  In  their  family  were  seven 
sons  and  seven  daughters,  of  whom  twelve 
are  yet  living,  the  youngest  of  whom.  Rose, 
is  the  wife  of  Jacob  Moore  with  whom  Mr. 
Oden  now  lives.  Fifty-three  years'  residence 
in  the  northwest  have  made  him  largely 
familiar  with  the  history  of  Oregon  and  its 
development  and  as  the  years  have  gone  by 
he  has  always  borne  a  helpful  part  in  the 
work  of  progress  and  improvement. 

TABOR  M.  REED.  Pioneer  experiences  in 
various  sections  have  made  Tabor  M.  Reed 
largely  familiar  with  the  history  of  the 
west.  He  resided  for  a  time  in  California 
as  well  as  in  Oregon  when  these  states 
were  on  the  western  frontier  and  he  arrived 
in  Baker  county,  in  1862.  He  was  born 
near  Muncie,  Delaware  coiinty,  Indiana,  Sep- 
tember 16,  1838,  a  son  of  Jefferson  and  Mary 
Ann  (Koontz)  Reed.  The  father  was  bom 
in  Wilmington,  Clinton  county,  Ohio,  in  1815, 
and  the  motlier  was  a  native  of  Virginia 
but  during  her  infancy  was  taken  by  her 
parents  to  Indiana  and  in  Delaware  county, 
that  state,  became  the  wife  of  Jefferson 
Reed.  She  died  there  in  March,  1842,  when 
but  twenty-one  years  of  age  after  which 
Mr.  Reed  disposed  of  his  interests  in  that 
county  and  removed  to  Sullivan  county,  In- 
diana, where  he  passed  away  in  1866.  He 
was  a  pioneer  farmer  of  the  Hoosier  state 
and  had  entered  land  from  the  government 
in  Delaware  county.  The  family  numbered 
thi'ee  children,  of  whom  Letitia  died  in  in- 
fancy. The  second  was  Tabor  M.  and  the 
third.  Collier  Martin,  who  enlisted  in  the 
Eighth  Indiana  Infantry  for  three  months. 
He  was  wounded  at  Rich  Mountain,  Vir- 
ginia, was  then  brought  home  and  afterward 
became  a  lieutenant  in  the  home  guard.  He 
died  in  February,   1908,  in  Indiana. 

^Ir.  Reed  lost  his  mother  when  but  three 
and  one-half  years  of  age  after  which  he 
lived  with  his  paternal  grandmother  until 
thirteen  years  of  age.  His  father  then  mar- 
ried  Betsv  .lones   and   Tabor   M,   Reed   lived 


THE  CKNTKNNIAL  HISTORY  (>K  ORRfioN 


•loy 


ivith  them  for  a  short  time.  There  were 
three  children  by  that  marriage:  Arnetta 
and  Desdemonu,  both  now  deceased;  and 
James  £.,  who  is  a  banker  of  V'incennes, 
Indiana. 

Wlien  seventeen  years  of  age  Tabor  M. 
Keed  left  home  and  went  to  Howard  county, 
Indiana  whence  he  removed  to  Illinois  the 
following  spring.  He  spent  the  summer  there 
and  then  returned  to  his  native  state  but 
in  the  succeeding  spring  again  went  to  Illi- 
nois taking  his  brother  with  him.  In  1856 
he  became  a  resident  of  Holt  county.  Mis- 
souri, where  he  continued  to  live  until  the 
fall  of  1868  when  he  once  more  returned  to 
Indiana.  He  taught  school  that  winter  and 
then  st.-irted  for  Pikes  Peak.  He  had  pro- 
ceeded two  hundred  miles  along  the  I'latte 
river  but  met  many  coming  back  who  gave 
unfavorable  reports  of  the  countrj-.  so  that 
he  too  turned  his  face  in  the  other  direc- 
tion retracing  his  steps  as  far  as  Freemont 
county.  Iowa.  There  he  leased  a  farm  on 
which  he  remained  through  the  summer.  On 
the  19th  of  December,  18.i9.  he  left  for 
California  by  way  of  the  Xew  York  and 
Isthmus  route  and  landed  at  San  Fran- 
cisco on  the  16th  of  February,  1860.  There 
he  engaged  in  placer  mining  and  also  clerked 
in  his  uncle's  store  for  two  years.  On  the 
10th  of  May,  1862,  he  started  for  .Viiburn, 
Baker  county.  Oregon,  arriving  on  the  ISth 
of  June.  He  was  one  of  the  first  men  to 
cross  Clarke's  creek  and  one  of  the  first 
to  locate  in  Mormon  Basin,  which  was  later 
one  of  the  richest  placers  in  this  section. 
He  journeyed  with  pack  horses  by  way  of 
CJoose  lake  and  for  nine  years  was  engaged 
in  mining  while  for  a  short  period  he  con- 
ducted a  boarding  house  and  saloon.  On 
the  l.')th  of  July,  1870,  he  once  more  started 
for  Indiana,  traveling  by  stage  to  Kelton 
on  Salt  Lake  and  thence  over  the  I'nion 
Pacific  Railroad.  He  lived  in  his  native 
state  until  October  9,  1871.  when  he  relumed 
to  the  coast,  bringing  with  him  his  young 
wife. 

Mr.  Reed  had  been  married  in  March.  1871. 
to  Miss  Frances  Matilda  Dragoo,  who  wan 
bom  in  Indiana.  March  0.  ITiO.  ami  was  a 
daughter  of  Belshazzar  and  Sarah  (Harrelt* 
Dragoo.  As  the  years  passed  five  children 
were  added  to  the  household:  Daisy  M.,  the 
wife  of  John  Wallace  of  .Sumpter.  Oregon; 
l.illie  Belle,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  Slate 
Normal  School  at  Weston  and  has  been  a 
teacher  for  fifteen  years  being  now  con- 
nected with  the  schools  at  Walln  Walln; 
Mary  Rose  at  home;  Birdie  .Ann.  who  is  the 
wife  of  Omar  Bowers  of  Baker;  ami  Netlie 
Pearl,  at  home. 

-After  returning  from  Indiana  Mr.  Reed 
engaged  in  mining  for  a  year  ami  then  be- 
gan raising  stock  on  a  ranch  on  Itnrnl  river 
twenty-five  miles  due  south  of  Baker,  on 
which  he  lived  for  thirty-six  years.  The 
place  comprises  four  hundred  acres  and  l« 
still  in  his  pos.session.  On  the  I.'lh  nf 
March.  1 9ns.  however,  he  retired  from  active 
business  life  and  took  up  his  ab<xlr  in  hl« 
present  attractive  home  in  the  suburb*  of 
Itaker.     He  also  owns   property  here  includ- 


ing a  business  block.  While  on  the  ranch  he 
engaged  principally  in  raining  citttle  and 
horses,  having  between  three  and  four  hun- 
dred head  of  cattle  and  about  (our  hundred 
head  of   horses  ut   one  time.     II  '  "iit 

three  hundred  head  of  branded  :,'n 

during  the  last  t<ti  years  wh,. ,,  ,,.  -j-nt 
on  the  ranch.  .Notu  ith.itunding  all  thiiin 
setbacks  he  pros|H're<l  n^  i!i.  \.  n-  u.m  l>y 
owing  to  his  ca|>able  u  >•« 

and  his   perseverance.  •  ler 

life  is  familiar  to  him  iiiid  hi-  i*  aci|uaintml 
with  many  phases  because  of  actual  ex- 
perience. In  186.1  he  ran  a  park  train  for 
his  uncle,  B.  F.  Koontz,  who  was  fro/en  to 
death  in  1868  while  crossing  the  mounlaiiM. 
Mr.  Reed  made  these  trips  from  I'matilla 
to  Clarksville  packing  goo<ls,  and  in  Febni- 
ar>-.  1868,  he  troveleil  all  the  way  to  Iloise 
after  a  surgeon  to  rare  for  his  uncle  who 
had  been  brought  in  half  frozen.  It  was 
zero  weather  ami  the  snow  waa  very  dr«p. 
He  walked  or  crawled  through  deep  snow 
for  fifteen  miles  of  the  journey  ami  then 
proceeded  by  stage  and  horseliack.  (lovemor 
Ballard  forced  a  physician  to  return  with 
Mr.  Reeil  after  all  the  doctors  of  the  local- 
ity hail  declined  to  make  the  arduous  trip. 
They  had  a  very  ilillicull  time  on  the  return 
and  Mr.  Reed  almost  lost  his  life  by  freerinj;. 
He  was  four  days  on  the  trip  -days  of  con- 
tinuous travel-  but  his  imcle  had  passed 
away  ere  he  refiirned. 

Mr.  Reed  lost  his  wife  in  Baker  on  the 
^.Ith  of  August.  1909,  only  about  n  year 
nitrr  they  had  left  the  ranch  ami  taken  up 
their  abode  in  thi'  city.  She  was  well  known 
throughout  thi-  county  and  had  many  warm 
friemis  who  greatly  ileplon-d  her  death.  In 
politics  Mr.  Reed  is  inde[M'nilent  and  has 
cared  little  for  public  oHico,  but  served  M 
justice  of  the  peace  for  six  years.  Ills  ia 
a  most  interesting  historj-  if  it  could  b«« 
but  written  in  detail,  and  many  were  hi* 
experiences  with  the  Inilians — ami  most  rr- 
markahle.  .\s  it  is.  it  contains  tuliiabkt 
lessons  which  might  well  be  follow nl,  show, 
ing  that  industry  and  determination  can 
conquer  all  obstaeles  onJ  nltmi  ii.  U-  win 
success.      He    is    now    in    I'  fh 

Vear    of    his     age    and     is     i  in 

Baker. 


JOSEPH   C.   SMITH   is  a   .ii 

grower    of    the    l;,.;;iii-    Illvef    <(!•' 
a   sp«>cialty  of  jiears  and  ay 
rears,    after    arrivinc    at     • 


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whom     were     horn     in     ' 
adieu    to   Ih"-    ■ 
hood    and    W'  ' 


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V     t«Ho 

man- 

In   ib« 


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W'    '  !• 

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e<liieatinn  in  hi*  nalivv  stal*  rvmaininir  with 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


his  parents  until  he  attained  his  seveuleentli 
year.  He  removed  to  California  in  the  fall 
of  1889  and  on  arriving  in  that  state  he  ob- 
tained a  situation  in  a  restaurant  and  con- 
tinued thus  employed  for  nine  years.  At 
the  end  of  that  period  he  engaged  in  mining, 
a  vocation  which  he  followed  for  ten  years. 
In  1U()4  he  came  to  Oregon  and  settled  in 
Jackson  countj-  on  a  farm  near  ^ledford, 
which  he  purchased  and  where  he  lived  for 
one  year.  He  then  disposed  of  that  prop- 
erty and  bought  another  ranch  near  Central 
Poi'nt.  After  residing  upon  that  property 
for  a  time  he  disposed  of  it  and,  returning 
to  Medford,  became  interested  in  the  boot 
and  shoe  business,  the  store  with  which  he 
was  connected  being  the  largest  in  southern 
Oregon.  He  contiimed  in  that  business  for 
four  years,  after  which  he  sold  his  interests 
therein  and  purchased  a  harness  shop  which 
he  operated  for  one  year.  On  disposing  of 
this  he  purchased  the  land  on  which  he  now 
resides.  This  land  consists  of  one  hundred 
and  si.xty  acres  and  upon  it  he  is  making  a 
specialty   of   raising  pears   and  apples. 

Mr.  Smith  was  married  in  1900  to  Jliss 
Mary  Dcnurc,  a  native  of  California  and  a 
daughter  of  J.  P.  and  Cassie  (Howard)  De- 
nure,  the  father  now  deceased  and  the  moth- 
er a  resident  of  California.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Smith  have  been  .born  four  children, 
Floyd  E.,  Roy  .J.,  Marj'orie  and  Wilbur  C, 
of  whom  the  third  in  order  of  birth  passed 
away.  In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Smith  is 
a  republican  and  of  considerable  prominence 
in  tlu>  local  councils  of  his  party,  and  at 
present  a  candidate  for  commissioner.  Fra- 
ternally lie  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
the  Knights  of  Pythias.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  are  affiliated  wdth  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal cliurch  and  attend  the  services  of  that 
denomination.  lie  is  a  business  man  of 
more  than  ordinary  ability,  and  it  has  been 
through  his  own  efforts  and  management 
that  he  is  now  the  projjrietor  i]f  the  com- 
modious farm  home  which  lie  occupies.  He 
takes  an  active  interest  in  local  affairs 
which  have  as  their  object  the  betterment 
of  the  coinnumity.  and  is  pojiular  in  his 
neighborhood  and  throughout  the  county 
where  he  is  well  known.  lie  is  regarded  as 
one  of  the  most  valuable  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity and  liis  nature  and  temperament  arc 
such  that  he  is  held  in  high  cstcciu  liy  all 
of  his  acquaintances. 

JERILE  W.  COOK,  who  has  been  succcss- 
lully  idcntilicd  with  agricultural  jiursuits 
in  the  Wallowa  valley  for  more  than  thirty 
years  was  born  in  Illinois  on  the  24th  of 
Janiuiiy,  ISril.  and  is  a  son  of  Thonuis  I.. 
and  Harriet  (.Tacobs)  Cook.  The  ]iarcnis 
crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  in  18.j4.  locat- 
ing in  the  Willamette  valley,  whore  the 
father  nc(iiiiri'd  a  ranch  which  he  cultivated 
until  ISTil.  In  that  year  he  and  his  wife 
removed  to  the  \^■allowa  valley,  where  the 
father  passed  away  a  short  time  afterward. 
his  ilcalh  occurring  in  ISTO.  b>it  the  mother 
BVirvived  him  fur  many  years,  her  demise 
occurring  in  100!). 


.Jerile  W.  Cook  was  a  child  of  only  three 
years  when  his  parents  came  to  Oregon,  and 
he  was  reared  to  manhood  on  his  father's 
ranch  in  the  Willamette  valley.  When  he 
was  still  in  his  very  early  childhod  he  be- 
gan assisting  about  the  work  of  the  fields 
and  care  of  the  stock,  by  performing  such 
tasks  as  his  strength  made  possible.  His 
duties  were  increased  with  the  passing  of 
time  until  he  was  doing  a  man's  work  long 
before  attaining  his  majority.  As  his  ser- 
vices were  constantly  required  at  home  he 
was  given  but  meager  educational  advan- 
tages his  schooling  being  limited  to  irregular 
attendance  for  a  few  years  in  the  local  dis- 
trict. In  1878,  at  the  age  of  twenty-.seven 
years,  he  left  home  and  went  to  Washington, 
where  he  remained  for  a  year,  after  which 
he  rejoined  his  people,  who  in  the  meantime 
had  removed  to  Wallowa  county.  The  fol- 
lowing year.  1879,  he  filed  on  a  homestead 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  the  valley, 
and  has  ever  since  given  his  undivided  time 
and  attention  to  its  further  cultivation  and 
improvement.  His  undertakings  have  proven 
very  successful  and  he  is  now  the  owner  of 
one"  of  the  most  valuable  ranches  in  his  im- 
mediate community.  It  is  well  improved 
and  under  high  cultivation  and  is  thoroughly 
equipped  with  every  modern  facility  and 
improvement  essential  to  its  successful  oper- 
ation. His  place  is  located  two  miles  south 
of  Lostine. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Cook  is  a  member  of  the 
Independent'  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  has 
passed  through  all  of  the  chairs  in  the  lodge, 
while  his  political  support  is  given  to  the 
democratic  party.  He  is  one  of  the  sub- 
stantial and  highly  esteemed  citizens  of  his 
communitj-,  where  he  has  made  many  loyal 
friends. 

MRS.   SUSAN   WHITNEY   is    now     living 

with  her  daughter  Jlrs.  Short  near  Gold  Hill. 
She  has  attained  an  advanced  age  and  yet 
is  a  remarkably  well  preserved  woman.  She 
was  born  in  England  and  came  to  the  United 
States  in  the  year  in  which  Queen  Victoria 
was  called  to"  the  throne.  For  twenty-five 
years  thereafter  she  was  a  resident  of  Ohio 
and  from  that  time  as  she  has  moved  west- 
ward she  has  been  identified  with  pioneer 
life  and  experiences.  She  saw  Chicago  about 
the  time  that  it  was  first  called  by  that 
name,  having  previously  been  known  as 
Fort  Dearborn.  It  was  then  a  comparatively 
suuUI  and  unimportant  town  on  the  west 
shore  of  I.ake  Michigan  and  the  most  far- 
sighted  could  not  liave  dreamed  that  it 
would  become  the  great  metropolis  of  the 
Mississippi  valley  and  the  second  city  in 
tlic  Union.  On  removing  to  Illinois  Mrs. 
Whitney  became  a  resident  of  Lake  county 
and  afterward  was  located  in  St.  Louia, 
where  she  lived  during  the  period  of  the 
Civil  war.  She  saw  many  evidences  of  slav- 
ery there,  including  negroes  who  were  being 
sold  from  the  block.  In  18G2.  however,  she 
returned  to  Lake  county.  Illinois,  and  in 
1S79  removed  to  Kansas,  where  she  lived  un- 
til ISS.').  when  she  came  to  iledford.  Ore- 
ffcm.      Sini'c    that    time    ~hc   has   been    a    resi- 


THE  t'ENTKNNlAI,  HISTORY  OF  OKECJUN 


411 


dent  of  this  state.  She  was  formerly  the 
owner  of  property  in  .MeUford  but  has"  -iiiw 
disposed  of  this  and  now  makes  her  home 
with  her  daughter  ilrs.  Short.  Mrs.  Whit- 
ney was  first  married  in  Ohio,  becoming  the 
wife  of  J.  M.  llendcrshot,  who  dieil  in  St. 
Louis  in  1S61.  Three  years  of  witlowhuod 
passed  and  in  ISfit  she  gavu  lier  hand  in 
marriage  to  David  Whitney,  with  whom  she 
traveled  life's  journey  for  al>out  thirteen 
years,  or  until  he  was  called  to  his  final  rest 
in  1877.  By  her  first  marriage  there  were 
born  five  children,  of  whom  two  arc  now  liv- 
ing, and  fo  the  second  union  there  was  born 
one  son.  now  deceased. 

Mrs.  Whitney  retains  her  faculties  unim- 
paired in  a  large  measure.  .She  still  handlo-> 
her  own  property  and  she  can  do  all  kinds 
of  needlework  without  glasses.  She  belongs 
to  the  Christian  church  and  has  ahvay^  tak- 
en an  active  and  helpful  part  in  church  work 
and  in  all  of  those  projects  which  are  inllu 
ential  factors  in  bringing  about  moral  pro- 
gress. She  enjoys  the  high  esteem  of  young 
and  old,  rich  and  poor,  and  as  one  of  the 
elderly  citizens  who  have  long  resided  in 
Jackson  county  well  deserves  mention  in 
this  volume.  Her  memory  covers  the 
period  of  greatest  progress  and  d"velop- 
ment  not  only  in  the  northwest  but  in  the 
middle  west  as  well,  and  she  relates  many 
interesting  incidents  of  the  early  days  when 
the  great  Mississippi  valley  was  largely  an 
undeveloped  region,  when  its  prairies  were 
uncultivated  and  its  forests  uncut,  when 
candles  were  largely  used  for  lighting  and 
fireplaces  for  heating.  .As  she  thinks  back 
over  the  past  she  feels  that  she  has  lived 
in  a  wonderful  age  and,  indeed,  {he  ctiuntry 
of  America  in  its  :uromplishmen's  is  a  mar- 
velous one. 

JOHN  LLOYD  PRICE  «a-  nuuiUred 
among  tlio.-,-  wlji.  with  slow-plodding  ox 
teams  madi-  their  way  across  the  plains 
and  mountains  to  tin-  northwest.  He  bccann' 
a  resident  of  Oregon  in  ISf.l.  arriving  in  this 
state  when  a  young  nuiii  of  about  twenty 
four  years.  His  birth  occurred  in  Kentucky. 
May  3.  1842,  his  parents  being  William  ami 
Nancy  Price.  In  l*<44  they  removed  to  KnoN 
county.  Missouri,  where  they  remained  until 
they  "crossed  the  plain.s  by  train  to  Weston. 
Oregon,  there  joining  their  children,  with 
whom  they  spent  their  Inter  iliiy*.  fUAU 
passed  away  in  Weston,  where  the  fathiT. 
who  had  b«''en  an  active  farmer  in  .Missouri, 
lived  retired.  In  their  family  were  four  ihil 
dren:  Thnmn-  and  .Mrs.  Kiiwitx'th  thane), 
both  of  whom  have  passed  away:  Mr».  Fan- 
nie   Mcliride.  of   Weston:    and  -lohn  Lloyd. 

The  last  named  resided  in  Missouri  from 
the  age  of  two  years  unlit  IS'>4.  when  the 
cnti»-ing  stories  of  the  northwest  ilrew  him 
to  this  section  of  t\u-  country,  lb'  ero<i«eil 
the  plains  with  ox  teams  to  M.-Minnville. 
Oregon,  and  there  engaged  in  furmi..-  ni.til 
18T::.  when  he  came  to  Iniatillii 
purchaseil  a  settler's  right  to  a  'i 
tion  of  land,  which  he  homestrailed.  I  |»<>ii 
that  place,  in  the  vicinity  of  Weston,  he 
rrsided    until    1SS1.      He    then    made    •    trip 


to  the  old  huiue  in  Missouri  and  remuiiu'd  in 
that  district  for  a  year  and  a  half,  after 
which  he  returned  to  I'matilU  county,  where 
he  continued  to  engage  in  farming  through 
out    his    remaining   davs. 

On  the  isth  of  Oc'toUr,  1866,  Mr.  Prio- 
Mas  uniteil  in  marriage  to  Mi.is  Mary  K. 
Turner,  a  daughter  ol  .lunies  1).  and  .\niandu 
iKnsigni  Turner.  .Mrs.  I'rice  ««■•  burn  in 
.Scotlanil  county,  .Misnoiiri.  Kebruary  i.  lS-^^. 
and  there  lived  until  <<i-\<>nte<'n  vi-arn  uf  age. 
when,  in  IS65,  she  crossed  the  pluin*  with 
her  father  and  stepmother.  liaMug  lout  bvr 
own  mother  when  but  seven  years  old.  The 
lamily  home  was  established  near  McMiun 
ville  anil  there  she  gave  her  hand  in  marriage 
to  Mr.  I'rire.  They  iH-came  the  parent*  of 
eight  children:  .lames,  who  ilied  at  the  age 
of  live  years;  Sarah,  who  dieil  when  but 
two  weeks  old:  Thomas  L..  who  died  Xoveni 
ber  2:1,  I9t)S.  at  the  age  of  thirty-five  yearn, 
leaving  a  wiilow  and  two  children.  Ijeo,  who 
resides  with  his  grandmother,  and  Ib^iMJe. 
who  is  with  her  mother;  Walter  I).,  who 
married  Fern  .-\brams  and  lives  near  Pilot 
UtK'k:  llettie,  the  wife  of  Frank  Lieiiallen 
who  is  living  near  .\dams.  Oregon:  and  Km 
est,  .\manihi  and  Koy,  all  at  home.  The 
ileatli  of  the  husband  and  fathi-r  iK-eiirred 
.luly  17,  ISO.'i.  As  the  years  had  passed  by 
he  had  priwiM-red  in  his  undertakings  and 
lie  left  hi.H  family  in  comfortable  financial 
circumstances.  Mrs.  Price  now  owns  one 
liunilred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  in  the  home 
tarm  two  and  a  half  miles  west  of  .Kdani" 
anil  also  another  tract  of  two  hundred  ami 
lortv  acres  two  ainl  a  halt  miles  north  of 
Pilot  It.Hk,  Imatilla  coiinty.  In  |H>litii-« 
Mr.  Prill'  was  a  dennK-rat.  He  held  membrr 
-hip  with  the  Orange  ami  was  interenled  in 
all  that  (MTtained  to  the  agricultural  <le 
telopment  and  welfare  of  county  and  »l«te. 
His  religious  faith  was  that  of  the  Metho- 
dist church  South,  and  his  ("lirislianity  was 
a  p<Tineatiiig  ililliii-nce  in  his  life.  He  »»s 
ever  straightforwiinl  and  honorable  in  all 
of  his  business  dealings,  was  loyal  and  pro 
:;re»sive  in  his  citi/i-nship  and.  while  he  never 
sought  to  figure  prominently  in  public  •( 
fairs,  he  won  the  ri-spt-el  and  good  will  of 
all  with  whom  he  come  in  i-«ntact. 

JESSE   NEATHAMER   1.  onr  of   lh»  sons 

of  Oregon    iHirii   of   i-orlv        •"'   "      "  ' "nl 

the  greoter   port   of  their  '  ••• 

He    owns    and    .••-'■'■-  O' 

two    humlr.d     ,.  •••> 

county,   near    !;•■_  " 

rocnta    on    which    wrrr    n  by    the 

pnxtent  owner.      He   was   I  rtmnir 
and    §t»te   of    whirh    he    i«    'till    4 
Mor    5.     Hrt?     •    son    of    .larob    »■ 

(Moore)    \.    '■              "      •  ■'        ■  ■             ■■!. 

n   native  or  '•* 

tmrn    in   V.  '       '    •" 

Oregon    in  "'"»  "^ 

t.,,„„   ,.n  :  ■   ■■-    of  Cor 

III    the    spring 

<     to    .larkson 

■  ..iiiil>    wli.i.-   I  'P  land  which 

be    iniptoved    «'  'itil    the    lime 

of  bis    death.      I  nt..    hm    ^r,  :    i>is    wife    wrt» 


412 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOEY  OF  OREGON 


born  twelve  children,  of  whom  seven  are  yet 
living. 

Jesse  Xeathamer  was  given  a  common- 
school  education  near  the  farm  owned  by 
his  father  and  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  until  he  attained  the  age  of  twenty 
years.  In  1887  he  purchased  the  farm 
where  he  now  lives  and  has  continued  to 
make  his  residence  there  since.  This  mag- 
nificent piece  of  agricultural  property  con- 
tains two  hundred  and  eighty  acres  of  land 
and  has  fine  improvements  which  the  present 
owner  himself  placed  upon  it,  the  land  hav- 
ing been  in  an  unbroken  state  at  the  time 
he  acquired  it. 

Mr.  Neathamer  was  married  twice,  his 
first  union  being  with  Jliss  Mary  Oden,  in 
July,  1889,  and  to  their  union  were  born 
three  children:  Minnie,  at  home:  Carrie,  the 
wife  of  Jack  Weide;  and  Fred  C.  His  first 
wife  passed  away  in  1894  and  in  1900  he 
married  Miss  Nora  Shehan,  and  to  this  union 
three  cliildren  were  born,  Frank.  Webb  and 
Jesse,  Jr.,  all  at  home.  In  his  political 
views  Mr.  Neathamer  is  a  democrat  although 
he  has  not  given  special  attention  to  mat- 
ters of  a  political  nature,  lie  has  for  many 
years  been  an  active  member  of  the  school 
board,  however,  and  is  greatly  interested  in 
educational  matters.  He  has  since  early 
manhood  been  an  extremely  vigorous  and 
enterprising  farmer  and  has  met  with  great 
success  in  his  agricultural  pursuits.  Having 
always  been  a  resident  of  the  county  in 
wliicli  he  now  lives  he  has  by  his  well  or- 
dered life  and  the  many  worthy  traits  of 
character  which  he  possesses  formed  the  ac- 
quaintance and  gained  the  friendship  of 
many  of  tlie  inhabitants  of  his  county  where 
lie  commands  the  respect  and  esteem  of  all 
wild  know  him.  His  business  and  social 
standing  are  of  the  highest  order  and  he 
has  been  of  inestimable  value  as  a  citizen 
in  the  community  where  he  has  so  long 
resided. 

D.  E.  GOODSPEED  has  been  a  resident 
of  Oregon  for  twenty -one  years,  during  a 
large  jiortion  of  wliich  time  he  has  been 
identified  with  the  agricultural  interests  of 
the  state.  He  was  born  in  Williams  county, 
Ohio,  on  April  8,  18.')3,  and  is  a  son  of  Ezra 
and  Cordelia  (Cain)  Goodspced,  natives  of 
the  Buckeye  state,  whence  they  removed  to 
Michigan,  in  which  state  they  spent  their 
later  days.  T'nto  ^Mr.  and  ilrs.  Coodspeed 
there  were  born  eleven  children:  Elijiih,  who 
is  a  resident  of  this  county;  Edwin,  who 
is  living  in  Jlichigan;  D.  E.,  our  subject; 
Florene,  the  wife  of  B.  Slieets,  of  Jlichigan: 
May,  the  widow  of  De  Forrest  Hamlin,  of 
Chicago:  Willard,  of  Michigan;  William  and 
Rosa,  wlio  are  deceased;  and  three  who  died 
in  infancy. 

I).  E.  Goodspeed  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon sdiools.  He  remained  at  home  until  he 
had  attained  matnrit.v.  when  he  left  the 
piyri'ntal  roof  to  make  his  own  living  and  for 
nine  years  tliereafter  worked  as  laborer. 
Soon  after  his  marriage  in  1882  he  rented 
a  farm  which  he  operated  for  seven  years, 
meeting  with   much  success  and   at  the  end 


of  that  period  his  means  permitted  him  to 
buy  forty  acres.  After  operating  his  land 
for  two  years  he  disposed  of  the  same  and 
removed  with  his  wife  and  family  to 
Oregon,  locating  in  Bay  City  in  1890.  He 
conducted  a  hotel  there  for  fifteen  months 
and  then  removed  to  the  Whitney  ranch, 
which  he  farmed  for  thirteen  years.  His  ef- 
forts had  been  well  rewarded  financially  and 
this  decided  him  to  acquire  a  ranch  of  his 
own.  He  bought  eighty  acres  of  land,  of 
which  at  the  time  of  his  purchase  one-half 
had  been  cleared.  Mr.  Goodspeed  has  indus- 
triously applied  himself  to  clearing  the  rest 
of  his  land  and  placing  it  under  cultivation, 
making  such  improvements  on  the  place  from 
time  to  time  as  his  income  warranted.  Al- 
though he  has  owned  this  property  for  less 
than  six  years,  he  has  so  ably  attended  to 
his  property,  that  it  has  become  not  only 
one  of  the  most  attractive  but  also  one  of  the 
valuable  ranches  in  the  vicinity.  It  is 
mostly  bottom  land  and  remarkably  fertile, 
yielding  abundant  crops  of  a  quality  that 
command  top  prices.  Lately  Mr.  Good- 
speed  had  the  opportunity  to  dispose  of 
twenty-four  acres  at  an  especially  attractive 
figure  and  he  devotes  the  remaining  portion 
of  his  holdings  now  to  pasturage  exclusively. 

In  1SS2  was  solemnized  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Goodspeed  to  Miss  Mary  J.  Duugey. 
Mrs.  Goodspeed  is  a  native  of  Canada  and  a 
daughter  of  George  and  Mary  (Gleen)  Dun- 
gey.  Her  father,  who  was  a  native  of  Eng- 
land removed  to  Canada  when  he  was  a 
youth  of  nineteen  and  later  with  his  wife 
and  family  removed  to  Michigan,  where  he 
passed  away  on  August  24,  1889.  The 
mother,  who  is  now  seventy-six,  lives  in 
Michigan.  Thirteen  children  were  born  unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dungey,  of  whom  eight  are 
living.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goodspeed  there 
have  been  born  four  children,  the  fiirst  of 
whom  died  in  infancy.  The  others  are:  D.  E., 
who  was  born  March  14,  1884,  and  is  now 
farming  in  this  county;  Daisy  Evalena,  born 
on  tlie  5th  of  October,  1892,  who  will  grad\i- 
ate  from  the  high  school  in  the  class  of 
1912;  and  Retta  May,  who  was  born  June 
29,  1902. 

The  church  affiliation  of  the  family  is 
with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  denomination, 
of  which  the  parents  are  devout  adherents 
and  members.  Fraternally  Mr.  Goodspeed 
is  identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
His  political  support  is  given  to  the  repub- 
lican party,  the  policies  and  measures  of 
whicli  lie  considers  most  worthy  and  condu- 
cive toward  the  well  being  of  the  national 
commonwealth.  Mr.  Goodspeed  is  a  man  of 
clear  judgment,  whose  unremitting  energy 
and  close  application  have  enabled  him  to 
make  a  siiccess  of  his  undertakings. 

JAIMES  T.  LIEUALLEN  is  one  of  the  ex- 
tensive landowners  of  Umatilla  county.  He 
has  also  at  difl'erent  times  been  engaged  in 
stock-raising,  in  bhicksmithing  and  in  mer- 
chandising but  at  the  present  time  concen- 
trates his  energies  upon  agricultural  pursuits, 
making  a  specialty  of  wheat  raising.  He 
was  born  in  Mercer  county,  Missouri,  April 


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3,  185S,  and  is  a  son  ot  Josiuli  umt  Joanna 
(Campbell)  LieuuUcn,  the  toruier  born  in 
Tenni'ssee,  Xovember  9,  1834,  and  tlir  niotlicr 
in  Kentucky  in  1834.  The  paternal  (jriiiid- 
lather,  I'aten  Lieiiallen,  was  also  probably  a 
native  of  Tennessee.  The  luniily  eonies  of 
Welsh  ancestry  and  was  founded  in  .Vnierira 
in  eoloniiil  days.  In  an  early  ilay  .losiali 
l.ieuuUen  removed  westward  to  .Missouri, 
where  he  was  reared  and  married.  In  IStili 
he  started  for  Oregon,  driving  aeross  the 
countrj-  with  ox  teams  from  .Mercer  county, 
Missouri,  to  L'matilla  county,  this  state.  He 
was  about  five  months  in  making  the  trip 
in  company  with  a  wagon  train  and  he 
brought  with  him  his  wife  and  six  children. 
One  of  the  children,  G.  \V.  l.ieinillen,  was 
born  on  the  plains  while  they  were  travel- 
ing toward  the  Pacific  coast,  [teaching  Ore- 
gon, the  father  settled  near  .Athena,  where 
he  secured  one  hundred  acres  of  government 
land  upon  which  lie  spent  the  remainder  of 
his  days,  his  death  occurring  t>ctob»T  30, 
IS'JO,  while  his  wife  died  in  dune,  ISS'J,  at 
the  age  of  lifty-tive  years.  IFe  was  a  cattle 
raiser,  being  one  of  the  lirst  to  engage  in 
that  line  of  business  in  L'matilla  lounty. 
Uotli  he  and  his  wife  were  active  memlM-rs 
of  the  Baptist  church  and  their  earnest 
Christian  lives  won  them  high  regard  wher- 
ever they  Were  known.  The  father  was  twice 
married  and  by  his  first  marriage  had  a  son, 
H.  A.  Lieuallen,  who  is  now  living  in  Weston. 
There  were  nine  children  of  the  second  mar- 
riage: Amanda,  the  wife  of  Hugh  ile.Xrlhur, 
of  Portland;  .lames  T.-,  Nancy  C,  the  wife 
ot  Harvey  Clayton,  of  .\thena;  tieorge  W., 
also  of  Athena;  .Margaret,  the  wife  of  tJeorge 
lianistcr,  of  Athena;  Frances  P.,  the  wife 
wife  of  .).  yi.  Banister,  of  .-Vthena;  Anna, 
the  wife  of  Dr.  Fred  Stein,  of  Spokane:  and 
Minnie,  the  wife  of  Edward  U'onard,  of 
I're.scott,  Washington.  The  last  four  were 
born   in    l'matilla   county. 

•lames  T.  Lieuallen  resided  with  his  par- 
ents until  he  attained  his  majority  ami  the 
country  schools  alVordeil  him  his  I'duoationnl 
privileges,  although  his  opportunities  in  that 
direction  were  somewhat  limited.  In  the 
school  of  experience,  too,  he  leorneil  many 
valuable  lessons  and  by  reading  and  olxtor- 
vation  in  later  years  has  become  a  well  in- 
formed man.  'B«-fore  he  wa.^  twenty  one 
years  of  age  he  engaged  in  the  nheep  indus- 
try and  afterward  turned  his  iitt.-ntion  to 
farming.  He  also  took  up  bla.ksniilbing  and 
at  one  time  conducteil  a  gi'nernl  niercantde 
store  in  .-Vdams  for  eight  years.  Sin.-e  then, 
however,  he  has  concentrated  hi»  enerjiiM 
upon  farming  and  is  the  owner  of  about 
one  thousand  acres  of  lanil  near  .\ilnmt  and 
three  hundred  acre,'*  in  the  mi>iinl«in.<i  of 
Umatilla  county.  He  op«>rates  hid  form  in 
connection  with  his  son,  L.  \..  Meuallen. 
who  owns  four  hiimlred  acres.  He  ho«  also 
rented  considerable  land.  Hi.*  land  i*  largely 
devoted  to  wheat  raising  and  he  sells  from 
thirty  to  fifty  thousand  bushels  of  wheat 
annually.  He'is  now  living  portially  retired, 
managing  the  financial  interests  of  the  busi- 
ness,  however,   while   his    son    has    the   active 


control  of  the  farm.  .Mr.  Lieuallen  luM  re- 
sided in  Aduuis  for  luentyseven  years  and 
is  the  owner  of  the  mint  U-uulifu'l  and  at- 
tractive home  of  the  to\sn,  uhuh  he  erected 
six  years   ago. 

i)n  the  jiuh  of  mtober.  IS79,  Mr.  Lieu- 
allen was  married  to  .Miss  Lucy  Nora  Ad- 
cook,  who  was  tH>rn  ui  Washington  county, 
Oregon,  .lune  14,  Istj-.;,  and  i-.  i  .l.iin;|ii,.r  „( 
W.   B.   and   Harriet    iSchoii  .ik,   na- 

tives of   New    York  ami    llli  ..tively. 

The  father  »eiit  to  I  .ililoi iiiit  iii  isj-j  und 
the  mother  accompaiiu'd  In  r  |>urentn  to  that 
state  in  the  same  year.  They  uere  mar- 
ried, however,  in  Washington  county,  Ore- 
gon, where  they  resided  fur  ulMiiit  tlfteen 
years  and  then  reinoveil  to  l'matilla  county 
in  1S7;!.  Mrs.  .\dcook  passed  a»uy  the  fol- 
lowing year.  The  father  long  survived  her, 
his  death  occurring  in  I'.iOl  when  he  was 
seventy-six  years  of  age,  for  his  nalnl  year 
was  182S.  He  followed  blacksinithiiig  in 
early  life  but  after  his  removal  to  the  west 
engaged  in  farming.  In  his  family  were 
three  children:  K.  O.,  liting  in  l.u  Orande. 
Inion  county;  Lucy,  who  lM>cume  .Mrs.  Lieu- 
allen; and  .Mrs.  Harriet  Wallace,  who  died 
ill  l'i84.  I'nto  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lieuallen  have 
been  born  nine  children:  Ijiun-nee  1...  who 
is  in  partruTship  uith  his  lather  un<l  resides 
on  u  ranch  near  .\daiiis;  Fred,  a  practicing 
physician  of  I'ilot  Hm-k,  Oregon;  .Stella,  at 
home;  Kthel.  the  wife  of  I).  H.  Buyne,  of 
l'matilla  county:  Lucy,  the  wife  of  lieorge 
W.  Wooilanl.  also  of  l'matilla  <-oiinty;  ,L  i., 
lU'vella,  Paul  aiiil   Francis,  all  at  home. 

In  his  |>olitiral  views  Mr.  Lieuallen  is  a 
demo«-rat  where  national  issues  are  involvrfl 
but  casts  an  indept-mleiit  bs-al  ballot.  His 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Baptist  church. 
in  the  work  of  which  he  takes  an  active  and 
helpful  interest,  having  served  for  alnrnt  lU- 
teen  years  as  sii|M<riiitendent  i>f  the  Sunday 
schoo].  He  does  all  in  his  [miw.t  to  further 
the  Welfare  of  his  comniii"''  "■  '-  •"■•ral 
ilevelopmelit.       He    is    a    S4  I  lio 

has   never   hail  assistance    li  ne 

his  estimable  wife,  to  whom  he  gives  much 
credit  for  what  he  has  accompli«bt-<l  \«  Ih* 
years    have    gone    by    he    has    i- •  'nd 

persistently  lolmri'd   for   the  atl  ■  a 

fair    degr '••■ 

forward    bn  »y 

have  broiiglii   "  •"  ••■  ••   i k   •—    -•''> 

stantial    citixens    of    his   community. 

CASSIUS   C.   CHARI  I  V                      •«•  a 

riti/i-ii    who  has   Ix'.ii    .  by   lh» 

community   since   death   il'  on   Ih* 

16th  of   Novemlier,    1910.      1  in  this 

part  of   thi-    stntr    in    :  '    'or 

a    long    (sTio'l    ».i<    •■  I'B 

interests.      H               '  "t 

.'.,  ISfifl,  ond  '    la 

I  Hurst  I   t'h-i  »n 

early  day.  '"e 

in   this   slal'  I'-l 

ford.  In  (lietr  iituidy  «er«  fuuc  sons  and 
on*"   <\»itaUi*'r 

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Hp  spent  iivc  or  six  years  in  this  state  and 
then  went  to  -Montana  where  he  followed 
mining.  He  built  the  dam  on  Big  Hold  river, 
now  used  in  connection  with  supplying  water 
to  the  city  of  Butte,  and  he  also  built  the 
first  theater  in  Anaconda  and  did  consider- 
able prospecting  in  that  state.  At  length 
he  returned  to  Jackson  county  and  was  mar- 
ried in  1889  to  Miss  Emogene  Brown,  wlio 
was  born  October  2:i,  1860.  She  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  K.  and  Martha  M.  (Beanisley) 
Brown.  After  the  marriage  :Mr.  Charley  re- 
turned to  Montana  where  he  lived  for  two 
years  and  then  again  came  to  Oregon  and 
erected  a  sawmill  at  the  head  of  Antelope 
creek.  He  operated  this  for  about  twelve 
years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  took  up 
his  abode  on  a  ranch  which  is  a  part  of  the 
Henry  R.  Brown  estate  and  comprises  six 
liiindred  acres  of  rich  and  productive  land 
situated  about  two  miles  east  of  Browns- 
boro  on  Butte  creek.  Upon  this  property 
Mr.  Charley  continued  to  carry  on  general 
agricultural  pursuits  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
which  occurred  November  16,  1910.  He  was 
a  natural  mechanic  and  could  make  or  build 
anything  along  mechanical  lines.  He  erect- 
ed his  own  sawmill,  and  his  ability  enabled 
him  to  keep  everything  about  his  place  in 
excellent  repair.  lie  was  also  a  musician 
of  more  than  local  note,  possessing  marked 
.skill  on  the  violin  and  he  furnished  the  music 
for  many  parties. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charley  were  born  three 
children,  Floyd,  Claus  and  Leland.  Mrs. 
Charley  still  resides  upon  the  ranch  which 
she  personally  superintends.  It  is  devoted 
to  the  raising  of  stock  and  of  fruit.  She 
also  owns  the  homestead  and  timber  claim 
where  her  husband's  mill  was  located  at 
Climax,  having  a  total  of  throe  hundred  and 
twenty  acres.  Her  property  is  yearly  becom- 
ing more  valuable  owing  to  the  improve- 
ments placed  upon  it  and  the  work  of  culti- 
vation there  carried  forward.  Her  husband 
was  an  active  and  successful  man.  He  pos- 
sessed many  sterling  qualities,  and  his  genu- 
ine personal  worth,  pleasant  manner  and 
.■sincero  cordiality  made  him  mourned  by  the 
whole    community   when    death   claimed   him. 

CHARLES  STANTON,  who  owns  and 
operates  the  IJner  Barn  &  Feed  Mill  at  Helix, 
was  born  in  Salem.  Oregon,  Sopti'inber  IS, 
IS.IS,  a  son  of  Benjamin  and  Catherine 
Stanton.  Charles  Stanton  received  a  com- 
mon-school education  and  remained  with  his 
parents  until  he  was  twenty-seven  years  of 
age,  when  he  established  a  home  of  his  own. 
He  then  became  associated  with  farming  in- 
terests and  still  owns  a  tract  of  three  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  of  excellent  land  in 
Washington  county,  Idaho.  Later  he  be- 
came identilied  with  the  Liner  Barn  &  Feed 
Mill,  the  business  of  which  company  now  oc- 
cupies  his   time. 

In  1SS.5  Mr.  Stanton  wedded  Miss  Kate 
Orr,  who  was  a  native  of  Walla  Walla 
county.  Washington.  She  died  in  December. 
1004, "leaving  three  daughters:  Nellie,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Joe  Allison,  of  Idaho:  Lulu,  who 
is    the    wife    of   (i.    K.    Smith,    of    Umatilla 


county;  and  Cassie,  who  married  Charles 
Peterson,  of  Seattle.  Washington.  In  I'JOS 
;Mr.  Stanton  was  again  married,  his  union  be- 
ing with  Mrs:  Elizabeth  Latham,  of  Alex- 
ander county,  Illinois. 

In  politics  Mr.  Stanton  is  a  republican,  and 
he  has  given  much  attention  to  the  cause  of 
education,  and  has  served  as  a  member  of 
the  school  board.  Fraternally  he  is  identi- 
fied with  Pendleton  Lodge,  No.  80,  I.  O. 
0.  F.,  and  with  Pendleton  Lodge,  No.  4,  K. 
of  P.  He  has  met  with  a  good  measure  of 
success  in  the  business  world  and  his  con- 
nections with  the  Liner  Barn  &  Feed  Mill 
have  proved  to  be  very  profitable.  He  has 
ever  followed  the  most  honorable  methods 
in  all  his  business  dealings  with  his  fellow- 
men  and,  therefore,  enjoys  the  high  regard 
of   all   with   whom    he   is  brought   in   contact. 

JOHN  W.  SHORT.  One  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  land  constitutes  the  farm 
which  is  in  possession  of  John  W.  Short,  and 
is  situated  near  Gold  Hill  in  Jackson  county. 
He  was  born  in  Missouri,  April  22,  1841,  and 
is  a  son  of  J.  W.  and  Lovey  Ann  (Adams) 
Short,  the  latter  a  cousin  of  John  Quincy 
Adams.  Mrs.  Short  was  born  in  Kentucky 
and  her  husband  was  a  native  of  Maryland. 
They  became  residents  of  Missouri  in  the 
early  '30s  and  there  lived  until  the  father's 
life  labors  were  ended  in  death  in  1864.  His 
widow  long  survived  him  and  died  in  Okla- 
homa in  1908  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty- 
three  years.  In  their  family  were  seven  chil- 
dren, of  whom  three  are  still  living. 

Of  this  number  John  W.  Short  remained  at 
home  until  he  had  passed  the  twentieth  mile- 
stone on  life's  journey.  He  then  enlisted  for 
service  in  the  Civil  war  becoming  a  member 
of  Company  I,  Second  Missouri  Cavalry,  with 
which  he  served  until  the  close  of  hostilities 
in  1865,  participating  in  that  time  in  a  num- 
ber of  important  battles.  Although  he  was 
frequently  in  the  thickest  of  the  fight  he 
was  never  injured,  and  when  the  war  was 
over  was  honorably  discharged  at  St.  Louis, 
Missouri.  He  then  returned  home,  remain- 
ing for  a  year,  after  which  he  went  to 
Kansas  and  began  raising  live  stock.  He 
owned  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
good  land  there  and  lived  upon  that  place 
until  1S84  when  he  removed  to  the  north- 
west, taking  up  his  abode  at  Medford,  Jack- 
son county,  Oregon,  where  he  remained  for 
eight  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time 
he  purchased  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  on  Foot's  creek,  and  has  since 
occupied  it,  his  labors  oonvcrting  it  into  pro- 
ductive fields  and  making  it  one  of  the  at- 
tractive features  of  the  landscape. 

In  September,  1883,  Mr.  Short  was  mar- 
ried in  Kansas,  to  Mrs.  Ella  L.  (Hendershot) 
Calvin,  the  widow  of  Wyman  A.  Calvin.  Mrs. 
Short  was  born  in  Ohio.'  March  13.  1849.  and 
is  a  daughter  of  James  51.  and  Susan  Hen- 
dershot. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Short  have  become 
the  parents  of  two  sons,  John  B.  and  Ben- 
jamin H.,  both  of  whom  are  yet  at  home. 

Mr.  Short  has  spent  practically  his  entire 
life  in  Missouri  and  in  Oregon,  yet  for  ten 
years    was    in    Texas    in    the    employ    of   the 


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goveiiiiuf-nt,  huviii','  tlif  contract  to  luniUh 
the  timber  for  Fort  Sill.  In  politics  Mr. 
Short  has  always  been  an  earnest  republican, 
feeling  that  the  platform  of  that  party  con- 
tains the  best  elements  of  good  government. 
While  living  in  Kansas  he  served  as  shcrill 
for  two  years  and  was  also  a  member  of  the 
city  council  of  .Medlord  for  seven  years.  The 
cause  of  education  has  found  "in  him  n 
faithful  friend  and  he  has  serveil  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  school  board.  lie  belongs  to  the 
Grand  .-^rmy  of  the  Republic  ami  thus  main- 
tains pleasant  relations  with  those  who  de- 
fended the  interests  of  the  I'nion  in  the  dark 
days  of  the  Civil  war.  In  matters  of  citizen- 
ship he  is  always  as  true  and  loyal  in  the 
cause  of  his  country  as  when  he  followed  the 
old   Hag  on    ■'outlicrii  battlefields. 

M.  L.  MORRISON,  who  is  the  proprietor 
of  a  general  iiureantile  store  in  Helix,  was 
born  in  .-\diinis  county.  Illinois,  Keliruary  11. 
1862.  a  son  of  II.  II.  ancl  Cynthia  (Chapman) 
Morrison,  the  father  a  native  of  Illinois  and 
the  mother  of  Tennessee.  The  parents  re- 
sided in  Illinois  and  both  passed  away  in 
that  state.  In  their  family  were  twelve 
children,  of  whom  eight  sons  are  yet  living. 

JI.  L.  Morrison  was  reared  in  liis  native 
state,  where  he  received  a  eoninioii  sduxd 
"education  and  remained  until  he  was  twenty - 
one  years  of  age.  In  ISg."?  he  went  to  .Mis 
souri  and  after  one  year  removed  to  Wyom- 
ing. A  year  later  he  went  to  Kansas,  where 
he  resided  until  1888,  when  he  came  to 
Umatilla  county,  Oregon,  purchasing  a  ranch 
of  eight  hundred  acres,  which  he  still  owns 
and  on  which  he  resided  until  130.'.  In  thai 
year  he  came  to  Helix  and  engaged  in  thi- 
general  mercantile  business  and  now  has  an 
excellent  store. 

In  1890  Mr.  Morrison  wedded  Mis-it  Pearl 
-Adams,  who  was  born  in  Iowa  and  who  is  a 
daughter  of  William  II.  and  Mattie  Adams, 
both  of  whom  are  now  deceased.  To  Mr.  and 
Airs.  Morrison  have  been  born  eight  children. 
C^laude  D.,  Daisy  V.,  .lames  C,  Hurt  M.. 
Hilda  I.  and  three  who  are  deeea.sed.  In  his 
political  views  .Mr.  Morrison  is  a  democrat 
and  he  has  served  on  the  town  council.  He 
lias  also  been  a  valuable  member  of  the  school 
boaril.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with 
Helix  Lodge.  No.  93.  A.  F.  *  .\.  M.,  and  has 
lilleil  some  of  the  chairs  in  the  hx-al  ]n>\gr. 
Both  he  and  Mrs.  Morrison  are  faithful  work- 
ers in  the  Baptist  church.  Mr.  Morrinon  has 
a  large  circle  of  ac<|iiaintnni'es  and  is  well 
liked  and  highly  respected  as  a  merchant. 
He  has  the  pulilic  welfare  at  heart  and  at  all 
times  is  ready  to  lenil  his  aid  and  cooprm- 
(ion  to  any  movement  colculated  for  the  in- 
terest and  good  of  the  town. 

WILLIAM  COPPLE,  who  i«  oni>  of  the  en 

terprising   ranchmen   of  .Tn  "  "ty.  lhi» 

state,  is  at  present   filling  'de  posi- 

tion for  Messrs.  Ciis  Nfv>i.ii>  .i.-l  >i.  F. 
Cantrall  at  .Applesjate.  He  \»  a  native  son  of 
this  state,  his  birth  having  ormrred  .June 
20,  1880,  in  Benton  county.  Tlis  parents  were 
David  and  Catherine  (Dnim)  Topple,  and  he 
is  a  brother  of    Fred   .\.   Copple.  a  sketch   of 


whom  «i>|Mar»  elseuherr  iu  this  \>ork.  lu 
1S90  William  Copple  removed  with  bid  par- 
ents to  Jackson  county  and  on  reaching  hi* 
majority  he  established  himself  as  a  ranch 
man  and  in  this,  his  chonen  lleld,  he  has  con 
tinned.  In  addition  to  his  private  intvreala 
he  represents  .Messrs.  Newbury  and  Cantrall, 
pro}H-rty  owners  of  .lacksim  cuuntv. 

.Mr.  Copple  was  united  in  man  ni 

to  Miss  .\nnie  .Mutm-y  and  ti>  tl..  |.|, 

l.eona  .Vvanell.  has  Ueii  Isirn.  Mi  .  ..|.,<,.  is 
a  demiH-rat  in  politii-s,  but  lilx-ral  in  hu 
views.  His  fraternal  connections  are  c»in 
lined  to  his  menil>ership  in  the  Independent 
(Jrder  of  Odd  Fellows.  He  is  one  of  the  stir 
ring,  wiile  awake,  progressive  ranchmen  o( 
his  locality  and  his  iiiilii->try  and  enterprise 
are  recognized  ihroiiKhoiit  this  |>ortion  ol  the 
i-otinty. 

LEON  COHEN,  manager  of  the  iVoph. 
Wurelioiiie,  came  to  I'endleton  in  ISsj  and 
siiic<'  that  time  has  b<-en  closely  associated 
with  the  business  interests  and  sulwtantial 
upbuilding  of  the  city.  He  heltied  to  frame 
the  charter  under  which  I'endleton  is  now 
workiiij;  and  has  li>ii){  Im-cii  closely  a«-«>H  iaied 
with  the  best  interests  of  the  coiniiiiiiiity. 
He  was  born  in  .'st.  I.oiiis,  Missouri,  .laiiiiary 
1-.  IHi'iO,  anil  is  of  lierman  di'sceiit.  His 
father,  .lohn  Cohen,  was  a  native  of  tier 
many.  iMirn  in  1819.  He  was  a  horse  trader 
niiii  I'ldlowiiig  his  arrival  in  .-Vmerica  in  |H4h 
he  made  his  home  in  St.  Louis,  where  he  con 
tinned  to  reside  until  lsr>U'  when  he  ueiit  to 
California,  his  death  there  iNriirring  in  isuc. 
He  nuirrii-d  Henrietta  RoseiilsTg,  who  was 
born  ill  liennany  in  I8'*'.1  ainl  died  in  ISiil'i. 
Ill  their  family  were  twelve  children,  seven 
ol    « lioin  are  yet   living. 

■  .••on  Cohen  is  the  only  representative  of 
the  family  residing  in  Oregon.  He  pursued 
his  eilucalion  in  the  common  w-hotila  of 
Stockton,  California,  continuing  his  course 
until  he  left  the  high  schiHd  to  enter  the 
biisiiieas  world.  He  then  aci-epted  Hie  posi 
tion  of  li«okkeep«r  in  a  wlii'l  '  '  •  -  V 
ilig    estiiblishni<'nt,    whert*    ii-  'il 

18S1.  when,  11'    •>'■ '    '  «. 

he  came  to  I-  •  1  ( 

years    thereii:-  -' 

eral    mercantile   enierpri'e    oi    th   ■  'o 

the    expiration    of    that    |»th"I    I,  ■! 

the  Peoples  Warehoii«e  \[o  has  <mi  i  luiil 
Hie  manatrenii-nt  of  thi«  liM»ines«.  whiih  Is 
an    incoi  '    '  '-••-,. 

He    is    t  > 

mercial  1^^.  .- ~- ..■■    ; -■ 'ii 

trol  of  the  busines*  manlfeala  a  moal  pro 
gressive  «|.lrll. 

In    F.  '  iinltrd 

in  mart;  Th»y 

are  well  •  v« 

many  »  ■ d 

hit'  '    •• 

th.   ■ 

Hr 

Or-!  •  "^  has 

ever  'T.      He 

has  ac(e<t  ns  *  m«-mbrr  of  kh«*  water  mm- 
mission  and  aid^d  in  framing  the  rharter  of 
Pendleton.      He    has    also    been    president    o( 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


the  Umatilla  District  Fair  for  several  years 
and  in  this  connection  is  doing  much  to 
stimulate  trade  and  agricultural  interests  in 
this  part  of  the  state.  Patriotism  and  prog- 
ress may  well  be  termed  the  keynote  of  his 
character.  He  displays  many  of  the  sterling 
characteristics  of  the  German  race  and  at  all 
times  his  efforts  and  labors  have  been  an 
element  in  public  advancement  as  well  as  in 
individual    success. 

ELMER  G.  COLEMAN,  of  the  Phoenix 
Mercantile  Company,  of  Phoenix.  Jackson 
county,  is  a  native  son  of  Oregon  who  has 
risen  to  a  place  of  prominence  and  useful- 
ness in  the  community.  He  was  born  in 
.lackson  county,  within  a  mile  and  a  half 
ol  I'hocnix,  on  Coleman  creek,  a  stream 
named  in  honor  of  his  father,  Matthew  H. 
Coleman,  who  settled  upon  its  banks  in  1853. 
More  detailed  mention  of  the  father  will  be 
found  in  the  biographical  review  of  Mr.  Cole- 
man's brother,  William  R.  Coleman,  on  an- 
other page  of  this  work. 

Elmer  G.  Coleman  was  reared  at  home,  ac- 
(|uiring  a  good  conmion-school  education,  and 
in  early  manhood  became  an  employe  of  W. 
('.  Myer,  a  prominent  breeder  of  thorough- 
bred "horses  and  in  fact  the  pioneer  breeder 
of  registered  horses  in  this  county.  He  re- 
mained in  the  employ  of  Mr.  Myer  for  about 
a  year  and  a  half,  after  which  he  returned 
to"  the  vicinity  of  Phoenix  and  for  seven 
years  was  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits. 
He  then  went  to  Alameda  county,  Califor- 
nia, where  he  farmed  for  one  year,  and  then 
returned  to  Oregon  and  settled  on  eighty 
acres  of  the  old  Coleman  homestead  which 
he  purchased.  ?Ie  lived  on  that  place  for 
fourteen  years  and  then  sold  his  farming 
property  and  removed  to  Phoenix  where  he 
was  made  administrator  of  the  Culver  estate, 
a  <luty  which  engaged  his  attention  for  four 
years."  The  property  was  sold  in  twenty- 
acre  tracts,  one  of  which  Mr.  Coleman  pur- 
chased and  upon  which  he  has  created  one  of 
the  moat  attractive  homes  in  the  county.  In 
1010  he  purchased  a  half  interest  in  the 
Phoenix  ^Mercantile  Company  and  has  since 
been  actively  identied  with  the  business  of 
that  concern. 

Mr.  Coleman  was  married  in  1SS6  to  Miss 
Mary  J.  Briner.  who  died  in  1006,  and  in 
1000  he  was  again  married,  his  second  union 
being  with  Mrs.  Lillie  Carver,  a  daughter  of 
James  Keames  and  a  grandilaughter  of 
Wooilford  Keames.  the  latter  of  whom  set- 
tled in  Jackson  county  in  lS"i3,  crossing  the 
plains  with  ox  teams  from  Kentucky.  Mrs. 
Coleman  has  a  daughter,  Fay  Carver,  by  her 
former  marriage. 

Mr.  Coleman  is  a  progressive  republican 
but  has  never  been  an  aspirant  for  public 
office.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Talent 
Lodge,  Xo.  211.  I.  0.  0.  F..  and  belongs  also 
to  Oregon  Camp.  No.  4:?8,  W.  0.  W..  in  both 
of  which  organizations  he  is  a  charter  mem- 
ber. Mrs.  Coleman  is  a  member  of  the  Chris- 
tian church,  being  a  prominent  and  active 
worker  in  that  religious  body.  Mr.  Coleman 
IB  one  of  the  well  known  and  prominent 
business   men   of  the   county   where   he   pos- 


sesses an  enviable  reputation  for  integrity 
and  comiuercial  acumen,  and  is  among  the 
most  highly  respected  and  greatly  esteemed 
citizens   of  Phoenix. 

JOHN  SCHILD,  is  another  of  the  capable 
agriculturists  and  excellent  citizens  the  little 
republic  of  Switzerland  has  contributed  to 
Tillamook  county.  He  was  born  August  18, 
1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Peter  and  Margaret 
Schild,  also  natives  of  Switzerland.  In  1807 
the  parents  emigrated  to  tlie  United  States, 
taking  up  their  residence  on  a  ranch  they 
purchased  in  Oregon.  Thrifty  and  energetic 
they  applied  their  time  to  the  cultivation 
and  improvement  of  this  property,  convert- 
ing it  into  a  comfortable  home  and  at  the 
same  time  realizing  most  gratifying  returns. 
Here  the  father  passed  away  in  1902  but  the 
mother  is  still  living  and  continues  to  reside 
upon  the  homestead.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Schild 
were  the  parents  of  nine  children,  seven  of 
whom  are  living. 

John  Schild  was  reared  at  home,  remaining 
a  Swiss  subject  until  1896.  There  he  ob- 
tained a  practical  knowledge  of  the  element- 
ary branches  of  learning  and  an  understand- 
ing of  agricultural  methods.  He  emigrated 
to  the  United  States  a  year  prior  to  his 
parents,  settling  in  Portland,  Oregon,  where 
he  remained  for  eight  years.  At  the  end  of 
that  time  he  joined  his  people  in  Tillamook 
county,  renting  a  farm  to  the  operation  of 
which  he  devoted  his  energies  for  four  years. 
He  then  became  associated  with  his  brother 
Adolph  in  the  purchase  of  the  ranch  where 
he  now  resides.  This  contains  one  hundred 
and  sixteen  acres  of  land,  all  under  cultiva- 
tion and  partially  improved,  on  which  they 
maintain  a  herd  of  sixty  head  of  high-grade 
cattle.  The  ranch  is  principally  devoted  to 
dairying  and  comprises  one  of  the  most  up- 
to-date  and  complete  plants  for  such  a  pur- 
pose in  Tillamook  county.  Mr.  Schild  is  now 
an  established  agriculturist,  whose  future 
success  gives  every  assurance  of  great 
promise.  His  achievements  are  all  the  more 
creditable  from  the  fact  that  he  came  to 
this  country  when  little  more  than  a  youth 
with  practically  no  capital  save  his  ambition, 
willingness,  and  absolute  confidence  in  his 
inherent   ability  to   attain   his   purpose. 

Mr.  Schild.  in  1904,  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  JIarie  Rieben,  a  native  of  Cali- 
fornia. Three  children  have  been  born  to 
this  union :  Flora  E.,  who  was  born  Octo- 
ber 15,  1905;  Lilly  M..  whose  birth  occurred 
on  the  33d  of  April,  1907;  and  Rosa  M.,  born 
on  September  25,  1910. 

Although  his  own  interests  absorb  prac- 
tically the  entire  time  and  attention  of  Mr. 
Schild,  he  fully  recognizes  his  civic  duties 
on  election  day,  his  support  being  accorded 
to  the  democratic  party.  In  matters  re- 
ligious both  he  and  his  wife  express  their 
belief  through  their  membership  in  the  Ger- 
man Reformed  church,  in  the  faith  of  which 
denomination  they  are  rearing  their  chil- 
dren. Mr.  Schild  during  the  period  of  his 
residence  in  Tillamook  county  has  proven 
himself  not  only  to  be  an  efficient  agricul- 


■"I||\      SCIIII.l) 


StRS.   JiiliN     l> 


PUBLIC     UBB..W1  \ 


THE  CP:NTK\N'IAI,  HISTOKV   (>!•    Ill; I.I, ON 


123 


turi:«t  ami  business  man  but  a  mottt  ilesir- 
able  citi/fH.  lie  is*  es.sentially  a  aelfmade 
man,  his  suicess  In-inj;  i-MtircIv  uttribiitable 
to  his  own  unaided  elTorts;  the  well  merited 
reward  ot  honest  endeavor  and  unflinching 
determination. 

JAMES  HASLETT  THOMPSON,  M.  D..  has 
been  identiliid  with  tlic  niedicul  Iraternity 
of  Wallowa  county  for  the  pa.tt  ten  years, 
during  which  time  he  has  succeeded  in  build- 
ing up  one  of  the  largest  practices  enjoyed 
by  any  physician  in  the  valley,  lie  is  a  na- 
tive of  Pennsylvania,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred at  Titusville.  t'rawiord  county,  on  the 
6th  of  April,  1868,  and  is  a  son  ol  William 
C.  and  Susan  A.  (Ilaslett)  Thompson.  The 
parents,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased, 
pas.sed  their  entire  lives  in  the  Keystone 
state,  where  for  many  years  the  lather  was 
associated  with  the  oil  interests.  He  sub 
sequently  withdrew  from  this,  however,  and 
engaged  in  mercantile  pursuits  at  .Murrys- 
ville,    Pennsylvania. 

Reared  at  home.  .lames  Ilaslett  Thomiwon 
completed  his  prelimiiniry  education  in 
Laird's  Institute  at  Murrysville.  After  leav- 
ing school  he  entered  the  eniploynu-nt  of  the 
Philadelphia  Gas  Company,  remaining  in 
their  service  in  various  capacities  for  almut 
ten  years.  He  was  a  very  ambitious  young 
man,  however,  and  desired  t<i  lit  himself  for 
a  professional  career.  With  this  purpose  in 
view  in  1893  he  matriculated  in  the  medical 
department  of  the  Western  fniversity  of 
Pennsylvania,  now  the  fniversity  of  I'itts 
burg,  but  as  he  did  not  have  sullicient  ni'-ans 
to  maintain  himself  while  pursuing  his  pro 
fessional  studies  he  continued  to  work  for 
the  gas  company.  Despite  the  fact  that  he 
was  self-supporting  during  the  entire  |HTio<l 
of  his  collegiate  course,  he  was  able  to  keep 
up  with  his  studies  and  was  graduated  with 
his  class  in  IS'jii.  He  was  not  only  nio<»t 
enterprising  and  industrious  but  a  stmlent 
of  more  than  average  capability,  whcwe  high 
ambition,  delinite  purpose  and  close  con- 
centration enubleil  him  to  achieve  the  end 
to  which  he  aspired.  .\s  soon  as  he  was 
admitted  to  practice  he  returned  to  Murrys- 
ville and  established  an  office  which  ho 
maintained  for  live  years.  At  the  expirn- 
lion  of  that  time  he  gave  it  up  l<>  ocoept 
an  offer  to  become  physiiian  fur  the  I'tah 
ConstruetiDU  Company  at  Salt  Ijike  <'ilv. 
This  WHS  III!  excellent  opportunity  llniuicially 
and  at  tin-  same  time  it  alTorileil  him  un- 
usinil  advantages  in  the  way  of  surgical 
experience.  He  remained  with  this  i-<'m- 
pany  for  a  year.  Hesigiiing  his  t>o«t  at  the 
end  of  that  tinu-  he  came  to  .(osrph  and 
opened  an  olliee  and  has  ever  since  bren 
engaged  in  general  practiw  here.  .\  man 
of  miH-h  indiviiluality.  assurancf  ami  c»pa 
bility.  Dr.  rhi>mpsi>ii  mnk>-<  a  ni'^t  favor 
able  impression  upon  tlrst  iu'|im  "' '"■  •■  »'" 
has     the     facility    of    inspiring  m 

all    who   consult    him.      During    t  •>! 

his    connection    with    the    medical    irati-imty 
of    Wallowa    county    he    has    had    ample    op 
portiinity  r>f  demonstrating  hU  skill  i>«lh  as 
Vol.  ri—  1 8 


a    physician  and   »iirg>'oii,  and   is 

ni/etl  as  one  i>l  tin*  iihmI  abl«>  repi 

of   his   profeaalon   in  this   valley,     ilw  >'Uti(v 

attention     is    concentrated     U|Miii     his     wurk. 

aiiil   he^is   iiii»st  con-  '         '        *    .ri 

lo  the    intere?>ti   ol  i 

pleasure    in    life   s. .  i ,..    .- 

unceasing   effort    to  allrviate    (min  .: 

relief     to    the    suffering.       He     is 
in  his  ideas  and  is  coimtanlly  sto 
ing  those  who  consult  him  the  Ix-i 
advanceil     tlieorii's     of     iiiiHlern     scu-oi*-,    ac- 
quired through  research  in  the  world'*  great 
est    laboratories.     While   he    is   always   ileair 
ous    of    adopting    any    new    melloHl    that    hr 
feels    may    prove    more    crtlcaciims   than   thoar 
now  in  elTcct.  he  is  too  roitHt>rvati\i*  to  alimi 
don  an  old.   well  tried   theory    for  something 
that    he  rt  at  all    in   doubt  alMuit. 

Ur.  Thorapauu  won  married  in  IHUT  lo 
Miss  Laura  .A.  Ilrowii,  of  Kraiikilii,  IVnn- 
sylvania,  and  to  them  has  Iwen  Isirn  one 
son,  Harold  Kiigeiie.  His  birth  is-<urreil  on 
the  Tth  of  Dei'i-iiilier,  Is'is.  an<l  hi-  passr<l 
away   on  the   -.Mith   of   May.    IKlo. 

Fraternally  Dr.  riiompson  is  a  Mason  and 
was  master  of  .loscpli  l.iKlge.  No.  SI..  .\.  K. 
A  .\.  M..  for  two  viurs,  while  Inith  hf  and 
his  wife  holil  memlH-rsliip  in  .bneph  Chapter. 
No.  6'.  t).  E.  S.  Politically  he  is  a  repub 
liean,  and  the  esteem  in  which  he  is  hehl 
by  his  fellow  townsmen  is  inaiiifeste<l  in  llu' 
fact  that  he  has  twice  been  cnllrd  to  serve 
as  mayor  of  ,)iMeph.  .At  the  present  time 
he  is  county  coroner  and  for  sonn-  years  he 
discharge<l  the  duties  of  county  In-all h  of 
llcer.  As  a  eiti/t-n  his  pritate  inlensts  an- 
never  |M-rmitted  to  engage  his  .ntire  atteii 
tion  to  the  exclusion  of  his  duties  lo  the 
municipality.  He  is  highly  regarded  in  local 
profi-ssional  circles  and  kee|>s  in  touch  » ith 
his  fellow  practitioners  through  tli-  iio-loim 
of   his   connection    »vith    the    ^Jlsl•  i 

District    Medical    S.siely.      Dr.    I 
not   only   meeting   with   llnancial   - 
he    is    establishing    a    reputation 
sional  etlicielicy  ami  ability  that    i 
isfaetory    and   is   a   source  of  grr.i' 
i-ation.      \\Tiat    he    is   he  ..«.-    !•■ 
forts,    having    received    '  <■•-    i»    the 

pursuit    of    his    career    ■  lluil    »r 

corded   him   in   rreo({niti»n  i.l    hi*   worth  and 
ability. 

WILLIAM    HILLIS.     Among   llw  rr«prftrd 

nati« IIS    of    " •     •• ' '•  "■    '••    "■" 

slate   of   opiMiriiiiii 

.l,..-4     III. I     -    4r.      t.. 


nd 


sirail   aiel 
mndorn    o 

los 

■  ii(ll< 

l«      D  ' 

- 

was 

V.  .. 

rano-    •'■■ 
later    cair 

>  h«'rr    ll*    Innk    Up    • 

l|ll»rl>r     ~ 

U 

lis    was 

r<'arr<i    on    ' 

honi'  i   after   rrrriTint   a 

mon  school  duration,  at  th*-  age  ..i  ii.],;\ 
one  year*  left  hi>mr.  During  the  winUr  ••« 
son   h*    followed  the   buaimwo   of   mining.    r«- 


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THE  CENTENi\IAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


turning  to  the  homestead  in  the  slimmer  and 
occupying  himself  with  farm  work.  He  now 
owns  a  part  of  the  old  home  place,  which 
was  divided  among  the  heirs,  his  portion  of 
the  estate  being  one  hundred  and  eighteen 
acres.  He  does  a  good  business,  handles  his 
land  with  wisdom  and  energy,  making  a 
specialtj-  of  raising  hay  and  grain.  He  has 
placed  good  improvements  upon  his  farm  and 
in  addition  to  the  grain  which  he  produces, 
pays  considerable  attention  to  the  raising  of 
cattle  and  horses. 

On  Xovember  20,  1900.  Mr.  Hillis  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  Brooks, 
who  died  on  the  0th  of  February,  1B03.  In 
1909  Mr.  Hillis  was  again  married,  his  sec- 
ond union  being  with  Miss  Emma  Neat- 
hamer,  by  whom  he  has  two  children,  Ed- 
ward S.  and  William  L.  Mr.  Hillis  supports 
the  principles  and  practices  of  the  democratic 
party  and  although  he  has  never  oeen  an  of- 
fice seeker,  he  takes  a  lively  interest  in 
educational  matters  and  has  been  clerk  of 
his  school  district  for  one  term.  Being  a 
public-spirited  as  well  as  a  genial  man,  Mr. 
Hillis  is  well  acquainted  in  the  county  where 
he  was  born  and  lie  has  an  excellent  stand- 
ing in  the  communitj-.  During  the  period  of 
his  life  in  Jackson  county  he  has  witnessed 
the  marvelous  growth  and  development  of 
Oregon  and  he  is  one  of  the  firm  believers  in 
the  greatness,  both  present  and  future,  of 
this  state  of  opportunity. 

C.  G.  SEAMAN.  A  successful  merchant, 
whose  earlier  life  and  training  were  along 
the  lines  of  common  labor  and  agricultural 
pursuits  is  C.  G.  Seaman,  who  is  conducting 
at  Rogue  River  a  popular  and  lucrative  mer- 
cantile business.  He  was  born  in  Wisconsin, 
September  1.  1854,  and  is  a  son  of  Allen  G. 
and  Anne  (Lawson)  Seaman,  the  former  a 
native  of  Canada  and  the  latter  of  Ireland. 
In  an  early  day  the  parents  settled  in  Wis- 
consin and  in  1S67  removed  to  Iowa,  where 
in  1871  the  mother  died.  Later  the  father 
with  his  family  settled  in  Xeliraska.  where 
he  resided  for  many  years,  his  death  there 
occurring  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years.  In 
his  family  were  eight  children,  four  of  whom 
are  still  living,  namely:  Elinor,  now  Mrs. 
Pierce,  of  California;  Mary  Ann,  who  is  the 
widow  of  Tliomas  .Tohnson  and  resides  in 
.Tell'erson.  (Jreene  county,  Iowa;  C.  G.;  and 
Eliza,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Colwell,  of  Rogue 
River. 

C.  (1.  Seaman  received  a  common-school 
ed\icatioTi  and  remained  under  the  (larental 
roof  luitil  lie  attained  his  m.ijority.  Then 
for  several  years  he  worked  at  various  oc- 
cupations, after  which  he  purchased  a  farm 
in  Nebraska,  upon  which  he  resided  for 
thirty  years,  bringing  it  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation  and  erecting  upon  it  substan- 
tial imjirovenients.  lie  then  disposed  of  it 
and  removed  to  .losephine  county,  Oregon. 
where  be  resided  for  about  a  year,  and  then 
went  to  (ilendale.  Douglas  county,  where  he 
entereil  the  nu'rcantile  business.  At  the  end 
of  eight  months,  however,  he  came  to  Rogue 
River  and  has  since  been  engag 
eantile  business   in   that   place. 


Mr.  Seaman  has  been  twice  married.  In 
18S5  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Jliss 
Mary  E.  Simons,  a  native  of  New  York,  and 
to  them  five  children  were  born:  Roy,  of 
Rogue  River;  Rigley,  deceased;  and  Lloyd 
E.,  Bessie  and  Blanche,  all  of  whom  are  at 
home.  The  mother  of  these  children  passed 
away  in  1902  and  in  1905  Mr.  Seaman 
wedded  Miss  Martha  Stevens,  a  native  of 
Virginia. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Seaman  is  a  re- 
publican and  is  at  present  serving  as  treas- 
urer of  Rogue  River.  He  belongs  to  the 
Modern  Woodmen  of  America.  Mrs.  Sea- 
man is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church 
and  the  family  are  aggressive  church  work- 
ers, standing  high  in  the  community  and 
being  esteemed  by  all.  Mr.  Seaman  is  a 
most  estimable  citizen,  enjoying  deserved 
popularity  and  being  not  only  successful  in 
his  business  but  prominent  in  social  and 
municipal  affairs.  In  his  business  relations 
he  is  characterized  by  strict  integrity  and  he 
has  the  confidence  of  the  large  number  of 
patrons  whom  he  serves.  He  is  an  enthus- 
iastic believer  in  the  future  of  his  town  and 
state  and  takes  an  active  interest  in  every 
movement  calculated  to  advance  the.  inter- 
ests of  his  community. 

JOSEPH  V.  TALLMAN,  occupying  a 
prominent  position  in  commercial  circles  in 
Pendleton,  is  one  of  the  four  oldest  mer- 
chants in  years  of  continuous  connection 
Avith  the  business  interests  of  this  place, 
where  he  is  now  conducting  a  drug  store  as  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Tallman  &  Company. 
His  is  a  well  appointed  establishment  and 
his  reliable  business  methods  commend  him 
to  the  confidence  and  patronage  of  the  gen- 
eral public.  His  birth  occurred  in  Invermay, 
Canada,  December  30,  1S64,  his  parents  be- 
ing the  Rev.  I.  B.  and  Felicia  (Shaw)  Tall- 
man,  the  latter  a  native  of  St.  Johns,  Sova 
Scotia.  The  father,  a  Methodist  minister, 
was  born  November  14,  1827.  For  many 
years  he  devoted  his  life  to  the  work  of  the 
church,  preaching  the  gospel  in  various  sec- 
tions, and  now  at  the  age  of  eighty-four 
years  he  is  living  retired  in  Oregon.  Joseph 
V.  Tallman  is  a  representative  of  one  of  the 
old  American  families,  his  great-grandfather 
having  come  to  the  United  States  at  the  time 
of  the  Revolutionary  war.  He  located  in 
New  York  on  Long  Island  and  his  descend- 
ants have  since  remained  residents  of  the 
United  States  save  that  the  Rev.  I.  B.  Tail- 
man  was  sent  as  a  missionary  to  Gaspe, 
Canada,  on  the  Gulf  of  St.  Lawrence,  where 
he  remained  for  seven  years,  the  birth  of  his 
son  Joseph  occurring  during  that  period.  He 
was  one  of  a  family  of  six  children,  four 
sons  and  two  daughters,  namely:  L.  L..  now 
a  resident  of  Tacoma;  Joseph  V.,  who  is 
the  second  in  order  of  birth;  Mollie.  the 
wife  of  Stephen  Moore,  of  Pendleton:  Wil- 
liam, living  in  Portland;  Thorna,  the  wife 
of  J.  W.  Wendell,  a  banker  of  Chicago;  and 
Percy  M.,  who  is  living  in  Newberg. 

Joseph  V.  Tallman  was  a  little  lad  when 
his  parents  left  Canada  and  his  education 
was    largely    acquired    in    the    public    schoola 


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425 


t)f  Otsego,  Michigan,  where  he  continued  his 
Studies  until  regularly  graduated  from  the 
high  school  with  the  class  ot  ISSl.  About 
that  time  he  cnteriMl  upon  an  apprenticeship 
to  the  drug  trade  ami  lor  four  years  devoted 
his  time  to  the  study  of  pharmacy  through 
the  practical  experience  received  as  an  em- 
ploye in  a  drug  store.  On  the  expiration  of 
that  period  he  removed  to  Three  Rivers, 
Michigan,  where  he  continue<l  in  a  drug 
store  for  four  years,  and  then  went  to  Kal- 
amazoo, Michigan,  where  he  further  qualified 
for  his  chosen  life  work  by  pursuing  a  cor- 
respondence course  ill  pharmacy.  On  its 
completion  he  came  to  the  northwest,  nuiking 
his  way  to  Boise,  Idaho,  in  ISS'J.  as  passen- 
ger on  one  of  the  old-time  stage  coaches.  lie 
was  there  associated  with  a  drug  company 
for  three  months  but  on  the  expiration  of 
that  period  came  to  Pendleton,  where  he 
was  employed  in  a  dnig  store  for  a  year, 
lie  then  embarked  in  business  on  his  own 
account,  forming  a  partnership  with  Frank 
Kra/ier  under  the  lirm  style  of  Talhnan  i 
Company.  He  has  since  iM'en  continuously 
engaged  in  the  drug  business  in  this  city 
and  has  a  high  and  well  merited  reputation 
as  a  straightforward  business  man,  progres- 
sive, enterprising  ami  reliable.  He  is  today 
one  of  the  four  oldest  merchants  of  the  city 
in  years  of  continuous  connection  with  the 
business  interests  of  Pendleton.  He  well 
deserves  the  success  which  has  crowned  his 
efforts,  for  he  has  ever  carried  a  large  line 
of  drugs  and  druggist's  sundries,  has  a  neat 
and  well  appointed  I'stablishment  ami  is 
straightforward  and  honorable  in  all  of  his 
business  transactions.  He  is  also  one  of  the 
sto<'kholders  of  the  Pendb-ton  Koundup  .\s- 
-.oeiation. 

On  the  1st  of  November.  IS'j.i.  was  cele- 
brated the  marriage  of  Mr.  Tallman  and  Miss 
Daisy  Kiilsoni.  who  wa-.  born  in  I'luatilla 
county,  her  father.  .\1.  K.  Kolsom.  having 
come  arounil  ('ap<>  Horn  to  the  northwest  in 
1849.  lie  was  a  wagon  maker  and  black 
smith  by  traile  and  was  one  of  the  early 
emigrants  to  the  Paeillc  eoost,  with  the 
pioneer  historj-  of  which  he  was  closely  iden 
tilled.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Kli/aU'lh  Folsom.  is 
still  living  and  now  nuikes  her  home  in 
California.  Unto  Mr.  and  .Mr-*.  Tallman 
has  been  born  a  son.  .\rthur  Ki>l«um,  who 
is  now  a  sophomore  in  the  high  seh'Mil  of 
Pendleton.  ilr.  Tallman  has  ever  iH-en  « 
warm  and  stalwart  friend  of  the  cause  of 
education  and  has  alri'aily  served  for  six 
years  on  the  school  boanl  of  Pendleton, 
liis  incumbency  to  continue  for  three  year* 
more  under  his  present  election.  He  h«« 
likewise  been  a  member  of  the  library  boar-l 
ami  his  cooperation  and  aid  can  alway*  In- 
iiMinted    upon    to    further    every    protfressive 

pnidic     movement.       His     political      ■" '■  ■■ 

i-i  given  the  republican  party  and  i 
he  is  Well  known  through  his  ni' 
with    the     Masons,    the    Knights    of    Pythims 

and   the   W Imen  of  the  World.      He   joinrd 

the  Pythian  lodge  in  Michigan  tv«en«y  five 
years  ago  and  in  all  the  intervening  p«-rio.| 
has  been  moHi  loyal  to  its  teachings  and  ita 
pnrpo«is.      Ill-  deserve-*   the  credit   due  every 


self  uuide  man.  for  he  started  out  ill  life 
empty  ha ii.led,  with  only  a  goo.1  education 
as  the  basis  upon  whu'h  to  build  nucctiui. 
tiradually  he  has  worked  his  way  upward 
anil  his  energy  and  determination' have  en- 
abled him  to  overcome  all  diliicullies  and 
obstacles  in  his  path.  Pendleton  niimlN-rit 
him  among  her  valiii'd  and  repreieiitative 
business  men.  lor  he  has  never  made  en 
gugements  that  he  has  not  kept  nor  in- 
i-urred  obligations  that  lie  has  not  met.  Mr. 
therefore,  enjoys  the  high  regard  and  re- 
ceives the  coniiiieiidatioii  of  his  colleague* 
and    his    contemponiriei. 

P.  H.  DAILY.  The  educational  interrala 
of  Jackson  county  liiid  u  worthy  representa- 
tive in  P.  H.  Daily  who  is  now  princi|nil  of 
the  schools  of  Kagle  Point.  He  is  a  clone 
student  of  progressive  ediicallonal  inelhoda 
and  his  labors  are  followed  by  exn-llent  re- 
sults. He  was  born  in  Putnam  county  Mi»- 
r.ouri  .November  20,  IST.t,  and  is  a  non  of 
Patrick  H.  and  Margaret  (Mitchell!  Daily. 
I  he  former  a  native  of  Irelainl  ami  the  lai 
ter  of  Kentucky.  The  father  lieeanie  a  rem 
dent  of  Ohio  when  seven  years  of  oge  and 
afterward  went  to  Missouri  where  he  waa 
married.  He  lived  for  some  time  In  that 
state  ami  in  Iowa,  and  subseipiently  went  to 
Kansas  whence  he  came  lo  Oregon.  His  wife 
died  ill  .\lcilford  in  1911  when  sixty  three 
years  of  age.  and  Mr.  Daily  Is  still  living 
there.  F'or  a  long  p<<rio«l  he  followeil  farm 
iiig    but    has    now    retired. 

P.  H.  Daily,  whose  name  intr<Kluee«  this 
review,  was  fourth  in  a  family  of  nine  rhil 
dreil  and  resided  with  his  |Hireiits  until  nine 
teen  years  of  age  when  he  Is-gaii  leaclnng 
He  is  a  graduate  of  the  .State  .Normal  NcIhmiI 
of  Kmporia,  Kansas,  in  the  class  •<(  (HOj, 
and  he  spent  one  year  In  the  .Stole  Normal 
of  Oregon  at  Drain,  from  which  le-  waa 
gniduateil  in  l.s'.if..  In  his  ■  ■  •  '  ■  rk 
he  has   niaib'  continuous  pi<  '\ 

being    simiii    eviilenceil    in    tl.  -  u 

else   manner    in    which    hi'    imparts    t»   ntherv 
the    knowledge    he    has    acfiuired.       lie     uaa 
county  su|M-rintendent   of  schisds  i>f    tarkson 
county  from    1900  until    I'lOS,  dn<l  in  >i—  \»l 
ter   yeor    accepted    the    poMlImn  :-al 

of   the    l-jigle   Point    schisd<.  of    •  >• 

since   had  i-harge.      Ili>»evi-r.  lie  -d 

a    call    to    Is-i-oiiie    pnitcipul    Ml  '-tn 

school   in    Mi-i'-.i'     .•- '        ''  Uc 

duties   of  tl 

He   owns   o  >"4 

a    small    orchard,    and    lie   aluv   has    |iru|>eily 
intereats  at    Medfort! 

In    IH'Jfi   Mr.   |).i  'tfe 

lo     Miss     l.iitie     I  m 

Shasta   louiil  '• 

educated  in   '  '"- 

She.     ti>..  <'t 

for  a   '  ■" 

iierted  •       ••( 

Ragle  point,     i  ■>'  i   Mf>.  Daily 

liave    been    born  fVrii.    Mar- 

|*>ri«'    and    Oris    I  rrivtinrd.  -     nt«    are 

niemlvr*  of  the   lUplisI  rli>  'ake  an 

artive  |Mrt   in  bnlti  chiirrh  an.i  -»iiii.i»y  sebonl 
work.     Professor     Daily     serving    a«     Sunday 


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THE  CENTENiNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


school  superintendent.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Modern  Woodmen  of 
America  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  and  in  the  latter  is  noble  grand. 
His  ideals  of  li^e  are  high  and  h'e  lives  up 
to  the  standards  which  he  has  set  himself. 
He  is  continually  studying  along  the  lines 
of  his  profession,  and  also  keeps  in  close 
touch  with  the  modern  sociological,  economic 
and  political  questions  of  the  day.  He 
stands  for  all  that  is  most  progressive  in 
citizenship  and  in  social  circles  he  displays 
those  sterling  qualities  which  everywhere 
win  warm  regard. 

J.  A.  GEDDES.  At  the  age  of  thirteen  J. 
A.  Geddes  started  out  in  life  on  his  own 
account.  For  forty-one  years  he  has  been 
a  resident  of  Baker,  arriving  here  with  a 
cash  capital  of  but  seventy-five  dollars.  He 
is  today  one  of  the  most  extensive  landown- 
ers of  this  part  of  the  state  and  at  different 
times  has  been  connected  with  leading  com- 
mercial, agricultural  and  financial  interests 
which,  capably  conducted,  have  brought  him 
substantial  success,  so  that  he  is  now  enabled 
to  live  a  retired  life.  He  was  born  in  Canal 
Dover,  Ohio,  November  2.  1850,  his  parents 
being  Joseph  and  Catharine  (Moore)  Geddes, 
the  former  a  native  of  Scotland  and  the 
latter  of  Virginia,  In  his  boyhood  days 
the  father  come  with  his  parents  to  the  new 
world  and  was  married  in  Virginia.  About 
1835  he  became  a  resident  of  Ohio,  where  he 
lived  for  eighteen  years  or  until  185:^,  when 
he  removed  to  Indiana.  J.  A.  (ieddes  was 
then  liut  three  years  of  age.  yet  he  still 
retains  a  recollection  of  their  trip  across  the 
Black  Swamp  on  a  corduroy  road.  The  fam- 
ily settled  in  Lagrange  county,  Indiana, 
where  the  father  engaged  in  farming,  and 
both  he  and  his  wife  died  in  that  locality. 
He  passed  away  in  186,'),  at  the  age  of  sixty 
years,  and  his  wife  died  in  1888,  when  about 
seventy-six  years  of  age,  her  birth  having 
occurred  in  1SI2.  In  their  family  were 
twelve  children,  seveii  sons  and  live  daugh- 
ters, all  of  whom  lived  to  adult  age  save 
one.  J.  A.  Geddes,  wlio  was  the  seventh  in 
order  of  birth,  is  now  the  oldest  of  the 
three  wlio  survive,  the  others  being  Mrs, 
Lucinda  Rosenberg,  who  is  living  in  Iroquois 
county,  Illinois;  and  Mrs,  Minerva  Huss,  of 
Indiana. 

.1.  A.  Geddes  remained  on  the  old  home- 
stead farm  in  the  Hoosier  state  <mtil  thirteen 
years  of  ago,  when  he  sought  emiiloyment 
and  entered  upon  an  independent  career. 
He  worked  as  a  laborer,  engaged  at  clerking 
and  in  fact  followed  any  employment  that 
he  couhi  secure.  The  stories  of  the  west  and 
its  opportunities  attracted  him  and  in  1871 
lie  arrived  in  Baker,  Oregon,  reaching  this 
city  on  the  :;stli  i)f  March  of  that  year.  He 
first  engaged  in  |)bu'er  mining  in  tliis  locality 
for  two  or  three  years  and  llien  turned  his 
attention  to  farming,  stock-raising  and 
butchering,  which  he  followed  until  about 
five  years  ago,  since  which  time  he  has  prac- 
tically lived  retired.  He  conducted  a  meat 
market  in  Baker  for  twenty  years  as  senior 
partner  of  the  firm  of  Geddes  &   I'ollinan  and 


they  erected  the  buildings  now  occupied  by 
the  Baker  City  Packing  Company.  They 
also  were  interested  in  investments  and  are 
now  the  owners  of  about  four  thousand  acres 
of  land,  all  in  Baker  county.  They  were 
likewise  partners  in  the  organization  and 
establishment  of  the  Baker  Loan  &  Trust 
Company,  in  which  j\Ir.  Geddes  is  one  of  the 
largest  stockholders.  His  success  is  notable 
from  the  fact  that  when  he  arrived  in  Ore- 
gon his  capital  consisted  of  only  seventy-five 
dollars.  He  has  wisely  improved  his  oppor- 
tunities, has  dealt  squarely  in  every  business 
transaction  and  well  merits  the  confidence 
and  trust  which  is  uniformly  reposed  in  him. 

On  the  19th  of  February,  1871,  in  Indiana, 
just  before  leaving  for  the  west,  Mr.  Cieddes 
was  married  to  Miss  Eva  J,  Freligh,  who  was 
born  in  that  state  April  14,  1851,  and  is  a 
daughter  of  J,  F.  and  Susan  Freligh,  the 
former  a  native  of  New  York  and  the  latter 
of  Vermont,  Removing  westward,  her  par- 
ents spent  their  last  days  in  Indiana,  Fol- 
lowing his  marriage  Mr.  Geddes  started  with 
his  wife  for  the  northwest,  journeying  by 
train  to  Kelton,  Utah,  from  which  point  they 
completed  their  wedding  journey  by  stage. 
They  became  the  parents  of  six  children: 
Frank,  now  living  in  Baker  county;  Ora, 
William  and  Logan,  all  of  whom  died  within 
a  week,  in  1878,  of  diphtheria;  Eva,  the 
wife  of  Earl  Landreth,  of  Baker;  and  Nora, 
who  died  when  but  eight  months  old.  The 
eldest  son,  Frank,  has  served  two  terms, 
from  1901  until  1905,  as  county  clerk  of 
Baker  county  and  is  now  engaged  in  ranch- 
ing. The  wife  and  mother  died  January  28, 
1905,  and  on  the  38th  of  September,  1909, 
Mr.  Geddes  married  Miss  Emma  Moeller,  a 
native  of  Iowa,  who,  however,  was  reared  in 
Oregon,  having  been  brought  to  the  northwest 
by  her  father,  William  Moeller.  There  are 
two  children  of  this  marriage.  Alma  E.,  and 
Joseph  A..  Jr.,  who  was  born  May  4,  1912.  All 
of  the  children  are  natives  of  Baker  county. 

In  his  fraternal  connections  Mr.  Geddes  is 
a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  Politically  he  stanchly  supports 
the  republican  party  and  has  served  as 
chairman  of  the  republican  county  central 
committee.  For  two  terms  he  has  been  a 
member  of  the  city  council  and  in  that  posi- 
tion has  discharged  his  duties  with  prompt- 
ness and  fidelity,  looking  ever  to  the  best 
interests  of  the  community  at  large.  He 
has  been  both  the  architect  and  builder  of 
his  own  fortunes  and  his  success  is  well 
merited  because  it  has  been  honorably  won. 
His  energy  and  industry  have  been  the  sa- 
lient forces  in  his  advancement  and  his 
sound  jiidgment  has  been  manifest  in  his 
judicious  investment. 

E.  R.  ROSSER,  cashier  and  one  of  the  di- 
rectors of  the  First  State  Bank  of  Rogue 
River,  is  one  of  the  prominent  business  men 
of  that  place.  He  has  a  fine  education  and 
was  for  some  j'ears  a  teacher  in  Minnesota. 
He  is  now  mayor  of  his  adopted  city  and 
one  of  its  most  enthusiastic  and  able  pro- 
moters.    He  was  born  in  Minnesota,   Febru- 


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429 


ary  1,  1879,  the  gon  of  0.  W.  hiuI  Sarah 
(Eynon)  Rosser,  the  former  a  native  of 
Canada  and  the  latter  of  Wiseonsin.  In 
1864  the  parents  removed  to  Minnesota, 
where  the  mother  passed  away  about  1S8»>, 
and  the  lather  later  emigrated  to  the  west 
and  is  now  residinj;  in  Vancouver.  Washing- 
ton. In  his  family  were  five  children,  all  of 
whom  survive. 

E.  R.  Rosser  attended  the  common  schools 
of  Hutchinson.  Minnesota,  later  heinj;  gradu- 
ated from  the  high  school  of  that  place.  Sub- 
sequently he  liecame  a  student  at  llamline 
University  at  St.  Paul  and  after  his  gra<lua- 
tion  from  that  institution  he  engaged  in 
teaching  school  in  Minnesota,  continuing  in 
this  profession  for  seven  years.  In  1911  he 
came  west  to  Oregon,  settling  in  .lackson 
county.  He  became  one  of  thi'  organizers 
of  the  First  .State  Rank  of  Rogue  River,  of 
which  he  was  made  cashier  and  a  director, 
positions   which   he   still   holds. 

In  1903  Mr.  Ro.sser  was  married  to  Miss 
Stella  Fulton,  a  native  of  Minnesota  and  a 
daughter  of  Steven  and  Martha  Kulton.  The 
parents,  who  are  natives  of  New  York  state 
but  now  reside  in  Ellensburg.  Washington, 
have  reared  a  family  of  nine  children.  Mrs. 
Rosser  received  a  university  education  and 
taught  school  for  eight  years  previous  to 
her  marriage.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rosser  have  one 
child.   Beth,   born    March   29.    1907. 

Mr.  Rosser  is  inde[ienilent  in  his  political 
views  and  he  entliusiastically  supports  suih 
candidates  for  public  positions  as  seem  to 
him  best  fitted  for  the  posts  to  which  they 
aspire.  He  is  at  present  the  ellicient  and 
popular  mayor  of  his  town  and  takes  a  genu- 
ine interest  in  the  affairs  connected  with 
the  oflice.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
the  Modem  Woodmen  of  America,  being  one 
of  its  most  popular  and  active  members. 
Rogue  River  owes  a  debt  of  gratitude  to  her 
present  mayor  for  his  loyalty  to  the  inter- 
ests of  the  town  ami  for  the  ethcient  and 
prompt  manner  in  which  he  discharges  his 
various  duties,  some  of  which  are  not  at  nil 
times  pleasant  or  enviable.  He  has  long  Ifen 
recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  spirits  anil 
most  capable  citizens  of  the  town  to  whicn 
he  so  loyally  gives  his  allegiance  and  hnn  a 
most  extensive  acf|uaintance.  l«-ing  held  in 
high   esteem   by  all   who  know   him. 

JAMES  ARCHIBALD  BEST,  M.  D.,  i*  a 
comparatively  recent  addition  to  the  medical 
profession  of  Pendleton,  where  he  ha»  resided 

since   the   28th   of   I) mlH^r.    Umm;.      For  <iix- 

teen  years,  however,  he  has  maile  his  home  in 
I'matilla  county,  so  that  he  was  well  known 
in  connection  with  the  practic<'  of  medicine 
here  before  he  took  up  his  bImxIc  in  the 
county  seat.  He  started  upon  his  choaen 
life  work  well  equipped  by  thorough  pre- 
liminary training  and  he  has  nlw«y«  b.-en  a 
close  and  discriminating  student  of  the 
science  of  medicine,  keeping  in  t.ni.h  with 
the  advancement  that  is  luing  .ontTnuou-^ly 
made  in  this  lield  of  lalnir.  Dr.  Iksl  i«  a 
Canadian  bv  birth,  the  pine-  of  his  nativity 
l>eing  Itelleville,  Ontario,  and  the  date  Feb 
ruary   16,  1864.     Hia  father,  John   BMt,  wm 


born  in  llellast.  Ireland,  in  IS-.M  «i„l  on 
crossing  the  .Vtlantic  in  ls.->-j  settlisl  in  Can 
aila.  where  his  remaining  days  were  puiued. 
his  ileath  oc-curring  in  IS'.iS.  lie  wmi  u 
Methodist  minister,  ilevoling  his  life  to  the 
work  of  the  church,  and  his  inlluentv  waa  of 
no  restricteil  order.  In  early  manhoo<l  he 
Wedded  .lane  ('oo|ht.  who  whs  lM>rn  in 
Kingston.  Ontario,  Canada,  in  Is-js  «ii,l,  sur- 
viving her  husband  for  alHiut  two  yearn, 
nas.sed  away  in  1S!I7.  Their  family  'mini 
iM-red  eleven  I'hildreii.  of  w  Imm  ten  are  vet 
living,  one  brother.  II.  I  .  It,,.t.  iM-iiig  a  reiii- 
dent   of  Klamath    Falls,  Oregon. 

Dr.  Rest  piirsueil  his  early  e<luration  in 
the  common  schools  of  his  native  country 
and  in  iss",  following  his  graduation  from 
the  high  school,  went  to  llcssemer.  Mich- 
igan, where  he  occupied  the  |H>sitMin  of 
bookkeeper  aiul  paymaster  for  tin-  Montreal 
River  Iron  Mining  tVunpaiiy  and  also  for  the 
Ruby  Iron  .Mining  Company.  He  ufterwnrd 
returned  to  Canada,  where  he  completed  hi* 
literary  course.  Is-ing  graduateil  from  Al- 
iK-rt  College  at  lUdleville,  Canada,  with  the 
class  of  1891.  In  that  year  he  began  prep- 
aration for  the  meilical  profession,  entering 
Rush  .Medical  College  of  Chicago,  in  which 
he  completed  the  requireil  three  years'  course 
that  brought  him  to  his  graduation  on  the 
2nd  of  .May,  1S94.  lie  has  since  taken  jiost 
graduate  work  in  Chicago,  again  entering 
Rush  in  1902,  and  also  took  w<irk  in  Au 
gustana  Hospital.  Following  his  graduation 
he  I'ntered  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  in 
Wisconsin,  wliere  he  n-mained  for  two  yearv. 
and  then,  thinking  to  lind  Ix'tter  opiiortun- 
ities  in  the  new  and  growing  western  coun 
try,  he  made  his  wav  to  Dregim  in  1890. 
In  the  fall  of  that  year  hi-  to<ik  up  his 
abmie  at  Weston,  in  rinatilla  c<iunty,  where 
he  practiced  for  ten  years,  or  until  the  2Sth 
of  DecemlH-r,  190(i,  when  he  removed  to  Pen- 
dleton, where  he  has  since  remained.  His 
professional  Bervicc  has  lieen  attende<l  with 
excellent  success,  for  his  jinlgMK-nt  in  iinund 
and  his  diagnosis  of  eases  is  moot  carefully 
conducted.  MoreoviT.  he  niMs  to  his  sripn- 
tilic  knowledge  a  rearly  syinpnthv  and  krrn 
intuition  which  are  both  valuable  elrmrnl* 
in  successful  practice.  Dr.  Rest  is  likev>ia<< 
interested  in  ngriculturnl  piirsiiils  and  ta 
the  owner  of  a  large  tract  of  land  in  Kla- 
math county  coiinecteil  with  the  gorrrnment 
ditoh.  Thia  is  devoted  to  the  prflnnimn 
of   alfalfa  and    wheal,   live   hutil  he- 

ing  given  to  the   f"rnirr  crop.  \^  mn- 

dred  acres   are   phiiil«  ■    ■      --  >  «    iiusl- 

ness    alTnirs.    Iimi.    ar<  <>:i*<l    anit 

are    bringing    him    »ii>  • 

On    the     lllh    of   .III  I'st     aas 

united    in    marriage    '  I     Silt, 

who  was  born  in  Jm  (  ri»w,  Wiaronsin,  a 
■laughter  of  T.  ('.  Salt,  who  al  that  time 
was  enmity  superintendent  of  «rh>M>U  but  is 
now  cashier  nf  the  Imnk  at  .\rrn  Iflaho. 
Her    111    *'  ■       '  "  ■    of 

Emma  i'-r«t 

">'■'■  lin<< 

\  .nd 

V  the 

republmn   p»rty  and  w  rn-oirnunl  a*  one  of 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  OKEGON 


its  local  leaders,  his  opinions  carrying  weight 
in  party  councils.  While  a  resident  of  Wes- 
ton he  served  for  two  years  as  mayor  and 
also  filled  the  position  of  health  officer.  His 
religious  faith  connects  him  with  the  Meth- 
odi.st  church,  of  which  he  is  a  loyal  member. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason  and  has  taken 
high  rank  in  the  society,  having  become  a 
member  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  at  Tortland. 
He  is  a  valued  representative  of  the  Knights 
of  Tythias  lodge,  in  which  he  is  serving  as 
chancellor  commander,  and  he  also  belongs 
to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
In  strictly  professional  lines  he  is  connected 
with  the  Umatilla  County  Medical  Society. 
of  which  he  was  the  first  president,  the  East- 
ern Oregon  Medical  Association  and  the 
American  Medical  Association.  Dr.  Best  de- 
serves much  credit  for  what  he  has  accom- 
plished, for  it  was  laudable  ambition  that 
prompted  him  to  earn  the  money  that  en- 
abled him  to  pursue  his  advanced  literary 
and  professional  courses  of  study.  He  has 
ever  been  thorough  and  painstaking  in  what 
he  has  done  and  his  labors  have,  therefore. 
been  crowned  with  a  notable  degree  of  suc- 
cess. He  hold.^  to  a  high  standard  of  profes- 
sional ethics  and  his  practice  has  constantly 
increased  until  his  position  is  that  of  one 
of  the  most  successful  and  prominent  physi- 
cians of  eastern  Oregon. 

C.    D.   FRAZER.     On    the    roster   of   state 
olhcials    appears    the   name   of   C.  D.   Frazer, 
who  is   now   occupying  the   position  of  state 
purchasing   agent  "for    the   Oregon   state    in- 
stitutions.     He    was    born    March    16.    1860, 
at  Windsor,  Illinois,  a  son  of  T.  P.  and  Sarah 
E.    (Renshaw)    Frazer,  who  were  married  in 
18.58  and  were  the  parents  of  seven  children. 
of  whom  the  subject   of  this  review  was  the 
oldest.     The  common  schools  afl'orded  him  his 
preliminary      educational      advantages,      his 
course    being    pursued    in    his    native    town 
where  in  early  life  he  also  gave  a  portion  of 
his   time   to   farming.     He  had  attained  his 
majority  at  the  time  he  came  to  the  Pacific 
coast   in   1881,   after   which  he   devoted  two 
years    to    fruit    raising    in    California.      In 
1883,    however,    he    returned    to    his    native 
state   and   in   Chicago  accepted   the   position 
of  entry  clerk  in  a  wholesale  house.     Later 
he    once    more    made    his   way    to    California 
and    embarked    in    business    in    Los   Angeles 
county.      lie    did   not    meet    with    very    good 
success,    however,    in    that    connection,    and, 
selling    out,    he    again   accepted    office    work 
and    eventually    went   upon    the    road    as    a 
commercial  traveler.     For  twenty-three  years 
his     time    was     thus    passed,    during    which 
period  he  covered  the  territory   from  south- 
ern   California    to    Aliiska.   gaining    very    ex- 
tensive  ac(|iiaiiilance  ami   winTiiiig   well   mer- 
ited and  well  deserved  popularity  among  his 
many    patrons.      In    1893   he    removed    from 
Los   Angeles    to   Portland,   Oregon,    where   he 
has  since   made  his  home,  although  his  ]ires 
ent     official     duties     keep     him     largely     in 
Snlem.     In   March,    1911,  he    was   appointed 
to    the   olHce    of   state   purchasing   agent    for 
the   Oregon    state    institutions,    which    oflice 
■was  created  by  the  legislature  of  that  year. 


He  was  born  a  democrat,  but  has  never  been 
a  politician  in  the  commonly  accepted  sense 
of  the  term.  His  mature  judgment  has 
sanctioned  the  party  policy  whose  principles 
were  first  promulgated  by  Jefferson,  and  he 
has  never  hesitated  to  express  his  opinions 
concerning  vital  questions,  yet  has  never 
been  a  seeker  for  political  preferment  or  in- 
lluence. 

On  the  24th  of  May,  1884,  in  Danville,  Illi- 
nois, Mr.  Frazer  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Cinnie  A.  Beck,  a  daughter  of  William 
Beck  and  a  granddaughter  of  the  Rev.  Jesse 
Goben,  of  Crawfordsville.  Indiana,  who  was 
a  very  prominent  Baptist  preacher,  his  min- 
istry covering  an  extended  period.  One  of 
his  late  acts  was  to  perform  the  marriage 
ceremon}'  which  united  the  destinies  of  his 
granddaughter  Cinnie  to  C.  D.  Frazer. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Frazer  is  a  Mason,  also 
holding  membership  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  and  is  loyal  to  the  teachings  of 
those  orders.  He  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
among  the  members  of  the  craft  along  the 
Pacific  coast,  his  popularity  and  progressive - 
ness  as  well  as  his  personal  characteristics 
gaining  for  him  the  friendship  and  regard 
of  all   with   whom   he   is   brought   in  contact. 

J.  W.  MALONEY  is  serving  as  county 
judge  of  Umatilla  county  and  at  different 
times  has  lioen  connected  with  various  busi- 
ness interests  which  have  contributed  to  the 
material  progress  and  upbuilding  of  the 
county  as  well  as  to  his  individual  success. 
He  was  born  in  Sullivan  county,  Missouri. 
September  2.5,  1870.  His  father,  S.  A.  Malo- 
ney,  was  born  in  Tennessee,  May  15,  1830, 
and  was  a  carpenter  by  trade.  He  came  to 
Oregon  in  1883  and  spent  his  remaining  days 
in  this  state  his  death  occurring  in  Pendle- 
ton, in  1906.  His  wife  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Nancy  Merryman  and  was  born  in 
West  Virginia  in  1S33.  She  too  is  now  de- 
ceased. 

J.  W.  Maloney  was  one  of  a  family  of 
seven  children  and  is  the  only  one  now  liv- 
ing. He  was  a  youth  of  thirteen  years 
when  the  family  left  his  native  state  for  the 
Pacific  coast  and  in  the  common  schools  of 
Oregon  he  continued  his  education  and  later 
attended  the  Oregon  State  Normal.  He 
then  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching 
and  was  thus  connected  with  the  schools  of 
Oregon  for  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that 
time  he  became  postmaster  at  Athena  and 
was  engaged  in  merchandising  at  that  place 
for  seven  years  or  until  1898  when  he  was 
elected  recorder  of  convej'ances  and  came  to 
Pendleton,  where  he  has  since  made  his 
liome.  having  been  reelected  to  the  office, 
his  fellow  townsmen  thus  showing  their 
appreciation  of  the  faithfulness  and  ability 
wluch  lie  displayed  while  in  that  position. 
(In  his  retirement  from  the  office  he  was 
made  assistant  cashier  of  the  Pendleton  Sav- 
ings Bank,  now  the  American  National  Bank. 
;ind  after  three  years  was  promoted  to  the 
position  of  cashier,  in  which  capacity  he 
continued  for  four  years.  In  1908  he  re- 
signed and  spent  two  winters  in  California. 

loUowina    his    return    his    fellow    townsmen 


TIIK  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


431 


plectcd  him  to  the  otiice  of  county  judge  and 
he  took  his  scat  on  the  bench  oii  the  1st  ot 
January,  1911.  He  is  now  serving  in  this 
position  and  his  decisions  are  strictly  fair 
and  impartial,  neither  fear  nor  "  favor 
swerving  him  from  his  duty.  He  is  also 
manager  of  the  Farmers  Grain  Agency  and 
is  the  owner  of  a  wheat  farm  in  Umatilla 
county. 

On  the  20th  of  December.  1893,  Judge 
Maloney  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Nora  L.  Zeiger,  a  native  of  Hlinois  and  a 
daughter  of  Carl  Zeiger  who  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation,  but  both  he  and  his  wife 
are  now  decea.^ed.  Judge  and  Mrs.  Maloney 
have  one  child  living.  Harold,  who  is  attend- 
ing school.  In  his  political  views  the  .ludge 
has  always  been  a  demo<-rat,  unfaltering  in 
his  allegiance  to  the  party  and  its  princi- 
ples, but  he  never  allows  political  prefer- 
ence to  interfere  with  the  faithful  and 
equitable  discharge  of  his  duties.  lie  be- 
longs to  the  Presbyterian  church  and  the 
principles  which  govern  his  life  are  further- 
more manifest  in  his  connection  with  several 
fraternal  organizations  that  are  based  on 
the  brotherhood  of  men.  He  belongs  to  the 
>iasonic  lodge  and  the  IiidependenI  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows.  In  the  latter  he  has  filled  all 
of  the  chairs  and  is  past  grand.  He  belongs 
also  to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  fraternity 
and  is  very  prominent  in  that  order.  He 
has  occupied  all  of  the  offices  in  the  (Jrand 
Lodge,  is  now  past  grand  chancellor  and 
since  1903  has  served  as  grand  master  of 
excheqtier.  In  every  relation  of  life  Judge 
Maloney  has  commanded  the  confidence  and 
respect  of  his  fellow  townsmen.  lie  has 
been  progressive  and  reliable  in  business, 
faithful  to  his  fraternal  vows.  loyal  in  citi- 
zenship and  true  in   friendship. 

WILLIAM  MOORE,  who  owns  and  oiH-r- 
ates  a  fine  farm  of  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
six  acre.s  in  the  Kvans  vall-y  near  Kogiie 
River,  is  a  respected  and  valuable  ritizen  of 
the  community  in  which  he  has  long  resided. 
He  was  born  in  Tennessee.  DecemlM'r  20. 
1S61.  a  son  of  J.  K.  and  Matilda  (Swaford) 
Moore,  both  natives  of  that  state.  The  par- 
ents migrated  to  Oregon  in  IS7.".  and  .settled 
on  a  farm  in  Sams  valley,  where  the  mother 
died.  The  father,  who  »ur\ivea.  yet  makes 
his  home  in  that  district.  Of  their  family 
of  nine  children,  eight  survive. 

William  Moore  was  given  a  good  common- 
school  education  and  until  h<-  atfaim-d  the 
age  of  eighteen  years  remaim-d  at  home, 
helping  his  father  with  the  work  of  the  farm. 
.\fter  that  time  he  engaged  in  ngrirultiiral 
pursuits  on  his  own  account  and  also  worked 
as  a  miner.  He  later  purchased  a  farm  in 
Kvans  valley,  consisting  of  one  hundred  and 
eighty-six  acres,  which  he  has  brought  nndi'r 
a  high  state  of  cultivation  and  upon  which 
he    has    erected    various    improvements. 

Jlr.  Moore  was  married  in  HOI  to  Mi»» 
Jenisha  Oden.  a  native  of  .laekton  county 
and  a  daughter  of  L.  L.  and  Cordelia  Oden. 
whose  parents  are  still  living  in  this  county. 
I'nto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moore  three  children  have 
been  bom:    Hazel  M..  o  high  school  student; 


and  Hugh  E.  and  William  II.,  Jr..  I>uth  at 
home.  In  his  political  fuith  Mr.  .Moore  i«  u 
socialist,  has  served  us  a  member  of  the 
school  board  and  takis  an  intelligent  inter- 
est in  the  atlairs  of  state.  His  lif..  hiw  U-en 
one  of  toil  and  hardship  is  nut  unknown  to 
him.  His  business  intere-tn  have  always 
been  wisely  directed  and  a.i  a  result  he  is 
now  in  comfortable  circumslann-s  and  is 
gradually  building  up  a  comfortable  fortune 
with  which  to  sustain  himself  iw  id.l  *;•, 
comes  on.  He  is  among  the  highly  rateemed 
members  of  his  community  and  hat  an  ex- 
tensive ae<|uaintance  throughout  the  county 
where  he  is  regardeil  as  one  of  the  b<-«t  eitf- 
zens. 

G.  W.  HUMPHRY,  editor  of  the  .IelTer«on 
Review,  has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon  for 
over  forty  five  years.  His  birth  o»vurred 
in  Monro*'  county.  Iowa,  on  the  I  Ith  of  .-Vpril, 
IS.'iT.  his  parents  being  (leorge  and  Martha 
(Wills)  Humphry,  the  former  a  native  of 
Ohio  and  the  latter  of  Kentucky.  The  father 
was  a  plasterer  and  followed  that  trade  for 
many  years,  .\fter  leaving  his  native  slat© 
he  resideil  in  Iowa  for  several  years  but  after 
his  marriage  in  that  state]  in  1S6.'.,  he 
crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams,  making 
the  trip  from  his  home  to  The  Dalli-s  in  ex- 
actly si.x  months.  .After  their  arrival  In  Mi»t 
city  they  sent  their  goods  down  the  Co- 
lumbia river  on  a  raft  and  followed  by  the 
trail  with  their  stock,  arriving  at  Portland 
n  short  time  later.  They  purchased  fifty 
iic-ri's  of  land  on  the  t4ip  nf  Mount  Talwir. 
Portlaml.  and  in  addition  to  cultivating  this 
property  Mr.  Humphry  also  ensagi-d  at  his 
trade.  Two  years  loter.  however,  they  dis- 
posed of  their  farm  and  removi-d  to  I.Inn 
county,  where  they  took  up  their  residence 
in  Albany.  In  IS91  fieorge  llumphrv  ac- 
cepted a  position  in  the  ollice  of  the  I  nited 
States  marshal  and  is  still  there  employed, 
serving  at  present  as  baililT  in  the  I'niled 
States  court  under  Juilge  Wolvrrton.  Al- 
though he  is  seventy  nine  vi-ar*  •''•  "■•  '■••  is 
still    hale   and    hearty    and   able  .,'r 

his    duties    as    baililT    to    the    mn<  •>? 

the  court.  His  wife  passed  away  in  VJOi. 
They  were  the  parents  of  four  children:  C 
H.,  deceased;  fi.  W.,  the  siibjert  of  this  rr 
view;  \V.  .v.,  who  is  siiiNTintendent  of  wirrs 
in  the  Western  I'nion  olHce  In  Portland; 
and    R.    K..  deceased. 

r,.    W.    Humphry    wn-    '■• •''•    ».  >r.   of 

age    when    his    parent  n 

He    had   spent    a    few  ol 

ill   Iowa   previous   to   '  "d 

and  after  arriving   in  'h» 

publie  scho4ils  in  F.aat  I'lr'Jin!.  After 
studying  there  for  two  years  hr  »t|ended 
grammar    «.  1      '      '     " "  ■    .>    -       ^^ 

pleled     hi«  'e. 

where    he    t'>.~     .  "■■ 

In    school    he    h-i  to 

literary    work    »:  •  he 

entered  a  newspaper  nO'trr  at  Albany  and 
subsequently  wos  engaged  in  rrnorlorial 
work  on  •ereral  Portland  jwpors.  In  \*n. 
however,  he  returned  to  Albany  and  later 
removed    to    Jr(Ter«on.    wh^Tv    b*    kaa    sine* 


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resided  and  where  he  has  established  the 
Jett'ersoii  Keview.  In  addition  to  editing  this 
publication  he  also  does  job  printing.  His 
is  one  of  the  most  ably  conducted  printing 
olTices  in  the  count}'  and  the  large  patron- 
age which  is  accorded  him  attests  the  high 
quality  of  his  work  and  the  integrity  and 
efliciencv  of  his  business  dealings. 

In  1878  Mr.  Humphry  was  married  to  Miss 
Dora  Harcourt,  a  native  of  London.  Canada: 
her  parents  being  Charles  ai>d  Uena  Harcourt. 
The  father  passed  away  when  his  daughter 
was  but  nine  months  old.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Humphry  two  children  have  been  born.  D. 
C.  the  elder,  was  born  on  the  21st  of  De- 
cember, 1879.  and  is  residing  at  Eoseburg, 
Oregon.  He  is  married  and  has  two  children 
and  is  employed  as  a  linotype  operator.  G. 
h..  the  younger,  born  on  the  ]8th  of  July. 
1885.  is'at  present  serving  as  agent  for  the 
Southern  I'acific  Kailway  at  Marcola,  Oregon. 

In  politics  .\lr.  Humphry  gives  his  support 
to  the  democratic  party  and  is  one  of  its 
most  enthusiastic  supporters  in  the  town. 
Because  of  his  superior  ability  he  has  been 
elected  recorder  of  Jefferson  for  four  terms 
and  has  served  on  the  town  council  for  two 
terms.  In  both  of  these  offices  he  discharges 
his  duties  with  unusual  efficiency  and  with 
a  fairness  which  shows  his  interest  in  the 
coniniunitv  welfare.  He  holds  membership 
in  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in 
which  lie  has  filled  all  the  chairs. 

JOHN  NEIGER.  The  Swiss  nationality  is 
ably  represented  in  Oregon  by  many  worthy 
citizens  and  in  number  is  John  Neiger,  of 
Tillamook  county.  He  was  born  in  Swit- 
zerland, August  28.  18.').'j,  a  son  of  John  and 
Margarita  (\'on  Bergen)  Xeiger,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  the  same  country. 
The  father  engaged  in  the  wholesale  mer- 
cantile business  and  also  owned  a  large 
farm.  Tn  the  family  were  eight  children,  the 
subject  of  this  review  being  the  eldest.  The 
others  were:  Caspar,  who  is  now  living  in 
Switzerland;  Ulrich,  deceased;  Henry,  who 
came  to  .Vmerica  and  is  the  owner  of  a  valu- 
able farm  six  miles  from  Portland,  Oregon; 
.Andrew  and  Simon,  both  of  whom  continue 
to  reside  in  the  old  country,  .\nna,  who 
makes  her  home  in  Switzerland  and  is  the 
widow  of  Herman  Andrick;  and  Benedict, 
who  came  to  Oregon  but  returned  to  his 
old    home    in    Kurope. 

.iolin  Xeiger  possessed  excellent  advantages 
of  education  in  the  schools  of  his  native 
land.  .\t  the  age  of  twenty  he  joined  the 
Swiss  army  ami  took  a  courso  in  military 
iiistniition  every  year  for  eight  years.  His 
lirotliers  followed  in  his  footsteps  in  this 
regard  and  they  all  became  quartermasters 
ill  the  army.  Mr.  Neiger  of  this  sketch  en- 
gaged in  the  wholesale  business  under  his 
father  until  he  was  thirty-one  years  of  age 
and  then,  having  decided  to  seek  his  fortune 
in  another  part  of  the  world,  emigrated  to 
.\nierica  with  his  family  and  rented  a  farm 
near  rortland  for  one  year.  -Vt  the  end 
of  the  time  named  he  came  to  Tillamook 
county  and  purchased  ninety-three  acres 
three    miles    southeast    of    Tillamook.      He 


has  cleared  a  portion  of  his  farm  from  under- 
brush and  trees,  and  maintains  a  herd  of 
twenty-two  cows.  He  is  prospering  in  the 
dairy  business  and  has  no  reason  to  regret 
establishing  his  home  in  a  strange  country 
as  he  can  claim  many  friends  here. 

In  1879  Mr.  Neiger  was  married  to  Miss 
Margaret  Frutiger,  who  died  one  and  one- 
half  years  later.  He  was  married  a  second 
time,  in  1884,  the  maiden  name  of  his  wife 
being  Barbara  Raz,  whose  parents  were  born 
in  Switzerland,  the  mother  coining  to 
America  in  1887,  locating  at  Portland,  after 
the  father  had  passed  away  in  his  native 
country.  In  their  family  were  ten  children: 
Caspar,  deceased;  Anna,  a  resident  of  Hills- 
dale, Oregon;  Margaret,  the  widow  of  Peter 
Schild,  of  Tillamook;  Catharine,  who  mar- 
ried Caspar  Schlappe,  of  Tillamook  county; 
Magdalena,  the  wife  of  Caspar  Roth,  of 
Hillsdale;  Barbara,  now  Mrs.  John  Neiger; 
Elizabeth,  who  became  the  wife  of  Henry 
Fuhrer,  of  Hillsdale;  and  John,  Melchior  and 
Henry,  all  of  whom  reside  at  Hillsdale.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Neiger  are  the  parents  of  nine 
children,  namely :  Freda,  deceased ;  Emma,  a 
resident  of  Portland;  lUarie  and  Marta, 
twins,  both  of  whom  reside  at  Portland; 
Priska,  Ulrich,  Julia  and  Hiilda,  all  of 
whom    are   at    home;    and    Rosina,    deceased. 

Jlr.  Neiger  sup]iorts  the  ])latforms  and 
candidates  of  the  democratic  party,  believ- 
ing that  in  so  doing  he  is  best  advancing 
the  interests  of  the  state  and  nation.  He 
and  his  family  are  members  of  the  German 
Reformed  church,  m  wnich  ne  was  reared 
and  whose  teachings  have  had  an  important 
influence  in  controlling  his  life.  A  capable 
and  progressive  man,  he  aims  to  perform  his 
part  in  the  discharge  of  his  various  respon- 
sibilities and,  therefore,  is  worthy  of  the 
esteem  in  which  he  is  held  by  his  friends 
and  associates. 

GEORGE  W.  BRADLEY.  No  higher  tes- 
timonial or  proof  of  capable,  faithful  serv- 
ice could  be  given  than  is  to  be  found  in  the 
fact  that  three  times  (ieorge  \V.  Bradley 
has  been  elected  to  the  office  of  county 
treasurer  of  LTmatilla  comity,  which  position 
he  is  still  acceptably  filling,  proving  a  most 
capable  custodian  of  the  public  funds.  His 
record  in  other  connections  is  equally  com- 
mendable and  interesting.  He  is  the  owner 
of  a  wheat  farm  in  this  county  and  is 
also  a  partner  in  the  city  livery  stables 
conducted  under  the  firm  style  of  Carney 
&     Bradlev. 

On  the"  14th  of  .\ugust,  18.54.  Mr.  Brad- 
ley was  born,  his  natal  state  being  Iowa. 
His  father,  George  C.  Bradley,  was  born 
in  Kentucky  in  1818  and  was  a  farmer  and 
stock-raiser,  following  that  occupation  in 
Illinois  and  afterward  in  Iowa,  where  he 
maintained  his  residence  to  the  time  of  his 
ileath.  In  early  manhood  he  married  El- 
vira Pierce,  who  was  born  in  Tennessee  in 
1820  and  spent  her  last  days  in  Kansas, 
They  were  the  parents  of  ten  children,  of 
whom  five  are  now  living:  Mrs.  Nancy 
Spillman,  a  resident  of  Los  Angeles,  Cali- 
fornia;   E.   P.,  who  is  making   his   home   at 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  UF  OltEGON 


435 


Long  Beach.  California;  (ieorjii-  \V.,  of  thin 
review ;  Mrs.  Mad^'o  E.  Long,  also  of  Ix>ng 
Beach;  and  Mrs.  Mary  L.  Corey,  who  i»  lo- 
cated at  Hclli'ville.  Kansas.  Three  brother* 
of  this  family  were  soliliers  of  the  Civil 
war.  One  of  the.se.  William  C.  Bradley, 
died  at  Memphis.  Tenne.xsee.  K.  1'.  Hradley 
was  wounded  at  Kenesaw  Mountain  hut 
lit'ed  to  return  and.  as  stated,  is  a  resident 
of  Long  Beach.  H.  C.  Bradley  was  woumletl 
in  Price's  raid  in  Missouri.  Kzekiah  Collins 
Bradley,  another  son  of  the  family,  was  as- 
sociate justice  of  the  state  of  Kentucky  at 
the  time  of  his  death  and  was  one  of  the 
oldest  members  of  the  siipremc  court.  He 
had  been  a  slaveholder  in  early  mnnhowl  but 
at  the  beginning  of  the  war  he  released  his 
slaves  for  his  sym|iathies  were  with  the 
north    in    tlii'    effort    to    preserve    the    I'nion. 

Spending  his  boyhood  days  in  the  state  of 
his  nativity.  (leorge  W.  Hradley  attended  the 
public  schools  there  and  also  Uskaloosa  Col- 
lege, in  which  he  pursueil  a  business  course. 
Immediately  after  putting  aside  his  text- 
books as  a  student  he  took  up  the  profes- 
sion of  teaching,  which  he  folluwed  in  Iowa 
and  later  in  Kansas.  At  length  he  deter- 
mined to  make  his  home  upon  the  I'acitic 
coast  and  journeyed  westward  to  Oregon, 
spending  some  time  in  Marion  and  Mult- 
nomah counties,  following  the  profession 
of  teaching  while  a  resident  of  the  former. 
The  year  IS'J.l  witnessed  his  arrival  in  I'm- 
atilla  county  and  here  he  became  identified 
with  the  grain  trade,  in  which  he  continued 
successfully  for  thirteen  years,  or  until  lOO'j, 
when  his  fellow  townsmen  electeil  him  to 
the  position  of  county  treasurer,  in  which 
he  is  now  serving  for  the  third  term.  .Abra- 
ham Lincoln  once  said:  "You  may  fool 
some  of  the  people  all  the  time  and  all  the 
people  some  of  the  time  but  you  ctm't  fool 
all  of  the  p.ople  all  of  the  time.  "  No  truth 
is  more  fully  exeniplilied  in  politics  than 
this.  An  unworthy  man  may  !»■  elected  to 
oflice  but  the  public  soon  iK'comes  copfni/jint 
of  his  weakness,  his  inability  or  his  in- 
fidelity and  a  reelection  is.  therefore,  an 
expression  of  high  approval  of  a  course  that 
has  b»-en  followed.  .Mr.  Bradley  deserves 
the  commendation  that  has  come  to  him  in 
being  successively  chosen  to  this  ortice,  for 
he  has  been  most  faithful  and  capable  in 
the  position.  He  also  sujM-rvises  a  wheat 
farm  which  he  owns  in  I'mntilla  county  and 
is  a  partner  with  M.  .T.  Carney  in  the  own 
ership  of  the  city  livery  stables  con.lucted 
under  the  lirm  style  of  Carney  A  Bradley. 
He  is  likewise  a  stockholder  in  the  Bound  up 
Association  ami  his  business  judgment  i» 
sound,  his  di.scrimination  keen  ftnd  his  man- 
agement   proiliictive    of    goo.1     results. 

In  1SS2  Mr.  Bradley  was  married  and  by 
that  union  had  a  daughter.  Kilie  K.,  who  i« 
now  the  wife  of  William  M.  Jackson,  a  re»i 
dent  of  Portland.  In  190.'.  .Mr.  Bradley 
wedded  Miss  Eliza  C.  Morrison,  who  wa« 
born  in  New  Zealand.  Her  parents  wer*- 
pioneers  of  I'matilla  county,  coming  hrre 
when  Mrs.  Bradley  wos  quite  small.  In 
his  political  views  Mr.  Bradley  is  an  earnest 
republican,  having  supported   the  party  sinrr 


-    up 
-■.«di 


age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  fran- 
chise. He  belongs  to  various  fraternal  or- 
ganizations, including  the  B<-nevolrnt  I*ro- 
teetive  Ordi-r  of  Elks,  the  In.l<'|>enaent  Drdrr 
of  tulil  Kellows,  the  Knights  of  Pjlhia*. 
the  WiMslnien  of  the  World  and  nil'  their 
auxiliary  so«-icties.  His  |i(,. 
to  the  high  staiidartis  held  b\ 
zations  ami  he  is-ciip!-  -  •  — • 
in  public  reganl  U-. 
wardness     and     pro^-i 

his  capability  and  tidelity  in  ollu-p  and  his 
tnistworthiness   in   other  'relations   of   life. 

J.   FRANK   BROWN   needs  no  intro.lurtion 

to  the  residents  oi  .lackson  count v  for  the 
firm  of  Ceorge  Brown  A  S<ins,  in  whirh  he  i* 
now    senior    partner,    is    well   kt  .niy- 

ing   a   prominent    ptnitioii    in   >■  eir- 

cles.     His  entire   life   has  been    ; this 

hs-ality,   and    his   sterling   (|ualities   of    man- 
hood  and   citizenship   as   well   as   go«<|    bus! 
ness  ability  give  him  tirra  hold  on  the  regard 
of    his    fellow    townsmen.      He    was    born   in 
-Tacksonville,    February    rt,    ISOS,    his    parents 
being  (;eorge  and  Mary  .\nii  (Tinker!   Brown, 
who  were  natives  of   England.     Crossing  the 
Atlantic    the    father   settled    in   Wisconsin    in 
pioneer    times,   accompanying    his    pn^.m-    i.. 
the  new  worhl   when   but  eight  ye.i 
He  wan  married  in  that  state  to  .Mi- 
ami in   181)0  they  crossed  the  plains  lo  .lack- 
son    county,    Oregon,    whi're    their    remaining 
days    were    passed.      The    father    was    a    car- 
penter   bv    trade,    but    afti'r    comlnif    to    the 
west  worked  in  the  mines  and  also 
a    butcher   shop    at    .lacksonville    n 

to  carrying  on   business   as  a   i-ond.*-; 

builder.  In  .April,  iss-,,  |ii>  removrd  tn  Kagb- 
I'oint  and  purchased  the  mcrcnntde  biKim-** 
of  his  brother,  U,  H.  Brown,  who  had  €-<imr 
to  Oregon  in  \'^y2  and  was  one  of  the  pronii 
nent  pioneers  of  the  state,  having  built  the 
first  wharf  at  Astoria.  He  was  also  one  nf 
those  who  Went  to  the  (  .  ' 
early  day.  ami   in   the  'T' 

son   county,   living   first   a:    i - .... 

afterward  ot  F^aglc  Point.  His  death  oe 
curred.  how»'Ver,  at  \'i.t.irli»  TUit!*)i  ('«■ 
lumbia.     After  bi-cm:  mrr 

cantile  pursuits  at  1   ■  .iwn 

was    closely    assiviated    with  I    In- 

terests here  for  a  numlxr  of  \  woa 

the    senior    partner    of    t' 
Brown    4    Son*,   having   • 
to  his  eld.-'       -     "    ■      ' 
his  death, 
when     he 
For  ttlxiiit    a   >  • 
who  died    In    I  ' 
years.      The    biinii.*-*-*    i* 
der  the   firm  •tvl«  nl  (Jr. 
the   (..  -'i'   tlir.- 

.1.   F  >n       In  I 


I 

1 

Hnlmrs.    1' 

name    inl- 

wir«  of  (.■ 

who  was 


•  h' 


-  at   y'jtgi" 

of  s   n. 

I.    V  .    whoM" 

Cora    II.    the 

r.f   Mrdford;  f»e«rge. 

>t   and   kdled   at    the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


age  of  sixteen  years  while  hunting;  William 
H.,  of  Eagle  Point;  Lottie,  who  is  the  widow 
of  P.  B.  Van  Coy,  of  Eagle  Point;  Menit  J.. 
of  the  same  place;  and  Bessie,  who  is  the 
wife  of  J.  H.  Carlton,  of  Medford. 

J.  Frank  Brown  was  reared  at  Jackson- 
ville and  acquired  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools.  In  1884  he  arrived  at  Eagle  Point 
and  entered  into  active  connection  with  his 
present  mercantile  business  which  was  then 
owned  by  his  uncle,  E.  H.  Brown.  He  has 
since  been  in  the  store,  being  originally  em- 
ployed as  a  clerk  while  later  he  was  made 
manager,  in  which  position  he  still  con- 
tinues. Eventually  the  business  was  pur- 
chased by  his  father  and  he  became  a  part- 
ner in  the  undertaking,  and  since  the  father's 
death  he  has  been  joined  by  his  two  brothers 
under  the  firm  style  of  George  Brown  & 
Sons.  In  1911  they  erected  a  new  brick 
building,  thirty-five  by  seventy  feet  and  two 
stories  in  height,  with  basement.  The  base- 
ment and  ground  floor  are  occupied  by  their 
business  while  there  are  hall  and  office  rooms 
above.  J.  Frank  Brown  and  his  brothers, 
William  and  Merrit.  were  the  owners  of 
three-eighths  of  the  town  of  Eagle  Point, 
known  as  the  Central  addition.  They  pur- 
chased and  platted  twenty-one  acres  in  con- 
nection with  S.  B.  Holmes,  Gus  Nichols  and 
William  and  George  von  der  Hellen.  J.  Frank 
Brown  also  owns  an  interest  in  one  thousand 
acres  of  hind  near  Eagle  Point  and  he  and 
his  brother  William  also  have  landed  inter- 
ests in   British  Columbia. 

In  1896  J.  Frank  Brown  was  married  to 
Miss  Amy  H.  Safford,  a  native  of  California. 
They  are  well  known  at  Eagle  Point  and 
througho\it  Jackson  county,  and  theirs  is  a 
hospitable  home  whose  good  cheer  is  greatly 
enjoyed  by  their  many  friends.  Fraternally 
Mr.  Brown  is  associated  with  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Elks,  being  a  member  of 
lodge  No.  1168,  of  Medford,  and  a'so  with 
the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen.  In 
his  political  views  he  is  a  re])ublican  and  is 
now  serving  as  county  commissioner,  to 
which  olTice  he  was  appointed  in  February, 
1912,  to  fill  a  vacancy  caused  by  the  retire- 
ment of  G.  Ij.  Davis. 

ROYAL  G.  BROW^.  No  student  could 
carry  his  investigations  far  into  the  history 
of  Jackson  county  without  learning  of  the 
important  part  which  the  Brown  family  has 
played  in  the  development  and  upbuilding 
of  this  section  of  the  state.  Koyal  G.  Brown 
was  born  near  Jacksonville.  September  27, 
1864,  and  is  a  son  of  Geoige  anel  Mary  Ann 
(Tinker)  Brown.  He  resided  at  Jacksonville 
niilil  1882,  spending  the  greater  part  of  that 
time  as  a  pnjiil  in  the  jiublic  schools.  He 
then  went  to  Siskiyou  county,  California, 
where  he  remained  for  fifteen  years  em- 
ployed at  various  occupations,  largely  the 
printing  and  newspaper  business.  He  be- 
came editor  of  the  Yreka  Union,  in  which 
eonnoetion  he  remained  for  a  number  of 
years,  and  he  also  worked  on  the  .Journal 
for  two  years  and  on  the  Tritnine.  He  was 
afterward  witli  a  theatrical  troop  for  one 
year    ami    then    relnrned    to   Jackson    conntv. 


engaging  in  ranching  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  then  went  to  Portland  wliere  he  followed 
carpentering  and  was  also  in  the  mail  ser- 
vice. In  October,  1910,  he  came  to  Eagle 
Point  and  purchased  his  father's  interest  in 
tlie  store  of  George  Brown  &  Sons.  His  en- 
tire time  and  attention  are  now  devoted  to 
his  mercantile  pursuits.  The  firm  carries 
a  large  stock  of  goods  carefully  selected  and 
tastefully  arranged,  and  their  business  is 
constantly  growing.  In  addition  to  this 
Royal  G.  Brown  owns  property  in  Portland. 
In  1898  occurred  the  marriage  of  Royal 
G.  Brown  and  Mrs.  Mary  Taylor,  who  was 
a  widow  and  a  native  of  England.  They  now 
have  one  child,  Hazel.  Mr.  Brown  holds 
membership  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
and  lie  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
republican  party  but  has  never  sought  nor 
desired  public  office,  preferring  to  concen- 
trate his  energies  upon  business  efl'orts  that 
are  productive  of  good  results. 

WILLIAM  H.  BROWN  is  the  youngest 
member  of  the  firm  of  George  Brown  &  Sons, 
conducting  a  large  and  profitable  general 
mercantile  enterprise  at  Eagle  Point.  Like 
his  brothers,  he  too  was  born  at  Jackson- 
ville, his  natal  day  being  the  3d  of  March, 
1875,  and  there  he  remained  until  he  came 
to  Eagle  Point  with  his  parents,  since  which 
time  he  has  lived  at  this  place.  He  acquired 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  and  after- 
ward was  employed  in  various  ways  for  a 
number  of  years,  or  until  he  became  a  part- 
ner in  the  present  firm  in  1900.  He  has 
since  been  active  in  the  store  which  is  cap- 
ably conducted  along  progressive  lines,  care- 
ful attention  being  paid  to  the  wishes  of  the 
customers,  while  the  methods  of  the  house 
are  such  as  will  bear  close  investigation  and 
scrutiny.  William  H.  Brown  is  also  inter- 
ested in  fruit  and  farming  lands  at  Eagle 
Point  and  also  in  the  new  Central  addition 
to  the  town.  His  political  support  is  given 
to  the  republican  party  and  fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen. 

In  October.  1906,  Mr,  Brown  was  married 
to  iliss  Mattie  Taylor,  a  native  of  Nevada 
who  was  reared  in  this  county  and  is  a 
daughter  of  Charles  W.  and  Mary  A.  Taylor. 
The  father  is  now  deceased  while  Mrs.  'Tay- 
lor has  become  the  wife  of  Royal  G.  Brown. 

HENRY  BROWN.  No  history  of  the 
Brown  family  would  be  complete  without 
mention  of  Henry  Brown,  uncle  of  the  Brown 
brothers.  He  was  a  native  of  England  and 
came  with  the  others  of  the  family  to  the 
new  world,  at  which  time  settlement  was 
made  in  Wisconsin.  In  1853  he  arrived  in 
Jacksonville.  Oregon,  and  he  was  one  of  the 
first  white  men  to  settle  on  the  Little  Butte. 
He  secured  about  three  thousand  acres  of 
tlie  best  land  on  that  stream  and  there  he 
resided  until  1860.  In  that  year  he  returned 
to  Wisconsin,  and  upon  again  coming  to  the 
northwest  brought  back  with  him  a  large 
number  of  fine  horses.  He  raised  the  well 
known    brand    of    "H.    B."   horses,   large   ani- 


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437 


mals  and  good  traveU-rs  and  in  demand  by 
-stage  lines  tlirougliout  this  part  of  thr  coun- 
try. He  had  one  of  the  finest  stock  farms 
in  this  part  of  the  state.  He  died  at  ISrowns 
honi.  which  place  was  named  in  bis  honor, 
and    his    widow    still    resides   there. 

The  foregoing  record  indicates  clearly  how 
active  and  prominent  the  Brown  family  lias 
been  in  the  development  and  progress  of  this 
section  of  the  state.  Their  worK  has  never 
lieen  of  a  negligible  quality  but  ha,s  ever 
been  a  forceful  and  cfTective  element  in  the 
community.  Their  plans  are  well  formu 
lated  and  carefully  executed  and  they  l)olong 
to  that  class  of  men  who  by  promoting  in- 
dividual interests  have  also  promoted  the 
general  welfare  and  public  prosperity. 

MRS.  EMMA  (LAMMERT)  KENNEDY, 
was  born  in  Colfax  cuuiity,  .Viliiaska.  the 
daugliter  of  Henry  and  Sophia  i  Bowman  i 
Lammert,  both  of  whom  were  born  m-ar 
Hamburg,  Germany.  In  1SS2  the  father 
came  to  Baker  county.  Oregon,  where  he  pur- 
chased a  ranch  of  one  hundred  ami  sixty 
acres,  which  he  still  owns  and  operates.  To 
Henry  and  .Sophia  (Bowman)  Lammert 
were  brjm  eleven  children,  ten  of  whom  are 
still   living. 

The  youthful  days  of  Emma  Lammert 
were  passed  in  Nebraska,  where  she  re- 
ceived not  only  a  good  common-school  edu- 
cation but  was  also  trained  in  those  house- 
hold duties  so  essential  to  the  successful 
management  of  the  home  of  her  later  years. 
She  was  married  in  1SS2  to  AL  II.  Ken- 
nedy, who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in 
18.'>7.  In  the  Keystone  .State  he  was  reared 
and  educated.  Mr.  Kennedy  was  an  agri- 
culturist by  instinct  and  training  and  on  his 
arrival  in  Baker  City,  Oregon,  purchased  in 
that  vicinity  a  ((uarter  section  of  land, 
which  he  proceeded  to  cultivate  and  improve 
until  it  iKrame  one  of  the  highly  developed 
and  valuable  farms  in  that  section.  Here 
the  family  resided  until  the  di^ath  ol 
Mr.  Kennedy,  which  occiirreil  August  2.T, 
1910.  To  M.  H.  and  PImmn  (Lammert  I 
Kennedy  were  born  three  children:  Kmnk. 
whose  "  natal  ilay  was  April  9,  1890; 
Harry,  born  .Inly"  28.  1997;  and  Ij-on- 
ard,  who  was  born  in  1904  and  died 
at  the  age  of  two  years.  Mrs.  Ken- 
nedy continues  to  oversee  and  conduct  the 
original  homivstead  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres.  By  her  many  years  of  hurri  work  on 
the  farm  and  in  the  rearinj;  and  education 
of  her  children  Mrs.  Kennedy  has  gained 
the  respect  and  esteem  of  a  large  circle  of 
friends.  Her  present  manner  of  life  i«  com- 
paratively quiet  and  with  her  two  son*, 
whom  she  is  guiding  by  her  admonition  and 
advice,  she  is  enjoyinj;  the  material  fruit 
age  of  her  earlier  life  work —a  period  which 
was    indee<l    well    spent. 

DR.  B.  L.  STEEVES,  a  siwcinlint  in  the 
treatment  of  the  eye,  ear.  nooe  and  throat, 
has,  since  entering  upon  active  lonnertion 
with  the  medical  profession,  made  rontinu 
ous  progress,  and  his  skill  and  ability  today 
place    him    in    the    foremost    ranks    of    the 


inedicul  prul'ensiun,  not  only  of  Sulem  but 
of  all  Oregon.  In  other  connections  too  he  ha* 
figured  prominently  in  the  northwest,  havinf( 
at  one  time  Imvu  lieutenant  i>overnor  ol 
Idaho.      He  was  born  in  tli  u(  .New 

Brunswick,    t'anada.   .Inly  md    i»   m 

son    of   Aaron    and    l.vilia  '•   .  vra, 

who  wiTe  al-ii  nativi-H  oi'   •  i.-r. 

They   hecume   re-<idiiiiH   i,\    ■  laIc* 

when  in  1SS6  they  made  their  way  west- 
ward to  Oregon,  settlinK  in  Salem  whither 
two  of  their  sons,  I).  B.  and  V.  \V.  Ste«'Ve«, 
had  proceeded  them.  The  father  died  in 
the  capital  city  in  ISUPi,  his  wife  surviving 
him  for  ten  yearx.  During  the  iN-riixl  of 
their    residence    here    they    hail  '        iny 

warm    friends  and   were  held  ir  .  nV 

.\t  the  usual  age  Dr.  Stee\,  :  „  ...  liis 
education  in  the  public  schoids  of  his  home 
locality  and  afterwanl  attemled  the  rrincr 
of  Woles  CoUege  on  Prince  Edward  Island. 
When  eighteen  years  of  age  he  took  up  the 
profession  of  teaching  which  he  followed  in 
the  ea.st  until  IHSS  when  he  came  to  Oregon 
and  continueil  bis  studii's  in  the  Willamette 
I'niversity  of  .'^aleiii,  from  which  he  was 
gniiliiateil  as  a  member  of  the  class  of  IS91, 
winning  the  Bochelor  of  .-Vrts  degree.  He 
had  determined  upon  the  practii-i-  of  medi- 
cine as  a  life  work,  and  in  prepurntion  for 
the  profession  he  entered  the  meilical  depart, 
ment  of  the  Willamette  I'niveritity  at  i'ort 
land  in  the  fall  of  1.S91,  and  was  there 
graduated  with  the  class  of  l^g-t.  His 
course  had  been  thorough  so  he  entered  \i\Mtn 
professional  duties  well  eqilipp<'d  for  the 
ariliii>iis  and  responsible  work  he  has  sinrr 
undertaken.  He  at  once  openeil  an  otiico  nt 
Silverton,  Oregon,  where  he  remained  for 
three  years.  In  18U7  he  removed  to  W.  m.  r 
Idaho,  where  he  engaged  in  general 
for  twelve  years,  winning  a  wide  i.  , 
and  large  business  during  that  imth"!.  lit 
also  lireame  a  prominent  factor  in  (Militiral 
circles,    and    in    1905    was    elect.  '    '  mt 

governor  on   the   ticket  with  '•■  >nk 

H.   t;oo.ling.      He    filled    lb-    !■ 
term    with   creilit    ami    hor 
his    constituents,    his     poll' 
.-■tiluting    a     most     commendoble    ebaiilrr     in 
his    life    history.      In    I'JOy    he   sold    hU   frmr-- 
tice   in    Idaho  and   returned   to 
he  took   up   a  slircial   line   of   \> 
his   attention    to    th--  ■ '■"* 

of    the   eve,    eor,    ni>--  i**b 

he     had   'b. "•• 

pursued   |m' 
in     New     \. 

attended    the    p-  ••—• 

cities    tor   the   \"  "'w 

of   the   priniipnl    Imi"  "8» 

of  Salem.   Io,..i..l    ii  -  of 

State    and  >'n 

tains    a    w.  -'ip 

|,!      '  >nd 

ir  »ns 

,  (trd 

«'  "f- 

erty     is     m     «i.sil>le     rvetnee     »t     th^  sucrnM 

which    he    has    won    in    his    pr«rtt<v.  Me    is 

rernRniml   as   a   man   of   pronounrvd  abililjr. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


tliorouglily  conversant  with  the  most  ad- 
vanced methods  of  ophthalmology,  rhinology 
and  laryngology. 

In  I'flOS  occnrred  the  marriage  of  Dr. 
Steeves  and  Miss  Sarah  Hunt,  a  daughter 
of  George  W.  Hunt,  who  came  to  JIarion 
county,  Oregon,  in  1847,  being  one  of  the 
honored  pioneer  residents  of  this  part  of 
the  state.  He  secured  a  donation  land  claim 
which  has  never  been  divided  and  is  now  the 
property  of  his  son  Jeptha.  Unto  Dr.  and 
Mrs.  Steeves  have  been  born  two  children, 
Laban  and  Muriel.  Dr.  Steeves  is  a  re- 
publican in  his  political  views,  and  always 
keeps  well  informed  on  the  questions  and 
issues  of  the  day.  He  and  his  family  hold 
membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
churcli  and  he  is  serving  on  its  official  board. 
To  the  work  of  the  chm-ch  he  makes  liberal 
contribution  and  does  all  in  his  power  to 
further  its  interests.  While  the  practice  of 
medicine  is  his  chief  life  work  he  has  he- 
come  a  factor  in  financial  circles  of  the 
capital  city  as  a  director  of  the  Salem  Bank 
&  Trust  Company.  His  life  has  been  act- 
uated by  high  and  honorable  purposes  and 
the  principles  which  he  has  followed  have 
commended  him  to  the  respect  and  high  re- 
gard of  those  with  whom  he  has  come  in 
contact. 

WILLIAM  SMITH,  now  circuit  Judge  in 
the  eightli  judicial  district  of  Oregon,  is  one 
of  the  pioneer  members  of  the  Baker  county 
bar,  having  first  engaged  in  practice  here 
twenty-four  years  ago.  He  is  a  native  of 
the  city  of  Brooklyn,  New  York,  his  birth 
having  occurred  on  the  22d  of  April,  1854, 
and  a  son  of  William  and  Susan  Davies 
(Thomas)  Smith.  In  the  ]iatcrnal  line  he 
is  of  Irish  extraction,  his  father  liaving  been 
born  on  the  Emerald  isle  on  July  4,  1822,  and 
the  mother  was  a  native  of  Thiladelphia,  her 
birth  occurring  on  April  26,  1829.  In  his 
early  maidiood,  William  Smith,  the  father 
of  our  subject,  became  a  citizen  of  the  Uni- 
ted States  and  subsequently  entered  the 
government  service,  being  registrar  of  the 
general  land  office  at  Crookston,  Minnesota, 
at  the  time  of  his  death  in  1889,  He  was 
long  s\irvived  by  the  mother,  who  passed 
away  in  Boise  City,  Idaho,  in  1902,  and  there 
she  was  laid  to  rest.  The  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Smith  numbered  five,  two  of  whom  are 
deceased,  one  having  died  in  infancy,  while 
the  other,  a  daughter,  passed  away  in  her 
early  womanhood.  Those  living  are  as  fol- 
lows: .Joseph.,  who  is  an  employe  of  the 
Xorthern  Pacific  Railroad  Company  at  Ta- 
coma;  William,  onr  sulijcct:  and  Katherine, 
the  wife  of  D.  D,  Williams,  an  attorney  of 
Boise  City,   Idaho. 

In  the  early  childhood  of  William  Smith 
his  paients  located  in  Jlinnesota,  and  there 
he  was  reared  and  educated.  He  was  intro- 
duced to  the  <dements  of  English  learning 
in  the  pviblic  schools  of  Le  Sueur.  Minnesota, 
and  after  the  cimiidct Ion  of  his  course  he  was 
Rent  to  the  Shattiick  Mililary  school  at  Fari- 
Imnlt,  that  state.  Wlien  he  'first  began  earn- 
ing his  living  he  engaged  in  teaching,  con- 
tinuing   to    follow    that    profession    for   ten 


consecutive  years.  He  withdrew  from  it  at 
the  end  of  that  time  and  turned  his  attention 
to  commercial  activities,  engaging  in  the 
general  mercantile  business  at  New  Richland, 
Minnesota.  Disposing  of  his  interests  eight 
years  later,  he  again  became  identified  with 
his  former  profession  by  accepting  the  posi- 
tion of  superintendent  of  the  public  schools 
of  Red  Lake  Falls,  Minnesota,  He  held  this 
position  for  two  years,  and  after  resigning 
in  1887  came  to 'Union  county,  Oregon,  and 
assumed  the  duties  of  principal  of  a  boys 
private  school.  While  residing  in  Minnesota 
Judge  Smith  had  read  law  and  successfully 
passed  the  examination  for  the  bar,  to  which 
he  was  admitted  in  1886.  Two  years  after 
becoming  a  resident  of  Oregon,  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  of  this  state  and  coming 
to  Baker  City  he  opened  an  office  and  en- 
gaged in  general  practice.  Unusual  inherent 
ability  united  with  a  thorough  mastery  of 
the  principles  of  jurisprudence  and  close  and 
conscientious  application  to  his  profession 
have  brought  the  usual  rewards,  and  Judge 
Smith  became  numbered  among  the  leading 
representatives  of  the  bar  in  this  section 
of  the  state.  During  the  succeeding  eighteen 
years  he  was  connected  with  some  very  im- 
portant litigations  in  the  local  courts  and 
he  always  distinguished  himself  by  his  thor- 
ough preparation  of  his  cases  and  his  com- 
prehensive knowledge  of  the  legal  principles 
involved,  as  well  as  by  his  keen  mentality 
and  rapid  and  accurate  reasoning  faculties. 
He  withdrew  from  private  practice  upon  his 
election  to  the  bench  in  1906  and  has  since 
been  discharging  the  duties  of  circuit  judge 
in  this  district.  In  April,  1912,  after  an 
interesting,  three-cornered  primary  cam- 
paign. Judge  Smith  won  the  democratic  nom- 
ination to  succeed  himself  over  his  two 
opponents  and  will  be  placed  before  the 
people  for  election  in  November,  1912.  He 
is  well  adapted  to  the  responsibilities  of  the 
distinguished  office  he  is  now  so  ably  filling 
and  is  well  informed  on  general  law,  in  the 
interpretation  of  which  he  manifests  a  broad 
and  .sympathetic  understanding  of  human 
nature  and  a  rare  sense  of  justice,  his  deci- 
sions invariably  meeting  with  the  approval 
of  the  general  public. 

On  the  3d  of  September.  1878.  Judge  Smith 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Georgia 
Kniffin,  who  was  born  at  Cornwall-on-the- 
Hudson,  New  York,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
William  and  Jane  (Gordon)  KnifSn,  both 
of  whom  are  deceased.  The  family  of  Judge 
and  Mrs.  Smith  numbers  five,  as  follows: 
Susan,  the  wife  of  S.  Roscoe  Beard,  of  Port- 
land, Oregon,  who  is  employed  in  the  pay- 
master's department  of  the  LTnited  States 
army;  Mary  Rebecca,  the  wife  of  Gilman  M. 
Ryder,  who  is  engaged  in  the  printing  busi- 
ness in  Baker  City;  Richard  Morton,  who  is 
employed  with  the  Telephone  Company  at 
Baker  City;  Katherine  J.,  who  is  teaching 
in  Baker  City;  and  William  G.,  a  teacher  in 
the  schools  at  Unity. 

Judge  Smith  votes  the  democratic  ticket 
and  in  1898  he  was  elected  to  represent 
Baker.  Harney  and  Malheur  counties  in  the 
state    senate,    holding    this    office    for    four 


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years.  He  takes  an  active  iiiti-rest  in  all 
matters  pertaining  to  the  conimnnity  wel- 
fare and  is  at  all  times  ready  to  HS!<ume 
his  share  of  the  publie  responsibilities  and 
at  the  present  time  he  is  a  member  o!  the 
board  of  regents  of  the  State  Iniversity. 
Since  locating  here  .Indge  Smith  has  made 
some  good  investments  in  local  real  estate 
and  is  the  owner  of  several  pieces  of  val- 
uable i)roperty  that  he  is  renting  to  good 
advantage.  Knterprising  and  progressive  in 
matters  of  citizenship,  he  is  one  of  those 
■whose  energies  and  inlluence  have  been  ad- 
vantageonsly  applied  in  the  molding  of  local 
opinion  on  public  matters,  and  to  him  must 
be  attributed  much  of  the  credit  for  the 
high  standards  thus  established. 

DAVID  KELLY.  A  well  known  retired 
gold  miner  an<l  landowner  is  Uavid  Kelly, 
who  was  born  .Inly  10.  IS.'iO.  in  Mercer 
county,  Pennsylvania.  His  parents  were 
William  A.  and  Mary  A.  (Campbell  i  Kelly, 
the  tormor  a  native  of  Unbliii.  Ireland. 
David  Kelly  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  Wisconsin,  where  his  youth  and 
early  manhood  years  were  spent.  .-Vt  the 
age  of  twenty-three,  however,  he  left  home, 
crossed  the  great  American  desert  and  took 
up  gold  mining  near  Auburn,  Oregon,  an 
occupation  which  he  followed  for  twenty- 
two  years.  During  this  time  he  had  ac- 
quired one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
mineral  land  and  he  still  owns  and  over- 
sees this  valuable  property,  which  is  known 
as    the    Kelly    mine   on    Washington    tiulch. 

In  1871  Mr.  Kelly  was  married  to  Miss 
Kllen  E.  Hutton.  who  was  the  daughter  ol 
James  and  Mary  (Borough)  Hutton.  They 
came  from  Iowa  to  Oregon  in  l">t)4  and  both 
passed  their  remaining  days  in  Baker 
county.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kelly  the  fol- 
lowing children  were  born:  Charles  W., 
who  is  a  young  man  of  twenty-six  yi'ars; 
Mrs.  .Agnes  Douglas,  who  is  twenty-four: 
James  A.,  twenty-two;  .-Vnna  A.,  twenty 
years  of  age;  Orover,  who  died  when  u 
little  lail  of  seven;  .Susan,  who  pa.ssed  away 
at  the  age  of  five  years:  and  David,  Jr., 
who  died   when  two  years  of  age. 

Politically  Mr.  Kelly  is  of  the  democratic 
faith.  He  has  been  active  in  public  atTnirs 
and  .served  as  one  of  Baker  county's  com- 
missioners for  two  years.  He  has  also  taken 
an  active  interest  in  educational  affairs  ami 
for  two  years  has  lilleil  the  position  of 
school  director.  Mr.  Kidly  is  among  the 
prominent  and  well  known  citizens  of  Haker 
City,  having  during  his  public  career  and  in 
the  more  connnonpbice  duties  of  his  every- 
day life  surroundeil  himself  with  n  Urge 
circle  of  close  business,  political  and  [M-r- 
gonal    friends. 

JAMES  W.  HAY.  Since  the  age  of  Iwelro 
years  .lames  W.  Hay  has  liveil  in  Oregon, 
where  he  grew  to  manhood  and  where  he 
has  led  an  active  and  eventful  business  life, 
having  been  blacksmith,  merchant  and  ranch 
owner.  He  is  now  living  retired  in  llolil 
Hill,  surrounded  by  his  family  and  friend*. 
Mr.    Hay    was    l)or'n    in    Kentucky.   July    20, 


1S42,  the  son  of  William  11.  and  Mnrv  E,  Hav. 
the  latter  a  native  of  South  (  anilina.  In 
1S54  the  parents  crossed  the  plains  with  ox 
teams  and  settled  in'  .lacksou  county,  Oregon, 
where  the  father  took  up  a  ilimution  land 
claim.  He  lived  upon  that  homestead  for 
twenty-five  years,  during  which  time  hi'  de- 
velo|H'd  it  into  a  very  desirable  agricultural 
pro|H-rty.  During  the  residence  of  the  fam- 
ily in  .lackson  county  the  mother  posm-d 
away,  while  the  father's  death  invurred  in 
Harrisburg,  Linn  county.  Oregon.  They  were 
the  parents  of  four  children,  of  whom  the 
subject    of   this    review    was    the    youngest. 

lames  W.  Hay  received  a  common  schiMd 
education  and  at  the  age  of  si'Venteen  year* 
left  the  parental  roof  ainl  began  earning  his 
own  living.  He  Icarneil  the  blacksmith's 
trade,  at  which  he  worked  for  sonn-  time,  and 
then  engaged  in  the  mercantile  Imniness  in 
Sams  \'allcy,  Oregon,  with  which  he  was 
connected  for  two  years.  He  then  disposed 
of  his  mercantile  stock  and  removed  to  t{<H-k 
Point,  where  he  built  a  bljicksmith  shop  anil 
conducted  that  business  for  lour  years,  after 
which  he  was  employed  at  horseshoeing  on 
a  stage  route  for  two  years.  He  then  re- 
turned to  Hock  Point  where  for  a  time  he 
conducted  a  blacksmith  shop  and  lat<-r  went 
to  Central  Point,  there  operating  for  four 
years  a  blacksmith  shop,  implement  store 
and  livery  stable.  .At  the  end  of  the  [M-rioil 
named  he  disposed  of  his  interests  in  Cen- 
tral Point  and  settled  on  a  ranch  which  he 
owned  in  the  Kngue  Itiver  valley,  compris- 
ing two  hundred  and  ninety  acres.  He  re 
nuiincd  on  that  ranch  for  two  yeam  and  then 
removed  to  tiold  Hill,  where  he  is  now  living 
retired,  enjoying  the  fruitage  of  his  earlier 
and   more  strenuous  years  of  toil. 

Mr.  Hay  has  been  twice  nnirried.  His  first 
union  was  with  -Miss  Helen  Wallace,  and  to 
them  was  born  a  daughter,  Helen,  who  is 
now  the  wife  of  S.  H.  Hulen.  nf  llerkelry, 
California.  In  l>i7o  Mr.  Hay  married  Miss 
Soplininia  Cook,  a  native  of  Missouri  anil  • 
dauuliter  "f  .loiin  M,  and  Nam-y  (Morton) 
Cook,  both  natives  of  Tennesstv.  The  par- 
ents emigrated  to  Oregon  in  l'<Tn.  settling 
in  Jackson  county,  where  they  sjient  the  rr- 
mainder  of  their  lives.  To  Mr.  and  _Mr», 
Hay  nine  children  have  been  l">rn  Ellta- 
l>et'h,  deceased;  I.ilv.  the  wife  nf  .1.  H.  Mc- 
Kay, of  .-Vrizona;   .lames   W..  of  W  ■-! '"n; 

John    M..    of    San    FrnMcmn.    (  n  if- 

rie.    the    wife    of    Willmni    I'lx'l.  '"!» 

county.  Oregon;  Hallie  who  i«  Mrs  .1.  H. 
Beeman,  of  Cold  Hill;  Il.-n)«min  H  »h<»  is 
a  graduate  of  the  high  srhixd  ■•■  «   »t 

home;    Addie,    the    wif-    "f    II     '  "' 

■Taekson  county,  ■    «h<i  m  »   i.'r«du- 

ale   of   the   high  rr«idr«   at    hnmr. 

Mr.   Hay    i.  «.  '   "       ' ">«"•' 

party,    wiili    Ihi-  ''»• 

iieen    activelv    ■>-  •• 

the  result   "f  hi«  merit   sn  'tjr 

soTeral    county   "(lues.      Id  <•' 

his  official  ilufirs  he  h»»  nlMitts  U-..n  prompt 
and  rdleient  and  has  a  mi~t  excellent  rrr«r<l. 
FrBtrrnally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Or.ler  of  Olid  Fellows  of  i;o|i|  Hill, 
while    Mrs.    Hbv    be|onir«    »o    the     liehekah*. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


Slie  was  reared  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
t'aitli  and  is  active  in  her  church  work.  Dur- 
ing the  long  and  active  business  and  political 
career  of  Mr.  Hay  he  has  formed  the  ac- 
ipiaintance  of  large  numbers  of  people, 
among  whom  are  many  of  the  more  illustri- 
ous sons  of  Oregon.  Early  in  life  he  at- 
tained a  reputation  for  strict  integrity  and 
marked  business  ability  and  as  he  journeyed 
along  life's  pathway  he  continually  made 
friends  who  rallied  to  his  standard  \yhen  his 
name  was  mentioned  in  connection  with  pub- 
lic office.  He  has  long  since  been  numbered 
among  the  more  prominent  and  respected 
citizens  of  his  community  and  as  he  is  pass- 
ing his  life  in  comparative  retirement,  he  is 
surrounded  by  a  large  number  of  intimate 
social,  business  and  political  friends  with 
whom  he  meets  on  terms  of  the  closest 
intimacy. 

CHARLES  W.  MEEK.  Among  the  highly 
esteemed  pioneers  of  Wallowa  county  must 
be  numbered  Charles  W.  Meek,  who  is  now 
devoting  his  entire  energies  to  the  cultiva- 
tion and  improvement  of  his  ranch,  but  for 
many  years  he  operated  a  sawmill  in  the 
vicinity  of  Joseph,  his  being  the  first  en- 
terprise of  the  kind  located  in  this  section 
of  the  county.  He  is  a  native  of  England, 
his  birth  occurring  on  the  12th  of  June, 
1850,  and  a  son  of  Charles  and  Sarah 
(Sparks)  Meek,  both  of  whom  are  now  de- 
ceased, the  father  having  passed  away  in 
1863  and  the  mother  in  1883. 

Cha/les  W.  Meek  was  reared  at  home  and 
educated   in    the   schools   of   his   native   land. 
At  the  age  of  thirteen,  following  the  death 
of  his  father,  he  was  compelled  to  lay  aside 
his   text   books   and   become   self-supporting. 
During   the   succeeding   four   years   he   intel- 
ligently and  energetically  applied  himself  to 
the    mastery    of    the    carpenter's    trade.     At 
tlie  expiration   of  his   apprenticeship   he   de- 
cided to  come  to  America,  believing  he  would 
here    find   better   opportunities   for   advance- 
ment.    He  accordingly  took  passage  for  New 
York,  in  which  state   he   followed  his   trade 
during  the  first  year  of  his  residence  in  this 
country.     From  there  he  went  to  Michigan, 
where   he  worked   at   his  trade   and   also   en- 
gaged in  contracting  and  building  for  about 
eleven    years.     At    the    expiration    of    that 
period    he    decided    to    continue    liis    journey 
westward    and    together    with    his    wife    and 
family    came    to    Oregon,    arriving    here     in 
the    fall    of    1877.     He    spent    the    winter    in 
Grande    Ronde,    but    in    the    spring    he    came 
to  the  Wallowa  valley  and  filed  on  a  home- 
stead   of   one   hundred    and    sixty    acres,   and 
lias   ever  since   resided  here.     Soon  after  his 
arrival   he    erected    the    iiist   shingle    mill    in 
Ibis    section    of    the    state    and    two    years 
later  he  extended  the  scope  of  his  activities 
by   liuilding  a   sawmill   and   he   subsequently 
installed    in    his    plant    the    first    planer    in 
the   valley.     He  engaged   in   the   operation  of 
these   industries    for   twenty   years   and   dur- 
ing-  (hat  time  he   also  cultivated  his  ranch. 
Mr.    Meek   not    only   made    a    financial    suc- 
cess of  his  enterprise,  but  it  was  a  boon  to 
tli<'    entire    community    and    proved    of    ines- 


timable value  in  advancing  the  development 
of  the  valley.  About  ten  years  ago  he  closed 
down  his  factory  and  has  ever  since  been- 
giving  his  entire  attention  to  the  develop- 
ment of  his  ranch.  His  land  is  very  fertile 
and  under  his  capable  supervision  has  been 
brought  into  a  high  state  of  productivity, 
and  annually  yields  abundant  harvests  that 
command  the  market's  highest  prices.  He 
takes  great  pride  in  his  ranch  and  has  ex- 
pended much  thought  and  labor  in  its  im- 
provement and   cultivation. 

In  Kent  county,  Michigan,  on  the  i:Uh  of 
March,  1871,  Mr.  Meek  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Alice  Baker,  a  daughter  of 
William  and  Elizabeth  Baker,  and  to  them 
have  been  born  the  following  children: 
Viola,  the  wife  of  -James  Powers;  Alverta, 
who  became  the  wife  of  A.  Snell:  William 
C,  who  is  a  machinist;  May,  the  wife  of 
J.  Fred  McClain:  Etta,  who  married  Elmer 
Roup;  Ethel,  wlio  is  at  home;  and  Ben- 
jamin. 

The  family  aie  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church,  and  Mr.  Meek  votes  the 
republican  ticket!  He  has  always  taken  an 
active  interest  in  all  political  affairs  and 
served  for  four  years  on  the  board  of  county 
commissioners,  assuming  his  duties  in  180fi. 
He  is  a  man  who  can  alwaj's  be  depended 
upon  to  fulfill  the  duties  of  citizenship  and 
during  the  early  days  he  fought  in  the  In- 
dian wars.  Mr.  Meek  is  most  devoted  to  liis 
family  and  feels  that  they  have  the  first 
claim  on  his  time  and  consideration,  and 
while  he  is  never  remiss  in  his  public  du- 
ties, does  not  permit  either  his  business  or 
his  political  interests  to  encroach  upon  his 
home  life.  He  is  highly  regarded  through- 
out the  valley,  where  he  has  hosts  of  friends 
who  through  long  years  of  acquaintance  have 
learned  his  worth  and  sterling  qualities  of 
character. 

MARY  A.  MEE.  It  is  not  often  that  tlie 
name  of  a  woman  appears  in  the  pages  of  a 
liistory  of  the  commercial  and  agricultural 
development  of  a  state,  but  as  the  pro- 
prietor and  manager  of  one  of  the  thriving 
business  enterprises  of  Jackson  county,  as 
well  as  an  extensive  property  holder.  Miss 
^lary  A.  Mee  is  entitled  to  such  mention. 
She  is  a  native  of  this  county,  her  birth 
occurring  on  the  11th  of  July,  1862,  and  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Drusilla  (Wool- 
dridge)  jMee.  the  father  a  native  of  England 
and  the  mother  of  Missouri.  Thomas  Mee 
came  to  the  United  States  in  1843  and  for 
nine  years  thereafter  lived  in  Chicago.  In 
1852  he  and  a  friend  drove  across  the  plains 
to  Oregon,  and  settled  in  the  vicinity  of 
Portland.  The  next  year  he  came  to  Jack- 
son county,  but  very  soon  after  that  he  re- 
sumed his  journey,  going  to  California.  In 
1852  he  again  took  up  his  residence  in  .Tack- 
son  county  and  for  a  time  thereafter  en- 
gaged in  teaching  school.  Mr.  Mee  was  an 
able  man  and  always  manifested  keen  dis- 
cernment and  excellent  judgment  in  the  di- 
rection of  his  business  activities.  After  his 
marriage  to  iliss  Wooldridge  on  the  29th 
of  September.   ISfil.   he   turned  his   attention 


THE  rENTENNIAL  HISTOKV  OF  OREGON 


443 


to  ranching  and  also  engaged  in  tlie  lumber 
business.  He  prospered  in  both  and  be- 
came one  of  the  foremost  men  of  the  county 
by  reason  of  the  resourcefulness  and  general 
versatility  he  evidenced  in  whatever  capacity 
his  energies  were  directed.  During  the  lat- 
ter years  of  his  life  he  was  associated  in 
business  with  his  sons  and  they  had  ex- 
tensive lumber  interests  and  large  mills  at 
Grants  Pass,  where  Mr.  Mee  was  killed  in 
a  runaway  on  the  23d  of  February,  1893. 
The  raotjier  is  still  living  and  contin\ies  to 
make  her  home  on  the  old  ranch  in  Apple- 
gate  valley.  Of  the  live  children  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mee  four  are  still  living.  Fra- 
ternally the  lather  was  attiliated  with  the 
Masonic    order. 

Miss  Mee  was  reared  at  home  and  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools.  She  subse<iuent- 
ly  qualified  herself  as  a  pharmacist  with 
the  expectation  of  pursuing  a  business  career 
and  as  she  is  a  woman  of  clear  judgment, 
practical  ideas  and  the  determination  of  pur- 
pose which  invariably  wins  recognition  in 
any  field  of  activity,  she  has  made  a  success 
of  her  undertakings.  She  is  the  owner  of 
a  fine  drug  store  in  Central  Point  which  she 
is  profitably  conducting  and  in  addition  to 
this  she  has  acquired  several  pieces  of  city 
property  and  owns  nine  thousand  shares  in 
a  gold  mine  in  California.  Miss  Mee  is  held 
in  high  regard  in  both  the  business  and  so- 
cial circles  of  her  community  and  has  hosts 
of  friends,  whose  loyalty  has  been  won 
througli  her  many  excellent  personal  quali- 
ties. 

ALBERT  N.  YOUNG,  one  of  the  well 
known  farmers  of  Raker  county,  is  a  na- 
tive of  Illinois,  where  he  was  born  in  1867, 
his  parents  being  William  X.  and  Nancy 
(Sublet)  Young.  Possessing  the  metal  of 
which  pioneers  are  made,  they  removed  to 
Oregon  in  187."),  where  the  father  took  up 
a  claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  Ot 
fine  land.  By  careful  tillage  and  proper  im- 
provement this  tract  became  one  of  the  most 
valuable  farm  properties  in  the  county  and 
upon  it  William  N'.  Young  lived  until  his 
ileath,  which  occurred  in  1907.  lie  had  for 
a  number  of  years  survived  his  wife,  who 
passed   away   in    1900. 

Albert  X."  Young  received  a  common-school 
education  and  his  youth  w-as  practically 
spent  in  Oregon,  as  his  parents  removed  here 
when  he  was  eight  j-ears  of  age.  He  re- 
mained at  home  with  his  parents  until  he 
attained  his  majority  and  fhi'U  b<';.'nu  farm 
ing  on  his  own  account.  He  was  indu.stn- 
ous  in  his  habits  and  wise  in  his  manage- 
ment and  by  his  life  of  thrift  l>eenmc  the 
possessor  of  two  himdred  ami  forty  acre<t  of 
excellent  farming  land,  \ipon  which  he  and 
his    family   reside. 

In  1890  Mr.  Young  was  joined  in  wed- 
lock to  Miss  Laura  E.  Moo<ly,  by  whom 
he  has  six  children,  namely:  Euphemia. 
twenty-one  years  of  age;  Orville.  "vho  t* 
nineteen  years  old;  (lussie  and  Oorge.  who 
are  fifteen  and  ten  years,  respectively;  Al- 
media,  seven  years  of  age;  and  Elaine,  « 
little  maiden  of  three.     .Ml  are  still  at  home. 


Politically  .Mr.  Young  is  of  the  repuMiiiiii 
faith.  Although  he  has  not  In-cm  un  active 
politician,  he  has  U>en  interested  in  the 
common  good  of  his  community  and  wir- 
ticularly  in  its  educational  affairs,  having 
been  a  school  dirtctor  in  his  district  for  two 
years.  .Mr.  Young  is  among  the  more  pro- 
minent of  the  farmers  of  this  commuiiily 
and,  being  public  spirited  by  nuttir.'  and  also 
of  congenial  tendencies,  he  numlx-rs  on  hi* 
list  of  friends  a  great  nninv  •■'  >'•■■  ti«.»t 
people  of  Baker  county. 

FRED  A.  COPPLE,  sui«ruitendent  oi  the 
\rHl)ury  anil  (  aiitrall  ninch  on  Mig  Apple- 
;;ate  creek,  .Jackson  county,  is  u  native  of 
this  state,  where  his  birth  occurred  Oct<ib<>r 
.'•.  1S7S.  He  is  a  son  of  David  atid  Catherine 
iDrumi  Copple.  who  removeil  from  Ii>»a 
to  Oregon  some  fihie  iliiring  the  early  '7i)» 
and  located  in  Itenton  eiiunty.  There  they 
remained  for  some  yi^ars  ami  later  estab- 
lished their  residence  in  Jacksonville,  where 
they  now  live  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  a 
well   earned   leisure. 

Fred  A.  Copple  was  reared  in  his  father'* 
home  and  received  his  e<lucation  in  the  pub 
lie  schools.  At  the  age  of  twenty  one  he 
left  home  and  engaged  for  himself  in  farm- 
ing, renting  an  alfalfa  ranrli  of  forty  acres 
which  he  operated  for  a  period  of  live  con- 
secutive years.  For  a  like  period  he  has 
tilled  the  responsible  position  of  HUiN'riiiten 
dent  of  the  Xewbury  and  Cantrall  ranch, 
consisting  of  two  hundred  acres  devoted  to 
iliversilled  farming  and  stock-raising,  while 
a  part  of  its  acn-age  is  set  to  fndt. 

On   .July    4.    1909,    Mr.    Copple    was    united 
in    marriage   to   Miss   Ola    May    l^'wis.   a    im 
live    of    .\pplegate    valley,    this    county.      Mr 
is   a  ilemocrnt   in    |H>litics.   but  a   man  of   lib 
eral  views  from  whom  the  fitness  of  the  i-«n- 
didates    and    the    principles    at    issue    reivive 
more  consideration   than   do  parly  line*,      lip 
is   a    memlier   of   .lacksonville    LtKlge.    No.    I. 
I.    O.    R.    M.      Mr.    Copple    is    one    of    the    reli- 
able and   industrious  citi/eim   of   his   lomlily. 
highly     respei'led    and    always     found     to    be 
ready    to   advance    ony    measure    srrjiing    the 
improvement    of    his    county    ond    the    i-om 
iniinily    in    which    he    resides. 

J.  W.  JACOBS  is  the  proprietor  o(  ■  grn- 
eral  mercantile  store  in  Rogiin  Uiver.  con- 
ducted under  the  firm  name  of  .1.  W.  .laeoba 
A  Company,  that  institution  b«-ing  an  em- 
porium    of     much     popularity     in     the     mm- 

miinity,   as   shown    in    the   incr^ fnn 

age.       Mr.    .Jacobs    nas    >orn  ••••, 

VovemN-r    ]>'<.    1S7;:     il"     -■■"  ■tnA 

Flora  .far<»bs.  Iwith   n  In 

tool    the    father    an  I  I    to 

California  and  in  that  *t>t(e  tlie  |Mr<iit«  rv- 
»i<|ed  during  the  remainder  of  Ihrir  hire*. 
To  them  were  born  four  chiblren.  all  of 
whom  are  llvinff. 

■1.    W.    1 1     '       -    '    "ion 

school     eibi  the 

(Mirrntal  r^  mIt. 

He   then   cit  'itile 

hnsinens   in  ■  i.    >       ,   .      -  >gpd 

until   190<4,  «lirn  hr  ri-mote<l  lo  Medfoid  and 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


for  two  and  one-half  years  was  employed  as 
a  elerk  in  that  place.  He  then  settled  in 
Rogue  River  and  embarked  again  in  the  gen- 
eral mercantile  business.  His  is  an  up-to- 
date  establishment  which  is  widely  known 
and  popular. 

In  April,  1S93,  Mr.  .Jacobs  wa.s  married  to 
Miss  Mollie  Lawrence,  a  native  of  California, 
and  to  them  three  sons  have  been  born, 
Lester,  Leland  and  ililand.  In  his  political 
faith  Mr.  .Jacobs  is  a  republican  but  makes 
his  political  and  other  affairs  subservient  to 
his  business  activities.  In  his  fraternal  rela- 
tions he  is  a  member  of  the  Elks,  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  the  Modern  Wood- 
men of  America.  Reared  in  the  faith  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church,  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Jacobs  are  attendants  at  the  services  of  that 
denomination  and  render  such  assistance  as 
is  in  their  power  toward  making  the  organ- 
ization in  Rogue  River  a  potent  force  for 
good  in  the  community.  Mr.  Jacobs  is  one 
of  the  representative  and  able  business  men 
of  his  tow-n  and  as  such  enjoys  an  extended 
acquaintance  and  lucrative  business.  His 
methods  are  up-to-date  and  his  business 
operations  are  characterized  by  strict  hon- 
esty and  that  business  tact  which  gains  for 
a  merchant  a  constantly  increasing  and 
lucrative  trade.  He  is  popular  in  fraternal 
as  well  as  business  circles  and  finds  time  to 
cultivate  the  social  side  of  life  to  a  reason- 
able degree. 

DAVID  L.  SPEELMAN,  a  pioneer  farmer 
of  Uaker  county,  <  >regon,  who  enjoys  the 
distinction  of  having  been  the  tirst  white 
child  born  in  this  county,  lives  upon  the 
homestead  he  acquired  in  1910.  lie  was 
born  September  8,  18fi2,  a  son  of  Xelson  and 
Elizabeth  (Creighbaum)  Speelman,  the  for- 
mer born  in  Pennsylvania,  in  1823,  and 
the  latter  in  1832.  The  parents  left  Penn- 
.sylvania  in  the  early  years  of  their  lives 
and  settled  in  Iowa  in  pioneer  times.  After 
remaining  in  the  Hawkeye  state  for  some 
time  they  determined  to  emigrate  to  the 
Pacific  coast  and,  accordingly,  the  father 
loaded  ]iis  household  goods  into  wagons, 
which  were  drawn  by  ox  teams,  and  with 
his  family  crossed  the  great  plains,  arriv- 
ing in  Raker  county,  Oregon,  on  the  ,")th  of 
September,  1802,  or  three  days  before  the 
subject   of   our   review   was   born. 

David  Tj.  Sjieelman  passed  his  youth  at 
home  with  his  parents,  receiving  a  common- 
school  ediication  in  Haker  county,  and  at  tlie 
age  of  twenty-two  years  took  charge  of  his 
part  of  the  estate,  his  parents  having  pre- 
viously died.  He  lived  for  some  time  on 
his  portion  of  the  old  homestead,  then  sold 
out  and  bought  land  elsewhere,  upon  which 
he  renuiined  for  a  period,  after  which  lie 
again  disposed  of  his  holdings  and  bo.ught 
a  tract  of  eighty  acres.  Here  he  settled  and 
began  the  deveiopment  of  what  is  now  one 
of  the  best  farms  in  the  county  which,  by 
hard  work  and  the  investment  Of  consider- 
able money,  he  has  brought  under  a  fine 
state  of  cultivation  and  upon  which  be  has 
made  such   improvenu-nts  as   were   necessary. 


ilr.  Speelman  was  married,  November  8, 
1882,  to  Miss  Lottie  Cox,  who  i.s  a  native 
of  Kansas.  To  them  two  children  have 
been  born:  Pansy,  whose  birth  occurred  on 
the  9th  of  September,  1885,  and  who  is  the 
wife  of  Will  feuchanan,  of  this  county;  and 
Cyril,  who  was  born  on  the  13th  of  April, 
1S9S,  and  who  passed  away  in  1902.  .  Mr. 
Speelman  belongs  to  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows  and  to  the  Farmer  Union. 
He  has  been  a  lifelong  republican  and  in 
1912  was  made  his  party's  candidate  for  the 
ottice  of  sheriff  of  Baker  county.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Baptist  church.  Having 
throughout  his  lifetime  engaged  in  an  hon- 
ored occupation  in  this  county  and  being 
the  first  white  person  born  within  its  bord- 
ers Mr.  Speelman  is  doubly  entitled  to  the 
name  of  "a  sou  of  Baker  county."  He  has 
by  a  life  of  industry  and  good  citizenship 
surrounded  himself  with  a  large  circle  of 
friends  and  acquaintances  and  is  one  of  the 
best  known  men  in  the  community  in  which 
he   resides. 

JOSEPH  A.  DURRER,  who  for  twelve 
years  has  been  interested  in  the  agricultural 
development  of  Tillamook  county,  is  one  of 
those  who  began  his  life  in  America  with 
little  else  save  an  inexhaustible  fund  of 
determination.  He  was  born  in  Switzerland 
on  the  26th  of  October,  18G3,  and  is  a  son 
of  Alois  and  Theresa  Durrer,  who  spent  their 
entire  lives  in  Switzerland.  They  were  the 
parents  of  nineteen  children,  six  of  whom 
are  still  living. 

Up  to  the  age  of  twenty-nine  years,  the 
life  of  Joseph  A.  Durrer  had  been  spent  amid 
the  scenes  of  his  childhood,  his  education 
being  obtained  in  the  common  schools  of  his 
native  land.  Endowed  with  more  than  an 
average  amount  of  ambition  he  longed  for 
better  advantages  and  greater  opportunities 
than  were  afforded  there,  and  believed  that  in 
America  they  were  to  be  found,  so  in  1891 
he  took  passage  for  the  United  States.  He 
located  in  Oregon,  first  settling  in  Portland, 
where  he  remained  for  eight  years.  At  the 
expiration  of  that  period  he  came  to  Tilla- 
mook and  renting  some  land  turned  his 
attention  to  farming.  A  capable  agricul- 
turist, tireless  in  his  efforts  and  thrifty,  he 
in  a  few  years  acquiied  the  means  to  buy 
his  present  ranch.  It  contains  one  hundred 
and  seven  acres  of  rich  bottom  land,  which 
he  devotes  to  general  farming,  reaping 
abundant  harvests  from  his  fertile  fields  each 
year.  Mr.  Durrer  also  keeps  from  thirty  to 
forty  head  of  good  milch  cows  and  is  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  the  dairy  business.  This 
has  proven  to  be  very  remunerative  and  a 
steady  and  permanent  source  of  revenue. 
His  undertakings  have  prospered  and  this 
must  be  attributed  to  his  intelligently  di- 
rected effort  and  capable  supervision,  as  he 
is  one  of  those  who  ex])enil  their  best  ener- 
gies in  endeavoring  to  obtain  their  ambition. 

^^^lile  living  in  the  old  country  Mr.  Durrer 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Flick, 
the  event  occurring  in  ISSS.  Five  children 
have  been  born  unto  them,  all  of  whom  are 


JOSF.I'll    A.    DURFvER 


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still   at   home:    Joseph,  Theresa,   George    W., 
Helena  and  Mary  L. 

In  religious  faith  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Durrer  as 
well  as  their  children  are  communicants  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  church,  while  his  politi- 
cal allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican 
party.  Mr.  Durrer  is  one  of  the  stockholders 
of  the  Fairview  Creamery.  He  deserves  much 
credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished  during 
the  period  of  his  residence  in  America,  as 
it  is  entirely  due  to  his  own  inherent  ability 
and  unremitting  energy  directed  toward  a 
definite  end. 

R.  A.  CLARK,  the  former  treasurer  of  the 
city  council  of  Jacksonville,  Oregon,  is  the 
owner  of  a  model  fruit  farm,  set  to  well 
selected  and  well  cultivated  trees,  situated 
adjacent  to  the  city  of  Jacksonville.  He 
was  bom  in  Michigan  on  the  2l9t  of  No- 
vember, 18G1,  his  parents  being  J.  W.  and 
A.  (Mattice)  Clark,  whose  children  were  live 
in  number.  In  1872  he  removed  with  his 
parents  to  Minnesota,  and  eight  years  later, 
in  1880,  the  family  home  was  established  in 
Dakota  territory,  where  R.  A.  Clark  started 
in  business  for  himself.  He  became  asso- 
ciated with  his  father  in  the  hardware  busi- 
ness and  he  also  preempted  a  homestead  in 
Dakota,  where  he  continued  to  reside  for  a 
period  of  two  and  a  half  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  emigrated  to  Oregon,  cross- 
ing the  mountains  with  horse  teams,  stop- 
ping first  at  The  Dalles  and  afterward  lo- 
cating on  a  ranch  in  Washington  county. 
This  property  he  later  sold  and  in  1890  he 
settled  in  Jacksonville,  where  for  some  time 
he  was  engaged  in  farming  on  rented  land. 
Later  he  purchased  a  fruit  ranch  of  sixteen 
acres  near  Jacksonville  and  to  the  care  and 
improvement  of  this  property  he  has  since 
given   his  attention. 

In  1806  Mr.  Clark  was  married  to  Miss 
Clara  Wagner,  of  Washington  county,  Ore- 
gon, and  they  are  the  parents  of  four  chil- 
dren: Gurtha.  Wilson.  Helen  and  Lewis.  Mr. 
Clark  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
republican  party  and  has  served  as  treasurer 
of  the  city  council  of  .Jacksonville  and  o» 
school  director  for  one  term.  p'raternnlly 
he  is  identified  with  the  Wooilmen  of  the 
World.  He  is  well  known  throughout  -lock- 
son  county  as  an  industrious,  home-loving 
and  enterprising  citizen. 

JOHN  B.  GRIFFIN,  who  has  been  »uc- 
eessfuUy  engaged  in  farming  and  stock-rain- 
ing for  the  past  four  decades,  is  the  owner 
of  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  nlxty  arret 
in  the  Clark  creek  district  of  flnkt-r  county 
and  has  also  been  idinfitlcd  wilh  minini; 
interests  since  he  came  to  this  port  of  the 
country  more  than  a  half  century  ogn.  His 
birth  occurred  in  County  Cork.  Ireland,  on 
the  24th  of  .Tune.  ls3o'  his  parents  Ix-ing 
Michael  and  -Margaret  (Baker)  Orillin.  who 
were  likewise  natives  of  that  county.  The 
father  first  crossed  the  Atlantic  (■•  tin- 
United  States  in  company  with  lii-<  n|.!i'«t 
son,  settling  in  Boston.  Masiarhusetts. 
About  two  years  loter.  in  184?,  he  wm 
Vol.  n— 1 0 


joined   by  the  other   nu-mUri  .■!  %-. 

At    the    end    of    live    years    tlitv  t., 

New  Hampshire  and   thtnie  to'.M 
sequently    they    n-turned    to    .\l,>  •  ■,. 

where    both    the    father    and    mot  i 

away.     Their   children    were   se\.  i 

ber,     namely:     Michael,    whoM 
curred    at    liaker   City,   Oregon;    Jerri 
died   in    Massachusetts;    Morri*,    who    . 
away    in    Baker    county;    Jamen.    who    alau 
ilied  in  that  county;  .lo'hn  U.,  of  this  review; 
William,    whose   demise    oocurn-.l    in   Califor- 
nia;  and   Patrick,  who  liv.-s   with  hi*  brother 
John   on   Clark   creek,   near   lin.i  ...... .ri 

John    li.    Grillin    remaiiic!  .-    |>ar- 

ental   roof  until  twenty  y>i:  I'lk- 

ing   at    the    trades    of    plustcrmi,'  ., 

laying.     After  completini;  his   »!■;  .(> 

he  made  his  way  to  (.'alilornut  iii  l->i'J., 
working  in  the  plac<-r  min.-s  of  Yuba  and 
Merra  counties  and  nn-eting  with  succ-m  In 
his  search  for  gold.  In  HfiC  he  went  to 
British  Columbia  and  for  two  yearn  fol- 
lowed placer  raining  in  the  Carilmo  dutn.-t. 
Subseijuently  he  spent  about  two  yi'or«  at 
Courtnoy,  British  Columbia,  and  then  de- 
voted his  attention  to  quart>:  mining  in 
Silver  City,  Idaho,  for  one  y.-ar.  In  l<t«B 
he  came  to  Baker  county,  Oregon,  and  went 
to  work  at  the  Virtue  mine,  where  he  rr 
mained  for  seven  yeors,  acting  as  foreman 
during  live  years  of  that  period.  Me  next 
turned  his  attention  to  the  pursiiiti  of  farm 
ing  and  stock-raising  and  for  »  ilri}.-  \ta« 
actively  engaged   in   both   mining-  ■ 

ing.  serving  as  foreman  in  the  i  ■  k 

mines  for  two  years.  For  the  puni  forty 
years  he  has  been  successfully  identitW 
with  general  agricultural  |>ur«iiit<.  o»ning 
a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  "iMv  arre«  on 
Clark  creek.  Me  liomestei  '  '  ■•  urrt^ 
thereof  and   purchaieit  the   i  Forty 

acres    of    the    projH-rty    is    - 1      HU 

undertakinL's  have  been  attended  wl'h  a 
gratifying  measure  of  prosperity  .m  t  fi.  ti4« 
long   been   numb^-refl   amon^f   lli.  ■   il 

ami   esteemed   citijetn   ni   lii«   ■•  ■■' 

In    politics    Mr.   llritlm    i->  i-l 

for   three  years   he   held   th'  'r 

assessor.      His    religioui    '  'r 

his    memb<-rship    in    tl  tt 

Baker    City.      ^...  i.    >■  . 

lory  of  .lohii  <i 

and    broad    '  tk 

of  life  he  is  found  he  i*  alwar*  (he  «anio 
honorable  and  honnre>|  gentleman  and  mn- 
joys  in  unlimited  degrer  the  rr«pcrt  aatl 
confidence  of  his   fellowiiien. 


OTTO  W.   MILLER  i«  the  owmr  of  a 

farm    o'    i    ,..  i,.,  i     .„  i    ...i,     «.»,. 

Kvnns 

look   UP 

since  that   time  h 

He  was  birn   :-i  i 

son  of    V 

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of 
C. 

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the  paretlta  still   reaitfe. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


In  the  public  schools  of  that  city  Otto  W. 
Miller  received  a  good  education  and  he  re- 
mained with  his  parents  until  he  had  at- 
tained the  age  of  twenty  years.  He  then 
went  to  Chicago  and  for  ten  years  was  em- 
ployed as  physical  director  of  the  Young 
Men's  Christian  Association  gymnasium  in 
that  city.  In  1881  he  became  a  student  in 
the  Chicago  Medical  College,  and  during  the 
years  1897-99  was  a  student  in  the  medical 
department  of  the  Northwestern  University 
of  Chicago,  but  in  December,  1899,  he  re- 
moved to  Bedford  county.  Virginia,  where  he 
made  his  home  until  1902.  He  then  emi- 
grated to  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  and  took 
up  a  government  homestead  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  on  Evans  creek,  on  which 
he  has  since  made  his  home. 

In  1SS3  Mr.  Miller  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Harriet  Maydon,  a  native  of  Chi- 
cago. She  received  a  good  education  and 
took  up  the  study  of  medicine,  being  grad- 
uated with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  from  Hahne- 
mann Medical  College  of  Chicago.  For  some 
years  she  engaged  in  the  practice  of  her  pro- 
fession but  is  now  teaching  school  in  Oregon. 
To  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Miller  have  been  born  four 
children:  Raymond  O..  who  resides  in  Chi- 
cago; f;ladys"E..  who  is  engaged  in  teaching; 
Harriet  K."  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  high 
school  and  is  also  engaged  in  teaching;  and 
E.   Leslie,  at  home. 

Mr.  Miller  is  a  republican  and  has  served 
as  clerk  of  the  school  board  for  nine  years. 
Fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Modern  Wood- 
men camp  and  has  been  president  of  the 
Sons  of  America.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller 
are  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church,  a  denomination  to  which  they  give 
their  earnest  support  and  influence.  Mr. 
Miller  is  widely  known  in  his  community, 
where  both  he  "and  his  wife  are  highly  re- 
spected, being  held  in  high  esteem  by  all  who 
know  them.  They  are  both  liUing  useful  and 
active  stations  in  life  and  are  among  the 
very  valuable  citizens  of  the  state  of 
Oregon. 

BYRON  F.  MILLER.  Among  the  capable 
olli.'inls  (if  Wallowa  county  is  Byron  F. 
Miller,  who  is  at  present  successfully  serv- 
ing as  county  assessor.  He  was  born  in 
West  Virginia,  April  G.  1864,  the  son  of 
Thomas  and  Elizabeth  (Crawford)  Miller, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Virginia, 
where  they  were  reared  and  married.  They 
later  removed  to  Raleigh  county.  West  Vir- 
ginia, where  the  father  engaged  in  farming 
and  where  they  resided  until  their  deaths, 
the  mother  passing  away  in  186.5  and  the 
father  in  18SG.  They  were  both  members 
of   the   Christian   church. 

Byron  F.  Miller  was  reared  at  home  and 
acquired  his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
At  the  age  of  nineteen  he  took  up  the  pro- 
fession of  school  teaching  in  the  public 
schools  and  was  prominently  identified  with 
educational  work  for  over  twenty-tive  years. 
In  llie  meantime,  however,  he  spent  the  sum- 
mer iiKintliH  working  at  the  carpenter  trade. 
In  April,  1897,  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating 
in    Wallowa    county,    where    he    took    up    a 


homestead,  and  while  improving  the  same 
he  also  engaged  in  teaching  school.  In  the 
spring  of  1908  he  retired  from  the  profes- 
sion of  teaching,  much  to  the  regret  of  the 
people  of  the  community.  He  was  one  of 
the  best  known  instructors  in  Wallowa 
county.  In  June  of  that  year  he  was  elected 
to  the  office  of  county  assessor,  in  which 
capacity  he  is  now  ably  serving. 

On  the  9th  of  December,  1886,  Mr.  Miller 
wedded  Miss  Anna  L.  Sarrett,  of  Raleigh, 
West  Virginia,  and  to  this  union  have  been 
born  four  children :  Nona  B.,  who  is  the 
wife  of  R.  L.  Thompson,  a  teacher  and  ranch- 
man of  Wallowa  county;  Nina,  who  is  at 
home  and  is  deputy  county  assessor;  and 
Nana  and  Neza,  both  of  whom  are  at  home. 
The  four  daughters  have  all  been  given  the 
advantage  of  a  high-school  education.  In 
politics  Mr.  Miller  is  a  democrat  and  it 
speaks  well  for  his  popularity  in  the  com- 
munity, that  he  was  elected  to  his  present 
office  in  a  county  that  has  a  strong  repub- 
lican majority.  He  is  highly  honored,  is 
well  qualified  for  his  work  and  is  one  of  the 
most  conscientious  officials  of  Wallowa 
county.  He  and  all  the  members  of  his 
family  are  active  workers  in  the  Christian 
church. 

WILLIAM  A.  COWLEY.  Diligence,  deter- 
mination and  reliability  are  recognized  as 
the  chief  elements  in  the  attainment  of  suc- 
cess, and  these  qualities  are  possessed  in 
large  measure  by  William  A.  Cowley,  a  part- 
ner in  the  Rogue  River  Hardware  &  Plumb- 
ing Company  at  Central  Point.  He  was  born 
in  Norton,  Massachusetts,  November  38, 
1865,  a  son  of  John  and  Eleanor  (Mc- 
Pherson)  Cowley,  who  were  natives  of  Eng- 
land and  of  Maine  respectively.  When  a 
young  man  the  father  came  with  his  parents 
to  the  new  world,  settling  at  Lowell.  Massa- 
chusetts. He  was  the  first  person  to  engage 
in  the  manufacture  of  carpets  in  Lowell  and 
probably  in  the  United  States.  He  continued 
actively  in  that  business  until  he  was  pois- 
oned by  lead,  and  during  the  last  twenty 
years  of  his  life  he  was  an  invalid.  His 
death  occurred  in  Lowell.  February.  1903, 
when  he  was  seventy-eight  years  of  age. 
His  brother.  Charles  Cowley,  was  judge  aavo- 
cate  of  the  South  Atlantic  Blockading  Squad- 
ron during  the  Civil  war.  He  was  also  a 
well  known  writer  who  compiled  two  his- 
tories of  the  city  of  Lowell,  and  was  the 
author  of  a  number  of  other  works  of 
diversified  character.  Mrs.  Eleanor  Cowley, 
the  mother  of  William  A.  Cowley,  was  a  rep- 
resentative of  a  well-known  pioneer  family 
of  Maine  and  died  in  Lowell.  Massachusetts, 
in  1899  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cow-ley  were  bom  three  chil- 
dren: Susan,  who  is  the  widow  of  Frank  P. 
Tollant.  and  lives  in  Concord,  New  Hamp- 
shire; William  A.;  and  Isabelle  Maude,  the 
wife  of  Charles  Midwood.  of  Lowell,  Massa- 
chusetts. The  father  was  the  owner  of  a 
mill  at  Norton  at  the  time  of  the  birth  of  his 
son  William  and  also  the  owner  of  one  at 
Lowell,  and  during  the  infancy  of  William 
A.  Cowley  the  family  removed  to  Lowell,  so 


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he  was  reared  in  that  city,  lie  attemlia 
school  with  Archbishop  O'Ooiinell,  anJ  was 
graduated  from  the  high  school  with  the 
class  of  1SS3.  In  the  siune  year  he  removed 
to  Concord,  Xew  Hampshire, 'with  his  parents 
and  was  there  engaged  in  the  liniiher  business 
for  a  year  or  two.  He  also  conducted  u  gen- 
eral mercantile  store  at  that  placo  for 
twenty-five  years,  and  two  years  ago.  or  in 
I'JIO,  he  came  to  Central  I'oint.  Oregon, 
where  he  erected  his  present  business  blu«-k, 
a  two  story  structure  of  reinforced  coiu-rete 
that  is  eighty-tive  by  eighty-two  and  a  half 
feet  in  the  main  part  and  one  hundred  and 
forty  feet  on  Second  .Street.  His  operations 
in  real  estate  have  also  been  it  profitable 
source  of  income.  In  February.  Is'jC),  oc- 
curred the  marriage  of  Mr.  Cowley  and  Miss 
-Mary  Karuum.  a  native  of  Coiieord,  New 
Hampshire,  aiul  a  daughted  of  Andrew  .S.  and 
Kebecca  K.  Farnum,  who  were  likewi.se  na- 
tives of  that  city.  Their  three  children  are 
John   F.,  Uorris   K.  and  Charles  .-V. 

That  Mr.  Cowley  is  a  prominent  and 
highly  respected  resident  of  Central  Point 
is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  the 
only  candidate  for  the  position  of  mayor 
of  the  city  to  be  voted  on  in  April.  IU12, 
having  been  nominated  by  two  caucuses.  He 
was  alderman  of  the  city  of  Concord  for  two 
years  and  was  assessor  for  fourteen  years, 
filling  the  position  up  to  the  time  he  left 
there.  He  is  a  member  of  the  school  board 
of  Central  Point,  ami  is  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  the  welfare  and  progress  of  the 
community.  He  belongs  to  the  Commercial 
Club  and  is  in  hearty  sympathy  with  its 
plans  and  projects  to  promote  public  prog- 
ress. He  also  belongs  to  the  (Grange,  to  tlie 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the 
Episcopal  church  and  be  is  president  of  the 
Young  .Men's  Christain  .A.ssociation  which  hi' 
was  instrumental  in  organizing,  contributing 
a  great  deal  to  the  society  and  obtaining  the 
support  of  other  progressive  men  wliose  in 
tereats  are  not  confined  to  the  material  ac- 
tivities of  the  town,  but  who  also  have 
hearty  concern  for  the  intellectmtl  and  moral 
progress  of  the  community. 

LUDWIG  KNAPPER  I  here  Is  no  citizen 
ot  .los4'pli  who  has  done  more  to  promote 
the -development  of  this  section  of  Wallowa 
county  than  l.udwig  Knap|HT.  president  of 
the  First  National  Hank,  who  has  likewise 
been  prominently  identified  with  various 
other  local  enterprises.  He  is  a  very 
shrewd  businessman  of  marked  foresight 
and  sagacity,  as  has  often  been  manifested 
during  the  period  of  his  residence  here, 
where  he  has  acquired  twi^nty  one  hundred 
and    twenty   acres    of    valnabli-    huid. 

He  is  a  native  of  Wliiti'siil.'  .oiinty.  Illi- 
nois, his  birtli  having  occurred  on  his  father's 
fann  on  the  !itli  of  .April.  IS.-).-!.  His  parents, 
Gottlieb  and  Christina  (Kun«ingeri  Knap- 
per,  were  bom.  reared  and  married  in  fJer- 
many,  whence  they  emigrateil  to  the  Cnitr<l 
States  about  184''.  Ipon  their  orrival  in 
this  country  they  first  settled  in  Henry 
county,  Illinois,  where  the  father  purchaseil 
forty  acres  of  land   at   one  dollar  nml   twen- 


ty-five cents  [HT  acre.     The  further  impruvp- 
ment    and    cultivation    of    this    engaged    hi« 
undivided   attention    for  several   yeani   there 
alter,   at    the   end   of  which   time   he  (lin|MMetl 
of  his   holding  ami   ri'in  ly 

across   the   line  into  U  ■  ,',. 

he   purcha.sed   the   phu-.-   .i,    .. ., ,    ,,,i,|,vl 

was  born  and  coniiiiio-d  his  agricultural  pur- 
suits until  he  |uisse.|  away  at  the  age  of 
seventy-six  years.  The  mother,  w1h>  waa 
seveuty-four  at  the  time  of  her  death,  nur- 
vived    him    lor   aliout   one   year. 

Horn  and  reared  in  a  home  of  mixlenit* 
circunistanc's,  thi>  boyluxid  ainI  y.mth  o( 
Liidwig  KnapiHT  were  pu«<.d  iinihl  the  prim- 
itive   environments    that     tli.ii    ,'     ■      • ,.,\ 

the   riinil   <listricts   of   Illinois.      I  i 

cated    in   the  common   schinds  in    •  v 

of  his   home  anil   while  engaged    r  g 

the    fundamental    branches   of    Kn  n 

ing  assisted  his  father  with  the  uoik  ol  the 
larm.  Thus  he  early  laid  the  tniin.lntton 
for    an    agricultural    career    by    ii  mi; 

himself    with    the    practical    iiirtli  I- 

ing  the  fields  and  caring  for  the  rr..|.«  \iii-r 
leaving  schiH>l  he  devoted  his  entire  lime  to 
the  cultivation  of  the  fields  and  care  of  the 
stock  until  he  had  attained  his  majorilr. 
when  he  left  the  parental  roof  to  l>egln 
working  for  himself.  During  the  succeeding 
four  years  he  farmed  as  a  renter  in  Hock 
Island  county.  Illinois,  but  at  the  expiration 
of  thot  time  he  crossed  the  border  into  Iowa, 
settling  in  tireene  county  and  there  eon 
tinned     his     agricultural     pursuits     for     two 

years.     While    living    there    he    »  •-    I 

and    in    ISSl    together    with    his 

removed    to   Oregon,    their    destin    •  g 

I'matilln  rounty.     They  arrived  there  on  the 

25th  of  March  and   very  soon  thereafter   Mr. 

Kiiap|N-r   obtained   a    position   as    form    hand 

on    the    ranch    of    .lacob    Fra/ier.    while    hi* 

wife     was     engaged     as     ho'i  '     v 

had   very  little  capital,  but    '  ;,• 

and   strong  and    had    iiiilimi'  n 

the    promises    of    the    fiifun-  I 

that    they   would  sllceeeil        I  r 

thrift    and  economical    I  '•' 

to  save   the  greater  poi '  j 

and   at    the    end    of    th' 

mpilal   in  sheep,  which   ' 

tilla    county    for    six    y>ii-       i;. 

I'iSS     they     came     to    Wallowa     .  •  i 

their    herds.    »."' i        .. 

their  sheep   f 

continued     to  n 

they  removed  to  n  ran.  I 

forty   acres    th.it    Mr    I  | 

five    miles    siiti' 

nection     with  n 

general     t  ■  i| 

in    this    '  t 

of     six     i.r      -.  >•  F.  1 
sheep    and    gave    li 
rulliv.itH.ii     ,.l     !,:. 

atl'  I 

as    i.  I 

hi*    holilings    until    ln>    ima    '  r 

farm*    in    addi'"-"  •«>    KU                                I 

Three    of    th' -  and 

twenty  arres  .|  and 

forty    acrm    nn'i     n.  ;*     .ai*..    t:.-     ■•%«i)rr    of 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


eighty  acres  of  fine  timber  land,  making  the 
aggregate  of  his  ranch  holdings  twenty-one 
hundred  and  twenty  acres.  All  of  this  with 
the  exception  of  the  timber  tract  is  under 
cultivation  and  in  a  high  state  of  produc- 
tivity, annually  yielding  a  good  income.  Mr. 
Knapper  resided  on  his  home  ranch  until 
December,  1911,  when  he  removed  to  Joseph, 
where  he  is  now  living.  He  is  still  engaged 
in  the  operation  of  his  ranch,  however,  which 
is  one  of  the  most  valuable  properties  in 
this  vicinity,  being  highly  improved  and 
equipped  with  every  convenience  and  facility 
for  its  successful  and  efficient  cultivation. 
When  Mr.  Scuffner  came  here  trying  to  in- 
terest local  capital  in  the  organization  of 
the  First  National  Bank  of  Joseph  in  Octo- 
ber, 1905,  he  found  a  most  responsive  spirit 
and  an  enthusiastic  supporter  in  the  person 
of  Mr.  Knapper,  who  not  only  recognized  the 
personal  advantages  it  aflorded  but  ap- 
preciated the  town's  need  of  such  an  in- 
stitution. When  the  organization  was  in- 
corporated, being  the  principal  stockholder 
he  was  made  president  and  during  the  six 
years  this  institution  has  been  in  operation 
he  has  had  ample  opportunity  to  demon- 
strate his  ability  as  a  financier  as  well  as 
a  businessman.  Here  as  elsewhere  he  has 
shown  himself  capable  of  meeting  any  exi- 
gency that  may  arise,  possessing  the  native 
shrewdness  and  sagacity  as  well  as  the  fore- 
sight that  invariably  mark  the  man  of 
power. 

Greene  county,  Iowa,  was  the  scene  of 
Mr.  Knapper's  marriage  in  1880  to  Miss 
Ellen  M.  Jennings,  and  they  have  become 
the  parents  of  four  children:  Robert  B.,  a 
ranchman  of  Wallowa  county;  Elsie  M.,  the 
wife  of  Colon  R.  Eberhard,  receiver  of  the 
United  States  land  office  at  La  Grande;  and 
Addie  Jlay  and  Benjamin  Harrison,  both  of 
whom  are  at  home. 

In  politics  Mr.  Knapper  is  a  republican, 
but  he  has  never  prominently  participated 
in  public  affairs,  the  scope  of  his  personal 
interests  always  having  precluded  the  pos- 
sibility of  his  discharging  the  duties  of  a 
public'  office.  He  takes  an  active  and  help- 
ful interest  in  all  affairs  pertaining  to  the 
municipality  or  the  county  at  large,  how- 
ever, and  can  always  be  depended  upon  to 
contribute  his  support  and  cooperation  in 
advancing  local  enterprises  and  public  utili- 
ties. Mr.  Knapper  is  one  of  the  industrious 
and  capable  pioneers  of  the  northwest,  who 
has  won  success  in  his  undertakings  by 
reason  of  his  energetic  application  to  his 
interests,  his  achievements  being  entirely  at- 
tributable to  his  individual  efforts  as  he 
came   here   practically  empty  handed. 

CAPTAIN  JOEL  WILSON  MUNSON. 
Among  the  many  of  those  who  have  been 
prominently  identified  with  the  northwest, 
■whose  life  "history  constitutes  an  interesting 
chapter  in  the  annals  of  this  section  of  the 
co\nitry,  was  numbered  Captain  .loe!  Wilson 
Mnnsnn.  Deeds  of  valor  and  courage  were 
attribiited  to  him,  for  in  connection  with 
the  life-saving  service  of  the  country  he 
rendered  to  many  of  his  fellowmen  aid  that 


entitles  him  to  enduring  gratitude  and  fame. 
A  native  of  the  Empire  state,  he  was  born  in 
Hebron,  Washington  county,  on  Christmas  , 
day  of  1818,  and  his  life  record  covered  the 
intervening  years  to  the  22d  of  March,  1899, 
when  he  passed  away  at  Skipanon,  Oregon. 
He  was  descended  from  New  England  an- 
cestry. His  father,  Nathaniel  Munson,  was 
a  son  of  another  Nathaniel  Munson  who 
served  with  the  New  York  line  throughout 
the  Revolutionary  war.  It  is  probable  that 
the  progenitors  of  the  family  in  America 
came  from  the  Scandinavian  country,  the 
name  seeming  to  indicate  such  an  origin. 
Nathaniel  Munson,  Jr.,  wedded  Miss  Cynthia 
Eggleston,  who  was  of   English  lineage. 

The  boyhood  days  of  Captain  Joel  W. 
Munson  were  passed  in  Hebron,  New  York, 
where  he  pursued  his  education  and  learned 
the  carpenter's  trade,  following  that  pur- 
suit in  the  Empire  state  for  several  years. 
The  favorable  reports  which  he  received  con- 
cerning the  newer  western  country  and  the 
possibilities  there  offered  led  him  to  travel 
toward  the  setting  sun  in  1852.  He  took 
passage  on  the  old  steamship  Ohio  which 
sailed  from  New  York  to  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama.  Walking  across  that  stretch  of 
land  which  connects  the  two  continents,  he 
then  boarded  the  Constitution  and  ultimately 
reached  San  Francisco,  where  he  spent  a 
few  months  working  at  his  trade  and  also 
filling  engagements  as  a  musician.  He  pos- 
sessed considerable  skill  as  a  violinist  and 
had  carried  his  violin  in  his  hand  across  the 
isthmus.  The  old  instrument  still  has  an 
honored  place  among  the  family  relics.  His 
musical  ability  was  such  as  enabled  him  to 
make  twenty  dollars  a  night,  and  because  of 
his  talent  in  this  direction  he  was  called 
"Fiddler  Smith," — a  name  which  clung  to 
him  for  many  years. 

Captain  Munson's  life  in  Oregon  dated 
from  the  fall  of  1853,  when  he  traveled  by 
the  way  of  Astoria  to  Portland.  He  con- 
tinued there  for  only  a  brief  period,  how- 
ever, and  went  to  St.  Helens,  which  at  that 
time  was  a  rival  of  the  Rose  City.  Even- 
tually he  reached  Oak  Point,  Washington,  at 
which  time  his  cash  capital  consisted  of  but 
five  dollars — a  gold  piece  which  he  wrapped 
in  a  piece  of  paper  in  order  to  preserve  it 
and  it  is  now  in  the  possession  of  the  fam- 
ily. Here  he  at  once  took  up  his  trade  ,and 
aided  in  building  a  sawmill  for  George 
Abernathy,  remaining  at  Oak  Point  three 
years.  He  then  returned  to  Astoria  and 
was  actively  engaged  in  the  construction  of 
many  of  the  leading  buildings  in  the  city  at 
an  early  day,  many  of  which  remained  for 
a  long  period  as  land  marks  of  the  town 
and  some  of  them  are  still  standing.  Later 
he  became  a  resident  of  Shoal  Water  Bay, 
where  he  embarked  in  the  oyster  business, 
which  gave  promise  of  a  fortune,  but  a  cold 
snap  came  at  the  time  of  a  low  run  of  tide 
and  ten  thousand  "baskets"  of  marketable 
oysters  were  frozen  on  the  exposed  beds. 

After  three  years  spent  in  Oysterville  Cap- 
tain Munson  once  more  became  a  resident  of 
Astoria  and  devoted  a  year  to  the  carpen- 
ter's trade,  after  which  he  entered  the  gov- 


t  AI'IAIN      I      \\.     Ml    N^MN 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKV   ul-    (JlU::iJOX 


455 


ernment  service  in  1865.  taking  cliurfte  of 
the  light,  house  at  Cape  Hancock,  now  called 
Fort  Canby,  a  position  which  he  continued 
to  fill  for  twelve  years.  While  at  Fort 
Canby  Captain  Munson  repaired  and  rij,'<;od 
an  old  boat  that  had  long  laid  useless  upon 
the  beach,  and  by  this  means  not  less  than 
three  months  after  it  was  put  in  order,  saved 
the  lives  of  thirteen  persons  from  the  wreck 
of  the  bark  AY.  B.  Scranton.  one  being  the 
wife  of  the  captain  and  another  a  lady  pas- 
senger from  San  Francisco.  Subsequently 
he  did  much  volunteer  work  as  a  life  saver, 
rescuing  in  all  twenty-three  persons  from 
watery  graves  at  the  mouth  of  the  Columbia 
river. 

Retiring  from  the  service  in  1S77,  Captain 
Munson  again  took  up  his  abode  in  Astoria 
and  for  three  years  thereafter  was  engaged 
in  the  steamboat  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count. Pie  then  again  accepted  the  position 
of  light  house  keeper  at  Point  Adams,  Ore- 
gon, in  December,  18S0.  and  had  full  control 
until  ill  health  forced  his  resignation  in  Oc- 
tober, 1898.  a  few  months  before  the  sta- 
tion was  discontinued  in  January.  18'.»'.>.  Up 
afterward  lived  retired  with  his  family  at 
Skipanon.  Oregon,  until  his  death,  whicli  oc- 
curred a  short   time  later. 

On  the  17th  of  March,  1859,  at  Oyster- 
ville,  Wa.shington,  occurred  the  marriage  of 
Captain  Munson  and  ^liss  Sarah  Sophia 
Kimball,  whose  connection  with  the  north- 
west dates  from  pioneer  times,  as  she  ar- 
rived here  in  1847.  her  birth  having  occurred 
in  La  Porte  county.  Indiana.  March  25.  1S4I. 
Her  parents.  Xathan  S.  and  Harriet  Kim- 
ball, brought  their  family  of  seven  sons  and 
daughters  across  the  plains  in  the  manner  of 
travel  at  that  day,  but  death  broke  thi-  fam- 
ily circle  ere  they  reached  their  destination, 
carrying  oil  the  eldest  brother  ami  a  little  si«- 
ter.  On  reaching  the  Walla  Walla  country 
Dr.  Whitman  persuaded  Mr.  Kimball  to 
spend  the  winter  at  the  mission,  where  work 
could  be  obtained  and  the  children  coulil  l)e 
educated.  All  went  well  until  the  2Cith  of 
November,  when  Dr.  Whitncm,  his  wife  and 
every  white  man.  including  .Mr.  KinibnII, 
■were  massacrcil  by  the  Imlinns  while  the 
women  and  children  were  hehl  in  captivity 
for  a  month  or  imtil  they  were  ransomed 
by  Peter  Skeen  Ogden,  and  brought  to  Ore- 
gon City.  Later  Mrs.  Kimball  lierame  the 
wife  of  .John  .Tewett  who  removed  to  C'latiop 
county.  Here  Mrs.  Munson  grew  to  woman- 
hood on  a  farm  now  owned  by  .losiah  Wejit. 
remaining  there  until  her  marriage,  in  |8.'9, 
to  .loel  Wilson  Munson.  They  hei-anie  the 
parents  of  two  children:  Fred  .S..  who  i*  a 
well  known  marine  engineer  about  rolumhin 
river  waters,  and  Clara  C.  n  resident  o( 
Warrenton.  The  son.  like  his  father,  is  > 
stalwart  republican  and  early  nnilinterl  with 
the  f>dd  Fellows  society  which  he  n-prrsent- 
ed  in  every  branch.  He  also  holds  member- 
ship with  "the  KIks.  the  Kagles.  th<-  F!<'d  Nfnn 
and  the  Marine  Engineer  Association.  The 
daughter  is  much  interested  in  all  th.it  per- 
tains to  the  thriving  little  town  In  which  she 
and  her  mother  reside.  She  has  filled  the 
position  of   assistant   postmaster   and   school 


clerk  and  is  also  a  nieiiiber  of  the  Krbekah 
branch  of  the  Odil  Fellows  and  has  served 
as  treasurer  of  this  assembly.  The  relig- 
ious faith  of  the  family  is  that  of  the  ICpi*- 
copal  church. 

In  his  political  views  Captain  MunaoB 
was  a  stanch  republican  and  fraternally  an 
Odd  Fellow.  He  joined  the  organi/iitioo 
when  twenty-one  years  of  ago  and  hell  ctin- 
tinuous  membership  until  his  dt-ath.  at  the 
age  of  eighty  years,  being  last  atliliatiMl  with 
Beaver  Ixidge,"  No.  35,  of  Astoria.  He  aided 
in  organizing  that  lo<tge  and  won  one  of  ita 
most  helpful  and  progressive  member*.  Ho 
was  a  man  of  jovial,  genial  <lis|io4ition.  caay 
to  approach,  and  his  gifts  as  an  entertainer 
niaile  him  popular  with  a  large  circle  of 
friends.  Fidelity  to  duty  was  ever  one  of 
his  strong  characteristics  and  he  never  tried 
to  overbalance  it  by  things  of  personal  pref- 
erence or  individual  ex[)eiliency.  He  waa 
honored  and  respecteil  by  all  who  knew  him 
but    most   of   all    where   he    waa   best   known. 


CHARLES  W.  GREEN,  a  well  known 
lariinr  and  dairyman,  was  born  in  Maine, 
■lanuary  19,  I8a:i.  His  parents  were  Charlea 
.\.  anil  Kclwccn  (Corham)  fireen,  both  of 
whom  were  also  natives  of  that  state,  where 
they  lived,  labored,  were  marrieil  and  died. 
In  their  family  were  two  sons,  the  brother 
of  our  subject  being  Asn  Cireen,  who  i»  now 
deceased. 

Charles  W.  (Jreen  recelve<l  a  common- 
school  €-ducation  in  his  v"'^--  -• -i..  where 
he   was   reared.     .\t    th<-   ■  ly  earlv 

age  of  eighteen   years   hi-  jt    in   li^e 

for  himself  as  a  railroad  brakrman  and  waa 
cngugi'd  in  railroa<l  work  until,  in  li"0  hav- 
ing imbibed  the  spirit  of  the  '  'me 
to  Dri'gon  whert-  he  settled  in  ■  nty 
on  the  south  fork  of  the  .lolm  Hiy  tivrr 
whiTe    for    si-vi-n    yi-ars    he    lived    ami    con- 

ilucted    a   stock    ranch.      In    l>*s'i    ' .vrd 

to    Baker    t'ity    ami    again    en'  •<[•[ 

vocation     of     railroodiiiL-      \>..r'-  the 

Oregon    Railway    A    ^  In 

the    capacity    of   a    !■  In 

1000,  after  having  Im'<'ii  ui  ritiii  for 

seventeen    years,   he  emlwrked  ' -h- 

ering    business    whiidi    hr    f  reo 

years.      .At    the    end    of    11  "'Id 

out  and   took   uf     ' —  •    -iiieh 

he     has     sini-e     I  bring 

known   as   the   |: 

In    1N77   Mr.   i  >    >lain» 

(n  Miss    Marv    I'  '>   that 

state,  her  I'  "  »ry 

(Tewksliurv  >ng 

residents  of  llu  r;ii.-  I  n-'-  stair,  wtm  ar« 
l>olh  deei'Bsed.  Mrs.  fJreen  wa»  nnr  of  a 
family      '  '       '  «r«< 

still     I  '* 

came  tl..    f, -  ■  .  the 

wife   of   W.    y.  Waah 

ington;    I,etti.  While, 

of  Baker  <    ■  ^f   port- 

land;    and    I  ptember 

14,   1«I91,  and  ni  II       I  he 

1911,    leaving  a  ih    May, 

laat    named    died    on    thi'    9th    o(    Heptemlier, 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


who  has  since  been  adopted  by  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Green. 

Politically  Mr.  Green  is  a  republican  and 
in  his  fraternal  relations  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Fraternal  Brotherhood  of  America  and 
the  Fraternal  Union.  He  is  well  and  favor- 
ably known  in  his  community  as  the  owner 
of  a  fine  twenty-acre  farm  one  mile  and  a 
half  north  of  Baker  City.  Kcliablc  and 
equitable  in  his  business  relations  with  the 
people  with  whom  he  comes  in  contact,  Mr. 
Green  has  made  a  large  number  of  friends 
in  Baker  who  entertain  for  him  tlie  liij;liost 
respect    and    good-will. 

GEORGE  LYMAN  is  the  owner  of  an  ex- 
cellent tract  of  land  of  one  hundred  and 
eighty  acres  at  the  mouth  of  the  Sams  creek 
near  where  it  empties  into  the  Rogue  river. 
His  place  is  devoted  to  general  farming  and 
fruit  raising  and  he  has  planted  twelve  acres 
to  apples.  Mr.  Lyman  is  numbered  among 
New  England's  native  sons,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  Berkshire  county,  Massachusetts. 
October  10,  1858.  His  parents  were  Clark 
and  Lydia  (Mack)  Lyman,  who  were  also 
natives  of  the  same  locality  and  there  spent 
their  entire  lives.  Mrs.  Lyman's  great- 
grandfather deserted  from  the  British  army 
and  joined  the  colonists  who  were  struggling 
for  independence.  George  layman's  paternal 
great-grandfather  was  also  a  soldier  of  the 
Revolutionary  war.  The  family  is  an  old 
and  numerous  one  in  New  England,  having 
been  founded  in  Hartford  in  1640,  (ieorge 
Lyman  being  of  the  nintli  generation  in 
America.  His  father  was  a  brick  mason  and 
farmer  and  thus  provided  for  his  family  of 
four  children  of  whom  the  subject  of  this 
review  is  the  youngest. 

Throughout  the  period  of  his  minority 
George  Lyman  remained  a  resident  of  Mas- 
sachusetts and  after  completing  his  educa- 
tion worked  in  a  machine  shop.  Later  he 
made  his  way  to  the  Black  Hills  of  Dakota 
in  1883  and  there  worked  in  a  placer  mine 
for  three  years.  He  next  made  his  way  to 
Mendocino  county,  California,  where  lie  spent 
one  year  and  later  went  to  Shasta.  In  1894 
he  came  to  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  where 
he  has  now  made  his  home  for  eighteen 
years.  He  was  for  eight  years  engaged  in 
prospecting  and  mining,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  he  ))urcliased  his  present  jilace  in  con- 
nection with  his  brother-ill-law,  Andrew 
Houlon.  They  own  one  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  near  the  mouth  of  the  Sams  creek  and 
have  set  out  twelve  acres  in  apples.  Their 
entire  time  is  given  to  fruit  raising  and 
general  farming  and  their  place  is  well  im- 
proved with  modern  equipments,  while  the 
methods  they  employ  show  them  to  Ix'  men 
of    enterprising    and    iirogressive    spirit. 

In  May,  ISil.'i,  Mr.  Lyman  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Kate  llonton,  who  was 
born  in  Indiana,  .lanuary  20.  ISlill,  and  they 
have  one  son.  Ernest  and  also  two  adopted 
daughters.  Tiny  and  Daisy.  Mr.  Lyman  is 
a,  democrat  In  his  political  views  and  has 
been  the  candidate  of  his  party  for  county 
commissioner.  His  fraternal  relations  are 
with  till'  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows 
and  while  his   ranch  occupies  the  major  part 


of  his  time  and  thought,  he  has  yet  found 
opportunity  to  actively  assist  public  proj- 
ects which  have  for  their  basis  the  welfare 
and  upbuilding  of  the  community. 

ANDREW  HOUTON  who  is  associated 
with  Mr.  Lyman  in  mining  and  ranching  in- 
terests was  born  in  Decatur  county,  Indi- 
ana, August  20,  18.54.  and  is  a  son  of  John 
and  Caroline  (Fredenburg)  Houton.  The 
mother  was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  the 
father's  birth  occurred  in  Decatur  county, 
Indiana.  He  was  killed  at  Indianapolis  dur- 
ing the  Civil  war  and  in  18(57  his  widow  be- 
came the  wife  of  Joseph  Donden,  in  the 
Willamette  valley.  Andrew  Houton  came  to 
Oregon  with  his  widowed  mother  and  her 
children,  making  the  trip  by  way  of  New 
York  anil  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  in  1860, 
at  which  time  they  settled  in  Linn  county, 
where  the  mother  married  again.  In  1868 
her  husband  located  the  claim  which  is  now 
the  property  of  Mr.  Houton  and  Mr.  Lyman. 
The  mother  passed  away  here  in  1907,  at 
the  age  of  eighty-two  years  and  Mr.  Dou- 
den's  death  occurred  in  1901,  when  he  was 
seventy-six  years  of  age.  They  had  no  chil- 
dren, but  Mrs.  Douden  had  four  by  her  first 
marriage,  namely:  Andrew;  Ella,  the  wife 
of  Thomas  Pankey  of  Gold  Hill;  Isaac,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years;  and 
Kate,  the   wife   of  George  Lyman. 

Andrew  Houton  practically  has  spent  his 
entire  life  on  the  Pacifie  coast  and  is  fa- 
miliar with  its  development  and  upbuilding 
as  it  has  become  more  and  more  thickly  set- 
tled and  as  its  natural  resources  have  been 
claimed  and  utilized  while  the  work  of 
civilization  and  improvement  has  been  car- 
ried forward  here. 


ABRAHAM  MILLER  is  one  of  the  highly 
respected  and  widely  known  men  of  Uma- 
tilla county,  Oregon,  who  has  retired  from 
business  and  has  established  his  residence  in 
Pilot  Rock.  His  birth  occurred  in  Henry 
county,  Indiana,  on  the  .30th  of  April,  1838, 
his  parents  being  George  and  Mary  (Mc- 
Bride)  Miller,  who  were  natives  of  Mary- 
land and  Pennsylvania,  respectively.  They 
moved  to  Indiana  at  a  very  early  date  and 
in  1855  removed  to  .Jefferson  county,  Iowa. 
Establishing  their  home  in  that  county,  they 
reared  their  family  and  spent  the  remaining 
years  of  their  lives.  To  this  union  fifteen 
children  were  born,  eleven  of  whom  attained 
their  majority. 

Abraham  Miller  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools.  At  sixteen  years  of  age 
he  left  the  parental  roof  and  was  engaged 
as  a  farm  laborer  for  some  time.  In  1862 
he  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  in  com- 
pany with  a  train  of  emigrants  making  their 
way  into  the  far  west.  This  journey  re- 
quired in  all  five  months  before  Mr.  Miller 
reached  his  destination  in  Oregon.  During 
their  journey  they  encountered  hostile  In- 
ilians  in  the  region  of  the  Snake  river,  and 
in  the  ensuing  attack  five  men  and  one 
woman  were  killed  before  the  emigrants 
were     left     to     pursue     their     journey.       On 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREOON 


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reaching  Oregon,  Mr.  jnilcr  located  in  wliat 
is  now  known  as  Umatilla  eoiinty.  In  tlie 
spring  of  1S63  he  took  up  a  tla'im  at  the 
point  where  Pendleton  now  stands,  lie 
lived  on  this  claim  for  only  a  short  period 
and  succeeded  in  exchanging  it  for  a  team 
of  horses.  With  these,  in  ISIJS,  he  moved 
to  another  part  of  the  county,  where  he 
again  filed  upon  a  homestead  at  the  mouth 
of  McKay  creek,  upon  land  now  known  as 
the  Clopton  ranch.  Upon  this  homestead  he 
spent  two  years,  after  which  time  he  sold 
his  claim  and  removed  to  Dr.  Teel's  ranch, 
where  he  engaged  in  raising  stock.  Mere 
he  remained  for  about  two  years  and  then 
sold  out  his  interests  and  moved  to  fJar- 
held  county,  Washington,  where  he  pur- 
chased a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres.  Here  he  lived  for  the  two  following 
years  after  his  purchase  and  then  removeil 
to  Pendleton,  Oregon,  and  in  the  spring  of 
1874  he  took  up  his  residence  in  Pilot  i{tx-k 
and  has  remained  a  continuous  citizen  of 
this  place  since  that  date.  On  reaching 
Pilot  Kock  he  invested  in  a  farm  two  miles 
east  of  the  city  and  established  himself  in 
stock-raising  and  farming.  lie  contiiuied  to 
look  after  the  interests  of  his  farm  and  his 
stock  until  1901.  at  which  time  he  retired 
wholly    from   business  of  all   kinds. 

In  1860  ilr.  Miller  was  married  to  Miss 
Xancy  Moore,  a  native  of  Ohio  ami  a  daugh- 
ter of  Asa  Moore,  who  was  horn  in  Virginia 
and  is  now  deceased.  Mrs.  Miller  was  oni' 
of  a  family  of  six  children  and  l>.v  her  mar- 
riage became  the  mother  of  eight  children, 
namely:  Austa  Alioe;  Charles  E.  and  Wil- 
liam A.  both  of  whom  are  deceased;  Sadie; 
Uattie;  Ida:  EfTa.  who  has  married:  and 
James  A.  The  wife  and  mother  was  called 
to  her   final   rest   in   1S90. 

In  politics  Mr.  ^filler  is  a  republican,  loy- 
ally supporting  the  men  and  measures  of 
that  party.  For  a  number  of  years  he 
served  in  the  capacity  of  justice  of  the 
peace.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by 
his  membership  "in  the  Metho<list  Episcopal 
church.  Mr.  Miller  is  justly  entitled  to  the 
honorable  distinction  oT  being  one  of  the 
early  pioneers  of  Umatilla  county,  lie  en- 
tered this  portion  of  the  slate  of  Oregon 
before  the  organization  of  Umatilla  county 
and  has  lived  through  all  its  piriod  »f  df- 
velopment  up  to  the  present,  lie  is  widely 
known  and  a  citizen  greatly  esteemed  for 
his  successful  business  life  as  o  frontiers- 
man and  pioneer.  In  his  declining  year«  he 
enjovs  the  best  wishes  anil  good-will  of  nil 
his  .Associates,  both  old  and  young,  through- 
out  the  county. 

SOLOMON  DURBIN  is  now  living  pr»c- 
ticallv  retired  at  Salem  but  is  the  own.T  of 
valuable  farming  propiTty  in  this  portion  of 
the  state  which  returns  to  him  a  siihstontinl 
and  gratifying  income.  He  is  familiar  with 
all  of'the  phases  of  pioneer  life  in  the  north- 
west, having  come  to  Oregon  in  1><4'>.  Few 
indeed  are  the  settlers  of  this  state  who  ran 
claim  as  long  a  residence  here  for  through 
sixtv-seven  years  he  has  been  a  »itne««  of 
the    changes"  which    have    oeciirreil    and     the 


progress  that  has  been  wrought,  placing  the 
state  on  a  par  with  the  oliler  states  of  the 
Union. 

Mr.  Uurbin  was  born  in  Kichland  county, 
Ohio,  SeptemU-r  IS,  1S29,  his  |>arenti«  being 
John  and  Sarah  (Kitting)  Durbln.  Iwth  of 
whom  Were  natives  of  Pennsylvania,  the 
father's  birth  having  occurred  at  llrownw- 
ville,  September  13,  17U4,  while  the 
the  mother  was  liorn  in  Ijincaster  county, 
Octob»T  8,  1801.  They  went  to  Ohio  with 
their  respective  parents  al>out  ISIO  or  ISIl 
and  .lohn  Durbin  drove  a  ti'um  carrying 
oupplies  to  the  army  in  the  War  of  IS13 
but  was  not  regularly  enlisteil.  lie  was 
married  in  Hichland  county  and  (here  re- 
sided until  l.sil,  when  they  removeil  to 
Hancock  county,  Illinois,  where  they  lived 
for  two  years.  In  the  fall  of  1S4;:  they 
went  to  Clinton  county.  .Missouri,  and  in 
the  spring  of  lS4.*i  made  arrant'i'mi-ntu  (o 
remove  to  the  northwest.  With  their  fam- 
ily, on  the  10th  of  May,  they  left  St.  .losrph. 
.Missouri,  for  Oregon,  traveling  with  ox 
teams  in  a  train  of  sixty  live  wagons.  How- 
ever, on  reaching  the  I'latte  river  there  was 
a  division  made  of  the  train  and  again  at 
Independence  Uo<'k.  AlM«iit  twelve  or  four- 
teen wagons  came  through  with  the  Diirbimt, 
and  .Solomon  Durbin.  then  a  boy  of  sixtwn 
years,  drove  one  of  the  wagons.  They  came 
by  way  of  Meek's  Cut  otf.  struck  the  desnert 
and  could  not  get  water.  They  therefore 
made  for  The  Dalles  and  when  they  orrived 
there  built  rafts  with  logs.  On  those  they 
put  the  wagons  and  Indians  tiKik  the  women 
of  the  party  in  canin-s  down  to  the  Co»eailes, 
while  the  «-nttle  were  driven  down  to  the 
river  and  made  to  swim  across  at  Snow'« 
island.  They  cut  a  road  around  the  falU 
for  alHiut  seven  miles,  after  whirh  the  Hud 
son  Bay  lioats  took  the  families  and  siiii 
plies  down  to  the  mouth  of  the  Willomelle 
river.  The  Durbin  family  niaile  their  way 
to  Washington  county  and  soim  afterwarj 
rented  a  place  in  S'amhill  county  where 
they  reinaiiied  for  about  three  montli*.  At 
the' end  of  that  time  they  purchased  o  plae» 
ten  miles  north  of  Solein.  There  the  iHir- 
tnts  of  Solomon  Durbin  resided  for  over 
thirty  years,  after  which  thev  took  up  their 
ab<Mle    in    the    capital       '  '  •'        •    -tier 

died   at    the    rinmrk:il  ">• 

ilreil    and    two    years.  —I 

the   age  of   about    inn-  '  «• 

throughout   life   a    (an-  •"*■ 

riated  with  the  North  .Americon  Kur  torn- 
pony  of  Chicago  fnr  ttrn  ynr*  when  there 
were   only   a    iw  ■  *t    me- 

tropolis of  the    M  on   the 

17th   of  .Inly.    I''-:,   thit    >lr.   i  ••••I 

away,  while  his  wife'n  death  o.  Tch 

.11.    1H92.     In  their   fan  ■  n; 

Ca«|HT  .1..  a  sto.-k  mi  '"4 

when    more    than    nirlif,    i-.>i.  »'e; 

Helirrea   .lane.    »h.>  ilicl    in   e«r  —\: 

Fannie    Ann  "• 

to  .lohn  Ma   ■  •" 

Oregon,  wh. :  \nn. 

the    derea«ei|    wife   ni  >;    .lohn, 

wh.i    W44    a    tMin    of  I    in    in- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


fancy;  Solomon;  Isaac,  who  is  married  and 
lives  in  Salem;  Daniel,  who  was  a  twin 
brother  of  Isaac  and  married,  but  is  now  de- 
ceased; Mary  Jane,  the  deceased  wife  of 
Amos  Starkey;  and  Ruth  Ann,  who  became 
the  wife  of  Richard  Barker  and  has  also 
passed  away.  Her  granddaughter,  Mabel 
Hulton,  is  the  wife  of  Governor  West,  the 
present   chief   executive   of  Oregon. 

Solomon  Durbin  came  with  the  family  to 
Oregon  in  1845  and  remained  at  home  until 
1848,  when  he  enlisted  for  the  Cayuse   war 
and    served    against    the    Indians    for    about 
five    months    as    a    member   of   Company   C, 
First  Oregon  Regiment,  under  Captain  Max- 
well    and     Colonel     Gillam.     Following     the 
close  of  hostilities   Mr.  Durbin  went  to  the 
gold  mines  of  California  in  the  fall  of  1848 
and   devoted   three  months   to   searching  for 
the    precious    metal.      He    then    returned    to 
Oregon   on   a   sailing  vessel  which  made   its 
way   into   slioal   water  north   of   the   mouth 
of  the  Columbia  river,  thinking  it  to  be  the 
mouth    of    the    Columbia    river.      Two    days 
later  Indians  assisted  them  in  getting  on  to 
Astoria.      In    1849    Mr.    Durbin    purchased   a 
team    and    went    to    Sacramento,   California, 
where  he  engaged  in  freighting  to  the  mines 
for  more  than  a  year.     In  1853  he  made  hia 
way  to  the  Rogue  river  where  gold  had  been 
discovered.      He    carried    supplies    with    him 
which  he  sold  and  later  started  a   farm  on 
the  Rogue  river  where  he  raised  cattle.     He 
also  operated  a   ferry  and   managed  a  pack 
train.     In   the   fall   of   1853   he   returned   to 
Salem  and  established  a  livery  business.     He 
was  married  on  March  9,  1854,  and  has  since 
made  his  home  in  this  city  save  for  a  brief 
period.     He  was  engaged  in  the  stock  busi- 
ness in   eastern   Oregon   and  spent   three   or 
four    years    in    Montana,    going    there    with 
twelve  hundred  head  of  horses.     He  had  his 
family    at    Billings,    Montana,    during    that 
period,   but    later   sold    out   and   refirned   to 
his  home  in  Salem.     He  owns  two  farms  in 
this  locality,  one  of  two  hundred  aci'es  about 
two  and  a  half  miles  east  of  Salem,  and  the 
other  of  three  lumdred  and  forty  acres  about 
eight     miles    northeast     of    the    city.      For 
twenty-one   years   or   from    1853    until    1874 
he  was  proprietor  of  a  livery  stable  at  the 
corner  of  State  and  Commercial  streets.     In 
1863.   when  there  were   six  weeks   of   sleigh- 
ing liere,  he  had  a  sixteen-horse  team  which 
was  the  largest  sleighing  team  in  this  state, 
there  being  a  rivalry  at  that   time  in  own- 
ing and  driving  the  largest  sleighing  team. 
On    the    9th    of    March,    1854,    Mr.    Durbin 
was   married  to   Martha   Sophia   Elgin,   who 
was    born    in    Independence,    Missouri,    July 
25,   1839,  and  came  across  the  plains  in  1853 
with    her    parents,    George    W.    and    Levisee 
Elvira  (Lucatlia)   Elgin,  who  were  natives  of 
Virginia    and    Kentucky,    respectively.     The 
mother's   birth   occurred  on   the   30th  of  De- 
cember,   1813.     They    made    the   trip   to   the 
nortliwest   with  ox  teams   and   both   died  in 
Salem.     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Durbin  had  four  chil- 
dren:  Charles  B.,  living  at  Antelope,  Wasco' 
county;    Georgiana,    the   wife   of   Claibourne 
Walker,    of    Howell    Prairie;    Clarence,    who 
was  killed  by  a  horse  in   Montana  and  left 


a  widow  and  one  daughter;  and  May,  the 
wife  of  John  Koltes,  of  Riverside,  California. 
In  politics  Mr.  Durbin  has  been  a  lifelong 
democrat  and  voted  for  all  of  the  first  state 
officials.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason  and 
Odd  Fellow.  He  has  passed  the  eighty-sec- 
ond milestone  on  life's  journey  and  receives 
the  veneration  and  respect  wliich  should  ever 
be  accorded  one  of  his  years  whose  life  has 
been  honorably  spent.  Success  has  come  to 
him  and  from  his  property  he  now  derives 
a  substantial  income.  He  has  had  oppor- 
tunity to  dispose  of  his  two  hundred  acre 
farm  for  two  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per 
acre.  It  is  a  part  of  the  donation  claim  of 
six  hundred  and  forty  acres  which  was  pos- 
sessed by  his  brothers  Isaac  and  Daniel. 
Great  changes  have  occurred  in  tlie  state 
during  the  sixty-seven  years  of  his  residence 
here.  The  beautiful  city  of  Portland  had  no 
existence  on  the  arrival  of  the  family  in  the 
northwest  and  countless  thriving  towns  and 
cities  all  over  the  state  had  not  yet  been 
dreamed  of,  but  he  has  seen  civilization 
planted  here  by  a  courageous  and  determined 
class  of  men  and  women  who  have  recognized 
the  opportunities  of  the  west  and  have 
builded  up  a  great  empire. 

WILLIAM  M.  PETERSON,  one  of  the  en- 
terprising and  capable  attorneys  of  Pendle- 
ton, has  been  identified  with  the  legal  fra- 
ternity of  Umatilla  county  for  about  ten 
years,  during  which  time  he  has  become  rec- 
ognized as  one  of  the  worthy  representa- 
tives of  the  profession.  His  birth  occurred 
in  Yancey  county.  North  Carolina,  on  the 
3d  of  November,  1874,  and  he  is  a  son  of 
Moses  W.  and  Cordelia  (Ray)  Peterson.  The 
father  was  a  well  known  agriculturist  of 
Yancey  county,  and  there  he  and  the  mother 
passed  their  entire  lives.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  five  children,  of  whom  our  subject  is 
the  eldest.  In  order  of  birth  the  others  are 
as  follows:  Cora,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Bailey; 
Mary,  who  married  Sydney  Peterson;  Axie, 
who  became  the  wife  of  Latimer  Elliott; 
and  Charles  C,  who  is  a  resident  of  Umatilla 
county.  The  three  daughters  are  all  living 
in  Yancey  county,  which  has  been  the  home 
of  their  family  for  about  one  hundred  and 
fifty  years.  In  the  paternal  line,  our  subject 
is  a  direct  descendant  of  Paul  Peterson,  who 
emigrated  to  America  from  Norway  during 
the  colonial  days.  His  son,  Tobias  Peterson, 
who  was  a  veteran  of  the  Revolution  and 
participated  in  the  battle  of  King's  Moun- 
tain, located  in  western  North  Carolina  with- 
in forty  miles  of  Mount  Mitchell  during  the 
early  pioneer  days.  He  was  the  father  of 
the  Rev.  Moses  Peterson,  whose  son  Burton 
was  the  father  of  Moses  W.  Peterson.  The 
Ray  family  are  of  Scotch  extraction,  being 
descended  from  Thomas  Ray,  a  native  of  the 
land  of  hills  and  heather,  whence  he  emi- 
grated to  the  United  States.  His  son  Wil- 
liam, was  the  father  of  Dr.  Nathan  Boone 
Ray,  a  surgeon  of  the  Confederate  army  and 
the  maternal  grandfather  of  our  subject. 

Reared  within  twelve  miles  of  where  his 
great-great-grandfather,  Tobias  Peterson,  lo- 
cated   about    the    time    of    the    Revolution, 


WII.IJAM   M.   l'KTKI{Sf>N 


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461 


the  childhood  and  youth  of  William  M.  Pet- 
erson were  passed  on  a  section  of  North 
Carolina  in  the  development  and  up-building 
of  which  his  family  have  been  interested  for 
more  than  four  generations.  After  the  com- 
pletion of  his  preliminary  studies  he  was 
sent  to  Washington  College,  Tennessee, 
where  he  was  in  school  nve  years,  finishing 
his  course  in  1S9S.  He  was"  an  unusually 
bright,  capable  young  man  ami  nt  the  ape 
of  twenty-one  years  was  made  superinten- 
dent of  schools  in  his  native  county,  having 
previously  been  engaged  in  teaching  there. 
Having  already  decided  that  he  would  become 
an  attorney,  after  finishing  his  course  of 
study  at  college,  he  entered  the  office  of 
Kirkpatrick,  Williams  &  Uowman  at  Jones- 
boro  and  Johnson  City,  Tennessee,  where  for 
a  time  he  read  law  and  was  admitted  to  the 
bar.  Later  he  matriculated  in  the  legal  de- 
partment of  Wake  Forest  College,  Xorth 
Carolina,  and  completed  his  legal  studies  in 
1901  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  Xorth 
Carolina.  About  four  months  later  he  came 
to  Oregon,  first  locating  in  Wallowa  county: 
later  he  removed  to  I'matilla  county  and 
established  an  office  at  Athena.  He  engaged 
in  practice  at  that  point  for  four  years, 
at  the  expiration  of  which  time  he  came  to 
Pendleton  and  has  ever  since  been  located 
here.  Mr.  Peterson  has  been  admitted  to 
practice  in  the  states  of  Xorth  Carolina, 
Tennessee  and  Oregon  and  also  in  the  United 
States  circuit  and  district  courts  of  the 
latter  state.  During  the  period  of  his  resi- 
dence in  Umatilla  co\inty  he  has  been  en- 
gaged in  a  number  of  important  litigations, 
always  manifesting  a  thorough  knowledge 
of  the  points  at  issue  and  a  comprehensive 
understanding  of  the  legal  technicalities  in- 
volved therein.  He  possesses  fine  mental 
qualities  and  the  invaluable  faculty  of  reas- 
oning quickly  and  decisively,  while  he  is  able 
to  readily  discern  any  weakness  or  flaw  in 
his  opponent's  argument.  A  thorough  knowl- 
edge of  the  rules  of  jurispnidenco  together 
with  an  excellent  vocabulary  and  the  ability 
to  express  himself  succinctly,  makes  him 
a  much  dreaded  foe  in  all  forensic  battles. 
Mr.  Peterson  has  built  up  a  very  good  prac- 
tice and  numbers  among  his  clients  mony  of 
the  representative  citizens  of  the  town,  his 
conscientious  devotion  to  the  best  interesta 
of  those  who  entnist  their  affairs  to  him 
having  resulted  in  a  most  ilesirable  follow- 
ing. 

On  the  26th  of  October,  1904.  Mr.  Petonion 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  Mc- 
Donald, a  native  of  this  county  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Donald  and  Ellen  (Kinnear)  McDon- 
ald, who  were  bom  and  reared  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Ontario.  The  father  was  for  many 
years  engaged  in  agricultural  purmiitB  In 
this  county,  but  he  is  now  living  retired  In 
Walla  Walla.  Washington.  Two  sons  have 
been  bom  to  Mr,  and  .Mrs,  Peterson;  Donald 
Victor  I^aley,  whose  birth  occurred  July  21, 
1906;  and  C'harles  Anson,  who  was  bom  on 
the   12th  of  December,   190^. 

In  matters  politic.  Mr.  Peterson  give*  his 
unqualified  indorsement  to  the  demorratic 
party  and  is  chairman  of  the  county  wntral 


committee  and  at  this  writing  ia  a  candidate 
for  presidential  elector,  on  the  democratic 
ticket.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  ths 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  .Maiionic  order, 
and  he  also  belongs  to  the  Wenaha  Club  and 
the  Pendleton  Commercial  Club.  Mr.  Peter- 
son has  invested  in  pro[M-rty  more  or  Icsa 
since  coming  here  and  is  the  owner  of  a 
ranch  at  Cayuse  station,  this  county,  which 
is  operated  under  his  personal  management. 
A  man  of  much  indivi<luulity  and  Ktrength 
of  character,  he  is  numbered  among  the  rep- 
resentative citizens  of  the  town  both  by 
reason  of  his  professional  skill  and  his  gen- 
eral business  sagacity,  both  of  which  are 
worthy  of  recognition. 

WILLIAM  WILLIAMS  is  one  of  the 
highly  successful  ranchmen  and  exten»ivc 
property  owners  of  Ijine  county,  holding 
the  title  to  nine  hundred  acres  of  valuable 
land  located  sixteen  miles  southea.st  of 
Springfield.  He  is  a  native  son.  his  birth 
having  occurreil  in  the  vicinity  where  he  now 
resides  on  July  2,  1S.1S,  his  parents  tx-lng 
Thomas  and  Hannah  (Levering)  WilliumK. 
1  hey  were  bom  in  Pennsylvania  but  mar- 
ried in  Ohio  and  there  |mssed  the  early  yearn 
of  their  domestic  life.  In  IS.'i^,  they  joined 
a  party  and  started  across  the  plains  to 
Oregon  with  an  ox  team.  This  trip  was  a 
most  memorable  one,  for  they  had  the  mis- 
fortune to  lose  their  trail  and  for  three 
weeks  were  lost  on  the  desert.  Naturally 
this  made  a  heavy  drain  upon  their  stock  of 
supplies  and  as  they  were  oftentimes  with- 
out water  much  suffering  ensued  and  they 
lost  many  of  their  cattle  and  some  hor^en, 
while  several  wagons  broke  ilown  and  had 
to  be  abandoned.  Upon  their  arrivel  in  I.nne 
county  they  first  located  on  Lost  creek,  six- 
teen miles  southeast  of  the  site  of  Spring- 
field. There  the  father  subsequently  filed 
on  a  donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  that  he  cultivated  until  hil 
death.  When  he  passed  away  in  1M94.  hi* 
ranch  was  well  improved  anil  '••■  -.  «  of 
his     land     was     unib'r    high     <  lie 

was  snrvlveil  by  the  motliiT,  \^ :  '■•■ 

curred  in  IstiT.     Hoth  Mr.  and  .Mm 
had   been    married    before   and   enrli 
children.     Of   these    three   are   still   li>iinj.   iu> 
follows:      Elias.    who    is    n    rMl'lent    nt    »hl« 
county;   Phillip  A.,  who  I  • 

Oregon;   anil    Ksther,  the 
son.  of  Springfielil,   this    «>  ir-       '■ 
riape    of    Mr.    and    .Mrs.    Williams    ■ 

seven    children-     " '■•■    <>'■ 

Whltt>eck.     of 

who   lives   at    1' 

liam,   our  siibj<'^t, ;    Fjhe.   wh"   married    \\.    H. 

Fenton,  of  I>*-xt»'r,  (trrgnn.    Hobrrt.  whn  di***! 

at    the   nge    of    thirty  serrn    rears,    and    Iho 

two   eldest,   hoth   of   whom   tiir<l    In   tnfamrr. 

The     edn  "  '  "^ 

Williams  ■ 

of   Ov, 

quite 

been    n      ■  i 

of     the     pinnerr*.      In     rommnn     with     other 

youth.*  re«re<l  on  the  frontier  he  early  began 

to    assist    with    the    operation    of    Ihx    home 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ranch,  and  was  afi'orded  little  time  or  op- 
portunity for  social  recreation.  Upon  at- 
taining his  majority  he  left  the  parental 
roof  and  started  out  to  make  his  own  way 
in  the  world.  He  first  engaged  in  contract- 
ing for  logs  for  the  sawmills,  but  soon  gave 
this  up  and  turned  his  attention  to  com- 
mercial activities,  engaging  in  the  general 
mercantile  business  at  Walterville,  this 
county.  Eighteen  months  later  he  disposed 
of  his  store  and  invested  the  proceeds  in  one 
hundred  and  thirty  acres  of  land,  that 
formed  the  nucleus  of  his  present  line  ranch. 
He  is  thoroughly  familiar  with  the  practical 
methods  of  agriculture  and  in  the  develop- 
ment of  his  land  and  the  direction  of  his 
undertakings  manifests  that  intelligence  and 
capability  which  is  generally  crowned  with 
success.  As  a  result  of  his  efl'orts  he  pros- 
pered and  extended  his  holdings  until  he 
now  has  nine  hundred  acres  of  valuable  land. 
He  has  a  tract  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  that  contains  valuable  timber,  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  acres  has  been  brought  under 
high  cultivation  and  the  remainder  of  his 
holding  is  in  pasture.  Mr.  Williams  engages 
in  diversified  farming,  but  makes  a  specialty 
of  the  breeding  and  raising  of  stock.  His 
place  is  numbered  among  the  well  improved 
and  highly  equipped  ranches  of  the  county 
and   is   a   most  valuable   property. 

On  February  6.  1881,  Mr.  Williams  was 
married  to  Miss  Bertha  Parvin,  a  daughter 
of  .James  and  Selenia  Parvin,  and  a  native 
of  Lane  county.  Mrs.  Williams  passed  away 
on  April  23,  1884,  leaving  two  daughters, 
Mabel  V.  and  Bertha  S.,  the  latter  of  whom 
was  only  ten  days  old  when  her  mother's 
demise  occurred.  Both  of  the  daughters 
were  married  on  May  25,  1904:  Mabel,  the 
eldest,  to  J.  R.  Hills,  of  Jasper.  Oregon,  and 
they  have  one  daughter.  Alma  Hills,  who 
is  three  years  of  age;  and  Bertha,  who  mar- 
ried S.  H.  Jacobs,  of  Uexter,  Oregon,  and 
who  has  two  daughters,  Leslie,  aged  three, 
and  Alecia.  aged  two.  In  1889  Mr.  Wil- 
liams was  again  married  to  Miss  Idres  Par- 
vin. a  daughter  of  James  and  Selenia  Par- 
vin  and   a  sister  of  his   former  wife. 

Mr.  Parvin  was  a  native  of  Indiana  and 
his  wife  of  Ohio,  and  they  were  married 
in  Oregon.  Soon  thereafter  they  took  up 
a  donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres,  but  after  residing  on  this  for 
a  sliort  time  disjioscd  of  it  and  bought  land 
elsewhere.  The  fiither  passed  away  in  1908 
but  the  mother  is  still  living  at  the  vener- 
al)le  age  of  seventy-six  and  continues  to  re- 
side on  the  old  ranch,  which  contains  four 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  well  improved 
land.  Eight  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Parvin,  Mrs.  Williams  being  the  eldest 
of  the  three  who  are  living,  llosea,  who  is 
till'  next  in  order  of  birth  and  the  only  liv- 
ing son,  resides  in  tliis  county;  and  .Jennie, 
who  is  the  youngest,  is  the  wife  of  August 
Shatller.  of  Judith  Cap,  Montana.  Those 
deceased  are  Joseph,  Lillias,  Hila  Ann,  Edgar 
and  Bertha.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  have 
seven  children,  all  of  whom  are  still  at 
home.  In  order  of  birth  they  are  as  fol- 
lows:  Alta,  who  was  born  in  1890  and  given 


the  advantages  of  a  business  college  educa- 
tion; Bernice  H.,  whose  birth  occurred  in 
1892;  Clare  C,  born  in  1896,  attending 
school;  William,  whose  natal  day  was  in 
1898;  Geneva,  whose  birth  occurred  in  1900; 
Monteith.  born  in  1902;  and  Carroll,  whose 
birth  occurred  in   1905. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Christian 
church.  Mr.  Williams  is  a  democrat  but 
often  casts  an  independent  ballot  at  local 
elections,  and  fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  Both 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams  have  many  friends. 
She  is  a  woman  of  education  and  culture 
and  for  some  years  prior  to  her  marriage 
was  a  teacher.  He  is  a  capable  agriculturist 
and  good  business  man  as  is  evidenced  by 
the  excellent  appearance  of  his  place  and 
the  success  that  he  has  met  with  in  the 
direction  of  his   undertakings. 

GEORGE  R.  HODGINS.  One  of  the  suc- 
cessful farmers  of  Baker  county,  Oregon, 
who  has  had  broad  experience  in  other  lines 
of  business  in  former  years  is  Cieorge  R. 
Hodgins.  He  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  1st 
of  April,  1848,  a  son  of  William  and  Elizabeth 
(Roberson)  Hodgins,  who  were  also  natives 
of  the  Emerald  isle.  They  were  the  parents 
of  five  children,  two  sons  and  three  daugh- 
ters, of  whom  George  R.  Hodgins  is  the 
youngest.  He  was  but  a  year  and  a  half 
old  when  his  father  brought  the  family  to 
America,  locating  in  Canada,  where  he  ac- 
quired his  education  and  where  the  period 
of  his  boyhood  was  passed.  He  left  home, 
however,  at  the  age  of  seventeen  and  came 
to  the  LTnited  States,  where  he  learned  the 
blacksmith's  trade.  In  November,  1869,  he 
arrived  in  Boise,  Idaho,  and  there  worked  at 
his  trade  until  the  spri,ng  of  1876,  wlien  he 
came  to  Baker  City,  reaching  this  city  in 
the  spring  of  1877.  Later  he  went  overland 
to  Tuscon.  Arizona,  thence  to  Maco  county, 
Nevada,  where  he  remained  until  the  spring 
of  1881,  and  then,  by  the  overland  route, 
returned  to  Baker  count,^,  arriving  here  in 
June  of  that  year.  On  locating  in  this 
county  he  established  a  blacksmith  shop 
at  Wingville  and  continued  working  at  his 
trade  until  1888,  having  taken  up  in  the 
meantime,  however,  the  grocery  and  butcher- 
ing business  in  connection  with  his  brother- 
in-law.  John  Rohner.  He  remained  thus 
actively  engaged  until  1893  when  they 
rented  two  farms  in  this  county  and  by  care- 
ful management,  diligence  and  economy 
they  have  become  the  possessors  of  their 
present  magnificent  farm  which  they  have 
brought  under  a  high  state  of  cultivati6n 
and  finely   improved. 

On  November  1,  1881.  Mr.  Hodgins  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Trena  Rohner, 
a  native  of  Switzerland,  where  her  parents 
were  also  born.  While  being  a  hard-work- 
ing man,  engrossed  with  his  business  aftairs, 
Mr,  Hodgins  has  found  time,  nevertheless, 
to  cultivate  many  acquaintances  and  he  is 
known  to  a  large  circle  of  friends  in  Baker 
county.  He  is  a  man  possessing  those  good 
qualities  which  make  for  successful  business 
life  as  well  as  for  valued  citizenship  in  any 


THE  CEXTEXXIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


468 


community.  He  continues  to  ably  liandle 
his  large  and  valuable  land  holdings  and, 
vigorous  in  habits,  he  greatly  enjoys  the  life 
of  an  agriculturist,  a  business  to'  which  he 
now    devotes    his    entire    attention. 

THOMAS  A.  WHITE,  manager  of  the  El- 
bertis  Hotel  at  -McMinnville,  is  a  self-made 
man,  whose  labors  and  energies  have 
brought  him  a  substantial  measure  of  suc- 
cess, demonstrating  the  fact  that  in  the  in- 
dividual and  not  in  his  environment  lies  the 
opportunity  for  advancement.  He  was  born 
June  12,  ISOO,  at  Burnside,  Clearlield  county, 
Pennsylvania.  His  parents  were  E.  II.  aiid 
M.  E.  White,  and  their  parents  were  early 
residents  to  that  county,  where  they  settled 
on  government  land,  the  families  taking  up 
homesteads  on  the  Susquehanna  river  in  the 
Alleghany  mountains.  It  was  in  that  dis- 
trict that  the  parents  of  Thomas  A.  White 
were  born  and  reared  and  there  they  re- 
sided until  1SS7,  when  they  removed  west- 
ward to  Oregon,  making  their  home  in  Salem 
until  lS9,j.  They  next  became  residents  of 
California,  in  whieli  state  the  father  passed 
away  December  26,  1909.  The  mother  still 
survives. 

Thomas  A.  White  pursued  his  education 
in  the  schools  of  Burnside  and  Clear- 
field, Clearfield  county.  Pennsylvania,  and 
when  he  started  out  in  life  on  his  own  ac- 
count he  began  business  as  a  lumber  con- 
tractor. He  was  thus  engaged  for  seven 
years  in  Indiana  and  Clearheld  counties  on 
the  Susquehanna  river  but  in  the  fall  of 
1891  left  tlie  old  home  and  came  to  Oregon, 
accompanied  by  his  wife  and  one  child.  They 
reached  .Salem  on  the  1st  of  Uecember, 
there  remaining  until  the  28tli  of  .Mine, 
1892.  when  they  arrived  in  McMinnville, 
Yamhill  county.  Here  Mr.  White  wa.s 
employed  as  a  day  laborer  on  the  con- 
struction of  the  Columbus  school  build- 
ing, which  was  completed  about  Octo- 
ber. He  next  purchased  a  small  restaurant, 
which  he  conducted  for  thirteen  years,  the 
business,  however,  steadily  growing  during 
that  period.  The  place  was  known  as 
White's  restaurant  for  ten  years  and  was 
one  of  the  popular  establishments  of  this 
character  in  the  city.  In  the  spring  of  I90.'> 
Mr.  White  set  himself  to  the  task  of  inter- 
esting capital  in  the  project  of  building  the 
Elbertis  Hotel.  In  time  he  .secured  the  co- 
operation of  a  sufficient  number  and  the 
buililing  was  erected  and  ready  lor  oecu- 
pancy  on  the  19th  of  October,  19u.'..  Il.t 
doors  were  opened  with  Mr.  White  as  man- 
ager and  in  that  capacity  he  has  sinci-  Ix-en 
actively  connected  with  the  hotel.  Krom 
the  outset  his  business  prospered  and  in  the 
fall  of  1910  two  more  stories  weri'  addi-d  to 
the  building,  which  is  now  a  well  appointed 
hotel,  neatly  and  tastefully  furnisluil.  while 
due  attention  is  paid  to  the  dining  room  and 
all  other  departments  of  .service  here  fur- 
nished. 

It  was  in  Indiana  county.  Pennsylvania, 
that  Mr.  White  was  united  in  mnrringe  to 
Miss  OIlie  Rutlner,  a  daughter  of  Elins  And 
Maria    KulTner,    who   were   natives   of   Clear- 


lield county,  Pennsylvania,  while  Mrs.  White 
was  born  in  Indiana  county.  In  both  the 
paternal  and  maternal  lines"  she  U  descend- 
ed from  early  residents  of  that  section  of 
the  Keystone  state.  She  and  her  husband 
Were  reared  in  the  .same  neighlKirhood  and 
for  several  years  attended  school  together. 
Unto  them  have  been  born  threi'  children, 
Harry    E..    Walter    M.   and   Lleo. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  White  is  a  re- 
publican, having  given  stanch  supiMirt  to 
the  party  since  age  conferred  upon  liim  tho 
right  of  franchise.  He  has  had  un  interent- 
ing  military  chapter  in  his  life  record,  hav- 
ing lor  three  years  served  with  the  Oregon 
.N'ational  Cuard,  after  which  he  was  grant- 
ed an  houonible  discharge  sigiieil  by  Captain 
Heath.  Kratcrnally  he  is  connecteil  with  tho 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  tho 
Knights  of  the  Maccabees,  his  memlM-rship  in 
the  latter  being  with  Yamhill  Tent,  No.  2-t, 
which  was  organized  May  31.  189.'i.  lie 
became  one  of  its  charter  members  and  in 
the  year  1899  was  elected  to  the-  olht-e  of 
keeper  of  the  records,  in  which  |iosition  he 
still  .serves.  His  identitication  with  tho 
Elks  covers  twelve  years  and  he  btdcmg*  to 
the  Antlers  Club,  an  associate  nrgani/ation 
of  the  Elks  at  .McMinnvilh'.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  .Methodist  church,  tor 
twenty  years  now  he  has  niaile  his  home  in 
McMinnville  and  the  course  which  he  hnii 
followeil  has  ever  commended  him  to  the 
conlideiice  and  high  regard  of  all  who  have 
known  him.  His  business  interestii  hovo 
brought  him  a  particularly  wide  acquaint- 
ance and  many  of  his  patrons  are  niiinlM-red 
among   his    warm    friends. 

J.  P.  WALKER.  Kor  almost  liftv  eight 
years  .1.  P.  Walker  has  Ix'en  a  rvsicfent  of 
Oregcui  and  as  one  of  the  pi<iiii'er  .<eltlers 
well  deserves  representation  in  this  volume. 
He  was  Inirn  in  Ijnn  county,  Siqiteinln'r  ^'H. 
IS.', I,  at  which  time  the  stale  had  not  liren 
ailmitti'd  to  the  t'nion  and  in  many  ilix- 
tricts  of  Oregon  the-  .seeds  of  civili/ation  and 
development  had  not  yet  ht'cii  planti-d.  Iln 
has  been  an  inferesteil  ^^llll.-.  ..t  |||p 
changes  that  have  been  u-  >irr« 

have  passeil  by  and  throii;;  I  of 

his  mniihiHxl  has  lH>rne  un  iirtive  |Hirt  in 
public  progress  in  the  liN-nlities  in  which  h« 
lilts  lived.  He  now  makes  hi«  home  in  Prn- 
dleton.  whiTe  he  has  resided  continiioiitiljr 
since    1SH7.   connecte.l      '  '    mI    the   entire 

[M-riod    with  cliTinil    v  .  city. 

His  falhir,  W.  P.   '  ••.  orraon 

in   is:,'.',   removing  to  \rkan- 

»a».      He    was   n    niitr  '    lllinow, 

iHirn  in  tS22.  »n>l  iii  )'<.'>>  wn*  takrn  l>y  hi* 
imrents  to  Misioun.  uhnh  wa«  Ihi-n  a  fron- 
tire  state.  .\  later  removal  made  him  a  rra- 
ident  of  Arkansas,  where  he  lived  until 
IS.'3  the  year  which  brought  a  larite 
number     of     *ettlcr»     lo     Oregon.       At    that 

time    1.       •  -  ■    .>  -    .< .-  1    -     isjhl 

the    f.[  .-I 

oped   II    . ;  :.    Un<l 

claim  ami  ronli'd  therrnn  iinlil  the  iiprin(( 
of  It.'S,  when  he  made  his  way  eaat  of  tho 
Caacadr  mountain*,  at  whirh  time  Ihrrp  waa 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


not  a  residence  on  the  east  side  of  the  Des 
Chutes  river.  In  1860  he  sold  the  place 
which  he  had  purchased  on  coming  east  of 
the  mountains  and  took  up  a  homestead 
claim  but  disposed  of  it  six  months  before 
securing  his  title  to  the  property.  His  last 
day.s  were  spent  in  Sherman  county,  where 
he  died  in  1894.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Mary  Thompson,  was  born 
in  Kentucky  in  1826  and  survived  her  hus- 
band for  about  five  years,  passing  away  in 
Sherman  county  in  1899.  They  were  the  pa- 
rents of  a  large  family  of  eleven  children 
but  only  five  are  now  living:  Mrs.  T.  J.  Rob- 
nett,  who  is  the  widow  of  John  Robnett  and 
resides  in  Wasco;  A.  Morgan,  who  is  also 
living  in  Wasco,  Oregon;  J.  P.;  William  W., 
a  resident  of  Salem ;  and  Elmer,  who  resides 
at  Grants  Pass,  Oregon.  The  Walker  fam- 
ily were  closely  identified  with  pioneer  ex- 
periences in  this  state,  meeting  the  usual 
hardships,  trials  and  privations  as  well  as 
the  dangers  incident  to  the  establishment  of 
a  home  on  the  frontier.  The  father  served 
under  Captain  Blakeley  through  the  Rogue 
River  war  in  1856. 

A  lifelong  resident  of  his  native  state,  J. 
P.  Walker  pursued  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  to  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  when 
he  was  obliged  to  put  aside  his  text-books 
on  account  of  his  father's  illness  and  take 
up  the  management  of  the  home  place.  He 
was  thus  connected  with  farm  work  until 
188.5.  Two  years  later  he  removed  to  Pen- 
dleton, where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in 
clerical  work.  For  the  past  eighteen  years 
he  has  been  clerk  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  the  oldest  in  point  of  continuous  ser- 
vice except  one  in  the  jurisdiction,  and  dur- 
ing the  period  his  lodge  has  grown  from  a 
membership  of  forty-one  to  four  hundred 
and  forty.  He  has  also  for  the  past  four 
years  been  local  agent  for  the  wholesale 
fruit   farm  of  W.   B.   Olafke   &   Companv. 

On  the  24th  of  April.  1881,  Mr.  Walker 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  A.  Mad- 
dox  and  unto  them  have  been  born  five 
daughters:  Mary,  now  the  wife  of  Rollie 
Uenly,  of  Berkeley,  California;  Flora,  who 
is  engaged  in  teaching;  Elizabeth  E..  who  is 
a  teacher  of  Salem,  Oregon;  Myrtle,  who  is 
living  in  Portland;  and  Ora  B.,  who  is  a 
teacher   of   Hillsboro.   Oregon. 

Mr.  Walker  votes  with  the  republican 
party,  deeming  its  principles  most  conducive 
to  good  government.  Fraternally  he  is  con- 
nected with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
with  the  Wooilcraft  organization.  He  can 
relate  many  interesting  incidents  concerning 
the  early  days  in  Oregon,  the  conditions 
which  here  existed  in  early  times  and  the 
changes  which  have  since  been  wrought,  plac- 
ing this  state  with  all  of  its  advantages, 
opportunities  and  improvements  on  a  par 
with  the  older  states  of  the  Union. 

HON.  JOSHUA  J.  WALTON.  Oregon  has 
always  been  distinguished  for  the  high  rank 
of  her  bench  and  bar.  Perhaps  none  of  the 
newer  states  can  boast  of  abler  jurists  or 
attorneys.  Many  of  them  have  been  men  of 
nationi\l    fame   and   among  those   whose   lives 


have  been  passed  on  a  quieter  plane  there 
is  scarcely  a  town  or  a  city  in  the  state  but 
can  boast  of  one  or  more  lawyers  capable  of 
crossing  swords  in  forensic  combat  with  any 
of  the  distinguished  legal  lights  of  the 
United  States.  While  the  growth  and  devel- 
opment of  Oregon  in  the  last  half  century 
has  been  most  marvelous  viewed  from  any 
standpoint,  yet  of  no  one  class  of  her  citizen- 
ship has  she  greater  reason  for  just  pride 
than  her  judges  and  attorneys.  In  the  Hon. 
•Joshua  J.  Walton  were  found  united  many 
of  the  rare  qualities  which  go  to  make  up 
the  distinguished  and  successful  lawyer. 
While  he  was  well  grounded  in  the  principles 
of  common  law  when  admitted  to  the  bar, 
he  continued  through  the  whole  of  his  profes- 
sional life  a  diligent  student  of  those  ele- 
mentary principles  that  constitute  the  basis 
of  all  legal  science,  and  this  knowledge 
served  him  well  in  many  a  legal  battle  be- 
fore the  superior  and  appellate  courts  where 
he  successfully  conducted  many  cases. 

Oregon  has  drawn  her  citizenship  from 
almost  every  state  in  the  Union  and  Judge 
Walton  was  one  who  came  from  Indiana. 
His  birth  6ccurred  in  the  town  of  Rushville, 
April  6,  1838.  The  family  was  founded  in 
America  by  three  brothers,  natives  of  Eng- 
land, who  in  the  colonial  epoch  of  our  coun- 
try's history  settled  in  New  England.  His 
grandfather  was  Captain  Thomas  Walton, 
who  made  his  home  in  Connecticut  and  was 
commander  of  a  vessel  which  on  one  of  its 
voyages  went  down,  captain  and  crew  all 
being  lost.  His  son,  .1.  J.  Walton  was  reared 
to  manhood  in  Wethersfield,  Connecticut, 
where  he  learned  the  trade  of  shoemaking. 
He  removed  westward  to  Indiana  during  the 
pioneer  epoch  in  the  history  of  that  state 
and  engaged  in  merchandising  in  Rushville 
until  1833,  when  he  took  up  his  abode  near 
Springfield,  Illinois.  He  afterward  made  his 
home  at  different  periods  in  St.  Louis,  Mis- 
souri, and  in  Keosauqua,  Iowa,  and  in  the 
spring  of  1849  he  again  started  westward 
with  his  family  with  Fremont,  California,  as 
his  destination.  From  that  point  he  pro- 
ceeded to  Yreka,  where  he  spent  the  winter, 
and  in  the  spring  he  secured  a  donation 
claim  on  Wagner  creek  near  Ashland,  Oregon, 
becoming  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  that 
part  of  the  Rogue  river  valley.  There  he 
built  a  log  house  and  began  to  improve  his 
farm.  Wliile  at  Yreka  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  packing  and  freighting  business 
between  Scottsburg  and  the  Willamette  val- 
ley to  Yreka.  In  1853  he  and  his  son,  Joshua 
J.  Walton,  assisted  in  building  the  block- 
house at  Fort  Wayne  and  were  on  guard 
duty  there  for  nearly  six  months.  After 
leaving  the  fort  the  father  sold  his  ranch  and 
removed  to  Green  Valley,  where  he  devoted 
five  years  to  general  farming  and  stock- 
raising.  In  1858  he  turned  his  attention  to 
general  merchandising,  opening  a  store  in 
Eugene,  where  he  continued  in  business  for 
a  number  of  years.  He  was  then  joined  by 
his  son  Joshua  in  mining  enterprises,  a  year 
being  spent  in  the  Salmon  River  mines,  the 
second  year  at  Idaho  City  and  another  year 
at  the  Oyhee  mines  in  Id.aho.     J.  J.  Walton, 


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467 


St.,  tnen  returned  to  Eugene,  where  be  con- 
tinued to  make  his  home  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  1896,  when  he  was  eighty- 
four  years  of  age.  He  had  been  closely  as- 
sociated with  the  pioneer  history  of  three 
different  states,  in  which  he  had  cast  a 
vote  for  the  adoption  of  their  constitutions — 
the  states  of  Iowa  in  1846,  of  California  in 
1850  and  of  Oregon  in  1858.  In  many  ways 
he  advocated  public  progress  in  support  of 
the  measures  tending  to  advance  the  welfare 
and  improvement  of  the  districts  in  which 
he  lived.  In  early  manhood  he  wedded  Miss 
Ann  M.  Shockley,  who  was  born  near  Flcm- 
ingsburg,  Kentucky,  and  was  a  daughter  of 
William  Shockley.  who  removed  from  that 
place  to  Rushville,  Indiana,  where  he  con- 
tinued to  make  his  home  until  called  to  his 
final  rest.  Mrs.  Walton  survived  her  hus- 
band for  some  time,  passing  away  in  1901, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-three  years.  She  was  a 
consistent  and  faithfiil  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church. 

Judge  Joshua  J.  Walton  was  the  second 
child  and  eldest  son  in  a  family  of  nine  chil- 
dren. The  first  eleven  years  of  his  life  were 
spent  in  his  native  state  and  then  he  crossed 
the  plains  with  his  parents.  lie  ever  after- 
ward remembered  vividly  the  important  in- 
cidents of  the  trip.  They  followed  the  trail 
up  the  Platte  river  and  proceeded  by  way  ot 
Salt  Lake  City,  where  their  worn  out  cattle 
were  exchanged  for  fresh  ones.  They  then 
proceeded  on  their  way  down  the  Humboldt 
across  the  desert  to  Truckee.  whence  they 
proceeded  to  Fremont.  Joshua  J.  Walton 
made  his  home  with  his  parents  until  they 
came  to  Eugene  and  through  the  period  of 
pioneer  development  shared  in  all  of  the 
hardships  and  privations  incident  to  the  es- 
tablishment of  a  home  upon  the  frontier. 
.After  coming  to  Eugene  he  continued  his 
education  in  Columbia  College  until  it  was 
destroyed  by  fire.  He  was  afterward  a  stud- 
ent under  Professor  Cornelius  at  Union  Uni- 
versity and  he  then  joined  his  father  in 
mining  enterprises,  in  which  they  met  with 
very  little  success.  During  the  intervnl  'tpent 
at  home  while  engaged  in  mining  Mr.  Wal- 
ton studied  law.  his  reading  being  directed 
by  Judge  Riley  E.  Rtrattnn.  In  ISfin  he  wait 
admitted  to  the  bar  and  began  practice  nt 
Eugene.  No  dreary  novitiate  awaited  him. 
His  ability  was  soon  evidenced  in  hit  careful 
handling  of  his  cases  which  indicated  a  mas- 
tery of  the  principles  of  jiirispnidence.  He 
was  at  times  associated  witli  partnrTi  but 
through  much  of  the  period  of  his  connec- 
tion with  the  Lane  county  bar  practiced 
alone.  In  1868  he  was  elected  county  judge 
and  served  upon  the  bench  for  four  years, 
his  strictly  fair  and  impartial  decisions  win- 
ning him  the  high  commendation  of  the  bar 
as  well  as  of  the  general  public.  In  IS7.? 
Governor  Orover  ,'ippointed  him  to  the  ponl- 
tion  on  the  bench  and  in  ISTi"-  he  was  once 
more  elected  for  a  term  of  four  year<.  so 
that  his  incumbency  in  thot  position  coverpd 
altogether  nine  years.  He  likewise  "enred  «s 
deputy  district  attorney  for  four  years  and 
In  1884  was  appointed  United  States  com- 
missioner, which  position  he  continued  to  fill 


to  the  time  ol  his  death.  He  ranked  with  the 
uble  and  eminent  lawyers  who  have  prac- 
ticed in  Eugene  and  his  record  retlected 
credit  upon  the  history  of  the  Lane  county 
bar,  yet  not  alone  in  this  field  wore  his 
labors  advantageously  exerted  for  the  benctil 
of  his  fellowmen.  He  wag  one  of  the  live 
men  who  were  present  at  the  meeting  held 
in  the  old  log  schoolliouse  in  .luly,  1ST2,  to 
consult  in  regaril  to  plans  for  locating  a  uni- 
versity in  Eugene.  Subsequently  the  Union 
University  Association  was  organized  for  the 
purpose  of  securing  the  incorporation  of  the 
school.  Judge  Walton  being  elected  one  of 
the  directors  and  secretary  of  the  hoard. 
He  drafted  a  bill  and  presented  it  to  the 
legislature,  offering  the  grounds  and  build- 
ings worth  fifty  thousand  dollars  if  the  stote 
would  locate  the  viniversity  in  this  city.  The 
bill  was  passed  and  the  association  was  given 
until  the  fall  of  1874  to  secure  a  site  and 
complete  the  building.  Judge  Walton  was 
later  elected  president  of  the  association. 
After  meeting  many  discouragements  the  as- 
sociation largely  through  his  efTorts  raised 
the  entire  fifty  thousand  dollars  by  sub- 
scription. In  April,  187.1,  the  l)<)ard  of  re- 
gents was  organized  and  .luilge  Walton  was 
chosen  a  member  of  the  lioard  and  was  eb-cted 
its  secretary,  a  position  which  he  continued 
to  till  until  1906  when  he  resignecl  his  posi- 
tion. He  was  a  member  of  the  executive 
committee  from  1893  to  189.'i.  The  school 
profited  greatly  by  his  cooperation  and  prac- 
tical methods.  He  stood  at  all  times  for 
progress  and  improvement  ami  every  cause 
with  which  he  t)ecame  allieil  hail  in  him  a 
helpful  supporter,  whose  work  was  a  bene- 
ficial element. 

Judge  Walton  was  twice  morrled.  Fie 
first  wedderl  Elizal)eth  Oale,  who  was  born 
near  fJalesburg.  Illinois,  and  dieil  in  1H73, 
leaving  three  children:  Ada  f)sie,  now  of 
.Seattle,  Wa.shington.  who  was  graduate*! 
from  the  University  of  Oregon  in  HS.'  and 
taught    in    Eugene    for    a    number    of    yeBm: 

(  lara     I).,    d ased ;     and    lliittie,    >    trained 

nuric.     who     is     at     home.      In      lS7rt     Jiidgn 
Walton    wedded    Miss    Kmmo    Fish-"-      •    ■>•• 
tlve    of    Richmond,    Indiana,    nnri    n 
of    Nathan    Fisher,    wlmte    Inter    y^ 
spent    in    Winona,    Minnesota,    wher. 
Nfrs.   Walton   was  educated   in   the   I 
high    school    of     Indiana    and     in    tli»    .St<>te 
Normal   School    at    Winona.   Minnesota,    after 
which   she    returned    to   T'i  '  ' 

engaged    in    teaching    for 
her  marriage.     .She  «t'i 
and   is    well    known 
nf   the   Or.l.r    ,,'■   T:.  • 
Patriotic    I 
Miemtwr    *•• 

and  of  its  old  society.     .1  -r*.   Wal- 

ton   had    one    doiightor  >  ho     w«« 

graduated   fmm   Hi'-    ' 
the  class   of    I'lO  I.    r^ 

from    Nortliwp^l.rn    I  r.-..  mi 

is    now    tojii-her    in    the    I  ool. 

.tii.l,,..     \V    ,■),,•.      •.<   .4       ,      -  .      .n 


one   of    the    lino    businnw    •tnirturm    of    this 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


city,  and  he  was  largely  instrumental  in 
securing  the  erection  of  the  Eugene  high- 
school  building  although  he  originally  met 
with  much  opposition  in  this.  He  served 
for  a  considerable  period  as  a  member  of  the 
school  board  and  the  cause  of  education 
ever  found  in  him  a  stalwart  champion.  In 
politics  he  was  always  a  democrat  and  at 
one  time  served  as  a  member  of  the  demo- 
cratic county  central  committee,  of  which 
he  was  chairman.  He  also  served  on  the  state 
central  and  congressional  committees  of  his 
party  and  he  filled  a  number  of  local  offices 
of  honor  and  trust,  including  that  of  coun- 
cilman. He  was  also  highly  honored  in  the 
fraternal  organizations  with  which  he  held 
membership.  He  was  a  past  grand  of  Spen- 
cer Butte  Lodge,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  into  which  he 
was  initiated  in  1861.  He  was  also  past 
grand  master  and  past  grand  representative 
of  the  grand  lodge  of  Oregon,  which  he  rep- 
resented at  the  sovereign  grand  lodge  in 
Baltimore  in  1878  and  1879.  He  was  also 
past  chief  patriarch  of  Wimawhala  Encamp- 
ment and  from  1864  was  a  member  of  the 
grand  encampment,  which  he  represented  at 
the  meeting  of  the  sovereign  grand  lodge  in 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  in  1893  and  in  Chat- 
tanooga, Tennessee,  in  1894.  He  was  also 
past  master  workman  of  Eugene  Lodge,  No. 
15,  A.  0.  U.  W.,  which  he  twice  represented 
in  the  grand  lodge.  He  was  likewise  a  valued 
member  of  the  Oregon  Historical  Society 
until  his  death.  His  life  was  at  all  times 
actuated  by  his  Christian  faith  and  he  was 
long  a  devoted  member  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church,  in  which  he  served  as  a 
trustee  for  many  years,  much  of  the  time 
iicting  as  chairman  of  the  board.  He  was 
likewise  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school 
lor  an  extended  period  and  he  cooperated 
heartily  in  all  the  movements  and  projects 
for  the  moral  progress  and  development  of 
his  community.  .Judge  Walton  was  taken  in 
the  midst  of  his  labors  and  passed  suddenly 
to  his  reward  on  December  20.  1909. 

WILLIAM  MEYER,  a  well  known  farmer 
and  dairyman  living  near  Baker  City. 
Baker  county,  was  born  in  Missouri,  May  1, 
1848.  His  parents  were  John  H.  and  Gesehe 
(Hink)  Meyer,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
ot  (Germany.  William  Meyer  received  a 
common-school  education  in  the  German 
language  in  Missouri,  where  his  youth  was 
spent.  He  remained  at  home  until  eighteen 
years  of  age  and  then  went  to  Kansas, 
where  he  remained  for  a  time  and  then  re- 
moved to  Arkansas  in  1870,  purchasing  a 
farm  and  resiiling  on  it  for  four  years.  He 
then  determined  (o  press  on  to  the  Pacific 
coast  and  in  1875  with  mule  teams  di'ove 
across  the  plains  to  Baker  county,  Oregon, 
where  in  1877  he  took  up  a  homestead 
hear  Durkee,  on  Burnt  river.  He  lived  on 
this  farm  until  1910  and  then  bought  forty 
acres  more,  upon  which  he  Mud  his  family 
Btill  reside.  He  is  making  a  specialty  of 
♦he  dairy  business,  disposing  of  the  "milk 
in  Baker  City.  He  has  bronglit  the  farm 
under  a  high  state  of  cultivation  and  placed 
on  it  good  improvements. 


Mr.  Meyer  was  married  in  Kansas  to 
Miss  Sarah  P.  Glenn  and  to  this  union  nine 
children  were  born:  Gusta;  Gesehe,  de- 
ceased; Eva;  May;  Anna;  Minnie;  Louis; 
Grace,  deceased;  and  Gertrude.  Mr.  Meyer 
is  much  interes-ted  in  educational  matters 
and  has  given  a  great  deal  of  attention  to 
the  local  schools,  of  which  he  was  a  di- 
rector for  two  terms.  He  is  also  a  church 
member,  and  by  his  honorable  dealings  with 
the  people  with  whom  he  trades  he  has 
acquired  a  well  earned  reputation  for 
honesty,  industry  and  business  capacity. 
The  family  is  well  known  and  respected 
and  have  long  been  recognized  as  being 
among  the  best  people  of  the  community. 

ANDREW  H.  FISHER,  mayor  of  Phoenix, 
Jackson  county,  has  retired  from  active  busi- 
ness, having  spent  his  later  years  in  the 
mercantile  trade  though  he  passed  the 
greater  portion  of  his  life  in  teaching.  He 
is  one  of  the  foremost  and  best  known  men 
of  this  county  and  in  Phoenix  is  familiarly 
termed  the  "booster  of  the  town."  He  was 
born  in  Tennessee,  October  9,  1850,  a  son  of 
Frederick  and  Lucy  (Padgett)  Fisher,  the 
rather  a  native  of  North  Carolina  and  the 
mother  of  Virginia.  The  parents  as  chil- 
dren went  to  Tennessee  with  their  respective 
families  and  after  their  marriage  they  took 
up  their  residence  in  Missouri,  where  the 
father  died  in  1S73.  In  1884  the  mother 
and  her  two  sons,  Marshall  and  Bascom, 
came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Lake  county, 
where   her   death   occurred   in   1893. 

Andrew  H.  Fisher  was  reared  at  home  and 
acquired  a  liberal  common-school  education 
in  the  communities  in  which  the  family  re- 
sided during  his  boyhood.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-three  }'ears  he  began  life  as  an  in- 
structor in  the  public  schools  of  Missouri 
and  for  many  years  continued  in  that  pro- 
fession though  he  was  engaged  in  agricul- 
tural pursuits  in  connection  therewith.  In 
1878  he  came  to  Oregon  but  did  not  bring 
his  family  with  him,  the  trip  having  been 
in  the  nature  of  a  prospecting  tour.  In  the 
fall  of  1879  he  returned  to  Missouri  and  in 
the  spring  of  1881  with  his  family  removed 
to  Oregon  and  settled  in  Lake  county,  where 
he  was  identified  with  educational  work  for 
eighteen  years.  For  twelve  years  he  taught 
in  the  Lake  county  schools  and  during  three 
terms,  or  six  years,  held  the  position  of 
county  superintendent  of  public  instruction. 
Following  his  educational  work  he  engaged 
in  the  stock  business  and  was  thus  identi- 
fied for  seven  years.  In  1902  he  sold  out 
his  Lake  county  interests  and  removed  to 
Jackson  county,  where  he  purchased  a  farm 
which,  however,  he  sold  one  year  later  to 
engage  in  the  mercantile  trade,  becoming  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Coleman.  Hern  & 
Fisher.  The  senior  partner  later  sold  his 
interests  and  the  firm  was  then  known  as 
Hern  &  Fisher.  He  remained  in  the  mer- 
cantile business  until  October,  1910,  when 
he  sold  his  interest  in  the  store  and  re- 
tired from  active  life. 


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469 


Mr.  Fisher  was  married  while  living  in 
Missouri  to  Miss  Delhi  M.  Harris,  a  native 
of  that  state,  and  to  their  union  live  chil- 
dren were  born,  only  two  of  whom  siir- 
vice,  namely:  Fred,  a  farmer  and  stock  man 
of  Lake  county;  and  Florence,  the  wife  of 
John  M.  Mast,  residing  in  Jackson  county. 
Mr.  Fisher  in  his  political  faith  is  a  repub- 
lican and  takes  an  active  interest  in  public 
affairs.  He  is  the  present  mayor  of  I'hoenix 
and  is  enthusiastic  in  promoting  the  in- 
terests of  his  community.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  member  of  Lake  View  Lodge,  No.  6;i. 
I.  O.  0.  F..  and  belongs  to  I'hoenix  tamp. 
A.  U.  U.  W.  He  is  one  of  the  prominent 
and  public-spirited  men  of  Phoenix,  and  be- 
ing optimistic  and  genial  by  nature  has  a 
large  number  of  friends  and  actjuaintances, 
by   wlujm    lie   is   highly   esteemed, 

JOHN  M.  BENTLEY.  For  forty-one 
years  John  M.  Bentley  has  been  a  res'ident 
of  Oregon  and  is  now  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  and  insurance  business  in  I'endleton. 
He  was  born  in  Boone  county,  Missouri,  on 
the  9th  of  March,  1S42,  the"  son  of  .lames 
C.  and  Jane  (Sweeney)  Bentley.  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Kentucky,  where 
they  were  reared  and  married  and  made 
their  home  until  lS3r).  In  early  life  the 
father  learned  the  carpenter's  trade  and 
eventually  became  a  contractor.  In  IS.'iO  he 
went  to  Macomb.  Illinois,  to  do  some  buihl- 
ing  and  in  1S40  he  worked  on  the  Iowa 
state  penitentiary.  In  1S41  the  family  re- 
moved to  Columbia,  Missouri,  where  the 
father  helped  to  erect  the  State  I'niversity, 
the  foremanship  for  which  had  been  ac- 
corded him.  He  was  thus  busily  engaged 
on  that  work  during  1S41  and  \x\'2  and  he 
continued  to  engage  in  contracting  in  .Mis- 
souri until  18.i7,  when,  on  account  of  ill 
health,  he  sought  a  change  of  climate  and 
started  for  Texas,  but  paused  for  n  brief 
period  of  rest  in  Marshtield,  Missouri,  ami 
there   his    death   occurred    in    1858. 

John  M.  Hentley  was  only  sixteen  years 
of  age  at  the  time  of  his  fathi-r's  ilemise 
but  he  had  previously  learm-d  the  carpen- 
ter's trade  under  the  direction  of  his  rather 
and  when  thus  thrown  upon  his  own  re- 
sources he  .sought  employment  at  his  trndi-, 
which  he  followed  in  Missouri  until  the 
spring  of  tsr.l.  About  the  time  of  the  nut- 
break  of  the  Civil  war  he  and  his  brothers. 
R.  H.  and  George  W.  Itentley,  piirehnsed 
two  ox  teams  and  with  their  mothiT  ami 
sisters  crossed  the  plains  to  California.  •>••■ 
ing  five  and  one-half  months  upon  therimd. 
It  was  a  long,  tedious  and  arduou.<  trip  in- 
volving many  hardships,  privations  and  flif- 
ficulties.  At  Ogilen  thi'y  purchased  all  of 
the  coffee  in  the  town  a  poiinil  and  n  half 
—for  which  they  paid  a  dollar  |><-r  |MMind. 
John  M.  Bentley  remaine<l  in  Cnlifornin  for 
ten  years,  during  which  time  he  devoted  hia 
energies  to  catfleraising  ami  farming  in 
Stanislaus  county.  In  I'^Tl  he  came  to 
Oregon  and  thus  for  forty-one  yearx  ha» 
resided  in  that  state.  He"  »p<'nt  the  lir<«t 
■winter  about  twelve  miles  west  >>f  IVndle 
ton    on    the    I'matilla    river   and    built   three 


houses  in  the  county  during  the  lollouiug 
winter  and  summer.  In  the  spring  of  1?TJ 
he  took  up  his  residence  in  IViidleton,  uhere 
he  has  since  lived  and  has  tigured  prom- 
inently as  an  active,  representative  and 
progressive  business  muii.  Here  he  nr*t 
engaged  in  the  IuhiIkt  bu«ineii»  ami  the 
operation  of  a  sawmill  and  pron|M-rrd  larcidy 
in  this  undertaking.  .\s  his  tiimneinl  rv- 
sources    increased    he    uiuile    e\t.  iitt- 

meiits    in    real    estate    until    l<  ilie 

owner  of  twenty  three  hiiii'iKi  a.i.-.,  of 
ranch  laml  ami  twelve  liuiulred  aii<l  eighty 
acres  of  land  adaptable  to  wheat  i.ikih,' 
In  1SU3,  at  the  time  of  the  w 
financial  |>anic.  he  was  called  upon 
twenty-three  thousaml  dollars  for  othem  lor 
whom  he  had  gone  security  and  iM-cuuse  of 
this  he  was  forced  to  sell  his  lands  nt  a  itac- 
rillce  to  make  the  payment.  The  saiiir  year 
his  mills  Were  burned  to  the  ground  with- 
out a  cent  of  insurance  U|H>n  the  |iro|H'rly. 
This  caused  his  failure  but  with  ciiarncter' 
istic  courage  and  determinatinii  Mr.  Ik-nllry 
faced  the  conditions  and  made  the  U-st  u«« 
of  the  opportunities  that  remained.  Kor 
four  years  he  served  as  deputy  I'nited  ,Sfate« 
marshal  of  the  district  ami  during  that 
period  established  his  present  real  estate 
and  insurance  business,  with  which  he  ha* 
since  bei'ii  identilii'd.  The  pidieies  which  lie 
now  writes  annually  cover  a  lar^e  ainoiint 
anil  he  has  also  negotiated  iiuiny  of  the 
important  realty  transfers  in  this  part  of 
the  state.  At  one  time  he  was  assiM-iati'd 
with  T.  J.  Tweedy  in  the  iiheep  buninrsit 
for  a  numlH>r  of  years  and  for  a  consider 
able  |>erio<l  he  figured  as  one  of  the  moat 
active  business  men  of  Pendleton  through 
the  extent  and  importamv  of  his  bu«ine»« 
interests. 

With  many  events  which   marked  the   hl» 
tory   of   Pemlleton  and   rmiiilli   ...unii    Mr 
Bentley   has   lieen  closely 
he    who    blew    the    llrst    -t 

heard  in  Peiiilleton.  He  wits  ttU<i  a  !••>«- 
seiiger  on  boaril  the  (treat  Kepuhllr  whrn 
that     vessel     went     down     carM  '>     It 

one    thousand    didhirs'    worth    <  Hin 

ery.      His    fellow    townsni'  ■  of 

his  worth  ami  ability,  hu^  ''I'd 

him    to    public    olliii'.      In     .  .  i»p 

pointed  a.ssessor   of  the   county   and   Ih*    fol- 
lowing   year    was    eh-.  I.  I    I..    Hi-     nfll.-r      In 
which    he   servi'd    fur 
his    duties    eapiibly, 

ably.      In    I"*'<'1    !»•    ""k   •  !■    t.   ;  Ui-- 

coiinty.    in    which    po^itoui    he  for 

two    years,      lb-    »»•    al«"  ■'    the 

town    council    when    the     ■  «y«l<'m 

was     ,.-..11.1.1      anil     a      -»•      built 

throii.  II. 

Mr  ^ra«    married    In    SlanUlana 

I'oiinty.  1  aiii'irnia.  in  Isrs  to  Mi««i  Mary  V. 
Yoakum  ami  unt.>  them  wrr-  »<"rn  trn 
rhihlren,    of     whom     four     afr  mg: 

llatlie.     thf     wife    of     M.     A.  of 

Pendleton.    '  '•■  of   li.ro.  rt     \ir\- 

andrr.   of    >  an.l   John    K   and 

Mb»»-I    '    • 

Mr  '.inent    and     Taliird 

mrmt-  '    rnal    nrganiMtiniM. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


He  belongs  to  Pendleton  Lodge,  No.  52,  F. 
&  A.  M.;  Pendleton  Chapter,  No.  33,  R. 
A.  M.;  Eureka  Lodge,  No.  33,  I.  0.  0.  F.; 
and  Damon  Lodge,  No.  4,  K.  P.,  of  which  he 
is  a  charter  member.  He  has  passed 
through  all  of  the  chairs  in  each  of  these 
organizations  and  has  several  times  been 
signally  honored  by  the  Masonic  fraternity. 
He  is  the  oldest  member  that  has  always 
been  in  good  standing  in  both  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  and  Masonic  lodges  here  and  is 
the  second  oldest  member  in  good  standing 
in  the  Odd  Fellows  Society.  He  also  be- 
longs to  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men. His  political  allegiance  is  ever  given 
to  the  democratic  party  and  at  the  present 
writing  he  is  serving  as  constable.  His  wife 
is  a  member  of  the  Baptist  church  and  both 
are  widely  and  favorably  known  in  Pendle- 
ton and  this  part  of  the  state,  where  Mr. 
Bentley  is  one  of  the  oldest  settlers.  He 
has  witnessed  practically  the  entire  growth 
and  development  of  this  town  and  his  labors 
have  at  different  times  constituted  an  im- 
portant element  in  public  progress.  While 
he  has  suffered  losses  in  a  business  way,  he 
has  never  lost  the  high  regard  and  good  will 
of  his  fellow  townsmen  for  he  has  ever  been 
honorable  and  straightforward  in  business 
and  has  exemplified  in  his  life  those  sterling 
traits  of  character  which  in  every  land  and 
clime  awaken  confidence  and  regard. 

SARAH  A.  CANTRALL  is  the  widow  of 
John  Cantrall  and  has  her  home  on  the 
estate  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  left  by  her  husband.  Her  manage- 
ment of  this  large  farm,  with  all  its  col- 
lateral interests,  has  been  in  every  way  suc- 
cessful and  she  has  proven  herself  to  be  a 
woman  able  to  meet  and  master  trying  situ- 
ations. She  was  boni  in  Missouri  on  the 
20th  of  January,  1846,  her  parents  being 
James  and  Ann  E.  Newlin,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  California.  At  the  early 
age  of  seven  years  she  emigrated  to  Oregon 
with  her  parents,  making  the  journey  across 
the  plains  with  ox  and  mule  teams.  They 
arrived  in  Oregon  in  1853.  Sarah  A.  New- 
lin was  reared  in  her  parents'  home  and 
educated  in  the  public  schools.  On  the  3  5th 
of  June,  1862,  she  was  united  in  wedlock 
to  ,Iohn  Cantrall.  a  native  of  Oregon.  They 
became  the  parents  of  twelve  children,  six  of 
whom  are  still  living,  namely:  Omar; 
James  M. ;  Miles;  Roscoe  E. ;  Amy  G.,  the 
wife  of  Robert  Dowell;  and  John.  Five  of 
the   number  are  residents  of  Oregon. 

Following  his  marriage  John  Cantrall  was 
engaged  for  some  time  as  an  employe  in 
various  mines  in  Oregon.  Retiring  from 
this  business,  he  purchased  a  farm  near 
Bun<'om,  Jackson  county,  in  1865.  Here  he 
established  his  home  and  later  he  added  to 
his  previous  purchase  a  government  liome- 
stead,  constantly  improving  this  property 
until  his  home  became  one  of  the  well 
known,  well  ordered  and  highly  prodiictive 
farms  of  this  section  of  the  state.  In  the 
midst  of  his  prosperity  he  was  called  to  lay 
down  forever  the  active  association  with 
things  of  time  and  passed  away  on  October 


34,  1890.  His  widow,  Mrs.  Sarah  A.  Can- 
trail,  is  now  the  sole  custodian  and  man- 
ager of  the  large  estate,  which  he  left,  hav- 
ing her  home  on  the  old  homestead  where 
she  and  her  husband  together  reared  their 
family  and  equally  shared  the  trials  and 
successes  incident  to  and  always  accompany- 
ing the  battle  of  life. 

JAMES  NELSON,  who  is  a  well  known 
stock  dealer  in  Umatilla  county,  residing  at 
Pendleton,  was  born  in  Yreka,  California, 
May  36,  1860.  He  was  the  son  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Ebnar  B.  Nelson,  the  father  a  native 
of  Torekov,  Sweden,  born  in  1828,  and  the 
mother  of  County  Donegal,  Ireland.  Ebnar 
Nelson,  coming  of  a  sea-faring  people  early 
developed  a  desire  for  ocean  life.  Accord- 
ingly when  he  was  but  a  child  he  went  to 
sea,  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  his  time 
being  spent  mostly  in  the  merchant  marine 
service,  although  for  one  year  he  was  em- 
ployed on  a  war  ship.  During  his  long  life 
on  the  sea  he  visited  every  known  port  of 
any  significance  in  the  commercial  world, 
and  passed  through  many  thrilling  experi- 
ences and  severe  hardships.  He  came  to 
America  in  1848,  and  was  one  of  the  many 
sailors  who  abandoned  their  ships  to  go 
to  the  early  gold  fields  of  California.  In 
that  state  he  worked  at  Eagle  Gulch,  Nel- 
son Hill,  which  was  named  for  him,  at 
Yreka,  and  several  other  places.  In  1863 
he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  at  Canon  City 
in  Grant  county,  where  he  worked  in  the 
mines  for  three  years.  He  then  removed  to 
Umatilla  county,  locating  on  the  farm  that 
is  now  owned  by  the  subject  of  this  inter- 
view. He  engaged  extensively  in  the  rais- 
ing of  cattle  until  the  time  of  his  death, 
being  killed  on  July  6,  1878,  at  the  age  of 
fifty  years,  by  the  Bannock  tribe  of  Indians. 
Trouble  with  these  Indians  broke  out  in 
1878,  and  they  committed  many  depreda- 
tions from  this  section  of  Oregon,  all  the 
way  back  to  Nevada,  and  also  in  that  time 
killed  over  twenty  persons  in  Umatilla 
county.  Mr.  Nelson  having  sent  his  family 
to  Pendleton  for  safety,  remained  .  on  his 
ranch  the  night  the  attack  was  made  upon 
his  home,  and  was  killed  there,  together 
with  two  friends,  Luke  Skelly  and  State 
Senator  C.  L.  Jewell.  The  mother,  Mrs. 
James  Nelson,  came  to  America  about  1844, 
crossing  the  Atlantic  on  a  sailing  vessel, 
being  three  months  on  the  water.  She  landed 
at  St.  Johns,  New  Brunswick,  and  from 
there  went  to  Boston,  where  she  was  met 
by  an  uncle  who  had  been  engaged  in  min- 
ing in  California.  With  him  she  proceeded 
to  California,  going  by  way  of  the  Isthmus 
of  Panama.  She  located  in  San  Francisco, 
where  a  short  time  afterward  her  uncle  was 
killed  by  an  accident  in  the  mines,  and  she 
was  left  without  relatives  in  America.  Here 
she  met  Mr.  Nelson  whom  she  married  in 
1858.     She  died  in  Portland  in  1901. 

James  Nelson  was  only  six  years  of  age 
when  he  was  brought  by  his  parents  to  Ore- 
gon, making  the  way  by  stage  coach  to  the 
Columbia  river,  then  by  boat,  landing  in 
Umatilla  county,  and  from  there  proceeding 


MR.  AND  MRS.  .lAMKS   NKI>o\ 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


473 


by  pack  train  to  the  Granite  creek  minea  in 
Grant  county.  He  resided  in  that  county 
until  he  was  nine  years  of  age,  when  he 
came  with  his  parents  to  Umatilla  county, 
where  they  located  on  Butter  creek,  on  the 
ranch  which  he  now  owns.  He  has  always 
heen  engaged  in  stock-raising,  for  several 
years  making  a  specialty  of  sheep  and 
horses.  Since  18S8  he  has  devoted  his  at- 
tention principally  to  the  raising  of  cattle 
and  horses.  He  is  considered  one  of  the 
most  progressive  men  of  this  country,  and 
is  widely  known  for  his  success  as  a  stock- 
man. He  now  has  eighteen  hundred  acres 
of  grazing  land  on  Butter  creek,  where  he 
keeps  his  stock  in  winter,  and  a  summer 
ranch  in  the  Blue  mountains,  of  eight  hun- 
dred acres  of  meadow  land  near  Lehman 
Springs.  He  has  been  extremely  successful 
financially,  and  owns  a  beautiful  home  at 
120-t  East  Webb  street  in  Pendleton,  where 
he   spends    his   winters. 

In  1881  Mr.  Xelson  wedded  .Miss  Laura 
Eliza  Lightfoot,  who  was  born  near  Salem, 
in  1861.  She  is  the  daughter  of  Samuel  G. 
Lightfoot,  who  was  a  pioneer  of  this  county, 
and  was  one  of  the  owners  of  the  old  Cali- 
fornia and  Oregon  stage  line.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Xelson  have  been  born  seven  children, 
four  of  whom  are  now  living.  They  are: 
Samuel  I.,  who  is  twenty-five  years  of  age. 
and  is  married  to  Miss  Mary  Brosman; 
Charles,  twenty-two  years  of  age;  Laura 
Catherine,  seventeen  years  of  age;  and  Marj- 
Madeline,  aged  twelve.  The  other  three  died 
in  early  childhood.  Fraternally  Mr.  Xelson 
is  identified  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  belonging  to  Camp  Xo.  44,  of  Pen- 
dleton. He  has  always  been  an  active  and 
energetic  man,  greatly  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  the  advancement  and  progress 
of  the  community,  and  by  his  upright  life 
has  won  the  high  regard  of  all  his  as.iociatos. 
He  has  been  very  successful  in  the  business 
world,  and  is  now  numbered  among  the 
substantial  and  highly  honored  residents  of 
Pendleton. 

A.  J.  FLOREY.  One  of  the  few  remain- 
ing citizens  of  Eagle  Point  who  donned  the 
blue  and  went  to  the  front  during  the  '608 
is  A.  .J.  Florey,  who  for  nineteen  years  has 
discharged  the  duties  of  postmn.iter  here. 
He  was  born  in  Macon  county.  Illinois,  on 
the  20th  of  April.  1840,  and'  i^  a  son  of 
Israel  and  Elizabeth  Florey.  The  father  wa» 
a  native  of  Virginia  and  the  mother  of  Ten- 
nessee hut  they  located  in  Illinois  in  1828, 
and  passed  the  remainder  of  their  lives  on 
a  farm  in  Macon  county.  Ten  children  were 
bom  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Florey  of  whom  five 
are   still   living. 

A.  .1.  Florey  was  reared  in  the  state  of 
his  nativity  and  educated  in  iti  rommon 
schools.  When  the  call  came  for  volunteer* 
in  1861  he  enlisted  and  went  to  thi-  front 
as  a  member  of  Company  .\.  Eighth  Illi- 
nois Infantry,  remaining  in  the  service  until 
honorably  discharged  at  the  close  of  hostili- 
ties. He'  participated  in  many  of  the  not- 
able battles  of  the  war  and  was  wounded 
at  Fort  Donelson  in  the  jaw  and  the  thigh. 
Vol  n— 20 


He  was  mustered  out  ut  New  OrUaiu  in 
February,  1860,  and  returning  to  Macon  ob- 
tained work  in  a  coojkt  .thop.  Kn-luig  that 
he  would  like  to  try  life  in  the  west  in  1873 
Mr.  Florey  cros.sed  the  plains  to  Oregon, 
locating  at  Eagle  Point  and  has  continued 
to  reside  here.  Nineteen  years  ago  he  woa 
appointed  postmaster  and  ha.t  t-vvr  »inc« 
been  the  iiicumln-nt  of  that  othce.  Tliat  he 
has  discharged  his  duties  elliciently  is  mani- 
fested by  the  perioj  of  his  service  and  the 
regard  in  which  he  is  generally  held  in  the 
community. 

In  1882  Mr.  Florey  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  .Mi.ss  Etta  A.  Xye.  a  native  of 
Jackson  county,  and  to  them  have  In-rn  bom 
six  children:  Florence  E.,  the  wife  of  Wil- 
liam Vonderhellen;  t'hauno-V;  \.  J..  .Ir. ; 
.Margaret;    Theodore    R.;    and' .ludge    Taft. 

Mr.  Florey  cast  his  llrst  vote  for  .\braham 
Lincoln  and  has  ever  since  given  his  allegi- 
ance to  the  republican  party,  lie  maintains 
relations  with  his  comrades  of  the  field 
through  the  medium  of  his  membt-mhip  in 
Harrison  Post.  Xo.  47,  <;.  A.  R.,  and  hu 
ever  been  loyal  to  its  principU>s.  lie  is  a 
man  of  strong  convictions  and  much  deter- 
mination of  purpose  and  in  his  privot.-  as 
well  tts  his  public  life  has  manifested  the 
same  high  principles  and  stanch  loyalty  to 
what  he  iH-lieves  to  be  right,  he  evidential 
when  he  went  to  the  front  in  the  service  of 
his  country. 

JOSEPH  T.  HINKLE.  a  lawyer  by  pro- 
fession, is  devoting  the  greater  part  of  hU 
attention  to  ranch  interests  and  is  also 
prominently  identified  with  irrigation  pro- 
jects, which  have  constituted  one  of  the 
greatest  sources  of  devidopment  and  im- 
provement in  Hermiston  and  eastern  Oregon. 
He  was  liom  in  Cumberlaml  county,  Ken- 
tucky, November  2,  IS67,  his  parent's  U-ing 
George  W.  and  lantha  F.  (I'hel(>«l  Minkir, 
who  Were  also  natives  of  KentU'V  h 

state    they    remained    re«ld«'nts    •  li, 

1881,  when  they  arrived  in  Peiin — ,.,  >re- 
gon,  and  soon  aft<TWard  settled  upon  • 
wheat  ranch  eighteen  miles  norOi  •if  'hal 
place.     The      father     died      »t  '-, 

Idaho,    In    March,    1908.    when  'in 

years  of  age,  and  since  his  death  the  mother 
has  been  a  resident  of  Portland.  In  thrtr 
family  were  (ive  sons:  C  P..  who  is  •  mer- 
chant of  I.ewiston,  Idaho;  .loseph  T  ;  M. 
G.,  who  was  a  grod'!-*  '  "  '  ■'  ■  -  n 
Medical    Collrgi-    of     I' 

ticcd    his    profession    n  h 

occtirred    in    Seattle    in  )■« 

was   thirty   yearn  of   n  • 

graduate   of   .11.    Mary's    i'-'  I. 

Califoniia,   onH    i«    now    *  .f 

Echo,    Oregon  .    n    (I'j^tal 

clerk   In    the  1 1, 

■Foseph    T.     ..  "K  .    .      _    .f,„ 

Pendleton     Vrndi-mv    n  •« 

t*niv,T.»it V    lit   Snirm  n-  !n 

his    ■  «   was   fo-  -I 

in  •      ■  »nrk  on  »  ^  -r. 

He  aU4>  «-iigAgr,l  in  tearinnjc  «rbo<il  Ittr  two 
ymini  in  CmAtilla  rnuntr  hut,  thinking  to 
find    the    practic    of    taw   a    mor*    congenial 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


and  profitable  profession,  he  studied  along 
that  line  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar  May 
4,  1897.  He  opened  a  law  office  in  Pendle- 
ton, where  he  practiced  until  1909,  when  he 
took  up  his  abode  on  a  ranch  on  Butter 
creek,  four  miles  south  of  Hermiston.  At 
the  present  time,  however,  he  is  residing  in 
the  town,  where  he  practices  law  to  some 
extent  but  principally  engages  in  ranching. 
He  now  owns  four  hundred  acres  in  alfalfa, 
all  of  which  is  under  irrigation.  Perhaps 
the  most  important  work  of  his  life  has  been 
the  building  of  the  Hinkle  ditch  at  Echo, 
now  operated  by  the  Western  Land  &  Irri- 
gation Company.  In  this  he  was  associated 
with  0.  D.  Teel,  a  pioneer  of  Echo.  They 
built  and  ])ut  in  successful  operation  from 
1903  until  1908  a  main  canal  of  the  Hinkle 
ditch  extending  from  Echo  to  Butter  creek, 
a  distance  of  twelve  miles,  with  laterals  ex- 
tending from  the  terminus  six  miles  farther. 
This  was  the  first  big  open  ditch  in  this 
territory  where  now  forty-five  thousaiid 
acres  are  covered  by  government  and  private 
canals.  The  building  of  the  Hinkle  ditch 
was  probably  the  initial  step  in  demonstrat- 
ing the  value  of  flood  waters  of  the  Umatilla 
river.  When  the  enterprise  was  undertaken 
the  promoters  were  thought  to  be  visionary, 
many  laughing  at  the  plan,  but  time  has 
demonstrated  their  wisdom  and  the  value 
of  the  project  and  their  course  has  been  fol- 
lowed by  others,  bringing  much  of  this  dis- 
trict under  irrigation  and  thus  greatly  en- 
hancing the  value  of  the  land.  It  was  Mr. 
Hinkle's  success  in  the  practice  of  law  in 
Pendleton  that  brought  him  the  capital  that 
enabled  him  to  make  investment  in  prop- 
erty here,  constituting  the  foundation  of  his 
present  fortune. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1894.  at  Denver, 
Idaho,  Mr.  Hinkle  was  imited  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ada  Cooper,  a  native  of  Oregon  and 
a  representative  of  one  of  the  pioneer  fam- 
ilies of  the  Willamette  valley  that  settled 
near  Albany  in  the  early  '50s.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hinkle  have  two  children:  Dale  and 
Francis,  aged  respectively  seventeen  and  ten 
years. 

Mr.  Hinkle  is  a  stalwart  republican  and 
an  active  worker  in  support  of  the  prin- 
ciples in  which  he  believes.  He  has  held  a 
number  of  local  offices,  including  that  of 
city  attorney  and  councilman  of  Pendleton, 
and  is  the  present  city  attorney  of  Her- 
miston. On  April  19,  1912,  he  was  nomi- 
nated by  the  republican  party  representa- 
tive in  the  Oregon  legislature,  leading  the 
ticket.  In  February,  1912,  he  was  elected 
permanent  secretary  and  treasurer  of  the 
Oregon  Irrigation  Congress. 

Mr.  Hinkle  enjoys  more  than  a  local  re- 
putation as  an  able  writer  of  editorials  and 
satirical  sketches  of  men  and  things.  He 
has  been  a  frequent  contributor  to  news- 
papers and  magazines  and  his  writings  are 
always  read  with  interest,  llis  work  along 
many  lines  has  been  an  important  element 
in  advancement  and  progress  in  this  section 
of  the  state.  Wherever  known  he  is  held 
in  high  esteem  and  most  of  all  where  he 
is  best  known,   for  his  life  record  will  bear 


close  investigation  and  scrutiny,  having  al- 
ways been  characterized  by  honorable 
methods.  He  has  ever  been  actuated  by  a 
spirit  of  progressiveness  that  falters  not  in 
the  accomplishment  of  a  given  plan  or  pro- 
ject. 

EDWARD    THOMAS    PERRY,    who     was 

identified  with  agricultural  pursuits  in 
Josephine  county  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
owning  and  cultivating  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  land,  was  born  in  Illinois, 
September  29„  18.53,  find  was  one  of  a 
family  of  six  children.  He  was  numbered 
among  the  early  settlers  of  Oregon,  arriv- 
ing in  1880,  and  had  many  of  the  experi- 
ences which  usually  fell  to  the  lot  of  those 
who  were  seeking  homes  on  the  Pacific  coast 
before  the  work  of  development,  improve- 
ment and  progress  had  been  carried  far  in 
this  section.  He  was  always  a  busy  and 
energetic  man,  whose  life  was  one  of  use- 
fulness not  only  to  himself  but  to  the  com- 
munity  in   which   he  lived. 

In  1897  Mr.  Perry  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Wilhelmina  Theodora  Thomas, 
who  was  born  in  Hanover,  Germany,  on  the 
18th  of  February,  1876,  a  daughter  of 
August  and  Wilhelmina  Thomas.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Perry  began  their  domestic  life  near 
Burns,  Harney  county,  Oregon,  and  as  the 
years  passed  six  children  were  added  to  the 
household,  Charles  E.,  Rose  A.,  William  F., 
Walter  L.,  .Jonathan  P.  and  George  P.  Mrs. 
Perry  had  lived  for  three  years  in  Chicago 
before  coming  west  to  Oregon.  In  this 
state  she  took  up  her  abode  in  Harney 
county  and  was  married  there  to  Mr.  Perry. 
In  1900  they  removed  to  Jo.sephine  county, 
where  they  bought  the  farm  of  one  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  which  is  now  being  cul- 
tivated under  the  supervision  of  Mrs.  Ferry. 
For  ten  years  Mr.  Perry  lived  to  carry  on 
the  work  of  the  fields  and  he  not  only 
raised  good  crops  Imt  also  devoted  consider- 
able attention  to  the  raising  of  stock.  His 
political  support  was  given  to  the  republican 
party  but  he  never  sought  nor  desired  of- 
fice, preferring  to  concentrate  his  energies 
upon  his  business  affairs,  which  claimed  his 
attention  to  the  time  of  his  death  on  the 
15th  of  January,  1910.  His  loss  was  deeply 
felt  by  many  friends  as  well  as  his  im- 
mediate family,  for  he  was  a  worthy  and 
respected  citizen  and  a  man  whose  useful 
and  well  spent  life  had  gained  for  him  the 
confidence  and  warm  regard  of  those  with 
whom  he   was  brought  in  contact. 

H.  T.  FRASER  is  closely  associated  with 
commercial  interests  in  Hermiston  as  one 
of  the  owners  of  a  business  conducted  under 
the  firm  name  of  the  Oregon  Hardware  and 
Implement  Company.  He  was  born  in  Nova 
Scotia  in  1874,  and  is  a  son  of  Hugh  and 
Annie  (Eraser)  Eraser,  who  were  also  na- 
tives of  the  same  country.  The  mother 
died  there  in  December.  1910.  when  seventy- 
two  years  of  age  and  the  father  is  still  liv- 
ing in  the  town  of  Xew  Glasgow.  For 
many  years  he  followed  blacksmithing,  but 
has    now    retired   from    active   business. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


475 


H.  T.  Frascr  was  the  fourth  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  nine  chihiren  of  whom 
seven  still  survive.  His  youthful  days 
were  spent  under  the  parental  roof  and  the 
public  schools  afforded  him  his  educational 
opportunities.  He  remained  with  his  parents 
until  July,  1898,  and  in  the  meantime  ob- 
tained his  initial  experience  in  business  aa 
an  employe  in  a  bank  and  also  in  a  hard- 
ware .store.  In  1S9S  he  removed  westward 
to  -Montana,  settling  in  Anaconda  where  he 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Anaconda  fop- 
per  tonipany.  He  worked  in  the  hardware 
department  and  there  remained  until  he 
removed  to  Hermiston  in  February,  1307. 
Here  he  continued  in  the  same  line  cif  busi- 
ness, establishing  a  general  hanlware  and 
implement  store  in  connection  with  E.  E. 
Littler.  They  have  since  carried  on  their 
interests  under  the  name  of  the  Oregon 
Hardware  and  Implement  Company  ami 
have  built  up  a  growing  and  extensive 
trade.  They  were  the  first  exclusive  hard- 
ware merchants  of  the  town  which  was  in 
its  period  of  infancy  at  the  time  of  the  ar- 
rival of  .\Ir.  Fraser,  the  greater  part  of  the 
town  site  being  then  covered  with  sage 
brush.  With  the  growth  of  the  place  his 
business  has  steadily  increased  and  his 
patronage  now  comes  from  a  wide  ter- 
ritory. 

In  .July.  1903,  Mr.  Fraser  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  Bryant,  a  na- 
tive of  Kock  Island.  Illinois,  and  they  have 
one  son,  Hugh,  who  was  born  in  Anaconda, 
Montana,  April  22.  1004.  They  have 
gained  many  warm  friends  during  their 
residence  in  L'matilla  county  and  their  own 
home  is  justly  celebrated  for  it.s  warm 
hearted  hospitality.  Mr.  Fraser  is  an  ex- 
cellent representative  of  the  spirit  of  en- 
terprise which  is  proving  tin-  dominant 
factor  in  the  upbuilding  of  this  si'ction  of 
the  coiintry  and  his  work  is  counting  for 
much  alf)ng  the  line  of  genenil  progress  and 
improvement  as  well  as  for  indiviilual  -lUe- 
cess. 

GEORGE    O'B.    DE    BAR,    B.    S. ,   M.    D. 

Among  the  successlul  physicians  ami  surg- 
eons of  Kugene  is  Dr.  Ileorge  O'lS.  De  Unr, 
who  was  born  in  Quincy,  Illinois.  (>rtob<T 
9.  1849.  The  public  schools  afforded  him 
his  early  educational  privileges  and  Inter 
he  attended  a  commercial  college  twfore  en- 
tering the  State  fniversity  of  .Missouri  nt 
Columbia,  from  which  he  was  graduated 
with  the  class  of  1H72.  In  n  broad  and 
thorough  literary  eilucation  he  liiid  the 
foundation  for  his  later  success  nml.  en 
tering  upon  the  study  "f  ni>-diciiii',  com- 
pleted his  course  in  the  Missnuri  Merlical 
College  on  the  11th  of  March.  IfTl.  Mr 
then  addeil  to  theoretical  knowledge  the 
broad,  practical  experience  gained  as  interne 
in  the  City  Hospital  during  two  yearn  and 
a  half.  lie  was  also  the  first  interne  in 
the  Citv  Female  Hospital,  thus  s.rvint'  'of 
more  than  a  year.  f)n  the  expirntinn  of 
that  perioil  he  went  to  South  .VnnTira  and 
opened  an  office  in  KI  Callao.  VenefueU. 
after  which  he  engaged  in  the  private  prac- 


tice of  medicine  and  surgery  there  (or  thre* 
yearn.  He  passed  the  student*'  rxamina- 
tion  for  a  diploma  from  the  Facultad 
Mediea  de  Caracas,  \iii./u,li  ,i.  i«>-,  .nj 
the     Vcnczuelian     con.  ..u 

him    Le    Condecoraciun  id 

Husto  del  Libt'rador  ui  the  naitir  year. 
While  in  Vene/iiela  in  lVe«-mber.  ISTtl,  he 
successfully  op<'neil  the  knee  joint  of  an 
injured  man  who  refiisid  to  have  hiit  leg 
amputated.  Other  physicians  said  it  woa 
amputation  or  death  hut  Dr.  IV  lUr  |M<r' 
formetl  the  ojM-ration  and  •'■•■  r..t,...!  re- 
covereil    so    fully    that    it  ^n 

extra    thickness    uf    leathii  .  f| 

to  give  him  normal  use  uf  hm  limb.  It 
was  bt-cause  of  this  notable  o[MTatioii  that 
in  lS8o,  when  hi'  was  living  in  South  .\nirr- 
ica.  the  government  of  Venezu>-ta,  through 
the   house  of  reprcsentativi-s  and   thf  x-iiatr. 


passed    a    bill    that    was    signeil    by    tin-    prea 

ident 

honor. 


ident     conferring     upon     him     his 


llli-    pre« 
iii'dul     u 


On  his  return  to  North  America  Dr.  D«i 
liar  settled  at  .lacksonville.  Oregon,  wIhtf 
he  continued  in  practice  until  almut  ten 
years  ago,  coming  to  F.iigeiie  In  I'.io-J.  Here 
he  has  pnictic<'<l  very  successfully  ami  ho* 
done  important  work  as  a  memlH-r  of  the 
stair  of  the  Kiigi-ne  Hospital  in  addition  (o 
his  large  privati'  practice,  which  bus  con- 
stantly grown  in  volume  nml  im|Mirtance. 
He  hiLH  U-en  honored  by  his  ii"f.  --ii.iial 
brethern   in  various   ways,   iiiclir  'n 

to  the   presidency  of  the   Ijim'  '  •  If 

cal    Soi'iety    and    to    the    presjilin,  ^     ..i     ili« 
.Southern    Oregon     District     Meilji-nl     Vaaia-ia. 
tion.     He   is  likewise  a   nieinlMr 
gon   State   Medical   Society  oml    ■  ■  uc 

pns'eedings  of  these  dilTereiit  I"  !:■  •  »•■(■« 
in  close  touch  with  the  nilvan<-<'d  I  bought, 
purposes    and    work    ■>!    'I-    ..i.ii.  ..i..., 

In    HS.'i    Dr.    IK-    Itii  >r 

riage    to    Miss     Floreii.  « 

daughter  of   Charles    F.   ••n»vi"<,  .ii    I'u.liiiah. 

Kentucky.     'I'hey     havr     Ihm-« [mrini.     ot 

three   children.      Flori'lne.    who   )■  ■•• 

of   the   Kniverslty  of  Ori-i;r.ii  ..(    '  ■>( 

1901)    anil    of    \Vi-l|i-«ley     "  '  "  »• 

ehusetts   in    1907.  i«  imw    t)  jr 

M.    Stack|Mile.    (!.• '  ■  ' 

shni    in    Oregon.  '• 

Uate     of     the     I   111  "'• 

class  of  1911  ami  llryant  tiporgi-  •■  *  (t«ab- 
man    in    the   university. 

Frnternolly   Dr.    \h-    I  n, 

holding    memljership  •»• 

11.  F.  A  A,  M.  of  'i 

Kugene  diapter.  h 

he     is    a     pn«*     '  ''. 

No.    7.    K.     I  • 

illiistrioiis   111      ■  * 

triou.s    grand    mosier    of    titr   »'  ••• 

gon.      Mr     al«"     h--\nnr'      t"     I»  •'> 

manitrry,    N'  'T 

•  t   Quinry,    1  "■ 

pie     of     Ihf  '• 

faith    is    thn-  '» 

the  work  »i  "H 

helpfully   in"  "' 

the   lio«rd   o:    :     .  .        .nd 

also  a«  rhairman  o<  th«   buildins  rmnmittoo 


476 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


for  the  Central  Presbyterian  church.  His 
life  has  been  actuated  by  high  and  honor- 
able purposes  in  its  professional,  social  and 
home  relations  and  Dr.  De  Bar  is  today  one 
of  the  honored  and  valued  residents  of 
Eugene. 

MILES  LEE.  In  a  work  that  purports 
to  give  due  representation  to  the  leading 
citizens  of  the  great  state  of  Oregon,  there 
must  be  especial  mention  of  the  gentleman 
whose  name  heads  this  review,  since  not 
only  has  he  the  distinction  of  being  one 
of  the  most  affluent  and  lieaviest  wool  grow- 
ers in  Oregon,  but  he  has  been  the  sculptor 
of  his   own   destiny. 

The  business  ability,  keen  foresight, 
and  splendid  financiering  displayed  by  the 
subject  of  this  sketch  are  well  known  to 
all  in  this  section  of  the  state,  still  many 
are  apt  to  loose  sight  of  the  indisputable 
fact  that  Mr.  Lee  is  the  builder  of  his  own 
fortune.  And  on  the  other  hand  it  is  by 
common  consent  that  he  is  placed  among 
the  foremost  men  of  eastern  Oregon,  since 
he  has  demonstrated,  and  continues  to  do 
80,  his  capabilities  in  the  arena  of  active 
enterprise,  while  he  has  ever  displayed 
sterling  qualities  in  all  his  operations. 

Miles  Lee  was  born  in  Paoli,  Orange 
county,  Indiana,  October  28,  1854,  his  parents 
being  William  and  Elizabeth  (Melton)  Lee, 
who  were  natives  of  Virginia  and  Indiana 
respectively.  The  father's  death  occurred 
in  1873,  while  the  mother  passed  away  in 
1878. 

Possessing  the  most  meager  of  oppor- 
tunities, Mr.  Lee  received  a  very  limited 
school  education  in  his  native  town,  where 
he  spent  the  first  twenty-seven  years  of  his 
life.  His  was  the  ordinary  life  of  a  farmer 
boy,  dull  and  uneventful,  with  plenty  of 
hard   work  and   little   or  no  amusejient. 

In  1881,  seeing  no  opportunity  for  ad- 
vancement or  chance  to  better  conditions, 
he  made  his  way  to  Oregon,  and  here  began 
working  for  others  on  farms  and  in  logging 
camps.  In  1884  he  acquired  a  few  sheep, 
and  by  careftil  management  in  buying  and 
marketing  he  soon  grew,  as  the  years  passed 
by,  to  be  the  most  extensive  wool  grower 
in  eastern  Oregon.  At  the  same  time  he 
was  very  fortunate  in  some  mining  opera- 
tions which  materially  aided  him  in  his 
more   extensive   operations   in   ranching. 

His  operations  have  grown  to  such  mag- 
nitude that  he  is  now  accorded  the  foremost 
place  in  this  industry  in  Oregon.  He  owns 
and  operates  several  large  ranches  in  Baker 
county,  which  yield  him  a  splendid  annual 
income. 

As  a  sterling  example  for  the  growing 
youth  of  Oregon,  one  can  proudly  point  to 
Mr.  Lee,  coming  to  Oregon  as  a  young  man, 
without  money,  without  friends,  who  by 
his  remarkable  sagacity,  perseverance,  fine 
natiiral  capabilities,  backed  with  an  indom- 
itable will,  carved  out  his  fortune  entirely 
unaided.  His  executive  ability  is  in  no  whit 
behind  his  other  excellent  qualifications,  and 
with  ability  for  handling  the  financial  prob- 
lems  (if   the   day   in   a  safe,  yet   progressive 


manner,  we  have  reason  to  expect  from  Miles 
Lee  achievements  of  a  substantial  and  mam- 
moth character,  and  the  results  of  his  life's 
labors  up  to  this  present  moment  acclaim 
for  him  the  proud  American  title  of  "a 
self-made  man." 

On  December  13,  1903,  in  Baker  City,  Ore- 
gon, Mr.  Lee  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Blanche  Viola  Brisco,  a  daughter  of  Andrew 
Jackson  Brisco.  They  have  two  children, 
Euthelma  Bernice  and  Anna  Elizabeth. 

Mr.  Lee  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party,  but  has  never  been 
an  office  seeker.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and  the 
Country  Club  of  Baker.  A  man  of  strong 
character  and  genuine  worth,  he  merits  the 
high  esteem  in  which  he   is  uniformly  held. 

HON.  ROBERT  M.  VEATCH,  who  since  he 
was  a  candidate  for  congress  has  been  known 
as  "Colonel"  Veatoh,  that  title  having  been 
given  him  by  Colonel  Hofer,  is  one  of  the 
most  prominent  citizens  of  Lane  county,  his 
home  being  in  Cottage  Grove.  Mr.  Veatch 
was  born  in  White  county,  Illinois,  in  1843, 
the  son  of  Isaac  and  Mary  (Miller)  Veatch. 
The  Veatch  family  was  established  in  this 
country  before  the  Revolutionary  war,  the 
grandfather,  Elias  Veatch,  having  for  seven 
years  been  a  soldier  in  the  American  army 
under  Washington.  Isaac  Veatch,  the  fa- 
ther, was  a  soldier  in  the  War  of  1813,  serv- 
ing under  General  Andrew  .Jackson.  He  is 
the  youngest  of  sixteen  children  born  to  his 
parents,  six  of  whom  survive,  those  beside 
our  subject  being:  H.  C,  who  is  a  resident 
of  Cottage  Grove  and  has  attained  the  age 
of  eighty-four  years;  S.  E.,  who  also  makes 
his  home  in  Cottage  Grove;  Jane,  the  wife 
of  L.  B.  Wliarton,  of  Lakeview,  Oregon; 
Elizabeth  Ann,  the  wife  of  Rev.  C.  H.  Wal- 
lace, of  Cottage  Grove;  and  Harriet,  who  ia 
the  widow  of  J.  C.  Wallace  and  resides  in 
Cottage  Grove. 

Robert  M.  Veatch  received  a  very  limited 
education  when  a  boy,  attending  school  only 
during  the  winter  months,  it  being  necessary 
for  him  to  work  during  the  rest  of  the  yeai 
to  help  support  the  family  and  later  to 
make  his  own  way  in  the  world.  He  began 
when  eleven  years  of  age  to  work  for  wages 
and  contifiued  thus  until  he  attained  his  ma- 
jority, a  fact  which  explains  the  limited  edu- 
cation he  received  as  a  boy.  After  coming 
to  more  mature  years  and  removing  to  Ore- 
gon he  attended  the  district  school  for  a 
year  at  Creswell  and  then  entered  an  acad- 
emy where  he  remained  a  student  for  a  year. 
He  later  attended  Willamette  University  at 
Salem  and  then  entered  the  State  Agricul- 
tural College  at  Corvallis,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  first  class  leaving 
that  institution.  At  the  early  age  of  eleven 
years  Mr.  Veatch  began  earning  his  own  liv- 
ing by  working  for  his  board  and  clothes  on 
a  farm  in  Iowa.  The  first  wages  he  ever 
earned,  amounting  to  thirty  dollars,  at  the 
rate  of  fifty  cents  a  day,  he  failed  to  re- 
ceive through  the  refusal  of  his  employer  to 
settle  with  him.  He  followed  various  oc- 
cupations    and     when     he     was     twenty-one 


R.  M.  VEATCH 


LIB' 


tup:  centennial  history  of  Oregon 


479 


years   of   age   in    18G4   lie   crossed   the  plains 
from    Iowa    to    the    Pacific    coast.     He    jour- 
neyed   as    far    as    Austin,    Nevada,    with    a 
wagon    train    but,   leaving    the    train    at    that 
point,    drove    through    to    California,    where 
upon  his  arrival  he  had  but  ten  cents  in  his 
pocket.     He  was  taken  sick  upon  his  arrival 
in  California  and  lived  in  a  tent  until  he  was 
able    to    go    to   work,    when    he   secured    the 
job  of  splitting  rails.     He   was  paid  for  this 
service  in  cattle  at  the  rate  of  seven  dollars 
and  a  half  a  day  and   it  netted   him   a  con- 
siderable sum  as  he  was  able  to  sell  the  cat- 
tle   at    a    material    profit.     He   journeyed   on 
to     Cottonwood.     California,     where     he     re- 
mained  until   March,    1S65,   working   at    var- 
ious  occupations   and   then   came    to   Oregon, 
settling     near     Creswell.     Previous     to     Mr. 
Watch's    removal    to    Creswell    three    pf    his 
brothers    had    settled    in    that    vicinity    and 
three  sisters  and  a  brother  accompanied  him 
when    he   removed   to   that   place.     After   his 
graduation  from  the  State  Agricultural  Col- 
lege   Mr.    Veatch    went    to    Eugene.    Oregon, 
■where   he    taught   school    for   a    year,    after 
which  he  came  to  Cottage  Grove  and  for  six 
years    followed    the    profession    of    teaching. 
He  then   bought  two   farms,  living   upon  one 
of   them    for   nine   years.     During   that    time 
he  was  actively  engaged  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits, clearing  off  the  land  and  building  Im- 
provements.    He     then     traded     one     of     his 
farms    for  a   flouring  mill   in   Cottage  Grove, 
which    he    owned    for    some    time    and    then 
disposed    of    it.     During    the    time    he    was 
teaching    school    in    Eugene    he    also    studied 
law    under   .J.   .J.   Walton,   of   that    city,   and 
after   removing  to   Cottage  Grove   ho  contin- 
ued   to    read    law    until    his    knowledge    was 
BufTicient    to   admit   him   to   the   bar   and   al- 
though  he  was   licensed   to  practice  law   he 
never  did  so. 

In  1872  in  Lane  county,  Oregon,  Mr. 
Veatch  was  united  in  marriage  to  ^liss  Sura- 
phina  Curran,  a  daughter  of  .lohn  and  Mar- 
garet (Swift  I  Curran,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Virginia.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Curran 
were  the  parents  of  seven  children,  only  one 
of  whom.  F.  S..  of  Cottage  Grove,  now  sur- 
vives. Mrs.  Veatch  passed  away  February 
28,  iss.-;,  leaving  three  children:  Henry  H., 
of  Cottage  Grove,  who  Is  married  and  hn.*  a 
son,  Robert  Raymond;  Ermine  Edith,  the 
wife  of  .1.  E.  Young,  an  attorney  of  Cottage 
Grove,  and  the  mother  of  three  children, 
Margaret.  .losepli  Robert  and  Muriel;  ond 
John  C,  an  attorney  of  Portland. 

Mr.  Veatch.  whip  i-<  a  stanch  democrat, 
early  In  his  career  in  Oregon  began  taking 
an  active  interest  in  politics  and  was  elected 
to  the  lower  house  of  Oregon  in  1«S2.  H»< 
was  reelected  in  1884  and  in  1886  was  elect- 
ed to  the  state  senate.  As  he  was  reelected 
to  the  senate  in  1890  he  gave  twelve  years 
of  his  life  to  active  service  in  the  legi^loture 
of  the  state  of  Oregon.  He  was  app<jint«d 
the    first    register   of   the   R.  -  "  '"'1   of- 

fice   under    President   Clevel  1    •'I- 

ministration,   a   position    In    \' served 

with  distinction  for  four  years  ami  three 
months,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  his  ac- 
counts balanced  to  a  cent  with  thow  of  the 


department  of  the  interior.  After  flnishing 
his  term  of  service  in  the  Oregon  le|;i)>latur« 
Mr.  Veatch  l>ccame  a  candidate  for  rongrcaa 
and,  although  he  ran  three  times  for  that 
position,  fulled  of  election  owing  to  til* 
minority  of  the  democratic  party  in  bto 
state.  It  may  be  said  to  hi*  credit,  how- 
ever, that  in  each  cuiiipaign  he  ran  »evenU 
thousand  votes  ahead  of  his  ticket,  a  fact 
which  Indicates  the  popularity  he  had  at- 
tained in  his  state.  Ever  since  1»72  Mr. 
Veatch  has  attended  the  state  convrntioiu 
and  in  I'-IOO  was  a  deleguti-  to  the  national 
democnitlc   convention    held    in    I  ily. 

In   1S90  Mr.  Veatch  furmi-d  a  «■  uiy 

and  with  his  sons  engugi-d  in  tn.'  miriwar* 
business  in  Cottage  l!ri>vi-.  continuing  in  thU 
relationship   until   DccoiiiImt,   1911. 

Fraternally  .\lr.  Veatch  was  (or  a  number 
of  years  connected  with  the  Miuonlc  urder 
and  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is 
liberal  in  his  religious  views,  not  holding  to 
any  particular  denomination.  In  the  capa- 
city of  a  mem(>er  of  the  state  legislature,  a 
service  which  he  rendered  for  so  many  years, 
and  also  as  a  teacher,  the  Hon.  Uoliert  M. 
Veatch  has  been  of  great  use  in  the  state 
where  he  has  lived  for  so  long  a  period. 
There  are  very  few  men  in  Oregon  who  are 
Ix-tter  acquainted  throughout  its  borders  or 
who  can  justly  lay  claim  to  having  been 
more  active,  public-spirited  or  etllcient  in  a 
professional  or  olUclal  capacity  and  (lorhapa 
still  fewer  who  are  held  in  higher  esteem  by 
friends  and  acquaintances. 

LOUIS    LUCAS    KASTNER.     At    the   a«« 

of  eighteen  years  l.cni'-  '  ■  ■-  k.-i...-  ...mir 
to  America  from  <!■  :  md. 
He  was  l)orn  in  Rli.  ■  'i  3, 
1845,  and  is  a  son  of  Mictiael  and  .Magde- 
lena  (Menchhof)  Kastner,  whose  rntire  livm 
were  spent  in  the  fatherlaml.  Mirhael 
Kastner  was  a  baker  by  trade  and  for  a 
time  he  conducted  a  saIiM>n  and  hotel  He 
likewise  engaged  in  farming.  He  won  suc- 
cess and  was  r- ■■•  '  "•■  of  the  lead- 
ing ami  Inllii'  t  of  the  city 
In    which   he    mu  . 

LouLs   L.  Kastner  was  one  of  a   family  of 
seven  children.    He   received  Ih'-   !>•«'»    monry 
from   his   parents,   but   he  was    ' 
educational     privilege*     and     ' 
foundation     for    his 
VVlien   a   youth   of  n 

the    .Atlantic    t.-,     *-  ~, 

to    t^ilncy,    llln  '    a    few 

v.-  .ru     n,,.'!      tl,.   1,  \         Tliir 

I : 

1, .     . 

entered   the   »er»ire 

After    living    In    California    f«>f  a    Unix   Mr. 
Kaatner   rame    •  i'«rt 

o(    the   "r.Os   «n  'at 

Canyon  fity  w 
Ing    for    F.    C 

to   Raker   n" '  '     " 

county    in  l^chn'r 

tt    was    ra  snd    m%m 

fondticte.l  under  the  lirm  sijl*  of  Kastner 
A  Ijirhner.  This  he  operated  (or  •••reral 
year*   and   then   sold  otit.   al    which   time   he 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


went  to  Sail  Diego,  California,  as  agent  for 
the  United  States  Brewing  Company.  After 
a  few  montlis,  however,  he  returned  to 
Baker  and  began  brewing  in  the  employ  of 
difi'erent  brewers  of  the  city.  However,  he 
is  living  practically  retired  at  the  present 
time,  although  connected  to  some  extent 
with  a  brewery  at  Baker. 

Mr.  Kastner  belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World  and  in  politics  is  independent, 
voting  as  his  judgment  dictates  in  behalf 
of  men  and  measures  rather  than  of  party. 
He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  first 
German  society  of  Baker,  called  the  -Kin- 
tracht,  and  he  also  organized  the  German 
Glee  Club.  He  has  a  tine  bass  voice,  has 
engaged  in  singing  more  or  less  throughout 
his  entire  life  and  is  now  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  church  choir.  His  powers  as  a 
vocalist  render  him  popular  in  social  circles 
where  music  is  always  a  feature  of  en- 
tertainment. 

ARTHUR  E.  HASCALL  has  tor  sixteen 
years  been  engaged  in  the  stock  business 
and  general  farming  in  Umatilla  county  in 
the  vicinity  of  Pine  Grove  postoHice,  where 
he  owns  a  ranch  of  four  hundred  and  forty 
acres.  He  was  born  in  Durham,  Maine,  on 
the  22d  of  May,  1ST2,  a  son  of  Charles  D. 
and  Ellen  C.  (Warner)  Haseall,  the  father 
a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York  and  the 
mother  of  Vermont.  In  1S85  they  crossed 
the  plains  to  Oregon  with  their  family, 
locating  in  this  county  in  December  of  that 
year,  and  have  ever  since  made  this  their 
home. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  A.  E.  Haseall 
were  largely  devoted  to  the  acquirement  of 
an  education  and  to  assisting  his  father 
with  the  cultivation  of  the  ranch.  When 
he  attained  his  majority  he  left  the  parental 
roof  and  went  out  to  make  his  own  way  in 
the  world.  For  two  years  thcreaft'M-  he  de- 
voted his  energies  to  lumbering,  but  he 
gave  up  this  occupation  at  the  expiration 
of  that  time  and  turned  his  attention  to 
stock-raising  and  general  farming.  Having 
been  reared  on  a  ranch  he  was  perfectly 
familiar  with  both  lines  of  the  business  and 
was  well  qualified  to  succeed  as  he  had  re- 
ceived a  good  practical  training  under  his 
father.  As  his  means  were  somewhat 
limited  it  was  necessary  for  him  to  begin 
in  a  small  way,  but  he  extended  his  activi- 
ties as  he  prospered  and  his  ranch  now 
contains  four  hundred  and  forty  acres  of 
good  land.  His  fields  are  devoted  to  the 
raising  of  such  cereals  as  are  best  adapted 
to  the  soil  and  annually  yield  him  abundant 
harvests.  A  man  of  practical  ideas  and 
good  judgment,  Mr.  Haseall  keeps  a  good 
grade  of  stock,  believing  that  the  expense 
of  maintaining  an  inferior  animal  is  as 
great  as  for  a  good  animal,  while  the  former 
always  commands  a  much  less  price  in  the 
market.  He  is  prospering  because  he  has 
applied  himself  closely  and  energetically  to 
his  \indertakings,  his  success  being  entirely 
attributable  to  his  own  eiTorts. 

Tn  189f)  Mr.  Haseall  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Maggie  Palmer,  who  was  born 


in  Shelby  county,  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  S. 
B.  and  Mary  Palmer,  both  natives  of  the 
state  of  New  York.  From  there  they  sub- 
sequently removed  to  Iowa,  making  their 
home  in  that  state  until  in  the  early  '808 
when  they  came  to  Oregon,  where  they 
both  passed  away.  Five  children  have  been 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haseall,  as  follows: 
Charles  B.,  Cecil  S.,  Mary  E.,  Virgil  E.  and 
Daphne  A. 

The  fraternal  relations  of  Mr.  Haseall  are 
confined  to  his  membership  in  Pilot  Rock 
Lodge,  No.  155,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  in  matters 
politic  he  is  a  republican  and  for  twelve 
years  served  on  the  board  of  school  directors 
in  his  district.  He  has  made  orderly  pro- 
gression in  the  development  of  his  interests 
as  he  is  a  man  of  definite  purpose,  who 
concentrates  his  entire  powers  upon  the 
achievement   of   his   ambition. 

SUMMERVILLE  W.  FORBES  in  his  long, 
active  life  was  a  sailor,  a  miner  and  since 
1891  has  been  in  the  mercantile  business, 
operating  in  Kirby,  Josephine  county.  He 
was  born  at  sea  in  the  British  Channel, 
March  31,  1834,  a  son  of  John  and  Caroline 
(Gadd)  Forbes.  He  received  a  good  educa- 
tion and  spent  his  youth  on  the  high  seas, 
early  in  his  career  becoming  a  ship  master. 
On  the  first  trip  which  he  made  in  that  capa- 
city his  vessel  was  wrecked  on  the  coast  of 
Sweden  and  he  sjient  twelve  months  in  that 
country  before  he  could  obtain  passage  home. 
He  then  entered  the  employ  of  Thompson  & 
Company,  of  London,  with  wliom  he  signed 
a  contract  for  five  years,  and  his  first  voy- 
age in  the  interests  of  that  company  was 
made  to  the  West  Indies,  and  the  next  two 
conveying  emigrants  to  Australia.  After 
that  he  made  four  voyages  to  Calcutta,  In- 
dia, at  which  port  he  contracted  yellow 
fever,  and  after  his  recovery  went  to  Mon- 
treal. Canada,  where  he  was  employed  in 
the  government  service  for  eight  months.  He 
tlicn  becann;  an  oflicer  on  a  cattle-carrying 
ship,  conveying  cattle  to  New  Zealand,  re- 
maining with  that  boat  for  three  years. 
After  that  he  took  charge  of  a  barge  com- 
ing to  San  Francisco,  California.  On  arriv- 
ing in  that  city  he  decided  to  settle  there 
and  after  working  for  a  time  in  the  Golden 
Gate  city  engaged  in  mining.  He  was  taken 
sick  at  the  mines  and  returned  to  San  Fran- 
cisco, where  he  remained  from  1866  until 
1871,  when  he  removed  to  Oregon  and  settled 
in  Lane  county.  He  remained  in  that  county 
for  a  short  period,  after  which  he  removed 
to  Josephine  county,  where  he  is  now  en- 
gaging in  the  mercantile  trade,  a  business 
with  which  he  has  been  identified  for  twen- 
ty-one years,  while  he  has  been  a  resident 
of  the  county  for  a  period  of  forty-one 
years. 

Mr.  Forbes  was  married  in  1849  to  Miss 
Jane  Lack,  but  shortly  after  his  marriage 
he  went  to  sea  and  has  never  since  heard 
from  her  again.  Politically  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  republican  party  and  has  served 
as  deputy  county  clerk  and  deputy  school 
commissioner.     He   is   a   veteran   of  the  Civil 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  nF  OREGON 


481 


wars  in  the  west.  He  is  a  highly  rospecteJ 
citizen  of  Kirby  and  has  an  extensive  ac- 
quaintance in  Joseph  county  where  he  has 
lived  for  over  four  decades."  He  is  regarded 
as  a  man  of  unquestioned  integrity,  business 
ability  and  most  admirable  traits  of  char- 
acter. 

REUBEN  ODEN,  who  resides  upon  a  farm 
of  forty  acres  which  is  a  part  of  the  original 
family  homestead,  was  born  in  Douglas  coun- 
ty, Oregon,  September  22,  1867.  lie  is  the 
son  of  William  and  Emelinc  (Brown)  Oden, 
the  former  a.  native  of  Missouri,  while  the 
latter  was  born  in  Arkansas.  The  parents 
were  among  the  early  settlers  of  Oregon, 
crossing  the  great  plains  with  o.\  teams  in 
1S48  and  settling  in  .laekson  county.  The 
father  bought  three  hundred  and  eight  acres 
ot  land  which  he  improved  and  which  at  his 
death  in  1883  passed  to  his  sons,  all  of  whom 
are  living.  The  mother  makes  her  home 
with  her  son  Reuben,  the  subject  ol  this 
sketch,  whose  devotion  to  her  has  been  very 
marked,  and  their  association  has  always 
been  of  the  most  harmonious  and  closest 
character. 

Reuben  Oden  was  reared  and  educated  in 
Oregon  and  the  attractions  of  other  states 
have  never  been  able  to  lure  him  from 
the  place  of  his  nativity.  He  has  always 
given  his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits 
— as  did  his  father  before  him — and  has  re- 
sided upon  the  old  homestead  throughout  the 
entire  period  of  his  life.  This  laml  is  linely 
improved,  the  work  all  having  been  done 
by  his  own  hands.  The  fields  show  excellent 
cultivation  and  each  year  arc  yielding  more 
abundant   returns. 

Mr.  Oden  is  a  democrat  in  his  political 
faith  but  has  never  taken  an  active  part 
in  the  affairs  of  his  party.  His  standing  in 
the  community  is  excellent  and  among  thoM- 
admitted  to  the  circle  of  his  friendsliip  he 
is  held  in  the  highest  esteem  and  lli^<  >t.iliiig 
qualities  genuinely  appreciated. 

THOMAS  McGUIRE,  a  substantial  and 
representative  citizen  of  Sumpter,  has  for 
the  past  four  years  represented  the  Colum- 
bia Cold  Mining  Company  as  superintenilent 
of  the  Columbia  mine.  His  birth  weurred 
in  County  Hoscommon,  Ireland,  on  the  oth 
of  November.  ISfi."!,  his  parents  Wwg  .John 
and  Katharine  (Breheny)  Mcfluire.  who 
spent  their  entire  lives  in  that  county.  The 
father  was  a  stone  mason  by  trade. 

Thomas  .McCiiirc,  who  was  the  second 
oldest  in  a  family  of  thirteen  children,  re- 
mained under  the"  parental  roof  until  nine- 
teen years  of  age  and  then  went  to  the 
Bell  quarry  in  Scotland,  working  in  th» 
limestone  mines  there  for  three  years.  In 
December,  188."),  he  crosseil  the  .\tlnn»ir  to 
the  L'nited  States  and  arrived  in  Tortland. 
Oregon,  in  .lanuary,  188fi.  He  was  accom- 
panied bv  his  sister  Maggie,  who  is  now 
the  wife  "of  .Michael  Welch,  of  Dole.  Wash- 
ington. Making  his  way  to  Baker  City.  Mr. 
McC.uire  worked  in  quarries  during  the  Hr»t 
summer  and  during  the  next  summer  worked 
at  railroading,  lieing  employed  on  the  con- 
stniction   of    the   Cascade   tunnel.     After   re- 


turning to  Baker  City  he  worked  with  (tone 
masons  and  in  18SS  became  a  member  of 
the  police  force,  acting  tt.-4  chief  of  polios 
during  the  last  three  years  of  h'u  connco- 
tion  therewith,  which  terminated  in  1804. 
Subse<iuently  he  npcnt  atwut  lour  and  a  half 
years  at  the  Bonanza  mine  and  later  did 
work  in  connection  with  other  muim.  In 
December,  lUOl,  he  enten-d  the  srrvicv  of 
the  Columbia  Cold  .Mining  Company  u 
shift  boss,  while  for  the  past  four  yearn  ho 
has  held  the  responsible  [HMition  of  fore- 
man  at  the  Columbia  mine.  In  thia  capa- 
city his  previous  e\|M'riemv  has  served  him 
well,  enalding  him  to  »i.«ely  direct  tha 
lat>ors   of    those   tinder   him. 

In  1907  .Mr.  Mctluire  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  .\iiM  Ki-avcny,  who  was  born 
in  County  Roscommon,  Ireland,  in  ISfC.  and 
came  to  the  l'nited  States  as  a  young  lady, 
settling  in  New  Hampshire.  The  niurriagv 
ceremony  was  perlorined  at  .SumptiT.  ifr». 
gon,  by  Father  Wideh.  .Mr.  MHln 
his     political     allegiance     to     the     i 

Party    and    in    religious    faith    i*    n    '.iiilmi.- 
raternally    he    is    iilentilled    with    the    Bene- 
volent   I'rotective    Order    of    Elks. 

HORACE  I.  PELTON.  A  lifelong  resident 
of  .laekson  county,  the  memory  of  I  lor. ice  I. 
I'elton  forms  a  connecting  link  Ix'twi'i-n  a 
primitive  (last  and  the  progressive  pri-sent. 
In  retrosp<'ct  he  can  go  back  to  the  iloy 
when  this  was  largidy  an  unsettled  and  un- 
developed ref^ion.  to  a  time  when  a  number 
of    its    now    thriving    towns    aiel    •   '  '      ' 

not   yet  U-eii    founded.      Hi-  has  al" 
an    advocate    of    thi'    progress    and 
nient    which   have  brought   alMiiil    ll> 
admirable   condition,   ami    as    the    }'  • 
passeil  he  has  proven   his  right    to  Ih'  claawd 
with    the    leading   businesii   men    o(    tin-    com 
miinity,    Ix-ing    connected     with    agrirultural 
ami     banking     interests.     He     »o»    Imrn     (n 
.laekson   county,  Oregon,    ~ 
and    is    a    son    of    Kmsh    ' 

wart    (Itowei    I'elton.  the     

Little     RiK-k.    .\rkaiisai.    and     tli.-     Ut'er    of 

.Missouri.     Mrs.   I'elton   atrn.  I    n   iir.,-..Ti   in 

lH.'i2  and  about  the  same 

reaeheil    this    state.      Ki< 

were    married     in    .' •  -»"-'     ''" 

began    ranching    ami  "    "hirh 

he    rontiniied    until  '  •••> 

which    occurred    in  '"•' 

thirty  five  year«    of 

his  ranch  hi-  had  w- 

ing     anil     !>'-■■     '•• 

Idaho.     Ih 

awa.v    in    l  • 

In   their   family    ""•'■  r»f« 

I.;   .lames  W..  wti"  '  ''h; 

and    .lohn    E.    ' 

stockmen.     Aft. 

Mm.   Pelf.., 

second     ho  "T 

whom    she    ;..  ""• 

wife  of   W.    II 

r.,  of  Klamath  ' 

in    ItO''. 

Horace  I.  Pelton  has  sponl  hU  mlirp  Uh 
in  Jackson  cponljr  wber*  h»  ha»  carried  «m 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


geueral  fanning  and  stock-raising.  He  was 
well  trained  in  those  pursuits  in  his  youth- 
ful days  and  acquired  his  education  during 
the  same  period  as  a  pupil  in  the  public 
schools.  He  is  now  the  owner  of  four  hun- 
dred and  eighty  acres  of  land  in  Sams  valley, 
six  miles  from  Gold  Hill.  He  is  interested 
with  his  brother  in  stock  and  grazing  lands 
in  Klamath  county,  having  about  eighteen 
hundred  acres  there  on  which  are  one  hun- 
dred head  of  stock.  His  interests  are  ex- 
tensive and  of  an  important  character  and 
success  has  followed  his  earnest  and  intelli- 
gently directed  efforts.  He  is  likewise  well 
known  in  financial  circles  as  the  president  of 
the  Gold  Hill  Bank  of  Gold  Hill,  Jackson 
county.  His  ranching  and  live-stock  inter- 
ests are  conducted  under  tlie  name  of  the 
Pelton.    Sisemore    Company. 

On  January  5.  1902,  at  Ashland.  Oregon, 
occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Pelton  and 
Miss  Meta  M.  Morine,  who  was  born  in 
California  and  was  brought  to  Oregon  by 
her  father,  Frank  S.  Morine.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Pelton  have  one  daughter,  Gladys  Mary  Pel- 
ton,  born  in  Portland,  Oregon,  on  October  3, 
1906.  Mr.  Pelton  votes  Avith  the  democratic 
party  to  which  he  has  given  his  support 
since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of 
franchise.  He  is  in  hearty  sympathy  with 
the  principles  of  Masonry  and  holds  mem- 
beVship  in  the  lodge.  Those  familiar  with 
his  life  historj' — and  he  has  a  large  circle  of 
friends — entertain  for  him  the  warmest  re- 
gard because  he  has  ever  held  to  high  stand- 
ards and  because  in  his  business  he  has  fol- 
lowed progressive  methods,  never  taking  ad- 
vantage of  the  necessities  of  another  in  any 
trade  transaction.  He  is  capable  of  con- 
trolling and  managing  large  interests,  and  his 
labors  have  brought  to  him  gratifying  suc- 
cess as  the  years  have  gone  by. 

JOHN  B.  BOWDEN,  a  retired  ranchman  of 
Baker  City,  is  one  of  the  pioneers  whose 
early  years  on  the  frontier  were  filled  with 
interesting,  startling  experiences,  which  he 
describes  most  graphically  and  entertain- 
ingly to  the  present  generation,  that  is 
hardly  able  to  fully  comprehend  and  appre- 
ciate the  wonderful  change  that  has  taken 
place  in  the  northwest  during  the  past  forty 
years.  He  was  born  in  Philadelphia.  Penn- 
sylvania, on  the  24th  of  June,  1834,  and 
is  a  son  of  John  B.  and  Johanna  Bowden,  the 
father  a  native  of  Scotland  and  the  mother 
of  Spain.  In  his  early  manhood  John  B. 
Bowden  went  to  Spain  and  there  he  met  the 
lady,  who  subsequently  became  his  wife. 
Soon  after  their  marriage  they  came  to  the 
United  States,  settling  in  Philadelphia.  In 
1840  the  father  went  to  South  America,  and 
thei-c  he  passed  away.  After  his  death  the 
motlier  retiirned  to  Iier  native  land  to  make 
her  home,  her  demise  occurring  there  in  1853. 
The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bowden  num- 
bered ten,  all  of  whom  are  now  deceased  with 
the  exception  of  two. 

The  first  twelve  years  in  the  life  of  .John 
B.  Bowden  were  passed  in  the  city  of  his  birth 
and  there  he  received  a  common-school  edu- 
cation.    While  still  in  his  early  boyhood  he 


decided  to  become  a  sailor,  being  strongly 
attracted  toward  that  life  and,  in  1846,  he 
left  home  and  went  to  sea.  He  made  two 
trips  around  the  world  and  in  1853  landed 
in  San  Francisco,  from  which  port  he  there- 
after sailed.  .Soon  after  his  arrival  there 
he  shipped  as  an  able  seaman  on  an  Amer- 
ican mail  steamship  line,  and  as  he  was  in- 
dustrious and  ambitious  applied  himself  in- 
telligently to  the  discharge  of  his  duties 
and  won  rapid  promotion,  subsequently  be- 
coming second  mate.  Later  he  left  the  serv- 
ice of  this  company  and  entered  that  of  the 
Ben  Holiday  Steamship  Line,  continuing  in 
their  employ  in  the  capacity  of  first  mate 
until  he  left  the  sea  in  1866.  As  his  entire 
career  up  to  that  period  had  been  passed  at 
sea,  the  duties  in  connection  with  many 
positions  on  land  were  utterly  foreign  to 
him,  but  he  had  acquired  during  his  service 
two  essentials — how  to  obey  and  to  com- 
mand— and  his  were  three  great  qualities,  re- 
sourcefulness, executive  ability  and  sagacity 
which  constitute  fundamentals  to  success  in 
any  line.  His  many  years  at  sea  and  ex- 
periences with  all  kinds  of  men  and  situa- 
tions had  made  him  absolutely  fearless  and 
when  the  Wells  Fargo  E.xprcss  Company  of- 
fered him  the  position  of  collecting  the  gold 
at  the  placer  mines  throughout  Idaho  and 
Nevada  and  delivering  it  to  its  depots  of 
safety  he  readily  accepted,  although  he  knew 
he  would  be  in  constant  danger  from  high- 
waymen and  Indians.  His  headquarters  were 
at  Silver  City,  Idaho,  and  from  there  he 
traveled  over  his  entire  territory  by  stage. 
Oftentimes  on  his  rounds  he  encountered  the 
Indians,  and  once  he  was  stopped  by  a  road 
agent.  Fortunately  he  only  had  ten  thou- 
sand dollars  with  him,  and  this  he  managed 
to  save  through  strategy.  That  was  his  last 
trip,  as  he  resigned  when  he  again  reached 
his  headquarters,  and  took  up  a  claim  on 
Snake  creek  and  turned  his  attention  to 
agricultural  pursuits.  There  for  twenty- 
eight  years  he  eng.aged  in  the  raising  of 
cattle  and  horses,  meeting  with  success  in 
his  undertakings.  His  ranch  was  located  a 
considerable  distance  from  any  settlement 
or  habitation,  and  on  two  different  occa- 
sions he  and  his  family  were  compelled  to 
leave  to  escape  from  the  Indians.  For  pro- 
tection from  attack  if  all  avenues  of  es- 
cape were  blocked,  Mr,  Bowden  erected  a 
fort  on  his  ranch,  but  never  found  it  neces- 
sary to  resort  to  it  for  making  a  last  stand. 
In  1893,  he  removed  with  his  family  to  Santa 
Rosa,  California,  in  order  to  give  his  chil- 
dren the  advantage  of  better  educational 
facilities.  He  purchased  a  residence  there 
and  continued  to  make  it  his  home  for  six 
years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
returned  to  the  ranch,  remaining  there  until 
1908  when  he  sold  his  place  and  all  of  his 
stock  and  came  to  Baker  City  to  live.  Mr. 
Bowden  has  been  successful  in  all  of  his  un- 
dertakings and  in  addition  to  his  pleasant 
home  at  Baker  City,  is  the  owner  of  some 
other  city  property  and  four  hundred  acres 
of  fine  timber  land,  while  together  with  his 
family  he  owns  thirty-two  hundred  acres  of 
land  in  Malheur  county,  this  state. 


J.  B.  BOWDKN 


THE  NEW  YC 
PUBLIC     LI8F. 


TILDFH   FOUNOATIONe. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


465 


For  his  wife  and  liflpinate,  ilr.  Bowdeu 
chose  Miss  Mary  A.  Madden,  of  New  York 
city,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  nine 
children,  all  but  two  of  wliora  were  born  on 
their  ranch.  Seven  of  their  children  at- 
tained maturity  and  are  still  living. 

In  matters  of  religious  faith  they  are 
Roman  Catholics,  and  Mr.  Bowden  votes  the 
republican  ticket.  He  has  not  ligured  to 
any  e.\tent  in  political  activities  but  he 
served  for  ten  years  as  postmaster.  He 
is  most  enthusiastic  in  extolling  the  great 
northwest  in  whose  brilliant  future  he 
faithfully  believes.  Large  sections  he  ha» 
seen  transformed  from  great  expanses  of 
prairie  and  vast  forests  into  rich  grain 
fields  and  valuable  orchards,  and  whore 
there  was  not  a  sign  of  humar)  habitation 
when  he  rode  the  plains  when  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  Wells  Fargo  Express  Company, 
there  are  now  to  be  found  thriving  towns 
and  cities  with  all  modern  comforts. 

MADISON  CALHOUN,  who  has  had  most 
interesting  and  eventful  experiences  in  the 
west,  and  was  the  friend  of  many  of  the 
noted  pioneers,  among  them  Kit  Carson, 
now  resides  at  Phoenix.  Jackson  county,  en- 
gaged in  selling  mining  maehinerj'  and  in 
the  real-estate  business.  Although  seventy- 
seven  years  of  age,  he  is  still  an  active  and 
enterprising  man,  imbued  by  a  fearless  spirit 
and  an  optimistic  view  regarding  the  future 
of  this  great  state.  He  was  bom  in  I'.ioli- 
land  county,  Illinois,  December  2,  1S.14.  n 
son  of  Hugh  Calhoun  and  a  grnndsTin  of 
Hugh  Calhoun,  Sr.,  who  was  the  first  cousin 
of  John  C.  Calhoun,  the  note<l  statesman. 
The  grandfather  and  John  C.  Calhoun  bonnl- 
ed  together  with  a  Miss  Caldwell,  an  mint. 
in  Abbeyville,  South  Carolina,  where  they 
attended"  school.  Hugh  Calhoun.  Jr..  mar- 
ried Miss  Ann  Hull,  a  native  of  Crbana, 
Ohio,  and  both   died  in  New   Mexico. 

Madison  Calhoun  was  reared  at  home,  ac- 
quiring his  education,  Avhich  was  limitid  to 
six  months  in  school  altogether,  by  self  ap- 
plication, and  he  became  one  of  the  well 
informed  men  of  his  community.  M  the 
age  of  eighteen  years,  up  to  which  time  he 
lived  with  his  parents  in  Wisconsin,  he  left 
home  and  engaged  in  boating  woimI  from 
Grant  county,  Wisconsin,  down  the  I'lattc 
river  to  Dubuque.  Iowa.  .\t  the  agf  of 
twenty-two  years,  in  ISSfi,  he  went  into  the 
pineries  where  with  a  brother  and  »  Mr. 
Bascom  he  did  logging  for  one  reason.  IV- 
ginning  in  IS  19,  when  only  fourteen  yearn, 
he  r.nn  with  an  elder  brother  a  lhre!ihin(t 
machine  every  fall  up  to  March.  1859,  with 
the  exception  of  the  one  season  he  sprnt  in 
the  pineries,  and  then  withdraw  fmm  that 
line.  He  was  next  engaged  nt  '' 
tcr's  trade  during  the  summer 
in  the  lead  mines  during  the  wirn.i  i...  n 
time.  In  1862  he  removed  from  Wi<coni<in. 
crossing  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  ox  trom.«. 
Remaining  in  this  state  t..r  only  one  ye«r. 
however,  he  went,  in  I'*'".'!,  to  Idaho  •nd 
settled  on  the  Piatt  river  some  eight  mile* 
above  its  mouth,  where  he  built  a  log  hnn»»' 
and   opened   a   roail  house.     He  nNo  engaged 


in  the  general  iu('ri..iiitil<'  bu^iiienii  thrfr  and 
built  a  ferry  acruns  the  ri\rr  which  b« 
operated  lor  a  time.  Alter  one  year  In 
Idaho  he  sold  his  intrrettii  and  rcluriirj  to 
Wisconsin,  where  he  reran:-  '  •  '  ■  ;,iry 
1,    IStij.      He   next    went    i  .ng 

there  until   April    is.  uinl   : !iw 

journey   westward   to  Denver  «■  ■•■w 

Mexico,  where   he  reinnined   unt  li, 

1866.  At  that  time  he  went  tu  Arkanxan, 
where  he  resided  for  nine  yeom,  and  whil» 
there  built  two  sawmills,  two  griatmilU  and 
owned  live  river  bottom  farni<.  In  If'Ta 
the  rtood  carried  away  all  of  hi*  mill  prop 
erties    and    in    1"»7S    he    again    went    to    New 

Mexico,    where    he   wn-    '■■•     <     '''ng 

mining     machinery,  ■  Ser 

work.      He  also  beiim  in 

the    cattle    busineiw    in    < 
with   another  man   in   pan 
thousand   acres    of    public   luii.l    iiii>l>  r    leiK-e, 
a    tract    of    ten    miles    aquare.     Diirint-    the 
time  he  lived  in  New  Mexico  b-  :<iua 

experiences  and  made  and  lost  He 

became  an  ex|H'rt  miner  and  ■•  .-  ■>  iliat 
time  one  of  the  best  inlormed  men  »n  that 
subject  of  his  section  in  New  .\|i'\ico  Ia'»v 
ing  that  territory  in  IWIO  he  removed  to 
■lackson  county,  Oregon,  ond  settler!  in  l'ho««- 
nix  where  he  ha*  since  made   !  H» 

is  now  engaged  in  sellinsr  min  •■•ry 

and  real  estate,  and  .:  ■  he 

is   seventy-seven   ye^i  of 

the  alert,  enterprisiiijj  hh-mm  -.•<  im<  n  •■!  lb* 
county. 

Mr.    Calhoun   was    marri-.l    M.ir,  li    i     is",« 
to  .Miss  Kate  L.  I'otts,  111 
consin,  ami  to  them  havi-   i 
dren,    tlve    of    whom    siirvue;     Henry    II.,    of 
Medford,    Oregon;    John    C., a  ran-hmnn  resid- 
ing near  that   city-,   Anna,  the 
B.   Rice,  of  Jackson  county:    I 
married    II.   U.   Rice, 
nnil    Kate    L.,    who    ■ 
Phoenix,   Oregon.     In     . 
Calhoun  is  a  «iHiiilisl  an 
attention    to    matters    of 
of    the    well    informed    m 
men  of  his  eommiini'y.  i« 
ing   biisini'ss   and    is 

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intimately  aeqiiainte.i 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


from  the  red  men  and  for  which  William 
I'enu  had  received  a  grant  from  the  king  of 
England  prior  to  this  time.  Family  tradition 
says  that  this  Doane  selected  as  one  of  the 
measurers  could  and  did  walk  one  hundred 
miles  in  a  day  from  sun  to  sun  while  meas- 
uring and  when  night  came  lay  down  and 
reached  as  far  as  he  could  with  his  hands, 
making  a  mark  on  the  ground  from  which 
he  started  the  following  day.  An  uncle  of 
Mrs.  Weeks,  also  a  member  of  the  Uoane 
family,  walked  from  Whitelick,  Indiana,  to 
Paoli,  that  state,  a  distance  of  about  one 
hundred  miles,  in  a  day  at  a  time  when 
there  were  practically  no  roads,  the  only 
paths  being  the  old  Indian  trails  through 
the  forest  region.  As  far  as  is  known  all 
the  Doanes  in  America  who  spell  their  name 
JJoane  are  descendants  from  those  of  the 
name  who  came  to  this  country  with  Wil- 
liam   Penn. 

William  A.  Weeks  pursued  his  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  Orange  county, 
Indiana,  and  in  a  graded  school  which  he 
attended  for  two  terms.  In  early  manhood 
he  devoted  about  ten  years  to  work  in  saw- 
mills and  later  began  farming  in  Kansas, 
where  he  carried  on  agricultural  pursuits 
for  about  five  years.  He  afterward  spent 
two  or  three  years  in  traveling,  spending 
some  time  in  Texas,  Arkansas,  Missouri, 
Kentucky,  Tennessee  and  Mississippi  in 
looking  for  a  suitable  location.  In  1891  he 
crossed  the  plains  by  rail  and  came  to  Ore- 
gon, after  which  he  was  employed  in  a 
sawmill  for  about  a  year.  He  afterward 
worked  in  a  quartz  mine  in  Union  county, 
known  as  the  Sanger  mine,  and  later  be- 
came clerk  for  Gorham  &  Rothschild  at 
North  Powder,  remaining  there  for  about 
fourteen  months.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  became  connected  with  the  sheep 
industry  and  wool  growing  in  Eagle  Valley, 
Baker  county,  meeting  with  a  fair  measure 
of  success  during  the  two  years  in  which 
he  devoted  his  energies  to  that  occupation. 
I'^or  three  years  he  was  engaged  in  mer- 
chandising in  partnership  with  D.  W. 
Yoakum  at  Piano  on  lower  Burnt  river. 
Mr.  Weeks  again  met  with  a  very  satis- 
factory measure  of  success  during  the  three 
years  which  he  devoted  to  general  farming 
and  stock-raising  on  a  tract  of  two  hun- 
dred and  sixty-five  acres,  which  he  pur- 
chased on  Muddy  creek,  about  twenty  miles 
north  of  Baker.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  rented  his  farm  and  took  up  his  abode 
in  the  city  of  Baker,  where  he  purchased 
an  acre  of  ground  on  the  bank  of  Powder 
river,  a  half  block  from  Main  street.  There 
he  built  and  owns  a  greenhouse  and  has 
been  very  successful  in  the  cultivation  of 
plants  and  (lowers,  in  which  connection  he 
has  built  up  a  good  business,  his  patronage 
constantly  growing.  About  three  years  ago 
he  sold  his  farm  and  now  concentrates  his 
energies  upon  the  conduct  of  his  business 
as  a  llorist.  He  has  closely  studied  the  best 
methods  of  cultivating  many  rare  and  licau- 
tiful  plants  as  well  as  the  more  common 
varieties  and  his  labor  is  now  meeting  with 
satisfactory   reward. 


Mr.  ^Veeks  has  been  married  twice.  In 
18S3  he  wedded  Mrs.  Brinker,  a  widow,  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  twin  boys,  Amos 
0.  and  Anderson  L.,  who  were  born  in  1885 
and  are  still  residents  of  Baker.  On  the 
12th  of  July,  1898,  Mr.  Meeks  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Frances  (Saekett) 
Smith,  the  widow  of  Eugene  Smith  and  a 
daughter  of  Gurden  Sackett,  whose  grand- 
father settled  at  Sacketts  Harbor,  Nev? 
York,  which  place  was  named  in  his  honor. 
The  family  came  originally  from  Scotland. 
Gurden  Sackett  was  a  farmer  by  occupa- 
tion and  died  when  his  daughter,  Mrs. 
Weeks,  was  about  four  or  five  years  of  age. 
His  wife's  people  were  also  of  a  New  York 
family  of  German  and  Irish  ancestry. 

A  busy  ^nd  useful  life  has  been  that  of 
William  A.  Weeks.  He  has  worked  dili- 
gently and  persistently  to  win  success  and 
whatever  he  has  achieved  is  attributable  to 
his  own  labors  and  capable  management. 
There  have  been  but  few  idle  hours  in  his 
life  and  his  energy  has  overcome  many  dif- 
ficulties and  obstacles  in  his  path.  His  po- 
litical allegiance  has  always  been  given  to 
the  republican  party  and  in  1893  he  became 
a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows  lodge  at  North 
Powder,  from  which  he  transferred  his  mem- 
bership to  Baker  Lodge,  No.  25,  I.  0.  0.  F. 
He  has  held  all  of  the  offices  in  the  sub- 
ordinate lodge  and  has  the  high  regard  of 
his  brethren  of  that  fraternity  as  well  as 
of  the  general  public,  who  know  him  to  be 
a  relialile,  enterprising  man  and  a  progressive 
citizen. 

MRS.  THECKLA  BRIGHT.  The  enter- 
prising and  growing  town  of  Lents  is  largely 
indebted  to  the  business  ability  and  enter- 
prising spirit  of  Mrs.  Theckla  Bright  for  its 
progress  and  improvement  along  various  lines. 
She  has  built  many  residences  and  handled 
much  real  estate  here  and  at  the  same  time 
she  gives  her  aid  and  influence  to  all  those 
uplifting  measures  which  benefit  the  individ- 
ual and  work  for  the  moral  progress  of 
the  community.  She  is  the  widow  of  T. 
Bright  and  was  born  in  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, in  1861.  Her  parents  were  Otto 
and  Theckla  (Groffe)  Maehl,  representatives 
01  a  German  family  belonging  to  tne  nobility. 
Her  grandfather  was  an  officer  of  the  Ger- 
man army  and  again  in  the  Revolutionary 
war  in  this  country.  Otto  Maehl  spoke  six 
difl'erent  languages  and  when  crossing  the 
prairies  his  knowledge  of  French  was  the 
means  of  saving  the  lives  of  himself  and 
family  on  several  occasions.  He  was  an 
actor  who  crossed  the  plains  in  the  '50s. 
Previous  to  that  time  he  had  visited  San 
Francisco,  having  made  the  journey  around 
Cape  Horn.  He  played  in  the  theaters  of 
the  Pacific  coast  for  a  number  of  years. 
During  the  trip  across  the  plains  he  was 
with  the  train  that  was  largely  massacred 
by  the  Mormons  in  Utah.  He  had  with  him 
over  four  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  cos- 
tumes which  were  taken  by  the  Indians.  He 
stood  very  high  in  the  theatrical  profession, 
being  widely  known  as  a  popular  actor.  He 
was  a  man  of  fine  personal  appearance  and 


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lived  to  the  aj;o  of  seventy-six  years.  His 
family  iiumliered  live  chiliiivii:  Norma,  now 
the  wife  of  Utto  Kneupfel,  of  New  York 
city;  Lilliun,  who  is  an  actress  of  New 
York;  Robert,  who  is  eonneeted  with  the  dis- 
trict attorney's  office  in  Los  ,:Vngeles,  Cali- 
fornia; Charles,  who  is  living  in  Sunrise, 
Alaska;   and  Mrs.  Bright. 

While  bom  in  !San  Kranciseo  Mrs.  liright 
was  larfjely  reared  in  Los  Angeles  and  was 
in  business  there  for  four  years  before  com- 
ing to  Oregon.  She  possesses  splendid  busi- 
ness ability  and  executive  force  and  met 
with  success  in  conducting  a  protitable  busi- 
ness there.  In  her  young  womanhood  she 
gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  T.  Uright  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  .seven  children: 
Fred  R.,  Charles  .J.  and  William  J.,  all  of 
whom  are  residents  of  Los  Angeles;  (iertrude, 
the  wife  of  Leo  Jessee,  also  of  that  city; 
Dorothy,  the  wife  of  George  Y'ule,  of  I.o.s 
Angeles;  Hazel,  who  is  with  her  mother 
in  Lents;  and  Elsie,  also  at  home.  The  two 
youngest  daughters  are  very  musical  and 
their  training  has  made  tliem  highly  accom- 
plished in  that  art.  All  of  the  children  have 
been  given  liigh-school  educations. 

Mrs.  Bright  obtained  her  business  training 
in  Los  Angeles  and  afterward  came  to  Ore- 
gon, settling  in  Lents.  She  brought  with 
her  letters  from  leading  bankers  and  busi- 
ness men  of  her  native  state  and  at  once 
made  for  herself  a  creditable  and  prominent 
position  in  business  circles  here.  Almost 
from  the  first  she  began  dealing  in  real  es- 
tate and  has  won  notable  prosperity  in  this 
field.  She  seems  almost  intuitively  to  recog- 
nize a  favorable  opportunity  and  she  do<"9 
not  hesitate  to  venture  when  such  is  pre- 
sented. She  has  won  success  where  others 
would  have  failed  and  she  has  depended 
solely  upon  her  own  resources  and  efforts. 
She  has  resideil  in  Lents  continuously  since 
1907  and  during  the  intervening  period  her 
business  allairs  have  prospered  even  beyond 
her  own  hopes  anil  at  the  same  time  she 
has  contributed  largely  to  the  upbuilding  and 
progress  of  the  community  in  which  she 
lives.  Through  her  operations  in  real  estate 
she  has  made  it  possible  for  the  working 
class  to  obtain  homes  of  their  own.  .She 
builds  houses  which  she  sells  on  the  install- 
ment plan  and  her  interests  of  this  rharaeter 
have  done  much  to  improve  the  city.  She 
is  one  of  the  four  persons  who  stood  good 
for  the  electric  lights  on  the  installation  of 
the  system  here.  Lents  is  the  largest  town 
not  incorporated  in  the  I'niteil  Stotos  and 
has  the  largest  postollice  outside  of  an  in- 
corporated town.  Mrs.  Bright  is  recogniwd 
as  one  of  its  foremost  citizens  here.  Iler 
cooperation  is  sought  in  all  that  |xTtain.« 
to  the  progress  and  upbuilding  of  the  com- 
munity and  prominent  bii.-<inis  men  recog- 
nize in  her  a  peer.  .She  owns  !«tn.-k  in  a 
number  of  the  companies  which  are  con- 
nected with  the  business  interests  of  the 
community  and  the  years  are  bringing  her 
substantial  prosperity  as  the  reword  of  her 
labors. 

Mrs.  Bright  is  equally  well  known  socinlly 
and   her  influence   is  always  cast  on  the  side 


of  right,  progresH,  truth  und  luiproveiuent. 
."^Iie    is    the    sccfftiiry    and    tre«»urer    of    the 

I  ommercial    I  lub   i>l    Lent-     '    r    uf 

the    Woman's    Christian  mon 

and    also    of    the    society    k men 

of  Woodcraft.  She  do«>«  a  great  deal  of 
charitable  work  but  in  a  quiet  ami  unoatrn- 
tatious  way.  .She  gives  lit>erully  of  her  limo 
and  means  to  aid  the  p<M>r  and  to  advaoca 
religious  Work.  A  laily  of  relinement  and 
culture,  she  |>ossesses  the  nnwt  attractivn 
ijualities  of  womanhiM>d  und  ut  the  nrntan 
time    has    an    executive    force,    keen    UMight 

and   indefatigable  energy    ""I    '" -le   which 

are   often   considered    the  of   men. 

.Ml    I>ents    esteems    and    h  and    her 

work   is  indeed  of  worth   to   the  cummunltjr. 

BOYD  C.  ELLIOTT  is  the  owner  of  a 
sti«k  nmcli  iif  t»n  hundred  ami  forty  acm 
near  .Vudrey.  Itaker  county,  and  has  con- 
tinuously  optTateil    the  sunie    for   more   than 

tt   ifuarter  of  a   century.      Ilis   birtli     ■     ' 

in     Tompkins    county,    .New    York, 
from   Ithaca,  on    thi-   2lth   of  .lune.  . 

parents  Ix-ing  Chauncey  ami  Laura  (Kulleri 
Klliott.  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  that 
county.  The  father,  whose  natal  day  »a« 
.lanuury  31,  IS  19.  worked  at  the  rarp<-nter'i 
trade  throughout  his  active  butiness  caret>r 
and  pasied  away  on  the  tuh  of  .Inly,  101 L 
The  mother  was  called  to  her  final  reat 
when  our  subject  was  but  thirteen  yeani  of 
age. 

Boyd  C.  Klliott.  who  was  the  I'iuhth  in 
i>rder  of  birth  in  a  family  of  ten  children, 
remained  at  home  until  fourteen  yrara  of 
oge  and  then  worked  on  a  ranch  nix  yearn 
and  then  took  up  briilge  constniclion  work 
sjiending  seven  years  in  the  huiMiiig  nf  Iron 
bridges  all  through  the  east  and  middlx 
west.  lie  anil  one  other  man  did  the  dan 
gerous  Work  in  connection  with  the  ereellnn 
of    the    cantilever   bridge    at    Niagara    KalU. 


CANTILEVER   BRIDGE. 

A  stand*  for  onchor  that  hohls  the  ran|j|f>*«r 

down. 
B  stands    for     hutments    built    up    from    the 

ground. 
('  stands   for   chords   on   the   top  and   Imlloin 

aide. 
I)  was  our  derrick  on  whirh  th«y  all  had  1,0 
ride. 


Chorua : — 
So  merry.  «•>  ni> 
No  mortal  like  ' 
lliderv     '     '   - 
fiive     ' 


*rr  wr. 
up  in  ibr  klrt 

iron    and    th«r»    la 


K  was   our   rn^lgli,   "Vn    •mnfcing   allnwi<d " 

F  was  our  fore  ' 

It  slamU   f'>r  tl 

Ions, 
II    stands    for    hoisting    all    Iron    frnm    th« 

ground. 

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I  stands  for  "I"-bars,  outside,  up  and  down. 
J  was  our   whiskey  jacks   that   raise   fifteen 

tons. 
K  stands    for    key    wrenches,    of    which    we 

had  a   few. 
L  stands  for  lateral  rods,  and  a  great  many 

too. 

Chorus: — So  merry,  so  merry,  etc. 

M  was  our  monitor  for  driving  the  pin. 

N  stands  for  nigger-head  which  two  men  did 

tend. 
0  stands  for  out  over  the  river  so  high. 
P  is   the   pilot   that  leads   through   the   eye. 

Chorus: — So  merry,  so  merry,  etc. 

Q  stands   for  quality  which  our  iron   is   the 

best. 
R  stands  for  ropes  until  you  could  not  rest. 
S  is  our  Superintendent  who  never  is  left. 
T  stands  for  towers  that  hold  up  a  big  heft. 

Chorus: — So  merry,  so  merry,  etc. 

U  stands  for  "U"-bars  used  to  connect  center 

span. 
V  is    for   variations    in   the   center   you   will 

find. 
W  stands    for   watch   out,   don't   fall   to   the 

ground. 
X,  Y,  Z  ends  the  rest  of  my  song. 

Chorus: — So  merry,  so  merry,  etc. 

This  song  was  sung  by  Mr.  Elliott  and 
his  comrade,  Mr.  Will  Adams,  while  engaged 
in  the  difficult  and  dangerous  task  of  bridge 
building. 

In  1885  Mr.  Elliott  came  to  Oregon  and 
located  on  the  ranch  where  he  now  resides 
and  which  he  has  operated  continuously 
since  with  the  exception  of  one  r.ummer 
spent  on  the  trail  through  Idaho  and 
Dakota,  Montana  and  Minnesota  and  Wis- 
consin with  horses.  There  were  Indian 
troubles  on  this  ranch  in  1862.  The  prop- 
erty, which  embraces  two  hundred  and  forty 
acres,  is  known  as  Hot  Springs  Ranch  and 
is  situated  in  the  north  fork  canyon  of  the 
Burnt  river.  Mr.  Elliott  secured  the  land 
from  the  United  States  government  and 
filed  on  it  in  18S5.  Not  having  sufficient 
money  to  prove  his  claim  in  thirty-three 
months,  he  homesteaded  the  property  and 
at  the  end  of  seven  more  years  secured  a 
title  thereto.  He  devotes  his  ranch  to  the 
raising  of  cattle  and  horses  and  at  one 
time  had  as  high  as  one  hundred  head  of 
horses  and  one  luindred  and  fifty  head  of 
cattle.  The  success  which  ho  now  enjoys 
is  entirely  the  result  of  his  untiring  in- 
dustry and  capable  business  management 
and  he  therefore  well  deserves  representa- 
tion among  the  prosperous  and  progressive 
citizens   of  his  community. 

On  the  27th  of  July,  1906,  Mr.  Elliott 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  Lan- 
caster, a  native  of  Nevada  and  a  daughter 
of  Harvey  and  Barbara  Lancaster.  In  poli- 
tics   Mr.    Elliott    is    a    democrat.      He    has 


never  sought  to  figure  in  public  life,  pre- 
ferring to  do  his  duty  as  a  private  citizen, 
and  he  is  highly  esteemed  by  his  neighbors 
and    friends. 

L.  G.  FREEMAN.  L.  G.  and  Lena  Free- 
man were  natives  of  Sweden,  whence  they 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  about  1872 
or  1873.  Upon  their  arrival  in  this  country 
they  took  up  their  residence  in  Oregon, 
filing  on  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  in  Tillamook  county.  The  father 
assiduously  applied  himself  to  the  cultiva- 
tion and  improvement  of  this  place,  which 
he  brought  into  a  high  state  of  productivity. 
His  efforts  were  rewarded  by  excellent  har- 
vests, that  netted  him  good  returns  and 
later  he  extended  the  boundaries  of  his  home 
ranch  by  the  addition  of  another  forty  acres, 
making  the  aggregate  of  his  holdings  two 
hundred  acres.  He  still  further  increased 
his  holdings,  owning  at  one  time  two  hundred 
and  fifty  acres  of  land  but  later  sold  fifty 
acres  and  now  owns  two  hundred  acres  on 
which  he  has  made  all  improvements.  He 
continued  to  meet  with  constantly  increas- 
ing success  in  his  endeavors  until  he  had 
acquired  a  competence  that  warranted  hia 
retirement  in  1909,  when  he  and  his  wife 
removed  to  Corvallis,  where  they  are  now 
residing.  Here  they  enjoy  the  physical  com- 
fort and  ease  of  mind  well  merited  as  the 
reward  of  their  early  toil.  Unto  this  worthy 
couple  there  were  born  nine  children,  of 
whom  seven  are  living  as  follows:  Lottie, 
the  wife  of  C.  J.  Crook,  who  is  a  resident 
of  this  county;  Mary,  who  married  A.  Han- 
son; Amelia,  the  wife  of  G.  H.  Higgins,  of 
Portland;  Esther  and  Florence,  twins,  who 
are  living  at  home;  Frank,  who  is  identified 
with  the  dairy  interests  of  Tillamook 
county;  and  Ida,  the  wife  of  P.  E.  Turnell, 
of  Roseburg,  Oregon. 

Born  August  30,  1883,  Frank  Freeman 
when  he  had  attained  the  usual  age  was 
sent  to  the  common  schools  of  the  vicinity 
in  the  acquirement  of  an  education.  After 
he  had  obtained  sufficient  knowledge  of  the 
common  branches  to  enable  him  to  assume 
the  heavier  responsibilities  of  life,  he  laid 
aside  his  textbooks,  giving  his  undivided 
attention  to  the  operation  of  the  ranch, 
under  the  direction  of  his  father.  When  he 
had  attained  his  majority  he  rented  the 
place  and  is  now  engaging  in  general  farm- 
ing and  dairying.  An  industrious  and  prac- 
tical young  man  of  progressive  ideas,  Mr. 
Freeman  is  meeting  with  lucrative  returns 
from  his  business,  and  is  becoming  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  capable  dairymen  of 
the  county.  The  1st  of  January,  1908,  was 
the  wedding  day  of  Frank  Freeman  and  Miss 
Marie  Waymire,  a  native  of  Missouri.  Mrs. 
Freeman  is  one  of  the  six  children  born 
unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  H.  Waymire.  The 
mother  is  now  deceased  but  the  father  is 
still  living  and  a  resident  of  Tillamook 
county.  The  union  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank 
Freeman  has  been  blessed  by  a  son  and  a 
daughter:  Burnell  W.,  who  was  born  on 
the  7th  of  August,  1909;  and  Lura  Florene, 
whose  birth  occurred  March  31,  1911.     Frank 


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Freeman  is  a  republican  in  politic.'),  but  not 
having  ollicial  aspirations  docs  not  actively 
participate  in  affairs  of  a  governmental 
nature.  His  undiviJed  attention  is  given  to 
the  development  of  his  busines-t,  in  the 
direction  of  which  he  is  meeting  with  such 
success  as  invariably  rewards  intelligently 
and  capably   directed  effort. 

CHARLES  D.  HASCALL.  Agricultural 
pursuits  have  hirgily  engaged  the  attention 
of  Charles  D.  llascall,  who  for  the  past 
twenty  live  years  has  been  residing  on  hia 
present  ranch  in  I'matilla  county.  This 
now  embraces  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
of  land  and  is  numbered  among  the  well 
improved  and  valuable  properties  of  that 
community.  He  was  born  in  the  state  of 
New  York  on  the  22d  of  February,  IS.")?, 
and  is  a  son  of  William  C.  and  Kinett  B. 
(Storms)  HascnII.  The  parents  were  bom, 
reared  and  married  in  the  Empire  titato, 
whence  they  subsequently  removed  to 
Maine,  and  there  they  both  passed  away. 
Their  family  numbered  five  sons,  four  of 
whom  have  always  made  their  home  in  the 
east. 

Charles  D.  Hascall  was  reared  at  home 
and  given  the  advantages  of  a  high-school 
education,  and  while  pursuing  his  studies 
he  was  laying  the  foundation  for  an  agri- 
cultural career  by  assisting  his  father  with 
the  work  of  the  fields  and  care  of  the 
stock.  At  the  age  of  twenty-one  years  he 
started  out  for  himself  and  as  he  had  never 
learned  a  trade  he  worked  for  three  years 
as  a  farm  hand.  During  that  time  he  saved 
enough  money  to  begin  farming  mi  his  own 
account,  so  located  on  a  farm  in  Vermont 
which  he  cultivated  for  three  years.  .\t  the 
end  of  that  time  he  returned  to  Maine, 
where  he  continued  to  follow  agricultural 
pursuits  for  eight  years.  Withdrawing 
from  the  work  of  the  fields,  he  went  back 
to  Vermont,  settling  in  the  town  of  Proctor, 
and  for  eight  years  was  employed  in  the 
marble  works  "at  that  place.  Foreseeing 
that  this  occupation  afforded  small  hop«>  of 
financial  advancement,  he  decided  to  make 
a  change  anil  as  the  northwest  had  always 
attracted  him,  in  1886,  accompanied  by  his 
wife  and  family,  he  came  to  (Iregon.  Im- 
mediately following  his  arrival  he  filed  on 
the  one  hunilred  and  sixty  acre  homestead 
where  he  now  lives.  Two  years  later  ho 
pri-empted  one  hundred  and  sixty  aerM 
which  he  still  owns.  During  his  residener 
in  I'matilla  county  he  has  engaged  in  the 
stock  business.  >ir.  Hascall's  farm  i«  fine 
land,  and  as  it  has  been  well  improved  an.l 
kept  up  it  not  only  makes  him  a  very 
pleasant  and  comfortable  home  but  provides 
him  with  an  income  that  is  more  than  suf- 
ficient   for    the    needs    of    his    family. 

On  the  11th  of  October.  Is.-.O.  Mr.  Mas- 
call  was  united  in  marriage  to  .Miss  Mien 
C.  Warner,  a  native  of  Pittiford.  Vrrmonl. 
She  is  one  of  the  eight  children  born  of  the 
marriage  of  Nathan  S.  and  Sarah  O. 
(Powers)  Warner,  six  of  whom  are  »till 
living.  The  parents  were  both  horn  and 
reared    in    Vermont    and    there    the    mothff 


passed  away.  The  father,  however,  wtu 
living  in  Tmatilla  county  at  the  time  of  hi* 
death.  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  llascall  have  had  Ava 
children,  the  eldest  of  whom,  Nettie  .S.,  is 
now  deceased.  The  others  in  order  o(  birth 
are  as  follows;  Fred  W.;  .\.  E.,  who  is 
mentioned  el.iewhero  in  this  work;  Jamea 
II.;    and    Eugi'ne    M. 

The  parents  are  lioth  memlx-rs  of  the 
Ruptist  church  and  .Mr.  llascall  votes  the 
republican  ticket  and  during  the  (x-riod  of 
his  residence  here  ha.s  sitvimI  on  the  local 
school  board.  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  llnsrall  are 
most  estimable  people  and  are  helil  in  high 
regard  in  the  community  where  they  have 
made  their  home  for  mort'  than  a  quarter 
of  a  century. 

J.  M.  TOWNSEND.  The  cultivation  of  • 
ranch  of  one  humlreil  and  two  acres  located 
six  miles  south  of  McMinnvillr,  eiig»ge<  the 
attention  of  .1.  M.  Townsend.  who  ha<  met 
with  success  in  his  agricultural  piiraiiits. 
lie  was  born  in  Lane  county.  Or.-gun.  on 
the  1st  of  NovemlMT,  IS.It,  and  is  a  son  of 
,Iob  and  Mary  (Duncan)  Townsend,  the  father 
a  native  of  Maine  and  the  mother  of  Ohio, 
.fob  Townsend.  who  was  a  carncnt'T  and 
millwright  followed  his  trmle  until  his  d>'ath, 
which  occurred  in  the  early  '"Os  as  the  re- 
sult of  injuries  sustaineil  when  a  mill  frame 
fell  on  him.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Townsend  there  was  olso  bom  a  •laugh- 
ter, who  died  in  infancy.  The  mother  had 
been  previously  married  to  a  Mr.  IVttijohn. 
who  died  on  the  plains  en  route  to  Oregon. 
Unto  them  there  had  lieen  bom  two  sons 
and  a  daughter:  .1.  S.,  who  is  a  rcsid^nl  of 
Yamhill  county;  U.,  who  is  living  in  New- 
In-rg;  and  Martha,  the  wife  of  Frank  IWi 
Ijishmiitt,  of  Colorado  Springs.  After  the 
death  of  Mr.  Townsend  she  was  married 
the  third  time,  her  union  bring  with  .lohn 
K.  De  Lashmutt,  by  whom  she  had  two 
daughters:  Virginia,  who  is  di-c'a«e.| ;  and 
.'\bigail,  of  Oregon.  The  purrnts  are  now 
both  deceosed,  the  motbi-r  hnung  been  sixty, 
eight    at    the    time   of    her   il.alli. 

The  boyhood  and  yntilb  of  '  ^'  '"wn- 
send    contained     very     little     ■  ■  or 

pleasure    that    is    considered    '  >hl» 

right  of  every  child.     He  atle'  'in- 

mon   schools    of    Vamhill    and  tim 

in  the  ac<|uirenient  of  an  edii.utixii  until 
he  was  eleven  venrs  of  airr  when  he  laid 
aside    his    t.     '   '       '  .    .    .,    .  ^ 

come   self-"  dl- 

rertefl   alon  •  .    ..4ir« 

ever    sino'  was     an 

energetic,  '■      I  nisi- 

worthy  young  lad.   »  ''If  dili- 

gently to  whatever  '  ■  -'led  him. 

.Ambitions  In  gel  il..i,„-  in  the  world  and 
acquire  proriertr  of  hi4  own  he  saved  as 
much    as    I  -igs. 

at  the  sani  va 

Hon*    line"  ■.•     re 

moved  to  •    twelve  acrm 

that    he    o[  n    with    som« 

land  he  rented,  all  Ineaied  just  without  th« 
town  limits.  He  continued  io  make  his 
home  in  Sheridan   for  (wenly-*ix  year*  and 


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then  came  to  McMinnville  to  the  Ijeautiful 
ranch  where  he  is  now  living,  which  is  the 
property  of  Mrs.  Townsend.  Mr.  Townsend 
is  the  type  of  man  who  makes  a  success  of 
anything  he  undertakes  because  before  stp.rt- 
ing  he  carefully  maps  out  his  plans  and  way 
of  procedure  which  leave  no  doubt  about  the 
ultimate  result  of  his  efforts.  He  is  a  capa- 
ble and  efficient,  as  well  as  practical  and 
resourceful  and  never  attempts  anything  that 
is  beyond  his  abilities  to  accomplish.  Such 
prosperity  as  has  been  rewarded  his  en- 
deavors is  highly  merited  in  every  way.  and 
the  result  of  an  honest  and  intelligently  di- 
rected efl'ort. 

Mr  'I'ownsend's  plans  for  a  home  were 
consummated  in  June,  1876,  when  lie  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  Childers,  who  was  born  in 
Marion  county,  Oregon,  and  passed  away 
from  paralysis  in  October,  1891.  Of  this 
marriage  there  were  born  four  children:  El- 
lery,  who  is  living  in  Sheridan;  D.  V..  who 
is  also  living  in  Sheridan;  Edna,  the  wife  of 
Edgar  Yeaton,  likewise  a  resident  of  Sheri- 
dan; and  C.  F.,  a  resident  of  Portland.  On 
the  9th  of  July,  1908,  Mr.  Townsend  mar- 
ried Mrs.  Minnie  Bennett,  a  native  of  Yam- 
hill county  and  a  daughter  of  David  and 
Julia  (Hull)  Garrison.  The  grandfather,  who 
was  a  Methodist  minister,  was  among  the 
first  circuit  riders  in  Oregon.  He  came  here 
from  Missouri  in  1852.  settling  on  a  dona- 
tion claim  in  this  county,  as  did  also  the 
grandmother.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Garrison  there  were  born  three  chil- 
dren: Clarence,  who  is  living  in  Umatilla 
county,  Oregon;  Orville,  who  is  living  in 
Scappoose,  Oregon;  and  Mrs.  Townsend.  Mr. 
(iarrison  died  and  his  widow  subsequently 
married  R.  H.  Walker,  by  whom  she  had 
four  children,  two  of  whom  are  living: 
Lydia,  the  wife  of  F.  Irvine;  and  Jephtha, 
both  of  whom  are  residents  of  Wasco  county. 
Mrs.  Townsend  was  reared  and  educated  in 
this  county  and  Salem,  and  after  leaving 
scho(d  she  lived  at  home  until  her  marriage 
to  John  Bennett,  who  died  in  1906.  Unto 
them  there  were  born  two  children:  Winni- 
fred,  the  widow  of  0.  Bogue,  of  Yamliill 
county;  and  Lloyd,  who  is  living  in  Yam- 
hill county. 

Mr.  Townsend  belongs  to  the  Christian 
chundi  and  his  wife  is  a  Baptist.  In  politics 
he  is  a  democrat  and  while  living  at  Sheri- 
dan he  served  as  city  marshal,  was  elected 
councilman  and  also  acted  as  road  supervisor 
and  school  directcn-.  Mr.  Townsend  is  one  of 
the  capable  and  substantial  citizens  of  the 
county,  and  both  he  and  his  wife  have  a 
large  circle  of  friends.  Iiy  wlioni  tliey  are 
held  in  high  regard. 

SAMUEL  H.  MOORE  is  the  proprietor  of 
an  eighty  acre  ranch  near  Kogue  River,  which 
he  has  improved  and  on  wliicli  he  raises  hay 
and  grain.  He  has  long  been  a  resident  of 
Oregon  and  his  wife  is  one  of  the  native 
daughters  of  this  state.  He  was  born  in 
the  .state  of  Teimesseo.  May  21.  1S66.  the 
son^  of  J.  K.  and  ;Matilda   (Swaford)   Moore. 

Educated    in    Hie   coninion    schools  of   Ten- 


nessee, Samuel  H.  Moore  started  out  in  life 
for  himself  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  and 
was  employed  as  a  cowboy  for  a  period  of 
five  years,  or  until  he  was  twenty-three,  af- 
ter which  he  engaged  in  various  occupations 
until  he  attained  the  age  of  thirty  years.  He 
then  purchased  a  ranch  of  forty  acres  which 
he  has  improved  and  upon  which  he  is  en- 
gaged in  raising  hay  and  grain. 

In  1898  Mr.  Moore  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  J.  Hillis,  a  native  of  Oregon, 
and  to  their  union  has  been  born  one  child, 
Hiram  Eugene  Moore,  whose  natal  day  was 
October  21,  1900.  In  his  political  views  Mr. 
Moore  holds  to  the  tenets  of  the  republican 
party,  while  fraternally  he  is  alliliated  with 
the  Independent  (Jrder  of  Odd  Fellows  and 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  has  by  his 
companionable  nature  and  optimistic  tem- 
perament won  the  high  esteem  of  a  large 
number  of  acquaintances  and  has  long  been 
regarded  as  a  citizen  of  high  standing  and 
one  who  possesses  many  exemplary  traits  of 
character. 

JOSEPH  M.  LAPORT,  the  owner  of  a 
ranch  of  two  hundred  and  eighty  acres  near 
Unity,  Oregon,  has  resided  thereon  continu- 
ously for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a  century 
and  has  won  success  in  the  cultivation  of 
alfalfa  and  also  as  a  stockman.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Clarke  county.  Iowa,  on  the 
7th  of  September,  1849,  liis  parents  being 
Samuel  and  Lucy  (Maxwell)  Laport.  The 
father  passed  away  in  .lacksou  county,  Ore- 
gon, in  1873,  while  the  mother,  who  was  a 
native  of  Indiana,  died  in  Baker  county  on 
the  17th  of  October.  1901,  when  seventy- 
two  years  of  age.  On  the  20th  of  August, 
1853.  the  family  arrived  at  Foster,  Oregon, 
west  of  the  Cascade  mountains,  having 
made  the  journey  across  the  plains  with  ox 
teams.  The  father  had  come  to  the  north- 
west the  previous  year  and  |ircpared  a  home 
for  his  family.  They  resided  near  Van- 
couver, Washington,  for  a  short  time  but 
were  obliged  to  abandon  the  locality  when 
their  home  was  burned  in  the  Indian  war 
of  1856.  In  1857  they  removed  to  The 
Dalles  and  two  years  later  took  up  their 
abode  at  Wamic.  Wasco  county,  Oregon, 
where  they  remained  until  1868.  In  that 
year  the  'family  went  to  Yamhill  county 
and  in  1872  removed  to  the  Walla  Walla 
valley,  while  in  1875  they  established  their 
home  in  the  Powder  river  valley  of  Baker 
county.  In  1894  the  mother  removed  to 
the  home  of  her  son  Joseph  M.,  where  her 
death  occurred  seven  years  later.  She  was 
three  times  married  and  had  a  son  by  each 
of  her  husbands,  Samuel  I^aport  being  her 
second  husband. 

Joseph  M.  Laport  eame  across  the  plains 
to  Oregon  from  Hcndersonville.  Illinois.  In 
1875  he  went  to  Colorado  with  two  com- 
panions, spending  the  winter  on  Little 
Snake  river.  They  made  the  first  trip  with 
cattle  from  Oregon  for  an  eastern  market, 
taking  six  hundred  and  thirty-six  head  from 
Grande  Ronde  valley  and  spending  the  win- 
ter of  1875-6  just  west  of  the  Rocky  moun- 


THE  CENTE.XXIAL  HISTORY  OF  ORKCdX 


493 


tains.  In  the  following  summer  tliev  took  the 
cattle  to  Xew  York.  Tline  hundred  »teer» 
were  taken  out  and  shipped  to  Ihicago  and 
some  were  sent  on  to  Xew  York  citv.  Fifty 
of  the  finest  animals  that  went  'to  New 
York  were  sent  to  Liverpool,  England.  Mr. 
Laport  returned  to  Colorado  in  the  fall  of 
1876  and  in  the  foUowinf;  winter  came  to 
southern  Oregon,  remaining  in  .Jackson 
county  until  ISSO.  Subsequently  he  spent 
si.x  years  in  the  mines  of  I'ocahontas.  Haker 
county,  and  during  that  time  located  the 
homestead  on  which  he  settled  permanently 
in  1SS6  and  on  which  he  has  resided  contin- 
uously since.  The  tract,  comprising  two 
hundred  and  eighty  acres,  is  devoted  to  the 
raising  of  alfalfa  "and  is  also  utilized  as  a 
stock  ranch.  Mr.  Laport  ran  cattle  until 
two  years  ago  but  now  devotes  his  attention 
to  sheep,  having  on  his  place  about  twelve 
hundred  ewes.  lioth  branches  of  his  busi- 
ness return  to  him  a  gratifying  annual  in- 
come, and  he  has  long  been  numbered  among 
the  substantial  and  esteemed  citizens  of  his 
countj'. 

In  1879  :Mr.  Laport  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Malona  Miller,  who  was  born 
in  Jackson  county.  Oregon,  in  1S59.  She 
was  the  daughter  of  James  and  Berlinda 
Miller,  early  pioneers  of  Jackson  county, 
both  of  whom  are  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mn*. 
Laport  have  live  children,  as  follows:  Lula 
B.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Hilcy  llanlman; 
Winfrey  J.,  who  wed<lcd  Miss  Ik-rtha  Oben- 
chain;  Belva,  who  is  the  wife  of  .loseph 
Joyce;  Otto  K.,  who  wedded  Miss  llallie 
Elms:  and  Hal  W.,  who  married  Helen 
O'Rourke. 

CHARLES  HARTE,  who  has  been  en- 
gaged in  the  hardware  and  furniture  busi- 
ness in  Dayton  for  the  past  three  years, 
was  born  in  Indiana  on  the  7th  of  Septem- 
ber, 186.3,  and  is  a  son  of  David  and  Kath- 
erine  (firader)  Harte.  The  parents  were 
both  natives  of  Germany  whence  they  emi- 
grated to  the  Unite<l  States  and  both  lo- 
cated in  Indiana.  There  they  were  reared 
and  married  and  spent  the  entire  period  of 
their  domestic  life,  the  mother  passing 
away  in  1897.  The  father  subsequently 
went  to  Xorth  Dakota,  where  his  death  oc- 
curred in  1904.  The  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Harte  numbered  eight,  six  of  whom 
are  living. 

The  early  years  of  Chnrle*  Harte  were 
especially  hard,  as  at  the  age  of  eight  he 
began  for  himself.  He  received  but  n  lim- 
ited education,  which  was  pursued  at  ir- 
regular intenals  in  the  commi>n  schools  of 
Indiana,  where  he  resided  until  he  attained 
his  majority.  He  then  went  to  Xorth  Da- 
kota and  took  up  a  homesteail,  and  being 
an  ambitious,  energetic  young  man  he  in- 
dustriously devoted  himself  In  its  improve- 
ment and  cultivation,  making  it  one  of  the 
attractive  and  valuable  properties  of  that 
section.  In  common  with  all  pioneers  he 
met  with  many  discouragements  and  barfc- 
sets,  but  he  had  inheriteil  the  determination 
of  purpose  that  charncteri/es  the  Teutonic 
race   and    persevered    until    lie   had   ronqucrrd 


conditions  and  wa-s  meeting  with  a  ffrntify- 
ing  degree  of  success.  In  ino.l  h^  dis|>oit^ 
of  his   farm  at  u  pi  i  q^n- 

sated    him    for    his    I  Mon* 

and  together  with  Iim  .. ,,.  .mi  :.i.iiin  .-nine 
to  Oregon,  lirst  locating  on  a  ranch  in  Linn 
ojunty,  where  they  rcmainni  for  five  year*. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  eai'ne  to 
Dayton  and  engaged  in  the  hur.lware  and 
implement  business.  lie  has  n  very  nice 
ston-.  (-arrying  a  (!Oo<l  and  well  asKortrd 
stock  of  shelf  and  heavy  hardware,  in  con- 
nection with  uhicli  he"  also  innintaina  • 
furniture    ilepartment.      His  ■  are 

accorded    gracious    ami    court-'  .-nt, 

it    being     his     desire     to     acc^  ....| 

please  all  who  give  him  tti 
During  the  brief  perio<l  of  i 
with  the  eomiiiereial  aclivitiin  ui  iJuyton. 
ilr.  Harte  has  become  reiogni/ed  os  a  "man 
who  iM'lieves  in  honesty  and  fiiir  dealing  in 
all  business  transactions.  His  wares  are 
always    founil    to    be   exactly    as    t>]  ■    ' 

while     the     quality     is     fully     cmr 
with   the  price.      Mistakes  are  mad' 
elsewhere,    but     they    are    always    t 
rectiliwi,    the    purcha.ser    never    U-in,. 
ed    to    sustain    the    loss,    and    as   a    re«Hit    he 
is  building  up  a   large  trade,  the  nuniU-r  of 
his   steady   patrons   increasing   annually. 

In  Xorth  Dakota  in  l-^S.'..  Mr.  Hart.-  waa 
uiiiteil  in  marriage  to  Miss  Hnttie  .Viles, 
whi)  was  born  anci  reared  in  Indiana.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  S.  E.  ami  Maria  i  Sanborn) 
Xilcs,  iMith  natives  of  Indiana,  where  they 
resided  until  l.ssr;.  when  they  removed  to 
Xorth  Dakota.  Then-  the  father  passed 
away  in  1907.  but  the  mother  is  still  living 
at  the  age  of  sixty-live,  and  continues  to 
make  her  home  in  Xorth  Dakota.  Of  that 
marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Xiles  there  wrrre 
Isirn  live  children,  three  of  whom  an-  still 
living.  I'nto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ilurir  Ihrrn 
have  iM'en  l>orn  eight  children,  as  follow»: 
Imogene  It.,  the  wife  of  ('.  i;  ••■nf ...I  .,1 
f'hit»o«Ml,  Oregon;  Nib's,  wli. 
Elwin  C,  who  is  at  home;  ~ 
Lester  W..  deceased,  anil  i;lail>«  H  .  l.tailtio 
and    Margaret,  all  of  Hhoiii   nri-  »i    t">m.< 

Mr.    and    Mrs.    Harte    i  re- 

ligious    faith    through     II  In 

the    Kvangelii-al      chu 
faith     of     wlii<-li     d' 
rearisl    their    family 
filiated    with    the    ']:• 
Veoinen,   and    Mrs.    I  f 

of  the-  same  order.      '  '    ■• 

given     to    the    prohii  rin- 

cipip*    of    vv  in- 

dorsement. oJv 

fartirlpnti'     in 
le    is    nii-eliii;,' 
and    in    ■  i  i  i     . 


owns   ' 

and  n 

an  acre  of   land  in  i.'hanon.  ijr 

state.      Mr.    Hart'-    ■«    a    rrnn 

much    credit    '■•• 

as    he    has    h^'l 


'his 
r»ea 

•  T»r 

■  hffT 
he 

rtvrr- 


494 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


age  youth.  The  position  he  now  holds  in 
the  commercial  world  and  in  the  estimation 
of  the  community  is  the  well  merited  reward 
of  worthy  ambition  and  honest  effort. 

JAMES  OWENS  resides  near  Eogue  River 
on  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
on  Pleasant  creek  which  he  homesteaded. 
He  was  born  in  Johnson  county,  Kansas, 
March  15,  1862,  and  there  lived  until  his 
parents  removed  to  Leavenworth  county, 
Kansas.  Subsequently  they  became  resi- 
dents of  California  where  they  took  up  their 
abode  when  their  son  James  was  about 
eleven  years  of  age.  Two  years  later  they 
removed  to  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  and 
James  Owens  remained  at  home  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  twenty  years,  having  in 
the  meantime  acquired  a  public-school  edu- 
cation and  acquainted  himself  with  all  the 
various  activities  of  the  farm  through  the 
assistance  which  he  rendered  his  father.  On 
starting  out  in  life  on  his  own  account,  he 
chose  the  occupation  to  which  he  was  reared, 
and  is  today  the  owner  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  Pleasant  creek  which  he  home- 
steaded  after  preempting  the  tract.  He  now 
has  about  thirty-five  acres  under  cultivation 
and  is   rapidly  improving  the  remainder. 

About  1885  Mr.  Owens  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  P.  Kamsden,  a  native 
of  Philadelphia  and  a  daughter  of  Edward 
Eamsden  who,  leaving  the  state,  brought  his 
family  to  Oregon.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Owens  have 
become  parents  of  eight  children :  A.  N., 
who  is  now  living  in  Washington;  Jane,  who 
is  the  wife  of  L.  B.  Hibbs  of  Washington; 
Jerry;  Lillian,  who  is  the  wife  of  Dave  Ren- 
fro,  of  Grants  Pass,  Oregon;  Edith;  Homer; 
Thelma;  and  James,  all  at  home.  All  of 
the  children  were  horn  on  the  ranch.  Mr. 
Owens  has  never  sought  prominence  in  pub- 
lic office,  or  in  other  connections,  but  be- 
longs to  that  class  of  citizens  who  constitute 
the  real  stability  of  the  country — men  who 
are  to  be  trusted  in  every  relation  of  life, 
who  are  active  and  energetic  in  business  and 
who  can  be  counted  upon  to  give  substan- 
tial aid  and  cooperation  wherever  the  wel- 
fare of  the  community  or  the  state  is  in- 
volved. 

JOHN  A.  HINCHEY,  who  owns  a  ranch 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  in  the  vicin- 
ity of  Keating,  where  he  engages  in  sheep 
raising,  has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon  for 
nineteen  years.  He  was  born  in  Ontario, 
Canada,  on  the  8th  of  March,  1870,  and  is 
a  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Nancy  (Booth) 
Hinchey,  also  natives  of  Canada. 

John  A.  Hinchey  had  the  advantages  of 
but  a  limited  education,  as  at  the  age  of 
eleven  years  he  left  home  and  began  earn- 
ing his  own  living.  He  had  been  reared  on 
a  farm  and  on  starting  out  to  make  his 
own  way  in  the  world  sought  employment 
as  a  farm  hand,  following  this  occupation 
in  his  native  coiintry  for  several  years.  He 
subsequently  came  to  the  United  States  and 
in  1893,  he  located  in  Oregon.  During  the 
succeeding  five  years  he  worked  as  a  ranch 
hand  but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he 


filed  on  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  and  began  his  independent  ca- 
reer as  an  agriculturist.  Later  he  disposed 
of  his  claim  and  bought  his  present  ranch, 
which  also  contains  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres.  During  the  period  of  his  ownership 
he  has  effected  many  changes  in  his  place, 
and  now  owns  one  of  the  best  improved  and 
equipped  ranches  in  this  vicinity.  Mr. 
Hinchey  has  made  a  specialty  of  the  rais- 
ing of  sheep  and  has  a  fine  herd  of  eleven 
hundred  and  fifty  head.  He  takes  great 
pride  in  his  ranch,  and  has  a  comfortable 
residence  and  substantially  constructed  barns 
and  outbuildings,  all  of  which  are  well  cared 
for  and  kept  in  good  repair.  He  is  pros- 
pering in  his  undertakings  and  is  numbered 
among  the  substantial  citizens  of  his  com- 
munity. 

Mr.  Hinchey  was  married  in  1909  to  Miss 
Ethel  Sturgill,  a  daughter  of  Stephen  D.  and 
Mattie  (Pierce)  Sturgill.  He  is  afiiliated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows 
and  he  votes  the  republican  ticket.  In  every 
sense  of  the  word,  Mr.  Hinchey  is  a  self- 
made  man,  who  started  out  to  make  his 
own  way  in  the  world  as  a  mere  boy,  empty 
handed  '  and  unaided  and  who  through  his 
own  energy  and  perseverance  has  achieved 
a  position  that  entitles  him  to  the  esteem 
and  respect  of  his  fellow  citizens. 

CYRUS  H.  WALKER,  the  oldest  white 
man  living,  born  west  of  the  Rocky  moun- 
tains, was  the  son  of  Rev.  Elkanah  Walker, 
of  North  Yarmouth,  Maine,  and  Mary  Rich- 
ardson, who  were  married  on  March  5,  1838, 
at  Baldwin,  Maine,  the  home  of  the  Rich- 
ardsons.  The  next  day  a  bridal  tour  be- 
gan that  did  not  end  until  August  39  of  that 
year,  and  at  Whitman's  Mission,  six  miles 
west  of  the  present  city  of  Walla  Walla, 
Washington.  From  the  Missouri  river  the 
journey  was  on  horseback,  their  mission- 
ary companions  being  Rev.  Gushing  Eells, 
and  wife;  Rev.  A.  B.  Smith  and  wife;  and 
W.  H.  Gray  and  wife.  Their  escort  was  a 
large  party  of  mountain  men  as  hunters,  fur 
trappers,  and  traders.  At  the  above  mis- 
sion, then  in  Oregon  territory,  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  born,  December  7,  1838, 
and  named  Cyrus  Hamlin  in  honor  of  Rev. 
Cyrus  Hamlin,  a  classmate  of  Rev.  Walker 
in  the  Bangor  (Maine)  Theological  Seminary 
from  which  both  ministers  had  but  lately 
graduated. 

In  the  fall  of  1838,  Messrs.  Walker  and 
Eells.  selected  what  is  now  known  as  "Walk- 
er's Prairie,"  thirty-five  miles  northwest  of 
Spokane,  as  a  site  for  a  mission  station, 
among  the  Spokane  Indians.  In  the  fall 
of  1908  the  seventieth  anniversary  of  the 
founding  of  this  mission  was  celebrated  by 
the  dedication  of  a  monument  at  the  old 
mission  site. 

Messrs.  Walker  and  Eells  and  wives  after 
spending  the  winter  of  1838-39  at  Whit- 
mans, fully  occupied  their  Spokane  mission 
in  the  spring  of  1839.  This  was  their  home 
until  the  Whitman  massacre  of  November 
29,  1847.  That  broke  up  all  the  mission 
stations  east  of  the  Cascade  mountains;  the 


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W5T0H,   LS. 


TIIH  CKNTKNNIAL  HIS^TORY  OF  ORPXJUN 


497 


missionaries  who  fsca(>f»i,  uo  doubt  owing 
their  lives  to  the  pruteetion  given  them  by 
the  Spokane  anil  Xez  I'erce  Indians  us  anions; 
the  latter  tribe  Kev.  H.  H.  Spalding  and 
wile  had  labored  since  the  fall  ol  1Sj6. 
From  the  Xez  I'erees  country  the  Walkers 
came  to  and  t'ound  a  home  at  Oregon  Citv, 
from  June  20.  1848,  to  October  ^."i.  Is-l'J,  when 
they  removed  to  Forest  Lirove,  Oregon.  The 
winter  of  1843-40  Cyrus  H.  Walker  attended 
school  at  Dr.  Wliitraan's.  and  well  remem- 
bers the  Doctor  and  Mrs.  Whitman.  The 
first  school  he  attended  in  Oregon  Lity  wan 
taught  by  Mrs.  J.  ^uinn  Thornton  in  the 
Methodist  church.  At  Forest  tirove  he  at- 
tended Tualitin  and  racilie  Lniversity,  unite 
regularly  for  ten  years.  The  teachiTs  suc- 
ceeding Rev  Eells  being  Kev.  William*,  as- 
sisted in  a  separate  building  for  girls,  by 
:Mis3  Elizabeth  Miller  (now  Mrs.  E.  .M.  Wil 
son)  of  The  Dalles,  Oregon;  Profes.tor  .1. 
il.  Keeler,  Professor  >Iarmon.  and  I'roies.sor 
E.  D.  Shattuek.  in  the  academic  department : 
and  Rev.  S.  H.  Marsh,  D.  D..  and  Rev.  Horace 
Lyman  in  the  college  course.  On  February 
15,  1859,  at  the  close  of  the  winter  term, 
Cyrus  H.  Walker  left  si'hool  to  engage  in 
dairying  and  farming  in  Sioggins  Valhy  near 
Forest  Grove.  He  regrets  more  and  more 
as  the  years  go  by  that  he  did  not  linish 
his  college  course.  In  the  spring  of  ISijn, 
he  removed  to  Umatilla  county,  Oregon, 
where  on  Birch  creek  he  and  a  partner,  Hon. 
E.  S.  Tanner,  established  a  dairy  of  forty 
cows  and  made  butter  for  the  Hoise  mines 
getting  one  dollar  per  pound. 

In  the   fall   of  that  year,   he  sold  out  and 
returned    to    Forest    Grove    and    on    Decem- 
ber 1,  1864,  enlisted  with  two  brothers,  Mar- 
cus   W.   and   .John    R.,    in    the   First    Oregon 
Infantry  Volunteers  and  was  mu.*tered  in  as 
first  lieutenant  of  Company  B.  December  20. 
1864,    at    Camp    Russell    on   the    .State    Fair 
grounds    near    Salem.      The    company    tpent 
the   winter    1864-65   at    Fort    Hoskins.   Kings 
valle}-,   Benton  county,  Oregon,  leaving  thi-re 
April    10.    1865.     They   were  ordered   to    Fort 
Boise.   Idaho   territory,  stopping  en   route  at 
Fort  Dalles,  Oregon,  about  two  weeks,  leav- 
ing the  6th  of  May,  and  reaching  Fort  Boise, 
.June    13.      After   a    two    week-s"   stay.    Com- 
pany B  was  broken  up  into  drfaihmi-iiN.  and 
sent    out    to    giiard    thi'    immigriiiit     ruad.t. 
Forty    men    of   above    company    w 
mand    of    Ephraim    Palmer   as    ci 
Lieutenant    Walker,   were   sent    oi 
from   Boi.se   to   Fort   Hall,  on   tin- 
of    Snake    river,    and    spent    the 
1S65-60     at      an     abandoned     stoge     station 
near  Fort   Hall,  named   Camp  Ijinder.     Uerv 
Lieutenant  Walker  was  assigned  to  dntjr  •• 
acting    assistant    quartiTniinter,    and    artins 
commissary    of   subsistance.      In    ' 
Company    B    was    ordered    horn'- 

mustered   out    at    Fort    Vniirouver.    •■••' t 

ton  territory,  July  2.;.   l-'.'i. 

Mr.  Walker  again  local.. I    i'   F..r.-Ht   r,r..v.' 
until  in   May.   l^OT,  when   h. 
the  Dayton  warehouse.  Yimil 
in  the  spring  of  lHf><i.  h>- 
hou.se  business  on  the  W 
ton,    but    in   .lune,    1872.    rctiirin- 1    t...    lor-->t 

Vol.  U— 2  I 


•  ifove  and  u-.sLitid  on  In-  . :  lu.     lie 

spent  the  winter  ol   li7»  7  ji  pUlIu, 

and  in  Astoria,  at  which  plu..-  Ur  suiurdmrs 
helped  load  Vessels  with  »li.-.it  and  llour 
brought   down   from   Portl.i  un- 

dre<l  ton  barges.     The  wiir  \|f. 

Walker    taught    -  '      '  ,  k 

amus   county,  i  >i  md 

»  home  on  a  lai  n  i  Iik 

winter  of  ISTt".  7  7  Ii4-  i  .  n- 

wood    near    Kliiui,    \N  t«t 

of  the  same  year,  hi  r»- 

ieo  at  the  Warm  Spn  >rv. 

gon.  Captain  .loliii  ^m  ■:i.  ..:  l.wm  luuuly, 
acted  as  agent.  Ib-r*-  iiiieen  year*  wvro 
spent,  of   which   ■      '  •  ".  rk, 

live  years   as   t.  >  «« 

supi-rintendent    .i  i|i«- 

Agency   Indian    I: 

In    Xovembf^r.  ,lker    marnml 

.Mary  F.  Wheeler,  dmiKhier  ■>■  Hon.  Jaaon 
Whetder,  the  then  I'niled  Stale*  Indian 
Agent  at  Warm  Spring.-.  For  tUivr  yearn 
.Mrs.  Walker  wa.s  ni,itri>n  of  above  mcnlionrd 
boariling    .school.      I'v  ~  ..a« 

in    "priiig    of    isy2,  Im. 

Walker    removed    to    I..,, •' 

bany,    where    they    engii;;i.l    iii 
farming.     Mrs.  Walker  di'-.l  in    \    _ 

During  the  near  twenty  veari  in  Linn 
county,  Mr.  Walker  ha»  Ix-vn  ilrvntine  mnut 
of  his   time  to   farmini;  jiii'l   or.  Knr 

a  time  he  was  fniit  ins[M.-ior  ..■    i  nty 

and    is    quite     notid    »■<     .<  ■>(     thr 

liraii^'i-  whose  national  or.-  •.  known 

as    the    Patrons    .  •    "■  Mtr 

deputy    he    ha.s    .  lui 

Lincoln,     Benton.     '  ■«. 

Polk   ami    Yamhill    c  In 

all.     In   political   m.i''  ■■•   a 

prohibitionist,  tli'  »  rrpiiblK-an 

ami    he    twic«'     \  ■\n        \t     Ifw 

age    of    seventeen    li' 
gregational  rhiin-h  nl 

he   joined   the   t  ■       -  \« 

torio.  when   the    1  'hr 

pastor,  ami  I  '•'  '" 

IssO   lu.   h.  I 
general    mi"- 

and    living    at    Porllnnd.   • ' 
n    Bethel  church   I'moti   ^< 
lie  is  now  a  nw  " 
tpfian  rhurrh  in    n 


dian     '> 

and    It: 

rion«*r     A-  whicb 

Itie^injr*    !•  Hf    >« 

or     •  uj 

I  iry; 

nli'l      II  Ipl  mi    .-r    I.-   IV   !    m.ri*-   i.rin^,-,     >o     |0. 

TV'^iV't':    i>    u'(irr;ii    .,    n «.,..r   ..t   ^ 


»r 

■in 

tv      liiinoi*     'H    »»"■     nn    or     t.r.r-urv      itttl. 


498 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


His  parents,  Alexander  and  Agnes  P.  (i^it- 
tlepage)  Wangh,  were  both  natives  of  In- 
diana, the  father's  birtli  having  occurred  on 
the  31st  of  October,  1836.  There  they  were 
likewise  reared  and  married,  but  in  1853 
they  removed  to  Illinois,  making  their  home 
in  that  state  until  1864.  In  May  of  that 
year  with  their  family  and  household  ef- 
fects they  started  across  the  plains  to  Ore- 
gon with  a  mule  team.  Umatilla  county 
.  was  their  destination  and  upon  their  arrival 
here  the  father  filed  on  a  quarter  section 
of  government  land  and  turned  his  attention 
to  the  stock  business.  His  undertaking 
proved  lucrative  and  as  the  years  passed  he 
added  to  his  holdings  until  he  was  the  owner 
of  a  thousand  acres  of  rich  land,  the  value 
of  which  greatly  increased  during  the  period 
of  his  ownership.  Although  general  farm- 
ing and  stock-raising  engaged  his  entire  at- 
tention for  many  years,  he  had  not  been 
reared  to  these  pursuits,  as  during  his  early 
youth  he  followed  steamboating  on  the  Ohio 
"and  Mississippi  rivers,  this  also  being  the 
occupation  of  his  father.  Mr.  Waugh  was 
one  of  the  well  known  and  successful  ranch- 
men of  this  county  in  the  development  and 
progress  of  which  'he  took  an  active  interest 
for  more  than  forty  years.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  passed  away  "on  the  ranch,  where  they 
had  resided  for  "so  many  years,  her  death 
occurring  on  the  18th  of  June.  1890,  and  his 
ou  the  17th  of  March.  1!)07.  They  were  the 
parents  of  four  children,  of  whom  Thomas 
D.  is  the  youngest,  the  others  being  as  fol- 
lows: Ma"ry  E.,  the  deceased  wife  of  \V.  H. 
Smith;  Sarah  E..  who  married  John  Man- 
ning, of  Pilot  Rock;  and  Martha,  who  is  now 
Mrs.'  William    C.    Stimson.   of   Idaho. 

As  he  was  a  child  of  only  three  years 
when  his  parents  located  on  the  ranch  where 
he  is  now  living.  Thomas  D.  Wangh's  earl- 
iest memories  are  associated  with  the  place, 
which  is  thereby  endeared  to  him.  It  was  in 
the  common  sciiools  of  this  vicinity  that  he 
received  his  preliminary  education,  this  be- 
ing later  supplemented  by  a  collegiate 
course,  and  while  pursuing  his  studies  he 
was  qualifying  himself  for  the  buisness  he 
is  now  following  by  assisting  his  father  in 
the  cultivation  of  "the  lields  and  the  care 
of  the  stock.  After  leaving  college  he  re- 
turned to  the  home  jdace,  and  thereafter 
gave  his  undivided  attention  to  its  opera- 
tion. As  time  passed  he  gradually  assumed 
more  and  more  of  the  responsibility  about 
the  ranch,  thus  relieving  his  father  during 
his  latter  years  of  the  trying  exactions  of 
an  active  "business  life.  Stock-raising  en- 
gaged the  greater  part  of  tl\cir  attention 
and  they  always  had  a  herd  of  from  six 
hundred "  to  eigiit  hundred  cattle  and  kept 
aliout  two  hundred  and  fifty  horses.  Mr. 
Waugh  has  rediurd  his  holdings  until  he 
now  has  only  four  hundred  and  nineteen 
acres,  but  this  is  yielding  him  good  returns. 
He  is  operating  his  ranch  in  strict  accord- 
ance with  the  most  approved  methods  of  the 
modern  agriculturist  and  has  installed  there- 
on every  appliance  and  convenience  that  will 
expedite  the  work  or  assist  in  the  achieve- 
ment of  the  best  results.     His  barns  are  sub- 


stantially constructed  and  fitted  with  every 
modern  sanitary  device  for  the  protection 
of  his  stock.  He  is  a  man  of  enterprising 
and  progressive  methods  and  ideas,  as  is 
manifested  by  the  excellent  condition  of  his 
stock  and  the  appearance  of  his  fields, 
everything  about  the  place  bespeaking  care- 
ful and  systematic  supervision  and  an  in- 
telligent regard  for  minor  details. 

The  political  indorsement  of  Mr.  Waugh  is 
given  to  the  republican  party,  but  the  ex- 
tent of  his  personal  interests  has  always 
precluded  the  possibility  of  his  fulfilling  the 
duties  of  public  life,  so  he  has  never  aspired 
to  otlieial  honors.  Kraternally  his  relations 
are  conKned  to  his  membership  in  the  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  pellows.  He  alliliates  with 
Pilot  Rock  Lodge,  No.  165,  and  Umatilla  En- 
campment, No.  17.  in  the  former  of  which 
he  has  held  all  the  chairs.  Mr.  Waugh  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  representative  ag- 
riculturists of  his  community  as  well  as  one 
of  the  most  capable  business  men,  his  pros- 
perity being  the  direct  and  highly  merited 
reward  of  his  close  attention  and  skillful 
guidance   of  his   various   interests. 

REV.  MARK  C.  DAVIS.  Probably  no  res- 
ident of  the  northwest  has  done  as  much  in 
the  field  of  Sunday-school  work  as  has  the 
Rev.  Mark  C.  Davis.  Recognizing  the  fact 
that  the  early  moral  training  of  the  young 
in  a  great  majority  of  cases  shapes  the  en- 
tire after  life,  he'  has  put  forth  every  ef- 
fort possible  to  promote  the  christianizing 
influence  of  the  world.  Holding  to  the 
highest  ideals  he  works  along  practical  lines, 
and  his  great  zeal  and  earnestness  enable 
him  to  utilize  the  best  methods  for  the  at- 
tainment of  his  object.  Rev.  Davis  is  a  na- 
tive of  Australia,  his  birth  having  occurred 
in  Brisbane.  Queensland,  on  the  17th  of 
December,  1864.  His  parents  were  Coleman 
and  Elsie  (Solomon)  Davis,  the  father  a 
native  of  London,  England,  while  the  moth- 
er's birth  occurred  on  a  British  ship  near 
the  coast  of  Ceylon,  at  which  time  her  peo- 
ple were  en  route  for  Australia.  She  was 
reared  and  married  there,  becoming  the  wife 
of  Coleman  Davis,  who  went  to  Australia  as 
a  young  man.  Both  he  and  his  wife  re- 
mained residents  of  that  country  tnitil 
called  to  their  final  rest.  The  father  was  a 
stockman  and  miner  and  was  closely  iden- 
tified with  the  development  of  that  section 
of  the  country   in  which  he  lived. 

In  the  family  were  six  children,  of  whom 
the  Rev.  Mark  C.  Davis  was  the  third  in 
order  of  birth.  He  pursued  his  education  in 
the  schools  of  his  native  land  until  1881.  in 
which  year  he  was  graduated  from  the  nor- 
mal. He  then  went  to  New  Zealand  wheie 
he  followed  placer  mining  for  eleven  months 
in  company  with  another  young  man.  <!)n 
the  27th  of  December,  1882,  he  arrived  in 
San  Francisco,  spending  two  years  in  that 
city  as  ticket  seller  at  the  Tivoli  Opera 
Ho"use.  Pleased  with  the  new  world  he  de- 
termined to  make  it  his  future  home,  and  on 
the  24th  of  February,  1884,  he  became  a 
naturalized  American  citizen.  In  the  same 
A-ear   he   removed  to  .Tosephine   county.  Ore- 


THE  CENTENNIAI>  HISTOHY  (»K  ()F{EUON 


UtU 


goii,  wh.Tc  111-  liUK  since  lived.  Hi-re  he  took 
up  placi'r  mining  ami  made  lii.t  way  into 
.Jackson  county  and  sUK-nt  two  years  in 
pocket  Inuiting.  In  the  spring  ol'lStiti  he 
went  to  Wasliington  and  worked  lor  live 
months  in  a  Uiml>er  camp.  While  there  he 
was  lonverti'd,  and  since  that  tinu-  his  ef- 
forts have  bt-en  largely  givi-n  to  the  ad- 
vanccniint   of  the  cause  ol    Christianity. 

Returning  to  Wolf  Creek,  the  Kev.  Davis 
look  up  raining  in  .Josephine  county.  Ilu 
organized  the  Hrst  Sunday-school  there  in 
ISSf),  and  for  four  years  divided  his  time  be- 
twfen  mining  and  ISundaj-school  work.  He 
afterward  gave  the  greater  part  of  his  at- 
tention to  mining  until  1S'J2  when  he  was 
licensed  a.s  a  local  preacher  of  the  Kree 
.Methodist  church,  lie  has  .since  engaged  in 
the  work  of  the  ministry  in  connection  with 
the  Congregational  .Sunday-school.  He  wa» 
ordained  at  Eugene,  Oregon,  in  I'JOj,  and 
was  appointed  Sunday-school  evangelist  for 
the  Congregational  Sunday-school  and  l*ub 
lie  Society,  having  southwestern  (tregon  for 
his  field  of  labor.  His  whole  time  is  now 
devoted  to  Sunday-school  missionary  work, 
and  in  this  Meld  his  labors  have  iK-eii  very 
successful.  When  he  came  to  -lackson 
county  ill  1900  he  did  not  timl  a  Sunday- 
school  in  session  north  of  the  Southern  I'a- 
citic  liailroad.  .Since  then  he  has  organized 
eighteen  Sunday  schools  in  this  territory 
alone.  His  zeal  is  unfaltering,  ami  his  con- 
centration to  his  work,  which  is  based  upon 
practical  methods,  has  resulted  in  the  es- 
tablishment of  many  schools,  the  inlliience 
of  which  is  immeasurable  as  a  moving  fac- 
tor for  good  in  this  part  of  Oregon.  Mr. 
Davis  makes  his  home  at  Wolf  Creek,  Jose- 
phine county. 

In  1S90  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of 
the  Rev.  Mark  C.  Davis  and  Mins  Frances 
Miller,  who  was  born  in  liniinly  county, 
Iowa,  in'  1871,  and  crossed  the  plains  with 
her  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crias  .Miller,  with 
mule  teams.  Unto  Mr.  ami  Mrs.  Davis  have 
been  born  six  children,  Mauile  Kllen,  Arthur 
Kugene,  Coleman  Kdward,  Melvin  Harold, 
I'.ertie  Clarence   ami    Esther   Mabel. 

As  the  pioneer  Sunday  school  worker  on 
this  part  of  the  coast  including  parts  oi 
California  an<l  Oregon,  the  Rev.  .M.  C.  DavU 
has  become  widely  known.  He  held  the  first 
Children's  Day  service  in  connection  with 
Sunday-school  work  ever  held  in  southern 
Uregoii  in  .June,  1906.  The  place  was  Table 
Kock  and  there  was  an  attemlaiuv  of  four 
huiKlred  and  twenty-eight.  This  has  now 
become  a  ti.xed  chu'rrh  festival.  .Mr.  Davis 
has  made  a  close  study  of  chiM  nature  and 
the  methods  of  teaching  children,  and  U 
notably  successful  in  this  bniu.li  of  relig- 
ious  activity. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON  JENKINS,  one 
of  the  Well  known  aii.l  rcprc-iiiliitive  i-iti 
zcns  of  Haker  county,  is  the  proprietor  of 
Snnnyside  Farm,  situated  about  .l.-ien  miles 
north  of  Haki-r.  where  he  has  carried  on 
general  agricultural  pur-'iiits  for  more  than 
two  decades.  His  birth  ooeiirred  in  Clin- 
ton county.  Illinois,  on  the  6th  of  .Inly.  I»«0. 


His  father,  William  H.  .Iriikiiu.  mm  born 
on  the  Isle  of  .Man  in  .May,  >s--  -  •  „,,. 
grated    to     the     I  iiited     Nj.t,,  ,„ 

nineteen    yeum    of    »)•>•.       An.,  ,q 

.\merii-aii    shores    !»•    ..(xni  ,„ 

New    York,   uorkiiig   wii   il:.  ,„ 

Uwding    of    vessel..      -  road* 

his    way   south   to    Id  ,.    nirt 

and    married    Miss    Kl  .j. 

held.      From   the    llij;    1  ..j 

lo    Illinois    and    later    i..  ,,|; 

his  attention  priiici|>iilly    t..  ,t 

children    were    Isirii    iinln    M .      .  ,, 

kins    during    their    residen,..    m  ,,,1 

Missouri,   and    two   of    tlic    numu  ,,id 

were  buried  in  that  part   of  the  i-iMiiilry.     It 
was    in    ISCI    ilmt    William    II.     I.tikm-.,    to 
gether   with   his    wife   unci   .>v    nw  .| 

ilren,  drove  across  the  pliiiii.  !•■  iti 

an    o\    team.      On    arriving    in     i  .r 

River  valley,  conirontid  by   the  -k 

of  establishing  a  hotue  in  the  »  i« 

funds     amounted     to     but     twen'  n 

I'nited    .states    paper    money.      |i  a 

land  claim  in  what  i<  now  known  as  V\  iiig 
ville,  west  of  liaker.  but  disp<iM<d  of  thr 
same  soon  afterward  and  livated  •  plarr 
about  eight  miles  north  of  liaker  and  ad- 
joining what  was  known  as  •'  ^-U 
House,  a  stage  station  note.l   in    I  .> 

ty    as    uiii'    of    the    early    hue .    .  ,,i 

em    t)regoii.      There    he    re-  about 

I>tS6,  devoting    his   time  nii'l  t.,   'lie 

raising    of   cattle    and    horses    uc  .g 

ijuite   a    fortune    by    reason    of    i  ic 

gable  industry  and  go«<|  managcin.  nt.  1  be 
remaiqing  years  of  his  life  were  spi^nl  in 
honorable  retirement  at  llak.r  wli.i.-  h« 
purchased    a    home    and    c-nni  iiiiK  .1    (..    >•  ^Llr 

until  called   to  his   llnal    re.i      ■     .cf 

.Marc-h,    1H07.      His    remain.  » 

Mount  IIop«'  cemetery,  os  »■  ■( 

his    wife,    who    passed    away    locc  • 

loter— on  the  1st  of  May.  1911.  v> 
one  years  of  age.  William  II  i 
his  political  allegiance  lo  the  cl<  . 
was    reared    in    the   CaMi    '  • 

wife  was  a   Methislisl.  .r 

the    .Junction    Iloiiae,    u.    ii  i« 

noted    for    the    fart    that    nc  -  f 

p<'Ople    Were    lli.r.     L.n.rc    I'.  t 

".Mother"  .Jel  1 

esteem  of  ri.  ■'• 

ranrh  looke<l  .Ur*. 

Jenkins    w««  t  nn- 

lion  I    '  'cf 

pen;  -T 

far*,    ci  c  c .  i; 

Ut   of    ■.  •<» 

called  '• 

whom  •!  n 

she  broci 

lows:    Mrs.    >Uij  '* 

gaV0    her    hsnd  \n 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


teacher  on  the  farm,  subsequently  attended 
school  at  Baker  for  one  term  and  for  a  sim- 
ilar period  continued  his  studies  at  Wing- 
villc.  When  but  fourteen  years  of  age  he 
worked  at  mining  in  Auburn,  Baker  county. 
Subsequently  he  made  his  way  to  Ada 
county,  Idaho,  and  there  remained  for  a 
number  of  years,  being  engaged  in  various 
kinds  of  labor.  At  Silver  City,  Idalio,  he 
ran  a  smelter  for  about  one  year  and  after- 
ward went  to  Middleton,  Ada  county,  Ida- 
ho, where  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  miller, 
which  he  followed  for  five  years.  In  the 
spring  of  1884,  owing  to  the  excitement 
caused  by  the  Wood  river  country  discover- 
ies, he  made  his  way  to  the  Wood  river 
mines  with  a  six-horse  team  and  followed 
freighting  for  about  one  year.  Later  he 
went  into  the  Lost  river  country,  where  he 
had  a  lease  on  what  was  known  as  the 
Horn  silver  mine,  which  was  a  blanket  ledge 
in  Alturis  county  and  was  very  rich,  in 
that  section  of  the  country  he  remained  un- 
til he  came  to  Baker  county,  Oregon,  in  No- 
vember, 1890.  In  the  Bannack  Indian  war 
of  1877  and  1878  he  did  creditable  service  as 
a  scout,  having  enlisted  from  Ada  county, 
Idaho.  During  the  period  of  his  residence 
in  Baker  county  he  has  been  busily  engaged 
in  the  pursuits  of  farming  and  stock-raising, 
owning  a  tract  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  which  is  registered  and  known  as  the 
Sunnysidc  Farm  and  i.s  situated  about 
eleven  miles  north  of  Baker.  His  under- 
takings as  an  agriculturist  have  been  at- 
tended with  a  gratifying  measure  of  success 
and  he  is  well  entitled  to  a  foremost  place 
among  the  substantial  and  representative 
citizens   of  his   community. 

On  the  1st  of  Januaiy,  1881,  at  Falk's 
store  on  the  Payette  river  in  Idaho,  Mr. 
Jenkins  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lil- 
lian Shea,  who  was  born  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
Utah,  on  the  Gth  of  January,  1SG5.  Her 
father,  John  S.  Shea,  was  a  native  of  Ire-  . 
land,  while  her  mother's  birth  occurred  m 
England.  Their  marriage  was  celebrated  at 
Camp  Floyd  in  Utah.  John  S.  Shea,  who 
served  under  Colonel  Johnson,  acted  as  com- 
missary sergeant  at  Camp  Floyd  and  Fort 
Douglas,  Utah.  Both  he  .and  his  wife  are 
now  deceased.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jenkins 
have  been  born  fifteen  children,  ten  of  whom 
still  survive.  George  AVashington  .Jenkins, 
Jr.,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the  25th  of  De- 
cember, 1881,  has  passed  away.  Frank  L.. 
who  was  born  on  the  3d  of  June,  1883,  as- 
sists his  father  in  the  operation  of  the  home 
farm.  Lucy  E.,  living  in  Pendleton,  is  the 
wife  of  Iver  Clfi'istensen,  by  whom  she  has 
two  sons.  Leo  B.,  who  was  born  on  the 
11th  of  August,  1886.  wedded  Miss  Mary 
Newman  and  resides  on  a  farm  of  four  hun- 
dred acres  which  he  owns  near  Douglas  City, 
California,  Ruth,  whose  natal  day  was 
June  34,  1888,  is  employed  as  clerk  in  a  dry- 
goods  store  at  Baker,  Oregon.  Bert  L., 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  15th  of  Septem- 
ber, 1890,  is  employed  as  clerk  in  a  cloth- 
ing store  at  Baker,  John  S.,  who  was  born 
on  the  30th  of  June,  1893.  is  now  pursuing  a 
course  in  pharmacy  at  Corvallis  with  the  in- 


tention of  becoming  a  druggist.  He  is  now 
assistant  editor  of  the  Pharmacy  Journal  at 
Corvallis  and  has  been  especially  noted  for 
his  ability  as  an  elocutionist  in  the  high 
school  at  Baker.  Georgia  E.,  who  was  born 
on  the  38th  of  July,  1895,  passed  away  in 
October,  1911,  while  a  high-scliool  student. 
Angeline  E.,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the  2d 
of  April,  1897,  is  now  attending  high  school. 
William,  whose  natal  day  was  November  9, 
1898,  is  deceased.  Lillian  0.,  who  was  born 
on  the  9th  of  July,  1900,  is  now  attending 
school  in  Baker.  Harry,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  1st  of  February,  1903,  is  de- 
ceased. Wanda  L,,  who  was  born  on  the  8th 
of  June,  1904,  is  attending  school  in  Baker. 
Cecil  M.,  born  September  15,  1906,  has 
passed  away.  Susan  L.,  the  youngest  mem- 
ber of  the  family,  was  born  on  the  Sth  of 
November,  1908.  '  After  his  graduation  at 
Baker,  Leo  B.  Jenkins  went  to  British  Co- 
lumbia on  a  timber  cruising  trip  and  there 
met  a  man  who  called  himself  .John  Sharp 
but  who  later  proved  to  be  none  other  than 
Quantrell,  the  noted  guerrilla  of  the  Civil 
war.  He  died  in  British  Columbia  during  the 
sojourn  of  Leo  Jenkins,  who  helped  prepare 
his  body  for  burial  and  assisted  in  the  in- 
terment. The  body  was  literally  covered 
with  scars  as  the  result  of  knife  and  sabre 
cuts  and  gunshot  wounds.  He  had  lived  a 
hard  life  and  died  unrepentant. 

George  W.  Jenkins  is  a  democrat  in  his 
political  views  and  casts  his  ballot  in  sup- 
port of  the  men  and  measures  of  that  party. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Order 
of  Moose  at  Baker,  Oregon.  Practically  his 
entire  life  has  been  spent  in  this  part  of  the 
country  and  his  career  is  typical  of  life  in 
the  west.  The  prosperity  which  he  now  en- 
joys has  come  as  the  reward  of  earnest, 
persistent  labor,  and  the  esteem  in  which 
he  is  uniformly  held  is  a  merited  tribute  to 
his    upright    and    honorable    life. 

SMITH  W.  ELLIOTT  is  the  owner  of  a  fine 
ranch  of  one  hundred  and  five  acres  in  Tilla- 
mook county,  where  he  is  successfully  en- 
gaged in  dairying.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Michigan  on  the  9th  of  February,  1851,  his 
parents  being  William  J.  and  Julia  Ann  (Ed- 
monds) Elliott.  The  father  was  a  native  of 
the  state  of  New  York  and  the  mother  of 
Michigan,  whence  they  removed  in  1881  to 
Oregon,  where  they  both  passed  away.  Of 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott  there 
were  born  four  children,  two  of  whom  are 
deceased.  Our  subject  is  the  eldest  of  the 
family,  the  other  surviving  member  of  which 
is  Edith  L.,  the  widow  of  Calvin  Kramer, 
of  Falls  City,  Oregon. 

Smith  W.Elliott  acquired  a  common-school 
education  in  his  native  state,  following 
which  he  gave  his  undivided  attention  to 
farming  under  the  direction  of  his  father. 
He  was  married  at  the  age  of  twenty-one 
years,  after  which  he  removed  to  Minnesota, 
where  he  lived  for  seven  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  decided  upon  Oregon  as  a 
place  of  residence,  having  confidence  in  the 
future  of  the  state  and  its  promising  agri- 
cultural possibilities.     He  located  in  Colum- 


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bia  county,  where  he  resided  for  two  years 
and  then  came  to  Tillamook  county,  purchas- 
ing the  ranch  upon  which  he  has  siiiic  lived. 
Here  he  enpiges  in  larminj;.  makiii<;  a  spe- 
cialty of  dairying.  Ho  keeps  a  line  herd  of 
high-grade  cows,  to  the  care  of  which  he 
gives  his  undivided  attention.  Mr.  Elliott, 
practical  in  his  methods,  modern  in  his  ideas 
and  of  sound  judgment,  is  meeting  with  a 
gratifying  measure  of  success  in  the  opera- 
tion of  his  ranch. 

In  1871,  Mr.  Elliott  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Miss  Lucy  A.  Barrett,  a  native  of 
the  state  of  New  York,  and  a  daughter  of  the 
Kev.  Henry  and  Sarah  J.  ((.'ummingsi  Bar- 
rett. The  parents  were  also  natives  of  the 
Empire  state  whence  they  removed  during 
the  early  days  to  Michigan,  where  they  spent 
the  remainder  of  their  lives.  The  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barrett  nunil>ered  seven.  Two 
children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott. 
Mirie.  the  widow  of  A.  B.  Wade,  who  was  a 
preacher  of  the  Christian  church,  was  the 
mother  of  live  children,  of  whom  two.  Grace, 
aged  eleven,  and  l.nis.  ageil  nine,  make  their 
home  with  their  grandparents.  The  other 
three,  who  reside  with  their  mother  in  Til- 
lamook, are  Albert.  Bruce  and  Lottie.  Wil- 
liam J.,  the  only  son,  passed  away  in  in- 
fancy. Mrs.  Elliott  is  a  property  owner  in 
Tillamook  county,  having  a  ranch  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres. 

In  political"  matters  Mr.  Elliott  gives  his 
allegiance  to  the  rep\il>licaii  party,  and  is 
now  serving  as  school  director  and  town 
clerk.  Fraternally  he  is  an  Odil  Fellow,  Iw 
ing  atliliated  with  Bay  City  Lodge,  No.  lO.I. 
I.  O.  0.  F.,  while  both  he  and  his  wife  hold 
membership  in  the  Christian  church,  in  the 
work  of  which  they  take  an  active  and  ear- 
nest interest. 

CHARLES  KNOOP  is  the  owner  of  nn 
attrai-tive  fruit  ranili  of  eleven  acres  locnted 
a  mile  and  a  half  northwest  of  Eugene  on 
Pacitic  highway,  that  he  has  iM'en  rnlti- 
vating  for  six  years.  His  birth  occurred  in 
r.ermanv  in  1859.  his  parents  being  II.  -1. 
and  Christina  (Ratlike)  Knoop.  who  pas^e.l 
their  entire  lives  in  the  fjitherland.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Knoop  numb.Ted 
.seven,  our  subject  being  the  s<-cniid  in  order 
of  birth.  The  others  are  as  follows:  fiu»- 
tave.  who  is  a  direi-tur  of  a  radroad  in  South 
.America;  Ernest,  who  resides  in  San  Fran- 
cisco; Hugo,  who  is  decensfil ;  Minnn.  fh« 
wife  of  t)tto  Schlueter  of  f;ermiiny:  Cliir». 
who  is  deceased;  and  Olga,  also  of  Oer- 
man.v. 

Cliarles  Knoop  was  rr-ared  and  I'ducati-d  in 
his  native  land  and  there  pass4vl  thr  llr^t 
twentv-two  years  of  his  life.  In  l-^sl  hn 
emigrated  to'the  fnited  States.  Ilrst  hx-ating 
in  Chicago.  He  was  employed  at  l«ndsr«|>e 
gnrdening  there  for  a  year,  but  nf  the  f\ 
piration  of  that  perio<l  again  started  wr«t 
Ward,  his  destination  on  this  oemsion  lieine 
San  Francisco.  He  shortly  left  for  British 
Columbia,  and  after  spending  a  brief  pf-riod 
there  went  to  Portland.  After  follnwine 
various  pursuits    in   the   latter  city   br   wi-nt 


to  eastern  Oregon  and  engagwl  in  •h'X'p  raia- 
ing.      Four    yi-ars    lati-r    hi-  ■  n» 

and  invested  his  rapital   m  mJ 

eighty   acns   oi    lan<l    in    tl  ml 

homestcadtd    a    i|uarttT    ■<•  ro 

holdings    aggregating   six    hi.     .  xj 

acres,  and  engaged    in    raising    .\  .i«. 

The    undertaking   proM-d    tn    Im'  tl- 

though  he  had  to  ship  all  of  hw  WmiI  Io 
New  York,  that  being  the  n.mr«-i«  mnrkpt. 
He  continui'd  to  lie  identili-  ■•■f 

business   until    1905,  when  h 

and    bought    forty    acres    i.mr  ■  U 

west  of  Eugene.     Afti'r  cultivat!  I 

for    a    year    he    disposed    of    it  id 

bought  his  present  ranch  on   I'U'  'V. 

He    planted    this    to    fruit    and  'lie 

owner   of  one   of   thr    linrst    \f.  I* 

in  this  section.     Mr.   Kiuxip  gi\.  ri> 

time  and  attention  to  the  riiltualiuii  uf 
his  tra<«,  bral  as  a  result  thi-y  are  all  In 
exi'cltciil  couilitiim  and  annually  yield  ahunti' 
aiitly  the  quality  In-ing  fully  •■•pial  to  Iho 
i|uantily. 

For  his  wife  and  helpmate.  .Mr.  Knoop 
ohosp  Miss  vVnna  Winvnrii'd.  a  native  of 
Switzerland  and  (he  ehler  of  the  two  daugh- 
ters txirn  of  the  marriage  of  David  and 
Christina  Winsenried.  Thi-  jiarenls  werr 
also  natives  of  .Stvitzerland,  whrm-r  Ihny 
emigrated  to  thr  Cnitiil  S-  in 
Oregiin  in  May.  l-^SH.  Thi  r, 
Mary  .\nn.  niarrie<l  .lohn  >....■•!.  ■■•  .,.«- 
well,  ()rrgiin.  Tn  Mr.  and  Mr«.  Knntip  there 
have  been  tnirn  Ibn-i-  rhildrm  r..-'ii.-  the 
eldest,  was  liorn  in  is'.il.  She  ■  ,•- 
raphy  after  graduating  from  hik"  'id 
is  now  operator  fur  the  Wi-stm 
graph  Company  at  Eusoti"-  1  •• 
birth  ticcurred  in  Is'j'.  'i- 
seho<d  eilucntion  and  •  *• 
course.  She  is  n-  ■  jh  «»"-'ii»*«'l 
oflke.  Clara  is  -  ami  i«  pre- 
paring   for    a    mil 

Till-    family    an*    alllhnliil    mii  i 

eran  church,  and    Mr.   Knoop   m  'f 

the   Woodmen  of   thr   Wor'  ' 
cal  supiMirt  he  givrs  to  thr 
He   is  a    man  of   great    vrr  »  'iil<- 

living    in    thr    idd    miintrv  l.    ami 

altlHiiigh     he    hii«     nrv.       '  ■       • 

profe««ion    hr    tind*    In  ''' 

Krenrst    .••"•>*  ■...i.t      t.  s. 

He    is    <  '■ 

esling   1-  '• 

it.v    and    mii  '• 

long   prriml    ■  '''• 

Knotip  has   tx-vrr   iiu.l  '•• 

t ransfrrnner    of    hi*    *>  *- 

rrii  -  ■        •  ,„    |„« 

nil  P'"* 

I"-"-'-    - 

CYRUS    NEWTOlt    CHAMBrV.S      <>iw    of 

thr    K.l'  luker 

rounly.   ■■  ■'•*  «>' 

bliainriu.    i«     •  \  ri-i     *-  «.       H* 

was    horn    in    >*an    Fr  i  '«.    No- 

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THE  CENTP^NXIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Buckeye  state  in  1S49,  crossing  the  plains 
to  the  golden  sands  of  California  by  ox 
teams.  There  they  lived  until  1861,  when 
they  removed  to  Central  America,  where  the 
mother  died  the  following  year.  Calvin  F. 
Chambers  tlien  returned  to  the  old  home  in 
Ohio  with  his  little  family  but  remained  in 
that  state  only  a  short  time,  removing  to 
Quiiicy,  Illinois,  in  1862,  In  1863  he  went 
to  northern  Missouri,  where  his  demise  oc- 
curred in   1864, 

The  boyhood  days  of  Cyrus  N.  Chambers 
were  for  the  most  part  spent  and  his  com- 
mon-school education  gained  in  the  state 
of  Missouri,  where  he  remained  until  he  at- 
tained the  age  of  twenty-five  years.  Then 
in  1881  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  in 
Baker  county  on  a  ranch  which  after  a 
period  of  several  years  he  purchased  and 
upon  which  he  and  his  family  still  reside. 
This  farm  of  two  hundred  acres  he  has  by 
careful  tillage  brought  up  to  a  fine  state  of 
productivity,  having  also  placed  good  im- 
))rovements  thereon. 

On  September  7,  1888,  in  Missouri,  Mr. 
Chambers  was  married  to  Miss  Anna  Slater,  a. 
native  of  Michigan  and  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Sarah  Slater,  both  natives  of  England  and 
both  now  deceased.  Mr.  Chambers  became 
acquainted  with  Miss  Slater  while  living  in 
Missouri  and  journeyed  to  that  state  for  the 
purpose  of  claiming  his  bride.  After  his 
marriage  he  returned  to  his  ranch  in  Ore- 
gon, upon  which  he  the  more  (irmly  estab- 
lished his  home.  Unto  him  and  his  wife  has 
been  born  on  July  13.  1889,  a  son,  William 
v.,  who  is  still  living  at  home  and  who  is  an 
electrician  by  trade. 

Politically  Mr,  Chambers  is  a  republican, 
lie  has  served  his  community  as  a  school  di- 
rector for  three  years.  Mrs.  Chambers  is  an 
earnest  and  consistent  member  of  the  Bap- 
tist church.  By  his  long  residence  in  Baker 
county  and  his  successful  farming  career 
Cyrus  N.  Chambers  gained  the  confidence 
and  respect  of  a  large  circle  of  close  busi- 
ness and  social  friends.  He  is  a  well  known 
man  throughout  the  county  in  which  he  re- 
, sides  and  his  industry  and  ability  arc  wiilely 
recognized. 

GEORGE  B.  BROWN.  To  give  in  detail 
the  life  history  of  George  B.  Brown  wo\il(l 
be  to  present  a  faithful  picture  of  pioneer 
conditions  and  later  development  in  .Tack- 
son  county.  He  was  born  October  ::(!.  IHSO. 
on  his  present  home  place  six  and  one-half 
miles  east  of  Eagle  Point  on  Little  llutte 
creek.  He  has  always  resided  here  and  has 
been  an  interested  witness  of  the  changes 
which  have  occurred  as  the  evidences  of  pio- 
neer life  have  been  replaced  by  those  of  a 
modern  and  progressive  civilization.  His 
parents  were  Henry  R.  and  Martha  M. 
(lieamslev)  Brown.  The  father  was  born  in 
"S'orkshire.  England,  November  l.->,  1829.  and 
came  to  the  new  world  with  his  parents 
when  thirteen  years  of  age,  the  family  set- 
tlini:  in  Wisconsin,  In  1852  he  crossed  the 
plains  with  his  brother  Robert,  and  began 
minins  at  .Tackaonville,  following  that  pur 
suit    f<n'    a    number    of    years    during    which 


|ieriod  he  secured  a  lionie.-.tea(l.  cnteiing  a 
ilonation  claim  and  also  purchasing  properly 
from  other  homesteaders  until  his  additions 
to  his  original  tract  of  six  hundred  and 
forty  acres  made  him  the  owner  of  twenty- 
eight  hundred  acres,  the  largest  tract  owned 
by  a  single  individual  in  the  county.  Ho 
resided  upon  this  place  for  six  months  with- 
out seeing  a  single  white  man.  He  plowed 
the  first  furrow  on  Butte  creek,  and  he 
packed  from  Portland  the  first  set  of  black 
smith  tools  ever  used  in  Jackson  county,  lie 
also  dug  the  first  ditch  used  in  placer  min 
ing  in  .Tacksonville,  and  at  one  time  he 
owned  all  the  ditches  of  that  locality.  Pros- 
perity attended  his  earnest  and  int<'lligently 
directed  labors  as  the  years  went  on,  and 
in  addition  to  the  twenty-eight  hundred 
acres  which  he  owned  in  his  home  place  he 
had  three  other  ranches  in  this  valley.  He 
kept  a  daily  journal  of  his  life,  and  was 
looked  to  as  a  bureau  of  information,  es- 
pecially regarding  facts  pertaining  to  this 
section  of  the  state. 

Mr.  Brown  was  married  first  in  Jackson 
ville  in  1853  to  Miss  Sarah  Roundtree,  who 
died  nine  months  later.  Subsequently  he 
returned  to  Wisconsin  in  1859  and  there 
wedded  Martha  M.  Beamsley.  He  then 
brought  his  Avife  and  mother  to  the  north- 
west, and  on  the  trip  they  biought  with 
them  a  number  of  fine  horses  for  breeding 
purposes.  He  possessed  notable  business 
ability  and  unfaltering  energy  and  carried 
forward  to  successful  conclusion  Avhatever 
he  undertook.  He  died  here  June  17,  1891, 
leaving  to  his  family  a  very  valuable  prop- 
erty. Upon  his  ranch  he  made  many  mod- 
ern improvements  and  had  converted  the 
place  into  a  fine  stock  farm.  His  horses 
were  sold  to  stage  lines,  and  the  "H.  B," 
brand  of  horses  became  famous.  From  the 
time  of  his  second  trip  across  the  plains 
when  he  brought  with  him  his  horses  for 
breeding  purposes,  he  gave  his  attention 
largely  to  raising  horses  and  was  one  of  the 
pioneers  in  that  line  of  business  in  the 
northwest.  His  eflForts  largely  set  a  stand- 
ard for  others  in  this  part  of  the  state 
anil  did  much  to  improve  the  grade  of  stock 
raised.  That  he  was  regarded  as  a  promi- 
nent and  influential  citizen  is  indicated  in 
the  fact  that  the  town  of  Brownsboro,  a 
mile  west  of  his  ranch,  was  named  in  his 
honor,  and  there  his  widow  has  resided  since 
Ins  death. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  R.  Brown  were 
born  four  children:  Jennie,  who  is  the  wife 
of  L.  C.  Charley  and  occupies  part  of  the 
estate;  Mary,  who  is  the  widow  of  Delbert 
Tcrrill  and  lives  in  Brownsboro;  Emogene, 
who  is  the  widow  of  C,  C.  Charley  and  lives 
upon  a  part  of  the  estate;  and  George  B,, 
(if  this  review. 

The  last  named  has  spent  his  entire  life 
upon  a  ranch  which  his  father  purchased, 
and  since  completing  his  education  in  the 
]iublic  schools  he  has  devoted  his  time  and 
energies  untiringly  to  general  farming  and 
stock-raising,  making  a  specialty  of  sheep, 
lie  handles  the  Coxwell  sheep  and  he  also 
lias   a    herd   of   one   hundred   head   of  Angora 


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goats.  Hi-  is  today  tin-  owiiir  of  six  liiiii 
died  iiiul  eighty  acres  of  liis  father's  orijiiiuil 
ranch  of  twenty-eight  hundred  acres,  and  his 
entire  time  is  devoted  to  its  further  im- 
provement and  development  and  to  his 
stock-raising   interests. 

Hn  the  2-tth  of  December.  I'jo::,  .Mr.  llrowp 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  .Mabel  K. 
Btdl,  who  was  born  tliree  mih>s  east  of 
iledfiinl,  Oregon,  and  is  a  daughter  of  J. 
K.  Bell,  now  deceased.  The  children  of  this 
marriage  are  La  Verne,  Isolee  and  Frances. 
Mr.  Brown  needs  no  introduction  to  the 
people  of  Jackson  county,  for  he  is  indeed 
well  known  in  this  locality  where  his  entire 
life  has  been  passed  and  where  he  has  so 
directed  his  ell'orts  as  to  make  for  himself 
a  creditable  position  in  business  circles  and 
in   public  regard. 

THOMAS  J.  WATTS  is  a  retired  agricul- 
turist owning  more  than  hve  hundred  acres 
of  wheat  land  in  I'matilla  county.  lie 
followed  mining  for  several  years  and  spent 
considerable  time  in  manufacturing  chairs, 
the  principal  part  of  his  success,  however, 
being  achieved  through  his  agricultural  ac 
tivities.  He  is  now  residing  in  .\thena, 
where  he  is  enjoying  the  fruits  of  an  indus 
trious  and  well  spent  earlier  I'areer.  lie 
was  born  in  Wayne  co\inty,  Kentucky.  Au- 
gust ."".l,  1830,  a  son  of  Thomas  and  F^liza- 
abeth  (Markham)  Watts,  the  father  Iwing 
of  Knglish  and  the  mother  of  Irish  descent. 
The  parents  removed  to  Missouri  in  1836 
where  the  mother  passed  away  in  .lanuary. 
IS.'j'J.  After  continuing  his  residence  in 
Missouri  until  IS.I.S,  the  father  migrated  to 
I.inn  county,  Oregon,  where  he  died  in  IS7.'. 
In  their  family  were  ten  children  of  whom 
Thomas  .J.,  the  subject  of  this  review,  is  the 
only  survivor.  lie  crossed  the  plains  to 
Mexico  in  18.'>1  but.  remaining  there  for  only 
a  short  time,  returned  to  .Missouri  where  he 
spent  the  winter,  and  then  traveleil  to  Cal- 
ifornia, passing  through  a  portion  of  old 
Mexico.  New  Mexico  anil  .-Vri/ona  en  route. 
In  California  he  for  three  and  a  half  years 
labored  as  a  miner  and  in  \^:%C,  came  to  Ore- 
gon, settling  at  llogue  liiver.  where  he  pur 
sued  his  vocation  of  mining  for  one  year, 
after  which  he  removi-d  to  Knseburg,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  chair  industry.  In  1858 
he  went  to  I.inn  county,  where  he  resided 
for  eleven  years,  and  "in  isr,9  settled  in 
Umatilla  county,  where  he  went  into  the 
stock  business."  After  continuing  in  that 
line  for  eighteen  months  he  sold  his  inter 
ests  in  Oregon  and  went  l>«ck  to  .Missouri, 
there  remaining  for  eighteen  months.  Me 
then  returned  to  Oregon  aii.l  i-  now  living 
a  retired  life  in  a  comfortable  home  whirb 
he  owns  in  Athena.  He  is  still  the  proprie 
tor  of  live  hundred  and  twenty  arte*  <•( 
wheat  land  in  I'matilla  county  whirh  i« 
very  valuable  agricultural   pro|M'rty. 

Mr.    Watts    has    been    nuirried    I^Mle,    hi- 
first   union    being  in    IHfiO  with    Mis,   Amanda 
Enos.    who    was   Imrn    in    .\r'-  ••       -      ■     i  •" ->> 
ter  of   William    Knos.   a    M'  ' 
minister.     To  this  union  t" 
born:     Paulina,    now    derea«rd,    «ml     Irnwh*. 


the    wife   of    John   t  rwbb,    rraidiiiK    in    Waah- 
ingtun.       Five    years    af|.-i     >■■■■    .............    .., 

.Mr.    Watts    til,"    \Mt.     p., 

nas    married    agiiiii.    hi^ 

with    .Miss    l.i//ie    Naylor,    nho    «•■«    kMtm    Mi 

Arkansas,    a    daughter    of    WiNnn    and    .Ana- 

lona   Naylor.  who  were   Uiih   ■  \\r 

guua.      Their     inarriu;;e     uu.  i    in 

March,   1371,  and  unto  t' 

live   children:    Flora    11., 

Athena;     11.   ,1.,    attoriiev     ...,     i,,,,    ..i..    -.n.i 

Thomas    F.    and    Henry    W.,    both    of    whom 

have  passed  away. 

Mr.   Watts   is  a   nieintM-r  of   the    ' 
Kpiscopal    church     with    which    he 
connected  since    ISjS.     Me    is   well    kiu>»ii    iit 
his    community   and    U-nni   a    moat    ei.-<-tlrni 
reputation   among   all    who   know    i 
life    has   Ih-cu    one   of    toil    niid   an    I 

Were     well    directed     he     •     '■• 

coin|H-tence,    making    it 

his  declining  years   to  en 

of   his   own   home   all  of   the  i-omlnrls  of   |l(r 

and    many  of    its    luxuries,   to   which,   on    nr- 

coiint   of   his   active  cari-or,   he   in  juatly   rn- 

titled. 

JAMES  T.  COOK   i.s  the  owner  of  a  good 

farm    of    one    hundreil    and    twenty    arrr*    In 

the    vicinity    of     Murphy    aii<l    ii|Min     it     Im* 

placed      substantial        ini|.r,.i, m.  i,i«        aIh  )■ 

make  it  one  of  the  well 

of    the    district.      Kvery    -■ 

has    furnished    its   i|Uota    nl    nti/eiis    to  Otr 

gon    ami    among    tin-    niimlN-r   sent    by    'I'l-iii* 

is    he    whose    name    intrixltires    llii> 

Horn   in   the   I.one  Star  state  on  II. 

pecemlM'r.    Isfi.'),  he    is  a  son  of  Si 

.Matilda    illilmorei   Cook,  both  of  t> 

natives  of   Missouri.     After  luing  1       -   :    .. 

in   Texas   they   ri-liirned   to  that   stale  «hrri> 

they    resided    for   a    year    when    Mi.-v     •t.trlril 

acrins   the   plains  to  Oregon,  the 

northwest    in    IfTO,      The    fatli.  ••!   » 

ranch    of    one    hundred    and    •' 

with    characteristic    eiierirv    l- 

opment     and    in 

vateil  as  the  >' 

the   pro[M-rfy    n  • 

he    annimlly    t;  i' 

claimed    hiiii.    h 

rrmbrr,    IVII,  at    which    i 

rn»t   in  the  rrnwtcrr  it*    ' 

Sine*"  then  hl« 

.Tame*  T    *'•■■ 
when    his    : 
count  rv      I 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


has  studied  the  best  methods  of  cultivating 
the  crops  in  this  climate  and  his  labors  are 
jiroductive  of  practical  and  gratifying  re- 
sults. 

In  1892  Jlr.  Cook  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Nettie  Basye.  a  native  of  Oregon, 
and  they  have  become  tlie  parents  of  three 
children:  Reah,  Esther  and  Oran,  all  yet  at 
home  and  attending  school.  Mr.  Cook  holds 
membership  with  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows,  at  Jacksonville.  He  gives  his 
political  allegiance  to  the  democratic  party 
but  does  not  seek  public  office,  preferring  to 
concentrate  his  time  and  energies  upon  his 
farming  interests.  However,  he  has  served  as 
school  clerk  for  two  terms  and  the  cause  of 
education  finds  in  him  a  warm  friend.  In 
fact,  he  is  interested  in  everything  pertaining 
to  tile  welfare  of  his  community  and  his  co- 
opei-ation  is  a  factor  in  public  progress  here. 

DAVID  DIGGINS,  a  retired  agriculturist 
living  in  Joseph,  Oregon,  was  born  in  Hunt- 
ingdon county,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  1st  of 
January,  1833,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Catherine 
(Fisher)  Diggins,  both  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  Pennsylvania  where  tliey  resided 
throughout  their  entire  lives.  David  Dig- 
gins acquired  his  education  in  the  pio- 
neer log  schoolhouse  where  the  subjects 
taught  were  the  usual  branches  of  learning 
presented  in  the  early  days,  and  the  knowl- 
edge he  acquired  was  little  more  than  that 
necessary  to  succeed  in  the  ordinary  walks 
of  life.  In  1856  he  left  his  home  and  came 
west,  locating  first  in  Illinois  where  he 
\\orked  for  an  uncle  on  a  farm  in  Fulton 
coii'nty.  In  1859  he  crossed  the  plains  in 
a  wagon  train,  starting  with  four  wagons 
with  ox  teams,  but  upon  reaching  the  plains 
they  were  joined  by  others  until  their  train 
was  one  of  sixty  wagons.  They  were  fre- 
quently attacked  by  the  Indians  and  they 
encountered  some  serious  trouble  on  Snake 
river.  Had  their  number  been  smaller  the 
Indians  would  probably  have  overcome  them, 
but  because  of  their  strength  they  were  al- 
lowed to  proceed  and,  after  a  six  months' 
journey,  they  reached  Walla  Walla,  Wash- 
ington. Mr.  Diggins  resided  in  that  vicinity 
until  1876  when  he  came  to  Oregon  and 
located  near  Milton,  in  Umatilla  county. 
Here  he  purchased  two  hundred  and  forty 
acres  of  land  and  later  added  one  tract  of 
two  hundred  and  eighty,  and  three  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  each.  He  lived 
ujion  that  property  until  1884  when  he  turned 
Ills  farm  over  to  his  son,  Thomas  L.  Diggins. 
At  that  time  he  came  to  Wallowa  county 
and  purchased  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  land  on  Prairie  creek  upon  which 
he  resided  until  1898,  when  he  purchased  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  east  of  Joseph. 
He  removed  to  this  property  and  later  added 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres.  That  was 
his  home  until  1901  when  he  retired  from 
active  life  and  settled  in  Joseph  where  he 
has  since  resided.  He  still  owns  the  home 
iarm  of  one  humlred  and  sixty  acres  and 
also  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  one-half 
mile  east  of  Joseph  which  he  purchased  in 
1907.      He    has    always    carried    on    agricul- 


tural pursuits  on  an  extensive  scale,  and  the 
success  which  has  been  his  has  been  won  be- 
cause of  his  hard  work  and  constant  appli- 
cation. Early  in  life  he  determined  to  suc- 
ceed, and  this  determination,  together  with 
his  courage,  has  been  responsible  for  no  small 
part  of  his  success.  The  comforts  and  lux- 
uries he  enjoys  today  are  the  due  reward 
of  the  privations,  hardships  and  labor  which 
he  encountered  earlier  in  life. 

Mr.  Diggins  has  been  twice  married.  In 
1873  he  wedded  Miss  Anna  Warefield,  of 
Clearfield  county,  Pennsylvania.  To  this 
union  two  children  were  born:  Thomas  L., 
who  is  a  prominent  ranchman  of  Umatilla 
county;  and  George,  whose  death  occurred 
in  1901  when  he  was  twenty-four  years  of 
age.  Mr.  Diggins'  second  marriage  occurred 
on  May  30,  1894,  when  he  was  united  to  Mrs. 
Melvina  Isley,  the  widow  of  James  M.  Isley 
and  daughter  of  John  B.  Pennington,  who 
came  to  Oregon  from  Missouri  early  in  the 
'40s.  The  father  took  up  a  donation  land 
claim  in  Yamhill  county.  His  death  occurred 
when  he  had  reached  the  advanced  age  of 
ninety-eight  years,  and  was  the  result  of 
a  fall  from  a  wagon.  He  was  at  that  time 
living  in  Fresno,  California.  To  Mr.  Diggins' 
second  union  eleven  children  were  born: 
Martha,  who  is  the  wife  of  Samuel  Eby, 
of  Fraser,  Idaho;  Eliza  J.,  who  is  mar- 
ried to  Charles  Sams  of  the  state  of  Wash- 
ington; James  P.  and  Charles  E.,  who  are 
living  on  the  divide  in  Wallowa  county; 
Lucinda,  who  is  married  to  James  Stockam, 
of  Wallowa;  Carrie  M..  who  is  the  wife  of 
Edwin  Thorington,  of  Walla  Walla.  Wash- 
ington; John  W.,  of  Joseph,  Oregon;  William 
A.,  a  resident  of  Freewater,  Oregon;  Myrtle, 
who  is  the  wife  of  J.  Boyer,  of  Cornucopia, 
Oregon;  Bertha  L.,  who  is  married  to  Robert 
Jarrett,  of  Pasco,  Washington;  and  Leroy, 
who  is  living  on  the  divide  in  Wallowa 
county. 

Politically  Mr.  Diggins  is  a  republican  and 
has  served  for  eight  years  as  a  member  of 
the  school  board.  Beginning  his  struggle 
with  the  world  at  a  very  early  age.  and 
profiting  by  his  experiences,  no  matter  how 
arduous  or  unpleasant,  he  may  well  be  called 
a  self-made  man,  and  the  ease  which  he 
now  enjoys  is  due  to  his  industry  and  ability. 

ALBERT  S.  BARNES  is  conducting  busi- 
ness as  a  llorist  at  Grants  Pass  and  is  the 
owner  of  the  largest  greenhouses  in  this 
city.  He  finds  in  this  a  congenial  occupa- 
tion and  one  which  is  proving  profitable  ow- 
ing to  his  practical  and  enterprising  meth- 
ods. He  was  born  at  Great  Bend,  Kansas, 
September  28,  1876,  and  is  a  son  of  Albert 
S.  Barnes,  Sr..  and  Caroline  Barnes,  both  of 
whom  are  natives  of  New  York.  There  they 
were  reared  and  following  their  marriage 
they  removed  westward  to  Kansas,  in 
which  state  they  spent  several  years.  In 
1881  they  arrived  in  Oregon,  taking  up  their 
abode  in  Douglas  county,  where  they  re- 
mained for  a  short  time.  They  afterward 
spent  several  years  in  .Tosephine  county  and 
then  went  to  Jackson  county,  the  father  and 
mother  being  still  residents  of  Ashland.     He 


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^v»s  shcritr  of  that  county  for  onp  term  and 
vas  also  deputy  tor  one  "term.  The  greater 
part  of  his  life  has  l.een  devoted  to  mer- 
chandising and  through  the  careful  lon.luct 
of  his  business  affairs  he  provided  a  com- 
fortable living  for  his  family,  which  num- 
bered four  children:  Mamie  "c,  at  home; 
Albert  S.;  Maude  F.,  also  at  home;  and 
Grace,  who  has   passed  away. 

Albert  S.  Barnes,  whose  "name  introduces 
this  review,  has  resided  at  (Jranta  Pass  for 
twelve  years,  coming  to  this  city  immedi- 
ately after  the  big  lire.  lie  had  acquired 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Anh- 
land,  .Jackson  county,  and  he  there  learned 
the  jewelry  and  the  drug  business,  ac<|uuint- 
ing  himself  witli  both  lines  at  one  time 
wliile  employed  in  one  of  the  stores  at  Ash- 
land, lie  was  afterward  connected  with  the 
jewelry  trade  at  .lacksonville  until  his  re- 
moval to  Grants  Pass.  Here  he  spent  two 
years  as  a  salesman  in  the  Clemmens  Drug 
Store  and  that  he  is  well  qiuililied  for  work 
of  that  character  is  indicated  in  the  fact 
that  he  has  held  a  druggist's  diploma  since 
1896.  For  seven  or  eight  years  he  conducted 
a  jewelry  business  on  his  own  account  and 
he  has  spent  altogether  twenty  years  at  the 
jeweler's  bench.  In  October.  1911.  however, 
he  disposed  of  his  store  and  established  his 
present  greenhouse,  for  there  was  no  llorist 
conducting  business  in  this  city.  He  «as 
the  tirst  to  conduct  an  establishment  of  this 
kind  at  Grants  Pass  and  he  now  has  some- 
thing over  an  acre  of  ground  devoted  to  the 
cultivation  of  (lowers  at  No.  805  North 
Eighth  street.  Upon  that  property  he  owns 
a  good  residence,  which  he  erected  a  num- 
ber of  years  ago.  Kecently  he  has  built  his 
gr<'enhonses,  which  are  now  well  stwki'il  and 
Well  e(|uipped  so  that  he  is  ready  to  meet 
the  demands  of  his  patrons.  His  patronage 
is  steadily  increasing,  for  in  his  greenhouses 
are  fouml  many  line  specimens  of  (lowers 
and  plants  and  the  reliability  of  his  Imioi- 
ness  methods  further  commends  him  to  the 
confidence  and  support  of   the  public. 

In  1902  Mr.  Barnes  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Margaret  Meade,  a  native  of 
Portland.  Oregon,  anil  a  daughter  of  N.  H. 
and  .'\.  H.  Meade.  Their  children  are  Don- 
ley and  Dorothy.  Both  .Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Karnes 
have  a  wide  aci|iniintance  at  (irant.s  Pass 
and  their  friends — who  arc  many— entertain 
for   them    warm   regard. 

MARION  G.   CLEAVER,  senior  portner  of 
the  (irm  of  Cleaver  &  Miller,  proprietor^  of  the 
Kugene  Business   College,  oocupie*  a   rnn«pir- 
lujus  position  among  the  prominent  and  help- 
ful  business   men  of  this  city.     He  w«<  born 
in    Mount    .-Vngel,  Oregon,  .Vpnl     '•     '--'     i'" 
parents    being    Monroe    and    N 
(leaver.     The  grandfather.  B'  n, 
was  a  native   of  Kentucky,   who  r- 
Illinois  and   thence,   in    1S4S,   to  Or. 
and  lat<'r  to  what  is  now  Mount  .Vntc  1      I'"' 
lather   was   l)om  in    Illinois  ami    now    resides 
at    Portland,    having    arrive.1  ••■    of 

levi-nty    years.      He    was    liut  «   of 

age   wlien  the  family   cross«'«l    t..-    ,•......-.      In 

early    life    he    tf>ok    up    merchandising   «»    • 


.ir«-er         II 

Mi.itiv      \ei 


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business  and  that  wan  hi4  vnration 
the  greater  part  of  hi-. 
ser%e<l  «<  is.stm.iilcr  i..i 
.Mount  Angel,  hut  wa.  ■ 
His  wife  was  a  ilauk-ht.-r  • 
who  came  to  Oregon  ut  ' 
Cleaver  family  inikT.ii.-.l  i 
and     settled     in     .M.iri>>ii 

Marion   G.  ('le.i\.-r 
receiving    Ins    ediir^it 
high    schools    all  ' 
He    completed    i 
course  in   the   iiu...  . 
nativity.      After    con: 
licgan  to  teach   in   tli< 
and    I.iine   count  ic*    .i' 
liehnke     Walker     Itu-, 

years.      Then,    in    i i|wiu 

partner.   U.    U.    .Miller,   he 
ern    SchiHd    of    Busine<*H, 
stitulion    wms    eitabliihed 
this     institution    wa«    con-" 
Kugeiie    Busini'->o    College, 
dilcti'd    iiniler    the    latter    iihim. 
of  its  kind  in  Oregon  noni 
are    tauglK    nil    of    the    «ii 
commercial    or    stenographn     i. 
has   atioiit    one    hiimlretl    aiMl    II.. 
now  enro|le<l. 

Mr.  Cleaver  won   married   in    1907   to 
.Myrtle   Carson,    i     '        '  '  .... 

of    Lelianon.      Ki 

menitior   of    the    I  ...;...     ,.; 

ting   that    om>   of  Oregon't 

he   engageil    in    «>    pr«i(i..il 

pursuit  as  that  of  |. 

inethuls    to    the    vm- 

stttte    of    Oregon.      He    t.i-- 

(he   conduct    of   the  school 

with  the  years  until  1' 

abh-  showing  amonu    ' 

iharact-'    ■-■■    >>■■    •'■ 

many 

anv    ni- 

rising  generation   than    is    ' 

subject    of    this    review    I  In 

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ARCHIE    J.    MURRAY  i«   a    mi»l    prom- 

llielll      iiml      M.ll      ! ' -'  fnt 

many  year^  ««"  n*' 

ing   stiH-k    of    »iii  n- 

rentrnlini;     lii«  '  li* 

iiheep   and  rnlll.  ■>! 

the    pioneers    of    .  11  ■ 

stnirted      the     tlr-'  .» 

i|llelli-e      in     •  I' 

plying    wal-  ■  • 

1 1       CfH.  — • 

and  i«  il. 

Mr        \'  .i-r 

'<l- 

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inlerrwf  •'!- 

ing*     <■  ■'■•. 

lie    wn-  'n 

b.-r    I...  '  • 

and    Mary     '■  h» 

father      wa»      l»>rn      j  i<|. 

.S««llanH.    in     Is.l2    an.  .:<h 

oceurrwi    in    llnrlii^oa.  Vrraoal.    in    lb* 


510 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


same  year.  When  seventeen  years  of  age 
James  B.  Murray  crossed  the  Atlantic  to 
America  and  entered  the  employ  of  the 
Hudson's  Bay  Company,  with  which  he  re- 
mained for  eight  or  ten  years.  He  was 
married  in  Montreal  and  afterward  con- 
ducted a  hotel  at  Sarnia,  Canada,  for  three 
years,  or  from  1867  until  1S70.  He  then 
took  up  his  abode  in  Montreal  and  con- 
ducted the  largest  spice  mill  in  Canada. 
Since  1S81  he  has  made  his  home  with  his 
son  Archie  in  Oregon  and  is  now  living  re- 
tired. The  mother  yet  remains  in  Montreal, 
living  with  a  daughter.  In  their  family 
were  four  children:  Frances  Georgiana, 
the  wife  of  R.  H.  Brand,  of  Montreal;  .John 
Henry,  living  in  Unity,  Baker  county;  Ar- 
chie   J.;    and   W.  L.,   a   resident   of  Portland. 

Archie  J.  Murray  spent  his  youthful  days 
with  his  parents  and  in  early  life  learned 
the  machinist's  trade  in  Montreal,  where  he 
remained  until  the  spring  of  187S,  when  he 
went  to  Nevada,  where  he  also  worked  at  that 
trade  until  the  fall  of  18S0.  During  this 
time  he  was  engaged  as  a  mining  engineer 
and  later  became  the  owner  of  the  Fish  Lake 
ranch  and  has  many  times  rode  over  the 
district  where  the  famous  mines  of  Tonopah 
and  Bull  Frog  were  later  developed.  In  1880 
he  came  to  Oregon  remaining,  however,  for 
only  a  short  time  and  spent  the  following 
winter  in  Washington.  In  the  spring  of 
1881  he  returned  to  Oregon  locating  on  his 
present  ranch,  on  Upper  Burnt  river  in  the 
Camp  Creek  basin.  'There  he  was  joined  by 
his  father  and  in  that  localit.v  Archie  .1. 
Murray  has  since  spent  a  portion  of  his 
time,  while  during  the  remaining  period  he 
makes  his  home  in  Baker,  having  for  the 
past  fourteen  years,  or  since  1897.  resided 
in  Baker  during  the  school  months.  He  has 
twenty-two  hundred  acres  practically  in  one 
body  and  constituting  the  best  stock  ranch 
in  eastern  Oregon.  He  put  up  twelve  hun- 
dred tons  of  hay  in  1911,  yet  the  ranch  has 
a  capacity  for  twice  that  amoiuit.  For  a 
long  period  Mr.  Murray  was  engaged  exten- 
sivel.v  in  the  raising  of  horses  and  cattle 
but  during  the  past  few  years  has  given  his 
attention  largel.y  to  sheep.  He  now  keeps 
only  ninety  head  of  horses,  although  at  one 
time  he  had  seventeen  hundred  head  during 
the  '90s.  He  also  had  nineteen  hundred 
head  of  cattle,  selling  fourteen  hundred  head 
at  one  time.  He  has  had  as  high  as  seven 
thousand  liead  of  sheep  upon  his  place.  His 
ranch  is  situated  in  the  heart  of  the  dairy 
coiuitry  and  he  milks  thirty  cows,  which 
are  used  for  dairy  purposes.  His  residence 
is  located  twenty-four  miles  south  and  eight 
miles  west  of  Baker,  it  being,  however,  forty 
miles  distant  by  the  wagon  road,  which  in 
the  slimmer  is  a  fine  mountain  road.  His 
place  is  known  as  the  Murray  Kaneh.  or 
'I'riangle.  for  the  triangle  is  the  sliecp  brand. 
During  the  Klondike  stampede  Mr.  ilurray 
took  a  pack  train  to  Alaska  and  ran  this 
over  the  Chilkoot  pass  and  the  White  pass, 
remaining  in  the  nortliwest  from  1S07  until 
the    fall   of    1900. 

In   1886   Mr.   Murray   was  united   in   mar 
riagc  to  Miss  Angeline  Rose,  who  was  born 


in  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  February  <), 
1857,  but  has  resided  in  Oregon  since  he- 
infancy.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Hardy  ano 
Louisa  Rose,  who  are  living  at  Ironside, 
Malheur  county.  Oregon,  owning  the  best 
ranch  of  that  district.  They  have  been  res- 
idents of  the  state  since  1862.  Unto  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Murray  have  been  born  six  chil- 
dren. Hardy  Bruce,  Marj'  Loui.se,  Arthur 
A.,  Myrtle  Angeline  and  two  sons  who  died 
in  infancy.  The  eldest  son  was  married  in 
1909  to  Miss  Bertha  Wellman  and  is  the 
owner  of  the  Lake  ranch  on  which  the  Mur- 
ray reservoir  is  located.  Mr.  Murray  has 
never  tasted  tobacco  or  liquor  and  has  never 
gambled  and  his  sons  follow  in  his  foot- 
steps. He  has  every  reason  to  be  proud 
of  his  family,  for  his  sons  are  capable  and 
enterprising  young  business  men  and  the 
daughters  would  do  credit  to  any  social 
circle.  They,  too,  have  reason  to  be  proud 
of  their  father's  record,  which  in  every  re- 
spect  is   commendable. 

Mr.  Murray  is  lo,yal  and  progressive  in 
citizenship  and  for  the  past  quarter  of  a 
century  he  has  done  active  and  eflfective 
service  in  support  of  the  political  principles 
in  which  he  believes  as  a  member  of  the 
republican  county  central  committee.  Fra- 
ternally he  holds  membership  in  the  Baker 
City  lodges  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World, 
the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He 
came  to  the  west  empty-handed  and  has 
made  all  that  he  possesses  here.  The 
methods  that  he  has  employed  commend  him 
to  the  confidence  and  high  regard  of  all  and 
he  deserves  prominent  mention  among  those  • 
progressive  men  of  eastern  Oregon  who  are 
laying  broad  and  deep  the  foundation  for 
the  future  as  well  as  the  present  prosperity 
and  progress  of  this  part  of  the  state. 

SAMUEL  WILMER  ATKINSON  is  suc- 
cessfull,y  engaged  in  fruit  culture  in  \am- 
hill  count.y,  being  the  owner  of  a  valuable 
apple  orchard  of  fifty  acres  located  north  of 
Xewberg.  His  birth  occurred  on  the  Spring 
Hill  Dairy  Farm,  two  miles  north  of  Xew- 
berg,  on  the  19th  of  March.  1877,  his  parents 
being  Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Clemmons)  At- 
kinson. The  father  was  born  in  Ireland  in 
1830  and  there  he  was  reared  to  the  age  of 
twenty-three  years.  In  185.S  he  emigrated 
to  the  United  States,  locating  in  Missouri, 
where  he  subseq\iently  met  and  married  Miss 
Clemmons.  There  for  some  years  he  was  en- 
gaged in  breeding  and  raising  stock  but  in 
1870  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  near  New- 
berg.  He  bought  and  sold  sexeral  ranches  in 
this  vicinity  before  finding  the  place  that 
met  with  his  ideas  as  a  location  for  a  dairy 
farm.  In  the  late  '70s  he  purchased  four 
hundred  acres  of  land  that  .T.  If.  and  S.  W. 
Atkinson  have  developed  into  the  famous 
Spring  Hill  Dairy  Farm,  and  there  he  passed 
away  in  1891.  Twelve  children  were  born 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Atkinson,  seven  sons  and 
five  daughters. 

Samuel  Wilmer  Atkinson  was  reared  on 
the  farm  where  he  was  born,  receiving  his 
preliminary   education   in   the   public  schools. 


THK  (HNTKNMAI.   llISToKV  OF  (»KK(iUN 


511 


He  later  supplemented  thin  by  a  eoiiree  in 
the  Xewljcr";  College  and  the  UreKon  St»te 
Agricultural  College,  thus  ae<|uiriM};  the 
81-ientitif  knowledge  to  enable  him  to  suc- 
cessfully pursue  the  career  of  u  ^itockman 
and  agriculturist.  After  leaving  college  he 
returned  home  and  assumed  his  share  of  the 
responsibilities  connected  with  the  opt-ration 
of  the  ranch.  He  and  his  brother,  .loneph 
M..  ultimately  purchased  the  interest  of  the 
other  heirs  in  the  old  homestead  ami  begun 
raising  a  high  grade  of  regi'^tered  cattle. 
Their  farm  became  famous  all  over  the  west, 
as  they  were  very  successful  and  had  the 
largest  herd  of  thoroughbred  Jerseys  on  the 
l'a<ilic  coast.  They  were  known  as  the 
breeders  and  raisers  of  such  famous  blue 
ribbon  winners  as  Ciovernor's  Mary,  fiovern 
or's  Lilly  Marigold,  Beauty  Marigold,  Tira 
bina  II,  and  Dorothy's  Stoke  I'ogis.  Thev 
were  associated  together  until  .Joseph  M. 
Atkinson's  death  in  1907,  when  their  herd 
numbered  one  hundred.  As  he  left  a  widow 
and  two  children  the  property  was  (Imposed 
of  in  order  to  settle  up  the  estate  and  Sam 
uel  W.  Atkinson  purchased  lifty  acres  of 
land  adjoining  this  place  and  now  owns  one 
of  the  linest  eonimercial  apple  orchards  in 
this  section  of  the  county. 

In  190.";.  Mr.  Atkinson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Klizabeth  Mullii>ron,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  P.  Mulheron.  for- 
merly of  Portland  b>it  now  living  in  the  vi 
cinity  of  Xewberg.  Mrs.  Atkinson  passed 
away    in    1905. 

While     engaged     in     dairying    ami    stock- 
raising.   Mr.   Atkinson   belonged   to   the   Ore 
gon    Dairymen's   Asstx-iation  and   the   Vorth- 
western    Live    Stock    .-Vssociation,    nhile    hi« 
political  support   he  has   always  given  to  the 
republican   party.     TIi>   takes  nn  active  inter- 
est   in   the   development    of   the   various    pub- 
lie    utilities    and    in    1910    was    ele>'ted    ro«d 
supervisor,  the  duties   of  which  oflice  he  dis 
ehargi'd    with    rare    ethciency.      Me    is    one   ol 
the   many   native   sons  of  Yamhill  county   I" 
whose    energy    and    enterpri.se    must    l>e    at- 
tributed  much   of   the   credit  for   the  ngririil 
tural     ilevelopment     of    this    section    of    the 
sint.-. 

JOHN  I.  MYERS.     ">ne  of  th-    i. -i  l.i,..»ii 
and  must  e\ten-ive  farmers  Hn<l 
ill    r.aker  county   is  .lohn  I.  My- 
He  was  born   in   t'nion  county,  i  iri-«..i.,   .\U> 
20.   1S72.     His  father,  C.  A.  Myem.  was  l>«rn 
in   Missouri   in   1843  and  now   live*   in   Inion 
county,  Oregon.     The  m'dher.   whi«e  maiden 
name  was  Rachel  Margaret  Wii  ! 
tive  of  Virginia.     C.  A.  Myers  w 

early  overland  emigrant*   to  Or.i;-..     ■•    

nev   whii-h  he   made   in    I<*6.'>. 

John  I  Myers  received  a  common  •chool 
education  in  Oregon.  He  remained  under 
the  parental  roof  until  190?..  hnvin-.-  -.fler 
the  attainment  of  his  niniority  '  •■•'•I 

with   his   father  In  agricultural   ■  'n 

190.-;  he  bought  a  farm  of  sev.-ii  luiiidred 
and  eighty  acres  in  Baker  county,  which  he 
has  bv  his  ability,  skill  ami  Imliwlry 
brought  under  a  Hne  stale  of  mlli»»lion  and 


well   improved.      He  Is  Bfi  rxtrrwlre  and   w»ll 
known    raiser   of    h- 

In    IU0.1    Mr.    Mt.  i    in    \li« 

Uebecca   I:    '  ' 

has   Ih-cu    ' 

April     I'j.     ,..  ..      , 

ulliliated    with    the 

though     his    chief    ul 

to    busini-ss    airairs.    he 

vi-ars    director    in    the    1 

Traternally  he  is  iiteiitilie.l  m.iIi  the  .\U»unH 

lodge    and     also     U'lciiigs      to     the      Ks'm'r" 

I  nion.      His    wife    is   a    iiii-nilx-r   i«(    ■ 

■slist    church.     John    I.    Mvrr<    14 

large  business       ■ 

and    in   the   hi 

U-en     most     ill  1;. 

is  widely  and  |K>piiliirly    ■ 

iiess    dealings    »itli    liu 

ways     iH'en    cl  I     by     lli>- 

and     justii-*'     «  -••     for     a 

i-areer.     In    adilituui    tu    the 

business  Bi->|uaiiitiiii>-e  which  li 

is  also  popular  uilh  n  l> 

where   he   is   11   great    fa\ 

and     business    actitilici 

factor     in     the    grnt%th     snd     iipb 
Uaker   cotinty   and    he    is   one   of    ' 
whom  any  community   i*   (ortiitwtp   m   nnm 
lH>ring   nmon)"    its   citi/ens. 

DAVE    J.     KIRBY.        \|rrieulti.r«l    punulla 

have  always   ••! 

I.   Kirby.  wh.. 

<»f    the   ranch    up"ii    vi  .1 

when  he  first  came  (■•  \  ' 

M'ven  years  ago.     Hi'  ».i 

on   the   fith   of    Kebrnar> 

of    Thomas    and     Mary 

former  a  native  <>f   Yi>rk>hii  "■' 

the   latter   of    lti>s<-oinnion     I'  '> 

ther    was    reared    in    tb>' 

he     also     receivisl     his 

trained   f   •      ' 

be    (Ir.t   . 

team 

rem 

ener^ 

whom    be    ba<l    met    nno 

and    his    children,    he    r 

•ellllng    on    one    1 

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Kirl 
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II    M..  wlw  H  • 


512 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


tended  the  common  schools  in  the  acquire- 
ment of  an  education,  and  at  sucli  times  as 
he  was  not  engaged  with  his  lessons  assisted 
his  father  with  the  work  of  the  fields  and 
the  care  of  the  stock,  thus  acquiring  a  prac- 
tical knowledge  of  the  fundamental  prin- 
ciples of  agriculture  and  stock-raising.  He 
remained  at  home  with  his  parents  until 
their  retirement,  after  which  he  rented  the 
land  he  is  now  eviltivating.  Mr.  Kirby  has 
applied  himself  intelligently  and  progress- 
ively to  the  direction  of  his  activities  and 
is  meeting  with  success  by  reason  of  his  ca- 
pable efforts.  He  is  recognized  as  one  of  the 
prosperous  and  competent  representatives  of 
the  agriculttiral  interests  of  the  county,  as 
well  as  one  of  its  substantial  citizens. 

In  1S97  Mr.  Kirby  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Catherine  Leabold.  a  native  of  Yam- 
hill county,  and  a  daughter  of  George  and 
Mar.y  Leabold,  who  were  also  born  here,  the 
mother  continuing  to  make  her  home  in  this 
county.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mi'S. 
Leabold  there  were  born  five  children,  of 
whom  Mrs.  Kirby  is  the  eldest,  the  others 
being  as  follows:  Rosa,  the  wife  of  George 
McFarquher,  of  Alberta,  Canada;  Rodney, 
who  is  deceased;  Mamie,  the  wife  of  L.  L. 
Ladil.  of  Sheridan;  and  Gertriule,  who  mar- 
ried William  Hearty,  also  of  Sheridan.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kirby  there  have  been  born 
two  daughters,  Mary  and  Anna,  both  at 
home. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kirby  are  communicants  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  church,  in  the  faith  of 
which  denomination  they  are  rearing  their 
family,  and  he  votes  the  democratic  ticket. 
He  has  never  been  an  otiice  seeker,  however, 
his  energies  at  all  times  being  concentrated 
upon  the  development  of  his  personal  affairs 
in  which  he  is  meeting  with  a  goodly  degree 
of  success. 

SAMPSON  S.  START,  who  came  to  Ore- 
gon in  Is'.iO,  has  since  been  numbered 
among  the  prominent  citizens  of  Baker 
county  and  for  several  years  has  maintained 
offices  at  Sumpter  and  Baker  for  the  con- 
duet  of  a  general  insurance,  bonding  and 
real-estate  business.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Green  county,  Wisconsin,  on  the  3d  of  May, 
1866.  His  'father,  Sampson  S.  Start,  Sr., 
was  born  in  Pevonshire,  England,  in  1828, 
and  was  brought  to  Utica,  New  York,  when 
five  years  of  age.  At  the  age  of  twenty-five 
he  wedded  Catherine  White,  of  Clinton,  New 
York.  Prior  to  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
war  he  removed  with  his  family  from  New 
York  to  Wisconsin,  being  there  engaged  in 
geneial  agricultural  pursuits  near  Edgerton. 
When  the  Union  was  threatened  he  enlisted 
in  its  defense  at  ^ladison.  Wisconsin,  join- 
ing Company  H,  Thirty-eighth  Volunteer  In- 
fantry, with  which  command  he  remained 
until  the  close  of  hostilities.  When  the 
country  no  longer  needed  his  military  aid  he 
returned  to  Wisconsin,  there  remaining  iintil 
1870,  when  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Chero- 
kee county,  Iowa.  In  1882  he  removed  to 
Rock  county,  Minnesota,  where  his  demise 
occurred  in  1896.  He  was  always  at  the 
front  in  the  field  of  new  thotight  and  action 
and    »]icnt    most    of    his    life,    with    his    wife 


and  five  children,  in  developing  new  farms 
and  new   localities. 

Sampson  S.  Start,  Jr..  was  graduated 
from  the  high  school  of  Luverne,  Minne- 
sota, in  1888,  and  subsequently  attended 
the  University  of  Minnesota  at  Minneapolis 
for  two  years.  While  yet  a  student  in  that 
institution  he  was  nominated  by  the  Farm- 
ers' Alliance  party  for  the  oltice  of  county 
superintendent  of  schools,  to  which  he  was 
elected  and  afterward  reelected  in  1892, 
serving  in  that  capacity  until  January,  1895. 
He  had  previously  gained  experience  in  the 
educational  field  as  a  teacher  in  the  public 
schools  of  Rock  county,  Minnesota,  and  thus 
was  well  qualified  to  undertake  the  work 
devolving  upon  him  as  county  superinten- 
dent of  schools  there,  which  office  he  held 
from  1891  until  1895.  In  1889  he  had  held 
the  office  of  assessor  of  Rock  county.  It 
was  in  1896  that  he  established  his  'home 
in  the  northwest,  coming  to  Oregon  as  the 
superintendent  of  the  Ohio  Mining  Com- 
pany. Later  he  served  the  city  of  Sumpter, 
Oregon,  as  city  recorder  and  superintendent 
of  public  schools.  He  also  gave  consider- 
able time  to  prospecting  in  Oregon,  Utah, 
Nevada  and  Alaska.  At  present  he  is  con- 
nected with  several  mining  properties  in 
Oregon,  Nevada,  Idaho  and  Alaska  and  in- 
terested in  projects  for  the  reclamation  of 
Oregon  desert  lands.  For  the  past  several 
years  he  has  maintained  ottiees  at  Simipter 
and  Baker,  Oregon,  conducting  a  general  in- 
stiranee,  bonding  and  real-estate  business. 
A  man  of  keen  discernment,  sound  judgment 
and  excellent  business  ability,  he  has  met 
with  a  gratif,ying  measure  of  success  in  his 
undertakings  and  is  well  entitled  to  a  place 
among  the  substantial  and  representative 
citizens   of  the   Sunset   state. 

In  1895,  at  Elgin,  Iowa,  Mr.  Start  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Gay  Bryant,  a 
second  cousin  of  William  CuUen  Bryant. 
They  have  one  son.  Harold  B.,  who  was  born 
in  1899.  Since  1895  Mr.  Start  has  given 
his  political  allegiance  to  the  socialist  party. 
He  has  always  been  a  loyal  and  public- 
spirited  citizen  and  while  a  resident  of  Min- 
nesota served  in  the  National  Guard  for 
five  years.  From  1903  until  1906  he  acted 
as  city  recorder  and  police  jiulge  of  Sump- 
ter, Oregon.  He  is  a  valued  member  of  the 
Baker  Commercial  Club  and  has  fraternal 
relations  too  numerous  to  mention.  In  re- 
ligious faith  he  is  a  Spiritualist.  In'  his 
business  life  he  has  sought  enlarged  op- 
portunities and  wider  scope  for  his  activ- 
ities, but  without  infringement  upon  the 
rights  of  others,  and  to  his  name  there  is 
attached  no  stigma  of  reflection  because  of 
any  employment  of  methods  that  will  not 
bear   close   investigation   and   scrutiny. 


J.  R.  IRWIN,  who  is  now  living  retired 
)iear  Keating,  on  the  ranch  of  his  nephew, 
cast  in  his  lot  with  the  pioneers  of  Oregon 
more  than  fifty  years  ago,  and  although  he 
lias  passed  throiigh  the  hardships  and  pri- 
vations incident  to  life  on  the  frontier  has 
never  regretted  locating  here.  He  was  born 
in   Canada  in  the  vicinity   of  Rice  Lake,  on 


THE  CENTKNMAL  IIISTOKV  UF  ()KK«Jn.\ 


515 


the  13th  of  IX-ci'mbiT,  l>.ii,  aud  u  a  »oii  oi 
David  and  Ellen  (Arnett)  Irwin,  who  were 
the  parents  ot  live  children. 

The  tirst  nineteen  years  of  his  life  J.  K 
Irwin  was  a  subject  of  tireat  Britain  and 
received  his  education  in  the  schools  of  the 
Dominion.  In  lSj».  he  left  the  parental 
roof  and  crossed  the  border  into  the  United 
States,  locating  in  Michigan.  There  he  found 
employment  in  the  lumber  mills,  continuinj; 
to  follow  this  occupation  for  si.x  years.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  period,  in  ISfiO,  he 
went  to  Denver,  and  from  there  came  to  Fort 
Laramie.  Soon  after  his  arrival  in  this 
state  his  services  were  engaged  to  drive  the 
stage  from  Horseshoe  to  Julesburg.  but  he 
subsequently  gave  up  his  position  and  went 
on  the  plains  to  herd  cattle.  Next  he  re- 
traced his  steps  as  far  as  Council  Hlulls  and 
from  there  went  to  Omaha,  where  he  en- 
listed and  during  the  succeeding  four  month* 
acted  as  an  escort  to  emigrant  traiiw  cross- 
ing the  plains.  Upon  receiving  his  dis- 
charge he  went  to  Benton  county,  this  state, 
coming  from  there  to  Baker  county.  After 
locating  here  he  engaged  in  prospecting  in  the 
mines  and  for  twenty  years  therealter  de- 
voted his  entire  time  to  this  business.  He 
has  now  withdrawn  from  active  work,  how- 
ever, and  is  making  his  home  with  a  nephew. 

In  politics  Mr.  Irwin  is  a  democrat.  He 
has  passed  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
the  vicinity  where  he  is  now  living,  and  in 
its  marvelous  development  sees  the  fulfill- 
ment of  the  prophecy  of  the  early  pioneer*, 
who  fully  recognized  and  app^  ■  '  f'le 
state's  wonderful  natural  reaour  it 

agricultural  possibilities.  When  I.  ...  ,  .iiie 
here  the  settlers  were  in  constant  tear  of 
the  Indiana,  and  where  now  are  to  bo  fnunil 
thriving  cities  and  enterprising  towns  there 
was  not  a  sign  of  habitation. 

R.   L.    OLIVER   occupies  one  of  the  finest 

homes  in  I'enilleton.  where  he  is  now  living 
retired,  although  for  many  years  he  was 
closely  and  prominently  .--....>... |  with 
agricultnrni    interests    in    e,.  -on.  He 

was    born     in     Michigan,    I  •  1H50, 

and   is   a   son   of  T.   D.   ond   .>u»on    i. Macon) 
Oliver,    both   of   whom   were   natives  of  Pan- 
ada.    In    IS.'iO,    however,    they    removed    to 
Michigan,   where    for   twenty   year«   th»T   re- 
sided   and    then    went     in    ^' 
After  six  years'  reii.l.iic  .■ 
they   sought    a    Imme    ij|»>n    i    • 
making    their    way    weT<t«.ir'l     ' 
in    ISTf).     For    t»i>   year-    i ;  .  •. 
fiolden    state    ami    in  I  ma- 

tilla   county.   Oregon.     >  r   .-on- 

tinued  his  residence  to  the  time  'h. 

which    occurred    August    "">     1""  •!" 

had  reached  the  advnn  ■»   i"iir 

years.     His    widow    at  m    and 

now    makes    her   home    u  i  i>     i 

Oliver,    at    the    age    of    eivK- 
of,  the    oldest    residents    of    I 
she    is    held    in    hieh    e«teem    h\ 
old,    rich    and    poor.      Unto    Mr.     ' 
D.    Oliver    were    bom    four    rbiMrm        I;     I,, 
of    this    review:    Iznra.   the    wife    of    William 
Boards,  of  California;    Dnirilla.  who   is   now 


the    wi.low    of   C.    U    Srti    aikl    makn    ber 

home    in    IVudl.  t.i,       n,  1    ,,i„-     »!.,.     i.-.i     .n 

infancy.     The 

trade   ami    foil 

the    iK-riixl   of    hi> 

coming  to  the  nun 

in     I  niat  " 

until    hi~ 


lowed     ill!*     latMim. 
transformed    lnti<    r 

K.  U  Oliver 
ty-»ix    veani   . 

his    f.    ■' 
bu-:' 

farm    i j..  .     ..> i    i, 

Stote     Insane     .\«yliiin 

pOQiseM<*or     til      \   lImiM. 

of    t: 

eight 

of      I  ll.i,      ( 

for    t  •    of    »tie 

large   1 1  .(Ki  J'. 
to      him     H 
Tbrr..     ■ 
ing 


calls*^    ol     tlie**< 
suct-e»»    that    . 
aside    further 
fruits    of    hi" 
March,    lull,    t 
up   his   abo<lr 

the  tliir.t   ' 

In     1ST 
ri.iL'e   to    \ 


Im'.'Ii    b>'i ! 


t..Il 

the 


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with    l)»- 


ROBFRT   H     DEAW.    "•"•    «■   Ik-   «k   "« 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


licrc.  His  paic'iits  were  Nathaniel  C.  anil 
Ann  (Huston)  Dean,  the  former  a  native  of 
Biitt'alo,  New  York,  while  the  latter  was 
born  ill  New  Jersey,  June  :J3,  1S26.  The 
father  ran  a  boat  on  the  Jlississippi  river 
for  a  number  of  years  and  for  a  time  he  as- 
sisted emigrants  over  the  trail  to  the  north- 
west. He  and  his  wife  were  the  first  couple 
married  in  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  their 
wedding  being  celebrated  on  his  donation 
claim  in  ISoii.  Mrs.  Dean  and  her  mother 
had  gone  to  the  claim  to  keep  house  for  Mr. 
Dean,  and  following  their  marriage  they 
continued  always  to  reside  upon  the  ranch 
until  called  to  their  final  rest.  They  had 
five  children  who  reached  adult  age,  namely: 
Robert  H.;  B.  W..  now  living  in  Ashland, 
Oregon;  Sherry,  the  wife  of  L.  C.  Rodenber- 
ger  of  Humboldt  county,  California;  Ralph, 
who  is  living  on  the  home  farm  in  Jackson 
county;  and  Clara,  the  wife  of  Ed  Farra  of 
Central    Point,   Jackson    county. 

Itobert  H.  Dean  resided  at  the  place  of  his 
liirth  until  six  years  after  his  marriage 
when  he  removed  to  a  farm  near  Prospect, 
Jackson  county,  upon  which  lie  lived  for  si.\ 
years.  In  1890  he  look  up  his  abode  at 
Grants  Pass  and  spent  the  remainder  of  his 
life  upon  a  ranch  belonging  to  his  father- 
in  law.  He  always  engaged  in  ranching  and 
mining,  devoting  considerable  time  to  placer 
mining.  He  was  energetic  and  diligent  and 
accomplished  whatever  he  undertook  by 
reason  of  his  unfaltering  industry  and  per- 
severance. 

On  the  11th  of  September,  1S7S,  Mr.  Dean 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lydia  H. 
Tufl's,  who  w^as  born  near  Grants  Pass, 
Oregon,  January  17,  1S57,  and  has  always 
resided  in  this  locality  save  for  a  period  of 
twelve  years  spent  in  Jackson  county.  Her 
parents  are  James  P.  and  Margaret  (Crox- 
ton)  Tuffs,  of  whom  mention  is  made  else- 
where in  this  work.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dean 
became  the  parents  of  four  children:  James 
Nathaniel,  who  is  engaged  in  the  operation 
of  gold  mines  on  Galice  creek,  which  be- 
longed to  him  and  his  mother;  Robert  A.,  a 
surveyor  of  Grants  Pass;  Charles  F.,  a  car- 
toonist living  in  Portland;  and  Joseph  C, 
wlio  is  with  his  brother  in  the  gold  mines. 
The  second  son,  Robert,  married  Nellie 
Floyd  and  they  have  one  child.  The  fam- 
ily circle  was  broken  by  the  hand  of  death 
when  the  husband  and  father  passed  away 
on  the  7th  of  February,  1900.  He  had  been 
active  in  political  circles  as  an  advocate  of 
democratic  principles,  and  he  was  well 
known  as  a  worthy  member  of  the  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen.  Mrs.  Dean,  in 
1910,  erected  the  Dean  apartments  at  the  cor- 
ner of  A  and  Sixth  streets  in  Grants  Pass, 
an<l  she  also  owns  a  number  of  cottages,  the 
rental  from  which  brings  to  her  a  good  income. 
She  is  an  active  and  valuable  member  of  the 
Degree  of  Honor  Lodge,  and  she  is  well  known 
in  her  home  town  for  her  cultivation  of  beau- 
tiful flowers  which  she  raises  only  for  her  own 
enjoyment.  She  is  particularly  successful  in 
this  and  she  has  iimny  rare  and  lovely 
plants.  She  is  the  oldest  native  daughter 
now    living    in    Josephine    county,    and    the 


principal  events  of  its  history  are  familiar 
to  her,  not  from  hearsay  but  because  she 
has  been  an  actual  witness  of  what  has  oc- 
curred. She  has  a  wide  acquaintance  in  this 
part  of  the  state  and  her  friends  are  in- 
deed  many. 

SAMUEL  L.  PARRETT,  president  of  the 
United  States  National  Bank  at  Newberg, 
was  for  over  twenty  years  successfully  iden- 
tified with  mercantile  life  in  Yamhill  county. 
He  is  a  native  of  this  county,  where  he  was 
born  in  tlie  vicinity  of  Newberg  on  the  7th 
of  April,  186S.  His  father,  the  late  Henry 
Parrett,  was  born  in  England  in  1836,  and 
seeking  wider  fields  of  opportunity,  decided 
to  come  to  America  and  in  1853  took  passage 
for  the  United  States.  Upon  his  arrival  in 
this  country  he  located  in  Yamhill  county, 
where  he  filed  on  a  homestead  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres.  He  was  a  capable  agri- 
culturist, having  been  trained  to  the  vocation 
from  his  boyhood,  and  was  well  qualified  to 
make  a  success  of  the  operation  of  his  land. 
Practical  in  his  ideas,  he  intelligently  ap- 
plied himself  to  the  improvement  and  culti- 
vation of  his  property.  Being  acquainted 
with  the  methods  of  intensive  farming,  he 
knew  how  to  get  a  maximum  yield  from 
each  acre  of  ground  and  thus  his  undertak- 
ing prospered  and  he  became  one  of  the  af- 
fluent agi'iculturists  of  the  cominunity.  The 
remainder  of  his  life  was  spent  on  his  ranch, 
where  he  passed  away  in  1909.  Mr.  Parrett 
was  married  to  Miss  Martha  J.  Ellison,  who 
was  born  in  Virginia  in  1845.  She  is  still 
living  and  continues  to  make  her  home  on 
the  farm  where  she  has  resided  since  her 
marriage.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Parrett  there 
were  born  four  sons,  of  whom  the  eldest  is 
our  subject,  the  others  being:  John  H.,  who 
is  deceased;  and  W.  W.  and  C.  A.,  who  are 
living  on   the   homestead   with   their   mother. 

Yamhill  county  has  always  been  the  home 
of  Samuel  L.  Parrett,  who  obtained  his  pre- 
liminary education  in  the  public  schools  of 
this  county.  Subsequently  he  supplemented 
the  course  therein  pursued  by  commercial 
training  under  a  special  teacher,  qualifying 
himself  for  a  business  career.  Commercial 
.".ctivities  appealed  to  him  most  strongly  and 
when  old  enough  he  entered  that  field  and 
took  up  merchandising  at  Dundee,  in  which 
line  he  was  engaged  for  twenty  years.  In 
1905  Mr.  Parrett  became  interested  in  bank- 
ing and  purchased  some  stock  in  the  bank 
with  which  he  is  now  associated.  At  the 
following  stockholders'  meeting  he  was 
elected  a  director  of  the  bank,  was  later 
elected  vice  president  and  at  the  last  elec- 
tion of  officers  president.  Jlr.  Parrett  has 
added  to  his  original  purchase  of  bank  stock, 
liis  entii-e  time  and  attention  at  the  present 
time  being  devoted  to  the  discharge  of  his 
duties  at  the  bank  and  looking  after  his 
])roperty. 

In  1889  Mr.  Parrett  was  married  to  Miss 
Dillie  Everest,  who  was  born  and  reared  in 
this  county,  her  parents  being  Reuben  and 
Elizabeth  (Ramsey)  Everest,  both  of  whom 
are  now  deceased.  Mr.  Everest  was  one  of 
Yamhill    county's    pioneer    settlers,    who    for 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


517 


niaiiy  years  wa*  actively  enpgetl  in  pri^mot- 
ing  its  agricultural  deveroi>ment,  liaving 
been  one  of  tlie  successful  rancliiuen  of  this 
section.  To  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Parrett  have  been 
born  three  cliildren:  Homer,  who  is  a  grad- 
uate of  Pacific  LoUege;  and  Eva  and  Clifton, 
both  of    whom   are  attending  m-1iooI. 

The  family  attend  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church,  in  which  the  parents  hold  niember- 
>liili,  and  Mr.  Parrett  is  allilintcd  with  the 
\A'oodmen  of  the  World.  Mis  political  sup 
port  he  gives  to  the  republican  party,  cmisid- 
ering  its  policy  best  adapted  to  giMiIl  ;;overn- 
uient.  He  is  one  of  the  enterprising  business 
men  and  progiessive  citizens  of  Newberg,  in 
the  development  of  which  he  take^  an  active 
interest. 

GEORGE  EBELL,  residing  at  Baker,  hn.o 
important  landed  interests  in  that  section 
of  Oregon.  He  wa.s  born  in  Magdeburg, 
Germany,  March  13.  1S40.  his  parents  U-ing 
Hans  and  Emelia  (Kuster)  Ebell.  who  s|)ont 
their  entire   lives   in  Germany. 

George  Ebell  was  the  fourth  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  nine  children.  He  hail 
a  brother  August  who  came  to  America  be 
fore  him  and  died  in  Baker  county,  Oregon. 
At  fourteen  years  of  age  tleorge  Ebell 
shipped  before  the  mast  and  followed  the 
sea  until  ls62,  havin';  previously  >tuc|ied 
navigation  in  Hamburg.  In  is.^i!)  he  landed 
at  San  Francisco  and  came  aroiiml  (ape 
Horn  in  a  Clipper  ship  which  wa.s  oiu-  of  the 
fast  sailing  vessels  of  that  day.  He  was 
so  pleased  with  San  Francisco  that  he  re- 
mained and  made  coast  trips  until  1SB2. 
when  he  came  to  what  is  now  Ilaker  county. 
Oregon,  taking  up  his  abode  at  his  present 
place  of  residence,  which  is  one  of  the  beauty 
spots  of  this  part  of  the  state,  nine  miles 
west  of  the  city  of  Baker.  The  place  is  a 
favorite  picnic  ground  for  Baker  people,  his 
ranch  being  situated  at  the  foot  of  the 
Pocahontas  mountain.  Here  he  owns  six 
hundred  and  forty  acres,  the  mo.Ht  of  which 
is  cultivable  although  some  is  covered  with 
timber.  At  first  he  followed  placer  mining, 
taking  out  pans  that  yielded  as  high  as 
twenty-live  dollars.  In  those  early  diiy«  he 
did  not  pay  much  attention  to  tin-  tillini;  of 
his  soil  but  he  now  carries  lui  t"eiicr:il  farm 
ing  anil  for  a  considerable  perio<l  he  made 
a  specialty  of  raising  line  race  horse*.  Me 
was  one  of  the  first  packers  to  sro  from 
Walla  Walla  to  the  Kootenai  v 
helped  cut  the  trail  for  over  tv 
miles.  This  was  in  ISfit  nn  '  ■ 
experiences   have  made   him   t 

iliar    with    all    the    phases   of    |.i"i.. ,1, 

the   northwest. 

In  ISTS  Mr.  Ebell  was  marrieil  to  MiiM 
Margaret  Rust,  who  was  born  in  B«»»ri«, 
Germany,  in  1S48,  and  came  with  a  «i»t»T 
to  the  iniled  States  in  1S7S.  Her  brother, 
Henry  Rust,  was  at  that  time  comlucling  • 
brewery  here.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ktxll  have  hr 
conu"  the  parents  of  seven  children:  ,\lb»Tf, 
who    is  now   living   in    Baker;    '-  ■' 

operating  his   father's  farm ;     ^ 

of    C.    W.    Kelly,    living    in     t 

district;    Olga.the    wife    of    B,    .Mrlvin,   oi 


the     Pocahontas     country;     K«l«ard,    o(    La 
Grande;    and    f.erald    and    Barbara,    both    at 

luune. 

.Mr.    EU-II    for ■!.     .    •     1 • 

(vratic  iwrty  m 

never  held   imr   ■ 

ever,     served     as     presidrnl     ol     II, 

County    .Vgricultural    Society    for    a 

of    yt-ars    and    in    thi«    cuniieclion    i 

much    to    lurllier    and    prnnwil"    Ih- 

interests  i,i    this   part   i.f   ' 

Is-eii  an  interesting  mid  • 

he    started    out     in    lili-    a,    .,  ^ 

hid    of    luurteen,    and    many    .i  .-x 

|H-riences    have   come   In   him.    1  .>• 

iiave    brought   him   ■•ur..-..    i,   ,: 

his    own    lalHirs,    lor    In-    liui    n 

of    his    time   and    opportunities    an 

one  of    the   leading   an.!    '•iii'.'>'..«iil    - 

ol    hi,t   district. 

FRANK    N.    COLEMAN,    .u 

"ho   is    residing  on    lii<    iaiiii   • 
of   ."St.    Paul,   Oregon,   on   the    ^ 
Paul  road,  was  iKim   in  St.   pii 
of  April,    ISfis,  his   |>arentK  Im-u 
Fanny     (Murray)     Coleman,     the     iorimT    ol 
Dutch  lineage  and  the  latter  a  native  of  Ire- 
land.    The  father  wa«   Ixirn  in   Penn<vl>ania 
but    the    grandfather    was    iMirn    in    tlolland. 
.\t  an  early  ajfe  the  mother  came  to  .\nierira 
with    hi'r    parents,    who    ■4'ttlr<|    in    lii».t.     In 
that     state     .Mr.     and     Mr-       i. ......     i     >   -nan 

were    married    in    l'*4r>    an  rr 

side    for  one   year  b«'fore  .  luvt 

and    settling    in     Yamhill    coiinir    nrar    .Mr- 

Minnville  on  .Muddy  creek.      At  that  plncr  b«> 

took   up   a   donation   laml   claim   of  mx   hun 

dred   and    forty   acres   but   after  a   rears   rra 

idi-iici'   on    it    the   gold   excilrno  '  *  '  tnt 

iiiu  drew    him  to  tliul   slate      I '  th 

seme    the    mother    sluv   '     ■•     ' 

St.    Paul.     tp<in  arru 

(  olemnn    Iwated    a    n 

ami   for  one  year  w»^  lor 

gold   in   that   place.      I  'n) 

and  cleared  alioiit   m 

caring    ni*»re   ti\   re-iif. 

to    ar. 

to  his 

a    shoii 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


wife  of  William  Murphy,  of  St.  Paul;  Lou- 
ise, the  wife  of  J.  J.  Casey,  of  Portland;  and 
Frank  N.,  who  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Frank  N.  Coleman  spent  his  boyhood  in 
attending  tlie  district  school  and  at  the 
same  time  helping  his  father  with  the 
morning  and  evening  work  on  the  home 
farm.  He  was  always  a  ready  and  willing 
worker  and  a  lad  of  exemplary  habits,  very 
fond  of  the  national  game — baseball — who 
yet  gave  his  attention  closely  to  agricultural 
pursuits,  learning  from  his  father's  knowl- 
edge and  experience  and  daily  acquiring  new 
information  by  his  own  efforts.  In  1887  he 
entered  the  Mount  Angel  College,  which  was 
founded  in  that  year  by  the  Benedictine 
Fathers.  He  completed  his  course  in  1890, 
being  the  first  graduate  upon  the  rolls  of 
the  institution  of  whose  alumni  association 
he  is  now  vice  president.  The  silver  jubilee 
of  the  college  was  celebrated  June  19,  1912. 
Mr.  Coleman's  present  farm  of  two  hundred 
and  sixty  acres,  which  he  purcliased  from  his 
father  in  1905,  has  been  mucli  improved  and 
the  greater  part  of  it  is  now  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation,  his  principal  crops  be- 
ing grain,  fruit  and  hops,  and  he  also  en- 
gages in  stock-raising.  The  farm  buildings 
and  equipment  show  his  modern  and  pro- 
gressive spirit  and  also  that  the  comfort  of 
his  family  is  to  him  of  as  great  importance 
as  is  his  financial  success.  His  is  a  fine 
property  and  one  which  does  its  owner  great 
credit. 

On  the  ISth  of  November.  1891,  F,  N, 
Coleman  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Ellen 
Jackson,  a  daughter  of  Jerome  B.  and  Mary 
(Cosgrove)  Jackson,  of  Hubbard.  Oregon, 
the  former  of  Scotch-Irish  extraction.  Mrs. 
Coleman  was  born  August  7,  1868,  and  re- 
ceived her  education  from  the  Sisters  of  the 
Holy  Name.  The  mother  was  born  in  On- 
tario, Canada,  in  1843,  one  of  a  family  of 
ten  children,  and  with  her  parents  came  to 
Oregon  from  Illinois  in  1847.  She  was  twice 
married,  her  first  union  being  to  .James  Cos- 
tello.  By  this  union  she  had  one  child,  An- 
nie, who  is  Sister  Mary'  .James,  a  member  of 
the  order  of  the  Sisters  of  the  Holy  Name  of 
Portland.  Jerome  B.  Jackson,  who  was  a 
cousin  of  General  Andrew  Jackson  and  who 
was  elected  president  of  the  United  States  in 
1828,  came  to  Oregon  by  way  of  Cape  Horn 
when  he  was  but  fifteen  years  of  age,  his 
birth  having  occurred  in  Bi'onville,  New 
York,  October  11,  1823,  not  only  making  the 
long  journey  alone  but  paying  his  expenses 
from  his  own  earnings.  He  started  upon 
his  active  career  at  the  unusually  early  age 
of  ten  years,  his  father  having  died  five 
years  before,  and  accepted  employment  in 
various  lines.  After  being  employed  in  a 
meat  market  and  in  a  dairy  he  subsequently 
worked  in  a  cooperage  and  wagon -building 
shop.  In  five  years  he  had  saved  enough  to 
make  the  trip  to  Oregon  and  purchase  four 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  near 
Butteville,  where  he  resided  until  his  death, 
at  which  time  he  owned  four  farms  con- 
sisting altogether  of  fourteen  hundred  and 
forty  acres.  Although  he  began  business  life 
handicapped    as     to     education,    having    ob- 


tained but  six  months'  schooling,  his  brave 
and  resolute  spirit  and  his  natural  aptitude 
and  good  judgment  taught  him  how  to  meet 
life's  problems  and  as  has  most  aptly  been 
said,  "he  was  his  own  good  fortune."  When 
a  child  of  ten  years  finds  it  necessary  to 
help  with  the  support  of  five  children  young- 
er than  himself  it  is  no  cause  for  wonder  if 
he  acquires  the  serious  attitude  toward 
work  and  life  which  will  bring  him  ample 
reward  in  later  years.  Although  it  was 
necessary  for  Mr.  Jackson  to  give  up  in  his 
youth  those  recreations  and  pleasures  com- 
mon to  the  American  boy,  before  his  death 
he  found  the  comforts  and  the  leisure  he 
had  missed  at  that  earlier  period.  He  passed 
away  November  11,  1886,  the  cause  of  death 
being  pneumonia,  and  his  estate  was  val- 
ued at  eighty  thousand  dollars,  in  which 
nis  daughter,  Mrs.  Coleman,  was  a  benefic- 
iary. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jackson  eleven  chil- 
dren were  born:  Jerome,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy; Hester,  who  is  the  wife  of  Dr. 
Ralph  Leonard,  of  Oakland,  California;  Ag- 
nes, who  is  residing  at  Hubbard,  Oregon; 
Susan  and  Joseph,  twins,  deceased;  Mrs. 
Coleman;  Jerome  R.,  who  resides  at  Broad- 
acres,  Oregon;  Joseph  A.;  and  three  who 
died  in  infancy.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Coleman 
one  child  has  been  born,  namely,  Francis 
Rosw'ell.  His  birth  occurred  on  November 
29,  1892,  and  at  present  he  is  attending  col- 
lege in  Corvallis.  Oregon.  Earlier  he  pur- 
sued his  education  in  the  iniblic  and  high 
schools  and  also  in  Columbia  University  in 
Portland  and  at  Mount  Angel  College.  He 
is  laying  the  foundation  for  a  business  ca- 
reer in  \xhich  he  hopes  to  engage  later  in 
life. 

In  politics  F.  N.  Coleman  is  an  enthusias- 
tic and  loyal  democrat.  He  believes  that  the 
interest  of  the  least  important  citizen  is  as 
worthy  of  attention  and  protection  as  the 
interest  of  the  magnate.  He  and  his  family 
are  members  of  the  Roman  Catholic  church 
and  he  also  holds  membership  in  the  Cath- 
olic Order  of  Foresters  and  in  the  Ancient 
Order    of   United    Workmen. 

CHARLES  BODEAU,  the  manager  of  the 
American  Brewing  and  Crystal  Ice  Company, 
with  which  concern  he  has  been  identified 
for  twelve  years,  is  one  of  the  popular  and 
enterprising  business  men  of  Baker  City.  He 
was  born  in  Luxemburg  on  the  12th  of  De- 
cember, 1871,  and  is  a  son  of  Philip  and 
Elizabeth  Bodeau,  likewise  natives  of  Lux- 
emburg, where  the  mother  still  resides  but 
the  father  has  passed  away.  The  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bodeau  numbered  four,  three 
daughters  and  one  son. 

Reared  in  the  land  of  his  birth  in  a  home 
of  comfortable  circumstances,  Charles  Bodeau 
was  given  the  advantages  of  good  schooling, 
completing  his  education  in  the  agricultural 
college  of  Ettelbruck.  At  the  age  of  sixteen 
years  he  terminated  his  student  days,  and 
began  his  business  career  in  the  fatherland, 
lie  was  an  ambitious  and  enterprising  youth, 
and  became  rather  impatient  with  the  slow, 
conservative  methods  observed  in  the  com- 
mercial world  of  Europe,  and  at  the  expira- 


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THK  CKNTKXNrAr.  HISTORY  oK  ORKtiON 


521 


tion  of  two  years  he  iloti'riiiiiu'il  to  come  to 
the  United  States,  believing  that  he  would 
here  find  opportunities  and  advuntaRes  that 
would  atVord  him  ItettiT  chance  ol  advance- 
ment. Therefore,  in  HOO  he  ti>ok  pu.tsage 
for  the  Inited  States,  with  .MinncMi«ta  us  his 
destination.  The  first  two  and  a  half  years 
of  his  residence  in  this  country  were  passed 
in  that  state,  but  eventually  'he  decided  to 
continue  his  journey  westward  so  he  went 
to  Spokane,  Washington.  There  he  turned 
his  attention  to  agricultural  pursuits,  but 
he  withdrew  from  this  Held  live  years  later 
and  removed  to  Montana,  remaining  there 
until  1S'.»9.  In  1900  he  was  oirired  the  posi- 
tion of  secretary  of  the  American  Itrewing 
Company  at  Baker  City,  which  he  acci-pted. 
and  has  ever  since  been  identified  with  the 
business  interests  of  this  city.  He  gave 
satisfactory  service  in  this  capacity,  dis- 
charging his  duties  with  an  eHiciency  that 
manifested  his  fitness  for  a  position  entail- 
ing greater  responsibility,  so  in  l'.H).">  he 
was  made  manager  of  the  company  and  has 
ever  since  held  this  position.  .Mr.  Bodeau  is 
an  enthusiastic  admirer  of  Oregon  and  never 
permits  an  opportunity  to  extol  its  vast 
possibilities  and  great  resources  to  escape. 
He  has  invested  in  real  estate  at  various 
times  since  locating  here  and  now  owns  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  tine  land  south 
of  Baker  City. 

The  fraternal  relations  of  Mr.  Bodeau  arc 
confined  to  his  membership  in  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  KIks  and  the  Kagles. 
while  in  politics  he  is  a  republican.  Al 
though  he  is  publicspiritcil  in  matters  of 
citizenship  and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  all 
municipal  questions,  he  has  never  aspired 
to  official  honors.  He  has  made  many  friends 
during  the  period  of  his  residence  in  this 
city,  having  manifested  in  all  of  his  deal 
ings  the  upright  principles  and  high  nense 
of  honor  that  entitle  him  to  respect  anil 
esteem. 

W.  H.  FLANAGAN,  M.  D.  The  medical 
profession  has  at  Orants  I'ass  a  worthy 
representative  in  Dr.  \V.  H.  Klanoiran  whose 
professional  service  is  characterized  by  con- 
scientious devotion  to  duty  based  upon  a 
comprehensive  knoivledge  of  the  prinriplen 
and  science  of  medicine.  Moreover,  he  is  the 
oldest    practitioner    in    this    countv  ' 

the   first  graduate   physician   to  |. 
in    its   borders.      Me   was   born   at    1.  ■  . 

Greenbrier  county.  West  Virginia,  February 
1.  IS.';.';,  nis  parents.  Ceorge  V.  and  I.ucr 
(Welch)  Flanagan,  were  olso  natives  of 
West  Virginia  whence,  in  IS67,  they  re- 
moved to  Ohio,  settling  at  Piqna.  Sfiami 
county,  where  the  father  died  in  1S92  at  thr 
age  of  sixty  five  years.     He   w  ' 

who  dirl   stair   building  and   I 
ing  an  expert  workman  in  tlii' 
ing.      He  came  of   Irish   pnreii' 
son   of  a   very   prominent  at'" 
in    Philadelphia.     The   mother  of   l>r.   Flana- 
gan  spent    her   lost   days    in    his  home,    pas*- 
ing    away    in    190S    at    the    odvonced    ttgr   of 
seventy-eight    years.      She   was  of  Scotch   de- 
scent. 

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Dr.  Flanagan  was  the  fhird  in  urdrr  at 
birth,  but  only  two  are  i 
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from  W»'st  Vir. 
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years.  In-ing  thi-re  ei 

1S70   he   made   hii    «,iy    t.>    !■.• 

His    next  removal    took    him    i 

he    was    engaged    in    the    .|rni- 

clerk,   and    while   conduit  in;- 

tered   upon   the   study   of   ■ 

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ISS-I,    in    order    to    liH-ate    nt    iirani*     l'ii«. 

which   was   then  but   a  small   ^illM-.'e    fttting 

been  fonndeil  in  the  fall  ot   '  -^r. 

He  has   «in<i<  iiractii-<-d   nr  :   U 

the   only   one   left  of     '  of 

the    city    who    still    t  er. 

the  fact   that   he   wa«    i    • 

xician    to    lo<-ate    in    llii<   •■ 

to   more    than    panning    no! 

pnliilily     and     conscientious     •• 

profe-^sion    have    won    for    him 

gard    and    admiration    of    t' 

He     h.««     never    cnnsldereij 

when   there   has   ctmie    li>   I 

fessional    aid    and    often. 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


principles.  In  politics  lie  is  a  democrat  and 
has  held  several  local  offices,  serving  for  four 
years  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  and 
also  as  county  coroner  for  a  number  of 
years.  He  organized  the  Odd  Fellows  lodge 
here  of  which  he  has  been  a  member  for 
more  than  thirty  years.  He  was  also  one  of 
the  first  members  of  Grants  Pass  Lodge.  F. 
&  A.  M.,  and  is  recognized  today  as  one  of 
the  most  prominent  Masons  of  the  state, 
being  past  grand  master  of  the  grand  lodge. 
He  has  served  altogether  for  seventeen  years 
in  various  offices  of  the  grand  lodge  and  has 
done  much  to  establish  Masonry  in  Oregon. 
In  his  profession  he  has  always  held  to  high 
ideals  and  he  assisted  in  organizing  the 
Southern  Oregon  Medical  Society,  of  which 
he  has  been  president,  and  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Oregon  State  Medical  Society  and 
the  American  Medical  Association.  The 
words  progress  and  improvement  constitute 
the  keynote  of  his  character  and  have  been 
manifest  in  every  relation  of  life.  He  is 
honored  and  respected  wherever  known, 
and  most  of  all  wliere  he  is  best  known. 

WILLIAM  P.  DERBY.  Agricultural  ]uir- 
suits  have  always  engaged  the  attention  of 
William  P.  Derby,  who  was  born  in  Yamhill 
county,  Oregon,  on  December  15,  1862.  His 
parents  were  .James  and  Lucy  (Olds)  Derby, 
the  father  a  native  of  the  state  of  New  York 
and  the  mother  of  Michigan.  When  he  was 
a  child  of  six  years  .James  Derby  was  taken 
to  Michigan,  where  he  received  his  schooling 
and  acquired  his  agricultural  training.  When 
old  enough  to  adopt  a  life  vocation  naturally 
he  selected  the  one  in  whicli  he  was  best 
qualified  to  succeed;  thus  farming  always 
engaged  his  activities.  He  was  married  in 
Michigan  and  soon  thereafter  he  and  his 
bride  decided  to  establish  a  home  in  the  west. 
In  18.52  the.y  started  across  the  plains  with 
a  wagon  and  ox  team  for  Oregon,  taking 
eight  months  for  the  journey  from  Omaha. 
They  first  settled  in  Portland,  where  they 
spent  several  months,  then  came  on  to  Yam- 
hill county.  Here  the  father  homesteaded 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  in 
the  vicinity  of  La  Fayette.  He  subsequently 
sold  this  and  bought  in  the  southern  part 
of  the  county,  but  later  disposed  of  this  place 
also  and  purchased  three  hundred  and  fifty 
acres  of  land  a  mile  west  of  McJlinnville. 
He  was  a  man  of  much  determination  of  pur- 
pose and  energetically  applied  himself  to  the 
cultivation  and  improvement  of  his  home- 
stea<l  during  the  remainder  of  his  active  life. 
Tlie  land  was  fertile  and  productive  and 
reailily  respcuided  to  his  efforts  by  annually 
yielding  abundant  harvests,  the  juoceeds 
from  which  were  largely  expended  in  the  fur- 
ther improvement  of  his  holdings.  Here 
botli  the  father  and  mother  passed  away,  he 
at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years  and  she  at 
eighty.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Derby  there  were  born  five  children:  Eliza- 
beth, the  wife  of  .T.  j\I.  Garrison,  of  Yamliill 
county:  .Terome.  who  is  engaged  in  carpentry 
work  in  IMc^Iinnville:  Mary,  who  married  1. 
E.  High,  also  of  Yamliill  county;  William   P., 


our   subject;    and   James,   who   is   a   resident 
of  this  county. 

Born  and  reared  on  a  ranch  in  this  county, 
in  the  pursuit  of  an  education  William  P. 
Derby  attended  the  common  schools  in  the 
vicinity  of  his  home.  While  engaged  in  the 
mastery  of  the  common  branches  he  was  also 
receiving  practical  training  in  the  plowing, 
sowing  and  harvesting  of  the  fields,  as  well 
as  the  care  of  the  stock,  thus  laying  the 
foundation  of  a  successful  agricultural  ca- 
reer. He  remained  under  the  paternal  roof 
until  he  was  twenty-three  years  of  age,  when 
lie  felt  that  he  w-as  fully  qualified  to  begin 
for  himself.  After  leaving  home  he  first  lo- 
cated in  Clackamas  county,  where  he  re- 
mained for  four  years.  At  the  expiration  of 
that  time  he  removed  to  Multnomah  county, 
continuing  to  reside  there  until  1002,  when 
he  went  to  Washington,  settling  in  Pacific 
county.  There  lie  remained  for  nine  years, 
successfully  engaging  in  the  operation  of  a 
ranch,  that  he  dis]iosed  of  in  June,  1911,  re- 
turning to  the  old  home  place  in  Yamhill 
county.  He  is  now  energetically  applying 
himself  to  the  operation  and  further  im- 
|irovement  of  tlie  ranch  that  is  endeared  to 
liim  by  the  memories  and  associations  of  his 
boyhood  and  youth.  Mr.  Derby  is  a  pro- 
gressive but  thoroughly  practical  agricultur- 
ist, who  so  intelligentlj'  conducts  his  busi- 
ness that  his  efforts  are  always  crowned  with 
success. 

On  the  SOth  of  September,  1885,  Mr.  Derby 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Jenny 
Hatch,  a  daughter  of  Simon  and  Avoline 
Hatch.  She  is  a  native  of  Illinois,  but  dur- 
ing her  infancy  her  parents  removed  to  Iowa, 
residing  there  until  she  was  a  child  of  seven 
years.  In  1875  the  family  came  to  Oregon, 
where  the  parents  spent  the  remainder  of 
their  lives.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Derby  there  have  been  born  three  daughters: 
Gertrude,  who  was  born  on  the  6th  of  March, 
1888,  the  wife  of  C,  D.  Wymore.  of  Walville, 
Washington;  and  Mildred  and  Muriel,  both 
of  whom  are  at  home  and  attending  school. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Derby  is  a  re- 
publican, but  he  has  taken  very  little  inter- 
est in  governmental  matters  for  the  past  ten 
years,  not  even  availing  himself  of  the  priv- 
ilege of  voting  on  all  occasions.  His  entire 
time  and  attention  is  devoted  to  the  devel- 
opment of  his  personal  interests,  in  which  he 
is  meeting  with  a  very  gratifying  degree  of 
prosperity. 

PETER  TACHELLA.  Time  was  when 
public  opinion  regarded  the  great  northwest 
as  a  section  in  which  profitable  business 
could  only  be  carried  on  through  the  utili- 
zation of  the  timber  and  mineral  resources 
of  this  part  of  the  country,  but  recent  years 
have  indicated  the  fallacy  of  this  opinion 
and  today  the  wheat  fields  of  eastern  Ore- 
gon are  attracting  the  attention  of  the  en- 
tire country.  One  of  the  most  prominent 
wheat  growers  of  this  part  of  the  state  is 
Peter  Tachella.  who  was  born  in  Genoa. 
Italy,  on  the  2d  of  April.  1853.  a  son  of 
Anthony    and    Catlierine     (Garviglio)     Tach- 


TIIK  (  EXTENNIAL  HISTORY  OK  (>KH(JON 


■111 


«-lla,  hotli  III  wliom  art-  native-!)  of  Italv 
«lii-rc  they  hav«-  spont  their  entire  lives, 
the  father  always  lollowiiif.  at'riiiiltiinil  pur- 
suits. Tlie  son  was  reared  at  home  ami  as 
his  parents  were  in  humble  station  and  had 
but  liiniti'il  linani'ial  resourees  his  educa- 
tional opportunities  were  somewhat  limited, 
lie  was  re<|uired  to  work  on  the  farm  and 
assist  in  the  support  of  the  family  from  the 
time  he  was  old  enoufrh  to  wiirk.  lie  was 
twenty  years  of  age  when  he  determined  lo 
eome  to  Ameriea.  where  there  Were  i>p|H>r- 
tunities  for  advam-enn-nt  ami,  aeeordinply, 
in  1873  he  left  the  parental  roof  and  started 
out  in  the  world  on  his  own  aeeount.  He 
made  his  way  from  Italy  to  Kranee.  travel- 
ing through  that  eonntry.  ami  thente  cro«-sed 
the  broad  Atlantic  to  South  .\merii'a.  siM-ml- 
ing  two  or  three  months  in  .Montevideo. 
Irnftnay.  and  a  similar  period  in  Ituenos 
Aires.  He  afterward  passed  two  years  in 
Paraguay  ami  Argentine  Republic,  and  sub- 
sequently 111'  came  through  the  .Magellan 
Straits  and  up  the  west  coast  of  South 
America  to  I'eni,  where  lie  s|wnt  three 
months.  From  that  country  he  sailed  to 
Panama  where  he  arrived  just  prior  to  the 
beginning  of  the  work  on  the  Panania  canal 
by  the  Krencli  government.  There  a  month 
was  spent  and  from  that  point  he  continued 
northward  through  Me.vico.  stopping  for  n 
lirief  period  at  several  of  the  more  import 
and   cities. 

On  the  2Gth  of  February.  I,sT7.  Mr.  Taeh- 
elhi  landed  on  l"niteil  Stales  soil,  arriving 
at  .San  Framisco.  where  he  spent  two  years. 
-Again  he  started  northward,  traveling  o*-er 
the  mountains  by  wagon  and  a  team  of 
liorses.  He  was  forty  ilays  on  the  j<niniey 
northward  to  Walla  Walla.  \\'ashington, 
which  was  his  place  of  residence  for  two 
years.  He  then  came  to  I'matilla  county. 
Oregon,  and  on  the  :>2d  of  March.  |ss:;.  took 
up  his  aboile  on  a  ranch  on  Wild  Horse 
creek,  which  he  rented.  He  bent  every 
energy  toward  making  a  start  in  this  new 
country  and  a  year  later  had  saved  from 
his  earnings  enough  lo  enable  him  to  pur- 
chase his  lirst  land,  comprising  twenty 
acres,  at  what  is  now  ."saxe  Station.  From 
that  time  forward  he  has  steadily  progressed 
toward  the  goal  of  success,  wisidy  utilising 
his  time  and  efforts  until  he  has  reached  a 
most  creditable  and  gratifying  |Mwition 
among  the  prominent  wheat  growi-rs  of  east 
i-rn  Oregon.  In  1891  he  purchasecl  one  bun 
ilred  and  sixty  acres  of  lanH  from  the  Indians 
and  in  1S!)3  purchased  another  tpiarter  *vc 
tion  adjoining.  A  year  later  he  iHMigbt  an 
additional  eighty  acres  and  in  l"*'.'"  he  aililed 
iiiintlier  tract  of  one  hundred  anil  sixty 
acres.  This  was  followed  by  the  purrhaor 
of  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  in  Is'.io  and 
lifty-three  acres  in  llino.  At  diffiTcnS 
times  he  has  bought  still  other  tr»cl».  mak- 
ing his  aggregate  holdings  a  little  more 
than  one  thousand  acres,  most  of  which  i" 
valuable  wheat  land.  He  is  now  extensively 
engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  that  rrreal 
nnil  his  output  timls  a  reaily  sale  nn  the 
market.      His    metho<ls    are    progressive    anti 


hU  suixfss  is  the  iittimalr  ami  «p||  nrnwd 
reward    of    earnest.    |»-r»ist.m    laU>r. 

Mr.  lachellrt  \m-  t«.ii  nurrud  tbriw 
times.  In  iss;;  |„.  «,  i  i  >.  .  jj^^ 
a   resident   of   Walla    \'  ,i,| 

a  native  of   Italy.      1  i  .,|, 

of    three    children    ol  g. 

Kalph,   who    is    o|H-rui  ,.„(; 

unil  IJora,  at  home.  |  |,r  mln  nnd  other 
•laughter  died  .\ih.mi.j  •,«•.•  (moi  ,nj  j|f 
Tachella  after».>  of  hi* 
lirst  wife.  .Mi-.,  ,.,.  ),,,| 
two    children,     l.i.in...,!     n-i  Mo 

Kinley,  both  at    Ikhik-.      Mrs.    .M  ]\^ 

passed  nway  .May  l.'>.  I'JO'..  an,!  oc- 
curred his  marriage  to  Mi«<i  Kuffenia  llrll 
omo,  a   native   of  tleiioa,   Italy. 

In     his    political    \ie»s     Mr.  ,» 

always     lieen     a     republican    sii  ii( 

an   American   citi/en,  but   liua    i<  tn 

otiiw   .seeker.     He   and   his   fatiu  -n 

tiers    of    the    Catholic    rhiirch.      '  ■>■■ 

sides    in    Pendleton,    «here    (or    :  Im- 

has  made  his  home  in  order  ;..  ■^.,,  lii* 
children  the  school  advunlago  •>(  tins  citjr, 
and  to  his  eldest  son  he  lias  gu' ii  il>.  arv 
and   oporaticm  of   his    ranch.     Or  of 

liine.    PJOO.    .Mr.    Tachella   and    h  -.d 

left      Pendleton     on     an     extensive     ii,p     lo 
Kurope.      Kn     route     thi-y     visited     Washins 
ton.  I).  ('..  where  they   had  the  honor  of  br- 
ing   presented     to     President     MrKinley,    and 
thence   left   for    New    York,    from   where   they 
took    steamer    for     France,    where    they    at- 
tended  the    famous    Paris   exhibitmn   of    I9<)0. 
They    theniv    niaile    their    nay    to    Italy    aiMl 
visitol   in   Turin,  the  idd  capital  ••<  the   >ar 
diiiian     kiiigibim,     .Milan     »ilh     its     famous 
cathedral  and  \'enice.  the  (x-srl  of  th«    \,tri 
atic.    From  there  they  pus-  e. 

the  famous  obi  capital  i>f  t  * 

to    the    Kternal    tity    uiol  ij 

from   there   to  lienoa,  unci  >l 

reiiublic    of     Veiietia    ami     >  >r 

suojcct,  where    he    made   u  le 

time    and    visited    the    sun  -• 

uiiil    plact>s    of     iiitiTesl.       Mr.    I  'I 

iirally  derived  a  great  deal  of  p:  m 

the  trip  to  his  native  country  an  1  iirritvil 
again  In  Pendleton  on  the  lolh  •>(  Orlnlwr, 
after  a  trip  of  over   <•■  ''  '       In  all  hi* 

travels     Mr     Tacln-IU  -r    twenty 

nine    th""-  •"  '    "  ■'-  - 

For    .. 
iired  as 

tensive    »  h<  •  •  'j 

or    eastern    ' ' 

erty    of    mor  « 

the    visible    ' 

reete<l    *-i  -t 

det-d    a  't 


mnv 

aii'l 
pur 
hi« 


irartenstK'w    mmi    Ihi*«    bimiahl 


witMAM  f.unr.si  F.vKrron.  ..ine  in 


'(mithern   PaeiAe  Itailriaid.   «•«  harn  a(   lUn* 


524 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Earth  City,  Minnesota,  December  10,  1865, 
his  parents  being  Thomas  J.  and  Mary  J. 
(Davis)  Everton,  the  former  a  native  of 
Deerfield,  Nevi'  York,  and  the  latter  of 
Louisville,  Kentucky.  The  mother  was  left 
an  orphan  when  but  nine  years  of  age  and 
was  reared  in  St.  Louis.  The  father  spent 
his  boyhood  and  youth  in  the  Empire  state 
and  they  were  married  in  Minnesota.  On 
the  18th  of  October,  1887,  they  arrived  at 
Grants  Pass,  Oregon,  and  soon  after  took 
up  their  abode  on  the  ranch  ten  miles  be- 
low the  town  on  Royal  river  where  they 
now  reside,  owning  a  good  place  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  which  Mr.  Everton  has 
brought    under    a    high    state    of    cultivation. 

William  Ernest  Everton  was  the  second  in 
order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  eight  children 
and  resided  with  his  parents  until  after 
they  came  to  Oregon.  In  this  state  he  be- 
gan railroading,  securing  the  position  of 
fireman  in  December,  1889.  His  capability 
and  faithfulness  in  that  connection  led  to 
his  promotion  on  the  ISth  of  April,  1898, 
since  which  time  he  has  been  an  engineer. 
For  a  period  he  ran  out  of  Portland  and  for 
two  years  out  of  Ashland,  but  for  the  past 
ten  years  his  run  has  been  from  fiiants 
Pass.  Twenty-three  years  in  the  employ 
of  the  railroad  indicates  his  faithfulness  and 
efficiency  to  a  degree  that  no  furtlicr  com- 
ment  upon   his   business   qualities   is   needed. 

On  the  24th  of  October,  1900,  Mr.  Ever- 
ton was  married  to  Miss  Alwilda  Jennings, 
who  was  born  at  Riddle,  Oregon,  in  Novem- 
ber, 1872,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Jesse  R.  and 
Artamasia  (Cooper)  Jennings,  who  were  pio- 
neers of  Oregon,  coming  to  this  state  .about 
1852  when  it  was  still  under  territorial  rule. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Everton  have  one  child,  Wilda 
Louise. 

Mr.  Everton  belongs  to  the  Brotherhood 
of  Locomotive  Engineers  and  also  holds 
membership  with  the  Masons  and  the  Odd 
Eellows.  He  is  much  interested  in  political 
questions  and  issues  of  the  day  and  regards 
it  a  duty  as  well  as  a  privilege  of  every 
American  citizen  to  support  his  principles 
by  the  exercise  of  his  right  of  franchise. 
For  the  past  three  years  he  has  been  allied 
with  the  socialist  party,  and  in  December, 
1911,  was  elected  to  the  city  council  on 
which  he  is  now  serving,  exercising  his  of- 
ficial prerogative  in  the  support  of  many 
progressive  public  movemejits. 

WILLIAM  J.  R.  BEACH,  justice  of  the 
[xMce  of  Forest  Grove,  is  a  veteran  of  the 
Civil  war  and  one  who  in  every  relation  of 
life  has  been  loyal  to  duty  and  faitliful  to 
the  trust  reposed  in  him.  A  native  of  New 
York,  Mr.  Beach  was  born  May  30,  1S35,  a 
son  of  Sanford  and  Annis  (Brown)  Beach, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  New  York. 
The  paternal  grandfather  was  a  native  of 
Connecticut  and  at  the  time  ot  the  Revolu- 
tionary war  espoused  the  cause  of  American 
independence,  doing  active  dut.v  with  the 
Continental  army.  His  father  was  one  of 
the  i)ioneer  residents  of  Connecticut,  aiding 
in  the  colonization  of  that  part  of  the  coun- 
try   when    the    work     of    development     was 


scarcely  begun  there.  Sanford  Beach,  fol- 
lowing his  marriage,  removed  to  Ohio,  where 
he  built  a  log  cabin  that  was  covered  with 
clapboard  roof  and  had  a  puncheon  floor, 
while  from  the  door  hung  the  latchstring  so 
that  visitors  could  be  hospitably  admitted 
in  daytime,  while  at  night  the  string  was  re- 
moved and  thus  rendered  the  inmates  of  the 
household  free  from  the  intrusion  of  any 
Avliom  they  did  not  care  to  entertain.  Like 
many  ])ioneer  homes,  however,  that  of  the 
Beach  family  was  always  open  foe  the  recep- 
tion of  their  many  friemls  and  even  of  the 
stranger  who  chanced  their  way  and  needed 
shelter.  After  several  years  spent  in  Ohio, 
Mr.  Beach  returned  to  New  York  and  there 
spent  the  remainder  ot  his  days,  passing 
away  when  his  son  William  was  but  four- 
teen years  of  age. 

The  youngest  of  a  family  of  seven  chil- 
dren and  now  the  only  surviving  one,  Will- 
iam J.  R.  Beach  started  out  on  his  own  ac- 
coiuit  when  his  father  died.  He  went  to 
Marshall,  Michigan,  where  he  began  learning 
the  gunsmith's  trade,  which  he  followed  for 
a  year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
took  up  railroading,  being  first  employed  as 
a  brakeman  and  later  as  fireman.  Eventually 
he  worked  his  way  upward  to  the  position 
of  locomotive  engineer  and  afterward  served 
as  a  railway  conductor,  being  engaged  in 
railway  service  for  more  than  forty  years. 
He  helped  to  construct  the  Chicago,  Bur- 
lington &  Quincy  railroad  through  Illinois 
and  also  the  Illinois  Central,  and  in  1873 
he  removed  westward  to  California,  where  he 
continued  railroading  until  1879,  when  he 
came  to  Forest  Grove,  Oregon,  where  he  is 
now  living. 

At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Beach 
put  aside  all  business  and  personal  consid- 
erations that  he  might  aid  his  country  in 
her  hour  of  peril.  It  was  on  the  6th  of 
May,  1861,  that  he  enlisted  as  a  private 
under  Captain  James  Steele,  the  company  be- 
ing organized  in  Chicago  under  Solomon 
Sturger.  They  were  armed  with  Sharp's 
rifles  and  reported  to  Genera!  McClellan's 
army  and  accompanied  that  gallant  com- 
mander to  West  Virginia,  where  they  en- 
gaged in  the  battle  of  Rich  Mountain  and 
others.  Subsequently  they  went  to  Wash- 
ington, D.  C,  where  they  were  on  guard  duty 
until  the  10th  of  March,  1863,  when  they 
were  ordered  to  march  to  Yorktown.  Soon 
afterward  they  participated  in  tlie  battle  of 
Chickahominy,  the  fighting  continuing  for 
seven  da.ys.  After  the  engagement  at  that 
place  a  part  of  the  company  returned  to 
Washington,  D.  C,  the  other  part  partici- 
pating in  the  battle  of  Antietam.  Mr.  Beach 
was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  corporal  of  his 
company.  He  was  wounded  in  the  right  leg 
.just  below  the  knee  while  acting  as  assist- 
ant wagon  master  on  General  McClellan's 
army  train  but  had  his  injuries  attended  to 
and  never  left  his  company.  He  received 
honorable  discharge  at  Washington,  D.  C, 
November  25.  1863.  and  was  afterward  con- 
nected with  the  secret  service  in  the  states 
of  Illinois,  Missouri  and  Tennessee  and  vari- 
ous   states,    thus    continuing    to    serve   until 


\V.  .1.   K     HKAOI 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREcJON 


the  close  of  the  vrar.  He  now  maintain!) 
pleasant  relations  with  the  boys  in  blue  oa 
a  member  of  Jame.s  B.  Mathews  I'o.tt.  No.  6, 
6.  A.  R.,  of  which  he  was  comnuindfr.  serv- 
ing two  terms,  and  was  clectcj  communtler 
of  the  Department  of  Oregon  on  Juno  22, 
1900.  He  was  junior  vice  commander  of  the 
Department  of  Oregon  for  one  term  and 
chief  of  the  departmental  stall  for  one  term. 
He  was  chief  aide-de-camp  from  the  De- 
partment of  Oregon  on  the  national  staff 
one  term.  He  was  a  member  of  the  De- 
partment Council  of  Administration  for 
1910,  He  is  now  president  of  the  Washing- 
ton County  Veterans  Association. 

It  was  long  after  the  close  of  the  war  that 
Mr.  Beach  was  married  on  the  2d  of  March, 
1867,  in  Winnebago  coimty,  Illinois,  to  Mi.H» 
Maria  Stockbridge,  a  daughter  of  M.  I!,  ami 
Ruth  (Porter)  S>tockbridge,  both  of  whom 
are  now  deceased.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mr». 
Beach  have  been  born  a  daughter  and  son 
but  the  latter.  Alfred,  is  now  deoeaaed.  The 
daughter.  Bertha  P.,  is  the  wife  of  C  W. 
Fitch,  who  resides  upon  a  farm  in  Wash- 
ington county,  Oregon.  Mrs.  Beach  is  a 
member  of  the  Congregational  church  and 
has  been  to  her  husband  a  faithful  compan- 
ion and  helpmate  on  life's  journey.  Mr. 
Beach  is  connected  with  the  Masonic  lodge 
at  Kansas  City,  Kansas,  and  in  his  life  ex- 
emplifies the  beneficent  spirit  of  the  crait. 
In  his  political  views  he  has  always  been  a 
republican  from  the  organization  of  the 
party,  voting  for  Abraham  Lincoln  at  its 
first  election  and  has  cast  his  vote  for  that 
ticket  ever  since,  and  remains  a  stalwart 
advocate  of  its  principles.  He  is  now  serv- 
ing as  justice  of  the  peace  of  Forest  Grove 
and  in  connection  therewith  carries  on  on 
insurance    and    real-estate   business.     He    has 

now  passed  the  seventy-seventh  mi'-  ' 'i 

life's    journey.     His    record    ha.t    h- 
usefulness   and   activity   and   the  ' 

years  have  brought  him  the  kmdiy  regard, 
confidence  and  good  will  of  his  fellow  men. 
He  is  proving  himself  a  worthy  oflicer  and 
has  always  been  a  loyal  citizen,  manifest- 
ing in  days  of  peace  the  same  fidelity  to 
his  country  which  he  displayed  when  upon 
southern   battlefields. 

JAMES  H.  TAYLOR,  nnr  of  the  well 
known  and  successful  fnrm<T><  of  Maine*. 
Baker  county,  was  born  in  lU-lmimt  rnnnty, 
Ohio,  May  30,  1S50.  Mis  father.  C.orgn  M. 
Taylor,  was  a  native  of  Delware  ind  •«• 
born  January  27.  1S22.  The  mot  i 
maiden  name  was  Margaret  .1.  V  ' 
bom  in  Pennsvlvania,  .laniiory  1,  i'->.  "> 
George  M.  and  Margant  .1.  (F»unee)  Tay- 
lor  five    children    were   born. 

James   M.  Taylor   reninim-il   at   home   nntil 
he   was   twenty-seven  yar-   ..f    u-'    "h'-n   he 
removed  to  Kansas  and 
He  remained  there  until 

grated  to  Oregon  and  r.nt.l  %ari.'ii«  firra.t 
until  1891  when  hi-  piirrh.i«e<l  hi»  prMent 
farm,  which  he  hos  brought  under  a  gonrf 
state   of   cultivation. 

Mr,  Taylor  was  morrird  to  MiM  Elii«l»th 
Willoiighby,   a    native   of   Appanoone  county. 


waa 

0. 

of 

•TO 

lue; 


Iowa,  and   to  thin   union   four  rhiMrrn  w«i« 

born:     Ceorgr     M.      whmr     na»-'      '-■      «raa 

July    2-»,    1S7S;    l.w.ll*    I..,    |. 

ISs'l,    who    i-    n..v%     \l'-      1-      I 

Kuphratu, 

January   :;. 

and    Kdnin   K..  bum    \ym   jo,    l^.<i. 

In    politioi    .Mr    Tuvlur    i.  .>   r>-|iuhlu^an  tmt 
has    m-viT    - 
ari-    niemtx 

which    .Mr.     i ..,  i  n^ 

line    two    hundr-  o( 

which   he   i-i  thr  tn 

liaker    county.  >lu 

able   pro|n'rty  !••■  rla 

and   improved  it  )•>    Ihk  <>»n  ^k  ix>r, 

he  iit  justly  entitled  to  lli>-  iiii.  ■,<tt 

which  is   accorded   him   iii   hi*  lummuuity. 


J.   C.  SMITH.   M.   I>      ' 

the   rmiiK-lit    mediriil 
wlio    liuvf    not    only    h     . 
fesviimal   life  but   have  nl> 
di.'ttinction    is    Dr.    .1.    C.    - 
1002    has    b«-en    a    well    known 
Grants    Van*.      He    w««    h<>rn    li. 
Iowa,    .Vugii.it     12.     I- 
fatliiT  Pattnn    %vai   a 
olutionary     wor.      IIh     [ith.i 
will    iKirn    in    Kentucky.    .May 

in    \>^f,   1" '■'    >i-'' 

tiiiwki'yi-    -• 

f(dliiwrd    III' 

after    residing    in    Iowa    until    li>4    rr 

to    Oregon,    where    he    iMiuKhl    n     firm 

which  he  resided  until   lh<-  tim' 

in    lOOfl     makinir   hi*    hump    ilii 


••>n. 


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hrr 


I.  in.  iHi;. 

.\1.  .   .lU    pl.i.. 

a    true    liel|inmle    l<i    i 

with    him    long    and 

awuy    in     I'JO.l.      Dr.    nih.iI.    i- 

childri-n   lM»m   to  his  parent*    •■ 


are  living,  he  bring 
other  mrml>er»  of  th** 
V...  a  resident  of  Iit  - 
•  Nn  of  that   plare .     \ 

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Mary 


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528 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


physicians.  He  is  also  engaged  in  the  drug 
business  and  owns  the  pharmacy  in  which 
his  office  is  locaited.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Southern  Oregon  Medical  Society  and 
the   American   Medical   Association. 

Dr.  Smith  was  married  July  19,  1SS9,  to 
Mrs.  Emma  (Thomas)  Shambrook,  a  native 
of  Jefferson,  Oregon,  and  a  daughter  of  E. 
N.  Thomas,  who  during  his  active  career 
was  a  representative  of  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness but  is  now  living  retired.  Her  mother. 
Mary  J.  (Farrens)  Thomas,  is  still  living. 
Unto  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  have  been  born 
two  children.  Hazel  and  Josephine,  both  liv- 
ing at  home. 

]3r.  Smith  has  been  a  lifelong  republican 
and  his  fidelity  to  party  as  well  as  his  most 
excellent  citizenship  and  general  ability  so 
commended  him  to  the  citizens  of  his  com- 
munity that  he  was  elected  for  two  years 
to  the  legislature  from  district  No.  7.  He 
has  been  mayor  of  Grants  Pass  for  three 
terms,  an  office  which  he  has  filled  with  that 
same  business  tact  and  keen  perception  of 
equity  which  have  always  distinguished  his 
life  and  actions.  As  a  further  testimonial 
of  his  excellent  citizenship  and  the  interest 
which  he  takes  in  public  matters  he  is  now 
a  candidate  for  the  ofiice  of  state  senator. 
In  his  fraternal  relations  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  body,  belonging  to  the  chapter 
and  commandery.  He  is  also  affiliated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
Grants  Pass  is  fortunate  in  having  among 
her  prosperous  professional  and  political 
men  such  a  conspicuous  figure  as  Dr.  Smith. 
He  is  one  of  the  best  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity, is  a  successful  physician  with  a 
large  and  well  established  practice  and  a 
great  number  of  his  patients  would  think 
of  employing  no  other  doctor.  He  has  a 
most  extensive  acquaintance  in  Josephine 
and  surrounding  counties  and  on  account 
of  his  membership  in  the  legislature  is  well 
acquainted  with  all  the  conspicuous  political 
personages  of  the  state.  He  has  a  broad 
knowledge  of  Oregon  affairs,  is  greatly  in- 
terested in  its  development  and  takes  an 
acti\e  interest  in  e\er}'  measure  or  move- 
ment that  gives  promise  of  improved  con- 
ditions   to   the    peo])Ie    of   this    state. 

FREDERICK    WILLIAM    EPPINGER.      In 

taking  up  tlie  history  of  Frederick  Williiun 
Eppinger  we  present  to  the  readers  of  this 
volume  the  record  of  one  who  has  practically 
spent  his  entire  life  in  Baker  and  whose 
identification  with  its  interests  has  been  of 
value  in  the  development,  substantial  growth 
and  business  progress  of  the  community. 
He  was  born  in  Albany,  Oregon,  July  1,  1808. 
and  is  a  son  of  John  and  Charlotte  (Sweiker) 
Epi)inger.  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Germany.  They  spent  their  youthful  days 
there  and  afterward  crossed  the  Atlantic  to 
New  York,  arriving  in  1853,  whence  they 
made  their  way  to  San  Francisco.  In  18.57 
they  cami!  to  Oregon,  and  were  married  in 
Portland,  December  14.  IS.'iO,  and  afterward 
lived  in  Albany.  l,a  (irande  and  in  Baker 
City,  taking  uji  their  abode  in  the  latter 
place    in    1800.     The    father    made    his    home 


there  during  the  remainder  of  his  life,  dying 
in  San  Francisco,  April  18,  1877,  when  forty- 
four  years  of  age.  He  was  engaged  in  the 
butchering  business  throughout  the  period 
of  his  residence  here  and  had  gone  on  a  trip 
with  stock  to  California  when  he  passed 
away.  He  had  extensive  real-estate  hold- 
ings and  traded  in  both  realty  and  in  stock. 
He  operated  quite  extensively  along  both  of 
those  lines,  and  was  a  man  of  good  credit, 
whose  name  carried  weight  on  commercial 
paper.  As  the  years  passed  he  became  one 
of  the  most  substantial  residents  of  Baker, 
although  when  he  came  to  the  United  States 
he  was  empty-handed,  having  no  capital 
with  which  to  begin  life  in  the  new  world. 
He  had  not  long  been  a  resident  of  the 
United  States  when  he  secured  a  position  on 
a  Mississippi  river  steamboat  but  on  the  first 
trip  contracted  yellow  fever  in  New  Orleans 
and  then  came  to  the  coast.  It  was  after 
his  arrival  on  the  Pacific  coast  that  he  met 
the  lady  to  whom  he  later  was  married  and 
who,  still  surviving  him,  is  living  in  Baker 
at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  They  be- 
came the  parents  of  eight  children:  Pauline 
who  is  the  wife  of  R.  Alexander,  a  merchant 
of  Pendleton;  William,  who  was  drowned  in 
the  Columbia  river;  Bertha  deceased;  Clara 
A.,  the  wife  of  W.  J.  Patterson,  a  real-estate 
man  of  Portland;  Frederick  William;  Charles 
A.,  of  Baker;  and  .John  and  Minnie,  who 
passed   away   in  childhood. 

Frederick  William  Eppinger  came  to  Baker 
with  his  parents  in  1809  and  has  here  re- 
sided to  the  present  time,  covering  a  period 
of  forty-three  years.  The  public  schools  af- 
forded him  his  educational  privileges  and 
when  he  started  out  in  life  on  his  own  ac- 
count he  naturally  turned  to  the  cattle  busi- 
ness with  which  he  had  become  familiar 
during  his  boyhood  days,  lie  continued  to 
deal  in  cattle  until  1890,  when  he  was  ap- 
pointed to  the  position  of  deputy  county 
clerk  serving  in  that  capacity  and  as  county 
clerk  until  1890.  In  the  latter  year  he  be- 
came proprietor  of  a  furniture  and  under- 
taking establishment  which  he  continued  for 
eight  years  or  until  1901.  He  then  pur- 
chased an  interest  in  the  Baer  Mercantile 
Company  with  which  he  is  still  connected, 
having  been  actively  engaged  in  the  conduct 
of  the  business  for  four  years.  During  the 
jiast  year  however  he  has  given  his  time  and 
energies  largeU'  to  ranching  and  is  the  owner 
of  three  hundred  and  sixty  acres  a  mile  north 
of  Baker  and  ten  hundred  and  eighty  acres 
in  Union  county  five  miles  north  of  North 
Powder.  His  management  of  his  farming 
and  live  stock  interests  has  its  basis  in  good 
business  ability  and  sound  judgment  and  re- 
sults in  success.  He  is,  moreover,  one  of  the 
directors  of  the  Citizens  National  Bank  of 
Baker  and  was  formerly  one  of  the  proprie- 
tors of  the  street  railway  of  Vancouver  but 
is  not  interested  in  that  project  at  the  pres- 
ent time.  He  has  also  been  identified  with 
])lacer  mining  in  Baker  county.  His  prop- 
erty interests  include  an  attractive  and  pleas- 
ant home  at  No.  2411  Main  street. 

On  the  26th  of  January,  1896,  Mr.  Ep- 
pinger was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lulu 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


529 


ChandltT,  who  was  born  in  Wingville,  Daker 
county,  March  3,  1S73,  and  is  a  Jaughti-r  of 
the  Hon.  George  Chandlur,  who  came  to 
Baker  county  in  1S62  and  at  one  time  served 
as  its  representative  in  the  state  senate.  In 
his  political  views  JJr.  Kppinger  is  an  earn- 
est republican  and  while  not  a  politician  in 
the  sense  of  oflice  seeking  he  has  served  on 
the  city  council.  He  belongs  to  Ilaker  Lodge. 
No.  33S,  B.  P.  0.  E.,  in  which  he  has  tilled  nil 
of  the  elective  ortices.  He  likewi.^e  holds 
membership  in  tlie  Masonic  lodge  at  Baker 
and  in  Keystone  Chapter,  No.  25,  R.  A.  M.; 
Baker  Commandery  No.  9.  K.  T.;  and  Al 
Kader  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  at  Port- 
land. When  twenty-one  years  of  age  he 
joined  Baker  Lodge,  No.  25,  L  0.  O.  F.,  and 
he  also  belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  Modern  Woodmen  of  America.  He  is 
loyal  to  the  teachings  and  purposes  of  these 
difTerent  fraternities  and  manifests  a  pro- 
gressive attitude  in  relation  to  important 
interests  of  citizenship.  His  olVieial  record  is 
commendable  and  in  business  life  he  has  won 
for  himself  an  enviable  name  by  reason  of 
his  enterprise,  his  determination  and  his  hon- 
orable   dealing. 

LYCURGUS  DAVIS.  High  in  the  annals 
of  Lane  i-oUMty  pioneerdom  appears  the 
name  of  ])avis,  a  family  whose  members 
have  for  more  than  sixty-live  years  been 
numbered  among  the  enterprising  and  use 
ful  citizens  of  the  south  Willamette  valley, 
toward  the  progress  and  development  oi 
which  they  have  substantially  contributt-d 
for  three  generations.  One  of  the  well 
known  representatives  of  this  family,  who 
for  many  years  was  prominently  and  sue 
cessfully"  identified  with  the  building  inter 
ests  (if  Kiigene,  is  Lycurgus  Davis,  who  was 
born  in  Marshall  county,  Indiana,  in  I.S39. 
He  is  a  son  of  lU-njamin  and  fntherine 
(Sluyter)  Davis,  who  were  the  second  family 
to  locate  in  Lane  county,  having  taken  up 
their  residence  here  shortly  after  the  ad- 
vent of  Kugene  Skinner,  for  whom  the  city 
of  Eugene  was  named.  They  made  the 
journey  from  Indiana  to  Oregon  in  a  wagon 
with  an  ox  team,  their  caravan  spending  «ix 
weary  months  in  crossing  the  plains,  com 
ing  by  way  of  the  southern  route,  which 
included  a  "tortuous  trip  through  Cow  crrelc 
canyon.  They  encountered  the  ditlicultie* 
experienced  by  the  majority  of  the  pioneers 
of  that  time."  but  as  they  posses.ied  daunt- 
less fortitude  and  unlimited  cnnraKe  they 
never  lost  heart  even  when  confronted  by 
apparently  insurmountable  obstacles.  On 
the  15th  of  October,  1S47,  the  Vavn  family 
locateil  on  their  donation  claim,  which  w«» 
on  the  river  road  adjacent  to  the  city  of 
Eugene.  Here  in  a  thick  grove  of  gianl  (Ir 
trees,  amid  the  wigwams  of  the  CnUpooyia 
Indians  thev  established  a  home  and  beRan 
their  life  on  the  frontier.  Their  ftrnl  res- 
idence was  a  log  cabin,  but  in  later  yeara 
this  was  supplanted  by  a  large,  atlrarti»«> 
frame  stnu-ture  that  wa»  built  on  the  crest 
of  a  slight  knoll  about  a  quarter  of  a  milr 
from  the  main  highway,  formerly  an  Indian 
trail.     On   either  side  of  the  drive,  sentinel- 


like, stand  two  giant  Hr  trrva,  Ihe  only  sur- 

viving    representative..    ,if    the    th    '     '  - 

that      originally      <v*iipi.-.|      t|,i«      . 

Davis   was    very    •■■■   i      •    •> 

formed  for  th.  : 

can   only    l>e  u\  . 

spent    much  ol    tli.-ir  liv.  -  . 

of   nature,   on   which   th.  i 

eompanionship,    and     when     i 

homestead,  she  asked  that   th- 

never     l>e    destroyed     or  her 

lifetime.      Her    wish   has  and 

although    more     tli.t!-     - 

elapsed  since  she  p  i 

standing.     In    all    | 

women  of  that  early  | 

in  deeper  regard   (liaii    \' 

spoken    of    as      the     "a 

For  many  years  she  w» 

in    the  county,  ami   altliou-!i  ,i   4 

prole.Hsional     prait  it  inner,     .1  .d     a 

wi.nderfiil     natural    gilt     Inr 

physiral   ailments  and  a  rare 

ministering     to     the     sick.     II.  . 

for  the  most  part  cniisinted  of  sim: 

hold    remedies,    the    elltcacy    of    » 

thoroughly   tested  and   proven   in   t 

days,  when   it   was  no  unusual  thi- 

to    be    called    by    nie«».elii;er    in    the 

the  night    to  visit   a  pntieiit  unywh 

a   ruiliiis   of   fifty   mile-.     Niyl  ' 

or    shine,     this    geiier>Mi-<.     iir 

laid    aside    her    own    diili*- 

those     who     nought     liei 

was  si-nrce  at   that  tiim- 

peiisate  her  for  her  services:    but   .\lr«.  Ihi»i» 

never     thought     of     that       If      frM"w  hrtn-;^ 

Were   sulTering   it   was   a 

In-   able    to   relieve   their 

thiiiight     uppermost    in     inr 

night    has   she    ridden    across    ' 

life     endangered      by      wild      U,.: , 

ntn-ains     and      f<dloniiii;     tre>ii'her<iu>     trails 

leading    into    the    footliilU      l"il     -l.--    Ii  i  I     !'■• 

fear    nor    did    she    ever     ■ 

highly   were   her   «<'rvlc<"< 

after    she    had    ba-en    c<>ni)~ni.l    !■•    t{.>4-    up 

her    praetiei*.    nwinif    t«i    her    rstiidlr     faitinif 

physK-al   |-. 

of  great   ii- 

lldenre   in    n.  1 

venerable    age 

from    early     lif- 

Psalmist's    alloled    span    was    s|M>nt     in    tba 

serviee     of     others       •^h'-     was     »     nt«>»-..     of 

Pennsylvania, 

hardy    pione«>r      ■ 

one   hiimlr- 

demise.      ^ 

and   Mrs    I 

in    I. filer 


M..   » hii  n  i   ; 
LTcurirus   P  > 


bilily   roftiwrtcd   wllh   th*   joonMy.  bimI    ba 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


now  tells  with  great  pride  liow  lie  drove 
two  and  part  of  the  time  three  yoke  of  oxen 
all  the  way  from  Plymouth,  Indiana,  to 
Lane  county.  The  next  few  years  in  his 
life  were  spent  in  very  much  the  same  man- 
ner as  those  of  other  youths  living  in  Ore- 
gon during  the  pioneer  period.  He  made 
friends  with  the  chief  of  the  Calapooyias, 
who  taught  him  to  shoot  with  a  bow  and 
arrow  and  often  took  him  on  hunting  trips. 
Although  the  Davis  family  lived  for  manjr 
years  close  to  the  camp  of  this  tribe  which 
numbered  two  hundred  and  fifty  Indians, 
they  never  had  any  diliiculty  with  them. 
Benjamin  Davis,  the  father,  possessed  a 
gentle  nature  and  was  most  considerate  of 
the  rights  of  others,  then,  too,  he  was  graci- 
ous and  tactful  as  to  manner  and  his  dip- 
lomacy more  than  once  averted  serious  dif- 
ficulties not  only  here  but  when  their  party 
was  en  route  from  Indiana.  When  he  was 
a  lad  of  thirteen  years,  Mr.  Davis  left  the 
parental  roof  and  started  out  to  earn  his 
own  way.  Having  been  reared  on  a  farm 
he  was  familiar  with  the  duties  of  the  ag- 
riculturist and  for  three  years  thereafter 
worked  on  the  ranches  in  this  vicinity.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  time  he  learned  the 
carpenter's  trade,  and  subsequently  engaged 
in  contracting  and  building  in  Eugene,  be- 
ing identified  with  this  occupation  for  thir- 
ty-eight years.  After  withdrawing  from 
business  Mr.  Davis  retired  to  his  ranch 
located  on  Pacific  highway,  three  miles 
northwest  of  Eugene.  His  holding  com- 
prises one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land, 
which  is  well  improved  and  under  high  cul- 
tivation. For  the  past  five  years  he  has 
been  devoting  his  entire  time  and  attention 
to  the  further  development  of  his  home- 
stead, and  now  owns  one  of  the  most  at- 
tractive as  well  as  most  valuable  properties 
in   his   immediate   community. 

On  Christmas  Day,  1S61,  Mr.  Davis  was 
married  in  this  county  to  Miss  Elizabeth  A. 
Butler,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Minerva 
(Blatchly)  Butler,  natives  of  Pennsylvania, 
who  later  removed  to  Ohio  and  then  to 
Indiana,  whence  they  came  to  Oregon  in 
1852.  Benjamin  Davis  and  Thomas  Butler, 
the  fathers  of  our  subject  and  his  wife  re- 
spectively, were  near'  neighbors  while  resid- 
ing in  Indiana.  When  the  Butler  family 
crossed  the  plains  they  were  for  six  weeks 
without  food  except  the  cattle,  which  they 
killed  on  the  road  as  their  pilot  had  lost 
their  wagon  with  provisions.  The  Indians 
gave  Mr.  Davis  information  of  their  pre- 
dicament and  he  made  up  a  train  loaded 
with  provisions  and  set  out  to  meet  them. 
in  which  feat  he  was  successful.  The  In- 
dians, as  formerly  mentioned,  were  very 
friendly  to  Mr.  Davis  and  he  expressed  him- 
self often  that  they  were  to  be  considered 
the  telephones  of  the  time.  Upon  their  ar- 
rival in  Lane  county  Thomas  Butler  filed 
on  a  donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  in  the  vicinity  of  Junction 
City,  where  Jlrs.  Davis  was  reared  to 
womanhood.  She  is  the  third  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  five,  the  others  being 
as    follows:     Jonathan   J.,   who   is    living   in 


Junction  City;  James,  who  is  deceased; 
Thomas  Q.,  who  lives  in  Idaho;  and  one 
who  died  in  infancy.  On  Christmas  day 
1911,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Davis  celebrated  their 
golden  wedding,  the  event  occurring  ou  their 
liomestead,  which  is  a  portion  of  the  old 
Davis  donation  land  claim.  They  are  the 
parents  of  six  children:  Rosetta,  the  wife 
of  George  W.  Dickinson  of  Eugene,  by 
whom  she  has  had  one  child,  Delton  D.; 
Cynthia  Ann,  who  is  deceased  and  was  mar- 
ried to  George  C.  Cronen;  Anzonetta  Bell, 
the  deceased  wife  of  Frank  Hulburt  of  Eu- 
gene; Henrietta,  who  married  William  R. 
Hollenbeck,  of  Florence,  Oregon;  Fonna  M., 
the  wife  of  0.  F.  Kellison,  of  Grants  Pass; 
and  Merritt,  who  is  a  teacher  in  the  high 
school   at   Salem,   Oregon. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Davis  affiliate  with  the 
Christian  church,  and  formerly  he  gave  his 
political  support  to  the  republican  party, 
but  of  late  years  he  has  been  casting  his 
ballot  for  such  men  and  measures  as  he 
deemed  best  qualified  to  subserve  the  high- 
est interests  of  the  people.  He  has  never 
been  prominently  identified  with  the  official 
life  of  the  community  but  has  served  as 
school  director  and  road  supervisor.  Mr. 
Davis  is  well  known  in  Eugene,  where  he 
was  one  of  the  first  to  engage  in  the  busi- 
ness of  contracting  and  erected  many  of 
the  residences,  which  are  associated  with  the 
early    history    of    tlie    city. 

SAMUEL  PROVOLT.  One  of  the  success- 
ful miners  of  Oregon  who  came  here  nearly  a 
half -century  ago  is  Samuel  Provolt,  in  whose 
honor  the  town  of  Provolt,  where  he  resides, 
was  named.  He  has  large  real-estate  hold- 
ings, including  three  hundred  and  eighty-eight 
acres  of  valuable  land,  and  is  heavily  inter- 
ested in  city  property  at  Grants  Pass.  He 
was  born  in  Indiana,  December  9,  1832,  the 
son  of  John  and  Emily  (Johnson)  Provolt. 
The  father  was  an  honored  citizen  in  Indiana, 
where  for  twenty-one  years  he  filled  with 
much  efficiency  the  office  of  county  judge. 
In  his  family  were  twelve  children,  of  whom 
the  subject  of  this  review  is  the  only  one 
now  living. 

The  public  schools  of  Indiana  afforded  Sam- 
uel Provolt  his  preliminary  education  and 
he  remained  a  resident  of  that  state  until 
about  1859,  when  he  removed  to  Iowa  where 
he  remained  five  years,  or  until  1864.  In 
that  year  he  set  out  for  the  far  west,  cross- 
ing the  plains  in  a  train  of  si.xty-eight  wag- 
ons drawn  by  ox  teams.  For  one  year  he 
remained  in  Montana  and  then  proceeded 
to  Oregon,  where  on  arriving  he  vigorously 
and  enthusiastically  began  working  as  a 
miner,  in  which  occupation  he  was  more 
than  ordinarily  successful.  Since  coming  to 
this  state  he  has  acquired  three  hundred 
and  eighty-eight  acres  of  land  and  owns  at 
present  some  fifteen  houses  and  lots  in  Grants 
Pass,  which  he  is  leasing.  He  not  only 
confined  himself  to  mining,  however,  but  car- 
ried on  agricultural  pursuits  in  connection 
with  his  other  work  and,  being  a  man  of  in- 
dustry and  good  judgment,  he  made  a  suc- 
cess of  both  vocations. 


.M|{.  AMI   MltS.  SAMI'KI,   I'ltoViU.T 


I 


MTOn,  LINOX    ' 
TILDEN  FOUi 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OK  ORKOON 


533 


In  1S69  Mr.  Provolt  was  marrii-d  to  Miss 
Harriet  Newell,  a  native  of  Indiana,  anil  to 
this  union  seven  children  were  Ijurii,  three 
of  whom,  Ellen,  Agnes  and  Ktlielziu,  are  de- 
ceased. Those  who  survive  are  Ethelbert, 
Ethulissi.  Kthorlia  and  Ethellie.  The  mother 
of  these  children' passed  away  in  1906  and 
lier  remains  are  interred  in  Williams 
cemetery. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Provolt  coin- 
cides with  the  principles  and  practices  of 
the  republican  party  but  has  been  too  fully 
occupied  with  other  matters  to  give  atTnirs 
of  state  more  than  casual  attention.  By  his 
indomitable  industry,  unswerving  integrity 
and  well  directed  efforts  Mr.  Provolt  is  now 
ill  a  position  to  pass  the  remainder  of  his 
days  in  the  quiet  of  his  own  home  should 
he  so  desire,  enjoying  in  his  declining  years 
the  rich  fruitage  of  a  long  and  well  spent 
life.  He  has  since  the  founding  of  Provolt 
been  one  of  its  leading  and  most  respected 
citizens  and  before  the  town  was  dreamed  of 
enjoyed  a  most  excellent  reputation,  stand- 
ing high  in  the  esteem  of  his  fcUowmen. 
He  is  one  of  those  substantial  citizens  of 
high  character  who  constitute  a  valuable 
asset  to  a  community  and  he  has  the  con- 
fidence and  esteem  of  a  large  circle  of  devoted 
friends,  with  whom  he  meets  on  terms  of 
the  closest  intimacy. 

GEORGE  SAMUEL  CRAIG,  who  is  vice- 
president  of  the  Wallowa  National  Bank  at 
Enterprise,  is  prominently  engaged  in  the 
sheep-raising  business  in  Wallowa  county. 
He  was  born  in  Callaway  county.  Missouri, 
on  the  13th  of  April.  1854".  the  soii  of  William 
L.  and  Julia  A.  (Reilyj  Craig,  the  father  a 
native  of  Virginia  and  the  mother  of  Ken- 
tucky. William  L.  Craig  and  .lulia  A.  Reily 
were  married  in  Callaway  county.  Missouri, 
where  as  children  they  had  removed  with 
their  parents.  Subsequently  they  located  on 
a  farm  in  Callaway  county  where  Mr.  Craig 
engaged  in  general  farming  and  stock  raising 
and  resided  until  his  death  which  occurred 
in  1905.  He  was  a  democrat  in  politics. 
His  wife,  died  several  years  before  him, 
Dassing  away  when  her  son  George  Samuel 
of  this  review  was  hut  eight  months  of  age. 

George  Samuel  Craig  was  renri'il  in  Cal- 
laway county,  dividing  hi^  tim"'  iM'tweeii  the 
home  of  his  maternal  grandpar>iils  ami  that 
of  his  father,  who  had  marricil  again  after 
the  death  of  the  mother.  He  attended  the 
common  schools  until  about  sixteen  years  of 
age,  when,  putting  aside  hi.s  textlKwkn.  he 
started  out  in  life  for  himself.  At  an  early 
age  he  rented  a  farm  from  his  uncle  and  pur- 
chased a  hog,  a  mule  ami  a  cow,  and  with 
this  limited  means  began  his  stock  raining 
business  with  which  he  ha-*  since  been  no 
prominently  identified.  In  1-"-  .ili.mt  iln' 
time  the  Indian  war  was  in 
moved  to  Oregon,  locating  in  > 
Wallowa  county,  and  was  one  ul  the  llr«t 
settlers  in  the"  valley.  At  that  time  the 
nearest  railroad  station  was  at  Kelton,  l't»h. 
Mr.  Craig  came  from  .Missouri  over  the  I'nion 
Pacific  railroad  to  .San  Francisco,  thence  by 
water   to   Portland,    from    there   by    boot    up 


the  Columbia  river  to  UnuktilU  Undiiif;. 
thence  by  stage  to  Union  county  itiij  from 
there  with  several  others  by  wagon  to  Wal 
Iowa  county.  .\t  that  time  the  land  ««* 
almost  wholly  unsurveye<l  and  .Mr  Craic 
took  up  a  settler's  right' on  .lonie  of  the  un 
surveyeil  land  and  priH-e.dcd  to  make  a  home 
for  himself  and  his  wit.-  who  joined  him  a 
year   later.     Subsequently   In-  iii;.Mvid   ni   tin- 

cattle  business  and  becanit-  oi i  ih.-  l.ir;;r,t 

cattle   raisers   in    the   vnll.y.      1  .    n,. 

tervening  years  he  has  ai'<|iiir<  riv- 

five  hundred  acres  of  thi •  ' 

in  Wallowa  valley  and  if 
he   has   resided   in    Knteri  .  .... 

his    attention    to    the    sheen  .>ith 

which   he   is  now   prominiMitly  In 

1890  he  Ix-canie  a  stockholder  in  the  Wal 
Iowa  National  Bank  and  uus  muile  u  memlirr 
of  the  board  of  directors,  and  at  the  death 
of  the  president,  Mr.  J.  M.  Church,  in  1909, 
he  wos  made  vicepresiilent,  in  whirli  n»- 
pacity  he  has  since  served. 

In"l876   Mr.  (."rnig   married    M'--    --H'      " 
Dishman   of   Callaway   county, 
to  them  have  been  born  four  i  ii 
iam    F.,    who    o|H-rate8    his    fothi  ■ 
.Maude  E.,  who  is  the  wife  of  II.  I 
of  Lewiston.  Idaho;  .Joyce  ,1.,  who  \»  u  )jiitdu 
ate    of   Whitman    Conservatory    of    .Mnnic    at 
Walla    Walla,    Washington,    is    a    teacher    of 
music   anil    now    at    honii';    ami    .\»a    I'.,    who 
is    attending    the    Oregon    State    Agrieiilturitl 
College  at  Corvallis,  being  now  in  his  frenh- 
man  year. 

In    politics    Mr.   Craig    is   a    deni' 
has  served  four  years  as  county  eniui 
of    Wallowa    county.     Fraternally    liv    w    • 
member  of  the  Wallow u  (.""li{»'.  Vo    "?.  A    V 
A     A.    M.,     belongs    to     1     ■ 
No.  30,  R.  A.  M..andl«ithi. 
Joyce  are  membi-rt  of  thf  ■  t.i.  r   • 
Star.     Mrs   Craiu  ami  her  children 

IxTS     of    the     Pi-  -1.'  1 ),..,.  h 

Mrs.  Craig  for  ' 

their  home  in   I 

ter   in  either  (    i 

matter  of  progi. 

has    won    a    place    in    tin     l.:«t.    i4i>k.    »:    that 

business    in    the    country;     lM-(rlnninff    with 

practically     nothiiiL'     h'-     ' 

through    lii<    imlMiMilall' 

and    prm[»Tily.   an. I    ' 

by    upriL'ht    and    hm, 

which  have  won  for  : 

an  rxtensive  circle  of  (rM>nda. 

IRA   GRAY.      Amons;    (h.-    w 

W*<l1tn.|ii     furm'T*     In  ific     in     f 


\*  .m     luir  II     III 

son   of   F.    I.. 

f  ,tl,,  r     M    I.     • 


>n   tiredoii 

•hodr    at 

mother  •! 

widow,   M' 

of  .Mr.  and   .VI r«    i><»i  «      i  -it. 

foror    children    were    born.    I>> 


534 


THE  CENTENiXIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Sarah  and  Martha,  the  latter  the  wife  ol 
William  McKinney,  of  Independence,  Ore- 
gon. Unto  the  second  marriage  were  born 
seven  children,  namely:  Alexander,  of  Wa- 
terville,  Oregon;  Charles,  of  Klammath  Falls, 
this  state;  Mary,  tlie  wife  of  Bert  Mathews, 
of  Pleasant  Hill,  Oregon;  Fred  S.,  of  Thurs- 
ton, Oregon;  Ira,  of  this  review;  Maggie, 
the  widow  of  Frank  Campbell,  also  of  Thurs- 
ton, who  is  now  keeping  house  for  her  father; 
and  Nellie,  deceased. 

Ira  Gray,  upon  attaining  his  majority,  be- 
came a  farmer,  renting  and  operating  land 
or  being  employed  by  agrieulturists  in  hi.s 
locality.  He  was  industrious  and  bj-  saving 
his  money  was  enabled  to  purchase  one  hun- 
dred and  twelve  acres  whicli  he  operates,  al- 
though living  on  his  father's  place,  which 
he  contemplates  purchasing  soon.  His  fath- 
er, who  has  reached  the  advanced  age  of 
eighty  years,  is  living  a  retired  life. 

Mr".  Gray  was  married.  October  20,  1893, 
to  Miss  Lizzie  Kumm,  a  daugliter  of  Jock 
and  Frances  (Hypt)  Kumni.  natives  of 
Germany.  8he  was  the  second  in  order  of 
birtli  in  a  family  of  four  chidren,  the  others 
being:  Annie,  the  wife  of  .Jake  Houston,  of 
Tillamook,  Oregon;  and  Frank  and  John, 
also  of  Tillamook.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gray  have 
become  the  parents  of  two  chiklren:  Stanley, 
whose  birth  occurred  January  1,  1805;  and 
Zola,  born  July  4,  1899.  both  students  in 
the  school  at  Springfield.  In  his  political 
affiliations  Mr.  Gray  is  a  republican  but  has 
never  been  particularly  active  in  political 
affairs  although  taking  a  commendable  in- 
terest in  those  matters  as  becomes  good  citi- 
zens. He  has  given  considerable  attention  to 
school  matters  and  for  the  past  six  years 
has  been  a  director  of  the  school  board.  Mr. 
Gray  is  prominent  in  agricultural  circles  of 
his  community,  having  an  excellent  reputa- 
tion as  an  able  and  successful  farmer.  He 
is  a  valuable  man  in  a  community  and  par- 
ticularly in  the  lively  interest  lie  has  taken 
in  educational  affairs  has  rendered  a  ma- 
terial service  to  his  neighborhood. 

WELBY  STEVENS.  The  present  mayor 
of  Springfield.  Welby  Stevens,  is  a  represen- 
tative of  one  of  Lane  county's  first  pioneer 
families  and  he  still  holds  the  title  to  a  por- 
tion of  the  donation  claim  his  grandfather 
Stevens  filed  on  in  this  county  sixty-five 
years  ago.  Ilis  life  record  began  in  1872,  on 
this  old  donation  claim,  which  is  located 
two  miles  north  of  Springfield,  his  parents 
being  James  A.  and  Emil_y  F.  (Greenwood) 
Stevens.  The  paternal  grandparents  were 
William  M.  and  Hixey  V.  (Jones)  Stevens, 
natives  of  Raleigh,  North  Carolina.  They 
were  married  in  North  Carolina  in  1828,  but 
subsequently  w'cnt  to  Tennessee,  where  Mrs. 
Stevens'  parents  had  removed  the  year  she 
was  married.  Later  they  located  in  Missouri, 
continuing  to  reside  there  until  1847  when 
they  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  their 
ten  children.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stevens  were  ac- 
companied in  their  journey  across  the  plains 
by  the  late  Jacob  Spores  and  his  family,  and 
upon  their  arrival  in  this  state  they  all 
located  at  a  small  settlement  in  the  vicinity 


of  Salem.  They  reached  this  point  in  October, 
1847.  but  very  soon  thereafter  Mr.  Spores 
came  up  the  river  and  located  on  a  claim 
north  of  what  is  now  known  as  the  Coburg 
bridge.  It  proved  that  this  land  was  much 
more  desirable  than  that  on  which  he  had 
previously  settled  and  he  communicated  with 
Mr.  Stevens,  who  left  his  family  at  the  set- 
tlement and  came  on  horseback  to  the  Spores 
claim.  He  rode  to  the  top  of  the  butte  over- 
looking the  present  site  of  the  city  of  Spring- 
field, and  was  so  favorably  impressed  with 
the  beauty  of  the  valley  as  well  as  the  soil, 
that  he  returned  to  .Salem  for  his  three  eldest 
sons.  He  subsequently  filed  on  a  donation 
claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  in  the 
forks  of  the  McKenzie  and  the  Willamette 
rivers,  and  when  he  returned  from  Salem  with 
his  sons  they  immediately  set  about  building 
a  house,  which  was  the  first  residence  erected 
on  this  side  of  the  river.  It  took  Mr.  Stevens 
and  his  sons  the  greater  part  of  the  winter 
to  complete  the  house  and  fence  three  acres 
of  ground,  and  they  were  not  joined  by  the 
remainder  of  the  family  until  in  the  early 
spring.  The  family  then  numbered  three 
daughters  and  seven  sons,  but  early  in  1849 
occurred  the  birth  of  another  daughter,  Man- 
delia,  who  was  one  of  the  first  white  chil- 
dren to  be  born  in  Lane  county.  In  order 
of  birth  the  members  of  the  family  are  as 
follows:  Harrison,  Ashley  and  Bee,  all  of 
whom  are  deceased;  Isaac  E.,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Eugene;  James  A.,  the  father  of 
our  subject,  who  passed  away  on  the  7th  of 
March,  1904;  William  and  Charles,  who  are 
also  deceased;  Sarah  J.,  the  widow  of  the 
late  George  H.  Armitage,  of  Eugene;  Mary 
Ann.  the  widow  of  George  W.  Thompson, 
of  San  Francisco,  California;  Emeline,  the 
wife  of  Green  Linville,  of  Lake  View,  this 
state;  and  Mandelia,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
five  years.  The  father,  William  M.  Stevens, 
was  accidentally  killed  on  the  25th  of  May, 
1860,  while  trying  to  catch  a  horse  in  the 
corral.  He  was  survived  for  nearly  twenty 
years  by  the  mother,  who  died  in  September, 
1879.  In  common  with  many  of  the  pioneers 
in  connection  with  the  operation  of  his  ranch, 
Mr.  Stevens  engaged  in  various  other  occupa- 
tions that  afforded  immediate  financial  re- 
turns. During  the  famous  gold  strike  in 
California  in  1849,  he  operated  a  ferry  at  the 
foot  of  the  butte  near  the  present  location 
of  the  Charles  Rivett  residence.  It  was 
rather  a  crude  affair,  being  made  from  two 
canoes  lashed  together  with  rawhide.  At 
the  same  time  his  two  eldest  sons  operated 
a  ferry  on  the  McKenzie  river,  about  the 
vicinity  of  the  Coburg  bridge.  Their  boat 
was  made  from  boards  cut  by  the  old  whip- 
saw  method,  and  in  order  to  span  the  river 
they  were  forced  to  make  a  rope  of  raw- 
hide, for  which  purpose  they  used  five  hides. 
They  encountered  the-  usual  hardships  and 
misfortunes  experienced  by  all  people  who 
locate  on  the  frontier  and  met  with  innumer- 
able discouragements  and  backsets.  Feed 
was  very  scarce  the  first  year  they  lived  here, 
so  they  turned  their  hogs  out  to  feed  on  the 
camas  that  grew  in  abundance  over  the 
ground    where    Springfield    is    now    located. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


53r 


They  had  the  misfortune  to  lose  the  entire 
lieid.  and  always  supposed  them  to  have 
been  the  victims  of  the  wolves  and  cougars. 
On  the  22d  of  November,  1S6S,  James  A. 
Stevens,  the  father  of  our  subject,  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Emily  F.  Greenwood,  the 
eldest  daughter  of  Harvy  and  Eveline  Green- 
wood, who  emigrated  to  Oregon  in  1S52,  lo- 
cating in  Linn  county.  They  were  the 
parents  of  seven  children,  Mrs.  Stevens  being 
the  second  in  order  of  birth.  The  others  are 
as  follows:  .J.  L.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Ash- 
land, Oregon;  Alice,  the  widow  of  John  O. 
Bolch,  of  Coburg,  Oregon;  George,  who  makes 
his  home  in  Wallowa  county;  Ira,  who  is 
night  traffic  manager  of  the  Western  I'nion 
Telegraph  Company,  of  Porthind;  Addie,  tlie 
wife  of  B.  K.  Riemenschneider  of  Springfield; 
and  Frank,  who  lives  in  Enterprise,  Oregon. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stevens  had  three  children. 
Len  L..  the  eldest,  who  is  now  deceased,  grad- 
uate<l  from  the  University  of  Oregon,  and 
then  pursued  a  law  course  at  Ann  Arbor. 
Michigan.  Following  his  admission  to  the 
bar  he  engaged  in  practice  in  partnership 
with  George  A,  Dorris  of  Eugene,  until  his 
death  on  the  26th  of  October,  1910.  Welby, 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  is  next  in  order 
of  birth  and  the  only  ilaughter  of  tlie  family, 
Maggie,  married  Mack  L.  Sommerville  of  Eu 
gene,  Oregon,  and  both  are  now  deceased. 
The  mother  is  still  living  and  continues  to 
make  her  home  in  .Springtield. 

After  completing  his  course  in  the  public 
schools  of  Lane  county.  Welby  Stevens  con- 
tinued his  education  in  the  University  of 
Oregon,  which  he  attended  for  four  years. 
He  subsequently  returned  to  the  home  ranch, 
of  which  he  assumed  entire  charge  after  his 
marriage  at  the  age  of  twenty-six  years. 
In  1902.  he  withdrew  from  farm  work  and 
coming  to  Springfield  engaged  in  the  hard- 
ware business  for  a  year,  but  owing  to  the 
state  of  his  father's  health  he  disposed  of 
his  store  at  the  end  of  that  time  ami  re- 
turned to  the  ranch.  At  that  time  it  con- 
tained one  hundred  and  fifty  acres,  all  under 
cultivation,  and  for  six  years  thereafter,  Mr. 
Stevens  gave  his  undivided  attention  t" 
supervising  and  directing  its  operation.  In 
1909,  he  disposed  of  one  hundred  acres  of 
this,  but  he  still  retains  the  title  to  the  re- 
maining fifty,  this  being  the  otdv  portion  of 
the  old  Stevens'  donation  claim  .itill  in  po» 
session  of  the  family.  He  retired  from  agri- 
cultural pursuits  in  March,  1910,  and  removed 
to  Springfield  with  his  family. 

At  Coburg.  this  county,  on  the  23il  of  No- 
vember. 1S98.  was  celebrated  the  mnrria(;p 
of  Mr.  Stevens  and  Miss  Ida  E.  Goodnle.  a 
daughter  of  .1.  C,  and  Ida  E.  (Pnlverl  Good 
ale,  natives  of  the  state  of  New  York.  They 
came  to  Oregon  in  ISSO,  locating  at  Coburg, 
where  the  father  owned  and  o(M"rotrd  the 
largest  sawmill  and  lumber  plant  in  Lane 
county  until  1900,  Mrs.  Stcven.<i  i«  the 
youngest  of  the  four  children  born  to  her 
parents.  In  order  of  birth  the  others  are  mi 
follows:  .James  C.  and  Charles  C,  who  arc 
merchants  at  Woodburn;  and  William  I)., 
who  passed  away  on  the  28fh  of  Oetoher, 
1911.     Mr.  and  Mrs,  Stevens  are  the  parents 


of  two  children:  Lawrence  J,,  who  was  born 
on  the  Itith  of  January,  1U02;  and  Helen 
E„  whose  birth  occurred  on  January  19.  luO-t, 
They  are  both  attending  »cho<d,  Mn.,  Stev 
ens,  who  was  only  a  child  when  her  parent* 
located  at  Coburg,  received  her  education  in 
Lane  county, 

Fraternaily    Mr.   Stevens    is   a    merah-r    ..f 
Eugene    Lodge.  No.  33,  K.  of  I',;    Sprii. 
Camp,  No,  247.  W,  O,  W.;  and  the  Ku 
and    Ijidies   of   Security,   also  of    Sprinulield, 
He  is  a  democrat  In  politii's  and  hiw  uVway* 
taken  an  active  interest   in  miiiiiclpul  atfnlrH. 
W  hile  engaged    in    the    hardware    biii.iiii'..x    in 
Springfield    he    repri'seiiteil    his    ward    in    the 
city  council,  and  after  his  return  in  the   fall 
of    1910    he    was    again   eli-cted    to    the    ounie 
liody.       He    was    subsequently    appointed    by 
the    council    to    fill    out    the 'iinexpirid    t4Tni 
of  the  former  mayor,  W.  M.  Sutton,  who  had 
resigned,    and    at    the    next    election    in    IV 
eeniber,    1911,    he    was    the   Hiicceimful    . 
date    for   the    same   otiice,    hia    term    exi 
in   two  years.     Mr.  Stevens  is  ver\ 
ive    ill    his    ideas   anil    has    high    si  > 

citizenship,    while    his    integrity    aii .,:. 

to  his  duties  are  above  ipieslion,  all  of  win.  I. 
unite   in   making   him   a   mont   able   and   ■-lli 
cient  oflicial  in  every  sense  of  the  word.     An 
he    has   passed    his   entire    life    in    this    imme 
diate    vicinity    he    is    widely    known,    as    wa» 
his     family    before     him,    linil     has    honlii    of 
friends   who  hold   him   in   the   highest    ent.-.  ni 
and    regard    him    as    a    most     wurtbv    n  |.r. 
seiitative  of  an  honored   pioneer    fjiiiiily. 


JEFFERSON    LINDSAY    is    the    .rion    of 
one   III    the   ejirly    piinuer    familie.t   thai   ■■nmf 
to  Oregon   in    isivi.     His   home  n«  i      "' 
is    the    original    farm    which    he    l>. 
while   a  young   man   and   upon    wl 
since  resided.      He  was  born  in  Sal 
Missouri,   .laniiary    7,    ISiU.   n    ...i 
ami   .-\nn    i  Mullen  i    Lindsay,  t 
a   native  of  Indiana   and   the    : 
soiiri.     The     parents    crossed     (lie     pUina     in 
lsr.4    with   ox   teams,  there  being   Ihrrr   hiin 
died    pi'ople    in    the   wagon    train    »ilh    » l.     i. 
they    journeyed.      The  objective    point    i<1    '!  • 
einigraiits   wos  (Vegoii  and   Iti-     '        '  *im 

ily   settled   in   Ileiiton  county.  \    rr- 

niained    for    two   yiors.   after       ..  ••■ 

moved   to  .losephine  county.     In  I'  r 

the   father  continued   to  rr»idi    <\i>'  i 

■J,  1907,  when  his  ileoth  <>• 
mains  (xdng  interred  at  Grm 
Orld   Fellows  cpnieterjr. 

JelTcrson     Lind«nv    wan    iriirrii    a    romraon- 
.schi"  '       '  "  '   ■  '  ■ 

and 
taiiw-, 
then    took 
sixty    »<  r- 
he    has    - 
late    to    f 
with  the 
pii*er  fif  .1 

eil    II I    '  \     ■'■/'•     *****-    "I 

He    1  edorts   to  r»»«ing 

and  gr.iiTi   .\\\'\  ha*  brrn  iinlformty  •tir,-«-««iiii 
in   business. 


536 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


At  the  age  of  twenty-five  years  Mr.  Lind- 
say was  married  to  Miss  Susan  Kamey,  a 
native  of  Minnesota,  and  to  their  union  ten 
children  have  been  born,  all  of  whom  siirvive. 
They  are:  Lena;  Loyd;  Hattie;  Vernon; 
Conrad;  Juanita;  Kola;  Robert;  Annie  and 
Tena,  all  of  whom  are  at  home  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Lena,  who  is  now  the  wife  of 
Scott   Stringer. 

Mr.  Lindsay  is  a  prominent  man  in  his 
community,  always  having  taken  an  active 
interest  in  afl'airs  which  concern  the  public 
welfare.  lie  has  been  particularly  interested 
in  educational  matters  and  for  si.x  years 
has  been  school  director  in  his  district.  The 
Lindsay  family  are  greatly  respected  by  all 
who  know  them  and  are  held  in  high  esteem 
by  their  very  large  circle  of  acquaintances 
and  friends. 

JAMES  McCLAIN,  a  retired  agriculturist 
and  one  of  the  early  pioneers  of  Wallowa 
county,  was  born  in  Carroll  countj'.  Ohio, 
October  26,  1837,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Martha  (Robbins)  McClain,  natives  of  Penn- 
sylvania and  Ohio  respectively.  His  mother 
died  in  1843  when  he  was  but  six  years  of 
age.  His  education  was  acquired  in  the  pub- 
lic schools,  and  in  1860  he  removed  with  his 
father  to  Van  Buren  county,  Iowa,  where 
the  latter  died  two  years  later.  Almost  im- 
mediately afterward  James  McClain  went  to 
Nevada,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox  teams. 
There  for  two  years  he  was  engaged  in  min- 
ing before  settling  in  Montana  where  he  was 
again  identified  with  mining  interests.  He 
resided  there  for  six  years  and  then  removed 
to  Idaho  where  he  followed  mining  pursuits 
for  another  six  years.  In  1876  he  came  to 
Oregon,  and  after  a  trip  through  the  Wil- 
lamette valley  he  returned  to  eastern  Ore- 
gon and  located  in  Baker  county.  A  year 
later,  however,  in  the  autumn  of  1S77.  he 
came  to  Wallowa  valley  and  took  up  a  home- 
stead of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres,  seven 
and  one  half  miles  east  of  Joseph  and  en- 
gaged principally  in  the  raising  of  cattle  and 
h.orses.  Subsequently  he  added  forty  acres 
and  at  a  later  date  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres,  and  gradually  increased  his  holdings 
until  he  now  owns  a  farm  of  four  hundred 
and  forty  acres.  He  was  actively  engaged  in 
its  cultivation  until  March  1910.  when  he 
retired  and  erected  one  of  the  most  costly 
homes  in  Joseph  where  he  is  now  residing 
and  enjoying  the  fruits  of  a  busy  and  suc- 
cessful life.  In  agriculture  he  proved  him- 
self both  capable  and  progressive.  By  con- 
stant application  to  his  work  and  by  a  care- 
ful study  of  the  character  of  the  soil  and 
the  climate  he  succeeded  in  bringing  about 
the  largest  possible  yield  per  acre.  His  prop- 
erty is  well  equipped  with  a  substantial  liome 
and  modern  outbuildings,  and  the  machinery 
with  which  it  is  supplied  is  adequate  for 
carrying  on  agriculture  on  the  most  modern 
lines. 

On  the  24th  of  August.  1873.  Mr.  McClain 
was  married  in  Keenan  City,  Idaho,  to  Miss 
.Mice  Mothorn,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and 
Catherine  (Stone)  Mothorn,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Indiana.     To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 


McClain  eight  children  were  born:  Charles 
A.,  a  prominent  ranchman  of  Wallowa 
county;  Gertrude,  who  is  married  to  John 
Fruitts  of  Prairie  Creek;  James  F.,  who  has 
charge  of  the  Wallowa  forest  reserve  for  the 
United  States  government  forestry  depart- 
ment; William  W.,  who  has  been  residing  at 
home  since  he  completed  his  education  in 
tlie  State  School  for  Mutes  at  Salem;  John 
J.,  also  in  the  government  forestry  service 
and  a  resident  of  Medical  Springs;  Mattie 
E.,  who  is  attending  the  State  School  for 
Deaf  Mutes  at  Salem;  and  Benjamin  F.  and 
Hattie  B.,  both  of  whom  are  residing  at 
home. 

In  politics  Mr.  McClain  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  party  and  has  served  as 
a  member  of  the  school  board  for  several 
years.  Both  he  and  his  wife  hold  mem- 
bership in  the  Second  Advent  church  of 
Wallowa.  His  life  has  been  one  of  unfal- 
tering diligence  and  perseverance  and  his  suc- 
cess Has  been  won  through  nonorable  methods 
while  his  business  probity  has  ever  stood 
as  an  unquestioned  fact  in  his  career. 

JAMES  MADISON  HENDRICKS.  No  his- 
tory of  Lane  county  would  be  complete  with- 
out extended  reference  to  James  Madison 
Hendricks,  the  first  white  child  born  within 
its  borders,  his  natal  day  being  July  23,  1849. 
He  traveled  life's  journey  until  the  29th  of 
December,  1893,  and  at  his  death  left  a  most 
creditable  and  honorable  record.  He  was  a 
son  of  James  Hendricks,  an  honored  pioneer 
of  1848,  and  a  grandson  of  Elijah  Bristow, 
the  first  white  settler  in  Lane  county.  His 
paternal  grandfather,  Abraham  Hendricks, 
was  for  many  years  a  resident  of  Kentucky 
and  afterward  of  Illinois.  In  the  former 
state  James  Hendricks  was  born  and  there 
wedded  Eliza  Bristow,  a  native  of  Virginia. 
They  removed  to  Illinois  and  he  served  as 
a  soldier  in  the  Black  Hawk  war  and  other- 
wise aided  in  the  pioneer  development  of 
the  state.  Five  children  had  been  born  unto 
him  and  his  wife  when  in  1848  they  started 
across  the  plains  with  three  wagons  and  eight 
yoke  of  oxen  for  Oregon.  They  were  mem- 
bers of  a  party  oi  twenty-five,  most  of  whom 
were  close  friends  of  Elijah  Bristow,  who 
three  years  before  had  made  the  first  set- 
tlement in  Lane  county.  They  crossed  the 
Missouri  river  at  St.  Joseph  and  proceeded 
by  slow  stages  toward  their  destination  and, 
although  the  Journey  was  a  long  and  tedious 
one,  they  suffered  little  inconvenience  and 
danger  from  Indian  attacks  although  on  a 
few  occasions  the  Indians  and  Mormons 
stampeded  their  stock.  Over  the  Barlowe 
loute  they  crossed  the  Cascades  and  at  length 
arrived  at  Pleasant  Hill  in  Lane  county.  Mr. 
Hendricks  secured  a  donation  land  claim  of 
six  hundred  and  forty  acres  twelve  miles 
from  Eugene  and  began  the  development  of 
the  farm,  becoming  extensively  engaged  in 
general  agricultural  pursuits  and  stock-rais- 
ing. He  won  prosperity  in  his  undertaking.? 
and  at  the  same  time  labored  effectively  to 
promote  the  progress  of  his  community  along 
intellectual  and  moral  lines.  He  was  one  of 
the   organizers   of  the   Christian   church,   the 


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first  church  of  Lane  county,  and  aided  in 
erecting  its  first  house  ol  worship.  Within 
sight  of  his  farm  was  established  the  flrst 
schoolhouse  in  Ijine  county  by  his  lather-in- 
law,  Elijah  liristow.  Both  tiie  Bristow  and 
Hendricks  families  were  thus  closely  asso- 
ciated with  the  work  of  laying  broad  and 
deep  the  foundation  upon  which  has  l>ecn 
builded  the  present  progress  and  prosperity 
of  this  part  of  the  state.  James  Hendricks 
died  in  1S76.  having  for  a  brief  period  sur- 
vived his  wife. 

In  the  early  period  of  development  and 
upbuilding  in  this  part  of  the  state  every 
individual  found  it  necessary  to  U-ar  his  part 
and  supply  through  his  own  toil  and  labor 
the  advantages  which  in  the  older  east  might 
be  secured  through  purchase  or  in  other  ways. 
James  Madison  Hendricks  in  his  boyhood 
days  assisted  his  father  in  the  development 
of  the  old  homestead  farm  and  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  acquired  his  education.  When 
still  but  a  boy  he  drove  stage  b<-twcen  Eu- 
gene and  Drain,  for  that  was  before  the  era 
of  railroad  building,  loiter  he  was  associated 
with  his  brother  Tliomas  C  llenilriiks  in 
merchandising  in  Eugene  ami  when  the  latter 
sold  his  store  and  turned  his  attention  to 
banking  James  M.  Hendricks  established  an 
agricultural  implement  business,  in  which  he 
developed  a  large  trade,  cond\icting  the  store 
most  successfully  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred December  29.  1S93.  He  occupied  a 
most  creditable  and  honorable  position  in  the 
business  circles  of  the  city,  his  straight- 
forward methods  bringing  him  the  entire 
confidence  and  good-will   of  the   public. 

In  Eugene.  Mr.  Hendricks  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  B.  Holloway,  a  (laugh- 
ter of  Samuel  Holloway.  She  was  born  in 
Highland  county,  Illinois.  October  IS,  1S57, 
and  on  the  3d  of  October.  IST4,  started  with 
her  parents  on  their  journey  from  that  state 
to  Oregon  with  Eugene  as  their  destination. 
For  twenty  years  she  was  a  p'sideiit  of  this 
city  and  here  passed  away  .hily  .'),  1894.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hendricks  were  the  |>arents  of  two 
children:  Elma  L.,  who  has  Ix-en  assistant 
librarian  of  the  Eugene  Public  I.ibrarv  since 
its  organization  in  1906;  and  Xorma  (...  who 
resides  with  her  sister.  They  occupy  a 
prominent  position  socially  and  have  an  ex- 
tensive circle  of  warm  friemls  in  Eugene, 
where  the  name  of  Hendricks  has  ever  been 
an  honored  one  because  of  the  creditoble 
record  made  by  those  who  had  borne  it. 
Their  parents  were  justly  esteemed  by  all 
who  knew  them  and  in  many  ways  Mr.  Hen- 
dricks contributed  to  the  public  progre««, 
lending  his  aid  and  influence  to  nil  move- 
ments which  furthered  the  material,  intellert- 
ual,  social  and  moral  development  of  the  city. 

AMOS  EARLE  VOORHIES  <■>  publisher 
and  proprietor  of  the  Koiriie  riivcr  foiirier. 
publishing  both  a  weekly  and  daily  edition 
of  this  paper  at  Grants  Pass,  where  he  h>.* 
a  splendidly  equipped  otTice  and  full  Cnited 
Press  leased  wire  serrice.  He  has  itrrri  • 
resident  of  the  northwest  «1nce  1'<9I.  HU 
youthful  days  were  sp«-nt  in  Miehignn.  hi« 
birth  having  occurreil  on  a  farm  near  Green- 


ville.  June  6,  ISfili.  His  parents  were  John 
Nelson  and  Hannah  M.  Voorhies.  The  father 
was  a  Veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having 
served  with  Conipany  E,  Eirst  Michigan  En- 
gineers and  .Meclianies.  Following  the  close 
of  hostilities  he  married  and  later  b<>canie  a 
pioneer  .settler  of  Montcalm  county.  Michi- 
gan, taking  an  active  and  helpful  part  in  the 
work  of  improvement  and  development  and 
is  now  living  at  the  ago  of  seventy-six 
years  and  his  wife  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
three.  They  were  the  parents  of  two  sons, 
Chester  R.  and  .\inos   E. 

The  latter,  in  the  pursuit  of  his  eclucation 
pas.sed  through  consecutive  grades  to  his 
gradtiation  from  the  high  school  of  Green- 
ville with  the  class  of  June.  ISSS.  For  a 
year  thereafter,  he  cngageil  in  clerking  in  a 
grocery  store  and  suhseiiuently  entered  the 
ofTice  of  the  Greenville  Imlependent  to  learn 
the  printing  trade.  In  IS'.'!  he  came  west 
and  was  employed  in  job  oflices  in  Portland 
until  September.  l-^O.'!.  when  he  came  to 
Grants  Pass  and  entered  the  ollice  of  the 
Oregon  Observer.  He  thus  continued  in  the 
employ  of  others  for  about  two  years  when 
on  the  first  of  .Inly,  1897.  in  connection  with 
Professor  C.  S.  Price,  formerly  superintend- 
ent of  schools  at  firants  Pass,  he  piirchiused 
and  took  charge  of  the  Uogtie  River  Courier. 
The  partnership  continued  for  about  a  year, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  .Mr.  Voorhies  pur- 
chaseil  Professor  Price's  interest  and  has 
since  conducted  the  business  alone.  On  the 
18th  of  September.  I'.lin,  lie  b<-gaii  the  pub- 
lication of  a  daily  edition  of  the  paper  with 
complete  equipment  and  full  I'nited  Press 
leased  wire  service,  the  smallest  town  in 
the  country  having  such  complete  service. 
He  purchased  a  vacant  lot  at  Nos.  ."in,",  and 
P.07  South  Sixth  street  and  there  erected  a 
building  in  which  is  located  his  newspaper 
ollice.  He  keeps  in  touch  with  the  trend 
of  modern  journalism  in  every  piirticular 
and  has  maile  his  paper  a  most  rea'lable  one, 
setting  forth  all  the  interesting  current 
topics  and  local  news.  Hi'  has  made  it  also 
an  organ  of  progress  ami  improvement  in 
the  district  supporting  through  its  columns 
the  leading  measures  and  projects  for  the 
upbuilding  of  this  section. 

In  Greenville,  Michigan,  on  the  23d  of 
.luly,  1S9C.  Mr.  Voorhies  was  nuirried  to 
Miss'  Clara  E.  Grabill,  a  daughter  of  Elliott 
F.  Grabill.  who  was  for  forty-live  years  ed- 
itor anil  publisher  of  the  Greenville  Inde- 
pendent and  died  .\pril  I,  1912.  ot  the  age 
of  seventv-five.  The  deoth  of  Mrs.  Voor- 
hies oceiiVred  Octolwr  2?..  1910.  nnd  was 
greatly  deplored  by  the  many  friends  whom 
she  hod  won  durinc  her  residene.-  in  the 
northwest.  The  only  child  of  this  marriage 
is  Earle  Elliott  Voorhies.  born  Oclolier  19. 
H99.  In  politics  Mr.  Vixirhies  is  a  republi- 
can where  stole  ond  notional  qne«iion«  ore 
involved,  but  casts  an  indep4-nilent  local 
ballot.  He  has  on  interesting  military  rec- 
ord on  one  of  the  nrgani/ers  of  the  local 
militia  company,  known  as  Company  H. 
First  Regiment  of  the  Oregon  National 
Guard.  He  nerved  first  as  quartermaster, 
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lieutenant  and  subsequently  as  captain  in 
1903,  continuing  with  that  rank  until  the 
company  «as  mustered  out.  They  saw  no 
outside  service,  liaving  been  organized  short- 
ly after  the  Spanish-American  war.  In  his 
fraternal  connections  Mr.  Voorhies  has  be- 
come widely  known.  He  belongs  to  (irants 
Pass  Lodge"  Xo.  84.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  lieams 
Chapter.  No.  28.  R.  A.  M.;  Melita  f'om- 
mandery.  Xo.  S,  K.  T.;  Hillah  Temple  of  the 
Order  of  the  Mystic  Shrine:  and  .)ose|iliiiic 
C'hai>tcr,  Xo.  26,  0.  K.  8.  His  name  is.  like- 
wise, on  the  membership  roll  of  Ashland 
Lodge,  Xo.  944,  B.  P.  0.  E.,  at  Ashland.  Ore- 
gon, lie  has  belonged  to  all  of  the  commer- 
cial clubs,  mining  clubs  and  the  board  of 
trade,  organized  in  Orants  Pass  for  sixteen 
years  and  which  have  had  for  tlieir  object 
the  development  and  jirogress  of  the  com- 
munity and  the  exjjloitation  of  its  interests 
and  advantages.  Xor  does  Mr.  \ooihies  for- 
get his  moral  and  religious  obligations.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Bethany  l'resl)}'tcrian 
church  and  for  fourteen  years  has  served  as 
its  clerk  and  for  many  years  has  been  sec- 
retary of  its  Sunday  school.  Possessing  a 
good  singing  voice,  he  has  also  been  identi- 
fied with  the  Bethany  choir  foi  liftcen  years 
anil  ill  this  and  in  other  ways  has  contrib- 
uted to  the  work  of  the  church  and  its  up- 
liiiilding.  His  aid  is  always  given  on  the 
side  of  those  things  which  are  eiinoliling  in- 
llueiices  in  the  life  of  the  individual  and  tile 
community. 

WARDER      W.      STEVENS.        I'romiiient 

aniim;;  tl leigetic,  progressive,  capable  and 

I'ur-.sighted  business  men  of  Baker.  Warder 
\V.  Stevens  is  numbered.  He  belongs  to  that 
class  of  lepiesentative  citizens  who  in  ad- 
vancing individual  success  also  iiromote  pub- 
lic prosperity,  for  he  is  at  the  head  of  the 
linsiness  which  figures  as  one  of  the  leading 
productive  industries  of  this  l>arl  of  tlie 
state.  He  is  associated  with  C.  B.  Stoiil, 
Ilia  soninlaw.  and  they  are  sole  owners  and 
operators  of  the  mills  conducted  under  the 
naiiie  of  the  Oregon  Mill  and  firaiii  Com- 
pany at  Baker.  It  is  the  first  electric  mill 
ill  this  section  of  the  state  and  is  siip]dic-d 
with    most   modern   etpiipmcnt. 

.\lr.  Stevens  was  born  at  Elizabethtowii. 
Kentucky.  September  HO.  1S4.">.  and  is  a  son 
of  lii'iidei'son  anil  Catharine  (Hayden)  Stev- 
ens. Till'  father  was  a  native  of  Indiana  and 
(lie  mother  of  Kentucky,  in  which  state  (hey 
were  nnirried.  They  removed  to  Indiana 
whi'n  llieir  son  Warder  was  tliive  years  of 
age,  settling  in  the  southern  part  of  the 
Htnte.  where  the  father  died  at  the  age  of 
Kixlylive  and  the  mother  when  seventy-one 
years  of  age.  He  was  a  farmer  and  stock- 
raiser  and  following  that  business  provided 
lor  his  family  of  fmir  children,  namely: 
Warder  W..  Charles  L..  living  on  tlie  home 
place  at  Coiydon,  Indiana:  Marin  Louise. 
the  wife  of  W.  .1.  Seig.  of  Indiana:  and  .\tta, 
who  i'.  now  Mrs.  Nulilr  and  lives  in  Okla- 
honm. 

Warder  W.  Stevens  renniineil  in  Iniliana 
until  111'  attained  his  majority  and  was  grad- 
iiiitiil    finm    the   State    riiiviT-;i( v  al    Ulonin 


ington,  with  the  class  of  1867.  The  same- 
year  he  completed  a  course  in  the  law  de- 
partment of  that  institution  and  immediately 
afterward  located  for  practice  in  Salem,  In- 
diana. The  third  year  thereafter  he  pur- 
chased an  interest  in  a  newspaper  busi- 
ness and  was  editor  of  the  Salem  Demo- 
crat for  twelve  years.  He  afterward  spent 
eight  years  upon  tlie  road  as  a  traveling 
salesman,  at  the  end  of  w'hich  time  he  began 
giving  his  entire  attention  to  the  supervision 
of  his  property  interests,  owning  three  good 
farms  near  Salem,  Indiana.  He  was  also 
prominent  in  other  connections  and  served 
for  one  term  as  county  auditor  of  Washing- 
ton county,  Indiana,  Avas  on  the  state  board 
of  agriculture  for  ten  years  and  was  presi- 
dent of  the  board  in  1809.  He  has  been  for 
many  years  a  member  of  the  Indiana  State 
Horticultural  Society  and  served  five  years 
as  its  president.  He  is  the  owner  of  the 
most  extensive  pear  orchard  in  the  middle 
west  located  in  Washington  county,  Indiana. 
He  was  also  superintendent  of  the  agricul- 
tural and  hortic\iltural  exhibition  of  Indiana 
during  the  Louisiana  Purchase  Exposition  at 
St.  Louis,  being  present  at  the  fair  from  the 
time  of  its  opening  until  its  close  in  1904. 
He  received  the  democratic  nomination  for 
licntenaiit  governor  with  Senator  John  W. 
Kern,  candidate  for  governor.  His  words 
carried  weiglit  in  the  councils  of  his  party 
and  his  opinions  regarding  horticultural  and 
agricultural  interests  were  largely  accepted 
as  authority  throughout  his  native  state. 

ifr.  Stevens'  son-in-law  was  engaged  in  tlie 
iniUiiig  Inisiness  in  Indiana,  hut  decided  to 
rome  to  Oregon  on  tlie  advice  of  Mr.  Stevens, 
who  said  that  he  would  accompany  him  in 
March,  V.m'.l.  .\t  that  time  they  arrived  in 
Baker  and  erected  here  a  large  (lour  mill,  but 
it  was  destroyed  by  fire  three  weeks  after 
(hey  began  operation.  They  then  began  the 
building  of  tlieir  present  mills.  Previous  to 
this  time  a  small  water  mill  had  been  o])er- 
ated  in  Baker,  but  theirs  was  the  first  siic- 
ci'ssful  mill  operated  b,y  electricity.  The 
mill  is  one  hundred  by  one  hundred  and  sixty 
feet  and  is  four  stories  in  height,  with  a 
capacity  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  barrels  per 
day.  In  addition,  they  have  a  warehouse 
sixty  by  one  hundred  and  sixty  feet.  Very 
little  wheat  was  grown  here  at  the  time  of 
^Ir.  Stevens'  arrival,  but  the  farmers  began 
cultivating  the  cereal  and  he  believes  that 
in  the  year  1912  the  valley  will  produce'  all 
tile  wheat  needed  to  operate  the  mill,  al- 
though at  the  iircsent  time  they  liave  to  buy 
wheat  in  other  nnirkets.  Most  of  their  flour 
is  sold  to  the  local  trade  save  that  a  low 
grade  flotir  is  exported  to  the  Orient.  ^Ir. 
Stevens  devotes  his  entire  time  to  the  mill- 
ing business,  suiiervising  the  operation  of  the 
]ilant  while  his  soii-in-law  manages  the  sales 
department  and   the  office. 

In  1879  Air.  Stevens  was  married  to  Miss 
-Mice  Caspar,  who  was  born  in  Indiana,  Xo- 
vember  4,  IS.'iS.  a  datighter  of  Louis  Caspar, 
who  was  eount,v  auditor  of  Washington 
county.  Indiana,  at  the  time  of  his  death. 
He  was  of  (German  descent  and  his  father," 
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bodyguard  of  Napoleon  and  was  in  every 
battle  of  that  general's  campaigns  except 
that  at  Moscow  when  he  was  ill  with  measles. 
He  was  a  special  favorite  of  the  •Kittle  Cor- 
poral'' was  a  great  horseman  anil  bo>ij:ht  and 
sold  horses  for  Xapoleon.  He  was  a  native 
of  the  Alsace-Lorraine  country  and  was  six 
feet  and  four  inches  in  height.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
^Stevens  have  one  child  Warda,  who  is  the 
wile  of  C.  B.  Stout,  her  father's  partner,  and 
they  have  one  child,  Alice  Adalinc.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Stevens  also  lost  a  son,  Kay  Caspar, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years. 

It  would  be  tautological  in  this  connec- 
tion to  introduce  any  series  of  statements 
as  showing  Mr.  Stevens  to  be  a  man  of 
broad,  influential  and  scholarly  attainments, 
for  these  have  been  shadowed  forth  between 
the  lines  of  this  review.  At  the  present 
time  he  is  writing  a  history  of  Washington 
county,  Indiana,  which  is  almost  ready  for 
publication.  His  long  residence  in  the  "state 
and  his  prominence  in  public  life  anil  busi- 
ness affairs  there,  as  well  as  his  investiga- 
tion and  research,  well  qualify  him  for  the 
task  he  has  undertaken.  He  is  the  posses- 
sor of  the  finest  private  collect  ion  of  pre- 
historic relics  and  agricultural  implements 
that  was  ever  made  in  the  state  of  Indiana 
and  the  collection  is  now  stornt  there.  He 
has  twelve  old-time  wooden  moldboard 
plows,  such  as  were  used  many  years  ago. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Indiana  State 
Historical  Society  for  a  number  of  years 
imd  had  a  very  wide  acquaintance.  He  was 
made  state  elector  during  Bryan's  second 
candidacy  and  he  has  always  been  an  un- 
faltering advocate  of  democratic  principles. 
Since  twenty-two  years  of  agi'  he  has  been 
a  member  of  the  ilasonic  fraternity,  belongs 
to  the  Knights  Templar  i-ommandery  and 
was  made  a  member  of  the  Shrine  in  Al 
Kader  Temple  at  Baker.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  held  membership  in  the  (  hristiiin 
church  in  Indiana  and  have  lived  exemplary 
lives.  Mr.  Stevens  has  never  used  either 
liquor  nor  tobacco.  His  word  can  be  relied 
upon  under  any  circumstances,  ami  his 
business  integrity  is  unassailable.  More- 
over, in  all  his  business  career  he  has  fol- 
lowed constructive  methods,  ni-vi-r  taking 
advantage   of   the   necessities  of  another. 

DR.  SHERMAN    LOUGHRIDGE.    who  won 

his  M.  1).  .|i-;;rii-  upon  hi~  ;;ra'luati(>ii  from 
the     I'niversity    .Medical    Collcgi-    at     Kansas 

City,  Mis.souri.  in    ISXT.and   li«- -ini ngageil 

in  practice,  is  now  liKnti'd  nt  tiruiit"  I'ns*. 
•Oregon,  when'  he  is  sjMMiali/iiig  in  "iirginil 
work.  He  was  born  ni'ur  Centervill"-.  low«, 
DecemlxT  1.  Isfit.  his  parentt  being  the  Itev. 
.1.  M.  and  Kniily  (Beam  l.ougbriilL'e.  the 
former  born  near  Manslleld.  uhlo.  ami  the 
latter  in  Illinois.  They  iMMami'  pioneer  ri"i- 
idents  of  Iowa  and  were  marrii'd  in  Ma- 
haska county,  that  state.  The  father  de- 
voted his  young  manhood  to  school  ti-ucliing 
and  afterward,  when  about  twenty  five 
years  of  aye.  enti-n-il  thi'  ministry  of  the 
.Methoilist  Kpiscopal  church.  He  I'ngnired  in 
preaching  most  of  the  time  a«  a  inemlx-r  of 
the  Iowa  eonfereiiee  and  han  now  enteretl  in- 


to superannuated  relations.  He  resides  with 
his  son,  Ur.  Loughridge,  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
ty-four j-ears,  surviving  his  wife,  who 
passed  away  about  1900,  when  seventy 
years   of  age. 

Dr.  l.onghridge  was  one  of  a  family  of 
twelve  children,  of  whom  six  are  yet  living. 
He  has  a  brother  James,  who  is  a  practicing 
physician  of  Lincoln,  Kansas.  Upon  the 
home  farm  in  Iowa,  Sherman  Loughridge 
spent  his  early  childhood,  and  during  that 
period  attended  the  country  schools,  supple- 
menting his  early  studies  by  a  course  in 
I'enterville  high  school.  His  medical  edu- 
cation was  pursued  in  the  I'niversity  Med- 
ical College  at  Kansas  City,  .Missouri,  and 
following  the  completion  of  his  course  there 
with  the  class  of  1SS7,  he  located  for  prac- 
tice at  Centropolis.  Kansas,  where  he  re- 
mained for  six  years.  Since  coming  to 
Crants  Pass  in  1004  he  has  largely  spi'cial- 
ized  in  the  practice  of  surgery,  having  in 
the  meantime  pursued  two  post  gradmite 
courses  in  surgerj-.  in  the  Chicago  I'ost 
(iraduate  College.  He  is  a  member  of  tho 
.\nierican  Medical  Association,  thi'  Southern 
I  iregon  -Medical  Society,  tin-  Tri-State  .Med 
ical  Society  and  the  Pacific  Association  of 
Hailway  Surgeons.  Through  this  method 
he  keeps  in  close  touch  with  the  advanced 
work  of  the  profession  and  is  quick  to 
adopt  improved  modern  methoils  and  princi 
pies.  M  the  same  time  he  never  hastily 
discards  old  and  time  tried  methods,  the 
value  of  which  has  been  proven  in  years  of 
successful  praitice.  In  addition  to  his  pro- 
tcssional  duties  he  i-  connecleil  with  bank- 
ing interests,  being  a  director  of  tin-  .lose- 
phiin-  County  Hank  ami  a  stockholder  in 
the  First  National  Hank  of  Southern  <  Ire 
gon.  He  is  also  the  owner  of  an  extensive 
ranch,  having  fruit  and  alfalfa  lands  in  (he 
liogue    river  and    .Vpplegati'    valleys. 

In  IH.s.')  was  ceh'brated  the  marriage  of 
L)r.  Loughridge  and  Miss  Nannie  M.  Kind- 
ley,  who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania  in  isr.?,. 
and  is  a  daughti-r  of  David  ami  Mary  .-Viin 
iMcKcatersi  Kindley.  Two  i-hildren  have 
Im-cu  born  of  this  marriage:  Kitfie  Lorettn, 
the  wife  of  Charles  H.  Day,  of  Porlbind. 
t)regon;  and  Mary  Kniily,  who  is  a  slmb-nt 
in  Willamette  riiiversit'y.  Dr.  I^oughriilge 
gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  repub- 
lican party  but  manifests  o/ily  a  i-itiren's  in- 
ti-rest  in  the  political  questions  ami  situa- 
tion of  the  day.  He  liobU  niemb<'r«hip  with 
the  lnde|>.'nd«-nt  Order  of  (Mil  KcIIhwk.  with 
the  Coinniercial  t  liib  ami  with  the  Melhoilut 
Kpiscopal  church  a»»o<-iiition«  which  indicate 
much  of  Die  nature  of  his  intt-re»t»,  his  ac- 
tivities and  hi"  primlpb-".  He  Is  a  man  of 
irenial.  soi-ini  ili«p<Mition  and  his  unfeigned 
cordiality  ami  RfKMl  will  have  made  him  very 
(lopiilar  with  a  ho«t  of  warm  friend"  in  this 
jnirt  ol    the  stall- 

JESSE  B.  SNOW,  livinif  in  ll«ki-r  i.  the 
onner  of  iiiiportniit  rnnrhing  and  atork  rais 
iiig  iiiti-ri-st-  111  lUkir  loiintv.  He  liiw  hwn 
rontinnonsly  ronnii-led  with  thi«  hn«in<'«« 
•  ince  lOOt't  and  •iirreas  i«  rewarding  hi*  well 
directed   e(Torl«.      He   «■•   here   Imm,    May    *, 


542 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOEY  OF  OREGON 


1ST4,  and  is  the  only  surviving  son  of  Dr. 
Taylor  N.  and  Elizabeth  (Chandler)  Snow, 
who  are  mentioned  at  length  on  another 
page  of  this  work.  In  the  acquirement  of 
his  education  Jesse  B.  Snow  passed  through 
consecutive  grades  in  the  public  schools  to 
his  graduation  from  the  high  school  of 
Baker,  followed  by  a  year's  study  in  the 
Portland  University  when  he  was  about 
twenty  years  of  age.  After  leaving  school 
he  entered  his  father's  office  with  some 
thought  of  becoming  a  physician,  but  event- 
ually changed  his  plans.  In  1900  he  was 
appointed  to  the  position  of  deputy  sheriff 
which  he  continued  to  fill  until  1906.  In 
politics  he  has  always  been  a  republican, 
taking  an  active  interest  in  the  welfare  of 
the  party  and  in  the  great  and  vital  ques- 
tions of"  the  day.  He  made  a  capable  of- 
ficial, being  prompt  and  fearless  in  the  dis- 
charge of  his  duties.  Since  1906,  however, 
he  has  been  engaged  in  raising  cattle  and 
horses  and  in  this  connection  is  well  known 
tliroughout  Oregon,  Idaho  and  Washington, 
buying  stock  in  all  three  states  and  making 
extensive  sales  throughout  the  northwest. 
He  lias  a  ranch  of  about  five  hundred  acres 
in  tlie  Burnt  river  section  on  wliich  he  has 
about  fifteen  hundred  head  of  stock  at  the 
present  time.  He  bought  over  five  thousand 
head  during  .July  and  August  and  is  thus 
carrying  on  his  business  on  a  very  extensive 
scale. 

On  the  3d  of  July.  1900,  Mr.  Snow  was 
married  to  Jliss  Effa'jlaud  Sherred.  a  daugh- 
ter of  S.  W.  and  Emma  Sherred.  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Woodstock,  Ontario, 
Canada,  and  representatives  of  prominent 
families  there.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sherred 
are  still  living  and  their  home  is  in  the 
Poealiontas  country.  Mrs.  Snow  was  born 
in  Woodstock,  Ontario.  December  .3,  18S0, 
and  was  the  eldest  of  five  children,  the 
otliers  being:  Florence,  who  is  now  in  Spo- 
kane, Washington;  Roy,  who  married  and 
lives  in  Los  Angeles.  California;  Orange,  of 
Spokane,  who  wedded  Lena  JIcLean  of  Baker 
City:  and  Russell,  who  is  living  with  his 
sister.  Mrs.  Snow.  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Snow-  had 
one  child.  Vera,  who  was  born  December  13, 
1906,  and  died  on  the  10th  of  January,  1907. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Snow  is  an  Elk.  His  activ- 
ities and  interests,  however,  are  largely  con- 
centrated upon  his  business  affairs  and  he 
is  in  other  directions  proving  himself  no  less 
valuable  as  a  citizen  of  Baker  comity  than 
was  his  honored  father. 

LEWIS  FREDERICK  CARSTENS,  whose 
demise  occurred  at  Banks,  on  the  27th  of 
May,  1911,  was  long  numbered  among  the 
prominent  and  prosperous  citizens  of  Wash- 
ington county.  His  birth  occurred  in  Lake 
county,  Indiana,  on  the  15th  of  December, 
ISfil,  his  parents  being  Fedda  and  Henrietta 
(Dealwater)  Carstens,  who  are  mentioned 
at  greater  length  on  another  page  of  this 
work  in  connection  with  the  sketch  of  John 
F.  Carstens.  He  began  his  education  in 
the  schools  of  his  native  state  but  a  short 
time  later  came  to  Oregon  with  his  parents 
and   continued  his   studies   at   Hillsboro   and 


AVilkes.  the  latter  place  being  now  called 
Banks.  After  putting  aside  liis  text-books 
he  assisted  his  father  until  about  twenty- 
one  years  old  and  then  spent  one  season  at 
mill" work  on  the  Coluniliia  river.  Subse- 
quently he  cultivated  rented  land  near  Forest 
Grove  "and  then  took  up  his  abode  on  his 
own  farm,  twenty-five  acres  of  wliieh  was 
given  him  by  his"  father.  He  likewise  pre- 
empted a  tract  of  forty  acres  adjoining  and 
there  made  his  home  for  five  years,  improv- 
ing the  property  and  following  road  con- 
tracting in  connection  with  his  agricultural 
interests.  From  1S90  until  about  1900  he 
operated  a  sawmill  and  in  tlie  meantime  had 
purchased  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  two  miles  north  of  Banks,  which  is 
now  in  possession  of  his  widow.  In  1907  he 
removed  to  Greenville,  living  practically  re- 
tired. He  next  took  up  his  abode  in  the 
beautiful  home  he  had  erected  at  Banks  and 
therein  spent  his  remaining  days.  At  the 
time  of  his  demise  he  was  the  vice  president 
of  the  Washington  County  Bank  of  Banks, 
Oregon,  and  the  president  of  the  Farmers 
Telephone  Company.  He  had  deil'  exten- 
sively in  real  estate,  farming  property,  etc., 
and  in  the  conduct  of  his  varied  interests  dis- 
played excellent  executive  ability,  sound 
judgment   and   keen   cj'scriniination. 

On  the  9th  of  March,  18S4,  Mr.  Carstens 
was  married  to  Miss  Martha  Benefiel,  a 
daughter  of  John  W.  and  Leacy  (West) 
Benefiel,  who  were  natives  of  Indiana  and 
Maryland  respectively.  Their  marriage  was 
celebrated  in  Oregon  on  the  21st  of  July, 
1853.  both  having  come  to  this  state  in  1852 
in  the  same  wagon  train  but  being  then  un- 
acquainted. J.  W.  Benefiel  settled  in  Marion 
county  and  first  followed  the  carpenter's 
trade  but  later  took  up  land  near  Bellevue, 
Yamhill  county.  About  1864  he  came  to 
Washington  county  and  was  here  engaged 
in  general  agricultural  pursuits  throughout 
the  remainder  of  his  life,  owning  a  farm 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  at  the  time 
of  his  death.  His  demise  occurred  on  the 
19th  of  April,  188S,  while  his  w^ife  was  called 
to  her  final  rest  on  the  25th  of  October,  1903. 
Both  were  faithful  adherents  of  the  Method- 
ist church  and  it  was  in  that  faith  they 
brought  up  their  children.  J.  W.  Benefiel 
was  twice  married,  his  first  union  being  with 
iliss  Mary  Darmer.  by  whom  he  bail  four 
children,  namely:  .James,  Ellen.  William  and 
Wiley.  His  second  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Leacy  West,  was  the  widow  of 
Andrew  Carnes.  who  passed  away  while 
crossing  the  plains  in  1852.  By  that  mar- 
riage there  were  two  children,  one  of  whom 
died  in  infancy.  The  other  was  Mary 
(Carnes)  Larkins,  who  is  now  deceased. 
Unto  J.  W.  and  Leacy  (West)  Benefiel  were 
born  the  following  children:  Thomas,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Rochester,  Washington;  Wil- 
son, living  in  Portland,  Oregon;  Chaney,  of 
Washington  county,  Oregon;  Mrs.  Carstens; 
and  Perry,  who  also  makes  his  home  in 
Washington  county,  Oregon. 

In  politics  Mr.  Carstens  was  a  stanch  re- 
publican, while  in  religious  matters,  al- 
though not  affiliated  with  any  denomination, 


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LEWIS   F.   CAliSTENS 


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547 


he  practiced  a  true  Christian  spirit  in  right- 
eous living,  doing  unto  othere  as  he  would 
wish  them  to  do  unto  him.  and  being  help- 
ful to  unfortunates  in  need  and  distress. 
His  widow  is  identified  with  the  Method- 
ist church,  in  which  faith  she  was  brought 
up  and  to  which  she  adhered  all  her  life. 
Fraternally  .Mr.  Carstens  was  un  the  mem- 
bership roll  of  the  Maccabees,  belonging  to 
Lodge  Xo.  44  at  Greenville,  Oregon,  of  which 
he  served  as  record  keeper  for  three  years. 
Mrs.  Carstens  has  always  remained  a'  resi- 
dent of  the  Sunset  state  and  has  gained 
many  friends  as  the  years  have  passed  and 
the  circle  of  her  acquaintances  has  widened. 

EDGAR  MARVIN,  who  is  conscientiously 
and  etlicicntly  serving  as  sherifT  of  Wallowa 
county,  was  born  in  Decatur  countv.  Iowa, 
February  10,  1S70.  He  is  the  son  "of  Till- 
man A.  and  Amanda  (.\rrington)  Marvin. 
Tillman  A.  Marvin  was  born  in  Illinois  and 
went  as  a  young  man  to  Dcs  Moines,  Iowa, 
where  he  was  married.  Subsequently  he 
engaged  in  farming  in  that  state,  near  De- 
catur. In  1872  he  removed  to  Phillips 
county,  Kansas,  where  he  was  identified 
with  farming  until  the  time  of  his  election 
as  county  slieriff,  in  which  capacity  he 
served  for  eight  years.  In  18S3  he  came  to 
Oregon,  locating  at  Summerville,  in  Union 
county,  where  he  engaged  in  farming.  In 
1904  he  removed  to  a  farm  in  Wallowa 
county,  where  he  yet  resides.  He  is  a  dem- 
ocrat in  politics,  and  fraternally  he  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Masonic  order  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church. 

Edgar  Marvin  was  reared  under  the  par- 
ental roof  and  acquired  his  education  in 
the  common  scliools.  Starting  out  in  life 
on  his  own  account  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
one,  he  and  his  twin  brother.  Edwin  Marvin, 
engaged  in  the  sawmill  business  in  Union 
count3'.  where  they  remained  until  1899, 
when  they  came  to  Wallowa  county,  where 
for  two  years  they  combined  the  sawmill 
business  with  farming.  Subsequently  dis- 
posing of  the  mill,  they  confined  their  at- 
tention to  farming  until  1900,  when  they 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business,  eitab- 
lishing  "The  Cash  Store"  at  Wallowa, 
with  which  Edgar  Marvin,  of  this  review, 
was  actively  associated  until  his  election  to 
his  present  office,  in  .June.  1903.  In  Novem- 
ber. 1910,  he  was  reelected  to  the  office 
without  opposition,  which  fact  shows  his 
popularity  among  his  associates.  n»  the 
county  has  practically  a  republican  plurality 
of  five  humired  and  .Mr.  Manin  is  a  demo- 
crat in  his  political  views.  IIp  still  r<-talns 
his  mercantile  and  fanning  int'-rests,  he 
and  his  partner  owning  six  hundred  and 
forty  acres  of  land,  four  hundred  of  which 
are   under  a  high  state  of  cultivation. 

On  the  urtd  of  December.  1S91.  Mr.  Mar- 
vin was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
Catherine  Oliver,  who  is  a  daughter  of  IF. 
W.  Oliver  and  a  sister  of  State  .Senator 
Turner  Oliver,  of  Iji  Grande.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.   Marvin  have  been  born  three  children: 

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Julia  Olive,  who  is  a  senior  in  the  high 
school  and  will  enter  the  State  University 
at  Eugene  in  1912;  and  the  twins,  Uoland 
and  Rosalind,  both  of  whom  are  in  their 
junior  year  in  the  high  school.  Mr.  Marvin 
has  taken  an  active  interest  in  local  politics 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Wallowa  town 
council  at  the  time  of  his  election  to  the 
office  of  sheritr.  Fraternally  he  is  identi- 
fied with  Stanley  Lodge,  No.  113,  A.  F.  4 
A.  M.,  of  Wallowa,  and  has  passed  through 
all  the  chairs  of  the  local  lodge.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  Wallowa  Lodge,  No.  I."i4,  I. 
0.  0.  F.  Mr.  Marvin  is  widely  known 
throughout  the  community,  has  done  excel- 
lent work  as  sherifl",  and  is  one  of  the  most 
popular  and  ellioient  officials  of  Wallowa 
county. 

ROBERT  GRIFFIN,  wlio  has  attained  the 
comparatively  advanced  age  of  seventy- 
eight  years,  was  during  the  earlier  days  01 
Cottage  Grove  prominently  connecteil 'with 
the  promotion  of  that  city,  having  erected 
while  in  the  contracting  and  building  busi- 
ness a  large  number  of  its  business  and  res- 
idential buildings.  He  was  an  active  man 
in  public  matters,  having  been  the  second 
mayor  of  this  city.  He  has  been  a  member 
of  the  city  council,  was  supi-rvisor  and  for 
twenty-four  years  was  a  notary  piiblir.  Mr. 
Griffin  was  born  in  England.  Febniarv  26, 
1834,  a  son  of  .John  and  Elizabeth  K'ole) 
(iriflin.  His  parents  had  thirteen  children 
in  their  family  and  Mr.  Griffin  was  the  only 
one  who  became  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States.  He  came  to  the  new  world  in  the 
spring  of  1856 — the  year  that  President 
Riichanan  was  elected.  In  early  manhood 
Mr.  Griffin  learned  the  carpenter's  trade, 
after  which,  when  twenty-one  years  of  ai;e, 
he  came  to  the  United  States  and.  going  ili- 
rertly  to  Wisconsin,  lived  there  from  18.",6 
until  after  the  Civil  war  broke  out  in  isiii. 
when  he  enlisted  in  Company  F  of  the  Sec- 
ond Wisconsin  Cavalry  and  served  for  three 
years.  At  the  close  of  his  service  he  was 
shot  through  the  left  foot  ami  returned  to 
Wisconsin,  where  as  soon  as  he  was  able  to 
work  he  iM'gan  following  his  trade.  In  1-'"'0 
he  removed  to  South  Dakota  ami  took  up  a 
homestead  upon  which  he  nsided  until  in 
1 870,  when  he  removed  to  .Nebraska,  re- 
maining there  until  1H80,  his  business  in 
that  state  having  been  agriciiltiirnl  pur- 
suits, while  he  also  «er»-ed  as  assessor.  In 
18S0  he  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  and, 
settling  in  the  Hogue  River  valley,  there 
rented  land  and  worki'd  at  his  trade  for  two 
years,  wh4'n   he  cami-  t^'   ''  '. 

engaged     in     the    contn 

business.     He    was    very    - 

occupation  and.  being  nn  active, 
business  man.  built  a  large  nunil> 
biisini'ss  hoiisi's  and  dwellings  of  that  eity 
while  in  netive  business.  Mr  nt  one  time 
owned  considerable  liusines.<i  property  hut 
has  di.sposed  of  most  of  it  and  is  now  prar- 
tieally    living  'oducting    n    chirken 

farm    on    a    sn  He    is    receiviiii;    n 

government   iwi.-i...!   ndi   has  a  house  and  lot 
which  he  leases. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


In  his  political  views  Jlr.  Griffin  is  an  ad- 
herent of  the  republican  principles  and  prac- 
tices, having  tor  many  years  been  a  stanch 
supporter  of  that  order.  Fraternally  he  be- 
longs to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows and  to  the  Grand  Army  Post,  having 
been  its  commander  at  one  time.  Mr.  Grif- 
fin fills  an  honored  place  among  the  older 
residents  of  Cottage  tirove  wliere  he  is 
greatly  respected  and  held  in  high  esteem 
by  the  entire  community.  Having  well 
acted  liis  part  in  the  arena  of  life,  fulfilling 
the  duties  of  an  aggressive  and  useful  citi- 
zen, he  is  now,  in  the  declining  j-ears  of  his 
life's  span  comfortably  passing  the  time  in 
the  seclusion  of  liis  own  home,  engaged  in 
just  enough  business  to  occupy  such  mo- 
ments  of   his   time   as   he   choses   to   employ. 

DAN  M.  KIRBY.  Stock-raising  success- 
fully engages  the  attention  of  Dan  M.  Kirby, 
who  owns  and  operates  a  ranch  of  one  hun- 
dred and  forty  acres  in  Yamhill  county.  He 
was  born  in  Minnesota  on  February  2,  1869, 
and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Bums) 
Kirby.  The  father,  who  was  born  and  reared 
in  Yorkshire,  England,  emigrated  to  Canada 
in  his  early  manhood  and  there  he  met  and 
subsequently  married  Miss  Burns,  who  was 
a  native  of  Ro.'^iommon,  Ireland.  Although 
agricultural  pursuits  had  always  engaged 
the  energies  of  Mr.  Kirby  in  the  old  country, 
during  the  five  years  of  his  residence  in  Can- 
ada he  did  teaming.  He  subsequently  re- 
moved to  Minnesota,  settling  on  a  farm  that 
he  operated  for  nineteen  years.  In  1874,  to- 
gether with  his  wife  and  family  he  crossed 
the  plains  to  Oregon,  taking  up  a  claim  in 
the  southwestern  ]iart  of  Yamhill  county. 
The  cultivation  of  this  proved  to  be  very 
lucrative  and  he  was  later  able  to  extend  his 
holdings,  continuing  to  reside  there  until 
181)0.  when  be  and  his  wife  retired  to  Mc- 
Miimville.  There  they  are  enjoying  the  ease 
and  comfort  provided  by  their  competence 
and  the  income  received  from  the  property 
tliey  aci|uired  through  the  thrift  aijd  unre- 
mitting industry  followed  in  their  youthful 
days.  The  fatlier  has  now  attained  the  ven- 
erable age  of  eiglity-two  and  the  mother  is 
seventy-nine.  The  following  children  were 
iKirn  unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kirby:  Jane,  who 
passed  away  in  18S0,  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
eight;  Mary,  who  died  when  she  was  one 
.vear  of  age;  Maria,  who  died  when  she  was 
thirty-four;  William,  who  was  tw-enty-eight 
at  the  time  of  bis  death:  Thomas,  wlio  is  a 
farmer  in  Jlinnesota :  Francis  ,1.,  who  is  a 
miner  in  California;  D.  M.,  our  subject;  and 
T^vid  J.,  who  is  a  farmer  of  Y'andiill  county. 
Dan  M.  Kirby  has  very  little  recollection 
of  his  native  state,  but  he  has  a  vivid  mem- 
ory of  the  long,  tiresome  journey  across  the 
plains  to  the  ranch  where  he  is  now  living, 
lie  was  a  lad  of  only  six  years  when  the 
family  located  in  this  county,  to  whose  com- 
mon schools  he  is  indebted  for  such  educa- 
tional advantages  as  were  afforded  him. 
\Aniile  mastering  the  elementary  branches  of 
English  learning  he  was  also  becoming  fa- 
miliar with  the  practical  methods  of  tilling 
tlio  fields  and  caring  for  the  stock,  thus  fit- 


ting himself  for  an  agricultural  career.  He 
worked  with  his  father  until  he  was  twenty- 
eight  years  of  age,  then  rented  one  hundred 
and  forty  acres  of  land  from  him,  which  he 
purchased  in  1902,  and  here  he  has  ever  since 
resided.  His  efforts  have  always  been  intel- 
ligently directed  and  he  has  met  with  more 
than  an  average  degi'ee  of  success  in  his  un- 
dertakings and  now  owns  a  most  attractive 
as  well  as  valuable  ranch.  He  has  made  ex- 
tensive improvements  on  his  place  during  the 
period  of  bis  occupancy  and  takes  great 
pride  in  keeping  up  its  appearance.  Although 
engaged  in  general  farming  he  is  devoting 
the  greater  part  of  his  attention  to  raising 
and  breeding  blooded  stock,  making  a  spe- 
cialty of  sheep.  He  is  a  very  capable  and 
successful  stockman  and  has  won  many  first 
prizes  on  the  animals  he  has  exhibited  at 
various  times. 

Mr.  Kirby  is  a  very  public-spirited  man 
and  has  probably  spent  more  time  and  money 
than  any  other  one  citizen  in  Y'amhill  county 
in  building  roads.  He  maintains  that  there 
is  nothing  which  adds  more  to  the  appear- 
ance and  value  of  rural  property  than  well 
made  and  well  kept  roads.  He  has  a  fine 
reputation  as  a  road-builder,  and  has  the 
gratification  of  knowing  that  no  bill  he  has 
ever  submitted  to  the  board  of  supervisors 
has  been  ignored.  Unquestionably  in  this  re- 
spect alone  he  has  proven  to  be  a  most  valu- 
able citizen,  as  the  portion  of  the  county  in 
which  he  resides  has  excellent  roads  that  are 
well  maintained.. 

In  1897  Mr.  Kirby  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Margaret  Cronin,  a  native  of  Cali- 
fornia and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Johanna 
(Luddy)  Cronin.  The  father,  who  was  a  na- 
tive of  Ireland,  migi-ated  to  California  in 
1852  and  there  he  met  and  maiTied  Miss 
Luddy,  who  was  also  born  in  the  Emerald 
isle.  In  1873  they  removed  to  Oregon,  set- 
tling in  Yamhill  county,  and  here  the  father 
passed  away  in  October,  1896.  The  mother 
is  still  living.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Cronin  there  were  born  five  children, 
Mrs.  Kirby  being  the  younger  of  the  two  who 
are  living.  Her  brother,  John,  is  a  resident 
of  Sheridan,  this  state.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Kirby  there  have  been  born  four  children, 
John.  Margaret,  Thomas  and  Edwin. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kirby  are  communi- 
cants of  the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  po- 
litically he  is  a  democrat,  although  govern- 
mental affairs  do  not  engage  his  attention 
to  any  marked  extent,  further  than  the  cast- 
ing of  a  ballot  on  election  day.  Fraternally 
his  connections  are  confined  to  his  member- 
ship in  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men. Mr.  Kirby  is  quite  well  known  in  this 
count.y.  where  he  has  spent  the  greater  part 
of  his  life  and  in  the  development  of  which 
both  he  and  the  various  members  of  his  fam- 
ily liave  taken  an  active  and  helpful  interest. 

JAMES  A.  BURLEIGH,  attorney  at  law 
and  mayor  of  Enterprise,  was  born  in  Mar- 
shall county.  West  Virginia,  on  the  2d  of 
March,  1869.  his  parents  being  Presley  M. 
and  Elizabeth  (Dougherty)  Burleigh,  both  of 
wlioni   Were  natives  of  West  Virginia.     They 


Mi:     A\l>    .MK>.  .lulls    U.    liK.NKHKI, 


THE  CEXTKNNrAL  HISTORY  OK  oKECON 


551 


resided  in  that  state  until  ufter  their  mar- 
riage, and  in  18b5  removed  to  Orejjon.  locat- 
ing in  Wallowa  county.  They  took  up  a 
homestead  but  never  proved  it  up.  They 
moved  into  Enterprise  at  the  time  the  town 
was  founded  and  were  among  the  first  set- 
tlers  there.     The    father's    death   occurred    in 

1901  and  the  mother  is  at  |>resent  residing 
in  Enterprise  with   her  son  .lames. 

.James  A.  Hurleigh  ac<|uirei|  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools.  When  the 
father  came  to  tlre^'oii  he  remained  in  West 
Virginia  with  a  brother,  .(olm  K..  who  was  a 
farmer,  and  in  IkSiK  they  both  came  to  this 
state,  locating  in  Enterprise.  Kor  the  first 
year  .James  A.  Hurleigh  was  employed  on  a 
ranch,  but  afterward  taught  school  for  four 
years.  In  IH'j'd  he  identified  himself  with 
the  newspaper  business,  purchasing  the  local 
newspaper  plant  ami  publishing  the  Wal- 
lowa (.'ounty  Signal,  whosi'  title  he  after- 
ward changed  to  the  Aurora.  Kor  three  and 
one-half  years  he  was  affiliated  with  this 
publication,  but  in  1896.  after  his  election 
to  the  office  of  county  clerk  of  Wallowa 
county,  he  disposed  of  the  newspaper,  and 
for  four  years  served  efficiently  as  county 
clerk.  IJuring  these  years  in  which  he  had 
been  connected  with  these  various  under- 
takings he  resolved  ujion  law  as  the  pro- 
fession which  he  wnuld  follow  later  in  life. 
He  commenced  the  study  of  the  law  in  En- 
terprise in  1S92  and  followed  it  iluring  the 
years  he  was  teaching  school  and  conse- 
quently, as  soon  as  his  term  as  county  clerk 
expired,  he  entered  the  office  of  his  brother, 
W.   S.   Burleigh,   ami   began    reading  law.      In 

1902  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar  of  the 
state  of  Oregon,  ami  since  that  time  has 
been  prominently  identified  with  the  legal 
profession  in  his  community.  In  his  wide 
general  information  as  well  as  his  under- 
standing of  legal  principles  is  found  one  of 
the  strong  elements  of  his  power  and  ability 
as  a  lawyer.  His  pleas  have  been  charac- 
terized by  a  terse  an<l  decisive  logic  and  a 
luciil  presentation  rather  than  by  flights  of 
oratory,  anrl  his  power  is  the  greati-r  before 
court  and  jury  from  the  fact  that  it  is 
recognized  that  his  aim  is  I'Ver  to  secure 
justice  and  not  to  so  enshroud  the  cause  as 
to  thwart  the  principles  of  right  and  I'nuity 
involved.  Aside  from  his  law  practice  he  is 
actively  connecteil  with  the  political  circles 
of  P^nterprise.  lie  was  iMirii  and  reared  a 
republican  but  in  1S92  he  alliliated  himself 
with  the  populist  cause  and  in  1S94  was 
elected  to  the  state  legislature  on  that 
ticket.  After  the  disintegration  of  that 
party  he  cast  his  lot  with  the  demix-rary. 
and  in  1902  was  reelected  to  the  state  legis- 
lature, this  time  on  thi>  demfH-ratii-  ticket. 
His  party  affiliations  are  based  u|Min  the 
worthiness  of  thi'  principles  of  each  party, 
and  he  has  frequently  turned  from  one  party 
to  another  so  as  to  last  his  vote  conscienti- 
ously. In  1010  he  returned  to  the  repub- 
lican party  and  has  since  bei^n  one  of  thr 
active  workers  along  the  progressive  lines 
of  that  party  supporting  s,.n,iti>r  I,«Follettr 
for  President  in  1912.  In  I'.Oli  he  was  el- 
ected mayor  of   Enterprise  ami  the  following 


year  reelected  to  the  same  olVice.  Aside 
from  politics  he  has  b»'en  iilentified  with 
many  local  enterprises  in  his  home  town 
and  is  a  cooperative  factor  in  many  meas- 
ures that  have  l>eeii  directly  iH-nelicial  to 
the   community. 

In  1894  Mr.  Hurleigh  was  married  to  .Mis* 
I^ra  A.  -Morris  of  Joseph.  Wallowa  county, 
whose  birth  wcurred  in  llarrisbiirg.  <irii.'"ii. 
She  is  a  daughter  of  .loseph  and  Kli/iiUdi 
(Howard)  Morris,  both  of  whom  were  Imrii 
in  Oregon,  their  parents  being  among  the 
pioneers  of  the  Willamette  valley.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Burleigh  four  children  have  l>eeD 
born:  Sylvester.  Wendell,  (;enevieve  and 
Florence.  Mr.  Burleigh  holds  memht'rship  in 
the  Wallowa  Lodge.  No.  82,  K.  *  A.  .M.; 
Enterprise  thapter,  Xo.  30,  R  A.  M.,  and 
both  he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the 
Wallowa  Valley  Chapter,  No.  .'>0,  Order  of 
the  Eastern  .Star,  lie  is  also  a  member  of 
Enterprise  Lodge,  No.  535,  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  and  both  he  and  Mrs.  Burleigh  hold 
membership  in  the  .Methodist  Episcopal 
church  of  which  he  is  trustee  and  treasurer 
of  the  board  of  stewards,  as  well  as  lieiii); 
supi'rintendent  of  the  Sunday  school.  Ho 
is  spoken  of  throughout  Enterprise  in  terms 
of  high  regard  as  is  found  in  those  circles 
where  the  intelligent  men  of  the  city  are 
gathered  for  discussion  of  questions  of  vital 
interest.  Those  things  which  are  most 
worthy  and  commendable  make  strong  ap 
peal  to  him.  anci  the  principles  of  upright 
and  honorable  men  which  find  expressimi  in 
his  life,  as  well  as  his  professional  skill, 
have  eained  for  him  the  high  position  which 
he  holds   in   the  reganl  of  his   fellowmen. 

JOEL  E.  IflEACHAM,  deceasitl.  who  wa« 
lung  and  actively  iilentilied  with  the  mininff 
interests  of  the  northwest,  came  to  IIi'-;.r 
City  in  188S  and  was  nunle  the  first  -'i :•  r 
intenilent  of  what  is  nnw  the  CoIuiuIjia 
mine.  He  was  born  at  Kelchville,  Vermont, 
in  1829.  and  there  spent  the  first  nineteen 
years  of  his  life.  In  18t8  he  mnde  his  way 
to  California  via  Cape  Horn,  landio''  nt  Sun 
Francisisi.  where  he  wfirkeil  nn  iiiii    ■  ' 

and  also  learned  mining  engineenr 
veying.      In    Is<i<'>    he  came   f..    " 
t)regon,  and    here   foll<i«ec|    i.'  r 

a  time.     In  the  sum'"'   ■•  ''  ■''- 

to  Snake  river  and  1     In 

IsfiT  he  Went   to  CI..  'd  on 

the    Packwood    hydraulic    claims.       I*lrr    in 
the  season  he  betmn  flu-  »iirvev  of  the  Kldo- 
rado   ditch    in 
rett.    acting    ii 
of    the    Eldorndo   .t    r.u 

1871.      In    that    year    hi  1 

the    Burnt    riv  -    ■■  ■'    • 
and    from    tlm' 

•  lark  I  reek.    ^^  ' 

a  ditch,  working  tiierion  lor  two  yrar«  .'siib. 
seqiienlly  he  reiiiovid  to  N'rrada  and  then 
to  Oilifornin,  working  in  the  •iWer  and  gold 
•iiiartz  mine«  of  those  state*.  In  1884  h* 
removetl  t.       '   '  '   ''-r  in  the  •nme  rear 

settled    at  '    •'ale.      He    fniilt    n 

large  irrigati'"!  mi.h  ...il  of  the  ttoiM>  river. 
In   I88H  he  come  to  lUiker  CSty,  Oregon,  and 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


was  made  the  first  superintendent  of  what 
is  now  the  Columbia  mine.  During  the  rest 
of  his  life  he  remained  in  active  connection 
with  mining  interests,  passing  away  in  May, 
1894.  He  had  extensive  property  holdings 
in  California  and  was  well  known  as  one  of 
the  prosperous  and  representative  citizens  of 
the  northwest. 

In  1870  Mr.  Meacham  was  joined  in  wed- 
lock to  Miss  Mattie  J.  Smith,  whose  birth 
occurred  at  Schellburg,  Pennsylvania,  on  the 
5th  of  December,  1840,  and  who  came  to 
Oregon  a  short  time  prior  to  her  marriage, 
which  occurred  in  Baker  county.  Her  dem- 
ise here  occurred  on  the  16th  of  October, 
1911.  She  was  the  mother  of  two  children: 
William,  who  died  at  the  age  of  four  years; 
and  Walter  E.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Baker 
City.  The  latter,  who  was  born  in  Alameda, 
California,  on  the  21st  of  September,  1879, 
has  made  his  home  in  Baker  City  since  1888. 
He  was  graduated  from  the  high  school  at 
that  place  in  1S95  and  subsequently  spent 
four  years  in  the  postollice,  while  later  he 
served  for  one  year  in  an  abstract  office.  For 
the  past  five  years  he  has  been  bookkeeper 
of  the  Baer  Mercantile  Company  of  Baker 
City,  in  which  connection  he  has  given  ample 
proof  of  his  excellent  business  ability  and 
sound  judgment.  His  fraternal  relations  are 
with  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  while  his  polit- 
ical allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican 
party,  of  which  his  father  was  also  a  loyal 
adherent. 

JOHN  R.  STEARNS.— A  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres,  situated  not  far  from 
Williams  in  Josephine  county,  pays  tribute 
to  the  care  and  labor  bestowed  upon  it  by 
the  owner,  .John  B.-  Stearns.  He  is  one  of 
Oregon's  honored  pioneers,  having  come  to 
this  state  in  1853.  He  was  born  in  New 
York,  December  IS,  1848,  so  that  almost  the 
width  of  the  continent  separates  him  from 
his  birthplace,  lie  was  one  of  a  family  of 
six  children,  whose  parents  were  M.  N.  and 
Dorcas  R.  (Ray)  Stearns.  The  family  re- 
mained residents  of  the  Empire  state  until 
1853  and  then,  upon  the  tide  of  emigration 
that  was  steadily  llowing  westward,  came 
to  the  Pacific  coast  country  with  Oregon  as 
their  destination.  It  was  a  long  and  te- 
dious journey  behind  slow  i)lod(ling  oxen  and 
day  after  day  passed  until  the  days  had 
lengthened  into  weeks  and  the  weeks  into 
months  ere  they  reached  their  destination. 
They  traveled  hundreds  of  miles  without 
seeing  the  habitation  of  a  white  man  and 
added  to  the  arduous  nature  of  such  a  trip 
there  was  always  the  danger  of  Indian  hos- 
tility, but  without  very  alarming  or  excit- 
ing incidents  the  Stearns  family  at  length 
reached  the  Sunset  state,  within  the  borders 
of  which  John  R.  Stearns  has  since  ma<le  his 
home. 

He  was  only  in  his  fifth  year  wluii  the 
fomily  made  the  overland  trip  to  the  north- 
west. He  entered  the  public  schools,  mas- 
tering therein  the  usual  branches  of  learn- 
ing, and  in  the  summer  months  he  worked 
upon  the  home  farm  until  he  became  famil- 
iar   with    the    best    methods    of    tilling    the 


fields  and  caring  for  the  crops.  He  was 
eighteen  years  of  age  when  he  left  home 
and  began  to  earn  his  own  living,  working 
for  wages  in  the  neighborhood.  At  length 
he  resolved  to  establish  a  home  of  his  own 
and  in  1888  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Ped- 
cliff,  who  was  also  born  in  the  east.  They 
became  the  parents  of  two  children.  Alpha 
and  Georgia.  Mrs.  Stearns  passed  away  on 
the   17th  of  December,   1891. 

In  1907  Mr.  Stearns  purchased  a  farm  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  which  he  im- 
proved, converting  the  wild  land  into  pro- 
ductive fields  and  annually  gathering  there- 
from good  harvests.  He  has  studied  the 
question  of  the  crops  that  are  best  suited 
to  soil  and  climatic  conditions  here  and  in 
his  farm  work  has  followed  most  progres- 
sive methods. 

Mr.  Stearns  votes  with  the  democratic 
party  and,  while  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire 
office,  is  able  to  support  his  position  by  in- 
telligent argument.  He  holds  membership 
with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  lodge  at  Ash- 
land and  he  is  well  known  throughout  his 
part  of  the  state  for  his  sterling  traits  of 
character.  He  is  always  found  reliable  in 
business,  progressive  in  citizenship  and  loy- 
al to  his  friends. 

CLARK  W.  AMEY,  who  is  connected  with 
the  firm  of  the  R.  S.  &  Z.  Company,  general 
merchants  of  Enterprise,  Oregon,  was  born 
in  Warren  county,  Illinois,  on  the  3d  of 
.Tune,  1860,  his  parents  being  Joseph  and 
Elizabeth  (Clark)  Amey,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  England.  They  were  reared  in 
their  native  land  but  several  years  after 
their  marriage  came  to  the  United  States, 
locating  in  New  York  state  about  1843.  The 
following  year  they  removed  to  Warren 
county,  Illinois,  where  the  father  was  en- 
gaged in  agricultural  pursuits  until  1878, 
when  he  removed  to  Harper  county,  Kansas. 
He  resided  in  that  state  for  six  years  before 
coming  west  to  Oregon  in  1884  and  locating 
in  Wallowa  county,  where  he  took  up  a 
claim  on  Crow  creek.  He  proved  up  this 
property  and  resided  upon  it  until  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1900.  The 
mother  passed  away  in  Illinois  in  1876. 
They  were  both  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal   church. 

Clark  W.  Amey  was  reared  at  home,  ac- 
quiring his  education  in  the  common  schools 
near  by.  No  event  of  special  importance  oc- 
curred to  vary  the  routine  of  farm  life  for 
him  and  he  remained  at  home  engaging  in 
partnership  with  his  father  in  the  stock  busi- 
ness until  the  time  of  the  latter's  death  in 
1900.  About  that  time  Mr.  Amey  filed  a 
homestead  on  Crow  creek  adjoining  his 
father's  farm.  He  proved  this  up  and  he  is 
now  the  owner  of  twelve  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  on  Crow  creek.  From  1897  to  1907 
he  was  engaged  in  the  sheep  business  but  at 
the  end  of  that  time  he  disposed  of  his  sheep 
and  removed  to  Enterprise,  purchasing  Mr. 
Charles  H.  Burcher's  interest  in  the  R.  S. 
&  Z.  Mercantile  Company,  with  which  he 
has  since  been  identified  in  the  capacity  of 
vice  president.     Much  of  the  present  success 


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553 


of  the  firm  is  due  to  his  untiring  efforts,  his 
careful  management  and  his  keen  apprecia- 
tion of  the  needs  and  wants  of  bis  custom- 
ers. 

In  1893  Mr.  Amey  was  married  to  Miss 
Myrta  Boner,  of  Wallowa  county,  who  is  a 
daughter  of  George  Boner.  The  father  came 
to  this  county  in  1884  from  Washington  but 
now  resides  in  Turlook.  California.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Amey  three  children  have  been 
born,  Gladys,  Eugene  and  Alice.  Mr.  Amey 
gives  his  political  support  to  the  republican 
party  and,  although  he  is  thoroughly  alive 
to  the  issues  of  the  day,  he  has  never  sought 
office.  He  holds  membership  in  Joseph 
Hive.  Xo.  35,  K.  O.  T.  M.,  and  he  and  his 
family  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church.  Because  of  his  extensive  busi- 
ness interests  both  in  Enterprise  and  in  the 
surrounding  country  he  is  looked  upon  as 
one  of  the  representative  business  men  of 
Wallowa  county.  In  his  political,  social, 
fraternal  and  business  relations  he  has  ever 
been  found  to  be  a  man  of  the  strictest  in- 
tegrity and  holds  the  respect  and  esteem  ot 
all   with  whom  he  comes   into  contact. 

HON.  WILLIS  CHATMAN  HAWLEY,  is  a 
native  Oregonian,  having  been  born  near  Mon- 
roe, Oregon,  on  May  5,  1S64.  His  parents 
were  of  that  hardy  pioneer  type  of  western 
settlers  who  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon 
in  the  '40s,  and  their  progenitors,  in  turn, 
were  the  early  pioneers  of  colonial  times, 
some  of  them  having  participated  during 
the  American  Revolution  in  the  stniggle  for 
independence   from   I'ngland. 

Mr.  Hawley  having  come  from  n  line  of 
ancestors  who  were  accustomed  to  otwtacles 
— yet  who  took  an  active  part  in  the  affairs 
of  their  respective  communities — has  like- 
wise overcome  many  impediments  to  prosrress 
and  has  for  many  years  been  closely  asso- 
ciated with  the  educational  anrl  politlciil  life 
of  his  native  state.  Born  in  a  frugal  home, 
he  received  his  early  training  in  the  useful 
and  practical  school  of  necessity,  and  there 
learned  to  work  hard  and  persistently  to 
achieve  the  high  ideals  which  were  then 
and  have  since  continued  to  be  his  liest  asset. 
His  preliminary  education  was  received  in 
the  countrj-  schools  near  his  frontier  home 
in  Benton  county,  and  from  these  he  went 
to  that  pioneer  institution  of  learning  at 
Salem,  Oregon,  the  Willamette  fniversity. 
from  which  he  has  received  the  degree*  of 
B.S.  (1884),  A.B.  and  IX.B.  (IS«8>,  and  A.M. 
(1891 1,  in  cursu.nnd  that  nf  I,L.  I).  M900I.  in 
honore.  He  was  likewise  regularly  admitted 
to  the  Oregon  state  bar  in  1H9.T  and  to  the 
district  and  circuit  courts  of  the  I'nifed 
States  in  lOOfi,  being  suhse<)uen'''  ■  i".>'-i 
to  the  supreme  court  of  the  I  i 
After  the  completion  of  hi*  "t' 
Willamette  University.  Mr.  Hawley  was  en- 
gaged in  educational  work  in  several  institu- 
tions, including  the  Willamette  fniversity. 
his  alma  mater,  which  he  served  for  over  eiirht 
years  as  its  president   and  for  -  ir« 

as  professor  of  history,  eronomi  'lie 

law.  He  is  regarded  as  one  -n  i  m.  ii.-«t 
authorities  on  history  anil  on  economic  prob- 


lems that  can  be  found  on  the  Pacific  coa<t. 
In  connection  with  his  educational  work,  Mr. 
Hawley  has  taken  an  active  interest  in 
Chautauqua  work  and  for  many  yeum 
was  president  of  the  Willamette  \'alley 
Chautauqua  .-Vs.sociation,  the  largest  BO<-iety 
of  its  kind  west  of  the  Kocky  mountains. 
This  association  holds  annual  sessions  ut 
(iladstone  Park,  near  Oregon  City,  Oregon, 
and  Mr.  Hawley's  classes  in  history  are 
among  the  most  entertaining  features  of  the 
sessions. 

He  has  also  taken  an  active  interest  in 
fraternal  work  and  has  been  one  of  the  board 
of  head  managers  of  the  Pacific  Jurisdiction, 
Woodmen  of  the  World,  since  1896. 

In  politics  Mr.  Hawley  is  an  enthu»ia«tie 
republican,  fielieving  firmly  in  the  pclI.  '■.  -^ 
of  the  party  of  Lincoln.  Grant.  McK  n  i  ■. 
Itoosevelt  and  President  Taft.  He  is  jiUu  n 
strong  adherent  of  the  theory  that  govern- 
ment is  properly  "of  the  people,  by  the 
people  and  for  the  people"  and  never  sub- 
mitted his  name  for  public  office  until  nomi- 
nated for  congress  on  the  republican  ticket 
at  the  primaries  in  1906,  l>eing  subsequently 
elected  to  the  Sixtieth  congress  by  a  hand- 
some majority.  His  work  as  a  public 
servant  has  been  so  warmly  appreciated  by 
his  constituents  that  he  has  been  twice  re- 
elected by  unprecedented  majorities  to  rep- 
resent them  in  the  Sixty-first  and  Sixty- 
second  congresses  respectively.  His  work 
shows  him  to  be  a  careful  and  conscientious 
student  of  the  needs  of  his  constituency,  and 
an  industrious  and  tireless  worker  in  secur- 
ing salutary  results.  The  aged  and  invalid 
veterans  of  our  country's  wars,  the  harnissed 
and  iliscouraged  homesteader,  the  hardy  and 
enterprising  miner,  and  the  general  ritJAi'n 
find  in  him  a  ready  and  able  advix-nte  of 
their  resp<'ctive  needs,  and  a  representative 
whose  sen-ices  are  at  all  times  rendrrrd 
promptly  and  without  cost. 

Aside    from    his    active    life    in    •  ' 

fraternal  and  political  realms.  Mr. 
a  Christian  gentleman,  and  the  b<-:<t  «:  1-  f 
his  career  is  that  associated  with  his  fim,  Iv 
in  the  home  and  church  circles.  His  (jinrly 
consists  of  a  wife,  daughter  an>l  two  v.ns 
and  most  of  his  hours  from  toil  are  »p.  iit 
with   them. 


WILLIAM    OSCAR    PROSSER.   A.    B.   M. 
D..  C.   M.,  L.   R.  C.   P.,  L.   R.  C.   S.  of   Elln 
burgh,   Scotland.     In   a    history   of   the    ■ 
ii'.-il     profeMsion    itf    Dregon    it     is     i">t.. 
that    mention   l)e  made  of  pr.   Wi' 
I'rosser,    who   was   one   of   the    m'  I 

and    liest    trained    physicians    that    ever    re- 
=  i  !id    in    the    state.     He    not    only    had    th« 
':t    of    a    thorollk'h    rollegr    course   but    r»- 
■  d    throiiifhnnt    his    life   a    close    atudent 
of  the  profession  in  nil  of  its  v«ri  s 

and    was   deeply   interested   in   any  • 

tended  to  brintf  to  man  the  key  to  ir,  .-..m- 
plex  mystery  which  we  call  life.  He  waa 
born  in  i -■--.' ■---•  Ontario.  Canada,  Sep- 
tember rti'  son  of  Henry  Calvjn  and 

.Ann  Kli/A       Pro<i»er.     The  family  hoa 

been   repr«>»ente<l  in  Caiu'hi   through  several 


554 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


generations  but  came  originally  from  Welsh 
and  English  ancestry. 

The  parents  of  Dr.  Prosser  were  farming 
people,  so  that  the  son  early  became  famil- 
iar with  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  soil 
and  earing  for  the  crops.  However,  his  in- 
terest tended  in  other  directions  and  his 
education  was  pursued  with  a  view  to  en- 
tering upon  a  professional  career.  After  at- 
tending the  public  schools  he  entered  Albert 
College  at  Belleville,  Canada,  from  which  he 
was  graduated  with  the  B.  A.  degree  in  1S70. 
He  next  entered  McOill  t'niversity  and  was 
graduated  in  1874  with  the  degrees  of  M.  D. 
and  C.  M.  The  following  year  he  was  given 
a  degree  as  a  member  of  the  College  of  Phy- 
sicians and  Surgeons,  of  Ontario.  He  prac- 
ticed near  Newington  until  about  1880  and 
then  went  abroad  for  further  study.  He 
graduated  from  the  Edinburgh  University 
with  the  degree  of  Licentiate  of  the  Royal 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  and 
from  there  he  went  to  Dublin,  Ireland,  tak- 
ing special  courses  in  Rotunda  Hospital.  In 
London  he  served  as  chief  clinical  assistant 
at  Mile  End  Hos|)ital  and  subsequently  did 
special  work  at  Soho  Square  Hospital,  He 
afterward  studied  diseases  of  the  eye,  ear, 
nose  and  throat  under  Sir  ilorell  Macken- 
zie, M.  D.,  in  his  hospital  on  Golden  Square, 
London,  England,  which  work  entitled  him 
to   the   degree   of   K.   R.   C.   S. 

Coming  to  the  States,  Dr,  Prosser  engaged 
in  the  practice  of  medicine  at  Le  Mars, 
Iowa,  until  1890.  He  then  took  a  post- 
graduate course  at  the  New  York  College 
of  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  reviewing  the 
■work  of  the  eye,  ear,  nose  and  throat,  after 
which  he  settled  in  Superior,  Wisconsin,  and 
built  up  an  extensive  practice.  Finding, 
however,  the  climate  too  severe,  he  returned 
to  Le  Mars,  Iowa,  and  there  practiced  for 
seven  years.  In  UiO.'!  he  came  to  Eugene, 
Oregon,  where  the  remaining  days  of  his  life 
were  passed  in  the  active  work  of  his  pro- 
fession. His  thorough  study  at  home  and 
abroad  particularly  qualified  him  for  the 
most  resjwnsible  duties  of  his  profession. 
He  held  to  the  highest  ideals  in  professional 
service  and  gave  to  his  patients  the  benelit 
of  unwearied  ell'ort,  of  sound  and  discrim- 
inating judgment  and  of  (•(>in])ri'hensive 
knowledge,  which  he  constantly  broadened 
by  his  wide  reading  and  investigation.  He 
behuiged  to  the  Lane  County  Medical  So- 
ciety, the  Oregon  State  Medical  Society,  and 
by  his  constant  reading  kept  abreast  with 
the  advanced  thought  and  ]iurposes  of  the 
profession. 

On  September  :!,  188  1.  Dr.  Prosser  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Carrie  E,  Robert- 
son, a  daughter  of  Milton  II.  and  Delila 
(Jackson)  Robertson,  of  Scottsburg.  Indiana, 
representatives  of  two  of  the  oldest  fam- 
ilii's  of  that  state.  Her  father  was  a  cab- 
inet nuiker  and  undertaker  and  was  well 
known  in  local  business  circles.  His  daugh- 
ter, Mrs.  Prosser,  was  educated  at  Moore's 
Hill  College  in  southiMii  Indiana.  By  her 
marriage  she  became  the  nuil  her  of  five  chil- 
dren: .lessie  \.  K.;  William  Oscar  Hamp- 
ton, who  is  a  graduate  of  the   Cniversitv  of 


Oregon  of  the  class  of  1908  and  is  now  a 
student  in  the  medical  department  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania  in  the  class  of 
1913;  Lila  C;  Frances  Edwina;  and  Robert 
Henry. 

Dr.  Prosser  was  a  member  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church.  He  joined  the  church 
in  early  manhood  and  was  ever  loyal  to  its 
teachings  and  purposes.  While  a  resident 
of  Canada  Dr.  Prosser  became  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  receiving  the  third 
degree  in  Eugene  1905,  and  in  the  teachings 
of  the  craft  and  his  church  he  found  the 
principles  which  guided  his  life  and  shaped 
his  relations  with  his  fellowmen.  He  died 
.luly  1,  1911.  The  medical  profession  in  his 
passing  suffered  a  distinct  loss  and  tho.se 
who  knew  him  mourned  the  death  of  a 
sincere  and  loyal  friend.  His  best  traits  of 
character,  however,  were  reserved  for  his 
own  home  and  fireside.  His  life  was  indeed 
a  serviceable  factor  in  the  world's  work  and 
his  memory  is  sacredly  cherished  by  those 
who  knew  him.  He  was  always  kind  and 
sympathetic  and  even  in  his  professional 
service  his  work  was  not  done  from  a  sense 
of  duty  or  a  desire  for  gain  but  rather  from 
a  wish  to  make  his  work  helpful  to  his  fel- 
lowmen. 

CAMILLUS  P.  LAWRENCE,  who  has  been 
a  resident  of  Baker  county,  Oregon,  for 
about  two  decades,  is  the  owner  of  a  fine 
stock  ranch  of  two  hundred  acres  within  a 
mile  and  a  half  of  Unity,  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Forsyth  county,  Georgia,  on  the 
29th  of  December,  1851,  his  parents  being 
James  W.  and  Rebecca  F.  (Moore)  Law- 
rence. The  father  was  born  in  Columbia 
county,  Georgia,  in  1820,  while  the  mother's 
birth  occurred  in  South  Carolina  in  1832. 
E.  B.  Moore,  the  great-grandfather  of  our 
subject,  served  in  tlie  Revolutionary  war  for 
a  period  of  seven  years  and  won  the  rank 
of  colonel.  He  afterward  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  state  senate  from  South  Carolina. 
Another  of  the  representatives  of  the  Law- 
rence family  in  the  paternal  line  is  Captain 
.Tames  Lawrence,  an  intrepid  naval  officer 
of  the  War  of  1812,  who  gained  fame  as  the 
man  who  said:  ''Don't  give  up  the  ship." 
The  parents  of  our  subject  were  married  in 
Georgia  and  about  1855  removed  to  Smith 
county,  Texas,  where  they  resided  for  some 
eighteen  years.  In  1S72  they  took  up  their 
abode  in  Searcy  county,  Arkansas,  where 
James  W.  Lawrence  passed  away  in  1907. 
During  the  past  five  years  his  widow  has 
made  her  home  in  Unity,  Oregon.  .Tames  W. 
Lawrence  sympathized  with  the  Union  dur- 
ing the  Civil  war  but  he  was  compelled  to 
join  the  Confederate  army  and  served  there- 
in  for  about  a  year. 

Caniillus  P.  Lawrence,  who  was  the  third 
in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  four  sons 
and  two  daughters,  remained  with  his  par- 
ents until  fifteen  years  of  age.  The  family 
found  itself  in  limited  financial  circum- 
stances at  the  close  of  the  Civil  war,  and 
our  subject  became  a  cowboy  in  Texas  at 
the  early  age  of  fourteen,  'herding  cattle 
until  about  twenty-three  years  old.     He  was 


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555 


then  married  and  went  into  politics  as  an 
advocate  of  the  democracy,  being  elected 
sheritr  of  Searcy  county,  Arkansas,  and  serv- 
ing in  that  capacity  for  two  terms  or  four 
years.  While  a  resident  of  that  state  he 
devoted  his  attention  to  the  raising  of  cot- 
ton, owning  one  hundred  acres  of  land.  In 
1893  he  came  to  Baker  county,  Oregon,  and 
located  on  his  present  ranch  of  two  hundred 
acres  a  mile  and  a  half  west  of  I'nity.  He 
has  since  devoted  his  time  and  energies  to 
the  raising  of  horses  and  cattle  and  his  ef- 
forts in  this  connection  have  tn-en  crowded 
with  success.  His  daughter.  Dora  U.,  had 
homesteaded  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
of  the  property  here  and  after  her  demise 
he  proved  up  the  claim. 

In  1S74  >lr.  I.uwrcnce  was  joined  in  wed- 
lock to  Miss  Margaret  .Jameson,  who  was 
bom  in  Arkansas  in  18.i9,  her  parents  be- 
ing .James  and  Delcena  .Jameson.  The 
record  of  their  children  is  as  follows:  Dora 
D.,  who  passed  away  at  the  ago  of  twenty- 
three  years;  Viola,  the  widow  of  I'rank  Nel- 
son, of  Unity;  l.eola.  the  wife  of  \V.  K.  Ken- 
nedy, of  Boise,  Idaho;  Xet'ie.  who  is  the 
wife  of  Gus  Schoembaechler  and  resides  in 
Astoria,  Oregon;  and  Forbes  K.,  William, 
Hubert  and  .Jesse,  all  at  home.  C.  P.  Law- 
rence is  a  Royal  Arch  Mason  and  in  his  daily 
life  e.xemplilies  the  teachings  of  the  craft, 

GEORGE  A.  GUILD,  postmaster  of  Mer- 
lin, liisi-phiiii'  county,  was  born  in  Rock  Is- 
land, Illinois,  Septi'ml)er  6,  1S49,  a  son  of 
H.  A.  and  Cordelia  D.  (Cook)  Guild,  the 
former  a  native  of  New  York  and  the  latter 
of  Ohio.  The  parents  removed  to  Prophets- 
town.  Hlinois,  in  an  early  day,  later  taking 
np  their  residence  in  Rock  Island.  In  IS.I.'i 
they  removed  to  Poweshiek  county,  Iowa, 
where  they  remained  until  IS?."!,  In  that 
year  they  took  up  their  residence  in  Wash- 
ington county.  Oregon,  where  they  .«pent 
the  remainder  of  their  lives,  the  father  pass- 
ing away  in  1hs2,  while  tlie  mother's  death 
occurred"  in  .January.  1912.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children",  four  of  whom  are  now 
living:  George  .\.;  H.  0.;  J.  K-  "f  Rainier, 
Oregon;  and  Carrie,  now  the  wife  of  .J.  D. 
Wharton,  of  I'orlland. 

fleorge  A.  (!uild  received  a  common-school 
education  and  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  until  he  attained  his  majority.  He 
then  started  out  in  his  life  career  a.s  a  clerk 
in  a  general  merchandisi-  store  at  Salem, 
remaining  thus  employed  for  a  year,  when 
he  went  to  Cornelius,  Washington,  and  en 
gaged  in  clerking  in  that  place  until  ISS9. 
He  then  removed  to  Grants  !'««h  ami  en- 
tered the  general  mercantile  bu«inei«s  on  hi.i 
own  account.  He  remained  in  that  city 
until  1902,  when  he  came  to  Merlin  and 
again  engaged  in  the  general  mermntile 
business.  In  HOfi  he  was  iippointeil  po»t 
master  of  Merlin  by  the  president  ami  hn* 
since    held    that    position. 

Mr.  Guilrl  was  marrie.l  in  1«T:J  to  MIm 
Laura  Spencer,  of  Washington  county.  Ore- 
gon, and  to  their  union  three  children  were 
born:  (ieorge  O,.  now  residing  in  W«»ro 
countv;     Mattie    C,    who    nets    as    assistant 


postmaster  and  resides  at  home;   and  Lester 
A.,  of  Wasco  county. 

.Mr.  Guihl  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  repuhliiim  party  and  while  residing  at 
Grants  Pass  he  served  as  city  treasurer  for 
four  years.  Mrs.  Guild  atliliates  with  the 
Methodist  Kpiscopal  church  and  is  an  active 
worker  in  its  behalf.  Mr.  Guild  stands  high 
in  the  community  and  is  regarded  as  an  able 
business  man,  a  laithfid  public  olVicial  and 
an  exemplary  citizen. 

CLYDE  R.  CHAPIN  is  one  of  the  mure  re- 
ci-nt  acquisitions  to  the  legal  frat.-rnity  of 
Newberg.  where  he  is  succeeding  in  building 
up  a  verv  gratifying  practice.  He  was  born 
in  Indiaini  on  the  28th  of  December,  19S2, 
and  is  a  son  of  Hion  S.  and  Klla  .\.  (Parsons I 
Chapin.  the  father  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  his 
birth  occurring  on  the  ITtli  of  .January,  JSS"*, 
while  the  mother  was  born  in  southern  Mich- 
igan on  .\pril  20,  1X02.  During  the  infancy 
of  our  subject  his  pari'uts  removed  In  Minne- 
sota, where  the  father,  who  was  a  pharma- 
cist, passeil  away  in  1>I9(>.  The  mother  i« 
still  living  and  continues  to  reside  in  Minne- 
sota. 

Reared  at  home,  in  the  acqtiirement  of  hi.s 
preliminary  eilucation  Clyde  R.  Chapin  at- 
tendeil  the"  public  schools  of  Warren.  Minne- 
sota. After  completing  his  higlitchool 
course  he  entered  Maialester  C<>lleg.>  at  St. 
Paul.  Minnesota,  from  which  institution  lie 
was  graduated  with  the  class  of  1902.  Hav- 
ing decided  that  he  preferre.l  a  pri>fessional 
to  a  commercial  career  he  then  nnitriculalisl 
in  the  St.  Paul  College  of  Ijiw.  being  granted 
his  degree  in  1905.  Within  two  weeks  after 
his  admission  to  the  bar  of  the  state  of 
Minnesota.  Mr.  Cliapin  opened  an  ollice  at 
Argj-le,  that  state,  where  he  engage.!  in  prae- 
ticp"for  two  vears.  On  the  I't  "f  .June.  1907. 
he  formed  a  "partnership  with  an  attorney  at 
Moorhead,  Minnesota,  with  wln-ni  he  was  a« 
soeiated  until  June  1,  1911.  After  the  .lis- 
solution  of  this  partnership  he  left  MiH>rhead 
and  came  to  Yandull  cunty.  •.etiling  in 
Newberg,  where  he  is  now  engaging  in  gen- 
eral practice.  Although  he  has  In-en  h.re 
only  a  brief  time,  Mr.  Chapin  has  sucir.-.l.d 
in    aequiring   quite    an    exlen-i  "     " 

practice  and   his  clientele  is 

He  not  only  has  a  conipri'heii- •' 

ing  of  the  rtne  principles  of  jurispruilence 
but  he  is  a  man  who  is  widely  inf-rmml 
along  general  lines,  over  having  iM-en  an 
extensive  render  and  good  stinlent.  He  Is 
endowed  with  a  keen  mind  and  rare  nn»lyli 
cat  iM.wers,  to  the  aiil  of  which  he  brinif.  an 
excellent     ami     well     stored     '  'iid     » 

ready  command  of  Kngli'h.  ■<  'i"''- 

in  making  hint  a  much  dreo.l ...   !"r.-n- 

sic  battles. 

On  the  ISth  of  Angus*.  1009.  was  rrlr- 
brnte.l  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Chapin  and  Mi»« 
Nell  D.  Krickson.  who  Is  a  native  of  Minno- 
apidis.  Minnesota,  and  a  daughter  of  M. 
Kriekson.  who  is  a  well  known  ronlrartor 
and  builder  of  Fergus  F»ll«,  Minnesota  Of 
the  marrioge  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  f  hapin  Ihero 
has  lieen  Ixirn  one  son.  Ition.  whos«-  natal 
dov  was  .July    J7,  1911- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OKEGON 


Mr.  Chapin  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star, 
the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen,  and  the  Royal  League. 
His  political  prerogatives  he  exercises  in  sup- 
port of  the  men  and  measures  of  the  repub- 
lican party,  to  the  principles  of  which  he 
gives  his  unqualified  indorsement.  Mr.  Clia- 
pin,  during  the  brief  period  of  his  profes- 
sional career,  has  manifested  not  only  the 
scholarly  qualifications,  but  the  integrity  and 
the  keen  sense  of  honor  in  all  of  his  rela- 
tions with  both  his  clients  and  fellow  prac- 
titioners that  establishes  him  as  a  man  who 
is  thoroughly   trustworthy  and  reliable. 

ROBERT  JAY  SLATER.  Pendleton  ac- 
cords Robert  J.  Slater  a  prominent  position 
as  a  representative  of  the  legal  profession, 
for  through  the  years  of  his  connection  with 
the  bar  here  he  has  argued  many  cases  and 
lost  but  few.  No  one  better  knows  the 
necessity  for  thorough  preparation  and  no 
one  more  industriously  prepares  his  cases 
than  he.  Ills  handling  of  his  cause  is  always 
full,  comprehensive  and  accurate,  and  his  well 
known  devotion  to  his  clients'  interests  has 
gained  him  a  volume  of  business  which  indi- 
cates him  to  be  one  of  the  foremost  lawyers 
of  the  Pendleton  bar. 

Oregon  claims  Mr.  Slater  as  one  of  her 
native  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  at 
Corvallis,  Benton  county,  on  the  31st  of  July, 
1855.  his  parents  being  James  H.  and  Edna 
E.  (Gray)  Slater.  The  father  was  a  native 
of  Sangamon  county,  Illinois,  born  in  1826, 
and  tlic  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Knox 
county,  Tennessee,  in  1835.  James  H.  Slater 
crossed  the  plains  with  an  ox  team  to  Cali- 
fornia in  1849  and  spent  three  years  in  the 
gold  mines.  On  account  of  ill  health,  how- 
ever, he  came  north  to  Oregon  in  1852,  set- 
tling in  Corvallis.  In  the  same  year  his 
future  wife  crossed  the  plains  with  her 
parents  and  located  in  Benton  county.  It 
was  in  that  county  that  Mr.  and  Mrs,.  Slater 
were  married  in  1853.  His  first  connection 
with  the  business  interests  of  the  county  was 
that  of  a  teacher  in  Corvallis,  and  later  he 
became  a  clerk  in  the  United  States  terri- 
torial court  under  Judge  George  H.  Williams. 
While  in  that  capacity  he  began  reading  law 
and  was  subsequently  admitted  to  the  bar 
whereupon  he  took  up  the  practice  of  law  in 
Corvullis.  continuing  there  in  the  active  work 
of  the  profession  until  1863.  lie  also  con- 
ducted the  Corvallis  Gazette  for  three  or  four 
years  during  that  period  but  removed  later 
to  Auburn,  Baker  county,  where  he  engaged 
in  niiMJiig  in  connection  with  his  law  practice. 
In  January,  1866.  he  became  a  resident  of 
La  Grande  where  he  gave  his  entire  attention 
to  Ilia  professional  duties.  In  1868  he  was 
elected  district  attorney  of  the  sixth  judicial 
district  which  then  comprised  the  entire  east- 
ern portion  of  Oregon.  The  following  year 
he  was  nominated  and  elected  to  the  United 
States  congress,  serving  in  the  national  halls 
of  legialatiiie  in  1870  and  1871.  Returning 
home  he  again  took  up  the  practice  of  law. 
but  was  once  more  called  to  public  life  when 
in  1878  he  was  elected  to  the  United  States 


senate  as  successor  to  Senator  John  H.  Mitch- 
ell. While  a  member  of  that  body  he  intro- 
duced and  championed  the  first  Chinese  ex- 
clusion act,  and  was  instrumental  in  securing 
its  passage.  In  other  ways  too  he  left  the 
impression  of  his  individuality  and  ability 
upon  the  laws  of  the  land.  He  .■  erved  through 
the  regular  term  of  six  years,  and  again  he 
gave  careful  consideration  to  each  question 
which  came  up  for  settlement  and  stanchly 
advocated  the  policies  which  he  believed 
would  prove  beneficial  factors  in  good  govern- 
ment. In  1885  he  returned  to  La  Grande 
and  thereafter  lived  retired  to  the  time  of 
his  death  which  occurred  January  27,  1909. 
He  was  truly  a  self-made  man.  His  educa- 
tion was  limited  to  that  afforded  by  the  com- 
mon schools,  but  through  wide  reading  he 
added  greatly  to  his  knowledge  and  he  at- 
tained a  prominent  position  among  the  men 
of  distinction  in  the  western  country.  His 
widow  still  survives  and  makes  her  home  in 
La  Grande. 

Robert  J.  Slater  obtained  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools  of  Union  county 
and  afterward  attended  what  was  originally 
known  as  the  Bishop-Scott  Grammar  school 
in  Portland,  completing  his  studies  there  in 
1878.  He  then  entered  upon  the  study  of 
law  under  the  direction  of  his  father,  who 
soon  afterward  was  elected  to  the  United 
States  senate,  whereupon  the  son  continued 
his  law  reading  in  the  office  of  D.  W.  Litchen- 
thaler,  an  attorney  of  Union,  Oregon,  with 
whom  he  read  law  for  a  year  and  a  half,  and 
at  the  same  time  filled  the  position  of  deputy 
county  clerk.  In  1880  he  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  and  located  in  La  Grande  where  he 
remained  until  the  fall  of  1882  when  he 
came  to  Pendleton.  Returning  to  La  Grande 
in  1891  he  there  spent  five  years  and  in 
1896  removed  to  Athena  where  he  continued 
for  two  and  one  half  years.  Once  more  he 
came  to  Pendleton  in  1899,  and  has  since 
been  a  representative  of  the  bar  of  this  city. 
His  law  practice  has  been  of  an  important 
character,  connecting  him  with  much  litiga- 
tion that  figures  prominently  upon  the  rec- 
ords of  the  courts  and  extending  through 
the  federal  courts  to  the  supreme  court 
of  the  United  States.  An  excellent  presence, 
an  earnest  manner,  marked  strength  of  char- 
acter, a  thorough  grasp  of  the  law  and  the 
ability  to  accurately  apply  its  principles, 
make  him  an  eft'eetive  and  successful  advo- 
cate and  insure  him  equal  rank  with  other 
distinguished  members  of  the  bar  in  that 
section  of  the  state. 

Mr.  Slater's  activity  along  political  lines 
has  also  gained  him  considerable  prominence, 
but  while  he  is  a  stanch  advocate  of  the 
democratic  party  he  has  never  been  an 
aspirant  for  office,  the  only  public  posi- 
tion he  has  consented  to  fill  being  that  of 
deputy  district  attorney. 

In  1885  Mr.  Slater  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Margaret  E.  Furnish  of  Pendle- 
ton, a  daughter  of  James  Furnish,  who  died 
while  crossing  the  plains  to  Oregon.  She  is 
a  sister  of  Hon.  W.  J.  Furnish  of  Portland, 
who  was  at  one  time  a  candidate  on  the 
democratic  ticket  for  the  position  of  governor 


K'  T.i  i:  I     .1     ^1   \  I  1  1, 


THE  N£\A, 
PUBLIC     LL...;, 


^T0«,  LENOX  AND 
TILCtH  FOUf.'nAT;n>i. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


559 


of  the  state.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Slater  have  be- 
come parents  of  three  children:  James  Fur- 
nish, who  is  in  the  employ  of  the  Oregon  & 
Washington  Railway  Company  at  Portland; 
Anita  Jay,  who  is  a  sophomore  in  the  State 
University  of  Oregon;  and  Edna  Frances, 
who  is  studying  voice  culture  in  Portland. 
The  parents  are  members  of  the  Episcopal 
church,  in  which  Mr.  Slater  is  serving  as  one 
of  the  vestrymen.  In  the  work  of  the 
church  they  are  much  interested  and  are 
generous  contributors  to  its  support.  Fra- 
ternally Mr.  Slater  is  connected  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  interested  in 
all  that  pertains  to  progressive  citizenship 
and  stands  for  advancement  along  material, 
intellectual,  social  and  moral  lines.  The 
greater  part  of  his  time,  however,  is  naturally 
given  to  his  professional  duties,  and  few 
lawyers  have  made  a  more  lasting  impres- 
sion upon  the  bar  of  the  state,  both  for 
legal  ability  of  a  high  order  and  for  the  in- 
dividuality of  a  persoinal  character  which 
impresses  itself  upon  the  community.  His 
indomitable  courage  and  energj-,  his  force  of 
character  and  his  natural  qualifications  have 
enabled  him  to  overcome  all  obstacles  and 
carve  his  name  high  on  the  legal  arch. 

GEORGE  W.  FIELDS  is  one  of  the  estim- 
able young  farmers  of  .Taekson  county,  liv- 
ing near  Provolt.  He  was  born  in  the  county 
where  he  has  since  made  his  residence,  a 
son  of  Kelly  and  Mary  (Waters)  Fields. 
More  extended  mention  of  the  parents  may 
be  found  elsewhere  in  this  work  under  the 
biographical  review  introduced  by  the  name 
of   Kelly    Fields. 

Oeorge  W.  Fields  received  a  good  common- 
school  education  in  the  schools  of  .Taekson 
county,  where  he  was  born  and  reared,  and 
from  early  boyhood,  while  not  engaged  in 
school  duties,  assisted  his  father  in  the  work 
of  the  farm.  After  attaining  his  majority 
he  continued  in  agricultural  pursuits  on  the 
farm  of  his  brother  Charles. 

Mr.  Fields  was  married.  October  29.  1996, 
to  Miss  Emma  May  Smith,  a  native  of  Ore- 
gon, and  to  their  union  have  been  born  two 
children:  George  M.,  who  died  May  3,  1908; 
and  Dorancc  A.,  bom  December  21.  1910. 
Being  a  son  of  Jackson  county  and  always 
having  lived  there  Mr.  Fields  has  a  wide  ac- 
quaintance in  his  community.  Because  of 
his  excellent  traits  of  character,  he  is  re- 
spected by  all  who  know  him  and  p«s«es»e» 
an  unnsually  large  number  of  close  friends 
by   whom    he  is  held   in  high  esteem. 

MRS.  MARY  MILLER.  .\  well  known  and 
highlv  esteemed  pioneer  resident  of  Jnckson- 
Tille  is  Mrs.  Mnry  Miller,  who  for  flfty-two 
years  ha«  made  her  home  in  this  city,  in  the 
development  and  upbuilding  of  which  both 
she  and  her  husband  played  an  important 
part.  She  wai  born  in  Baden,  flermnny,  on 
the  2.')th  of  .-Vugust.  IS."!.'.,  and  wb«  left  an 
orphan  at  the  age  of  ten  year^.  In  1S53  ihe 
decided  to  come  to  the  United  State*  to 
make  her  home  and  npon  her  arrival  here 
she  took  up  her  residence  in  the  «tate  of  \rw 


Jersey  and  there  she  subsei^uently  met  John 
Miller,  to  whom  she  was  married  on  June  5, 
1855.  He  was  also  born  in  (iermany.  In 
1830,  and  there  he  passed  the  first  twenty 
years  of  his  life,  acquired  his  nlucation  and 
learned  the  gunsmith's  trade.  In  IS50  he 
emigrated  to  the  United  States,  first  locating 
in  Xew  York  city.  From  there  he  subse- 
quently went  to  \cw  Jersey,  continuing  to 
reside  in  that  state  for  three  years.  .-Xtter 
their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  went  to 
Burlington,  Iowa,  where  he  became  a  partner 
in  a  business  enterprise.  After  being  so  iden- 
tified for  five  years  he  and  his  wife  concluded 
that  the  northwest  alTorde<l  bi'lter  op[>ortun- 
ities,  and  they  disposed  of  their  interests 
and  on  the  2d  of  .\pril.  1*G0,  started  across 
the  plains  to  Oregon.  Five  numtlis  later  they 
arrived  in  Jacksonville,  and  thereafter  made 
this  cit.v  their  home.  Mr.  Miller  ininiediatel.v 
l>ut  in  a  stock  of  fire  arms  and  went  to  work 
at  his  trade.  He  met  with  gratifying  siiceess 
and  by  reason  of  thrift  and  capable  manage- 
ment was  later  able  to  extend  tlie  scope  of  his 
activities  by  adding  a  line  of  hardware  and 
sporting  goods.  He  was  a  man  of  sagacity 
and  foresight  and  exercised  keen  discernment 
in  the  development  of  his  undertakings.  In 
the  conduct  of  his  business  he  adopted  a 
policy  that  won  him  the  confidence  of  his 
patrons  and  he  built  up  a  splendid  trade, 
iiecoming  one  of  the  highly  successful  and 
prosperous  men  of  Jackson  county.  In  all 
of  his  imdertakings  he  was  most  ably  a«- 
sistetl  by  Mrs.  Miller,  no  loss  through  her 
advice  on  business  matters  than  through  her 
capable  and  efTicient  supervision  of  the 
household  olTairs.  When  he  arrived  in  Amer- 
ica Mr.  Miller  had  a  thousand  dollars,  a 
goodly  sum  of  money  in  those  davs,  but  he 
contracted  cholera  and  the  expensi's  incident 
to  his  sickness  and  long  period  of  convales- 
cence consumed  a  large  portion  of  his  funds. 
Thus  he  and  his  wife  through  their  own  dili- 
gence, careful  management  and  frugality 
accumiilated  the  handsome  fortune  now  held 
by  Mrs.  Miller.  In  addition  to  his  fine  busi- 
ness Mr.  Miller  acquired  some  valuable  min- 
ing and  property  hoMingg  and  the  family 
still  own  what  is  kni>wn  as  the  "Fnrmem 
Flett"  mine.  .Mlhough  this  is  a  very  rich 
and    valuable    property    it    is    not    now    t>eing 

operated.      It    is    loeatwl    adjn< '■      ■    '■^t* 

of  two  hundred  and  forty  orr 

owned  by  the  family,  that  hn  ;• 

set   out   in   orchard. 

Kight  children  were  bom  to  Mr.  and  Mr*. 
Miller,  as  follows:  .\melia.  the  x\ife  of  Dr. 
Kellender.  of  T»s  flato*.  Cnlifornio:  Matilda, 
who  married  Pr.  liobins.in.  of  OnUInnd  fal- 
ifornia;  Philip,  who  died  at  the  ob<-  of  two 
venrs;  Philip,  who  was  t wenlythree  when 
he  passed  away:  Katie.  Ihe  deceased  wife  of 
Edwin  Scott;  '.Tohn  ''  ..  .i-iister  at  Jack- 
sonville, who  marr  Prim  and  ha« 
one  son.  John  F..  Jr  he  wife  of  Cn»- 
per  Kubli.  of  Portland:  ond  llnrry  I...  who  it 
tiring  in  Burlingnmr.  ralifnrnia. 

Mrs.  Miller  i«  a  reirular  Bllrndant  of  the 
local  churches,  but  has  never  oniliat<vl  with 
any  religious  denomination.  Mr  Miller  was 
B    blue    Io<Ibp    Mason   and   a    memtxr   of    the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  while  his 
political  support  was  given  to  the  republican 
party.  During  the  first  thirty-three  years 
ot  her  residence  here  Mrs.  Miller  lived  in  the 
same  house,  but  seventeen  years  ago  she  re- 
moved to  her  present  residence,  a  very  at- 
tractive and  comfortable  house  with  thor- 
oughly modem  appointments.  She  is  held  in 
high  esteem  and  has  hosts  of  friends  as  also 
had  Mr.  Miller,  who  passed  away  on  the  10th 
of  April,  1893.  He  was  a  man  of  upright 
principles,  sound  integrity  and  was  abso- 
lutely loj-al  to  his  friends  and  his  belief  in 
wliat  was  right  relative  to  his  conduct.  Mrs. 
Miller  has  now  attained  the  venerable  age 
of  seventy- seven  years,  and  has  the  satisfac- 
tion of  looking  back  over  a  life  that  was 
nobly  .spent  in  the  service  of  husband,  chil- 
dren and  friends,  b.y  all  of  whom  she  has 
been  and  is,  held  in  veneration  and  esteem. 

BYRON  WILSON  HAMILTON,  who  since 
October.  I'.Ml,  liiis  h<'en  successfully  engaged 
in  tlie  drug  business  at  Enterprise,  was  born 
in  Linn  county,  September  12,  1836.  He  is 
the  son  of  .\dam  Smith  and  Melissa  .T.  (In- 
graham)  Hamilton,  the  father  a  well  known 
farmer  and  merchant.  He  crossed  the  plains 
to  Oregon  in  1845  and  settled  in  the  Wil- 
lamette valley,  where  he  married  Melissa 
J.   Ingraham,  who  died  in  1858. 

Byron  Wilson  Hamilton  was  educated  in 
Polk  county  and  when  eighteen  years  of  age 
left  school  and  took  up  farming,  remaining 
on  Iiis  father's  farm  until  he  was  twenty- 
two  years  of  age.  He  then  started  out  in 
life  for  himself  and  in  1882  went  to  eastern 
Washington,  locating  in  Whitman  county, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  famring  until  1893. 
He  then  I'emoved  to  Harney  coiinty,  Oregon, 
where  he  purchased  land  and  followed  farm- 
ing and  stock-raising  until  1906.  At  that 
date  he  took  charge  of  a  hospital  at  Burns, 
Oregon,  for  six  years,  which  had  both  county 
and  |)rivate  patients.  He  continued  in  this 
work  until  1911,  when  he  entered  the  drug 
business  in  Enterprise,  having  his  three  sons 
associated  in   business   with  him. 

On  the  28th  of  September,  1879,  Mr.  Ham- 
ilton was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
Annie  Lavinia  Hembree,  the  daughter  of 
Albert  and  Mary  Hembree,  of  Lane  county. 
Her  parents  crossed  the  ])lains  in  1S43.  locat- 
ing in  Oregtm,  and  were  among  the  early 
.settlers  here.  To  Mr.  and  ]\Irs.  Hamilton 
have  been  born  five  children:  Lester  iL, 
who  is  superintendent  of  schools  of  Harney 
county  and  is  married  to  Miss  Eliza  Buch- 
aiuni;  Albert  A.,  who  married  Mrs.  Pearl 
Schnll;  Alice  E.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Frank 
Adrian;  Orrin  S.,  at  home;  and  Roswald  B., 
who  is  a  pharmacist  at  Oregon  Agricultural 
College,  and  on  April  24,  1912.  at  Portland 
(Jregon.  nuirried  Mi.ss  Lorena  Wirt  of  Oyster- 
ville.  Washington. 

In  iiolitics  Mr.  Hamilton  i.s  a  republican 
and  h.'  has  served  as  stock  inspector  of  Har- 
ney county  for  two  years.  Fraternally  he 
is  iilentilied  with  the"  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  and  he  has  held  all  the  chairs 
of  the  local  lodge.  Also  he  was  a  represen- 
tative to  the  Grand  Lodge  at  Salem,  Oregon. 


in  1908,  and  to  Portland  in  1911.  Both  he 
and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Presby- 
terian church.  Mr.  Hamilton  is  an  enter- 
prising citizen  and  his  interests  are  thor- 
oughly identified  with  those  of  Wallowa 
county,  and  at  all  times  he  has  been  ready 
to  lend  his  aid  and  cooperation  to  any  move- 
ment calculated  to  benefit  this  section  of 
the  country  or  to  advance  its  wonderful 
development. 

THOMAS  A.  GILBERT  is  one  of  the  well 
known  and  enterprising  business  men  of 
Eugene.  Oregon.  He  is  the  senior  partner 
in  the  firm  of  Gilbert  &  Chaffee,  proprietors 
of  the  Oak  Shoe  Store  located  at  No.  587 
Willamette  street.  Eugene,  Oregon.  He  was 
born  in  Salem,  Oregon,  April  23,  1873,  and 
is  the  son  of  .John  W.  and  Sarah  Roxanna 
(McAlpin)  Gilbert.  The  father  was  born  in 
Terre  Haute,  Indiana,  and  there  learned  the 
shoemaker's  trade  which  he  followed  during 
his  entire  life.  At  the  age  of  twen- 
ty-two years  he  crossed  the  plains  to  Ore- 
gon settling  in  Salem,  where  he  at  once  en- 
gaged in  the  occupation  of  his  trade.  He 
later  retired  from  business  and  after  enjoy- 
ing a  well  earned  rest  from  business  cares 
for  a  period  of  five  years  he  departed 
this  life  in  May,  1891,  at  the  age  of 
fifty-nine  years  and  six  months.  The 
mother  was  a  daughter  of  Robert  McAlpin, 
who  emigrated  from  Scotland,  to  America 
and  settled  in  Salem  in  1849,  where  he  took 
up  a  donation  claim  in  the  Waldo  Hills 
district.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .John  W.  Gilbert 
seven  children  were  born:  James  Murray, 
a  resident  of  Livingston.  Montana;  Thomas 
A.,  the  subject  of  this  review;  Guy,  who 
resides  in  Ridgefield,  Washington;  Roy,  who 
is  married  and  resides  in  Salem,  Oregon; 
Ralph,  also  a  resident  of  Salem;  .John,  who 
is  employed  by  the  Aetna  Powder  Works, 
of  Washington;  and  Alwilda,  the  wife  of 
Ernest  Savage,  of  Salem,  Oregon.  Mrs.  Gil- 
bert, the  mother  of  the  subject  of  this  re- 
view, is  still  living  and  in  the  enjoyment 
of  her  health  notwithstanding  her  advanced 
age.  She  is  a  faithful  and  loyal  member 
of  the   Congregational   church. 

T.  A.  Gilbert  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  and  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  in  Salem.  Early  in  his  life 
he  engaged  at  work  for  Krausse  Brothers, 
who  at  that  time  were  in  business  at  Salem, 
but  at  present  are  located  in  Portland.  Ore- 
gon. He  later  found  employment  in  the 
Eggert  Young  Company,  of  Portland,  Oregon, 
with  whom  he  continued  for  nine  years.  In 
1902  he  established  himself  in  Eugene  in 
the  retail  shoe  business  and  three  years  ago 
he  admitted  to  partnership  in  his  business, 
Arthur  B.  Chafi'ee.  They  are  the  owners  and 
proprietors  of  one  of  the  most  up-to-date 
and  carefully  conducted  retail  shoe  stores 
in  this  part  of  Oregon. 

Mr.  Gilbert  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Ella  Burley.  of  Salem,  Oregon,  and 
the  daughter  of  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Nathaniel  H. 
Burley,  of  whom  a  review  is  published  in 
another  part   of  this   work. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  IIISTOKY  OF  OREGON 


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Mr.  Gilbert  is  one  of  tlie  reliable  and 
highly  respected  men  of  Eugene  and  is  iden- 
tified with  the  educational  and  religious 
movements  in  his  city,  doing  his  full  share 
to  advance  and  improve  the  conditions  of 
the  people  of  the  community  in  which  he 
lives.  He  and  his  wife  are  nieml>ers  of  the 
Congregational   church. 

THOMAS  A.  MILLIORN.  One  of  the  pio- 
neers of  Lane  county  is  Thomas  A.  Milliorn, 
who  in  the  early  "OOs  took  up  a  government 
claim  on  which  Junction  City  now  stands. 
He  was  liorn  in  \'irginia  in  182S,  the  »on  of 
John  and  Mary  \V.  (Lee)  Milliorn,  both  na- 
tives of  Virginia.  The  father  was  a  wheel- 
wright and  mechanic  by  tra<le  and  devoted 
the  principal  part  of  his  life  to  that  voca- 
tion. The  parents  resided  in  Tennessee  for 
ten  years  and  then  went  to  Missouri,  where 
they"  remained  for  five  and  one-half  years. 
In  "their  family  were  ten  children,  nf  whom 
only  five  now  survive:  Thomas  A.:  William 
H.,"  of  Prineville.  Oregon;  James  I'olk,  of 
Junction  City;  Eugenia,  who  is  the  widow 
of  James  Huffman  and  resides  at  Seattle, 
^^'a3hington ;  and  Helen,  who  resides  in 
Portland  and  is  married  and  has  one  child. 
In  1S49  Thomas  A.  Milliorn  crossed  the 
plains  with  a  party  of  friends,  his  destina- 
tion being  California.  He  had  previously 
learned  the  wagonmaker"s  trade  and  the 
wagon  in  which  he  made  the  journey  across 
the  plains  was  of  his  own  construction.  On 
reaching  the  Golden  state  he  worked  for  a 
time  at  the  carpenter's  trade  and  then  in 
1S.")0  began  mining  near  the  Trinity  river. 
He  continued  in  this  occupation  for  only  four 
months,  when  he  bought  some  mules  and 
went  into  the  business  of  'packing"  supplies 
to  the  mines.  This  proved  to  be  a  much  more 
lucrative  business  than  mining  and  iluring 
the  time  he  was  thus  engaged,  which  was 
until  July.  1S,')2,  his  daily  earnings  averaged 
sixteen  dollars.  He  then  removed  to  Oregon, 
where  he  took  up  a  government  claim  of 
three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  near 
.Junction  City  for  his  father,  who  was  then 
living  in  Missouri.  He  took  up  this  claim 
at  his  father's  ref|uest  and  later  on,  in  18.'>2, 
the  father  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  and 
occupied  the  land  which  luul  been  secured 
for  him  by  the  subject  of  this  review.  The 
father  continued  his  residence  on  that  farm 
and  so  successfully  did  he  conduct  his  farm- 
ing operations  that  he  became  the  possessor 
of  a  considerable  fortune.  Thomas  .\.  Mil- 
liorn had  gone  to  the  I'owder  river  to  meet 
his  father  "on  his  arrival  in  Oregon  and  took 
with  him  three  thousand  dollars  with  which 
he  purchased  cattle  ami  horses  from  the  emi- 
grants. There  he  was  joined  by  the  father 
and  together  they  joiirneyeil  back  townrri  the 
homestead.  He  drove  the  stock  to  I)e» 
Chutes  for  the  purpose  of  wintering  but  all 
die<l  except  three  head,  ami  when  the  son 
finally  returned  to  the  claim  he  hntl  given 
his  father  he  had  only  ten  dollars  in  money. 
He  then  took  up  a  claim  of  one  hundreil  and 
sixty  acres  for  himself,  that  claim  lieing  the 
present  town  site  of  Junction  City. 


Mr.  Milliorn  has  been  nuirried  twice.  His 
first  union  was  with  Eliza  K.  Awbrey,  a 
daughter  of  Thomas  N.  and  Amelia  Ann 
((irubbs)  Awbrey,  who  were  pioneers  of  Ore- 
gon, the  date  of  their  arrival  in  this  state 
being  as  early  as  KS.'.O.  To  the  first  mar- 
riage five  children  were  Ixjrn:  Nina  .\..  who 
is  the  widow  of  I).  C.  (iore  ami  resides  in 
Eugene,  Oregon;  Cora  I*,  the  wile  of  \V.  H. 
Connors,  of  Stanwoixl.  Washington:  Frank 
H.,  who  is  married  and  has  two  children,  Eve- 
line and  Josle,  of  Prineville,  Oregon;  and 
James  H.  and  Sister,  both  ol  whom  are  de- 
ceased. The  mother  of  these  children  passed 
away  in  1S7T  and  in  187U  Mr.  Milliorn  wed- 
ded Miss  Mary  L.  Hill,  who  l>ore  him  two 
chllilren:  Elbe  (oTtruJe,  the  wife  of  John 
Itlair,  of  Stanwooil,  Washington,  ami  the 
mother  of  one  child.  Merle;  and  .Merh-  H., 
who  resides  with  his  fattier  in  .liuiction  tity. 
In  N'ovember,  191(1,  Merle  H.  Milliorn  mar- 
ried Miss  Katherine  M.  Tower,  a  claughter 
of  Andrew  E.  and  Helen  (Robertson)  ToWer, 
the  former  a  native  of  .Michigan  and  the 
latter  of  Canada.  To  Mr.  anrl  Mrs.  Merle 
H.  .Milliorn  has  been  born  a  son.  Le  \'crne, 
Mr.  Milliorn's  second  wife,  Mrs.  Mary  L. 
(Hill  I  .Milliorn,  is  also  d(H-eased,  having 
passed  away  on   the  21tli  of  June,    19111. 

Mr.  Milliorn  has  witnessed  the  develop- 
ment of  Ijine  county  from  the  wilderness, 
having  been  a  resident  of  the  county  before 
either  Eugene  or  .Junction  City  were  fonniled. 
He  took  dinner  with  Charnell  Mulligan  on 
the  day  that  the  town  of  Eugene  was  h>- 
cate<l,  he  being  oni-  of  the  commissioners  ap- 
pointed for  the  purpose  of  desljfnating  the 
ti'wn  site.  He  has  always  been  a  stanch 
democrat  and  allhoujih  a  prominent  citizen 
and  di'cply  Interested  in  [Hditical  matters  he 
has  never  nspireil  to  piditlcal  positions  al- 
though he  served  as  a  delegate  to  the  St. 
I/iuis  national  ilemocratic  convention  which 
nominated  Tildi'U  and  Hendricks  in  Is77.  He 
was  olTered  the  nomination  to  the  leglslulure 
from  Ijine  county  but  refused  to  accept  it. 
In  his  fraternal  relations  he  has  been  for 
fifty  years  a  member  i>f  the  Masonli'  onler, 
being  coninuindcr  of  Eugene  lyidge.  No.  11, 
K.  it  .\.  M.  He  now  owns  one  hundnsl  ami 
sixty  acres  of  land  ami  a  comfortable  home 
In  .function  City.  On  this  land  is  stonding 
about  ten  million  feet  of  fir  ami  cedar  which 
is  extremely  valuable  and  Mr.  Milliorn  is  one 
of  the  heavy  taxpayers  of  (he  county.  ThU 
honored  and"  inlluenlinl  citizen,  who  has  now 
arrived    at    an    ailvance.l    age,    has    hoi^'    nn<l 

faithfully    served     the    stale    of    Or-   '■! 

particularly  the  I'lty  and  county  <■■ 
is    now    a    citizen.      He    is   known    '  ' 

Ijine  county,  as  his  im|Mirtnnt  public  rarri-r 
has  given  him  an  extensive  aciiiiainlancp  and 
by  all  who  know  him  he  in  hold  in  the  hlRh- 
est   esti'eni. 

FRANK  C.  BOWMAN,  who  has  rrsliled  in 
Oregon  Irom  I'arly  l«ovhoo«l.  is  the  owner  of 
an  extensive  ronch  ■«/  sit  hundred  «rre«  on 
Iliirnt  river  and  devoirs  his  altenion  to  the 
raising  of  grain  and  stock.  Ihiring  a  part 
of  each  year,  however,  he  live«  in  Iluker 
City,    where   he   owns    a    handsome   re«idrne«'. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


His  birth  occurred  on  the  17th  of  January, 
18GG.  on  a  farm  between  Lexington  and 
Dover,  Missouri,  his  parents  being  George  J. 
and  Klizabeth  (Tweedy)  Bowman,  who  are 
mentioned  at  greater  length  on  another  page 
of  this  work.  He  was  the  fifth  in  order  of 
birth  in  a  family  of  nine  children.  In  1S74, 
when  a  lad  of  "eight  years,  he  came  with 
his  parents  to  Baker  county,  Oregon,  re- 
maining at  home  until  1889.  When  a  young 
man  of  twenty-three  he  embarked  upon  an 
independent  business  career  as  a  ranchman 
of  Wallowa  county,  there  remaining  until 
1802.  In  that  year  he  went  to  Eagle  Valley, 
Baker  county,  where  he  owned  and  operated 
a  sheep  and  cattle  ranch  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres.  After  disposing  of  that  prop- 
erty iie  was  tor  six  years  connected  with 
stock-raising  interests  in  the  vicinity  of 
Baker  City,  running  cattle  and  sheep  on  the 
range.  In  April,  1010,  he  bought  his  present 
ranch  of  six  hundred  acres  on  Burnt  river, 
five  miles  above  Bridgeport,  where  he  has 
since  been  engaged  in  the  raising  of  hay  and 
grain,  and  the  breeding  of  cattle  and  horses. 
During  the  first  year  he  ran  about  eleven 
hundred  head  of  cattle  on  the  range.  He 
spends  a  part  of  his  time,  however,  in  Baker 
City,  owning  a  commodious  and  attractive 
residence  at  No.  2408  Tracy  street,  on  the 
corner  of  Fifth  street. 

In  1888  Mr.  Bowman  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Alice  Shclton,  who  was  born  in 
Elgin,  Union  county,  Oregon,  on  the  3d  of 
April,  1872,  her  parents  being  Chesley  and 
Mary  Klizabeth  (Morrison)  Shelton,  natives 
of  Alabama  and  Tennessee,  respectively. 
They  were  married  in  Illinois,  subsequently 
removed  to  Missouri  and  thence  to  Iowa. 
In  1852  they  crossed  the  plains  to  the  Wil- 
lamette valley,  where  they  made  their  home 
for  many  years.  They  reared  a  family  of 
four  sons  and  four  daughters.  Mr.  Shelton 
still  survives  at  the  venerable  age  of  eighty- 
six  years  and  now  makes  his  home  with  his 
eliildren,  his  wife  having  passed  away  at 
Milton,  Umatilla  county,  Oregon,  on  the  12th 
of  February,  1011.  when  eighty-two  years 
old.  Unto  our  subject  and  his  wife  have 
been  born  three  children:  Lloyd,  who  wedded 
Miss  Anna  Westlake;  Ttoss;  and  Eva.  Fra- 
ternally Mr.  Bowman  is  identified  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  His  en- 
tire life  lias  been  guided  by  the  most  honor- 
able principles  and  his  self-reliance  and  un- 
faltering industry,  combined  with  his  integ- 
rity, constitute  the  salient  features  in  his 
success. 

C.  A.  McGUIRE.  No  volume  of  fiction 
contains  nuMc  interesting  tales,  no  stories  of 
greater  valor  and  courage  and  no  legends  of 
more  romiintic  interest  than  does  the  vol- 
ume of  western  history,  and  as  Macaulay 
has  said,  "The  liistory  of  the  country  is  best 
told  in  the  lives  of  its  people."  C.  A.  Mc- 
Guirfl  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  Pacific 
coast  country.  He  was  in  California  during 
"the  days  of  old,  the  days  of  gold,  the  days 
of  'VJ."  and  in  1852  he  became  a  resident  of 
Oregon,  having  in  the  meantime  returned 
cn»t,  after  which  he  journeyed  by  wagon  to 


the  Sunset  state.  He  was  a  native  of  Ala- 
bama, his  birth  having  occurted  in  Florence, 
that  state,  on  the  29th  of  June,  1829.  He 
was,  therefore,  in  his  seventy-second  year 
when  called  to  his  final  rest  and  was  a  young 
man  who  had  not  yet  attained  his  majority 
when  he  made  his  way  to  the  Pacific  coast. 
After  coming  to  Oregon  he  first  engaged  in 
the  logging  business  at  Oak  Point  and  later 
devoted  his  attention  to  the  butcher  busi- 
ness in  Astoria.  He  was  also  for  a  time  con- 
nected with  Captain  Wright  in  the  Occident 
Hotel  but,  subsequently  disposed  of  his  in- 
terest there  and  came  to  Seaside,  where  he 
opened  the  McGuire  Hotel,  which  is  still 
conducted  by  his  widow.  In  all  of  his  busi- 
ness ventures  he  displayed  determination, 
energy  and  ability  and  the  success  which  he 
achieved  was  well  merited. 

On  the  23d  of  November,  1880,  Mr.  Mc- 
Guire was  united  in  marriage,  at  Skipanon, 
near  Astoria,  to  Miss  Olive  Wirt,  who  was 
born  in  Oysterville,  Washington,  and  is  a 
daughter  of  A.  C.  and  Susan  (Kimball) 
Wirt.  Her  father,  who  devoted  most  of  his 
life  to  farming,  was  bom  in  Wrightsville, 
Pennsylvania,  October  22,  1814,  and  died  in 
1906.  His  wife  was  born  in  Indiana,  Sep- 
tember 21,  1832,  and  by  their  marriage  they 
became  the  parents  of  five  children:  John, 
who  is  married  and  resides  in  Portland,  Ore- 
gon; Harriett,  who  is  the  widow  of  Daniel 
Rieman,  of  Portland;  lone,  the  deceased 
wife  of  Charles  Swanburg,  wlio  at  her  death 
left  two  children;  Omer,  who  died  leaving 
a  widow  and  two  children;  and  Mrs.  Mc- 
Guire. Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McGuire  was 
born  a  daughter,  now  Mrs.  Mabel  McGuire 
Parker,  of  San  Francisco.  The  death  of  the 
husband  and  father  occurred  January  16, 
1901,  and  since  his  demise  Mrs.  McGuire  has 
continued  to  conduct  the  hotel  at  Seaside, 
having  there  a  first  class  hostelry,  contain- 
ing twenty-seven  sleeping  apartments.  Mr. 
McGuire  was  in  his  seventy-second  year 
when  called  to  his  final  rest  and  for  more 
than  a  half  century  had  lived  upon  the  Pa- 
cific coast.  He  was  familiar  with  its  his- 
tory from  almost  its  earliest  settlement  and 
lived  to  see  its  wild  lands  claimed  and  con- 
verted, its  forests  utilized  for  timber  and  its 
rivers  made  navigable.  He  ever  rejoiced  in 
what  was  accomplished  and  he  gave  active 
cooperation  to  various  movements  for  the 
public  good. 

ORVILLE   B.    KESSEY,   who   was   one   of 

(he  organizers  of  the  Commercial  State  Bank 
of  Springfield  of  which  he  has  ever  since 
been  vice  president,  has  been  a  resident  of 
Lane  county  for  a  little  more  than  a  year, 
and  during  that  period  has  made  a  very 
favorable  impression  upon  the  citizens  of 
Springfield  by  reason  of  the  high  principles 
and  upright  standards  he  has  manifested  in 
his  business  transactions.  He  was  born  in 
Dickinson  county,  Iowa,  in  1875,  and  is  a 
son  of  C.  and  Emma  (Zink)  Kessey,  the 
father  a  native  of  Norway  and  the  mother 
of  Pennsylvania.  The  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Kessey  numbered  two  sons,  of  whom 
our  subject  was  the  younger.     The  other  is 


f.  A.  MKUIKK 


TIIK  LKXTKXXIAL  lllSToKV   ()K  OUKlJdX 


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Curti«  Kcsscy,  wlio  is  eiigugi-d  in  the  miu- 
ing  business  in  Victor.  Colorado,  and  has 
two  children,   Harry  and  Merle. 

Reared  at  home  to  the  age  of  nineteen 
years,  in  the  acquirement  of  his  education 
Orville  B.  Kessey  first  attended  the  common 
schools,  lie  subsequently  matriculated  in 
tlie  L'pper  Iowa  L'nivcrsity  at  Fayette  that 
state,  of  which  institution  he  was  a  student 
for  two  years.  During  that  time  he  pur- 
sued a  general  and  commercial  course,  thus 
qualifying  himself  for  the  practical  duties 
of  a  business  career.  Upon  leaving  college 
he  obtained  a  position  as  bookkeeper  in  the 
Northwestern  Bank  of  Ireton,  Iowa.  He 
etKciently  discharged  the  duties  of  this  po- 
sition for  live  years,  at  the  expiration  of 
which  time  he  was  made  a.ssistant  cashier. 
He  held  this  position  for  a  similar  period 
and  was  then  promoted  to  the  ollice  of 
cashier.  Kight  years  later  he  resigned  his 
position  and  disposing  of  his  stock  in  the 
bank  came  to  Lane  county  and  became  one 
of  the  organizers  of  the  Commercial  State 
Bank  of  .Springlield,  which  was  initiated  on 
the  1st  of  March,  1911.  Mr.  Kessey  is  a 
man  of  pleasing  personality,  gracious  and 
accommodating  and  as  n  result  has  succeed- 
ed in  building  up  a  very  good  business,  and 
this  enterprise  is  rapidly  becoming  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  tiourishing  financial  in- 
stitutions of  the   county. 

In  Iowa,  in  1805,  Mr.  Kessey  was  married 
to  Miss  Marie  Johnson,  the  only  child  born 
of  the  marriage  of  .Iiicob  and  Mnrguerita 
Johnson.  The  parents  were  both  natives  of 
IJenmark  whence  they  emigrated  to  the 
L'nited  States,  locating  in  Iowa,  and  there 
they  both  passed  away  when  their  daughter 
was  a  child  of  only  six  years.  Two  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kes- 
sey: Verde,  who  is  deceased;  and  Uwight. 
who  was  Ijorn  in  1903  and  is  now  attending 
school. 

Mr.  anil  Mrs.  Kessey  attend  the  rliffercnt 
Protestant  churches  but  are  not  identilled 
with  any,  and  he  votes  the  ri'publiian  tick- 
et. He  has  made  some  stanch  friends  during 
the  p<'riod  of  his  residence  here  and  is  high- 
ly esteemed  ami  respected  throughout  the 
community. 

WILLIAM  W.  LOVELACE,  a  well  known 
and  successful  rani'hmnn  of  Baker  county, 
has  been  a  resident  of  this  state  since  1S90 
and  is  the  owner  of  a  line  stock  farm  of  two 
hundred  and  forty  acres  a  half  mile  west 
of  Bridgeport.  His  birth  occurred  in  fJray- 
son  county,  \°irginia,  on  the  31st  nf  Aiigu.st. 
1859,  his  parents  being  William  and  Karhel 
(Weiss)  Lovelace,  the  former  a  native  of 
Tennessee  and  the  latter  of  I^)Uil<inn  county. 
Virginia.  They  were  marri<'<l  in  Virginia  and 
spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives  on  n  farm 
in  that  state.  The  family  is  of  old  colonial 
stock,  his  early  ancestors  lioing  among  the 
Mayllower  pilgrims. 

William  W.   Lovelace,  who  was  the  fourth 
in   order  of  birth    in   n    family   of  eight   rhil 
dren,   spent   the   first   eighteen   years   of   his 
life    in    the    place   of   his    nativity.     He   pur 
sued  a  course  of  study   in  the  State  Xormnl 


School  of  \irginia  and  also  in  the  State  Nor- 
mal School  of  Kentucky,  being  graduated 
from  the  former  institution  in  1876  and 
from  the  latter  in  ISSO.  When  a  vouth  of 
eighteen  he  took  up  the  profession  of  teach- 
ing, acting  as  an  instructor  while  attending 
normal  school.  He  lived  in  Kansas  for  a 
time,  then  returned  to  Virginia  and  subse- 
quently resided  at  other  places.  In  1S90  he 
came  to  Baker  county,  Oregon,  and  has  here 
made  his  home  continuously  since.  During 
the  first  years  of  his  residence  here  he  taught 
school,  spending  seven  months  as  an  instnic- 
tor  at  Wingville,  the  oldest  district  in  Baker 
county.  He  followed  the  profession  of  teach- 
ing altogether  for  fourteen  years,  this  period 
covering  both  his  service  in  the  east  and  in 
this  part  of  the  country.  Since  leaving  the 
schoolroom  he  has  devoted  his  attention  to 
live  stock  and  is  now  the  owner  of  a  ranch 
of  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  on  Burnt 
river,  a  half  mile  west  of  Bridgeport,  where- 
on he  has  resided  for  the  past  eighteen  years 
and  most  of  which  he  has  personally  im- 
proved. He  is  one  of  the  stockholders  in  the 
Twentieth  Century  Magazine  and  is  a  di- 
rector in  the  Baker  &  Malheur  Counties 
Telephone  Company,  which  ho  assisted  in  or- 
ganizing. 

On  the  Ist  of  December.  1895,  Mr.  Lovelace 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Saniantha 
Wilson  Sutton,  a  widow  with  three  chihlren. 
She  is  a  native  of  Kansas.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lovelace  have  one  son.  William  Sylvester, 
who  is  now  fourteen  years  of  age  and  at- 
tends  the   Haker   high   school. 

Since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  ol 
franchise  Mr.  Lovelace  has  supported  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  democracy,  believ- 
ing firmly  in  the  principles  of  that  party. 
He  has  ably  served  as  justice  of  the  peace 
and  also  in  the  capacity  of  school  clerk. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Masons 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  «hile  his 
religious  faith  is  inilicated  by  his  member- 
ship in  the  Reorganized  Chnrcli  of  Ijitter 
Day  .Saints.  Th<'  principles  which  have  ac- 
tuated hini  in  all  of  his  rrliiljons  wiih  his 
fcllowmen  are  such  as  establish  confidence 
and  regard  in  every  land  and  clime.  He  has 
been  actively  lii-lpfnl  in  cmtv  project  looking 
to  the  betterment  nf  the  commniiily  ami 
has  been  particularly  intensted  in  educa- 
tional   matters. 

WILLIAM  M.  MATHES.  The  life  record 
of  William  M.  Mat  lies  if  written  in  iletail 
wKiiM  pri'si-iit  a  nil'--'  n.t.  t. -i j.,..  i,,,  tnr,.  of 
pioneer  times  and  e^  for 

after  a  long  and  ar'l  the 

plains,  covering  six  months,  hr  orrivrd  in 
this  state  in  1852.  The  territorial  govern- 
ment was  still  in  forie  and  the  popninlion 
of  Oregon  was  widely  scattered,  and  there 
»<Ti'    still    large    trn   '  '  I    uncul- 

tivated   land.        Th'  of    this 

country   at   once   ini  -i.iihes   and 

his    energy    and      p-  have    carried 

him  sifrtddy  forworl  >    in  the  even- 

ing of  life  he  is  in  pnaarsaion  of  a  handsome 
competence  that  i«  the  crown  of  his  yeors 
of    well    directed    labor.     He    was    Imni     in 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Westmoreland  county,  Pennsylvania,  Novem- 
ber 9,  1829,  his  parents  being  James  and 
Mary  (Gifi'onl)  ilatlies,  both  ot  whom  were 
natives  of  Pennsylvania.  Following  their 
marriage  they  settled  in  Westmoreland 
count}',  where  the  father  engaged  in  farm- 
ing, but  death  terminated  his  active  career 
when  he  was  still  comjiaratively  a  young 
man,  his  son  William  JI.  being  tlien  but  eight 
years  of  age.  The  latter  in  ISBO,  when  pay- 
ing a  visit  to  his  old  home  in  Pennsylvania, 
took  his  mother  with  him  to  Fulton  county, 
Illinois,  and  she  then  went  to  live  with  an 
older  daughter.  She  died  in  that  county  at 
the  age  of  eighty-four  years. 

In   the  meantime,  following  her  husband's 
death,  the  mother  had  returned  to  her  fath- 
er's   home   in    Huntingdon    county,    Pennsyl- 
vania,   and    it    was    there    that    William    M. 
Mathes    was    reared     to     manhood.     In    the 
spring  of   ISSl   he  moved  westward,  arriving 
in   St.   Louis   during  the   great   Hood  of   that 
year,  the  steamer  on  which  he  made  the  trip 
docking  well  up  in  the  flooded  streets  of  the 
city.     It  was  his  purpose  to  make   his  way 
to    the    western    coast    but    because    of    the 
floods  and  wet  weather  his  trip  was  delayed 
and   he  arrived  at  Oskaloosa,  Towa,  too  late 
to  join  an  emigrant  train.     He  then  returned 
to  Illinois   for  the   winter  and   in  the  spring 
of   IS '12   he   started    from   Knox   county,   Illi- 
nois, with  an  ox  team  for  Oregon.     He  jour- 
neyed by  way  of  the  northern  route,  leaving 
home  in  March,  and  at  Burlington.  Iowa,  the 
train  of  sixty  wagons  was  made  uj)  and  the 
journey   in   reality  begun.     Six   months   they 
traveled    day    by     day     westward    until    at 
length   the  great  sandy  stretches  and  moun- 
tain  ranges  lay  to  the  east  of  them  instead 
of  to  the  west  and  the   trip  was  over.     Few 
travelers  of  the  present  age  would  uiulertake 
such  a  journey  if  they  knew  that  they  must 
pass  through  such  experiences  as  came  to  Mr. 
Mathes.     When  he  left  his  old  home  in  Penn- 
sylvania he  had  to  walk  to  the  .Tuniata  canal 
at   Holliday.sburg,   Pennsylvania,  at   the   ter- 
minus of  which  was  a  short  railroad  of  four 
miles.     At  the  end  of  this  there   was  an   in- 
clined   plain    and   the   canal    boat   was    then 
towed   by  horses   down  to  the  next  hill.     At 
that    point    they    were    again    lifted    by    ma- 
chinery  up   an    inclined    plain   and    this    was 
repeated    several    times    until    they    reached 
.lolinstown.     At   that  place   he   took  a   canal 
boat  to  Pittsburg,  from  which  point  he  pro- 
ceeded   by   steamer   down    the   Ohio   river  to 
Cincinnati.     There     he      changed      boats     to 
T.onisville,   Kentucky,   and    agairi    he   had    to 
change  to  another  boat  for  St.  Louis.    There 
were    three    western    routes    which   he   might 
choose    for    his    journey    to    the    coast.     He 
could  take  a   boat  up  the  Mississippi   river, 
up  the  Missouri  river  or  up  the  Illinois  river. 
He  ehiise  thi'  third  and  at  length  arrived  at 
Havana.  Illinois,  where  the  river  at  that  time 
was  fi>\ir  miles  wide.     After  spending  a  night 
at    Havana   lu'  and   others  secured  a   (latboat 
to     ferry     them    across    the    river.     On    ap- 
proaching   the    opposite    shore    the    llatboat 
gronn<le(l  when  out  about  one  hnndred  yards. 
They   then    had    to   send    for  an   ox   team    to 
take  till'  passengers  ami   trunks  off  and.  the 


passengers   getting   into   the   wagon   in  con- 
siderable numbers,   the   wagon  mired  before 
reaching  dry  land.     Mr.  Mathes  then  jumped 
off   into   the   mud   and    water  and   waded   to 
shore.     It  rained  terrifically  and  he  was  ob- 
liged to  remain  at  that  ])oint   with  nothing 
to   eat   but   fat    pork   and   corn   bread   until 
the   following   morning,  when   he  started  to 
see  his  sister,  who  lived  about  sixteen  miles 
distant.     On  reaching  Potato  creek  he  could 
not    cross   at   the   usual    place   and   was   ob- 
liged to  go  two  miles  up  the  creek  before  he 
could   get   to   the   other   side.     At   length   he 
found    several    families    from    his    old    home 
neighborhood  in  Pennsylvania  and  his  home- 
sickness   from    which    he    was    suffering    aa 
well  as  from  the  discomforts  of  the  trip  was 
thus  in  a  measure  banished.     As  Mr.  MatheB 
proceeded  westward  with  the  emigrant  train 
some  little  trouble  with  the  Pawnee  Indians 
was  experienced  while   they  were   proceeding 
up   tlie   Platte  river.     The   red  men  stopped 
the  party  and  demanded  a  yoke  of  oxen  from 
each    team    but   the   Indians   were    at   length 
driven  off'  by  the  white  men  firing  the  high 
grass  at  that  point.     On  Rock  river  in  Ore- 
gon   they    were    again    attacked    by    the    In- 
dians and  shots  were  fired  on  each  side  but 
no   one   was   killed.     Such  were   some   of   the 
experiences      through      which      the      pioneers 
passed   but   at   length   the  journey   was   over 
and   the   hardships   and  privations   forgotten 
as   the   travelers  resolutely   set  to  work  "to 
inherit  the  land"  into  which  they  had  come. 
Mr.    Mathes    first   located   at   Jacksonville, 
Jackson   county,   Oregon,   where   he   engaged 
in   mining,  following  that  pursuit  very  suc- 
cessfully   through    the   winter,    while    in    the 
spring  he  took  up  a  donation  land  claim  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres.     As  time  passed 
he  kept  adding  to  his  property  until  he  was 
the    owner    of    four   hundred   and    sixty-five 
acres   in   the   home   farm  near  Phoenix.     On 
this    place    he   located    and   year   after   year 
carefully   tilled    the   fields   and   improved   his 
place.     There  he  continued  to  make  his  home 
until    1S'.)6,    when   he   removed   his   family   to 
Ashland.     For   more   than   eighteen   years   he 
had   been   extensively  engaged   in   the   sheep 
and   cattle   industry   on   the   little   Applegate 
creek,  herding  his  stock  and  each  year  sell- 
ing a  goodly  number  so  that  this  branch  of 
his     business     also     proved     profitable.     By 
1010  he  had  disposed  of  all  of  his  land  with 
the  exception  of  two  hundred  acres  of  coal 
land,   which  he  still  retains,  five  miles  east 
of   Phoenix.     The   years   of   his   previous   ac- 
tivity  had   brought   to   him   success.     Sound 
judgment    and   energy   had   combined   to   win 
him     a     very     substantial     competence     and 
through     the    wise  'use     of     his     time     and 
opportunities  he  had  gained  a  place  among 
the  leading  representative  citizens  and  busi- 
ness men  of  the  county. 

Mr.  Mathes  was  married  on  the  23d  of 
October,  1861,  to  Miss  Christina  Riddell,  of 
Lafayette  county.  Wisconsin.  He  returned 
to  that  district  for  his  bride  and  through  the 
intervening  years  they  have  traveled  life's 
journey  hapi)ily  together,  their  mutual  love 
and  confidence  increasing  as  the  years  have 
gone  by.     The   year   1911   witnessed  the  fif- 


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567 


tieth  anniversary  of  their  marriage.  They 
became  the  parents  of  sL\  children:  I  lurry 
G.,  who  resides  at  Ashland,  Oregon;  .Mary, 
the  wife  of  William  Van  Dyke,  of  Ashland; 
George  W.,  who  also  makes  his  home  at  Ash- 
land;  Jessie,  at  home:  and  Bertha  and  Don- 
ald C,  del-eased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Matbes 
are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  ilnirch 
and  throughout  the  community  in  which 
they  live  they  are  held  in  the  highest  esteem 
because  of  their  upright,  honorable  lives. 
Mr.  Mathes  is  today  one  of  the  valued  citi- 
zens of  the  community,  energetic  and  cap- 
able although  eighty-three  years  of  age. 
Time  has  dealt  kindly  with  him.  and  while 
the  snows  of  many  winters  have  whitened 
his  hair,  in  spirit  and  interests  he  seems  a 
much  younger  man.  keeping  still  in  touch 
with  the  world's  work.  He  has  now  lived 
in  the  northwest  for  six  decades  and  has 
proven  an  active  an<l  helpful  factor  in  the 
material  progress  of  his  adopted  county. 
While  in  the  early  days  he  met  the  experi- 
ences and  hardships  which  usually  fall  to 
the  lot  of  the  pioneer,  he  has  lived  to  see 
many  notable  changes  as  the  work  of  trans- 
formation has  been  carried  steadily  forward, 
bringing  into  play  all  the  progressive  meth- 
oi\>  of  the  present  ilay.  Diligence  and  de- 
termination constituted  the  foundation  of 
bis  success  and  have  brought  him  to  a  promi- 
nent position  among  the  substantial  citi/ens 
of  his  district.  He  relates  many  interesting 
incidents  of  pioneer  times  and  his  powers  ot 
description  make  the  picture  a  most  vivid  one 
to   his    hearers. 

BRUNO  C.  VITUS.  Prominently  identified 
with  the  l)u.•.ines^.  interests  of  Eugene  is 
Bnino  C.  Vitus,  a  successful  farmer  and 
realty  owner,  residing  at  No.  184  East  Thir- 
teenth street.  He  was  born  in  Dunkirk, 
Xew  York,  December  17,  1852,  his  parents 
being  Augustus  .1.  F.  and  Minnie  (Behreni 
Vitus.  The  father  was  born  in  Prussia, 
Germany,  April  ;>.  1M28.  His  antecedents 
were  farmers  although  numerous  trailes  were 
representeil    nninng    them    in    the    fatherland. 

Starting  out  in  life  at  thi-  early  age  of 
fourteen  Augustus  .J.  F.  Vitus  began  work- 
ing in  the  silk  mills  of  his  native  land,  where 
he  learned  weaving.  He  worked  as  a  weaver 
until  1852.  when,  becoming  convinceil  that 
the  new  world  held  op|M>rtunities  far  supe- 
rior to  those  of  his  native  land,  he  set  sail 
for  America,  the  pas.sage  occupying  five 
weeks.  Being  unable  to  find  work  at  his 
trade  in  New  York,  he  obtained  employment 
in  a  tannery  in  Dunkirk,  where  he  reniaintnl 
during  the  winter  and  the  spring  following 
his  arrival  i>n  .\merican  soil.  He  subse- 
quently obtained  employment  in  the  wriolen 
mills  "of  I'hiladelphia,  Pennsylvania,  wliere 
be  remained  until  ISfi.i.  when  he  removed  to 
Springlielil,  Illinois,  where  he  secured  similar 
employment.  In  1872  he  took  up  his  resi- 
dence in  Caldwell  county.  Missouri,  purchas- 
ing  one    hunilred    acres    of    t.i-  '     which 

be  contemplated  making  1  im- 
provements anil  passing  the  i if  hi« 

life.  Misfortune  overtixik  him.  however,  as 
a    severe    drouth    niine«l    his    crops    nntl    so 


crippled  him  financially  that  he  was  unable 
to  meet  his  second  payment  on  the  land, 
which  he  accxirdingly  lost.  Courageously, 
however,  he  faced  his  first  serious  business 
calamity  and  decided  to  press  westward  to 
the  Pacific  slope.  In  the  spring  of  187s  he 
arrived  with  his  family  in  .\lbany,  Oregon, 
where  he  and  his  sons  found  employment  on 
the  surrounding  farms.  In  the  fidlowing 
spring,  in  company  with  his  sons,  who  for 
many  years  had  been  in  partnership  with 
their  father,  he  rented  a  farm  in  l^nc 
county,  upon  which  they  began  to  work 
most  enthusiastically.  This  venture  also 
proved  disastrous  and  at  the  end  of  a  year 
the  family  found  themselves  facing  debts 
amounting  to  four  thousand  ibdlars.  .\fter 
renting  for  five  years  they  deciiled  to  pur- 
chase a  farm,  for  which  they  were  oldige<l 
to  go  into  debt  to  the  extent  of  twidve 
thousand  dollars.  Such  a  burden  would  have 
disnjuraged  the  average  person  but  the  la- 
ther and  sons  set  bravely  to  work  anrl  within 
a  reasonable  time  the  obligations  were  all 
met  and  the  family  was  thoroughly  estab- 
lishetl  both  in  its  credit  and  in  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  the  I'onimunity.  The  father 
is  u  broad-minded,  liberal  man  in  every  way. 
He  is  a  republiian  in  politics,  but  has  al- 
ways believed  in  the  ]«diiv  of  siip|Hirting 
the  best  man  for  the  oHice.  regardless  of 
party  atliliation.  He  has  never  iK-en  an  of- 
fice seeker  and  has  hehl  but  one  (Mditical 
ollice,  that  of  |Mistmaster  of  .(unction  City. 
Through  his  marriage  with  Minnie  Behren 
in  is.-,l  lip  became  the  father  of  five  sons 
and  thrw  (laughters,  of  whom  the  subject  of 
this  review  was  the  second  in  order  of  birth. 
Mr.  Vitus,  though  well  advanced  in  years, 
retains  his  mental  and  physical  faculties  to 
a   remarkable  degree. 

The  early  youth  of  Bruno  C.  Vitus,  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  passed  principally 
in  I'hiladelphia.  the  family  removing  to  that 
city  when  he  was  (|iiite  young.  When  he 
was  twelve  years  of  age  they  reniovisl  to 
Springfield,  Illinois,  and  in  that  state  he 
attended  school  for  nine  years,  securing  a 
giMMl  ediii-ation.  He  remembers  well  the 
funeral  of  President  Linodn,  which  ocenrred 
in  Spriniffield  sliortlv  after  the  arrival  of 
the  family  in  that  city.  In  |s7:i.  ot  about 
the  time  he  attained  his  nmjorily,  the  fam- 
ily removetl  to  Brecki-nridg unty.  Mi««oiiri, 

where  the  father  ami  sons  engaged  in  form- 
ing, this  venture  proving  un«iieeo.«fiil.  In 
1878    they   came   to   flri-gon    »i   '  time 

of   their  arrival    weri-   in   very  cir- 

cumstances, it   }'-■■■■  ■  .  I-   - 

ami    sons   to  jiii 

in  oriler  to  pro-, 

fomily.      The    (.Ti-aler    port    o(    th' 

was  invi-sled  in  n  ii>ok  stove  and  i" 

and   with   the  money   th<-v    were  oble  Ifi  earn 

they    siiccewled    in    i»»*tttii'f    nlontf       The   e|nse 

fomily     ties     ii  ■  ■ 

in    business    r>l 

nf    this    revii'W  nis 

inaiority     the     r  to. 

gelber  in  what  Mief. 

•hip.     They  r«-T  llrst 

llnsuccessfllllv,  •     lrie«s 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


upon  which  they  were  forced  to  pay  fifteen 
per  cent  interest.  Courageously,  however, 
they  pressed  forward  and  decided  in  the  face 
of  all  the  unfortunate  events  which  had 
characterized  their  farming  experiences  that 
they  would  purchase  a  farm  of  their  own. 
They  purchased  the  land  entirely  on  credit 
and  after  settling  upon  this  farm  fortune 
smiled  upon  them  and  they  were  enabled  in 
a  few  years  to  pay  a  sum  which  in  the  end 
amounted  to  more  than  twenty-five  thou- 
sand dollars,  as  they  continued  to  add  to 
their  first  land  purchase,  and  thus  the  prop- 
erty became  their  own  without  any  incum- 
brance whatsoever.  On  this  farm  in  the 
early  days  they  made  as  much  as  thirteen 
thousand"  dollars  in  a  single  year  on  giain 
and  stock.  The  farm  comprises  six  hundred 
and  ninety-five  acres  and  on  it  the  father 
and  his  four  sons  labored  continuously  for 
sixteen  years,  establishing  a  standing  of  the 
highest  order  and  a  reputation  surpassed  by 
none  in  the  community,  and  succeeding  to  a 
remarkable  degree  in  their  business  opera- 
tions. In  1894  Bruno  Vitus,  having  saved  a 
considerable  amount  from  his  earnings, 
bought  a  magnificent  farm  two  and  one-half 
miles  northeast  of  Springfield,  which  he  now 
has  sold,  lie  has  a  fine  home  in  Eugene  and 
fifty  lots  in  an  addition  in  the  south  part 
of  the  city.  Besides  this  he  has  other  prop- 
erties in  various  parts  of  the  county  and  in 
Springfield,  where  he  is  now  erecting  a  large 
two-story  lirick  building. 

For  his  helpmate  in  life  Mr.  Vitus  chose 
Miss  Dorotliy  P.lume,  lo  whom  he  was  mar- 
ried in  1900.  a  daughter  of  Hon.  .John  F.  and 
Henrietta  (Kriesel)  Blume.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Vitus  are  the  parents  of  two  children,  Mau- 
rice and  Cosima  Dorothy.  Mrs.  Vitus  is  a 
woman  of  liberal  education,  is  well  read  and 
takes  an  unusual  interest  in  all  the  great 
questions  which  tend  to  enhance  the  public 
good.  She  is  a  great  reader  and  history  is 
one  of  the  subjects  in  which  she  is  especially 
interested.  Fraternally  Mr.  Vitus  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  .357,  B.  P.  0.  E.  In 
1910  he  retired  from  the  more  active  labors 
of  farm  life  and  is  now  residing  in  Eugene: 
his  attention  being  devoted  principally  to 
the  supervision  of  his  varied  interests.  He 
is  a  broad-minded  man  who  takes  a  great 
interest  in  all  public  improvements  and  now 
serves  as  county  road  supervisor,  this  being 
his  second  year  in  the  ollice.  As  he  is  es- 
sentially self-made  his  prominence  rests  not 
upon  the  achievements  of  his  father  or  other 
members  of  the  family  but  rather  upon  his 
own  hard  work,  coupled  with  wisely  directed 
efforts  and  business  acumen.  He  exerts  a 
wide  infiuence  in  the  county  and  city  of 
which  he  is  a  resident  and  enjoys  the  con- 
fidence and  respect  of  a  large  proportion  of 
the  citizens  of  Lane  county  and  by  all  who 
know  him  he  is  held  in  high  esteem. 

HENRY  C.  CARSTENS,  identified  with 
farming  interests  in  Washington  county  not 
far  from  Banks,  where  he  has  made  his 
home  for  forty-two  years,  is  a  native  of 
l.uke  cotinty.  Indiana,  born  September  17, 
!>*.■«.   his    parents    being   F.   J.    and   Henrietta 


Carstens.  The  family  remained  residents  of 
the  Hoosier  state  until  1870,  when  they  re- 
moved westward  to  Washington  county,  Ore- 
gon, arriving  in  the  month  oi  April. 

Henry  C.  Carstens,  then  a  lad  of  eleven 
years,  continued  his  education,  which  had 
heen  begun  in  the  schools  of  his  native  state, 
in  the  public  schools  of  Washington  county. 
The  summer  months  were  devoted  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits  and  his  training  in  every 
department  of  farm  work  was  most  thorough 
so  that  he  was  well  qualified  to  assume  re- 
sponsibilities when  he  began  farming  on  his 
own  account.  He  owns  a  good  tract  of  land 
of  one  hundred  and  thirty  acres  and  has 
a  well  equipped  and  well  improved  farm, 
constituting  one  of  the  attractive  features 
of  the  landscape.  His  place  is  devoted  to 
the  production  of  crops  best  adapted  to  soil 
and  climate  and  he  annually  gathers  good 
harvests  which  return  to  him  a  substantial 
income. 

On  the  36th  of  February,  1882,  in  Wash- 
ington county,  Oregon,  Mr.  Carstens  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Flora  E.  Wilson, 
the  marriage  being  celebrated  on  the  dona- 
tion land  claim  belonging  to  her  parents, 
William  and  Sarah  Wilson.  It  was  upon 
that  farm  that  Mrs.  Carstens  was  born  and 
she  has  lived  on  the  old  home  place  almost 
continuously  with  the  exception  of  a  few 
years.  Her  father  is  one  of  the  Oregon 
pioneers  of  1843  and  her  mother  came  to 
this  state  in  1846.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carstens 
are  parents  of  one  daughter,  Ethel  D.  In 
his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Carstens  is  a 
Knight  of  the  Maccabees  and  in  his  polit- 
ical views  a  republican  but  has  never  sought 
nor  desired  ofHce,  preferring  to  concentrate 
his  energies  upon  the  careful  cultivation  of 
his  farm  which  is  bringing  him  good  financial 
returns. 

JOHN  CICERO  SHIELDS,  D.D.S.,  a  prac- 
ticing dentist  of  Baker,  has  followed  his 
profession  for  more  than  a  quarter  of  a 
century  with  continued  and  growing  success. 
At  times,  in  connection  with  his  professional 
duties,  he  has  also  given  his  attention  to 
the  pursuits  of  farming  and  mining.  His 
birth  occurred  at  St.  Augustine,  Florida,  on 
the  13th  of  August.  1861,  his  parents  being 
.John  Caswell  and  Emily  (How-ell)  Shields, 
who  were  married  in  Georgia.  His  paternal 
grandfather,  William  Shields,  was  a  cousin 
of  General  James  Shields,  of  Illinois,  who 
won  fame  in  the  Mexican  war.  The  mother 
of  .John  C.  Shields  is  related  to  Howell  Cobb, 
of  Georgia,  one  of  the  prominent  figures 
during  the  Civil  war.  John  Caswell  Shields, 
the  father  of  our  subject,  was  a  physician 
by  profession  and  came  to  Oregon  from 
Texas  in  1875.  Locating  at  Eugene,  Lane 
county,  he  there  practiced  medicine  for  a 
time  and  then  took  up  his  abode  in  Pilot 
Rock,  where  he  resumed  the  duties  of  his 
profession.  His  demise  occurred  about  four 
years  ago  at  Cleveland.  Tennessee.  During 
the  period  of  the  Civil  war  he  served  as  a 
surgeon  under  General  Lee.  His  widow,  who 
still  survives  him.  now  makes  her  home  at 
Miami,    Florida.     Unto   them   were    born   five 


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children,  four  sons  and  om-  daughtrr.  as  fol- 
lows: John  Cicero,  of  this  review;  L'hiirlos, 
who  is  married  and  resides  at  Pilot  Ko<lc, 
Umatilla  county,  Oregon;  Flora  Kmrau,  who 
lives  in  Florida;  William,  who  is  a  resident 
of  Pilot  Rock,  I'nmtilla  county,  Oregon; 
and  Joseph,  who  is  married  and"  makes  his 
home   in  California. 

John  Cicero  Shields  prepared  for  the  prac- 
tice of  his  chosen  profession  in  the  St.  Louis 
Dental  College  and  the  Philadelphia  Dental 
College,  being  gradtiated  and  receiving  dip- 
lomas from  both  institutions,  lie  completed 
the  course  in  the  tirst  named  college  in  1885 
and  in  July,  1886,  began  practice  as  a  den- 
tist of  Haker  City,  Oregon.  During  the  in- 
tervening twenty-six  years  he  has  enjoyed  a 
liberal  and  lucrative  patronage  and  has 
practiced  not  only  at  Baker  but  also  in  other 
places.  He  participated  in  the  Indian  war  of 
1S77  and  IS7S,  serving  as  a  member  of  Cap- 
tain Humphrey's  company  from  .-Vlbany,  Ore- 
gon, until  the  close  of  hostilities. 

On  the  23d  of  .lanuar)-.  1896.  in  Portland. 
Oregon,  Dr.  Shields  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Margaret  Kllen  Small,  whose  par- 
ents were  residents  of  ,St.  Charles,  Iowa. 
Her  father,  who  was  an  architect  by  profes- 
sion, followed  farming  and  contracting,  lie 
passed  away  in  Iowa  about  five  years  ago 
but  is  still  survived  by  his  widow-,  who  makes 
her  home  in  the  Hawkeyc  state.  L'nto  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  .Small  were  bom  seven  children, 
two  sons  and  five  daugliters.  Hose  gave  her 
hand  in  marriage  to  <!eorge  I'ierce  and  re- 
sides in  Kansas  City,  Missouri,  flannah  has 
been  twice  married,  her  first  husbaml  being 
a  .Mr.  Gates  and  her  second  a  .Mr.  Patterson. 
She  is  the  mother  of  two  sons  !ind  two 
daughters.  Eva  Jane  is  the  wife  of  George 
Robinson  and  makes  her  home  at  Baker. 
Oregon.  She  has  two  sons  and  one  daughter, 
namely:  Boyd  H. :  Ceorge  Edwin;  and  .Mar- 
garet Louise,  the  wife  of  Charles  Rnsco.  of 
Salt  Ijike  City.  I'tah.  .lohn  painter  Small 
i.»  a  resilient  of  St.  Charles.  Iowa.  Mrs.  Mar- 
garet Fallen  Shields  is  thi>  next  in  order  of 
birth;  William  James,  who  died  in  the  Phil- 
ippines, held  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  in 
the  army  at  the  time  of  his  death.  Kmnia 
resides  with  her  mother  at  St.  Charles,  Iowa. 

In  politics  Mr.  Shields  is  a  demoernt,  be- 
lieving firmly  in  the  principles  of  that  party. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  at  Baker  and  also  belongs 
to  Lodge  No.  47,  A.  K.  A  A.  M..  at  that 
place.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  well  known 
in  social  circles  and  enjoy  in  large  mea<<ure 
the  friendship  and  kindly  regard  of  those 
with  whom  thev  have  been  brought  in  con- 
tact. 

G.  W.  BLALOCK,  who  resides  on  a  tarm 
near  firave.  .Insephine  county,  U  a  veteran 
of  the  Civil  war  and  although  he  look  port 
in  many  important  engaijements  ranie  out 
of  the  service  without  a  "cratch.  He  wn» 
lK>rn  in  firanville  county.  North  Carolina, 
April  fi.  I8nf,.  a  son  of  .1.  P.  and  Fllzabeth 
(Boswelll  Itlal'iok.  both  natives  of  North 
Carolino.  The  family  removed  to  MiMourl 
where  the  mother  died  and  in  18-19  the  father 
Tol.  n— 24 


migrated  to  California,  where  he  resided  un- 
til 1852,  when  he  came  to  Oregon  and  set- 
tled in  Marion  county.  He  afterwanl  re- 
moved to  Jackson  county  and  there  passed 
away.  In  his  family  were  seven  children, 
four  of  whom  survive. 

C.  W.  Blalock  received  a  common  school 
education  ami  remaineil  at  home  until  he  at- 
tained the  age  of  fourteen  years,  u.ssisting 
in  the  farm  work.  He  then  started  out  for 
himself  in  life,  first  engaging  as  employe 
on  a  farm  and  afterward  taking  up  mining 
in  California,  to  which  state  he  removed  in 
H55.  He  remained  there  until  1861.  and 
then  removed  to  Missouri  where  he  enlisted 
in  Company  .\  of  the  .Missouri  \'olunteer  In- 
iantry  and  served  for  four  years  in  thi'  army 
under  General  Price,  taking  part  in  numy 
liard  fought  battles  but  coming  out  of  the 
service  uninjured,  .\fter  being  honorably 
discharged  he  removed  to  <1|iio  wliere  be 
resided  for  a  number  of  years,  after  which 
hi'  went  to  northern  Missouri.  However, 
the  lure  of  the  west  possesseil  his  spirit  and 
uuiny  years  ago  be  ruturned  to  Oregon  and 
made  his  home  on  the  pleasjint  farm  which 
he    now   owns   and  operates. 

Mr.  BlaliH'k  was  nuirried  shortly  after  the 
war  to  Miss  Sarah  Robbins  and  unto  them 
lour  children  were  born,  namely:  F.dward 
K.  and  Norman  IL,  both  residing  at  Troy, 
Iilaho;  Walter  W..  living  at  Ashland.  Oregon; 
and  .Maltie  M..  the  wife  of  Grant  Palton. 
The  wife  and  mother  died  shortly  after  the 
last  child  was  born  and  ofter  removing  to 
northern  Missouri  Mr.  Blalo<'k  was  ai;ain 
married,  his  second  union  beini;  with  Mrs. 
Elizabt'th  Church.  They  became  the  pan-nts 
of  five  children:  Leona.  the  wife  of  W.  .V 
B<-nnett:  and  Kstella,  Milton  and  l^-e,  at 
home;   and   .Mattie   M. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  BInloek  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  democracy  and  is  serving  as  judge 
of  elt-ction.  In  his  religions  faith  he  is  con- 
nected with  that  society  of  people  who  term 
their  organization  Tnith.  He  is  a  well 
known  citizen  in  his  community  uiid  takes 
an  active  interest  in  its  alTairs.  He  is 
greatly  esteemed  by  those  who  know  him 
ami  is  one  of  the  volued  and  honored  resi- 
dents  of   the   community, 

JOSEPH  ANDERSON  JELLISON  has  con- 
din-ted  a  general  mercantile  eslublisbment 
at  Whitney  for  the  past  eight  v"n'«  while 
his   wife  has  ably  served   in   lb.  of 

poKtmistress    since    ap|H>inteil    <  *i- 

tion  on  the  1st  of  Seplembi-r.  ■  '  Hla 
birth  oerurred  at  .\mify.  Yamhill  county, 
Oregon,  on  •'—  ''''■  ■■'  '"''  '-'■'  '  -  "br- 
ents lieing  I  I'l- 
llson,  who  »  •  ..in- 
sas  resp«'etively.  Kli  whixe  natal 
day  was  .-Viigusl  I.  her  hand  in 
marriage  to  Kpbrnim  .)•  IImku  on  the  nth 
of    Oetolwr.     IS.'iO     the     weddinir    beinir    rolr- 

brated  in  Ksn^Ji-'  wn. 

etle    ralley    in    I  ■■». 

In     18C,»     they     r.  , ly, 

seniring  a  donation  claim  near  Amity, 
whereon  they  resided  for  almut  twelve 
year*.     Mr.  JellUon,  who  drrolrd  bia  att»n< 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


tion  to  carpentering  throughout  his  active 
business  career,  passed  away  in  Astoria. 
The  demise  of  his  wife  occurred  in  Portland. 
They  had  eight  children,  four  of  whom  died 
in  early  life.  The  others  were  as  follows: 
WilliarQ  li.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Sumpter, 
Oregon;  Joseph  A.,  of  this  review;  Lilly,  who 
is  deceased;  and  Ira  T.,  who  was  murdered 
at  Cracker  creek,  near  Sumpter. 

Joseph  A.  Jellison  resided  in  the  Willam- 
ette valley  until  twelve  years  of  age  and 
then  came  to  Grant  county,  riding  after 
horses  for  a  period  of  six  years.  As  soon 
as  old  enough,  however  he  turned  hi.s  atten- 
tion to  general  farming  and  stotkraising, 
devoting  his  time  and  energies  to  the  opera- 
tion of  a  ranch.  Ten  years  ago  he  took  up 
his  abode  at  Whitney,  Oregon,  where  he  em- 
barked in  business  as  a  stockman  and  also 
conducted  a  hotel.  In  1904  he  opened  a  gen- 
eral mercantile  establishment  and  in  this 
connection  has  since  built  up  an  enviable 
and  profitable  patronage.  In  addition  to  his 
store  he  also  owns  a  ranch  in  Idaho. 

On  the  8th  of  November,  1894,  Mr.  Jelli- 
son was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rhoda 
L.  Thompson,  who  was  born  at  Prairie  City, 
Grant  county,  Oregon,  on  the  22d  of  Febru- 
ary, 1876,  her  parents  being  Jonathan  M. 
and  Lucy  M.  (Hyde)  Thompson.  The  fath- 
er's birth  occurred  in  Eric,  Pennsylvania,  on 
the  Gth  of  March,  1S2G,  while  the  mother  was 
born  in  Malone,  Franklin  county,  New  York, 
on  the  .'51st  of  October,  1837.  Jonathan  M. 
Thompson  participated  in  the  Mexican  war 
(1S46)  under  General  Fremont.  He  crossed 
the  plains  from  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kansas, 
to  .Santa  Fe,  New  Mexico,  and  thence  made 
his  way  to  San  Diego,  California,  where  he 
worked  in  the  mines  until  1871.  In  that 
year  he  came  to  Oregon  and  in  1875  was 
married  here.  Throughout  the  remainder  of 
his  life  he  was  actively  identified  with  gen- 
eral agricultural  pursuits,  passing  away  on 
the  27th  of  October.  1893.  At  the  time  of 
the  Civil  war  he  joined  Company  C  of  the 
First  Oregon  Volunteer  Infantry,  remaining 
wi(h  that  command  until  honorably  dis- 
charged at  Fort  Walla  Walla.  Washington, 
in  186.').  His  widow,  who  still  survives, 
makes  her  home  with  her  only  child.  Mrs. 
Jellison.  Our  subject  and  his  wife  have 
three  sons:  Wallace  E.,  Ira  and  Arthur,  all 
of  whom  are  still  at  home.  Mrs.  Rhoda 
Jellison,  the  mother,  was  appointed  postmis- 
tress at  Whitney  on  the  1st  of  September, 
1903,  and  has  since  discharged  the  duties 
devolving  ujjon  her  in  that  connection  with 
ellicieni-y  and  pniniptncss.  She  also  assists 
her  husband  in  the  conduct  of  his  store  and 
enjoys  n  reputation  as  a  woman  of  s[)lcndid 
business  qmililications.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Jellison  have  spent  their  entire  lives  in  Ore- 
gon and  are  well  known  and  highly  esteemed 
throughout  the  eomnuinity  in  wliich  they  re- 
side. 

JOHN  JOHNSON,  who  came  to  this  part 
of  (he  .■oMMliy  almost  six  decades  ago  and 
HutTered  nniny  hardships  in  a  region  infested 
by  hostile  Indians,  has  witnessed  the  mar- 
velous     transformation      which      has      been 


wrought  as  frontier  conditions  have  given 
way  before  the  onward  march  of  civilization. 
He  is  now  spending  the  evening  of  life  in 
honorable  retirement  but  was  for  many 
years  actively  and  successfully  identified 
with  farming  and  stock-raising  interests, 
owning  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land 
near  Garibaldi.  His  birth  occurred  in  New 
York  on  the  37th  of  March,  1830,  his  par- 
ents being  Romulus  and  Annie  (Johnson) 
Johnson,  who  were  natives  of  England  and 
Denmark  respectively.  Romulus  Johnson,  an 
old  sea  captain,  had  a  brig  of  his  own  and 
was  accompanied  on  his  ocean  voyages  by 
his  wife.  He  served  in  the  United  States 
army  during  the  War  of  1813.  It  was  while 
his  vessel  was  in  New  York  harbor  that  our 
subject  was  born.  In  1845  he  made  a  trip 
to  Hamburg,  Germany,  and  there  his  demise 
occurred.  He  was  the  father  of  one  son  and 
three  daughters. 

John  Johnson  remained  with  his  mother 
until  her  marriage  to  John  H.  Glashoff  in 
1848,  when  he  came  to  the  United  States 
and  settled  her  affairs  in  Albany,  New  York. 
Subsequently  he  made  his  way  to  Fond  du 
Lac  county,  Wisconsin,  and  thence  removed 
to  Racine  county,  where  he  attended  school 
for  three  years.  In  1852,  with  two  yoke  of 
oxen  of  his  own  and  a  complete  outfit,  he 
crossed  the  plains  in  company  with  his  uncle. 
Leaving  Calumet,  Wisconsin,  on  the  4th  of 
April,  he  reached  Marysville,  California,  af- 
ter a  journey  of  six  months  full  of  hardship, 
occasioned  by  cholera  and  Indian  outbreaks. 
In  the  Golden  state  he  remained  for  a  period 
of  eight  years.  In  1859,  in  company  with 
seventy-four  other  men,  he  started  on  an 
expedition  into  Arizona.  At  Fort  Y'uma  they 
gained  the  protection  of  United  States  cav- 
alry, for  the  Indians  had  caused  their  horses 
to  stampede  and  then  stole  them.  Only  nine 
of  the  seventy-five  men  who  started  on  the 
expedition  succeeded  in  escaping  with  their 
lives  and  these  later  camped  near  one  thou- 
sand Piute  Indians.  They  suffered  from 
hunger  and  their  feet  were  sore  from  the 
contact  of  their  moccasins,  which  they  had 
inade  from  deer  and  rabbit  skins  before  the 
hides  were  cured.  Tlie  Indians  lined  them 
up  and  took  all  their  guns  and  ammunition, 
so  that  they  came  into  Fort  Clnirchill  with- 
out arms  of  any  description.  At  that  place 
they  were  directed  to  Gold  Hill,  a  mining 
camp,  where  a  miners'  meeting  was  called 
and  where  they  were  given  complete  outfits 
of  clothing.  Mr.  Johnson  and  his  compan- 
ions, who  had  money,  purchased  guns  and 
ponies  and  went  on  their  way.  In  1861  Mr. 
Johnson  went  to  the  Elk  City  mines  of 
Idaho  but  returned  to  Portland  in  the  win- 
ter of  1861-2  and  engaged  in  teaming  until 
1872.  At  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he  en- 
listed as  a  private  of  Company  D,  First  Ore- 
gon Infantry,  and  served  under  Captain  Pow- 
ell on  the  frontier  and  at  Fort  Hall,  being 
honorably  discharged  at  the  end  of  eighteen 
months.  His  three  sisters,  having  lost  their 
husbands  in  that  sanguinary  conflict,  he 
wrote  them  to  join  him  on  the  coast.  Later 
he  heard  that  they  were  numbered  among 
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between  Salt  Lake  City  anj  the  coast,  every 
member  of  their  company  having  been  killed 
with  the  exception  of  one  man.  On  leaving 
Portland,  Mr.  Johnson  came  to  Tillamook 
county,  locating  on  his  present  home  place 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  near  (!ari- 
baldi,  where  he  carriid  on  farming  and  stock- 
raising  for  many  years.  At  the  present  time 
he  is  living  retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  well 
earned  rest,  having  won  a  handsome  compe- 
tence by  reason  of  his  well  directed  labors 
as  an  agriculturist. 

In  1872  Mr.  Johnson  was  joined  in  wed- 
lock to  Miss  Mary  Rose,  who  was  bom  in 
New  York  on  the  7th  of  November,  1S32, 
and  who  crossed  the  plains  in  1N53.  They 
had  one  son,  Charles  A.,  who  is  now  serving 
as  deputy  sheriff  and  has  also  acted  as  dep- 
uty assessor.  Mrs.  Johnson  was  called  to 
her  final  rest  in  1003,  passing  away  in  the 
faith  of  the   Methodist  church. 

.Mr.  .Johnson  is  also  a  devoted  member  of 
that  church.  Tie  gives  his  political  alleg- 
iance to  the  republican  party,  has  served  as 
road  supervisor  for  three  termij  and  has  like- 
wise held  the  office  of  school  director. 
Through  his  membership  in  the  Orand  Army 
I)Ost  at  Tillamook  he  si  ill  maintains  pleas- 
ant relations  with  his  old  war  comrades.  lie 
has  now  passed  the  eighty-second  milestone 
on  life's  journey  ami  enjoys  the  veneration 
and  respect  which  should  ever  be  accorded 
one  who  has  traveled  thus  far  on  this  earthly 
pilgrimage  and  whose  career  has  been  at  all 
times   upright   and    honorable. 

GEORGE  W.  DUNN.  The  life  record  of 
Judge  (leorge  W.  Dunn  stands  in  contradis- 
tinction to  the  old  adage  that  "a  prophet 
is  not  without  honor  save  in  his  own  coun- 
try," for  in  .lai-kson  county  -Indge  fleorge 
W.  r)unn  has  spent  his  entire  life  and  enjoys 
the  high  regard  and  confidence  of  his  fellow 
townsmen  who  speak  of  him  in  term.s  of 
praise  and  respect,  recognizing  that  ability 
and  worth  of  characti'r  have  brought  him  to 
his  present  enviable  position  as  a  business 
man  and  citizen,  .fudge  Dunn  was  Iwim 
January  4.  ISfi-t,  in  the  house  which  he  yet 
occupies.  Ills  parents  were  Patrick  and 
Mary  M.  (Hill)  Dunn,  the  former  a  native 
of  <'ounty  Wexford.  Ireland,  and  the  latter 
of  .Sweetwater,  Tennessee.  The  father  had 
been  brought  to  the  I'nited  States  by  his 
parents  during  his  infancy,  the  family  home 
being  established  in  Philadelphia.  Pennsyl- 
vania, where  his  boyhoo<I  days  were  s|>ent. 
A  subsef|uent  removal  was  maile  to  Edwnrds- 
ville.  Illinois,  where  Patrick  Dunn,  having  at- 
tained his  majority,  was  engage. 1  in  the 
milling  business.  f>n  the  di«covi-ry  of  gold 
in  California  he  joined  with  three  othem 
who  ilisired  to  cross  the  plains,  and  in  1S.')0 
with  a  mule  team  they  made  their  way  to 
the  Pacific  coast.  Leaving  his  belonjfings  in 
a  hotel  at  Sacramento  he  proceeilol  up  the 
Feather  river.  Some  time  afterwar.l  he  re- 
turned to  Sacramento  but  found  that  the 
hotel  had  been  destroyed  by  firi'  and  all  his 
belongings  were  lost.  He  then  w<'nt  up  the 
roast  to  Humboldt  and  thence  to  the  Salmon 
river,   where   the   party    with    which   he   trav- 


eled were  snowed  in.  They  came  so  near 
starvation  that  they  were  obliged  to  kill 
their  mules  for  foo<l.  In  the  spring  they 
returned  by  way  of  Yrcka  to  llornbrook, 
California,  where  they  o|H'ned  a  mine.  loiter 
they  found  rich  diggings  in  that  district  but 
the  Indians  drove  them  out  before  they  had 
developed  pay  ore.  It  was  at  that  time 
that  they  came  over  into  .lackson  county, 
Oregon,  and  for  a  brief  perioil  Mr.  Dunn  was 
engaged  in  mining  at  Jacksonville,  being 
among  the  first  miners  of  this  section  of  the 
state.  In  the  fall  of  1851  he  filed  a  dona- 
tion claim  on  the  present  homestead  four 
miles  south  of  Ashland  and  upon  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  of  this  tract  he  estab- 
lishe<l  his  home  and  there  reside<l  until  the 
time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  .Inly, 
1901,  when  he  was  seventy  eight  years  of 
age.  His  wife  is  still  living  ami  resides  in 
.\shland.  Patrick  Dunn  was  a  republican 
in  his  political  views  and  was  one  <if  the 
prominent  figures  in  the  organization  of  this 
section  of  the  stole.  Fie  served  as  county 
assessor  and  as  county  clerk  and  he  also  rep- 
resented his  district  in  the  territorial  legis- 
lature of  1855.  In  fact  he  was  one  of  the 
most  prominent  citizens  of  his  day  and  his 
opinions  were  influencing  factors  in  shaping 
public  policy.  He  took  a  very  active  part 
in  the  work  of  general  progress,  actuated  at 
all  times  by  public-spirited  devotion  to  the 
general   good. 

.fudge  Dunn  was  reared  on  the  old  home- 
stead and  the  public  schools  afforded  him  his 
early  education,  which  was  supplemented  by 
a  course  in  the  Oregon  State  I'niversily  at 
Eugene.  He  was  there  graduated  with  the 
class  of  IS.Sfi  and  won  his  Haclielor  of  Arts 
degree,  while  subseciuently  the  .Master  of 
.Arts  degree  was  conferred  upon  him  by  his 
alma  mater.  After  his  grailuation  he  return- 
ed home,  rented  the  home  farm  and  thus 
became  actively  and  imlependently  identified 
with  agricultural  pursuits.  He  has  since 
cullivated  this  tract  of  land,  for  after  hid 
father's  death  he  purcha.sed  tlie  place,  of 
which  he  is  now  the  owni-r.  He  has  stood 
for  progress  and  improvement  along  agricul- 
tural lines  and  lh<'  old  homeslciid  is  the 
visibli'  evitlence  of  his  belief  in  thi-  ailoption 
of  plans  ami  projects  for  a<lvanci'nient  In 
field  culture.  The  home  place  comprines  two 
hundrol  and  forty-eight  acres  and  in  addi> 
tion  to  this  he  purchased  fifty  acres  nil< 
joining  so  that  the  homestead  pr<>p«-rty  it 
practically  three  hundred  acres  in  extent. 
In  addition  he  owns  three  hundred  and  for- 
ty-two acrt's  in  .Io"iephiiii-  i-ountv.  which  is 
devoleil    liirfc'ely    to   fh>-   raisinir  of   hay. 

In  1890  .fudge  Dunn  wos  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  .Mia  Miller,  of  Aahlnnd,  nnd 
unto  them  were  born  three  children.  .Ada, 
Edwin  ond  Miller.  The  wife  and  mother 
passed  away  in  .Tnly,  lOn.'!,  nml  in  lQn7 
.fudge  Dunn  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Ijtura  Rumett,  n  d.iuifhliT  of  Peter  Hurnelt, 
of  MrMlnnvilli-.  I  ir>t"'n.  «n<l  n  niee*"  of  .luilgr 
fleorge  H.  Ilurnitf.  <>f  the  supreme  riiurt 
of  the  stal"-.  nnd  also  of  .fudjre  .Mberl  f!. 
Ilurnett.  associate  judge  of  the  court  of  ap- 
peals of  California.     Her   father  was  one  of 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


the  first  among  the  pioneers  of  Oregon,  hav- 
ing come  to  the  northwest  with  the  Apple- 
gate  family  in  1S46.  Since  tliat  time  he  has 
lived  in  tliis  state,  a  watchful  and  inter- 
ested witness  of  the  changes  that  have  oc- 
curred and  an  active  factor  in  its  develop- 
ment and  improvement  along  educational 
lines.  He  is  a  retired  Christian  minister  now 
living  in  JfcMinnville.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Dunn  has  been  horn  a  son,  Horace  H. 

In  his  political  views  .Judge  Dunn  is  a 
republican,  having  supported  the  party  since 
age  conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  fran- 
chise. He  represented  his  district  in  the 
state  legislature  in  1S95  and  he  served  as 
county  judge  from  1904  until  1908.  In  these 
different  connections  he  has  done  much  to  fur- 
ther i)ubli('  progress  l)ut  whetlier  in  otlice  or 
out  of  it  is  always  loyal  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  community,  cooperating  lieartily 
in  many  plans  for  the  general  good.  He  is 
well  known  as  a  valued  and  representative 
member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belonging 
to  Ashland  Lodge,  No.  23,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Siskiyou  Chapter,  No.  21,  R.  A.  M.;  Malta 
Commanderv.  No.  4,  K.  T.;  and  Hillah  Tem- 
ple, A.  A.  0.  X.  M.  S.,  of  Ashland.  He  is 
also  connected  with  Ashland  Lodge,  No.  944. 
B.  P.  0.  E.  He  is  today  numbered  among  the 
foremost  men  of  .lackson  county.  His  judg- 
ment is  sound,  his  sense  of  justice  strong,  his 
citizenship  based  )ipon  patriotism.  His  en- 
tire life  lias  been  passed  here  and  he  is  an 
enthusiast  concerning  the  northwest  and  its 
future.  The  worth  of  liis  work  is  widely 
acknowledged  by  all  who  know  him  and  pub- 
lic opinion  names  him  as  one  of  the  foremost 
men  of  Jackson  county. 

L.  D.  W.  SHELTON.  As  a  pioneer  sur- 
veyor of  the  western  part  of  North  America 
L.  D.  W.  Shelton  has  acquired  a  knowledge 
of  the  early  history  of  the  northwest  that 
is  equalled  by  few.  He  became  acquainted 
with  the  language  of  some  of  the  Indian 
tribes  and  as  a  boy  he  knew  Dr.  McLaugh- 
lin. Sir  .Tames  Douglas,  Dr.  Tidmie,  a  Hud- 
son's Bay  man,  Joe  Meek,  T.  Vault  and  Gover- 
nor Abernathy,  as  well  as  others  whose  names 
figured  in  connection  with  the  founding  of 
this  now  great  commonwealth.  His  life 
history  if  written  in  detail  would  present 
a  most  complete  picture  of  (he  development 
of  (his  section  of  the  country.  He  was  bom 
in  Andrew  county.  Missouri,  October  IS,  1841, 
and  is  descended  from  old  \'irgiiiia  families. 
Sir  Ralph  Shelton,  an  Englishman  by  birth, 
settled  in  Virginia  in  1620.  Some"  of  the 
forefathers  of  L.  D.  W.  Shelton  were  par- 
ticipants with  the  American  army  in  the 
Revolutionary  war  and  in  the  War  of  1S13. 
His  parents  were  Daviil  and  Frances  (Wil- 
son) Shelton,  natives  of  North  Carolina  and 
Kentucky  respectively.  They  were  married 
however,  in  Missouri,  to  which  slate  (lii-y  had 
removed  with  their  parents  in  childhood' days. 
In  1S47  they  crossed  the  plains  with  ox 
teams  to  the  Willamette  valley  and  settled 
on  Snuvie's  island  at  the  mouth  of  (he  Wil- 
Inniette  but  later  sold  out  there  and  removcil 
to  East  Portland.  In  1R.'>2  they  became  resi- 
dents   of    Olympia.    Washington,   and    after- 


ward took  up  their  abode  in  what  is  now 
Mason  county,  Washington,  in  the  spring  of 
1853.  The  father  later  founded  the  town 
of  Shelton  on  his  donation  claim  and  there 
spent  his  remaining  days.  He  became  a 
])rominent  and  influential  citizen,  was  a 
member  of  the  first  territorial  legislature 
of  Washington  and  subsequently  served  for 
several  terms  as  a  member  of  the  general 
assembly  of  that  state.  He  died  in  1897, 
at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-five  years. 

L.  D.  W.  Shelton  remained  with  his  par- 
ents until  he  attained  bis  majority  and  then 
went  to  Olympia,  while  thirty  years  ago  he 
became  a  resident  of  Seattle  and  six  years 
ago  established  his  home  in  Baker.  Here  he 
makes  his  business  headquarters,  as  it  is  a 
central  point  from  which  to  direct  his  busi- 
ness projects,  which  include  lumbering,  min- 
ing, surveying  and  civil  engineering.  His 
educational  opportunities  were  limited  to 
twelve  months'  attendance  at  the  public 
schools,  but  he  studied  mathematics  at  home 
by  himself  and  has  also  learned  many  valu- 
able and  practical  lessons  through  experi- 
ence. His  father  was  a  good  mathematician 
and  directed  the  studies  of  the  son  save  in 
algebra  and  trigonometr}',  which  he  mastered 
by  himself.  At  twenty-two  years  of  age  he 
was  elected  sheriff  of  Mason  county,  Wash- 
ington, and  filled  the  ofRce  for  two  years, 
after  which  he  was  chosen  county  auditor 
and  also  filled  that  position  for  a  term  of 
two  years.  He  was  later  elected  county 
surveyor  of  Mason  county  on  the  democratic 
ticket  and  filled  that  position  for  a  term. 
His  business  ability  has  gradually  increased 
as  he  has  learned  the  lessons  of  life  in  the 
school  of  experience.  As  a  civil  engineer 
and  surveyor,  as  a  miner  and  lumberman  he 
has  worked  through  all  the  mountain  states, 
and  also  in  British  Columbia  to  the  Mac- 
kenzie river  and  into  Alaska.  He  was  in 
the  employ  of  the  government  for  a  num- 
ber of  years.  He  has  been  LTnited  States 
deputy  surveyor  for  the  state  of  Washing- 
ton and  United  States  deputy  mineral  sur- 
veyor for  that  state.  He  also  enlisted,  when 
in  Washington  territory,  for  volunteer  ser- 
vice in  the  Indian  war  of  1855-6.  He  was 
then  but  fifteen  years  of  age  but  he  handled 
a  gun  well,  serving  with  Company  F.  He 
is  now  a  pensioner  from  that  service.  He 
reads  and  writes  German,  which  he  learned 
by  himself,  and  he  also  understands  the 
Chinook  and  Nesqually  languages.  In  early 
days  after  the  Indian  campaigning  he  and 
others  had  to  cnmnuinicate  with  the  French 
Canadians   through   the   Chinook   language. 

Mr.  Shelton's  experiences  and  activities 
have  been  of  a  most  varied  and  interesting 
character,  at  times  fraught  with  romantic 
adventures,  again  with  great  danger  or  with 
almost  insurmountable  difficulties.  From 
1872  until  1875  inclusive  he  was  in  Alaska 
and  the  northwest  territory  now  British  Co- 
lumbia. He  personally  hauled  a  sled  five 
hundred  miles  in  Alaska.  He  was  a  pioneer 
gold  seeker  there  and  had  previously  engaged 
in  mining  in  Idaho  in  the  early  60's.  He  is 
identified  with  the  Shelton  Estate,  Inc..  and 


L.   D.  W.  SIIKi;r(»N 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  IIISTOKV  OF  OREGON 


579 


has   charge  of   intere^its  of  four   lumber  cor- 
porations   in    Oregon    and    Washington. 

In  1S87  Mr.  Shelton  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  .Miss  Lydia  -Murris,  a  native  of  Iowa 
and  a  daugliter  ol  Dr.  .Morris,  of  Seattle. 
She  died  in  1907,  leaving  a  .-on,  Morris,  now 
of  San  Francisco,  where  he  is  connected  with 
the  office  of  tlie  Southern  Pacific  railroad. 
Fraternally  Mr.  Shelton  has  bien  a  .Master 
Mason  for  forty-eight  years,  holding  mem- 
bership in  Mount  .Muriah  Lodge.  No.  11,  F. 
iS:  .A.  M.,  at  Shelton,  Washington.  He  also 
holds  membership  in  the  Klks  lodge  at  Se- 
attle. He  has  a  wide  acquaintanii'  in  the 
state  and  throug'liout  the  northwest  and  his 
varied  activities  have  gained  him  a  familiar- 
ity with  the  country,  its  resources,  its  ad- 
vantages and  its  opportunities  such  as  few 
possess.  His  business  interests  have  always 
been  carefully  directed,  bis  investments  ju- 
diciously made  and  his  enterprise  and  sound 
judgment  arc  the  basis  of  his  admirable  and 
well  merited  success. 

W.  J.  SARGEANT,  a  retired  merchant, 
now  residing  on  his  farm  near  Bellevue,  was 
l>orn  in  Springfield,  Illinois,  March  10.  1847. 
He  is  the  son  of  Philip  and  Xancy  (Wilson) 
Sargeant.  who  came  to  Oregon  in  ISal.  set- 
tling in  Vamhill  county  on  a  homestead 
which  they  later  sold.  Thereupon  they 
moved  to  a  farm  in  Polk  county,  where  they 
spent  the  rest  of  their  lives.  The  lather 
having  died  several  years  before  the  mother, 
she  was  again  married,  her  second  union  be- 
ing with  .James  Chandler.  In  the  family  of 
Philip  and  Xancy  (Wilsonl  Sargeant  were 
ten  children,  of  whom  W.  .1.  Sargeant  waH 
the  ehlest.  The  others  were:  William,  of 
I'olk  county;  Mary  Angclinc,  who  is  the 
wife  of  William  Thornton,  of  Sheridan,  Ore- 
gon; Lewis  Cass,  deceased;  Martha,  who  is 
the  widow  of  D.  C.  Coleman,  of  .Sheridan, 
Oregon;  -Johnnie,  ileceascd;  Ezekial  Francis, 
who  resides  in  Wallowa  county;  Conslan- 
tine,  deceased;  an  infant  girl  who  died  in 
Illinois;  and  Ceorge,  of  Vamhill  county. 

W.  .J.  Sargeant.  being  only  four  years  of 
age  when  his  parents  came  to  Oregon,  was 
reared  and  e<lucated  in  Polk  county:  and, 
starting  out  in  life  on  his  own  accord,  at  the 
age  of  seventeen  years,  he  worked  lor  a 
time  at  various  occupations.  In  lSfi4  hf 
joined  the  army,  enlisting  in  Company  A, 
First  Kegiment  Oregon  Volunteers,  servitl 
nincli'cn  month.s  and  wa.s  honorably  dis- 
charged. He  then  attended  school  nt  fluenn 
Vista  one  year,  after  which  he  Iwgan  farm- 
ing, an  occupation  which  he  followed  until 
1892.  At  this  date  he  bought  a  general 
merchandise  store  at  Ucllevue.  whi-re  he  re- 
maine<l  for  fourteen  years,  and  then  he  re- 
tired from  active  life  to  the  farm  tw«'lve 
miles  southwest  of  McMinnville.  where  he 
now   resides. 

On  neeeml>er  !>.  1S69,  Mr.  Sargeant  mar- 
ried Miss  Martha  A.  Cant,  who  is  thi'  <lnuKh- 
ter  of  Reuben  ami  N'ancy  (Tloodrirh  i  Cant. 
The  father  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teamn 
in  1-St.').  and  settled  in  Vamhill  county  on  > 
donation  land  claim  of  six  hun<lreil  and  forty 
acres,    whert-    he    lived    until    .lune.     Is92 — a 


period  of  fifty-three  years.  When  he  lo- 
cated on  this  tract  of  land  there  was  not 
another  house  within  a  radius  of  several 
miles.  It  is  on  this  old  homestead  that  Mrs. 
•'^argcant  was  born  and  reared  and  where 
she  and  Mr.  Sargeant  now  reside.  .Mr.  and 
.Mrs.  tiant  were  married  the  year  after  his 
arrival  in  Oregon,  she  passing  away  at  the 
age  of  thirty  eight.  Thirty-four  years  later 
he  married  again  and  moved  to  Philomath, 
Oregon,  where  he  is  now  living  at  the  vener- 
able age  of  ninety-four  years.  Eight  chil- 
dren were  born  to  him,  of  whom  .Martha 
.•\iin,  now  Mrs.  Sargeant,  was  the  second  in 
order  of  birth.  The  others  arc:  John  Wes- 
ley, of  Vamhill  county;  tariiiy,  who  acci- 
dentally shot  and  killed  himself;  Itha  U.,  who 
is  the  wife  of  G.  W.  Sawyer,  of  Idaho; 
Sarah  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of  T.  B.  .Mitchell, 
of  Chehalis,  Washington;  .Mary  Ellen,  who 
is  the  wife  of  .John  llenklc,  of  Portland,  Ore- 
gon; Albert,  deceased:  and  Henry,  who  lives 
in  Idaho.  Mr.  Oant  was  a  school  teacher 
and  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  nu'n  of 
his  time.  He  comes  of  a  noted  family, 
ancestry  is  traced  back  to  the  Revolution- 
ary  period. 

.Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sargeant  have  become  the 
parents  of  four  children:  Henry,  who  died 
at  the  age  of  nineteen  years;  llertie,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  eighteen  and  one  half 
years;  .-Vlbert,  who  was  born  May  II,  1880, 
is  now  a  doctor  in  Alaska,  and  has  two 
daughters  of  ages  three  and  live  years;  and 
Rubena.  who  was  lH>rn  .May  8,  IS.s.'i,  and  is 
the  wife  of  L.  S.  Hopficld  of  McMinnville 
ami  has  one  child  six  years  old.  Mr.  and 
.Mrs.  Sargeant  hove  l«'en  interested  wit- 
nesses of  the  early  development  of  the 
county  in  which  they  are  so  well  known 
and  highly   respi-cted. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON  NOE,  who  has 
liei'ii  operating  a  blacksmith  shop  four  and 
a  half  miles  northeast  of  Sheridan  for  the 
IMi.st  twcnty-si.v  years,  was  Ixirn  in  Itrainger 
i-ounty.  Tennessee,  on  the  8th  of  Novetnlier, 
1818.  He  is  a  son  of  .Solonum  and  Mahalia 
(N'ornian)  No<',  both  natives  of  North  Ckro- 
lina,  where  they  were  also  Muirrie<l.  The 
father,  who  engagol  in  farming  all  of  hi* 
life,  removed  with  his  wife  and  family  to 
Tennessee  and  there  both  parents  "pent  their 
lattiT  days.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  ond 
Mrs.  Noe  there  were  Inirn  twelve  ihildren, 
four  of  whom  are  living,  all  with  the  excep- 
tion of  our  subject  being  residents  of  Ten- 
nessee. In  order  of  birth  they  are  a«  fol- 
lows: .Joniithan:  (!eorge  Washington,  our 
•uhject ;    pleasant   Rolierl ;  and  .loacph. 

Reared  on  the  farm  where  he  was  bom 
•  Jeorge  Washington  Vrv.-'«  edm-alion  was 
limited  to  the  brief  «e»«ion«  of  the  district 
•chools  which  he  nllende.l  until  he  wns  four- 
teen years  of  age.  When  I  hi-  war  broke  out 
he  followed  the  Federal  troops  to  keep  out 
of  the  Rebel  ormy,  his  father  being  a  Union 
man.  .\ftrr  the  p|o«e  of  hootllitiea  he 
learne<t  the  btrnksmith  trade,  continuing  lo 
follow  it  in  Tennesaer  until  after  the  death 
of  his  mother  in  ISHI.  when  he  rumr  to  Ore- 
gon, arriving  here   in    \'*'*t.     He  first  located 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


in  Willamina,  where  he  conducted  a  black- 
smith shop  for  four  years,  meeting  with 
very  good  success.  At  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  removed  to  Bellevue,  locating  four 
and  a  half  miles  northeast  of  Sheridan, 
where  he  purchased  four  acres  of  land  and 
established  a  shop  that  he  has  ever  since 
been  operating.  As  he  is  a  capable  and  con- 
scientious worlvman,  Mr.  Noc  has  succeeded 
in  building  up  a  very  good  trade,  that  has 
developed  as  the  country  has  been  settled  up, 
although  many  of  his  patrons  have  been 
coming  to  him  for  years. 

On  the  11th  of  June,  1868,  before  leaving 
Tennessee,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Annis  Evans,  who  was  born  in  Rock- 
bridge county,  Virginia,  a  daughter  of  Calli- 
son  Evans.  Mrs.  Noe  has  no  recollection  of 
her  mother,  who  died  during  her  early  child- 
hood. In  the  paternal  line  she  is  descended 
from  one  of  the  old  and  highly  respected 
families  of  America,  and  is  remotely  con- 
nected with  that  branch  of  the  Evans  family 
to  which  Admiral  Robert  Evans  belongs. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Noe  is  a  stanch 
republican,  giving  his  unqualified  indorse- 
ment to  every  principle  of  that  body,  and  he 
attends  the  United  Brethren  church  at  Belle- 
vue. He  has  never  prominently  participated 
in  local  political  activities,  always  having 
given  his  undivided  attention  to  promoting 
the  development  of  his  own  interests,  but  he 
is  always  to  be  found  at  the  polls  on  elec- 
tion day,  casting  his  ballot  for  the  candi- 
dates of  his  party. 

THOMAS  B.  BOYER  has  for  the  past 
three  decades  owned  and  operated  a  hay  and 
stock  ranch  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  acres 
on  Burnt  river,  about  three  miles  above 
Hereford.  His  birth  occurred  in  Morgan 
county,  Illinois,  on  the  20th  of  .July.  1838, 
his  parents  being  .lohn  and  Mary  (Suther- 
land) Boyer,  who  W'ere  born,  reared  and  mar- 
ried in  Kentucky.  They  took  up  their  abode 
among  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Ii!inois  and 
spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives  upon  a 
tract  of  land  which  they  had  secured  from 
tlic  government.  John  Boyer,  who  was 
twice  married,  had  two  sons  and  two  daugh- 
ters by  his  first  wife  and  three  sons  and 
four  daughters  by  his  second  wife,  the 
mother  of  our  subject.  Two  sons  and  two 
daughters   of  the   family  are  still  living. 

Thomas  B.  Boyer  spent  the  first  fifteen 
years  of  his  life  in  his  native  state  and  then 
removed  to  Scotland  county,  Missouri,  where 
he  resided  until  1864.  in  that  year  he 
crossed  the  plains  with  a  wagon  train  con- 
sisting of  twenty-five  vehicles,  drawn  by 
horses  and  mules.  Locating  in  the  Grand 
Rondc  valley,  near  La  Orande,  he  there  se- 
cured a  good  ranch.  Subseqiiently  he  spent 
a  period  of  two  years  in  the  Willamette  val- 
ley. In  1882  he  secured  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  of  his  present  ranch  as  a  home- 
stead claim  and  has  since  extended  the 
bo\in(Iaries  of  the  place  until  it  now  era- 
briiecs  two  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  valu- 
able land.  The  property  is'  situated  about 
three  miles  above  Hereford,  on  the  south 
Bide    of   the    Burnt    river.     The    many    sub- 


stantial improvements  which  it  now  boasts 
stand  as  monuments  to  the  enterprise  and 
labor  of  Mr.  Boyer,  for  the  land  was  all 
covered  with  sagebrush  when  it  first  came 
into  his  possession.  He  has  irrigi.ted  about 
one  hundred  acres  thereof  and  has  devpted 
his  attention  to  the  raising  of  hay  and 
stock    with    excellent    results. 

In  1861,  in  Missouri,  Mr.  Boyer  was  joined 
in  wedlock  to  Miss  Marietta  Dunn,  who  was 
born  in  Scotland  county,  Missouri,  on  the 
30th  of  May,  1846,  her  parents  being  Aaron 
and  Sally  (Ashelman)  Dunn,  natives  of  New 
Jersey  and  Pennsylvania,  respectively.  Mr. 
Dunn  passed  away  in  Missouri,  while  the 
demise  of  his  wife  occurred  in  Baker  City, 
Oregon,  in  1909,  when  she  had  attained  the 
age  of  ninety- four  years.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Boyer  were  born  the  following  chil- 
dren: Margaret,  who  is  the  wife  of  James 
Watkins  and  resides  at  Camp  Creek,  Ore- 
gon; Florence,  who  is  the  wife  of  John 
Powell  and  lives  on  Burnt  river;  Walter, 
who  is  a  resident  of  Baker  City;  Edward 
and  Charles,  both  of  whom  are  deceased; 
Richard,  who  makes  his  home  on  Burnt 
river;  Oliver,  at  home;  John,  who  lives  near 
Salisbury,  Oregon,  on  the  Powder  river; 
Fred,  who  makes  his  home  on  the  Burnt 
river;  Fanny,  who  gave  her  hand  in  mar- 
riage to  Charles  Cole  and  now  resides  on 
the  Burnt  river;  and  Alice,  the  wife  of 
Walter  Hanby.  All  the  above  named  were 
born  in  Oregon  with  the  exception  of  Mar- 
garet, who  is  a  native  of  Missouri. 

In  politics  Mr.  Boyer  is  a  democrat,  loy- 
ally supporting  the  men  and  measures  of 
that  party.  Having  been  a  resident  of  the 
northwest  for  almost  a  half  century,  he  is 
largely  familiar  with  its  annals  from  pio- 
neer times  down  to  the  present,  and  the 
number  of  his  friends  has  steadily  increased 
as  the  circle  of  his  acquaintances  has 
widened. 

PERCY  WHITAKER  is  one  of  the  enter- 
prising and  respected  citizens  of  Mapleton, 
in  this  state.  He  was  born  in  Douglas 
county,  one  mile  from  what  is  now  known 
as  Reedsport,  near  Gardiner,  on  the  3d  of 
April,  1893.  His  paternaL grandparent,  who 
was  Augustus  Whitaker,  crossed  the  plains 
to  Oregon  at  a  very  early  period  in  the  his- 
tory of  this  state.  He  is  the  son  of  Joseph 
Frank  and  Lovena  (York)  Whitaker.  His 
father  is  a  native  of  Missouri  and  his  mother 
of  Douglas  county,  Oregon.  Joseph  Frank 
Mliitaker  when  a  child  of  seven  years  of 
age  crossed  the  great  American  desert  with 
his  parents  at  the  time  of  their  emigration 
from  the  east  to  Oregon,  where  they  estab- 
lished their  residence.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Augustus  Whitaker  .seven  children  were 
born:  Charles,  deceased;  Joseph  Frank,  who 
is  now  a  resident  of  Lane  county;  Bert,  a 
resident  of  California;  Edward,  of  Walton, 
Oregon;  Stella,  who  is  the  wife  of  John  Kel- 
sey,  of  Lane  county;  and  Rose  and  Grace, 
both  of  whom  are  living  at  Walton.  Au- 
gustus Whitaker  politically  is  affiliated  with 
the  Socialist  party  and  is  now  living  a  re- 
tired life  at  Walton,  in   this  state.     Joseph 


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581 


Frank  Wliitaker  was  united  in  wedlock  to 
Miss  Lovena  York  in  Douglas  county,  in 
the  year  1S92.  and  to  them  were  born  lour 
children:  Percy,  the  subject  of  this  review; 
Algie,  w*o  lives  with  his  parents  at  Maple- 
ton,  this  state;  and  Merle  and  Margaret, 
twins,  who  are  also  at  home  with  their  par- 
ents. Joseph  Frank  Whitaker  has  always 
been  a  loyal  member  of  the  republican  party. 
He  is  now  engaged  in  business  with  his  son 
at  Mapleton. 

Percy  Whitaker,  who  was  reared  in  his 
father's  home,  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  district  in  which  he  lived, 
having  passed  through  the  tower  grades  and 
completed  one  year  in  the  high-school  course, 
after  which  he  qualified  as  a  teacher  in  the 
public  schools  in  the  year  1911  and  was  en- 
gaged as  a  teacher  at  Meadow  for  three 
months  and  later  at  Heceta  Lighthouse  on 
the  Lane  county  coast  for  two  months,  after 
which  he  engaged  in  the  general  mercantile 
business  in  company  with  Ono  S.  Phelps. 
The  copartnership  firm  between  himself  and 
Mr.  Phelps  purchased  the  merchandising 
business  of  ilr.  Knowles,  who  had  been  in 
the  conduct  and  operation  of  his  establish- 
ment for  one  year  and  a  half  previous  to 
the  time  of  their  purchase.  Later  ho  pur- 
chased Mr.  Phelps'  interest  for  his  father 
and  since  entering  the  mercantile  business 
Mr.  Whitaker  has  continued  to  devote  his 
entire  attenion  to  it. 

In  politics  he  is  independent,  voting  for 
the  candidate  that  he  thinks  will  best  con- 
serve the  interests  of  the  people.  He  is  the 
president  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Bach- 
elors. This  organization  is  strictly  local  in 
its  nature  and  was  originated  and  organized 
by  Mr.  Whitaker.  He  is  a  young  man  of 
prominence  among  his  associates  anri  is  char- 
acterized for  his  strict  attention  to  his  per- 
sonal business  afTairs  and  among  his  asso- 
ciates is  highly  esteemed  for  his  enterprising 
and  public-spirited  social  qualities. 

FRANK  JERNSTEDT.  For  twenty  years 
Frank  .lorn-tedt  has  occupied  and  developed 
the  valuable  farm  upon  which  he  now  re- 
sides, three  miles  southeast  of  Carlton.  lie 
was  bom  in  Sweden  in  1S54.  his  parents  Im-- 
ing  f'arl  ami  Anna  (Anderson)  Swanson,  both 
of  whom  Were  natives  of  Sweden.  To  them 
nine  children  were  born,  of  whom  Frank  was 
the  youngest,  the  others  l>eing  an  follows: 
Carl  August,  who  is  residing  in  Kansas; 
Ciustave,  who  lives  in  Sweden;  .Johanna,  a 
resident  of  Illinois;  Matilda,  of  Yamhill 
county,  Oregon;  Otto  p'rederick,  who  has  re- 
mained in  Sweden;  I'Irika,  a  resident  of  Cali- 
fornia; Otto  Emil,  who  makes  his  home  in 
Sweden;  and   Fredrikn.  deiea-ed. 

Having  an  enterprising  spirit  and  being  de- 
termined to  succeed  in  life  in  more  than 
an  ordinary  degree,  Frank  .lernstedt  left  his 
native  country  when  he  was  twenty  six  year* 
of  age  and  came  to  .\merira  to  start  upon 
hia  career  in  a  country  which  wa»  big  enough 
and  sulFiciently  democratic  to  offer  a  good 
opportunity  to  ever>-  earnest  seeker.  .-M- 
most  immediately  upon  orriving  in  New  York, 
he   went   directly   to   Kansaa,  a   «t«to   which 


owes  a  great  part  of  its  development  to  it« 
.Scandinavian  population.  For  two  years  he 
lived  in  this  state  and  then  removed  to  Den- 
ver, Colorado,  where  he  was  employed  as 
blacksmith  in  the  railroad  shops.  It  was 
in  this  city  that  his  marriage  occurred,  in 
July,  1SS3,  to  Anna  Collinson.  the  daughter 
of  Carl  and  Sophie  (Stone)  Colliiisun.  Her 
parents,  coming  to  the  United  States  from 
Sweden  in  1S71.  eventually  went  to  Dos 
Moines,  Iowa,  after  arriving  in  New  York 
and  remained  there  until  their  demise.  Mr. 
Collinson  was  a  tailcr,  having  learned  his 
trade  in  Sweden.  He  died  in  1876,  the  death 
of  Mrs.  Collinson  having  occurred  in  the  pre- 
vious year.  Shortly  after  their  deaths  .Mrs. 
Jernstedt  removed  to  Portland.  .She  was  the 
youngest  of  the  four  children  born  to  her 
parents,  the  others  being:  Frank  and  .An- 
drew, both  of  whom  are  deceased;  and  Ma- 
tilda, who  is  a  resident  of  McMinnville, 
Oregon. 

After  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .lern- 
stedt  came  directly  to  Y'amhill  county,  where 
they  have  since  made  their  home.  For  the 
first  two  years  Mr.  Jernstedt  was  employed 
by  .John  Wcnnerberg,  one  and  one  half  miles 
West  of  Carlton.  Then  he  rented  one  farm 
and  purchased  another  upon  which  to  begin 
independent  farming  and  after  working  upon 
the  former  for  three  years,  he  rented  aiiotlur 
farm  four  miles  from  Carlton  and  made  this 
his  home  until  he  purchased  his  present 
home  place  three  years  later.  Altogether  he 
has  two  hundred  and  sixty-three  acres,  of 
which  one  hundred  and  seventy  acres  is  un- 
der cultivation,  while  the  remaining  ninety- 
three  acres  is  in  timber  lands.  His  principal 
crop  is  grain  and  he  also  raises  line  live  stock, 
sheep  and  goats.  He  has  planted  tlfte<-n 
acres  to  prunes  and  two  acres  is  set  out  in 
appli's  and  small  fruits.  His  progressive 
methods  and  successful  results  may  hv  seen 
in  the  thrifty  appearance  of  his  farm.  The 
family  homestead  is  a  large,  substantial  two- 
story  house  and  is  beautifully  and  comfort- 
ably fiiriiisheil,  among  its  modern  eonveni- 
encen  being  the  pure  spring  water  which  U 
piped    into  the   house. 

.Mr.  and  Mrs.  .lernstedt  arc  the  parents  of 
six  children,  namely:  .Vlvin,  who  was  bom 
in  188.'.;  Earnest,  who  was  born  in  188S; 
Frederick,  bom  in  181)0;  Maurice,  who  wan 
t>orn  in  1892;  Singne,  liorn  in  18!).'.;  and 
I.eonard.  who  was  born  in  1898.  With  th« 
exception  of  Frederick,  who  is  in  Corvallia 
taking  a  college  course  in  mechanical  engin- 
eering, nil  the  children  are  at  home.  Alvin 
and  Karnest  atti'nded  a  business  rollegr  in 
McMinnville,  Oregon,  and  Singne.  who  is  well 
trained  niiisicnlly.  i<i  a  high  schiMd  stiid^-nt  It 
is  the  aim  of  the  parents  to  give  their  chil- 
dren all  the  sch'xd  training  they  <lr*ire  and 
thus  have  them  prepared  to  enter  u|Min  inde- 
pendent carier".  ei|iiip|M'il  with  a  goo<l  ediicii' 
lion.  In  politii^  NJr.  .(•■rnaledt  gives  his  sup- 
port to  the  republican  (>arfy  but  has  never 
sought  any  ollire.  He  is  a  member  of  the  In 
dependent  ()rd>-r  of  Ofid  Fellows,  nf  the 
t'nited  .Xrlnon^  and  of  the  Drange.  Follow- 
ing consistently  his  early  training  and  the 
intlurnc*  of  hi*  nativv  land,  he  is  a  member 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


of  the  Luthoran  church,  ilr.  Jerustedt  is 
living  in  a  rich  agricultural  state  where  labor, 
energy  and  intelligence  properly  directed  show 
results  which  mean  success.  He  has  always 
been  a  progressive  citizen  and  has  been  an 
advocate  of  improvement  in  all  agricultural 
pursuits  as  well  as  in  various  lines  of  social 
welfare. 

PATRICK  H.  MILES,  whose  demise  oc- 
curred at  Baker  on  the  18th  of  November, 
1907,  had  been  a  resident  of  this  state  for 
four  decades  and  throughout  his  active  busi- 
ness career  was  successfully  identified  with 
farming,  stock-raising  and  mining  interests. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Ireland  on  the  29th  of 
December.  1S41,  his  parents  being  James  and 
Bridget  (Doolen)  ililes,  who  in  1S47  emi- 
grated to  the  United  States,  settling  first 
in  Ontario  county,  New  York.  Two  years 
later  they  took  up  their  abode  in  Lockport. 
Illinois,  "and  there  spent  the  remainder  of 
their  lives. 

Patrick  H.  Miles,  who  was  only  six  years 
of  age  when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on 
their  emigration  to  the  new  world,  found 
himself  tlirinvn  upon  his  own  resources  when 
but  a  youth  of  eighteen.  Journeying  across 
the  country  to  Tike's  Peak,  Colorado,  he 
there  followed  mining  and  freighting  for  a 
period  of  two  years.  At  the  time  of  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  the 
Second  Colorado  Cavalry  and  remained  with 
that  command  throughout  the  period  of  hos- 
tilities, serving  with  the  army  in  Jlissouri. 
Kansas,  Colorado  and  New  Mexico.  He  was 
married  soon  after  the  close  of  hostilities 
and  in  1S67  came  to  Oregon,  settling  first 
in  I'nion  county,  near  the  town  of  Union. 
In  1S70  he  located  a  homestead  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  on  what  is  known  as 
Big  Creek  in  Union  county,  this  state,  and 
subseqiiently  purchased  a  tract  of  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  of  school  land  adjoin- 
ing the  homestead,  lie  remained  on  the 
homestead  for  the  ensuing  twenty  years, 
cultivating  and  improving  his  land  and  rais- 
ing horses  and  cattle.  Afterward  he  pur- 
chased and  located  upon  a  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  on  the  Lower  Powder 
river,  within  fifteen  miles  of  Baker,  at  the 
same  time  disposing  of  his  pro])erty  on  Big 
Creek.  He  continued  in  the  pursuits  of 
farming  and  stock-raising  on  the  Lower 
Powder  and  also  became  interested  in  placer 
mining  on  Kagle  creek  in  Union  county  as 
well  as  in  a  large  ditch  constmcti'd  to  con- 
vey water  to  the  miiu>s.  He  likewise  became 
interested  and  invested  in  the  oil  fiidds  of 
Malheur  county,  Oregon,  which  were  first  dis- 
rovered  by  his  son.  About  1905,  because  of 
failing  health,  he  abandoned  general  agricul- 
tural pursuits  and  lenioved  to  Baker,  pur- 
chased lots  in  Parker's  addition  to  the  city 
and  erected  the  fine  residence  whicli  is  still 
occupied  by  his  widow.  He  dis])osed  of  his 
vnr.cli  on  the  Powder  river  after  coming  to 
Baker  but  still  retained  his  mining  and 
ditch  interests  on  Eagle  creek  in  Union 
oounty  and  also  his  interests  in  the  oil  fields 
of  Malheur  county.  Mr.  Miles  was  ill  for 
two    or    three    months    prior    to    his    demise 


but  did  not  become  bedfast  until  within  two 
or  three  days  of  his  death,  which  occurred  on 
the  18th  of  November,  1907.  His  remains 
were  interred  in  Mount  Hope  cemetery  at 
Baker.  Having  prospered  in  his  business 
undertakings,  he  left  his  family  in  comfor- 
table financial  circumstances.  His  widow 
also  receives  a  pension  because  of  his  service 
in  the  Civil  war. 

On  the  26th  of  December,  1866,  at  Aurora, 
Illinois,  Jlr.  Miles  was  joined  in  wedlock  to 
Miss  Mary  Crimmons,  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Ellen  Crimmons,  who  passed  away  in 
Ilinois  several  years  ago.  John  Crimmons 
followed  farming  and  stock-raising  in  Will 
county,  that  state,  throughout  his  active 
business  career.  LTnto  him  and  his  wife 
were  born  eleven  children,  six  sons  and  five 
daughters,  of  whom  Mrs.  Miles  is  the  only 
one  still  living.  One  son  of  the  family  served 
as  a  soldier  of  the  Union  army  throughout 
the  entire  period  of  the  Civil  war.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miles  w'ere  born  six  sons  and 
one  daughter.  Davis  A.,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  17tli  of  November,  1867,  wed- 
ded Miss  Martha  Crimmons  and  now  resides 
in  San  Diego,  California.  James  D.,  who  was 
born  on  the  16th  of  December,  1868,  was 
married  on  the  17th  of  November,  1891,  to 
Miss  Mertie  Ricker,  now  deceased.  James 
D.  Miles  has  two  sons  and  a  daughter,  name- 
ly: Glenn  Franklin,  whose  natal  day  was 
July  11,  1893;  Herbert  M.,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  6th  of  August,  1896;  and  Mer- 
tie E.,  who  was  born  on  the  10th  of  March, 
1901.  The  two  sons  now  live  with  their 
grandmother.  Mrs.  Mary  Miles,  in  Baker, 
while  the  daughter  resides  with  her  maternal 
grandmother.  .John  D.  Miles  was  born  on 
the  17th  of  September,  1870.  Mary  Ellen, 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  25th  of  Febru- 
ary, 1872,  is  the  wife  of  William  P.  Davis, 
of  Eagle  valley,  and  the  mother  of  one  son 
and  six  daughters.  Charles  H.,  who  was 
born  on  the  22d  of  May,  1874,  has  been  twice 
married.  After  the  demise  of  his  first  wife 
he  wedded  Miss  Lulu  Wilsey,  by  whom  he 
has  one  daughter,  with  whom  he  resides  at 
Heyljurn,  Idaho.  Roland  G.  Miles  was  born 
on  the  21st  of  January,  1881.  Robert  E., 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  21st  of  October, 
1883,  died  when  about  four  years  of  age. 
Mrs.  Mary  Miles  now  has  eleven  grandchil- 
dren. 

Mr.  Miles  gave  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party  and  was  a  Roman 
Catholic  in  religious  faith.  He  was  upright 
and  honorable  in  all  the  varied  relations  of 
life  and  thus  gained  the  esteem  and  respect 
of  those  with  whom  he  came  in  contact. 
His  widow  has  lived  within  the  borders  of 
this  state  for  forty-five  years  and  is  there- 
fore largely  familiar  with  its  annals  from 
pioneer  times  down  to  the  present.  In  the 
city  of  Baker,  where  she  now  resides,  she 
lias  an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends. 

HENRY  OLDS.  A  native  of  Yamhill 
county.  Oregon,  Henry  Olds  has  spent  his  en- 
tire life  in  this  state  and  for  more  than 
twenty-five  years  has  been  a  resident  of 
Tillamook  county.     He  was  born  in  Yamhill 


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county,  August  25,  1859,  a  son  ol  Kli  P.  and 
Minerva  (Hess)  Olds.  The  lather  was  born 
in  Indiana  in  1837  and  came  to  Oregon  with 
his  parents  when  he  was  about  seven  years 
old.  The  family  located  in  Yamhill  county, 
where  the  grandfather  took  up  a  donation 
claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres,  a  large 
part  of  which  ne  cleared.  The  son  Kli  con- 
tinued with  his  parents  until  twenty-one 
years  of  age  and  then  went  to  eastern  Ore- 
gon and  engaged  in  the  cattle  business  for  a 
year.  He  returned  to  his  father's  place, 
where  he  spent  four  or  live  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  time  he  visited  Tillamook 
county,  but  again  took  up  his  residence  upon 
the  home  farm.  After  several  years  he  wi'ut 
once  more  to  eastern  Oregon  but  returned 
to  the  home  place  the  year  following  and 
remained  there  for  nine  years.  He  came  to 
the  town  of  Tillamook,  where  he  spent  four 
years,  and  then  removed  to  a  farm  near 
Me.Minnville  in  Yamhill  county.  Three 
years  later,  in  18!<0,  he  settled  on  one  hun- 
dred and  si.xty  acres,  which  he  had  previ- 
ously purchased  in  Tillamook  county,  and 
engajred  in  dairying  lor  many  years.  His 
wife  died  in  I'.iOT  and  subseiiuently  he  dis- 
posed of  his  land,  and  he  is  now  livinj;  with 
his  daughter  in  this  county.  In  the  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Olds  were  eleven  children, 
namely:  Henry,  of  this  review;  .Minnie,  who 
died  in  infancy;  Ida,  who  died  at  the  age 
of  twelve  years;  Alice,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Charles  Adkin.s.  of  Tillamook  county;  Reed, 
who  died  at  Tillamook  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
five;  .\da,  who  nuirried  I'liilo  Kverman.  of 
Seaside,  Oregon;  Uiwrence,  who  lives  in 
Tillamook  county;  Ulster,  whose  home  is  at 
Portland.  Oregon;  Warren,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  three  years;  Norman,  of  Tillamook 
county;  and  Vemer,  who  also  lives  in  Port- 
land. 

Henry  Olds  attended  the  public  schools  of 
Lafayette,  Oregon,  in  his  boyhood  and  as 
a  young  man  worked  for  wages  among  the 
farmers  of  Yamhill  county.  In  ISs.',  h<-  lo- 
cated upon  a  homisteail  of  onv  hundred  ami 
sixtv  acres  in  Tillamook  county,  but  seven 
years  later  traded  his  land  for  one  hundred 
and  forty-two  acres,  six  and  one-half  miles 
southeast  of  Tillamook,  which  he  cultivated 
to  excellent  advantage.  He  still  owns  this 
farm  but  is  now  living  on  forty  acres,  three 
and  one-half  miles  east  of  Tillamook,  that 
was  presented  to  his  wife  by  her  father. 

In  18H.-)  Mr.  Olds  was  married  to  MI.im 
Sal.ra  D.  Randall,  a  daughter  of  David 
•  ieorge  and  Martha  (Traski  Ramlall.  The 
father  was  boni  in  Krie  county.  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  came  to  the  northwest  in  the  pio- 
neer days,  locating  in  the  sotithi-rn  part  of 
Oregon.  He  is  now  living  in  Tillamook  and 
has  arrived  at  the  age  of  eighty-eight  yeors. 
Mrs.  Randall  died  about  thirty  six  years  ago. 
In  the  familv  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ranrlall  were 
tive  children!  Sabrn  I).,  the  wife  of  Henry 
Olds,  being  the  el<le»t.  The  other*  are: 
Sarah,  who  is  the  wife  of  M.  C.  Trowbridge, 
of  Tillamook  county;  Syni.»,  bI«o  of  Tilla- 
mook county;  Lauro,  who  married  J.  J. 
Rupp,  of  this  countv;  ond  Euna.  who  mar- 
ried A.  W.  Phelps,  also  of  Tillamook  county. 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Olds  are  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Albert,  who  nuirried  Uove  Quick, 
of  Tillamook  county;  (leorge,  who  married 
Pearl  Smith.  June  Jt,  1'JU),  and  is  now  liv- 
ing in  this  county;  and  Kditli,  who  Is  the 
wile  of   Isaac   Wells,  also   of  this  county. 

Politically  Mr.  Olds  is  identilled  with  the 
republican  party  and  gives  to  it  his  earnest 
support.  He  has  served  as  road  supervisor 
of  district  No.  3  and  also  as  member  of  the 
school  board.  Kor  six  years  post  he  has 
l)een  a  member  of  Tillamook  Lodge,  1.  O.  O. 
K.  He  has  made  for  himself  a  highly  credit- 
able reputation  in  his  adopted  county  and 
he  and  his  wile  are  active  workers  in  behalf 
of  every  cause  that  gives  promi.se  of  pro- 
moting the  general  welfare.  They  are  now 
in  the  enjoyment  of  a  competency  and  there 
is  every  reason  to  believe  that  the  property 
which  "they  possess  will  yiiM  to  them  an 
ample  income  for  the  remainder  of  their  lives. 

JAMES  THORNTON,  whos.-  life  record  is 
well  worthy  of  enuilation  ami  shouhl  be  an 
Incentive  to  every  young  man.  a  pioneer,  a 
leader  of  Jackson  coniily  niim-r,  farmer, 
onhardist.  manufacturer  and  public  servant 
--who  on  May  29,  1912,  celebrated  his 
eighty-sixth  birthday,  stands  to  the  fore  n» 
a  connecting  link  between  wild,  primilive 
Oregon  of  days  long  gone  by.  when  its  rich 
fields  were  still  the  hunting  ami  n>aniing 
ground  of  the  red  man-and  the  thriving, 
fast  developing,  imperial  slate  of  the  present. 
Varied  have  been  the  experiences  of  this 
venerable  man.  In  whatever  he  hag  under 
taken  he  was  successful  through  sheer  force 
of  character,  industry  and —more  essential 
than  both— the  golden  virtue  of  honesty  in 
the  highest  and  best  sense  of  the  word.  To 
day  in  the  peaceful  sundown  of  a  well  s|M'nt 
life  he  is  surroumled  by  scores  of  friemls  who 
ailmire  him  for  his  manly  qualities,  living 
out  his  life  amidst  a  family  which  honors 
itself  by  giving  one  his  dues  who  was  help 
fnl  in  building  up  a  great  ami  prosixTous 
commonwealth.  This  patriarch,  around  whom 
sprung  up  a  new  world  of  activities  from  a 
wilderness,  peopled  by  ambitious,  masterful 
men  and  women — the  people  of  the  wrot  - 
is  still  mentally  keen  and  bodily  hale  though 
the  snow  of  years  in  their  onward  rush  to 
eternity  has  "descended  upon  his  head  and 
touehed  his  hair  with  silver.  Kor  many 
vears  a  figure  of  paramount  imporlnnre  in 
A.«hlond's  business  world,  he  is  ortive  still 
an  a  man  ot  his  best  ond  carriea  his  year* 
lightly. 

.laiiies    Thornton    was    born    in    ' 
Tippecanoe  cotintv,  Indiana,  on  Mo\ 
of     sturdy      Kngli^h      stock.     His     i-U.  tn.il 
grondfofher.    Kdwurd   Thornton,   left    heorth. 
home  anrl  the  ii  *  irt   Hume 

Fortune  in  a  b>'  '"■'    ■•"'• 

coming   to  .\m>i^    ':  "    ''•  "" 

sylvonia.   where   he 
cultural   ptirsnils.      I  • 

of  our  •ubjert.  'ow  the  light  o(  iloy  m  I'enn 
•ylvanin.    being    l>«rn    on    the    ,Sii<quehanna 
river.     In  the  War  of  1112  be  loyally  wrvwl 
in  the  cause  of  freedom  as  a  driver  nf  supply 
wagons.     Snbsecjnenlly  be  made  hi«  way  to 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Tippecanoe  county,  Indiana,  and  later  on  to 
Louisa  county,  Iowa,  where  in  1836  he  be- 
came one  of  the  first  settlers  on  the  Black 
Hawk  purchase,  residing  on  liis  homestead, 
which  he  had  developed  from  an  unbroken 
prairie  to  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  up  to 
the  time  of  his  death,  four  years  hence,  in 
1S40.  He  married  Catherine  Black,  a  native 
of  the  Blue  Grass  state  who  also  passed  away 
in  Iowa. 

James  Thornton  was  but  ten  years  of  age 
when  his  parents  removed  westward  to  Iowa 
and  his  education — or  such   part  thereof  as 
was  to  be  had — was  acquired  in  the  country 
schools  of  the  Tloosier  state  and  Iowa.     The 
little  log  schoolhouse   he  attended  was  typi- 
cal   of    the     pioneer     period,     with    its    slab 
benches,  its  puncheon  floor,  its  greased-paper 
windows,  and  a  goose  quill  served  to  trans- 
cribe   his    lessons.     His    time    out    of   school 
was   spent   in  such  duties   around  the   farm 
as  came  to  hand  and  they  were  many  and 
strenuous  as  it  is  not  child's  play  to  trans- 
form   the    wilderness     into     yielding    fields. 
Subsequently   he   spent   six   months   in   Knox 
county,  Illinois,  lo  round  out  his  education. 
In    1S50,   when  twenty- four  years  of  age,  he 
left  home,  a  young  man  well  set  up  in  body, 
with  a  fine  head  carried  on  a  pair  of  broad 
shoulders,  with  a  brain  strong  and  instantly 
responsive    and    powerful    hands — willing    to 
work  and  determined  to  succeed.     He  start- 
ed in  company  with  a  brother  and  a  number 
of  kindred   youths  bent  upon  the  same  pur- 
pose   and,    facing    toward    the    setting    sun, 
set   out    for   California   to  court   fortune   in 
the  mining  camps  at  the  time  when  her  first 
gold  finds  electrified  the  world  and  drew  to- 
wards her  men  from  the  four  quarters  of  the 
globe.     The   party  left   Muscatine.  Iowa,  on 
April  1,  with  ox  teams,  and  crossed  the  Mis- 
souri  at  Council   Bluffs.     After  striking  the 
plains    no    house    did    they    meet    with — no 
human  habitation,  no  settlement — until  they 
reached  Fort  Laramie.     They  had  decided  to 
make    their    way    directly    to    Orei/on    City, 
Oregon,    and    there     they     arrived,    after    a 
journey   fraught   with  hardships  and  danger 
on    October    1,    1850.    after    a    trip    of    six 
months    to   a   day.     The   party   consisted  of 
twenty-one   members    who   wintered    in    that 
locality  and.  buying  cayuscs  and  provisions, 
they  set  forth  in  tile  spring  of  1851,  crossing 
the    Siskiyou      mountains      into    California. 
During  the  journey  they  encountered  fearful 
snow  storms  and  drifts  and  they  were  com- 
pletely snowed   in   for   five   days,   losing  two 
valuable  horses  on  that  occasion.     In  March 
they    arrived    in    the    Yreka   district,   set   up 
camp   and   located   there,  staking  out  claims 
and    be;.'irniiiig    prospecting    anil    mining    of 
the    golden    nwtal     in     earnest.     They    con- 
structed   a    crude   cradle    from    a   hollow    log 
for    washing    their    dirt    and    at    the    end    of 
two   months     were     hard    at    work.     Profits 
were  divided  evenly  among  them  and  when 
si'tHing   U))   and   dividing,   each   man's   share 
amounted  to  sixteen  dollars  per  day.     There 
should  have  been  washed  twice  that  anuMint 
of    gdid    but    they    were    unacquainted    with 
mining  operations  and   only   obtained  about 
half  of  the  metal  in  the  ore  by  their  primi- 


tive  process.     Although   their   enterprise  re- 
turned them  a  fair  profit  it  did  not  come  up 
to    their    visions    of    wealth    and    when    the 
claims   gave   out   they   became   more   or  less 
discouraged  and  left  the  gold  fields  for  Ore- 
gon and  there  spent  the  summer  in  the  har- 
vest  fields   of   Yamhill   county.     In   the   fall 
of   1851   James   Thornton   went   by   boat   to 
San   Francisco  and  thence  via  Nicaragua  to 
New   York,   retracing   his   steps   to   Iowa  to 
rejoin   his    wife   whom    he    had   left    behind. 
There   they   made   their   home    for   the   suc- 
ceeding two  years,  but  the  damp,  cold  winter 
affected   Mr.   Thornton's    health   and   he   de- 
cided  to   make   again   for   the   west  and   its 
salubrious,    health-giving    climate.     In    1853 
he  started  for  the  Sunset  state  and,  crossing 
the   plains   with  ox  teams,  he   followed   the 
route  he  had  previously  taken  and  after  half 
a  year  he  arrived  at  his  destination  in  Yam- 
hill county,  where  with  his  family  he  spent 
the  winter.     In  the  spring  of  1854  he  came 
to  .Jackson  county  and  took  up  a  donation 
land   claim   of   two    hundred   and   sixty-four 
acres    on    Wagner    creek.     He    grubbed    and 
cleared  his  land,  put  it  under  cultivation  and 
began    with    improvements.     A    part    of   the 
farm  was  set  aside  for  raising  garden  truck 
of  which  he  readily  disposed  at  a  handsome 
profit  to  the  miners  of  Jackson  county.     He 
subsequently    engaged     in     general    farming 
and  gave  special  attention  to  the  raising  and 
breeding   of   sheep   and   became   well   known 
and  prominent  in  this  connection.     Later  on 
he  purchased  from  the  Applegate  family  the 
Siskiyou    toll    road    which    he    operated    for 
eight  years  thereafter,  keeping  the   road  in 
such  excellent  state  of  repair  that  the  stage 
did  not  miss  one  trip  on  account  of  the  con- 
dition  of  this   highway.     He  continued  dur- 
ing these  years  in  sheep  raising  and  ranged 
extensive   herds    in   the    foothills.     1867   wit- 
nessed   the    arrival    of    James    Thornton    in 
Ashland,    which    was    then    a    thriving    but 
small  town.     It  was  but  a  short  step  from 
the  growing  of  wool  to  the  manufacture  of 
that    raw    product    into   finished   goods,    and 
on   his   arrival   in   the   town  he   in   company 
with  two  partners  acquired  the  plant  of  the 
Ashland   Woolen   Mill,   which   was   then  run 
by    water    power.     Refitting    the    mill    with 
modern  equipment  he  built  up  an  extensive 
and   profitable   business  and   an   industry  of 
the  geratest   importance   to  the  community, 
operating  the   mill   for  a  period  of  two  de- 
cades.    The    principal     output     consisted    of 
blankets,  flannels,  cashmeres  and  shawls,  for 
all  of  which  goods  he  found  a  ready  market. 
Moreover,  James  Thornton  was  one  of  those 
who    early    recognized    the    wonderful   adapt- 
ability of  the  soil  for  fruit-growing  and  was 
a  pioneer  in  that  culture  in   the  valley,  set- 
ting out  a  tract  of  twenty  acres  of  orchard 
adjoining    the    town    with    pear,    peach    and 
apple    trees    which    he    procured    at    infinite 
pains  and  produced  on  his  land  some  of  the 
finest   fruit  grown  in  the  valley. 

James  Thornton  was  twice  married.  He 
first  wedded  in  Iowa,  Miss  Isabel  Wallace, 
a  native  of  Nova  Scotia,  who  passed  away 
in  Oregon,  leaving  four  children,  as  follows: 
Mrs.   Kate   Andrus,   of   Bolivar,   New   York; 


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587 


JFrs.  Ijiiira  Wiley,  of  Aahlaiul-.  Mrs.  Sarah 
E.  (;arrctt,  of  A.shlaiid;  and  Henry,  also  of 
this  city.  He  married  again  in  Ashland, 
Miss  Klizabeth  Patterson,  who  was  bom  in 
Ohio  and  in  1S61  came  to  Uregon.  To  this 
union  also  lour  children  were  born,  namely; 
Sheridan,  of  Ashland:  Mrs.  Ilattie  Hayes 
and  .James  Edward,  who  are  both  residents 
of  the  same  city;  and  Dr.  Ole  Thornton,  a 
practicing  physician  and  surgeon  of  Portland, 
Oregon. 

James  Thornton  gives  his  support  and  in- 
fluence to  the  republican  party  of  which  he 
is  a  stanch  adherent,  iM-licving  its  platform 
and  principles  most  conducive  to  good  gov- 
ernment. He  has  been  honored  by  election 
to  the  city  council  of  Ashland  anil  served 
as  a  city  father  for  ten  years  to  the  satis- 
faction "of  all  concerned,  acting  for  a  time 
as  president  of  the  board.  He  has  b<'en  ac- 
tive and  helpful  in  church  work  and  has 
materially  assisted  in  the  founding  and 
building  of  all  churches  in  Ashland,  identify- 
ing himself  with  the  Methoilist  Episcopal 
church  of  which  he  is  a  regular  attendant. 
He  is  an  honored  member,  and  justly  so,  of 
the  .lackson  County  Pioneer  Association. 
Foremost  in  business  and  foremost  in  public 
life,  he  fosters  all  those  movements  tending 
to  advance  his  city  and  which  contribute  to 
the  public  welfare.  He  is  one  of  the  best 
known  and  most  highly  esteemed  of  the  old 
pioneers  of  whom  only  a  few  arc  now  with 
us  to  call  forth  memories  of  the  early  strug- 
gles and  conditions  in  Oregon's  history.  He 
has  not  only  witnes.sed  but  aided  in  the 
work  of  development  and  progress  along 
manv  lines,  and  having  passed  the  eighty- 
sixth  milestone  on  life's  pilgrimage  he  can 
look  back  with  proud  .satisfaction  \ipon  a 
useful,  helpful  and  well  spent  career. 

MRS.  JOSEPHINE  V.  JONES  is  the  owner 
of  a  good  farm  in  the  vi.inity  of  .\mity, 
Yamhill  county,  and  is  widely  known  in  this 
section  of  the  state  where  she  has  long  lived. 
In  fact,  she  is  niinilMTed  among  the  pioneer 
settlers  of  Oregon,  having  b«en  brought  to 
this  citv  bv  her  parents  in  IS.'i'J.  Her  birth 
occurred  in  Ohio.  .Iiine  2:.,  l'*47,  and  she 
was  therefore  a  maiden  of  only  five  sum- 
mers when  her  parents,  .lohn  and  Sarah  Van- 
buskirk  started  with  their  family  from  their 
old  home  in  the  Buckeye  state  for  the  north- 
west, traveling  across  the  plains  with  ox 
teams.  Each  dav  saw  them  a  little  farther 
in  advance  and  yet  the  way  was  a  very  long 
and  tedious  one.  fraught  with  many  hard- 
ships and  privations  and  not  free  from  dan- 
ger, for  it  was  never  known  when  the  In- 
dians would  go  u|>on  the  warpath  ond  attack 
the  emigrant  trains.  After  rearhing  their 
destination  there  were  also  many  rlitlicultieii 
to  be  met  in  the  establishment  of  a  homi* 
upon  the  frontier  far  removed  from  the 
comforts  an<l  iM-nefits  of  the  older  civiliMtion 
of   the  east. 

Mrs.  .Tones  pursued  her  education  in  the 
district  schools  of  Yomhill  loiinty  and  in 
McMinnvillc  College  which  she  attended  for 
a   brief  period.     She  was  trained  to  the  du- 


ties of  the  household  and  was  thus  well 
qualified  to  take  charge  of  a  home  of  her 
own  when,  on  the  Tth  of  August,  ISfi-l,  she 
gave  her  hand  in  marriage,  in  Yamhill 
county,  to  Harvey  I,,  .(ones,  who  was  a  na- 
tive of  Iowa.  He  too  was  among  the  early 
settlers  of  Oregon,  having  come  by  ox  team 
in  1852,  and  for  many  years  was  identified 
with  farming  here,  thus  providing  for  his 
family  which  numts-red  l\\v  children  as  the 
years  pas.sed  by.  The  three  sons  and  two 
daughters  of  the  family  are  Holland  O., 
Weldon  M.,  I.uella  M.,  HeVbert  \V.  and  Rhcu 
hena  V.  The  family  has  lung  been  well 
known  in  Amity  and  Yamhill  county.  The 
husband's  death  occurred  on  February  10, 
1911,  at  the  family  home  in  Amity,  where 
he  had  lived  a  consistent  Christian  life  for 
many  years.  Mrs.  .Jones  ha.s  coiitiiiiie<l  to  re- 
siile  upon  the  farm,  to  the  ilevelopiiient  of 
which  she  gives  her  personal  su|HTvision  and 
direction,  displaying  good  business  ability 
and  unfaltering  energy.  She  is  a  memlier  of 
the  Amity  liaptist  church  and  her  life  is  in 
consistent  harmony  with  her  principles.  She 
has  many  admirable  traits  of  character 
which  have  won  her  the  friendship  ami  high 
regard  of  those  with  wlioin  she  has  come  in 
contact  and  the  filial  love  and  devotion  of 
her  children. 

C.  E.  PORTER.  One  of  the  well  known 
business  nun  of  Itaker  City  and  one  who 
has  well  served  the  commercial  interests  of 
Oregon  is  C.  E.  Porter,  manager  of  the  Haker 
City  Feed  Mills.  He  was  born  near  l)es 
.Moines,  Iowa,  Deieniber  I'J,  IH.>7,  his  par- 
ents being  K.  \V.  and  .\manda  (Dye)  I'or- 
ter,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the  stole 
of  ■  New  York.  They  emigrated  in  IH^fi  to 
the  then  new  state  of  Iowa,  where  they  re- 
mained one  year  and  then  returned  to  New 
^ork,  remaining  residents  of  that  state 
until  ISSfi,  when  they  Iwcanie  convinced  that 
the  far  west  ofTereil  siip<Tior  indiicenients 
and  they  removed  to  Oregon,  settling  in 
Oregon  City,  where  they  still  residi'.  In 
their  family  were  nine  children,  four  of 
whom  are  still  living. 

C.  E.  Porter  received  a  common  sihisd 
education  in  the  state  of  Ni'W  York,  where 
his  youthful  days  weri>  s|>ent,  and  remained 
under  the  parental  rmif  until  he  attained 
his  majority,  whi'n  he  entered  upon  his  lifo 
eor«-er,  the  greater  part  of  which  has  hern 
s|M'nt  in  the  milling  industry.  His  first 
milling  exjwrience  was  in  Knhnka,  Mi"«iniri, 
where  he  remained  until  HHO.  when  he  ile 
cided  to  remove  to  Oregon.  He  fir«l  bx-ateil 
in  Linn  county,  o|H<rnling  a  mill  there  for 
two  years,  when  he  went  to  Oregon  CitT 
and  was  with  the  Portland  Flouring  Mill 
Company  for  seven  years.  He  then  left  the 
employ  of  that  concern  and  removed  to 
Prairie  City,  Oranl  roiinty,  where  he  In- 
stalled a  flouring  mill  which  he  operated  for 
two  v<-nr«.  Ili«  iie\t  removal  was  to  Drew 
•rv,  llarii'V  .ciiinty.  Oregon,  where  he  built 
another  mill  and  after  remaining  there  one 
year  returned  t"  fJranl  county  and  look 
i-harge  of  two  mills  there,  one  at  Prairie 
Citj   and   the  other   at  John   Day.     He   ran 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


these  mills  for  a  year  and  then  engaged  in 
general  merchandising  at  .John  Day,  follow- 
ing that  vocation  for  a  year,  when  he  sold 
out.  His  next  business  venture  was  the  build- 
ing of  a  telephone  line  from  Canyon  City  to 
Baker  City,  Oregon,  and  he  also  installed 
the  telephone  system  in  Baker  City.  For 
fourteen  years  lie  was  the  manager  of  the 
Baker  City  telephone  .system  but  severed  his 
connection  with  the  telephone  business  in 
1011  and,  reengaging  in  the  business  in 
wliich  he  had  been  formerly  employed,  be- 
came connected  with  the  Baker  City  Feed 
Mills,  in  which  concern  he  is  now  filling  the 
position  of  manager. 

Ir,  1883  ilr.  Porter  married  Miss  Mona 
rtobinett,  a  native  of  Linn  county,  and  a 
(laughter  of  William  and  Hannah  Kobinett, 
both  of  whom  were  born  in  Kentucky.  The 
parents  removed  to  Missouri  at  an  early 
date  and  in  1847  crossed  the  plains  with  ox 
teams.  They  settled  in  Linn  county,  Ore- 
gon, where  they  took  up  six  hundred  and 
forty  acres  of  government  land  and  there 
passed  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  In  their 
family  were  twelve  children.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Porter  are  the  parents  of  a  daughter,  Ber- 
nice  L.  .'^he  was  given  a  liberal  education, 
being  graduated  from  the  Baker  City  high 
school,  and  is  now  the  wife  of  Cecil  StuUer, 
of  Baker  City. 

Mr.  Porter  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party.  He  is  a  member  of 
Multnomah  Lodge.  Xo.  1,  A.  F.  &  A.  M. 
of  Oregon  City,  Koyal  Arch  Chapter,  No.  7, 
Canyon  City,  Oregon,  and  he  also  belongs 
to  Camp  Xo.  47.  \V.  0.  W.,  at  Baker  City. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Porter  are  members  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  of  which 
Mr.  Porter  is  one  of  the  trustees.  The  vari- 
ous communities  in  Oregon  in  which  Mr. 
Porter  has  lived  and  labored  are  indebted  to 
him  in  no  small  degree  for  their  present  ex- 
cellent state  of  development.  In  the  build- 
ing of  flouring  mills  in  a  lU'W  country  one 
of  the  most  essential  steps  toward  improve- 
ment is  taken.  It  requires  both  courage 
and  skill  to  perform  such  a  task  and  in  these 
he  was  tried  and  not  found  wanting,  as  his 
long  milling  experience  in  Oregon  plainly 
shows.  But  he  did  not  slop  at  this  phase 
of  essential  western  development,  as  his 
work  in  installing  the  Baker  City  telephone 
system  and  also  the  line  from  Canyon  City 
to  Baker  City  supplied  to  the  cities  and 
communities  which  these  systems  serve  one 
of  the  most  necessary  modern  appliances 
for  speedy  communication.  Few  men  can 
lay  claim  to  having  served  their  state  and 
community  in  so  faithful  and  useful  a  man- 
ner as  can  Mr.  Porter.  He  has  a  wide  ac- 
(|imintance  in  Baker  county  and  enjoys  the 
respect  and  esteem  of  all   who  know   him. 

CAPTAIN  JOSEPH  J.  DAWSON.  Prob 
ably  MO  (■iti/<.n  of  Tillamook  has  led  a  more 
eventful  or  interesting  life  than  Captain 
.loseph  .1.  Dawson,  who  has  spent  the  greater 
part  of  his  time  for  the  past  sixty-eight 
yeiirs    in   the   northw-est.     Although    he   has 

long  I n  a  citi/.en   of  the  United  States  and 

is  llmronghly   .\meriean  in  his  ideas,  Captain 


Dawson  is  a  native  of  England,  his  birth 
having  occurred  in  London  on  the  2Sth  of 
September,  1829,  his  parents  being  Joseph 
and  Mary  (Scoggins)  Dawson.  The  father, 
who  was  an  officer  in  the  English  army,  was 
promoted  to  the  rank  of  general  during  the 
war  of  1814  and  had  twelve  thousand  men 
under  his  command  during  the  battle  of 
Waterloo.  Both  parents  passed  away  in 
their  native  land,  and  Captain  Dawson  is  the 
only  one  of  their  seven  children  now  living. 
The  first  fourteen  years  of  his  life  Cap- 
tain Dawson  spent  in  his  native  land  in  very 
much  the  manner  of  other  lads  of  his  time 
and  class.  Before  he  had  passed  his  fif- 
teenth anniversary,  however,  he  was  kid- 
napped by  an  uncle.  Sir  Edward  Belcher, 
who  was  an  officer  in  the  English  fleet  then 
stationed  ofi'  the  northwest  coast  near 
the  mouth  of  the  Columbia  river,  where  he 
was  engaged  in  surveying.  He  desired  his 
nephew  to  act  as  his  secretary,  and  for  this 
reason  took  the  lad  with  him.  It  was  Sir 
Edward  Belcher  who  made  the  survey  of 
what  is  now  the  boundary  line  between 
Washington  and  Oregon  and  so  it  has  re- 
mained unchanged  until  today.  When  Cap- 
tain Dawson  in  company  with  his  uncle 
reached  Port  Adelaide,  now  known  as  Vic- 
toria, they  took  passage  on  the  British  ship, 
I'eacock,  for  their  destination  on  the  Co- 
lumbia. The  officer  of  this  boat  was  Cap- 
tain Dalton,  but  Sir  Edward  being  a  com- 
modore was  his  superior  oflicer  and  the  cap- 
tain was,  therefore,  subject  to  his  commands. 
When  they  passed  the  American  vessel,  Sea- 
gull on  entering  the  port,  Captain  Dalton 
saluted,  as  is  customary,  in  accordance  with 
the  orders  of  Sir  Edward.  After  unloading 
his  passengers  and  cargo,  the  captain  was 
ordered  to  return,  but  before  so  doing  he 
was  very  much  under  the  influence  of  liquor 
and  somewhat  belligerent.  On  the  return 
trip  he  was  subject  to  no  one's  command 
and  owing  to  his  condition  entirely  ignored 
the  Seagull,  when  leaving  the  port.  When 
the  captain  of  the  latter  vessel  fired  a 
warning,  the  lieutenant  of  the  Peacock 
begged  Captain  Dalton  to  salute.  Resenting 
the  interference  of  his  inferior  the  captain 
ordered  his  quartermaster  to  put  the  lieu- 
tenant in  irons.  Having  failed  to  receive 
any  recognition  from  the  English  vessel, 
very  soon  thereafter  the  Seagull  put  a  broad- 
side into  the  Peacock  and  sunk  her  at  the 
mouth  of  the  Columbia,  the  report  of  the 
guns  being  heard  by  Commodore  Belcher. 
The  crew  of  the  vessel  escaped,  however,  the 
quartermaster  having  released  the  lieuten- 
ant, who  had  foreseen  the  trouble  and  its 
])robable  outcome.  Soon  after  the  event 
above  related.  Captain  Dawson  became  a 
member  of  the  party  that  went  to  the  re- 
lief of  Sir  John  Franklin,  the  famous  Brit- 
ish explorer.  They  reached  as  far  north  as 
the  eighty-second  degree,  and  there  were  com- 
pelled to  spend  the  winter.  They  cruised  in 
that  region  for  two  years,  and  then  returned, 
as  their  expedition  had  proved  fruitless. 
( )n  their  return  Sir  Edward  Belcher  was 
granted  leave  of  absence  to  go  to  England, 
and  Captain  Dawson  was  sent  to  the  mouth 


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591 


of  the  Columbia  to  keep  the  British  rec- 
ords. Dillicultii'S  regarding  the  boundary 
lines  between  the  United  States  and  Canada 
were  becoming  quite  serious  and  war  seemed 
imminent,  so  the  English  vessel  Modiste  was 
ordered  by  the  British  government  to  sail 
from  Port  Adelaide  to  Vancouver,  under  com- 
mand of  Lieutenant  Hopkinson  ami  the 
duties  of  Captain  Dawson  were  quite  ar- 
duous at  the  time  of  the  tension.  In  1846 
after  the  ditlieulty  had  been  adjusted  by 
arbitration,  he  returned  to  Port  Ailelaide. 
Upon  his  arrival  there  he  was  made  secretary 
of  the  ship  Diaraede,  under  Commodore 
Stone,  and  soon  thereafter  sailed  for  the 
Mediterranean  sea.  where  they  were  engaged 
until  1S48  in  trying  to  subdue  the  pirates. 
After  his  discharge  Captain  Dawson  returned 
to  England,  and  there  underwent  his  exam- 
ination and  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of 
captain.  Soon  thereafter  he  again  came  to 
the  United  States,  landing  in  New  York  city 
on  the  19th  of  .July,  1848.  Having  ilecided 
that  he  would  become  a  permanent  resident 
of  this  country  he  took  out  naturalization 
papers,  subsequently  coming  to  the  north- 
west. In  1864.  Captain  Dawson  came  to 
Tillamook  and  tiled  on  a  claim  of  one  hun- 
dred and  seventy-nine  acres,  the  improve- 
ment and  cultivation  of  which  engaged  his 
attention  for  many  years.  He  continues  to 
make  his  residence  on  his  homestead,  but  is 
now  living  retired.  He  has  never  married 
and  lives  entirely  alone,  although  he  has  at- 
tained the  venerable  age  of  eighty-two  years. 
A  conformist,  he  has  ever  given  his  al- 
legiance in  matters  of  religious  faith  to  the 
teachings  and  precepts  of  the  Episcopal 
church.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Ma- 
sonic fraternity,  and  was  the  first  charter 
member  and  past  master  of  Tillamook 
Lodge.  N'o.  57,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  His  political 
support  he  gives  to  the  republican  [larty. 
and  although  he  has  never  prominently  par- 
ticipated in  governmental  affairs  has  tcrved 
as  supervisor  and  school  director.  During 
the  long  perioil  of  his  residence  in  the  north 
west.  Captain  Dawson  has  seen  the  wonder- 
ful transformation  that  has  followed  the 
advent  of  a  newer  and  higher  form  of  civil- 
ization. The  great  expanse  of  unbroken 
prairies  has  been  intersected  by  railways,  in 
the  constniction  of  which  liavi>  been  per 
formed  wonderful  feats  of  engineering,  in- 
conceivable even  in  their  wililest  lliifhts  of 
imagination  by  those  early  pioneers.  What 
was  once  a  wilderness  has  been  reclaimed  by 
the  hand  of  man  and  today  there  are  to  be 
found  rich  grain  tields  and  wonderful  or- 
chards, the  yearly  harvests  of  which  yield 
abundant  returns  to  their  fortunate  ownere, 
while  mining  camps  and  merp  settlements 
have  developed  into  cities  of  worbl  wide 
importance. 

EDWIN  0.  POTTER.  In  a  history  of  the 
Lane  county  bar  Kdwin  O.  Potter  deser»-es 
more  than  passing  notice.  For  twenty  two 
vears  he  has  practiced  in  EuRene  and  in  n 
profession  where  advancemi-nt  d«-p«'nds  en- 
tirely upon  individual  merit  has  made  con- 
tinuous  progress.      He   holds   to  a   high   ntan- 


dard  of  commercial  ethics  and  in  the  prep- 
aration of  his  cases  displays  that  thorough- 
ness and  care  which  constitute  the  basis  of 
indestructible  logic  and  strong  argument.  He 
i>  now  senior  partner  in  the  lirm  of  Potter 
&  Bryson.  Lane  county  numbers  him  among 
her  native  sons,  his  birth  having  here  oo- 
iiirred  August  25,   1S60. 

His  father,  William  A.  Potter,  is  one  of 
the  honored  and  distinguished  residents  of 
this  state  who  became  identilied  with  the  in- 
terests of  Oregon  in  pioneer  times  ami  ever 
stood  for  progress  and  development,  his  la- 
bors constituting  a  potent  force  in  the  work 
of  planting  the  seeds  of  a  progressive  eivili- 
/.ation  in  Oregon's  soil.  He  arrived  in  this 
state  in  1851.  He  was  born  near  Hubbard, 
in  Trumbull  county.  Ohio,  February  7.  1825, 
and  was  descended  from  an  old  Pennsylvania 
family  of  Oerman  origin,  the  name  having 
been  originally  spelled  Pothour.  Daviil  Pot- 
ter, the  grandfather  of  our  subject  was  born 
on  the  banks  of  the  Juniata  river  in  Piiin- 
sylvania  in  178 1  and  was  married  in  Ohio 
to  Miss  Anna  ilcCreary,  who  was  ot  Irish 
lineage,  and  they  began  their  domestic  life 
upon  a  farm,  the  father  spending  seventy- 
live  years  in  one  locality  in  that  state.  His 
ileath  occurred  at  the  very  advancerl  age  of 
ninety-six  years.  In  their  family  were  nine 
children  of  whom  William  A.  Potter  was  the 
fifth  in  order  of  birth.  .\t  the  usual  age  hi' 
began  his  education,  pursuing  his  studies  in 
one  of  the  little  oM-time  log  schoolhouses. 
His  training  at  farm  labor  was  conscien- 
tously  undertaken  and  he  early  became  ac- 
quainted with  the  arduous  tusk  of  tilling  the 
soil.  In  1845  ho  started  out  in  the  worM 
on  his  own  account,  removing  westward  to 
firant  county,  Wisconsin,  where  he  engaged 
in  lead  mining  for  a  perioil  of  six  years.  The 
reports  which  reached  him  concerning  the 
northwest  proved  so  attractive,  however,  that 
in  1851  he  secured  an  outfit  consisting  of 
wagon  and  three  yoke  of  oxen,  and  started 
for  Oregon,  journeying  with  n  train  of  six- 
teen wagons  that  procee<led  by  slow  stages 
across  the  prairies  and  over  the  mountains 
until  six  months  had  elopsed  ere  they  reached 
their  ilestination.  They  encountered  manv 
hardships  and  difficulties  but  passed  through 
safely  ami  the  sureeediiii;  winter  was  spent 
by  William  Potter  at  Milwaukie.  in  (  lacka- 
mas  county.  He  then  took  up  the  profession 
of  surveying  and  assisted  in  making  the  gov- 
ernment surveys  of  different  parts  of  tho 
Willamette  valley.  In  1853  he  secured  a  do- 
nation claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  ncrps 
in  Lane  county,  a  half  mile  west  of  Irving, 
and  there  he  erected  the  flr»t  house  upon 
the  prairie  lands  of  that  county.  The  same 
year,  however,  he  sfnrtol  with  n  p-'r'.v  for 
the   Cnipqim   minis   but    f»-fore   rin.  i    •'  •   '!■•• 

district,    word   was  r ivcd    that  II 

Here  causing  great  trouble  to  the  y  '      • 

and  the  course  of  the  party  was  rhangeil. 
Finally  they  went  to  the  mining  region  of 
Yreka,  California,  where  Mr.  I'otter  curried 
on  mining  for  a  little  more  than  a  year.  He 
did  not  meet  with  the  success  that  he  bad 
anticipated,  however,  and  in  IS54  returned  to 
Lane  county.     He  never  again  sought  to  win 


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fortune  in  the  mines  but  thereafter  gave  his 
attention  largely  to  farming  and  stock-rais- 
ing. A  few  years  later  he  sold  his  right  to 
his  original  claim  for  five  hundred  dollars 
and  entered  another  claim  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  a  mile  and  a  half  north  of 
Irving,  to  which  he  then  removed,  giving  his 
attention  to  general  farming  and  stock-rais- 
ing. He  afterward  disposed  of  that  prop- 
erty and  for  several  years  spent  his  time 
in  various  locations,  always  engaging  in  farm- 
ing. In  the  fall  of  1901  he  retired  from 
active  life,  taking  up  his  abode  on  a  two- 
acre  tract  of  land  in  Irving,  the  care  of 
which  affords  liim  pleasant  occupation  for  the 
evening  of  life. 

In  1855  William  A.  Potter  was  united  m 
marriage  to  Miss  Louisa  C.  Zumwalt,  a  na- 
tive of  Missouri,  who  crossed  the  plains  in 
1S47  with  her  parents,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Solomon 
Zumwalt.  Mrs.  Potter  was  born  Decem- 
ber 8,  1839,  and  by  her  marriage  became  the 
mother  of  six  children,  five  of  whom  reached 
adult  age,  namely:  Clara  Jane,  the  wife  of 
B.  F.  Bond,  of  Irving;  Louis  H.,  living  in 
Eugene;  Edwin  O.,  of  this  review;  Mary  E., 
the  wife  of  Thomas  Gray,  who  resides  near 
Bend,  Oregon;  and  Anna,  the  wife  of  Robert 
S.  Poole,  of  .Junction.  One  child,  U.  Grant, 
has  passed  away.  The  parents  are  members 
of  the  United  Brethren  cliurch  and  Mr.  Pot- 
ter belongs  to  Spencer  Butte  Lodge,  I.  0. 
O.  F. 

Edwin  0.  Potter,  reared  to  farm  life,  has 
always  been  a  resident  of  Lane  county. 
The  earlj'  educational  opportunities  afforded 
him  were  supplemented  by  a  course  in  the 
University  of  Oregon,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1887.  Having 
determined  to  make  the  practice  of  law  his 
life  work  he  entered  upon  a  course  of  study 
in  the  same  scliool  and  in  1890  was  grad- 
uated from  tlie  law  department.  He  then 
locate<l  for  practice  in  Eugene,  remaining 
aionc^  until  1894,  when  he  formed  a  partner- 
ship with  Herbert  T.  Condon,  under  the  firm 
style  of  Potter  &  Condon.  That  connection 
was  maintained  until  Mr.  Potter  was  elected 
county  judge  in  1890.  He  served  on  the 
bencli  for  four  years  and  his  decisions  were 
based  upon  a  eompreliensive  knowledge  of 
tlie  hiw  anil  tlic  cciuily  of  flie  case.  Follow- 
ing liis  retirement  from  tile  bench  he  con- 
tinued alone  in  practice  until  1905,  when 
lie  was  joined  by  A.  C.  Woodcock  under  the 
firm  style  of  Woodcock  &  Potter.  Their  re- 
lation was  maintained  until  March  1,  1910, 
when  they  dissolved  partnership  and  Mr. 
Potter  went  abroad.  He  traveled  extensively 
in  Europe  and  in  tlie  course  of  his  journey- 
iiigs  attended  the  Passion  I'hiy  at  Oberam- 
niergau.  In  tlie  fall  of  tliat  year  he  re- 
turned to  Eugene  and  formed  his  present 
Iiartnersliip  with  Mr.  Bryson  for  the  general 
practice  of  law  in  which  they  have  been 
accorded  a  liberal  clientage.  No  one  more 
fully  realizes  the  necessity  of  thorough  prep- 
aration of  his  cases,  nor  gives  such  thorough 
preparation  than  Mr.  Potter,  whose  presenta- 
tion is  theri'for  clear,  logical  and  convincing. 
That  he  stands  high  in  the  jirofession  is  in- 
dicated by   the   fact  that   he   has  been   hon- 


ored with  the  presidency  of  the  Lane  County 
Bar  Association. 

On  October  16,  1890,  occurred  the  mar- 
riatre  of  Mr.  Potter  and  Miss  Emily  Bristol, 
a  daughter  of  George  Bristol,  of  Monroe, 
Orcon,  and  they  have  one  child,  Pauline. 
The"  parents  are  members  of  the  Congrega- 
tional church  and  Mr.  Potter  belongs  to  the 
Phi  Delta  Phi.  He  has  attained  high  rank 
in  Masonry,  holding  membership  in  Eugene 
Lodge,  Ko.  11,  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  which  he  is 
a  past  master;  Eugene  Chapter,  No.  10,  R. 
A.  M.,  of  which  he  is  a  past  high  priest; 
Ivanhoe  Commandery,  No.  2,  K.  T.,  of  which 
he  is  a  past  eminent  commander;  and  Al 
Kader  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  Ue  is 
also  niimbered  among  the  members  of  Eugene 
Lodge,  No.  357,  B.  P.  O.  E.,  and  in  his  relig- 
ious and  fraternal  connections  has  shadowed 
forth  the  principles  which  constitute  the 
guiding  spirit  in  his  life.  He  has  always 
been  numbered  among  Lane  county's  resi- 
dents and  his  well  known  characteristics  are 
such  as  commend  him  to  the  confidence  and 
liigh  regard  of  all  with  wliom  he  has  come 
in  contact. 

JOHN  McCALLISTER.  On  the  list  of 
Oregon's  pioneer  settlers  who  have  now 
passed  from  this  life  is  found  the  name  of 
.John  McCallister.  He  was  numbered  among 
those  sturdy  citizens  whom  Ireland  contrib- 
uted to  the  United  States,  and  for  more 
than  a  half  century  he  was  an  honored  and 
valued  resident  of  the  Sunset  state.  He 
had  long  since  passed  the  Psalmist's  allotted 
span  of  three  score  years  and  ten,  for  his 
birth  occurred  on  the  13th  of  October,  1829, 
in  County  Antrim.  Ireland.  His  parents, 
Alexander  and  Elizabeth  J.  (Grimm)  McCal- 
lister. were  also  natives  of  County  Antrim 
and  on  the  Emerald  isle  they  spent  their  en- 
tire  lives. 

Under  the  parental  roof  .John  McCallister 
was  reared  to  manhood  and  in  the  schools 
of  his  native  country  he  received  a  good 
education.  He  had  not  yet  reached  man's 
estate  when  he  decided  to  try  his  fortune 
in  the  new  world,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty 
years  he  came  to  the  United  States,  locating 
at  first  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  There 
he  was  variously  employed  until  1858,  when 
the  call  of  the  great  west  attracted  him  and 
he  crossed  the  plains  by  means  of  mule  team 
and  stage,  Oregon  being  his  destination. 
After  his  arrival  in  this  state  he  was  em- 
ployed in  mining  on  the  Eraser  river  and  at 
other  points  for  about  two  or  three  years 
and  then  worked  as  a  farm  hand  for  various 
farmers  in  Jackson  county  until  about  1870. 
At  that  time  in  connection  with  W.  R.  Kin- 
caid  he  entered  a  homestead  claim  of  two 
hundred  and  seventy-five  acres  on  Emigrant 
creek  but  shortly  afterward,  however,  in 
1873,  he  disposed  of  his  interest  in  that 
property  and  returned  to  Ireland,  spending 
more  than  a  year  with  his  family  in  his 
native  land.  In  1875  he  again  came  to  Ore- 
gon and  repurchased  his  former  holdings, 
also  buying  the  interest  of  his  partner  and 
thereby  gaining  entire  control  of  the  two 
hundred  and  seventy-five  acres  of  land.   That 


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place  remained  his  home  until  1S93,  when  he 
removed  to  the  present  family  home,  a  farm 
which  was  originally  owned  by  William  Tay- 
lor, an  uncle  of  Mrs.  McCallister.  The  ob- 
ject of  their  removal  was  that  Mrs.  McCal- 
lister might  be  near  her  uncle  to  care  for  him 
in  his  old  age,  and  at  the  death  of  Mr.  Tay- 
lor, Mrs.  McCallister  purchased  the  interests 
of  the  heirs  and  is  now  the  owner  of  a  tine 
farm  of  two  hundred  and  forty-three  acres. 
Upon  that  farm  Mr.  McCallister  spent  his 
remaining  days,  busily  engaged  in  agricul- 
tural pursuits,  and  under  his  careful  man- 
agement and  wisely  directed  efforts  it  yielded 
abundant  harvests  which  brought  most 
gratifying  returns.  He  was  progressive  and 
enterprising  in  the  conduct  of  his  affairs 
and  was  numbered  among  the  representative 
and  prosperous  agricultniists  of  his  locality. 

Mr.  JlcCallister  was  married,  in  1S7IS.  to 
Miss  Mary  J.  Taylor,  a  daughter  of  John 
B.  Taylor,  who  was  also  one  of  the  early 
settlers  of  Oregon,  coming  to  this  state  from 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania,  in  1S59.  Two 
years  after  his  arrival  here  he  homcsteaded 
a  tract  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
on  Emigrant  creek,  upon  which  he  made  his 
home  until  the  time  of  his  death.  I'nto  Mr. 
McCallister  and  his  wife  were  bom  live  chil- 
dren, as  follows:  Robert  Alexander,  oper- 
ating the  home  farm  for  his  mother:  Anna, 
the  wife  of  Henry  L.  Taylor,  of  Ashland. 
Oregon;  Elizabeth  J.,  who  married  .1.  .V. 
Hendricks,  also  of  Ashlaml;  Amy  .M.,  the 
wife  of  William  Weeden.  of  Klamath  Falls, 
Oregon;    and   Agnes,  still   at   home. 

Although  Mr.  McCallister  was  never  an 
aspirant  for  public  office  he  nevertheless  was 
a  stiinch  supporter  of  republican  principles 
and  was  deeply  interested  in  local  and  na- 
tional political  affairs,  always  lending  his 
influence  on  the  side  of  progress  and  ad- 
vancement. He  was  an  earnest  member  of 
the  Episcopal  church,  and  the  utiright  and 
honorable  principles  which  ever  governed  his 
life  gained  for  him  the  unqualilled  esteem 
and  regard  of  his  fellowmen.  He  passed 
away  on  the  24th  of  Januarj',  1909,  and  with 
his  "death  Oregon  I<fet  one  of  its  honored 
pioneers  who  hail  been  a  witness  of  many  of 
the  incidents  and  events  which  marked  its 
transition  from  a  sparsely  settled  district 
into  the  splendid  commonwealth  which  today 
ranks  among  the  richest  states  in  the  Union. 
Mrs.  McCallister  continues  to  p'side  upon 
the  home  farm  and  in  addition  to  that  she 
also  owns  two  hundred  and  seventy-five  ocres 
of  land  on  Emigrant  creek.  She  gives  per- 
sonal supervision  to  her  affairs  and  is  a  lady 
of  excellent  business  ability,  most  capably 
managing  her  interests.  She  is  a  valued 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
stands  high  in  the  social  circles  in  which  she 
moves,  her  many  exnllent  traits  winning 
her  many  warm   friends. 

JOHN  MYRON  ISHAM,  «ho  for  the  p«»t 
three  years  has  been  telegraph  operator  and 
station  agent  at  C.rants  Pass,  has  continu- 
ously represented  the  Southern  Pnritie  Rail- 
road Company  for  twenty  one  yenrs.  H* 
was  bom   in  Aumsville,  Marion  county.  Ore- 


gon, December  21,  1S70,  his  parents  being 
(.ieorge  W.  and  Martha  iXan  Ilinnigi  Isham, 
who  were  natives  of  Vermont  and  Ohio  re- 
spectively. The  father  was  of  English  de- 
scent, while  the  mother  came  of  Holland  an- 
cestry. They  were  married  in  Ohio  and 
about  1S60  removed  westward  to  Denver, 
Colorado.  After  living  on  the  eastern  slope 
of  the  Rockies  for  about  nine  years  they  con- 
tinued their  westward  journey  and  in  1S60 
took  up  their  abode  in  Oregon,  settling  first 
in  Marion  county,  where  they  lived  until 
1S73,  when  they  went  to  llarrisburg,  Linn 
county,  where  tlieyi  continui'd  to  reside  until 
called  to  their  linal  rest.  The  father  was  a 
shoemaker  bj-  trade  and  in  his  later  years 
he  was  somewhat  active  in  politics.  He 
served  for  an  extended  period  as  justice  of 
the  peace  and  he  was  also  mayor  of  his  city 
for  one  or  two  terms.  His  political  alle- 
giance was  given  to  the  republican  party, 
for  he  deemed  its  principles  most  comliicivo 
to  good  government.  Kraternally  he  was  an 
Odd  Fellow,  belonging  to  both  the  lodge  and 
encampment,  and  his  entire  life  mea.sureil  up 
to  the  high  standard  of  manhood  inculcated 
by  that  organization.  He  dieil  in  1908.  at 
the  age  of  sixty-six  years,  having  for  some 
time  survived  his  wife,  who  passed  awav  in 
ISyS,  when  sixty-three  years  of  age.  "fhey 
Were  the  parents  of  four  childern:  Mrs. 
Nettie  Hendee,  deceased;  (ieorge,  who  is  liv- 
ing in  .Vrizona;  John  M.,  of  this  review;  and 
.Mrs.  i;raeu  Cunningham,  who  has  also  pa.ssed 
away. 

.lohn  M.  Isham  resided  with  his  parcnt« 
until  1S91  and  in  the  meantime  acquired  a 
public-school  education.  He  has  always  fol- 
lowed telegraphy  since  starting  out  in  the 
business  world  and  has  been  continuously 
with  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad,  acting  an 
ojierator  and  station  agent  since  isyi.  He 
has  tilled  that  position  at  Crants  Pass  for 
three  years  and  had  lived  here  before  that 
time  for  three  years.  He  has  financial  in- 
terests at  this  place  and  is  well  known  as  a 
courteous  and  obliging  railway  representa- 
tive, doing  all  in  his  power  to  accomnifKlatc 
the  patrons  of  the  road  at  this  point  and  at 
the  same  time  carefully  and  faithfully  serv- 
ing  the   corporation   which    he   represents. 

In  1899  Mr.  Isham  was  marrii'il  to  .Miss 
Ella  Kent,  a  native  of  Douglas  county.  Ore- 
gon, and  a  daughter  of  I.<-vi  Kent,  n  well 
known  pioneer.  Their  children  are  Vivian, 
Harold  and  Arda.  Mr.  Isham  holds  niemb«T- 
ship  with  the  Commercial  Club  and  is  in 
hearty  sympathy  with  its  purposes.  He  ia 
active  in  the  Sle|ho<list  Episcopal  chiirrh, 
taking  a  deep  interest  in  its  growth  ami  th» 
extension  of  its  influence,  and  his  excellent 
baritone  voice  constitutes  a  good  featur* 
in   the   choir   music. 

G.  W.  FARLEIGH  i»  the  o»ner  of  a  one 
hiindreil  and  fourteen  ai  re  farm  in  Josephine 
county  near  Lelaiid.  ami  is  conducting  a  suc- 
cessful general  farming  business,  lie  haa 
eighty  acres  ditched  for  irrigation  and  his 
property  is  well  improved.  lie  was  t"im  in 
California.  June  11.  is'.s.  a  son  of"  William 
and    Mary    Farleigh.     The    father   was  a    na- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


tive  of  Missouri  while  the  mother  was  born 
in  Iowa,  and  the  parents  migrated  to  Cali- 
fornia in  1852.  After  living  in  that  state 
for  a  time  they  removed  to  British  Columbia, 
where  the  mother  died.  The  father  after- 
ward removed  to  the  state  of  Washington 
where  he  also  passed  away.  In  their  family 
were  three  children:  G.  W.,  of  this  review; 
Emma  J.,  the  wife  of  J.  F.  Morrison,  now  of 
Florida;  and  J.  11.,  of  Jackson  county,  Ore- 
gon. 

(J.  \V.  Farleigh  remained  under  tlie  par- 
ental roof  until  he  attained  the  age  of  twen- 
ty-live years,  and  then  engaged  in  the  stock 
business  in  Grant  county,  Oregon.  He  re- 
sided there  for  twelve  years  and  then,  sell- 
ing his  Grant  county  property  removed  t" 
Wallowa  county,  where  he  remained  for  tive 
years.  He  then  settled  in  Idaho  and  fol- 
lowed farming  and  stock-raising  for  four 
years,  after  which  he  returned  to  Oregon 
and  located  in  Lane  county,  where  he  re- 
sided for  seven  years.  lie  then  took  up  his 
residence  in  .Josephine  covinty.  purchasing 
the  farm  of  one  hundred  and  fourteen  acres 
near  Leland,  upon  which  he  now  lives.  He 
has  his  place  well  improved  and  theimost  of 
it  under  cultivation.  Eighty  acres  are  sub- 
ject to  irrigation. 

Mr.  Farleigh  was  married  in  1882  to  Miss 
Varian  F.dmunson.  a  native  of  Lane  county, 
Oregon,  and  one  of  ten  children  born  unto 
John  II.  and  Euphama  Edmunson,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Missouri.  Her  par- 
ents removed  to  Oregon  in  the  early  '40s  and 
took  up  a  donation  claim  in  Marion  county. 
They  afterward  removed  to  Lane  county 
where  the  father  died  in  1869,  the  mother 
surviving  until  190G.  L'nto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Farleigh  have  been  born  two  children,  name- 
ly: Lottie  E.,  the  wife  of  Frank  Croad; 
and   Clarence   F.,   at   home. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Farleigh  is  a 
member  of  the  democratic  party.  Both  he 
and  his  wife  are  regular  attendants  upon 
the  church  services  in  their  community  and 
are  greatly  respected  by  the  citizens  of  their 
neigliborliood.  ilr.  Farleigh  is  a  good  busi- 
ness man  and  has  succeeded  in  acquiring  a 
very  comfortable  competence.  He  is  an  en- 
terprising citizen,  takes  an  active  interest  in 
the  all'airs  of  the  community  and  is  greatl}' 
esteemed   by  all  who  know   him. 

JOHN  DIBBLEE.  For  more  than  forty 
years  John  Dibblce  was  a  resident  of  the 
northwest  and  was  not  only  an  interested 
witness  of  its  development  but  also  an  ac- 
tive participant  in  the  work  of  progress  and 
upbuiUling  in  the  community  in  which  he 
made  his  home.  The  importance  of  his  serv- 
ice in  (hilt  direction  is  widely  recognized 
by  all  who  kiu'w  him  and  are  familiar  with 
the  history  of  Columbia  county.  He  was 
born  in  Woodstock.  New  Brunswick,  Decem- 
ber .3,  lH;i7.  and  his  life  record  covered  the 
Intervening  period  to  the  12th  of  July.  r.)10. 
His  great-grandfather.  Kev.  Ebenezer  Dib- 
blce, was  liorn  in  England  in  171.5  and  came 
as  II  missionary  to  (lie  new  world.  He  was 
graduated  from  Yale  fniversity  in  1734  and, 
having   qualilied    for    the    ministry,   was    for 


fifty-one  years  connected  with  St.  John's 
church  at  Stamford,  Connecticut,  where  he 
died  on  the  9th  of  May,  1799,  at  the  vener- 
able age  of  eighty-four  years.  His  life  had 
indeed  been  a  benediction  to  those  with 
whom  he  came  in  contact,  for  in  many  a 
heart  he  sowed  the  seeds  of  truth  that 
sprang  up  in  good  deeds  and  noble  purposes. 
His  son,  the  Rev.  Frederick  Dibblee,  was 
born  in  Stamford,  December  9,  1753,  and 
died  May  17,  1826,  when  in  the  thirty-fifth 
year  of  his  ministry.  His  son,  Frederick 
Dibblee,  was  born  in  Kings  county,  New 
Brunswick,  and  was  a  graduate  of  Kings. 
College  of  that  country.  He  married  Eliza- 
beth Jenkins,  whose  father  was  a  colonel 
in  the  English  army  in  the  Revolutionary 
war. 

John  Dibblee,  their  son,  pursued  his  edu- 
cation in  Canada,  although  there  were  no 
free  schools  in  that  country  at  the  time.  He 
followed  farming  and  lumbering  in  early 
manhood  but  thinking  that  business  oppor- 
tunities were  better  on  the  Pacific  coast, 
he  left  his  native  country  in  1869  and 
crossed  the  border  into  the  United  States, 
becoming  a  resident  of  Oregon.  He  settled 
at  Rainier  when  that  was  a  primitive  and 
unimproved  district.  There  were  no  rail- 
roads or  telegraph  and  the  only  means  of 
travel  and  communication  was  by  water. 
There  was  one  steamer  on  the  river,  which 
made  three  trips  per  week  between  Astoria 
and  Portland.  Upon  coming  to  Oregon  Mr. 
Dibblee  purchased  a  stock  ranch  of  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  that  is  now  in 
possession  of  his  family. 

It  was  in  1862  that  Mr.  Dibblee  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  Weston  Blanch- 
ard,  who  was  born  in  Madison,  Maine.  Jan- 
uary 20,  1836,  a  daughter  of  Merrill  and 
Eunice  (Weston)  Blanchard.  Her  father 
was  born  July  18,  1806,  and  died  on  the  3d 
of  May,  1889.  while  the  mother,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Madison,  Maine,  in  1804,  passed 
away  in  1841.  The  Blanchards  were  of 
French  Huguenot  descent  and  on  leaving 
France  settled  near  London,  England,  whence 
an  emigration  was  made  to  the  new  world 
in  1629.  The  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Dibblee 
was  Captain  Thomas  Blanchard.  who  was 
born  in  1720  and  died  November  14,  1803. 
His  son,  Merrill  Blanchard,  wedded  Eunice 
Weston,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Anna 
(Powers)  Weston.  The  Powers  family  have 
held  landed  rights  in  England  back  to  1323 
and  the  family  has  been  represented  in  that 
country  since  the  time  of  William  the  Con- 
queror. Benjamin  Weston  was  a  son  of 
Joseph  Weston,  of  Lincoln,  Massachusetts, 
who  married  Eunice  Farnsworth,  a  daughter 
of  Aaron  and  Hannah  (Barrows)  Farns- 
worth, the  former  a  son  of  Benjamin  and 
Mary  (Prescott)  Farnsworth.  both  of  whom 
were  connected  with  Revolutionary  stock. 
It  is  through  this  line  that  Mrs.  Dibblee 
has  become  a  member  of  the  Oregon  Chapter 
of  the  Daughters  of  the  American  Revolu- 
tion. When  Arnold  went  up  the  Kennebec 
river  Joseph  Weston  and  his  two  sons  ac- 
companied and  assisted  him,  and  upon  the 
return     trip     .Joseph     Weston    contracted    a 


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severe  cold  which  ciiused  his  death.  Mrs. 
Dibblee  was  educated  at  Uoulton  (Maine) 
Academy  and  alter  leaving  that  institution 
engaged  in  teaching  school  at  intervals  for 
sixteen  years.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Uibblee 
were  born  two  children:  Edith  K.,  the  wife 
of  A.  L.  Clark  of  Rainier  and  the  mother  of 
two  sons;  and  Harold  R.,  who  married  Anna 
Bell  Perry  and  has  three  children,  two 
daughters  and  a  son. 

Through  the  extensive  investments  which 
Mr.  Dibblee  made  in  property  from  time  to 
time,  as  his  linantial  resources  increased,  he 
was  enabled  to  leave  his  family  in  very  com- 
fortable circumstances,  and  Mrs.  Uibblee  and 
her  children  now  own  between  twelve  and 
thirteen  hundred  acres  of  land,  Mrs.  Dib- 
blee's  possessions  extending  for  three  and 
one-half  miles  along  the  water  front  in  Co- 
lumbia county.  The  family  has  long  been 
prominently,  widely  and  favorably  known  in 
their  section  of  the  state  and  in  business 
connections  the  name  is  an  honorable  one, 
because  in  all  their  transactions  concerning 
the  purchase  and  sale  of  property  they  have 
conducted  their  interests  with  the  strictest 
regard   to   honesty   and    business   integrity. 

ROBERT  EICHINGER,  now  devoting  his 
attention,  to  gardening  was  born  in  Bavaria, 
Germany,  September  27.  1S44,  his  parents 
being  .Joseph  and  Mary  Eichinger,  who  were 
also  natives  of  Bavaria.  The  father  was  a 
tailor  by  trade  but  devoted  much  of  his  life 
to  farming  ere  he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to 
America  in  1853,  accompanied  by  his  family. 
JJe  continued  his  journey  into  the  interior  ot 
the  country,  arriving  in  August  in  Wiscon- 
sin where  he  rented  a  farm  but  later  re- 
moved to  Eagle  where  he  resided  until  1S3.>. 
He  then  removed  to  a  place  lifty  milrs  north 
in  Dodge  county  and  purchased  land  which 
he  cultivated  and  improved  until  ISS.';.  when 
death  terminated  his  labors,  llis  wife  had 
previously  passed  away  in  Wisconsin  in  1S07. 

Robert  Eichinger,  their  only  child,  attended 
the  public  schools  of  (icrraany  for  two  years 
and  then  came  to  America  with  his  parents, 
continuing  his  education  in  this  country. 
In  his  bdyhood  he  was  trained  to  the  work 
of  the  farm  and  remained  with  his  father 
until  thirty-five  years  of  age.  when  lie  went 
to  Kansas  where  he  purchased  a  tract  of 
land  and  carried  on  farming  for  twelve  years. 
In  1891  he  and  his  eldest  son  .John  came  to 
Oregon,  settling  in  Tillamook  county  four 
miles  west  of  the  town.  They  were  aatixticd 
with  the  location  and  the  prospectt  of  the 
country  so  that  the  following  year  Mr.  Eich- 
inger sent  for  his  family  to  join  him.  .\ft«-r 
ten  years  spent  upon  the  farm  In-  removed 
to  the  city  and  rented  property  for  two  years. 
He  then  purcha.sed  two  and  a  half  aore« 
a  mile  southwest  of  the  town  and  i»  now 
engaged  in  raising  vegetables,  his  garden 
products  being  of  such  excelli-nt  quality  as 
to  find  a  ready  and  profitable  sale  on  the 
market. 

On  the  28th  of  October,  1868.  Jlr.  Eichinger 

was  married  to  Miss  Mary  .-Vgnps  Lynch,  who 

was   born   in   Ireland   but    when   a   child   went 

to  London   where  she  resided  until  seventeen 

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years  of  age.  ,She  then  came  to  America 
and  for  three  years  was  a  resident  of  Phila- 
delphia, after  which  she  removvd  to  the  mid- 
dle Wfst,  settling  in  Wisconsin,  where  her 
marriage  to  Mr.  Eichinger  was  celelirateU. 
ller  parents  were  Thomas  and  .Mary  (.Mc- 
Carthy) Lynch,  both  of  whom  wrre  natives 
of  Ireland,  but  the  former  died  when  his 
daughter  was  only  nine  muiitlui  old.  The 
mother  then  wi-iit  to  London  where  in  addi- 
tion to  her  one  daughter  she  took  care  ol 
her  brother's  child.  After  thr  daughter's 
marriage  she  made  her  lioiiie  with  .\lr.  and 
.Mrs.  Eichinger,  living  with  them  for  tuenty- 
three  years  or  until  ealletl  to  her  liiial  rest, 
November  5,  IS'Ji;,  at  (he  age  of  .■ighty  live 
years.  Unto  our  subject  and  his  wife' have 
been  born  nine  children.  Mary  Ann,  who 
was  born  October  2.1,  1S69,  became  the  wifr 
of  Harry  Minton  and  after  his  death  mar- 
ried Ed  Sloan.  They  now  reside  in  Cloy 
county,  Missouri,  and  in  their  family  are 
five  children.  Josephine  died  DecemU-r  27, 
I'JOl,  at  the  age  of  twenty  nine  years.  Irav 
iiig  a  husband  and  two  children.  .Iiilia  ilied 
December  31.  1S97,  leaving  a  husband  and 
three  children.  John,  born  in  1S71.  is  liv- 
ing in  Clay  county,  Missouri,  and  is  married 
and  has  five  children.  Ellen  died  .liine  1, 
1910.  Margaret  is  the  wifi-  of  .Ios4'ph  liar 
rison,  of  Tillamook  county,  and  they  have 
one  child.  Flora  May,  born  Kebriiary  22. 
ISSO,  died  when  but  six  months  old.  lieorge 
lives  in  Tillamook  county.  Clara  passid 
away  the  18th  of  February'  1912.  In  pilitics 
Mr.  Eichinger  is  non-partisan,  cu-iting  an 
independent  ballot  as  hi-i  jiidginent  dictatd. 
He  has  served  as  school  clerk  and  the  caiiie 
of  education  finds  in  him  a  warm  frieiul.  He 
is  also  interested  in  everything  that  pertain* 
to  the  progress  and  development  of  the  com- 
munity. 

CURTIS  HALEY,  the  well  known  livery- 
man of  Sumpter,  Baker  county,  was  liorn  in 
Louisville,  Kentucky,  .lunr  s,  1M77.  his  par- 
tnts  being  Colrnian  and  .Mury  Ifalry.  both  of 
whom  Were  nativrs  of  Kfiitiiiky.  Tliry 
latt-r  moved  to  Missouri,  settling  in  llarri 
son  county,  where  the  father  dii-d  in  1'<9H. 
The    mother    then    removed    to    Mount    .\yr. 


Iowa,  where  she  still  resirlrn.  They  weff 
the  parent.*  of  seven  children,  six  o(  whom 
are   still   living. 


The  educational    training  of  rhirii*   Itatny 
was    limited    to   a    fi'W   yi-or*' 
the    common   schooli.    as    he 
at     till-    early     ngi-     of     thirl-' 
first  •■mploymi-nt  was  on  a  fji' 
where    he    work- ■!    ''■•!     '""    i  : ..   u 

went    to   St.     I  1.    ond    ««wurpd 

employment  in  cut  ..f    Xrmmir 

A.    Company.     IK-    i 
until    1904.    when    1 

Oregon,  and  enKag'cl  m  thi    luery  .ml  lr.iin 
fer    business    in     which    he    has    *inr»    lirrn 
!       lie     now    has    one    of    the    Ik-sI 
iivery    barns    In    linker   eoiinly    and 
tn.-  ii'MiM.**  it  n  In  -    '  .  meeting  with 

lit>^ral    pntroiiAifi'.  •    the   owner   of 

t»o  resi-lrncv  propt'iii--  m    ^iiiiipter. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OP  OREGON 


In  189S  Mr.  Haley  was  married  to  Jliss 
Cora  Hiekersou,  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  a 
daughter  of  Ab  and  Calferna  Hickerson,  botli 
of  whom  are  natives  of  Ohio.  Tliey  later 
removed  to  Iowa  and  arc  still  living  in  that 
state.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haley  are  the  parents 
of  a  son,  Loren  C,  born  January  .i.  I'JIL', 
and  they  also  have  au  adopted  daughter, 
Myrtle,  whom  they  are  rearing  and  educat- 
ing as   their  own  child. 

The  political  allegiance  of  Mr.  Haley  is 
given  to  the  republican  party,  and  frater- 
nally he  is  a  member  of  Sumpter  Lodge,  Xo. 
162,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  of  which  he  is  serving  as 
secretary.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Haley  are  affiliated 
with  the  Presbyterian  church.  Since  Mr. 
Haley's  arrival  in  Sumpter  he  has  been  ac- 
corded a  conspicuous  place  on  the  list  of 
successful  business  men  of  the  city.  He  is 
a  man  of  marked  ability,  is  popular  in  the 
large  circle  in  which  he  moves  and  has  an 
extensive  acquaintance  in  Baker  county,  be- 
ing brought  in  close  touch  with  all  sections 
of  the  county  on  account  of  the  nature  of 
his  business.  He  is  genial  in  temperament, 
courteous  to  his  patrons  and  universally 
popular  among  the  people  with  whom  he  as- 
sociates in  his  business,  fraternal  and  relig- 
ious life. 

JOSEPH  M.  GARRISON,  for  many  years 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  in  Yamhill 
county,  but  now  living  retired  in  McMinn- 
ville,  was  born  in  this  county  on  the  2Sth 
of  October,  1847  and  here  he  has  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  life.  '  His  parents  were 
.\braham  E.  and  Margaret  Ellen  (Jliller) 
Garrison  the  father  a  native  of  Ohio,  his 
birth  having  occurred  on  the  17th  of  July, 
1810.  while  the  mother  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania on  the  22d  of  March.  1813.  When 
lie  was  a  youth  of  sixteen  years,  Abraham 
E.  Garrison  left  his  native  state  and  went 
to  Indiana,  where  he  finished  his  education 
and  also  engaged  in  farm  work.  He  was  a 
man  of  an  intensely  religious  nature,  who 
longed  to  assist  his  fellowmen  in  attaining 
a  higher  spiritual  standard,  and  at  the  age 
of  eighteen  years  he  began  preaching  the 
Gospel.  His  energies  all  through  life  were 
devoted  to  agricultural  pursuits  in  eonnec- 
tion  with  which  he  also  preached,  being  af- 
filiated with  the  Jlethodist  Episcopal  clunch. 
In  1833  he  left  Indiana,  and  went  to  Mis- 
souri, where  he  resided  for  thirteen  years. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  period,  in  1846, 
lie  decided  to  join  an  emigrant  train  tliat 
was  coming  to  the  northwest,  bringing  with 
him  his  wife  and  family.  They  made  the 
journey  with  an  ox-team,  coming  by  way 
of  California.  When  they  arrived  the  father 
filed  a  domition  claim  on  six  hundred  and 
forty  acres,  located  two  and  a  half  miles  di- 
rectly west  of  Amity,  where,  wilh  the  excep- 
tion of  eighty  years  residence  in  Salem,  he 
spent  the  renniinder  of  his  life.  There  he  pas- 
sed away  on  July  6.  ISnO,  having  survived 
his  wife  for  nearly  twenty  years,  her  death 
occurring  on  the  201h  of  August.  1870.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Garrison  numbered 
fourteen,  as  follows:  William  M.,  who  was 
born  on  the  4th  of  October,  1830,  and  died 


on  the  24th  of  May,  1836;  Abraham  H.,  born 
on  November  3,  1831,  who  died  on  the  15th 
of  August,  1911;  David,  whose  birth  occur- 
red on  September  16,  1833,  and  who  died  on 
July  16,  1860;  Martha  Jane,  born  on  Novem- 
ber 8,  1836,  who  first  married  E.  Ford,  now 
deceased  subsequently  becoming  the  wife  of 
A.  K.  Olds,  also  deceased,  and  is  now  living 
in  Los  Angeles;  Enoch,  who  was  born  in 
Missouri  on  the  20th  of  December,  1839, 
and  died  crossing  the  plains  on  the  15th  of 
June,  1846;  Mary  Ann,  who  was  born  March 

15,  1841,  the  widow  of  J.  L.  Ladd,  now  liv- 
ing at  Tacoma,  Washington;  Margaret  E., 
who  was  born  on  June  21,  1843,  now  de- 
ceased; John  M.,  born  in  Missouri  on  Sep- 
tember 25,  1845,  now  general  superintendent 
of  the  state  capital  at  Salem;  Joseph  M., 
our  subject;  Melissa  S.,  born  on  the  16th  of 
March,  1850,  now  the  wife  of  J.  A.  Cochran, 
of  Amity;  Ephraim  F.,  who  was  born  on 
the  4th  of  February,  1852,  and  died  on  June 
3,   1877;   Matilda  S.  D.,  born  on  September 

16,  1854,  the  wife  of  W.  F.  Jones,  of  Amity; 
and   two  who   died   in   infancy. 

Reared  on  his  father's  ranch  in  the  vici- 
nuy  of  Amity,  Joseph  M.  Garrison  attended 
the  common  schools  in  the  acquirement  of 
his  preliminary  education,  supplemented  by 
further  study  in  the  Baptist  College  at  Mc- 
Minnville.  When  he  had  attained  the  age 
of  nineteen  his  parents  removed  to  Salem 
and  for  two  years  thereafter  he  had  the  en- 
tire charge  of  the  ranch.  At  the  expiration 
of  that  time  he  was  married  and  bought  a 
portion  of  the  family  homestead,  that  he 
cultivated  for  three  years.  Disposing  of  his 
interest  he  bought  a  ranch  adjacent  to  Mc- 
Minnville,  residing  there  until  1877,  when 
he  sold  and  took  a  trip  to  Idaho.  Upon  his 
return  to  this  state  he  bought  another  place 
in  this  county,  devoting  his  attention  to  its 
further  improvement  until  1880.  Again  dis- 
posing of  his  holdings  he  removed  to  eastern 
Washington,  buying  a  ranch  that  he  oper- 
ated for  eight  years  and  then  sold  removing 
to  Moscow,  Idaho  where  he  engaged  in  the 
grain  trade.  He  invested  in  some  city  lots 
there,  which  he  held  until  June,  1899,  when 
he  sold  out  and  removed  to  Nez  Perce  coun- 
ty, Idaho,  purchasing  a  homestead  right 
from  a  settler  for  two  hundred  dollars,  that 
he  subsequently  sold  for  eight  thousand.  In 
1906,  he  returned  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Mc- 
Minnville,  where  he  has  ever  since  resided. 
Mr.  Garrison  has  always  bettered  his  con- 
dition by  his  various  removals,  and  having 
a  keen  appreciation  of  property  values  and 
unusual  foresight  has  always  realized  profits 
on  his  investments.  He  has  acquired  a  com- 
fortable competence  that  now  enables  him 
to  live  retired  secure  of  a  future  providing 
»very  comfort  and  many  luxuries  in  his  lat- 
ter days. 

On  the  19th  of  September,  1869,  Mr.  Gar- 
rison was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza 
J.  Derby,  who  was  born  at  The  Dalles,  Ore- 
gon, on  the  3d  of  November.  1852,  while  her 
parents  were  on  their  westward  journey  to 
settle  in  this  state.  Mrs.  Garrison  is  the 
eldest  of  the  five  children  born  of  the  mar- 
riage  of  James   R.   and  Lucy    (lOlds)    Derby, 


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the  others  being  as  follows:  Jerome,  who  18 
a  carpenter  in  McMinnville;  Mary  E.,  the 
wife  of  J.  E.  Hish,  of  Yamhill"  count j'; 
William  P.,  a  resident  of  this  county;  and 
James,  who  is  also  living  in  Vamhill  lounly. 
Both  the  father  un<l  mother  spent  their  lat- 
ter days  on  their  farm  located  a  mile  west 
of  Mcilinnville,  the  father  passinp  away  at 
the  age  of  seventy-live  and  the  mother  at 
eighty  years.  Mr.  Derby  was  a  native  of 
the  state  of  Xew  York  and  his  wife  of 
Michigan,  but  he  was  reared  and  educate'd 
in  the  latter  state  and  upon  attaining  hi.s 
maturity  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits. 
Soon  after  their  marriage  they  started  for 
the  northwest,  arriving  here  in  lS.'i2,  after 
spending  eight  months  in  making  the  journey 
from  Omaha.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Garrison  were 
the  parents  of  five  children:  Margaret  Lil- 
lian, who  was  bom  in  Yamhill  county  on 
March  17.  IST.-?,  the  wife  of  M.  O.  Martin, 
of  this  county;  Fred  M..  now  a  resident  of 
Yamhill  county,  where  his  birth  occurre<l  on 
.'September  6.  1874;  Roy  Lee,  also  a  native 
of  this  county,  his  birth  occurring  on  the 
."Jlst  of  March.  1876.  now  living  in  Moscow, 
Idaho;  Jessie  Lee.  born  in  Washington  ter- 
ritory, September  .'>,  ISS."),  the  wife  of  Gar- 
field Mizcr,  of  McMinnville,  Oregon;  and  one 
■who  died  in  infancy. 

The  family  manifest  their  religious  faith 
through  their  afliliation  with  the  Presby- 
terian church,  and  fratenuilly  Mr.  Garrison 
is  identified  with  the  Masonic  order,  \>c- 
longing  to  the  blue  lodge  of  Idaho;  Iliram 
Lodge.  No.  36,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  and  Tavlor 
Chapter,  N'o.  16,  R.  A.  M.,  of  McMinnville, 
and  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  in  the 
Masonic  lodge.  He  has  always  been  a 
stanch  republican  but,  not  aspiring  to  polit- 
ical honors  he  has  never  participated  ac- 
tively in  local  governmental  affairs.  Having 
spent  a  greater  portion  of  his  life  in  Yam- 
hill county.  Mr.  Garrison  enjoys  a  large  and 
favorable  acquaintance  among  its  citizens, 
among  whom  he  numbers  many  loyal  frifuds 
of  long  years  standing. 

SAMUEL  M.  CROW.  Tn  the  business 
circles  of  Lostine  the  name  of  Crow  has 
been  a  familiar  and  respected  one  for  many 
years.  The  memliers  of  the  firm  of  M. 
Crow  A  Company  have  concentrated  their 
energies  upon  the  general  mercantile  tradi" 
and  in  that  field  of  commercial  activity  hiivi- 
developed  an  extensive  and  profitable  cntrr- 
prise.  Samuel  M.  Crow,  a  mcmb«-r  of  thr 
firm,  was  born  in  Noble  county,  Ohio,  .Inly 
17.  1S7.1,  a  son  of  William  I',  and  Susafi 
M.  (Cooley)  Crow.  He  was  reared  at  home 
and  pursued  his  education  in  the  common- 
schools.  When  his  parents  removed  to  Ore- 
gon he  accompanied  them,  being  but  dfln-n 
years  of  age.  Ue  spent  several  years  as- 
sisting his  father  in  his  ngriculturnl  pur- 
suits in  this  state  but  enirnged  in  teaching 
in  189.">.  He  taught  for  six  years  in  the  di« 
trict  schools  and  siibserpiently  returned  to 
farming.  In  May.  1908,  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  firm'  of  M.  Crow  *  (  ompany. 
which  is  universally  accorded  the  distinc- 
tion of  being  the  leading  mercantile  firm  of 


I.ustine.  lie  has  been  one  of  the  prominent 
lactoni  in  building  up  this  Urge  and  suc- 
ifssful  enterprise,  to  which  be  has  devoted 
his  whole  attention  iind  energies.  Ita 
growth  is  largely  due  to  the  keen  diacem- 
ment  and  capable  control  which  he  has  ex- 
hibited. 

In  the  autumn  of  ISOO  Mr.  Crow  waji  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Gussie  Englehorii,  who«e  birth 
occurred  in  Kansas.  She  is  a  daughter  of 
Matthias  Knglehorn.  who  came  to  Oregon  in 
1S76  and  located  on  Scotch  creek,  Wallown 
county.  To  the  union  of  Mr.  and  Mrx.  Crow 
three  children,  1".  Dean,  Guy  W.  and  hjither 
.v.,  have  Ihmmi  born.  In  exercising  his  right 
of  franchise  Mr.  Crow  casts  his  vote  for 
man  or  measures  nitlier  than  according  to 
party  ilictates.  He  holds  membership  in  l.<M- 
•  tine' Lodge,  No.  IJ.t,  A.  K.  &  A.  M.,  and 
lioth  he  and  his  wife  are  menilx-rs  of  the 
Order  of  the  hjistern  Star  and  the  Preaby- 
terian  church. 

PETER  NELSON,  whose  residence  in  Ilay 
City  covers  a  period  of  twenty-three  yearn, 
has  been  identified  with  mercantile  interests 
since  ISO.',  and  is  now  assix-iated  with  his 
brother  Gust  in  the  comliict  nf  what  is 
probably  the  largest  store  of  its  kind  in 
the  town.  In  1897  he  was  appointed  post 
master  of  Bay  City  ami  has  serveil  in  that 
capacity  continuously  since.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Sweden  on  the  21st  of  .hine.  1859. 
his  parents  b«'ing  Nels  Christensen  and  Ixjiiisa 
Hakansen,  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in 
that  country.  Nels  Christensen  followi-d  gen 
eral  agricultural  pursuits  throiighout  his  ac- 
tive business  career.  I'nto  him  and  his  wife 
were  born  twelve  children,  eight  of  whom 
still  survive,  as  follows:  Carl,  living  in 
Sweden;  Annie,  who  is  the  widow  of  I'etrr 
.Vndemon  and  likewise  resides  in  .Sweden; 
Hengt  and  Andrew,  both  of  Sweden;  Peter. 
■  if  this  review;  Hannah,  who  is  at  homo 
in  Sweden;  Gust,  who  is  meni  iniicd  on  an 
other  page  of  this  work;  and  .lohn  .K.,  who 
has  charge  of  the  fiaribnldi  branch  of  his 
brothers'   business. 

Peter  Nelson  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  Sweden  ami  spent  one  year  in 
the  army.  In  1881.  when  twenty  two  yeara 
of  age,  he  emigrated  to  America,  lorating 
at  Manistee,  Michigan,  where  he  worked  in 
liimb«-ryard«  for  seven  year».  On  the  rx 
i>iratinn  of  that  p<Ti>Ml  he  came  to  Hay  City, 
PillamrHik  county,  Oregon,  and  has  herr  re- 
mained to  the  present  time.  He  •iwnl  the 
first  four  years  of  his  resilience  in  ttiis  slate 
in  the  service  of  a  sawmill  conr«Tn  and  then 
devoted  three  years  tn  tti'-  rni-ting  of  ^^li.  ken*. 
having    purchased    an  of 

land.      I"    I"""'   h'-  >■•■  on 

his   o»  ■  >iit    and 

has  sii  '    of  this 

charartir.   n.  in-  with  his 

brother    Gust.  >lly     in 

creased  their   st'  ir  trade 

until     their*     is  "t    slorr 

of    ita    kind    in     i  tvr    also 

opened  a  branch  sinre  at  Ifanlsildi  and  placed 
their  broth*'r  lohn  in  charge,  IVter  VeUon 
haa   demnnstratrd   hi«   worth   in   the   biisineiM 


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vorlil  and  well  merits  tlie  prosperity  which 
has  crowned  his  labors. 

In  politics  Mr.  Nelson  is  independent,  sup- 
porting men  and  measures  rather  than  party. 
In  1897  he  was  appointed  postmaster  of  Bay 
Cit}'  and  has  since  ably  discharged  the  duties 
devolving  upon  him  in  this  capacity.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Masons 
and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
The  hope  that  led  him  to  leave  his  native 
land  and  seek  a  home  in  America  has  been 
more  than  realized.  He  found  tlie  oppor- 
tunities he  sought, — which,  by  the  way,  are 
always  open  to  the  ambitious,  energetic  man, 
— and  making  the  best  of  these  he  has  reached 
the  goal  of  success. 

CLAUS    H.    ROSENBERG,   who   is   one   oi 

the  prominent  retired  agriculturists  now  re- 
siding in  I'ondleton,  has  his  home  at  No.  505 
West  Alta  street.  A  native  of  Germany,  he 
was  born  in  Holstein  September  11,  1851, 
his  parents  being  Claus  and  Catherine  (Mil- 
ler) Rosenberg,  neither  of  whom  ever  left 
his  native  country.  The  mother's  death  oc- 
curred when  her  son  CTaus  was  very  j'oung. 
The  father,  who  was  a  weaver  throughout 
his  life,  was  twice  married.  To  his  first  union 
two  children  were  born:  Anna  Z.,  who  is 
residing  in  Germany;  and  Claus  H.,  who  is 
the  subject  of  this  review.  By  his  second 
marriage  he  had  two  sons. 

In  1871  Claus  H.  Rosenberg  decided  to 
come  to  the  United  States  so  as  to  avoid 
military  conscription  in  his  native  country. 
Previous  to  this  time  he  had  received  a  sub- 
stantial education  in  tlie  public  schools  of 
Germany  and  also  had  bad  some  experience 
in  earning  a  livelihood.  His  trip  across  the 
ocean  occupied  eleven  days,  and  after  arriv- 
ing in  New  York  city  it  took  him  seven  days 
to  reach  Council  Bluffs,  Iowa.  After  locat- 
ing in  that  city,  making  his  home  with  an 
uncle  who  resided  there,  he  accepted  employ- 
ment on  a  near-by  farm.  For  three  years 
he  was  thus  engaged  as  a  farm  lia.id  before 
removing  to  Nebraska  where  he  did  similar 
work.  Subsequently  he  came  west,  settling 
in  California,  where  he  was  engaged  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits  for  three  and  one-half  years 
previous  to  his  coming  to  Umatilla  county, 
Oregon,  in  December,  1S7S.  He  has  since 
been  a  resident  of  this  section,  and  during 
this  period  of  thirty-five  years  ho  has  been  a 
witness  to  and  an  assistant  in  the  giowth 
and  development  of  the  county.  The  trip 
from  San  Fraciseo  to  Pendleton  occupied  six 
days,  and  as  it  required  nine  days  to  go 
from  Omaha  to  Sacramento  at  the  time  he 
made  the  trip  he  now  fully  appreciates  the 
groat  advance  railroading  iias  made  in  the 
country,  it  being  possible  at  present  to  cross 
the  continent  in  four  days.  Almost  imme- 
iliately  >ipnn  his  arrival  in  Oregon  he  pur- 
chased one-lialf  sectinn  five  miles  northeast 
of  Pendleton  near  Fulton  station.  He  planted 
thia  land  to  wheat  and  gave  his  whole  time 
and  altenfion  to  the  growth  and  develop- 
ment of  that  grain.  Previously  this  section 
had  been  used  for  stock-raising,  and  the 
change  brought  about  in  its  productivity 
after    the    raising    of   grain    was    introduced 


attests  its  natural  adaptability  for  this  crop. 
By  adding  to  his  property  as  rapidly  as  he 
was  financially  able  to  do  so  he  increased  his 
holdings  until  at  present  he  is  the  owner  ol 
fourteen  hundred  acres  of  valuable  land.  The 
years  of  his  active  life  in  Oregon  have  been 
devoted  to  the  growing  of  wheat  and  he  has 
frequently  sold  over  twenty  thousand  bushels 
in  a  year.  In  1907  he  retired  from  active 
pursuits  and  the  following  year  purchased 
the  present  commodious  and  substantial 
home  in  which  he  is  residing.  Financially 
he  is  well-to-do,  and  the  luxuries  and  com- 
forts with  which  he  is  able  to  surround  his 
later  years  are  his  reward  for  the  hard  labor 
expended  earlier  in  life.  The  salient  char- 
acteristics of  the  Teutonic  race — thrift,  hon- 
esty, industry  and  perseverance — are  shown 
in  no  one  to  a  greater  extent  than  they  have 
been  in  Mr.  Rosenberg.  In  1907  and  again 
in  1910  he  visited  his  native  land.  These 
trips  afforded  him  great  pleasure  in  that  he 
not  only  met  those  with  whom  he  associated 
when  a  youth  but  also  showed  him  what 
opportunities  he  has  met  in  this  country 
and  how  he  has  availed  himself  of  the  vari- 
ous possibilities  which  they  offered. 

In  1883  Mr.  Rosenberg  was  married  to  Miss 
Ann  Amelia  Roehlk,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  Holstein,  Germany,  on  the  12th  of  Oc- 
tober, and  who  was  a  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Jaqueline  (Stuhr)  Roehlk.  She  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1881  and  her  death  occurred 
in  Pendleton  on  the  18th  of  August,  1908. 
To  their  union  seven  children  were  born: 
Henry  J.,  who  is  residing  upon  his  father's 
ranch;  Catherine,  who  is  living  at  home; 
Herman  Claus,  who  is  also  residing  upon 
the  home  ranch;  Johan  and  Bertha,  twins, 
both  of  whom  passed  away  at  the  age  of 
three  months;  Caroline  F.,  who  is  living  at 
home;  and  Bertha  N.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Claus  Zander,  of  Walla  Walla.  In  1910  Mr. 
Rosenberg  was  again  married,  his  second 
union  occurring  in  Germany  where  he  mar- 
ried Jlrs.  Eloise  Doebier. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rosenberg  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  party  and  fraternally  he  is 
affiliated  with  the  Farmers'  Union.  He  also 
holds  membership  in  the  Christian  Science 
church.  Because  of  his  long  residence  in 
this  section  he  is  fully  qualified  to  speak  as 
to  its  growth.  When' he  came  to  this  state, 
which  is  now  traversed  by  many  railways, 
there  was  no  railroad  from  California  to 
Oregon.  In  other  lines  of  industry  and  com- 
merce, as  well,  he  has  seen  a  like  rapid 
advance  to  that  which  he  has  witnessed 
in  railroad  construction.  It  is  gratifying  to 
him  to  realize  that  he  has  been  an  active 
factor  in  this  improvement  and  it  is  to 
such  men  as  he.  who  braved  the  hardships 
and  privations  of  the  pioneer  days,  that  much 
of  the  credit  for  the  settlement  and  civiliza- 
tion of  the  northwest  is  due. 

ORLEY  H.  FIELDS  owns  and  operates  a 
sixty  acre  ranch  near  Provolt.  where  he 
raises  hay  and  does  a  prosperous  trucking 
business.  He  is  a  popular  and  loyal  citizen 
of  his  community  and  one  of  the  stanch 
supporters  of  its  institutions.     He  was  born 


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in  Kansas.  September  22,  1866,  the  son  of 
Kelly  and  Mary  8.  (Waters)  Fields,  a  sketch 
of  whom  appears  elsewhere  in  this  work. 

Orlcy  H.  Fields  was  given  a  good  comnion- 
sehool  education,  his  primary  steps  in  learn- 
ing having  been  taken  in  Kansas,  where  with 
his  parents  he  resided  until  he  attained  the 
age  of  nine  years.  On  removing  to  Califor- 
nia in  1ST5,  he  continued  his  school  duties 
there  for  two  years,  the  remainder  of  his 
education  he  acquired  in  the  schools  of  Ore- 
gon. He  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  he  attained  the  age  of  twenty-four 
years  and  then  went  to  California,  where  he 
worked  in  the  redwood  lumber  camps  for  a 
year.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
returned  to  Oregon,  which  state  has  since 
been  his  home,  and  where  he  has  followed 
farming  and  gardening.  He  owns  a  ranch  of 
sixty  acres,  upon  whicli  he  has  placed  good 
improvements  and  by  his  well  directed  ef- 
forts the  land  has  been  brought  to  a  high 
state   of    fertility. 

On  September  29,  1903,  Mr.  Fields  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  Sumner,  a 
native  of  Josephine  county,  Oregon,  and  to 
them  five  children  have  been  born:  Claud. 
Floyd.  Opal.  Ruba.  and  Orley.  Fraternally 
Mr.  Fields  is  a  member  of  Lodge  No.  71, 
I.  O.  0.  F.,  of  Cirants  Pass.  He  has  long 
enjoyed  an  excellent  standing  in  his  com- 
munity and  the  family  is  greatly  esteemed 
by  all  who  know  them,  liy  his  industry 
and  economy  as  well  as  his  natural  ability 
in  the  business  whieli  he  is  following  Mr. 
Fields  has  so  manageil  his  affairs  as  to  ac- 
cumulate a  comfortable  competence  against 
the   proverbial   "rainy   day"  and   old   age. 

JOHN  T.  SIMPSON,  a  well  known  and 
capable  practitioner  at  the  bar  of  Sheridan, 
was  born  in  Platte  county.  .Missouri.  .lune 
20,  1841.  He  is  the  son  of  Benjamin  and 
Kliza  Jane  (Wisdom)  Simpson,  the  father 
being  a  native  of  Tennessee  and  the  mother 
of  Missouri.  The  father  went  to  Mi.ssouri 
with  his  parents  in  his  boyhood  days  and 
in  1846,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox  teams, 
he  located  in  Oregon  City,  where  he  pur- 
chased a  general  store,  and  also  built  the 
first  sawmill  on  the  Clackamas  river  above 
Oregon  City.  He  built  the  s.Tond  st4-am- 
boat  that  was  ever  on  the  Willamette  river 
above  the  Falls,  which  he  called  the  Oregon, 
and  after  launching  it  in  18.'>2  he  went  to 
Salem.  He  took  a  very  artive  part  in  the 
earlv  development  of  the  country  and  wan 
a  member  of  the  legislature  from  Claekama.i 
conntv  for  one  term,  at  the  time  when  the 
boundary  line  was  established  iM-tween  Wanh- 
ington  and  Oregon.  From  Salem  he  removed 
to  Santiam.  Marion  county,  and  while  re- 
siding there  was  a  member  of  the  legislature 
for  two  terms.  While  serving  his  ln«t  year 
he  was  injured  in  a  sawmill  and  wa.«  forced 
to  retire  from  active  participation  in  af- 
fairs for  a  year.  In  IS.'ifi  he  cnme  to  Yam- 
hill county  and  built  a  sawmill  at  flrnnde 
Ronde  for  the  jfovernment  ami  lioueht  a 
Buttler's  store  at  Fort  Yamhill.  Cenernl 
Sheridan  was  at  Fort  Yamhill  at  that  time 
and    was    then    a    lieutenant.      Ijiter    selling 


his  store  and  sawmill.  Mr.  Simpson  went  to 
.siletz,  in  Lincoln  county,  ami  for  eight  years 
was  in  charge  of  the  Indian  reservation.  Ilo 
then  returned  to  Marion  county,  where  ho 
was  elected  state  surveyor  general,  an  ollicc 
which  he  held  for  eight  years,  and  from  this 
time  on  he  has  been  known  as  lleneral  Simp- 
son. He  was  next  appointed  postal  inspector 
and  was  in  the  legislature,  repn-senting  I'olk 
and  Benton  counties,  as  well  as  .Marion  and 
Clackamas  counties.  In  ISs;!  he  was  sent 
to  Alabama  in  the  interests  of  the  postal 
department,  and  a  yi-ar  afterward  bought  a 
cotton  plantation,  which  he  operated  for 
twelve  years,  returning  in  1895  to  Oregon, 
where  he  lived  retired  until  his  ileath,  in 
1910,  having  reached  the  advanced  age  of 
ninety-two  years.  In  addition  to  his  long 
and  important  public  service  and  his  activity 
in  business  affairs,  Mr.  Simpson  found  time 
to  aid  in  the  moral  progress  of  his  com- 
munity and  as  a  minister  of  the  Baptist 
church"  did  much  to  extend  the  inlluence  of 
the  gospel  among  those  who  sat  under  his 
preaching. 

He  was  married  three  times  and  of  the 
first  marriage  John  T.  was  the  only  child. 
His  second  wife  was  Miss  Nancy  Coo|«-r,  of 
Missouri,  and  to  them  were  born  ten  chil- 
dren: Sylvester  ('.,  who  is  a  lawyer  in  San 
Francisco;  Samuel  L.,  decea.sed,  who  was  a 
noted  lawyer  and  poet;  l>ouisa,  deceased; 
Elenora,  w'ho  is  the  wife  of  W.  T.  Uurney. 
attorney  and  former  receiver  in  the  state 
land  ollice  at  Portland;  Frank,  who  was 
killed  by  a  horse;  William,  who  is  a  journal- 
ist in  Portland;  Benjamin  (Jrover,  who  is 
and  has  been  for  forty  years  with  the  Wells 
Kargo  Express  Company  at  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois; Alice,  deceased:  I'larence,  who  is  in  the 
employ  of  the  Wells  Far^o  Express  Company 
at  Denver  Colorado;  and  Dora,  who  is  the 
wife  of  W.  M.  Killingsworth,  of  Portland, 
Oregon. 

.John  T.  Simpson  was  only  five  years  of 
age  when  he  was  brought  to  Oregon.  He 
at  first  attended  school  in  an  idd  log  srhiNd- 
house  near  Carlton  and  then  finished  the 
grammar  grades  in  Marion  i-ounty.  Hi-  was 
not  grailuated  from  the  hi^h  siliool  but  at 
the  agi'  of  nineteen  began  tin-  study  of  law 
in  an  ollice.  He  later  taught  schiwd  (or  fif- 
teen years  and  during  ten  yi-ars  of  thai  time 
also  gave  instruction  in  penmanship.  Ho 
was  then  admitted  as  a  regular  prnetil loner 
of  the  bar  in  Dregon  and  also  in  Washing- 
ton and  for  the  past  fifteen  years  h««  ("I 
loweil  this  profession  in  ^heriilnn.  He  i»  i-n- 
gaged  in  the  gem-ral  praetio-  of  law  and  Ins 
careful  preparation  of  his  cases  and  his 
ability  to  acrurafely  apply  the  principir*  o( 
the  law  have  won  for  him  a  goo<l  praclirr 
and  gained  him  »ucci-«s  in  its  eonducl. 

In  ISOO,  at  Olympia,  Washington.  Mr. 
Sim|>»on  was  married  to  .Miss  Nancy  Mar 
tin,  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  danghtrr  of 
Jesse  and  Catherine  Martin.  .Srven  ehiMren 
have  l(een  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Simpson: 
William  I».,  who  wo«  killed  at  the  age  of 
twentv-two  by  a  falling  tree;  F^lella.  who 
passed  away  at  the  age  of  five  years;  K.  M„ 
who    is   •    (ilarksmilh    at    Portland.   Oregon: 


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Nannie,  who  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  E.  R.  Seeley, 
01  Mcdford,  Oregon;  Daisy  Maude,  who  mar- 
ried T.  J.  Scroggin,  a  banker  of  La  Grande, 
Oregon;  John  T.,  of  Index,  Washington;  and 
Carl,  who  is  engaged  in  business  at  La 
Grande,  Oregon. 

In  his  early  life  Mr.  Simpson  was  a  demo- 
crat in  politics  but  later  experiences  have 
caused  him  to  change  his  views,  so  that  he 
now  votes  the  republican  ticket.  He  was 
postmaster  for  four  years  under  Cleveland's 
administration.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Masons  and  is  now  secretary  of  the 
local  lodge.  Both  he  and  Mrs.  Simpson  are 
members  of  the  Christian  church  and  are 
widely  known  and  stand  high  in  the  estima- 
tion of  their  friends. 

HON.  WILLIAM  F.  LOOMIS  is  one  of  the 
leading  hnsinoss  men  of  Asliland,  being  one 
of  the  partners  in  a  large  grocer}'  store  that 
is  liberally  patronized,  the  business  methods 
of  the  lirm  and  their  unfaltering  enterprise 
winning  for  them  a  large  share  of  the  trade. 
Moreover,  Mr.  Loomis  is  known  in  financial 
circles  as  a  director  of  the  Citizens  Banking 
&  Trust  Company  and  in  public  connections 
he  has  proved  his  loyalty  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  community. 

Mr.  Loomis  was  born  in  Newton,  Iowa. 
December  18,  1863,  and  is  a  son  of  Jasper 
and  Saphronia  (Brown)  Loomis,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Ohio,  where  they  were 
reared  and  married.  In  1857  they  removed 
to  Newton,  Iowa,  buying  a  farm  four  miles 
from  that  town.  Thirty  years  were  devoted 
to  general  agricultural  pursuits  upon  that 
place,  at  the  end  of  which  time  Jasper  Loomis 
sold  his  property  and  came  to  Ashland, 
Oregon,  arriving  here  in  May  of  that  year. 
He  then  purchased  a  small  fruit  ranch  and 
devoted  his  remaining  days  to  horticulture. 
He  passed  away  in  1891  when  sixty-one 
years  of  age,  and  his  wife  died  July  4,  1910, 
at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years. 

William  F.  Loomis  was  a  pupil  in  the  ])ub- 
lic  schools  near  his  parents'  home  and  in 
Hazel  Dell  Academy  in  Newton,  Iowa.  He 
also  pursued  a  business  course  in  the  Capital 
City  Commercial  College  at  Des  Moines,  and 
following  his  graduation  therefrom  he  secured 
a  position  as  cashier  and  bookkeeper  in  the 
dry  poods  house  of  McCabe  &  Company,  in 
Des  Moines,  in  which  position  he  served  for 
one  year.  In  February,  1887,  he  resigned  in 
order  to  eonie  to  the  west,  and  with  San 
Bernardino,  California,  as  his  destination 
started  for  the  Pacilic  coast.  In  lliat  city 
he  accepted  a  position  in  a  grocery  store  Init 
in  August  of  the  same  year  he  left  south- 
ern California  for  Oregon,  settling  in  Asli- 
Innd.  He  devoted  the  year  1SS8  to  farming 
and  the  following  year  purchased  a  tract  of 
liruHli  land  which  he  cleared  and  planted  to 
fruit.  For  about  a  decade  he  was  engaged 
in  fruit-growing  and  suhse()uently  was  made 
nssistant  manager  of  the  .\shland  Fruit  «& 
Produce  Association.  His  excellent  service 
in  that  connection  led  to  his  appointment  to 
the  |>OHition  of  manager  of  the  association 
for  the  following  year.  He  resigned,  how- 
ever, to  accept  the  position  of  baggage  agent 


for  the  Southern  Pacific  Railroad  Company 
at  Dunsmuir  and  while  still  on  the  road 
was  transferred  to  Ashland,  remaining  with 
the  company  for  eighteen  months.  In  1892 
he  sold  his  fruit  ranch  and  in  company  with 
his  brother,  E.  F.  Loomis,  he  purchased  a 
grocery  stock  and  began  business  at  his 
present  location.  Two  firms  previously  oc- 
cupying the  building  had  failed  and  two 
others  had  sold  out  without  having  made  a 
cent.  The  Loomis  brothers,  however,  took 
charge  and  with  resolute  spirit  sought  to 
build  up  a  business.  That  they  have  suc- 
ceeded is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  theirs 
is  today  the  leading  grocery  store  in  Ash- 
land. They  made  it  their  purpose  to  carry 
a  large  and  well  selected  line  of  staple  and 
fancy  groceries,  providing  all  the  market  af- 
forded, and  added  to  this  was  a  progressive 
spirit  and  unfaltering  reliability,  and  their 
popularity  was  soon  manifest  in  their  in- 
creased trade.  After  three  years  E.  F. 
Loomis  sold  his  interest  to  F.  L.  Nelson,  and 
the  present  firm  of  Loomis  &  Nelson  was 
then  formed.  After  two  years  they  pur- 
cliased  the  building  in  which  they  do  busi- 
ness and  they  easily  maintain  a  foremost 
place    in   commercial    circles    in    this   city. 

The  activity  of  Mr.  Loomis  in  other  direc- 
tions has  also  constituted  an  important  fea- 
ture in  the  progress  and  development  of  the 
city.  His  political  allegiance  has  long  been 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  upon  this 
ticket  he  was  elected,  in  1908,  as  mayor  of 
Ashland.  The  following  year  he  was  elected 
councilman  from  the  first  ward  and  served 
for  two  years.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
citj'  school  board  since  1907  and  is  its  present 
chairman.  In  all  public  conections  his  record 
has  been  unassailable  for  he  is  actuated  by 
an  earnest  desire  to  advance  the  welfare  and 
progress  of  the  community,  ever  placing  pa- 
triotism above  partisanship  and  the  general 
good   before    self-aggrandizement. 

Mr.  Loomis  was  married  in  1887  to  Miss 
Clara  L.  A^Tieeler,  of  Newton,  Iowa,  and 
unto  them  have  been  born  three  children : 
Fay  L.,  the  wife  of  Carl  H.  Harris,  of  Ash- 
land; Jasper  J.,  at  home;  and  Forest,  a  lad 
of  twelve  years.  Mr.  Loomis  is  well  known 
as  a  prominent  representative  of  the  Ma- 
sonic fraternity,  belonging  to  Ashland  Lodge, 
No.  23,  F.  &  A.  M.;  Siskiyou  Chapter,  No. 
31,  R.  A.  M.;  Malta  Commandery,  No.  4, 
K.  T.;  and  Hillah  Temple.  A.A.0.n!m.S.  He 
likewise  has  membership  relations  with  Ash- 
land Lodge,  No.  944,  B.P.O.E.;  Granite  Lodge, 
No.  23,  K.  P.;  and  Ashland  Camp,  No.  243, 
W.O.W.  He  easily  ranks  with  Ashland's 
foremost  citizens,  being  numbered  among 
those  who  recognize  the  opportunities  of  the 
west  and  are  putting  forth  eft'ective  efforts 
in  the  building  of  a  great  empire  in  this  sec- 
tion  of   the   country. 

REV.    JOHN   WINCHELL    CULLEN,    who 

is  one  of  Oregon's  pioneers,  came  to  Portland 
in  1847  and  shortly  after  his  identification 
with  this  state  became  a  minister  of  the 
gospel,  affiliating  with  the  Methodist  Epis- 
co])al  church.  He  is  one  of  the  well  known 
preachers  of  Josephine  county,  now  occupy- 


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ing  the  position  of  pastor  of  the  church  at 
Merlin.  He  was  born  in  I^porte,  Indiana. 
June  18,  1838,  a  son  of  .lohn  and  Otelia 
(Winchell)  Cullen.  The  father,  who  was  a 
native  of  Ireland,  came  to  the  new  world 
when  but  a  boy  and  settled  in  Indiana.  He 
was  married  in  that  state  and  there  resided 
until  the  time  of  his  death,  which  was  in 
1838,  one  month  previous  to  the  birth  of 
his  son,  the  subject  of  this  review.  Alter  the 
death  of  the  father  the  mother  married 
again,  her  second  union  being  in  1S42  with 
Adam  G.  Polk,  by  whom  she  hail  two  daugh- 
ters. In  1S47  they  emigrated  to  Oregon, 
coming  as  far  as  The  Dalles  with  ox  teams. 
From  that  point  they  took  a  raft  down  the 
river  to  the  Casca<lis,  Mr.  Polk  pas.^ing  away 
on  the  raft  ere  they  rem-hed  their  destina- 
tion. .Journeying  by  means  of  a  Hudson 
Bay  bateau,  the  mother  later  continued  to 
Portland,  in  which  city  she  resided  until  the 
time  of  her  ileath.  in  February.  1911,  in  the 
ninety-eighth  year  of  her  age,  her  birth  hav- 
ing occurred  in  1814.  She  was  well  known  in 
Portland  and  in  1910  received  the  title  of 
the  "Queen  Mother  of  Oregon."  In  Port- 
land she  had  wedded  Francis  G.  Dewitt.  who 
is  now  deceased,  by  whom  she  had  three 
children. 

.J.  W.  Ciillen.  the  only  child  of  .lohn  and 
Otelia  (Winchell)  Cullen.  remained  with  his 
mother  until  his  fourteenth  year  and  then 
went  to  Yamhill  county,  where  he  secured  a 
position  as  a  vaquero  or  cowboy,  a  vocation 
to  which  he  gave  his  attention  for  one  year. 
He  then  began  learning  the  saddler's  trade, 
at  which  he  was  employed  until  1Rj4.  when 
he  went  to  Olympia.  Washington,  and  in  the 
oflice  of  the  Pioneer  and  Demoi-rat  learned 
the  printer's  trade,  an  occupation  in  which 
he  was  engaged  for  several  years.  He  then 
removed  to  Portland  and  engageil  in  the 
saddlery  business,  becoming  the  pioneer  in 
that  trade  in  the  city.  In  lSti4  he  enlisted 
in  the  First  Oregon  Infantry  for  service  in 
the  Civil  war  ami  was  promoted  to  the  rank 
of  lieutenant,  serving  in  the  army  until  the 
close  of  the  war.  He  remained  a  soIdiiT  un- 
til 1867,  when  he  received  his  honorabb-  dis- 
charge. He  then  returned  to  Portland  and 
for  several  years  was  employed  on  the  Hul- 
letln.  Oregonian,  .\dverti«er  and  othor  pai>cni. 
While  a  resident  of  Portland  in  ll.'.O  he  saw 
the  first  tvpe  set  on  thi-  Oregonian.  He  was 
converted"  to  Christianity  in  ISfiS.  shortly 
after  which  he  took  up  the  work  of  the 
ministry  and  preached  regulorly  until  1892 
in  Oregon  and  Idaho.  He  then  went  to 
California,  where  he  preached  for  elffht  ye«r«. 
In    I9n.'>  he    returned   to  Por'"  'in  Oc- 

tober of  1911  he  was  appoii  ■  "f  the 

Merlin    Methodist     Episrop.,1  ,-    ...     having 

since   ministered   to  that   iotii.Ti  ^.ition. 

Mr.  Dillen  was  marrierl  .Inly  li  1-''  I" 
Miss  .Vnna  F..  Hembree.  the  yoiu 
ter  of  Captain  .\.  .T.  Hembree. 
was  a  native  of  Virginia  and  camt-  to  Oregon 
in  1S43  with  the  first  emigrant  wagon  tr«in 
to  reach  this  state.  He  «pttled  on  a  farm 
in  Yamhill  county  and  while  serving  as  • 
captain  in  the  Yakima  Indian  war  in  1S5« 
wos    killed    in    bnftl.'.      He    was    one    of    th« 


prominent  men  of  Oregon,  a  democrat  poli- 
tically, and  rendered  valuable  services  to 
the  state.  To  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cullen  eleven 
children  were  born:  Carrie  H.,  the  wife  of 
Kev.  S.  E.  Crowe,  pastor  of  the  Second  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church  of  .\lameda,  Califor- 
nia, by  whom  she  has  four  chiMren;  Annie 
O.,  deceased;  William  I).,  a  resident  of  .South 
Dakota;  John  P.  and  Kilward  H.,  each  of 
whom  has  two  children  and  resides  in  Port- 
land; Charles  W..  who  has  six  children  and 
is  I'ngaged  in  the  fruit  business  in  Lincoln. 
California:  Minnie  M.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
J.  T.  Colvin,  an  Inspector  of  Sanitary  Plumb- 
ing, residing  in  Manila.  Philippine  Islands, 
and  is  the  mother  of  three  chililren:  .lessie 
G.,  who  is  a  teacher  in  the  Chinese  Oriental 
Home  mission  at  San  Francisco;  Francis  M., 
who  has  three  children  and  resiil.-s  in  l'lac«T 
county,  California;  F.thel  M.,  the  wife  of 
.Mbert  Sidney  .lohnston,  of  Portland,  and 
the  mother  of  three  children;  and  F.lsie,  who 
died   in   infancy. 

Mr.  Cullen  has  usually  voted  the  republi- 
can ticket,  taking  a  reasonably  active  part 
in  public  affairs.  He  is  a  membi-r  of  the 
Mosonic  fraternity  and  his  wife  Iwlongs  to 
the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star.  She  has  ol- 
ways  b4'en  an  active  church  worki-r  and  has 
rendered  valuable  assistance  to  her  husband 
in  his  pastoral  duties.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cullen 
are  honored  residents  of  .losrphim-  county. 
iH'ing  widely  and  favorably  known  in  various 
sections  of'this  state,  Idaho  and  California, 
wln-rr  they  have  lived  and  labored. 

THOMAS  A.  DITMARS,  who  is  operating 
over  sevrn  hundred  acres  of  land,  three  hun- 
dred of  which  he  owns,  resides  six  miles 
southwest  of  Gervais  on  the  (Jervais  and  Fnir- 
flidd  road,  and  was  horn  in  Marion  county 
on  the  4th  of  March.  LSTO,  his  parents  1k- 
ing  Abram  and  Nancy  (Conradl  Dilmars. 
Thii  father,  who  was  one  of  ten  children,  was 
l>om  in  New  Jersey,  in  1S21,  and  was  the 
son  of  William  aml'Mary  Elizabeth  Ditmars. 
In  1S.13  Abram  nitmars  crossed  the  n1nin« 
from  Wheeling,  Ohio,  where  he  had  followed 
the  blacksmith  trade.  Cnon  hit  arrival  in 
Oregon  he  conlifiued  workiti'.'  iit  lii«  trade 
for  some  timi',  and  so  Inl.l  the  founilallon 
of  the  fortune  which  he  later  enjoyed.  His 
deoth  occurred  on  Novemlwr  IT  nni  The 
mother's  birth  orriirred  Decen  '  ''.  In 

Penn»ylvBnia,   and   ohe    wns   tl  r   of 

John  and  Nancy  fonrml.  SI,.  «.n  .me  ol 
seven  children  and  hi-r  ilenlh  iM-.-urrefl  on  th«« 
3d    of    Jai.'  •  ' 

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wife     of 

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mother  of  five 
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villr,   Oregon,    and    to    them    eleven    children 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


have  been  born.  The  fourth  child  of  Mr  and 
Mrs  Abram  Ditmars  is  William,  a  resident 
of  Davenport,  Washington.  Frank  is  resid- 
ing in  Amity,  Oregon.  Mrs.  Ida  Gore  is  mar- 
ried to  John  Gore,  of  Nelson,  British  Colum- 
bia and  has  two  children.  Mrs.  Nora  Byrd, 
is  the  wife  of  L.  A.  Byrd  of  Salem.  Oregon, 
and  has  two  children.  Thomas  A.,  the  young- 
est child,  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Thomas  A.  Ditmars  has  always  resided 
upon  the  home  farm.  After  he  completed 
his  education  he  assisted  his  father  m  the 
cultivation  of  the  property  until  he  assumed 
entire  management  at  the  time  of  the  lat- 
tcr's  death,  when  he  purchased  three  hun- 
dred acres  from  his  mother.  Two  hundred 
and  twenty-five  acres  of  this  tract  have 
been  brought  under  cultivation  and  are  prov- 
ing highly  productive  and  devoted  to  the 
raising  of  hops  and  grain.  In  addition  Mr. 
Ditmars  has  also  specialized  in  stock-raising 
and  is  carrying  on  dairying  on  a  smaller 
scale.  He  is"  one  of  the  men  who  have  util- 
ized the  richness  of  the  soil  in  such  an  able 
manner  that  he  has  won  a  financial  success 
commensurate  with  his  effort.  He  has  toiled 
consistently  and  untiringly,  and  has  shown 
the  characteristics  so  evident  in  many  of  the 
progressive  agriculturists  in  this  region- 
industry,  perseverance  and  stability.  Mr. 
Ditmars  has  been  a  valuable  asset  to  his  com- 
munity not  only  as  an  agriculturist  but  as 
a  citizen,  and  holds  the  respect  and  esteem 
of  his  fellowmen. 

LEVI  BENNETT,  who  first  came  to  Yam- 
hill county  more  than  sixty  years  ago,  has 
been  living  on  the  ranch  where  he  now  re- 
sides for  more  than  half  a  century.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Illinois,  on  the  19th  of 
March.  1S.T3,  and  he  is  a  son  of  Jacob  and 
Rosamond  (Hibbard)  Bennett,  both  of  whom 
passed  aw'ay  during  the  childhood  of  our 
subject.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Vir- 
ginia and  the  mother  of  Vermont,  but  they 
long  resided  in  Illinois,  where  he  engaged  in 
farming.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bennett  there  were  horn  four  children,  but 
he  had  been  previously  married  and  his  for- 
mer wife  bore  him  two  sons,  while  of  his 
tliird  marriage  there  was  born  one  cliild. 
All  are  now  deceased  W'ith  the  exception  of 
our  subject. 

At  tiie  age  of  fifteen  years,  Levi  Ben- 
nett, who  was  an  orphan,  joined  a  party  of 
pioneers  who  were  crossing  the  prairies  from 
Illinois  to  Oregon,  arriving  in  this  state  in 
the  fall  of  ISIS.  He  spent  his  first  winter  in 
^Marion  county,  on  the  ])resent  site  of  the 
state  penitentiary,  but  in  November  of  the 
following  year  he  came  to  Yamhill  county. 
He  followed  such  occupations  as  he  could 
find  and  upon  him  devolved  the  duty  of  haul- 
ing the  timber  for  the  first  residence  built 
in  Salem.  Subsequently  he  obtained  em- 
ploynu'iit  in  a  sawmill  in  Moore's  valley,  this 
coui.ly,  where  lie  remained  during  the  winter. 
In  the  spring  he  went  to  Dayton  valley, 
and  worked  during  the  summer  and  that  win- 
ter he  went  (o  school.  The  following  spring 
he  took  n  trip  down  into  the  southern  part 
of   the   state,    but    subsequently    returned    to 


Yamhill  county  where  he  bought  eighty  acres 
of  land.  He  settled  upon  this  in  1855  and 
here  he  has  ever  since  made  his  home,  but 
he  has  taken  several  extensive  trips.  The 
land  was  entirely  uncultivated  when  _  he 
bought  it,  and  while  much  of  it  was  prairie, 
a  large  portion  had  to  be  grubbed.  As  he 
was  young  and  ambitious  as  well  as  en- 
ergetic, Mr.  Bennett  applied  himself  assid- 
uously to  the  cultivation  and  improvement 
of  his  homestead.  His  eflorts  were  re- 
warded in  a  manner  that  was  highly  gratify- 
ing, and  he  now  has  one  of  the  valuable 
properties  of  the  county. 

On  the  15th  of  August,  1855,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Mary  M.  Stevens,  who  came  to 
Oregon  with  her  father  in  1845,  at  the  age 
of  five  years.  The  father  and  mother  and 
six  children  started  across  the  plains  to 
Oregon,  and  the  mother  died  enroute  and  the 
father  in  Portland,  soon  after  they  arrived. 
Mrs.  Bennett,  who  was  the  fifth  in  order  of 
birth,  made  her  home  with  her  sister  and 
others  until  her  marriage.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bennett  there  were  born  five  children: 
Cyrus  N.,  who  is  on  the  home  place  with  his 
father;  John  Henry,  who  is  a  merchant  of 
Whiteson;  Lillian  Rosetta,  the  wife  of  E.  G. 
Murphy,  of  Yamhill  county;  Rosamond 
Jemina,  who  is  at  home  with  her  parents; 
and  Marrietta,  who  died  at  the  age  of  three 
and  a  half  years. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Bennett  is  a  third  degree 
Mason,  and  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  in 
the  lodge,  being  identified  with  the  organiza- 
tion at  Amity.  His  political  support,  until 
some  time  after  the  war,  was  always  given 
to  the  republican  party,  and  while  he  still 
registers  with  that  party,  he  casts  an  in- 
dependent ballot,  voting  for  the  men  or 
measures  he  deems  most  likely  to  protect  the 
rights  of  the  majority.  He  is  a  public- 
spirited  man  and  has  always  assumed  his 
share  of  the  governmental  duties  and  for 
twenty  years  served  as  road  supervisor  and 
school  director.  It  has  been  permitted  to 
Mr.  Bennett  to  live  to  see  the  wonderful 
transformation  that  has  taken  place  in  Ore- 
gon during  the  last  decade,  with  the  devel- 
opment of  the  state's  rich  natural  resources, 
particularly  those  of  an  agricultural  nature. 

DUNHAM  WRIGHT  is  the  owner  of  a 
large  farm  at  ilodical  Springs,  Union  county. 
Upon  this  farm  he  has  a  well  appointed 
hotel  adjacent  to  three  springs  with  medic- 
inal properties  and  has  developed  here  an 
attractive  health  resort.  The  farm,  too,  is 
well  cultivated  in  the  production  of  grains 
and  fruits  sufficient  to  supply  the  table  and 
the  meats  used  are  largely  furnished  by  the 
farm.  Mr.  Wright  is  truly  a  western  pio- 
neer and  one  whose  experiences  in  coming 
to  reside  in  the  great  northwest  constitute 
a  most  interesting  tale.  Born  in  Des  Moines 
county,  Iowa,  March  13.  1842,  Dunham 
Wright  is  the  son  of  John  D.  and  Celia 
(Hanks)  Wright,  who  were  married  in  De- 
catur. Macon  county,  Illinois.  The  mother 
was  a  fii'st  cousin  of  Abraham  Lincoln,  be- 
ing a  daughter  of  William  Hanks,  who  was 
a   soldier   of  the   Revolutionary   war,   and  a 


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brother  of  Xancy  Hanks,  who  beoamc  the 
mother  of  Lincoln,  .lohn  Dunham  Wright 
was  bom  in  Chittenden  county,  Vermont. 
February  8,  1S07,  and  about  1827  removed 
to  Illinois,  where  he  married  Celia  Hanks, 
a  native  of  Kentucky.  They  became  the 
parents  of  four  children^  The  mother  died 
when  her  son  Dunham  was  about  three  years 
of  age  and  he  then  lived  with  his  (,'™i>d- 
father,  William  Hanks,  until  seven  years  of 
age,  when  he  returned  to  the  home  of  his 
father,  who  had  married  again.  By  that 
marriage  there  were  six  children.  The 
father  was  a  civil  engineer  and  to  hira  is 
due  the  credit  of  instructing  Lincoln  in  his 
studies.  The  latter  would  work  all  day  and 
then  pore  over  his  books  or  recite  his  les- 
sons to  Mr.  Wright  at  night.  Later  Lin- 
coln was  captain  and  Mr.  Wright  was  order- 
ly sergeant  in  a  company  that  served  in 
the  Black  Hawk  war.  Dunham  Wright  now 
has  in  his  possession  two  books  whiih  were 
used  by  Lincoln.  One  is  a  Bible  published 
by  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  at  the 
Conference  office,  Xo.  200  Mulberry  street, 
Xew  York,  J.  Collard,  printer, — IS.tO  or 
1839.  This  was  once  owned  by  William 
Hanks.  The  other,  entitled  The  World  Dis- 
played," was  published  by  H.  Savage.  Xew 
York,  in  1833,  and  is  owned  by  .lohn  D. 
Wright.  These  books  were  studied  anil  read 
by  Abraham  Lincoln  when  he  was  a  young 
man  and  was  associated  with  Mr.  Wright  as 
deputy  surveyor  and  deputy  sheritT  in  Maron 
and  Sangamon  coimties,  Illinois.  He  sat 
with  back  against  the  jarabstone  of  the  lire- 
place  with  his  long  legs  stretched  out  over 
the  floor  and  by  the  light  of  the  fire  read 
these  books  into  the  "wee  sma"  hours."  It 
was  from  these  that  he  gained  the  knowl- 
edge that  all  men  are  created  free  and  iM|ual. 
a  tnith  which  he  never  forgot  and  which 
found  its  expression  in  the  emancipation 
proclamation  years  afterward.  .Tohn  D. 
Wright  was  active  in  politics  as  a  Jefjer- 
sonian  democrat  and  served  in  many  oflices 
of  trust,  the  duties  of  which  he  di.Hchargeil 
with  credit  and  honor.  He  died  May  2«, 
1S92.  near  Savanah.  Missouri,  when  in  hi.i 
eighty-fifth  year.  He  had  removed  to  I'nion 
county.  Iowa,  when  his  son  Dunham  was 
about  twelve  years  of  age.  At  that  time 
Iowa  was  largely  inhabited  by  Indians  and 
there  were  al.so  some  Mormons  who  ha<l  left 
Xauvoo,  Illinois,  during  the  disturbances  at 
that    place. 

Dunham  Wright  when  about  seven  yearn 
of  age  l>ecame  a  pupil  in  one  of  the  primi- 
tive old-time  sehoolhouses  built  of  log«.  The 
school  was  conducted  on  the  subscription 
plan  and  was  held  only  about  three  months 
in  the  year,  lie  continual  to  attend  until 
tw-elve  years  of  age  and  this.  tMi-ethi-r  with 
instruction  from  his  father  at  night,  com- 
pleted his  education.  When  he  wiut  about 
eighteen  years  of  age  he  started  to  I'ike'ii 
Peak.  Colonulo.  and  while  tlu're  he  became 
acquainted  with  ex -Senator  Teller  whom  he 
nursed  through  a  dangerous  illness.  The  ac 
quaintance  thus  formed  resulted  in  a  life 
long  friendship.  His  first  taste  of  western 
life   led    Mr.    Wright    into   other  connections 


with  the  development  of  the  great  west.  In 
1S62  he  crossed  the  plains  with  ox  teams  to 
Idaho.  The  first  tro\ible  which  the  party 
experienced  was  at  C.reen  river.  They  were 
following  the  route  known  as  •■Sublets  cut- 
off" and  in  crossing  a  desert  of  forty-live 
miles  between  Big  Sandy  and  lireen  river« 
their  oxen  were  almost  famished  for  water 
and  the  men.  women  and  children  of  the 
party  were  in  little  better  condition.  An 
soon  as  they  reached  the  river  and  uncoupled 
the  oxen  they  plunged  into  the  raging  tor- 
rent yoked  together  and  many  of  them 
drifted  onto  an  island  a  mile  Im'Iow.  It 
.seemed  suicidal  for  the  party  to  relrae*- 
their  steps  and  to  cross  the  swollen  river 
seemed  equally  dangerous,  but  affer  hold- 
ing a  council  the  party  decideil  to  make  the 
crossing  in  a  wagon  In-d.  They  caulked 
their  Iwst  wagon  bed  and  then  piaceil  it  in 
the  stream  so  as  to  cause  the  wnoil  to  swell 
and  tighten.  Then  the  question  arose  as 
to  who  shoulil  man  the  improvised  boat  and 
make  the  effort  to  cross.  Various  oni-s  ex- 
cused themselves,  claiming  to  have  families 
or  others  dependent  upon  them  for  sup|>ort 
but  at  last  Mr.  Wrichf  and  a  companion 
volunteered.  The  whole  of  the  train,  men, 
women  and  children,  lined  the  bank  from 
which  they  started,  all  feeling  that  their 
lives  depended  upon  the  success  of  the  two 
men  in  crossing  the  river.  Wlim  they  safely 
reacheil  the  opposite  shore  they  lieanl  shouts 
of  i"y  go  up  from  the  party  remaining  Ik-- 
hind.  They  rel\irned  safely  to  the  point 
from  which  they  had  starteil  ami  thi'U  the 
party  proceeded  to  take  all  their  wagons 
apart  and  constnict  other  boats  of  the  same 
kind  in  which  Mr.  Wright  and  his  companion 
hail  ferried  over  the  river.  This  ri-quired 
much  labor  but  both  men  and  wimien  worked 
faithfully  and  in  a  few  days  all  were  on 
the  western  bank.  They  then  resumed  their 
journey  and  on  reaching  the  Snake  river 
crossed  it  about  ten  miles  aliove  Kort  Hull. 
From  that  point  they  proceeded  over  o  Hfty 
mile  desert  to  what  is  known  as  Lost  river. 
.Seeing  evidences  of  Inilian  hoslilily  thejr 
made  a  night  ilrive  of  llfteen  miles  to  • 
place  known  as  Mountain  Springs,  at  the 
foot    of    the    Wood    River    mountains.     There 

they    organized    and    pin I    a    gimril    in    the 

front  and  rear  and  on  each  side  of  the  train 
of  thri'e  hundred  wat'ons.  Kroni  that  lime 
on  a  working  crew  was  kept  in  the  front 
makine  roads,  so  that  the  porty  could  travel 
only  from  ten  to  fifteen  miles  a  day.  They 
kept  dose  to  the  edge  of  the  mountains, 
crossed  Wood  river  ond  proceedeil  over  Bljj 
and     Little     Ciui  tina    the 

old  Oregon  em  it    where 

a    whole    train    : -     ■••    I"  en    nins 

sacred  by  Indians  in  I-*"?.  The  skulls  and 
bi)M>'4  w.Tf  TiviiiL'  ill  ill.-  rve  prnss  snil  their 
\'  :.•  figure  where 

t  ■  mil  left  by  the 

Imlians.  Die  |Miriy  fwlloned  the  emigrant 
road  to  the  IVii«<-  river  nnd  at  a  point  near 
what   is  e«l|ei|    "'  .il^onf  one  hundred 

wagons  of  the  d   the  river  to  the 

north  side.  The  j">ii'*  then  traveled  in  • 
northerly  direetion  to  the  Payette  river,  just 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


below  the  mouth  of  Squaw  creek,  and  pro- 
ceeded thence  to  the  middle  valley  of  the 
Weiser  river.  There  the  party  reached  what 
appeared  to  be  the  end  of  the  road  and  en- 
camped there  for  about  two  weeks.  Some 
of  the  scouts  had  found  what  is  known  as 
Brownlee's  ferry,  on  Snake  river,  and  Mr. 
Brownlee  offered  the  party  with  their  one 
hundred  wagons  free  ferriage.  At  that 
point  eight  of  the  party  started  for  the 
mining  camp  of  Florence  through  the  un- 
explored Seven  Devil  mountains,  now  fam- 
ous as  a  copper  range.  On  the  sixth  day 
they  were  on  the  summit  of  the  mountains, 
looking  down  into  Long  valley.  There  they 
cut  up  their  wagons  in  order  to  make  pack 
saddles  for  their  oxen  and,  carrying  noth- 
ing but  provisions  and  clothing,  proceeded 
toward  Florence.  For  six  weeks,  however, 
they  were  lost  in  the  mountains  and  during 
the  last  two  weeks  their  food  consisted  prin- 
cipally of  service  berries  which  had  dried  on 
the  bushes.  At  length  they  came  upon  an 
Indian  trail  which  they  followed  to  the  main 
Salmon  river,  after  which  they  went  down 
the  John  Day  and  Slate  creeks.  There  they 
found  a  mining  camp  of  aboiit  twelve  or 
fifteen  miners  and  obtained  employment  at 
building  houses  for  them,  building  for  a 
merchant  a  log  house  sixteen  by  twenty 
feet,  to  be  covered  with  boards  which  Mr. 
Wright  packed  down  the  mountains  three 
miles  on  his  back.  He  was  paid  two  hun- 
dred and  fifty  dollai-s  for  that  job.  The 
eight  men  of  the  party  worked  at  mining 
and  building  houses  until  the  latter  part 
of  November,  1862,  when,  packing  their  sup- 
plies and  clothing  on  their  faithful  old  oxen, 
they  retraced  their  steps  to  Long  valley  and 
thence  proceeded  into  Boise  basin,  which  was 
a  rich  mining  camp. 

On  the  12th  of  December  they  located  a 
mining  claim  near  Placerville.  That  night 
the  snow  began  to  fall  and  the  next  morn- 
ing it  was  evident  there  was  no  more  feed 
for  their  oxen  in  that  country.  It  seemed 
necessary  to  kill  the  animals  but  to  do  this 
was  a  hardship  to  any  who  had  traveled 
beliind  the  faithful  old  beasts  for  so  many 
months.  ]-,ot  therefore  was  cast  and  Mr. 
Wright  was  unfoi'tunate  enough  to  have  to 
do  this  unpleasant  work,  which  to  this  day 
he  says  was  the  most  trying  ordeal  of  his 
life.  In  the  fall  of  18G3  he  removed  to  Cove 
and,  having  a  pack  train  of  mules  and 
horses,  made  several  trips  packing  from 
Umatilla  to  the  Boise  basin.  He  received 
as  high  as  thirty  cents  a  pound  for  winter 
freight  but  all  supplies  sold  at  a  high  figure. 
Ife  paid  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  for 
one  hundred  and  fifty  pounds  of  flour  and 
as  high  as  a  dollar  for  a  letter  while  in 
Boise  basin  in  the  winter  of  1862.  The  fol- 
lowing spring  he  whipsawed  the  lumber  for 
the  first  frame  building  in  Boise  basin.  This 
was  owned  by  James  I'inney,  now  of  Boise 
City,  who  paid  Mr.  Wright"  twenty  dollars 
for  each  hundred  feet  sawed.  He  sawed  on 
an  average  two  hundred  feet  per  day.  Hav- 
ing secured  the  first  Buckeye  mower  brought 
to  the  Grande  Rondc  valley,  he  operated  it 
day    and    niglit   during   the   mowing   season. 


receiving  two  dollars  and  a  half  per  acre 
for  mowing.  Later  he  conducted  a  hotel 
and  stage  station  at  Hendershott  Point  dur- 
ing the  winter  of  1865-6. 

In  July,  1867,  at  Cove,  Union  county,  Ore- 
gon, Mr.  Wright  married  Mishy,  a  daughter 
of  F.  W.  and  Elizabeth  Duncan,  who  were 
the  owners  of  a  farm  at  Cove  of  about  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres,  now  the  property 
of  Mr.  Wright.  This  is  choice  fruit  land 
and  constitutes  one  of  the  valuable  farms 
of  the  country.  The  parents  of  Mrs.  Wright 
are  now  deceased.  One  of  her  sisters  was 
the  first  wife  of  ex-Governor  T.  T.  Geer,  of 
Oregon.  One  of  her  brothers,  Charles  H. 
Duncan,  was  formerly  a  member  of  the  state 
legislature.  Another  brother,  F.  P.  Duncan, 
is  a  blacksmith  of  Union.  On  the  4th  of 
December,  1868,  Mr.  Wright  located  at  what 
is  known  as  Medical  Springs.  The  tract 
that  he  now  owns,  including  the  springs, 
contains  two  hundred  and  eighty  acres.  Near 
the  springs  he  has  erected  a  commodious 
and  comfortabe  hotel  containing  numerous 
bathrooms.  The  house  is  lighted  by  elec-- 
tricity,  has  many  conveniences  and  can  ac- 
commodate about  eighty  people.  The  place 
is  liberally  patronized  because  of  the  medi- 
cinal properties  of  the  water  and  also  be- 
cause of  the  excellent  cuisine  furnished  by 
the  hotel.  All  fruit  and  vegetables,  beef, 
pork  and  fowl  are  produced  on  the  farm  and 
at  least  one  hundred  acres  is  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation,  there  being  seven  or 
eight  acres  planted  to  large  and  small  fruits. 
The  springs  upon  the  place  are  three  in  num- 
ber and  the  flow  is  ten  and  one-half  miner's 
inches  of  water  with  a  temperature  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty-four  degrees  at  an  alti- 
tude of  thirty-three  hundred  and  thirty- 
eight  feet.  When  discovered  by  the  present 
owner  they  were  being  extensively  used  by 
the  Indians  for  medicinal  purposes,  as  many 
as  fifty  tepees  being  located  around  the 
springs  at  one  time.  The  water  contains 
eleven  valuable  medical  properties  which  are 
good  for  rheumatism,  catarrh,  chronic  sores 
and  skin  diseases.  The  place  is  located  on 
section  25,  township  6,  south,  range  41,  east. 

On  the  14th  of  March,  1860,  a  daughter 
was  born  unto  Mr.  and  Mrs,  Wright,  to 
whom  they  gave  the  name  of  Grace.  She 
was  married  June  14,  1904,  to  B.  H.  Foye, 
who  died  leaving  a  son,  Nesden  Wright 
Foye,   whose   birth   occurred   July    20,   1005. 

In  politics  Mr.  Wright  has  always  been 
conservative  but  usually  votes  with  the  dem- 
ocratic party.  He  was  elected  in  1872  to 
the  Oregon  legislature  as  joint  member  from 
Union  and  Baker  counties,  which  then  in- 
cluded also  Wallowa  and  Malheur  counties. 
In  1874  he  was  elected  to  the  general  as- 
sembly from  LInion  county  and  again  in 
1878,  'while  in  1880  he  was  elected  to  the 
state  senate  from  LTnion  county  for  a  four 
years'  term,  making  ten  years'  service  in  all 
as  a  member  to  the  state  legislature.  He 
succeeded  in  having  passed  what  was  known 
as  the  Portland.  Dalles  and  Salt  Lake  rail- 
road bill,  appropriating  all  of  the  swamp 
lands  of  the  state  to  that  purpose,  but  the 
law  not   being  complied  with,  the  lands  re- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


013 


verted  to  the  state.  Mr.  Wright  has  at  all 
times  been  deeply  interested  in  public  prog- 
ress in  his  section  and  whether  in  office  or 
out  of  it  has  done  much  to  I'urther  the  best 
interests  of  the  community.  There  is  no  one 
who  has  a  more  intimute  or  accurate  knowl- 
edge of  pioneer  conditions  than  he  and  his 
memory  forms  a  connectin;;  link  between  the 
primitive   past   and   the   progressive   present. 

WILLIAM  R.  KINCAID,  one  of  the  well 
known  and  highly  esteemed  residents  of 
Jackson  county,  was  born  in  Augusta  county, 
Virginia,  April  G,  1843,  a  son  of  John  and 
Mary  A.  (Baldwin)  Kincaid.  The  parents 
were  both  born  in  Virginia  and  wore  repre- 
sentatives of  families  prominent  in  the  Old 
Dominion,  but  they  removed  with  their  chil- 
dren to  Lee  county,  Iowa,  about  1857.  The 
remaining  years  of  their  lives  were  passed 
here  where  the  father  died  in  1864,  the 
mother  surviving  him  until  1901. 

William  K.  Kincaid  passed  the  years  of 
his  boyhood  in  his  parents'  home  and  ac- 
quired his  education  in  the  common  schools 
in  the  vicinity.  In  the  same  year  in  which 
his  father  died  he  set  out  for  Oregon,  his 
equipment  consisting  of  a  heavy  wagon  and 
an  ox  team.  The  journey  was  an  arduous 
one  and  live  months  were  consumed  in  toil- 
ing over  the  plains  and  through  the  moun- 
tain passes.  When  Mr.  Kincaid  reached 
Jackson  county  on  the  22d  of  September. 
1864,  he  found  himself  one  of  the  early 
pioneers  in  this  section  of  the  countrj-  which 
was  destined  to  become  during  his  lifetime 
and  largely  through  his  instrumentality  one 
of  the  rich  and  progre.ssive  counties  of  the 
state.  Mr.  Kincaid  did  not  purchase  land 
and  locate  his  home  at  once  but  spent  the 
ensuing  five  years  in  a  study  of  prevailing 
conditions  in  "a  region  which  dilTerrd  widely 
from  the  older  and  more  conservative  states 
where  his  early  years  had  been  passed.  The 
time  he  devoti"'<l "  to  looking  about  him  and 
learning  property  values  were  years  well 
spent,  however,  as  attested  by  the  wisdom 
of  his  final  choice,  which  fell  upon  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  located 
six  miles  south  of  .Vshland  where  he  has 
continued  to  make  his  home.  He  carries  on 
diversified  farming  and  also  raises  cattle  and 
horses. 

In  June.  1860,  Mr.  Kincaid  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Ophelia  J.  Evan.t.  a  daugh- 
ter of  Oliver  P.  Evans.  In  1860  th.-  father 
came  from  Iowa  to  Oregon,  looating  on  the 
farm  which  his  sonin-law  now  own«.  In  the 
familv  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kincaid  are  thirteen 
children,  all  of  whom  are  living,  as  follow»: 
Denver  William,  at  home;  Mary  A.,  who  i« 
the  wife  of  Charles  Howard,  of  Pr.scott. 
Arizona;  Alice,  who  is  married  to  James  H. 
Cook,  of  Los  Angeles,  ralifomia;  Etta  F., 
the  wife  of  T.  A.  Morris,  a  farmer  of  this 
count  v,  Archibald  R..  a  stockman  of  Kla- 
math count  v.  Oregon:  D.  O.,  who  is  married 
to  J  D  Whit nev,  of  Seward,  Alaska;  Martha 
J.  the  wife  of  C  M  Kniit.  of  McMinnville; 
Elmer  L.,  at  home;  Frederick  W.,  of  Seward. 
Alaska:  Mal>el  E..  who  is  married  to  .T.  R. 
CorJwtt,   of    Los    .\ngeles.    Cnlifomia;    Maud 


M.,  who  is  attending  the  State  University  at 
Eugene;  Uerlha  P.,  at  home;  and  Irene  M., 
also  at  home. 

The  democratic  party  enrolls  Mr.  Kincaid 
among  its  ranks  but  he' is  liberal  In  his  polit- 
ical views  and  gives  his  support  to  the  man 
whom  he  considers  best  adapted  to  fill  the 
oOice  or  the  measure  which  in  his  estimation 
is  of  benefit  to  the  greatest  number,  not  al- 
lowing his  natural  broad  miiuledness  to  be 
restricted  by  party  prejudicr.  He  has  never 
sought  political  preferment,  Ixdieviiig  that  to 
fiullill  the  duties  of  citizenship  in  the  ninst 
worthy  sense  of  that  much  abused  term  de- 
mands all  the  time  and  attention  that  he 
can  spare  from  his  various  ri'spontiliilitii-s. 
He  has  made  his  life  one  of  usefulness  in 
every  relation  and  he  now  receives  the  honor 
and  respect  which  is  justly  accorded  to  one 
whose  life  history  has  exemplified  high  ami 
honorable  principles. 

URIAS  MILLER  is  one  of  the  successful 
farmers  located  near  ("iolden,  .Josephine  coun- 
ty, where  he  also  owns  and  operates  a  placer 
mine.  He  was  born  in  Ohio.  February  I.", 
1847,  and  is  the  son  of  .Tacob  and  .Mar}*  Ann 
(Yarian)  Miller,  both  of  whom  wi-rr  natives 
of  Ohio.  Jacob  Miller  shortly  after  his  mar- 
riage removed  to  Indiana  where  he  remained 
for  a  short  time  and  then  returned  to  Ohio 
and  later  move<l  to  sonthi'rn  Illinois.  Hi- 
remained  in  southern  Illinois  for  a  brief 
period  only  ami  for  a  number  of  years  he 
spent  his  time  in  various  kimls  of  enipli>y- 
ment  in  Michigan,  Iowa,  Kansas,  and  finally 
settled  in  Missouri.  Wliih-  living  in  that 
state  the  death  of  Mrs.  Miller  occurred  and 
shortly  after  Mr.  Miller  removed  to  Oregon 
and  lived  with  his  son.  the  subject  of  this 
review,  until  the  time  of  his  death.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Jacob  Miller  eight  children  were 
born,   three  of  whom  are  still   living. 

I'rias  Miller  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  atid  educated  in  the  public  schrwiU. 
He  remained  iiniler  the  parental  roof  until 
the  time  of  his  maturity.  He  then  started 
in  business  for  himself  and  followed  the  ik'- 
cupation  of  a  coal  miner  for  a  perio<l  of 
eight  .veara  in  Ohio.  He  then  removed  to 
Iowa  where  he  renti-d  a  farm  in  IV-nlon 
county,  on  which  he  continued  to  reside  for 
n  period  of  five  years.  He  then  moved  to 
Kansas  ami  filed  npnn  n  preemption  Imme 
stead  on  whieh  he  resiiled  for  five  years  and 
then  moveil  to  Missouri  where  he  remained 
foraliout  six  months.  Sometime  later  he  moved 
to  Oregon  nn<l  settled  in  rmatllln  county 
and  there  remained  for  two  year«.  after 
whieh  he  removed  to  Lniie  county  where  he 
lived    for   two  years    and    later   he   purrhnseil 

a  raneh  of  fif'\'  .       -i ,y. 

located   on    •'•■ 

continued    l«»   i. -.  .  ;..  li 

Mr.  Miller  lives  i«  1  ami  well 

improved    with    all  '    nni|    suit- 

able buildings  and  a  jHirtmn  of  the  land  is 
planted  to  a  well  seiecleil  orrhard.  He  is 
also  the  owner  of  a  very  profitable  placer 
gold    mine. 

Mr.  Miller  was  united  in  marriage,  in 
IHTO.   to   Miss   Sarah   Kohl,   the  daughter   of 


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Conrad  and  Anna  K.  (Mickey)  Kohl,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The 
father  died  in  Pennsylvania  and  later  the 
mother  removed  to  Oregon  where  her  death 
occurred.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  six  chil- 
dren were  born:  Frances  A.,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Mark  Davis,  of  this  county;  Lorenzo 
E.,  who  is  still  under  the  parental  roof; 
Martin  L.,  who  resides  in  California;  Anna 
M.,  who  was  born  September  16,  18S1,  and 
died  March  25,  1884;  Clementina  B.,  who  was 
born  February  1.  1SS.5,  and  died  September  4, 
1902;  and  Mamie  E.,  who  is  still  at  home 
with  her  parents.  Mrs.  Miller  is  a  member 
of  tile  Free  Methodist  church  of  Golden. 

Mr.  Miller  is  affiliated  with  the  democratic 
party  and  has  served  as  director  on  the 
school  board  at  Golden  for  the  past  twenty 
years.  He  is  a  man  w-ell  known  and  highly 
respected  in  Josephine  county  and  is  one  of 
the  enterprising  and  successful  agriculturists 
of  his  part  of  the  state. 

JOHN  LAWRENCE  JOHNSON.  For  more 
tlian  lialt  a  century  John  Lawrence  John- 
son, who  resides  in  Woodburn,  Marion 
county,  has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon  and 
has  been  a  witness  as  well  as  one  of  the 
active  promoters  of  the  development  which 
has  turned  wild  and  desolate  land  into  fer- 
tile and  productive  soil,  the  products  of 
wliich  form  one  of  the  chief  sources  of  the 
state's  prosperity.  He  was  born  in  Taze- 
well, Illinois,  on  the  15th  of  November,  1830, 
and  is  a  son  of  Rev.  Neill  and  Esther  (Roel- 
ofson)  Johnson,  the  former  a  native  of 
Xorth  Carolina  and  the  latter  of  Kentucky. 
The  father  was  born  on  the  7th  of  Septem- 
ber, 1802,  and  was  married  in  1828,  after 
which  he  lived  in  Illinois  for  twenty  years. 
He  was  one  of  the  first  Cumberland  Presby- 
terian ministers  and  ever  strove  to  live  up 
to  his  strict  interpretations  of  Christian 
ideals.  In  1848  he  removed  to  Henry  county, 
Iowa,  where  he  remained  for  three  years  be- 
fore coming  to  Oregon.  The  trip  across  the 
plains,  which  was  made  with  ox  teams,  was 
one  fraught  with  many  dangers,  the  attack- 
ing Indians  stealing  and  killing  much  of 
their  stock.  He  settled  in  Marion  county, 
one  mile  south  of  Woodburn,  where  he 
bought  out  a  claim  of  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres,  which  is  now  owned  by  our 
subject's  brother-in-law,  P.  L.  Kenady.  He 
renuiined  upon  this  farm  for  twelve  years 
and  then  removed  to  eastern  Oregon,  where 
he  continiicd  preaching  and  was  prominent 
in  the  u])l>uililing  of  that  part  of  the  state. 
Tliroughout  Ills  active  career  he  was  untiring 
in  his  cll'orts  to  Christianize  the  pi'ople  of  the 
community  in  wliich  he  was  living  but  at  the 
game  time  belicveil  that  lie  could  do  much 
good  by  interesting  himself  in  the  govern- 
ment of  his  district.  He  was  the  first  judge 
to  sit  on  the  probate  bench  of  Haker  county, 
where  the  family  resided  until  1865.  when 
they  removed  to  McMinnville,  which  was 
their  home  \intil  he  passed  away  in  1891,  at 
an  advanced  age.  liis  wife's  death  having  oc- 
curred nineteen  years  previously.  'L'he  Rev. 
Johnson  was  a  stanch  repiiblican  and  in 
early   life   was   an   intimate  friend  of  Abra- 


ham Lincoln.  In  his  family  were  twelve 
children,  as  follows:  Mary  Ann,  who  is  the 
widow  of  B.  F.  Hall,  of  Polk  county,  he 
having  been  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
Marion  county;  John  Lawrence,  the  subject 
of  this  sketch;  Sarah  F.,  who  is  the  widow 
of  Porter  Jack,  of  Gresham,  Oregon;  A.  F., 
deceased,  who  resided  in  Multnomah  county; 
L.  B.,  deceased;  Joel  H.,  of  Portland;  and 
Adeline,  Jane,  Theresa  and  S.  D.,  all  de- 
ceased, as  well  as  two  who  died  in  infancy. 

John  L.  Johnson  spent  his  early  days 
attending  the  district  school  and  in  1851  re- 
moved to  Oregon  with  his  parents.  At  the 
age  of  twenty-eight  years  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Viletta  Kenady,  who  was  born  in 
Pike  county,  Illinois,  in  1842,  a  daughter  of 
William  M.  and  Mary  Ann  (Wells)  Kenady, 
a  record  of  whom  appears  in  the  sketch  of 
P.  L.  Kenady.  Immediately  after  their  mar- 
riage they  removed  to  an  old  donation  claim 
for  three  years  previous  to  going  to  Grande 
Ronde  valley.  After  a  three  years'  residence 
there  they  returned  to  Marion  county  and 
resided  here  for  two  years,  when  they  went 
to  Coos  county.  Two  years  later  they  re- 
moved to  Idaho,  where  Mr.  Johnson  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  carpentering.  He 
finally  returned  to  Marion  county  and  set- 
tled on  a  farm  of  forty- four  acres,  which  is 
located  two  miles  east  of  Woodburn.  Al- 
though under  his  skilful  cultivation  this 
proved  a  profitable  investment,  he  has  dis- 
posed of  it  and  is  now  living  retired  in 
Woodburn. 

In  1856  Mr.  .lohnson  enlisted  in  Company  K 
of  the  Washington  Territory  Moiuited  Vol- 
unteers under  the  command  of  Captain  Goff 
for  service  in  the  Yakima  war.  He  served 
in  one  of  the  divisions  which  was  under  the 
general  supervision  of  Governor  Stevens. 
After  six  months'  service  Mr.  Johnson  was 
mustered  out  at  Portland  but  had  partici- 
pated in  no  serious  engagements. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnson  became  the  parents 
of  one  child,  lone  L.,  who  died  in  infancy. 
After  her  death  they  adopted  two  daughters : 
Florence,  who  is  the  wife  of  George  W. 
Keyes,  of  Pasco,  Washington,  and  is  the 
mother  of  one  daughter,  Caroline;  and  Olive 
who  is  the  wife  of  D.  J.  Wilcox,  of  Palouse 
city,  Washington,  and  has  two  children, 
Edna  V.  and  Ross  E. 

Mr.  Johnson  has  ever  taken  an  active  in- 
terest in  the  public  affairs  of  his  community 
and  has  held  the  offices  of  justice  of  the 
peace,  of  road  supervisor,  school  director  and 
school  clerk,  in  all  of  which  he  has  ever 
sought  to  further  the  welfare  of  the  people 
who  elected  him.  Both  he  and  his  wife  hold 
membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church,  in 
which  he  is  very  active.  Although  Mr. 
Johnson  has  at  times  held  large  tracts  of 
land,  at  present  he  has  but  the  one  acre 
upon  which  his  comfortable  home  is  situated. 
His  income  is  derived  from  notes  and  mort- 
gages, which  he  is  holding  at  a  good  rate  of 
interest,  and  in  addition  he  is  drawing  a 
pension  for  his  services  in  the  Indian  war. 
Throughout  his  life  he  has  lived  according 
to  his  high  ideals  and  today  stands  for  the 
highest    type    of    citizenship.      In    business 


mi;,  and  MUS.  .1.  I,.  .101 1  N.St  >N. 


THE  CENTENNTAL  TIISTOKV  OF  OREGON 


017 


he  has  been  found  thoroughly  reliable,  his 
success  coming  to  him  as  the  legitimate  out- 
come of  earnest,  persistent  and  honorable 
effort. 

GEORGE  W.  TREFREN,  one  of  the  promi- 
nent attorneys  of  Jmkson  county,  bom  in 
Milton,  New  Hampshire,  on  the  l6th  of  Sep- 
tember, 1S52.  is  a  son  of  Luther  D.  and 
Louisa  A.  (Rieker)  Trefren.  The  parents 
were  both  natives  of  Xew  TIampshire,  from 
which  state  they  removed  to  Nebraska  in 
1S72,  when  their  son  was  twenty  years  of 
age.  At  the  end  of  twenty  years  they  came 
to  Oregon,  locating  in  Ashland  where  they 
resided  throughout  the  remainder  of  their 
lives.  The  father  passed  away  in  N'ovomber, 
1908,  at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety  years, 
and  the  mother  in  November,  1910,  a  vener- 
able lady  of  eighty-eight  years.  The  father 
throughout  his  long  life  was  a  zealous  Chris- 
tian worker  and  for  twenty-five  years  8er\'ed 
as  a  local  preacher  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal church,  in  the  work  of  which  he  was 
absorbed,  heart  and  soul. 

George  W.  Trefren  laid  the  foundation  of 
his  education  in  the  common  schools  and 
after  the  completion  of  the  elementary 
courses  entered  the  Union  Academy  at  Wake- 
field, New  Hampshire.  In  his  sixteenth  year. 
however,  he  laid  aside  his  text  books  and 
became  a  wage  earner,  his  first  work  being 
in  the  logging  camps  and  the  sawmills  in 
his  native  state.  When  about  nineteen  years 
of  age  he  engaged  in  railroad  work  and  re- 
mained for  a  year  in  the  train  service.  When 
he  was  twenty  years  of  age  he  accompanied 
his  parents  to  Nebraska,  where  he  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Union  Pacific  Railroail, 
with  which  company  he  remained  for  two 
years.  In  1S76  wide  attention  was  attracted 
"to  the  gold  discoveries  in  the  Black  Hills  dis- 
trict and  Mr.  Trefren  was  one  of  those  who 
went  in  search  of  fortune.  The  life  of  a 
miner  was  not  congenial,  however,  and  the 
gains  proved  uncertain,  so  Mr.  Trefren  re- 
turned to  Nebraska  and  took  up  the  profes- 
sion of  teaching  and  for  three  years  was 
identified  with  educational  work.  His  even- 
ings and  vacations  were  spent  not  in  social 
pastimes  and  relaxation  but  in  close  study 
of  the  law  and  all  of  the  time  not  devoted 
to  the  textbooks  connected  with  his  work 
as  a  teacher  was  spent  in  reading  Ulnek- 
stone.  His  application  and  industry  were 
proof  of  the  earnestness  of  his  purpose  and 
in  1870  he  was  admitted  to  the  practice  of 
of  law.  in  which  he  has  ever  since  been  suc- 
cessfully engaged.  For  three  years  he  woa 
located  in  Orand  Island.  Nebraska,  at  the 
end  of  which  period  he  removed  to  Broken 
Bow,  in  the  same  state,  where  he  praclir<«d 
for  ten  years.  During  his  residence  in  the 
latter  place  he  ser^-ed  for  four  yearn  with 
marked  efficiency  as  deputy  clerk  of  the  HU- 
trict  court  of  Custer  county.  Ashland,  Ore- 
gon, was  destined,  however,  to  be  the  scene 
of  Mr.  Trefren's  greatest  achievement  and 
permanent  residence,  for  it  has  been  »inc« 
his  removal  here  in  1S92  that  he  has  won  « 
more  than  local  renown  as  an  attomer  at 
law    and    coun.sel.     In    the    briefs    which    he 


prepares  and  in  his  manner  of  prenenting  hit 
cases  are  evidemed  the  results  of  hiit  ri|><- 
scholarship  and  his  knowledge  of  law  and 
precedent,  and  in  argument  he  ditpluyt  keen 
powers  of  analysis  ami  an  ability  t«>  pre»ent 
the  facts  of  the  case  in  a  conviMi'iii;*  niun 
ner  and  the    force  to  clinch  hi*   iM.int. 

In  ISSO  .\lr.  Trefren  xvus  united  in  mar- 
riage to  .Miss  Mary  K.  .lones,  of  t:rand  Is 
land,  Nebraska,  ami  they  have  Ix-cume  the 
parents  of  live  chililren.  Florence  I...  mar 
ried  Carroll  K.  Pratt,  a  lucumotive  ent'i"'  •  < 
on  the  .Southern  I'acitie  Kailroud,  uinl  IIm  ii 
home  is  established  in  .\shland.  i.<'\vi»  .1. 
is  a  law  student  and  an  assistant  in  hi* 
father's  otlice.  liuth  is  tlie  wife  of  (!.  W. 
Iloxie,  of  .\sliland.  Dorothy,  the  youngest 
member  of  the  family,  is  attending  school. 
One  child  has   passed  away. 

Mr.    Trefren    votes    with    the    democratic 
party     whose     platform     he     iM'lieven     most 
surely   embodies    the    fundamental    principle* 
upon    which     the    government     is    built     and 
whose    policies    he    holds    are   essentially    ele- 
mental  in   promoting  the  welfare  of   tin 
tion  as  a   whole  and  advancing  tln'   ini' 
of    the    greatest    number,      lie    lia< 
a  member  of  the  city  council  in  v 
ity    he    exercised    his    official    prei' „    ■. 
support   of    many    measures    for   the  general 
good.     Fraternally   Mr.   Trefren    is   a    promi 
nent    member    of    the    Indepemleiit    Order    of 
Odd    Fellows,    being    aliiliateil    with    .Vshluml 
Lodge,    No.    45,   the    Patriarchs    .Militant,   the 
encampment    and    the    UelM'kahs.    in    all    of 
which  orgaiiizjitions  as   in  other   relations  of 
life  lie  coniiiiands  the   respect   and   lonlidenee 
of  his  fellciwmeii  to  a  remarkable  ilegree. 

JOHN   C.   COCHRANE   is   the   owner   •><    a 

highly   improved   and   valuable    farm, 

ing  of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  oi 
located    in    .Josephine    county,    near    M.rlm. 
He    was    born    in    Pennsylvania,    Augu<t    4, 
18t)7,  and   is  the  son  of  .\lattlii-w   and   E.  C. 
(Fummn)   Cochrane,  the   former  u   native  of 

Ireland  and  the  latter  ■  • '■•  .mia.    The 

father    emigrated    to    .\  ri    he    »a,« 

nine  years  of  age  and  '■    i"    l''iin- 

sylvania.     In    1S7.'    hi'    i 

where    he   and   .Mrs.   Co'  n 

their  residence.  They  beirunie  the  |>«rent« 
of  nine  children,  of  whom  seven  are  still  liv- 
ing. 

John   C.  Cochrane   was   reared   in  his   par 
enls'  home  and  re.  '  '         •  •    -        '., 

cation     in    the    pn 

He   remained    — '  -•' 

he  attained  li  "  *■• 

engaged    as    a  '"    'a* 

lumber  woo<l»  oi  northern  .Mirlnaan.  He 
then  established  himarif  in  the  •..,»rh»r 
business,  in  whieh  '  "■ 

at    the   end    of    »i  ■•' 

Oregon     and     lo«-nt'l  '  >'. 

where   he    pnrrhn«e.|    »  I 

and   twenty    > 
continued     t.'  "' 

tb -•    •  ■  '         i-'i-ii 

of    .  of    the    land    is 

tin.;,  "r  is  devoted   to 

pAfltumge    nn(l    Imy    l*nds. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Mr.  Cochrane  was  united  in  marriage  in 
1894  to  Miss  Florence  Xeely,  a  native  of 
Oregon  and  a  daughter  of  James  and  Eliza- 
beth Xeely,  both  of  whom  are  deceased.  The 
father  came  to  Oregon  from  Missouri  in  185S 
and  the  mother  in  1864.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Cochrane  five  children  were  bom,  the  eldest 
of  whom,  Carrie,  is  deceased.  Those  who 
survive  are  Xorma  A.,  Gordon,  Curtis  and 
Emmet.  Mr.  Cochrane  is  a  member  of  the 
republican  party  and  is  now  serving  as  a 
director  of  the  school  board  of  the  district 
in  whicli  he  lives.  Both  he  and  Mrs.  Coch- 
rane are  devout  members  of  the  Baptist 
church  of  Merlin.  Mr.  Cochrane  is  known 
throughout  .Josephine  county  as  one  of  the 
itptodate  and  enterprising  farmers  of  this 
portion  of  the  state.  He  is  a  man  of  strict 
integrity  in  his  business  dealings  and  gives 
to  the  "advancement  of  every  worthy  cause 
seeking  the  improvement  of  the  people  of 
his  community  the  benefit  of  his  influence 
and  patronage. 

EDWARD  JACKSON  McCLANAHAN. 
For  sixtylhree  years  Edward  .Jackson  Mc- 
Clunahaii  has  resided  on  the  Pacific  coast 
and  since  ISGG  has  made  his  liome  largely 
in  Eugene,  although  for  brief  periods  he  has 
been  absent  from  the  city.  In  186S,  how- 
ever, he  permanently  took  up  his  abode  here 
and  he  has  gradually  worked  his  way  up- 
ward in  a  business  career  that  is  most 
creditable,  unfaltering  industry  and  deter- 
mination winning  him  the  success  which  is 
now  his  as  proprietor  of  the  McClanahan 
Incubator  Company,  in  which  connection  he 
is  doing  a  business  which  exceeds  that  of 
any  three  incubator  companies  of  the  north- 
west, lie  was  born  in  St.  Genevieve  count}', 
Missouri,  December  l.'i,  1844,  a  son  of  Robert 
and  Adeline  (Ensley)  McClanahan.  The 
family  is  of  Scotch  origin  although  James 
McClanahan,  who  was  the  first  representa- 
tive of  the  family  in  America  and  the  great- 
grandfather of  Edward  J.  McClanahan, 
came  from  the  I.sle  of  Man  to  the  new  world. 
lie  made  his  way  into  the  interior  of  the 
country  nml  became  one  of  the  early  resi- 
dents of  Missouri,  where  he  secured  a  liome- 
Htead  claim,  which  he  cultivated  to  the  time 
of  his  death.  His  son  Robert  McClanahan 
iilno  followed  farming  and  lived  on  the  old 
lionioHleail  In  Missouri  until  his  son  Edward 
wan  three  years  of  ago,  when  he  removed 
lo  Savannah,  Illinois,  where  he  engaged  in 
leaniing  until  1S49.  The  discovery  of  gold 
in  California  awakened  his  interest  in  the 
far  west  and.  hoping  that  he  might  more 
rapidly  realize  a  fortune  on  the  Pacific  coast, 
he  crossed  the  plains  to  Sutter  county,  Cali- 
fornia, ami  engaged  in  mining  until  1S59.  He 
afterword  lived  retired  to  the  time  of  his 
death.  In  1S82  he  became  a  resident  of 
Douglns  county.  Oregon,  settling  near  Rid- 
dle, where  he  passed  away  the  following  year. 
Ilia  wife  was  a  native  of  Missouri  and" was 
n  daughter  of  Sciuire  Ensley. 

Edward  .1.  McClanahan  remained  at  home 
with  his  father  until  is.ig,  when  he  went 
to  Untie  county,  California.  In  1S61  he  be- 
iMu     ilrivini;    stage    and    so    continued    until 


1866.  driving  out  of  Marysville  to  Lincoln, 
a  distance  of  thirty-six  miles.  He  after- 
ward drove  stage  from  Folsome  to  Placer- 
ville  and  changed  from  one  route  to  another 
until  1866,  when  he  came  to  Eugene,  from 
wliieh  point  he  drove  the  stage  to  Oakland, 
Oregon,  and  later  from  Canyonville  to  Oak- 
land, also  from  Grant's  Pass  to  Canyonville 
and  over  other  old  and  well  known  routes. 
In  1868  he  married,  after  which  he  was 
variously  employed,  following  teaming  to  a 
considerable  extent,  hauling  many  loads  of 
goods  from  Portland  to  Eugene.  At  length 
he  concentrated  his  energies  upon  the  dray- 
ing  business  in  Eugene  and  followed  it  for  a 
number  of  years.  He  owned  the  first  pair  of 
trucks  in  this  city  and  for  a  number  of 
years  was  the  only  drayman  here.  In  the 
meantime  he  had  invested  quite  largely  in 
property  but  when  the  country  became  in- 
volved in  a  financial  panic  following  Presi- 
dent Cleveland's  first  administration,  he  lost 
practically  all  that  he  had,  much  of  his  prop- 
erty being  sold  for  taxes.  He  possessed 
courage  and  determination,  however,  and 
resolutely  set  to  work  to  again  win  success. 
At  that  time  he  turned  his  attention  to  the 
produce  business  and  was  the  first  man  in 
Oregon  to  sell  chickens  by  the  pound.  When 
he  introduced  that  method  it  was  the  cus- 
tom to  sell  chickens  in  Eugene  and  Portland 
by  the  dozen.  He  saw  large  Plymouth 
Rock  hens  sold  for  two  dollars  a  dozen  and 
the  seller  would  take  his  pay  in  groceries. 
Mr.  JlcClanahan  began  his  produce  business 
in  a  small  way  but  his  trade  gradually  grew 
and  he  shipped  many  hundreds  of  chickens 
to  Victoria,  British  Columbia.  Later  he  re- 
organized his  business  under  the  name  of  the 
Seattle  Produce  Company  on  West  Eighth 
street  in  Eugene,  renting  a  building  there. 
At  that  time  he  began  selling  incubators  as 
,1  side  line  but  found  this  profitable  and  in 
consequence  thereof  began  buying  by  the 
carload.  The  incubator  business  grew  to 
such  proportions  that  it  became  necessary 
to  give  up  either  the  produce  or  the  incu- 
bator trade  and  he  concluded  to  sell  out  the 
former.  He  continued  to  buy  incubators 
until  1907,  when  he  determined  to  take  up 
their  manufacture  and  built  a  small  factory 
on  the  site  of  his  present  large  plant.  There 
he  began  to  build  a  few  incubators  and 
brooders  and  from  a  small  beginning  the  fac- 
tory has  been  increased  in  extent  and  ca- 
pacity until  it  is  now  one  of  the  best 
equipped  plants  of  the  kind  in  the  north- 
west. He  has  attained  leadership  in  his 
business,  for  he  is  now  selling  more  incu- 
bators and  brooders  than  any  other  three 
concerns  on  the  Pacific  coast.  He  has  won 
his  patronage  through  honorable  methods, 
placing  upon  the  market  an  output  that  is 
.•ulequate  to  the  most  exacting  demands  of 
the  business,  and  his  success  is  the  fitting 
reward  of  earnest  and  well  directed  labor. 

In  1S68  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Mc- 
Clanahan and  Miss  Hulda  Smith,  a  daughter 
of  William  Smith,  of  Eugene.  They  have 
two  children:  Edward  Ernest,  living  in  Los 
Angeles,  and  Ella,  the  wife  of  R.  B.  Houston, 
of  Salem.     ^Mr.  McClanahan's  fraternal  affili- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


liiy 


atioiis  are  confined  lo  the  Knights  of  Pyth- 
ias, in  which  he  is  member  Xo.  1  of  tlie 
Portland  lodge.  He  is  deeply  interested  in 
the  subject  of  poultry  raising.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Poultry  Association, 
has  a  hatchery  and  does  a  large  business  in 
selling  day-old  chickens.  He  is  president  of 
the  Lane  County  Poultry  Association  and  is 
one  of  the  directors  of  the  Lane  County 
Fair  Association  and  of  the  Southern  Ore- 
gon Fair  Association,  in  all  of  which  connec- 
tions he  is  doing  much  to  stimulate  activity 
and  interest  in  the  products  of  this  section 
and  the  development  of  the  natural  re- 
sources  of   the   state. 

CAPTAIN  ABEL  D.  HELMAN.  With  the 
passing  of  Cajitain  Abol  1).  llrlinan  the  pio- 
neer chapter  in  the  history  of  Ashland  was 
concluded,  for  he  was  the  "last  of  those  who 
owned  donation  claims  in  this  part  of  the 
state.  In  fact,  he  was  the  owner  of  the 
land  upon  which  much  of  Ashland  has  been 
built  and  from  its  earliest  inception  he  was 
closely  associated  with  all  that  pertained  to 
the  welfare,  the  upbuilding  and  the  progress 
of  the  town.  Xature  in  some  respects  is 
generous  in  that  she  provides  opportunities, 
yet  each  individual  must  utilize  the  means 
at  hand  if  he  would  benefit  by  the  advant- 
age8  offered.  Recognizing  this  fact,  Jlr.  Hel- 
man  failed  not  in  energy  and  in  persever- 
ance as  the  years  passed  on.  A  single  wagon 
road  led  through  this  section  at  the  time  he 
first  set  foot  on  the  land  which  was  to  be- 
come his  farm,  and  such  a  thing  as  trans- 
portation by  steam  was  not  yet  dreamed  of. 
He  did  not  then  take  up  his  abode  at  Ash- 
land, however,  but  the  following  year  re- 
turned and  became  a  permanent  settler  of 
Jackson  county.  In  all  the  years  that  came 
and  went  from  that  time  until  his  demise 
he  never  failed  to  measure  up  to  the  highest 
standards  of  manhood  and  his  labors  con- 
stituted an  element  in  the  material  progress 
and   upbuilding  of  this   district. 

Mr.  Helman  was  bom  in  Wayne,  Ashland 
county,  Ohio,  April  10.  1824,  and  was  of 
German  descent.  His  father,  .John  Helman, 
followed  farming  and  in  Ohio  reared  his 
family  of  seven  children,  of  whom  Abel  D. 
Helman  was  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth. 
His  time  during  his  youth  was  divided  be- 
tween the  work  on  the  home  farm  and  the 
acquirement  of  an  education  in  one  of  the 
subscription  schools  common  to  that  period. 
The  younger  generation  often  heard  him  re- 
late in  interesting  manner  tales  of  those 
early  days.  The  schoolhouse  in  which  he 
pursued  his  studies  was  a  little  log  build- 
ing with  puncheon  lloor  and  rude  slab 
benches  and  he  used  a  quill  pen  learning  to 
write.  He  afterward  learned  the  carpenter's 
trade  in  Wooster.  Oliio,  and  followed  that 
in  connection  with  cabinet-making  until  he 
was  twenty-six  years  of  age.  The  news  of 
gold  discoveries  in  California  reached  him 
from  time  to  time  until  his  desire  to  secure 
a  fortune  upon  the  Pacific  slope  was  a  do- 
minant one  in  his  life  and  led  him  to  make 
his  way  to  California.  It  was  in  .Tantinry, 
1850,  that   he  sailed   for  Aspinwall   us  a   pas- 


senger on  the  steamer  Ohio.  He  then  walked 
across  the  isthmus  to  Panama,  where  he  was 
forced  to  wait  for  a  month  for  a  vessel  to 
take  him  on  to  his  destination.  In  April, 
1S50,  however,  he  arrived  at  San  Francisco, 
whence  he  made  his  way  to  Beaver  Creek 
and  in  addition  to  his  work  in  the  mines  he 
followed  his  trade  in  Sacarmonto  for  some 
time.  In  1851  he  made  a  trip  over  the 
mountains  to  the  Willamette  valley,  driving 
a  mule  team  from  Vreka,  California,  to 
Salem.  Oregon,  and  while  en  route  he  crossed 
a  part  of  the  tract  of  land  that  he  after- 
ward took  up  as  a  donation  claim  and  upon 
which  a  large  portion  of  Ashland  is  now 
built.  He  returned  to  California,  however, 
and  made  his  home  at  Vreka  until  .lanuary, 
1S52,  when  he  came  to  Jackson  county  with 
several  others,  all  of  whom  secured  dona- 
tion claims,  including  Mr.  Helman,  whose 
land  comprised  a  largo  part  of  that  upon 
which  the  city  of  Asliliuid  now  stands.  After 
making  preparations  for  having  a  home  here 
he  returned  to  Ohio  and  brought  his  wife 
and  children  with  him  to  Oregon.  Ashland, 
named  after  their  old  home  in  the  Buckeye 
state,  became  their  pornument  place  of  res- 
idence. From  that  time  forward  Mr.  Hel- 
man was  closely  associated  with  the  upbuild- 
ing of  the  town  and  the  development  of  his 
part  of  the  county.  Not  a  furrow  had  been 
turned  nor  an  improvement  made  upon  his 
land  when  it  came,  into  his  possession,  but 
with  characteristic  energy  he  began  its  de- 
velopment. The  boundaries  of  his  farm  ex- 
tended north  and  south  along  what  is  now 
First  avenue  above  the  Chautauqua  grove 
and  west  on  what  is  now  Nutley  street, 
thence  north  through  the  old  North  school 
grovind.s  almost  to  Bear  Creek.  As  the  town 
developed  he  sold  oil  much  of  his  original 
tract  but  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  still 
occupying  a  portion  of  the  northern  part  of 
the  claim  embracing  perhaps  ten  acres  of 
land. 

On  taking  up  his  permanent  abode  here 
Mr.  Helman  joined  with  other  .settlers  in 
many  works  of  public  imi)rovement.  He  was 
connected  with  several  others  of  the  earliest 
settlers  in  building  the  first  sawmill  on  the 
banks  of  Ashland  Creek  and  also  the  first 
(lour  mill  which  occupied  a  site  near  the 
center  of  the  city  that  is  now  devotiMl  to 
park  purposes.  In  fact,  these  business  in- 
terests constituted  the  nucleus  around  which 
grew  up  the  town  of  Ashland.  The  work 
of  development  and  progress,  however,  was 
not  accomplished  without  arduous  labor  on 
the  part  of  the  early  settlers.  They  were 
forced  to  endure  many  hardships  and  priva- 
tions incident  to  pioneer  life  and  in  the 
early  days  there  was  constant  danger  of  In- 
dian attack.  Mr.  Helman  was  with  those 
who  defended  the  interests  of  the  pioneer 
in  the  Indian  war  of  IS.').')  ami  1^50.  being 
stationed  at  a  fort  on  Wagner  Creek.  His 
commission  as  a  first  lieutenant  of  Com- 
pany A,  of  the  First  Regiment,  First  Bri- 
gade. Oregon  Militia,  dated  December  20, 
1.S63,  is  still  in  existence  nm!  also  that  in- 
dicating his  promotion  to  the  captaincy  the 
next  year.     All  through  his  life  Mr.  Helman 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


manifested  a  sense  of  justice  and  a  fair- 
mindedness  that  won  him  the  admiration 
and  respect  of  all.  Every  phase  of  pioneer 
life  was  familiar  to  him.  He  was  among 
those  whose  efforts  replaced  the  evidences 
of  frontier  life  by  the  conditions  of  the  ad- 
vancing civilization.  He  became  the  first 
postmaster  of  Ashland  and  continued  in  that 
position  for  twenty-seven  years,  or  from 
1S55  until  1SS3.  He  was  never  ambitious 
to  hold  oflice  but  when  duty  called  him  he 
never  hesitated  in  the  performance  of  a 
public  service. 

Mr.  Uelman  was  married  twice.  He  first 
wedded  Martha  J.  Kanagy,  their  wedding 
being  celebrated  in  Wooster,  Ohio.  Unto 
them  were  born  eight  children:  Mrs.  Al- 
meda  L.  Shepherd,  who  is  living  in  Califor- 
nia; .John  K.,  whose  home  is  in  Ashland; 
Jlrs.  Mary  E.  Niles,  of  Adin,  California; 
Mrs.  Martha  J.  Carter,  living  in  Ashland; 
Abraham  Lincoln,  now  residing  in  Idaho; 
Benjamin  Hutler,  of  Ashland;  Ulysses  Grant, 
of  Pctaluma,  California;  and  0.  0.  Helman, 
also  of  Ashland.  The  wife  and  mother  died 
many  years  ago  and  Mr.  Helman  afterward 
wedded  Mrs.  .Sue  Rockfellow,  who  still  sur- 
vives him.  Mr.  Helman  ranked  high  in  Odd 
Fellow  Circles,  having  a  wide  acquaintance 
among  the  order  throughout  the  state.  He 
was  one  of  the  first  members  of  Ashland 
Lodge,  No.  45,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  for  many 
years  served  as  one  of  its  ofiicers.  filling 
every  position  in  the  subordinate  lodge.  In 
1S92  he  was  grand  master  of  the  grand  lodge 
of  Oregon.  He  became  a  member  and  past 
patriarch  of  the  Pilot  Rock  encampment  and 
he  was  also  grand  patriarch  of  the  grand 
encampment  of  Oregon.  For  two  years  he 
was  grand  representative  from  Oregon  to 
the  sovereign  grand  lodge  sessions  and  he 
was  also  prominent  in  the  Rebekah  organi- 
zation. He  was  laid  to  rest  with  the  hon- 
ors of  the  order,  having  passed  away  on  the 
.Ith  of  March,  1910,  when  almost  eighty- 
six  years  of  age.  He  had  remained  almost 
to  the  last  a  splendidl.v  preserved  man,  vig- 
orous and  alert  both  physically  and  ment- 
ally. He  was  free  from  ostentation  and  dis- 
play but  the  sterling  traits  of  his  character 
were  always  manifest  in  his  relations  to  the 
individual  and  the  community  at  large. 
Wherever  known  he  was  highly  esteemed 
and  most  of  all  where  he  was  best  known, 
and  at  liis  death  lie  left  the  enviable  record 
of  an  untarnished  name. 

FRANK  O'GARA,  who  has  been  connect- 
ed with  various  lines  of  business  in  the 
northwest,  is  at  present  conducting  a  retail 
grocery  at  214-21 G  Co\irt  street,  Pendleton. 
Ills  birth  occurred  in  Sacramento,  California, 
on  I  he  15th  of  March,  1875,  his  parents  be- 
ing Dominick  and  Mary  (Fay)  O'Gara.  The 
fntlier  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and  the 
mother's  birth  occurred  in  California.  Dom- 
inick O'flara  came  to  California  with  his 
parents  in  1849  via  the  Isthiuus  of  Panama. 
Mis  death  occurred  in  Portland  in  1895  when 
lie  was  fifty-two  years  of  age.  Before  he 
Nettled  in  Oregon  he  was  engaged  in  mining, 
but  after  his  arrival  in  this  state  he  worked 


for  the  Union  Pacific  railroad  for  several 
years  before  engaging  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits. He  owned  a  gold  mine  in  California 
which  had  been  left  him  by  his  father.  Fra- 
ternally he  was  a  Mason  and  exemplified  in 
his  life  the  beneficient  spirit  of  the  craft. 
The  mother  is  living  in  Pendleton.  To  their 
union  five  children  were  born:  Frank,  who  is 
the  subject  of  this  review;  Maggie,  who  is 
the  wife  of  A.  Gale,  of  Alberta,  Canada ;  May, 
who  is  married  to  Henry  Collier,  an  attorney 
of  Portland;  Ella,  who  is  living  in  Portland; 
and  Bernard,  who  is  assisting  his  brother  in 
the  management  of  the  store. 

Frank  O'Gara  was  reared  by  his  grand- 
mother with  whom  he  made  his  home  until 
1892.  During  those  years  he  attended  the 
public  schools  and  acquired  the  education 
which  prepared  him  to  enter  Heald's  College 
in  San  Francisco.  When  he  was  seventeen 
years  of  age  he  located  in  Pendleton  and  ac- 
cepted a  position  as  bookkeeper  for  Kem- 
ler  &  Baker,  that  being  his  first  eniployment. 
He  returned  to  California  subsequently  and 
worked  for  the  Merchants  National  bank  of 
Los  Angeles.  Desiring  to  make  his  perma- 
nent home  in  Oregon,  however,  he  returned 
to  this  state  and  accepted  employment  with 
Jacob  Stubenbordt,  who  subsequently  be- 
came his  father-in-law.  After  his  marriage 
he  became  a  partner  of  the  company  and 
after  Mr.  Stubenbordt's  death  was  sole  man- 
ager of  the  business.  A  short  time  afterward 
he  disposed  of  his  business  interests  and 
departed  for  Idaho,  where  he  worked  for 
John  P.  Volmper  &  Company,  who  were 
owners  of  several  stores  in  that  region  and 
also  did  a  general  banking  business.  After 
again  returning  to  Oregon  in  1902,  Mr. 
O'Gara  opened  his  present  store  and  started 
in  the  retail  grocery  business,  carrying  a 
stock  valued  at  fifteen  thousand  dollars. 
Early  in  life  he  acquired  a  good,  staple  busi- 
ness education  and  later,  through  his  experi- 
ence with  various  firms,  learned  the  rules 
for  conducting  a  larg«  enterprise.  AH  this 
has  been  invaluable  to  him  during  the  past 
ten  years  while  he  has  been  the  proprietor 
of  his  present  store.  His  is  the  success  which 
brings  highly  remunerative  returns,  and  at 
present  he  is  the  owner  of  three  business 
houses  besides  the  store  which  he  is  occu- 
pying. He  also  owns  three  dwellings  in  this 
city. 

On  the  10th  of  December,  1896,  Mr.  O'Gara 
was  married  to  Miss  Gertrude  E.  Stuben- 
bordt, whose  birth  occurred  in  Burlington, 
Iowa,  November  20,  1874.  She  is  a  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  Catherine  (Oieler)  Stubenbordt, 
natives  of  Alsace-Lorraine,  Germany.  The 
father  was  a  merchant  throughout  the  great- 
er part  of  his  life.  In  1881  he  settled  in 
Pendleton,  where  he  and  his  wife  passed 
away.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  O'Gara  four  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Wesley,  whose  death 
occurred  when  he  was  one  year  of  age; 
Lorin,  who  is  eight  years  of  age;  Curtis,  who 
is  seven  years  of  age;  and  Francis,  who  is 
a  baby  seven  months  old. 

In  politics  Mr.  O'Gara  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  party.  He  is  a  thirt.y-sec- 
ond  degree  Mason,  and  is  also  connected  fra- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


625 


ternally  witli  the  Beiu'Volent-  Protective  Or- 
der of  "Elks,  tlie  Kni-lits  (if  Pythias,  the  In- 
dependent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  which  he 
is  past  grand,  the  Woodmen  of  the  Worhl, 
the  Knights  of  ilaccabees.  the  Eagles,  of 
which  he  is  past  grand  and  the  Loyal  Order 
of  Moose,  of  which  he  is  past  dictator.  Mr. 
O'Gara  has  risen  from  an  obscure  position 
to  one  of  prominence  in  the  business  circles 
of  Pendleton.  All  he  has  accomplished  has 
been  due  to  the  untiring  efforts  of  himself 
and  his  wife,  and  although  he  is  still  a  young 
man  he  has  proven  his  worth  as  a  business 
man  and  as  a  citizen  of  the  highest  order. 
His  store  enjoys  a  wide  patronage  which  is 
in  a  large  degree  due  to  his  genial  and  courte- 
ous manner,  and  to  his  read.v  response  to 
the  requirements   of   his   customers. 

HERBERT  V.  ALLEY,  Agricultural  in- 
terests claiui  the  time  and  energies  of  Her- 
bert V,  Alley,  who  since  1882  has  made  his 
home  at  his  present  place  of  residence  near 
Nehalem  in  Tillamook  count.v.  He  was  born 
in  Sonoma  count,v,  California,  on  tlie  1st  of 
August,  1S67.  a  son  of  .John  M.  and  Martha 
A.  (Curryl  Alley.  The  father's  birth  oc- 
curred in  Hancock  count.v,  Indiana,  and  the 
mother  was  also  a  native  of  that  county. 
They  were  married  there  in  March,  ]S»J6, 
and  immeiliately  afterward  started  lor  So- 
noma county,  California,  where  the  father 
engaged  in  school-teaching,  becoming  well 
known  in  connection  with  the  educatiiuial 
interests  of  that  district.  In  1SS2  he  brought 
his  family  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Tillamook 
county,  where  he  took  up  a  homestead  claim 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  about  four 
miles  northeast  of  Xehalem,  He  and  his  wife 
are  still  living  upon  part  of  the  old  home 
property,  although  Herbert  V.  Alley  has  pur- 
chased the  place.  In  the  family  were  but 
two  children,  the  younger,  Olive  M..  being 
now  the  wife  of  S.  Scovell,  a  resident  of 
Xehalem. 

At  the  usual  age  Herbert  V.  Alley  began 
his  education  in  the  schools  of  California 
and  was  a  youth  of  fifteen  years  when  he 
accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal 
to  Oregon.  Here  he  assisted  in  the  develop- 
ment and  improvement  of  the  home  farm, 
living  with  his  father,  and  in  1891  he  pur- 
chased the  old  homestead  property,  upon 
which  he  has  since  resided.  The  occupation 
to  which  he  was  reared  he  has  made  his 
life  work,  and  his  energy  and  determination 
are  manifest  in  the  attractive  appearance 
of  the  place,  which  is  now  one  of  the  well 
developed  properties  of  the  county,  improved 
with  many  modern  equipments.  He  is  pro- 
eressive  and  the  labors  that  he  has  bestowed 
upon  the  fields  have  converted  his  place  into 
one  of  the  most  attractive  farms  of  his  sec- 
tion of  the  county.  Nor  does  this  comprise 
the  limit  of  his  business  activities,  for  he 
is  a  stockholder,  director  and  the  secretary 
of  the  Xehalem  Valley  Bank  and  is  a  stock- 
holder and  director  of  the  X'ehalem  Dairy 
Association,  of  which  he  was  formerly  sec- 
retary and  treasurer.  This  is  a  cooperative 
cheese  factory,  conducting  a  successful  busi- 
ness. 

Vol.  n— 20 


On  the  13th  of  Xovember,  ISSS,  occurred 
the  marriage  of  Herbert  \'.  Alley  and  Miss 
Mary  \V,  Doughney,  who  was  horn  in  Yam- 
hill county,  Oregon,  and  is  a  elaughter  of 
P.  H.  and  Mary  (Scovell)  Doughney.  Her 
father  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and  came  to 
Oregon  in  1856.  Her  mother  was  born  in 
Iowa  and  came  to  this  state  with  her  par- 
ents in  her  girlhood  days,  the  marriage  of 
Mr,  and  Mrs.  Doughney  occurring  in  Xe- 
halem, The  two  children  born  unto  them 
are:  Mary,  now  Mrs,  Alley,  and  Clarence 
L„  who  is  living  in  Xehaltni.  After  losing 
her  first  husband  Mrs.  Doughney  was  mar- 
ried again  and  there  are  three  half-brothers 
and  three  half-sisters,  all  living  in  this  state. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alley  have  live  chihlren;  Mi- 
nerva, the  wife  of  George  Ludke,  of  Tilla- 
mook county,  by  whom  she  has  two  chil- 
dren: Martha,  who  is  engaged  in  teaching 
school;    Irena,   Leona   and   Winifred. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Alley  is  a  re- 
publican, recognized  as  one  of  the  local  lead- 
ers of  the  party.  In  .June.  1908,  he  was 
elected  county  commissioner  and  previous 
to  this  time  had  served  for  one  year  in  the 
oflice  by  appointment.  His  term  will  expire 
on  the  1st  of  January,  191.3,  and  in  the 
meantime  he  is  proving  a  most  capable  of- 
ficer, discharging  his  duties  with  promptness 
and  fidelity.  He  is  also  clerk  of  his  school 
district  and  clerk  of  the  High  School  board, 
and  the  cause  of  education  finds  in  him  a 
st:ilwart  champion,  who  does  everything  in 
his  power  to  raise  the  standard  of  public 
education.  Whether  in  office  or  out  of  it 
he  is  always  a  loyal  citizen,  giving  active 
coo])eration  to  the  various  projects  and 
movements  designed  to  promote  the  public 
good.  He  holds  membership  with  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  with  the  Orange  and 
with  the  Fraternal  Union  of  America  an<l  he 
and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  First 
Methodist  church  of  Xehalem.  in  the  work 
of  which  they  are  actively  and  helpfully  in- 
terested. Theirs  is  a  hos|)italile  honu-.  with 
its  doors  always  open  for  the  cordial  recep- 
tion of  their  many  friends,  and  in  the  com- 
munity where  they  lune  now  long  resided 
they  are  held  in  the  highest  esteem. 

THOMAS  JEFFERSON  PERRY  dates  his 
residence  in  I  in-goii  trmn  ilie  spring  of  1S6G. 
arriving  here  when  a  lad  ol  about  three 
years.  He  was  born  in  Clinton  county, 
Iowa,  August  :').  1863,  his  parents  being 
Reuben  and  Frances  (Woods)  Perry,  who 
Were  natives  of  \'irpinia  and  of  Canada  re- 
spectively. They  were  married  in  Clinton 
county,  Iowa,  and  the  mother  died  in  Jack- 
son oounty.  Oregon,  when  her  son  Thomas 
was  hut  five  years  of  age.  The  father  after- 
ward married  Barbara  Lancaster  who  now 
resides  on  the  old  hiunestend  property  in 
Jackson  county.  There  were  four  children 
by  the  first  marriage  and  three  by  the  sec- 
ond. The  father  devoterl  his  life  to  farm- 
ing, thus  providing  for  his  family,  but  passed 
away  when  his  son  Thomas  was  a  youth 
of  fourteen  years.  The  subject  of  this 
sketch  WHS  the  eldest  of  the  seven  chil- 
dren, the  others  being:     Joseph  R..  who  re- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


sides  at  Gold  Hill;  Anninda,  who  makes  her 
home  with  her  brother  Thomas;  Martin,  liv- 
ing at  Ashland;  Frances,  the  wife  of  Mart 
Berkhart  of  Woodville;  Ida,  the  wife  of 
Matt  Scott  of  Wimer,  Jackson  county;  and 
Benjamin  H.  who  is  living  upon  a  part  of 
the   home   place. 

In  the  fall  of  1865  the  father  left  Iowa 
with  his  family  en  route  for  California  where 
they  spent  the  winter,  and  in  the  spring  of 
ISCC  came  to  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  set- 
tling in  Upper  Sams  valley.  Since  that 
time  Thomas  J.  Perry  has  been  a  resident 
of  this  state  and  has  lived  continuously  in 
Jackson  county  with  the  exception  of  about 
five  years  passed  in  eastern  Oregon.  He  has 
followed  teaming  and  also  worked  as  a  farm 
hand  in  early  manhood,  but  for  the  past 
twenty-three  years  has  engaged  in  ranching 
on  his  own  account.  He  is  now  the  owner 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  in- 
dividually and  he  also  operates  his  father's 
farm  of  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  of 
which  he  owns  one  hundred  acres.  He  car- 
ries on  general  agricultural  pursuits  and 
stock-raising,  and  both  branches  of  his  busi- 
ness are  profitable.  He  employs  modern  and 
progressive  methods,  uses  the  latest  improved 
machinery  to  facilitate  the  farm  work,  and 
as  the  years  go  by  has  met  with  excellent 
results.  He  votes  with  the  democratic  party 
but  has  never  sought  nor  desired  office,  pre- 
ferring to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his 
agricultural  interests. 

JOHN  T.  ROBERSON  is  one  of  the  suc- 
cessful ranchmen  of  Josephine  county  and 
is  also  engaged  in  the  merchandising  busi- 
ness in  Wonder,  of  which  place  he  is  the 
efficient  and  popular  postmaster.  He  was 
born  in  Arkansas,  April  2S,  1857,  and  is  the 
son  of  R.  J.  and  Matilda  (Tharp)  Roberson, 
both    of   whom    were    natives   of   Tennessee. 

From  1861  until  1900,  a  period  of  nearly 
forty  years,  John  T.  Roberson  resided  in 
Texas,  where  for  twenty  successive  years 
he  was  engaged  in  the  merchandising  busi- 
ness and  also  in  stock-raising,  and  was  post- 
master of  the  place  at  which  he  maintained 
his  residence.  In  1900  he  sold  out  his  en- 
tire interests  in  Texas  and  removed  to  Ore- 
gon, where  he  filed  upon  a  homestead  of 
eighty  acres  and  established  the  store  in 
which  he  is  now  engaged  in  the  general  mer- 
chandise business.  lie  has  been  postmaster 
of  his  town  since  his  removal  to  Oregon. 

In  1888  Mr.  Roberson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Annie  Daveler,  a  native  of 
Iowa.  Mr.  Roberson  is  affiliated  with  the 
republican  party  and  is  an  enterprising  and 
useful  citizen  of  the  state  and  county  in 
which  he  resides. 


JOHN  H.  CLARK.  One  of  the  well  known 
citizens  of  Sumpter.  Baker  county,  who  has 
had  broad  experience  in  pioneer  life  is  John 
H.  Clark,  the  well  known  liveryman.  He 
was  born  near  fine  Grove,  in  the  township 
of  Vauglm,  York  county,  Ontario.  December 
5,  18.1,').  His  parents  were  Duncan  and  Ann 
(Mcl.eiini     (lark,    both    of    whom     were    of 


Scottish  nativity,  their  birthplace  being  on 
the  Island  of  Mull.  They  were  married  on 
their  native  island,  where  two  children  were 
born  to  them  before  their  removal  to  the 
new  world.  In  1845  they  came  to  Ontario, 
Canada,  and  there  resided  during  the  re- 
mainder of  their  lives.  The  father  died  when 
John  H.,  of  this  review,  was  in  his  fourth 
year,  and  the  youngest  child,  Duncan,  was 
born  after  the  father's  death.  He  came  to 
Canada  as  a  poor  man  and  supported  his 
family  by  his  employment  as  a  laborer.  In 
his  family  were  five  children:  Donald,  de- 
ceased; Alexander,  a  resident  of  Dauphin, 
Canada;  John  H. ;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Donald 
Clark,  of  Manitoulin  Island,  Ontario,  Can- 
ada; and  Duncan,  deceased. 

John  H.  Clark  spent  his  boyhood  days  in 
Canada,  remaining  with  his  mother  until  he 
attained  the  age  of  twenty  years.  When 
he  was  about  nine  years  of  age  the  family 
removed  to  the  Owen  Sound  country  but  he 
remained  with  his  uncle  in  Ontario,  joining 
the  family  about  two  years  later.  The  Owen 
Sound  country  at  the  time  the  Clark  family 
moved  there  was  a  veritable  wilderness. 
There  the  family  remained  until  the  death 
of  the  mother,  who  passed  away  at  the  age 
of  eighty-seven  years.  In  February,  1865, 
Mr.  Clark  removed  to  Michigan  and  in  April 
of  the  same  year  crossed  the  plains  with  ox 
teams,  his  objective  point  being  Colorado. 
He  reached  Denver  on  the  3d  of  July  and 
here  he  settled,  working  the  first  year  in 
a  sawmill.  He  then  went  into  the  business 
of  freighting  on  his  own  account  using  ox 
teams,  and  still  later  using  mule  teams. 
During  the  great  mining  boom  at  Leadville 
in  1878  and  1879  he  did  a  large  business 
freighting  into  that  camp.  He  spent  alto- 
gether fifteen  years  in  Colorado,  being  en- 
gaged during  the  greater  portion  of  that 
time  in  the  freighting  business.  He  then 
set  out  for  Arizona.  At  the  time  of  Mr. 
Clark's  arrival  in  that  state  the  Atlantic 
&  Pacific  Railroad  was  being  built  from  Al- 
buquerque, New  Mexico,  to  The  Needles, 
Arizona,  and  he  engaged  with  that  company 
in  the  work  of  construction  and  freighting 
for  three  years.  In  1884  he  started  from 
The  Needles  and  traveled  through  to  Cali- 
fornia with  teams  which  he  sold  when  he 
found  buyers,  wintering  in  Fresno.  In  the 
spring  he  started  northward  and  on  reaching 
Stockton,  California,  sold  out  all  his  equip- 
ment. He  pressed  on  to  Victoria,  British 
Columbia,  looking  for  opportunities  but  as 
nothing  he  encountered  appealed  to  him,  he 
turned  southward  and  in  1885  arrived  in 
Cornucopia,  Baker  county,  Oregon,  while 
the  mining  excitement  was  at  its  height  and 
there  he  became  outside  foreman  for  the 
Oregon  Gold  Mining  Company  of  Cornucopia. 
He  remained  with  this  company  for  two 
years  and  then  went  to  Bourne,  Baker 
county,  where  he  embarked  in  various  mer- 
cantile ventures.  For  some  time  he  ran  a 
stage  between  Bourne  and  Sumpter.  later 
operating  a  meat  market  and  grocery.  He 
also  for  a  time  conducted  a  road  house.  In 
October,  1908.  he  engaged  in  the  livery  busi- 
ness   at    Sumpter,    an    occupation    which    he 


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still  pursues.  He  retains  an  interest  in 
mining  properties  which  are  yielding  him 
material  revenues,  and  his  livery  business  is 
also  proving   a   remunerative   one. 

On  January  11,  1S93,  Mr.  Clark  was  mar- 
ried to  Mrs.  Nellie  (Blake)  Harris,  a  native 
of  Ontario.  Canada.  By  her  previous  mar- 
riage Mrs.  Clark  had  four  children:  Guy, 
a  resident  of  Bourne;  George  B.  and  Rhoda, 
both  of  Sumpter;  and  Gertrude,  at  home. 
Mr.  Clark's  political  allegiance  is  given  to 
the  republican  party.  He  takes  an  active 
interest  in  politics  and  has  been  one  of  his 
party's  central  committeemen  for  several 
years.  The  greater  part  of  his  business 
career  has  been  along  the  lines  of  pioneer- 
ing and  he  is  well  acquainted  with  all  the 
hardships,  privations  and  inconveniences 
subject  to  such  a  life.  He  has  been  in  a 
great  many  tight  places  and  has  also  been 
interested  in  a  large  number  of  business  en- 
terprises differing  widely  in  character  but 
has  always  been  able  to  meet  his  obligations 
promptly  and  thus  maintain  his  credit.  He 
has  now  passed  the  periods  of  privation  and 
adventure  which  have  characterized  his  rug- 
ged life  of  usefulness  in  which  he  so  ma- 
terially assisted  in  developing  the  great 
middle  and  far  west.  ilr.  Clark  is  now 
employed  in  the  less  hazardous,  more  com- 
fortable and  perhaps  more  lucrative  livery 
business  and  the  revenues  from  his  mining 
properties  and  his  various  other  interests 
combine  to  yield  him  a  very  comfortable 
income.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  and 
most  popular  citizens  of  Sumpter,  where  he 
is  respected  in  all  circles  and  well  known 
throughout   Baker  county. 

W.  0.  SIMS,  a  capable  and  successful  law- 
yer of  Sheridan,  was  born  in  Clinton  county. 
Indiana,  June  2.  1870,  a  son  of  Elijah  and 
Jeanetta  (De  Moss)  Sims,  both  of  whom  are 
natives  of  Indiana.  The  father,  who  is  a 
Civil  war  veteran,  being  in  active  service  un- 
der General  A.  J.  Smith  for  three  years, 
took  part  in  many  of  the  important  battles, 
among  which  were  Murfreesboro,  ^hinfnrd- 
ville  and  Shiloh.  His  brother  was  killed  in 
the  service.  The  mother's  father,  Peter  De 
Moss,  was  also  a  Civil  war  veteran  and  he 
lived  for  twenty  years  after  the  close  of 
hostilities.  The  members  of  the  Sims  family 
have  been  prominent  lawyers  and  physicians 
for  many  years  past.  Elijah  Sims  was  a 
carpenter  and  farmed  in  Indiana  until  1878, 
when,  having  a  soldier's  right,  he  went  to 
Kansas  and  took  up  a  homestead,  whereon 
he  lived  until  ISS.'i.  In  1906  he  retired  from 
active  life  and  later  removed  to  Topeka, 
where  he  and  his  wife  still  reside.  They  are 
the  parents  of  ten  children,  of  whom  W. 
0.  Sims  is  the  third  in  order  of  birth.  The 
others  are:  Anna  E.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
W.  F.  Paxton.  a  miner  of  Auburn,  Illinois; 
M.  N.,  who  is  engaged  in  draying  in  Topeka, 
Kansas;  Oliver  M..  a  carpenter  in  Topeka; 
Ijiwrence  and  Harry,  who  are  teachers  in 
Topeka;  Florence,  the  wife  of  .lohn  Tomp- 
kins, of  Topeka.  who  is  manager  of  the  Con- 
tinental Creamery,  which  in  the  largest  es- 
tablishment of  its  kind  in  the  world;   Mary 


Lucinda,  who  is  the  wife  of  Frank  Heil,  a 
carpenter  in  Southern  California;  Page  W., 
a  farmer  of  Berryton,  Kansas;  and  Bessie, 
who  is  at  home  with  her  parents. 

W.  0.  Sims,  being  only  eight  years  of  age 
when  his  parents  removed  to  Kansas,  was 
reared  and  attended  the  public  schools  there. 
After  finishing  two  high-school  courses  he 
entered  the  Kansas  State  Normal  School  and 
subsequent  to  taking  a  special  course  in 
Harper  College,  he  taught  six  years  and 
then  served  on  the  county  examining  board. 
In  1895  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  near 
Sheridan  and  took  the  state  examination, 
obtaining  a  life  diploma  to  teach  in  the 
state  of  Oregon.  He  then  taught  in  the 
high  school  for  eleven  years  and,  studying 
law  in  the  summer  time,  he  was  admitted  to 
the  Oregon  bar  May  20,  1903.  For  three 
years  thereafter  he  continued  to  teach  school 
but  since  June,  1906,  he  has  given  all  his 
time  to  the  profession  of  the  law  and  now 
has  an  extensive  practice. 

Before  going  to  Oregon,  ^Ir.  Sims  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Anna  Elizabeth  Urquhart,  a 
prominent  Kansas  teacher,  who  was  a  native 
of  Jlissouri  but  was  reared  in  Kansas.  She 
is  the  daughter  of  James  Urquhart,  who  was 
a  Scotch  Canadian,  and  his  wife,  Elizabeth 
(Martin)  Urquhart.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sims  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  children,  all  of 
whom  are  now  in  school:  Bonnie  Marine; 
Twila  Hope;   and  Emerson   Urquhart. 

In  politics  Mr.  Sims  is  a  republican  and 
he  is  very  active  in  public  service.  He  has 
been  city  attorney  for  Sheridan  for  four 
years,  wrote  the  city  charter  for  Willamina 
and  is  now  attorney  for  that  town  also.  In 
1910  he  was  a  member  of  the  republican  state 
convention.  Besides  this  official  work  his 
private  practice  includes  a  large  amount  of 
corporation  work.  Fraternally  he  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  with  the  Masons.  He  has  filled 
all  the  chairs  in  the  former,  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  grand  lodge  and  belongs  to  the 
order  of  the  Rebekahs.  In  the  Masonic 
lodge  he  has  filled  all  the  chairs  and  is  now 
the  master  of  the  lodge  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Eastern  Star.  Both  he  and  Mrs,  Sims 
belong  to  the  Baptist  church  at  McMinnville. 
Mr.  Sims'  honest  and  conscientious  efforts, 
combined  with  his  thorough  training,  are 
gaining  for  him  a  promini-nt  place  among 
the  professional  men  of  his  county. 

MALPHUS  JOHNSON,  an  enterprising  and 
progressive  agriculf urisl,  is  the  owner  of  a 
ranch  of  one  hundred  and  thirty  acres  near 
Hobsonville  and  makes  a  specialty  of  dairy- 
ing. His  birth  occurred  in  southeastern  Kan- 
sas on  the  12th  of  September,  1874,  his  par- 
ents being  Lewis  and  Mary  (Stout)  Johnson, 
who  were  natives  of  Iowa  and  Indiana  re- 
spectively. The  mother  passed  away  in  the 
Sunflower  state.  Lewis  Johnson  came  to 
Oregon  in  1889  and  has  since  maintained  his 
residence  in  Tillamook  county.  He  is  a 
commercial   traveler. 

Malphu-i  Johnson,  an  only  child,  attended 
the  common  schools  in  the  acquirement  of 
an    education.      When   a   youth   of   seventeen 


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he  began  earning  his  own  livelihood,  follow- 
ing various  occupations  until  1907.  In  that 
year  he  purchased  a  ranch  of  one  hundred 
and  thirt.v  acres  and  has  since  resided  on  the 
place,  forty  acres  of  which  is  under  grass. 
In  addition  to  raising  the  cereals  best  adapted 
to  soil  and  climate  he  makes  a  specialty  of 
dairying,  owning  a  herd  of  sixteen  cows. 
He  is  likewise  one  of  the  stockholders  and 
directors  of  the  Miami  cheese  factory  and 
well  deserves  mention  among  the  substantial 
and  representative  citizens  of  his  community. 
Politically  ilr.  Johnson  is  a  socialist,  while 
his  religious  faith  is  that-  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church.  In  every  relation  of  life 
he  has  won  the  respect  and  unqualified  con- 
fidence of  those  with  whom  he  has  come  in 
contact. 

CHARLES  LE  BRUN,  who  resides  three 
and  one-half  miles  northwest  of  Gervais,  on 
the  Salem  and  Cliampoeg  road,  was  born  in 
Quebec,  Canada,  on  March  8,  1854,  the  son 
of  Almable  and  Adelaide  (Gillette)  Le  Brun. 
lie  is  the  only  surviving  member  of  the  fam- 
ily of  seven  children,  those  deceased  being, 
Almable,  Firman,  Adelaide,  Peter,  Febian 
and  Olive. 

At  the  age  qf  sixteen  years  he  started 
to  earn  his  own  livelihood  by  working  in  a 
lumber  camp  for  six  months  and  tlien  for 
twelve  years  in  a  wagon  shop  which  his 
brothers  owned,  becoming  a  carriage-maker 
by  trade.  He  early  showed  that  idleness 
was  foreign  to  his  nature  and  when  he  did 
not  have  Avork  in  the  shop  he  accepted  em- 
ployment in  the  logging  camp.  Being  per- 
suaded by  his  uncle,  F.  Le  Brun,  who  had 
returned  to  visit  his  brother  Almable  after  a 
seventeen  years'  absence  in  Oregon,  he  came 
to  this  state,  traveling  with  his  uncle  by 
rail  to  San  Francisco,  thence  to  Portland,  and 
directly  from  there  to  Gervais  and  the 
farm  of  his  uncle,  where  he  lived  for  ten 
years.  When  he  left  here  it  was  to  take 
up  his  residence  on  the  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acre  farm  which  his  wife  had  recently 
inherited  from  her  father.  This  property  is 
one  of  th(!  most  successfully  cultivated 
farms  in  the  county.  In  addition  to  raising 
wheat  and  other  grains  ami  the  usual  farm 
products,  Mr.  Lo  Brun  also  raises  cattle. 
goHts,  sheep  and  fine  horses.  Since  remov- 
ing here  he  has  increased  the  size  of  the 
farm  by  about  one  hundred  acres,  all  of  it 
being  in  a  high  state  of  productivity.  It 
is  one  of  the  best  farms  in  the  district  in 
respect  both  to  equipment  and  cultivation. 

Two  years  after  Mr.  Le  Brun 's  arrival  in 
Oregon  he  was  married  in  Marion  county  to 
DoriUla  Gagonon.  who  was  living  with  her 
aunt,  Mrs.  F.  Le  Brun,  and  whose  father  was 
one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  of  Oregon,  com- 
ing in  183;-!  from  British  Columbia"  with  his 
father,  who  was  a  member  of  the  Hudson's 
Bay  Company.  About  eight  years  later  Mr. 
Gagonon  left  the  employ  of  'his  father  and 
took  up  a  donation  claim  independently,  a 
part  of  this  claim  being  the  farm  upon 
which  Charles  Le  Brnu  now  lives.  Mrs.  Le 
Brun  was  one  of  seven  children,  namely: 
Hmerance,    who    is    a    resident    of    Taconia, 


Washington,  and  is  the  wife  of  Hibeb 
Pitete;  Margaret  Moran,  a  widow,  who  re- 
sides in  Montana;  Ellen  Limery,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Marion  county  and  the  mother  of 
fifteen  children;  Antone,  Annie  and  Sophie, 
all  deceased;  and  Dorilda,  the  wife  of  our 
subject.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Le  Brun  are  the  par- 
ents of  nine  children.  Mrs.  Mary  Forcier, 
whose  birth  occurred  September,  5,  1879,  re- 
sides in  Fairfield,  Marion  county,  Oregon. 
On  May  31,  1901,  she  was  married  to  Louis 
Forcier,  an  agriculturist,  and  they  are  the 
parents  of  three  children.  Mrs.  Domitello 
Gross,  who  resides  in  eastern  Oregon,  was 
born  October  39,  1S80.  and  was  married  Au- 
gust 10,  1905,  to  Otto  Gross.  They  have 
three  children.  Mary  Louise,  who  was  born 
March  23,  1882,  resides  at  home.  She  re- 
ceived a  college  education.  Peter,  born  Octo- 
ber 24,  1885,  was  educated  in  college  and  is 
living  in  eastern  Oregon.  JIary  Irene  was 
born  April  7,  1886,  and  died  October  10, 
1905.  Charles  Alphonse  was  born  Novem- 
ber 15.  1888,  and  received  a  district-school 
education.  Mary  Hedwidge  was  born  De- 
cember 31.  1891,  and  attended  college.  Em- 
mett,  who  was  born  Se])tember  30,  1895,  and 
Joseph,  whose  birth  occurred  March  30,  1897, 
were  both  educated  in  the  district  schools. 
The  last  four  named  are  living  at  home. 

In  politics  Mr.  Le  Brun  is  a  stanch  re- 
publican, and  in  religious  faith,  a  Roman 
Catholic.  In  both  of  these  connections  he  has 
shown  himself  to  be  a  man  of  integrity  and 
an  advocate  of  political  and  moral  develop- 
ment. He  is  also  a  iirm  believer  in  a  high 
social  level,  as  is  seen  in  the  fact  that  he 
has  given  good  educational  advantages  to 
each  of  his  children,  whose  welfare  he  has 
also  considered  by  carrying  a  policy  in  the 
American  Life  &  Accident  In.surance  Com- 
pany. Such  men  as  Charles  Le  Brun  not 
only  aid  in  the  material  wealth  of  a  di.strict 
but  also  raise  standards  of  citizenship. 

J.  A.  WISE,  deceased,  was  for  many  years 
successfully  engaged  in  farming  in  Josephine 
county  and  during  life  was  one  of  the  use- 
ful and  highly  respected  citizens  of  that 
portion  of  the  state.  He  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania, November  1,  1841,  and  is  the  son 
of  .James  and  Hannah  Wise,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Pennsylvania.  The  family 
later  removed  to  Iowa,  where  the  father 
died,  and  the  mother  passed  away  some  years 
afterwards  in  Nebraska. 

•T.  A.  Wise  was  reared  in  his  parents'  home 
and  educa;ted  in  the  public  schools.  He  re- 
moved to  Oregon  in  1895  and  settled  in 
Curry  county,  where  he  remained  for  two 
years  and  then  removed  to  .Josephine  county 
and  for  some  time  lived  at  Grants  Pass.  He 
later  purchased  a  ranch  of  two  hundred  and 
seventeen  acres  located  near  Merlin,  upon 
which  he  continued  to  live  during  the  re- 
maining years  of  his  life,  his  death  occur- 
ring   in    1909. 

Mr.  Wise  was  united  in  marriage  in  Iowa 
to  Miss  Minty  A.  Simmons,  a  native  of 
Douglas  county,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of 
Smith  and  Nancy  Simmons.  The  parents 
were  both   natives  of  Tennessee  and  late  in 


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life  removed  to  the  state  of  Iowa,  where 
they  passed  their  remaining  days.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wise  six  children  were  born: 
Thomas  L.,  at  home;  David,  who  resides  in 
the  state  of  Wasliington;  Emily,  the  wife 
of  George  Davis,  of  Washington;  two  who 
are  deceased;  and  Bertlia  May,  the  wife  of 
G.  McCormick,  residing  on  the  home  farm. 

The  widow  of  Mr.  Wise  maintains  her 
residence  upon  the  home  ranch  near  Mer- 
lin, where  slie  is  engaged  in  the  successful 
conduct  of  her  Uvte  husband's  estate.  Jlr. 
Wise  was  a  respected  and  valued  citizen  of 
Josephine  county  and  was  numbered  among 
the  prosperous  and  enterprising  agricultur- 
ists of  his  adopted  state. 

TAYLOR  N.  SNOW,  M.  D.  In  the  seven- 
ty-one years  ;uii)rdcil  to  him  Dr.  Taylor  N. 
Snow  maue  his  life  coiuit  largely  for  good 
in  the  dittVrent  communities  in  which  he 
lived.  lie  became  recognized  as  an  able  phy- 
sician in  fraternal  circles  and  as  a  devoted 
member  of  the  IVrsbyterian  church  and  in 
his  religious  faith  was  found  the  motive 
that  guided  him  in  all  his  honorable  rela- 
tions with  his  fellowmen.  He  was  born  in 
Portland,  Indiana,  July  4.  1835.  His  father 
was  a  native  of  Boston.  JIassachusetts,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  Continental  army  dur- 
ing the  struggle  for  American  independence. 
The  mother  was  a  member  of  the  well- 
known  Hickman  family  of  Kentucky,  but 
died  at  the  birth  of  her  son,  Taylor,  who 
was  left  an  orphan  by  the  death  of  his 
father  eight  years  later.  Thus,  thrown  uji- 
on  his  own  resources  he  started  out  upon  a 
life  of  travel  and  adventure  and  journeying 
by  stage  coaches,  he  visited  the  most  im- 
portant cities  of  the  United  States  and  on 
steamships  worked  his  way  to  the  principal 
ports  of  the  world.  On  one  occasion  he  en- 
countered a  pirate,  but  found  the  individual 
not  as  terrible  as  history  had  painted  him. 
At  length  he  resolved  to  settle  down  and  in 
1851,  then  a  youth  of  sixteen  years,  took 
up  the  study  of  theology  with  the  intention 
of  entering  the  Methodist  ministry.  He  be- 
came a  student  in  Asbury  University  of 
Indiana,  but  at  length  abandoned  his  orig- 
inal plan  and  began  preparation  for  the 
practice  of  mc<Iicine,  pursuing  two  courses  of 
medical  lectures  at  Louisville,  Kentucky. 
He  entered  upon  active  practice  before  he 
had  attained  his  majority  and  from  1856 
until  lft58  followed  his  railing  and  for  about 
six  months  during  that  perio<l  lectured  on 
phrenology   and    physiology. 

With  the  <lesire  to  visit  the  Pacific  coast 
Dr.  Snow  started  on  foot  from  Des  Moines, 
Iowa,  and  on  the  journey  met  with  many 
hardships,  difficulties  and  some  thrilling  ex- 
periences, but  at  length  reached  .'Janta  Rosa, 
California,  in  safety.  While  en  route  he 
met  hostile  Indians  but  also  had  the  good 
fortune  to  become  acquainted  with  Horace 
Hreeley,  General  Albert  Sydney  .Tohnstonc 
and  other  men  of  distinction.  During  ISfil- 
2  Dr.  Snow  was  a  student  in  the  Cooper 
Medical  College  and  was  also  engaged  in 
practice  in  San  Francisco  from  1860  until 
1864  and  at  the  same  time  conducted  a  drug 


store  there.  For  about  a  year  he  was  as- 
sistant surgeon  in  the  city  and  county  hos- 
pital, but  left  San  Francisco  in  lS(i4  "at  the 
time  of  the  gold  excitement  in  Idaho,  going 
to  Alturas  county  where  he  was  appointed 
coroner  and  county  physician.  Later  he  re- 
turned to  California  and  further  qualified 
his  professional  service  by  a  course  of  study 
in  the  State  University.  '  Soon  afterward  he 
located  for  practice  at  Corvallis.  Henton 
county,  Oregon,  where  he  remained  during 
lS().->  and  1866.  In  1807  he  became  a  resident 
of  liaker  county  and  for  twelve  years  there- 
after served  as  coroner  an<l  county  pliysician. 
He  was  also  surgeon  for  the  l<laiio  ai'ul  Ore- 
gon Stage  Company  at  this  place.  For  a  brief 
period  he  practiced  medicine  in  Susanville, 
California,  and  in  1S76  he  again  ntteiided 
lectures  at  the  Cooper  Medical  College  from 
which  he  was  graduated  on  the  2d  of  Novem- 
ber, 1876,  that  school  conferring  upon  him 
the  JI,  D.  degree.  On  the  20th  of  July  of 
that  year  the  Eclectic  iledical  Society  of 
California  awarded  him  a  certifi<-ate  on  ex- 
amination and  he  passed  the  examination 
of  tlie  State  Board  of  Medical  Examiners 
of  California,  on  the  lilst  of  Jlarch,  1877. 
He  also  held  certificates  from  the  State 
Medical  Boards  of  Idaho  and  Oregon,  bear- 
ing date   1881  and   18S2-,  respectively. 

Dr.  Snow  engaged  in  medical  practice  in 
Reno,  Nevada,  June,  1S76  until  ISSO  and 
later  spent  a  year  in  Gunnison  City,  Colo- 
rado. He  was  also  surgeon  for  the'  Barlow 
and  Sanderson  Stage  Company  and  was 
medical  surgeon,  with  the  rank  of  major, 
on  the  staff  of  Brigadier  General  Curtis  of 
the  California  State  Militia.  He  practiced 
medicine  for  three  years,  beginning  in  ISSl, 
in  Bellevue,  Idaho,  and  was  health  ollicer  of 
the  city.  For  almost  a  quarter  of  a  century 
prior  to  his  death  he  was  a  member  of  the 
medical  profession  in  Baker  and  always 
maintained  a  foremost  position  as  an  able, 
capable  and  conscientious  practitioner.  He 
acted  as  county  coroner  for  eighteen  years 
and  was  lieutenant  colonel  of  the  Oregon 
State  Militia  for  eight  years.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Association  of  American 
Railway  Surgeons  and  was  also  ollicial  sur- 
geon for  the  Oregon  Railway  &  Navigation 
Company  for  eighteen  years,  also  for  the 
stage  companies  and  for  the  Sumpter  Val- 
ley Railroad.  In  addition  he  enjoyed  a 
large  private  practice  and  nothing  could 
swerve  him  from  the  faithful  performance 
of   his   professional   duties. 

On  the  2.-.th  of  March,  1869,  Dr,  Snow 
wedded  Miss  .Susan  Alice  Chandler,  who  was 
born  at  Trenton,  Missouri.  January  25,  1854. 
They  became  the  parents  of  three  sons,  of 
whom  Cliarles  C.  and  George  Freih-rick  are 
now  decea.sed.  The  second  is  Jesse  B.  Snow, 
well  known  as  u  prominent  residnit  of  Baker 
county.  Both  Dr.  and  Mrs.  .Snow  held  mem- 
bership in  the  Presbyterian  chunli.  In  early 
life  she  was  a  member  i>f  the  Mithodist 
Episcopal  church  South,  but  in  Baker  City 
they  united  with  the  Presbyterian  denomi- 
nation. They  were  both  prominent  in  fra- 
ternal circles.  Dr.  Snow  was  a  charter  mem- 
ber and   one  of  the  organizers  of   the  lodge 


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of  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  of 
Baker,  and  was  its  representative  to  the 
Grand  I^odge.  For  thirty  years  lie  was  a 
member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  both  he  and  his  wife  were  very 
prominent  in  Baker  City  Lodge,  No.  S,  of 
the  Daughters  of  Rebekah.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber and  the  first  presiding  officer  of  Queen 
City  Camp,  W.  0.  W.,  and  both  lie  and  his 
wife  were  charter  members  of  its  auxiliary. 
Queen  of  the  Forest  Circle.  He  held  mem- 
bership with  the  Foresters  of  America,  the 
Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the  Royal 
Neighbors,  the  American  Order  of  Protec- 
tion and  the  Order  of  Pendo.  His  wife  was 
likewise,  connected  with  the  Rathbone  Sis- 
ters and  the  Order  of  Washington  and  both 
bold  office  in  a  number  of  the  societies  in 
which  they  had  membership.  The  death  of 
Mrs.  Snow  occurred  April  11,  1904.  She 
was  one  of  the  most  popular  women  of 
Baker  City  and  her  demise  was,  therefore, 
fin'atly  dejilored  by  her  many  friends.  Dr. 
Snow  was  seventy-one  years  of  age  when  he 
died  in  his  apartments  in  the  Crabill  block. 
JIarch  6,  1906.  One  of  the  local  papers  said 
of  him:  "In  the  course  of  his  life  in  Baker 
City,  Dr.  .Snow  formed  countless,  lasting 
friendships  and  it  is  with  sincere  sorrow  and 
regret  that  a  large  circle  of  his  friends  learn 
of  his  demise."  He  was,  indeed,  closely  as- 
sociated with  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his 
adopted  city  and  his  influence  was  always  on 
the  side  of  righteousness  throughout  re- 
form and  jirogrcss.  He  deserved  great  credit 
for  what  he  achieved.  Left  an  orphan  at  the 
age  of  eight  years  with  no  one  to  guide  or 
direct  him,  life's  experiences  taught  him 
valuable  lessons  which  he  utilized  through- 
out all  the  succeeding  years.  He  made  his 
career  a  serviceable  one  in  the  world's  work. 
Someone  has  said,  "Not  the  good  that  comes 
to  us  but  the  good  that  comes  to  the  world 
through  us  is  the  measure  of  our  success." 
and  judged  by  this  standard  Dr.  Snow's  life 
was  truly  a  successful  one. 

ALBERT  BERNARD  CROSBY,  who  is  re- 
siding four  miles  northwest  of  Gervais,  near 
the  Salem  and  Butleville  road,  was  born  in 
I-inn  county,  on  the  2Sth  of  March,  1859, 
his  parents  being  Charles  Brown  and  Vir- 
ginia (Florence)  Crosby.  The  paternal 
grandfather.  Dr.  ,Iohn  Crosby,  was  of  Ger- 
man descent  and  his  wife  was  of  English 
lineage.  In  1847  the  father  removed  to  Ore- 
gon with  his  parents  from  Buffalo,  New 
York,  and  from  that  time  made  his  home  in 
the  far  west.  The  mother  was  of  English 
parentage  and  her  family  had  long  been 
residents  of  Virginia  where  she  was  born  in 
1S35.  In  1852,  however,  her  parents  re- 
moved to  Oregon  and  settled  on  Sandy  river, 
cast  of  Portland.  After  their  marriage 
Charles  B.  Crosby  and  his  wife  resided  for 
about  a  year  near  Portland  previous  to  their 
rem.ivnl  to  Linn  county,  where  they  resided 
until  they  took  up  their  residence  in  Marion 
coiMity.  In  the  hitter  county  they  purchased 
a  farm  near  Woodburn.  where  the  family  re- 
sided until  they  moved  to  Coos  county. 
Here  Charles  B.  Crosby  took  up  hind  upon 


which  he  lived  a  retired  life  until  his  death 
in  1904,  his  wife  having  passed  away  in 
1875.  They  were  the  parents  of  eight  chil- 
dren, namely:  Mary,  deceased;  Martha,  who 
is  the  wife  of  J.  Bly,  who  is  employed  by 
the  Hill  railway  system  in  Portland;  Albert 
B.,  who  is  the  subject  of  this  review; 
Charles,  of  Coos  Bay,  Oregon;  Arthur,  a  resi- 
dent of  Portland;  Walter,  of  Heppner,  Ore- 
gon; Jeft'erson,  of  Coos  Bay,  and  Virginia, 
the  wife  of  William  Cotton,  also  of  Coos 
Bay. 

Mr.  Crosby  began  his  independent  career 
at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years  when  he 
accepted  employment  as  a  cowboy  in  eastern 
Oregon.  As  frequently  as  he  was  financially 
able  to  do  so  he  purchased  fine  cattle  and 
thus  began  his  independent  business  enter- 
prises. Subsequently  he  took  up  three  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  of  land,  but  while  he 
was  engaged  in  improving  this  he  continued 
riding  the  range  for  ten  years,  before  he  re- 
moved to  Astoria,  where  he  resided  for 
eight  years,  engaging  in  various  enterprises. 
Eventually  he  purchased  one  hundred  and 
thirty  acres,  at  one  time  a  part  of  the  Mc- 
Cormick  donation  land  claim,  near  Wood- 
burn,  upon  which  he  erected  a  modern  and 
substantial  house  and  introduced  various  im- 
provements. He  still  makes  this  place  his 
home  and  has  brought  it  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation,  fully  equipping  it  with  all  the 
necessarj'  buildings  and  machinery  for  carry- 
ing on  the  modern  agricultural  pursuits  in 
which  he  engages. 

On  the  38th  of  October,  1891,  Mr.  Crosby 
was  married  to  Miss  Mary  Scollard,  who  is 
the  daughter  of  Morris  and  Margaret 
(O'Connor)  Scollard,  and  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  Omaha,  Nebraska,  on  the  20th  of 
May,  1859.  Her  parents,  who  were  natives 
of  Ireland,  came  first  to  Canada,  then 
crossed  the  boundary  line  to  Buffalo,  New 
York,  and  later  removed  to  Indianapolis, 
where  Mr.  Scollard  was  employed  by  a  rail- 
road. Subsequently  they  removed  to  Omaha 
and  after  a  two  years'  residence  in  that  city 
moved  to  Ponca  City,  where  they  resided 
upon  a  farm  for  seven  years  before  going  to 
Helena.  Montana,  where  they  made  their 
home  for  two  years.  In  1866  they  came  to 
Oregon  and  located  on  French  prairie  near 
Gervais,  where  their  deaths  occurred  Sep- 
tember 7,  1882,  and  April  19,  1892,  respect- 
ively. They  were  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren: John,  of  Woodburn.  Oregon;  Julia, 
who  is  the  wife  of  John  Kennedy,  also  of 
Woodburn:  Nicholas,  of  Woodburn;  Thomas, 
deceased;  Mrs.  Crosby  and  William,  of  Port- 
land. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crosby  are  the  parents 
of  three  children:  Cyrillus.  the  eldest,  was 
born  December  1,  1892.  and  since  his  gradu- 
ation from  the  High  school  at  Woodburn 
has  been  a  student  in  the  law  department  of 
Willamette  University  in  Salem.  Walter  and 
Edgar,  twins,  were  born  December  2,  1894, 
and  are  both  attending  High  school  at  Wood- 
burn, 

Mr.  Crosby  is  a  staunch  republican  and 
is  an  enthusiastic  advocate  of  the  policies 
which  that  party  advocates.  In  religious 
faith  he  is  a  Roman   Catholic,  and  fratern- 


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633 


ally  he  holds  membership  in  the  Woodmen 
of  the  World  and  in  the  State  Grange.  His 
interest  in  the  educational  development  of 
his  community  is  attested  by  the  fact  that 
for  twelve  years  he  has  served  as  a  valued 
member  of  the  school  board.  In  his  various 
relations  in  life  he  has  ever  been  found  faith- 
ful to  the  high  ideals  which  he  holds,  and 
his  success  in  business,  political,  social  and 
religious  relations  is  due  in  a  large  measure 
to  his  consistency  and  devotion  to  noble 
principles  and   high   ideals. 

FERDINAND  KLAHN,  a  citizen  of  Em- 
pire, Uregon,  was  liorn  in  Germany,  June  20, 
1850,  and  is  the  son  of  Henry  and  Christina 
(Piatt)  Klahn,  who  spent  their  entire  lives 
in  that  country.  They  were  the  parents  of 
twelve  children,  six  of  whom  are  now  living, 
as  follows:  Ferdinand,  the  subject  of  this 
review;  Herman,  of  Portland;  and  four  who 
continue  to  reside  in  their  native  land. 
Andrew  William  and  Christian  emigrated  to 
America  but  are  deceased. 

Ferdinand  Klahn  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  schools  of  Germany  and  in  1S~2 
emigrated  to  America,  settling  iirst  in  Coos 
county,  Oregon,  where  for  two  years  he  was 
employed  in  sawmills  near  Empire.  Later 
he  was  for  four  years  engaged  in  scowing  at 
San  Francisco,  after  which  he  removed  to 
Astoria  and  there  became  interested  in  lish- 
ing,  a  business  in  which  he  continued  until 
1909.  He  then  established  his  home  in  Em- 
pire, where  he  has  since  continued  to  reside. 
For  some  years  he  was  the  owner  of  a  valu- 
able ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres 
located  near  Marshfield  but  five  years  ago 
disposed  of  that  property.  Mr.  Klahn  is  a 
member  of  the  republican  party  but  is  very 
liberal  in  the  exercise  of  his  franchise  and 
during  his  residence  in  his  adopted  state 
has  been  identified  with  many  of  the  fea- 
tures of  its  development  and  prosperity.  He 
is  now  one  of  the  retired  and  respected  citi- 
zens of  the  community  in  which  he  lives. 

JAMES  McEnroe.  Among  the  many 
well  known  farmers  and  stock-raisers  of 
Baker  county  is  numbered  .James  McEnroe, 
who  resides  three  miles  north  of  Baker  City 
on  his  fine  farm  of  two  hundred  and  forty 
acres.  He  was  born  in  Ireland  on  the  6th 
of  March,  1868,  his  parents  being  Ulty  and 
Rose  (McEnroe)  McKnroe.  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  that  country,  where  the 
father  still  lives.  The  mother  passed  away 
in  1870. 

James  McEnroe  remained  in  his  father's 
home  until  he  attained  his  majority  and 
then,  deciding  to  try  his  fortunes  in  the 
new  world,  crossed  the  Atlantic  and,  still 
traveling  westward,  traversed  the  great 
American  continent  and  located  in  Baker 
county.  Oregon,  where  he  found  employment 
on  a  farm.  After  a  time  he  purchased  a 
ranch  of  two  hundred  and  forty  aores,  upon 
which  he  has  since  made  his  home.  This 
land  he  brotight  under  a  high  state  of  cul- 
tivation. He  placed  pood  improvements 
upon  his  farm  and  has  made  of  it  one  of 
the  finest  places  in  the  surrounding  country. 


In  1S94  Mr.  McEnroe  was  married  to 
Miss  Matilda  Sehhiiul,  who  was  burn  in  Min- 
nesota, ami  unto  thcni  have  been  born  three 
children:  Joseph  !>.,  who  was  born  May  3, 
1897;  James  M.,  whose  natal  dav  was  Oc- 
tober 10,  1S99;  and  -Mary  M.,  whose  birth 
occurred  July  23,  1900.  and  who  passed 
away  March  23,  1906.  In  his  political  faith 
Mr.  McEnroe  is  a  democrat  but  has  never 
been  an  office  seeker  and  has  never  taken 
an  active  interest  in  politics.  He  and  his 
wife  are  members  of  the  Catholic  church, 
being  regular  in  their  attendance  and  con- 
sistent in  their  Christian  living.  Mr.  Mc- 
Knroe is  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  During  the  many  years  which  .Mr. 
McEnroe  has  lived  in  Baker  county,  where 
his  fortune  has  been  built  up,  he  has  become 
widely  known  in  the  community  in  which  he 
makes  his  home.  His  active  life  has  been 
characterized  by  close  attention  to  business, 
economy  and  wise  management  and  long 
since  he  has  established  a  reputation  for 
thorough  business  integrity  among  the  many 
acquaintances  whom  he  has  made  not  only 
in  his  immediate  community  but  throughout 
the   county. 

FRANK  0.  BRYAN,  who  is  one  of  the 
highly  respctted  and  enterprising  farmers  of 
•Josephine  county,  is  a  native  of  Douglas 
county.  Oregon,  where  he  was  born  October 
Hi,  1S75.  He  is  the  son  of  John  T.  and 
Dicie  (Pence)  Bryan,  the  father  a  native  of 
^'irginia  and  the  motlier  of  Illinois.  -At  an 
early  date  the  parents  removed  to  Oregon 
where    they    established    their    home. 

Frank  O.  Bryan  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  and  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Douglas  county.  .\t  the 
age  of  seventeen  years  he  removed  to  Cali- 
fornia where  he  was  engaged  in  general 
farming  for  some  time  and  later  became  in- 
terested in  mining  near  Gibsonville,  after 
which  he  was  engaged  in  mining  in  various 
districts  throughout  the  mineral  zone  of  the 
Golden  state.  He  returned  eventually  to 
Oregon  and  settled  in  Josephine  county 
where  he  purchased  an  improved  farm  of 
eighty  acres  ujwn  which  he  has  since  con- 
tinued  to  live. 

Mr.  Bryan  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Mi.ss  Emma  Dyer,  a  native  of  Kentucky, 
ilrs.  Bryan  is  an  active  member  of  the 
Christian  church.  Mr.  Brj-an  is  nniliated 
with  the  republican  party  and  always  fol- 
lows the  standard  of  that  political  organ- 
ization in  its  national  and  state  campaigns. 
He  is  a  highly  respected  man  in  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  resides  and  is  one  of  the 
I'nterprising  and  reliable  men  of  Josephine 
county. 

GEORGE  D.  LINN  is  sole  proprietor  of  one 
of  the  hading  drug  stores  of  Kujri'Ue.  Ilia 
place  of  business  is  thoroughly  modern  in 
its  appointments  and  equipments  and  ita 
neat  and  tasteful  arrangement  as  well  as 
the  reasonable  prices  and  the  honorable 
methods  employed  constitute  the  features 
in  its  continuously  growing  sueeesB.  Mr.  Mnn 
is   a  splendid   type  of  the   enterprising,   pro- 


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gressive  merchant  of  the  northwest.    He  was 
bom  in  Jacksonville.  Oregon.  October  9    1S68, 
and  is  a  son  of  David  and  Ann  Sophia  I  Hot! - 
man)   Linn.     The  father  was  born  in  Ouern^ 
sev  county.  Ohio.   October  2S.   182(,    but  left 
that     district     when     about     twenty-six     oi 
twenty-eight  years  of  age.   .  He  ^vas  a  ooiv 
tractor    and    builder    when    in    the    Buckeye 
state  but  after  his  removal  to  the  northwest 
in  the  early  'oOs   he   turned  his  attention  to 
other  business  interests  and  activities,     lla^ - 
ing   made    the   .journey    across    the   plains    to 
Oregon,  he   walked   from   The   Dalles  to   Ore- 
.'on  City  and  carried  his  trunk.     He  after- 
ward went   to   the   vicinity   of    \reka,   Cali- 
fornia, where  he  liad  a  mining  claim  and  in 
its   operation   he   was    lairly   successful.      He 
afterward  established  a  hay  market  at  .Jack- 
sonville. Oregon,  and   then   later  again  took 
up  his  old  business  of  contracting  and  tmild- 
inf    in  connection  with  which  he  operated  a 
saw  and  planing  mill.     As  the  years  passed 
he  developed  a  large  enterprise  of  that  char- 
acter and  further  extended  the  scope   of   liis 
activities    to    include    a    lurniture    store    and 
undertaking    business.      Year    by    year    his 
patronage   increased,  his  success  placing  him 
among  the  leading  business  men  of  this  part 
of  the  state.     In  the  late  '80s,  however,  his 
plaining   mill   was   destroyed  by   fire   but   he 
continued    in   the   furniture   and  undertaking 
business   until    about    ten   years    ago,   when 
he  retired,  his  previous  industry  and  capable 
management  having  brought  to  him  the  cap- 
ital   sufHcient   to   enable    him    to   put    aside 
business  cares  and  enjoy  a  well  earned  rest. 
He   had  served   as   a    soldier   in   the    Indian 
wars   and   had   come    into   actual   experience 
with  many  phases  of  pioneer  life  and  with 
the   early  "development   of    this    part    of   the 
state.     He  also  filled  various  offices,  includ- 
ing that  of  county  treasurer,  in  which  posi- 
tion he  served  many  years  agq.    His  fraternal 
relations   are    with    the   Masons.      His    wife, 
who   bore   the   maiden   name   of   Ann    Sophia 
Hollman,   was   a    daughter   of   William   Hoff- 
man and  a  member  of  an  old  Maryland  fam- 
ily.    She  came   across   the   plains   from   In- 
diana  to   the   northwest.     By   her   marriage 
there    were    born    seven    children:      Corinne, 
who   is  now  living  in  .Jacksonville,  Oregon; 
Margaret,  who  is  a  resident  of  Tjos  Angeles; 
William,  deceased;   Fletcher,  whose  home  is 
in  Portland;  G.  D.,  living  in  Eugene;   Mary, 
the  wife  of  L.  J.  Gay,  of  Seattle;  and  .James, 
deceased. 

George  D.  Linn  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  this  state  and  in  the  University 
ot  Oregon,  being  thus  well  qualified  by  liberal 
educational  training  for  the  practical  and 
responsible  duties  which  life  had  in  store 
for  liim.  After  putting  aside  his  text-books 
he  entered  the  furniture  business  in  connec- 
tion with  his  brother  in  Kugene  but  after 
two  years  he  entered  the  drug  business  in 
partnership  with  IC.  K.  Henderson  under  the 
firm  style  of  Henderson  &  Linn.  That  re- 
lationship continued  for  six  or  seven  years, 
after  which  Mr.  Henderson  sold  his  interest 
to  V.  M.  Wilkins  and  the  business  was  then 
carried  on  under  the  firm  name  of  Wilkins 
A  Linn  for  two  years,  when  Mr.  Linn  bought 


his  partner's  interest  and  became  sole  pro- 
prietor of  what  is  today  one  of  the  finest 
drug  stores  in  this  part  of  Oregon.  His 
methods  are  progressive  and  his  business  prin- 
ciples conform  to  the  highest  standard  of 
commercial   ethics. 

Mr.  Linn  married  Miss  Mabel  J.  Straight, 
a  daughter  of  J.  A.  and  Mary  (Bloomer) 
Straight,  of  Eugene,  and  they  have  one  child, 
Marian  Mabel.  The  parents  are  members 
of  the  Episcopal  church  and  are  well  known 
socially  in  Eugene,  where  they  have  an  ex- 
tensive circle  of  warm  friends  who  enter- 
tain for  them  high  regard  and  extend  to  them 
the  hospitality  of  the  best  homes. 

SIMEON  EARL,  who  lives  on  part  of  the 
old  home  farm  four  and  one-half  miles  south- 
east of  Tillamook,  in  Tillamook  county,  be- 
longs to  good  pioneer  stock  and  has  spent 
his  entire  life  in  Oregon.  He  was  born  on  a 
farm  in  Linn  county  in  1857,  a  son  of  .John 
and  Frances  (Strithoff)  Earl.  The  father  was 
a  native  of  Iowa  and  continued  in  tliat  state 
until  eleven  years  of  age  when  he  took  up 
his  residence  in  Canada.  He  worked  on  a 
farm  and  assisted  in  clearing  the  land  for 
several  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he 
returned"  to  the  LInited  States  and  engaged 
in  farming  in  Ohio,  being  also  connected 
with  the  sawmill  business.  Several  years 
after  his  marriage  he  removed  with  his  wife 
to  Iowa  and  in  lS4-t  started  for  Oregon.  He 
and  his  party  arrived  in  Oregon  City  in  1845 
and  a  few  months  later  he  took  up  a  dona- 
tion land  claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty 
acres  in  Linn  county,  near  Knox's  Butte. 
Other  members  of  the  party  came  to  the 
same  region  and  they  were  fortunate  in  lo- 
cating upon  highly  productive  land.  Mr. 
Earl  set  out  fruit  trees  and  cultivated  his 
farm  to  good  advantage,  living  there  until 
1864,  when  he  disposed  of  his  property  and 
came  to  Tillamook  county.  He  horaesteaded 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  four  and  one- 
half  miles  southeast  of  Tillamook  and  asso- 
ciated vi'ith  S.  D.  Powell  in  the  erection  of  a 
sawmill  run  by  water  power,  which  was  the 
first  mill  built  in  this  county.  He  conducted 
the  mill  for  fifteen  or  sixteen  years  but  re- 
tired from  that  line  of  business  about  1880, 
confining  his  attention  to  farming.  He  died 
in  1895,  having  reached  the  age  of  eighty- 
four.  Mrs.  Earl  was  a  native  of  Ohio  and 
was  of  Holland  Dutch  descent.  In  the  fam- 
ily of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earl  were  seven  children, 
two  of  whom  survive:  John  .Jr.,  who  lives  in 
Tillamook  county;  and  Simeon. 

In  the  district  schools  of  Tillamook  county 
Simeon  Earl  received  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion. He  came  to  Tillamook  county  with 
his  parents  and  assisted  his  father  in  the 
sawmill  and  on  the  home  farm.  At  the  age 
of  sixteen  he  went  to  the  Willamette  valley 
and  for  a  number  of  years  spent  his  time  al- 
ternately between  the  Willamette  valley 
and  Tillamook  county.  After  the  death  of 
his  father  he  inherited  forty  acres  of  the 
home  place  and  bought  an  additional  forty 
thereof  from  the  other  heirs  and  here  he 
has  since  made  his  home.  He  gives  his  at- 
tention   principally    to    dairying   and    as    he 


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is  active  aiul  industrious,  and  exercises  prac- 
tical judgment  in  his  operations,  lie  is 
readily  numbered  among  the  successful  men 
of  the  county.  He  is  a  stockholder  of  the 
Long  Prairie  Creamery  Company.  Politi- 
cally he  is  identified  with  the  democratic 
party  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  Till- 
amook Lodge,  1.  0.  0.  F.  Being  a  man  of 
genial  disposition  and  earnest  and  progress- 
ive characteristics  he  can  claim  numy  friends 
in  this  region. 

Ira  Jesse  Karl,  who  lives  on  the  home  place 
with  his  uncle  Simeon,  was  horn  in  Tilla- 
mook county  in  1873.  He  is  a  son  of 
Francis  Marion  and  JIartha  (Wallace)  Earl. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  Linn  county  and 
the  mother  of  California.  Krancis  M.  Earl 
came  to  Tillamook  county  when  he  was  eight- 
een years  old  and  took  up  a  homestead.  In 
his  family  were  two  children:  Ira  Jesse; 
and  Edward,  who  is  now  living  in  this  county. 
Ira  Jesse  Earl  was  married  in  1S92  to  Miss 
Alice  Thacker.  also  a  native  of  Tillamook 
county.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Wilbur  and 
Rosa  (Root)  Thacker,  both  of  whom  are 
now  living  in  Coos  county.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ira  Jesse  Earl  are  the  parents  of  six  chil- 
dren: Jessie  Meta,  who  was  born  December 
12,  1893;  Ivy  Alice,  born  December  13,  1894; 
Myrtle,  borii  February  10.  1S97;  Mattie  F.. 
born  September  6.  189S;  Audrey,  born  Octo- 
ber 18,  1901 :  and  Walter,  born  January  24, 
1906.  Mr.  Earl  is  a  successful  farmer  and 
owns  three  hundred  and  fortj'  acres  of  pro- 
ductive land  in  this  county.  He  has  given 
his  support  to  the  democratic  party  ever 
since  he  reached  maturity.  He  is  a  valued 
member  of  Tillamook  Lodge,  I.  O.  0.  F., 
and  of  the  Woodmen  of  America,  and  has 
served  for  two  years  very  acceptably  as 
district  deputy  of  the  latter  organization. 

JACOB  THOMPSON.  The  spirit  of  the 
west  is  rellected  in  the  lives  of  such  men 
as  .lacob  Thompson,  who  died  on  February 
.■j,  1911.  at  his  home  in  Ashland.  Oregon,  in 
the  eighty-fourth  year  of  his  age.  His  deatli 
marked  the  passing  of  another  of  those 
sturdy,  industrious,  intelligent  and  courage- 
ous pioneers,  whose  iTJgged  lives  of  dangers 
and  hardships  have  given  to  America  her 
great  western  territory.  Mr.  Thompson  was 
a  native  of  Vigo  coiinty,  Indiana,  having 
been  born  there  January  20.  1S27.  hut  re- 
moved in  his  early  boyhood  to  Illinois  where 
he  lived  on  his  uncle's  farm  and  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  early  youth,  and  where 
he  acquired  such  education  as  the  country 
afforded. 

At  the  age  of  twenty,  fired  by  the  stories 
which  then  were  in  wide  circulation  concern- 
ing the  fabulous  wealth  of  the  Pacific  Coast 
country,  and  urged  on  by  the  ambition  of 
youth,  Jacob  Thomp.ton  with  his  brother. 
Amos,  offered  themselves  as  drivers  for  the 
ox  team  of  Mr.  Klum.  who  was  then  setting 
out  across  the  plains.  They  crossed  the  Mis- 
souri river.  May  7.  1S47  and  arrived  in  Ore- 
gon city  September  7.  1'*17.  after  four 
months  of  hard  and  unremitting  travel  across 
an  uninhabited  country.  The  route  by 
which    they    traveled    has    since   been   called 


tlie  Barlow  Koule,  Mr.  Thompson's  party 
being  the  lirst  to  follow  Mr.  Barlow  across 
the  continent.  Mr.  Thompson  was  one  of 
the  seekers  after  California  gold  and  spent 
thirty  months  mining  for  wealth  on  the 
.\merican.  Feather  and  Tuolunme  rivers  and 
later  in  .Siskiyou  county.  In  IS.")!  he  came 
to  Jackson  county  and  settled  on  Wagner 
creek. 

In  1855,  when  the  Rogue  River  Indian  war 
broke  out,  Mr.  Thompson  served  un<ler  Cap- 
tain .lohn  S.  Miller,  bearing  his  share  bravely 
in  the  hardships  and  dangers  of  Indian  war- 
fare  in   an  unsettled  country. 

In  the  course  of  his  many  activitii's.  Mr. 
'I'hompson  acquired  an  extensive  tract  of 
land  adjoining  Keiio.  Klamath  county,  aiui 
in  partnership  with  his  son.  Cwin  S.  Butler, 
of  whom  more  extended  mention  is  made 
elsewhere  in  this  work,  he  conducted  for 
many  years,  a  large  stock-raising  business 
on  this  land.  ilr.  Thompson's  many  activ- 
ities, and  his  use  of  tlic  opportunities  wliich 
come  to  the  ])ioneer  in  a  new  country 
brought  him  a  competence,  whidi  he  used  in 
a  generous  and  intelligent  way,  always  look- 
ing to  the  improvement  and  jirogrcss  of  the 
city  and  county,  in  the  development  of 
which,  he  had  taken  so  active  a  part. 

In  1863,  Jacob  Thompson  married  Jlrs. 
America  E.  (Rollins)  Butler,  also  among  the 
first  of  the  Oregon  pioneers.  Mrs.  Thomp- 
son was  a  native  of  Bourbon  county.  Ken- 
tucky, and  crossed  the  plains  to  the  Pacific 
coast  with  her  former  husband.  A.  J.  Butler 
in  1S52.  Slie  was  a  true  pioneer  woman, 
bravely  enduring  tlie  hardshijis.  terrors  and 
privations  of  pioneer  life.  Her  only  son. 
(Jwin  S.  Butler,  is  mentioned  in  more  detail 
on   another  page  of  this  work. 

In  1882,  ilr.  Thompson  and  his  wife  re- 
moved to  Ashland  where  they  resided  until 
their  deaths,  wliich  occurred  within  one 
year.  When  he  died  in  Ashland.  February 
.I,  1911,  .Jacob  Thompson  was  counted  among 
its  most  prominent  and  enterprising  citi- 
zens, lie  had  a  firm  belief  in  the  future  of 
the-  west  and  of  the  city  in  whicli  he  had 
made  his  home,  and  when  he  had  money 
to  invest,  he  invested  it  in  local  enterprises. 
He  died  an  honored,  upright,  and  fair-niindeil 
man.  He  was  a  member  of  the  .Xshlaiid 
Lodge,  No.  23,  A.  F.  &  A.  M..  and  was  for 
many  years  president  of  the  Jackson  County 
Pioneer  Association.  He  was  a  first  cousin 
and  close  friend  of  Whitelaw  Keid.  the 
gri'at  editor   and   ambassador. 

Jacob  Thompson's  life  was  a  typical  pio- 
neer life,  filled  witli  opportiMiity  which  wan 
nearly  always  accompanied  by  danger,  but 
the  incidents  of  his  career  show  him  to 
have  been  possessed  of  a  minil  capable  of 
comprehending  the  opportunities,  and  a 
braverj'   unappalled  by   the  danger. 

MR.  AND  MRS.  DANIEL  HOLMAN.  The 
late  Daniel  llnlniiiii.  wlio  lor  fifty  four  yi'ars 
operated  a  ranch  of  six  hundred  ami  forty 
acres  located  seven  miles  south  of  .MeMinn- 
ville,  was  one  of  the  highly  successful  pio- 
neer agriculturists  of  Vamhill  county.  He 
was    born    in   Lincoln   eountj*,   TennesHee,  on 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


the  loth  of  November,  1S22,  and  continued 
to  make  his  home  in  his  native  state  until 
lie  was  seven  years  of  age.  He  tlien  went 
to  Missouri,  where  after  the  completion  of 
hia  education,  he  engaged  in  farming  until 
he  was  twenty.  In  1843  he  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Washington 
county,  where  he  took  up  a  donation  claim 
that  "he  operated  for  three  years,  and  sub- 
sequently traded  for  a  section  of  land  in 
the  vicinity  of  McMinnville,  in  the  cultiva- 
tion of  wliich  he  engaged  until  1901,  when 
he  disposed  of  his  property  and  retired  to 
Mcilinnville,  where  he  passed  away  on  the 
l.jth  of  March,  1910,  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
seven  years.  Mr.  Holman  was  in  every  way 
a  man  well  adapted  to  pioneering,  having 
the  fortitude,  initiative  and  determination 
of  purpose  that  enabled  him  to  go  ahead  and 
carry  to  a  successful  issue  anything  he  un- 
dertook. He  was  public-spirited  and  gen- 
erously expended  both  his  time  and  ellort 
in  promoting  the  interests  of  liis  community 
and  in  developing  its  various  enterprises. 
His  efl'orts  were  rewarded  with  more  than 
an  average  degree  of  success  and  he  not 
only  acquired  a  valuable  property  but  a 
comfortable  competence. 

On  the  31st  of  August,  1S47,  Mr.  Holman 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Martha  E. 
Burnett,  who  was  born  in  Tennessee  on  the 
nth  of  December,  1830,  whence  she  was 
removed  to  Missouri  by  her  parents  when  a 
child  of  six  months.  She  continued  to  make 
her  home  in  the  latter  state  until  she  was 
fifteen  years  of  age,  when  the  parents  mi- 
grated to  Oregon.  She  is  a  daughter  of 
(Jlen  ().  and  Sarah  (Rodgers)  Burnett,  and 
the  father,  who  was  a  minister  of  the  Chris- 
tian church,  was  one  of  the  first  to  preach 
tlie  gospel  in  the  state.  With  his  wife  and 
family  he  crossed  the  plains  in  1846,  locat- 
ing in  Polk  county,  where  he  took  up  a 
donation  claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty 
acres,  continuing  to  reside  thereon  for 
twenty  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  \vent  to  California,  where  he  spent 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  was  a  brother 
of  I'eter  H.  Burnett,  who  came  to  Oregon  in 
1843,  remaining  here  for  five  years.  In 
1848,  he  went  to  California  to  prospect  for 
gold  and  being  one  of  the  successful  ones 
in  this  hazardous  occupation  he  attained 
great  wealth,  and  became  one  of  the  fore- 
most citizens  of  the  state  of  which  he  was 
the  first  governor.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hol- 
man there  were  born  ten  children,  nine  of 
whom  are  living:  William  Dwight,  who  was 
born  in  1848.  now  residing  in  Tillamook 
county;  Woodford  P.,  born  in  1850,  now  a 
resident  of  Coos  county;  Glen  0,,  whose 
birth  occurred  in  18.52,  living  in  Polk  county; 
T,\icretia  M.,  who  was  born  in  1854,  the  wife 
of  Harry  T-.  Watkins,  of  Idaho;  Mary  E.. 
whose  birth  occurred  in  1850,  the  widow  of 
W.  B.  Turner,  of  Yamhill  county;  Charles 
W.,  who  was  born  in  1859,  now  living  in 
Cnlifornia;  ,Tohn  E.,  who  was  born  in  1861, 
nlso  a  resident  of  California;  Roswell  L., 
born  in  1865.  living  in  Clackamas  county; 
and  Waller  B..  who  was  born  in  1867,  living 
in    Yamhill    idiinty.     Mrs.    Holman,    who    on 


the  11th  of  December,  1911,  celebrated  the 
eighty-first  anniversary  of  her  birth,  still 
makes  her  home  in  McMinnville. 

Mr,  Holman  was  an  active  member  of  the 
Christian  church,  with  which  his  wife  is  still 
afiiliated,  and  in  polities  he  was  a  republican. 
Although  he  always  took  an  active  and  help- 
ful interest  in  promoting  the  development 
of  the  community  in  every  way  possilde,  he 
nerer  prominently  participated  in  political 
activities.  He  was  one  of  the  higlily  es- 
teemed and  widely  known  citizens  of  the 
county  among  whose  residents  he  numbered 
many  warm  friends,  by  reason  of  his  high 
standards  of  citizenship  and  unquestionable 
integrity.  During  the  long  period  of  his 
residence  in  the  state  he  took  a  deep  in- 
terest in  observing  its  development  along 
both  agricultural  and  industrial  lines,  its 
phenomenal  progress  but  being  a  fulfillment 
of  his  early  expectations  and  prophecy. 

GEORGE  BURR,  for  the  past  eight  years 
manager  of  the  Northwestern  Granite  Com- 
pany of  Baker  City,  is  one  of  the  estimable 
and  enterprising  citizens  that  Scotland  has 
furnished  Oregon.  He  is  a  native  of  the 
city  of  Aberdeen,  his  birth  having  occurred 
on  the  5th  of  December,  1874,  and  he  is  a 
son  of  Ebenezer  and  Anna  Burr.  The  par- 
ents emigrated  to  the  United  States  with 
their  family  in  1890,  locating  in  South  Caro- 
lina. They  resided  there  until  1894,  when 
they  removed  to  Los  Angeles,  California, 
where  the  father  lived  retired  until  his 
death  in  1908,  and  where  the  mother  still 
lives.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burr 
numbered  seven,  five  of  whom  are  still  liv- 
ing. 

The  first  sixteen  years  in  the  life  of 
George  Burr  were  passed  in  the  land  of  his 
birth.  He  was  reared  at  home  and  given 
the  advantages  of  a  common-school  educa- 
tion, but  at  the  age  of  thirteen  he  laid  aside 
his  text-books  and  became  a  stone  cutter's 
apprentice.  After  coming  to  America  he 
followed  his  trade  in  various  parts  of  the 
country,  but  spent  twelve  years  at  Barre, 
Vermont,  and  in  1904  he  came  to  Baker  City, 
Ever  since  locating  here  he  has  been  identi- 
fied with  the  Northwestern  Granite  Com- 
pany, in  whose  employ  he  has  manifested 
such  excellent  business  sagacity  as  well  as 
mechanical  skill  that  he  has  been  promoted 
until  he  now  holds  the  position  of  manager. 
Mr.  Burr  is  in  every  way  well  qualified  for 
the  responsibilities  of  his  present  post  and 
under  his  capable  supervision  and  direction 
the  business  has  developed  in  a  most  grati- 
fying manner.  He  has  prospered  in  his  un- 
dertakings and  in  addition  to  his  other  in- 
terests is  the  owner  of  a  fine  residence  that 
is  located  in  one  of  the  best  sections  of  the 
city. 

in  1894.  Mr.  Burr  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  A.  King,  who  is  likewise  a 
native  of  Scotland,  and  they  have  become 
the  parents  of  one  daughter,  Anna,  who  is 
now  attending  high  school. 

Mr.  Burr  is  a  member  of  the  Fraternal 
Brotherhood,  while  in  politics  he  is  inde- 
pendent,  always   casting   his   ballot   for   the 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


639 


man  he  deems  best  qualified  to  protect  the 
interests  of  the  majority.  He  possesses  the 
thrift  and  industry  as  well  as  the  rigid  in- 
tegrity that  generally  characterize  the  peo- 
ple of  his  nation,  and  in  his  business  tran- 
sactions during  the  period  of  liis  connection 
with  the  commercial  activities  of  this  city 
has  always  shown  himself  to  be  a  man  of 
high  standards  and  upright  principles. 

W.  J.  MOORE,  who  stands  high  among 
the  practitioners  at  the  bar  of  Ashland  and 
Jackson  county,  and  whose  career  and  ser- 
vice have  reflected  credit  upon  his  state  and 
himself,  was  born  in  Adair  county,  Missouri, 
on  May  22,  1S62,  a  son  of  John  W.  and 
Edna  (Payton)  Moore,  the  former  of  whom 
went  during  childhood  with  his  parents  from 
Illinois  to  Missouri,  while  the  latter  was  a 
native  of  that  state.  John  W.  Moore,  the 
father  of  our  subject,  on  reaching  maturity 
crossed  the  plains  in  1S52  with  ox  teams  to 
California  to  court  fortune  in  the  gold  fields, 
and  engaged  in  mining  in  the  famous  Yreka 
district  for  five  or  six  years,  with  fair  suc- 
cess, returning  at  the  end  of  that  period  by 
way  of  the  Panama  route  to  Missouri, 
where  he  married  and  set  up  his  household. 
Later,  when  the  gold  finds  near  Pike's  Peak 
caused  excitement  throughout  the  whole 
country,  he  again  made  his  way  westward, 
leaving  his  family  behind,  and  prospected 
and  mined  in  the"  Colorado  regions  for  sev- 
eral years.  In  1868  he  returned  home  and 
with  "his  family  set  out  for  the  Pacific  coast, 
via  New  York  and  the  Isthmus  route,  and 
settled  in  Shasta  county,  California,  staying 
two  years.  He  and  his  family  then  retraced 
their"  steps  to  Missouri,  returning  by  rail, 
and  remained  in  that  state  for  three  years, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  they  came  back  to 
Shasta  county  for  another  two  years.  They 
again  removed  eastward  and  made  their 
home  for  three  years  in  Missouri,  at  the  end 
of  that  time  rettirning  to  Shasta  county 
where  they  remained  for  a  brief  period.  Thej' 
then  moved  northward,  locating  in  Lakeview. 
Lake  county,  Oregon,  arriving  there  on  the 
29th  of  May.  1878.  The  family  home  was 
there  established  and  Mr.  Moore  became  one 
of  the  pioneers  of  this  section  where  he  en- 
gaged in  divers  pursuits  with  varying  suc- 
cesses and  reverses.  Mr.  Moore  was  a  typi- 
cal miner  in  every  sense  of  the  word  and 
could  never  forget  the  alluring  gold  fields  of 
California,  found  in  the  early  '.'lOs.  This 
unsettled  state  of  mind  led  him  from  one 
raining  camp  to  another,  over  a  great  part 
of  California  and  Oregon,  wherever  new  dis- 
coveries of  the  precious  metal  were  made. 
Death  came  to  him  suddenly  in  Del  Norte 
county,  California,  where  he  owned  valuable 
mining  properties,  the  immediate  cause  of 
his  demise  being  a  stroke  of  paralysis.  The 
mother  survived  her  husband,  passing  away 
in  Lakeview  in  1906. 

W.  J.  Moore,  the  eldest  of  three  children, 
was  reared  at  home  and  acquired  an  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Missouri.  Cali- 
fornia and  Oregon,  which  was  rounded  out 
in  the  harder  school  of  life.     Life's  road  for 


him  was  rough  and  many  were  the  knocks 
he  received.  His  summer  vacations  were 
filled  with  strenuous  labor  such  as  digging 
post  holes,  pitching  hay — in  fact  any  kind  of 
manual  work,  and  in  tliis  manner  lie  aciiuired 
the  means  to  see  him  through  school  in  the 
winters,  being  in  the  truest  sense  of  the 
word  a  self-educated  man.  In  ISSt.  when 
about  twenty-two  years  of  age,  and  the  year 
in  which  he  cast  his  first  vote,  he  was  nom- 
inated and  elected  to  the  important  office 
of  superintendent  of  schools  of  Lake  county, 
a  distinction  not  only  remarkable  on  account 
of  his  age  but  also  for  the  reason  that  his 
sheer  personality  carried  him  to  victory  al- 
though he  inclined  toward  democratic  ten- 
dencies and  Lake  was  a  strongly  republican 
county.  Notwithstanding  he  had  never 
taught  school  he  had  a  first-grade  teacher's 
certificate  and  on  the  expiration  of  his  terra 
he  took  up  teaching  and  the  following  year 
was  engaged  in  fulfilling  his  duties  in  a  most 
capable  manner.  At  the  same  time  ho  was 
occupied  in  various  ways,  filed  a  homestead 
claim,  acquired  additional  land  and  ran 
stock.  All  these  vocations  were  but  the 
means  to  attain  an  end.  however,  as  he  had 
long  made  up  his  mind  to  enter  the  legal 
profession,  and  by  1893  he  had  saved  a 
sum  sufficient  to  defray  the  expense  of  a 
law  course  and  took  up  the  stmly  of  juris- 
prudence. In  1894  he  was  again  elected  to 
the  office  of  county  school  superintendent 
and  during  his  term  continued  reading 
Blackstone  in  the  office  of  E.  D.  Speriy.  be- 
ing admitted  to  the  bar  in  1S97,  from  which 
time  he  successfully  practiced  law  in  Lake- 
view  until  July,  1910,  when  he  saw  greater 
possibilities  for  successful  practice  in  the 
growing  city  of  Ashland,  whence  he  removed 
and  actively  engaged  in  his  profession.  His 
arguments  are  lucid  and  forceful,  being 
based  upon  a  comprehensive  knowledge  of 
the  law,  and  his  work  is  marked  by  a  mas- 
terful grasp  of  every  problem,  even  to  the 
smallest  detail,  and  an  energy  which  he  con- 
centrates in  the  preparation  and  presentation 
of  all  his  cases.  He  enjoys  the  confidenct 
of  the  general  public,  the  admiration  of  his 
confreres  and  the  careful  attention  of  every 
judge  before  whom  he  may  submit  his  case. 
His  principal  aim  in  life  is  perfection  in  his 
profession  and  his  reputation  for  fairness 
and  the  interest  he  brings  to  his  cases  and 
devotes  to  his  clients  is  proverbial— in  fact 
there  is  not  a  man  in  his  community  who 
would  not  willingly  place  his  case  in  the 
hands  of  Attorney  Mnme  and  rest  assured 
that  the  best  within  human  endeavor  would 
be  done   for  him. 

On  Jvily  6,  188.'>.  was  celebrated  the  mar- 
riage of  W.'  J.  Moore  and  Miss  Annie  H. 
Moss,  a  daughter  of  the  Hon.  S.  P.  Moss, 
one  of  the  foremost  pioneers  of  Lake  county, 
a  prominent  stock  man  and  an  ex-member 
of  the  general  assembly  of  Oregon.  Five 
children  were  horn  to  this  union  of  whom 
three  survive,  namely:  Frank  S..  of  Em- 
mett.  Tdnhii.  who  is  connected  with  the 
T'niled  States  forestry  service;  Beatrice, 
who  ably  takes  care  of  the  clerical  work  in 
her   father's   ofTiee;    and    Bessie,   who   became 


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the  wife  of  Mark  S.  Hamaker,  of  Klamath 
Falls,  this  state. 

As  indicated  above  Mr.  Moore  is  a  demo- 
crat in  his  political  convictions,  in  the  as- 
surance that  llie  platform  and  measures  that 
this  great  party  embodies  and  upholds  are 
most  conducive  to  a  government  beneficial  to 
the  greatest  number,  and  his  honesty  o± 
purpose  and  high  standing  is  plainly  evi- 
denced bv  the  fact  of  his  election  to  various 
public  oiliecs  in  a  republican  stronghold. 
Besides  acting  as  county  superintendent  Mr. 
Moore  was  in  1904  elected  to  the  distin- 
guished ollice  of  prosecuting  attorney  for 
Lake  and  Klamath  counties  and  well  repre- 
sented the  public  interests  in  this  impor- 
tant position.  For  over  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tury he  has  been  connected  with  educational 
matters  and  these  twenty-five  years  are  a 
splendid  monument  to  self-devotion  to  the 
greatest  of  all  public  work  and  have  been 
filled  with  service  of  inestimable  good  to 
his  state  and  county.  He  served  as  member 
of  the  school  board  of  Lakeview  and  also 
sat  on  the  board  of  teacher's  examiners  of 
Lake  county  for  most  of  this  time.  In  fra- 
ternal relat'ions  he  is  prominently  identified 
with  the  Odd  Fellows,  his  membership  being 
in  Lakeview  Lodge,  No.  63,  and  he  also  Be- 
longs to  T>akeview  Encampment,  No.  18, 
and  to  Lakeview  Lodge,  No..  23.  of  the  Re- 
bekahs.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  camp,  of  that  city,  and 
he  lives  up  to  the  obligations  and  teachings 
these  brotherhoods  profess.  Foremost  and 
best  known,  however,  he  is  in  the  public 
mind  in  connection  with  his  professional 
career.  His  present  practice  is  extensive 
and  of  a  vital  character,  built  up  during  his 
two  years  of  labor  in  the  city  of  Ashland, 
and  his  analytical  mind,  his  quickness  of 
perception,  his  profound  legal  knowledge— all 
offsprings  of  a  strong,  instantly  responsive 
brain,  combining  to  idace  him  in  the  fore- 
most rank  of  the  capable  jurists  of  the  state. 
Mr.  Moore's  present  i)henominal  success  is 
largely  due  to  his  past  reputation  for  strict 
honesty  and  integrity  of  puriiose,  and  his 
marked  ability  as  a  lawyer  during  his  many 
years  of  practice  in  his  former  home  at 
Lakeview,  Oregon.  He  has  a  strong  sense  of 
right  and  wrong,  which  fact,  has  caused 
many  of  his  admirers  to  regard  him  more 
in  the  light  of  a  judge  than  as  an  advocate. 

JOSEPH  MICHAUD.  Many  Canadians 
have  foMuiled  homes  in  the  northwestern  part 
of  the  United  States  and  are  among  the  most 
patriotic  and  progressive  citizens  of  the 
great  republic.  .Joseph  Midland  whose  name 
stands  at  the  head  of  this  review  may  truly 
bi'  classed  among  this  number.  He  is  of 
French  descent  and  was  born  in  the  province 
of  Quebec.  Canada,  on  the  1st  of  November, 
IS.'i.'i,  a  son  of  .foseph  and  Frances  (Morin) 
Michaud,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Canada 
and  spent  their  entire  lives  in  their  native 
country,  where  the  father  passed  away  at 
the  age  of  fifty. 

Joseph    Michaud    is    the   youngest    of    five 


children  and  the  only  one  now  living.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Canada 
and  at  the  age  of  seventeen  emigrated  to 
Duluth,  Minnesota,  later  taking  up  his  resi- 
dence at  St.  Paul,  where  he  engaged  for 
about  two  years  in  railroad  work.  He  then 
went  to  Colorado  and  was  employed  for  a 
year  in  tanning  bufi'alo  robes.  At  the  end 
of  the  time  named  he  yielded  to  the  gold 
excitement  and  joined  others  in  prospecting 
and  mining  in  the  Black  Hills.  He  arrived 
there  three  weeks  after  the  massacre  of 
General  Custer  and  his  command  by  the  In- 
dians. He  returned  to  his  old  home  after 
leaving  the  Black  Hills  and  spent  a  year 
at  Fraserville.  He  again  came  to  the  United 
States  and  started  a  tannery  in  partner- 
ship with  two  other  men,  in  Kansas.  Ow- 
ing to  ill  health  he  retired  from  the  tan- 
ning business  at  the  end  of  a  year  and  began 
keeping  a  stage  tradbig  post  in  southern 
Kansas,  also  taking  up  a  government  land 
claim  on  the  Texas  line.  He  was  very  pros- 
perous in  his  business  but  after  an  ex- 
perience of  five  years  on  the  border  paid  a 
second  visit  to  Canada  and  during  a  sojourn 
of  two  years  amidst  familiar  scenes  he  was 
married."  In  1886  he  came  to  the  northwest 
with  his  wife  and  entered  the  live-stock 
business  in  Washington.  The  enterprise  gave 
favorable  promise  at  the  outset  but  a  pro- 
longed drouth  caused  the  death  of  many  of 
his  cattle  and  he  turned  his  attention  to 
farming,  devoting  most  of  his  time  for  ten 
years  to  raising  wheat.  In  1899  he  came  to 
Netarts,  Tillamook  county,  and  purchased 
one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  which  he 
utilized  in  the  dairy  business.  After  a  year 
and  a  half  he  bought  seventy  acres  two 
miles  south  of  Tillamook,  on  the  Trask  river, 
but  disposed  of  this  place  four  years  later 
and  purchased  eighty  acres  on  the  opposite 
side  of  the  river,  upon  which  he  has  estab- 
lished his  home.  He  has  made  a  number 
of  substantial  improvements  that  greatly  add 
to  the  value  of  his  farm.  He  is  an  energetic 
and  industrious  man  and  as  he  makes  use 
of  sound  judgment,  he  is  securing  good  re- 
turns upon  his  labor. 

On  the  7th  of  November.  1883,  Mr. 
:\Iichaud  was  married  to  Miss  Eugenie  Mar- 
tin, a  daughter  of  E.  I.  and  Victoria  (La- 
pointe)  Martin.  The  parents  were  both  born 
in  Canada  and  are  still  living,  the  father  be- 
ing seventy-two  and  the  mother  sixty-six 
years  of  age.  The  daughter  Eugenie  was  their 
only  child.  She  received  her  education  in  a 
convent  and  was  married  to  Mr.  Michaud 
when  she  was  eighteen  years  of  age.  _Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Michaud  are  the  parents  of  eight 
children:  Annie,  who  died  at  the  age  of  thir- 
teen; Stephen,  who  was  born  November  31, 
1885,  and  is  now  attending  school  at  Port- 
land; John,  who  died  at  the  age  of  eleven 
years;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Finta.  of 
Beaverton.  Oregon;  Rosa,  who  was  born  Sep- 
tember 33,  1891,  and  is  living  with  her  sister 
Mary;  Joseph  J.,  born  August  36,  1893; 
Bertha,  born  August  34.  1895;  and  James, 
born  January  8,  1897. 


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Mr.  Jlichaiid  and  his  wife  are  members  of 
the  Roman  Catholic  church  and  are  earnest 
workers  in  its  behalf.  In  politics  he  attiliates 
with  the  republican  party.  Ever  since  arriv- 
ing at  maturity  he  has  been  industrious  and 
enterprisinfT  and  has  made  it  a  rule  of  his 
life  to  do  to  the  best  of  his  ability  whatever 
he  undertalies.  Possessing  clear  business 
judgment,  he  has  succeeded  admirably  in  his 
chosen  vocation  and  ranks  among  the  highly 
respected  citizens  of  Tillamook  county. 

JOSEPH  EFFENBERGER  is  u  iirominent 
representative  of  industrial  interests  in  Tilla- 
mook county,  owning  and  operating  a  saw- 
mill and  box  factory  at  Nehalem.  Among 
the  worthy  residents  here  of  German  birth 
he  is  numbered,  being  a  native  of  (lessen, 
Germany,  born  May  IT,  1S,52.  His  parents 
were  also  natives  of  that  country,  where  the 
father  died  when  his  son  Josepli  was  a  lad 
of  twelve  years.  The  mother  afterward  came 
to  the  United  States  and  spent  her  last  days 
in  Nebraska. 

Joseph  Effenberger  pursued  his  education 
in  the  schools  of  Germany  and  was  a  young 
man  of  twenty-one  years  when  he  heard  and 
heeded  the  call  of  the  western  world.  He 
had  previously  learned  the  machinist's  trade 
so  that  he  had  something  to  serve  as  a 
foundation  on  which  to  build  his  success  on 
this  side  of  the  Atlantic.  Arriving  in  the 
United  States,  he  proceeded  into  the  interior 
of  the  country,  settling  lirst  in  Otoe  county, 
Nebraska,  where  he  took  up  the  occupation 
of  farming,  cultivating  tracts  of  rented  land. 
He  spent  five  years  in  that  state  and  on  the 
expiration  of  that  period  came  to  Oregon 
in  1883,  taking  up  his  abodi'  in  Tillamook 
county.  He  secured  one  luindrcil  and  sixty 
acres  in  a  homestead  claim  a  mile  west  of 
Xehalem  and  still  owns  that  property,  upon 
which  he  resided  for  nine  years.  He  then 
built  a  hotel  at  the  north  fork  of  the  Nehalem 
river,  which  he  personally  conducted  for  four- 
teen years  and  which  he  still  owns.  In  1(104 
he  bought  a  sawmill  with  a  capacity  of  ten 
thousand  feet  and  he  also  has  a  box  fac- 
tory. He  is  still  operating  the  mill  and  is 
thus  closely  associated  with  the  industrial 
interests  of  the  county,  developing  a  busi- 
ness of  considerable  volume  and  importance 
so  that  he  derives  therefrom  a  substantial 
financial  return.  In  addition  to  his  other  in- 
terests he  is  the  owner  of  considerable  valu- 
able real  estate  and  his  sound  judgment  has 
enabled  him   to   make  judicious   investments. 

In  1874  Mr.  Effenberger  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  Tohl,  a  native  of  flermany,  and 
they  were  married  in  the  fatherland,  im- 
mediately afterward  coming  to  the  new 
world,  settling,  as  previously  stated,  in  Ne- 
braska. Eight  children  have  been  born  unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Effenberger.  all  of  whom  are 
yet  living:  Emma,  the  wife  of  Washington 
Steele,  who  resides  at  Seaside,  Oregon:  Clara, 
the  wife  of  David  Pareyoy,  of  .N'elialem; 
Hulda,  the  wife  of  the  Rev.  William  Komer, 
of  Los  Angeles,  California;  and  Hugo.  Wil- 
liam, Otto.  Oscar  and  AUie,  all  living  in 
Xehalem. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Effenberger  is  a 
stalwart  republican  and  keeps   well   informed 


concerning  the  vital  and  significant  prob- 
lems of  the  day,  yet  has  never  been  an  odice 
seeker.  He  was  elected  justice  of  the  peace 
in  Tillamook  county  in  190S  and  that  his 
lulings  were  strictly  fair  and  impartial  was 
imlicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  reelected 
in  l!)in.  so  that  he  still  fills  the  ollice.  His 
support  can  always  be  counted  upon  to  fur- 
ther any  nu)vcracnt  for  the  pul)lic  good,  for 
he  is  a  nu)st  loyal  citizen  of  liis  adopted 
country.  He  left  Germany  in  order  to  escape 
forced  military  service  "and  took  out  his 
papers  announcing  his  intention  of  becom- 
ing an  American  citizen  as  soon  as  he  reached 
Nebraska.  He  has  deep  attachment  for  the 
stars  and  stripes  as  the  symbol  of  his  adopted 
land  and  his  public  spirit  is  manifest  in  his 
hearty  cooperation  in  all  movements  for  the 
general  good. 


JUDGE  LUTHER  BUFORD  ISON,  lawyer, 
jurist,  ranchman,  mine  operator,  educator 
and  one  of  Oregon's  most  ])rouiinent  and 
honored  pioneers,  was  a  native  of  (Jarrard 
county,  Kentucky,  where  he  was  born  Octo- 
ber lit,  lS-11.  lie  was  the  son  of  Strother 
and  .ludith  Ann  (Gaines)  Tson.  botli  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Kentucky.  In  is  10  the 
family  removed  to  Grundy  county.  Missouri, 
where  the  father  engaged  in  merchandising, 
and  in  the  live-stock  business.  In  18(12  they 
came  overland  with  ox  teams  to  Oregon, 
locating  in  the  Wingville  district,  where 
state  lands  were  purchased  and  a  home  es- 
tablished. In  ISfiS  Strother  Ison  was  elected 
the  first  senator  from  liaker  county,  which 
at  that  time  comprised  a  huge  part  of  east- 
ern Oregon,  He  also  served  for  some  years 
as  county  commissioner  and  was  long  recog- 
nized as  a  leader  of  the  democratic  party  in 
this  county.  Both  he  and  his  wife  were 
lifelong  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church  South,  and  he  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers and  first  members  of  Baker  Lodge  N'o. 
25.  I.  O.  O.  F.  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Strother  Ison 
were  the  parents  of  nine  children,  of  whom 
four  survive,  and  are  well  known  residents 
of  Baker  county.  They  are,  .Mrs.  S\i.san 
Virginia  Akers,  Oliver  P.  Ison,  Lester  Oscar 
Ison,  Mrs.  Adelia  Chandler.  The  father's 
death  occurred  in  ISsn  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
six,  while  the  mother  died  in  1!)00  at  the 
venerable  age  of  eighty-six.  .\  man  of 
strictest  integrity  and  sterling  worth. 
Strother  Ison's  activities  touched  the  general 
interests  of  society  here  anil  eniislituled  a 
strong  factor  in  the  upbuilding  and  develop- 
ment of  the  entire  comniunily. 

Luther  B.  Ison  removed  with  his  parents 
from  Kentucky  to  Missouri  ami  received  his 
elementary  education  in  the  public  schools, 
afterward  attending  Central  College  at  Fay- 
ette, Missouri.  In  ISfifi  lie  eanii-  to  Oregon 
to  join  his  jjarents  and  for  a  time  engaged 
in  mining  ventures.  Finding  this  work  un- 
siiitcd  to  his  tastes,  he  secured  a  position 
as  teacher  in  the  Baker  schools  wliere  he 
continued  for  several  years  with  eminent 
success,  proving  not  only  a  skillful  teacher 
but  to  his  pupils  at  once  a  wise  counsellor 
and  friend.  AInny  of  the  successful  men 
anil    women    of    Baker    refer   to   him   as   the 


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moulding  factor  in  their  lives.  He  served 
for  a  time  as  superintendent  of  public  in- 
struction for  Baker  county,  and  in  ISTO  was 
elected  county  clerk  on  the  democratic  ticket, 
and  was  twice  honored  by  re-election  to  that 
office.  During  his  service  as  county  clerk 
he  read  law  in  the  oihce  of  R.  A.  Pierce,  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  in  October,  1876,  and 
in  June,  1877,  was  elected  district  attorney 
for  this  judicial  district,  to  which  office  he 
was  reelected,  serving  a  total  of  four  years. 
After  retiring  from  the  district  attorneyship 
he  began  the  practice  of  law,  and  soon  built 
up  an  enviable  clientage  and  became  known 
as  one  of  the  foremost  lawyers  of  this  sec- 
tion of  the  state.  In  ISS-J  he  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  state  legislature,  and  again 
proved  his  ability,  being  recognized  as  one 
of  the  ablest  men  in  that  body,  true  to  his 
trusts  and  to  the  best  interests  of  the  state. 
In  1884  he  was  nominated  as  democratic 
presidential  elector,  and  dining  the  heated 
campaign  which  followed.  he  traveled 
throughout  the  state,  delivering  scores  of 
speeches  in  siipport  of  the  party  nominee. 
Here  his  natural  gift  of  oratory  was  brought 
into  play  and  his  discussions  of  the  issues 
of  the  campaign  were  among  the  ablest  ef- 
forts of  his  life.  In  1886.  he  was  elected 
iiulge  of  the  fifth  jiidicial  district,  a  position 
which  he  filled  until  his  deatli. 

Self-made  in  the  strictest  sense.  Judge 
Ison's  success  was  attributable  to  his  rugged 
honesty,  high  aims,  hard  work  and  persever- 
ance in  the  face  of  all  obstacles  and  opposi- 
tion. Intensely  human,  the  soul  of  kind- 
ness, his  objects  all  through  life  seemed  to 
be  the  making  of  others'  happiness,  and  the 
keeping  of  every  pledge  at  all  hazards.  As 
a  lawyer  and  a  judge,  he  made  few  mistakes, 
due  to  his  inherent  sense  of  justice,  as  well 
as  to  his  unfailing  practice  of  viewing  every 
question  from  all  its  angles  before  arriving 
at  a  linal  decision.  Fraternally  he  was  iden- 
tified with  the  Masonic.  Odd  Fellows,  and 
I'nited  Workmen  lodges  of  Baker.  He  was 
a  lifelong  member  of  the  Methodi<!t  Epis- 
copal cluircli  South,  of  which  he  became  a 
member  during  his  college  days. 

On  the  12th  of  September,  1S70,  was  cele- 
brated the  nnirriage  of  T.iitlier  B.  Ison  and 
Josephine  Cates,  a  native  of  Livingston 
county.  Illinois,  and  a  daughter  of  Spencer 
iind  I'hoebe  (Cunningham)  Cates.  Her 
father  was  a  Kentuckian  by  birth  and  her 
mother  a  native  of  Indiana.  The  family 
crossed  the  plains  in  1865,  locating  in  Union 
county,  where  the  parents  passed  the  re- 
mainder of  their  lives,  the  father's  death 
occurring  in  1s6fl,  while  the  mother  sur- 
vived until  1SS4.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Cates  were 
the  parents  of  six  children,  five  sons  and 
one  (laughter.  The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ison  numbered  three:  Bertha,  deceased; 
Kdna  B..  the  wife  of  Dr.  Alexander  Mac- 
noiigall;  and  Dr.  V.  S.  Ison,  a  prominent 
physician   of  Baker. 

Judge  Ison  was  one  of  the  highly  es- 
teemed pioneers  who  was  at  all  times  will- 
ing to  indorse  and  cooperate  in  promoting 
every  progressive  movement  which  wcnild 
ill  any  way.  tend  to  advance  the  development 


of  the  community  along  either  financial, 
moral,  intellectual  or  social  lines.  He  al- 
ways retained  a  lively  interest  in  the  public 
schools  and  did  much  to  promote  their  in- 
terests and  was  a  frequent  lecturer  before 
the  high-school  classes.  He  was  prominent 
among  the  coterie  of  early  citizens  who 
stood  for  the  best  and  highest  in  the  vari- 
ous lines  of  human  activity  and  to  whose 
efforts  Baker  is  largely  indebted  for  the 
position  it  holds  today  among  the  cities 
of  eastern  Oregon.  Judge  Ison's  death  oc- 
curred December  28,  1889,  and  the  passing 
of  no  man  who  has  lived  here  and  died  has 
lieen  more  keenly  felt  or  more  sincerely 
mourned — by  his  immediate  family,  to  whom 
he  had  been  the  ideal  husband  and  father, 
by  the  host  of  friends  who  had  been  at- 
tracted to  him  by  his  kindliness,  broad  hu- 
manity, and  his  many  noble  attributes  of 
heart  and  mind. 

B.  B.  BARNER,  who  for  the  past  five  years 
lias  been  discharging  the  duties  of  cashier  of 
the  Bank  of  Amity,  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania on  the  24th  of  August.  1872.  His 
parents,  Joseph  and  Sarah  (Doebler)  Earner, 
were  also  natives  of  the  Keystone  state, 
whence  they  removed  in  1878  to  Kansas. 
There  the  father  filed  on  a  homestead  and 
devoted  the  remainder  of  his  life  to  the 
cultivation  and  improvement  of  his  farm. 
He  passed  away  on  the  .SOth  of  April,  1911, 
and  the  mother  is  still  living  at  the  age  of 
sixty-nine  years,  and  is  now  making  her 
home  in  Leavenworth,  Kansas.  Of  the  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Earner  there  were  born 
ten  children,  five  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 
Those  living  are  as  follows:  Mary  Katha- 
rine, the  wife  of  N.  T.  Atwell.  of  Kansas; 
Carrie  0.,  who  married  A.  F.  Hauser,  of 
Yamhill  county;  B.  E.,  our  subject;  I.  C, 
who  is  living  in  Eushton.  Kansas,  and  Mag- 
gie M.,  the  wife  of  H.  L.  Siler,  of  Kansas. 

B.  B.  Earner  was  only  a  child  of  six  years 
when  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Kan- 
sas, in  whose  public  schools  he  received  his 
early  education.  This  was  later  supple- 
mented by  a  business  course  in  one  of  the 
commercial  colleges,  after  which  he  learned 
the  millwright's  trade.  He  pursued  this  for 
five  years  with  a  reasonable  degree  of  suc- 
cess and  then  embarked  in  the  nursery  busi- 
ness. Having  heard  much  concerning  the 
excellent  opportunities  aflforded  ambitious 
young  men  in  the  northwest,  he  came  in  1905 
to  Oregon,  locating  in  Amity.  His  brother- 
in-law,  A.  F.  Hauser,  gave  him  a  position  in 
liis  hardware  store,  but  at  the  end  of  a  year 
Jlr.  Earner  withdrew,  in  order  to  enter  upon 
the  duties  of  his  present  post.  He  is  in 
every  way  well  qualified  for  the  position  he 
is  now  so  ably  filling,  having  the  pleasing 
address,  accommodating  manner  and  adapti- 
bility  so  essential  in  one  who  is  coming  in 
contact  with  different  personalities  continu- 
ously. He  studiously  applies  himself  to  the 
faithful  and  efficient  discharge  of  the  duties 
with  which  he  is  entrusted,  by  striving  to- 
meet  the  demands  of  the  patrons  of  the  Ijank 
in  a  manner  entirely  satisfactory  to  them 
and  to  his  superior  officers.     That  he  is  sue- 


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ceeding  is  manifested  by  liis  popularity  with 
all  who  have  transaetions  with  him  and  by 
his  continued  connection  with  the  institu- 
tion  where  he   is   employed. 

In  1907  was  solemnized  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  Earner  and  Miss  Maria  Newby,  who  was 
born  and  reared  in  this  county  and  is  a 
daughter  of  Nathan  and  Mahala  (lieavert) 
Xewby.  The  father,  who  was  a  native  of 
England,  followed  the  sea  in  his  early  years, 
but  later  located  in  Yamhill  county,  where 
he  passed  away  in  18S9.  The  mother  was 
born  in  Arkansas,  whence  she  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon  in  the  40's,  and  here  she 
has  ever  since  made  her  home.  The  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Xewby  numbered  eight. 

Mr.  Barner  has  been  quite  successful  in 
his  undertakings  since  locating  in  Oregon 
and  has  ac([uired  real-estate  interests  in 
Amity,  that  are  constantly  increasing  in 
value,  lie  has  won  many  friends  during  the 
period  of  his  residence  here,  and  is  gener- 
ally recognized  as  one  of  the  capable  busi- 
ness men  of  the  town.  His  political  allegi- 
ance is  given  to  the  men  and  measures  of 
the  republican  party,  but  he  docs  not  promi- 
nently participate  in  local  affairs  of  a  gov- 
ernmental   nature. 

G.  G.  BUSHMAN,  manager  and  a  member 
of  the  Yamhill  Milling,  Light  &  Power  Com- 
pany, was  born  in  Crema,  Russia,  March  1, 
1874.  He  is  a  son  of  Gerhard  and  Justina 
(WarkentenI  Bushman,  who  were  both  natives 
of  Germany  but  lived  in  Russia  for  ten  years. 
The  father  was  a  tailor  by  trade,  which  busi- 
ness he  learned  in  Germany  and  followed 
after  coming  to  America.  The  parents 
reached  America  in  1874  and  located  in 
Kansas,  where  they  spent  the  remainder  of 
their  days,  the  father  dying  at  the  age  of 
seventy-two  and  the  mother  at  the  age  of 
fifty-eight.  They  were  the  parents  of  si.x 
children,  of  whom  G  G.  Bushman  is  the 
youngest.  The  others  are:  Cornelia,  who  is 
the  wife  of  11.  H.  Fleming,  of  OklalKinia ; 
David,  a  farmer  in  California;  Justina.  who 
married  H.  H.  Warkcnten,  of  California; 
Mary,  now  Mrs.  A.  P.  Pankratz.  of  Kansas; 
and  Anna,  the  wife  of  A.  J.  Pankratz.  also 
of  Kansas. 

G.  G.  Bushman  was  only  two  months  old 
when  he  was  brought  to  Kansas.  He  was 
educated  there  and  at  the  age  «S  eighteen 
years  went  into  btisiness  for  himself  in  a 
general  merchandise  store  at  Shelly,  Okla- 
homa, where  he  was  appointed  postmaster 
when  twenty-one  j-enrs  of  age.  In  1893  he 
sold  his  business  in  Oklahoma  and,  going  to 
Kansas,  he  bought  a  general  merchandise 
store  at  Buhler.  where  he  remained  four 
years.  At  the  end  of  this  time  he  began 
the  milling  business  at  Haven,  K.-UHas,  where 
he  stayed  si.\  years  and  then  went  to  south- 
ern California  where  he  bought  and  sold  two 
farms.  In  Febrtmry,  1909,  he  located  in 
Sheridan,  Oregon,  where  he  and  his  brother 
David  bought  out  the  Yamhill  Milling,  Light 
&  Power  Company,  of  which  he  is  now  the 
manager. 

In  1896  Mr.  Bushman  was  united  in  mnr- 
riage  to  Miss  C^ithnrine  Harms,  a  native  of 


Kansas.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Rev.  .John 
and  Jacobina  (France)  Harms  and  the  eldest 
in  a  family  of  seven  children.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bushman  are  the  parents  of  three  children: 
Arthur  G.,  who  was  born  February  4,  1897; 
Jdlin  A.,  born  August  33,  1S99,  and  Edna 
Mildre*!,  who  was  born  August  24,   1903. 

In  the  business  world  Mr.  Bushman  has 
been  very  successful.  He  owns  land  in  Kan- 
sas and  in  Colorado  and  stock  in  various  cor- 
porations. He  is  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mercial Club  of  Sheridan.  In  politics  he  is 
a  republican  and  when  in  Haven,  Kansas, 
was  township  clerk,  city  councilman  and 
school  clerk.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Mennonite  church  of  Reedley, 
California.  A  young  man  still  but  with 
varied  experience  in  life,  he  is  steadily 
working  his  way  upward  and  commands  the 
respect  of  those  with  whom  he  comes  in  con- 
tact. 

JOHN  HILLSTROM  is  one  of  the  well 
kiiiiWM  anil  respected  citizens  of  Marshfield. 
Oregon,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  ship- 
building business  as  an  employe  of  the 
Knisc-Banks  Shipbuilding  Company,  the 
most  extensive  shipbuilding  concern  in  Coos 
Bay.  He  was  born  in  Finland  .July  30,  18.59, 
an<l  is  the  son  of  .Jacob  and  Katrina  (Hille) 
Hillstrom,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Finland  where  the  father  followed  farming 
and  where  he  and  his  wife  died  many  years 
ago.  They  were  the  parents  of  six  children, 
two  of  whom  are  living:  John,  who  is  the 
subject  of  this  review;  and  Herman,  who 
still  resides  in  Finland. 

John  Hillstrom  emigrated  to  America  in 
1880  and  first  settled  at  Muskegon,  Michi- 
gan, where  he  was  employed  in  the  sawmills 
and  lumber  camps  of  that  <listrict  for  a 
period  of  three  years.  In  1883  he  removed 
to  Marshfield.  Oregon,  and  engaged  in  work 
in  the  lumber  camps  for  a  number  of  years 
after  which  he  followed  the  carpenter  trade 
which  he  had  learned  in  his  native  land. 
After  some  time  he  took  up  shipbuilding 
work  with  the  Kruse-Banks  Shipbuilding 
Company  of  North  Bend,  Oregon,  and  has 
since  continued  in  their  employ.  He  is  the 
owner  of  a  fine  house  in  Marshfield  and  of 
various  other  proper! iis  in  that  city  and 
has  recently  sold  a  farm  which  he  had  owned 
for  some   lime  past. 

Mr.  Hillstrom  was  united  in  marriage 
•June  33,  1884,  in  Marshllcld.  to  Miss  Sophia 
Hongell,  a  native  of  Finlaml  and  the  daugh- 
ter of  Andrew  ami  Brcta  Ilongell,  both  of 
whom  dieil  in  their  mitive  land  many  years 
ago.  Mrs.  Hillstrom  came  to  America  in 
July,  1882.  and  is  one  of  four  living  I'liil- 
dren  born  to  her  parents:  .John,  llrmian  and 
.Sophia,  till'  wife  of  the  subject  <if  this  re- 
view, all  of  whom  reside  in  the  I'nited 
States;  and  Breta,  who  still  nuiintains  her 
home  in  Finland.  Unto  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Hill- 
strom seven  chiMren  have  bei^n  born:  Wil- 
liam, whose  birth  occurred  in  1887  and  who 
is  now  employed  in  the  government  life  sav- 
ing station  on  Coos  Bay,  Oregon;  .Jacob  R., 
born  in  1890,  who  still  resides  at  home  and 
is  employed  in  n  grocery  store;   Andrew  A., 


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whose  birth  occurred  in  February  1S93,  and 
is  still  under  the  parental  roof;  Hugo,  born 
in  1895,  who  makes  his  home  with  his  par- 
ents- Fred,  whose  birth  occurred  in  19U1; 
Elva  Katrina,  born  in  190-t;  and  Iiene  M-' 
who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years.  All  ot 
the  children  received  their  education  m 
Marshfield.  . 

Mr  Hillstrom  is  affiliated  with  the  re- 
publican patry  and  is  a  member  of  the  Soma 
Order  of  Marshfield.  He  and  his  Unuljjire 
members  of  the  Luthern  church.  John  Hill- 
strom is  one  of  the  successful  and  useful 
citizens  of  his  county  and  is  always  ready 
to  give  his  intluence  to  public  measures  look- 
ing to  the   best  interests  of  the  community. 

ASA  L.  BROWN.  One  of  the  well  known 
ranchmen  of  I'.akcr  county  is  Asa  L.  Brown, 
who  resides  on  his  finely  improved  five  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acre  tract  of  land  near 
Haines.  He  was  born  April  16,  1864,  the 
son  of  Albert  If.  and  Raberta  (Hunstock) 
Brown,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Louis- 
iana. His  birth  occurred  in  Baker  county 
where  he  was  one  of  the  first  children  born 
to  a  pioneer  faniilv.  The  father  served  m 
the  Mexican  war  from  1S40  to  1848  and  in 
1849  he  went  to  California,  making  the  jour- 
ney on  horseback,  and  remained  there  about 
ten  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  re- 
moved to  Louisiana,  where  his  marriage  oc- 
curred, and  two  years  later  he  again  went 
west,  settling  in  Baker  county,  Oregon.  In 
1872  he  was  elected  state  treasurer  of  Ore- 
gon, an  office  which  he  filled  for  four  years, 
and  he  also  was  elected  state  senator  while 
residing  in  Baker  county.  He  was  an  hon- 
ored member  in  the  Masonic  fraternity,  hav- 
ing occupied  all  the  official  chairs  in  that 
order.  He  died  on  the  27th  of  December, 
1910,  at  the  age  of  ciglity-two  years.  The 
mother  survives  him  and  resides  in  Port- 
land, being  now  in  her  eightieth  year.  They 
were  the  parents  of  four  children,  three  of 
wliom  are  still  living. 

Asa  L.  Brown  remained  with  his  parents 
until  he  attained  his  majority.  After  com- 
pleting his  education,  which  was  received  in 
the  schools  of  Baker  county,  he  embarked 
in  the  stock  business  in  Wallowa  county, 
where  he  remained  for  two  years.  He  then 
returned  to  Baker  county  and  settled  on  the 
old  home  ranch,  where  lie  has  since  resided. 
This  ranch  consists  of  five  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  and  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  highly 
improved  pieces  of  agricultiira!  property  in 
Baker  county.  Mr.  Brown  has  taken  special 
pride  and  ])aiiis  in  developing  this  land,  upon 
which  he  has  passed  practically  all  ot  his 
business  career,  taking  great  pride  in  the 
linely  developed  property.  He  also  owns  a 
beautiful  residence  in  Baker  City. 

In  March,  1890,  Mr.  Brown  was  married 
to  Miss  Catherine  Benson,  a  native  of  Baker 
county  and  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leve 
Benson,  both  of  whom  arc  now  deceased. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  arc  the  parents  of  seven 
children.  .Albert  Lee,  Cornelius  J.,  Francis 
R.,  Kntherford  A.,  Gertrude,  Henrietta  and 
Marjoric  B. 


Politically  Mr.  Brown  is  affiliated  with  the 
democratic  party  and  in  1912  he  received  the 
nomination  for  state  senator  from  Baker 
county.  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the 
United  Workmen,  and  both  he  and  his  wife 
are  members  ot  the  Episcopal  church  ot 
Baker  City.  On  account  of  his  extensive 
business  relations  in  Baker  county  and  ow- 
inf  to  the  fact  that  both  he  and  his  father 
have  been  well  known  in  local  and  state 
politics,  Asa  L.  Brown  is  one  of  the  most 
widely  known  men  in  Baker  county.  He 
has  o-'iven  strict  attention  to  his  business  af- 
fairs^and  the  successful  management  of  them 
denotes  the  unusual  business  ability  which 
he  possesses.  His  extended  acquaintance  in 
the  county  includes  an  unusual  number  of 
close  personal  friends  and  by  his  universally 
honorable  dealings  he  has  long  since  acquired 
an  enviable  reputation  for  integrity  and  up- 
rightness. He  takes  an  interest  in  educa- 
tional matters  and  has  served  as  a  school 
director.  In  Mr.  Brown's  church  relations  he 
enjoys  the  same  prominence  which  character- 
izes his  business  and  political  life  and  he  and 
his  wife  are  earnest  in  their  religious  work 
and  are  material  factors  in  support  of  the 
Christian  body  of  which  they  are  members. 

JOHN  OTTO  ERICKSON,  engaged  in  the 
general  practice  of  law  as  iuiiior  partner  in 
the  firm  of  Anderson  &  Erickson,  has  made 
for  himself  a  position  which  many  an  older 
representative  of  the  legal  profession  might 
well  envy.  He  was  born  in  Astoria,  Octo- 
ber 4,  1885,  a  son  of  John  and  Josephine 
Erickson,  the  former  a  native  of  Sweden 
and  the  latter  of  Finland.  The  father  was 
born  September  33.  1854,  and  for  many 
years  conducted  business  as  a  dairyman.  He 
came  to  Astoria  in  1883  and  here  he  reared 
his  family,  numbering  eight  children,  four 
sons  and  "four  daughters,  as  follows:  Hilma, 
the  wife  of  John  Ruthe.  now  a  resident  of 
Seattle;  Hilda,  the  wife  of  Peter  C.  Mad- 
sen,  also  of  Seattle;  Helga,  at  home;  John 
Otto,  of  this  review;  Edward,  at  home;  and 
Walter,  Frederick  and  Sylvia,  who  are  also 
under   the    parental    roof. 

No  event  of  special  importance  occurred 
to  vary  the  routine-  of  life  for  John  Otto 
Erickson  in  his  boyhood  and  youth.  At  the 
usual  age  he  was  sent  as  a  pupil  to  the 
public  schools  and  later  became  a  student 
in  the  high  school,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated with  the  class  of  1904.  He  was  after- 
ward a  student  in  the  University  of  Oregon 
and  also  spent  two  years  in  the  University 
of  Washington,  followed  by  three  years' 
study  in  the  University  of  Michigan,  where 
he  completed  a  course  with  the  class  of 
1910,  having  made  a  specialty  of  the  study 
of  law.  In  September  following  graduation 
he  began  practice  under  the  firm  name  of 
Anderson  &  Erickson  and  has  since  given 
his  lattention  to  professional  duties.  He 
prepares  his  cases  with  great  thoroughness 
and  care  and  his  understanding  of  legal 
principles  and  their  correct  application  to  the 
points  at  issue  are  shown  by  the  number 
of  verdicts  which  he  has  won  favorable  to 
his  clients'  interests.     The  firm  occupies  of- 


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fices  in  the  Fulton-Dement  building  and  their 
practice  is  rapidly  growing  in  volume  and 
importance. 

Mr.  Erickson  is  a  member  of  the  Clatsop 
County  Bar  Association,  while  fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  Moose  and  the  Fra- 
ternal Union.  His  political  views  accord 
with  the  principles  of  the  repuldican  party 
and  to  that  organization  he  gives  his  earnest 
support.  Prompted  by  laudable  ambition 
and  a  keen  interest  in  the  science  of  law,  he 
is  making  steady  progress  in  his  profession 
and  is  a  credit  to  the  bar  of  Clatsop  county. 

BENJAMIN  F.  HARTMAN.  The  name  of 
Benjamin  F.  Hartman  should  well  find  a 
place  upon  the  pages  of  Oregon's  history, 
for  he  has  been  a  resident  of  the  state  since 
1859  and  in  1S73  erected  the  first  brick 
building  in  McMinnville.  In  dilTerent  ways 
he  has  been  closely  associated  with  the  busi- 
ness development  and  progri'ss  of  this  part 
of  the  state  and  at  all  times  has  shown  him- 
self worthy  of  the  high  regard  entertained 
for  him.  He  was  born  in  Livingston  county. 
New  York,  ilay  9,  1S3T.  and  is  a  son  of 
Henry  and  Elizabeth  (Zerfass)  Hartman. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania 
and  when  a  young  man  removed  to  Xcw 
York.  The  mother  had  become  a  resident  of 
Livingston  county  in  her  girlhood  days,  ac- 
companying her  parents  to  that  locality. 
After  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry 
Hartman  they  settled  on  a  farm  which  was 
then  in  a  primitive  condition,  but  he  cleared 
the  land,  developed  the  fields  and  continued 
in  its  cultivation  throughout  his  remaining 
days.  lie  reached  the  very  venerable  age  of 
ninety-one  years,  having  long  survived  his 
wife,  who  passed  away  in  1S44.  Both  were 
members  of  the  Dutch  Heformed  church  and 
throughout  their  lives  were  loyal  to  its 
teachings. 

Benjamin  F.  Hartman  was  a  public-school 
student  during  the  period  which  he  spent 
under  the  parental  roof  but  just  prior  to 
his  eighteenth  year  he  left  home  and  began 
to  provide  for  his  own  support.  Going  to 
Dansville,  New  York,  he  there  apprenticed 
himself  to  the  carpenter's  trade,  receiving 
as  compensation  for  his  services  during  the 
first  year  the  sum  of  forty  dollars,  for  the 
second  year  sixty  dollars  and  for  the  third 
year  one  hundred  dollars.  After  the  com- 
pletion of  his  term  of  indenture  he  worked 
during  the  following  year  for  his  previous 
master,  who  at  the  expiration  of  that  period 
desired  Mr.  Hartman  to  become  a  partner 
in  the  business.  This  Mr.  Hartman  <Ieclincd 
to  do  however,  for  he  had  heard  the  call  of 
tlic  west  and  it  was  his  desire  to  seek  a 
home  on  the  Pacific  coast.  With  others  he 
made  his  way  to  California,  embarking  at 
New  York  on  the  steamer  Star  of  the  West, 
which  was  the  first  vessel  that  was  fired 
on  by  the  Confederate  forces.  Mr.  Hartman 
continued  the  journey  across  the  Isthmus  of 
Panama  and  on  to  California  but  remained 
in  that  state  for  only  two  months,  after 
which  he  came  to  Oregon,  arriving  in  lune, 
18,^0.  He  first  worked  here  as  a  farm  hand 
for   his   brother  .lohn  J.   Hartman,   who  had 

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preceded  him  to  the  western  coast  about 
four  years  and  was  located  in  Washington 
county.  After  the  harvest  they  worked  that 
fall  at  cutting  cord  wood  and  Benjamin  F. 
Hartman  spent  the  winter  on  the  road  and 
engaged  in  grading.  In  1860  both  he  and 
his  brother  went  to  California,  where  Ben- 
jamin F.  Hartman  remained  for  a  year, 
working  as  a  farm  hand.  His  brother  'then 
returned  to  Oregon,  renting  a  farm  near 
McMinnville,  and  in  the  fall  of  ISGl  .Mr. 
Hartman  took  up  the  work  of  making  rails, 
while  in  the  spring  he  was  employed  by  a 
man  si.x  miles  south  of  Portland,  "who  was 
engaged  in  s\ipplying  wood  to  the  steam- 
boats. Mr.  Hartman  received  as  compensa- 
tion for  his  services  fifty  dollars  per  month 
and,  saving  his  earnings,  was  at  length  en- 
abled to  engage  in  farming  on  his  own  ac- 
count, renting  land  in  Washington  county, 
where  he  lived  for  five  years.  Everything 
necessary  for  the  cultivation  and  develop- 
ment of  the  fields  was  furnished  him  and 
he  was  to  give  half  the  crop  as  rent.  Later 
the  lease  was  changed,  Mr.  Hartman  pur- 
chasing the  horses  and  farm  implements 
and  paying  a  cash  rental  for  the  remaining 
four  years  he  continued  upon  that  place. 
He  also  assumed  an  indebtedness  of  seven- 
teen liundred  dollars  but  sold  enough  wheat 
that  fall,  to  discharge  all  of  his  financial 
obligations.  Prosperity  continued  to  attend 
him,  so  that  on  the  expiration  of  his  lease 
he  purchased  a  farm  of  four  hundred  and 
sixty-four  acres  adjoining  Ilillsboro,  upon 
which  he  resided  for  five  or  six  years,  care- 
fully, systematically  and  successfully  cul- 
tivating his  fields.  He  then  disposed  of  his 
property  and  came  to  Yamhill  county  to 
superintend  a  twenty-six-hundred-acre  farm 
for  Ladd  and  Reed,  of  Portland.  He  also 
had  the  superintendency  of  all  their  farms, 
fourteen  or  fifteen  in  number.  He  remained 
with  them,  however,  for  only  a  year,  after 
which  he  came  to  McMinnville  and  engaged 
in  merchandising,  erecting  here  the  first 
brick  building  of  the  town.  This  was  in 
1S73.  It  was  two  years  before  that  Mr. 
Hartman  had  come  to  this  city.  His  brother 
■John  .J.  joined  him  in  his  mercantile  en- 
terprise and  thej'  continued  in  the  business 
until  lSS:i,  when  the  widespread  financial 
panic  swamped  them.  .Since  that  time  Ben- 
jamin F.  Hartman  has  been  engaged  in 
farming  and  carpentering  and  is  still  act- 
ively in  business  in  the  latter  field  although 
he  ha-<  now  passed  the  seventy-filth  mile- 
stone on  life's  journey. 

In  1804  Mr.  Hartman  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Millie  A.  Arthur,  a  native  of 
Oregon  and  a  daughter  of  Hirliard  .Arthur, 
who  eame  to  this  state  about  1S|1>  or  ISI.3, 
settling  in  Washington  county.  .Mr.  Mart- 
man  is  a  prohibitionist  in  |)olitir»,  for  he 
regards  the  liijuor  trafiic  as  one  of  the  par- 
amount evils  of  the  country  and  b<dieveg 
that  many  of  the  sociological  and  economic 
questions  would  be  settled  if  it  were  abol- 
ished. He  has  served  os  coiinrilnmn  of  Mc- 
.Minnville'and  yet  has  never  l)een  a  politician 
in  the  .sense  of  ollire  seeking.  He  became 
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Order  of  United  Workmen  in  this  place  and 
he  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  Chris- 
tian church  here.  During  more  than  a  half 
century  Jlr.  Hartman  has  witnessed  the 
changes  whicli  liave  been  wrought  in  Oregon, 
developing  it  from  a  frontier  region  with  all 
the  attendant  hardships  and  privations  of 
pioneer  life  to  one  of.  the  prosperous  states 
in  the  great  galaxy  of  the  Union,  leading 
all  others  in  some  lines  of  production  and 
export.  Mr.  Ilartmau's  life  has,  indeed, 
been  a  busy  and  useful  one,  for  indolence 
and  idleness  are  utterly  foreign  to  his  na- 
ture. He  has  worked  persistently  and  ener- 
getically along  the  various  lines  in  which 
he  has  directed  his  efforts  and  his  labors 
have  usually  been  of  a  character  that  has 
contributed  to  general  progress  and  improve- 
ment as  Well  as  to  individual  advancement. 
While  misfortune  at  one  time  overtook  him 
in  a  financial  way,  his  name  has  ever  re- 
mained unsullied,  and  respect  and  esteem 
are  uniformly  accorded  him  by  all  with 
whom  he  has  come  in  contact. 

PATRICK  MULLEN.  Among  the  success- 
ful agiiculturists  of  Marion  county  is  num- 
bered Patrick  Mullen,  whose  advancement 
and  prosperity  are  attributable  to  his  own 
intelligently  directed  labors.  He  was  born 
in  Ireland  on  the  1st  of  November,  1839,  a 
son  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (McNebin)  Mullen, 
the  former  born  in  the  town  of  Kildare  and 
the  latter  in  the  city  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  The 
mother  had  been  previously  married,  her 
first  union  being  with  a  Mr.  Keaton,  by 
whom  she  had  one  son,  Robert,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  1817,  and  who  in  early  manhood 
left  Ireland  for  the  new  world,  becoming  a 
resident  of  Oregon  in  1852.  It  was  in  1836 
near  Kildare  that  Mrs.  Keaton  became  the 
wife  of  Thomas  Mullen,  and  fourteen  years 
later,  or  in  1850,  they  sailed  for  the  United 
States,  by  way  of  Liverpool,  landing  at  New 
Orleans.  After  a  year's  residence  in  that 
city  they  made  their  way  northward  to  St. 
Louis.  The  father  was  a  cook  and  was  em- 
ployed in  various  hotels.  For  five  years  the 
family  resided  in  St.  Louis  but  the  father 
died  in  Illinois  in  1859.  The  mother's  last 
days  were  spent  in  Oregon.  Her  Son,  Robert 
Keaton,  who  had  preceded  the  family  to  the 
new  world  and  had  become  a  resident  of 
this  state,  greatly  desired  that  his  mother 
should  locate  in  the  northwest.  This  she 
finally  decided  to  do  and  accompanied  by 
)ier  son  Patrick  proceeded  down  the  Mis- 
sissippi to  New  Orleans  and  thence  to  Ha- 
vana, Cuba,  and  on  to  Colon.  Crossing  the 
isthnnis  they  took  a  steamer  from  Panama 
to  San  Francisco  and  there  boarded  another 
Btcamer  which  brought  them  to  Portland 
on  the  23d  of  November,  thus  completing 
a  journey  for  which  a  continuous  trip 
ticket  had  been  purchased  from  St.  Louis 
to  Portland.  On  Christmas  night  Patrick 
Mullen  arrived  at  the  place  of  his  present 
residence,  which  was  then  the  home  of 
his  half  brother,  who,  after  being  identified 
with  agricultural  interests  in  Marion  county 
for  a  time,  went  in  1870  to  the  mines  of 
Montana    and    Idaho,    since    which    time   no 


news  has  been  received  of  him.  Patrick  Mul- 
len and  his  mother  were  thus  left  alone 
upon  the  farm,  of  which  he  took  charge. 
It  was  a  tract  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres,  which  Robert  Keaton  had  entered 
from  the  government  and  to  this  Mr. 
Mullen  has  since  added  until  two  hun- 
dred and  forty  acres  are  now  comprised 
within  the  boundaries  of  his  property.  In 
his  farming  operations  he  has  been  quite 
successful,  following  progressive  methods 
and  bringing  the  fields  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation.  He  has  also  added  many 
modern  improvements  and  his  labors  have 
been  attended  with  success,  the  production 
of  large  crops  bringing  him  a  substantial 
annual  income. 

In  St.  Paul,  Oregon,  on  the  10th  of  Novem- 
ber, 1880,  Mr.  Mullen  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  Flynn,  who  was  born 
in  Albany,  New  York,  October  23,  1855.  Her 
parents  were  Bernard  and  Catherine  (Ben- 
nett) Flynn,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Ireland,  where  the  father  was  born  Novem- 
ber 7,  1820,  and  the  mother  on  the  1st  of 
May,  1829.  They  were  married  in  Albany, 
New  York,  in  1851,  and  Mr.  Flynn  passed 
away  on  the  22d  of  September,  1904.  In 
their  family  were  nine  children:  John,  de- 
ceased; Mrs.  Mullen,  Andrew  and  Charles 
K.,  who  are  living  in  the  state  of  Washing- 
ton; Katherine,  who  is  the  wife  of  Daniel 
Mahoney,  of  Seattle;  Ellen,  also  living  in 
Seattle;  Eugene,  who  makes  his  home  in 
Woodburn,  Oregon;  William  S.,  living  in 
Wilsonville,  Oregon;  and  Elizabeth,  deceased. 

By  their  marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mullen 
have  also  become  the  parents  of  nine  chil- 
dren. Philip  A.,  who  was  born  August  23, 
1881,  is  a  resident  of  Carlton,  Oregon,  and 
is  married  and  has  three  children.  Charles 
S.,  of  St.  Paul.  Oregon,  who  was  born  De- 
cember 26,  1882,  received  a  college  educa- 
tion, is  married  and  has  two  children. 
Thomas,  the  third  of  the  family,  is  de- 
ceased; Mary,  who  was  born  August  17,  1886, 
is  living  in  Portland;  Katherine  V.,  born 
April  9,  1888,  is  a  resident  of  St.  Paul;  Jo- 
seph P.,  born  October  24,  1889,  is  a  farmer 
living  near  St.  Paul;  Thomas  B.,  born  Au- 
gust 3,  1891,  is  upon  the  home  farm  with 
his  parents;  Irene  A.,  born  February  20, 
1894,  attended  St.  Paul  academy  and  is  now 
at  home;  and  Cecelia,  born  November  26,  1897, 
is  yet  in  school.  The  family  residence  is 
about  a  mile  and  a  half  north  of  St.  Paul 
just  off  the  Salem  and  Champoeg  road.  The 
parents  and  children  are  communicants  of  the 
Catholic  church  and  Mr.  Mullen  gives  his 
political  support  to  the  republican  party, 
but  while  he  keeps  well  informed  on  the 
questions  and  issues  of  the  day  he  does  not 
seek  office,  preferring  to  devote  his  time 
and  energies  to  his  business  affairs,  in  which 
he  is  now  meeting  with  signal  success.  Pa- 
tience and  perseverance  are  numbered  among 
his  salient  characteristics  and  throughout 
his  life  he  has  displayed  many  of  the  sterl- 
ing traits  of  Ireland's  sons.  His  has  been 
a  life  of  diligence  and  unfaltering  industry 
and  to  those  qualities  may  be  attributed 
his     advancement     in   a    business     way.      In 


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matters  of  citizenship  he  has  always  mani- 
fested a  progressive  spirit  and  has  ever  dis- 
played marked  patriotism  in  his  relations  to 
his  adopted  land,  in  which  he  has  made  his 
home  from  the  age  of  eleven  years. 

JAMES  M.  FORSHEY  resides  on  a  farm 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  about  four 
miles  northwest  of  Sparta,  and  in  addition 
to  cultivating  his  fields  is  engaged  in  raising 
cattle  and  horses.  Moreover,  he  was  the 
organizer  and  is  the  president  of  the  Sov- 
ereign Jlining  Company  and  owns  a  number 
of  quartz  claims  in  the  Dolly  Varden  dis- 
trict. He  was  born  in  Zancsvillo,  Ohio,  De- 
cember 13,  1837.  His  father,  John  Forshey, 
was  a  native  of  Culpcper  county,  Virginia, 
born  August  12,  1801.  His  father  was  a 
baron  under  the  English  government  and  had 
landed  estates  in  Pennsylvania  and  \'irginia 
which  were  entailed  under  the  English  law. 
He  was  also  a  slaveholder.  His  son.  John 
Forshey,  resided  on  the  entailed  estate  in 
Pennsylvania  which  he  eventually  sold  and 
then  removed  to  Ohio  where  he  i)urchased 
large  tracts  of  farming  and  coal  lands  in 
Muskingum  county,  near  Zanesville.  There. 
in  connection  with  general  farming,  he  dealt 
in  fine  stock,  handling  principally  horses 
and  mules.  In  September,  1843,  he  removed 
to  Boone  county,  Missouri,  where  he  dealt 
in  slaves,  lands,  horses  and  mules,  there 
residing  to  the  time  of  his  death  which  oc- 
curred on  the  12th  of  August,  1874.  He  had 
been  married  in  Somerset  county.  Penn- 
sylvania, on  the  10th  of  April,  1824,  to 
Miss  Rachel  Ticc,  who  was  born  in  that 
county  May  10.  ISO:),  and  died  in  Boone 
county,  Missouri,  in  1891.  Both  are  buried 
at  the  Brick  Chapel  near  Columbia.  Jlis- 
souri.  In  their  family  were  eight  children, 
Sebastian  T.,  .Josephine,  Olive.  William  J., 
James  M.,  Pauline,  Missouri  and  one  who 
died  in  infancy. 

James  M.  Forshey  pursued  his  education 
in  the  common  school  of  the  Rockyfork  dis- 
trict of  Boone  county.  Missouri,  and  in  Col- 
umbia University  of  that  state,  but  did  not 
graduate  owing  to  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
war.  In  the  meantime,  however,  he  had 
crossed  the  plains  to  California  with  a  team 
of  four  yoke  of  oxen,  leaving  Boone  county 
on  the  28th  of  March,  1854,  when  but  six- 
teen years  of  age.  He  was  accompanied  by 
his  brother.  William  J.,  also  by  Robert  Bar- 
ton and  William  J.  Furnish,  the  last  named 
now  a  prominent  capitalist  and  land  owner 
of  Umatilla  county,  Oregon,  who,  aboiit 
1006,  was  candidate  for  governor  of  this 
state.  James  M.  Forshey  met  with  success 
in  the  mines  of  California,  and  with  money 
which  he  sent  back  his  father  purchased 
for  him  a  negro  slave  for  eight  hundred 
dollars— the  only  one  he  ever  owned.  At 
the  request  of  the  father  James  M.  Forshey 
and  his  brother  returned  to  Missouri  and  ho 
resumed  his  interrupted  education,  pursuing 
his  studies  until  after  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  war  when  he  enlisted  at  Columbia, 
Missouri,  on  the  1st  of  August.  1861.  ns  a 
member  of  the  Sixth  Missouri  Infantry.  He 
served  as  third  lieutenant  of  his  company 
for  about  a  year  and  was  then  promoted  to 


the  rank  of  first  lieutenant  while  Captain 
Guitarr,  who  commanded  the  company,  was 
advanced  to  the  coloneky.  During  a' year's 
service  as  first  lieutenant  Mr.  Forshey"  com- 
manded the  company  for  they  had  no  cap- 
tain. He  was  later  commissioned  cajjtain 
and  commanded  his  company  in  a  number  of 
important  engagements.  In  the  early  part 
of  his  service  he  participated  in  the  battle 
of  Pea  Ridge  where  there  was  a  large  num- 
ber killed  and  wounded  in  both  armies.  Gen- 
erals Price  and  N'anDorn  commanding  the 
Confederates  while  Generals  Siegel  and  Hun- 
ter were  in  command  of  the  Federal  forces. 
The  Sixth  Missouri  then  returned  to  Boone 
county  and  Captain  Forshey  was  later  en- 
gaged in  ridding  the  country  of  bushwhack- 
ers for  which  he  received  much  credit  from 
his  friends  and  the  citizens  of  that  commun- 
ity as  the  bushwhackers  were  a  lawless  band 
that  took  advantage  of  the  conditions  of 
war  to  commit  depredations  for  their  own 
benefit. 

After  three  years  of  military  service  Cap- 
tain Forshey  was  honorably  discharged,  and 
in  18G4  went  to  Montana  with  Dr.  Bartely. 
For  two  years  thereafter  he  was  successfully 
engaged  in  mining  and  then  sold  his  mining 
property  at  Bannack  City.  Montana,  and  in 
1866  went  to  Phran'agat,  Nevada,  where  he 
was  engaged  in  mining  for  eighteen  months. 
He  then  disposed  of  the  mines  and  ditches 
which  he  had  acquired  and  built,  obtaining 
a  good  profit  on  his  investment.  Making 
his  way  to  California  he  engaged  in  the  live 
stock  business,  also  purchasing  a  large  tract 
of  land  and  conducting  an  extensive  dairy, 
selling  butter  of  most  excellent  quality  at 
the  uniform  price  of  fifty  cents  per  pound 
and  finding  for  this  a  ready  market.  He 
devoted  five  years  to  the  dairy  business 
there  and  then  disposed  of  his  interests  in 
California  and  returned  to  his  old  Missouri 
home. 

Subsequent  to  this  time  Captain  Forshey 
spent  a  number  of  years  in  Colorado  and  in 
1882  was  mayor  of  Dilling.  He  also  acted 
as  assistant  to  the  state  geologist.  Profes- 
sor Smith,  in  making  out  geological  reports 
for  Colorado,  and  he  was  president  of  sev- 
eral companies  formed  for  mining  purposes 
in  that  state.  He  was  not  only  the  dis- 
coverer but  also  the  geologist  of  the  r..ead- 
ville  mines,  and  he  made  and  lost  large  for- 
tunes while  in  Colorado  hut  on  the  whole 
met  with  prosperity,  being  many  thousands 
of  dollars  ahead  when  ho  left  the  slate. 
From  Leadville  he  returned  to  his  farm  in 
Missouri  where  he  remained  three  years 
after  which  he  sold  that  property  and  came 
to  Oregon  where  he  was  later  joined  by  his 
wife.  He  has  purchased  and  still  owns  a 
number  of  quartz  claims  in  the  Dolly  Varden 
district  of  Baker  county.  His  attention, 
however,  is  given  chielly  to  the  development 
and  improvement  of  his  homestead  of  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  about  four  miles 
northwest  of  Sparta,  upon  which  property 
he  now  resides.  Hi'  has  brought  lUty  acres 
of  this  under  cultivation  and  in  addition  is 
engaged  in  raising  cattle  and  horses.  His 
mining    operations    arc    represented    in    part 


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by  the  Sovereign  Mining  Company  which  is 
capitalizpd  for  two  million  dollars  and 
handles  gold  and  copper  properties.  In  this 
undertaking  he  has  two  partners,  Messrs. 
Thomas  and  Foster,  the  three  owning  the 
entire  capital  stock  of  the  company  and 
all   the  property  behind  the  stock. 

In  Leadville,  Colorado,  on  the  24th  of 
April,  1879,  Mr.  Forshey  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Louise  Myers.  Her  father 
was  a  Cerman  baron  Avho  engaged  in  buy- 
ing land  which  he  colonized  with  German 
Bettlements.  chief  among  which  was  the 
town  of  California,  Cole  county,  Missouri. 
He  died  when  his  da\ighter  Mrs.  Forshey 
was  about  sixteen  years  of  age.  Her  mother 
was  also  a  Myers  of  the  same  family,  the 
parents  being  third  cousins.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Forshey  were  born  three  daughters, 
Mamie,  Milly  and  Kosie.  The  first  named 
became  the  wife  of  Fred  Chittenden,  who 
died  leaving  two  sons,  one  of  whom  has 
since  passed  away  while  the  elder,  George, 
is  now  living  in  Argentine,  Kansas,  where 
he  is  acting  as  boss  in  the  railroad  shops. 
The  second  daughter,  Milly,  became  the  wife 
of  Mr.  VanZandt,  formerly  of  Michigan,  and 
they  have  one  daughter;  Rosie  became  Mrs. 
Gerber.  Mrs.  Forshey  passed  away  in  Leaven- 
worth, Kansas,  on  the  10th  of  April,  1898. 

In  politics  Mr.  Forshey  is  independent, 
voting  for  the  candidate  whom  he  deems 
best  qualified  for  office.  His  religious  faith 
is  that  of  the  Baptist  church  and  he  is  in- 
terested in  all  those  forces  which  work  for 
progress  and  improvement,  reform  and  right- 
eousness. He  is  now  in  the  seventy-fifth 
year  of  his  age  but  is  still  an  active,  ener- 
getic man,  busily  employed  in  the  work  of 
the  farm.  His  life  has  had  many  and  varied 
e.xperiences  since  the  early  mining  days  of 
California  when  as  a  boy  he  crossed  the 
plains  to  seek  a  fortune  in  the  gold  fields 
of  the  Pacific  coast.  He  has  lived  to  see 
many  changes  wrought  by  time  and  man, 
and  his  own  labors  in  a  business  way  and 
his  cooperation  with  public  movements  have 
been  factors  in  bringing  about  progress  and 
improvement. 

FRANK  BROWN.  One  and  three-quarter 
miles  west  of  Carlton  is  situated  the  very 
extensive  and  well  known  stock  farm  of 
Frank  Brown,  who  lias  an  international 
reputation  of  being  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful raisers  of  Shorthorn  cattle  in  this 
country.  He  was  born  on  (he  20lh  of  Feb- 
niary,  1S06,  in  Insch.  Aberdeenshire,  Scot- 
huul,  and  was  the  only  child  of  Alexander 
and  .lessie  (Thompson)  Brown.  The  father 
was  a  farmer  in  Scotland  having  a  large 
farm  and  oatmeal  mill.  lie  also  carried  on 
stock-raising  on  a  large  scale.  So  successful 
did  these  undertakings  prove  under  his  capa- 
ble  management  that  lie  acquired  consider- 
able wealth  and  now  lives  retired  in  Aber- 
deen, Scotland. 

Frank  Brown  began  his  inde])endent  career 
when  he  was  fourteen  years  of  age,  bein"- 
employed  as  herder  of  stock  for  two  years. 
After  lliat  he  worked  upon  an  extensive  farm 
and   was   given    I'lill    eluirge    of   a   hirge    herd 


of  cattle.  During  this  time  he  was  also  em- 
ployed by  the  Duke  of  Gordon  for  two  years. 
In  1887  he  came  to  America  with  an  ex- 
ported herd  and  went  to  Missouri,  where  he 
remained  for  one  year.  On  the  expiration 
of  that  period  he  removed  to  Oregon  and 
took  charge  of  a  cattle  herd  for  William 
Ladd,  near  Amity.  For  four  years  he  acted 
in  this  capacity  and  then  became  manager 
for  Charles  E.  Ladd,  near  Yamhill,  Oregon.  In 
1907,  after  twelve  years  of  this  service,  he 
purchased  from  Charles  E.  Ladd  the  entire 
herd  of  cattle  and  also  bought  the  property 
of  four  hundred  acres  upon  which  he  now 
lives  and  which  is  known  as  The  Craigielea 
Stock  Farm.  The  herd  on  this  farm  was 
founded  thirty-five  years  ago.  Mr.  Brown 
received  the  highest  awards  for  champion 
Shorthorn  cattle  both  at  the  St.  Louis  ex- 
position in  1904  and  at  the  Lewis  &  Clark 
exposition  in  Portland,  in  1905.  In  addi- 
tion to  these  he  has  almost  innumerable 
first  prizes  and  blue  ribbons  for  every  kind 
of  fine  stock. 

Mr.  Brown  was  married  December  9,  1891, 
in  Banff,  Scotland,  to  Sarah  Jane  McRobb,  a 
native  of  TnrritT,  Aberdeenshire,  Scotland, 
and  the  daughter  of  John  and  Annie  (In- 
gram) McRobb.  For  sixteen  years  the  father 
was  farm  manager  of  the  vast  estate  of 
Major  DulT  of  Ilatton  Castle  and  had  charge 
of  the  Polled  Angus  cattle  which  were  bred 
there.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  McRobb  were  mem- 
bers of  very  large  families,  the  mother  being 
one  of  twelve  children,  and  they  were  the 
parents  of  eleven  children,  namely:  Mi-s. 
Elizabeth  Booth,  who  resides  in  Scotland; 
Mrs.  Jessie  Ann  Roberts,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Los  Angeles,  California;  Mrs.  Annie  Mackie, 
of  Aberdeen,  Scotland;  John,  deceased;  James 
McRobb,  a  resident  of  Buffalo,  New  York; 
Grace,  who  is  a  resident  of  New  Hartford, 
Connecticut;  Maggie,  deceased;  George,  who 
i.s  a  traveling  salesman  and  resides  in  Aber- 
deen, Scotland;  Mrs.  Frank  Brown;  Mrs.  Jo- 
hanna Marr,  who  is  a  resident  of  Aberdeen; 
and  Maggie   Cliristina,   deceased. 

Mr.  Brown  gives  much  of  the  credit  for  his 
unusually  great  success  to  the  activity  and 
cajiable  management  which  his  wife  has  fre- 
quently given  to  his  undertakings.  When  he 
is  absent  exhibiting  at  fairs  or  is  on  other 
business  trips,  she  often  assumes  full  charge 
of  affairs   on   the   farm. 

To  them  six  children  have  been  born, 
namely:  Emily  Frances  and  Edith  Evelyn, 
twins,  born  June  9,  189,3,  and  now  deceased; 
Alice    Grace,   born  April   3,    1895,   who   is   at-  1 

tending    school   at    Carlton,    Oregon,    and   is         I 
musically    gifted;    .Jeanie    Ann    and    Francis  ' 

Alexander,  twins,  born  June  13,  1897,  who  are 
attending  school  in  Carlton ;  and  Ronald  Wil- 
liam, who  was  born  February  14,  1901,  and 
is  attending  school.  They  will  all  receive  a 
complete  education  and  will  have  the  oppor- 
tunity of  specializing  in  any  lines  they  may 
care   to. 

In  politics  Mr.  Brown  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  party  and  is  loyal  to  the 
inineiples  for  which  it  stands,  and  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  church.  His  fore- 
sight in  desiring  to  plan  for  the  welfare  of 


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liis  family  is  shown  in  the  fact  that  he 
carries  a  policy  in  the  Xew  York  Life  Insur- 
ance Company.  The  Brown  farm  is  one  of 
the  finest  stock  farms  in  Oregon  and  in  addi- 
tion to  this  distinction  it  is  also  one  of  the 
most  attractive  in  appearance  and  most  mod- 
ern in  equipment,  among  its  innovations 
being  a  private  water  system.  The  house, 
which  is  large,  presents  an  interior  as  com- 
plete and  beautiful  as  its  exterior.  For  all 
this  Mr.  Brown  has  labored  persistently  and 
intelligently  and  by  his  own  efforts  has  be- 
come a  recognized  leader  among  stock-raisers. 
His  is  the  success  which  come  to  those  who 
believe  that  development  and  progress  call 
for  concentration  of  energies  and  close  appli- 
cation to  an  undertaking. 

JUDGE  PATRICK  CAMPBELL,  who  passed 
away  at  Baker  City,  on  the  oOth  of  Decem- 
ber, 1S99,  was  known  as  a  pioneer  of  1857, 
having  come  to  the  northwest  at  that  early 
period.  In  1S74  he  took  up  his  abode  at 
Baker  City,  where  for  a  number  of  years  he 
was  successfully  engaged  in  business  as  a 
merchant  and  also  became  a  prominent  fac- 
tor in  public  life,  being  elected  to  the  posi- 
tion of  county  judge.  He  was  born  in  County 
Tyrone,  Ireland,  on  the  17th  of  March,  1833, 
and  was  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  and  Mar- 
garet Campbell.  His  education  was  acquired 
in  his  native  land  and  the  first  seventeen 
years  of  his  life  were  there  spent.  In  1850, 
attracted  by  the  many  favorable  reports 
which  liad  reached  him  concerning  the  oppor- 
tunities and  advantages  of  the  new  world, 
he  set  sail  for  America  and  eventually  found 
himself  in  New  York  city  with  a  cajiital  of 
fifty  dollars.  Feeling  that  he  must  lose  no 
time  in  making  a  start  in  the  business  world, 
he  immediately  purchased  a  pack  of  linen 
and  traveled  the  country  for  si.v  months,  sell- 
ing his  goods  from  door  to  door.  Subse- 
quently he  made  his  way  to  Xorwalk.  Con- 
necticut, there  working  in  the  employ  of  a 
nurseryman  and  farmer  until  1857.  In  that 
year  he  joined  the  westward-tending  tide 
and  journeyed  to  California  via  the  Isthmus 
of  Panama.  lie  remained  in  the  Colden 
state  until  1871  and  in  those  years  made  and 
lost  fortunes  greater  than  any  he  had 
dreamed  of  in  his  boyhood  days.  Leaving 
the  west,  he  visited  New  York  and  Boston 
and  other  eastern  cities.  Subsequently  he 
visited  his  parents  in  Ireland  but  at  the 
end  of  a  year  returned  to  America  and 
the  west,  being  irresistibly  attracted  by  the 
wild,  free  life  of  the  plains.  After  going 
back  to  his  old  home  in  Idaho,  in  1873, 
he  was  elected  to  the  fifth  and  sixth  ses- 
sions of  the  legislature  at  Boise.  On  the 
expiration  of  his  term  of  office  he  again 
went  into  the  mines  and  was  very  suc- 
cessful. In  1874  he  came  to  Baker  City, 
Oregon,  where  he  had  been  made  superin- 
tendent of  the  Virtue  mine,  filling  that  po- 
sition until  1880.  During  the  remainder  of 
his  life  he  was  actively  identified  with  busi- 
ness interests  as  n  merchant.  In  1884  he 
was  elected  to  the  oflTice  of  county  treasurer, 
serving  in  that  capacity  for  two  terras.  Be- 
ginning in  1887,  he  was  repeatedly  elected  a 


member  of  the  city  council  and  for  some 
time  acted  as  mayor  of  Baker  City,  exercis- 
ing his  official  prerogatives  in  support  of 
many  measures  of  reform  and  improvement. 
In  1890  he  was  elected  county  judge  and  dis- 
charged his  important  duties  in  that  con- 
nection in  a  very  able  and  acceptable  man- 
ner. His  political  allegiance  was  ever  given 
to  the  democracy.  His  unimpeachable  in- 
tegrity gained  him  many  firm  friends  not 
oniy  in  political  circles  but  also  in  busi- 
ness and  social  life. 

On  the  4th  of  October,  1876,  Judge  Camp- 
bell was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna 
Carroll,  whose  birth  occured  in  Kings  county, 
Ireland,  on  the  20th  of  May,  1843.  She  was 
the  youngest  child  of  Matthew  and  Mary 
(MacDonald)  Carroll,  the  latter  a  native  of 
Scotland.  Mrs.  Campbell  came  to  the  United 
States  in  1859.  residing  in  Newark.  \ew 
•lersey,  and  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania, 
until  ISfiO,  when,  in  company  with  her 
brother  Thomas,  she  journeyed  to  Cali- 
fornia via  the  Isthmus  of  Panama.  In  1872, 
after  several  years  spent  in  San  Francisco 
and  Portland,  she  canu>  to  Baker  City  and 
here  nuule  her  home  until  called  to  her  linal 
rest  on  the  29th  of  March,  1911.  She  was  the 
mother  of  two  children,  namely:  Marian 
Cecelia,  whose  natal  day  was  November  22, 
1877;  and  Margaret  Ellen,  who  was  bom 
on  the  19th  of  November,  1879.  and  passed 
away  on  the  10th  of  December,  1883.  On 
the  "30th  of  April,  1903,  Marian  C.  Camp- 
bell gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  K07 
N'olile  Bostwick,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears 
lielow. 

ROY  NOBLE  BOSTWICK  is  the  senior 
member  of  the  firm  of  Bostwick  &  Wattles, 
<iinducting  a  wholesale  storage  and  commis- 
sion business  at  Baker  City.  His  birth  oc- 
iurre<l  in  Frankford,  Minnesota,  on  the  8th 
of  December,  1877,  his  parents  being  Charles 
Noble  and  Augusta  Bostwick,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Ohio  but  took  up  their 
abode  among  the  early  pioneers  of  Minnesota. 
He  is  a  direct  descendant  of  .Vrtbur  Bost- 
wick, who  emigrated  from  England  to 
.America  in  1043,  taking  up  his  abode  in 
Stratford,  Connecticut.  Many  representatives 
of  the  family  participated  in  the  Kevolu- 
lionary  war.  Charles  N.  Bostwick,  the 
father  of  Roy  N.  Bostwick,  was  born  on  the 
Oth  of  December,  1846,  and  was  one  of  a 
family  of  three  children,  the  others  being: 
Douglas  Maidey,  born  January  14,  1849,  who 
is  a  resident  of  .Arkansas;  and  Jasper  Lin- 
coln, born  February  II,  1860,  who  is  de- 
ceased, Charles  N.  Bostwick  followed  gen- 
eral agricultural  pursuits  as  a  means  of 
livelihood  and  also  acted  as  a  railway  postal 
clerk.  On  the  19th  of  Augiist.  1S02,  when 
a  youth  of  eighteen,  he  enlisted  for  service 
in  the  Union  army  as  a  member  of  Com- 
pany C,  Ninth  Minnesota  VoIunteiT  Infantry, 
remaining  with  that  command  until  m>is- 
tercd  out  on  tin-  24th  of  .August,  1S65.  Ho 
participated  in  the  buttle  of  (lunlown  or 
Mrice's  Crossroad.",  the  battle  of  Tupcdo  and 
the  engagement  at  Nashville,  as  well  as  num- 
erous skirmislii's.     He  was  wounded  on  only 


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one  occasion,  being  injured  by  a  falling  tree 
while  lie  was  building  a  bridge.  On  the  3d 
of  May,  1S71,  he  wedded  Miss  Augusta 
Bostwick,  who  was  one  of  two  children  born 
to  her  parents,  her  sister  being  Ella  Louisa, 
who  is  now  deceased.  The  demise  of  Charles 
N.  P.ostwick  occurred  on  the  27th  of  No- 
vember,  1895. 

Roy  N.  Bostwick,  who  was  the  only  child 
of  his  parents,  came  to  Oregon  when  about 
twenty-four  years  of  age  and  first  embarked 
in  business  as  a  druggist.  Subsequently  he 
spent  about  a  year  in  the  grocery  business 
and  tlien  sold  out  and  went  to  Portland, 
being  employed  for  one  year  as  conductor 
on  a  Pullman  train  which  made  the  run 
between  Portland  and  Green  River,  Wyoming. 
Returning  to  Baker  City,  he  became  the 
senior  member  of  the  firm  of  Bostwick  & 
Wattles,  which  concern  has  since  conducted 
a  wholesale  storage  and  commission  business 
with   excellent   success. 

On  the  30th  of  April,  1903,  Mr.  Bostwick 
was  joined  in  wedlock  to  Miss  Marian  Cecelia 
Campbell,  by  whom  he  has  one  child,  Noble 
Douglas  Patrick,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the 
1st  of  June,  1910.  In  politics  he  is  a  republi- 
can, loyally  supporting  the  men  and  measures 
of  that  party.  Fraternally  lie  is  identified 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks 
and  the  Knights  of  Pythias.  His  wife  is  a 
devoted  communicant  of  the  Catholic  church. 
They  are  widely  known  as  people  of  the 
highest  respectability  and  have  many  friends 
in  the  county  of  their  residence. 

ARNOLD  DIELSCHNEIDER  is  the  oldest 
mercliant  in  McMinnville  in  years  of  con- 
tinuous connection  with  its  commercial  in- 
terests, having  in  1881  established  the  boot 
and  shoe  business  in  which  he  is  still  en- 
gaged, lie  deserves  much  credit  for  what  he 
has  accomplished  in  life  for  he  started  out 
at  an  early  age  empty-handed  and  has  since 
been  dependent  entirely  upon  his  own  re- 
sources. He  was  born  in  Prussia,  Pebruary 
22,  184r),  a  son  of  Frederick  William  and 
Elizabeth  (Luke)  Dielschneider.  who  were 
likewise  natives  of  that  country.  The  father 
was  born  in  1813  and  in  1856  came  to  the 
United  States,  settling  first  in  St.  Louis. 
The  following  year  he  came  to  Oregon,  tak- 
ing up  liis  abode  in  Portland  where  his  death 
occurred  in  1875.  He  was  a  shoemaker  by 
trade  and  was  also  a  musician.  He  devoted 
much  of  his  life  to  tlie  art  of  music,  serving 
as  band  master  in  a  military  organization  in 
Prussia.  His  wife,  whose  birth  occurred 
about  1S13,  passed  away  in  McMinnville  in 
1877.  In  their  family  were  four  cliildren: 
Louie,  who  is  now  living  in  Portland;  -Arnold, 
of  this  review;  Mary  Dell,  tlie  wife  of  Louis 
Schaelfcr,  of  Marion  county,  Oregon;  and 
Annie,  who  is  the  widow  of  Charles  Shiveley 
and  makes  her  lionic  in  Portland. 

A.  Dielsulnu'idcr  pursued  his  education  in 
the  schools  of  Padcrliorn,  Prussia,  and  was 
u  lad  of  about  twelve  years  wlien  he  ac- 
companied liis  ])arents  on  their  emigration  to 
the  new  world.  It  was  after  his  arrival  in 
America  that  he  learned  the  English  lan- 
guage.    Hero  lie  soon  began  to  earn  his  own 


living  and  he  and  his  brother  secured  em- 
ployment in  a  foundry  owned  by  an  uncle. 
There  Mr.  Dielschneider  remained  for  two 
years,  after  which  he  learned  the  shoemak- 
er's trade  but  subsequently  turned  his  at- 
tention to  the  live-stock  and  grain  business 
in  Portland.  He  was  engaged  in  the  grocery 
business  in  that  city  in  1868  and  in  1877 
he  came  to  McMinnville.  Here  he  estab- 
lished a  general  mercantile  store  in  which 
lie  continued  for  four  years,  when  the  busi- 
ness was  destroyed  by  fire.  He  then  opened 
a  shoe  store  and  has  continued  in  tliat  line 
from  1881  to  the  present  time,  being  the 
oldest  merchant  in  the  city  continuously 
connected  with  its  commercial  pursuits.  He 
carries  a  large  and  well  selected  stock  adapt- 
ed to  the  needs  and  demands  of  the  general 
public  and  from  the  outset  his  business  has 
steadily  grown,  bringing  to  him  a  substan- 
tial and  well  merited  profit. 

On  the  13th  of  April,  1870,  Mr.  Dielschnei- 
der was  married  to  Miss  Flora  Hirsch,  a 
native  of  Highland,  Illinois,  and  a  daughter 
of  Phoenix  Hir.sch.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dielschnei- 
der have  become  parents  of  five  children : 
Annie,  the  wife  of  Charles  Green,  a  resident 
of  San  Francisco;  W.  F.,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  jewelry  business  in  McMinnville  and  is 
married  and  has  three  children:  Audrey, 
Helene  and  William  F.  Jr.;  Francis,  who  is 
married  and  is  engaged  in  the  jewelry  busi- 
ness with  his  brother;  Mattie,  the  wife  of 
John  Wiesser,  of  McMinnville;  and  Florence, 
the  wife  of  Cecil  Martin,  of  Boise,  Idaho. 

Mr.  Dielschneider  is  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  church  and  in  politics  maintains  an 
independent  position,  voting  for  men  and 
measures  as  his  judgment  dictates.  He  is 
numbered  among  the  pioneers  of  the  state, 
having  for  almost  fifty-five  years  made  his 
home  within  the  borders  of  Oregon,  during 
which  period  he  lias  witnessed  notable 
changes  as  the  evidences  of  pioneer  life  have 
given  way  before  the  oncoming  civilization. 
He  has  lived  to  see  Portland  develop  into 
one  of  the  largest  and  most  prominent  cities 
on  the  Pacific,  while  thriving  towns  and  vil- 
lages have  elsewhere  sprung  up,  becoming 
centers  of  a  prosperous  community.  At  all 
times  his  influence  and  aid  have  been  given 
on  the  side  of  growth  and  advancement  arid 
McMinnville  numbers  him  among  her  worthy 
and  substantial  residents. 

ARTHUR  J.  FAWCETT,  M.  D.,  wlio  has 
been  successfully  engaged  in  practice  as  a 
physician  and  surgeon  of  Ashland  since  Au- 
gust, 1909,  has  the  finest  oflices  in  the  city 
and  in  fact  one  of  the  handsomest  suites 
in  the  state,  his  ten  rooms  in  the  new  Citi- 
zens Trust  &  Savings  Bank  building  being 
fitted  with  all  modern  appliances.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Plantsvillc.  Morgan  county,  Ohio, 
on  the  31st  of  March,  1873,  his  parents  being 
Lindley  and  Mary  (Huestis)  Fawcett,  who 
were  likewise  natives  of  the  Buckeye  state. 
The  father,  a  substantial  agriculturist  of 
Morgan  county.  Ohio,  there  passed  away  in 
March,  1899.  In  1908  his  widow  removed  to 
Pasadena,  California,  where  she  has  since 
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Arthur  J.  Fawcett  was  reared  under  the 
parental  roof  and  obtained  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  graded  schools.  Subsequently  he 
continued  his  studies  in  the  high  school  at 
Chesterhill,  Ohio,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated with  the  class  of  1S93.  He  then  en- 
tered the  Ohio  State  University  but  did  not 
complete  the  course  in  that  institution.  In 
1895  he  went  west  and  spent  some  time  in 
traveling  throughout  the  western  states,  lo- 
cating finally  in  Iowa,  where  he  engaged  in 
farming.  Returning  to  Ohio  in  1S97.  he  en- 
tered the  Oberlin  IJusiness  College  and  was 
graduated  therefrom  in  the  same  year,  after 
which  he  established  himself  in  the  insurance 
business  at  Akron,  Ohio.  In  the  fall  of 
1905  he  entered  the  medical  department  of 
the  State  University  of  Iowa,  winning  the 
degree  of  M.  D.  in  1909.  Immediately  fol- 
lowing his  graduation  he  came  to  Oregon 
and  in  the  month  of  August  located  in  Ash- 
land, where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in 
the  general  practice  of  medicine  and  surgery. 
His  offices,  fitted  with  all  modern  appliances 
known  to  the  medical  fraternity,  are  the 
finest  in  the  city.  In  the  field  of  his  pro- 
fession Dr.  Fawcett  is  known  as  '"a  man  who 
does  things."  He  keeps  in  touch  with  all  the 
new  discoveries  of  medical  science,  is  not 
hidebound  and  does  not  confine  himself  to 
old-school  medical  jurisprudence  but  on  the 
contrary  is  always  found  in  the  front  ranks 
of  progressive  practitioners.  He  keeps  a 
skilled  nurse  in  attendance  at  all  times  and 
is  the  one  physician  of  Ashland  who  is 
strictly  progressive.  In  the  line  of  his  pro- 
fession he  is  connected  with  the  Southern 
Oregon  Medical  Society,  the  Oregon  State 
Homeopathic  Society,  the  American  Medical 
Association  and  the  American  Institute  of 
Homeopathy  and  also  belongs  to  the  Phi 
Alpha  Gamma,  a  Greek  medical  fraternity. 

Dr.  Fawcett  has  been  married  twice.  On 
the  28th  of  December,  1898,  in  Akron,  Ohio, 
he  wedded  Miss  Clara  Treap,  whom  he  met 
in  Oberlin,  Ohio,  where  she  was  attending 
the  Conservatory  of  Music.  Mrs.  Clara 
Fawcett,  who  was  an  accomplished  vocalist, 
passed  away  on  the  23d  of  July,  1910.  On 
the  24th  of  December,  1911,  Dr.  Fawcett 
was  again  married,  his  second  union  being 
with  Miss  Alberta  Boggcss,  of  Roseburg, 
Oregon. 

Fraternally  Dr.  Fawcett  is  identified  with 
Ashland  Lodge,  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  Ashland 
Lodge,  No.  344,  B.  P.  O.  E.  His  life  has 
been  actuated  at  all  times  by  high  and  hon- 
orable principles,  manifested  in  his  profes- 
sional labors  and  in  his  private  life.  Any- 
thing which  tends  to  bring  to  man  the  key 
to  that  complex  mystery  which  we  call  life 
is  of  interest  to  him.  and  he  has  been  a 
close  and  discriminating  student  of  the  sci- 
ence of  medicine,  realizing  fully  the  obliga- 
tions that  devolve  upon  him  in  the  practice 
of  his  chosen  calling. 

JACOB  SEITTER.  I'or  more  than  twenty- 
three  years  .Jacob  Seitter  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  McMinnville  and  throughout  the  en- 
tire period  has  been  engaged  in  the  brick 
manufacturing  business,  in  which  he  »till  con- 


tinues, under  the  name  of  the  McMinnville 
Brick  &  Tile  Factory,  of  which  he  is  sole 
owner.  He  made  the  brick  for  the  Yamhill 
county  courthouse  and  many  other  of  the 
substantial  structures  of  the  county  stand  as 
monuments  to  his  enterprise  and  business 
ability  in  the  line  of  activity  which  he  has 
chosen  to  make  his  life  work.  He  was  born 
in  Ohio,  January  31,  1844,  and  is  a  son  of 
Jacob  and  Christina  K.  (Albright)  Seitter, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Germany  but 
crossed  the  Atlantic  during  their  childhood 
days,  becoming  residents  of  Penn.sylvania. 
Subsequently  they  removed  to  Ohio  and  set- 
tled upon  a  farm  where  they  spent  the  re- 
mainder of  their  days.  In  their  family  were 
nine  children:  William,  who  is  still  a  resi- 
dent of  Ohio;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Solomon 
Kline,  also  of  that  state;  Jacob,  of  this  re- 
view; Magdalena  M.,  the  wife  of  Thomas 
Xeely,  of  Ohio;  John,  Charles  O.,  Edward 
0.,  and  two  who  are  deceased. 

Jacob  Seitter  spent  his  youthful  days 
under  the  parental  roof,  in  the  Buckeye  state, 
and  during  tliat  period  acquired  a  good  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools.  He  left  home 
at  the  age  of  twenty  years  to  offer  his 
services  to  his  country,  then  engaged  in  the 
Civil  war,  enlisting  as  a  member  of  Company 
C,  One  hundred  and  twenty-third  Ohio  Volun- 
teer Infantry.  For  some  time  he  was  under 
the  command  of  General  .Sheridan  and  he 
participated  in  the  battles  of  Cedar  Creek, 
Newmarket  and  Piedmont.  While  on  various 
occasions  he  was  in  the  thickest  of  the  fight, 
he  was  never  wounded,  returning  home  with- 
out a  scratch.  He  was  mustered  out  at  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio,  with  a  creditable  military 
record,  for  he  had  ever  been  faitliful  and 
valorous  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties. 

After  the  war  was  over  Mr.  Seitter  as- 
sisted his  father  up  to  the  time  of  his  mar- 
riage, when  he  began  farming  on  his  own 
account.  It  was  in  1866  that  he  wedded 
Miss  Edith  E.  Snyder,  who  was  born  in  Ohio 
and  is  a  daughter  of  Reuben  and  Philcna 
(Curtis)  Snyder,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  Pennsylvania  but  removed  to  Ohio  in  early 
life.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Seitter  have  become  the 
parents  of  seven  children:  Mary,  now  Mrs. 
J.  W.  Baxter,  of  Yamhill  county;  Carl  and 
Randall,  both  deceased;  Edith  A.,  the  wife 
of  R.  B.  McDonald,  of  Y'amhill  county;  Ethel, 
the  wife  of  Clint  Pine,  of  the  same  county; 
Christina,  the  wife  of  George  H.  Martin,  of 
McMinnville;  and  Lenora,  who  is  a  college 
graduate  and  is  now  engaged  in  teaching 
school. 

Following  his  marriage  Mr.  Seitter  and 
his  wife  began  their  domestic  life  upon  an 
Ohio  farm  and  continued  residents  of  that 
state  until  1874,  when  they  came  west  to 
the  Pacific  coast,  settling  first  in  Washington. 
After  Hix  months  they  removed  to  Dayton, 
Oregon,  and  here  Mr.  Seitter  established  a 
brickyard,  engajiing  in  the  manufaiHnre  of 
brick  at  that  place  until  188S.  when  bo  re- 
moved to  McMinnville.  Here  he  also  opened 
a  brickyard  and  made  the  brick  to  build  the 
Yamhill  county  courthouse.  From  his  plant 
have  come  nearly  all  of  the  brick  used  in 
the    buildings   of    MeMinnville   and    his    biisi- 


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ness  has  steadily  grown  in  volume  and  im- 
portance until  it  is  now  one  of  the  leading 
productive  industries  of  this  part  of  the 
state.  For  more  than  twenty-three  years  he 
has  continued  in  this  line  of  business  in  this 
city  and  is  now  operating  his  plant  under 
the  name  of  the  McMinnville  Brick  &  Tile 
Factory.  It  is  well  equipped  with  modern 
machinery  and  improved  methods  of  manu- 
facture have  been  adopted  by  him  and  con- 
stitute the  basis  of  his  continually  growing 
success,  whereby  he  has  reached  a  position 
among  the  men  of  affluence  in  Yamhill  county. 
In  his  political  views  Mr.  Seitter  is  a  demo- 
crat and  for  some  time  served  as  a  member 
of  the  city  council,  in  which  connection  he 
has  done  important  work  to  uphold  the  politi- 
cal and  legal  status  and  promote  the  prog- 
ress and  upbuilding  of  the  city.  He  likewise 
holds  membership  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  He  is  a  splendid  representative  of 
our  best  type  of  American  manhood  and 
chivalry,  and  by  perseverance,  determination 
and  honorable  effort  he  has  overthrown  the 
obstacles  which  bar  the  path  of  success  and 
has  reached  the  goal  of  prosperity,  while 
his  genuine  worth,  broad  mind  and  public 
spirit  liave  made  him  in  his  home  locality  a 
director  of  public  thought  and  action. 

•THOMAS  W.  HARRIS,  M.  D.     In  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  Dr.  Thomas  W.  Harris 
has    shown    himself    thoroughly    conversant 
with  the  most   advanced  methods   and  prin- 
ciples   of   medicine    and   surgery    and    in   all 
of   his   professional    duties   he   holds   to   high 
ideals    and   gives   to   his    patrons  the    benefit 
of  zealous  service.     He  was  born  in  Putnam 
county,    Indiana,   about   sixteen    miles    from 
Greencastle,    December    27,    1849,   and    is   the 
son  of  the  Rev.  John  M.  and  Jane   (Wilson) 
Harris.     It  was   in  the  closing  decade  of  the 
seventeenth    century   that    three   brothers    of 
the  name  crossed  the  Atlantic  from  England 
to    ^'ew    York.      Two    of  these    went   to    the 
south   while   the   other   located   in  the   north. 
Dr.    Harris    is    descended    from   one   of    those 
who  established   his  home  in  the  south.    His 
grandfather,  Samuel  Harris,  was  a  native  of 
Virginia    and    served    as    a    captain    in    the 
Revolutionary    war.       During    colonial    days 
he  had  married  a  lady  of  German  extraction 
and   their  son,  the  Rev.  John   Moses  Harris, 
was    born    in    Stanford,    Kentucky,    April    1, 
lSO,'t.      He   was    fourteen   years,  of   age  when 
his  father  joined  the  Shakers  at  Shakertown, 
Kentucky,   there    spemiing   <lie    remainder   of 
his  life,   as  also  did   his   daughter.     John  M. 
Harris,  lived  with  tlie  Shakers  until  he  was 
eighteen   years   of  age.   when   he  ran   away. 
Subsequently  he  went  to  Indiana  and  in  1827 
he     married    Jane     Wilson,     a     daughter    of 
Thomas    Wilson,    who    with    his    family    left 
Kentucky    for    Indiana    in    1820,    settling    in 
Putnam   county.     The  Rev.   John  M.   Harris 
took    up    his    abode    upon    a    farm    in    the 
Hoosier    state,    settling    in    the    midst    of    a 
tract   of  timber  land,  after  which  he  cleared 
his    fields    and    developed    his    land.      Up    to 
that   time   he   had   attended   school   for   only 
three    months   anil    his    education,    like    that 
of  .\braham   Lincoln,   was   acquired   in   study 


by  the  light  of  the  hickory  bark  fire.  He 
often  poured  over  his  books  until  midnight. 
He  became  thoroughly  read  in  history  and 
was  a  natural  logician.  It  is  said  that  he 
had  a  wonderful  memory  and  that  his  mind 
was  "like  wax  to  receive  and  granite  to 
hold."  He  was  most  thoroughly  informed 
concerning  the  scriptures,  few  ministers  even 
being  able  to  quote  more  fully  and  correctly 
from  holy  writ.  His  wife's  people  were  very 
devout  members  of  the  Christian  church  and 
this  led  the  Rev.  John  M,  Harris  to  take 
up  the  study  of  the  Bible  and  gradually  he 
worked  into  the  ministry,  recognizing  the 
fact  that  he  had  a  gift  for  earnest  and 
effective  speaking.  He  preached  in  Indiana 
until  1S56  and  spent  the  succeeding  year  in 
Minnesota.  He  afterward  went  to  Adams 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  remained  until 
1865,  when  he  crossed  the  plains.  He  soon 
obtained  prominence  in  the  ministry  in  the 
northwest,  as  he  had  elsewhere.  He  had 
engaged  in  evangelical  work  in  Kentucky, 
Indiana,  Illinois  and  Missouri  before  estab- 
lishing his  home  on  the  Pacific  coast.  He 
located  first  at  Albany  in  the  Willamette 
valley  and  dedicated  the  first  Christian 
church  building  of  importance  in  Eugene. 
He  remained  active  in  the  ministry  up  to 
the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
1882.  Fraternally  he  was  connected  with 
the  Masons. 

Dr.  Thomas  W.  Harris  was  one  of  a 
family  of  ten  children,  all  of  whom  reached 
adult  age  with  one  exception.  He  was  edu- 
cated in  the  common  schools  and  Albany 
College  and  at  the  Christian  College  at 
Monmouth,  Oregon,  thus  completing  his 
more  specifically  literary  course.  He  first 
read  medicine  under  Dr.  J.  C.  Shelton,  of 
Salem,  and  was  graduated  from  the  Medical 
College  of  Ohio  in  1872.  He  then  returned 
home  and  practiced  at  Albany  for  three 
years,  after  which  he  took  post-graduate 
work  in  the  medical  department  of  the  Uni- 
versity of  California  for  a  year  and  later 
spent  nearly  a  year  in  hospital  practice. 
He  has  probably  driven  more  than  any  physi- 
cian in  western  Oregon.  He  has  practiced 
for  thirty  years  with  only  one  week's  vaca- 
tion. He  is  always  ready  to  respond  to  the 
call  of  the  sick  whether  they  are  in  affluent 
or  humble  financial  circumstances.  A  broad 
humanitarian  spirit  underlies  his  work  and, 
combined  with  his  scientific  knowledge  and 
long  experience,  makes  his  a  most  capable 
practitioner.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lane 
County  Medical  Society  and  that  he  is  prom- 
inent in  the  profession  is  indicated  in  the 
fact  that  he  has  been  elected  its  president 
for  four  or  five  different  terms.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  Oregon  State  Medical  Society 
and  the  American  Medical  Association.  His 
residence  in  Eugene  dates  from  the  16th  of 
May,  1878,  at  which  time  he  entered  into 
partnership  with  T.  W.  Shelton.  In  the 
intervening  years  he  has  developed  a  very 
large  practice  and  his  work  has  ever  been 
of  a  most  commendable  character.  While 
a  prominent  and  successful  physician.  Dr. 
Harris  is  also  a  man  of  wide  interests  along 
business  and  other  lines.     For  several  years 


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he  raised  standard  bred  horses,  including 
some  fine  trotters  with  splendid  records.  He 
is  likewise  heavily  interested  in  timber  lands. 

On  the  24th  o"f  October.  1S72.  Dr.  Harris 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Laura  Agnes 
Cattron,  a  daughter  of  .Jonathan  Cattron, 
of  Monmouth,  Oregon.  They  have  two  chil- 
dren: the  Hon.  L.  T.  Harris,  of  Eugene,  who 
is  circuit  judge  of  Lane  county;  and  Agnes, 
the  wife  of  Ernest  Thornton,  of  Los  Angeles, 
California. 

Dr.  Harris  is  a  prominent  Mason,  belong- 
ing to  Eugene  Lodge,  Xo.  11,  A.  F,  &  A,  M., 
of  which  he  is  a  past  master;  Eugene  Chap- 
ter, Xo.  10,  R.  A.  M.;  Ivanhoe  Commaudery, 
No.  3,  K.  T.;  Oregon  Consistory,  A.  &  A.  S. 
R.;  and  Al  Kkder  Temple  of  the  Mystic  Shrine. 
In  politics  he  is  an  active  and  intluential 
factor.  He  was  mayor  of  Eugene  from  1S09 
until  1901  and  then  declined  a  second  nomi- 
nation, for  he  is  not  a  politician  in  the  sense 
of  desiring  office  as  a  reward  for  party 
fealty  and  service.  He  has,  however,  been 
chairman  of  the  republican  county  central 
committee  for  several  terms  and  chairman 
of  the  first  district  congressional  republican 
committee  and  conducted  three  congressional 
campaigns.  He  was  also  president  of  the 
Eugene  City  Water  Company  and  he  has 
given  active  aid  and  support  to  many  pro- 
jects and  measures  for  the  public  good, 
whereby  the  city  has  been  greatly  benefited. 
Eugene  numbers  him  among  her  valued  rep- 
resentatives, his  life  being  one  of  signal  ser- 
vice and  usefulness  in  many  connections. 

DELMER  E.  WHEELER.  Among  the 
mercantile  enterprises  of  McMinnville  is  the 
clothing  store  owned  by  the  Haniblin- 
Wheeler  Company  in  which  Delmer  E. 
WTieeler  is  a  partner.  Determined  and  dili- 
gent, he  has  worked  his  way  steadily  up 
ward  in  the  business  world  and  his  present 
success  is  the  reward  of  his  persistency  of 
purpose  and  sound  judgment.  He  was  born 
in  Xewark.  Illinois.  May  12.  1S71.  His 
father.  Daniel  Wheeler,  who  was  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania,  died  in  the  preceding  Febru- 
ary. He  had  been  a  professor  in  the  Cem 
City  Business  College  at  Quincy.  Illinois, 
and  during  the  Civil  war  was  a  soldier  of 
Company  F.  One  hundred  and  forty-first 
Volunteer  Infantry,  serving  with  a  ninety- 
days  company.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Harriet  E.  Leathermnn.  was 
born  in  Indiana  and  is  still  a  rcsiih'ut  of 
Illinois.  In  their  family  were  three  children: 
Lena,  who  is  the  widow  of  Dr.  Robert  P. 
Chambers;    Wells,   deceased;    and    Delmer    E. 

The  last  named  pursued  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Illinois  and  later  en- 
tered business  life  in  a  clerical  position.  In 
December.  1R8R.  he  made  his  way  to  Van- 
couver. Washington,  where  he  was  employed 
by  a  grocery  firm  for  a  short  time,  ami  later 
became  connected  with  a  drygonds  estab- 
lishment, continuing  in  business  there  for 
eight  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  removerl  to  Portland  and  ffir  five 
years  was  a  salesman  in  the  extensive  de- 
partment store  of  Meier  &  Frank.  In  1002 
he   came   to   ^leMinnville   and   purchased   an 


interest  with  C.  R.  Hamblin  in  a  store  which 
they  are  now  conducting  under  the  firm  name 
of  the  Hamblin  Wheeler  Clothing  Company. 
They  carry  a  complete  line  of  men's  fur- 
nishings and  the  business  under  their  cap- 
able direction  has  steadily  developed  and  is 
now  one  of  the  leading  commercial  enter- 
prises of  the  city  and  county.  The  busi- 
ness methods  of  the  firm  are  such  as  will 
bear  close  investigation  and  scrutiny  for 
honorable  dealing  and  a  progressive  spirit 
are  the  chief  factors  in  their  success. 

On  the  1st  of  January,  1900,  Mr.  Wheeler 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Loretta  B. 
Redmond,  wlio  was  born  in  Oregon  and  is  a 
daughter  of  .lohn  and  Ellen  T.  Redmond. 
Her  father,  who  made  farming  his  life  work, 
is  now  deceased.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Wheeler  have 
become  parents  of  three  daughters,  Lena  and 
Loretta,  twins,  and  Marguerite.  The  par- 
ents are  well  known  socially  in  Meilinnville 
and  their  own  home  is  justly  celebrated  for 
its  warmhearted  and  gracious  hospitality. 
In  his  political  views  Mr.  Wheeler  is  a  re- 
publican and  for  three  years  served  on  the 
water  and  light  commission  of  McMinnville, 
but  whether  in  olllce  or  out  of  it  he  is  al- 
ways loyal  to  the  best  interests  of  the  com- 
munity and  whenever  possible  gives  active 
cooperation  to  projects  for  the  public  good. 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Masons 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  those 
organizations  find  him  loyal  to  their  teach- 
ings. He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret 
his  determination  to  try  his  fortune  in  the 
northwest  for  here  he  has  found  business 
opportunities  and  conditions  such  as  he 
sought  and  which  have  enabled  him  to  make 
continuous  advancement  along  the  high  road 
to  honorable  success. 


MATT  MATSON.  Far  olT  Finland  has 
furnished  a  number  of  worthy  representa- 
tives to  the  citizenship  of  Oregon,  including 
Matt  !Matson.  whose  well  developed  farm  is 
situated  eight  miles  from  Marslifield.  He 
was  born  Febniary  2.  1S42,  and  after  spend- 
ing the  first  three  decades  of  his  life  in  his 
native  country  sailed  for  the  new  world  in 
1S72.  He  did  not  tarry  on  the  -Vtlantic 
coast  but  made  his  way  into  the  interior  of 
the  coiintry.  residing  for  a  brief  periml  in 
Michigan.  He  then  continued  his  westward 
way  to  the  coast,  taking  up  his  nboile  al 
Coos  Bay,  Oregon,  where  he  worked  at  lum- 
bering and  logging  for  seven  years,  lie  first 
purchaseil  two  hundred  and  forty  acres  of 
land  and  at  the  same  time  liomesteaded  one 
hundred  and  forty-seven  acres.  At  the  pres- 
ent writing  he  is  the  owner  of  three  hun- 
dred and  eighty-seven  acres,  constituting  one 
of  the  excellent  farms  of  his  locality.  This 
is  now  a  well  developed  property,  giving 
everj'  evidence  of  his  careful  supervision  and 
progressive  methods.  He  makes  a  specialty 
of  dairying  ami  for  this  purpose  keeps  on 
hand  a  number  of  high  grade  cows.  He  also 
raises  stock  for  the  market  and  likewise 
cultivates  fruit  and  vegetables.  He  holds 
to  high  standards  whether  in  the  raising  of 
stock    or   of   garden    products    and    practices 


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the  most  scientific   methods   in   the  care   of 
his  orchards,  his  fields  and  his  stock. 

In  1883  Mr.  Matson  was  married  to  Miss 
Christina  Esterbach,  who  was  born  in  Fin- 
land and  came  to  America  in  1881,  at  which 
time  she  took  up  her  abode  in  Coos  county, 
Oregon.  Her  mother  also  came  to  this  coun- 
try and  died  in  Marshfield  at  the  very  ven- 
erable age  of  ninety-one  years.  The  hus- 
band and  father  died  ere  the  emigration  of 
the  family  to  the  new  world.  Three  brothers 
and  a  sister  of  Mrs.  Matson  also  came  to 
the  United  States,  while  others  of  the  family 
remained  in  Finland.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mat- 
son  have  been  born  four  children:  C.  Emil, 
who  was  born  in  November.  1884.  and  is 
still  at  home;  Mrs.  Will  Asplund,  of  Marsh- 
field,  and  Agnes,  born  in  1886,  and  Rudolph, 
in  1892,  both  of  whom  are  yet  at  home. 
Always  interested  in  the  cause  of  education, 
Mr.  Matson  has  given  his  family  good  school 
privileges,  thus  qualifying  them  for  the 
practical  and  responsible  duties  of  life.  The 
Matson's  are  of  the  Lutheran  faith  and  Mr. 
Matson  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
republican  party.  He  always  votes  for  its 
men  and  measures  and  yet  he  does  not  seek 
office  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  He  sup- 
ports many  projects  which  he  deems  of  value 
in  the  woi-k  of  public  improvement  here  and 
at  all  times  he  is  recognized  as  a  public- 
spirited  citizen.  He  has  resided  on  the  Pa- 
cific coast  for  almost  forty  years  and  ii 
well  known  in  his  part  of  the  state  as  a 
self-made  man,  who  as  the  architect  of  his 
own  fortunes  has  builded  wisely  and  well. 

PAUL  FUNDMAN.  One  of  the  foremost 
citizens  of  Willamina  is  Paul  Fundman,  an 
organizer  and  the  present  cashier  of  the  Wil- 
lamina State  Bank,  who  has  the  added  dis- 
tinction of  having  been  the  first  mayor  of 
the  town  and  is  now  serving  his  third  term 
in  this  capacity.  He  was  born  in  Switzer- 
land on  the  10th  of  January,  1864.  the  only 
child  of  Paul  and  Mary  Fundman,  both  of 
whom  died  during  his  infancy. 

Mr.  Fundman  spent  the  first  sixteen  years 
of  his  life  in  his  native  land,  pursuing  his 
education  in  the  common  schools  and  a  Cath- 
olic college.  In  1880  he  took  passage  for  the 
United  States,  coming  directly  to  Oregon. 
Feeling  the  need  of  a  better  understanding 
of  English,  upon  his  arrival  in  the  state  he 
went  to  Cervais,  Marion  county,  and  made 
his  home  with  the  Benedictine  fathers,  whose 
college  he  had  attended  in  Switzerland.  He 
subsequently  went  to  the  Grande  Rnnde  In- 
dian reservation,  where  he  taught  for  seven 
years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  period  he 
took  up  a  homestead  in  this  county,  but  it 
was  very  remote  and  he  found  it  unbearably 
lonesome,  and  at  the  end  of  two  years  relin- 
quished his  claim  and  went  to  Grande  Ronde. 
There  he  clerked  for  a  time,  but  subsequently 
engaged  in  business  for  himself.  In  1891  he 
became  associated  with  Andrew  Kershaw 
and  they  established  a  store  in  Willamina, 
the  fir.st  general  mercantile  concern  in  the 
town.  They  were  both  enterprising,  indus- 
trious young  men  and  their  undertaking 
flouri-thed  in  a  most  gratifying  manner  from 


the  beginning.  In  1907  Mr.  Fundman  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  in  this  business  to  Mr. 
Kershaw,  but  he  still  has  money  invested  in 
the  Grande  Ronde  store.  When  they  opened 
their  establishment  at  Willamina  they  had 
but  three  thousand  dollars'  worth  of  stock, 
and  when  Mr.  Fundman  sold  sixteen  years 
later  it  inventoried  thirty  thousand  dollars, 
this  fact  in  itself  demonstrating  in  a  most 
practical  way  their  sagacity  and  foresight 
as  well  as  their  executive  ability.  During  the 
entire  period  of  his  residence  here  Mr.  Fund- 
man  has  been  recognized  as  a  man  of  unu- 
sual business  acumen.  Every  enterprise  to 
which  he  has  devoted  his  time  and  attention 
and  to  which  he  has  lent  financial  aid  has 
prospered  and  proved  a  credit  to  his  sound 
judgment.  When  he  went  to  the  Indian  res- 
ervation as  a  youth  of  eighteen  years  in 
1883,  all  his  capital  in  the  world  consisted  of 
but  one  dollar  and  seventy-five  cents. 

After  disposing  of  his  mercantile  interests, 
he  turned  his  attention  to  real  estate  and 
banking  and  in,  1910,  together  with  Dr.  J. 
W.  Sifton  and  D.  B.  Parks  of  Portland  he 
organized  the  Willamina  State  Bank.  At 
that  time  T.  B.  Stone  and  John  Shettcrly  of 
Willamina  were  stockholders  and  directors. 
Mr.  Fundman  was  president  of  this  institu- 
tion until  May  24,  1911,  when  he  and  Mr. 
Stone  bought  out  the  interests  of  Dr.  Sifton 
and  Mr.  Parks.  Since  that  time  Mr.  Stone 
has  been  president,  while  Mr.  Fundman,  who 
is  the  principal  stockholder,  is  cashier  and 
manager.  This  enterprise  was  organized  with 
a  capitalization  of  twenty  thousand  dollars 
and  now  has  a  substantial  surplus.  In  addi- 
tion to  his  stock  in  this  bank  and  the  store 
at  Grande  Ronde,  Mr.  Fundman  has  extensive 
property  interests,  owning  six  hundred  acres 
of  valuable  farming  land  in  this  county  as 
well  as  real  estate  in  town. 

In  1893  Mr.  Fundman  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Eva  Gentry,  who  was  born  and 
reared  in  Oregon,  and  they  became  the  par- 
ents of  one  daughter,  Pauline,  who.se  birth 
occurred  on  June  24,  1897.  She  is  now  at- 
tending St.  Mary's  school  at  Beaverton,  Ore- 
gon. On  the  1st  of  September.  1910,  Mr. 
Fundman  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Frauen- 
diener.  a  native  of  Oregon,  and  they  have 
one  daughter.  Ernestine,  who  was  born  on 
the  23d  of  .Tune.  1911. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Fundman  is  affiliated  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and 
he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World,  and  has  been  clerk  of  the  Willamina 
camp  ever  since  its  organization.  Municipal 
affairs  have  engaged  much  of  his  attention, 
his  support  being  given  to  the  democratic 
party.  He  was  the  first  mayor  of  the  town, 
entering  \ipon  the  duties  of  this  office  in  1903 
and  continuing  in  this  capacity  for  four 
years.  In  December,  1910,  he  was  reelected, 
defeating  his  ex-partner.  A.  Kershaw,  who 
was  the  candidate  on  the  opposition  ticket. 
For  fifteen  years  he  has  been  clerk  of  the 
school  board,  and  from  1903  to  1906  he 
served  as  postmaster.  He  has  always  taken 
an  active  interest  in  all  matters  pertaining 
to  the  welfare  of  the  community,  and  has 
prominently     figured     in    the    promotion    of 


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665 


every  public  utility  during  the  period  of  his 
residence  here.  Mr.  Fundman  possesses  the 
perspicacity,  powers  of  organization  and  ex- 
ecutive ability  that  well  qualify  liim  as  a 
leader,  while  his  indomitable  will  enables  him 
to  carry  to  a  successful  issue  anything  he 
undertakes. 

JOE  MORRIS,  JR.,  is  engaged  in  the  gen- 
eral mercantile  business  in  Mapleton,  Ore- 
gon. He  was  born  in  California,  January 
28,  1S61,  and  is  a  son  of  .Joseph  E.  and  Eliz- 
abeth (Holverstott)  Morris.  The  father  is 
a  native  of  Indiana  and  the  mother  of  Penn- 
sylvania. They  were  united  in  wedlock  in 
Pennsylvania,  where  they  established  their 
first  residence  and  continued  to  live  until 
1852.  During  that  year  they  removed  to 
Sacramento,  California,  and  there  estab- 
lished their  first  home  in  the  far  west.  Upon 
his  removal  to  California  Joseph  E.  Morri.s 
at  once  engaged  in  the  mining  business  and 
continued  to  give  his  attention  to  this  in- 
dustry until  1860,  after  which  he  removed 
to  Yolo  county,  where  he  purchased  a  farm, 
upon  which  he  moved  his  family  and  was 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  for  eight 
successive  years.  He  then  removed  to 
Xapa  county,  California,  where  he  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  until  1870,  at  which  time 
he  returned  to  the  eastern  states,  where 
he  remained  for  three  years  and  then  re- 
turned to  California.  In  187S  he  removed 
to  this  state  and  settled  in  the  Siuslaw  river 
country,  where  he  pre-empted  a  farm  upon 
which  he  continued  to  live  for  seven  years, 
after  which  he  disposed  of  that  property 
and  has  since  lived  a  retired  life  at  Florence. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morris  nine  children  were 
born:  Ivy,  now  a  resident  of  the  state  of 
Washington;  Emma,  the  wife  of  Frank  Es- 
sig,  of  Humboldt  county.  California;  Sarah, 
the  wife  of  George  Smith,  of  Elkton,  Ore- 
gon; Joe,  the  subject  of  this  review;  Marion, 
of  Florence,  Oregon;  Mary  E.,  the  wife  of 
Orrin  W.  Sutton,  also  of  Florence;  Annie  E., 
wlio  married  Ezra  E.  Marr,  of  Curry  county, 
Oregon;  John  H..  a  resident  of  Florence;  and 
Alice  A.,  the  wife  of  Kobert  P.  Bernhardt, 
of  Gardiner.  Douglas  county,  this  state. 

Joe  Morris.  Jr.,  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  educated  in  the  public  schools. 
He  settled  in  Oregon  in  1879,  in  Lane  county, 
where  he  spent  hi.s  early  years  engaged  in 
work  upon  his  father's  farm  until  the  time 
of  his  marriage,  when  he  became  proprietor 
of  a  hotel  and  merchandise  business  at  Flor- 
ence and  for  some  time  was  also  proprietor 
of  a  barber  shop.  In  1897  he  purchased  a 
ranch  consisting  of  one  hundred  and  thirty- 
seven  acres,  upon  which  he  moved  and  con- 
tinued to  give  his  attention  exclusively  to 
the  improvement  and  development  of  this 
property  for  a  period  of  ten  years.  In  1907 
he  purchased  the  mercantile  business  of  F. 
C.  Bean  of  Mapleton,  to  which  he  has  since 
given  his  personal  attention.  Mr.  Morris  is 
the  owner  of  the  real  estate  and  all  of  the 
improvements  connected  with  his  merchan- 
dising establishment  and  in  addition  is  the 
owner  of  a  large  warehouse  and  also  of  his 
beautiful    modem    residence.     In    connection 


with  his  varied  business  interests  he  has 
also  served  for  five  years  as  postmaster  of 
Mapleton  and  is  one  of  the  efficient  notary 
publics  of  his  home  city. 

Mr.  Morris  was  united  in  marriage  on  the 
29th  of  May,  1887,  to  Miss  Lucy  A.  Bcrn- 
luirdt.  Mrs.  ilorris  was  born  in  Chicago,  Ill- 
inois, and  is  a  daugliter  of  Robert  11.  and 
Bridget  (Kinslow)  Bernhardt.  Her  father 
is  a  native  of  tiermany  who  emigrated  when 
but  a  young  boy  to  this  country  and  her 
mother  is  a  native  of  Ireland.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bernhardt  seven  children  were  born, 
those  beside  Jlrs.  Morris  being:  William,  of 
Douglas  county,  this  state;  Mary,  deceased; 
Kobert  P.,  also  of  Douglas  county;  Atelia, 
the  wife  of  John  H.  Morris,  of  Florence, 
Oregon;  Edward,  deceased,  his  death  having 
occurred  in  Chicago;  and  Theodore,  also  de- 
ceased, having  died  at  Koseburg,  tliis  state. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morris  two  children  have 
been  born;  Norman  G.,  eighteen  years  of 
age;    and  Sylvia  M.,  eight  years  of  age. 

Jlr.  Morris  is  alKliated  with  the  republican 
party  and  is  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workman,  of  which  he  has  filled 
all  the  chairs,  the  Maccabees  and  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Morris  and  family 
are  all  members  of  the  Evangelical  church. 
Mr.  Morris  is  one  of  the  enterprising  and 
successful  business  men  of  Mapleton.  He 
enjoys  the  reputation  of  being  an  enterpris- 
ing citizen,  trustworthy  in  all  his  business 
dealings  and  a  man  at  all  times  interested 
in  the  improvement  of  the  community  in 
which  he  lives, 

CAREY  TILBURY.  The  commercial  in- 
terests of  McMinnville  find  a  worthy  repre- 
sentative in  Carey  Tilbury,  who  is  conduct- 
ing a  large  and  well  appointed  furniture 
and  undertaking  establishment  and  who  is, 
moreover,  a  prominent  factor  in  promoting 
business  enterprise  and  activity  in  the  city. 
All  practical  projects  for  the  benefit  of  this 
secticin  receive  not  only  his  strong  indorse- 
ment but  also  his  active  cooperation,  and 
because  of  this  his  worth  is  widely  acknowl- 
edged. He  has  resided  in  the  northwest 
since  1901,  at  which  time  he  took  up  hia 
abode  in  Linn  county.  Oregon.  He  was  born 
in  Hillsdale  count}',  Michigan,  September  20, 
1852,  a  son  of  Henry  Tilbury,  who  was  a 
native  of  Crawford  county,  Ohio,  born  May 
20,  1821.  The  grandfather  was  a  fife  and 
dniin  major  in  the  War  of  1812  and  the 
family  has,  therefore,  been  represented  in 
connection  with  the  military  history  of  the 
country.  Newton  Tilbury,  an  uncle  of  our 
subject,  enlisted  from  Brown  county,  In- 
diana, during  the  Civil  war  and  defended  the 
Union  cause  as  a  lieutenant  on  southern 
battlefields.  Henry  Tilbury  followed  farm- 
ing and  stock-raising  and  spent  the  later 
years  of  his  life  in  Kingfisher  county,  Okla- 
homa, where  he  passed  away,  February  20, 
HinO.  In  early  manhood  ho  had  wedded 
Mary  Rebecca  Wheelock,  who  was  born  near 
Boston,  Massachusetts,  in  1831,  and  died 
about    1861.        In    their    family    were    seven 


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children,  of  whom  Carey  Tilbury  and  two 
sisters  now  survive,  namely:  Alice,  the  wife 
of  Joseph  Hammer,  who  is  living  in  Sheri- 
dan, Oklahoma;  and  Ellen,  the  wife  of  G. 
W.  Warner,  of  Newcomb,  Champaign  county, 
Illinois. 

In  early  boyhood  Carey  Tilbury  removed 
with  the  family  to  Champaign  county,  Illi- 
nois, and  he  pursued  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  there,  completing  a  high  school 
course  with  the  class  of  1875.  He  entered 
business  life  in  connection  with  his  father 
in  the  conduct  of  farming  interests  and  the 
grain  trade,  the  association  being  maintained 
until  about  1878,  when  Carey  Tilbury  re- 
moved to  Sumner  county,  Kansas.  He  there 
embarked  in  farming,  continuing  the  develop- 
ment of,  cultivation  and  improvement  of  his 
land  for  twenty-three  years.  He  was  also 
somewhat  active  in  the  public  life  of  the 
community,  serving  as  township  trustee  for 
four  years,  as  township  assessor  for  four 
years,  and  as  a  member  of  the  school  board 
for  twenty  years.  The  cause  of  education 
has  ever  found  in  him  a  stalwart  champion 
whose  efforts  in  behalf  of  the  schools  have 
been  effective  and  far  reaching. 

On  the  13th  of  November,  1901.  Mr.  Til- 
bury arrived  in  Linn  county.  Oregon,  but 
remained  there  for  only  a  brief  period  and 
then  took  >ip  his  abode  in  Independence, 
I'olk  county,  where  he  spent  the  summer. 
He  devoted  considerable  time  to  searching 
for  a  location,  thinking  to  establish  his  home 
in  California,  but  linally  decided  upon  Hills- 
boro,  ^^'ashington  county,  Oregon,  where  he 
opened  a  meat  market  and  bought  a  home, 
continuing  in  business  there  for  two  years. 
In  February,  ItlOl,  he  purchased  an  interest 
in  the  furniture  and  undertaking  business  of 
Hendrick  &  Briedwell.  at  Mcifinnville.  and 
on  the  .'ith  of  November  following  removed 
to  this  city,  where  he  has  since  resided,  dis- 
posing of  all  of  his  holdings  in  Hillsboro. 
In  1900  he  purchased  the  interest  of  his  part- 
ners in  the  business  and  became  solj  owner 
of  the  furniture  and  undertaking  establish- 
ment, wliich  he  has  since  conducted. 

If  -Mr.  Tilbury  figured  in  no  other  relation 
than  that  of  a  successful  and  progressive 
merchant  he  would  deserve  mention  in  this 
volume,  but  in  many  other  connections  as 
well  he  is  widely  and  favorably  known  and 
his  work  has  proved  a  valuable  asset  in  the 
public  life  of  the  community.  He  is  a  con- 
sislent  member  of  the  Baptist  church,  in 
which  he  is  now  serving  as  deacon.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  tlie  republican 
party  and  for  four  years  he  has  held  the 
olTice  of  coroner,  being  still  the  incumbent 
in  that  position.  He  is  secretary  of  the 
executive  committee  of  the  board  of  trustees 
of  >rcMiniiville  College  and  in  this  connec- 
tion has  labored  for  the  development  of  the 
instil ution  for  five  years.  He  is  likewise  a 
number  of  the  local  school  board,  is  acting 
president  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  presi- 


dent of  the  Merchants'  Protective  Associa- 
tion. He  also  belongs  to  the  Artisan  Lodge 
and  Is  interested  in  every  project  and  move- 
ment that  has  a  direct  bearing  upon  the 
welfare   and   upbuilding  of  his   adopted   city. 


On  the  29th  of  February,  1880,  Mr.  Til- 
bury was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mattie 
Belle  Nelson,  who  was  born  in  Pettis  county, 
Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  William  and 
Sarah  (Huggins)  Nelson;  both  of  whom  are 
now  deceased.  Her  father  was  a  farmer 
and  preacher,  dividing  his  time  between  the 
work  of  the  fields  and  proclaiming  the  Gos- 
pel. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tilbury  have  become  the 
parents  of  five  children:  Stella  B.,  at  home; 
Gilbert  L.,  who  is  associated  with  his  father 
in  business;  Lloyd  E.,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  real-estate  business  in  Portland,  Oregon, 
with  offices  in  the  Henry  building;  and  Jen- 
nie M.  and  Veron  C,  both  at  home.  The 
two  sons,  Gilbert  L.  and  Lloyd  E.,  are  gradu- 
ates of  McMinnville  College  and  Mr.  Tilbury 
has  always  furnished  his  children  with  good 
educational  advantages,  thus  well  equipping 
them  for  life's  practical  and  responsible  du- 
ties. He  is  widely  and  favorably  known 
throughout  Yamhill  county,  his  ability  well 
fitting  him  for  leadership  in  political  and 
social  life.  The  terms  progress  and  patriot- 
ism may  well  be  considered  the  keynote  of 
his  character,  for  throughout  his  career  he 
has  labored  for  the  improvement  of  every 
line  of  business  of  public  interest  with  which 
he  has  been  associated,  and  at  all  times  has 
been  actuated  by  fidelity  to  his  country  and 
her  welfare. 


JOHN  THOMAS  FRYER.    In  John  Thomas 

Fryer,  who  lived  a  mile  and  a  half  south 
of  Carlton,  Yamhill  county  had  a  man, 
I'epresentative  of  the  best  type  of  citizen- 
ship, one  who  worked  for  development  and 
progress  which  reached  farther  than  the 
limits  of  his  personal  interests.  Mr.  Fryer 
was  born  in  Washington  county,  Oregon, 
May  6,  1S5S,  and  died  October  6,  1905.  He 
was  the  son  of  John  and  Diana  (Decker) 
Fryer,  who  came  from  Illinois  to  the  coast 
states  in  1847  and  settled  in  Washington 
county,  Oregon,  where  they  remained  for 
seven  years.  Then  selling  this  donation 
claim  on  which  they  had  been  living,  he  re- 
moved to  Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  and  set- 
tled on  what  is  known  as  the  James  Ram- 
age  donation  claim.  This  tract  comprised 
the  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  which  the 
present  Fryer  farm  is  a  part.  John  Fryer 
was  twice  married.  To  the  first  union  five 
children  were  born,  namely:  Mrs.  Martha 
Merchant  and  Mrs.  Addie  Buckingham,  who 
are  residents  of  Yamhill  county;  Mrs.  Mary 
J.  Tucker,  who  is  residing  in  Washington 
county;  Mrs.  Ellen  Logan,  a  resident  of 
Cook  county,  Oregon;  and  George  L.,  who 
resides  in  Yamhill  county,  Oregon.  To  the 
second  union  the  four  following  children 
were  born;  Angle  Edson,  of  Idaho;  John 
Thomas,  and  Nettie  Edson  and  Bertie,  both 
deceased. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-three  John  Thomas 
Fryer  started  to  farm  independently  on  the 
property  he  had  inherited  from  his  parents 
at  their  death.  This  remained  his  home  as 
long  as  he  lived  and  it  was  here  that  the 
consistent,  practical  and  progressive  meth- 
ods of  his  farming  could  be  seen. 


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In  1879  Mr.  Kryer  was  marrieii  in  Yam- 
hill county  to  Sarah  Hutchcroft,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Itobert  and  Elizabeth  Hutclicroft,  born 
in  Grant  county,  Wisconsin,  in  1S02.  She 
was  the  eldest  of  four  chihlren,  the  others 
being  Lillie  Simon.  Kosc  Weller  and  E.  L. 
Hutchcroft,  all  of  whom  reside  in  Yamhill 
county.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fryer  three  chil- 
dren were  born,  namely:  Harry  L.,  who  re- 
sides in  Sacramento,  California;  and  Millard 
J.  and  K.  L.,  both  residents  of  Vamhill 
county. 

Since  the  death  of  his  father,  Millard  .1. 
Fryer  has  taken  charge  of  the  estate  for 
his  mother  and  has  given  this  undertaking 
his  whole  attention.  In  the  management  he 
has  shown  himself  to  be  an  able  successor 
to  his  father  and  has  become  a  skilled  and 
successful  agriculturist.  He  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Florence  Gamble,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  ISS!)  in  Lisbon,  Ohio.  She  is  the 
daughter  of  William  T.  and  Mertie  Gamble, 
to  whom  three  children  were  born,  the  other.s 
being  Mary  and  Harry,  both  residents  of 
California.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fryer  two  chil- 
dren have  been  born,  Lucile  and  Margaret. 

John  Thomas  Fryer  gave  his  support  to 
the  democratic  party,  the  principles  of  which 
appealed  to  his  sense  of  social,  political  and 
economic  welfare.  Although  he  never 
asked  recognition  for  his  services  by  seek- 
ing ofHces,  he  frequently  accepted  such 
duties  when  by  fulfilling  them  he  was  able 
to  advance  the  cause  of  education,  in  wliich 
he  was  deeply  interested,  and  througli  his 
advocacy  and  inlluence  several  sehools  were 
built  in  his  neighborhood.  ISeing  well  edu- 
cated himself,  he  knew  the  value  of  an  edu- 
cation to  a  man  of  atl'airs  and,  being  altru- 
istic to  a  great  degree,  lie  wanted  to  put  this 
assistance  within  the  reach  of  everyone. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Worknu-n.  of  the  United  Artisans  and 
of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 

Mr.  Fryer's  life  was  one  eonsist<'ntly  de- 
voted to  advancement  along  substantial  and 
well  planned  methods  for  improvement.  In 
his  agricultural  pursuits  he  was  scientific 
and  progressive,  as  the  highly  cultivated  and 
profitable  state  of  his  farm  shows;  in  pol- 
itics he  was  a  splendid  example  of  integrity 
and  fair-mindedness;  and  in  social  relations 
he  was  sympathetic,  fraternal  and  gener- 
ous. His  spirit  of  citizenship  has  been  felt 
as  an  incentive  for  positive  betterment  in 
his  community. 

LUTHER  B.  JUDY  is  one  of  the  success- 
ful dairymen  of  Coos  county  and  lives  on  a 
ran<-h  located  sixteen  miles  from  Marshfiehl, 
up  the  north  fork  of  the  Coos  river.  He  wa.'* 
bom  at  Wichita  Falls.  Texas,  and  is  the  son 
of  Calvin  and  Cordelia  (Dunn)  Judy,  in 
whose  family  were  three  rhildren:  Luther 
B.,  of  this  review;  Dixie,  who  married  Wil- 
liam FgenhofT,  of  Marshfield,  ami  who  is  the 
mother  of  two  rhildren.  liiTi'nicf  and  Luther 
J.;   and  William,  n   resident   of   Marshfield. 

Luther  B.  Judy  started  in  life  at  the  age 
of  fifteen  years,  at  which  time  he  was  en- 
gaged on  a  dairy  farm  and  for  some  time 
thereafter  continued  to  l)c  employed  in  that 


special  class  of  farming  for  dilTerent  people 
in  that  portion  of  the  state.  He  later  was 
engaged  in  the  logging  business  and  im- 
mediately following  his  marriage  he  pur- 
chased thirty-live  acres  of  unimproved  land 
in  Ash  valley.  Douglas  county.  He  is  now 
engaged  in  the  operation  of  an  up-to-date 
dairy  farm  located  on  the  north  fork  of  the 
Coos  river,  sixteen  miles  from  Marshlield. 
He  uses  in  his  present  business  twenty  well 
selected  dairy  cows,  each  of  which  averages 
a  profit  to  Mr.  Judy  of  eighty  dollars  per 
annum.  He  rents  the  ranch  upon  which  he 
is  locati'd  but  owns  all  of  the  stock,  tools 
and  machinery  required  in  the  operation  of 
his  dairy  farm. 

On  March  .tl,  1901,  Mr.  Judy  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Helen  JL  Rooke  and  to 
this  union  one  daughter,  Theodisia  was  born 
on  the  23d  of  December,  1910.  He  is  affil- 
iated with  the  republican  party  but  has 
never  sought  political  preferment.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
his  wife  belongs  to  the  Eastern  Star.  Both 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Judy  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  He  is  one  of  the  prac- 
tical and  successful  dairy  farmers  of  his 
part  of  the  state  and  a  man  of  unquestioned 
integrity,  always  interested  in  every  move- 
ment of  a  public  nature  seeking  the  improve- 
ment of  the  people  in  his  county  and  state. 

DANIEL  STANTON.  The  late  Daniel 
Stanton  had  resided  in  Oregon  for  forty- 
five  years  at  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred  on  the  12tli  of  October,  1897.  The 
latter  years  of  his  life  were  passed  on  his 
ranch,  now  known  as  the  Brooklield  addi- 
tion to  Creswell,  where  his  widow  still  owns 
a  beautiful  residence  and  three  acres  of  land. 
He  was  born  in  Indiana  and  was  a  son  of 
William  Stanton,  who  started  across  the 
plains  to  Oregon  with  his  wife  and  family 
in  1>S.')2.  The  father  never  reached  his  des- 
tination, however,  having  succumbed  to  chol- 
era en  route,  but  the  mother  and  children 
continued  their  journey  across  (he  plains 
and  subsequently  settled  in  the  vicinity  of 
Salem,  where  the  mother  later  died.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Stanton  numbered 
six,  all   of  whom   are   now   deceased. 

Daniel  Stanton  was  married  two  years 
after  his  arrival  in  Oregon  and  immediately 
thereafter  he  and  his  bride  took  up  their 
residence  in  (he  vicinity  of  Cottage  (Jrove, 
this  state,  where  he  bought  some  land  that 
he  assiduously  cultivated  for  fifteen  years. 
.\t  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  disposed 
of  his  ranch  to  good  aiivantage  and  invested 
the  proceeds  in  one  hun<Ired  and  thirty  acres 
of  land  adjacent  to  Creswell,  where  he  con- 
tinued his  agricultural  pursuits  iin(il  his 
ileath.  This  tract  has  since  been  cunverted 
into  what  is  known  as  (he  Brookfiehl  addi- 
tion and  is  becoming  oni'  of  tlir  ci(y's  most 
desirable  residence  distric(».  Mrs.  .Stanton 
has  retained  three  acres  of  their  former 
ranch   ond  there  she   is  making  her  home. 

Mr.  .Stanton  was  married  in  18.'i.'>,  to  Miss 
Martha  Boren.  a  daughter  of  Charles  Wil- 
liam and  Kowi'na  A.  (Carson)  Boren.  The 
father   was   a    native   of  Tennessee   and    the 


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mother  of  Illinois,  in  which  state  they  were 
married  and  resided  until  1851  when  they 
came  to  Oregon.  They  drove  across  the 
plains  with  an  ox  team  and  when  they 
reached  Lane  county,  the  father  filed  on  a 
donation  claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty 
acres  in  the  vicinity  of  Cottage  Grove.  He 
engaged  in  the  cultivation  of  this  land  for 
many  years,  but  later  withdrew  from  the 
work  o"f  the  fields  and  removed  to  Eugene 
and  lived  retired.  He  died  while  on  a  visit 
to  Illinois  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years. 
The  mother  was  also  seventy-five  when  she 
passed  away.  Their  family  numbered  eight, 
of  whom,  four  daughters,  Mrs.  Stanton  being 
the  eldest,  are  now  living.  The  others 
are  as  follows:  Eliza  J.,  now  Mrs.  Miller, 
of  Cottage  Grove;  Caroline  Christman,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Uorcna,  tliia  state;  and  Mary 
Scoggins,  living  at  Grants  Pass,  Oregon. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stanton  had  no  children  of 
their  own  but  they  adopted  a  son,  Charles 
E.  .Stanton,  at  the  age  of  eighteen  months. 
He  married  Hattie  Jackson  of  Lane  county, 
who  passed  away  in  1900,  leaving  a  little 
daughter,  Nellie  A.,  who  was  born  July  31, 
1895,  and  now  makes  her  home  with  Mrs. 
Stanton.  Charles  E.  Stanton  is  living  at 
Talent,   this  state. 

Mr.  Stanton,  who  was  a  democrat  in  his 
political  views,  was  one  of  the  enterprising 
and  progressive  citizens  of  Creswell.  He  was 
a  successful  agriculturist  and  capable  busi- 
ness man  and  in  the  development  of  his 
interests  always  manifested  much  foresight 
and  discernment,  while  in  his  methods  he 
was  energetic  and  presevering. 

WILLIAM  HEMPY  is  a  furniture  dealer 
of  Eugene  and  belongs  to  that  class  of  en- 
terprising and  progressive  business  men  who 
are  the  real  promoters  of  the  city's  upbuild- 
ing and  development.  He  was  born  near 
JIarshalltown,  Iowa,  June  18,  1868,  and  is 
the  son  of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Osterhoudt) 
Hcmpy.  The  father's  l)irth  occurred  near 
Columbus,  Ohio,  while  the  mother  was  a  na- 
tive of  the  state  of  New  York,  and  their 
marriage  occurred  at  Polo,  Illinois.  Daniel 
Hempy  was  a  millwright  and  also  a  con- 
tractor and  builder  and  his  son,  William, 
worke<l  with  him  for  about  four  years.  In 
1880  the  family  removed  to  Cowley  county, 
Kansas,  and  William  Ilempy  resided  in  that; 
state  for  twenty-eight  years.  He  has  been 
n  resident  of  Oregon  for  four  years,  having 
taken  \ip  his  abode  in  Eugene  upon  his  ar- 
rival in  the  northwest.  Two  of  his  uncles, 
Charles  and  Elias  Osterlioudt,  had  previously 
come  to  this  state  from  Illinois  and  had  set- 
tled at  Marion  in  the  late  '60s.  William 
Hcmpy  feels  no  regret  over  his  decision  to 
become  u  resident  of  this  section  of  the 
country,  for  he  lias  here  found  the  oppor- 
tunities wliich  he  sought  and  in  trade  con- 
nections is  making  his  pre.sence  felt.  He 
has  a  well  appointed  furniture  store,  cm- 
plojs  progressive  methods  in  all  of  his  busi- 
ness dealings  and  as  the  years  go  by  has 
more  and  more  firmly  entrenched  himself 
in  tlie  public  regard.  He  is  a  stockholder  in 
the  J.  H.  Smith  Planing  Mill  Company. 


Mr.  Ilempy  was  married  in  1891  to  Miss 
Ora  C.  Smith,  a  daughter  of  John  G.  Smith, 
of  Tennessee,  who  removed  to  Kansas  in 
1878.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  seven 
children,  William  Lee,  Ronald,  Raymond, 
Walter,  Trilla,  Lora  and  Daniel  De  Verl. 
The  parents  are  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church,  and  fraternally  Mr.  Hempy 
belongs  to  Spencer  Butte  Lodge,  No.  9,  I.  O. 
0.  F.;  Wimawhala  Encampment,  No.  6;  Eu- 
gene Lodge,  No.  55,  of  the  Daughters  of 
Rebekah;  Eugene  Camp,  No.  5837,  M.  W.  A.; 
and  tlie  Knights  and  Ladies  of  Security,  of 
which  he  is  president.  He  is  well  known  in 
these  different  connections  and  in  commer- 
cial circles  has  won  for  himself  a  creditable 
name  and  place. 

PERRY  L.  KENADY,  who  has  been  a  life- 
long agriculturist,  is  residing  one  and  one 
half  miles  south  of  Woodburn  on  the  Pacific 
Highway.  His  birth  occurred  in  Pleasant 
Hill,  Illinois,  on  the  31st  of  August,  1849, 
his  parents  being  William  M.  and  Mary  A. 
(Wells)  Kenady.  The  father  was  born  in 
Bourbon  county,  Kentucky,  in  1819,  and  the 
mother  was  also  a  native  of  Kentucky,  her 
birth  having  occurred  there  in  1830.  The 
grandfather  was  a  native  of  Scotland,  and 
after  arriving  in  America  settled  first  in  Vir- 
ginia. Subsequently  he  removed  to  Ken- 
tucky and  there  reared  his  family  of  six  chil- 
dren, all  of  whom  have  passed  away.  Mrs. 
William  Kenady  was  one  of  nine  children 
born  to  her  parents,  all  of  whom  are  de- 
ceased: James,  Perry,  Richard,  George, 
Ureta,  Jane,  Mary  A.,  Catherine  and  Lucy. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kenady  were  married  Novem- 
ber 4,  1841,  and  to  them  six  children  were 
born:  Viletta,  who  is  the  wife  of  J.  L.  John- 
son; Richard  Henry,  an  agriculturist  of  Cot- 
tage Grove,  Oregon;  George  William,  of 
Hood  River,  Oregon,  who  is  a  minister  and 
has  one  son;  Perry  L.,  who  is  the  subject  of 
this  sketch;  Aretta  Virginia,  who  is  de- 
ceased, and  Catherine  Emma,  also  deceased. 
The  father,  William  Kenady,  came  from 
Illinois  to  Oregon  and  settled  at  Scotts 
Mills,  where  he  resided  for  one  year  before 
removing  to  a  place  near  Philomath.  He 
resided  upon  this  property  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  for  four  years,  and  then  set- 
tled upon  the  farm  where  his  son  Perry  is 
now  located.  After  spending  eighteen 
months  during  the  years  of  1863  and  1864  in 
Grande  Ronde  valley,  one  summer  in  eastern 
Oregon  and  one  winter  in  Walla  Walla, 
Washington,  on  account  of  his  daughter's 
health,  he  returned  to  Oregon  and  spent  the 
remainder  of  his  life  in  that  state.  He  was 
a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  was  employed 
in  that  line  while  his  sons  carried  on  the 
agricultural  pursuits. 

Perry  L.  Kenady  received  the  usual  com- 
mon-school education  and  at  the  same  time 
was  an  able  and  valuable  assistant  on  the 
home  farm.  He  has  thus  devoted  all  his  life 
to  agricultural  pursuits,  and  in  so  doing  has 
shown  perseverance,  stability  and  energy, 
qualities  which  have  distinguished  the  suc- 
cessful farmers  of  Oregon.  One  hundred  and 
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acre  farm  are  kept  under  a  high  state  of 
cultivation.  In  addition  to  raising  Shire 
horses  for  the  market  he  also  raises  Jersey 
cows  and  has  many  acres  producing  clover, 
potatoes  and  hay.  In  these  various  lines  he 
has  always  pursued  the  modern  and  scientific 
methods,  and  because  of  his  adequate  equip- 
ment and  machinery  is  able  to  cultivate  his 
property  with  increasing  returns. 

Mr.  Kenady  was  married  to  Catherine 
Manning,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the  9th  of 
September,  1857,  and  who  died  January  5, 
1893,  her  parents  being  Francis  and  Mary 
Jane  (Smith)  Manning,  who  were  valued  cit- 
izens of  Gervais  for  many  years.  The  fa- 
ther's death  occurred  on  the  22d  of  July, 
1890,  and  quoting  from  a  contemporary 
press  he  was  '"one  of  those  good  old  pio- 
neers whose  word  was  a  government  bond 
and  whom  we  can  ill  afford  to  spare."  His 
birth  occurred  in  County  Jleath,  Ireland,  on 
the  14th  of  June,  182S,  but  he  came  to  this 
country  in  1S42  and  settled  in  Illinois,  where 
he  remained  until  1850.  In  that  year  he 
set  out  with  a  party  for  the  west  and  met 
with  those  dangers,  hardships  and  privations 
which  were  experienced  by  all  the  early  pio- 
neers  of   tills   western   country. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kenady  four  children 
have  been  born:  Grace,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy; Marvin  \V.,  of  Portland,  whose  birth 
occurred  on  the  19th  of  August,  ISSl,  and 
who  received  a  common-school  education 
and  three  years'  university  training;  Mary 
Mabel,  who  was  born  on  the  30th  of  April, 
1885,  and  who  has  been  living  with  her  fa- 
ther since  she  completed  lier  education, 
which  consisted  of  special  training  in  music 
and  one  year  at  college;  and  Mattie  Vie, 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  3d  of  January, 
1890,  and  who  passed  away  in  infancy. 

In  politics  Mr.  Kenady  maintains  an  inde- 
pendent attitude,  and  casts  his  vote  for  the 
man  and  measure  rather  than  according  to 
party  dictates.  He  holds  membership  in 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  the  Circle  and 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church.  In  him  are 
found  many  of  the  salient  characteristics  of 
his  Scotch-Irish  ancestors,  thrift,  energy  and 
perseverance,  and  he  has  ever  been  one  of 
the  active  and  progressive  agriculturists  of 
Woo<lburn. 

THOMAS  HUFFMAN  makes  his  home  on 
a  live  acre  tract  of  land  adjoining  Durkec, 
devoted  to  the  cultivation  of  fruit,  and  else- 
where he  owns  other  property,  lie  has 
passed  the  seventy-ninth  milestone  on  life's 
journey,  having  been  born  in  Warren.  Ken- 
tucky," May  29,  1833.  His  father.  Yost  Huff- 
man was  bom  in  Wythe  county,  Virginia, 
and  his  parent.^  were  Pennsylvania  (iermans. 
The  mother,  whose  maiden  name  was  Mel- 
issa Wallace,  was  Imrn  in  Kentucky  and  in 
that  state  became  the  wife  of  Yost  Huff- 
man, who  was  a  wagon  maker  and  also  fol- 
lowed farming.  They  became  the  parents  of 
six  children,  of  whom  Thomas  is  the  eldest. 
Charles,  now  deceased,  was  a  noted  quartz 
mine  prospector  omi  discovered  the  silver 
and  copper  mines  at  Mineral  City,  Idaho. 
George,    also    deceased,    was    a    well    known 


placer  miner  and  made  discoveries  at 
Chicken  Creek  in  Baker  county,  placing  the 
mining  properties  there  on  a  paying  basis. 
His  mines  are  still  returning  a  good  yield 
after  having  been  prolitably  worked'  for 
forty  years.  Margaret  became  the  wife  of  a 
Mr.  Galbraith.  Douglas  was  killed  on  the 
\'erdigris  river  during  the  Civil  war  in  1SG3. 
Mary  Helen  became  the  wife  of  William  II. 
Speake  and  after  his  death  married  Kd  Dar- 
by, their  home  being  now  at  Boise  City, 
Idaho. 

The  educational  advantages  of  Thomas 
llullnum  were  such  as  could  be  secured  in 
the  old  time  subscription  schools  of  Ken- 
tucky of  sixty  or  seventy  years  ago,  the 
teacher  "boarding  around"  among  the  pupils. 
He  worked  on  a  farm  until  about  nineteen 
years  of  age,  when  he  started  across  the 
plains  to  California  with  hoiso  and  mule 
trains  under  Captain  Hutchinson.  The  party 
lost  some  horses  below  Fort  Laramie  on  the 
Platte  river,  being  stolen  by  the  Indians, 
and  still  others  were  lost  by  drowning  when 
crossing  the  Des  Chutes  river.  The  party 
were  live  months  and  fourteen  days  in 
reaching  Oregon  City.  Mr.  Huffman  then 
left  for  California,  his  father  telling  him  be- 
fore bidding  him  goodbye  that  he  might  work 
for  himself  in  the  mines  and  if  lie  could 
not  make  a  living  to  return  home,  where  he 
would  be  taken  care  of.  On  a  bar  on  Uogue 
river  near  (lold  Hill  Thomas  Huffman  work- 
ed with  a  rocker  and  made  about  five  dol- 
lars a  day.  but  he  felt  that  returns  were 
too  slow  and  went  to  Cottonwood,  Califor- 
nia, where  for  six  months  he  operated  De 
Witt's  ferry  on  the  Klamath  river.  He  next 
began  mining  in  the  Cottonwood  diggings 
and  made  money  but  found,  like  many  a 
man  of  that  period,  that  money  was  easier 
to  make  than  to  keep.  He  mined  for  a  brief 
period  on  Beaver  and  Hungry  creeks,  being 
at  the  former  place  at  the  time  the  massacre 
at  Virginia  Bar  occurred,  on  which  occasion 
the  Indians  killed  a  number  of  miners  and 
others  with  whom  Mr.  Huffman  was  per- 
sonally acquainted.  The  same  Indians 
passed  the  mining  camp  of  Mr.  Huffman  ami 
his  companions  in  the  night  but  they  had 
anticipated  trouble  and  had  made  portholes 
in  the  cabin  and  covered  the  roof  with  earth 
so  that  it  could  not  be  fired.  The  Indians, 
therefore,  passed  this  cabin  by  without  mak- 
ing an  attack.  The  massacre  occurred  a 
short  time  before  the  general  outbreak  of 
the  Indians  in  the  war  of  |sr,:,-fi.  Not  being 
able  til  mine  on  account  of  the  red  nu'U  be- 
ing on  the  warpath.  Mr.  Huffman  joined  a 
company,  principally  Californians,  under 
Captain  W.  A.  Wilkinson.  Their  principal 
service  was  escort  duty  from  Hardy  Illifs 
to  Jacksonville.  Mr.  Huffman  now  receives 
a  pension  for  his  service  in  the  Indian  war, 
which  he  was  told  was  the  outcome  of  trouble 
caused  by  Mike  liushee  ami  Bob  Williams, 
notorious  characters,  who  shot  several  Indi- 
ans on  the  Klamath  for  the  piirposi-  of  ob- 
taininc  their  horses.  Mr.  Huffman  had  this 
story  from  Bushee  himself,  who  told  it  when 
at  Mr.  Huffman's  raining  claim  and  on  a 
trip  to  Rogue  river.     Immediately  after  the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


killing  the  Indians  went  on  the  warpath. 
Bushce  was  subsequently  captured  by  the 
Indians  in  Nevada  in  a  battle  near  Pyramid 
lake,  was  tied  to  a  stake  and  burned. 

After   the    Indian    war   Mr.   Huffman   put 
in  a  mining  flume  on  Beaver  creek  built  of 
lumber  for  which  he  paid  twenty-five  dollars 
per  hundred  to  have  whipsawed.     This  flume 
was  about  a  fourth  of  a  mile  long  and  five 
feet    wide.     Some    time    later    Mr.    Huffman 
sold  out  and  volunteered  for  service  in  the 
Modoc  war  in  California  under  Captain  Bal- 
lard. Several  small  fights  occurred,  in   which 
men  were  killed  on  both  sides.     The  troops, 
styled  California  Volunteers,  were  mustered 
out  as  soon  as  relieved  by  Lieutenant  Crooks 
of    the    regular   army    and    his    men.     Later 
Mr.    Huffman    followed    mining    until    1861, 
when   he   made   his   way   to   the   Orofino  dis- 
trict, Bill   Rhoades,  a  noted  prospector,  hav- 
ing   reported    that    there    were    good    mines 
on   Clear   Water,    Idaho.     In   the    winter   of 
1861-3  he  went  to  the  noted  camp  of  Flor- 
ence being  there  at  the  time  when  flour  sold 
for  a  dollar  per  pound  and  other  things  in 
proportion.     The   camp   was  small   but   very 
rich,  some  men  making  as  high  as  seven  hun- 
dred  dollars   a   day   with   a   rocker.     In   the 
spring  of  1863  the  Buffalo  Hump  excitement 
attracted   him   but   he   found   little   there   to 
support  the  tales  that  were  told.     He  then 
returned  to  Florence  and  afterward  went  to 
California,   where   he    had   some   mining   in- 
terests   and    water    rights,   but    life   seemed 
dull  there  and  he  left  for  Nevada,  his  part- 
ner taking  charge   of  mines  and  ditches  in 
California.     Mr.   Huffman  proceeded   to  Vir- 
ginia City  in  1863.     This  was  in  the  palmy 
days    of    mining    interests    there    but    much 
sickness  prevailed  in  the  camp  owing  to  the 
use   of   water   in   the    mines.     His   next   re- 
moval   took    him    to   what   was   then    called 
Bannock    City,    now    Idaho   City,    where    he 
found   good   claims.     This   was   a  rich  camp 
and  there  was  a  population  of  about  twen- 
ty-five thousand  people  there  in  1S63-4.     In 
186."i   Mr.  Huffman   returned  to  Missouri  but 
again   came   to    the   northwest   in    1866.   ac- 
companied by  his  mother,  brother  and  sister. 
He   used   the   money   made   in   Idaho   for  the 
expenses    of    this    trip,    purchasing    a    four 
mule   team   and   again   traveling  by  way   of 
Montana    to    Oregon.     Subsequently   he    fol- 
lowed freighting  from  Umatilla,  Dallas  and 
otlier  points  of  Idaho  (or  ab(nit  five  years  and 
when  he  abandoned   that   work  took  a  land 
claim   on   Clover   creek   in   Baker  county,   on 
which  he  placed  some  imiirovcments,  fencing 
nearly   one   liuiulred   acres.     He   also   built   a 
good  house  upon  the  place  and  planted  twen- 
ty acres  to  grain.     Later  he  sold  the  prop- 
erty, now    valued    at    twenty-five  thousand 
dollars,  (o  Mrs.  Annie  E.  Cranston,  who  still 
owns  it.     Mr.  Huffman  then  engaged  in  min- 
ing   for    about    five    months    on    the    .Jordan 
ranch,   near   Burnt   river,   and   on   selling  out 
there  cleared   about   a   thousand  dollars.     He 
tlH'ii    went    to    Snake    river   and    bought    the 
Christ   llinkle  ditches,  intending  to  use  them 
for    mining    purposes.     He    ran    a    high    line 
ditch  at  a  cost  of  about  twenty-two  hundred 
dollars,  put  in  hydraulic  power  and  flume  on 


a  high  bar,  but  in  this  undertaking  lost 
about  four  thousand  dollars.  The  water 
rights  passed  into  other  hands  and  are  today 
worth  at  least  fifty  thousand  dollars.  Mr. 
Huffman  afterward  fenced  what  is  known 
as  the  Speake  ranch  on  Snake  river,  set  out 
an  orchard  and  installed  his  family,  mother, 
sister  and  two  brothers,  on  that  place. 
Since  that  time  the  mother  and  brothers 
have  passed  away  and  their  graves  have 
been  made  on  the  ranch.  Again  taking  up 
mining,  Mr.  Huffman  realized  about  two 
thousand  dollars  in  his  operations  on 
Chicken  creek.  He  afterward  improved  a 
ranch  on  Swaze  creek  and  after  selling  that 
purchased  eighty  acres  of  school  land,  on 
which  he  set  out  an  orchard  and  made  other 
improvements.  When  he  disposed  of  that 
property  he  located  a  homestead  claim  of 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  at  the  head  of 
Swaze  creek  and  has  improved  the  place. 
He  has  also  located  and  owns  a  desert  claim 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres.  On  this  he 
has  made  substantial  improvements  and  has 
made  the  last  payment  upon  the  place.  The 
value  of  these  claims  is  increasing  and  al- 
ready the  properties,  which  are  rented,  re- 
turn to  Mr.  Hufl'man  a  good  income.  He 
makes  his  home,  however,  on  a  five  acre 
tract  of  land  adjoining  Durkee,  on  which  he 
has  planted  fruit.  He  has  fenced  the  place, 
has  erected  a  comfortable  residence  there, 
has  a  good  well  and  an  engine  to  pump 
water  with  which  to  irrigate.  He  is  now 
comfortably  and  pleasantly  situated  in  life. 
He  has  never  had  to  accept  his  father's 
offer  to  go  back  to  the  old  homestead  and 
be  supported,  for  he  has  always  found  his 
labors  and  his  talents  adequate  to  the  situ- 
ation and  his  diligence  and  industry  have 
ever  provided  for  him  a  good  living.  His 
political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  democra- 
tic   party, 

JOSEPH  M.  HARRISON,  devoting  his  at- 
tention to  general  agricultural  pursuits  with 
excellent  results,  is  the  owner  of  a  fine 
farm  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  near 
Hobsonville  which  is  known  as  Idylwild 
Dell.  His  birth  occurred  in  Ireland  on  the 
34th  of  March,  1867,  his  parents  being  Wil- 
liam H,  and  Mary  Ann  Harrison,  who  were 
likewise  natives  of  the  Emerald  isle.  In 
1881  they  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United 
States,  locating  in  Michigan,  in  which  state 
both  passed  away.  They  had  a  family  of 
eleven  children,  of  whom  five  are  living. 

Joseph  M.  Harrison,  who  was  a  youth  of 
fourteen  when  he  accompanied  his  parents 
on  their  emigration  to  America,  attended 
the  common  schools  in  the  acquirement  of  an 
education.  In  1887,  when  twenty  years  of 
age,  he  left  the  parental  roof  and  made  his 
way  to  Oregon,  locating  in  Tillamook  county 
the  following  year.  Here  he  worked  at  log- 
ging for  a  couple  of  years  and  then  took  up 
a  claim  on  what  is  known  as  the  Rockaway 
Beach,  residing  thereon  for  five  years,  at 
the  end  of  which  time  he  sold  the  property. 
He  likewise  owned  and  disposed  of  a  tract 
of  twenty-one  acres  which  is  now  called 
Elmore  Park,     Later  he  purchased  the  place 


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of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  which  is  now 
in  his  possession  and  which  is  known  as  the 
Idylwild  Dell  one  of  the  most  lieautiful 
farms  on  tiie  Miami  river.  In  the  conduct 
of  his  agricultural  interests  he  has  won  a 
gratifying  measure  of  prosperity,  being 
widely  recognized  as  one  of  the  substantial 
and  representative  citizens  of  the  community. 

On  the  15th  of  July,  1S96,  Mr.  Harrison 
was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Eichinger,  a 
native  of  Wisconsin  and  a  daughter  of 
Kobert  and  ilary  Kicliinger,  who  were  born 
in  Germany  and  Ireland  respectively.  Emi- 
grating to  the  new  world,  they  tirst  located 
in  Wisconsin.  In  1S'J2  they  came  to  Oregon 
and  are  still  living  in  Tillamook.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Harrison  have  one  son.  William  H., 
whose  natal  day  was  March  8,  1898. 

Mr.  Harrison  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  and  is  now  serving 
as  president  of  the  school  board  in  his  dis- 
trict. Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  entire  life  has 
been  guided  by  the  most  honorable  principles 
and  his  self-reliance  and  unfaltering  in- 
dustry, combined  with  his  integrity,  con- 
stitute the  salient   features  in  his  success. 

NATHANIEL  H.  MARTIN,  who  holds  the 
contract  fur  the  L'liitiMl  States  mail  route 
west  from  Cottage  (Jrove.  is  one  of  the  well 
known  citizens  of  Lane  county.  He  was  for 
many  years  engaged  in  agricultural  purs\iits 
and  subsequently  withdrew  from  this  and 
went  into  business  but  he  is  now  living  prac- 
tically retired,  having  extensive  property  in- 
terests that  provide  him  with  an  income  that 
is  more  than  sullicient  for  the  needs  of  him- 
self and  family.  He  was  born  in  Cottage 
Grove  on  the  ilth  of  October.  1865,  and  is 
a  son  of  Nathaniel  and  Nellie  (Allen)  Mar- 
tin, who  were  born  in  Indiana  in  1828, 
reared  in  the  same  family  and  lived  in  the 
same  community  until  their  marriage.  The 
mother's  natal  day  was  the  fith  of  .July,  and 
her  parents  William  and  Nellie  (Sebold) 
Allen,  to  whom  were  born  three  children, 
Mrs.  Martin  being  the  only  one  now  living. 
For  his  second  wife  William  .\llen  took 
Nellie  Harris,  and  to  them  were  born  thir- 
teen children,  all  of  whom  are  now  deceased 
with  the  exception  of  four,  as  follows:  Be- 
linda, who  is  a  resident  of  (Jrants  Pass.  Ore- 
gon; Kathcrine,  of  Elmira.  this  state;  Mar- 
tha, who  lives  at  Pendleton;  and  Sarah,  who 
is  residing  at  Shedds,  this  state.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Nathaniel  Martin  were  married  in  Mis- 
souri in  1847,  and  there  passed  the  first  ten 
years  of  their  domestic  life.  In  1S57,  they 
joined  an  emigrant  train  going  to  Califor- 
nia, believing  that  the  west  atTorded  better 
opportunities  for  enterprising  young  people 
than  were  to  be  found  in  the  .Mississippi  val- 
ley. The  journey,  which  was  a  long  and 
tiresome  one,  was  fraught  with  innumerable 
difficulties  and  hardships.  Sickness  broke 
out  among  the  members  of  their  party  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  lost  one  of  their  chil- 
dren and  a  sister  of  Mr.  Martin  also  sickened 
and  died  before  they  reached  their  destina- 
tion. Despite  their  hard  experiences,  how- 
ever, thev  felt  they  had  much  to  be  thank- 
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ful  for,  as  the  train  which  was  a  day  be- 
hind theirs  fell  victim  to  the  Mountain 
Meadow  massacre.  They  reached  Red  Blutl, 
California,  on  the  15th  of  November,  1857, 
but  later  made  their  way  northward  to  the 
Kogue  River  valley,  where  the  father,  who 
was  a  blacksmith,  worked  at  his  trade  until 
1S60.  In  the  latter  year  he  and  his  family 
removed  to  Eugene,  which  at  that  time  wa'a 
little  more  than  a  settlement.  There  he  es- 
tablished a  shop  that  he  operated  for  four 
years  and  then  tiled  on  a  homestead  of  eighty 
acres  located  two  and  a  half  miles  north 
of  the  present  site  of  Cottage  Grove.  Agri- 
cultural pursuits  engaged  his  undivided  at- 
tention until  the  following  spring,  when  he 
abandoned  his  claim  and  brought  his  family 
to  Cottage  Grove  and  resumed  his  trade. 
While  living  on  his  claim  he  discharged  the 
duties  of  postmaster  and  after  locating  in 
Cottage  Grove  ho  continued  to  serve  in  the 
same  capacity,  the  postollice  being  located 
in  his  shop.  Mr.  Martin  was  very  success- 
ful, as  he  was  both  diligent  and  thrifty,  and 
sulise(iuently  erected  the  first  commercial 
liuilding  in  the  town,  and  he  had  the  added 
distinction  of  being  the  first  incumbent  of 
the  oince  of  justice  of  the  peace,  which  he 
retained  for  ten  years.  In  1868,  he  pre- 
empted one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land 
five  miles  west  of  Cottage  Grove,  and  there- 
after, divided  his  time  between  his  ranch  and 
shop  for  six  years.  Mrs.  Martin  was  a  true 
helpmate  in  every  sense  of  the  word  and  al- 
ways cooperated  with  her  husband  in  any- 
thing he  undertook.  During  the  early  years 
of  their  residence  on  the  farm  she  applied 
her  energies  wherever  they  were  most  need- 
ed, whether  in  the  field  or  in  the  house,  and 
in  addition  to  all  of  her  other  duties  made 
the  clothing  for  the  entire  family,  while  the 
father  made  the  shoes.  Through  their  unit- 
ed efforts  they  managed  to  tide  over  that 
apparently  hopeless  period  of  hardship  and 
struggle  that  every  pioneer  encounters  and 
in  1874,  Mr.  Martin  disposed  of  his  shop  and 
permanently  located  on  his  ranch.  Through 
his  unceasing  diligence  and  capable  manage- 
ment he  was  later  able  to  extend  the  boun- 
daries of  his  homestead  until  it  embraced 
three  hundred  and  fifteen  acres  of  land,  that 
he  highly  improved.  In  1884.  he  made  ap- 
plication to  have  the  postofiice  stationed  on 
his  ranch,  his  request  was  granted  and  he 
was  appointed  the  first  postmaster  fur  what 
has  ever  since  been  known  as  Itoyiil  post 
oflice.  Despite  the  innumerable  iltilies  that 
devolved  upon  him  in  connection  with  his 
private  interests,  Mr.  Martin  always  had 
time  to  serve  in  any  public  capacity  desired 
by  the  community,  and  in  1S72  represented 
Lane  county  in  the  state  legislature  for 
one  term.  He  was  a  very  versatile  man 
and  in  the  summer  of  lS7r!  was  engaged  on 
a  government  survey  of  this  county,  for 
which  he  had  lieen  granted  the  contract. 
The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Martin  num- 
bered seven,  as  follows:  Willarcl  H..  who  is 
deceased;  .Jessie,  who  is  a  resident  of  Free- 
water,  this  state;  Eleanor  C,  of  Lopez, 
Washington;  .John  S..  who  is  living  in  Sil- 
\rT    Ijike,    Oregon;    Joel    R.,    who    lives    in 


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Seattle,  Washington;  Ulyses  S.,  also  of 
Seattle;  and  Nathaniel  H.,  our  subject. 
The  father  passed  away  in  Cottage  Grove 
on  the  9th  of  January,  1908,  but  the  mother 
who  has  attained  the  venerable  age  of 
eighty-four  years,  is  still  living  and  now 
makes    her   home    with   our   subject. 

Although  reared  amid  pioneer  conditions, 
Kathaniel  H.  Martin  was  given  the  advan- 
tages of  a  good  common-school  education, 
continuing  his  student  days  until  he  had 
attained  the  age  of  seventeen  years.  After 
leaving  school  he  remained  on  the  home 
ranch  for  a  year  and  assisted  his  father 
with  its  operation.  At  the  expiration  of 
that  time  he  went  to  eastern  Oregon  and 
worked  for  a  year,  then  returned  to  Lane 
county  and  bought  one  hundi-ed  and  fifty- 
five  acres  of  land  and  turned  his  attention 
to  general  farming  and  stock-raising.  He 
continued  in  this  until  1895,  when  he  sold 
his  place  and  came  to  Cottage  Grove  and 
opened  a  furniture  store  and  undertaking 
establishment.  He  was  identified  with  com- 
mercial activities  until  1900,  when  he  sold 
his  store  and  took  up  timber  cruising  for 
five  years.  In  1905,  he  withdrew  from  the 
latter  occupation  to  assume  the  duties  of 
United  States  forest  ranger  in  the  Cascade 
reserve,  retaining  this  position  for  a  year. 
Ever  since  the  expiration  of  his  duties  in 
this  connection,  Mr.  Martin  has  been  living 
practically  retired  in  Cottage  Grove.  He 
has  been  in  the  government  service  in  dif- 
ferent capacities  at  various  times,  having 
taken  a  contract  for  the  survey  of  the 
Coast  Range  while  living  on  his  ranch  and 
he  now  has  a  mail  contract.  Mr.  Martin 
owns  a  fine  residence  in  Cottage  Grove  that 
he  occupies,  in  addition  to  which  he  has 
some  business  property  and  he  also  holds 
the  title  to  a  small  ranch  adjoining  the  city 
limits  and  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
merchantable   timber. 

Mr.  Martin  has  been  married  twice.  His 
first  union  was  with  Miss  Gert.nde  Neas, 
the  event  being  celebrated  in  1889.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  William  and  Klizabeth 
(Carey)  Neas,  the  father  a  native  of  Ohio, 
and  the  mother  of  Indiana.  They  were  mar- 
ried in  Iowa,  however,  and  resided  in  that 
state  until  1879,  when  they  came  to  Oregon, 
locating  at  Royal.  Lane  county.  In  1885, 
they  bought  eighty  acres  of  land  five  miles 
west  of  Cottage  Grove,  but  they  subsequent- 
ly sold  this  and  bought  lifty-five  acres  else- 
where in  the  same  locality.  They  resided 
on  the  latter  place  until  Mr.  Neas'  health 
began  to  fail  when  they  came  to  Cottage 
Grove,  where  he  died  in  1898.  The  widow, 
who  later  became  the  wife  of  Thomas  Al- 
len, of  this  city,  is  still  living.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Neas  had  two  daughters:  Gertrude 
and  Ardella  0.  Mrs.  Martin  passed  away  on 
the  13th  of  May,  1893,  leaving  an  infant 
son,  Harry  L,,  whose  natal  day  was  May 
12,  1893.  He  has  completed  his  high-school 
course  and  is  now  living  at  home.  On  the 
12th  of  December.  1894,  Mr.  Martin  mar- 
ried Miss  Ardella  0.  Neas,  the  sister  of  his 
former    wife,    and    to    them    was    also    born 


one  son,  Glenn  M.  He  was  born  on  the 
31st  of  October,  1895,  and  died  on  the  1st 
of  May,  1911. 

Mr.  Martin  is  a  member  of  the  Benevolent 
Protective  Order  of  Klks,  belonging  to  the 
lodge  at  Eugene,  and  Mrs.  Martin  alliliates 
with  the  Christian  Science  cliurch.  His  pol- 
itical support  he  gives  to  the  republican 
party  and  he  is  now  representing  his  ward 
in  the  city  council.  Ho  was  a  charter  mem- 
ber of  and  helped  to  organize  Company  E, 
Fourth  Regiment  Infantry  and  was  made 
First  Corporal,  but  on  account  of  poor 
health  he  received  his  discharge  after  about 
a  years  service.  Mr.  Martin  is  a  most 
worth.y  representative  of  a  family  that  is 
entitled  to  honorable  and  lengthy  mention 
in  the  annals  of  Lane  count.v  ])ioneerdom, 
as  every  member  contributed  to  the  best  of 
his  ability  toward  promoting  the  progress 
and  development  of  the  country  and  gave 
loyal  service  in  any  capacity  in  which  they 
were   solicited  to   minister. 

WILLIAM  TOHL.     An   excellent   farm   of 
one   hundred  iind   eighty   acres   is   tlic   prop- 
erty of  J.  William  Tohl  and  dairying  is  one  _ 
of  "the   chief   features   of  the   business   there         ■ 
carried  on.     Mr.  Tohl  is  a  native  of  Germany         1 
and  came  to  the  United  States  when  twenty- 
five  years  of  age.     He  was  born  in  1857  and 
is  a  son  of  Herman  and  Elizabeth  (Landwer) 
Tohl   in   whose   family   were   seven   children, 
of  whom  five  are  yet  living:      Herman  and 
Henry,  who  are  both  residents   of  Nehalem, 
Tillamook  county;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Joseph 
Effenberger,  also  residing  in  Nehalem;    Wil- 
liam, of  this  review;  and  Anna,  the  wife  of 
Andrew  Kline,  of  Nehalem. 

In  the  schools  of  Germany,  William  Tohl 
pursued  his  education  and  starting  out  in 
business  life  worked  in  the  coal  mines  and 
also  devoted  a  portion  of  his  time  to  farm- 
ing, continuing  a  resident  of  his  native  coun- 
try until  twenty- five  years  of  age,  when  he 
determined  to  try  his  fortune  in  the  United 
States  for  he  had  heard  favorable  reports  con- 
cerning the  opportunities  and  advantages  of 
this  land.  Accordingly  he  located  in  Ne- 
braska and  there  rented  a  farm  upon  which 
he  lived  for  two  years.  During  that  period 
he  learned  more  concerning  tnis  country  and, 
believing  that  the  best  opportunities  could 
be  obtained  along  the  Pacific  coast  he  came 
to  Oregon  in  1884  and  secured  a  homestead 
claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  on  the 
Nehalem  river,  two  miles  north  of  the  town 
of  Nehalem.  Since  then  he  has  added  some- 
what to  his  land  until  within  the  boundaries 
of  his  farm  are  now  comprised  one  hundred 
and  eighty-one  acres.  He  has  placed  much 
of  it  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  con- 
verting the  land  into  productive  fields  ac- 
cording to  the  most  modern  agricultural 
methods.  He  is  also  successfully  conducting 
a   dairy   business,  milking  thirty- four   cows. 

In  1880  in  Germany,  Mr.  Tohl  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Wilhelmina  Kabbe,  whose 
parents  were  also  natives  of  that  country 
where   ilrs.   Tohl   was   reared,   educated   and 


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married.  Of  the  eleven  children  born  of  this 
marriage  nine  are  yet  living:  Herman,  a 
resident  of  Tillamook  county;  William,  who  is 
a  druggist  of  Albany,  Oregon;  Lilly,  the  wife 
of  Ernest  Worthington,  a  resident  of  Ne- 
halem;  Clara,  the  wife  of  Dr.  R.  T.  Boals, 
of  Tillamook;  Paula,  the  wife  of  Max  Fisher, 
of  Portland;  Laura,  Ella,  Rudolf  and  Lizzie, 
all  at  home. 

Mr.  Tohl  is  independent  in  politics,  voting 
for  men  and  measures  rather  than  for  party 
and  never  seeking  official  honors  for  himself. 
He  belongs  to  the  Fraternal  Union  of  Xe- 
halem  but  concentrates  his  efforts  most 
largely  upon  his  business  aff'airs  and  the 
energy  and  determination  which  he  has 
shown  in  this  connection  have  brought  to 
him  the  success  which  has  placed  him  in  a 
creditable  position  among  the  substantial 
residents   of  Tillamook  county. 

AUGUST  C.  DETMERING,  who  for  the 
past  eighteen  years  has  been  identified  with 
the  commercial  activities  of  Dayton,  during 
more  than  half  of  which  period  he  has  been 
serving  as  postmaster,  was  born  in  Wisconsin 
on  the  6th  of  April,  1862.  His  parents  were 
Charles  and  Sophia  Detmering,  natives  of 
Germany,  whence  they  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  in  the  '30s,  locating  in  Wis- 
consin. The  father  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  in  that  state  for  many  years,  ulti- 
mately becoming  the  owner  of  six  hundred 
and  forty  acres  of  valuable  land.  In  1887 
he  removed  to  California,  where  he  passed 
away,  and  the  mother  died  while  on  a  visit 
to  Germany.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Detmering  there  were  born  ten  chil- 
dren, eight  of  whom  are  still  living. 

The  education  of  August  C.  Detmering 
was  obtained  \r  the  common  schools  whicli 
he  attended  until  he  had  attained  the  age  of 
fourteen  years,  when  he  laid  aside  his  school 
books  and  began  qualifying  himself  to  be- 
come self-supporting  by  learning  the  cigar 
maker's  trade.  He  followed  this  for  four 
years,  after  which  he  clerked  at  various 
places  in  general  merchandising  stores  in 
Wisconsin.  In  1883  he  came  to  Oregon, 
and  here  after  working  for  his  brother  for 
one  year,  who  also  conducted  a  general  mer- 
chandising store,  he  occupied  the  position  of 
shipping  clerk  in  a  wholesale  grocery  store 
for  three  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time 
he  removed  to  Portland  where  he  followed 
the  cigar  maker's  trade  for  a  year  and  left 
that  position  to  go  to  Hay  Creek  at  which 
place  he  was  employed  for  six  years  in  a 
general  merchandising  store.  He  then  came 
to  Dayton  and  entered  into  partnership  with 
his  brother  in  a  general  merchandising  store 
and  after  one  year  he  sold  his  interest  in 
this  business  and  assumed  the  duties  of 
postmaster  to  which  ollicc.  in  1897,  he  had 
been  appointed  by  President  McKinley.  He 
has  ever  since  been  discharging  the  duties  of 
this  office,  at  the  same  time  developing  his 
personal  interests.  In  lOO.";  he  extended  the 
scope  of  his  activities  by  engaging  in  the 
grocery  business  with  L.  H.  Litcher,  whose 
interest  he  subsequently  purchased,  thus  be- 


coming sole  owner  of  the  business,  which 
he   is  still  conducting. 

In  this  county  in  1895  was  solemnized  the 
marriage  of  Mr.  Detmering  and  Miss  Lena 
Swick.  who  was  born  and  reared  in  Oregon. 
Mrs.  Detmering  is  a  daughter  of  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
H.  F.  Swick,  the  father  a  native  of  Michigan 
and  the  mother  of  this  state.  They  are  both 
living  and  make  their  home  on  a  ranch  in 
Vanihill  county.  Three  children  were  born 
of  tlie  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Detmering, 
Carl  S.,  Martha  W.  and  Sopliia.  In  June, 
1909.  the  family  were  called  upon  to  mourn 
the  loss  of  the  wife  and  mother,  who  was  a 
woman   of  many  estimable  qualities. 

Mr.  Detmering  was  reared  in  the  Lutheran 
faith  and  fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
Masonic  order,  belonging  to  Dayton  Ixidge, 
No.  108,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  in  which  he  has 
filled  most  of  the  chairs,  and  with  tlie  Wood- 
nicii  of  the  World.  His  political  alkgiance  he 
gives  to  the  republican  party,  as  the  repre- 
sentative of  which  he  filled  the  office  of  city 
treasurer  for  one  term.  Mr.  Detmering  has 
met  with  success  in  his  business  and  in  ad- 
dition to  his  fine  store  and  the  building  in 
which  it  is  located,  he  owns  his  residence 
and  five  acres  of  land  adjacent  to  Portland, 
lie  has  always  been  enterprising  and  thrifty 
and  possessing  an  unusual  aptitude  for  man- 
agement has  gained  recognition  as  one  of  the 
leading  business  men  of  the  town. 

ANDREW  KERSHAW,  M.  D.,  who  is  now 
living  retired,  liiit  is  prominently  identified 
with  various  enterprises  of  Willamina,  was 
born  at  Oldham,  England,  on  June  28,  1855, 
and  is  a  son  of  Moses  and  Betsy  Kershaw, 
also  natives  of  the  mother  country.  The 
father,  who  was  the  manager  of  a  cotton  mill 
in  the  old  country,  together  with  his  wife 
and  family  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
in  1S59,  locating  in  Pennsylvaniii.  After  re- 
siding there  for  three  years  they  removed 
to  Coles  county,  Illinois,  where  the  father 
continues  to  make  his  home  at  the  venerable 
age  of  eighty-seven,  having  been  born  in 
1824,  but  the  mother  pa.ssed  away  severnl 
y<'ars  ago.  ]Moses  Kershaw  is  one  of  the  well 
known  and  prominent  residents  of  CoU-s 
county,  where  for  many  years  he  has  dis- 
charged the  duties  of  justice  of  the  peace  and 
coroner.  He  is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  Odd 
Fellow's  order,  having  been  identified  with 
this  organization  for  sixty-six  years,  and  is 
a  member  of  the  Grand  Lodge.  Me  has 
always  been  a  zealous  worker  in  the  order 
and  is  well  known  in  lodge  circles  throughout 
the  state  of  Illinois.  There  are  four  genera- 
tions of  the  Kershaw  family  living  and  three 
of  them  are  identificil  with  the  Imlependent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ker- 
shaw were  the  parents  of  two  children,  a 
son  and  daughter;  the  latter,  Mnry.  is  tho 
widow  of  John  Russell  and  now  makes  her 
home  in  southern  California. 

As  he  was  only  a  child  of  four  years  when 
he  came  to  the  United  States  with  hid 
parents,  Dr.  Kershaw  has  practirnlly  no  recol- 
lection of  his  native  land,  anil  nlmont  hin 
enrlieHt   memories  of  his   life   in   .America  arc 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


associated  witli  the  Civil  war.  He  was  very 
young  when  the  war  opened,  but  his  whole 
nature  was  thrilled  by  the  martial  spirit  that 
pervaded  the  air,  and  it  was  practically  im- 
possible to  keep  him  in  school  or  center  his 
attention  on  his  lessons.  Still  too  young  to 
realize  its  horrors  and  the  suffering  it  en- 
tailed, he  was  keenly  interested  in  the  details 
of  every  battle  and  it  was  the  ambition  of 
his  life  to  be  a  soldier.  Everything  that  was 
connected  with  the  war  had  a  wonderful  fas- 
cination for  the  lad  and  despite  the  watchful- 
ness of  his  parents  his  enthusiasm  would 
sometimes  lead  him  into  danger  and  on  the 
3d  of  .June,  1863,  he  went  with  a  party  of 
comrades  to  watch  an  army  train  pass 
through  the  village  in  which  they  lived.  At 
an  unguarded  moment  the  little  chap  lost  his 
footing  and  fell  under  the  wheels,  losing  his 
left  foot.  Surgery  at  that  period  was  not 
the  wonderful  science  it  is  today,  and  the 
verdict  of  the  country  physicians  was  ampu- 
tation two  inches  below  the  knee.  Thus  from 
his  ninth  year  he  has  been  handicapped  all 
through  life  by  the  loss  of  his  foot,  but  doubt- 
less he  felt  it  most  in  his  early  years  when 
his  affliction  made  it  impossible  for  him  to 
participate  in  the  sports  and  games  of  his 
playmates.  This  accident  had  a  tendency  to 
sober  his  boyish  spirits  somewhat  and  from 
then  on  he  applied  himself  closely  to  his 
studies  until  he  had  completed  the  course  of 
the  common  schools.  Having  decided  that 
he  would  adopt  the  profession  of  medicine 
for  his  life  vocation,  upon  attaining  his  eigh- 
teenth year  he  entered  the  office  of  one  of 
the  local  physicians  under  wliose  direction 
he  pursued  his  studies  for  two  years.  At  the 
expiration  of  that  period  he  matriculated 
in  the  Rusli  Medical  College  at  Chicago  and 
was  awarded  the  degree  of  M.  D.  two  years 
later.  He  began  his  professional  career  at 
the  age  of  twenty-two  years  when  he  opened 
an  office  at  Charleston,  Hlinois,  that  he 
maintained  for  eight  years.  From  there 
he  went  to  Mi.ssouri,  but  soon  thereafter 
applied  for  a  government  post  as  physician 
to  the  Tiulians,  his  application  bearing  the 
signatures  of  .Tohn  A.  Logan,  John  G.  Can- 
non and  Major  James  A.  Connolly.  Very 
soon  after  he  was  appointed  to  the  Tulalip 
reservation  in  Washington,  remaining  there 
until  1889,  during  which  time  he  had  the 
supervision  of  live  dillVrent  reservations. 
From  there  he  was  transferred  to  the  Grande 
Kondc^  reservation,  Yamhill  county,  Oregon, 
where  he  discharged  the  duties  of  physician 
until  1896,  when  he  was  appointed  superin- 
tendent. He  continued  to  serve  in  this  capac- 
ity until  the  1st  of  April,  1909,  when  he 
resigru'il  his  post  and  has  ever  since  been 
living  retired. 

Tn  1S91,  Dr.  KershaAv  purchased  a  general 
mercantile  store  in  Williiinina,  later  taking 
for  a  partner  Paul  Fumlinan.  who  had  the 
entire  management  of  the  business.  He  sub- 
sequ<>ntly  bought  Mr.  Fundman's  interest, 
however,  and  turned  the  enterprise  over  to 
hi.s  son,  who  is  still  conducting  it  under 
the  name  of  the  Kershaw  Department  Store. 
In  1907.  Dr.  Kershaw  heeaine  associated  with 
a  number  of  Portland  men  in  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Pacific  Face  Brick  Company  ami 


the  Sheridan  &  W'illamina  Railroad  Company, 
the  two  being  incorporated  for  two  liundred 
tliousand  dollars.  He  is  vice  president  and 
a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  of  both 
organizations,  which  are  now  well  established 
and  thriving.  Always  having  had  great  faith 
in  the  ultimate  development  of  the  north- 
west, Dr.  Kershaw  has  invested  at  various 
times  during  the  long  period  of  his  residence 
in  the  country  heavily  in  real  estate,  much 
of  which  he  has  sold  at  a  good  profit,  when 
capitalists  could  be  brought  to  realize  the 
wonderful  possibilities  of  the  natural  re- 
sources, while  he  still  has  some  valuable  hold- 
ings. He  has  always  been  an  enterprising 
man  of  more  than  average  sagacity,  and  has 
been  interested  h\  the  promoting  and  up- 
building of  various  public  utilities. 

Charleston,  Hlinois,  was  the  scene  of  the 
marriage  of  Dr.  Kershaw  and  Miss  Ella  Mitch- 
ell, the  event  being  celebrated  in  1881.  Mrs. 
Kershaw  is  a  daughter  of  General  G.  M.  and 
Catharine  Mitchell,  the  father  a  well  known 
officer  of  the  Civil  war,  and  at  one  time  a 
prisoner  of  General  Price,  who  entered  the 
service  as  a  general  and  was  mustered  out 
with  the  rank  of  major-general.  After  the 
close  of  hostilities  he  was  postmaster  at 
Charleston  for  several  years,  but  was  subse- 
quently appointed  superintendent  of  the 
southern  Hlinois  penitentiary.  Both  General 
and  Mrs.  Mitchell  are  now  deceased,  their 
deaths  having  occurred  the  same  day.  Of  the 
marriage  of  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Kershaw  there  has 
been  born  one  son,  Harry,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  15th  of  June,  1883.  He  is  also 
married  and  has  a  little  son,  Andrew,  who 
celebrated  the  second  anniversary  of  his 
birth  on  October  17,  1911. 

Fraternally  Dr.  Kershaw  is  a  member  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in 
which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs,  and  he 
also  belongs  to  the  Grand  Lodge  and  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order 
of  Elks  of  Salem.  He  attends  the  Congrega- 
tional church,  in  which  Mrs.  Kershaw  holds 
membership,  although  she  was  reared  a  Pres- 
byterian, while  his  political  support  is  ac- 
corded to  the  republican  party.  He  takes  an 
active  interest  in  all  municipal  affairs  and 
in  1910  served  as  mayor  of  Willamina,  and 
during  the  period  of  his  residence  in  Cliarles- 
ton  for  a  time  discharged  the  duties  of  city 
clerk.  Dr.  Kershaw  is  a  man  of  many  esti- 
mable qualities  and  during  his  residence 
here  has  won  and  retained  the  friendship  of 
the  majority  of  those  with  whom  he  has  had 
dealings,  because  of  his  straightforward  up- 
right method  of  conducting  his  transactions. 

RUDOLPH  P.  SIMON,  who  for  more  than 
ten  years  has  been  engaged  in  cultivating 
his  farm,  two  and  one-half  miles  south  of 
Yamhill,  was  born  November  13,  1877,  in 
Minnesota.  He  is  the  son  of  Nicholas  and 
Bertha  (Lehmann)  Simon,  of  Salem.  Oregon, 
where  they  have  resided  since  they  came  to 
this  state  from  Minnesota,  in  1900.  Nicholas 
Simon  was  born  in  Luxemburg,  Germany, 
and  was  the  fifth  of  seven  children  born  to  his 
parents,  the  others  being  William,  Charles, 
Frank,  Fred,   Louise   and  Lois,   all   residents 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


683 


of  Minnesota.  Mrs.  Simon  was  also  a  native 
of  Germany,  having  been  born  in  Berlin, 
and  was  the  youngest  of  three  children,  her 
brothers  being  Fred,  of  St.  Paul,  .Minnesota; 
and  Frank,  of  Tracy,  Minnesota. 

On  the  26th  of  September.  1909,  Rudolph 
P.  Simon  was  married  at  Mcilinnville,  Ore- 
gon, to  Miss  Lillie  Hutohcroft,  a  daughter 
of  Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Throssel)  Hutch- 
croft,  extended  mention  of  whom  is  made 
in  the  sketch  of  her  brother,  E.  L.  Hutch- 
croft,  on  another  page  of  this  volume.  Until 
July,  1911,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Simon  made  their 
home  in  Mc.Minnville  and  then  removed  to 
Carlton,  Oregon,  settling  on  the  old  Patton 
donation  land  claim,  a  part  of  which  Mr. 
Simon  had  inherited.  Tliis  is  one  of  the 
valuable  tracts  in  the  county  because  it  has 
been  brought  to  such  a  high  state  of  culti- 
vation. Besides  the  old  home  the  property 
comprises  sixty  acres  of  highly  productive 
land,  fifty  acres  of  which  is  already  yielding 
good  returns.  So  practically  and  thoroughly 
has  it  been  developed  that  Mr.  Simon  is  now 
able  to  carry  on  his  agricultural  pursuits 
with  results  which  are  ])Ossible  only  where 
years  of  hard,  [)ersistent  labor  liave  preceded 
and  wlien  the  most  modern  methods  are 
practiced  on  land  prepared  for  scientific  and 
specialized  farming.  The  fine  orchard  on 
the  farm  was  mined  by  the  state  inspector, 
who  carried  out  the  dictates  of  the  new 
fruit  inspection  law.  This  was  a  great  loss 
to  Mr.  Simon  and  naturally  he  finds  it  hard 
to  reconcile  the  methods  enforced  by  this 
law  with  his  ideas  of  the  rights  of  the 
individual   farmer. 

In  politics  Mr.  Simon  gives  his  support 
according  to  the  merits  of  each  individual 
question  and  candidate,  rather  than  cast  his 
vote  for  any  particular  party.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  Amer- 
ica. In  a  life  devoted  to  farming  there  is 
great  opportunity  for  the  di-splay  of  the 
virtues  which  count  in  giving  a  man  control 
over  himself  and  his  environment — in  these 
Mr.  Simon  has  not  been  lacking  and  he  is 
recognized  as  a  man  of  persistency,  courage, 
stability   and   sound   judgment. 

HARRISON  ZOPHER  FOSTER.  On  the 
roster  of  public  oflicials  in  Vamhill  county 
appears  the  name  of  Harrison  Zopher  Fos- 
ter, and  the  record  which  he  has  made  in 
public  office  is  a  most  creditable  one,  a.s  is 
indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  has  been  con- 
tinuously chosen  for  the  [)Osition  of  county 
treasurer  since  his  first  election  in  October, 
1901.  As  the  custodian  of  public  funds  he 
has  proved  loyal  and  faithful,  his  duties 
being  promptly  and  systematically  dis- 
charged. He  was  bom  in  Loe  county,  Iowa, 
October  S.  1813.  His  father,  Harrison  Fos- 
ter, a  native  of  Tennessee,  was  born  in  1801 
and  was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  After 
living  for  some  years  in  Iowa  he  crossed 
the  plains  with  his  family  to  Oregon  in  IS.',?,, 
traveling  with  a  large  company  and  joining 
even  a  larger  party  at  the  ('mat ilia  river 
where  many  of  his  old  Iowa  neighbors  were 
found.  He  secured  a  donation  clnini  of 
three  hundred  and   twenty  acres  on  the  Wil- 


lamina  river  in  Vamhill  county,  the  prop- 
erty remaining  in  the  posses'sion  of  the 
family  until  about  1900,  when  it  was  sold. 
With  characteristic  energy  the  father  began 
its  cultivation  and  development  and  trans- 
formed many  acres  of  the  wild  land  into 
productive  fields,  continuing  his  farm  work 
until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1S77.  Ilia 
wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Sarah 
Booth,  was  born  in  KngUuid  in  1809  and 
was  brought  to  the  United  States  in  her 
early  childhood.  She  survived  her  husband 
for  about  sixteen  years,  passing  away  in 
1893.  Harrison  Zopher  Foster  was  the  only 
child  of  this  marriage  but  has  a  half  sister 
born  of  his  mother's  first  marriage,  this  be- 
ing a  Mrs.  Wood  of  Tillamook  county.  His 
father,  too,  by  a  former  marriage  had  two 
sons  and  three  daughters,  all  of  whom 
crossed    the    plains    to    the    northwest. 

In  the  common  schools  of  Iowa,  Harrison 
Z.  Foster  began  his  education,  spending  the 
first  ten  years  of  his  life  in  the  state  of 
his  nativity.  He  then  accompanied  his  par- 
ents on  the  long  journey  to  the  Pacific  coast 
and  lived  with  the  family  in  Vamhill  coun- 
ty, sharing  in  the  arduous  work  of  develop- 
ing and  improving  a  new  farm.  At  the 
same  time  when  opportunity  offered  he  con- 
tinued his  education  in  the  i)ublic  schools 
but,  not  content  with  the  a(lvantag<'s  which 
had  been  afforded  him.  when  twenty-three 
years  of  age  he  entered  J.  W.  Johnson's 
private  school  and  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
.seven  years  became  a  pupil  in  the  Willam- 
ette University,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated with  the  class  of  IST.'i.  He  lived  upon 
the  farm  to  the  time  of  his  father's  death, 
when  he  and  his  mother  removed  to  Sheri- 
dan and  he  took  charge  of  a  wari'liouse 
there,  purchasing  wheat  for  the  firm  of 
Allen  &  Lewis  for  three  years.  There  were 
no  banks  in  Sheridan  at  that  time  and  the 
express  company  would  deliver  to  him  from 
live  to  ton  thousand  dollars  which  he  would 
hide  in  a  potato  patch  or  elsewhere  in  the 
garden  in  order  to  prevent  burglary.  For 
three  seasons  he  continued  with  Allen  it 
Lewis,  after  which  he  spent  three  years  in 
a  store.  He  was  then  married  and  returned 
to  the  home  farm  in  1890.  residing  Iheri'on 
through  the  sui'ceeding  decade  or  until  1900, 
when  the  olil  homestead  was  sold  and  he 
removed  to  .McMinnville.  On  the  7th  of 
October,  1901.  he  was  appointed  county 
treastirer  and  has  been  elected  and  reelectod 
lo  the  present  time,  so  that  his  incumbency 
in  the  ofTioe  covers  more  than  fen  years — 
a  creditable  record  and  oni'  which  indicates 
clearly  his  thoroucli  reliability  ami  his  ef- 
ficiency in  the  office.  He  had  previously 
served  as  a  member  of  the  town  council 
while  a  resilient  of  Sheridan  and  while  liv- 
ing upon  the  farm  was  school  clerk.  His 
political  allegiance  has  always  been  given 
to  the  republican  party  and  he  has  put 
forth  earnest  and  efTective  c(Tort«  to  promote 
its  growth  and   insure   its  success. 

In  (Irtober.  Iss:,,  Mr.  FostiT  was  united  in 
nuirriat'e  to  Miss  Edith  Iji  Folletfe,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Charles  I.a  Follelte  and  a  cousin 
of  Robert   M.   La   Ff.llette.  the  United   States 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


senator  from  Wisconsin.  Her  father  was  a 
lawyer  but  after  practicing  for  some  time 
became  Indian  agent  at  Grande  Ronde. 
Later,  however,  he  purchased  a  farm  near 
Sheridan  and  also  owned  a  farm  at  Monta- 
villa,  to  which  place  he  removed  in  later 
life,  spending  his  remaining  days  there. 
His  grave,  however,  was  made  in  Sheridan. 
His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Mary  Snodgrass,  has  also  passed  away  and 
was  laid  to  rest  in  the  Sheridan  cemetery. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Foster  have  become  the  par- 
ents of  three  children,  two  sons  and  a 
daughter:  Charles  Edward,  who  is  living  in 
McMinnville;  Robert  Harrison,  who  married 
Alfreda  Helva  and  resides  at  Carlton,  Yam- 
hill county;   and  Mary  E.,  at  home. 

Mr.  Foster  is  an  exemplary  representa- 
tive of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  also 
holds  membership  with  the  Methodist  church 
— these  associations  indicating  the  princi- 
ples which  have  governed  his  life  and  have 
won  for  him  the  high  regard  of  those  with 
whom  he  has  been  associated.  His  ability 
has  placed  him  in  a  creditable  position 
among  the  business  men  and  citizens  of 
Yamhill  county  and  the  record  which  he  has 
made  in  public  office  is  indeed  worthy  of 
high   encomiums. 

WILBUR  K.  NEWELL.  A  native  son  of 
Oregon,  Wilbur  K.  Newell,  of  Gaston,  is  ac- 
corded a  prominent  position  in  business, 
social  and  political  circles,  and  may  be  truly 
designated  as  one  of  the  leading  men  of 
Washington  county.  He  was  born  at  Mount 
Tabor,  Multnomah  county,  October  13,  1872, 
a  son  of  John  S.  and  vSarah  E.  (Kerns) 
Newell.  His  father  was  a  native  of  Clarks- 
ville,  Tennessee,  and  was  the  oldest  of  seven 
children.  At  the  age  of  ten  years,  he  re- 
moved with  his  parents  to  Burlington,  Iowa, 
and  the  land  on  which  his  parents  settled, 
in  the  region  of  Burlington,  still  forms  part 
of  the  family  estate.  A.  A.  Nev?ell,  the 
grandfather  of  our  subject,  lived  to  the  ad- 
vanced ago  of  ninety-eight  years. 

John  S.  Newell  crossed  the  plains  to  Ore- 
gon, in  1852,  and  located  at  Mount  Tabor, 
when  the  settlement  consisted  of  a  few  log 
huts  in  a  forest.  He  taught  school  and  en- 
gaged in  the  logging  business  in  the  Cow- 
litz country.  He  also  turned  his  attention 
to  farming  and  raised  potatoes  in  the  sum- 
mer, getting  out  piling  in  the  winter.  He 
became  very  suc^cessful  as  a  fruit  raiser,  and 
took  the  first  strawberries  to  Portland  that 
were  offered  for  sale  in  that  city,  receiving 
one  dollar  a  pound  for  all  the  strawberries 
he  could  deliver.  In  1867,  he  went  to  Cali- 
fornia and  found  a  ready  market  for  his 
fruit  there,  also  repeating  the  experience  in 
1876.  He  continued  in  the  cultivation  of 
his  farm  until  1888.  when  he  sold  out.  Pro- 
ceeding to  Washington  county,  he  purchased 
three  liundred  and  twenty  acres  near  Gas- 
ton; one  hundred  and  twenty-five  acres  of 
which  were  under  cultivation  when  lie  ac- 
quired the  property.  He  continued  upon  his 
farm  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
March,  ]!)07.  He  was  one  of  the  successful 
men  of  this  section  and  became  a  leader  in 


the  community.  He  served  as  county  asses- 
sor in  Multnomah  county  for  two  years. 
His  wife  passed  away  in  April,  1885.  Early 
in  the  '60s,  and  from  1880  to  1888  he  was  a 
member  of  the  board  of  county  commis- 
sioners, his  associates  on  the  board  being  H. 
W.  Corbett,  Judge  Morcland  and  Judge  Cat- 
lin.  The  mother  of  our  subject  was  a 
daughter  of  William  and  Isabelle  (Gibson) 
Kerns.  She  was  born  in  Ohio  and  came, 
with  her  parents,  to  Oregon  in  1852.  Mr. 
Kerns  located  in  East  Portland,  in  what  is 
now  known  as  Montavilla,  and  engaged  in 
farming.  Later,  he  purchased  a  farm,  which 
is  now  valuable  city  property,  east  of 
Twelfth  street.  The  Kerns  school,  at  the 
corner  of  Twenty -eiglith  and  Quincy  streets, 
was  named  in  his  honor.  There  were  nine 
children  in  his  family,  the  daughter  Sarah 
E.  being  the  eldest.  She  was  married  in 
1852,  to  John  S.  Newell  and  they  had  nine 
children,  three  of  whom  died  in  infancy,  the 
others  being:  Theresa,  who  is  living  with 
her  brother  Wilbur;  Corington  S.,  a  designer 
and  decorator  of  San  Francisco,  California; 
Joseph  P.,  head  of  the  civil  engineering  firm 
of  Newell,  Gossett  &  Walsh,  of  Portland; 
Charles  A.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  fourteen; 
Wilbur  K.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  and 
Bessie  G.,  who  is  the  wife  of  John  Masters, 
of   Te.xas    City,   Texas. 

Wilbur  K.  Newell  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Portland,  also  attending 
high  school  for  one  year.  At  the  age  of 
fourteen,  he  went  to  Ashland  where  he  was 
employed  in  a  grocery  store  in  the  winter 
months  and  in  the  peach  orchards  during 
the  summer.  He  continued  in  this  employ- 
ment for  two  years.  He  then  began  to  as- 
sist his  father  on  the  home  farm,  of  which 
he  has  had  charge  for  a  number  of  years. 
He  engages  extensively  in  the  fruit  and 
dairy  business,  and,  as  he  has  been  thor- 
oughly acquainted  with  all  the  details  per- 
taining to  those  lines  ever  since  his  early 
manhood,  his  efl'orts  have  been  rewarded 
with  gratifying   success. 

On  Christmas  day,  1899,  Mr.  Newell  was 
married  to  Miss  Bertha  I.  Dixon,  who  was 
born  at  Salem,  in  1875,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
James  H.  and  Fannie  (Burnap)  Dixon.  She 
lost  her  mother  in  her  infancy.  The  father 
was  born  in  Illinois  and  in  1852,  came  to 
the  northwest,  locating  in  the  Umpqua  val- 
ley where  he  continued  for  twenty  years, 
being  engaged  most  of  the  time  in  steam- 
boating  and  sawmilling.  In  1872,  he  moved 
to  Salem  and  turned  his  attention  for  three 
years  to  farming.  He  then  took  up  his  res- 
idence in  Portland  and  went  into  the  wood 
business,  cutting  the  largest  share  of  the 
wood  oil  the  peninsula.  In  1900  he  pur- 
chased a  farm  near  Vancouver,  in  Washing- 
ton, where  he  now  resides. 

In  politics  Mr.  Newell  is  an  earnest  sup- 
porter of  the  republican  party.  He  has 
served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  for 
twenty  years;  he  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Grange,  being  one  of  its  active  supporters. 
He  takes  a  great  interest  in  all  matters  per- 
taining to  fruit-raising,  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  horticulture  for  twelve 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


685 


years.     In   1S9S  he   was   appointed   commis- 

tsioner  of  the  first  district  by  Governor  The- 
odore T.  Geer  and  was  made  president  of 
the  board  in  1905,  this  position  he  now 
holds.  He  was  a  member  of  the  state  legis- 
lature for  two  terms,  covering  a  period  from 
1905  to  1909,  and  discharged  his  duties  in  a 
manner  that  proved  highly  satisfactory  to 
his  constituents.  In  190S  lie  was  appointed 
a  member  of  the  Conservation  Commission 
by  Governor  Chamberlain.  Although  com- 
paratively a  young  man  Jlr.  Newell  has 
gained  a  wide  reputation  in  the  state  as  one 
of  its  most  able  and  progressive  citizens, 
and  there  is  every  reason  to  prophesy  that 
in  the  years  to  come  the  circle  of  his  in- 
fluence and  usefulness  will  be  greatly  en- 
larged. 

FRED  J.  MILLER.  Through  the  many  op- 
portunities which  Oregon  oilers  in  agricul- 
tural lines  Fred  J.  Miller  has  become  one  of 
the  substantial  citizens  of  Marion  county.  He 
is  now  living  in  Woodburn  but  for  many 
years  was  closely  associated  with  active 
farming  interests.  He  was  born  .January 
26,  1871,  in  Jo  Daviess  county,  Illinois,  his 
parents  being  Jacob  M.  and  Elizabeth  (Fel- 
ler) Miller.  Jacob  M.  Miller  was  born  on 
February  24,  1832,  in  Baden,  Germany, 
which  he  left  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years  for 
the  United  States  and  after  a  thirty  days' 
trip  on  the  ocean  reached  Xew  York.  He 
settled  on  a  farm  near  Utica,  Xew  York, 
where  he  remained  for  twelve  years  and 
then  moved  to  East  Dubuque,  Jo  Daviess 
county,  Illinois,  where  he  bought  a  farm  of 
four  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  on  which  he 
lived  until  1875,  when  he  sold  out  and  came 
to  Butteville.  Oregon,  going  to  San  Francisco 
by  rail  and  thence  to  Portland  by  boat.  Af- 
ter his  arrival  in  Jfarion  county  he  bought 
a  farm  of  four  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
on  which  he  lived  until  July,  1904,  when  he 
moved  to  Hubbard,  Oregon.  In  July,  1908, 
he  sold  his  city  property  there  and  came  to 
Sellwood  and  bought  property  here.  In  Illi- 
nois, on  the  23d  of  September  18fi4,  Mr. 
Miller  married  Elizabeth  Feller,  who  was 
bom  in  Lorraine,  France,  October  15,  1845. 

Jacob  M.  Miller  was  the  second  in  order 
of  birth  in  a  family  of  si.\  children,  the 
others  being:  John,  decea.sed ;  Katie,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Adam  Mink,  of  Diibuque, 
Iowa;  Catherine,  the  wife  of  Christian  Thill, 
who  are  also  residents  of  Dubuque;  Fred, 
of  Jlount  Angel,  Oregon,  who  served  in  the 
Civil  war  and  has  been  married  three  times; 
and  Mrs.  Sarah  Mark,  of  Cedar  Falls,  Iowa. 
The  mother  was  one  of  two  children,  her 
brother  being  Francis,  of  Woodburn,  Oregon, 
who  has  been  twice  married.  Tlii  firit  wife 
was  Rheuma  Whitney,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  Oregon,  and  his  second  wife  was  Ida  Gar- 
rett, who  was  a  native  of  the  same  state. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jacob  M.  Miller  nine  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Mrs.  Mary  I.embcke, 
born  August  15,  18R5,  deceased;  Caroline, 
born  October  20.  1867,  who  is  the  wife  nf 
William  Scollard.  of  Portland;  Elizabeth, 
who  is  married  to  .Xndrew  Walker,  of  Mil- 
waukie,    Oregon,    and    was    born    April    23, 


1869;  Fred  J.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch; 
William  F.,  born  January  11,  1874,  of  Hub- 
bard, Oregon;  John  H.,  bom  November  11, 
1875,  also  a  resident  of  Hubbard;  Edward 
G.,  born  June  27,  1878,  of  Portland;  Annie, 
who  was  born  June  16,  1880,  and  died  July 
17  of  the  same  year;  and  Minnie,  born  July 
15,  1881,  the  wife  of  A.  J.  Hinneman,  of  Sell- 
wood,  Oregon. 

Fred  J.  Miller  started  in  life  on  his  own 
account  at  the  age  of  twenty  years,  when, 
in  1890,  he  rented  a  hop  yard  of  twelve 
acres.  Success  attended  his  new  undertak- 
ing, as  the  price  of  hops  in  that  year  reached 
the  high  figure  of  forty-one  cents  per  pound. 
Realizing  that  success  only  comes  through 
constant  application,  Mr.  Miller  continued 
in  this  pursuit  for  a  number  of  years.  In 
1897  he  increased  his  property  holdings  by 
the  purchase  of  three  hundred  and  si.\ty 
acres  of  his  father's  farm  and  at  one  time 
he  had  sixty-five  acres  of  his  land  planted  to 
hops,  but  this  area  has  since  been  reduced 
to  thirty  acres.  The  farm  is  pleasantly  and 
advantageously  located  one  mile  south  of 
Donald  station,  on  the  Oregon  Electric  Rail- 
road and  with  the  exception  of  two  years 
Mr.  Miller  has  spent  his  life  upon  it  since 
making  his  original  purchase.  His  hard  la- 
bor and  circumspection  have  been  rewarded 
with  gratifying  results  and  now  enable  him 
to  lead  a  comfortable  life  in  his  substantial 
home  in  Woodburn.  He  has  disposed  of  all 
his  property  with  the  exception  of  thirty- 
two  acres,  selling  the  rest  of  his  holdings  at 
the  profitable  figure  of  two  hundred  dollars 
per  acre.  The  land  he  still  owns  is  increas- 
ing in  value  so  rapidly  that  he  has  recently 
refused  eight  thousand  dollars  for  a  plot  of 
twenty  acres.  In  addition  to  his  farm  land 
he  also  owns  a  house  in  Portland,  located 
on  Twenty-eighth  street  and  Hawthorne  av- 
enue, two  lots  and  a  house  in  Woodburn,  be- 
sides other  property  there,  a  house  and  lot 
in  Sellwood  and  farm  holdings  in  Clackamas 
county. 

On  November  25,  1896.  Mr.  Miller  was 
married  to  Miss  Margaret  Kennedy,  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Julia  (Scollard)  Kennedy, 
the  former  a  native  of  Iowa  and  the  latter 
of  Indiana.  The  grandparents  were  natives 
of  Ireland  and  after  having  lived  in  Iowa 
for  some  time  came  to  Oregon.  The  grand- 
father took  up  a  donation  land  claim  near 
Champoeg.  on  which  he  made  his  residence 
until  his  death.  John  Kennedy  was  the  first 
in  order  of  birth  in  a  family  of  five  children, 
the  others  being:  William;  Thomas,  de- 
ceased; Mary;  and  Sarah.  The  first  named 
and  latter  two  make  their  home  at  Wood- 
burn,  where  they  live  retired.  John  Kennedy 
was  born  in  Iowa,  Febmary  24,  1845.  He 
was  the  only  one  of  the  family  who  married, 
lie  came  with  his  parents  to  Oregon  and 
French  prairie  in  1847,  where  his  father  gave 
him  a  place  of  two  hundred  and  nine  acres, 
on  which  he  live<l  and  reared  hix  family 
from  that  lime  until  six  years  ago.  when  hn 
moved  to  Woodburn.  I'niil  sixteen  years 
ago  .Mr.  Kennedy  was  principally  engaged 
in  growing  wheat  and  at  that  time  he  turned 
his  attention  to  the  raising  of  hops  and  was 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


very  successful  in  botli  branches  of  fann- 
ing! Although  he  had  been  a  public-spirited 
citizen,  he  never  eared  for  public  office,  but 
served  as  school  director  and  road  supervisor 
of  his  district.  His  death  occurred  April  26, 
1905.  In  1S69  John  Kennedy  was  married 
to  Miss  Julia  ScoUard,  who  was  born  in 
Boone  county,  Indiana,  May  14,  1849.  She 
was  one  of  six  children,  the  others  being: 
John,  of  Woodburn,  Oregon;  Nicholas  S., 
wlio  is  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this  volume; 
Thomas,  deceased;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Albert 
Crosby,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  in  this 
work;  and  William,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Portland  and  married  a  sister  of  F.  J.  Miller, 
the  subject  of  this  review.  In  her  youth 
Mrs.  Kennedy  moved  with  her  parents  to 
Omaha,  Nebraska,  where  they  made  their 
home  for  six  years  and  then  sold  their 
property  and  came  to  Helena,  Montana, 
where  the  family  remained  for  two  years, 
from  there  coniing  to  St.  Louis,  Marion 
county.  Oregon.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kennedy 
four  "children  were  born.  Anna,  born  No- 
vember 4,  1870,  is  the  wife  of  Benjamin 
Smith  and  they  reside  at  Champoeg,  Oregon. 
Mrs.  Miller,  born  January  3,  1873,  is  the 
next  in  order  of  birth.  Joseph,  born  Febru- 
ary 2.  1874,  married  Frances  Murphy  and 
they  make  their  home  at  Woodburn,  Oregon. 
Thomas  N.,  born  January  2,  1878,  a  resident 
of  the  same  place,  married  Stella  Welch,  of 
Silverton.   Oregon. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fred  J.  Miller  three  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Harold  F.,  whose 
birth  occurred  September  27,  1897;  Edna, 
who  was  born  October  3,  1900;  and  Kenneth 
J.,  who  was  born  February  23.  1904.  They 
are  all  residing  at  home  and  attend  the 
public    schools. 

Jlr.  Miller's  political  allegiance  is  given  to 
the  republican  party  and  he  is  loyal  to  its 
principles  and  best  interests.  His  fraternal 
affiliations  are  confined  to  the  Knights  of 
Maccabf^es  and  he  is  a  member  of  the  Hawk- 
eye  Commercial  Men's  Association.  His  in- 
terest in  all  that  pertains  to  the  general  wel- 
fare is  that  of  a  public-spirited  citizen  who 
has  time  and  inclination  to  cooperate  in 
movements  for  the  public  good.  Through- 
out the  entire  period  of  his  connection  with 
business  interests  he  has  carried  on  farm- 
ing and  has  taken  advantage  of  the  wonder- 
ful opportunities  these  western  lands  offer 
to  the  agriculturist.  Practical  and  to  the 
point  in  his  undertakings,  his  record  is  proof 
of  wliat  may  be  accomplished  by  determined 
and  persistent  labor. 

DE  WITT  CLINTON  NELSON.  During 
the  years  of  his  residence  in  the  northwest 
De  Witt  Clinton  Nelson,  of  Baker,  has  been 
engaged  in  civil  engineering  and  mining,  fol- 
lowing those  pursuits  since  1878,  when  he 
permanently  took  up  his  abode  in  the  city 
wliicli  is  now  his  home.  He  was  born  in 
Butler,  Montgomery  county,  Illinois,  July  15, 
1831.  and  is  a  son  of  Levi  W.  and  Nancy  J. 
(Wood)  Nelson,  the  former  born  in  Iowa  in 
1829  and  the  latter  in  Illinois  in  1S31.  His 
imternal     grandfather.     Dr.    Samuel    Nelson, 


was  one  of  Oregon's  pioneer  settlers,  arriv- 
ing in  Portland  in  1851.  He  devoted  his 
remaining  days  to  the  practice  of  medicine 
in  that  city  'and  was  numbered  among  its 
prominent  early  residents.  Thomas  Nelson, 
who  signed  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 
was  a  gi-eat-great-grandfather  of  De  Witt  0. 
Nelson,  who  further  traces  his  ancestry  back 
to  England,  whence  representatives  of  the 
name  came  to  America  on  the  Mayflower. 

Levi  W.  Nelson  and  Nancy  J.  Wood  were 
married  in  Illinois  and  in  1852  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon  with  ox  teams,  being  six 
months  upon  the  road.  At  length  they  ar- 
rived in  Portland  in  September,  1852,  and 
there  remained  until  1865,  when  with  their 
family  they  removed  to  La  Grande,  Union 
county.  In  1867  they  came  to  Baker.  The 
father's  death  occurred  December  19,  1909, 
in  Denver,  Colorado,  to  which  city  he  had 
gone  for  the  benefit  of  his  health,  having  for 
more  than  three  years  survived  his  wife,  who 
died  April  9,  1906.  The  father  was  a  tinner 
by  trade  and  followed  that  pursuit  until 
1870,  conducting  a  tin  store  in  Baker.  He 
then  turned  his  attention  to  gold  mining  and 
was  at  one  time  the  owner  of  the  Nelson 
placer  mine,  about  eight  miles  west  of  Baker. 
His  active  life,  from  1870  forward,  was  given 
to  mining,  yet  he  did  not  allow  business  af- 
fairs to  entirely  monopolize  his  attention,  for 
he  found  time  to  devote  to  public  pursuits 
and  interests.  The  cause  of  education  found 
in  him  a  stalwart  champion  and  he  served  as 
a  trustee  and  one  of  the  directors  of  the 
Baker  City  Academy,  which  was  the  first  in- 
stitution of  learning  of  this  kind  in  Baker. 
His  political  allegiance  was  given  to  the  re- 
publican party  and  in  early  life  he  held  mem- 
bership with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church 
but  during  the  last  eighteen  years  of  his  life 
was  identified  with  the  Christian  Science 
church.  He  belonged  to  the  Independent  Or- 
der of  Odd  Fellows  and  assisted  in  organiz- 
ing Baker  Lodge,  No.  25,  of  which  he  became 
a  charter  member,  serving  as  its  first  noble 
grand.  Unto  him  and  his  wife  were  born 
four  children:  De  Witt  C;  William  S.,  who 
was  born  in  1853  and  died  in  1881;  Lewis  0.; 
and  Henry  L.,  who  is  living  in  Baker. 

De  Witt  C.  Nelson  was  only  about  a  year 
old  when  the  family  crossed  the  plains  to 
the  northwest  and  his  education  was  ac- 
quired in  the  public  schools  of  Portland,  La 
Grande  and  Baker.  He  permanently  put 
aside  his  text-books  in  1871  and  afterward 
engaged  for  a  number  of  years  in  bookkeep- 
ing in  Portland  and  Astoria.  When  seven 
years  had  thus  passed  he  returned  to  Baker, 
where  he  engaged  in  mining  and  since  1878 
has  divided  his  attention  between  civil  en- 
gineering and  mining.  He  is  now  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Baker  Iron  &  Supply  Company 
and  the  difl'erent  branches  of  his  business 
are   proving  profitable. 

In  May,  1877,  Mr.  Nelson  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  A.  McNulty,  who  was  born  in 
Oregon  in  1854.  Their  children  are:  Daisy 
A.,  who  is  the  wife  of  V.  V.  Sparks,  of  Cald- 
well, Idaho,  and  has  two  children.  Dorothy 
and  Evelyn;  and  Robert  L.,  of  Baker,  who  is 
married  and  has  one  son,  Robert.     Mr.  Nel- 


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son  is  a  very  prominent  Mason,  having  taken 
all  of  the  degrees  of  the  order  save  the  thirty- 
third.  He  belongs  to  Baker  Lodge,  Xo.  47, 
F.  &  A.  M.;  Keystone  Chapter,  Xo.  15,  R. 
A.  M.;  Hiram  Council  Xo.  IS  R.  &  S.  M.; 
Esther  Chapter  Xo.  11  0.  E.  S.;  Baker  Com- 
mandery  Xo.  9,  K.  T.;  Oregon  Consistory, 
A.  &  A.  S.  R.;  and  Al  Kader  Temple,  A.  A. 
O.  N.  M.  S.  He  is  most  loyal  to  the  teach- 
ings of  the  craft,  exemplifying  its  beneficent 
purposes  in  his  life.  For  twenty-two  years 
he  has  been  a  member  of  the  Christian  Sci- 
ence church  and  his  political  support  has  been 
given  to  the  republican  party  since  age  con- 
ferred upon  him  the  right  of  franchise.  His 
chief  characteristics  are  of  a  most  commend- 
able character,  for  he  is  loyal  to  those  prin- 
ciples and  interests  which  work  for  the  bene- 
fit and  uplift  of  mankind. 

EDWARD  J.  MOORE,  the  owner  and  man- 
ager of  the  opera  house,  has  been  identified 
with  the  business  activities  of  Creswell  for 
seven  years,  and  during  that  period  has 
shown  himself  to  be  a  man  of  earnest  pur- 
pose and  untiring  energy.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Indiana  on  the  1.5th  of  .September, 
1876,  his  parents  being  John  and  Xellie 
(Muileague)  Moore.  The  father  was  a  na- 
tive of  Indiana  and  the  mother  of  Ireland 
and  they  were  married  in  ilissouri.  Very 
soon  thereafter  they  went  to  Indiana,  where 
the  father  purchased  a  farm  that  he  oper- 
ated in  connection  with  the  discharge  of  his 
duties  in  the  government  Indian  service.  He 
passed  away  in  1879  and  si.\  weeks  later 
the  mother  also  died.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  four  children,  of  whom  our  subject 
is  the  youngest  son.  In  order  of  birth  the 
others  are  as  follows:  John,  who  is  de- 
ceased; Bessie,  who  died  the  same  year  as 
the  parents;  and  Lillian,  the  wife  of  James 
Gaynor,   of   Springfield,   South   Dakota. 

Left  an  orphan  at  the  age  of  three  years, 
Edward  J.  Moore  made  his  home  with  an 
uncle  until  he  was  twelve.  His  childhood 
and  early  youth  were  denied  the  pleasures 
and  advantages  rightfully  belonging  to  that 
period  of  life,  his  schooling  being  limited 
to  fifteen  months.  Upon  attaining  his 
twelfth  year  he  started  out  to  face  the  world 
alone,  and  thereafter  was  self-supporting. 
The  first  few  years  were  filled  with  priva- 
tions and  hardships,  that  were  almost  un- 
endurable at  times  but  the  liard  lessons  he 
learned  in  the  school  of  experience  brought 
their  rompen.sation  in  that  he  early  matured 
and  had  developed  into  a  capable,  self-re- 
liant member  of  society  when  the  average 
youth  is  beginning  to  earn  his  own  pocket 
money.  For  the  first  few  years  he  followed 
various  occupations  in  difT'Tent  states,  but 
when  he  was  eighteen  he  engaged  in  cutting 
and  handling  wood  on  contract  in  Town.  He 
continued  in  this  for  four  years  and  during 
that  time  managed  to  save  enough  money 
to  enable  him  to  engage  in  farming  n*  a 
renter.  For  three  years  thereafter  he  made 
a  apeeialty  of  raising  potatoes  on  rather  an 
extensive  scale,  meeting  with  very  good  re- 
turns from  his  >indertaking.  In  1!"04.  he 
came   to   the  conclusion   that   the   northwest 


offered  better  inducements  to  a  man  of  his 
circumstances  and  capabilities,  so  he  came 
to  Oregon.  He  first  settled  at  Cottage 
Grove,  where  he  worked  out  for  one  year, 
but  at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  came 
to  Creswell  and  went  into  the  creamery  busi- 
ness. After  operating  his  factory  for  five 
years  he  disposed  of  it  and  in  19*1 1  erected 
the  Creswell  opera  house,  which  he  is  still 
conducting.  Mr.  Moore  has  met  with  very 
good  success  in  his  business  undertakings 
since  coming  here  and  in  addition  to  his 
theater  owns  a  commodious  residence  and 
some   property   at   Bandon. 

On  the  4th  of  February,  1903,  Mr.  Moore 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Louisa  Hal- 
terman,  who  was  born  in  Illinois  and  is  a 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Anna  {(ioodman) 
llalterman.  The  father  is  a  native  of  Peru, 
Illinois,  and  the  mother  of  Hartford.  Con- 
necticut, and  they  were  married  in  Illinois, 
making  their  home  in  that  state  for  twelve 
years  thereafter.  At  the  end  of  that  period 
they  went  to  Iowa  and  seventeen  years  later 
they  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Cottage 
Grove  in  1901.  A  year  later  they  came  to 
Creswell  and  still  reside  here,  the  father  now 
living  retired.  They  are  the  parents  of  two 
sons  and  two  daughters,  Mrs,  Moore  being 
the  third  in  order  of  birth.  The  other  mem- 
bers of  the  family  are  as  follows:  William, 
who  is  living  in  Creswell;  Frank  G.,  a  res- 
ident of  Portland;  and  Etna,  who  is  at 
home,  Mr.  and  Jlrs.  Moore  have  three  chil- 
dren: A.  Ruby,  who  was  born  December 
7.  1903;  Herald  A.,  whose  birth  occurred 
October  18,  190fi;  and  Etna  L,,  whose  iintal 
day  was  the  9th  of  September,  1909,  .Mrs, 
Moore  was  only  a  child  when  her  parents 
removed  to  Iowa  and  there  she  was  reared 
to  womanhood  and  given  the  advantages  of 
a   common-school  education. 

Mr.  and  Mrs,  Moore  hold  membership  in 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  and  fra- 
ternally he  is  afliliated  with  the  Ma.soiiic 
order,  and  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  in  the 
blue  lodge.  He  also  belongs  to  the  0(I<1 
Fellows,  Woodmen  of  the  World,  and  .Mod- 
ern Woodmen  of  America,  while  he  and  Mrs. 
Moore  are  identified  with  the  Order  of  the 
Eastern  Star,  Rebekahs  and  Royal  Neigh- 
bors. Mr.  Moore  votes  the  republican  ticket 
and  is  now  acting  as  city  recorder  and  is 
also  chairman  of  the  school  board.  He  is 
a  man  of  many  commendable  (pnilities  and 
both  in  his  business  tninsactions  and  in  the 
discharge  of  his  public  duties  striven  to 
maintain  a  high  standard  of  citizenthip  and 
to  exert  his  infiuence  toward  the  betterment 
of  local   conditions. 

WALTER  GLENN  HENDERSON.  Yam- 
liill  county  hn"  l"in  sit'nnlly  fiivoreil  in  the 
class  of  mi'n  who  have  oniipii'd  her  public 
offices,  for  in  most  cases  they  have  been 
citizens  who  have  repardrd  the  public  office 
as  a  public  trust  and  havp  ever  been  found 
loyal,  tnisfwortby  and  capable.  Of  this 
class  Walter  Glenn  Henderson  is  a  represen- 
tative and  in  the  olTire  of  rounly  sherilT  he 
is  discharging  his  duties  with  promptness, 
fearlessness   and   fidelity.     He  is  one  of  the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


worthy  citizens  that  Ohio  has  furnished  to 
the  northwest,  his  birth  having  occurred  in 
Zanesville,  that  state,  October  5,  1846.  His 
father,  Alexander  Glenn  Henderson,  was 
born  in  West  Virginia,  in  1806  and  was  a 
stone  and  brick  mason  by  trade.  He  worked 
along  those  lines  until  after  the  discovery 
of  gold  in  California  when  he  went  to  the 
Pacific  coast  in  1849,  spending  eighteen 
months  in  the  mines.  He  died  in  Knoxville, 
Iowa,  in  1880,  while  his  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Sallie  Allen  and  was  born 
in  Ohio  in  1810,  died  in  1S83.  In  their 
family  were  the  following  children  of  whom 
three  passed  away  in  infancy,  the  others 
being:  Nancy,  the  deceased  wife  of  Daniel 
Clark,  of  Pine  Grove,  Ohio;  Harriet,  the 
deceased  wife  of  .John  N.  Shepard,  living  in 
Guthrie,  Oklahoma;  Violet,  the  wife  of  Har- 
vey Rankin,  of  Knoxville,  Iowa;  Robert  Al- 
len, living  at  Downs,  Kansas;  William  Mc- 
Gulfy,  deceased;  Walter  G.;  Sarah,  the  wife 
of  .Joseph  Smith,  of  Beatrice,  Nebraska; 
Mary,  the  wife  of  Willis  Stroud  of  Knox- 
ville, Iowa. 

In  tlie  common  schools  of  Iowa,  Walter 
Glenn  Henderson  pursued  his  education  and 
on  the  1st  of  September,  1866,  he  arrived 
in  Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  then  a  young 
man  of  twenty  years.  He  drove  a  four- 
mule  team  across  the  plains  with  Captain 
Cox's  company  from  the  Missouri  river, 
starting  on  the  1st  of  May  and  arriving  in 
Yamhill  county  on  the  1st  of  September. 
He  was  employed  as  a  sawyer  in  a  mill  for 
about  five  years  and  then  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  farming,  which  he  carried  on  for  two 
years.  In  1877  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Mc- 
Minnville,  W'here  he  has  since  made  his 
home,  being  well  known  among  its  active 
business  men  and  representative  citizens. 
Here  he  purchased  a  livery  stable  which  he 
conducted  for  thirty  years.  In  1894  he  was 
elected  to  the  office  of  sherift'  on  the  repub- 
lican ticket  and  filled  the  position  for  two 
years,  retaining  the  ownership  of  thu  livery 
stable  during  that  period.  In  1898  he  was 
reelected  for  a  second  term  of  two  years  and 
upon  his  retirement  from  the  position  en- 
gaged in  the  implement  business  in  which 
he  remained  for  eight  years.  In  1908  he 
was  once  more  chosen  for  the  office  of  sheriff 
and  w'as  reelected  in  1910,  so  that  he  is  now 
serving  for  the  fourth  term  in  that  office — 
an  honor  conferred  upon  no  other  citizen  of 
Yamhill  county.  His  name  has  become  a 
menace  to  all  evil-doers  and  inspires  the 
feeling  of  safety  among  law-abiding  citi- 
zens. He  displays  neither  fear  nor  favor 
in  tlie  discharge  of  his  duties  and  his  work 
has  been  a  strong  element  in  maintaining 
law  and  order  and  suppressing  crime  in  this 
disfricf.  He  has  also  filled  the  office  of 
councilman,  having  been  elected  in  1878  for 
a  year's  term,  reelected  in  1883  and  once 
more  in  1884,-  his  official  prerogative  being 
exercised  in  support  of  various  plans  and 
projects  for  the  general  good.  He  likewise 
served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  for 
three  years  and  his  influence  has  always 
been  found  on  the  side  of  progress  and  im- 
provement. 


On  the  16th  of  November,  1867,  Mr.  Hen- 
derson was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
M.  Adams,  who  was  born  in  Galesburg,  Illi- 
nois, January  4,  1852,  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Oliver  H.  Adams,  who  crossed  the  plains  to 
Oregon  in  the  year  in  which  his  daughter's 
birth  occurred.  Both  he  and  his  wife,  who 
bore  the  maiden  name  of  Sophia  Hills,  have 
passed  away.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henderson  have 
a  family  of  four  children:  Nettie,  now  the 
wife  of  W.  W.  Estabrook,  who  is  living  in 
North  Yakima  and  has  one  child.  Hazel; 
Ernest  R.,  who  wedded  Althea  Rosecraus  and 
resides  at  Grande  Ronde,  Oregon;  Glenn  A., 
who'  married  Juanita  Teeple  and  has  one 
child,  Walter  Glenn,  their  home  being  in 
Portland,  Oregon;  and  Kay  R.,  at  home. 
The  family  are  well  known  in  McMinnville 
where  they  have  long  resided.  Mr.  Hender- 
son holds  membership  in  various  fraternal 
organizations  including  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Py- 
thias, the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen 
and  the  Artisans,  and  his  wife  is  a  member 
of  the  Christian  church.  Both  are  held  in 
high  esteem  and  in  office  and  in  business 
life  Mr.  Henderson  has  contributed  in  no 
inconsiderable  measure  to  the  material  pro- 
gress and  substantial  development  of  this 
part  of  the  state. 

ANDREW  C.  ANDERSEN  is  one  of  the 
more  recent  additions  to  the  citizenship  of 
Tillamook  county  yet  has  well  demonstrated 
his  right  to  rank  with  its  leading  and  enter- 
prising men,  for  he  has  proven  his  worth  and 
capability  in  business  circles  since  joining 
Henry  Tohl  in  the  conduct  of  a  large  mer- 
cantile store  in  Nehalem,  which  they  are 
conducting  under  the  firm  name  of  Tohl  & 
Andersen.  He  was  born  in  Denmark  in  1864, 
one  of  a  family  of  four  children,  whose 
parents  were  Jens  and  Marie  (Jorgenson) 
Andersen.  His  elder  brother,  John,  was  for 
twenty  years  a  resident  of  Oregon  but  after- 
ward returned  to  Denmark,  where  he  still 
makes  his  home.  His  younger  sister,  Marie, 
is  the  wife  of  Johannes  Andersen,  now  living 
in  Denmark.  The  other  child  of  the  family 
has  passed  away. 

Andrew  C.  Andersen  spent  his  youthful 
days  in  his  native  country,  where  he  was 
reared  to  the  occupation  of  farming,  but  in 
1880,  when  sixteen  years  of  age,  he  came  to 
the  {jnited  States,  settling  in  Illinois.  There 
he  was  identified  with  agricultural  interests 
for  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time 
he  went  to  California,  but  in  1885  came  to 
Oregon.  Subsequently  he  returned  to  Cali- 
fornia but  in  1887  again  came  to  this  state, 
settling  in  Astoria,  where  he  was  connected 
with  the  fishing  industry  for  over  twenty 
years,  operating  and  superintending  salmon 
canneries.  In  that  connection  he  gradually 
worked  his  way  upward  until  he  occupied 
several  positions  of  large  responsibility.  In 
1909  he  came  to  Tillamook  county  and  in 
January  of  the  following  year  purchased  a 
half  interest  from  Henry  Tohl  in  a  large  gen- 
eral mercantile  store.  They  have  a  well  ap- 
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large  line  of  goods  being  neatly  and  taste- 
fully arranged,  and  their  sales,  which  are 
increasing  year  by  year,  indicate  that  their 
business  methods  are  reliable  and  of  a  pro- 
gressive character.  In  addition  to  his  store 
Mr.  Andersen  owns  an  interest  in  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  of  land  and  also  in  the 
Elk  Creek  Hotel  of  Clatsop  county,  Oregon. 
He  is  a  man  of  determined  purpose,  who 
carries  forward  to  successful  completion 
whatever  he  undertakes,  brooking  no 
obstacles  if  they  can  be  overcome  by  per- 
sistent and  lionoraMe  etl'ort. 

In  1896  Mr.  Andersen  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  iliss  Hulda  Tohl,  a  native  of  Ger- 
many and  a  daughter  of  Herman  and  Mary 
(Kindcrman)  Tohl.  In  their  family  were  nine 
children  and  the  parents  were  hoth  natives 
of  Germany  but  became  worthy  and  re- 
spected residents  of  Oregon. 

Mr.  Andersen  votes  independently,  casting 
his  ballot  for  the  candidates  whom  he  thinks 
best  qualified  for  office.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  are  of  the  German  Lutheran  faith  and 
are  much  esteemed  because  of  their  many 
admirable  traits  of  character  and  their  devo- 
tion to  those  principles  which  count  most  in 
character  and  in  citizenship. 

ANDREW  JENSEN,  proprietor  of  a  pho- 
tograph studio  in  McMinnviHe,  was  born  in 
Denmark,  September  2,  1861,  and  after 
spending  the  first  eighteen  years  of  his  life 
in  his  native  land  sailed  for  America,  at- 
tracted by  its  broader  business  opportuni- 
ties which  he  hoped  would  enable  him  to 
make  more  rapid  advancement  in  the  busi- 
ness world  than  he  could  hope  to  do  in  his 
native  land.  Like  many  of  his  fellow  coun- 
trymen he  made  Minnesota  his  destination, 
arriving  in  Hutchinson,  Minnesota  in  1882. 
Entering  the  photograph  business  in  1886, 
residing  there  until  1893,  when  he  removed 
to  Cedar  Falls,  Iowa,  where  he  again  en- 
tered upon  the  active  work  of  photography, 
conducting  studios  in  Iowa  until  1902.  He 
has  been  a  resident  of  Mr.Minnville  since 
1909  and  here  he  continues  in  the  same  line 
of  business,  having  a  well  equipped  pho- 
tographic gallery  in  which  ho  is  doing  ex- 
cellent work,  keeping  in  touch  with  all  the 
modem  processes  and  the  improvements 
which  are  continuously  bringing  the  art  of 
photography    toward   perfection. 

Mr.  .Jensen  was  married  in  1891  to  Miss 
Eveline  Gutheridgc,  and  their  family  now 
numbers  five  children.  Ethel,  Florence,  Roy, 
Everett  and  Evelyn.  Mr.  .Jensen  hold.s  mem- 
bership with  the  -Artisans  and  the  Danish 
Brotherhood.  In  politics  he  is  independent 
and  does  not  hesitate  to  give  hearty  co- 
operation in  matters  of  citizenship  which  he 
deems  of  value  as  factors  in  public  progress. 

JOSEPH  WATT.  All  credit  is  due  to  the 
pioneer  settlers  who  faced  dangers  and  pri- 
vations of  life  on  the  frontier  in  order  to 
iitili/c  the  nat\iral  resources  of  the  country 
and  aid  in  building  up  the  empire  of  the 
west.  To  this  class  belonged  .Joseph  Watt, 
whose  interest  in  the  great  f'ttcific  coaiit 
country  was   awakened   when   he  was   yet  a 


young  man  and  led  to  his  investigation  of 
the  opportunities  here  oUered  in  1S44.  He 
took  up  his  abode  within  the  state  practic- 
ally before  the  city  of  Portland  was  founded 
and  when  only  a  few  settlements  had  been 
made  along  the  rivers  to  indicate  that  the 
seeds  of  civilization  had  already  been  plant- 
ed  in   Oregon   soil. 

Mr.  Watt  was  born  in  Mount  Vernon, 
Ohio,  December  17,  1S17,  and  is  descended 
from  Scotch  ancestry,  the  family,  however, 
being  founded  in  America  at  un  early  period 
in  the  colonization  of  the  new  world.  His 
lather,  John  Watt,  was  born  in  Pennsyl- 
vania, November  11,  1792,  and  in  that  state 
wedded  .Mary  Scott,  who  was  also  born  there. 
.John  Watt  was  a  soldier  of  the  War  of  1812 
and  was  with  Commodore  Perry  on  Lake 
Erie,  when  he  won  his  famous  naval  battle. 
Following  the  close  of  hostilities  he  removed 
to  Ohio  and  was  there  married.  In  the 
family  were  the  following  children,  namely: 
Joseph;  Adaline,  the  deceased  wife  of  a  .Mr. 
Fulquarty;  Sarah,  also  deceased;  Mrs.  Eliza- 
beth Wrenn,  who  has  passed  away;  Isabel, 
the  deceased  wife  of  W.  Breyman,  of  Salem, 
Oregon;  Aurora,  the  wife  of  William  Bow- 
mann,  of  Portland;  Clara,  the  wife  of  W. 
Morton,  who  is  in  the  East  Portland  bank; 
Ahio,  now  deceased;  who  was  employed  by 
the  Oregon  Railway  &  Navigation  Company 
lor  more  than  twenty  years;  and  one  died 
in  infancy. 

Joseph  Watt  enjoyed  only  such  educa- 
tional privileges  as  the  common  schools  of 
(Jhio  aliorded  in  an  early  day.  When  twen- 
ty years  of  age  he  made  his  first  trip  west- 
ward, stopping  first  in  Missouri,  where  he 
lived  for  two  years.  He  at  first  visited  Ore- 
gon in  18-14  but  in  1847  returned  to  the 
Buckeye  state.  The  following  year  he  again 
came  to  the  Pacific  coast,  bringing  the  fam- 
ily across  the  plains  with  ox  teani.-v.  It  was 
a  long  and  arduous  journey,  fraught  with 
many  hardships  and  dangers  but  at  length 
it  was  successfully  completed  and  the  fam- 
ily located  in  Yamhill  county,  where  the 
parents  took  up  a  donation  claim,  upon 
which  John  Watt  engaged  in  farming  up  to 
the  time  of  his  death. 

Joseph  Watt  was  twenty-seven  years  of 
age  when  he  first  visited  Oregon  and  was  a 
man  of  about  thirty-one  years  when  he  re- 
turned with  his  parents.  He  always  en- 
gaged in  farming  in  connection  with  other 
business  interests  and  was  instrumental  in 
shipping  the  first  carload  of  whi'at  that  ever 
left  the  slate.  This  was  shipped  to  Eng- 
land in  1868  and  was  sent  aro\ind  Capo 
Horn.  During  the  period  of  his  nrtive  life 
he  raised  and  shippefl  a  great  deal  nf  wheat 
and  his  business  affairs  were  at  all  times 
of  a  nature  that  contribnterl  to  general  pros- 
perity as  well  as  to  individual  success.  Ho 
built  the  first  woolen  factory  on  the  I'aoific 
coast,  it  being  completed  and  opened  for 
business  in  18.'7,  and  thus  he  gave  impetus 
to  the  manufacturing  activity  of  the  north- 
west. He  was  most  extensively,  however, 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising  and 
was  the  owner  of  three  thousand,  six  hun- 
dred  nml    forty  acres   of  land.     He   brought 


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the  iirst  sheep  to  Oregon  in  18*8,  driving 
them  across  the  plains  at  the  time  he 
brought  his  father's  family  to  Yamhill  and 
Polk  counties.  At  the  same  time  he  brought 
the  first  carding  machine  that  was  ever  seen 
upon  the  Pacific  coast. 

On  the  28th  of  June,  1860,  occurred  the 
marriage   of  Joseph   Watt   and   Miss  Levina 

A.  Lyon,  a  daughter  of  Hon.  Lemuel  Lyon, 
who  was  consul  to  Japan  under  President 
Grant  and  died  in  the  flowery  kingdom  in 
1868.  The  body  was  brought  back  to  San 
Francisco  and  interred  in  Lone  Mountain 
cemetery  there.  His  daughter.  Mrs.  Watt, 
was  born  in  Massachusetts,  and  her  mother, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Frances  WTiit- 
ney,  was  a  native  of  East  Needham,  Massa- 
chusetts. Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Watt  were 
bom  five  children:  John  L.  and  Marie  Lou- 
ise, both  now  deceased;  Arlington  B.,  who 
is  now  postmaster  at  Amity,  Yamhill  coun- 
ty, and  married  Abigail  WinchcU.  of  Iowa; 
Mary  Carrie,  who  is  the  wife  of  John  W. 
Mariim  of   Spokane,   Washington;    and   Earl 

B.  who  lives  at  McMurray  with  a  merchant 
of   that    place. 

In  the  home  ranch  at  Amity  Mr.  Watt 
had  one  thousand  acres  of  land,  but  removed 
therefrom  to  Forest  Grove  in  1875  where  he 
remained  until  1882.  That  year  saw  him 
back  on  the  ranch,  where  he  passed  his  re- 
maining days.  Soon  after  the  death  of  her 
husband  the  widow  became  a  resident  of 
Forest   Grove,   where  she   still   lives. 

Mr.  Watt  gave  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  democratic  party  on  attaining  his  maj- 
ority and  was  an  advocate  of  the  principles 
expounded  by  Douglas  up  to  the  time  of 
the  Civil  war,  when  he  joined  the  ranks  of 
the  republican  party,  which  he  continued  to 
.support  throughout  his  remaining  days.  He 
held  membership  with  the  Masons  and  was 
regarded  as  an  exemplary  member  of  the 
craft.  The  death  of  Mr.  Watt  occurred 
August  30,  1900,  and  in  his  passing  Oregon 
lost  one  of  its  most  worthy,  well  known 
and  honored  pioncrs  and  one  who  was  among 
the  charter  members  of  the  State  Pioneer 
Society.  His  labors  were  a  valuable  con- 
tribution to  the  development  and  upbuild- 
ing of  the  state  and  not  only  along  business 
lines  but  in  other  connections  he  proved  his 
worth    .'IS    a   business   man   and   citizen. 

GEORGE  N.  HODGDON,  of  Tillamook 
county,  has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon  since 
his  boyhood  and  is  well  satisfied  with  his 
location,  being  the  owner  of  a  farm  of  more 
than  two  hundred  acres  which  yields  hand- 
some annmil  returns.  He  was  born  in  Wis- 
consin on  the  nth  of  November,  1863,  a  son 
of  .lolin  and  Julia  (Childs)  Ilodgdon.  The 
father,  who  was  a  native  of  New  York,  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  Green  Mountain 
state  and  later  lived  for  several  years  in 
New  York  state,  subsequently  engaging  in 
the  lugging  and  timber  business  in  Wisconsin. 
He  was  7narried  on  July  4.  18.54,  and  removed 
with  his  family  to  Iowa  but  ten  years  later 
came  to  Tillamook  county,  Oregon,  and  took 
up  a  liomestead  on  Netarts  Bay,  while  two 
of  his  sons  also  took  up  claims  of  one  hun- 


dred and  sixty  acres  each.  He  ran  a  dairy 
ranch  and  cleared  a  large  part  of  his  place. 
He  died  on  his  homestead  in  1902.  The 
mother  of  our  subject  was  also  born  in  New 
York  and  in  her  girlhood  removed  to  Illinois 
with  her  parents.  Later  she  went  to  Wis- 
consin and  was  there  married  to  Mr.  Ilodg- 
don. Of  eight  children  in  their  family  five 
are  now  living,  namely:  Inez;  George  N.,  of 
this  review;  Marvin,  who  makes  his  home 
on  the  same  farm  with  his  brother  George; 
Emma,  who  married  Charles  Worthington,  of 
Benton    county;    and    ChaVley,    of    Hillsboro. 

At  the  age  of  six  years  George  N.  Ilodg- 
don moved  from  Wisconsin  to  Iowa  with 
his  parents  and  attended  school  in  that 
state.  He  crossed  the  plains,  driving  an  ox 
team,  when  he  was  sixteen  and  .assisted  his 
father  in  establishing  the  family  home  in 
Tillamook  county.  He  continued  with  his 
parents  until  after  the  death  of  the  father 
and  then  purchased  two  hundred  and  nine 
acres  four  miles  east  of  Tillamook,  upon 
which  he  has  since  resided.  He  engages  in 
the  dairy  and  stock  business  and  owns  a 
fine  herd  of  cows  numbering  twenty-five  to 
thirty   head. 

In  1899  Mr.  Hodgdon  was  married  to  Miss 
Hattie  Lockwood,  a  native  of  California,  and 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Serilda  Lockwood. 
The  family  came  to  Oregon  in  1879  and  loca- 
ted in  Tillamook  county.  Mr.  Lockwood  is 
now  living  at  Forest  Grove,  Oregon,  and  is 
seventy-four  years  of  age.  The  mother  died 
when  the  daughter  Hattie  was  eight  years 
old.  Four  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Lockwood,  three  of  whom  survive,  namely: 
Hattie,  now  Mrs.  George  N.  Hodgdon;  Ko- 
land,  who  lives  at  Forest  Grove;  and  Mattie 
a  resident  of  California.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hodg- 
don are  the  parents  of  eight  children,  one 
of  whom  died  in  infancy.  The  others  are: 
P>osetta  May;  John  D.;  Henry  Lee;  Charles 
Lewis;  Arlo,  who  died  at  the  age  of  one 
month;  Gladys  Julia;  and  Alice,  who  died  at 
the  age  of  eighteen  months.  The  eldest  of 
the  children  is  eleven  years  old  and  the 
youngest  has  now  arrived  at  the  age  of  three 
years.  Mr.  Hodgdon  and  his  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  church  and  are  actively 
interested  in  the  upbuilding  of  the  section 
in  which  they  reside.  Mr.  Hodgdon  has  a 
wide  acquaintance  and  is  known  as  one  of 
the  intelligent  and  substantial  men  of  the 
county.  Politically  he  adheres  to  the  repub- 
lican party.  In  his  vocation  as  a  farmer 
he  has  attained  well  merited  success  and 
he  possesses  an  ability  which  gives  promise 
of  meeting  satisfactorily  any  emergency  that 
may  arise. 

J.  R.  STEWARTSON.  One  of  the  pro- 
gressive business  enterprises  of  McMinnville 
is  the  grocery  store  owned  by  J.  R.  Stewart- 
son,  who  for  thirteen  years  has  conducted 
business  here,  gradually  extending  his  trade 
relations  and  winning  a  liberal  share  of  pub- 
lic patronage.  He  was  born  in  Ohio,  Sep- 
tember 23,  1853,  and  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Sarah  (Till)  Stewartson,  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  England  and  the  latter  of  Massa- 
chiisetts.     The    father    came    to   America    in 


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tl'.i') 


tho  early  '4()s  mid  first  settlpil  in  Oliio  liut 
subsequently  removed  with  his  family  to 
Illinois,  where  he  died  in  the  'oOs.  His 
widow  afterward  came  to  Oregon  and  spent 
her  last  days  in  this  state,  her  death  occur- 
ring in  1885.  They  were  the  parents  of  two 
children   but    the   younger   is   deceased. 

J.  R.  Stcwartson  was  but  a  tiny  lad  when 
he  lost  his  father  and  at  the  age  of  fifteen 
years  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself. 
since  which  time  he  has  depended  solely 
upon  his  own  elTorts.  Previously  he  had 
been  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  and  had 
mastered  the  common  branches  of  learning. 
In  1883  he  arrived  in  Linn  county,  Oregon, 
where  he  followed  truck  farming  and  butch- 
ering for  a  number  of  years.  Thinking  to 
find  better  opportunities  in  other  directions, 
he  removed  to  Yamhill  county  in  1S9S  and 
established  his  home  in  McMinnville,  where 
he  opened  a  grocerj'  store  at  his  present 
location.  Here  he  has  developed  an  excel- 
lent business,  having  a  well  appointed  and 
well  equipped  establishment,  lie  carries  a 
large  and  carefully  selected  line  of  staple 
and  fancy  groceries  and  his  honorable  deal- 
ing, his  reasonable  prices  and  his  earnest 
effort  to  please  his  patrons  have  constituted 
the  salient  features  in  his  growing  and  sub- 
stantial success. 

In  1880  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Stew, 
artson  to  Miss  Mary  A.  Trail,  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  TraiJ.  who  was  killed  by  the 
bushwhacker.s  in  Missouri  during  the  Civil 
war.  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Stcwartson  have  become 
the  parents  of  five  children:  Myrtle,  the 
wife  of  Vernon  Derby,  of  McMinnville;  Ida 
v..  the  wife  of  Thomas  O'Xeil,  who  is  also 
living  in  McMinnville;  Lester  R.  and  Leta 
I.,  both  at  home;  and  one  who  died  in  in- 
fancy. Mrs.  Stewart.son  belongs  to  the 
Christian  church.  Mr.  Stcwartson  gives  his 
political  support  to  the  republican  party  but 
has  never  been  an  aspirant  lor  oflice,  pre- 
ferring to  give  his  undivided  attention  to 
his  business  affairs.  Left  with  extremely 
limited  financial  resources,  he  has  depended 
upon  his  own  labor  from  an  early  age  and 
whatever  success  he  has  achieved  is  the 
merited  reward  of  his  diligence  and  persist- 
ency of  purpose.  His  record  shows  that  in 
this  country  effort  is  unhampered  by  caste 
or  class  and  that  the  path  of  opportunity 
is  open  to  all.  (Irailually  he  has  advanci'il 
until  his  position  in  commercial  circles  in 
his  adopted  city  is  a  most  creditable  one.  ' 

P.  J.  KRIEGER.  An  excellent  farm  of  one 
hundred  ami  liftyfour  acres,  situated  about 
four  and  one-half  miles  from  McMinnville,  is 
the  property  of  P.  .1.  Krieger.  who  has  es- 
tablished him.self  as  one  of  the  progressive 
agriculturists  of  the  community,  doing  much 
to  promote  the  develo|)ment  of  Vamhill 
county  along  the  line  of  labor  in  which  he 
is  engaged.  lie  was  born  in  Wisconsin  in 
Augiist.  1874,  a  son  of  Anton  anrl  .Mary 
(Martens)  Krieger.  The  parents  were  both 
natives  of  Holland,  in  which  country  the 
father  was  engaged  in  the  sheep  business,  but 
in  early  manhood  crossed  the  Atlantic  to 
the  United  .States.     He   made   his   wav   into 


the  interior  of  the  country  and  settled  in 
Wisconsin,  there  engaging  in  general  team- 
ing and  any  other  work  that  would  yield 
him  an  honest  living.  Thinking  to  find  still 
better  opportunities  in  the  northwest,  he 
came  to  Oregon  in  1S74.  settling  in  Wash- 
ington  county.  He  purchased  land  just 
northeast  of  Forest  Grove  and  in  the  inter- 
vening period  of  thirty-seven  years  has  de- 
voted his  time  and  energies  to  the  develop- 
ment and  improvement  of  that  place,  convert- 
ing it  into  a  valuable  property  with  well 
tilled  fields  and  modern  improvements.  His 
first  wife  died  in  1S7G  and  in  1SS4  Mr. 
Krieger  was  again  married.  Of  the  live  chil- 
dren born  of  his  fir.st  marriage  three  are  now 
living:  Minnie,  the  wife  of  Louis  Herman, 
of  Yamhill  county;  John  A.,  living  in  Wash- 
ington county,  Oregon;  and  P.  J.,  of  this  re- 
view. There  were  ten  children  born  of  the 
second  marriage,  of  whom  seven  yet  survive, 
namely:  Herman,  who  is  living  in  Washing- 
ton county;  Theodore,  a  resident  of  Yamhill 
county;  Albert,  Mary  and  Hannah,  all  of 
whom  are  living  in  Washington  county;  ami 
Dora  and  Paulina,  who  are  also  at  home  with 
their  parents. 

P.  J.  Krieger  pursued  his  education  in  the 
schools  of  Washington  county,  Oregon,  to 
which  district  he  was  taken  during  his  in- 
fancy. He  was  early  trained  to  the  work 
of  the  farm,  becoming  familiar  with  all  the 
duties  and  labors  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  the 
agriculturist,  and  until  1901  his  time  was 
divided  between  assisting  his  father  in  the 
improvement  of  the  old  homestead  and  in 
working  for  others  in  this  part  of  the  state. 
In  the  year  mentioned,  however,  he  started 
out  independently  by  renting  a  tract  of  land 
in  Washington  county,  upon  which  he  lived 
for  eight  years.  In  lOOil.  with  the  capital 
he  had  acquired  through  his  own  labors,  he 
imrcliasicl  one  hundred  and  liftyfour  acres 
in  Yamhill  county,  four  and  one-half  miles 
south  of  McMinnville.  and  upon  this  property 
he  still  resides.  His  labors  have  liecn  an 
effective  force  in  producing  a  pleasing  change 
in  the  appearance  of  his  farm.  He  carefully 
tills  his  fields  and  carries  on  his  work  ac- 
cording to  modern  methods.  Kverything 
about  the  place  presents  a  neat  and  thrifty 
appearance  and  his  labors  are  bringing  to 
him  substantial  results  so  that  he  now  en- 
joys a  good  annual   income. 

In  1901  Mr.  Krieger  was  marrie<I  to  Miss 
Paulina  Hermens.  a  native  r)f  Wisccinsin  and 
a  daughter  of  William  and  Natalia  Hermens. 
The  father  is  still  living  in  Washington 
county,  Oregon,  but  the  mother  passed  away, 
■Mine  27,  1911.  Of  their  family  nine  cliildrcn 
are  living,  namely:  Roslina,  the  wife  of  ,Iohn 
IJernard,  of  Yamhill  county;  Anton,  who  is 
living  in  Wasliingtmi  county;  Louis  and  (on 
W.,  who  are  resi(h'nts  of  Yamhill  county  j 
Cornelia,  the  wife  of  John  Peters,  of  Wash- 
ington county;  Peter,  who  makes  his  homo 
in  Marion  county;  Constance,  the  wife  of 
John  Van  Dyke;  Paulina,  the  wifi-  of  P.  J. 
Krieger;  and  .vdelia,  who  is  in  the  convi'nt  of 
St.  .Mary,  at  Reaverton,  Oregon.  Unto  the 
nuirriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Krieger  have  been 
born   five   children   and   the   family   circle  yet 


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remains  unbroken  by  the  hand  of  death. 
These  are  Anton,  Minnie,  Louis,  Frances  and 
Charley  K. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Krieger  is  a 
democrat,  always  voting  for  the  men  and 
measures  of  the  party,  yet  not  seeking  or  de- 
siring oiBce  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  are  active  members  of 
the  Catholic  church  and  are  interested  in 
the  moral  as  well  as  the  material  progress 
of  the  community  in  which  they  reside.  Mr. 
Krieger  has  practically  been  a  lifelong  resi- 
dent of  Oregon  and  during  the  period  has 
witnessed  many  notable  changes  as  the  coun- 
try has  become  rapidly  settled  and  its 
natural  resources  have  been  utilized  for  pur- 
poses of  civilization.  He  takes  just  pride  in 
what  has  been  accomplished  and  is  an  en- 
thusiastic advocate  of  the  northwest,  its  op- 
portunities and  its  advantages. 

ORLANDO  CHESTER  KOONTZ,  who  has 

won  success  in  his  undertakings  as  a  farmer 
and  stock-raiser,  has  resided  on  the  Burnt 
river  for  the  past  half  century  and  is  the 
owner  of  a  valuable  ranch  of  three  hundred 
and  twenty  acres.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Shasta  county,  California,  on  the  7th  of 
November,  1853,  his  parents  being  Benjamin 
Franklin  and  Elizabeth  .Jane  (Walling) 
Koontz,  who  were  born,  reared  and  married 
in  Pennsylvania.  Subsequently  they  took 
up  their  abode  among  the  pioneer  settlers 
of  Yorktown,  Delaware  county,  Indiana.  The 
site  of  that  town  was  the  old  homestead  of 
Jacob  Koontz,  the  paternal  grandfather  of 
our  .subject,  who  came  to  this  country  from 
Germany.  His  remains,  which  had  been 
there  interred,  were  removed  when  streets 
were  laid  out.  It  was  in  1849  that  Benja- 
min V.  Koontz,  the  father  of  Orlando  C. 
Koontz,  left  the  Hoosier  state  and  made  his 
way  across  the  plains  to  California.  In 
1851  he  returned  to  Indiana  for  his  wife  and 
two  children,  whom  he  brought  to  the  Golden 
state.  Mr.  Koontz  of  this  review,  his  broth- 
er and  three  sisters  were  born  in  California. 
In  1863  the  family  came  to  Oregon,  settling 
at  Clark  creek,  where  the  father  had  lo- 
cated raining  claims.  He  made  the  journey 
from  Baker  City  to  Burnt  river  on  the  first 
wagon  that  crossed  the  divide  and  followed 
mining  for  two  years.  In  1S65  he  took  up 
his  abode  on  the  Burnt  river,  secured  a 
homestead  and  erected  the  first  sawmill  in 
the  Burnt  river  valley.  He  operated  his 
sawmill  until  the  winter  of  1868,  when  he 
was  frozen  to  death.  It  was  while  he  was 
crossing  the  divide  from  Auburn  to  his  home 
that  the  severe  cold  overcame  his  powers  of 
resistance  and,  though  rescued,  he  passed 
away  four  days  later.  The  demise  of  his 
wife  occurred  at  Clark  creek  in  1872,  when 
she  had  attained  the  age  of  forty-two  years. 
They  were  the  parents  of  nine" children,  as 
follows:  Mrs.  Mary  Elizabeth  Boswell,  who 
was  twice  married  and  is  now  deceased; 
Amelia  Lurchin,  who  has  also  passed  away; 
Orlando  Chester,  of  this  review;  Adelia,  who 
gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  Albert  Good 
and  resides  at  La  Grande,  Oregon;  Ellen, 
wlio    died    in    early    life;    Mrs.    Emma    Mc- 


Laughlin, who  is  likewise  deceased;  Henry, 
who  accidentally  shot  himself;  Mrs.  Alice 
Moffit,  who  is  a  resident  of  Malheur,  Ore- 
gon; and  Mrs.  Minnie  Nibler,  living  in  La 
Grande,  this  state. 

Orlando  C.  Koontz,  who  was  a  lad  of  ten 
years  when  he  came  to  Oregon  with  his  par- 
ents, has  since  made  his  home  on  the  I'.urnt 
river.  He  w-orked  at  placer  mining  for  a 
number  of  years  during  his  early  manhood 
but  later  became  identified  with  agricultural 
pursuits  and  has  since  devoted  his  attention 
to  farming  and  stock-raising.  His  ranch 
comprises  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  on  the  Burnt  river,  and  the  Hereford 
postoffice  is  located  thereon.  All  the  im- 
provements on  the  property  are  due  to  the 
enterprise  and  thrift  of  Mr.  I'ioontz.  He  is 
a  breeder  of  Percheron  and  standard-bred 
horses  and  feeds  from  four  to  live  hundred 
head  of  cattle. 

In  1877  Mr.  Koontz  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Ellen  Fleetwood,  who  was  born 
in  Missouri  on  the  18th  of  November,  1862, 
her  parents  being  Asa  and  Elizabeth  (.John- 
son) Fleetwood.  The  family  removed  to 
California  in  1863,  came  to  the  Willamette 
valley  in  186,')  and  in  1871  took  up  their 
abode  on  Burnt  river.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Fleetwood  are  deceased,  having  passed  away 
on  the  old  homestead  here.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Koontz  were  born  the  following  chil- 
dren: Franklin,  who  died  at  the  age  of  thir- 
teen years;  William,  at  h'ome;  Mary,  who 
passed  away  at  the  age  of  twenty-two; 
Lance,  who  is  still  under  the  parental  roof; 
and  Etta,  who  is  the  wife  of  Frank  Hord- 
man. 

F.  H.  THOMPSON  has  for  two  years  been 
identified  with  the  commercial  interests  of 
Creswell,  wliere  he  is  conducting  a  feed 
store.  He  is  one  of  the  well  known  resid- 
ents of  the  town,  particularly  in  fraternal 
circles  being  a  prominent  member  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  lodge.  He  was  born  in  South 
Dakota  on  the  4th  of  October,  1881,  and  is 
a  son  of  L.  R.  and  Eliza  J.  (Fox)  Thompson. 
The  father  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and 
the  mother  of  Wisconsin,  and  they  were 
married  in  South  Dakota  where  they  passed 
the  early  years  of  their  domestic  life.  In 
1893  they  removed  to  Lane  county  with 
their  family,  settling  on  a  ranch  of  two 
hundred  acres  that  Mr.  Thompson  purchased 
in  the  vicinity  of  Cres^Vell.  He  energetic- 
ally applied  himself  to  the  further  improve- 
ment and  cultivation  of  this  property  until 
1910.  As  he  had  made  extensive  improve- 
ments in  the  place,  including  the  erection  of 
good  substantial  buildings,  and  had  brought 
his  fields  into  a  high  state  of  productivity 
he  was  able  to  dispose  of  it  to  good  advant- 
age, and  two  years  ago  came  to  Creswell 
where  he  is  now  living  retired.  The  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thompson  numbers  five,  of 
whom  our  subject  is  the  eldest.  In  order 
of  birth  the  others  are  as  follows:  Bert, 
who  is  a  carpenter  at  Creswell;  Mabel,  the 
wife  of  V.  R.  Sly,  who  resides  in  the  vicin- 
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state   normal   school;    and   Irva,   who   18   at- 
tending  high    school. 

F.  H.  Thompson  was  only  a  child  of  eleven 
years  when  he  came  to  Lane  county  with 
his  parents,  and  has  ever  since  made  his 
home  in  this  state.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  native  state  and  this 
county,  later  supplementinjj  this  by  a  com- 
mercial course,  thus  qualifying  himself  for 
the  practical  duties  of  a  business  career.  In 
common  with  other  lads  reared  in  the  coun- 
try he  was  early  trained  to  the  duties  of 
the  farm,  assisting  his  father  with  the  work 
of  the  fields  and  care  of  the  crops  long  be- 
fore completing  his  schooling.  After  leaving 
home  he  followed  various  activities  until 
1910,  when  he  became  associated  with  A.  R. 
Land  and  together  they  opened  a  general 
feed  store  in  Creswell.  As  they  are  both 
energetic,  enterprising  business  men  they 
are  making  a  success  of  their  store  and  have 
every  reason  to  feel  encouraged  and  grati- 
fied with  the  progress  they  have  made  in 
their  efforts  to  establish  a  trade.  Mr.  Thomp- 
son is  a  very  ambitious  young  man  and  in 
addition  to  his  commercial  interests  has 
acquired  residence  property  in  Creswell,  the 
value   of  which   is   constantly   increasing. 

As  he  is  unmarried  ilr.  Thompson  still 
makes  his  residence  with  his  people.  He  is 
a  republican  in  his  political  views  and  fra- 
ternally he  is  afTiliated  with  the  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in  which  he  has 
filled  all  of  the  chairs  and  is  now  district 
deputy  grand  master.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Rebekahs.  itr.  Thompson  is  rec- 
ognized as  one  of  the  promising  young  busi- 
ness men  of  the  town  and  is  making  highly 
creditable  progress  in  the  development  of 
his  interests. 

WILLIAM  J.  WARNOCK,  who  is  one  of 
the  successful  business  men  of  Eugene,  Ore- 
gon, has  been  a  resident  of  this  city  since 
1899.  He  has  large  holdings  in  real  estate 
and  his  time  is  devoted  entirely  to  looking 
after  his  invested  interests.  He  was  born 
at  Lacona,  Warren  county,  Iowa,  September 
3,  1857,  a  son  of  Lewis  C.  and  Elizabeth 
(Oxenreider)  Warnock.  The  father,  a  native 
of  Ohio,  was  reared  in  Indiana,  and  ere  he 
had  left  the  parental  roof  the  family  re- 
moved to  Iowa,  being  among  the  pioneers  of 
that  state.  The  father  went  to  Hutchinson, 
Kansas,  in  1881,  where  he  engaged  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  making  that  place  his 
home  throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life, 
his  death  occurring  July  31,  1896,  when  he 
was  sixty-four  years  of  age.  The  mother 
•was  a  daughter  of  Henry  Oxenreider,  who 
removed  at  an  early  day  from  Morrow 
county,  Ohio,  and  settled  in  Iowa  where  the 
young  couple  were  married  November  27, 
185fi. 

William  J.  Warnock  was  educated  in  the 
district  schools  and  on  the  home  place  he 
assisted  his  father  until  IS^a,  when  he  be- 
gan farming  on  his  own  account,  nn  ocni- 
pation  which  he  continued  until  1899,  when 
he  removed  to  Eugene.  Orecnn.  His  first 
business  experience  in  this  city  was  that  of 
conducting     a    dray    line,    a     connection    in 


which  he  remained  fourteen  months.  On 
February  1,  1901,  he  opened  a  feed  store 
and  stable,  remaining  in  that  business  until 
1907,  when  he  was  succeeded  by  his  sons. 
He  was  president  of  the  Osborn  Hotel  Com- 
pany upon  its  organization  and  was  chair- 
man of  the  building  committee.  He  was 
also  instrumental  in  the  erection  of  the  new 
building  for  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  one  of  the  finest  blocks  in  Eugene. 
In  1913  he  built  a  store  and  ollice  structure 
on  Pearl  street  between  Eighth  and  Ninth 
streets,  eighty-one  by  one  hundred  and  ten 
feet  in  dimensions,  and  having  two  stories, 
on  the  first  fioor,  with  suites  of  rooms  occu- 
pying the  second  floor. 

Mr.  Warnock  was  married  on  February 
25,  1882,  to  Miss  Cora  M.  Locke,  a  daughter 
of  Hiram  Locke,  of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota, 
and  thev  have  eight  children,  Lewis  Lester, 
Albert  E.,  Mamie  Elsie.  Ida  M.,  Sadie  M., 
Elma  Hazel,  Charles  Arthur  and  Ethel  Vio- 
let. In  his  political  views  Mr.  Warnock  is 
a  republican,  giving  substantial  support  to 
that  party.  While  living  in  Kansas  he  was 
school  board  trustee  for  sixteen  years  and 
assessor  for  nine  years;  was  also  township 
commissioner  for  several  terms  and  since 
becoming  a  resident  of  Eugene  has  been  a 
member  of  the  city  council,  being  elected 
April  11,  1911.  He  is  also  chairman  of  the 
street  committee.  Fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Spencer  Butte  Lodge,  No.  9,  I.  O.  O. 
F.  He  is  also  a  member  of  Eugene  Lodge, 
No.  55,  of  the  Rebekahs,  and  of  Eugene 
Camp,  No.  5837,  Modem  Woodmen  of  Amer- 
ica. His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church,  in  the  work  of 
which  he  is  deeply  interested,  being  now  a 
member  of  its  ofiicial  board.  The  rapid 
growth  and  splendid  development  which  have 
characterized  the  city  of  Eugene  in  recent 
years  have  been  made  possible  by  the  hearty 
cooperation  of  an  energetic  set  of  business 
men  and  prominent  among  these  is  William 
J.  Warnock,  who  has  always  been  optimistic 
regarding  the  future  of  his  home  city.  He 
has  been  untiring  in  his  efforts  to  assist 
in  its  advancement  and  upbuilding  and  in  so 
doing  has  been  one  of  the  able  factors  in 
the  success  Eugene  has  already  attained. 
Popular  among  his  business  associates,  hon- 
est in  all  of  his  dealings  and  gcniiil  in  his 
personality,  he  has  become  extremely  well 
and  favorably  known  throughout  the  city 
and  community  where  he  is  recognized  a»  a 
valued   and   representative   citizen. 

THOMAS  KNOX,  deceased,  was  among 
the  highly  respected  citizens  of  .Josephine 
county,  where  he  was  engaged  in  farming 
on  his  valimble  ranch  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres,  located  near  Miirpliy.  He  wns 
bom  in  Kentucky.  September  12.  IS'JI.  and 
was  the  son  of  Samuel  and  Melinda  Knox, 
both  of  whom   were  natives  of  Ireland. 

Thomas  Knox  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  and  received  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools.  In  1853  he  emigrated  with  his 
wife  to  Oregon,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox 
teams,  his  outfit  being  one  of  n  train  of 
twenty-five      emigrant      wagons.     On      their 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


journey  they  encountered  hostile  Indians 
and  suffered  the  loss  of  many  of  their  cat- 
tle. On  reaching  Oregon  Jlr.  Knox  tiled 
upon  a  homestead  in  Lane  county,  which  he 
later  proved  up  on  and  sold.  While  living 
upon  that  property  he  enlisted  in  the  com- 
mand of  Captain  Berry  and  for  some  time 
was  engaged  in  the  Indian  wars  in  Lane 
county.  After  disposing  of  his  Lane  county 
property  he  removed  to  Josephine  county, 
where  he  entered  a  ranch  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres.  On  that  ranch  he  was  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  farming  until  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  on  December 
20,  1887,  and  the  place  of  his  burial  is  at 
Williams  Creek  cemetery. 

On  November  13,  1846,  Mr.  Knox  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  E.  Ogles- 
by.  a  native  of  Illinois,  and  to  them  twelve 
children  were  born,  Mary,  Amanda,  Frank, 
William,  Louisa.  George,  Annie.  Oscar,  Clara, 
John,  Dora  and  Fred.  Mrs.  Knox  and  her 
family  are  now  living  upon  the  home  ranch 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  near  Mur- 
phy. Mr.  Knox  was  one  of  the  early  pio- 
neers of  Oregon  and  was  a  most  highly  re- 
spected citizen  of  his  adopted  state.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  republican  party,  and 
he  and  his  wife  were  members  of  the- Chris- 
tian  church. 

PETER  BYROM,  a  wealthy  retired  resi- 
dent of  (iaribaldi.  was  long  and  success- 
fully identified  with  agricultural  pursuits  in 
Tillamook  county.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Denmark  on  the  34th  of  October,  1838,  his 
parents  being  Lars  and  Meta  Byrom,  who 
spent  their  entire  lives  in  that  country. 
Unto  them  were  born  ten  children,  two  of 
whom  are  still  living,  namely:  Henrietta, 
who  makes  her  home  in  Denmark;  and  Peter, 
of  this  review. 

The  latter  supplemented  his  early  educa- 
tion by  a  course  of  study  in  a  business  col- 
lege and  when  a  youth  of  fifteen  left  the 
parental  roof  to  earn  his  own  livelihood,  be- 
ing employed  in  a  store  for  five  years. 
When  a  j'oung  man  of  twenty  he  entered 
the  army,"  serving  in  the  Danish  w-ar  of  1848- 
49.  After  two  years'  military  duty  he  went 
to  Melbourne,  Australia,  in  search  of  gold, 
remaining  there  until  1858.  In  that  year  he 
journeyed  to  New  Zealand,  where  he  re- 
mained for  twelve  months  and  was  very 
Riiecessful  in  his  search  for  the  pi'ecious 
metal.  In  18.59  he  made  his  way  to  Victoria, 
Vanc(niver  Island,  there  continuing  to  re- 
side utitil  1867,  when  he  came  to  the  United 
States.  In  1877  he  purchased  a  farm  in 
Tillamook  county,  Oregon,  and  throughout 
the  remainder  of  his  active  business  career 
devoted  his  attention  to  its  further  cultiva- 
tion and  improvement.  Since  putting  aside 
the  active  work  of  the  fields  he  has  lived 
retired  in  Caribaldi.  enjoying  the  fruits  of 
his  former  toil  in  well  earned  ease.  He  has 
a  fortune  of  several  hundred  thousand  dol- 
lars in  Denmark  and  recently  sold  a  ranch 
in  Oregon  for  forty-two  thousand  dollars. 

In  1882  Mr.  Byrom  wedded  Bertha  Sonne- 
son.  a  native  of  Sweden,  in  which  country 
she  had  been  married  to  Swen   Olson.     After 


his  demise  she  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  Amer- 
ica with  her  three  children— Emily,  Olivia 
and  S.  P.  Sweson. 

Jlr.  Byrom  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  and  has  served  aa 
postmaster  at  Garibaldi,  while  for  several 
years  he  acted  as  a  member  of  the  school 
board.  Fraternally  he  is  identilied  with  the 
Masons,  belonging  to  Lodge  No.  7,  at  Astoria, 
in  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs.  He 
has  now  passed  the  eighty-third  milestone 
on  this  earthly  pilgrimage  and  in  the  even- 
ing of  life  can  look  back  upon  an  active, 
useful  and  honorable  career. 

ALBERT  ZINIKER,  a  well-to-do  farmer 
and  dairyman  whose  finely  improved  farm 
of  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  adjoins 
Creswell  ou  the  east,  has  lived  in  Lane 
county  since  1884.  He  was  born  in  Switzer- 
land, October  24,  1863,  a  son  of  John  and 
Mary  A.  Ziniker.  The  father  and  mother 
have  always  resided  in  the  land  of  their 
birth,  where  the  father  passed  away,  but 
the  mother  is  still  living  at  the  age  of  seven- 
ty-four years.  In  their  family  eight  chil- 
dren were  born,  of  whom  three  arc  in  Amer- 
ica: .John,  a  resident  of  Cape  Horn,  Wash- 
ington; Albert,  of  this  review;  and  Edward, 
a   farmer   residing  west   of   Creswell. 

Albert  Ziniker  was  given  a  good  business 
education  in  Europe  and  in  1884  emigrated 
to  America,  settling  in  Lane  county,  in 
which  he  has  since  made  his  home.  The 
first  years  of  his  life  in  America  were  spent 
as  a  gold  miner  in  the  Bohemia  mines  of  his 
adopted  county  and  state,  where  he  succeed- 
ed in  laying  by  six  thousand  dollars  with 
which  he  purchased  a  portion  of  the  land 
which  he  now  occupies.  Having  learned  the 
trade  of  a  cheese  maker  in  Switzerland,  his 
trend  was  naturally  toward  the  dairy  busi- 
ness, so  that  after  leaving  the  mines  with 
his  earnings  he  immediately  established  a 
dairy  on  his  farm  and  has  since  been  most 
successfully  conducting  that  business.  His 
initial  purchase  of  land  consisted  of  one 
hundred  acres  but  he  later  added  twenty 
acres  to  his  holdings,  besides  having  ten 
acres  of  timber  land  in  connection  with  his 
farm.  His  fine  agricultural  and  dairy  prop- 
erty adjoins  Creswell  on  the  east  and  as 
the  community  is  increasing  in  population 
and  wealth  his  farm  is  also  becoming  more 
valuable  and  all  the  time  better  improved 
and  more  fertile.  In  addition  to  cheese 
making  and  dairying  he  raises  hogs  as  well 
as  cattle,  his  policy  being  to  diversify  his 
operations   as   much   as    possible. 

Mr.  Ziniker  was  married  in  April,  1901, 
to  Miss  Rosina  Schock,  a  native  of  South 
Dakota,  where  her  mother  died  in  .July, 
1890.  Her  father  still  survives  at  the  age 
of  seventy-nine.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ziniker 
have  been  born  four  children,  namely:  Leo- 
nard, born  March  4.  1902;  Edna,  born  Sep- 
tember 5,  1903:  Nita,  born  February  12, 
1908;  and  Dale  H.,  born  August  15,  1911. 
The  family  are  of  the  Presbyterian  faith 
and  are  actively  interested  in  church  work. 
Mr.  Ziniker  is  well  and  favorably  known  in 
Creswell  and  the  surrounding  country,  where 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  OREGON 


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he  has  an  excelliMU  reputation  for  business 
ability  and  integrity.  He  is  in  his  political 
views  a  republican  and  was  while  working 
in  the  mines  of  the  Bohemia  district  ap- 
pointed assistant  postmaster.  He  gives  the 
.strictest  attention  to  his  business  and  most 
conscientiously  fills  all  orders  entrusted  to 
him.  being  prompt  and  courteous  in  all  his 
relations  with  the  public,  lie  is  one  of  Cres- 
well's  best  citizens  and  is  contributing  in 
a  most  material  way  to  the  comfort  and 
well-being   of   the    town. 

WILLIAM  M.  RENNIE.  During  the  per- 
iod of  his  residence  in  .Mc.Minnville  William 
M.  Rennie  was  engaged  in  the  milling  busi- 
1  ness  and  those  who  knew  him  came  to  re- 
gard him  as  a  man  of  sterling  worth,  who 
possessed  many  admirable  qualities  and 
merited  the  kindly  regard  of  those  with 
whom  he  came  in  contact.  He  was  born  in 
.'Scotland,  .May  24,  IS.'tU,  and  his  death  oc- 
curred in  Mc.Minnville  on  the  11th  of  De- 
cember, 1910,  so  that  he  had  reached  the 
age  of  seventy-eight  years  ere  called  to  his 
final  rest.  His  parents  were  Alexander  and 
Kllen  (ililne)  Rennie,  who  spent  their  en- 
tire lives  in  the  land  of  hills  and  heather. 
'1  heir  family  numbered  five  children,  three 
sons  and  two  daughters,  all  of  whom  are 
now  deceased,  and  with  the  exception  of 
William  M.  Rennie  all  remained  residents 
of   Scotland  throughout   their  entire   lives. 

William  .M.  Rennie  was  reared  and  educat- 
ed in  Arbroath.  Scotland,  and  in  his  youth- 
ful days  learned  lessons  of  industry  and  in- 
tegrity that  proved  valuable  forces  in  his 
later  life.  When  sixteen  years  of  age  he 
was  apprenticed  to  the  miller's  trade  in 
Arbroath,  where  he  followed  that  pursuit  for 
five  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  joined  the  English  navy,  with  which  he 
was  connected  for  five  years,  and  partici- 
))ated  during  that  time  in  the  war  with 
Russia,  doing  millwright  work.  His  widow 
has  in  her  possession  his  sword  and  the 
watch  and  snntT  box  which  he  carried  while 
a  soldier.  While  still  a  resident  of  Scotland 
Mr.  Uennie  was  united  in  marriage  on  the 
24th  of  May,  1857,  to  Miss  Janette  Grant, 
who  was  also  a  native  of  Arbroath,  born 
.June  .^,  1832.  Her  girlhood  days  were  there 
passed  in  the  home  of  her  parents,  Robert 
and  IV-Ue  (Milne)  ttrant,  both  of  whom 
lived  and  died  in  Scotland.  .Mrs.  Rennie 
was  the  youngest  of  seventeen  children  and 
is  the  only  one  who  now  survives. 

In  the  year  following  their  marriage  Mr. 
and  ilrs.  Rennie  sailed  for  the  new  world, 
thinking  to  find  better  ailvantages  on  thi-* 
side  the  Atlantic.  They  landed  at  New 
York,  where  they  remained  for  a  few  weeks, 
and  then  sailed  for  San  Francisco,  so  that 
practically  their  entire  life  in  the  Unite<l 
States  was  spent  up,  the  Pacific  coast. 
They  made  their  way  to  the  California  me- 
tropolis, where  Mrs.  Rennie  had  a  sister 
living,  and  for  three  years  they  continued 
their  residence  there.  The  journey  to  Cali- 
fornia was  a  very  long  one,  for  they  sailed 
around  Cape  Horn  and  then  up  the  Pociflc 
coast     to     the     Golden     Gate.     After    about 

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twenty  years  had  passed  they  left  San 
Krancisco  for  Oregon.  .Mr.  Rennie  had  em- 
barked in  the  milling  business  on  arriving 
in  California  and  was  meeting  with  pros- 
perity when  a  disastrous  fire  destroyed  his 
plant,  entailing  a  loss  of  twenty  thousand 
dollars  with  ten  tliousund  dollars  insur- 
ance. It  was  immediately  subsequent  to 
this  time  that  he  removed  to  McMinn- 
ville,  where  he  embarked  in  the  milling  busi- 
ness, continuing  in  that  field  of  activity 
throughout  his  remaining  days.  He  estab- 
lished here  a  well-ei|uipped  plant  and  ever 
conducted  it  along  mcuU'rn  lines,  his  output 
by  reason  of  its  excclienie  ever  finding  ready 
sale  on  the  market,  while  his  straightfor- 
ward business  methods  insured  him  a  con- 
tinuance of  the  trade.  For  almost  a  half 
century  he  figured  prominently  as  a  repre- 
sentative of  the  business  life  of  McMinnville 
and  during  the  entire  period  his  course  was 
such  as  to  win  him  the  honor  and  respect 
of  all  with  whom  he  was  associated. 

I'nto  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Rennie  were  born  nine 
children,  of  whom  two  died  of  diphtheria 
while  in  San  Francisco.  The  others  were: 
Tames  O.,  now  living  in  Enterprise,  Ori'goii; 
Ellen  M.,  who  became  the  wife  of  William 
II,  Lee,  of  Lebanon,  Oregon,  and  died  leaving 
three  children;  William,  who  makes  his 
home  in  Thurston,  Oregon;  .Jessie,  the  wife 
of  V.  L.  Lingren,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Alec, 
whose  home  is  in  Spokane,  Washington; 
•John,  a  resident  of  Walterville,  Oregon;  and 
Frank,  who  is  living  in  Reardan,  Washing- 
ton. 

Mr.  Rennie  gave  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  and  was  ever  well 
informed  concerning  the  significant  ques- 
tions of  the  day.  He  held  membership  in 
.  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellowg 
throughout  the  entire  period  of  his  resi- 
dence of  this  state,  and  he  was  a  consistent 
and  faithful  mi'mher  of  the  Presbyterian 
I'hurch  whose  life  measured  up  to  its  hiirh 
stanilards.  His  life  was  never  actuated  by 
iiiiy  vaulting  and)itii>n  but  was  character- 
ized by  unfaltering  devotion  to  duty  and  he 
never  hesitated  to  take  a  forward  step  when 
the  way  was  open.  Year  by  year  he  lab- 
ored on,  doing  well  any  task  that  came  to 
him  and  fully  meeting  every  obligation  that 
devolved  upon  him.  lie  had  many  traits  ad- 
mirable and  worthy  of  all  praise  and  among 
his  many  noble  charac-teristics  was  his  ca- 
pacity for  friendship.  .Miove  all  else,  how- 
e\"er.  was  his  devotion  to  his  home  and  fam- 
ily and  he  found  his  greati'st  happiness  in 
tl nipaniiinship  of   his   wife   and   children. 

WILLIAM  A.  GOSSETT  is  one  of  the  sue- 
ossful  and  highly  re»peete<l  men  of  linker 
City,  Oregon,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  ciny  products  used  in  the 
general  building  trade.  He  was  \inrn  nt 
Halfrock.  Gnimly  county,  Missouri,  the  son 
of  Eli  H.  and  Elizabeth  (Breton  i  Gossett, 
lioth  of  whom  Were  natives  of  that  slate. 
The  father  Inter  CHlnblished  his  home  at 
Mount  Pleasant,  lown.  and  while  n  resident 
of  that  place  on  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
wnr,  enlisted   in  the  Fourteenth  Regiment  of 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry  and  later  lost  his 
life  in  the  battle  of  Shiloh.  In  his  famil.y 
were  three  ehildreu:  James  and  John,  both 
of  whom  reside  in  Oklahoma;  and  William 
A.,  of  this  review. 

At  the  age  of  five  years  William  A.  Gos- 
sett  was  placed  in  the  Soldiers'  Orphans'  Horne 
of  Davenport.  Iowa,  and  there  received  his 
early  education.  He  remained  in  the  Home 
for  thirteen  years,  after  which  he  became 
a  pupil  in  the  high  school  at  Mount  Pleas- 
ant, from  which  he  was  later  graduated  with 
honors.  Immediately  after  completing  his 
high-school  course  he  learned  the  barber's 
trade  and  soon  afterward  took  up  his  abode 
at  Trenton,  Missouri.  In  1SS5  he  moved  to 
Baker  City.  Oregon,  and  for  some  time  was 
engaged  in  the  pursuit  of  his  trade  as  a  bar- 
ber in  that  city.  On  account  of  failing  health 
he  was  finally  compelled  to  retire  from  that 
occupation  and  he  later  engaged  in  the  con- 
tracting and  building  business  and  also  in 
the  manufacture  of  lime.  For  some  time  he 
operated  one  of  the  largest  lime  maiuifac- 
turing  plants  in  his  portion  of  the  state. 
His  kilns  were  located  six  miles  east  of 
liakcr  City,  near  the  right  of  way  of  the 
Oregon  Kailroad  &  Navigation  Company, 
and  had  a  capacity  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
barrels.  The  quality  of  his  lime  product 
was  of  the  very  highest  grade,  being  ninety- 
seven  per  cent  pure.  This  highly  profitable 
business   he  disposed   of  in   1907. 

Mr.  Gossett  has  the  distinction  of  having 
discovered  a  peculiar  kind  of  clay  which  is 
susceptible  of  a  high  degree  of  temperature 
and  can  be  profitaldy  manufactured  and  used 
in  the  general  buihling  business.  This  clay 
is  now  known  in  eastern  Oregon  as  the  Gos- 
sett clay.  After  having  made  the  discovery 
of  that  deposit  of  clay  he  purchased  four 
hundred  acres  of  the  clay  land  and  after 
prciving  its  commercial  value  he  incorpo- 
rated the  Baker  Fire  Clay  Company  for  the 
purpose  of  financing  and  operating  a  com- 
plete and  up-to-date  plant  in  wdiich  to  manu- 
facture the  various  products  for  winch  the 
clay  is  adapted.  In  addition  to  his  manu- 
facturing interests  Jlr.  Gossett  is  engaged 
in  the  breeding  and  raising  of  thoroughbred 
Angora  goats,  using  in  his  business  at  pres- 
I'lit  thirty  pure  blooded  Angora  stock  ani- 
mals. Ills  ranch  is  located  in  a  most  pic- 
turesi|ue  part  of  Baker  county,  jiear  the 
limits  of  Baker  Citv.  and  is  improved  with 
artilicial  lakes  and  ponds  and  supplied  with 
water  fnini  unfailing  springs.  He  has 
stocked  lii>  ponds  with  twenty  thousand 
fish,  the  largest  jiroportion  of  which  is  gold 
fish,  and  declares  he  will  not  be  satisfied 
until  he  shall  have  the  ju'esent  stock  in- 
cri'ased  to  an  even   hundred   thousand. 

On  March  ■>.  18S1,  in  the  city  of  Baker, 
^Ir.  Ciossett  was  united  in  nmrriage  to  Miss 
Mary  M.  I.enz.  a  daughter  of  I'hilip  and 
Rosann  (Krin)  Lenz,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Ohio.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lenz 
seven  children  were  born:  George,  of  Mis- 
souri; Solomon,  of  Kansas;  Mary  M,.  now 
Mrs,  (Uissett;  Kate,  the  wife  of  Joe  Ricketts, 
of  Grundy  county,  Missouri;  John,  w]io  re- 
sides   in    Seott    Citv.     Kansas;     Charles,    of 


Grundy  county,  Missouri;  and  David,  also 
residing  in  Missouri.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gossett 
have  become  the  parents  o  six  children. 
Rosa  E.,  who  was  born  March  13,  1882,  mar- 
ried Mont  Moore,  who  is  engaged  in  ranch- 
ing in  Durkee,  and  they  have  two  children, 
Emma  and  Gertrude.  Kate  L.,  born  Sep- 
tember 11,  1884,  is  the  wife  of  0.  J.  Irby, 
of  Phoenix,  Arizona,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
buying  and  selling  of  horses.  Charles  D., 
born  July  11,  1887,  is  associated  with  his 
father  in  the  clay  business.  Pauline,  born 
September  19,  1&"S9.  married  T.  S.  Glenn, 
who  is  engaged  in  the  lime  manufacturing 
business  near  Baker  City,  and  they  have 
one  child.  Audre.y.  Bertha  J.,  born  Jlarch 
9.  1892,  is  the  wife  of  Charles  Hill,  who  is 
engaged  in  ranching  south  of  Baker  City, 
and  they  have  one  child.  Beatrice.  Philip 
C,  who  completes  the  family,  was  born  May 
8,  1894.  and  is  attending  school. 

Mr.  Gossett  is  affiliated  with  the  republi- 
can part,y  but  has  never  sought  political 
preferment  of  any  kind.  He  is  a  man  of 
the  highest  integrity  of  character  and  one 
of  the  useful  and  enterprising  citizens  of 
Baker  county,  Oregon, 

WILLIAM  S.  HARE,  who  is  engaging  in 
general  and  dairy  farming  in  Tillamook 
county,  in  which  he  is  meeting  with  success, 
first  became  a  resident  of  Oregon  over  twenty 
years  ago.  He  is  a  native  of  Michigan, 
having  been  born  on  a  farm  in  Midland 
county,  that  state,  on  the  20th  of  July,  1873, 
and  is  a  son  of  D.  A.  and  Jeannette  (Brown) 
Hare.  His  father,  who  was  born  and  reared 
in  the  state  of  New  York,  came  to  Michigan 
before  the  war  and  engaged  in  farming. 
When  the  call  came  for  troops  in  the  '609 
he  responded,  going  to  the  front  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Twenty-ninth  Michigan  Volun- 
teer Infantry.  He  remained  in  the  service 
for  more  than  a  year,  then  returned  home 
and  resumed  his  agricultural  pursuits.  Both 
parents  are  now  deceasef',  the  father  having 
passed  away  in  Michigan  in  1902.  Of  the 
union  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hare  there  were  born 
the  following  children:  Mary,  the  wife  of 
W,  S,  Cone,  of  Bay  City.  Oregon;  Elizabeth, 
who  died  in  childhood;  George,  who  is  also 
deceased,  having  left  a  widow  and  one  child; 
A.  M.,  assessor  of  Tillamook  county ;  .Joseph, 
who  died  in  childhood;  one  who  died  in  in- 
fancy;  and  William  S.,   o  ir  subject. 

The  first  nineteen  years  of  his  life  William 
S.  Hare  spent  on  his  father's  farm  in  Michi- 
gan, attending  the  common  schools  in  the 
acquirement  of  an  education.  In  1891  he  left 
the  parental  roof  and  came  to  Oregon,  locat- 
ing in  Tillamook  county,  where  for  two 
years  he  was  employed  in  such  labor  as  was 
to  be  had  in  the  country.  He  was  then  mar- 
ried and  Avith  his  wife  returned  to  Michigan, 
making  his  residence  there  for  five  years,  but 
at  the  expiration  of  that  time  he  again  be- 
came a  citizen  of  this  county.  Upon  his 
return  Mr.  Hare  purchased  a  ranch  on  Foley 
creek,  that  he  developed  and  improved  for 
twelve  years,  meeting  with  a  goodly  measure 
of  success  in  his  farming  operations.  At  the 
cud  of  that  period  he  disposed  of  this  place 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


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and  bought  twenty-seven  acres  of  land  two 
miles  north  of  Tillamook  on  the  Wilson  river. 
He  has  effectec  extensive  improvements  in 
this  property  during  the  period  01  his  oc- 
cupancy aud  it  is  now  one  of  the  attractive 
ranches  of  that  vicinity.  The  fields  are  tilled 
and  the  crops  cared  for  under  the  personal 
supervision  of  Mr.  Hare,  who  is  making  a 
specialty  of  dairying,  thus  adding  greatly 
to  his  yearly  income.  Both  his  dairy  and 
farm  are  operated  in  accordance  with  the 
most  highly  approved  modern  methods,  every 
equipment  or  implement  that  will  aid  in  the 
efficiency  of  the  work  being  provided. 

In  \H'Xi  Mr.  Hare  was  married  to  Miss 
Lillian  Pike,  who  was  born  in  I'olk  county, 
Uregoii.  a  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Kllen  (Bax- 
ter) I'ike,  the  father  a  native  of  England 
and  the  mother  of  this  state.  Mr.  Pike  came 
to  the  United  Sates  as  a  lad  of  ten  years, 
lie  and  his  wife  are  both  living  and  now 
make  their  home  on  a  ranch  in  this  county. 
They  are  the  parents  of  nine  children,  seven 
of  whom  are  living.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hare  have 
five  children,  as  follows:  Asahel  ('<.,  who  was 
born  October  20.  1S94:  Mary  G.,  born  on  the 
17th  of  .January.  1896;  Trevor  B.,  who  was 
born  on  the  .lOth  of  April,  1S97;  Donald  A., 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  23d  of  November, 
1S99;  and  Dorothy  L.,  who  was  born  on 
February  18,  1903." 

Mr.  and  itrs.  Hare  express  their  religious 
views  by  their  membership  in  the  Christian 
rliurch.  while  piditically  he  is  a  republican, 
but  has  nevnr  held  any  otlice  save  that  of 
school  director.  By  reason  of  his  energy  nnil 
close  application  .Mr.  Hare  is  meeting  with 
success  in  his  agricultural  and  dairy  pursuits 
and  has  already  attained  a  position  of  as- 
sured prosperity, 

I.  N.  BRANSON  owns  a  line  ranch  of  two 
hundred  iind  twenty-nine  acres  in  Yamhill 
county,  which  he  has  been  operating  for 
twenty-one  years.  His  birth  ficciirrrd  in 
Marion  county,  this  jtate.  on  September  5, 
1860,  his  parents  being  (leorge  Washington 
and  Mary  E.  (Wood)  Branson.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Hlinois  and  the  mother  of 
Missouri,  but  they  came  to  Oregon  with  their 
parents,  who  were  among  thi-  pioneers  of 
Yamhill  county.  The  Bran^om  family  came 
first  and  soon  thereafter  the  father  .took  a 
donation  claim,  as  did  also  .Mr.  Wond.  «hen 
he  arrived  with  his  fi  mily  a  little  latir.  It 
was  here  that  (leorge  W.  lirnnson  and  .Mary 
E.  Wood  were  subsequently  marrieil,  after 
which  they  went  to  Marion  county,  where 
he  rented  a  farm  that  he  operated  fur  several 
years.  The  [n<lians  were  *:iving  a  great  deal 
of  trouble  there  at  that  time,  and  owing  to 
Mrs.  Branson's  constant  fear,  they  gave  up 
their  place  and  returned  t"  Yamhill  county. 
Shortly  after,  however,  they  auain  left,  this 
time  settling  in  Polk  county,  when-  he  con- 
tinued to  rent  land.  .\»  conditions  there 
did  not  entirely  satisfy  them  they  once 
more  took  up  their  residence  in  Yamhill 
county,  where  tlioy  :.p<'nt  the  remainder  of 
their  lives.  Fifteen  children  were  Ixirn  of 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mr«.  Branion. 
twelve  of  whom  are  living.  In  order  of 
birth  the  family  is  as  follows:      Henry  Clay, 


who  is  a  resident  of  Yamhill  county ;  1,  \., 
our  subject;  George,  who  lives  in  .McMinn- 
ville;  Byron,  a  resident  of  this  county:  .\da- 
line.  of  Sacramento,  California;  Amos,  who 
lives  in  Yamhill  county;  Dura,  the  wife  of 
Neil  Stoutenberg,  also  of  this  county;  Troy, 
who  is  a  guard  in  the  state  penitentiary  at 
Salem;  and  Harvey.  William  and  .Jesse"  all 
of  whom  live  in  California;  Helen,  the  wife 
of  ClilTord  Moe,  of  California;  and  Melvin, 
Viola  and  Wayne,  all  of  whom  are  deceaseil. 
Agricultural  pursuits  have  always  en- 
gaged the  attention  of  I.  N.  BraUHon.  who  re- 
ceived his  schooling  in  Yamhill  county.  He 
remained  at  home  with  his  peuplr  until  he 
was  twi-nty-four  years  of  agr  anil  then  he 
began  for  himself.  He  was  an  industrimis 
and  enterprising  young  man.  who  so  capably 
and  intelligently  ilirected  his  elTorts  that  he 
was  later  able  to  purchase  a  ranch  of  his 
own,  and  invested  in  his  present  homestead. 
This  was  formerly  embraced  in  the  donatiun 
claim  of  Mrs.  Branson's  paternal  grandfa- 
ther, and  subsequently  became  tlif  property 
of  her  father,  from  whom  Mr.  Branson  pur- 
chased it.  During  the  period  of  his  owner- 
ship nuiny  improvements  have  been  elTnted 
in  the  property,  as,  being  a  man  of  progres- 
sive ideas,  he  has  installeil  many  modern 
conveniences  and  comforl.s  that  have  addnl 
greatly  to  its  value. 

In  1886  Mr.  Branson  completed  his  ar- 
rangements for  a  home  by  his  marriage  to 
Miss  Minerva  Yocom,  who  was  born  and 
reared  on  the  ranch  where  she  is  now  liv- 
ing. Her  parents  were  .lanirs  .Alfred  and 
Elizabeth  (Coleman  i  Vocom.  who  were 
among  the  early  pioneers  of  Yamhill  county. 
Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Branson 
there  has  been  born  one  daughter,  I^-fa, 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  27th  of  April, 
1893. 

The  family  attend  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal church  at  Bellevue.  of  which  Ihr  parents 
are  niembers,  and  fraternally  Mr.  Branson 
is  alliliated  with  the  Ancient  Oriler  of 
I'nited  Workmen  and  also  the  Degree  of 
Honor,  both  of  McMinnville.  lb-  votes  with 
the  republican  party,  and  although  he  had 
never  been  an  ollice  seeker  serveil  as  county 
commissioner  from  1h97  to  1901.  discharg- 
ing the  duties  of  his  ofTiee  with  a  conscien- 
tious appreciation  of  his  responsibilities. 
.Mr.  Branson's  life  has  not  been  n-markablc 
in  any  way.  but  hf  has  always  been  a  dili- 
gent num.  faithfidly  discharging  his  duties 
from  day  to  day  in  a  manner  to  win  the 
respect  and  confidence  of  all   who  know  him. 

ROBERT  EDWARD  ROBISON  is  one  of 
()re},'on's  itatni-  -.on.,  .iiid  is  i>ngaj;«Ml  in  ag* 
rii'ulturjil  pursuits  on  a  (Mirtion  of  the  old 
family  homestead  in  .lackson  county,  near 
Tolent.  He  was  born  .lanimry  30.  1h7h.  the 
son  of  Hobert  Kobi.son.  The  dimatiiui  claim 
upon  which  he  lives  wos  taken  up  in  1853 
by  his  grandfather,  lohn  Kobifion.  who  In 
that  year  erosse<l  the  plains  from  Illinoin  to 
r)regon  with  o\  tiams,  in  company  »ith  his 
wife,  Susan  Robison.  He  tiKik  up  a  dona- 
tion claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres    in   .faekson   county,  near  Talcfit.   upon 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


which  tlic'V  spent  the  remainder  of  their 
lives.  Kobert  Robison,  their  son,  was 
reared  on  the  old  homestead,  of  which  he 
later  acquired  two  hundred  and  forty  acres, 
and  on  that  place  he  made  his  home  until 
the  time  of  his  death,  whicli  occurred  in 
ISSO.  The  mother  of  our  subjesct  is  still 
living  and  is  now  the  wife  of  W.  J.  Dean, 
of    Jackson    county. 

Kobert  E.  Robison  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  Jackson  county  and  at 
seventeen  years  of  age  he  took  charge  of 
the  home  farm,  which  he  operated  until  the 
time  the  estate  was  settled.  He  is  now 
the  owner  of  eighty-five  acres  of  the  orig- 
inal homestead,  which  he  has  developed  into 
one  of  the  finest  farms  in  the  county. 

Jlr.  Robison  was  married  in  1899  to  Miss 
Blanche  M.  Morgan,  of  Tillamook  county, 
and  to  them  were  born  three  children,  only 
one  of  whom,  Erma,  now  survives.  Politic- 
ally Mr.  Robison  is  an  adherent  of  the  prin- 
ciples and  practices  of  the  republican  party, 
in  which  he  takes  an  active  interest.  He  is 
a  member  of  Talent  Lodge,  No.  211,  I.  O. 
0.  F.,  and  also  belongs  to  Talent  Lodge,  No. 
187  of  the  Rebekahs.  He  holds  membership 
in  'Oregon  Lodge,  No.  438,  W.  0.  W.,  of 
Phoenix,  and  belongs  to  the  lodge  of  Mod- 
ern Woodmen  of  America  at  Talent.  He  is 
one  of  the  representative  citizens  of  Jack- 
son county,  a  man  of  progressive  ideas,  in- 
dividuality and  a  wide  acquaintance,  being 
greatly  respected  by  the  members  of  the 
community  among  whom  he  was  born  and 
has  made  his  home  since  childhood. 

EDWARD    L.    HtJTCHCROFT.     Two    and 

a  half  miles  south  of  Yamliill  lies  the  well 
cultivated  farm  which  is  owned  and  occu- 
pied by  Edward  L.  Hutchcroft,  who  has 
been  a  resident  of  Oregon  for  the  last  forty 
years.  He  was  born  in  Wisconsin,  August 
31,  1865,  and  is  the  son  of  Robert  and 
Elizabeth  (Throssel)  Hutchcroft.  Both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hutchcroft  were  born  in  England 
but  their  families  were  among  those  who 
came  to  Canada  to  seek  their  fortunes,  fol- 
lowing the  example  of  many  earnest  workers, 
who  knew  that  the  opportnnitics  one  of 
her  colonies  offered  to  tliem  were  greater 
than  those  of  the  mother  country.  From 
Canada  they  moved  to  Wisconsin,  where 
they  were  married  February  13,  1860,  and 
this  state  was  their  home  for  several  years. 
When  their  son  Edward  was  but  six  years 
old  they  came  west  and  settled  in  Oregon. 
The  trip  was  typical  of  travel  in  those 
early  days — the  usual  inconveniences  and 
lack  of  comforts,  the  indirect  routes,  the 
many  changes,  all  these  had  to  be  submitted 
to  if  a  home  in  the  west  was  to  be  reached. 
Their  journey  took  them  to  San  Francisco, 
then  to  Portland,  from  there  to  La  Fayette 
by  boat,  and  then  by  stage  to  the  Patton 
donation  land  claim  upon  wliich  they  were 
(o  settle.  This  land  was  purchased  from 
K.   B.   Mercer. 

Edward  L.  Hutchcroft  was  one  of  eight 
children,  the  others  being:  ilrs.  Savah  Fryer, 
who  was  the  wife  of  John  Thomas  Fryer, 
formerlj'  a   prominent  and   inllucntial  citizen 


of  Yamhill  county;  Mrs.  Lillie  Simon,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Yamhill  county;  Mrs.  Rosa 
Waller,  who  resides  in  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia; Peter  and  Maggie,  who  are  both 
deceased;  and  two  who  died  in  infancy. 

The  father  needed  the  assistance  of  his 
sou  in  cultivating  his  farm  and  here  it  was 
that  Edward  Hutchcroft  received  the  train- 
ing early  in  life  of  which  he  has  made  use 
throughout  his  career.  In  his  agricultural 
pursuits  he  has  used  the  practical  and  ad- 
vanced methods  which  have  given  him  a 
high  place  among  the  successful  agricultur- 
ists of  Yamhill  county.  In  politics  Mr. 
Hutchcroft  gives  his  support  to  the  repub- 
lican party  but  has  never  held  nor  desired 
office  because  of  his  close  application  to  his 
agricultural  interests.  It  is  this  same  per- 
sistent and  conscientious  labor  which  has 
rewarded  him  with  the  abundant  crops  he 
has  harvested,  and  his  well  spent  life  has 
gained  him  the  esteem  of  the  people  of  his 
community. 

HARRY  G.  KEENEY,  cashier  and  one  of 
the  directors  of  the  Creswell  Fruit  Growers 
Bank  of  Creswell,  is  a  bright  young  busi- 
ness man  who  is  filling  his  present  impor- 
tant position  with  credit  to  himself  and 
satisfaction  to  the  stockholders  of  the  con- 
cern. He  is  one  of  Oregon's  sons,  having 
been  born  in  Goshen,  October  20,  1881,  the 
son  of  James  M.  and  Mary  S.  (Handsaker) 
Keeney,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  in 
Missouri  and  the  latter  in  Oregon.  In  this 
state  they  were  married  and  have  here  re- 
sided for  many  years.  For  eighteen  years 
the  father  served  as  postmaster  of  Jasper, 
Oregon,  after  which  the  family  removed  to 
Eugene,  where  they  resided  for  a  time  and 
later  engaged  in  farming  near  Dexter.  Sub- 
sequently he  returned  to  Eugene  and  here 
spent  the  remainder  of  his  days,  his  death 
occurring  in  February,  1912.  The  mother, 
who  has  attained  the  age  of  fifty  years,  is 
still  residing  in  Eugene.  They  were  the 
parents  of  four  children,  of  whom  the  sub- 
ject of  this  review  is  second  in  order  of 
birth,  the  other  members  of  the  family  be- 
ing Belle,  Arthur  L.  and  Clara  H.,  all  of 
whom   reside   at  home. 

Harry  G.  Keeney  was  reared  in  Oregon, 
where  .he  attended  both  the  common  and 
high  schools  and  later  took  a  course  in  a 
business  college  at  Seattle,  Washington, 
After  laying  aside  his  textbooks  he  became 
a  clerk  in  the  Dexter  Horton  National  Bank 
of  Seattle,  remaining  there  for  two  and  one- 
half  years.  He  then  entered  the  employ  of 
the  Pacific  Condensed  Milk  Company,  with 
whom  he  continued  for  two  and  one-half 
j'ears,  when  he  went  to  Coburg.  Oregon,  as 
an  employe  of  the  Booth-Kelly  Lumber 
Company,  his  connection  with  this  firm  being 
of  short  duration.  He  then  became  a  clerk 
in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Eugene,  fill- 
ing this  position  until  July  13,  1911,  when 
he  entered  the  Creswell  Fruit  Growers  Bank 
of  Creswell  in  the  capacity  of  cashier,  a 
position  which  he  still  retains.  The  bank 
was  organized  February  20,  1909,  with  the 
following     directors :      L.     D.     Scarborough, 


•y. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OKEUON 


709 


George  L.  GifTrey.  .1.  V.  Weeks,  F.  W.  Og- 
ram  and  Harry   G.  Keeney. 

Mr.  Keeney  was  married  on  October  IS, 
1906,  to  Miss  Delia  G.  Tibbetts,  who  was  born 
in  Oregon,  May  28,  1884,  a  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Mary  J.  Tibbetts,  who  resides  at  Ashland. 
Mrs.  Tibbetts  was  the  mother  of  seven  chil- 
dren: E.  X.,  who  is  a  railroad  engineer  and 
resides  in  Portland;  V.  IT.,  who  is  also  a 
railroad  employe  and  resides  in  Springfield; 
C.  R.,  a  resident  of  Sacramento.  California; 
E.  J.,  a  railroad  engineer  of  Roseville.  Cali- 
fornia; Delia  G.,  now  Mrs.  Harry  G.  Keeney; 
Zuliene,  who  married  R.  D.  Gray,  a  travel- 
ing salesman  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota;  and 
one  who  died  in  infancy. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Keeney  is  an 
adherent  of  the  principles  and  practices  of 
the  republican  party  and  is  at  present  city 
treasurer  of  Creswell.  Fraternally  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World,  serv- 
ing as  clerk  of  the  camp.  He  is  one  of  the 
bright  young  business  men  of  Creswell  and 
in  his  public  connection  as  well  as  in  his 
private  life  he  has  formed  a  large  circle  of 
acquaintances  among  whom  he  is  a  favorite. 
He  gives  the  strictest  attention  to  affairs  of 
business,  being  particularly  accurate  in  ac- 
counts and  displaying  good  judgment  in  all 
his  business  dealings  and  relationships.  He 
is  a  young  man  of  whom  Creswell  is  justly 
proud,  being  prominent  not  only  in  business 
circles  but  also  in  a  social  and  fraternal 
way. 

VINE  W.  PEARCE,  a  prominent  and  well 
known  representative  ot  the  McMinnville 
bar,  now  serving  as  county  judge  of  Yam- 
hill county,  to  which  position  he  was  elected 
in  November.  1910.  was  born  in  Polk  county, 
Oregon,  August  19.  ISO.'!.  His  father, 
Thomas  Pearce.  was  a  native  of  England, 
bom  in  1824,  and  after  spending  the  tirst 
eighteen  years  of  his  life  in  his  native  coun- 
try soiled  across  the  briny  deep  to  the 
United  States.  He  spent  his  last  days  upon 
a  farm  in  Polk  county,  Oregon,  where  he 
passed  away  in  1893,  after  a  residence  of 
more  than  forty  years  in  this  state.  He 
had  come  to  the  northwest  in  IS.'.G  and  had 
secured  a  donation  claim  in  Polk  county, 
while  in  ISfi.'i  he  purchased  another  farm 
that  is  still  in  possession  of  the  family,  lie 
not  only  contributed  to  the  agricultural  pro- 
gress and  prosperity  of  the  community  Imt 
was  also  prominent  as  a  factor  in  public 
life,  filling  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peoce 
for  twenty  years,  during  which  time  he  ren- 
dered decisions  that  were  strictly  fair  and 
impartial.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Naomi  I.ivermore.  was  bom  near 
Marietta.  Ohio,  in  1S27,  ond  died  in  1895. 
She  traced  her  ancestry  back  to  lfl.T4  and 
representatives  of  the  name  were  soldiers  of 
the  Revolutionarj"  war.  I'nto  the  parents 
of  .Tudge  I'earce  there  were  bom  eleven 
children,  of  whom  the  following  reached 
years  of  maturity:  George  J.,  now  a  resi- 
dent of  Salem.  Oregon;  William  T.,  a 
Methodist  minister  located  at  Slletz  Mission: 
Charles  L.,  who  occupies  the  old  home  farm 
in  Polk  county;   Vine  W. ;   Ix)t  L.,  who  is  in 


partnership  with  his  brother  George  in  a 
mercantile  enterprise  at  Salem;  liichard  E., 
a  farmer  living  on  flie  old  home  place;  Mar- 
tha M.,  at  home;  and  Clara  E.,  the  wife  of 
J.  B.  Smith,  of  Polk  county. 

The  youthful  days  of  .Judge  Pearce  were 
spent  upon  the  home  farm.  He  acquired  his 
education  in  the  common  schools  of  his  nat- 
ive county  and  after  leaving  the  old  home 
place  went  to  Salem,  where  for  live  years 
he  was  employed  by  a  hardware  firm. 
Wishing  to  engage  in  business  on  his  own 
account,  he  removed  to  North  Yamhill, 
where  he  established  a  grocery  store  in  1S94, 
conducting  business  there  for  thr»'e  years. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  turned  his  at- 
tention to  journalism  ami  become  owner  and 
publisher  of  the  North  Yamhill  Record,  con- 
ducting the  paper  for  seven  years.  On  the 
expiration  ot  that  period  he  came  to  Mc- 
Minnville to  accept  the  position  of  deputy 
sherilT  under  Sheriff  Corrigan.  in  which  ca- 
pacity he  continui'd  from  l'.i(>4  until  190(1. 
While  in  North  Yamhill  engaged  in  the 
grocery  and  newspaper  business  he  devoted 
his  leisure  time  to  leading  law  and  in  Oc- 
tober, 1906,  was  admitteil  to  the  bar.  being 
licensed  to  practice  in  all  the  courts  of  the 
state.  He  has  since  followed  his  profession, 
although  at  times  he  has  also  conducted 
other  work.  He  was  city  recorder  from 
1900  until  1908  and  later  was  ajipoiiiteil 
to  till  an  unexpireil  term  of  city  recorder, 
remaining  in  the  olVice  for  six  months.  In 
November,  1910,  he  was  elected  county  judge 
and  is  now  sitting  upon  the  bench,  whi-re 
he  is  making  an  excellent  record  through  the 
fairness  and  impartiality  of  his  <lecisions, 
which  closely  conform  to  the  law.  More- 
over, he  has  an  interest  in  the  home  farm 
ami  expects  to  plant  this  to   fruit. 

On  the  nth  of  .January.  1S90.  Mr.  Pearce 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Phosa  E. 
Goodrich,  who  was  born  in  I'litnam  county, 
Missouri,  a  daughter  of  Georgi-  and  Sarah 
I..  iBeatty)  CJoodrich.  both  of  whom  are 
now  deceased.  .Judge  anrl  Mrs.  Pearce  arc 
the  parents  of  three  sons,  (ieorge  T.,  l-ige 
C.  and  Lot  C.  The  parents  ore  merob<>rK  of 
the  Methodist  church  and  are  interesleil  in 
all  the  forces  which  work  for  good  citizen- 
ship and  for  inilividual  progress.  .Judge 
I'earce  has  always  given  liis  political  al- 
legiance to  the  democratic  party  ami  his 
fraternal  relations  are  with  the  Masons  ond 
the  Woodmen  of  the  Worlil.  He  is  well 
known  in  this  part  of  the  state,  where  his 
entire  life  has  Iw-en  pa"sed.  and  his  nvord 
has  ever  been  as  an  <>p<'n  hook  which  all 
might  read.  It  contains  no  esoteric  chap- 
ters, for  his  life  has  been  octuated  by  hon- 
orable piirpoies  and  chnrncferized  by  unfal- 
tering industry  -qualities  whifh  have 
brought  him  to  a  prominent  position  as  a 
repri-ientntive   i.f  the   Yamhill  county  tmr. 

W.  C.  HENRY  is  one  of  the  early  pio- 
neers of  (iriL'on.  He  was  bom  in  rnnoda. 
March  4.  isns.  and  i*  the  son  of  .James  and 
Mary  Henry,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Scotlonil  ami  who  emiifroted  to  Canada  ot 
an  early  dote.  From  thot  country  they  re- 
moved  to   Springfield,   Illinois,   in    18.18   nnd 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


later  they  moved  to  Missouri,  wliere  the 
mother  passed  away.  In  1849  the  father 
emigrated  to  California  and  from  that  state 
he  removed  to  Australia  in  1852  and  there 
continued  to  reside  until  1857.  He  tlien  re- 
turned to  California,  where  he  spent  the  re- 
maining years  of  his  life.  To  Jlr.  and  Mrs. 
James  Henry  three  children  were  born,  two 
of  whom  are  still  living:  W.  C,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  review;  and  a  sister. 

W.  C.  Henry  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  and  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of  fifteen 
he  emigrated  to  California,  crossing  the 
groat  American  desert  in  1854.  and  in  that 
state  lie  continued  to  reside  until  1894.  He 
then  moved  to  .Josephine  county,  where  he 
preempted  a  rancli  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres,  eighty  acres  of  which  later 
became  the  site  on  wliich  was  built  the  town 
of  Hugo.  He  still  owns  forty  acres  of  his 
original  preemption  claim  and  in  addition  to 
hi.s  farming  interests  he  was  formerly  the 
president   of   the   Hugo   Teleplione   Company. 

Mr.  Henry  was  married  in  1880  to  Mrs. 
May  Miller  and  to  them  two  daughters  have 
been  born:  Helen,  the  wife  of  A.  P.  Kep- 
pel ;  and  Lucile.  the  wife  of  Harry  Schmidt. 
of  Orants  Pass.  Mr.  Henry  is  affiliated 
with  the  democratic  party,  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  tlie  school  board  of  Hugo,  has  also 
served  as  postmaster  of  Hugo  for  a  period 
of  eigliteen  years,  and  lias  been  a  member 
of  tlie  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
Mr.  Henry  is  one  of  the  well  known  and 
highly  respected  men  of  .Josephine  county 
and  is  always  prompt  to  contribute  the  bene- 
fit of  his  influence  to  the  advancement  of 
any  public  measure  looking  to  the  best  in- 
terests of  tlie  jieojile  of  his  state  and  county. 

G.  W.  JONES  is  now  acceptably  filling 
the  ollice  of  (■(iiinfy  clerk  ill  Yamliill  county 
and  makes  liis  liome  in  McMinnville.  He 
has  filled  his  present  position  since  1904, 
serving  now  for  the  fourth  term,  and  the 
record  which  lie  has  made  in  office  is  a 
most  creditable  one.  He  ha.s  resided  upon 
the  Pacific  coast  since  1859  and  is.  therefore, 
familiar  with  the  more  important  events 
whicli  liave  shaped  the  liistory  and  molded 
the  destiny  of  this  part  of  the  country.  The 
entile  width  of  tlie  continent  separates  him 
from  his  birthplace,  for  he  was  born  in 
Montgomery  county.  New  York,  on  the  19th 
of  April,  18:i5.  His  father.  Aliijah  .Jones. 
was  also  a  native  of  that  county,  his  birth 
there  oeeiirring  in  March.  1813.  He  was 
prominenlly  ideiitilied  with  the  industrial 
development  of  tliat  section  of  the  state,  be- 
ing (lie  owner  of  a  cotton  factory,  a  woolen 
factory  and  of  a  flouring  mill  and  sawmill. 
His  later  and  most  important  work  was  the 
building  and  operation  of  a  iilaning  mill  at 
Albany,  New  York,  where  he  became  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  prominent  representa- 
tives of  industrial  circles  in  tlie  capital  city. 
He  was  a  man  of  marked  individuality, 
fonefiil  and  resourceful  in  his  business  af- 
fairs, and  whatever  he  undertook  he  car- 
ried forward  to  successful  eonipletion.  His 
death    occurred    in    Macon,   Georgia,   in    1863, 


and  his  remains  were  there  laid  to  rest. 
His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Catherine  Veeder,  was  born  in  Montgomery 
county.  New  York,  in  1815,  and  passed  away 
in  1841.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Jolm  S. 
Veeder,  who  as  colonel  commanded  a  regi- 
ment in  the  War  of  1812  and  was  stationed 
at  .Sacketts  Harbor.  She  was  also  an  aunt 
of  .John  S.  Veeder,  Jr.,  who  was  a  lieutenant 
in  the  Civil  war.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Ahijah  Jones  there  were  four  children, 
three  sons  and  a  daughter:  G.  W.,  of  this 
review;  Catherine  and  Cornelius,  both  de- 
ceased; and  Simon  Veeder.  The  last  three, 
however,  died  in  early  childhood,  leaving  G. 
W.  Jones  as  the  only  surviving  member  of 
the  family. 

In  tlie  common  schools  of  his  native 
county  Mr.  Jones  pursued  his  early  educa- 
tion and  afterward  attended  the  State  Nor- 
mal School  at  Albany,  New  Y'ork.  When 
he  had  put  aside  his  text-books  lie  engaged 
in  the  commission  business  in  New  York 
city,  remaining  there  for  two  years,  at  the 
end  of  which  time  he  engaged  in  the  flour 
and  grain  business  at  Fultonville.  Montgom- 
ery county,  also  devoting  two  years  to  that 
undertaking.  The  favorable  reports  which 
reached  him  concerning  the  west  and  its  op- 
portunities, however,  led  him  to  seek  a  home 
in  California  in  1859  and  there  he  engaged 
in  the  operation  of  a  flouring  mill  aiid  saw- 
mill at  Crescent  C^ity  in  Del  Norte  county. 
After  two  years  he  made  a  trip  to  Idaho 
during  the  mining  excitement  at  Florence 
in  1861,  walking  the  entire  distance  from 
Portland  during  the  severe  winter  weather, 
being  only  able  to  cover  six  miles  on  some 
days.  From  Crescent  City  he  went  to  the 
Grande  Ronde  valley  in  1864  and  there  oper- 
ated a  sawmill  for  General  Stephen  CoflSn, 
an  Oregon  pioneer,  remaining  at  that  place 
until  1865,  when  he  came  to  McMinnville. 
where  he  entered  industrial  circles  as  a 
lumberman  and  dealer  in  sash,  doors  and 
other  building  materials.  He  conducted  the 
business  with  gratifying  success  until  1910, 
when  he  disposed  of  all  of  his  interests  in 
that   line. 

Mr.  Jones  has  always  figured  prominently 
in  the  public  life  of  McMinnville  and  Y'am- 
hill  county  and  has  made  a  splendid  record 
through  his  capability  and  his  loyalty  to 
duty.  He  has  long  voted  with  the  repub- 
lican party  and  upon  that  ticket  was  elected 
to  the  office  of  councilman  at  McMinnville, 
in  which  position  he  served  for  eighteen 
years,  exercising  his  official  prerogatives  in 
support  of  many  progressive  and  beneficial 
measures.  That  his  official  record  received 
strong  indorsement  is  indicated  by  his  long 
continuance  in  the  office  to  which  he  was 
chosen  by  the  suffrage  of  his  fellow  towns- 
men. For  one  year — in  1892 — he  filled  the 
office  of  mayor  and  in  1904  he  was  elected 
county  clerk,  in  which  capacity  he  is  still 
serving,  being  the  incumbent  in  the  office 
for  tlie  fourtli  term.  Over  the  record  of  his 
official  career  there  falls  no  shadow  of  wrong 
or  suspicion  of  evil. 

On  the  7th  of  April,  1858.  prior  to  com- 
ing to  Oregon,  Mr.  .Tones  was  married,  but 
his   wife  and  onlv  child   died  in  New  York. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


On  the  26th  of  May,  1SG6,  he  was  married 
in  Yamhill  county  to  Miss  Emma  K.  Adams, 
a  daughter  of  O.  II.  Adams,  who  was  born 
in  1819.  He  was  a  farmer  and  later  en- 
gaged in  the  sash  and  door  business  with 
ilr.  Jones  until  issi.  when  he  retired  from 
active  life,  spendinj;  his  remaining  days  in 
the  enjoyment  of  a  well  earned  rest.  He 
married  Sophia  Hill  and  died  in  liiOS.  L'nto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jones  were  born  seven  eliil- 
dren:  Lynds,  who  is  living  in  Portland; 
Georgia;  Katie;  Mary  E. ;  Frank  1?.,  Willard. 
and  Elton. 

Mrs.  Jones  holds  membership  in  the  Chris- 
tian church  and  is  much  interested  in  its 
work.  Mr.  Jones  is  the  oldest  .Mason  in 
McMinnville  and  in  his  life  exemplilies  the 
beneficient  spirit  and  purposes  of  the  craft. 
He  has  held  even,'  otlice  in  the  local  lodge 
and  has  been  a  delegate  to  the  grand  lodge 
for  .several  years.  He  has  tilled  the  otiiee 
of  master  Mason,  of  junior  wanlen  and  of 
senior  warden  and  has  done  much  to  promote 
the  growth  of  the  organization  in  Yamhill 
county.  His  fraternal  relations  also  extend 
to  the  Henevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 
Having  lived  on  the  Pacific  coast  for  more 
than  a  hall  century.  .\lr.  .lones  is  largely 
familiar  with  its  history  and  in  every  com- 
munity in  which  he  has  liveil  he  has  borne 
his  full  share  in  the  work  of  public  progress 
and  development.  Fidelity  to  duty  has  ever 
been  one  of  his  most  marked  characteristics 
and,  while  long  a  public  olbcial.  he  has  never 
regarded  a  public  otlice  as  a  personal  asset 
to  be  used  for  his  own  benetit  but  rather 
as  a  trust  to  be  sacredly  guarded.  In  busi- 
ne.ss,  too,  he  has  ever  followed  constructive 
methods  and  never  sought  success  at  the 
price  of  another's  failure.  His  has.  indeed, 
been  an  honorable  record  and  one  which  has 
gained  for  him  the  well  merited  conlideneo 
and    regard  of   those  who   know   him. 

GEORGE  N.  ANDERSON  is  one  of  the 
representative  anil  respected  eiti/ens  of  .\sh- 
land.  He  is  a  native  son  of  .Jackson  iMiunty. 
having  been  Imrn  on  the  old  .Anderson  dona- 
tion claim  one  mile  west  of  Talent  on  De- 
cember 24.  IS.iO.  His  parents  were  Eli  K. 
and  Elizfibeth  N.  (Myer)  .\nderson,  [uon- 
eers  of  Jackson  county,  this  stnti-.  Ceorge 
N.  .-Vnderson  was  reared  on  the  home  farm 
and  obtained  his  early  education  in  the  dis- 
trict school  on  Wagner  creek,  subseipieiitly 
continuing  his  studies  in  the  old  .\shland 
Academy,  .\fter  reaching  nianhood.  being 
the  only  son  of  his  parents,  he  ami  his  father 
worked  on  the  community  of  interest  plan, 
and  ilnring  the  lifetime  of  the  latter  their 
interests  were  mutual.  In  ISOfi  Eli  K.  anil 
Heorge  N.  .-Vndersrin  assume<l  the  oporntion 
of  the  .Ashland  Woolen  Mills,  the  former 
having  been  the  largest  stockholder  therein 
and  having  purchnsed  the  interests  of  the 
other  stoi'kholders.  They  operated  the  mills 
successfully  for  some  four  years  or  until 
the  same  were  destroyed  by  fire.  r;e«rge  N. 
Anilerson  then  returned  to  the  farm.  -About 
190-;  he  engaged  in  the  sawmill  business,  es- 
tablishing a  mill  on  N'iel  ereek.  eight  miles 
south  of  .Ashland.  At   the  end  of  three  years 


he  returned  to  the  farm  to  care  for  his 
father  in  his  declining  years.  In  the  fall  of 
1901)  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Ashland. 

On  the  25th  of  November.  1902,  Mr.  An- 
derson was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Emma  L.  Colenum,  her  parents  being  John 
and  .Maria  l. Allen  l  Coleman,  pioneers  of 
Jackson  county.  .Mrs.  Anderson  aci|uiri'd 
the  rudiments  of  her  education  in  the  com- 
mon schools.  Later  she  took  a  pn-paratory 
course  in  the  Willamette  Cniversity.  and  iii 
1SS9  entered  the  .state  Normal  School  at 
Monmouth,  t)regon,  where  she  received  train- 
ing for  her  work.  She  was  one  of  the  pio- 
neer "native-daughter"  teachers  and  for 
some  seventeen  years  was  iilentilieil  with 
educational  work  in  .lackson  ainl  Washing- 
ton counties.  It  has  been  said  that  teach 
ers  are  born  and  not  nuule.  .Mrs.  .Anderson 
belongs  to  the  former  class,  being  gifted  in 
large  measure  with  that  personality  which 
is  so  valuable  a  factor  in  the  nnikeiip  of  a 
successful  instructor.  She  became  widely 
recognized  as  one  of  the  best  teachers  in 
southern  Oregon. 

Mr.  .Ander.son  is  a  stanch  republican  in 
]»>litics  but  has  never  sought  nor  ilesired 
oiKce  as  a  reward  for  his  party  fealty.  His 
fraternal  ndations  are  with  the  following 
organizations:  .Ashland  Lodge,  No.  23,  V. 
&  A.  M.:  Ashland  Lodge,  No.  4.'>,  I.  O.  O.  F.: 
and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  is  well 
and  favorably  known  in  the  county  where 
his  entire  life  has  been  spent  and  therefore 
his  history  canot  fail  to  prove  of  interest 
to    niiiiiy    of   our    readers. 

WILLIAM  H.  HODES,  the  owner  and  pro 
prii'tor  of  one  of  the  finest  steam  laumlries 
in  Eugene,  is  a  native  of  that  city,  in  which 
he  was  born  June  17,  1875.  He  is  a  son  of 
Clemens  and  Augusta  (Raker)  Hodes.  His 
father,  tieing  a  native  of  (iermnny.  einigrati'il 
in  1^50  to  California  by  way  of  the  Isthmus 
of  I^anania  when  a  boy  yet  in  his  teens.  In 
1S37  he  arrived  in  Portland,  Oregon,  and  in 
isr,2  Went  to  Idaho.  Here  he  worked  for 
seven  years  in  the  mines  in  the  vicinity  of 
Hoise.  He  afterward  rc^moveil  to  Corvallis, 
Oregon,  and  from  that  city  to  Eugene,  where 
he  established  himself  in  the  liipior  business 
and  continued  in  this  mrupation  for  the  suc- 
ceeding thirty-seven  years.  .At  the  time  of 
the  passage  of  the  local  option  law.  however, 
he  refireil  from  business.  He  is  ii  memlfr 
of  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  II.  A.  F.  A  A.  .M.; 
Eugene  Lodge,  No.  I. -I,  .\.  O.  I'.  W. ;  and  is  a 
charter  member  of  Eugene  Lodge.  No,  .T57. 
B.  P.  O.  E. 

W.  II.  Ilodes  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  erlucated  in  the  public  schools  of 
Eugene.  .After  completing  his  elementary 
studies  he  was  associated  with  his  father  in 
business  for  about  four  years,  after  which 
time  he  became  Ihi-  proprietor  of  n  soap 
factory,  ami  to  this  he  gave  his  attention 
for  two  Hiiccessivi-  years.  In  UWZ  he  pnr 
ehnse<l  nn  inti'rest  in  his  present  esfnldish 
ment.  the  business  nt  that  lime  b<>ini;  owned 
by  Mrs.  Pritchett  and  I.  P.  Hower.  He  later 
purchnsed  the  interest  of  his  partners  and 
in     I'JOfi    built     for    his    sjieriBl     purpose    the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


present  two  storv  brick  building,  covering  an 
area  of  sixty  by  eighty  feet,  in  which  he 
installed  all  the  necessary  machinery  and 
appurtenances  required  in  a  first-class,  up-to- 
date  cleaning  establishment  and  a  modern 
laundry.  He  has  an  extensive  trade  not  only 
from  the  city  but  he  also  has  many  patrons 
from  the  surrounding  towns  throughout  the 
county. 

He  is  a  member  of  Helmet  Lodge.  No.  3.^, 
K.  P.,  and  of  Kugene  Lodge,  Xo.  357,  B.  P. 
0.  E.  Mr.  Hodes  is  a  progressive  business 
man,  giving  his  entire  attention  to  the  care 
and  advancement  of  his  affairs.  He  is 
well  known  and  reliable  and  his  long  resi- 
dence and  active  business  life  have  brought 
him  in  contact  with  nearly  the  entire  popula- 
tion of  this  county. 

GUSTAV  T.  PINSON,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  mining  machinery  business  at  Sumpter, 
Baker  county,  was  born  in  Montreal,  Canada, 
August  14,"  1874.  His  parents,  Louis  and 
Mary  Pinson,  were  both  natives  of  France 
but  'emigrated  to  Canada,  settling  in  Mon- 
treal in  .Tune,  1S74.  At  the  end  of  a  year 
the  family  moved  to  Michigan  remaining  one 
year  and  going  from  there  to  St.  Louis.  Mis- 
souri, and  resided  there  until  1880,  when  the 
father  journeyed  to  Oregon  in  search  of  the 
additional  business  opportunities  which  the 
Pacific  coast  offered  and  settled  at  Pendle- 
ton, Oregon,  the  mother  and  children  join- 
ing him  at  that  place  the  following  year. 
The  family  lived  in  Pendleton  until  1906, 
when  they  moved  to  Los  Angeles,  California, 
where  the  mother  died  in  1907,  the  father 
passing  away  si.x  months  later.  They  were 
the  parents  of  eight  children:  Gustav  T. : 
Agia,  a  resident  of  Portland;  Frank,  of 
Idaho;  Lawrence,  of  California;  Joseph,  of 
Seattle,  Washington;  and  three  who  are  de- 
ceased. 

Gustav  T.  Pinson  received  a  common-school 
education  in  the  schools  of  Oregon  and  St. 
Tx>ui8,  Missouri,  and  remained  at  home  until 
he  attained  his  majority,  after  which  he 
took  iiji  the  business  of  ranching  in  Uma- 
tilla county.  Oregon,  continuing  in  this  em- 
ploynu'ht  for  three  years.  He  then  removed 
to  Bilker  county  and  settled  in  Sumpter  but 
remained  here  only  a  short  time  when  he 
removed  to  Granite  and  engaged  in  the  hotel 
biminess,  an  avocation  which  he  followed  for 
two  years.  In  1909  he  returned  to  Sumpter 
and  engaged  in  the  mining  uiachinery  busi- 
ness, which  he  has  since  followed. 

Politically  .Mr.  Pinson  is  a  republican,  and 
his  fraternal  relations  have  been  limited  to 
niemlwrship  in  T,odge  No.  4,  K.  P.,  at  Pendle- 
ton. He  is  a  man  of  industrious  habits  and 
i»  pOHspssed  of  more  than  ordinary  business 
nbility.  In  addition  to  his  business  interests 
in  Sumpter  he  owns  several  good  pieces  of 
real  estate  in  that  town,  where  he  has  long 

'"•t'n  •■< gnized  as  being  among  its  most  in*^ 

fluent iai  and  respected  citizens.  As  is  com- 
mon with  most  people  of  French  lineage,  Mr. 
Pinson  possesses  a  very  affable  disposition, 
having  a  well  established  reputation  for 
geniality  and  possessing  those  qualities  wliich 
go  to  make  up  the  better  class  of  American 


.society.  He  has  in  Sumpter  and  community 
a  large  circle  of  intimate  friends  among  whom 
he  is  regarded  with  the  highest  favor  and 
by  whom  he  is  held  in  high  esteem. 

MARTIN  MILLER  is  filling  the  office  of 
county  assessor  of  Yamhill  county,  to  which 
position  he  was  elected  without  opposition 
in  1908.  No  higher  testimonial  of  the  re- 
gard in  which  he  is  uniformly  held  can  be 
given  than  the  fact  that  the  opposing  party 
placed  no  candidate  in  the  field,  his  fellow 
citizens  irrespective  of  party  recognizing  his 
fitness  for  office  and  his  loyalty  to  every 
public  trust.  His  friends  are  many,  so  that 
his  history  cannot  fail  to  prove  of  interest 
to  many  of  our  readers.  He  was  born  in 
.St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  August  22,  1859,  a  son 
of  Martin  Miller,  vSr..  who  was  born  in  Ger- 
many in  1826.  The  father  came  to  the 
United  States  at  the  age  of  seventeen  years 
and  devoted  his  life  to  farming,  but  at  the 
time  of  the  Civil  war  put  aside  all  business 
considerations  and  ofl'ered  his  services  to 
the  government,  defending  th(^  Union  cause 
during  the  period  of  hostilities.  He  went  to 
the  front  as  a  member  of  Company  I  of  the 
First  Minnesota  Battery  and  for  three  years 
followed  the  old  flag  on  southern  battle- 
fields. He  died  in  1903,  having  for  about 
two  years  survived  his  wife,  who  passed 
away  in  1900.  She  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Lisetta  Hunsaker  and  was  born  in  Switz- 
erland in  the  year  1837.  In  their  family 
were  four  children:  Martin;  Lisetta,  now 
the  wife  of  Fred  Jennings,  of  Portland; 
Mary  Seymour,  who  is  living  in  Astoria; 
and  Emma,  the  wife  of  Guy  Bird,  of  Port- 
land. 

The  family  came  to  Oregon  in  1871.  so 
that  Martin  Miller  of  this  review  pursued 
his  education  in  the  schools  of  Dayton  and 
of  Portland.  When  the  family  arrived  in 
this  state  the  father  purchased  a  farm, 
which  is  now  owned  by  his  namesake  and 
upon  which  he  continued  his  residence  un- 
til called  to  his  final  rest.  It  was  upon 
that  farm  that  Martin  Miller,  Jr.,  spent 
the  period  of  his  minority  and  when  not 
busy  with  his  text-books  he  aided  in  the 
cultivation  and  development  of  the  fields. 
The  ensuing  twenty  years  he  devoted  to  his 
farm,  converting  his  place  into  productive 
fields,  from  which  he  anually  gathered  good 
harvests  that  brought  him  a  substantial  re- 
turn. In  1908  he  was  elected  county  as- 
sessor on  the  republican  ticket  and  such 
was  his  personal  popularity  and  the  con- 
fidence reposed  in  him  that  the  democratic 
party  placed  no  candidate  in  the  field.  He 
has  since  filled  the  position  and  now  makes 
his  home  in  McMinnville.  The  trust  reposed 
in  him  was  well  placed,  for  he  has  proven 
most  loyal  and  faithful  in  the  office.  He 
had  previously  served  as  deputy  assessor  for 
four  years,  having  acted  in  that  capacity 
for  three  years  ruider  J.  M.  Yocum  and  for 
one  year  under  John  Hubbard.  He  likewise 
served  as  school  director  while  living  upon 
the  home  farm  and  he  has  ever  been  deeply 
interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  general 
progress  and  improvement. 


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On  Christmas  day  of  1S95  was  celebrated 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  Miller  and  Miss  Cliar- 
lotta  Spring,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Eliza- 
beth (Johnston)  Spring,  both  of  whom  are 
still  living,  the  father  being  a  contractor 
and  builder.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  have  but 
one  child,  a  son.  Frederick,  who  is  now  a 
pupil  in  the  high  school.  Mr.  Miller  holds 
membership  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows.  Tliose  who  know  him  esteem  him 
no  less  for  his  personal  worth  than  for  his 
business  activity  and  for  his  loyalty  in  of- 
fice; indeed,  in  every  relation  of  life  he  has 
made  a  creditable  record  and  well  merits 
the  confidence  and  trust  reposed  in  him. 

0.  P.  MATTOON  makes  his  home  in  Hebo 
where  he  owns  lour  and  a  half  acres  of  land. 
In  the  town  he  devotes  his  energies  to  black- 
smithing  and  not  far  distant  in  Tillamook 
county  he  owns  eighty  acres  on  which  he  is 
conducting  a  dairy  business.  His  dual  in- 
terests, carefully  managed,  are  bringing  to 
him  substantial  returns.  He  was  born  in 
Lagrange  countv.  Indiana.  September  10, 
]S41,  a  son  of  Abel  and  SaraTi  Maria  (Lewis) 
Mattoon.  Both  were  natives  of  Ohio  in 
which  state  they  were  reared  and  married, 
removing  thence  to  Indiana  where  the  father 
engaged  in  general  farming  until  1S17.  He 
then  sold  his  property  there  and  started  for 
Oregon  with  ox  teams.  It  was  a  long  and 
arduous  Journey  across  the  state  of  Illinois, 
then  to  the  other  side  of  the  Mississijipi  and 
on  over  prairies  and  plains  and  through  the 
mountain  passes  until  nine  months  were  con- 
sumed on  the  way.  They  spent  the-llrst  win- 
ter at  Oregon  City,  after  which  the  father 
secured  a  homestead  claim  upon  which  he 
resided  until  1S80.  In  that  year  he  sold  his 
property  and  removed  to  Oregon  City,  mak- 
ing his  home  with  his  son.  0.  P.  Mattoon, 
until  his  death  which  occurred  in  18S!i  when 
eighty-one  years  of  age.  His  wife  passed 
away  three  years  later.  In  their  family  were 
nine  children  of  whom  eight  are  living:  John 
Prentiss,  a  resident  of  Yakima,  Washington; 
0.  P..  of  this  review;  Rosilla.  the  wife  nl 
William  Hughes,  of  Palouse.  Washington; 
Orilla.  the  twin  sister  of  Rosilla  and  the  wife 
of  Newton  Walker,  of  Oregon;  William 
Henry,  of  Clackamas  county.  Oregon;  N'ew- 
ton  Wheeler,  who  is  living  in  Idaho;  Lennder. 
a  resident  of  Oregon  City;  and  Clarice,  the 
wife  of  Charles  Gale,  of  Xewl>erg.  Oregon. 
The  second  child,  Mrs.  Malinda  Dubois,  is 
deceased. 

0.  P.  Mattoon  was  a  lad  of  six  years  when 
he  started  to  Oregon  hut  still  "remembers 
many  incidents  on  the  long  journey,  the  fam- 
ily sharing  in  the  usual  hardships' anri  priva- 
tions of  the  trip  across  the  plains.  He  pur- 
sued his  education  in  the  schools  of  Oregon 
City  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years  began 
learning  the  blacksmith's  trade  which  he 
followed  until  lOin.  For  ten  years  he  re- 
sided in  Oregon  City  and  then  ciime  to  Tilla- 
mook county,  casting  in  his  lot  with  the  rep- 
resentatives of  its  agricultural  inten-sts  by 
purchasing  eighty  acres  of  land  a  mile  and 
a   half   south   of   Hebo.      I'pon    that   property 


he  is  conducting  a  dairy  business,  keeping 
a  number  of  good  cows  "and  linding  a  ready 
sale  for  his  product.  He  also  conducts  a 
blacksmith  shop  in  the  town  where  he  has 
four  and  a  half  acres  of  land,  and  to  this 
work  he  gives  the  greater  part  of  his  time 
and  attention,  leaving  the  dairy  and  farm  to 
the  management  of  his  son. 

In  1867  Mr.  Mattoon  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Emma  Lenora  Dixon,  who  was 
born  in  Wisconsin  and  in  3  805  came  to 
Oregon  with  her  ]iarents,  who  located  in 
Clackamas  county,  although  both  died  in 
Washington.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mattoon  became 
the  parents  of  eight  children:  Edwin  Adel- 
bert,  who  when  last  heard  from  in  1891  was 
in  Montana;  Joel  Abel,  deceased;  Lewis  Clif- 
ton and  Roy  William,  both  residents  of  Tilla- 
mook county;  Guy,  who  is  living  on  his 
father's  farm  in  the  same  county;,  James 
Perry,  of  Hebo;  Jessie,  deceased;  and' Oliver, 
of  Tillamook  county.  In  his  political  faith 
Mr.  Mattoon  holds  to  the  views  of  the  social- 
ist party  but  does  not  desire  nor  seek  olfice, 
feeling  that  his  time  and  energies  are  fully 
occupied  in  the  conduct  of  his  business  inter- 
ests. He  has  worked  diligently  and  per- 
sistently and  it  has  been  through  his  untir- 
ing industry  that  he  has  won  for  himself 
a  place  among  the  substantial  citizens  of 
Tillamook  county. 

JOHN  0.  NICHOLS,  who  is  one  of  the 
esteeme<l  and  ri'spected  representatives  of  the 
financial  circles  of  Dayton,  was  born  in  that 
city.  June  8,  1871,  and  is  the  son  of  Isadore 
Nichols.  He  was  reared  at  home,  aciiuiring 
his  education  in  the  common  schools,  and  at 
the  age  of  twent.v-one  he  entered  his  father's 
store  as  a  clerk,  thus  beginning  his  Imsiness 
career.  But  hiiving  an  enterprising  spirit 
and  being  cognizant  of  his  linancial  ability, 
he  soon  purchased  this  store  in  partnership 
with  B.  Gabriel  and  for  thirteen  years  the 
business  was  conducted  und<'r  the  tirm  name 
of  Nichols  &  Gabriel.  In  1900,  however,  he 
purchased  his  partner's  interest  and  Mrs. 
Nichols  became  a  member  of  the  lirm  which 
operated  under  the  name  of  J.  C.  Nichols  & 
Company  until  the  business  was  sold  in  June, 
1908,  to  L.  J.  Shippy.  In  1901.  associated 
with  some  of  the  active  and  progressive 
citizens,  Mr.  Nichols  organized  the  Hank  of 
Dayton,  was  chosen  president  and  is  still 
serving  in  that  capacity.  In  this  ollice  he  has 
shown  his  worth  as  a  financier  and  as  an 
advisor  to  those  asking  his  assistaiiei'  and 
b.v  his  conscientious  discharge  of  dulii's  he 
does  much  to  advance  the  st»nding  of  his 
bank. 

On  the  5th  of  September.  1891,  Mr.  Nichols 
was  married  to  Mildreil  Palmer,  who  is  the 
grand<laughter  of  GeniTal  Joel  Palmer  and 
the  daughter  of  William  Palmer.  She  has 
also  been  prominent  in  the  business  circles 
of  Dayton  and  at  present  is  engaged  in  the 
millinery  business  and  is  noting  ns  express 
agent  for  Wells  Fargo  &  Company. 

Mr.  Nichols  is  n  meralier  of  Jacob  Meyer 
Lodge,  No.  ins.  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  of  Yamhill 
Lodge.  No.  20.  I.  0.  0.  F.;  of  Dayton  En- 
campment. No.  14,  of  the  Rebekahs;   and  of 


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Old  Hickory  Camp,  No.  200.  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  In  his  social  relations  as  well  as  in 
his  business  relations  Mr.  Nichols  stands  for 
moral  and  social  good,  and  in  the  same  way 
that  he  studies  the  conditions  underlying  the 
money  market  and  investment  securities,  he 
also  carefully  studies  the  movements  con- 
sidered for  advancing  the  general  good  of  his 
fellow  citizens. 

M.  B.  HENDRICK.  The  business  activities 
of  JIcMinnville  find  a  worthy  representative 
in  M.  B.  Hendrick,  who  has  been  connected 
with  the  business  interests  of  this  county 
since  18()1  and  has  followed  merchandising 
here  since  190S.  In  public  connections,  too, 
he  has  figured  prominently,  and  as  a  factor 
in  the  life  and  development  of  the  commun- 
ity his  worth  is  widely  acknowledged.  He 
has  now  passed  the  eighty-thii'd  milestone 
on  life's  journey  and  yet  he  keeps  in  touch 
with  the  trend  of  the  times  and  the  progress 
of  events.  He  was  born  in  Barren  county, 
Kentucky,  on  the  28th  of  August,  182S.  a 
son  of  William  A.  Hendrick,  who  was  like- 
wise a  native  of  that  state,  born  in  1806. 
He  devoted  his  life  to  farming  and  spent 
liis  last  days  in  Iowa,  where  he  passed  away 
in  1868.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Maria  Bird,  was  born  in  Kentucky 
in  1809  aiul  died  in  Illinois.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children,  namely:  M.  B.,  of  this 
review;  Kachel,  deceased;  Sarah,  who  be- 
came the  wife  of  George  Meyers,  of  Iowa, 
but  has  now  passed  away;  Martha,  also  de- 
ceased; Kdwin,  who  is  living  in  Osceola, 
Iowa;  Felix,  deceased;  James,  who  also 
makes  his  home  in  Iowa,  and  Ellen,  who 
lives   in  Iowa. 

During  the  earjy  childhood  of  M.  B.  Hen- 
drick his  jiarents  removed  to  Illinois  and 
there  he  acquired  his  education,  pursuing 
hi>  studies  in  one  of  the  old-time  log  school- 
houses.  Later,  however,  he  attinded  Eu- 
reka College  at  Eureka,  Illinois,  and  thus 
laid  the  foundation  for  his  later  success  in 
a  liberal  college  training  that  fitted  him  for 
life's  practical  and  responsible  duties.  In 
1S.")2  he  made  his  way  across  the  plains, 
starting  with  a  company  of  three  or  four 
wagons.  Their  progress  in  that  way  was  so 
slow  that  Mr.  Hendrick  and  a  young  com- 
lianion  took  packs  upon  their  backs  and 
started  out  alone,  arriving  at  their  destina- 
tion six  weeks  earlier  than  the  rest  of  the 
party.  He  first  made  his  way  to  Oregon 
City,  spending  the  succeeding  winter  in  that 
vicinity.  He  afterward  went  to  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  for  a 
few  years  and  then  turned  his  attention  to 
the  mercantile  and  wandiouse  business,  in 
which  he  has  engaged  since  IStil.  In  1908 
he  took  up  his  abode  here  and  entered  the 
mercantile  field  in  partnership  with  his  son. 
Miles  Everett.  His  life  has  been  a  busy  and 
useful  one,  in  which  his  labors  have'  been 
iiitelligcntly  directed  and  have  brought  to 
him  a  substantial  measure  of  prosperity. 
At  the  sami'  time  he  has  ever  belonged  to 
that  class  who  ju-omote  the  general  good  in 
advancing  individual  interests  and  at  no 
time   has  he  ever  been  neglectful   of  the  du- 


ties of  citizenship.  In  politics  he  has  ever 
been  a  democrat  and  in  1878  was  elected  to 
represent  Yamhill  county  in  the  state  legis- 
lature, in  which  he  served  for  two  years. 
He  was  also  assessor  of  the  county,  having 
been   called   to   that   office   in   1884. 

On  the  ISth  of  April,  1855,  Mr.  Hendrick 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ellis  .Sawyer, 
who  was  born  in  Marshall  county,  Illinois, 
a  daughter  of  Mark  and  Susan  (Meyers) 
Sawyer,  both  of  whom  are  now  de- 
ceased. Her  father  was  well  known  as  a 
farmer  in  the  community  in  which  he  made 
his  home.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hendrick 
have  been  born  five  children,  one  daughter 
passing  away  at  the  age  of  twelve  years, 
while  the  others  are:  Ella,  at  home;  Nora, 
the  wife  of  Edward  Breedwell,  of  McMinn- 
ville;  Miles  Everett,  who  is  in  business  with 
his  father;  and  Lovie,  the  wife  of  Arlington 
Watt,  who  is  filling  the  position  of  post- 
master at  Amity,  Yamhill  cininty.  Mr.  Hen- 
drick is  a  member  of  the  Christian  church 
and  has  long  been  faithful  to  its  teachings. 
In  fact,  his  entire  life  has  been  an  upright, 
honorable  one.  in  which  he  has  adhered 
closely  to  high  standards  of  manhood  and 
citizenship.  There  are  few  men  of  his  years 
who  remain  active  factors  in  business  and 
keep  so  closely  in  touch  with  the  progress  of 
the  world;  but  old  age  need  not  suggest  as 
a  matter  of  course  idleness  nor  want  of  oc- 
cupation. There  is  an  old  age  which  grows 
stronger  and  brighter  mentally  and  physic- 
ally as  the  years  go  by  and  gives  out  of  its 
rich  stores  of  wisdom  and  experience  for  the 
benefit  of  others.  Such  has  been  the  record 
of  Mr.  Hendrick  and  throughout  his  entire 
life  he  has  enjoyed  the  confidence  and  re- 
gard of  his   fellowmen. 

WILLIAM     WIRT     LAUGHLIN.       Among 

the  successful  agriculturists  of  Yamhill 
county  is  numbered  William  Wirt  Laughlin, 
whose  farm  is  situated  one  and  one-fourth 
miles  east  of  Yamhill.  He  was  born  March 
23,  1861,  and  was  a  son  of  Robert  Rankin 
and  Nancy  Love  (Griffin)  Laughlin,  the  for- 
mer of  whom  was  born  in  Pike  county,  Mis- 
souri, on  October  33,  1838,  and  the  latter  in 
Indiana,  in  1835.  An  account  of  Mr.  Laugh- 
lin's  family  appears  on  another  page  of  this 
volume.  Mrs.  Laughlin  was  a  daughter  of 
James  and  Moran  (Phillips)  Grifiin.  The 
Griffins  were  of  Kentucky  ancestry  and  came 
to  Yamhill  county  in  1852.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Robert  Rankin  Laughlin  two  children 
were  born:  Edgar,  deceased;  and  William 
Wirt,  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Mr.  Laughlin  began  his  career  as  a  farmer 
when  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age  by  pur- 
chasing eighty  acres  of  valuable  land  in 
Yamhill  county  for  twenty-four  hundred  dol- 
lars. Realizing  the  possibilities  of  this  dis- 
trict and  the  suitability  of  the  soil  for  agri- 
cultural purposes,  he  applied  all  his  energies 
to  the  cultivation  of  the  land  and  today  his 
farm  shows  that  his  foresight  has  proved 
true.  Later  he  increased  the  size  of  his  farm 
by  adding  forty-eight  acres,  which  he  ac- 
(luired  from  John  Flett  at  a  cost  of  fifteen 
hundred    chdiars.      The    eighty    acres    of    his 


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n; 


property  whiili  wen-  lii*  original  purchase 
and  all  of  which  he  cleared  himself  are  well 
cultivated  and  lie  takes  great  pride  in  their 
appearance,  and  his  farm  is  now  one  of  the 
best  and  most  productive  in  Yamhill  county. 
Grain  and  hops  are  the  principal  products  of 
his  land  but  he  has  also  gone  into  the  dairy- 
ing business  to  some  extent  and  with  unu- 
sual success.  His  whole  life  has  been  de- 
voted to  the  cultivation  of  his  property  and 
his  prosperity  may  be  more  accurately 
gauged  by  stating  that  his  farm  today  rep- 
resents a  value  of  over  twentj-  thousaml 
dollars. 

On  October  IS,  18SC,  Mr.  l.aughlin  was 
married  to  Anna  Bell  Miller.  daiij;hter  of 
Jerry  G.  and  Rebecca  (McCartyj  .Miller.  Mr. 
Miller  is  a  Canadian,  having  been  horn  in 
Canada,  September  3,  1833.  Mrs.  Miller  was 
born  twelve  years  later  in  Indiana  and  after 
her  marriage  to  Mr.  Miller  in  Nebraska  she 
came  west  with  her  husband.  They  settled 
in  Washington  and  lived  for  many  years  in 
various  places  in  the  Willamette  valley  and 
since  1889  have  been  permanent  residents 
of  this  valley.  Two  years  were  spent  east 
of  the  Cascade  mountains  but  now  Mr.  Miller 
is  living  with  his  daughter,  with  whom  he 
has  made  his  home  since  1906.  Mrs.  Miller 
passed  away  on  December  7,  1904.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Laughlin  were  married  at  the  old  home- 
stead in  Yamhill  county  and  their  married 
life  has  been  wholly  spent  in  this  county. 
To  them  three  children  have  l>oen  born:  Isia 
May,  born  December  9,  1SS9,  living  at  home, 
who  has  been  engaged  in  teaching  in  Patton 
Valley,  Washington  county,  since  she  grad- 
uated from  high  school  and  the  Monmouth 
Normal  School;  Gladys  Marie,  born  August 
7,  1896,  who  will  finish  high  school  and  will 
attend  the  Oregon  Agricultural  School  at 
Corvallis  and  who  has  received  a  musical 
education;  and  Irma  Lucile,  born  August  12, 
1898,  and  still  attending  school,  expecting  to 
finish  high  school  when  seventeen  years  of 
age.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  I.aughlin  have  shown 
their  liberal  ideas  and  progressive  spirit  by 
aiming  to  give  their  three  daughters  the 
best  education  obtainable  in  their  part  of  the 
state. 

In  politics  Mr.  Laughlin  is  a  republican 
and  believes  in  the  principles  whereby  that 
party  has  brought  about  the  marvelous  de- 
velopment of  the  country's  resources,  but  he 
has  never  sought  election  to  anj-  otVice.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  and  among  its  members  none 
is  more  highly  respected  or  courteously  re- 
ceived  than   Mr.   T-TUghlin. 

ELI  K.  ANDERSON,  who  pa.iscd  away  in 
Ashland  on  the  13th  of  March.  1912,  was* 
for  six  decades  numbered  among  the  resi- 
dents of  .lackson  county  and  was  recognized 
as  one  of  the  most  inHnential  citizens  of 
southern  Oregon.  He  devoteil  his  attention 
to  farming  and  stock-raising  but  was  also 
extensively  engaged  in  placer  and  quartz 
mining  and  had  various  other  interests.  He 
was  born  in  Monroe  county.  Iniliana.  on  the 
20th  of  December,  1820.  and  when  thirteen 
years   of   age    removed   with    his    parents   to 


I'utnam  county,  Indiana,  remaining  at  home 
until    his    twentieth    year,   when    he    appren- 
ticed   himself    to    the"   carpenters'    trade.     It 
was   three  years   later  that    the  gold  excite- 
ment broke  out  on  the  I'acilic  coast.      In  the 
.spring  of    1849   he  started  overlaml    for  Cali- 
fornia with  two  companions,  tlii'  tlircM'  voun" 
men    having    invested    all    their    wealth"  in    a 
wagon,    three    yoke    of    oxen,    provisions    and 
necessary    clothing.     All    went    wi-ll    on    the 
journey    until    the    little    party    reached    the 
Sweet    river,    where    one    of    Sir.    Anderson's 
companions  died  of  cholera.     Having  arrival 
in  the  tiolden  state,  our  subject    went  direct 
to    the    mines    at    Redding    Springs.     About 
Christmas    time    of    1849    .Mr.    .\nderson    ami 
three  companions  engaged  in  iiitting  timber, 
paying    seventy-live    dollars    for    a    whipsaw. 
Sub.sequcntly    they    construded     u     boat    in 
which    they   proceede<l    down    the    Sacramento 
river  to  the  mouth  of  the  Cottonwood,  where 
they    met    Ben    Wright    and    Nathan    (Jluey 
with   some   Oregon    Indians.     The   men   were 
famous  Indian   lighters  anil  were  on  the  trail 
of  other  redskins  encamped  on   the  east  side 
of    the    river.     Willi    the    assistance    of    Mr. 
Anderson's   party   the  capture  was  easily  ef- 
fected.    Owing  to  the   fact   that  at   this  time 
the    .Sacramento    river    was    very    high.    Mr. 
Anderson    and    his     companions     had    little 
trouble    in    disposing    of    their    skilf.    which 
brought     them     live     hundred    dollars.     They 
then    Went    to    .San    Francisco   and    purchased 
a    whaling   vessel   and.  loading   it    with    lloiir. 
took    it    to    Marysville,    where    they   disposed 
of   the   entire   cargo   at    liftv   cents   a    pound. 
During    the    following   six    weeks    Mr.   Ander- 
son    worked    at     the    carpenter's     traile.    re- 
ceiving sixteen   iloUars    per   da.v    for   his   ser- 
vices,   for   just    then    builders    were    in    great 
demand.     Later,   in  company   with    Mr.  Tern- 
pleton,   he    went   to  Clear  creek   to   put    in    a 
dam    in    order    to    prospect    the    bed    of    the 
river.     Their     project     failed,     however,    and 
they   went  to   Trinity   river,  where   lie  work 
eil     in    the    mines,    the     work     there     paying 
sixteen    dollars    per    ilav.      In    .liilv    a    piirt.v 
of   twent.v   joined    them   on   the  Trinity    in    u 
prospecting  tour  on   the   North   SalTiioii   river. 
Not  linding  what  tliev  expected,  tliev  started 
northward    and    iliscovered     the    Scott     river 
diggings.   In   September  they   went    to  Shasta 
and  there  spent  the  winter.      In  .March.  IH.'.I. 
Mr.    Anderson    raised    a    company    of    twenty 
men  and   went    to   the  Scott    river.     On   their 
arrival    thi-v    foiiml    the    mine    overrun    with 
miners    and    therefore    turned    to    the    North 
Salmon.      .About    the    niiildle  of   tin-   month   ii 
heavy    fall    of    snow    covered    the    trails    aii>l 
provisions    became    so    scarce    that    the    mem 
bers    of    the    partv    were    compidleil    to    ent 
their   mules,  or   anvtliing   tln-v  couhl    tind    to 
sustain    life.     Grouse.    thoii|;h    abounding    in 
gri'at    numbers,    were    ith.v    and    hard    to    get. 
The  one  trading  post  at  the  place  was  kept 
I'V   a   man   named    ll»'ss.     Tin-   miners.   iMdiev- 
ing    he    had    tlour   stored    awnv.    appointed    a 
committee    to   search    his    building    lint    noth- 
ing   was    found.      It^-ss    went    over    the    moun- 
tain   to    the    South    Salmon   and    thi-re    founil 
a  .Spanish   pack   train  loaded   with   tlour.      He 
geoured   the    lull   amount   and   made  arrange- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ments  witli  the  packers  to  deliver  small 
quantities  at  a  time,  for  which  he  realized 
three  dollars  per  pound,  limiting  three 
pounds  to  each  person-.  At  Yreka,  during 
the  fall  of  1851,  an  organized  band  of  horse 
thieves  made  the  lives  of  the  miners  wretch- 
ed, for  they  were  in  constant  danger  of  hav- 
ing their  animals  stolen.  Mr.  Anderson  be- 
came one  of  a  committee  of  twenty  men  to 
follow  and  apprehend  the  band,  which  mim- 
liered  tliree  white  men  and  two  Indians. 
When  the  scouting  party  reached  the  head 
of  tlie  Des  Chutes  river  they  found  that  the 
Indians  had  killed  the  white  men  and  had 
.  taken  the  Indian  trail  down  the  Des  Chutes 
to  the  Columbia  river.  Here  they  found 
sixty  head  of  horses  in  an  Indian  camp 
twenty  miles  above  The  Dalles,  on  the  Des 
Chutes,  and  at  The  Dalles  they  found  one 
of  the  Indians.  The  other  was  later  cap- 
tured on  the  Yakima  river. 

In  January,  1852,  Mr.  Anderson  and  his 
brother,  .James  F.,  came  to  .Jackson  county, 
(iregon,  and  took  up  adjoining  claims,  our 
subject  settling  on  the  claim  which  remained 
his  home  until  1909.  The  brotliers  lived  in 
a  cabin  which  they  had  erected  on  the  line 
dividing  their  land,  one-half  of  the  same 
occupying  each  claim.  They  went  to  the 
Willamette  valley  for  garden  seeds  and 
grain  and  in  the  fall  sowed  some  wheat  and 
oats  which  they  brought  on  pack  horses  from 
Yamhill  county.  In  1853  they  had  twelve 
acres  in  wlieat  which  brought  them  eight 
dollars  per  bushel.  This  wheat  was  tramped 
o\it  with  cattle  and  fanned  with  a  sheet 
Mr.  Anderson  and  his  brother  purchased  an 
interest  in  the  flour  mill  at  Ashland  but  the 
venture  proved  unprofitable,  for  they  were 
])ut  to  great  expense  in  refitting  the  mill. 
They  paid  five  dollars  per  bushel  for  wheat 
which  when  converted  into  flour  brought 
them  fifteen  cents  per  pound.  This  was  the 
first  flour  mill  erected  in  the  Rogue  river 
valley. 

In  1856  Mr.  Anderson  married  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Myer  and  about  this  time  built  a  more 
substantial  house  on  his  farm.  Subsequent- 
ly he  built  the  commodious  residence  in 
which  the  family  resided  until  1907,  when 
they  took  up  their  abode  in  Ashland.  Im- 
jirovements  were  made  as  the  crops  paid  for 
I  hem.  and  for  several  years  Mr.  Anderson 
had  the  largest  orchard  and  the  finest  ap- 
jdcs.  pears  and  peaches  in  southern  Oregon. 
Wliilc  he  devoted  his  attention  to  the  pur- 
suits of  farming  and  stockraising,  he  never 
gave  up  mining,  for  that  had  become  a 
I)art  of  his  life.  He  was  cpiite  extensively 
engaged  in  placer  and  quartz  mining  and  at 
the  time  of  his  death  owned  the  Forty-nine 
mine  and  also  what  are  known  as  the  Dav- 
enport and  I'airvii'w  mines.  He  was  a  pio- 
neer in  the  irrigation  system  of  this  section 
and  bought,  among  others,  the  Anderson 
ditch,  which  takes  water  from  Ashland 
oreek,  three  miles  above  the  city  of  Ashland. 
For  several  years  Mr.  Anderson  was  identi- 
fied with  merchandising  in  company  with 
J.  M.  McCall.  Mr.  Wilshire  and  Mr.  Atkin- 
son, in  Ashland,  and  for  several  years  he 
and  his  son,  Ceorge  N.  Anderson,  owned  and 


operated  the  Ashland  Woolen  Mills,  which 
were  destroyed  by  fire  in  1900,  while  still 
in    their    possession. 

Mr.  Anderson  was  a  lifelong  republican 
and  an  influential  factor  in  his  party's  coun- 
cils. He  served  in  various  local  ollices  and 
for  several  years  was  a  member  of  the  board 
of  county  commissioners.  Fraternally  he 
.was  for  many  years  identified  with  Ashland 
Lodge,  No.  23,  F.  &  A.  M.  He  passed  away 
on  the  13th  of  March,  1913,  and  is  still  sur- 
vived by  his  widow,  who  makes  her  home 
in  Ashland.  Mr.  Anderson  was  not  only 
recognized  as  the  best  informed  man  on  the 
history  of  southern  Oregon  but  possessed  a 
large  fund  of  general  knowledge  and  could 
speak  intelligently  on  almost  any  topic. 
His  name  figures  prominently  in  the  annals 
of  this  state  and  his  memory  is  enshrined 
in  the  hearts  of  all  who  knew  him. 

GEORGE  W.  PERKINS.  Engaged  in  ag- 
ricultural pursuits  during  the  greater  part 
of  his  life,  George  W.  Perkins,  who  now 
resides  four  miles  northwest  of  Yamhill, 
has  achieved  the  success  due  to  the  indus- 
trious, progressive  and  painstaking  farmer. 
He  was  born  February  22,  1S50,  and  is  the 
son  of  John  and  Sarah  (Felix)  Perkins. 
Both  of  his  parents  were  natives  of  the  east, 
his  father  being  born  in  1811,  in  New  York, 
and  his  mother  in  1813,  in  Pennsylvania. 
It  is  told  that  when  his  father  crossed  tlie 
plains  the  horses  and  mules  of  the  party 
were  captured  and  that  John  Perkins,  to- 
gether with  six  other  men,  brought  them 
back  to  their  rightful  owners.  This  shows 
his  early  bravery  and  his  sense  of  responsi- 
bility. His  Tiother  removed  to  Indiana  at 
the  age  of  nine  years  and  lived  there  until 
she  was  married,  in  1833.  After  continuing 
to  live  in  Indiana  for  eleven  years,  they 
finally  came  to  Oregon  in  1844  and  settled 
upon  a  donation  claim  in  Yamhill  county. 
This  claim  was  held  throughout  their  lives 
and  since  then  has  been  owned  exclusively  by 
their  children.  At  the  advanced  age  of 
eighty-two  years  the  father  died  on  the 
home  place  and  in  1902  the  mother  passed 
away  at  the  home  of  her  daughter,  Mrs. 
Bedwell,  in  Yamhill  county.  To  their  union 
nine  children  were  born:  Mrs.  Sarah  Rich- 
ards, deceased;  Eli.  of  Linn  county,  Oregon; 
Joseph,  deceased;  Mrs.  Elvira  Russell  and 
Mrs.  E.  A.  Bedwell,  both  residents  of  Yam- 
hill; William  F..  deceased;  Lucretia  Walker, 
of  Alberta,  Canada;  George  W.,  of  this  re- 
view;  and  Norris  H.,  of  Y'amhill,  Oregon. 

Until  his  marriage,  in  1876,  George  W. 
Perkins  lived  at  home  and  assisted  in  the 
kind  of  work  he  was  soon  to  take  up  inde- 
pendently. This  encouraged  in  him  the  set- 
tled and  regular  habits  and  the  close  at- 
tention to  his  chosen  occupation  which  have 
been  so  noticeable  through  his  life.  He  was 
married  on  February  22,  1870,  to  Florence 
Shull,  the  daughter  of  .John  W.  and  Marcia 
(Moore)  Shull.  Mr.  Shull  was  born  in 
Peoria,  Illinois,  and  died  in  eastern  Oregon, 
being  one  of  seven  children:  Mrs.  Lizzie 
Otis  and  Mrs.  Leona  Kemp,  of  Portland, 
Oregon;    Mrs.    Ella   Davis,    deceased;    Oliver, 


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of  Kansas;  Annie  Lloyd,  residing  in  Eastern 
Oregon;  and  John,  deceased.  Mrs.  ShuU  was 
the  younger  of  two  children,  the  other  being 
Major  Moore,  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ShuU 
were  the  parents  of  Mary  and  Henry  .ShuU, 
deceased;  Mrs.  Powers,  of  I'orrland,  Oregon; 
Mrs.  Maicia  Stuart,  residing  in  Montana; 
and  Mrs.  Florence  Perkins. 

After  his  marriage  Mr.  Perkins  started  in 
farming  for  himself  on  three  hundred  and 
thirty  acres,  situated  four  miles  northwest 
of  Yamhill.  On  this  tract  of  land  he  lived 
for  nineteen  years  and  brought  it  under  the 
high  state  of  cultivation  which  his  good 
judgment  and  proper  distribution  of  energy 
made  possible.  After  this  arduous  life,  he 
retired  from  active  farming  and  lived  in 
Yamhill  for  fourteen  years.  But  he  again 
identified  himself  with  agricultural  pursuits 
by  removing  to  a  farm.  Today  his  place  is 
recognized  as  one  of  the  most  beautiful  and 
most  highly  cultivated  farms  in  the  county. 
But  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Perkins  give  their  atten- 
tion to  comfort  as  well  as  to  mere  produc- 
tive enterprises  and  their  commodious  and 
well  appointed  home,  on  their  one  hundred 
and  seventy-five  acres  of  developed  land,  af- 
fords them  every  comfort.  Mr.  Perkins  is 
an  advocate  of  the  principles  of  the  demo- 
cratic party  and  is  a  member  of  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  of  the  Ma- 
sonic Lodge  and  of  the  Grange.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Methodist  church,  his  fra- 
ternal and  church  relations  being  indicative 
of  the  high  principles  which  constitute  the 
motive  force  of  his  life. 

JOHN  ZUERCHER.  A  native  son  of 
Switzerland,  who  is  meeting  with  e.vcellent 
success  in  dairying  is  John  Zuereher,  whose 
birth  occurred  on  the  19th  of  June.  1S76. 
He  is  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Elizabeth  Zuereh- 
er, who  emigrated  to  the  United  States  from 
Switzerland  in  1882.  Upon  their  arrival  in 
this  country  they  made  their  way  inland  to 
Minnesota,  and  there  the  parents  continue  to 
reside.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Zuereher  there  were  born  nine  children,  all 
of  whom  are  living. 

John  Zuereher  has  little  recollection  of  his 
native  land  as  he  was  ortly  a  child  of  six 
years  when  he  accompanied  hi»  parents  on 
their  removal  to  the  United  .States.  His  edu- 
cation was  acquired  in  the  common  schools 
of  Minnesota,  where  he  resided  with  his 
parents  until  he  had  attained  his  majority. 
In  1897  he  left  home  and  for  six  years 
thereafter  worked  as  a  laborer.  He  was 
ambitious  and  desired  to  obtain  a  little  farm 
that  would  provide  him  a  home  and  at  the 
same  time  enable  him  to  become  independent. 
By  means  of  much  .self-denial  he  saved 
enough  out  of  his  meager  earnings  to  begin 
as  a  renter  in  1903,  so  he  leased  a  ranch 
that  he  operated  for  three  years,  M  that 
time  he  had  acquired  sufficient  capital  to 
buy  seventy-three  acres.  He  applied  hira.Helf 
assiduously  to  the  further  imprnvcinent  of 
his  land  and  seven  years  later  he  solil  his 
ranch,  realizing  a  hand-sonn-  profit  on  the 
investment.  The  proceeds  he  investeil  in  his 
present  place,  which  contains  forty  aere.i  of 


highly  cultivated  land.  The  most  of  his  land 
Mr.  Zuereher  devotes  to  pasturage  and  the 
raising  of  such  cereals  as  he  needs  for  bis 
stock,  as  he  is  making  a  specialty  of  dairy- 
ing. He  understands  the  business'thoroughly 
and  is  directing  his  undertakings  in  strict 
accordance  with  the  more  progressive 
methods.  His  ranch  is  fully  equipped  with 
all  modern  appliances  and  conveniences,  and 
he  has  large  commodious  barns  and  outbuild- 
ings and  a  comfortable  residence,  lie  is  a 
capable  business  man  as  well  as  agriculturist 
and  dairyman  and  is  so  intelligently  directing 
his  efforts  that  his  prosperity  seems  assured. 

In  1902,  Jlr.  Zuereher  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Anna  Kodad,  and  they  have  be- 
come the  parents  of  six  children:"  Elizabeth 
L.,  Hattie  May,  Florence  A.,  Ernest  J.,  Glenn 
and  Stanley. 

They  attend  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal 
church  at  Tillamook,  in  which  the  parents 
hold  membership  and  his  political  support 
Jlr.  Zuereher  gives  to  the  republican  party. 
He  takes  a  deep  interest  in  all  local  afi'airs 
and  has  efficiently  served  in  his  district  as 
a  school  director.  Mr.  Zuereher  is  one  of 
the  estimable  citizens  of  the  community,  who 
deserves  much  credit  for  his  achievements, 
having  started  out  for  himself  fourteen  years 
.igo  without  either  capital  or  infiuenee,  and 
today  he  owns  a  fine  ranch  valued  at  twenty 
thousand  dollars  and  is  doing  an  excellent 
business. 

HERBERT  DELOSS  MATTESON.  An 
excellent  farm  of  sixty-one  acres  not  far 
from  Gaston,  pays  tribute  to  the  care  and 
labor  bestowed  upon  it  by  Herbert  Deloss 
Matteson,  who  is  one  of  Washington  coun- 
ty's native  sons,  his  birth  having  here  oc- 
curred on  the  1.3th  of  March.  Ks3r>.  His 
father,  Alverius  Matteson,  is  mentioned  else- 
where in  this  volume  in  connection  with  the 
sketch  of  Rodell  Matteson.  The  family  has 
been  prominent  in  the  work  of  development 
and  progress  in  this  section  of  the  state,  es- 
pecially in  connection  with  agricultural  in- 
terests and  from  pioneer  times  the  nami-  has 
figured  conspicuously  and  honorably  in 
Washington  county. 

Herbert  Deloss  Matteson  was  reared  to 
farm  life  and  his  youthful  days  were  di- 
vided between  the  acquirement  of  an  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools  anrt  work  in  the 
fields.  He  assisted  his  father  until  ho  at- 
tained his  majority  and  then  rented  the  old 
homestead,  which  he  continued  to  cultivate 
for  ten  years.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  began  the  operation  of  a  sawmill, 
continuin(r  in  that  busines  for  twelve  years, 
when  he  sold  out  ami  bon(;lit  the  farm  upon 
which  he  now  resides,  consisting  of  a  tract 
of  sixty-one  acres  of  very  arable  and  fertile 
land,  the  fields  responding  quickly  ami  abun- 
dantly to  the  care  and  cultivation  which  he 
l>e8toW8  upon  them.  His  methods  of  farm- 
ing are  ot  once  praotical  and  progressive, 
for  he  always  keeps  in  touch  with  the  most 
modern  metho<ls  of  tilling  the  soil  and  car- 
ing for  his  crops, 

Mr,  Matteson  made  arrangements  for  hav- 
ing a  home  of  his  own   in  his  marriage  on 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


May  6,  1876,  to  Miss  Hettie  Wright,  who 
was  born  in  Iowa,  and  is  a  daughter  of  F. 
M.  and  Catherine  (White)  Wright,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Iowa,  whence  they 
came  to  Oregon  about  forty  years  ago. 
spending  their  last  days  in  Wasliington 
county.  Mrs.  Matteson  was  one  of  a  family 
of  six  daughters  and  by  her  marriage  be- 
came the  mother  of  six  children:  Winnie  L., 
the  wife  of  Alexander  Hoodenpile,  of  Wash- 
ington county;  Daisy,  the  wife  of  H.  W. 
Scott,  of  the  same  county;  Maud,  the  wife 
of  J.  F.  Harris,  of  Washington  county;  Es- 
tella,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Williams,  who  is 
living  in  Yamhill  county,  Oregon;  and  Mar- 
shall and  Roseoe,  both  at  home.  The  par- 
ents hold  membership  in  the  Congregational 
church  and  are  loyal  to  its  teachings  and 
its  work.  Mr.  Matteson  also  belongs  to  the 
Wooibnen  of  the  World  but  chiefly  concen- 
trates his  lime  and  attention  upon  his  busi- 
ness affairs,  which  have  been  so  carefully 
and  systematically  conducted  that  success 
has  rewarded  his  efforts  and  he  is  now  num- 
bered among  the  foremost  agriculturists  of 
Washington  county,  owning  one  of  the  most 
valuable   farms   in   the   vicinity  of  Gaston. 

ANDREW  HANSEN  is  engaged  in  the 
general  draying  business  in  Marshfield, 
where  he  has  established  his  home,  and  is 
one  of  the  enterprising  and  highly  respected 
citizens  of  that  place.  He  was  born  in  Den- 
mark in  the  year  1860  and  is  the  son  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hans  Christensen,  both  nat- 
ives of  Denmark.  In  their  family  were  eight 
children:  Christina,  who  is  married  and  re- 
sides in  Denmark;  Christian  and  Crosen, 
both  of  Denmark;  Antone,  deceased;  Louisa 
and  Emma,  who  reside  in  Denmark;  a  child 
who  died  in  infancy;  and  Andrew,  of  this 
review. 

Andrew  Hansen  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  received  his  early  education  in  the 
public  schools.  He  started  in  life  Icr  him- 
self at  the  early  age  of  fifteen,  his  first 
venture  at  self-support  being  as  an  employe 
on  a  farm,  and  in  this  vocation  he  remained 
until  he  was  twenty-four  years  of  age.  At 
that  time  his  wedding  occurred  and  he  im- 
mediately thereafter  emigrated  to  America, 
making  his  first  settlement  in  Grant  county, 
this  state,  where  he  obtained  employment 
for  two  and  one-half  years,  at  which  time 
his  wife  arrived  from  Denmark.  He  pur- 
chased a  team  and  crossed  the  country  to 
Coos  Bay,  establishing  a  home  in  Marshfield 
in  ,I\ily,  ISfll.  In  that  place  Mr.  Hansen 
at  once  engaged  in  the  draying  business  and 
contin\U'd  to  give  his  atteiition  to  that  oc- 
cupation for  the  next  six  months  and  then 
removed  to  Willanch  Inlet,  where  he  rented 
one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  agricultural 
land,  upon  which  he  was  engaged  in  farming 
for  two  and  one-half  years.  Subsequently 
he  rented  a  large  and"  well  stocked  dairy 
ranch  on  the  Coquille  river,  where  he  re- 
mained in  the  business  of  dairy  farming  for 
live  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  period 
he  purchased  a  ranch  vipon  which  he  lived 
for  three  years  and  then,  having  disposed  of 
that   property,   he   returned   to   the   Coquille 


river  and  again  rented  the  dairy  ranch  from 
which  he  had  recently  removed.  He  was 
there  engaged  in  dairying  for  four  years,  at 
the  end  of  which  time  he  moved  to  Marsh- 
field, where  he  purchased  a  very  desirable 
property  and  "in  January,  1905,  engaged  in 
the  livery  business  to  the  successful  conduct 
of  which  he  devoted  himself  for  a  period  of 
two  j'ears,  when  he  disposed  of  the  property 
and  at  once  engaged  in  the  transfer  business, 
in  which  he  has  since  continued.  Mr.  Han- 
sen's establishment  is  thoroughly  equipped 
for  the  business  in  which  he  is  now  engaged 
and  he  operates  two  drays  in  the  hauling 
of  the  goods  which  he  handles  for  his  pa- 
trons, and  the  volume  of  his  business  is 
steadily  increasing. 

Mr.  Hansen  was  united  in  wedlock  on 
June  30,  18S0.  to  Miss  Madison  Christine 
Jensen,  a  daughter  of  Jens  Peter  Thygersen 
and  Christine  Marie  Massen,  in  whose  fam- 
ily wer^  six  children:  Gertrude  M.  and  Nels 
T.,  both  deceased;  Anton  M..  Martin  and 
.Jens  C.  all  residents  of  Denmark;  and  Madi- 
son C,  now  Mrs.  Andrew  Hansen.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hansen  eight  children  have  been 
born:  Ferdinand,  who  resides  at  home; 
Henry  S.,  deceased;  Mary  I.  and  Harriet 
May,  both  at  home;  Jens,  Eva  Esther  and 
George  Nels,  all  of  whom  are  attending 
school;  and  a  child  who  died  in  infancy. 
Henry  8.  Hansen,  when  a  child  of  three 
years,  at  the  time  the  family  resided  at 
Willanch  Inlet,  was  engaged  in  childish  play 
in  the  dooryard  and  while  unobserved  sud- 
denly disappeared  and  has  never  since  been 
heard  from.  The  event  caused  universal 
sympathy  for  the  bereaved  parents  and  cre- 
ated great  excitement  among  the  people  of 
that  part  of  the  state,  in  which  for  two 
months  one  hundred  volunteer  men  who  had 
formed  a  searching  party,  exerted  every  hu- 
man power  within  their  means  to  recover 
the  missing  boy.  Their  efforts  were  pro- 
ductive of  no  result  except  that  of  satisfy- 
ing all  interested  parties  that  the  most  that 
could  be  done  had  been  cheerfully  contri- 
buted to  the  relief  of  their  afflicted  neighbor 
and  citizen. 

Mr.  Hansen  is  a  member  of  the  republican 
party  but  is  in  no  sense  of  the  word  a  seeker 
of  political  office.  He  and  his  family  are 
members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church 
of  Marshfield.  Mr.  Hansen  is  a  highly  re- 
spected man  and  one  who  is  well  known 
throughout  the  county  in  which  hs  resides. 
He  is  peace-loving,  industrious  and  known 
to  be  a  man  of  strict  integrity  in  all  his 
business  transactions  and  one  who  contrib- 
utes the  benefit  of  his  influence  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  every  interest  seeking  the  im- 
]u-ovement  of  his  count}'  and  the  community 
in  which  he  lives. 

JAMES  E.  BROWN,  who  owns  and  ope- 
rates a  mail  stage  line  from  Tillamook  to 
Willamina,  was  born  in  Yamhill  county, 
Oregon,  on  the  18th  of  J\inc,  1871.  His 
parents  were  Thomas  and  Amy  J.  (Handley) 
Brown,  the  father  having  been  born  in  Tas- 
mania, Australia.  November  1,  18.36,  and  the 
mother  on   the   same   isle,   in   Hobart   Town, 


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August  20,  1847,  and  they  were  married  in 
LaKayette,  Yamhill  county,  Oregon.  Thomas 
Brown  came  to  Oregon  from  the  Sandwich 
Islands  on  the  ship  Chenemis  in  1S44.  locat- 
ing in  Oregon  City.  He  inherited  from  his 
foster  parents  a  donation  lumber  claim  near 
North  Yamhill  and  devoted  his  energies  to 
agricultural  pursuits  during  the  entire  period 
of  his  active  career.  He  passed  away  on  the 
ISth  of  .June,  1911,  but  the  mother  is  still 
living  and  now  makes  her  home  in  Willamina. 
Nine  childri'U  were  born  unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Brown:  Henry  C.  and  Charles  11..  who  are 
residents  of  Willamina;  Olive,  who  is  de- 
ceased; Lillian  C,  the  wife  of  William  Rief- 
enberg;  James  E..  our  subject;  Kdith  E., 
the  wife  of  .John  .Silsby,  of  Cottage  (irove, 
Oregon;  Zetta,  who  is  deceased;  and  Thomas 
I).,  who  is  living  at  Willamina.  and  Mabel, 
the  wife  of  C.  A.  Elliott,  of  Tillamook,  the 
two  latter  twins. 

.James  E.  Brown  was  reared  at  home,  ob- 
taining his  education  in  the  common  schools 
of  Yamhill  county  and  at  Ncwberg.  He 
first  engaged  in  working  on  a  stage  line  and 
afterward  in  1899,  operated  a  livery  stable 
at  The  Dalles.  For  three  years  he  ran  a 
mail  stage  line  between  Tillamook  and  Yam- 
hill, giving  up  this  work  to  engage  in  ranch- 
ing. The  following  year  he  again  went  to 
staging,  and  is  now  running  a  line  from  Tilla- 
mook  to   Willamina. 

Mr.  Brown  was  married  in  Portland  on 
May  IS,  1904,  to  Miss  Amy  Bille  Burton, 
who  was  born  in  Yamhill  county  on  July 
2,  1879.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Charles  W. 
and  Annie  (Squires)  Burton,  the  father  also 
a  native  of  Yamhill  county,  while  the  mother 
was  born  in  Uupage  count}-,  Hlinois.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burton  numbered 
four,  of  whom  Mrs.  Brown  is  the  youngest, 
the  others  being  as  follows:  Harry  Heber.  who 
is  deceased;  Charles  Fred,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Tillamook:  and  Ellen  Elizabeth,  also  a  resi- 
dent of  Tillamook.  Mrs.  Brown  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  this  county,  after  the 
completion  of  which  she  taught  in  Tillamook 
and  Wasco  counties  for  live  years.  L'nto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown  there  has  been  born  one 
-on,  James  Thomas,  whose  birth  occurred  on 
the  4th  of  May,  1908,  at  Trask,  Tillamook 
county.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Brown 
is  a  republican. 

RODELL  MATTESON  is  the  owner  of  one 
hundred  and  si.xty  acres  of  valuable  farm- 
ing land  near  liaston,  and  in  its  cultivation 
and  improvement  is  meeting  with  gratifying 
success.  He  was  born  in  Elgin.  Illinois,  Au- 
gust 2 J.  IS.'.O.  His  father,  Alveris  Matte- 
son,  a  native  of  Wisconsin,  was  a  farmer  by 
occupation  and  came  to  Oregon  at  nn  early 
date,  when  traveling  across  the  plains  was 
made  with  ox  teams.  He  traveled  with  a 
train  of  sixty  wagons  which  was  maile  up 
in  Illinois,  and  started  on  the  1st  of  .May, 
1854,  By  slow  stages  they  proceeded  l>e- 
cause  of  the  condition  of  the  road  which  at 
that  time  was  nothing  more  than  a  trail, 
anil  on  the  20th  of  OctolxT  of  that  year 
reached  Washington  county.  He  took  up  • 
donation  land  claim  where  the  town  of  fins- 


ton  now  stands  and  later  sold  the  property 
to  Joseph  (Jaston,  whose  name  was  given  to 
the  village  which  is  thereon  located.  The 
death  of  .\lr.  Matteson  occurred  in  Washing- 
ton county  in  1908,  when  he  had  reached  the 
advanced  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  In 
early  life  he  had  wediled  Abigail  Northup, 
who  was  born  in  Illinois  and  ilieil  in  Wash- 
ington county.  In  their  family  were  si.x 
children,  namely:  Kodell;  Herbert,  living 
in  Washington  county;  Florence,  the  wife  of 
-\.  Kussell;  Kva,  who  married  .\.  S.  Ham- 
rick,  of  liaston;  Ernest  and  Ell>y,  both  rc- 
siiling  near  (iaston,  on  the  old  homestead. 

Koilell  -Matteson  was  not  yet  four  years 
of  age  when  the  family  started  for  the 
northwest,  so  that  practically  his  entire  life 
has  been  spent  in  Washington  county.  Hero 
he  acquired  his  education  as  a  public  school 
stuilent  and  received  pra<tical  training  in 
the  work  of  the  farm,  devoting  vacation 
periods  to  the  labors  of  the  fields.  In  early 
inaidiood  he  followed  farming  several  years 
liui,  tiring  of  that  occupation  purchased  a 
sawmill  which  he  operated  twelve  years.  At 
ditVerent  times  he  owned  three  farms  in  the 
vicinity  of  Gaston,  comprising  two  hundred 
and  fifty  acres,  but  these  he  has  sold.  He 
now  owns  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres, 
forty  of  which  is  under  irrigation.  He  will 
not  put  a  price  upon  this,  although  the  land 
is  constantly  increasing  in  value  and  would 
bring  him  a  high  ligure.  It  is  today  one  of 
the  line  farms  of  his  section  of  the  stale, 
(•(luipped  with  modern  conveniences,  its  fields 
and  its  orchards  giving  promise  of  abundant 
returns  in  the  autumn.  In  adilition  to  his 
farm  Mr.  Matteson  is  interested  in  banking, 
being  a  stockholder  in  the  (iaston  State 
Bank. 

On  the  19th  of  September,  1875.  Mr.  Mat- 
teson was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Olive 
Wilcox,  a  native  of  Washington  I'ounty, 
( )regon,  and  a  daughter  of  Sanldrd  ami  Mary 
(Mutts)  Wilcox.  The  father  was  a  farmer 
who  came  to  this  state  in  1849  and  traveled 
alone  on  horseback  to  the  gohl  lields  of  Cali- 
fornia. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Matteson  have  iM-eorae 
the  parents  of  three  children:  .\rthur  L., 
who  is  married  ami  lives  in  Lane  county. 
Oregon;  Mabel,  the  wife  of  ^■.  Fuqini,  of 
Forest  Orove;  anil  l!oy,  at  hinne.  The  par- 
ents holds  membership  in  the  t'ongregational 
church  and  .\lr.  .Matteson  gives  his  pollliral 
allegiance  to  the  republican  party  but  does 
not  seek  nor  desire  otlice  as  a  reward  for 
party  fealty.  The  cause  of  education  has 
found  in  him  a  warm  friend  as  indicated  by 
his  faithful  and  capable  service  an  school 
director  for  a  quarter  of  a  century.  He  is 
public  spirited  and  niiiiiifests  an  active  in- 
terest in  all  that  iiertains  to  the  progress 
and  improvement  of  the  section  in  which  he 
lives. 

S.  T,  SONGER,  M.  D.  Among  the  profes 
sional  mi'n  who  recognized  the  nmny  golden 
opportunities  which  a  residence  in  a  new  and 
developing  country  afforded,  in  Dr.  S.  T. 
Songer.  who  for  twenty  eight  years  has  been 
a  resident  and  a  leading  physician  of  Ash- 
land.    Dr.    Songer   acquired    his   tnedieal   edn- 


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cation  under  difficulties,  having  been  inter- 
rupted between  liis  high-school  and  medical 
courses  by  the  four  years  of  the  Civil  war, 
in  which  "he  took  an  active  and  honorable 
part.  Dr.  Songer  is  a  native  of  Illinois, 
having  been  born  in  Marion  county,  that 
state,  on  January  27,  1837.  His  parents 
were  Frederick  and  Jane  (Helm)  Songer, 
both  natives  of  Rockingham  county,  Vir- 
ginia. They  were  married  in  Indiana  where 
their  parents  had  removed  from  Virginia, 
and  after  their  marriage  they  went  to  Mar- 
ion county,  Illinois,  where  their  son,  S.  T. 
Songer,  was  born.  Frederick  and  Jane  Son- 
ger died  in  Marion  county. 

Dr.  Songer  received  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Marion  county.  His 
lioyliood  was  spent  on  his  father's  farm,  and 
wlien  his  school  days  were  over,  he  also  en- 
tered upon  this  career.  But  his  farm  life 
did  not  last  for  long.  On  May  10,  1861,  he 
was  mustered  into  the  state  service,  and  one 
month  later  the  United  States  government 
claimed  his  services.  He  became  a  member 
of  Company  G,  Twenty-first  Hlinois  Volun- 
teer Infantry,  of  which  regiment  Ulysses  S. 
Grant  was  colonel.  The  war  record  of  Dr. 
Songer  is  one  of  the  most  honorable  por- 
tions of  his  long  career.  When  he  was  dis- 
charged at  Louisville,  Kentucky.  July  5th, 
1S64,  he  held  the  enviable  record  of  never 
having  missed  a  day's  duty  during  his  three 
years  of  service.  In  December.  1863,  Dr. 
Songer  was  detailed  to  duty  in  the  engineer- 
ing department  under  Colonel  Morton,  and  he 
remained  in  this  capacity  until  the  close  of 
the  war.  During  his  service  he  took  part  in 
the  battles  of  Fredericktown,  Missouri;  Cor- 
inth, Mississippi;  Perryville,  Kentucky; 
Stone  River,  Chickamauga,  the  siege  of  Chat- 
tanooga, tlie  liattles  of  Missionary  Ridge, 
and  of  Kcnesaw  Mountain.  He  was  slightly 
wounded  in  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  Janu- 
ary 1,  1S63,  receiving  buckshot  wounds  in 
the  leg  and  in  the  forehead,  and  was  honor- 
ably dischared  July  5.  1864,  at  Louisville, 
Kentucky.  He  returned  immediately  to  his 
Illinois   farm. 

In  1867,  Dr.  Songer  resumed  his  inter- 
rupted education,  taking  up  the  study  of 
medicine  under  the  able  direction  of  Doctor 
X.  Smith,  of  Onifna,  Illinois.  In  the  fall  of 
1868.  he  entered  the  Ohio  Medical  College  at 
Cincinnati,  Ohio,  receiving  his  degree  in 
medicine  with  the  class  of  1871.  Immedi- 
ately after  being  graduated.  Dr.  Songer  lo- 
cated in  Xenia,  Illinois,  where  he  remained 
for  ten  ycar.s.  building  up  a  lucrative  prac- 
tice, and  paining  a  reputation  for  proficiency 
and  ability  in  his  chosen  field.  From  Xenia, 
he  removed  to  Fairfield.  Illinois,  where  he 
practiced  for  three  years.  In  1884,  Dr. 
Songer  realized  that  the  great  professional 
opportunities  of  America  were  in  the  west. 
nnd  acting  upon  this  idea,  he  removed  to 
Ashland,  where  he  has  since  been  loc^ated. 
There  is  no  better  known  or  more  widely 
trusted  physician  in  Aslilanil  than  Dr.  Soii- 
ger.  He  lias  the  distinction  of  being  the 
Hrcond  oldest  physician  in  the  city  in  point 
of  years  of  residence,  and  bis  jiractice  and 
reputation    have   grown    with    the   years. 


In  18S7  Dr.  Songer  married  Miss  Belle  D. 
Slade,  of  California,  and  they  are  the  par- 
ents of  one  child,  Frederick  Slade  Songer. 
Dr.  Songer  is  not  active  politically,  being 
absorbed  in  the  arduous  duties  of  his  pro- 
fession, but  he  takes  an  intelligent  interest 
in  local  and  national  politics  and  is  well 
versed  in  current  events.  He.  however,  has 
no  political  aspirations,  and  beyond  voting 
a  consistently  republican  ticket,  takes  no 
part  in  public  affairs.  As  a  physician  and 
surgeon,  Dr.  Songer's  position  in  Ashland  is 
an  enviable  one.  He  is  one  of  the  oldest 
and  best  known  doctors  in  Jackson  county, 
and  his  reputation  for  professional  ability 
and  honorable  methods  is  unique  and  well 
deserved.  As  a  member  of  a  profession 
where  so  much  depends  upon  a  scrupulous 
conscience  and  high  moral  character,  as  well 
as  ability  and  knowledge.  Dr.  Songer  has 
won  for  himself  universal  trust  and  esteem. 

ALVIS  W.  BUNN  is  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  cheese  near  Beaver,  Oregon,  where 
he  owns  and  cultivates  a  farm  of  two  hun- 
dred acres.  Cheese  manufacture  has  been 
one  of  the  principal  features  of  the  farm  for 
many  years  and  constitutes  a  gratifying 
source  of  income.  Mr.  Bunn  is  numbered 
among  Oregon's  native  sons,  his  birth  hav- 
ing occurred  in  Yamhill  county  on  the  31st 
of  February,  1859.  his  parents  being  Ben- 
jamin and  Martha  J.  (Sampson)  Bunn.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Indiana  but  in  early 
childhood  became  a  resident  of  Illinois, 
where  he  was  reared  to  manhood.  In  the 
year  1853  he  became  a  resident  of  Oregon 
and  in  the  same  year  the  Sampson  family 
crossed  the  plains  to  the  northwest.  Martha 
.T.  Sampson  was  born  in  Illinois  and  accom- 
panied her  parents  as  they  removed  to  this 
state.  It  was  here  she  formed  the  acquaint- 
ance of  Benjamin  Bunn  who  sought  her  hand 
in  marriage,  the  wedding  being  celebrated 
in  Lafayette,  Oregon,  in  1853.  After  living 
for  a  number  of  years  in  this  state  they,  in 
1S61,  returned  to  Illinois  by  way  of  the 
Panama  route.  The  west,  however,  proved 
more  attractive  to  them  as  a  place  of  res- 
idence and  in  1865  they  once  more  crossed 
the  plains,  making  the  journey  with  ox 
teams.  It  was  a  slow  and  tedious  process 
as  they  wended  their  weary  way,  mile  after 
mile,  until  the  long  stretch  of  prairie,  plain 
and  mountain  had  been  covered.  This  time 
Yamhill  county  was  their  destination  and 
there  they  resided  until  1873.  Mr.  Bunn  was 
a  tinner  by  trade  and  conducted  a  tin  shop 
in  that  district  but  in  the  year  mentioned 
they  removed  to  Tillamook  county  and  he 
took  up  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  where  the  town  of  Beaver  now 
stands.  Upon  this  place  he  resided  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1908,  when  he  had 
reached  the  ripe  old  age  of  seventy-six  years. 
He  had  long  survived  his  wife  who  passed 
away  in  1881.  Of  their  family  of  eight 
children  only  three  are  now  living:  Nancy, 
the  wife  of  Theodore  Steinbelber,  a  resident 
of  Oswego,  Oregon;  Alvis  W.,  of  this  review; 
and  Lucinda,  who  is  living  in  San  Francisco, 
California. 


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In  till-  public  schools  of  Liifayette,  Oregon, 
Alvis  ^\■.  Bunn  acquired  the  greater  part  of 
his  education,  yet  from  experience  has  learned 
many  valuable  lessons  that  have  indicated 
to  him  the  best  methods  of  conducting  his 
business  afiairs  so  as  to  make  the  greatest 
possible  use  of  time  and  labor.  He  began 
earning  his  own  living  at  the  age  of  seven- 
teen years  in  the  salmon  fishing  industry  at 
Tillamook  bay,  salting  and  shipping  fish. 
He  followed  that  pursuit  in  various  places 
most  of  the  time  for  eighteen  years,  when 
he  determined  to  engage  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits. Having  come  to  that  conclusion,  he 
in  18S3,  homesteaded  one  hundred  and  si.\ty 
acres  of  land  adjoining  that  of  his  father  at 
Beaver.  Here  he  has  lived  since,  conducting 
a  dairy  and  making  his  own  cheese.  For  a 
number  of  years  he  has  been  widely  known 
as  a  cheese  manufacturer  and  in  connection 
with  the  business  is  now  milking  twenty-one 
cows.  The  excellence  of  his  product  in- 
sures a  ready  sale  on  the  market  and  good 
prices  are  accordingly  obtained. 

In  1SS2  Mr.  Bunn  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Sarah  E.  Heater,  who  was  born  in 
Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  on  May  2S,  ISC", 
and  is  a  daughter  of  George  and  Sarah 
Marion  Heater,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  the  east,  whence  they  came  to  Oregon  in 
the  early  '50s,  settling  in  Yamhill  county, 
where  the  father  took  up  a  donation  claim 
of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres,  convert- 
ing it  into  productive  fields  from  which  he 
derived  the  income  that  enabled  him  to  pro- 
vide a  comfortable  living  lor  his  family. 
Unto  him  and  his  wife  were  born  eleven  chil- 
dren, of  whom  four  are  now  living:  Charles, 
a  resident  of  Idaho;  Marion,  whose  home  is 
in  Yamhill  county;  Anilrew,  living  in  Tilla- 
mook county;  and  Sarah  E.,  now  Mrs.  Bunn. 
By  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bunn  five 
children  have  been  born  and  all  yet  survive, 
namely:  Guy  E..  of  Oretown.  Tillamook 
county,  who  married  and  has  two  children ; 
Eva,  the  wife  of  Theodore  Gilliland,  a  res- 
ident of  Bellingham.  Washington;  Lena, 
Ralph  and  Howard,  all  at  home.  The  family 
are  well  known  in  this  community  where 
they  have  many  friends. 

Mr.  Bunn  gives  his  political  support  to  the 
democratic  party  which  he  has  always  sup- 
ported since  age  conferred  upon  him  the 
right  of  franchise,  yet  he  is  not  bitterly  par- 
tisan and  feels  at  liberty  to  cast  his  ballot 
as  his  judgment  dictates  without  regard  to 
party  ties.  The  only  office  that  he  has  ever 
tilled  or  desired  to  hold  was  that  of  sherifT. 
in  which  connection  he  served  his  county  for 
the  vears  ISSl  and  1SS2.  lie  belongs  to  the 
Independent  Order  of  (Jdd  Fellows  and  to 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  is  a.  promi- 
nent and  popular  member  of  the  Grange  as  i8 
indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  is  now  serving 
as  its  master. 

MILLEDGE  S.  McELHANEY,  the  owner  of 
valualdc'  prnpcrty  two  niili--  wist  of  Yamhill, 
who  gives  his  attention  largely  to  the  cultiva- 
tion of  fruit,  was  born  on  November  1.  ITi'J, 
in  Madison  county,  Arkansas.  His  parents. 
James  and  Emcline  (Combsi  McElhaney, 
Vol.  II— :u> 


Were  married  in  that  state,  where  they  lived 
lor  a  number  of  years  before  removing  and 
settling  near  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  in 
which  place  they  resided  until  they  died,  at 
the  ages  of  seventy-one  and  sixty-six  yenra 
respectively.  To  them  nine  children  were 
born:  .lohn,  who  died  while  crossing  the 
plains  in  1S59,  leaving  a  wife  and  three  chil- 
dren; .Jerry,  who  dieil  in  1S<>0;  William,  de- 
ceased; Mrs.  Anna  Owen,  of  Walla  Walla, 
Washington;  Mrs.  Elizabeth  .1.  Blanchard. 
of  Walla  Walla;  Charles,  deceased;  Milledge 
S. ;  and  Julia  and  Ethel,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased. 

Milledge  S.  McElhaney,  the  seventh  of  the 
family,  was  a.  lad  of  seven  years  when  they 
crossed  the  plains.  While  he  was  still  living 
at  home  he  had  charge  of  the  business  of 
driving  cattle  and  horses  to  Cheyenne,  Wy- 
oming. It  was  an  arduous  undertaking  — 
the  long  trip  fraught  with  hardships  and 
trials,  with  the  possibility  of  Indian  at- 
tack at  any  time.  He  also  displayed  notable 
ability  in  disposing  of  his  stock  advantage-  • 
ously.  failing  in  none  of  the  ri'i|uirements  of 
a  profitable  transaction. 

Mr.  McKlhaney's  self-eonlidence  showed  it- 
self when,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one,  he 
bought  eighty  acres  of  land  from  his  father 
and  started  to  cultivate  it  independently. 
He  continued  working  on  tliis  land  for  eight 
years.  Desiring  to  hold  a  larger  tract,  he 
sold  that  farm  and  p\irchased  six  hundred 
and  forty  acres  north  of  I'endleton,  Oregon. 
Then  he  carried  on  farming  and  cattle  rais- 
ing on  a  more  extensive  scale  for  ten  years 
before  disposing  of  that  property  and  re- 
moving to  Chelan.  Washington.  At  the  lat- 
ter place  he  took  up  a  homestead  but  be- 
iiirv  improving  it  he  sold  it  ami  moved  to 
I'ortland.  After  four  years'  residence  in  that 
cit.v  he  again  entered  upon  agricultural  pur- 
suits and  purchased  forty-nine  acres  two 
miles  west  of  Yamhill.  This  is  a  very  pro- 
ductive tract,  and  he  set  out  fifteen  acres  in 
apples,  already  having  two  acres  in  an  oM 
orchard.  He  devotes  three  acres  to  prunes, 
and  all  the  rest  of  his  land,  excepting  two 
acres  of  timber,  is  under  a  high  state  of 
cultivation. 

Mr.  McElhaney  was  married  twice.  In 
1S72,  in  Walla  VValla.  Washington,  he  mar- 
ried .Mary  Hodgen.  a  nativi'  of  .Mi»«ouri  and 
one  of  eight  children.  By  thi-i  marriage  Mr. 
.McElhanev  had  live  children:  .\ml>ni'<e  and 
Pleasant,  "of  Walla  Walla.  Wasliingtmi ;  Mr- 
I^nna  Mann,  also  of  Walla  Walbi;  Mrs. 
Clara  .Stutsman,  who  residi-s  in  I'orllnnd: 
and  Mrs.  Dora  Wareham.  of  Wjilhi  Wnlln. 
In  the  autumn  of  IltoO  .Mr.  McEllianev  wax 
married  to  Mrs.  Virginia  ( White  i  Bond,  the 
daughter  of  Johnston  aii>l  Mary  lllnlsledi 
White,  of  Portland.  Oregon.  .Mrs.  McElhnnpy 
was  horn  in  .Michigan  on  Kebninrv  I.  1"*fi6. 
and  was  the  eldest  of  eleven  children  liorn 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wliite.  the  other  members 
of  the  family  biding:  Ji>hn  B. :  Orson  V..  of 
Albany.  (Oregon,  one  of  the  fncultr  of  the 
Presbyterian  College  of  that  city:  Guy  A.. 
of  Richmond.  Calilornin.  ami  a  minister  in 
the  Presbyterian  church;  llerlx-rt  F.,  of  Day- 
ton.   Ohio,   a    second-year   student    in    Bone- 


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brooke's  Tlieological  Seminary;  Sadie,  of 
Portland;  ilrs.  Delia  Willie,  deceased,  who 
was  the  mother  of  three  children;  Chester 
and  Lester,  twins,  the  former  of  whom  is 
engaged  in  teaching  in  a  Bible  seminary 
at  Los  Angeles,  California,  and  the  latter 
a  resident  of  Madera,  California;  Hubert, 
who  resides  with  his  parents  in  Portland; 
and  Mrs.  Elinor  Perry,  also  of  Portland. 

By  her  former  marriage  Mrs.  McElhaney 
was  the  mother  of  five  children:  Jesse  D. 
Bond;  Mrs.  M.  L.  White,  a  teacher  by  pro- 
fession; Lottie,  deceased;  Mrs.  Virginia 
(Bond)  Mclnturflf.  trained  in  commercial 
education,  a  resident  of  Portland;  and 
Harold,  of  Richmond,  California.  Mrs.  Mc- 
Elhaney came  to  Oregon  in  1872  with  lier 
parents,  from  Michigan.  The  trip  was  made 
by  rail  to  San  Francisco  and  then  to  Port- 
land by  water.  From  there  they  went 
by  rail  to  Albany  and  stage  to  Corvallis. 
Mr.  White  was  brought  to  Oregon  on  a 
bed,  being  ill  with  consumption,  but  after 
.  a  short  time  the  salubrious  climate  of  the 
northwest  caused  him  to  completely  regain 
his  strength  and  he  has  been  a  strong  man 
during  his  residence  in  Oregon.  He  soon  took 
up  a  homestead  in  Lincoln  county  and  on  ac- 
count of  his  services  in  the  Civil'  war  he  had 
to  live  on  it  only  fourteen  months.  Then  for 
twenty  years  he  lived  on  the  farm  he  pur- 
chased in  Linn  county.  Giving  up  his  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  he  removed  to  Portland, 
where  he  still  resides.  Since  her  .second  mar- 
riage Mrs.  McElhaney  has  resided  on  the 
farm  two  miles  west  of  Yamhill,  where  Mr. 
McElhaney  is  devoting  his  energies  to  the  de- 
velopment of  his  fields.  His  life  has  been 
one  full  of  responsibilities  brought  on  by  con- 
stantly enlarging  his  undertakings.  He  has 
developed  his  land  to  their  greatest  possibili- 
ties along  the  line  best  adapted  to  success 
and  has  been  able  to  see  his  efforts  turn  out 
as  he  had  planned. 

CAPTAIN  WILLARD  L.  COPPERNOLL  is 

the  iHiipnetor  of  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete jewelry  establishments  in  Lane  county, 
havmg  his  place  of  business  at  542  Willa- 
mette street,  Eugene,  in  this  state.  He  was 
born  in  Warren,  Hlinois,  November  23,  1875, 
and  is  the  son  of  Zelotus  G.  and  Em'ma  c' 
(Lynde)  CoppernoU.  His  father  was  a  na- 
tive of  Huron  county,  Ohio,  and  at  a  very 
early  date  he  removed  to  Fond  du  Lac  Wis- 
consin, and  there  established  a  merchandis- 
ing business  and  was  later  appointed  as  post- 
master in  that  city.  In  his  early  life  he 
learned  the  blacksmithing  trade  and  followed 
this  craft  nearly  all  his  years.  After  main- 
taining his  residence  for  a  number  of  years 
in  Fond  du  Lac,  Wisconsin,  he  removed  to 
\\arren.  Illinois.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  order,   being  a  Royal   Arch   Mason. 

Captain  CoppernoU  was  reared  in  his 
fat'ier's  home  and  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Warren.  Earlv  in  life  he  became 
an  apprenticed  watchmaker  continuing  as 
such  until  he  had  acquired  a  complete  knowl- 
edge of  this  business.  In  1900  he  removed 
to  Eugene  and  there  he  opened  a  jewelry 
More,  Inter  forming  a  copartnership  with  j. 


A.  Maurer,  under  the  firm  name  of  Mauler 
&  CoppernoU.  This  company  occupies  the 
same  premises  originally  opened  by  Captain 
CoppernoU  for  his  business  at  the  time  he 
located  in  Eugene.  In  1912  he  bought  the 
interest  of  his  partner  and  is  now  the  sole 
owner  and  proprietor  of  one  of  the  oldest 
jewelry  establishments  in  this  city. 

He  chose  as  his  partner  in  life  Miss  Violet 
May  Awbrey,  a   native  of  Oregon,   her   par- 
ents having  been   among  the  early  pioneers 
of  Eugene.     Her   father,  Milton  T.  Awbrey, 
was  born   in   Ray   county,   Missouri,  October 
34,  1830,  and  is  the  son  of  Thomas  N.  and 
Amelia  Ann    ((irubbs)    Awbrey.     Thomas  N. 
Awbrey  the  father  of  Milton  T.  Awbrey,  was 
born  in  Loudoun  county,  Virginia,  and  there 
grew  to  manhood.     At  a  very  early  day  he 
emigrated  to  Indiana  and  later  to  Missouri 
and   is   numbered   among   the   early   pioneers 
of  both  of  these  states.     In  Missouri  he  was 
at  one  time  a  resident  of  Grundy  county,  for 
which  the  name  of  Mercer  county  was  later 
substituted.     He  afterward  changed  his  resi- 
dence,  removing   to   Iowa,   where   he   settled 
nine  miles  south  of  Des  Moines.     From  there 
in    1850    he   crossed    the    plains,   six   months 
being  required  for  the  journey,  settling  four 
miles  east  of  Oregon  City.    Here  he  remained 
for  a  period  of  two  years  and  then  removed 
to  Lane  county,  taking  up  a  donation  claim 
four   miles    east   of    Eugene.      Here    he   con- 
tinued   to    live    for    the    next   twenty    years 
and   on   account   of  failing   health   made   his 
home  with  his  children.     He  was  a  veteran 
of  the  War  of  1813  and  also  a  veteran  of  the 
Mexican  war,   in  the  latter  of  which  he  was 
a   member   of  Colonel   Gilpin's   battery.      He 
was    a    lifelong    member    of    the    republican 
party  and  served  as  a  member  of  the  legis- 
lature   in    this    state.      His    death    occurred 
May    26,    1879.      Milton    T.    Awbrey    was    a 
young  man  at  the  time  he  made  his  settle- 
ment in  this  state  and  with  his  brother  for 
several    years    was    engaged    in    the    mining 
business.     During   his   agricultural   career   in 
Lane  county  he  made  a  specialty  of  raising 
cereals,   his   land  being   most  suited   to  this 
class  of  farming.     He  has  never  been  an  ac- 
tive   politician,    although    he    has    remained 
a  loyal  and  consistent  follower  of  the  party 
of  his   choice.     He   was   united   in   marriage 
to    Miss    Frances    Baker,   a    native    of    Pike 
county,  who  emigrated  with  her  parents  to 
Oregon  in  1853,  when  they  made  their  first 
settlement  on  a  donation  claim  one-half  mile 
north  of  Irving,  this  state.     Her  father  was 
a   native  of  Virginia   and  closed  his  earthly 
pilgrimage  in  1856,  at  the  age  of  fifty-four. 
Mr.  and   Mrs.  Awbrey  were  united   in   mar- 
riage,  August   31,    1856,    and   to   this    union 
ten  children  were  born,  six  of  whom  grew  to 
maturity,   namely:      Oren   C. ;    Don   Thomas, 
now  a  resident  of  Cottage  Grove;   Clara  B., 
the    widow   of   John    Withrow    of    Portland; 
Etna  E.;   Violet  Mae,  the  wife  of  Willard   L. 
CoppernoU:  and  Annie  D.,  the  wife  of  Clinton 
Burke,   making  their   home   in  Lane   county. 
Mr.   and   Mrs.   Awbrey   are   members   of   the 
Christian  church. 

Captain  Willard  L.  CoppernoU  in  1900  be- 
came a  member  of  Company  A,  Fourth  Regi- 


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moiit,  Oregon  National  Guard,  and  is  now 
captain  and  adjutant  on  Colonel  Creed  C. 
Hammond's  staff  in  the  toast  artillery  corps. 
He  is  one  of  the  popular  business  men  of 
this  portion  of  the  state  and  widely  known 
throughout  the  military  circles  of  the  west. 
Public-spirited,  straightforward  and  clean 
in  his  business  affairs  and  conduct  he  enjoys 
the  reputation  of  being  one  of  the  enter- 
prising leaders  and  effective  workers  in  all 
issues  which  seek  the  improvement  and  up- 
lift of  his  state  and  community. 

HON.  ABNER  BRIGGS,  tilling  the  ollice 
of  postmaster  at  Dillev  and  also  conducting 
a  general  mercantile  store,  has  proven  hi?n- 
self  a  factor  of  worth  in  the  community 
through  his  progressive  metho<ls  and  his 
loyal  support  of  every  movement  and  meas- 
ure for  the  general  good.  He  was  born  in 
Xew  Brunswick.  Canada.  October  2.  1S.")3. 
He  is  a  son  of  fJeorge  Briggs.  who  spent  his 
entire  life  in  that  country.  The  motlier. 
who  in  her  maidenhood  was  Susan  Sharp, 
was  born  in  Xew  Brunswick  and  died  there. 
Abner  Briggs  is  the  youngest  of  a  family  of 
nine  children,  namely:  William,  who  is  de- 
ceased; John  W.,  now  living  in  Los  Angeles; 
James  A.,  who  lives  in  Xew  Brunswick; 
George  H.,  a  resident  of  Clark  county.  \A'ash- 
ington.  and  associated  with  his  brother  Ab- 
ner in  business;  Elizabeth  Dickenson,  of 
New  Brunswick;  Mrs.  Hettie  Robinson,  de- 
ceased; Susanah  Robinson,  of  Xew  Bruns- 
wick,  and   Mrs.    Hepsy   Bagley.   deceased. 

Abner  Briggs  became  a  pupil  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Xew  Brunswick  and  was 
reared  to  farm  life,  devoting  his  energies  to 
general  agricultural  pursuits  in  his  native 
country,  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty- 
six  years.  In  March.  1S80.  he  went  to  Mon- 
tana, wliere  he  entered  the  employ  of  Will- 
iam Thompson,  a  lumber  dealer,  with  whom 
he  continued  until  July,  1882.  On  the  18th 
of  August,  of  that  year,  he  started  upon 
what  he  considers  the  longest  trip  made  by 
anv  person  in  a  row  boat.  In  company  with 
A.  "H.  &  J.  W.  Ellyson  of  Xew  Castle".  Neb., 
he  built  a  boat  on  the  Pacific  slope  of  the 
Rocky  mountains  and  hauled  it  across  the 
divide  to  Big  Hole  river,  proceeding  on  that 
stream  to  its  junction  with  the  Missouri 
river  and  thence  down  the  latter  to  Ionia. 
Nebraska;  thus  covering  over  three  thousand 
miles,  reaching  his  destination  on  the  ITIh 
of  October.  From  that  point,  Mr.  Briggs 
made  his  way  back  to  New  Bninswick  where 
he  remained  until  March,  ISS.'..  and  then 
again  went  to  Montana,  where  he  once  more 
became  associated  with  the  lumber  firm  for 
which  he  had  previously  worked.  Two  years 
passed  in  that  way.  and,  in  March,  ISST.  he 
again  returned  to  his  native  country  where 
he  engaged  in  farming.  In  March.  1890.  he 
arrived  on  the  Pacific  coast,  making  his  way 
first  to  \'ancouver.  Washington,  where  he  re- 
mained for  a  year.  In  October.  1*01.  he 
bought  out  the  interests  of  William  M.  Mc- 
Leod.  of  Dilley,  Washington  county,  Oregon, 
where  he  has  since  resided.  He  is  now  con- 
ducting a   well  appointed  general   store,  here 


carrying  an  attractive  line  of  goods  such  as 
is  demanded  by  the  general  trade. 

In  April.  18'.i2.  .Mr.  Briggs  was  appointed 
postmaster  at  Dilley.  and  continued  in  that 
position  until  elected  to  the  state  legislature 
in  the  summer  of  1S9S.  He  served  for  two 
years,  through  the  special  session  of  1898 
and  the  regular  session  of  1899;  and  his 
work,  as  a  member  of  the  house,  was  valu- 
able to  his  constituents  because  of  his  fidel- 
ity to  the  best  interests  involved.  At  the 
close  of  his  term  of  ollice.  he  returned  to 
Dilley.  His  brother  had  been  appointed  his 
successor  in  the  postollicc  and  continued 
therein  for  some  time,  but,  on  the  6th  of 
June,  1898.  Abner  Briggs  was  again  ap- 
pointed and  has  since  served  in  that  capac- 
ity. 

In  other  connections.  Mr.  Briggs  has  proven 
his  loyalty  to  the  best  interests  of  the  com- 
munity. His  efforts  have  ever  been  of  a 
practical  and  progressive  nature,  producing 
substantial  results.  The  republican  party 
finds  in  him  an  earnest  supporter,  and  he  is 
ever  able  to  uphold  his  position  by  intel- 
ligent argument.  He  has  served  as  school 
director  and  also  as  school  clerk,  and  he  co- 
operates in  the  work  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church,  of  which  he  is  a  faithful  mem- 
ber. His  fraternal  relations  arc  with  the 
Artisans. 

In  January.  1888,  Sfr.  Briggs  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  E.  .1.  .Mexamler.  who 
was  born  in  New  Brunswick,  and  unto  thi^ra 
have  been  born  three  children:  Kniuia  L., 
the  wife  of  H.  B.  Best,  of  Portland;  Eliza- 
beth M..  at  home;  and  Wilford  M..  who  is 
also  under  the  parental  roof.  In  the  com- 
munity where  they  reside,  the  family  have 
many  friends,  and  the  good  will  and  high 
regard  of  all  who  know  them  are  theirs  in 
large  measure.  .\s  the  architect  of  his  own 
fortunes,  Mr.  Briggs  has  built  wisely  and 
well;  for  he  started  out  in  life  empty- 
handed,  depending  upon  his  own  resources 
for  success  and  advancement.  He  has  never 
allowed  obstacles  and  dilliculties  to  bar  hi» 
path  but  has  regarded  them  nither  as  an 
impetus  for  renewed  effort.  Through  close 
application  and  >inremilting  diligence,  he 
has  gained  a  place  among  the  substantial 
citizens   of   his   adopted    country. 

A.  L.  ENYART  is  a  native  of  Oregon,  his 
birth  having  occurred  in  Multnomah  county, 
November  H.  IS.'iS.  He  is  the  son  of  Iji- 
fayette  and  Mary  (Tario)  Enyart,  the  form- 
er a  native  of  Kentucky  ami  the  latter  of 
Illinois.  The  father  emigrated  to  Oregon  in 
lfi.'i2,  crossing  the  great  .American  de»ert 
with  o\  teams,  and  si-ttlefl  in  Multnonnili 
county,  where  he  fih-d  upon  a  donation  claim, 
and  there  he  resided  until  his  death.  Hix 
widow  is  now  living  in  .larkson  county  nt 
the  advanced  age  of  seventy-seven  yearn. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Enyart  thrc<'  children  were 
l>orn:  A.  L..  the  subject  of  this  review; 
.losi'phine,  the  wife  of  A.  Wroteen,  of  Jack- 
son county;  and  one  who  i«  deceased. 

A.  I,.  Knynrt  was  reared  at  home  and  re- 
ceived his  eduration  in  the  puhlic  Hchmdx. 
He    remained    under    the    parental    roof   until 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age,  after  which 
he  started  in  life  for  himself  and  engaged 
in  farming,  in  which  he  has  since  continued. 
He  is  now  the  owner  of  a  farm  of  forly 
acres,  located  in  the  valley,  on  Jump-off  Joe 
creek,  near  Merlin,  where  he  resides  and  de- 
votes his  entire  time  to  the  cultivation  of 
his  farm. 

Mr.  Enyart  was  united  in  marriage  in 
1881  to  Miss  Ellen  Banester,  and  to  this 
union  three  children  have  been  born:  Mary, 
the  wife  of  J.  D.  Haven,  of  Merlin;  and 
Robert  L.  and  L.  L.,  both  of  whom  reside 
at  home  with  their  parents.  Mr.  Enyart  is 
one  of  the  highly  respected  citizens  of  .Jose- 
phine county  and  is  known  among  his  as- 
sociates for  his  uprightness  of  character  and 
integrity  in  all  business  transactions.  He  is 
always  to  be  counted  upon  to  contribute 
the  beneht  of  his  influence  to  the  advance- 
ment of  any  public  measure  seeking  the  im- 
provement of  his  state  and  county. 

WILLIAM  SYLVANUS  HIBBERT.  Among 
the  representative  business  men  of  Dayton 
is  William  Sylvanus  Hibbert,  He  was  born 
in  West  Salem,  Edwards  countj-,  Illinois, 
December  7,  1879,  and  is  the  son  of  William 
and  Susan  (Dawson)  Hibbert.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  West  Salem  and  the  mother 
was  born  in  Kentucky,  but  moved  to  West 
Salem  witli  her  parents  when  young.  Short- 
ly after  their  marriage  in  Illinois  they  came 
to  Oregon,  and  in  ISSfi  located  in  Dayton, 
where  Sir.  Hibbert  still  makes  his  home  and 
is   engaged   in   agricultural    pursuits. 

William  S.  Hibbert,  having  been  liut  seven 
years  of  age  when  he  came  to  Oregon,  does 
not  remember  any  former  home,  and  in  the 
public  schools  of  this  place  he  acquired  his 
education.  Wlien  about  seventeen  lie  found 
einploynient  in  the  Dayton  Evaporating  and 
Packing  Company's  plant  and  during  the  last 
ten  years  of  his  service  with  ths)t  concern 
was  foreman.  But  desiring  to  start  upon 
an  independent  career,  in  April.  1904,  he 
purcliased  the  feed  and  grain  business  then 
conducted  by  0.  D.  Howard.  From  the  time 
of  llio  purchase  until  the  present  day  he  has 
managed  this  business  so  capably  that  it 
has  not  oidy  made  him  financially  able  to 
enjoy  social  pleasures  and  comforts,  but  has 
also  given  him  a  high  place  in  the  business 
circles  of  Dayton,  and  today  he  stands  as 
one   of  his   town's   most   prominent    men. 

In  January,  1893,  William  S.  Hibbert  was 
married  to  Wilhelniina  L.  T.  Wambsgans, 
the  da\ighter  of  T>ouis  Wambsgans,  who  for 
many  ycai-s  has  conduitcil  a  meat  market  in 
Dayton.  She  is  a  gramlilaughler  c:f  William 
Tudor  Tucker,  formerly  United  States  consul 
to_  the  Bermuda  Islands.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hibbert  three  children  have  been  born:  Hes- 
ter Louise.  Wilfred  lligf;inli(itliani  and  Eliza- 
beth  Mary   Tudor. 

in  politics  Mr.  Hibbert  is  a  democrat,  from 
the  belief  that  the  principles  of  that  party 
are  most  conducive  to  stable  government. 
He  has  been  a  member  of  the  town  council 
and  in  the  diseharg(>  of  the  duties  of  ofTice 
has  ever  sought  to  further  the  ijood  of  the 
comnuinity  which  elected  him.     He  is  a  mem- 


ber of  the  Christian  church  and  Mrs.  Hib- 
bert is  a  member  of  the  Episcopal  church. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  Yamhill  Lodge,  No. 
29,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  and  of  Security  Assembly,  No.  * 
16.  United  Artisans.  By  persistent  effort 
and  constant  attention  to  the  business  un- 
dertakings in  which  he  is  engaged,  Mr.  Hib- 
bert has  succeeded  in  placing  himself,  entirely 
by  his  own  efforts,  among  the  foremost  ranks 
of  the  business  men  of  Dayton,  and  in  his 
social  and  fraternal  relations  has  so  con- 
ducted himself  that  he  has  won  a  name 
which  stands  for  integrity  and  loyalty. 

JAMES  S.  STEPHENS,  who  for  the  past 
twenty  years  has  been  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  and  fire  insurance  business  in  Tilla- 
mook, was  born  in  Salem,  Oregon,  on  the 
28th  of  June,  1853.  His  father,  Adam  Steph- 
ens, was  born  in  Kentucky  of  Scotch-Irish 
extraction,  his  natal  day  being  the  7th  of 
January,  1819.  The  education  of  Adam 
Stephens  was  begun  in  his  native  state  of 
which  he  was  a  resident  until  he  had  at- 
tained the  age  of  ten  years.  He  then  ac- 
companied his  parents  on  their  removal  to 
Missouri,  where  they  located  in  1830.  There 
he  completed  his  education,  after  which  he 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade.  On  the  2d  of 
March,  1844,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Lucinda 
Gilmore,  who  was  also  of  Scotch-Irish  descent, 
and  a  native  of  Lincoln  county,  Missouri, 
her  birth  occurring  on  the  25th  of  November. 
1833.  The  young  people  began  their  domestic 
life  in  Missouri,  where  they  resided  until 
1849,  but  the  lure  of  the  west  had  proven 
too  .strong  and  in  that  year  they  joined  a 
party  going  to  Oregon.  They  made  the  long, 
tiresome  and  often  times  perilous  journey 
across  the  prairies  in  a  wagon  with  four 
yoke  of  oxen,  their  starting  point  having 
been  Millwood,  Missouri.  They  arrived  at 
their  destination  in  October,  1849.  and  Mr. 
Stephens  traded  a  pony,  rifle  and  thirty  dol- 
lars to  Antoine  Presley  for  a  squatter's  right, 
consisting  of  five  hundred  and  thirty-three 
and  eighty-seven  hundredths  acres.  He  was 
identified  with  various  activities  during  the 
pioneer  days  and  together  with  his  brother 
Sanford  conducted  a  general  merchandise 
store  in  Salem,  theirs  being  the  second  store 
in  the  town.  Upon  the  family  devolved  all 
of  the  hardships  incident  to  life  in  any  new 
country,  not  least  of  which  were  the  Indian 
troubles,  Mr.  Stephens  being  one  of  those 
who  participated  in  the  Rogue  River  Indian 
war.  He  was  a  capable  man.  whose  resource- 
fulness and  executive  ability  brought  him  to 
the  fore  on  all  occasions.  He  was  captain 
of  the  party  with  whom  he  came  across 
the  plains,  and  was  always  one  of  the  leaders 
in  the  communities  where  he  resided  during 
the  pioneer  days.  His  efforts  were  attended 
with  success  and  he  became  one  of  the  large 
landowners  and  prosperous  citizens  of  Salem, 
a  mile  and  a  half  north  of  which  town  he 
at  one  time  owned  and  operated  a  sawmill  in 
connection  with  his  other  interests.  He  was 
a  strong  church  and  temperance  worker,  and 
was  one  of  the  charter  membens  of  the 
Baptist  church  of  Salem,  which  he  was  in- 
strumental in  organizing.     He  was  a  gener- 


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ous  contributor  toward  its  support  and  al- 
ways assisted  in  promoting  all  church  work, 
having  donated  to  the  Baptist  church  of 
Haysville,  Oregon,  its  building  site  in  1S90. 
His  assistance  was  freely  rendered  in  ad- 
vancing or  promoting  any  movement  that 
would  tend  to  improve  the  moral  or  mental 
standard  of  his  community.  While  living  at 
Spring  Valley  he  taught  a  singing  class,  being 
the  possessor  of  a  good  voice  and  a  knowledge 
of  vocal  music,  and  he  was  also  superin- 
tendent of  the  Sunday  school  at  that  point. 
He  was  for  many  years  a  member  of  the 
Grange  and  in  1862  and  IbOii,  during  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  Spring  \alley.  he 
was  justice  of  the  peace  there  and  at  North 
Salem.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Stephens  there  were  born  eight  children,  as 
follows;  Ciabrilla,  who  is  deceased;  William 
W.,  also  deceased,  who  left  a  family  of  eight 
children  all  living;  Mary  J.,  who  married  a 
Mr.  i'ruitt,  now  living  on  the  old  home  place; 
one  who  died  in  infancy;  James  S.,  our  sub- 
ject; Sarah  .1..  the  wile  of  Isaac  Basey;  Jose- 
phine, the  deceased  wife  of  JelT  Lousinaiight; 
and  L.  Burilla,  the  wife  of  M.  Ualbert,  liv- 
ing on  the  old  Stephens  homestead.  Both 
parents  are  deceased,  the  father  passing  away 
on  the  18th  of  September,  1891,  and  the 
mother  on  November  14,  1010. 

Oregon  has  always  been  the  home  of  James 
S.  Stephens,  who  obtained  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools,  after  which  he 
took  a  course  in  Bethal  College,  Polk  county, 
this  state.  For  six  years  thereafter  he 
held  the  position  of  school  clerk  in  Salem  and 
then  turned  his  attention  to  agricultural  pur- 
suits and  was  also  engaged  in  the  mercan- 
tile business  for  a  few  years.  He  became 
a  resident  of  Tillamook  during  his  early  man- 
hood and  here  for  the  past  twenty  years 
he  has  been  successfully  identified  with  the 
real-estate  and  tire  insurance  businets,  mak- 
ing a  specialty  of  the  latter.  Like  his  father 
he  has  always  taken  an  active  and  earnest 
interest  in  all  public  matters  and  from  1895 
to   1901    was   assessor  of  Tillamook   county. 

On  the  3d  of  September,  1873,  Mr.  Steph- 
ens was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Emma  K. 
Co.t,  a  daughter  of  James  Cox.  a  farmer  of 
Marion  County.  Oregon.  Seven  children  have 
been  born  of  this  union:  fiertris  J.  and  Wil- 
liam J.,  both  residents  of  Tillamook;  II.  C. ; 
who  is  engaged  in  the  stock  bunincsH  in 
Wyoming;  R.  D.,  who  is  living  in  Tort  land; 
Lee,  who  is  deceased;  Dot,  the  wife  of  Harry 
P.  Kerr,  of  Tillamook;  and  Lucille,  who  mar- 
ried Tom  Hughes,  also  of  Tillamook.  The 
wife  and  mother  passed  away  on  the  1  Ith 
of  December.  1903.  In  politics,  Mr.  Stephens 
is  a  republican,  and  in  religious  faith  a 
Seventh  Day  Adventist.  He  is  one  of  the 
highly  esteemed  citizens  of  Tillamook,  as 
well  as  one  of  the  successful  business  men. 

C.  J.  CARSTENS.  A  record  of  the  work 
which  has  Iw-en  accomplished  by  flerman- 
Americans  in  the  northwest  would  make  on 
interesting  volume.  It  would  show  that 
many  of  the  most  substantial  citizens  of 
Oregon  are  of  Herman  birlh  or  descent. 
Among    this    numlK-r   must    be    mentioned    C. 


J.  Carstens,  of  Gaston,  who  has  shown  that 
he  possesses  many  of  the  most  estimable 
traits  that  are  acknowledged  as  character- 
istics of  the  Teutonic  race.  He  wa.'*  born  on 
a  farm  in  Schleswig-lloUtein,  (ierinany,  Sep- 
tember '>,  1866;  a  son  of  L.  and  KIsabc  Car- 
stens. The  father  was  a  farmer,  ami  spent 
his  entire  life  in  the  old  country;  the  mother 
is  still  living,  and  makes  her  home  in  Her- 
many. 

C  J.  Carstens  received  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools  of  Schles»  ig, 
and,  after  arriving  at  the  usual  age  for  mili- 
tary service,  entered  the  (iernnin  army.  I'or 
three  years,  he  was  a  nuMuhcr  of  the  ilra- 
goons.  In  1892,  he  bade  farewell  to  friends 
and  familiar  scenes,  and  went  aboard  a 
steamship  bound  for  America.  Arriving  in 
Washington  county.  Oregon,  he  found  em- 
ployment upon  a  farm,  where  he  applieil 
himself  diligently  for  live  years.  He  is  now 
the  owner  of  a  well  improve<l  place  of  one 
hundred  acres.  He  ]iays  special  attention  lo 
dairying,  in  which  he  is  highly  piolicieiit. 
Mr.  Carstens  has  just  reason  to  congratulate 
himself  on  casting  his  lot  in  the  state  of 
Oregon,  where  by  his  dose  application  and 
thrift  he  has  gained  a  competence,  as  a  sur- 
vey of  his  farm  and  the  substantial  build- 
ings thereon  readily  indicate.  He  owes  his 
present  happy  condition  to  his  courage  as  a 
young  man  in  seeking  a  home  among  strang- 
ers and  to  his  willingness  to  apply  himself 
to  useful  and  honorable  lalior.  lie  is  now 
a  man  of  means,  and  is  accounted  one  of 
the  solid,  substantial  citizens  of  the  county. 

On  the  20th  of  December,  1897,  Mr.  Car- 
stens was  married  to  .Mrs.  Amy  Lucy  Show- 
ers, a  daughter  of  Charles  Bald,  an  attorney 
of  this  county.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Carstens  are 
the  parents  of  one  child:  Klsie.  who  was 
born  on  the  home  place.  Hy  the  foriniT 
marriage  Mrs.  t'arstens  became  the  mother 
of  a  daughter  Kiigenia  .May  Showers,  who 
continues  to  ifiake  her  home  with  her  step- 
father and  mother.  .Mr.  Carstens  is  imle- 
pendent,  politically,  and  has  never  aspired 
to  the  honors  or  emoluments  of  public  ollice. 
being  perfectly  willing  to  leavi-  those  re- 
sponsibilities to  others.  He  was  reared  as  a 
Lutheran,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran 
church.  Kraternnlly,  he  is  connected  with 
the  I'nited  .\rlisans.  He  is  an  active  and 
progressive  man.  whose  record  is  one  of 
steady  advancement,  eai'li  year  adding  to  his 
prosperity.  Mr.  Carstens  con  claim  many 
friends  in  Washington  county,  who  ndmiro 
him  not  only  Iwcaiise  of  his  success  in  his 
business  but  on  account  of  his  genuine  |mt- 
sonal  worth,  and  the  interest  which  lie  taki-s 
in  promoting  the  welfare  of  those  with 
whom   he   is  assiK'inted. 

HON.   ROBERT   PROCTOR    NEIL,  one   of 

the  oldest  riti/elis  of  .Xslllnllil  ill  point  of 
years  of  residence,  is  nt  the  present  time 
serving  his  second  term  os  mayor  of  that 
city,  having  bei'U  elected  to  that  ofTice  flr»t 
in  1902,  and  for  a  seoond  time  in  1910.  Mr. 
Xeil  wos  scarcely  two  years  of  age  upon  his 
arrival    in,  .-Nshland.   and   his   life  since   that 


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time  has  been  spent  in  this  city  and  vicin- 
ity, where  lie  has  many  important  business 
identifications,  among  the  most  extensive  of 
which  are  his  stock-raising  interests,  and  his 
many  acres  of  fine  ranch  lands. 

Kobert  I'roctor  Neil  was  born  in  McMinu 
county,  Tennessee,  April  12,  1851.  His  par- 
ents were  Clayborn  and  Louisa  (Gibson) 
Neil,  the  father  a  native  of  Tennessee  and 
the  mother  of  Virginia.  In  1853,  when  their 
son,  Robert  Proctor,  was  not  yet  two  years 
old,  they  left  Tennessee,  bound  for  Oregon. 
They  crossed  the  plains  by  the  then  usual 
method  of  ox  teams,  being  six  months  to  a 
day  on  the  journey  from  McMinu  county, 
Tennessee,  to  Eugene,  Oregon.  They  spent 
the  winter  in  Eugene,  waiting  for  more  fav- 
orable weather  to  continue  the  journey,  and 
in  the  summer  of  1854  they  came  to  Jack- 
son county,  where  the  father  took  up  a 
donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres,  six  miles  south  of  Ashland,  which 
<;laim  he  worked  indefatigably  during  his 
lifetime,  and  upon  which  he  died,  in  1911, 
in  the  ninetieth  year  of  his  age,  having 
Jong  survived  his  wife,  who  died   in   1880. 

Kobert  Proctor  Neil's  early  education  was 
acquired  in  the  public  schools  of  Jackson 
county,  and  at  the  Ashland  Academy,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  the  class  of 
1872.  Following  his  graduation,  he  entered 
upon  the  butcher  business  in  Ashland,  and 
has  been  prominently  identified  in  this  con- 
nection for  twenty-five  years.  In  the  course 
of  his  activities  in  this  line,  Mr.  Neil  ac- 
quired at  various  times,  pieces  of  land  in 
ilill'erent  parts  of  the  county,  and  first  upon 
a  small  scale  and  then  more  extensively,  he 
engaged  in  the  business  of  stock-raising, 
which  is  one  of  the  most  profitable  pursuits 
which  this  section  of  the  country  offers  to 
its    citizens. 

Kobert  P.  Neil  is  today  one  of  the  most 
prominent  and  successful  men  in  Jackson 
count}'.  He  has  amassed  a  fortune  by  his 
own  elVorts.  and  by  the  shrewd  employment 
of  his  talent  of  grasping  opportunity,  and 
regulating  his  business  movements.  He  is 
pioniinently  identified  with  extensive  stock- 
raising  interests  in  the  vicinity  of  Ashland, 
and  his  activities  along  municipal  and  com- 
mercial lines  are  varied  and  always  progress- 
ive. He  is  owner  of  a  stock  ranch  of  five 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  south  of  Ashland, 
and  has  an  interest  in  orchard  lands  lying 
between  Ashland  and  Jacksonville,  as  well 
as  valuable  city  property.  He  has  a  beau- 
tiful residence  in  Ashland,  but  spends  part 
of  the  summer  months  each  year  upon  his 
ranch.  The  foundations  of  his  success  are 
hard  work  and  an  eye  for  opportunity.  A 
new  and  untried  country  may  aid  in  success, 
b\it  it  is  never  the  principal  ciiuse  of  it. 
Tiie  tletermining  factors  of  a  man's  j)rogress 
lie  in  his  character,  and  his  ability  to  bring 
his  talents,  opportunities  and  energies  to  a 
triumphant  culmination.  Hard  work,  abil- 
ity, common  honesty  and  uprightness  are 
elements  in  it.  All  these  necessary  quali- 
ties. Mr.  Neil  possesses  in  a  high  degree. 
He  is  promiiu'iit  and  esteemed  in  his  city  and 
cotintv.    not    because    he    is    successful,    but 


because  the  same  qualities  of  mind  and  char- 
acter which  have  made  him  successful,  make 
him  also  worthy  of  the  respect  and  esteem 
of   his    fellow   citizens. 

In  1870,  Kobert  Proctor  Neil  was  mar- 
ried in  Ashland  to  Miss  Lydia  Russell  of 
that  city,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born 
three  children,  of  whom  two  are  living: 
Frederick  R.  and  Grover  R.,  both  residents 
of  Fort  Klamath,  Oregon,  where  they  are 
conducting  an  extensive  live-stock  business. 
Robert  Proctor  Neils  first  wife  died  in  1910, 
and  in  October,  1911,  he  married  Miss  Ida 
Hargrove    of   Ashland. 

Mr.  Neil  is  very  prominent  in  local  and 
county  politics  of  his  section,  being  at  pres- 
ent mayor  of  Ashland  and  serving  his  sec- 
ond term  in  that  ollice.  His  political  af- 
filiation is  given  to  the  democratic  party 
and  he  has  always  been  loyal  to  the  prin- 
ciples which  this  party  embodies.  He  served 
for  ten  yeans  as  a  member  of  the  town 
board  of  Ashland,  and  for  several  years  as 
a  member  of  the  city  school  board.  He  is 
very  much  interested  in  the  cause  of  edu- 
cation, giving  a  great  deal  of  his  time  and 
attention  to  the  improvement  of  the  city's 
school  facilities.  He  served  for  ten  years 
as  regent  of  the  Normal  School  of  Ashland, 
and  his  activities  in  the  cause  of  improved 
and  more  efficient  educational  facilities  have 
added  greatly  to  his  local  reputation.  Be- 
side the  business  interests  before  mentioned 
Mr.  Neil  is  also  vice  president  and  a  director 
of  the  Citizens'  Bank  and  Trust  Company  of 
Ashland. 

Robert  Proctor  Neil  is  one  of  the  foremost 
citizens  of  Ashland  and  of  Jackson  county. 
He  is  a  public-spirited  man,  active  in  all 
that  concerns  the  welfare  of  his  city,  promi- 
nent in  its  business,  educational  and  polit- 
ical affairs,  living  an  active,  useful  and  busy 
life,  during  which  he  has  gained  for  himself 
a  large  fortune,  a  host  ot  friends,  and  the 
respect  and  esteem  of  all  who  know  him. 

BRUCE  F.  PURDY,  president  of  the  Gas- 
ton State  Bank  and  owner  of  one  of  the 
valuable  farms  of  Washington  county,  is  a 
native  son  of  Oregon,  born  at  Salem,  October 
16,  1854.  His  father,  Aaron  Purdy,  was 
born  in  Pennsylvania  in  1806.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  Ohio,  and  in  1847  started  with  his 
wife  for  the  Pacific  coast.  They  began  the 
journey  by  wagon  and  ox  team  and  joined  a 
large  party  which  crossed  the  plains,  con- 
tinuing in  one  body  until  they  arrived  at  the 
Meek  Cut-Off.  Here  the  party  divided,  many 
of  the  home-seekers  going  to  California, 
while  others,  with  Mr.  Purdy  and  his  wife, 
came  to  Oregon.  He  located  on  a  donation 
claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres,  six 
miles  below  Salem  and  continued  there  until 
1861,  when  he  disposed  of  his  land  and 
moved  to  Waitsburg.  near  Walla  Walla.  He 
was  a  farmer  and  miller  and  engaged  in  the 
milling  business  at  the  place  last  named. 
He  was  a  true-hearted  and  deserving  man 
who  nobly  assisted  in  redeeming  the  unoc- 
cupied land  of  the  northwest  to  the  uses  of 
civilization.  At  the  time  of  the  Yakima 
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Home  Guards  and  always  willingly  respond- 
ed to  any  call  from  those  less  favorably 
situated  than  himself.  He  died  at  Waits- 
burg  in  1S66.  The  maiden  name  of  the 
mother  of  our  subject  was  Belinda  Bucklew. 
She  was  born  in  Virginia  in  ISIO  and  died 
near  Dilley,  in  Washington  county,  Oregon, 
in  1S93,  having  reached  an  age  of  about 
eighty-three  years.  Mr.  Purdy  of  this  re- 
view is  tlie  youngest  of  seven  children,  the 
others  being:  John  and  PMward,  both  of 
whom  are  deceased;  Hannah,  who  married 
M.  L.  Savage,  of  Salem,  and  died  leaving  a 
husband  and  two  children;  Eleanor,  who  is 
the  wife  of  E.  J.  Harding,  of  Gervais,  Marion 
county;  Jasper,  who  made  his  home  at 
The  Dallas  and  died  leaving  a  wife  and  two 
children;  and  Augusta  M..  who  married  G. 
W.  Smith,  of  The  Dalles. 

The  public  schools  of  .Salem  provided  op- 
portunity for  the  early  education  of  Bruce 
F.  Purdy.  After  arriving  at  maturity  he 
went  to  Goldendale,  Washington,  east  of  the 
mountains,  and  took  up  a  land  claim,  and 
engaged  in  farming  and  stock-raising.  He 
became  quite  prominent  in  his  county  and 
after  a  residence  of  twelve  years  at  Golden- 
dale  was  elected  to  the  state  legislature,  oc- 
cupying a  seat  in  that  body  in  the  winter 
of  1890-91.  After  the  close  of  the  session 
he  came  to  Washington  county  and  pur- 
chased a  farm  near  Forest  Grove,  which  he 
cultivated  to  good  advantage.  He  was  also 
elected  to  the  state  legislature  from  tliis 
county  and  performed  his  duties  in  a  way 
that  met  the  hearty  approval  of  liis  con- 
stituents. In  1896  he  associated  with  others 
in  building  the  Gaston  Flour  Mills  and  had 
charge  of  the  mills  for  six  years,  his  ad- 
ministration producing  highly  satisfactory 
results.  He  then  purchased  a  farm  of  six 
hundred  and  forty  acres,  known  as  the 
Thomas  Roe  farm,  upon  which  he  now  re- 
sides. This  is  a  well  improved  property  and 
its  value  has  been  still  further  enhanceil 
by  the  erection  of  a  beautiful  home  wliidi 
Mr.  Purdy  has  just  completed.  He  keeps 
about  thirty-five  cows  and  is  extensively 
interested  in  the  dairy  business  as  well  as 
in  general  farming.  He  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers and  is  president  of  the  Gaston  State 
Hank,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  lore- 
most  citizens  of  this  region  in  the  promo- 
tion of  its  permanent    interests. 

On  October  17,  ISSO,  Mr.  Purdy  was  mar- 
ried at  Goldendale  to  Miss  Cora  A.  McCune. 
who  was  born  in  Sedalia,  Missouri,  and 
came  to  Oregon  with  her  parents.  Nine  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Purdy. 
namely:  Gertrude,  deceased;  Nellie,  who  i.t 
the  wife  of  George  Newman,  of  McMinnville, 
Oregon;  Emma,  at  home;  Clifton,  who  lives 
in  the  Imperial  valley.  California;  Lois, 
Alta.  I'.nice,  Sidney  and  Helen,  all  of  whom 
are  at  home.  Mr.  Purdy  has  ever  since  he 
arrived  at  voting  age  given  his  support  to 
the  republican  party.  In  addition  to  mem- 
bership in  the  state  legislature  he  has  served 
as  a  member  of  the  .school  board  and  as 
road  commissioner.  Fraternally  he  is  iden- 
tified with  the  Masonic  order,  the  Kniehts 
of   Pvthias   and   the  I'nited   .Vrtisant.      He   is 


a  firm  believer  in  the  authority  and  inspira- 
tion of  the  Ohl  and  New  Testaments  and  is 
a  member  of  the  Bible  .students  Association. 
He  has  always  taken  an  active  part  in  ad- 
vancing the  Welfare  of  any  community  in 
which  he  has  lived.  Being"  a  man  of  inde- 
pendent judgment,  he  does  not  hesitate  to 
act  upon  his  own  opinions  and  as  he  pos- 
sesses good  discriminiitive  powers  he  has 
been  unusually  fortunate  in  business.  He 
is  known  as  entirely  fair  anil  honorable  in 
his  dealings  and  notwithstanding  the  active 
part  he  has  taken  in  public  and  business 
affairs,  his  integrity  has  never  been  ques- 
tioned. 

THOMAS  H.  GOYNE,  wlu.  for  fourteen 
years  has  been  engaged  in  the  practice  of 
law  in  Tillamook,  was  born  in  Pennsylvania, 
on  the  13th  of  tVtober.  ISG4.  He  is  a  son 
of  William  H.  and  Nancy  (Stephensi  (ioyne, 
both  natives  of  England,  the  fathcM-  having 
come  from  (^ornwall,  but  they  were  married 
in  the  United  States.  Mr.  (ioyne  was  for 
many  years  superintendent  of  mining  macliin 
ery  in  Pennsylvania,  but  he  and  his  wife  are 
now  living  on  a  line  farm  near  Tillamook, 
where  he  engages  in  dairying.  They  have 
been  the  parents  of  thirteen  cliildren.  ten  of 
whom  are  living:  William  .1..  who  is  a  me- 
chanical drauglitsman  near  Kichmond.  \ir 
ginia;  Thomas  II..  our  subject;  Frank,  who  is 
living  in  Alaska;  .lames,  who  is  a  locomotive 
engineer  in  Pennsylvania;  Ida,  the  wife  of 
M.  K.  Flickinger.  of  Oregon;  Charles,  who  is 
living  in  Tillamook,  Oregon;  Minnie,  the  wife 
of  William  .'^nigh-y,  of  Pennsylvania;  Edith, 
who  is  at  home  with  her  parents;  Winifred, 
the  wife  of  Merrill  .1.  Smith,  of  Tillamook: 
and  Hillary,  who  is  a  locomotive  engineer  in 
Germantown.  Mr.  Goyne  was  drafter  during 
the  Civil  war  hut  sent  a  substitute. 

The  first  twenty-two  years  of  his  life 
Thomas  II.  Goyne  spent  in  his  native  state, 
to  whose  common  schools  he  is  indebted  for 
his  early  education.  He  siibse(|uently  pnr 
sued  an  academic  course  in  Columbia  county, 
Pennsylvania,  after  which  he  read  law  with 
E.  E.  Selph  and  I.  T.  Maulsby.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  on  .luiie  7.  1S97.  and 
soon  thereafter  opened  an  ollice  ancl  has  ever 
since  been  giving  his  attention  to  a  general 
civil  practice.  Sir.  (Ioyne  is  a  good  student 
and  applies  himself  cDnscientiously  tii  the 
protection  of  his  clients'  interests  nn  any 
and  all  occasions.  He  has  succeede<l  in  liuilil- 
ing  up  a  Very  good  practice  and  is  held  in 
such  high  esteem  professionally  that  he  was 
at  one  time  the  j)riihil>ition  randiiinte  for  at- 
torney general,  but  owing  to  the  weakness 
of   the   party   was   defeated. 

On  Christnuis  day,  1'^S7.  Mr.  (Joyne  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Daisy  E.  Ijiti- 
mer,  a  daughter  of  .lames  and  IVrmelin 
l.lenkins)  Ijitimer.  The  father,  who  was  a 
farmer,  was  a  descendant  of  Hugh  Latimer, 
the  English  religious  martyr  of  the  sixteenth 
century.  Mr.  Ijifimer  Is  now  deceaserl  but 
the  niothiT  is  still  living.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goyne 
are  the  parents  of  three  rlaughters:  Id*, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Prof.  W.  R.  Rutherford, 
superintendent    of    the    McMinnville    schools: 


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Mabel,  a  graduate  of   the  high  school,  who 
is  at  home;  and  Stella. 

Mr.  and  ilrs.  Goyne  manifest  their  re- 
ligious views  through  their  membership  in 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  church,  in  the  work 
of  which  they  take  an  active  part.  Mr. 
(ioyne  being  leader  of  the  choir.  Politically 
he 'is  a  republican,  and  has  for  some  years 
been  connected  with  the  school  board.  Ue 
was  at  one  time  justice  of  the  peace,  and  for 
three  and  a  half  years  was  deputy  county 
clerk,  and  county  clerk  for  two  years  and  he 
has  also  served"  as  city  attorney  of  Tilla- 
mook, Oregon.  Mr.  Goyne  has  always  taken 
an  active  interest  in  the  development  ot 
the  city's  various  enterprises  in  the  pro- 
motion of  which  he  has  freely  contributed 
his  influence. 

CLARENCE  ELMER  BARTON,  M.  D.,  M. 

S.,  has  for  the  past  seven  years  been  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine 
and  surgery  at  Baker.  His  birth  occurred 
in  Kaysvilie.  Utah,  on  the  10th  of  July, 
187"),  "his  parents  being  .Joseph  and  Mary 
Ann  Barton,  natives  of  England,  who  came 
to  this  country  in  early  life  and  were  mar- 
ried in  Utah.  Clarence  E.  Barton  obtained 
his  early  education  in  a  grammar  school  at 
Salt  Lake  City  and  attended  the  Ogden  high 
school  at  Ogden.  Utah,  from  1890  until  1893. 
In  the  years  1893  and  1894  he  conducted  an 
electrical  supply  and  wiring  business  in 
Ogden  and  then  spent  two  years  with  an  en- 
gineering corps  during  the  construction  of 
the  power  plant  in  Ogden  canyon.  In  the  fall 
of  1896  he  went  to  New  York  city,  where 
he  was  engaged  as  a  commercial  traveler 
until  1900.  In  that  year  he  entered  the 
Bennett  Medical  College  of  Chicago,  Illinois, 
for  the  study  of  medicine  and  surgery,  being 
graduated  from  that  institution  with  the 
iiigiicst  honors  of  his  class  in  1904  and  win- 
ning the  degrees  of  Doctor  of  Medicine  and 
Master  of  Surgery.  In  1905  he  opened  an 
olFice  at  Baker,  Oregon,  where  he  has  since 
been  actively  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his 
profession.  A  liber.al  and  lucrative  practice 
has  been  accorded  him  in  recognition  of  his 
skill  and  ability,  which  he  is  continu.ally 
demonstrating  in  the  successful  treatment 
of  the  patients  who  submit  themselves  to  his 
care.  Dr.  Barton  also  has  a  military  record, 
having  served  as  a  member  of  Company  A  of 
the  State  Militia  of  Utah  from  1889  until 
1893. 

On  the  30tli  of  September,  1905,  at  Baker, 
Oregon,  Dr.  Barton  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Beatrice  Vera,  a  native  of  New  York 
city  and  a  daughter  of  Harris  and  Anna 
\'era,  who  came  to  this  country  from  Ger- 
many. Since  age  conferred  upon  him  the 
right  of  franchise  Dr.  Barton  has  supported 
the  men  and  measures  of  the  republican 
party,  believing  firmly  in  its  principles. 
Fraternally  he  has  been  identified  with  the 
Masons  since  1909.  He  became  a  Master  Ma- 
son in  that  year  and  is  now  connected  with 
the  order  as  follows:  senior  warden  in 
Baker  Lodge,  No.  47,  F.  &  A.  M.;  high 
|iriest  of  Keystone  Chapter,  No.  15,  R.  A.  M.; 
generalissimo  in  Baker  Commandery,  No.   9, 


K.  T.;  member  of  Al  Kader  Temiile.  A.  A. 
O.  N.  M.  S  Since  1907  he  has  been  identified 
with  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks,  being  a  member  of  Baker  City  I^odge, 
No.  338.  His  friends  find  him  a  genial  gen- 
tleman of  unfailing  courtesy,  with  apprecia- 
tion for  the  social  amenities  of  life,  and  at 
no  time  neglectful  of  his  professional  duties 
or  of  his  obligations  to  his  fellowmen. 

H.  C.  WYATT,  proprietor  of  a  general  store 
at   Bellovue   since    1900,   was   born   in   Wasco 
county,     Oregon,    December     16,     1874.       His 
grandfather,  William  Wyatt,  who  was  born  in 
Buckinghamshire,   England,   in   1816,  came   to 
America  with  his  parents  when  a  youth  and 
moved  from  Illinois  to  Oregon  witli  his  family 
in    1847,   taking   up   a   donation   claim   of   six 
hundred   and    forty   acres    in   Benton   county, 
where  he  lived  the  rest  of  his   life,  dying   in 
1904.    He  was  greatly  interested  in  education 
and  with  T.  .J.  Connor  founded  Philomath  Col- 
lege, at   Philomath,   Benton   county,   Oregon. 
Ezra  C.  Wyatt,  the  father  of  H.  C.  Wyatt, 
was  born  in  1844,  in  Henderson  county,  Illi- 
nois, and  when  but  a  child  he  removed  with 
his  parents  to  Oregon,  where  he  was  reared 
and  educated.    He  was  in  school  at  McMinn- 
ville   when,   at   the   age   of   nineteen,   he   en- 
listed in  the  army,  in  Company  A,  Regiment 
of    Oregon    Volunteers.      He    was    in   several 
fights  with  the  Indians   and  was   made   ser- 
geant.   He  was  married  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
three    to    Miss    Mary    A.    Pearson,    who    had 
crossed  the  plains   with   her  parents   in   1852 
and  had  remained  with  them  on  their  home- 
stead in  Benton   county  until   her  marriage. 
He    then    bought   a    farm   of   his    father    and 
lived  in  Benton  county  for  six  years.     Going 
to    Wasco   county,    he    raised    cattle    for    six 
years  in  Tygh  Valley  and  then  he  returned 
to  Benton   county.     About  this   time  he  be- 
gan preaching  and  continued  in  that  calling 
the  rest  of  his  life.     He  was  killed  in  a  run- 
away accident   in    1897,   in   Linn   county,   at 
the   age   of   fifty-three    years.      His    children 
were  four  in  number,  of  whom  H.  C.  Wyatt 
is  third  in  order  of  birth.     The  others  are: 
Nettie    Estelle,    of    Benton    county,    Oregon; 
W^illiam    T.,    of   Alberta,    Canada,    who    was 
principal   of   Philomath  College,   Oregon,   for 
three  years;   and  Alice  M.,  who  is  the  wife 
of  A.  S.  Henderson,  of  Benton  county,  Oregon. 
H.    C.    Wyatt    was    educated    in    Benton 
county,  being  a  graduate  of  the  commercial 
and   normal   departments    of   the   College    of 
Philomath,  the  school  which  his  grandfather 
founded.    On  leaving  school  he  went  into  the 
mercantile    business    for    himself,    in    which 
he  remained  for  a  number  of  years,  and  then 
was  in  partnership  with  R,  J.  Moses  for  one 
year,    after    which    he    moved    to    Columbia 
county  and  was  in  the  sawmill  business  for 
three   years.     In   1906  he   came   to   Bellevue 
and   bought  W^.  J.   Sargent's   store,   and  has 
been  in  the  mercantile  business  ever  since. 

In  1899  Mr.  Wyatt  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Miriam  M.  Sawyer,  a  native  of 
Y'amhill  county,  who  is  a  daughter  of  A. 
■J.  Sawyer,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  else- 
where in  this  work.  They  have  become  the 
parents    of    two    children,    a    girl    who    died 


DR.  C.  K.  IIAKTON 


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in  infancy;  and  Marian  M.,  who  was  burn 
June  23,  l'JU3.  anil  is  at  home  with  her 
parents. 

In  politics  Mr.  Wyatt  is  a  republican  but 
bis  advocacy  ol  temperance  inclines  him  to- 
wards the  prohibition  [mrty.  He  never  has 
sought  or  desired  ottice  but  he  has  alway* 
helped  in  a  private  way  to  do  whatever  he 
could  lor  the  jfood  ol  his  communit.v.  lloth 
he  and  his  wile  belong  to  the  Lni'ted  Ure- 
thren  church.  In  his  business  lile  he  has 
depended  entirely  upon  his  own  labors  and 
enterprises  lor  his  success  and  as  a  result 
has  gained  lor  himsell  a  place  among  the 
prosperous   merchants   of  his   county. 

WILLIAM  F.  GRIMMETT  is  one  oS  the 
highly  respected  farmers  of  Josephine  k'ounty, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  the  cultivi\tion  of  "a 
ranch  comprising  one  hundred  uml  sixtv 
acres.  He  was  born  in  Tennessr.e,  on  August 
11,  1840.  and  is  the  son  of  Hiram  and  .Mar- 
thy  (Yokun)  Crinimett,  to  whom  eight  chil- 
dren were  bom. 

W.  K.  Urimmett  was  n-ared  in  his  par- 
ents' home  and  receivetl-  his  early  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  the  distriVt  in  which 
he  lived.  He  remaiftca  under  the  parental 
roof  until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age.  after 
which  he  was  enj-ngt-d  in"  various  tasks  in 
Missouri  until  1^^.  had  attained  his  majority. 
He  subsequently  removed  to  Oregon  where  lie 
continued  to  reside  for  live  years',  after  which 
he  moved  to<-ltah  where  he  was  occupied  in 
an  indepeoilent  express  business  for  live 
years  and  then  removed  to  South  Dakota 
and  for  twelve  years  gave  his  attention  to 
farming  in  that  state  and  for  two  years  was 
engaged  ir»  mining.  He  returned  to  Oregon 
in  the  earrly  SOs.  where  he  rent<>d  a  farm 
which  hi.,  cultivated  for  some  time  and  later 
purchasfd  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  i'n  .losephine  county  where  hf  now  rr- 
sides  i,nd  is  engaged  in  general  tarming  and 
stock- rai^inc,  making  a  ^pe<-ialty  ni  breed- 
ing ^iid  prefiaring  for  the  market  high- 
grade    farm  coach  stock. 

^'r^.  (iriminett  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Marj*  Davidson,  a  native  of  Scotland, 
and  •' to  that  union  six  children  were  born; 
^'iltlam,  Sterlan,  Annie.  Robert.  Leon  and 
f;r<,Sver. 

'.Mr.  (Jrimmett  is  a  member  of  the  demo- 
erifitic  party  but  has  ni'ver  sought  any  polit- 
'■f-nl  preferment,  lie  is  one  of  the  inilus- 
tVious  and  highly  resf>ected  citizens  of  Jo- 
s*'phine  county  and  is  interested  in  every 
Measure  seeking  the  improvement  of  the 
rtcople  in  the  community  in  which  be  re- 
'gides. 

THOMAS  CARMICHAEL.  i>n,.  „i  ii,..  ac- 
tive and  energetic  citizens  ol  Washiinrlon 
county  is  Thomas  Carmichael.  of  iJnston. 
whose  success  as  a  farmer,  live-stock  breed- 
er and  business  man  is  proof  of  his  prac- 
tical jtidgment.  He  comes  of  goo<l  Scoteh 
parentage,  on  both  sides  of  the  house.  He 
was  born  at  Kdinburgh.  Scotland.  March  1. 
1864,  a  son  of  Thomas  nnil  Janet  ( Hock- 
hart  t  Carmichael.  The  father  engaged  in 
the    brewing   business   and   died    in    l><^<.>,  at 


the  age  of  seventy-eight;  the  mother  was 
called  away  at  the  old  home  in  I'JOT.  when 
she  was  seventy-live  years  of  age.  In  their 
family  were  live  cluldren:  William  and 
Harry,  both  of  whom  arc  now  living  in 
Scotland;  Thomas,  of  this  review;  Jessie, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  Milliam  Christie,  of 
tJlasgow.  Scotland;  and  John,  who  died  in 
the  old  country,  leaving  a  widow  and  four 
children. 

Thomas  Carmichael  received  his  prelim- 
inary education  in  the  public  schools  of 
Kdinburgh  and  became  a  stuilent  of  the 
Kdinburgh  high  school,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  ISSl.  He  then  served  an  ap- 
prenticeship in  the  seed  business  at  Kdin- 
burgh, and,  in  1888,  went  to  London,  Kng- 
land,  where  he  spent  two  years  in  the  same 
line  of  business.  In  1S90,  he  emigrated  to 
.Vmerica.  and  associated  with  a  sclioolniate, 
at  Wallii  Walla,  in  the  sheep-ranching  busi- 
ness. After  the  great  lire  at  Seattle,  he 
went  to  that  city,  where  he  si)ent  live  or 
six  years,  working  at  various  occupations. 
Leaving  Seattle,  he  came  to  Portland  and 
Inr  two  years  was  employed  in  the  seed 
liusiness  under  E.  J.  Ikiwcn.  Mr.  Carmi- 
ibael  next  transferred  his  residence  to  San 
Francisco;  but.  upon  hearing  of  the  gold 
strike  in  Alaska,  joined  the  gold  hunters 
and  spent  two  years  prospecting  and  mining 
in  the  region  of  Dawson  City.  At  the  end 
of  the  time  named,  he  returned  to  his  old 
home  in  Scotland  and  spent  u  winter  there, 
lieing  present  when  his  latbtr  died  in  It*!)!). 
Once  more,  he  came  to  America.  Alter  liv- 
ing for  six  months  at  Seattle,  he  came  to 
llaston  and  in  1900  was  appointed  manager 
of  the  Wapato  Lake  property.  This  prop- 
erty consists  of  eight  hundred  acres,  covered 
by  water  in  winter  and  [)artly  capable  of 
cultivation  in  summer;  in  addition,  there 
are  four  hundred  acres  of  upland.  Mr.  Car- 
michael maintains  a  line  herd  of  llolstein 
cattle;  he  is  also  a  breeder  and  raiser  of 
Shropshire  sheep  and  I'oland  China  hogs. 
He  is  in  partnership  with  Lionel  L.  Paget 
in  the  ownership  of  a  farm  of  eighty-three 
acres,  about  thirty  acres  of  which  is  under 
cultivation.  He  also  deals  in  real  estate. 
iH'ing  especiall.v  interested  in  the  sale  of 
farm  pro[)erty  of  western  Oregon.  He  has 
charge  of  a  warehouse,  sixty  by  two  hun- 
dred feet  in  size,  for  the  storngi'  of  hay  and 
grain  by  farmers  of  this  section,  to  be 
shipped  to  market  at  such  times  as  they 
may  desire.  He  was  oiu-  of  the  organizers 
of  the  Oaston  State  Hank,  and  is  identified 
with  various  enterprises  that  seek  to  ad- 
vance the  business  interests  of  the  commu- 
nity. The  subject  of  this  sketch  is  now  serv- 
ing as  vice  pri'siilent  of  the  Cow  Testing 
Association,  tin-  tibject  of  which  is  to  create 
a  demand  for  cows  capable  of  producing  the 
largest  (juantity  of  milk.  He  is  grejitly  in- 
terested in  this  subject,  and.  as  a  breeder, 
is  a  member  of  the  Holstein-Friesinn  Asso- 
ciation. 

On  December  24,  IflOI.  >rr.  Carmichael 
was  married  to  Miss  Kugenia  Ayerst.  who 
was  born  in  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  Edward 
.\yerst,  now   a   resident    of   Si^attle.     To   this 


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union  one  son,  Thomas,  lias  been  born. 
Politically,  Mr.  Carmichael  adheres  to  the 
republican  party;  religiously,  he  is  identi- 
lied  with  the  Unitarian  cliurch.  He  holds 
membership  in  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  fellows  and  the  Knights  of  I'ythias  and 
is,  also,  connected  with  the  Commercial  Club 
of  (iaston.  He  has  traveled  widely  and,  as 
he  is  a  good  observer,  has  g;ti;jcd  many  les- 
sons by  contact  witli  men.  wli.'cli  he  has 
been  able  to  apply  to  excellent  advi'.ntage  in 
business  atrairs.  He  is  of  a  genia!  a-nd 
friendly  disposition  and  by  his  personal  H'- 
fluence  and  example  is  contributing  his 
share  toward  the  development  of  the  section 
which  he  has  adopted  as  his  iiermanent 
home. 

ELMER  E.  CROSS  is  the  owner  of  a  valu- 
able farm  of  two  hundred  and  eighty  acres 
which  his  industry  and  perseverance  are 
steadily  converting  into  one  of  the  choice 
properties  of  Tillamook  county.  He  is  a 
western  man  by  birth,  training  and  prefer- 
ence and  is  taking  an  active  and  helpful  part 
in  the  agricultural  development  of  western 
Oregon.  His  birth  occurred  in  Canby,  Clack- 
amas county,  this  state,  in  1S62,  his  parents 
being  L.  D.  and  Dorcas  (Fairman)  Cross. 
The  father  was  born  in  Illinois  and  the 
mother  in  Pennsylvania,  and  in  the  year 
1852  they  started  for  Oregon,  crossing  the 
plains  with  ox  teams  and  arriving  at  their 
destination  after  six  montlis'  travel  across 
the  prairies,  the  sandy  plains  and  over  the 
mountains.  It  was  a  diflicult  and  arduous 
trip  but  at  length  they  reached  their  desti- 
nation in  safety  and  the  father  took  up  a 
claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
land  at  Canby.  After  living  thereon  for  nine 
years  he  removed  to  Oregon  City  in  order 
that  his  children  might  have  the  educational 
advantages  afTorded  by  the  schools  there. 
For  twenty  years  the  family  renurned  resi- 
dents of  that  place  and  there  the  father  died 
when  fifty  years  of  age.  His  wife  survived 
him  for  some  time,  passing  away  in  190fi. 
In  their  family  were  eight  children,  of  whom 
six  are  yet  living:  Caleb  E.  and  Harvey  E.. 
both  residents  of  Oregon  City;  Elmer  E.; 
William  A.,  who  is  living  in  Silverton,  Ore- 
gon; Cliarles  N.,  whose  home  is  in  Idaho; 
and    Frank   H.,  of  Oregon   City. 

Like  the  others  of  the  family  Elmer  E. 
Cross  pursued  his  education  in  Oregon  City 
and  the  usual  experiences  of  life  on  the  farm 
were  his.  At  the  age  of  twenty-three  he 
started  out  to  engage  in  farming  on  his  own 
account,  first  renting  his  mother's  place  and 
later  purchasing  forty  acres  of  land  in  Clack- 
amas county.  Sulisequently  he  sold  that 
property  and  in  ISOT  homosteaded  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  in  Tillamook  county 
where  he  still  resides,  his  farm  being  about 
a  mile  •  from  Hebo.  Since  then  lie  has  ex- 
tended the  Iwundaries  of  his  land  until  tlie 
place  now  comprises  two  hundred  and  eighty 
acres.  It  gives  every  evidence  of  his  care- 
ful niiinagement  and  supervision,  for  the 
fields  are  now  well  tilled  and  return  good 
hnrvosis   whih^   the  buildings  and   other   im- 


provements upon  the  place  are  in  keeping 
with  those  of  a  model  farm. 

In  1885  Mr.  Cross  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ollie  Palmer,  who  was  born  in  In- 
diana and  is  a  daughter  of  John  C.  and 
Catherine  (Fanot)  Palmer,  who  came  with 
their  family  to  Oregon  in  1883,  Mrs.  Cross 
being  at  that  time  sixteen  years  of  age. 
She  was  educated  in  Illinois,  in  which  state 
her  early  girlhood  days  were  passed.  Unto 
this  marriage  have  been  born  five  children 
and  the  family  circle  yet  remains  unbroken 
by  the  hand  of  death.  These  are:  Frank  E., 
Homer  M.,  Harold  E.,  Ollie  F.  and  Mollie  M. 
The  two  eldest  sons  have  been  educated  in 
the  Corvallis  Agricultural  College,  Frank 
pursB'ig  a  course  in  civil  engineering  and 
Homer  in  agriculture,  and  the  other  chil- 
dren have  also  been  given  good  educational 
opportunities. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Cross  adheres 
to  the  ideals  o.f  the  socialist  party,  believing 
in  a  more  equal  division  of  things  and  a  more 
just  condition  tfiat  does  not  favor  the  few 
above  the  many.  He  keeps  well  informed 
on  the  vital  and  sig'.iificant  questions  of  the 
day  yet  has  never  bet'n  an  office-seeker,  find- 
ing that  to  carry  on  ihe  farm  work  as  he 
desires   requires   every   nj.oment   of   his  time. 

A.  J.  HAMRICK,  propriet.or  of  a  hotel  at 
Gaston,  and  also  interested  in  farm  prop- 
erty in  Washington  county,  was  born  in 
California  on  the  28th  of  Octo^er,  1854,  his 
parents  being  J.  C.  and  Elizabeth  (Rhoads) 
Hamrick,  the  former  a  native  <>f  Kentucky 
and  the  latter  of  Missouri.  T.bey  became 
residents  of  California  in  1852,  and  there 
the  father  worked  in  the  mines,  while  later 
he  devoted  his  attention  to  farming,  resid- 
ing in  the  Golden  state  until  his  death. 
Unto  him  and  his  wife  were  borr;  eleven 
children,  of  whom  ten  are  still  living  and  all 
are  now  married  and  have  families. 

A.  J.  Hamrick  was  reared  in  his  fj-ither's 
home,  remaining  under  the  parental  roof 
until  he  had  attained  his  majority,  after 
which  he  began  earning  his  living  as  a  com- 
mon laborer.  He  was  thus  employee!  for 
some  years,  and,  in  1882,  he  came  to  Wash- 
ington county,  where  he  has  since  made'  his 
home,  devoting  a  portion  of  the  time  to 
farming.  About  a  year  ago,  however,  he  "be- 
came proprietor  of  a  hotel  at  Gaston  a.n<l 
has  since  purchased  the  hotel  property.  P'e 
is  now  conducting  a  good  hostelry,  and  his 
care  of  and  interest  in  the  comfort  of  liis 
guests  have  done  much  to  make  him  a  popu- 
lar host  and  gain  for  his  hotel  a  liberijl 
patronage.  He  also  owns  thirty-five  acre? 
of  fine  farming  land  in  Washington  county, 
which  is  largely  improved.  He  is  a  car- 
penter by  trade,  and  his  skill  in  that  direc- 
tion enables  him  to  keep  everything  about 
the  hotel  and  about  the  farm  in  good  con- 
dition. 

In  July.  1883,  Mr.  Hamrick  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Eva  Matteson.  who  was 
born  in  Washington  county  and  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  Alverius  and  Abigail  Matteson,  who 
came  across  the  plains  in  1S54  and  took  up 
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•county,  where  tlii-y  spent  their  remaining 
days.  In  their  family  were  six  children, 
all  of  whom  yet  survive.  Into  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Ilamrick  have  been  born  four  children: 
Wilmer,  at  home;  Elsie,  the  wife  of  Clar- 
ence llankins.  of  Washington  county;  El- 
mer, now  living  at  C'ongdon.  Oregon;  and 
Alice,  who  is  yet  under  the  parental  roof. 
Mr.  Hamrick  holds  menil>erslii|>  with  the 
United  Artisans,  and  gives  his  political  sup- 
port to  the  republican  party.  lie  has  served 
as  school  director  for  a  number  of  yeai-s  and 
also  as  constable.  In  positions  of  jmblic 
trust  he  has  proven  his  loyalty  to  the  com- 
munity and  his  public-spirited  devotion  to 
the  general  good. 

GUST  NELSON,  successfully  engaged  in 
the  general  mercantile  business  in  partner- 
ship with  his  brother  Peter,  conducts  the 
largest  establishment  of  this  character  in 
Bay  City.  His  birth  occurred  in  Sweden  on 
the  15th  of  March,  ISOU.  bis  parents  being 
Nels  Christensen  and  Louisa  Hakansen,  who 
were  likewise  natives  of  that  country.  The 
father,  whose  natal  year  was  ISIS,  passed 
away  in  1875.  while  the  mother,  who  was 
born  on  the  24th  of  April,  1824,  was  called 
to  her  final  rest  in  18'J2.  Xels  Christensen 
followed  general  agricultural  pursuits 
throughout  his  active  business  career  and 
never  left  his  native  land.  Unto  him  and 
his  wife  were  bom  twelve  children,  eight  of 
whom  still  survive,  as  follows:  Carl,  liv- 
ing in  Sweden;  Annie,  who  is  the  widow  of 
Peter  Anderson  and  likewise  resides  in 
Sweden;  Bengt  and  Andrew,  both  of  Sweden; 
Peter,  who  is  associated  in  business  with  his 
brother  (lust;  Hannah,  who  is  at  home  in 
Sweden;  Hust,  of  this  review;  and  John  A., 
who  has  charge  of  a  branch  store  at  Gari- 
baldi, Tillamook  county. 

Gust  Kelson  obtained  his  education  in  the 
common  schools  of  his  native  country  and 
after  putting  aside  his  text-bf>oks  took  up 
the  work  of  the  tiehls.  In  1881,  when  a 
youth  of  fifteen,  he  crossed  the  .\tlantic  to 
the  I'nited  States,  locating  a(  Manistee. 
Michigan,  where  he  was  engaged  in  railroad 
work  until  1S89.  In  that  year  he  came  to 
Oregon,  settling  in  Ray  City,  Tillamook 
count,v,  where  he  secure<l  employment  in  a 
.sawmill.  During  this  period  he  acquired  an 
interest  in  the  store  of  his  brother  Peter 
ami  in  190.'?  entered  the  establishment  as  an 
active  partner.  They  have  the  largest  store 
in  Hay  City  and  carry  a  complete  stock  of 
general  nierchnndiHe.  .\n  extensive  patron- 
age is  accorded  them,  owing  to  their  reason- 
able prices  and  earnest  desire  to  please  their 
customers.  The  postoflice  is  also  located  in 
their  building  and  Peter  Nelson  acts  as  post- 
master, while  our  subject  is  the  assistant 
postmaster.  Gust  Nelson  owns  a  tract  of 
one  hundred  and  eighty-one  acres  of  land 
in  Tillamook  county  but  leases  the  property. 

On  the  9th  of  .Iiily,  1890.  Mr.  NeNon  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  I.iiella  Kord.  a 
native  of  Kansas  nml  a  daughter  of  A.  and 
Lucinda  (Cavitt)  Ford.  The  father,  a  car- 
(M-nter  by  trade,  passed  away  in  Oregon. 
The     mother,     however,     still     survives     and 


makes  her  home  with  our  subject.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Nelson  have  one  daughter,  Bernice 
Irene,  who  was   born   in  Bay  City. 

In  politics  Mr.  Nelson  is  a  stalwart  cham- 
pion of  the  republican  party,  believing  that 
its  principles  are  most  conducive  to  good 
government.  He  is  now  serving  as  port 
commissioner,  having  been  appointed  to  that 
position  by  the  governor  and  reeleeted  for 
a  four  years'  term  in  the  fall  of  1910.  He  is 
likewi.se  the  president  of  the  Bay  City  Com- 
mercial Club  and  in  this  important  capacity 
has  labored  earnestly  ami  etl'ectively  for  the 
material  development  of  the  community. 
His  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  bis  mem- 
bership in  the  Methodist  church.  He  is  a 
worthy  exemplar  of  the  .Masonic-  fraternity, 
belonging  to  l^idge  No.  102  at  Hay  City  and 
to  the  Eastern  Star,  of  wliich  he  acts  as  pa- 
tron. The  local  lodge  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  also  numbers  him 
among  its  valued  members.  Coming  to  the 
new  world  in  early  life,  he  has  wisely  util- 
ized the  opportunities  which  have  presented 
themselves  and  has  worked  his  way  steadily 
upward  to  a  position  among  the  prosperous 
and  respected  citizens  of  Tillamook  county. 

LIONEL  L.  PAGET,  cashier  of  the  Gaston 
State  Hank  and  also  highly  successful  as  a 
farmer  and  stock-breeder,  is  classed  among 
the  men  who  are  performing  im[)ortant  work 
in  the  upbuilding  of  Washington  county. 
He  was  born  at  Burnett,  .Somersetshire, 
England,  February  21,  1S71,  a  son  of  Ed- 
ward and  Sarah  H.  (Clibbons)  Paget,  the 
former  of  whom  was  born  at  Chewton-Keyn- 
sliam,  England,  in  lS.'t2.  and  the  latter  at 
Clutton.  England,  in  1S:!7.  The  father  en- 
gaged in  farming  in  the  old  country  and 
died  in  1S80,  at  the  age  of  fort.v-eight  years, 
but  the  mother  is  still  alive  and  makes  her 
home  with  her  son  Lionel.  There  were  six 
children  in  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paget, 
three  of  whom  survive:  B.  Lee,  who  is  sec- 
retary of  the  Portland  Trust  Company; 
.Mice  M.,  who  resides  with  her  mother  and 
brother  at  Gaston;  and  Lionel  L.,  of  this 
review. 

After  being  thoroughly  prepared  at  home 
under  a  governess.  Liimel  L.  Paget  entered 
a  boys"  .school  at  Trowbridge,  Wiltshire, 
England,  and  was  graduated  in  isso,  tak- 
ing the  Dux  [irize,  which  is  given  to  the  pupil 
making  the  highest  geni-ral  average  during 
his  entire  attendance  at  the  school.  He 
then  served  an  apprenticeship  of  three  years 
in  a  wholesale  drygixMls  house,  and,  at  the 
age  of  twenty-one.  having  resolved  to  make 
his  home  in  .America,  be  came  to  Portland. 
Oregon.  There,  he  was  identified,  from  1892 
to  1897,  with  a  commercial  agency  but  gave 
up  his  position  in  the  latter  year  and  made 
a  trip  to  Alaska.  .-Vftcr  his  return,  he  en- 
tered the  emplo.v  of  Samuel  Elmore  A-  Com- 
pany, of  .Astoria,  and  contiinied  with  this 
concern  for  a  vear.  His  next  employment 
was  as  credit  manager  for  Fleischni'r,  Maver 
&  Company,  of  Portland,  and  this  position 
he  held  continuously  for  nine  years.  Hav- 
ing arrived  at  the  conclusion  that  a  good 
lielil    was    presented   nt  Gaston    for   a   bank- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ing  institution,  he  came  to  this  place  Marcli 
1,  1911,  and  was  instrumental  in  organizing 
the  Gaston  State  Bank,  of  which  he  has 
since  served  as  cashier.  The  deposits 
amounted  to  over  forty  thousand  dollars 
within  four  months  from  the  time  the  doors 
were  opened,  and  this  speaks  in  no  uncer- 
tain language  as  to  the  confidence  of  the 
people  in  the  financial  stability  and  honesty 
of  the  officers  of  the  bank.  ilr.  Paget  is 
the  owner  of  a  farm  of  two  hundred  and 
forty-three  acres,  known  as  Somerset  Farm, 
which  has  an  orchard  of  forty-three  acres 
and  is  one  of  the  finest  apple  orchards  in  the 
state.  He  is  a  successful  breeder  of  Berk- 
shire hogs  and  Shi-opshire  sheep,  and  his 
sister  has  a  fine  herd  of  Shetland  ponies. 
He  is  greatly  interested  in  improving  the 
breed  of  live  stock  and  is  a  valued  member 
of  the  American  Berkshire  Association  and 
the  American   Shropshire  Association. 

Mr.  Paget  studied  law  in  the  State  Uni- 
versity at  Eugene,  Oregon,  and  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  law  department  of  the  uni- 
versity, in  1897,  but  did  not  practice.  For 
a  number  of  years,  he  was  connected  with 
tlie  Portland  Credit  Men's  Association  and 
was  president  of  the  association  in  1909-10. 
His  study  of  political  and  social  problems 
has  led  him  to  adopt  prohibition  as  one  of 
the  most  important  issues  before  the  coun- 
try and  he  is,  therefore,  a  pronounced  pro- 
hibitiduist.  His  religious  faith  is  indicated 
by  membership  in  the  Congregational  church. 
lie  is  an  active  Sunday-school  worker  and 
is  superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school, 
which  was  established  by  his  brother  in  the 
Hill  schoolhouse.  This  work  was  taken  up 
by  Jlr.  Paget  after  the  death  of  his  brother, 
and  is  being  very  successfully  carried  for- 
ward under  his  auspices.  He  is  earnestly 
interested  in  the  development  of  this  sec- 
tion, and  is  secretary  of  the  Gaston  Com- 
mercial Club,  Judging  bj'  what  he  has  ac- 
complished since  he  arrived  at  manhood, 
there  is  no  reason  to  doubt  his  steady  ad- 
vancement along  financial  and  business  lines, 
and  it  would  be  diflicult  to  name  a  man  in 
Washington  county  who  has  before  him  a 
more  promising  future  than  the  gentleman 
wliose  name  stands  at  the  head  of  this 
sketcli. 

ED  BURKE  is  one  of  the  highly  respected 
citizens  of  Kerby  and  a  man  who  is  well 
known  throughout  this  portion  of  the  state 
of  Oregon.  He  was  born  in  Allamakee 
county,  Iowa,  on  the  16th  of  April,  1S67, 
and  is  the  son  of  .lohn  and  Helen  (Conway) 
Burke,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ire- 
land, where  (he  early  days  of  their  child- 
hood were  spent  and  where  they  were  imitcd 
in  wedlock.  Shortly  after  their  marriage 
they  emigrated  to  "the  United  States  and 
located  in  Allamakee  county,  Iowa,  where 
Mr.  Burke  purchased  a  desirable  piece  of 
real  estate.  There  he  and  his  family  settled 
and  there  continued  to  live  until  late  in  the 
'70s.  at  which  time  he  sold  his  entire  real- 
estate  interests  in  Iowa  and  removed  to 
Nebraska,  wlii're  lie  lileil  ii[ion  a  homestead 
and  established  ]iis  home  and  there  continued 


to  live  during  the  remaining  years  of  his 
life,  which  closed  in  1SS5.  He  was  survived 
for  four  j'ears  by  his  wife.  Four  sons  were 
born  to  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John 
Burke. 

Ed  Burke  was  reared  in  his  father's  home 
and  acquired  his  education  in  the  public 
common  schools.  At  the  time  of  his  father's 
death,  which  occurred  in  his  eighteenth  year, 
he  was  engaged  in  company  with  his  three 
brothers  in  the  conduct  of  the  old  home- 
stead. He  continued  his  relation  as  a  farm- 
er jointly  interested  with  his  brothers  for 
one  year,  after  which  he  left  the  home  place 
and  removed  to  Greeley  county,  Nebraska, 
and  there  filed  upon  a  homestead  and  also  a 
timber  culture  claim.  He  remained  upon 
that  property  continuously  for  three  years 
and  then  commuted  on  his  claims  and  in 
1888  he  removed  to  the  state  of  Washing- 
ton, where  he  preempted  a  government  frac- 
tion of  land  located  on  McNiels  Island.  The 
year  in  which  he  made  his  location  was  the 
last  year  affording  opportunities  to  preempt 
government  homesteads  in  that  state.  He 
remained  upon  this  fractional  section  of  laud 
for  three  or  four  years,  after  which  he  sold 
his  entire  interest  and  removed  to  southern 
Oregon,  where  he  became  interested  and  era- 
ployed  in  the  gold  mines  of  Josephine  coun- 
ty. Since  his  first  settlement  in  that  county 
he  has  been  closely  identified  with  the  min- 
ing interests  of  this  section  of  the  state 
and  now  owns  two  mining  claims  in  the 
Illinois  valley,  both  of  which  are  promising 
properties.  Mr.  Burke,  in  addition  to  his 
mining  interests,  was  also  engaged  for  four 
or  five  years  in  merchandising  and  while  so 
engaged  he  was  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
Hogue  &  Burke.  In  June,  1911,  he  disposed 
of  his  interests  in  the  firm  and  retired  from 
the  business.  He  now  owns  eighteen  acres 
of  choice  bottom  land  adjoining  the  town 
of  Kerby.  the  private  residence  in  which  he 
lives  in  that  city  and  also  five  valuable 
town  lots. 

In  1907  Mr.  Burke  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Mrs.  Minnie  (Hogue)  Tycer,  a  daughter 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  E.  Hogue,  who  were  among 
the  early  pioneers  of  this  state.  She  has 
been  twice  married,  her  first  husband  hav- 
ing been  John  Tycer,  by  whom  she  had  three 
children.  George,  Alice  and  Ralph. 

Mr.  Burke  is  affiliated  with  the  democratic 
party  of  his  state  and  county  but  has  never 
sought  political  preferment  of  any  kind.  He 
is  a  member  of  Belt  Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  JI., 
of  Kerby.  and  also  belongs  to  Kerbyville 
Lodge,  No.  55,  I.  0.  0.  F.  Mr.  Burke  is 
one  of  the  accredited,  well  known  and  rep- 
resentative citizens  of  Josephine  county 
and  is  known  among  his  associates  as  an 
enterprising  and   honest  man. 

MOSES  E.  JOHNSTON,  who  is  now  living 
on  his  farm  seven  miles  northeast  of  Yam- 
hill, is  one  of  the  progressive  and  successful 
agriculturists  in  Yamhill  county.  Born 
March  26,  1848,  in  Lenawee  county,  Michi- 
gan, Mr.  .Tohnston  was  a  son  of  Zachariah 
and  Mary  (Meecham)  .Johnston.  His  father 
and    mother   were   botli   natives   of   Pennsyl- 


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747 


vania,  the  former  being  born  in  1S17  in  Erie 
county  and  the  hitter  in  1S23  in  Mercer 
county,  and  were  married  at  the  ages  of 
twenty-three  and  eighteen  respectively. 
Desiring  to  start  out  in  life  for  themselves 
in  a  newer  country,  they  removed  to  Michi- 
gan three  years  after  their  marriage  and 
from  1843  until  1S56  they  resided  there. 
Then  they  went  farther  west,  this  time  going 
to  Nodaway  county,  Missouri,  where  they 
remained  until  1872.  In  that  year  they  re- 
moved to  Nebraska  and  for  eight  years  made 
that  state  their  home.  Returning  to  Mis- 
souri, they  settled  in  Atchison  ci'unty  and 
were  living  there  at  the  time  of  Mr.  -lohn- 
ston's  death  in  1S91.  Four  years  alter  the 
death  of  her  husband  ilrs.  Johnston  left  her 
Nebraska  home  and  went  to  -lanesville, 
Minnesota,  at  which  place  she  passed  away 
at  the  age  of  eighty-seven  years.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  .(ohnston  twelve  children  were  born, 
namely:  William  N.  and  Samuel  .V.,  both  of 
Elmo,  Missouri;  Robert  (.;.,  who  makes  his 
home  in  Colorado  Springs,  Colorado;  Eliza- 
beth r;.,  who  resides  in  Hershey,  Nebraska; 
Mary  .1..  of  .Janesville.  Minnesota,  and  her 
twin  brother,  Zachariah  .M.,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Beeler,  Kansas;  Moses  E.,  who  is 
the  subject  of  this  sketch:  Margaret  E.. 
George  and  Francis,  all  deceased ;  .Schuyler 
T.,  of  Firebaugh,  California;  and  Fred,  de- 
ceased. 

Moses  E.  .Johnston  began  his  career  by 
enlisting  in  the  Forty-eighth  Missouri  In- 
fantry, when  he  was  hut  sixteen  years  of 
age.  This  was  his  tirst  experience  in  life 
and  it  acquainted  him  with  the  rougher  sides 
and  hardships  of  life  such  as  he  would  en- 
counter later  as  an  Oregon  pioneer.  After 
a  year's  service  he  spent  the  next  five  years 
on  the  western  plains. 

Mr.  .Johnston  was  married  on  the  4th  of 
March,  1870,  to  rx)uisa  Leach,  daughter  of 
William  and  Susan  (Colbini  Leach,  who  was 
born  in  Washington  county.  Kentucky,  in 
1S")0.  Mr.  and  NIrs.  Leach  were  both  natives 
of  Kentucky,  being  born  there  in  l^.'iO,  and 
they  remained  there  until  the  removal  to 
Iowa,  when  Mrs.  .Johnston  was  but  five 
years  of  age.  In  Iowa  Mr.  Leach  gave  his 
attention  to  stock-raising  and  carried  it  on 
successfully  during  his  two  years'  residence 
there.  Then  he  went  to  Nodaway  county, 
Missouri,  where  he  lived  until  1S7j.  In  that 
year  he  left  for  the  far  west  anil  after 
spending  a  year  in  Sonoma  county.  Cali- 
fornia, he  settled  on  a  farm  six  miles  north 
of  Forest  fJrove,  Washington  county.  Ore- 
gon. The  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  which 
he  purchased  was  improved  under  his  able 
management  and  soon  he  and  his  family 
enjoyed  the  comforts  of  a  good  farm  home. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Leach  were  the  parents  of  ten 
children:  Mrs.  Louisa  Johnston;  James  P., 
and  -Mrs.  .Sarah  Wilkes,  who  are  both  resi- 
dents of  Tillamook  county.  Oregon;  John  H., 
of  Salenas,  California:  Mrs.  Nancy  .T.  Nelson, 
residing  in  Marysville.  Missouri;  Mrs.  Cath- 
erine Ilnnning,  who  lives  in  Yamhill  county. 
Oregon;  Mrs.  Mary  Wilkes,  a  resident  of 
Washington     county.    Oregon;     and    William 


II.,  George  E.  and  Alvin  M.,  all  of  Tillamook 
county,  Oregon. 

When  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Johnston  tirst  came  to 
Oregon  they  settled  in  Washington  county 
and  for  sixteen  years  they  made  that  county 
their  home.  When  they  removed  from  there 
they  came  to  Yamhill  and  immediately 
bought  one  hundred  acres  and  later  added 
eighty  acres  thereto,  so  that  he  now  owns 
one  hundred  and  eighty  acres  on  which  they 
nuike  their  present  home.  The  line  condition 
of  this  place  shows  that  much  labor  and 
careful  management  have  been  bestowed 
upon  it.  one  hundred  acres  of  it  being  in  a 
high  state  of  cultivation.  Four  acres  is 
set  out  in  assorted  fruit  and  the  whole  farm 
is  used  according  to  its  greatest  productiv- 
ity. So  successful  has  his  farming  proved 
that  Mr.  .Johnston  now  lives  retired  on  this 
farm  which  shows  so  satisfactorily  the  result 
of  many  years  of  his  active  cultivation. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Johnston  nine  children 
were  born:  Nellie  A.,  unmarried  iiTiil  living 
at  home:  Bert  A.,  of  Yamhill  county.  Ore- 
gon; Willis  A.,  who  resides  in  Washington 
county,  Oregon;  Filbert  F.,  who  is  still  at 
home;  John  E.,  deceased:  ilrs.  Mary  E. 
Hoodenpyl,  of  Washington  county:  Mrs. 
Lillian  I.  Hoodenpyl.  who  is  a  resident  of 
Yamhill  county;  Elmer  7...  who  resides  with 
his  father;  and  one  child  who  died  in  in- 
fancy. Bert  Johnston  attended  the  I'acitic 
University  and  Willis  and  Mrs.  Lillian 
Hoodenpyl  were  students  in  college  in  Salem. 

Mr.  .lolinston  lias  never  joined  any  politi- 
cal party  but  has  always  cast  his  vote  for 
the  man  who  to  him  the  position  seemed 
to  demand.  He  has  remained  thus  out  of  the 
ranks  of  any  party  but  has  not  been  indiff- 
erent to  the  success  of  state  and  county 
politics.  As  an  advocate  of  better  condi- 
tions he  has  won  the  confidence  and  esteem 
of  his  fellow  citizens. 

J.  A.  DAWSON,  who  has  resided  within 
the  borders  of  tlie  state  of  Oregon  for  the 
past  q\uirtcr  of  a  century,  is  now  the  pro- 
prietor of  a  first-class  livery  barn  at  Tilla- 
mook. Ilis  birtli  occurred  in  Tennessee  on 
the  Ifith  of  September,  is:.:!,  his  parents 
being  Drury  and  Elizabeth  (Ellis)  Dawson, 
who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  that  state. 
I'nto  them  were  born  twelve  cliiMren,  eight 
of  whom   still   survive. 

.1.  A.  Dawson  attended  the  common  schools 
in  the  acrjuirenient  of  an  education  and  re- 
maineil  under  the  parental  roof  until  eight- 
een .vears  of  age,  when  he  was  nuirried  and 
established  a  home  of  bis  own.  He  then 
followed  general  agricultural  pursuits  in 
Tennessee  until  1887,  when  he  cnnie  to  Ore- 
gon, spending  five  years  in  Yamhill  county. 
Subsequently  he  resiileil  in  Washington  coun- 
ty for  four  vears  and  then  took  up  his  abode 
in  Tillamook  county,  within  the  borders  of 
which  he  has  made  his  home  continuously 
since.  He  took  up  and  remained  for  seven 
years  on  a  homesteail  in  the  southern  part 
of  the  county  and  then  came  to  the  city  of 
Tillamook,  where  he  has  since  been  en- 
gaged in  business  ns  the  proprietor  of  a  liv- 


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THE  CE.NTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ery  stable,  enjoying  an  extensive  and  grati- 
fying  patronage. 

ilr.  Dawson  has  been  married  twice.  In 
1871  he  wedded  Miss  Laura  A.  Darby,  a  na- 
tive of  Soutli  Carolina  and  a  daughter  of 
Henry  P.  and  Julia  Darby,  wlio  were  lilce- 
wise  born  in  that  state.  After  tlie  mother's 
demise,  which  occurred  in  South  Carolina, 
the  father  removed  to  Tennessee,  where  he 
passed  away.  Unto  J.  A.  and  Laura  A. 
(Darby)  Dawson  were  born  six  children,  as 
follows:  J.  H.,  Mary,  the  wife  of  S.  Mor- 
gan, of  Yamhill  county,  Oregon;  Julia,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Randall  Seiters  and  also  makes 
her  home  in  Yamhill  county;  J.  F.,  living 
in  the  state  of  Washington;  D.  E.,  at  home; 
and  one  who  died  in  infancy.  The  wife  and 
molher  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1884 
and  in  .June,  1887.  Mr.  Dawson  was  again 
jnarricd.  his  second  union  being  with  Miss 
Nannie  M.  Fleming,  a  native  of  Tennessee. 
Unto  them  have  been  born  four  children, 
namely:  Carl  M..  who  is  a  resident  of  Poke 
county,  Oregon:  Eliza  V.  and  Goyd  0..  at 
home;  and  one  who  is  deceased. 

Since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right 
of  franchise  Mr.  Dawson  has  supported  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  republican  party 
but  has  never  sought  nor  desired  office  as  a 
reward  for  his  fealty.  He  is  a  worthy  ex- 
emplar of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and  a  de- 
voted member  of  the  Baptist  church,  to  which 
his  wife  also  belongs.  His  career  has  been 
one  of  continuous  activity,  in  which  has  been 
accorded  due  recognition  of  labor  and  today 
he  is  numbered  among  the  substantial  citi- 
zens   of    his   county. 

EUGENE  X.  HARDING.  Twelve  years 
of  efficient  service  as  justice  of  the  peace 
is  evidence  of  the  high  standing  and  superior 
ability  of  Eugene  X.  Harding,  who  is  now 
conducting  a  flourishing  milling  business  at 
Oaston,  Washington  county.  He  is  a  na- 
tive of  Three  Kivers,  Michigan,  born  Janu- 
ary ir>.  1852,  a  son  of  Sterling  F.  and  Abi- 
gail Harding.  The  father  Avas  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania and  (he  mother  in  (ieneseo.  New 
York  state.  They  removed  to  Michigan  in 
1844.  and  continued  there  until  1877.  when 
they  came  to  Oregon  and  located  in  Yam- 
hill county.  The  father  was  by  trade  a 
shoemaker,  and  engaged  in  that  occupation 
during  a  large  part  of  his  life.  He  and  his 
wife  both  died  in  ]\IcMinnvillc  this  state. 
There  were  seven  children  in  their  family, 
three  of  whom  survive,  namely:  Mrs.  P.  E. 
Clubine,  of  Centralia.  Washington  state: 
Eugene  X..  the  subject  of  this  review;  and 
Frank  S.,  who  makes  his  home  in  Weiser. 
Idaho. 

Eugene  X.  Harding  received  his  education 
in  the  |)ublie  schools  of  his  native  town, 
and  stndii'd  the  higher  branches  in  a  pre- 
paratory Kcliool.  He  remained  with  his  par- 
ents unlil  after  reaching  maturity.  He 
then  began  teaching  school,  an  ociiipation 
for  which  he  had  special  aptitude  and  to 
whicli  he  applied  himself  almost  without 
interruption  for  twenty-four  years.  The 
first  three  years  of  his  experience  as  teacher 
were    spent    in    Indiana.     He    then    came    to 


Oregon  and  taught  for  twenty-one  years  in 
this  state,  gaining  an  enviable  reputation 
as  a  thorough  and  conscientious  teacher, 
who  spared  no  effort  in  the  faithful  dis- 
charge of  his  chosen  calling.  He  was  a 
good  disciplinarian  and  had  little  difficulty 
in  controlling  young  jieople,  as  he  early  ac- 
quired a  knowledge  of  human  nature  which 
assisted  him  very  greatly  in  his  work. 
Many  of  his  former  pupils  are  now  full 
grown  and  are  engaged  in  the  various  voca- 
tions, being  useful  and  progressive  members 
of  society.  They  ascribe  much  of  their  suc- 
cess to  the  kindly  assistance  received  from 
their  respected  teacher,  and  will  ever  re- 
gard him  as  one  of  their  best  friends.  Mr. 
Harding  gave  up  teaching  in  1899  and  is 
now  successfully  engaged  in  the  milling 
business  at  Gaston.  He  has  the  satisfaction 
of  knowing  that  his  life  has  been  honest 
and  upright  and  that  he  has  lived  in  an  age 
which  has  witnessed  greater  improvements 
than  any  other  period  of  equal  length  since 
the    world    began. 

On  the  14th  of  March.  1877,  Mr.  Harding 
was  married  to  Miss  Harriet  Himes.  who 
was  born  in  Ashland  county,  Ohio,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Reuben  and  Freelove  Himes.  The  fa- 
ther was  born  in  Penns,vlvania  and  the  mother 
in  Ohio.  They  took  np  their  residence  in 
Indiana  and  there  passed  the  remainder  of 
their  lives.  Mrs.  Harding  is  the  eldest  of 
ten  children,  seven  of  whom  survive.  Mrs. 
Harding  was  school  teacher  in  La  Grange 
county,  Indiana,  taught  there  nine  terms 
and  was  teacher  previous  and  up  to  the 
time  of  her  marriage.  Four  children  have 
been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harding,  namely: 
Blanche,  who  is  the  wife  of  Neal  Brown,  of 
Portland;  Earl  P.  W.,  who  received  a  fine 
education  and  is  now  an  instructor  in  the 
State  Agricultural  College;  L.  Grace,  who  is 
at  home;  and  R.  Ralph,  who  is  associated 
with   his   father   in  the   milling  business. 

In  politics  Mr.  Harding  adheres  to  the 
republican  party.  The  only  public  office  he 
has  ever  held  is  that  of  justice  of  the  peace, 
the  responsibilities  of  which  he  administered 
for  twelve  years  to  the  general  satisfaction 
of  all  law-abiding  people  of  the  community, 
regardless  of  their  party  affiliations.  Frater- 
nally he  is  identified  with  the  United  Arti- 
sans. He  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the- 
Congregational  church,  and  are  prominent  in 
all  good  works  in  this  section  of  the  county. 
A  man  of  good  powers  of  observation  and 
discrimination,  a  lifelong  student  not  only 
of  books  but  of  nature  and  a  citizen  who 
has  ever  aimed  to  perform  his  whole  duty 
in  advancing  the  permanent  interests  of  his 
county  and  state.  Mr.  Harding  possesses  the- 
confidence  of  his  neighbors  and  acquaint- 
ances, and  is  plainly  entitled  to  honorable 
mention    in   this   work. 

GEORGE   T.    Mccormick   is    one    of   the 

well  known  citizens  of  Hugo  where  he  now 
resides  and  is  engaged  in  the  conduct  of  a 
popular  and  first-class  hotel.  He  was  born 
in  Missouri.  November  1.3,  1848,  and  is  the 
son  of  Ben  and  Nancy  (Corday)  McCormick. 
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mother  of  Tennessee,  and  in  that  state 
their  marriage  was  celebrated  and  they  be- 
came the  parents  of  thirteen  children,  tliree 
of    whom    are   still    living. 

George  T.  ilcCormick  was  reared  in  his 
parents'  home  and  received  his  elementary 
education  in  the  public  schools.  At  the  age 
of  nineteen  years  he  started  to  make  his 
own  way  and  for  some  time  thereafter  was 
engaged  in  various  kinds  of  employment, 
lie  later  emigrated  to  California  with  ox 
teams  and  while  en  route  the  emigrant  train 
to  which  he  belonged  sutlered  an  attack  by 
hostile  Indians  who  succeeded  in  stealing 
all  of  their  cattle,  a  portion  of  which,  how- 
ever, they  later  recovered.  After  six  months 
of  continuous  travel  Mr.  JlcCormick  reached 
the  Golden  State  and  there  continued  to 
reside  for  a  |>erioJ  of  two  years  after  which 
he  removed  to  Oregon  and  settled  in  .lo- 
sephine  county.  In  1SG2  he  filed  upon  a  ])re- 
eniption  claim  upon  which  he  established  his 
home  and  there  continued  to  live  for  twenty- 
seven  years.  He  later  sold  that  property 
and  moved  to  Hugo  where  he  is  now  en- 
gaged  in   the   hotel    business. 

Mr.  McCormick  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Xettie  l^mith,  a  native  of  Oregon, 
on  January  20.  ISSl,  and  to  this  union  four 
children  were  born,  all  of  whom  are  living: 
Willie,  Warren.  Winnie  and  Wilton,  all  of 
whom  are  still  under  the  parental  roof.  Mr. 
McCormick  is  a  loyal  member  of  the  dem- 
ocratic party.  He  was  for  some  time  justice 
of  the  peace  and  later  served  in  the  oOico 
as  deputy  sheritT  in  Josephine  county  for 
two  years.  He  is  one  of  the  well  known 
men  of  the  county  in  which  he  resides  and 
among  his  friends  and  associates  is  univer- 
sally respected  for  his  enterprising  activities 
in  all  business  and  public  affairs,  and  is  a 
man  to  be  relied  upon  to  support  and  con- 
tribute his  assistance  in  the  advancement 
of  any  mea.sure  seeking  the  improvement  of 
the    people    of    his    state   and    county. 

WALTER  WILLIAM  RIDEHALGH.  For 
a  <|uarter  of  a  century  Walter  William 
Kidehaigh  has  been  identified  with  the  sal- 
mon canning  industry  of  the  northwest  and 
his  advancement  in  business  has  brought  him 
to  n  prominent  position  as  a  representative 
of  this  undertaking,  which  is  one  of  the  most 
important  sources  of  revenue  in  the  Pacific 
coast   district. 

He  was  born  in  Liscard,  Cheshire,  Eng- 
land. Augiist  27.  1S66,  a  son  of  .lames  and 
Sarah  liidehalgh.  the  former  a  descendant 
of  one  of  the  oldest  families  of  the  county 
of  Ijincastcr,  England.  He  completed  his 
c<Iuration  at  Kingsbridge.  South  Devon,  in 
ISSl,  and  came  to  America  in  l^SG.  The 
new  world  seemed  to  him  to  offer  limitless 
opportunities  and  a  laudable  ambition  to  at- 
tain substantial  and  honorable  success  has 
led  him  to  so  concentrate  his  energies  that 
he  has  accomplished  his  purpose.  In  18Sf> 
he  became  connected  with  the  canning  of 
salmon  and  has  continued  in  this  line  of 
business  to  the  present  day.  The  proce-ses 
he  has  employed  have  represented  the  most 
modem  improvements  and.  placing  upon  the 
market    a    salmon    of    excellent    quality,    he 


has  found  a  ready  sale  for  his  output,  re- 
sulting in  a   steady  growth   of  the   business. 

On  the  2d  of  April,  1S91,  Mr.  Ridehalgh 
was  married  in  Astoria,  Oregon,  to  Miss  Zoe 
Carruthers.  a  daughter  of  Kobert  and  Har- 
riet Carruthers,  who  were  pioneers  of  this 
state  of  1S50.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ridehalgh  have 
become  parents  of  two  sons:  Walter  Thayer, 
seventeen  years  of  age,  and  James  Robert,  a 
lad  of   six. 

The  parents  hold  membership  in  the  Epis- 
copal church  and  Mr.  Ridehalgh  also  belongs 
to  the  ilasonic  and  Odd  Fellows  fraternities. 
He  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the  re- 
publican party  and  has  served  as  a  delegate 
to  a  number  of  its  conventions,  yet  has  never 
been  an  office  seeker.  His  support  is  prompt- 
ed l>y  his  firm  belief  in  the  efficacy  of  re- 
publican principles  as  factors  in  good  gov- 
ernment and  not  by  a  hope  of  securing  the 
rewards  of  office.  He  has  always  preferred 
to  give  his  undivided  attention  to  his  busi- 
ness. His  success  is  not  due  to  the  fact  that 
he  has  unusual  qualifications  but  rather  to 
the  fact  that  his  powers  are  evenly  balanced, 
so  that  sound  judgment  directs  industry  and 
progressiveness  is  tempted  by  a  safe  con- 
servatism. 

JOHN  0.  BOZORTH,  a  prominent  and  pros- 
perous nsiijcnt  of  Hay  City,  assisted  in  the 
(.rganization  of  the  First  Bank  &  Trust 
Company  of  that  place  in  I'.IOG  and  has 
since  been  the  cashier,  a  director  and  stock- 
holder of  the  institution.  For  the  past  six 
years  he  has  likewise  had  charge  of  the 
business  of  the  Bay  City  Land  Company. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Washington  territory 
on  the  20th  of  January,  18.^4.  his  parents 
being  Owen  W.  and  Judith  A.  (Williams) 
Hozorth.  The  father  was  born  in  Palmyra, 
Missouri,  on  the  16th  of  August,  1820,  while 
the  mother's  birtli  occurred  near  Frankfort, 
Kent\icky.  on  the  ICth  of  August.  IS.'JS. 
•  •wen  W.  Bozorth,  an  agriculturist  by  oc- 
cupation, passed  away  in  Washington  in 
1"^7.5.  In  1845  he  had  crossed  the  plains 
with  ox  teams,  first  stopping  at  Portland 
and  thence  making  his  way  down  the  Lewis 
river  to  the  present  site  of  the  town  of 
Woodland.  He  and  his  father,  three  brothers 
and  two  brothersin-law  took  donation  claims 
ill  the  southern  part  of  Washington.  Owen 
W.  Bozorth  participated  in  the  Vakima  In- 
dian war  of  IS"),").  The  demise  of  his  wife 
occurred  in  Oregon  in  1S72.  They  were  the 
parents  of  three  children,  as  fidlows:  John 
'•..  of  this  review;  and  Scott  and  M.  B..  both 
of  whom  are  residents  of  Portland. 

John  O.  Bozorth  attended  the  common 
schools  of  Washington  in  the  ac/|iiireineiit 
of  an  education  that  would  fit  him  for  the 
practical  and  responsible  duties  of  life.  (In 
putting  aside  his  text  books  he  became  iili'n- 
tified  with  the  real  estate,  brokerage  and 
loan  business  in  Oregon  Bn<l  after  attaining 
the  age  of  twenty-two  years  devoted  his  at- 
tention principally  to  that  field  of  activity. 
In  1898  he  went  to  the  Klonilike  and  there 
spent  seven  years  as  a  miner.  At  the  end 
of  that  time,  in  1005.  he  returned  from 
Dawson  to  Oregon  in  order  to  take  charge 
of  the  business  of  the  Bay  City   Ijind  Com- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


pany  at  Bay  City,  which  he  has  since  man- 
aged most  ably  and  successfully.  In  1906 
he  assisted  in  the  organization  of  the  First 
Bank  &  Trust  Company  at  that  place  and 
has  since  held  the  position  of  cashier,  also 
being  a  director  and  stockholder  of  the  in- 
stitution. He  is  likewise  the  manager  of 
the  Tillamook  Public  Service  Company,  which 
has  installed  an  electric  lighting  system  and 
water  service  in  Bay  City.  He  possesses 
untiring  energy,  is  quick  of  perception,  fornis 
his  plans  readily  and  is  determined  in  their 
execution,  and  his  close  application  to  busi- 
ness and  his  excellent  management  have 
brought  to  him  the  high  degree  of  pros- 
perity which  is  today  his. 

On  the  8th  of  April,  1880,  Mr.  Bozorth 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annesley 
M.  Case,  a  native  of  Brooklyn,  New  York, 
and  a  daughter  of  I.  W.  and  Catherine  N. 
(Lynan)  Case.  The  father,  now  deceased, 
was  long  identified  with  banking  interests 
in  Oregon.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bozorth  have  four 
children,  as  follows:  Cara  A.,  the  wife  of 
H.  F.  Hamilton,  a  resident  engineer  of  the 
Great  Northern  Railroad  in  Minot.  North 
Dakota;  Inez,  a  graduate  of  Willamette  Uni- 
versity, who  is  associated  with  her  father 
as  stenographer;  Marguerite,  the  wife  of 
Cieorge  V.  Nelson,  a  civil  engineer  now  en- 
gaged on  the  Nehalem  jetty;  and  John  L., 
a  law-school  graduate,  who  is  at  present 
employed  in  the  law  office  of  Senator  C. 
\V.  Fulton. 

In  politics  Mr.  Bozorth  is  a  republican, 
the  principles  of  that  party  embodying  his 
idea.s  of  the  best  form  of  government.  His 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Presbyterian 
church,  in  which  he  has  served  as  an  elder 
for  the  past  ten  years.  Since  1877  he  has 
been  identilied  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias 
and  is  a  past  grand  chancellor  and  past 
supreme  representative  of  the  order.  He 
is  a  past  master  of  the  ilasonie  lodge,  in 
which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chaii's,  and  is 
likewise  connected  with  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World,  the  Jlodern  Woodmen  of  America 
and  the  Artisans.  His  strong  and  salient 
characteristics  are  such  as  endear  him  to  all 
who  come  within  the  close  circle  of  his 
friendship,  while  wherever  he  is  known  he 
is   respected  and  honored. 

JAMES  S.  BACON,  who  for  the  past  nine- 
tei-ri  years  lias  served  as  postmaster  of 
Warren,  Oregon,  is  one  of  the  highly  re- 
spected citizens  of  the  community.  He  is 
a  native  of  Michigan  and  his  eyes  first 
rested  on  the  beautifiil  mountains  and  plains 
of  Oregon  about  sixty  years  ago.  He  was 
born  December  38,  1843,  a  son  of  Jesse 
and  Louisa  (Scott)  Bacon,  the  former  of 
whom  was  born  in  Vermont  June  20,  1812, 
and  the  latter  in  New  York  state  November 
29,  1821.  The  parents  were  married  in  the 
east  and  in  18.52,  believing  that  opi)ortuni- 
tics  were  more  favorable  in  the  Pacific  coast 
region  than  they  could  find  in  the  older 
states,  they  undertook  the  long  journey 
across  the  plains  and  7nountains  to  the  state 
of  Oregon,  After  arriving  in  the  newly 
opened  eo\intry  Mr.  Bacon  located  at  St. 
Helen  wliere  his  wife  died  the  vear  follow- 


ing. He  survived  for  more  than  forty  years 
and  was  called  away  July  18,  1894.  In  their 
family  were  four  children:  William  L.,  de- 
ceased; James  S.;  Mary  A.,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Isaac  Ham,  of  Oregon;  and  Orange  E., 
also  deceased. 

At  the  age  of  nine  years  James  S.  Bacon 
made  the  trip  with  his  parents  from  his  na- 
tive state,  the  scenes  and  incidents  of  the 
journey  being  among  the  most  vivid  recol- 
lections of  his  life.  He  possessed  advan- 
tages of  attendance  at  the  common  schools 
and  remained  under  the  parental  roof  until 
nineteen  years  of  age.  Being  ambitious  to 
acquire  a  fortune  as  soon  as  possible  he 
yielded  to  the  gold  excitement  and  spent 
"two  years  mining  and  prospecting  in  Idaho. 
He  was  only  moderately  successful  and, 
having  decided  to  return  to  the  ordinary 
walks  of  life,  came  back  to  Oregon  and 
bought  a  ranch  on  the  Columbia  river,  upon 
which  he  made  his  home  until  1892.  He 
then  disposed  of  his  property  and  entered 
the  mercantile  business  at  Warren,  in  which 
he  continued  until  1909  when  he  sold  out. 
He  was  appointed  postmaster  of  Warren  in 
1892  and  has  been  reappointed  by  each  suc- 
ceeding administration,  performing  his  duties 
in  a  way  that  has  met  the  hearty  approval 
of  the  jjatrons  of  the  office  and  the  govern- 
ment officials.  He  still  retains  this  position 
and  is  also  railway  ticket  agent,  a  respon- 
sibility he  has  efficiently  discharged  for 
about  nineteen  years. 

In  1865  Mr.  Bacon  was  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  E.  McNulty,  who  was  born  in  Mis- 
souri in  1849.  Mrs.  Bacon  died  May  14, 
1891,  leaving  nine  children:  Louisa  .J„  who 
is  the  wife  of  S.  Miller,  of  Portland;  Mary 
E..  who  married  J.  E.  Copeland;  Ida  N., 
now  Mrs.  Bert  Eastman;  Anna  M.,  who  be- 
came the  wife  of  Charles  E.  Hart;  and  Ella, 
James,  .J.  W.,  W.  S.,  and  Ethel,  In  1894  Mr. 
Bacon  was  married  to  Mrs.  Catherine  E. 
Puzey,  widow  of  James  Puzey.  By  her  for- 
mer marriage  she  was  the  mother  of  four 
children,  namely:  Charles  E.,  deceased; 
George  F.;  Anna  L.,  the  wife  of  R.  McKay; 
and  Louis  A. 

In  politics  Mr.  Bacon  has  given  his  ad- 
herence to  the  republican  party  ever  since 
he  cast  his  first  ballot  and  is  a  firm  believer 
that  its  principles  are  essential  to  the  per- 
petuity of  the  Union.  He  is  an  active  mem- 
ber of  Lodge  No.  32,  A,  F,  &  A,  M..  of  St. 
Helen,  and  has  filled  all  the  chairs  in  this 
organization.  He  and  his  wife  are  both 
valued  members  of  the  United  Evangelical 
church.  He  has  ever  since  he  met  the  world 
on  his  own  account  been  energetic  and  cap- 
able in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  and  as  he 
has  been  governed  by  a  worthy  ambition, 
he  fully  deserves  the  respect  in  which  he  is 
held  by  his  associates  and  acquaintances. 
He  ranks  among  the  intelligent  and  progres- 
sive men  of  this  section  and  the  prosperity 
he  enjoys  is  the  result  of  earnest  and  per- 
sistent application. 

CARL  L.  HINMAN,  who  since  1908  has 
been  engaged  in  the  hardware  and  imple- 
ment business  in  Forest  Grove,  Oregon,  has 


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in  this  brief  period  built  up  a  trade  that  ia 
not  only  gratifying,  but  brings  him  a  sub- 
stantial financial  reward.  Mr.  Hinman  was 
born  in  Washington  county,  Oregon,  June 
17,  lSt56,  a  son  of  Alanson  and  Sophia  Mar- 
garet 8.  (Bowen)  Hinman,  the  former  born 
in  New  York,  in  1S22,  and  the  latter  in 
Pennsylvania,  in  1837.  The  father  was  but 
a  young  man  when  he  crossed  the  plains 
to  Oregon  with  ox  team.  He  reached  Salem 
on  the  20th  of  July,  1844,  and,  soon  after- 
ward took  up  a  donation  claim  of  six  hun- 
dred and  forty  acres  near  Gaston,  in  Wash- 
ington county.  He  eventually  sold  his  land 
and  in  1S49  went  to  California  whore  he 
engaged  in  merchandising.  After  about  a 
year  spent  in  that  business,  he  went  to  Au- 
burn, Idaho,  and  for  one  year  engaged  in 
mining.  He  then  returned  to  Oregon  and 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  in  Forest 
Grove,  but  at  one  time  lost  several  thousand 
dollars  in  goods  which  he  had  purchased  in 
San  Francisco.  California.  He  was  ship- 
wrecked, and  barely  escaped  with  his  life. 
He  was  appointed  collector  of  customs  in 
Astoria  and  after  his  time  was  thus  spent 
for  six  years  he  returned  to  Forest  Grove, 
and  once  more  engaged  in  merchandising, 
being  thus  engaged  for  twenty  years.  He 
became  a  prominent  business  man  of  this 
section  and  filled  positions  of  trust  and  re- 
sponsibility, serving  for  three  years  as 
mayor  of  Forest  Grove,  while  at  one  time 
he  acted  as  county  commissioner  and  as 
president  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  Pacific 
University,  at  Forest  Grove.  Unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Hinman  were  born  but  two  sons,  the 
elder  being  Carl  L.  of  this  review,  while 
the  younger.  Frank  W.,  is  with  his  mother 
on  a  farm  mar  Forest  Grove.  The  father 
passed  away  in  1908,  at  the  very  advanced 
age   of  eighty-six  years. 

Carl  L.  Hinman  acquired  his  early  educa- 
tion in  the  common  schools  of  Washington 
county,  and  later  pursued  a  course  of  study 
in  Pacific  University.  After  completing  his 
education,  he  engaged  in  farming,  having 
farmed  half  of  the  donation  claim  which  hi.s 
father  had  formerly  owned.  After  six  years 
thus  spent,  he  engaged  in  the  harness  Imsi- 
ness  in  Forest  Grove  for  nine  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time,  he  disposed  of  his  business 
interests  and  went  to  New  Mexico,  where  he 
spent  one  year.  He  then  returned  once 
more  to  Oregon,  and  from  1903  until  1908, 
engaged  in  farming  on  the  home  place.  In 
the  latter  year,  he  abandoned  agricultural 
pursuits  and  engaged  in  the  hardware  and 
implement  business  in  Forest  Grove.  He 
has  built  up  a  splendid  trade  in  his  line  and 
has  a  large  store,  with  separate  warehouse. 
He  employs  two  clerks  and  gives  his  entire 
attention  to  his  business  affairs.  Today,  he 
owns  one  of  the  largest  concerns  of  this 
kind    in   the   state. 

Mr.  Hinman  was  married  in  1888  to  Miss 
Ida  Belle  Dempsey,  who  was  born  in  Yam- 
hill county,  Oregon,  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Dempsey,  the  former  long  since  de- 
ceased. The  mother  was  a  pioneer  of  the 
state,  crossing  the  plains  with  ox  teams. 
Her  death  occurred  in  inn.").  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hinman  had  an  adopted  daughter,  May,  who 

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is  now  the  wife  of  Lee  Boyd,  a  resident  of 
Portland.  On  the  13th  of  April,  1908,  Mr. 
Hinman  was  again  married,  his  second  union 
being  with  Jlrs.  Kmmu  i\'an  Antwerp)  Al- 
bert, a  daugliter  of  H.  W.  Van  Antwerp,  a 
resident  of  Illinois.  They  have  become  the 
parents  of  two  children,  Amy  ^Margaret  and 
William   Alanson. 

In  his  political  views,  Mr.  Hinman  is  a 
republican.  He  is  now  serving  his  second 
term  as  councilman,  having  been  reelected 
in  January,  1911.  His  fraternal  relations 
connect  him  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias, 
he  having  joined  the  order  in  1893.  He  is 
public-spirited  to  a  marked  degree,  and  is 
always  willing  to  lend  his  aid  and  inlluence 
to  every  movement  that  tends  to  better  his 
home  locality.  At  the  same  time,  he  never 
neglects  his  business  duties,  as  is  shown  in 
the  splendid  establishment  of  which  he  is 
now    the    proprietor. 

JAMES  A.  SEARS.  Among  the  retired 
agriculturists  and  stock-raisers  of  Cottage 
(Irove  who  have  made  a  success  in  business 
is  James  A.  Sears,  wlio  for  many  years  was 
an  Oregon  farmer.  He  was  borji  near  Fay- 
etteville,  Arkansas,  Jiinuary  2G,  1841,  the 
son  of  Carroll  J.  and  JIartha  J.  (Carter) 
Sears.  The  father  was  born  in  Sequatchie 
^■alley,  Tennessee,  and  the  mother  was  a 
native  of  the  same  county.  Their  marriage 
was  celebrated  in  Tennessee  and  after  liv- 
ing there  for  a  sliort  time  thc.v  removed  to 
Missouri  and  a  little  later  went  to  Wash- 
ington county,  Arkansas,  being  among  the 
pioneers  of  that  section.  Tlieie  the  father 
accumulated  a  large  tract  of  land  and  re- 
sided until  1S50,  when  he  crossed  the  plains 
to  California,  becoming  a  gold  miner,  an  oc- 
cupation which  he  followed  for  two  years, 
lie  tlien  came  to  Oregon,  locating  in  Marion 
county  near  Salem,  where  he  lived  for  a 
year  and  then  settled  in  Lane  county,  near 
Cottage  Grove,  where  he  lived  until  his 
death  in  1900.  At  the  time  of  his  passing 
he  owned  four  hundred  acres  of  land,  a  large 
portion  of  which  lie  had  improved  and  de- 
veloped. The  mother  passed  away  in  1889. 
They  were  the  parents  of  eight  children 
those  besiege  our  subject  being:  George,  who 
passed  away,  leaving  a  large  farm  which  is 
managed  by  his  widow;  Mrs.  Sarah  Jones, 
of  Pendleton;  David,  of  Falls  City,  Polk 
county,  Oregon;  John,  who  resides  near  Cot- 
tage Grove;  Lewis,  of  The  Dalles;  Charles, 
who  is  a  large  landowner  ami  resides  near 
Cottage  Grove;  and  Mrs.  Amanda  Ganger, 
who   resides   near   Pendleton. 

.lames  A.  Sears  passed  his  early  boyhood 
days  in  Arkansas  and  received  his  primary 
education  in  the  schools  of  Arkansas,  Cali- 
fornia and  Oregon.  He  began  to  make  his 
own  way  in  the  world  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen years,  farming  for  many  years  in  Ore- 
gon, after  which  he  went  to  the  Cascade 
mountains  and  engaged  in  the  sheep  and 
cattle  business.  He  remained  in  the  stock 
business  for  about  eight  years  and  then  sold 
out  and  returned  to  Lane  county,  where  in 
company  with  a  brother  he  purchased  twen- 
ty-one hundred  acres  of  land  which  they 
immediately    began    to    clear    and    cultivate, 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


addiiifi'  needed  improvements  and  bnilding 
up  a  tine  property.  After  several  years  tlie 
brothers  divided  tlie  farm  and  later  James 
A.  Sears  sold  to  his  brother  all  but  six  hun- 
dred acres  of  his  land  and  still  more  re- 
cently disposed  of  all  but  one  lumdred  and 
forty-five  acres,  which  is  finely  improved  and 
is  situated  near  Saginaw,  being  occupied  by 
Mr.  Sears'  adopted  son.  Mr.  Sears  also  owns 
a  fine  home  in  Cottage  (Jrovc.  wliere  he  is 
now  living  retired. 

Mr.  Sears  was  married  in  .Inly,  18S1.  to 
Miss  Alma  Wilson,  of  Lane  county,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Thomas  and  Martha  J.  (Smith)  Wil- 
son. The  parents  came  to  Oregon  from  the 
east  in  1847,  cros.sing  the  plains  with  ox 
teams,  and  settled  in  Linn  county  near  Har- 
risburg.  There  the  father  took  up  a  dona- 
tion claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres. 
which  he  occupied  until  ISSl,  when  he  dis- 
posed of  it.  He  paid  a  great  deal  of  atten- 
tion to  the  raising  of  fine  stock  and  many  of 
the  horses  and  cattle  which  he  raised  re- 
ceived premiums  at  state  fairs.  At  the  time 
of  his  retirement  he  made  his  home  with 
Mr.  Sears  and  his  family,  the  mother  hav- 
ing passed  away  many  years  ago.  They  had 
a  family  of  seven  children:  Isaac,  of  Prine- 
ville.  Crook  county.  Oregon;  Klizabeth,  de- 
ceased: .Tohn.  of  Wheatland.  California: 
Martha,  who  married  Thomas  X.  Balfour, 
of  Prineville,  who  is  serving  as  sherilf  of 
Crook  county;  James,  a  resident  of  Crook 
county;  Alma,  now  Jlrs.  James  A.  Sears: 
and  Mrs.  .Julia  Plastei'.  deceased,  ilr.  and 
Mrs.  Sears  have  had  no  children  of  their 
own  but  have  adopted  a  son,  E.  J.  Sears, 
who  was  born  in  ISS.'),  the  son  of  Thomas 
and  .lulia  Plaster,  ilr.  Sears  being  his  uncle. 
He  was  given  a  higli-school  education  and 
married  Miss  Zelma  Widdersheim.  a  native 
of  Nebraska.  They  are  the  ])arents  of  a 
son,  Max,  who  was  born  in  January.  1910. 
The  parents  reside  near  Saginaw,  in  Lane 
county. 

Mr.  Sears  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  democratic  party  but  has  lU'ver  been  an 
oHicc  seeker  although  he  has  served  numer- 
ous times  as  roa<l  su])ervisoi'  of  his  town- 
ship. He  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church,  a  denomination  which 
they  aid  materially  to  accomplish  its  mis- 
sion in  the  community.  Having  long  been 
connected  with  the  agricultural  and  stock- 
raising  interests  of  Oregon,  Mr.  Sears  has 
not  only  achieved  more  than  the  average 
degree  of  success  but  he  has  also  formed 
an  extensive  acipmiutance  with  the  prom- 
inent stockmen  of  the  state.  He  is  also  well 
known  in  his  community,  where  his  reputa- 
tion for  integrity  and  business  ability  has 
never  been  questioned  and  he  ranks  high 
among   the   citizenslii])   of   Cottage   Crovc. 

JOHN  K.  SAMPSON.  Each  western  city 
can  trace  its  earliest  history  to  the  lives  of 
a  few  intrepid  men  who  aie  now  living  or 
who  have  lived  until  recently.  To  these 
pioneers  is  due  gratitude  for  their  dauntless 
spirit  and  tireless  eneigv  which  led  them  into 
the  wilderness,  where  they   laid  the  founda- 


tion and  formed  the  nucleus  of  many  a  pros- 
jicious  citv.  John  K.  Sampson,  who  at  the 
time  of  his  death,  in  lyuo.  lived  about  ten 
miles  west  of  Yamhill,  stood  in  that  rela- 
tion to  some  of  the  cities  in  the  northwest. 

Mr.  Sampson,  born  in  Indiana,  April  28, 
1831,  was  the  oldest  of  the  si.x  children  born 
to  .Tames  and  Nancy  (Kays)  Sampson.  The 
other  children  were:  Henry  5L  and  Mrs.  M. 
J.  Bunn,  both  deceased;  jirs.  E.  A.  Phillips, 
of  California;  Isaac,  now  residing  in  La  Fay- 
ette. Oregon;  and  William,  deceased.  Leav- 
ing his  native  state  while  still  a  child,  John 
K.  Sampson  removed  with  his  family  to 
Illinois,  where  he  was  reared.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-one  years  he  moved  farther  west, 
coming  to  Oregon  and  settling  near  La 
Fayette,  whence  he  went  to  Seattle.  At  that 
time  there  were  only  two  log  cabins  there 
and  the  place  gave  little  promise  of  becom- 
ing the  active  city  that  it  is  today.  Mr. 
Sampson  at  once  entered  into  the  general 
clearing  and  building  operations  by  helping 
in  the  building  of  the  first  sawmill  in  Se- 
attle. After  living  here  and  working  for 
eighteen  months  he  went  to  California  and 
remained  on  the  Feather  river  for  six  or 
seven  years.  Jn  this  he  was  more  than  mod- 
erately successful.  C(nning  back  to  (Oregon, 
he  built  a  large  warehouse,  and  for  a  num- 
lier  of  years  handled  all  of  the  wheat  of  this 
part  of  the  country.  The  success  of  his 
liusiness  enterprises  and  vari(nis  undertak- 
ings thus  far  encouraged  him  to  engage  into 
still  anotlier  line  and  he  purchased  a  sash 
and  door  factory  and  put  in  a  sawmill.  After 
running  his  factory  for  two  years,  he  sold  it 
;inil  moved  his  mill  up  among  the  mountains 
where,  in  connection  with  Oeorge  Perkins, 
he  iMiught  six  hundred  and  forty  acres  of 
railroad  land.  Tlie  undertaking  proved  itself 
profitable  and  he  operated  the  mill  for 
twenty-one  years.  Selling  out  in  1903,  he 
bought  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
land  which  now  constitute  the  family  home 
and  which  he  farmed  with  the  assistance  of 
his   two    sons   until    his   death. 

After  his  return  from  California  to  Ore- 
gon, Mr,  Sampson  was  married  to  Clementine 
Itoliertson,  the  daughter  of  William  I.  and 
.Vancy  J.  (Arnett)  Robertson.  With  her 
parents  Mrs.  Sampson  crossed  the  plains 
with  ox  teams  and  came  to  Oregon  in  18.i3. 
The  family  took  up  a  donation  claim  on  Long 
Tom  river.  Lane  county.  Eight  children 
were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robertson:  Mrs. 
Sampson,  deceased;  Wesley  B..  of  McMinn- 
villc,  Oregon;  Thomas  B..  now  residing  in 
Yamhill,  Oregon;  Jack,  of  Alaska;  Mrs.  Mary 
Sappington,  decea.sed;  Mrs.  Eliza  Burton,  of 
San  Francisco,  California;  and  William  and 
Laura,  both  deceased.  The  marriage  of  Mr. 
and  Jlrs,  Sampson  occurred  in  1873,  in  Y'am- 
hill  county,  and  during  their  married  life 
they  lived  in  La  Fayette.  At  this  place  were 
born  their  three  children:  Mildred  and  .J. 
Arthur,  who  are  living  at  home;  and  A.  Kay. 
of  Kidgefield,  Washington,  who  is  married 
and    the   father  of  one   child. 

Throughout  Mr.  Sampson's  life  we  see  in- 
stances of  his  readiness  to  help  those  in  need 
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him.  Ill  liis  early  life  llie  ileatli  of  liis 
father  iieeessitateil  his  takinj;  tlir  luirdens 
of  the  head  of  tlie  family  upon  liiiii-irlf.  Xliis 
he  willingly  did.  running'  tin-  sawinill,  clear- 
ing tlie  land  ami  adding'  materially  to  the 
support  of  the  family.  In  later  life  he 
turned  over  many  of  his  duties  to  his  chil- 
dren, and  the  training  he  gave  them  stand 
his  oldest  son  and  daughter  in  good  stead 
to  sueeessfuUy  eoiuluct  tlie  farm.  His 
youngi'r  son  moved  to  Washington  after  he 
ha<l  married  and  has  lived  there  ever  since. 
The  land  which  Mr.  Sampson  owned  com- 
prised some  valuable  timber  and  one  hun- 
dred  and    lifty   acres   of    farm   land. 

The  social  life  of  Mr.  Sampson's  centered 
about  the  organization  of  which  he  was  a 
member,  the  Independent  Order  of  Md  l''el- 
lows.  In  politics  lii^  sympatliies  lay  with 
the  principles  of  the  democratii-  party  but 
he  never  sought  election  to  any  oi  the  of- 
fices a  man  of  his  success  and  uiulcr^tanding 
might   hold. 

THOMAS  F.  BENNETT  is  engaged  in  tlic 
whole-.ale  and  iitail  butchering  and  meal 
business,  having  his  residence  and  headnuar- 
ters  at  Eugene.  Lane  county,  this  state.  He 
was  born  in  Hruce  county,  Ontario.  Novem- 
ber 11,  18(54,  a  son  of  Thoinas  and  Anna 
(Manuel)  Hennett.  His  father  was  a  native 
of  Ireland  and  grew  to  inanliood  in  liis  native 
country,  where  he  learned  ami  lollowcd  the 
trade  "of  shoemaker.  While  yet  a  young 
man,  he  emigrated  to  Canada  and  while 
there,  was  married  and  established  his  home. 
At  mi<hlle  age.  when  be  was  in  the  best 
years  of  his  life,  he  was  suddenly  removed 
from  his  earthly  labors  by  accidentally 
drowning,  leaving  his  widow  the  guardian 
of  their  thirteen  children,  the  youngest  of 
whom    is    the  subject    of   this   review. 

Thomas  K.  Hennett  at  the  age  of  seven 
years,  removed  with  his  mother  from  On- 
tario, Canada,  to  C<M)k  county.  Illinois.  He 
remained  with  his  mother  during  his  early 
years  and  received  his  e<lucation  in  the  com- 
mon schools.  While  yet  a  young  man,  he 
removed  to  California,  and  while  there 
learned  the  Imteberlng  trade,  in  all  its  vari- 
ous phases.  In  1894.  he  removed  to  Oregon, 
settling  in  Eugene,  where  he  established 
himself  in  the  meat  business,  conducting  a 
general  wholesale  and  retail  market.  His 
knowledge  ill  his  chosen  lield  and  occupation 
enables  him.  not  only  to  do  his  slaughtering, 
but  he  also  cures  his  hams  and  bacon  for 
market  and  manufactures  sausage  and  re- 
liiK's   lard. 

He  chose  for  his  partner  in  life.  Miss  Xcl- 
lie  .1.  French,  of  Duiismir.  California,  and 
to  this  union  one  son  ha-  been  born.  Frank. 
Mr.  liennett  is  a  membei-  of  K.  I'.  I.'xlgc. 
Xo.  :i:i;  of  Aerie  Xo.  27.1,  Fraternal  Order  of 
Eagles  of  Eugene:  and  a  meiiiber  of  Eugene 
Encampment,  Xo.  11.1,  Woo.lmen  of  the 
World.  Mr.  liennett  is  known  among  his  ae- 
i|iiaintani'es  as  a  man  abounding  in  that 
energy  and  leHourci-fulness  so  characteristic 
of  the  Celtic  race.  He  is  alive  ami  attentive 
to  his  business  interests  seeking  at  all  times 
to  enlarge  and  extend  the  limits  of  his  trade. 


Ill  his  shop  can  be  found  oidy  lirstclass 
goods,  at  prices  which  permit  him  to  com- 
pete with  the  best  ami  largvst  dealers  in 
western  Oregon.  He  is  a  public-spirited 
man.  ready  to  give  his  inlluence  and  assist- 
ance in  the  advancemeiil  of  tin-  best  inter- 
ests   of    the   community. 

HARRY  R.  UNDERHILL.  I  lie  lumber 
interests  of  Forest  drove  liiid  a  worthy  rep- 
n'scntative  in  llariy  i;.  riiderliill.  a  re- 
cent acquisition  to  tlie  business  circles  of 
this  place.  In  connection  with  his  Inmber- 
yai'il.  he  is  also  interested  with  Messrs. 
l.oynes  &  Moore  in  a  planing  mill  and  both 
blanches  of  his  business  are  ])roviiig  profit- 
able. Mr.  rnderliill  is  a  native  of  England, 
his  liirtli  having  occurred  in  Manchester. 
November  I.  I S7:!.  His  father,  Thomas  rn- 
derliill. who  was  likewise  born  in  Manches- 
ter ill  1S4.1.  spent  bis  entire  life  in  that 
country,  'wliere  he  owned  a  warehouse;  and 
his  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of 
Sarah  Elizabeth  TayUir.  was  also  born  in 
England  in  184'.),  and  died  there  at  the  age 
of  lifty  years.  To  this  worthy  couple 
Were  born  a  family  of  four  children,  as  fol- 
lows: Adala.  who  is  deceased;  Ueatrice  .\., 
tlie  wife  of  I!.  Leatlierbarrow,  a  resident  of 
Manchester:  Harry  1!..  of  this  review;  and 
liaudolph,  who  is  engaged  in  blai'Usniithing 
on    the    Isle    of    .Man. 

Harry  K.  I'mlerhill  aci|uirecl  his  education 
in  his  native  land,  and  after  pursuing  his 
early  studies,  entered  Nicli<dls  Hosjiital,  an 
institution  for  boj's  founded  by  Henjamin 
Niclndls.  Mr.  Underhill  was  the  first  l«)y 
to  enroll  his  name  in  this  school  of  learning, 
where  he  ri'mained  for  seven  years,  pursu- 
ing a  general  e<lucatioii.  as  well  as  manual 
training    course. 

After  completing  his  studies,  llarr.y  K. 
rnderliill  went  to  Winnipeg.  Canada,  arriv- 
ing there  February  S.  ISSS.  Kor  seven  .vears 
he  was  engaged  in  farming  near  that  place. 
lie  then  went  to  North  I)akota  and  took 
up  a  homestea<l  of  one  liuiidred  and  sixty 
ai-res.  He  proved  up  on  his  land,  and  after 
cultivating  it  for  seven  years,  disposed  of 
it  ami  removed  to  Oregon,  landing  in  Forest 
IJrove.  Washington  county,  on  Thanksgiv- 
ing clav  of  I'.)(I2.  Here  he  purchased  one 
hiindii'd  and  tliirt_v-two  acres  of  land.  si\ 
miles  north  of  the"  city,  and  cultivated  the 
same  for  six  yeai-s.  In  lilOS  he  disposed  of 
this  farm  and  made  a  trip  t<i  England,  where 
he  spent  six  months.  He  then  returned  to 
Forest  drove  and  opened  a  lumberyard. 
Since  that  time,  in  connection  with  .Messrs. 
Lo.Vnes  &  Moore,  of  fjingdoii.  North  Da- 
kota, he  has  established  a  planing  mill  and 
general  contracting  business.  In  this  brief 
period  he  has  built  up  a  good  traile,  wliich 
covers  a  widi'  area  and  now  returns  liiin  a 
splendid  reviMiiie  each  year.  His  plant  is 
one  liiiiidred  and  lift.v  two  by  eightv-eiglit 
feet:  and  in  the  I'ondiict  of  his  business 
eleven    men    are    employed.  ^ 

Mr.  I'mlerhill  was  miirried  l)ecemhc>r  2:1, 
Hint,  to  Miss  I.izella  Philip,  who  was  born 
at  Portage  Iji  Prairie.  .Manitoba,  a  daughter 
of  Thonins  and  .lennie  C.  (Cochran  i  Philip, 
I  hi'   former  a    farmi-r  of   Koii'sl   (Irove.      I'nto 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Mr.  and  Mrs.  Underbill  have  been  born  a 
little  son  and  daughter:  Wilbur  Chapman, 
whose  birth  occurred  in  Washington  county, 
in  1905;  and  Ruth  Helen,  born  in  Forest 
Grove,    January    1,    1909. 

Mr.  Underbill  is  a  republican  in  his  po- 
litical views  and  affiliations,  but  at  local 
elections  he  votes  independently.  His  reli- 
gious faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in 
the  Congregational  church.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  Royal  Arch  Mason,  being  prominent  and 
popular  with  the  brethren  of  the  craft.  His 
success  in  all  his  undertakings  has  been  so 
marked  that  his  methods  are  of  interest  to 
the  commercial  and  industrial  world.  In- 
vestigation into  his  history  shows  that  Mr. 
Underbill  has  based  his  business  principles 
and  actions  upon  strict  adherence  to  the 
rules  whicli  lie  at  the  root  of  all  economic  suc- 
cess, namely:  industry  and  luiswerving  in- 
tegrity. The  subject  of  this  sketch  is  a 
typical  American  in  every  sense  of  the 
word;  and  by  constant  exertion,  associated 
with  good  judgment,  he  has  raised  himself 
to  the  prominent  position  which  he  now 
holds,  having  the  friendship  of  many  and 
the  respect   of  all  who  know  him. 

ROBERT  W.  MANNING.  A  finely  culti- 
vated ranch  of  one  Iiundred  and  eighty-five 
acres  located  a  mile  and  a  half  northwest  of 
Yamhill  does  credit  to  the  agricultural  skill 
of  Robert  W.  Planning,  who  has  devoted  his 
energies  to  its  operation  for  about  twenty 
years.  He  was  born  in  Whithorn,  Wigton- 
shire,  Scotland,  October  10,  1853,  and  is  a 
son  of  Robert  W.  and  Elizabeth  (McCul- 
lough)  Ilanniiig.  The  father  was  born  in 
Aberdeenshire,  Scotland,  in  1816  and  there 
he  resided  until  1871,  when  he  emigrated  to 
the  United  States,  locating  in  the  state  of 
New  York.  In  tlie  old  country  he  always 
engaged  in  manufacturing  and  farming 
and  on  his  arrival  in  America  he  took  up 
agricultural  pursuits.  lie  bought  one  hun- 
dred and  eighty-three  acres  of  land  in  the 
vicinity  of  Albion,  Orleans  county.  New 
York,  and  engaged  in  general  farming  dur- 
ing the  remainder  of  liis  active  life.  His 
death  occurred  in  1908  at  the  venerable  age 
of  eighty-two  years.  The  mother  ot  our 
subject  had  passed  away  in  Scotland  many 
years  before,  her  demise  occurring  in  1866. 
In  the  family  are  seven  living  children,  as 
follows:  Robert  W..  our  subject;  Agnes,  the 
wife  of  William  Cousins,  of  Sweethome. 
Richmond  cojinty.  Kansas,  by  whom  she  has 
had  four  children;  and  William  and  John, 
who  are  engaged  in  the  real-estate  and  lum- 
ber business  in  Portland;  Lizzie,  who  mar- 
ried H.  Wilson,  of  New  York,  and  ia  the 
mother  of  two  children;  Belle,  the  wife  of 
James  Shepherd,  of  New  York,  and  the 
mother  of  one  child;  and  Alexander,  of  New 
York  state,  who  is  married  and  has  two 
children. 

Robert  W.  Fanning  was  a  youth  of  eigh 
teen  when  he  emigrated  to  the" United  States 
with  his  father,  whom  he  assisted  in  the 
operation  of  the  home  farm  until  he  at- 
tained his  majority.  For  five  years  there- 
after  he    worked   in    the   lumber    regions    of 


Michigan  and  then  went  to  South  Dakota, 
where  he  spent  two  years  in  the  mines.  His 
next  employment  was  that  of  stage  driver 
between  Cheyenne  and  the  Black  Hills,  which 
occupation  he  followed  for  one  year.  He 
subsequently  spent  six  months  as  a  guide 
in  the  scenic  portions  of  Colorado  and  at 
the  end  of  that  time  came  to  Yamhill, 
where  he  has  since  resided.  Mr.  Hanning 
owns  one  of  the  best  improved  and  most 
highly  cultivated  ranches  in  his  section  of  the 
county  and  is  successfully  engaged  in  diversi- 
fied farming.  He  has  a  most  attractive 
place,  equipped  with  all  modern  conven- 
iences and  comforts,  thus  providing  not  only 
a  beautiful  home  but  an  income  that  more 
than  meets  the  needs  of  the  family.  The 
buildings  on  his  farm  are  substantially  con- 
structed and  in  good  repair,  his  residence 
being  surrounded  by  a  nice  lawn,  while  one 
of  the  most  interesting  features  of  his 
place  is  the  orchard  wherein  can  be  found 
every  known  variety  of  fruit  that  can  be 
grown  in  this  region.  Practical  ideas  in- 
telligently directed  toward  a  definite  pur- 
pose have  crowned  Mr.  Hanning's  efforts 
with  success  and  he  is  now  numbered  among 
the  prosperous  ranchmen  of  the  county. 

Mr.  Hanning  was  first  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  E.  Davis,  a  daughter  of  T.  C.  Davis, 
and  she  died  in  1887,  leaving  one  son, 
Thomas  L.,  now  a  resident  of  Portland.  At 
McMinnville,  this  state,  in  October,  1893, 
was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Hanning 
and  Miss  Kate  Leach,  and  they  began  their 
domestic  life  on  the  ranch  where  they  are 
now  residing.  Mrs.  Hanning  is  a  daughter 
of  William  and  Susan  (Col bin)  Leach,  both 
natives  of  Kentucky,  where  the  father's  birth 
occurred  in  1832.  They  were  married  in  the 
Blue  Grass  state,  Mrs.  Leach  being  nineteen 
years  of  age  at  that  time,  but  subsequently 
they  removed  to  Iowa,  where  they  resided 
for  twenty  years.  In  1878  they  came  to 
Washington  county,  Oregon,  locating  on  a 
ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  that 
the  father  bought  in  the  vicinity  of  Forest 
Grove,  and  there  they  reared  their  children. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hanning  have  been  born 
six  children:  Ray  R.,  who  was  born  April 
12,  1895,  and  is  at  home  with  his  parents; 
Ivy  A.,  whose  birth  occurred  September  28, 
1896,  and  who  is  now  away  at  school; 
Norma  G.,  born  April  27,  1898;  Nida  Gladys, 
born  on  the  16th  of  April,  1900;  Violet 
Helene,  born  on  the  7th  of  February.  1902; 
and  Alladyne  L.,  born  on  the  9th  of  July, 
1904. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  Mr.  Hanning  gives  his  political  al- 
legiance to  the  republican  party,  but  he  does 
not  participate  in  governmental  affairs,  fur- 
ther than  to  cast  a  ballot  on  election  day. 
lie  is  one  of  the  progressive  and  enterpris- 
ing citizens  of  Yamhill  county  and  the  owner 
of  what  promises  to  be  one  of  the  most  valu- 
able properties.  On  his  ranch  has  been 
erected  not  only  the  first  oil  derrick  in  the 
Willamette  valley  but  the  only  one  in  this 
section  of  the  state,  and  he  has  every  rea- 
son to  believe  that  this  is  going  to  yield 
him    large    returns.      He    has    always    led   a 


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THE  CKXTKNNIAL  HISTORY  OK  ol.'KdOX 


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rather  quiet  life,  coneentratiiit;  his  energies 
upon  the  development  of  his  personal  inter- 
ests, but  is  held  in  high  regard  in  liis  com- 
munity, where  his  sound  priniiples  and  un- 
questionable integrity  in  all  business  transac- 
tions have  won  him  the  respect  of  all  who 
have  had  dealings   with   him. 

E.  M.  RHODES  is  the  well  known  and 
popular  proprietor  of  the  Bay  View  Hotel, 
the  best  hostelry  in  Bay  City  and  a  line  sum- 
mer resort  on  the  Tillamook  Bay.  His  birth 
occurred  in  lluiitiiigdnii  cuunty,  Pennsyl- 
vania, on  the  27tli  of  lanuary,  1S32.  his 
parents  being  Benjamin  and  .Mary  (Myers) 
Rhodes,  who  were  likewise  natives  of  the 
Keystone  state  and  are  now  deceased.  The 
father,  an  agriculturist  by  occupation,  was 
born  about  ISIO  and  passed  away  in  1S96. 
The  record  of  his  children  is  as  follows: 
David,  who  is  a  resident  of  Pennsylvania; 
Catherine,  the  wife  of  L.  P.  Postletliwaite, 
of  Pennsylvania;  Henry,  living  in  Nanton, 
Alberta,  Canada;  E.  M..  of  this  review; 
John,  who  passed  away  in  Pennsylvania, 
leaving  a  family  of  six  daughters:  talvin, 
who  makes  his  home  in  Valley  City.  North 
Dakota;  Thaddeus.  who  resides  in  Pennsyl- 
vania; and  Corina  May,  the  wife  of  William 
Swigert,  of   JlcVeytown,    Pennsylvania. 

E.  M.  Rhodes  supplemented  his  preliminary 
education,  obtained  in  the  common  schools 
of  his  native  state,  by  a  course  of  study 
in  the  University  of  New  York,  specializing 
in  medicine.  After  leaving  college  he  prac- 
ticed medicine  for  one  year  in  association 
with  an  uncle  who  was  a  phj'sician.  In  1880 
he  embarked  in  the  drug  business  at  Mount 
Union,  Pennsylvania,  successfully  conducting 
an  establishment  of  that  character  for 
twenty-live  years.  On  the  e.vpiration  of  that 
period  he  came  to  Portland  and  found  Ore- 
gon so  alluring  that  he  closed  out  his  busi- 
ness in  Pennsylvania  and  took  up  his  perma- 
nent abode  here.  He  first  purchased  a  store 
and  fixtures  and  for  one  year  conducted  a 
confectionery  and  lunch  establishment  in  the 
Rose  city.  Subsequently  he  became  the  pro- 
prietor of  a  roomini;  liinise  on  Sixteenth  and 
Morrison  streets  and  after  disposing  of  the 
same  purchased  the  Roy  Crest  at  Twelfth 
and  Yamhill  streets  in  Portland.  Selling  that 
place,  he  bought  the  Bay  View  Hotel,  which 
is  ciinceded  to  be  the  best  hostelry  in  Bay 
City  and  a  fine  summer  resort  on  Tillamook 
Ray.  The  hotel  is  extensively  patronized, 
for  its  genial  proprietor  neglects  nothing 
that    can    add    to    the    comfort    of    his   guests. 

On  the  14th  of  Febniarj-.  ISWi.  Mr.  Rhodes 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Minnie  Mc- 
Clure.  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  Dr.  .lames  Monroe  ami  Eliz«l>eth  (Pot- 
ter) McCIure,  who  traveled  life's  journey 
happily  together  for  fifty-six  years.  The 
father,  a  practicing  dentist  of  -lohnstown. 
Pennsylvania,  was  born  in  1S2">  and  died 
in  ISO.').  The  mother,  whose  birth  occurred  at 
Catawissa.  F'ennsylvania.  in  1824.  was  called 
to  her  final  rest  in  1899.  Both  the  paternal 
and  maternal  grandfathers  of  Mrs.  Rhodes 
I>articipated  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  SIip 
was  one  of  a   familv  of  twelve  children,   five 


of  whom  are  yet  living,  namely:  Conscer, 
a  resident  of  Braddock.  Pennsylvania;  Clar- 
ence, of  Portland,  Oregon;  Ci.  A.,  living  in 
Braddock,  Pennsylvania;  C.  P.,  of  Lewis- 
town,  Pennsylvania:  and  Mrs.  Rhodes.  Three 
sons  of  the  family  Theodore.  Thomas  and 
Conscer — served  in  the  Civil  war  and  were 
incarcerated  in  Libby  prison.  Our  subject 
and  his  wife  have  one  daughter,  Esther,  who 
is  now  the  wife  of  J.  H.  Joyce,  manager  of 
the  Hazelwood  Cream  Store  in  Portland. 

Mr.  Rhodes  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party,  while  in  religious 
faith  he  is  a  Presbyterian,  lie  is  a  man  of 
marked  force  of  character,  of  helpful  and 
courteous  bearing,  of  strong  determination 
and  honorable  purpose,  and  these  qvnilities 
have  been  the  elements  in  a  career  which  is 
most  commendable  in  all  of  its  phases. 

GEORGE  W.  ELDER,  in  the  town  of 
Waldo  the  largest  share  of  real  estate  held 
by  one  individual  owner  is  the  property  of 
Ceorge  \V.  Elder.  His  birth  occurred  in 
•losephinc  county,  Oregon,  on  the  24th  of 
January,  ISCS,  his  parents  being  .John  C. 
and  Minerva  (Leadley)  Elder,  who  were 
natives  of  Pennsylvania  and  Illinois  respec- 
tively. John  C.  Elder  emigrated  to  Oregon, 
crossing  the  plains  in  1853  or  1854.  The 
journey  was  made  with  ox  teams  and  on 
reaching  this  state  he  settled  in  Waldo  and 
at  once  engaged  in  the  pack-train  business, 
his  route  being  from  the  Waldo  district  to 
Vreka.  California.  In  this  occujiatioii  he 
continued  for  some  years  an<l  later  liecame 
interested  in  a  general  nuichaiidising  store, 
which  he  operated  for  some  time  in  Alt- 
house.  He  afterward  disposed  of  his  raer- 
I'handising  business  and  in  1S60  engaged  in 
ranching  in  Althouse.  iluring  which  time  he 
served  in  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace 
in  the  early  days  of  the  history  of  Josephine 
county.  His  wife  passed  away  in  the  earlv 
SOs  and  Mr.  Elder  in  190G. 

George  W.  Elder  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  ac(|uired  his  early  education  in 
the  public  schools.  On  attaining  his  ma- 
jority he  started  in  life  for  himself  and  en- 
gaged in  the  ranching  Imsiiiess,  with  which 
he  was  identified  continuously  until  189."!. 
During  that  year  he  accepted  a  clerkship  in 
the  mercantile  house  of  (  liarles  X.  Decker 
ill  Waldo  and  continucil  to  be  associated 
with  that  establishment  until  1908.  at  which 
time  be  purchaseil  the  entire  business,  to 
the  interests  of  which  he  has  since  given  his 
attention.  In  addition  to  his  mercantile 
business  he  also  owns  and  operates  the 
hotel  in  Waldo  and  is  identified  with  the 
material  and  iinancial  development  of  that 
place,  being  the  owner  of  a  very  eonsirler- 
able  proportion  of  the  real  estate  within 
the  limits  of  that  town.  Mr.  Elder,  being 
one  of  the  pioneers  of  .Josephine  county,  is 
familiar  with  the  history  of  the  Waldo  gold 
camp,  which  was  discovered  in  IHTiI  by  wan- 
dering, |irosp.'(tiiig  sailors.  This  discovery 
of  gold  was  one  of  the  first  of  its  kind  made 
in  this  portion  of  thf  state.  The  Waldo 
gold  camp  was  originally  known  as  .Sailors 
Diggings. 


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TllK  (KXTKXXIAL  HISTOUV  OK  OREGON 


Ml-.  Klder  is  still  an  iiiimariiicl  nuui  Init 
is  interested  and  associated  witli  the  social 
activities  of  liis  eouiitv  and  city.  He  is  af- 
liliated  with  the  repulilicaii  party  in  na- 
tional and  state  issues  and  is  now  the  regu- 
larly appointed  postmaster  of  Waldo. 
Ceorgc  W.  Klder  for  many  years  has  been 
one  of  the  most  influential  men  in  business 
circles,  in  southwestern  drefron  and  amonf; 
all  his  associates  and  friends  is  known  to 
be  a  man  of  strict  intcfirity  and  one  who  is 
always  ready  to  identify  iiimself  with  any 
enterprise  lookiu;;  to  the  advancement  and 
improvement   of   his   community. 

J.  A.  THORNBURGH,  president  of  the 
Forest  Crove  National  i'.ank.  occupies  an 
enviable  position  in  financial  circles  in  ^^asll- 
In-rton  county  and  this  part  of  the  state. 
This  is  not  due  alone  to  the  success  he  has 
achieved  but  also  to  the  honorable,  straight- 
forward methods  which  he  has  ever  fol- 
lowed, for  his  course  has  at  all  times  con- 
formed clos(dy  to  the  lii{;hest  standard  of 
busiiies.s  ethics,  lie  is  yet  a  comparatively 
young  man.  his  birth  havin}.'  occtured  in 
ilreenville.  \Vashinj;ton  county.  Orefron.  on 
the  1st  of  .Mari-h.  IST:^  His  father.  Am- 
bers 'rhorid)urgh.  was  born  in  Tennessee. 
■Inly  :;'.!.  is:;:;,  and  has  devoted  tlie  greater 
pari  of  his  life  to  farming.  He  first  be- 
came identified  with  the  Pacific  coast  coun- 
try when,  in  ISoil.  he  made  his  way  to  Cali- 
fornia, there  residing  until  ISli),  when  he 
came  to  Oregon.  He  has  since  made  his 
home  within  the  borders  of  the  Sunset  state 
and  is  now  living  at  Hanks.  His  wife,  who 
liore  the  nuiiden  name  of  Rebecca  Neal.  was 
born  in  Iowa  in  ls4;i  and  died  in  I'.IOO.  In 
their  family  were  eight  children,  of  whom 
two  died  in  early  childliooil.  while  si.\  are 
now  living,  as  follows:  Klla.  the  wife  of  C. 
n.  lieneficl;  W.  J.,  of  Hanks;  .1.  A.,  of  this 
review;  T.  W..  a  resident  of  Wasco.  Ore- 
gon; Jlvrtle.  who  mariicd  A.  \\".  (  i  'ps;  and 
Millie,   the   wife   of  O.   A.    Killin. 

.Vfter  mastering  the  I'omnum  brandies  ol 
learning.  ta\ight  in  tlie  ]inblic  schocds  of 
Washington  conntv.  .1.  A.  Thornburgli  con- 
tiiuied  his  ed\n;ilion  in  the  I'mtland  linsi- 
ness  College.  While  in  his  yontli  lie  as 
sisted  his  father  in  the  periods  of  vaca- 
tion, his  real  practical  work  was  undertaken 
after  his  school  days  were  over,  when  he 
devoted  three  years  to  farming,  carrying 
on  that  inirsnit  until  l.'*'.lt.  He  was  then 
appointed  to  the  positioTi  of  deputv  county 
recorder  for  a  term  of  two  years,  and  upon 
his  retirement  from  the  oliici'  he  ]inrclnised 
a  llonr  mill  at  Forest  (Jrove.  which  he  con- 
ducted for  si,\  years,  nniking  the  industry 
a  profitable  one.  He  then  withdrew  from 
that  conni'ctiiMi  and  coiu'entrated  his  en- 
i-rgies  upon  the  banking  bnsiness.  spending 
n  year  as  I'ashicr  in  thi'  Cornidins  l!;ink. 
.\t  that  tinu'  \tv  became  on<'  of  the  organizers 
of  the  ImucsI  (Irovi'  .National  I'.ank.  in  which 
undertaking  he  was  associated  with  W.  11. 
Huiiies.  John  F.  lluiley.  Thomas  (!.  Todd 
unci  .1.  W.  Kmina.  Mr.  Thornburgli  was 
chosen  for  the  position  of  cashier,  in  which 
enpacily    he   served    for  two   years,   when   he 


\\;is  elected  to  the  presidenc.y.  'I'he  other 
oflicers  are:  John  E.  Bailey,  vice  president; 
W.  W.  McEldowne.y,  cashier;  A.  L.  Thomas, 
assistant  cashier;  and  H.  E.  Ferrin.  teller. 
The  first  three  othcers,  together  with  Thom- 
as (i.  Todd  and  J.  W.  Fnipia.  constitute 
the  board  of  directors.  The  bank  was  first 
capitalized  for  twenty-five  thousand  dollars. 
From  the  beginning  the  business  has  stead- 
ily grown  in  volume  and  importance  and  the 
Forest  (irove  National  Hank  is  now  regard- 
ed as  one  of  the  strong  and  reliable  moneyed 
institutions  of  the  state.  Its  progressive 
policy-  is  tempered  b}^  a  safe  conservatism 
and  in  its  carefully  formulated  ])lans  are 
founded  the  elements  of  growing  ])rosperity. 
On  the  ;22d  of  April.  1S94.  Mr.  Thornburgh 
was  married  to  Miss  Nettie  M.  Whitne.y, 
who  was  born  in  Michigau  ami  is  a  daughter 
of  W.  R.  and  Martha  (Hines)  Whitney,  the 
former  a  farmer  by  occupation.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Thornburgli  are  uow  parents  of  a  little 
son.  Iiichard  (ilen.  In  his  fraternal  rela- 
tions Mr.  Tliornbnrgh  is  a  Mason  and  an 
Odd  Fellow  and  for  the  past  two  years  has 
served  as  treasurer  of  the  Masonic  lodge 
of  Forest  Grove.  His  political  allegiance  is 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  for  two 
years  he  was  councilman  of  Forest  (irove, 
while  at  tlie  present  writing,  in  1011.  he  is 
serving  his  first  term  as  mayor.  No  better 
testimonial  of  his  capability  and  efficiency 
in  both  offices  could  be  given  than  the  fact 
that  he  has  been  three  times  elected  by 
tlie  people  of  the  city.  In  guiding  iniinici- 
pal  affairs,  he  displays  a  patriotic  loyalty  to 
the  general  good,  combined  with  ]iracti<'al, 
business-like  methods  in  the  administration 
of  (luhlic  affairs.  Throughout  Washington 
cimiit.y  he  is  spoken  of  in  terms  of  admira- 
tion and  res|)ect.  His  life  has  been  so  varied 
in  its  activity,  so  honorable  in  its  purpose, 
so  far-reaching  and  beneficial  in  its  eflfects, 
tfiat  it  has  become  an  integral  ]iart  of  the 
history   of    Forest    (irove. 

WILLIAM  TRIMBLE  is  conducting  a 
hlacksniith  shop  in  ilerlin.  which  he  has 
operated  since  August  I'.tll.  He  also  owns 
other  property  in  that  place  aud  has  lived 
in  Oregon  since  early  childhood,  being  en- 
gaged in  the  blacksmith  and  farming  busi- 
ness since  he  attained  his  majority.  He 
was  born  in  Iowa.  June  5,  18,51.  a  son  of 
I'obert  aud  Clementine  (Packard)  Trimble. 
both  natives  of  the  Hawke.ve  state.  In  their 
family  were  eleven  children  to  all  of  whom 
was  given  a  good  education.  The  parents 
crossed  the  jilains  in  1S.")2  by  ox  team,  the 
passage  being  without  particular  incident, 
and  the  family  located  in  Benton  count.y. 
Oregon.  The.v  remained  there  for  one  year 
II nd  then  went  to  Douglas  county,  where  the 
father  took  up  a  homestead  upon  which  he 
lived  for  a  number  of  years,  and  after  jirov- 
iiig  his  title  sold  the  |)lace  and  removed  to 
Canyonville.  where  he  made  his  home  for  a 
few  years.  The  family  next  removed  to 
■  losi'pliine  county  and  there  the  father  piii- 
iliased   laud   within   thrive   miles   of  Merlin. 

William  Trimble  remained  under  the  pa- 
rental   root    until    he    attained    the    age    of 


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twi'iitvtliiiT  ycar-i.  nml  previous  to  that 
tiiiu*  hiul  been  cinployeil  in  the  hhii-k-sinilh 
slio|>  on  the  honii'  raiicli.  lie  then  renioveil 
to  .larksoM  eoiiiity  where  he  seeiired  em- 
|iloynierit  ill  a  slin|i.  reiimiliin;;  there  lor 
thret-  years,  alter  whieh  he  renioveil  to  laek- 
Monvilie.  where  he  workeil  at  hi.s  traile  lor 
one  year.  He  next  eaine  to  Merlin  where 
he  has  sinee  eoniliieted  a  shop  whieh  he 
now   owns. 

.\lr.  Trimble  was  married  in  lUOO  to  Miss 
liasye.  a  native  of  Oregon.  In  his  politieal 
alliliatioii  hi'  li<'liin;,'s  to  the  republican  party 
but  has  ni'\'er  been  an  othee  seeker,  lie  is 
regarileil  as  one  of  the  substantial  men  of 
Merlin,  where  he  owns  property,  lie  is  an 
estimable  eiti/en  anil  ••'iwn  striet  attention 
to  his  bnsiness,  whieh  he  is  eomlnetin;;  on 
the  most  approved  lines  anil  is  e.xtensively 
and    lavorably    known    in    his   eommiiiiity. 

G.   W.   WALLACE.     An  excellent    farm   of 

one  hiiiiihid  and  thirty-three  aeres  pays 
tribute  to  the  care  and  labor  which  is  bein;; 
l«'stowed  upon  it  by  its  owner.  (;.  W.  Wallace. 
He  also  enga<;e»  in  dairyiiif;  and  has  come 
to  be  reeojjiiizeil  as  one  of  the  leadinj;  repre- 
sentatives of  asrieiiltural  life  in  Tillamook 
eoiinty.  Ili.s  place  is  pleasantly  and  con 
venieiitly  located  not  far  from  lleinloek.  It 
has  often  Ix'en  remarkeil  that  the  west  has 
ileveloped  a  sturdy,  virile  class  of  citizens, 
for  the  men  have  had  to  face  conditions  in 
the  upbuilding  of  the  country  that  Imvi- 
called  forth  the  best  and  strongest  within 
them.  .Mr.  Wallace  has  always  lived  on  tlie 
I'neilic  coast,  his  birth  haviii<;  occurred  in 
.■sacrnmeiito  county,  falifornia.  ."September  l.'i. 
is.'ili,  his  parents  bein;;  (1.  W.  and  Nancy 
(.Monini  Wallace,  the  former  a  native  of 
Mi.Hsouri  and  tlie  latter  of  California.  The 
father,  who  was  liorn  in  ISS.!.  attended 
school  ill  his  native  state  until  sixteen  year.'' 
of  a;;!-  ami  then  started  out  to  earn  his  own 
livinjf  by  teaminj;  on  the  old  Santa  Ke  trail, 
meetinj;  the  usual  ex|)«'rienee.s  and  hard- 
ships incident  to  that  life  when  the  road 
lay  tlirou;;h  an  rndian  infested  I'ountry.  with 
only  here  and  there  a  settlement  to  give 
shelter  and  provide  food  for  the  travelers. 
In  Is.lO  he  made  the  arduous  journey  across 
the  plains  to  I  aliforiiia.  traveling  on  horse 
back.  He  was  attracted  by  the  disiovery  of 
golil  on  the  Pacific  coast  and  turned  hi.s  at- 
tention to  milling;  in  Sacramento  county, 
but  not  meeting  with  the  success  that  he 
had  anticipated  he  returned  to  Missouri  in 
18.52.  Tlie  followiiii;  spring,  however,  he 
again  made  his  way  to  California  ami,  si-t 
tling  in  Sacramento  county,  once  more  en- 
gaged in  mining,  which  he  followed  until 
18.5S,  III  that  year  he  renioveil  to  Xevarla 
where  he  obtained  a  cattle  and  horse  ranch. 
but  in  |St;4  onie  more  became  a  resident  of 
California,  settling  at  N'apa  where  he  engaged 
ill  general  farming.  Two  years  later,  in  I'lfifi, 
he  came  to  Oregon  ami  .si-ciireil  a  liomeHtend 
riaim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  a 
mile  south  of  Tillamook.  Later  he  liecame 
owner  of  eighty  acres  but  in  l."*?:.'  left  that 
property  and  removed  to  the  southern  part 
of  the   I'ountv.      It    was    in    llii"   district    that 


(;.  W.  Wallace,  .Ir..  honiesteadod  one  liiindred 
and  sixty  acres  about  thirteen  miles  !.outli  of 
Tillamook  and  the  family  ran  their  cattle 
on  the  ranch  here  and  cleared  up  most  of  the 
laiul.  The  father  ilicil  in  ls,s:;,  having  for 
ten  years  survived  his  wife,  whose  death  oc- 
curred in  1S7:'..  In  their  family  were  five 
children  of  whom  four  are  living:  (!.  W,,  of 
this  review;  .lelVerson.  a  resident  of  Tilla- 
mook: Frank,  living  in  Idaho;  and  Nancy, 
the  wile  of  Mr.  Crabtne.  whose  home  is  in 
I'ortlaiul. 

li.  W.  Wallaie  attended  school  ill  California 
until  eight  years  of  age.  when  he  accom- 
panied his  parents  on  tlieir  removal  to  Oregon 
and  completed  his  ediicatitui  in  Tillamook. 
He  was  twenty-two  years  of  age  the  last 
time  that  lie  atteiidetl  school  but  his  course 
was  somewhat  clcsiiltory,  owing  to  the  fact 
that  his  laluMs  wi'vo  needed  on  the  farm. 
He  removed  to  the  southern  part  of  Tilla- 
mook county  and  homesteaded  a  claim,  as 
previously  stated.  :iiid  lias  since  resided  tlu're 
on,  his  father  making  his  home  with  him 
during  the  latter  part  of  his  life.  lli>  place 
now  comprises  one  huii<lre<l  and  thirty-tliree 
acres  of  land  that  is  naturally  rich  and  pro- 
ductive and  responds  readily  to  the  care  and 
labor  which  he  bestows  upon  the  fields.  He 
also  is  successfully  conducting  a  dairy  busi- 
ness, keeping  twelve  cows  for  this  purpose. 
Kverytliing  about  the  plaic  is  neat  and 
thrifty  ill  appearance  and  indicates  his  care- 
ful supervision  and  jirogrcssive  methods. 
.>si<le  from  farming,  however,  he  has  other 
business  interests,  being  now  a  stockliolder 
in  the  .Mutual  Telephone  Company,  and  a 
stockholder  of  the  Kast  lieaver  i  iieese  Com- 
Jiaiiy,  of  which  he  is  now  the  president  and 
one  of   the  •directors. 

Ill  Issc,  Mr.  Wallace  was  married  to  Mi.ss 
Kaiiiiie  Huiin,  ;i  native  ofdregmi  ami  a  daugh- 
ter of  Menjamin  II,  and  .Martha  .1.  iSampsoni 
Itlinii,  who  were  natives  of  linliaiia  ami  llli 
nois  respectively.  Moth  wen-  reared  in  the 
latter  state  yet  they  did  not  become  ac- 
oiiaiiited  until  after  their  arrival  in  Oregon, 
having  come  to  this  state  acro.sa  the  interven- 
ing plains  with  their  respective  parents  in 
1S.'>2.  They  were  married  in  La  Fayette,  Ore- 
gon, in  IS.').',,  ami  after  eight  years  returned 
to  Hlinois  by  the  Panama  route.  When  two 
years  hail  passed,  however,  they  again  came 
to  Oregon,  crossing  the  plains  with  o\  teams 
to  Vamhill  county,  where'  they  n'ruaincil  until 
187.1,  during  which  time  Mr.  Ihiiin  conducted 
a  till  shop.  He  next  secured  a  homestead 
claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  where 
Heaver  is  now  located  and  there  he  died  in 
mo.S  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years.  His 
wife  hail  passed  away  in  issi.  Thi.y  were 
till'  parents  of  eight  chililreii  including  .Mrs. 
Wallace,  who  was  called  to  her  tinal  rest  in 
.'110.  Ity  her  nmrriage  •.he  had  become  the 
mother  of  nine  iliildreii  of  whom  eight  are 
yet  living:  Oraii  \'..  Hugh  M.  and  Cecil,  all 
illioii  the  lionii'  farm:  Phoebe,  now  the  wife 
of  .Mvis  Curl,  living  in  California:  and  .Stella, 
Ceorge,  Wallace  K.  and  Leonard,  all  upon  the 
home    farm. 

.Mr.     Wallace     votes     with     the    ilemra'ratie 
party  and  lin«  tilled  the  oHlies  of  road  super- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


visor  and  member  of  the  school  board.  He 
is  interested  in  all  that  pertains  to  general 
progress  and  seeks  the  public  good  along  poli- 
tical and  other  lines.  He  is  well  known  in 
fraternal  circles,  being  a  faithful  member  of 
Cloverdale  Lodge,  No.  126,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Beaver  Lodge.  Xo.  220,  I.  0.  0.  F.;  and  the 
camp  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  at  Tilla- 
mook. His  has  been  a  life  of  industry  and 
well  directed  thrift  and  his  labors  have 
brought  to  him  a  substantial  competence  so 
that  he  i.s  now  numbered  among  the  leading 
representatives  of  agricultural  life  in  Tilla- 
mook county. 

LAWRENCE  LEONARD,  who  passed 
away  in  Josephine  county  on  the  17th  of 
March,  190.5,  was  long  numbered  among  the 
most  influential  men  of  southern  Oregon, 
where  he  carried  on  mercantile  interests  for 
a  number  of  years,  was  heavily  interested 
in  mining  and  also  bought  stock  on  an  ex- 
tensive scale.  He  was  a  native  of  Tallow, 
County  Cork,  Ireland,  his  parents  being 
William  and  Margaret  (Downing)  Leonard. 
The  ancestors  of  William  Leonard,  three 
generations  back,  went  over  to  Ireland  from 
France  with  Sir  William  Peicival.  Our  sub- 
ject emigrated  to  America  with  his  father 
in  183.').  At  tliat  early  period  William  Leon- 
ard engaged  in  business  as  a  grading  con- 
tractor, assisting  in  the  building  of  streets 
at  Yonkers,  Xew  York.  Subsequently  he  re- 
moved to  Ohio  and  conducted  a  store  near 
Chillicoihe  until  his  return  to  the  Emerald 
isle. 

Lawrence  Leonard,  who  was  seventeen 
years  of  age  when  he  came  to  this  country 
with  his  father,  learned  the  hatter's  trade 
in  Xew  York.  Later  lie  crossed  the  plains 
to  California  with  a  herd  of  horses  and  there 
mined  on  the  Feather  river,  making  a  for- 
tune of  ten  thousand  dollars  in  the  dig- 
gings. Returning  east,  he  purchased  a  tarm 
near  Decatur.  Illinois,  but  after  paying  for 
the  same  discovered  that  his  title  was 
faulty  and  accordingly  lost  the  property. 
In  1802  he  was  persuaded  to  come  to  Ore- 
gon by  a  Mr.  Peter  C.  O'Rcagan,  who  was  in 
the  east  on  a  visit,  and  after  arriving  in 
this  state  worked  for  some  time  in  the 
store  of  O'Reagan  Brothers,  raereliants  of 
Browntown.  Mr.  Leonard  afterward  em- 
barked in  business  on  his  own  account,  con- 
dncting  a  meat  market  and  general  store 
at  Democrat  Gulch  for  about  seventeen 
years.  During  this  period  he  was  heavily 
interested  in  mining  and  also  liought  stock 
on  an  extensive  scale,  his  energy  and  sound 
iudgment  winning  him  success  in  his  various 
luxh'rtakings.  In  1SS4  he  removed  to  the 
ranch  on  which  he  spent  his  remaining  years 
and  cm  wliieli  his  widow  still  resides."  He 
(lied  on  the  17th  of  March.  ]nO,">,  passing 
away  In  tlic  faitli  of  tlie  Catholic  church. 
The  period  of  his  residence  in  this  state 
covered  mine  ilian  I'our  decades  and  he  won 
and  maintained  an  enviable  reputation  as 
one  of  tlie  leading  and  respected  citizens  of 
.losephine   county. 

On  the  nth  "of  .Inly.  1S60.  Mr.  Leonard 
was  joined   in   wedlock  to  Miss   Mary  Ellen 


A.  Waters.  Her  father,  David  \\'aters,  was 
a  native  of  Bradford  county,  Pennsylvania, 
and  in  1855  made  his  way  to  California. 
About  six  months  later  he  came  north  to 
Oregon.  Unto  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Leonard  were 
born  twelve  children,  six  of  whom  still  sur- 
vive, as  follows:  Lawrence  J.,  at  home; 
William  A.  and  Francis  Joseph,  both  of 
whom  are  residents  of  Portland,  Oregon; 
Leo  Paul,  living  in  Vancouver,  British  Co- 
lumbia ;  Mercedes,  who  is  attending  the  Port- 
land Business  College;  and  Raphael  S.,  who 
is  a  student  in  the  Behnke-Walker  Business 
College  of  Portland.  The  mother  of  these 
children,  who  came  to  Oregon  in  1858, 
taught  the  first  school  in  her  district.  She 
is  a  native  of  Putnam  county,  Ohio,  and  has 
made  her  home  in  Josephine  county,  this 
state,  since  1864  or  for  nearly  a  half  cen- 
tury. She  enjoys  the  warm  regard  and  es- 
teem of  all  who  know  her,  the  circle  of  her 
friends  being  almost  coextensive  with  the 
circle   of   her   acquaintances. 

MARTIN  V.  TURLEY,  M.  D.  For  four- 
teen years  Dr.  Martin  V.  Turley  has  been 
iiunibered  among  the  representatives  of  the 
medical  profession  in  Umatilla  county  and 
since  May,  1908,  has  made  his  home  in 
Hermiston  where  he  has  built  up  his  large 
practice  which  is  indicative  of  his  skill  and 
ability  and  his  thorough  understanding  of 
the  scientific  principles  which  underlie  his 
chosen  life  work.  He  was  born  in  Worth- 
ington,  Greene  county,  Indiana,  June  30, 
1858,  and  is  a  son  of  Sampson  and  Sarah 
(Freid)  Turley.  The  mother  was  a  native 
of  Greene  county.  Tennessee,  her  birth  hav- 
ing occurred  in  the  town  of  Greeneville  in 
1815.  There  she  gave  her  hand  in  marriage 
to  Sampson  Turley,  who  was  born  in  Frank- 
fort county  in  1809.  They  became  pioneer 
settlers  of  Indiana  and  spent  the  last  years 
of  their  life  on  a  farm  in  that  state  where 
the  father,  in  1891,  passed  away,  the  mother 
surviving  until  1892.  They  had  a  family  of 
seven   sons   and   three   daughters. 

Dr.  Turley,  who  was  the  youngest  of  the 
children,  was  reared  at  the  place  of  his  birth 
and  there  acquired  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion, which  was  supplemented  bv'  a  course  in 
the  Valparaiso  (Indiana)  Normal  School.  He 
also  attended  school  in  Danville,  Indiana, 
where  he  was  a  classmate  of  Senator  Beve- 
ridge.  He  pursued  his  professional  educa- 
tion in  the  Central  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons  at  Indianapolis  and  was  graduated 
therefrom  with  the  class  of  1885.  The  fol- 
lowing year  was  spent  in  the  College  of 
Physicians  and  Surgeons  at  Chicago,  of 
which  he  is  a  graduate  of  1886.  He  located 
for  practice  in  ^'a!paraiso,  Indiana,  where 
he  remained  for  one  year  and  then  spent  the 
succeeding  five  years  in  Orangeville,  Illinois. 
He  next  removed  to  Chicago  where  he  con- 
tinued until  1897,  when  he  went  to  Cali- 
fornia for  the  benefit  of  his  health.  Profit- 
ing by  the  change  of  climate  which  restored 
him  to  his  usual  normal  condition  he  after- 
ward removed  to  Oregon,  settling  in  1898  in 
ITkiah.  Umatilla  county.  Since  that  time  he 
has   resided   continuously  in  the  county,   fol- 


I)l{.  M.  V.  TURLEY 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


767 


lowing  his  profession  with  success.  In  May. 
1908,  he  took  up  his  abode  in  Hermiston  and 
the  large  practice  now  accorded  him  is  indica- 
tive of  the  confidence  reposed  in  his  profes- 
sional acquirements.  He  is  also  connected 
with  agricultural  interests  as  the  owner  of 
three  tracts  of  irrigated  land  upon  which  he 
has  placed  excellent   improvements. 

He  has  (ive-j'earold  trees  in  full  bearing 
upon  his  place  and  has  installed  various  mod- 
ern equipments  which  facilitates  the  work 
of  the  farm  along  many  lines.  He  is  now- 
making  a  specialty  of  dairying  and  also  of 
raising  hogs.  In  addition  to  this  property 
he  owns  an  irrigated  ranch  of  four  hundred 
and  forty  acres  in  central  Oregon.  His  busi- 
ness affairs  are  intelligently  directed  and 
his  energy  and  industry  have  constituted 
the  foundation  of  his  success. 

Dr.  Turley  is  much  interested  in  vital  and 
significant  questions  of  the  day,  particular- 
ly in  subjects  relating  to  socialism.  He  has 
been  identilied  with  the  socialist  movement 
since  1905,  holding  to  the  high  standards 
and  opinions  of  its  most  progressive  headers. 

ANDREW  J.  McCANN  is  well  and  favor- 
ably known  in  Dayton,  where  he  is  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  Commercial  Hotel.  He  was 
boni  in  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania.  March 
2fi,  lS4f>.  and  is  the  son  of  Benuird  .1.  and 
Eliza  Ann  (Fisher)  McCann,  both  natives  of 
Pennsylvania. 

For  many  years  the  McCann  family  was 
prominent  in  business  circles  of  Philadelphia, 
where  -lames  B.  McCann.  the  grandfather  of 
the  subject  of  this  sketch,  settled  when  he 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  in  ITOvi  from 
his  native  ci>\intry.  Ireland,  during  the  time 
of  the  Kebellion  there.  In  that  stniggh-  his 
sympathies  had  been  with  the  English  side. 
Previous  to  liis  departure  he  ami  three  liroth- 
ers  had  owned  and  managed  the  (llenn  Hotel, 
one  of  the  largest  and  most  important  hotels 
in  County  Cork.  Locating  in  Philadelphia, 
he  immerliately  entered  upon  various  Imsi- 
ness  undertakings  and  during  his  life  ac- 
quired extensive  properly  interi'sts  which  oc- 
cupied his  time  until  his  death.  His  son, 
Bernard  .T.  McCann.  born  in  ISOS,  spent  his 
whole  life  as  a  citizen  bi  Philadelphia  and 
made  himself  one  of  the  prominent  figures 
in  the  history  of  journnlism  in  that  city. 
A  printer  by  trade,  he  early  desired  to  put 
his  skill  to  use  independently  and  he  started 
the  Philadelphia  Public  Ledger,  which  was 
the  tirst  newspaper  in  Phihulelphii  to  prove 
a  financial  success,  and  which  has  become  the 
leading  conservative  paper  in  Pennsylvania. 
He  remained  actively  engage<l  in  newspaper 
work  for  a  number  of  years  and  did  much  to 
aid  the  progress  of  journalism.  His  liberal 
education,  though  not  received  in  an  institn- 
(ion  as  was  that  of  his  father,  who  had  been 
:i  student  at  the  fniversify  of  Dublin,  was 
such  that  he  was  well  prepared  to  enter  info 
newspaper  work.  He  had  been  educated 
privately  under  the  tutorage  of  a  Catholic 
firiest  and  among  other  acquirements  had  l>e- 
come  master  of  seven  languages.  He  was 
traineil  liy  his  mother,  who  was  a  member 
of    the    Roman    Catholic    church,    his    father 


being  a  member  of  the  Church  of  England. 
He  was  married  to  Eliza  Ann  Fisher,  who 
was  a  daughter  of  Christopher  Fisher,  a 
soldier  of  the  Revolution. 

Andrew  .T.  McCann  was  reared  at  home  and 
completed  his  education  in  the  Manitoba  Col- 
lege at  Koxboroiigh,  which  is  now  within 
the  city  limits  of  Philadelphia.  He  left  col- 
lege at  the  age  of  sixteen  years  to  enlist 
for  service  in  the  Civil  war,  joining  Com- 
pany A,  Third  Battalion,  Fifteenth  Regi- 
ment, L'nited  States  Infantry,  on  August  8, 
1S62.  He  took  part  in  twenty-one  engage- 
ments, among  them  being  Snake  Creek  CJap, 
battles  around  Chattanooga  and  Sherman's 
battles  around  Atlanta.  Having  been 
wounde<I  in  the  battle  of  Altuona,  he  was 
mustered  out  of  service  on  the  top  of  Look- 
out Mountain  on  August  8,  186,5,  three  years 
after    his    enlistment. 

-After  Ills  release  from  war  service  Mr. 
^IcCann  returned  to  Philadelphia  and  ac- 
cepted a  position  in  the  iron  furnaces  at 
Conshohocken.  Pennsylvania.  His  ability 
f|uii-kly  asserted  itself  and  he  rose  rapidly 
to  the  position  of  outside  foreman,  having 
three  hundred  and  twenty-seven  men  vinder 
'him.  He  remained  with  this  concern  for 
nearly  three  years  and  during  that  time 
learned  the  molder's  trade,  working  nt  it 
when  the  furnaces  were  closed  down.  In 
October.  1873.  he  came  west,  locating  at 
Plum  Creek.  Xebraska.  now  known  as  Lex- 
ington, where  he  accepted  a  clerical  position 
in  a  store  and  at  the  .same  time  operated  a 
restaurant  for  three  or  four  years.  For 
twenty  years  he  served  in  a  clerical  capacity 
in  Lexington  but  in  1S93  he  came  to  Oregon 
and  located  in  Dayton,  after  purchasing  prop- 
erty here.  His  first  position  was  in  the  Day- 
ton Evaporating  Company's  plant,  where 
he  soon  became  foreman  and  for  about  ten 
years  had  entire  charge  of  the  kilns.  In  1903 
he  purchased  the  hotel  property  which  is  now 
his   and    which    has    since    been    his    home. 

In  1874  Mr.  McCann  was  married  to  Sarah 
.\.  Buckley,  of  Conshohocken,  Pennsylvania, 
and  to  them  seven  children  were  horn,  the 
four  surviving  being;  Olive,  who  is  the  wife 
of  I.erov  Lewis.  D.  D.  S..  the  miivor  of  Mc- 
Minnville;  Mamie,  the  wife  of  William  Biir- 
dette,  who  is  in  the  employ  of  the  Oliver 
Chilled  Plow  Company  of  Portland:  \ellie, 
the  wife  of  Roy  Onbriid.  a  merchant  of  Day- 
ton, Oregon:  and  .Andrew  .1..  .Ir..  who  is  with 
the  rolnmbia  Life  and  Trust  Company  of 
Portland.   Oregon. 

Mr.  McCann  is  a  ri'pnblican  and  has  been 
elected  to  serve  for  several  years  on  the  town 
council  a«  a  representative  of  that  party.  He 
is  also  a  ineinber  of  the  Dayton  rommercinl 
Club:  of  .Jacob  Mayer  Lodge.  Xo.  108.  .\.  F. 
iV  A.  M..  in  which  he  is  at  present  acfinff 
as  master  of  the  lodge:  and  of  I'pton  Post, 
\o.  7.'i.  (i.  A.  R..  in  which  he  has  served 
ns  adjutant  since  it«  inception,  and  has  also 
ai'ted  as  commander  of  the  post.  Mr.  Mc- 
Cann and  his  familr  are  all  members  of  the 
Episcopal  church.  His  hospitality  and  genial 
manner  have  made  him  a  most  successful 
hotel  proprietor  and  today  the  Commercial 
Hotel    is   one   of   the   popular   hotels    in   thig 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP^  OREGON 


section  of  Oregon.  The  gratifying  position 
vliiili  lie  now  holds  in  Dayton  as  a  business 
man  and  as  a  citizen  has  been  due  to  his 
efforts  to  make  himself  stand  as  a  represen- 
tative of  a  high  type  of  progressive  citizen- 
ship. 

HOMER  L.  PROVOOST  is  actively  and  suc- 
cessfully identilieil  with  the  mercantile  in- 
terests of  Bay  City  as  a  dealer  in  paints, 
oils,  glass  and  building  materials.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Belgium  on  the  17th  of  Septem- 
ber, 1868,  his  parents  being  Benoit  and  Ter- 
esa Mary  (Baker)  Provoost,  who  are  like- 
wise natives  of  that  country.  The  father 
was  born  in  183,"!,  while  the  mother's  natal 
year  was  1842.  In  1878  Benoit  Provoost  emi- 
grated with  his  family  to  the  United  States, 
first  locating  in  Paterson.  New  Jersey,  and 
later  in  .Minnesota,  while  in  188.5  he  came  to 
Portland.  Oregon.  Both  he  and  his  wife  still 
survive  and  make  their  home  in  Bay  City. 
Unto  them  were  born  thirteen  children,  six 
of  whom  are  yet  living,  as  follows:  Homer 
L.,  of  this  review:  Arthur  J.,  of  Oregon; 
Sidney  S.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Bay  City;  Al- 
phonse,  living  in  Oakland,  California:  W.  L., 
of  Bay  City;  and  Amel  J.,  who  likewise- 
makes  his  home  in  Oakland.  California. 

Homer  L.  Provoost  ac(|uired  his  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  his  native  land  and 
after  putting  aside  his  text-books  worked 
in  hotels  imtil  he  came  to  Portland.  In  1885 
he  entered  the  service  of  the  firm  of  Whittier, 
Fuller  &  Company,  dealers  in  paints,  oils 
and  glass,  but  remained  with  them  onh*  a 
short  time.  He  next  became  an  employe  of 
the  linn  of  Kelly.  Dunn  &  Com])any,  also 
dealers  in  paints,  oils  and  glass,  continuing 
with  that  coiu'ern  until  Jlr.  Kelly  sold  out, 
when  he  became  associated  with  W.  P.  Fuller 
&  Company  in  the  same  line  of  business. 
After  severing  his  connection  with  the  latter 
firm  he  contracted  on  bis  own  account  for 
six  numths.  Sul>se(pieiil  ly  he  was  i  lentitied 
with  the  Strowbridgc  Paint  &  Oil  Company 
until  HIOT  and  then  embarked  in  general 
mercantile  busini'ss  at  Bay  City,  conducting 
his  establishment  under  the  firm  style  of 
Provoost  Bi-others  for  oiu'  year.  Another 
partner  was  then  admitted  and  the  name  of 
the  concern  was  changed  to  Provoost  Broth- 
ers &  Van  de  Wiele.  On  the  10th  of  May. 
1010,  Mr.  Provoost  disposed  of  his  stock  of 
general  merchandise  and  liegiin  dealing  in 
paints,  oils,  glass  and  building  niateiials.  in 
which  conni'ction  be  has  since  enjoyed  an  ex- 
tensive and  profitable  trade.  He  rents  his 
present  <|Uarters  but  has  already  acquired 
the  ne«'e»«ary  lots  and  lumber  for  the  erec- 
tion of  a  store  of  his  own  in  the  sprint'. 
While  <()nnected  with  the  firm  of  Fuller  & 
Company  he  also  owned  and  conducted  a 
confectionery  store  at  780  and  782  East 
Morrison  street,  known  as  Mount  Tabor 
Heights,  but  sold  out  to  Tartar  &  Wilson 
when  he  embarked  in   business  at  Tillamook. 

On  the  2,')th  of  April,  1803.  Mr.  Provoost 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Katherine 
Tillnnin,  a  native  of  (ireen  Bay,  A\'isconsin, 
and  n  daughter  of  Frank  and  Constance 
(.Miiellemens)     Tillman,    who    were    born    in 


Holland  and  Belgium  respectivel,y.  The  fa- 
ther is  now  engaged  in  the  grocery  business 
at  Portland,  Oregon.  Our  subject  and  his 
wife  have  three  children,  namely:  Francis 
H.,  a  student  in  the  Portland  high  school; 
Clarence,  who  is  also  attending  school;  and 
Catherine.     All  were  born  in  Portland. 

Since  age  conferred  upon  bim  the  right  of 
franchise  ilr.  Provoost  has  supported  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  republican  party, 
believing  that  its  principles  are  most  con- 
ducive to  good  government.  He  belongs  to 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  Western 
Union  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company  and 
is  a  faithful  communicant  of  the  Catholic 
church.  He  is  alert  and  enterprising,  pos- 
sessing the  progi-essive  .spirit  of  the  times 
and  accomplishing  in  business  circles  what 
he  undertakes,  while  his  geniality  and  def- 
erence for  the  opinions  of  others  have  made 
his  circle  of  friends  almost  coextensive  with 
the  circle  of  his  acquaintances, 

PROFESSOR  WILLIAM  NELSON  FER- 
RIN,  prominent  as  a  representative  of  edu- 
cational activity  in  Oregon,  since  1877,  and 
now  president  of  Pacific  University  at  For- 
est Grove,  has  been  one  of  the  most  potent 
forces  in  the  upbuilding  of  this  institution, 
which,  in  tlie  standard  of  its  scholarship, 
ranks  with  any  school  of  similar  character 
throughout  the  country.  Since  entering 
upon  his  chosen  life  work  in  the  educational 
field.  Professor  Ferrin  has  ever  held  to  the 
highest  standards.  He  has  combined  prac- 
tical ])urpose  with  high  ideals;  the  result  of 
his  labors  being  far-reaching  and  beneficial. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Barton,  \'ermont,  Octo- 
ber n.  1834.  His  father  was  the  Itev.  Cllark 
K.  Ferrin,  A.  M..  D.  D.,  who  was  born  in  New 
Hampshire  and  was  a  son  of  Micah  Ferrin. 
a  native  of  Connecticut.  It  was  his  father, 
a  native  of  Ireland,  who  became  the  founder 
of  the  family  in  the  new  world,  settling  in 
Connecticut,  where  his  son  Micah  was  l)orn 
and  reared.  (In  leaving  that  state,  he  be- 
came a  pioneer  of  New  Hampshire:  after- 
ward he  removed  to  Vermont,  where  his 
death  occurred.  His  son.  Clark  E.  Ferrin. 
who  was  graduated  from  the  University  of 
\'ermont  in  1S45  with  the  degree  of  Bach- 
elor of  Arts,  later  received  the  Master  of 
Arts  degree  from  the  same  institution;  and 
the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinity  was  con- 
ferred upon  him  by  Middiebury  College  of 
.Middlebury.  Vermont.  Entering  the  Con- 
gregational ministry,  he  acted  as  pastor  of 
the  church  at  Hinesburg.  Vermont,  for 
twenty-one  years.  All  of  hi.s  active  life. 
with  the  exception  of  two  years  spent  as 
a  member  of  the  state  legislature  of  Ver- 
nu)nt  was  given  to  ministerial  service.  His 
inlluence  was  of  no  restricted  order;  and  he 
w  as  not  denied  the  full  harvest  nor  the  after- 
math of  his  labors.  He  married  Miss  So- 
plironia  Boyuton,  who  was  born  in  Derby, 
\  I'rmont,  and  was  a  daughter  of  .lohn  Boyn- 
ton,  a  member  of  an  old  Massachusetts  fam- 
ily. The  Rev.  Clark  E.  Ferrin  passed  away 
when  sixty-four  years  of  age;  his  wife's 
death  occurred  in  Vermont,  in  188;).  They 
were  the  parents  of  five  children:  Mrs.  Emma 


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T.  Cowan,  hIki  is  a  rcsiiU-iit  ot  Siiiitliaiii|>ti>ii. 
.Massaolmsc'tts;  Klla  I...  a  tcaclicr  in  llii'  Kan- 
(lolpli  State  Noniial  Siliool  at  i:aii(li>l|>li 
tenter.  Vermont;  William  Nelson,  ot  tliis 
review;  ITolinan  K..  a  f;railiiate  of  tin-  liii- 
versity  of  N'erniont.  wlio  is  now  a  |irartirin^' 
[>liysieian  of  Kresnn,  California;  anil  Allan 
('..  likewise  a  ;.'raihiate  of  the  I'niversity 
of  \ermont.  « lio  i.s  «  (  on;;re<;ational  min 
ister.  at   Lowell,  Ma.ss. 

Professor  William  X.  Kerrin  tni|i|ilenienteil 
his  |iiil>lie-si'hool  eourse  liv  study  in  Mines- 
l>nr;r  Acaileniy,  from  wliieli  he  wa.s  ;;ra<lii 
ated  with  tlie  elass  of  1x71,  .\nibitions  fin- 
further  eilniational  attainment,  he  then  en 
tereil  the  Cniversity  of  Vermont,  from  wliiih 
lie  was  i;iacluate(l  in  lhT."i  with  the  .\.  1'.. 
ilefiree;  while  three  years  later  liis  alma 
mater  eonferreil  upon  him  the  .V,  .M,  ile;;ree, 
A^iain.  in  I'JOl'.  he  reieived  honors  from  the 
X'ermont  I'niversity.  wliieh  aieorded  to  him 
the  r.L.  I),  decree.  Since  the  eoiiipletion  of 
his  eolle^'e  eoiirse.  Trofessor  Kerrin  has  de- 
voted his  attention  to  the  |>r<>fession  of 
teaehin;;.  In  1H7.">.  he  eii'iap-d  in  teaehiii};: 
at  the  same  time  he  devoted  his  leisure 
hours  to  the  study  of  law,  under  the  direr 
tion  of  lion.  Nahiiin  I'erk  of  Ilineslnn;;. 
In  IS""  he  came  to  the  far  west,  liavin;; 
lieeii  elected  instructor  of  iiiatliemat ics  in 
I'acitic  rniversit.v.  .since  which  time  lie  has 
nmde  liis  home  in  Korest  llrove.  In  ISSI 
he  was  called  to  the  chair  of  mathematics : 
and  when,  in  1S98,  the  Vermont  chair  of 
matheinatics  wn«  established  he  was  electeil 
thereto.  On  the  resignation  of  I'rofessor 
McClelland,  who  in  Au^rust.  I'.KH).  accepted 
the  presidency  of  Knox  Colle^'e  at  (Jales- 
biir;.'.  Illinois.  Professor  Kerrin  was  made 
ilean  of  the  faculty  ami  actinj;  presiileiit  of 
the  university.  H<'side  his  work  in  connec- 
tion with  this  institution.  Professor  Kerrin 
hax  iK-en  president  of  the  College  Session 
of  the  State  Teailiers'  Association.  Pacific 
Cniversity  owes  much  to  his  untiring  labors 
and  indefatigable  elTort  to  reach  the  high 
ideal  which  lie  had  set  up.  Never  faltering 
where  the  interests  of  the  school  were  in 
volved.  the  subject  of  this  sketch  has  given 
to  it  the  best  service  of  his  life,  and  his 
instniction  and  labors  have  been  an  inspira 
tion  to  many  who  have  been  numbered 
among    hist    pupils. 

In  IsS.'),  Professor  Kerrin  was  joined  in 
wedloc-k  to  Miss  Martha  Haskell,  who  was 
born  in  North  Hloomtield.  'rnimbiill  county. 
Ohio,  and  received  her  ediication  in  Oberlin 
College.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with 
four  chiblreii.  namely:  I.ivia.  Haskell.  Hoi 
man    and    William    N..  <lr. 

In  his  political  views.  Professor  Kerrin 
is  a  republican.  He  has  ever  kept  liiniHelf 
well  informed  concerning  the  leading  issues 
and  questions  of  the  day.  which  he  is  ever 
able  to  support  by  intelligent  argument. 
For  several  terms  he  serveil  as  city  recorder 
of  Korest  Orove,  but  otherwise  has  not 
sought  or  held  political  olhce.  He  Iwdongs 
to  the  Woodmen  of  the  Worhl,  to  the  State 
Historical  Society,  to  the  .\ineriiaii  ^fath 
ematieal    So<iety.    Oregon    .Vcademy    of    Soi- 


eiices.  and  to  the  (  oiigregational  church; 
associations  which  indicate  much  of  the  na- 
ture of  his  interesls  and  activities.  Profes- 
sor William  Nelson  Kerrin  is  honored  and 
respected  wherever  known,  and  most  of  all 
where  he  i.s  best   known. 

RICHARD  B.  LINVILLE.  One  of  the  boys 
who  doiiiieil  tlic  Idiii-  ail. I  valiantly  served 
their  country  during  those  troublesome  days 
ill  the  '(>()s  was  l{icliard  li.  I.inville.  who  for 
the  past  tAveiity  years  has  been  a  resident  of 
Oregon.  He  is  a  native  of  Missouri,  his  birth 
occurring  in  Clay  county,  on  the  17th  of 
October,  isa.l,  and  he  is  a  son  of  John  and 
Nancy  (.laiiiesoii)  I.inville.  The  father  was 
a  native  of  Teiiiicssee  and  the  motlier  of  \'ir 
ginia.  but  they  early  located  in  Missouri. 
Hhcre  the  father  passed  away  ill  1845.  The 
mother  survived  for  many  years  thereafter, 
having  attained  the  venerable  age  of  ninety 
at  the  time  of  her  ilcinise.  Cnto  Mr.  and 
.Mrs.  I.inville  there  were  born  six  children, 
but  two  of  whom  are  now  surviving:  .Iiilia. 
now  Mrs.  Matthew  Ziiui ,  of  Colorado;  and 
our  subject. 

Iteared  in  a  home  of  coinfoi  tiilde  ciiciiui 
-.taiiccs,  Kiehard  It.  I.inville  was  given  the 
advantages  of  a  better  education  than  the 
majority  of  youths  at  that  period  received, 
ami  after  completing  the  coniiiion  schools  was 
sent  to  college.  He  remained  at  home  until 
he  was  twenty,  then  became  self-sup|iiirtiiig. 
beginning  his  independent  career  in  the 
capacity  of  a  teacher.  He  continueil  to  lie 
ideiililied  with  this  profession  until  the  bri'iik 
iiig  out  of  the  Civil  war,  when  he  enlisted  in 
the  state  militia  for  six  months.  .-\t  the 
expiration  of  that  time  he  served  in  the  .Mis 
soiiri  State  Cavalry  for  a  similar  period,  and 
after  his  discharge  was  made  captain  of  Com- 
pany E,  Tliirty-lifth  Missouri  Infantry.  He 
riiiiaiiied  at  the  front  until  the  (dose  of  the 
war,  during  which  period  he  participated  in 
some  of  the  notable  battles,  and  saw  much 
active  service.  He  received  his  discharge  on 
May  i:!,  I'^ii.',  at  Little  l!ock.  .\ikansas.  and 
immediately  thereafter  letiirnc-d  to  .\iidrew 
county,    .Missouri,    where    he    was    married. 

.\fter  the  close  of  hostilities.  .Mr.  Linville 
1  ntereil  public  life,  having  been  elected  to  the 
iillice  of  surveyor  of  .\iiilrew  county.  He 
discharged  the  "duties  of  this  jiosition  with 
elliciency.  and  later  served  for  a  term  as 
county  treasurer.  In  1879  he  removed  to 
Kansas,  locating  in  Ness  county,  where  for 
twelve  years  he  was  siiccesslully  engaged  in 
iiiercaiitile  pursuits.  Disposing  of  his  bu.si- 
Mess  at  the  end  of  that  lime  he  again  entered 
public  life,  serving  for  one  term  as  probate 
judge.  Ill  18!I1,  he  once  more  started  west- 
ward, Oregon  being  his  destination  on  this 
occasion.  Cpoii  bis  arrival  in  the  state  he 
located  in  Newberg.  engaging  ill  the  insurance 
business,  which  he  has  ever  since  followed.  In 
connection  with  this  he  is  also  tilling  the  oHiee 
of  justice  of  the  peace.  Mr.  I.inville's  service 
ill  this  capacity  has  met  with  the  commenda 
tion  of  the  I'oininnnity  at  large,  as  is  attested 
by  the  long  period  of  his  iiiiiimbenev.  He  is 
a  man  of  sound  judgment,  liberal  views  and 
a    high   staiidaril   of   intelligence,  all    of    which 


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qualities  are  distinctly  noticeable  in  liis  de- 
cisions. 

>Ir.  Linville  has  been  twice  married.  His 
first  union  being  with  Miss  Emma  Richard- 
son, a  native  of  Kent.  Missouri,  in  which 
state  she  passed  away  in  1ST4.  Of  this  mar- 
riage there  were  born  four  children:  Harry 
I!.,  now  a  resident  of  Xew  York  city;  Minnie. 
the  wife  of  Gordon  Shown,  of  Wheeler  county. 
Oregon;  John  P..  who  is  deceased;  and  Julia, 
the^wife  of  Daniel  O'Connell  of  this  state. 
In  1SS2  Jlr.  Linville  was  again  married,  his 
bride  being  Mrs.  Anna  M.  Jarrett,  a  native 
of  IVnnsylvania.  and  they  became  the  parents 
of  two  sons,  Richard  B".  Jr.,  and  Frederick 
R.    who  is  deceased. 

His  political  support  :\Ir.  Linville  gives  to 
the  republican  party,  the  principles  of  which 
receive  his  unqualified  indorsement,  and  he 
is  an  honored  member  of  Garfield  Post,  No. 
77.  G.  A.  R.,  while  his  wife  is  a  member  of 
the  Relief  Corps.  Fraternally  he  is  affiliated 
with  Xewberg  Lodge,  Xo.  104,  A.  F.  &  A.  M., 
of  which  he  has  been  master  for  the  last 
four  years.  Mrs.  Linville  is  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  They  are  both  most 
estimable  people  and  during  tlie  period  of 
their  residence  in  Xewberg  have  made  many 
friends,  who  hold   them   in   high   regard. 

MANCHE  IRENE  LANGLEY.  The  fem- 
inine i-b-meiit  in  the  history  of  the  bar  of 
Oregon  is  a  most  creditable  one.  The  women 
who  have  entered  this  field  of  labor  have 
given  evidence  of  the  same  analytical  power 
and  {•oiuiuchensive  understanding  of  legal 
priiK'ipIes  that  have  won  success  for  the 
men  who  practice  in  the  courts  of  the  state. 
Miss  ;Maiiclie  Irene  Langley  has,  since  1909, 
been  associated  with  her  father  and  brother 
in  civil  law  practice  in  Forest  Grove.  She 
is  a  native  of  Furnas  county,  Nebraska,  and 
a  daughter  of  William  Langley.  who  was 
born  in  Morgan  county.  Ohio,  on  tlie  29th 
of  .May,  1S4,">.  He  attended  school  in  Mount 
Vernon.  Iowa,  and  he  and  his  brother  en- 
tered upon  the  practice  of  law  together  at 
Sliellsburg.  Iowa,  after  he  had  mastered 
many  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence  as 
a  student  in  law  offices  in  that  part  of  the 
state.  In  the  year  1891.  lie  brought  his 
family  to  Washington  county  and  has  sinee 
engaged  in  the  inactice  of  law  in  Forest 
Grove,  lie  married  .Amanda  Scott,  who  was 
born  in  Allen  county.  Ohio,  and  they  be- 
came the  parents  of  two  children,  the  son 
being   T/otus   L..  an   attorney   of   Portland. 

The  daughter  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Forest  Grove,  passing  through 
consecutive  grades  until  graduated  from  the 
high  school  with  the  class  of  ISOS.  Later, 
she  entered  the  Pacific  I'niversity.  and  with 
the  conipletion  of  her  literary  course,  she 
took  U|i  the  study  of  law  ill  the  ollice  of  her 
lather  and  brother,  who  were  jiraeticing  un- 
der the  firm  styh'  of  Langley  &  Son.  They 
directed  lier  reading,  and  after  passing  the 
required  e\aininatioii  she  was  admitted  to 
tlie  liar  on  the  12th  of  October.  1909.  Since 
that  date  she  luis  been  actively  engaged  in 
prneliee,  with  her  father  and "  brother,  the 
lirm  devoting  their  attention  to  general  civil 


law  practice.  Endowed  by  nature  with  keen 
intellectuality,  Miss  Langley  has  so  directed 
lier  studies  "that  when  intricate  legal  prob- 
lems arise  she  finds  ready  solution  for  them. 
She  has  ever  been  careful  in  the  preparation 
of  cases;  her  deductions  are.  at  all  times, 
logical  and  her  reasoning  clear  and  forceful. 

REV.  THOMAS  WESLEY  NASH.  During 
the  period  of  his  residence  in  Oregon  Rev. 
Thomas  Wesley  Nash  was  identified  with 
commercial  interests.  Thirty  years  of  his 
life,  too,  were  given  to  the  work  of  the 
ministry  and  at  times  his  attention  was  di- 
vided between  that  and  farming.  He  al- 
ways commanded  the  respect  and  confidence 
of  his  fellowmen  by  reason  of  his  devotion 
to  high  ideals  and  wherever  known  was  held 
in  warm  regard.  Rev,  Nash  was  born  in 
Ohio,  October  8,  1843,  a  son  of  George  and 
Ruth  (Snow)  Nash,  both  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  England,  in  which  country  they  were 
reared  and  married.  After  making  the  long 
voyage  across  the  Atlantic  they  proceeded 
into  the  interior  of  the  country  as  far  as 
Ohio  and  on  leaving  that  state  removed  to 
Racine  county,  Wisconsin,  where  their  last 
days  were  spent.  The  father  devoted  his 
tirne  and  energies  to  farming  and  thus  pro- 
vided for  his  family.  He  had  three  children 
who  died  in  early  life,  while  Thomas  W. 
and  one  brother  "lived  to  manhood.  This 
brother  was  Henry  Nash,  who  died  a  few 
years  after  coming  out  of  the  army.  He  had 
'enlisted  from  Minnesota  for  service  in  the 
Civil  war,  becoming  a  member  .of  Company 
D  of  the  Jlinnesota  Regiment  of  Heavy 
Artillery  under  the  command  of  Captain 
Reeves, 

The  Rev.  Thomas  W.  Nash  was.  like  his 
brother,  a  soldier  of  the  war,  both  enlist- 
ing in  the  same  company  with  which  the 
Rev.  Nash  served  for  over  ten  months,  when 
he  was  sent  home  on  a  furlough  because  of 
illness.  He  was  unable  to  work  for  two 
years,  owing  to  disability  incurred  while  on 
the  battlefields  of  the  south.  After  the  war 
he  engaged  in  farming  for  several  years  in 
Minnesota.  At  length  he  entered  the  min- 
istry of  the  United  Brethren  in  Christ  and 
continued  to  engage  in  preaching  for  about 
thirty  years.  During  ten  years  of  that 
time  he  also  carried  on  farming  and  on  the 
5th  of  January,  1889.  removed  to  Oregon, 
where  his  remaining  days  were  passed,  his 
death  occurring  seventeen  years  later.  He 
was  in  delicate  health  for  a  number  of 
years  prior  to  his  demise,  which  occurred 
September  10.  1906. 

It  was  on  the  5th  of  December.  1863,  that 
the  Rev.  Thomas  W.  Nash  was  united  in  the 
holy  bonds  of  matrimony  to  Mrs.  Melissa 
Jeiiette  Hichens,  who  was  born  ilarch  11, 
1846.  in  Dodge  county,  Wisconsin,  near 
Beaver  Dam.  She  was  eleven  years  of  age 
when  she  accompanied  her  parents,  John  and 
Sallie  Jenette  (Nichols)  Rogers,  to  Minne- 
sota. Her  parents  were  natives  of  Ohio 
and  of  English  parentage.  Two  years  after 
the  arrival  of  fheir  daughter  in  Oregon  they 
made  their  way  westward  to  Newberg.  where 
their  remaining  days  were  passed.    They  had 


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a  family  of  nine  children,  four  sons  and  five 
daughters.  Mrs.  Xash  was  married  twice, 
her  first  husband  being  Edward  Hichens,  a 
native  of  England.  They  were  the  parents 
of  two  daughters:  Marietta,  the  wife  of 
Thomas  Young,  of  Crookston,  Jliiinesota; 
and  Emma  Amelia,  now  the  wife  of  Wil- 
liam Bower,  of  Hopewell,  Oregon.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Xash  became  the  parents  of  twelve 
children  of  whom  ten  are  living  and  all  are 
married.  Thomas  Wesley,  who  was  the 
first  born,  died  at  the  age  of  eight  months, 
while  Grant,  who  was  the  eighth  of  the  fam- 
ily, died  at  the  age  of  four  years.  The 
others  are:  Orin  L.,  now  residing  in  Califor- 
nia; Lucy  Amanda,  the  wife  of  Neil  Vers- 
teeg,  of  Hopewell;  John,  of  Xewberg;  George 
E.,  of  Dallas,  Oregon;  l\ay  A.,  of  Fort  RocK, 
Oregon;  Myrtle  Viola,  the  wife  of  Gordon 
Warden,  of  Yamhill  county;  Luella  V.,  the 
wife  of  Clyde  LaFollette,  of  Yamhill  county; 
Ruth,  the  wife  of  Frank  Campbell,  of  Hope- 
well; Grace  Agnes,  the  wife  of  E.  E.  Finley. 
of  Tillamook;  and  Ezra,  who  assists  his 
mother  in  carrying  on  the  store. 

At  Hopewell  Mr.  Xash  conducted  a  general 
store  for  about  twelve  years  and  then,  ow- 
ing to  his  illness,  the  responsibilities  of 
managing  and  conducting  his  store  fell  upon 
his  wife.  The  son.  Ray  A.,  has  been  a 
member  of  the  firm  during  the  last  three 
years,  the  business  formerly  being  con- 
ducted under  the  name  of  T.  W.  Xash  & 
Company.  In  1!)0.>  they  removed  to  Xew- 
berg and  on  the  ITth  of  November  of  that 
year  Mrs.  Nash  purchase<l  a  small  racket 
store.  Soon  afterward  she  jmrchascd  the 
building  and  enlarged  it.  There  is  now  a 
frontage  of  fifty  feet  and  a  depth  of  one 
hundred  feet  and  a  general  dry-goods  and 
shoe  business  is  conducted.  Mrs.  Xash  has 
remained  continuously  at  the  head  of  the 
business  and  has  made  a  success  of  the  en- 
terprise which  is  now  conducted  under  the 
name  of  the  M.  .(.  Xash  Company.  Mrs. 
-Nash  is  a  woman  of  excellent  business  abil- 
ity, as  has  b<H'n  demonstrated  in  her  cap- 
able management  of  commercial  interests, 
f^he  has  made  a  close  study  of  the  trade,  un- 
derstands the  wants  of  the  general  public 
and  has  so  placed  her  orders  as  to  meet 
these  needs  and  to  give  to  her  [)atrons  full 
return  for  money  invested. 

GEORGE  G.  PATERSON,  who  is  engaged 
in  till-  iurniture  and  piano  l>nsiness  at  For- 
est (Jrove,  has  been  stimulated  by  in<lefat- 
igable  industry  and  laudable  ambition  to 
put  forth  his  best  efforts  in  the  lield  of  ac- 
tivity within  which  he  now  labors,  and  as  a 
result  success  is  attending  his  work.  He 
was  bom  in  Montgomery  county,  Iowa, 
June  23,  1884.  His  father,  .lohn  Taterson, 
was  a  native  of  McDutT,  Scotland,  born  in 
1S33,  He  came  to  America  in  the  '.'lOs  ami 
after  crossing  the  Atlantic  wedded  Miss 
Mary  Lush,  who  was  born  in  Guelpli,  Can- 
ada, in  1S44.  In  the  year  1S94  they  became 
residents  of  Portland,  where  Mr.  Paterson 
is  now  living  retired,  having  put  aside  all 
business  cares.  In  his  family  were  four 
children.     Walter,  now  located  at  Dulawago, 


Africa,  is  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  and 
also  conducts  a  theater  and  picture  show 
combined.  John  is  deceased.  George  is  the 
third  in  order  of  birth,  and  Iris  is  the  wife 
of  K.  S.  Leigh,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
government    service    at    Portland. 

After  attending  the  common  schools 
George  G.  Paterson  continued  his  education 
in  Ayers  Business  College  of  San  Francisco 
and  in  Uohnes  Business  College  of  Portland. 
He  first  engaged  in  the  baking  business  in 
Hillsboro,  after  having  learned  the  trade  in 
San  Francisco  and  in  Portland.  He  owned 
a  bakery  in  Hillsboro  but  at  length  sold  out 
there  and  is  now  conducting  business  on 
his  own  account  in  Forest  Grove  under  the 
luime  of  the  Home  Baking  Company.  He 
was  also  interested  in  the  Crescent  Flour 
Mill  for  a  year  and  a  half,  at  the  end  of 
which  time  he  sold  out  and  purchased  his 
present  business,  being  now  proprietor  of 
a  furniture  and  piano  store,  in  which  he 
carries  a  large  and  well  selected  line  of 
furniture  and  at  the  same  time  represents 
a  number  of  the  leading  piano  manufactur- 
ers of  the  country. 

On  the  ISth  of  July,  1906.  Mr.  Paterson 
nuirried  Miss  Ella  Maud  Stockman,  of  For- 
est IJrove,  a  daughter  of  W,  F.  Stockman, 
a  farmer,  who  married  Julia  Harrington,  of 
-Nebraska.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Paterson  now  have 
two  children,  Lysle  Gordon  and  Viola  Fran- 
ces. The  family  is  well  known  in  Forest 
Grove  and  their  home  is  a  hosjjitable  one, 
its  good  cheer  being  greatly  enjoyed  by 
their  many  friends.  Mr.  Paterson  votes 
with  the  n^publican  party,  belongs  to  the 
Modern  Woudnien  of  America  and  also  to 
the  subordinate  lodge  and  encampment  of 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  His 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  and  his  life  has  ever  been 
an   upright   and  honorable  one. 

PAGE  EUGENE  GARDNER.  The  busi- 
ness enterprises  of  Hillsboro  lind  a  worthy 
representative  in  Page  Eugene  Gardner,  who 
is  now  proprietor  of  a  well  appointed  drug 
store  in  the  town.  A  thorough  college  course 
lilted  him  for  the  conduct  of  a  business  of 
this  character  and  his  reasonable  prices  and 
larnest  efforts  to  please  his  customers  arc 
"inning  for  him  a  gratifying  patronage. 
He  is  one  of  Oregon's  native  sons,  his  birth 
having  occurred  in  Mountaindale,  Washing- 
ton county,  .January  4,  \SH~.  His  father, 
Henry  Gardner,  was  a  native  of  Switzer- 
land and  when  a  young  man  crossed  the  .■\t- 
lantic  to  the  new  world,  settling  in  Ohio. 
Following  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war  he 
offereil  his  aid  to  his  ailopted  country  and 
joined  the  Sixteenth  Ohio  Volunti'cr  Infan- 
try, with  which  he  valiantly  served  for  three 
years  and  three  months.  He  participated 
in  a  number  of  important  engagements,  in- 
cliidini,'  till'  liattli'  of  Cliampion's  Hill  and 
the  three-days  battle  of  Gettysburg,  one  of 
the  .severest  lonllicts  of  the  entire  struggle. 
On  one  occasion  he  was  woundeil  ami  lay  in 
a  trench  all  day  bi'fore  he  was  given  med- 
ical relief.  Following  the  war  he  came  to 
Oregon    and    followed    the   carpenter's    trade 


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in  \Vasliiiij;toii  i-oiiiity  up  to  tlir  tiiuf  of  liis 
death,  wlik-li  was  owasioiicil  by  ii  falling  tree 
when  he  was  one  day  in  the  forest.  This 
was  in  IS'.Ki.  and  in  his  death  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lived  suffered  the  los.s 
of  a  valuable  and  re])resentative  citizen.  His 
wife,  who  in  her  maidenhood  was  Orplia  .M. 
Markee.  was  born  in  Illinois  and  is  now  liv- 
ing in  Washington  count.v.  In  their  family 
weri'  three  children,  of  whom  I'age  K.  is  the 
youngest.  The  (ddest  son.  Klnier,  met  his 
death  through  tlie  accidental  discharge  of  a 
shotgun.  The  .second  sou.  Oral,  is  living  on 
a    farm    in    Washington   county. 

I'age  E.  (iardner  pursued  his  early  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools  of  Hillsboro 
and  afterward  entered  the  Oregon  Agricul- 
tural College,  in  which  he  pursued  a  short 
course,  being  graduated  in  pharmacy  in 
1910.  He  afterward  secured  a  position  in 
the  drug  store  of  H.  F.  Jones,  with  whom  he 
remained  from  August  until  December,  after 
which  he  devoted  a  brief  period  to  farming. 
In  February,  1911,  however,  he  purchased 
the  drug  store  of  (ireer  &  Son  and  is  now 
conducting  a  drug  busiiu'ss  in  Hillsboro.  pay- 
ing particular  attention  to  the  iilling  of 
[n-escri|)tions.  He  also  has  an  interest  in 
the  farm  and  his  busini'ss  alfairs  are  on  a 
paying  basis,  owing  to  his  careful  manage- 
ment  and    progressive   spirit. 

On  the  1.1th  of  April.  1911.  Mr.  Gardner 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Jliss  ileta  Marie 
Hansen,  who  was  born  in  Portland,  ilr.  and 
.Mrs.  (Iardner  have  many  warm  friends  in 
Hillsboro  and  their  newly  established  home 
is  a  hospitable  one.  In  his  iiolitical  views 
Mr.  (iardner  is  a  re])nblican  where  national 
issues  are  involved  but  casts  an  independent 
local  ballot.  He  belongs  to  the  National 
Association  of  Retail  Druggists  and  thus 
studies  to  further  the  interests  of  the  specif- 
ic line  of  business  in  which  he  is  engaged. 
He  is  also  a  member  of  the  Commercial  Club 
and  tluis  cooperates  in  movements  for  the 
general  business  upbuilding  of  his  city.  He 
is  a  western  man  by  birth,  training  and  pref- 
erence and  possesses  in  huge  measure  the 
enterprising  spirit  of  the  west  which  has 
transformed  Oregon  until  there  is  no  indi- 
cation in  the  state  of  pioneer  conditions. 
Every  opportunity  known  to  the  older  east 
is  Iiore  to  be  found  and,  rich  in  its  natural 
resources  ami  in  the  class  of  its  citizenship, 
the    future   of  Oregon    is  assured. 

GEORGE  W.  DAY,  the  owner  of  a  highly 
improved  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  eighty- 
four  acres  near  Hay  (,'ily.  devotes  his  tinu' 
and  energies  to  the  pin-suits  of  farming  and 
dairying.  His  birth  occurred  in  Crawford 
cminty,  Pennsylvania,  on  the  1st  of  August, 
is.',2,  his  parents  being  Charles  and  Jane 
(Snapp)  Day,  who  were  natives  of  Vermont 
and  Pennsylvania  respectively.  Both  ])asscd 
away  in  the  Keystone  state,  the  father  dy- 
ing in  l.syc  and  the  mother  in  ]S()2.  Their 
ehildri-n  were  live  in  number,  namely:  I^e- 
una,  who  Is  di'ceased :  (leinge  W.,  of  this  re- 
view; .Mahala:  .Mbert :  anil  Charles,  who  has 
nlflo  passed  away. 


(ieorgi-  \V.  Da.y  was  ri'ari'd  In  manhuoJ 
under  the  parental  roof  and  attended  the 
common  schools  in  the  acquirement  of  an 
education.  In  18S9,  when  a  .young  man  of 
thirt.y-seven,  he  came  west  to  Tillamook 
count.v,  Oregon,  and  was  emplo.yed  as  a  com- 
mon laborer  for  five  years.  Subsequentl.v 
lie  removed  to  California  but  returned  to 
Tillamook  count.v  at  the  end  of  two  .vears. 
In  1905  he  purchased  a  ranch  of  one  hundred 
and  eighty-four  acres  and  has  resided 
thereon  continuously  since,  having  brought 
the  place  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation 
and  improvement.  In  connection  with  hi3 
fanning  interests  he  conducts  a  dairy  and 
both  branches  of  his  business  are  returning 
to  him  a  gratifving  annual  income.  He  well 
deserves  the  proud  American  title  of  a  self- 
made  man.  for  he  was  practicall.y  penniless 
at  the  time  of  his  arrival  in  this  state  and 
has  worked  his  wa.y  steadil.v  upward  to  a 
position  among  the  prosperous  and  esteemed 
citizens  of  the  comnuinit.v. 

In  February,  1895,  Mr.  Day  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Mrs.  Anna  Rowley,  a  native  of 
Wisconsin,  by  whom  he  has  one  son.  Manil- 
Ins  R.,  who  was  born  on  the  35tli  of  March, 
1899.  Mr.  Day  is  a  stanch  rcimblican  in 
his  political  views  but  has  never  sought  nor 
desired  oftice  as  a  reward  for  his  part.y  fealt.y. 
Fratermilly  he  is  identified  with  the  5bi- 
sonic  lodge  at  Bay  City.  He  is  a  man  of 
strong  character  and  sterling  worth  and  well 
merits  the  high  regard  in  which  he  is  uni- 
formly held. 

JOHN  WELLS  is  one  of  the  pioneers  of 
southwestern  (!)regon  and  one  of  the  best 
known  and  among  the  most  highl.y  respected 
citizens  of  this  state.  He  was  born  in  Rich- 
land county,  Ohio,  on  December  10,  ISIi.T, 
and  is  the  son  of  (ieorge  and  Rachel  (Keith) 
Wells.  His  parents  were  married  in  Penn- 
sylvania and  established  their  home  immedi- 
ately after  their  wedding  in  Richland  coun- 
ty. (Ihio.  where  the.y  spent  the  remaining 
.years  of  their  lives.  Mrs.  (Jeorge  Wells  died 
two  years  before  the  death  of  her  husbaiul. 
which  occurred  in  the  sevent.y-lifth  year  of 
his   age. 

John  Wells  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  acquired  his  early  education  in 
the  primitive  log  schoolhouse"  of  the  district 
in  which  he  lived.  As  a  young  man  he  en- 
gage<l  in  the  occupation  of  the  farmer,  in  ' 
which  he  has  since  continued.  In  1S59  he 
crossed  the  plains  and  settled  in  Califor- 
nia, where  he  continued  to  reside  for  the 
next  five  years  and  during  that  time  was  en- 
gaged in  the  business  of  freighting.  In 
1SG4  he  removed  to  this  state  and  made 
his  first  location  in  Jackson  county,  where 
lu'  purchased  a  ranch  upon  which  he  lived 
luitil  1875.  at  which  time  he  sold  that  prop- 
erty and  invested  in  land  near  (irants  Pass, 
on  which  he  settled  and  continued  to  reside 
c(nitinuonsly  for  ten  years.  He  then  pur- 
chased his  present  honie  in  the  Illinois  val- 
ley in  Josephine  county  and  has  since  nuiin- 
tained  his  residence  upon  that  property. 
During  the  early  years  of  his  residence  in 
this    state,    in    addition    to    his    farming    in- 


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torests,  he  wa>  tin-  o«  lu-r  ami  i)roi)iii'tiii"  ot 
a  tliresliiii*,'  machine  uuttit  ami  in  the  au- 
tumns and  winters,  for  litteen  years,  was 
engaged  in  threshing  the  grain  grown  on 
the  neighboring  ranches.  This  business  af- 
forded him  the  npiKirtunity  to  become  well 
acquainted  with  nearly  every  family  in 
.lacksuii   county. 

In  the  year  IS.'iG  Jlr.  Wells  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  .lane  Hoyce.  of  liicli- 
land  county.  Ohio.  Into  them  were  born 
ten  children,  live  of  whom  are  still  living: 
I'alvin,  of  Yamhill  county;  (ieorge.  who  re- 
sides on  the  old  homestead;  Koy.  of  lo- 
sephine  county;  Ijiurii.  who  is  the  widow 
of  William  Krb  and  resides  in  Ashland;  and 
Delia,  the  wife  of  (Jeorge  I.inton.  of  Wash- 
ington county,  this  state.  The  mother  of 
these  children  |ia-sed  out  of  tlii-*  life  in    1S'J2. 

.\lr.  Wells  is  alliliuted  with  the  democratic 
party  and  lias  served  one  term  as  county 
commissioner  of  .losephine  county.  Having 
Ix-en  elected  in  ltsU9.  he  i-ontinued  in  that 
office  for  four  years.  He  has  also  been  a 
memlM-r  of  the  school  board  of  his  school  ilis- 
trict  for  a  period  of  forty-two  consecutive 
years.  -John  Wells  is  one  of  I  Oregon's  suc- 
cessful agriculturists  anil  during  his  resi- 
dence in  the  state  he  has  always  been  re- 
garded as  a  man  of  high  ideals  of  publii-  ami 
private  life.  He  is  known  to  be  a  man  i>f 
umpiestioned  integrity  in  business  alinirs 
and  is  deeply  interested  in  the  educational 
advancement   of   the    peojde. 

FRANKLIN  P.  HOBSON,  who  has  remained 
a  resident  III  iiv,.;fi.ri  inmi  his  birth  to  the 
present  time,  is  a  »i-stern  nnm  by  birth, 
training  ami  preference,  lie  has  devoted  his 
attention  to  the  canning  industry  tliroiighout 
the  greater  part  of  his  business  lareer  and 
also  owns  ami  cidtivates  a  farm  of  si'venty 
acres  near  (iaribaldi.  His  birth  occurred  in 
rlatsop  county  on  the  25tli  of  May,  IS."..!, 
his  parents  being  -lohn  and  Diana  (Owens) 
Holison.  the  former  a  native  of  Kngland  and 
the  latter  of  Kentuiky.  It  was  in  the  MOs 
that  tln'V  made  their  way  to  Oregon,  cross- 
ing the  plains  with  o\  teams  and  locating 
on  a  donation  claim  in  Clatsop  countv.  They 
continued  to  reside  thereon  for  a  period  of 
fifteen  years  and  then  removeil  to  Astoria, 
where  they  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives. 
Their  children  were  five  in  numl)or,  namely: 
Franklin  1'..  of  this  review;  Fleming,  who  is 
chM-ea.sed ;  Diana,  the  wife  of  C  W.  Kulton. 
of  Astoria.  Oregon;  Harry,  living  in  .\storia; 
and  Maud,  the  will-  of  O.  ( '.  Kulton.  of 
.\storia. 

Franklin  I'.  Hobson  was  reared  umlcr  the 
parental  roof  and  obtaineil  his  edm-ation  in 
the  commi>n  schools.  After  attaining  his  ma- 
jority he  learned  the  butcher's  trade  and 
workeil  at  that  m-cupation  for  a  number  of 
years.  Subs<-rpiently  he  gaineil  a  knowledge 
i>f  the  canning  business  ami  has  JH'en  sui" 
cessfully  iilenlitieil  with  that  line  of  activity 
to  the  present  time.  In  \K~'J  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  TillamiH>k  county  ami  purchased  a 
ranch  of  three  hundred  acres  but  later  dis- 
|M>Ned  of  most  of  the  property.  .-X  tract  of 
seventv    acres    near    Caribalili    still    remnins 


in  his  jiossession.  He  has  won  a  gratifying 
measure  of  prosperity  in  his  undertakings 
and  has  long  been  numbered  among  the  sub- 
stantial and  esteemed  citizens  of  his  com- 
munity. 

In  1S7S  Mr.  Hobson  was  \inil(d  In  nuirriagu 
to  .Mrs.  .lonniia  Pearson,  a  native  of  Iowa, 
by  whom  lie  bail  four  cliildren,  namely:  -lohn, 
a  resident  of  Tillamook  county;  Diana,  who 
is  the  wife  of  t'.  I  nger  ;nid  now  makes  her 
home  in  Canada;  Mark,  at  home;  and  J'ansy, 
who  has  passed  away. 

Mr.  Hobson  gives  his  political  allegiani-c 
to  the  democracy  and  has  served  as  school 
director  and  clerk.  He  is  a  worthy  exemplar 
of  the  .Masonic  fraternit.v.  belonging  to  Lodge 
.No.  Klu'  at  Hay  City,  and  is  likewise  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Woodmen  of  the  \\'orld  at  Tilla- 
mook. His  wife  is  a  ilevoted  and  consistent 
nu'mber  of  the  Christian  cliurcli.  Having 
lived  in  Oregon  for  almost  six  decades.  .Mr. 
Hobson  has  witnessed  the  gradual  transfor- 
mation that  has  converted  this  part  of  the 
country  from  a  wild  and  unsettled  region 
into  a  district  in  which  the  evidences  of  an 
advancing  civilization  are  ever,vwhere  seen. 

LEROY  GUILES,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
pluniliiiig  business  in  Hillsboro.  was  born  in 
Itull'alo  count.v.  Nebraska.  .lune  7,  l^'S.").  liis 
parents  being  H.  M.  and  K.  M.  (iuiles.  both 
of  whom  were  iu\tives  of  the  state  of  New 
^Ork.  They  became  residents  of  Nebraska 
at  an  earl,v  period  in  the  dcvelopnuMit  of 
that  clistrict  ami  there  resided  until  IS'.IO, 
when   they  came  to  Oregon. 

Their  son  Leroy  was  then  a  little  lad  of 
live-  years.  He  remained  under  the  parental 
riMif  until  he  reached  tlic>  age  of  thirteen 
veals,  when  he  began  earning  his  own  liv- 
ing. He  was  very  .young  to  shoulder  the 
responsibilities  of  life  in  this  way  but  he 
proved  himself  ccpial  to  the  situation  and 
diligently  did  whatever  task  came  to  him. 
.\fter  some  years  he  determined  to  learn  a 
trade  and  took  up  that  of  plumbing,  enter- 
ing upon  the  work  with  the  determination 
to  nnikc'  a  success  in  that  line.  He  then- 
oiighly  mastered  the  business  and  is  now 
conducting  a  shop  of  liis  own  in  Hillsboro. 
having  a  good  patronage  which  is  steadily 
increasing.  His  work  is  highly  satisfactor.v 
to  his  patrons  and  his  success  is  assured. 
He  is  yet  a  young  nnm  but  has  nnide  steady 
progress  and  he  has  found  that  satisTied 
patrons    are    the    best   advertisenn-nt. 

f)n  tin-  7th  of  .laniiary.  UIIO,  Mr.  Ciuilefi 
was  nnirried  to  Miss  Martha  Misire.  who 
was  born  in  South  Dakota,  and  they  now 
have  one  child.  Orville  (,.,  whose  birth  <H'- 
currecl    .lune    10,    mil. 

In  Ills  political  views  Mr.  (iuiles  has  so- 
cialistic temlcncies.  He  is  certainly  op[iosed 
to  granting  favors  to  classes  or  inclividualn 
rather  than  to  the  masses  and  holds  to  a 
position  that  many  of  the  I)e»t  thinking  men 
of  the  country  entertain.  He  has  never 
sought  othce.  preferring  that  his  liusineHH 
interests  shall  claim  his  entire  attention. 
Fraternall.v  he  is  connei-ted  with  the  Mod- 
ern Woodmen  of  America.  He  is  an  enter- 
priHinK   young    man    with    laudable   ambition 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


for  success,  and  as  the  years  have  passed 
by  he  has  made  a  record  for  efficient  work- 
manship and  reliability  in  business  transac- 
tions that   is   indeed  enviable. 

LOUIS  WAMBSGANS.  Eighteen  years 
ago  Louis  Wambsgans  opened  a  meat  market 
in  Dayton  in  the  operation  of  which  he  has 
prospered,  having  succeeded  in  building  up  a 
trade  of  gratifying  proportions.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  on  the  19th 
of  December,  1S41,  his  parents  being  Jacob 
and  Magdalene  (Lawrence)  Wambsgans. 
The  family  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
in  1853,  locating  in  New  Jersey.  They  re- 
sided there  for  four  years  and  then  removed 
to  Peoria,  Illinois,  where  the  parents  passed 
away.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Wambsgans  there  were  born  ten  children, 
four  of  whom  are  living,  as  follows:  Kath- 
erine,  the  wife  of  Felix  Hogenmiller,  of 
Pittsburgh,  Pennsylvania;  Margaret,  who 
married  J.  H.  Snyder,  of  Tazewell  county, 
Illinois;  Louis,  our  subject;  and  Jacob,  who 
is  living  in  Peoria. 

The  greater  part  of  the  education  of  Louis 
Wambsgans  was  obtained  in  his  native 
country,  where  he  resided  until  he  was 
twelve  years  of  age.  He  was  sixteen  when 
he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal 
to  Peoria,  where  he  lived  for  two  years  and 
then  returned  to  Xew  Jersey.  There  he 
learned  the  butcher's  trade  and  after  fol- 
lowing it  for  three  years  located  in  Phila- 
delphia, continuing  in  the  same  occupation. 
He  next  returned  to  Peoria  for  a  brief  period, 
and  then  engaged  in  business  for  himself  in 
Tazewell  county,  Illinois.  Disposing  of  his 
interests  there  in  1865  he  removed  to  Omaha, 
Nebraska,  where  lie  conducted  a  shop  for 
three  years.  In  1868  he  withdrew  from  com- 
mercial activities  and  entered  the  service  of 
the  Union  Pacilic  Railroad  Company,  remain- 
ing in  tlicir  employ  for  two  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  period,  in  1870.  he  went  to 
Peoria  for  six  months  and  returned  to  Ne- 
braska, settling  at  Grand  Island.  In  1874 
he  filed  on  a  homestead  in  Custer  county, 
that  state,  to  the  further  improvement  and 
cultivation  of  which  he  devoted  his  entire 
time  and  attention  for  nineteen  years,  meet- 
ing with  varying  success.  Deciding  at  the 
expiration  of  that  time  that  he  preferred 
business  to  agricultural  pursuits  he  disposed 
of  his  property,  and  came  to  Dayton,  and 
soon  after  locating  here  opened  the  estab- 
lishment he  is  still  conducting.  Mr.  Wambs- 
gans ia  a  capable  business  man  and  thor- 
oughly understands  his  trade,  and  as  a 
result  his  undertaking  has  prospered  from 
the  first.  He  keeps  a  full  supply  of  fresh 
and  cured  meats  of  the  very  best  quality, 
that  he  offers  at  reasonable  prices.  His  place 
is  neat  and  attractive  in  appearance,  and 
botli  he  and  liis  employes  are  alert  and  ac- 
commodating, striving  to  satisfy  their  pa- 
trons, among  whom  are  found  many  of  the 
best  people  of  the  town.  He  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  the  town 
anil  in  acblitinn  to  his  line  business  and  resi- 
dence owns  thirty-eight  acres  of  land,  a  por- 


tion of  which  is  now  within  the  city  limits 
and  is  very  valuable  property. 

In  1877,  Mr.  Wambsgans  was  married  to 
Miss  Eliza  M.  T.  Tucker,  who  was  born  on 
the  island  of  Bermuda  and  is  a  daughter  of 
W.  T.  Tucker,  a  native  of  England.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wambsgans  there  have  been 
born  three  children,  as  follows:  Wilhelmina, 
who  is  the  wife  of  W.  S.  Hibbert;  Harry, 
who  is  still  at  home;  and  Magdalene,  who 
married   Capt.   William   Lumm,  of  Portland. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Wambsgans  is  affiliated 
with  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen, 
and  in  politics  he  is  independent,  casting 
his  ballot  in  support  of  the  men  and  meas- 
ures he  deems  best  qualified  to  meet  the 
exigencies  of  the  situation.  The  great  fac- 
tors in  the  success  of  Mr.  Wambsgans  have 
been  energy  and  thrift  as  well  as  a  spirit  of 
progress,  that  has  enabled  him  to  keep  in 
touch  with  the  methods  of  modern  commer- 
cialism. His  eft'orts  in  anything  with  which 
he  has  been  identified  have  always  been 
directed  in  accordance  with  the  highest  prin- 
ciples governing  transactions  between  man 
and  man,  and  he  holds  the  respect  of  all  with 
whom  he  has  had  dealings. 

HENRY  R.  HOEFLER  is  classed  with  the 
representative  and  progressive  business  men 
of  Astoria,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture and  sale  of  confectionery  and  ice 
cream.  The  liberal  patronage  accorded  him 
is  indicative  not  only  of  the  excellence  of 
his  product  but  also  of  the  honorable  busi- 
ness methods  which  he  follows.  He  is  a  na- 
tive of  Syracuse,  New  York,  his  birth  having 
occurred  on  the  10th  of  July,  1865.  His  fa- 
ther. John  Hoefler,  was  born  in  Germany  in 
1835  and  was  a  young  man  of  twenty  years 
when  he  sought  the  opportunities  of  the  new 
world,  landing  at  New  York.  He,  too,  was 
a  confectioner,  devoting  his  entire  life  to 
that  business.  He  married  Catherine  Eliza- 
beth Saul,  who  was  born  in  Germany,  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  the  following 
children:  Otto,  now  in  Texas;  George,  a 
resident  of  Montana;  Charles,  who  is  living 
in  Buffalo,  New  York;  Emma,  the  wife  of 
Charles  Dowson,  of  Denver,  Colorado;  Henry 
R.;  Nettie,  the  wife  of  C.  M.  Lawson,  of 
Proctor,  Montana;  Louise  the  wife  of 
Charles  Fuller,  of  Clean,  New  York;  and 
Alexander,  of  Buffalo,  New  York,  who  is  the 
owner  of  what  is  probably  the  largest  ice 
cream  plant  in  the  world.  The  death  of  the 
father  occurred  in  1902. 

Henry  R.  Hoefler  pursued  his  education  in 
his  native  city  and  throughout  his  life  has 
been  connected  with  the  confectionery  busi- 
ness, which  he  learned  under  the  direction  of 
his  father  and  his  uncle.  His  apprenticeship 
brought  him  not  only  a  knowledgie  of  the 
best  methods  of  making  fine  candies  but  also 
of  cake  baking  and  in  Syracuse,  New  York, 
he  established  himself  in  business,  remaining 
there  for  a  year.  Subsequently  lie  traveled 
for  a  time,  becoming  connected  with  business 
interests  in  various  parts  of  the  west,  three 
years  being  spent  in  the  confectionery  trade 
in  California.  Later  he  opened  a  real-estate 
office  at   Skagway,  going  to  that  district  on 


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the  tiist  Uirge  linat  tn  put  in  tlicrc  ami  <■»- 
tablisliiiijr  the  lirst  real-estate  business,  lie 
remained  for  a  year  and  a  half  and  prospered 
in  his  undertakin;;s  at  that  point.  He  tlien 
went  to  Portland  in  seaveh  of  a  loeation  and 
finally  in  1898  took  up  his  al>ode  in  Astoria, 
where  he  has  since  remained.  Here  he  is 
engaged  in  the  wholesale  and  retail  eonfee- 
tionery  and  ice  cream  business  ami  is  ac- 
corded a  very  liberal  ])alronaj;e.  which  brings 
him  an  excellent  return  ujion  his  investment. 
He  has  also  become  the  owner  of  some  As- 
toria real  estate,  including  a  nice  residence. 
He  holds  to  the  highest  standards  of  manu- 
facture in  carr.ving  on  his  business  and  his 
reliable  methods  also  constitute  a  feature  of 
his  success. 

On  the  7th  of  June,  1898,  Mr.  Hoefler  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Hones,  who 
was  burn  in  Baldwin.  Wisconsin,  a  ilaugliter 
of  1).  t'.  and  ilargaret  (Logan I  Itones.  the 
former  a  farmer  by  occupation.  Mr.  an<l 
Mrs.  Hoefler  are  the  parents  of  four  children, 
three  sons  and  a  daughter,  Harry  Robert. 
Doris  Louise,  Myron  i'age  and  Ra.vm(m<l 
Orion,  The  family  are  well  known  in 
Astoria  and  occupy  an  enviable  position  in 
social  circles.  Mr.  Hoetler  is  interested  in 
matters  pertaining  to  the  public  welfare  and 
in  as  far  as  the  demands  of  his  busines.s  will 
permit  gives  his  cooperation  to  measures  and 
moveiTienls   for  the  general  gT)od. 

JOHN  M.  WILLIAMS  is  the  senior  part 
ner  of  the  la\s  firm  of  Williams  &  Hean  and 
vice  president  of  the  Eugene  Commercial 
Club,  in  which  fact  is  found  evidence  that 
he  is  not  onlv  interested  in  the  pursuit  of 
his  private  business  affairs  but  is  also  a 
factor  in  the  measures  and  movements  for 
the  general  good.  Moreover,  at  one  tinu' 
he  was  closely  associated  with  educational 
interests  and  his  varied  activities  have  done 
much  to  advance  the  welfare  of  I-ane  coun- 
ty. Indiana  numbers  him  among  her  mi- 
tive  sons,  his  birth  having  occurred  in  Por- 
ter county.  February  14,  ISOl.  his  birth- 
place having  been  his  father's  farm  ill  -lack- 
son  townsliip.  His  parents  were  Azariali 
anil  Kliza  .1.  Williams,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Wayne  couiitv.  Indiana,  while 
their  last  da.vs  were  spent  in  Westville  of 
that  state.  The  mother  died  .January  !». 
1SN7.  and  the  father,  whose  birth  occurred 
.lime  17.  1S2X.  passed  away  September  4. 
1911.  having  attained  a  ripe  old  age. 
Throughout  the  greater  jiart  of  his  life  he 
followed  merchandising.  lie,  too,  was  a  pub- 
lic-spirited citizen  and  he  filled  the  (dlice  of 
.justice  of  the  peace.  He  •practiced  law  t" 
some  extent,  having  been  admitted  to  the 
bar.  and  at  all  times  led  a  busy,  active  and 
useful  life.  Kraternallv  he  was  ciiiiiiecteil 
with  the  Masons  and  was  ver.v  loyal  to  the 
teachings  of  the  craft.  Hoth  the  father  ami 
mother  were  descemled  from  Welsh  ances- 
tors who  settled  in  Pennsylvania  about  1<)92. 
whence  repre.sentatlves  of  the  families  went 
to  Virginia,  to  North  Carolina  ami  thence 
to  eastern  Tennessee.  Two  of  his  great 
great  grauilfathers.  David  Williams  on  I  be 
paternal  side  and  William  Williams  on  the 
Vol.  11—32 


materiLal,  removed  to  Wayne  county.  Indi- 
ana, ill  ].S2I>.  From  the  former  the"  line  of 
descent  is  traced  down  through  Azariali, 
.lonathan  and  Azariali  Williams  to  ,!olin  M. 
Williams  of  this  review,  while  in  the  mater- 
nal line  his  descent  conies  through  three 
successive  ones  who  bore  the  name  of  Wil- 
liam  Williams. 

lohn  M.  Williams  was  reared  under  the 
jiarental  roof  and  the  ]niblie  schools  of  Indi- 
ana all'orded  him  his  earl.v  educational 
])rivileges.  For  a  time,  however,  he  attend- 
ed high  school  at  Stewart.  Iowa,  and  also 
the  Northern  Indiana  Normal  School  at  \'al- 
paraiso.  In  his  native  state  he  took  up  the 
profession  of  teaching,  which  he  followed 
for  ten  years  ere  his  removal  to  the  west. 
In  18S6  he  arrived  in  Ilalse.v,  Oregim,  and  in 
.\iigust,  1888.  he  came  to  Kugene.  Continu- 
iiig  an  active  representative  of  the  teachers' 
prolcssion,  he  became  principal  of  the 
schools  of  this  city,  which  position  he  tilled 
fioni  1888  until  1801.  When  he  assumed  the 
|)osition  he  had  eight  teachers  under  his 
supervision  and  .something  of  the  growth  of 
the  school  during  his  superintendency  is  in- 
dicated in  the  fact  that  his  teachers  num- 
bered si.\teeii  when  he  retired  from  the  posi- 
tion. He  had  systematized  the  work  of  the 
schools,  had  raised  the  standard  of  instruc- 
tion anil  had  given  a  decided  beneticial  im- 
petus  to  educational  work   in   this  citv. 

\^hile  still  engaged  in  teaching  Mr.  Wil- 
liams read  law  in  the  ollice  of  A.  K.  (!al- 
laglier  and  was  ailmitted  to  the  bar  Octo- 
ber .1.  1892.  Soon  afterward  he  entered  upon 
active  practice  alone  and  in  December.  IDI).'!, 
was  joined  bv  L.  K.  liean  in  a  partiiersliip 
under  the  linn  name  of  Williams  &  liean. 
They  engage  in  general  practice  and  Mr. 
Williams  is  recognized  as  an  able  ami  learn- 
ed lawyer,  having  gained  a  comprehensive 
knowledge  of  the  principles  of  jurisprudence 
and  developed  marked  abilit.v  in  the  presen- 
tation of  his  cases  before  the  courts.  For 
three  years  he  has  been  secretary  of  the  bar 
association,  which  indicates  his  high  stand- 
ing aniimg  his  professional  brethren.  A 
large  and  distinctivelv  representative  client- 
age is  aceordi'd  him  and  he  is  connected  with 
the  most  important  litigated  interests  heard 
in  the  courts  of  his  district.  In  other  lines, 
too.  his  labors  are  an  elVective  element  for 
progress.  He  is  the  vice  (iresirleiit  of  the 
Coiiiinercial  Club  and  is  interested  in  all  its 
plans  for  the  development  of  the  citv,  its 
adornment  ami  the  exploitation  of  its  re- 
sources. He  is  the  secretary  of  the  Ijine 
Coiiiitv  .\griciiltiiral  .Societv.  which  lie  aided 
ill  organizing.  His  political  support  is  given 
to  the  republican  party  and  for  two  years 
he  was  a  ini'iiiber  of  the  eit.v  eoiiniil  ami  for 
four  years  Inis  been  citv  nttorm-v.  He  IniM 
served  a  number  of  years  as  ilepiitv  (liKlrict 
attorney  and  ill  ollice  liuiile  a  most  credit- 
able   record. 

In  lH8t)  Mr.  Williams  was  united  in  mar- 
ringi'  to  Miss  .leiinie  M.  Cwin.  a  ihiiiuliter 
of  William  Cwiii.  of  Wavne  county.  Indiana. 
They  have  three  eliililreii:  William  (J.,  who 
is  an  electrical  eiiuinei-r  of  Srhenectnil.v, 
New    York,  and    is  an   I'Xpert   rillenian.   tmld- 


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ing  niembt'iship  in  the  New  York  National 
Guards;  Benjamin  H.,  who  is  taking  post- 
graduate work  in  the  University  of  Oregon 
and  has  a  record  for  pole  vaulting  there; 
and  Vernon  A.,  who  is  attending  the  Hill 
Military  Academy.  Mrs.  Williams  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Christian  church  and  presides 
with  gracious  hospitalitj'  over  her  pleasant 
home.  Mr.  Williams  has  an  interesting  mil- 
itary chapter  in  his  life  historj'  having  for 
twenty-two  years  been  a  member  of  the 
Oregon  National  Guard.  In  1911  he  retired 
with  the  rank  of  lieutenant  colonel  of  the 
Fourth  Regiment.  He  is  widely  known  in 
fraternal  circles,  holding  membership  in 
Spencer  Butte  Lodge,  No.  9.  I.  0.  0.  F..  of 
which  he  is  a  past  grand,  while  in  the  grand 
lodge  he  has  been  grand  marshal.  He  also 
belongs  to  Wimawhala  Encampment,  No.  6, 
of  which  he  is  past  chief  patriarch  and  now 
is  grand  representative  of  the  sovereign 
grand  lodge.  He  is.  furthermore,  connected 
with  the  Hovey  Canton.  No.  4.  and  is  colonel 
of  the  second  regiment  of  the  Patriarchs' 
Militant.  He  belongs  to  Eugene  Lodge.  No. 
■^57,  B.  P.  O.  E..  of  wliich  he  is  esteemed 
lecturing  knight;  Holds  membership  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  was  a  dele- 
gate to  the  head  camp  for  two  years,  attend- 
ing the  session  at  Cripple  Creek,  Colorado; 
and  likewise  is  identified  with  the  Macca- 
bees and  the  United  Artisans.  Such  in  brief 
is  the  life  history  of  .Tohn  M.  Williams  who 
for  a  quarter  of  a  century  has  lived  in  Ore- 
gon and  with  the  exception  of  two  years  of 
that  period  has  made  his  home  in  Eugene 
where  he  is  recognized  as  a  most  progres- 
sive and  public-spirited  citizen,  interested  in 
all  that  pertains  to  public  progress,  his  aid 
and  cooperation  being  freely  given  to  many 
movements  for  the  public  good.  At  the 
same  time  he  is  making  a  creditable  record 
as  a  practitioner  before  the  bar  and  holds 
to  a    high   standard   of   ju-ofessional  ethics. 

W.  H.  WEHRUNG.  The  life  history  of 
W.  H.  Wehrung  records  the  service  of  one 
whose  labors  have  been  of  signal  worth  and 
benefit  to  the  community  in  which  he  lives. 
In  agricultural,  industrial  and  commercial 
circles  he  so  conducted  his  interests  that  he 
contributed  to  general  prosperity  as  well  as 
to  individual  success,  and  as  president  of 
the  Hillsboro  Natioiuil  Bank  he  has  given 
to  the  city  an  institution  of  value.  More- 
over, he  has  done  important  service  in  po- 
litical circles,  filling  various  oflices.  All  this 
indicates  that  W.  II.  Wehrung  is  a  citizen 
of  whom  Hillsboro  has  every  reason  to  be 
I)roud.  He  is  one  of  her  native  sons,  hav- 
ing been  Imrn  here  on  the  23d  of  March. 
ISGl.  His  father  was  Henry  Wehrung,  a 
native  of  Alsace.  France,  born  ,lune  19.  1S38. 
He  was  a  .young  uum  of  about  twenty-four 
years  when  he  sailed  for  America  and"  made 
the  long  voyage  aroinul  Cape  Horn  and  up 
the  Pacific  coast  to  Oregon  in  IS.'iS.  He  had 
previously  learned  the  cabinet-maker's  trade 
and  followed  it  for  an  extended  period  but 
is  now  living  retired  in  Hillsboro.  'I'liere 
are,  however,  various  evidences  of  his  abilitv 


in  the  building  line  to  be  found  in  this  part 
of  the  state.  He  built  the  first  hotel  in 
Hillsboro  and  conducted  it  for  a  number  of 
years.  It  was  in  that  hotel  that  his  son 
W.  H.  Wehrung  was  born.  The  father  also 
built  a  small  shop  where  the  bank  now 
stands  and  was  closely  associated  with  the 
early  development  and  later  progress  of  the 
cit}^  He  wedded  Miss  Mary  Catherine  Em- 
erick,  who  was  born  in  Illinois,  March  13, 
1838,  and  crossed  the  plains  in  1848  with  her 
parents,  her  mother  dying  en  route.  Mrs. 
Wehrung  not  only  lived  to  complete  the 
journey  but  has  for  sixty-four  years  been 
a  resident  of  (Jregon,  still  making  her  home 
here.  She  is  familiar  with  the  many  events 
which  have  left  an  indelible  impress  upon 
the  history  of  the  state.  When  she  arrived 
in  the  northwest  the  forests  of  Oregon  were 
uncut  and  the  Indians  were  more  numerous 
than  white  settlers.  She  has  lived  to  see 
notable  changes  as  time  and  man  have 
Avrought  for  the  improvement  and  progress 
of  this  section  of  the  country.  By  her  mar- 
riage she  became  the  mother  of  four  chil- 
dren: Charlotte  A.,  who  was  born  June  9, 
1858,  and  is  the  wife  of  George  W.  Patter- 
son, of  Portland;  Mary  C..  who  was  born 
September  15.  1859,  and  is  the  wife  of  David 
Corwin,  of  Hillsboro;  W.  H.,  of  this  review; 
and  George  A.,  who  was  born  December  17, 
1862,  and  is   now  living  in   Hillsboro. 

Reared  in  the  city  where  he  now  resides, 
W.  H.  Wehrung  attended  the  common  schools 
and  during  the  periods  of  vacation  worked 
in  the  fields,  being  actively  engaged  in  farm 
labor  until  he  reached  the  age  of  seventeen 
years,  when  he  began  learning  the  cabinet- 
maker's trade,  which  he  followed  until  1882. 
In  the  meantime  his  labors  brought  him  a 
capital  sufficient  to  enable  him  to  embark  in 
general  merchandising  at  Hillsboro,  where 
he  conducted  a  store  for  twenty-eight  years, 
or  until  October,  1910.  In  the  meantime  he 
had  extended  the  field  of  his  operations  to 
include  the  banking  business,  having  organ- 
ized the  Hillsboro  National  Bank,  of  which 
he  became  the  president.  This  is  the  larg- 
est bank  in  the  county,  having  a  capital  of 
sixty  thousand  dollars  and  ninety  days  after 
it  opened  its  doors  for  business  its  deposits 
had  reached  one  hundred  and  four  thousand, 
one  hundred  and  sixty-four  dollars  and  thir- 
ty-two cents.  Careful  management,  progres- 
sive methods  and  thorough  reliability  have 
been  the  chief  factors  in  the  upbuilding  of  the 
business  which  has  made  the  liank  one  of 
the  strongest  financial  institutions  in  north- 
ern   Oregon. 

Not  alone  in  the  field  of  business  activity, 
Iiov.'ever,  has  Mr.  Wehrung  done  nork  that 
entitles  him  to  be  mentioned  as  one  ot  the 
representative  residents  of  the  state.  He  is 
also  well  known  as  a  political  leader  and  his 
opinions  have  long  carried  weight  in  the 
councils  of  the  democratic  part.y.  For  four 
years  he  represented  Washington  couut.y  in 
the  state  senate  and  also  served  on  the 
state  board  of  agriculture  seven  years,  (hir- 
ing which  period  he  served  as  president  of 
tlie    board.     He    represented    Oregon    at    tlie 


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783 


Louisiana  Purchase  Exposition  in  St.  Louis 
throughout  its  entire  existence  and  also  did 
important  work  in  connection  with  the 
Lewis-Clark  Exposition  of  Portland,  being 
superintendent  in  charge  ol  the  agriculture 
and  forestry  department.  In  1907  he  was 
appointed  a  member  of  the  Alaska-Yukon 
Pacific  Exposition  Commission  and  at  the 
fair  ■  held  in  Seattle  had  the  best  building 
and  largest  exhibit  of  any  state  in  the 
Union.  When  the  fair  ended  he  closed  out 
his  other  business  interests  in  order  to  or- 
ganize the  bank  and  this  splendid  financial 
institution  is  a  monument  to  his  business 
ability,  executive  force  and  keen  sagacity. 
In  other  offices,  however,  Mr.  Wehning  has 
proved  his  loyalty  to  the  best  interests  of 
city  and  state.  He  has  several  times  served 
as  a  member  of  the  city  council  and  for 
several  years  was  school  clerk.  He  acted 
as  president  of  the  council  ere  the  office  of 
mayor  was  created. 

On  the  2d  of  .January.  18S4,  Mr.  Wehrung 
was  married  to  Miss  JIary  Boscow,  who 
was  born  November  4.  1864,  in  Washington 
county.  Oregon,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Peter 
and  Rebecca  (Gray)  Boscow.  who  are  still 
living  in  Washington  county,  where  the 
father  devotes  his  time  and  energies  to 
farming.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wehrung  are  par- 
ents of  two  daughters:  Ethel  G..  now  the 
wife  of  Layton  Wisdom,  of  Portland:  and 
Alice  C,  at  home.  The  family  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Congregational  church  and  their 
influence  is  always  given  on  the  side  of 
right,  order,  justice  and  truth.  Mr.  Wehning 
is  a  member  of  the  JIasonic  fraternity,  of 
the  .-Vncient  Order  of  I'nited  Workmen,  the 
Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the 
Uegree  of  Honor  and  the  Eastern  Star.  His 
standards  of  life  are  high  and  in  every  il- 
lation he  has  upheld  those  principles  and 
rules  of  conduct  which  cover  honorable,  up- 
right manhood  and  progressive  and  patri- 
otic citizenship. 

ALBERT  MATHEW  BLEDSOE.  Alter 
many  years  of  intelligently  directed  labor 
Albert  Mathew  Bledsoe,  of  Buxton.  Wash- 
ington county,  finils  himself  abundantly 
supplied  with  the  comforts  and  many  of  the 
luxuries  of  life.  He  has  been  successful  as 
a  farmer  and  in  the  logging  Inisiness  and 
through  his  honorable  and  straightforward 
methods  has  gained  the  confidence  of  all  with 
whom  he  has  been  associateil.  He  is  a  na- 
tive of  Washington  county,  born  on  the  first 
day  of  .lanuarj'.  is.57.  a  son  of  Smith  and 
Margaret  (Baker)  Bledsoe.  The  parents 
were  both  born  in  Missouri  and  after  grow- 
ing to  maturity  the  fatlu-r  i-ngaged  in  farm 
ing  in  his  native  state.  In  1'i.-i4  he  came  to 
Oregon  and  spent  two  years  at  Portland, 
where  lie  became  identified  with  the  logging 
business.  At  the  end  of  the  time  named  lie 
took  up  an  old  donation  claim  of  six  hun 
ilred  and  forty  acres  near  Mountain  Dale  in 
Washington  county  and  spent  three  years 
on  this  ilaim.  He  then  took  up  a  home- 
stead at  Buvton.  which  he  developeil  to  n 
prodiiitive  farm,  and  here  he  lived  for  twi-ii 
tvfoiir    vi'ars.     He    tlii'n   •'"■l.l    mit    mimI    tiH.k 


up  another  homestead  in  eastern  Oregon. 
After  an  absence  of  eight  years  he  returned 
to  Buxton  and  spent  the  remainder  of  his 
life  with  his  sons,  being  called  away  in  1907. 

Mr.  Bledsoe  of  this  sketch  attended  the 
district  schools  of  his  native  county  and  in 
his  boyhood  became  well  acquainted  with 
the  various  operations  of  agriculture  and 
stock-raising.  .\t  the  age  of  twenty-live 
he  engaged  in  logging  on  Puget  .Sound  but 
after  three  years'  experience  on  the  Sound 
returned  to  the  Columbia  river  and  spent 
four  years  along  that  wonderful  stream. 
He  then  entered  the  logging  business  near 
Buxton,  with  which  he  was  identified  most 
of  the  time  until  two  years  ago.  In  1904 
he  purchased  fifty  acres  of  land  at  Buxton, 
which  he  retained  for  six  vears,  disposing  of 
it    in    1910. 

Politically  Mr.  Bledsoe  belongs  to  the 
growing  class  of  men  in  America  who  vote 
according  to  the  demands  of  the  times,  tak- 
ing into  consideration  the  fitness  of  candi- 
dates for  responsibility  rather  than  their 
[lolitical  affiliation.  He  is  a  man  of  good 
judgment  in  business  afl'airs  and  is  a  patri- 
otic and  liberty-loving  citizen,  whose  in- 
lluence  is  always  exerted  in  behalf  of  iin- 
]irovement  in  all  lines  of  endeavor.  In  the 
various  relations  of  life  he  has  been  found 
loyal  and  trustworthy  and  it  is  highly  to 
his  credit  that  he  possesses  the  good  will 
and  kindly  regard  of  his  neighbors  and  the 
respect  of  old  ami  young  in  a  community 
where  he  has  been  known  since  his  boyhood. 

WALTER  SCOTT  HALL.  Kor  the  past  ten 
\rais  Walter  Scott  Hall  has  been  identified 
with  the  development  of  Lincoln  county, 
lie  is  connected  with  mercantile  and  other 
lines  of  business  and  is  also  assistant  post- 
master of  Siletz.  He  was  born  at  Parkers 
I'rairie.  Minnesota,  .luly  10,  1S77.  a  son  of 
Hamilton  Hugh  and  Eliza  -Ann  Hall.  The 
father  served  in  the  Civil  war  in  behalf  of 
the  I'nion  and  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of 
Minnesota,  locating  on  a  homestead  in  that 
state  in   the   fall  of  1868. 

.Mr.  Hall,  whose  name  introduces  tliiit 
sketch,  received  his  preliminary  education  in 
till'  pnliiic  schools  and  the  high  school  iif 
Sauk  (enter,  .Minnesota,  lie  began  his  busi- 
ness life  as  a  clerk  in  a  general  store  in 
that  state  and  later  went  to  Wisconsin,  where 
III  was  timekeeper  in  a  sawmill  and  in  log- 
ging camps.  In  December.  1900,  he  wa« 
ihosen  as  assistant  fax  collector  for  the  town 
of  Iron  River,  Wisconsin,  %vliicli  wasthconly 
public  office  he  has  held  except  that  of  as- 
sistant postmaster.  .-Vfter  collecting  the 
taxes  he  started  for  the  northwest  and  ar- 
rived at  Eugene,  Oregon,  March  -M,  f'.ioi. 
Having  decided  to  take  up  a  homestead,  he 
went  into  the  Cascade  inoiinlainH  but,  not 
llndiiig  the  timber  he  wanted,  he  came  down 
on  Wolf  creek  in  Douglas  county  and  re- 
turned to  Eugene.  Siibseniii'ntly,  in  the  same 
year,  he  arrived  on  the  Siletz  Indian  Keserva 
tion  and  located  on  a  homestead,  to  which 
he  secured  a  patent.  He  also  owns  scvernl 
hundred  acres  of  tinilH-r  lond  ami  is  the 
owner  of  one-half  iiit.rr..t  in  tlw  Hall  Broth- 


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ITS  general  inercaiitile  store  of  .Siletz.  He 
and  his  brother  \V.  K.  Hall  are  twins  and  so 
much  alike  do  they  look  that  the  Indians  on 
the  reservation  could  not  tell  them  apart 
when  they  located  here  and  the  squaws  re- 
marked: '■•This  lirst  time  I  see  two  men  with 
one  face."  Soon  after  arriving  at  this  place 
\V.  S.  Hall  was  appointed  assistant  post- 
master and  has  since  continued  in  that  otnce 
to  the  entire  satisfaction  of  the  people  of 
this  region. 

On  the  15th  of  October.  190S,  Jlr.  Hall 
was  married,  at  Tiffin,  Ohio,  to  Miss  Anna- 
bel Shannon,  a  daughter  of  William  H.  Shan- 
non. The  parents  were  early  settlers  of 
Seneca  county.  Ohio,  and  spent  their  entire 
lives  there.  As  a  result  of  his  study  of 
politics  -Mr.  Hall  gives  his  adherence  to  the 
republican  party.  He  is  greatly  interested 
in  good  roads  and  is  a  persistent  worker  in 
behalf  of  the  good  roads  movement  in  Ore- 
gon. Fraternally  he  is  idcntilied  with  the 
Jlasonic  lodge  at  Toledo.  He  is  a  worker 
in  the  Methodist  Jlission  church  at  Siletz 
and  is  one  of  its  earnest  promoters.  His 
business  ability  and  sound  judgment  are  rec- 
ognized by  the  community  and  his  efforts 
have  been  abundantly  rewarded.  A  self- 
nnide  man,  he  belongs  to  a  class  that  has 
contributed  most  nobly  from  the  earliest 
pioiu'cr  days  to  the  present  time  in  the  np- 
buihiing  of  Hregon.  Having  ajiplied  himself 
earnestly  and  elliciently  to  business  allairs. 
he  now  enjoys  a  competence  and  also  pos- 
sesses the  respect  of  all  with  whom  he  comes 
into  contact. 

A.  C.  SIMMONS,  who  is  engaged  in  gen- 
eral farming,  stock-raising,  and  fruit  grow- 
ing, resich's  two  miles  southwest  of  Gervais, 
in  Marion  county.  He  was  born  in  JIarion 
county,  Jlarch  ].  18.")o,  the  son  of  .John  and 
Kmily  (Carrett)  Simmons,  both  natives  of 
Indiana,  the  father  of  English  and  Scotch 
descent  and  the  mother  of  Carolina  parent- 
age. Tin?  father  and  mother  were  married 
at  Winchester,  Imliana.  where  they  resided 
until  1S;")2,  when  they  crossed  the  plains 
with  o.\  teams  and,  purchasing  two  hun- 
dred acres  of  land  near  (icrvais,  in  Marion 
county,  resided  there  twenty  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  tinu'.  selling  their  farm,  they 
bought  two  hundred  ami  fifteen  acres  near 
Helpassi,  where  they  lived  for  ten  years. 
Subsequently  selling  this  they  resided  two 
years  in  Washington  county  and  then  came 
back  to  3\[ari(m  county  ami  bought  three 
hundred  and  fourteen  acies  near  (lervais. 
which  they  later  dispose<l  of  and  then  moved 
to  l.inn  county.  The  father  lived  with  his 
ilaughter  near  (iatcs  until  his  death  in  -lan- 
luiry.  1900,  the  mother  having  dieil  in  1SS4. 
In  their  family  were  thirteen  children,  the 
location  of  only  four  of  whom  is  now- 
known.  These  are:  A.  C,  of  this  review; 
Mary,  now  Mrs.  A.  Miller  of  Oregon  City, 
Oregon;  .Tames,  of  Idaho;  and  Rdward  M.. 
of  Seattle,  Washington. 

.\.  C.  Simmons  received  a  good  common- 
school  education  and  remained  luuler  the 
pari'Mtal  roof  until  he  was  twenty-three 
years    of  age,    when    h<.    started    farming    for 


himself  on  a  tract  of  hind  owneil  by  him- 
self and  his  father,  wliich  they  later  sold. 
He  then  married  and  moved  on  his  wife's 
farm,  to  which  lie  has  later  added  until  they 
now  own  two  hundred  an<l  twenty-seven 
acres  of  finely  improved  land,  all  of  which 
is  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  The  farm 
is  located  eleven  miles  north  of  Salem  and 
two  miles  southwest  of  (Jervais  on  an  old 
stage  road.  Mr.  Simmons  makes  a  specialty 
of  general  farming  ami  stock-raising,  and  is 
also  engaged  in  fruit  growing.  His  sjjecial 
breeds  of  live  stock  are  ('ottswold  sheep, 
Cl.ydesdale  lioises  and  Shorthorn  cattle.  He 
also  raises  I'ly mouth   Uock  chickens. 

Mr.  Simmons  «as  married  November  20, 
IS'.)."),  to  Miss  Emma  Jones,  who  was  born 
in  Marion  count.y,  January  22,  1856.  She  is 
a  graduate  of  Willamette  University  in  the 
class  of  1877,  and  taught  school  in  various 
parts  of  Oregon  for  ten  years  previous  to 
iier  marriage.  Her  jiarents  were  S.  W.  R. 
and  Elizabeth  (Allen)  Jones,  the  father  a 
native  of  Clark  county,  Kentucky,  and  the 
mother  of  Owen  county,  Indiana.  They  were 
married  in  Indiana  where  they  lived  until 
1853,  when  they  crossed  the  plains  and 
came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Marion  county, 
where  tlie,y  resided  on  a  farm  until  the 
mother's  death  in  April.  18',I0.  The  father 
then  returned  to  Kokomo,  Imliana,  where 
he  passed  away  in  November,  1911,  at  the 
venerable  age  of  ninety-seven  years.  They 
were  the  parents  of  fifteen  children,  seven 
of  whom,  besides  Mrs.  Simmons,  arc  still 
living.  They  are:  Mrs.  Susana  Hunsaker 
and  Mrs.  Sarah  Clarke,  both  of  Portland; 
S,  A.,  M.  L.  and  S.  W.,  of  Marion  county; 
and  Scott  and  Harris,  who  are  twins  and  re- 
side in  Marion  county.  Those  who  are  de- 
ceased were:  Thomas;  J.  P.;  Rachel  Fain; 
W.  H.;  J.  C;  -T.  B.;  and  Lizzie  F.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Simmons  have  one  daughter.  Alpha  E., 
born  September  7,  1S96,  W'ho  is  now  attend- 
ing school  at  Mount  Angel  Academy  and 
also  receives  a  musical  education. 

In  i)olitics  Mr.  Simmons  believes  in  the 
democratic  principles  but  he  has  never  been 
a  seeker  for  otiiee.  He  was  reared  in  the 
faith  of  the  Catholic  church  but  now  is  not 
affiliated  with  any  religious  organization. 
His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Christian 
church.  In  his  various  pursuits  of  agricul- 
ture he  is  very  enterprising  and  successful 
and  may  well  be  considered  one  of  the  sub- 
stantial farmers  of  Marion  county. 

FREELING    W.    SAWYER    is   one   of   the 

highly  respected  citizens  of  Kerby.  Josephine 
county,  this  state.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Saco,  Maine,  on  the  ISth  of  February,  1844, 
liis  parents  being  William  and  Agnes  K. 
( I  Sicker)  Sawyer,  who  were  likewise  natives 
of  that  ]>lace,  the  former  born  in  1814  and 
the  latter  in  1817.  They  were  united  in 
nuirriage  in  1841  and  removed  to  this 
state  in  1856,  making  the  journey  by 
the  Isthmus  of  Panama,  requiring  one 
numth  in  transit  from  their  native  state 
to  San  Francisco.  The  journey  was  made 
on  board  the  steamer  Ceorge  Law.  That 
boiit    afterward    was    put    in    dry    dock,    re- 


A.  C.  SIMMONS  AND  FAMILY 


THE  NEW  YORK 
PUBLIC     LIfJRARY 


*»TQ(«,    _ 
TILOEN  F. 


THE  LKXTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


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modelcil  ami  subseiiueiitly  put  in  i-oininis- 
sion  under  tin-  nanu-  ot  tlu-  L'ential  Anu-rii-a. 
Alter  doing  serviie  as  passenger  ami  freiglit 
steamer  tor  some  time  it  was  eventually 
lost  at  seu  with  all  on  lioard.  William  Saw- 
yer and  his  brother,  Samuel  W.,  loeated  in 
Josephine  eotinty  on  the  old  Kerhy  donation 
claim.  At  the  time  of  their  settlement  a 
log  eahin  which  was  loeated  on  the  Hats  be- 
came the  home  of  himself  and  family  and 
here  Mr.  Sawyer  with  his  wife  opened  a 
general  supply  stole  and  hotel.  In  ItSJ'.l  he 
purchased  the  lot  and  built  what  is  now 
the  Kloyd  Hotel.  That  property  he  oper- 
ated until  ISO.")  .save  during  the  years  IStiO 
and  istil,  when  he  rented  the  hotel  to  an 
acceptable  tenant.  At  that  time  the  mother 
returned  to  .Maine  to  bring  to  the  new  home 
her  .son  Kreeling  W.,  who  had  been  left  at 
school  in  the  east.  It  was  some  time  in  the 
70s  that  the  father  ilisposed  of  his  entire 
hotel  property,  including  real  estate  and 
furnishings.  William  Sawyer  was  one  of 
the  pioneer  merchants  anil  hotel  men  of 
Kerby  and  was  one  of  the  best  known  of 
her  eiti/ens  throughout  this  section  of  the 
state.  He  died  in  18'J4  and  his  wife  passed 
away  nine  years  later,  in  l'.i03. 

Kreeling  W.  Sawyer  was  reared  in  his 
father's  home  and  acquired  his  education 
in  the  public  schools,  later  taking  a  course 
in  the  preparatory  department  at  Liming- 
ton  Academy  of  Liraington.  Maine.  On 
Monday,  the  22d  day  of  April.  IMil,  in 
company  with  his  mother,  he  set  .sail  from 
New  York  city  for  San  Francisco,  at  \vhich 
place  he  arrived  on  -May  18th  and  on  the 
:jlst  of  that  month  he  and  his  mother 
reached  .Josephine  county,  where  they  joined 
the  father.  Soon  after  arriving  in  this 
state  Mr.  Sawyer  was  engaged  in  educa- 
tional work,  to  which  he  devoted  himself 
for  some  time,  teaching  two  terms  of  the 
public  school  in  succession,  lie  was  later 
ass(K-iated  with  his  father  for  a  pcrioil  of 
live  years  in  the  care  ami  management  of 
the  liottd  and  later,  in  the  spring  of  1S65, 
he  left  the  parental  roof  and  spent  the  fol- 
lowing sununer  in  the  northern  portion  of 
this  state  and  then  returned  to  .Josephine 
county,  where  he  was  engaged  as  an  em- 
ploye in  his  uncle's  store  on  Sucker  creek 
for"  three  years,  after  which  he  returned  to 
the  eastern  states  to  claim  the  hand  of  his 
promised  bride.  He  is  the  owner  of  two 
hunilred  and  thirty  acres,  his  home  farm  in 
■losepliine  county,  an<l  also  owns  three  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  two  and  one  fourth 
miles  southwest  of  Kerby,  this  latter  a  part 
of  his  father's  old  place.  For  about  twenty 
years  of  his  life,  in  aildition  to  his  educa- 
tional work  and  his  farming  and  mercan- 
tile employment,  he  was  also  engaged  in 
commercial  photography,  during  which  time 
he  maintained  his  resilience  on  his  ranch 
near   Kerby. 

On  the  I'lJth  of  .lune,  1869,  Mr.  Sawyer  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Margaret  A. 
Lovejoy,  a  native  of  rortland,  .Maine.  The 
ceremony  took  place  in  that  state  and  in 
the  spring  of  IsTri  Mr.  Sawyer  brought  his 
bride    to    this    state,    in    which    he    has    since 


been  a  resident  citizen  of  .lose)>hiiu-  county. 
To  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Sawyer  live  children  have 
been  born,  three  of  whom  are  now  living: 
.\gncs  .M..  the  wife  of  Ora  Smith,  of  .losepli- 
ine cimntv;  and  Clarence  tJ.  and  Kreeling 
K.  1...  who  are  likewise  residents  of  Joseph- 
ine coiuitv.  The  two  sons  are  joint  owners 
of  one  hundred  and  twenty-six  acres  of  land 
near  the  town   of   Kerby. 

Mr.  Sawyer  is  a  ri'iiublican  in  his  political 
alliliations  and  is  a  number  of  the  hoard  of 
trustees  of  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal  church, 
to  which  his  wife  also  belongs.  Kreeling  W. 
Sawyer  has  long  since  been  one  of  the  highly 
respected  and  useful  citizens  of  this  portion 
of  the  state  of  Oregon.  He  is  known  to  be 
a  man  always  readily  interested  in  any 
measure  of  public  interest  that  allects  the 
welfare  of  the  state  and  conntv  in  which  he 
lives, 

JUDGE  ROBERT  0.  STEVENSON,  whose 
]iublic  service  in  Washiiiglon  county  has  in 
every  way  been  comuicndable  and  of  far- 
reacliing  benelit.  is  now  lilling  the  ollice  of 
county  judge,  to  which  he  was  appointed  on 
the  Isth  of  July,  lull.  He  was  born  in  thi» 
state  when  Oregon  was  still  under  terri- 
torial rule,  his  natal  da,v  being  October  15, 
is.'>:t.  He  was  yet  an  infant  when  his 
father  died.  The  mother,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Ruth  Kckler,  was  born  in 
Illinois  in  1828,  and  reached  the  ripe  old  age 
of  aliout  .seventy-eight  years,  passing  away  in 
190.">.  in  tlu'ir  family  were  three  children, 
of  whom  the  .ludge  was  the  second.  His 
brother,  .J.  U.  Stevenson,  is  now  a  resident 
of  Kugene,  Oregon,  while  his  sister,  Mra. 
Hhoda   l.ateroutt,  lives  in  Oregon  fity. 

Jmlge  Stevenson  remembers  many  inci- 
dents of  pioneer  life  and  conditions  which 
existed  here  during  the  period  of  his  boy- 
hood and  youth.  His  education  was  pur 
siu'd  in  the  public  schools  of  Korest  (irove 
and  his  work  has  always  been  that  of  farm- 
ing up  to  the  time  when  he  was  called  from 
private  life  to  serve  in  public  ollice.  He 
was  ever  diligent  and  determined  in  the  cul- 
tivation of  his  tields  and  his  practical  meth- 
ods wrought  excellent  results  in  his  farm 
work.  .Since  attaining  his  majority  he  has 
been  an  earnest  defemh-r  of  demis-ratic  prin 
ciples  and  a  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the 
party.  Kor  three  and  a  half  years  he  tilled 
the  ollice  of  stale  ganu'  warden,  having  lM>en 
appointed  to  that  position  bv  (ieorge  K. 
(Iiamberlaln.  On  the  |sth  of  .Inly,  lOtl, 
however,  he  took  the  ollice  of  county  judge 
under  appointment  of  Oswald  West,  and 
is  now  presiding  oflicer  over  thp  county 
courts,  discharging  his  duties  with  marked 
thielify  niid  ability.  He  owns  farm  lands  in 
Washington  county  and  from  his  propert.v 
derives  a  good  annual  income.  The  cause 
of  education  has  also  found  in  .hidgi'  Stev- 
enson n  stalwart  rliampion  and  for  n  num- 
Int  of  years  he  has  done  ellective  work  on 
the  school  board  in  promotiu);;  the  intcrents 
of    public   inslniction. 

In  .•\pril.  1878,  was  celebrated  the  mar- 
riage of  .ludge  Stevenson  and  Miss  Mary  K. 
Iluxton.  who  was  born  in  Oregon  but  is  now 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


deceased.  She  is  survived  by  two  sons: 
Jolin  H.,  now  a  practicing  attorney  of  Port- 
land; and  T.  B.,  a  resident  farmer  of  Wash- 
ington county.  Having  lost  bis  first  wife, 
Judge  Stevenson  was  again  married  on  the 
12th  of  August,  1S90,  his  second  union  being 
with  Charlotte  Davidson,  who  was  born  in 
Iowa  and  is  a  daughter  of  H.  S.  and  Frances 
E.  Davidson,  both  of  whom  are  still  living, 
her  father  being  a  well  known  farmer  of  his 
section  of  the  state.  Judge  and  Mrs.  Stev- 
enson now  have  five  children,  L.  Pearl,  Rob- 
ert Louis,  H.  ladell,  James  Thomas  and 
Dora  E.,  all  at  home. 

The  Judge  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  fraternity.  He  and  his  wife  are 
well  known  in  Washington  county  and  en- 
joy the  warm  regard  of  many  friends,  their 
salient  characteristics  being  such  as  in  everj' 
land  and  clime  awaken  confidence  and  re- 
gard. Judge  Stevenson  has  a  high  sense  of 
duty  and  it  is  well  known  that  no  trust  re- 
posed in  him  is  ever  betrayed  in  the  slight- 
est degree. 

LOWELL  WILLARD  TAFT,  member  of  the 
mercantile  firm  of  Blakely  &  Taft,  of  New- 
port, is  one  of  the  highly  respected  citizens 
of  Lincoln  county,  a  position  he  lia.s  gained 
by  his  sterling  character  and  acknowledged 
business  abilit_y.  He  is  a  native  of  New  York 
state,  born  in  Onondaga  county,  November  19, 
1832.  His  father,  George  Taft,  was  a  native 
of  Vermont  and  was  born  in  1807.  His 
mother,  whose  maiden  name  was  Clarissa 
Wliitmore,  died  when  her  son  Lowell  was 
three  years  old. 

Although  early  deprived  of  a  mother's  care. 
Lowell  W.  Taft  secured  good  advantages  of 
education.  He  attended  the  public  schools 
until  fifteen  years  of  age  and  then  went  to 
Maumee  City,  Ohio,  now  a  suburb  of  Toledo, 
where  he  completed  a  course  in  the  high 
school.  He  engaged  in  teaching  but  the 
schoolmaster's  vocation  did  not  appeal  to  a 
man  of  his  temperament  and  he  learned  the 
cooper's  trade,  to  which  he  applied  himself 
for  a  number  of  j-ears.  In  1860  he  went  to 
liutler,  Indiana,  and  four  years  later  to  Man- 
chester, Iowa.  After  spending  three  years  in 
that  place  he  returned  to  Delta,  Ohio,  and 
for  two  years  assisted  in  the  construction  of 
tlie  Lak(!  Shore  Railroad.  He  was  appointed 
agent  of  the  road  at  Delta,  a  position  which 
he  held  for  twenty  years,  discharging  his 
duties  in  a  way  that  met  the  entire  approval 
of  the  officials  of  the  line.  In  1891,  having 
severed  his  connection  with  railway  service, 
he  removed  to  Genesee,  Idaho,  and  ran  a 
grain  elevator  for  two  years.  He  then  came 
to  Corvallis,  Oregon,  and  engaged  in  the  coop- 
ering business  for  two  years.  In  July,  1895. 
lie  took  up  liis  residence  at  Newport  and 
continued  in  general  coopering  and  also  in 
the  manufacture  of  fish  barrels.  Since  1909 
he  has  been  a  partner  in  the  general  mer- 
cantile business  of  Blakely  &  Taft,  his  asso- 
ciate being  H.  D.  Blakely. 

On  the  9th  of  July,  IR.'iS,  Mr.  Taft  was 
married  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Stephens  Hunt- 
ington, who  was  born  at  Oswego,  New  York, 
November  28,  1832,  a  daughter  of  Elisha  and 


Nancy  Huntington.  The  fatlier  was  a  pioneer 
of  Ohio  when  the  region  in  which  he  lived 
was  in  its  primitive  condition  and  was  oc- 
cupied by  loving  Indians  and  wild  animals. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Taft  are  the  parents  of  the 
following  children:  William  Edwin,  who  was 
born  May  9,  1854,  now  living  in  California; 
Colusa,  who  was  married  in  1908  to  Miss 
Loui.se  Jones,  who  taught  school  at  Lincoln, 
Nebraska,  for  twelve  years;  Arthur  Elisha, 
who  was  born  June  15,  1861,  and  died  at  the 
following  children:  William  Edwin,  wlio  was 
born  January  22,  1861,  now  employed  in  her 
father 's  store ;  Helen  Stephens,  who  was  born 
June  5,  1866,  married  James  Hocking,  and 
died  in  1891  in  South  Dakota,  leaving  one 
daughter.  Nellie,  born  in  1890;  Fannie 
Augusta,  who  was  born  December  15,  1872, 
and  died  at  Corvallis  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
two  years;  and  Ada  Ray,  the  youngest,  who 
was  born  March  5,  1876,  and  died  at  Cor- 
vallis in  1890. 

Mr.  Taft  was  reared  a  republican  and  has 
been  a  stanch  adherent  of  his  party.  He 
has  never  been  identified  with  any  fraternal 
organization  but  has  from  his  youth  been 
affiliated  with  the  Baptist  church.  He  has 
been  industrious  and  enterprising  and  has 
ably  and  faithfully  discharged  the  various 
responsibilities  that  have  rested  upon  his 
shoulders.  Owing  to  impaired  health  he  has 
recently  lived  retired.  Mrs.  Taft  is  a  woman 
of  fine  education  and  possesses  social  quali- 
ties of  a  high  order.  She  attended  the  public 
and  high  schools  of  Fulton  county,  Ohio, 
and  was  one  of  the  popular  teachers  of  the 
county  in  her  young  womanhood.  She  has 
been  a  faithful  helpmeet  and  a  constant 
source  of  encouragement  to  her  husband  and 
they  can  claim  many  warm  personal  friends 
in  X'ewport  and  vicinity. 

ERIK  MAUNULA.  "The  inventive  genius 
of  Erik  Maunula  has  found  expression  in 
many  practical  devices  and  at  the  same  time 
he  has  displayed  excellent  business  ability 
in  other  ways,  being  now  manager  and  agent 
for  the  Columbia  River  Packers  Association. 
He  is  among  the  worthy  citizens  of  the  north- 
west that  Finland  has  furnished  to  Oregon, 
his  birth  having  occurred  in  that  land  on 
the  3d  of  December,  1851.  His  father, 
Andrew  Maunula,  was  born  in  Finland  and 
at  the  age  of  twenty-six  years  became  the 
head  of  the  grand  .jury,  which  position  he 
filled  until  his  death,  after  passing  his  six- 
tieth birthday.  The  office  is  equivalent  to 
that  of  judge  in  our  own  country.  His  wife, 
Mrs.  Louisa  Maunula,  died  in  Finland  at  the 
remarkably  old  age  of  ninety-six  years.  In 
the  'family  were  nine  children  of  whom 
Andrew  died  in  Astoria  in  1898,  while 
Emanuel  is  still  a  resident  of  this  city.  These 
two  brothers  and  Erik  Maunula,  of  this  re- 
view, are  the  only  ones  of  the  family  who 
came  to  the  LInited  States. 

It  was  in  the  year  1872  that  Erik  Maunula 
crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  new  world,  mak- 
ing his  way  first  to  Pennsylvania,  where  he 
remained  for  a  few  months.  He  afterward 
went  to  Ashtabula,  Ohio,  where  he  resided 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


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Astoria.  This  part  of  the  country  even  at 
that  day  was  largely  undeveloped,  yet  the 
seeds  of  civilization  had  been  planted  and 
were  to  bear  rich  fruit  in  later  years.  He 
first  turned  his  attention  to  fishing,  which 
he  followed  for  a  few  years,  and  then  became 
engineer  in  a  fish  cannery.  The  ownership 
of  this  factory  changed  several  times  but 
Mr.  Maunula  was  always  retained  in  his 
position,  the  cannery  being  known  as  the  Oc- 
cident Cannery.  He  is  thoroughly  familiar 
with  the  business,  especially  with  the  work 
that  devolves  upon  him,  and  discharges  his 
duties  with  the  utmost  ability  and  satisfac- 
tion to  whose  whom  he  represents.  That  he 
is  well  known  to  the  trade  and  prominent 
in  canning  circles  is  indicated  by  the  fact 
that  he  is  manager  and  agent  for  the  Co- 
lumbia Kiver  Packers  Association.  He  pos- 
sesses considerable  inventive  genius  and  his 
ability  in  this  direction  has  resulted  in  se- 
curing eight  United  States  patents  on  can- 
ning devices.  He  also  invented  machinery  for 
casting  the  sinkers  on  a  lead  line  for  nets 
and  considers  this  his  best  patent.  Its  value 
to  the  fishing  industry  may  well  be  imagined 
and  it  has  come  largely  into  use. 

In  18S4  Mr.  Maunula  was  married  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  Karhu  Lohti,  who  was  born  in  Fin- 
land and  came  to  the  United  States  in  1880. 
Unto  them  have  been  born  six  children,  as 
follows:  Ina,  the  wife  of  John  Kinkula;  and 
Lena,  Wayne,  Osmo.  Otto  and  Ernest,  all  yet 
at  home."  Politically  Mr.  Maunula  is  a  re- 
publican and  his  religious  faith  is  that  of 
the  Lutheran  church.  On  two  occasions  he 
has  suffered  from  injuries  received  in  acci- 
dents, one  costing  him  the  loss  of  an  eye.  At 
another  time  he  was  on  a  steamer  which  was 
capsized  and.  being  on  the  lower  side,  sutTered 
severe  injuries  but  at  length  came  to  the 
surface  and  was  saved.  His  long  residence  in 
this  section  of  the  country  has  made  him 
familiar  with  its  history  and  especially  with 
the  development  of  the  canning  industry, 
which  is  one  of  the  most  important  sources 
of  revenue  to  the  northwest.  His  labors, 
too,  have  been  a  valuable  element  in  this 
development  and  whatever  prosperity  has  at- 
tended him  has   been   well   merited. 

F.  S.  SMITH,  who  is  engaged  in  general 
farming  and  in  dairying  in  Washington 
county,  where  he  has  resided  since  190S,  was 
born  in  Indiana  on  the  rid  of  September, 
1861,  his  parents  being  W.  T.  and  Clarissa 
(Robbing)  Smith.  The  father  was  a  native 
of  Ohio  while  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in 
New  England.  She  died  in  Indiana  in  1S71 
and  the  father,  surviving  her  for  many 
years,  passed  away  in  South  Dakota,  in 
1894.  In  their  family  were  six  children,  of 
whom  five  are  still  living. 

After  his  mother's  death  F.  S.  Smith,  then 
a  little  lad  of  ten  years,  was  put  out  amnni; 
strangers  and  has  since  made  his  own  way  in 
the  world,  fighting  life's  battle«  valiantly 
and  courageously  and  coming  ofT  victor  in 
the  strife.  He  wa<<  a  resident  of  South  Da- 
kota for  seventeen  years  and  there  followed 
farming,  but  thinkiiiff  that  still  better  busi- 
ness opportunities  were  offered  on  the  Pacific 


coast,  he  made  his  way  to  the  state  of 
Washington  in  1894,  spending  a  year  there. 
Subsequently  he  removed  to  The  Dalles, 
where  he  resided  until  1904,  and  after  spend- 
ing four  years  in  Condon,  Oregon,  took  up 
his  abode  in  Washington  rounty.  In  190S 
he  purchase*!  a  farm  of  mie  hundred  and 
sixty  acres,  which  he  has  .-ince  greatly  im- 
proved, having  brought  sixty-five  acres  under 
a  high  state  of  cultivation,  so  that  well  tilled 
fields  return  to  him  golden  harvests.  In  ad- 
dition to  cultivating  the  cereals  best  adapted 
to  soil  and  climate  he  also  conducts  a  dairy 
and  both  branches  of  his  business  are  prov- 
ing profitable. 

Mr.  Smith  was  married  in  1885  to  Miss 
Rosie  Davey,  a  native  of  England,  who  came 
to  .-Vnierica  when  about  seven  years  of  age 
with  her  parents,  the  family  .settling  first 
in  Pennsylvania  but  later  removing  to  South 
Dakota,  where  the  mother  passed  away.  The 
father  afterward  came  to  Oregon  to  live  and 
died  while  making  his  home  with  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  .Smith  on  a  ranch.  Unto  our  subject 
and  his  wife  have  been  born  five  children: 
Olive,  the  wife  of  Charles  C4>nnrlly;  R.  J., 
who  is  now  a  resident  of  Pendleton,  Oregon; 
Bernice,  Pricilla  and  Wilbur,  all  at  home. 

Mr.  Smith  votes  with  the  republican  party, 
to  which  he  has  given  his  siipport  since  age 
conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise. 
He  served  for  some  years  on  the  township 
twiard  and  the  cause  of  education  finds  in 
him  a  warm  friend,  for  his  own  lack  of  early 
opportunities  has  made  him  realize  how  valu- 
able are  advantages  of  this  character.  He 
lias  always  been  a  believer  in  progress  and 
improvement  and  has  endeavnnd  to  aid  in 
the  work  of  public  advancement  while  at  the 
same  time  he  has  promoted  his  individual 
business  interests. 

ANDREW  J.  SAWYER.  Commercial  ac- 
tivities engage  the  attention  of  Andrew  .1. 
Sawyer,  who  is  interested  in  a  general  mer- 
cantile business  at  Bellevue.  He  is  a  native 
of  Yamhill  county,  his  birth  having  occurred 
on  his  father's  ranch  on  the  Willamette  river 
on  the  2nth  of  .January,  18.52.  His  parents 
were  Mark  and  i^usan  (.lames)  Sawyer,  the 
former  a  native  of  North  Carolina  and  the 
latter  of  \irginia.  In  his  early  manhood 
the  father  removed  to  Illinois,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  farming  and  there  he  was  married 
to  Miss  .lames.  They  continued  to  make 
their  home  in  that  state  until  1847.  when 
they  crossed  the  plains  to  the  northwest, 
locating  in  Oregon  city.  Two  years  there- 
after they  came  to  Yamhill  county,  locating 
on  a  claim  of  six  hunderd  and  fnrty  acres  on 
the  Willamette  river,  for  which  he  paid  six 
hundred  dollars.  There  Mr.  Sawyer  contin- 
ued to  live,  with  the  exception  of  aho<it  »\x 
years,  until  his  death  in  1880.  He  was  sur- 
vived for  "<>me  time  by  his  widow  Tlie 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs'.  Snwy>T  numbered 
ilxteen,  thirteen  of  whom  were  liorn  in  Ore- 
gon. There  are  but  eight  now  livine.  as  fol- 
lows: Ellis,  the  wife  of  M.  B.  Ilendr'cUs.  of 
McMinnvllle:  .Mmirs.  the  wife  of  Richord 
Sparks,  of  Eueene:  Evo.  who  morrled  -lohn 
Smith  and  is  now  living  on  part  of  the  home 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ranoli;  Jane,  the  wife  of  George  Michaels, 
also  living  on  part  of  the  family  homestead; 
(leorge.  who  is  a  resident  of  Idaho;  John, 
living  in  Portland;  A.  J.,  the  suhject  of  our 
sketch;  and  Damon,  of  Roseburg. 

In  the  acquirement  of  liis  preliminary  ed- 
ucation Andrew  J.  Sawyer  attended  the  com- 
mon schools  of  this  county,  later  taking  a 
course  at  the  State  University  at  Salem.  He 
continued  to  remain  at  home  assisting  with 
the  operation  of  the  ranch  until  he  was  twen- 
ty-four years  of  age.  In  1S75  he  removed  to 
the  southwestern  part  of  the  county,  where 
he  purchased  three  liundred  and  twenty  acres 
of  land  that  he  cultivated  for  five  years. 
l)is])osing  of  his  holdings  at  the  exi)iration 
of  that  period  he  bought  three  hundred  and 
ten  acres,  north  of  Sheridan.  He  then  re- 
moved to  Philomath.  Benton  county,  where 
he  remained  until  1891.  Again  selling  his 
interests,  he  removed  to  Columbia  county 
and  remained  tor  eighteen  months,  at  the 
expiration  of  that  time  again  returning  to 
Yamhill  count.y,  where  he  has  ever  since  re- 
mained. During  his  present  period  of  resi- 
dence here  Jlr.  Sawyer  has  lived  practically 
retired  hut  is  now  financially  interested  in 
a  store  at  Bellevue. 

In  1870  Jlr.  Sawyer  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  JIary  Elizabeth  JlcKinle.v. 
whom  he  had  known  from  childhood,  as  she 
was  born  and  reared  on  a  ranch  just  three 
miles  from  the  home  of  his  boyhood  and 
,^■outh  and  was  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Charlotte  McKinley.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Sawyer  there  were  born  four  children,  the 
.younger  of  whom,  a  son.  died  in  infancy. 
The  others  in  order  of  birth  are  as  follows: 
Winifred,  the  wife  of  William  T.  Wyatt.  of 
Alberta.  Canada;  Myra,  who  married  H.  C. 
Wyatt,  who  is  enga^jed  in  business  with  ilr. 
Sawyer  in  Hellevue;  and  Roberta  Lee.  the 
wife  of  William  Gardner,  of  Alberts.  Canada. 
The  family  was  called  upon  to  mourn  the 
loss  of  the  wife  and  mother  on  Marcli  3. 
1005,  her   death  resulting  from  blood  poison. 

The  family  alliliate  with  the  United 
Bretliren  church,  in  which  ilr.  Sawyer  holds 
membership  as  did  also  his  wife,  and  in  pol- 
itics he  is  a  <lemocrat.  b\it  lie  is  very  bitterly 
opposed  to  the  liipior  trallic.  and.  therefore, 
sometimes  gives  his  support  to  the  candi- 
dates of  the  prohibition  party.  A  capable 
business  man  Mi-.  Sawyer  is  numbered 
among  the  substantial  citizens  of  his  com- 
munity, where  he  is  held  in  high  esteem  by 
reason  of  his  high  principles  and  upright  con- 
duct in  all  business  transactions.  He  takes 
an  active  interest  in  all  movements  inaugu- 
rated for  the  ilevelopment  of  public  utilities 
and  the  community  welfare,  and  his  indorse- 
ment at  all  times  is  accorded  to  every 
worthy  undertaking. 

FRANKLIN    MARION    CARTER,    M.    D. 

"o(li  as  II  physiiiau  and  a  b\isiiiess  man 
Dr.  Krankliu  Marion  Carter,  of  Newport. 
huH  been  eminently  successful  and  during  an 
active  experience  extending  over  a  [lerioTl  of 
more  than  thirty-five  years  has  given  many 
proofs  of  his  ability.'  He  is  a  native  of 
fiercer  county,   Jlissouri,   born   July   1    1S46, 


and  since  his  early  boyhood  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  Oregon.  He  comes  of  good  Revolu- 
tionary stock  and  is  a  grandson  of  Thomas 
Carter,  who  was  a  native  of  North  Carolina 
and  served  in  the  army  during  the  entire 
Revolutionary  war,  being  present  at  the  sur- 
render of  Lord  Cornwallis  at  Vorktown.  Mr. 
Carter  was  a  personal  friend  of  Cieneral 
Cieorge  Washington  and  nobly  performed  his 
part  in  freeing  the  colonies  from  British 
rule.  After  the  restoration  of  peace  he  re- 
moved with  his  family  to  South  Carolina  and 
subsequently  settled  on  a  farm  near  Mem- 
phis, Tennessee,  where  he  spent  the  last 
years  of  his  life. 

William  Carter,  the  father  of  our  sub- 
ject, was  born  at  Wilmington,  Soiith  Caro- 
lina, in  1793,  and  removed  with  his  parents 
to  Tennessee  where  he  grew  to  manhood. 
In  1S43  he  went  to  Mercer  county.  Missouri, 
and  took  up  government  land  near  Tienton. 
The  movement  of  homeseekers  toward  the 
Pacific  coast  aroused  his  interest  and  as  the 
son  of  a  pioneer  he  needed  little  persua- 
sion to  induce  him  to  join  a  train  of  emi- 
grants bound  for  the  wilds  of  Oregon.  Ac- 
cordingly, in  1852,  he  started  with  liis  wife 
and  children  on  a  trail  leading  through  Fort 
Laramie,  Wyoming,  and  across  the  moun- 
tains to  the  Columbia  river  region.  The 
journey  was  made  with  o.x  teams  and  re- 
quired six  months.  Owing  to  unexpected 
difficulties,  the  discouraging  tales  of  re- 
turning travelers  and  a  visitation  of  cholera, 
about  half  of  the  members  desired  to  turn 
l>ack  after  several  hundred  miles  had  been 
accomplished.  Mrs.  Carter  bravely  insisted 
that  they  should  carry  out  their  original 
plans  and  urged  so  strongly  that  the  train 
moved  forward  and  finally  reachecl  the  goal. 
After  the  last  camp  was  made  she  received 
many  compliments  from  her  companions 
and  was  ever  regarded  with  the  deepest  re- 
spect by  the  survivors  of  the  journey.  Mr. 
Carter  located  on  a  donation  claim  of  three 
himdred  and  twenty  acres  in  Lane  county 
where  he  engaged  in  farming.  He  sold  his 
place  and  removed  to  a  farm  near  Albany, 
in  Benton  county,  where  he  died  the  year 
following  in  1867.  The  mother,  whose 
maiden  name  was  Rebecca  Sylvester,  sur- 
vived her  husband,  being  called  away  in 
1S83,  at  the  age  of  ninety-two.  She  was  a 
member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  churcli 
and  fully  deserved  the  profound  respect  in 
which  she  was  held  as  a  noble  descendant  of 
worthy  ancestry.  She  was  a  first  cousin  of 
John  B.  Hood,  a  patriotic  man  and  a  well 
known  educator,  and  her  uncle.  Captain 
James  Slaughter,  was  a  soldier  in  the  Re- 
volutionary war.  He  served  in  the  com- 
missary depaitment  of  the  army  as  guard 
and  assisted  in  conveying  the  silver  that 
was  at  that  time  used  in  paying  oflf  the 
soldiers.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Carter  were  nine  children,  the  eldest  of 
whom.  .John,  is  deceased.  Henry  and  Al- 
fred took  part  in  the  Rogue  River  Indian 
war  under  General  Kearney  and  are  also  de- 
ceased. Isaac,  who  served  in  the  commissary 
department  in  the  Rogue  River  Indian  war, 
is  now  living  at  Myrtle  Point.     Rebecca,  the 


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eldest  of  the  daughters,  is  the  wife  of  I'eter 
Meads  and  resides  at  WaUa  Walla.  Wash- 
ington. The  next  of  the  chlhlren  in  order 
of  birth  is  Franklin  .M..  of  this  review. 
Sanford  is  enpajjed  in  mining  at  Jaekson- 
ville.  t)regon.  The  two  youngest  members  of 
the  family  ars  Mrs.  .Mary  Krantz.  of  Sell- 
wood.   Oregon,  and   Nancy,   who   is   deceased. 

At  the  age  of  six  years  Kranklin  .M.  Car- 
ter arrived  in  Lane  eonnty  with  his  parents 
and  under  the  conditions  that  jirevailed 
upon  the  frontier  he  gained  experiences  that 
have  been  of  inestimable  value  to  him  in 
his  contact  with  the  world.  He  was  a  class- 
mate at  school  with  Joaquim  Miller.  "The 
Poet  of  the  Sierras."  and  for  ten  years  they 
often  engaged  in  hunting  in  the  forests  and 
along  the  streams  of  Oregon.  One  day  they 
were  attracted  by  the  cries  of  a  hnmaii 
being  in  distress  and,  running  to  the  spot, 
they  found  an  Indian  at  the  point  of  ileath. 
who  had  been  frightfully  injured  by  a  huge 
cinnamon  bear.  The  young  hunters  killed 
the  bear  but  wcri'  unable  to  save  the  life 
of  the  unfortunate  Indian.  Dr.  Carter  also 
distinctly  nnicmlicrs  the  great  rattlesnake 
hunt  which  timk  place  at  a  mound  in  l.anc 
county  known  as  Diamond  Jiutte  and  located 
between  the  Miller  and  Carter  homes.  This 
mound  is  fifteen  hundred  feet  high  and  is 
covered  with  rocks  full  of  crevices  and  caves 
which  gave  weleonu'  access  to  snakes  from 
all  the  surrounding  country.  One  day  the 
men  of  the  vicinity  nu't  for  a  snake  hunt  and 
before  night  they  had  killed  fifteen  hundred 
rattlesnakes.  This  was  probably  the  great- 
est snake  killing  ever  known  in  the  north- 
west. The  Butte  was  long  regarded  by  In- 
dianfi  as  sacred  and  here  they  came  each  year 
to  get  medicine  from  the  "(Jreat  Spirit." 
In  the  early  days  the  eoimtry  was  a  hunter's 
paradise  abounding  in  every  variety  of  large 
and  small  game  and  yonng  Carter  became  one 
of  the  expert  hunters  of  the  region. 

.■\fter  eom[)leting  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion Dr.  Carter  beianic  a  student  of  Wilbur 
Academy,  of  Douglas  county.  Oregon,  and 
graduateil  from  that  institution  in  1  sfi.^ 
with  the  degree  of  Fi.  A.  .Vfter  leaving  the 
academy  he  enlisted  in  Company  D.  First 
Oregon  Volunteer  Infantry,  under  Major 
William  \'.  Kinehart  and  served  for  two 
years  as  first  corporal,  being  stationed  a 
portion  of  the  time  at  Kugene,  Oregon.  He 
was  later  sent  to  eastern  Oregon  where  he 
saw  some  active  service  against  the  Indians. 
He  received  his  honorable  discharge  at  Van- 
couver, Washington,  in  ISfitl.  .\fter  teac-li- 
ing  school  in  Ijine  and  Douglas  counties  until 
iscs  lie  entered  the  medical  department  of 
Willamette  I'niversity  and  after  pursuinf; 
the  regular  course  was  graduateil  with  the 
degree  of  .M.  D.  ill  1S72.  He  then  took  a 
po'^t  graduate  course  in  surgery  at  the  To- 
laiid  ^ledical  Institute  of  San  Francisco, 
California,  and  in  1S74  was  appointed  physi- 
cian upon  the  Silctz  Inilian  reservation  and 
served  in  this  capacity  for  thirteen  years. 
He  then  tilled  the  otiiee  of  superintendent  of 
the  Indian  school,  in  which  position  hi-  con- 
tinned  until  1S9I.  when  he  engaged  in  prac- 
tice   at     Klk    Citv.       In     1S9.>    he    established 


his  home  at  Va<|uina.  where  he  built  up  a 
good  practice  and  also  conducted  a  drug 
store  for  a  few  years,  when  he  came  to  New- 
port. Here  he  has  become  known  as  a  man 
of  skill  and  ability  and  enjoys  extensive 
patronage.  He  is  also  engaged"  in  the  drug 
business.  He  has  been  linancially  successful 
and  is  the  owner  of  real  estate  in  this  citv, 
of  farm  hiiiil  in  Lincoln  county,  and  also  of 
a  tine  stock  ranch  of  four  hundred  aires  one 
mile  from  Klk  City,  on  Big  Elk  river.  In 
IS'.l!)  he  served  as  a  member  of  the  board 
of  health  and  since  he  took  up  his  home  in 
.Newport,  has  been  one  of  its  most  earm-st 
anil  elHcicnt  promoters. 

In  1S74,  at  Cape  Fonlweatlicr.  Dr.  Carter 
was  married  to  .Miss  Olive  E.  Barker,  who 
was  born  in  I'olk  couiily.  Oregon,  .lannary 
1-',  IS.-.G.  She  is  a  daughter  of  .1.  O.  Itarker. 
a  pioneer  who  arrived  in  Oregon  in  ls:>2 
and  settled  on  a  donation  claim.  Politic- 
ally Dr.  Carter  is  identilicd  with  the  repub- 
lican party  and  has  fre(|Ueiitly  served  as  a 
member  of  the  county  and  state  central  com- 
mittees. He  was  elected  three  times 
til  the  olKce  of  coroner  on  the  republican 
ticki't  and  was  nominated  by  his  party  for 
the  odice  of  state  representative  but  was  de- 
leated  by  a  small  nuirgin.  M  various  times 
he  served  as  school  director.  He  was  presi- 
dent of  the  Oarlield  Club  at  Philomath.  Ore- 
gon, and  in  IS'.Ki  was  elected  president  of 
the     Elk     City     .McKinlcy     Cliili.       He     holds 

mbership     in     Abraham     Liiicoln     Post,    G. 

A.  II.,  of  Toledo,  Oregon,  and  has  passed 
through  all  the  chairs  ol  the  Woodmen  of 
the  World,  and  of  the  Odd  Fellows  lodge, 
being  also  a  member  of  the  state  grand 
bulge.  He  was  reared  in  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church,  in  which  he  has  served  as  trus- 
tee. Dr.  Carter  is  a  man  ot  striking  ap- 
|iearance,  six  feet  fotir  inches  tall,  and 
Weighs  over  two  hundred  |iounils,  .Mthongh 
sixty-tive  years  of  age  he  retains  his  full 
vigor  of  mind  and  body  and  ilisctiarges  the 
duties  of  an  extensive  practice  with  the  ease 
of  a  person  twenty-five  years  his  junior. 
He  ranks  as  one  ol  the  foremost  and  most  in- 
llncnlial  citizens  of  this  scitinn  iiinl  is  justly 
respected  for  his  spirit  of  helpfulness  and 
Ills  genuine  personal    worth. 

WILLIAM  M.  RICHARDS  is  a  dealer  in 
genir;il  nicrchaiidi-i'  in  Merlin,  ■losepbine 
county,  having  been  thus  engaged  since 
liiO.'i.  He  is  a  pioneer  of  the  Pocillc  coast 
and  has  spent  most  of  his  timi*  since  early 
nuinhoiiil  at  mining.  He  coinliict-i  a  real- 
estate  bn>4in«>ss  in  connection  with  his  mer- 
cantile establishment  and  is  nl^o  a  notary 
public.  He  was  born  in  England.  Di-cemlH-r 
It,  Ists,  a  son  of  .lames  ami  Elizalx-th 
(Martin)  Hichards,  iM-ing  one  of  eight  chil- 
ilren  in  his  parents'  family.  He  emigrated 
with  his  parents  and  came  to  the  Michigan 
copper  mines  in  1H,1:!  and  the  family  settled 
in  California  in  the  fall  of  is.-,.',.  The 
father  after  making  his  home  in  California 
engaged  in  hotel  keeping  and  in  mining,  n 
business  which  he  followed  for  mnnr  years, 
William  M.  Richards,  who  was  five  years 
of  age  when   the   family  emigrateil   to  Amer- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


ica,  attended  common  school  in  California 
ami  remained  at  home  until  he  attained  the 
age  of  eighteen  years.  By  the  time  he  was 
seventeen  years  of  age,  having  worked  with 
his  father  in  the  mines  previously,  he  had 
attained  a  thorough  knowledge  of  the  en- 
gines and  other  machinery  used  in  mining 
at  that  time.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he 
began  working  in  the  mines  and  as  a  timber 
cutter.  He  was  thus  employed  for  seven 
years  in  California  and  then  went  to  Nevada, 
where  he  labored  as  a  miner  and  battery 
feeder  for  one  and  a  halt  years,  and  was 
then  made  foreman  of  the  Saphire  Reduc- 
tion Works  in  Nevada.  After  being  Ihus 
employed  for  a  time  he  returned  to  Califor- 
nia and  again  engaged  in  mining  in  that 
state.  Later  he  became  foreman  of  the 
Winthrop  Mining  Company.  After  his  ear- 
lier mining  operations  he  removed  to  Modock 
county,  California,  and  for  one  year  was 
head  sawyer  in  a  mill  there.  Later  he  set- 
tled in  Inyo,  where  he  was  employed  for  a 
time  as  head  prospector  by  a  gold-mining 
company  during  the  winter  of  1873-74.  He 
then  went  to  .Sacramento  and  was  employed 
in  a  railroad  shop  for  three  months,  after 
which  he  secured  a  position  in  a  wholesale 
house  in  that  city  where  he  remained  for  a 
period.  In  October,  1879.  he  came  to  Ore- 
gon and  began  mining  on  Loose  creek,  twelve 
miles  from  Merlin,  being  thus  employed  in 
1879  and  1880,  and  in  the  spring  of  the  lat- 
ter year  he  jnuchased  an  interest  in  a 
shingle  mill  four  miles  above  Ashland.  In 
June  of  the  same  year  he  bought  a  sawmill 
at  Roseburg  and  hauled  it  to  Ashland,  where 
he  set  it  up  and  o|)erated  it  for  two  years. 
He  then  again  engaged  in  the  business  of 
mining  and  lumbering  which  he  followed  un- 
til 1905,  when  he  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
business  in  Merlin,  with  which  he  has  since 
been  connected.  lie  is  also  conducting  a 
real-estate  business  in  connection  with  his 
store  and  is  also  a   notary  public. 

Mr.  Richards  is  a  socialist  and  takes  a 
lively  interest  in  political  matters.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  camp  of  the  Modern  Wood- 
men of  America,  being  one  of  the  active 
members  in  the  local  organization.  He  is  a 
Well  kiuiwn  and  poi>uIar  citizen  of  his  com- 
munity who  gives  the  strictest  attention  to 
b\isiness  and  endeavors  to  the  extent  of  his 
ability  to  serve  his  customers  acceptably. 
lie  enjoys  a  remunerative  trale  in  the  mer- 
cantile line  and  has  accomplished  a  good 
deal  in  the  real-estate  department  of  his 
business.  He  conducts  all  of  his  alTairs  in 
an  honorable  way  and  has  gaine<i  a  reputa- 
tion for  being  upright  in  all  of  his  business 
t  ransact  ions. 

GEORGE  E.  STUART,  M.  D.,  who  has  been 
nlliliated  with  the  medical  profession  of  New- 
berg  since  1910,  was  l)orn  in  Canada  on  July 
11,  IS.'il.  His  i)arents  were  Charles  A.  and 
.Marg<\rct  A.  (.Sharp)  Stuart,  the  father  a  na- 
tive of  the  state  of  Maine  and  the  mother 
of  New  Brunswick.  Charles  A.  .Stuart  lo- 
cntoil  in  Canada  in  1S-t2.  residing  there  iintil 
Is.'iT,  when  with  his  wife  and  family  he 
removed  to  lown,  locating  in  Butler  coimty, 


which  was  very  sparsely  settled  at  that  time. 
Thei'e  the  father  passed  away  in  1883,  but 
the  mother  survived  for  about  nineteen  years 
thereafter,  her  demise  occurring  in  1901. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stuart  there  were  born 
twelve  children,  eight  of  whom  are  now  de- 
ceased. 

As  he  was  a  very  small  lad  when  .he  ac- 
companied his  parents  to  Iowa,  Dr.  Stuart 
obtained  his  preliminary  education  in  the 
common  schools  of  that  state.  After  laying 
aside  his  text-books  he  learned  the  painter's 
trade,  i-emaining  at  home  until  he  had  at- 
tained his  majority.  He  was  an  ambitious 
young  man  and  desired  to  enter  one  of  the 
professions,  so  he  withdrew  from  painting 
and  applied  himself  to  the  study  of  medicine. 
He  later  was  graduated  from  the  Independ- 
ent Medical  College  of  Chicago,  subsequently 
supplementing  the  course  there  pursued  by  a 
period  of  study  in  the  Independent  Univer- 
sity of  Oregon,  receiving  his  degree  from  this 
institution  in  1895.  Immediately  thereafter 
he  began  practicing  in  this  state,  and  has 
ever  since  continued  to  follow  his  profession, 
meeting  with  e-KCellent  success.  In  1910  he 
established  an  office  in  Newberg,  and  soon 
became  recognized  as  an  able  physician. 
Since  locating  here  he  has  given  abundant 
evidence  of  his  skill  and  as  a  result  has 
succeeded  in  building  up  a  lucrative  practice. 

Dr.  Stuart  has  been  married  three  times, 
his  first  union  having  been  with  Miss  Hattie 
Harris,  and  unto  them  was  born  one  daugh- 
ter, who  died  in  infancy,  while  the  mother 
passed  away  in  1873.  In  1875  Dr.  Stuart 
and  Miss  Ora  L.  Spangle  were  married.  They 
became  the  parents  of  one  son,  Charles  A., 
who  is  engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine 
at  Oregon  City.  Dr.  Stuart  married  his 
present  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was 
Blanche  Power,  in   1905. 

Both  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Stuart  hold  membership 
in  the  Christian  church,  and  he  is  affiliated 
with  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
In  political  matters  the  views  of  Dr.  Stuart 
accord  with  the  principles  of  the  republican 
party,  for  whose  candidates  he  always  casts 
his  ballot.  Although  they  have  not  long  re- 
sided in  Newberg  both  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Stuart 
have  made  man.y  friends  and  take  an  active 
interest   in  the  social  life  of  the  community. 

MRS.  C.  G.  COPELAND.  Among  the 
daughters  of  Oregon's  pioneers  should  be 
named  Mrs.  C.  G.  Copeland,  now  a  resident 
of  Newport  and  one  of  the  most  highly  re- 
spected members  of  the  community.  She 
has  spent  her  entire  life  in  the  northwest, 
her  memory  carrying  her  back  to  the  times 
when  few  of  the  conveniences  were  available 
which  are  considered  necessary  today  and 
tlie  settlers  were  obliged  to  live  under  the 
primitive  conditions  of  the  frontier.  She  was 
born  at  Portland,  December  13,  1852,  being 
a  daughter  of  George  W.  and  Sarah  A.  Kisor. 
The  father  was  born  in  Ohio  and  became  a 
resident  of  Indiana,  where  he  was  married 
to  Miss  Sarah  Freel.  The.v  joined  a  party 
which  started  to  cross  the  ])lains  in  1852,  the 
year  in  which  there  was  a  large  movement 
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this  time  the  cholera  was  epidemic  on  the 
overland  route  and  hundreds  of  travelers  suc- 
oumber  to  the  disease.  In  the  number  were 
the  father  and  mother,  three  sisters  and  two 
brothers  of  Mrs.  Kisor,  all  of  whom  died 
within  a  period  of  eleven  days.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Kisor  reached  Portland,  Oregon,  after 
great  suffering,  almost  miraculously  escap- 
ing the  many  dangers  of  the  long  and  weari- 
some journey.  After  the  birth  of  their 
daughter  they  moved  to  Monroe.  Benton 
county,  and  continued  there  until  lSt;2.  when 
they  took  up  their  residence  on  the  location 
now  occupied  by  Philomath,  in  the  same 
county,  Mr.  Kisor  being  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  town. 

Mrs.  C.  G.  Copeland  grew  to  womanhood 
under  the  parental  roof  and  in  the  public 
schools  secured  her  early  educational  train- 
ing. She  studied  advanced  branches  at  Philo- 
math College  and  there  became  acquainted 
with  Professor  .lames  Chambers,  to  whom 
she  was  married  in  1870.  He  was  a  native 
of  Missouri  but  was  reared  in  Benton  county, 
Oregon,  and  was  educated  at  Willamette 
University  of  Salem,  Oregon.  After  leaving 
the  university  he  devoted  his  attention  ti> 
farming  and  also  engagp<l  as  professor  in 
Philomath  College.  In  1S82  he  and  his  wife 
removed  to  the  .Siletz  Indian  reservation. 
Mr.  Chambers  having  been  appointed  post 
trader.  He  died  in  .\ugust,  188."!.  at  the  ag<- 
of  thirt.v-seven,  being  a  victim  of  consump- 
tion, which  was  brought  on  following  an  at- 
tack of  pneumonia.  He  was  a  prominent  and 
influential  man  and  took  a  great  interest  in 
public  affairs,  serving  three  terms  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  state  legi-lature  and  also  for  sev- 
eral terms  as  county  commissioner. 

After  the  death  of  her  husband  Mrs. 
Chambers  was  granted  a  license  as  post 
trader  by  the  United  States  government  and 
she  is  the  only  woman  that  was  ever  of- 
ficially authorizied  by  the  government  to 
trade  with  the  Imlians.  In  18S8  she  removed 
to  Toledo  and  was  there  married  to  W.  C. 
Copeland.  In  ISO.T  she  again  took  up  her 
residence  on  the  Indian  reservation  and  con- 
tinued there  until  .luly,  1010.  when  she  came 
to  Newport  in  order  to  care  for  her  mother, 
who  die<l  .lune  2.T,  1911,  at  the  advanced  age 
of  eighty-two  years.  Mrs.  Copeland  is  pro- 
prietor of  the  Copelaml  Hooniing  House  and 
also  conducts  the  only  undertaking  cstali 
lishment  nt  Newport.  She  is  an  active 
worker  in  fraternal  organizations  and  in  n 
member  of  the  Rebekahs  and  the  Artisans  at 
Toledo  and  also  holds  memlwrship  in  the 
Kvangelical  church  at  Kings  Valley,  .'^he  io 
the  mother  of  six  children,  five  of  whom 
were  horn  by  her  first  marriage  and  one  by 
her  second.  Their  names  are:  Rowland  K., 
who  was  born  September  28,  1871.  and  is 
now  living  nt  Prairie  City :  Fre<l  W.,  of  To- 
ledo, who  was  born  .August  is,  l<(73,  and 
ser\ed  as  a  meml)er  of  the  state  leeislntiire 
in  1010;  Mrs.  C  E.  Davis,  of  Eureka.  Cali- 
fornia: Mrs.  .1.  F,  Turner,  of  Canton.  South 
Dakota;  fleorge,  a  resident  of  Nnrtons,  Ore- 
gon; and   Esther,  whose  home  is  in  Newport. 

A  woman  of  distinctive  personality,  Mr*. 
Copeland  has  always  taken   a  lively  interest 


in  promoting  the  welfare  of  tho^e  with  whom 
she  associated  and  can  claim  many  friends 
wherever  she  is  known.  As  a  representative 
of  good  pioneer  stock  and  one  who  has  ably 
performed  her  part  in  the  course  of  an  active 
and  useful  life,  she  deserves  adequate  men- 
tion in  a  work  pertaining  to  Oregon  and  Its 
builders. 

HARRY  A.  LITTLEFIELD,  M,  D.,  en- 
gaged in  active  practice  in  NewlM-rg,  was 
born  in  Im  Fayette,  Oregon,  .\pril  11,  1S75, 
a  son  of  Dr.  Horace  K.  ami  Annie  E.  (Ker- 
win)  Littlelield,  the  former  a  native  of  Illi- 
nois and  the  latter  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  The 
mother  was  a  young  girl  when  she  accom- 
panied her  parents  on  their  emigration  to 
the  new  world,  the  family  home  being  estab- 
lished in  Illinois,  where  she  gave  her  hand 
in  marriage  to  Dr.  Horace  K.  1-ittU'field. 
Atmut  the  year  1871  they  removed  westward 
to  Oregon,  settling  in  La  Fayette,  Yamhill 
I'ounty.  where  both  spent  their  remaining 
days.  The  father  died  about  two  years  ago 
at  the  age  of  sixty-live  j-ears,  while  the 
mother  passed  away  twenty  years  ago  when 
only  thirty-eight  years  of'agc.  Dr.  Horace 
I.ittlelield  had  been  educated  in  Kusb  Med- 
ical College  of  Chicago,  which  conferred  upon 
him  his  professional  degree.  He  afterward 
practiced  in  La  Fayette  for  lifteen  years,  fol- 
lowing his  profession  thire  at  the  time  that 
the  practice  of  medicine  involved  many  hard- 
ships incident  to  the  sparse  settlement  of 
the  new  country.  He  had  the  best  practic* 
of  any  man  in  the  state  at  one  timi-  and 
was  the  only  graduate  physician  when  he 
i-ame  here.  He  cleared  fifty  thoushnd  dollars 
during  the  first  eight  years  of  his  practice 
and  he  always  kept  in  tou<-h  with  the  on- 
ward nuireh  of  the  profession,  thus  continu- 
ously promoting  hig  skill  and  efliciency.  He 
was  surgeon  for  the  North  Pacific  Hospital 
lanips  and  in  his  practice  always  spe<-ialize<l 
largely  in  surgery.  He  possessed  intimate 
knowledge  of  anatomy  ond  the  comp^nrnt 
parts  of  the  human  liody  and  this,  combined 
with  his  steady  nerve,  mnde  his  surgical 
work  of  marked  value  to  those  who  ni-«'i|e<l 
-uch  a.ssistance.  In  his  family  were  four 
I'hildren:  Elizabeth,  who  married  .ludgi- 
Kradshaw  and  is  now  ileceased;  Dr.  H,  ,1. 
Littlelield.  who  engaged  in  the  prnctire  of 
Mir<licine  and  died  in  NrwU-rg;  E,  V,  Little- 
field,  a  distinguished  attorney  of  Pnrtlamt, 
who  has  served  as  circuit  jud)^;  and  Dr. 
Harry   A,,  of  this  review. 

The  Inst  nami-d  entered  the  public  schools 
at  the  usual  agi-  and  continiml  his  studies 
through  till-  lii(fh  school,  nftcr  which  he  l)e- 
gan  preparation  for  the  prnftice  of  mcilicine 
nml  wns  graduated  from  the  medirnl  depart- 
ment of  the  State  University  of  Oregon  with 
the  class  of  1897.  The  following  year  he 
entered  the  army  for  four  years'  service  us 
surgeon  and  since  his  retirement  has  cnntln- 
ueil  in  practice  at  Nrwherg,  nn  excellent 
business  beine  aerorde.l  him  He  holds  to 
hiifh  stiindiirds  in  his  professinnnl  work, 
keeps  thoroughly  informed  conrerninif  the 
queslinns  that  are  of  vital  signiflcnnee  in 
solving    the    problems    of    health    and    at   all 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


times  is  most  careful  in  tlie  diagnosis  of  his 
cases.  For  Die  past  eiglit  years  lie  lias  en- 
gaged in  practice  with  Dr.  Roniig.  under  the 
firm  style  of  Littlefield  &  Romig.  In  addi- 
tion to'  his  ])raetice  Dr.  Littlefield  has  other 
business  interests,  for  he  is  the  owner  of  two 
ranches  in  this  part  of  the  state.  His  polit- 
ical allegiance  is  given  to  the  republican 
party  but  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  office, 
preferring  to  concentrate  his  energies  anil 
attention  ujion  liis  professional  duties,  to 
which  he  has  ever  been  must  faithful. 

GEORGE  GRANT  HANCOCK,  now  siiviiig 
for  the  second  term  as  slieritf  of  Washing- 
ton county,  his  reelection  being  the  expres- 
sion of  public  approval  for  the  excellent 
work  which  he  did  during  his  first  term  in 
office,  has  made  his  home  in  this  part  of  the 
state  since  1.SS9,  arriving  iiere  wlieii  a  young 
man  of  twenty-six  years.  His  birtli  occurred 
in  (iroveland.  Illinois,  Jlay  19,  lS6:i,  his  par- 
ents being  Horace  and  JIargaret  (Shannon) 
Hancock.  The  father  was  born  in  New 
Hamp.shire  in  18.33  and  devoted  his  life  to 
agricultural  pursuits.  During  the  Civil  war 
he  was  engaged  in  buying  horses  for  the 
government.  He  came  of  a  jirominent  Am- 
erican family,  being  third  cousin  to  John 
Hancock,  who  was  one  of  tlie  signers  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence.  After  a  long 
residence  in  Illinois  he  passed  away  in  1901, 
at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  His  widow 
was  born  in  Illinois  in  1833  and  died  De- 
cember 10,  1882.  Their  family  numbered 
four  children:  Mary  S.,  who  is  the  widow 
of  William  Durham,  of  Peoria,  Illinois;  John, 
deceased;  George  Grant;  and  Charles  Clar- 
ence, a   resident   of  Cornelius,  Oregon. 

Spending  his  youthful  days  in  his  father's 
home,  George  (irant  Hancock  had  such  in- 
tellectual and  business  training  as  brought 
to  him  a  realization  of  the  value  of  indus- 
try, determination  and  perseverance  in  the 
active  a  Hairs  of  life.  Tlie  public  schools 
alForiled  him  his  educational  jirivileges  and 
wlicn  he  started  out  for  himself  lie  followed 
farming  and  stock-raising  for  several  years. 
He  came  to  Washington  county  in  18S9  and 
was  here  identified  witli  agricultural  pur- 
suits for  a  time  and  later  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  the  livery  business,  which  he  eon- 
ducted  at  Forest  (irove  for  about  five  years. 
He  was  then  called  from  private  life  to  pub- 
lic oHice  by  the  vote  of  his  fellow  towns- 
men who  appreciated  worth  and  ability  and 
desired  his  services  in  a  inililic  connection. 
It  was  in  19I)S  that  he  was  first  chosen  sher- 
ilV  of  Washington  county  and  he  received 
indorsement  of  his  first  term's  service  when 
in  1910  he  was  reelected,  so  that  he  is  still 
the  incumbent  in  the  office.  He  has  been 
very  successful  in  hunting  down  criminals 
and  has  been  instrumental  in  the  arrest  of 
four  murderers.  He  has  also  done  splendid 
work  on  the  side  of  law  and  order  in  making 
arrests  of  horse  thieves  and  under  all  cir- 
cumstances and  conditions  he  displays  un- 
faltering courage  and  valor  as  w'ell  as 
marked  ability  in  planning  methods  of  cap- 
ture. He  has  displayed  marked  power  in 
detective  service  and  his  labors  for  the  pro- 


tection of  law-abiding  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity have  been  effective  and  far-reacliing, 
liis  name  now  inspiring  confidence  among 
tlie  better  class  of  people  and  fear  among 
those  who  do  not  hold  themselves  amenable 
to  law. 

In  1892  Mr.  Hancock  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  Caroline  I'liillips,  who 
was  born  in  Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  a 
daughter  of  R.  W.  I'liillips,  who  was  ex- 
tensively engaged  in  farming  in  Yamhill 
county,  but  is  now  deceaseil.  His  wife,  who 
bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary  Hawley,  has 
also  passed  away.  Mr.  and  Jlrs.  Hancock 
are  the  jiarents  of  a  daughter  and  son,  Mar- 
garet Jlay  and  Charles  Shannon,  In  his 
political  views  Mr,  Hancock  is  a  stalwart 
republican,  giving  unfaltering  allegiance  to 
the  ]irinci])les  of  tlie  party  and  doing  all 
in  his  power  to  jiiomote  its  success,  lie  is 
a  member  of  the  Methodist  church  and  also 
of  the  Order  of  Artisans.  He  is  a  nuju  of 
fine  personal  appearance,  tall  and  well  built, 
has  an  alert  manner  and  is  such  a  man  as 
one  would  turn  to  look  at  in  a  crowd.  He 
has  a  pur|ioseful  spirit  tliat  is  manifest  in 
whatever  lie  undertakes  and  his  energy  is 
now  well  directed  in  the  path  of  his  official 
duty. 

ALBERT  SCHWAB,  a  reliable  and  repre- 
sentative farmer  of  Marion  county,  who  re- 
sides one  and  one-half  miles  southeast  of 
Gervais,  was  born  in  Switzerland,  Novem- 
ber 18,  18.53.  His  parents,  John  and  Eliza- 
beth Schwab,  both  natives  of  Switzerland, 
came  to  America  in  1857  and  settled  in 
C>hio,  where  they  remained  three  years. 
They  then  removed  to  Missouri,  living  there 
nine  years,  and  later  to  Kansas,  wliere  they 
had  resided  ten  years  at  the  time  of  the 
mother's  death,  in  1880.  The  father  re- 
mained in  Kansas  until  1905,  when  he  came 
to  Oregon  and  lived  until  his  death,  in  March, 
1906.   with   his   son   Albert,   of   this    review, 

Albert  Schwab,  an  only  child,  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  he  was  twenty- 
six  years  of  age  but  owing  to  immediate 
conditions,  received  only  a  limited  educa- 
tion. He  began  life  for  himself  by  taking 
charge  of  a  farm  in  Kansas,  which  he  oper- 
ated for  eight  years  and,  selling  in  1888, 
he  came  to  Oregon,  where  he  settled  on  the 
farm  on  which  he  now  lives.  At  first  he 
bought  only  sixty  acres  of  land  but  since 
then  he  has  added  to  his  farm  until  he  now 
is  the  owner  of  two  hundred  acres  of  finely 
improved  land,  one  hundred  and  thirty  acres 
of  which  is  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation 
and  the  rest  is  in  timber  and  pasture.  He 
also  owns  some  business  property  in  Ger- 
vais. 

On  August  2,  1879,  Mr.  Schwab  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Ida  Ruegg.  a  na- 
tive of  Switzerland,  who  came  to  America 
with  her  parents  in  1868  and  settled  in  Illi- 
nois. Later  the  family  moved  to  Kansas 
where  the  mother  died  November  25.  1904, 
and  where  the  father  now  resides,  having 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-three 
years,  ilr.  and  Mrs.  Ruegg  were  the  par- 
ents of  twelve  children,  eight  of  whom  are 


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still  liviiii;:  Bertha,  of  Oklnlioina:  Mary. 
Kmraa.  Annie,  Kosa.  Lena  ami  Klizabeth. 
all  of  Kansas:  and  Iila.  who  is  now  Mrs. 
Schwal>.  In  tlie  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Schwab  are  seven  ehildreii:  Minnie,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Clyde  I'.attersliy,  of  Portland. 
Oregon;  Arthur  A.  and  Otto  II.,  both  of 
(iervais:  Martha,  tin-  wife  of  Albert  Hilin;;. 
of  Woodbiirn,  Oregon;  Zeno  and  .'^usan,  who 
are  at  home;  and  Kmma.  who  ]>assed  away 
at  the  a-ie  of  thirteen.  Mrs.  Sehwab  has 
hail  the  ailvantage  of  a  thorough  eommon- 
school  education.  She  is  a  woman  who  is 
much  admired  in  her  community  and  her 
devotion  to  her  family  is  one  of  her  chief 
charms. 

Politically  Mr.  Sehwab  believes  in  the 
principles  of  the  republican  party,  but  he 
has  never  been  a  seeker  for  othce.  lie  has 
always  taken  a  great  interest  in  the  cause 
of  education  anil  has  demonstrated  that 
fact  in  his  own  family  by  giving  each  of  his 
children  the  advantage  of  a  good  b\isiness 
education.  He  anil  all  his  family  attend 
the  Presbyterian  church.  .\  triu-  repre- 
sentative of  the  hinil  of  his  birth.  Mr. 
Schwab  is  in  all  his  business  interests  en- 
terprising, conscientious  and  persevering, 
ami  the  prosperity  he  has  met  with  is  well 
merited. 

J.  BRADFORD  DODSON,  a  representative 
of  the  McMinnvillc  bar,  whose  knowledge  of 
the  law  and  ability  to  accurately  appl.v  its 
principles  have  giiined  him  prestige  as  n 
practitioner  in  the  courts,  was  born  in  Moii- 
ticello.  Kentucky,  Kebruary  14,  1>>7I,  a  son 
of  Ishani  H,  and  Martha  (Tuggle)  Diidson. 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Monticello. 
where  they  were  reared  anil  married,  and 
made  their  home  until  |s77.  In  that  year 
they  came  west  to  the  coast,  settling  in 
(;i)lilenilale,  Washington,  where  they  resided 
for  eight  years,  ,Subsei|uently  they  removed 
to  Silverton.  Oregon.  .-Vfter  a  residence 
there  of  two  years  they  eanu'  to  Mc.Minn 
ville.  where  the  mother  is  still  living.  Here 
the  father  |>assed  away  on  the  llth  of 
March,  l'.)Il.  Throughout  the  period  of  hi- 
active  business  life  Isham  II.  Doilsnn  fol- 
lowed farming,  thus  providing  for  his  family. 
For  many  years  he  gave  his  political  ^np 
port  to  tiie  republican  party  but  in  later  lit"' 
Iiecame  identiHed  with  the  prohibition  parly 
and  did  nuieh  active  ami  eireclive  work  f"r 
the  cause  of  temperance.  I'oth  he  and  hi- 
wife  were  earnest  and  faithful  member-  of 
the  rhri^tian  church,  rloing  all  in  their  pf.wcr 
to  promote  its  growth  ami  extend  its  inllu- 
ence.  Their  labors  were  signilicant  faclof* 
in  promoting  the  moral  development  of  the 
community  and  advancing  various  causes 
which  tend  to  uplift  humanity. 

•T.  Bradford  Dodson  was  i>nly  six  years  of 
age  when  he  was  brought  by  his  parents  fo 
the  northwest  and,  therefore,  it  was  in  this 
region  that  his  bovhood  days  were  «pent  and 
here  he  was  reared  to  manbooil.  He  ne- 
qilired  his  early  education  in  the  public 
schools,  pursuing  a  classical  course  in  the 
McMinnville  College  nnil  later  the  regtiUr 
classical    course    in    the    State    fniversify    at 


Kugene,  Oregon,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  lllOti,  the  degree  of  A,  B,  being  then 
conferred  upon  him,  Ilis  studies  were  fre- 
i|uently  interrupted  by  reason  of  the  fact 
I  hat  for  ten  years  he  was  in  ill  health  but. 
nndiscouraged  by  this,  he  ever  kept  in  view 
the  lauilaliU^  |>urpose  which  be  had  set  out 
to  accomplish  at  the  outset  of  his  career. 
Me  felt  that  he  could  not  be  satisliiil  with 
anything  less  than  the  completion  of  his  col- 
lege course  as  he  had  planned,  recognizing 
the  fact  that  liberal  education  is  the  basis 
of  advancement,  especially  in  the  so-ralltsl 
learned  i)ri>fession8.  For  a  year  after  his 
graduation  he  engaged  in  teaching  school  and 
ill  I'.IOT  began  the  study  of  law,  reading  un- 
der the  preceptorship  of  It,  I,.  Conner  of  Me 
.Minnville,  As  closely  as  possible  he  fol- 
lowed the  course  outlined  by  the  .Slate  I'lii- 
vcrsity  \mw  School  of  Portland,  with  special 
instruction  from  Mr,  Conner,  and  in  .luiie, 
11110,  he  was  admitted  to  the  bar.  About 
the  1st  of  November  following  his  gradua- 
tion he  had  openi'd  a  law  ollice  in  the  .Mar- 
dis  building  in  McMinnville  but  has  recently 
removed  ti>  more  commodious  quarters  in  the 
First  National  Bank  building.  rpi>n  the 
foundation  of  his  broad  literary  course  he  is 
building  the  superstructure  of  his  profes- 
sional advancement.  Ilis  analysis  of  a  case 
is  always  accurate,  his  presentation  clear  and 
full  and  his  deductions  follow  in  logical  .se 
ipience. 

On  the  2d  of  .July,  1011,  Mr.  Dodson  was 
married  to  Miss  Nellie  Nelson,  a  daughter 
of  .\.  \',  Nelson,  a  proinincnt  farmer  oi  Nam- 
hill  county,  lioth  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Dodson  hold 
meniliership  in  the  Cliristian  church  and  are 
interested  in  all  those  forces  wliiili  work  for 
righteousness,  for  progress  and  improvement. 
Politically  he  is  a  republican  and  fraternally 
is  connected  with  the  WofMlmen  of  the 
World.  lie  has  always  made  wise  use  of 
lime  and  opporl unity,  has  ever  kept  before 
him  a  high  standanl  and  in  working  toward 
this  is  making  his  service  both  in  profes- 
sional connections  and  in  llie  rehitiiuis  of  cit- 
izenship of  signal  value  to  the  i-omninnily  in 
which    he   resides, 

BENJAMIN  F,  HOGUE  is  one  of  the 
hading  ami  sinccsslul  iioTchantM  of  .limeph- 
iiie  county,  his  business  ln-iiig  eslnblislied 
ill  the  town  of  Kerby,  where  he  maintains 
his  residence.  His  birtli  isciirred  in  Waldo. 
Oregon,  on  the  I.MIi  of  March.  lsT7,  his  par 
cuts  iM-iiig  William  F.  ami  Sarah  .1.  illiirchi 
Ilogiie,  the  loriner  a  native  of  Peiinsylvanin 
and  the  latter  of  Ihirrisliiirg.  I  (regoii.  Ilin 
paternni  gramlfalher.  Kbeliezi-r  llogue.  WR» 
one  of  the  early  pioneern  of  Oregon,  having 
purchased  a  ranch  at  a  very  early  day  near 
Si'Ima,  this  state.  William  F.  llogue.  the 
fulhiT  of  our  subject,  removed  to  Cnlifornin 
from  the  Ki'ystone  slate  in  IS.'iil  and  from 
California  he  removed  to  this  state  In  ItfiO. 
l<H-atiiig  in  S«dni«.  ."shortly  after  hin  miir- 
ringe  he  purchased  n  ranch  near  S<'lma. 
uliere  he  resiiled  until  lOOS.  During  that 
year  he  removi'd  to  Grants  Pass,  where  he 
lias    since     mainlained     his    residence.     Fni- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


ternally  he  is  associated  with  the  Indepen- 
dent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

Benjamin  F.  Hogue  was  reared  in  liis 
father's  liome  and  received  liis  education  in 
the  public  schools.  In  1896  he  was  engaged 
in  farming  and  later  became  interested  in 
the  merchandising  business  in  Selma  with 
his  father  as  partner,  the  firm  name  being 
Hogue  &  Son.  In  this  business  he  contin- 
ued for  two  years,  after  which  he  disposed 
of  his  interest  in  the  store  and  for  one  sum- 
mer was  engaged  in  the  mines  in  Idaho, 
after  which  he  returned  to  Josephine  county, 
where  he  opened  a  store  in  Kerby  Avhich  he 
operated  continuously  until  June,  1911. 
During  that  month  he  sold  his  store  and  its 
equipment  to  the  Gibson  Grocery  Company 
and  has  since  been  employed  as  the  general 
manager  for  that  company  of  the  business 
he  sold  to  that  concern. 

In  the  year  1896  Jlr.  Hogue  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Etta  E.  Phillips,  a  native 
of  Edgewood,  California.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hogue  three  children  have  been  born,  Agnes 
May,  Minnie  Belle  and  Clifi'ord.  Mr.  Hogue 
is  affiliated  with  the  republican  party  and 
belongs  to  the  following  fraternal  organiza- 
tions: Kerby  Lodge,  No.  18,  F.  &  A.  M.; 
Kerbyville  Lodge,  No.  35,  I.  0.  0.  F. ;  Grants 
Pass  Tent,  K.  0.  T.  M.;  and  Kerby  Camp, 
No.  560,  AV.  0.  W.  Benjamin  F.  Hogue  is 
one  of  the  highly  respected  citizens  of  the 
county  in  which  he  lives  and  is  a  man  of 
thrifty  and  enterprising  habits  of  life,  uni- 
versallj'  esteemed  for  his  integrity  and  tlie 
readj'  assistance  which  he  gives  to  move- 
ments for  the  advancement  and  improvement 
of  the  community   in  which  he  lives. 

JAMES  McKAY.  Although  more  than 
twenty  years  have  elapsed  since  .James 
McKay  passed  away  he  is  well  remembered 
among  the  older  citizens  of  Beaverton,  hav- 
ing been  one  of  the  pioneer  lumbermen  of 
Washington  county.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Jennings  county.  Indiana,  in  1824,  and  there 
he  spent  the  first  twenty-seven  years  of  his 
life.  After  the  completion  of  his  schooling 
he  gave  liis  undivided  attention  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits,  devoting  his  energies  to  the 
operation  of  the  home  farm,  until  1851, 
when  accompanied  by  his  father  he  made  the 
overland  trip  to  Oregon,  locating  in  this 
county.  Very  soon  after  his  arrival  he  took 
up  a  donation  claim  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres,  the  entire  tract  being  covered 
with  a  magnificent  growth  of  timber.  Soon 
tliereafter  he  formed  a  partnership  with 
Ihomas  Denney  in  the  lumber  business, 
but  several  years  later  he  severed  this 
eoiinection  and  coining  to  Beaverton  built  a 
sawmill  that  lie  operated  alone,  still  having 
about  one  hundred  acres  of  fine  timber  land. 
In  addition  he  owned  an  excellent  tract  of 
beaver  dam  land,  which  he  placed  under 
cultivation,  operating  both  until  1870.  when 
he  disposed  of  them  and  gave  his  entire 
att<-iition  to  the  supervision  of  his  other  hold- 
iiigs.  lie  met  with  lucrative  returns  from 
his  various  undertakings  and  had  acquired 
a   nice  competence   wlien    he  ^lassed   awav    in 


fSOO,  at  the  age  of  si.xty-six  years  aiul  ten 
montlis. 

In  August,  1853,  in  Washington  county, 
was  celebrated  the  marriage  of  Mr.  McKay 
and  Miss  Rachel  Davis,  who  was  born  in 
Elkhart,  Indiana,  in  1832.  Mrs.  McKay  to- 
gether with  her  parents  crossed  the  plains 
from  her  native  state  to  Oregon  with  an  ox 
team.  Washington  county  was  their  destina- 
tion, and  many  were  the  hardships  and 
dangers  they  encountered  on  the  way,  liaving 
several  times  narrowly  escaped  being  cap- 
tured by  the  Indians,  who  at  that  period 
infested  the  intervening  prairies.  Upon  their 
arrival  they  made  their  home  with  tlie  ma- 
ternal uncle,  John  Richardson,  wiio  had  lo- 
cated here  several  years  previously,  until 
Mr.  Davis  was  able  to  settle  on  his  own 
claim.  Of  the  union  of  j\Ir.  and  Mrs.  .McKa.y 
there  were  born  six  children.  Harriet 
Frances,  who  was  born  in  1854,  married  John 
McKernan,  a  liveryman,  who  is  engaged  in 
business  in  Portland.  Cyrus  M.,  the  eldest 
son,  who  was  born  in  1856,  is  a  lapidarist 
and  is  now  following  his  trade  in  Portland. 
Lettie  M..  who  was  born  in  1860  is  unmarried. 
She  taught  school  in  eastern  Oregon  for  eight 
years  and  in  the  state  of  Washington  for 
three  years,  but  she  is  now  living  in  this 
county,  owning  a  beautiful  home  in  a  grove 
of  Oregon  firs  and  thirty-five  acres  of  land, 
all  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  Grant  I'., 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  30tli  of  May, 
1SC3,  is  married  and  makes  his  home  in  Spo- 
kane, Washington.  Mary  N.  married  W.  A. 
Wilshire,  a  retired  lawyer,  who  is  devoting 
his  entire  attention  to  looking  after  his  lum- 
ber interests  and  sheep  ranches.  They  have 
three  children  and  make  their  home  in  Ash- 
land, Oregon.  Flora  E.  is  the  wife  of  J,  F. 
German,  of  Portland,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
dren. The  old  McKay  ranch  has  been  divided 
among  the  children,'  but  the  widow  retains 
possession  of  the  homestead,  of  fortj'-three 
acres  of  land  which  she  rents,  and  there  she 
lives   when   not   with  one   of  her  children. 

Mr.  JIcKay  was  a  member  of  the  Presuy- 
terian  church  and  he  was  connected  with 
the  Odd  Fellows  fraternity.  He  was  one  of 
the  early  settlers  whose  efforts  were  always 
directed  toward  the  development  of  the 
county  in  the  advancement  of  which  he  was 
a  prominent   factor. 

JOSEPH  BLASER.  Among  the  dairy 
fanners  who  constitute  an  important  element 
ill  Tillamook  county  is  Joseph  Bla.ser,  a 
young  man,  but  one  "that  is  steadily  advanc- 
ing in  the  estimation  of  those  with  whom 
he  has  business  or  social  relations.  He  is  a 
native  of  Switzerland,  born  in  1883,  a  son 
of  Martin  and  Marie  Blaser.  The  father 
was  born  in  Switzerland  and  engaged  in 
farming  and  dairying.  Of  twelve  children  in 
the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blaser  eight  are 
now  living  and  five  are  in  America.  Four 
of  those  arriving  in  this  country  make  their 
homes  in  Tillamook  county  and"  one,  a  sister 
of  our  subject,  resides  in  the  state  of  Wash- 
ington. 

Josejih  Blaser  was  educated  in  his  native 
land   and    remained    under   the   parental    roof 


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until  eighteen  years  of  age.  He  then  emi- 
grated to  the  new  world  and  came  direct  to 
Tillamook  county.  Oregon.  Having  decided 
to  establish  himself  in  this  part  of  the  state, 
he  purchased  forty  acres,  three  and  one-half 
miles  southeast  of  Tillamook,  which  he  later 
disposed  of,  and  then  bought  another  place, 
which  he  also  sold.  About  two  and  one- 
half  years  ago  he  repurchased  his  second 
farm  and  has  since  been  successfully  engaged 
in  dairy  farming.  His  place  has  an  air  of 
neatness  and  thrift  that  is  a  good  indication 
of  the  character  of  its  owner. 

In  1904  Mr.  Blaser  was  married  to  Miss 
Margaret  Webber,  a  daughter  of  .John  Web- 
ber, who  was  born  in  Iowa.  After  growing 
to  maturity  Mr.  Webber  became  identiUcd 
with  agricultural  and  stock-raising  interests 
of  his  native  state.  In  1897  he  came  with 
his  family  to  Oregon  and  is  now  engaged  as 
a  farmer  and  dairyman  in  Tillamook  county. 
Thorc  are  seven  children  in  the  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Webber,  three  of  whom  live  in 
this  county  and  the  others  in  lown.  Four 
children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Blaser,  namely:  Agnes,  who  is  live  years  of 
age;  Helena,  who  died  in  infancy:  Carl,  aged 
three  years;  and  .Joseph,  aged  seventeen 
months.  Mr.  Blaser  and  his  wife  were  both 
reared  as  Roman  Catholics  and  are  members 
of  the  Catholic  church  at  'rillanumk. 

Mr.  Blaser  took  out  naturalization  papers 
several  years  ago  and  is  an  earnest  sup- 
porter of  the  republican  party.  Early  in  his 
active  life  he  gave  proof  of  his  coiirage 
and  manliness  by  leaving  home  and  friends, 
and  seeking  his  fortune  among  strangers 
in  a  distant  part  of  the  -.vorld.  He  found  in 
Oregon  conditions  favorable  for  the  individual 
who  is  ambitious  and  industrious,  and  today 
he  is  one  of  the  prospi'rous  citizens  of  Tilla- 
mook county.  Kveryhody  who  knows  him 
will  readily  acknoAvledge  that  he  is  fully  de- 
serving of  the  success  with  which  his  efforts 
have  been  crowned. 

ROBERT  RUSSELL  BAY  is  one  of  the 
prosperous  dairy  faimers  of  Ijine  cDiinty. 
ilis  highly  developed  ranch  is  located  seven 
miles  up  flie  north  fork  of  the  Siiislaw  river 
from  Florence,  lie  was  born  on  Smith  river, 
this  state.  August  ?,.  1'<f)(i.  and  is  »  son  of 
William  W.  and  Xancy  (Kirkpatricki  Bay. 
the  former  of  Scotch  and  the  latter  of  Irish 
descent.  The  father  was  a  native  of  .'^cot- 
land  and  the  mother  of  Illinois.  They  were 
united  in  wedlork  in  Iowa,  where  they  lived 
for  a  short  time-,  and  early  in  their  married 
life  they  crossed  the  great  plains  in  the 
year  1852  and  settled  nt  Klk  I'rnirie  on  Cmp- 
•pm  river,  where  they  continued  to  live  until 
lSfi2.  at  which  time  they  were  compelled  on 
account  of  the  great  flooils  of  that  year  to 
hastily  remove  from  their  early  Oregon  home 
and  on  leaving  the  place  of  their  lirst  set- 
tlement they  removed  to  Smith  river  and 
there  continued  to  live  until  the  death  of 
William  W.  Bay.  which  occurred  at  the  time 
the  subieet  of  this  review  was  ten  years  of 
age.  .After  the  death  of  Mr.  Bay  hi"  widow 
removed  to  Coos  Bay.  where  she  pnised 
from  this  life  in    1009.     To  :Mr.  and   Mr«.  W. 


W.  Bay  eleven  children  were  born:  Henry, 
of  New  Mexico,  who  is  married  and  has  nine 
children;  Ueorge,  living  in  California,  who 
is  married  and  has  six  children;  .lanies,  who 
met  his  death  by  accident  in  one  of  the  log- 
ging camps  of  this  state  in  19U9,  leaving 
four  children;  Martha,  who  married  .lohn 
Daily,  of  Santa  Cruz.  California,  aiul  has 
two  children;  .lohn  and  Fannie,  Uith  de- 
ceased; Annie,  the  wife  of  lieorge  Cook,  of 
Tillamook,  dregou;  Alice,  who  became  the 
wife  of  (leorge  Zeppie,  of  Calilornia,  and 
has  one  child;  Mary,  who  died  in  infancy; 
Kobert  Kussell,  of  this  review;  and  Williiini, 
of  Colorailo,  who  is  married  and  has  one 
child. 

Robert  R.  Bay  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  anil  received  his  early  education  in 
the  |)ublic  schools  of  the  district  in  which 
he  lived.  He  began  life  for  himself  nt  the 
early  age  of  thirteen,  working  for  one  of 
the  ni'ighboring  farmiMs.  ri'ceiving  foi  his 
services  as  compensation  his  board  and 
clothes.  He  continued  to  work  at  farm 
labor  for  a  period  of  live  years,  after  which 
he  was  employed  by  his  brother  in  the  log- 
ging camps  of  this  state  for  two  years  and 
later  was  engaged  in  clearing  farm  laml  for 
two  successive  years,  being  employed  during 
that  time  by  his  brother.  For  the  two  years 
thereafter  he  worked  on  farms  during  the 
-uninu-r  seasons  and  attended  school  during 
the  winter,  pursuing  his  studies  at  home 
during  the  interim  of  the  .school  periods. 
The  above  recited  educational  advantages, 
together  with  the  limited  schooling  he  n- 
reived  up  to  the  time  of  his  thirteenth  year, 
compriserl  all  of  his  educational  opportuni- 
ties. Eventinilly  he  removed  to  the  Siuslaw 
river,  where  he  tiled  upon  eighty  acres  of 
land,  to  which  he  later  ad<led  a  homestead 
of  one  hunilred  and  sixty  acres.  Both  of 
these  properties  he  disposed  of  after  having 
ileveloped  them  soniiwliat,  receiving  a  fair 
prolit  for  the  investment  of  his  money  and 
time  expended  upon  them.  After  the  sale 
of  these  properties  he  engaged  at  various 
kinds  of  work  for  three  years,  after  which 
lie  purchased  twenty  acres,  to  which  he 
added  twenty-two  acres,  giving  him  ii  total 
of  forty-two  acres  of  rich  Oregon  farm  land. 
Ipiin  this  property  Mr.  Hay  has  since  con- 
tlnuiMJ  to  live.  He  \m*  brought  this  land 
to  a  very  high  stati'  of  i|eve|i>j)nient  and 
nuikes  a  specialty  of  ihiirv  farming,  hnvins 
at  present  in  his  dairy  ten  high  grade  milrn 
lows,  and  in  this  speeial  line  has  been  un- 
usually successful.  Beside  dairying  interest* 
III-  also  uses  his  land  for  mixed   fnrmin);. 

Mr.  Hay  was  united  in  wedloi'k  to  Mnt. 
I.illie  (Varneyi  Ijtwieiice  on  .Si'ptemlwr  I, 
liini.  she  being  the  widow  of  Kmi-sl  lj«w- 
lence,  by  \i  horn  she  liad  one  child,  Walter, 
now  of  Crow,  tliii  "tate.  To  Mr.  and  Mm. 
May  three  children  Inne  iM'eii  bom:  Ray- 
iiioiid.  born  .Inly    t.   1902;  Thelmn,  Noveirtbir 

l>i.   1901;   and   Leroy,  D uiIht  'JO.    I90S.   Mr. 

Hay  is  atliliiited  uith  the  repiililienii  party, 
follnwing  the  standard  of  that  organiuttjon 
in  its  national  and  state  campaigns.  He  hui 
never    at    any    timi'    hnil    political    nniliitinna 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


and  lias  never  been  a  candidate  for  public 
office.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  also  of  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World.  His  farm  of  forty-two 
acres  i.s  well  located  seven  miles  from  Flor- 
ence up  the  north  fork  of  the  .Siuslaw  river. 
Jlr.  Ray  during  all  his  life  has  been  a  man 
of  industrial  and  economical  habits  and  not- 
witlistandinfT  tlie  early  hardsliips  he  encoun- 
tered immediately  foliowinfr  the  death  of  his 
father,  which  o.rtirred  at  the  time  he  was 
but  ten  years  of  at;e.  he  has  succeeded  in 
his  business  ojMTations  and  is  numbered 
amouff  the  indepcinlent  agriculturists  of  his 
state  and  is  rcfrarded  as  a  man  of  high  in- 
tej^rity  in  all  his  business  and  social  inter- 
course" among  his   friends  and  acquaintances. 

JOHN  WALLACE  WILCOX  and  his  wife. 
Susannah  ((iilli  Wilcox,  were  well  known 
n-sidcnts  of  Hanks.  Oregon.  The  former  was 
born  near  llarrisburg.  New  York,  January 
]9.  1829.  and  dieil  in  Banks.  October  0,  HlOli. 
His  wife  Susannah  (Oilll  Wilcox  was  born 
in  Ohio.  June  24.  1S:!0,  and  died  August  20. 
1889,  her  death  occurring  .seventeen  years 
prior  to  that  of  her  husband.  Mr.  Wilcox 
was  the  youngest  of  a  family  of  four  broth- 
ers and  one  sister.  He  was  left  an  orphan 
while  yet  an  infant  and  at  a  very  early  age 
was  thrown  upon  his  own  resources. 
Susannah  (;ill  was  the  second  child  of  Joseph 
W.  (;ill.  a  most  estimable  Quaker.  Her 
motlier  ilied  leaving  four  small  children,  and 
the  father  tlicn  moved  with  liis  children  from 
Ohio  to  Fort  Wayne.  Indiana.  Susannali 
f;ill  was  educated  in  the  public  scliools  and 
was  married  at  Fort  Wayne  on  the  12tli  of 
November.  IS.")-!,  to  .)ohn  Walho'e  Wilcox  by 
the  Rev.  Samuel   Itrenton. 

Several  years  Inter  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilcox 
removed  to  >linne.sota  and  in  Xorthfield  of 
that  state,  on  the  19th  of  August.  1S60,  their 
eldest  child,  Rose,  who  is  now  living  at  New- 
port. Oregon,  was  born.  In  the  spring  of 
18(11  the  family  starteil  for  Califoii.ia  with 
an  emigrant  train,  enduring  all  the  hardships 
incident  to  traveling  by  ox  team  at  a  time 
wlu'n  Indian  attack  might  be  expectcil  at 
almost  any  nn)nn'nt.  I'pon  reaching  Cali- 
fornia the  Wilcox  family  did  not  remain 
there,  as  did  the  others  of  the  train,  but 
went  to  the  mining  regions  near  \'irginia 
City   and   Carscui.   Nevada. 

WTiile  ri'siding  at  (Jalena.  Washoe  cotuity. 
Nevada,  their  second  child.  Bessie  H..  was 
born  l)e<i'inlier  I,  ISiil.  but  lived  less  than 
n  year  dying  November  II.  18()2.  Their  third 
child.  (Jeorge  J.,  was  born  at  tialena.  August 
7.  ISfi:!,  and  is  now  living  at  Banks.  Oregon. 
In  180.';  the  family  nH)ved  to  Ueno.  wliere 
Mr.  Wilcox  engaged  (|uite  extensively  in 
Hfock-ruising.  living  a  portiiui  of  tlie  time  on 
a  stock  rancii  known  as  ('otto^^^■oo(l.  At 
this  place  twins,  lioberl  and  Kutli.  were  lunn 
April  12.  18liS.  The  former  died  December 
.■?1,  1809,  and  the  latter  is  now  the  wife  of 
Dr.  J.  I'.  Taniiesie.  a  resident  of  Hillsboro. 
Oregon.  On  thi>  12tli  of  May.  lS(i9.  twins 
again  came  to  bless  this  home — Frederick  and 
liiehard,  who  are  unnuirried  and  reside  at 
Hanks. 


In  1S80  the  family  moved  from  Nevada 
to  Oregon,  making  the  journey  a  pleasant 
summer's  outing,  and  spending  July  and 
August  in  making  the  tri]).  Rose,  Fred  and 
Richard  rode  on  horseback  and  the  others 
in  a  wagon.  At  that  time  Roseburg  was  the 
Southern  Pacific  terminus  in  Oregon  and 
Klamath   Falls   was   but   a   village. 

WELLINGTON  JEFFERS  GARRISON  has 

for  twenty-eight  years  devoted  his  energies 
to  the  cultivation  of  a  ranch  of  thirty  acres, 
two  miles  south  of  McMinnville.  He  was 
born  in  the  state  of  New  York,  on  April  28, 
1843,  and  is  a  son  of  Joshua  and  Rachel 
(Davison)  Garrison.  The  father  was  a  na- 
tive of  Dutchess  county,  New  Y'ork,  and  a 
son  of  Joshua  Garrison,  who  was  also  born 
and  reared  in  Dutchess  county,  as  was  like- 
wise his  father.  In  the  paternal  line,  Wel- 
lington Jell'ers  Garrison  is  descended  from 
one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  families  in 
the  United  States,  his  father  having  been  a 
fust  cousin  of  William  Lloyd  Garrison.  The 
mother  was  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Polly 
(Merritt)  Davison,  the  paternal  great-grand- 
father having  been  Robert  Merritt.  who  was 
witli  WoUe  at  Quebec.  After  the  close  of 
tlie  French  and  Indian  war.  Robert  Merritt 
and  his  brother  located  at  Saw  Pits,  after- 
ward Fort  Chester,  on  the  Hudson,  where 
they  took  up  soldier's  right  claims.  Mrs. 
Davison  was  one  of  eleven  children,  ten  of 
whom  lived  to  attain  maturity  and  were 
married.  They  all  resided  in  tlie  state  of 
New  York,  wliere  they  were  identified  with 
agricultural  inirsuits.  Joshua  (iarrison  en- 
gaged in  farming  in  his  native  state  for 
many  years  and  then  went  to  Canada.  Af- 
ter residing  there  for  twelve  years,  he  re- 
turned to  the  United  States,  locating  in 
Iowa,  where  he  lived  until  he  passed  away 
in  his  ninetieth  year.  Ten  children  were 
born  to  ISlr.  and  Mrs.  Garrison,  as  follows: 
ilary,  who  is  deceased;  John  Wesley,  who 
is  a  resident  of  ilicliigan ;  Catherine  A.. 
Peter  Davison,  and  Lizzie  Jane,  all  of  whom 
are  deceased;  Sarah  .Jane,  the  widow  of  John 
Morgan,  of  Hubbard.  Oregon;  Wellington 
Jert'ers.  our  subject;  and  Henrietta,  Isabella 
and  .Toshua.  all  of  whom  are  deceased. 

The  boyhood  and  early  youth  of  Welling- 
ton JefTers  Garrison  were  spent  in  his  native 
state,  where  he  obtained  a  common-school 
education.  He  accompanied  his  parents  on 
tlieir  reiiunal  to  Canada,  continuing  to  re- 
side at  Belleville.  Ontario,  where  they  lo- 
cated, until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen years,  when  he  returned  to  his  native 
state.  For  three  years  thereafter  he  was 
emidoyed  in  a  woolen  factory  there,  but  at 
the  exjiiration  of  that  period  he  came  to  the 
conclusion  that  better  opportunities  for  ad- 
vancement were  to  be  found  in  the  west, 
and  he  decided  to  withdraw  from  his 
jiosition.  He  went  to  Iowa  and  upon  his 
arrival  in  that  state  located  in  Cedar  Rap- 
ids, continuing  to  work  in  the  woolen  mills 
there  for  two  years.  His  next  move  brought 
liiiii  to  Missouri,  where  he  bought  some  land 
that  he  cultivated  for  three  years  when,  dis- 
jiosing  of  his  luddings.  he  went  to  Montgom- 


JHIIX    W.   WTLCOX 


>ins.  .loirv  w   win  .i\ 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


807 


cry  county,  Kansas.  There  he  located  on  a 
squatter's  right  in  1869,  devoting  his  time 
and  attention  to  the  cultivation  of  tlie  laml 
until  1S7S,  when  he  sold  out  and  lanie  to 
the  northwest.  He  settled  in  \Va-ihin>;ton 
county,  this  state,  where  he  resided  for  four 
and  a  half  years.  In  ISSIi  he  disposed  of 
his  interests  and  came  to  Yamhill  count}', 
purchasing  thirty  acres  of  hind  two  miles 
south  of  JIcMinnville,  where  on  the  28th  of 
November,  1911.  he  had  resided  for  twenty- 
eight  years.  Mr.  Carrison  has  applied  him- 
self intelligently  to  the  cultivation  of  his 
land  and  owns  a  very  attractive  and  valu- 
able property. 

In  June,  1864,  Mr.  Garrison  was  unitc<i  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Julia  Davison,  a  daughter 
of  Elijah  and  Lovina  Davison,  and  they  he- 
came  the  parents  of  four  children.  Mayt>elle, 
who  married  J.  .\.  Taylor  and  passed  awa.v 
in  1899;  Clifford  E.,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
three  years;  Rodella  Carldena,  the  wife  of 
J.  A.  Young,  a  lieutenant  in  Company  A, 
Second  Oregon  Volunteers,  serving  in  the 
Philippine  war,  both  of  whom  died  and  left 
two  children,  one  of  whom  is  also  deceased; 
and  Myrtle,  who  was  four  at  the  time  of 
her  death. 

Mr.  Garrison  is  a  stanch  republican  and 
cast  his  first  presidential  vote  for  .\braham 
Lincoln,  when  he  ran  the  sceoml  time  Al- 
though not  an  active  politician,  he  has  for 
the  past  twelve  years  serve<l  as  dcrk  of  the 
board  of  school  directors.  Mr.  Garrison  has 
taken  an  active  interest  in  promoting  the 
development  of  the  county  and  its  various 
public  utilities.  It  is  very  largely  due  to  his 
efTorts  that  the  rural  mail  boxes  throughout 
the  United  .States  are  numbered,  as  he 
strongly  agitated  the  adoption  of  this 
method.  Ill-  is  nn  enterprising  man.  whose 
success  in  life  must  be  entirely  attributeil 
to  his  own  endeavors,  for  he  started  out  in 
early  youth  without  either  capital  or  inllu- 
enee. 

L.  M.  SMITH.  In  L.  M.  Smith.  Ne»l>erg 
has  a  citizen  who  has  witncsseil  the  entire 
period  of  its  growth  ond  aided  in  its  develop- 
ment. Coming  here,  a.s  he  did,  when  the 
only  house  was  that  on  the  I).  D.  Duskin 
donation  claim,  Mr.  Smith  may  justly  con- 
sider himself  a  pii>neer  in  helping  to  estab- 
lish the  town  in  which  hi-  bos  bad  so  many 
business  interests  and  in  whose  developnu-nt 
he  has  so  ably  assisted. 

L.  M.  Smith  was  born  September  7,  1?»61, 
in  Hardin  county,  Iowa,  his  parents  twing  .\. 
J.  anfl  Mary  A.  (Reecei  Smith,  lioth  now 
dccea.sed.  The  father  was  a  veteran  'of  the 
Civil  war.  having  ser»-ed  three  years  and 
eight  months  in  the  Second  lown  Infantry. 
He  had  been  a  merchant  and  liie.l  in  Cnli- 
fornia,  anil  Mrs.  Smith  «as  a  nati\e  of  In- 
diana. To  them  eight  children  were  l)om, 
namely:  J.  R.,  who  resides  on  a  farm  near 
Newberg;  I/.  M..  the  subject  of  this  sketch; 
Lillie,  who  is  the  wife  of  H.  Kaglcs.  of_T«- 
coma;  C.  C,  who  lives  on  a  farm  near  Xew- 
berg;  Hattie.  residing  in  Spokane:  Carrie, 
who  is  a  resident  of  Tacoma;  and  Ella  oml 
Frank,  who  are  deceas^l. 
Vol.  n— 33 


Mr.  Smith  received  his  education  in  the 
common  schools  of  lowo  and  in  that  state 
did  his  first  work  in  the  stock  business, 
which  he  later  carriol  on  in  the  coast  states 
on  a  larger  scale.  (In  March  12.  1S77,  he 
came  to  Oregon  and  started  the  tirst  livery 
business  in  Newlierc,  but  ilirectcd  his  activ- 
ity in  other  lines  also,  realizing  that  in  pio- 
neer days  one  nuist  work  banl  ami  contin- 
ually to  succeed.  .Mmost  imniisliately  he 
anil  his  older  brother  undertook  to  clear  by 
contract  forty  acres  of  tiniU-r  laml.  This 
they  accomplished  in  a  year  and  for  several 
years  thereafter  they  continueil  at  the  oc- 
cupation of  clearing  laml  for  cultivation. 
Alwut  this  time  their  father  took  a  home- 
stead claim  of  one  hundred  and  live  acres 
and  proved  it  up.  Again  the  Smith  brothers 
did  clearing,  this  time  [ireparing  seventytlve 
acres  to  receive  crops.  After  live  years  of 
this  work  L.  M.  Smith  gave  it  up  to  enguge 
in  the  business  of  buying  and  selling  horses, 
which  he  followed  for  several  years,  until  he 
went  into  the  livery  and  truck  business.  He 
was  thus  employed  for  seventeen  years,  dur- 
ing which  time  he  suffered  a  twelve  thousand 
dollar  loss  of  horses,  buggies  and  hay  by 
tire.  His  energy  again  asserted  itself  and 
putting  thirty  men  to  work  he  bad  another 
barn  built  and  ready  for  occupancy  in  ten 
days  and  in  two  years  he  had  completely 
reciivere<l  from  his  recent  losses.  Giving  up 
this  business,  he  engaged  in  mining  in  south- 
ern Oregon  for  a  year  and  a  half  hut  was 
compelled  to  give  it  up  because  of  his  im- 
pnimi  health.  Since  thi-n  he  has  made  his 
home  in  Newl>erg,  although  lie  has  had  large 
and  important  mining  luddings  elsewhere, 
lie  is  interested  in  gold  mines  in  California 
and  Montana  and  in  coal  mines  in  <  Iregon  a.s 
Well  as  in  coal  and  oil  in  .Ma-ka.  In  the 
autumn  of  1S99  he  entered  into  partnership 
with  II.  K.  .Morris  in  the  insiirame  business 
and  for  eleven  years  this  coniern  e\isleil, 
hut  one  year  ago  it  was  dissolved  and  Mr. 
Smith  similarly  as.socialed  himself  with  C. 
('.  Kerguson. 

On  December  2.^.  1H«9,  Mr.  Smith  w«* 
marrie<l  to  Alvirn  flork,  a  native  •>f  Ohio 
and  a  daughter  of  .Mbert  J.  and  .lone  Clark. 
Mr.  Clark  enlisted  in  the  Civil  war  from 
Ohio  and  is  still  a  resident  of  that  state. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  are  the  parents  of  one 
.hild.  A.  .loy  Smith. 

His  political  sup[K>rt  Mr.  Smith  accords  to 
the  candidates  of  the  denio.ratic  party  and 
he  is  a  memlicr  of  the  Mo<|iTn  WiMxInien  of 
.\merico.  In  business  be  has  always  shown 
a  deterniineil  effort  to  serve  well  all  whom 
he  sef.  ■  "  "  '  '  '  'Ties 
be  ho«  l"a- 

vor  to  "■•.^  ...--M.:  ■  ■■• •  ul- 
timately mean  progress  ami  derelnpmenl. 

LUTHER    A.   ABBOTT    is  one  of  the   r««- 

spei'led  iltl/.iis  i.f  -larksntl  rolintr.  this 
state.      Ill'    was    born    in     I  '  'r.    Mis- 

souri, on  Xovrmber   Ifl,  I-  the  son 

of    John    W.    and    Susan    K      '  <  \h- 

hott.     His    parent*    emigral'-d    •  In 

June,    1S7.".,    and    established    ti n.--    in 

Jackson   county,   where   his   molhrr   died   on 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


March  2,  1907.  His  father  is  now  a  resident 
of  Ashland,  this  state. 

Luther  A.  Abbott  was  reared  in  his  par- 
ents' liome  and  acquired  his  early  education 
in  the  public  common  schools.  On  reacliing 
the  years  of  his  majority,  at  the  age  of 
twenty-one,  he  began  life  for  himself  and 
after  leaving  the  parental  roof  he  was  en- 
gaged for  the  next  twelve  or  fourteen  years 
at  various  kinds  of  employment.  A  part  of 
the  time  he  was  located  on  ranches  and  the 
remaining  portion  of  that  period  he  was  en- 
gaged as  engineer  in  sawmill  plants. 
Throughout  the  entire  period  he  remained 
in  the  section  of  the  state  where  his  father 
had  established  his  home.  In  1903  he  pur- 
chased thirteen  acres  of  land  on  Wagner 
creek,  W'here  he  established  his  home  and  has 
since  continued  to  reside. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1903,  Mr.  Ab- 
bott was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Ella 
Finley,  the  widow  of  Henry  Finley  and  a 
daughter  of  James  M.  Stephens,  who  is  now 
a  resident  of  Medford.  To  ilr.  and  Mrs. 
Abbott  four  children  ha\e  been  born,  Thelma 
C,  Oril  W.,  Frances  M.  and  Elmer  G.  To 
the  first  marriage  of  Mrs.  Abbott  one  daugh- 
ter  was   born,  Bernice   Finley. 

Mr.  Abbott  is  an  independent  progressive 
republican  in  his  political  affiliations.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Woodmen 
of  the  ^^'orld.  belonging  to  Oregon  Camp, 
Ko.  438,  of  Phoenix.  Luther  A.  Abbott  is 
a  man  of  recognized  integrity  and  one  of 
the  thrifty  and  highly  respected  citizens  of 
■  the  county  in  which  he  lives. 

MARTIN  J.  VANDEHEY,  who  was  super- 
intendent of  tile  county  farm  of  Washington 
county,  was  born  in  Wisconsin,  July  1-1, 
1864,  his  parents  being  Antone  and  Ella 
(School)  Vandehey,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Holland  and  came  to  America 
with  their  respective  parents  in  their  child- 
hood da}'s.  The  two  families  established 
homes  in  Wisconsin  and  it  was  in  that  state 
that  the  parents  of  our  siibject  were  mar- 
ried and  began  their  domestic  life,  living  in 
Wisconsin  until  1877,  when,  attracted  by  the 
opportunities  of  the  Pacific  coast  country, 
they  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Washing- 
ton county,  where  they  spent  their  remain- 
ing days,  both  passing  away  in  the  year 
1902.  In  their  family  were  twelve  children, 
of  whom  ten  are  yet  living. 

Martin  J.  ^■andehey  was  a  lad  of  about 
thirteen  years  when  "the  family  removed  to 
the  west.  His  education  was  acquired  in  the 
common  schools  of  Wisconsin  and  of  Ore- 
gon, and  his  practical  business  training  was 
received  under  the  direction  of  his  father, 
whom  he  assisted  in  the  development  and 
improvement  of  the  farm.  On  attaining  his 
majority  he  started  out  in  life  on  his  own 
account  and  in  1905  purchased  a  farm  which 
lie  improved.  He  was  superintendent  of  Uk- 
county  farm,  on  which  he  was  located  for 
three  years.  He  is  not  only  wise  and  care- 
ful in  the  management  of  the  farm  on  be- 
half of  its  inmates  but  also  displays  good 
business  ability  in  the  care  of  the  property, 
making  it  very  productive. 


In  June,  1901,  Mr.  Vandehey  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Henrietta  Jansen,  who 
was  born  in  Washington  county,  Oregon, 
and  is  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter 
Jansen,  who  are  still  living  in  this  county. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vandehey  have  become  parents 
of  three  children,  Ernest  P.,  Allen  and  Clar- 
ence. The  parents  were  reared  in  the  Catho- 
lic faith.  Mr.  Vandehey  gives  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  fra- 
ternally is  connected  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  of  Hillsboro.  As  most  of  his  entire 
life  has  been  spent  in  Oregon  he  has  been  an 
interested  witness  of  its  progress  and  de- 
velopment for  more  than  a  third  of  a  cen- 
tury, cooperating  to  the  extent  of  his  abil- 
ity in  the  work  of  general  progress  and  im- 
provement. 

JOHN  G.  LANTERMAN  is  one  of  the  pio- 
neers of  Merlin.  Josephine  county,  and  is 
numbered  among  its  most  valued  and  re- 
spected citizens.  He  was  for  twenty  years 
postmaster  of  the  place,  the  first  postoffice 
in  town  having  been  opened  by  him.  He 
was  born  in  Ohio,  June  30.  1826,  the  son 
of  John  and  Annie  (Woods)  Lanterman.  In 
their  family  were  seven  children,  only  one 
of  whom,  the  subject  of  this  review,  now 
survives. 

John  G.  Lanterman  received  a  common- 
school  education  and  remained  at  home  un- 
til eigliteen  years  of  age,  when  he  went  to 
Summit  county,  Ohio,  where  he  spent  three 
years  learning  the  tinner's  trade.  He  then 
removed  to  Wisconsin  and  worked  at  his 
trade  in  that  state  for  a  year,  after  which 
he  returned  to  Ohio,  taking  up  his  residence 
in  Akron.  In  1870  he  came  to  Oregon,  re- 
maining for  a  few  days  in  Portland  and 
then  proceeding  to  Josephine  county,  where 
he  homesteaded  a  ranch,  upon  which  he  has 
since  resided.  His  property  is  well  improved 
and  the  land  is  under  an  excellent  state  of 
cultivation.  He  is  engaged  in  general  farm- 
ing as  well  as  fruit  growing  and  his  labors 
are  meeting  with  substantial  returns. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years  Mr. 
Lanterman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Sara  E.  Harkness,  who  has  been  to  him  a 
faithful  companion  and  helpmate.  In  his 
political  faith  Mr.  Lanterman  is  a  repub- 
lican and  was  the  first  postmaster  of  Merlin, 
a  position  which  he  held  for  twenty  years. 
He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  en- 
listed in  the  One  Hundred  and  Third  Ohio 
Kegiment  of  Volunteer  Infantry,  under  Gen- 
eral Garfield.  He  served  for  three  years  and 
was  mustered  out  at  Lexington,  Kentucky. 
During  his  military  service  he  took  part  in 
numerous  engagements  and  during  his  ser- 
vice his  health  became  impaired  and  he  w-as 
sent  to  a  hospital.  After  he  was  sufficiently 
recovered  he  was  placed  on  duty  at  the  in- 
stitution and  served  in  that  capacity  for  a 
considerable  period.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lanter- 
man are  members  of  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  active  workers  in  its  behall. 

Mr.  Lanterman  is  among  the  most  re- 
spected citizens  of  .Josephine  county,  with 
which  he  has  been  identified  as  a  leading 
figure  for  so  many  years.     He  is  known  by 


THE  CENTEiNNlAL  UiaXOKY  OF  OKEGON 


809 


all  of  the  older  resideuta  in  the  county  and 
by  most  of  the  younger  onc^i  und  ia  lii;;hly 
esteemed  by  all  who  have  the  pleasure  of 
Ilia  acquaintance.  Although  having  attained 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty-six  years  lie  is  still 
engaged  in  looking  after  his  business  alTuirs 
and  takes  great  pleasure  in  his  farm  work. 
He  is  one  of  the  grand  old  men  oi'  the  county 
and  a  pioneer  who  has  had  a  very  material 
part  in  the  development  of  its  present  civil- 
ization. 

THOMAS  HERD  is  prominent  in  the  busi- 
ness circles  of  Newherg  us  a  contractor  and 
builder  and  as  a  representative  of  manufac- 
turing and  industrial  interests.  Moreover,  he 
deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accom- 
plished in  life,  for  he  started  out  empty 
handed  and  upon  the  stable  foundation  of 
energy  and  persistency  of  purpose  has  built 
his  success.  He  was  born  in  Aberdeenshire, 
Scotland.  July  2,  1SJ9,  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Mary  (Yates)  Herd,  who  were  also  natives 
of  that  place,  in  which  they  spent  their  en- 
tire lives.  The  father  conducted  a  general 
contracting  bu.'incss,  building  sewers,  ditches, 
etc.  In  the  family  were  nine  children,  of 
whom  Thomas  Herd  was  the  seventh  in  or- 
der of  birth  and  the  only  one  who  came  to 
America.  The  oldest  son,  George,  died  in 
England.  The  others  are:  Robert,  now  liv- 
ing in  (^'ucensland ;  Alexander,  still  of  Scot- 
land; Mrs.  Annie  Anderson,  who  died  in  New 
Zealand  in  1903;  l.aughlin,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  nineteen  years;  Mrs.  Mary  Stephens, 
of  Aberdeen;  Thomas,  of  this  review;  Mrs. 
Isabella  .Middleton,  living  in  Scotland;  and 
.John,  of   New   Zealand. 

Thomas  Herfl  was  a  resident  of  his  native 
county  until  thirty  years  of  age,  his  youth 
being  passcl  upon  a  small  farm  owned  by  his 
father.  He  early  begnn  work  in  the  fields 
but  when  si.xteen  years  of  njre  undertook  to 
acquaint    himself   with    the   .  trade 

and,    flnding    it    a    congenial  i.   has 

since  followed  it.  The  repori-<  i>iiii  i.nched 
him  concerning  America  and  its  business  op- 
portunities awakened  in  him  the  dfirc  to 
try  his  fortune  on  this  side  the  Atlantic  and 
accordingly  in  1SS8  he  came  to  the  United 
States.  After  eight  months  spent  in  New 
York  and  New  .leraey  he  returned  to  hi« 
native  country  and  made  preparations  fo  re- 
move to  Oregon,  arriving  in  this  state  in 
1891.  accompanied  b_v  his  wife  ami  «ix  chil- 
dren. They  were  twenty  one  <lnys  on  the 
voyage  from  Liverp«iol  tn  Portlnn'  "I'l  '••r 
a  year  thereafter  they  resided  Ip 
city  but  in  Octot>er.  1^02,  rame  t 
which  was  then  a  town  of  about  tour  liun- 
dred  inhabitants.  Mr.  flerd  at  once  began 
contracting  on  a  small  «cale  but  in  the  inter- 
vening years  has  develnpeil  a  Inrfiv  bii«ire«». 
being  now  the  leading  ■ 
trict.  He  erected  the  b 
berg  Parking  Company  nii  ii- 

stantinl  structures  in  the  t'uvn  mil  s'lrnMind 
ing  country.  His  thorough  triiinin/  in  youth 
made  him  an  expert  workman  and  thus  he 
is  able  to  intelligently  pass  upon  the  lalK>r» 
of  those  whom  he  employs.  He  is  also  other- 
wise    connected     with     business     activity     in 


Newbcrg,  for  he  is  the  president  of  the  New- 
berg  Manufacturing  Company  and  a  stock- 
holder in  the  brick  and  tile  company.  Hit 
judgment  is  sound,  his  sagucity  keen,  and 
his  opinions  arc  therefore  valuable  I'uctors  in 
the  successful  contnd  of  business  enterprises. 
As  opportunity  has  uttered  he  has  made  in- 
vestment in  real  estate  and  now  owns  cun- 
siderable  residence  property  in  the  town.  He 
is  also  the  owner  of  a  flue  farm  of  ninety 
acres  pleasantly  situated  about  two  and  a 
half  miles  north  of  the  town  on  the  side 
of  the  Chehelam  moimtain.  This  he  devotee 
to  fruit  raising  and  now  has  a  well  devel- 
oped  property   planted   to  line   fniit. 

In  l.'^Sd  Mr.  Herd  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  .Margaret  Chalmers,  who  had  been 
his  schoolumtc  in  youth.  She,  loo,  was  a 
native  of  .Vberdcenshire,  born  February  10, 
IS.'iQ.  They  have  become  the  parents  of  ten 
children:  Maggie,  now  the  wife  of  James 
Johns,  of  Portland;  Thomas,  who  is  operat- 
ing his  father's  farm;  James,  who  is  a  part- 
ner of  his  father  in  the  c<mtrncling  bii-iness; 
.Mexander,  who  died  in  1902  at  the  age  of 
sixteen  years;  .Mary,  who  <|ied  in  190.'!  when 
eighteen  years  of  age;  William,  who  works 
with  his  father;  lielle,  Kva,  Walter  and 
Maudic,  all  yet  at  home.  The  last  four  were 
born  in  Oregon.  The  parents  hoM  memlwr- 
ship  ill  the  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr. 
Herd  is  also  a  member  of  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity and  the  Independent  drdcr  of  Odd 
Fellows,  to  the  teachings  of  which  ho  is 
loyal.  He  has  pro\eii  himself  a  worthy 
.•\inerican  citizen,  faithful  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  country,  and  he  has  never  had 
necnsjon  to  regret  his  deti-rmiiiation  to  isnne 
to  the  new  world,  for  here  he  bus  foiiml  the 
■  opportunities  which  he  sought  and  which 
have  enabled  him  to  work  his  way  steadilj 
upward.  He  arrived  in  Xcwberg  with  but 
forty  dollars  and  is  today  one  of  the  sub- 
stantial and  successful  bu  -  ii  of  the 
city,    a    life    of    intelligl■^  -1    thrift 

and  industry  having  bruiiijiii    r m*  preaent 

prosperity. 

THOMAS  ROBB  IMBRIE,  well  known  real- 
estate  ilealiT  of  llilNlHiro,  priiictpiillv  en- 
gaged in  handling  farm  properly  nnd  in  do- 
ing n  commission  biisiriess  in  real  estate 
t'  !•    the   northwest,   whs  Iwirii   in   llli- 

1  iiiry    8.    IH.'.O.      His    father.    Uobrrt 

Imhim'^   \i  nose  birth  ■  i         .  .:  'S11, 

passed    away    in    I"-  his 


ward    nloPK    the     i'n  On    ntrivinK 

in    this    state    he    i  his    home    in 

Wnshinu'ton   county,    uhin-    lie   rrsjilrd   up  to 
the     time     of     his'    death.      His     wife,     who 

Mc- 

life 

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IS'jl.     Til.  hil- 

drer,  of   •.  <   A., 

a    resident  to;     i  homas    {{.:    Kliui- 

belh,  who  I-  ■■  wife  of  .lohnson   Free- 

man  and    dud.    l>.iving    two   children;    Jane, 
(he  wife  of  Hugh  tiehiin.  a  resident  of  Ken- 


808 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


March  2,  1907.  His  father  is  now  a  resident 
of  Ashland,  this  state. 

Luther  A.  Abbott  was  reared  in  his  par- 
ents' home  and  acquired  his  early  education 
in  the  public  common  schools.  On  reaching 
the  years  of  his  majority,  at  the  age  of 
twenty-one,  he  began  life  for  himself  and 
after  leaving  the  parental  roof  he  was  en- 
gaged for  the  ne.\t  twelve  or  fourteen  years 
at  various  kinds  of  employment.  A  part  of 
the  time  he  was  located  on  ranches  and  the 
remaining  portion  of  that  period  he  was  en- 
gaged as  engineer  in  sawmill  plants. 
Throughout  the  entire  period  he  remained 
in  the  section  of  the  state  where  his  father 
had  established  his  home.  In  1902  he  pur- 
chased thirteen  acres  of  land  on  Wagner 
creek,  where  he  established  his  home  and  has 
since  continued  to  reside. 

On  the  25th  of  December,  1902,  Mr.  Ab- 
bott was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Ella 
Finley,  the  widow  of  Henry  Finley  and  a 
daughter  of  James  M.  Stephens,  who  is  now 
a  resident  of  Medford.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Abbott  four  children  have  been  born,  Thelma 
C,  Oril  W.,  Frances  M.  and  Elmer  G.  To 
the  first  marriage  of  Mrs.  Abbott  one  daugh- 
ter was  born,  Bernice  Finlej-. 

Mr.  Abbott  is  an  independent  progressive 
republican  in  his  political  alliliations.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Woodmen 
of  the  World,  belonging  to  Oregon  Camp, 
No.  438,  of  Phoenix.  Luther  A.  Abbott  is 
a  man  of  recognized  integrity  and  one  of 
the  thrifty  and  highly  respected  citizens  of 
the  county  in  which  he  lives. 

MARTIN  J.  VANDEHEY,  who  was  super- 
intendent of  the  county  farm  of  Washington 
county,  was  born  in  Wisconsin,  July  14, 
1864,  his  parents  being  Antone  and"  Ella 
(School)  Vandehey,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Holland  and  came  to  America 
with  their  respective  parents  in  their  child- 
hood days.  The  two  families  established 
homes  in  Wisconsin  and  it  was  in  that  state 
that  the  parents  of  our  subject  were  mar- 
ried and  began  their  domestic  life,  living  in 
Wisconsin  until  1877,  when,  attracted  by  the 
opportunities  of  the  Pacific  coast  country, 
they  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Washing- 
ton county,  where  they  spent  their  remain- 
ing days,  botli  passing  away  in  the  year 
1902.  In  (heir  family  were  twelve  children, 
of  whom  ten  are  yet  living. 

Martin  J.  Vandehey  was  a  lad  of  about 
thirteen  years  wOien  the  family  removed  to 
the  west.  His  education  was  acquired  in  the 
common  schools  of  Wisconsin  and  of  Ore- 
gon, and  his  practical  business  training  was 
received  under  the  direction  of  his  father, 
whom  he  assisted  in  the  development  and 
improvement  of  the  farm.  On  attaining  his 
majority  he  started  out  in  life  on  his  own 
account  and  in  1905  purchased  a  farm  wliicli 
he  improved.  He  was  superintendent  of  tl«' 
county  farm,  on  which  he  was  located  for 
three  years.  He  is  not  only  wise  and  care- 
ful in  the  maniigement  of  "the  farm  on  be- 
half of  its  inmates  but  also  displays  good 
business  ability  in  the  care  of  the  luoperty, 
making  it  very  productive. 


In  June,  1901,  Mr.  Vandehey  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Henrietta  Jansen,  who 
was  born  in  Washington  county,  Oregon, 
and  is  a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peter 
Jansen,  who  are  still  living  in  this  county. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vandehey  have  become  parents 
of  three  children,  Ernest  P.,  Allen  and  Clar- 
ence. The  parents  were  reared  in  the  Catho- 
lic faith.  Mr.  Vandehey  gives  his  political 
allegiance  to  the  republican  party  and  fra- 
ternally is  connected  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  of  Hillsboro.  As  most  of  his  entire 
life  has  been  spent  in  Oregon  he  has  been  an 
interested  witness  of  its  progress  and  de- 
velopment for  more  than  a  third  of  a  cen- 
tury, cooperating  to  the  extent  of  his  abil- 
ity in  the  work  of  general  progress  and  im- 
provement. 

JOHN  G.  LANTERMAN  is  one  of  the  pio- 
neers of  Merlin,  Josephine  county,  and  is 
numbered  among  its  most  valued  and  re- 
spected citizens.  He  was  for  twenty  years 
postmaster  of  the  place,  the  first  postofiice 
in  town  having  been  opened  by  him.  He 
was  born  in  Ohio,  June  20,  1826,  the  son 
of  John  and  Annie  (Woods)  Lanterman.  In 
their  family  were  seven  children,  only  one 
of  whom,  the  subject  of  this  review,  now 
survives. 

John  G.  Lanterman  received  a  common- 
school  education  and  remained  at  home  un- 
til eighteen  years  of  age,  when  he  went  to 
Summit  county,  Ohio,  where  he  spent  three 
years  learning  the  tinner's  trade.  He  then 
removed  to  Wisconsin  and  worked  at  his 
trade  in  that  state  for  a  year,  after  which 
he  returned  to  Ohio,  taking  up  his  residence 
in  Akron.  In  1870  he  came  to  Oregon,  re- 
maining for  a  few  days  in  Portland  and 
then  proceeding  to  Josephine  county,  where 
he  homesteaded  a  ranch,  upon  which  he  has 
since  resided.  His  property  is  w-ell  improved 
and  the  land  is  under  an  excellent  state  of 
cultivation.  He  is  engaged  in  general  farm- 
ing as  well  as  fruit  growing  and  his  labors 
are  meeting  with  substantial  returns. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years  Mr. 
Lanterman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Sara  E.  Harkness,  who  has  been  to  him  a 
faithful  companion  and  helpmate.  In  his 
political  faith  Mr.  Lanterman  is  a  repub- 
lican and  was  the  first  postmaster  of  Merlin, 
a  position  which  he  held  for  twenty  years. 
He  is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having  en- 
listed in  the  One  Hundred  and  Third  Ohio 
Regiment  of  Volunteer  Infantry,  under  Gen- 
eral Garfield.  He  served  for  three  years  and 
was  mustered  out  at  Lexington,  Kentucky. 
During  his  military  service  he  took  part  in 
numerous  engagements  and  during  his  ser- 
vice his  health  became  impaired  and  he  was 
sent  to  a  hospital.  After  he  was  sufficiently 
recovered  he  was  placed  on  duty  at  the  in- 
stitution and  served  in  that  capacity  for  a 
considerable  jieriod.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lanter- 
man are  members  of  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  active  workers  in  its  behalf. 

Mr.  Lanterman  is  among  the  most  re- 
spected citizens  of  Josephine  county,  with 
which  he  has  been  identified  as  a  leading 
figure  for  so  many  years.     He  is  known  by 


I 


THE  CENTEiNXIAL  UlSTORY  OF  OREGON 


809 


all  of  the  older  residents  in  the  county  und 
by  most  of  the  younger  ones  and  is  highly 
esteemed  by  all  who  have  the  pleasure  of 
his  acquaintance.  Although  having  attained 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty-six  years  he  is  still 
engaged  in  looking  after  his  business  atfairs 
and  takes  great  pleasure  in  his  farm  work. 
He  is  one  of  the  grand  old  men  of  the  county 
and  a  pioneer  who  has  had  a  very  material 
part  in  the  development  of  its  present  civil- 
ization. 

THOMAS  HERD  is  prominent  in  the  busi- 
ness circles  of  Newherg  us  a  nmtractor  and 
builder  and  as  a  represent.itive  of  niunufnc- 
turing  and  industrial  intere-sts.  Moreover,  he 
deserves  much  credit  for  what  he  has  accom- 
plished in  life,  for  he  started  out  empty 
handed  and  upon  the  stable  foundation  of 
energy  and  persistency  of  purpose  has  built 
bis  success.  He  was  born  in  Aberdeen.shire, 
Scotland,  July  2,  1859,  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Mary  (Yates)  Herd,  who  were  also  natives 
of  that  place,  in  which  they  spent  their  en- 
tire lives.  The  father  conducteil  a  general 
contracting  business,  building  si'wer^.  diiihes, 
etc.  In  the  family  were  nine  children,  of 
whom  Thomas  Herd  was  the  seventh  in  or- 
der of  birth  and  the  only  one  who  came  to 
America.  The  eldest  son,  George,  died  in 
England.  The  others  are:  Robert,  now  liv- 
ing in  Queensland;  Alexander,  still  of  Scot- 
land; Mrs.  Annie  Anderson,  who  died  in  Xcw 
Zealand  in  1908;  Laughlin,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  nineteen  years;  Mrs.  Mary  Stephens, 
of  Aberdeen:  Thomas,  of  this  review;  Mrs. 
Isabella  Middletnn,  living  in  Scotland;  and 
John,  uf  New   Zealand. 

Thomas  Herd  was  a  resident  of  his  native 
county  until  thirty  years  of  age,  his  youth 
being  passeil  upon  a  small  farm  dwned  by  his 
father.  He  early  l)4'(jnn  work  in  the  fields 
but  when  sixteen  years  of  ace  undertook  to 
acquaint    himself   with   thi-   ■  '     '     trade 

and,    finding    it    a    congenial  n,   has 

since  ftillnwed  it.    Thi-  rej)ori-   ..  .  ..  Ii<.,j 

him  concerning  America  and  its  '  im- 

portunities   awakened    in    him    ti  ■  '•> 

try  his  fortune  on  this  side  the  Atlmitic  and 
accordingly  in  IS**?  he  came  to  the  United 
States.  After  eight  months  spent  in  New 
York  and  New  Jersey  h<'  returned  to  his 
native  country  and  made  pr  to  re- 

move   to    Oregon,    arriving  ite    in 

1891,  accompanied  by  bis  «ii-  "■■  ■  -ix  chil- 
dren. They  were  twenty  oni-  days  on  the 
voyage  from  Liverpool  tn  I'ortland  and  for 
a  year  thereafter  they  resided  in  the  latter 
eity  but  in  Oototwr.  1*02.  rame  to  Newlwrg, 
which  was  then  a  town  of  nliout  four  hun- 
dred inhabitants.  Mr.  Herd  nt  nnro  hoifnn 
contracting  on  a  small  scab-  but  -. 

vening  years  has  developfl  a  lar 
being  now  the  leading  rontrm-U'r   ■        "'         < 
triot.     }\o  erected  the  buildini;-'   for  Mif  Nrw- 
berg  Packing  Company  nnd    iminy  "tli-r  "mIi 
stantial  structures  in  th"  town  nnl  «'irri>ini| 
ing  country.     His  thorough  trninin/  in  youMi 
made   him    an   expert    workman    and    thu«   he 
is  able  to  intelligently   pasn  upon   the   Inliors 
of  those  whom  he  employs.     IIp  is  nl«o  other- 
wise    connected     with     liusin«««     nrfivity     in 


Newberg,  for  he  is  the  president  of  the  New- 
berg    Manufacturing   Company   und   a    stock- 
holder  in   the    brirk   und   tile  company.      Ilii 
judgment    is    sound,    his   sugucily    keen,    und 
his  opinions  are  therelure  valuable  i.icturs  in 
the  successful  control  of  business  cnUrpriii'S, 
As  opportvmity   has  olTered   ho  has  made  in- 
vestment   in  real   estate  and    now    owns   cun- 
siderable  residence  property  in  the  town.    He 
is   olso   the  owner  of  u   fine    farm  of   ninety 
aires    pleasantly    situated    about    two   and   a 
half    milvs    north    of    the    town    on    the    side 
of  the  Chehelum   mountain.     This  he  devotee 
to    fruit    raising   and    now    has   a    well   devel- 
oped  property  planted  to  fine  fniit. 

In    18S0  Mr.   Herd  was  united    in  marriage 
to    .Miss    Margaret    Chalmers,   who   hail    been 
his    schoolmate    in    youth.      .She,    loo,    was    a 
native   of    Aberdeenshire,    born    February    10, 
is.'i9.     They  have  become  the  parents  »f  ten 
children:      Maggie,    now    the   wife   of   James 
Johns,  of   I'ortland;  Thomas,  who  is  operat- 
ing his  father's  farm;  James,  who  is  a  |>art> 
ner  of  his  father  in  the  contraclinu  '        i       ■. 
Alexander,    who   died    in    190:;   m    i  i 

.sixteen  years:    .Mary,  who  died   in    l.'-.    .. ...  u 

eighteen  years  of  age;  William,  who  works 
with  his  father;  Itelle,  Eva.  Walter  and 
Maudic,  all  yet  at  home.  The  last  four  were 
born  in  Oregon.  The  parents  hold  memlx'r- 
ihip  in  the  Presbyterian  church  and  Mr. 
Herd  is  also  a  member  of  the  Munonic  fra- 
ternity and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
l-ellows,  to  the  teachings  of  which  he  is 
li.yul.  He  has  pro\en  him-ielf  n  worthy 
/Vmerican  citizen,  faithful  to  the  best  inter- 
ests of  the  country,  afld  he  '■■-  i..^..  I.  .'I 
occasion  to  regret  lijs  delermi: 
to  the  new  world,  for  here  he 
opportunities  which  he  sought  and  which 
have  enabled  him  to  work  his  way  steadily 
upward.  He  arrived  in  Newber;;  with  but 
forty  dollars  and  is  today  one  of  the  «ub- 
ntnntial   and    so  -   •   •  •■  . 

city,    a     life     ■.: 

and  industry  li.i^....^   ..........    , , : 

prosperity. 


THOMAS  ROBB  IMBRIE, 

estate     dealer     of     Iiill-1...: 
gaged   in  handling  farm 
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810 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


tucky;  Ella,  wlio  married  Warren  Williams 
and  has  two  children;  Frank,  of  Hillsboro, 
\vlio  is  married  and  has  one  son;  and  Ralph, 
wlio  is  married  and  lives  in  Portland. 

Thomas  R.  Imbrie  was  less  than  a  year 
old  when  his  parents  made  the  long  and 
arduous  journey  from  Illinois  to  Oregon. 
His  youthful  days  were  passed  in  Washing- 
ton county  and  his  education  was  acquired 
in  the  common  schools,  while  in  vacation 
periods  he  became  familiar  with  the  work 
of  the  fields.  He  spent  his  time  until  1905 
in  farming  and  his  labors  were  attended 
with  substantial  results,  having  converted 
the  land  into  rich  and  productive  fields  and 
annually  gathered  good  harvests.  His  busi- 
ness management,  too,  was  an  efi'ective  fea- 
ture for  success.  At  length  he  withdrew 
from  agricultural  pursuits  to  turn  his  atten- 
tion to  the  real-estate  business,  opening  an 
office  in  Hillsboro.  He  has  since  negotiated 
many  important  realty  transfers,  chiefly 
handling  farm  property.  He  is  thoroughly 
informed  concerning  realty  values  and  has 
today  a  large  number  of  clients,  his  business 
having  grown  substantially  year  by  year. 

On  the  19th  of  October,  1881,  Mr.  Imbrie 
was  married  to  Miss  Eliza  .J.  Goodin,  a 
daughter  of  John  Goodin  and  Margaret  (Ben- 
nett) Goodin,  the  former  a  contractor.  Mrs. 
Imbrie  was  born  in  Canada  and  died  in  De- 
cember. 1909,  leaving  two  children,  Edna  M. 
and  Lucile.  The  younger  daughter  is  at 
home  with  her  father.  The  elder  daughter 
is  the  wife  of  Fred  McKinley  Zilly,  of  Port- 
land, and  they  have  two  children,  a  son  and 
daughter.  Mr.  Imbrie  votes  witli  the  re- 
publican party  and  keeps  well  informed  on 
the  questions  and  issues  of  the  day.  The 
cause  of  education  luis  foiuid  in  him  a  warm 
friend  as  manifest  by  his  efficient  service  as 
school  director,  covering  many  years,  while 
living  in  the  rural  district.  His  brother 
James  was  for  eight  years  county  clerk  of 
Washington  county.  The  family  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Presbyterian  cluirch  and  Mr. 
Imbrie  is  connected  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias  and  with  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  Ho  has  a  wide  acquaintance  in  this 
section  of  the  state,  and  business  activity 
is  bringing  him  into  prominence  while  his 
sterling  ([ualities  of  manhood  and  citizen- 
ship have  gained  for  him  recognition  as  one 
of  the  representative  and  valued  citizens  of 
Hillsboro. 

JOSEPH  L.  SMITH,  who  is  the  owner  of 
a  fine  farm  of  two  liuudred  and  ten  acres, 
located  twelve  miles  north  of  Salem,  was 
born  in  Boone  county,  Missouri,  July  16, 
1862.  He  was  the  son  of  Jacob  M."  and 
Elsie  A.  (Self)  Smith,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Missouri  and  resided  in  that 
state  until  ISSl  when  they  came  to  Oregon, 
settling  on  a  homestead  in  Marion  county, 
where  they  lived  until  the  father's  death, 
in  1897,  The  mother  is  still  living  at  the 
home  of  her  son,  Joseph  L..  and  she  has 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  seventy-nine 
years.  To  them  were  born  thirteen  chil- 
dren, nine  of  whom  are  now  living.  They 
arc:  Mrs.  IJettie  Coleman,  of  Marion  county, 


Oregon ;  Mrs.  Tobitha  Lamm,  of  Oregon ;  Mrs. 
Ellen  Helvey  and  Elijah,  both  residents  of 
Marion  county;  Mrs.  Julia  Ann  Hall,  of 
Vancouver,  Washington;  Joseph  L. ;  Mrs. 
Agnes  Jones,  of  Clackamas  county,  Oregon; 
Jacob  M.,  of  Vancouver,  Washington;  and 
Mrs.  May  Hunter,  of  Salem,  Oregon.  Those 
who  are  deceased  are  Thomas  M.,  Sterling 
P.,  John  H.  and  W.  J. 

Joseph  L.  Smith  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  and  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  until  he  was  twenty-five  years  of  age. 
At  that  time,  starting  out  in  life  for  him- 
self, he  was  employed  for  six  years  in  farm 
work  and  then  began  taking  contracts  for 
logging,  following  this  business  in  connec- 
tion with  sawmill  work  until  1903.  In  that 
year  he  bought  his  present  tract  of  land  of 
two  hundred  and  ten  acres,  which  is  now  in 
the  best  improved  condition,  one  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  of  it  being  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation.  He  also  owns  an  in- 
terest in  his  father's  estate. 

Mr.  Smith  was  wedded  in  1888  to  Miss 
Etta  E.  Parker,  who  was  born  in  Marion 
county,  Oregon,  January  19,  1873,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Steven  A.  D.  and  Sarah  A.  (Skeene) 
Parker,  the  father  a  native  of  Missouri  and 
the  mother  of  Oregon.  Mrs.  Smith  passed 
away  on  the  17th  of  March,  1913,  in  Cali- 
fornia, whither  she  had  gone  in  the  hope 
of  benefiting  her  health.  Her  parents  were 
married  in  the  state  of  Washington  and 
soon  after  came  to  Oregon,  where  the  father 
is  still  living  on  a  small  farm  in  Marion 
county,  the  mother  having  died  in  1876. 
In  their  family  were  five  children,  one  of 
whom  is  now  living:  Mrs.  Mary  A.  Small, 
of  Portland,  Oregon.  Tliose  deceased  are 
Rainford,  John,  an  infant  child  and  Mrs. 
Joseph  L.  Smith.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith 
were  the  parents  of  eleven  children:  Vida 
A.,  born  August  14,  1890,  who  is  still  at 
home  and  has  a  public-school  and  musical 
education;  Orris  J.,  born  Februarv  Ti,  1893; 
Ural  M.,  born  April  17,  1895;  Thomas  B., 
born  March  4,  1897;  Everett  E.,  born  July 
4,  1899;  Marie  M.,  born  .June  9,  1901;  Mina 
M.,  born  March  23,  1903;  Ruth  V.,  born  Janu- 
ary 37,  1905;  Douglas  R.,  born  February  8, 
1908;    and  Margaret   E.,  born  May  23,   1909. 

Politically  Mr.  Smith  is  in  sympathy  with 
the  democratic  party  but,  being  a  broad- 
minded  man  who  believes  in  considering  both 
sides  of  a  question,  he  is  very  liberal  in 
his  views.  He  and  his  family  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Church  of  God.  Mr.  Smith 's  hon- 
est principles,  which  he  has  ever  used  both 
while  connected  with  the  logging  trade  and 
in  the  occupation  of  farming,  have  made 
him  highly  honored  among  his  associates 
and  brought  him  success  in  the  business 
world. 

ELBA  LEMUR  MATTESON.  The  student 
of  history  cannot  carfy  his  investigations  far 
into  the  records  of  Washington  country  with- 
out learning  that  the  Mattcson  family  have 
been  closely  associated  with  nnich  that  has 
been  helpful  in  the  general  work  of  progress 
and  improA'ement,  and  today  the  family  fig- 
ures   prominently    in    connection    with     the 


2J 


THE  CEXTEN.NIAI.  HISTORY  OF  oKKdON 


813 


■work  which  is  fast  transforming  Washington 
county  into  one  of  the  richest  agricultural 
sections  on  the  Pacific  coast.  Klha  Lemur 
Matteson  owns  one  hundred  and  tliree  acres 
of  excellent  land,  the  {.Tcatcr  part  of  which 
is  under  cultivation,  and  in  addition  to  gen- 
eral farming  he  carries  on  dairying.  He 
was  born  in  this  county,  June  19,  1871.  and 
is  a  son  of  Alverius  Matteson,  of  whom  men- 
tion is  made  in  connection  with  the  sketch 
of  Koilell  Matteson  elcswhiTi'  in  this  volume. 

In  his  youthful  days  Elha  Lemur  .Matte- 
son worked  upon  the  home  farm  and  early 
became  familiar  with  the  best  methods  of 
tilling  the  snil  and  caring  for  the  crops.  Af- 
ter attaining  his  majority  lie  rented  part  of 
the  old  homi'stead  and  when  his  lalKirs  had 
brought  him  a  sullicient  ^um  to  enable  him 
to  purchase  property,  he  bei'ame  the  owner 
of  the  laml  that  he  had  previously  rented 
and  now  has  an  excellent  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred and  three  acres.  The  soil  is  naturally 
productive  and  the  latxir  which  he  bestows 
u()on  the  fields  brings  excellent  results  in 
abundant  harvests  in  autumn,  lie  also  keeps 
a  large  number  of  lows  and  doei  a  dairy 
business  and  this  branch  of  his  undertaking, 
like  his  grain-raising,  is  proving  quite  prof- 
itable. 

On  the  2d  of  Deceml)er,  1898,  ^fr.  Matte- 
son was  united  in  marriage  to  Mi.ss  Kva 
Matteson,  who  was  born  in  Ileppner,  Ore- 
gon, and  though  of  the  same  name,  is  not  a 
relative.  Her  parents  were  Albert  and  .lulia 
Matteson,  natives  of  the  state  of  New  York 
who.  on  their  removal  to  the  I'acilic  const 
in  1S.">4.  took  up  their  residence  in  Oregon, 
where  they  have  since  remained,  their  hume 
being  now  in  Ileppner.  Their  family  num- 
bered eight  children,  including  Mrs.  Matte- 
son, who  by  her  marriage  has  b«'come  the 
mother  of  four  children:  (JIadys  M.,  Florence 
L.,  Ilnrley  L.  and  Dorothv  .1.  The  parents 
attend  the  Congregational  church  and  con- 
tribute to  its  support.  Mr.  Matteson  is  in- 
dependent in  iMditics,  voting  as  his  judgment 
dictates  without  regard  to  parly  atliliation. 
Tie  has  ever  looked  at  life  from  a  broad, 
practical  standpoint  and  has  sought  progress 
along  lines  that  have  brought  success,  whil* 
at  the  same  time  he  has  contributed  both 
directly  and  indirectly  to  the  general  devid- 
opment   ami   improvement  of  the  county. 

HENRY  ROGERS  is  successfully  engngi>i| 
ill  the  livery  luisiiiess  at  Tillnniook  ns  n 
member  of  the  lirm  of  McNnmer  A  liogers. 
His  birth  occurred  in  the  state  of  New  York 
on  the  24th  of  March.  I •<.■.•"■.  his  parents  lieing 
•lames  and  Mary  (Diirkini  Rogers,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Ireland.  They  emi- 
grated to  the  I'nited  States  in  an  early  day. 
The  father  passed  away  in  the  Kmpire  state 
in  UiO.'i  but  the  mother  still  survives  and 
has  now  attained  thi-  age  of  eighty  five  years. 
I'nto  them  were  born  eight  children,  five  of 
whom  are  yet  living,  ns  fidlows:  .John,  who 
makes  his  home  in  New  Vr>rk;  Henry,  of  this 
review;  Mnria.  the  wife  of  a  Mr.  Kannnn. 
of  New  York;  and  Uozettn  ami  Kdwurd,  also 
living  in  the  Kmpire  state. 


Henry  Koger:)  acquired  hia  education  in  the 
common  schools  ami  when  a  youth  of  sLxteeD 
began  working  as  a  farm  hand  in  his  native 
state,  being  thus  employed  for  three  year*, 
on  the  e.\|)iration  of  which  period  he  learned 
chee-se  making.  In  Ifssti  he  ciime  to  Washing- 
ton county.  Oregon,  aiiit  iluring  the  following 
seven  years  there  workeil  as  u  cheese  maker. 
Subsequently  he  took  up  his  alHsle  in  Tilla- 
mook county,  here  having  charge  of  tin-  Kair- 
view  t'reaiiiery  for  four  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  tinu'  he  purchased  a  ranch  of  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres,  residing  thereon 
until  .\pril.  I'JlO.  when  he  sold  a  portion 
thereof  and  bought  a  half  interest  in  a  livery 
barn,  becoming  a  partner  in  the  linn  of  .Mc- 
Nnmer &  Rogers,  lie  also  ran  the  stage  lie- 
tween  Tillamook  and  Korest  tirove  and  has 
won  a  gratifying  measure  of  success  in  his 
business  undertakings.  In  1S99  Im^  built  a 
cheese  factory  on  his  ranch  but  sold  it  in 
.March,  1912,  though  he  still  owns  stisk  in 
the  same.  The  factory  is  now  run  on  the 
cooperative  plan  anil  an  average  of  alH>ut 
ten  thousand  pounds  of  milk  are  used  per 
day. 

in  ISS.I,  in  New  York,  Mr,  Rogers  was 
united  in  nuirriage  to  Miss  (ieorgia  I'ark- 
liursf,  a  native  of  that  state  and  a  daughter 
of  (Jeorge  Carkhurst.  who  lost  his  life  in  the 
Civil  war.  I'nto  our  subject  and  his  wife 
have  In-en  born  seven  childn-n,  namely:  .\.  .1., 
living  in  Tillamook  county;  Vidu  .V.,  Ib'ulah, 
Merle  and  Vera,  all  at  home;  and  two  who 
are  deceased. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rogers  is  a  republican  and 
has  served  on  the  school  boanl  for  scvitbI 
t<-rms.  His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the 
Masons  and  the  Knights  of  rythias  at  Tilla- 
miHik.  He  has  resiijed  in  this  state  for  a 
<|uarter  of  a  century  and  has  not  only  Is'en 
an  intereste<l  witness  of  its  <h'Vi-lopment  but 
also  an  active  participant,  in  the  work  of 
progress  and  upbuilding. 

J.  A.  GLOVER,  who  owns  and  op<>raleii  a 
ranch  of  one  htindn^l  and  sixteen  aorea  flvo 
miles  south  of  .Mc.Minnville.  was  l>orn  in 
Yamhill  county,  on  the  1st  of  .lune,  1-<71, 
anil  is  a  son  of  F.  N.  and  Sarah  .lane  .lelTries 

•  ilover,  the  former  a  native  of  Missouri  and 
thi-  latter  of  Kentucky.  .Vl  the  age  of  four- 
teen years  the  father  left  hom-    ••■  i   ■■■<  'in 

emigrant  party  to  the  imrtli-  "i 

ox  team  across  the  plains.     !!■  s 

county  in  I-SIU  and  for  some  time  therraftrr 
worked  at  various  iK-i'U|>alions  until  his  mar- 
riage to  .Sarah  .lane  .lelTries,  who  was  the 
owner  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  arres  of 
land.      Ill-   liM-aled   iifHin    this   am!  "' 

to  time  added  more  land  until  he  l>  I 

seven    hundred    ond    fif''      ■   ■- -  11 

county  and  for  some  y-  I 

his    enert'''  s    !■•    Its    ciiU  is 

now    olt  •  ige   of   seventy  two  year* 

and  is  In  I  at  Vanrnuvrr.  WoahlnK- 

ton.  The  mother  cnwsed  the  plains  with 
her  (larents  in  hnr  rhildhooil,  remaining  at 
home  nil'  I'nto  Mr.  and  Mr*. 

•  ;lover  t  three  children,  two 
of  whom  lire  ii>iiiv-.  oiir  siibjn-t  and  Thoma* 
H.,   who   is   also   a    reaidrnt    of    thi*   county. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


The  mother,  who  passed  away  at  Weiser, 
Idaho,  in  1877,  had  been  previously  married. 
By  her  former  husband  she  had  ten  children, 
two  of  whom  are  still  living.  The  Jeffries 
family  were  among  the  prominent  pioneer  set- 
tlers of  this  county  and  also  of  Idaho. 

In  the  acquirement  of  his  education,  J.  A. 
Glover  attended  the  common  schools  of  Idaho, 
remaining  at  home  until  he  was  eighteen. 
Upon  attaining  that  age  he  came  back  to 
Yamhill  county,  where  he  remained  for  six 
years.  He  then  returned  to  Idaho  and  after 
spending  three  years  there  he  again  took  up 
his  residence  in  this  county.  He  has  always 
engaged  in  farming  and  has  met  with  suc- 
cess in  his  undertakings,  and  is  now  the 
owner  of  one  hundred  and  sixteen  acres  of 
land,  that  he  has  brought  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation.  He  is  an  energetic  and  capable 
man  and  takes  great  pride  in  the  appearance 
of  his  property,  upon  which  he  has  erected 
substantial  buildings,  making  his  one  of  the 
attractive  ranches  of  the  county. 

Mr.  Glover  was  married  on  September  35, 
1R9S.  to  Miss  Nellie  Harpol,  also  a  native  of 
Yamhill  county,  and  a  daughter  of  F.  H.  and 
Elizabeth  Harpol,  who  were  among  the  early 
pioneers.  They  were  the  parents  of  four 
children,  Mrs.  Glover  being  the  second  in  order 
of  birth.  The  others  are  as  follows:  Alice, 
the  wife  of  C.  C.  Stienell,  of  Portland;  Ray- 
mond, who  is  living  in  Yamhill  county;  and 
Eva,  who  married  John  Buffum,  of  Cowlitz 
county,  Washington.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Glover 
have  one  daughter,  Sarah  Edith,  who  was 
born  on  the  5th  of  March,  1900,  and  is  now 
attending  school. 

Tlie  family  attend  the  Presbyterian  church 
at  ^^^liteson.  of  which  Mrs.  Glover  is  a  mem- 
ber, and  he  is  aflfiliated  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  at  Amity  and  the  Arti- 
sans at  ^V]liteson.  He  is  a  democrat  but 
does  not  take  an  active  interest  in  politics, 
not  being  an  aspirant  to  public  office.  Mr. 
Glover  is  a  highly  respected  representative 
of  one  of  the  well  known  pioneer  families, 
and  has  many  friends  in  the  county,  by  whom 
he   is  held    in   favorable   regard. 

MAX  CRANDALL,  who  is  filling  the 
position  of  coiinty  assessor  in  Washington 
county,  making  his  home  in  Hillsboro,  was 
born  in  Minnesota,  January  26,  1S67.  His 
father,  Riulolph  Crandall,  a  native  of  New 
York,  was  born  in  1833  and  was  living  in 
Minnesota  at  the  time  of  the  outbreak  of  the 
Civil  war.  Putting  aside  all  other  consid- 
erations, he  enlisted  for  active  service  at  the 
front  with  a  Minnesota  company  but  later 
was  transferred  to  the  Fifth  Iowa  Cavalry 
with  which  he  served  throughout  the  period 
of  hostilities,  becoming  captain  of  Company 
Ij  of  that  regiment.  He  did  active  duty  at 
the  front,  participating  in  several  very  im- 
portant engagements.  The  year  1876  wit- 
nessed his  arrival  in  Oregon,  where  he  has 
now  made  his  home  for  more  than  a  third  of 
n  century.  For  eight  years  he  filled  the  of- 
fice of  county  .judge  and  was  also  county 
assessor  four  years,  and  for  a  similar  period 
served  as  county  treasurer.  The  fact  that 
he  has  lieen  continued  in  office  sixteen  years 


by  his  fellow  citizens  of  Washington  county 
indicates  how  high  is  their  regard  for  his 
ability  and  trustworthiness.  He  now  makes 
his  home  in  Hillsboro  where  he  is  living  re- 
tired. His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Elizabeth  Shannon,  is  a  native  of  Min- 
nesota, her  birth  having  occurred  in  1847. 
Unto  them  were  born  four  children:  Max, 
of  this  review;  Robert  S.,  who  is  living  in 
Los  Angeles,  California;  Avery  B.,  whose 
home  is  in  Cheboygan,  Michigan,  and  Jesse, 
a  resident  of  Billings,  Montana. 

Max  Crandall  was  a  lad  of  nine  years 
when  he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their 
removal  westward  from  Minnesota  to  Oregon 
and  in  the  public  schools  of  Hillsboro  he 
continued  his  education,  which  had  been  be- 
gun in  his  native  state.  The  first  work 
which  he  did  after  putting  aside  his  text- 
books was  in  connection  with  railroading  and 
he  worked  his  way  upward  from  the  posi- 
tion of  messenger  boy  to  that  of  cashier  in 
the  freight  office  at  Duluth,  Minnesota,  in 
which  capacity  he  served  five  years.  He 
was  also  in  the  general  oflTices  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad  Company  at  San  Fran- 
cisco three  years,  on  the  expiration  of  which 
period  he  came  to  Washington  county  and 
engaged  in  auditing  for  four  years.  In 
1908  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of  county 
assessor,  in  which  capacity  he  is  still  serv- 
ing, discharging  his  duties  with  credit  to 
himself  and  satisfaction  to  his  constituents. 
He  also  belongs  to  an  auditing  firm  of  Port- 
land. He  has  led  a  busy  and  active  life 
and  whatever  success  has  come  to  him  is. the 
merited  reward  of  his  own  well  directed 
labors. 

Mr.  Crandall  was  married  to  Miss  Hattie 
Davis,  a  native  of  Indiana  and  a  daughter 
of  Stephen  Davis,  who  was  a  farmer  but  is 
now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Crandall  have 
become  the  parents  of  two  children:  Beth, 
who  was  born  in  Portland;  and  Kenneth, 
born  in  Hillsboro.  The  parents  are  promi- 
nent socially  here  and  have  an  extensive 
circle  of  warm  friends  among  the  best  people 
of  the  city.  In  politics  Mr.  Crandall  is  a 
republican,  stalwart  in  his  support  of  the 
party  because  of  his  firm  belief  in  the  ef- 
ficacy of  its  principles  as  features  in  good 
government.  He  has  served  as  a  member  of 
the  city  council  of  Hillsboro  one  term  and 
is  making  a  creditable  record  in  his  present 
position  as  city  auditor.  Fraternally  he  is 
connected  with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and 
Ms  religious  faith  is  evidenced  by  his  mem- 
bership in  the  Methodist  church.  The  great- 
er part  of  his  life  has  been  passed  in  Ore- 
gon and  many  of  the  comrades  of  his  boy- 
hood remain  as  the  friends  of  his  manhood. 

HARRY  S.  LYNCH  is  a  native  son  of  this 
state,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  July 
16,  1S73,  on  the  farm  on  which  he  now  re- 
sides on  Wagner  creek.  He  is  the  son  of 
George  H.  and  Rosetta  (Lynxwiler)  Lynch. 
The  father  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  having 
been  born  in  that  state  on  August  15,  1837. 
He  removed  to  California  in  the  early  '50s 
and  was  engaged  in  mining  for  a  number 
of   years    in   that   state   and   in   addition   to 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


«15 


bis  mining  interpats  he  also  was  the  pro- 
prietor of  a  roadhouse  inn  and  was  identi- 
fied with  a  merchandising  business,  lie  re- 
moved to  Oregon  in  1SG9  and  in  ISTO  he 
purchased  the  present  liomestead  on  W  ag- 
ner  creek,  which  is  the  old  Oranville  Naylor 
donation  claim.  Here  he  acquired  tliree  hun- 
dred and  twenty-two  and  a  fraction  acres 
and  upon  this  land  he  established  his  home 
and  spent  the  remaining  years  of  his  life. 
Mr.  Lynch  was  united  in  marriage  on  No- 
vember 12,  1866,  in  California,  to  Miss 
Rosetta  Lynxwiler.  Mrs.  Lynch  grew  to 
womanhood  in  the  Golden  state,  to  which 
her  people  had  removed  at  a  very  early 
period  in  her  life.  She  passed  away  in  this 
state  on  the  :22d  of  October.  IST-l,  and 
George  H.  Lynch  died  on  the  2d  of  .June, 
1899.  He  was  politically  afliliated  with  the 
democratic  party. 

Harry  S.  Lynch  was  reared  in  his  father's 
home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools.  At  an  early  age  he  assumed 
the  burdens  incident  to  the  operation  of  the 
home  farm,  upon  which  he  1ms  lived  during 
all  the  years  of  his  life.  He  now  owns  one 
hundred  and  seventy  acres  of  the  old  Lynch 
homestead,  to  which  he  continues  to  devote 
his  entire  attention. 

On  the  14th  of  May,  1903,  Mr.  Lynch  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Leiia  E.  Ander- 
son, a  daughter  of  William  T.  and  Caroline 
W.  (Price)  Anderson,  natives  of  Virginia  and 
Missouri  respectively,  who  became  residents 
of  this  state  in  1883,  locating  their  home 
near  Phoenix,  In  .Tackson  county,  where  the 
father  passed  away  in  1906.  The  mother  Is 
still  living  and  resides  In  Phoenix.  To  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Lynch  three  children  have  been 
born:  Mildred  V.  and  Vera  V.,  twins;  and 
Ruth   Eleanor. 

Mr.  Lynch  is  in  his  political  afTiliatlons 
connected  with  the  democratic  party  but  has 
never  at  any  lime  sought  political  prefer- 
ment. He  is  a  member  of  Granite  Lodge, 
No.  2.1.  K.  P.,  and  also  belongs  to  the  Ma- 
sonic lodge  at  Ashland.  Ills  wife  is  a  de- 
voted and  consistent  member  of  the  Presby- 
terian church.  Harry  S.  Lynch  is  one  of  the 
best  known  and  among  the  most  highly  re- 
spected citizens  of  .lackson  county  where  he 
has  been  a  life-long  resident  owning  the  old 
home  ranch  upon  which  he  was  bom  and 
where  he  now  resides.  He  Is  a  man  nf  strict 
integrity  in  his  business  transactions  and  is 
identified  with  every  movement  of  a  public 
nature  that  seeks  to  advance  the  interests 
of  the  community  in  which  he  lives. 

WILLIAM  L.  DAVIS.  One  of  the  most  at 
tractive  places  in  the  immediate  vicinity 
of  Tualitin  is  the  ranch  of  William  L.  Davis, 
located  a  half  mile  south  of  the  town.  He  is 
a  native  of  Vigo  county.  Indiana,  and  is  the 
only  child  born  of  the  marringe  of  Harris 
and  Marv  Prater  Davis.  The  father  was 
bom  In  Baltimore.  Marylond.  and  there  lived 
to  the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  when  ho 
removed  to  Vigo  county,  Indiana.  There 
he  bought  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres  of 
land  which  he  operated  until  his  death  which 
occurreil   nt    the   age   of  sixty  -"ix   yeors.     He 


was  a  very  capable  man  and  met  with  suc- 
cess in  his  agricultural  pursuits  ac<|uiring 
a  comfortable  competence  in  uddillon  to  his 
valuable  farm.  The  mother,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  1812,  was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and 
there  she  grew  up  to  womanhood.  She  ac- 
companied her  parents  on  their  removal  from 
the  15lue  Grass  state  to  Indiana,  where  her 
father  engaged  in  farming  until  his  death, 
and  there  she  met  .Mr.  Davis.  They  were 
married  in  1832  and  three  years  later  she 
was  left  a  widow.  .She  continued  to  make 
her  home  in  Indiana  for  about  two  years 
after  the  death  of  her  husband  and  then 
removed  to  Edgar  county.  Illinois,  where  she 
resided  until  1880  when  she  went  to  Missouri 
and  there  passed  away  In  ISS.'i. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  William  L. 
Davis  were  spent  in  Indiana  and  Illinois, 
in  which  states  he  p\irsued  a  comnion-school 
education  until  ho  was  fifteen  years  of  ago. 
He  then  laid  aside  his  text-books  and  hired 
out  as  a  farm  hand,  continuing  to  fidlow 
this  occupation  until  1860,  when  he  took  up 
the  carpenter's  trade.  He  was  thus  ocoipii'd 
until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war  when 
he  enlisted  in  Company  13,  First  Missouri  En- 
gineers and  went  to  the  front.  He  entered 
the  service  in  St.  Louis  In  1861,  going  from 
there  to  Cape  Girardeau,  that  state,  then  to 
N'ew  Madrid,  Missouri,  and  from  there  to 
Fort  Pillow,  Tennessee.  The  march  next  led 
them  to  Shiloh,  after  which  they  advanced 
on  Corinth,  Mississippi,  going  Inini  there  to 
.  Holly  Springs,  and  thence  to  Memphis  and 
Vicksburg.  After  participating  in  the  siege 
of  the  latter  city  they  went  to  Pocahontas, 
Tennessee,  where  they  camped  for  the  sum- 
mer. In  the  autumn  following  they  joined 
Sherman's  army  and  repaired  the  railroads, 
returning  to  Corinth  by  train  where  they 
remained  until  in  December  when  tli  1 

on  to  Memphis  and   to  N'ashville,  . 
the  railroad  from  that  city  to  .Inl 
Tennessee.     Returning  to  N'ashvilli 
was   given    a    thirty-days    furlough 
his  regiment  at  the  expiration  of  that  p<Tiod 
nt    Atlanta    and    ni.irrliMig    with    .Shennnn    to 
tlio  sea,  subsequently   receiving  his  dischargv 
at   r>misvillc.  Kentucky. 

After   the   close   of   h"  '      •         '  t 

in   the   lumber  businesn 

for  three  years,  and   thi-ii    i.rii">-   i     ■•   -•••i.n 
Western    Missouri,    whi'n-    he    fiirnu'd    for    a 
similar    iM-riod.      His    next     removal     ui-     i>i 
Pike  county,  that  slate,  and  there 
he     was     engaged     in     railmil     .-. 
work,  but  latiT  turned  l 
cultural     ptiroiiits.      FT" 
farminir   in    i 
wlii-n    he   .! 

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t'ageil  his  ' 

of  land,  nil  ol  whirh  Willi  llm  excption  of 
about  twelve  nrf*  h"  hs«  br^'ifht  under  a 
high  state  of  '-'s  »  spec- 

ialty of   I.fignn  rries.  and 

also  has  a  tin"-  or' n.iri  <>t  !•  n  a.-rrs,  and  i» 
meeting  with  a  grntifyinit  degree  of  siirc<>«a 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


in  his  undertakings.  His  place  is  well  im- 
proved and  on  it  there  a_re  line  barns  and 
outbuildings  and  a  comfortable  residence,  sur- 
rounded with  attractive  grounds.  It  is  one 
of  the  valuable  properties  of  this  section 
of  the  county. 

For  his  wife  Mr.  Davis  chose  Miss  Hartley 
Minor,  a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Elizabeth 
(Jared)  Minor.  In  the  paternal  line  Mrs. 
Davis  is  descended  from  Puritan  stock,  her 
forefathers  having  come  to  America  on  the 
Mayflower.  Her  father  was  a  native  of  Lou- 
den county,  Virginia,  and  resided  there  until 
he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age  when  he  re- 
moved to  Kentucky,  where  for  many  years 
he  was  the  manager  of  a  large  plantation, 
his  death  occurring  in  the  Blue  Grass  state 
at  the  age  of  sixty  years.  The  mother,  also 
a  native  of  Virginia,  was  a  child  of  two  years 
when  she  was  taken  to  Kentucky  by  her 
parents  and  there  she  spent  the  remainder 
of  her  life.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Minor  were  born  ten  children  as  follows: 
Mary,  who  married  James  McCormick  and 
is  living  in  Champaign,  Illinois;  Nancy  J., 
John.  Rebecca,  Elizabeth  Ewing  and  Thomas, 
all  of  whom  are  deceased;  Gloviner,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Paris.  Illinois;  Missouri,  the  de- 
ceased wife  of  William  Gardner;  Margaret, 
the  wife  of  Robert  Jordan,  who  lives  in  Clay 
county,  Indiana;  and  Hartley,  now  Mrs. 
Davis.  Their  marriage  occurred  at  Paris, 
Illinois,  on  the  13th  of  August,  1863,  where 
they  spent  the  first  five  years  of  their  do- 
mestic life.  From  there  they  went  to  St. 
Clair  county.  Missouri,  and  three  years  later 
they  became  residents  of  Pike  county,  that 
state,  where  they  lived  until  they  came  to 
Oregon  in  1905.  The  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Davis  numbered  five,  but  the  two 
younger  children,  Harry  and  Mary,  are  both 
deceased.  The  other  three  are  as  follows: 
William,  who  is  an  attorney  at  Portland; 
Frank,  living  in  Brookfield;  and  Annie  Neal- 
ond,  who  is  engaged  in  the  general  mercan- 
tile business  in  Portland. 

In  politics  ilr.  Davis  is  a  republican  and 
has  served  as  justice  of  the  peace.  He  also 
belongs  to  the  CJrand  Army  of  the  Republic, 
to  the  principles  of  which  organization  he 
has  ever  been  most  loyal,  and  both  he  and 
Mrs.  Davis  hold  membership  in  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church.  They  take  an  active  inter- 
est in  all  of  the  work  of  this  body  and  num- 
ber among  its  congregation  many  close 
friends,  by  whom  they  are  held  in  high 
regard. 

DR.  F.  0.  ARMSTRONG,  veterinary  sur- 
geon now  residing  in  Sheridan,  was  born  in 
Cocymans,  New  York,  January  12, 1859,  a  son 
of  William  and  Finettc  (Xcal)  Armstrong, 
both  natives  of  Mew  York.  The  mother  came 
from  a  prominent  family,  their  lineage  be- 
ing traced  back  to  members  belonging  to 
the  Hand  of  Pilgrims  wlio  came  to  America 
in  the  Mayflower.  The  father  was  of  Eng- 
lish descent  and  botli  he  and  his  wife  re- 
mained residents  of  their  native  state 
throughout  their  entire  lives.  For  forty- 
three  years  he  was  superintendent  of  stables 
for  Stephen  H.  Parsons.     He  died  March  24, 


1909,  at  the  age  of  seventy  years,  a  valued 
and  representative  citizen  in  his  community. 
He  held  membership  in  the  Independent  Or- 
der   of   Odd    Fellows.      The    mother   died    in 

1910,  greatly  loved  by  all  who  knew  her. 
F.  0.  Armstrong,  an  only  child,  was  reared 

imder  the  parental  roof  and  educated  in  his 
native  state.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he 
began  the  study  of  veterinary  surgery  in 
Albany,  New  York,  and  afterward  practiced 
there  "for  twenty  years.  His  patronage  was 
very  large  and  he  was  recognized  as  one  of 
the  best  authorities  of  his  profession  in  the 
city  of  Albany.  In  1903  he  came  to  the 
Pacific  coast,  locating  in  Portland  and  since 
then  he  has  spent  much  of  his  time  in 
travel.  In  July,  1911,  he  came  to  Sheridan, 
where  he  now  resides.  In  the  practice  of  his 
profession  he  has  made  a  special  study  of 
horse  dentistry  and  has  acquainted  him- 
self with  the  best  methods  of  treatment 
known  today. 

Dr.  Armstrong  was  married  in  1889  to 
Miss  Nellie  De  Voe,  a  native  of  Lansing- 
burg,  New  Y^ork.  She  passed  away  in  1898 
and  was  buried  in  New  York.  One  child, 
William,  was  born  to  tliem,  who  now  resides 
in  Portland.  Dr.  Armstrong  is  a  loyal  mem- 
ber of  the  Episcopal  church  and  he  exercises 
the  right  of  franchise  in  support  of  the  men 
and  measures  of  the  democratic  party.  He 
has  not  divided  his  energies  between  varied 
lines  of  activity  but  has  concentrated  his 
time  and  efl'ort  upon  his  professional  work. 

NELS  LARSON,  engaged  in  general  farm- 
ing and  dairying,  has  been  a  resident  of  Ore- 
gon since  1889,  and  in  1891  purchased  the 
farm  upon  which  he  now  resides  in  the 
vicinity  of  Hillsboro.  His  labors  have  con- 
verted a  thickly  timbered  tract  into  well 
cultivated  fields,  and  he  is  now  actively  en- 
gaged in  the  production  of  cereals  best 
adapted  to  soil  and  climate  and  in  the  opera- 
tion of  a  dairy.  He  was  born  in  Sweden, 
May  26,  1868,  and  is  a  son  of  Lars  and  Car- 
rie Olson,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  the 
country  where  they  spent  their  entire  lives, 
there  rearing  their  family  of  three  chil- 
dren: Nels;  John,  who  is  living  in  Oregon; 
and  Hannah,  the  wife  of  A.  Anderson,  now 
a  resident  of  Portland. 

With  a  common-school  education  to  serve 
as  the  foundation  for  his  business  course 
and  with  laudable  ambition  to  prompt  him 
to  put  forth  his  best  effort,  Nels  Larson 
decided  to  come  to  America  in  1888,  for  the 
reports  which  he  had  heard  concerning  its 
opportunities  led  him  to  believe  that  he 
might  more  quickly  win  prosperity  in  the 
new  world.  He  did  not  tarry  on  the  Atlan- 
tic coast,  but  made  his  way  into  the  in- 
terior of  the  country,  stopping  first  at 
Roekford,  Illinois,  where  he  remained  for  a 
year.  In  1889  he  arrived  in  Portland  but 
was  attracted  by  the  agricultural  possibili- 
ties of  the  state  and  in  1891  purchased  the 
farm  upon  which  he  now  resides.  It  was 
then  all  covered  with  timber  and  he  at  once 
began  the  arduous  task  of  clearing  away 
trees  and  brush  and  of  grubbing  up  stumps 
preparatory    to     cultivating     the    fields.     He 


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has  since  erected  substantial  buildings  upon 
his  place,  has  added  many  modern  equip- 
ments, has  secured  the  latest  improved  ma- 
chinery and  has  brought  his  farm  under  a 
high  state  of  cultivation.  In  connection  he 
operates  a  dairy  and  the  conduct  thereof 
adds   materially   to  his   annual   income. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Ijirson  has  been 
a  stalwart  repuldican  .since  beroniiiij;  a  na- 
turalized American  citizen,  altlmugli  he  has 
never  been  an.\ious  to  hold  ollicc.  Frater- 
nally he  is  connected  with  the  Maccabees. 
In  1903  he  married  Mi.ss  Anna  C.  .lohnson, 
who  was  born  in  Sweden  and  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1SS6.  They  are  members 
of  the  Lutheran  church  and  their  many  good 
traits  of  character  are  rec-ognizcd  by  the 
friends  whom  they  have  made  in  this  sec- 
tion of  the  state.  Mr.  Larson  deserves  great 
credit  for  what  he  has  accomplished.  De- 
pendent upon  his  own  resources  from  an 
early  age,  he  has  worked  his  way  steadily 
upward  and.  in  addition  to  the  farm  prop- 
erty which  he  owns,  his  possessions  include 
several  lots  in  St.  Johns,  one  of  the  suburlis 
of  I'ortlan.l. 

CLIFFORD  E.  WALKER.  Science  is  con- 
tinually revealing  its  secrets  through  tho.se 
who  investigate  carefully  and  patiently  in 
order  to  acquaint  themselves  with  truths 
hitherto  unknown.  Men  of  learning  who 
have  delved  deep  into  the  history  of  health 
have  tiecome  convinced  that  there  are  meth- 
ods of  practice  more  effective  than  the  mere 
administration  of  medicines  and  as  the  re- 
sult of  this  investigation  thep-  has  been  de- 
veloped the  present  school  of  oste<>p:ithic 
practice  which  today  has  its  followers  in 
every  hamlet  and  village  as  well  as  in  the 
larger  cities  of  the  country.  Dr.  ClitTord  E. 
Walker,  a  practitioner  of  this  school,  is  do- 
ing good  work  in  ?V>rest  fJrove,  where  he  has 
many  patients.  His  life  record  l)egan  on 
the  4th  of  .lanuary,  1SS2,  his  birth  place 
being  at  North  I'ort,  Wisconsin,  lie  repre- 
sents one  of  the  old  New  Knghuicl  families, 
his  father,  Charles  A.  Walki'r,  having  b<'en 
born  in  Manchester,  New  llanipsliirt-.  .\fter 
living  in  the  middle  west  for  a  considerable 
p«Tiod.  he  came  to  firegon  in  l.iOrt.  and  es- 
tablishing his  home  in  Portland,  wan  man 
ager  of  the  furniture  store  of  H.  C  Breden 
&  Company  ami  also  for  the  firm  of  Tull  i 
Oibbs.  Me  s|H'nt  a  year  and  a  half  in  that 
way  and  liecame  well  known  in  the  business 
circles  of  the  Kost-  City,  lie  married  Miss 
Rena  C.  Carter,  who  v«as  lx>rn  in  Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin,  in  .hine,  ISf.n.  and  is  now  living 
in  Portland.  The  death  of  Charles  A.  Walk- 
er, however,  oeeurreil  in  1907.  In  their 
family  were  three  children:  Nina  Marie 
and  Mary  Margaret,  both  of  Portland.  Ther 
were  educated  in  the  lommon  srho<d»  and 
Nina  also  studied  music  under  Miss  Soule 
and  Professor  Enna.  both  of  Portland,  and 
is    now   teaching   music   in   the   Rose  City. 

flifToril    E.    Walki-r.    the    only    son    of    the 
famil.v,   was  a    pupil   in   the  gradeil  and   high 
schools  of  Portland,  the  year  of  his  gradua 
tlon    lieing    199«.      lie    pursued    a    course    of 
osteopathy     in    .Still    College    of    Osteopathy 


in  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  completing  hin  work 
there  in  1904,  after  which  he  returned  to 
Portland,  where  he  practiced  his  profession 
successfully  for  six  years.  He  then  removed 
to  Forest  (Irovc,  where  he  is  now  located, 
and  in  the  intervening  period  has  built  up  • 
large   an<l   gratifying    business. 

Dr.  Walki-r  is  u  (Kipular  young  man, 
widely  known  throughout  the  state.  He 
gained  an  extensive  aci|iii>intance  uhde  one 
of  the  Multnomah  (Quartette  that  sang 
throughout  Oregon  during  the  presidential 
campaign  of  16'J6.  His  political  allegiance 
has  ever  been  given  to  the  republican  |>arty. 
His  religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Haptist 
church  ami  while  residing  in  Portland  he 
wiis  a  very  active  and  prominent  memtM-r 
of   White   Temple. 

On  the  loth  of  April,  I'JOf,.  Dr.  Wnlker 
was  uniteil  in  nnirriage  to  Miss  .Mary  E. 
I^dd,  a  daughter  of  E.  ,1.  I^dd,  of  one  of 
the  most  distinguisheil  aiul  prominent  fam- 
ilies of  Portland.  Dr.  Wiilker  is  well  known 
in  fraternal  relations  as  a  memU-r  oi  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  lodge,  the  Kniglils  of 
the  Maccabees  and  the  M<Hlern  Wooilnwn  t>f 
.'\merica.  In  the  Inst  named  he  1ms  tilleil 
all  of  the  chairs.  In  strictly  professional 
lines  he  is  connected  with  the  Oregon  <)steo- 
pathic  Association  and  with  Portland  Osteo- 
pathic ."society.  The  work  that  he  has  ilone 
along  professional  lines  is  highly  commend- 
able but  it  by  no  means  indicates  the  ex- 
tent of  his  etforts.  His  intlueiice  has  Is-en 
a  potent  element  for  good  as  a  factor  in 
political  progress  and  moral  development  of 
the  state  ami  his  salient  qualities  of  man- 
hcM)d  are  such  as  command  ri'spcct  ami  con- 
lidi'i in    every    land    ami   clime. 

DAVID  FITZPATRICK,  who  has  won  rw 
ognition  as  a  reliable  and  enterprising  citi/en 
of  TillamtHik  county,  was  lM>rn  in  Ontario, 
Canada,  in  l.sni,  ami  for  twenty  nix  years  has 
U-en  a  resident  of  Oregon.  He  is  a  son  of 
William  and  Catharine  ( K<Miiies«y »  Kilx- 
patrick.  The  fatlu-r  was  iiNo  it  native  of 
Ontario  mid  was  born  .May  7.  !">  "  "•■  •  •! 
gaged  in    farming   in   (  anacja   iint;:  I 

then    emigrated    lo   Ortt'"iv     in  I    i  .> 

lelinquishmeiit  of  one  h  tour  acre* 

in     TillamiMik    county,  <     acres    of 

which  still  iH-long  to  the  Uiuilv  istale.  The 
mother  of  our  subject  »««  born  in  IrrUml 
and   came    to   t^annfla    with    her   p&i^  n 

shi»   was   tell   years  old.      She    was 
Mr.    Kit/patri'k    in    Is,'i7    anil    i« 
having    arrivril    at    the    age    of    »• 
on    dune    20,     191 1.      She    is    the  < 

six   children,    two   of    whom    sur*  ' 

ot    this    review;    anil    Frank,    a    r^  'f 

TillamfMtk. 

After    reeeiving    bi«    preliminarr   oHiieatlnfi 
David    Fif/|>olrirk     > 
home    farm    in    Ca' 
until  twi  r'- 
to  i  Iregi'i  r 

for    .      .       .11 

p|o\  ■  me      llav- 

ing  •  il.   he    ptir- 

rhasffi  si\(\  arrrs  n^  g*****!  iatvl  ufifin  which 
he    establishol    hi*    home,   but    ha*   sinrv   die 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


posed  of  a  portion  of  his  property.  He  gives 
his  attention  exclusively  to  dairying  and  on 
account  of  his  industry  and  the  thorough- 
ness with  which  he  does  his  work,  he  has  met 
with  a  goodly   measure   of  success. 

In  1898  Mr.  Fitzpatrick  was  married  to 
Miss  Catharine  Purcell,  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Ellen  (Tone)  Purcell.  The  father  was 
a  native  of  Ireland  and  came  to  Canada  in 
1847  and  was  a  neighbor  of  the  Fitzpatricks. 
He  arrived  in  Tillamook  county,  Oregon,  in 
1893  and  has  since  resided  with  his  sons. 
Mrs.  Purcell  was  also  born  in  Ireland.  She 
came  to  Canada  with  her  brother  and  took 
up  her  home  near  that  of  the  grandfather  of 
our  subject,  who  had  been  acquainted  with 
her  family  in  Ireland.  She  died  in  Canada  in 
1S92.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Purcell  were  the  parents 
of  six  children:  Mary,  who  married  George 
Collins,  of  Alberta,  Canada;  William,  a  resi- 
dent of  Tillamook  county;  Catharine,  now 
Mrs.  David  Fitzpatrick;  Ellen,  who  makes 
her  home  with  her  brother  William;  John,  of 
Chehalis,  Washington;  and  Agnes,  who  mar- 
ried Francis  Tone,  a  farmer  of  Tillamook 
county.  Four  children  have  been  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Fitzpatrick:  Aileen,  who  is  now 
eleven  years  of  age;  Mary,  aged  eight  years; 
Agnes,  aged  five  years;  and  Kathleen,  who 
is  two  years  of  age. 

In  politics  Mr.  Fitzpatrick  is  a  stanch  ad- 
herent of  the  democratic  party.  He  takes 
an  active  interest  in  the  success  of  his  party 
and  is  a  member  of  the  port  of  Tillamook 
commission.  He  and  his  wife  are  members 
of  the  Roman  ,  Catholic  church  of  Tilla- 
mook and  their  ancestors  for  many  genera- 
tions were  Catholics.  With  everything  per- 
taining to  the  uplifting  of  the  community 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fitzpatrick  are  closely  identified, 
and  their  home  is  a  center  of  hospitality 
where  friends  are  always  assured  of  a  cordial 
greeting. 

ARTHUR  CLAY  SHUTE.  No  history  of 
Hillsboro  would  be  complete  were  there  fail- 
ure to  make  prominent  reference  to  Arthur 
Clay  Shute,  one  of  the  leading  residents  of 
that  city  and  widely  known  in  banking  cir- 
cles in  the  northern  part  of  the  state.  His 
entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  the  banking 
business  and  be  is  now  president  of  the 
American  National  Bank  and  vice  president 
of  Shuto'a  Savings  Bank.  Because  of  his 
wide  and  favorable  acquaintance  his  history 
cannot  fail  to  prove  of  interest  to  many  of 
the  readers  of  this  volume.  He  was  born 
in  Washington  county,  November  22,  1875, 
a  son  of  John  W.  Shute,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  New  York,  February  13,  1840. 
The  father  devoted  many  year.s"  of  his  life 
to  farming  but  is  now  living  retired  in  Hills- 
boro. having  in  the  many  years. of  his  close 
connection  with  agricultur.-il  pursuits  won  a 
comfortable  competence  that  now  enables 
him  to  live  retired  from  further  labor.  He 
married  Elizabeth  Constable,  who  was  born 
in  Washington  county,  August  17,  1848, 
when  Oregon  was  still  a  territory  and  one 
of  llie  undeveloped  frontier  regions  of  the 
Pnoinc  coast  country.  In  the  family  were 
three  children:     Lewis  Edward,  who  'is  now 


living   in    Hillsboro;    Mattie,    deceased;    and 
Arthur  Clay. 

At  the  usual  age  the  last  named  was  sent 
to  the  public  schools  of  Washington  county 
and  when  fifteen  years  of  age  became  con- 
nected with  financial  interests  as  an  employe 
in  the  First  National  Bank,  serving  in  the 
capacity  of  bookkeeper.  His  father  was  at 
that  time  president  of  the  bank  and  Arthur 
C.  Shute  continued  to  act  as  bookkeeper 
from  1890  until  1897,  when  he  and  his 
father  bought  out  all  other  interests  in  the 
bank  and  conducted  it  as  a  private  banking 
institution  under  the  name  of  J.  W.  Shute 
until  the  1st  of  January,  1911.  At  that 
time  Arthur  C.  Shute  purchased  his  father's 
interest  and  reorganized  the  business  under 
the  name  of  the  American  National  and 
Shute's  Savings  Bank,  becoming  president  of 
the  national  bank  and  vice  president  of  the 
savings  bank.  Under  his  guidance  this  re- 
mains as  one  of  the  strong  financial  insti- 
tutions of  the  county  and  the  business  has 
steadily  grown,  for  Mr.  Shute  has  proved 
himself  worthy  of  the  confidence  and  liberal 
support  of  the  public.  He  is  a  progressive 
citizen  and  a  man  of  resourceful  business 
ability  who  readily  recognizes  and  improves 
his  opportunities.  He  was  associated  with 
several  others  in  building  and  operating  the 
condensed  milk  plant  at  Hillsboro  but  has 
now  disposed  of  his  interest  in  that  busi- 
ness. 

Pleasantly  situated  in  his  home  life,  Mr. 
Shute  was  married  October  28,  1897,  to  Miss 
Tillie  M.  Siegrist.  who  was  born  in  Rock 
Island,  Illinois,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Adolph  Siegrist,  both  of  whom  are 
now  deceased.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shute 
have  been  born  three  children:  Gladys, 
Rena  and  Arthur,  all  born  in  Hillsboro  and 
now  under  the  parental  roof.  Mr.  Shute 
represents  one  of  the  old  families  of  Ore- 
gon, his  father  having  come  in  the  '50s  to 
this  state,  where  he  has  since  made  his 
home.  For  thirty-six  years  A.  C.  Shute 
has  been  a  witness  of  the  growth  and  prog- 
ress of  the  state  and  is  a  cooperant  factor 
in  many  measures  and  movements  for  the 
general  good.  In  politics  he  is  an  earnest 
republican  and  for  several  years  has  served 
as  city  treasurer,  discharging  his  duties  with 
a  promptness  and  fidelity  that  have  won 
him  high  commendation.  In  the  business 
world  he  displays  sound  judgment  and  keen 
sagacity,  nor  falters  in  the  execution  of 
any  task  to  which  he  sets  himself.  His 
work  is  carefully  managed  and  his  well 
formulated  plans  in  business  have  made  him 
one  of  the  representative  and  progressive 
citizens  of  Hillsboro. 

GEORGE  T.  SCHROEDER  is  the  owner  of 
the  Bay  View  Hotel  of  Florence  and  is  one 
of  the  largest  holders  of  real  estate  in  Lane 
county.  He  is  a  highly  respected  man  and 
active  and  successful  in  various  business  en- 
terprises in  this  portion  of  the  state.  He  is 
the  son  of  Judge  J.  Henry  Schroeder.  who 
is  county  judge  of  Coos  county.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Maryland  aiid  the  mother, 
Emily    (Perry)    Schroeder,   was   born    in   this 


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state.  Judge  Schrocder  camu  to  Uifgon  in 
1850,  being  at  that  time  a  young  man  twen- 
ty-one years  of  age.  He  was  by  profession 
and  occupation  a  millwright  anil  lor  many 
years  followed  the  business  of  his  craft.  He 
was  the  builder  of  the  first  creamery  in  Coos 
county  and  was  also  the  lirst  superintendent 
ot  public  schools  in  that  county  and  the 
first  representative  from  that  county  to  the 
state  legislature,  and  served  as  probate  judge 
in  Coos  county  for  four  years.  lie  was 
united  in  wedlock  in  this  state  to  Miss 
Emily  Perry,  whose  father's  family  were 
among  the  early  pioneers  who  settled  in 
Coos  county  in  1S5S.  To  Mr.  and  ilrs. 
J.  Henry  Schrocder  eleven  children  were 
born:  Dora,  the  wife  of  T.  V.  Ilanlcy.  of 
Oregon;  Alary,  the  wife  of  H.  S.  Kribbs,  of 
Myrtle  Point;  William  H.,  of  Coquillc;  Ella, 
the  wife  of  (leorge  Uingor,  of  .Myrtle  Point; 
George  T.,  of  this  review;  .-Mice,  the  wife  of 
Al  O.  Ilite,  of  Coquille;  Walter,  a  resident 
of  Xorway.  this  state;  Clarence  and  Ralph, 
both  of  whom  reside  in  Arago;  tiustave,  ot 
Myrtle  Point;  and  .J.  Henry,  also  of  .\rago. 
The  father  of  this  family  died  on  June  1, 
1905.  His  widow  is  still  living  and  resides 
with  her  son.  J.  Henrj-  .'^chroeder,  on  the  old 
donation  claim  which  Judge  Schroeder  pur- 
chased many  years  before  his  death. 

George    T.    Schroeder    was    reared    in    his 
father's   home   and  received  his  early  educa- 
tion   in    the    public    schools.     He    started    to 
make    liis    way    for    himself    at    the    age    of 
twenty  years,  at   which    time   he   became  an 
apprenticed    cheese    and    butter    maker,    and 
continued  in  that   vocation  until   he  had   be- 
come   a    professional    master    of    his    trade, 
thereafter  for  sixteen  years  devoting  his  en- 
tire time  to  the  cheese  and  butter  business. 
To    him    belongs    the    distinction    of    having 
operated     the     first     creamery     in     Jackson 
county  and  he  also  holds  the  record  of  hav- 
ing   made    the    largest     amount     of    butter 
turned  out  of  the  Coos  Bay  Creamery.     The 
father    of    Mr.     Schroeder     built    the    first 
creamery    in    Coos   county.     During   the   last 
five   years    in   which    Mr.   .Schroeder   was   en- 
gaged  in   the  creamery   business   he  also  op- 
erated  in  connection  with  his  cheese  and  but- 
ter   business   a    merchandising    store,    super- 
intending the  business   for  Simpson  &   Hyler 
at    .Vorth   Mend,  this  state.     ?Ie  then  organ- 
ized   the    North    Star    Transportation    Com- 
pany and   is  still  one  of  the  principal  stock- 
holders   in   that   corporation,     .\fter   his  suc- 
cessful    orL'nnization     of     that    eoinpiiny     he 
continued   in  its  active   management   for  one 
year    and    then    removed    to    Florence,    where 
he    purchased     the     Bay     View     Hotel.     This 
hostelry   is  one  of  the   finest   in  this   portion 
of  the  state.     It  is  a  well  eonstnicted  three- 
story    building    containing    forty    rooms    and 
in  addition  a  large  publii-  hall   for  social  and 
conventional    purposes.     In    addition    to    the 
above  property  he  is  also  the  owner  of  many 
valuable  business  and  residence  lots  at  Ijike- 
side    and    also    vacant    residence    property    at 
Bichmond    and    in    Washington,   and    also    is 
the    owner    of    forty    acres    of    fine    land    in 
Douglas  county.     He  and  his   wife  ore  joint 
owners   in   a   large   plot  of  ground   at   lake- 


side, this  stale,  and  of  forty  acres  ot  valu- 
able commercial  timber.  They  also  are  the 
owners  of  a  fine  residence  at  lakeside  and 
four  vacant   lots  at  North   Bend. 

On  December  H.  1S02,  Mr.  Schroeder  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eunice  I-aird,  u 
daughter  of  Arthur  and  .lanie  (Norris) 
Laird.  The  fathiT  was  a  native  of  New 
York  state,  of  Scotch  extraction,  and  the 
mother  was  born  in  Ireland.  They  came  to 
California,  where  Mrs.  Schro<'der  was  born 
in  Calousa  county.  Later  in  1S79  her  father 
removed  to  Modoc  county,  California,  and 
from  that  county  to  Oregon  in  the  same 
year  and  settled  in  Coos  county  on  the  Co- 
(|uille  river,  where  he  passed  away  at 
the  time  when  Mrs.  Schroeder  was  an 
infant  of  only  three  months.  The  mother 
later  gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  a 
cousin  of  her  former  husband,  John  I^ird, 
and  to  this  union  five  children  were  bom: 
James,  of  Coos  county;  Annie,  the  wife  of 
Fred  Von  Pegert.  of  Coquille;  Pinkston,  of 
Coos  county;  Warren,  who  resides  in  Co- 
quille; and  (Jeorgc.  of  l^indon.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Schroeder  two  children  have  iM'en  born, 
tieorgia  Juniata,  born  February  11,  ISOt.  is 
now  a  pupil  in  the  high  school  at  ('oqiiille 
and  is  taking  special  studies  with  the  view 
of  qualifying  herself  for  a  business  career. 
Walton  H..  born  November  2S.  1«99,  is  n 
member  of  the  Florence  brass  band,  of 
which  he  is  the  eornetist. 

Mr.    Schrocder   is    a    loyal    member   of   the 
democratic  party  and  was  one  .)f  ilie  dele- 
gates   of    that    great    political    organi/ution 
to    the    state    convention    held    at     Porlliind. 
He   is  at   present  one  of  the  board  of   !■'■■■ 
agers    of   the   Commercial   Club   of    Kl.^ 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  Mi 
Odd    Fellows,    Woodmen    of    the    World    and 
also  with  the  Modern   Woodmen  of  America. 
He    is    likewise   a    member   of   the    Fraternal 
Order  of  Eagles  and  the  Eastern  .Stiir.    Mrs. 
Schroeder  is   a   member  of  the  Order  of  the 
Eastern   .Star  and   of    the   Heliekah    lodge   of 
Florenre. 

M.   H.   PINNEY  is  one  of   \    ■■ '— ■     • 

most    men    in    civic   allairs.       \  i 

native  of  this  state  he  has  li 

the   last  twenty  years  and  di 

has  proven   his  worth   to  his 

He  was  born  in  Vermont,  July   i-.  '■ 

is    the    son   of    R<lison    ami    Marilln 

Pinney,  the  former  bavin      '  '  \.r 

mont  and  the  latter  in   ''  to 

ISf).',    they   moved   to   Wi  -    'n 

Minnesota,    where   they    r 

when  they  went  to  llrent  •     I 

the   home   of   tie'    I'uthir  ifter 

the  family  had  s<'lt|id  in  i  riney 

passed    away.      To    this    union    »i\    children 

Were  born,  nnmnly    Mnrtho.  who  i*  th"  wifo 

of    I,.    .Mm  ■  "  »nfa; 

M.  If.,  a    '■  who 

is    living    in    n".twii<'.    •    iMMirm.i,    uiK)    thrr«f 

who  are  now  decayed. 

After  finishing  hi"  high'rhool  roiirw  and 
teaching  for  one  year.  M.  H.  Pinney  remained 
at  home,  assisting  his  father  on  the  farm 
until  he  herame  of  age  and  then,  feeling  that 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


lie  was  old  enough  to  assume  some  actual  re- 
sponsibilities, he  took  charge  of  the  home- 
stead and  managed  it  for  ten  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  left  Kansas  and  came  to 
Oregon,  settling  at  Newberg.  Here  he  con- 
tinued his  agricultural  pursuits  for  live  years, 
afterward  engaging  in  teaming  for  four  years. 
But  this  work  did  not  call  for  the  ability 
he  possessed  and,  desiring  to  give  his  energy 
an  opportunity  to  assert  itself  along  well- 
directed  lines,  in  1899  he  entered  upon  a  com- 
mercial career  by  engaging  in  the  lumber 
business.  Up  to  the  present  time  he  is  con- 
tinuing in  this  line  of  work.  His  success 
in  dealing  in  lumber  has  led  him  to  branch 
out  into  related  lines  and  now  he  also  owns 
and  operates  a  planing  mill  which  he  uses 
as  a  means  of  utilizing  the  by-products  of 
the  lumber  business.  This  is  the  idea  upon 
which  so  many  of  our  largest  and  most  prac- 
tical manufacturing  companies  of  today  ope- 
rate and  by  adopting  it  Mr.  Pinney  showed 
his  intelligent  and  practical  understanding 
of  modern  commercial  development. 

In  lS8-t  occurred  the  marriage  of  M.  H. 
Pinney  to  Sarah  J.  Cummins,  the  daughter 
of  Robert  G.  and  Melissa  Cummins.  She 
was  a  native  of  Illinois  and  after  her  grad- 
uation from  high  school  was  engaged  in  school 
teaching  for  several  terms.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Pinney  four  children  have  been  born, 
namely:  Eii'a  May  and  Lester  Earl,  both  of 
whom  are  living  at  home;  and  two  who  died 
in  infancy. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pinney  are  members 
of  the  Methodist  church  and  Mr.  Pinney  is 
a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  In 
politics  he  gives  his  support  to  the  Prohibi- 
tion party  and  frequently  has  been  elected 
to  civic  offices.  At  present  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Newberg  council  and  has  served  one 
term  as  mayor.  His  public  spirit  and  his 
interest  in  all  that  pertains  to  the  improve- 
ment of  his  city  have  won  for  him  the  loyal 
regard  and  esteem  of  his  fellow  citizens,  and 
he  performs  t!ie  duties  of  his  office  with  such 
regularity  and  so  in  accordance  with  a  strong 
sense  of  justice  and  integrity  that  he  sliows 
the  trust  placed  in  him  has  not  been  mis- 
directed. 

CHARLES  S.  WILLIAMSON.  Among 
those  who  have  come  to  America  to  make 
here  a  jjermanent  hbme  is  Charles  S.  Wil- 
liamson, born  in  Huntingtonshire,  England, 
August  33,  1838.  His  parents  were  William 
and  Mary  (Chapman)  Williamson,  both  na- 
tives of  England,  where  they  spent  their 
entire  lives.  In  their  family  were  three 
children:  Frederick,  deceased;  William,  who 
resides  in  Monroe  county.  New  York;  and 
Charles  S.,  of  this  review. 

Charles  S.  Williamson  came  to  the  United 
States  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years,  locating 
near  Rochester,  New  York,  where  he  at- 
tended school  for  a  short  time  and  then 
began  working  by  the  month.  In  1861  he 
went  to  Kansas,  settling  in  .lohnson  county, 
and  remained  there  until  1876.  During  the 
Civil  war  he  enlisted  in  Company  C,  Six- 
teenth IteginK  lit  of  Kansas  Cavalry,  and  was 
in  active  service  for  three  years.     He  was  in 


the  battles  of  Independence  and  Westport, 
Missouri,  but  spent  most  of  his  time  in 
duty  on  the  plains.  He  held  the  rank  of 
quartermaster  sergeant  and  rendered  very 
efficient  service.  At  the  close  of  hostilities 
he  returned  to  Johnson  county,  Kansas, 
there  remaining  until  his  removal  to  Ore- 
gon in  1876,  when  he  located  one  mile  from 
Wheatland.  In  the  town  he  engaged  in  the 
drug  business  and  also  held  the  office  of 
postmaster  for  twelve  years.  Subsequently 
he  concentrated  his  energies  upon  his  farm 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres, 'where  he  has 
made  many  improvements,  erecting  buildings 
and  cultivating  the  soil.  He  is  engaged  in 
general  farming  and  he  adopts  the  best  meth- 
ods of  the  time,  his  labors  resulting  in  the 
production  of  good  crops  whereby  he  secures 
a  substantial  annual  income. 

Mr.  Williamson  was  married  in  Kansas 
on  April  10,  1867,  to  Miss  Ruby  Johnson,  who 
was  born  in  Lake  county,  Illinois,  on  July 
16,  1846,  and  was  a  daughter  of  Albert  and 
Anna  (Sauter)  Johnson.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wil- 
liamson were  the  parents  of  four  children: 
Albert  L.,  of  Portland;  May  and  Frederick, 
deceased;  and  Maud,  at  home.  In  politics 
Mr.  Williamson  is  a  stanch  republican,  be- 
lieving the  principles  of  that  party  to  be  the 
most  effective  in  securing  good  government. 
He  has  served  in  the  capacity  of  notary 
public  but  has  cared  little  for  office,  pre- 
ferring to  give  his  undivided  attention  to 
his  agricultural  interests.  Progressive  and 
reliable,  having  a  great  interest  in  his  com- 
munity and  receiving  in  return  the  highest 
esteem  of  his  associates,  Mr.  Williamson 
has  never  regretted  his  choice  of  making  his 
home  in  America. 

WILLIAM  J.  HILL.  The  spirit  of  enter- 
prise that  has  been  the  dominant  factor  in 
the  upbuilding  of  the  Pacific  coast  country 
iinds  a  worthy  representative  in  William  J. 
Hill  who  is  the  owner  of  a  five,  ten  and  fifteen 
cent  store  in  Eugene.  The  business  from  the 
outset  has  been  a  profitable  one  and  his 
trade  has  grown  rapidly,  showing  that  he 
carries  a  line  of  goods  that  meets  the  public 
need  and  demand.  He  has  been  a  resident 
of  this  city  since  1896  but  became  a  resident 
of  Oregon  when  a  little  lad  of  seven  sum- 
mers. His  birth  occurred  in  St.  Joseph,  Mis- 
souri. November  10,  1872,  his  parents  being 
William  C.  and  Elizabeth  (Davis)  Hill.  His 
grandfather  was  William  C.  Hill,  a  represen- 
tative of  one  of  the  old  families  of  Buchanan 
county,  Missouri,  where  several  generations 
of  the  name  have  lived.  They  were  among 
the  pioneers  of  that  part  of  the  state  where 
the  Davis  family  was  also  founded  at  a  very 
early  date. 

William  C.  Hill,  the  father,  w^as  a  stock 
raiser  and  dealer  and  lived  on  the  outskirts 
of  St.  Joseph  until  1879,  when  he  came  to 
Oregon,  arriving  in  this  state  in  the  month 
of  November.  For  a  number  of  years  he 
engaged  in  the  dairying  business  iu  Port- 
land in  which  connection  he  has  become 
widely  and  favorably  known.  He  is  now 
sixty-four  years  of  age. 


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lirouglit  to  this  state  in  IsiT'J,  Uilliain  -I. 
II  ill  |iiirsiii'<l  his  i-iiiu-atiuii  in  tla>  public 
schoola  ot  I'oitluiid,  advanuiiij;  tliruugh  ton- 
setutivo  ■grades  until  hr  graduated  I'rora  tho 
high  school  ol  that  city.  lie  afliTward 
learned  the  trade  ot  lithographer  and  lor 
years  had  charge  ol  a  business  of  that  char- 
acter, lie  was  but  lilteen  years  ot  age  when 
he  went  to  work  lor  the  lirm  of  Lewis  & 
Uryden,  who  were  succeeded  by  Charles  II. 
Crocker,  wlio  in  turn  sold  his  business  to 
Bushong  &  t'oinpany.  Mr.  Hill  remained 
altogether  with  that  one  house  for  nineteen 
years  and  eight  months  and  no  higher  testi- 
mony of  capability,  faithfulness  and  integrity 
could  be  given  than  his  long  connection  there- 
with. In  190(i.  he  removi'd  to  Kugene,  desir- 
ous of  engaging  in  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count, and  i)ureliaseil  the  Marker  (Jun  Works, 
the  name  of  which  he  changed  to  Hill's  (iun 
Store.  In  I'.Hl  he  sold  that  business  and  in 
1907,  he  opened  a  live  and  ten  cent  depart- 
nu-nt  which  proved  such  a  success  that  event- 
ually he  abandoned  the  gun  store  and  now  oc- 
cupies the  entire  space  with  his  line  of  live, 
ten  and  fifteen  cent  goods,  having  a  large 
establishment  and  an  extensive  trade. 
Though  each  individual  purchase  is  neces- 
sarily small,  the  total  amount  of  daily  sales 
is  gratifying  ami  the  business  is  proving  a 
prolitable  one.  Moreover,  he  has  another  large 
live,  ten  and  lifteen  cent  store  in  Springlield 
and  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Merchants  Uank, 
of    Kugene,    Dregon. 

At  diirerent  times,  Mr.  Hill  has  also  en- 
gaged in  real-estate  operations  which  have 
proved  a  source  of  prosperity.  In  I'JOj  he 
purchased  the  old  Lucy  Mason  place  of  eight 
acres  in  Portland  and  platted  it  as  the  .Mill- 
way  .Annex.  At  that  tinu>  it  was  the  nearest 
addition  to  the  city,  lie  has  had  very  sue- 
ces.iful  experiences  in  his  dealings  in  Portland 
really  and  has  platted  a  numlH-r  of  real- 
estate  tracts  which  have  added  substantially 
to  his  capital. 

In  December,  l"^'.'*;.  Mr.  Hill  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Kmeroy  Test,  a  ilaughter  of  Dan 
iel  U.  Test  of  I'ortlanil  who  was  one  of  the 
pioneer  settlers  of  l,ane  county,  and  was  mar- 
ried to  Mary  Angelini'  Curry,  who  was  born 
in  Champaign  county.  Illinois,  March  -I.  HIO, 
and  was  but  live  years  of  age  when  her 
people  removed  to  Danville,  Illinni.s.  She 
came  acros.4  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  her 
parents  when  twelve  years  of  age.  or  in 
1852.  and  after  living  for  n  time  in  Yamhill 
county  became  a  rosident  of  Lane  county. 
She  married  Daniel  H.  Test  when  but  tlfteen 
yi-ars  of  age  anil  has  ha<l  fourteen  children, 
of  whom  seven  died  in  infancy.  Those  still  liv- 
ing are:  Mrs.  Marshall,  of  the  state  of  WaRh- 
ington;  Mrs.  Wort  man.  of  t'ortlnnd:  .Mrs. 
Barker,  residing  at  Kugene;  Cyrus  Cmnt; 
Kdwin  C;  Mrs.  Hill,  of  Kni;ene-.  and  Krank, 
of  St.  .Tohn.  Oregon,  who  is  assistant  sup<T- 
intendent  of  the  Portland  Woolen  Milla. 
While  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Test  and  their  family 
were  residing  in  I'mp<|ua  county  they  rouM 
not  raise  shi^ep  on  account  of  iN-ars.  wolves 
and  panthers.  Mrs.  Test  had  many  thrilling 
experiences  on  account  of  the  wild  ond  unim- 
proveil   condition   of   the   country.     One    time 


while  returning  home  on  ft>ot,  accompanied 
by  her  little  son,  she  suddenly  came  upon  a 
big  black  bear  in  the  path.  Th'ey  did  not  dare 
to  turn  and  run  for  fear  the  Is-ar  might 
follow  them,  so  they  decided  to  proceed.  .Va 
they  appruacheil  the  animal  it  turned  and 
walked  oir  in  the  woods.  On  another  occasion 
while  Mrs.  Test  was  alone  her  attention  was 
attracted  by  the  barking  of  tho  dog  and 
looking  out  of  the  window  she  saw  a  big 
black  Wolf.  First  the  dog  worried  the  wolf 
and  then  the  wolf  worrie«l  the  dog,  but  after 
some  time  the  wolf  went  a«av.  Itattle 
snakes  were  also  plentiful  and  on'  one  occa- 
sion when  Mrs.  Test  was  doing  the  family 
washing  out  of  doors  the  chickens  began  mak- 
ing such  a  fuss  that  she  remarked  to  her 
husband  that  she  believeil  there  was  a  snaki- 
about.  As  she  stepped  aside  she  discovereil 
that  the  snake  lay  directly  beneath  her  with 
its  tail  sticking  up  in  the  air  rattling.  The 
snake  had  been  covered  by  her  skirts.  All 
of  these  things  occurred  when  .Mr.  Test  was 
engaged  in  raising  cattle  on  the  ranch.  Uiter 
he  removed  with  his  family  to  Kugene  and 
afterward  took  up  his  abode  in  Portland, 
where  he  engageil  in  the  teaming  business. 
He  died  in  August,  1900,  anil  is  still  survived 
by  Mrs.  Test,  who  is  one  of  the  worthy  and 
honored  pioneer  women  of  this  state,  ."she 
holds  membership  in  the  .Methodist  Kpiscopal 
church. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hill  have  become  iiarenls  of 
four  children:  Daniel,  Harold,  Frank  and 
Kloise.  .Mrs.  Hill  is  a  member  of  the  .Meth- 
odist Kpiscopal  church  and  lioth  are  highly 
esteemed  in  the  city  where  they  make  their 
home  and  where  their  circle  of  friends  is  con- 
stantly increasing.  .Mr.  Hill  is  a  man  of 
determined  purpose  and  his  success  lies  in 
the  fact  that  he  not  only  reco^'n'.-  I.mI 
utilities   opportunities.      Kugene    iin  > 

as  a  valualde  addition  to  her  biisii 
and  the  |>olicy  which   he   follows   in   his   mer- 
cantile alTairs  rommeiid  him  to  the  conllilenra 
ami  high  regard  of  those  with  whom  hi>  comen 
ill  contact. 

JOHN  COWER,  who  in  conducting  a  |(reen 
house  aiiil  gardening  biisinens.  was  Isirn  at 
.Seven  Oaks  in  Kent.  KiiL'laiid.  on  Ibe  'JNt 
of  .'\pril,  Is.iS,  a  son  of  lohn  and  Klina 
l-Iohnson)  fiower.  The  mother  (i|ient  hnr 
entire  life  in  her  native  roiintrr  and  followr- 
ing  her  death  tin-  father  eanie  to  the  m-.v 
world,  arriving  in  Oregon  in  isy.'i  nnd  «peii.| 
ing  the  last  four  years  of  his  life  in  thi« 
•late.     Me  died   in  I  Uwego  in    It!>T.      Me  had 

always    followed    li^'' "I    in    that    wtiv 

had    iiupporleil     hi-  huh    niinil"  r<   I 

two    children,    .loliii  .    i.im.    the    lallir 

•till   a  resident  of   Knglond. 

John  Cower  •pent  the  first  twenty  <iU 
years  of  hi<i  life  in  his  native  roiintrr  and  in 
IStJ  came  to  the  Pniitti'  ■•.«•!  making  hi« 
way    to    California  ■.    bin   wife 

and    two  rhildrert.  .    be    lived 

in     the     Colilefi     •»«!.•      Mil      '  ii<-ii     r»'flIove<I     |o 
l)«we(to.       Ill'    fiiiiml    the    iip|Kirtunif  iea    wblrh 
he  son 'III   I. II    ill  ■.   ail.-   111.'    Vtlnntic  nnd  diir 
ing  0  lurted  a  grow 

ing      1  .at      N'ewberg. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Here  he  owns  a  large  greenhouse  and  gardens 
and  makes  a  specialty  of  the  cultivation  of 
hardy  perennial  flowers.  He  owns  four  acres 
within  the  corporation  limits  and  he  has  fif- 
teen thousand  square  feet  under  glass.  His 
roses,  too,  attract  wide  attention  by  their 
beauty,  size  and  fragrance  and  his  is  one  of 
the  well  equipped  greenhouses  of  this  part 
of  the  state.  He  also  raises  garden  products, 
for  which  he  finds  a  ready  sale  on  the  mar- 
ket. Both  branches  of  his  business  are  prov- 
ing profitable  and  his  success  is  the  merited 
reward  of  close  application,  indefatigable  en- 
ergy and  capable  management. 

In  1879  Mr.  Gower  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Jennie  Raymond,  who  was  born  in 
Switzerland  in  August,  1858,  and  from  that 
country  removed  to  England,  \\here  she  was 
married.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gower  have 
been  born  four  children:  William  and  Mil- 
dred, who  were  born  in  England;  Leonard, 
a  native  of  California;  and  Gerald,  who  was 
born  in  Oregon.  The  daughter  is  now  the 
wife  of  Judge  Henry  Theissen,  of  Condon, 
Oregon.  Mr.  Gower  holds  membership  with 
the  Masonic  fraternity  and  the  United  Arti- 
sans and  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
republican  party  but  does  not  seek  nor  de- 
sire office,  preferring  to  concentrate  his  en- 
ergies upon  his  business  affairs,  in  which  he 
is  winning  signal  success.  He  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  the  Episcopal  church  and  are 
widely  known  and  highly  esteemed  in  this 
community. 

SAMUEL  E.  CUMMINS  is  prominently 
connected  with  prune  culture  in  Yamhill 
county,  being  one  of  the  large  growers  of 
that  fruit  and  the  promoter  of  an  industry 
which  has  come  to  be  known  as  one  of  the 
important  sources  of  revenue  in  this  part  of 
the  state.  He  is  also  active  in  connection 
with  the  public  interests  of  the  community 
and  is  now  serving  as  county  commissioner. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Champaign  coimty,  Il- 
linois, where  the  father  devoted  his  atten- 
tion to  farming  until  1S73.  He  then  took 
his  family  to  Barton  county,  Kansas,  where 
he  lived  until  1890,  in  which  year  he  came 
to  the  coast,  settling  at  Newberg,  Yamhill 
county,  Oregon,  where  his  death  occurred  in 
1898,  when  he  was  sevent,v-six  years  of  age. 
His  wife  survived  hira  until  1910,  passing 
away  at  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  Both 
were  consistent  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  and  their  well  spent  lives 
won  them  the  friendship  and  kindly  regard 
of  all  who   knew  them. 

Samuel  E.  Cummins  Avas  reared  upon  the 
home  farm  in  the  pioneer  localities  in  which 
his  parents  resided  and  the  common  schools 
of  the  different  neighborhoods  provided  him 
with  his  educational  privileges.  On  the  30th 
of  March,  1881,  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Cliarlotte  Ann  Wilson,  of  Barton 
county,  Kansas,  and  after  his  marriage  he 
began  farming  on  his  own  account,  subse- 
quently purchasing  eighty  acres  of  land  in 
Barton  county,  Kansas,  which  he  cultivated 
in  connection  with  other  tracts  that  he 
KMitod.  thus  carrying  on  farming  quite  ex- 
(onsivcly.     In  1890  he  sold  out  and  came  to 


Oregon,  settling  in  Newberg,  where  he  pur- 
chased a  small  tract  of  land  and  planted  a 
prune  orchard.  From  this  beginning  he  has 
constantly  developed  his  interests  and  activ- 
ities along  that  line  and  is  today  one  of  the 
leading  representatives  of  prune  culture  in 
this  part  of  the  state,  owning  about  one 
hundred  acres  on  which  are  ten  thousand 
trees.  At  the  present  time  he  is  numbered 
among  the  largest  prune  growers  of  the  coun- 
try and  his  business  is  carried  on  along  the 
most  progressive  and  modern  methods.  About 
1896  he  built  a  prune  drier  at  Carlton  and 
began  the  business  of  drying  prunes,  his 
work  in  this  direction  exceeding  in  volume 
that  of  any  other  prune  drier  in  the  county. 
He  is  today  operating  three  driers,  one  at 
McMinnville,  one  at  Newberg  and  the  other 
three  miles  north  of  McMinnville,  and  in  the 
5'ear  1911  his  output  of  dried  prunes  was 
estimated  to  reach  fifteen  thousand  bushels. 
Since  1898  he  has  made  his  home  in  McMinn- 
ville and  the  extent  of  his  business  makes 
him  one  of  the  prominent  representatives  of 
commercial  interests  in  that  city.  He  oAvns 
two  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  fine  farm 
land  in  connection  with  his  prune  orchards 
and  operates  this  tract,  on  which  he  is  grow- 
ing hops  and  grain.  There  is  never  an  idle 
moment  in  his  life.  He  is  one  of  the  most 
active  and  progressive  business  men  of  Yam- 
hill county  and  his  success  is  the  legitimate 
outcome  of  his  energy,  persistency  of  pur- 
pose and  capable  management. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cummins  have  been 
born  three  children:  Dr.  Elmer  E.,  who  is 
a  prominent  dentist  of  McMinnville;  Harve.y 
L.,  who  is  practicing  dentistry  in  eastern 
Oregon;  and  Julia,  the  wife  of  J.  H.  Gibson, 
of  McMinnville.  The  parents  hold  member- 
ship in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and 
Mr.  Cummins  is  also  connected  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World.  Politically  he  is 
a  republican  and  in  .June,  1907,  was  nomin- 
ated and  elected  to  the  board  of  county  com- 
missioners, in  which  position  he  is  now  ably 
serving.  There  is  probably  not  another 
county  in  Oregon  in  which  the  roads  and 
bridges  are  in  such  excellent  condition  as 
tliey  are  in  Yamhill  county,  which  is  due  to 
the  efforts,  ability  and  public  spirit  of  Mr. 
Cummins  and  his  associate  commissioners. 
His  has  indeed  been  a  well  spent  life,  fruit- 
ful of  results  because  of  his  indefatigable 
energy  and  the  intelligent  direction  of  his 
labors.  He  has  wisely  vised  his  time,  talents 
and  efforts  and  is  today  one  of  the  leading 
and  successful  business  men  of  Yamhill 
county. 

JOHN  R.  ROBISON  resides  in  Talent, 
Jackson  county,  where  he  has  a  comfortable 
home  with  eight  acres  in  connection,  on  which 
he  has  planted  fruit  trees.  While  waiting 
for  these  trees  to  begin  bearing  he  is  era- 
ployed  as  janitor  of  the  city  school  build- 
ing. He  is  a  native  son  of  this  state,  liav- 
ing  been  born  on  Anderson  creek.  Jackson 
county.  November  19.  186.5,  a  son  of  Samuel 
M.  and  Hannah  E.  (Barneburg)  Robison,  the 
former  a  native  of  Iowa  and  the  latter  of 
Ohio.     In   1853  the   father  crossed  the  plains 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


827 


with  his  parents,  the  journey  being  made 
with  ox  teams,  and  the  mother  arrived  in 
this  state  a  short  time  afterward.  Their 
marriage  was  celebrated  in  April,  ISC4,  fol- 
lowing which  they  settled  on  a  part  of 
Grandfather  John  Eobison's  donation  land 
claim  on  Anderson  creek.  The  father  ac- 
quired one  hundred  and  si.\ty  acres  of  land 
and  made  his  home  upon  it  until  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  September, 
1911,  when  he  was  seventy  live  years  of 
age.  The  mother,  who  survives,  is  residing 
on  the  home  farm. 

John  R.  Kobison  was  reared  on  the  home 
farm,  acquiring  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  .Jackson  county.  In  1SS7,  upon 
attaining  his  majority,  he  took  charge  of 
the  home  place,  his  father  having  given  him 
at  that  time  forty  acres  on  the  north  side 
of  the  farm.  He  resided  there  for  two  years 
and  then  removed  to  the  farm  of  his  father- 
in-law  on  Coleman  creek,  which  he  operated 
lor  live  years.  Me  then  took  ftp  a  home- 
stead on  Applcgate  creek,  where  lie  lived  un- 
til the  spring  of  1903.  In  1906  he  took  up 
his  residence  on  Wagner  creek  and  the  fol- 
lowing year  traded  his  Applegate  property 
for  the  place  upon  which  he  now  resides  in 
Talent.  He  has  improved  this  property, 
having  his  land  all  planted  to  fruit  trees, 
and  is  at  present  employed  as  janitor  of  the 
city  school  building. 

fn  1887  Mr.  Robison  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mareia  Coleman,  a  daughter  of 
Hubbard  Coleman  and  a  sister  of  the  present 
county  clerk,  W.  K.  Coleman.  Two  children 
were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robison,  only  one 
of  whom  now  survives.  Ethel,  the  wife  of 
W.  A.  Childors.  of  Oklahoma.  Mr.  Robi-ian 
is  a  republican  in  his  political  faith  and 
takes  an  active  interest  in  public  matters. 
Fraternally  he  i.s  connected  with  Talent 
Lodge,  No.  11,  I.  0.  O.  F.  He  is  al.so  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Rebekahs  and  belones  to  Oregon 
Camp,  No.  .34.S,  \V.  O.  W.,  of  Phoenix.  .Mr. 
Robison  is  a  well  known  and  popular  citizen 
of  Jackson  county  and  is  held  in  high  ea- 
teem  by  a  large  circle  of  friends  and  ac- 
quaintiiiifes. 

MARTIN  BISSNER.  An  excellent- farm 
of  a  little  more  than  ninety-six  acres,  im- 
proved with  many  modem  convenienres  and 
equipment,  is  the  home  of  Martin  I{i,««ner. 
who  with  characteristic  energy  Is  carrying 
on  his  asricultural  pursuits.  He  Is  oni-  of 
the  worth}-  repre-nntntives  of  the  Tentonii- 
race  In  the  northwest.  Ills  birth  occurred 
in  Luxemburg,  June  21.  Hl.1,  his  parents 
being  Pierre  and  Mary  Bissner,  who  were 
also  natives  of  Germany,  where  they  spent 
their  entire  lives. 

Mr.  Bissner,  who  was  one  of  n  family  o( 
three  children,  remained  in  Germnny  until 
he  was  seventeen  years  of  ns>\  and  then 
came  to  the  I'nited  States,  making  hi<  way 
to  Chicago,  where  he  secured  eniplnyment  in 
a  machine  shop.  He  remained  a  resident  of 
the  metropolis  of  the  middle  west  for  seven 
years,  and  during  that  p.riod  was  married, 
in  1S72,  to  Miss  Mary  Kgpert.  who  was 
bom    in    Indiana    and    was    a    daughter    of 


Frank  and  Mary  Eggcrt,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Franc-e. 

The  young  couple  began  their  domestic 
life  in  Chicago,  where  they  remained  for 
four  years,  and  In  1S7G  removed  to  Minno- 
sota,  where  they  resided  for  seven  years, 
living  upon  a  homestead  claim.  On  the  ex- 
piration of  that  period  they  started  for  the 
Pacilic  coast  and  eslaMish.'d  their  home  at 
Vancouver,  Wasliingtuii,  wlun'  the)  risuled 
for  twenty-six  years.  .Mr.  Kissufr  iiext  pur- 
chased the  farm  in  Washington  county,  Ore- 
gon, upon  whiih  tiny  are  now  living'  being 
most  comfortably  situated.  The  farm  com- 
prises ninety-six  and  a  third  acres  of  rich 
and  productive  land.  The  soil  i-.  arable  and 
the  llehls  respond  readily  to  tlir  can-  and 
cultivation  which  is  bestowed  upon  them, 
so  that  good  crops  are  annually  harvested. 
The  farm,  moreover,  presents  a  neat  and 
thrifty  appearance.  Indicating  the  careful 
supervision  and  practical  methods  of  the 
owner,  whose  property  is  the  tangible  evi- 
dence of  bis  success  aiul  capable  business 
management. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bissner  have  become  the 
parents  of  seven  children.  William  P.,  the 
eldest,  is  a  seafaring  man.  r>'^i<liiig  in  .Mas- 
ka.  Edward  M.  died  April  22.  1SS7.  Albert 
F.  passed  away  October  10,  1907.  John  E. 
Is  operating  the  home  farm  and  also  an- 
other tract  of  land,  and  in  addition  to  grn- 
cral  farming  he  carries  on  dairying,  both 
branches  of  his  business  proving  prolitnble 
sources  of  success,  lie  possi'sscs  itinsldiT- 
ftble   mechanical   talent   ami    is    i         '  ith 

all    who    know    him.     Durini:    i  h- 

American   war  he  enlisted  and   - ...   ilio 

I'nited  States  army  for  tlirr.-  years,  taking 
part  in  several  battles  but  returning  unin- 
jured. He  olso  spent  a  year  in  government 
service  in  Alaska.  Emma  V.  is  the  wife  of 
R.  Becker.  Harry  is  also  living  in  Alaska 
and  Bertha  M..  the  youngest  of  the  family, 
is  now  deceased. 

Both  Mr.  and   Mrs.  Bissner  were  reared  in 

the    Cafholir    faith.      M-      •    '-       >     -" „oc 

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substantiiil  ciliy.ens   of   his   adopted  Limntry. 


WILLIAM  C.  CORNER  ). 
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land  and  engngixl  in  agriniltunil  piiranita 
until  th"-  time  of  his  r'tiremrnt  in  \90H. 
The  mother  pass<<<l  away  in  1888,  at  the  agr 


828 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


of  thirty-seven  years,  but  the  father  is  now 
living  in  Cottage  Grove  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
five  years.  He  at  one  time  was  the  owner 
of  a  large  tract  of  land,  operating  as  much 
as  two  thousand  acres  for  many  years.  He 
was  particularly  interested  in  stock-raising, 
though  lie  also  followed  a  diversified  system 
of  farming.  He  still  owns  two  hundred  and 
si.xty  acres  of  land,  which  he  is  leasing.  At 
one  time  he  was  the  owner  of  business  prop- 
erties in  Cottage  Grove,  which  he  later  dis- 
posed of.  The  grandfather  was  one  of  the 
early  railroad  contractors  in  Ohio,  having 
assisted  in  building  some  of  the  first  roads 
in  that  state.  To  Ira  and  Maggie  (Garrett) 
Conner  two  children  were  born:  William 
C;  and  Edward  C,  who  resides  on  a  finely 
improved  farm  near  Cottage  Grove. 

Reared  on  his  father's  farm  near  Cottage 
Grove,  William  C.  Conner  received  his  edu- 
cation in  the  common  and  high  schools  of 
that  place  and  assisted  with  the  farm  work 
until  1889.  In  that  year  he  began  serving 
an  apprenticeship  on  the  Cottage  Grove 
Leader  and  after  one  year  in  that  capacity 
he  became  associated  with  the  publication 
as  one  of  its  editors,  remaining  in  that  con- 
nection until  1892,  when,  disposing  of  his 
newspaper  interests  in  Cottage  Grove,  he 
established  at  Riddles,  Douglas  county,  Ore- 
gon. The  Enterprise,  a  publication  which  he 
conducted  for  two  years  when  he  disposed  of 
his  paper  at  that  place  and  established  The 
Entei'prise  at  Myrtle  Point,  Coos  county, 
operating  the  same  for  three  years.  Then 
disposing  of  the  Myrtle  Point  publication  he 
bought  the  Roseburg  Plain  Dealer,  which  he 
conducted  for  si.x  years.  He  then  sold  out 
and  purchased  the  paper  in  Cottage  Grove 
in  which  he  was  originally  interested,  editing 
that  paper  until  1911,  when  he  again  dis- 
posed of  it  and  purchased  the  Heralil  of  Co- 
quille,  Coos  county,  the  pioneer  newspaper 
of  the  Coquille  valley.  Since  he  has  sold  out 
and  is  now  living  retired  in  Cottage  Grove. 
He  devotes  his  time  to  looking  after  his  in- 
terests, which  include  a  fine  two  hundred 
and  seventy-five  acre  stock  and  grain  farm 
situated  two  miles  west  of  Cottage  Grove 
and  some  city  property.  He  also  owns  a 
beautiful  five  thousand  dollar  home,  in  which 
he  has  resided  for  several  years. 

Mr.  Conner  was  married  February  35, 
1894,  to  Miss  Nannie  Jones,  a  native  of 
Missouri  and  a  daughter  of  C.  H.  Jones,  the 
mother  having  died  when  her  daughter  was 
a  ehild.  The  father  was  born  in  Tennessee 
and  shortly  after  his  marriage  removed  to 
Missouri,  where  he  lived  for  many  years. 
In  1SS2  he  came  to  Oregon  and  settled  near 
Cottage  Grove,  where  he  is  still  residing  at 
the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  In  his  family 
were  six  children,  those  beside  Mrs.  Conner 
being:  Mrs.  Edward  Easley,  of  La  Plata, 
Jlissouri;  Mrs.  L.  F.  Orpurd,  of  Cottage 
Grove,  Oregon;  J.  I.,  also  of  Cottag'e  Grove, 
who  laid  the  foundation  for  the  Booth-Kelly 
Lumber  Company  at  that  place:  Mrs.  W.  E. 
Luiiily,  the  wife  of  a  hardware  merchant  of 
Myrtle  Point;  anil  Mrs.  J.  C.  Lewis*  of  Cot- 
tage Grove.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Conner  are  the 
parents  of  a  son,  David  C,  who  was  born  in 


1900  and  is  now  attending  the  public  schools. 
Mrs.  Conner  received  a  high-school  educa- 
tion and  greatly  assisted  her  husband  in  his 
newspaper  work. 

!Mr.  Conner  is  a  republican  in  his  political 
faith  but  has  refused  all  importunities  to 
become  a  candidate  for  public  oilice  except 
those  connected  with  the  important  munic- 
ipal interests  of  his  city.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  the  Odd  Fellows  lodges,  having  filled  all 
of  the  official  chairs  in  the  latter  order.  Mr. 
Conner  and  his  family  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  are  active 
in  the  duties  connected  with  that  denomi- 
nation. In  a  long  newspaper  career  in  Oregon 
Mr.  Conner  has  by  his  aggressive  and  fearless 
advocacy  of  many  measures  of  public  im- 
portance rendered  valuable  assistance  in  de- 
veloping the  resources  and  improving  the 
citizenship  of  the  state.  In  the  course  of  a 
long  career  in  a  public  and  professional  ca- 
pacity he  has  formed  the  acquaintance  of 
large  numbers  of  the  business  people  of  his 
state  and  among  them  all  he  is  greatly 
respected  and  esteemed.  He  is  a  newspaper 
man  of  ability  and  made  a  success  of  the 
business  in  the  numerous  towns  where  he 
labored,  being  ably  assisted  by  his  wife. 

JAMES  HUGHEY  is  the  owner  of  six  hun- 
dred and  thirty-nine  acres  in  Tillamook 
county  and,  being  assured  of  a  liberal  an- 
nual income,  is  now  living  practically  retired 
from  active  labors.  He  is  a  native  of  Can- 
ada, born  May  1,  1846,  on  a  farm  thirty 
miles  north  of  Toronto,  a  son  of  William  and 
Sarah  Jane  (Carr)  Hughey.  The  father  was 
born  at  Belfast,  Ireland,  and  the  mother 
was  also  a  native  of  the  Emerald  isle.  Mr. 
Hughey,  Sr.,  was  a  weaver  and  spent  seven 
years  in  the  old  country  in  learning  his 
trade.  His  father  was  a  noted  sportsman 
and  kept  a  pack  of  fifty-two  hounds  and 
many  fine  hor.ses.  A  few  years  after  their 
marriage  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hughey  emigrated 
to  the  new  world,  landing  at  Quebec,  Canada, 
and  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives  in  that 
country.  The  father  died  in  1866  and  the 
mother  was  again  married  to  Robert 
Bouland.  She  belonged  to  a  long  lived 
family  and  died  in  1911,  after  reaching  the 
advanced  age  of  one  hundred  years  and  three 
months.  There  were  thirteen  children  in 
the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hughey,  three 
of  whom  survive:  James,  of  this  sketch; 
Robert,  who  resides  in  Canada;  and  Sarah 
Ann,  the  widow  of  .John  ISToble.  of  Canada. 
The  eldest  child  died  on  shipboard  when 
being  brought  to  America  and  was  buried  at 
sea. 

Mr.  Hughey,  whose  name  introduces  this 
sketch,  remained  on  the  farm  until  after 
the  death  of  his  father  and  then  began  work- 
ing for  other  farmers  in  the  neighborhood. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-four,  in  1870.  he  came 
to  Oregon  and  first  located  in  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  purchased  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres.  At  the  expiration  of  six 
years  he  disposed  of  his  farm  and  came  to 
Tillamook  county,  buying  one  hundred  and 
forty    acres    four    miles    east    of    Tillamook, 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


as  a  farmer  and  school  teacher.  In  1873  he 
removed  with  his  family  to  Santa  Cruz  coun- 
ty, California,  and  after  spending  a  year 
there  took  up  his  residence  in  San  Francisco 
and  for  nine  years  engaged  in  the  carpen- 
ter's trade.  Having  decided  to  return  to 
agricultural  pursuits,  he  came  northward, 
via  Portland,  in  search  of  a  home  and  located 
on  thirty  acres  in  Tillamook  county.  Here 
he  has  engaged  in  the  dairy  and  poultry 
business  and  has  also  been  very  successful 
in  raising  vegetables.  He  has  greatly  im- 
proved his  place,  making  it  one  of  the  most 
desirable  farms  of  the  size  in  this  part  of 
the   county. 

In  1854  Mr.  Maynard  was  married  to  Miss 
Maria  Kittinger,  a  native  of  New  York  state. 
They  have  one  child.  Bertha,  who  is  the  wife 
of  William  Newcomb,  of  Tillamook.  In  poli- 
tics Mr.  Maynard  s'upports  the  republican 
party.  He  has  arrived  at  an  age  when  the 
active  labors  of  life  are  usually  laid  aside 
and  he  enjoys  in  peace  the  results  of  many 
years  of  application.  He  has  assisted  to  the 
extent  of  his  ability  in  the  development  of 
the  region  in  which  he  lives  and  is  greatly 
respected  by  the  people  of  his  section.  He 
and  his  estimable  wife  can  claim  many  per- 
sonal friends  who  have  ever  found  them 
to  be  helpful  and  willing  workers  in  the 
promotion  of  the  interests  of  the  neighbor- 
hood. 

W.  S.  BUEL,  superintendent  of  schools  in 
Tillamook  county,  where  for  many  years 
he  has  been  successfully  identified  with  edu- 
cational interests,  was  born  in  Yamhill  coun- 
ty, Oregon,  May  12,  1869.  He  is  descended 
from  the  Pilgrim  fathers  in  the  paternal 
line,  his  ancestors  having  come  to  America 
in  the  Maj'flower,  the  name  at  that  time 
having  been  spelled  Cuell.  His  father, 
Samuel  Buel,  was  born  in  Iowa  in  1845,  and 
there  spent  the  first  two  years  ef  his  life. 
In  1847  the  gi-andparents  crossed  the  prairies 
to  Oregon,  locating  on  a  donation  claim  on 
the  Willamette  river,  being  among  the  first 
settlers  in  that  vicinity.  There  they  spent 
the  remainder  of  their  lives,  the  grandfather 
devoting  much  of  his  time  to  the  buying  and 
selling  of  real  estate.  Being  little  more  than 
an  infant  when  his  parents  brought  him  to 
the  west  Samuel  I'uel  may  be  said  to  have 
been  reared  and  educated  in  Oregon.  Upon 
attaining  his  manhood  he  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  agiicultural  pursuits,  in  which  he  met 
with  a  fair  degree  of  success.  In  ISGS  he 
was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  .1.  Thorpe, 
who  owned  a  half  interest  in  the  Danforth 
donation  land  claim,  wliicli  is  still  in  ])iisses- 
sionoflhe  heirs.  The  mother  is  now  deceased, 
but  the  father  is  living  and  makes  his  home 
in  Sheridan.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Buel  there  were  born  six  children,  of 
whom  our  subject  is  the  eldest,  the  others 
being  as  follows:  May.  the  wife  of  H.  C. 
Branson,  who  is  living  near  Wheatland,  Ore- 
gon: Joseph  11.,  who  is  living  on  the  dona- 
tion land  claim;  Ora.  the  wife  of  ,1.  H.  Ver- 
non, of  MohiUa.  Oregon:  Lawrence,  who  is 
living  on  the  farm  of  his  brother,  W.  S.  Buel, 


and  part  of  donation  claim;  and  Reva,  who  is 
the  wife  of   George  Case  at  Molalla. 

The  elementary  education  of  W.  S.  Buel 
was  obtained  in  the  common  schools,  after 
which  he  studied  at  the  academy  at  Mc- 
Mirmville  College,  and  later  entered  the 
Armstrong  Business  College  at  Salem,  be- 
ing graduated  from  this  institution  in  1891. 
He  subsequently  studied  for  a  time  at  the 
Monmouth  State  Normal  school,  following 
which  he  taught  for  several  years,  then  re- 
turned to  Monmouth.  His  entire  attention 
has  been  given  to  educational  affairs  since 
1899,  and  although  for  several  years  previ- 
ous he  had  taught  in  the  winters,  his  sum- 
mers had  been  devoted  to  farming.  In  1908 
Mr.  Buel  was  elected  county  superintendent, 
and  continues  to  be  the  incumbent  of  that; 
office,  the  duties  of  which  he  has  discharged 
in  a  most  credible  manner.  He  is  a  most 
capable  man  for  the  office,  having  high  ideals 
as  to  the  standards  of  scholarship,  yet  too 
practical  to  overlook  the  essential  elements 
of  education  as  required  in  the  everyday 
walks  of  life. 

Mr.  Buel  was  married  on  the  10th  of  Janu- 
ary, 1894,  to  Miss  Lillie  M.  Wiley,  a  native 
of  Oregon  and  a  daughter  of  Cliarles  B.  and 
Emma  T.  (Fristoe)  Wiley.  The  father  is 
an  agriculturist,  who  for  the  past  twenty 
years  has  been  making  a  specialty  of  dairy 
farming.  Three  children  have  been  born 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Buel:  Gail  W.,  who  is  a 
student  in  the  Tillamook  high  school;  Lauren 
S.,  and  Keith. 

The  family  affiliate  with  the  Christian 
church,  of  which  the  parents  are  members, 
and  in  matters  politic  Mr.  Buel  is  a  repub- 
lican. He  is  identified  with  the  Artisans, 
and  is  secretary  of  the  Tillamook  County 
Mutual  Telephone  Company.  Mr.  Buel  is 
one  of  the  highly  esteemed  citizens  of  Tilla- 
mook county,  whose  ability  as  an  educator 
although  long  recognized  has  been  brought 
to  prominence  in  the  community  through  his 
able  discharge   of   his   oflSoial  obligations. 

CHARLES  KUNZE,  who  is  a  successful 
dairyman  and  lives  upon  his  farm  of  eighty 
acres  in  Tillamook  county,  enjoys  an  inde- 
pendence of  which  the  city  dweller  has  little 
conception.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany, 
born  on  the  4th  of  October,  1860,  a  son  of 
Ernest  and  Fredericka  (Miehe)  Kunze.  In 
1871  the  father  came  to  America  with  his 
family  and  located  at  McKeesport,  Pennsyl- 
vania. He  was  a  farmer  in  his  native  coun- 
try but  after  arriving  at  McKeesport  se- 
cured employment  in  one  of  the  iron  works 
at  that  place.  He  died  at  the  age  of  forty- 
three,  two  years  after  taking  up  his  resi- 
dence in  his  new  home.  In  the  family  were 
eight  children,  four  of  whom  are  "living: 
Gustav,  who  is  now  engaged  in  farming  in 
Idaho;  Charles,  of  this  review;  Henry,  who 
is  also  a  farmer  and  lives  at  Chico,  Cali- 
fornia; and  Albert,  who  is  a  building  con- 
tractor of  McKeesport. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Germany.  Charles 
Kunze  received  his  preliminary  "education. 
He  came  to  America  with  his  parents  at  the 
age   of   eleven    years    and    learned    the    iron 


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835 


molder's  trade  at  McKeesport,  ct>ntiniiing  at 
his  trade  until  twenty  years  of  ape.  He  then 
rented  a  farm,  which  he  eultivalwl  to  good 
advantage  for  ten  years.  In  1.S91,  believing 
tliat  the  Pacific  coast  offered  more  favorable 
inducements  than  he  had  observed  in  Penn- 
sylvania, he  journeyed  to  Oregon  and  asso- 
ciated with  his  brother  Gustav  in  the  pur- 
chase of  three  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land  in  Tillamook  county.  After  six  years 
of  experience  in  this  (ountry  he  disposed  of 
his  interest  to  his  brother  and  purchased  one 
hundred  and  eighty  acres  on  his  own  account 
three  miles  southeast  of  Tillamook.  Here 
he  began  dairying,  although  the  land  was 
then  capable  of  only  supporting  ten  to 
twelve  cows.  He  cleared  his  place  of  trees 
and  underbrush  and  today  the  same  ground 
furnislics  pasturage  for  seventy-live  or 
eighty  head  of  cattle.  He  has  disposed  of 
one  hundred  acres  but  still  owns  eighty  acres 
and  maintains  a  herd  of  thirty-live  milch 
cows. 

On  the  od  of  Febnuiry.  1SS7,  Mr.  Kunze 
was  married  to  Miss  Susie  Butler,  a  ilaugh- 
ter  of  John  and  Susie  liutler.  The  father 
died  when  the  daughter  was  a  child.  She  was 
born  in  McKeesport,  Pennsylvania,  and  her 
parents  were  both  natives  of  Kngland.  Of 
nine  children  in  the  family  all  are  now  liv- 
ing in  Pennsylvania  except  .Mrs.  Kunze  and 
a  sister,  Jlrs.  Ella  Tubersing,  of  Nehaleiii, 
Oregon.  Three  children  have  been  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kun/e:  Lutie,  now  twenty- 
three  years  of  age,  who  is  (he  wife  of  Arthur 
Mapes;  Ernest,  who  ilied  at  the  age  of  eight- 
een months;  and  Carl,  who  died  when  he  was 
fifteen  years  old.  The  daughter  IaiIIi-  and 
her  husband  are  living  on  the  honie  pbne. 

As  a   result   of   his  observation   and    -liidy 

of   political   and    social  conditions    ^'-      ' 

rejects    both   of   the   old    political    i 
is  an  ardent  adherent  of  the  soii:<l  ^      _ 

ganda.  He  has  never  sought  political  honors 
but  has  served  as  member  of  the  school 
board  of  his  district.  Fraternally  he  is  iden- 
tified with  the  \Voo<lnien  f>f  tlx-  World  and 
the  United   Workmen  and   i-  •  licvor 

in  the  principles  of  those  or  He 

is  an  active  factor  in  tli'     '  •   . i 

region  in  which  he  lives 
ber  of  the  board  of  dir. 
Creamery.  Thoroin;hly 
charge  of  his  duties,  1m- 

citizen  and  possesses  in  an  unusiml  di-grwj 
the  confidence  of  the  people  of  the  com' 
munity. 

GEORGE   P.   EDWARDS,  V     :■■ 
first    pioneer    phy-i'ian    nii'l 
cate    in    Florence,   wheri'    he 
successful    practice    of    his    ; 
lOOt'i.     He  was  born  in  the  st  m 

in    ISfiS  and  is  a  son  of  Arthur   11.  and   \  rrn 
(f;oodrich)    Edworrts.     Hi'   fa'hT  i-.  i  rnt-Te 
of   New    York   and   his    ■ 
both   being   of   English    ; 
five   children   were    tiom;       I' 
gaged    in    the    dairy    biisini - 
George    P.,    the    subject    of    i' 
thur,  an  architect   of  f'b'vel.i 
the   wife  of  John  II.  Lcller,   ; 


Detroit  public  schools,  by  whom  she  has  six 
children;  and  IrMiii;  K.'who  is  eng.iged  in 
the  grocery  busiiies,  m  Chicago. 

Ur.    Edwards    was    reared    in    his    |>arent<' 
home  and   educateil  in   the   public  «.li....I,   ,,f 
Michigan.     At  the  early  ai;e  of  sei 
started  in  life   for  himself  and    wa  i 

as   a    farm   hand    for   a    |M-rio<l   of   one   ye*r, 
after    which    he    atti'iided    school    in    Bitttlti 
Creek,   Michigan,   until    twi'iity   yea: 
Then  as  a  traveling  coiii|iaiiion  of    ■ 
invalid    he    spent    <iiii'    yi  ar    in    <!• 
North    Carolina.     This    eiiableil    ht 
by  a  sutticient  amount  ni    ni.-i  -  % 
he   was  enabled  to  provi 
penses  in  his  determinali- 

cute  his  education.  At  tu<-iitt -uiu-  br  In- 
came  a  student  in  the  l'niver«ity  of  .-Vnn 
Arbor,    Michigan,    entering    ll  '    de- 

partment of  that    far-famed   .  in- 

stitution,   and    continued    in    '  of 

his   medical  stmlies  for  a  |»ti  -iic- 

cessive   years,   at    the   end   of  i.- 

Went  to  British  Inilia  and  tlx-: 
as    an    assistant    surgeon    in 
and   was   at    the   same   tinii'    ■  ■•■  ith 

the    American    Medical    Missi  Hr 

ncvolent  Association.  He   r 
India    for    three    anil    tui' 
which  he  returned  to  the    I  ti 
completed     his     medical      eclu- 
medical     department     of     the     '•   ,,, 
(U'orgia,    graduating    from     that     n 
with  honors  and  t!i.    .1.   t..-  ..f  Ml- 
Immediately     I.  ho 

went    to    North  I4t« 

was   in  the  active   prucln.-a-  of   Ins   proie,-sion 
for   three   years,   af^ter  which  he   reninve.)    In 
Colorado    when*    he 
year  and  in    UKIfi  h, 

time    spent    in    k  m- 

■II   he   Ihiallv  settled   in    I 
II.-. I    1,1.    ...■i,,.     ,,,.1    I,  ,. 
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n-  lias 

the  dinlinction  of    h.i  lijf- 

sician    to   lo<-nte   p>-r^ 

Dr.   Edwanls 
wife  being   Mi«- 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Dr.  Edwards  is  a  loyal  and  enthusiastic 
member  of  tlie  republican  party  and  has 
served  as  chairman  of  the  town  council  of 
Florence  and  for  the  past  four  years  he  has 
held  the  appointment  as  acting  assistant 
surgeon  in  the  United  States  public  health 
and  marine  hospital  service.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  the  Lane  county  educational 
board.  He  is  the  owner  of  much  valuable 
business  property  in  Florence  and  his  home 
in  that  city  is  among  the  most  beautiful 
residences  in  this  part  of  the  state  of  Ore- 
gon. Dr.  Edwards  is  regarded  as  one  of  the 
substantial  and  highly  respected  and  useful 
citizens  of  his  adojjted  state.  His  success  in 
the  piactice  of  his  profession  is  an  evidence 
of  his  natural  and  acquired  abilities  to  suci 
cessfuUy  lill  that  responsilil<'  calling  in  life. 
He  is  intereste<l  in  every  jmblic  enterprise 
that  seeks  in  the  least  to  advance  and  im- 
prove the  condition  of  the  jieople  in  his 
county  and  state. 

WILLIAM  C.  GIFFORD  is  tlie  well  known 
and  popular  proprietor  of  the  Washington 
Hotel  of  Hillsboro,  which  is  in  every  respect 
a  first  class  hostelry,  the  efforts  of  the  pro- 
prietor making  it  thoroughly  attractive  to 
the  traveling  public.  It  was  in  the  year 
190.')  that  Mr.  Gilford  came  to  Oregon  and 
in  the  intervening  years  he  has  made  steady 
progress  along  business  lines.  He  was  at 
that  time  a  young  man  of  only  about  twen- 
ty-two years,  his  birth  having  occurred  in 
Delavan,  Wisconsin,  September  20,  1883.  His 
father,  Daniel  Gifford,  was  born  in  Syra- 
cuse, Xew  York,  in  1840,  and  is  still  living 
at  Genoa  Junction,  Wisconsin,  where  he  was 
engaged  as  a  carpenter  and  contractor  re- 
tiring about  ten  years  ago.  At  the  time  of 
the  Civil  war  he  espoused  the  cause  of  the 
Union  and  did  active  duty  at  the  front 
with  Company  C  of  the  Second  Wisconsin 
Cavalry.  He  has  ever  l)een  an  advocate  of 
the  republican  party  siiu'c  its  organization 
and  holds  membi'rsliip  willi  tlie  Woodmen  of 
the  World,  lie  married  Elimre  Itoyce,  who 
was  born  in  Illinois,  and  in  their  family  were 
six  children:  Fred,  now  residing  at  Lake 
Geneva,  Wisconsin;  Ralph,  wliose  home  is  in 
Elkhorn,  that  state:  T.K)ttie.  living  in  Hills- 
boro. Oregon;  Daniel,  of  Alberta,  Canada; 
William  C,  of  this  review;  and  Raymond,  de- 
ceased. 

At  the  usual  age  William  C.  (Afford  began 
his  education,  attending  the  common  schools 
of  Wisconsin  and  then  entering  business 
circles  as  an  employe  of  the  Oliver  Type- 
writer Company,  with  which  he  remained 
about  four  years.  He  afterward  spent  two 
years  in  conducting  tourists  through  Yel- 
lowstone I'ark,  and  in  IDO.'i  went  to  Tort- 
land,  where  he  was  connected  witli  Hotel 
I'ortlanil  live  years.  In  .huiuarv.  l'.)11,  he 
arrived  in  Hillsboro  and  leased  the  Hotel 
Washington,  conducting  it  as  a  first  class 
hostelry.  His  lease  covers  ten  years,  so  that 
Illllslioro  is  assured  of  having  a  thoroughly 
modern  and  attractive  hotel  for  at  least  a 
decade.  It  is  ecpiipped  in  nu)dcrn  style,  has 
hot  and  I'old  water  anil  all  lirst  class  ap- 
pointments   to    promote    tlic    ciimfort    of   the 


guests.  Mr.  Gifford  is  thoroughly  business- 
like in  manner  and  at  the  same  time  is  ever 
genial  and  courteous,  so  that  he  is  proving 
a  most  popular  host. 

On  the  20th  of  May,  190S,  Mr.  Gifford  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Lottie  Wann, 
who  was  born  in  Washington  county,  Ore- 
gon, a  daughter  of  George,  and  Emma  Wann, 
both  natives  of  Illinois  and  now  residents 
of  Portland.  The  father  followed  farming 
in  Washington  county  ten  years.  In  the 
Wann  family  were  six  children:  Edith,  the 
wife  of  A.  J.  Morris,  of  Portland;  Edgar, 
who  is  a  twin  brother  of  Edith  and  resides 
in  Hillsboro;  Ralph,  who  was  married  at 
Hillsboro,  Washington  county,  Oregon; 
Thomas,  living  in  Hillsboro;  Charles,  a  res- 
ident of  Denver,  Colorado;  and  Mrs.  Gifford. 
It  was  in  the  year  1878  that  Mr.  Wann 
came  with  his  family  to  Oregon,  arriving  in 
September,  at  which  time  he  took  up  his 
abode  in  Oregon  City  but  later  removed  to 
Washington  county,  where  they  lived  for 
many  years.  Her  father  was  a  soldier  of 
the  Civil  war,  going  to  the  front  with  an 
Illinois  regiment.  Mrs.  Gift'ord's  brother 
Ralph  was  county  recorder  of  Washington 
county  for  two  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gifford 
have  become  well  known  during  their  res- 
idence in  Hillsboro  and  have  made  many 
friends.  The  point  Mr.  Gifford  has  already 
reached  in  his  business  career  promises  well 
for  the  future  and  his  laudable  ambition 
and  unfaltering  enterprise  seem  to  indicate 
that  further  success  is  an  assured  fact. 

DAVIS   WASHINGTON   LAUGHLIN,   who 

followed  general  agricultural  pursuits  in 
Yamhill  county  throughout  his  entire  busi- 
ness career,  has  since  190.5  lived  at  Carlton 
in  honorable  retirement.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Missouri  on  the  14th  of  September, 
1842,  his  parents  being  James  Morrow  and 
Nancy  Cordelia  (McCoy)  Laughlin,  the  for- 
mer a  native  of  North  Carolina  and  the 
latter  of  Lincoln  county,  Missouri.  They 
were  married  in  Missouri  and  there  contin- 
ued to  reside  until  March,  1850,  when  they 
crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  by  ox  team, 
arriving  at  Oregon  City  in  the  month  of 
September.  Sul)se(iuently  they  removed  to 
Y'amhill  county,  where  James  M.  Laughlin 
took  up  a  donation  claim  of  six  hundred  and 
forty  acres,  occupying  the  same  imtil  his 
demise  in  IST.'j.  He  carried  on  general  farm- 
ing and  also  dealt  in  stock,  meeting  with  a 
gratifying  measure  of  success  in  both 
branches  of  his  business.  He  was  originally 
a  W'hig  in  politics  but  later  supported  the 
republican  party.  His  wife  was  called  to  her 
final  rest  in  1903.  Unto  them  were  born 
twelve  children,  as  follows:  Davis  Wash- 
ington, of  this  review;  Mrs.  Rebecca  Wade, 
of  Yaudiill.  Oregon;  Mrs.  Lucinda  Thomas, 
who  makes  her  home  in  Washington  county, 
Oregon ;  Mrs.  Bertha  Murphy,  living  in  Linn 
county,  Oregon;  James  D.,  who  resides  on 
his  father's  old  homestead  three  and  a  half 
miles  northwest  of  Yamhill.  Oregon;  Mary 
.J.,  the  deceased  wife  of  .Jacob  Roberts;  John 
L.,  Avho  has  also  jiassed  away;  Naomi,  the 
deceased  wife  of  Frank  Ilouseworth,  of  Y'ara- 


MU.    AMI    Ml;>.    U.    U.    1.AI  i.tll.lN    ANW    UAU.ilU.i, 


iE  NEW  YORK 
"^-'C     LfBRARY 


**TOR,   LINOX  AND  I 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOHV  OF  OREGON 


889 


hill;  Elizabeth,  the  deceased  wife  of  Franklin 
Hill,  of  Gaston,  Oregon;  and  Willinin,  Hill- 
man  P.  and  Dora,  all  of  whom  have  passed 
away. 

Davis  W.  Laughlin,  who  was  but  a  lad  of 
eight  years  when  he  accompanied  bin  parents 
on  their  journey  to  Oregon,  remained  at 
home  until  he  had  attained  the  age  of  nine- 
teen. He  then  cultivated  a  tract  of  rented 
land  in  Yamhill  county  for  one  year  and  on 
the  expiration  of  that  periotl  purchased  a 
farm  of  two  hundred  acres,  owning  and 
operating  the  same  until  1905.  In  that  year 
he  put  aside  the  active  work  of  the  lields 
and  took  up  his  abode  at  Carlton,  where  he 
owns  an  attractive  home,  also  three  other 
residence  properties  and  a  number  of  vacant 
lots. 

In   1863  Mr.  Laughlin   was  united   in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Sarah  P.  Sappington,  who  was 
bom    in    Oregon    on    the    U'th    of    Febmary, 
1846,  her  parents     b«Mng  .James  M.  and  Mary 
(Anderson)    .Sappington.    natives   of   Virginia 
and  Kentucky  resp<-ctively.     They  were  mar- 
ried  in   the  Blue  (irass  state  and  there  con- 
tinued  to  reside  until   1S40.  when  they  made 
the    journey    across    the    plains    to    Oregon, 
settling    in    Washington    county,    where    .Mr. 
Sappington   pa.ssed   away    in   .June,   1847.     .V 
year    later    his    widow    removed    to    Yamhill 
county,   where   in    IHl'.i  she  gave  her  hand  in 
marriage  to  .Jeremiah  Kolaiid  of  .South  Caro- 
lina.      Hy    her     first     husband    she    had    live 
children,  of  whom   Mrs.  Ijtughlin   is  the  only 
survivor.      The  others   were  as  follows:    .lohn 
W.,    who   died   at    Hillsboro,   Oregon,   at   the 
age  of  liftyoiie  years  ami  who  was  at  that 
time  treasurer  of  Washington  county,  having 
been  a  prominent  factor  in  public  life;  fieorge 
W..   who  passeil  away  at  Tillamook,  Oregon, 
when  sixty-three  years  of  age;    Kli/ji  S..  the 
ileceased  wife  of  .John  Fonts,  of  Mc.Minnville, 
Oregon;    and    .Margaret,  who  died   at    the  iige 
of   two   years.      Into    .Mr.    and    .Mr-.    Itnlmul 
were  liorn  six  children,  as   follows:       Ihipniu* 
.Jefferson,   who   is  a   reti<lent    of  .Me.Minn*  ille, 
Oregon;   .James  M,,  living  at    Methow.  Wash- 
ington; Maggie  .J.,  the  deceased  wife  of  II.  II. 
llewett.   of    Albany.   f)regon;    Mnrian    S,   ami 
Newton   .J.,    twins,    the    former    a    n">iilent   of 
Mc.Minnville  and  the  latter  of  Driiiii.  i  "regnn ; 
and  I.uanna,  who  passed  away  when  -iv  yrar- 
of    age.      Mr.    and    .Mrs.    I.ttughlin    have    hail 
three  children,  but  -Ada  and  Jjiura  died  in  in- 
fancy.     I.uella    Orice    is    the    wife    of    C.    I,. 
Harris,  a  furniture  ilealer  of  Carlton,  Oregon. 
She  has  receiveil  excellent  educatinnol  advan- 
tages,  piirsued   a    course    in    music  on<l    gave 
instruction    therein    for    a    numlx-r    of    year* 
and   is  also  an  artist  of  ability.     Mrs.  Ijiiigh 
lin   fitted  herself   for  the  tearhi-r's  profession 
but  never  had  occasion  to  follow   it. 

.Mr.  Uiughlin  gives  his  [Kditii-nl  nllogianrp 
to  the  republican  party  and  has  l~-en  ..n  t1i.- 
election  boord  for  forty  y>-ar-<.  1- 
he  is  identified  with  the  .Moomi. 
to  La  Fayette  Lodge.  No.  .1.  Ilolh  he  mtui  bi« 
wife  belong  to  the  Jjistern  Star,  being  con- 
nected with  Checowen  Chapter,  No.  77.  of 
Yamhill,  Oregon.  Mr.  Jjiuirhlin  is  a  p«»l 
patron  and  his  wife  was  first  worthy  matron 
for    three    terms.      Sinc-e    early    boyhood,   or 


for  a  jM-rio)]  of  more  than  »ix  decadea,  he  haa 
Uen  a  resident  of  the  northwest  and  haa 
here  gaim-il  u  host  of  warm  friends  a«  Well 
as  a   liaiidxoiiii'  eoMi|M'tence. 

J.  C.  HOLDEN,  who  is  now  serving  his 
second  term  us  county  i-lerk,  was  Ixini  in 
lillamook  county,  on  February  1.  1874.  and 
is  a  son  of  Horace  F.  and  .Ma'rgurct  K.  ( Ed- 
wards |  Holden.  The  father  was  born  in 
Boston,  .Massachusetts,  his  natal  dav  being 
the  4th  of  August,  1S37,  while  the  birth  of 
the  mother  oeeurri-d  in  Iowa  on  Novenilwr 
9,  1S51.  In  his  early  ni.inhood  .Mr.  Holden 
came  to  Oregon  arounil  the  Horn  by   way  of 

the    Sandwich    Islands.       I'ioi r    conditions 

still  prevaiknl  pruutically  throughout  the 
state,  the  settlers  in  the  rural  districts  Iwing 
in  constant  fear  of  the  Indians.  Ho  readily 
adapted  himself  to  the  needs  and  retjuire- 
ments  of  primitive  conditions,  assuming  hU 
share  of  the  hardships  and  privations,  and 
went  to  the  front  in  the  war  with  the  Yakima 

Indians.      He    acipiired    lainl    an '    bin 

attention  to  agrii  iillural   pursn  the 

remainder   of    his    life,      lie    pu-      .   ,    in 

Tillamook,  April  19.  1910,  but  the  nwither  i* 
still  living  ami  continues  to  make  her  home 
in  Tillam<K>k.  Our  subject  is  the  se<-ond  child 
in  order  of  birth  and  the  ehlest  son  lK)rn  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Holden,  the  other  memlier*  of 
the  family  lieing  as  follows:  .\nno.  who  is 
the  eldest,  still  living  ut  home  with  her 
mother;  Verner,  a  farmer  in  Tillamook  c«iun- 
ty;  Hattie,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife  of 
Fred  Stixldard,  and  left  a  ilaughter,  Marie; 
and  .Arthur,  who  is  living  in  Tillamook. 

The  lioyhood  and  youth  of  ,J.  C.  Holdm 
were  spent  on  a  ranch,  in  the  work  of  which 
he  assisted  while  attending  the  common 
schoids  of  Tillamook  in  the  uc(|uirenirnt  of 
an  olurafion.     After   I  '      'he 

rontinueil  to  work  rm  nl 

attained    the    age   of   <  Im 

took  a   inisitlon   in   a  ic. 

tory.     lie  spent   nine   \  ,ti<| 

then  entere«l  C.  A  K."  I  haver  s  imnk  in  th« 
capacity  of  coshier.  At  ih<-  eTtdrs»ion  of 
two  and   a   half   vears  he   •-  <    >). 

tion   to  assume   the  diiti---  >tT. 

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Selma    .Allen.    ,i    n.itu.-    "f  a 

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Tillam'Ktk,    was  *, 

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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


zealous  member  of  the  Commercial  Club  of 
Tillamook.  Mr.  Holden  is  well  known  in  the 
county,  where  he  has  spent  practically  his 
entire  life  and  among  whose  citizens  he 
numbers  many  friends. 

RAY  A.  HARPOLE.  An  attractive  ranch 
of  lifty  acres  situated  near  Whiteson  is  evi- 
dence of  the  thrift  and  energy  of  Ray  A. 
Harpole,  who  here  engages  in  general  farm- 
ing. His  birth  occurred  in  Marion  county, 
this  state,  on  June  30,  1879,  and  he  is  a 
son  of  Frank  and  Elizabeth  (Stautenberg) 
Harpole,  the  father  a  native  of  Illinois  and 
the  mother  of  Iowa.  In  1853,  Frank  Har- 
pole accompanied  his  parents  on  their  re- 
moval to  Oregon,  the  family  home  being  es- 
tablished in  Marion  county.  There  he  com- 
pleted his  schooling  and  grew  to  manhood, 
at  the  same  time  receiving  a  practical  train- 
ing in  the  best  methods  of  tilling  the  fields 
and  caring  for  the  crops.  When  old  enough 
to  begin  for  himself  he  chose  agriculture  as 
his  vocation,  first  following  it  in  Marion 
county,  but  in  1882  he  came  to  Yamhill  coun- 
ty and  here  he  continues  to  live  at  the  age 
of  sixty-six  years.  The  mother  came 
around  the  Horn  in  1865  with  her  parents, 
who  located  in  Oregon  City,  later  removing 
to  Salem.  She  married  Mr.  Harpole  in  the 
southern  part  of  Marion  county,  and  there 
they  began  their  domestic  life.  Five  children 
were  born  of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Harpole,  as  follows:  Alice,  the  wife  of  C.  C. 
Steinell,  of  Portland.  Oregon;  Nellie,  who 
married  J.  A.  Glover,  of  Yamhill  county ; 
Ray,  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  Charles,  who 
is  deceased ;  and  Eva,  the  wife  of  J.  B.  Buf - 
fon,  of  Kelso,  Washington. 

Ray  A.  Harpole  attended  the  common 
schools  of  this  county  in  the  acquirement  of 
an  education,  remaining  at  home  until  he  was 
eighteen  years  of  age.  He  then  began  to 
make  his  own  way,  first  working  in  a  dairy 
in  Umatilla  county,  where  he  resided  for 
ten  years.  Later  he  rented  some  land  that 
he  operated  with  success,  thus  accumulating 
sufficient  capital  to  enable  him  to  buy  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres,  which  he  devoted 
to  general  farming.  He  disposed  of  his  hold- 
ings in  1906,  and  returned  to  Yamhill  county 
and  he  now  cultivates  a  two  hundred  and 
eighty  acre  ranch  as  a  renter.  His  efforts 
have  been  well  rewarded  financially  and  he  is 
now  also  the  owner  of  a  fine  ranch  of  fifty 
acres  situated  in  Yamhill  county.  Mr.  Har- 
pole is  one  of  the  capable  young  agricultur- 
ists of  the  county  and  is  most  intelligently 
directing  his  endeavors.  He  is  very  am- 
bitious as  well  as  industrious  and  takes 
great  pride  in  improving  his  property  and 
is  going  to  make  it  one  of  the  valuable  hold- 
ings of  the  county. 

In  1900  Mr.  Harpole  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Isabelle  DoSpain,  who  was  born 
and  roared  in  Umatilla  county,  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  J.  B.  and  Jennie  (Hurt)  DeSpain,  also 
natives  of  Oregon.  Mrs.  Harpole  is  the  sec- 
ond in  order  of  birth  of  the  nine  children 
in  the  family.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harpole 
there  have  been  born  two  children:     Ralph, 


born  on  the  11th  of  April,  1901,  and  LaFern, 
whose  birth   occurred  on  July  4,   1903. 

Mr.  Harpole  has  always  supported  the  re- 
publican party  since  age  conferred  upon  him 
the  right  of  franchise,  but  he  does  not  care 
for  political  preferment,  although  he  served 
as  road  supervisor  in  Umatilla  county.  He 
is  one  of  the  enterprising  and  progressive 
citizens  of  the  county,  who  is  always  ready 
to  champion  the  adoption  of  every  move- 
ment that  will  promote  the  community  wel- 
fare or  aid  in  the  development  of  the  pub- 
lic  interests. 

EMMETT  BEESON.  A  true  son  of  Ore- 
gon is  Emmett  Beeson,  having  been  born 
near  Talent  in  that  state  in  1867  and  show- 
ing in  his  character  and  in  his  conduct  dur- 
ing his  life  those  qualities  of  sturdy  and 
rugged  earnestness  which  are  the  west's 
heritage  to  her  sons.  He  is  a  practical 
farmer,  having  been  born  on  a  western  ranch 
and  acquiring  his  knowledge  of  the  details 
of  the  business  in  the  practical  and  efficient 
school   of   early   experience. 

Emmett  Beeson  was  born  on  his  father's 
farm  near  Talent,  Oregon,  on  September  18, 
1867.  He  is  the  son  of  Welborn  and  Mary 
Catherine  (Brophy)  Beeson.  His  early  life 
was  a  test  of  his  strength  and  reliability. 
At  an  age  when  most  boys  are  not  con- 
sidered out  of  their  childhood,  Emmett  Bee- 
son was  called  upon  to  assume  such  respon- 
sibilities as  do  not  always  fall  to  the  lot 
of  a  full  grown  man.  His  father  had  ac- 
quired an  old  donation  claim  and  with  his 
four  sons  had  also  taken  up  claims  on  the 
Antelope.  When  Emmett  Beeson  was  only 
fifteen  years  of  age,  his  father's  health 
broke  down  completely,  leaving  Emmett,  as 
the  eldest  son,  to  assume  all  the  obligations 
of  the  claims  and  the  responsibilities  of  the 
operation  of  a  home  in  tlie  new  western 
country.  Some  time  later  the  father  died, 
leaving  a  family  consisting  of  his  wife  and 
eight  children,  of  whom  the  youngest  was 
but  five  years  old.  entirely  dependent  upon 
the  exertions  of  this  man  of  twenty-five. 
How  well  he  fulfilled  his  responsibilities  the 
record  of  his  life  shows.  He  now  owns  up- 
ward of  seven  hundred  and  seventy-five 
acres  of  land  in  Jackson  county,  and  is  liv- 
ing in  one  of  the  prettiest  little  homes  in 
that  section  of  the  country.  The  house  is 
situated  in  the  midst  of  an  eleven  acre  tract, 
and  is  noted  for  its  traditions  of  true  west- 
ern  hospitality. 

On  November  14,  1891,  Mr.  Beeson  mar- 
ried Miss  Elizabeth  Briner,  of  Jackson  coun- 
ty, a  daughter  of  Lemuel  Briner,  one  of  the 
early  settlers  of  this  section  of  the  coun- 
try. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Beeson  have  been 
born  four  children.  Earl  D.,  Everett  L.,  El- 
ton E.  and  Ellis  B. 

Emmett  Beeson  is  quite  active  in  the 
politics  of  his  section,  giving  his  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party.  He  is  well  known 
in  political  circles  for  the  honesty  and  up- 
rightness of  his  principles.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  member  of  Ashland  Lodge,  No.  944, 
B.  P.  0.  E.;  Talent  Lodge,  L  0.  O.  F.;  Ore- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


841 


gon  Lodge,  W.  0.  VV.,  and  Talent  Lodge  of 
the   Fraternal   L'nion   of  America. 

Assuming  as  he  did  the  responsibilities  of 
manhood  when  scarcely  more  than  a  boy, 
Emmett  Becson's  life  has  liccii  an  example 
of  the  power  of  sturdy  and  unremitting 
labor  in  the  interests  of  others,  and  of  the 
determining  influence  which  responsibility 
and  duty  can  have  upon  an  upright  char- 
acter. 

THOMAS  SCOTT  WILKES.  For  efficiency 
and  accuracy  in  his  chosen  line  of  work, 
Thomas  Scott  Wilkes  is  surpassed  by  none. 
He  has  long  been  engaged  in  surveying  and 
map  drawing  in  Washington  county  and  hi» 
work  has  ever  been  of  a  nature  to  commend 
him  to  the  confidence  and  win  for  him  the 
admiration  of  the  general  public.  He  bc- 
.  longs  to  one  of  the  old  Oregon  families,  his 
birth  having  occurred  October  2,  IS.'.S,  on  a 
farm  where  the  town  of  Banks  now  stands 
and  which  was  a  part  of  Peyton  Wilkes 
donation  land  claim.  His  parents  were 
Jabez  and  Mary  Jane  (.Jackson I  Wilkes.  He 
began  his  education  as  a  common-school  stu- 
dent, attending  in  L'nion  Point  district  Xo. 
13,  and  later  he  mastered  the  higher 
branches  of  mathematics  and  surveying  by 
study  at  home.  In  his  early  business  career 
his  attention  was  given  to  work  as  a  sur- 
veyor, abstractor  and  draftsman,  surveying 
and  map  drawing  in  Washington  and  Colum- 
bia counties,  following  those  pursuits  con- 
tinuously with  the  e.xception  of  seven  years 
spent  in  civil  service  in  Colorado  and  Ari- 
zona, extending  from  1001  to  1907,  inclu- 
sive. In  1S91  he  compiled  the  present 
ownership  books  for  Washington  county  and 
a  complete  county  atlas  in  1909.  lie  had 
carried  on  business  for  some  time  under  the 
name  of  the  Wilkes  Brothers  .-Xbstract  Com- 
pany, of  which  he  was  the  foninler  and 
manager,  operating  under  that  style  from 
ISSO  until  1S93.  He  has  sought  to  estab- 
lish a  record  for  accuracy  and  efTieiency 
rather  than  to  accumulate  wealth  und  it  is 
a  matter  of  satisfaction  to  hi.s  friend.*  that 
while  he  has  attained  his  ambition  he  has 
also  been  accorded  a  lilwral  patronage  of 
which    he    is    indeed    worthy. 

He  did  important  service  a»  county  sur- 
veyor of  Columbia  county,  Oregon,  from 
1880  until  ISSfi,  and  Washington  county 
from  1000  until  lOO'J.  He  ha.s  nlwuys  taken 
an  active  interest  in  political  affairs  but 
never  as  a  strict  party  man  or  a  political 
worker.  His  theory  is  that  the  oflin-  should 
seek  the  man  and  he  has  constantly  adhered 
thereto,  never  asking  for  a  nomination  or  n 
vote.  His  political  views,  however,  accord 
with  the  principles  of  tbi-  republican  party 
and  only  in  a  general  way  have  hi!«  efforts 
been  put  forth  to  secure  party  suc<-«>»»rii 
whereby  he  believes  that  the  Iwst  interest* 
of  the  community   will   be  conserved. 

On  the  1st  of  .lanuary.  ISSO,  near  Moiin- 
taindale,  Oregon,  Mr.  Wilkes  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Nancy  ,Tane  Northnip,  n 
daughter  of  Perrin  and  Rachael  ( Miller  i 
Northnip.  Mrs.  Wilkes  was  born  in  Cres- 
cent Citv.  California,   in    1S59.     Her   parents 


became  early  Oregon  pioneers.  Her  paternal 
grandfather  settled  in  Washington  county 
at  an  early  day  and  her  maternal  grand- 
father became  a  resident  of  Linn  county. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilkes  have  been  born 
(he  children.  Marion  K.,  now  thirty-one 
years  of  age,  married  Florence  Maxliel'd,  of 
Corvallis.  Oregon,  has  two  sons  and  resides 
at  Corvallis.  Bnrt,  aged  twenty-seven,  wed- 
ded Lena  Wirtz,  has  one  daughter  and  re- 
sides with  his  family  at  Ilillsboro.  Klinor. 
aged  twenty-five,  Wiird,  aged  eiKhteen,  and 
Clair,  aged  sixteen,  are  all  at  home.  The 
family  are  well  known  in  Ilillsboro  and  have 
an  extensive  circle  of  friends  in  Washington 
county.  Mr.  Wilkes  is  well  known  as  a 
prominent  member  of  the  Knights  of  Tythias 
order,  which  he  joined  in  isyii,  and  of  which 
he  was  continuously  commander  from  IH9S 
until  1899.  The  record  of  such  a  man  is  a 
flat  contradiction  to  the  assertion  that  Amer- 
ica la  engrossed  in  money  making  with  little 
regard  for  the  manner  in  which  wealth  ac- 
crues.    He    has    ever    placed    principle    Iwfore 

prosperity   and   has   never   sacrifi I   his   own 

self-respect  and  the  esteem  of  his  fellow- 
men   in  the  attainment  of  a  competence. 

EUGENE  JENKINS,  who  conducts  a  suc- 
ce:<sful  business  as  a  jeweler  of  Tillamook, 
Was  born  in  that  city  on  the  2.3d  of  Sep- 
tember. 1875,  his  parents  being  0.  T.  and 
Eliza  (Morton)  Jenkins.  The  father's  birth 
occurred  in  Iowa  in  1S-J7.  while  the  nii>ther 
is  a  native  of  Indiana.  (!.  T.  .lenkins  came 
to  Oregon  in  H63,  locating  in  Portlaml, 
where  he  embarked  in  the  dray  buiines-.. 
Subsenuently  he  made  his  way  over  a  trail 
to  a  homestead  within  three  miles  of  Tilla- 
mook, where  he  has  since  devoted  his  atten- 
tion to  the  pursuits  of  farming  and  dairying 
with  excellent  results.  His  uncle,  Thomas 
Johnson,  ser^'cd  as  a  captain  in  the  Civil 
war.  Our  subject  is  one  of  a  family  of  nine 
children,  the  others  being  as  follows:  Em- 
mett, a  captain  on  Tillamook  I"  \iin.  the 
wife   of    .Iame<<    Murphy,   an    ii  '    of 

Tillamook  county  ;   Ivy  .\.,  the  i '  iniel 

Murphy,  who  follows  farmint;  near  Spo- 
kane; Vine,  at  home;  Mary,  who  gave  ner 
hand  in  marriage  to  .^vilomon  .Smith,  a  far- 
mer of  Tillnnio4ik  county:  a  half  bnither, 
Ceorge    Witherc-ll,    »ho   i-  '.irm- 

ing    and    also    in    the    re.i  <    at 

Portland;   a   half-^inler.   c    ,    ,,  ■• 

home;  and  a  halflirother,  '. 
was  drowned  In  Vninhjil  lout 
years   of  ogc. 

Eugene  .Irnklns  nrr^nirrA  hit  eduratlon 
in  the  put!'  ''ois  gain- 
ing knowl.  1  him  I-'T 
the  prarl  4  of  lifn. 
He  is  no-  the  pro- 
prietor of  II    , ...■!,.    - ,.M  ,  .,i|..y«  a   well 

deserved  and  gratifyin)r  patrnnagp  In  this 
connertion. 

In  1900  Mr.  .Tenkins  w«<  united  In  mar- 
riage to  Mi««  Madeline  Wade  "f  TIMnmnok. 
a   daughter   of   William   and    t'  »onl 

Wade.      Her    father   ia   a   •ub-^'  nil- 

turisl  of  Douglas  ronnly.  I  ni"  Mr.  and 
Mr«.    Jenkins    hove    Iiet>n    bom    three    chll- 


842 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


(lien:  Amy,  Wade  and  Corinne.  In  his  po- 
litical views  Mr.  Jenkins  is  a  democrat, 
wliile  fraternall.y  he  is  identified  with  the 
Masons,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows, the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of 
Elks  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He 
has  remained  a  resident  of  Tillamook  from 
his  birth  to  the  present  time  and  is  well 
known  and  highly  esteemed  as  one  of  the 
prosperous  and  enterprising  young  business 
men  of  the  city. 

F.  S.  MORRIS,  w^ho  in  connection  with  his 
brother.  William  J.  Morris,  is  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  business  in  Xewberg,  Oregon,  has 
through  the  wise  utilization  of  opportunities 
which  the  great  west  offers  to  the  industrious 
and  persevering,  won  creditable  success.  He 
was  born  in  Dutchess  county.  New  York,  on 
the  10th  of  April,  1860,  a  son  of  Cornelius 
G.  and  Maria  M.  (Scupp)  Morris,  who  were 
also  natives  of  the  Empire  state.  The  father 
died  in  1863  while  serving  in  the  Civil  war, 
while  one  of  his  sons  was  killed  at  the  battle 
of  Cold  Harbor.  The  father  and  two  sons 
were  enlisted  soldiers  in  the  Union  army, 
while  another  son  was  in  the  navy  at  the 
time  of  the  Civil  war.  In  1871  the  mother  re- 
moved with  her  family  to  Minnesota,  where 
she  resided  until  the  time  of  her  death,  in 
1887.  Of  the  seven  children  born  unto  Cor- 
nelius G.  Morris  and  his  wife  only  two  now 
survive,  the  brother  of  our  subject.  William 
J.  Morris,  being  identified  with  him  in  his 
business  interests. 

F.  S.  Morris  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  and  for  one  term  was  engaged 
in  teaching.  He  was  but  three  years  of  age 
when  he  lost  his  father  and  he  continued 
with  his  mother  until  his  marriage,  in  1883, 
to  Miss  Mary  F.  Prelat,  a  native  of  Stutt- 
gart, Germany.  In  1871  she  was  brought  by 
her  parents  to  the  United  States,  the  family 
first  locating  in  St.  Paul,  Minnesota,  but 
later  establishing  their  home  in  Montana, 
where  the  father  and  mother  l)Oth  passed 
away.     In    their   family   were   seven  children. 

After  his  marriage  Mr.  Morris  worked  at 
the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  followed  for 
fifteen  years,  and  at  the  e.xpiration  of  that 
time  he  took  tip  farming  in  Montana,  giving 
his  attention  to  that  line  of  activity  until 
1908.  In  that  year  he  sold  his  farm  and 
came  to  Oregon,  here  purchasing  a  tract  of 
thirty  acres  near  Newberg,  ten  acres  of 
which  he  converted  into  an  orchard.  He  is 
now  engaged  in  the  real-estate  business  in 
Xewberg  in  connection  with  his  brother, 
William  .T.  ]\Iorris,  and  in  addition  to  hand- 
ling all  kinds  of  land  they  also  deal  in  loans 
and  insurance.  Their  business  has  already 
reached  gratifying  jiroportions  and  the  fact 
(hat  it  is  constantly  increasing  in  volume 
am!  importance  is  an  indiriition  (Iiat  the  pub- 
lic is  coining  to  recognize  more  and  more  fully 
their  pood  business  ability  and  straights- 
forward   methods. 

As  the  years  have  come  and  gone  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Morris  have  become  the  parents  of 
nine  children,  as  follows:  Fay  Dell,  the 
wife  of  Paul  J.  Meyer,  of  Yaiii'hill  county; 
Mabel   C,    who    married    Albert    Van    Diest, 


of  Montana;  Robert  F.,  Raymond  B.,  George 
W.,  Howard  T.,  Oliver  J.  and  Mary  F.,  all  at 
home;   and  Ina  C,  deceased. 

Mr.  Morris  and  his  wife  are  members  of 
the  Presbyterian  church,  of  which  he  is  now 
serving  as  treasurer,  and  in  the  various 
phases  of  church  work  both  are  deeply  and 
helpfully  interested.  Mr.  Morris  also  belongs 
to  the  Maccabees  and  he  gives  his  political 
support  to  the  prohibition  party,  doing  all 
in  his  pow'er  to  further  the  cause  of  temper- 
ance in  the  community  in  which  he  makes 
his  home.  He  has  lived  his  life  to  noble  pur- 
pose, ever  being  actuated  by  manly  prin- 
ciples and  high  ideals,  and  few  residents  of 
Yamhill  county  more  rightly  deserve  the  re- 
gard and  esteem  of  their  fellowmen. 

DAVID  H.  LOONEY,  who  is  president  of 
the  state  board  of  agriculture  and  has  for 
many  years  been  connected  with  agricul- 
tural interests  in  Oregon,  now  resides  in 
Jefferson.  He  was  born  in  Marion  county, 
December  9,  1849,  the  son  of  Jesse  and  Ruby 
(Bond)  Looney,  the  father  a  native  of  Ten- 
nessee and  the  mother  of  Alabama.  Cross- 
ing the  plains  with  an  ox  team,  the  parents 
came  to  Oregon  in  1843  and  at  first  settled 
three  miles  north  of  Salem  but  later  re- 
moved to  the  southern  part  of  the  county, 
where  they  took  up  a  donation  land  claim 
of  six  hundred  and  forty  acres.  The  father 
passed  away  on  this  farm  in  1869,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-eight  years,  and  the  mother, 
surviving  him  by  about  thirty-one  years, 
died  in  1900,  at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety- 
three.  In  their  family  were  thirteen  chil- 
dren: Marion,  Susan  and  Fauntleroy,  all  of 
whom  are  deceased;  John  B.,  a  sketch  of 
whom  is  given  on  another  page  of  this  vol- 
ume; Ellen,  who  is  the  widow  of  A.  P. 
Gaines;  Jesse,  deceased;  Benjamin  and 
Pauline,  of  Jefferson;  William,  deceased; 
David  H.,  of  this  review;  N.  H.,  who  is  su- 
perintendent of  the  State  Reform  School; 
Frances,  who  is  the  widow  of  W.  F.  Cornell; 
and  Addie  B.,  who  is  the  wife  of  A.  J.  Fair- 
banks, of  California. 

David  H.  Looney  began  his  education  in 
the  country  schools  of  Marion  county  and 
then  attended  the  public  schools  of  Jeft'erson. 
Later  he  became  a  student  at  the  Willa- 
mette University  in  Salem.  He  remained 
with  his  parents  until  the  death  of  his  father 
when  he.  being  the  eldest  son  at  home,  took 
charge  of  the  homestead.  He  resided  on  and 
operated  the  same  until  1910.  when,  having 
erected  his  present  beautiful  residence  in 
Jefferson,  he  there  made  his  home.  He  now 
owns  eight  hundred  acres  of  land,  on  which 
are  the  best  of  improvements,  and  his  highly 
cultivated  farm  is  supplied  with  the  latest 
machinery  for  facilitating  the  work  of  the 
fields.  He  engages  quite  extensively  in  rais- 
ing Jersey  and  Guernsey  cattle  and  also  has 
for  the  last  thirty  years  operated  a  private 
creamery   on  his   farm. 

Mr.  Looney  has  been  twice  married.  In 
1887  he  wedded  Miss  Jessie  Kate  Thompson, 
who  died  eleven  years  later,  leaving  two 
children:  Addie,  who  is  the  wife  of  E.  J. 
Huffman;  and  Harold  B.,  who  resides  in  Jef- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  ORIXJON 


845 


ferson  and  is  marrivU  to  Miss  Eugenia 
Smith.  In  1S9S  Mr.  Looney  wus  again  mar- 
ried, his  second  union  being  with  Sliss  Lena 
George,  and  they  have  one  son,  George,  who 
is  eleven  years  of  age. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Looney  is  a 
stalwart  republican  and  fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  Masonic  order  at  .leffer- 
son.  Kc  has  tilled  all  the  diairs  in  the  local 
lodge  and  also  belongs  to  the  chapter  in 
Salem.  He  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  and  of  the  Mac- 
cabees. He  attends  the  local  church  and 
is  deeply  interested  in  the  progress  and  wel- 
fare of  his  community.  In  the  operation  of 
his  farm  and  creamery  he  has  ever  been 
active  and  industrious,  systematizing  his 
work  and  carrying  on  the  labors  in  harmony 
with  the  most  advanced  ideas  of  the  day — 
a  fact  which  is  widely  recognized,  as  he 
has  been  made  president  of  the  state  board 
of  agriculture,  in  which  position  he  is  most 
successfully    and   capably   olViciating. 

WILLIAM  THOMAS  KIDD,  who  for  the 
past  ten  years  has  been  devoting  his  energies 
to.  the  cultivation  of  a  tine  ranch  of  seventy- 
five  acres  situated  seven  miles  southwest  of 
McMinnville.  is  one  of  the  estimable  citizens 
of  VamhiU  county.  He  was  born  in  the  prov- 
ince of  Ontario.  Canada,  on  the  25th  of  May. 
1S53,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  and  Clara 
(Keys)  Kidd,  also  natives  of  Canada.  There 
the  "father  engaged  in  farming  until  about 
twenty  j-ears  ago,  when  he  sold  his  prop- 
erty and  moved  to  Carlton  Place,  where  he 
now  lives  retired  at  the  venerable  age  of 
ninety-six  years.  The  mother  passed  away 
about  eighteen  years  ago.  I  if  the  marriage 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kidd  there  were  born  twelve 
children,  of  whom  nine  are  living:  Liza, 
the  wife  of  Kichard  Fleming,  ol  Canada; 
Jane,  who  married  Thomas  Kidd,  a  meral>cr 
of  another  family  of  the  same  name,  also 
of  Canada:  W.  f.,  our  subject;  Easter  A., 
who  is  living  with  her  father;  Samuel,  who 
resides  in  Canada:  fieorge  A.  who  makes 
his  home  in  Yamhill  county;  .Mary,  the  wife 
of  llobert  MeCatlrey,  also  a  resilient  of  Can- 
ada ;  Richard,  who  is  a  resident  of  that 
country:  and  Margaret,  the  wife  of  Andrew 
Thompson,  also  living  in  Canada. 

Reared  on  his  father's  farm  William 
Thomas  Kidd  attended  the  common  si-hooN 
and  assisted  in  the  work  of  the  tlehls  an>l 
care  of  the  stock,  making  himself  prnlii-ient 
in  agricultural  pursuits,  fpon  attaining  hi« 
maturitv  he  left  the  parental  roof  ami  b«'- 
gan  to'  work  in  the  lumber  camps  until 
1S70  when  he  came  to  the  Inifed  States.  Me 
filed  upon  a  homestead  in  North  Dakota, 
continuing  to  reside  in  that  state  dur- 
ing the  succeeding  twenty-two  yeom.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  time  he  disposed  of 
his  holdings  and  removed  to  Oregon.  |i>rating 
in  Yamhill  county  in  1001.  A  man  of  pr«r 
tical  ideas  and  unlimited  energy.  Mr.  Kidd 
has  concentrated  his  powers  uimhi  the  devel- 
opment and  improvement  of  his  property,  de- 
voting his  lielils  to  those  crops  to  which  thoT 
were  l>est  adapted.  Mis  efforts  have  Im-n 
crowned  with   succesa,  his  harvesl.s   annually 


showing  an  appreciable  increuae  over  the  year 
previous,  both  in  the  i|uantity  and  i|Uiility 
of  the  products.  Everythuig  about  hit  place 
is  indicative  of  his  increasing  proa|M'rity,  «a 
he  takes  great  pride  in  his  homestead  and 
makes  such  improvements  aa  he  feels  his 
circumstances  warrant  from  year  to  year,  un- 
til now  his  is  one  ol  the  attractive  and  valu- 
able properties  of  the  ciininiiinity.  .Much  of 
the  succe.-s  that  has  attended  the  elforts  of 
Mr.  Kidd  must  Im-  attributed  to  his  com- 
mendable system  of  directing  every  ellort 
toward  a  definite  purpose  and  its  accomplish- 
ment. He  never  dissipates  his  energies,  but 
follows  a  specilic  plan,  with  absolute  confi- 
dence in  its  attainment. 

In  1S79,  Mr.  Kidil  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ellen  Mailigan,  a  native  of  Ontario, 
Canada,  and  a  daughter  of  I'atrick  and 
Johanna  (Powers)  .Mailigan.  .Mrs.  Kidd,  who 
is  the  fourth  in  order  of  birth  of  six  in 
their  family.  aocom|>anii-il  her  parents  on 
their  removal  to  North  Dakota,  where  they 
both  spi-nt  their  latter  clays.  Of  th-  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kidd  there  have  Ix-en 
born  nine  children:  George  .\.,  William 
John.  Harry  T.,  Krank  W.,  Clara  May,  ll<-rtlitt 
A.  and  Eminett  E.,  all  of  whom  are  at  home, 
the  last  named  Is-ing  still  in  schisd;  and 
two  sons    who  are   dead. 

The  family  are  of  thi-  Christian  S-ienco 
faith  and  fraternally  .Mr.  Kidd  is  athlinted 
with  the  lnde|H'ndent  (Inler  of  odd  Kellowa 
of  North  Dakota,  and  he  also  belongs  to  the 
BrollierhiMid  of  Amerii-an  Yeomen,  being  a 
charter  member  of  both  the  organization  ill 
North  Dakota  and  the  one  in  .Amity.  In  hii 
political  views  he  is  a  republican,  and  haa 
serveil  as  road  su[H>rvisor  i-<i  '"■•  '•  rms  and 
as   a    nicml«er    of    the    scho'  ^r    one. 

During   the   p«'rin<l   of  his   r^  i    Yam- 

hill county  Sir.  Kidd  has  bee..me  known  a» 
a  straight' forward  anil  reliable  business  man, 
progressive   citizen    and    faithful    friend. 

HARRY  T.  BAGLEY.  It  is  the  younjt 
men  who  are  the  proinotern  and  buildera 
of  the  West.  Enterprising'  ■"  '  i.i.  -i.  .-ive, 
they    have  brought    the   iiii  ly 

manhooil  to  the  task  of  iitii  -il 

advantages  here  nrTere<l  and  in  r»ery  com- 
munity their  itiMii'-n  e  is  felt  n«  a  moTing 
factor   for  a  '  •    and  sut'  '  'p- 

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for  a  long  |"Tiib|.  In  I's-,  he  arnrrd  in 
Oregon  and  has  sinre  de»i>lrf|  hi«  «tt<-n*ion 
to  fanning  in  that  ntat*.     I'  'h 

itobinson,   a    native    of    R"  in 

whirh  country   tli  ■-<! 

in    isi.rt.     They    I  d- 

dren,    of    whom  ,:       \^  ilham 

M..  a   resident   of  intT;    Lilli*', 

the  wife  of  .1.  II.  Hiiil-v,  ..r  ii,.-  .j»mr  cminty; 
tJeorge  R..  who  is  engaged  in  the  prartiev 
of  law  in  MilUboro;  Marry  T.;  and  N>IIh>, 
the   wife  of   Ira   Hoard. 


846 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Harry  T.  Bagley  spent  the  first  eight  years 
of  his  life  in  the  place  of  his  nativity  and 
began  his  education  in  the  schools  of  Can- 
ton but  in  18S5  removed  with  his  parents 
to  Oregon  and  continued  his  studies  in  the 
schools  of  Hillsboro  and  later  in  the  high 
school  of  Portland.  Attracted  by  the  pro- 
fession of  law  he  began  reading  in  1894 
with  the  firm  of  Ellis  &  Lyon,  the  former  a 
member  of  congress  and  the  latter  now  fed- 
eral judge  at  Juneau,  Alaska.  After  a  thor- 
ough course  of  study  Mr.  Bagley  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  bar  in  1897  and  for  fourteen 
years  has  continued  in  the  practice  of  law 
in  Washington  county,  where  he  served  as 
deputy  district  attorney  from  1897  until 
1900.  The  practice  accorded  him  is  large 
and  in  its  conduct  he  displays  a  compre- 
hensive mastery  of  legal  principles  and  a 
thorough  understanding  of  his  cause.  He  is 
always  loyal  to  the  interests  of  his  clients 
and  yet  never  forgets  that  he  owes  a  still 
higher  allegiance  to  the  majesty  of  the  law. 

In  January,  1898,  Mr.  Bagley  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Cora  Rhea,  who  was 
born  in  Morrow  county,  Oregon,  a  daughter 
of  T.  A.  and  Henrietta  (Cecil)  Rhea.  The 
father,  who  was  for  many  years  vice  presi- 
dent of  the  bank  at  Heppner,  Oregon,  is 
now  living  retired.  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Bagley  are 
prominent  socially  in  Hillsboro.  where  they 
have  an  extensive  circle  of  friends.  He  be- 
longs to  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  is  one 
of  the  leaders  of  the  republican  party  here. 
At  the  present  time  he  is  serving  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  school  board  and  in  December, 
1910,  was  elected  mayor  of  Hillsboro,  so 
that  he  is  the  present  chief  executive  of 
the  city,  to  which  he  is  giving  a  public- 
spirited,  practical  and  beneficial  administra- 
tion, characterized  by  many  needed  reforms 
and  improvements.  His  patriotism  is  one 
of  his  strongly  marked  characteristics  and 
none  question  his  devotion  to  the  general 
good. 

J.  N.  PESTERFIELD,  who  for  twenty-four 
years  has  been  successfully  engaged  in  the 
dairy  busiiioss  in  Tillamook  county,  is  a 
native  of  Wayne  county,  Illinois,  his  birth 
having  there  occurred  in  1867.  his  parents 
being  W.  T.  and  Leah  Pcsterficld.  In  1884 
the  family  migrated  to  California,  and  there 
the  father  passed  away  in  1909,  but  the 
mother  is  still  surviving,  and  continues  to 
make  her  home  in  California.  Of  the  union 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pesterfield  there  were  born 
twelve   children,   eight   of   whom   are   living. 

As  he  was  a  youth  of  seventeen  years  when 
his  parents  removed  to  the  west,  J.  N,  Pester- 
field acquired  his  education  in  the  common 
schools  of  his  native  state.  He  had  been 
trained  to  agricultural  pursuits  from  his 
earliest  boyhood  and  when  old  enough  to 
begin  his  independent  career  naturally 
adopted  that  vocation  to  which  he  was  best 
adapted.  Tn  1887  he  came  to  Tillamook 
county  and  bought  two  hundred  and  fifty 
acres  of  uncultivated  land.  This  was  the  nu- 
cleus of  his  present  excellent  business.  He 
brought  his  land  under  cultivation  and  be- 
gan the  breeding  and  raising  of  a  good  grade 


of  stock  for  dairy  purposes.  This  has  proven 
to  be  a  most  lucrative  undertaking  and  he 
now  owns  a  good  herd  of  cows,  enjoys  an 
excellent  patronage  and  is  recognized  as  one 
of  the  prosperous  men  of  his  community. 

In  1903,  Mr.  Pesterfield  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Armeda  Root,  a  native  of  Colo- 
rado. Although  he  has  always  been  too  much 
occupied  by  the  development  of  his  private 
interests  to  take  an  active  part  in  political 
matters,  Mr.  Pesterfield  meets  the  require- 
ments of  good  citizenship  by  casting  his 
Ijallot  at  election,  his  support  being  accorded 
to  the  republican  party.  He  is  one  of  the 
capable  business  men  of  the  county,  who 
by  means  of  his  own  energy  has  met  the 
success  he  so  justly  merits. 

DR.  THOMAS  W.  HESTER,  a  practicing 
physician  of  Newberg,  enjoys  an  enviable  re- 
putation as  one  of  the  successful  representa- 
tives of  the  medical  profession  in  this  state. 
His  birth  occurred  in  Colorado  on  the  24th 
of  August,  1877,  his  parents  being  William 
A.  and  Rachel  J.  (Stafford)  Hester,  both  of 
whom  were  natives  of  Ohio.  Removing  to 
Illinois,  they  spent  the  remainder  of  their 
lives  in  that  state,  the  father  passing  away 
in  1899  and  the  mother  on  the  4th  of  June, 
1883.  Their  children  were  three  in  number, 
namely:  Rhoda,  the  wife  of  S.  A.  Mills,  of 
Newberg,  Oregon;  one  who  died  in  infancy; 
and  Thomas   W.,   of   this   review. 

The  last  named  acquired  his  early  educa- 
tion in  Vermilion  county,  Illinois,  and  later 
continued  his  studies  in  Earlham  College  of 
Richmond,  Indiana,  from  which  institution 
he  was  graduated  in  1899.  He  is  likewise  a 
graduate  of  the  Pacific  College  at  Newberg, 
Oregon,  and  prepared  for  his  chosen  work 
in  the  medical  department  of  the  University 
of  Oregon,  completing  the  prescribed  course 
in  1905.  Locating  for  practice  in  southern 
Oregon,  he  there  followed  his  profession  un- 
til September  1,  1911,  and  then  opened  his 
present  office  at  Newberg.  Here  he  has  al- 
ready built  up  a  gratifying  patronage,  hav- 
ing demonstrated  his  skill  and  ability  in 
solving  the  intricate  problems  which  con- 
tinually confront  the  physician  in  his  efforts 
to  restore  health  and  prolong  life.  While 
following  his  profession  in  southern  Oregon 
he  was  also  interested  in  a  fruit  farm  and 
still  owns  a  tract  of  forty  acres  in  that  part 
of  the  state. 

In  1899  Dr.  Hester  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Dell  Hampton,  a  native  of  Iowa  and 
a  daughter  of  Milton  J.  and  Mary  Hampton, 
both  of  whom  were  born  in  Ohio.  In  1887 
they  came  to  Oregon,  locating  near  Dundee, 
Vamhill  county,  and  in  this  state  spent  the 
remainder  of  their  lives.  They  were  the  par- 
ents ot  seven  children,  six  of  whom  yet  sur- 
vive. Our  subject  and  his  wife  have  four 
children,  as  follows:  Helen  R.,  who  was 
born  in  Madison  county,  Iowa,  on  the  15th 
of  September.  1901;  Marie  L.,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Portland,  Oregon,  on  the  6th 
of  July,  1903;  Ralph  W.,  born  in  Portland 
in  October,  1904;  and  Homer  Thomas,  whose 
birth  occurred  in  Jackson  county,  Oregon, 
March   22,   1907. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKV  oF  OREGON 


847 


Dr.  Hester  gives  his  political  allfgianco  to 
the  republican  party,  while  his  religious  t'aith 
is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Friends 
church  at  Xewbcrg,  to  which  his  wile  also 
belongs.  Genial  in  disposition,  unobtrusive 
and  unassuming,  he  is  patient  under  adverse 
criticism  and  in  his  expressions  concerning 
brother  practitioners  is  friendly  and  indul- 
gent. 

E.  J.  BONDSHU,  who  is  one  of  the  thrifty 
and  enterprising  farmers  of  Washington 
county,  was  bom  in  Cuyahoga  county.  Ohio, 
on  the  3l8t  of  June,  1859,  and  has  been  a 
resident  of  Oregon  for  thirty-five  years.  He 
is  a  son  of  Charles  and  Emily  (Lewis) 
Bondshu.  The  grandparents  came  from 
Germany  and  located  upon  a  farm  in  Ohio, 
where  the  father  was  reared.  In  their  fam- 
ily were  two  sons,  one  of  whom,  Frank,  was 
last  heard  from  in  Michigan.  The  mother 
of  our  subject  was  a  daughter  of  James 
and  Harriett  Lewis.  She  was  born  in  Ohio, 
August  23.  1843.  She  grew  to  womanhood 
and  was  married  to  Mr.  Bondnhu  in  the 
Buckeye  state.  In  1860  Mr.  Ilondshu  moved 
with  his  family  to  Iowa  and  two  years  later 
to  Colorado.  After  spending  a  year  in  the 
state  last  named,  he  continued  hi-*  journey 
westward  to  Merced  county.  California,  anil 
spent  hi."  last  years  in  Los  Angelf*  county. 
He  died  in  1911.  after  reaching  the  age  of 
seventy-eight.  In  his  family  were  four 
children,  their  names  being:  E.  J.,  of  this 
review;  Charles  F.,  who  is  now  living  in 
Chicago;  Arthur,  wlio  died  in  Ohio;  and  F. 
A.,  who  ser\ed  as  county  reconh-r  of  Mari- 
posa county  and  is  now  filling  the  otVice  of 
county  assessor.  In  is7t  the  union  of 
Charles  and  Emily  Bondshu  was  annulled 
and  Mrs.  Bomlshu  was  married  to  Charles 
Hope  and  to  them  were  born  four  fhildren. 
as  follows:  Mary,  who  is  the  wife  of  (leorge 
Meiisor;  George  and  Thomas,  both  tit  whom 
reside  in  Mariposa  county;  and  .N'>-llii',  who 
married    Robert    llalsti'd,  of   California. 

Mr.  Bondshu  of  this  sketch  arrivnl  in 
California  in  ISG'J.  being  then  ten  years  of 
age,  ami  completed  his  school  education  In 
that  state.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he 
started  out  to  meet  the  world  on  his  own 
account  and  came  to  Washington  county, 
Oregon,  where  he  si-nired  work  upon  vari- 
ous farms.  He  settled  upon  the  placr  he 
now  occupies  when  it  was  alm'Mit  virgin 
forest,  only  one  acre  b-  :  '  I.      H<*  hft< 

applied  himself  with  irf  ■    and  now 

has    one    of    the    hi-'''  f.r,,,.    ,,f 

this    section.     He    • 

dence,  bams  and  I'l'  ' 

operations  has  displayed  thorough  knowlcdgr 
of  his  calling. 

In  ISS."  Mr.  Bondshu  ":is  niiirri—l  to  Mi«« 
Martha  J.  Thatcher,  a  dnii2ht.T  nf  Harmon 
and  Jemima  (Dunbari  Th.it. Iwr.  lb.-  par 
cnts    of    Mrs.    Bondshu    mm-    t.i   i 'r.-gon    in 

1847.    making    thi-    trip    fr..m     In! 

wagon    drawn    by    ox    t'!»m-'       I  ' 
on   the  long   journey   immi-lim.  ' . 
marriage    and    enduri'il    mat  •*    >n 

crossing   the   plains   and   mou  '    prr 

severed    to    the   end.        Mr.    TIiaS.Ii.t    looiled 


upon  a  donation  claim  and  as  the  years 
passed  Itecunie  one  of  the  prominent  ami  »uc- 
cessful  men  of  Washington  county.  There 
were  nine  children  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Thatcher:  IskIk-IIc,  who  is  the  widow 
of  George  Iladdin  Wurren,  who  nmkes  hi* 
home  at  Tillaiiiook ;  Franklin,  of  Washing 
toil  county;  .M.ir.  ui,  who  lives  at  Forest 
Grove;  Lewis,  wlm  i-  i...  .-...) ;  an  infant 
ilau<,'hter  also   diciii-  who   married 

William    Barker,   of     ;  ami    is    now 

deceased;  Martha,  who  is  now  Mm.  E.  J. 
Bondshu;  and  Norman,  of  eastern  <')regon. 
Seven  children  have  bi-en  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Bondshu,  all  of  whom  arc  decmsed. 
Charles  Ivan,  the  secoml  in  order  of  birth, 
died  at  the  age  of  seventi-t-n  of  r.iiHiiiii|ition. 
Otis  died  at  the  age  of  two  \  ■•  '  '.rain 
fever    and    Carrie    iUanche    wii,  my 

.May    30,    1911.   at    the   age   of  ■       i.   as 

the  result  of  congestion  of  the  lunga.  The 
others   died   in   infancy. 

Mr.  Itondshu  has  been  a  supporter  of  the 
republican  party  ever  since  he  nrrivni)  at 
his  majority  but  has  nev.  .  .lit- 

leal  oflice,  as  his  Interest    '  hU 

business  and  his   family   i  in   |'uh 

lie    affairs.     He    is  a    valii.  •    of    the 

lodge   of   Woo<lmen   of   till       it    Forest 

Grove.  Ily  a  life  of  Industry  and  well  di- 
rected application  he  has  won  a  competence 
and  he  has  gained  an  enviable  ri.pulation 
in  a  business  to  which  he  seems  thoroughly 
adapted  and  which  presents  attractive  In- 
diueiiients  to  men  of  experience  and  good 
judgment. 

ADOLPH  ERICKSON.     T..  ;.   muim     •    ■■■. 
bition.   energj'   and   deteriMinati..n.    i 
impossible.     .Such  a  man   i-<    .\  1.  Ii.'i 
who    with    practically    no  *■'"> 

knowledge    of    the    Iinrn  -  "' 

the  people,  has 
one  of  the   pru"] 
county.    He  was  I.  .rn  m  ' 
of    .hine,    1871,    and    is    s 
Mary  Erick«on,  j--  • 
The   former   is   - 
but  the  niotlier  ; 

teen  children  wer.-  I...rn  ..i  li..-  .'tn  .n  of  .Mr. 
ond    Mrs.    Fri-k- n  '       '     •    are   liv- 

ing,   four    of     t!  of    the 

I'nited  Stotcs,  live  in 

flermany. 

The    first     twenty     yean    of   the    life   of 

.\ -     ..     .       v_      „..„,Tf 


■n- 

■*l- 

...i    rlasa 

(..    the 

on 

he 

.,1 

he    h«K    ever    •ine.'    li»«-|.      Wiw-n    (if I    ioeil 
ing  here   he   f»nt»«l    a   (tairv    farm,   which  he 
operated   for  •  year,  meeting  with  •urh  Mir- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


cess  in  this  undertaking  that  at  the  end  of 
that  time  he  was  able  to  buy  a  small  ranch, 
investing  in  twenty-four  acres  of  unculti- 
vated land.  He  cleared  and  brought  this  un- 
der cultivation  as  his  means  permitted,  toil- 
ing with  unremitting  energy  to  bring  his 
place  up  to  its  present  standard.  By  the 
exercise  of  diligence  and  thrift  he  was  able 
to  save  sufficient  money  to  enable  him  to 
extend  the  boundaries  of  his  place  and  later 
add  another  fifteen  acres  to  the  tract.  It  is 
all  rich,  fertile  soil  and  under  Mr.  Erickson's 
capable  supervision  and  painstaking  efforts 
has  been  developed  into  a  valuable  property, 
now  worth  five  hundred  dollars  per  acre. 
The  crude  buildings  first  erected  to  serve  his 
immediate  needs  liave  given  way  to  a  fine 
modern  residence  and  barns,  adding  greatly 
to  the  attractiveness  as  well  as  value  of  his 
homestead. 

Mr.  Erickson  returned  to  Germany  on  a 
visit  in  1909,  and  while  there  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Ilerraine  Jaeobson,  also 
a  native  of  the  fatherland.  Two  children 
have  been  born  of  this  union,  Wanda  and 
Anne  Marie. 

Ever  since  granted  the  right  of  franchise 
through  naturalization  Mr.  Erickson  has 
given  his  political  support  to  the  republican 
party,  but  he  lias  never  sought  office.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  a  member  of  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  lieing  afliliatcd  witli 
the  lodge  at  Tillamook.  Mr.  Erickson  de- 
serves much  credit  for  the  position  he  has 
attained  in  the  community  and  the  prosperity 
he  has  enjoyed,  as  he  landed  in  America  with 
a  capital  of  but  five  dollars,  and  the  measure 
of  success  which  has  rewarded  his  eft'orts  is 
the  result  of  his  own  inherent  ability  and 
capably   directed   energies. 

C.  0.  BURGESS,  a  prosperous  farmer  and 
real-estate  man  of  Yamhill  county,  who 
resides  on  his  farm  two  and  one-half  miles 
southwest  of  Sheridan,  was  born  in  Warren 
county,  Missouri.  February  3,  1847,  the  son 
of  P.  M.  and  Helen  J.  (Graves)  Burgess. 
The  father,  whose  family  had  come  from 
Pennsylvania,  was  a  native  of  Virginia,  but 
at  about  the  age  of  seventeen  came  to 
Jlissouri,  where  he  passed  the  rest  of  his  life, 
dying  in  186S.  He  was  a  farmer  by  occupa- 
tion and  also  engaged  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness. A  public-spirited  man,  he  always  took 
an  active  interest  in  local  polities  and  was 
sheriir  of  the  county  and  filled  several  other 
county  offices.  The  mother,  a  daughter  of 
James  B.  Graves,  who  crossed  the  prairies 
in  1847,  was  born  in  Kentucky  and  reared 
in  Missouri.  She  is  now  living  with  her 
son,  C.  O.  Burgess,  of  this  review,  and  has 
reached  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-four 
years.  In  her  family  were  eight  children, 
of  whom  C.  0.  Burgess  was  the  eldest.  The 
others  are:  L.  M.,  who  is  a  nurseryman  in 
Rosalia,  Washington;  Lucy,  now  Mrs.  Rob- 
ert Orr,  of  Spokane,  Washington:  Helen,  who 
is  the  wife  of  E.  F.  Lampson,  of  Willamina. 
Oregon;  Anna,  the  wife  of  C.  W.  Webster! 
of  Nez  Perees,  Idaho;  Alice,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Gus  Anderson,  of  Spokane  Falls,  Washiii"- 


ton;    Emmett.   of  Everett,  Washington;   and 
Mary   X.,   deceased. 

C.  0.  Burgess,  reared  under  the  parental 
roof,  attended  the  common  schools  and  re- 
mained at  home  until  he  was  twenty-five 
years  of  age.  He  came  to  Oregon  with  his 
family,  going  by  steamer  from  New  York 
by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama  and  thence 
to  San  Francisco.  At  first  he  located  in 
Yamhill  count}'  and  then  removed  to  Polk 
county,  where  he  lived  until  1872,  when  he 
went  east  of  the  mountains  and  took  up  a 
claim,  remaining  there  nine  months  and  then 
located  where  he  now  lives,  two  and  one- 
half  miles  southwest  of  Sheridan,  on  the 
Grande  Ronde  road.  He  owns  seventy-two 
acres  of  land  here  and  twenty  acres  near 
Ballston,  Oregon.  He  is  engaged  in  general 
farming  and  also  makes  a  specialty  of  rais- 
ing Poland   China   hogs. 

In  1873  Mr.  Burgess  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Jliss  Sarah  Branson,  who  was  born 
on  the  rancli  on  which  she  now  lives.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  B.  and  Eliza  E. 
(Dickey)  Branson,  who  crossed  the  plains  in 
1849  and  settled  on  this  land  which  was 
his  donation  claim.  In  their  family  there 
were  thirteen  children,  of  whom  Mrs.  Burgess 
was  the  eldest.  The  living  ones  are:  Mrs. 
Burgess;  Mrs.  W.  W.  Smith;  Mrs.  Nora  Ro- 
well;  Ephraim  N.;  Mrs.  Laura  Hider;  Mrs. 
Susie  Uilley;  Mrs.  Ida  Harris;  and  Mrs.  Ger- 
trude Stockton.  Benjamin  B.  Branson  passed 
away  in  Sheridan,  February  37,  1906,  while 
Mrs.  Branson  had  preceded  him  in  death  on 
the  29th  of  April,  1888.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Burgess 
have  become  the  parents  of  the  following 
children:  Melvin,  who  is  a  real-estate  man 
at  Amity,  Oregon;  Helen,  the  wife  of  R.  P. 
Howard,  of  Albany;  Myrtle,  the  wife  of  Guy 
Fendle,  of  Willamina,  Oregon;  Pearl,  who  is 
the  wife  of  G.  C.  Price,  of  Tillamook,  Oregon; 
Lovey  and  Rex,  at  home;  and  Tottie,  de- 
ceased. In  politics  Mr.  Burgess  gives  his 
allegiance  to  the  republican  party.  Mrs.  Bur- 
gess is  a  faithful  adherent  of  the  Baptist 
church.  Mr.  Burgess  has  been  very  active  in 
business  all  his  life,  has  been  engaged  in  real- 
estate  work  for  the  past  twenty-five  years 
and  has  the  reputation  of  having  sold  more 
land  than  any  other  man  in  Sheridan. 

E.  L.  PERKINS.  On  the  roster  of  county 
officials  in  Washington  county  appears  the 
name  of  E.  L.  Perkins,  who  is  now  serving 
as  county  recorder,  his  service  in  that  con- 
nection gaining  for  him  firm  hold  on  the 
regard  of  those  who  appreciate  fidelity  and 
capability  in  public  office.  Moreover  he  is 
numbered  among  the  native  sons  of  Wash- 
ington county,  his  birth  occurring  here  on 
the  Sth  of  August,  1885,  his  parents  being 
Thomas  B.  and  A.  J.  (Francis)  Perkins.  The 
father,  who  was  by  occupation  a  general 
merchant,  was  borii  in  Kentucky  in  1852 
and  the  mother's  birth  occurred  in  Missouri 
in  1854.  The  seven  children  born  of  their 
union  are  all  yet  living  and  are  as  follows; 
T.  L.,  of  Portland;  J.  W.,  also  of  that  city; 
Flora,  the  wife  of  J.  It.  Humphreys;  Ida, 
who  married  M.  S.  Berdan,  of  McMinnville, 
Oregon;  E.  L.,  of  this  review;   B.  R.,  resid- 


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ing  in  Seattle,  Washington;  and  J.  B.,  who 
makes  his  home  in  llillsboro. 

The  early  education  of  K.  1^.  Perkins  was 
received  as  a  pupil  in  the  common  schools 
of  Washington  county  and  the  Failing 
School  of  Porthmd.  He  was  but  a  lad  of 
fifteen  years  wlieii.  putting  aside  his  text- 
books, he  went  to  the  Philippines  and  there 
served  for  three  years  as  a  member  of  the 
regular  army.  He  received  lionorable  dis- 
charge in  Fort  Wayne,  Michigan,  in  1903, 
and,  returning  home,  resumed  his  studies, 
taking  up  the  study  of  law  under  the  pre- 
ceptorship  of  H.  T.  Bagley,  in  llillsboro. 
After  a  thorough  course  of  reading  he  was 
admitted  to  the  l)ar  in  1909  but.  owing  to 
the  duties  which  have  (U-volved  upon  him 
in  an  otlicial  capacity  he  has  never  engaged 
actively  in  tlie  practice  of  his  profession. 
In  1906  he  was  appointed  to  the  ollice  of 
deputy  recorder  for  Washington  county, 
serving  in  that  capacity  until  1910.  in  which 
year  he  was  elected  county  recorder,  as- 
suming the  duties  of  tliat  ollice  on  the  1st 
of  .January,  1911.  The  broad  experience  and 
comprehensive  training  wliicli  came  to  him 
as  deputy  recorder  have  well  prepared  him 
for  the  duties  of  his  present  ollice  which  he 
performs  with  marked  promptness  and  fidel- 
ity, and  his  course  is  proving  entirely  satis- 
factory to  his  constituents  and  all  con- 
cerned. 

Mr.  Perkins  was  married,  in  190G,  to  Miss 
Eva  J.  Cornelius,  who  was  born  in  Hills- 
boro,  a  daughter  of  B.  P.  and  Esther  (Bar- 
rett) Cornelius,  the  former  serving  as  post- 
master of  llillsboro.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Perkins  have  been  born  a  son  and  daughter. 
Kingsley  ami  Esther  Frances,  both  born  in 
this  city.  Mr.  I'erkins  gives  stalwart  sup- 
port to  the  republican  party,  while  his  fra- 
ternal relations  are  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  Although  numbered  among  the 
younger  citizens  of  llillsboro,  his  youth  has 
seemed  no  barrier  in  his  upward  progress, 
for,  fortunate  in  possessing  an  ability  and 
character  that  inspire  conlidence,  he  has,  by 
the  simple  weight  of  his  character  and  abil- 
ity, won  a  place  for  himself  that  augurs 
well   for   future   attainment. 

WILLIAM  FRANCIS  TOWNE.  One  of 
the  early  pioneers  of  .lackson  county  was 
William  Francis  Towne,  who  after  many 
years  spent  on  the  high  seas  became  a 
miner  in  California.  He  then  settled  in 
Jackson  coiinty.  Oregon,  in  the  \'>0s  and  in 
1879  he  founded  the  business  which  has 
since  become  the  Phoenix  Mercantile  Com- 
pany and  was  for  twenty-two  years  con- 
nected with  that  establishment,  disposing  of 
his  interest  in  1901,  when  he  retired  from 
active  business  life,  .\fter  living  quietly  at 
his  home  in  Phoenix  for  about  eight  years, 
he  passed  away  August  2.5,  1909,  greatly  be- 
loved by  a  large  number  of  friends  and  re- 
spected as  a  prominent  citizen  and  pioneer 
bj'    the    entire    community. 

Mr.  Towne  was  born  at  Kennebec  land- 
ing. Maine.  March  14.  IS-Tl.  the  son  of  .Ted- 
diah  and  Sarah  E.  (Mitchell  i  Towne,  both 
natives    of    New    England.     He    was    reared 


until  he  attained  the  age  of  fourteen  years 
in  the  home  of  his  parents  and  then  shipped 
before  the  mast.  For  a  number  of  years  he 
followed  a  seafaring  life,  touching  at  all 
the  principal  ports  of  the  world.  Going 
around  the  Horn  to  California  on  one  of  his 
voyages,  he  left  the  ship  at  San  Francisco 
when  the  gold  fever  in  California  was  at 
its  height  and  for  several  years  was  engaged 
in  mining.  In  the  late  'oOs  he  came  to  Ore- 
gon and  settled  in  -lackson  county,  where 
he  at  first  began  working  as  a  carpenter  in 
the  Applegate  valley,  but  he  later  returned 
to  his  occupation  of  mining  and  in  partner- 
ship with  two  other  men  owned  and  oper- 
ated what  is  now  the  Ankcny  mine.  In 
1879  he  came  to  Phoenix  and  there  estab- 
lished himself  in  the  mercantile  business,  in 
which  connection  he  remained  actively  em- 
ployed for  twenty-two  years.  He  was  prom- 
inently identiiied  with  the  mercantile  in- 
terests of  Jackson  county  until  he  disposed 
of  his  business  in  1901,  when  he  retired  and 
thus  lived  until  the  time  of  his  death,  which 
occurred    August   25,    1909. 

Mr.  Towne  was  married  in  1874  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Stockberger  and  to  them  four  chil- 
dren were  born:  Helen  M.,  now  the  wife  of 
Ed  F.  Grisez,  of  Oregon  City;  Anna  W.,  a 
resident  of  Phoenix;  George  P.;  and  Marion 
B.,  who  is  studying  law  in  the  Univc^rsity 
of  Michigan,  at  Ann  Arbor.  The  mother 
of  these  children  passed  away  August  25, 
190:i,  and  her  demise  was  deeply  regretted 
by  her  family  and  a  large  circle  of  friends. 

Jlr.  Towne  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  being  at  the  time  of  his  death 
one  of  the  oldest  Masons  in  the  city,  having 
joined  that  order  in  Maine  while  there  on  a 
visit  in  1804.  Probably  no  man  in  .Jackson 
county  ever  enjoyed  the  respect  and  conli- 
dence of  his  fellowmen  in  a  greater  degree 
than  did  Mr.  Towne  during  his  active  career 
as  well  as  while  he  was  living  a  retired  life, 
lie  had  an  unusually  extensive  acquaintance 
throughout  the  conimvmity  and  every  man 
who  knew  him  was  his  friend.  He  was  re- 
garded by  all  as  one  of  the  leading  citizens 
of  Phoenix  and  his  counsel  and  advice  were 
often  sought  and  usually  followed  with 
splenilid  results.  He  was  a  man  of  good 
judgment,  keen  business  foresight,  and, 
above  all,  was  strictly  honorable  in  all  his 
dealings.  His  death  was  mourned  by  the 
entire  commniiily.  upon  which  he  left  an 
impress  which  tiie  passage  of  many  years 
will   not  efface. 

BARNHARD  JACOB,  who  is  fluccessfully 
engagi'd  in  agriiiiltiiral  and  dairy  pursuits, 
is  a  native  of  Russia,  his  natal  day  having 
been  the  21st  of  April,  1879.  He  is  a  son 
of  V.  Jacob,  who  is  mentioned  at  greater 
length  elsewliere   in   this   work. 

The  early  years  in  the  life  of  Barnhard 
.laeob  were  spent  in  his  native  land,  to  whose 
common  schools  he  is  indebted  for  such  edu- 
cational advantages  as  he  enjoyed.  When 
he  was  seventeen  years  of  age  his  parents 
emigrated  to  the  United  States,  locating  in 
Oregon.  During  the  succeeding  four  years 
Barnhard  Jacob  rendered  such  assistance  as 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  OREGON 


he  could  to  his  family  by  devoting  his  ener- 
gies to  the  cultivation  of  the  home  ranch. 
Upon  attaining  his  majority  it  was  recog- 
nized that  he  must  begin  for  himself,  so 
leaving  the  parental  roof  he  rented  some  land 
that  he  cultivated  for  a  year,  after  which 
he  worked  as  a  farm  hand  for  a  year.  He 
then  was  in  a  position  to  acquire  property 
and  he  invested  his  small  capital  in  two 
hundred  acres  of  land  located  fifteen  miles 
south  of  Tillamook.  After  operating  his  farm 
for  two  years  ke  disposed  of  it,  later  pur- 
chasing his  present  ranch.  This  contains 
sixty  acres  of  bottom  land  that  he  devotes 
to  general  and  dairy  farming.  The  rich  al- 
luvial soil  affords  excellent  pasturage,  while 
his  fertile  fields  yield  annually  abundant 
harvests  of  those  cereals  best  adapted  to 
dairy  purposes.  Mr.  Jacob  keeps  twenty- 
two  milch  cows  that  provide  him  with  a  per- 
manent, monthly  income  which  adds  mate- 
rially to  his  yearly  receipts.  Energetic  and 
capable  as  well  as  an  indefatigable  worker 
he  is  making  rapid  forward  strides  to  a 
position  of  prosperity.  In  addition  to  his 
fine  property  he  is  one  of  the  stockholders 
and  a  director  of  the  Elmwood  cheese  factory, 
one  of  the  thriving  industries  of  this  vicin- 
ity. 

On  the  1st  of  July,  1900,  Mr.  Jacob  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosetta  Wyss,  a 
native  of  Switzerland,  who  emigrated  to  the 
T'nited  States  with  her  parents  in  1898.  Of 
this  marriage  there  have  been  born  four 
children:  Herman,  Dorothy,  Rosie  and  one 
who  is  dead. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Tacob  are  members  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  church,  in  the  faith  of  which 
denomination  they  are  rearing  their  fam- 
ily. Although  he  does  not  actively  partici- 
pate in  the  political  life  of  the  county,  Mr. 
•lacoli  meets  the  requireinents  of  good  cit- 
izenship by  casting  a  ballot  on  election  day, 
giving  his  support  to  the  candidates  of  the 
republican  party.  He  is  one  of  tlie  active 
and  efiicient  younger  members  of  the  agri- 
cultural interests  of  Tillamook  county,  who 
by  manner  of  his  business  transactions  has 
clearly  manifested  his  right  to  the  regard 
and  confidence  of  his  community. 

R.  P.  HAMBLIN.  One  of  the  more  recent 
acquisitions  to  the  commercial  circles  of  La 
Fayette  is  R.  P.  Ilamblin,  who  for  the  past 
two  years  has  been  successfully  conducting 
a  general  mercantile  establishment  liere.  He 
was  born  in  Kentucky  on  .January  2,  1869, 
and  is  a  son  of  H.  C.  and  Martha  (Moore) 
Ilamblin,  who  always  made  their  home  in 
the  Blue  flrass  state,  the  mother  passing 
nway  in  1901  and  the  father  in  1908.  They 
were  the  parents  of  eight  children,  as  fol- 
lows: Noah  and  Susan,  both  of  whom  are 
living  in  Kentucky,  R.  P..  the  subject  of 
this  sketeli;  James,  who  lives  in  Taylorville, 
TllinoiH:  r.eorge,  who  is  a  resident  of  Ore- 
Kon;  Thomas.  living  in  Kentucky;  Lee,  who 
is  deceased;  and  Douglas,  also  a"  resident  of 
Kentucky. 

Reared  on  n  farm,  while  pursuing  his  cdu- 
cntinn  in  the  common  schools  R.  P.  Hamldin 
was  U'coming  familiar  with  the  best  methoils 


of  plowing,  sowing  and  harvesting  the  fields, 
under  the  capable  supervision  of  his  father. 
He  remained  at  home  until  he  had  attained 
the  age  of  twenty-two  years,  then  went  to 
Illinois  and  worked  for  a  year.  At  the  ex- 
piration of  that  period  he  returned  to  his 
native  state,  locating  at  Corbin,  where  for 
five  years  he  worked  in  a  planing  mill,  and 
he  spent  the  following  seven  years  in  Wasi- 
oto,  Kentucky.  In  1905  he  made  up  his 
mind  that  the  west  afforded  better  oppor- 
tunities than  the  middle  states  so  with  his 
A\ife  and  family  he  removed  to  Oregon.  Upon 
his  arrival  in  this  state  he  filed  on  a  home- 
stead in  Jackson  county  and  spent  the  en- 
suing four  years  in  its  development.  This 
work  netted  him  very  good  returns  and  at 
tlie  same  time  he  brought  his  ranch  under 
such  high  cultivation  that  at  the  end  of  the 
period  he  sold  it  at  a  price  that  fully  com- 
pensated him  for  the  investment  of  both 
time  and  money.  He  then  removed  to  Sheri- 
dan, where  he  resided  for  a  year,  subse- 
quently comhig  to  La  Fayette,  where  he 
established  the  business  he  is  now  conduct- 
ing. Mr.  Hamblin  has  a  very  good  location 
for  his  store,  and  as  he  carries  a  full  and 
well  selected  stock  of  merchandise  to  meet 
the  varied  tastes  and  circumstances  of  his 
customers,  is  building  up  a  nice  business. 
He  is  a  genial  man  and  is  always  gracious 
and  accommodating  in  his  treatment  of  pat- 
rons, realizing  that  the  success  of  any  com- 
mercial enterprise  depends  as  much  upon  the 
ability  to  retain  customers  as  to  win  them. 
His  enterprise  has  met  with  unusual  suc- 
cess from  the  first  and  he  now  owns  one  of 
the  largest  stores  in  the  town,  and  is  ac- 
corded a  goodly  share  of  patronage. 

In  1890,  Mr.  Hamblin  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Mary  J.  Caddell.  who  was 
born  and  reared  in  Kentucky,  as  were  like- 
wise her  parents,  W.  ,T.  and  Rebecca  Cad- 
dell. both  of  whom  are  still  living  and  con- 
tiiuie  to  reside  in  the  Blue  Grass  state.  Five 
children  have  been  born  to  Mr  .and  Mrs. 
Hamblin :  Ethel,  who  is  attending  high 
school;  Mary  and  Hazel,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased;  Lora,  who  is  in  school;  and  Earl, 
who  is  deceased. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hamblin  hold  membership 
in  the  Baptist  church,  and  he  also  belongs 
to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
having  held  all  of  the  chairs  in  his  lodge. 
Tlie  political  views  of  Mr.  Hamblin  coin- 
cide with  the  principles  of  the  republican 
party,  for  whose  candidates  he  always  casts 
his  ballot.  Althovigh  he  takes  a  deep  interest 
in  local  affairs  he  has  never  aspired  to  offi- 
cial honors,  and  does  not  seek  political  pre- 
ferment. He  is  enterprising  ami  progressive 
in  his  methods  of  conducting  his  business  and 
is  meeting  with  well  deserved  success  in  his 
undertaking. 

HENRY  D.  EDWARDS.  It  has  not  been 
alone  the  men  who  have  molded  the  govern- 
ment or  filled  the  offices  of  the  community 
or  state,  but  also  the  men  wlio  stand  forth 
less  conspicuously  in  the  public  eye,  yet 
who  have  in  the  daily  performance  of  duty 
lieen  actuated  by  the  spirit  of  progress,  who 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


853 


are  the  real  developers  of  a  great  common- 
wealth. In  the  latter  conneclion,  Henry  D. 
Edwards  deserves  more  than  passing  notice. 
He  is  numbered  among  Oregon's  pioneers 
of  1854  and  thu?  tor  nearly  sixty  years, 
has  been  ii.  witness  of  the  wonderful  growth 
and  developmont  of  the  state.  For  a  long 
period  he  was  connected  with  general  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  b.it  is  now  living  retired 
in  Eugene.  His  business  allairs  were  man- 
aged in  the  most  practical  way,  leading  to 
substantial  progress,  and  thus  he  acquired 
the  competence  that  now  enables  him  to 
rest  from  further  labor. 

Mr.  Edwards  was  born  in  Mahaska  county, 
Iowa,  April  21,  1848,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas 
D.  and  Barbara  E.  (Rinehart)  Edwards.  His 
grandfather,  Britton  Edwards,  was  a  resi- 
dent of  New  York,  whence  he  removed  west- 
ward to  Iowa  in  1843,  That  state  was  then 
an  almost  unbroken  wilderness  and  he  cast  in 
his  lot  with  its  frontier  settlers  but  was  not 
long  permitted  to  enjoy  his  new  home,  his 
death  occurring  in  1845,  His  widow  and 
her  family,  including  Thomas  D.  Edwards,  re- 
mained in  that  state  until  1854,  when  all 
removed  westward  to  Oregon,  settling  in  what 
is  now  Springfield.  Thomas  D,  EUwards  had, 
in  the  meantime  reached  adult  age,  had  mar- 
ried Barbara  E.  Kinehart,  and  had  a  little 
family  at  the  time  he  came  to  Oregon.  He 
secured  a  homestead  claim,  which  is  still  in 
the  possession  of  his  descendants.  Year 
after  year  he  tilled  his  fields  and  resided 
upon  that  place  until,  within  a  short  time 
prior  to  his  death,  which  occurred  in  Eugene 
in  October,  1894,  when  he  was  sixty-eight 
years  of  age. 

Henry  D.  Edwards  spent  his  youth  in  the 
usual  manner  of  farmer  lads  upon  the  fron- 
tier. He  has  been  an  interested  witness 
in  all  the  changes  which  have  converted 
Oregon  from  a  frontier  state  into  one  of 
the  great  coramonwealtlis  of  the  Union.  As 
the  years  passed  by  in  his  boyhood,  he  be- 
came more  and  more  familiar  with  the  work 
of  the  farm  and  in  time  assumed  manage- 
ment of  the  property  and  conducted  it  until 
1902.  He  raised  the  crops  best  adapted 
to  the  soil  and  climate  and  his  practical 
methods  and  enterprise  won  him  success, 
80  that  in  1002,  he  was  enabled  to  put 
aside  the  arduous  work  of  the  farm  and 
remove  to  Eugene,  where  he  is  now  enjoy- 
ing a  well  earned  rest,  with  leisure  for  those 
activities  which  are  to  him  a  Bourse  of 
interest  and  pleasure.  His  property  com- 
compriscs  two  hundred  and  ninety-five  acres 
four  miles  east  of  Springfield,  all  under  cul- 
tivation which  has  been  rented  since  his 
retirement  in  1902. 

In  May,  1871,  Mr.  Edwards  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Eliza  I.  Clearwater,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Martin  and  Elizabeth  Clearwater  who 
came  to  this  state  from  Indiana  in  1865. 
They  became  the  parents  of  five  children 
of  whom  four  are  living:  Chester  D. ;  Clara 
C.,  the  wife  of  E.  R.  Ilogan,  who  makes  his 
home  near  .Jefferson,  Marion  county.  Oregon; 
Ina  T..  at  home;  and  Elzelma,  the  wife  of 
T.  J.  Sweany,  of  Seattle. 


Mr.  Edwards  is  an  honored  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity.  He  belongs  to  Eu- 
gene Lodge,  No,  11,  A,  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Eugene 
Chapter,  No.  10,  R.  A.  M. ;  Hiram  Council, 
No.  9,  R.  &  A.  M. ;  and  Ivanhoe  Commandery, 
No.  2,  K.  T.  His  political  allegiance  he 
gives  to  the  republican  party  and  upon  its 
ticket  he  was  elected  in  1898  to  the  office 
of  county  commissioner,  and  served  con- 
tinuously until  January  1,  1911,  when  he 
refused  to  again  become  a  candidate.  Dur- 
ing his  incumbency,  the  contract  was  let 
for  a  new  courthouse.  He  ever  exercised  his 
official  prerogatives  on  the  side  of  progress 
and  improvement  and  stood  for  much  that 
has  been  of  distinct  value  to  the  county. 
That  he  was  a  most  capable  and  faithful 
official  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was 
continued  in  the  position  for  twelve  years  and 
the  same  spirit  of  loyalty  has  been  char- 
acteristic of  his  entire  life   in  every  relation. 

HON.  WILLIAM  D.  WOOD,  M.  D.  \Mn\e 
engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  in  llills- 
boro  since  September,  1890,  Dr.  William  D. 
Wood  is  perhaps  even  more  widely  known 
as  a  republican  leader  of  Oregon,  having 
been  closely  associated  with  the  task  of 
molding  the  party  policy,  while,  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  state  senate,  he  has  done  not  a 
little  toward  shaping  the  laws  of  the  com- 
monwealth. His  patriotism  is  unmarrod  by 
selfish  interests.  With  conscientious  zeal, 
he  labors  for  the  .welfare  of  the  political 
principles  which  he  deems  of  greatest  value 
as  factors  in  good  government.  Dr.  Wood 
is  further  entitled  to  representation  in  this 
volume  as  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  Ore- 
gon, his  birth  having  occurred  May  13,  1863, 
near  what  is  now  North  Plains,  but  was 
then  called  Glencoe.  His  father.  Zina  W. 
Wood,  was  born  March  5.  1826,  in  Wood- 
stock. Ontario.  Canada,  and  in  the  year  1852, 
made  his  way  overland  to  Oregon,  settling 
in  Portland,  where  he  spent  one  year.  He 
next  took  up  his  abode  on  Tualitin  plains, 
where  he  still  resides.  For  many  years,  he 
was  actively  and  successfully  engaged  in 
farming,  but  is  now  living  retired.  He  mar- 
ried .Jane  Shaw,  who  was  born  in  Miasoviri, 
in  1S35,  and  came  to  Oregon  in  1S.')2,  their 
wedding  being  celebrated  the  following  year. 
Four  children  were  born  \into  them:  Emily, 
who  became  the  wife  of  D.  P.  Trullinger.  of 
North  Yamhill,  and  died  May  11.  1911:  Mil- 
dred, the  wife  of  .Toseph  Council,  of  Nort4i 
Plains;  Zina.  who  is  now  living  on  a  farm 
of  three  hundred  and  fifty  acres  adjoining 
Ilillsboro;    and   Dr.   Wood   of   this   review. 

The  last  named  was  reared  amid  the 
scenes  and  environment  of  western  life,  and 
early  became  imbncd  with  the  progressive 
spirit  which  has  been  the  dominant  factor 
in  the  rapiil  upbuilding  of  tlio  Pacific  north- 
west. After  attending  the  common  schools 
of  Hillsboro.  he  won  the  Bachelor  of  Arts 
dcpree  at  Pacific  l^niversity.  Forest  Grove. 
He  also  attended  Tualitin  Academy,  from 
which  he  was  graduated  in  the  year  1887. 
Thinkintr  tn  find  the  practice  of  medicine 
congenial  and  hoping  that  he  could  make  of 
it    a    profitabl'-    field    of    labor.    William    D. 


854 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Wood  went  to  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan,  where 
he  matriculated  in  the  state  University  as  a 
medical  student  and  was  there  graduated, 
in  IS'JO.  In  September  of  the  same  year,  he 
located  for  practice  in  Hillsboro,  where  he 
still  remains  as  an  active  and  successful 
representative  of  the  profession.  He  has 
kept  in  close  touch  with  what  is  being  done 
by  distinguished  physicians  and  surgeons 
throughout  the  country,  reading  and  think- 
ing broadly  and  quickly  adopting  any  im- 
proved  methods. 

(In  tlie  2.Jth  of  November,  1S92,  Dr.  Wood 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Grace  Con- 
nell,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Council,  of  North 
Plains,  and  they  now  have  an  adopted  son 
James  Arthur  Wood,  who  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  their  household  since  he  was  six 
months  old.  Mrs.  Wood  is  a  sister  of  Sam- 
uel Connell,  of  Dr.  E.  D.  Connell  and  of 
Richard  Connell  of  Portland.  Oregon.  She 
is  also  a  sister  of  Joseph  Connell  and  Thom- 
as Connell,  farmers  of  North  Plains,  and  of 
J.  W.  Connell,  of  the  firm  of  Connell  & 
Company,  proprietors  of  a  mercantile  store 
in  Hillsboro.  Her  sister,  Mrs.  J.  Tenbaum, 
is  a  graduate  of  the  Good  Samaritan  Train- 
ing .School   for  Nurses,  at  Portland. 

Dr.  Wood  is  a  prominent  representative 
of  the  JIasonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has 
filled  all  of  the  chairs;  a  fact  indicative 
that  in  the  opinion  of  his  fellow  members 
he  has  proved  loyal  to  the  teachings  and 
beneficent  spirit  of  the  craft.  He  belongs 
also  to  the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  the 
Knights  of  T'ythias,  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  the  Knights  of  the  Maccabees. 
He  has  taken  an  active  interest  in 
the  work  of  the  republican  party, 
and  from  189a  until  ISilG,  served  as 
coroner  of  Washington  county.  In  the 
latter  year,  he  wa.s  made  chairman  of  the 
central  county  committee  and  so  served  dur- 
ing the  free  silver  campaign.  He  has  also 
been  a  member  of  the  republican  state  cen- 
tral committee,  and  in  190S,  he  was  made 
his  party's  candidate  for  the  office  of  state 
senator.  He  was  elected,  representing  his 
district  in  the  sessions  of  1909  and  1911. 
He  was  county  health  oilicer  of  Washington 
county  for  tour  years,  and  at  the  present 
time,  is  filling  the  office  for  the  third  term. 
As  the  years  have  passed  by  and  he  has 
prospered  in  his  undertakings.  Dr.  Wood  has 
made  judicious  investments  in  ])roperty  and 
now  owns  good  realty  in  Hillsboro.  What- 
ever he  has  undertaken  has  called  forth  his 
best  ellorts.  He  is  diligent  and  determined 
in  whatever  he  does.  Obstacles  and  dillicul- 
tics  do  not  seem  to  bar  his  path,  but  rather 
serve  as  an  impetus  for  renewed  ell'ort  on 
his  part.  In  his  profession  and  in  his  polit- 
ical connections  he  keeps  in  touch  with  the 
best  thinking  nuMi  of  the  age.  He  is  well 
qualilied  for  im|iortant  professional  activity, 
and    for    jMilltical    leadership. 

MELCHOIR  ABPLANALP.  At  the  age  of 
forty  years  Melclioir  Abplaiialp.  of  Tilliimook 
county,  finds  himsidf  in  the  enjoynu'iit  of  a 
competency  wliich  he  has  gained  through 
his   own   well   directed  efforts  aiul   he   is  also 


one  of  the  honored  men  of  the  community. 
He  is  a  native  of  Switzerland,  born  August 
24,  1871,  a  son  of  John  and  Anna  (Imdorf) 
Abplanalp.  Both  of  the  ])arents  were  born 
in  the  old  country  where  the  father  engaged 
in  farming  and  dairying.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ab- 
planalp were  the  parents  of  six  children, 
three  of  whom  are  living:  Melchoir,  of  this 
review;  Mary,  who  is  the  wife  of  Ernest 
Geinger,  a  farmer  of  this  county;  and  Kath- 
arine, who  married  Alexander  Morolf,  of 
Napa  county,  California. 

Mr.  Abplanalp  whose  name  introduces  this 
sketch  received  his  early  education  in  his 
native  country.  He  remained  with  his  par- 
ents until  June,  1887.  and  then,  at  the  age 
of  seventeen,  started  alone  for  America, 
coming  direct  to  Tillamook  county,  Oregon. 
He  stopped  for  one  week  at  Portland  where 
he  made  many  interesting  observations  as 
to  the  manners  and  customs  of  the  people 
with  whom  he  was  to  become  identified. 
Soon  after  reaching  his  destination  he 
secured  employment  upon  a  farm  and  after 
two  years  rented  three  hundred  and  fifteen 
acres,  being  associated  in  this  enterprise 
with  his  uncle.  Benedict  Imdorf.  They  con- 
tinued in  partnership  for  three  years  and 
then  Mr.  Abplanalp  purchased  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres  of  good  land  five  miles 
southeast  of  Tillamook.  He  has  developed 
his  place  until  it  is  now  one  of  the  best  im- 
proved farms  in  the  county  and  its  appear- 
ance reflects  great  credit  upon  its  owner. 
He  applies  himself  exclusively  to  the  dairy 
business  and  has  about  sixty  cows,  all  of 
which  are  of  a  good  grade.  He  takes  a 
great  interest  in  dairying  and  is  serving  for 
the  second  term  as  president  of  the  Red 
Clover  Creamery  Company  which  is  located 
on  his  farm.  His  parents  came  to  America 
with  two  sons  and  two  daughters  after  their 
son  Melchoir  took  up  his  residence  in  Tilla- 
mook county  and  they  are  now  living  on  a 
farm  of  thirty  acres  which  is  just  east  of  the 
place  owned  by  their  son.  The  father  is 
seventy-eight  and  the  mother  sixty-seven 
years  of  a,ge.  The  grandfather  of  our  sub- 
ject preceded  him  to  this  county  by  two 
years  and  made  the  first  Swiss  cheese  that 
was  manufactured  in  the  county.  The 
Abplanalp  family  was  the  first  to  attempt 
milking  during  the  winter,  which  is  coinci- 
dent w'ith  the  rainy  months  in  this  part  of 
the  state,  and  demonstrated  that  the  work 
could  be  successfully  carried  forward.  Their 
example  has  been  followed  by  all  dairymen 
along  the  northwest  coast. 

In  1898  Mr.  Abplanalp  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  Grossen,  a  daughter  of  John 
Grossen.  She  was  born  at  Berne,  Switzer- 
land, and  came  to  America  with  her  parents 
in  1882,  locating  in  Washington  county,  Ore- 
gon. Both  of  her  parents  are  now  living  at 
Hillsboro.  In  their  family  were  nine  chil- 
dren, namely:  Magdalena.  who  is  the  wife 
of  John  Myer,  of  Washington  county;  Tilda, 
who  married  Emil  Kuralte,  of  Hillsboro; 
John,  a  resident  of  California;  Rosa,  now 
Mrs,  Alfred  Burkhalter,  of  the  state  of 
Washington;  Mary,  who  married  Melchoir 
Abplanalp;     Gelgan,    also    of    the    state    of 


*«To»,    Lfl^ox    AN, 


JIKUIKnr,    AHPLANALP 


MHS.  MELCHOIR  AHPLAN'ALP 


[THE  NEW^ 
FTnc'i  1.-. 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


859 


Washington;  Fred,  who  makes  his  home 
with  his  parents  at  Hillsboro;  Lysia.  who 
married  Albert  Toley.  of  Washington 
county;  and  Edward,  who  is  residing  with 
his  parents.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Abphmalp  have 
had  five  children,  three  of  wliom  survive, 
namely:  Rosa,  who  is  nine  years  of  age; 
Warner,  aged  six  years;  and  Elizabeth,  who 
is  two  years  of  age. 

Mr.  Abplanalp  is  a  valued  member  of  the 
Odd  Fellows  and  also  connected  with  the 
grand  encampment.  His  religious  belief  is 
indicated  by  membership  in  the  (Jerman  Re- 
formed church.  Politically  he  gives  his  sup- 
port to  the  republican  party,  lie  has  never 
served  in  any  public  othce  except  that  of 
commissioner  oi  the  port  of  Tillamook, 
which  position  he  occupied  for  one  term. 
By  his  industry  and  thrift  he  has  established 
himself  comfortal)ly  in  a  prosperous  region 
and  gained  a  position  as  one  of  the  respected 
citizens  of  his  adopted  state.  The  future 
appears  for  him  bright  with  promise  and  he 
he  may  truly  rejoice  that  in  youth  he  sought 
a  home  under  the  beneficent  inlluences  of  the 
American  republic.  He  possesses  the  con- 
fidence of  his  neighbors  and  friends  and  as 
the  years  advance  there  is  every  reason  to 
believe  that  he  will  gain  new  victories  and 
receive  further  recognition  for  his  valuable 
services  in  promoting  the  permanent  welfare 
of  his  section. 

R.  F.  ZACHMAN,  who  engages  in  the 
plumbing  business,  has  for  three  years  been 
successfully  identified  with  the  commercial 
interests  of  Tillamook.  He  was  born  in 
Wright  county,  Minnesota,  on  April  9,  1875, 
and  is  the  youngest  child  born  to  John  and 
Amelia  (Aydt)  Zachman.  The  parents  were 
both  natives  of  Germany,  the  father  having 
been  born  in  Baden.  In  their  early  life  they 
emigrated  to  the  United  States,  locating  in 
Minnesota,  where  Mr.  Zachman  followed  his 
trade,  which  was  that  of  cabinet  maker,  and 
also  engaged  in  farming.  They  were  the 
parents  of  thirteen  children,  of  whom  nine 
are  living.  With  the  exception  of  two,  our 
subject  and  one  daughter,  Mrs.  Bcrning.  who 
is  also  a  resident  of  Oregon,  all  reside  in 
Minnesota,  in  which  state  the  parents  passed 
away. 

The  first  fifteen  years  in  the  life  of  R.  F. 
Zachman  were  spent  on  a  farm  in  Minne- 
sota, his  early  education  being  obtained  in 
the  common  schools.  At  the  expiration  of 
that  time  he  went  to  Pio  Nono  College,  Saint 
Francis,  Wisconsin,  later  entering  St.  John's 
University,  Collegeville.  Minnesota,  from 
which  institution  he  was  graduated  in  1803. 
After  the  completion  of  his  education  he 
learned  the  plumbing  trade,  but  when  he 
had  finished  his  period  of  apprenticeship 
went  to  St.  Paul,  where  for  foiir  years  he 
was  engaged  in  the  grocery  business.  W  ith- 
drawinp  from  this  activity  at  the  end  of 
that  time  he  returned  to  his  trade,  which 
he  followed  for  some  time  in  Minneapolis. 
Soon  after  the  earthquake  he  went  to  San 
Francisco,  spending  about  three  months  in 
the  stricken  city,  after  which  he  came  to 
Oregon,    first    locating   in    Portland,   and   go- 

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ing  from  there  to  Astoria,  where  he  spent 
severjil  months.  While  there  he  installed  the 
plumbing  in  the  Clatsop  county  courthouse 
and  fire-engine  house.  In  December,  1907, 
he  came  to  Tillamook,  and  the  .January  fol- 
lowing established  a  shop  near  First  street 
on  Second  avenue  east.  He  remained  there 
for  a  year,  tlien  moved  onto  Second  avenue 
east,  where  he  remained  until  he  purchased 
the  building  in  which  he  is  now  located.  Mr. 
Zachman  here  engages  in  a  general  plumb- 
ing, heating  and  sheet  metal  business,  being 
experienced  in  the  work  of  installing  heat- 
ing plants  and  doing  gas  fitting.  He  is  a 
skilled  workman  and  thoroughly  practical  in 
his  methods,  his  varied  experience  as  a  jour- 
neyman having  well  qualified  him  to  cap- 
ably and  skilfully  meet  anj-  dillieulty  of  a 
mechanical  nature  which  may  arise  "in  the 
course  of  his  work.  Thoroughly  reliable,  he 
can  always  be  depended  upon  and  by  reason 
of  his  intelligent  direction  of  his  business, 
as  well  as  the  fact  that  he  employs  com- 
petent woi-kmen,  he  has  succeeded  in  build- 
ing up  a  large  patronage,  which  is  constantly 
increasing. 

On  the  7th  of  July,  190S,  Mr.  Zachman 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Annie  M. 
Kexeisen,  a  native  of  St.  Paul,  Minnesota, 
and  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  -loseiihine 
Rexeisen.  The  father,  who  was  a  contractor 
and  builder,  is  now  deceased,  but  the  mother 
is  still  living.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Zachman  there  have  been  born  two 
children,  Anthony  .Joseph  and  Dolor  Rudolph. 

Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Zachman  are  communi- 
cants of  the  Roman  Catholic  church,  and 
he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Order 
of  Foresters  and  the  Commercial  Club  of 
Tillamook.  In  matters  politic  he  is  en- 
tirely independent,  supporting  such  men  and 
measures  as  to  him  seem  best  adapted  to 
meet  the  exigencies  of  the  situation.  He 
has  never  taken  a  particularly  active  in- 
terest in  municipal  affairs,  but  served  for 
one  term  as  councilman  from  his  ward.  Mr. 
Zachman  belongs  to  that  class  of  progressive, 
energetic  and  capable  young  business  men 
who  have  been  such  prominent  factors  in 
the  development  of  this  section  of  the  coun- 
try, and  although  he  has  been  a  resident  of 
Tillamook  for  but  three  years,  the  period 
has  been  sulliciently  long  for  him  to  become 
recognized  as  one  of  those  who  will  attain 
success. 

GEORGE  FULLER  is  successfully  engaged 
in  the  (jpcralioii  of  a  fine  ranch  of  three 
hundred  and  twelve  acres  located  seven  miles 
southwest  of  McMinnville.  He  was  born  in 
Minnesota,  on  the  12th  of  October.  ISfiO,  and 
is  a  son  nf  Clarke  A.  and  Julia  (.lenkinsonl 
Fuller,  the  father  a  native  of  Vermont  and 
the  mother  of  W'isconsin.  They  went  to 
Minnesota  during  the  pioneer  days  and  filed 
on  a  homestead  which  ^Mr.  Fuller  operated 
(luring  the  summer  months,  while  in  the  win- 
ter he  taug'ht  school.  There  they  continued 
to  reside  until  1903,  when  they  came  to  Ore- 
gon and  bought  three  hundred  anrl  twelve 
acres  of  land,  that  is  now  being  cultivated 
by  their  son  George.    The  father  passed  away 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTOKY  OF  OREGON 


in  April,  1908.  and  the  mother  is  still  liv- 
ing, making  lier  home  with  her  son  George. 
Ot  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fuller  there 
were  born  eight  children:  Adelia,  the  wito 
of  William  Dick,  of  North  Dakota;  Frankie, 
who  married  Alonzo  Kendriek.  of  Minnesota : 
George,  the  suLiiect  of  the  sketch;  Walter, 
who  is  living  in  Portland;  Herbert,  of  Minne- 
sota: C'hanncev,  who  is  a  resident  of  Prince 
Albert,  Canada;  Louis,  of  Texas;  and  John, 
who  is  residing  in  this  county. 

George  Fuller  received  a  good  common- 
school  education  and  after  laying  aside  his 
text-books  he  remained  on  the  farm,  assist- 
ing his  father  with  its  cultivation.  He  was 
the  only  son  who  adopted  agi'iculture  for  his 
life  vocation,  and  as  time  passed  he  assumed 
more  and  more  of  the  responsibility  con- 
nected with  the  operation  of  the  homestead, 
having  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life 
under  the  parental  roof.  He  accompanied 
his  parents  on  their  removal  to  Yamhill 
county,  lieing  associated  with  his  father  i" 
the  iiiiiirovement  and  cultivation  of  theraiicli 
until  the  hitter's  death,  since  which  time  he 
has  operated  it  alone.  In  1911  he  acquired 
another  hundred  and  fifty  acres  by  purchase, 
three  miles  south  of  Dayton,  which  he  rents 
out.  Mr.  Fuller  is  a  very  capable  business 
man  as  well  as  agriculturist  and  is  direct- 
ing the  cultivation  of  his  land  along  modern 
methods,  meeting  with  gi-atifying  returns  in 
his  undertaking.  During  the  period  of  his 
residence  he  has  elTected  extensive  improve- 
ments in  his  place,  having  erected  substantial 
buildings  and  brought  his  fields  unto  a  high 
state  of  cultivation.  Everything  about  his 
place  gives  evidence  of  close  and  careful  su- 
jicrvision  and  capable  management,  which  in- 
variably bespeaks   prosperity. 

In  I'.lOfi.  Mr.  Fuller  established  a  home  for 
himself  by  his  marriage  to  Miss  Ella  Pearce. 
a  native  of  luiglanil  and  a  daughter  of 
Richard  and  Mary  (Kerslake)  Pearce.  They 
emigrated  to  the  United  States  in  1S93,  first 
locating  in  Illinois,  but  they  subsequently 
removed  to  Oregon.  The  mother  passed 
away  a  week  after  the  family  landed  in  New 
York,  but  the  father  is  still  living,  and  is 
now  a  resident  of  Y'amhill  county,  Oregon. 
Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Pearce 
were  born  four  children:  Knse.  the  wife  of 
•T.  R.  Ashford,  of  Yamhill  county;  Florence, 
who  is  living  in  Poise.  Idaho;  Percy,  a  resi- 
dent of  this  county;  and  Mrs,  Fuller.  I'nto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fuller  there  has  been  born  <ine 
son.  Richard  T.,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the 
27th    of   October,    1907, 

!"nilernally  .Mr,  Fuller  is  a  Mason,  lieiiig 
identilied  with  the  Iodg<'  at  Amity,  ami  liis 
wife  is  a  member  of'  the  Methodist  Fpisco- 
pnl  church.  Politically  he  is  a  republican, 
but  he  is  not  an  ollice  seeker,  preferring  to 
j{ive  his  undivided  attention  to  the  develop- 
ment of  his  property  interests,  in  which  he 
is  meeting   with  very  satisfactory  results. 

J.  CARL  NELSON  is  one  of  the  men  of 
foreign  birlh  who  lias  made  his  ability  and 
inlluence  felt  in  the  manufacturing  enter- 
prises of  Xewlierg.  Born  in  Denmark.  Janu- 
ary  2,1,    1877.   he  is   the   son    of   Siiren   and 


Elsie  Marie  (Anderson)  Nelson,  who  arc  now 
living  in  Yamhill  county,  the  former  having 
been  born  April  9,  1S40,  and  the  latter,  April 
12.  18,37.  They  came  to  Oregon  in  1892  and 
Mr.  Nelson  has  been  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  since  that  time  although  in  his  na- 
tive country  he  was  a  commission  merchant 
after  serving  for  three  years  in  the  infantry 
of  the  regi-ilar  army.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nel- 
son seven  children  have  been  born,  of  whom 
the  subject  of  this  sketch  is  the  youngest, 
the  others  being:  Andrew,  who  died  in  Den- 
mark, leaving  a  widow ;  Nels,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Yamhill  county,  Oregon:  Carl,  de- 
ceased; Christine,  the  wife  of  0,  F.  Johnson, 
of  Newberg;  Carl  3d,  deceased;  and  Carrie 
S.,  who  is  living  at  home, 

•J,  Carl  Nelson  received  his  early  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  Denmark  and  the 
public  schools  of  Newberg  and  Carlton. 
Later  he  attended  the  Pacific  College,  lieing 
graduated  from  that  institution  in  1904,  and 
he  had  the  distinction  of  being  the  first  stu- 
dent of  foreign  birth  to  whom  the  college 
granted  a  degree.  After  this  he  was  en- 
gaged as  bookkeeper  for  the  Newberg  Pressed 
Brick  and  Terra  Cotta  Company  and  served 
in  that  capacity  for  five  months.  But  de- 
siring to  undertake  some  business  enterprise 
independently,  he  established  a  bicycle  and 
sporting  goods  store,  which  he  operated  for 
six  j'ears.  Selling  this  he  purchased  a  prune 
farm  of  fifty-four  and  one-half  acres,  which 
was  a  half  interest  in  what  was  known  as 
the  C.  A.  &  L.  M.  Churchill  farm,  located 
one  mile  north  of  Newberg.  Mr.  Nelson  con- 
tinues to  make  this  farm  his  home  but  in 
August.  1909,  went  to  Newberg  to  act  as 
bookkeeper  for  the  Newberg  Manufacturing 
and  Construction  Company.  He  still  occupies 
that  position  and  is  also  treasurer  and  sec- 
retary, having  been  elected  to  the  former  of- 
fice when  the  firm  was  incorporated.  He  is 
a  stockholder  in  the  business,  and  in  Au- 
gust, 1909,  was  made  secretary.  The  spe- 
cialty of  this  company  is  cement  work,  of 
which  they  manufacture  cement  blocks,  tiles 
and  ornamental  designs.  In  addition  to  this 
they  also  do  general  mill  work  and  manu- 
facture various  commodities,  including  show 
eases,  counters,  church  pews  and  store  fix- 
tures. They  are  steadily  enlarging  their 
earning  capacity  and  depend  upon  their  ac- 
tive, energetic  force  of  employes  and  officers 
for  their  success. 

Mr.  Nelson  was  married  September  19, 
1906,  to  Marietta  May  Jones,  a  native  of 
Minnesota,  She  was  born  February  23,  1881, 
and  is  the  daughter  of  T.  E.  and  Kathryn 
Isabel  (Guthier)  Jones,  the  former  born 
April  13,  1854,  and  the  latter,  October  27, 
1860.  The  mother  is  now  deceased.  Mr. 
Jones,  who  is  a  mason  by  trade,  resides  in 
Portland.  Mrs.  Nelson  is  the  second  of  the 
six  children  of  this  family,  all  of  whom  are 
living,  namely:  Jennie,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Jesse  Martin,  of  Grass  Valley,  Oregon; 
Helen,  who  resides  in  Portland  and  is  the 
wife  of  R,  L.  Dudrow;  Archie  E.,  a  resident 
of  Portland :  "Minnie,  the  wife  of  F,  L,  James 
and  a  resident  of  Rochester,  Wa.shington; 
and  Howai'd,  who  lives  in  Portland, 


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861 


In  politics  Mr.  Xelson  is  a  republican  anil, 
as  a  business  man,  believes  in  tlie  policie-i 
of  that  party  as  the  surest  measures  for 
commercial  progress.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  church.  Mr.  Xelson  has  risen  hijih 
in  the  business  circles  of  Xewberg'  and  has 
won  for  himself  respect  and  the  recognition 
of  ability  which  is  the  due  of  the  man  who 
has  overthrown  obstacles.  Benefited  by  his 
college  training  and  contact  with  American 
institutions,  he  has  assimilated  those  traits 
which  he  has  afterward  used  so  advantage- 
ously in  meeting  Americans  on  their  own 
ground.  His  )Kiwers  of  discernment  and 
natural  energy  have  been  turned  t<i  good  ac- 
count and  he  has  shown  that  success  is  the 
reward  of  endeavor  and  earnest  work. 

ERNEST    J.     GIENGER.      At    seventeen 
years   ot    age    Krnest   J.   (iienger   first   looked 
upon  Tillamook  county  and  as  a  prosperous 
farmer  he  is  now  permanently  identified  with 
this   part   of  Oregon.      He   is   well  known  as 
an  industrious  num.  who  is  at  all  times  will- 
ing to  lend  his  assistance  in   promoting  the 
interests    of    the   county.      Born    in    Witten- 
berg, Germany,   December   19,   1S71.   he   is   a 
son     of     George     and     Caroline     (Schwartz! 
Gienger,  both  of  whom  were  bom  in  the  old 
country.     The  father  learned  the  dairj-  busi- 
ness and  emigrated  to  America  in  1879,  send- 
ing  for   his    family  about   six   months   later. 
He    first    located    at    .JefTersonville,    Indiana, 
where    he    engaged    for    seven    years    in    the 
retail    sale    of   dairy    products   and    for    two 
years  as  a  wholesale  dealer  in  the  same  line. 
In    1889   he   came   to   Tillamook  co\inty   and 
purchased  one  hundred  and  sixty-seven  acres, 
which  was  known  as  the  old  Peter  .Morgan 
place.     This   was   the  first   homestead   taken 
up   in   the   county   and   was   located   by   -loe 
Champion,  who  lived  in  a  hollow  tree."    The 
Kilches  Indian  tribe  made  their  home  on  this 
land  for  many  years  and  a  bed  of  clam  shells 
three  feet  deep  could  be  seen  which  extenderl 
for  a   half  a   mile.     J[r.  Gienger  engaged   in 
dairy  ranching  according  to  the  old-fashioned 
style   and    shipped    his    butter   once   a    year. 
He  disposed  of  his  place  in  1903  and  is" now- 
living    retired    at    Portland,    having    reached 
the  age  of  seventy-one  years  on  October   13, 
1911.     The  mother  who  was  born  on  the  29th 
of  October.  1840,  is  a  daughter  of  .Tohn  Sch- 
wartz.     Her    mother    died    when    she    was    a 
child   but   she   received   a  good   education  and 
was    married   to   Mr.   fJienger    when    she    was 
twenty-one  years  of  age.     Fourteen  ehililren 
have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  flienger.  eight 
of    whom    survive,    namely:       .lohn.    who    is 
engaged    in    the   wholesale    fruit   and    produce 
business    at    .lefTersonville.    Indiana:    Carrie, 
the  wife  of  X.  L.  Glaser.  a  ctmper  of  .-Vsforia, 
Oregon:    Minnie,    who    marrii'il    I'eter   Shmid, 
of  Portland:   .\nna.  who  is  the  wife  of  John 
Hathaway,  of  Tillamook;    Ernest   .1.,   of   this 
review;    .Albert,    who   lives   at    .Vshlnnd.   Ore- 
gon;   Lena,    who    married    D.    F.    Thompson, 
of  Tillamook  county:  and  George,  who  is  the 
only    one    of   the   children    born    in    America 
and  is  now  living  with  his  parents  at   Port- 
land. 


Ernest  J.  Gienger  attended  school  in  his 
native  land  for  two  years  and  after  com- 
ing to  the  United  .States  studied  German 
and  also  was  a  student  in  the  public  schools 
of  JefVersonville,  Indiana,  advancing  as  high 
as  the  eighth  grade.  He  is  proficient  in  the 
German  language  and  can  read  and  write 
it  as  readily  as  English.  After  arriving  in 
Oregon  he  attended  the  Portland  Business 
College,  from  which  he  received  a  diploma. 
He  came  to  Tillamook  county  in  1S89  and 
assisted  his  father  upon  the  home  place  for 
ten  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he 
took  up  a  homestead.  Subse<|uently  he  dis- 
posed of  his  land  and  sjient  two  "years  in 
.Sm  Francisco  in  the  employ  of  the  Southern 
Pacific  Railway.  Returning  to  Oregon,  he 
entered  the  service  of  the  Oregon  Railway  & 
Xavigation  Company  as  clerk  at  Portfand 
but  resigned  his  position  eight  months  later 
and  for  one  year  was  in  charge  of  his  father's 
farm.  In  September,  1902,  he  bought  forty 
acres  of  land  one  and  one-half  miles  south- 
east of  Tillamook,  where  he  established  his 
home.  He  is  also  the  owner  of  property  in 
Tillamook  and  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Tilla- 
mook  Creamery  Company. 

In  1901  Mr.  Gienger  was  married  to  Miss 
-Mary  Abplanalp,  a  daughter  of  .John  and 
Annie  Abplanalp.  a  record  of  whom  is  given 
in  the  sketch  of  Melchoir  Abplanalp  in  an- 
other part  of  this  work.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gien- 
ger are  the  parents  of  five  children,  namely: 
-Marie  Carrie,  who  was  born  .Vugust  2'>. 
1902;  Pauline  .\nnie.  born  April  14.  1904; 
.lohn  Ernest,  born  .May  U,  190.");  Ernest 
tieorge,  born  April  17,"  1907;  and  Lenhart 
Jlelchoir,  born   Xovember  26,   1908. 

Mr.  (iienger  votes  in  support  of  the  re- 
publican party,  who.so  principle  of  protec- 
tion he  regards  as  highly  important  in  ad- 
vancing the  welfare  of  the  nation.  Frater- 
nally he  is  identified  with  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  lie  has  passeil  through  the  various 
chairs  of  the  lodge  at  Tillamook  and  is  now 
serving  as  chancellor  commander.  He  is  a 
valued  member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World  and  he  and  his  wife  are  identified 
with  the  Lutheran  Reformed  church  at  Tilla- 
mook. He  is  a  man  of  fine  business  ability, 
as  has  been  demonstrati'd  by  his  success  in 
his  chosen  calling,  and  readily  gains  the 
respect  of  all  with  whom  he  comes  into 
contm-t. 

HON.  W.  N.  BARRETT,  lawyer  and  law 
nmker,  has  had  not  a  little  to  do  with  shap- 
ing legislation  in  Oregon  as  well  iw  with 
the  interpretation  of  the  laws  as  a  prac- 
titioner in  the  courts.  He  makes  his  home 
in  Hillsboro  and  is  one  of  the  native  sons 
of  Washington  county,  born  Xovember  24, 
IS.",."..     He    represents    one    of    the    old    and 

honored    pioi r    families    of    the    state    and 

has  himself  for  more  than  fifty-five  yearn 
Iwen  a  witness  of  the  growth  anil  [.rr.gress 
which  has  brought  ffregon  continuously  for- 
ward until  in  its  advantages  and  improve- 
ments it  ranks  with  the  older  states  of  the 
I'nion.  Hi.H  father.  W.  R.  Barrett,  was  born 
in  Ohio.  .April  30.  1831.  He  was  a  carpen 
ter   l)y    trade   and   after    following   that    pur- 


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suit  for  some  years  turned  his  attention  to 
farming.  He  arrived  in  Oregon  in  1S5-1, 
making  the  journey  westward  by  way  of 
the  isthmus  route  and  taking  up  his  abode 
in  Washington  county.  Here  he  secured  a 
donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  and  thereafter  devoted  his  energies  to 
general  agricultural  pursuits  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  I'JOG.  He  was  an 
active  participant  in  many  of  the  events 
which  shaped  the  history  of  Oregon  in  its 
territorial  days  and  served  as  a  soldier  in 
the  Yakima  Indian  war.  His  wife,  who 
bore  the  maiden  name  of  Eliza  J.  Purdin, 
was  born  July  3,  1S33,  and  died  in  May, 
1910.  In  their  family  were  eight  children, 
of  whom  two  passed  away  in  early  child- 
hood. The  others  were:  W.  X.;  Alice  E., 
the  wife  of  (Jeorge  Dooley,  of  Banks,  Ore- 
gon; Deborah,  living  in  Hillsboro;  Mrs. 
Amanda  Purdin,  a  widow,  residing  in  North 
Yakima,  Washington;  Anna,  who  became 
the  wife  of  J.  M.  Parrish  and  died  at  Wil- 
bur. Washington,  leaving  three  children; 
and  Charles  F.,  living  at  Banks,  Oregon. 

.\t  the  usual  age  W.  X.  Barrett  began  his 
education  as  a  pupil  in  the  common  schools 
of  Washington  county  and  when  nineteen 
years  of  age  entered  Tualitin  Academy. 
Later  he  became  a  student  in  Pacific  Univer- 
sity, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1879. 
He  next  took  up  the  profession  of  teaching, 
which  he  followed  for  a  few  years  and  in 
1882  began  the  study  of  law  in  the  office  of 
Hon.  Thomas  II.  Tongue,  of  Hillsboro.  In 
1884  he  was  admitted  to  practice  before  the 
Oregon  bar  and  entered  into  partnership 
with  Hon.  W.  D.  Hare,  which  relationship 
was  contiinied  for  three  years.  Mr.  Bar- 
rett then  began  practice  alone  and  has  made 
for  himself  a  creditable  position  with  the 
Oregon  bar.  He  served  as  deputy  district 
attorney  for  seven  years  under  Hon.  Thom- 
as A.  McBride,  now  a  judge  of  the  supreme 
court  of  Oregon,  and  in  1S93  was  elected 
district  attorney  for  the  fifth  judicial  dis- 
trict. That  he  served  capably  and  eflicicnt- 
ly  is  indicated  in  the  fact  that  he  was  re- 
elected in  1894.  This,  however,  does  not 
cover  the  extent  of  his  public  service  in  of- 
fice, for  his  fellow  townsmen,  appreciative 
of  his  worth  and  ability,  have  frequently 
called  him  to  positions  of  public  trust.  In 
1S80  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  lower 
house  of  the  state  legislature  from  Wash- 
ington county,  was  again  chosen  to  that 
office  in  1891  and  once  more  in  1906,  serving 
<luring  the  session  of  1907.  In  190S  he  was 
elected  senator  from  the  district  of  Lincoln, 
Tillamook,  Washington  and  Yamhill  coun- 
ties and  served  from  1909  until  1911.  He 
has  since  given  his  undivided  att<'ntion  to 
the  general  practice  of  law  in  Hillsboro, 
where  he  is  accorded  a  large  and  distinc- 
tively representative  clientage.  He  was 
connected  with  many  important  cases  tried 
in  the  courts  of  the  state  and  has  proved 
himself  a  strong  advocate  and  wise  coun- 
selor. His  cause  is  always  presented  clearlv 
and  forcibly  and  he  is  seldom  if  ever  at  fault 
in   the  liiMii.iii   c,i    priniipl,.   ,n-   precedent. 


In  1882  Mr.  Barrett  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Lucretia  Parrish,  who  was  born 
in  Ohio,  July  8,  1863,  a  daughter  of  James 
and  Mary  (Fairfax)  Parrish,  who  became 
farming  people  of  the  northwest.  L'nto  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Barrett  have  been  born  three  sons: 
Ira.  who  is  now  a  senior  in  the  medical  de- 
partment of  the  University  of  Oregon;  Wil- 
liam N.,  a  graduate  of  the  Naval  Academy 
at  Annapolis,   Maryland;   and  John   P. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Barrett  has  al- 
ways been  a  republican,  supporting  his 
opinions  by  intelligent  argument,  yet  never 
bitterly  aggressive  in  his  political  attitude. 
He  is  a  member  of  Tuality  Lodge,  No.  6, 
A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  of  Hillsboro  and  has  attained 
the  thirty-second  degree  in  the  Scottish 
Rite.  He  likewise  belongs  to  Al  Kader  Tem- 
ple of  the  Nobles  of  the  Mystic  Shrine  and 
has  membership  relations  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
Workmen,  the  United  Artisans  and  the 
State  Bar  Association.  His  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Pioneer  Association  of  the  state  by  vir- 
tue of  having  been  born  here  when  Oregon 
was  still  a  territory.  He  has  a  wide  ac- 
quaintance among  the  old  settlers  of  Ore- 
gon as  well  as  among  the  more  recent  ar- 
rivals in  Washington  county  and  bis  salient 
characteristics  are  those  which  commend  him 
to  his  fellow  townsmen  as  a  citizen  of 
worth,  while  his  professional  ability  is 
widely  recognized  by  those  who  know  aught 
of   the   work   of   the   courts. 

JOHN  A.  SIMMONS,  one  of  the  promi- 
nent and  prosperous  citizens  of  Yamhill,  is 
the  proprietor  of  an  undertaking  establish- 
ment, also  owns  a  large  livery  barn  and  has 
farming  as  well  as  city  property.  He  is 
likewise  identified  with  financial  interests  as 
a^  director  and  secretary  of  the  Bank  of 
North  Y'amhill,  which  he'  assisted  in  organ- 
izing. 

His  birth  occurred  in  Dubois  county,  Indi- 
ana, on  the  19th  of  January,  1843,  his  par- 
ents being  William  and  Susanna  (Wine- 
inger)  Simmons,  the  former  a  native  of 
Washington  county,  Indiana,  and  the  lat- 
ter of  Pennsylvania.  The  great-grand- 
father of  our  subject  served  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary war  as  a  private  for  three  years 
and  fortunately  escaped  injurv.  He  also 
fought  the  Indians  under  St.  'Clair.  The 
parents  of  .John  A.  Simmons  were  married 
in  Dubois  count}',  Indiana,  and  there  con- 
tinued to  reside  until  1857.  In  that  year 
they  disposed  of  their  property  and  removed 
to  Taylor  county.  Iowa,  where  they  made 
their  home  until  1869.  Subsequently  they 
took  up  their  abode  in  Montgomery  county, 
Kansas,  within  twelve  miles  of  the  Okla- 
homa line,  and  there  spent  the  remainder 
of  their  lives.  William  Simmons  passing 
a^^•ay  at  the  age  of  seventy-four  years,  while 
his  wife  was  seventy  years  old  when  called 
to  her  final  rest. 

Their  children  were  eleven  in  number,  aa 
follows:  Mary  Ann,  born  January  3,  184], 
who  is  the  widow  of  Thomas  Freel,  of  Mont- 


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THE  CENTKXXIAL  IIISTOKY  OF  OKEHOX 


865 


gomery  county.  Kansas;  John  A.,  ol  this 
review;  Marjory  M.,  who  was  bom  May  24, 
1845.  and  died  at  the  age  of  two  years; 
George  K..  living  in  Oklahoma;  Rebecca  E., 
who  is  deceased;  Louisa,  born  December  16, 
1851.  who  is  the  widow  of  William  Wallace 
and  resides  in  Kansas;  Leonard,  who  passed 
away  at  the  age  of  twenty- four  years;  Wil- 
liam R.,  whose  birth  occurred  September  15, 
1856,  and  who  is  a  resident  of  Oklahoma; 
Marion  J.,  born  Febnniry  22.  1860.  who  is 
a  minister  of  Elk  City.  Kansas;  Rachel  M. 
P.,  whose  natal  day  was  March  2.  1862.  and 
who  is  the  wife  of  James  McCarty.  of  Elk 
City,  Kansas;  and  Dennis  F.,  who  died  at 
the  age  of  twenty-live  years. 

•John  .\.  ."^inimons  attended  the  common 
schools  in  the  acquirement  of  an  education 
and  when  a  youth  of  seventeen  began  farm- 
ing in  Taylor  county,  Iowa,  to  which  state 
he  drove  an  ox  team  on  the  removal  of  the 
family.  In  1865  he  crossed  the  plains  to 
Oregon  with  an  ox  team,  settling  on  a  rented 
farm  near  Yamhill  and  operating  the  same 
for  seven  years,  while  subsequently  he  su- 
perintended the  operation  of  a  ilr.  Thomp- 
son's farm  for  three  years.  (In  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  jmrchased  a  tract  of 
one  hundred  and  eighty-three  acres  a  hall 
mile  south  of  Yamhill,  disposing  of  the  prop- 
erty, however,  in  1877.  He  next  spent  a 
year  in  the  east  on  a  visit  and  then  returned 
to  Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  purchasing  a 
farm  of  five  hundred  and  forty-five  acres 
six  miles  northwest  of  Yamhill,  in  the  cul- 
tivation of  which  he  was  siiocessfuUy  en- 
gaged until  ISS'J.  After  selling  tlie  place  he 
embarked  in  business  as  a  general  merchant 
of  Xestucca  Bay.  Tillamook  county,  con- 
ducting a  store  there  for  three  years,  when 
he  sold  out.  For  one  year  he  owned  and 
conducted  a  butcher  shop  at  Yamhill  and 
afterNvard  carried  on  the  dnig  business  for 
five  years.  During  this  time  he  acted  as 
agent  for  the  Wells  Fargo  Express  romi>any 
and  was  also  ticket  agent  for  the  Oregon 
Railroad  &  Navigation  Company,  .'^ulwe- 
queiitly  he  opened  an  undertaking  establish- 
ment and  has  since  conducted  the  same  in  a 
manner  which  has  brought  him  an  extensive 
patronage.  He  owns  a  farm  of  seventy- 
three  acres  within  a  mile  ami  a  half  of  Yam- 
hill and  also  has  several  other  properties  in 
that  town,  including  a  large  livery  barn. 
Me  is  likewise  a  director  and  the  secretary 
of  the  Rank  of  North  Yamhill,  which  insti- 
tution he  assisted  in  organizing.  .Mr.  Sim- 
mons is  a  man  of  keen  discrimination  and 
sound  judgment,  anil  his  executive  ability 
and  exi-ellent  management  have  brought  to 
him  a  large  ilegree  of  success. 

Tn  ISfiO  he  was  married  to  Mi.ss  Julia  A. 
Simmons,  a  native  of  Indiana  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  [.eonard  and  LoriMia  ilackson)  Sim- 
mons, by  whom  he  had  six  children,  namely: 
William  M..  who  is  deceased;  Ida  M..  bom 
November  2s.  I'»fir!.  who  is  the  wife  of  Rob- 
ert Petty,  of  Roseburg.  Oregon;  Benjamin 
F..  whose  birth  occurred  January  8.  1866, 
and  who  is  a  resident  of  Yamhill  county. 
(Iregon;  L.  A.,  bom  November  23.  1867,  who 
is   the   wife   of   Xorris   fi.   Russell,   of   Yam- 


hill county;  Anna  (•..  born  .lanuary  21,  1870, 
who  passed  away  at  Seattle,  Washington; 
and  Dora  I.,  born  January  3,  1873,  who  died 
when  four  years  of  age.  The  wife  and 
mother  was  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1881), 
and  on  the  23d  of  November,  1S93,  Mr.  Sim- 
mons was  again  married,  his  second  union 
being  with  Mrs.  Lenora  I.  Fleming,  the 
widow  of  Jolin  Fleming.  She  was  born  in 
Yamhill  county.  Oregon,  on  the  23d  of  Octo- 
ber, 1851,  her  parents  being  John  and  Mary 
I  Kinney)  Brisbine,  the  former  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania  and  the  latter  of  St.  Clair 
county,  Illinois.  They  crossed  the  plains 
with  ox  teams  in  1847  and  spent  the  first 
winter  in  Oregon  City,  after  which  tliey  re- 
moved to  the  Chehalein  valley,  in  Yamhill 
county,  taking  up  a  claim,  on  which  they 
continued  to  reside  until  1S53.  The  fol- 
lowing five  years  were  spent  in  Oregon  City 
bnt  at  the  end  of  that  time  they  returned 
to  their  homestead  in  Y'amhill  county,  where 
they  spent  the  remainder  of  their  lives,  the 
father  passing  away  on  the  17th  of  March, 
1006,  and  the  mother  on  the  3d  of  July, 
1908.  They  had  four  children,  namely:  Mrs. 
John  A.  Simmons;  Samuel  P..  who  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Moro.  Oregon;  William  M..  living  in 
Yamhill  county;  and  Lyman  A.,  who  is 
also  a  resident  of  Y'amhill  county.  By  her 
first  husband  Mrs.  John  A.  Simmons  had 
two  children.  Guy  Fleming,  born  November 
6.  1875,  who  was  killed  by  an  accident  in 
the  mines  on  the  11th  of  February.  1!)05, 
left  a  widow  and  child.  John  C.  Fleming, 
born  August  9,  1878,  died  on  the  18th  of 
November,  1879. 

In  politics  Mr.  Simmons  is  a  stalwart 
democrat.  loyally  supporting  the  men  and 
measures  of  "that  party.  He  has  served  as 
a  member  of  the  school  board  for  twenty- 
two  years,  the  cause  of  education  ever  find- 
ing in  him  a  warm  friend.  He  likewise  acted 
in  the  capacity  of  deputy  sheriff  and  has 
been  a  member  of  the  city  council  of  Yam- 
hill. Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
Masonic  lodge,  in  which  he  has  passed 
through  all  of  the  chairs.  He  confiTred  the 
third  ilegree  on  triplets.  William.  Wallace 
and  Walter  Petty,  on  the  same  date  and  is 
perhaps  the  only  man  who  has  ever  had 
such  an  experience.  The  brothers  have  now 
attained  the  age  of  fifty-one  years  and  are 
still  vinmarried.  .Mr.  Simmons  is  also  con- 
nected with  the  Inilepcnilent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows  and  the  .\rtisans.  He  is  a  Methodist 
ill  religious  faith,  while  his  wife  belongs  to 
the  Baptist  church.  The  period  of  his  resi- 
dence in  the  northwest  covers  about  forty- 
five  years  and  he  has  therefore  witnessed 
much  of  the  growth  and  development  of  this 
part  of  the  countrj-.  He  stands  for  all  that 
is  right  and  just  and.  furthermore,  believes 
in  working  toward  high  ideals  of  citizenship 
and  individual  character. 

DON  T.  AWBREY  is  the  manager  of  the 
local  ofiice  tit  the  l'ii-<tal  Telegraph  Company 
at  Cottage  Grove,  where  he  is  also  engaged 
in  the  express  and  insurance  business.  He 
has    for    manv    vears    been    connected    with 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


lailroadiiif;  in  various  capacities  and  he 
owns  suviMiil  pieces  of  property  in  his  home 
city,  a  walnut  and  clicrry  orchard  in  Yam- 
hill county,  and  has  lots  in  Portland  and 
Florence,  lie  was  born  in  Lane  eountj-  near 
Kugene,  May  y,  18G2,  the  son  of  Jlilton  T. 
and  Tabilha  F.  (Baker)  Awbrey,  the  former 
a  native  of  Missouri  while  the  latter  Avas 
born  in  Illinois.  The  grandfather,  who  was 
a  pioneer  of  Oregon,  was  the  first  doctor  in 
Kugene  and  was  also  numbered  among  the 
lirst  merchants  of  that  fity.  lie  came  with 
liis  family  to  Oregon  in  1S52.  crossing  the 
plains  with  ox  teams,  and  settled  at  the 
forks  of  the  MacKenzie  and  Willamette 
rivers,  where  he  and  his  wife  resided  until 
witliin  a  few  years  of  their  deaths,  when 
they  removed  to  Junction  City.  There  the 
grandfather  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-nine, 
while  the  grandmother  passed  away  in  Eu- 
gene about  twelve  years  later,  aged  ninety- 
one.  Their  son,  ililton  T.  Awbrey,  remained 
with  his  parents  until  his  marriage,  when 
he  bought  a  farm  eight  miles  north  of  Eu- 
gene, upon  which  he  lived  for  a  time  but 
later  sold  it  and  bought  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  north  of  Irving,  Lane  county, 
which  he  occupied  until  the  time  of  his  re- 
tirement in  1UU4,  when  he  removed  to  Eu- 
gene, where  he  has  since  resided.  He  mar- 
ried Tai)itha  Baker,  who  came  to  Oregon 
with  her  j)arents  in  185^..  The  family  set- 
tled near  Irving,  where  the  parents  resided 
during  the  remainder  of  their  lives,  the 
father  passing  away  at  the  age  of  fift3'-three 
years,  and  the  mother  at  tlie  age  of  seventy- 
two.  Milton  T.  Awbrey  is  a  veteran  of  the 
Indian  war  in  Oregon  and  also  of  the  Mex- 
ican war,  and  receives  a  government  pen- 
sion. He  has  now  attained  the  age  of 
eighty-one  years  while  his  wife  is  in  her 
seventy-third  year.  Unto  them  six  children 
have  been  born:  0.  C,  who  is  a  practicing 
dentist  and  resides  in  the  east;  Don  T.,  of 
this  review;  Clara  B.,  who  is  the  widow  of 
.lolin  W.  Witlirow  and  resides  in  Portland; 
E.  E.,  who  is  living  retired  at  Eugene;  Vio- 
let ]\L,  the  wife  of  W.  L.  Coppernoll,  a 
jeweler  of  Engeiie;  and  Mrs.  Annie  1).  Burke, 
who   resides   ni'ar   Irving. 

Don  T.  Awbrey  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Oregon  and  later  took  a 
course  in  a  business  college  in  Portland.  He 
then  became  a  student  at  the  University  of 
Oregon,  leaving  that  institution  at  the  end 
of  four  years.  He  next  took  up  railroading 
as  an  occupation,  lirst  being  given  the  posi- 
tion of  assistant  agent  at  Kugene.  He  was 
then  placed  in  eliarge  of  the  station  at  Cot- 
tage (irove,  reiiiaiiiing  there  for  six  and  one- 
half  years,  when  he  resigned  and  was  given 
the  express  agency  in  that  city,  also  being 
nuide  numager  of  the  Postal  Telegraph  Com- 
pany's local  olTice  there.  In  addition  to  his 
other  duties  he  handles  insurance  on  his  own 
account.  He  owns  a  business  building  in 
Cottage  firove,  which  he  rents,  and  also  has 
other  property  in  that  city  as  well  as  a  wal- 
nut and  cherry  orchard  in  Yamhill  county, 
on  Kola  Hill,  besides  owning  lots  in  Port- 
land   and    pro]ierty    in    Florence. 


On  January  16,  1895,  Mr.  Awbrey  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Cora  B.  Andrews, 
who  was  born  in  Sullivan  county,  Ohio,  a 
daughter  of  W.  B.  and  Elizabeth  Andrews, 
the  former  of  whom  was  born  in  England  and 
the  latter  in  Ohio.  They  were  married  in 
the  Buckeye  state  and  resided  there  until 
1S86,  wheii  they  came  to  Oregon  by  rail. 
They  lirst  made  their  home  at  Willamina, 
liut' later  removed  to  Eugene,  where  the 
father  conducted  a  lumber  business  until 
1911,  when  he  retired.  He  is  now  residing 
in  Eugene  at  the  age  of  seventy-four  years, 
his  wife  having  passed  away  in  1898.  They 
were  the  parents  of  four  children:  Cora  B., 
who  became  Mrs.  Don  T.  Awbrey;  William 
H..  who  is  a  machinist  and  resides  in  Eu- 
gene; Mrs.  Nancy  Sigel,  of  Portland;  and  J. 
E.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  bakery  and  con- 
fectionery  business   at  Corvallis. 

In  his  political  affiliation  Mr.  Awbrey  is 
a  republican  but  has  never  been  an  office 
seeker  or  office  holder.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  fraternity,  having  filled  all  of 
the  chairs  in  the  local  lodge,  and  also  holds 
membership  relations  in  the  Order  of  the 
Eastern  Star.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of 
the  lodge  of  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  has 
filled  all  of  the  chairs  in  that  order.  Mr. 
Awbrey  is  a  director  in  the  Oregon  Agricul- 
tural JExperimental  League  at  Corvallis,  an 
organization  run  in  connection  with  the 
agricultiual  college  composed  of  members 
throughout  the  state  engaged  in  scientific 
investigation  along  agricultural  and  horti- 
cultural lines,  in  which  he  takes  a  great  in- 
terest. Mrs.  Awbre}'  belongs  to  St.  Valen- 
tines Lodge  No.  121,  Women  of  Woodcraft, 
of  Cottage  Grove.  She  also  is  a  member  of 
the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  and  has  filled 
all  of  its  chairs.  Mr.  Awbrey  and  his  wife 
are  prominent  members  of  the  Christian 
church,  being  active  in  their  church  duties. 
He  is  well  and  favorably  known  to  a  large 
number  of  people  in  Cottage  Grove  and  com- 
munity and  is  one  of  its  representative  citi- 
zens. He  takes  an  active  interest  in  mat- 
ters in  which  the  public  good  may  be  af- 
fected and  is  prominent  in  business,  frater- 
nal and  social  circles.  He  is  aftable  in  de- 
meanor, warm-hearted  by  nature  and  a 
thoroughly  enterprising,  up-to-date  citizen 
and  one  who  is  highly  valued  by  his  com- 
munity. 

WILLIAM  T.  GORDON  is  filling  the  posi- 
tion of  county  coroner  of  Lane  coinity  and 
in  his  btisiness  as  funeral  director  and  un- 
dertaker he  is  meeting  with  excellent  suc- 
cess. He  was  born  in  Alliston,  Ontario,  Feb- 
ruary 33,  186S,  and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  Gor- 
don, who  was  a  native  of  London,  England, 
and  in  his  childhood  days  went  to  Canada 
with  his  parents.  He  there  resided  for  a 
long  period  but  in  1S8S  brought  his  family 
to  Oregon,  settling  about  ten  or  twelve  miles 
west  of  Eugene.  After  a  short  time,  how- 
ever, he  took  up  his  abode   in  the  city. 

William  T.  Gordon  was  about  twenty  years 
of  age  at  the  time  of  the  removal  to  the 
northwest.  He  had  acquired  a  public-school 
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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


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he  began  teaching  school,  wliich  profession 
he  successfully  and  capably  followed  in  Lane 
county  for  thirteen  years.  On  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  learned  the  inulcrtak- 
ing  business  and  then  opened  an  undertaking 
establishment  in  connectimi  with  liis  liintliir. 
who  was  engaged  in  the  furniture  business. 
About  six  years  ago  he  erected  his  present 
undertaking  rooms,  which  are  models  of 
their  kind,  displaying  all  that  is  most  ad- 
vancc<l  in  connection  with  that  line  of  work. 
He  has  a  beautiful  chapel,  which  as  far  as 
good  taste  goes  is  not  excelled  in  any  of  the 
larger  cities.  The  elegance  and  taste  of  his 
appointments  have  quickly  developed  his 
business  to  its  present  proportion  and  he 
now  has  the  largest  patronage  in  his  line 
in  Lane  county.  One  of  the  older  residents 
of  the  community  who  has  watched  Mr. 
Gordon's  career  said  of  him  tliat  he  is  a 
self-made  man  and  that  the  enviable  success 
which  he  has  gained  is  due  entirely  to  his 
honesty,  his  industry  and  his  sympathetic 
nature,  which  makes  him  most  kind  and 
tactful  in  the  trying  situations  with  which 
he   has   to   deal. 

Mr.  Gordon  was  marrie<l  December  HO, 
1S91,  to  Miss  Cora  B.  Learned,  a  daughter 
of  George  Ix?arned.  of  Minnesota,  who  came 
to  Oregon  about  the  time  of  the  arrival  of 
the  Gordon  family.  In  his  political  views 
Mr.  Gordon  is  a  republican  and.  while  he  has 
held  the  office  of  county  coroner  since  1906. 
he  has  never  been  a  politician  in  the  usu- 
ally accepted  sense  of  the  term.  He  belongs 
to  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  11,  F.  &  A.  M.:  EugiMie 
Chapter.  No.  10,  R.  A.  M.;  Hiram  Council. 
No.  7,  R.  &  S.  M. ;  Ivanhoe  Conmiandery. 
Xo.  2,  K.  T..  and  AI  Kader  Temple  of  the 
Mystic  .Shrine.  He  likewise  belongs  to  .Spen- 
cer Butte  Lodge,  Xo.  9,  1.  0.  O.  F.,  of  which 
he  is  a  past  master  and  has  been  secretary 
for  a  number  of  years.  He  also  belongs  to 
Wimawhala  Encampment.  Xo.  6,  and  to  other 
fraternal  organizations,  including  Helmet 
Lodge,  X'o.  3.3,  K.  P.;  Eugene  Lodge.  No. 
357,  B.  P.  0.  E..  and  Eugene  Camp,  Xo.  11.',. 
W.  O.  W.,  of  which  he  became  a  charter 
member.  His  religious  faith  is  evidenced 
in  his  membership  in  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal church,  of  which  he  served  as  steward 
for  a  number  of  years.  He  is  extremely 
modest  and  unostentatious  but  his  fellow 
townsmen  speak  of  him  in  terms  of  high 
regard  and  his  position  is  thus  established 
by  the  consensus  of  public  opinion. 

J.  F.  TAYLOR.  Among  the  citizens  whose 
labors  constitute  an  eleim^nt  in  Xewberg's 
commercial  growth  and  prosperity  .1.  F.  Tay- 
lor is  numbered.  He  is  well  known  in  this 
section  of  the  .state  as  the  enterprising  pro- 
prietor of  a  feed  and  seed  store,  in  which 
connection  he  has  built  up  a  good  business. 
He  is  also  otherwise  connected  with  business 
interests  here,  figuring  ipiite  prominently  in 
financial  circles.  He  was  born  in  Clinton 
rnunty,  Ohio,  March  31,  IS.'jS,  and  is  a  son 
of  .Jacob  and  Sarah  E.  (Evans)  Taylor,  the 
former  a  native  of  Ohio  and  the  latter  of 
Iniliana.     The   father  spent    his   last   daj's   in 


Henry  county,  Indiana,  and  the  mother  is 
now  living  iii  Indianapolis  at  the  very  ad- 
vanced age  of  eighty  five  years.  Mr.  Taylor 
had  devoted  his  life  to  farming  and  was 
lifty-seveu  years  of  age  at  the  time  of  his 
ilemise.  The  family  numbered  three  chil- 
ilrcii,  two  sons  and  a  daughter,  namely ; 
.J.  F.,  of  this  review;  0.  P..  who  is  living  in 
.Seattle.  Washington;  and  Ella,  who  is  the 
widow  of  Dr.  \V.  X.  Wilson,  of  Indianapolis, 
Indiana. 

Although  born  in  Ohio,  ,T.  F.  Taylor  was 
reared  in  Henrj'  county,  Indiana,  and  in 
early  nuinhood  went  to  Iowa  Falls,  Iowa, 
where  he  owned  a  farm  on  the  lowa  river, 
cultivating  it  for  ten  ,vears.  On  his  removal 
to  the  northwest  he  located  at  Centralia, 
Washington,  wliere  he  lived  for  one  year, 
being  employed  by  the  firm  of  Nudd  &  Tay- 
lor, manufacturers  of  eaves,  gutters  and 
house  trimmings,  the  junior  partner  in  the 
firm  being  O.  P.  Taylor,  his  brother.  After 
a  year  spent  in  the  state  of  Washington  J. 
F.  Taylor  removed  to  JIcMinnville,  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  was  engaged  in  the  tile 
business  for  six  years.  He  then  took  up  his 
abode  at  Newberg,  where  he  again  engaged 
in  the  tile  business  for  five  years.  During 
the  last  two  years  he  has  engaged  in  the 
feed  business  and  also  deals  extensively  in 
seeds.  He  now  has  a  grinder,  cleaner  and 
roller  and  cleans  seeds  of  all  kinds.  The 
business  has  grown  along  substantial  lines 
and  has  developed  to  large  proportions. 
bringing  to  the  owners  a  substantial  annual 
income.  Before  coming  to  the  west  Mr.  Ta.v- 
lor  was  the  owner  of  two  luindreil  and  fort.v 
acres  of  rich  farming  land  in  Iowa  but  now 
his  entire  time  and  energies  are  devoted  to 
the  feed  and  seed  business  save  that  he  has 
made  judicious  investments  in  other  enter- 
prises, particularly  along  banking  lines,  and 
i>  now  a  director  of  the  United  .States  Na- 
tional bank,  and  he  is  a  stockholder  in  the 
I'nion  block  and  also  in  the  telephone  com- 
pany. He  is  a  man  of  determined  and  reso- 
lute spirit  and  carries  forward  to  successful 
completion    whatever   he  wmlertakcs. 

Mr.  Taylor  has  been  niarrieil  twice.  In 
lS7.'i  he  wedded  Miss  Cliloe  A.  Douglas,  a 
native  of  Ohio  and  a  daughter  of  .lohn  Henry 
and  Miriam  C.  Douglas.  Her  father  is  a 
noted  Quaker  preacher  and  his  converts  are 
now  living  in  every  state  in  the  L^nion.  He 
has  preached  from  the  age  of  nineteen  and 
is  now  more  than  eighty  years  of  age.  In 
1903  Mr.  Taylor  lost  his"  first  wife,  who  <lied 
leaving  two  children.  Douglas  ami  Ethel, 
the  latter  the  wife  of  Professor  .1.  R.  Mc- 
Killop.  of  Dayton.  Nevada.  They  spent  six 
years  in  the  Pliilipi)ines  as  teachers  for  the 
I'nited  .States  and  both  are  graduates  of 
McMinnville  College,  having  completed  the 
course  of  study  in  the  same  class.  For  his 
second  wife  Mr.  Taylor  chose  Miss  Emma 
I.  Greene,  whom  he  wedded  in  190.'>.  She 
was  a  native  of  Ohio  and  a  ilaughler  of 
Isaac  and  Fannie  fireene,  who  witc  both  born 
in  that  state.  The  father  died  when  she 
was  but  twelve  years  of  age  and  she  with 
her  mother  came  to  Oregon  in  the  spring  of 
1*82.      She    was    connected    with    the   public 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


schools   continuously   until  the   fall   of   1903, 
when  she  married  ilr.  Taylor. 

Mr.  Taylor  is  a  member  of  the  Quaker 
church  and  his  entire  life  has  been  guided 
in  its  pui'poses  and  influences  by  the  teach- 
ings and  principles  of  that  church.  There 
have  been  many  theories  advanced  as  the 
best  means  of  winning  success  but  careful 
investigation  into  the  life  records  of  the 
more  successful  men  indicates  clearly  that 
it  re(|iiires  no  secret  process  to  obtain  pros- 
perity but  that  advancement  can  always  be 
secured  when  determination  and  industry 
arc  guided  by  sound  judgment.  This  is 
manifest  in  the  record  "of  Mr.  Taylor,  who 
has  steadily  worked  his  way  upward  and 
has  found  that  close  application  and  enter- 
prise can  do  more  than  influence  in  winning 
prosperity. 

FIELDING  D.  STOTT,  whose  demise  oc- 
curred in  ISS'J,  followed  general  agricultural 
pursuits  in  Yamhill  county  throughout  his 
active  business  career  and  is  still  remem- 
bered by  many  of  the  older  residents  here  as 
a  substantial  and  respected  citizen.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Indiana  on  the  1st  of  Octo- 
ber, 1S42,  his  parents  being  Samuel  R.  and 
Lucy  (Denny)  Stott.  who  were  born,  reared 
and  married  in  Kentucky.  A  few  years 
after  their  marriage  they  removed  to  Indi- 
ana, residing  in  that  state  until  1851.  In 
that  year  they  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon 
and  settled  in  Washington  county,  Samuel 
R.  Stott  taking  up  a  donation  claim  where 
the  town  of  Beaverton  now  stands.  In  1S61 
he  traded  this  tract  for  a  section  of  land  at 
Wapato  Lake  in  Yamhill  county  and  made 
his  home  thereon  throughout  the  remainder 
of  his  life.  In  the  conduct  of  his  agricul- 
tural interests  he  won  a  gratifying  measure 
of  success,  owning  more  than  a  thousand 
acres  of  highly  improved  land  at  the  time 
of  his  demise.  He  was  a  great  fancier  of 
fast  horses  and  other  tine  stock  and  built  a 
race  track  of  his  own.  I'nto  him  and  his 
wife  were  born  eight  children,  four  sons  and 
four  daughters,  namely:  Jlrs.  Tliompson, 
who  is  a  resident  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Sam- 
uel, ahso  living  in  Portland;  Mary  .Jane,  the 
deceased  wife  of  W.  II.  11.  Meyer,  of  Forest 
Grove,  Oregon ;  Raleigh,  deceased,  who 
served  as  district  judge;  Frank,  an  attorney 
by  profession,  who  passed  away;  Rebecca, 
who  is  deceased,  as  is  also  her  husband. 
Charles  Ball;  Fanny,  the  deceased  wife  of 
.lohn  .Miller,  of  Wapato,  Oregon;  and  Field- 
ing 1).,  of  tliis  review. 

It  was  on  the  1st  of  October.  ISfiti.  that 
Fielding  D.  Stott  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Mary  E.  Perry,  who  was  born  in  Oliio 
on  the  18th  of  August,  1842,  her  parents 
being  Robert  and  Martha  (Rossiter")  Perry, 
who  were  born,  reared  and  married  in  Eng- 
land. About  18,33  they  came  to  America 
on  their  wedding  trip,  settling  in  Ohio,  where 
they  continued  to  reside  until  1S.52.  In 
that  year  they  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon. 
locating  in  Yamhill  county,  and  three  years 
later  purchased  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  land.  The  depot  of  the  Southern 
Paeilic    Railroad    at    ^  anihill    luiw    stands    in 


the  center  of  this  tract.  Robert  Perry 
learned  the  butcher's  trade  in  England  and 
after  coming  to  the  United  States  estab- 
lished a  large  meat  market  at  Wooster, 
Ohio,  conducting  the  same  for  many  years. 
After  taking  up  his  abode  in  Oregon  he 
worked  at  the  trade  in  Portland  for  a  time 
and  later  settled  on  his  farm,  whereon  he 
made  his  home  until  called  to  his  final  rest 
in  1867.  His  wife  survived  him  for  eight 
years.  They  had  three  children  who  lived 
to  maturity,  namely:  Thomas  W.,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Y'amhill,  Oregon;  Johnson  0.  H., 
who  died  in  this  state  in  1869;  and  Mrs. 
Stott.  All  were  born  in  Ohio.  Unto  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Stott  were  born  five  children,  as 
follows:  Hazard  V.,  whose  birth  occurred  on 
the  13th  of  July,  1867,  and  who  wedded 
Bernice  Bremer;  Daisy  M.,  born  August  25, 
1868.  who  is  the  wife  of  Everett  Bullock  of 
Portland;  Ava  M.,  who  passed  away  at  the 
age  of  eighteen  years;  Olive  P.,  born  Septem- 
ber 26,  1872,  who  is  the  wife  of  Adolph 
Gabriel;  and  Beeca  B.,  whose  natal  year  was 
1874  and  who  is  the  wife  of  Peter  Wilhelm, 
of  Portland,  Oregon.  Mrs.  Olive  Gabriel  is 
a  graduate  of  St.  Mary's  Academy  of  Port- 
land and  also  of  the  New  York  Law  School, 
always  standing  at  the  head  of  her  class. 
She  is  now  a  practicing  lawyer  of  New  Y'ork 
city,  enjoying  an  extensive  and  gratifying 
clientage. 

Following  his  marriage  Fielding  D.  Stott 
devoted  his  attention  to  general  agricultural 
pursuits  and  was  actively  engaged  in  the 
work  of  the  lields  until  the  time  of  his  death. 
His  wife  acted  as  depot  agent  of  the  South- 
ern Pacific  Railroad  at  Y'amhill  for  thirty- 
five  years  and  has  received  a  pension  since 
her  retirement.  She  likewise  has  an  annual 
pass  over  any  part  of  the  system  in  this 
state.  For  several  years  prior  to  her  mar- 
riage she  followed  the  profession  of  school 
teaching.  She  now  makes  her  home  at  Yam- 
hill and  is  well  and  favorably  known 
throughout  the  state  in  which  she  has  re- 
sided for  about  six  decades,  the  circle  of 
her  friends  being  almost  coextensive  with 
the   circle   of  her  acquaintances. 

W.  E.  STOUT,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
transfer  and  livery  business  in  St.  Helen, 
was  born  in  Johnson  county,  Tennessee, 
October  21,  1869,  a  son  of  G.  D.  and  Eliza- 
beth (Crosswhite)  Stout,  who  were  also  na- 
tives of  that  state,  where  they  spent  their 
entire  lives  and  at  length  were  laid  to  rest 
when  death  called  them.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children,  of  whom  seven  are  yet 
living,  as  follow^s:  David  and  John  M..  both 
of  whom  are  residents  of  Tennessee;  Rettie, 
the  wife  of  J.  C.  Spear,  of  Tennessee;  Fina, 
who  is  the  wife  of  C.  I.  Shown  and  also 
makes  her  home  in  Tennessee;  W.  E.,  of  this 
review;  Alice,  the  wife  of  J.  A.  Lowe,  of 
Tennessee;  and  Eliza,  the  wife  of  C.  R. 
Long. 

W.  E.  Stout  passed  his  youthful  days  in 
Teniiessee  and  acquired  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  but  when  nineteen  years  of 
age  started  out  in  life  on  his  own'  account 
and  made  his  way  to  Kansas  City,  where  he 


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remained  for  seven  years.  On  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  returned  to  his  na- 
tive state,  where  he  operated  a  sawmill  but 
in  1902  he  went  to  the  Pacific  coast  coun- 
try, his  destination  being  St.  Helen,  Oregon. 
Here  he  sought  and  obtained  employment  in 
a  mill,  witli  which  he  was  connected  for 
seven  year*.  On  the  e.xpiration  of  that  pe- 
riod, or  in  I'JO'J.  he  used  the  capital  acquired 
through  his  industry  and  perseverance  to  en- 
gage in  the  transfer  and  livery  business  iu 
partnership  with  S.  C.  Morton.  They  se- 
cured a  good  patronage  and  are  now  well 
established  in  the  line  of  business  to  which 
they  give  theii  undivided  time  and  attMi- 
tion. 

In  June,  1897.  was  celebrated  the  mar- 
riage of  Mr.  Stout  and  Miss  Alice  M.  Long, 
a  native  of  Tennessee  and  a  daughter  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Calvin  Long,  both  of  whom  are 
still  living  iu  that  state.  Mr.  Stout  has  for 
eight  years  held  membership  with  the 
Knights  of  Maccabees  and  since  attaining 
his  majority  he  has  given  his  political  al- 
legiance to  the  republican  party,  for  he  be- 
lieves that  its  platform  contains  tlie  best 
elements  of  good  government.  He  has  never 
sought  or  desired  office,  however,  preferring 
to  concentrate  his  attention  upon  his  busi- 
ness aflfairs,  in  which  he  is  now  meeting 
with  substantial  returns, 

ANDREW  HEARN.  Since  1902  Andrew 
Hearn  has  been  identified  with  the  business 
interests  of  .laekson  co\inty.  being  the  senior 
member  of  the  Phoenix  Mercantile  Com- 
pany, a  well  known  and  popular  establish- 
ment of  the  town  from  which  it  derives  its 
name.  He  was  bom  in  Saguache  county, 
Colorado.  .lune  ').  IS".''.,  a  son  of  Christopher 
and  .Tennie  iSlanei  Hearn,  the  former  a 
native  of  England  and  the  latter  of  Indiana. 
The  father  emigrated  to  the  new  world  when 
he  was  eighteen  years  of  age  and  after 
landing  in  this  countrj-  he  journeyed  west- 
ward, traveling  extensively  throughout  the 
entire  wi'st.  In  an  early  day  he  followed 
mining  in  Oregon  and  California  and  still 
has  in  his  possession  two  gold  nuggets  which 
he  picked  up  at  the  grass  roots  in  the  ^'reka 
district,  which,  according  to  their  weight, 
are  worth  over  thirty  dollars  each.  After 
spending  a  considerable  time  on  the  Pacific 
coast  he  returned  to  Colorado  and  settled 
in  Saguache  county,  where  he  engaged  in  the 
cattle  business  until  18S1,  when  he  disposed 
of  his  interests  there  and  with  a  partner,  a 
Mr.  Pnmphrey,  went  to  California,  After 
several  months  spent  in  looking  for  a  favor- 
able place  to  settle  they  purchased  homes  in 
Sonoma  county.  Mr.  Hearn  did  not  remain 
in  that  locality  long,  however,  as  the  life 
was  too  restricted  to  suit  his  inclinations 
and  at  the  expiration  of  two  years  he  went 
to  New  Mexico,  where  he  purchased  a  ranch 
which  he  stocked  with  four  hundred  cows. 
Since  that  time  he  has  been  heavily  inter- 
ested in  the  cattle  traile.  which  he  continues 
in  connection  with  his  other  business  in- 
terests. He  resides  in  -Santa  Cruz,  Califor- 
nia, and  is  now  in  his  seventy-gixth  year. 
His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the  demo- 


cratic party,  and  fraternally  he  belongs  to 
the  Masonic  order. 

Andrew  Hearn  was  brought  up  in  the 
saddle  on  his  father's  cattle  ranch  and  rode 
the  range  for  some  twenty  years.  In  1903 
he  came  to  Oregon,  taking  up  his  residence 
in  Phoenix,  where  he  purchased  a  half-in- 
terest in  the  mercantile  business  then  owned 
by  \V.  R.  Coleman,  the  present  county 
clerk,  the  firm  name  becoming  Coleman  & 
Hearn.  Since  ilr.  Hearn  became  connected 
with  the  business  many  changes  in  it  have 
taken  place  and  it  has  since  l>een  known  as 
Coleman,  Hearn  &  Company,  Hearn  &  Fish- 
er, Hearn,  Fisher  &  Compnny,  and  iu  Octo- 
ber, 1910,  the  concern  was  incorporated  un- 
der the  name  of  the  Phoenix  Mcnaiitile 
Company,  its  present  proprietors  being  Mr, 
Hearn  and  Mr.  E.  G.  Colcnian. 

Mr.  Hearu  was  married  in  1890  to  Jliss 
Florence  Sims,  a  native  of  Missouri,  and  to 
this  union  three  children  were  born:  Mabel 
I.,  Barthold  E.  and  Florence  E.  The  mother 
of  these  childrosn  passed  away  in  Novem- 
ber, I',I0«,  -bjkI  Jlr,  Hearn  was  later  united 
in  marriajre  to-  Miss  Nellie  V.  Heames,  a 
daughter  of  J.  R.  Reames.  one  of  the  early 
pioneers   of  Jackson   county. 

In  liis  political  faith  !Mr.  Hearn  is  a  dem- 
ocrat but  has  never  entertained  political  as- 
pirations. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of 
Oregon  Camp,  No.  438,  W.  0.  W.:  Medford 
Lodge,  No.  S3,  I.  O.  O.  F.;  and  he  also  be- 
longs to  Oak  Circle,  No.  242.  an  auxiliary 
of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  Jlrs.  Hearn 
is  a  stanch  worker  in  the  Presbyterian 
church  and  is  active  in  its  allied  enterpriies 
for  the  benefit  of  the  community.  Jlr. 
Hearn.  who  is  a  popular  and  able  business 
man.  has  aided  very  materially  in  develop- 
ing the  fine  business  wliich  is  at  present  en- 
joyed by  the  mercantile  concern  of  which 
he  is  the  senior  partner.  Hi.s  business  deal- 
ings have  always  been  strictly  honorable 
and  by  his  up-to-date  methods  he  has  suc- 
ceeded ill  building  up  a  tine  trade  and  form- 
ing the  acf|uaiMtance  of  a  large  number  of 
tlie  best  citizens  of  the  county.  He  is  widely 
known  in  the  conimunity  as  a  man  of  un- 
f|iicsticincd  worth  and  is  regarded  as  one  of 
the   leading   citizens  of   Phoenix. 

HAZZARD  V,  STOTT,  One  of  the  success- 
ful agriculturists  of  Yamhill  county  is  Haz- 
zard  V.  Stott,  whose  farm  is  situated  four 
miles  northeast  of  Yamhill.  It  was  here 
that  he  was  born  in  1867.  his  parents  being 
Fielding  D.  and  Mary  (Perry)  Stott.  At 
the  age  of  nineteen  years  the  son  coininenced 
farming  on  his  own  ac<ount.  His  father  had 
died,  leaving  him  the  valuiildi'  lanil  which  is 
his  present  farm.  Although  it  was  already 
well  cultivated,  he  has  brought  it  to  a  higher 
state  of  priHluctiveness  and  today  his  place 
shows  the  result  of  the  improvements 
brought  a"I)Out  by  progressive  ami  practical 
metho<Is  whii'h  he  has  used  tbrmighout  his 
career  as   a   farmer. 

On  October  28.  1000.  Mr.  Stott  married 
nernice  Z.  Bremnier.  who  wat  born  Decem- 
ber 28,  1879,  a  daughter  of  Scott  and  Sarah 
E.   (Mills)   Bremmer.     Her  father  was  a  na- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


tive  of  Wisconsin,  born  in  1851,  and  was  tlio 
fourth  of  seven  cliiidren:  Cliarles,  a  resident 
of  Beaverton,  tJrcgon;  Philip,  of  Portland, 
Oregon;  Alex  and  Scott,  deceased;  Euph- 
rasia and  .Juliette,  both  residents  of  Port- 
land; and  Amanda,  of  Wisconsin.  Mrs. 
Stott's  mother,  born  in  1855  in  Jlinnesota. 
was  one  of  ten  children,  all  living  except  two: 
]\[rs.  Rosetta  Nash,  of  California;  Mrs. 
Hippie,  deceased;  Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Bremmer; 
Dora,  who  resides  in  Michigan:  Mabel,  a 
resident  of  Minnesota;  Tillie,  who  is  also 
living  in  Michigan;  Ira  and  Charles,  of  Wash- 
ington; William,  of  ^linnesota,  and  one  who 
died  in  infancy.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bremmer 
were  married  in  1S79  and  are  the  parents  of 
three  children:  Mrs.  Bernice  Z.  Stott,  and 
Ro}'  and  Mrs.  Hazel  Kelly,  both  residents  of 
Kewberg,  Oregon.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stott 
two  children  iiave  been  born:  George  W., 
born  August  (!,  1901;  and  Dora  M.,  born 
January  5,    1004. 

In  polities  Mr.  Stott  is  a  republican  and 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
All  of  his  business  activities  have  been  car- 
ried on  in  Yamhill  county  and  he  has  taken 
a  prominent  part  in  the  progress  and  de- 
velopment of   his  community. 

WILLIAM  WILLIAMS.  Oregon  has  at- 
tracted citizens  from  every  quarter  of  the 
world  and  among  them  is  William  Williams, 
now  a  resident  of  Tillamook  county.  He 
was  born  at  Ballarat,  Australia,  in  1863, 
and  is  a  son  of  Thomas  ami  Isabelle  (Howe) 
Williams,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  in 
Wales  and  the  latter  in  London,  England. 
The  father  engaged  in  mining  in  his  native 
country  and  in  liis  j-oung  manhood  went  to 
Australia  where  he  was  connected  with  min- 
ing for  sixteen  years.  He  was  married  in 
that  country  and  at  the  end  of  the  time 
named  emigrated  Avith  his  family  to  Cali- 
fornia and  for  nine  years  was  identified  with 
coal  mining  in  Contra  Costa  countj'.  He 
then  came  to  Oregon  and  met  a  stranger  at 
Portland,  who  claimed  that  he  was  the  owner 
of  coal  bearing  land  in  Tillamook  county. 
Jlr.  Williams  visited  this  county  upon  a 
priispccling  tour  but  found  no  coal.  He  was 
greatly  pleased  with  the  appciirance  of  tliis 
region  and,  accordingly,  brought  his  family 
to  Tillamook  county  in  1878  and  located  on 
a  farm  of  one  hundred  and  si>:ty  acres  five 
miles  from  Tillamook.  He  was  a  man  of 
gooil  business  ability  and  became  the  owner 
of  three  hundred  acres  which  he  conducted 
as  a  dairy  ranch.  He  died  in  1007,  his 
wife  having  passed  away  in  1894.  Of  nine 
cliiidren  in  their  family  live  are  now  living: 
William,  of  this  review;  George  and  .James, 
both  of  whom  reside  in  Tillamook  county; 
Isabelle,  the  widow  of  George  llanley.  of 
Tillamook;  and  .Toseph,  who  is  connected 
with  (he  Sanitary  Milk  and  Creamery  Com- 
pany of  Portland. 

At  (be  age  of  three  years  William  Wil- 
liams arrived  in  San  Francisco  with  his  par- 
ents after  a  trip  of  six  mondis  on  a  sailing 
vessel  from  Australia.  He  received  his  early 
education    in    the    public    schools    of   Norton- 


ville,  California,  and  at  fifteen  years  of 
age  came  to  Oregon  with  his  father  whom 
he  assisted  in  the  dairy  business.  Subse- 
quently he  engaged  in  the  logging  business 
on  his  own  account  but  in  1898  he  yielded 
to  the  gold  excitement  and  went  to  Alaska 
\\liere  he  prospected  and  mined  for  two  years. 
He  then  returned  to  Tillamook  county  but 
outfitted  for  a  gold-hunting  expedition  the 
next  year  and  spent  two  more  year.s  in  the 
gold  fields  of  Alaska,  during  which  time 
he  located  gold  mines  from  which  he  has 
ever  since  been  receiving  a  revenue.  He 
returned  home  in  1903  and  has  since  made 
several  trips  to  the  far  north.  He  was  ac- 
companied by  his  twin  brother  .John,  who 
was  caught  in  a  snow  slide  and  killed  in 
1909.  Mr.  Williams  purchased  seventy-three 
and  one-quarter  acres  of  land  four  miles 
southeast  of  Tillamook  in  1910  and  is  now 
conducting  a  successful  dairy  establishment. 
In  1893  Mr.  Williams  was  married  to  Miss 
Catharine  Wall,  a  daughter  of  David  and 
JIargaret  (Roberts)  ^^'all.  She  was  born 
in  Yamhill  county,  Oregon,  and  came  to 
Tillamook  county  to  teach  school  in  her 
early  womanhood.  She  taught  for  a  num- 
ber of  years  but  was  connected  with  a  bank 
at  the  time  of  her  marriage.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Williams  are  the  parents  of  one  child.  Lloyd 
David,  who  was  born  .June  14,  1895,  and  is 
now  living  at  home.  In  politics  Mr.  Williams 
has  been  an  adherent  of  the  republican  party 
ever  since  he  reached  voting  age.  For  four- 
teen years  past  he  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Wooclmen  of  the  World.  His  name  does  not 
appear  on  the  rolls  of  any  religious  denomi- 
nation but  his  wife  belongs  to  the  Roman 
Catholic  church.  He  was  for  seven  years  a 
member  of  the  fire  department  of  Tillamook 
and  is,  therefore,  exempt  from  poll  taxes 
or  road  work.  However,  he  is  not  a  man 
to  shirk  responsibility  and  w'henever  any 
movement  of  importance  is  projected  for  this 
section  of  the  county  William  Williams  may 
be  depended  xipon  to  perform  his  part  in 
carrying  it  forward  to  success. 

LEONARD  WILLIAM  RILEY,  D.  D.,  whose 
entire  life  has  been  devoted  to  religious  and 
educational  work,  in  which  connection  his 
labors  have  been  eft'ective  and  far-reaching 
forces  for  progress,  is  now  president  of 
JIcMinnville  College,  to  which  position  he 
was  called  on  the  1st  of  March,  1006.  He 
was  born  in  Marietta.  Ohio,  February  6, 
!S73,  a  son  of  John  Xewton  and  Harriet 
Margaret  (Williams)  Riley.  In  various  lines 
his  descent  is  traced  down  from  Irish,  Welsh 
and  Puritan  ancestry.  His  father's  people 
came  from  Ireland  to  Virginia  and  through 
West  Virginia  into  Ohio.  His  grandfather 
was  a  pioneer  Baptist  minister  of  Wash- 
ington count.y,  Ohio,  and  at  the  time  of  his 
death  had  married  and  buried  more  people 
than  any  other  preacher  in  the  county.  The 
Williams  family  is  of  Welsh  descent  and 
was  foiinded  in  America  by  the  great-grand- 
father of  Dr.  Riley,  who  came  from  Wales 
direct  to  the  United  States.  The  records 
state  that  he  had  a  "very  peppery  disposition. 
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turbed  him  'while  ri-adiiif;  my  Uible  peace- 
ably' and  Pastor  (Jear  regarded  him  as  justi- 
fied in  80  doing  I"  It  was  also  in  the  ma- 
ternal line  that  the  ancestry  is  traced  back 
to  Puritans  of  ^lassaohusetts.  One  ot  the 
great-great-great-grandlathers  was  buried  at 
Otter\'ille.  Illinois,  and  on  his  monument 
is  this  inscription:  ■■.?oshua  (handler,  sixth 
in  descent  from  Miles  Stamlish."  On  the 
occasion  of  the  unveiling  of  the  commemora- 
tive stone  over  the  grave  of  this  Joshua 
Chandler,  who  was  a  soldier  of  the  American 
revolution,  the  address  being  delivered  at 
Otterville,  Illinois,  May  .SO.  ISO'J.  the  lion. 
S.  v.  White,  of  Hrooklyn.  Xew  York,  said: 
"This  veneriilile  man.  .loshiia  I  handler,  liy 
descent  a  Puritan  of  the  Puritans,  in  whoso 
veins  was  mingleil  the  blood  of  six  of  the 
ilaytlower  band  who  landed  at  Plynu>uth 
I{o<'k  on  that  December  day  in  the  year 
1620,"  etc.  lie  was  a  descendant  in  the 
si.vth  generation  of  Miles  and  Barbara  ■'^tand- 
isli,  who.se  son,  Alexander  Standisli,  nnirried 
."sarah  Alden,  a  daughter  of  .lohn  and  Pris- 
«.illa  Alden.  Their  daughter  Kli/abeth  .'^tanil- 
isli,  was  married  in  Iiisi  or  llitt.'J  to  Samuel 
Delano  and  they  became  the  parents  of  a 
<laughter,  Klizabeth  Delano,  who  in  1720  be- 
came the  wife  of  .liiseph  Chandler.  Their 
son,  Benjamin  (handler,  who  died  at  the 
lattle  of  Bennington,  August  16,  1777,  had 
married  Klizabeth  .JelVries  and  they  were  the 
parents  of  .loshuu  Chamller.  of  whom  pre- 
vious mention  has  been  nuide.  He  was  a 
minute  man  of  the  Itevolntioiuiry  war.  a 
school  teacher  and  farnuT.  lie  nnirrieil  Mary 
Andriis,  or  Andrews,  .November  26.  177'.»,  and 
she  died  at  .Marietta.  Ohio.  .lannary  l.'>. 
1S29.  Their  daughter.  Hannah  Chandler,  be- 
came the  wife  of  David  Bingham  and  of  this 
marriage  was  born  Kdna  II.  Bingham,  who 
in  1M21  became  the  wife  of  Collis  Dibble. 
Their  daughter  was  Vesta  Klvira  Dibble, 
who  in  1H47  nnirried  William  Williams,  this 
couple  becoming  the  maternal  grandparents 
■of  Dr.  Kiley,  their  daughter,  Harriet  Mar 
garet  Williams,  having  in  isoy  nnirried  .lohn 
Newton  Hih'V.  The  Dibble  family  is  also 
of  Welsh  lineage.  (  nllis  Dil)l)le  having  been  ol 
the  fourth  generation  of  the  cleseendanls 
•of  .Josiah  Dibble,  who  came  from  Wales  in 
1701. 

John  Xewton  Riley,  father  of  Dr.  Riley, 
was  born  at  Newport.  Dhio,  and  at  thi' 
age  of  eighteen  years  enlisted  in  the  Seventh 
Ohio  Volunteer  Cavalry,  with  which  he  served 
to  the  close  of  the  (."ivil  war.  lie  taught 
school  for  a  tinu'  ami  has  since  engaged 
in  farming  and  gardi'uing  near  .Marietta.  A 
godly  man,  his  influence  lias  la'en  a  potent 
force  in  the  moral  development  of  his  com- 
munity. For  more  than  thirty  years  he  has 
acted  as  superintendent  of  a  Sunday  school 
in  his  neighborhood  ami  out  of  this  work 
lias  grown  a  church.  His  wife  is  n  quiet, 
lionn-making,  home-keeping  Christian  wo- 
man. 

Their  son,  U'onard  William  Riley,  was  a 
pupil  in  the  country  school  at  Dev<d"s  Dam. 
near  Marietta.  Ohio,  and  completed  work 
in  Marietta  Academy  in  1"<90.  He  was  after- 
■ward  a  freshman  anil  sophomore  in  Marietta 


(  ollege  but  spent  his  junior  ami  senior  years 
at  Denison  L'niversity  at  (Iranville,  Ohio, 
where  he  was  graduated  with  the  degree  of 
I'.achelor  of  Arts  in  1S94.  He  also  spent 
three  years  in  the  Rochester  Theological 
.Seminary,  from  which  he  was  gradinited  in 
1S07,  but  at  that  time  the  seminary  con- 
ferred no  degrees.  He  has  since  received 
tile  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Divinit.v 
from  Denison  University,  this  being  conferred 
upon  him  ill  lilOS).  His  entire  life  has  been 
devoted  to  the  v.ork  of  the  ministry  and 
kindred  activity.  In  .June,  1897,  he  was 
called  to  the  pastorate  of  the  Kast  Baptist 
church  in  Lebanon.  Ohio,  and  in  Noveinln'r 
of  that  year  was  regularly  ordained.  During 
his  four  years'  ])astorate  at  Lebanon  there 
were  over  one  hundred  additions  to  his 
church,  two-thirds  of  them  being  by  ba])- 
tism.  In  March.  1901.  he  came  to  Oregon, 
accepting  a  call  from  the  First  Baptist 
church  at  McMinnville  on  the  l.'ith  of  .Inly 
of  that  year,  and  on  the  1st  of  May.  I'.id:!. 
he  resigned  to  become  state  snperinteinleiit 
of  missions.  In  that  capacity  he  eontinned 
until  the  1st  of  March.  1906.  when  he  re- 
signed to  accept  the  presidency  of  McMinn- 
ville College  and  has  since  been  working  most 
ellectively  in  upbuilding  that  institution 
and  advancing  its  standard  of  instruction. 
.Marked  success  in  one  position  in  Oregon 
has  led  to  the  call  to  the  new  work  in  each 
case.  His  cooperation  has  been  a  potent 
force  in  the  work  of  many  organizations 
w  hicli  have  as  their  object  Christian  instruc- 
tion, eilucation  and  service.  Since  I90(>  he 
has  been  a  trustee  of  McMinnville  College 
and  also  a  member  of  the  board  of  managers 
of  the  Oregon  Bajitist  convention.  In  1909 
lie  was  chosen  to  the  presidency  of  the  Chris- 
tian Colleges'  Faculty  I'nion.  in  the  same 
vear  was  made  secretary  of  the  commission 
on  Christian  education  of  the  Northern  Bap- 
tist Convention  and  also  the  president  of 
the  Voiiiig  Men's  Christian  .\ssociation  of 
I  iregon  and  Idaho.  In  1911  he  was  made 
a  member  of  the  state  board  of  stamlardiza- 
tion  of  colleges  in  Oregon,  of  the  social  serv- 
ice commission  of  the  Northern  Baptist  Con- 
vention for  a  term  of  three  years  ami  <if  the 
commission  on  education  of  the  Northern 
Baptist  Convention,  also  l"or  a  term  of  three 
years.  Since  becoming  a  member  of  the 
Baptist  church  at  Marietta,  ()hio,  in  Feb- 
luarv,  1H89.  he  has  been  active  in  all  phases 
of  the  work  of  this  denomination. 

On  the  1st  of  September.  1S'.i7.  at  Mari- 
etta. Ohio,  Dr.  Riley  was  marrii'il  to  Miss 
•  llllia  Whipple  Pearce.  a  daughter  of  Charles 
.\.  and  Susan  (Bigelowj  Pearce.  the  formi'r  a 
native  of  l.onilon.  Mrs.  Riley  was  born  in 
.Marietta.  Ohio,  was  graduateil  from  the  high 
school  there  with  the  class  of  18S8  and  for 
seven  years  engageil  in  teaching  in  the  pub 
lie  schools  of  KIgin,  Illinois,  and  for  two 
years  of  that  time  was  in  cliarge  of  the 
Elgin  Teachers'  Training  department.  She 
was  an  unusually  successful  primary  teacher. 
By  her  marriage  she  has  become  the  mother 
of  six  children,  .lohn  Kenneth,  .Tanet.  Ruth 
.Mdeii.  Norman  Pearce.  I..oonard  William  nnd 
Francis  Chase  Rilev. 


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Dr.  Riley  was  made  a  member  of  the  Plii 
Gamma  Delta  fraternity  in  Marietta  College 
and  was  also  associated  with  the  chapter 
of  Dcnison  University.  lie  belongs  to  the 
Masonic  lodge  of  McMinnville.  Oregon,  and 
his  interests  are  broad,  making  him  a  stu- 
dent of  the  economic,  political,  social  and 
moral  problems  of  the  country.  Nature  en- 
dowed him  with  talents  which  he  has  wisely 
and  conscientiously  used  for  the  benefit  of 
his  fcllowmen.  Education  qualified  him  for 
the  important  work  whic'h  he  has  undertaken 
and  a  ready  sympathy  and  an  abiding  charity 
have  prompted  him  at  all  times  to  put  forth 
his  best  cli'ort  and  to  extend  a  helping  hand 
in  the  work  of  advancing  civilization  and 
uplifting  humanity.  He  is  today  regarded  as 
one  of  the  most  capable  and  successful  of 
the  Christian  educators  of  the  state  and  his 
inlluence   is   of   no    I'estricted   order. 

R.  D.  TETER,  who  resides  on  his  farm 
of  one  hundred  and  twenty-eight  acres,  sit- 
uated si.K  miles  south  of  Salem,  on  the  Buena 
Vista  road,  was  born  in  McLean  county, 
Illinois,  February  16,  1S51,  a  son  of  Laban 
and  Sarah  (Wayman)  Teter.  The  father 
was  born  in  Virginia  and  came  to  Illinois  in 
1S50,  locating  in  McLean  county,  and  lived 
there  until  his  death  in  18S3.  He  was  a 
farmer  by  occupation  and  during  the  Civil 
war  offered  his  services  Init  was  not  enlisted 
on  account  of  deafness.  The  family  was  of 
German  descent.  The  mother  was  also  a 
native  of  Virginia,  was  married  there,  and 
she  passed  away  in  Illinois  in  ISSl.  They 
were  the  parents  of  thirteen  children: 
Malinda,  deceased;  Ilnlda,  who  is  the  wife 
of  George  Wood,  of  Hutchinson,  Kansas; 
Jonathan,  deceased,  who  served  in  the  Nine- 
ty-fourth Illinois  Volunteer  Infantry  and 
was  discharged  after  one  year  on  account  of 
ill  health;  Laban  C.  and  Samuel  P.,  both  of 
whom  served  four  years  in  the  Civil  war, 
in  the  Twcnty-si.xth  Illinois  Infantry,  and 
were  engaged  in  twenty-six  hanl-finight  bat- 
tles and  a  great  number  of  minor  skirmishes, 
fighting  side  by  side  on  tlie  battlefield,  the 
former  receiving  a  slight  woiuid  in  the  arm 
aii<l  the  latter  a  wound  just  over  the  left 
ear,  which  proved  not  to  be  serious;  Sarah 
V...  the  wife  of  Solomon  Phillips,  of  LeRoy, 
Illinois;  Benton  IL,  deceased;  R.  D.,  of  this 
review;  Almeda,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife 
of  L.  Hiett;  Sina,  of  LeRoy.  lUinois;  and 
three  children   who   died  in   infancy. 

H.  D.  Teter  received  his  ediication  in 
Downs.  Illinois,  and  remained  under  the 
parental  roof  until  he  was  twenty-two  years 
of  age,  when  he  began  farming  near  his 
home  town.  Later,  going  to  York  county, 
Nebrasku.  he  was  engaged  for  two  years  in 
farming.  In  ISSfi  he  came  to  Oregon,  set- 
tling at  Salem,  but  after  a  period  of  three 
years  ho  removed  to  his  ])resent  farm, 
where  he  has  remodeled  all  the  buildings. 
improved  the  land  and  has  about  forty 
acres  planted  to  prunes,  and  also  has  erected 
a  double  dryer. 

^  In  1872  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Nancy   Armstrong,   a   native   of  Illinois,  and 

thi-y    became    the    parents    of   seven    children: 


James  and  Charles,  deceased;  Reuben  D.,  ol 
Lexington,  Washington;  Grant,  of  Salem, 
Oregon;  Frank,  of  Kelso,  Washington;  M.  J., 
at  home;  and  Fanny  M.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
John  Bullock,  of  Kelso,  Washington.  Mrs. 
Teter  died  in  1888  and  was  buried  in  Salem, 
in  City  View  cemetery.  In  1S90  Mr.  Teter 
was  again  married,  his  second  union  being 
with  Mrs.  Belle  (Bullock)  Bell,  a  native  of 
Oregon  City,  born  in  1849,  and  a  daughter 
of  Jesse  and  Nancy  (Howard)  Bullock.  The 
father  was  born  in  North  Carolina  and  lived 
there  until  eight  years  of  age,  when  he  went 
to  Tennessee,  where  he  grew  to  manhood 
and  was  married,  later  removing  to  Mis- 
souri. In  1848  he  came  to  Oregon,  crossing 
the  plains  with  ox  teams  in  a  train  of  fifty- 
two  wagons  and  making  the  journey  in  six 
months.  The  first  year  after  their  arrival 
in  Oregon  they  lived  in  Oregon  City,  after 
which  they  bought  the  relinquishment  of  a 
donation  land  claim,  which  he  improved  and 
developed  and  upon  which  he  built  a  good 
house  and  lived  until  the  time  of  his  death, 
in  March,  1888.  He  was  buried  beside  his 
wife  who  had  preceded  him  in  death,  in 
Oswego.  The  mother  was  a  native  of  Ten- 
nessee and  was  married  there.  She  died  in 
1872.  They  were  the  parents  of  eleven  chil- 
dren: Solomon,  deceased;  John,  of  Oswego; 
James,  a  resident  of  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah; 
Albert  and  William,  both  deceased;  Lay  ton, 
of  Seattle,  Washington;  Belle,  now  Mrs. 
Teter;  Lucy  and  Lizzie,  both  deceased;  Em- 
ma, who  is  now  Mrs.  A.  J.  Monk,  of  Oswego, 
Oregon;  and  Agnes,  who  died  while  crossing 
the  plains.  Mrs.  Teter's  first  husband  was 
J.  C.  Bell,  whom  she  wedded  December  13, 
1866,  and  who  died  about  twenty-four  years 
later.  Of  this  union  she  has  four  children: 
Jesse,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  May,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Charles  Luken,  of  Rainier,  Oregon; 
Ernest;  and  Emma,  the  wife  of  A.  W.  Wolfe, 
of  Satsop,  Washington. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Teter  are  devout  members 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  he 
has  been  superintendent  of  the  Sunday 
school  for  six  years.  In  politics  he  is  a 
republican  and  his  great  interest  in  the  wel- 
fare of  the  community  has  led  him  to  give 
much  time  to  the  cause  of  education,  and 
he  has  served  on  the  election  board  and 
has  been  a  school  director.  Fraternally  he 
is  identified  with  the  Grange  and  the  Arti- 
sans, and  liis  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Degree 
of  Honor.  He  has  many  friends  in  his  lo- 
cality and  is  recognized  as  a  public  spirited 
man. 

J.  B.  WILKES,  engaged  in  the  automobile 
business  in  Ilillsboro,  was  born  at  Banks, 
Washington  county,  March  10,  1868.  His 
father,  Jabez  Wilkes,  a  native  of  Indiana, 
was  born  February  5,  1833,  and  came  to 
Oregon  in  1845,  when  a  lad  of  about  twelve 
years.  He  was  reared  to  the  occupation  of 
farming  and  made  it  his  life  woik.  becom- 
ing an  active  factor  in  the  agricultural  de- 
velopment of  this  state.  On  the  15th  of 
June.  1856.  he  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Mary  Jane  Jackson,  who  was  born  in 
Virginia,  September  25,  1834.     They  became 


MR.  ANT)  MRS.  R.  D.  TETER 


.  l;li,v      Libu.'i; 


TIIH  IKNTKNNIAL  IIISTOI.'V  oF  (UJECON 


877 


the  parents  of  live  iliiKlreii:  Tliouius  Scott, 
who  was  born  OctolnT  :i.  ISjS,  and  is  now 
living  in  Hillsboro;  L.  E.,  who  was  born 
September  s.  lSf)5,  and  for  nine  years  was 
in  the  employ  of  the  f;ovirnnu'nt  in  Mon- 
tana but  has  recently  been  transferred  to 
Washington;  J.  1!..  of  this  review;  KIsie  L., 
who  was  born  luly  2s,  ISTI.  and  is  the  wife 
of  (ieorge  Schulmerich;  and  O.  li.,  who  was 
born  September  25,  1875.  All  were  born  at 
Banks.  The  brothers  of  this  family  have 
made  good  records  in  business.  They  have 
taken  up  the  study  of  civil  engineering  and 
have  perfected  themselves  in  that  work. 
The  ancestry  of  the  family  can  be  traced 
back  to  a  more  remote  period.  The  pater- 
nal grandfather.  I'ayton  Wilkes,  was  born 
in  Virginia,  in  .hily,  IT'.ll.  lie  was  a  tan- 
ner by  trade  and  also  followed  farming,  his 
life  being  characterized  by  industry  and  de- 
termination. He  married  Anne  Dallas,  who 
was  born  in  Virginia  in  1797  and  their  mar- 
ried life  covered  a  period  of  .seventy-two 
years.  Payton  Wilkes  passed  away  Novem- 
ber 26.  1S89.  when  almost  ninety-nine  years 
of  age,  and  his  wife's  death  occurred  March 
13,  1888,  when  she  had  reached  the  age  of 
ninety  years,  eleven  months  and  eighteen 
days.  The  former  was  a  son  of  Captain 
."^arauel  Wilkes,  who  was  a  soldier  of  the 
Revolutionary  war,  while  Payton  Wilkes 
was  a  soldier  of  the  War  of  1812.  His  son, 
Jabez  Wilkes,  having  come  to  Oregon  in 
1845,  established  a  tanyard  in  this  state. 
Payton  Wilkes  also  crossed  the  plains  at 
the  same  time  and  they  traveled  for  seven 
months,  driving  o\  teams.  It  was  on  the  l.'>th 
of  March,  lS45.that  they  left  home  and  tin 
the  15th  of  October,  they  arrived  in  (Jlack- 
amas.  Two  years  later,  in  1S47.  .(abez  Wil- 
kes removed  to  llillsboro.  Washington  coun- 
ty, which  at  that  time  contained  one  little 
log  buililiiig  anil  there  was  also  but  one 
building  in  Portlaml.  lie  puri'hased  a  (juar- 
ter  section  of  land,  upon  which  Banks  now 
stanils,  and  the  district  came  to  be  known 
as  Wilkes  Point,  while  later  the  name  was 
changed  to  liiiontown.  .laliez  Wilkes  served 
in  the  Yakima  Indian  war  in  ls.")5  anci  1H50 
anil  was  one  of  the  honored  pioneer  citizens 
who  bore  all  the  hardships  and  privations 
of  pioneer  life  during  the  period  when  Ore- 
gon was  merging  from  a  wilderness  i-onili- 
tion  and  pushing  toward  the  line  of  a  more 
advanied    civilizjition. 

.1.  B.  Wilkes,  whote  name  introduces  this 
review,  pursued  his  eduintion  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Washingtiin  county  and  in 
Tualilin  .\cademy,  in  which  he  spent  eigh- 
teen months.  He  also  pursuerl  a  commer- 
cial course  in  Portland  Business  College  ami 
thus  became  well  ({ualilied  for  the  practical 
duties  of  life.  The  bnithers  were  assoeiateil 
in  organizing  the  Wilkes  Brothers  .\bstract 
Company  and  were  thus  associated  for  some 
time  but  I,.  E.  Wilkes  soiil  out  about  ten 
years  ago.  The  company  hail  the  only  com 
picte  set  of  abstract  book'*  in  the  county. 
At  a  more  recent  date,  however,  they  solil 
out  and  .J.  B.  and  0.  tl.  Wilkes  are  now  en- 
gaged in  the  automobile  business,  being 
agents    for    a    number    of    the    well    known 


motor  cars.  They  also  handle  automobile 
supplies  and  are  conducting  a  growing  busi- 
ness as  motoring  cornea  more  and  more  into 
popular   favor. 

t)n  the  tith  of  March,  1901,  Mr.  Wilkes  was 
united  in  marriagi'  to  Miss  Kva  E.  Waters, 
a  daughter  of  W.  E.  and  Sarah  .lane  lliood- 
rich)  Waters.  Her  father  was  born  in  Hen- 
dricks county.  Iniliana.  in  is;;2,  and  the 
birth  of  Mrs,  Wilkes  occurred  October  4, 
lS7;i.  at  Davenport,  Iowa.  Two  children 
have  been  born  of  this  union:  Lynn  McKay 
and  iphigenia.  In  his  political  views  Mr. 
Wilkes  is  a  republican,  exprosing  liis  opin- 
ions bv  the  stalwart  support  lii'  gives  to 
the  party  at  the  polls,  lie  holds  member- 
ship with  the  Knights  of  Pytliias  and  the 
L'nited  Artisans  and  is  a  well  known  and 
highly  respected  business  man  and  worthy 
citizen.  He  represents  one  of  the  old  and 
prominent  pioneer  families  of  the  state,  his 
grandfather  settling  here  at  a  very  early  day. 
Since  then  the  Wilkes  family  have  been 
closely  associated  with  the  upbuilding  and 
development  of  Washington  county,  and  .1. 
11.  Wilkes  has  ever  borne  his  part  in  tin- 
work  of  general  progress  and  improvement, 
giving  his  aid  to  everv  public  project  which 
he  ileems  of  essential  worth  to  the  com- 
munity. 

SWEPSON  C.  MORTON.  Various  busi- 
ness eiiti  rprises  feel  the  stimulus  of  the  aid 
and  cooperation  of  Swepsou  C.  Mtuton.  a 
man  of  enterprising  spirit  and  indomitable 
energy,  who  carries  forward  to  successful 
completion  whatever  he  undertakes.  He 
was  born  in  Augusta,  (ieorgia,  Mav  4.  1879. 
His  father,  the  Rev.  Paul  C.  Morton,  was 
born  in  Virginia,  October  29,  IS.TS,  and  was 
a  Presbyterian  minister  who  at  the  time  of 
the  Civil  war  enlisted  in  the  Confederate 
army,  si.\  out  of  seven  brothers  taking  act- 
ive part  with  the  southern  troops.  He  was 
chaplain  in  Oencral  Stonewall  .lackson's  bri- 
gade and  was  known  as  the  "lighting  chap- 
lain." .-Ml  through  his  life  he  took  an  ag- 
gressive stand  in  support  of  what  he  believed 
to  be  right.  He  married  Serena  Cox.  who 
was  born  .Inm'  24,  1845.  in  Lexington,  (Ieor- 
gia, and  now  lives  in  Portland,  Oregon,  but 
the  Rev.  Paul  C.  Morton  has  passed  away. 
His  wife  is  a  Daughter  of  the  American  Rev- 
olution, descendcii  from  aneestrj-  represent- 
ed in  the  struggle  for  indejiendi'nce.  In 
their  family  were  seven  chihlren:  .May.  liv- 
ing at  Savannah,  (ieorgia;  Irene,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Rena,  the  wife 
of  B.  S,  Hammond  of  Portlaml;  Paul,  like- 
wi»e  of  Portland;  Swepsou  (',.  of  thi.s  re- 
view; .Aimette,  the  wife  of  .1.  X.  Rice,  of 
Clatskanie,   Oregon;   and   Emma,  at   home. 

In  his  boyhood  days  Swepson  C.  Morton 
accompanied  his  parents  on  their  various 
removals.  His  early  educafii>n  was  largely 
acquired  in  the  common  schocds  of  Tiiskegee, 
Alabama,  and  later  he  attendi-d  the  .Agricul- 
tural anil  Mechanical  Institute  of  .\uburn. 
Alabama,  from  which  he  was  graduated  with 
the  class  of  \^'.i~.  He  then  engaged  in 
teaching  school  in  North  Carolina  for  a  year. 
after   which    he   entered   the   railway   service 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


at  Wilmington.  Xorth  Carolina,  where  he  re- 
mained for  three  years.  On  tlie  expiration 
ol  tliat  period  lie  went  to  Gulfport,  Missis- 
sippi and  spent  a  year  in  the  employ  of 
another  railroad  company,  after  which  he 
accepted  a  position  with  the  Astoria  & 
Columbia  Kiver  Railroad  at  Astoria.  He 
continued  in  that  position  for  about  four 
years,  beginning  in  May,  1902.  and  in  Janu- 
ary, laoti.  he  went  to"  Knappton  witli  the 
Simpson  Lumber  Compan.v,  with  whicii  he 
was  connected  until  July,  19011.  At  that 
date  he  came  to  St.  Helen  as  auditor  for 
the  St.  Helen  Mill  Company,  which  position 
he  is  still  filling.  It  is  one  of  large  respon- 
sibility, owing  to  the  extent  and  importance 
of  the  business  owned  and  controlled  by  that 
company.  Mr.  Morton  is  also  the  president 
and  owner  of  the  St.  Helen  Transfer  Com- 
pany, is  secretary  of  the  St.  Helen  Improve- 
ment Company  and  is  a  stockliolder  and  di- 
rector of  the  Columbia  County  Lunilier  Com- 
pany. His  interests  are  thus  varied  and 
important  and  his  sound  judgment  is  ac- 
counted a  valuable  factor  in  the  successful 
management  of  these  different  husiness  con- 
cerns. 

On  the  Sth  of  July,  1903,  Mr.  Morton  was 
nuirried  to  iliss  Therese  Heilborn,  who  was 
born  ill  .-Vstoria.  (iregon.  and  is  a  daughter 
of  Charles  Ueilborn,  a  pioneer  furniture 
dealer  of  Astoria,  where  for  thirty-five  years 
he  carried  on  business.  He  also  served  as 
county  treasurer  and  was  one  of  the  prom- 
inent and  influential  residents  of  that  com- 
munity but  is  now  deceased.  His  wife  in 
her  maidenhood  was  Alma  Dornberg.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Jlrs.  Morton  have  been  born  two 
daugliters:  Marion,  whose  birth  occurred  in 
Knappton;  and  \'irginia,  born  in  St.  Helen. 
'I'he  parents  have  many  friends  in  this  city 
and  the  number  is  continually  growing  as 
the  circle  of  their  acquaintance  is  extended. 
Mr.  Jlorton  is  serving  as  a  member  of  the 
city  council  and  is  interested  in  all  progres- 
sive public  measures  relating  to  the  general 
good.  He  is  a  valued  representative  of  the 
I'.iiicvoleut  Protective  Order  of  Elks,  the 
Ivniglits  of  Pythias  and  the  ilasouic  frater- 
nities and  is  loyal  to  the  teachings  of  all 
of  these  organizations.  His  life  has  been 
well  spent  and  he  is  .justly  accounted  one  of 
tlie  representative  young  business  men  of 
St.  Ilcden,  where  his  labors  have  been  an 
eil'eclive  force  in  ])romoting  public  progress 
and  husiness  activity,  whereon  the  welfare 
and   prosperity   of   the   community  rest. 

W.  S.  BYERS.  In  the  years  of  his  con- 
nection with  the  business  interests  of  Uma- 
tilla county  and  eastern  Oregon  W.  S.  Byers 
made  a  most  creditable  record  and  the  story 
of  his  life  is  an  interesting  one,  showing 
what  may  be  accomplished  when  deteriui- 
nation  and  energy  lead  the  way.  He  was 
born  .\ngiist  0.  1833,  at  Baden,  Germany, 
and  the  span  of  his  life  covered  the  inter- 
vening years  to  the  10th  of  May,  1909,  when 
he  was  called  to  his  final  rest.  His  parents 
lived  and  died  in  Germany.  In  early  man- 
hood W.  S.  liyers  left  the  fatherland  and 
sailed    for   the   United   States,   settling   first 


in  Pennsylvania.  He  was  married  in  that 
state  on  the  21st  of  September,  1858,  to 
Miss  Sophie  Wolff'.  He  had  previously 
learned  the  milling  trade  and,  thinking  to 
have  better  business  opportunities  in  the 
west,  he  started  with  his  bride  for  new 
fields  of  labor.  He  went  ffrst  to  lovva,  where 
he  established  and  operated  flour  mills.  His 
career  from  that  time  forward  was  an  in- 
teresting and  active  one  and  at  his  death 
he  was  connected  with  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful manufacturing  enterprises  of  the  great 
northwest.  Honesty,  progressiveness  and  un- 
faltering ambition  marked  him  as  one  of  the 
foremost  business  men  in  the  upbuilding  and 
development  of  Pendleton.  Ere  coming  to 
this  city,  however,  he  lived  for  two  years 
in  Walla  Walla.  Then,  seeing  possibilities 
in  the  wheat  fields  of  Umatilla  county,  he 
came  to  Pendleton  in  1874  and  established 
a  mill,  which  developed  under  his  careful 
management.  At  the  outset  its  capacity 
was  fifty  barrels  and  this  he  increased  to 
three  hundred  barrels.  This  establishment 
was  one  of  the  pioneer  industries  of  the 
kind  in  this  section  and  was  successfully 
operated  until  1897,  when  it  was  destroyed 
by  fire.  Phoenix-like,  however,  it  rose  from 
the  ashes,  for  with  determined  purpose  he 
at  once  rebuilt  the  mill  and  resumed  opera- 
tions. He  brought  forth  one  of  the  greatest 
roller  flouring  mill  plants  in  the  northwest 
and  increased  its  capacity  to  seven  hundred 
barrels  per  day.  the  enterprise  furnishing 
a  splendid  market  for  the  wheat  raisers  of 
this  section  of  the  state.  He  introduced  and 
utilized  the  most  improved  processes  in 
manufacture,  equipped  his  plant  with  the 
latest  improved  machinery  and  as  the  years 
passed  on  made  of  his  business  a  mammoth 
enterprise,  which  contributes  much  to  the 
prosperity  of  this  section  of  the  state  as 
well  as  to  individual  success.  The  mill  to- 
day with  its  extensive  output  ships  in  large 
i|uantities  to  the  Orient  and  is  continuously 
ill  ojx'i'ation.  It  stands  as  a  monument  to 
the  business  sagacity  of  the  prominent  pio- 
neer miller  whose  name  introduces  this  re- 
view. He  always  followed  constructive  meth- 
ods and  never  sought  success  at  the  cost  of 
another's  failure.  He  believed  in  diligence, 
perseverance  and  progressiveness  and  these 
qualities  characterized  him  in  all  of  his  work, 
bringing  him  at  last  to  a  prominent  posi- 
tion. 

On  the  23d  of  September.  1008,  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Byers  celebrated  their  golden  wedding 
anniversary  in  Pendleton,  on  which  occasion 
he  made  the  statement  that  he  had  been  en- 
gaged in  the  milling  business  for  sixty  years 
and  that  for  about  forty  years  he  had 
worked  eighteen  hours  a  day.  What  an 
example  of  untiring  industry!  With  the 
growth  of  the  business  the  plant  was  kept 
in  operation  night  and  day.  different  shifts 
of  men  being  employed.  Of  him  it  has  been 
written:  "The  name  of  W.  S.  Byers  will 
always  be  linked  conspicuously  with  the  his- 
tory of  the  development  of  Pendleton,  Uma- 
tilla county  and  the  Inland  empire."  In  addi- 
tion to  his  extensive  milling  enterprises  be 
was  a   director  of  the  First  National   Bank 


TIIH  ("EXTKNNIAL  IIISTc^KV  i)F  ORECl^X 


879 


of  Peiullntoii,  being  thus  promiiu-ntly  asso- 
ciatcil  with  tinaiiciul  circlfs  for  tweiitysfven 
years  prior  to  his  death.  Tlie  I'orthiiid  Ore- 
goiiian,  the  leading  paper  ot  the  state,  said: 
•The  late  W.  S.  Byers  of  I'cndleton.  the 
man  who  put  the  town  on  the  llonr  sacks 
and  made  it.  never  took  a  vacation.  He 
had  the  working  habit  and  kept  it  up  for 
half  a  century,  yet  he  enjoyed  life  in  his 
own  way." 

His  daughter  Mrs.  E.  W.  McComas  was 
associated  with  her  father  in  the  manage- 
ment of  the  mill  from  the  age  of  sixteen 
years  and  after  his  death  became  his  suc- 
c-essor  in  controlling  this  vast  enterprise  and 
is  still  acting  in  that  capacity.  She  is  a 
woman  of  remarkable  business  ability  and 
sagacity  and  deserves  to  be  ranked  with  Ore- 
gon's toreniost  representatives  in  the  busi- 
ness world.  Stimulated  by  the  example  of 
her  father,  she  is  carrying  forward  the  enter- 
prise along  the  substantial  lines  which  he 
established. 

In  all  of  his  life  Mr.  Byers  never  deviated 
from  the  standards  which  he  set  up.  He 
lecognized  the  fact  that  it  is  application  that 
counts  and  that  indilfcrence  is  the  princi- 
pal cause  of  failure.  A  lack  of  real  inter- 
est in  their  business  keeps  most  men  from 
financial  s\iccess.  He  took  great  pleasure  in 
his  work  and  at  all  times  was  actuated  by 
a  desire  for  improvement  and  thus  not  only 
kept  abreast  with  the  progressive  movement 
of  the  times  but  was  a  leader  in  all  that 
pertained  to  milling  interests.  His  integrity 
was  uni|uestioned,  his  enterprise  unfalter- 
ing and  today  no  name  is  more  honored  in 
I'matilla   county    than    that   of   \V.   S.   Byers. 

WILLIAM  C.  FRY  is  conducting  a  hotel 
and  livery  barn  in  Merlin,  .Josephine  cimnty. 
He  was  one  of  the  early  settlers  in  that 
section  of  the  state  and  for  nntny  years 
was  engaged  in  the  sawmill  business  there, 
after  which  he  purchn.sed  the  one  hunilred 
and  si.xty  acre  farm  upon  wliidi  he  lived  lor 
a  considerable  period,  improving  the  place 
and  bringing  it  under  a  high  state  of  culti- 
vation. He  was  born  in  .lelTerson  county, 
Tennessee,  October  7,  IhGl,  a  son  of  Wil- 
liam R.  and  Hester  (Hanking)  Fry,  being 
one  of  four  chililren  in  the  family  of  his 
parents.  They  were  also  natives  of  Tenn- 
essee and  the  father  took  his  family  to 
Iniliana,  where  he  livi'd  for  fourteen  years, 
after  which  he  went  to  Arkansas  and  is 
there    making   his   home. 

In  early  manhooil  William  ('.  Frj-,  who 
had  been  given  a  common-school  education 
while  residing  under  his  parent.s'  roof,  re- 
moved to  Oregon,  first  settling  in  Wash- 
ington county.  He  lived  there  for  a  time 
but  removed  to  .losephine  county  at  a  time 
when  there  were  very  few  lionses  in  < Grants 
Pass  and  only  two  houses  in  .Merlin.  Shortly 
after  his  arrival  in  that  county  he  was  em- 
ployeil  by  a  sawmill  company  and  he  ran 
the  mill  for  nine  years,  later  purchasing  a 
ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  which 
he  improved  and  cullivateil  for  a  consider- 
able pt'rio<l.  He  then  went  to  firants  Pass 
in     inOO,    where     he    established    a    draring 


business,  and  alter  conducting  that  for  a 
time  sold  his  interests  in  (jrants  I'ass  and 
bought  his  iiresent  hotel  and  livery  business 
in  Merlin,  which  he  has  since  been  operating. 
-Mr.  Fry  was  married  to  .Mrs.  I'arrie  Brock- 
man,  a  native  of  Iowa,  who  by  her  tirst 
marriage  had  six  children,  l-ee,  Kiley,  Adia, 
Karl,  Ernest  and  Real.  Mr.  Fry  sujiports 
the  republican  party,  giving  jiolitical  altairs, 
however,  only  passing  attention,  as  his  busi- 
ness occupies  his  time  (|uit<'  fully.  He  was 
road  supervisor,  however,  for  seven  years, 
giving  etlicient  service  in  that  capacity.  He 
belongs  to  the  Ancient  Order  of  I'nited 
Workmen,  being  an  active  ami  intluential 
member  of  that  order.  He  has  conu'  to  be 
classed  among  the  valui'd  and  progressive 
business  men  of  .Merlin  and  has  acquired 
an  enviable  reputation  both  as  to  his  busi- 
ness capacity  and  methods  and  as  a  citizen 
of  honorable  standing. 

WESLEY  RUSH,  who  for  the  past  fifteen 
years  has  been  engaged  in  general  and  dairy 
farming  on  his  ranch  on  the  Wilson  river, 
is  a  native  of  Michigan.  His  birth  occurred 
in  Ottawa  county,  on  the  13tli  of  October, 
]-<iy2.  his  parents  being  H.  D.  and  Mary  A. 
iKnappi  Rush.  The  mother  was  born  in 
(iermany  but  passed  away  in  Michigan  in 
1>*G0.  The  father,  who  has  now  attained 
the  age  of  seventy-eight  years,  was  born 
in  Michigan  in  which  state  he  lived  for  many 
years,  but  he  now  makes  his  home  with  his 
>on  Wesley.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Rush  there  were  born  two  children, 
but  the  younger,  a  daughter,  Alice,  is  now 
ileceaseil. 

The  boyhood  and  youtli  of  Wesley  Rush 
were  spent  on  a  Micliigan  farm,  his  educa- 
tion being  acquired  in  the  district  schools 
of  the  vicinity.  He  continued  to  be  a  resi- 
dent of  his  native  state  until  he  had  at- 
tained the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  when 
he  ileciiled  that  the  West  afforded  better  op- 
portunities for  young  men  and  In-  came  to 
Oregon.  He  took  up  a  homesteail  of  one 
hunilred  ami  sixty  acres  on  the  Wilson  river, 
a  portion  of  which  he  improved,  contiiuiing 
to  live  vipon  it  for  seven  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  disposed  of  his  title 
and  removed  to  Arkansas,  where  he  bought 
two  hundred  and  forty  acres,  .\fter  operat- 
ing this  for  four  years,  he  ile<>ideil  to  sell 
his  farm  and  return  to  Oregon.  Coining  to 
Tillamook  county  he  bought  two  hundred 
acres  of  land  rni  the  Wilson  river,  nine  miles 
east  of  Tillamook,  and  tliere  he  has  i-ver 
since  lived.  Mr.  Rush  engages  in  general 
farming,  devoting  the  most  of  his  land  to  the 
cultivation  of  cereals,  in  connection  with 
which  he  is  making  a  specialty  of  dairying. 
He  has  nir't  with  good  success  in  Imlh  lines 
of  the  busini'ss.  bi'ing  an  energetic,  capable 
man  of  clear  judgment  and  practical  ideas. 
His  ranch  is  one  of  the  well  improved  and 
carefully  cultivated  pro[M-rties  of  that  sec- 
tion, and  has  greatly  increased  in  value  dur- 
ing   the    period    of  ^Ir.    Rush's    occupancy. 

Mr.  Rush  was  married  in  1885  to  Miss 
Sarah  .1.  Hughey,  who  wos  born  in  Canada 
on    October    27,    1866.      Her    father,    .Tames 


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HuRhev  removed  to  Oregon  with  his  family 
in  1S67,  locating  on  a  farm  in  this  county. 
Here  the  mother  passed  away  in  18,0,  but 
the  father  is  still  living  and  continues  to 
make  his  home  in  Tillamook  county.  Ut 
tlie  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hughey  three 
children  were  born:  one,  who  died  wheii 
quite  young;  Sarah  J.,  now  Mrs.  Rush:  and 
one  wiio  is  dead.  In  the  family  ot  ilr.  and 
Mrs.  Rush  were  the  following  children:  two 
who  died  in  infancy;  Leonard  D.,  who  is 
at  home;  Vinnie,  the  wife  of  Peter  Hermer, 
of  the  state  of  Washington;  Vada,  who  was 
born  February  12.  1894,  and  is  a  graduate 
of  the  grammar  school;  W.  L.;  Media;  Har- 
vey J.;  and  Nellie  L.  ,  ,.  ■.  . 
In  politics  Mr.  Rush  is  a  republican,  but 
he  has  never  held  any  official  position  save 
tliat  of  school  director.  He  is  one  of  the 
enterprising  and  progressive  agriculturists 
of  Tillamook  county,  whose  well  directed 
ellorts  have  been  rewarded  with  lucrative  re- 
turns. 

ALFRED  J.  PEEL,  M.  D.  Although  he 
has  engaged  in  the  practice  of  his  profession 
at  St.^Helen  only  three  years.  Dr.  Alfred  J. 
Peel  has  won  enviable  standing  and  enjoys 
a  lucrative  and  growing  ])atronage.  He  is 
blessed  with  natural  ability  of  a  high  order 
and,  as  he  possessed  advantages  of  instruc- 
tion under  many  of  the  great  masters  in 
the  healing  art  and  has  had  large  experience 
in  various  parts  of  the  world,  it  would  be 
dillicult.  indeed,  to  imagine  a  more  fortun- 
ate combination  for  a  successful  general 
practitioner.  He  comes  of  a  remarkably  tal- 
ented family  and  was  born  in  London.  On- 
tario. December  16,  1865.  His  father,  .John 
Robert  Peel,  was  a  noted  sculptor.  He  was 
born  in  London,  England,  and  emigrated  to 
Canada  in  1855,  where  he  spent  the  remain- 
der of  his  life,  which  covered  a  period  of 
fifty  years.  He  possessed  marked  crginality 
in  his  chosen  calling  and  specimens  of  his 
work  are  to  be  seen  in  the  leading  collec- 
tions of  most  of  the  prominent  towns  and 
cities  of  Canada.  The  maiden  name  of  the 
mother  of  our  subject  was  Amelia  Hall.  She 
was  also  a  native  of  London.  England. 
There  were  eight  children  in  the  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Peel.  John  Robert,  the  eldest, 
is  deceased.  Mildred  is  the  wife  of  Senator 
Ross,  of  Toronto.  She  inherited  much  of 
the  talent  of  her  father  in  sculpture  and 
many  statues  representing  tlie  work  of  her 
hands  is  displayed  in  public  buildings  of 
Canada.  Francis  William,  who  is  now  de- 
ceased, was  also  a  sculptor.  Frederick  A. 
is  living  at  Alberta.  Clara  married  R.  B. 
Helden,  a  native  of  New  England,  and  their 
home  is  in  Toronto.  Paul,  who  is  also  de- 
ceased, was  very  prominent  as  a  sculptor 
and  was  awarded  a  gold  medal  by  the  Paris 
Salon.  Alfred  J.,  of  this  review,  is  the 
seventh  child  of  his  parents  in  order  of  birth 
and    Kmma   Eliza   is  living  at  home. 

Dr.  Peel  received  his  preliminary  educa- 
tion in  the  Collegiate  Institute  at  London. 
Ontario,  graduating  with  the  class  of  1884. 
Subsequently  he  matriculated  at  the  West- 
ern   I'niversitv    in    the    same    eitv    and    was 


graduated  with  the  degree  of  M.  D.  in  1896. 
He  served  for  two  years  as  house  surgeon  ot 
the  London  (Ontario)  General  Hospital  and 
at  the  outbreak  of  the  Boer  war  in  South 
Africa  was  appointed  surgeon  with  the  title 
of  captain  of  police  and  spent  six  years  in 
government  service  in  South  Africa,  per- 
forming his  duties  in  such  a  way  as  to  meet 
the  hearty  approval  of  his  superior  officers. 
At  the  close  of  the  time  named,  recognizing 
the  importance  of  further  study,  he  entered 
the  Guy's  Hospital  at  London,  England, 
where  he  continued  for  two  years,  pursuing 
a  practical  course  in  medicine  and  surgery. 
He  then  returned  to  Canada  and  in  1908 
located  at  St.  Helen  and  soon  gained  recog- 
nition as  one  of  the  competent  physicians 
and  surgeons  of  Columbia  county. 

In  1905  Dr.  Peel  was  married  to  Miss 
Piosalind  Williams,  who  is  also  a  native  of 
London.  Ontario.  They  have  one  son,  Al- 
fred Rashleigh.  who  was  born  in  London, 
Canada.  Dr.  Peel  was  reared  in  the  faith 
of  the  Episcopal  church  and  has  through 
life  adhered  to  the  religious  teachings  of 
his  early  years.  He  has  traveled  extensive- 
ly and  observed  men  under  many  conditions, 
thus  gaining  lessons  which  are  often  more 
valuable  than  any  found  in  books.  He  keeps 
fully  informed  concerning  advances  in  all 
departments  of  his  profession  and  also  as 
to  important  events  of  the  world,  being  one 
of  the  highly  intelligent  and  progressive 
men  of  this  section.  A  man  of  genial  per- 
sonality, he  has  made  a  host  of  friends  and 
possesses  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  all 
with  whom  he  comes  into  contact. 

SEBASTIAN  BRUTSCHER  has  continu- 
ously resided  within  the  borders  of  Yam- 
hill county  for  more  than  six  decades  and 
during  that  entire  period  has  lived  on  the 
donation  claim  which  he  took  up  on  his 
arrival  here  in  1849.  The  property  lies  near 
Newberg  and  originally  embraced  six  hun- 
dred and  forty  acres,  but  Mr.  Brutscher  has 
disposed  of  all  except  a  tract  of  sixty-five 
acres,  which  he  still  owns  and  cultivates. 
He  is  a  native  of  Germany  and  in  that  coun- 
try acquired  a  college  education.  In  1847 
he  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States, 
landing  in  New  York  city  and  thence  making 
his  way  to  St.  Louis,  Missouri,  where  he 
remained  for  one  year.  On  the  expiration 
of  that  period  he  "removed  to  Indiana  but 
in  the  spring  of  1849  began  the  journey 
across  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  a  wagon 
train,  making  his  first  stop  at  Oregon  City. 
In  the  fall  of  1849  he  came  to  Y'amhill 
county  and  took  up  a  donation  claim  of  six 
hundred  and  forty  acres,  erected  a  log  cabin 
and  lived  therein  until  1863.  In  that  year 
he  built  the  house  and  barn  which  are  still 
standing  on  the  place.  He  likewise  erected 
one  of  the  first  sawmills  in  the  county. 
Undertaking  the  arduous  task  of  preparing 
liis  land  for  farming  purposes,  he  cleared  a 
tract  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  and 
planted  it  in  wheat  and  oats.  The  country 
was  largely  wild  and  unimproved  and  he 
had  to  haul  his  grain  to  Oregon  City,  for 
that  was  the  nearest  market.     As  the  years 


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MKS.   SKI'.ASI  IAN    lil!l    I'M  IIKU 


TIIK  CE-XTE-NMAL  HISTORY  OF  OliEGO.X 


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passed  he  won  prosperity  in  the  conduct  of 
his  agricultural  interests,  becoming  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  siit)stantial  and  repre- 
sentative citizens  of  the  community.  At 
the  present  time,  however,  he  owns  but 
sixty-five  acres  of  land,  liaving  sold  the 
remainder. 

In  1850,  in  Yamhill  county.  Oregon,  Mr. 
Brutscher  was  joined  in  wedlock  to  Miss 
Mary  Kverest,  who  was  born  in  Kngland 
and  accompanied  her  parents  on  their  emi- 
gration to  the  new  world  in  1S36,  the  family 
home  being  established  in  Ohio.  In  1S47 
they  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  with  ox 
teams,  locating  on  a  donation  claim  in  Yam- 
hill county,  where  the  parents  continued  to 
reside  until  called  to  their  final  rest.  I'nto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brutscher  were  born  eleven 
children,  seven  of  whom  still  survive.  In 
November,  1S92,  the  wife  and  mother  passed 
away,  her  death  being  the  occasion  of  deep 
regret  to  all  who  knew  her. 

In  politics  Mr.  lirutscher  is  a  stanch 
republican,  loyally  supporting  the  men  and 
measures  of  that  party  at  the  polls.  He  has 
held  the  office  of  county  commissioner  and 
also  served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board, 
while  for  six  years  he  acted  as  postmaster, 
the  postoffice  being  situated  on  his  farm 
during  that  period.  Fraternally  he  is  identi- 
fied with  the  Masons,  being  a  worthy  exem- 
plar of  the  craft.  Coming  to  the  L'niteil 
States  in  early  manhood,  he  availed  himself 
of  the  broader  opportunities  here  afforded 
and  has  long  held  a  place  among  the  suc- 
cessful agriculturists  and  esteemed  citizens 
of  the  Sunset  state.  Its  history  is  largely 
familiar  to  him.  for  he  has  remained  within 
its  borders  for  more  than  six  decades  and 
has  witnessed  the  wonderful  transformation 
that  has  occurred  as  pioneer  conilitions  have 
given  way  before  the  onward  march  of  civili- 
zation. 

A.  T.  LAWS,  county  treasurer  of  Colum- 
bia county,  belongs  among  those  men  wlio 
win  their  way  wherever  they  may  be  found 
and  through  indomitable  energy  and  an  am- 
bition, which  no  difficulties  can  overcome, 
generally  attain  the  object  upon  which  their 
aim  is  fixed.  He  comes  of  good  colonial 
stock,  and  the  family  records  show  that  the 
name  of  Ijiws  was  prominent  and  frequent 
in  Maryland  and  Virginia,  as  early  as  l''i72 
and  tliere  is  now  in  existence  a  last  will 
and  testament  executed  by  one  William 
Laws,  of  Somerset  county,  province  of  Mary- 
land, dated  May  1,  1729.  On  the  maternal 
side  he  is  of  Revolutionary  ancestry  and  a 
native  of  Oregon,  born  IJecemlM>r  22.  IS.i.'). 
His  birthplace  was  just  across  the  t'wct 
from  .St.  Helen,  in  what  was  then  known  ns 
Oregon  but  is  now  in  the  state  of  \Vnshing- 
ton.  The  parents  of  our  subject  were  I'ri's- 
ton  and  Catherine  (Irwin)  Ijiws,  the  former 
of  whom  was  born  in  Illinois  and  the  hitter 
in  Ohio  in  1822.  -Mr.  Laws  crossed  the 
plains  in  1S.12  and  liecnme  successfully  iden- 
tified with  the  dairy  business.  He  died  in 
1901,  after  arriving  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
nine  years.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  ami  Mrs. 
I.,aws  were  thirteen  children,  four  of  whom 
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are  now  living,  namely:  Mary,  the  wife  of 
.Tames  Reed,  deceased,  of  La  Center.  Wash- 
ington; A.  T.  of  this  review;  Rebecca,  who 
married  .loseph  Mc.Mlister,  of  Camas,  Wash- 
ington; and  Isaac,  also  of  Camas.  The  two 
last  named  are  now  living  upon  the  old 
home   place. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Vancouver,  Wash- 
ington, Mr.  Laws,  whose  name  stands  at  the 
head  of  this  sketch,  received  his  preliminary 
education,  but  lie  has  since  added  largely 
to  his  fund  of  knowledge  by  reading  and 
observation  and  is  one  of  the  well  informed 
men  of  St.  Helen.  He  continued  upon  the 
home  farm  until  twenty-one  years  of  age 
and  then  became  foreman  of  the  Oregon 
Steamship  &  Xavigation  Company,  now 
known  as  the  Oregon  Railway  &  Xavigation 
(  ompany.  He  held  this  position  for  four 
years,  after  which  he  engaged  in  the  shoe 
business  at  Vancouver  and  Clatskanie.  He 
turned  his  attention  to  farming  for  several 
years  and  for  eight  years  was  interested  in 
the  logging  business  on  the  Columbia  river. 
He  has  for  a  number  of  years  been  actively 
identified  with  the  real-estate  business  and 
is  now  making  a  specialty  of  the  railroad 
addition  to  St.  Helen.  He  is  one  of  three 
owners  of  the  stock  of  the  St.  Helen  Im- 
provement Company  and  in  his  business  en- 
ti-rprises  has  shown  a  judgment  that  has 
yielded  gratifying  returns.  In  1902  he  first 
became  prominent  in  politics  and  was  elect- 
ed county  assessor  of  Columbia  county  for 
a  term  of  two  years.  He  discliarged  his 
duties  so  acceptably  that  at  the  end  of  his 
term  he  was  reelected.  The  law  being 
changed,  his  second  term  was  extended  to 
four  years.  He  also  served  in  the  city 
council  for  two  years.  After  retiring  from 
the  office  of  county  assessor  he  devoted  his 
attention  to  the  real-estate  business  but  in 
the  fall  of  1910  was  elected  county  treas- 
urer, a  position  which  he  now  fills.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  water  commission  and 
on  account  of  his  experience  and  the  great 
interest  which  he  takes  in  any  responsibility 
that  he  assumes,  he  has  proved  a  most  ef- 
ficient and  worthy  public  servant.     . 

On  the  22d  of  December.  1S77,  Mr.  Laws 
was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Culbertson,  who 
died  two  years  later  leaving  a  son,  Lester, 
wlio  was  then  four  months  old.  He  grew 
til  manhood  and  is  now  captain  of  a  steam- 
boat on  the  Columbia  river.  I>n  DiTember 
HI.  issii,  Mr.  Ijiws  was  again  married,  the 
hilly  of  his  choice  being  Miss  Florence  Lowe, 
a  native  of  Iowa  and  a  daughter  of  Kdward 
and  Nancy  Lowe.  To  this  union  four  chil- 
dren have  been  born,  namely:  E.  C,  who 
lives  at  St.  Helen;  and  Nellie  B.,  Charles 
and   Roy.  all  of  whom  are  at  home. 

I'oliticnlly  Mr.  Ijiws  has  ever  since  he 
reached  voting  age  given  his  support  to  the 
republican  party  and  he  is  a  firm  believer 
that  its  principles  are  of  great  importance 
in  the  perpetuity  of  the  Union.  He  is  an 
enthusiastic  advocate  of  St.  Helen  and  has 
iH'en  instrumental  in  many  ways  in  advanc- 
ing the  permanent  interests  of  the  city.  He 
is  a  tnemlier  of  the  Commercial  Club  and  is 
now   serving  as   its  secretary   and   treasurer. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias  and  has  passed  through  all  the 
chair's  in  that  organization,  being  now  past 
cliancellor.  Throughout  his  life  he  has  been 
unusually  active  and  energetic  and  in  public 
and  private  affairs  has  shown  an  ethcieney 
which  has  received  just  recognition.  He 
ranks  today  among  the  progressive  men  of 
the  state  and  judging  by  what  he  has  ac- 
complished will  always  be  found  near  the 
head  of  the  line,  possessing  the  confidence 
and  esteem  of  ail  with  whom  he  comes  into 
contact. 

MARK  L.  WOODY  has  the  all  but  un- 
rivaled distinction  of  being  one  of  the  vet- 
erans of  the  bloody  Modoc  wars  of  1S73. 
After  a  life  of  great  activity  he  is  now  liv- 
ing retired  at  Grants  Pass  in  this  state.  He 
was  born  in  Lane  county  in  the  year  1855 
and  is  the  son  of  James  and  Susan  (Linn) 
Woody,  who  crossed  the  plains  with  ox 
teams  to  Oregon  in  1852.  The  family  reach- 
ed this  state  on  the  29th  of  September  of 
that  year  and  later  located  in  Lane  county 
on  the  banks  of  the  Willamette  river.  The 
place  of  their  location  is  still  known  as 
Woody 's  Landing.  In  the  year  1S59  .James 
Woody  removed  to  the  Rogue  river  valley 
and  established  his  home  on  Williams  creek 
in  .Iosephin(^  county,  where  he  spent  the  re- 
maining years  of  his  life.  He  was  a  man 
highly  respected  by  his  fellow  citizens  and 
enjoyed   a   prosperous   business   career. 

In  early  life  Mark  L.  Woody  followed  the 
occupation  of  a  professional  sheep  shearer 
for  a  number  of  years.  Retiring  from  this 
occupation,  he  removed  to  Red  Bluff,  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  continued  to  live  for  ten 
consecutive  years.  While  there  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  grocery  business.  Having  re- 
cently sold  oxit  in  Red  Bluff,  he  has  re- 
turned to  his  boyhood  home  in  Grants  Pass, 
where  he  is  now-  living  a  retired  life. 

Tn  1875.  when  twenty  years  of  age.  Mr. 
Woody  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Marj'  .J.  ]\liller.  a  native  of  Iowa,  by  w'hora 
he  had  five  cliildrcn,  four  of  whom  are  still 
living,  -as  follows:  Charles  W.,  Arthur  J., 
Laura   A.   and  Nora. 

Mr.  Woody  is  a  veteran  of  the  Modoc 
Indian  war  of  1872  and  1873.  In  this  fa- 
mous campaign  against  the  savage  red  men 
he  was  present  and  engaged  in  the  battle 
of  the  Lava  Beds  on  January  18,  1873,  and 
later  in  more  minor  but  equally  dangerous 
and  deadly  conllicts  with  the  wily,  savage 
Modocs.  in  politics  Mr.  \\'oody  is  alliliated 
with  the  socialist  party,  advancing  the  prin- 
ciples which  he  understands  to  be  to  the 
highest  interests  of  all  the  people  without 
regard  to  race,  color  or  previous  eoiulitioii. 
He  is  a  man  universally  respected  by  those 
who  know  him  and  one  of  the  esteemed 
citizens  of   Josephine   county. 

P.  W.  TODD,  who  has  extensive  holdings 
in  Tilhunodk.  and  also  owns  realty  in  Port- 
land, is  the  proprietor  of  the  best  hotel  in 
Tillamook  and  also  owns  a  large  farm  ad- 
joining that  city.  His  birth  occurred  in 
Anilrew    county,    Missotiri,    on    the    26th    of 


February,  1861,  his  parents  being  Jonathan 
and  Patsey  (Brock)  Todd,  who  were  na- 
tives of  Kentucky  and  Ohio  respectively. 
The  father  came  to  Oregon  in  1865  and  pur- 
chased a  ranch  near  McMinnville,  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  carried  on  general  agricul- 
tural pursuits  until  1877.  The  remainder  of 
his  life  was  spent  at  McMinnville,  where  he 
passed  away  in  1905,  when  eighty-nine  years 
of  age,  his  birth  having  occurred  on  the  12th 
of  February,  1816.  His  wife,  whose  natal 
day  was  May  26,  1835,  was  called  to  her 
final  rest  in  1901.  Jonathan  Todd  was  de- 
scended on  the  maternal  side  from  the  Wil- 
liams family  which  was  represented  in  the 
Revolutionary  war  by  a  general.  Our  subject 
was  one  of  a  family  of  eight  children,  the 
others  being  as  follows:  John  W.,  who  died 
in  early  childhood;  Robert  H.,  a  resident  of 
McMinnville;  Mary  E.,  the  wife  of  P.  R. 
Burnett,  a  Christian  minister  of  McMinn- 
ville; Cynthia  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of  B.  F. 
Sparks  and  makes  her  home  at  McMinnville; 
Joseph  A.,  living  in  Salem,  Oregon;  and 
Mattie  and  George  B.,  both  residents  of  Mc- 
Minnville. 

P.  W.  Todd  obtained  his  earlj-  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  McMinnville  and 
later  attended  tlie  Baptist  College  there.  On 
attaining  his  majority  he  embarked  in  the 
drug  busines  in  partnership  with  J.  L.  Rogers 
at  McMinnville  but  sold  out  at  the  end  of 
four  years  and  went  to  California,  operat- 
ing a  vineyard  at  Cloverdale  for  four  years. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  removed 
to  Santa  Rosa  and  for  four  years  acted  as 
deputy  county  clerk  of  Sonoma  county. 
Subsequently  he  returned  to  Oregon,  locating 
at  Tillamook,  where  he  successfully  con- 
ducted business  as  a  general  merchant  from 
1897  until  1910,  selling  out  in  the  latter 
year.  He  has  realty  holdings  in  Portland 
and  Tillamook,  owns  and  conducts  the  best 
hostelry  in  the  latter  city  and  also  owns 
a  large  farm  adjoining  Tillamook.  He  like- 
wise owns  real  estate  in  Eugene,  Oregon,  and 
a  beautiful  home  in  San  Jose,  California. 
The  prosperity  which  he  now  enjoys  is  the 
merited  reward  of  well  directed  industry 
and  enterprise  and  his  business  methods  have 
ever  been  such  as  would  bear  the  closest 
investigation  and  scrutiny. 

On  the  25th  of  October,  1887,  Mr.  Todd 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Olive  Ford, 
a  native  of  Ohio  and  a  daughter  of  W.  C. 
and  Henrietta  (Dillon)  Ford,  who  were  like- 
wise born  ill  the  Buckeye  state.  The  father, 
whose  birth  occurred  in  1825,  followed  farm- 
ing as  a  life  work  and  passed  away  in  Cali- 
fornia. He  participated  in  the  Civil  war  as 
a  member  of  an  Ohio  volunteer  regiment. 
Unto  him  and  his  wife,  wOiose  natal  year 
was  1844,  were  born  ten  children,  seven  of 
whom  reached  maturity,  namely : ,  Mary  E., 
the  wife  of  John  Purcell.  of  Santa  Rosa, 
California;  Alfred  and  Augustus,  both  of 
whom  are  residents  of  California;  Flora,  the 
wife  of  Fred  Wheeler,  of  Alameda,  California; 
Emma  and  Evelyn,  who  likewise  make  their 
home  in  Alameda,  California;  and  Mrs.  Todd. 
The  last  named  is  the  mother  of  three  living 
daughters  as  follows:      Ethel  T..  the  wife  of 


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R.  B.  Hays,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  East- 
ern Oregon  State  Normal  School  at  Weston 
and  the  State  Xormal  School  at  San  .lose. 
California;  Alice  I.,  a  junior  in  the  high 
school :  and  Mildred  Elaine,  also  a  school 
student. 

In  politics  Mr.  Todd  is  a  democrat,  be- 
lieving firmly  in  the  principles  of  that  party. 
In  1900  he  was  elected  city  treasurer  and 
after  scri'ing  in  that  capacity  for  two  yeara 
was  chosen  county  treasurer  in  1902.  acting 
thus  for  a  period  of  eight  years.  The  fact 
that  the  county  usually  shows  a  heavy 
republican  majority  is  indicative  of  the  con- 
fidence and  trust  reposed  in  him.  I'm  sev- 
eral years  he  also  served  as  a  nuinber  of 
the  school  board  in  Tillamook.  His  religious 
faith  is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the 
Christian  church,  while  fraternally  hi'  is 
identified  with  the  Masons,  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  ^^  oodmen  of 
the  World.  Xo  breath  of  suspicion  has  ever 
assailed  his  good  name  and  on  the  contrary 
he  stands  as  a  splendid  type  of  the  hon- 
orable, reliable,  successful  man.  the  public- 
spirited  citizen  and  the  trustworthy   friend. 

GEORGE  H.  EKSTROM.  One  of  the  en- 
tirprisiiig  business  men  and  competent 
craftsmen  of  Astoria  is  Oeorge  11.  Ekstrom. 
who  was  born  in  Sweden  on  the  .■)th  of 
October,  is.^9.  He  is  one  of  the  six  living 
children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Swen  M. 
Ekstrom.  who  spent  their  entire  lives  in  the 
old   country. 

The  common  schools  of  his  native  land 
provided  Oeorge  H.  Ekstrom  with  his  edu- 
cation, after  which  he  learned  the  jeweler's 
trade.  At  the  age  of  twenty-two  years  he 
decided  that  conditions  in  the  United  States 
offering  a- wider  field  of  activity  gave  greater 
assurance  of  s\iccess  than  those  in  the  old 
country  and  took  passage  for  -Xmerica.  with 
Astoria  as  his  destination,  having  sei'urcd 
a  position  through  the  kind  offices  of  friends. 
The  first  four  years  of  his  residence  here. 
he  worked  at  his  trade,  but  at  the  expira- 
tion of  that  time  he  had  saved  sufficient 
capital  to  engage  in  business  for  himself  on 
a  small  scale.  .V  skillful  workman  and  by 
means  of  a  carefully  selected  anil  tastefully 
assorted  stock  of  goods,  he  won  a  very  good 
class  of  patrons,  which  his  accommodating 
and  agreeable  manner  enabled  him  to  re- 
tain. .*\s  a  result  his  businc-ss  has  developerl 
in  a  very  gratifying  manner  and  he  now 
owns  one  of  the  attract ive  stores  of  Astoria. 

On  the  20th  of  Pi-cember.  1SS4.  was  sol- 
>'mniited  the  marriage  of  Mr.  Ekstrom  and 
Miss  Charlotte  S.  linnderson.  a  native  of 
Norway,  whence  she  emigrated  to  the  I'nit- 
•  d  States,  locating  in  Astoria,  in  1SS2.  To 
them  there  have  been  born  five  children,  in 
their  order  of  birth,  Oeorgia.  Eleanor.  Alma. 
Charley  and    I.lovd. 

The  family  athliate  with  the  I.,iitheran 
church  and  Mr.  Ekstrom  is  a  memlier  of  the 
""candinavian  Society  anil  the  .Ancient  Order 
of  Cnited  Workmen.  He  is  a  naturalized 
'  itizen  of  this  country  and  gives  his  political 
support  to  the  republican  party.  He  is  the 
only  member  of  his  family  to  come  to  .\mer- 


ica  with  the  exception  of  one  brother,  who 
is  a  resident  of  San  I'rancisco.  Before  leav- 
ing Sweden  Mr.  Ekstrom  joined  the  national 
guard  of  that  country,  in  common  with  the 
majority  of  the  youth  of  the  European  na- 
tions. His  record  as  an  American  citizen 
is  but  one  of  the  many  which  corroborate 
the  often  repeated  assertion  that  with  en- 
ergy and  determination  it  is  always  possible 
to  achieve  success. 

JAMES  DART,  a  representative  of 
the  judiciaiy  of  Oregon,  having  been 
called  to  the  county  bench  in  1908, 
was  born  in  England,  on  the  18th  of  May, 
1841.  His  lather,  .John  Dart,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  that  country  in  1807,  was  a 
blacksmith  by  trade  and  followed  that  pur- 
suit in  England  until  1849.  when  he  crossed 
the  Atlantic  witli  liis  family  to  Stratford, 
Ontario,  Canada.  There  his  remaining  days 
Were  passed,  hi.s  death  occurring  on  the  1st 
of  March,  1SS.'>.  His  wife,  who  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Mary  I'arsons,  was  born 
in  England  in  1812  and  died  in  186u.  In 
their  family  were  eight  children  who  reach- 
ed adult  age,  of  whom  four  daughters  and 
two  sons  are  yet  living,  all  being  resident* 
of  Canada  with  the  exception  of  .ludge  Dart. 

When  a  lad  of  eight  years  .ludge  Dart 
was  brought  to  the  new  world  and  in  the 
schools  of  Canada  pursued  liis  eiluiation. 
When  he  turned  to  the  business  world  to 
find  for  himself  a  work  that  would  enable 
him  to  provide  for  his  own  support  he 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he  fol- 
lowed from  the  age  of  sixteen  until  he  had 
reached  the  age  of  twenty-four.  In  that 
time  he  had  gained  considerable  proficiency 
and  about  186fi  he  was  given  the  position 
of  superintendent  of  a  sawmill  in  St.  Helen. 
For  six  years  thereafter  he  served  in  that 
capacity  or  until  1ST2.  when  he  was  elected 
county  sheriff,  which  position  he  filled  until 
1878.  He  was  then  elected  county  clerk  for 
a  term  of  two  years  and  upon  his  retirement 
from  olTice  in  ISSO  he  returned  to  the  mill 
as  its  superintendent,  capably  and  ellieienlly 
filling  that  position  until  is°94.  In  the  lat- 
ter j-ear  he  took  up  merchandising,  becom- 
ing a  partner  of  .Miickle  Brothers,  with 
whom  he  remained  until  190S,  in  the  con- 
duct of  a  large  and  growing  business.  He 
then  sold  his  interest  upon  being  elected 
to  the  position  of  county  judge,  which  he 
still  fills.  When  he  came  to  the  west  he 
had  to  go  from  Stratford  to  Hamilton  to 
get  a  pass  from  the  .Vmericnn  consul  giving 
him  permission  to  go  to  California  and  in- 
dicating that  he  was  a  British  subject  and 
not   a   deserter. 

In  1S72  .Judge  Dart  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  I,ui'V  llonser.  who  died  in  187S 
leaving  two  children:  Marie,  the  wife  of 
Hicks  C.  Fenfon.  of  F'ortland;  and  .lolin.  a 
steam-boat  captain  and  resides  in  Uanier. 
.Tndge  Dart  was  again  married,  in  ISS.'i.  his 
second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Ellen  (Mc- 
Xnlty)  Perry.  She  was  bom  in  Missouri 
anil  was  a  dB\ighter  of  .John  McNulty,  a 
farmer.     .Judge    and    Mrs.    Dart     have    two 


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children:  Grace,  the  wife  of  Ernest  Younger, 
of  Portland;  and  Bertha,  at  home. 

Judge  Dart  has  always  voted  with  the  demo- 
cratic party  and  has  ever  been  keenly  alive 
to  the  issues  and  questions  of  the  day,  giv- 
ing his  support  to  those  principles  which  he 
believes  best  adapted  to  conserve  the  public 
welfare.  He.  is  the  oldest  member  of  the 
JIasonic  lodge  of  St.  Helen,  having  belonged 
since  April  18,  186S.  All  through  his  life 
he  has  been  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  craft, 
following  principles  of  mutual  helpfulness 
and  of  l)rotherly  kindness,  and  holding  to 
high  ideals  of  individual  honor  and  honesty. 

CARTER  T.  DAVIDSON  is  one  of  the  suc- 
cessful sons  of  Oregon  who  lias  made  a 
business  of  mining  and  farming.  He  lives 
in  Provolt.  where  he  is  well  and  favorably 
known.  His  birth  occurred  in  Polk  county, 
Oregon,  on  the  24th  of  March,  1859.  His 
parents  were  E.  B.  and  Salome  (Jones) 
Davidson,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
Kentucky.  In  1850  they  crossed  the  plains 
with  ox  teams  to  Oregon  and  in  that  state 
they  reared  their  family  of  twelve  children. 

Carter  T.  Davidson  received  a  good  com- 
mon-scliool  education  and  remained  at  home 
until  his  twenty-first  year.  He  then  started 
out  on  liis  own  account,  choosing  the  life  of 
an  agriculturist  and  miner,  vocations  which 
he  has  since  followed  with  a  reasonable  de- 
gree of  success.  He  was  diligent  in  his  bus- 
iness and  for  the  most  part  fortune  smiled 
upon  him  in  his  efforts  to  unearth  the  hid- 
den  treasures   which   he   sought   as   a   miner. 

In  1884  Mr.  Davidson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Cecilia  Bailey,  a  native  of 
Oregon,  and  to  this  union  were  born  seven 
cliildren,  all  of  whom  are  now  living  except 
Lester.  Tliose  who  survive  are,  Clyde,  Eva, 
Ellis,    Estelle,    Carter    and    Iris. 

In  his  ])olitical  views  Mr.  Davidson  is  a 
republican  but  he  devotes  little  time  to 
public  matters,  preferring  to  occupy  himself 
with  his  business  affairs  and  the  care  of  his 
family.  Having  been  born  in  Oregon  and 
being  used  to  the  life  of  toil  which  is  ex- 
acted of  those  who  follow  the  vocations 
which  he  chose,  he  has  been  familiar  with 
pioneer  experiences  and  knows  by  actual 
contact  with  them  the  many  disadvantages, 
privations  and  the  strenuous  life  incident 
to  his  calling  in  a  new  country.  In  the 
commnnity  of  which  he  is  a  member  he  has 
long  be<Mi  regarded  as  one  of  its  substantial 
and  leading  citizens,  and  his  reputation  for 
integrity,  industry  and  general  ability  is 
well  founded.  As  a  solid,  substantial  citi- 
zen he  is  a  valued  member  of  society  and 
the  family  is  licld  in  higli  eslccni  by  all 
who  know  them. 

WARREN  MERCHANT,  who  was  exten- 
sivi'ly  and  successfully  identified  with  gen- 
eral agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his 
active  business  career,  has  lived  practically 
retired  since  11107  and  now  resides  in  a 
liandsome  home  at  Yamhill.  His  birth  oc- 
curred at  North  Yamhill.  June  7,  1848,  his 
parents  being  Robert  and  Lucretia  (Stewart) 
Merchant,  the   former  a   native  of  Glasgow, 


Scotland,  and  the  latter  of  Iowa.  Robert 
Merchant,  whose  natal  day  was  December 
10,  1797,  ran  away  from  home  when  a  lad 
of  nine  years  and  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the 
United  States,  first  settling  in  Iowa,  where 
he  was  married  on  the  28th  of  October,  1838. 
He  learned  the  cobbler's  trade  and  followed 
that  occupation  throughout  his  active  busi- 
ness career.  In  1847  he  left  the  Hawkeye 
state  and  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  with 
his  family,  arriving  at  The  Dalles  with  one 
ox  and  a  cow.  Finally  he  secured  the  right 
of  another  man  to  a  donation  claim  of  six 
liundrcd  and  forty  acres  a  mile  south  of 
Yamhill  and  occupied  the  same  throughout 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  The  purchase 
price  of  the  property  was  five  hundred  dol- 
lars, part  of  which  he  paid  in  work  at  the 
shoemaker's  trade.  His  house  was  one  of 
the  first  to  be  erected  in  the  valley.  At 
the  time  of  his  demise  Mr.  Merchant  owned 
eight  hundred  acres  of  well  improved  land, 
more  than  half  of  which  was  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation.  The  property  is  all 
under  cultivation  at  the  present  time  and  is 
principally  in  possession  of  his  heirs.  When 
Robert  Merchant  passed  away  in  1861,  the 
community  mourned  the  loss  of  one  of  its 
most  respected  and  honored  pioneer  settlers. 
His  wife  survived  him  for  three  decades, 
being  called  to  her  final  rest  in  1891. 

Their  children  were  ten  in  number,  name- 
ly: Andrew,  born  January  13,  1840,  who  is 
deceased;  Sarah  J.,  whose  natal  day  was 
January  8.  1842,  and  who  has  also  passed 
away;  William,  born  July  13,  1843,  who  is 
living  on  a  portion  of  the  old  homestead; 
Henry,  who  died  in  infancy  while  his  parents 
■were  en  route  to  Oregon;  Sophia,  who  like- 
wise died  in  infancy;  Warren,  of  this  re- 
view; Mary,  who  was  born  July  20,  1850, 
and  died  in  April,  1904;  Maria,  born  April 
8,  1852,  who  is  the  wife  of  James  Hendricks, 
of  Seattle,  Washington;  Jane,  born  Novem- 
ber 14.  1858,  who  died  when  eighteen  months 
old;  Robert,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the 
11th  of  January,  1860,  and  who  is  a  resident 
of  Seattle,   Washington. 

Warren  Merchant  was  but  a  youth  of  thir- 
teen when  he  lost  his  father  and  at  that 
early  age  undertook  the  care  of  his  mother, 
who  spent  the  remainder  of  her  life  with 
him.  \^^len  twenty  years  of  age  he  started 
out  as  an  agriculturist  on  his  own  account, 
remaining  in  charge  of  the  homestead  until 
the  property  was  divided.  At  that  time  he 
took  charge  of  his  share  of  the  estate  and 
also  looked  after  his  mother's  interests. 
Subsequently  he  purchased  the  interest  of 
one  of  the  other  heirs  in  the  home  place  and 
devoted  his  attention  assiduously  to  the 
work  of  the  fields  until  1890.  Since  that 
time  he  has  resided  at  Portland.  Oregon,  and 
Yamhill  county  and  at  present  makes  his 
home  in  Yamhill,  where  he  owns  an  attrac- 
tive residence.  He  was  in  charge  of  the 
Portland  stock  yards  for  five  years  and  now 
owns  a  dairy  ranch  of  two  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  on  Sauvies  Island  in  Mult- 
nomah county,  having  thereon  one  hundred 
and  twenty-nve  head  of  stock.  He  still 
retains    ninety   acres    of    the    old    homestead 


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and  also  has  an  interest  in  what  is  known 
as  the  Star  mill  at   JIcMinnville.  Oregon. 

On  the  14th  of  Febniary,  1S69.  Mr.  Mer- 
chant was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah 
Ann  Laughlin,  who  was  tiorn  December  3, 
1851,  her  parents  being  John  and  Susanna 
(McCoy)  Laughlin,  natives  of  Missouri.  Iler 
father  was  of  Scotch-Irish  descent  and  her 
mother  of  (Jerman  and  Scotch  descent.  In 
1850  they  came  to  Oregon,  locating  three 
miles  north  of  Yamhill,  where  they  took  up 
a  donation  claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty 
acres.  Mr.  laughlin  made  his  home  thereon 
until  called  to  his  linal  rest  on  the  8th  of 
July,  1876.  He  was  born  April  1-',  1822. 
After  his  death  his  widow  sold  the  farm 
and  resiiled  for  a  time  at  Forest  Grove. 
Oregon,  but  spent  the  remainder  of  her  life 
among  her  children,  her  demise  occurring  on 
the  24th  of  N'ovember.  1909.  She  was  born 
March  6,  1S25.  and  was  married  to  John 
Laughlin  May  14,  184."i.  They  had  fourteen 
children,  namely:  William,  who  is  deceased: 
Isabel,  the  wife  of  Daniel  Davis,  of  Dayton, 
Washington;  Nancy  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Alfred  Lee,  of  itellingham.  Washington;  Mrs. 
Merchant;  Franklin,  who  has  passed  away; 
Thomas  M.,  living  at  Tacoma,  Washington: 
Naomi,  Mary  E.,  John  E.  and  Emma  M.,  all 
of  whom  are  deceased;  Lincoln,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Spokane,  Washington;  Lelia,  the 
wife  of  James  Smith,  of  Athena,  Oregon: 
Minnie,  who  is  deceased;  and  one  who  died 
in  infancy  while  the  parents  were  en  route 
to  this  state. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Jfrs.  Merchant  were  born 
seven  children,  as  follows:  Ida  B.,  whose 
natal  day  was  January  25,  1870,  and  who  is 
now  the  wife  of  J.  U.  Ilrown.  residing  near 
Portland,  Oregon;  Minnie  I^ura.  born  Octo- 
ber 30,  1872,  who  gave  her  hand  in  marriage 
to  M.  L.  Morgan  and  lives  on  the  old  home- 
stead; Lilly  Dale,  bom  October  .">,  1S74,  who 
is  the  wife  of  L.  M.  Banks,  of  Yamhill.  Ore- 
gon; one  who  died  in  infancy,  in  1875;  Em- 
ma L.,  who  was  bom  on  the  9th  of  .August, 
1879,  and  likewise  passed  away  in  infancy; 
Louis  E.,  born  June  25,  1880,  who  wedded  a 
Miss  Olson  of  Portland  and  now  resides  near 
that  city;  and  Carrie  E.,  born  January  14, 
1S8I.  wiio  is  the  wife  of  Harry  Pointer,  of 
Ontario,  Oregon. 

Mr.  Merchant  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party  and  has  held  .several 
offices  in  Y'amhill  coiinty.  ever  discharging 
his  duties  in  a  prompt  and  capable  manner. 
He  was  superx-isor  three  terms,  constable 
two  terms  and  school  director  for  a  numtier 
of  years.  He  is  a  valued  member  of  the 
Grange.  Both  he  and  his  wife  have  spent 
their  entire  lives  in  Oregon  and  are  well 
known  and  highly  esteemed  here,  having  won 
the  friendship  ami  regard  of  all  with  whom 
they  have  come  in  contact, 

WILLIAM  LATIMER,  who  is  engaged  in 
the  operation  of  a  rnnrli  in  Tillamook  coun- 
ty, was  born  in  that  county  on  March  is, 
1866,  and  is  one  of  the  9ucrcs-<ful  agricul- 
turists and  dairymen  of  his  community.  Hit 
parents,  J.  W.  "and  Permelia  Latimer,  the 
father  a  native  of  Missouri  and   the  mother 


of  Indiana.  canu>  to  Oregon  in  1864,  first 
settling  ill  Marion  county.  The  following 
year  they  removed  to  Tillamook  county,  fil- 
ing on  a  homestead  of  one  hundred  and  8i.\ty 
acres,  where  the  mother  continues  to  make 
her  residence.  The  father  passed  away  in 
19(16.  L'nto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Latimer  there  were 
born  nine  children,  seven  of  whom  arc  still 
living. 

The  boylio<id  and  youth  of  William  Lati- 
mer were  spent  in  a  manner,  common  to  lads 
reared  amid  rural  surroundings  in  a  new 
country.  At  that  period  the  educational  ad- 
vantages alTordcd,  were  somewhat  limited 
and  inadeiiuate,  but  he  succeeded  in  ac(|uiring 
a  thorough  practical  knowledge  of  the  com- 
mon branches,  at  the  same  time  rendering 
much  valuable  assistance  in  the  operation  of 
the  ranch.  He  assisted  his  father  in  the  cul- 
tivation of  the  homestead  until  he  had  at- 
tained his  maturity.  In  1903  he  undertook 
his  fust  step  toward  independence  by  renting 
the  home  ranch  which  he  has  ever  since  been 
operating.  In  connection  with  his  general 
agricultural  pursuits  Mr.  Latimer  engages 
in  dairying,  and  keeps  a  herd  of  from  thirty 
to  forty  cattle,  which  provide  liini  with  a 
gratifying  source  of  revenue,  yielding  a  de- 
pendable monthly  income  during  the  entire 
year.  A  man  of  progressive  ideas  and  prac- 
tical methods,  by  the  intelligent  direction  of 
his  energies,  Mr.  Latimer  has  succeeded  in 
attaining  a  position  that  entitles  him  to  be 
numbered  among  the  prosperous  residents 
of  his  community. 

For  his  wife  and  helpmate  Mr.  Latimer 
chose  Jliss  Minnie  P.urdan,  and  unto  them 
have  been  born  two  children;  Earl  and 
Mabel. 

Although  his  political  views  accord  with 
those  of  the  republican  party,  Mr.  l^limer 
does  not  irrevocably  accord  its  candidates 
his  support,  carefully  weighing  in  local  elec- 
tions the  pros  and  contras  regarding  the 
ability,  character  and  qualifications  of  the 
man  to  be  selected  and  giving  his  support  to 
such  whom  he  considers  the  most  apt  to  sub- 
serve the  interests  of  the  community.  He 
has  always  been  a  resident  of  the  county  in 
which  he  is  now  living,  and  is  widely  ami 
favorably  known  to  the  inhabitants,  who 
accord  him  the  esteem  his  recognized  per- 
sonal   «orth   deserves. 

HORACE  WOOD,  who  owns  and  operates 
a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  forty-three  acres, 
seven  and  a  half  miles  south  of  McMinn- 
ville,  was  born  in  Michigan,  on  October  13, 
l«.'i5.  and  is  a  son  of  George  and  Anna 
( Rogers  1  Wood.  The  father,  who  was  a 
native  of  Ohio,  removed  to  Michigan  in  liis 
youth  and  there  he  subsequently  met  and 
married  Miss  Rogers,  who  was  a  Canadian. 
In  later  life  they  removed  with  their  fam- 
ily to  South  Dakota,  where  the  mother 
passed  away  in  1890.  The  father,  whose 
residence  here  covered  twenty  years,  in 
190:1  came  to  Oregon,  where  he  is  still 
living  at  the  venerable  age  of  eighty-one 
years.  There  were  three  children  lx>m  unto 
.Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wood,  of  whom  our  subject 
is  the  eldest.     Asa,  the  second  son,  liven  in 


892 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Michigan,  and  Emmons,  tlie  youngest,  is 
deceased. 

Reared  in  his  native  state,  Horace  Wood 
attended  its  common  schools  in  the  acquire- 
ment of  his  education,  remaining  at  home 
until  he  was  twenty-five,  devoting  his  en- 
ergies to  farming.  In  1880  he  went  to 
South  Dakota,  where  he  continued  to  engage 
in  agricultural  pursuits  for  twenty-one  years, 
meeting  with  a  fair  degree  of  success.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  period  he  decided  that 
better  advantages  were  all'orded  in  the 
northwest,  so  in  1902  he  came  to  Oregon, 
purchasing  his  present  homestead.  He  has 
met  with  prolUal)Ie  results  in  the  cultivation 
of  his  rancli  and  in  1010  he  extended  the 
scope  of  his  activities  by  purchasing  a  grain 
warehouse  and  elevator  at  Briedwell  station, 
that  he  is  operating  in  connection  with  his 
farm. 

South  Dakota  was  the  scene  of  Sir.  Wood's 
marriage  in  1890  to  Miss  .lessie  Curr,  a  na- 
tive of  Scotland  and  a  daugliter  of  Robert 
and  ilargaret  airr.  Upon  attaining  her 
womanhood  Mrs.  Wood  emigrated  to  the 
United  States  alone,  settling  in  Michigan, 
whence  she  later  came  to  South  Dakota. 
Four  children  have  been  born  unto  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Wood,  all  of  whom  are  at  home:  George 
D.,  who  was  born  on  the  2oth  of  February, 
1891;  Helen  M..  whose  birth  occurred  on  the 
18th  of  February,  1893;  Martha  M..  who 
was  born  on  September  13,  189-i,  and  Bessie 
M.,  born  on  May   6,  1897. 

Mr.  Wood  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  being  affiliated  with  the  lodge 
at  Amity,  and  he  votes  with  the  republi- 
cans, but  has  never  taken  an  active  interest 
in  politics.  He  is  a  man  of  many  estimable 
qualities  anil  has  won  the  regard  of  those 
whom  he  has  met  in  both  a  social  and  busi- 
ness way  during  tlu>  period  of  his  residence 
in   Yamhill   county. 

JOHN  OSWALD  ROBB,  M.  D.  Jlany  men 
of  Canada  liavr  crossed  tlic  border  to  enjoy 
the  opportunities  offered  in  the  United 
States,  where  competition  is  greater  but 
where  advancement  is  more  quickly  secured. 
Among  this  nunilier  in  llillsboro  is  .John  Os- 
wald Robb.  now  engaged  in  the  ])ractie('  of 
medicine  in  IliUsboro.  wlicre  he  is  winning 
for  himself  a  credital)h'  position,  although 
one  of  the  younger  representatives  of  the 
fraternity  here.  He  was  born  in  Middlesex 
county,  Ontario,  .laiuuiry  22,  1881.  His 
father,  Alec  Robb,  was  also  a  native  of 
Canada,  born  March  30,  1848,  and  the 
mother's  birth  occurred  on  February  6, 
1861.  Alec  Robb  devoted  liis  life  to  farming 
and  throiigh  close  ap]>lication  to  agricultural 
pursuits  provided  a  comfortable  living  lor 
iiis  family,  whieli  numbered  seven  children, 
namely:  Jolm  U..  (ieorge  A.,  Kenneth  Jl., 
William  R.,  Fred  E.,  James  C.  and  Alec  L. 
Keiuieth   is   now   a    resident   of   Portland. 

After  acquiring  a  common-school  educa- 
tion in  lldertou.  .lohn  0.  Robb  continued  his 
studies  in  the  high  school  and  in  London 
Collegiate  Institute.  Having  determined  to 
engage  in  a  i)rofessional  career,  with  this 
end  in  view,  he  entered  tlie  Toronto  Medical 


University  and  completed  a  course  by.  grad- 
uation in  the  class  of  1907.  Having  thua 
qualitied  for  practice  he  opened  an  office  in 
Richville.  Minnesota,  in  June,  1907,  and  there 
remained  until  October,  1908,  when  he  re- 
moved to  Ross,  North  Dakota,  where  he 
continued  until  November,  1910.  On  the 
15th  of  February,  1911,  he  arrived  in  Hills- 
boro  and  is  now  engaged  in  general  practice, 
already  he  has  secured  a  fair  share  of  the 
business  here  and  because  of  his  thorough 
understanding  of  the  practical  science  and 
his  conscientious  .service  on  behalf  of  his 
patients,  it  is  not  difficult  to  predict  that 
his   will   be    a   successful    future. 

On  the  20th  of  October,  1909,  Dr.  Robb 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  He- 
denstad,  of  Albert  Lea,  Minnesota,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Chris  and  Jennie  (Bendiekson)  Heden- 
stad,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Nor- 
way, the  former  born  in  1853  and  the  latter 
in  1858.  The  father  came  to  America  in 
1S64  and  the  mother  arrived  in  1SG5.  Dr. 
Robb  is  a  member  of  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows  and  is  true  and  loyal  to  its 
beneficent  principles  and  purposes.  He 
holds  to  high  ideals  in  his  profession  and 
with  laudable  ambition  does  everything  in 
his  power  to  perfect  himself  in  his  chosen 
life  work  that  his  service  shall  be  of  great- 
est benefit  to  his  fellowmen  and  therein 
shall  prove  a  source  of  desirable  remunera- 
tion for  himself. 

GUSTAVUS  0.  STADIN.  One  of  the 
many  excellent  citizens  which  Sweden  has 
contributed  to  Astoria  is  Gustavus  0.  Sta- 
din,  whose  natal  day  was  the  25th  of  Octo- 
ber, 1879.  His  parents  were  Otto  and  Mary 
Stadin.  both  natives  of  Sweden,  where  the 
father  jjassed  away,  but  the  mother  spent 
the  latter  years  of  her  life  in  America. 
They  were  the  parents  of  three  children: 
Gustavus  0.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch; 
Sylvia  JIarie,  who  married  a  Mr.  Walker, 
now  a  resident  of  Montana;  and  Gerhard, 
who   is  living  in  Wyoming. 

The  first  twenty  j'ears  of  his  life  Gusta- 
vus O.  Stadin  spent  in  his  native  land  whose 
common  schools  provided  him  with  an  edu- 
cation, after  which  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  carpenter's  trade.  It  had  been  his 
ambition  from  earliest  boyhood  to  try  his 
luck  across  the  Atlantic,  so  with  this  object 
in  view  he  carefully  hoarded  his  earnings, 
to  acquire  the  necessary  passage  money. 
His  dream  became  a  reality  in  1899  when 
he  set  out  for  the  new  world.  Upon  his 
arrival  here  he  made  his  way  across  the 
continent,  first  locating  in  Wyoming,  where 
he  worked  at  his  trade.  In  1900  he  came  to 
Astoria  continuing  to  follow  his  trade,  until 
1908  when  lie  became  associated  with  Thom- 
as Soudeu,  and  they  incorporated  the  firm 
of  Stadin  &  Souden.  contractors  and  build- 
ers. During  the  brief  period  of  its  existence 
the  company  has  met  with  excellent  suc- 
cess, and  they  are  now  building  the  stadium 
and  grand  stand  for  the  centennial. 

Mr.  Stadin's  plans  for  a  home  had  their 
culmination  in  his  marriage  in  1005  to  Miss 
Nellie    H.    Bovum,    a    native    of    Minnesota, 


THE  CEXTEXNIAL  TIISTf^RY  (W  OREGON 


893 


whose  parents  are  both  dt-ceased.  Thc^' 
have  two  children  a  son  and  a  daughter, 
Gerharil    L.  and   Hazel   M. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stadin  both  alliliate  with 
the  Lutheran  ehurch.  Kver  since  aeiiuirin^ 
his  citizen's  rijihts  he  has  su|>|>orted  the  men 
anil  measures  ol  the  repuMlcan  party.  A 
skilltul  workman  and  capable  business  man. 
Mr.  Stadin's  pro;;ress  in  his  chosen  vocation 
has  been  steady  and  pernianrnt  since  locat- 
ing here,  and  in  addition  to  his  business  in- 
terests he  is  the  owner  of  a  comfortable 
and    handsome    residence   and    live    lots. 

JUDGE  ROBERT  PHELPS  BIRD  ntired 
from  the  county  bi'Mcli  on  the  Isl  of  .lanu- 
ary,  1911.  after  ei^ht  and  one-half  years' 
service  as  judge  of  Yamhill  county.  In  other 
public  connections  his  work  has  been  of 
marked  value,  lie  has  tilleil  the  ollice  of 
county  treasurer  ami  has  represented  his 
district  in  the  state  senate,  an^l  in  commer- 
cial circh's  has  won  suci'ess  and  gained  prom- 
inence, having  for  mori'  than  two  decades 
been  numln-red  among  the  leading  merchants 
of  La  Fayette.  Me  is  now  living  retired 
in  McMinnville  and  yet  .lu.ige  Hird  couhl 
never  retire  to  the  e.\tent  of  cutting  olV  all 
eonnection  with  interests  of  a  public  nature. 
lie  will  ever  remain  a  progressive  citizen, 
one  whi>se  interest  in  the  gi'iieral  welfare 
is  deep  and  sincere,  tinding  tangible  expres- 
sion in  his  cooperation  with  movements  for 
the    public    good. 

•hidgi'  Itird  is  a  native  of  Marshall  county. 
Illinois,  born  November  17.  1S42,  his  i>arcnts 
being  .lolin  and  Nancy  (Hland)  Hird,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  Kentucky.  The 
father  was  a  young  man  of  eighteen  or 
twenty  years  when  he  removeil  with  his 
parents  to  Mari^hall  county,  Illinois.  His 
wife  was  reared  in  Kentucky  anil  there  mar- 
ried a  Mr.  Bland,  with  whom  she  went  to 
Indiana,  where  her  husband  died.  She  after- 
ward became  a  resident  of  Illinois  and  there 
married  .lohn  Itird.  They  continued  their 
residenre  in  Marshall  county  until  1^47, 
when  the  tide  of  emigration  that  was  stead- 
ily (lowing  westward  brought  them  to  the 
Pacific  coast.  Oregon  was  their  destination 
and  for  about  a  year  they  were  residents  ol 
Linn  City,  after  which  they  made  their  way 
up  the  'Fualitin  river  for  about  four  or  five 
miles,  at  which  point  Mr.  Bird  built  a  saw- 
mill. This  was  washed  away  by  the  over- 
fiow  of  the  river  the  following  winter  and 
.lohn  Bird  then  removed  with  his  family  to 
Yamhill  county,  settling  in  t\\r  C'hehalem 
valley,  where  he  engagi'd  in  farming.  After 
a  short  time,  however,  he  removed  to  a  farm 
near  La  Fayette,  in  Yamhill  county,  where 
he  made  his  home  for  several  years.  .\t 
length  he  purchased  another  tract  of  land 
and  was  prominently  connicted  with  farm- 
ing and  cattle  raising  in  this  section.  .-Miout 
1864  or  ISO.-,  he  took  up  his  nlMxlc  in  the 
town  of  La  Fayette,  where  both  he  and  his 
wife  spent  their  declining  years,  the  former 
dying  May  12,  i*0\.  while  his  wife  passed 
away  May  12.  1892.  Mr.  Bird  had  continu- 
ously resiiled  in  OreRon  from  1847  save  for 
a   perio<l   of  eight  or  nine  montha,  which  he 


spent  in  the  gold  fields  of  California  in  1849 
following  the  discovery  of  the  precious  metal 
in  that  region.  As  a  pioneer  settler  he  took 
active  part  in  the  general  work  of  develop- 
ment and  improvement  and  at  all  times 
gave  his  aid  to  any  practical  project  for  the 
public  good.  He  lived  to  witness  remark 
able  changes  as  this  district  was  converted 
from  a  wild  and  undeveloped  region  into  a 
thickly  settled  country,  inhabited  by  a  pros- 
perous and  contented  people.  His  early  po- 
litical support  was  given  to  the  whig  party 
and  upon  its  dissolution  he  joined  the  ranks 
of  the  republican  parly.  He  was  a  man  of 
considerable  local  intluence  and  prominence  in 
Yamhill  county  and  liis  fellow  tnwnsmen  ex- 
pressed their  confidence  in  him  in  twice  elect- 
ing him  to  the  ollice  of  county  treasurer  and 
to  minor  positions.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
were  active  members  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church  and  their  home  was  headi|uart- 
ers  for  much  of  the  work  done  through  that 
organization.  The  principles  and  teachings 
of  the  church  constituted  guiding  forces  in 
their  lives,  which,  conforming  to  high  ideals, 
won  for  them  the  respect  and  honor  of  all 
«lii>    knew    them. 

•ludge  I'.ird  was  only  five  years  of  age 
when  the  family  came  to  Oregon  so  that  he 
knows  no  other  home,  having  lived  here  for 
about  si.\ty-live  years.  His  education  was  ac- 
quired in  the  common  schools  and  in  a  private 
school  in  La  Fayette  founded  by  .N'icluds 
and  Cartwright.  With  the  exception  of  two 
prospecting  trips,  one  in  California  and  the 
other  through  the  i-'loicnce  City  and  Boise 
City  (lilahoi  mining  districts,  lie  remained 
at  home  tlirough  his  youth  and  early  man- 
hood. assi.-,ting  his  father  in  his  farming 
and  cattle-raising  i-nterprises.  lie  was  thus 
engaged  until  the  time  of  his  enlistment  for 
service  in  the  Civil  war  on  the  29th  of  No- 
vember, ls()4,  at  which  time  he  joined  Com- 
pany B  of  the  First  Oregon  Infantry.  Dur- 
ing his  eonnection  with  the  army  the  regi- 
ment did  not  reach  the  front  but  had  many 
skirmishes  with  the  Indians  and  experienced 
many  of  the  hardships  of  war  because  of  the 
rough  country  into  which  tliey  |ieiietiateil, 
going  as  far  inland  as  Salt  l,ake,  I'tah. 

On  the  2:'.d  of  .luly,  ISfili.  .ludge  Bird  was 
honorably  dischargeil  and  following  his  re- 
turn home  secured  a  clerkship  in  a  general 
store  at  La  Fayette.  He  was  thus  identi- 
fied with  commercial  interests  until  1872, 
when  he  was  elected  sherilT  of  Yamhill  coun- 
ty. After  the  dose  of  his  term  in  is"  I  he 
WiMit  to  The  Dalles,  where  he  was  I'ngaged 
ill  the  livery  business  for  about  two  years. 
Ill-  tlii'ii  sold  out  there  and  ri'liirned  to  l.a 
Fayette,  where  he  engaged  in  nierchandisini; 
for  a  i|uarler  of  a  century,  being  a  leading 
factor  in  the  business  interests  of  the  town. 
Ill'  conducted  a  well  appointed  store  and  his 
reasonable  prices  and  honorable  dealing  se- 
cured for  him  a  gratifying  patronace.  Dur- 
ing this  time  he  was  appointed  to  fill  out  an 
unexpired  term  in  the  office  of  county  treas- 
urer niid  later  was  regularly  elected  to  the 
office  for  the  succeeding  term.  In  1887  still 
higher  political  honors  were  conferred  upon 
him    in    his   election   to   the   state   senate   to 


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fill  out  an  unexpired  term,  serving  in  oiu' 
regular  session  and  one  special  session,  his 
aid  and  cooperation  being  given  to  the  vari- 
ous measures  which  he  deemed  of  signal 
worth  in  the  management  of  the  affairs  of 
the  commonwealth.  In  1S9S  he  was  elected 
county  judge  of  Yamhill  county  and  served 
for  two  terms,  or  for  eight  and  a  half  years, 
his  second  term  expiring  on  the  1st  of  Janu- 
arj',  1911.  He  removed  to  McMinnville  on 
the   1st   of   September,   1S9S. 

vOn  the  13th  of  June,  1868,  Mr.  Bird  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  JIary  A.  Alder- 
man, of  Tillamook  county,  a  daughter  of 
Isaac  Alderman,  whose  family  came  to  Ore- 
gon from  Indiana  in  1852,  he  having  preced- 
ed them  a  year  or  two.  his  journey  being 
made  by  way  of  the  isthmus  route.  Unto 
Judge  and  Jlrs.  Bird  have  been  born  six 
children,  of  whom  three  are  yet  living:  Guy 
K.,  who  is  engaged  iu  the  cigar  business  in 
Portland;  Robert  A.,  a  street-railway  in- 
spector of  that  city;  and  Kathleen,  the  wife 
of  Dr.  E.  E.  Cummins,  a  dentist  of  Mc- 
Minnville. The  parents  are  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  church  and  Judge  Bird  belongs 
also  to  La  Fayette  Lodge,  Xo.  3,  A.  F.  & 
A.  JL,  which  is  now  located  at  North  Yam- 
hill and  of  which  he  was  made  a  member  in 
1869.  He  likewise  belongs  to  La  Fayette 
Lodge,  No.  31,  A.  0.  U.  W.,  and  to  Custer 
Post,  G.  A.  E.,  of  McMinnville.  In  politics 
he  has  ever  been  a  stanch  republican,  whose 
thorough  understanding  of  the  principles  of 
the  party  has  enabled  him  to  support  his 
position  by  intelligent  argument.  His 
worth  as  a  man  and  citizen  is  widely  ac- 
knowledged and  he  has  manj'  friends  among 
the  prominent  men  of  the  state  who  recog- 
nize in  him  a  peer.  In  every  relation  of 
life  the  worth  of  his  service  is  manifest  and 
his  commercial  and  political  career  has  con- 
stituted a  stimulus  to  activitj',  growth  and 
progress    in    various    lines. 

LEMUEL  HOBSON.  Among  the  native 
ri'sidents  of  Marion  county  who  still  remain 
within  its  borders  is  Lemuel  Hobson,  who 
is  the  owner  of  a  dairy  farm  two  miles 
south  of  Salem,  on  the  Turner  road.  He 
was  born  May  12,  1850,  the  son  of  Hadley 
and  Emily  Amanda  (Speinhaur)  Hobson, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  North  Caro- 
lina. The  father  went  to  Missouri  when  a 
young  man  and  was  married  there.  In  1819 
lie  crossed  the  plains  and  was  camping  near 
the  gold  fields  in  California  at  the  time  of 
the  discovery  of  gold,  whereupon  he  engaged 
in  mining  but  after  a  short  time  removed  to 
Portland,  Oregon,  and  later  settled  on  a 
donation  land  claim  in  Marion  county,  near 
Stayton.  Leaving  his  family  on  the  claim, 
he  returned  to  California  in  is.'id,  engaged  in 
mining  and  was  very  successful.  He  then 
returned  to  his  home  in  Oregon,  where  he 
resided  until  his  death,  in  August,  1887.  He 
was  a  Quaker  in  religious  belief.  The  mother 
died  in  California  in  1897,  at  the  advanced 
age  of  eighty  years.  She  was  of  German 
descent.  In  their  family  were  eight  chil- 
dren: Mary  A.,  who  is '  the  wife  of  John 
Barker,   of  Echo,  Oregon;    W.  IL,   of   Stay- 


ton,  who  has  been  state  senator  for  two 
terms;  F.  M.,  deceased;  Lemuel,  of  this 
review;  Amanda,  who  is  the  wife  of  Dr. 
John  Parker,  of  Salinas,  California;  Amelia, 
deceased,  and  Emily,  who  resides  near  San 
Francisco,  twins;  and  Hadley,  of  Linn  county, 
Oregon. 

Lemuel  Hobson  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon schools  and  remained  at  home  until  he 
was  twenty-five  years  of  age.  He  then 
settled  on  a  part  of  his  father's  donation 
land  claim,  where  he  resided  for  twenty 
years,  after  which  he  bought  a  farm  east  of 
Stayton  and  in  1903  came  to  his  present 
location,  where  he  owns  fifty-six  acres  of 
land.  He  keeps  a  high  grade  of  cows  and 
specializes  in  the  dairy  business.  He  also 
holds  title  to  twenty-six  acres  of  land  near 
Stayton. 

In  1886  Mr.  Hobson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Sarah  Parker,  who  was  born 
in  Oregon  in  1857.  Mrs.  Hobson  is  a  daugh- 
ter of  James  S.  and  Caroline  (Evans)  Parker, 
the  former  a  native  of  Vermont  and  the  lat- 
ter of  Indiana.  Both  came  to  Oregon  in  1852 
and  there  they  were  married  in  December  of 
that  year,  the  father  taking  up  a  donation 
claim  in  Marion  county  in  the  vicinity  of 
Sublimity.  To  them  were  born  six  children, 
of  whom  four  are  now  living:  Mrs.  Hobson; 
Henry  J.,  of  Marion  county;  Mrs.  Esther 
Magg,  of  Salem;  J.  D.  Parker,  of  Mehama; 
and  two  who  passed  away  in  infancy.  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Hobson  have  become  the  parents 
of  eight  children:  F.  M.,  who  resides  at 
Portland,  Oregon,  and  is  a  railway  mail  clerk ; 
Rhoda,  of  Moscow.  Idaho,  who  is  secretary 
to  the  superintendent  of  the  State  Experi- 
mental Station;  Jessie,  who  is  the  wife  of 
W.  D.  Pue,  of  Salem;  Olga  and  Lottie,  both 
of  Salem;  Lewis,  who  is  a  medical  student 
at   Salem;   and  Henry  and  Guy,   at  home. 

Mr.  Hobson  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  republican  party,  and  both  he  and  his 
wife  are  members  of  the  Christian  church. 
Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  at  Stayton 
and  both  he  and  his  wife  belong  to  the 
order  of  Rebekahs  and  to  the  Artisans  at 
Salem.  Mr.  Hobson  is  interested  in  all  that 
pertains  to  the  general  advancement  and  he 
cooperates  in  many  movements  for  the  good 
of  the  community,  being  at  all  times  public- 
spirited  and  progressive.  He  is  a  conscien- 
tious business  man  who  manages  the  work 
of  his  farm  in  a  most  successful  manner. 

JAMES  MURPHY,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
dairy  business  in  Tillamook  county,  was 
born  in  New  Brunswick  in  1867.  He  is  a  son 
of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Cowig)  Murphy,  both 
of  whom  were  also  natives  of  New  Bruns- 
wick. Of  the  children  reared  in  the  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murphy,  all  but  Jerry 
are  now  living.  Two  of  them,  Clara  and 
Catharine,  are  half-sisters  of  our  subject  and 
make  their  homes  in  New  Brunswick.  The 
others  are:  Hannah,  who  is  the  wife  of 
James  Keys,  of  Seattle,  Washington;  John, 
who  resides  at  Alberta,  Canada;  James,  of 
this  review;  Daniel,  whose  home  is  at  Spo- 
kane, Washington;    Helen,  the   wife   of  Wil- 


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liam  1,1  mmon.  of  Spokane;  Michael,  who 
lives  in  Xew  Bnin3Wick;  Mary,  who  married 
William  O'Rouke,  of  Tacomn.  Washington; 
Frank,  who  also  lives  at  Tacoma;  Henry,  of 
New  Brunswick,  and  Matthew,  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. 

Mr.  Murphy,  whose  name  intro<luce3  this 
sketch,  possessed  advantages  of  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  land. 
After  growing  to  maturity  he  en^'ayed  in 
logging  in  Michigan  for  four  years  and  then 
removed  to  Humboldt  county,  California, 
where  he  spent  three  years.  .At  the  end  of 
the  time  name<l  he  came  to  Oregon  and  lo- 
cated upon  a  claim  in  Tillamook  county,  re- 
turning to  Humboldt  county,  California  in 
the  summer  time  for  three  years  but  spend- 
ing the  winters  on  his  claim.  .-Vfter  proving 
up  this  property  he  sold  it  and  associated 
for  three  years  with  his  brothers  .John, 
Daniel  and  Jerry  in  the  logging  business. 
He  then  purchased  sixty-live  acres  of  pro- 
ductive land  four  miles  southeast  of  Tilla- 
mook and  entereil  the  dairy  business.  After 
two  years  he  rented  his  farm  and  once  more 
engage<l  in  logging.  In  1907  he  returned  to 
his  place,  where  he  has  since  made  his  home. 
He  is  successful  as  a  dairyman  and  main- 
tains a  herd  of  twenty-five  or  thirty  cows, 
his  business  yielding  a  handsome  annual 
revenue. 

In  1899  Mr.  Murphy  was  married  to  Miss 
Amy  Jenkins,  who  was  born  in  \  akima 
county,  Washington,  a  daughter  «i  Thomas 
and  Eliza  (Morton)  Jenkins.  The  father 
was  born  in  Iowa  and  the  mother  in  Illinois. 
Mr.  Jenkins  came  to  Tillamo<jk  cnunty,  Ore- 
gon, with  his  family  when  his  daughter  .\my 
was  in  her  childhood,  and  -he  received  her 
education  in  this  county.  Of  the  children 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Jenkins  six  are  now  living: 
Emmett  and  Eugene,  both  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing at  Tillamook;  Amy.  who  is  now  Mrs. 
James  Murphy;  Iva,  who  marrierl  Daniel 
Murphy,  a  brother  of  our  subject,  and  is  now 
living  at  Spokane;  Vine,  of  Tillamook; 
and  Mary,  the  wife  of  Solly  .Smith,  of  Wil- 
son   River. 

-Mr.  Murphy  and  his  wife  are  consistent 
memlters  of  the  Iloman  Catholic  church  of 
Tillamook.  In  politics  Mr.  Murphy  gives 
his  support  to  the  demo.rntic  party,  whose 
principles  he  accepts  as  best  ndiipted  to  ad- 
vance the  interests  of  the  nation,  lie  is  a 
believer  in  the  organization  of  farmers  as  a 
means  of  protection  against  the  trusts,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  (Grange.  He  is  now  well 
established  in  a  business  which  yields  fair 
returns  for  labor  and  time  expemled  and. 
being  a  goo<l  manager,  he  may  liwik  for\vard 
with  confidence  to  a  steady  increase  in  pros- 
perity as   the  years   pass. 

CHARLES  NIEMI,  a  liipior  dealer  of  As 
toria.  was  born  in  Finland.  October  2  4.  |S7."). 
llis  father.  IVter  Niemi.  came  to  the  I'nited 
States  in  \^f^l  and  settled  in  Minnesota, 
where  he  has  since  followed  the  occupation 
of  farming,  lie  married  Christine  llnavak- 
ko  anil  unto  them  were  born  six  children: 
.\rvid  J.  and  Peter  F.,  Imth  of  whom  live  in 
.\storia;     .Marv.    a    resident    of    .Minnesota; 


Hilma,  who  is  yet  in  Finland;  Minnie,  the 
wife   of   Henry   W.  Ostrom;    and  Charles. 

The  last  named  pursued  his  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Finland  to  the  age  of 
thirteen  years,  when  in  ISSS  he  came  to  the 
new  world,  the  family  home  being  establish- 
ed in  Minnesota.  He  then  continued  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  that  state, 
of  which  he  remained  a  resident  for  ten 
years.  He  became  interested  in  mining 
there  and  remained  in  the  middle  west  until 
IS'.IS,  when  he  came  to  Astoria.  Here  he 
engaged  in  tlie  lishing  business  for  six  years, 
and  in  April,  1U04.  went  into  business  on 
his  own  account,  conducting  a  lii|Uor  house 
in  Washington  and  in  Astoria.  He  is  also 
one  of  the  stockholders  in  the  Finnish  Jler- 
cnntile  Company  and  whatever  success  he 
has  achieved  is  due  entirely  to  his  own 
labors,  persistent  purpose  and  unfaltering 
energy. 

Mr.  Xiemi  gives  his  political  support  to 
the  republican  party  and  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  his  membership  in  the  Luth- 
eran church.  For  the  past  ten  years  he  has 
bei-n  a  member  of  the  Finnish  Brotherhood 
and  is  a  charter  member  of  the  Order  of 
Eagles  and  also  of  the  Owls  and  Moose. 
He  likewise  belongs  to  the  Liquor  Dealers 
Association.  His  residence  in  Astoria  now 
covers  a  period  of  about  fourteen  years,  dur- 
ing which  time  he  has  become  widely  known. 

HENRY  0.  MILLER.  In  the  field  of  law 
llniry  i  >.  Millrr  has  gained  recognition,  his 
ability  enabling  him  to  pass  beyond  the 
point  of  rtiedioerity  and  win  a  position 
among  the  ohier  and  well  established  prac- 
titioners at  the  bar  of  Yamhill  county.  He 
now  makes  his  home  in  McMinnville,  which 
is  far  separated  from  the  place  of  his  birth, 
which  occurred  in  Copenhagen,  Denmark,  on 
the  I.'ith  of  February.  l>Xo.  llis  parents 
were  Carl  H.  and  .Amelia  iLnndbergI  Miller, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Denmark, 
The  father  in  his  youthful  days  served  an 
apprenticeshiji  to  the  carpenter's  trade,  at 
which  he  worked  while  a  resident  of  Den- 
mark, save  for  the  period  when  he  served 
as  a  soldier  in  tlie  army  of  that  country, 
being  a  member  of  the  king's  bodyguard  and 
serving  by  the  side  of  one  of  the  young 
princes  of  that  country  for  eighteen  months. 
He  won  the  ribbon  of  honor  in  marksman- 
ship during  his  connection  with  the  military. 
He  did  not  like  compnlsory  service,  however, 
or  the  monarchical  form  of  government,  and 
also  thinking  to  have  better  opportunities 
in  the  new  world,  he  came  to  the  I'nited 
States  in  1S92  and  a  year  later  was  joiiieil 
by  his  wife  ami  their  only  ihild.  Henry  II. 
sillier.  Following  his  arrival  on  the  .\mer- 
ican  continent  Carl  H.  Miller  made  his  way 
direct  to  Oregon,  establishing  a  home  for 
his  family  in  McMinnville.  where  he  was 
joined  by  his  wife  and  son.  In  this  district 
he  engaged  in  farming,  acquiring  a  small 
tract  of  land  near  the  town,  and  when  the 
Yamhill  county  poor  farm  was  established, 
in  the  fall  of  190.1.  he  was  the  first  man 
chosen  to  superintend  the  form  and  hud 
charge   of   it    for   two  years.     He   died   July 


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2,  1900,  and  the  community  thereby  lost  a 
valneil  anil  worthy  citizen  whose  activities 
and  influence  were  always  found  on  the 
oiae  of  progress  and  improvement.  In  poli- 
tics he  was  a  repuhlican.  and  his  religious 
faith  was  that  of  the  Lutheran  church.  His 
widow  still  survives  and  is  now  residing  in 
llilL-boro,   Washington  county. 

Henry  O.  Miller  was  reared  at  home,  ac- 
quiring his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  Jlc.Minnville,  in  which  he  continued  his 
studies  until  sixteen  years  of  age.  At  that 
time  hostilities  broke  out  between  Spain 
and  the  United  States  and  although  but  a 
boy.  he  put  aside  his  text-books  that  he 
might  offer  his  aid  to  the  government,  en- 
listing in  the  A  Troop  of  the  Fourth  Cav- 
alry. Subsequently  he  was  transferred  to 
the  Eighteenth  Battery  of  the  Field  Artil- 
lery and  was  sent  to  the  Philippines  with 
his  command,  fighting  under  General  Law- 
ton  in  the  battles  of  San  Isidro  and  at  Tal- 
lavera.  ■  He  also  took  part  in  the  battles  of 
Santa  Ana  and  St.  Augustine,  seeing  much 
actual  service  in  the  campaign  through 
northern  Luzon.  He  was  discharged  on  the 
9th  of  April.  1902,  at  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, having  in  the  meantime  been  pro- 
moted from  the  ranks  to  the  position  of 
corporal,  while  in  the  early  part  of  1902 
lie   was   made   a   sergeant  of  his   troop. 

After  receiving  his  honorable  discharge 
Jlr.  Miller  returned  to  Yamliill  county  and 
became  his  father's  assistant  in  the  work  of 
the  farm,  to  which  he  devoted  his  energies 
until  the  fall  of  1903.  lie  then  went  to 
San  Francisco  and  during  tlie  succeeding 
three  j'ears  divided  his  time  between  that 
city  and  Portland,  being  employed  in  vari- 
ous wavs. 

On  tlie  9th  of  October,  1906.  Mr.  ililler 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Mary  E. 
Flynn,  widow  of  P.  JL  Flynn.  at  one  time 
a  prominent  merchant  of  MciUnnville.  Mrs. 
Miller  was  a  daughter  of  Kichard  Dunne, 
a  well  known  farmer  of  Polk  county,  now- 
deceased.  He  was  an  Indian  war  veteran 
and  fought  under  Lieutenant,  afterward 
tieiieral  Sheridan,  and  Captain  Hayden  in 
the  Indian  wars  in  the  northwestern  coast 
c(nintry.  After  his  marriage  Mr.  Miller  took 
charge  of  his  wife's  business  interests, 
which  lie  still  supervises.  In  190S  he  en- 
tered upon  the  stnily  of  law  under  "V'.  W. 
Pearce,  the  present  county  judge,  and  also 
pursued  a  special  course  through  the  Chi- 
cago Correspondence  School  of  Law,  On  the 
8th  of  .June,  1911,  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  and  immediately  opened  a  law  office  in 
JIcMinnville,  where  he  is  building  up  a  suc- 
cessful  practice. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  have  become  the  par- 
ents of  three  children,  Milford  Cai'l,  Mildred 
Amelia  and  Mercedes  Beatrice.  The  par- 
ents are  well  known  in  this  city  and  have 
an  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends.  Mrs. 
Miller  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  church. 
Mr.  Miller  gives  his  political  allegiance  to 
the  republican  party  but  has  never  sought 
or  desired  office  as  a  reward  for  party 
fealty.  He  is  a  leading  representative  of 
the  younger  generation  of  business  and  pro- 


fessional men  in  McMiniiville,  who  are  doing 
much  for  the  development  and  upbuilding  of 
this  section  of  the  state  through  their  sup- 
port of  those  progressive  and  practical  meas- 
ures which  look  beyond  the  exigencies  of 
the  moment  to  the  possibilities  and  oppor- 
tunities of  the  future. 

THOMAS  D.  SOUDEN,  a  general  con- 
tracliir  and  builder  of  Astoria,  whose  skill 
in  the  line  of  his  chosen  vocation  and  whose 
well  known  reliability  constitute  the  basis 
upon  which  his  success  is  being  built,  was 
born  in  Cornwall,  England,  December  26, 
1S52.  His  father,  Henry  Souden,  was  born 
in  England  in  1819,  and  came  to  the  United 
States  about  1S53,  establishing  his  home  in 
Wisconsin.  He  is  now  living  in  Michigan 
at  the  venerable  age  of  ninety-two  years 
while  his  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Mary  Davey,  and  was  also  a  native  of 
England,  passed  away  in  1S94.  Thomas  D. 
Souden  was  one  of  a  family  of  six  children: 
Alee,  now  a  resident  of  Missouri;  Elizabeth, 
the  widow  of  Daniel  Amos  and  a  resident 
of  Laurium,  Michigan ;  William  H.,  living 
in  Victoria,  B.  C;  Thomas,  of  this  review; 
Louise,  wife  of  John  Gillette  of  Stevenson, 
Washington;  and  Gussie,  who  married  John 
P.   White,   of  Michigan. 

Thomas  D.  Souden  was  less  than  a  year 
old  when  brought  by  his  parents  to  the  new 
world,  and  in  the  public  schools  of  Dodge- 
ville,  Wisconsin,  he  acquired  the  education 
that  fitted  him  for  life's  responsible  and 
practical  duties.  After  putting  aside  his 
text-books  he  served  an  apprenticeship  to 
the  carpenter's  trade,  thus  remaining  for 
three  years,  after  which  he  began  carpen- 
tering. He  became  engaged  at  that  trade 
at  Dodgeville,  Wi-sconsin,  about  1874,  and 
devoted  ten  years  thereto,  during  which 
period  he  became  a  skilled  workman,  thor- 
oughl_y  familiar  with  all  the  different  tasks 
that  devolve  upon  the  competent  builder. 
At  length  he  went  to  Victoria,  B.  C,  where 
he  remained  five  years,  and  in  1891  came  to 
Astoria,  where  he  was  employed  as  a  jour- 
neyman until  1908.  He  then  joined  Mr.  Sta- 
din  and  then  opened  a  carpenter's  shop 
under  the  name  of  Stadin  &  Souden. 
They  have  since  conducted  a  general 
contracting  and  building  business  and 
have  prospered  as  the  months  have  gone 
by,  a  liberal  patronage  now  being  accorded 
them.  Their  work  is  always  .satisfactory 
for  they  employ  skilled  men  and  use  excel- 
lent materials  in  the  erection  of  buildings. 
In  this  city  are  seen  various  substantial 
monuments  of  their  skill  and  their  labors 
are  constituting  an  element  in  the  architec- 
tural improvement  and  adornment  of  As- 
toria. 

On  the  0th  of  June,  1892,  Mr.  Souden  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  May  Davis,  who 
was  born  in  Missouri  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Thomas  Davis,  a  farmer  who  served  for 
three  years  in  the  Civil  war  as  cavalryman. 
He  lost  an  eye  while  defending  his  country 
at  the  front.  He  survived  his  military  ex- 
perience, however,  for  many  years,  passing 
away   in    1909.     Unto  Mr.  and   Mrs.  Souden 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


899 


have  been  born  a  son  and  tour  daughters: 
Charles  Duane,  whose  birth  occurred  in  Vic- 
toria, B.  C;  Cora,  Floy.  Hazel  and  l.cola, 
all  yet  at  home.  'Ine  tamily  attend  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  Mr.  Sou- 
den  holds  menibershi|i  with  the  Woiidinen  ot 
the  World.  He  does  not  conline  his  political 
belief  to  the  dictates  ol  any  party  but  fol- 
lows an  independent  course  in  voting  cast- 
ing his  ballot  as  his  judgment  dictates.  In- 
dolence anil  idh-ness  are  utterly  foreign  to 
his  nature  and  the  ditticullies  ami  obstacles 
that  arise  in  the  path  of  every  business 
man  he  readily  overcomes  by  determined 
energy  and  ability,  so  that  he  is  rapidly 
pushing  his  way  upward  to  the  goal  of  suc- 
cess. 

J.  J.  HEMBREE  is  a  lifelong  resident  of 
Yamhill  county,  now  making  his  home  in 
La  Fayette.  He  was  at  one  time  connected 
with  the  printing  business  but  is  now  living 
retired.  His  birth  occurred  on  what  is 
known  as  the  old  family  homestead,  four 
miles  from  La  Fayette,  on  the  litli  of  May, 
1849.  his  parents  t)eing  Captain  A.  .J.  and 
Kancy  (Dodsoni  Ilembree.  The  mother  was 
born  in  White  county,  Tennessee.  June  22, 
1813,  and  the  father's  birth  occurred  in  War- 
ren county.  Tennessee,  December  14.  l^l'.i. 
Following  their  marriage  they  removed  to 
Missouri  and  came  to  the  northwest  in  1S4:J. 
Their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  White 
county.  Tennessee,  .January  14.  IS."?."!,  and 
eight  year.-,  later  they  determined  to  seek 
their  fortune  in  the  northwest,  knowing  that 
land  coukl  be  purchaseil  at  a  low  figure  and 
that  the  country  was  but  sparsely  settled, 
so  that  property  could  be  easily  obtained. 
They  bravely  faced  the  dangers,  hardships 
and  privations  of  pioneer  lite  in  order  to 
establish  a  home  on  the  frontier  and  after. 
coming  to  this  section  of  the  c<iuntry  Mr. 
Hembree  turned  his  attcnticm  to  farming 
and  merchnmlisinp.  He  became  a  prominent 
factor  in  the  life  of  the  county  and  in  18  Hi 
was  chosen  to  represent  his  district  in  the 
territorial  legislature,  which  convened  for 
the  first  time  in  that  year.  His  political 
allegiance  was  given  to  the  democratic  party. 
Later  he  was  rlcfeated  for  the  ollice  of 
United  States  marshal  by  only  one  vote.  At 
the  time  of  the  Yakima  Indian  war  he  vol- 
iinteereil  for  service  anil  iM-camc  captain  I'f 
a  company  from  Yamhill  county.  In  an  en- 
gagement which  fojlnweil  he  wiis  killed,  in 
1S5.').  but  even  then  hi-  hail  dime  much  for 
the  development  of  this  section  of  the  coun- 
try, contributing  largely  to  the  work  of  re- 
claiming the  northwettern  wilderness  for 
the  purposes  of  civilization.  His  wife  sur- 
vived him  for  more  than  three  decades  and 
died  in  .lanuary.  ISflO.  In  their  family  were 
ten  children:  N'ancy  Matilda  Snow  Itognrt, 
of  Tacoma :  Mary  .lane,  who  became  the  wifi- 
of  Fred  Page  Tuston.  who  was  Tniteil  States 
commis'ioner  in  .Mnsko.  where  his  wife  was 
taken  ill,  after  which  she  was  sent  back  to 
the  states  but  here  dic<l;  Mr*,  .\nnie  K.  Cut- 
len.  of  Portland;  .lames  Ijiwson,  who  is  liv- 
ing in  Sheridan:  A.  .1.,  who  is  living  in  Santa 
Rosa,    California:    .1.   .J.,   of    this    review:    F. 


1'.,  who  is  a  resident  of  Carlton,  Oregon;  A. 
J,,  who  is  still  living  in  this  state;  Lillian, 
who  died  in  childlmod;  and  Jasper,  who  died 
while    the    family    were    crossing    the    plains. 

J.  J.  Hembree  has  been  a  lifelong  resident 
of  Yamhill  county,  where  he  pursued  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  to  the  age  of 
fifteen  ,vears.  He  then  enlisted  for  service 
in  the  Civil  war,  becoming  a  member  of  Com- 
pany B,  First  Oregon  Infantry,  with  which 
he  served  for  twenty-two  months.  He  was 
mainly  engaged  on  duty  in  Idaho,  mostly  in 
protecting  the  mail  lines.  After  the  war  he 
took  up  the  printer's  trade,  which  he  fol- 
lowed for  a  number  of  years  in  dilTerent 
parts  of  the  state.  He  worked  on  both  the 
Oregonian  and  the  Bulletin  of  Portland  and 
in  1372  began  the  publication  of  the  La  Fay- 
ette Courier,  which  he  sold  in  ISSO.  He  was 
also  foreman  of  a  paper  at  Salem,  where  he 
had  learned  his  trade  and  to  which  place  he 
returned  several  times.  In  ISSl  he  with- 
drew from  the  printing  business,  returned  to 
Yamhill  county  and  lias  since  lived  within 
its   borders. 

On  the  30th  of  December.  1877,  occurred 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  Hembree  and  Miss  Emma 
Perkins,  who  was  born  near  I^a  Fayette. 
May  21,  1859,  a  daughter  of  George  W.  and 
Harriet  (Herndonl  Perkins,  the  former  a 
native  of  Xew  York  and  tlie  latter  of  In- 
diana, They  were  married  in  Illinois  and 
in  l-'oS  came  to  Oregon,  where  they  con- 
tinued to  reside  until  called  to  their  final 
rest,  the  mother  passing  away  in  1903  at 
the  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  while  the 
father,  who  was  a  lifelong  farmer,  died  in 
1909  at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety  years. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hembree  has  been  born 
one  child,  George  A.,  whose  birth  occurre<l 
September  8,  1879,  and  who  is  still  at  home. 
The  family  are  well  known  in  this  part  of 
the  state  and  have  many  friends  in  La  Fay- 
ette and  throughout  Yamhill  county.  Jlr. 
Hembree  gives  his  political  allegiance  to  the 
democratic  party  and,  though  always  inter- 
ested in  matters  of  progressive  citizenship, 
has  never  been  an  ollice  seeker.  Fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  the  United  Workmen 
and  also  with  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Hepuli- 
lic.  He  is  today  as  true  and  loyal  to  his 
country  and  to  the  best  interests  of  citizen- 
ship as  he  was  when  he  enlisted  under  the 
stars  and  stripes  to  defend  the  interests  of 
the  country  wherever  duty   might  call. 

GEORGE  WILLIAMS.  The  dairy  business 
is  one  of  the  nourishing  industries  of  Tilla- 
mook county  and  among  the  prominent  men 
who  are  engaged  in  this  pursuit  is  (Jeorge 
Williams.  He  was  born  in  Atistralia  in  1866, 
n  son  of  Thomas  F".  and  IsaWI  (Howe)  Wil- 
liams. The  father  was  born  in  Wales  in 
DecemlM-r,  l'<33,  and  became  a  miner  in 
his  native  land.  In  1841  he  yielded  to  the 
gold  excitement  and  went  aboard  a  sailing 
vessel  which  was  bound  for  .-Vustralia.  He 
landed  on  Van  Diemen's  I^jind  and  after  work- 
ing for  n  short  time  as  a  farm  hand  crossed 
the  straits  to  .Australia  and  went  to  the  gold 
mines.  For  thirteen  years  he  applieil  him 
self  to  placer  mining  and  was  quite  success- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ful,  but  he  then  turned  his  attention  to 
quartz  mining  and  this  did  not  prove  so 
jirolitable.  In  ISTO  he  came  to  San  Fran- 
cisco with  his  family,  the  journey  requir- 
ing three  months,  and  immediately  after 
landing  went  to  Contra  Costa  county,  Cali- 
fornia, and  for  nine  years  was  connected 
with  coal  mining  in  that  county.  At  the 
end  of  the  time  named  he  settled  in  Tilla- 
mook county  where  he  remained  until  his 
death,  in  March,  lOOS,  having  then  arrived 
at  the  age  of  nearly  seventy-seven  years. 
'J"he  mother  of  our  subject  was  born  in 
London,  England,  and  went  to  Australia 
when  she  was  thirteen  years  of  age.  Six 
years  later  she  was  married  there  to  Mr. 
Williams.  She  had  one  brother  and  also 
a  sister  in  Australia.  Eight  children  were 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  F.  Williams, 
live  of  whom  survive:  William,  of  Tillamook 
county;  George,  the  subject  of  this  sketch; 
.lames,  also  of  this  county;  Isabel,  the  widow 
of  George  Hanley,  of  Tillamook;  and  Jo- 
seph, who  lives  at  Portland. 

George  Williams  arrived  with  his  parents 
in  America  at  the  age  of  two  years  and  in 
the  public  schools  of  California  secured  his 
jMcliminary  education.  He  came  with  his 
parents  to  Oregon  and  at  thirteen  years  of 
age  Ijcgan  assisting  his  father  on  the  home 
farm.  At  the  age  of  twenty  he  purchased 
eighty  acres  on  the  Trask  river,  two  miles 
from  Tillamook,  and  later  purchased  forty- 
si.\  acres  adjoining.  In  1903  he  bought  seven 
and  one-half  acres,  and  in  1907  fourteen 
acres,  making  in  all  one  hundred  and  thirty- 
nine  and  one-half  acres  which  he  owns  in  one 
tract,  lie  prospered  in  his  undertaking  and 
in  1908  bought  lifty  acres  on  the  Wilson 
river,  one  and  one-half  miles  from  Tilla- 
mook. Ho  is  energetic  in  what  he  under- 
takes, as  is  indicated  l)y  the  fact  that  he 
maintains  a  herd  of  fifty  or  sixty  oows. 

In  1SS5  Mr.  Williams  was  married  to  Miss 
Mary  Nettie  Tillotson.  who  was  born  at  Dal- 
las, Polk  county,  a  daughter  of  Stephen  and 
Phidilia  Tillotson,  both  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  New  York  state.  After  their  mar- 
riage the  parents  moved  to  Pennsylvania  and 
sul)se(iuently  to  Illinois,  coming  overland  to 
Polk  county,  Oregon,  three  years  later.  This 
was  in  1866.  Mr.  Tillotson  built  a  sawmill 
and  took  uji  a  preemption  claim  near  it  but 
Ihrce  years  afterward  sold  it  and  came  to 
Tillamook  county.  Here  he  located  on  a 
homestead  claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  adjoining  Mr.  Williams'  place.  After 
sixteen  years  he  sold  out  and  purchased  land 
in  Marion  county,  where  he  lived  for  five 
years.  Having  disposed  of  this  property  he 
went  to  Florida  and  engaged  for  eiglit  years 
in  fruit  raising.  He  spent  the  last  four  years 
of  his  life  at  Tillaniuok.  being  called  away 
at  the  age  of  eighty.  His  wife  died  at  the 
age  01  sixty,  on  a  train  at  Ues  Moines,  Iowa, 
while  making  a  trip  to  the  east.  Two  chil- 
dren were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tillotson, 
the  younger  of  whom  is  Mary  Nettie,  now 
Mrs.  George  Williams.  John  William,  the 
elder,  was  born  in  Illinois  and  is  now  living 
at  San  Francisco.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Williams 
arc  also  the  parents  of  two  children.     Alva 


E.,  of  Tillamook  county,  was  born  in  ISSG 
and  married  Miss  Rose  Bryan  in  1910.  Pres- 
ton was  born  in  1S8S  and  is  now  living  at 
home.  Mr.  Williams  is  one  of  the  capable 
and  enterprising  men  of  western  Oregon.  He 
recognized  the  opportunities  here  presented 
and  he  has  not  hesitated  to  avail  himself  of 
them.  He  is  highly  respected  by  his  neigh- 
bors and  acquaintances,  and  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Tilla- 
mook Creamery  Association  for  many  years, 
being  now  president  of  that  organization.  He 
is  also  a  stockholder  and  director  of  the 
Tillamook  Building  Association.  In  politics 
he  is  a  stanch  republican  and  his  religious 
belief  is  indicated  by  membership  in  the 
Methodist  church,  with  which  his  estimable 
wife  is   also  connected. 

W.  S.  KMGHTEN,  who  is  living  retired  in 
Eagle  Point,  has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon 
for  sixty-five  years,  having  removed  here 
with  his  family  when  a  child  of  ten  years. 
He  was  born  in  Jefl'erson  county,  Missouri, 
on  September  15,  1837,  and  is  a  son  of  Am- 
mon  and  Fannie  (Cox)  Knighten.  The  father 
was  a  native  of  Kentucky  and  the  mother  of 
Missouri  and  there  she  passed  away  in  1840. 
Ammon  Knighten  continued  to  make  his 
home  in  Missouri  for  seven  years  after  the 
death  of  his  wife,  but  in  1847  he  and  his 
family  joined  an  emigrant  train  for  Oregon. 
Upon  their  arrival  in  the  state  they  located 
in  Washington  county,  the  father  filing  on  a 
donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  in  the  vicinity  of  Forest  Grove.  There 
he  resumed  his  agricultural  pursuits,  devot- 
ing his  energies  to  the  cultivation  and  im- 
provement of  his  claim  until  his  death  in 
1868.  Of  the  thirteen  children  born  to  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Knighten  but  two  are  now  living. 

W.  S.  Knighten.  who  was  only  a  child  of 
three  years  when  his  mother  passed  away,  be- 
gan his  education  in  the  common  schools  of 
his  native  state  and  completed  it  in  Oregon. 
Having  been  reared  on  a  ranch  he  was  early 
trained  to  agricultural  pursuits,  assisting  his 
father  with  the  work  of  the  fields  and  care 
of  the  stock  while  he  was  still  attending 
school.  After  his  marriage,  which  occurred 
when  he  was  twenty-three,  he  took  over  the 
management  of  the  old  home  place,  continu- 
ing to  operate  it  until  1884.  In  the  latter 
year  he  came  to  Jackson  county  and  filed  on 
a  homestead  on  the  Rogue  river.  It  was 
rich,  fertile  land  and  under  his  capable  super- 
vision his  fields  yielded  him  abundant 
harvests.  He  resided  there  for  twenty-six 
years  and  during  that  time  wrought  exten- 
sive improvements  in  his  place,  making  it  one 
of  the  valuable  and  attractive  properties 
of  the  community.  Having  acquired  a  com- 
petence that  enables  him  and  his  wife  to 
live  in  case  and  comfort  the  remainder  of 
their  lives,  he  disposed  of  his  property  and 
coming  to  Eagle  Point  purchased  his  present 
residence  and  is  now  living  retired. 

In  1800,  Mr.  Knighten  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Julia  A.  Dawson,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Missouri  in  February,  1846.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  John  and  Rachel  (Dodson) 
Dawson  and  came  with  her  parents  to  Oregon 


mi:.  AM)  MKS.  W.  S.  KXIGHTEN" 


THE 


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■OATIONB, 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTuUV  oE  OREGON 


903 


in  1847,  when  a  child  but  one  year  old. 
Three  children  were  born  to  .Mr.  and  Mr3. 
Knighten,  all  of  whom  are  deceased.  In 
order  of  birth  they  were  as  follows:  C  W., 
who  was  killed  in  a  uynamite  explosion; 
Eddie,  who  was  drowned  wln'n  he  was  tliirly- 
oiie  years  of  age;  and  Arvilla.  who  louiid 
a  precipitate  death  in  a  runaway  accident  at 
.tXshland  at  the  ajre  of  twenty-seven  years. 
Mr.  Knighten  votes  with  the  democratic 
party  and  has  had  the  distinction  of  having 
been  the  first  school  director  and  the  lirst 
postmaster  of  Etna,  and  continued  to  serve 
in  these  capacities  for  many  years.  In  mat- 
ters of  faith  botli  he  ami  -Mrs.  Knighten  are 
liaptists  and  take  an  active  and  helpful  in- 
terest in  the  work  of  this  church,  among 
whose  members  they  number  nniny  stanch 
friends.  They  are  both  well  known,  having 
resided  here  in  this  vicinity  for  over  forty 
years,  and  are  held  in  high  esteem  by  a  large 
circle  of  friends  and  aeiiuaintanoes  on  ac- 
count   of   their    many    excellent    qualities. 

LOT  LIVERMORE.  .\lthough  seventv- 
seven  years  of  age  Lot  l.ivermore  is  still 
actively  engaged  in  business  handling  real 
estate  and  insurance.  He  has  l>een  a  resi- 
dent of  Pendleton  since  ISfiO  and  has  con- 
tributed largely  to  the  upbuilding,  growth 
and  development  of  this  city  which  num- 
bers him  among  its  most  public-spirited  and 
highly  respected  residents.  He  was  born  in 
Marietta,  Ohio,  .\ugust  11.  1^:!.").  His  father. 
Jonas  l.ivermore.  was  bum  lanuary  1.17'.)T. 
and  spent  his  last  days  in  Kola,  Oregon, 
where  he  passed  away  on  the  17th  of  .\pril, 
IStiO.  His  wife,  who  boro  the  maiden  name 
of  Sarah  Wills  was  b.irn  May  10.  1800.  She 
8urvive<l  her  husband  for  a  number  of  years 
ami  died  in  Eola  on  the  20th  of  .Tanuary. 
187S.  In  their  family  were  ten  children,  of 
whom  four  are  now  living.  The  father  was 
a  farmer  by  occupatinn  and  in  I"<.">1  left  the 
midille  west  for  Ori-gun,  becoming'  one  of 
the  pionei'r  residents  of  this  stati'.  which 
was  then  under  territorial  governmi-nt.  He 
secured  a  donatiim  land  I'Inim  in  I'olk  coun- 
ty where  he  remninrd  until  his  ileatli.  devot- 
ing his  time  and  energies  to  gem-ral  agri- 
cultural pursuits.  He  also  nideil  in  the  early 
development  and  progress  of  the  county  and 
took  an  active  interest  in  all  that  pertained 
to  its  upbuililing  and  improvement.  The 
claim  which  he  entered  fmni  the  government 
is  still  in  possession  of  the  family,  being 
owned  by  Leonard  R.  Livermore,  a  brother 
of   I  jut    F.ivermore. 

In  his  native  state  Lot  Livermore  spent 
his  early  youth.  l>oing  sixteen  years  of  age 
at  the  time  the  long  journey  was  niaile  across 
the  plains  and  over  the  mountain  passes  to 
the  I'aeific  coast.  He  was  reared  to  farm 
life,  early  becoming  familiar  wilb  the  iluties 
■and  lalKirs  that  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  agri- 
culturist. He  w-orkei|  on  the  ohl  homestead 
until  twenty  years  of  age  and  afterward 
began  working  at  the  carpenter  trade  which 
he  followed  for  three  year*.  He  next  look 
up  mining  in  Idaho  where  he  remained 
through  the  season  of  1S02.  He  afterward 
occupied   a   clerical   position   in    Portland    for 


a  year,  and  in  ISOG,  came  to  I'matilla  coun- 
ty at  which  time  he  purchased  an  interest 
in  a  general  merchandizing  store  at  L'matilla, 
where  he  resided  until  he  arrivol  in  I'cndle- 
tiin  where  he  opened  a  general  store  of  which 
he  remained  proprietor  until  1S7S.  Turning 
his  attention  to  the  insurance  business  he 
has  followed  that  line  to  the  present  time 
and  is  also  engaged  in  the  real-estate  busi- 
ness, handling  considerable  property  each 
year  and  writing  a  large  amount  of  insur- 
ance. In  lS7;i  he  was  appointed  postmaster 
ipf  Pendleton  and  for  fourteen  years  occu- 
pieil  the  position,  continuing  in  the  olliee 
until  1SS7  when  a  change  in  administration, 
caused  by  the  election  of  I'resident  Cleveland, 
caused  his  retirement  from  the  ollioe.  In 
1902,  however,  he  was  again  appointed  and 
served  through  the  succeeding  four  years  so 
that  for  eigliteen  years  altogether  he  bas 
been  postmaster  of  Pendleton.  In  the  admin- 
istration of  the  alTairs  of  the  olliee  he  has 
ever  been  prompt  and  reliable  and  he  care- 
fully systematized  all  the  work  and  gave 
to  the  public  excellent  service.  Since  his 
retirement  from  that  position  he  has  con- 
tinuously engaged  in  the  insurance,  invest- 
ment and  real-estate  business.  His  service 
as  postmaster  does  not  cover  the  entire  ex- 
tent of  his  connection  with  public  ofTices, 
for  his  fellow  townsmen,  appreciating  his 
worth  and  ability,  have  again  and  again 
made  him  their  representative  in  public 
|>ositions.  He  was  elected  the  lirst  mayor 
iif  Pendleton  and  was  reelected  for  a  second 
term.  He  also  served  for  two  terms  as  a 
member  of  the  city  council  and  as  county 
treasurer  for  one  term,  while  at  the  present 
time  he  is  filling  the  office  of  school  clerk 
in  Pendleton.  As  mayor  and  councilman  he 
discharged  his  duties  in  a  manner  furthering 
the  best  interests  of  the  city  and  as  the 
chief  executive  ollicer  of  Pemlleton  he 
lirought  about  various  needed  reforms  and 
improvements. 

In  rmatilla  county,  on  the  11th  of  .March, 
1809.  -Mr.  Livermore  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Clara  Brown,  now  deceased.  They 
became  parents  of  four  chihiren.  of  whom 
two  died  in  infancy.  The  surviving  son. 
I'.ush  L.,  is  a  newspaper  man  of  Pocatello. 
Idaho,  and  enjoys  a  high  reputation  on  the 
coast  in  journalistic  circles.  The  daughter, 
Delia,  is  the  wife  of  A.  L.  I5catty,  of  Oregon 
(  ity. 

tin  the  2l9t  of  September.  ISSS,  Mr.  Liver- 
mure  married  Mrs.  Ellen  Switzler  and  their 
ehildren  are:  I>itla,  at  home;  I»t  ('.,  who 
is  living  in  Portland,  and  Lynwood  IL.  who 
is  a  student  in  a  .'"itate  Iniversity  at  En- 
gene.  The  family  are  members  uf  the  Epis- 
copal church  and  Mr.  Livermore  also  belongs 
to  the  Masonic  fraternity  anil  to  the  Inde- 
penilent  Order  of  Odd  Kellnws,  having  taken 
the  Koyal  .\rch  and  Knight  Templar  ilegrees 
in  Masonry.  While  he  is  now  in  his  sevenly- 
sevenlh  year  he  is  a  remarkably  well  pre- 
served man.  physically  and  mentally,  and 
still  remains  an  active  factor  in  the  world's 
work.  His  life  has  lieen  one  of  usefulness 
and  lihnor.  His  business  activities  hove  con- 
stituti'ti    an    important    feature     in    the    up- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


building  and  commercial  development  of 
Pendleton  and  Umatilla  county  and  over  the 
record  of  his  public  service  there  falls  no 
shadow  of  wrong  or  suspicion  of  evil.  He 
has  ever  regarded  a  public  office  as  a  public 
trust — and  no  trust  reposed  in  Lot  Liver- 
more  has  ever  been  betrayed  in  the  slightest 
degree. 

ANDREW  ALFRED  ANDERSON.  Among 
the  younger  representatives  of  the  Astoria 
bar  wliose  ability  has  gained  them  wide  and 
favorable  recognition,  is  Andrew  Alfred  An- 
derson, who  was  born  July  11.  18S3.  in  the 
city  which  is  still  his  place  of  abode.  His 
fatlicr.  Andrew  K.  Anderson,  was  a  native 
of  Finland,  born  about  the  year  1850.  He 
was  a  sailor  and  fisherman  and  died  in  1S90. 
In  IcSTi)  he  became  a  resident  of  Astoria  and 
it  .was  here  tliat  he  wedded  Anna  Harpet, 
who  was  born  in  Finland  about  18(52  and  is 
still  living.  They  were  parents  of  tliree 
children:  Andrew  Alfred;  Linda  S..  the  wife 
of  George  Olson,  of  Astoria;  and  Ella,  who 
married  George  Anderson. 

In  the  public  schools  of  Astoria  Andrew 
Alfred  Anderson  pursued  his  education  until 
graduated  from  the  high  school  with  the 
class  of  1002,  and  then  entered  the  L'niver- 
sity  of  Oregon  at  Eugene,  pursuing  a  course 
in  the  collegiate  department  and  winning 
his  A.  B.  degree  with  the  class  of  iy06. 
Later  he  attended  the  University  Law  School 
of  Oregon  at  Portland  and  the  degree  of  LL. 
B.  was  conferred  upon  him  in  1909.  While 
studying  in  the  Rose  City  he  read  law  for 
four  years  in  the  office  and  under  the  direc- 
tion of  tlie  firm  of  Sclinabel  &  La  Roche. 
He  was  admitted  to  tlie  liar  a  year  before 
liis  graduation  from  the  latter  school,  being 
licensed  to  practice  on  tlie  12th  of  May, 
1908,  while  the  date  of  his  graduation  was  in 
June,  1909.  While  studying  there  he  also  en- 
gaged in  practice,  and  was  a  member  of  the 
Portland  bar.  In  September.  1910.  he  came 
to  Astoria  where  he  lias  since  followed  his 
profession,  being  now  a  nu'inber  of  the  firm 
of  .\nderson  &  Krickson.  'I'licy  liave  a  large 
and  distinctively  representative  clientage  and 
have  a  well  ai)pointed  suite  of  rooms  in  the 
Fulton  Dement  liuilding.  llr.  Anderson  is 
recognized  as  a  lawyer  of  ability,  consci- 
entious and  careful  in  the  preparation  of 
his  cases.  He  convinces  by  his  concise  state- 
ment of  law  and  facts  rather  than  by  word 
jiainting.  and  so  high  is  the  respect  for  his 
legal  ability  and  integrity  that  his  asser- 
tions in  court  are  seldom  questioned  seri- 
ously. 

On  the  Otli  of  March.  1909,  Mr.  Anderson 
was  married  to  Miss  Lillian  Lasell.  who  was 
born  in  Portland  and  is  a  daughter  of 
Charles  and  Kate  (Eskola)  Lasell.  farming 
people,  botli  of  whom  are  still  living.  The 
marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Anderson  has  been 
bb'ssed  Willi  an  interesting  little  son.  An- 
drew Alfred.  Jr..  wlio  was  liorn  in  Portland. 
February  21,  1910.  Although  residents  of 
Astoria  for  a  c<ini]iaratively  brief  period. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Anderson  liave  already  won  for 
themselves  an  enviable  position  in  the  social 
circles    in    wliicli    tlicy    move.     ;\Ir.    Anderson 


is  an  earnest  republican  and  was  a  candi- 
date for  the  legislature  in  Portland  in  1908 
and  made  a  good  race  but  was  defeated  by 
a  small  majority.  He  belongs  to  the  Order 
of  Moose,  but  his  chief  interest  centers  in 
liis  profession  and  he  holds  membership  with 
the  Clatsop  County  Bar  Association  and  the 
Oregon  State  Bar  Association.  His  devotion 
to  his  clients  is  proverbial  and  he  is  rapidly 
working  his  way  upward  in  a  profession 
Avhere  advancement  does  not  depend  upon 
fortunate  circumstances  or  environment  but 
upon  the  mei'it  of  tlie  individual. 

PETER  HEISEL,  president  of  the  Maple 
Leaf  Creamery,  has  for  twenty-two  years 
been  successfully  identified  with  the  dairy  in- 
terests of  Tillamook  county.  He  was  born 
in  the  province  of  Schleswig-Holstein,  Ger- 
many, on  March  13,  1863,  a  son  of  Hans  and 
Mary  Heisel,  natives  of  the  same  province. 
The  father  is  still  living  in  German}^,  but 
the  mother  passed  away  in  June,  1898.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Heisel  numbered 
seven,  four  of  whom  are  still  living. 

Wlien  a  youth  of  twenty  years  Peter  Heisel 
left  the  parental  roof  and  took  passage  for 
the  United  States,  seeking  his  fortune.  He 
had  been  equipped  for  the  practical  duties 
of  life  in  the  acquirement  of  a  good  com- 
mon-scliool  education  and  an  understanding 
of  agricultural  methods.  Upon  his  arrival  in 
this  country  he  first  located  in  Connecticut, 
but  soon  thereafter  started  westward.  After 
spending  six  months  in  Iowa  he  came  to 
the  conclusion  that  yet  better  opportunities 
were  to  be  found  in  the  virgin  districts  of 
the  Pacific  slope  and  went  to  California.  He 
obtained  employment  on  a  dairy  farm  at 
Humboldt,  that  state,  where  he  remained 
until  1889.  Alert  and  eflicient  he  soon  be- 
came a  capable  assistant  and  seeing  for  him- 
self the  excellent  financial  returns  to  be  re- 
alized in  the  business  determined  to  master 
all  of  its  details.  Withdrawing  from  his 
position  he  came  to  Tillamook  county,  in- 
vesting his  savings  in  the  ranch  upon  which  . 
he  is  now  living.  It  contains  sixty-five  acres 
of  well  cultivated  and  improved  land,  it's 
fertile  soil  providing  rich  pasturage  for  the 
large  hei'd  of  milch  cows  Mr.  Heisel  owns. 
His  fields  are  devoted  to  the  cereals  needed 
for  the  feeding  of  his  stock,  and  under  his 
capable  direction  yield  abiuidant  harvests. 
He  has  met  with  most  gratifying  success  in 
managing  his  interests,  and  in  addition  to 
his  fine  homestead  he  owns  a  large  portion 
of  the  stock  in  the  Maple  Leaf  Creamery, 
01  which  he  is  president. 

In  1893.  Mr.  Heisel  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Martha  Odegaarden,  a  native  of  Nor- 
way, whence  she  emigrated,  in  1890,  to  the 
United  States.  Of  this  union  there  have 
been  born  four  sons,  Henry,  Eddy,  Carl  G. 
and  Walter  E. 

The  religious  views  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Heisel 
are  manifested  through  their  membership  in 
the  United  Brethren  church.  His  political 
creed  is  tliat  of  the  democratic  party  and 
at  the  present  time  he  is  filling  the  office 
of  school  clerk.  Jlr.  Heisel  is  a  self-made 
man   and   such    success    as    he   has    achieved 


THE  CENTENNIAL  lUiiTOKV  UF  UKEUUN 


905 


is  the  result  of  his  own  capably  dirccteJ 
efforts.  He  began  his  life  in  the  L'niteil 
States  with  a  purpose  in  view,  toward  the 
realization  of  which  he  directed  his  enerfries. 
and  has  attained  a  position  that  establishes 
him  among  the  substantial  citizens  of  the 
county. 

MRS.  CAROLINE  E.  WATTS,  well  known 
in  La  Fayette,  where  she  has  an  extensive 
circle  of  friends,  was  born  in  Springlield, 
Clark  county,  (_>hio.  ilarch  2,  lts27.  She  has 
therefore  passcil  the  eightytifth  milestone 
on  life's  journey  and  is  today  one  of  the 
oldest  living  residents  of  Varahill  eo\inty. 
Her  parents  were  Daniel  Dodge  and  Elizabeth 
(llunsoni  Bayley.  In  the  paternal  line  her 
ancestrj'  can  be  traced  back  to  King  Louis 
XIV  of  France.  Timothy  Bayley,  the  graml- 
father  of  Mrs.  Watts,  served  in  the  Kevohi- 
tionary  war  and  was  present  at  Vorktowu 
•when  Lord  Cornwallis  surrendered  his  sword 
to  Washington.  His  son.  Daniel  Dodge  Hay- 
ley,  was  born  in  Concord.  New  Hampshire. 
January  6.  1S02,  aiul  resided  there  until  he 
emigrated  westward  to  Ohio,  in  which  state 
he  was  married.  In  1845  he  came  to  Oregon 
with  his  wife  and  seven  children,  making  the 
long  journey  across  the  plains  and  over  the 
mountains  in  a  prairie  schooner.  He  was 
with  the  party  that  traveled  by  way  of 
Meek"s  CutotT  and  sulTereil  almost  untold 
hardships  lor  want  of  food,  clothing  and 
water,  b«'ing  lost  in  the  mountains  for  tlirre 
days.  At  Fort  Ijiramie.  Daniel  D.  Bayley 
jokingly  asked  an  Indian  how  much  he 
would  give  for  his  da\igliter.  knowing  that 
the  red  men  bought  their  wives.  The  Indian 
olTered  twelve  horses  and  was  told  that  he 
might  have  the  young  lady,  now  Mrs.  Caro- 
line Watts.  Immediately  he  started  after  his 
twelve  horses  and  was  bounti  to  have  the 
white  girl  lor  his  wife.  He  followed  the 
party  for  three  days,  insisting  that  he  should 
have  her  in  i-xehange  for  the  twelve  horses 
but  at  length  wa.t  convinced  that  the  ex- 
change would  not  l>e  made.  The  family  had 
left  riatte  county,  Missouri,  on  the  '-'.'id  of 
.■\pril.  isi.l.  and  it  was  the  1.1th  of  Decem- 
b»-r  before  they  arrived  in  the  Chehalem  val- 
ley, settling  there  among  the  Siwash  In- 
dians, anil  .Mrs.  Watts  learned  to  speak  their 
langiiagt'.  The  family  resided  in  the  upper 
part  of  the  valley  and  there  Mr.  Bayley  lol- 
loweil  farming  throughout  the  remainder  of 
his  life,  his  death  ocoirring  at  Tilla- 
mook when  he  was  ninety-three  years  of 
age.  He  had  long  survivi-d  his  wife,  who 
pas.sed  away  at  the  age  of  lifty  two.  They 
were  the  parents  of  seven  ehililren:  Timothy, 
now  deeea.sed:  .Mrs.  Watts:  Mrs.  Miandn 
Smith,  of  Vale.  Oregon:  Mrs.  7..  Ijirge.  of 
Forest  firove:  Bishop  \.,  deceased:  .Mrs.  tola 
Hanley.  of  Tillamook:  and  Mrs.  Delphine 
^^*halen.  of   Portland. 

The  eldest  daughter.  Caroline,  remained  at 
home  with  her  parents  until  IslT,  when  she 
becanii-  the  wife  of  Felix  fl.  Dorriss.  a  native 
of  Knov  county,  Illinois,  born  February  B, 
].''2.').  He  came  to  Oregon  in  I'TI  and  for 
some  time  was  a  miner  of  the  northwest, 
his  death  occurring  at   .Sollwoo*!,   this  state. 


Unto  this  marriage  were  born  six  children: 
Ceorge  P.,  Jane  1..  Felix,  James  T.  and  Allie, 
all  now  deceased;  and  Sidney  G.,  of  Bend, 
Oregon. 

On  the  31st  of  January,  ISSO,  Mrs.  Dorriss 
became  the  wife  of  Dr.  J.  W.  Watts,  who 
was  born  at  Bowling  lireen,  Missouri,  and 
was  reared  there.  In  that  state  he  married 
Miss  Martha  Hendricks  and  in  18.')2  came  to 
La  Fayette.  His  lirst  wife  died  here,  leav- 
ing two  children,  Charles  and  Ada,  both  now 
deceased.  Dr.  Watts  received  a  license  to 
practice  medicine  in  Oregon  on  the  ;tOtli  of 
-March.  1S9.'>.  and  practiced  here  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  .July  ti,  1001,  the  result 
of  his  having  been  stniuk  by  a  railroad  train. 
His  horse  was  killed  and  he  sustained  in- 
juries from  which  lie  died  about  three  years 
later.  Me  was  a  prominent  and  inlliieiitial 
man  of  his  community,  was  an  active  sup- 
porter of  the  republican  party  and  was  one 
of  the  Hayes  presidential  electors.  He  served 
as  postmaster  of  La  Fayette  for  a  number 
of  years  and  was  a  local  preacher  of  the  Con- 
gregational church.  He  was  a  man  of 
studious  disposition  who  read  broadly  and 
was  a  deep  thinker.  His  worth  was  widely 
acknowledged  and  he  left  the  impress  of 
his  indiviiluality  upon  the  public  life  of  the 
community. 

Mrs.  Watts  is  today  one  of  the  oldest  resi- 
dents of  Oregon,  having  for  sixty-seven  years 
made  her  home  in  this  state.  She  has  there- 
fore witnessed  the  greater  part  of  its  devel- 
opment and  has  seen  it  converted  from  a 
district  in  which  the  red  men  were  far  more 
numerous  than  the  white  settlers  into  one  of 
the  populous  and  prosperous  states  of  the 
I'liioii.  She  has  seen  its  forests  cut  and  eon- 
verted  into  marketable  timber,  its  undeveloped 
laiiils  cultivateil  and  thc>  work  of  progress 
larried  on  along  many  lines.  She  can  re- 
member when  the  homes  were  small  and 
primitive  in  character,  when  the  advantages 
offereil  on  the  frontier  were  few  and  when 
the  hardships  were  many:  hut  she  has  lived 
to  witness  a  ii'niarkable  transformation  in 
the  years  which  have  since  come  and  gone 
and  ndafes  many  interesting  incidents  of  the 
early  days. 

KRISTIAN  WUORI.  rinlaml  has  fur- 
nished a  niimher  of  iepresi>ntative  young 
business  men  to  .\storia.  in  which  class  is 
numbered  Kristiau  Wuori.  whose  birth  oc- 
.  eiirred  ill  that  country  on  Christinas  Day, 
Is74.  He  is  now  eiigagi-il  in  the  tailoring 
business  in  Astoria  and  has  become  a  typical 
representative  of  the  progressivi-  spirit  of 
the  northwest.  His  father,  John  Wuori, 
«h<i  was  also  a  tailor  by  tradi',  lived  and 
■lied  in  Kinhinil.  while  the  mother.  Mrs. 
.\nnie  Wuori.  is  still  living  in  that  country. 
In  their  family  were  live  childri'n:  Kristian, 
Walter,  Victor  and  Martha,  all  yet  in  Fin- 
land: and  Mrs.  olga  Harju.  of  I'ortland, 
Oregon. 

In  the  |iiiblie  sehoids  tif  his  nalivi'  country 
Kristian  Wuori  pursued  his  education  and 
his  more  advameil  nliidies  in  an  evening 
school  in  that  country.  He  was  a  young 
man    of    about     twenty  seven    years    of    age 


906 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


when  lie  left  hia  native  country  and  came 
to  the  new  world,  taking  up  his  abode  in 
Portland  in  liiOl.  For  nine  years  he  en- 
gaged in  tailoring  there  and  in  March,  1910, 
removed  from  that  city  to  Astoria.  Here 
he  opened  a  tailoring  establishment  in  con- 
nection with  Mr.  Raitenen  at  the  corner  of 
Ninth  and  Commercial  streets,  where  they 
are  doing  a  first  class  tailoring  business. 
Mr.  Wuori  had  learned  his  trade  in  Finland 
and  worked  at  it  for  four  years  in  Kussia 
before  he  sought  the  opportunities  of  the 
new  world.  He  thoroughly  understands  the 
business  in  principle  and  detail,  carries  a 
line  stock  of  goods  and  his  workmanship 
displays  the '  most  advanced  and  attractive 
styles.  The  firm  is  enjoying  a  liberal 
patronage  and  their  course  has  proved  the 
truth  of  the  saying  that  satisfied  customers 
are    the   best    advertisement. 

In  1897  Mr.  Wuori  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Ida  Ojala,  whose  parents  were 
natives  of  Finland.  There  are  two  children 
of  this  union,  Saima,  who  was  born  in  Fin- 
land, and  Gearhart  KuUervo.  The  parents  are 
members  of  the  Lutheran  church  and  Mr. 
Wuori  belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  ot 
Odd  Fellows  and  Order  of  Moose.  As  soon 
as  possible  after  coming  to  America  he  took 
out  naturalization  papers  and  is  proving  a 
loyal  son  of  his  adopted  land,  enjoying  its 
oilportunities  and  in  return  rendering  aid 
and  cooperation  to  the  movements  which 
have  to  do  with  local  advancement  and  im- 
provement. He  is  not  allied  with  any  po- 
litical party,  preferring  to  maintain  an  in- 
dependent course  yet  supporting  those  issues 
and  measures  which  he  deems  of  benefit  to 
the  community  and  the  country  at  large. 

WILSON  CARL  was  numbered  among 
Oregon's  pioneer  settlers,  arriving  in  this 
state  in  1853.  What  changes  he  witnessed 
and  what  a  transformation  was  wrought  dur- 
ing the  period  of  his  residence  in  the  north- 
west! He  saw  the  development  of  Port- 
land from  a  small  town  and  lived  to  see 
mucli  of  the  wild  land  of  this  region  con- 
verted into  fine  farms.  In  the  work  of 
agricultural  development  he  bore  his  part 
and  was  a  citizen  who  quietly  and  faith- 
fully performed  his  duties  and  thus  made 
his  work  of  worth  in  the  world.  He  was 
born  at  Amity,  Washington  county.  Penn- 
sylvania, Mav  21,  1827,  a  son  of  Freeman 
and  Elizabeth  (Wilson)  Carl,  both  of  whom 
died  of  typhoid  fever,  leaving  a  family  of 
nine  children  who  became  scattered  in  vari- 
ous parts  of  the  fnited  States.  The  family, 
as  the  name  indicates,  is  of  German  origin. 
Wilson  Carl  was  the  eldest  of  the  nine  chil- 
dren and  was  in  early  manhood  at  the  time 
of  his  parent's  death'.  Of  the  others  John, 
when  last  heard  from,  was  practicing  medi- 
cine in  Chicago.  F.lizabeth  is  a  resident  of 
Hancock  county,  Illinois.  David  was  living 
in  Texas  when  last  heard  from.  There  is 
no  record  concerning  the  others,  owing  to  the 
fact  that  they  were  taken  into  dilTerent 
liomes  when  left  orphans. 

Starting  out  in  life  for  himself  when 
twenty-one  years  of  age,  Wilson  Carl  learned 


and  followed  the  carpenter's  and  shoemak- 
er's trades,  one  or  the  other  occupation 
claiming  his  time  and  energies  until  his  mar- 
riage. It  was  in  1853  that  he  made  the  long 
journey  across  the  plains  to  the  northwest, 
lirst  settling  in  'Vancouver,  Washington, 
where  he  lived  for  a  year,  after  which  he 
came  to  Yamhill  county  where  he  worked 
at  the  carpenter's  trade.  He  assisted  in 
building  the  old  Baptist  College  at  McMinn- 
ville  and  was  connected  with  other  building 
operations  in  his  section  of  the  state. 

Desiring  to  have  a  home  of  his  own,  he 
completed  his  arrangements  therefore  in  his 
marriage,  on  the  26th  of  May,  1856,  to  Miss 
ilary  .J.  Stout,  who  was  born  in  Noble 
county,  Ohio,  on  the  3d  of  August,  1839, 
a  daughter  of  Jonathan  and  Elizabeth 
(Swank)  Stout,  the  former  a  native  of  New 
Jersey  and  the  latter  of  Pennsylvania. 
They  were  married  in  Ohio  where  they  re- 
sided until  1852,  when  they  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Portland  where 
they  lived  for  a  short  time.  At  that  day 
the  Rose  City  consisted  of  only  a  few  oc- 
cupants in  the  midst  of  a  dense  forest  which 
lined  the  bank  of  the  Willamette.  While 
there  residing  Mrs.  Stout  passed  away  on 
the  1st  of  January,  1853.  Because  of  this 
the  home  was  broken  up  and  the  children 
became  scattered,  working  out  wherever  they 
could  find  employment.  The  father  also 
worked  for  others  for  a  time  and  later, 
during  the  Indian  war,  drove  a  government 
wagon  and  hauled  ammunition  and  provi- 
sions to  the  soldiers.  In  his  early  days  in 
Oregon  he  experienced  many  hardships  and 
privations  incident  to  pioneer  life.  On  one 
occasion  he  froze  his  feet  and  because  of 
this  was  forced  to  remain  in  the  hospital  at 
The  Dalles  for  many  months.  Unfortu- 
nately about  this  time  he  lost  the  papers  that 
indicated  how  long  he  had  served  during  the 
war  and  consequently  never  received  from 
the  government  any  pay  for  the  work  which 
he  had  done.  After  he  had  recovered,  so  that 
he  was  able  to  again  engage  in  work  he 
came  to  Yamhill  county  in  1857  and  eagerly 
accepted  any  employment  that  would  yield 
him  an  honest  living.  He  carefully  saved 
his  earnings  and  in  1859  was  enabled  to 
purchase  a  farm,  after  which  he  was  closely 
associated  with  general  agricultural  jjursuits 
upon  that  place  until  the  time  of  his  death, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years.  His  family 
numbered  nine  children  of  whom  four  died 
in  childhood,  the  others  being:  Mrs.  Mar- 
garet Gibson,  who  resides  in  Portland;  Mrs. 
Wilson  Carl;  Frank  and  David,  both  resi- 
dents of  McMinnville;  and  Mrs.  Ruth  Gal- 
lagher, whose  home  is  in  Y'amhill. 

Following  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Carl  he  rented  land  for  a  year  or  two  and 
then  purchased  a  part  of  the  McGiiinis  do- 
nation claim  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres 
upon  wliich  he  resided  until  1859.  He  next 
went  to  California  where  he  lived  for  three 
years,  after  which  he  returned  to  Oregon. 
Selling  his  farm  he  made  another  purchase, 
becoming  owner  of  two  hundred  and  thirty- 
six  acres  which  continued  to  be  his  place  of 
residence   until   the   time   of   his   death.     As 


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his  financial  resources  increased  he  further 
added  to  this  property  until  he  became  the 
possessor  of  five  hundred  and  seventy-five 
acres  of  very  valuable  and  productive  land. 
He  was  always  a  busy  man.  working  from 
early  morning  until  late  at  night,  and 
through  his  industry  and  capable  manage- 
ment of  his  alfairs  lie  won  a  [uKsitiun  among 
the  prosperous  residents  of  Yamhill  county. 
He  ever  merited  the  success  which  came  to 
him  because  it  was  the  legitimate  reward 
of  earnest,  honest  elfort. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Carl  there  were  born 
four  children.  Allen  W.,  who  was  bom 
March  20,  18.)7,  is  living  at  lloiiuiam,  Wash- 
ington. Edwin  S.,  born  November  -5,  1SI17. 
resides  on  the  old  homestead  in  Yamliill 
county.  William  W.,  born  December  4,  ISG'J, 
is  a  carpenter  and  contractor  and  owns  a  fine 
home  in  Carlton  where  he  is  recognized  as  a 
leading  and  inllnential  citizen.  I'olitically 
he  is  a  republican  and  although  not  an  of- 
fice seeker  is  now  filling  the  ])osition  of 
alderman  in  his  home  town,  lie  belongs  to 
Carlton  Lodge,  No.  198,  I.  O.  0.  F.,  of  which 
he  is  serving  as  secretary,  and  his  activity 
along  various  lines  has  won  him  recognition 
as  one  of  the  representative  and  worthy 
residents  of  that  place.  lie  was  married 
November  IS,  1894.  to  Miss  Klla  M.  Law- 
maker, of  Dayton,  Oregon,  who  was  born  in 
1873  and  is  "the  only  living  child  of  .lolm 
R.  and  Mary  (Fletcher)  Lawmaker.  Ilir 
mother  died  "in  1SS2  but  her  father  is  still 
living  and  makes  his  home  in  Fresno.  Cali- 
fornia. Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  W.  Carl 
have  been  born  two  children:  Irene  K..  whose 
birth  occurred  .lune  9.  lS9fi.  and  who  is 
now  attending  high  school:  and  .John  W. 
Carl,  born  April  11,  1904.  George  li.  Carl, 
the  youngest  son  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wilson 
Carl."  was  bom  August  11,  1871),  and  was 
married  June  20,  1900,  to  Miss  Esther 
Berrj-,  a  native  of  North  Dakota  and  a 
daughter  of  .lacob  L.  and  Susan  M.  Berry, 
both  of  whom  are  now  deceased.  Their  fam- 
ily numbered  five  children  including  Mr.i. 
Ceorge  If.  Carl,  who  by  her  marriage  ha-. 
become  the  mother  of  fi>ur  children:  Mildred 
E.,  born  Mav  .'10,  liiDl;  Wilson  B.,  born  .June 
7,  I90ri;  Lester  <;.,  bom  October  2:t,  1900;  anil 
Ada  M..  born  April  Ti,  1909.  The  father  of 
this  family.  (Irorge  II.  Carl,  now  owns  and 
conducts  a  garage  in  Carlton  and  is  also  the 
owner  of  a  fine  home  in  the  town  and  city 
property  at  Fossil,  Oregon.  In  his  political 
views  he  is  a  republican  and  fraternally  is 
connected  with  the  United  Arti.fans.  The 
dilTerent  members  of  the  Carl  family  are 
thus  making  for  themselves  substantial  po- 
sitions in  the  community  in  whiih  they  live 
and  their  work  contributes  to  general  prog- 
ress and  prosperity  as  well  as  to  individual 
success. 

The  death  of  Wilson  Carl  occurred  on  the 
6th  of  .January,  1897,  and  he  is  still  sur- 
vived by  his  wife,  who  is  living  in  Carlton 
at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  That  town 
was  named  in  honor  of  her  husband,  owing 
to  his  activity  and  inlluence  in  getting  the 
railroad  depot  established  at  that  point. 
;Mr.  Carl  was  of  the  Methodist  faith  and  his 
Vol.  II— .17 


family  attend  the  same  church.  He  was  an 
exemplary  member  of  the  Masonic  frater- 
nity from  1S59  until  his  death  and  he  gave 
his  political  support  to  the  republican  party. 
He  passed  away  Janiuiry  0,  1S97,  at  the  age 
of  about  seventy  years,  and  his  demise  was 
the  occasion  of  deep  regret  to  many  who  had 
come  to  know  and  respect  him.  His  life 
was  well  spent  in  the  faithful  iicrformance 
of  those  duties  which  devolve  upon  every 
individual  in  his  home  relations,  in  his  busi- 
ness life  and  in  his  citizenship  connections. 
Industry,  persevering  industry,  was  the 
basis  of  his  advancement  and  success  and 
the  years  because  of  this  brought  him  very 
gratifying  returns  for  his  labor.  His  life 
record  may  well  serve  as  an  inspiration  to 
others,  showing  what  may  be  accomplished 
when  energy  and  determination  lead  the  way. 

CHARLES  J.  TAFF.  Charles  .1.  Talf.  a 
Well  known  I  Iregon  lawyer  practicing  at  the 
bar  of  .McMinnville.  in  which  connection  his 
constantly  developing  powers  have  brought 
him  to  a  position  of  prominence,  was  born 
in  Arkansas,  on  the  2d  of  November.  1S72, 
ii  son  of  George  G.  and  Susan  (Downiiigi 
lair,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Indiana 
but  Were  married  in  Illinois,  where  the 
nn>ther's  parents  had  removed  during  her 
( liililliocid.  Her  father  had  located  in  that 
state  following  his  service  in  the  Civil  war. 
lie  was  a  member  of  Company  D.  Twenty- 
second  Indiana  Infantrj-,  having  enlistiMl  as 
a  private,  July  0,  18G1,  while  on  the  4th  of 
•luly.  18Gj,  he  was  honorably  (lis<'harged. 
with  the  rank  of  first  lieutenant.  As  pre- 
viously stated,  he  afterward  became  a  res- 
ilient of  Illinois  and  following  his  mar- 
riage, resided  in  that  state  for  a  short  time, 
after  which  he  removed  to  Arkansas  and 
subseiiiUMitly  to  Missouri,  where  his  death 
occurred  July  12,  1879.  The  mother  after- 
ward returned  with  her  family  to  Illinois, 
where    she    passed    away    February    20,    188  L 

Thus  left  an  orphan  when  hut  eight  years 
of  age,  Charles  .1.  Tall"  went  to  live  with  an 
aiuit.  .Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Steinliauer.  a  sister  of 
his  mother,  lie  contiiun'd  to  make  liis  home 
with  his  aunt  until  his  seventeenth  year 
iMiil  in  1887  accompanied  her  and  her  hus- 
band, (ieorge  Steinliauer.  on  their  removal 
to  Oregon,  at  wliich  time  a  location  was 
made    in    Tillamook    county. 

Two  years  later  Charles  Talf  started  out 
in  life  on  his  own  account  and  came  to  Mc- 
Minnville, where  for  three  years  he  was 
variously  employed,  working  at  anything 
that  promised  the  best  financial  return.  In 
ls92  he  began  reading  Blackatone,  prompted 
thereto  by  the  laudable  ambition  to  enter 
upon  a  professional  career.  His  reading  was 
done  in  the  otiice  of  McCain  &  Vinton  and 
in  the  June  term  of  court  of  1896  he  was 
admitted  to  the  bar.  Immediately  after- 
ward   he    opened    an    odice    in    McMinnville, 

where  he   has  sini ngaged    in   practice,  and 

ill  the  fifteen  years  which  have  since  come 
and  gone  he  has  made  steady  progress.  Al- 
though advancement  at  the  bar  is  proverbi- 
ally slow,  he  has  continuously  worked  his 
way  upward  and  his  success  is  indicative  of 


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his  lompielieiisive  understanding  of  legal 
principles  and  the  correctness  of  his  appli- 
cation to  the  points  at  issue.  He  is  justly 
accounted  today  one  of  the  well  known  and 
successful    attorneys    of   Yamhill    county. 

On  the  25th  of "  December,  1899,  Mr.  Tatf 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Irene  Kum- 
mel.  a  daughter  of  Hiram  Rununcl,  a  well 
known  retired  farmer  of  McMinnville.  Mrs. 
Taff  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal church.  Mr.  Taflf  gives  his  political  al- 
legiance to  the  republican  party  but  has 
never  been  an  aspirant  for  office.  He  feels 
that  for  him  the  line  of  progress  is  in  the 
path  of  his  profession  and  he  therefore  con- 
centrates his  energies  upon  the  work  that 
comes  to  him  in  the  practice  of  law,  and  has 
proved  himself  capable  of  coping  with  the 
most  able  members  of  the  bar  of  this  dis- 
trict. He  early  recognized  the  fact  that 
"there  is  no  excellence  without  labor"  and 
has,  therefore,  never  failed  to  give  the  care- 
ful preparation  which  must  precede  success 
in   the  trial   of  a  case. 

JOHN  J.  RUPP,  of  Tillamook  county,  is  a 
man  of  line  qualities  of  character  and  unim- 
peachable record.  He  has  demonstrated  his 
ability  in  business  and  is  now  the  owner  of 
a  good  dairy  farm  which  makes  him  in  a 
large  degree  financially  independent.  He 
was  born  in  Jefferson  county,  Iowa,  in  1872, 
a  son  of  Daniel  and  Catherine  (Roth)  Rupp. 
The  father  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  but 
left  that  state  in  his  boyhood  and  took  up 
his  residence  in  Iowa.  After  growing  to  ma- 
turity he  engaged  in  farming  on  his  own  ac- 
count and  is  now  living  on  the  old  home- 
stead. Mrs.  Rupp  was  born  in  Ohio  and  re- 
moved to  Iowa  early  in  life  with  her  parents. 
In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rupp  were 
two  children:  John  J.,  of  this  review;  and 
Nellie,  who  married  John  Dennetts,  of  Wis- 
ner,   Nebraska. 

Mr.  Rupp,  the  subject  of  this  sketch,  was 
educated  in  his  native  state  and  assisted  his 
father  upon  the  home  farm  until  eighteen 
years  of  age.  He  then  went  to  Pueblo, 
Colorado,  and  was  engaged  for  six  years  in 
the  railroad  business.  In  1S96  he  gave  up 
railway  service  and,  having  heard  of  the  great 
natural  resources  of  Oregon,  he  came  direct 
to  Tillamook  county  and  located  on  govern- 
ment land.  Subsequently  he  purchased  a 
tract  of  land  on  the  Trask  river,  six  miles 
from  Tillamook,  a  large  portion  of  which  he 
cleared.  He  disposed  of  his  property  at  a 
good  advance  upon  the  original  cost  and 
bought  seventy-seven  acres  on  the  opposite 
side  of  the  river,  south  of  his  former  place, 
lie  also  has  charge  of  forty  acres  on  Wilson 
river,  which  was  given  to  his  wife  by  her 
father.  His  time  is  devoted  to  the  dairy 
business  and,  as  he  takes  great  interest  in 
his  work,  he  has  attained  a  gratifying  meas- 
surc  of  success. 

In  1897  Mr.  Rupp  was  married  to  Miss 
I.aura  Randall,  a  native  of  this  county  and 
a  daughter  of  David  George  and  IVIartha 
(Trask)  Randall.  She  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  and  grew  to  maturity  in  the 
parental  home.     Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rupp  are  the 


parents  of  one  child,  Leona,  who  was  born 
October  16,  1899.  Mr.  Rupp  takes  a  lively 
interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  community 
and  has  assisted  in  its  advancement  by  be- 
ing a  stockholder  of  the  Red  Clover  Cream- 
ery Association.  He  keeps  well  informed  as 
to  the  latest  developments  in  this  line  of 
work  and  makes  use  of  modern  methods, 
thus  securing  the  best  returns  for  time  and 
labor  expended.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  Tillamook  Lodge,  No.  94,  I.  0.  O.  F. 
Politically  he  is  in  sympathy  with  the  re- 
publican party  but  not  through  any  desire 
to  secure  public  office,  as  he  is  essentially  a 
man    of   business. 

AKSEL      WILHELM      LOTHMAN.       The 

young  men  of  the  west  are  making  history. 
They  are  empire  builders,  who  are  rapidly 
bringing  their  district  to  the  forefront  in 
commercial  and  industrial  importance,  while 
the  political  influence  of  the  section  is  also 
felt  and  educational  development  does  not 
in  any  measure  lag  behind.  Among  the 
progressive  citizens  of  Astoria  is  numbered 
Aksel  Wilhelm  Lothman,  who  was  born  in 
Finland,  September  11,  1880.  His  father, 
Frederick  Bernhard  Lothman,  was  also  a 
native  of  that  country  and  there  spent  his 
entire  life.  The  mother,  who  bore  the  maid- 
en name  of  Jennie  Niska,  was  born  in  Fin- 
land and  is  now  deceased.  In  the  family 
were  three  children,  of  whom  two,  Adolph 
and  Alexander,  are  still  residents  of  their 
native    land. 

Excellent  educational  opportunities  were 
afl'orded  Aksel  Wilhelm  Lothman,  who  after 
mastering  the  preliminary  branches  of  learn- 
ing became  a  student  in  the  University  of 
llelsingfors,  specializing  in  pharmacy.  The 
favorable  reports  that  reached  him  concern- 
ing America  and  her  opportunities  led  him 
to  cross  the  Atlantic  to  the  United  States, 
where  he  arrived  on  the  17th  of  July,  190C. 
Making  his  way  to  Calumet,  Michigan,  he 
secured  employment  in  a  drug  store,  where 
lie  lemained  for  four  months,  but  he  did  not 
yet  consider  that  his  westward  journey  had 
been  continued  far  enough  and  traveled  on 
until  the  broad  Pacific  terminated  his  course 
and  Astoria  became  his  place  of  abode.  Here 
he  went  to  work  in  the  Central  Drug  Store, 
where  he  was  employed  for  a  year  and  a 
half,  after  which  he  returned  to  Michigan, 
where  he  spent  a  year  in  the  conduct  of  a 
drug  business.  On  the  expiration  of  that 
period  he  again  came  to  Astoria  and  entered 
the  employ  of  T.  F.  Laurin,  with  whom  he 
continued  for  two  years.  On  the  expiration 
of  that  period  he  joined  Mr.  Salvon  in  the 
purchase  of  a  drug  store  formerly  owned  by 
C.  C.  C.  Rosenberg.  Since  that  time  they 
have  been  proprietors  of  the  business  and, 
though  they  began  without  much  capital, 
they  are  now  conducting  a  profitable  trade 
and  are  thoroughly  satisfied  with  their  ven- 
ture. Today  they  carry  stock  valued  at  six 
tho\isand  dollars  and  enjoy  an  extensive 
patronage.  Their  store  is  well  appointed, 
neat  and  tasteful  in  arrangement  and  stock- 
ed with  a  large  line  of  drugs  and  druggists' 
sundries   of   all   kinds. 


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THE  NEW 
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In  his  early  life  Mr.  Lotbinan  atteiuled 
the  military  school  in  Finland  lor  two  years. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Finnish  Brotherhood, 
which  has  a  membership  of  eight  hundred 
Finns.  His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the 
Masons  and  the  Knights  of  I'ythias.  His 
religious  faith  is  that  of  the  Lutheran 
church  and  his  political  belief  that  of  the 
democratic  party.  He  is  thoroughly  Amer- 
ican in  spirit  and  interest  and  most  loyal 
to  the  institutions  and  principles  of  his 
adopted  land,  within  whose  borders  he  has 
found  the  opportunities  which  he  sought 
and  which  in  their  improvement  have 
brought  him  to  a  substantial  position  among 
the  representative  young  busiiu-ss  men  of 
the   city. 

WILLIAM  NELSON  is  engaged  in  the 
hardware  business  in  llillsboro.  his  store  be- 
ing the  most  complete  of  its  kind  in  the 
city.  It  is  a  monument  to  his  enterprise 
and  ability,  for  he  started  out  in  life  empty- 
handed  and  has  steadily  worked  his  way 
upward  through  his  determination,  energy 
and  close  application.  He  is  one  of  Hills 
bore's  native  sons,  his  birth  having  here 
occurred  on  the  1st  of  March,  1S64.  His 
father,  William  Nelson,  St.,  was  born  in 
Norway,  and  in  November,  1843,  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Anne  M.  Sanastribt. 
Tliey  began  their  domestic  life  in  the  land 
of  tlie  midnight  sun  but  six  years  after 
their  marriage  came  to  America,  in  1S4'J, 
arriving  that  year  in  California  but  com- 
ing later  in  the  same  year  to  Oregon.  In 
1863  they  established  their  home  in  llills- 
boro and  here  reared  tlieir  family  of  live 
children:  Mary,  a  resident  of  Iloqniam. 
Washington:  Kobert ;  Peter,  whose  home  is 
in  Fast  I'ortland.  where  he  is  living  retired, 
although  lie  was  formerly  engaged  in  milling 
and  farming;  Kmma.  deceased,  and  Wil- 
liam. 

The  last  named  spent  his  boyhood  and 
youth  in  llillsboro  and  attended  the  public 
schools  until  feeling  it  incumbent  that  he 
enter  business  circles  and  provide  for  his 
iiwn  supfKjrt,  he  turned  his  attention  to  the 
lumber  business  in  1SS2  and  was  engaged 
therein  for  six  years.  He  afterward  took  up 
general  contracting,  which  he  followed  for 
eight  years,  during  which  perio<l  he  built 
eight  miles  of  the  Astoria  railroad  from  the 
lourt  house  to  Young's  Hay  and  also  linisli- 
ed  the  road  into  .Seaside.  In  lOO.'i.  how- 
ever, he  became  idcntitied  with  commercial 
interests  in  the  establishment  of  a  hard- 
ware store  in  llillsboro.  of  which  he  has 
since  been  proprietor.  This  is  now  a  well 
appointed  establishment.  He  carries  a 
larger  line  than  any  other  hardware  mer- 
chant of  the  city  and  his  complete  stock, 
his  reasonable  prices  and  his  straightfor- 
ward dealing  are  the  salient  features  in  his 
steadily  growing  success. 

In  1894  Mr.  Nelson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Dora  Hess,  a  native  of  Iowa 
and  a  daughter  of  Ceorge  and  Annie 
(Meyer)  Hess,  Her  father  served  with  the 
French  army  under  Napoleon  and  later  came 
to  enjoy  the  benefits  of  the  new  world.     .Mr. 


and  Mrs.  Nelson  have  two  children,  Wil- 
liam H.  and  Estella.  Theirs  is  an  attractive 
and  hospitable  home  and  its  good  cheer  ia 
greatly  enjoyed  by  their  many   friends. 

Mr.  Nelson  has  an  interesting  military 
chapter  in  his  life  record,  having  belonged 
to  the  Oregon  (iuard  as  a  member  of  Com- 
pany B,  First  Kegiment  from  1884  until 
1888.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the 
Knights  of  I'ythiiis  and  that  he  is  poi)ular 
in  these  organizations  is  indicated  by  the 
fact  that  he  has  licld  all  of  the  olliccs  in 
both  lodges.  His  political  allegiance  has 
been  given  to  the  republican  party  since  age 
conferred  upon  him  the  right  of  franchise 
and  he  is  most  loyal  to  the  party  principles 
although  he  does  not  seek  nor  desire  otlice. 
His  life  has  been  one  of  unceasing  activity, 
guided  by  keen  intelligence  and  his  labors 
have  been  directed  in  such  a  way  that  sub- 
stantial results  have  followed  and  he  is 
now  classed  with  the  progressive  and  pros- 
perous merchants  of  his  native  city. 

ANTON  MUHS.  Great  credit  is  due  a 
man  of  foreign  birth  in  any  country  who 
through  his  own  unaided  efforts  becomes 
numbered  among  the  property  holders  and 
substantial  citizens  of  his  community.  Of 
such  as  these  is  Anton  Mulis.  who  owns  and 
operates  a  line  ranch  of  one  hundred  and 
ninety-live  acres  two  miles  nortliwcst  of 
Mc.Minnville.  His  birth  occurred  in  (iermany 
iin  Cliristnias  day,  18.j5,  his  parents  being 
.■\nlon  and  Theresa  JIuhs,  who  sjient  tlieir 
entire  lives  in  the  town  of  Borgentreich, 
where  the  father  followed  the  shoemaker's 
trade.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Jlrs. 
Mulls  there  were  born  twelve  children,  all 
of  whom  are  deceased  with  the  exception  of 
line  daughter,  Louisa,  the  wife  of  William 
Herricks,  of   North  Dakota,  and  our  subject. 

.•\fter  finishing  his  schooling  .\nton  Jliihs 
worked  as  a  farm  hand  until  he  was  eigh- 
teen, then  went  into  the  coal  mines  where 
he  spent  eight  years.  At  the  expiration  of 
that  time  he  was  married  and  soon  there- 
after started  with  his  bride  for  the  United 
.States,  feeling  convinced  that  he  would  here 
find  conditions  more  to  his  liking.  He  first 
located  in  Iowa,  where  he  spent  a  year,  at 
the  expiration  of  which  period  he  removed  to 
North  Dakota.  There  he  filed  on  a  home- 
stead,  to  the  cultivation  and  improvement  of 
which  he  devoted  his  energies  for  nineteen 
years.  He  was  an  energetic  and  enterpris- 
ing young  man  of  practical  ideas  and  so  in- 
telligently directed  his  activities  during  that 
period  that  he  was  able  t<p  increase  his  pos- 
sessions by  the  addition  of  another  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres.  By  constant  applica- 
tion and  industry  he  brought  his  land  under 
high  cultivation,  increasing  the  value  of  his 
homestead  by  the  erection  of  good  farm 
buildings  ami  a  comfortable  residence.  In 
1902  hg  dis|«)sed  of  his  property  at  n  hand- 
some profit  and  coming  to  Oregon  invested 
the  prorccds  in  his  present  ranch,  and  here 
he  has  ever  since  lived.  During  the  period 
of  his  ownership  Mr.  Muhs  has  effected  ex- 
tensive  improvements   in   his   property,   hav- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


ing  added  many  modern  conveniences  tliat 
have  greatly  increased  its  value.  He  is  a 
good  business  man  as  well  as  capable  agri- 
culturist and  all  of  his  undertakings  are 
guided  by  sound  judgment  and  a  keen  appre- 
ciation of  existing  conditions.  He  has  given 
the  soil  in  his  ranch  careful  study  and  it  is 
devoted  to  those  crops  to  which  it  is  best 
adapted,  which  are  both  planted  and  har- 
vested under  the  personal  supervision  of  Mr. 
Muhs,  who  directs  everything  about  his 
place.  Success  is  attending  his  eflorts  and 
he  is  becoming  recognized  as  one  of  the  cap- 
able ranchmen  and  affluent  citizens  of  his 
community. 

In  Germany,  in  1S82,  Mr.  Muhs  was  united 
in  marriage  "to  Miss  Mary  Rose,  a  daughter 
of  Anton  and  Anna  Rose.  Of  this  marriage 
there  were  born  five  children,  as  follows: 
Anna,  who  is  a  sister  in  the  Roman  Catho- 
lic Convent  in  Fargo,  North  Dakota;  Lena, 
the  wife  of  Samuel  Coons,  of  Carlton,  Ore- 
gon; Louis,  who  is  living  in  North  Dakota; 
Anton,  who  is  living  in  Montana:  and 
Joseph,  wlio  is  attending  school  at  Mount 
Angel  Academy.  The  family  was  called 
upon  to  mourn  the  loss  of  the  wife  and 
mother  in  1892.  and  in  1893  Mr.  Muhs  mar- 
ried Veronica  Haka,  also  a  native  of  Ger- 
many. Four  children  have  been  born  unto 
Mr.  *Muhs  and  his  second  wife:  Elizabeth, 
who  is  a  student  at  Mount  Angel  Academy; 
Frederick,  who  is  attending  school  at  Mc- 
Minnville;  Albert,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
fourteen;   and  one  who  died  in  infanc.y. 

The  family  are  all  communicants  of  the 
Roman  Catholic  chinch,  and  in  politics  Mr. 
Muhs  is  a  democrat,  his  support  having  been 
given  to  that  party  ever  since  he  was 
granted  the  full  rigiits  of  citizenship.  He 
has  ever  been  most  loyal  in  his  allegiance 
to  his  adopted  country,  and  during  the  long 
period  of  his  residence  has  had  no  occasion 
to  regret  his  citizenshij),  as  he  has  met  with 
success  in  his  endeavors.  Not  only  has  he 
become  the  owner  of  a  fine  jiroperty  but  he 
has  also  acquired  a  comfortable  competence 
that  relieves  him  of  all  apprehension  as  to 
his   later  years. 

JAMES  KODAD  owns  and  operates  twenty- 
he  is  sui'ccssfuUy  e!ig:iged  in  dairying.  He 
was  born  in  Austria,  .\ugnst  17.  1871,  and 
four  acres  of  laml  mirth  of  Tillamook  where 
is  a  son  of  .loscph  and  Mary  Kodad,  natives 
of  the  same  place.  In  1884  the  parents  emi- 
grated to  the  United  States  with  their 
famil.v.  locating  in  Nebraska,  where  they  re- 
sided for  six  years.  At  the  expiration  of 
tliat  period  they  came  to  Tillamook  county, 
where  the  father  tiled  on  a  homestead,  and 
have  ever  sin<'e  made  their  home  here.  Of 
the  union  of  Mr.  ;ind  Mrs.  Kodad  there  was 
born  twelvi'  children,  nine  of  whom  are  still 
living. 

The  early  education  i>f  James  Kodad  was 
obtained  in  his  native  land  and  as  a  lad  of 
ten  years  he  accompanied  his  parents  to 
America.  He  early  began  to  assist  his  father 
in  the  work  of  the  farm,  assuming  gre:ilcr 
responsibilities  with  the  passing  of  the  years, 
until   he  was  a  good,  practical  agriculturist. 


He  left  the  parental  roof  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
one,  at  which  time  he  was  married,  and  be- 
gan to  farm  for  himself.  His  ranch  is  Well 
improved  and  thoroughly  cultivated,  much 
of  the  land  being  devoted  to  pasturage.  Mr. 
Kodad  is  a  hard-working,  capable  man, 
whose  intelligently  directed  efforts  are 
bringing  him  substantial  returns. 

For  his  wife  Mr.  Kodad  chose  Miss  Alice 
Nelson,  who  was  born  in  Kansas,  a  daughter 
of  Axal  and  Hannah  Nelson,  tlie  father  a 
native  of  Sweden  and  the  mother  of  Iowa. 
The  parents  have  long  been  residents  of 
Tillamook  count.v  as  have  also  the  six  chil- 
dren who  were  born  of  their  union.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kodad  three  children  have  been 
born:  Gladys  L..  whose  birth  occurred 
August  16,  1906;  Nina  M.,  born  February 
13,  1908;  and  Mary  Ruth,  born  January  21, 
1911. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Kodad  is  a  member  of  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World,  being  connected 
with  the  Tillamook  organization,  while 
politically  he  is  independent,  giving  his  sup- 
port to  the  man  he  considers  to  be  the  best 
qualified  for  the  position,  irrespective  of 
party    airiliation. 

G.  C.  FULTON,  a  well  known  and  pros- 
perous attorney  of  Astoria,  has  here  prac- 
ticed his  profession  for  almost  three  de- 
cades. His  birth  occurred  in  the  village  of 
St.  John,  Iowa,  on  the  28th  of  August,  1860, 
his  parents  being  Jacob  and  Eliza  A.  (Mc- 
Caulister)  Fulton,  who  were  natives  of  Ohio 
and  Peuns.ylvania  respectively.  The  father, 
now  deceased,  followed  merchandising 
throughout  his  active  business  career.  He 
participated  in  the  Civil  war  as  an  officer, 
enlisting  from  Iowa.  The  mother  of  our 
subject  is  still  living  and  makes  her  home 
at   Pawnee   City,  Nebraska. 

G.  C.  Fulton  obtained  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Iowa  and  Nebraska 
and  completed  a  course  of  stud,y  at  Pawnee 
College  with  the  class  of  1880.  He  studied 
law  in  the  office  of  Captain  G.  M.  Hum- 
phreys for  two  years  and  was  admitted  to 
the  bar  before  the  district  court  in  the  state 
of  Nebraska  in  1881.  Locating  for  practice 
at  Marion  Center,  Kansas,  he  there  remained 
for  one  year  and  then  removed  to  Snoho- 
mish, Washington,  where  he  followed  his 
profession  for  six  months.  In  1883  he  came 
to  Astoria  and  has  here  remained  continu- 
ously since,  enjoying  a  large  general  prac- 
tice. His  success  in  a  professional  way  af- 
fords the  best  evidence  of  his  capabilities 
in  this  line.  He  is  a  strong  advocate  be- 
fore a  jury  and  concise  in  his  appeals  be- 
fore the  court.  Much  of  the  success  which 
has  attended  him  in  his  professional  career 
is  undoubtedly  due  to  the  fact  that  in  no 
instance  will  he  permit  himself  to  go  into 
court  with  a  case  unless  he  has  absolute 
confidence  in  the  justice  of  his  client's  cause. 
!>asing  his  efforts  on  this  principle,  from 
which  there  are  far  too  many  lapses  in  pro- 
fessional ranks,  it  naturally  follows  that 
he  seldom  loses  a  case  in  whose  support  he 
is  enlisted. 


TIIK   CKNTKXNIAL  IlISToin'  (W  OMVJ-.OS 


917 


In  Octoljor,  1»5>.'>,  Mr.  Kiiltuii  \m>  uiiiti'tl 
in  marriage  to  Mi^^s  Maude  K.  Ilob^oii.  a 
native  of  Clat-iop  eoiinty.  Oregon,  and  a 
ilaughter  of  John  Ilobson,  a  pioneer  of  this 
.state,  who  was  eolleitor  of  customs  under 
Cleveland  at  Port  Astoria  and  is  now  de- 
rea.sed.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Diana  Owens,  was  the  daugliter  of 
a  pioneer  settler  of  Oregon.  Our  subject 
and  his  wife  have  one  son.  Alan  I'.,  who  is 
a  freshman  in  the  Oregon  .'^tate  Agriiiiltural 
College   at   Corvallis. 

In  politics  Mr.  Fulton  is  a  republican, 
loyally  supporting  men  and  mi'asures  of 
that  party,  lie  belongs  to  the  IWnevolent 
Protective  C)rder  of  Elks,  the  Masonic  fra- 
ternity and  is  a  member  of  the  Mystic 
Shrine.  His  ability  is  widely  recojinizeil  and 
the  strong  traits  of  his  character  have  made 
him  prominent  and  popular,  not  only  in  pro- 
fessional  but  al.40  in  social  circles. 

ROSWELL  L.  CONNER.  The  bar  of  Mc- 
Miiinville  linds  a  worthy  representative  in 
Koswell  \j.  Conner,  whose  devotion  to  his 
clients'  interests,  combined  with  his  com- 
prehensive knowleilge  of  the  principles  of 
jurisprudence,  have  made  him  an  able  law- 
yer, etfeclive  in  his  work  in  the  courts.  He 
was  born  in  I'olk  county.  Oregon,  near  Dal- 
las. September  18.  ISOtl.  His  ancestors  came 
from  Ireland,  where  the  name  was  origin- 
ally O'Conner.  His  father.  .lob  Conner,  was 
born  in  Ohio.  l)eceml«T  .'!.  1S27.  and  at  the 
age  of  twenty  years  accompanied  his  father 
and  others  of  the  family  to  Oregon,  his 
mothiT  having  died  in  Ohio.  At  the  time 
of  his  death  .lob  Conner  was  living  upon  a 
farm  of  three  hundred  and  twenty  acres, 
which  he  carefully  cultivated  until  his  de- 
mise, in  ISHi;.  He  married  I'olly  .\nn  Uiggs, 
who  was  born  in  Scott  county.  Illinois,  .April 
i:;.  1h:;4,  Her  father  was  a  farnwr  who  in 
18.'>0  starteil  with  his  family  to  Oregon  but 
dieil  while  en  route.  KollowiuK  his  demise 
his  wile  continued  the  journey  with  her  live 
children  and  remaineil  a  resilient  of  Ore- 
gon until  she  was  i-alled  to  her  liiial  rest. 
She  t<Mik  up  her  abodi-  in  I'olk  county, 
where  her  husband's  brother  had  previously 
settled,  securing  a  donation  land  claim  eight 
miles  north  of  Dallas,  where  she  lived  until 
her  death,  in  IST'.'.  She  was  one  of  the 
worthy  pioneer  wonn-n  of  the  state,  whose 
courage  and  determination  have  constituted 
salient  featureH  in  the  development  and 
erowtli  of  Oregon.  It  was  her  daughter, 
I'olly  .\nn  liiggs.  who.  on  the  'Jiilh  of  .March. 

1S."V.*i.  Iierante  the  wife  of  .lob  Conner.  of 
that  marring!'  there  were  born  si-ven  cliil 
dreu:  Itobert  S..  who  departed  this  life  at 
San  .lose.  California,  in  November.  lOO-l; 
riimnas  E..  a  farmer  of  Yamhill  county: 
Mrs.  .lane  Ilaxter,  a  residi-nt  of  I'olk  county: 
I.eander.  who  follows  tHrmin'.'  in  I'olk  coun- 
ty: Roswell  I,.:  .Mrs.  Louisa  Morrison,  of 
Kedlands.  California,  and  Mrs.  Nancy  ll«-r 
dan.  of  Naiiton.  Dominion  of  Canada.  Thi- 
mother  passed  away  .\pril  Kl.  1S7I.  and 
lifteen  years  later  the  father  was  rnlb'd  to 
his   tinal    rest. 


Koswell  L.  Conner  was  reared  upon  the 
old  home  farm,  where  he  remaine<l  until  he 
reacheil  adult  age,  in  the  meantime  aojuir- 
ing  his  education  as  a  pupil  in  the  common 
schools  of  the  county  and  in  Mc.Minnville 
College,  which  he  atten.leil  l"or  a  year.  On 
attaining  his  nuijority  he  entered"  Willam- 
ette I'niversity.  at  Salem,  where  he  s|>ent 
two  years  and  thus  was  wtdl  qualitied  by  a 
liberal  education  for  life's  practical  and  "re- 
sponsible duties.  In  1.SS9  he  went  to  Sheri- 
dan and  in  connection  with  his  brother, 
Kobert  S.  Conner,  purchased  the  Sheridan 
I-'louring  Mills,  which  they  remodeled  and 
converted  into  rolling  mills,  conducting  same 
until  1S91.  when  Roswell  L.  Conner  sobl  his 
interest.  He  was  afterward  appointed  to 
the  position  of  deput.v  sheriff,  under  W.  I,. 
Warren,  and  acted  in  that  capacity  until 
1S96,  and  while  serving  in  that  capacity, 
took  up  the  study  of  law  and  after  leaving 
the  sherilT's  oHico  in  1!I0(>  continneil  its 
study  in  the  law  ollice  of  judge  .1.  E.  Magers. 
who  directed  his  reading  until  his  admission 
to  the  bar  in  Salem  in  .lune.  Is'.iT.  Since 
that  tinn-  lie  has  practiced  law  in  .Mi-Minn- 
ville  and  his  clientage  li;is  steadily  grown 
in  volume  and  import^ince.  conMectiii;.'  him 
with  much  of  the  notable  litigation  held  in 
the  courts  of  this  district.  In  lllOO  he  was 
appointed  deputy  district  attorney  for  Yani- 
liill  county,  inider  .1.  N.  Hart,  of  Dallas,  and 
in  I'.iO-l,  was  reappointed  to  the  same  posi- 
tion by  .John  H.  McNary  of  .Salem,  which 
I'llicial  position  he  now  ludils.  having  served 
as  such  contimnilly  from  I'.IDO  to  this  time. 
His  ability  as  a  lawyer  is  prononnceil.  He 
most  carefully  prepares  his  cases  and  his 
keen  analysis  serves  to  bring  out  the  strong 
points  in  litigation  an<l  emibles  him  to  mar- 
shal his  evidence  with  the  pri'cision  of  a 
military  leader. 

In  IS'.IT  -Mr.  Conner  was  nuirried  in  Me- 
Minnville  to  Miss  Myrtle  .\ppersoii,  who  was 
born  in  Oregon,  a  daughter  of  .Albert  .1.  and 
Eloise  A.  (Cook)  .-Vpperson.  Her  father  was 
at  one  time  receiver  in  tin-  rnileii  States 
land  ollice  at  Sitka.  .Alaska,  but  departed 
this  life  in  liill.").  Socially  Mr.  and  .Mrs. 
Conner  are  well  known  in  .Mc.Minnville  and 
throughout  Yamhill  county,  and  their  own 
home  is  notable  by  reason  of  its  warm- 
hearted and  cordial  hospitality.  In  mattora 
of  citizenship  .Mr.  Conner  takes  a  progres- 
sive stand  but  has  never  sought  to  ligiire 
prominently  in  public  life  nutsiile  the  strict 
path  of  his  profession. 

CAPTAIN  EBEN  PRATT  PARKER.  Th.' 
hi«tory  ol  norlliwcstci  ii  i  iregon  woubl  Im-  in- 
complete anil  nnsatisfaetorv  were  there  fail- 
ure to  make  reference  to  Captain  Elx-n 
Pratt  Parker  and  the  family  of  which  he  is 
a  representative,  for  it  is  one  of  the  old 
pioneer  families  of  this  section  and  the 
family  name  is  closely  interwoven  with 
many  events  which  have  left  their  indelible 
impreNs  upon  the  development  of  the  history 
of  Oregon.  He  was  iMirn  in  Fort  Clatsop. 
Ore^fon.  November  .'JO.  ls.',4.  ([is  father. 
Itirom  Uliss  Parker,  is  a  native  of  Orange 
county,    Vermont,    born    September     I.    1825. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


11l'  has  nil"  jiassfd  the  eightylifth  mile- 
stone on  life's  journey  and  makes  lii.s  home 
with  his  son  Captain  Parker,  being  yet  a 
well  preserved  man  for  one  of  his  years. 
The  greater  part  of  his  life  has  been  de- 
voted to  hotel  keeping.  He  built  the  first 
stern  wheel  boat  running  out  of  Astoria, 
called  the  Clara  Parker.  It  was  on  the  7th 
of  -June,  18.52,  that  he  arrived  in  this  city, 
having  left  Vermont  on  tiie  16th  of  Decem- 
ber, 1851.  He  made  the  journey  by  way  of 
the  isthmus  route  and  was  in  Nicaragua 
for  three  or  four  weeks.  Before  he  reached 
his  destination  cholera  broke  out  among  the 
travelers  and  man}-  died.  Mr.  Parker  be- 
came afflicted  with  the  disease  hut  his 
brother  carried  him  on  shipboard  and  the 
cool  ocean  breezes  constituted  a  factor  in 
his  recovery.  He  had  a  brother  living  in 
Clatsop  county  who  was  the  owner  of  a 
sawmill  and  as  soon  as  Hiram  Parker  was 
able  to  go  to  work  he  went  to  the  logging 
camp,  wiiere  he  remained  for  three  months. 
Tie  afterward  served  as  head  sawyer  for 
three  months  and  subsequent  to  that  time 
purchased  a  half  interest  in  the  mill  but 
lost  considerable  money  in  the  milling  busi- 
ness. After  residing  in  this  county  for  about 
four  years  he  was  called  to  public  ofHce.  be- 
ing elected  sheriff,  in  which  capacitj'  he  dis- 
charged his  duties  so  capably  that  he  was 
reelected.  At  different  times  he  served  as 
commissioner,  road  supervisor,  justice  of  the 
peace,  .school  <lirector.  city  marshal  and 
police  judge.  Still  higher  political  honors 
awaited  him,  however,  for  he  was  chosen 
to  represent  his  district  in  the  legislature 
and  for  two  years  was  in  the  government 
service,  during  the  Civil  war.  He  also  at 
one  time  had  a  contract  to  carry  the  mails 
out  of  Astoria  to  Tillamook,  and  Forest 
drove.  In  fact,  he  has  been  closely  asso- 
ciated with  the  history  of  this  section  and 
its  upbuilding  and  has  seen  it  converted 
from  a  wild  western  wilderness  into  a  dis- 
trict thickly  populated  and  highly  improved. 
During  the  war  he  acted  for  a  "part  of  the 
time  as  United  States  revenue  collector 
of  war  taxes.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maid- 
en name  of  Irena  Cox,  was  born  in  West 
Fairlee,  Vermont,  and  became  the  mother  of 
live  children:  Charles  H.,  who  died  leaving 
n  wife  and  daughter;  Eben:  Mary,  the  de- 
ceased wife  of  Captain  lOric  Joimson,  by 
whom  .she  had  three  children;  Abraham 
I-incoln,  who  is  living  in  Clatsop  county 
and  has  six  children,  and  Clara,  the  wife 
of   Captain   William    Uobson,   of   Astoria. 

Captain  Parker,  whose  name  introduces 
this  review,  was  educated  in  Astoria  and 
has  spent  his  entire  life  here.  His  first 
work  was  in  connection  with  the  butcher 
trade,  his  fatlier  owning  a  meat  market  and 
grocery  store.  lie  spent  three  years  in  that 
way  and  afterward  engaged  in  carrying  mail 
and  in  driving  a  stage.  He  accepted  that 
position  in  1STL>  and  tilled  it  until  187,-;, 
He  then  came  to  .\storia  and  in  1S7C  en- 
tered the  Parker  House,  where  he  remained 
until  1SSI,  when  he  became  master  of  a 
steamboat  which  his  father  had  built. 
Ill    all    hi'    ^peiit     llurty    years    as    a    master 


pilot  and  engineer.  He  has  also  engaged 
in  buying  and  selling  boats  and  at  the 
present  writing  is  superintending  his  fath- 
er's and  his  uncle's  interests,  which  include 
the  Parker  Hotel,  containing  ninety  rooms. 
Captain  Parker  is  the  owner  of  two  tine 
ranches,  one  in  Washington  and  one  in  Ore- 
gon,   comprising    several    hundred    acres. 

In  1876  Captain  Parker  was  married  and 
his  family  numbers  six  sons  and  four  daugh- 
ters, Elsie,  Thomas.  Laura,  Rose,  Hiram, 
Irena,  Wilder,  Charles.  Freeman  and  Eben, 
all  of  whom  are  living  in  Astoria  with  one 
exception.  Captain  Parker  was  formerly 
identified  with  several  lodges  but  is  not 
connected  with  any  at  the  present  time.  His 
political  allegiance  has  always  been  given 
to  the  Republican  party  and  he  has  served 
as  a  member  of  the  city  council.  Few  men 
are  more  familiar  with  the  history  of  this 
section  of  the  country  than  he,  for  during 
liis  entire  lifetime  he  has  lived  in  and  near 
Astoria  and  has  seen  the  changes  which  have 
occurred,  bringing  rapid  development  to  the 
countr}'.  He  has  always  enjoj-ed  the  re- 
spect and  good  will  of  his  fellowmen  and 
has  a  verj'  extensive  circle  of  warm  friends 
in  this  part  of  the  state. 

ROBERT  H.  MOSBY  is  a  prominent  and 
successful  farmer,  operating  four  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  of  land  three  and  a  half 
miles  east  of  (,'ottage  Grove,  Lane  county. 
He  was  born  in  this  count}'  in  1867,  on  the 
original  government  laud  claim  taken  up 
by  his  father  in  1S.'):2.  His  parents  were 
David  and  Isabel  A.  (Small)  Mosby,  the 
father  a  native  of  Kentucky,  where  he  was 
born  ilay  5,  1822.  The  mother  was  born 
in  Missouri.  February  24.  1833.  The  parents 
were  married  in  Oregon  in  1855,  both  be- 
longing to  pioneer  families  of  this  state. 
David  Mosby  crossed  the  plains  with  hi.s 
parents  in  1853,  here  taking  up  a  donation 
land  claim  which  he  cultivated  and  im- 
proved until  the  time  of  his  death.  May   15, 

1893.  His    wife    survived   until    August    20, 

1894.  In  their  family  were  nine  children,  as 
follows:  Herod.  Xancy  J..  William  and  Ma- 
linda  A.,  all  deceased;  John  B..  born  in  1865, 
who  resides  at  Dorena,  Oregon,  is  married 
and  has  five  children;  Robert  H.,  of  this 
review;  David  A.,  who  was  born  in  1876 
and  resides  in  Disston,  Oregon;  and  two  who 
passed  away  in  infancy. 

Robert  H.  Mosby  was  reared  on  his  fath- 
er's farm  and  was  educated  in  the  district 
schools  of  the  neighborhood.  He  remained 
at  home  until  he  attained  the  age  of 
twenty-two  years,  when  he  was  married. 
After  the  death  of  his  parents  he  acquired 
two  hundred  and  fifty  acres  of  the  original 
donation  land  claim  of  his  father  and  other 
land  amounting  to  one  hundred  and  seventy 
aires,  making  his  total  land  holdings  four 
liundred  and  twenty  acres.  He  has  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty  acres  under  cultivation  and 
makes  a  specialty  of  raising  hogs  for  the 
market,  also  pursuing  a  diversified  system 
of  farming.' 

Mr.  Mosby  was  married.  Xovember  10. 
1S89.   to   Miss   Mary   S.  Veatch.   a   daughter 


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of  H.  C.  and  Marguict  J.  (Knoxi  X'eutcli. 
The  Veatcli  family  were  pioneers  of  Oregon, 
crossing  the  plainrs  in  lays  and  since  that 
year  making  their  home  in  this  state.  L"nto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mosby  were  born  live  children, 
namely:  David  C,  born  .June  10.  1S91,  who 
is  pursuing  a  course  in  civil  engineering  at 
the  Oregon  State  Agricultural  College  at 
Corvallis;  Robert  H..  who  was  born  April 
T,  189:i.  and  is  at  present  at  liorae  with  his 
parents;  George  S.,  born  September  i;.  IS'Ji. 
attending  the  district  school;  Millard  M.. 
born  .lune  2,  1899.  also  attending  school; 
and  Uerral  Knox,  whose  birth  occurred  Sep- 
tember 12.  1902.  and  who  is  also  pursuing  his 
education  in  the  district  school. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Mosby  is  a  dem- 
ocrat and  although  a  pr(miinent  man  in  the 
local  affairs  ol  the  party  has  never  been  an 
otlice  seeker,  his  only  ollicial  position  having 
been  t!>at  of  road  supervisor  for  two  terms. 
He  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  educa- 
tional matters  and  has  been  clerk  of  the 
local  school  board  for  the  past  two  years.  He 
belongs  to  the  Grange  and  has  secured  more 
members  to  that  institution  than  any  one 
else  in  the  state,  having  secured  over  two 
hundred  in  a  given  time  at  a  contest.  Mr. 
Mosby  is  one  of  those  enterprising  and  am- 
bitious agriculturists  who  have  been  suc- 
cessful, lie  has  made  the  best  use  of  his 
time,  his  efforts  being  directed  by  good  judg- 
ment and  energy,  and  he  is  now  one  of  the 
prominent  farmers  living  in  the  vicinity  of 
Cottage  Grove.  He  has  always  been  public- 
spirited,  lending  his  assistance  to  many 
worthy  enterprises  tendin"  toward  the  de- 
velopment and  material  advancement  of  his 
community,  and  is  widely  known  and  re- 
spected. 

HOWARD  W.  SCOTT,  one  of  the  enter 
prising  and  successful  business  men  of  As- 
toria, is  a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in  elec- 
trical supplies  and  also  does  contract  work 
to  some  extent.  His  birth  occurred  in  Fort- 
laml.  Oregon,  on  the  24th  of  September, 
1882,  his  pari'uts  being  Charles  C.  and  Car- 
rie (Adamsi  Scott.  The  father  was  born 
at  Pittsburg.  Pennsylvania,  about  IS.'iT. 
while  the  mother  is  a  native  of  McMinnville. 
Oregon.  Charles  C.  .Scott  came  to  McMinii 
ville,  Oregon,  about  l>i79  and  was  there  as- 
sociated with  his  father-in-law  in  the  team- 
ing liusiiicss.  Since  1SS3  he  has  been  in  the 
service  of  the  Northern  Express  Company  at 
Portland.  }Ie  is  a  prominent  Woodman  and 
one  of  the  pioneer  members  of  that  lodge  in 
this  state.  O.  H.  Adams,  the  maternal 
grandfather  of  our  subject,  was  likewi.ie  an 
Oregon  pioneer.  His  wife  was  a  native  of 
Hartford.  Connecticut,  where  the  Charter  Oak 
treaty  was  signed.  She  came  to  this  state 
with  her  mother  at  an  early  period  in  its 
development.  \V.  Henderson,  a  brother  in 
law  of  Mrs.  Carrie  (.\damsi  Scott,  is  now 
gert'ing  as  sheriff  of  Yamhill  county,  while 
\V.  0.  .Tones,  another  brother  in-law.  holdi 
the  office  of  county  treasurer.  Our  subject 
has  one  sister.  Mildred,  who  attemis  m-hool 
and  is  still  under  the  parental  roof. 


Howard  \V.  Scott  supplemented  his  early 
education  by  a  course  of  study  in  Bishop 
Scott's  Military  Academy  at  I'ortland  and 
was  a  member  ol  the  National  Guards  at 
that  time.  In  the  service  of  the  Portland 
General  Kleetric  CompHiiy  he  hecamu  thor- 
oughly familiar  with  the  trade  which  he  has 
since  followed — that  of  an  electrical  con- 
tractor. He  was  engaged  in  contract  work 
at  Portland  until  190.")  and  subsequently 
spent  three  years  as  manager  of  a  telephone 
company  at"  Palatka.  Florida.  In  1909  he 
came  to  .\storia  and  opened  an  electrical 
supply  house,  having  since  built  up  an  ex- 
tensive patronage  as  a  wholesale  and  retail 
dealer  in  electrical  supplies.  He  likewise 
does  considerable  contract  work. 

In  1908  Mr.  Scott  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Miistirs.  who  was  born 
and  reared  at  St.  Augustine,  Florida.  Her 
father,  Ixipez  Masters,  a  farmer  by  occu- 
pation, participated  in  the  Mexican  and 
Civil  wars.  Our  subject  and  his  wife  have 
one  daughter,  Florida  Kuby. 

In  politics  Mr.  Scott  is  a  republican,  while 
his  religious  faith  is  indicated  by  his  mem- 
bership in  the  Presbyterian  diiirch.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  ideiitilied  with  the  Woodmen 
of  the"  World  and  the  Ronevolent  and  Pro- 
tective Order  of  F.Iks.  Though  still  young 
in  years,  he  has  already  attained  a  creditable 
position  in  business  circles  and  his  many 
friends   predict   for  him   a  bright    future. 

GEORGE  C.  STANLEY  is  one  of  the  lead- 
ing merchants  of  Kugeiie,  conducting  a  de- 
partment store  here  since  the  11th  of  .Tune. 
1904.  The  beginning  was  a  modest  one.  for 
his  capital  was  small,  but  capable  iiuinage- 
nient  lias  produced  rapid  and  substantial 
growth  and  his  success  in  iiicnantile  fields 
is  a  notable  one.  Oregon  numbers  .Mr.  Stan- 
ley among  her  native  sons,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  .Sams  \'alloy  in  southern  Oregon, 
November  S,  lS7fi.  his"  parents  being  Wil- 
liam .T.  an<l  Mary  I..  (Ross)  Stanley.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  the  state  of  New 
York  and  when  he  was  .about  four  years  of 
nge.  was  taken  by  hi-;  parents  to  Illinois, 
where  he  grew  to  iimnluHid  and  bocnnie  iden- 
tified with  educational  interests.  lie  was 
~uperintenr|ent  of  schoifls  of  .Tackson  county 
ami  was  engaged  in  teaching  school  for 
many  years,  his  capability  in  that  direi'lion 
placing  him  with  the  lending  i-iliicntors  of 
that  part  of  the  state.  He  marrieil  Miss 
Mary  I..  Ross,  who  was  the  second  white 
child  born  in  southern  Oregon,  her  father 
having  been  General  .John  E.  Ross,  one  of 
the  olil  Indian  lighter-,  of  this  state,  and  a 
worthv  piimcer  leltler.  who  was  the  owner 
of  two  donation  land  claims  between  .Tack- 
sonville  and  Medford.  His  dnughlfr,  Mrs. 
Stanley,  was  Ixirri  in  IS.'iH,  and  the  family 
was  closely  identitied  with  the  early  devel- 
opment   of   the   slate. 

Fiillowing  their  marriage.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
William  .1.  Stanley  established  their  home  in 
southern  Oregon,  ami  it  was  there  that 
George  C.  .Stanley  wat  born,  reared,  and  e<lu- 
cated,  attending  the  public^  schools.  He  en- 
gaged   in   clerking   in  a    "tore   when   he   first 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


started  out  in  business,  securing  a  position 
in  Ashland.  Oregon,  but  later  be  turned  bis 
attention  to  .iournalism  and  began  tbe  pub- 
lication of  a  semi-weekly  newspaper,  called 
Town  Talk,  of  whicb  he  remained  editor  and 
proprietor  fur  six  years.  He  then  sold  out 
to  the  lledford  Tribune  and  afterward 
turned  his  attention  to  merchandising,  open- 
ing a  department  store  in  Eugene  on  the 
11th  of  June,  1904.  Although  his  capital 
was  small  and  his  stock  correspondingly  so. 
his  sales  rapidl.v  increased  so  that  he  added 
continuously  to  his  stock,  in  order  to  meet 
the  glowing  demands  of  the  trade.  His  busi- 
ness has  now  reached  gratifying  proportions. 
His  business  methods  are  such  as  will  bear 
the  closest  investigation  and  scrutiny  and 
his  energ.v  and  capable  management  are 
capable   factors  in  his    success. 

In  Ifino,  Mr.  Stanley  was  married  to  Miss 
Molla  High,  a  daughter  of  D.  High,  of  Ash- 
land, and  they  have  two  children.  Thelma  P, 
and  G.  (live.  ilr.  Stanley  is  a  public- 
spirited  citizen,  who  gives  active  aid  and 
support  to  many  movements  for  the  general 
good.  He  has  confidence  in  the  future  of 
Eugene  and  the  northwest  and  his  record  is 
a  commendable  one.  for  he  has  made  gradual 
advancement  and  each  forward  step  has 
brought  him  a  wider  outlook  and  broader 
opportunities. 

JOHN  W.  VAUGHN,  who  is  now  living 
retired  in  Cottag*-  Crove.  was  for  many  years 
engaged  in  the  operation  of  a  gristmill  in 
Lane  county,  of  which  place  he  has  been  a 
resident  for  fifty-nine  years.  He  was  born  in 
Jefferson  county,  New"  York,  on  the  8th  of 
November.  1822.  and  is  a  son' of  Morrille  B. 
and  Delilah  (Day)  Vaughn.  The  father  vvas 
a  native  of  Washington  county.  New  York, 
and  the  mother  of  Canada,  but  they  were 
married  in  the  Empire  state  and  there 
passed  the  early  years  of  their  domestic  life. 
In  1844.  they  went  to  Iowa  and  after  sev- 
eral years  residence  there  went  to  Illinois, 
continuing  to  make  their  home  in  that  state 
until  they  died,  the  father  at  the  age  of 
sevent.v-five  and  the  mother  at  one  hundred 
and  live  years.  Of  the  live  children  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vaughn.  o\ir  sutiject  is  the 
only  <in<'  now  living. 

John  \V.  \'aughn  was  reared  in  the  state 
of  his  birth  and  educated  in  its  public 
schools.  He  remained  at  home  with  his 
parents  until  he  was  a  youth  of  twenty 
.years  when  he  entered  a  foundry  to  learn 
the  nuilder's  trade.  He  followed  this  occu- 
))ation  for  three  and  a  half  years  in  New 
York,  and  at  the  expiration  of  that  time 
took  a  position  in  a  llnur  mill  fcu'  ten  years. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  went  to  Iowa  but 
nine  years  later  together  with  his  wife  and 
family  he  started  across  the  ])lains  to  Ore- 
gon, ilriving  an  ox  team  all  the  way.  Their 
journey  was  unnsmilly  diflicult  and  was 
lllleil  with  ex|ieriences  such  as  fortunately  did 
not  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  majority  of  the 
pioneers.  In  crossing  the  ]ilains  they  missed 
till'  Ilarlcy  Lake  bottom  and  lost  the  trail 
and  for  more  than  a  week  wandered  around 
on   the  prairies,  striving  to   find  their  bear- 


ings. Their  supplies  became  exhausted  and 
they  were  obliged  to  kill  some  of  their  cat- 
tle, which  were  worn  out  b}'  the  long  trip, 
and  for  more  than  a  month  they  lived  on 
meat,  having  neither  tlour  nor  salt.  They 
ultimately  reached  the  Willamette  valley, 
where  they  renewed  their  supplies  and  con- 
tinued their  journey  to  Lane  county,  locat- 
ing at  Cloverdale.  There  Mr.  Vaughn  rent- 
ed a  flouring  mill  that  he  operated  with  very 
good  success  for  four  years,  it  being  the 
only  mill  in  the  county  at  that  time.  He 
surrendered  his  lease  in  1858  and  removed 
to  Row  river  and  erected  a  mill  of  his  own 
that  he  operated  at  that  point  for  twenty- 
five  years.  In  1883,  he  removed  his  plant 
to  Latham  and  there  continued  0[)eration8 
for  eleven  years.  He  retired  from  active 
business  in  1894  and  came  to  Cottage  Grove 
and  has  ever  since  resided  here. 

In  Iowa,  in  1853,  Mr.  Vaughn  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Orline  M.  Daniels,  who 
passed  away  in  Oregon  ten  years  later.  Six 
children  were  born  of  this  marriage  as  fol- 
lows: William  O.,  who  died  in  Montana; 
Sidney  H..  who  is  engaged  in  ranching  in 
Lane  count.y;  Albert  B,,  who  is  a  dairyman 
in  Baker  county,  this  state;  Elizabeth,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  five  years;  Alice  J.,  who 
passed  awa,y  when  she  was  forty-four,  leav- 
ing a  family  of  five  children;  and  one  who 
died  in  infancy.  In  1868.  Mr.  Vaughn  mar- 
ried his  present  wife,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Sinai  Alexander.  She  was  born  in  Illi- 
nois on  the  22d  of  September.  1845.  and  is 
a  daughter  of  Robert  and  Sarah  (Martin) 
Alexander,  the  father  a  native  of  Iventueky. 
The  family  came  to  Oregon  in  1851,  settling 
in  Lane  county,  and  here  the  mother  died 
the  next  year.  Of  the  eleven  children 
born  of  this  marriage  there  are  but  two  liv- 
ing. Mrs.  Vaughn  and  Charles  M.,  who  is 
living  in  southern  Oregon,  Mr,  Alexander 
also  lost  his  second  wife,  who  left  a  daugh- 
ter, Clara  E.,  who  is  now  living  at  Grants 
Pass,  Oregon,  and  subsequently  married  a 
third  time.  He  passed  away  iii  this  county 
in  1883.  To  Mr.  Vaughn  and  his  second 
wife  there  were  born  seven  children:  Enoch, 
who  is  the  oldest  engineer  on  the  Western 
Pacific  Railroad  in  California;  John  C,  who 
is  deceased;  Oscar  F..  who  is  living  in  Cot- 
tage Grove;  Cordelia,  who  married  Albin 
Emerson,  a  fisherman  of  Tillamook;  Etta, 
the  wife  of  Roy  Baker,  of  Cottage  Grove; 
Viola,  who  married  Newton  E.  Cruson,  a 
Iiainter  of  Tillamook;  and  Leona  Ann,  who 
is  living  at  home.  The  family  were  all  given 
a   good   common-school  education. 

In  politics,  Mr.  Vaughn  is  a  republican. 
He  served  for  two  years  as  county  commis- 
sioner and  for  fort.v  years  he  discharged  the 
duties  of  justice  of  the  peace,  while  for  a 
long  period  he  was  a  member  of  the  school 
board.  He  also  acted  as  notary  ])ublic  for 
many  years  and  at  the  same  time  he  en- 
gaged in  the  practice  of  law.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  worthy  exemplar  of  the  Masonic  order, 
liaving  been  initiated  into  the  lodge  in  1849, 
and  he  is  a  member  in  the  Presbyterian 
church  wliile  :\rrs.  N'aughn  holds  member- 
ship   ill    the   Christian   church.     He    is    widely 


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known  in  the  county  and  is  liold  in  high 
respect  as  he  is  a  man  of  constnictive  ideas 
and  enterprising  and  progressive  spirit,  who 
always  placed  his  services  at  the  command 
of  the  community  and  whatever  the  need 
willingly  responded  with  his  assistance  and 
cooperation.  His  high  standards  of  citizen- 
ship, diligence  in  business  and  loyalty  to  his 
ideals  and  purposes  won  him  well  deserved 
success  and  he  is  able  to  spend  his  latter 
years  in  the  ease  ami  comfort  that  are  the 
highly  merited  reward  of  an  honorably  spent 
life. 

N.  C.  CHRISTENSON,  a  prominent  figure 
ill  the  pul)lic  life  of  Ncwberg,  his  labors  con- 
stituting an  important  element  in  general 
progress  and  improvement  and  in  the  com- 
mercial activity  of  the  town,  was  born  in 
Watishani  county.  Wisconsin,  August  !!•. 
18»;0.  a  son  of  Hans  4  Stena  Christeiison. 
who  were  natives  of  Denmark,  where  they 
were  reared  and  marrieil.  They  came  to  Wis- 
cousin  about  185S  and  the  mother  now  re- 
sides about  five  miles  from  Newberg  with 
lier  eldest  son.  (leorge.  The  father,  who 
always  devoteil  his  life  to  farmi'ig,  died  in 
190S  at  the  age  of  eighty  years.  In  their 
family  were  live  children:  I  George -.  Chris; 
Nels.  who  is  living  in  Newberg:  Anna,  the 
wife  of  K.  <;.  Fendall.  of  Chi'hali'Ui  \'alley; 
and  Sarah,  the  wife  of  H.  G.  Miller,  of  New- 
berg. 

N.  C.  C'hristenson  spent  the  first  seven 
years  of  his  life  in  Wisconsin  and  then  ac- 
eompanied  his  parents  on  their  removal  to 
•  inindy  county,  Iowa.  After  seven  years 
there  passed  the  family  came  to  ^  amhill 
county.  l>regon.  and  he  has  since  lived  within 
its  borders.  He  remained  on  the  ohl  home- 
stead farm  until  twenty-one  years  of  age 
and  was  a  pupil  in  the  public  schools  in 
the  difTerent  liwalities  in  which  he  resided 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  fourteen.  Not 
oontent  with  the  educational  advantages  thus 
far  received,  he  started  out  to  gain  further 
knowledge     when     twenty-one    years    of    ;ige. 

1h niing    a    pupil    in    the    public    schools    tif 

McMinnville.  afterward  attending  Mc.Minn- 
ville  College  and  also  pursuing  n  course  in 
the  Tortlanil  Business  College.  For  two 
years  he  was  emplovi'd  as  a  lM>«kkeeper  in 
Carlton  with  a  grain  elevator  company  and 
then  pnrehaseil  the  Newlwrg  llrain  Klevatrir 
in  connection  with  his  brother  lieorge.  oper- 
ating the  same  uniler  thi'  linn  style  of  Chris- 
tenson  Itriithers  for  about  eight  years.  So«in 
afterward  .Mr.  Christenson  and  Frank  and 
Archie  .Seely  built  the  Chehnlem  Valley  Flour 
ing  Mills  of  NewlxTg  and  for  ten  years  they 
conducted  that  business,  which  they  estab- 
lisheil  upon  a  substantial  basis,  building  up 
a  go<Ml  trade.  He  also  became  a  facl«>r  in 
banking  circles,  assisting  in  organiiring  the 
First  National  Hunk  of  NewlM-rg.  of  which 
he  became  the  first  cashier  and  confinueil 
in  the  position  for  five  years.  Since  then 
he  has  given  his  attention  to  cnitside  interests. 
He  has  bi'coine  an  active  factor  in  horticul- 
tural circles,  planting  about  one  hundred  and 
fift.v  acres  to  fruit  trees,  ami  with  others 
hi"  is  interested  in  the  ownership  ami  develop- 


ment of  fifteen  hundretl  acres  of  land,  lu 
tictober,  lUll.  he  purchased  his  present  in- 
terests in  a  general  liardware  store  and  the 
building  in  which  it  is  located.  It  is  known 
as  the  K.  B.  .Merchant  building  and  is  sit- 
\uited  in  the  First  National  Hank  block.  Mr. 
Christenson  is  a  man  of  marked  enterprise 
whose  plans  are  carefully  formulated  and 
promptly  executed.  That  his  judgment  is 
sound  is  indicated  in  the  success  that  has 
crowned  his  elforts  in  every  uiulertaking  to 
which  he  has  directed  his  attention.  Ills 
store  is  by  far  the  largest  in  the  city,  lie 
has  a  two-story  brick  front  at  First  and 
Washington  streets,  with  a  frontage  of  fifty 
feet  on  First  street  and  thirty-three  feet  <m 
Washington.  The  building  altogether  has 
a  length  of  one  hunilred  and  three  feet,  lie 
deals  extensively  in  general  hardware  and 
implements  and  occupies  both  floors  of  his 
buihiing  for  his  trade.  Recently  he  has 
admitted  Dr.  George  Larkin  to  a  partnership 
under  the  firm  name  of  the  Christenson  & 
Larkin  liardware  Company.  Mr.  Christen- 
son was  also  one  of  the  organiziTS  ami  is 
still  a  director  of  the  Newberg  Manufactur- 
ing Company  and  his  labors  and  ability  have 
constituted  important  forces  in  the  city's 
growth,   progress   and   prosperity. 

In  1S89  Mr,  Christenson  was  united  in  nuir- 
riage  to  Miss  .Josephine  Larkin,  who  was 
born  in  Minnesota  and  came  to  Newberg  in 
1'>H7.  She  is  a  daughter  of  ,1.  S.  Larkin 
of  this  cit.v.  Tnto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Christenson 
have  been  born  four  children,  of  whom  .Mice, 
.Mildred  and  Marjorie  nrr  yet  at  home.  The 
second  child.  Harold,  died  in  lune.  I'.lll.  at 
the  age  of  fifteen  years.  The  family  are 
members  of  the  Uaptist  church  and  take  an 
aitive  and  helpful  interest  in  its  work.  In 
fact  their  inlluence  is  always  on  the  side  of 
reform  and  improvement  and  of  intellectual 
and  moral  progress.  .Mr.  Christenson  is  also 
a  stalwart  advocate  of  the  cause  of  temper- 
ance and  for  the  ])ast  fifteen  years  has  bei'U 
an  anient  supporter  of  the  prohibition  party. 
No  higher  testimonial  of  his  standing  in  the 
I'ommunity  where  he  resides  and  where  his 
life  recoril  is  to  his  fellow  townsnu'n  as  an 
iipen  book,  can  be  given  than  the  fact  that  he 
is  now  serving  for  the  third  term  as  mayor 
of  Ni'W'berg,  .-\brahiim  Lincoln  on*'e  said: 
"Vou  can  fool  some  of  the  people  all  of  the 
time  and  all  of  the  pciiple  snme  nf  the  tinu-, 

but  you  can't  fool  all  ol  the  | pli'  all  of  the 

time."  This  is  particularly  applliable  to  po- 
litical life.  f)n  occasion  irresponsible  and  un- 
reliable men  have  been  electeil  to  ollice  but 
public  opiniiMi  soon  recognizes  their  inefli- 
ciency  or  infidelity,  and  when  u  man  has 
been  again  anil  again  called  to  a  position  of 
public  tnist.  it  is  incontrovertible  evidence  of 
Ills  worth  and  of  the  fact  that  he  places 
patriotism  befure  partisanship.  .\  splendid 
record  has  Mr.  t  hristenson  made  as  the  chief 
executive  of  Newberg  and.  while  men  may 
iliirer  from  him  in  political  views,  every  fair- 
minded  citizen  acknowledges  the  splendid 
record  which  he  has  made  as  the  chief  ex- 
ecutive of  this  city.  He  has  also  served  as 
seliiMil  clerk  and  was  city  treasurer  for  two 
terms.      Frateriiallv  he  is  connected   with  the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  with  the 
Woodmen  of  the  World  and  the  Knights  of 
the  Maccabees.  He  is  one  of  the  old-time 
settlers  here,  having  come  in  early  boyhood 
to  the  Chehalem  valley,  and  in  his  boyhood 
he  hauled  wheat  from  his  father's  farm  across 
the  country  through  the  present  site  of  New- 
berg  before  the  city  was  started,  his  destina- 
tion being  the  Wynoski  warehouse,  from 
uhicli  point  shipments  were  made  bj'  river. 
He  has  seen  the  entire  building  of  Newberg, 
has  been  in  touch  with  the  work  of  its  de- 
velopment and  has  played  a  prominent  part 
in    the   upbuilding   of   tlie   city. 


MRS.  RHODA  JOHNSON.  The  women 
wlio  a.ssisted  in  conquering  the  wilds  of  Ore- 
gon will  always  be  regarded  as  belonging  to 
a  remarkable  race.  Many  of  them  have 
passed  to  their  reward  but  others  are  still 
living  anA  among  the  latter  should  ue  named 
Mrs.  Rhoda  Johnson,  of  Tillamook  county. 
.She  was  born  in  Peoria  county,  Illinois,  in 
1814,  a  daughter  of  James  and  Annie  (Pitzer) 
Quick,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  in  1817. 
a  native  of  Shenandoah  county,  Virginia  and 
the  latter  of  Ohio.  The  parents  were  married 
in  tlie  Buckeye  state  and  subsequently  re- 
nu)ved  to  Illinois.  Having  heard  of  the  advan- 
tages of  the  northwest  and  the  ricli  lands  open 
for  settlement,  they  started  for  Oregon  in 
TS.51.  but  after  having  advanced  several  hun- 
dred miles  on  the  overland  trail  lost  their 
oxen.  Mr.  Quick  was  not  a  man  to  be  easily 
discouraged  and  accordingly  he  returned  with 
his  family  to  Iowa  and  outiitted  once  more  for 
the  long  and  tiresome  journey.  In  the  spring 
of  lS"i2  he  again  started  on  the  trail  and  ar- 
rived in  ^Marion  county.  Oregon,  on  the  14th  of 
September  folliiwing.  In  Oftober.  185:),  he 
came  with  his  family  to  Tillamook  county  and 
located  a  donation  claim  ut'  six  hundred  and 
twenty  acres,  there  being  only  three  claims 
of  this  size  ever  taken  up  in  the  county. 
He  built  the  first  road  in  Tillamook  county 
and  also  was  the  builder  of  two  boats,  one 
of  which  was  named  the  Champion  in  honor 
of  Joe  Champion  and  the  other  KUcu  in 
honor  of  one  of  Mr.  Quick's  daughters.  This 
worthy  ))ionecr  ilied  on  December  28.  1892. 
his  wife  being  called  away  when  she  was  sixty- 
six  years  old.  Of  nine  children  in  the  family 
four  survive,  namely:  William  W..  who  is 
now  sixty-nine  years  of  age  and  makes  his 
home  at  Tillamook:  lihoda,  of  this  review: 
Martha  Kllen,  who  married  James  F.  Sanders, 
of  Milwaukie.  Oregon;  and  Nellie,  who  is  the 
wife  of  W.  S.  Stinson.  of  Poitland. 

At  the  age  of  eight  years  Khoda  Quick, 
now  Mrs.  Johnson,  crossed  the  plains  with 
her  parents  and  she  has  ever  since  made 
her  home  in  Oregon.  She  was  educator!  in 
the  public  schools  and  grew  to  womanhood 
under  the  parental  roof.  In  1861  she  was 
married  to  William  Johnson,  who  was  born 
in  Canada.  He  came  to  Oregon  in  1851  and 
gained  a  position  as  one  of  the  successful 
farmers  of  Tillamook  county.  There  were 
seven  children  in  the  family  of  Mr.  and  ilrs. 
Johnson:    Lewis,   who   is    now    living   in    this 


county;  Henrietta,  who  first  married  Benja- 
min Higginbotham,  and  after  his  demise, 
Marston  Bush,  and  has  three  children ;  Jessie, 
the  wife  of  John  Emblum,  also  of  this 
county;  Edmund  C,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
twenty-one;  Eva,  who  is  the  wife  of  W.  H. 
Leach,  of  Tillamook  county;  Thomas  P.,  of 
Tillamook;  and  Lottie,  who  married  James 
Hunt,  of  this  county. 

Mrs.  Johnson  is  the  owner  of  a  homestead 
of  one  hundred  and  seventy-four  acres  seven 
and  one-half  miles  from  Tillamook  on  the 
Trask  river  but  has  given  the  remainder  of 
the  family  estate  to  her  children.  She  is 
living  with  her  daughter  Mrs.  Hunt  and  as 
one  of  the  pioneer  residents  of  the  county 
is  greatly  honored  wherever  she  is  known. 
She  has  ever  been  loyal  to  her  family  and 
her  friends  and  can  look  back  on  a  long  life, 
in  the  course  of  which  she  has  been  instru- 
mental many  times  in  lightening  the  burdens 
of  those  with  whom  she  associated.  She  is 
of  a  generous  and  kindly  spirit  and  is  a 
worthy  representative  of  the  pioneers  whose 
descendants  are  ably  carrying  forward  the 
work  so  well  begun  by  their  noble  ancestors. 

ORLANDO  B.  RIPPEY.  Excellent  powers 
of  organization,  keen  insight  into  business 
situations  and  the  understanding  of  the  best 
methods  of  coordinating  forces  into  a  unified 
and  harmonious  whole  are  the  salient  ele- 
ments which  have  brought  success  to  Orlando 
B.  Rippey  and  gained  him  the  prominent 
position  which  he  now  occupies  in  business 
and  financial  circles  as  president  of  the  Ore- 
gon Merchants  Mutual  Insurance  Company, 
with  the  home  office  in  Dayton.  His  life 
record  had  its  beginning  in  Branch  county, 
Michigan,  on  the  13th  of  August,  1856,  h"is 
liareuts  being  William  and  Jane  C.  (Smith) 
Rippey,  the  former  a  native  of  New  York 
and  the  latter  of  Michigan.  They  were  mar- 
ried in  the  Wolverine  state,  to  which  the 
father  had  removed  when  a  young  man  some 
time  in  the  '30s.  Orlando  B.  Rippey  now  has 
in  his  possession  a  land  warrant  which  was 
issued  to  his  father  by  President  Buchanan, 
A  farmer  by  occupation,  William  Rippey  de- 
\oted  much  time  to  the  cultivation  of  his 
fields  and  during  the  Civil  war  was  also 
active  in  public  service  as  township  super- 
visor, in  which  connection  there  devolved 
upon  him  the  duty  of  serving  papers  draft- 
ing men  into  the  army.  He  also  had  to  see 
that  the  families  who  were  thus  left  unpro- 
vided for  were  supplied  with  the  necessities 
of  life.  In  1873  he  removed  to  Nebraska 
but  was  not  long  permitted  to  enjoy  his  new  ' 
home,  his  death  occurring  four  years  later. 
His  wife  survived  him  for  about  seven  years, 
passing  away  in  1884,  while  on  a  visit  to  her 
children  in  Michigan. 

In  his  youthful  days  Orlando  B.  Rippey 
divided  his  time  between  the  work  of  the 
school  room,  the  pleasures  of  the  ])layground 
and  such  tasks  as  were  assigned  him  by 
I'arental  authority.  He  was  seventeen  years 
of  age  at  the  time  of  the  removal  of  the 
family  to  .Nebraska  and  for  two  years  there- 
after he  attended  school  in  the  winter  seasons 
while  during  the  summer  months  he  worked 


THK  CEXTKNMAI,   IIISTOKV  ()[•"  OKEdOX 


92:. 


upon  the  liume  faiiu,  but,  thiiikiM<;  tliat  uthur 
departments  of  labor  olTerod  better  oppor- 
tunities, he  secured  a  position  with  the  Fre- 
mont. Elkhorn  &  Missouri  Valley  Railroad 
as  station  agent  at  Nickerson.  Two  years 
later  he  was  transferred  to  Ainsworth.  Ne- 
braska, where  he  remained  until  ISUl,  when 
he  came  to  the  coast,  settling  near  San 
Bernardino,  in  California.  He  acted  as  agent 
on  the  Santa  Ke  railroad  at  Highland  sta- 
tion and  in  1S9:!  he  returned  to  Nebraska, 
where  he  a.ssociated  with  R.  M.  N'esbit  in 
merchandising,  having  a  store  at  Ainsworth 
and  also  a  branch  store  at  Oakdale.  He  was 
prominently  identified  with  commercial  pur- 
suits in  that  section  of  the  state  until  the 
time  when  he  disposed  of  his  business  inter- 
ests in  the  middle  west  and  came  to  Oregon. 
In  Sumpter  he  bought  a  stock  of  merchandise 
and  eonducteil  a  store  at  that  place  for  one 
year,  but  in  the  fall  of  1904  came  to  Dayton, 
where  he  has  since  made  his  home.  Here 
he  established  a  store  and  won  a  liberal 
patronage  in  its  conduct  because  of  his  reas 
onable  prices  and  his  straightforward  dealing. 
He  continued  in  the  business  until  the  1st 
of  .January.  1911,  and  throughout  that  period 
was  accounted  one  of  the  foremost  merchants 
of  this  city,  his  labors  constituting  an  im- 
portant element  in  the  commercial  progress 
of  Dayton.  At  length,  however,  he  retired 
from  that  line  of  business  to  give  his  entire 
attention  to  the  management  of  his  insurance 
interests.  In  February.  1907.  he  had  become 
the  chief  factor  in  the  organization  of  tlie 
Oregon  Merchants  .Mutual  Insurance  Com 
pany.  which  does  a  general  fire  insurani-e 
business,  and  at  the  time  of  the  organization 
he  was  made  president,  in  which  connection 
he  has  since  ser\'ed.  The  interests  of  the 
company  have  been  carefully  systematized, 
its  investments  have  been  judiciously  placed 
and  the  safe  conservative  policy  pursued 
commends  it  to  the  contidence  and  support 
of  all. 

On  the  22d  of  June.  1891.  was  celebrated 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  Rippey  and  Jliss  Fan- 
nie llostwick,  of  Woodbine.  Iowa,  and  unto 
them  have  l>een  born  four  children:  Rudolph 
C,  now  living  in  Portland;  Jennie,  who  is 
employed  in  the  Security  Trust  &  Savings 
Bank  of  Portland;  and  Fannie  H.  and  Ruth, 
who  are  attending  commercial  eollegi'  in  the- 
same  city. 

Mr.  Rippey  votes  with  the  democratic 
party  and  has  served  for  one  year  as  mayor, 
while  at  the  present  time  he  is  serving  for 
his  third  year  as  treasurer  of  the  city.  He 
has  ever  exercised  his  oflirial  prerogatives  in 
support  of  those  plans  and  projects  which 
seem  to  work  for  the  l>est  interests  of  the 
rommunity.  He  is  the  secretary  of  the  Com- 
mercial Club  of  Dayton,  which  was  organ- 
ized only  a  year  ago  with  fifteen  members 
and  now  has  fifty-four  members.  Within 
this  short  time  has  b«-en  erected  a  tlve  thou- 
sand dollar  building  for  the  use  of  the  rlub. 
and  the  progressive  method.s  of  the  members 
are  bringing  about  substantial  results  in  the 
upbuilding  of  the  city  and  the  exploitation 
of  its  resources  and  advantages.  Mr.  Rippey 
also  belongs  to  Yamhill   Loflge,  No.  20.   I.  O. 


O.  F.,  of  iJayton,  and  holds  membership  in 
Nebraska  Lodge,  A.  O.  C.  W.,  at  Oakdale. 
Perhaps  no  record  in  this  volume  indicates 
more  clearly  what  may  be  accomplished 
by  persistent,  earnest  effort,  intelligently 
directed.  Mr.  Kippey  has  never  tViired  lo 
venture  where  favoring  opportunity  has  led 
the  way  and  his  sound  judgnu'nt  has  enabled 
him  to  recognize  the  value  of  a  business  situa- 
tion and  its  possibilities.  Owing  to  the  extent 
and  importance  of  his  interests,  the  con 
structive  policy  he  has  ever  followed  and  his 
straightforward  dealing,  he  may  without  in- 
vidious distinction  be  termed  one  of  the 
foremost  citizens  of  Dayton. 

ANDREW  ZUERCHER,  who  owns  sixty 
acres  oi  land  In  Tlllaniook  county  where  he 
is  engaging  In  dairy  farming,  was  born  In 
Switzerland  on  April  24.  l-^Og.  He  is  a  son 
of  Andrew  and  Kllzabeth  Zuercher.  who  emi- 
grated from  Switzerland  to  the  United  States 
in  1882,  locating  In  Minnesota,  where  they 
contiiuic  to  reside.  'J'hey  were  the  parents 
of  nine  children  all  of  whom  are  still  living. 

A  youth  of  thirteen  years  when  he  accom- 
panied hie  parents  to  Ami-rlca.  Andrew 
Zuercher  obtained  his  education  in  the  coun- 
try of  his  birth.  He  remained  under  the 
parental  roof  until  he  was  twenty-one  years, 
assisting  his  father  in  operating  the  farm. 
In  1890  he  left  home  to  start  on  his  own 
career,  and  in  view  of  the  better  opportuni- 
ties in  the  west  came  to  Oregon.  The  first 
three  years  of  his  residence  in  the  state  he 
engaged  In  labor,  acquiring  sutKclent  capital 
to  begin  an  agricultural  career.  He  rented 
land  that  he  operated  for  three  years  and 
the  returns  provliled  him  with  means  lo  be- 
come a  property  owner.  He  purchased 
seventy-six  acres  and  the  satisfaction  of  hav- 
ing a  place  of  his  own  but  proved  an  in- 
centive to  greater  ellort  and  he  applied  him- 
self with  untiring  energy  to  the  operation 
and  Improvement  of  his  home  place.  Four 
years  later  he  was  able  to  Increase  his  pos- 
sessions by  the  addition  of  another  forty 
acres.  Subsequently,  deciding  to  make  a 
specialty  of  dairy  farming,  he  sold  all  but 
sixty  acres  of  his  land  which  lie  almost  en- 
tirely devotes  to  pasturage  and  the  raising  of 
c-ereals  for  his  stock.  He  has  a  large  herd  of 
high-grade  Holstein  cattle  and  is  realizing  ex- 
cellent returns  from  ilairy  farming.  Mr. 
Zucreher  hif  iimde  exten^ivi'  iniprovement.i 
on  his  place  during  the  period  of  his  oc- 
cupancy and  owns  a  most  attractive  home. 

On  the  22d  of  .January,  1896,  Mr.  Zuercher 
was  married  to  Miss  .Mary  Kodad.  a  native 
of  Austria,  whence  she  was  brought  to  this 
country  as  a  child  of  fo\ir  years  by  her 
parents,  who  became  citizens  of  the  United 
States.  Six  clillilreii  have  been  born  to  Mr. 
iind  Mrs.  Ziierclu-r.  Kmma  C.  Mary,  Martha, 
William.    Hannah    ond    I-ewis. 

Mr.  ami  Mrs.  ZiierehiT  alViliate  with  the 
.Methodist  Episcopal  church  and  are  greatly 
interested  In  and  devoted  to  the  work  per- 
taining to  the  church  and  its  collateral 
branches.  Mr.  Zuercher  accords  his  political 
support  to  the  republican  party  and  takes 
an    active    interest    in    local    afTairs    and    has 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


.s<'rvcd  as  a  scliool  director.  Uuriiig  tlie 
period  of  his  residence  in  Tillamook  county 
Mr.  Ziiercher  has  proven  liimself  to  be  a  man 
of  liigh  principles,  wlio  in  all  of  his  rela- 
tions of  life,  both  public  and  private,  is  en- 
titled to  the  esteem  he  is  accorded  by  all 
who  know  him  or  of  him. 

C.  E.  WHITE  when  only  a  child  came  to 
()rej,'<ni  with  his  ])arents  and  from  the  time 
of  ills  early  manhood  until  called  from  the 
scenes  of  his  usefulness  by  death,  Novem- 
ber 20.  1905,  was  actively  engaged  in  agri- 
cultural pursuits  in  Jackson  eountv.  a  voca- 
tion in  which  he  was  uniformly  successful, 
lie  was  born  in  Hillsdale  county,  Michigan, 
•lanuary  12.  IS.'ie.  the  son  of  H.  L.  and  Jane 
E.  (Canard)  ^^^lite,  both  natives  of  the  state 
of  New  York.  In  1S.59  the  parents  came  to 
the  Pacific  coast  via  the  Isthmus  route,  to 
.seek  more  favorable  opportunities,  taking  up 
their  abode  in  .Josephine  county,  Oregon, 
where  they  remained  for  one  year.  They 
then  removed  to  Jackson  county  and  there 
passed  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  To  them 
were  born  seven  children,  three  of  wdiom  are 
still   living. 

C.  E.  White  was  given  a  good  education 
in  the  schools  of  Oregon  and  remained  under 
the  parental  roof  until  he  attained  his  ma- 
jority. He  then  bought  a  farm  on  the  south 
bank  of  the  Rogue  river.  This  property 
consisted  of  two  hundred  and  thirty-seven 
acres  and  upon  it  he  made  his  home  for 
seventeen  years.  He  then  sold  his  original 
ranch  and  purchase<l  another  on  the  north 
side  of  the  river,  his  second  farm  contain- 
ing live  hundred  and  forty  acres  of  fine  bot- 
tom land.  Upon  that  proi)erty  he  lived  and 
labored,  placing  a  large  part  of  it  under 
cultivation  and  making  suitable  improve- 
ments, 

'In  December  24,  1878,  Mr.  \Y[\\te  married 
Miss  ilary  Farra,  a  native  of  Missouri  and 
a  daughter  of  David  and  .\laiy  Farra.  the 
father  a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  the 
mother  of  Virginia.  The  parents  removed 
to  Missouri  at  an  early  day  and  in  that 
state  they  resided  until  1S71.  when  they 
emigrated  to  Oregon,  taking  up  their  resi- 
dence in  .Jackson  count.v,  wliere  both  passed 
awa,y.  In  their  family  were  seven  chil- 
dren, six  of  whom  survive.  To  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  White  were  born  four  sons:  Corlos 
E.,  deceased;  Harry  I,.,  at  home;  .Tames  A., 
deceased;  and  Ralph  F.,  who  resides  at  home. 
The  last  named  is  married  and  has  a  son. 
Charles   F. 

Mr.  White  was  a  jiidinini'iit  man  in  liis 
ciimniunity  and  for  numy  years  .served  as 
a  nieniber  of  the  school  board.  He  was 
dcmoi-ratic  in  his  political  faith  and  took 
II  I'ommcndable  interest  in  the  affairs  of 
state.  .After  an  active  and  useful  life,  in 
wlileh  he  built  u|i  a  c(nnfortable  fortune. 
h(  ilied  on  November  20.  MWr,.  and  was  laid 
to  rest  in  the  Rock  Point  cemetery,  leav- 
ing a  widow  and  two  sons  to  mourn  his 
departure  as  well  as  a  large  number  of  close 
friends  and  accpnuntances  who  deeply  re- 
gretted his  passing.  The  widow  with  her 
Iwo   sons    still    operates    the    old    homestead. 


which  is  known  as  the  Laurel  Wreath  ranch 
and  is  one  of  the  finest  agricultural  prop- 
erties in  the  Rogue  river  valley.  Mrs.  White 
is  a  member  of  Rebekah  Lodge,  No.  167, 
at  Central  Point,  while  her  son.  Harry  L., 
belongs  to  the  Independent  Order  of"  Odd 
Fellows  at  Cold  Hill,  :\Ir.  White  during> 
his  lifetime,  the  major  portion  of  which  was 
spent  in  Jackson  county,  was  not  only  a  suc- 
cessful business  man  but  a  public-spirited  and 
useful  citizen.  His  energies  and  activities 
were  alwa.ys  manifest  on  the  side  of  those 
questions  which  make  for  better  and  ad- 
vanced civilization,  and  he  is  remembered 
by  a  very  large  circle  of  friends  whose  con- 
fidence he  always  enjoyed.  He  is  greatly 
missed  in  his  community,  where  his  memory 
is  still  fresh  in  the  minds  of  all  who  knew 
him.  The  widow  and  her  sons  since  his 
departure  have  continued  the  successful  man- 
agement of  the  large  estate  which  the  hus- 
band and  father  left  and  which  is  yearly  be- 
coming  more   valuable   and   better   improved. 

JOHN  WORTMAN.  Ilonore.l  and  respect- 
ed by  all.  tlieic  is  no  man  who  occupies  a 
more  enviable  position  in  financial  circles 
in  Yamhill  county  and  western  Oregon  than 
•Tohn  Wortman,  president  of  the  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  McMinnville.  This  is  due  not 
alone  to  the  success  he  has  achieved  but 
also  to  the  straightforward,  honorable  busi- 
ness policy  that  he  has  ever  followed,  and 
his  record  indicates  that  success  is  not  a 
matter  of  genius,  as  held  by  some,  but  is 
rather  the  outcome  of  clear  judgment,  ex- 
perience and  indefatigable  energy.  He  was 
born  in  Mahaska  county,  Iowa,  on  the  22(1 
of  April,  18.51,  his  parents  being  .Jacob  and 
Eliza  Ann  (Stoinbaugh)  Wortman.  His 
great-grandfather,  John  Stombaugh.  was  a 
soldier  of  the  Revolutionary  war.  mustered 
out  at  Yorktown.  after  which  he  removed  to 
western  Virginia,  where  he  was  given  a 
grant  of  land  in  recognition  of  his  services. 
The  political  faith  of  the  father  and  grand- 
father of  ,John  ^^'ortman  was  that  of  the 
whig  party  and  in  matters  of  citizenship 
the  members  of  the  family  have  alwa.vs 
stood  on  the  side  of  progress  and  improve- 
ment. 

The  youthful  days  of  John  AA'ortnuui  were 
si)ent  under  the  ))arental  roof  and  his  edu- 
cation was  largely  ac<|uired  in  the  schools 
of  Oregon  City,  for  in  his  childhood  days  the 
family  removed  from  the  Mississippi  'valley 
to  the  Pacific  coast.  In  early  numhood  he 
began  working  in  the  woolen  mills  of  Oregon 
City,  where  he  was  employed  for  eight  years. 
.Snbser|uently.  in  connection  with  his  broth- 
ers. Frank  and  H.  C.  Wortman,  and  their 
father,  he  went  to  Junction  City,  where  they 
engaged  in  merchandising,  later  extending 
llieir  efforts  by  opening  another  store  at 
Monide.  John  Wortnum  was  identified  with 
commi'rcial  ])ursuits  in  the  two  places  from 
is7(i  until  1SS4.  In  ISS.I  he  came  to  Mc- 
Minnville and  established  the  first  bank  in 
^■amllill  county,  known  as  the  Hank  of  Mc- 
Minnville. At  that  time  there  was  no  bank 
ill  either  Washington  or  Polk  counties,  so 
that  this  iiistitvition  is  today  the  oldest  bank 


C.  K.  WIIITK 


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west  of  the  river,  except  tliose  in  I'ortluud. 
The  oflicers  of  the  new  bunk  were:  •lacob 
Wort  man.  president;  D.  P.  Thompson,  of 
Portland,  viee  president;  and  John  \Vortman. 
ea.sliier.  tlie  last  named  hnviii<.;  lull  charge 
of  the  business  policies  of  the  bank  up  to 
the  arrival  of  his  father  in  McMinnville,  in 
1S85,  when  the  latter  became  actively  asso- 
ciated with  the  institution.  On  the  7th  of 
October  of  that  year  the  bank  was  incor- 
porated as  the  First  National  Hank  of  Mc- 
Alinnvillc,  with  a  capital  of  lifty  thousand 
dollars.  Weatherin';  all  of  the  tinancial 
panics  which  have  at  times  swept  over  the 
country,  bringin";  fear  ami  sometimes  dis- 
aster to  the  moneyed  institutions,  it  is  to- 
day the  leading  tinancial  enterprise  in  Yam- 
hill county.  It  has  always  pursued  a  con- 
servative policy,  and  yet  lias  been  liberal  in 
a  conservative  way.  Its  otfieers  have  ever 
recognized  the  fact  that  the  bank  is  most 
deserving  of  suct-e-ss  which  most  carefully 
safeguarils  the  interests  of  its  ilepositors. 
and  this  policy  the  First  National  has  pur- 
sued. 

In  February,  ISSl,  occurred  the  marriage 
of  .lohn  Wortman  and  Miss  Ella  Washburn, 
a  daughter  of  t'.  \V.  Washburn,  a  wealthy 
citizen  of  Ijine  county,  Oregon.  The  chil- 
dren of  this  marriage  are  three  in  number. 
Halph,  Frank  and  Fred.  In  1800  Mr.  Wort- 
man  removed  to  Portland  in  order  to  edu- 
cate his  sons  and  after  they  had  completed 
the  high-school  course  there,  the  family  re- 
turned to  McMinnville.  He  resumed  his 
active  association  with  the  bank,  in  which 
connection  he  has  recently  organized  the 
First  Trust  and  .'Savings  Company,  with  a 
capital  of  thirty  thousand  d(dlars.  John 
Wortman  becoming  its  president  and  his  son 
Frank  its  secretary.  .Ml  of  the  sons  are  di- 
rectors of  the  First  National  liank.  the  fam- 
ily owning  ninety  per  cent  of  the  stock 
and  also  controlling  the  First  Savings  and 
Trust   Company. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Wortman  has 
always  In^en  a  republican,  stanehly  advocat- 
ing the  priniiples  of  that  party,  lor  he  be- 
lieves that  they  i-onstitute  the  most  forceful 
elements  in  goo<l  government.  lie  belongs 
to  the  Renevolent  Protective  Order  of  VAkit 
and  in  matters  relating  to  the  general  wel- 
fare is  deeply  concerned,  giving  his  support 
and  ciMiperation  to  many  movement •<  for  the 
general  good,  lie  is  now  s4Tving  as  a  niem- 
Ix-r  of  the  board  ol  the  water  ami  light 
commission.  His  support  of  any  project  usu 
ally  wins  for  it  a  large  following,  for  he  is 
one  ot  the  inlluential  citizens  of  McMinn- 
ville, honored  and  respected  wherever  known, 
and  most  of  all  where  he  i.s  b»>»t  known. 

JOHN  McLEOD.  .\  highly  cultivated 
ranch  ot  seventy-six  acres  located  two  milen 
northwest  of  Heaverton  do»'s  credit  to  the 
industry  ami  perseverance  of  .Inhn  Mi-f,4-od. 
who  has  l>een  engaged  in  its  o|>eration  for 
the  past  six  years.  lie  was  Iwirn  on  Prince 
Kdward  Island,  on  .March  2.'>.  istvs.  and  is 
n  son  of  .lohn  and  Catherine  iMcl.,<-o«l|  Mc- 
T.,rod.  The  parents  were  natives  of  Scot- 
land  but    they  were   married  on    Prince   Ed- 


ward Island,  and  there  they  spent  the  first 
twenty  years  of  their  domestic  life.  They 
sub.seiiuently  came  to  the  I'nited  States,  lo- 
cating in  .Nebraska  City.  Nebraska, 
where  they  remained  for  five  years. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  period  '  they 
took  up  their  residence  in  .lewcll  coun- 
ty, Kansas,  for  i-ight  years  and  then 
came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  I'matilla  county 
in  18S4.  Three  years  later  they  came  to 
Washington  county,  remaining  "here  until 
I'JOO  when  they  went  to  .-\lbertu,  Canada, 
and  there  the  father  passed  away  the  next 
year.  The  mother,  in  1111)7.  returned  to 
Washington  county,  nuiking  her  home  here 
until  her  death  in  I'.lOS.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
-McLeod  there  were  born  ten  children:  Eu- 
pliemia.  the  wife  of  Daniel  Livingston,  of 
.Nebraska  City,  Nebraska ;  Cathtn-ine.  who 
married  F.  M.  Keenan,  of  North  Plaines, 
Hregon;  Alam  B.,  who  is  living  in  Alberta. 
Canada;  Daniel,  who  is  deceased;  F".  Jl..  who 
is  a  resident  of  (iaston.  this  county;  Angus 
of  North  Plaines;  .lennie,  the  wife  of  N.  C. 
McI.eod,  of  Coos  c<ninty:  Maggie,  the  de- 
ceased wife  of  S.  N.  Hichardson,  of  Pendle- 
ton. Oregon:  .lohn.  the  subject  of  this  sketch; 
and  Sarah,  the  wife  of  S.  T.  lilum,  of  (laston. 

■John  McLeod  ol>tained  his  education  in  the 
common  schools  of  .Nebraska  and  Kansas, 
remaining  at  home  until  after  his  parents 
removed  to  Oregon.  At  the  age  of  sixteen 
he  began  earning  his  own  living,  by  working 
out  as  a  farm  hand,  following  this  occupa- 
tion until  1897.  Hy  reason  of  his  industry 
and  close  application  during'  that  time  he 
managed  to  save  enough  from  his  wages  to 
enable  him  to  bi'gin  for  liimself  as  a  renter. 
.\fter  cultivating  leased  land  for  eight  years 
he  had  sullicicnt  capital  to  become  a  prop- 
erty owner  and  in  I'.lO.'i  he  purchased  the 
place  where  he  now  resides.  Ever  since  lo- 
cating here  he  has  applic<l  himself  tirelessly 
to  the  improvement  ami  cultivation  of  his 
land,  and  as  a  result  he  now  owns  one  of  the 
Very  valuables  properties  in  this  vicinity.  He 
has  wrought  extensive  improvements  in  his 
ranch  during  the  piTJod  of  his  occupancy, 
and  all  of  the  bnililings  are  in  a  good  state 
of  repair  while  it  is  ei|uipped  with  all  neces- 
sarj'  modern  iinpli'uu-nts  and  machinery  re- 
•(iiired  for  the  sinvessful  ami  ellicient  opera- 
tion of  the  (ielils.  Mr.  Mcl-eod  is  applj-ing 
himself  intelligently  and  practically  to  the 
direction  of  his  ranch,  in  the  supervision 
of  which  he  gives  careful  attention  to  every 
detail,  realizing  that  success  in  agriiiillure 
as  Well  as  commercial  pursuits  consists  very 
largely    in    not    overlooking   minor   points. 

On  till-  •.•t;th  of  OctolM-r.  1H8!),  .Mr.  Mc|j-od 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  l.uanji  A. 
lUum.  whose  birth  isTurred  in  Scotland  coun- 
ty, Missouri,  on  .luly  17.  I«7I.  Mrs.  Mc- 
I<eod  is  a  daughter  of  .John  ninl  Kli7.al>eth 
(Evans)  Blum,  the  father  a  native  of  Oer- 
many  and  the  mother  of  Kentucky.  They 
were  married  in  the  llhu-  lirass  state  ami 
there  spent  the  early  years  of  their  ilo- 
mestic  life,  subsei|uently  locating  in  Mis- 
souri. In  l'*7."i  they  came  to  Oregon,  set- 
tling in  Vumhill  county,  where  the  mother 
pa.<i.sed  away  in   1802  and  the  father  in   1003. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Diiiiiij;  the  years  of  liis  early  manhood  Mr. 
}5him  was  a  locomotive  engineer,  but  he 
withdrew  from  this  occupation  in  later  life 
and  devoted  his  energies  to  agricultural  pur- 
suits. The  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blum 
numbered  ten:  George,  who  is  living  in 
Gaston;  Helen,  the  wife  of  Josiah  Tliomas, 
also  of  Gaston;  Minta,  who  is  deceased; 
William,  of  Gaston;  Mary  A.,  who  is  de- 
ceased; S.  P.,  who  lives  in  Gaston;  Basil, 
of  Buxton,  Oregon;  Edward,  who  is  de- 
ceased; Mrs.  McLeod;  and  her  twin  sister, 
Lena,  who  died  in  infancy.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
McLeod  there  have  been  born  six  children: 
Orton,  who  was  born  on  May  IT,  IS'JO,  and 
given  a  commercial  education,  now  married 
and  living  in  Beaverton;  Gladys,  who  was 
liorn  in  1S'J4  and  died  at  the  age  of  six 
months;  Maurice,  who  was  born  on  the  31st 
of  March,  189G,  died  at  the  age  of  nine 
years:  Eila  L.  who  was  born  on  the  4th  ol 
becember,  IS'J'J,  now  attending  high  school; 
\'era  ilay,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the  4th 
of  April,  1901;  and  Jlildred  Violet,  who  was 
born   on   the   12th   of  October,   1909. 

In  matters  of  faith  the  family  are  First 
Day  Adventisls,  and  politically  Mr.  McLeod 
is  a  democrat,  and  for  the  past  three  years 
has  served  on  the  local  school  board.  He 
takes  an  active  interest  in  promoting  the 
agricultural  development  of  Washington 
county  and  is  a  member  of  the  Beaverton 
Grange,  Xo.  131.  Mr.  McLeod  is  a  man  of 
high  principles  and  unquestionable  integrity, 
whose  standards  of  conduct  would  make  him 
a   desirable  acquisition   in  any  community. 

A.  C.  MILLER,  one  of  the  representative 
citizens  and  siil)stantial  business  men  of 
(■latsop  county,  is  the  manager,  secretary 
and  principal  stockholder  of  the  Sunflower 
Dairy  Company  at  Astoria.  His  birth  oc- 
curred at  Lincoln,  Missouri,  on  the  25th  of 
April,  1873.  his  parents  being  Jacob  S.  and 
Elizabeth  S.  (.loncs)  Miller,  the  former  a 
native  of  Coolville,  Ohio,  and  the  latter  of 
llawkinport.  that  state.  .Jacob  S.  Miller, 
who  served  as  a  drummer  boy  with  the  Six- 
tieth Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry  for  three  years, 
followed  farming  throughout  his  active  busi- 
ness career.  His  demise  occurred  in  1899, 
while  his  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest 
in  1907.  Unto  them  were  born  three  sons, 
iiH  follows:  Richard,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Oklahoma;  .7.  Edson,  who  is  married  and 
makes  his  home  in  Fairfield,  Missouri;  and 
A.  C,  of  this   review. 

The  last  named  obtained  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Benton  county,  Mis- 
souri, and  after  putting  aside  his  textbooks 
began  work  as  a  brick  contractor  in  Lincoln, 
Missouri,  being  thus  engaged  for  five  years. 
In  1900  he  came  to  Astoria,  Oregon,  and  for 
eight  months  was  employed  in  the  Clatsop 
Mill,  having  charge  of  a  lumber  chute.  Sub- 
sequently he  removed  to  Portland  and  for 
two  years  had  charge  of  the  janitor  work 
of  several  banks  and  other  business  houses, 
employing  a  number  of  men.  On  the  ex- 
piration of  that  period  he  returned  to  As- 
toria and  leased  the  Sunflower  Dairy  Ranch, 
remaining  thereon    for   five   years.     In   1907 


he  organized  the  Sunflower  Dairy  Company 
of  Astoria  and  has  since  remained  manager, 
secretary  and  principal  stockholder  of  the 
concern.  He  emploj's  eight  men  and  handles 
all  dairy  products,  procuring  milk  from  the 
Lewis  and  Clark  valley.  Mr.  Miller  also 
conducts  a  general  store  at  Seaside  and 
owns  a  ranch  two  and  a  half  miles  from 
Astoria. 

On  the  3d  of  April,  1898,  Mr.  Miller  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nettie  Spieer, 
who  was  born  at  Lincoln,  Benton  county, 
Missouri,  her  parents  being  Gilbert  and  Fan- 
nie (Young)  Spieer,  now  of  Astoria,  Ore- 
gon. Mr.  Spieer  is  a  farmer  by  occupation. 
Our  subject  and  his  wife  have  one  child, 
Irene,  a  native  of  Missouri. 

Mr.  Miller  gives  his  political  allegiance 
to  the  democracy,  while  his  religious  faith 
is  indicated  by  membership  in  the  Baptist 
church.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with 
the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Moose.  His 
life  has  been  one  of  well  directed  etlort  and 
enterprise,  resulting  in  the  attainment  of  a 
creditable  and  gratifying  measure  of  suc- 
cess. In  all  his  relations  he  has  enjoyed 
the  respect  and  confidence  of  his  fellowmen 
because  he  is  honest,  upright,  persistent  and 
determined. 

NOAH  A.  DECKER,  a  successful  real-es- 
tate dealer  of  McMinnville,  also  owns  and 
operates  a  farm  of  twenty  acres  within  a 
mile  and  a  half  of  that  town.  His  birth 
occurred  in  Elmira,  New  York,  on  the  Kith 
of  January,  1S44.  his  parents  being  Tallman 
and  Keziah  (Campbell)  Decker.  The  family 
was  represented  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 
Abraham  Clark,  great-grandfather  of  our 
subject,  came  from  Hollaild  to  America  with 
the  Vanderbilts  and  was  one  of  the  signers 
of  the  Declaration  of  Independence.  Tall- 
man  Decker,  the  father  of  Noah  A.  Decker, 
was  born  near  Elmira.  New  York,  and  con- 
tinued to  reside  in  that  vicinity  until  1850, 
when  he  made  his  Avay  to  Milwaukee,  Wis- 
consin, by  boat  and  thence  to  La  Crosse  by 
wagon,  in  1801  he  enlisted  for  three  years' 
.service  in  the  Civil  war.  joining  Company 
H,  Eighth  Minnesota  Volunteer  Infantry. 
On  the  expiration  of  his  term  he  rcenlisted, 
serving  altogether  for  over  four  years.  He 
participated  in  the  Indian  wars  in  the  west 
with  the  rank  of  corporal  and  fought  in  the 
liattle  of  New  Elm  and  all  the  engagements 
en  route  to  the  Bad  Lands.  After  the  close 
of  that  campaign  he  returned  to  Minnesota 
and  took  up  a  homestead  near  Alexandria. 
St.  Cloud,  his  nearest  market,  was  one  hun- 
dred miles  away  and  the  intervening  dis- 
tance was  infested  by  hostile  Indians.  In 
connection  with  his  agricultural  interests  he 
conducted  a  butcher  shop  and  his  efl'orts  in 
both  directions  were  rewarded  with  success. 
He  lived  in  the  vicinity  of  Alexandria  from 
1805  until  his  demise"  in  1880.  A  public- 
spirited  and  loyal  citizen,  he  took  a  deep 
interest  in  community  affairs  and  did  every- 
thing in  his  power  to  promote  the  general 
welfare.  His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden 
name  of  Keziah  Campbell,  was  born  in  Glas- 
gow, Scotland,  in  1813,  and  accompanied  her 


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931 


parents  on  their  emigration  to  the  L'nited 
States  as  a  maiden  of  sixteen,  tlie  I'amily 
home  being  established  in  Bradford  i-oiinty, 
Pennsylvania.  It  was  in  Towanda,  that 
state,  that  she  gave  her  hand  in  marriage 
to  Tallman  Decker,  with  whom  she  went  to 
New  York.  The  maternal  grandfather  of 
our  subject  was  an  agrieullnrist  by  occu- 
pation and  passed  away  in  the  Keystone 
state.  Mrs.  Keziah  Docker  was  called  to 
her  linal  rest  in  11)00.  Her  children  were 
four  in  number,  namely:  Noah  A.,  of  this 
review;  Sarah  .lane,  the  wife  of  Fred  Van 
Bombeck,  of  Alexandria,  Minnesota;  Ida, 
who  is  deceased,  as  is  also  her  husband, 
Charles  Andrews;  and  James,  who  has  passed 
away. 

Noah  A.  Decker  obtained  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Wisconsin  and  when 
a  youth  of  eighteen  joined  Company  C.  I'iftli 
Wisconsin  Volunteer  Infantry,  enlisting  for 
three  years  or  during  the  war.  (In  the  1st 
of  .June,  1865,  he  was  honorably  discharged, 
having  served  for  one  year  and  seven  months. 
.As  a  private  he  participated  in  the  battles 
.if  B\ill  l!un.  (  eilar  Creek,  Sailor  Creek  and 
Appomattox.  He  was  captured  in  front  of 
I'etersburg  but  shortly  afterwnnl  made  his 
isiape.  Returning  to  Wisconsin,  he  re- 
mained in  that  state  until  1871,  being  en- 
gaged in  lumbering  at  Black  River  Kails. 
Subse(|uently  he  followed  farming  near 
.Alexandria,  .Minnesota,  for  seven  years  and 
in  \H'H  removed  to  North  Dakota,  being 
engaged  in  general  agricultural  pursuits  near 
I-'argo  until  1001.  In  that  year  he  took  up 
his  abode  at  Ho/.eman,  Montana,  and  there 
devoted  his  attention  to  general  farming  and 
stock-raising.  In  1009  he  came  to  Oregon, 
locating  within  a  mile  ami  a  half  of  .Mi- 
Minnville,  where  he  has  since  owned  anil 
(■ultivate.l  twenty  acres  of  highly  improved 
land.  During  the  past  year  he  has  devoted 
his  attention  to  real-estate  interests  and 
has  built  up  a  gratifying  business  in  this 
connection. 

In  lH7:i  .Mr.  Decker  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Minnie  K.  Miller,  by  whom 
he  has  eight  children,  as  follows:  Klihu  I'„ 
who  is  marrieil  and  resides  at  .McMinnville, 
Oregon;  Frederick,  living  in  Lincoln,  Ne- 
braska; Elva  -May,  who  is  the  wife  of  Harry 
White,  of  Bo/eman.  Montana;  Noah  A.,  liv- 
ing in  Caldwell.  Maho;  F.mmett  C.  who  is 
a  resident  of  Bozeman.  .Montana;  and  Lac<-y 
K.,  Marshall  and  Karl,  all  at  home. 

In  politics  Mr.  Decker  is  a  ilemocrat,  be- 
lieving firmly  in  the  principles  of  that  party. 
He  held  the  otlice  of  su(M-rvisor  in  North 
Dakota  and  acted  as  constable  in  both  .Min- 
nesota and  North  Dakota.  He  Udongerl  to 
the  Kpiscopal  church  in  early  manhood  but 
both  he  and  his  wife  are  at  present  con- 
nwteil  with  the  rresbyterian  church.  He 
still  maintains  pleasant  relations  with  his 
old  war  comrailes  through  his  membership 
in  the  (;rand  .Army  of  the  Republic  and  is 
commander  of  the  post  at  McMinnville.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Independ 
ent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  acting  n»  con- 
ductor in  the  subordinate  lodge  and  also  be- 
longing to  the  encampment  at   McMinnville. 


Both  he  and  his  wife  are  connected  with 
the  Rcbekahs,  His  life  history  is  that  of  a 
man  who  day  after  day  performs  the  duties 
devolying  upon  him  and  by  his  earnestness 
and  fidelity  works  his  way  upward, 

L.  C.  ROGERS.  The  practical  value  of  a 
thorough  education  is  clearly  illustrated  in 
the  life  of  L.  C  Rogers,  who  is  serving  as 
city  engineer  of  Astoria  and  is  gaining  a 
reputation  as  one  of  the  highly  competent 
engineers  of  the  northwest.  He  was  born 
at  Lockport,  New  York,  .luly  8,  1873,  a  son 
of  Samuel  and  Abbie  (Wells)  Rogers.  The 
father  was  born  at  Lockport  in  1837  and  the 
mother  at  Hartford,  Connecticut,  in  1850. 
Mr.  Rogers,  Sr.,  engaged  in  the  vineyard 
business  and  also  conducted  a  book  store 
at  I.ockport.  Ho  died  in  1891,  but  the 
mother  is  still  living  and  resides  at  the  old 
homestead.  The  family  on  the  paternal  side 
has  been  traced  back  to  early  times  in 
America,  the  grandfather  having  commanded 
a  frigate  in  the  War  of  181:;.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Rogers  were  the  parents  of  six  children, 
three  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  The  others 
are:  L.  C.,  of  this  review;  Mabel,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Ernest  B.  Frisbie,  of  Lockport, 
.New  York;  and  I.orina.  who  is  now  living 
at    home. 

L.  C.  Rogers  attended  the  public  schools 
of  Lockport  and  prepared  for  college  at  the 
Riverview  Military  .Academy  at  Pough- 
keepsie.  New  Y'ork.  He  matriculated  at 
Shelheld  ."seientitic  School,  the  scientific  de- 
partment of  Vale  Cniversity,  in  1801  and 
took  the  civil  engineering  course  in  that 
celebrateil  institution,  -After  leaving  the 
university  he  beiame  connected  with  the 
eiiginei'ring  corps  of  the  Southern  Pacific 
railway  and  continued  with  that  road  for 
six  years  and  with  other  railroads  for  ten 
years,  making  a  total  experience  of  sixteen 
years  with  railroads  in  various  parts  of  the 
country.  In  1008  he  came  to  Astoria  to 
draw  plans  for  a  proposed  electric  railway, 
but  the  project  was  not  put  into  effect  and 
since  .lainiary,  1011,  lie  has  filled  the  oflice 
of  city  engineer  of  .Astoria.  He  is  prepar- 
ing for  the  erei'tion  of  a  sea  wall  to  protect 
the  city  from  the  encroachments  of  the 
ocean  and  is  also  in  charge  of  extensive 
street  improvements,  which  will  require  an 
expenditure  of  one  hundreil  and  fifty  thou- 
sand dollars.  As  he  is  fully  abreast  of  the 
times  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  municipal 
engineering  and  is  meeting  with  hearty  co- 
op«-ration  on  the  part  of  other  city  odicials, 
the  department  of  which  he  is  the  head 
commands  the  confiilence  of  the  citizens  and 
fives  promise  of  ai'complishing  great  per- 
manent   benefit    for   the   city. 

In  1H03  Mr.  Rogers  was  married  to  Miss 
Kmma  Stoildard.  who  was  born  at  I'kiah, 
California.  .She  is  a  daughter  of  ■^.  B.  Stod- 
dard, for  many  years  a  sea  captain  and 
now  deceased.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rogers  are  the 
parents  of  two  children.  Charles  and  Vivian, 
both  of  whom  were  born  at  Fort  Bragg, 
California.  Mr.  Rogers  is  a  man  of  large 
experience,  who  has  seen  much  of  human 
nature  and  has  successfully  discharged  many 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


important  dutifs.  The  high  place  he  oc- 
cupies in  the  regard  of  his  friends  and  ac- 
quaintances is  an  indication  of  liis  upright 
character  and  sterling  worth.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  in  poli- 
tics supports  the  candidates  and  principles 
of  the  republican  party.  Fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  Improved  Order  of  Red 
Men  and  the  Independent  Order  of  Foresters. 

WILLIS  STARR.  The  late  Willis  Starr 
was  one  of  the  highly  esteemed  pioneers  of 
Yamhill  county,  who  devoted  the  best  years 
of  his  manhood  to  forwarding  the  develop- 
ment of  its  various  activities  and  promoting 
its  public  utilities.  He  was  born  in  Rich- 
mond, Indiana,  on  the  23d  of  January,  1837, 
and  knew  but  little  of  his  parental  history. 
His  father,  who  died  during  his  very  early 
childhood  was  one  of  five  children  born  unto 
his  parents  who  were  Pennsylvania  Quak- 
ers. 

Willis  Starr  was  given  but  meager  educa- 
tional advantages  and  at  the  age  of  twelve 
years,  in  1849,  joined  a  party  of  prospectors 
in  the  wild  rush  to  California  in  search  of 
his  fortune.  After  spending  a  year  in  the 
latter  state  he  came  on  to  Oregon,  locating 
in  Dayton,  where  he  resided  until  1855.  In 
the  latter  year  he  settled  on  the  claim  where 
his  widow  still  resides,  and  there  he  ever 
after  made  his  home  devoting  his  entire 
energies  to  its  improvement  and  cultiva- 
tion until  his  death  in  1888.  He  was  laid 
to  rest  in  the  cemetery  at  Dayton.  Mr. 
Starr  was  a  man  who  deserved  great  credit 
for  what  he  accomplished,  having  started  out 
as  a  lad  with  but  a  very  limited  education 
and  no  capital,  while  the  influences  under 
which  he  came  in  the  early  days  in  both 
California  and  Oregon  were  not  conducive 
to  the  development  of  tlie  higliest  ideals  in 
a  boy  at  an  impressionable  age.  He  was 
both  ainl>itious  and  energetic,  however,  as 
well  as  jiraetical  and  so  intelligently  directed 
his   ell'orts  that  he  attained  prosperity. 

Mr.  Starr  was  married  in  1856  to  Miss 
Nancy  (Irahain,  who  was  born  in  South 
liend,  Indiana,  on  the  15th  of  September. 
18:18.  Mrs.  Starr  is  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Mary  ((iriswold)  Graham,  both  of  whom 
were  born  and  reared  in  the  state  of  New- 
York.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  years  the 
father  came  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  later  to 
Indiana,  where  he  lived  until  ISin,  when  he 
removed  to  Missoiiri  where  he  spent  the 
winter,  crossing  the  plains  to  Oregon  in  the 
spring  of  IS47.  In  1850  he  purchased  the 
reliiKinishment  to  a  claim  in  Yamliill  county, 
six  mill's  southwest  of  Dayton,  that  had 
been  entered  by  Oeneral  Joel  Palmer,  from 
whom  Mr.  Craham  bought.  He  cleared  his 
land,  imjjroved  it  and  brought  it  under  culti 
vation,  continuing  to  reside  thereon  until 
his  death  in  1881.  He  was  one  of  the  esti- 
mable' citizens  of  this  county  and  a  member 
of  the  Masonic  fraternitv.  The  mother  passed 
away  in  I87t.  Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  fJrahani  there  were  born  two  children: 
John,  who  died  on  the  plains  en  route  to 
Oregon;  and  ^(rs.  Starr.  As  she  was  only 
a  small  child  when  she  accomiianicd  her  par- 


ents on  their  removal  to  the  northwest,  Mrs. 
Starr  obtained  her  education  in  the  common 
schools  of  this  count}-  and  in  the  academy 
at  Forest  Grove.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Starr 
there  were  born  six  sons:  Charles,  who  is  at 
home;  Christ,  who  is  deceased;  Jack,  who  is 
at  home;  Harry,  who  is  living  in  Los  An- 
geles, California;  Ralph,  who  is  engaged  In 
the  hardware  business  at  Dayton;  and  Ben- 
jamin, who  is  living  at  home  and  assisting 
his  elder  brothers  with  the  operation  of  the 
homestead. 

Upon  attaining  his  majority  Mr.  Starr  be- 
came affiliated  with  the  Masonic  fraternity, 
and  was  a  charter  member  of  Lafayette 
Lodge,  at  Dayton,  and  he  also  belonged  to 
the  Chapter.  Mrs.  Starr  is  a  member  of  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  at  Dayton  and 
her  two  sons.  Christ  and  Ralph,  belong  to  the 
Masonic  lodge.  His  political  prerogatives 
Mr.  Starr  always  exercised  in  support  of  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  democratic  party. 
He  took  an  active  interest  in  all  of  the 
campaigns,  enthusiastically  working  to  pro- 
mote the  election  of  the  candidates  of  his 
party,  but  was  not  an  oflfiee  seeker.  He  was 
one  of  the  substantial  and  inlluential  men 
of  his  community,  whose  indorsement  was 
given  to  every  progressive  movement,  the 
adoption  of  wliich  assured  the  advancement 
of  the  community  interests.  His  widow  and 
sons  are  now  residing  on  a  four  hundred  acre 
tract  of  land,  that  is  entirely  devoted  to 
diversified  farming  and  is  numbered  among 
the  valuable  realty  holdings  of  the  county. 
During  the  long  period  of  her  residence  in 
Yamhill  county  Mrs.  Starr  has  seen  the 
country  transformed  from  its  wild  state  into 
highly  cultivated  ranches,  the  prairies  and 
dense  forests  having  given  way  to  flourishing 
towns,  so  this  county  is  now  numbered 
among  the  attractive  and  prosperous  ones  of 
the  state. 

C.  W.  MULLINS,  an  able  representative 
of  the  legal  fratcrnitj'  in  Clatsop  county, 
i.s  a  well  known  young  attorney  of  Astoria. 
His  birth  occurred  at  Flat  Gap,  Virginia,  on 
the  27th  of  February,  1884,  his  parents  being 
.lames  A.  and  Margaret  L.  (Purkey)  Mul- 
lins.  The  father  was  born  at  Ovenfork, 
Kentucky,  in  1854,  while  the  mother's  birth 
occurred  at  Pound,  Virginia,  in  1850.  James 
A.  Mullins  is  an  enterprising  and  successful 
agriculturist  of  Virginia.  John  Mullins,  the 
paternal  grandfather  of  our  subject,  par- 
ticipated in  the  Civil  war,  enlisting  from 
Kentucky.  LInto  James  A.  and  Margaret  L. 
Mullins  were  born  seven  children,  as  follows: 
Arab,  the  wife  of  A.  F.  Wampler,  of  Mis- 
souri; Ellen,  deceased;  Calvin,  who  is  mar- 
ried and  resides  at  Flat  Gap,  Virginia;  C. 
^V.,  of  this  review;  Charles,  a  resident  of 
Willapa,  Washington;  and  Effie  and  Rhea, 
both   at   home. 

C.  W.  Mullins  obtained  his  early  education 
in  the  common  schools  and  high  school  at 
Xorton.  Virginia.  In  1904  he  completed  the 
prescribed  course  of  study  in  the  Clintwood 
Normal  College  of  Clintwood,  Virginia.  He 
devoted  four  years  to  the  profession  of 
teaching,  acting  as  an  instructor  in  the  pub- 


WILLIS   STARR 


MRS.   XANCV    STAIili 


THE  CENTEXXTAT.  TTTSTORY  oF  oRKiioX 


937 


lit  siliools  of  the  V\d  Doininioii.  In  I'.'O.'i 
he  began  reading  law  umier  the  direction  ol 
Bond  &  Bruce  at  Wise,  Virginia,  remaining 
with  that  firm  until  April,  1900.  In  that 
year  he  enlisted  in  the  army,  tn-ing  located 
at  Fort  Stevens,  Oregon,  until  I'.iOO.  when  he 
was  discharged  with  the  rank  of  sergeant. 
During  that  period  he  studied  law  under  the 
firm  of  Smith  &  Smith.  In  .luiie.  lUU'J,  he 
passeil  the  required  examination  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar.  Since  that  time  he  has 
maintained  law  otlices  at  Astoria,  devoting 
his  attention  to  a  general  civil  and  criminal 
practice.  He  is  a  natural  discriminator  us 
to  legal  ethics,  and  he  is  well  read  in  the 
minutiae  of  the  law  and  is  able  to  base  liis 
arguments  upon  knowledge  of  and  familiarity 
with  preceilents  and  to  present  a  case  upon 
its  merits,  never  failing  to  recognize  the 
uniin  point  at  issue  and  never  neglecting  to 
give  a  thorough  preparation.  His  pleas  Inive 
been  characterized  by  a  terse  and  decisive 
logic  and  a  lucid  presentation  rather  than  by 
flights  of  oratory,  and  his  power  is  the 
greater  before  court  or  jury  from  the  fact 
that  it  is  recognized  that  his  aim  is  ever  to 
secure  justice  and  not  to  enshroud  the  cause 
in  a  .sentimental  garb  or  illusion  wliicli  will 
thwart  the  principles  of  right  and  eijuity 
involved. 

Mr.  Mullins  is  a  demotrat  in  politics  and 
an  active  and  prominent  worker  in  the  ranks 
of  the  party.  He  is  the  secretary  of  the 
democratic  county  central  committee,  a  mem- 
ber of  the  democratic  state  central  commit- 
tee and  a  member  of  the  demwratic  state 
executive  committee.  In  professional  ranks 
he  is  likewise  prominent  as  the  secretary  of 
the  Clatsop  t'ounty  Har  Association.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  identified  with  the  Benevolent 
rroteetive  Order  of  KIks.  Moose,  Red  Men 
and    the    Fraternal    I'nion. 

C.  A.  ELLIOTT  is  the  owner  of  two  hun- 
dred ami  sixty-six  acres  of  land  in  Tilla- 
mook county,  which  he  devotes  to  general  and 
dairy  farming,  from  both  of  which  branches 
he  derives  substantial  returns.  His  birth  oc- 
curred in  Portlanil.  Oregon,  on  .March  :!1. 
ISfiS.  bis  parents  Ix-ing  .1.  S.  and  .Jane  ( Win- 
ters i  Elliott,  the  father  a  native  of  the  stat4- 
of  New  York  and  the  mother  of  Kngland. 
They  came  to  Oregon  in  1861,  locating  in 
Portland,  whence  they  removed  in  1H7:!  to 
Tillamook  county.  Here  the  father  bought 
a  ranch  and  turned  his  attention  to  agricul- 
tural pursuits,  continuing  to  reside  upon  this 
place  until  his  death  in  1002.  He  was  sur 
vived  by  his  wile  who  passeil  away  in  De 
cember.'  1909.  Kight  children  were  born  of 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Elliott,  six 
of  whom  are  living. 

As  he  was  a  lail  of  only  live  when  he  re- 
moved with  his  parents  from  Portland,  V.  A. 
Elliott  acnuireil  his  education  in  the  common 
schools  of  Tillamook  county.  Henred  on  a 
ranch  from  his  tmyhood  his  youthful  energies 
were  directed  along  agricultural  lines  nml  he 
early  became  familiar  with  the  tilling  of  the 
fields  and  the  care  of  the  crops.  Afti'r  leav 
ing  school  he  gave  his  entire  time  ami  at- 
tention to  assisting  his  father,  remaining 
Vol.  II -ns 


at  home  until  the  hitter's  death.  He  in- 
herited one  hundred  and  six  acres  from  his 
father's  estate,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
nine  years  engaged  in  general  farming  and 
in  cattle-raising,  both  lines  netting  him 
lucrative  returns.  He  later  preempted  one 
hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  from  the 
government.  His  original  inheritance  was 
located  on  sections  6,  7  and  1  south  and  9 
west,  while  the  land  later  acquired,  all  of 
which    is   hill    land,    is   on   sections   li    and    31. 

Mr.  Elliott  has  been  giving  more  and  more 
attention  to  dairying  and  is  now  making  a 
specialty  of  this  branch  of  his  business.  He 
owns  a  valuable  property,  well  equipped  with 
modern  accessories  and  appliances  for  the 
elfective  and  profitable  condui't  of  all 
branches  pertaining  to  either  farming  or 
dairying.  He  has  constructed  substantial 
buildings  upon  his  place,  thus  all'ordiiig  ample 
protection  for  both  stock  and  machinery  as 
well  as  grain.  His  residence  is  comfortable 
and  surrounded  by  pleasant  grounds,  which 
add  greatly  to  its  attractiveness. 

On  June  26,  190i).  Mr.  Elliott  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Mabel  lirown,  who  was  born  in 
Namliill.  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Amy  J. 
lllandleyl  Itrown.  who  are  mentioned  at 
gri-ater  length  under  the  sketch  of  .1.  E. 
Hrown.  which  appears  in  this  work.  Two 
children  liave  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Elliott:  Harry  C.  whose  birth  occurred  June 
1.  1902;  and"  Kenneth  .1.,  born  on  the  23th 
of  December.    190:!. 

Politically  Mr.  Elliott  is  a  republican,  and 
while  he  has  never  actively  participated  in 
county  atVairs  he  has  been  serving  for  sev- 
eral years  as  a  school  director.  Fraternally 
he  is  a  member  of  tli<'  0<ld  Fellows'  organiza- 
tion, being  identified  with  Bay  City  Lodge, 
No.  103;  and  he  also  belongs  to  the  Woodmen 
of  the  World  of  Bay  City,  and  Y  i  filled  all 
of  the  chairs  in  both  societies.  Jlr.  and  Mrs. 
Elliott  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian 
church  anil  she  is  a  member  of  the  Uebekah 
Lodge  of  Bay  City.  They  are  both  people 
of  high  ideals  and  stand  for  the  very  best 
both  mentally  and  morally,  giving  their  sup- 
port to  every  movement  inaugurated  for  the 
betterment  of  local  conditions. 

ANDREW  BIRCH.  The  success  of  many 
fori-ii;M  lirirn  citizens  of  the  republic  is  a 
constant  source  of  surprise  to  nafivi'  .\meri- 
eans  who  started  in  business  life  with  ap- 
parently every  advantage  ami  in  many  in- 
stances have  been  rmt  distanced  in  the  race. 
The  stranger  arriving  fmni  a  foreign  country 
often  applies  himself  with  such  indomitable 
vigor  and  perseverance  that  every  obstacle 
gives  way  Wfore  him  and  in  I'omparatively 
a  few  years  he  attains  a  competency.  An- 
drew Birch,  whose  name  Introduces  this 
sketch.  Ixdongs  among  the  men  who  win 
notwithstanding  the  gravest  ditVii'iilties.  He 
is  a  native  of  Finland,  born  .September  10, 
HTl.  a  son  of  .lolin  and  Hannah  Birch.  The 
parents  were  both  born  in  Finbind.  the  father 
in  l^t.'!  and  the  mother  in  I'^t.'i.  He  died 
May  s.  1911.  anil  his  wife  is  also  deceased. 
In  their  family  were  three  children:  An- 
drew;   Marie,    who    marrleil    (>>nnder    Krok- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


fors  and  resides  in  Finland;  ;uul  Vii-tor.  who 
died  in  early  childhood. 

Andrew  Bircli  received  his  preliminary 
education  in  his  native  country.  As  he  ap- 
proached manhood  he  decided  to  seek  his 
fortune  in  the  new  world  and.  accordingly, 
at  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  he  came  to 
America,  arriving  in  Oregon  December  4. 
1S89.  He  soon  found  employment  xuuler 
contractors  in  the  carpentering  business,  be- 
coming familiar  with  the  language  and  cus- 
toms of  his  new  home.  In  1903  he  asso- 
ciated with  William  .Jacobson  in  the  general 
contracting  business.  The.y  engaged  ex- 
tensively in  building  wharves,  streets  and 
bridges,  the  moving  of  buildings,  and  in  pile 
driving.  They  have  two  pile  drivers  con- 
stantly at  work  and  their  reputation  for 
prompt  and  satisfactory  cNecution  of  con- 
tracts is  second  to  no  other  lirni  of  the  kind 
on  the  Pacific  coast. 

On  October  18,  1S97.  Jlr.  liirch  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Anna  Blonnpiist.  who  was  born 
in  Finland,  a  daughter  of  Andrew  Blom- 
quist,  now  deceased.  Four  children  have 
come  to  brighten  their  home:  Ellen  Susanna, 
Oscar  Andrew.  Mildred  Irene,  and  Charles 
William.  Jlr.  and  Mrs.  Birch  occupy  their 
own  comfortable  home  at  Xo.  547  Jerome 
street,  Astoria.  Politically  Mr.  Birch  is  in  full 
sympathy  with  the  democratic  party  and  re- 
ligiously he  accepts  the  teachings  of  the 
Lutheran  church.  He  has  strong  social  pro- 
clivities and  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of 
Pythias,  the  l!ed  Men,  the  Modern  Wood- 
nn^n  of  America  and  uie  Ancient  Order  of 
I'nited  Workmen.  He  also  holds  member- 
ship in  the  Bankers  Life  Association.  Thor- 
oughly reliable  in  business  affairs,  he  com- 
mands the  confidence  of  his  fellow  men  and 
by  a  life  of  helpfulness  aiul  brotherly  kind- 
ness exemplifies  the  teachings  of  the' benefi- 
cent  orders   to   which   he   belongs. 

AUSTIN    T.    BUXTON.     The    value    of    a 

good  practical  education  has  been  illustrated 
in  the  life  of  Austin  T.  Buxton,  who  is  the 
owner  of  a  farm  of  two  luindred  and  seventy- 
five  acres  in  Washington  county  and  by  the 
application  of  scientific  methods  has  been 
highly  successful  in  his  calling.  He  is  a 
native  of  this  county,  born  March  22.  1872, 
a  son  of  Henry  and  Rosanne  (Wooley)  Bux- 
ton. 'I'lic  father  was  born  m-ar  Winnipeg, 
Manitoba,  and  in  184:)  renutved  to  the  Pa- 
cific coast  and  engaged  in  farming.  Two 
years  later  he  came  to  Washington  county 
and  farmed  near  the  present  site  of  West 
I'nion.  Subsequently  he  and  his  father 
took  up  a  donation  claim  approximating  a 
section,  in  two  places  in  the  county.  He  en- 
gaged in  farming  during  his  entire  active 
life  and  attained  a  gratifving  measure  of 
success.  Of  the  thirteen  '  children  in  the 
family  of  Mr.  and  :Mrs.  Buxton  the  following 
grew  to  maturity:  Pvebccca.  the  widow  of  f. 
Kinzey  and  the  mother  of  seven  children; 
Kdwnrd,  who  is  connected  with  the  Corvallis 
Sash,  Door  and  Planing  Mill;  II.  I.,  who  is 
engaged  in  farming  on  part  of  the  old  home 
place,  near  I'orest  Grove;  AV.  I.,  a  farmer  of 
Walla   Walla,   Washington;   .1.   1.,   who   Is   a 


farmer  and  lives  in  the  region  of  Forest 
tTrove;  JIary,  the  wife  of  R.  0.  Stevenson 
who  is  also  engaged  in  farming,  near  Forest 
Grove;  Charles  E.,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
thirty-four  year's;  J.  S.,  who  is  engaged  as 
a  salesman  in  southern  Oregon;  Carrie  F., 
the  wife  of  E.  R.  Harrison,  of  Portland; 
Xellie  May,  the  widow  of  J.  R.  Griffin,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  twenty-five;  and  Austin 
T.,  of  this  review. 

After  receiving  his  preliminary  education 
Austin  T.  Buxton  attended  Tualitin  Academy 
and  subsequently  matriculated  at  the  State 
Agricultural  College  of  Corvallis,  from  which 
he  was  regularly  graduated  in  1895.  At  the 
age  of  twenty-three  years  he  rented  three 
hundred  and  forty  acres  from  his  father, 
who  was  then  living  retired,  and  after  the 
death  of  the  latter  inherited  a  portion  of 
tlie  family  estate.  Later  he  associated  with 
his  brother,  Thurston  and  purchased  the  in- 
terests of  the  other  heirs.  He  is  now  the 
owner  of  two  hundred  and  seventy-five  acres 
and  his  farm  is  one  of  the  most  desirable 
properties  of  its  size  in  the  county.  The 
prosperous  and  attractive  appearance  of  the 
place  is  highly  creditable  to  its  owner  and 
indicates  that  he  thoroughly  understands 
his  vocation  and  is  in  close  touch  with  the 
markets  and  the  advancing  spirit  of  the  age. 

In  1895  Mr.  Buxton  was  married  to  Miss 
Orla  Robbins,  a  native  of  Oregon  and  a 
daughter  of  Oliver  and  Mary  Robbins,  of 
Molalla.  She  possessed  fine  advantages  of 
education  and  completed  her  school  studies 
at  the  State  Agricultural  College.  Two  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  this  union:  Henry 
Oliver,  who  is  thirteen  years  of  age;  and 
Maurice  Wade,  aged  nine  years.  Mr.  Bux- 
ton has  never  held  a  political  office,  but  he 
is  heartily  in  sympathy  with  the  principles 
of  the  republican  party.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  State  Grange  and  for  four  years  oc- 
cupied the  chair  as  master  of  the  "local  or- 
ganization. He  was  reared  in  the  Method- 
ist church  and  is  recognized  as  a  man  of 
high  character  and  one  who  possesses  the 
laudable  ambition  to  inomote  the  best  in- 
terests of  all  with  whom  he  is  associated. 
He  started  as  a  farmer  under  unusually 
favorable  conditions  and  has  steadily  ad- 
vanced to  a  position  as  one  of  the  promi- 
nent men  of  the  county.  His  success  has 
encouraged  others  to  renewed  efTort  and  he 
deserves  adequate  mention  in  a  work  per- 
taining to  the  history  and  development  of 
the  great  state  of  which  he  is  an  honored 
citizen. 

WILLIAM  M.  THURSTON.  One  of  the 
attractive  ranches  in  the  vicinity  of  Beaver- 
ton  is  that  of  William  M.  Thurston,  which 
contains  forty-five  and  a  half  acres 'of  land, 
that  is  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation. 
He  was  born  in  Boone  county,  Missouri,  on 
the  20th  of  July,  1866,  and  is  a  sou  of 
George  T.  and  Elizabeth  (Carruthers)  Thurs- 
ton. The  parents  were  both  natives  of  Vir- 
ginia, but  were  married  in  Missouri,  where 
the  mother  passed  away  in  1872.  The  father 
is  still  living  at  the  venerable  age  of  seventy- 
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farm,  that  he  eultivatfd  for  so  many  years. 
There  were  seven  children  in  the  family: 
Lillie,  who  is  deceased;  Anna,  the  deceased 
wife  of  George  iicCanley.  of  I'entralia.  Mis- 
souri; Georgia,  who  married  William  Karrar. 
of  Boone  county.  Missouri;  William  M..  our 
subject;  Etlie.  the  wife  of  Wallace  McKee, 
of  Arkansas;  Thomas,  who  is  livini;  in  Mis- 
souri; and  one,  who  died  in  infancy.  To 
Mr.  Thurston  and  his  second  wife,  who  died 
in  IsT.').  there  was  born  one  ilaughter.  Clara, 
the  wife  of  -James  Uiivenport.  of  Missouri. 
Of  a  third  union  there  were  horn  three  daugh- 
ters: Pearl,  the  wife  of  llnirles  Kubnnk.  ot 
Missouri;  Beulah.  the  wife  of  Oden  Farrar. 
now  deceased;  and  Evangeline,  the  wife  of 
Leslie  Toalson.  of  .Miss<niri. 

The  educational  advantages  of  William  M. 
Thurston  were  limiteil.  his  schooling  being 
confined  to  a  few  terms  in  the  distriit  school 
of  his  native  state,  lie  early  began  to  as- 
sist his  father  in  t)ie  work  ot  the  larni.  ami 
by  the  time  he  hail  attained  his  maturity 
had  a  thorough  practical  understanding  of 
the  best  methods  pertaining  to  that  tield  of 
labor.  He  left  home  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  years  and  during  the  succeeding  ten 
years  worked  as  a  farm  hand.  At  the  end 
of  that  period  he  was  married  and  imme- 
diately thereafter  rente<l  some  land  that  !»■ 
cultivated  for  si.\  years,  lie  met  with  suc- 
cess and  his  earnings  enabled  him  to  pur- 
chase the  place  where  hi'  is  now  residing 
in  this  county,  lie  has  always  directed  his 
etrorts  with  the  intelligence  and  ability  that 
have  brought  results,  jiis  tields  having  been 
prepared  and  his  crops  harvested  under  his 
personal  supervision.  Progressive  in  his 
ideas,  his  place  is  ei|uipped  with  all  modern 
implements  and  devices  that  will  expedite 
the  work  or  assure  better  returns,  lie  has 
elected  a  line  residence  upon  his  ranch,  as 
well  as  substantial  barns  and  outbuilding-. 
Everything  about  his  place  suggests  a  care- 
ful regard  for  details  and  the  capable  super- 
vision   that    Ix'speak    thrift   and    pnwperity. 

.Mr.  Thurston's  plans  for  a  lionn-  of  his 
own  had  their  culmination  in  his  marriage. 
on  the  ITtli  of  (.Ktober.  l^'.tT.  to  Miss  Nora 
I'rickett.  whose  birth  occurred  in  .Missouri, 
on  the  r.th  of  .June.  Is7.">.  Mrs.  Thurston  is 
a  ilaughter  of  N.  S.  and  Mahra  i  Davison) 
Trickett.  the  father  a  native  of  Indiana  and 
the  mother  of  Iowa.  They  were  married  in 
.Missouri  ami  there  they  resided  until  1sm(">, 
when  they  came  to  Washington  county,  lo- 
cating on  a  ranch  in  the  vicinity  of  Banks. 
There  the  father  is  still  residing,  giving  his 
attention  to  the  operation  of  his  land.  b\it 
the  mother  pa.ssed  away,  on  the  l.'ith  of 
March.  1911,  at  the  age  of  lifty-seven  years. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  I'rickett  there  were  born 
six  children:  Charles,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  Iowa,  living  in  Banks;  .Vora.  now  .Mis. 
Thurston;  -John,  who  is  also  living  in  Banks: 
William,  of  Forest  drove;  and  llarlev  and 
Orville,  who  are  residents  of  Banks.  All  of 
the  children,  with  the  exception  of  the  eldest 
and  the  youngest,  who  is  a  native  of  Oregon, 
were  born  in  Missouri. 

His  political  allegiance  Mr.  Thurston  ac- 
cords  to  the  democratic   parly,  and  althougli 


he  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  nuitters 
pertaining  to  the  development  and  upbuild- 
ing of  the  community,  he  has  never  jmrtici- 
pated  in  local  governmental  alfairs  further 
than  to  east  a  ballot  on  election  day.  He  is 
one  of  the  progressive  and  enterprising  agri- 
culturists of  the  county  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Grange.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thurston 
are  most  worthy  people  and  are  held  in  high 
esteem  by  all  who  know  tliem  by  reason  of 
their  many  line  personal  ipnilities.  lie  is 
meeting  with  a  gnitilying  measure  of  success 
in  his  undertakings  and  is  becoming  recog- 
nized as  one  of  the  prosperous  ranclunen  of 
the   county. 

H.  T.  BOTTS,  a  will  known  attorney  of 
Tillamook,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in 
practice  for  the  past  ten  years,  and  an  ex- 
mayor  of  the  city,  was  born  in  Knox  county. 
Missimri.  on  the  Sth  of  .lune.  1ST:!.  He  is  a, 
sun  of  the  late  Benjamin  and  Mary  I.Mitch- 
ell) Botts.  natives  of  Kentucky,  the  father's 
birth  having  occurred  in  .\pril,  1S20.  He 
always  engaged  in  farming,  following  this 
Micntion  in  both  his  native  state  and  Mis- 
souri, where  he  spent  his  latter  days,  pass- 
ing away  on  his  liomestcad  in  May,  1885. 
The  mother  is  still  living  and  continiu's  to  be 
a  resident  of  Jlissouri.  The  following  chil- 
ilien  were  born  to  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Botts:  Er- 
n)ine.  the  wife  of  I).  T.  Kiggins,  of  Bozeman, 
-Montana:  Louisa,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife 
111  S.  W.  Hunsaker.  of  Jlissouri.  and  the 
mother  of  four  children;  Mary,  deceased,  who 
was  the  wife  of  C.  iL  Applegate  by  whom 
she  had  two  daughters:  Lillie,  who  is  at 
home;  Uexter  and  George,  both  residents  of 
Missouri;  H.  T..  our  subject:  and  Daisy,  the 
wife  of  .\.  E.  Sharp,  of  Kansas  City.  Mis- 
souri. During  the  early  days  the  father  was 
a  member  of  the  state  militia  of  .Missouri, 
lie  was  a  iiublicspiiited  man.  who  held  high 
ideals   regarding  tile  duties  of  citizenship. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  H.  T.  Botta 
«ere  spent  on  his  father's  farm  in  Missouri, 
his  preliminary  education  lieing  nciiuired  in 
the  common  schools.  Later  he  entered  the 
~«tate  I'niversity  of  .Missouri,  and  there  pur- 
sued a  law  course,  being  graduated  in  189.'!. 
The  ensuing  year  he  went  to  Edina.  Missouri, 
where  he  opened  an  ollice  and  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  his  prol'cssinii  lor  seven  years. 
Believing  that  the  west  airorded  better  op- 
portunities for  a  young  man  than  the  more 
conservative  southern  town,  in  1901  he  came 
to  Tillamook,  establishing  his  present  olbce. 
I  upable  and  energetic.  .Mr.  Botts'  ability  in 
elucidating  abstruse  legal  technicalities 
■  juickly  Is'came  recognized  and  he  has  suc- 
ceeded in  building  up  a  very  good  practice. 
His  thorough  preparation  for  his  profession, 
together  with  his  quick  reasoning  powers, 
his  analytical  mind  ami  his  ability  as  an  ora- 
tor, weli  <|ualify  him  for  the  duties  of  either 
the  consulting  room  or  the  court.  In  1904  he 
was  in  the  district  attorney's  oflice,  where 
he    gave    most    elKcient    and    capable    service. 

.NIr.  Botts  was  married  on  December  17, 
IS96.  to  Miss  Maud  Bryant,  a  native  of  Mis- 
souri and  a  daughter  of  S.  A.  ond  Mary 
i^ilionnoni     Brvant.      The    father,    who    for 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


many  years  was  engaged  in  farming  in  Mis- 
souri, is  now  a  resident  of  Oklahoma,  but 
the  mother  is  deceased. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Botts  is  a  republi- 
can and  upon  that  party's  ticket  he  was 
elected  mayor  in  1U06.  holding  his  office  for 
two  terms.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Mason,  be- 
ing a  member  of  the  chapter  and  also  of  the 
Order  of  the  Eastern  Star  of  which  he  is  a 
past  grand  patron  for  Oregon.  He  also  be- 
longs to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America. 
Jiotli  he  and  Mrs.  Botts  affiliate  with  the 
Cliristian  church. 

J.  S.  MASTERS.  About  six  miles  from 
Marshlleld  is  the  pleasant  home  of  J.  S. 
blasters  who  is  conducting  a  dairy  business 
upon  a  farm  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres.  He  has  been  a  resident  of  Oregon 
from  the  age  of  nine  years,  his  birth  having 
occurred  in  Vermilion  county,  Illinois,  June 
19,  1843.  His  parents  were"  Steven  M.  and 
Cecelia  (Shinn)  Masters,  the  former  a  native 
of  Ohio  and  the  latter  of  West  Virginia  in 
which  state  they  were  married.  The  mother 
died  in  1848  and  the  father  afterward  came 
to  Oregon,  first  stopping  in  Yamhill  county 
where  he  took  up  a  donation  claim  b\it  sold 
his  right  before  gaining  title  to  the  property. 
He  afterward  removed  to  Douglas  county 
where  he  again  took  up  a  claim  of  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  upon  which  he  resided 
until  1869  when  he  sold  out  and  came  to 
Coos  county.  He  then  settled  on  the  Coos 
river  for  a  year,  and  afterward  made  his 
home  with  his  son,  J.  S.  Masters,  to  the  time 
of  his  death  which  occurred  January  3,  1883. 
Unto  him  and  his  wife  were  born  two  chil- 
dren, the  younger  being  Cecelia  who  died 
in    Douglas   county,  Oregon. 

.1.  fS.  Masters  was  only  nine  years  of  age 
when  the  family  crossed  the  plains,  and  in 
(Jrcgon  he  acquired  mu<-li  of  his  education. 
lie  remained  at  home  and  assisted  his  father 
in  the  development  and  improvement  of  the 
fields  initil  his  marriage  at  the  age  of  twen- 
ty years.  At  that  time  he  secured  a  pre- 
emption claim  of  one  hundred  and  sixtv 
acres  situated  about  six  miles  from  Marsh- 
tield  and  upon  this  place  he  has  since  lived. 
For  some  years  he  followed  logging  on  his 
land,  and  later  turned  his  attention  to  dairy- 
ing. That  he  has  prospered  is  indicated  in 
the  fact  that  he  has  added  to  his  original 
holilings  imtil  he  now  owns  three  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  of  land,  constituting  one  of 
the  excellent  farms  of  his  part  of  the  state. 
He  is  still  engaged  in  dairying,  which  branch 
of  his  business  is  proving  prolltablc.  II<' 
owns  q\iite  a  large  herd  of  high  grade  cows 
which  he  keeps  for  dairy  purposes  and  he 
follows  the  most  scientific  methods  in  the 
care  of  the  milk  !ind  in  handling  his  product 
until  it  is  placed  upon  the  market,  llis 
fields,  too.  present  an  attractive  appearance 
witli  their  Avell  cultivated  crops,  and  modern 
farming  finds  a  worthy  exemplar  in  .1.  S. 
blasters. 

On  the  -rM  of  July,  1803,  Mr.  Masters 
was  married  to  Miss  Louvina  Todd,  who 
was  born  in  Indiana  in  1846,  a  daughter  of 
A.   I,,   and   Martha    (Gaither)    Todd,  both   of 


whom  were  natives  of  the  old  Hoosier  state 
where  thej'  married  and  made  their  home 
\uitil  the  death  of  the  mother  in  1847.  The 
father  afterward  moved  to  Arkansas  where 
he  remained  until  1853  when  he  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon,  making  the  long  trip  over 
the  hot  stretches  of  sand  and  through  moun- 
tain passes  with  ox  teams.  At  length  the 
diflicult  and  arduous  journey  was  completed 
and  he  settled  in  Douglas  county  where  land 
was  wild  and  could  be  secured  at  a  very  low 
figure.  He  entered  a  donation  claim  of  three 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  and  began  its 
cultivation,  but  afterward  sold  that  prop- 
erty and  removed  to  the  Elkhead  mines 
where  he  engaged  in  the  mining  of  quick- 
silver. At  the  same  time  he  engaged  in 
preaching  the  gospel,  doing  everything  in  his 
power  to  promote  moral  progress  in  that 
frontier  community.  He  died  in  1885.  His 
only  child  was  Mrs.  Masters,  who  by  her 
marriage  has  become  the  mother  of  eleven 
children:  Orlando,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
sixteen  j-ears;  Elijah,  who  was  born  August 
4,  186G.  and  with  his  family,  consisting  of 
■a  wife  and  three  children,  Luvie.  Jean  and 
Abbott,  reside  on  his  father's  old  homestead; 
Ellen,  born  October  11,  1868,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Chancey  Messenger,  of  Grant  county, 
Oregon ;  Steven  A.,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
thirty-five  years;  Abbott  A.,  born  January 
20.  1873.  who  is  chief  of  police  at  Lewiston, 
Idaho;  Andrew,  born  March  11,  1875,  who  is 
living  in  Sumner.  Oregon;  Vienna,  who  was 
born  March  23.  1877.  and  is  the  wife  of  Joe 
Englehart,  of  Oakland.  California;  Leonard, 
who  was  born  March  23,  1879,  is  married 
and  lives  in  Sumner;  Linnie,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  thirteen  years;  Charles,  born  Janu- 
ary 4,  1882,  who  is  married  and  lives  in 
Marshfield;  and  Laui-a,  born  Januarj'  13, 
1884,  who  is  the  wife  of  Charles  Buchanan, 
of  Grant  county,  Oregon.  Jlr.  Masters  and 
his  family  are  member  of  the  Christian 
church  and  take  an  active  interest  in  pro- 
moting its  growth  and  extending  its  influ- 
ence. His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the 
republican  party  and  he  served  for  two 
years  as  justice  of  the  peace,  but  has  never 
been  an  ofliee  seeker,  preferring  to  concen- 
trate his  time  and  energies  upon  his  busi- 
ness affairs  and  do  his  public  duty  as  a 
l>rivate  citizen. 

CHARLES     C.     C.     ROSENBERG,     M,     D. 

Among  the  successful  medical  practitioners 
(if  Astoria  is  Dr.  Charles  C.  C.  Rosenberg 
Mho  for  twenty  years  has  made  his  home 
in  this  city  and  is  well  known  in  Western 
( (regon  on  account  of  the  interest  and  ability 
lie  has  displayed  in  his  profession.  He  is  a 
native  of  Finland,  born  October  16,  1859,  a 
son  of  Gnstaf  Adolph  and  Mary  (Enholni) 
Knsenberg.  The  father  was  born  in  Stock- 
liolm  in  1S37  and  the  mother  was  a  native 
of  Finland.  Mr.  Rosenberg.  Sr..  adopted  a 
seafaring  life  and  became  captain  of  a  ves- 
sel. He  died  in  1883.  There  were  three  chil- 
ilicn  in  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Rosen- 
berg: Charles  C.  C. ;  Jar],  who  is  married 
;in(l   makes  his  home  in  Finland;   and  Dvia, 


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943 


who  is  tin-  wile  ol  I'ajula,  oi  Sault  Saiiitc 
Marie,   Michigan. 

Charles  C.  C.  Rosenberg  received  good  ad- 
vantages of  education  in  his  early  years  and 
evinced  a  proficiency  in  scholarship  which 
indicated  that  nature  had  intended  liira  lor 
u.  professional  career.  He  served  for  eight 
months  as  a  member  of  the  Red  Cross  Am- 
bulance Corps  in  the  Russian-Turkish  war, 
from  1ST7-7S,  and  was  a  student  of  tlie  Mili- 
tary Medical  t  ollege  of  the  Russian  govern- 
ment from  1S7S  to  1882.  In  1889  he  came 
to  America  and  pursued  courses  in  medicine, 
electricity  and  pharmacy  at  Columbus  and 
Lima,  (thio.  and  Chicago.  Illinois.  In  Oc- 
tober, IS'Jl.  he  arrived  at  Astoria  and  has 
ever  since  engaged  in  general  practice  in  this 
city.  lie  belongs  to  the  allopathic  school 
and  being  an  earnest  student,  he  keeps  close- 
ly in  touch  with  the  great  advances  made 
in   medicine   and   surgery. 

In  1891  Dr.  Rosenberg  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  Reini  who  was  born  in  Finland. 
They  have  one  daughter.  Anne,  who  was 
graduated  at  the  Astoria  llranimar  school 
in  1904.  Dr.  Rosenberg  gives  his  support 
to  the  democratic  party.  He  is  not  iden- 
tified with  any  religious  denomination  but 
was  reared  in  the  Lutheran  church.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  very  prominent,  being  a  niem- 
l)er  of"  the  Moose,  Red  Men.  Eagles,  Owls, 
the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the  Royal 
Neighbors  and  the  Fraternal  Union.  Aside 
Irom  excellent  work  as  a  practitioner  of  the 
healing  art  Ur.  Ro.senberg  is  active  in  for- 
warding all  movements  which  aim  to  pro- 
mote the  welfare  of  the  city.  He  possesses 
in  an  eminent  degree  the  confidence  of  a 
large  circle  of  fi  lends  and  acquaintances  and 
in  all  the  relations  of  life  has  shown  an  in- 
tegrity and  trustworthiness  that  have  justly 
placed  him  among  the  honored  citizens  of 
Astoria. 

A.  M.  HARE,  who  has  been  assessor  of 
Tillamook  ii>unty  since  1902,  was  born  in 
.Midlanil  county,  Michigan,  on  the  26th  of 
.lune,  I8C.1,  nnil  is  a  son  of  D.  A.  and  Jcan- 
ette  (I'.rowni  Hare.  His  father,  who  was 
born  in  New  York  state,  came  to  .Michigan 
in  his  early  manhood,  where  for  many  years 
he  was  identified  with  the  agricultural  inter- 
ests. Both  parents  are  now  deceased,  the 
father  having  passed  away  in  1902.  Mr. 
Hare  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  having 
enlisted  and  gone  to  the  front  with  the 
Twenty-ninth  Mii-hignn  Volunteer  Infantry, 
remaining  in  the  service  for  over  a  year.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hare  numbered 
seven:  Mary,  the  wife  of  \V.  S.  Cone,  of 
Bay  City,  Oregon;  F.lizabeth,  who  died  in 
childhood;  fSeorge,  who  is  also  deceased,  hnv. 
ing  left  a  widow  and  one  child;  A.  M..  our 
subject;  .Joseph,  who  died  in  childhood;  one 
who  di<il  in  infancy;  and  William,  who  is 
living   in   Oregon. 

The  boyhood  and  youth  of  A.  M.  Hare  did 
not  ilitTer.  save  in  details,  from  those  of  the 
average  farmer  Ind  of  that  period  and  like 
circumstances.  During  the  winter  seasons 
he  attended  the  common  schools  in  the  ac- 
quirement of  an  education,  his  summers  be- 


ing very  largely  devoted  to  the  nnistery  of 
the  practical  metho4ls  of  farming,  under  the 
skillful  direction  of  his  father.  After  leuv- 
school  he  gave  his  entire  attention  to  agri- 
culture in  his  native  state  until  1888,  when 
he  came  to  TillauiiMik  county.  During  the 
Jirst  two  years  of  his  residence  in  the  state 
he  cruised  timber,  but  at  the  eml  of  that 
time  he  again  turned  his  attention  to  farm- 
ing. This  proved  successful  and  he  subse- 
ijuently  acquiretl  a  ranch  two  miles  from 
iillamook,  where  he  is  now  living.  In  1902 
-\lr.  Hare  entered  public  life  in  the  capacity 
of  county  assessor  and  is  still  the  incumbent 
of  that  olVice,  the  duties  of  which  he  dis- 
charges in  connection  with  the  operation  of 
his  homestead.  That  he  has  given  ellicient 
service  in  this  capacity  is  attested  by  the 
length  of  his  period  of  ollice,  which  has  cov- 
ered about  ten  years. 

In  August,  1888,  Jlr.  Hare  was  married  to 
Miss  Gertrude  M.  Brown,  who  passed  away 
on  the  25th  of  August,  1909.  Mrs.  Hare  was 
a  daughter  of  Oeorgc  and  Elizabeth  (Lewis* 
Brown,  both  of  whom  are  also  deceased.  Her 
lather  was  a  contractor  but  for  nuiny  years 
he  was  actively  engaged  in  farming  in  con- 
nection with  his  contracting  business.  He 
was  one  of  those  who  respondc*!  to  the  na- 
tion's call  in  the  'COs.  spending  some  time 
on  the  battle  fields  of  the  south.  Of  the 
marriage  of  Mr.  and  ^Irs.  Hare  there  were 
born  two  sons: Marion,  who  is  a  graduate  of 
the  Tillamook  higt  school;  and  Bruce,  who 
is   at   home. 

His  political  allcgnance  Mr.  Hare  has  ever 
a<corde<l  to  the  republican  party,  always 
taking  an  active  and  helpful  interest  in  all 
local  governmental  afTairs.  He  was  school 
clerk  at  Bay  City  for  several  years  and 
schiM)l  director  of  Tillamook  for  a  time. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  the  principles  of 
this  organization  having  been  inllin-ntial 
factors  in  directing  his  relations  in  life,  both 
of  a   public  and   private  nature. 

JESSE  E.  HIGH.  Yamhill  county  hos 
been  the  honie  of  .lesse  E.  High  since  he 
was  a  youth  of  fourteen,  at  which  time  he 
located  here  with  his  parents.  He  is  now- 
engaged  in  the  operation  of  a  ranch  of  one 
hundred  nnrl  sixty-five  acres,  a  mile  and  a 
half  west  of  McMinnville,  to  the  oiltivation 
of  which  he  has  assiduously  applied  his 
i-nergies  for  the  past  eighteen  years.  He 
was  born  in  Indiana  on  the  Ifith  of  . January, 
IHCl.  being  a  son  of  S<domon  and  .\Inry  .-Vnn 
I  Fast  I  High,  the  father  a  native  of  the  stale 
of  New  S'ork  and  the  mother  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Solomon  High  was  early  trained  to 
agriculliiral  pursuits,  but  for  mony  years  de- 
vote«l  the  greater  part  of  his  time  to  the 
buying  an<l  selling  of  stock.  During  the 
enrly  years  of  our  subject  the  family  resi- 
dence was  elianged  to  Iowa,  where  they  lived 
until  IS?."..  In  that  year  they  crossed  the 
plains  to  San  Francisco,  where  they  took  the 
boat  for  I'ortlanil.  and  then  came  down  the 
Willamette  river  to  Corvallis.  They  re- 
mained there  a  .vear,  and  at  the  expiration 
of   that   period   the   father  bought  some   land 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


in  Yamhill  county,  whicli  he  cultivated  for 
a  time  before  returniug  to  Iowa.  Greater 
opportunities  were  afforded  him  as  a  stock- 
buyer  in  the  middle  west  than  on  the  coast, 
owing  to  the  better  market  facilities  and 
means  of  transportation.  The  father's  death 
took  place  in  Iowa,  while  the  mother  passed 
away  at  the  venerable  age  of  eighty-one  at 
McMinnville,  on  the  22d  of  February,  1913. 
Of  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  High  there 
were  born  thirteen  children,  eleven  of  whom 
are  living  and  are  scattered  all  over  the 
world. 

The  education  of  Jesse  E.  High  was  pur- 
sued in  the  common  schools  of  Iowa  until 
he  was  fourteen,  when  he  accompanied  his 
people  on  their  removal  to  Oregon,  where  he 
continued  his  studies  until  he  was  seventeen. 
He  then  laid  aside  his  text-books  and  became 
self-supporting,  first  working  as  a  farm 
hand.  He  followed  this  occupation  for  sev- 
eral years  then  went  into  the  horse  business, 
and  for  a  time  conducted  a  livery  stable.  In 
18S7  he  bought  one  hundred  and  forty  acres 
of  land  in  Yamhill  county,  which  he  disposed 
of  two  years  later,  realizing  a  very  good 
profit  on  the  investment.  In  1893  he  pur- 
chased the  place  where  he  is  now  living,  and 
has  ever  since  devoted  his  entire  time  to  its 
cultivation.  His  efforts  have  been  crowned 
with  success,  and  he  owns  one  of  the  attrac- 
tive and  valuable  properties  of  the  county. 
He  has  erected  substantial  barns  and  out- 
buildings on  the  place,  and  a  comfortable 
dwelling,  and  as  his  circumstances  have  war- 
ranted he  has  added  such  modern  improve- 
ments and  conveniences  as  were  needed  for 
the  comfort  of  his  family  and  the  success- 
ful operation  of  his  fields. 

In  1885  was  solemnized  the  marriage  of 
Mr.  High  and  Miss  Mary  K.  Derby,  a  native 
of  Yamhill  county  and  a  daughter  of  .Tames 
and  Mary  Lucy  "(Olds)  Derby,  wlio  located 
here  in  1853.  "  The  father  was  a  native  of 
the  state  of  New  York,  but  he  was  reared, 
educated  and  married  in  Michigan,  where  the 
mother  was  born  and  reared.  They  settled 
in  Yamhill  county  when  they  first  came  to 
Oregon  in  1852,  and  here  they  continued  to 
reside  until  their  death.  Upon  their  arrival 
here  they  located  on  a  ranch  in  the  vicinity 
of  La  Fayette,  but  later  sold  this  and  re- 
moved to  the  southern  jiart  of  the  county, 
whence  they  subsi-quently  removed  to  a 
place  of  three  hundred  and  fifty  acres  a  mile 
west  of  McMinnville.  Here  they  spent  their 
last  days,  the  father  passing  away  at  the 
age  of  seventy-nine  years  and  the  mother  at 
eighty.  Of  the  marriage  of  Jlr.  and  Mrs. 
Derby  there  were  born  five  children;  Eliza- 
beth, the  wife  of  J.  M.  Onrrison,  of  Yamhill 
county;  .Teroine,  who  is  a  carpenter  of  Mc- 
Minnville; Mary,  now  Mrs.  High:  William 
r..  who  is  living  on  the  old  Derby  lionie- 
slead;  and  James,  who  is  also  a  resident  of 
Yamhill  county.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  High  have 
but  one  child,  a  son,  Frank  M..  who  was  Ixnn 
on  the  17th  of  June.  1887,  and  together  with 
his  wife  and  child  is  now  making  his  home 
with  hia  i)arents.  He  married  Miss  Cora  Kil- 
gorc.  and   they  have  a   little  daughter.  Jessie 


Merle,  whose  birth  occurred   on  the  37th  of 
September,    1911. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  High  hold  membership  in  the 
Presbyterian  church,  and  fraternally  he  is 
affiliated  with  the  Independent  Order  of  (Md 
Fellows,  in  which  he  has  held  all  of  the 
chairs  e.xcept  that  of  financial  secretary  and 
treasurer,  and  at  the  present  time  he  is 
deputy  grand  master.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Kebekahs  and  the  Woodmen  of  the 
World.  Success  has  attended  Mr.  High  in 
his  undertakings  and  in  addition  to  his  fine 
ranch  he  is  a  stockholder  in  the  Cooperative 
(Condenser.  He  deserves  much  credit  for 
what  he  has  accomplished,  as  he  has  been 
entirely  dependent  upon  his  own  efforts  since 
he  was  seventeen  years  of  age,  and  has 
through  his  own  thrift  and  energy  attained 
the  position  he  holds  today.  A  man  of 
kindly  nature,  he  has  much  sympathy  for 
those  who  meet  with  misfortune  and  is  al- 
ways ready  to  e.xtend  a  helping  hand  to 
any  who  are  in  distress,  while  he  generously 
contributes  to  every  worthy  movement  in- 
augurated for  the  benefit  of  the  needy,  thus 
acknowledging  the  claims  of  universal  broth- 
erhood. 

W.  E.  PEGG.  A  well  known  citizen  of 
Beaverton  is  W.  E.  Pegg.  who  i.s  promi- 
nentlj'  identified  with  variou.s  local  enter- 
prises and  is  numbered  among  the  highly 
successful  and  capable  business  men  of 
Washington  county.  He  was  born  in  Cal- 
umet, Wisconsin,  on  April  12,  1870,  and  is 
the  only  child  of  Elija  and  Orilla  (Benham) 
Pegg,  the  father  a  native  of  Sharon,  Onta- 
rio, and  the  mother  of  Potsdam,  New  York. 
In  the  early  '60s  they  located  in  Wisconsin, 
where  they  later  met  and  were  subsequently 
married.  They  continued  to  make  their 
home  in  that  state  until  1878,  when  they 
removed  to  Lac  Qui  Parle  county,  Minne- 
sota. The  father,  who  devoted  his  energies 
to  farming  during  the  entire  period  of  his 
active  career,  followed  agricultural  pursuits 
in  Minnesota  for  twenty-six  years.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  disposed  of  his  inter- 
ests there  and  he  and  his  wife  came  to  Ore- 
gon, locating  in  Beaverton.  Here  they  both 
passed  away,  the  mother  on  January  11, 
1908,  and  the  father  on  the  23d  of  the  same 
month    in    the    following   year. 

The  schooling  of  W.  E.  Pegg  was  com- 
menced in  the  common  schools  of  his  native 
state,  whence  he  removed  with  his  parents 
at  the  age  of  eight  years  to  Minnesota, 
where  he  completed  his  education.  Having 
been  reared  on  a  farm  he  was  trained  for 
agricultural  i)ursuits  and  earlj^  became  fa- 
miliar with  the  practical  methods  of  tilling 
the  fields  and  caring  for  the  crops.  He  re- 
mained at  home  with  his  parents  until  he 
had  attained  his  majority,  when  he  located 
on  a  farm  of  his  own  that  he  operated  until 
1896.  Commercial  activities  had  always  had 
greater  attractions  for  him  than  agricul- 
ture, so  he  withdrew  from  farm  work  and 
engaged  in  the  general  mercantile  business 
in  IMarietta,  Minnesota.  He  was  success- 
fully connected  with  this  enterprise  until 
1907,  when  he  disposed  of  his  interests  and 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OliEGUX 


945 


came  to  Oregon,  first  settling  in  Forest 
Grove,  where  he  embarked  in  the  real-estate 
business  and  also  conducted  a  general  mer- 
cantile business  at  Delley,  this  county.  Al- 
though he  was  meeting  with  success  in  both 
these  ventures,  he  early  recognized  the 
greater  opportunities  oHered  in  Beaverton 
and  coming  here  in  .June,  liilU,  he  became 
connected  with  the  Jiank  ot  lieaverton.  This 
is  one  ol  the  well  organized  and  substan- 
tially established  linancial  institutions  of 
the  county.  J.  A.  Mutt  is  president;  John 
T.  Willianin,  vice  president;  Harry  \V.  Hol- 
ger,  cashier;  and  ilr.  I'egg,  secretary.  In 
addition  to  their  banking  business  they  have 
a  flourishing  real-estate  department,  with 
which  Mr.  I'egg  is  also  connected,  while  he 
is  conducting  the  only  undertaking  estab- 
lishment  in  the   town. 

On  the  3d  of  October,  1891,  in  the  state 
of  Minnesota,  was  celebrated  the  marriage 
of  Mr.  I'egg  and  .Miss  Delia  .M.  Strain, 
whose  birtli  occurred  in  the  same  state,  on 
Ueceraber  U,  IST.'i.  Mrs.  Pegg  is  a  daughter 
of  John  C.  and  Elizabeth  (James)  Strain, 
both  natives  of  Minnesota.  They  arc  now 
living  in  Bremerton,  Washington,  where  for 
many  years  .\lr.  Strain  was  successfully 
identified  with  the  commercial  interests,  hav- 
ing conducted  a  general  mercantile  store, 
but  he  is  now  living  retired.  The  family  of 
Mr.  anil  Mrs.  .Strain  numbers  live.  -Mrs. 
Pegg.  who  is  the  seconil  in  order  of  birth, 
being  the  eldest  daugliti'r.  The  others  are 
as  follows:  Hubert  .M.,  who  is  living  in  the 
state  of  Washington;  Elsie,  the  wife  of 
tieorge  I'ryor.  of  Banks,  Oregon;  Kern  C, 
the  widow  of  William  Hicks,  of  Bremerton, 
Washington;  and  John  C,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  nine  years.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  I'egg  have 
become  the  parents  of  six  children,  all  but 
one  of  whom  were  born  in  Minnesota.  In 
order  of  birth  they  are  as  follows:  .lessie, 
the  eldest,  who  died  in  infancy;  Hazel,  who 
was  born  on  .September  2S.  IS'JG;  Herald 
J.,  born  on  the  l-'th  of  July,  1898;  Edna 
C,  who.se  birth  occurred  on  the  .Tlst  of  -May, 
1900;  Thelma,  born  on  the  .'iolh  of  March, 
190'.';  and  Thesta.  whose  birth  wrurred  at 
Forest  Grove   on   the  29th   of   .\ugust.    1907. 

In  matters  of  faith  both  Mr.  and  .Mrs. 
I'egg  are  C'ongregationalists,  while  his  polit- 
ical support  he  gives  to  the  republican 
party.  Fraternally  he  is  identified  with  the 
.Masons,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fel- 
lows anil  the  Modern  Woo<lmen  of  America. 
Despite  the  brief  period  of  his  connection 
with  the  interests  of  lieaverton,  Mr.  I'egg 
has  manifested  in  the  conduct  of  his  alTairs 
the  business  sagacity,  foresight  and  enter- 
prise that  would  bring  him  to  the  front  in 
any  community,  his  natural  abilities  well 
(jualifying  him  to  become  one  of  the  factors 
in  i)ronioting  its  advancement  and  develop- 
ment along  the  various  limi  nlTciting  the 
public   welfare. 

JAMES  W.  GAUNT,  who  resides  on  his 
farm  four  miles  northeast  of  Yamhill,  was 
bom  in  Missouri  on  Octolnr  !>.  18.'>1,  his 
parents  being  Haines  and  Emily  i  West  I 
Gaunt,    both    residents    of    Missouri    at    the 


time  of  their  marriage.  Haines  (jaunt  lived 
in  his  native  state.  Kentucky,  until  he  was 
eighteen  years  of  age.  At  that  age  he  re- 
moved to  Missouri  with  his  parents  and  re- 
mained there  until  the  time  of  his  marriage, 
in  18-17.  He  started  across  the  plains  in 
1853  and  after  a  three  weeks'  stay  in  Oregon 
City  came  to  Yamhill  county,  settling  near 
.Mc.Minnville.  Here  he  lived  for  a  number  of 
years  but  did  not  settle  permanently  in  Ore- 
gon until  several  years  later.  In  the  mean- 
time he  went  to  (.'alifoniia  and  after  staying 
there  for  a  brief  period  returned  to  Ore- 
gon, going  first  to  Pike,  Yamhill  county,  and 
then  to  the  eastern  part  of  the  state,  where 
he  died  near  Heppner.  Haines  Gaunt's  father 
and  the  grandfather  of  the  subject  of  this 
sketch  served  in  tin-  Jlexican  war  and  until 
the  time  of  his  death  ri'ceivcd  a  pension  for 
this  service.  James  Gaunt's  mother,  the 
daughter  of  W'illiam  West,  was  born  in  1830 
■and  s|>ent  her  entire  live  in  -Missouri  until 
she  came  west  with  her  husband.  To  them 
fifteen  children  were  born:  .Mrs.  Julia  Madi- 
son, of  Heppner,  Oregon;  James  W. ;  Mrs. 
Willie  Keller,  deceased;  Mrs.  Susan  Morris, 
of  Washington;  Reuben  J.,  residing  near 
Heppner,  Oregon;  David,  who  makes  his  home 
in  Heppner;  Mrs.  Xancy  Campbell,  of  Cali- 
fornia; Mrs.  Emma  Hale,  of  ilep|)ner.  Ore- 
gon; Mrs.  Sarah  .Slagle  an<i  Mrs.  Mary  Hale, 
both  of  whom  are  decease<l;  .lohn,  a  resident 
of  Heppner;  Tabitha  and  llciuy.  both  de- 
ceased; and  two  who  died  in  infancy. 

At  the  early  age  of  eigliteen  years  James 
Gaunt  started  his  independent  career  by  en- 
gaging in  farm  work,  .-\griciiltural  pursuits 
have  engaged  his  attention  almost  entirely, 
except  for  the  few  years  during  his  early 
life,  when  he  was  employed  in  a  sawmill. 
.After  this  he  again  returned  to  active 
fanning. 

In  1S76  occurred  Mr.  (iaunt's  marriage  to 
Carrie  Tidd.  the  dangliter  of  Warwick  11.  T. 
and  Mary  (Woodland)  Tidd.  -Mrs.  tJaunt's 
father,  born  in  Ilobart  town.  Tasmania,  in 
1830,  came  to  this  country  in  1844  and  landed 
in  Portland,  tircgon.  He  went  to  Oregon  City 
and  lived  there  for  a  few  years  before  he 
settled  on  a  donation  claim,  about  1345. 
.Mrs.  Tiild  was  a  native  of  London.  England, 
and  came  to  AniiTJia  with  her  parents  going 
lirst  to  Ohio,  and  in  18,')2  came  to  Oregon. 
.Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tidd  were  the  parents  of  two 
children:  .Martha,  deceased;  anil  Mrs.  Gaunt. 
Except  for  one  year  the  married  life  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Gaunt  has  been  spent  in  Yamhill 
county  and  their  activities  have  centered 
about  the  interests  of  this  county.  They  be- 
came the  parents  of  six  children:  Lillian  P., 
deceased;  .Mrs.  Uuth  Tallman,  a  resident  of 
St.  Johns.  Oregon;  Cliirord,  deceased;  Cleva 
v.,  at  home;  Myrth,  now  Mrs.  HolTraan  of 
Yamhill;  and   Keatha,  living  at  home. 

Mr.  (Jaunt  is  typical  of  that  class,  «o 
numercms  in  .America,  which  we  aill  self- 
made  men.  Beginning  life  with  no  resources 
excepting  his  determination,  strength  and 
ability  to  work  hard  and  intelligently,  he  has 
become  the  owner  of  a  farm  which  does  him 
credit.  The  elTeetive  methods  he  employed 
have  turned  his  two  hundred  and  thirty  four 


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acres  into  property  which  is  fully  cultivated 
except  for  some  valuable  timber  tracts.  He 
has  shown ,  that  perseverance,  judicious 
methods  and  faithful  attention  result  in  suc- 
cess in  any  line  of  undertaking.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  democratic  party  but  has 
never  asked  for  the  reward  of  office  for  any 
services  he  may  have  rendered  to  the  or- 
ganization. He  "is  an  adherent  of  the  Chris- 
tian church,  to  which  he  gives  the  same  loyal 
and  substantia!  aid  of  which  he  has  proved 
himself  capable. 

EMERSON  L.  FISHER,  who  has  devoted 
much  of  his  life  to  the  laundry  business  and 
now  is  head  of  the  Fisher  Laundry  Company, 
was  born  in  Grand  Lodge,  Eaton  county,  Mich- 
igan. August  9,  1873,  a  son  of  John  Simon 
and  Sarah  (.Johnson)  Fisher.  He  had  com- 
paratively few  opportunities  in  early  life, 
for  when  quite  young,  he  began  to  make  his 
own  livelihood.  \n  1892,  he  came  to  Oregon 
and  for  five  years  was  employed  as  a  loco- 
motive fireman.  Prior  to  that,  however,  he 
had  become  acquainted  with  the  laundry 
business,  and  had  been  therewith  connected 
a  number  of  years  before,  he,  in  1905,  em- 
barked in  business  on  his  own  account,  under 
the  name  of  the  Fisher  Laundry  Company, 
purchasing  what  was  formerly  known  as  the 
Troy  Laundry  and  which  was  established  by 
Mrs.  S.  E.  Pritchett.  ilr.  Fisher  purchased 
the  business  from  her  successor.  At  that 
time,  it  was  a  very  small  enterprise,  but  he 
has  developed  it  to  large  proportions.  In 
October,  1908,  he  removc'd  into  his  present 
building,  sixty  by  one  hundred  feet.  This 
does  not  include  the  boiler-room  and  the 
cleaning  and  pressing  department.  About 
six  months  ago,  the  last  named  department 
was  added.  The  establishment  is  thoroughly 
modern  and  Mr.  Fisher  does  everything  to 
facilitate  the  interests  of  the  work  and  re- 
turn to  his  patrons  value  i-eceived  for  the 
money  expended.  He  holds  to  a  high  stan- 
dard of  work  and  capable  management  of 
his    business   has   brought   him   success. 

On  August  25,  1895,  Mr.  Fisher  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Etta  B.  Preston,  of  Eugene,  a 
daughter  of  William  and  lola  (Bristow) 
Preston,  both  early  and  prominent  pioneers 
of  Lane  county.  Extensive  mention  of  both  of 
these  families  is  made  in  another  part  of 
this  work.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Fisher  are  the 
]iarents  of  two  children,  Doreen  and  Lorraine. 
In  the  interest  of  liis  business  affairs  and 
to  protect  his  family  Mr.  Fisher  carries 
amjde  life  insurance  and  thus  shows  his  solic- 
itation for  those  dear  to  him.  Fraternally 
he  is  connected  with  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  357, 
B.  P.  0.  E.,  and  the  principles  that  govern 
his  life  are  finther  indicated  in  the  fact 
that  he  is  a  member  of  the  Christian  Science 
church,  lie  has  led  a  busy  and  iisefnl  life 
and  whatever  success  he  has  acliieved  is  due 
to  his   own  efTorts. 

JUDGE  WILLIAM  MARION  RAMSEY,  an 

attorney  at  law  of  .Mc.Miiinville.  who  has  been 
recognized  as  a  leader  in  public  thought  and 
action  in  the  various  localities  in  which  he 
has    lived,   especially    in    the    field    of   politics 


and  of  his  profession,  was  born  in  Monroe 
county,  Iowa,  December  25,  1846.  His  parents, 
David  and  Susan  (Shuck)  Ramsey,  were  both 
natives  of  Harrison  county,  Indiana,  and  in 
their  childhood  days  accompanied  their  re- 
spective parents  to  Iowa,  where  they  were 
reared  and  married.  In  1847,  after  having 
lived  in  Monroe  county  for  a  few  years, 
they  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon,  being 
among  the  first  who  made  the  long  journey 
in  a  prairie  schooner  drawn  by  ox  teams, 
to  settle  in  the  northwest.  They  were  more 
than  six  months  upon  the  way  and  ex- 
perienced many  hardships  and  ditficulties 
en  route,  but  at  length  arrived  safely  in 
Yamhill  county,  in  the  late  fall  of  1847, 
and  first  located  at  what  is  now  Newberg. 
At  that  time  the  country  was  claimed  by 
both  England  and  the  United  States  and 
there  was  no  law  under  which  David  Ram- 
sey could  acquire  land,  but  he  took  up  his 
abode  upon  a  section  which  later  he  ob- 
tained as  a  donation  claim  after  the  pas- 
sage of  the  law  regarding  government  land, 
in  September.  1850.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
spent  their  remaining  days  in  this  county, 
his  death  occurring  in  1891,  while  Mrs. 
Ramsey  survived  for  about  seven  years.  He 
had  been  a  lifelong  democrat  but  never 
sought   nor   desired   oflice. 

Judge  Ramsey  was  reared  at  home  and 
has  always  lived  in  Oregon  since  his  arrival 
in  this  state  when  less  than  a  year  old.  His 
education  was  acquired  in  the  public  schools 
and  in  the  old  McMinnville  College,  which 
he  attended  for  three  years.  He  then  took 
up  the  profession  of  teaching  but  regarded 
it  merely  as  an  initial  step  to  other  profes- 
sional labor.  It  afforded  him.  however,  the 
capital  with  which  to  meet  his  expenses 
while  he  was  acquiring  a  knowledge  of 
Blackstone,  Kent  and  other  commentaries 
and  preparing  for  the  practice  of  law.  It 
was  in  April,  1866,  that  he  began  reading 
law  with  the  puipose  of  one  day  becoming 
a  member  of  the  bar,  and  in  1868  he  was 
licensed  to  practice.  He  then  located  in  La 
Fayette,  at  that  time  the  county  seat  of 
Yamhill  county,  where  he  continued  in  suc- 
cessful practice  until  November,  1876.  In 
that  year  he  removed  to  Salem,  remaining 
a  member  of  the  bar  of  the  capital  city  for 
twelve  years.  In  1888  he  became  a  res- 
ident of  Pendleton,  in  eastern  Oregon,  but 
the  illness  of  his  wife  while  there  residing 
decided  him  to  return  with  her  to  Yamhill 
county  after  three  years.  He  located  in  Mc- 
Minnville in  1891  and  here  remained  until 
1900,  when  he  again  became  a  resident  of 
Salem.  In  May.  1902,  he  established  his 
home  in  La  Grande,  where  he  continued  for 
nine  years,  but  in  May,  1911,  again  came 
to  McMinnville.  Throughout  all  these  years 
he  has  continued  actively  in  the  practice  of 
law  and  has  been  accorded  a  good  clientage 
which  has  indicated  clearly  his  position  as 
an  able  advocate  and  counselor.  In  1870, 
wlien  but  twenty-three  years  of  age,  he  was 
elected  to  the  otfiee  of  county  judge  of  Y'am- 
hiU  county  and  served  on  the  bench  for  one 
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Judge  Ramsey  hu8  from  tiaie  to  time- 
tilled  other  ofliees,  ttie  duties  of  which  have 
been  discharged  with  promptness,  eupubility 
and  fidelity.  He  was  mayor  of  Salem  from 
1886  until  l!SSS  and  has  twice  served  as 
mayor  of  Mc.Minnville,  in  which  connections 
ho  has  given  a  businesslike  and  practical 
administration  that  has  wrought  lor  the 
benefit  of  the  cities  which  he  has  governed. 
In  1898  he  was  a  candidate  for  supreme 
court  judge  against  Chief  .Instice  Frank  A. 
Moore  and,  while  he  was  defeated,  he  led 
his  ticket  by  three  thousand  votes.  In  1900 
he  was  renominated  for  the  ollice  without 
his  knowledge  or  consent  but  declined  the 
nomination.  In  politics  lie  has  always  been 
a  stanch  ilemocnit  and  is  recognized  as  one 
of  the  leaders  in  his  part  of  the  state.  He 
has  always  been  a  close  student  of  the  vital 
and  signilicant  ])roblems  of  government,  pos- 
sesses a  stateman's  grasp  of  alVairs  and  at 
all  times  keeps  abreast  with  the  best  think- 
ing men   of  the  age. 

In  his  fraternal  relations  .ludge  Ramsey 
is  known  as  a  member  of  Occidental  Lodge. 
No.  :i(),  1.  U.  <>.  F..  an<l  of  the  Encampment. 
He  has  been  married  twice,  having  in  1S70 
wedded  Miss  Mahala  Harris,  of  La  Fayette. 
Yamhill  county,  and  unto  them  were  born 
four  children.  Xellie,  the  eldest,  has  for  the 
past  nine  years  been  in  charge  of  a  ward 
in  the  asylum  at  Salem.  Frederick  K.  is 
a  captain  of  the  Inited  States  Navy,  in  the 
Marine  Corps,  in  which  he  enlisted  prior  to 
attaining  his  majority.  He  has  risen  from 
the  ranks  through  merit  alone  and  the  hon- 
ors which  are  his  are  well  deserved.  He 
was  on  the  battleship  Oregon  whi'U  she  made 
her  record  breaking  trip  arounil  the  Horn. 
Rev.  Horace  M.  Uamsey,  the  secoml  son.  is 
vicar  of  St.  Stephen's  pro-cathedral,  at  I'ort- 
land.  Mary  E.,  the  youngest,  is  the  wife  of 
S.  I).  Crowe,  of  fji  (irande,  Oregon.  The 
mother  of  this  family  died  in  ]S!i2  and  in 
1896  .Judge  Ramsey  was  married  to  Mrs. 
■Julia  L.  Snyder,  nee  .Johnson,  of  McMinn- 
ville.  They  have  one  child,  Margaret.  Judge 
and  Mrs.  Kaniscy  arc  members  of  the  Kpis- 
copal  chunli  am!  are  well  known  socially, 
having  nuin.v  friends  throughout  the  itate. 
•ludge  Kamsi-y  has  ever  wisely  anil  conscien- 
tiously used  the  talents  with  which  nature 
endowed  him  and  in  his  profession  he  scM)n 
demonstrated  his  ability  to  cope  with  the 
intricate  problems  of  the  law.  He  is  now 
accorded  a  large  anri  rlistinctively  represen- 
tative clientage  and  is  aciounted  one  of  the 
foremost  members  of  the  bar  of  McMiiin- 
ville  ami  this  part  of  the  state. 

S.  W.  SIGLER,  the  mayor  of  Dayton,  has 
been  actively  interested  in  various  biixiness 
enterprises  in  the  west  for  manv  year". 
Born  in  Vermilion  county.  Indiana,  .January 
3.  1S42.  he  is  the  son  of  -Inhn  and  .\nna 
(Smith)  Sigler,  the  former  a  native  of  Ohio 
and  the  latter  of  Penniylvania.  .\t  an  early 
age  they  both  removed  to  Indiana  with  their 
parents  and  their  marriage  rxcurreil  in  that 
state,  .'Miout  18.')2  they  moveil  across  the 
state  line  into  Kdgar  county,  Illinois,  where 
they  remained   for  six  years,  from   there  go- 


ing to  \erniilion  county,  Illinois,  where  the 
father  died  in  1864.  Mrs.  Sigler  passed 
away  in  1870,  shortly  after  she  had  moved 
to  Missouri  with   her  family. 

S.  W.  Sigler  was  reared  at  home  and  ac- 
quired his  education  in  the  common  schools. 
On  July  18,  181)2.  lie  enlisted  in  Company  C, 
Sevent.v-third  Illinois  Infantry,  and  served 
in  the  Fourth  Corps  of  .Sheridan's  Division 
in  the  Army  of  the  L'limberland  for  three 
years,  taking  part  in  the  battles  of  Perry- 
ville,  Stone  River,  .\tlanta.  Reach  Orchard, 
Buzzards'  Roost,  Franklin,  Nashville  and 
many  minor  engagements,  making  a  total 
of  twenty-two.  He  was  wounded  in  the 
battle  of  .Stone  River  ami.  thus  being  in- 
capacitated for  further  dut.v,  he  was  dis- 
charged in  July,  isi).-).  us  sergeant  of  his 
ciimpany.  Returning  from  the  war,  he  ti>ok 
charge  of  the  home  farm  for  his  mother  and 
for  six  years  taught  school  in  Illinois  and 
southwestern  Missouri.  Desiring  to  enter 
upon  an  independent  career  for  himself,  he 
purchased  land  and  immediately  began  culti- 
vating it,  at  the  sanie  time  engaging  in  the 
merchandise  business.  For  three  years  he 
remained  identilied  with  this  latter  under- 
taking, but  the  panic  of  IsT.i  was  most  dis- 
astrous to  him  and  two  years  later,  having 
•lisjKised  of  the  business,  he  came  west  to 
I  iregon,  locating  in  Dayton,  Here  he  as- 
sociati'd  himself  with  an  uncle,  W,  K.  Smith, 
of  Portland,  and  opened  a  store  of  which  he 
took  complete  charge  and  which  was  oper- 
ated under  this  same  partnership  for  a 
period  of  seven  years.  At  the  end  of  this 
time  he  sold  out  and  for  the  two  years  fol- 
lowing he  invested  in  various  interests  and 
cidlected   outstanding  acc<mnts  of  the   firm. 

In  18s:i  he  removed  to  Portland  and  en- 
gaged in  the  feed  and  luiilding  material  busi- 
ness at  the  foot  of  \Va-*hingti>n  street  and 
for  eight  years  renuiined  identified  with  this. 
During  this  time  he  had  as  partner-^  \V.  H. 
Struble  for  two  and  one-half  years  and  C, 
W.  Nottingham  for  several  years.  I'Ut  in 
1891.  on  account  of  failing  health,  Mr.  Sigler 
sohl  his  interest  in  tin-  concern  an  I  the  fol- 
lowing vear  gave  his  time  and  attention  to 
regnining  his  health.  He  then  engagerl  in 
the  real-estate  and  loan  business  in  Portland 
and  after  becoming  fairly  well  established 
the  panic  of  ISO;!  so  crippled  his  resources 
that  he  not  onl.v  lo-*t  several  thou-^and  dcd- 
lars  but  was  forced  t"  discontinue  his  busi- 
ness. Returning  to  Da.vton  in  1898,  he 
formed  a  partnership  with  Isailore  Nichols 
and  opened  a  fccil  and  lumber  business  but 
liecause  of  ill  health  Mr.  Nichols  retired  and, 
not  desiring  to  conduct  the  linn  alone,  Mr. 
Sigler  sold  out  the  feed  interest  b\it  con- 
tinued to  cimduct  the  lumber  business  up  to 
May  1.  1911.  when  he  sold  out  and  retired 
from  business.  As  the  purchasers,  however, 
did  not  care  to  renuiin  in  the  business,  he 
formed  a  partm-rship  with  C.  C.  Carter,  and 
leaseil  the  lunil«'r.vard  again,  now  conduct- 
ing the  business  under  ttie  name  of  .S.  W. 
Sigler  &  Companv.  .\s  vice  president  of  the 
Oreiron  Merchants  Mutual  Insurance  Com- 
pany he  holds  a  jmsition  of  tru«t  and  the 
confidence    of    others    in    his    abilitv    and    in- 


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tegrity  is  attested  by  the  growth  of  that 
company. 

In  1866  S.  W.  Sigler  .was  married  to 
Debbie  Smith,  of  Vermilion  county,  Illinois, 
a  daughter  of  Jefferson  and  Rachel  (Pribble) 
Smith,  the  former  a  native  of  Kentucky  and 
the  latter  of  Ohio.  She  was  the  third  of 
eight  cliildren  born  to  her  parents,  both  of 
whom  are  now  deceased.  In  the  years  of  liis 
early  manhood  Mr.  Smith  was  a  miner  but 
in  his  later  life  he  followed  agricultural  pur- 
suits. To  the  union  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sigler 
one  child  has  been  born,  Bluford  D.,  who  is 
at  present  county  assessor  of  Multnomah 
county. 

In  politics  Mr.  Sigler  is  a  democrat  and 
both  he  and  Mrs.  Sigler  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church.  He  has  always 
been  interested  in  movements  which  tend  to 
develop  the  welfare  of  the  community  in 
which  he  lived  and  has  had  frequent  oppor- 
tunities to  further  such  measures.  In  various 
public  offices  to  which  the  community  have 
called  him  and  looked  to  him  for  his  assist- 
ance in  developing  civic  progress  and  social 
welfare  he  has  used  his  prerogatives  to  such 
purpose.  Among  the  offices  which  he  has 
held  are.  justice  of  the  peace  in  south- 
western Missouri,  and  councilman,  recorder 
and  mayor  of  Dayton.  He  occupies  a  dis- 
tinguished position  as  president  of  the  Com- 
mercial Club  of  Dayton,  in  the  growth  and 
prosperity  of  which  he  has  been  largely  in- 
strumental. He  is  a  member  of  .Jacob  Mayer 
Lodge,  No.  108,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  and  was 
master  of  his  lodge  in  southwestern  Missouri 
for  three  years,  having  been  a  Mason  since 
1868;  he  is  past  grand  of  Yamhill  Lodge, 
No.  20,  I.  0.  0.  F.;  and  past  chief  patriarch 
of  the  encampment  of  Dayton.  No.  14.  He 
ia  commander  of  LTpton  Post,  No.  75,  G.  A. 
R.,  and  has  been  identified  with  the  Grand 
Array  of  the  Republic  for  twenty-five  years. 
Among  the  men  prominent  today  in  the 
activities  of  Dayton  perhaps  none  has  met 
with  more  setbacks  than  has  S.  W.  Sigler. 
Obstacles  which  he  has  surmounted  would 
have  discouraged  one  less  result  and  his  rec- 
ord shows  wliat  can  be  overcome  where  per- 
sistency and  eiTort  are  energetically  directed. 

EDWARD  E.  DIMMICK  is  one  of  Ore- 
gon's native  sons  and  a  prosperous  citizen 
living  near  Woodville,  where  he  has  a  highly 
improved  farm  of  forty-four  acres.  He  was 
born  near  Grants  Pass.  Oregon,  October  27, 
1871,  a  son  of  Benjamin  and  Elmira  (Baum- 
gartncr)  Dimmick.  The  father  was  born  in 
Schuyler  coimty,  Illinois,  November  5,  1843, 
and  there  spent  his  early  boyhood  days.  He 
was  a  son  of  .James  Dimmick,  a  native  of 
New  York,  who  when  a  young  man  removed 
to  Illinois  and  in  1851'  crosseil  the  plains  to 
Oregon  with  ox  team,  being  accompanied  by 
his  wife  and  their  fourteen  children.  The 
family  first  settled  in  Milwaukie,  where 
they  spent  their  first  winter  in  this  state. 
In  the  spring  of  1853  .James  Dimmick  took 
U])  u  line  tract  of  land  thirteen  miles  south- 
west of  Ciirvallis,  in  Benton  county,  which 
he  improved  and  where  he  carried  on  diversi- 
fie<l    farming    and    stock-raising    until    after 


the  death  of  his  wife,  when  he  removed  to 
Monroe,  Oregon,  where  he  made  his  home 
with  his  daughter,  there  residing  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1S60.  His  wife  in 
her  maidenhood  was  Comfort  Dean,  a  native 
of  Virginia  who  with  her  parents  removed  to 
Illinois,  where  her  marriage  to  James  Dim- 
mick was  celebrated.  In  their  family  were 
fourteen  children,  seven  sons  and  seven  daugh- 
ters, and  of  this  number  Benjamin  Dimmick 
was  the  tenth  in  order  of  birth.  He  was  but 
nine  years  of  age  when  his  parents  removed 
to  Oregon  and  owing  to  the  primitive  condi- 
tions existing  in  this  state  at  that  time  his 
educational  facilities  were  limited.  He  re- 
mained at  home  with  his  parents,  assisting  in 
the  farm  work,  until  in  1862,  when  he  en- 
gaged in  mining  near  Elk  City,  remaining  in 
that  locality  for  four  years.  In  1866  he  re- 
turned to  the  parental  roof  and  for  about 
four  years  assisted  his  father,  after  which  he 
married  and  settled  in  Josephine  county,  in 
1871),  taking  up  a  homestead  of  one  hundred 
and  forty-si.x  acres  a  mile  and  a  half  west  of 
Grants  Pass.  In  his  agricultural  pursuits 
lie  was  very  successful  and  from  time  to 
time  added  to  his  land  holdings  until  they 
became  quite  extensive.  He  pursued  general 
farming,  raising  and  selling  a  great  deal  of 
stock. 

Benjamin  Dimmick  was  married,  in  1860, 
to  Miss  Elmira  Baumgartner,  whose  birth 
occurred  while  her  parents  were  crossing  the 
plains,  first  seeing  the  light  of  day  near  Fort 
Hall.  She  is  of  German  extraction,  her 
father,  C.  Baumgartner,  having  been  born 
and  reared  in  the  fatherland.  He  emigrated 
to  the  new  world  in  1830  and  for  twenty 
years  resided  in  Olin,  Iowa.  In  1853  he  re- 
moved to  Oregon,  settling  near  Monroe  in 
Benton  county,  afterward  purchasing  land 
there.  Later  he  came  on  to  Washington, 
where  he  died  in  Whitman  county,  that 
state.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Benjamin  Dim- 
mick were  born  six  children:  Edward  E.,  of 
this  review;  Ida  May;  Virgil,  a  dentist  who 
practices  his  profession  at  Grants  Pass, 
Oregon;  Ciertrude;  Hazel;  and  Vivian.  In 
his  politcal  faith  the  father  has  always  been 
a  supporter  of  the  republican  party  while  he 
and  his  wife  belong  to  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal churcli,  in  the  work  of  which  they  are 
actively    and    helpfully    interested. 

Edward  E.  Dimmick  was  given  a  good 
common  and  high  school  education  and  also 
had  the  advantage  of  a  course  in  business 
college,  remaining  at  home  with  his  parents 
and  assisting  his  father  in  the  farm  work 
until  he  attained  the  age  of  twenty-seven 
years.  He  then  began  farming  on  his  own 
account  although  still  living  on  the  old  home- 
stead which  he  continued  to  make  his  place 
of  residence  until  1909.  wlien.  selling  that 
property,  he  purchased  the  farm  of  forty 
four  acres  in  the  Evansville  valley  on  which 
he  now  lives.  This  farm  be  has  carefully 
cultivated  and  improved  and  by  his  modern 
methods  his  place  has  been  made  a  produc- 
tive   farm. 

Mr.  Dimmick  was  married,  February  3, 
1898,  to  Miss  Anna  M.  Magerle.  a  native  of 
Jackson    county,    Oregon,   and    to    them    has 


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been  born  one  son,  Donald  B.,  on  the  4th  of 
Alay,  1900.  Fraternally  Mr.  Dimmiek  is  a 
member  of  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and 
in  his  politcal  views  he  is  a  republican,  in 
which  party  he  takes  a  coinmemlable  inter- 
est. Bein>;  a  public-spirited  man  and  par- 
ticularly interested  in  eilucational  matters 
he  has  for  some  time  been  a  member  of  the 
school  board.  He  has  always  had  the  respect 
of  all  who  know  him  and  as  he  possesses 
many  excellent  traits  of  character  has  founil 
a  large  number  of  friends  in  the  commun- 
ities  where  he  has  lived. 

CHARLES  N.  JOHNSON,  a  prominent 
lifjurc  in  the  farming  and  dairying  interest.s 
of  Tillamook  county,  is  located  near  Beaver 
where  he  owns  a  valuable  tract  of  land  of 
three  hundred  and  sixty-three  acres.  He  wa.s 
born  in  Sweden  in  18.')S.  a  son  of  John  and 
Annie  Laurie  .Johnson.  The  father  was  born 
in  Sweden  while  the  mother  was  a  native  of 
England.  Tn  the  year  1860  they  went  to 
Norway  where  Mr.  .Johnson  engaged  in  the 
milling  business,  following  that  pursuit  there 
until  1SR9.  He  then  came  to  the  L'nited 
States,  settling  in  Wisconsin,  where  he  took 
up  government  land  and  began  farming.  He 
has  since  made  his  home  in  that  locality  and 
has  now  reached  the  venerable  age  of  eighty- 
two  years. 

Charles  X.  Johnson  was  a  pupil  in  the 
schools  of  Norway  until  he  reached  the  age 
of  fifteen  when  he  became  a  sailor,  having 
been  a  cabin  boy  when  but  thirteen  years 
of  age.  His  first  regular  trip  was  made  on 
a  sailing  vessel  to  Hartlepool.  Kngland.  and 
he  then  sailed  for  six  years,  never  returning 
in  that  time  to  Norway  but  calling  at  dilTer- 
ent  parts  of  Ireland,  England  and  Scotland 
as  well  as  at  New  York  and  many  other 
foreign  places.  In  1879  he  sailed  around  the 
Horn,  coming  from  New  York,  having  already 
crossed  the  Atlantic  five  times.  Landing  at 
Astoria  he  made  his  way  to  Tillamook  in 
order  to  engage  in  tishing  there  and  was  not 
only  connected  with  that  industry  but  also 
carried  the  mail  from  Tillamook  to  North 
Yamhill  for  a  period  of  two  years.  During 
that  time  he  carefully  saveil  his  earnings  and 
in  1882  purchased  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  on  Nestucea  river  about  nineteen  miles 
south  of  Tillamook.  He  has  made  this  place 
his  home  continuously  since  but  for  a  while 
continued  in  the  mail  service,  carrying  the 
mail  from  Tillamook  to  Dolph.  Ijiter  as  hj,s 
financial  resources  permitted  he  extemb-d  the 
boundaries  of  his  farm  by  an  adilitional  pur- 
chase of  more  than  two  hundred  acres  and 
is  now  the  owner  of  a  valuable  tract  of  three 
hundred  and  sixty-three  acres  well  adapted 
to  dairy  purposes  and  to  farming.  He  has 
placed  considerable  of  his  land  umler  irriga- 
tion and  gathers  very  rich  harvests.  At  the 
same  time  he  conduct's  a  profitable  dairy  busi- 
ness, milking  on  an  average  of  about  thirty 
cows  and  finding  for  the  output  of  the  dairy 
a   ready  sale. 

In  1SS7  Mr.  Johnson  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Emily  M.  Smith,  who  was  horn 
in  Tillamook  in  1868,  a  daughter  of  Hiram 
and  Jane  S.  Smith,  who  had  crossed  the  plains 


in  1S45  from  Illinois  and  were  among  the 
oldest  settlers  of  Oregon.  In  their  family 
were  ten  children  of  whom  four  sons  and 
two  daughters  are  yet  living,  all  of  the  num- 
ber being  in  Oregon.  Mr.  and  -Mrs.  Johnson 
have  become  the  parents  of  eight  children  of 
whom  six  are  living:  Charles  Oscar,  born 
July  2a,  1891;  Itov  Nelson,  who  was  born 
May  18,  1893,  ami  died  January  1.  1911; 
Anna  Elizabeth,  born  August  8,  1895;  Ruby 
Malissa,  July  11,  1897;  Warren  Wesley,  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1900;  Janey  Louisa,  who  was  born 
.May"  21,  1902.  and"  died  October  5,  1911; 
Louis  and  Clarke,  twins,  born  April  13,  1905. 
In  his  political  vii'Ws  Mr.  .lohnson  is  a 
di'mocrat  ami  while  he  has  never  been  a 
politician  he  has  served  as  clerk  of  the  school 
board.  From  the  earlj-  age  of  thirteen  years 
he  has  been  dependent  upon  his  own  re- 
sources and  whatever  success  he  has  achieved 
has  been  the  reward  of  his  earnest,  persistent 
labor.  He  is  now  well-to-do.  owning  an  excel- 
lent tract  of  land  which  is  constantly  in- 
creasing in  volume. 

GEORGE  K.  MUNROE  is  engaged  in  the 
lurniturc  bnsiniss  in  lliis  state,  and  his  store, 
throughout  the  county  of  Lane,  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  up-to-date  business  places  in 
his  line.  He  was  born  in  Sheboygan  county, 
Wisconsin,  July  28.  1856.  a  son  of  Spencer 
and  Lucy  (Kent)  Munroe,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  \'ermont,  their  birthplace  being  in 
Berkshire  of  that  state,  where  Mr.  Munroe 
was  born  in  the  year  ISOS.  .Spencer  Munroe 
moved  with  his  family,  at  a  very  early 
date,  to  Wisconsin,  in  which  state  he  settleil 
at  Sheboygan  Falls.  He  was  by  trade  a  mill- 
wright, and  upon  establishing  his  new  home 
in  the  west,  he  at  once  built  a  sawmill  at 
shel)oygan  Falls,  it  being  the  first  sawmill 
west  of  Michigan.  He  continued  to  follow 
his  business  d\iring  all  of  his  life  and  closed 
his  earthly  pilgrimage  in  Chippewa  county 
in  the  year  1S90.  To  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Munroe. 
three  children  were  born,  all  of  whom  re- 
moved with  their  parents  to  Wisconsin.  Mrs. 
Munroe  was  a  devout  member  of  the  Congre- 
gational church. 

George  K.  Munroe  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  in  Wisconsin,  and  in  early  life, 
became  an  experienced  carpenter,  continuing 
in  this  vocation  until  he  became  a  master 
of  his  craft,  to  which  he  added  also  that  of 
a  millwright,  having  learned  the  latter  trade 
under  the  tutelage  of  his  father.  From  his 
early  life,  he  continued  to  be  engaged  in  this 
business,  until  eleven  years  ago.  Ipoii  his 
arrival  in  Eugene,  in  ISSfi,  lie  established 
a  contracting  and  building  business  and  has 
a  record  of  having  worked  on  one  hundred 
and  fifty  housi'S  during  their  construction  in 
this  city,  .\bout  ten  years  ago.  he  discon- 
tinued his  contracting  and  building  business 
and  established  himself  in  the  retail  furni- 
ture business  in  Eugene,  and  to  this  he  is 
now  giving  his  entire  attention. 

He  chose  ns  his  life  partner.  Miss  /ilpha 
Bishop,  a  daughter  of  Amos  Bishop,  who  was 
n  native  of  Pennsylvania.  To  this  union, 
four  children  were  born,  two  of  whom  are 
living,   namely:      Thomas,   who   is   associated 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


in  business  with  his  father;  and  Myrtle,  the 
wife  of  E.  K.  Darron,  of  Victoria.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Munroe  are  both  members  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church,  of  which  Mr.  Munroe 
is  a  member  of  the  official  board,  being  trus- 
tee and  treasurer.  At  this  time  he  is  a 
member  of  the  building  committee  having  in 
charge  the  erection  of  the  splendid  new 
building  which  is  to  cost  about  eighty-five 
thousand  dollars  and  will  be  one  of  the  best 
churches  in  the  state.  This  society  formerly 
known  as  the  Humphrey  Memorial  church 
is  now  incorporated  under  the  name  of  the 
First  Methodist  Episcopal  church  of  Eugene 
and  this  church  has  the  distinction  of  having 
the  largest  membership  of  any  Methodist  so- 
ciety in  the  state.  Mr.  Munroe  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  S.  B.  Lodge,  I.  0.  0.  F.;  Wina- 
whala  Encampment;  the  Canton  Hovey,  and 
the  Uniformed  Rank.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  56,  Daughters  of  Ee- 
bekah;  of  Eugene  Encampment,  No.  115, 
Woodmen  of  the  World;  and  Eugene  Wo- 
men's Circle  of  Woodcraft,  No.  16.  Mr.  Mun- 
roe is  a  well  known  and  successful  business 
man  of  Eugene,  this  state,  in  which  he  has 
lived  for  the  major  portion  of  an  active  life. 
He  is  always  to  be  found  associated  with 
every  laudable  measure,  seeking  the  advance- 
ment of  the  business  interests  of  his  city, 
and  the  moral  .stabilitj'  of  his  state  and 
county. 

ERNEST  GRANDGEORGE,  owning  a  tract 
of  twenty  acres  near  Beaverton,  enjoys  the 
reputation  of  being  the  most  successful 
grower  of  horse-radish  in  western  Oregon 
and  was  one  of  the  two  men  who  first  in- 
troduced the  industry  in  this  part  of  the 
country.  His  birth  occurred  in  Alsace,  Ger- 
many, on  the  4th  of  December,  1863,  his 
parents  being  Samuel  and  Louisa  (Claud) 
Orandgeorge,  who  spent  their  entire  lives 
in  that  country.  Their  children  were  five 
in  number,  namely:  Charles,  whose  demise 
occurred  in  Alsace;  Louise,  who  also  passed 
away  in  Germany;  Mary,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Paul  Fluke  and  resides  in  Washington  county, 
Oregon;  Eugenie,  who  died  in  Germany;  and 
Ernest,  of  this  review. 

After  spending  the  first  twenty-five  years 
of  his  life  in  the  place  of  his  nativity  the 
last  named  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the 
United  States.  He  had  acquired  an  excel- 
lent education  in  Alsace  and  continued  his 
studies  after  coming  to  this  country,  being 
now  able  to  read,  write  and  speak  the 
French,  German  and  ICnglish  languages.  His 
first  lionu'  in  (he  new  world  was  in  Iowa, 
where  he  remained  for  two  years.  In  1894 
he  ciinie  to  j'ortinud.  Oregon,  "and  the  follow- 
ing year  settled  a(  Heaverton,  where  lie  later 
purchased  the  land  which  is  still  in  his  pos- 
session. At  the  present  time  his  possessions 
embrace  twenty  acres  of  beaver  dam  land, 
which  is  the  most  i)roductive  soil  in  Oregon. 
This  he  lias  devoted  to  the  production  of 
horse-radish  for  many  years  and  h.as  won 
a  reputation  as  the  most  successful  raiser  of 
horse-radish  in  western  Oregon  as  regards 
both  quantity  and  quality.  He  furnishes 
plants  to  otlier  growers  throughout  the  wes- 


tern states  and  is  one  of  the  two  men  who 
first  introduced  the  industry  in  this  part  of 
the  country.  In  1895  he  sold  seventy-si.\: 
tons  of  horse-radish,  representing  the  pro- 
duction of  twenty-one  acres  of  land.  The 
success  which  has  attended  his  eS'orts  in 
this  connection  is  well  merited  and  entitles 
him  to  recognition  among  the  representative 
and   prosperous   citizens    of    the   community. 

On  the  21st  of  October,  1897,  Mr.  Grand- 
george  was  imited  in  marriage  to  Miss  Irene 
Abbott,  who  was  born  in  Iowa,  on  the  25th 
of  July,  1869,  her  parents  being  Louis  and 
Rebecca  (Knight)  Abbott,  natives  of  Min- 
nesota and  Canada  respectively.  The  father 
came  of  English  ancestry,  while  the  mother's 
parents  were  natives  of  New  York.  They 
had  four  children,  as  follows:  Warren,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Portland;  Mrs.  Grandgeorge; 
Elba,  who  died  at  the  age  of  one  and  a  half 
years;  and  Leila,  the  wife  of  John  A.  Chil- 
ton, of  California.  Mrs.  Grandgeorge  en- 
joyed the  advantages  of  a  high-school  edu- 
cation and  for  some  time  prior  to  her  mar- 
riage acted  as  bookkeeper  for  the  firm  which 
for  four  years  conducted  business  as  the 
John   Henry  Company  of   Beaverton. 

In  politics  Mr.  Grandgeorge  is  a  republican 
but  his  aspirations  have  not  been  in  the  line 
of  office  holding  and  he  has  many  times  de- 
clined a  proffered  candidacy.  His  religious 
faith  is  that  of  the  Evangelical  church,  while 
his  wife  is  a  Seventh  Day  Adventist.  They 
are  widely  and  favorably  known  as  people 
of  genuine  personal  worth  and  many  ster- 
ling traits  of  character  and  have  gained  an 
extensive  circle  of  warm  friends  throughout 
the  community. 

THOMAS  L.  BALL.  The  profession  of 
dentistry  finds  a  worthy  representative  in 
Dr.  Thomas  L.  Ball,  who  is  next  to  the 
oldest  dentist  in  years  of  practice  at  As- 
toria and  maintains  one  of  the  best  equip- 
ped offices  in  the  city.  By  good  judgment 
and  conscientious  application  he  has  gained 
an  enviable  reputation  and  his  patients  are 
among  the  leading  people  in  this  part  of  the 
state.  He  was  born  at  Fremont,  Ohio, 
March  21,  186.S,  being  a  son  of  Thaddeus 
Ball,  who  was  born  at  Fremont  in  1832  and 
died  in  1887.  He  was  a  farmer  and  spent 
his  entire  life  in  the  Buckeye  state.  The 
maiden  name  of  the  mother  of  our  subject 
was  Sarah  E.  Kelly.  She  was  born  in  Fos- 
t*)ria.  Ohio,  in  1838,  and  died  in  February, 
1910.  having  passed  the  age  of  three  score 
and  ten  years.  There  were  five  children  in 
the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ball:  Katherine. 
who  is  now  living  at  Albany,  Oregon; 
Thomas  L.,  of  this  review;  Francis  I.,  who 
is  married  and  lives  in  Portland,  Oregon; 
Emma,  the  wife  of  Bond  Young,  of  Tampa, 
Florida;  and  Ilattie,  who  married  Charles 
Cusick.   of    Albany,   Oregon. 

Dr.  Ball  received  his  earlj-  education  in 
the  public  schools  of  Fremont.  Twenty-six 
years  ago  he  came  to  Oregon  and  engaged  in 
the  lumber  business  at  Aumsville.  but,  hav- 
ing decided  to  adopt  dentistry  as  a  profes- 
sion, he  pursued  the  regular  course  of  study 
at  Louisville,  Kentucky.     In   1896  he  passed 


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tlie  examination  bel'ore  tin-  Oregon  state 
board  of  dental  examiners  and  begun  prac- 
tice at  Oregon  City.  Seeking  a  wider  Held, 
he  came  to  Astoria  in  September  of  the  same 
year  and  has  since  continued  in  tliis  city. 
He  fully  recognizes  his  obligations  in  his 
professional  capacity  and.  being  unusually 
skillful  in  his  work,  discharges  his  duties 
in  a  way  that  meets  the  hearty  approval  of 
patrons. 

In  l.sSS  Dr.  Hall  was  married  to  Miss 
Margaret  A.  Leedy.  a  daughter  of  .John  and 
Margaret  (Ritter)  I.eedv.  The  father  en- 
gaged in  lumber  manufacturing  and  fanning 
and  is  now  living  retired  at  Pendleton.  Ore- 
gon. Three  children  came  to  brighten  the 
home  of  Dr.  and  .Mrs.  Ball:  Kay  K...  who  was 
born  at  .'^picer.  Oregon;  I.eola  1)..  born  at 
Aumsville:  and  Ferieda  M..  who  was  born  in 
Astoria.  Professionally  Dr.  ISall  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State  Dental  Association  and 
fraternally  is  identitied  with  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World.  He  is  eligible  to  mem- 
bership in  the  .Sons  of  the  American  Hevolu- 
tion.  being  a  descendant  on  the  paternal 
9i<le  of  the  Danforth  family,  members  of 
which  participated  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 
He  is  an  active  worker  in  the  Jlethodist 
church,  of  which  he  is  a  member.  He  was 
chairman  of  the  first  committee  appointed 
to  take  charge  of  the  preparations  for  the 
Astoria  centennial  but  was  obliged  to  resign 
on  account  of  pressure  of  private  business. 
He  is  not  connected  with  any  political  party, 
preferring  to  cast  his  vote  independently. 
The  possessor  of  many  estimable  qualities 
of  mind  and  character,  he  can  I'laim  a  host 
of  friends  who  have  found  him  a  man  of 
unimpeachable  integrity  and  one  whose  high- 
est desire  it  is  to  promote  the  comfort  and 
happiness    of    others. 

GEORGE  S.  ROBINSON,  a  representative 
of  the  farming  interests  of  Washington 
county,  now  living  upon  a  part  of  what  i~ 
known  as  the  old  Robins<m  homestead,  wn~ 
born  ill  l.assen  eoiinty,  California.  laniiary 
21.  IstiT,  his  parents  being  (leorge  and  Mary 
(Itaileyi  Robinson,  who  were  nativefi  of 
Delaware  and  Ireland  respi'Ctively.  The 
mother  came  to  .\merica  in  young  woman 
hood  and  later  made  her  way  to  California 
where  she  became  the  second  wife  of  (leorge 
Robin.Hon,  who  was  a  native  of  Delaware, 
born  Febniary  10,  1S1.^.  On  reaching  man 
hood  he  removed  westward  to  Iowa  and  in 
1849  went  to  California  as  one  of  the  gold 
seekers,  lie  resided  for  a  iiiimlxT  of  vi'ars 
in  that  state  and  when  almost  two  decades 
had  pas^^ed  came  to  Oregon  in  ISfiS.  settling 
in  Washington  county,  where  be  purchased 
six  hundred  anil  forty  acres  of  land,  con- 
stituting the  ilonatiiin  claim  of  Felix  Land- 
ers anil  wife.  Mr.  Robinson  thereafter  made 
his  home  upon  the  prop«-rty  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  ISSS.  He  was  a  stanch 
republican  in  politics,  believing  firmly  in  the 
party  ami  its  principles,  yet  never  seeking 
office.  The  mother  nf  o\ir  subject  passed 
BWav    in    Mav.    1!>n4. 


(ieoige  S.  Kobinsoii  was  only  a  year  old 
when  the  family  came  to  Oregon  and  he  was 
reared  upon  the  homestead  farm  and  in  the 
public  schools  acciuired  his  cilucation.  Dur- 
ing the  vacation  periods  he  worked  in  the 
liehls  and  was  early  trained  to  the  tasks 
incident  to  the  development  and  improve 
inent  of  land.  He  eontiiiiieil  at  home  up 
to  the  time  of  his  marriage,  being  associated 
with  his  father  in  his  farming  operations 
throughout    that   entire    period. 

It  was  on  the  2'.lth  of  .lanuary,  1894,  that 
( leorge  .S.  Robinson  wedded  >iiss  Dorothy 
Reevey.  a  daughter  of  Hubert  and  Catherine 
( Morrison!  Reevey.  both  of  whom  were  na- 
tives of  Ireland.  The  lather,  however,  al- 
though born  ill  Hellast  was  of  Seotcli  de- 
scent. Their  marriage  was  celebrated  in  Cali- 
fornia, to  which  state  Mr,  Reevey  had  made 
his  way  as  a  young  man.  while  the  lady 
whom  he  wedded  had  been  brought  to  .Vrnei- 
ica  when  about  four  years  of  age.  When 
she  was  still  a  girl  she  was  adopted  by  a 
family  of  the  name  of  .Siedentophs  by  whom 
she  was  brought  to  California,  where  she  be- 
came the  wife  of  Mr.  Reevey.  Their  daugh- 
ter. Mrs.  Robinson,  is  a  grailuate  of  the 
Portland  high  school,  having  completed  an 
elective  course,  and  prior  to  her  marriage 
she  was  successfully  engageil  in  tcaeliing 
for  several  terms.  Following  their  marriage 
.Mr.  Robinson  erected  his  present  residence 
cm  part  of  the  old  home  farm,  building  close 
to  his  father's  home,  and  there  they  resided 
until  I'.IOI,  when  he  rented  his  land  ami  re 
moved  to  a  small  farm  in  the  mountains 
near  Laurel.  There  they  lived  for  nine  years 
but  ill  1010  returned  to  the  old  homestead 
where  they  now  reside.  His  farm  comprises 
(hree  hundred  and  ninety-two  acres  of  rich 
and  productive  land  which  he  has  brought 
under  a  high  stale  of  cultivation,  and  in  the 
•are  and  development  of  the  place  he  has 
proven  his  right  to  be  ranked  with  the  leail- 
iiiL'  and  representative  agriculturists  of  thi-< 
I'oniniiinity. 

To  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robinson  have  been  born 
I'iglif  children:  Horace  Reeve.v,  Mary  Con- 
rtlance,  .Margaret  (  allierine.  David  Francis. 
Paul  Laurel.  \'iola  Relle.  Kerren  Happucb 
and  Tlii'lina  I.cnore,  all  of  whom  are  at 
home  with  the  exi-eption  of  Mary  who  is 
now  a  high-school  student  in  llillsboro.  The 
family  are  widely  and  favorably  known  in 
this  locality  and  have  an  extensive  circle 
of  friends.  ^Ir.  Robinson  votes  independent- 
ly and  keeps  thoroughly  informed  on  vital 
political  fpiestions.  but  does  nr>t  seek  nor 
desire  olUce.  Alinost  hi<  entire  lifi-  has  been 
passed  in  tlii-<  part  of  the  slate  ami  has 
conformed  to  the  highest  sfamlanls  of  nian- 
liooil  and  citizenship,  so  that  he  enjoys  the 
warm  reganl  and  conlidence  of  those  with 
ulioni    he    has    been    brought    in    contact. 

R.  M.  DAY,  who  is  now  livinfi'  retired  in 
Kiigene,  was  for  twenty  eight  years  actively 
and  successfully  identilierl  with  the  commer- 
cial cireles  of  this  city  as  a  furniture  deali't. 
.\  man  of  markeil  energy  and  determination 
of  purpose  he  prospered  in  his  undertakings 
and    acquired    extensive    realty    holdings,    in- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


chiding  botli  resiclenct'  and  business  property 
in  the  city  and  lumber  lands  in  Lane  county. 
He  was  born  in  Lane  county,  this  state,  on 
the  6th  of  June,  1854.  and  is  a  son  of  J.  G. 
and  Agnes  L.  (Gillispie)  Day.  natives  of 
Tennessee.  The  parents  are  now  both  de- 
ceased, the  mother  having  passed  away  on 
the  16th  of  February,  1887,  and  the  father 
on  February  25.  1896.  They  crossed  the 
plains  to  Oregon  in  1852.  and  were  married 
in  Marion  county,  this  state,  the  same  year. 
Soon  thereafter  the  father  filed  on  a  donation 
claim  in  Lane  county,  located  northwest  of 
Springfield,  which  he  diligently  cultivated 
until  1861.  In  the  latter  year  he  disposed  of 
it  and  invested  the  proceeds  in  three  luin- 
dred  and  twenty  acres  of  land  located  farther 
north  on  the  McKenzie  river.  The  next  year 
he  likewise  sold  this  place,  and  removed  with 
his  wife  and  family  to  British  Columbia, 
but  three  years  later  he  returned  to  the 
United  States  and  once  more  took  up  his 
residence  in  Oregon,  locating  in  Eugene. 
Some  years  later  he  left  the  latter  city  and 
settled  on  a  ranch  of  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres  which  he  had  bought  on  what  is  known 
as  Day  island.  He  continued  to  reside  there 
until  shortly  before  his  death.  Of  the  eight 
children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Day  six  are 
still  living,  our  subject  being  the  eldest. 
In  order  of  birth  the  others  are  as  follows: 
A.  G.,  who  is  living  in  British  Columbia; 
Thomas  M.,  of  Princeton,  British  Columbia; 
Bessie,  who  is  keeping  house  for  her  brother, 
R.  M.  Day;  David  O,,  a  resident  of  Prince- 
ton, British  Columbia ;  and  Charles  O.,  who 
is  also  living  in  Princeton.  George  I  J.  and 
John   C.   are   both    deceased. 

R.  M.  Day  remained  at  home  with  his 
jiarents  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age. 
obtaining  his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
After  completing  his  education  he  learned  the 
cabinetmaker's  trade,  which  he  followed  at 
various  points  on  the  coast  until  1881.  In 
the  latter  year  he  returned  to  Eugene  and 
jiurchased  a  half  interest  in  the  furniture 
store  of  Cheriy  Brothers  and  the  firm  be- 
came Cherry  &  Day.  He  was  associated 
in  the  conduct  of  this  enterprise  for 
three  years,  and  at  the  expiration  of  that 
time  formed  a  partnership  with  R.  B.  Hen- 
derson and  they  became  sole  owiu'rs  of  the 
biisiness.  The  store  was  thereafter  conducted 
under  the  firm  name  of  Day  &  Henderson 
until  19(1(1.  when  they  sold  oiit  to  the  Flint- 
McLaughlin  Company,  the  present  pro|>rietors, 
\\'liile  engaged  in  business,  at  various  times 
Mr.  Day  judiciously  speculated  in  real  estate, 
thus  acquiring  the  title  to  some  valuable 
residence  and  business  |)roperty  in  the  city 
and  some  tracts  of  timber  land  in  Lane 
county  a.s  well  as  a  tract  of  acreage  south  of 
I'hireiice.  Mr.  Day  was  also  one  of  the  origi- 
nal stockholders  in  the  Bank  of  Oregon,  of 
Eugene,  which  is  now  the  Eugene  Loan  & 
Savings    Bank. 

Mr.  Day  is  well  known  in  local  fraternal 
circles  being  a  member  of  (he  Masonic  order, 
till'  Odd  l'"ellows,  the  Benevolent  Protective 
OrdiM-  of  F.Iks,  the  Ancient  Order  of  United 
\\orknii'n  and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World. 
In    polities   he   is   a    democrat  and   has   repre- 


sented his  ward  in  the  city  council  and  also 
served  as  president  of  the  Eugene  water 
board.  The  most  salient  factors  in  the  suc- 
cess that  has  attended  Mr.  Day's  career  are 
to  be  found  in  his  close  concentration,  unre- 
mitting diligence  and  determination  of  pur- 
pose, all  of  which  have  united  in  winning 
him   well  deserved  prosperity. 

GEORGE  FRANCIS  MERRIMAN,  who  is 
one  of  the  most  public  spirited  men  of  Med- 
ford  and  ex-postmaster  of  that  city,  is  con- 
ducting on  a  large  scale  a  successful  wagon, 
carriage  and  horseshoeing  establishment,  era- 
ploying  a  number  of  men  in  his  business.  He 
is  greatly  interested  in  educational  matters 
and  is  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  the 
town.  He  was  born  in  Douglas  county.  Ore- 
gon, September  6.  1S55.  a  son  of  William  H. 
and  Artineca  (Riddle)  Merriman.  The  father, 
who  was  born  near  Springfield,  Illinois,  was 
by  trade  a  blacksmith  and  wagon  maker,  as 
well  as  an  agriculturist.  In  1852  he  crossed 
the  plains  to  Oregon,  locating  near  Riddle. 
Douglas  county,  a  town  named  in  honor  of 
the  Riddle  family.  He  removed  in  ]S5(i  to 
.lackson  county,  settling  two  miles  north  of 
Medford.  where  he  purchased  one  hundred 
and  twenty  acres  of  land  ujjon  which  he  lived 
and  engaged  in  active  agricultural  pursuits, 
until  shortl.v  prior  to  his  ileath  in  1877,  pas- 
sing away  at  the  age  of  fifty-two  years.  He 
was  a  republican  in  politics,  a  Baptist  in  re- 
ligious faith  aiul  was  one  of  the  most  esti- 
mable citizens  of  the  communities  in  which 
he  resided.  The  mother  was  boin  in  Cleve- 
land. Ohio,  and  was  mariied  in  Illinois  to 
John  W.  Chapman,  who  died  in  that  state. 
After  his  death  she  crossed  the  plains  in  the 
same  train  in  which  her  future  husband,  Jlr. 
Merriman,   ti-aveled. 

George  F.  Merriman.  the  second  child  in 
a  family  of  fifteen  born  to  his  parents,  re- 
ceived a  common-school  education,  but  hav- 
ing a  great  craving  for  knowledge  he  studied 
at  home  long  after  his  school  days  were  over 
and  has  throughout  his  lifetime  been  greatly 
interested  in  educational  affairs,  giving  a 
great  deal  of  attention  to  the  forwarding  of 
that  cause.  At  an  early  age  he  commenced 
working  in  his  father's  shop  where  he  learned 
the  blacksmithing  trade.  After  completing 
his  three  years  of  apprenticeship  he  re- 
mained one  more  year  in  the  shop,  then  in 
1874  went  to  eastern  Oregon  where  for  two 
.vears  he  worked  at  his  trade  at  Canyon  City. 
During  the  following  two  years  he  conducted 
a  shop  at  Centra!  point,  in  Jackson  covuity, 
in  the  Rogue  river  valley,  and  in  1878  was 
emplo.yed  as  a  blacksmith  by  the  Oregon  & 
California  Stage  Company.  In  1880  he  went 
to  Oakland,  where  he  was  in  business  for 
four  years,  after  which  he  settled  in  Med- 
ford where  with  the  exception  of  two  and  a 
half  years  he  has  lived  continuously.  He 
has  a  modern  and  well  equipped  slioj)  where 
several  men  are  constantly  employed,  the 
business  being  that  of  wood  working,  horse- 
shoeing and   wagon   manufacturing. 

ilr.  Merriman  chose  as  his  life  companion 
and  helpmate  Mary  Murray,  a  native  of  Illi- 
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from  Scotland,  settlin-;  in  Illinois,  and  later 
came  to  Oregon  in  1S74,  where  he  settled  on 
a  farm  near  Medtord.  Kight  children  were 
born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Merriraan.  but  one, 
William  H..  is  now  deceased.  The  others 
are  Thomas,  May.  George,  Blanche,  MoUie, 
\'era  and  Sharron  C. 

Mr.  Jlerriman  in  his  political  views  is  a 
republican  and  lias  taken  an  active  interest 
in  the  alFairs  ol  the  state.  He  has  been  a 
member  of  the  Medford  city  council  and  in 
1892  received  the  nomination  for  sherilV  but 
was  defeated  by  a  snuiU  majority.  He  was 
appointed  postmaster  of  Medford  January 
17,  1900.  and  held  that  position  for  several 
j-ears.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  body, 
belonging  to  Lodge  No.  103,  F.  &  A.  M..  and 
Oregon  Chapter.  Xo.  4,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Jackson- 
ville, He  is  also  affiliated  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd 
Fellows,  the  Ancient  Onler  of  Inited  Work- 
men and  the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  He  be- 
longs also  to  Primo  Cabin.  Native  Sons  of 
Oregon,  and  to  the  Roseburg  Lodge.  No.  326, 
B.  P,  O.  K.  There  are  few  men  of  Medford 
who  can  conscientiously  lay  claim,  to  being 
more  valuable  or  active  citizens  of  their  town 
than  Mr,  Merriman.  Being  one  of  the  sons 
of  the  early  days  of  Oregon,  he  has  passed 
his  entire  career  thus  far  in  the  state  of 
his  nativity  and  has  witnessed  the  rescuing 
of  the  commonwealth  from  tlie  ])rimitivc  con- 
ditions of  the  wilderness,  and  at  all  times 
has  been  identitied  with  this  state's  settle- 
ment and  development.  He  lias  sought  not 
alone  his  own  good  but  also  that  of  the  pub- 
lic, having  been  a  loyal  rifizen  anil  an  earnest 
and  conscientious  home  builder.  His  business 
life  has  been  characterized  by  careful  atten- 
tion to  the  details  of  his  atTairs  anil  his 
efforts  have  been  so  well  directed  that  he  has 
built  up  a  most  extensive  traiii'. 

J.  RANDOLPH  BARft,  M.  D.  One  of  the 
most  recent  acquisitions  to  the  medical  pro- 
fesaion  of  Springlield  is  Dr.  J.  Randolph  Barr. 
who  has  been  enga>»ed  in  practice  here  for 
four  years.  He  was  born  in  Te.xas  on  the 
2Ist  of  October.  18S1.  and  is  a  son  of  .lohn 
H.  and  Klizabeth  i  Price  i  Barr.  the  father  a 
native  of  lieorgia  and  the  mother  of  .-\rkan- 
sas.  They  were  married  in  Texas  and  there 
resided  until  1S90,  when  they  came  to  Lane 
county,  locating  in  the  vicinity  of  .'springlield. 
The  father  is  the  owner  of  a  tine  ranch  of 
eighty  acres  and  devotes  his  energies  to 
agricultural  pursuits,  meeting  with  very  good 
success  in  the  direction  of  his  activities.  The 
family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Barr  numliers  six, 
as  follows:  .Adelia.  the  wife  of  .\.  W.  Diigan. 
a  resident  of  Mareola.  Oregon:  lieorgia.  the 
wife  of  Curtis  Haydcn.  of  Springlield:  John 
H..  who  is  o)>ei'ating  a  ranch  near  ."spring- 
field:  .1.  Randolph,  our  subject;  William  C, 
who  is  the  manager  of  the  Itacket  store:  and 
Lola,  who  is  living  at  home  and  attending 
high  school.  With  the  exception  of  the  eldest 
dangliler   all  are   livin?   in  Springlield. 

The  education  of  Dr.  Barr  was  begun  in 
the  public  schools  of  his  native  state,  where 
lie  passed  the  first  nine  years  of  his  life,  and 
he   completed   his   course   in    the   high   school 


of  Eugene,  being  gr:idu,u\'d  with  the  class 
of  1902,  Having  decided  to  adopt  the  medical 
profession  for  his  life  vocation  he  subse- 
quently matriculated  in  Willamette  Univer- 
sity and  was  awarded  the  degree  of  M.  D. 
from  this  institution  in  May,  1907.  He  later 
took  a  post-graduate  course  in  the  College 
of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  at  San  Francisco. 
Upon  his  return  to  Lane  county,  he  estab- 
lished an  ollice  at  Springlield.  where  four 
physicians  are  now  located,  and  is  meeting 
with  very  good  success.  During  tlic  four 
years  he  has  been  located  here  he  has  suc- 
ceeded in  building  up  a  gratifying  general 
practice  and  is  becoming  recognized  as  one 
of  the  able  representatives  of  his  profession. 
Ill'  is  also  a  nu>mber  of  the  medical  stafT  of 
Kugeiie  Hospital  and  serves  as  district  sur- 
geon of  the  Southern  Pacilic  Railroad.  He 
is  a  studious,  conscientious  man  and  in  fitting 
himself  for  the  responsibilities  of  his  profes- 
sion worked  tirelessly,  nor  did  he  stop  upon 
leaving  college,  but  keeps  in  touch  with  the 
progress  of  science  through  the  medium  of 
the  various  medical  journals  and  periodicals. 
He  has  had  ample  opportunity  during  the 
period  of  his  practice  to  demonstrate  his 
ability  both  as  a  physician  and  surgeon  and 
that  he  has  proven  himself  eflicient  and  cap- 
able is  evidenced  by  liis  popularity  in  both 
the  city  and  surrounding  country. 

In  1907,  Dr.  Barr  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  E.  Ada  Smitli.  who  was  born  in 
Lane  county  in  18S7  and  is  a  daughter  of 
David  and  Sarah  Smith.  The  parents  came 
to  Oregon  from  Pennsylvania  in  1880,  locat- 
ing in  Lane  county  and  have  ever  since  made 
this  their  home.  They  have  had  thirteen 
children,  nine  of  whom  are  still  living.  Mrs. 
I'arr  being  the  youngest  of  the  family.  Two 
c'lildren  have  lieen  born  to  Dr.  and  Mrs. 
Barr;  Beatrice  B.,  whose  birth  oeciirred  on 
the  27tli  of  October.  1908;  and  .laqiiin  Ran- 
didph.  who  was  born  on  May  13,  1911, 
Mrs,  Barr  was  educated  in  the  local  schools 
and  for  two  years  prior  to  her  marriage  en- 
gaged in  teaching. 

Both  Dr,  and  .Mrs.  Barr  are  members  of 
the  Ii:iptist  church,  and  fraternally  he  is  an 
odd  Fellow,  belonging  to  the  Encampment, 
and  also  the  Unite<l  .\rtisaiis  and  .Modern 
Itrotlierhood  of  .\nieriia.  His  political 
allegiance  he  gives  to  the  democratic  party, 
liiit  he  has  never  held  an  official  position. 
However,  he  is  not  at  all  remiss  in  matters 
of  citizenship  but  takes  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  all  matters  pertaining  to  the  com- 
munity welfare.  He  owns  a  very  attractive 
residence  on  the  corner  of  Fourth  and  O 
streets,  in  which  Dr,  and  .Mrs,  Barr  extend 
hospitality   to  their  many   friends. 

CHARLES     GEHLEN.     One    of     the     most 

pri>ii lit    :ind    able   ol    the  younger   business 

men  of  .Stiiyton  is  Charles  (iehlen.  who  ia 
proprietor  of  a  general  merchandise  store 
and  a  dealer  in  grain,  (mtatoes  and  farm 
pro<lucc.  He  was  l>om  in  Sioux  county,  Iowa, 
March  28.  1H79.  the  son  of  TbeiMlore  and 
.\bbie  (Lish)  (Iehlen.  The  father  was  a  na- 
tive of  Luxemburg,  flerinany,  and  came  to 
the  t'nited   States  at  the  age  of  sixteen,  lo- 


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eating  in  Iowa,  where  he  resided  until  1892, 
when  he  came  to  Oregon,  settling  at  Stay- 
ton,  where  he  died  in  1903.  He  followed 
tlie  occupation  of  farming  in  Iowa  but  was 
a  merchant  in  Oregon  and  also  gave  some 
attention  to  agricultural  pursuits.  The 
mother  wis  a  native  of  France,  w-as  married 
in  Iowa  and  is  now  living  in  .Stayton.  Tliey 
were  the  parents  of  twelve  children:  Mar.y, 
the  wife  of  J.  C.  Eulburg,  of  Portland.  Ore- 
gon; Lena,  tlie  wife  of  M.  Minton,  of  Sioux 
county,  Iowa;  N.  J.,  on  the  home  farm  near 
Stayton;  Cliarles,  of  this  review:  .loseph. 
deceased;  J.  A.,  of  Portland;  Frank,  of 
Ellensburg,  Oregon;  Benjamin,  of  Stayton: 
Theodore,  who  resides  witli  his  mother; 
Abbie,  the  wife  of  George  Bell,  of  Sublimity; 
and  George  and  James,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased.  >'  ;"• 

Charles  Gehlen  was  educated  in  tfig  com- 
mon schools  of  Iowa  and  remained  at  liome 
working  in  liis  father's  store  until  1903. 
when  he  took  cliarge  of  the  same  and  now 
has  a  complete  stock  of  general  merchandise. 
He  owns  a  residence  in  Stayton  and  sixteen 
acres  of  land  adjoining  the  city  limits.  He 
also  is  engaged  in  buying  grain,  potatoes 
and  farm  produce  and  both  liis  mercantile 
business  and  the  grain  business  are  proving 
very   profitable. 

In  1909  Mr.  Gelilen  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Henrietta  Guttcrliani  and  tliev  are 
the  parents  of  one  child,  Quintcn.  In  politics 
he  is  independent  and  gives  his  support  to 
such  men  and  measures  as  his  judgment  ap- 
proves of.  Both  lie  and  his  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Catholic  ciuirch  and  are  people 
who  have  distinguished  themselves  by  the 
possession  of  (|ualitics  of  character  which 
have   won  them   a   large   circle  of   friends. 

F.  J.  RIESTERER,  who  is  suceessfullv  en- 
gaged in  the  mercantile  business  in 'Sub- 
limity, was  born  in  Baden.  Germany,  April 
12,  1870,  the  son  of  Adolph  and  Theresa 
(Riesterer)  Riesterer.  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Ba<len.  The  jia rents  came  to  the 
United  States  in  1874.  locating  in  Wabasha. 
Minnesota,  where  they  resj<l(.(l  until  1882^ 
when  they  moved  (o  St.  licrnard,  Nebraska, 
and  in  lS8:i  removed  to  Monterey.  Indiana] 
In  1S91  they  came  to  Oregon,  settling  at 
Sublimity,  and  are  still  living  there  \Wiere 
the  father,  although  now  having  reached  the 
venerable  age  of  eighty  years,  i.s  still  ac- 
tively engaged  in  farming.  He  has  ever 
been  a  stanch  democrat,  believing  the  prin- 
ciples of  that  parly  to  be  most  efTeetive  in 
securing  good  government.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children:  Herman,  of  Sublimifv. 
Oregon;  F.  J.,  of  this  review;  Pvidiard.  of 
Alberta,  Canada;  Jlarv.  at  home:  Helen 
who  is  the  wife  of  K.  I).  Brown,  a  phvsician 
in  Tacoma.  Washington;  George,  deceased- 
.lohi'nna.  who  is  the  wife  of  William  Mercer'. 
of  Port  land.  Oregon:  and  Theresa,  now  Mrs. 
William    lluber,  of  New  York   city. 

F.  .T.  Ui,>,;terer  was  eihicated  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Minnesota  and  remained  at 
home  until  he  was  seventeen  vears  of  a^e 
when  he  came  to  Oregon,  workiiiir  the  fir«t' 
year    in    I'mtlMud    ainl    in    oilier    towns   aloiu' 


the  Columbia  river.  The  next  few  years  he 
spent  in  travel  and  in  1894  went  to  Alberta, 
Canada,  where  he  was  occupied  with  farming 
until  1905,  when  he  returned  to  Portland  and 
in  the  same  year  came  to  Sublimity,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business.  He 
now  has  an  excellent  stock  of  general  mer- 
chandise, owns  his  own  building  and  also 
seven   lots. 

On  the  15th  of  November,  1910,  Mr.  Ries- 
terer was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Rosa 
Becker  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of 
one  child,  Adolph.  In  politics  Mr.  Riesterer 
is  independent  and  votes  for  such  men  and 
measures  as  his  judgment  approves  of.  Both 
he  and  his  wife  are  memjjers  of  the  Catholic 
church  at  Sublimity.  Fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  Catholic  Order'  of  For- 
esters and  was  a  member  of  the  Foresters 
of  America.  Mr.  Riesterer  is  capable  and 
reliable  in  business  and  his  intensive  and 
well  directed  activity  is'  bringing  him  a 
gratifying   measure    of    prosperity. 

WILLIAM  VAN  BUSKIRK,  whose  demise 
occurred  .January  10,  1893,  was  brought  to 
Oregon  by  his  parents  in  the  early  '50s  and 
here  was  successfully  identified  with  agri- 
cultural pursuits  throughout  his  active  busi- 
ness career.  His  birth  occurred  in  Mor- 
row county,  Ohio,  and  in  1852  he  was  taken 
by  his  parents  across  the  plains.  Left  an 
orphan  at  the  early  age  of  four  years,  he 
was  reared  by  an  uncle  residing  near  Amity. 
Starting  out  as  an  agriculturist  on  his  own 
account,  he  began  farming  in  Polk  county 
and  there  continued  to  reside  until  about 
1884.  At  that  time  he  removed  to  Amity 
and  began  the  improvement  of  a  farm  near 
that  place.  In  the  conduct  of  his  agricul- 
tural interests  he  won  a  gratifying  measure 
of  prosperity  and  at  the  time  of  his  demise 
owned  seventy  acres  of  land  in  Yamhill 
county  and  a  tract  of  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  in  Polk  countv.  He  passed 
away  in  1893,  in  the  faith  'of  the  Baptist 
church,  and  was  buried  in  the  cemetery  at 
Amity. 

In  1875  Mr.  Van  Buskirk  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Alice  B.  Brown,  who  was 
boin  in  Clackamas  county,  Oregon,  in  1855, 
her  parents  being  William  J.  and  Adaline 
(Brents)  Brown,  natives  of  Pennsylvania 
and  Illinois  respectively.  They  were  mar- 
ried in  Oregon  in  1854,  the  father  having 
journeyed  across  tlie  plains  to  this  state  in 
1849.  William  .T.  Brown  was  first  employed 
as  a  clerk  in  Portland  and  later  turned  his 
attention  to  general  agricultural  pursuits. 
In  1856  he  enlisted  for  service  in  the  In- 
dian war  and  proved  a  valiant  soldier.  His 
demise  occurred  on  the  ISth  of  August,  1911. 
His  wife  died  when  their  daughter  Alice  was 
but  four  years  of  age.  Their  children  were 
three  in  number,  namely:  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk; 
Laura,  who  is  deceased;  and  one  who  died 
in  infancy.  Into  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Van  Buskirk 
were  born  five  children,  as  follows:  Floyd, 
Ada  A.  and  Elva  L.,  all  of  whom  are  de- 
ceased; Ruby  M.,  the  wife  of  Fred  Ruble, 
by  whom  she  has  one  child,  Golda;  and  Orla, 
w  Ilo  has  passed  away.    Ada  A.  gave  her  hand 


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in  iimrriiigf  to  Charlos  Meyer  and  had  one 
child,  whieli  Mrs.  Van  liuskirk  adopted  and 
named   Claude    Van   Uuskirk. 

Since  her  husband's  death  Mrs.  Van  Bus- 
kirk  has  built  a  handsome  residence  in 
Amity,  wliere  she  also  owns  some  real  es- 
tate. Her  property  holdings  include  a  tract 
of  ninety  acres  partly  within  the  corpora- 
tion limits  of  Amity  anil  a  farm  of  one  hun- 
dred and  twenty  acres  in  I'olk  county,  Ore- 
gon. She  is  a  devoted  and  consistent  mem- 
ber of  the  ISaptist  church,  taking  an  active 
and  helpful  interest  in  its  work,  .she  has 
remained  a  resident  of  the  Sunset  state  from 
her  birth  to  the  present  time  and  is  there- 
fore largely  familiar  with  its  annals,  having 
witnessed  the  wonderful  transformation 
which  has  been  wrought  as  pioneer  condi- 
tions have  been  replaced  by  all  the  evi- 
dences of  an  advanced  civilization. 

EMMA  C.  WARREN.  Throughout  the  en 
tire  civilized  world  the  teacher  is  regarded 
as  worthy  of  honor  and  it  is  doubtful  wheth- 
er any  other  nation  surpasses  the  I'nited 
.states  in  respect  and  reverence  for  the 
teacher.  The  republic  being  founded  upon  the 
education  of  the  people,  the  character  lUid 
qualifications  of  the  teacher  are  of  great  im- 
portance and  the  leaders  who  are  in  charge 
of  the  public  schools  occupy  positions  of 
grave  responsibility.  This  fact  is  fully  ap- 
preciated by  Emma  C.  Warren,  superintend- 
ent of  schools  of  Clatsop  county,  and  the 
remarkable  success  that  has  attended  her 
work  is  proof  that  she  possesses  rare  qual- 
ities  as   an    instructor  and   school   manager. 

Horn  in  New  York  state,  she  is  a  daughter 
of  t'hineus  W.  and  Mary  .\.  ilieanil  War- 
ren, the  latter  of  whom  was  a  native  of 
New  Hampshire.  The  father  was  of  New 
Knghind  birth.  He  moved  to  New  York 
state  ami  iM-came  a  man  of  importance, 
.-.erving  as  colonel  in  the  New  York  State 
.Militia.  The  family  has  been  traced  to  the 
early  Colonial  times  in  America,  (Jeneral 
Joseph  Warren,  who  was  killed  at  the  battle 
of  IlunkiT  Hill,  having  been  one  of  the  niem- 
b»'rs  of  this  family.  I'hineas  and  Mary 
Warren  were  the  parents  of  nini-  children, 
two  of  whom  ari'  now  living:  Kmma  C;  and 
Dwight,  who  makes  his  home  in  Michigan. 
Hi'  rendered  valiant  service  to  the  federal 
government  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war 
as  a  lieutenant  in  the  One  Hundreil  and 
Sixty  ninth  New  York  Volunteers,  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Oraml  .\rniy  of  the  Kepublic 
and    the    I.oyal    Legion. 

Kmma  C.  Warren  received  her  preliminary 
eiluoation  in  the  public  schools  of  Hath, 
Steiiben  county.  New  York,  and  also  at- 
tended the  high  school  of  that  place.  .She 
taught  flerman  ami  mathematics  in  the  Hath 
high  school  and  in  ISTI  passed  the  regular 
examination  of  the  state  boar>l  of  examiners 
and  was  awarded  a  life  certificate  n»  a 
teacher  in  New  York  state.  This  is  an  in- 
dication of  a  very  high  grade  of  scholarship. 
In  ISSr,  she  came  to  .\storia  and  has  ever 
since  been  engaged  in  educational  work  in 
this  state.  She  conducted  a  private  .school 
for  nine  years  and  for  iic%'en  years  was  a 
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teacher  in  the  Astoria  high  school.  After 
the  death  of  Horace  Lyman,  superintendent  of 
schools  of  Clatsop  county,  she  was  appointed 
by  the  county  court  to  fill  the  vacancy  for 
the  unexpired  term,  which  included  nearly 
the  entire  time  for  which  Mr.  Lyman  had 
been  elected.  L'nder  the  laws  of  the  state 
of  Oregon  a  wonum  is  not  eligible  to  can- 
didacy for  an  elective  ollice,  but  there  was 
an  insistent  demand  throughout  the  county 
for  the  continuance  of  Miss  Warren  as  coun- 
ty superintendent  of  schools  after  the  reg- 
ular term  had  expired.  A  young  man  be- 
came a  candidate  for  the  ollice  and  resigned 
after  his  election.  Miss  \\arren  being  im- 
mediately reappointed  to  the  position  which 
she  has  tilled  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of 
teachers,  patrons  and  pupils.  She  is  also 
a  member  of  the  state  boanl  of  teachers' 
examiners  and  secretary  of  the  boundary 
board.  Professionally  she  is  identified  with 
the  State  Teachers'  Association,  being  one 
of  its  most  active  and  ellicient   members. 

Having  made  thorough  preparation  for  her 
life  work,  Mi.ss  Warren  can  look  back  on  a 
highly  successful  career  as  a  teacher  in  the 
course  of  which  she  has  been  instrumental 
in  inspiring  many  young  men  and  women  to 
lives  of  usefulness  and  honor.  Possessing 
an  attractive  personality  and  endowed  with 
unusinti  gifts  of  mind,  siie  has  ably  dis- 
charged every  responsibility  and  ranks  as 
a  leader  in  educational  circles  of  the  state. 
In  religious  belief  she  is  in  accord  with  the 
teachings  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and 
holds  membership  in  that  denomination.  By 
virtue  of  her  ancestry  she  is  eligible  to  mem- 
bership in  the  Daughters  of  the  American 
Hevolution,  her  brother's  daughter  now  be- 
longing to  that  organization.  Faithful  to 
every  trust  and  un  earnest  supporter  of  all 
movements  seeking  to  promote  the  elticiency 
of  the  rising  gt'Ueration  upon  whose  should- 
ers must  rest  the  burdens  of  state  and  na- 
tion, she  is  a  worthy  representative  of  an 
honorable    ancestry    and   a    noble    calling. 

ALFORD  C.  HALL,  who  owns  and  oper- 
ates a  highly  pri"hiitive  ranch  of  sixty-live 
acres  about  two  mihs  northeast  of  .Sher- 
wood, has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life 
in  Oregon,  having  removed  here  with  his 
parents  prior  to  the  Civil  war.  lie  was  born 
in  Saline  county.  Missouri,  and  is  of  Scotch 
extraction  in  the  paternal  line.  His  great- 
grandfather emigrated  to  America  during 
the  colonial  days,  locating  in  .Maryland  on 
the  present  site  of  the  town  of  Hairerstown. 
There  our  subject's  father,  .losiali  Hall,  was 
born  and  spent  his  early  chililhooil.  but  later 
aceompanieil  his  mother  and  the  <itlier  mem- 
bers of  the  family  on  their  removal  to  Ken- 
tucky, where  they  engaged  in  the  stock 
business,  making  a  specialty  of  the  breeding 
and  raising  of  line  horses.  The  father  oc- 
casionally visited  Ihem.  Init  as  he  wog  a 
sailor  and  went  on  extended  voyages,  he 
was  away  from  home  for  long  periods,  pass- 
ing the  greater  part  of  his  timi-  at  sea  and 
in  foreign  ports.  The  family  continued  to 
live  in  Kentucky  until  1S20,  when  they  again 
started    westward.   Saline    county,    Missouri, 


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being  their  destination.  There  Josiah  Hall 
turned  his  attention  to  stock-raising,  making 
a  specialty  of  mules  and  horses,  until  1852, 
when  the  lure  of  the  west  again  called  him 
and  together  with  his  wife  and  family  he 
came  to  Oregon,  making  the  journey  with 
an  ox  team.  They  located  in  Washington 
county,  and  here  Mr.  Hall  passed  away  in 
1S66.  His  wife  was  a  Miss  Mary  Fisher, 
who  was  born  in  Indiana,  in  1807,  and  was 
married  in  Missouri  in  1S30.  The  family 
of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hall  numbered  six  children: 
Martha,  who  is  deceased;  Benjamin  F..  born 
in  Missouri  in  1835,  now  deceased;  .John  C, 
who  was  born  in  Missouri  in  1S40  and  died 
in  1898;  Alford  C.,  our  subject;  JIartin  Lu- 
ther, born  in  1845  and  died  in  1S71;  and 
Mary,  the  wife  of  G.  H.  Reeves,  now  re- 
tired, of  Cedar  Mills,  Washington  county, 
who  is  the  mother  of  five  children,  one  of 
whom  is  deceased. 

Alford  C.  Hall,  who  was  only  a  small 
child  when  he  came  west  with  his  parents, 
lived  in  Washington  county  until  he  was 
thirteen  years  of  age.  when  he  was  sent  to 
Annapolis,  Maryland,  to  attend  the  naval 
academy.  When  the  war  broke  out  he  was 
transferred  to  the  regular  service,  being  as- 
signed to  one  of  the  boats  in  Admiral  Por- 
ter's tleet,  but  he  was  again  transferred  to 
Admiral  Farragut's  division  just  before  the 
capture  of  Mobile.  He  saw  a  great  deal  of 
active  service,  participating  in  some  of  the 
most  important  naval  conflicts  of  the  war, 
his  period  of  enlistment  expiring  while  he 
was  with  Admiral  Farragut.  After  the  close 
of  hostilities  Mr.  Hall  returned  to  Wash- 
ington county  and  apprenticed  himself  to 
the  blacksmith  and  machinist  trades.  He 
continued  to  follow  these  occupations  until 
1890,  when  owing  to  his  rapidly  failing  eye- 
sight he  was  compelled  to  give  them  up. 
He  then  purchased  sixty-live  acres  of  land, 
ten  of  which  was  beaver  dam  land,  and  be- 
gan clearing  it  and  engaging  in  its  opera- 
tion. Out  of  wilderness  he  has  created  a 
bearing  orchard,  that  annually  nets  him  a 
good  income,  and  he  owns  a  beautiful  home. 

Washington  county  was  the  scene  of  the 
marriage  of  Mr.  Hall,  in  1875,  to  Miss  Selina 
Sells,  a  daughter  of  Stephen  and  Mary  Sells, 
and  to  them  have  been  born  three  sons.  Ar- 
thur W.,  who  was  born  in  1877,  married 
Mary  Reisner  and  is  successfully  engaged  in 
the  mercantile  business  in  Sherwood,  Oregon. 
He  is  also  mayor  of  the  town  and  vice 
president  of  the  Bank  of  Sherwood.  Chester 
G.,  whose  birth  occurred  in  1881  at  Golden- 
dale.  Washington,  married  Miss  Minnie 
Momit  of  Silverton.  Oregon,  and  is  success- 
fully engaged  in  the  practice  of  medicine  at 
Portlaml.  Harry  B.,  who  was  born  in  this 
county  in  1884,  is  unmarried  and  lives  at 
home,  assisting  his  father  in  the  operation 
of  the  orchard. 

Mr.  Hall  belongs  to  the  Masonic  frater- 
nity, being  a  member  of  Tualitin  Lodge,  No. 
6.  His  political  support  he  accords  to  the 
republican  party,  but  he  was  never  engrossed 
in  nmnicipal  alTairs,  altlunigli  he  did  serve 
for  a  lime  as  justice  of  the  peace.  His  res- 
idence in  the  state  covers  a  period  of  more 


than  half  a  century,  during  which  time  he 
has  witnessed  the  marvelous  changes  that 
have  occurred  with  the  development  of  its 
agricultural  and  industrial  interests.  Mr. 
Hall  is  widely  known  throughout  Washing- 
ton county,  being  one  of  the  pioneer  res- 
idents, and  numbers  among  its  citizens  many 
friends  of  long  years  standing. 

EMIL  MOHR.  One  of  the  most  modern 
and  finely  equipped  hotels  on  the  Pacific 
coast  is  the  Hotel  Medford,  in  the  city  of 
that  name  in  Oregon,  and  its  efficient  and 
popular  secretary  in  Emil  Mohr,  while  its 
president  is  W.  F.  Rau.  Emil  Mohr  was 
born  in  Holstein,  Germany,  April  12,  1862, 
the  son  of  John  J.  and  Mathilda  (Metz) 
Mohr,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Hol- 
stein, Germany,  where  they  spent  their  en- 
tire lives.  The  father  was  graduated  from 
Segeberg  College  and  his  life  was  devoted  to 
educational  work. 

Mr.  Mohr,  of  this  review,  was  reared  at 
home  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  his  native  country.  In  1881, 
at  the  age  of  nineteen  years,  he  emigrated 
to  the  United  States,  landing  in  New  York. 
He  did  not  tarry  in  the  eastern  metropolis 
but  journeyed  on  to  San  Francisco,  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  secured  employment  in  a 
grocery  store  and  afterward  was  engaged  in 
various  occupations  for  several  years  in  that 
city.  He  later  purchased  a  ranch  in  Fresno 
county  and  for  a  time  was  engaged  in  ranch- 
ing. In  1898  he  went  to  the  Klondike  and 
established  himself  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness with  headquarters  in  Dawson.  He  built 
up  a  large  business,  having  an  extensive 
trade  throughout  that  section,  and  remained 
there  for  ten  years.  After  leaving  Dawson 
he  made  an  extended  trip,  visiting  the  coun- 
tries of  the  old  world.  In  1910  he  returned 
to  the  Pacific  coast,  settling  in  Medford, 
Oregon,  where  he  became  associated  with  W. 
F.  Rau  in  the  hotel  business,  purchasing  an 
interest  of  the  Hotel  Moore.  In  September, 
1911,  the  present  management  of  the  Hotel 
Medford  took  charge  of  that  hostelry,  which 
had  just  been  completed.  The  building  is 
one  of  the  most  elegantly  appointed  on  the 
Pacific  coast  and  many  years  ahead  of  the 
little  city  in  which  it  is  situated.  Its  cuisine 
is  unexcelled  either  in  Portland  or  San 
Francisco  and  there  are  seldom  any  vacant 
rooms  in  the  house.  Forty  of  the  one  hun- 
dred rooms  which  it  contains  are  equipped 
with  private  baths  and  the  remainder  all 
have  hot  and  cold  running  water.  The  house 
is  very  efficiently  managed  by  Messrs.  Rau 
and  Mohr  and  is  gaining  wide  popularity. 

Mr.  Mohr  was  married  in  the  fatherland 
to  Miss  Hedvvig  Boettger,  in  1910,  and  they 
are  the  parents  of  two  children,  Anita  and 
Edna.  In  his  political  faith  Jlr.  Mohr  is  a 
democrat  but  has  always  made  his  political 
activities  subservient  to  his  business  inter- 
ests. Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Daw- 
son Lodge,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.,  also  belonging  to 
the  chapter  and  commandery  of  the  same 
place,  and  to  Hillap  Temple,  A.  A.  0.  N.  M. 
S.,  Ashland.  He  belongs  to  Observatory 
Lodge,  No.  23,  I.  0.  0.  F.,  of  San  Jose,  Call- 


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fornia,  and  has  mcmbersliip  relations  in 
Medford  Lodge,  No.  116S,  B.  P.  O.  K.,  and 
Camp  Dawson,  No.  4,  of  the  Arctic  Brother- 
hood at  Dawson,  Yukon  territory.  Mr.  Mohr 
ha.s  already  become  one  of  the  prominent 
citizen.?  of  Medford,  where  he  takes  an  ex- 
tremely active  interest  in  local  affairs  and 
manifests  great  faith  in  the  future  of  his 
section  and  his  adopted  state.  Having  had 
broad  business  experience  and  being  posses- 
sed of  unusual  business  ability,  he  quickly 
adjusted  himself  to  the  re<iuirenients  of  the 
hotel  business  and  from  the  beginning  his 
work  in  that  connection  has  been  eminently 
successful.  Possessing  an  optimistic  spirit 
and  a  congenial  nature,  coupled  with  an  ex- 
cellent memory  for  names  and  faces,  he  soon 
became  a  favorite  with  the  traveling  public 
and  is  personally  well  ac(|U!iint('d  with  the 
majority  of  the  commercial  representatives 
who  maki'  his  hotel  their  lionic  while  in 
Medford.  In  Mr.  Mohr  the  city  of  his  adop- 
tion has  secured  a  most  valimhle  citizen  and 
one  of  whom  its  people  are  justly  proud. 

CARLTON  E.  BELLOWS,  dealer  in  con- 
fectionery and  proprietor  of  land  at  I.*nt8, 
Multnomah  county,  Oregon,  was  born  at  Port 
Henry,  New  York,  in  March.  1874,  a  son  of 
Frank  H.  and  Mary  Bellows.  The  father 
and  mother  were  both  born  in  Vermont  but 
were  married  in  the  state  of  New  York.  At 
the  time  their  son  Carlton  was  six  years  of 
age  they  moved  to  Jlichigan  and  settled  at 
Cheboygan  where  the  father  followed  the  car- 
penter's trade  for  nine  years.  Then,  deciding 
to  try  his  fortune  on  the  Pacific  coast,  in  1886 
he  took  his  family  to  California,  settling 
in  Pasadena,  where  ho  followed  his  trade  for 
two  years.  In  1889  he  removed  to  -Jackson 
county,  Oregon,  and  located  at  Ashland,  but 
after  only  a  short  time  there  took  his  fam- 
ily to  a  farm  of  seven  acres  situated  near 
that  town,  there  remaining  three  years.  The 
Bellows  family  then  rented  a  farm  at  Talent, 
Dregon,  where  they  lived  for  two  years.  At 
the  expiration  of  that  time  the  father  bought 
one  hundred  and  five  acres  of  land  near  Kagle 
Point  and  on  this  farm  the  family  made  their 
homo  until  the  father's  death,  which  occurred 
in  1902.  The  mother  still  surives  at  the 
age  of  sixty-five  years  and  now  resides  at 
Coburg,  Oregon.  In  their  family  were  five 
children  of  whom  Carlton  E.  is  the  eldest. 
The  others  are:  Ora,  of  Coburg;  Arthur,  a 
risident  of  Rosoburg;  Fred,  of  Creswell;  and 
Herbert,  also  making  his  homo  in  Coburg. 

It  will  be  seen  from  the  foregoing  that 
Carlton  E.  Bellows  passed  various  periods 
of  his  youth  in  New  York.  Michigan  and 
California,  his  education  being  received  in 
these  various  states.  At  the  early  age  of 
fourteen  years  he  started  out  in  the  world 
for  him.self  and  began  working  on  a  farm, 
an  occupation  which  he  followed  for  seven 
years.  During  the  period  that  he  was  working 
away  from  home,  he  and  his  father  bought 
one  hundred  and  five  acres  of  land  in  .lack- 
son  county,  Oregon,  and  to  this  farm  the 
family  moved  at  the  end  of  the  period  in 
which  the  son  was  being  employed  away 
from   home.     After    remaining   on    the    farm 


for  several  years  and  subsequent  to  his  fath- 
er's death  he  took  charge  of  a  ranch  for 
D.  A.  Jackson,  deputy  shcritT  of  Jackson 
county,  which  he  operated  for  two  years. 
After  that  time  he  returned  to  his  own  farm, 
remaining  until  1911  thereon,  when  the  farm 
was  divided  between  the  heirs,  since  which 
date  ^Ir.  Bellows  has  been  operating  his 
present  confectionery  business  in  Lents. 

It  was  in  lUO.S  that  Mr.  Bellows  was 
married  to  Miss  I-ena  Wyant,  a  native  of 
.-Vshland,  Oregon,  where  she  was  born  in  1883, 
a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Malinda 
(Trailer)  Wyant.  Her  father  was  born  in 
Indiana  and  her  mother  in  Clackamas  county, 
Oregon,  and  tliey  were  married  in  this  state 
where  they  spent  most  of  their  lives,  upon 
a  farm  which  they  owned  in  .Jackson  county. 
The  father  continues  to  make  it  his  place 
of  residence  but  the  mother  died  in  1903.  Of 
their  family  of  twelve  children  ten  are  still 
living,  as  follows:  Marj';  Alice;  Jlay;  Lena, 
now  Mrs.  Bellows;  Bert;  Annie;  lienjarain; 
Nettie;  Christina;  and  James.  The  deceased 
were  Walter  and  John.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bellows  have  been  born  three  children, 
namely:  Frank  E.,  who  passed  away  at  the 
age  of  eighteen  months;  Edward  H.,  bom 
in  October,  1900;  and  Benjamin  Lewis,  whose 
birth  occurred   in    1909. 

Politically  Mr.  Bellows  is  a  republican  and 
in  his  fraternal  connections  is  a  member  of 
the  Odd  Fellows  and  of  the  Ancient  Order 
of  United  Workmen.  He  is  numbered  among 
the  well  known  business  men  and  farmers 
of  Multnomah  county  and  one  of  the  sub- 
stantial citizens  of  this  community.  He 
has  by  the  hard  labor  of  his  earlier  years 
aided  in  no  small  degree  in  the  improvement 
of  this  section.  His  geniality  has  attracted 
to  him  a  large  number  of  friends  and  ac- 
quaintances and  in  all  circles  he  is  regarded 
with  the  highest  respect. 

G.  L.  BROWN,  of  the  lumber  firm  of  Lee 
Brow  II  &  .Sons,  of  Stayton,  was  born  in 
Chetopa,  Labette  county,  Kansas,  May  12, 
1870,  the  son  of  Leander  and  Martha  A. 
(Lourey)  Brown.  The  fallier,  a  .native  of 
Knightstown,  Indiana,  went  to  Kansas  in 
1869,  where  he  resided  until  Febrmiry.  1884, 
when  ho  came  to  Stayton,  Oregon,  and  bought 
a  sawmill  which  later  burni'cl  down,  lie  re- 
built the  plant  in  180.")  and  was  engaged  in 
the  general  lumber  business  \intil  his  re- 
tirement in  1906,  Ho  was  a  larponlor  and 
n  butcher  in  his  younger  days  hut  was  en- 
gaged in  the  lumber  and  manufacturing  busi- 
ness from  lM6;i  until  his  rotin-niont.  Ifo 
died  December  20,  1908.  The  raothor  was 
born  near  Salem,  North  Carolina,  was  mar- 
ried in  Indiana  and  is  still  living  nt  Stay- 
ton,  having  now  reached  the  advanced  age 
of  eighty-three  years.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  seven  children:  .Mrs.  Dora  A.  Har- 
den, of  Pleasant  Hill,  Oregon;  J.  E.,  of  Port- 
land; Lulu  and  Vergie.  deceased;  C.  E.,  of 
Stnyton;  O.  L.,  of  this  review;  and  Rosa, 
deceased. 

(i.  L.  Brown  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  Kansas  and  later  completed  a  busi- 
ness college  course  in  Portland,  Oregon.     He 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


has  always  been  associated  with  the  Brown 
Lumber  Company  here  and  in  1895  he  and 
his  brother  bought  equal  shares  in  the  mill 
with  the  father,  and  in  1906  he  and  his  eld- 
est brother  and  sister  purchased  all  the  stock, 
which  they  held  for  three  years,  but  now  the 
plant  is  owned  entirely  by  himself  and  his 
brother,  C.  E.  Brown.  The  mill  has  a  capac- 
ity of  turning  out  twenty  thousand  feet  of 
lumber  per  day  and  the  firm  handles  all 
kinds  of  building  material,  including  windows, 
doors,  roofing,  etc.  He  and  his  brother  also 
own  one-third  interest  in  the  water  power 
at  Stayton.  He  has  a  fine  residence  in  Stay- 
ton,  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of  land  in 
southern  Oregon,  one  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  near  Stayton,  and  he  and  his  brother 
also  own  an  eighty  acre  tract,  which  is  sit- 
uated near  the  town. 

On  the  20th  of  December,  1894,  Mr.  Brown 
wedded  Miss  Lucy  E.  Robinson  and  they  have 
become  the  parents  of  four  children:  Emory, 
deceased;  and  Wanda,  Wava  and  Maxwell, 
all  at  home.  Mr.  Brown  is  independent  in 
political  matters  and  has  served  as  county 
treasurer  for  one  year  and  is  a  member  of 
the  town  council.  His  wife  is  afiiliated  with 
the  Baptist  church.  Mr.  Brown  since  boy- 
hood has  been  associated  with  lumber  in- 
terests and  as  a  result  of  thorough  training 
combined  with  splendid  business  ability,  he 
manages  his  undertaking  in  a  way  that  pro- 
duces the  most  efltective  results. 

FRANK  KASSHAFER,  the  present  bailiff 
of  the  circuit  court  of  .Jackson  county,  has 
passed  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in  the 
public  service.  He  served  first  as  a  volun- 
teer in  the  Civil  war  and  later  as  a  member 
of  the  I'egular  army  until  disqualified  for 
further  service  through  injuries  sustained  in 
the  Modoc  war,  since  which  time  he  has  held 
different  public  oflSces  in  Jackson  county. 
He  was  born  in  Maryland  on  the  13th  of 
April,  1847,  and  is  a  son  of  John  M.  and 
Eena  Kasshafer,  both  natives  of  Germany. 
The  parents  emigrated  to  the  United  States 
in  1847,  first  locating  in  Maryland,  but  later 
they  removed  to  Philadelphia  where  they 
both  passed  away.  Their  family  numbered 
nine,  all  of  whom  are  deceased  with  the  ex- 
ception of  three. 

Frank  Kasshafer,  who  was  given  the  ad- 
vantages of  a  common-school  education,  re- 
mained at  home  until  he  was  fourteen  years 
of  age.  When  the  call  came  for  troops  dur- 
ing the  early  days  of  the  Civil  war  he  en- 
listed and  went  to  the  front  as  a  member 
of  Company  O,  Ninety-ninth  Pennsylvania 
Voluiitoer  Infantry.  He  remained  at  the 
front  until  the  close  of  hostilities,  partici- 
pating in  some  of  the  important  engagements 
and  having  the  misfortune  to  be  wounded 
in  the  left  arm  at  the  battle  of  Hatcher 
Run.  In  1800  he  enlisted  for  three  years 
in  Company  B,  First  United  States  Cavalry, 
and  at  the  expiration  of  his  period  of  serv- 
ice reenlisted  in  Company  D  of  the  same 
regiment.  He  remained  in  (he  service  until 
discharged  for  disability  following  a  battles 
with  the  Modoc  Indians  on  Lost  river,  Oregon. 
where  he  was  wounded  in  the  left  leg.     In 


August,  187.'!,  Mr.  Kasshafer  came  to  Jack- 
sonville and  has  ever  since  resided  here. 

On  the  22d  of  July,  1880,  Mr.  Kasshafer 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E. 
Britton,  a  native  of  Stockton,  California,  and 
to  them  have  been  born  nine  children:  Frank 
M.,  now  of  Edgewood,  California;  Mary  E., 
who  is  at  home;  William  C. ;  Anna,  the  wife 
of  Linn  Runley;  Viola  and  Esther;  Josephine, 
who  is  deceased;  and  Margaret  and  Vincent. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Kasshafer  is  a 
republican  and  for  ten  years  he  held  the 
office  of  district  constable.  Both  he  and 
his  wife  are  communicants  of  the  Roman 
Catholic  church  and  they  have  reared  their 
family  in  this  faith.  Mr.  Kasshafer  is  well 
known  in  this  community  and  has  many 
friends  of  long  years'  standing. 

LOUIS  MARY  SIMON.  Among  the  men 
whose  whole  lives  have  been  spent  in  Marion 
county  none  has  more  persistently  devoted 
his  attention  to  the  cultivation  of  the  soil 
than  Louis  Mary  Simon,  whose  birth  occurred 
near  St.  Paul,  on  the  30th  of  March,  1863. 
He  is  a  son  of  Louis  H.  and  Ann  (Langry) 
Simon,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  France, 
the  former,  whose  birth  occurred  in  1827, 
having  come  to  the  United  States  by  way 
of  Cape  Horn,  landing  in  California.  Imme- 
diately upon  his  arrival  he  staked  out  a 
claim,  and  thereon  he  made  his  home  until 
coming  to  Oregon  on  the  18th  of  February, 
1853,  where  he  settled  upon  a  donation  claim 
of  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres.  This  was  his 
place  of  residence  until  shortly  before  his 
death  at  the  home  of  his  son  on  the  28th 
of  March,  1904.  During  his  lifetime  he  had 
increased  his  farm  until  it  comprised  six  hun- 
dred and  forty-three  acres,  all  in  a  high  state 
of  cultivation  and  equipped  with  modern  ma- 
chinery and  buildings.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Simon  two  children  were  born:  Mary,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Herman  Waltz,  a  resident  of 
St.  Paul,  Oregon;  and  Louis  Mary,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch. 

The  last  named  continued  to  live  under 
the  parental  roof  and  assisted  his  father  on 
the  home  place  until  the  latter's  death,  when 
he  came,  by  inheritance,  into  possession  of 
his  present  property,  which  has  since  been 
his  abode.  This  place  consists  of  four  hun- 
dred and  twenty-seven  acres,  two  hundred 
and  fifty  of  which  are  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation  and  devoted  principally  to  rais- 
ing wheat  and  oats,  while  he  also  has  a  fine 
herd  of  sheep. 

Mr.  Simon  was  married  June  12,  1906,  to 
Miss  Marguerite  Laurie,  who  was  horn  in 
Paris,  France,  July  8,  1889,  and  is  a  daughter 
of  John  and  Mary  (Baartz)  Laurie.  Her 
father  died  in  Paris,  after  which  the  mother 
and  daughter  came  directly  to  Oregon  and 
settled  at  Hubbard,  where  the  mother  was 
married  to  her  brother-in-law,  Peter  Laurie, 
who  came  to  Oregon  several  years  previously. 
INIrs.  Simon  is  the  eldest  of  six  children,  the 
others  being:  Cecelia,  who  is  residing  with 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Simon  in  St.  Paul;  Marie,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Portland:  .John,  deceased; 
John  P..  who  lives  at  Hubbard;  and  Marie 
L.,   deceased.     To  Mr.  and   Mrs.   Simon  two 


MU.   AM)   MRS.  I-.   M.  SIMOX   AND   KAMIIA 


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cliiltlren  have  b^'fii  boni:  Louis  Henry,  wliose 
birtli  occurred  .May  lo.  I'JOT;  uiid  Helen 
Marie,   who   was   born  June  'J,   lUlO. 

In  politics  Mr.  Simon  yives  bis  support  to 
the  republican  party  but  has  never  sought 
ortice  as  a  reward  lor  party  lealty.  In 
religious  faith  he  is  a  Koman  Catholic  and 
he  is  also  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Order 
of  Foresters.  His  life  bus  been  notable  in 
that  with  the  exception  of  ten  days  spent 
at  the  Seattle  exposition  he  has  never  left 
the  contines  of  his  native  county.  His  activi- 
ties have  been  consistently  devoted  to  one 
line  of  work  and  as  u  result  of  his  close  ap- 
plication he  now  has  one  of  the  most  proUt- 
able  and  highly  productive  farms  in  .Marion 
county. 

JOSEPH  J.  JACK  has  lor  many  years 
been  a  resident  ol  Oregon,  coining  to  this 
state  during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war. 
The  history  of  this  section  is  therefore 
largely  familiar  to  him  and  he  can  relate 
many  interesting  reminiscences  of  the  early 
days.  He  is  now  devoting  his  tinu-  and  en- 
ergies to  general  farming  and  is  the  owner 
of  one  hundred  acres  of  rich  and  proiluctive 
land,  which  is  attractively  located  and  con- 
stitutes one  of  the  valuable  ranches  of  Wash- 
ington county.  He  was  born  in  West  Vir- 
ginia, on  the  IGth  of  October,  1847,  and  of 
that  state  his  parents,  John  and  Hcttie 
(Nicholas)  .lack,  were  also  natives.  In  1855 
they  removed  westward  to  Iowa,  settling  in 
,Scott  countv  ni'ar  Davenport.  Three  years 
later,  however,  they  resumed  their  westward 
journey,  taking  up  tlii'ir  abode  in  (ass  coun- 
ty, .Nebraska,  where  they  resided  until  IHi;:!, 
when  they  came  to  Oregon,  Here  the  father 
liKHted  on  a  farm  adjoining  that  which  is 
now  the  home  of  his  son  Joseph,  in  Wash- 
ington county,  purchasing  at  the  time  one 
hundred  anil  four  acres  of  land  from  Hiram 
Johnson,  Utter  at  dilTerent  times  he  adiled 
to  this  properly  by  the  purchase  of  adjoin- 
ing tracts,  until  within  the  boundaries  of  his 
place  were  comprised  seven  hnndreil  acres 
or  more.  He  lived  to  witness  the  great  ap- 
preciation In  laml  values  and  never  dis- 
po.sed  of  any  part  of  his  projicrty  except 
to  his  children.  In  politics  he  was  a  stanch 
and  unfaltering  republican,  interested  in  the 
success  and  welfare  of  the  party,  yet  never 
seeking  or  desiring  odiie  o»  a  rewaril  for 
his  lealty.  Itoth  he  ami  his  wife  were  active 
memlMTs  of  the  Christian  ihurcli.  loyal  to 
its  teachings  and  faithful  to  their  profes- 
sions. His  death  occurred.  .August  'JI.  I'JOO, 
and  his  wife  died  on  the  ijlth  of  .Vpril,   189t'i. 

,loseph  .r.  .Tack  accompanieil  his  parent.* 
to  (own  and  upon  the  obi  home  farm,  near 
Davenport,  he  s|M'nt  tiiri'e  years  and  then 
went  with  his  parents  to  Nebraska.  His 
educational  privileges  were  those  ottered  by 
the  public  sihools  in  the  ilifTi-rent  localities 
where  he  resided.  .\s  early  os  his  fourteenth 
year  he  was  employed  as  driver  in  a  freight- 
ing outfit,  between  I'lattsmouth.  Nebraska. 
and  Denver,  f'olorailo.  He  only  made  one 
trip,  but  his  brother,  who  was  two  yeors 
his  senior,  made  two  or  three  of  them.  It 
wa.s  goon  after   his   return    from   the   freight- 


ing expedition  that  the  family  made  prepara- 
tions for  their  journey  to  (.)regon.  Thia 
v.as  during  the  period  of  the  Civil  war. 
'1  hey  could  sell  nothing  and  the  one  hun- 
dred and  sixty  acres  of  good  land,  which 
the  father  owned,  he  traded  for  o\  teams 
and  two  wagons,  with  which  they  made  the 
journey   across   the   plains   to    the   northwest. 

Following  their  arrival  in  this  state  Jo- 
seph .1,  .lack  worki'd  in  various  ways,  scorn- 
ing no  employment  that  would  yield  him  an 
honest  living.  During  much  of  the  time  for 
live  years  he  and  his  brotliiT  .Aiulri'W  were 
I'lnployed  in  a  mill  in  Portland.  He  then 
married  and  establislicil   a    home  of  his  own. 

It  was  on  the  5Ih  of  .May,  1871,  that  Mr, 
,lack  weilded  .Miss  I.i'titia  Uobinson,  a  daugh- 
ter of  (ieorge  an<l  .Martha  l.Mkensi  Uobin- 
son, who  left  Iowa  for  California  about 
1849  and  in  18fi5  or  IStiG  came  to  Oregon, 
settling  in  Washington  county.  Her  father 
ac(|uired  six  hundred  and  fort.v  acres  of 
land,  which  he  purchased  from  I.ee  Knox  of 
I'ortland.  He  was  thereafter  for  many 
years  closely  identified  with  the  agricultural 
development  of  this  region,  but  his  life's 
labors  were  ended  in  death  in  188'J.  His 
first  wife  had  died  in  ISii'j  and  he  afterward 
wedded  .Miss  -Mary  J,  Bailey,  of  Santa  Clara 
coiint.v,    California, 

Following  his  marriage  Mr.  .Jack  and  his 
wife  took  up  their  abode  upon  the  ranch 
which  has  since  been  their  home.  It  com- 
prises oni'  hundred  acres  of  land,  naturally 
rich  and  jiroductive.  anil  it  is  conveniently 
located  not  far  from  I'ortland  and  ad.jacent 
to  smaller  towns,  which  iill'ord  him  a  nearer 
market.  He  has  placed  many  improvi>nient9 
ii|)on  his  proiierty  ami  its  well  kept  appear- 
ance indicates  his  practical  and  progressive 
methods  and  his  active  supervision.  Here 
three  chililren  have  been  born  to  him  anil  his 
wife,  of  whom  two  are  yet  living:  Ceorge, 
who  now  a.s.sists  his  father  in  the  cultivation 
of  the  home  farm;  and  Ida.  the  wife  of 
William    Fredenthiil.   of    Kast    rortland. 

In  his  political  views  .Mr.  .lack  is  a  n-- 
publican  and  his  worth  as  a  citizen  and  his 
ability  as  an  ollice  holder  are  manifest  in 
the  fact  that  he  has  again  and  again  been 
called  to  Uwal  oflices,  serving  as  supervisor 
and  as  school  clerk.  Vet  he  has  nev'er  been 
a  politician  in  the  usually  accepted  sense  of 
the  term.  He  is  one  of  the  well  known  and 
highly  esteemed  citizens  of  Washington 
county,  where  he  has  lived  for  almost  a  half 
century,  witnessing  manv  of  the  changes 
which  have  been  wrought  and  which  have 
brought  the  county  to  its  present  state  of 
development   and  cultivation. 

E.  T.  SMITH,  now  residing  on  his  farm 
three  and  one  half  miles  south  of  Salem,  on 
f'ommeriial  street,  was  liorn  in  llelinont 
county,  Ohio.  May  M.  IHSfi.  the  son  of  Wil- 
liam and  Hetx'cca  (Todd)  Smith.  The  par- 
ental grandfather.  Thomas  Smith,  went  to 
Ohio  in  piimcer  days.  He  was  a  very  promi- 
nent and  Wealthy  man.  The  father  was  bom 
in  I.,oudoun  county.  Virginia,  and  wos  only 
a  small  Iwiy  when  his  parents  removed  to 
Ohio.     He  was  n  merchant   by  oeriipntlon  nnil 


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was  much  interested  in  politics,  being  a 
wliig  and  believing  in  the  principles  of  Henry- 
Clay.  Tlio  mother  was  a  native  of  Georgia, 
was  married  in  Ohio  and  she  and  her  hus- 
band both  died  there.  In  their  family  were 
eight  children  of  whom  two  brothers  and 
one  sister,  besides  E.  T.  of  this  review,  now 
remain.  They  are:  Elwood,  of  Siloam 
Springs,  Arkansas;  Stephen,  of  Alba,  Mis- 
souri; and  Phoebe,  of  Siloam  Springs,  Ar- 
kansas. 

E.  T.  Smith  attended  the  common  schools 
in  a  Quaker  community  and  then  a  Quaker 
school  at  Stillwater,  Ohio,  but  when  a  small 
lad  he  was  forced  to  put  aside  his  studies 
for  a  time  on  account  of  the  death  of  his 
father,  and  help  his  mother  to  keep  the  fam- 
ily together.  He  then  worked  for  his  uncle 
for  a  while  until  he  was  again  able  to  con- 
tinue his  education,  when  he  entered  the 
Friends'  Boarding  School  at  Mount  Pleasant, 
Ohio.  Leaving  college  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
one,  he  worked  in  Ohio  until  1854  and  then 
went  to  Iowa,  settling  in  Warren  county, 
near  the  Des  Moines  river,  where  he  lived 
three  years,  after  which  he  moved  to  Taylor 
county  and  bought  a  farm  near  Bedford, 
where  he  resided  until  187C.  While  in  Tay- 
lor county  his  house  was  burned  down,  a 
like  experience  to  which  he  had  suffered 
while  living  in  Warren  county.  During  his 
residence  in  Iowa  he  was  admitted  to  the 
bar  and  practiced  law  for  two  years.  He 
was  also  elected  clerk  of  the  court  and  served 
for  twelve  years  in  succession,  and  could 
have  been  reelected  had  he  wished  to  re- 
tain his  ofBce.  In  1876  he  removed  to  Parall, 
Mexico,  and  was  engaged  there  twelve  months 
in  mining  silver.  He  then  went  to  Texas, 
where  he  bought  a  farm  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  adjoining  the  town  of  Brecken- 
ridge,  in  Stephens  county,  residing  there  six 
years,  after  which  he  was  virtually  the  first 
clerk  of  the  court,  a  position  whirh  he  held 
for  six  years.  At  the  close  of  that  time, 
having  lost  his  health,  he  went  to  Siloam 
Springs,  Arkansas,  in  the  hope  of  regain- 
ing the  same.  He  resided  there  ten  years, 
prospecting  for  lead,  a  venture  which  proved 
financially  disastrous  to  him.  In  1891  he 
came  to  Oregon,  settling  at  Portland,  where 
lie  was  employed  for  one  or  two  years  by 
the  Oregon  Land  Company,  and  then  removed 
to  Tndependcnce  and  was  engaged  for  four 
years  in  tlie  mercantile  business.  Subse- 
quently lie  came  to  his  present  farm  of 
thirty  acres,  twenty-live  acres  of  wliieh  is  in 
fruit,  and  upon  the  remaining  portion  he  has 
made  the  best  of  improvements,  erecting  a 
house  and  dryer,  anil  otlier  essential  build- 
ings. 

In  1849  he  was  uiiifcd  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Lydia  Clendenning.  a  native  of  Ohio,  who 
died  in  190.-|.  They  were  the  parents  of  five 
children:  .\niy,  deceased;  Rebecca,  who  re- 
sidta  with  her  father;  Sarah  M..  the  wife 
of  L  1).  Mann,  of  Marion  county;  Ella,  at 
home;  and  Sarah,  deceased. 

In  politics  Mr.  Smith  is  a  stalwart  repub- 
lican and  he  east  his  first  vote  for  .John  C. 
Fremont.  He  has  been  very  active  in  public 
service  ami  while  in  Iowa  lie  served  as  state 


senator  for  four  years,  and  throughout  the 
period  of  his  residence  in  Arkansas  he  filled 
the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace.  His  re- 
ligious belief  is  that  of  the  Friends  and  he 
was  reared  in  that  faith.  While  still  a  boy 
in  college,  in  an  interview  with  his  uncle 
during  which  he  was  questioned  concerning 
his  religious  views,  he  responded:  "Uncle, 
I  do  not  look  like  a  Quaker,  neither  do  I 
talk  like  a  Quaker  nor  act  like  one,  but," 
pointing  to  his  heart,  "it  is  right  here."  So 
he  stands  today,  as  firm  in  the  faith  as  then. 
At  the  age  of  twenty-one  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  order  at  Barnesviile,  Ohio, 
and  now  belongs  to  the  chapter  and  com- 
mandery  at  Salem.  He  is  also  identified  with 
the  Order  of  the  Eastern  Star,  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  in  Texas.  Mr.  Smith  is 
a  man  of  much  experience,  highly  intellectual, 
interested  in  the  public  welfare  and  greatly 
admired  by  all  who  know  him. 

WILLIAM  M.  GILBERT,  who  was  born  in 
Indiana,  in  1865,  has  a  farm  at  Lents,  Mult- 
nomah county,  Oregon.  He  was  educated  in 
the  common  schools  of  Missouri,  to  which 
state  he  had  gone  in  1869,  and  remained  at 
home  until  he  attained  the  age  of  twenty- 
three  years,  when  he  decided  to  leave  Mis- 
souri and  migrate  to  California,  which  he 
did.  After  remaining  in  that  state  until  1888 
he  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Multnomah 
county,  and  three  years  later  was  married, 
immediately  after  which  he  began  clearing 
the  land  preparatory  to  cultivating  his  wife's 
thirty-acre  farm,  where  he  has  since  resided. 
As  an  agriculturist  he  has  been  active  and 
progressive,  as  the  present  high  state  of 
cultivation  and  improvement  of  the  fine  farm 
he  now  occupies  will  testify.  This  farm  is 
very  close  to  the  city  limits  of  Portland  and 
is  valued  at  about  one  thousand  dollars  per 
acre.  It  will  no  doubt  in  the  very  near 
future  be  included  in  the  city  of  Portland. 

William  M.  Gilbert  was  married  in  1891 
to  Miss  Mary  Furey,  a  native  of  Multnomah 
county.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Hugh  and  Kate 
(McVicker)  Furey,  pioneers  of  Multnomah 
county,  Oregon.  More  extended  information 
regarding  the  family  of  Mrs.  Gilbert  will  be 
found  in  the  sketch  of  Donald  Furey,  in- 
corporated elsewhere  in  this  work.  To  Wil- 
liam and  Mary  (Furey)  Gilbert  two  children 
were  born:  Donald,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  1892  and  who  is  still  at  home,  attending 
a  trade  school  in  Portland;  and  one  other, 
who  died  in  infancy.  Mr.  Gilbert  is,  in  his 
political  faith,  a  democrat.  lie  has  never 
given  much  time  nor  attention  to  politics, 
however,  and  has  never  been  an  office  seeker 
altliough  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  sffhool 
board  of  district  45  for  ten  years.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  affiliated  with  the  Evening 
Star  Grange.  No.  37,  and  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Maccabees.  He  and  his  wife  are  well 
known  in  the  community  of  which  they  form 
a  part  and  are  so  highly  respected  that  Gil- 
bert Station  was  named  in  honor  of  Mr. 
Gilbert,  whose  residence  is  located  near,  on 
the  corner  of  Gilbert  street  and  Buckley 
avenue.  The  district  school.  No.  45,  was  also 
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large  degree  to  the  improvement  of  Multno- 
mah county  for  when  he  took  charge  of  the 
farm  which  he  now  occupies  it  was  almost 
entirely  covered  with  dense  forest.  He  has 
not  only  cleared  this  and  placed  it  in  a  high 
state  of  cultivation  with  good  improvements, 
but  was  also  one  of  the  promoters  of  the 
first  roads  and  streets  in  his  community. 

WILLIAM  A.  VANDER  VELDEN,  who  is 
successfully  enyajjed  in  the  merciintile  busi- 
ness at  \'erboort,  Oregon,  comes  of  good 
Hollandish  parentage  and  has  shown  those 
qualities  of  thrift  and  perseverance,  which 
are  prominent  characteristics  of  the  sturdy 
sons  and  daughters  of  The  Netherlands,  and 
their  descendants,  in  whatever  part  of  the 
world  they  may  be  found.  He  was  born  in 
Washington  county,  February  26,  1S7T,  a 
son  of  .John  and  Angeline  (Coenen)  Vander 
Velden,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  the  old 
countrj'.  The  father  came  to  America  in 
1860  and  first  located  in  Wisconsin.  The 
mother  arrived  in  this  country  in  1S70  and 
was  married  to  Mr.  Vander  Velden  at  Green 
Bay,  Wisconsin.  After  living  in  that  city 
for  two  years  they  emigrated  to  Washington 
county.  Oregon,  and  located  on  a  farm 
known  as  the  Black  Donation  Land  Claim, 
which  Mr.  Vander  Velden  purchased.  Here 
he  continued  until  his  death,  in  April.  1908. 
His  widow  still  resides  on  the  old  homestead. 
In  their  family  were  nine  children,  namely: 
Annie,  who  is  the  wife  of  W.  .\.  Hermens.  of 
Washington  county;  .Vntoinette.  who  mar- 
ried P.  J[.  Hermens,  of  Marion  county;  Wil- 
liam A.,  of  this  review;  Mary,  now  Mrs.  W. 
C.  Vanderzanden,  of  Washington  county; 
Rose,  who  is  a  Sister  of  the  Catholic  church 
and  is  now  at  St.  Marj-'s  convent;  Dora,  the 
wife  of  .Tohn  Heesackcr,  of  Washington 
county;  and  ,Tane,  Minnie  and  Edward,  all 
of  whom   are  at    home. 

Mr.  Vander  Velden  of  this  review  grew  to 
maturity  under  the  favorable  conditions  of 
a  country  home,  and  in  the  district  schools 
gained  his  preliminarj'  education  which  he 
has  since  largely  broadened  by  reading  and 
contact  with  the  world.  At  the  age  of 
twenty-four  years,  he  purchased  a  cream- 
ery which  he"  operated  for  four  years  when 
he'  disposed  of  it.  having  two  years  before 
become  connected  with  the  general  mer- 
cantile business.  He  has  since  eiven  hi.n 
entire  attention  to  his  store,  which  is  the 
only  one  at  Verboort.  M  he  keeps  a  large 
and  carefully  selected  stock  of  goods  and 
aims  to  meet  the  wants  of  his  customers 
in  every  way,  he  is  accorded  a  liberal  pat- 
ronage. 

In  190n  Mr.  Vander  Velden  was  married 
to  Miss  .\nna  Vandyke,  a  native  of  Wiscon- 
sin and  a  dauchter  of  Theodore  and  Mary 
(Bernards)  Vandyke.  She  rame  with  her 
parents  to  the  northwest  in  fTfi  and  they 
are  now  living  on  a  farm  in  Washington 
coiinty.  In  the  family  wore  seven  children: 
.Tohn,  Henry.  Walter  and  William,  all  of 
whom  reside  in  Washington  county;  .Anna, 
now  Mrs.  William  A.  \'ander  Velden;  Nel- 
lie,   who     married    William     Verboort;     and 


Dora,  at  home.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Vander  Vel- 
den were  the  parents  of  four  children,  Cecilia 
being  the  only  one  now  living.  She  was  boru 
October  2:i,  l'J04.  Frances  died  at  the  age 
of  eighteen  days,  and  two  others  died  in 
infancy.  Mr.  Vander  Velden  is  now 
thirty-five  years  of  age  and  is  well  estab- 
lished in  a  business  for  which  he  seems 
eminently  adapted  both  by  inclination  and 
practical  experience.  He  has  never  been 
afraid  to  work  and  as  he  feels  thoroughly 
interested  in  anything  he  undertakes,  his 
work  is  to  him  a  pleasure.  He  possesses  a 
gentlemanly  address  and  his  personal  in- 
lluence  and  wide  acquaintance  with  the 
people  of  this  section  have  been  important 
factors  in  his  success.  He  is  independent 
politically  and  votes  for  those  men  and 
measures  that  seem  to  him  most  essential 
to  the  prosperity  of  the  county,  state  and 
nation.  He  and  his  wife  are  members  of 
the  Catholic  church  and  active  workers  in 
the  promotion  of  the  best  interests  of  Wash- 
ington county. 

OSWALD  GUSTAFSON.  That  Oregon  is 
a  land  of  opportunity  li:is  been  demonstrated 
by  thousands  of  enterprising  young  men  who 
have  here  won  places  of  honor  and  respect 
and  confidently  look  forward  to  still  greater 
victories  in  years  to  come.  In  this  number 
is  Oswald  Gustafson,  assistant  cashier  of 
the  Scandinavian-American  Savings  Bank 
and  also  identified  with  other  lines  of  busi- 
ness. He  is  a  native  of  Vadsoe.  Norway, 
born  November  27,  1882.  a  son  of  Erick  U. 
and  Fredericka  (Masti)  Gustafson.  The 
father  was  born  in  Finland  and  the  mother 
in  Norway.  In  'ISSS  Mr.  Gustafson,  Sr. 
came  to  America  with  his  family  and  located 
at  .\storia  where  he  is  now  engaged  as  a 
contractor  and  builder.  The  mother  died  in 
1908.  In  their  family  were  ten  children, 
eight  of  whom  are  now  living,  namely:  Os- 
wald; Hansinn,  who  is  the  wife  of  Charles 
Palo;  and  Fred.  Mary.  Sophie,  Oscar,  Edwin 
and  Amanda,  all  of  whom  are  at  home. 

At  the  age  of  five  years  Oswald  Gustafson 
arrived  with  his  parents  at  Astoria,  lie  at- 
tended the  public  schools  and  later  became 
a  student  of  the  high  school  where  he  took 
a  course  in  bookkeeping  which  he  has  found 
of  good  practical  advantage  in  business.  His 
first  employment  was  as  clerk  in  a  store, 
a  position  which  he  held  sevi'u  years,  and 
then  entered  the  contracting  business  in 
which  hi-  continued  for  two  years.  At  the 
end  of  the  time  named  he  accepted  the  man- 
Bgi'ment  of  a  grocery  store  which  he  con- 
ducted successfully  for  a  year.  In  the  mean- 
time, however,  he  had  attracted  the  favor- 
able attention  of  odicerH  of  the  Scandina- 
vinn-.American  Savint's  Bank  and  was  ap- 
pointed assistant  cashier  of  that  institution, 
an  office  he  has  occupieil  for  three  and  one- 
half  years  to  the  general  satisfaction  of  the 
board  of  directors,  patrons  and  all  con- 
cerned. He  is  a  stockholder  in  the  bank 
and  is  also  president  of  the  Finnish  Mercan- 
tile Company,  one  of  the  well  established 
business  concerns  of  the  city. 


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On  January  14,  1905,  Mr.  Gustafson  waa 
married  to  Miss  Lillie  V.  Thompson,  a  na- 
tive of  Astoria.  She  is  a  daughter  of  John 
Thompson  and  both  of  her  parents  are  now 
deceased.  Three  children  have  been  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gustafson:  Frances  Lillie, 
Frank  Oswald  and  Helen  Charlotte.  In  re- 
ligious belief  Mr.  Gustafson  affiliates  with 
the  Lutheran  church  with  which  he  has  been 
identified  ever  since  his  earliest  recollection 
and  politically  he  is  in  hearty  sympathy 
with  the  republican  party.  He  is  well  known 
in  fraternal  circles  and  is  a  valued  member 
of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  the  Independent 
Order  of  Foresters,  the  Finnish  Brother- 
hood, and  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men. Although  born  in  a  foreign  land  he 
is  a  loyal  supporter  of  republican  ideas  and 
institutions  and  there  is  no  more  patriotic 
citizen  to  be  found  in  Oregon  than  Oswald 
Gustafson. 

JOHN  B.  LOONEY,  now  living  in  Jefferson, 
was  formerly  closely  associated  with  the  agri- 
cultural interests  of  Marion  county.  He  pos- 
sessed a  spirit  of  perseverance  that  enabled 
him  to  succeed  in  whatever  he  undertook 
and  thus  he  developed  a  good  farm  of  three 
hundred  and  fifty  acres,  from  which  he  an- 
nually derives  a  substantial  income  as  the 
result  of  industry  and  diligence.  A  native  of 
Illinois,  he  was  born  on  the  26th  of  Novem- 
ber. 1836,  his  parents  being  .Jesse  and  Ruby 
(Bond)  Looney,  the  former  a  native  of  Ten- 
nessee and  the  latter  of  Alabama.  The  father 
was  a  farmer  and  came  to  Oregon  in  1843, 
having  made  the  trip  across  the  plains  with 
ox  teams  and  locating  three  miles  south  of 
Salem.  After  residing  there  for  a  short  time 
he  removed  to  the  southern  part  of  Marion 
county  and  took  up  a  donation  land  claim  of 
six  hundred  and  forty  acres,  upon  which  he 
resided  until  his  death  in  1869,  at  the  age 
of  sixty-eight  years.  His  wife  passed  away 
in  1900,  at  the  age  of  ninety-three  years. 
In  his  agricultural  pursuits  Jesse  Looney 
succeeded  to  an  unusual  degree  and,  although 
liis  cliiim  was  wholly  unimproved  when  he 
took  it  up.  at  the  time  of  his  death  he  liad 
converted  the  land  into  a  productive  tract. 
To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Looney  thirteen  children 
were  born:  Marion,  Susan  and  Fauntleroy, 
all  of  whom  are  deceased;  .J.  B.,  who  is  the 
subject  of  this  .sketch;  Ellen,  the  widow  of 
A.  P.  Gaines ;  .Jessie,  deceased;  Benjamin,  who 
is  a  resident  of  .Jefferson;  Pauline,  also  re- 
siding in  Jell'ersoii;  William,  deceased;  David 
II..  who  makes  his  home  in  Jefferson;  N.  H., 
who  is  .superinteiulent  of  the  State  Reform 
School ;  Frances,  who  is  the  widow  of  W.  F. 
Cornell  and  is  now  acting  as  matron  of  a 
hospital  for  the  insane;  and  Addie  B.,  who  is 
the  wife  of  A.  J.  Fairbanks,  of  California. 

When  a  Ind  of  seven  years  John  B.  Tjooney 
came  to  Oregon  with  his  parents  and  was 
here  reared  to  manhood,  wliile  the  common 
schools  of  Salem  and  the  grammar  school  of 
Kngene  afforded  him  his  early  educational 
privileges.  Subsequently  he  .attended  Wil- 
lamette University  but'  after  finishing  his 
course  in  that  institution  returned  home  and 
took    up    tlie    study    of   law    in    the   office    of 


Judge  Powell  at  Albany.  Not  finding  this 
indoor  occupation  to  his  liking  and  hav- 
ing heard  much  of  the  rich  gold  mines  in 
eastern  Oregon  and  Idaho,  he  started  after 
a  single  year's  study  for  the  gold  fields  but 
after  a  year's  residence  in  the  mining  dis- 
trict was  convinced  that  the  advantages  were 
not  .such  as  he  had  anticipated  and  he  re- 
turned to  the  home  farm.  Here  he  made 
his  home  for  many  years  until  1899  and 
during  that  period  was  actively  engaged  in 
the  cultivation  and  improvement  of  the  farm 
and  its  development  to  its  high  state  of  pro- 
ductivity has  been  due  to  his  energy  and  un- 
tiring labor.  Since  1899  he  has  been  living 
retired  in  Jeft'erson,  although  he  still  owns 
the  three  hundred  and   forty-five  acre   farm. 

Mr.  Looney  has  been  twice  married.  His 
first  union,  in  1862,  was  to  Miss  Jane  Cox, 
a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Anderson  Cox, 
of  Linn  county.  To  them  one  child  was  born, 
a  son,  who  died  in  1869.  Mrs.  Looney  passed 
away  in  August,  1867.  He  was  again  mar- 
ried on  the  3d  of  .June,  1869.  his  second  union 
being  with  Miss  Rachel  Frances  Mallory, 
whose  birth  occurred  in  New  York  state  and 
who  is  a  daughter  of  Augustus  and  Mary 
Jane  (Burrows)  Mallory,  who  came  to  Ore- 
gon in  February,  1868,  They  settled  in 
Marion  county  but  after  the  marriage  of 
their  daughter  removed  to  eastern  Oregon 
for  a  short  time.  Subsequently  after  the 
mother's  death,  however,  Mr.  Mallory  re- 
turned to  Marion  county,  where  he  lived  until 
his  death.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Looney  have  be- 
come the  parents  of  four  children:  Jessie  A., 
who  is  the  wife  of  W.  N.  Jones,  a  lumber- 
man of  Portland,  Oregon,  and  who  is  the 
mother  of  five  children;  Victor  D.,  who  is 
.engaged  in  fruit  raising  in  Linn  county,  Ore- 
gon, and  is  married  and  has  one  child;  Wal- 
ter W.,  who  is  a  physician  practicing  in 
Vale,  Oregon;  and  Mildred  M.,  who  became 
the  wife  of  Dr.  W.  W.  Allen,  of  .Jefferson, 
Oregon. 

Politically  Mr.  Looney  is  a  republican  and 
has  always  cast  his  vote  for  the  nominees  of 
that  party.  He  has  taken  an  active  interest 
in  local  elections  and  has  been  called  to  fill 
several  county  offices,  among  them  being  that 
of  county  commissioner.  He  also  served  for 
eight  years  as  state  senator  after  his  first 
election  in  1885.  His  political  career  was  ter- 
minated eight  years  ago  when  he  had  the 
misfortune  to  lose  his  hearing,  but  he  has 
always  been  deeply  interested  in  the  cause 
of  his  party  and  has  done  much  to  further 
its  success  in  his  section  of  the  county.  He 
holds  membership  in  the  blue  lodge  of  Masons 
of  Jefferson  and  Mrs.  Looney  is  a  member 
of  the  Methodist  church  of  '.Jefferson.  His 
influence  has  always  been  found  on  the  side 
of  material,  intellectual  and  moral  develop- 
ment and  his  work  has  been  an  element  in 
the  county's  advancement. 

L.  M.  CROZER,  residing  on  his  farm  of 
sixty-five  acres,  which  is  located  seven  miles 
.south  of  Salem,  on  the  .Jefferson  road,  was 
born  near  West  Branch,  Cedar  county,  Iowa, 
November  6.  1863,  the  son  of  Reason  and 
Hannah     (Hawley)    Crozer.    both    natives    of 


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Ohio.  The  father  went  to  Iowa  in  pioneer 
days,  locating  in  Cedar  county,  and  later 
removed  to  Sac  county,  where  he  remained 
until  his  death  in  1S97."  He  was  a  republican 
in  politics  and  active  in  local  party  work, 
having  held  several  offices.  He  was  a  farmer 
by  occupation  and  a  very  active  and  indus- 
trious man.  He  was  married  in  Ohio  and  his 
wife  is  still  living  at  Lake  View,  Iowa.  They 
were  the  parents  of  the  following  children: 
James  E.,  deceased;  Sarah  Catherine,  who  is 
the  wife  of  C.  W.  Irwin,  of  Sac  county,  Iowa; 
0.  E.,  of  Marengo.  Illinois;  L.  -M.,  of  this 
review;  C.  W.,  of  Milaca,  Minnesota;  T.  T., 
of  Saskatchewan,  Canada;  A.  C,  of  Fort 
Scott,  Kansas;  Edna  Irene,  deceased;  and 
Wilfred,  a  resident  of  Newbcrg,  Oregon. 

L.  M.  Crozer  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  and  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  he  was  twenty-two  years  of  age,  when 
he  went  to  Plymouth  county,  Iowa,  and  was 
engaged  in  farming  for  three  years.  Subse- 
quently he  returned  to  Lake  \'iew  and  lived 
at  home  for  two  years  and  during  the  next 
year  was  again  engaged  in  farming.  In  No- 
vember of  the  following  year  he  went  to 
Chicago,  staying  there  until  .May,  when  he 
repaired  to  the  farm  in  Sac  county,  Iowa, 
and  resided  there  five  years.  In  1S97  he  came 
to  Oregon,  locating  on  his  present  place,  on 
which  he  has  erected  good  buildings,  devel- 
oped the  soil  and  now  has  forty  acres  in 
fruit. 

In  1885  Mr.  Crozer  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Ella  Newby.  who  died  in  I'JOT  and 
was  buried  in  Rosedale,  Oregon.  They  were 
the  parents  of  live  children:  Alverta,  who 
is  a  graduate  of  Pacific  College  and  was  a 
school-teacher,  and  is  now  the  wife  of  O. 
H.  Rice,  of  Ooodnoc  Hills.  Washington;  Hazel, 
at  home:  Ruth,  who  is  attending  .school; 
Pauline,   decea.sed;    and   Donald,   at   home. 

In  polities  Mr.  Crozer  wa-.  formerly  a 
republican  but  now  votes  the  prohibition 
ticket.  Me  is  a  member  of  and  was  reared 
in  the  faith  of  the  Friends  church  and  his 
wife  was  of  the  same  belief.  As  an  ex- 
cellent farmer,  a  good  business  man  and  a 
public-spirited  citizen,  Mr.  Crozer  has  won 
the  respect  and  friendship  of  those  with 
whom  he  has  been  brought  in  contact  and 
is  admitted  to  be  one  of  the  representative 
men  of  his  community. 

EMET  GOFF.  In  tin-  hi.story  of  imlus- 
trial  nitivity  in  Washington  county  men- 
tion should  be  maile  of  Emet  Oofl,  proprietor 
of  a  planing  mill,  whose  inventive  genius 
has  also  brought  him  more  than  local  prom- 
inence. He  wa.s  born  in  Hirhlan<l  county. 
Wisconsin,  in  ISti'J.  a  son  of  Thomas  and 
Sarah  (Wood)  Cioff.  both  of  whom  wen  na- 
tives of  Virginia.  Their  marriage  was  cele- 
brated in  is.ir.  and  in  support  of  his  family 
the  father  followed  the  occupation  of  farm- 
ing. They  became  parents  of  four  children: 
John  f!..  now  a  resident  of  Wisconsin;  Mary, 
the  wife  of  I.  II.  Young;   Emet  anil  .\ndrew. 

Emet  GofT  spent  his  youthful  days  in  the 
state  of  his  nativity  and  acquired  his  edu- 
cation in  the  common  schools  of  Wi.sconsin. 
Home  training  led  him  to  recognize  the  value 


and  importance  of  industry  and  determina- 
tion and  with  those  qualities  for  capital  he 
left  home  in  1SS3  on  attaining  his  majority 
and  started  for  Dregon,  his  cash  capital  con- 
sisling  of  only  two  hundred  and  lifty  dol- 
lars. At  length  he  reached  Portland  and 
from  that  city  nnide  his  way  to  Orants  Pass 
on  the  second  passenger  train  which  ever 
run  over  the  pass.  Everything  in  this  sec- 
tion was  wild,  primitive  and  unimproved. 
He  remained  at  Orants  Pass  for  lour  years, 
from  1SS3  until  ISST,  and  then  went  to 
San  Diego,  California,  which  was  enjoying 
a  boom.  He  remained  in  that  city  a  year, 
during  which  period  he  followed  the  car- 
penter's trade  and  then  removed  to  Santa 
I'.arliiira.  wlure  he  continued  for  nine 
inoritlis.  working  at  the  blacksmith's  trade 
and  at  wood  work.  He  next  went  to  Calis- 
toga,  California,  where  he  spent  a  year  and 
a  half  employed  in  general  work  and  later 
in  Oakland,  California,  he  spent  six  months 
as  an  employe  in  a  sash  and  door  factory. 
In  1S90  he  came  again  to  Oregon,  making 
his  way  to  Josephine  county,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  fniitgrowing,  his  father-in  law- 
having  seventy-live  acres  in  watermelons 
and  shipping  thirty-live  carloads  within  a 
year.  Mr.  (lolT  remained  with  his  father-in- 
law  for  two  and  a  half  years  and  then  re- 
moved to  Multnomah  county,  where  he 
took  up  farming,  dairying  and  gardening. 
Eight  years  were  thus  spent,  after  which 
he  disposed  of  his  dairy  farm  and  concen- 
trated his  energies  upon  carpenter  work  in 
Kairview,  where  he  resided  for  two  years. 
Later  he  again  spent  a  year  upon  the  farm, 
after  which  he  rented  his  "lace  and  went  to 
Portland,  where  as  a  cr  .iter  he  was  con- 
nected with  building  o\  ations  for  fifteen 
months,  aiding  in  constnicting  the  first  house 
for  .lohn  Deere  in  PortI  nil.  He  also  as- 
sisted in  putting  in  skj-P  hts  in  Columbian 
I'niversity,  sixty  feet  aboic  ground.  On  ac- 
count of"  a  strike  he  left  Portland  and  in 
lOO.'i  came  to  llillsboro  soon  afterward,  en- 
gaging in  farming  two  miles  south  of  the 
city,  upon  a  tract  of  one  hundred  and  thirty 
acres  of  land,  which  he  converted  into  richly 
cultivated  fields.  He  next  took  up  his  abode 
in  the  town,  where  he  turned  his  attention 
to  the  business  of  operating  a  planing  and 
sawmill,  becoming  owner  of  what  is  known 
as  the  (loir  Planing  Mill,  in  1911.  He  has 
nine  hundred  feet  frontage  on  the  railroad, 
with  a  depth  of  thirty-live  fei't.  Hi-  does 
much  repair  ar  1  odil  work  in  his  line  and 
is  accorded  a  liberal  patronage.  Moreover, 
he  is  the  inventor  of  the  f!olT  Whip  Lock, 
on  which  he  has  recently  .secured  a  patent. 
It  is  a  device  de.igned  to  overcome  numerous 
faults  in  locks  of  a  similar  kind  by  an  eco- 
nomical method  of  production  and  by  a  pe- 
culiar design  adapting  it  to  perform  its  func- 
tions in  an  unusually  elTicient  manner. 

On  the  <itli  of  lieci'mber,  lS9n.  occurred 
the  marriage  of  Mr.  CcifJ  anrl  Miss  EInora 
M.  Lee  of  Cranls  pass,  a  daughter  of  Thom- 
as and  Mary  (Cox)  I-ee,  and  the  eldest  of 
a  family  of  four  children.  Her  father  has 
long  engaged  in  market  gardening,  which 
business  he  yet  continues  at  Canby,  Oregon. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goff  have  been  born  five 
eliildren:  Olive,  deceased;  Floyd;  Lorena; 
J^yle;  and  Alma.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Goff  hold 
membership  in  the  Presbyterian  church,  in 
tli(\  work  of  which  the}'  take  an  active  and 
helpful  interest,  Mr.  Goff  having  served  as 
superintendent  of  the  Sunday  school  while 
in  Multnomah  county  for  three  years.  In 
politics  he  is  independent.  He  has  held 
some  local  offices,  serving  as  road  supervisor 
in  Josephine  county  for  a  year,  also  as  a 
member  of  the  school  board,  as  school  di- 
rector for  a  year  and  as  clerk  for  two  years, 
while  in  Multnomah  county.  Since  coming 
to  Washington  county  he  has  acted  as  clerk 
of  the  school  board  for  six  years  and  the 
cause  of  education  finds  in  him  a  warm 
friend.  In  fact  he  is  interested  in  every 
movement  and  measure  calculated  to  pro- 
mote the  welfare  and  upbuilding  of  the  com- 
munity along  material,  social,  political,  in- 
tellectual and  moral  lines  and  his  worth  is 
widely  acknowledged  by  all  who  know  him. 

THEODRIC  CAMERON.  Well  known  in 
the  annals  of  the  pioneers  of  Jackson  county 
is  the  name  of  Theodric  Cameron,  whose 
residence  here  covers  a  period  of  sixty  years. 
He  is  now  living  retired  after  a  long  and 
successful  business  career,  but  he  is  still 
interested  in  mining  affairs  and  has  some 
valuable  real-estate  holdings.  He  was  born 
in  Madison  county,  New  York,  on  June  31, 
1829,  and  is  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  and 
Emeline  (Kendall)  Cameron,  who  were  like- 
wise natives  of  the  Empire  state.  In  1839 
the  family  removed  to  Iowa,  where  the  father 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits  until  1869, 
when  he  and  his  wife  continued  their  jour- 
ney westward,  joining  their  son  Theodric, 
who  had  located  in  Jackson  county  nine  years 
previously.  Here  both  parents  passed  the 
latter  years  of  their  lives.  The  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cameron  numbered  eight,  five 
of  whom  are  living. 

Theodric  Cameron  was  a  lad  of  only  ten 
years  when  he  left  New  York,  in  the  public 
schools  of  which  state  he  began  the  educa- 
tion which  he  completed  in  Iowa.  He  re- 
mained at  home  until  he  was  twenty-three, 
assisting  his  father  with  the  operation  of 
the  farm.  At  that  age,  however,  he  started 
out  to  make  his  own  way  in  the  world  and 
for  some  time  thereafter  was  employed  in 
Iowa.  In  1853  he  decided  to  come  to  the 
northwest  so  he  started  across  the  plains 
with  an  ox  team  for  Oregon.  Upon  his 
arrival  here  he  located  in  Jackson  county 
and  during  the  first  year  of  his  residence 
devoted  his  energies  to  mining.  At  the 
expiration  of  that  time  he  filed  on  a  do- 
nation claim  located  on  tlie  present  site  of 
Eagle  Point,  and  turned  his  attention  to 
agricultural  pursuits.  During  the  succeed- 
ing two  years  he  devoted  his  energies  to 
the  cultivation,  and  improvement  of  his  claim, 
but  at  the  end  of  that  time  lie  went  to 
Sterling,  this  county,  and  opened  a  bakery. 
ITe  operated  this  with  very  good  success 
for  four  years,  then  disposing  of  it  went 
to  Applegate  and  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
business.     He   continued   in    this    for   thirty 


years  and  as  he  was  accorded  an  excellent 
patronage  became  known  as  one  of  the  pros- 
perous and  highly  successful  business  men 
of  the  county.  Having  accumulated  a  com- 
petence that  would  enable  him  to  live  in  ease 
and  comfort  the  remainder  of  his  life,  he 
sold  his  store  and  has  ever  since  lived  prac- 
tically retired,  devoting  his  attention  to  his 
mining  and  real-estate  interests.  In  1893 
Mr.  Cameron  removed  to  Jacksonville  and 
has  ever  since  made  this  his  home. 

In  March,  1893,  Mr.  Cameron  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Mary  Krouse,  the  widow 
of  Frank  Krouse,  and  to  them  was  born  one 
son,  Charles  Donald,  who  is  now  attending 
school  in  Oakland,  California.  Mrs.  Cam- 
eron passed  away  in  1904,  and  was  laid  to 
rest  in  the  cemetery  at  Jacksonville. 

The  political  allegiance  of  Mr.  Cameron  has 
always  been  given  to  the  republican  party 
and  in  188.5  he  was  state  representative 
from  Jackson  county  while  for  eight  years 
he  was  a  member  of  the  senate.  He  is  a 
worthy  exemplar  of  the  Masonic  fraternity 
and  has  passed  through  thirty-two  degrees 
of  the  Scottish  Rite.  Mr.  Cameron  is  widely 
known  throughout  the  county,  having  located 
here  when  but  a  small  portion  of  the  land 
had  been  brought  under  cultivation,  and  dur- 
ing the  intervening  years  has  watched  it 
develop  into  one  of  the  foremost  agricultural 
districts  of  the  state.  He  has  contributed 
his  full  quota  toward  promoting  its  progress 
and  development  as  a  business  man  and  pri- 
vate citizen  as  well  as  a  public  official,  al- 
ways having  given  his  support  and  coopera- 
tion to  every  progressive  movement  that  he 
felt  would  advance  the  welfare  of  the  com- 
munity, county  or  state. 

ROY  V.  OHMART,  who  is  successfully  en- 
gaged in  the  general  mercantile  business  and 
also  in  a  feed  store  three  miles  south  of 
Salem,  on  Commercial  street,  was  born  in 
Salem.  April  19,  1878.  His  parents  are  Adam 
and  Velleda  (Smith)  Ohmart,  who  are  now 
residing  near  Salem.  He  is  the  eldest  of  a 
family  of  four  children.  The  others  are  Lois, 
Reynolds  and  Chauncey,  all  at  home. 

Ro.v  V.  Ohmart,  after  completing  a  course 
in  the  public  schools  of  Salem,  was  a  student 
for  three  years  at  the  Willamette  University 
and  on  leaving  college  he  took  charge  of  his 
father's  farm,  which  he  operated  until  1904. 
At  that  date  he  bought  a  tract  of  land 
consisting  of  one  hundred  and  forty-four 
acres,  situated  seven  miles  southwest  of 
Salem,  and  farmed  that  until  1909.  Sub- 
sequently he  purchased  his  present  general 
merchandise  store,  which  is  located  four  miles 
from  the  statehouse  and  is  known  as  the 
Libert_y  Store.  It  is  situated  on  a  tract  of 
four  acres,  on  which  arc  planted  fruit  trees, 
and  it  has  also  in  connection  a  house  and 
barn.  Mr.  Ohmart  also  owns  twenty  acres 
of  timberland. 

In  1906  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Gracia  Lee,  who  was  a  native  of  Washing- 
ton and  a  descendant  of  Jason  Lee.  They 
are  the  parents  of  one  child.  Velleda.  In 
politics  Mr.  Ohmart  is  a  stalwart  republican 
and  he  has   served  as   road  supervisor,   also 


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being  much  interested  in  the  cause  of  educa- 
tion, he  has  tilled  the  office  of  school  di- 
rector for  his  district.  Both  he  and  his  wife 
are  zealous  members  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church,  and  fraternally  he  is  idcntitied 
with  the  Artisans.  Although  still  a  young 
man,  Mr.  Ohmart  is  well  started  in  the  busi- 
ness world  and  his  conscientious  and  efficient 
methods  in  handling  his  work  give  promise 
of  rapid  progress. 

HARRY  L.  KELLEY,  who  with  his  brother. 
JI.  G.  KuUey,  is  engaged  in  manufacture  of 
sheet  metal  at  .Sunnyside,  Oregon,  was  born 
in  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  .January  13,  1883, 
the  son  of  Orin  and  Eva  (Uelm)  Kelley.  The 
father  was  born  in  Waterloo,  Iowa,  and  the 
mother  in  Laporte  City,  that  state.  They 
were  married  in  their  native  state  and  lived 
there  for  several  years,  afterward  remov- 
ing to  Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  where  they 
resided  until  1^93.  In  that  year  they  came 
to  Oregon,  settling  at  Portland,  where  the 
father  was  employed  in  a  sheet  metal  fac- 
tory. After  a  time  he  went  into  business 
for  himself,  engaging  in  the  manufacture  of 
sheet  metal,  but  remained  here  only  two 
years,  when  he  went  to  Ketchikan,  Alaska, 
where  he  is  still  engaged  in  the  sheet  metal 
business,  owning  a  factory  there.  In  his  fam- 
ily were  live  children:  C.  B.,  of  Portland; 
M.  U.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  sheet  metal 
business  in  Portland  in  partnership  with  his 
brother,  Harry  L.;  E.  C,  a  resident  of  Port- 
land; Harry  L.;  and  Grace,  also  of  Portland. 

Harry  L.  Kelley  received  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  of  Minneapolis  and  Port- 
land, gaining  also  a  good  business  education 
in  the  latter  city.  Starting  out  for  himself 
in  the  business  world  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
years,  his  natural  bent  seemed  toward  the 
sheet  metal  business  and  he  was  employed 
in  a  manufactory  of  that  product  for  ten 
years,  after  which,  in  company  with  his 
brother,  M.  O.  Kelley,  in  I'JOG,  he  established 
a  plant  of  his  own  which  the  brothers  are 
still  operating.  They  have  enlarged  the 
plant  at  intervals  until  it  now  occupies  a 
quarter  of  a  block  of  land  in  Sunnysi<le. 
where  it  is  the  only  plant  of  its  kind  in 
that  section  of  Portland.  Mr.  Kelley  occu- 
pies his  own  beautiful  and  well  appointed 
residence  and  own.s  in  addition  twenty  acres 
of  timber  land  near  Tualltin. 

On  the  28th  of  necember,  1903,  Mr.  Kel- 
ley was  married  to  Miss  llattie  .J.  Ilaslam, 
a  native  of  Knights  Ferry,  California,  and 
a  daughter  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .Joseph  Ha.slam, 
both  of  whom  are  deceased.  They  were  the 
parent.s  of  (he  children:  .Mrs.  Dra  Lowe. 
.Mrs.  Nettie  Roberts  and  Mrs.  lielle  Cannon, 
all  residing  in  California;  Krankic,  the  wife 
of  .Joseph  I'atton.  also  of  California;  and 
Hattie  J.,  now  Mrs.  Harry  L.  Kelley.  Mr. 
and  .Mrs.  Kelley  are  the  "parents  of  three 
children:  Evelyn  L.,  born  NovemlHT  19, 
1904;  Harold  O.,  bom  November  7.  1906;  and 
Tola  li..  l>orn  February  lU.  I'JOI.  .Mrs.  Kelley 
received  a  good  education,  having  attended 
the  Oregon  State  Normal  School. 

Politically  Mr.  Kelley  does  not  restrict 
himself   to   being  a   votary   of   any   political 


party.  He  is  independent  in  his  views  and 
supports  for  office  such  candidates  as  in  his 
judgment  are  best  adapted  and  fitted  for 
the  offices  to  which  they  aspire.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Brotherhood  of  American  Yeo- 
men, the  United  Artisans  and  the  Foresters 
of  America.  Religiously  Mr.  Kelley  and^  his 
family  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal church,  an  organization  to  which  they 
give  their  earnest  support  botli  in  the  way 
of  tinancial  assistance  and  influence.  The  im- 
piirtiuit  manufacturing  business  with  which 
Mr.  Kelley  has  so  long  been  connected  has 
contributed  materially  to  the  commercial  in- 
terests of  Portland.  He  has  always  been 
a  careful  and  efficient  business  man,  possess- 
ing those  rare  (jualitics  of  persistency  and 
nalive  ability  which  have  enabled  hira  to 
build  up  his  business  entirely  through  his 
own  resources,  gaining  for  himself  position 
and  inlluence  in  the  business  world  of  Oregon. 
Although  his  life  is  a  strenuous  one  he 
finds  time  to  cultivate  acquaintanceships,  tak- 
ing a  lively  interest  in  the  social,  fraternal 
ami  religious  circles  of  Portland.  He  is  well 
known,  highly  respected  and  everywhere  con- 
sidered as  a  man  of  ability  and  sterling  busi- 
ness integrity. 

C.  C.  HICKOK,  who  since  April,  1911,  has 
resided  on  his  farm  six  miles  soutli  of  Salem, 
was  born  in  Marysville.  California,  Novem- 
ber 14,  1854,  a  son  of  John  Johnson  and 
.Mary  C.  (Rodehaver)  Hickok.  The  father,  of 
f;erman  and  English  descent,  was  born  in 
Bedford  county,  Pennsylvania,  and  came  to 
cock  county.  In  1851  he  went  to  California, 
returned  to  Illinois  and  then  went  back  again 
to  California,  making  three  trips  across  the 
plains.  He  resided  in  the  latter  state  until 
his  death  in  1S91.  He  was  a  lawj-er  by  pro- 
fession and  also  engaged  in  business  as  a 
merchant.  He  was  associated  in  campaign 
work  with  Abraham  Lincoln  while  in  Illi- 
nois and  was  a  leader  in  the  republican 
party  in  his  district.  At  one  time  he  was 
a  ca'ndidate  for  county  judge  but  was  de- 
feated by  four  votes.  The  mother  was  born 
in  Virginia  and  her  grandfather  came  from 
Cermany.  She  was  married  at  La  lliirpe, 
Illinois.' in  1S50,  and  died  .January  4.  1008. 
In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  .1.  J.  Hickok 
were  eight  children,  of  whom  C.  C.  of  this 
review  was  the  eldest.  The  others  are: 
Lora  L.,  of  California;  Harla  II.  and  Walton 
W.,  of  Colusa.  California;  and  OIney  O., 
Laura  L.,  Inez  I.  and  Utta  L.,  all  decea.sed. 

C.  C.  Hickok  received  his  education  in  Cali- 
fornia, attending  the  public  schools,  and  eom- 
pletod  a  business  college  coursi;  at  San  Fran- 
cisco, lie  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  niiU'teen  years  of  age.  when  he  began 
farming  near  (irand  Island,  Califonila,  where 
he  remaineil  until  thirty-five  years  of  age. 
He  then  removed  to  Colusa,  California,  and 
was  engaged  for  flfteon  years  in  the  hard- 
ware, lumber  and  grain  business.  Subse- 
quently he  came  to  Oregon  and  located  in 
Portland,  where  he  opened  up  a  real-estate 
office,  and  in  April,  1911,  be  Ijought  his  pres- 
ent   farm    of   seventy   acres,   fifty    acres   of 


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which  is  in  fruit.  He  is  improving  the  same 
but  still  gives  much  attention  to  the  real- 
estate  business.  He  owns  lour  hundred  and 
eighty  acres  of  land  in  Presidio  county, 
Te.xas,  and  some  property  at  Bandon,  Oregon. 

In  1874  Mr.  Hickok  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Cora  M.  Agnew,  who  died 
fifteen  years  later,  leaving  three  children. 
They  are:  Ira  B.,  of  New  York  city;  Royce 
W.,  of  Sacramento,  California;  and  Gertrude, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Victor  H.  Wolfe,  of 
Portland,  Oregon.  On  the  19th  of  October, 
18'J],  Mr.  Hickok  was  again  married,  his 
second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Jennie  M. 
Chew,  a  widow,  and  they  are  the  parents  of 
one  child,  Clarence  H.,  who  is  in  school  at 
Corvallis,   Oregon. 

Jn  politics  Mr.  Hickok  adheres  to  the  re- 
jjublican  party  and  both  he  and  his  wife  are 
nienibers  of  the  Episcopal  church.  Frater- 
nally he  belongs  to  Portland  Lodge,  No.  55, 
A.  V.  &  A.  M.,  and  also  to  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  in  California.  Mr. 
Hickok's  enterprise  and  industry  have  car- 
ried him  into  important  relations  with  busi- 
ness aft'airs  and  he  has  won  for  himself  a 
most  creditable  reputation  by  his  efficiency 
and  reliability  in  every  position  which  he  has 
occupied. 

EMORY  E.  BROOKS,  who  was  called  to 
liis  final  rest  on  the  9th  of  September,  1906, 
was  for  almost  a  third  of  a  century  suc- 
cessfully engaged  in  general  agricultural 
pursuits  in  Washington  county,  owning  a 
valuable  farm  of  two  hundred  and  eighty 
acres  at  the  time  of  his  demise.  His 
birth  occurred  in  Pembroke,  New  York,  on 
the  (ith  of  October.  1828,  his  parents  being 
Ephraim  and  Orrilla  (Monger)  Brooks,  who 
were  likewise  natives  of  the  Emi)ire  state. 
In  1830  they  left  New  Y'ork  and  took  up 
their  abode  in  Michigan,  where  they  contin- 
ued to  reside  throughout  the  remainder  of 
their  lives,  the  father  passing  away  about 
1865  and  the  mother  in  1873.  All  of  their 
SIX  children  are  now  deceased,  our  subject 
being  the  last  member  of  the  family  who 
vas  called  to  the  home  beyond. 

E.  E.  Brooks  attended  the  common  schools 
in  the  ac(piironient  of  an  education,  and 
when  twenty-three  years  of  age  left  the 
Jiarental  roof,  and  made  his  way  to  Cali- 
fornia, where  he  spent  three  years.  On  the 
expiration  of  that  period  he  returned  to 
Michigan  and  purchased  a  farm  of  eighty 
acres,  continuing  its  operation  until  he  came 
to  Oregon  in  IS71.  He  took  uj)  his  abode 
in  AN'asliington  county  and  bought  a  farm  of 
two  hundred  and  eighty  acres,  devoting  his 
attention  to  its  operation  throughout  the 
remainder  of-  liis  life.  He  made  many  sub- 
stantial imi)rovements  on  the  property  and 
brought  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  acres 
thereof  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation. 

Mr.  Brooks  was  nuirried  twice.  In  1856 
he  wedded  Jliss  Martha  Taylor,  a  native 
iif  Michigan,  whose  parents  are  deceased.  By 
her  he  had  five  children,  as  follows:  Nelson 
and  Delevan.  both  of  whom  are  residents  of 
(Mildendale,  Washington;  Charles  H..  living 
in   SchoUs,  Oregon;   .lemiic,  tlie  wife  of  .lohn 


(iriftin  of  California;  and  Estella,  who  has 
passed  away.  The  wife  and  mother  was 
called  to  her  final  rest  in  March,  1868,  and 
on  the  2d  of  April,  1870,  Mr.  Brooks  was 
again  married,  his  second  union  being  with 
Miss  Almira  Smith,  who  was  born  at  Pal- 
myra, Michigan,  on  the  16th  of  April,  1837. 
Her  parents,  John  I.  and  Hannah  (Marvin) 
Smith,  were  natives  of  New  York  and  re- 
mained residents  of  that  state  until  1836, 
when  they  took  up  their  abode  in  Michigan. 
Mr.  Smith  there  passed  away  in  the  year 
1865,  while  his  wife's  death  occurred  on  the 
1st  of  March,  1857.  Their  children  were  seven 
in  number,  namely:  Peter,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy; Harriet,  Betsy  Ann  and  Marvin,  all 
of  whom  are  deceased;  Mrs.  Brooks;  Maria, 
the  wife  of  Simm  Van  Akin,  of  Raymond, 
Washington ;  and  E.  J.,  who  is  a  resident  of 
Owosso,  Michigan.  By  his  second  wife  Mr. 
Brooks  had  three  children.  Edward  M., 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  23d  of  Septem- 
ber, 1873,  is  married  and  conducts  a  general 
mercantile  establishment  at  SchoUs,  Oregon, 
in  partnership  with  his  brother,  RoUie  H. 
He  has  a  business-college  education  and  is 
a  jeweler  by  trade.  Orilla  is  the  deceased 
wife  of  Link  Lawrence,  of  Cloverdale,  Ore- 
gon. Rollie  H.,  whose  natal  day  was  April 
3,  1882,  was  educated  in  the  public  schools. 
As  before  stated,  he  is  associated  in  busi- 
ness with  his  brother  at  Scholls,  Oregon. 
Mrs.  Brooks  taught  school  for  many  years 
prior  to  her  marriage  and  followed  the  pro- 
fession  in  this  state  for  two  terms. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Brooks  was  a 
stanch  republican,  loyally  supporting  the 
men  and  measures  of  that  party.  For  many 
years  he  capably  discharged  the  duties  de- 
volving upon  him  as  road  supervisor  of  his 
township.  His  religious  faith  was  indicated 
by  his  membership  in  the  Church  of  God,  to 
which  his  widow  also  belongs,  and  he  held  the 
regard  and  esteem  of  all  with  whom  he 
came   in   contact  in  life's   varied  relations. 

CHARLES  F.  BARRETT,  who  lives  upon 
a  productive  farm  in  Washington  county 
and  has  been  engaged  successfully  in  basket- 
making  for  a  number  of  years,  is  a  native 
of  this  county  and  was  born  May.  1874. 
He  is  a  son  of  William  R.  and  Eliza  J. 
(Purdin)  Barrett,  the  former  of  whom  was 
born  in  Ohio  and  the  latter  in  Missouri. 
They  came  to  Oregon  and  were  married  in 
this  state  where  they  spent  the  remainder 
of  their  lives.  The  father  died  in  October, 
1908,  and  the  mother  passed  away  in  May, 
1910.  He  was  a  man  of  excellent  character 
and  industrious  habits  and  was  for  many 
years  actively  identified  with  carpentering 
and  contracting.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Barrett  were  eight  cliildren,  namely: 
W.  N.,  a  resident  of  Hillsboro;  Alice  J.,  who 
is  the  wife  of  George  Dooley.  of  Washington 
county;  Deborah,  of  Hillsboro;  Amanda  J. 
Purdin,  of  North  Yakima.  Washington; 
Anna,  who  became  the  wife  of  J.  M.  Parrish, 
of  Wilbur.  Washington,  and  is  now  deceased; 
Charles  F..  the  subject  of  this  review;  and 
Ira  and  Flora,  both   of  whom   are  deceased. 


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Mr.  Barrett  whose  name  introduces  this 
sketch  secured  his  preliminiiry  education  in 
the  public  schools  imd  later  attended  the 
Portland  Business  College  where  lie  became 
familiar  with  practical  business  methods. 
At  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  began  learn- 
ing basket-making,  to  which  he  has  devoted 
a  large  part  of  his  time  ever  since.  He  ia 
a  skilled  workman  and  has  found  ready 
sale  for  the  products  of  his  hands.  lie  is 
the  owner  of  tliirty-tive  acres  of  land  two 
miles  southwest  of  Banks,  which  he  acquired 
in  1910,  and  twenty  acres  of  his  place  is 
under  cultivation.  As  he  is  industrious  and 
enterprising  his  labors  are  meeting  with 
generous  returns  and  he  is  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  a  competency  which  meets  all  the 
ordinary  demands  of  life. 

On  February  .3.  l'J04.  Mr.  Barrett  was 
married  to  Miss  Com  Bressler,  a  native  of 
Aurora,  Oregon,  born  .\ugiist  1,  iss;!.  She 
is  a  daughter  of  Berry  and  Mary  (Willaril) 
Bressler,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Indi- 
ana. They  were  married  in  the  Iloosier 
state  and  subsequently  came  to  Oregon,  tirst 
settling  at  Aurora.  Later  they  moved  to 
Halscy,  Linn  county,  where  they  lived  for 
eight  years.  Their  nc.xt  place  of  residence 
was  Philomath  and  eventually  tliey  located 
at  Detroit,  where  they  are  now  making  their 
home.  The  father  entered  railway  employ- 
ment about  ISSl  and  has  been  loiitinuously 
cngageil  in  railway  service  for  thirty  years. 
Four  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Bressler,  namely:  lona,  a  resident  of  Fox 
Valley,  Oregon;'  .Myrtle,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Fred  Hester,  of  (fates,  Oregon;  Cora,  now 
Mrs.  Charles  F.  Barrett;  and  Clyde,  who  is 
living    at    home. 

Mr.  Barrett  Udonps  to  the  Knii;hts  of  the 
Maccabees,  tx-ing  a  member  of  the  camp  at 
Oreenville,  Oregon.  Ills  political  allegiance 
ia  given  to  the  n-publiian  party,  of  which 
he  has  been  an  earnest  supporter  ever  since 
he  reached  manhood.  lie  is  one  of  the  liest 
known  residents  of  this  section  and  s<K-ially 
is  much  esteemeil.  By  an  industrious,  hon- 
orable and  upright  life  he  has  gainiil  the 
respect  of  many  people  in  Washington  coun- 
ty and  he  deserves  adequate  mention  in  this 
work. 

W.  T.  GRIEVE  was  for  many  years  sin-- 
eessfiilly  rngiigeil  in  ranching  in  tlw  vicinity 
of  Prospect,  and  has  acquired  valuable  holil- 
ings  in  both  country  and  city  real  estate.  In 
ronneetion  with  his  agricultural  pursuits  Mr. 
Grieve  has  always  taken  a  more  or  less  ac- 
tive interest  in  political  affairs  and  since 
1909  has  l)een  the  iiiiiimtM>nt  of  the  otlice  of 
county  assessor,  lie  was  born  in  Niobrara, 
Xebra'ska.  on  the  .Mth  of  Novemlier.  lH7rt, 
his  parents  being  .lohn  and  -Margaret  (ISnicei 
firieve.  The  father  wa.s  a  native  of  Lonilon. 
Ontario,  his  birth  occurring  in  IStl,  and  there 
he  subsequently  married  Miss  Bnice,  who 
was  also  born  and  reared  in  Ixinilon.  In 
the  early  years  of  their  dr>mestic  life  they 
cros.sed  the  border  into  the  tnite.l  Stnt.-s. 
locating  in  Nebraska.  There  the  father  ••n 
gaged  in  farming  until  November,  1889,  when 
he    removed   to  Oregon    with   his    family,  set- 


tling in  .lackson  county.  He  still  resides 
here  and  is  now  an  overseer  of  county  road 
construction.  Seven  children  were  born  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  llricve,  six  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing: Helen  L.,  the  wife  of  T.  \V.  llerriott, 
of  Applegate,  this  county;  Georgia,  the  wife 
of  E.  C.  Stickel,  of  Berkeley,  Ijalifornia;  \V. 
T.,  our  subject;  James  E.,  of  Itogiie  Biver 
valley,  one  of  .lackson  county's  road  over- 
-seers;  Audrew  D.,  who  lives  in  Seattle,  Wash- 
ington; and  J.  I..,  also  in  the  Uogue  Kiver 
valley. 

As  he  was  a  youth  of  thirteen  years  when 
he  accompanied  his  parents  on  their  re- 
moval to  this  state,  W.  T.  Grieve  completed 
in  the  common  schools  of  Central  Point  the 
education  he  had  begun  in  his  native  state. 
Having  bt-en  reared  on  a  ranch  he  was  trained 
to  agricultural  pursuits  from  his  boyhood, 
and  after  leaving  school  he  gave  his  entire 
attention  to  this  vocation  to  which  he  con- 
tiiiued  to  devote  his  energies  until  after  his 
election  to  his  present  othce  in  September, 
1908.  Since  assuming  his  public  duties  on 
the  1st  of  January,  1909,  he  has  withdrawn 
from  all  other  activities.  Mr.  (irieve  has 
proven  to  be  a  very  eflicient  oflicial,  fuHill- 
ing  his  duties  with  a  rare  sense  of  public 
obligation,  thus  not  only  retaining  the  good 
will  uf  his  constituency  but  winning  him  a 
substantial    vole    from    the    opposition. 

On  the  22d  of  .July,  1900.  .\Ir.  ( Irieve  was 
united  in  marriage  to  .Miss  Katie  .M.  Fries,  a 
native  of  Missouri  and  a  daughter  of  C.  M. 
and  E.  M.  (Snodgross)  Fries,  who  are  now 
living  ill  Los  Angeles.  Three  children  have 
been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Grieve,  as  fol- 
lows: R.  Bruce,  Etta  C.  and  John  W.,  all 
natives  of  Jackson  county. 

The  political  allegiance  of  Mr.  (irieve  is 
given  to  the  republican  party  and  about  1898 
he  served  as  deputy  county  assessor.  Fra- 
ternally he  is  alliliated  with  Warren  Lodge, 
No.  I(),  .-v.  F.  &  A.  .M.;  ami  both  he  and 
Mrs.  ( irieve  belong  to  the  Order  of  the  East- 
ern Star.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  .\sh- 
lan.l  Lodge,  No.  914,  B.  P.  O.  E.;  .\Iedford 
Lodge,  No.  8.'1.  I.  O.  O.  F.;  and  he  also  lie- 
longs  to  till-  Odd  Fellows  Encampment  of 
Meilford  ami  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  Amer- 
ica. Mr.  tirieve  is  a  capable  man  of  business 
anil  in  addition  to  his  line  property  holdings 
is  one  of  tin-  stockliolders  in  the  bank  at 
Itiitte '  Falls,  this  county.  He  has  always 
maintained  an  absolutely  unassailable  repu- 
tation both  as  a  business  man  and  a  public 
ollicial  and  is  known  to  be  loyal  to  his  duties 
and  untlinching  in  his  determination  to  fol- 
low the  course  he  di-ems  to  be  right,  rather 
than  direct  his  political  career  to  suit  ex- 
[K-diency. 

W.  F.  BUCHNER,  a  nsident  of  Salem,  who 
since  190.'!  Iiiis  Is-en  engaged  in  a  feed  store 
and  mill,  was  born  in  Woukesha.  Wisconsin. 
April  II.  HOI.  the  son  of  J.  S.  ami  Matilda 
(Tillman I  Buchner.  The  father,  a  native  of 
the  kingdom  of  Bavaria,  Germany,  came  to 
America  when  he  wos  a  young  man  and 
liH-nti'd  in  Wisconsin,  where  he  whs  engaged 
ill  the  mercantile  business.  In  1872  he  came 
to  Oregon  and  located  on  a   farm  in  Marion 


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county,  which  he  improved  and  resided  upon 
until  the  time  of  his  retirement  in  1S93, 
when  he  moved  to  Salem,  where  he  died  in 
1909  and  was  buried.  He  was  a  very  suc- 
cessful man  financially  and  a  member  of  the 
Evangelical  church.  The  mother  was  also 
a  native  of  Germany  and  is  .still  living  in 
Oregon.  They  were  the  parents  of  two 
children:  Mary  Augusta,  who  is  the  wife 
of  John  Kirk,  of  Salem;  and  W.  F.,  of  this 
review. 

W.  F.  Buchner,  was  reared  under  the  pa- 
rental roof.  He  owns  one  hundred  and  sixty 
acres,  south  of  Salem,  on  which  he  has  made 
a  specialty  of  growing  hops.  In  1903  he  es- 
tablished a  feed  store  and  mill,  building  most 
of  the  plant  and  installing  the  machinery. 
The  mill  has  a  capacity  of  turning  out  fif- 
teen tons  of  rolled  feed  every  ten  hours.  He 
also  continues  to  devote  a  part  of  his  time 
to  the  pursuit  of  agriculture. 

In  1896  Mr.  Buchner  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  May  N.  Newsom,  a  native  of 
Marion  county,  Oregon.  They  have  become 
the  parents  of  two  children,  Dorothy  Olive 
and  Ruth  Eleanor,  both  at  home.  All  of 
his  life  Mr.  Buchner  has  strictly  adhered 
to  the  principles  of  the  republican  party 
but  he  has  never  been  a  seeker  for  office. 
He  attends  and  supports  the  local  churches 
and  he  is  known  as  an  energetic  and  cap- 
able man  who  contributes  to  the  extent  of 
his  ability  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  makes  his  home. 

ENER  OLSEN  has  been  a  resident  of 
Wasliingtun  county  only  since  1908,  and  yet 
in  this  period  has  established  himself  as  a 
progressive  business  man  whose  industry, 
determination  and  reliabilit}'  entitle  him  to 
be  ranked  with  the  substantial  citizens  of 
the  section.  He  was  born  in  Norway,  March 
2S,  1860,  a  son  of  Ole  Peterson  and  Ingeborg 
Angeborgsen,  both  of  whom  lived  and  died 
in  Norway.  The  son  was  reared  in  the 
"land  of  the  midnight  sun"  and  the  common 
schools  of  that  country  afforded  him  his 
educational  privileges,  yet  his  opportunities 
in  that  direction  were  limited,  for  his  par- 
ents were  poor  and  as  early  as  his  eleventh 
year  he  had  to  accompany  his  father  to  the 
lumber  woods  and  assist  in  peeling  Ihe  logs. 
Because  of  this  he  had  the  opportunity  of 
attending  school  only  through  three  winter 
seasons,  but  in  the  school  of  experience  he 
has  learned  many  valuable  lessons,  which 
have  developed  his  self-reliance  and  prac- 
tical spirit,  and  enabled  him  to  achieve  the 
success  which  is  now  his.  At  twelve  year.s 
of  age  he  began  working  independently  and 
the  responsibilities  that  devolved  upon  him 
made  him  scarcely  know  what  boyhood  was. 
His  fallier  had  hut  four  or  five  acres  of 
rocky  soil  and,  with  seven  children  to  feed 
iiiul  clothe,  it  was  necessary  that  each  should 
provide  for  his  own  support  as  early  as  pos- 
sible. 

Mr.  Olsen  struggled  on  in  his  native  coun- 
try iintil  1882,  when  he  determined  to  try 
his  fort\ine  in  the  new  world,  of  whose  op- 
port\inities  and  advantages  he  had  heard 
many   favorable  reports.     He   therefore  sail- 


ed for  the  United  States  and  eventually 
reached  Madison,  Wisconsin,  with  ten  cents 
in  his  pocket.  Beside  he  had  borrowed  the 
money  with  which  to  pay  his  passage.  From 
Madison  he  went  to  Dodgeville,  Wisconsin, 
where  he  worked  for  two  months  and  then 
proceeded  to  Chippewa  Falls,  where  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  the  Chippewa  Lumber 
&  Boom  Company,  working  in  the  lumber 
woods  in  the  winter  and  in  the  sawmill  in 
the  summer  months.  He  remained  with 
that  firm  for  two  years  and  then  in  company 
with  a  Mr.  Rogers,  who  had  been  head  mill- 
man  at  Chippewa  Falls,  he  went  to  Hay- 
ward,  Wi-sconsin,  to  work  with  the  North 
Wisconsin  Lumber  Company.  Mr.  Olsen  re- 
mained in  that  employ  for  eight  years  and 
in  1890  went  to  Tower,  Minnesota,  where 
he  worked  as  lumber  scaler  for  a  year. 
While  there  he  squatted  on  a  piece  of  tim- 
ber land,  in  township  67,  range  20,  and  held 
the  property  for  nine  years,  making  im- 
provements thereon.  The  place  is  near  the 
Canadian  line,  on  the  Ash  river  and  at  that 
time  was  about  seventy-five  miles  distant 
from  any  habitation.  He  packed  his  sup- 
plies on  his  back  and  crossed  the  Vermillion 
lake  in  a  birch  canoe,  making  two  or  three 
trips  to  the  place  each  year.  Other  people 
living  in  that  section  worked  with  Mr.  Ol- 
sen. in  order  to  get  the  land  surveyed,  so 
that  they  might  be  able  to  enter  it,  but 
after  all  the  hardships  and  privations  which 
they  had  endured,  their  claims  were  con- 
tested by  the  timber  barons  under  the  tim- 
ber and  stone  act,  and  they  lost  their  prop- 
erty. Mr.  Olsen  had  not  only  spent  much 
time  and  labor  in  its  development,  but  had 
also  invested  thirteen  hundred  dollars  in  the 
work. 

In  1891  he  went  to  the  Mesaba  range  and 
entered  the  employ  of  the  Mesaba  Lumber 
Company,  engaging  in  scaling  lumber  for 
about  six  months,  after  which  he  opened  a 
boarding  house  in  the  new  town  of  Mc- 
Kinley,  conducting  this  from  the  fall  of 
1891  until  the  spring  of  1892,  when  many  of 
his  boarders  were  forced  out  of  work  by 
reason  of  the  approaching  financial  panic 
and  he  was  therefore  obliged  to  close  his 
establishment.  Leaving  his  family  in  the 
house,  he  went  to  Virginia,  Minnesota, 
where  he  secured  work  on  the  railroad  at 
a  dollar  and  twenty  cents  per  day,  paying 
out  of  this  sum  four  dollars  per  week  in 
board.  Such  were  the  wages  paid  in  times 
of  the  financial  panic!  He  continued  there 
for  only  a  short  period  and  then  entered 
the  employ  of  the  Moon  &  Kerr  Lumber 
Company  at  his  old  task  of  scaling  lumber, 
continuing  with  tliem  for  two  years,  being 
paid  only  a  dollar  and  a  half  per  day,  when 
the  customary  remuneration  had  previously 
been  three  dollars  per  day.  When  business 
operations  were  resumed  in  McKinley,  !Mr. 
Olsen  returned  and  again  opened  his  board- 
ing house.  In  addition  to  conducting  this 
place  for  several  years  he  also  did  much 
outside  work.  In  the  spring  of  1907  he  sold 
his  property  there  and,  after  a  year's  res- 
idence in  Duluth,  Minnesota,  where  he  work- 
ed for  the  Scott  &  Groft  Lumber  Company, 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


he  came  to  Oregon,  arriving  on  the  2Cth  of 
July,  1908.  Soon  afterward  he  purchased 
his  present  ranch  of  ninety  acres,  having 
in  the  previous  spring  made  a  special  trip 
to  look  over  the  place.  He  today  has  one 
of  the  best  located  ranches  in  Washington 
county  and  is  fast  making  many  changes 
in  its  appearance  by  reason  of  the  improve- 
ments which  he  is  placing  upon  it. 

On  the  22d  of  Xovember,  1SS4,  Mr.  Olsen 
was  married  to  Miss  Christina  Angrobret- 
sen,  by  whom  he  has  live  children,  namely: 
Enga,  who  is  the  wife  of  Dr.  Fable,  of  West 
Superior,  Wisconsin;  Ole,  who  is  employed 
as  bookkeeper  by  Thompson  &  Stewart,  of 
Seattle.  Washington;  Emma,  who  is  em- 
ploj'ed  in  Portland;  and  Edward  and  Julius, 
both  at  home. 

Mr.  Olsen  has  always  been  an  advocate 
of  republican  principles  and  while  living  in 
McKinley  served  for  six  years  as  president 
of  the  town  council.  When  he  was  elected 
to  the  otlice  the  town  was  three  thousand 
dollars  in  debt,  and  when  he  left  the  town 
owned  their  own  water  works,  a  new  city 
hall  and  had  two  thousand  dollars  in  the 
treasurj-.  All  this  is  evidence  of  Mr.  Olsen's 
excellent  business  ability  in  the  manage- 
ment of  public  affairs  as  well  as  in  his  pri- 
vate interests,  lie  and  his  wife  liuKl  to  the 
Lutheran  faith  but  there  is  no  church  of 
that  denomination  near  them.  His  life  has 
indeed  been  one  of  earnest  and  unremitting 
toil  and  perhaps  no  history  in  all  this  volume 
indicates  more  clearly  what  can  be  accom- 
plished by  persistent,  indefatigable  labor  in 
the  face  of  opposition,  obstacles  and  dis- 
couragements which  would  have  utterly  dis- 
hearteneil  many  a  le>s  resolute  man.  He 
has  never  faltered,  however,  but  with  mark- 
ed courage  has  worked  on,  day  after  day, 
and  is  now  beginning  to  reap  the  reward  of 
bis  labors. 

MARTIN  REILING.  The  state  of  Ohio 
has  contributed  to  i  iregon  many  of  its  prom- 
ising sons,  who  have  under  the  favorable 
conditions  that  here  prevail  won  an  estab- 
lished standing  in  their  respective  commun- 
ities. In  this  nunibiT  is  .Martin  Iteiling, 
the  owner  of  one  of  the  productive  farms  of 
Washington  county.  He  was  born  in  Car- 
roll county,  Ohio,  '.March  16.  1S44,  a  son  of 
Lawrence  and  Theresc  (Stoltz)  Reiling,  the 
former  of  whom  was  a  native  of  Baden  and 
the  latter  of  Alsace-Lorraine.  The  mater- 
nal grandfather  was  a  soldier  under  Napo- 
leon Bonaparte  during  the  Russian  campaign. 
In  the  disastrous  retreat  from  Moscow  in 
the  depth  of  winter  he  had  both  of  his  legs 
badly  frozen  and  never  entirely  recovered 
from"  the  effects  of  the  exposure  although 
he  lived  to  be  more  than  ninety  years  old. 
The  parents  of  our  s\ibject  emigrated  to 
America  in  the  '30s  anil  were  married  in 
Ohio.  Mr.  Reiling  located  on  a  farm  in 
Carroll  county,  upon  which  he  spent  the  re- 
mainder of  his  life.  He  died  in  1869  but 
his  wife  survived  until  1S92.  There  were 
eight  children  in  their  family:  Mary,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Vinson  Friedman,  of  Ohio; 
Magdalena,  who  married  Michael  Halter,  of 


Ohio;  Elizabeth,  now  Mrs.  William  Meyers, 
of  Ohio;  Frank,  a  resident  of  Oregon  City, 
Oregon;  Martin,  of  this  review;  John,  who 
made  his  home  in  Kansas  and  is  now  de- 
ceased; Anthony,  who  passed  away  in  Mar- 
ion county,  Oregon;  and  Catherine,  who  was 
a  resident  of  Ohio  and  is  now  deceased. 

Martin  Keiling  received  a  good,  common- 
school  education  in  his  boyliooil  and  con- 
tinued with  his  parents  until  after  arriving 
at  his  majority.  He  tlu'u  removed  to  Kan- 
sas and  engaged  in  the  carpenter's  trade,  and 
as  a  contractor  for  eight  years,  and  also  oper- 
ated a  ranch  near  Lawrence.  Believing  that 
conditions  were  more  favorable  in  Oregon, 
he  came  to  this  state  in  1S7C  and  purchased 
one  hundred  and  lifty-one  acres  in  Washing- 
ton county,  thri'c  miles  southeast  of  Banks. 
The  land  was  heavily  tiiiilicred  but  it  has 
been  entirely  cleared  aiul  placid  under  a 
high  state  of  cultivation,  lie  has  erected 
a  comfortable  residence  and  the  barns  and 
outbuildings  compare  favorably  with  any 
similar  structures  in  the  neighborhood.  He 
is  also  the  owner  of  business  property  at 
Portland,  which  has  proved  a  good  invest- 
ment. By  his  energy  and  ability  he  has 
ac<iuired  a  competence  and  he  is  now  well 
fortified   against   material    want. 

In  December,  1S79,  at  Li-avenworth,  Kan- 
sas, Mr.  Keiling  was  married  to  Miss  Louisa 
Koheck.  who  was  born  in  Canada  and  was 
educated  in  a  convent  at  Leavenworth.  Her 
parents  were  also  natives  of  Canada  and 
her  father  died  in  that  country.  The  mother 
removed  to  Leavenworth  and  there  continued 
during  the  remainder  of  her  life.  There 
Were  two  children  in  the  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Roheck.  William  and  Louisa.  William 
enlisted  in  the  army  at  the  time  of  the 
Civil  war  and  advanced  to  the  rank  of  brig- 
adier general.  He  died  at  Wichita,  Kan- 
sas, in  1871.  Ten  chililren  have  been  born 
to  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reiling:  William,  who  is 
engaged  aa  a  carpenter  and  contractor  at 
Hillsboro,  Oregon;  Mary,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  eight  months;  Charlotte,  the  w  iilow 
of  James  Cypher,  of  Portland;  'J"heresa,  the 
wife  of  Dr.  George  Tamiesie,  of  Portland; 
Martin,  wlio  died  at  the  age  of  one  year; 
rU'rtha.  who  married  Warren  Williams,  of 
Portland;  Lulu,  now  Mrs.  (irover  Rogers, 
of  Portland;  Charles,  who  lives  on  the  fam- 
ily homesten<l:  Walter,  who  died  at  the  age 
of  eight  months;  and  .loseph,  who  died  at 
the  age  of  six  years.  Charles  Reiling  mar- 
ried Miss  Laura  Darty.  o  native  of  Wash- 
ington county,  and  they  have  one  son,  Leo 
Leslie,  who  was  horn  .April  10,  1910.  The 
parents  of  Mrs,  Charles  Reiling  were  also 
bom  in  Washington  county  and  are  still 
living.  .She  has  a  brother  Oren,  a  resident 
of   this    county. 

Mr.  Reiling,  the  subject  of  this  nkctch,  has 
liecn  o  lifelong  democrat  and  is  thoroughly 
convinreil  that  the  principles  of  democracy 
ore  well  ailapted  to  preserve  the  liberties 
of  the  p<'op|e  ond  that  the  party  hos  within 
its  folds  men  who  are  capable  of  guiding  the 
destinies  of  the  state  and  nation.  He  has 
not  sought  public  oflice  but  has  served  very 
acceptably    for   fifteen   yeara    as    a    member 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


of  the  school  board.  He  is  a  stanch  friend 
of  education  and  his  children  have  been 
given  excellent  advantages  of  school  train- 
ing. He  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the 
Catholic  church  and  have  reared  their  chil- 
dren in  the  same  faith.  Mr.  Eeiling  has 
given  close  attention  to  his  business  and  his 
life  record  is  an  illustration  of  the  possibil- 
ities in  America  that  await  men  actuated 
by  worthy  aims,  who  make  practical  use  of 
their  talents. 

JOHN  W.  BONES,  one  of  the  leading  and 
prominent  residents  of  Carlton,  is  success- 
fully engaged  in  business  as  the  proprietor 
of  a  drug  store  and  also  acts  as  mayor  of  the 
town.  His  birth  occurred  in  Cass  county, 
Missouri,  on  the  14th  of  .July,  1848,  his 
parents  being  John  and  Zerelda  (Carpenter) 
Bones,  who  were  natives  of  Tennessee  and 
Missouri  respectively.  In  1841  they  were 
married  in  Missouri,  where  John  Bones 
passed  away  on  the  14th  of  February,  1849. 
Some  years  later  his  widow  married  Samuel 
Stone,  a  native  of  England,  with  whom  she 
crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  in  1853,  settling 
near  Sheridan,  Polk  county.  Mr.  Stone 
there  followed  farming  until  called  to  his 
final  rest  in  1889,  owning  at  that  time  six 
hundred  acres  of  valuable  land.  His  widow, 
who  is  now  more  than  eighty-nine  years  of 
age,  still  resides  on  the  old  homestead  in 
Polk  county.  Our  subject  had  but  one 
sister,  Sarah  Jane,  the  deceased  wife  of 
Silas  T.  Riggs,  of  Salem,  Oregon.  Unto 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stone  were  born  three  children, 
two  of  whom,  twins,  died  in  infancy. 
Thomas  B.  Stone,  a  stockman,  resides  on  the 
old  homestead  farm. 

John  W.  Bones  attended  the  district 
schools  until  sixteen  years  of  age  and  then 
spent  three  years  in  McMinnville  College, 
while  subsequently  he  followed  the  profession 
of  teaching  in  Polk  county  for  two  years. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  pur- 
chased land  and  turned  his  attention  to  the 
pursuits  of  farming  and  stock-raising,  being 
thus  engaged  until  1890.  In  that  year  he 
disposed  of  his  property  and  embarked  in 
the  drug  business  at  Sheridan.  At  the  end 
of  three  years  he  began  operating  a  sawmill 
and  was  thus  engaged  in  business  for  two 
years.  In  1903  he  again  purchased  the 
Howarth  drug  store  of  McMinnville  and  re- 
moved it  to  Sheridan,  where  he  conducted 
the  same  for  five  years.  After  disposing  of 
tliat  establishment  he  came  to  Carlton  in 
1908  and  has  since  remained  the  proprietor 
of  a  drug  store  there,  enjoying  an  extensive 
and  gratifying  patroiuige.  He  owns  a  hand- 
some residence  and  likewise  has  property  at 
St.  .Johns,  Oregon. 

Mr.  Bones  has  been  married  twice.  On 
the  8th  of  Jiily.  1883,  he  wedded  Miss  Mary 
Isabelle  Werneke,  a  native  of  Greencastle. 
Indiana,  who  came  to  Oregon  as  a  school 
teacher  in  1882.  She  passed  away  in  1887, 
leaving  two  daughters.  Edna  Z.,  born 
September  1.").  1884.  attended  the  high  school 
ut  Salem  and  taught  school  prior  to  her  mar- 
riage. She  is  now  the  wife  of  Fred  Simp- 
son,   of    San    Francisco.     Mary    R.   was    ac- 


cidentally drowned  when  eighteen  years  of 
age,  meeting  a  tragic  end  while  on  a  pleasure 
ride  on  the  Willamette  river.  In  1891  Mr. 
Bones  was  again  married,  his  second  union 
being  with  Mrs.  Amanda  E.  I'ool,  the  widow 
of  Madison  Pool  and  a  daughter  of  Titus  and 
Elvira  (McClain)  Smith,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased.  By  her  first  husband  Mrs.  Bones 
had  one  daughter,  who  passed  away  when 
five  years  of  age.  Her  son,  J.  W.  Bones, 
was  born  on  the  21st  of  March,  1895,  and 
is  now  attending  the  high  school  at  Carlton, 
Oregon. 

In  politics  Mr.  Bones  is  a  republican  and 
his  fellow  townsmen  have  honored  him  with 
election  to  several  important  positions.  He 
held  the  office  of  county  assessor  in  1894 
and  in  1906  was  elected  to  the  state  legis- 
lature, while  two  years  later  he  received 
public  indorsement  of  his  course  by  reelec- 
tion. At  the  present  time  he  is  serving  as 
mayor  of  Carlton,  exercising  his  official  pre- 
rogatives in  support  of  many  measures  of 
reform  and  improvement.  He  is  a  worthy 
exemplar  of  the  Masonic  fraternity,  belong- 
ing to  Sheridan  Lodge,  No.  64,  and  is  a 
charter  member  of  the  United  Artisans  at 
McMinnville.  His  wife  is  a  devoted  and 
consistent  member  of  the  Christian  church. 
In  the  state  where  he  has  resided  from  early 
boyhood  his  acquaintance  is  a  wide  and 
favorable  one.  His  well  spent  life,  char- 
acterized by  all  that  is  honorable  in  business 
and  straightforward  in  his  relations  with 
his  fellowmen,  has  brought  him  the  uniform 
respect  of  all  with  whom  he  has  come  in 
contact. 

FRANCIS  ELMER  SHAFER,  who  is  the 
proprietor  of  an  excellent  harness  establish- 
ment in  Salem,  was  born  at  Marion  Station, 
Marion  county,  Oregon,  August  5,  1866,  a 
son  of  John  A.  and  Theresa  Anne  (Powell) 
Shafer.  The  father  was  a  native  of  Little 
Rock,  Arkansas,  born  in  1837,  but  lived  in 
St,  Louis,  Missouri,  until  1849,  when  as  a 
mere  lad  of  twelve  he  ran  away  from  home 
and,  crossing  the  plains,  located  in  California, 
where  he  followed  mining  and  various  occu- 
pations until  about  twenty-two  years  of  age. 
Subsequently  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating 
in  Yamhill  county,  and  shortly  afterward 
went  to  Linn  county,  where  he  was  married. 
About  1862  he  came  to  Marion  county  and 
located  at  Marion  Station,  where  he  started 
the  first  blacksmith  shop  of  the  town  and 
also  worked  as  a  smith  while  they  were  build- 
ing the  railroad.  Later  he  removed  to  Aums- 
ville,  Oregon,  where  he  engaged  in  black- 
smithing  and  for  a  short  time  lived  on  a 
farm  one  mile  from  Turner,  Oregon,  mean- 
while conducting  a  blacksmith  shop  in  that 
place.  In  1882  he  gave  up  blacksmithing 
and  retired  to  his  farm,  where  he  died  in 
1904  and  was  buried  in  Twin  Oak  cemetery 
at  Turner.  He  was  very  successful  and  may 
well  be  called  a  self-made  man,  for  he  started 
in  life  empty-handed  and  died  owning  a  fair 
amount  of  this  world's  goods.  He  was  a 
republican  in  politics,  and  fraternally  was 
identified  with  the  Masonic  order.  The 
mother    was    a    native    of    Illinois    and    was 


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married  in  Liiin  county,  Oregon,  her  mar- 
riage license  being  among  the  tirst  issued 
in  that  county.  She  was  a  member  of  the 
Christian  church  in  early  life  but  at  the 
time  of  her  death  was  a  Christian  Scientist. 
She  died  in  I'JOl  and  was  buried  beside  her 
husband  at  Turner.  They  were  the  parents 
of  seven  children:  Krancis  Elmer,  of  this 
review;  Day  ton  \V..  of  Turner.  Oregon;  Mary, 
the  wife  ofMerrill  McKinney,  also  of  Turner; 
Nellie  I.,  who  is  the  wife  "of  K.  M.  Loftus, 
of  Portland,  Oregon;  Verner  Cecil,  who  is  a 
miner  at  Cape  Nome.  Alaska;  .John  II.,  a 
resident  of  Turner,  Oregon;  and  Willis,  of 
tSalem. 

Francis  E.  Shafer  attended  the  common 
schools  at  Turner  and  later  completed  a 
commercial  course  in  Portland.  He  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  twenty-one 
years  of  age,  when  he  began  the  study  of 
the  harness-making  trade  at  Salem,  and  af- 
ter serving  as  an  apprentice  for  three  years 
he  engage<l  in  the  business  at  .lelferson,  Ore- 
gon. He  left  .letTerson  after  three  years  on 
account  of  loss  by  tire  and  went  east  where 
he  remained  a  short  time.  Then,  returning, 
he  located  at  Independence,  in  Polk  county, 
Oregon,  but  after  six  months  came  to  Salem 
and  established  his  present  business.  He 
manufactures  harness,  both  heavy  and  light, 
and  carries  a  complete  line  of  saddles,  whips 
and  general  horse  goods.  He  owns  a  busi- 
ness building  on  Commercial  street  and  a 
residence  on  State;  also  he  owns  a  half-inter- 
est in  one  hundred  and  lifty  acres  of  land 
in  Polk  county,  Oregon,  and  has  just  sold 
bis   ranch   lands  near  Turner. 

In  1S94  .Mr.  Shafer  wedded  Miss  Eliza- 
beth Anne  Hogg,  a  native  of  N'ew  Zealand, 
■who  lived  in  California  from  the  time  she 
•was  two  years  of  age  until  twelve,  since 
which  time  she  has  residetl  in  Oregon.  .Mr. 
and  .Mrs.  Shafer  are  the  parents  of  three 
sons,  I'ecil  Tyson,  Earl  William  and  Frank 
Elliert,  all  at  home. 

In  politics  Mr.  Shafer  is  a  republican  but 
he  never  has  ueen  an  ortice  seeker.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Christian  Science  church  and 
his  life  is  g\iirled  according  to  its  teachings. 
Fraternally  he  is  identitleil  with  the  Masonic 
order  at  .felTerson.  and  belongs  to  the  chap- 
ter anil  coniniundery  at  .Salem  and  the  shrine 
at  Portland.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Modern  Woodmen  of  America  and  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  at  Salem,  and  his  wife 
is  a  liathbun" Sister,  belonging  to  the  order 
at  Salem.  Mr.  Shafer  possesses  excellent 
bnsini'ss  ability  and  keen  sagacity,  and  from 
the  beginning'  of  his  career  has  steadily 
worked  his  way  upward. 

ALONZO  M.  WOODFORD,  who  has  been 
postmastir  of  .Medford  since  1004,  is  one 
of  the  widely  known  citizens  of  this  com- 
munity, having  resided  here  for  twenty-three 
years,  during  which  time  he  has  l>een  iileiitr 
fieri  with  various  business  activities.  He  is 
a  native  of  Missouri,  his  birth  having  oc- 
curred in  Ray  county  on  the  2'ith  of  Octo- 
ber, l-tir,.  His  father  was  Harry  I,.  Wood- 
ford and  his  mother's  family  name  was  Pad- 
gett, but  both  parents  are  now  deceased,  the 
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father  having  passed  away  in  1S94  at  the 
age  of  sixty-seven  years,  while  the  mother 
died  while  the  family  was  crossing  the  plains 
to  Oregon  in  lS5:i.  Upon  his  arrival  in  this 
state,  the  father  purchased  a  ranch  in  Doug- 
las county  which  he  cultivated  for  a  time, 
but  in  1857  he  returned  to  the  east.  He  was 
a  business  nuin  as  well  as  an  agricult\irist 
and  for  some  years  conducted  a  grocery  store 
in  Oswego,  Kansas.  The  family  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Woodford  consisted  of  three  sons: 
Frank  W.,  who  is  living  in  Florida;  Alonzo 
M,,  our  subject;  and  Hiram,  who  is  a  resi- 
dent  of  .Josephine  county,  Oregon. 

Alonzo  M.  Woodford,  who  was  a  lad  of 
six  years  when  he  accompaniecl  his  parents 
to  Oregon,  obtained  his  education  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  this  state.  He  did  not  re- 
turn to  the  east  with  his  father  but  re- 
mained in  the  west  making  his  home  with  a 
ranchman  in  Douglas  county  until  old  enough 
to  begin  making  his  own  way  in  tlii'  world. 
When  iiualilied  to  become  self  supporting 
he  obtained  work  as  a  farm  hand,  not  be- 
ing familiar  with  any  other  occupation,  and 
followed  this  until  after  the  Civil  war  broke 
out.  He  enlisted  in  Company  C,  First  Ore- 
gon Cavalry,  preparatory  to  going  to  the 
front.  However,  his  regiment  was  never 
called  into  .service,  b\it  was  sent  to  eastern 
Oregon  to  guard  emigrant  trains  from  the 
Indians.  At  the  expiration  of  liis  period  of 
enlistment  he  again  engaged  in  farm  work, 
being  identified  with  agricultural  pursuits 
until  he  came  to  Medford  twenty-tliree  years 
ago.  In  1904  Mr.  Woodford  was  appointed 
postmaster  of  Meilfonl  and  has  ever  since 
been  the  incumbent  of  that  oiKce. 

On  the  27th  of  December,  1S73,  Mr.  Wood- 
ford was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Eliza 
Dyer,  a  native  of  Missouri  and  a  (huighter 
of"  .Jefferson  and  .lane  Dyer.  The  family 
came  to  Oregon  in  186.-)  and  here  the  parents 
both  pa.ssed  away.  The  father  always  de- 
voted his  energies  to  agricultural  pursuits. 
Five  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Woodford,  as  follows:  Myrtle,  the 
wife  of  T.  M.  Stiver,  of  .Seattle;  Virgie,  who 
married  .1.  A.  Ijimb.  of  Coqiiille,  Coos 
county;  Ralph,  who  marrieil  I-illian  Rarr  and 
is  acting  as  his  father's  assistant;  .lennie, 
the  wife  of  Fred  A.  Williams.  t;rants  Pass, 
Oregon;  and  Ruth,  who  is  attending  high 
school. 

Mr.  Woo<lford  is  a  member  of  the  Inde- 
pendent f)rder  of  Olid  Fellows  and  the  firand 
.\rmy  of  the  Republic,  while  his  political  sun- 
[lorthi-  Bccorils  to  the  republican  party.  In 
matters  of  faith  the  family  are  Christinns 
ami  take  an  active  interest  in  the  work  of 
that  church,  among  whose  membership  they 
niimbiT  many  friends. 

WILLIAM  F.  GARNJOBST,  who  since  1900 
has  bc.-n  a  resi.hnt  of  Marion  county,  was 
born  in  ncrmany.  April  2.1.  l-<.>'<.  His  par- 
ents were  .\dolph  and  Wilhelmina  (Peter) 
(larnjobst.  both  of  whom  were  natives  of 
flermany  ami  "(M-nt  their  entire  lives  in  that 
country.  In  their  family  were  seven  children, 
five  of  whom  are  still  living. 


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William  F.  Garnjobst  was  educated  in  the 
common  schools  of  his  native  country  and 
remained  at  home  until  he  entered  the  army, 
where  he  rendered  three  years  of  service.  In 
1883  he  came  to  America,  settling  in  Ne- 
braska, where  he  lived  until  1900,  at  which 
date  he  came  to  Marion  county,  Oregon,  and 
located  on  his  present  farm.  He  owns  eighty 
acres  of  finely  improved  land,  where  he  car- 
ries on  general  farming,  and  his  well  tilled 
fields  annually  yield  a  harvest  that  makes 
him  one  of  the  prosperous  farmers  of  the 
community. 

In  October,  1884,  Mr.  Garnjobst  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mrs.  Anna  R.  Schrocder,  who 
was  born  in  Michigan,  and  they  have  be- 
come the  parents  of  four  children:  Alvin, 
deceased;  Julius,  who  is  now  a  medical  stu- 
dent; and  Ella  and  Emil,  both  of  whom  are 
deceased.  They  also  have  one  adopted  daugh- 
ter, Lillian. 

In  politics  Mr.  Garnjobst  is  a  prohibi- 
tionist and  both  he  and  his  wife  are  zealous 
members  of  the  Evangelical  church.  His  in- 
fluence is  always  found  on  the  side  of  right 
and  progress  and  he  has  labored  earnestly 
and  efliciently  for  the  public  welfare,  as 
well  as  for  individual  success.  Having  the 
sturdy  and  reliable  traits  of  his  worthy  an- 
cestors, he  is  a  highly  valued  and  prosper- 
ous citizen  of  the  country  in  which  he  has 
chosen  to  make  his  home. 

REV.  JOHN  J.  STAUB,  pastor  of  the  First 
Congregational  church  of  Sunnyside,  Port- 
land, Oregon,  was  born  in  Switzerland,  March 
7,  1869,  his  parents  being  the  Eev.  Rudolph 
and  Magdeline  (Denzler)  Staub.  both  na- 
tives of  that  country.  The  mother  passed 
away  in  Switzerland  in  1S85,  leaving  a  fam- 
ily of  four  children,  namely:  Henry  H.  and 
jSIrs.  Emma  Bauman,  both  of  whom  are  now 
residents  of  Portland,  Oregon;  .John  J.,  of 
this  review;  and  Rudolph  R.,  who  makes  his 
home  at  Bremerton,  Washington.  In  18S7  the 
Rev.  Rudolph  Staub  emigrated  with  his  fam- 
ily to  the  new  world,  settling  in  Portland. 
He  purchased,  however,  one  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  of  fine  farming  land  near  Ore- 
gon City,  which  he  obtained  from  Senator 
Starkweather  and  lived  on  this  farm  with 
his  family  for  three  years  and  then  removed 
to  Beaver  Creek,  holding  pastorates  in  the 
St.  Peter  and  St.  John  churches  of  Beaver 
Creek  and  New  Era,  Oregon,  for  eleven  years, 
at  the  end  of  which  time  he  retired.  He  is 
now  living  in  Portland  at  the  ripe  old  age 
of  seventy-seven  years.  For  his  second  wife 
the  Rev.  Rudolph  Staub  chose  Miss  Bar- 
bara Wipfler,  a  native  of  Germany,  who  came 
to  the  United  States  in  1899. 

Tlie  Kev.  John  ,T.  Staub  received  a  liberal 
high-school  and  college  education  in  Switzer- 
land but  his  studies  for  the  ministry  were 
pursued  at  the  Pacific  Theological  Seminary, 
a  Congregational  institution  of  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia, from  which  he  was  graduated  in  1891 
with  the  degree  of  B.  D.  His  first  year's 
work  in  the  ministry  was  at  Scappoose,  Ore- 
gon, where  he  built  what  is  known  as  the 
Scappoose  Congregational  church.  He  then 
located  in  Portland,  Oregon,  where  he  organ- 


ized the  First  Congregational  church  of 
Sunnyside,  Portland,  on  August  7,  1892,  and 
ever  since  that  time  has  been  its  pastor, 
which  makes  him  in  point  of  pastoral  work 
in  the  same  field  the  oldest  minister  in  the 
state.  In  June,  1911,  the  Pacific  University 
of  Forest  Grove,  Oregon,  conferred  upon  him 
the  degree  of  D.  D. 

In  1891  the  Rev.  Staub  was  married  to 
Miss  Mittie  E.  Wands,  whose  birth  occurred 
at  Oakland,  California,  on  the  18th  of  Au- 
gust, 1870,  her  parents  being  Winfield  Scott 
and  Margaret  J.  (Gardner)  Wands,  natives 
of  Henry  county,  Illinois.  Immediately  af- 
ter tlieir  marriage,  about  1870,  they  re- 
moved to  California,  where  Winfield  S.  Wands 
died  April  15,  1874.  His  widow  later  mar- 
ried again  and  still  makes  her  home  in  Oak- 
land. Mrs.  Mittie  E.  Staub  has  one  brother 
and  a  stepsister,  namely:  Winfield  Scott, 
who  is  a  resident  of  San  Francisco ;  and 
Zetta,  the  wife  of  William  Biers,  of  Oak- 
land, California.  Unto  the  Rev.  Staub  and 
his  wife  have  been  born  three  chiUlren  as 
follows:  A  boy,  who  was  born  in  March, 
1893,  and  died  in  infancy;  Raymond  Rudolph, 
whose  birth  occurred  on  the  26th  of  March, 
1895,  and  who  is  now  a  student  in  the  Wash- 
ington high  school;  and  Howard  Pier,  whose 
natal  day  was  November  23,  1899.  Mrs. 
Staub,  who  was  graduated  from  a  high  school 
at  Oakland,  California,  also  has  an  excellent 
musical  education  and  taught  that  art  prior 
to  her  marriage.  She  has  long  had  charge 
of  the  music  of  the  choir  in  her  husband's 
church. 

The  pastoral  record  of  the  Rev.  Staub 
makes  him  one  of  the  most  conspicuous  Con- 
gregational ministers  on  the  Pacific  coast. 
The  masterly  way  in  which  he  built  up  his 
cliuroh  organization  and  the  unusual  quali- 
ties by  which  he  has  so  long  retained  his 
connection  in  one  church,  the  church  which 
he  organized,  has  made  him  noted  in  a  pe- 
culiar way  among  all  the  churchmen  of 
Oregon.  All  pastors  will  readily  appreciate 
the  strenuous  task  which  he  has  of  neces- 
sity performed,  in  building  up  and  preaching 
as  he  has  done  to  one  congregation  for  so 
long  a  time.  Yet  Dr.  Staub  continues  to 
deliver  his  messages  with  such  eloquence  and 
rare  degree  of  versatility  that  they  have 
not  worn  threadbare  with  his  excellent  con- 
gregation, and  he  has  so  endeared  himself 
to  his  people  that  they  cannot  even  now 
tliink  of  allowing  him  to  take  up  a  new 
pastorate.  By  his  long  residence  and  pro- 
fessional duties  in  Portland  he  has  come  in 
contact  with  perhaps  as  many  people  as 
any  other  man  in  this  city  and  throughout 
Portland,  particularly  in  its  religious  and 
social  circles,  he  is  honored  and  beloved. 

JOHN  W.  JORY,  who  resides  seven  miles 
southwest  of  Salem,  on  the  Jefferson  road, 
was  born  December  15,  1850,  on  the  farm  on 
which  he  now  lives,  the  son  of  James  and 
Sarah  Ann  (Budd)  -Tory.  The  father  was 
a  native  of  Cornwall.  England,  born  June 
9,  1820,  and  came  to  America  with  his  father 
in  1830,  locating  near  St.  Johns,  New  Bruns- 
wick, Canada.     In  1847  he  came  to  Oregon, 


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991 


settling  at  Salem,  where  he  resided  until 
1849,  when  he  went  to  California  to  mine 
gold.  There  he  was  reasonably  successful 
but  remained  only  one  year,  after  which  he 
returned  to  Oregon  and  located  on  a  dona- 
tion land  claim  of  six  hundred  and  forty 
acres,  which  is  the  farm  where  John  W . 
Jory,  of  this  review,  now  lives.  At  lirst  he 
built  a  log  house  with  a  clapboard  roof  and, 
having  cleared  and  cultivated  the  land,  he 
erected  in  about  ISCO  a  frame  house  and  a 
barn.  Before  the  Civil  war  James  Jory 
gave  his  support  to  the  democrat  party  but 
the  righteousness  of  the  Union  cause  led 
him  in  1801  into  the  ranks  of  the  republi- 
cans. In  1S90  he  became  dissatistied  with 
the  republican  principles  as  they  were  then 
interpreted  and  joined  the  populist  move- 
ment, while  yet  later  in  life  lie  turned  to 
the  socialist  cause,  believing  that  the  plat- 
form and  measures  of  that  party  would 
bring  about  the  most  desirable  and  beneli- 
cent  results  for  the  great  mass  of  the  people 
and  humanity  at  large.  He  was  a  public- 
spirited  man,  held  many  local  ollices  and  gave 
much  of  his  time  to  the  cause  of  education, 
being  a  great  organizer  of  school  districts. 
He  passed  away  on  December  10.  l'JO.5,  highly 
esteeemd  by  friends  and  respected  by  an- 
tagonists for  his  absolute  faithfulness  and 
fearlessness  in  expressing  and  defending  his 
convictions.  The  mother  was  born  in  -Mich- 
igan. December  31,  1826.  .She  was  married 
in  Illinois  in  1846  and  is  still  residing  at 
her  home  place,  having  now  reached  the  age 
of  eighty-six  years.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church,  to  which  faith 
the  father  also  adliered.  In  their  family 
were  eleven  children:  Phoebe  A.,  who  re- 
sides at  home;  T.  C,  a  teacher  in  the  schools 
of  Dundee,  Oregon;  .lohn  \V.,  the  subject  of 
this  review;  Mar}'  J.,  who  is  the  wife  of 
F.  H.  Reynolds,  of  Marion  county,  Oregon; 
Elizabeth  C.  who  married  Rev.  .1.  Swayne, 
of  Centralia,  Washington;  Martha  E..  who 
resides  with  her  mother;  .Sarah  I''.,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  two  and  one-half  years; 
Henry  D.,  an  editor  of  North  Yakima,  Wash- 
ington; Arthur  B.,  deceased;  L.  May,  at 
home;  and  I'ercy  A.,  who  is  deceased.  All 
of  the  members  of  the  family  are  well  edu- 
cated and  four  of  the  sisters  are  graduates 
of  the  Willamette  I'niversity. 

John  W.  Jory,  after  completing  his  course 
in  the  district  .schools,  attended  the  Willa- 
mette University  for  four  years,  after  which 
he  returned  to  the  farm  and  has  been  con- 
nected with  the  home  estate  ever  since,  ex- 
cept a  short  time  in  ISSO  which  he  spent 
in  eastern  Oregon.  The  home  place  which 
he  operates  contains  in  one  undivided  tract 
two  hundred  and  seventy-live  acres  which 
belong  to  the  heirs.  In  nil  he  manages  over 
four  hundred  acres,  on  which  he  is  engageil 
principally  in  raising  grain  and  blooded  stock. 

Mr.  -lory  gives  his  political  support  to 
the  socialist  party,  and  he  keeps  well  in- 
formed on  the  questions  and  issues  of  the 
day.  He  has  held  local  school  oflices  and 
has  been  a  great  help  in  the  advancement 
of  the  welfare  of  his  community.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Methodist   Episcopal   church. 


and  his  upright  and  honorable  life  has  gained 
lor  him  the  high  regard  in  which  he  is  uni- 
versally held. 

SAMUEL  H.  SMITH,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Sunnyside,  was  born  in 
Multnomah  county,  live  miles  northwest  of 
Portland,  February  lli,  1850.  His  parents 
were  Joseph  and  -Margaret  (Mather)  .Smith. 
The  father  was  born  in  Virginia  on  -May  13, 
1818,  and  the  mother  in  North  Madison.  In- 
diana on  May  13,  1832.  Their  marriage  oc- 
curred in  Indiana,  where  they  afterward  lived 
lor  two  years,  when  they  removed  to  St. 
Joseph,  Missouri,  there  spending  one  winter. 
In  the  following  spring  they  started  across 
the  plains  with  ox  teams  with  Oregon  as 
their  objective  point,  the  journey  recjuiring 
six  months  to  accomplish.  ,(.  A.  Mather, 
an  uncle  of  our  subject,  accompanied  them 
(■n  their  journey  across  the  plains  and  lioth 
laniilies  settled  five  miles  northwest  of  Fort- 
land  on  government  land,  densely  covered 
with  wood.  Mr.  Mather  and  Mr.  Smith  took 
up  donation  claims  of  three  hundred  and 
twenty  acres  each.  In  their  early  experi- 
ences these  pioneers  were  forced  to  carry 
their  provisions  two  miles  through  the  thick 
timber  before  a  wagon  road  was  constructed. 
.lose|>li  Smith  remained  on  his  farm  until 
1891,  when  he  sold  it  and  removed  to  Sunny- 
side,  Oregon,  now  a  part  of  Portland,  where 
he  bought  property  at  Thirty- fourth  and 
Morrison  streets  and  built  a  line  residence. 
Here  he  lived  a  retired  life  until  the  time 
of  his  death,  which  occurred  December  4, 
1891.  The  mother  died  on  October  21  of 
the  following  year.  They  were  the  parents 
of  fourteen  children,  of  whom  the  following 
are  living,  namely:  Mrs.  Letitia  (Jubser,  of 
VVinlock,  Washington;  Seatta,  who  was  born 
.lune  29.  1834,  in  the  Rocky  mountains,  while 
her  parents  were  crossing  the  plains,  and 
who  is  the  wife  of  A.  (!.  Dix  and  resides  in 
Multnomah  county,  near  her  father's  old 
donation  claim;  Samuel  H.;  Oscar  and  Olive, 
twins,  born  .April  1,  1801,  the  former  of  whom 
is  a  resident  of  Salem,  while  the  latter  is 
the  wife  of  .1.  E.  -Mien  and  resides  near  Kick- 
rcall;  Jason,  of  Portliuid;  and  Pliny  H.,  a 
<lentist  of  (,'hicago,  Illinois. 

Sanuiel  H.  Smith  remained  with  his  par- 
ents until  he  attained  his  majority  and  then 
began  working  on  a  farm.  He  saved  his 
earnings  and  was  thus  enabled  to  purchase 
lanil.  After  his  marriage  he  moved  to  a 
farm  of  his  own.  which  he  operated  until 
IH91,  when  he  sold  out  ami  came  to  Sunny- 
side,  Oregon,  where  he  lived  until  1900  and 
then  removed  to  southern  Oregon,  settling 
at  Ashland,  where  he  engaged  in  the  con- 
fectionery business.  He  conducted  this  busi- 
ness until  1909,  when  he  sold  out  and  re- 
turned to  .Sunnyside,  where  he  and  two  of 
his  sons,  fthester  .Arthur  and  Otis  Samuel, 
established  a  grocery  business  which  he  la 
still  conducting.  In  addition  to  his  business 
he  owns  a  t'ood  home  and  six  other  resilience 
properties   in    Sunnyside. 

On  June  11.  iss'.'..  Mr.  Smith  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mi.ss  Dora  L.  Forbes,  who 
was  Jiom  in  lown,  July  4.  1866,  a  daughter 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


of  J.  A.  and  Elizabeth  Forbes,  Mr.  Forbes 
is  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  In  1S75  he 
came  with  lii.i  family  to  Oregon  and  for  a 
time  they  resicU-d  in  Damascu.s.  They  later 
removed  to  .Mc.Minnville  and  in  1902  came 
to  Portland,  where  they  are  now  residing. 
In  his  family  were  eight  children:  Ida,  Adel- 
bert;  Dora  L.,  now  Mrs.  Samuel  H.  Smith; 
Lewis;  Nellie,  deceased;  Gertrude;  Grace; 
and  Edna.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  are  the 
parents  of  four  children.  Mabel,  who  was 
born  on  April  .5,  188C,  married  Alfred  Staub, 
who  is  manager  of  a  garage  in  Portland. 
Chester  Arthur,  who  is  engaged  in  the  gro- 
cery business  in  partnership  with  his  father, 
was  born  December  4,  1887.  Elsie,  who  was 
born  November  30,  1889,  resides  at  home. 
She  received  a  good  education  in  music  and 
is  now  engaged  in  teaching  the  same.  Otis 
Samuel,  wlio  completes  the  family,  was  born 
November  11,  1893,  and  i.s  also  a  partner  in 
his   father's  grocery  business. 

Mr.  Smith's  political  allegiance  is  given 
to  the  republican  party,  and  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Congregationalchurch.  Being  one  of 
Oregon's  native  sons  and  having  spent  his 
boyhood  days  in  this  state,  where  he  received 
his  early  "education  and  training,  he  has 
watched 'the  growth  of  this  community  from 
a  wilderness  to  its  present  metropolitan  pro- 
portions. During  the  many  years  which  Mr. 
Smith  has  lived  in  Oregon  he  has  formed 
the  acquaintance  of  large  numbers  of  peo- 
ple in  the  business  and  social  world  and 
among  all  these  his  standing  is  high.  He 
is  one  of  the  substantial  business  men  of 
Suniiyside  and  without  mention  of  Mr.  Smith 
and  his  aeliievements  no  history  of  Mult- 
iioinali  cDiinty  would  lie  ccunplete. 

FRANCIS  XAVIER  MOISAN,  who  is  re- 
siding on  his  two  hundred  and  forty-seven 
acre  farm,  was  born  on  the  property  which 
he  now  owns,  eight  miles  north  of  Salem, 
which  was  a  part  of  his  father's  donation 
land  taken  up  in  1841.  His  birth  occurred 
on  the  Kith  of  December,  1S45,  his  parents 
being  Thomas  and  Harriet  (Longtail) 
Moisan,  the  fininer  born  near  Montreal,  Can- 
ada, and  the  latter  a  native  of  Vancouver. 
Washington.  The  parents  were  married  at  St. 
Paul,  Oregon,  and  have  made  Marion  county 
their  home  ever  since,  the  mother  residing 
at  present  with  her  son  Francis  X.,  at  the 
age  of  eighty-seven  years,  the  father  having 
died  in  ISSS.  During  his  life  the  father  fol- 
lowed agricultural  pursuits  and  ;it  the  time 
of  his  (leatli  was  the  owner  of  more  than 
seven  hundred  acres  of  valualile  land.  Be- 
ing one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  state  he  de- 
serves more  than  ordinary  credit  for  the 
highly  developed  large  tract  of  land  which 
he  left  at  the  time  of  his  death.  It  was 
his  desire  that  this  he  divided  equally 
nmong  his  three  heirs.  There  were  three 
children  in  the  family:  Francis  X.,  who  is 
the  subject  of  this  sketch;  Mrs.  Phillioinenie 
Bolter,  who  is  residing  in  Marion  county  on 
a  iiart  of  the  homestead;  and  Alexander, 
who  is  also  residing  on  a  part  of  the  lioine- 
itcad  jiroperty. 


Francis  Xavier  Moisan  started  to  earn 
his  own  livelihood  independently  at  the  ag« 
of  twenty-three  years.  Previous  to  that  he 
had  spent  his  time  in  the  common  schools 
and  subsequently  in  a  near-by  business  col- 
lege before  he  began  assisting  his  father  with 
general  farming  on  the  home  place.  After 
he  was  twenty-four  years  of  age,  however, 
the  father  gave  him  a  portion  of  the  home 
property  which  was  his  to  cultivate  and 
manage.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moisan  have  resided 
upon  this  tract  ever  since,  and  they  are  now 
the  owners  of  two  hundred  and  forty-seven 
acres  of  land,  one  hundred  and  forty  of  which 
have  been  brought  under  a  high  state  of  culti- 
vation. The  appearance  and  equipment  of 
the  farm  attests  the  successful  and  modern 
methods  of  its  manager  and  reflects  great 
credit  upon  him  and  his  father  because  it  is 
wholly  due  to  their  efforts.  Mrs.  Moisan 
has  also  an  interest  in  the  forty  thousand 
dollar  estate  of  her  father  which  is  as  yet 
undivided. 

On  September  30,  1873,  Mr.  Moisan  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  V.  Manning,  whose 
birth  occurred  July  11,  1854,  in  Missouri, 
where  she  resided  until  she  was  ten  years 
of  age.  At  that  time  she  left  with  her  par- 
ents for  Oregon,  making  the  trip  via  Cape 
Horn.  Her  parents,  George  A.  and  Caroline 
(Brewer)  Manning,  were  both  born  and 
reared  in  Missouri  which  was  their  home 
until  they  came  to  Oregon.  When  arriving 
in  this  state  they  settled  in  St.  Louis,  and 
have  since  that  time  been  residing  in  that 
city.  The  father's  death  occurred  on  the 
5th  of  October,  1907,  and  at  that  time  he 
was  the  owner  of  four  hundred  acres  of  land 
near  St.  Louis.  The  mother  is  still  living 
in  Portland  at  the  age  of  eighty-eight  years. 
To  them  fourteen  children  were  born,  name- 
ly: Mrs.  Cecelia  Gleason,  a  resident  of  Port- 
land, Oregon;  Dennis,  who  is  living  in  Ger- 
vais;  Vincent  A.,  J.  K.  and  .Joseph,  of  Port- 
land; Mrs.  Moisan;  Mrs.  O'Brien,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Salem ;  Mrs.  Harry  Kenny,  of 
Portland;  and  Therese,  Louise,  Rosa,  'The- 
rese,  Pius  and  an  infant,  all  deceased.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Moisan  fourteen  children  have 
been  born:  George  Thomas,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  1st  of  August,  1873,  and  who 
is  residing  on  part  of  the  homestead;  Har- 
riet, whose  death  occurred  when  she  was 
twenty-eight  years  of  age;  Gustave  G.,  who 
was  born  in  February,  1876.  and  who  is  post- 
master at  Gervais;  Joseph  M.,  who  died 
September,  1877,  when  he  was  an  infant  of 
two  weeks;  Louis  A.,  born  September  4, 
1878,  who  is  residing  at  Patten.  California, 
where  he  is  assistant  .superintendent  of  the 
state  hospital;  Francis  A.,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  IStli  of  .June.  1880.  and  who 
is  residing  in  Salem;  Rosa  M.,  whose  birth 
occurred  May  24,  1883,  and  who  is  married 
to  Fermin  Nash,  of  Salem.  Oregon;  Tercillia, 
who  was  born  April  8,  1884.  and  who  is 
married  to  .Tohn  DeJardin.  of  Marion  county; 
Mary  A.,  born  February  10.  1886.  who  is  the 
wife  of  Albert  Nys,  of  Yamhill,  Oregon; 
Charles  A.,  whose  birth  occurred  March  38, 
1888.  and  who  is  still  residing  at  home; 
Frances  R.,  born  November  4,  1889,  and  liv- 


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ing  at  home;  Winifred,  FreUerick  and  Hu- 
bert E.,  who  were  burn  February  13,  1892, 
March  5,  1894,  and  July  6,  1890,  respectively, 
and  all   living  at   home. 

In  politics  -Mr.  Moisan  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  ])arty,  tirinly  believing  its 
policies  are  most  conducive  to  good  govern- 
ment, and  he  is  thoroughly  alive  to  the  is- 
sues of  the  day.  Both  hi-  and  liis  wife  hold 
membership  in  the  Homan  Catholic  church, 
according  to  whose  teachings  they  live  as 
consistently  as  their  pursuits  and  duties 
will  allow.  He  has  done  much  to  further  the 
agricultural  development  of  his  cuiumunity, 
and  is  recognized  as  a  substantial  and  valu- 
able citizen,  holding  the  respect  and  esteem 
of  all   who   know  him. 

JAMES  B.  LINEBAUGH,  the  proprietor 
of  three  hundred  and  siv<nty-live  acres  of 
fine  land,  one  hundred  acres  of  which  is 
under  cultivation,  situated  three  and  one- 
half  miles  east  of  Cottage  (jrove,  was  born 
in  Clearmout.  Missouri,  in  1856,  the  son  of 
Joseph  and  Elizabeth  (Lee)  Linebaugh.  The 
father  was  a  native  of  Tennessee  and  the 
mother  was  born  in  .Missouri,  the  family 
being  of  tierman  descent.  They  were  the 
parents  of  nine  children  only  four  of  whom 
now  survive:  James  li. ;  Douglas,  of  Silver 
Lake,  Oregon,  who  is  married  and  has  five 
children;  Kmma,  the  wife  of  A.  C.  Uarrett. 
of  Fairmont,  Oregon,  and  the  mother  of 
eight  cliildreu;  and  Etta,  the  wife  of  Ed 
Xyc,  of  Eugene,  Oregon,  and  the  mother  of 
four  children. 

The  youth  of  James  1!.  I.inebaugh  was 
passed  in  Missouri  and  California,  where  he 
received  a  common-school  education.  At 
the  age  of  twenty-one  he  starteil  out  in 
life  for  himself,  purchasing  thirty-seven 
acres  of  land  in  California,  having  crossed 
the  plains  with  his  pan-nts  in  1m;:!.  the 
family  settling  in  Sonoma  county.  This 
land  he  continued  to  cultivate  and  improve 
for  seven  years,  after  which  he  disposed  of 
it  and  engageil  in  dairying,  a  business  which 
he  followed  for  two  years.  He  then  came  to 
Oregon  and  settled  near  Cottage  (Jrove 
where  he  bought  a  place  belonging  to  his 
father-in-law,  .James  1*.  Shields.  This  prop- 
erty consisted  of  four  hundred  ami  fifty  six 
acres  of  which  one  hunrlreil  and  fifty  acres 
was  cleared.  This  he  farmeil  and  later  sold 
two  hunilred  and  two  ni-res  thereof  but  sub 
sequently  purchased  more  land  until  his 
holdings  now  aggregate  three  hundred  and 
seventy-five  acres,  one  hundred  acrr-s  of 
which  is  under  cultivation.  This  land  has 
risen  in  value  about  seven  hundreil  p<'r  cent 
since  he  purchased  it.  being  worth  on  an 
average  about  fifty  ilollars  an  acre.  He 
carries  on  general  farming  and  stock  raising, 
making  a  sperialty  of  hogs  and  hordes.  He 
also    runs    a    dairj-    of    fourteen    rows. 

On  Morch  9.  'lS77,  Mr.  I.inebaugh  was 
united  in  marrioge  to  Miss  N'ancy  .1.  Shields. 
a  daughter  of  James  I",  and  Partluna 
(Small!  Shields.  Mrs.  Linebaugh  is  a  na- 
tive of  Oregon,  while  her  parents  were  born 
in  Missouri  but  crossed  the  plains  to  the 
Pacific  coast   in    1>*32,   their   marriage   occur- 


ring in  Lane  county,  Oregon,  in  1838.  In 
their  family  were  si.\  children,  three  of 
whom  survive:  (Jetuge,  of  Uorena,  who  is 
married  and  bus  lour  children;  Nancy  J., 
now  .Mrs.  Linebaugh;  and  .Mary  J.,  the  wife 
of  Douglas  Linebaugh,  of  Lake  county, 
Oregon,  and  the  mother  of  five  chil- 
dren. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Linebaugh  six 
children  have  been  born:  Elizabeth,  who 
was  born  in  1888  and  is  now  at 
home;  .Marvin,  who  was  born  in  1890  and 
died  October  19,  1911;  Lucy,  who  was  born 
in  1892  and  is  at  home  with  her  parents; 
l.eora,  who  was  born  in  I89:i  and  is  also 
resiiling  at  home;  and  Ntdlie,  born  in  1897, 
and  (lien,  born  in  1899,  both  of  whom  are 
attending   school. 

Mr.  Linebaugh  gives  his  political  allegi- 
ance to  the  republican  party.  He  has  never 
been  an  ofjce  seeker,  however,  and  has  never 
held  public  office  except  that  of  road  super- 
visor for  one  terra,  lie  is  a  member  of  the 
-Masonic  fraternity,  belonging  to  the  Cottage 
Ijrove  lodge.  He  ami  his  wife  are  members 
of  the  I'resbyterian  church,  to  wliiidi  they 
contribute  liberally  in  a  material  way  as 
well  as  by  the  active  assistance  and  influ- 
ence which  they  render  that  denomination. 
Mr.  Linebaugh  is  a  valuable  citizen  of  his 
community,  taking  an  active  interest  in  pub- 
lic matters  and  enjoying  a  moat  excellent 
reputation.  Having  long  resideil  in  the  com- 
munity, he  has  a  wide  aciiuaintance  and  he 
has  contrib\ited  by  his  influence  and  labors 
in  no  -mall  degree  toward  devidoping  the 
risourei-s  of   Lane  county. 

FRED  B.  CLARK  is  the  owner  of  an  ex- 
cellent farm  of  sixty-six  and  two  thirds  acres 
and  the  well  cultivated  condition  of  his  place 
indicates  his  careful  nmnagenu'nt  ond  his 
unfaltering  industry.  He  was  tioru  in  .Vsh- 
tabula  county,  Ohio,  on  the  1st  of  .lanuary, 
l'^37.  and  is  a  son  of  Chester  H.  and  Hen- 
rietta (Harnhardt)  Clark,  the  former  a  na- 
tive of  Ohio  and  the  latter  of  New  York. 
Following  their  marriage  the  father  was  em- 
jiloyed  in  various  wavs.  owned  and  rultivat- 
I'cl  a  small  tract  of  land  and  operated  a 
threshing  machine.  His  wife  died  in  Ash- 
tabula county  anil  he  afterward  removed 
to  Iowa,  where  he  married  again  and  made 
a  home,  until  after  his  son  Fred  ri'Uioved  to 
Kansas  and  from  then'  to  Nebraska.  The 
father  then  nunle  his  way  to  the  sanu-  state 
and    there    his   ilealh    occurred    about    1HH5. 

Fred  R.  Clark  sjM>nt  his  youthful  ilays  in 
his  parents'  home  and  the  common  schools 
afTordi'd  him  his  educational  privileges. 
.\fter  his  mother's  death  he  remained  with 
a  sister  in  Ohio,  until  his  father  had  mar- 
ried again  and  established  a  home  in  Iowa, 
in  which  stale  Fnd  It.  Clark  joini'il  him, 
being  at  that  time  n  youth  of  about  seven- 
teen years.  On  attaining  his  majority  he  left 
home"  and  went  to  Smith  county.  Kansas, 
where  he  preempted  a  homestead  but  later 
iM'came  ill  and.  not  Iwing  able  to  reside  upon 
the  place.  lo«t  his  claim.  Me  afterward 
went  to  Nebraska,  where  he  look  up  a  home- 
stead in  Furnas  county,  anrl  also  owned  and 
conducted    a    livery    stable    in    Franklin,    that 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


state.  He  had  a  government  contract  to 
carry  the  mail  and  thus,  by  working  for  the 
government,  did  not  have  to  live  upon  his 
claim  to  prove  up.  When  he  had  secured 
the  title  to  the  property  he  traded  it  for 
land   in   Franklin   county. 

It  was  about  that  time — on  the  15th  of 
April,  1883 — that  Mr.  Clark  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Angalia  S.  Light  and 
they  began  their  domestic  life  on  the  Frank- 
lin county  farm,  there  residing  until  1892, 
when  Mr.  Clark  sold  out  and  purchased 
another  farm  in  the  same  county,  making  it 
his  place  of  residence  until  1901,  when  he 
removed  to  the  farm  owned  by  liis  present 
wife,  also  located  in  Franklin  county.  There 
he  continued  to  live  until  1904,  when  he 
brought  his  family  to  Oregon  and  purchased 
his  present  ranch  of  sixty-six  and  two-thirda 
acres  in  Washington  county.  Here  he  has 
erected  a  cozy  and  pretty  home  and  has 
added  to  the  improvements  of  his  place, 
while  the  development  of  his  land  is  mani- 
fest in  the  excellent  harvests  which  he  an- 
nually gathers.  His  work  is  carried  on 
along  practical  lines  and  is,  therefore,  pro- 
ductive  of  good   results. 

In  1897  Mr.  Clark  was  called  upon  to 
mourn  the  loss  of  his  first  wife,  who  died 
on  the  25th  of  September  of  that  year. 
There  were  five  children  of  tliat  marriage, 
of  whom  four  are  yet  living:  Frank,  a  res- 
ident of  Holdredge,  Nebraska;  and  Effie, 
Grace  and  George,  all  at  home.  On  the 
24th  of  January,  1901,  Mr.  Clark  was  mar- 
ried to  Mrs.  Libby  Fallon,  widow  of  William 
John  Fallon,  and  formerly  a  Miss  West. 
Her  people  had  removed  to  Nebraska  from 
the  state  of  New  York. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Clark  is  an 
earnest  republican  and  stanch  supporter  of 
the  principles  of  the  party.  While  residing 
in  Nebraska  he  served  in  various  township 
ofFices  and  has  been  a  member  of  the  school 
board  since  coming  to  Oregon.  He  belongs 
to  the  Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen 
and  he  and  his  family  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church.  While  he  has 
resided  in  Washington  county  for  only  seven 
years,  this  period  has  sufHced  to  establish 
him  in  the  public  regard  as  a  progressive, 
enterprising  citizen  who  has  the  best  in- 
terests of  the  community  at  heart  and  who 
in   business   is   ever   industrious  and   reliable. 

JOHN  LEHMAN.  Switzerland  has  fur- 
nished a  valuable  class  of  citizens  to  the 
northwest  who  have  brought  with  them  from 
the  old  Country  the  unremitting  energy, 
perseverance  and  thrift  characteristic  of 
that  nationality.  Among  this  class  is  num- 
bered John  Lehman,  who,  in  connection  with 
his  two  sons,  is  conducting  a  most  success- 
ful agricultural  enterprise  in  Washington 
coiinly,  Oregon.  He  was  born  in  Switzerland 
in  1843,  and  was  there  reared,  educated  and 
married.  He  continued  a  resident  of  his 
native  land  for  almost  a  half  century  and 
then,  determining  to  seek  a  home  and  for- 
tune in  the  new  world,  he  came  to  America 
in  1892,  making  his  way  at  once  across  the 
continent  to  the   Sunset  state.     Here  he  lo- 


cated in  Washington  county  and  for  a  few 
years  was  employed  by  the  month  at  farm 
labor.  Later  he  took  up  his  abode  upon 
the  farm  which  is  now  his  home  and  in  the 
operation  of  which  he  continued  as  a  renter 
until  1904,  when,  in  connection  with  his  two 
sons,  he  purchased  the  tract,  consisting  of 
one  hundred  and  eighty  acres.  Since  com- 
ing into  their  possession  a  large  portion  of 
the  place  has  been  cleared  and  developed 
until  today  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
it  have  been  brought  under  a  high  state  of 
cultivation  constituting  one  of  the  most 
valuable  and  desirable  properties  of  this 
section  of  the  county.  The  father  and  sons 
are  equal  partners  in  a  farming  enterprise, 
the  scope  and  success  of  which,  owing  to 
their  well  directed  efi'orts,  wise  management 
and  good  business  ability,  have  brought  them 
to  a  prominent  place  among  the  prosperous 
agriculturists  of  their  locality.  They  also 
own  property  in  Hillsboro,  which  forms  an 
additional    source    of    income. 

While  yet  a  resident  of  Switzerland  Mr. 
Lehman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  Bernhard,  also  a  native  of  that  coun- 
try, and  unto  them  have  been  born  ten  chil- 
dren. Elizabeth,  the  eldest,  is  now  the  wife 
of  Casper  Ablanalp,  of  Oregon;  Fred,  the 
eldest  son,  is  identified  with  his  father  in 
the  ownership  and  operation  of  the  home- 
stead. John,  Jr.,  is  the  third  member  in 
the  copartnership  relation  and  owner  of  a 
third  interest  in  the  home  farm.  He  is  mar- 
ried, his  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Miss 
Carrie  Croeni,  having  been  born  in  Wash- 
ington county,  Oregon.  Her  parents,  John 
and  Christina  (Vetter)  Croeni,  both  natives 
of  Germany,  the  father  of  Alsace  and  the 
mother  of  Baden,  were  married,  however,  in 
Iowa,  where  they  maintained  their  home  until 
1885,  when  they  came  to  Oregon,  locating 
in  Washington  county.  Here  the  father  en- 
gaged in  the  ministry  until  his  death,  while 
the  mother  still  survives  and  makes  her 
home  in  this  county.  In  their  family  were 
twelve  children  of  whom  nine  are  yet  living. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Lehman,  Jr.,  were 
born  two  children:  Evelyn  G.,  born  Novem- 
ber 1,  1908;  and  Edward,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  1911.  John  Lehman,  Jr.,  gives 
his  political  support  to  the  republican  party 
hut  has  never  sought  nor  desired  public  of- 
fice as  a  reward  for  party  fealty.  Lydia, 
the  fourth  member  of  the  family  of  John 
and  Mary  (Bernhard)  Lehman,  is  unmar- 
ried and  makes  her  home  with  her  parents. 
Rose  is  the  wife  of  A.  L.  Croeni,  of  Wash- 
ington county,  and  Herman,  Ernest.  Mary, 
Theresa  and   Sophia  are  all  yet  at  home. 

The  parents  are  identified  with  the  Con- 
gregational church,  in  the  faith  of  which 
they  have  reared  their  family.  They  are 
well  known  in  the  social  circles  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  the  various  members  move 
and  theirs  is  one  of  the  popular  homes  of 
the  locality,  its  warm  hospitality  being  en- 
joyed by  a  large  number  of  friends.  Mr. 
Lehman  affiliates  with  the  republican  party 
but  his  political  activity  has  ever  been  of 
a  strictly  private  nature,  the  honors  and 
emoluments    of   public   office   holding   no   at- 


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traction  lor  him.  He  and  his  sons  are  rec- 
ognized as  representative  and  valued  citi- 
zens not  only  because  of  the  success  which 
has  attended  their  ettorts  along  agricultural 
lines  but  also  for  the  enviable  position  which 
they  have  won  for  themselves  in  the  regard 
and  esteem   of   their   fellowmen. 

JUDGE  JOHN  Q.  A.  BOWLBY.  A  history 
of  the  legal  profession  of  northwestern  Ore- 
gon would  be  incomplete  and  unsatisfactory 
were  there  failure  to  make  reference  to 
Judge  John  Q.  A.  Bowlby,  who  for  eight 
years  sat  upon  the  county  bench  of  Clatsop 
county  and  has  since  engaged  in  the  practice 
of  law,  specializing  in  the  held  of  civil  law. 
He  holds  to  high  ideals  in  his  chosen  calling 
and  the  care  and  precision  with  which  he 
prepares  his  cases  and  his  correct  application 
of  precedent  and  legal  principle  insures  his 
success.  He  was  born  in  New  York  city, 
August  15,  1843.  His  father,  Wilson  Bowlby, 
■was  born  in  New  Hampton,  New  Jersey, 
July  4,  1818,  and  became  a  physician,  prac- 
ticing for  many  years.  In  1852  he  emigrated 
to  Oregon,  settling  in  Washington  county, 
where  he  practiced  medicine  until  taking  up 
bis  abode  in  Forest  Grove.  When  the  state 
was  still  under  territorial  government  he 
served  as  a  member  of  the  legislature  and  at 
one  time  was  president  of  the  senate  in  the 
state  legislature.  His  active  connection  with 
public  affairs  and  untiring  devotion  to  the 
general  welfare  caused  him  to  be  regarded 
as  one  of  the  valued  and  progressive  citizens 
of  his  adopted  state,  within  the  borders  of 
which  he  passed  away  in  1894.  His  wife, 
who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Lydia  Ball 
Jones,  was  born  in  Newark,  New  Jersey,  in 
October.  ISll.  and  has  also  passed  away. 
Their  family  numbered  six  children,  of  whom 
only  two  are  now  living,  the  sister  of  Judge 
Bowlby  being  Mrs.  Sarah  Bentley,  the  wife 
of  M.  S.  Bentley,  of  Spokane. 

Judge  Bowlby  was  a  child  at  the  time  of 
his  father's  removal  from  New  York  to  In- 
diana, where  he  pursued  a  portion  of  his 
education,  which  was  continued  after  the 
emigration  to  Oregon.  He  was  for  a  time 
a  student  at  Forest  Grove,  completing  the 
university  course  with  the  class  of  1867. 
His  literary  learning  then  served  as  an  ex- 
cellent foundation  upon  which  to  rear  the 
superstructure  of  professional  learning  and 
he  took  up  the  study  of  law  in  the  office 
of  Judge  I'pton.  of  Portland,  with  whom  he 
remained  a  year.  He  then  accepted  a  po- 
sition in  the  customs  office  in  Astoria  and 
at  the  same  time  read  law  as  he  found  op- 
portunity until  1874,  when  he  was  admitted 
to  the  bar.  Since  that  time  he  has  practiced 
in  Oregon  and,  while  advancement  at  thi- 
bar  is  proverbially  slow,  he  has  placed  his 
dependence  upon  safe  elements  in  connection 
with  the  attainment  of  success  as  a  member 
of  the  legal  profession.  His  ability  becom- 
ing recognized,  he  was  called  to  the  position 
of  county  judge,  in  which  capacitv  he  served 
eight  years,  and  at  the  same  time  carried 
on  general  civil  practice.  He  has  been  a 
member  of  the  city  council  and  also  n  mem 
her  of  the  school  board  and   the  duties  and 


obligations  of  citizenship  are  never  regarded 
lightly  by  him. 

In  October,  1876,  Mr,  Bowlby  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  Georgia  A.  Brown,  who 
was  born  in  Marion  county,  Oregon,  a 
daughter  of  .Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Allen) 
Brown,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 
The  father  was  a  farmer  and  merchant. 
Judge  and  Mrs.  Bowlby  are  the  parents  of 
two  children:  Violet  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of 
Charles  F.  Chessman,  living  in  Lewiston, 
Idaho;  and  Hugh,  a  resident  of  San  Fran- 
cisco. Judge  Bowlby  is  a  loyal  exemplar 
of  the  Masonic  order,  which  he  represents 
as  treasurer.  He  has  also  taken  the  degrees 
of  the  Royal  .Vrch  Chapter  and  has  extended 
his  membership  to  the  Ancient  Order  of 
United  Workmen  and  the  Independent  Order 
of  Odd  Fellows.  His  political  support  has 
always  been  given  to  the  republican  party. 
He  finds  social  pleasure  as  well  as  inspira- 
tion for  further  professional  activity  in  his 
membership  with  the  county  bar  association 
and  professional  rivalry  has  never  been  al- 
lowed to  affect  him  in  his  friendly  relations 
with  contemporary  practitioners  before  the 
courts  of  his  district. 

JAMES  BORWICK.  It  is  constantly  more 
recognized  that  success  in  any  vocation  is 
more  dependent  upon  persistence  and  determi- 
nation than  upon  opportunity,  this  fact  being 
conclusively  proven  by  the  careful  study  of 
the  lives  of  such  men  as  James  Borwick.  A 
native  of  Scotland,  he  is  one  of  the  nine 
children  born  of  the  marriage  of  William 
and  Margaret  (Flatt)  Borwick.  who  spent 
their  entire  lives  in  the  land  of  hills  and 
heather.  In  order  of  birth  the  members  of 
their  family  were  as  follows:  Margaret, 
who  is  deceased;  William,  who  is  living  in 
Scotland;  Ann,  who  is  deceased;  Helen,  who 
is  unmarried,  of  Orenco,  Oregon;  Jane,  the 
wife  of  ,Tohn  Mills,  of  Scotland;  George,  of 
Edinburgh,  Scotland;  .Tames,  our  subject; 
John,  of  Orenco,  Oregon,  and  Robert,  who 
is  deceased. 

Owing  to  the  size  of  his  family  and  the 
limited  income  of  his  parents  but  little  op- 
portunity was  afforded  James  liorwick  for 
an  education,  his  schooling  being  confined 
to  a  period  of  less  than  three  years.  How- 
ever, as  he  has  availed  himself  of  every  pos- 
sible advantage  to  acquire  information,  he 
is  generally  well  posted  on  all  current  sub- 
jects. In  1879.  as  a  youth  of  seventeen 
years,  he  came  to  .\merica  to  seek  his  for- 
tune, landing  here-  with  twenty-live  cents, 
and  an  indebtedness  of  one  hundred  and 
fifty  dollars  for  his  transportation.  He  was 
under  contract  to  work  out  the  money  ad- 
vanced for  the  passage  at  a  salary  of  one 
hundred  and  fifty  dollars  per  year,  and  being 
desirous  to  make  his  way  in  the  world  of 
his  own  choosing,  he  never  drew  a  cent  of 
his  watres  during  all  the  first  year  until  he 
had  fiilfilli'd  the  tiTTiii  of  his  contract  and 
freed  himself  of  indebtedness.  From  his 
earliest  childhood  he  had  been  carefully 
trained  in  habits  of  thrift  and  industry  and 
during  the  succeeding  four  years  he  managed 
to  save  enough  of  his  wages  to  start  on  an 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


independent  career.  Various  misfortunes 
overtook  him  and  in  six  years  he  had  lost 
all  he  had  labored  for,  but  discouragement 
is  unknown  to  his  nature  and  he  bravely 
started  afresh.  This  time  he  engaged  in  the 
dairy  business,  and  the  success  that  followed 
this  undertaking  he  attributes  entirely  to 
the  cleanly  and  sanitary  methods  of  hand- 
ling all  of  his  milk  products.  When  busi- 
ness was  flourishing  in  a  most  gratifying 
manner,  ilr  Borwick  was  much  perturbed 
and  greatly  beset  by  various  afflictions  vis- 
ited upon  his  family.  A  seven  months' 
scourge  of  typhoid  fever  carried  away  two 
of  his  little  daughters,  and  soon  thereafter 
his  wife  was  compelled  to  undergo  a  very 
severe  and  critical  surgical  operation,  that 
for  a  time  threatened  to  rob  the  home  of 
the  mother.  Xothing  daunted,  he  applied 
himself  with  renewed  energy  toward  the  de- 
velopment of  his  business,  that  kept  going 
forward,  his  receipts  increasing  from  month 
to  month  in  a  most  encouraging  manner. 
About  a  year  ago  he  disposed  of  his  farming 
and  dairy  interests  and  coming  to  Orenco 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  with  his 
son  .James.  This  enterprise  has  proven  to  be 
most  profitable,  and  they  have  an  attractive 
store  with  a  large  and  carefully  assorted 
stock  of  goods,  that  they  offer  at  reasonable 
prices.  In  the  conduct  of  his  store  Mr.  Bor- 
wick has  used  the  same  principles  that  have 
governed  all  of  his  business  transactions, 
and  as  a  result  he  is  enjoying  a  large  and 
constantly  increasing  patronage.  He  also 
purchased  upon  his  removal  here  the  Orenco 
hotel,  which  he  is  conducting.  It  is  a  well 
managed  hostelry,  thoroughly  modern  in  all 
of  its  appointments  and  comfortably  fur- 
nished, while  the  cuisine  and  service  gener- 
ally are  in  every  way  superior  to  that 
usually  offered  in  cities  of  this  size.  Thus 
after  long  years  of  hardships  and  seemingly 
endless  effort  ]\Ir.  Borwick  has  reached  the 
plain  where  lies  the  land  of  promise,  to- 
ward which  his  ambition  and  unceasing 
effort  so  long   directed  his   endeavors. 

Mr.  Borwick  married  Miss  Ann  .Johnson, 
the  eldest  daughter  and  second  in  order  of 
birth  of  the  five  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Tliram  .Johnson.  The  other  members  of  the 
family  are  as  follows:  William;  Martha, 
the  wife  of  George  Shea,  of  Los  Angeles, 
California;  and  Ezra  and  Laura,  both  of 
whom  arc  deceased.  Mr.  and  Jlrs.  Borwick 
were  the  ])arents  of  seven  children:  .J.  E.,  a 
graduate  of  the  I?eedville  high  school,  who 
is  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business;  Wil- 
liam R.,  who  is  a  chauffeur  at  Portland, 
Oregon;  ]^Ielvin  C,  who  is  deceased;  Arthur 
H..  who  is  still  attending  school;  Margaret, 
who  is  deceased;  Reitha.  who  is  attending 
school;   and  Albert,  who  is  at  home. 

^Ir.  Borwick  is  in  every  sense  of  the  word 
a  self-made  man.  He  liegan  his  career  in 
tlii.s  country  when  little  more  than  a  boy. 
Avithout  cither  capital  or  influence,  save  in- 
domitable co\irnge  and  a  sense  of  honor  that 
inspired  confidence  in  others.  He  has  many 
friends  and  is  held  in  high  regard  not  only 
in  Orenco,  biit  in  Hillsboro,  where  for  thirty- 
two  years   he   was   engaged   in   farming  and 


dairying,  his  success  being  recognized  as  the 
well  merited  reward  of  his  intelligently  di- 
rected endeavors. 

CHARLES  BUMAN.  The  success  in  life 
which  has  crowned  the  efforts  of  Charles 
Buman  is  entirely  due  to  his  own  individual 
efforts.  At  a  very  early  age  in  life  he  found 
himself  under  the  necessity  of  taking  up 
the  burden  of  life  alone  in  the  world  with- 
out the  helpful  and  directing  influence  of 
either  a  fatlier  or  mother.  He  was  born  in 
Germany  on  the  20th  of  October,  1S66,  his 
parents  being  Fred  and  Mary  (Smith)  Bu- 
man, who  had  a  family  of  three  children. 
Fred  Buman  met  his  death  as  the  result  of 
a  runaway  accident  when  the  subject  of  this 
review  was  but  a  small  child,  and  his  wife 
passed  away  when  her  son  Charles  was  but 
fifteen  years  of  age.  After  the  death  of  his 
mother  Charles  Buman  found  a  temporary 
home  with  his  uncle,  with  whom  he  remained 
for  three  years. 

In  1SS5  he  emigrated  to  the  United  States, 
settling  in  California,  where  he  filed  on  a 
government  homestead  and  after  a  little 
time  sold  this  property  and  was  engaged  for 
several  years  as  a  laborer.  In  1894  he  moved 
to  Jackson  county,  Oregon,  making  his  home 
at  Jacksonville,  and  for  some  time  was  em- 
ployed in  the  mines.  By  constant  industry 
and  economy  he  soon  became  possessed  of 
sufficient  means  with  which  to  purchase  one 
hundred  and  forty  acres  of  fine  Oregon  land 
near  Jacksonville.  This  farm  he  has  devel- 
oped and  brought  to  a  very  high  state  of  cul- 
tivation. Here  he  has  built  his  home  and 
devotes  his  time  and  attention  to  agricultural 
pursuits.  Part  of  his  land  is  in  pasture  and 
he  keeps  a  good  herd  of  cattle  and  markets 
hay.  while  he  also  raises  grain  to  a  con- 
siderable extent.  Mr.  Buman  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  enterprising  and  successful 
agriculturists  of  his  section  of  the  state. 

JOSEPH  M.  ANDERSON,  cashier  of  the 
Scandinavian-American  Bank  of  Astoria,  has 
been  a  resident  of  Oregon  only  a  few  years, 
but  he  has  given  evidence  of  possessing  un- 
usual financial  ability  and  ranks  as  one  of 
the  substantial  and  progressive  men  of  the 
state.  A  native  of  Parkers  Prairie,  Minne- 
sota, he  was  born  February  9,  1875.  being 
a  son  of  Gustav  and  Helen  M.  Anderson. 
The  father  was  born  in  Sweden  in  1848  and 
is  now  engaged  in  the  contracting  business 
in  Minnesota.  In  the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Anderson  were  five  children:  August  M.,  of 
Minnesota;  Charles  J.,  of  St.  Paul,  Minne- 
sota; Joseph  M.;  Lydia,  who  is  the  wife  of 
Godfrey  Anderson,  of  St.  Paul;  and  Henry, 
now  engaged  in  the  jewelry  business  at 
Astoria. 

Mr.  Anderson  of  this  review  possessed 
good  advantages  of  education  in  the  public 
schools  and  the  high  school  of  St.  Paul. 
.^t  the  age  of  sixteen,  he  became  con- 
nected with  the  State  Savings  Bank  of  St. 
Paul  as  clerk  and  continued  with  that  in- 
stitution in  various  capacities  for  fourteen 
years,  in  the  course  of  which  time  he  ac- 
quired a  comprehensive  knowledge  of  bank- 


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1001 


ing.  He  then  went  to  Braham,  Minnesota, 
and  assisted  in  organizing  the  i'irst  Nation- 
al Bank  at  that  place.  He  subsequently 
was  identified  with  the  organization  ol  state 
banks  and  in  1907  associated  with  others 
in  Astoria.  Oregon,  in  organizing  the  Scan- 
dinavian-American Bank.  The  doors  were 
opened  on  scheduled  time,  notwitlistanding 
the  financial  panic  which  greatly  disturbed 
business  in  many  parts  of  the  country.  Mr. 
Anderson  has  from  the  start  tilled  the  posi- 
tion of  cashier  of  tlie  bank  and  is  also  one 
of  its  stockholders.  As  lie  is  thoroughly 
acquainted  with  all  departments  of  bank- 
ing and  is  fortunately  endowed  witli  good 
judgment  and  keen  discrimination,  his  ef- 
forts in  behalf  of  the  new  institution  have 
been  rewarded  with  a  gratifying  measure 
of  success. 

On  the  22d  of  January,  1911,  Mr.  Ander- 
son was  married  to  Miss  Lue  Russell,  of  Eu- 
gene, Oregon,  a  daughter  of  Cliarles  Rus- 
sell, a  well  known  machinist,  I'olitically 
Mr.  Anderson  is  independent,  belonging  to 
the  growing  class  of  men  who  believe  in 
honesty  and  etliciency  as  more  important 
in  the  administration  of  public  affairs  than 
the  upbuilding  of  any  party  organization. 
In  religious  belief  he  is  a  Methodist  and 
fraternally  is  identified  with  the  Independent 
Order  of  Odd  Fellows  and  the  Knights  of 
Pythias.  He  also  holds  membership  in  the 
Astoria  Athletic  Association  and  the  Irving 
Club  and  can  claim  many  warm  personal 
friends  in  the  various  organizations  with 
which  he  is  connected.  He  is  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  directors  of  the  Astoria 
Exposition.  A  man  of  pleasing  address  and 
thoroughly  qualified  by  years  of  practical 
experience  to  discharge  the  responsibilities 
of  the  position  he  now  fills,  he  may  con- 
fidently look  forward  to  a  constantly  in- 
creasing   field    of   activity   and   usefulness. 

WdLLIAM  ABRAM  PROSSER  is  now  prac- 
tically living  retired  although  he  still  lias 
farming  interests  near  Laurel,  in  which  lo- 
cality he  makes  his  home.  Throughout  his 
life  he  has  occupied  an  advanced  and  aggres- 
sive position  where  radical  reforms  were 
needed  and  wliere  the  demand  for  improve- 
ment was  insistent.  He  has  worked  persist- 
ently and  earnestly  to  achieve  results  that  he 
believed  for  the  best  interests  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lived,  and  his  labors  have 
not  been  denied  the  full  harvest  nor  the  after- 
math. He  was  born  in  Oneida  county,  New 
York.  .Inly  0,  1837,  a  son  of  Abram  and  Maria 
(Chajiini  Prosser,  who  were  likewise  natives 
of  the  Empire  state,  where  the  mother  died  in 
IS.!,'),  The  father  afterward  removed  west- 
v,ard  and  passed  away  in  Wisconsin,  in  1872. 
He  had  been  a  prominent  physician  in  his 
native  state,  being  one  of  the  first  repre- 
sentatives of  the  eclectic  college.  Botli  he 
and  his  wife  held  membership  in  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  church  and  took  an  active 
and  helpful  part  in  its  work.  Moreover,  he 
was  an  able  and  eloquent  speaker  with  a 
splendidly  modulated  voice,  and  the  fluency 
and   force   of  his   argument    enabler!   him    to 


V  ield  a  very  strong  inliuence  in  his  Christian 
work. 

William    A.    Prosser     spent    his     youthful 
days    in    his    parents'    home,    attending    the 
public   schools    and   later    pursuing   a   course 
in    an    academy    at     Sauquoit,    near    Utiea, 
New    York.      He   was    twenty-three   years    of 
age  when  he  entered  the  educational"  field  as 
a     teacher,     following    that     profession     for 
twelve   years.     His   first   work   in  that   direc- 
tion  was    in   Wisconsin,   where   he   remained 
for  eight   or  nine  years,  after  which   he  re- 
moved to  Carroll  county,  Missouri,  where  he 
continued   to   teach  for   three   or   four  years. 
He  was  then  elected  county  judge  of  Carroll 
county   and   served   ujion    the   bench    for   six 
years,   the    fairness   and    impartiality    of   his 
decisions    in   that   connection    leading   to   his 
election  as  presiding  judge  of  Carroll  county 
for  a  term   of   four  years.     He  had  filled  the 
otiice   for  two  years,   when   in   the  spring  of 
1881   he   decided  to  come  to  Oregon,  settling 
upon    a    ranch    of    one    hundred    and    eighty 
acres   in   Washington   county.     He   had  been 
recognized    as    an    active    factor    in    political 
circles   during  his   residence   in  Missouri  and 
had  advocated   radical   reforms.     He  objected 
to    the    disfranchisement    of    the    democrats, 
which   following  the  war  was  done  in  whole- 
sale   fashion.      Jlr.    Prosser    himself    was    a 
stalwart    republican    yet    he    did    not    believe 
in   the   policy   followed  and   indicated   to   his 
party   where   this   radical   measure   would   be 
the    death    of   the   republican   party    in    Mis- 
souri.    On   coming   to   Oregon   his   ability   as 
a  speaker  and  deliater  brought  him  naturally 
to  the  front  as  a  leader  in  republican  circles 
and,    forming   a   partnership   with   . fudge   W. 
I).   Hare,   they   became   associated   with   cam- 
paign   work    in    their   district,    delivering   ad- 
dresses   throughout    that    region    in    support 
of  the   principles   of   the   party  and   its  can- 
didates   for     office.       In    .Tune,    1884.     .Judge 
Prosser  was  elected  to  the  state  legislature, 
and    capably   and   efficiently   represented   the 
interests  of  his  constituents  and  labored  for 
the   welfare   of   the   state   at    large.     On   his 
retirement     from     the    general     assembly     he 
took  up   religious   work  and   was  ordained  to 
the     ministry     of     the     Christian     Adventist 
church.      For    fifteen    years    or    more    he    was 
very     active     in    church     work,    but      failing 
health    at     length     compidled   him     to    retire 
somewhat   from   that   field,  although  he  still 
remains    an    elder    or    resident    minister    of 
their   little    chapel    in    this   section. 

It  was  on  the  23d  of  .January,  1800,  in 
Wisconsin,  that  Mr,  Prosser  was  married 
to  Jliss  Sarah  M.  Wing,  a  daughter  of 
•lames  and  Mary  (Sweet)  Wing.  Dii  the 
paternal  siile  Mrs.  Prosser  is  descended  from 
the  \'irginia  family  of  Staunton,  her  ma- 
ternal grandmother  having  been  a  member 
of  that  family,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Prosser  have 
become  the  parents  of  six  children,  of  whom 
five  survive,  namely:  Maria  E..  the  wife  of 
W.  E,  Tnisdell,  of  Fresno.  California;  Walter 
E.,  a  contractor  and  builder  of  Seaside,  Ore- 
gon; Horace  J.,  operating  a  ranch  in  New- 
port. Oregon;  Emma  I,.,  who  married  Charles 
H.  Brooks,  n  ranchniiin  of  Washinpton 
county;   and  Martha   M.,  the   wife  of  Wiley 


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Vinyard,  of  Oleander,  California.  During 
his  residence  in  Washington  county  Judge 
Prosser  has  occupied  a  prominent  position 
as  an  influential  citizen  of  the  community. 
His  work  has  been  prompted  by  an  earnest 
desire  to  promote  all  those  projects  which 
are  of  material  benefit  and,  while  he  has 
held  to  high  ideals,  he  has  also  utilized  prac- 
tical methods  in  their  accomplishment. 
Throughout  his  entire  life  he  has  done  much 
in  molding  public  thought  and  action,  both  in 
Oregon  and  during  his  previous  residence 
in  Missouri,  and  never  has  his  position  been 
an  equivocal  one.  He  has  ever  stood  fear- 
lessly in  support  of  what  he  has  believed 
to  be  right  and  the  course  which  he  has  fol- 
lowed has  commended  him  to  the  honor  and 
respect  of  his   fellow  citizens. 

NIELS  HANSEN.  A  valuable  farm  of  one 
hundred  and  forty-eight  acres,  situated  in 
Washington  county,  is  the  property  of  Niels 
Hansen  and  pays  annual  tribute  to  the  care 
and  improvement  which  he  bestows  upon  it, 
his  labors  having  transformed  it  from  a  wild 
tract  into  highly  cultivated  fields.  He  pos- 
sesses the  spirit  of  energy  and  adaptability 
characteristic  of  the  people  of  his  native 
land.  He  was  born  in  Denmark.  January  27, 
1863,  a  son  of  Hans  and  Mary  Hansen,  both 
of  whom  were  natives  of  that  northern  king- 
dom, where  they  spent  their  entire  lives, 
the  father  passing  away  in  1S9T.  while  the 
mother  survived  until  1911.  In  their  fam- 
ily were  five  children:  Christina,  who  died 
in  Denmark;  Niels;  Mrs.  Belle  Petersen,  of 
Portland;  Annie,  the  wife  of  H.  P.  Rasmus- 
sen,  living  on  a  farm  in  Washington  county; 
and  .Jesse,  who  remained  in  his  native  land. 

Mr.  Hansen,  whose  name  introduces  this 
record,  remained  in  his  native  country  until 
he  liad  attained  his  majority  and  acquired  a 
good  cominon-scliool  education  in  that  period. 
He  arrived  in  America  in  188.3  and  at  once 
made  his  way  to  the  Pacific  coast,  settling 
in  Portland,  Oregon,  but  soon  afterward  se- 
ciired  employment  on  a  farm  in  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  spent  three  years.  He 
then  returned  to  Portland,  where  he  was  in 
the  employ  of  others  for  three  years,  after 
which  he  went  to  Washington  county,  where 
he  purchased  land  and  began  to  develop  a 
farm.  The  tract  was  covered  with  timber 
and  brush  when  it  came  into  his  possession 
but  he  now  owns  a  highly  cultivated  property 
of  one  hundred  and  forty-eight  acres,  his  un- 
tiring energy  having  transformed  the  wild 
tract  into  rich  fields  from  which  he  annually 
gathers  large  harvests.  All  the  improve- 
ments of  a  model  farm  of  the  twentieth 
century  are  to  be  found  upon  his  place  and 
in  addition  to  this  property  he  owns  a  good 
residence  in  Portland,  which  he  rents. 

Oil  the  21st  of  April.  1887,  Mr.  Hansen 
Avns  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Ras- 
mussen.  who  has  been  a  faithful  companion 
and  helpmate'  to  him  on  life's  journey.  She 
was  born  in  Denmark.  August  1.  18fi6.  and  is 
a  daughter  of  .Turgen  and  Fredcricka  Ras- 
mussen.  who  were  natives  of  the  same  coun- 
try, where  (he  father  died  on  March  21, 
1900.     The  mother  soon  afterward  came   to 


the  United  States  and  for  some  years  lived 
in  Portland,  removing  thence  to  Washington 
county,  where  she  now  resides  at  the  age  of 
seventy-five  years.  In  the  Kasmussen  fam- 
ily were  eight  children :  Hans  and  Michael, 
living  in  Washington  county;  Mrs.  Hansen; 
James,  who  makes  his  home  near  Portland; 
Caroline,  who  is  with  her  mother  in  Wash- 
ington county;  Andrew,  of  Portland;  Mrs. 
Minnie  Nelson,  also  of  Portland;  and 
Christina,  who  is  married  and  lives  in  Den- 
mark. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hansen  have  been  the 
parents  of  two  children:  Harry,  born  Au- 
gust 14,  1888;  and  Jesse,  born  August  4, 
1895.     Both  are  still  at  home. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hansen  are  members  of  the 
Lutheran  church  and  with  their  family  at- 
tend its  services.  Mr.  Hansen  votes  with 
tlie  republican  party  and  has  held  the  posi- 
tion of  road  supervisor  for  two  terms.  He 
has  also  been  a  member  of  the  school  board 
for  one  term  and  is  interested  in  the  cause 
of  education.  He  is,  moreover,  a  man  of 
benevolent  and  charitable  spirit  and  holds 
membership  in  the  Danish  Aid  Society  at 
Portland.  Coming  empty  handed  to  America 
when  a  young  man,  he  here  eagerly  embraced 
the  business  opportunities  that  were  oflered 
in  this  country  and  has  steadily  worked  his 
way  upward  until  he  has  gained  a  satis- 
factory position  as  one  of  the  prosperous 
agriculturists  of  the  community  in  which 
he  lives. 

JUDGE  FRANK  J.  TAYLOR.  A  native  son 
of  Oregon  and  by  education  and  experience 
well  qualified  to  discharge  even  the  most  im- 
portant responsibilities,  Judge  Frank  J.  Tay- 
lor, of  Astoria,  ranks  as  one  of  the  leading 
men  of  the  state.  He  was  born  in  Clatsop 
county.  May  11,  1851,  and  is  a  son  of  James 
Taylor,  who  was  born  in  Pennsylvania, 
March  10,  1809.  The  father  was  a  farmer 
and  live-stock  man.  He  spent  a  number  of 
years  in  Ohio,  where  he  was  married  and  in 
1845  crossed  the  plains  with  his  family  to 
Oregon,  locating  on  a  donation  claim  the 
year  following.  After  the  Whitman  massa- 
cre he  removed  his  family  to  Oregon  City 
for  safety  and  joined  the  volunteer  forces  to 
assist  in  quelling  the  Indians.  When  peace 
was  restored  he  entered  the  milling  business 
at  Oregon  City  but  later  returned  to  his 
farm,  which  is  still  in  possession  of  the  fam- 
ily,, being  owned  by  his  two  sons.  In  1855 
he  came  to  Astoria  and  spent  the  remainder 
of  his  life  in  this  city.  He  died  in  December, 
1904.  The  maiden  name  of  the  mother  was 
Esther  De  Armond.  She  was  born  in  Penn- 
sylvania but  was  reared  in  Ohio.  Of  the 
children  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Taylor  five  grew 
to  maturity:  lone  E.,  the  widow  of  Captain 
J.  W.  Wli'ite,  of  the  United  States  Marine 
Revenue  Service;  Edward  A.,  who  is  en- 
gaged in  farming  in  this  state  and  lives  upon 
land  formerly  owned  by  his  father;  Frank 
.T.,  of  this  review;  Mary,  the  widow  of 
Frederick  R.  Strong,  and  Kate,  wife  of 
Ceorge  Taylor. 

Frank  J.  Taylor  received  his  preliminary 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  Astoria. 
Having  decided  to  devote  his  life  to  the  le- 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HltiTORY  UK  UKEUON 


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gal  profession,  he  luatrieuliitcd  in  the  Albany 
(Xew  York)  Law  .School  and  alter  taking 
the  regular  course  at  that  noled  institution 
was  graduated  in  1873  with  the  degree  of 
LL.  B.  He  returned  at  once  to  Astoria  and 
entered  general  practice,  evincing  from  the 
start  an  adaptability  to  his  vocation  that 
gave  bright  promise  for  his  future.  Very 
soon  after  opening  his  ollice  he  was  ap- 
pointed deputy  district  attorney,  a  position 
he  held  for  one  and  one-half  years,  lie  was 
then  elected  recorder  of  Astoria  and  also 
served  as  auditor  and  police  judge  for  three 
years.  In  1880  he  was  elected  to  the  lower 
house  of  the  state  legislature  and  served  one 
term.  He  was  again  appointed  deputy  dis- 
trict attorney  and  served  as  city  attorney 
until  1884,  when  he  was  elected  circuit  judge 
of  the  Fifth  judicial  district  to  fill  an  unex- 
pired term.  In  1SS6  he  was  reelected  to  the 
same  position  for  the  term  of  six  years, 
continuing  on  the  bench  to  the  great  accept- 
ance of  the  people  of  the  district  until  1892. 
He  has  from  the  beginning  of  his  pro- 
fessional career  been  known  as  an  able  law- 
yer and  safe  counselor  and  as  a  judge  his 
decisions  were  uniformly  just  and  fair.  He 
possesses  fine  reasoning  powers,  a  lively 
fancy  and  a  persuasive  eloquence  which  have 
gained  for  him  a  wide  reputation  as  a  pub- 
lic speaker.  He  has  never  sought  to  gain  a 
case  by  questionable  methods  and  his  clients 
are  to  be  found  among  the  leading  business 
men  and  corporations  of  Astoria  and  West- 
em  Oregon.  Professionally  he  is  a  member 
of  the  Clatsop  County  Bar  Association  and 
the  State  Bar  Association. 

On  the  23d  of  December.  1886,  .Tudge  Tay- 
lor was  married  to  Jfiss  Mary  E.  Anderson, 
a  native  of  Illinois  and  a  ilaughter  of  W.  H. 
and  Julia  (Karly)  jVnderson.  The  father 
was  a  railroail  contractor  and  he  and  his 
wife  are  now  deceased.  Two  chihlren  have 
been  born  to  .Judge  and  ^Irs.  Taylor:  Mar- 
garet, who  is  proficient  in  music  and  is  living 
at  home;  and  Helen,  now  taking  a  business 
course  in  school  and  is  her  father's  private 
secretary.  Politically  -.Imlge  Taylor  is  a 
stanch  supporter  of  the  republican  party. 
He  is  a  sincere  friend  of  eiluration  and  has 
served  for  twelve  years  as  a  member  of  the 
school  board  of  .\storia.  He  is  active  in  the 
support  of  all  movements  tending  to  advance 
the  general  welfare  and  is  a  member  of  the 
board  of  directors  of  the  Astoria  Centennial 
Committee.  Incorporated,  and  also  of  the 
board  of  Pilot  Commissioners  of  the  Colum- 
bia river.  There  are  few  men  in  Oregon  who 
are  better  qualified  than  he  to  speak  of  the 
resources  and  possibilities  of  the  state.  His 
name  has  ever  stnoil  as  a  synonym  for  in- 
tegrity, progress  iveness  and  worth  and 
wherever  known  he  is  recotjnizi'd  ns  an  ideal 
American   citizen. 

J.  D.  HARDWICK,  who  is  a  prosperous 
farmer  residint'  three  miles  southwest  of 
Salem  on  the  .lefTerson  road,  was  bom  in 
Monroe  county.  Missouri,  .January  12.  I^.IB. 
a  son  of  Ceorge  and  Mary  (Si.sk)  Hardwick. 
The  father,  a  native  of  Kentucky,  moved  to 
Mi.ssouri    when    in    young    manhood    and    in 


1877  came  to  Oregon,  settling  in  Yamhill 
county,  where  he  died  in  1893.  He  was  in 
tlic  Civil  war  under  the  command  of  Ijcn- 
eral  Price,  and  had  rendered  valiant  serv- 
ice for  two  years  when  he  was  wounded  and 
discharged  on  account  of  disability.  The 
mother  was  born  in  Alabama  and  married 
in  Missouri,  in  which  state  she  died  in  18G6. 
Five  children  were  born  to  them:  Julia, 
Lucy  and  Tina,  all  of  whom  are  deceased; 
Jethroe,  of  Oregon;  and  J.  D.,  of  this  re- 
view. The  father  later  was  married  to  Aliss 
Mary  Majors,  who  is  still  living,  and  they 
wore  the  parents  of  two  cliildrcn:  '  Ceorge, 
of  Newberg,  Oregon;  and  Klizabeth,  who  is 
the  wife  of  Charles  Levitt,  of  Newberg. 

J.  D.  Hardwick  was  educated  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  Missouri  and  remained  under 
the  parental  roof  until  he  was  eighteen  years 
of  age,  when  he  came  to  Oregon  and  located 
in  Yamhill  county.  In  1898  he  removed 
to  his  present  farm,  on  which  he  has  made 
all  the  improvements,  cultivated  the  land 
and  set  out  an  excellent  orchard.  His  farm 
comprises  forty  acres,  of  which  seven  are 
set  out  in  berries  and  fruit. 

In  1880  Mr.  Hardwick  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  Laura  B.  Keys,  of  Yamhill 
county,  and  they  have  become  parents  of 
three  children:  Lillian,  who  is  tlie  wife  of 
Cliarlcs  McKinley,  wlio  has  charge  of  the 
laundry  at  the  home  of  the  feeble  minded; 
Stella,  at  home;  and  Clara,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Davis  Reese  of  Salem,  Oregon. 

Mr.  Hardwick's  political  allegiance  is  given 
to  the  democratic  party,  and  he  and  his 
wife  arc  loyal  members  of  the  Christian 
church.  In  his  agricultural  pursuits  ho  is 
thrifty  and  energetic,  and  as  a  citizen  in  the 
community  he  takes  an  active  interest  in 
its  Welfare  and  as  a  result  has  many  warm 
friends. 

HENRY  H.  STAUB,  a  well  known  real- 
estate  deali'r  and  one  of  Portland's  pro- 
gressive spirits,  was  born  in  Switzerland  on 
the  13th  of  June,  18.')7,  his  parents  being 
Rudolph  and  Magdeline  .Staub.  The  mother 
died  in  Switzerland  but  the  father  came  to 
.\merica  in  1887,  settling  in  Portland,  where 
he  was  married  a  second  time.  Rudolph 
.Staub  was  a  Congregational  minister  and 
on  his  arrival  in  Portland  he  continued  his 
professional  career  for  some  time  or  until 
lie  retired.  I'nto  him  and  his  first  wife  were 
bom  four  children,  as  follows:  Henry  H., 
of  this  review;  Emma,  the  wife  of  A.  H. 
Bauman,  of  Portland:  Rev.  J.  J.  Staiib,  who 
also  resides  in  Portland;  and  R.  Rudolph, 
who  is  engaged  in  busini'ss  as  a  general  mer- 
chant of  Bremerton,  Washington. 

The  youth  of  Henry  H.  Staub  was  passed 
in  the  scenic  land  of  his  birth  and  in  its 
schools  he  acquired  an  excellent  ediicatlon. 
He  came  to  America  with  his  family  in  1887 
and  settled  in  Portlanil,  where  after  two  and 
a  half  years  he  engaged  in  the  bakery 
and  grocery  business,  conducting  the  enter- 
prise, however,  for  but  a  short  time.  He 
then  moved  to  Siinnyside,  at  that  time  a 
suburb  of  Portlan<l  but  now  within  its  city 
limits.     Here  he  built  a  general  merchandise 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


store,  which  he  stocked  and  operated  for 
seven  years,  when  he  sold  out.  Subsequently 
he  became  a  manufacturer  of  extracts,  a 
business  which  he  conducted  for  one  year, 
when  he  met  with  a  severe  accident  which 
took  him  out  of  active  business  life  for 
a  year  and  a  half.  After  sufficiently  recover- 
ing to  again  engage  in  business,  in  1897  he 
became  a  dealer  in  real  estate  in  association 
with  E.  C.  Minor.  This  partnership  was 
continued  for  five  years  and  then  dissolved, 
after  which  Mr.  Staub  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  E.  Charleson,  continuing  therein 
for  four  years.  Since  that  time  he  has  been 
associated  with  Mr.  Sawtell.  He  has  been 
very  successful  in  business,  having  acquired 
a  number  of  fine  residence  properties  in 
Sunnyside. 

In  September,  1878,  in  Switzerland,  Mr. 
Staub  was  married  to  Miss  Margaret  Kulin, 
a  native  of  that  country.  Her  parents  spent 
their  entire  lives  in  Switzerland.  Their 
three  living  children  are  as  follows:  Mrs. 
Margaret  Staub;  and  Henry  and  Mrs.  Anna 
Gehring.  who  are  residents  of  Switzerland. 
Unto  our  subject  and  his  wife  were  born 
two  children.  Alfred  E..  whose  natal  year 
was  1879,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Pacific  Uni- 
versity at  Forest  Grove,  Oregon.  He  is  now 
married  and  is  engaged  in  the  transfer  busi- 
ness in  Portland.  Lydia  A.,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  1885,  has  a  high-school  education 
and  also  pursued  a  course  in  stenography. 
She  is  the  wife  of  Willard  F.  Tobey.  an 
architect   of   Sunnyside.  Oregon. 

In  his  political  faith  Mr.  Staub  is  a  re- 
])ublican.  He  is  not  and  never  has  been  an 
office  seeker  and  has  not  held  public  office. 
He  and  his  family  are  members  of  the  Con- 
gregational church,  of  which  religious  body 
they  are  earnest  and  consistent  supporters. 
In  the  course  of  Mr.  Staub's  extensive  busi- 
ness, social  and  religious  life  in  Portland  he 
has  surrounded  himself  with  a  great  many 
friends,  being  well  known  in  those  circles. 
He  is  one  of  the  really  substantial  business 
men  of  this  city  and  by  the  latter  part  of 
his  life's  work  here  has  added  much  to  the 
well-being  of  Portland  by  his  energetic  and 
well  directed  business  efl'orts. 

GEORGE    WASHINGTON    MILLER,    who 

owns  anil  operales  a  Iciic  runcli  of  eighty-five 
acres  lour  miles  west  of  Heaverton.  located  in 
Washington  county  twenty-two  years  ago. 
He  was  born  in  North  Carolina  in  1S.')9,  and 
is  a  son  of  Wesley  and  Minerva  (Deal)  Mil- 
ler, also  natives  of  Xortli  Carolina,  while 
the  grandparents  on  both  lines  were  from 
Pennsylvania.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  were 
married  in  their  native  state  and  there  the 
father  engaged  in  farming  until  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  Civil  war,  when  he  enlisted 
and  went  to  the  front,  where  he  was  killed. 
The  n-other  survived  him  for  many  years, 
her  deadi  (lecurring  in  1907  at  the'  age  of 
seventy-four  years.  Four  children  were 
born  to  this  worthy  couple,  our  subject  be- 
ing the  third  in  order  of  birth.  The  others 
are  as  follows:  Martha,  the  wife  of  Adolph 
Punch  of  North  Carolina;  Andrew,  wlio  is 
living    in    llillsboro,   Oregon;    and    Sarah,   the 


youngest  member  of  the  familj-,  who  mar- 
ried Alonzo   Williams,   of   North   Carolina. 

As  he  was  only  a  small  lad  when  his  fa- 
ther died  George  Washington  Miller  was 
reared  by  his  mother,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age, 
obtaining  his  education  in  the  common 
schools.  While  mastering  the  common  branch- 
es of  English  learning  he  was  also  becom- 
ing familiar  with  the  practical  methods  of 
cultivating  the  fields  and  caring  for  the 
crops  and  when  he  left  home  was  well  quali- 
fied to  engage  in  agricultural  pursuits.  In 
1878  he  engaged  in  farming  for  his  own  ac- 
count and  for  eleven  years  thereafter  fol- 
lowed this  vocation  in  North  Carolina.  In 
1889,  with  his  wife  and  family,  he  came 
west,  locating  in  this  county  where  for  eight 
years  he  worked  as  a  farm  hand.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  rented  the  place  he  now 
owns  and  after  operating  it  for  four  years 
had  accumulated  sufficient  means  to  purchase 
it,  acquiring  the  title  in  1901.  He  now  owns 
eighty-five  acres  of  improved  land,  sixty  of 
which  is  under  high  cultivation.  Mr.  Mil- 
ler has  met  with  gratifying  success  in  the 
ojieration  of  his  ranch  but  his  returns  have 
only  been  commensurate  with  the  energy  ex- 
pended and  the  intelligence  manifested  in 
the  direction  of  his  efforts.  He  is  a  strong 
believer  in  intensive  rather  than  extensive 
farming  and  he  gives  his  personal  super- 
vision to  every  detail  connected  with  the  cul- 
tivation of  his  land.  He  is  a  man  of  pro- 
gressive ideas  and  is  constantly  striving  to 
improve  the  standard  of  his  products,  realiz- 
ing that  quality  is  more  essential  for  suc- 
cess in  agriculture  than  quantity. 

On  the  6th  of  January,  1877,  Mr.  Miller 
was  married  to  Miss  Alice  Smith,  whose 
birth  occurred  in  North  Carolina  on  the 
36th  of  September,  1858.  Mrs.  Miller  is  a 
daughter  of  Daniel  and  Eliza  (Goens)  Smith, 
both  of  whom  were  natives  of  North  Caro- 
lina, but  of  Pennsylvania  Dutch  extrac- 
tion, the  grandparents  having  moved  from 
the  Keystone  state  to  North  Carolina.  The 
father  is  now  deceased,  having  passed  away 
in  1863,  but  the  mother,  who  has  attained 
the  venerable  age  of  seventy-eight,  has  been 
making  her  home  in  Oregon  with  Mrs. 
Miller  since  1891.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith 
were  born  three  children  of  whom  Mrs. 
Miller  is  the  eldest.  Lulu,  the  youngest 
daughter,  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-one, 
and  Laura,  the  other  member  of  the 
family,  is  the  widow  of  Fielding  Baker,  of 
North  Carolina.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  are 
the  parents  of  six  daughters  and  four 
sons:  Emma,  who  was  born  on  the  33rd 
of  February,  1879,  the  wife  of  George 
Taylor,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Dora  L.,  born 
September  18,  1883,  now  Mrs.  Alois  Gassner, 
of  Reedville,  Oregon;  Laura,  whose  birth 
occurred  on  the  9th  of  May.  1885,  the  wife 
of  William  Guy  of  Portland;  Mary  R.,  born 
on  the  18th  of  November.  1887,  "now  Mrs. 
Herbert  Ulry,  of  Hillsboro,  Oregon;  Georgie 
A.,  bom  on". July  33,  1890,  the  wife  of  Al- 
fred Minell,  of  this  county;  Jakey,  who  died 
in  infancy;  Thomas  A.,  born  on"  the  7th  of 
May,   1895;   Edward  H.,  born  on  the  37th  of 


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August,  1896;  John  W.,  born  in  March, 
1898;  and  Martha  A.,  whose  birth  occurred 
in  February,  1905.  The  four  last  named  are 
all  at  home.  Mr.  Miller,  tully  appreciating 
the  value  of  a  well  trained  mind  in  the  pur- 
suit of  any  vocation,  has  given  his  children 
the  advanta^'es  of   a  business   education. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Miller  is  a  member  of  the 
Modem  Woodmen  of  America,  belonging  to 
Reedville  Camp.  Xo.  8193,  while  in  politics 
he  is  a  democrat.  Public  affairs  have  never 
engaged  his  attention  to  any  marked  extent 
his  energies  always  having  been  devoted  to 
the  development  of  his  personal  alTairs.  Mr. 
Miller  is  one  of  the  industrious  and  enter- 
prising ranchmen  of  Washington  county, 
where  he  is  regarded  as  a  most  desirable 
citizen  and  is  helil  in  high  esteem  by  all  who 
know  him. 

WILLIAM  R.  HOLLENBECK  is  one  of  the 
large  property  dwiurs  ol  this  county  and  is 
now,  after  many  years  of  successful  busi- 
ness life,  living  retired  in  Florence,  this 
state.  He  was  elected  mayor  of  that 
city  in  1911.  He  is  a  native  of  Indiana, 
having  been  born  in  that  state  in  1860,  and 
is  a  son  of  Knoch  H.  and  Elizabeth  (.Maiden) 
Hollenbeck.  Mis  father  was  a  native  of  In- 
diana and  his  mother  of  .Arkansas.  Enoch 
R.  Hollenbeck  while  in  Indiana  was  engaged 
in  farming  and  also  in  the  contracting  and 
building  business.  After  selling  his  entire 
holdings  in  his  native  state  he  removed  with 
his  family  to  Nebraska  and  in  1886  removed 
to  Oregon  anil  established  his  residence  at 
Eugene.  To  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Enoch  R.  Hollen- 
beck nine  children  were  born:  William  R., 
of  this  review;  Henry  K..  who  is  married  and 
resides  in  Eugene;  .lames  W.,  of  l.os  Angeles, 
who  is  married  and  has  two  chihlreii;  Cladys 
M.,  who  is  the  wife  of  George  Tucker,  of 
Los  Angeles,  t'alifornia,  and  is  the  mother 
of  two  children;  Florence,  who  l»ecame  the 
wife  of  .John  .lenkins,  of  Eugene  and  has 
seven  rhildren;  Louis  E..  of  Los  .\ngeles; 
California,  who  is  married  and  has  one 
daughter;  Charles  E.,  who  is  married  and 
makes  his  home  in  Los  Angeles;  JIargaret 
E..  who  married  Ray  S.  .Smith  and  lives  in 
Eugene;  and  Flora  K..  who  married  U.  E. 
Bristow    and    is   now    deceased. 

William  R.  llollenl>eck.  after  having  estab- 
lished his  residence  at  Eugene,  engaged  in 
the  ilnig  business  with  .1.  H.  Welder,  having 
previously  made  a  study  of  pharmacy  while 
a  resident  of  Nebraska.  The  partnership 
continued  for  some  time  and  (i.  .lones  pur- 
chased Mr.  Welder's  int<Test  in  the  business, 
which  was  continued  un<ler  the  lirm  name  of 
Hollenbeck  A-  .Tones  for  a  numl>er  of  years, 
after  which  Mr.  Hollenbeck  disposed  of  his 
interest  in  the  dm;;  business  and  in  1896 
he  was  employed  as  pharmacist  in  another 
druff  store  in  Eucene  for  n  perioil  of  two 
years,  after  which  he  removed  to  Florence, 
where  he  became  an  employe  of  Ihe  Kurd 
Lumt)er  A  Navication  Company  and  for  the 
succeeding  twelve  years  continued  in  the 
employ  of  that  company,  at  th«'  end  of  which 
time  he  retired  from  active  business  life, 
although  he  is  now  director  in  the  Hurd  Co- 


operative Packing  Company,  of  Florence, 
Oregon. 

Mr.  Hollenbeck  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Miss  Henrietta  Uavis  on  the  26th  of  July, 
1S9S.  .She  is  a  daughter  of  Lycurgus  Davis, 
of  whom  more  extendeil  mention  is  made  in 
another  part  of  this  work.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hollenbeck  two  children  have  been  born, 
Uiley  Davis,  born  August  11,  1901,  and 
Merritl  Wayne,  born;  February  U.  1903, 
both  of  whom  are  in  attendance  at  the  public 
schools. 

Mr.  Hollenbeck  is  numbered  among  the 
loyal  and  substantial  members  of  the  repub- 
lican party.  He  was  a  member  of  the  board 
of  trustees  of  Florence  for  one  year  and  in 
April,  1911.  was  elected  to  the  otiice  of 
mayor  of  that  city  and  in  that  capacity  is 
now  serving'  the  inti-rests  of  the  people.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  school  board  of  Florence 
and  is  fraternally  connected  with  the  Wood- 
men of  the  World  and  also  with  the  Masonic 
lodge.  He  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising 
and  public-spirited  men  in  Florence.  He  is 
well  known  throughout  the  entire  county  of 
Lane  and  everywhere  regarded  as  a  man  of 
absolute  integrity  of  character,  and  during 
his  residence  in  this  state  he  has  been  one 
of    its    most    valued    and    trusted   citizens. 

WARREN  M.  SUTTON,  educator  and  leg- 
islator, was  born  in  Seneca  county.  New 
York,  on  the  31st  of  December,  1866,  his 
parents  being  Warren  M.  and  Loraine  A. 
(Wilcoxen)  .Sutton.  The  parents  were  born 
and  reared  in  New  York  state,  where  they 
resided  after  their  marriage  until  1867.  In 
that  year  they  removed  to  Livingston 
county.  Illinois.  They  remaineii  there  for 
a  short  time  before  locating  in  Shelby  coun- 
ty. Iowa,  where  they  maile  their  home 
until  1878,  in  that  year  going  to  Clear  Lake, 
,South  Dakota.  That  place  was  their  home 
for  ten  years  previoiis  to  coming  to  the  Pa- 
cific coast  in  1889.  I'pon  their  arrival  in 
the  west  they  remained  in  Washington  for 
two  or  three  years  before  they  located  per- 
manently on  a  ranch  in  Douglas  county, 
Oregon.  That  was  their  home  up  until  Mr. 
Sutton's  death,  which  occurred  in  190H.  His 
entire  life  had  been  devoted  to  agricultural 
pursuits  and  rarpentering.  He  was  a  skilled 
workman  at  the  carpenter's  trade  and  di- 
videfl  his  time  between  that  vocation  and 
farming.  Mrs.  .Sutton  is  still  living  and  re- 
sides in  Coles  Valley.  Douglas  county.  In 
politics  he  was  a  stanch  republican  but 
never  sought  oflice  as  n  rewarrl  for  party 
feally. 

Warren  M.  Sutton  had  limited  early  edu- 
cational ailvantat'cs.  He  acquired  his  lirst 
education  in  the  state  schools  of  South  Da- 
kota and  at  the  State  Normal  School  in 
Monmouth.  Oregon.  Desiring  to  enter  upon 
a  professional  career,  he  afl'ilinted  himself 
with  educational  circles  in  1885  anri  for 
many  years  has  been  one  of  the  prominent 
members  throughout  the  west.  His  first 
position  was  as  teacher  in  Deuel  county. 
South  Dakota,  where  he  remained  for  seven 
years.  In  1892  he  came  west  and  after 
spending   six    months    In    Kent,   Washington, 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OP  OREGON 


settled  ill  Douglas  county,  Oi'egon,  where  he 
taught  until  1897,  the  year  of  his  acceptance 
of  the  position  of  principal  of  the  Springfield 
schools.  Under  his  leadership  these  schools 
not  only  grew  in  numbers  but  also  in  stand- 
ing. The  first  year  that  he  was  connected 
w  ith  them  he  had  four  assistant  teachers 
and  at  the  time  that  he  severed  his 
connections  he  had  twelve  teachers 
and  had  added  a  four-years'  high  school 
course  to  the  curriculum.  Because  of  his 
initiative  the  entire  school  system  was  re- 
organized and  was  brought  to  a  high  state 
of  efliciency,  he  being  the  leading  adviser  in 
this  reconstruction.  In  August,  1906,  he 
came  to  Enterprise  and  accepted  the  prin- 
cipalship  of  the  schools  of  this  town.  After 
three  years  he  returned  to  Springfield,  where 
he  remained  two  years,  but  was  not  identi- 
fied with  educational  work.  In  December, 
1909,  he  was  elected  mayor  of  Springfield, 
ill  which  capacity  he  served  until  his  return 
to  Enterprise.  In  the  fall  of  1910  he  was 
elected  to  the  state  legislature  from  Lane 
county  and  he  is  still  serving  in  that  capac- 
ity. In  August,  1911,  he  returned  to  Enter- 
prise and  has  since  had  charge  of  the  school 
system  of  this  city.  Under  his  careful  su- 
pervision the  standing  of  the  schools  has 
been  raised  to  a  position  which  is  equal  to 
that  of  any  school  system  in  the  state.  The 
greater  part  of  the  credit  for  the  efficiency 
of  the  schools  is  due  to  Mr.  Sutton. 

On  the  12th  of  Marcli,  1897,  Mr.  Sutton 
was  married  to  Miss  Belle  Lincoln,  of  Cot- 
tage Grove,  Lane  county.  She  is  a  daughter 
of  William  II.  and  Mary  J.  (Destel)  Lincoln, 
who  seltled  in  Oregon  after  their  removal 
from  Iowa  in  1888.  Until  his  death  Mr. 
Lincoln  was  an  agriculturist  of  Lane  county, 
where  the  mother  is  still  residing.  Mrs.  Sutton 
received  her  education  in  the  common  schools 
and  at  the  State  Normal  School  of  Monmouth, 
Oregon.  She  has  been  a  teacher  for  the  past 
twenty  years,  at  present  having  charge  of 
the  fifth  grade  of  the  Enterprise  schools. 

In  politics  Mr.  Sutton  gives  his  support 
to  the  republican  party.  lie  holds  member- 
ship in  Springfield  Lodge,  No.  70,  I.  0.  0.  F.; 
Springfield  Camp,  No.  10950,  M.  W.  A.:  and 
Springfield  Camp.  No.  347.  W.  0.'  W. 
Throughout  the  state  of  Oregon  both  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Sntton  are  well  known,  their  suc- 
cess as  educators  having  won  them  the  at- 
tention and  respect  of  all  actively  connected 
with   the   educational   interests  of   the   state. 

J.  W.  McMILAN,  acceptably  filling  the 
position  of  ])osl  master  at  Rainier,  to 
which  he  was  appointed  on  the  8th 
of  March.  1910,  was  born  in  Henry 
1871.  ITis  father.  T.  J.  McMilan.  was  a 
native  of  Franklin  county,  Virginia,  born  in 
IS't.'i.  and  at  the  time  of  the  Civil  war  he 
enlisted  from  that  state  but  never  .saw  act- 
ive service.  He  now  makes  his  home  upon 
a  farm  near  Rainier  and  is  leading  a  busy 
and  useful  life,  being  regarded  as  one  of  the 
representative  agriculturists  of  Columbia 
county.  He  married  Polly  .Ann  Proctor,  who 
was  born  in  North  Carolina,  in  184.'),  and 
they  became  the  parents  of  five  children,  of 


whom  J.  W.  McMilan  is  the  eldest,  the  others 
being:  T.  W.,  who  is  engaged  in  teaming 
in  Rainier;  George  W.,  a  merchant  of  Rain- 
ier; John  H.,  living  in  Oregon,  and  Sallie, 
the  wife  of  A.  L.  Dickerson,  also  of  this 
state. 

At  the  usual  age  J.  W.  McMilan  began 
liis  education,  entering  the  public  schools  of 
Virginia.  The  little  "temple  of  learning" 
in  which  he  received  his  first  instruction 
was  built  of  logs  and  he  afterward  attended 
Bethel  Institute,  the  school  building  being 
constructed  of  boards  placed  vertically. 
While  his  educational  advantages  were 
somewhat  meager  his  training  at  farm  labor 
was  not  limited  for  from  an  early  age  he 
assisted  in  the  work  of  the  fields  and  con- 
tinued to  aid  his  father  until  he  reached  the 
age  of  fifteen,  when  he  began  learning  pho- 
tography. In  1891  he  took  up  clerical  work 
in  a  general  stoi'c  in  Floyd,  Virginia,  where 
he  remained  for  two  years,  after  which  he 
was  engaged  in  the  same  line  for  a 
number  of  years,  three  of  which  he  spent 
in  Rainier.  He  withdrew  from  commercial 
connections,  however,  in  1910  to  enter  upon 
the  duties  of  postmaster  of  Rainier,  to  which 
office  he  w-as  appointed  on  the  8th  of  March, 
for  a  four  years'  term.  He  has  carefully 
systematized  the  work  of  the  office  and  his 
management  is  highly  satisfactory  to  the 
general  public. 

On  the  ISth  of  February,  1904.  Mr.  Mc- 
Jlilan  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Nellie 
Horton,  who  was  born  in  Montgomery 
county.  Virginia,  a  daughter  of  F.  B.  and 
Ella  (Peterman)  Horton.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mc- 
Milan now  have  one  son.  Keith,  who  was 
born  in  1908.  In  his  political  views  Mr.  Mc- 
Milan is  a  republican  while  in  fraternal  re- 
lations he  is  a  Mason.  A  long  residence  in 
this  section  of  the  state  has  made  him  widely 
known  and  that  many  of  the  comrades  of 
his  youth  are  the  friends  of  his  manhood 
is  an  indication  that  his  has  been  an  honor- 
able and  upright  career,  worthy  the  regard 
of  those  with  whom  he  is  associated. 

JOSEPH  H.  BORING,  whose  demise  oc- 
curred at  Beaverton  on  the  2Sth  of  April, 
1910,  had  been  a  resident  of  Oregon  for 
almost  six  decades  and  was  long  and  ac- 
tively identified  with  its  agricultural  in- 
terests. His  birth  occurred  in  Macoupin 
county.  Illinois,  on  (he  4th  of  September, 
1829,  his  parents  being  Dausy  and  Mary 
Boring,  both  of  whom  passed  away  in  that 
state.  The  mother  died  in  1831,  when  our 
subject  was  but  two  years  of  age,  leaving 
a  family  of  eight  children,  namely:  Bar- 
bara, Joshua,  .Tohn,  Thomas.  Elizabeth, 
Henry,  .Joseph  H.  and  Mary.  All  are  now 
deceased.  By  his  second  wife  Dausy  Boring 
had  two  children,  as  follows:  George,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Missouri,  and  William,  liv- 
ing at  Boring  Station,  Clackamas  county, 
Oregon.  The  father  was  called  to  his  final 
rest' in  1850. 

•Joseph  H.  Boring  crossed  the  plains  by  ox 
team  in  IS.'iS  and  arrived  in  Yamhill  county, 
Oregon,  on  the  fith  of  October  of  that  year. 
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one  year  and  later  cultivated  rented  land 
for  a  similar  period.  Subsequently  he  took 
up  a  donation  claim  of  one  hundred  and 
sixty  acres  in  Clackamas  county,  whereon 
he  made  his  home  for  twenty  years,  being 
successfully  engaged  in  the  pursuits  of  farm- 
ing and  stock-raising.  In  1S7S  he  disposed 
of  the  property  and  purchased  a  tract  of 
eighty  acres  near  Damascus.  Oregon,  devot- 
ing his  attention  to  its  further  cultivation 
and  improvement  for  a  period  of  thirty-two 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  time,  having  ac- 
cumulated a  handsome  competence,  he  sold 
his  farm  and  removed  to  Beaverton,  where 
he  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life  in  honor- 
able retirement,  passing  away  on  the  28th 
of  April,  1010.  at  the  age  of  eighty  years', 
and  seven   months.  ' 

On  the  26th  of  June.  1839,  Mr.  Boriij^  .^-ag 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Sarah  .t  Houg- 
land.  who  was  bom  in  Kentucky  ijf,  tj,j  30th 
of  June,  1843.  her  parents  b.pjnjr  Thomas 
and  Ann  (Websterl  Hougln;;,^  j^pr  mother 
was  a  relative  of  Daniel  „„',i  Xoah  Webster. 
Her  father  died  while  Crossing  the  plains  in 
1852  and  the  moth;.r  continued  the  joumev 
to  Oregon.  _sett',,njj  ;„  Clackamas  county, 
where  in  1853  ,j),p  g„ve  her  hand  in  marriage 
to  .Joseph  X'.phols.  Bv  her  first  husband  she 
had  five  children,  as  follows:  Hannah  O., 
Sarah  J  Mary,  Cyrus  D.  and  Martha.  Mrs. 
Boring  j,o«-pver.  is  the  onlv  surviving  mem- 
^^  °f.  the  family.  Into  Mr.  and  Mrs.  N'ich- 
**'*  '.vas  bom  one  daughter.  Laura,  who  is 
""'■»•  the  wife  of  Caleb  Cross  of  eastern 
'-'Vcgon.  Mr.  Nichols  passed  away  on  the 
'jth  of  Xovember.  1900,  while  his  wife  was 
called  to  her  final  rest  on  the  30th  of  June, 
1894. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Boring  became  the  parents 
of  eight  children,  namely:  Kmily.  who  died 
at  the  age  of  three  years:  Thomas  A.,  who 
died  in  infancy:  Klizabeth.  who  passed  away 
when  twentv-one  years  of  age;  Nellie,  the 
wife  of  A.  k.  Mulliiran.  of  Portland.  Oregon: 
Edward,  who  is  the  proprietor  of  a  livery 
bam  at  Beaverton;  TJosa  A.,  at  home;  Eland 
Dix.  who  is  assooiated  with  his  brother  Ed- 
ward in  the  livery  business  in  Beaverton. 
Oregon,  and  who  wedded  Miss  Louanna  Em- 
mons, a  daughter  of  Boone  and  Eleanor  Em- 
mons; and  Ornce  N'..  who  died  in  infanry. 

.Toseph  n.  Boring  was  a  stanch  republi- 
can in  politics  but  neither  souffht  nor  desired 
office  as  a  reward  for  his  party  fealty.  His 
religious  faith  was  indicated  by  his  mem- 
bership in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  church, 
with  which  he  was  actively  identified  for 
fifty-two  years.  His  widow  and  children 
also  belong  to  that  denomination.  In  his 
passinn  the  community  lost  one  of  its  most 
sub«tantial  and  esteemed  citizens  and  his 
family   a    devoted   husband   and    father. 

E.  H.  VOIGT,  superintendent  for  the  War- 
ren Packing  Company  nt  Coble,  has  resided 
here  since  1804  nnd  a  life  of  induitr>-  and 
enterprise  has  enabled  him  to  work  hi«  way 
upward  until  he  is  now  occupying  a  position 
of  rexponsibilitv  and  honor  that  brings  to 
him  a  substantial  financial  return.  He  was 
bom   in   Wisconsin   on   the  3d  of  April.   lRfi8, 


his  parents  being  H.  C.  and  Anna  (Slater) 
\'oigt,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Ger- 
many. The  father  came  to  America  when  a 
lad  of  nine  years  and  for  a  long  period  was 
a  resident  of  Wisconsin,  residing  there  for 
some  years  after  his  marriage.  It  was  in 
1884  that  he  came  to  Oregon  ^liere  he  still 
makes  his  home,  and  his  wi'e  also  survives. 
In  their  family  were  icTi  children  of  whom 
eight  are  yet   living,'' 

E.  H.  Voigt  spoilt  his  youthful  days  un- 
der the  parent^  roof  and  was  a  hid  of  six- 
teen year^'at  the  time  of  the  emigration 
to.  tho' Pacific  coast.  His  educational  op- 
P^r^iinities  were  those  afforded  by  the  com- 
Kion  schools.  His  business  training  was  re- 
ceived under  the  direction  of  his  father  and 
he  remained  at  home  until  twenty-two  years 
of  age,  when  he  started  out  in  the  business 
world  for  himself,  securing  employment  in 
a  shingle  mill  where  he  remained  for  three 
years.  In  1894  he  came  to  Goble  and  se- 
cured a  position  as  engineer  in  the  cold  stor- 
age plant  conducted  under  the  name  of  the 
Warren  Packing  Company.  His  ability  and 
fidelity  won  him  promotion  and  in  February, 
1911,  he  was  made  superintendent  of  the 
business,  which  is  one  of  the  important  in- 
dustries of  this  section  of  the  state.  He  is 
well  qualified  to  meet  all  duties  and  respon- 
sibilities that  devolve  upon  him  and  that  his 
work  is  highly  satisfactory  to  those  whom 
he  represents  is  indicated  by  his  advance- 
ment  to  his   present  position. 

In  1893  Mr.  Voigt  was  married  to  Miss 
Sarah  Boyd,  a  native  of  Benton  county, 
Oregon,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two 
children:  Raymond,  who  is  now  engineer 
for  the  Warren  Packing  Company;  and 
Belva.  at  home.  Mr.  Voigt  gives  his  polit- 
ical support  to  the  republican  party  nnd  is 
able  to  support  his  position  by  intelligent 
arguments.  His  fraternal  relations  are  with 
the  Woodmen  of  the  World.  His  btisiness 
is  the  chief  point  of  interest  and  activity  in 
his  life  and.  prompted  by  a  laudable  ambi- 
tion, he  is  gradually  working  his  way  up- 
ward. 

ELI  BANGS  is  the  president  of  the  Bangs 
Livery  Company,  in  which  connection  he  has 
built  up  a  very  large  and  prosperous  busi- 
ness. He  was  born  in  southern  Michigan. 
Febniary  1.^.  ISr.O,  and  is  n  son  of  Smith 
Bangs.  The  fnmily  ii  an  old  one  in  south- 
ern Michiean.  where  the  father  married  a 
Miss  Fonte.  When  their  son  Eli  was  twelve 
years  of  ape  he  went  to  Page  county.  Iowa, 
where  he  remained  until  he  was  twenty-one 
venrs  of  nee  nt  which  lime  he  went  to  Ot- 
tawa, Franklin  county.  Kansas,  where  he 
engnffed  in  the  livery  and  stage  business. 
In  188  J  he  liecnme  n  resident  of  Eucene  and 
here  opened  a  livery  stable.  In  1881  he 
established  the  Foleysprinirs  «fnge  route, 
coverinc  a  distance  of  sixty  miles,  between 
Euirene  nnd  FoIey»prinirs.  Daily  trips  are 
made,  cnrrj'inir  both  freight  nnd  passengers, 
nnd  Mr.  Bnngs  has  owned  the  route  most  of 
the  time  since  its  establishment.  He  keeps 
about  twenfr  four  horses  on  this  route  and 
in  addition  he  operates  a  stage  line  between 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Eugene  and  Mapleton,  which  was  established 
:^wenty-one  years  ago.  It  also  covers  sixty 
tJ..lnd  a  daily  trip  is  made,  a  number  f 
Ahnn-es  being  necessary  to  maintain  this. 
t  ^  a  year  ago  another  route  to  Crow   fif- 

teen ma     i    ^jg^'j^j.  fj.ojj,  Eugene,  was  estab- 
lished and      ,^   ^ggg   ^^^^  business  was   incor- 
porated   with    .,..,^     jj^  as    the    president. 
About  two  and  a  u".,  ,,{       ^rs  ago  his  stables 
in  Eugene  were  destrO^  _,g^  Ijy  flrg^  but  with 
characteristic   energy    ano-.i    determination    he 
soon  began  the  erection  of  hi^.g  present  build- 
ing,   which    is    one    hundred    ana  ■    sixty    by 
eighty  feet,  two  stories  in  height  witi-'.h  base- 
ment.    He  has  stall  room  for  about  one  lij.iiun- 
dred  and  forty  head  of  horses   here  and  iwin 
addition    maintains    a    feed    and    sales    barn 
that    will   accommodate    about    one    hundred 
head.     The  company  does  a  large  buying  and 
selling  business  and  as  the  years  have  passed 
Mr.    Bangs    has    won    very    substantial    and 
gratifying    success,    placing    him    with    the 
wealthy    residents   of    Eugene. 

In  1885  occurred  the  marriage  of  Mr. 
Bangs  and  Miss  Irene  Wilson,  of  California. 
They  have  become  parents  of  live  children: 
Edward;  Alpha,  deceased;  Frederick;  Ade- 
line, the  wife  of  Mr.  Lupton;  and  Abraham. 
Mr.  Bangs  holds  membership  in  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  belonging  to  Eugene  Lodge,  No. 
11,  A.  F.  &  A.  M.;  Eugene  Cliapter,  No.  10, 
R.  A.  M.;  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  357,  B.  P.  0.  E., 
and  Eugene  Lodge,  No.  15,  A.  0.  U.  W.  He 
is  entitled  to  great  credit  for  what  he  has 
accomplished,  for  he  started  out  in  life  with 
no  special  advantages  to  aid  him  and  his 
industry  and  energy  have  brought  him  the 
prosperity  that  he  now  enjoys  and  that  he 
richly  merits.  He  has  a  wide  acquaintance 
in  Eugene  and  throughout  the  Willamette 
valley  and  enjoys  the  unqualified  confidence 
of  those  witli  whom  he  has  had  dealings. 

URIAH  WHITNEY,  who  is  now  living 
retired  in  Stayton,  was  born  in  Maine, 
March  2:i,  ISIU,  the  son  of  Thomas  and 
Naomi  (Eaton)  Whitney.  The  parents 
moved  to  Illinois  when  their  son  Uriah  was 
only  five  years  old  and  the  father  there  fol- 
lowed the  trade  of  a  brick  mason  and  also 
engaged  in  farming.  After  the  death  of  the 
mother,  in  1841,  Uriah  Whitney  was  taken 
to  the  home  of  Robert  Higgins,  where  he 
resided  under  pleasant  circumstances  until 
he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age,  wlien  he 
received  one  hundred  and  fifty  dollars  from 
Mr.  Higgins.  lie  then  worked  in  th;»t  vicin- 
ity until  1858,  when  he  started  tor  Oregon 
by  way  of  New  York  city,  arriving  in  Marion 
county,  IJecembcr  24,  1858.  He  was  engaged 
the  first  year  in  a  saw  and  grist  mill,  and 
received  as  compensation  for  his  work  three 
hundred  and  thirty  dollius.  lie  was  then 
employi'd  on  a  farm  and  in  IStU  he  drove  a 
herd  of  cattle  to  Umatilla.  In  1802  he  em- 
barked on  a  mining  udventure  to  Idaho, 
traveling  with  two  pack  horses,  but  this 
proved  to  be  a  failure  and  he  returned  to 
Marion  county,  again  taking  up  work  on  the 
farm.  Eventually  he  started  merchandising 
in  Aumsville,  in  partnership  with  W.  H. 
Darby,  and   continued   in   the   same  line   for 


five  years,  with  good  success      In  the  spring 
of  1871  he  bought  four  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  of  land  near  Stayton,  a  part  of  which 
he   still   owns.     That   same   year   he   visited 
in  Maine  and,  returning,  lived  on  his  ranch 
for  two  years,  after  which  he  engaged  in  the 
mercantile    business    in    Stayton    in   associa- 
tion with  Hon.  W.  H.  Hobson.     Later  selling 
his    interest    in    the   establishment    he    with 
the  same  partner  engaged  in  a  general  store 
at  Aumsville  but  after  a  short  time  returned 
to  Stayton  and  erected  the  building  which  is 
now   known    as    the   Gardner   Flouring   Mill. 
At  the  same  time   he  established  a  general 
store   at   Stayton,   which   was   burned    down 
in   1878       Soon  after  he   traded  his   mil     tor 
a   half-section    of   land    in   the   Waldo   hills, 
wU.bere  he  resided  two  years  and  during  this 
time     o.he    again    visited    Maine    for    a    tew 
months;.h,      Subsequently    he    removed    to    the 
first   fariUiCT   that  he  had  purchased  and  lived 
there  until    id '908,  when  he  built  a  fine  resi- 
dence   in   Stay*.    ---"    and   is    now    living   there 

retired.  "*>    '  .  .,    ,      -k,  ■        -mt- 

In  1871,  on  his  iyit"^st  visit  to  Maine,  Mr. 
Whitney  was  united  i.l'V"  marriage  to  Mrs. 
Martha  T.  Lincoln,  a  nai."*  -^e  .°f  that  state 
and  a  daughter  of  Uriah  wl'i^^'t'^'y  ^}'f  ^^^ 
widow  of  Alphonse  Lincoln.  {?  One  child  had 
been  born  unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lin?"'*"' ,?'  ^"'^y' 
who  became  the  wife  of  Albert  e.'?iT^°''*'"j^'''^ 
of  Maine.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Whitney  h.  t.j'^^liI^ 
come    the    parents    of    five    children:         •    '   '  J 

who   is   the   wife  of   Thomas   E.   Worle*^  ^'     l 

Vomt  01 

aiN., 


the    wife 


of     Stayton;     Martha     ^  -., 

-■'-'-  j„Mc-- 


Corvallis,    Oregon;     Lena    C, 
Frank     Silhavy 

Laura   and  Henrietta,   all   of   whom   are  de^ 
ceased.  ?» 

Mr.  Whitney  cast  his  first  vote  for  James  '^" 
Buchanan  and  ever  since  he  has  given  his 
allegiance  to  the  democratic  party.  He  has 
been  very  active  in  local  politics  and  was 
for  two  years  mayor  of  Stayton,  one  year 
councilman  and  one  year  treasurer.  He  is 
a  charter  member  of  the  A.  F.  &  A.  M.  lodge 
at  Stayton  and  has  served  continuously  as 
treasurer  for  thirty-three  years.  Having 
passed  so  many  years  of  his  life  near  Stay- 
ton,  Mr.  Whitney  is  widely  and  favorably 
known  and  he  commands  the  confidence  and 
good-will  of  all  with  whom  he  comes  in  con- 
tact. 

C.  V.  CLODFELTER,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
creamery  business  at  Jefferson,  Oregon,  was 
born  near  Kellerton,  in  Ringgold  county, 
Iowa,  January  2.  1879,  the  son  of  D.  H. 
and  Mary  (Harris)  Clodfelter.  The  father, 
a  farmer  by  occupation,  was  also  a  native 
of  Iowa,  and  lived  there  until  1886  when 
he  came  to  Oregon,  settling  at  Philomath. 
In  1887  he  returned  to  Iowa  but  the  next 
year  came  back  to  Oregon  and  spent  the 
remainder  of  his  life  in  Independence,  dy- 
ing in  1894.  The  paternal  grandfather  was 
a  native  of  Pennsylvania  and  the  mother 
was  born  in  Indiana,  of  German  descent. 
She  died  in  1901,  and  was  buried  beside 
her  husband  in  Independence,  Oregon.  In 
their  family  were  five  children:  Ora,  now 
residing  in  The  Dalles;  C.  V.,  of  this  re- 
view;   Mattie,   who   died   at   the  age   of  one 


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year;  Mary,  who  died  in  1904;  and  Sarah, 
now  the  wife  of  William  May,  of  Kiusell, 
Iowa. 

C.  V.  Clodfelter  attended  the  common 
school  in  Iowa  and  completed  the  ninth  grade 
in  Oregon,  remaining  at  home  with  his  par- 
ents until  their  deaths.  He  afterward  was 
employed  for  about  a  year  in  various  kinds 
of  work  and  then  began  the  study  of  the 
creamery  trade  at  Independence.  In  1U07 
he  engaged  in  the  creamery  business  in  Jef- 
ferson where  he  now  conducts  a  thriving 
enterprise,  handling  over  one  thousand 
pounds  of  butter  per  day.  He  has  been  very 
successful  tinanciiilly,  owning  all  the  machin- 
ery connected  with  the  creamery  and  also 
a  house  and  lot  in  .lelferson. 

In  190:.'  Mr.  Clodfelter  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Miss  .\manda  tirilVa,  and  they  have 
become  the  parents  of  three  children:  I'a- 
loma  Mae  and  Kennith  Ix-Hoy,  both  of  whom 
are  deceased;  and  Melvin  La  Verne,  at  home. 
In  politics  Mr.  Clodfelter  is  a  republican  and 
he  takes  an  active  interest  in  all  local  party 
measures  and  for  two  years  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  town  council.  Fraternally  he  is 
identified  with  the  Masonic  order  and  the 
Maccabees  at  -lelTerson.  and  also  with  the 
W.  O.  \V.  at  Marion,  Uregon.  lie  and  his 
wife  are  members  of  the  Baptist  church  and 
he  is  also  a  deacon.  Although  still  a  young 
man  Mr.  Clodfelter  is  widely  and  popularly 
known  and  his  marked  energy  and  laudable 
ambitions  are  rapidly  gaining  hira  a  promi- 
nent place  in  the  business  world  of  his  com- 
munity. 

THOMAS  C.  WATTS.  .Starting  out  to 
earn  his  own  living  at  the  age  of  thirteen 
years.  Thomas  C.  Watts,  of  Keuben,  may 
well  be  termed  a  self  made  num.  lor  what 
ever  success  he  has  aehieveil  is  attributable 
entirely  to  his  own  labors,  lie  is  now  en- 
gaged ill  the  grocerj-  business  in  Ueubeii 
and  for  several  years  has  also  filled  the  po- 
sition of  postmaster,  making  as  cri'ditable  a 
record  in  the  latter  roniintion  as  in  tin- 
former.  Me  was  born  in  St.  l.oiiis.  Missouri. 
Xovembi-r  22.  ISIfi.  a  son  of  William  aiul 
Klizabeth  (McNnryi  Watts.  The  mother 
was  a  native  of  fJermaiiy  ami  after  coming 
to  .-Xmerica  .settled  in  Kentinky.  It  was  in 
that  state  that  William  Watt.«  was  born 
and  in  184.5  they  removi-d  with  their  family 
of  live  children  to  St.  Loui.^,  Mi.ssouri,  where 
he  resided  for  gome  time,  conducting  a 
wholesale  grocery  business  until  1S.-.2.  That 
was  the  year  of  the  great  emigration  to  the 
northwest.  Hundreds  i-rntied  the  plains  to 
this  slate  and  many  fell  by  the  woyside. 
owing  to  the  cholera  scourge  and  to  the 
hardships  of  travel  at  that  time,  which  long 
anteilated  the  building  of  railroads.  Mr. 
Watts  continued  his  journey  in  safety,  how 
ever,  and  at  length  reached  St.  Helen,  Ore- 
gon, where  he  purcha.sed  a  troet  of  land,  de- 
veloping and  conducting  a  ranch  until  I«r.9. 
He  then  sold  his  property  ond  removed  to 
Peaverton.  Washington  county,  Oregon, 
where  his  remaining  days  were  passed,  his 
death  ocrurring  in  1876. 
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Thomas  C.  Watts  was  a  little  lad  of  8i.\ 
years  at  the  time  the  family  came  to  Oregon 
and  he  has  many  vivid  recollections  of  scenes 
and  events  of  pioneer  times,  lie  started  in 
life  for  liimselt  at  the  age  of  thirteen  years 
and  worked  in  a  lumber  mill  for  several 
years.  His  educational  opportunities  were 
only  those  alforded  by  the  common  schools 
but  through  experience  he  has  learned  many 
valuable  les.sons  and  has  come  to  make  each 
ilay  and  opportunity  count  for  the  most  in 
his  life  work,  l-'or  ten  years  he  lilled  the 
otiice  of  deputy  sherilf  and  was  then  electeil 
sheritr  of  Columbia  county.  He  acted  in  the 
hitter  capacity  for  seven  years,  fearlessly 
and  faithfully  dischurging  his  duties.  .\t 
the  present  writing  he  is  baililT  for  the  dis- 
trict court,  which  position  he  has  tilled  since 
isy2.  In  1S9G  he  removed  to  ICeuben,  Ore- 
gon, where  he  established  a  gro<-cry  store, 
which  he  has  since  conducted  with  growing 
success,  carrying  a  large  and  well  selecteil 
line  of  goods  for  which  he  finds  a  ready  sale. 
He  has  also  been  postmaster  of  KeulH'ii  for 
several  yenre  and  is  now  serving  on  the 
school  board,  so  that  he  is  actively  connected 
with  public  interests  as  well  as  with  the 
business  activities  of  his  adopted  city. 

In  IS74  Mr.  Watts  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Mary  .1,  Hillary  and  unto  them  Were 
born  three  children:  Edward  T„  who  is  now 
a  captain  on  the  Columbia  river;  Kraiik  -M., 
likewise  a  river  captain;  and  Maud  .M.,  the 
wife  of  Charh-s  Tennant,  of  Portland,  Oregon. 
In  190.";  Mr.  Watts  was  again  married,  his 
second  union  In-ing  with  Mrs.  .Mary  K.  Dowd, 
of  Iowa  City.  Iowa,  a  daughter  of  V..  '['.  anil 
T.  A.  Wilson,  both  of  whom  were  natives 
of  Ohio,  whence  they  removed  to  Iowa  at 
an  early  day,  settling  in  .lolinson  county. 
In  1853  they  started  across  the  plains  with 
ox  teams,  making  the  long  and  wearisome 
journey  across  the  hot  sands  of  the  desert 
and  over  the  mountain  passes.  .\t  length 
they  reached  Lane  louiity,  Oregon,  and  while 
living  there  the  mother  died.  The  father, 
who  pas^ted  away  lati-r,  was  a  wagon  maker 
by  triiile  ami  his  life  was  one  iif  well  directed 
industry,  perseverance  and  thrift.  Mrs. 
Watts  is  one  of  a  family  of  six  children, 
she  holds  membership  with  the  Kastern  Star 
and  is  thus  connected  with  the  unmen's  aii\ 
iliary  of  thi-  siK'iety  in  which  Mr.  Watts  has 
long  held  memliership.  He  belongs  Inith  to 
the  lodge  and  to  the  Kastern  Star  and  ban 
tilled  all  of  the  chairs  in  both  organiuitionx. 
There  have  Ix'en  ni)  ••vciting  ihnplers  in  his 
life  Iwyond  those  connected  with  pionei-r 
experiences,  but  his  record  is  that  of  a  man 
who  has  p<'r»islently  ilone  his  duty  ond  fol- 
lowed the  course  which  seenird  (••■•t  to  him. 
bringing  him  to  the  creilitable  place  which 
he  occupies  in  cfimmercial  circb**  antl  in  the 
regard    of   his    fellow-    townitmen. 

JOHN  W.  HARTMAN,  connected  with  the 
City  Transfi-r  Conipany  of  McMininille.  an 
enterprise  of  lorffc  proportions  that  (Igiires 
prominently  in  the  business  circle*  of  Yam 
hill  countv.  was  horn  in  McMinnville.  on  the 
I9th  of  Morch.  I'SI,  mid  is  a  son  of  ,Iohn 
.T.  Hartman.  of  whom  mention  is  made  elar- 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


when;  in  this  volume  in  ooiiuectioii  witli  the 
sketcli  of  JIany  G.  Hartman. 

The  youthful  days  of  John  \V.  liartniau 
were  quietly  |)asse(l  in  his  father's  home, 
with  the  usual  incidents  of  acquiring  an 
education  and  indulging  in  the  sports  which 
commonly  occupy  the  attention  of  boys  of 
the  present  day.  When  about  in  his  twen- 
tieth year  he  started  out  in  business  life  as 
a  farmer  and  carried  on  agricultural  ])ur- 
suits  for  about  three  years.  Later  lie  was 
employed  at  ranch  work  for  three  or  four 
years  and  subsequently  entered  the  emidoy 
of  a  transfer  company  in  McMinnvdle.  Tins 
gave  him  the  experience  that  qualified  him 
to  engage  in  a  similar  line  of  business  on 
his  own  account  and  in  1909  he  joined  his 
brother  Harry  G.  Hartman  and  j\lr.  Gaunt  in 
purchasing  the  transfer  business  of  the  city 
and  reorganizing  the  same  under  the  name 
of   the   City    Transfer   Company. 

On  the  1st  of  August.  1908,  Mr.  Hartman 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Zaidie  Lin- 
den of  McMinnville,  a  daughter  of  C.  C.  Lin- 
den, now  deceased,  who  was  a  school  teacher 
and  lawyer  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was 
tilling  the  position  of  county  superintendent 
of  schools  of  Yamhill  county.  He  was  rec- 
ognized as  one  of  the  best-read  men  in  the 
county  and  held  to  the  highest  standards  in 
connection  with  the  work  of  jniblic  instruc- 
tion, thus  doing  much  to  promote  the  inter- 
ests of  the  schools. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Hartman  is  a 
republican  and  is  conversant  with  the  ques- 
tions and  issues  of  the  day  yet  does  not 
seek  nor  desire  office.  He  belongs  to  Occi- 
dental Lodge,-  No.  30,  I.  0.  O.  ¥..  but  pre- 
fers to  concentrate  his  energies  upon  his 
business  affairs,  knowing  that  close  applica- 
lion  and  unremitting  energy  are  indispen- 
sable factors  of  success.  He  is  working  per- 
sistently to  upbuild  the  business  and  has 
ever  recognized  the  fact  that  satisfied  pa- 
trons are  the  best  advertisement.  He  has, 
therefore,  endeavored  to  give  his  customers 
the  best  possible  service  and  by  reason  of 
watchfulness  and  care  in  the  conduct  of 
every  department  of  th<'  business,  their  pat- 
ronage has  steadily  grown  and  their  success 
is  now  assured. 

JOHN  A.  McINTIRE.  That  -lohn  A.  Mc- 
Intire  is  worthy  of  conlidence  in  business 
circles  and  that  his  sterling  characteristics 
and  ability  qualify  him  for  positions  of  trust 
is  indicated  by  the  fact  that  he  is  now  man- 
ager of  the  I).  L.  Kelly  Lumber  Coni|iany  at 
Seaside.  lie  was  born  in  .Maine  on  the 
mill  of  May.  IS.-jfi.  his  parents  being  K.  M. 
and  .Mary  .1.  (.Severance)  Mclntire.  who  were 
likewise  natives  of  the  Pine  Tree  state. 
They  remained  residents  of  New  Englanil 
until  about  ISfiO.  when  they  traveled  west- 
ward to  Jlinnesota.  living  there  until  1S()4. 
Tn  that  year  they  continui'il  the  trip  across 
till'  ciintineiit  and  for  two  years  resided  in 
Ciilifoi  Ilia,  but  afterward  returned  to  Min- 
nesota where  they  continued  until  1S74. 
Once  more  the  west  attracted  them  and  in 
that  year  Salem..  Oregon,  enrolled  them 
among  her  eitizcns.     The   father  is  atill  liv- 


ing in  this  state  at  the  venerable  age  of 
cighty-si.x  years,  but  the  iiiotlicr  passed 
away    in   .luly,    1910. 

■lohii  A.  Mclntire  was  an  only  child  and 
his  youthful  days  were  spent  under  the  pa- 
rental roof,  his  education  being  acquired  in 
tlie  public  and  high  schools,  his  course  being 
continued  until  he  was  graduated  from  tlie 
high  school  of  Anoka,  Minnesota.  On  at- 
taining his  majority  he  took  up  the  occupa- 
tion of  farming,  which  he  followed  for  eight 
years,  and  in  1SS7  removed  to  Astoria,  Clat- 
sop count}',  where  he  engaged  in  trading  for 
two  years.  He  ne.xt  conducted  a  second- 
hand store  for  a  year  and  on  selling  it  re- 
moved to  Warrington,  Oregon,  where  he  was 
engaged  in  the  butchering  and  grocery  busi- 
ness for  four  years.  He  met  with  a  goodly 
measure  of  success  but  at  length  disposed 
of  liis  business  there  and  remove.d  to  Ham- 
mond, where  he  opened  a  grocery  store,  min- 
istering to  the  wants  of  the  public  in  that 
connection  for  live  years.  On  coming  to 
.Seaside  in  1905  he  accepted  the  management 
of  the  D.  L.  Kelly  Lumber  Company  and 
has  since  been  in  charge,  carefully  conduct- 
ing the  interests  of  the  house  which  he  rep- 
resents and  making  of  the  business  at  this 
point  a   profitable  umlertaking. 

On  the  10th  of  September,  ISTn.  Mr.  Mc- 
lntire was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary 
A.  .Tudson,  who  was  born  in  Salem,  Oregon, 
■  Inly  1,  185B,  a  daughter  of  L.  B.  and  Mary 
•  liiilson,  both  of  whom  are  now  deceased. 
Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mclntire  were  born  two 
children,  but  the  elder  died  in  infancy.  The 
surviving  son,  Ray  E.,  is  now  engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Hammond,  Oregon. 
There  was  also  an  adopted  daughter.  .Julia, 
who  at  this  writing  is  living  in  Portland, 
Oregon.  The  death  of  Jlrs.  Mclntire  oc- 
curred in  September,  1903,  and  on  the  23d 
of  .July,  1910,  Mr.  Mclntire  was  again  mar- 
ried, his  second  union  being  with  Mrs.  Mae 
Evans,  who  was  born  in  Eugene,  Oregon, 
and  was.  a  daughter  of  W.  P.  and  H.  E.  Gar- 
dener. 

Mr.  Mclntire's  study  of  the  political  situa- 
tion of  the  country  leads  him  to  give  stal- 
wart support  to  the  republican  party  and 
upon  that  ticket  lie  has  been  elected  to  local 
(illices,  serving  as  justice  of  the  peace  and 
also  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  at  Sea- 
side. Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the 
Ttenevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks  and 
with  the  Jxnights  of  Pythias.  Since  starting 
out  in  life  for  himself  he  has  never  neglected 
liis  business  op|iort unities  but  has  diligently 
worked  his  way  u)iward.  knowing  that  there 
is  no  excellence  without  labor  and  that  in- 
dustry   is   the   basic   element    in   success. 

MRS.  MARY  J.  JOHN  is  the  widow  of 
David  .John,  who  left  his  heirs  a  valuable 
estate  of  three  hundred  and  sixty  acres  near 
Williams.      .Josephine      county.      where      for 

I  ^^■enty-seven      years      he      was      postmaster 
Mrs.  .John  was  born   in  Ohio.  March  10.  183' 

II  daughter  of  William   and  Pebecca   (Eakin' 
Morford.   who   were   natives   of  Kentucky. 

In  her  girlhood  she  received  a  careful 
training  in   the  home  and  was  given  a  good 


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1017 


comniDiiscliool  ciliiciilioii.  In  lbj.'>  shi-  was 
united  in  inarriagr  to  Tliumus  G.  (jodlrfy 
and  tu  tlieir  nniuii  uni-  cliild,  Kndura,  was 
born.  Tlie  death  <it  .Mr.  (;odIrey  iKOirreU  in 
1S61  and  in  ISO!  .Mis.  (iodln-y  wedded  David 
John.  Tliey  heeiinie  tlie  parents  ol  live  chil- 
dren, .Morlord.  David.  .Mary  K..  Kaehel  E. 
and  Kdna.  -Mr.  .lohn  boujilit  a  larni  ui  three 
hundred  and  sixty  aeres  near  Williams,  \ipon 
which  he  resided  dnrin;;  the  remainder  of  his 
lile.  He  passed  away  in  IH'.iT  and  his  re- 
mains were  interreil  in  Williams  Creek  cem- 
etery. He  was  prominent  in  tin-  community, 
having  for  twenty-.ieven  years  serveil  as 
postmaster  of  Williams.  Alter  the  death  of 
Mr.  .lohn  liis  eldi'st  son.  .Morfonl  .lolin.  took 
entire  char-ze  of  the  homesteail  ami  it  is  still 
boiiij;  conilucteil  under  his  supervision.  He 
rai.ses  lar^e  i|uantities  of  hay  ami  jirain  and 
under  his  etlicient  nuinayenient  the  farm  is 
being  very  successfully  conducted.  The  .lohn 
family  is  annuiji  the  most  respected  and  best 
known  in  the  community,  where  all  of  its 
nu-nilHTs  have  an  excellent  stamliiiK.  beinj; 
held   in    high  esteem    l«y    tlieir   many    friends. 

HENRY  W,  PRETTYMAN.  who  is  now 
livin-:  retired,  having  lieeii  an  1  )regou  pio- 
neer, a  successful  business  man  and  a  proini 
i-ent  ligure  in  state  and  liK-al  institutions 
lor  many  years,  is  among  the  many  proini- 
nent  citizens  of  Oregon  who  have  contrib- 
uted in  a  large  degree  to  the  wealth  and  ad- 
vancement of  this  great  state.  Me  was  born 
in  Delaware.  .luly  :!1.  Is'iO.  his  parents  be 
ing  Dr.  I'erry  and  Klizabeth  (Vessels!  I'lelty- 
man,  also  natives  of  that  state.  The  father 
was 'of  Knglisli  extraction,  while  the  mother 
was  of  (MTUian  parentage.  They  grew  up. 
were  educated  anil  married  in  Delaware, 
where  they  lived  until  1^40,  when  they  re 
moveil  to  'Ca.sH  county.  .Missouri.  Then-  Dr. 
I'retfyman  bought  a"  large  fanii  and  built 
a  large  gristmill.  He  also  practiced  his  pro- 
fession for  seven  years.  In  1*<4T  he  left 
the  state  of  Missouri  and  made  his  way 
aiross  the  )>lains  of  the  great  American 
desert,  tirst  settling  at  Oregon  City.  Our 
subject  was  at  that  time  a  lad  of  eight  years. 
.\fter  living  there  for  one  year  the  family 
removed  to  Multnomah  county  and  in  .Mount 
Tabor  took  up  a  government  claim  of  six 
bundreil  and  forty  acres  of  land,  all  of  which 
is  now  in  the  city  limits  of  I'ortland,  more 
than  one  half  of  i"t  Is'ing  covered  with  buibi 
ings.  To  Dr.  I'erry  and  Kli/abetli  I'retly- 
man  were  born  livi-  cliihlren.  as  follows: 
David  1)..  who  diid  in  I'-iO'J;  Daniel  I,.,  wlnwe 
demise  cKcurred  in  IUO.'p:  Henry  \V..  of  this 
review;  William  D..  a  real-estate  denier  of 
Albany.  Oregon;  and  Ib-.ter  11..  who  di«l  at 
the  age  of  twelve  years. 

Henry  \V.  Prettyman  revived  a  gorxl  high 
!>rhool  "education  and  grew  to  mnnhmMl  in 
Multnomah  county,  remaining  at  home  until 
he  was  twenty  live  yi-ars  of  age,  when  he 
went  to  Idaho  and  for  two  years  engaged 
in  gold  mining.  He  then  retnrni-d  to  Oregon 
and  started  in  the  nursery  business.  op«T- 
ating  on  a  part  of  his  father's  section  of 
land,  a  business  which  he  followed  for  twenty 
yearn.     During  a  part  of  this  p«Tio<l  he  owned 


two  other  nurseries  the  Hanson  nursery  ol 
Kaat  i'ortland  and  the  Seth  l.uelling  nursery 
of  Milwaukee,  Wisconsin.  At  the  time  of 
his  retirement  he  had  a  stock  of  two  hull- 
dii'd  tliiiiisaiid  trees,  which  be  sold  to  W. 
S.  Failing  in  ISyo.  Although  still  owning 
and  operating  a  valuable  silver  and  lead  mine 
in  lilaho,  be  has  since  ISUO  Ictl  a  retired 
life.  Among  .Mr.  I'rettyman's  holdings  is 
one  of  the  line  farms  in  tin'  Tabor  district, 
a  part  of  his  father's  original  ilaini.  The 
father  before  his  death  sold  two  liunilred 
aeres  of  that  sectiiui  of  land  and  the  re 
inaiiider  was  divideil  among  four  heirs,  of 
whom  two  are  still  living.  .Mr.  I'rettymaii 
also  owns  a  line  home  with  three  acres  in 
coniii'ction  and  likewise  lias  a  forty-acre  lariii 
ill  Halls  \alley,  fourleeii  miles  east  of  I'ort 
laiiil.  which   is   in  a  high  stati-  of  cultivation. 

Ill  IHt).-,  .Mr.  I'rettymaii  was  married  to 
.Miss  Itachel  V.  Vandevort.  a  native  of  Des 
.Moines,  Iowa,  and  a  daughter  of  William 
\aiidevort,  who  was  also  born  in  that  slate. 
Her  family  emigrated  to  Oregon  in  \!*j-. 
« lii'i-e  her  father  was  a  resident  of  I'olk 
county  until  his  death,  his  wife  having  died 
previous  to  his  coming  to  Oregon.  .Mrs.  I'ret- 
tymaii was  the  only  child  of  her  parents, 
.^lie  died  Kebriiary  25.  r.»0'_'.  leaving  one 
ilaiighter  Sailie.  born  November  'Jd,  1><S1.  who 
reiiiiiiiis  at  home  with  her  father,  and  has  a 
line  musical  and  high  school   education. 

.Mr.  Trettyman  is  of  the  republican  faith, 
and  has  lielil  a  number  of  responsible  posi- 
tions of  trust  in  Oregon.  He  was  deputy 
game  warden  for  Western  Oregon  many  years 
ami  for  eight  years  was  a  special  state  giiiiie 
warden.  He  was  also  president  ol  the  .-late 
renological  Society  of  Oregon  lor  ten  years. 
.Mr.  rrettymaii  and  his  daughter  are  mem 
U-rs  of  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal  church, 
a  religious  organization  of  which  he  has 
been  a  member  since  eighteen  years  ol 
age.  .Among  the  retired  business  men  of 
I'ort  land  few  are  better  known  or  have  a 
larger  circle  of  friends  than  Henry  W.  I'retty 
man.  Ily  his  long  |H'riod  of  ai'tive  busini'ss 
life  anil  piiblii'  service  he  I'ontribiiteil  in  no 
small  degree  to  the  upbuilding  of  rortlainl 
anil  community,  while  his  valued  services  in 
connection  with  his  ollicial  positions,  which 
he  Tilled  with  distinction  to  himself  and  sat 
isfaetion  to  the  ja-ople  of  the  state,  have 
gained  for  him  a  very  large  aci|iiaiiitanceHhip, 
particularly  among  the  b«'tter  classes.  He 
lias  richly  earned  the  period  of  comparative 
ri-st  in  which  he  has  Is-eii  for  many  yi-ars 
living  and.  still  vigorous  of  body  and  young 
of  spirit,  he  continues  to  be  among  the  most 
valued    and     res|H'cted    citizens    of     I'ortland. 

B.  J.  CALLAHAN,  engaged  in  the  satnon 
business  at  .Seaside,  where  he  is  also  aetillK 
as  manager  of  the  Critic  Theater,  was  born 
in  Wellington  county.  Cann<la,  on  the  ZIth 
of  August,  lsi;:i.  his  parenttt  iN-ing  Cornelius 
and  K.llen  (."splani  C'ullnhnn.  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Canada,  where  they  spent 
their  entire  lives.  In  their  family  wer^ 
seven  children,  of  whom  three  are  yet  living, 
namely;   Daniel,  now  a  resifh-nt  of  Portland, 


1018 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Oregon;  James,  who  is  located  at  Fairbanks, 
Alaslia;  and  B.  J.,  of  tliis  review. 

No  event  of  special  importance  occurred 
to  vary  the  routine  of  life  for  B.  J.  Calla- 
han in  his  early  boyhood,  but  at  the  age 
of  fourteen  years  he  left  home  and  has 
since  been  dependent  upon  his  own  resources 
so  that  whatever  success  he  has  achieved 
is  well  merited.  For  two  years  he  worked 
in  a  paper  mill  and  subsequently  was  em- 
ployed in  a  foundry  for  two  years,  working 
industriously  and  diligently.  In  1891  he  re- 
moved to  Portland,  Oregon,  where  he  re- 
aided  until  1895,  when  he  removed  to  Fort 
Stevens,  Clatsop  county,  and  for  two  years 
was  in  the  employ  of  the  government.  He 
then  embarked  in  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count there  and  so  continued  until  1903, 
when  he  came  to  Seaside  and  opened  a 
saloon,  of  which  he  has  since  been  the  pro- 
prietor. He  is  now  owner  and  manager  of 
the  Ocean  Bar  and  also  of  the  Bridge  Saloon, 
and  he  is  likewise  owner  and  manager  of  the 
Critic  Theater.  In  addition  he  has  a  fine 
residence  in  Seaside  and  several  lots  on  the 
beach    front. 

In  1893  Mr.  Callahan  was  married  to  Miss 
Frances  Bellmar,  a  native  of  Alton.  Illinois. 
They  have  become  parents  of  five  children, 
Bart,  Daniel,  Edmond,  Helen  and  John,  all 
yet  under  the  parental  roof.  Mr.  Callahan 
is  a  member  of  the  Fraternal  Order  of  Eagles 
and  also  of  the  Moose  and  his  political  sup- 
port is  given  to  the  republican  party,  for  his 
investigation  into  the  questions  and  issues 
of  the  day  has  led  him  to  the  belief  that 
its  principles  contain  the  best  elements  of 
good   government. 

ALEXANDER  MOISAN,  who  has  devoted 
his  attention  in  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits throughout  his  entire  business  career, 
owns  two  hundred  and  thirty-three  acres  of 
rich  and  arable  land  seven  and  a  half  miles 
north  of  Salem.  His  birth  occurred  on  the 
farm  where  he  now  resides  on  the  15th  of 
October,  1849,  his  parents  being  Thomas  and 
Harriet  (Longtail)  Moisan,  the  former  hav- 
ing been  born  near  Montreal  while  the  latter 
was  a  native  of  Vancouver,  Washington. 
After  their  marriage  in  Oregon  they  took  up 
their  residence  in  Marion  county,  where  they 
moved  on  a  donation  land  claim  of  six  hun- 
dred and  forty  acres  near  what  is  now 
Brooks.  He  engaged  in  the  active  culti- 
vation of  this  tliroughout  his  career  and  so 
successful  and  profitable  did  his  undertaking 
prove  that  he  was  frequently  able  to  add 
to  his  farm  by  purchasing  adjoining  land. 
At  the  time  of  his  death  he  was  in  posses- 
sion of  more  than  seven  hundred  acres, 
which  had  all  been  brought  under  a  high 
state  of  cultivation.  In  addition  to  this  he 
had  also  owned  two  hundred  and  sixty  acres, 
which  he  disposed  of  shortly  before  his  death, 
which  occurred  in  18SS.  The  mother  is  still 
living  with  her  son,  F.  X.  Moisan.  at  the  age 
of  eighty-seven  years.  To  them  three  children 
were  born:  F.  X..  of  Marion  county;  Mrs. 
Bolter,  of  Marion  oounty;  and  Alexander, 
who   is  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 


After  finishing  school  Alexander  Moisan 
started  to  earn  his  own  livelihood  at  the  age 
of  sixteen  years.  He  first  accepted  employ- 
ment as  a  farm  hand  but  after  his  marriage 
at  the  age  of  thirty  years  he  took  posses- 
sion of  his  portion  of  the  homestead,  which 
consisted  of  two  hundred  and  thirty-three 
acres.  He  has  been  continuously  occupied  in 
cultivating  this  property  since  he  acquired 
it  with  the  exception  of  a  three  years'  resi- 
dence in  Salem.  At  the  present  time  he  is 
the  owner  of  one  of  the  best  equipped  and 
most  highly  cultivated  farms  in  his  neighbor- 
hood and  he  has  one  hundred  and  seventy 
acres  planted  to  grain  and  the  balance  to 
fine  fruits.  Recently  he  has  engaged  in  hop 
raising  and  if  he  undertakes  this  new  line 
of  work  with  the  same  energy,  scientific 
study  and  perseverance  which  he  has  here- 
tofore exhibited  in  his  labors  he  will  meet 
with  the  unqualified  success  which  he  is  now 
enjoying  in   grain  and   fruit  growing. 

Mr.  Moisan  was  married  July  19,  1880, 
to  Miss  Margaret  Stravens,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred in  St,  Paul,  Minnesota,  and  who  is  of 
German  lineage.  To  this  union  seven  chil- 
dren have  been  born:  Martin  Thomas,  who 
is  a  mechanical  and  railroad  engineer  in 
Marion  county;  Mrs.  Magdeline  Kirk,  a  resi- 
dent of  Portland;  Mrs.  Edith  Gary,  of  Port- 
land; Albena,  at  home;  Artilene,  at  home; 
Eunice  Margarite,  at  school;  and  Cornelius 
Eron,   who   died   in   infancy. 

In  politics  Mr.  Jloisan  is  a  democrat  but 
the  honors  and  emoluments  of  office  have 
never  had  any  attraction  for  him,  although 
he  has,  because  of  his  interest  in  educational 
development,  served  as  a  member  of  the 
school  board  for  fifteen  years.  He  belongs 
to  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  he  is  like- 
wise affiliated  with  the  Roman  Catholic 
church,  of  which  his  family  are  also  mem- 
bers. He  has  lived  in  Marion  county  all  his 
life  and  is  well  known  and  highly  esteemed 
within  its  borders,  the  circle  of  his  friends 
being  almost  coextensive  with  the  circle  of 
his  acquaintances. 

D.  W.  CRAIG.  The  subject  of  this  sketch 
whose  full  name  is  David  Watson  Craig, 
was  born  in  Mason  county,  state  of  Ken- 
tucky, July  25,  1829.  He  was  sent  to  school 
in  Augusta  and  Covington,  where  his  par- 
ents lived,  for  several  years.  In  January, 
1839,  they  removed  to  the  state  of  Missouri, 
making  their  residence  in  the  town  of  Han- 
nibal, on  the  Mississippi  river.  On  May 
25,  1841,  at  the  age  of  eleven  years,  he 
entered  the  ofiice  of  the  Hannibal  Journal 
as  an  apprentice  at  the  printing  business, 
where  he  continued  the  greatest  part  of  seven 
years,  becoming  foreman  of  the  ofE.ce  at 
the  age  of  fifteen.  The  owner  of  the  news- 
paper was  J.  S.  Buchanan.  A  portion  of 
this  time  he  went  to  school,  studying  Greek 
and  Latin  and  French.  In  1848*  Mr.  Craig 
went  to  Illinois,  identifying  himself  with  the 
interests  of  that  grand  state,  making  his 
home  at  Springfield,  being  engaged  on  the 
Illinois  State  Journal  (daily)  as  reporter 
and  editorial  writer,  in  connection  with  the 
late   Simeon  Francis,   of  Portland,   wno  -was 


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THE  CEXTEXXIAL  HISTORY  OF  OKECOX 


1021 


the  uditor  and  proprietor.  In  tlie  spring  ol 
1850,  after  passing  the  usual  examination, 
he  Avas  admitted  to  practice  in  all  the  courts 
of  law  and  ('([uity  in  Illinois,  his  good  moral 
character  being  vouched  for  by  his  kind 
friends,  A.  Lincoln  and  J.  H.  ilatlicny,  the 
latter  clerk  of  the  circuit  court  in  Spring- 
field, lie  had  been  preparing  for  this  step 
by  several  years  of  reading  and  study,  but 
he  was  unable  to  estrange  himself  from  pol- 
itics and  the  newspaper  business,  which  had 
a  peculiar  fascination  for  him.  and  he  re- 
solved to  make  the  later  his  calling  in  life, 
at  which  he  continued  for  more  than  lifty 
years.  Mr.  Craig  made  several  visits  to 
Washington,  D.  t .,  forming  the  acquaintance 
of  many  n\en  distinguished  in  the  national 
councils,  then  and  afterward.  A  part  of 
the  time  hi'  licUl  a  clerkship  in  one  of  the 
departments,  during  the  administration  of 
Mr.  Fillmore.  Shortly  after  the  incoming 
of  Pierce  as  president.  Mr.  Craig  was  let  out 
of  olUce.  His  mind  was  already  made  up  to 
seek  the  I'acilic  coast  as  his  home  for  life, 
and  he  immediately  started  for  the  western 
land,  going  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Pan- 
ama. On  the  Isthmus,  he  soon  found  em- 
ployment as  fori'man  of  the  Panama  Daily 
Star,  also  as  assistant  editor,  where  he  re- 
mained for  six  months  or  more.  From 
thence  Mr.  Craig  started  for  California,  but 
things  there  not  being  to  his  liking,  he 
shortly  afterward  came  to  Oregon,  entering 
the  Coliunbia  river  at  noon  on  the  2.">th  day 
of  November.   1S.'>:!. 

Reaching    Salem    on    the    3d    of    December, 
he    imme(liately    went    to    work    for    -Mr.    -i. 
Bush,    on    the    Weekly    Statesman,    and    also 
on    the    public    work,    the    territorial    legisla- 
ture beginning   its  regular  annual  session  on 
December    .'i.      Work    in    the    printing    ollice 
not     being     »utliciently     steady.     -Mr.     Craig 
sought  anil  obtained  employment    in   teaching 
school,    which    he    followed    until    the    spring 
of    IS.'J.j.    when    hi-    made   arrangements    with 
Mr.  W.  L.  .\dams  to  take  charge  of  the  busi- 
ness   of    printing    the    I  )regon    .Argus,    which 
paper  the  latter  had  started  at   I  »ri>gon  Cily. 
Here   ilr.   Craig  remained    for  eight   years   as 
foreman    and    assistant    editor,    the   last    four 
years     as     proprietor    of     the    establishment. 
In  JIay.  1S03,  he  removed  the  paper  to  Salem. 
and    continued    its    publication,    with    Mr.    .1. 
X.    (iale.    as     partner    in    the    busines-*.       In 
October  of  that  year,  Mr.  Craig  entered   into 
an  agreement  with  .1.  W.  P.  Huntington,  Hen 
Simpson.    Pufus    Mallory.    C.    X.    Terry,    ami 
othi^rs.   to   buy    the   Statesman    of    Mr.    Push, 
and  unite  the  two  papers,  and  thus  Iw  bettiT 
enabled     to    support     the    administration     of 
President    Lincoln    in    the    prosecution    of   the 
war    for    the    fnion.    then    raging    in    all    its 
fury  anil  uncertainly.     This  wa-s  acconlingly 
done,  the   name  of  thi'  .\rgns  being  drop|M'd. 
In  a  year  or  two  more  .Mr.  Craig   purrdinsed 
the  interests  of  the  other  proprietors   in   the 
Statesman,     ami     contiiuied     the     publication 
of  the   paper,  a   part    of   the  time  as  a   daily. 
Tie  engaged  the  services  of  Hon.  .Joseph  tlas- 
ton    as    editor,    the    pioneer    railroad    man    of 
the  Northwest,  «lio  remained  with  the  paper 
until     .Mr.    Craig    sold     the    eBtnblishment    in 


the  fall  of  istiti.  In  June,  1SG7,  Mr.  Craig 
began  the  publication  of  the  Record  in 
Salem,  daily  and  weekly,  which  he  discon- 
tinued, however,  in  duly,  1868,  the  venture 
not  being  remunerative.  Afterward,  he.  in 
conjunction  with  .Mr.  S.  A.  Clarke,  bouglit 
the  Willamette  Farmer,  and  continued  the 
publicatiim  of  the  same  from  August,  1S72, 
until  May,  18S0.  when  he  sold  out  his  inter- 
est to  ilr.  Clarke.  Afterward  he  took  charge 
of  the  Oregon  Statesman  for  Hon.  W.  H. 
Odell,  and  continued  with  the  paper  until 
-Messrs.  Odell  and  Pyers  sold  to  the  present 
proprietor  of  the  Statesnnm.  Mr.  K.  •).  lU'n- 
dricks.  in  August.  1884.  .Mr.  Craig,  how- 
ever, continued  with  the  pai>er  until  .-\pril, 
1S93,  when  he  retired  from  permanent  con- 
nection with  the  newspaper  business  after 
having,  as  stated  above,  given  to  it  more 
than  fifty  years  of  his  life. 

Mr.  Craig  was  married  at  Oregon  City, 
Si-ptember  16,  1801,  to  Miss  Wealthy  L. 
Wateroua.  who  came  to  Oregon  in  .lune, 
1S60,  from  the  state  of  Jlichigan.  They 
have  one  child,  a  son,  F.  S.  Craig,  who  wa.s 
brought  up  to  the  printing  business  and  has 
been  connected  with  the  .Statesman  ollice  in 
Salem  since  his  boyhood. 

In  his  review  oi'  the  Slavery  question  in 
Oregon,  Hon.  T.  W.  Davenport  makes  the 
following  reference  to  .Mr.  Craig:  (Oregon 
Historical  Quarterly  for  September.  1908, 
p.  -'46.) 

"Having  noticed  in  several  inimbers  of  the 
Oregon  Argus  (185,5)  very  able  articles  out- 
side of  the  editorial  icdnmns  and  without 
signature.  I  inquired  of  Mr.  Adams  (pro- 
prietor of  the  .\rg)isl  as  to  their  author. 
In  response,  he  asked  have  you  never  met 
the  foreman  of  the  ollice,  Mr.  D.  W.  Craig? 
If  you  haven't,  better  lose  no  time  but  get 
acquainted,  for  he  is  a  walking  encyclopedia.' 
He  further  added  that  .Mr.  Craig  composeil 
the  articles  as  he  set  tliem  in  type  at  the 
case,  a  feat  which  he  did  not  believe  could 
be  equaled   by  any   other  num." 

Those  articles  of  Mr.  Iraig  were  the  lirst 
tearless  outspoken  opposition  to  slavery  in 
Oregon,  and  furnished  the  arguments  against 
slavery  in  the  state,  and  as  was  stated  in 
(Jastoii's  History  of  Portland  (p.  007),  W.  L. 
.\dams  and  D.  W.  Craig  were  really  and  sub- 
stantially the  founders  of  the  rc-pnblican 
party  in  Oregon,  and  cri'ated  the  sentiment 
which  made  it  a  free,  iiisteail  of  a  slave 
state. 

M,  J.  ADAMS,  "ho  from  1887  until  .Sep 
temher.  I'Ml,  was  cashier  of  the  Coolidge  A 
MHlaiiie  Hank  at  Silverton,  is  now  presi- 
dent of  that  institution.  He  was  born  at 
Portsmouth,  Ohio.  December  28.  1H42.  the 
son  of  Frank  and  Mary  iWidfordl  .\dams. 
The  mother  passeil  away  when  the  subject 
of  this  sketch  was  only  eight  years  of  agv 
and  the  father,  surviving  her  by  several 
vears.  died  at  the  age  of  seventy  three.  In 
their  family  were  t«o  ehihlren.  After  the 
mother's  death  the  father  nuirried  again  and 
bin  second  wife  passed  away  in  .Inly.  I9I0. 
To  this  union  were  born  seven  children: 
Frank,     of    Cincinnati,     Ohio;      .Mr«.     Kmma 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Mathia.s.  of  Toledo;  Mrs.  Barbara  Knox,  of 
Hammond;  L.  J.,  a  resident  of  Silverton. 
Oregon;  Henry,  of  Portsmoutli,  Oliio:  Edward 
K.,  assistant  casliier  of  tlic  Coolidge  &  Mt- 
t'laine  Bank  at  Silverton.  Oregon:  and 
Thomas,  of  Portsmoutli,  Oliio. 

M.  J.  Adams  as  a  lad  spent  liis  time  in 
attending  tlie  puldio  scliools  in  winter  and 
working  at  liome  in  the  summer.  W  lien 
eighteen  years  of  age  he  enlisted  in  tlie  arni.v. 
joining  Company  (i.  of  the  Twenty-seeond 
Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry  for  three  months. 
and  on  the  expiration  of  that  term  reen- 
listed  for  three  years  in  Company  C.  of 
the  Fifty-sixth  Ohio  Volunteer  Infantry.  At 
the  end  of  two  years'  service  he  reenlisted 
for  three  years  more.  He  served  until  April 
25.  1SG6,  making  in  all  nearly  five  years  of 
service  that  he  had  rendered,  and  was  dis- 
charged May  7th.  Subsoquentlj'  he  returned 
to  Portsmouth,  Ohio,  and  afterward  atten<lcd 
-school  at  Clinton  for  three  months  and  then 
was  a  student  in  the  common  scliools  of 
Portsmouth,  being  graduated  in  April,  1867. 
In  tliat  year  he  came  to  Oregon,  making  the 
jonrnev  by  way  of  the  Isthmus  of  Panama 
and  here  settled  in  Marion  county,  where  he 
worked  in  a  sa^^•mill  for  one  year.  After- 
ward he  clerked  for  John  M.  Coulter  for 
three  months  in  Salem  and  then  went  to 
Puget  Sound,  where  the  city  of  Tacoma  was 
being  laid  out.  He  was  emploj'ed  there  in 
dift'erent  kinds  of  work  for  one  year,  after 
which  he  returned  to  Oregon  but  in  a  short 
time  went  back  to  Tacoma.  A  year  later 
he  was  again  in  Marion  county,  where  he 
clerked  in  general  merchandise  stores  for 
sixteen  years.  In  1887  he  became  cashier 
of  the  bank  that  is  now  known  as  the  Cool- 
idge  &  McClaine  Bank.  He  remained  in  that 
capacity  until  September  1.  1911,  when  he 
beoarae  president  of  the  institution.  This 
bank  was  incorporated  in  1890  under  its 
present  name,  with  A.  I.  Coolidge  as  presi- 
dent, P.  McCliiine,  as  vice  president,  and  Mr. 
Adams  as  cashier,  the  above  named  gentle- 
men being  the  exclusive  stockholders  and 
directois.  Mr.  Adams  has  been  extremel.v 
successful  as  a  business  man  and  besides 
his  banking  interests  he  also  owns  a  farm 
near  Silverton  and  real  estate  and  an  ex- 
cellent  residence    in    Silverton. 

In  politics  he  is  a  republican  and  altlioiigli 
he  has  always  taken  an  active  and  helpful 
interest  in  the  progress  and  advancement  of 
the  coinmnnity,  lie  has  never  cared  for  ])uldic 
ottice.  lie  is  a  member  of  the  (hand  Army 
of  the  Republic,  and  throughout  the  long 
period  of  his  residence  here,  both  in  his  social 
and  business  life  ho  has  been  recognized  as 
a  man  of  genuine  ])ersonal  worth.  He  is  a 
very  successful  banker  and  an  entcr]irising 
citizen,  and.  nioreiiver.  deserves  mention  in 
this  volume  as  ii n  licniored  veteran  oi  the 
Ci\il   war. 

HARRY  GORDON  HARTMAN.      I  lie  bnsi 
ni'ss  activities   of  iMc.Minnville  find  a   worthv 
representative     in     Harry     (iordon     Hartman. 
"ho   is   now   a    member   of  the  firm   of  Hart 
nnin   Itrothers   &    Caunt.  conducting   business 
under    the    nanie    of    tlic    Cit  \-    Transfer   ('inn- 


paiiy.  He  is  one  of  the  young  business  men 
and  yet  is  well  established,  owing  to  the  in- 
dustry and  determination  which  he  has  dis- 
played ill  accomplishing  everything  that  he 
lias  undertaken.  Yamhill  county  numbers 
him  among  her  native  sons,  his  birth  having 
occurred  here  -luiie  1:2,  18S7.  His  parents  were 
.loliii  .1.  and  Kachacl  (Wisecarver)  Hartmau, 
the  former  born  near  Dansvillc,  Xew  York, 
while  the  latter  was  a  native  of  West  \'ir- 
ginia.  They  were  married  in  Oregon,  whither 
Mr.  Hartman  had  come  in  early  manhood, 
while  his  wife  had  crossed  the  plains  with 
her  parents  in  1862.  .John  .1.  Hartman  made 
two  trips  to  the  Sunset  state,  the  first  time 
coming  around  the  Horn,  while  in  1S69  he 
crossed  the  country  by  train.  On  his  first 
trii)  he  spent  some  time  in  the  gold  lields 
of  California  and  also  some  time  in  British 
Columbia.  On  taking  up  his  abode  in  Yam- 
hill county  in  1869  he  became  proprietor  of 
a  ranch  near  Hillsboro,  which  he  conducted 
for  a  number  of  years.  Later  he  came  to  Me- 
Minnville  and  in  com]iany  with  his  brother 
Benjamin  erected  the  first  brick  building 
in  the  town.  They  engaged  in  merchandis- 
ing, conducting  their  store  for  five  years  and 
thus  contributing  to  the  commercial  ad- 
\ancement  of  the  city.  During  that  time 
Harry  O.  Hartman  was  born.  After  dispos- 
ing of  his  business  he  conducted  the  farm  of 
.Tolin  Baker,  adjoining  the  town,  for  four 
years  and  on  the  expiration  of  that  period 
puri'hased  one  hundred  and  sixty  acres  of 
land  of  his  father-in-law.  .(acob  Wisecarver. 
the  tract  being  situated  about  three  and  a 
half  miles  northwest  of  ilcMinnville.  On 
this  laud  he  resided  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  in  1904.  his  wife  surviving  him 
for  but  five  days,  so  that  this  couple,  who 
had  long  traveled  life's  journey  together, 
\vere  separated  for  only  a  brief  time  by  the 
hand  of  death.  Both  were  consistent  mem- 
bers of  the  Christian  church,  their  lives  con- 
forming  to   its   teachings. 

Harry  <'•■  Hartman  was  reared  at  home. 
acquiring  his  education  in  the  public  schools, 
and  as  early  as  his  fourteenth  year  he  be- 
came a  wage  earner,  working  as  a  farm  hand. 
He  continued  in  the  employ  of  one  man  for 
four  years  and  then  came  to  McMinnville. 
where  he  was  variously  employed  for  two 
or  three  years.  He  afterward  spent  a  year 
in  Portland  and  \'aiicouver  and  subseqiu'utly 
returned  to  McMinnville.  where  on  the  1st 
of  April.  1910.  he  joined  his  brother.  .).  W. 
Hartman,  and  F.  A.  Oauiit  in  purchasing 
the  business  of  the  ilcMinnville  Truck  & 
Dray  Company  and  the  Walnut  City  Truck 
&  Dray  Company.  They  then  organized  the 
City  Transfer  Company,  which  today  con- 
trols one  of  the  important  business  entcr- 
inises  of  ^McMinnville.  Careful  management, 
keen  insight  into  business  situations  and 
unfaltering  energy  are  the  salient  forces  in 
the  success  which  has  attended  this  under- 
taking. 

Mr.  Hartman  is  a  member  of  Occidental 
Lodge  Xo.  :i0,  T.  O.  ().  F..  and  also  belongs  to 
the  Schafl'er  Encampment.  He  is  also  a 
member  of  t'nioii  Lodge,  Xo.  43.  A.  F.  &  A. 
M,;     of    the     Mi-^linm  ille     Comniercial     Club. 


TIIK  CENTP:NX1AL  IIISTOKV  ok  oliKdON 


10-2 


ami  lit  till"  Kdiio  (lull.  His  is  a  well  rouiideil 
imtiirr.  for  his  activitii-s  hikI  intcrrsts  liavi- 
covorod  a  wiilt-  tIcKl  ami  at  all  tinu-s  lu'  kei-p- 
iii  touch  with  tin-  trciul  ol  jjeiu-ral  |)ro;;iv>N 
xviiich  is  ailvaiu-in^'  tin-  country  In-yoml  old 
conditions  and  brinjjin;;  about  its  present 
day    progress   and   prosperity. 

PETER  RUBIN,  who  resides  one  and  one 
hall"  miles  south  ol  Saletn.  on  the  Turm-r 
road,  is  successfully  i^upi-^ed  in  the  dairy 
ini;  business,  lli-  war.  born  in  Switzerland, 
.hwuiary  20,  ist>2.  the  M)n  of  Christophi-r  anil 
.Maf,'dal"ena  (.\leieri  Uubin.  both  of  wluun  are 
still  livini;  in  that  country.  The  lather  also 
is  en;;aged  in  the  dairyin-;  liusiness  ami  keeps 
between  sixty  and  seventy  cows  on  his  farm. 
In  their  family  were  six  children,  two  sons 
and    four  dau-jhters. 

Peter  Kubin  was  reareil  and  received  his 
education  in  Sh  itzerland.  where  he  was  early 
traim'd  to  the  work  of  the  dairy  farm.  He 
renniiued  undi-r  the  parental  roof  until  al- 
most thirty-om-  years  of  ajje.  except  for  one 
year  during  which  he  served  in  the  Swis- 
iirni).  in  llattalion  .Jij.  and  was  there  award 
ed  a  medal  for  excellent  marksmanship.  t)u 
deciiling  to  seek  a  home  in  a  ni-w  country, 
he  canu-  in  IMOI!  to  Anu-rica  and  located  in 
San  Francisco.  California,  where  he  was  em 
ployed  as  a  dairyman  until  HIOT.  when  he 
came  to  Oregon  and  engaged  in  his  present 
occupation.  lie  is  in  partnership  with 
Thouuis  Feldman  ami  they  are  conducting  a 
thriving  business,  having  sixty  acres  in  pas- 
ture and  keeping  between  seventy  and  eighty 
eows  on  their  dairy  farm.  .\11  his  life  Mr. 
Rubin  has  been  associated  with  dairying 
work  and  he  now  manages  his  business  in  a 
most  capable  and  successful  way.  In  politics 
he  is  a  stanch  republican  and  is  much  inter 
esfeil  in  public  issues.  .As  a  worthy  repre 
sentativi'  of  the  land  of  his  birth  he  is  per- 
sistent, energetic  ami  honest  in  all  his  deal 
ings  and  as  a  result  has  won  many  friends 
in    the  community    where    he    now    resides. 

SAMUEL     W.     WEAVER,     physician     and 
.surgeon     oi     lliibliard.     .Marion    county,     was 
born    at    (iinoiisburg,    Pennsylvania.    .Ian\iary 
9.     |H.-,::.     a    si.ii    of     Thomas    and      Klizabi'lh 
(I-esnett  I  \Vea\er.     The  paternal  grandfal her. 
John   Weaver,   wa-   also   a    imtive   of   <"anoii» 
burg,  and  »p«-nt  all  his   life  there.     He  was  a 
well   known   ci>iitrac-tor   nnd   buililer.  and   also 
a   prosperous  larno'r.      He  wedde.l    Miss  Mary 
McMillan,  a   ihiuiihter  of  .Iidui  and  Catherine 
(Rrowii)     McMillan.       Her    fatln-r,     bdin    Me 
Millan,    was    a    noleil    I'resbyterian    minister, 
and  was  the  founiler  of  the  lir«l   Ijitin  school 
established   west    of   the  .Mleahany  mountaih- 
Thi.s  school,  which   was  opened   near  Canon- 
burg    in    ITS,-,,    was    the    nucleus   of   .lelTerson 
CoUeg*'    and    later    beenme    known    n«    Wash 
ington  and    lelTerson  Colletfiv     Thomas  Weai 
er.  the   father  of   the  subject   of   this   skelib. 
was    born    in    Canonsburg.   and    resid>'il    there 
during   his   entire    life   of    eighty    years,      lb- 
was   primipalty   en^'aired    in   agricultural    pur 
suits,  anil  was  a  prominenl   man  in  that  com 
munily.     lie  wedded    Miss  Kli/abeth   I.esnett. 
who  was  born  near  Mridgeville.  IVnusylvanin. 
the    dnnghfer    of    Frederick     F.e«netl.    a    well 


known  farmer  of  that  section  of  the  state. 
.s;|ie  was  one  of  ten  children  born  to  her  par- 
ents, of  whom  seven  sons  and  two  daughters 
lived  to  nuiturity. 

.Samuel  W.  Weaver  acquired  the  rudiments 
of  his  education  in  the  common  .schixds  of 
his  native  town,  and  then  attended  the  Can- 
onsburg Academy.  Ijiter  lie  enrolled  as  a 
stiulent  in  the  Collcg*'  of  Physicians  and 
.Surgeons  in  Maltinuire.  from  which  institu- 
I  ion  he  was  graduated  in  the  cla.ss  of  ltSH2. 
receiving  the  degree  of  .M.  I).  .Subsei|uently 
he  began  his  practice  in  Washington  county. 
Pennsylvania,  remaining  there  two  years, 
after  which  he  removed  to  Paradise  Valley. 
Nevada,  where  he  was  employed  in  an  ex- 
tensive practice  for  two  years.  In  the  spring 
of  1SS6  he  came  to  Hubbard,  where  he  soon 
gained  an  extensive  practice,  and  has  since 
been  known  as  one  of  the  leading  physi- 
cians  in    this    locality. 

In  Hubbard,  on  the  Ni  of  November,  188S, 
Dr.  Weaver  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
.Mice  Crim.  born  Septend)er  2>*.  1867,  who  is 
a  native  of  this  city,  and  also  received  her 
edm-atiou  here.  She  was  the  daughter  of 
.ludge  •!.  W.  and  Frances  K.  (tieer)  Crim. 
who  were  pioneers  of  Oregon,  coming  here 
in  lS4fi.  .Judge  Crim  was  the  tirsi  county 
judge  of  Marion  county,  Itoth  he  and  his 
wife  are  now  deceaseil.  In  their  family  were 
the  following  children:  Ityron;  .Martlia.  who 
is  now  Mrs.  M.  Schneur.  of  Yamhill  county; 
Thurston  and  William,  both  of  Marion  coun- 
ty: Isaiah,  of  Portland;  Kdwin  and  F.dgar. 
twins,  the  former  of  wlaun  was  a  lieutenant 
in  the  Cnited  States  army  in  the  Philippine 
islands,  and  is  now  deceased,  and  the  latter 
of  whom  is  an  attorne\  at  law  in  Niune. 
.Alaska:  Mary,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Ceorge  II. 
lieebe.  of  Woodburn;  lialph.  of  (  lackamas 
county:   and   .Alice,  who  is  now    Mrs.  Weaver. 

To  Dr.  and   Mrs.  Weaver  have  I n  born  two 

children.   Frances   K.  and  <!uy   <i. 

In  his  political  views  Dr.  Weaver  is  a 
demoeraf.  and  fratermilly  he  is  allied  with 
the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fidlows  at 
Hubbard  and  the  Masonic  order,  being  a 
member  of  Fidelity  Lodge.  No.  .'lU.  ofto'rvais. 
It.\  his  labors  and  liigli  professional  attain- 
ments he  has  gained  recognition  as  one  of 
the  able  physicians  in  thi»  section  of  the 
stale,  nnd  during  his  residence  in  Hubbard, 
a  period  of  more  than  a  i|unrter  of  a  cen- 
tury,  he    has    1 n    an    extremely    busy    nnd 

siUTedsful    practitioner. 

KASPAR  MEIER,  n  vw.rih.v  and  icHpected 
representali\c  of  agricultural  interests  in 
.Marion  lounly.  owns  and  operates  a  farm 
of  eighty  acres,  all  of  which  is  umliT  a  high 
state  of  cultivation.  .\  native  of  Switzer- 
land, he  was  iMirn  Decemla-r  U,  l-^lt.  his  par- 
ents being  .lacob  and  .Viui  < Keller)  Meier. 
IhiIIi  of  whom  were  natives  of  that  country 
and  passed  all  of  their  lives  there.  The 
father  was  n  stone  nnison  b.v  trade  and 
served  for  n  time  in  the  arniv  of  hia  native 
country.  In  their  family  were  two  Hon*. 
Kaspar.  of  this  review,  nnd  Fre<l.  who  re- 
sides at  his  father's  idd  lionn>  in  SwItnT- 
land. 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Kaspar  Meier  received  his  early  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  his  native  coun- 
try and  later  attended  a  parochial  school. 
He  learned  his  father's  trade  of  stone  cutting 
and  was  employed  in  that  work  until  he  de- 
cided to  seek  his  home  in  America.  He  em- 
barked at  Antwerp  in  1877.  on  the  steamer 
Switzerland,  and  reached  Philadelphia  .Tune 
1.  Two  days  later  he  arrived  in  Davis  coun- 
ty, Iowa,  where  he  settled  and  engaged  in 
farming  for  eleven  years.  Subsequently  he 
came  to  Oregon  and  located  on  the  farm 
where  he  now  lives,  which  is  situated  five 
miles  southeast  of  Salem.  The  tract  of  land 
was  then  all  in  timber  but  with  his  char- 
acteristic energy  and  determination  he  start- 
ed to  clear  and  develop  it  and  now  has  an 
excellent  farm,  consisting  of  eighty  acres,  all 
of  which  is  under  a  high  .state  of  cultivation. 
He  has  erected  a  beautiful  residence  on  a 
high  knoll  which  commands  one  of  the  fin- 
est views  of  the  neighborhood.  He  is  en- 
gaged in  the  raising  of  grain  and  hay  and 
is  now  rapidly  developing  his  place  into  a 
fruit  and  dairy  farm. 

In  Switzerland,  on  the  23d  of  .June,  1867. 
Mr.  Meier  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Anna  Birchmeier,  a  native  of  that  country. 
They  have  become  the  parents  of  nine  chil- 
dren: Lena,  who  is  the  wife  of  Frank  Klodt, 
of  Baring,  Missouri;  Anna,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Frank  Verhaag,  of  Seattle.  Washington; 
Fred,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Sopha.  deceased; 
Katie;  William,  of  Portland:  Lizzie,  de- 
ceased; Flavins,  at  home;  and  .John,  who  is 
a  priest  at  Mount  Angel,  Oregon,  and  is 
known  by  the  name  of  Father  Thomas  Meier. 

In  politics  Mr.  Meier  is  a  democrat  and  he 
and  all  his  family  are  members  of  the  Catho- 
lic church  of  St.  Joseph's  parish,  at  Salem. 
He  is  a  man  of  industrious  and  straightfor- 
ward habits,  diligent  and  persevering,  who 
stands  high  in  both  the  business  and  social 
circles  of  the  community  where  he  has  chosen 
to   make   his   home. 

JOHN  B.  HAMMERSLY,  the  present  eflfi- 
cient  postmaster  of  (iold  Hill,  began  business 
life  as  a  clerk  in  a  store  in  Lake  county 
and  afterward  became  printer,  editor,  ranch- 
man and  miner.  He  was  born  March  20.  1864, 
a  son  of  Geoige  and  Martha  .J.  (Burrongh) 
Ilammersly.  The  mother  was  a  native  of 
Indiana  while  the  father  was  born  in  Mis- 
souri, and  the.y  came  to  Oregon  in  1863,  cross- 
ing the  plains  with  teams,  and  upon  reach- 
ing this  state  the}'  settled  in  Baker  county, 
later  removing  to  Clackamas  county.  After 
remaining  in  that  county  for  a  time  they 
icmoved  to  Lane  county  and  still  later  to 
Lake  county,  going  to  their  present  home 
in  .Jackson  county  in  1889.  their  residence 
being  at  Woodville.  In  their  family  were 
eight  children,  of  whom  six  are  living,  all 
residing    in    the    state    of    Oregon, 

John  H.  Hammersly  received  his  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  C)regon  and  re- 
mained with  his  parents  until  he  attained 
his  majority,  lie  then  obtained  a  position 
n»  a  clerk  in  a  store  in  Lake  county,  a 
vocation  which  he  followed  for  live  years, 
\ihen   hr  took   up   the   [irinter's  trade,  subse- 


quently publishing  a  paper  for  three  years. 
In  1891  he  located  in  Gold  Hill,  where  he 
followed  mining  for  several  years.  His  life 
has  been  a  successful  one  and  he  has  at  va- 
rious times  owned  ranches  in  this  county  of 
which  he  now,  however,  has  disposed,  al- 
though he  still  owns  town  property  in  the 
place  where  he  now  lives.  When  the  S])an- 
ish-American  war  broke  out  he  responded 
to  his  country's  call  to  arms,  giving  valiant 
service  under  the  stars  and  stripes  for 
twenty-two  months.  His  service  was  in 
Company  E  of  the  Thirty-fifth  United  State.s 
\  olunteer  Infantry. 

Ml-.  Hammersly  has  been  married  three 
times,  his  first  union  being  in  1888  with  Miss 
Bonnie  Reed.  His  second  marriage  occurred 
in  1890  with  Miss  Cecelia  Capple.  by  whom 
he  has  one  daughter,  Dorritt.  now  the  wife 
of  J.  C.  Sullivan,  of  California.  In  1903 
he  married  Miss  Georgia  Williams,  and  to 
them  was  born  one  son.  Dale. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Hammersly  is 
a  republican  and  renders  absolute  fealty  to 
that  party.  He  was  appointed  postmaster 
of  Gold  Hill  in  December,  1911,  and  has 
tilled  that  office  with  distinction  to  himself 
and  satisfaction  to  his  patrons.  Fraternally 
he  is  affiliated  with  the  Masonic  order,  be- 
longing to  Lodge  No.  86,  at  Paisley.  He  is 
among  the  useful,  respected  and  honored 
citizens  of  Gold  Hill,  where  he  has  the  ac- 
quaintance and  respect  of  the  entire  com- 
munity and  is  regarded  by  all  as  one  of 
the  most  valuable  citizens  of  the  county.  He 
takes  an  active  interest  in  all  affairs  con- 
nected with  the  development  and  upbuilding 
of  Gold  Hill  and  is  popular  in  business,  politi- 
cal and  social  circles. 

EDWIN  S.  ABBOTT,  filling  the  position 
of  postmaster  at  Seaside  since  August  10, 
1907,  was  born  at  Cedardale,  Michigan,  Feb- 
ruary 6,  1863.  His  father,  Samuel  H.  Ab- 
bott, was  a  native  of  Canada,  born  in  IS.iO, 
and  devoted  his  life  to  general  agricultural 
pursuits.  Leaving  his  native  land,  he  crossed 
the  border  into  the  United  States  and  lived 
for  many  years  at  Cedardale,  Michigan, 
where  his  death  occurred  in  1887.  In  early 
manhood  he  wedded  Esther  A.  Thayer,  who 
was  born  in  Canada  in  1845  and  is  now  liv- 
ing at  Cedardale  where  the  family  home  was 
established  in  1854.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ab- 
bott there  were  born  nine  children:  Charles 
H.  who  is  now  living  in  Cedardale,  Michigan; 
Edwin  S.,  at  Seaside;  Alvin  IL.  who  resides 
at  New  England,  North  Dakota:  Fred  H.  and 
Frank  L..  both  of  Cedardale:  Carrie  E..  who 
died  in  early  ehildhood:  Laura  S..  the  wife 
of  A.  D.  Peters,  of  Windham,  Montana: 
George  T.,  who  is  still  living  in  Cedardale; 
and    Rosie    F,.   now   deceased. 

The  early  experiences  of  Edwin  S.  Abbott 
were  those  which  usually  fall  to  the  lot  of 
a  farm  lad.  No  events  of  special  importance 
occurred  to  vary  the  routine  of  agricultural 
life  for  him  in  his  boyhood  days.  He  at- 
tended the  district  schools  in  the  winter 
months  and  through  the  summer  seasons 
worked  upon  the  farm,  and  after  he  had  put 
aside    his    text-books    he    devoted    his    entire 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OK  ORKCOX 


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attention  to  tilling  the  soil  until  the  winter 
of  1887-1888,  when  he  traveled  westward, 
his  destination  being  Seattle,  Washington. 
He  continued  in  that  state  for  eight  years. 
or  until  1896,  and  was  largely  employed 
in  logging  camps.  He  then  removed  to 
Sumpter,  Oregon,  where  he  spent  four  years 
in  the  minin"  camp  and  in  19U0  went  to 
Portland.  'Inere  he  was  employed  by 
the  B.  &  0.  Transfer  Company  for 
a  year,  after  which  he  removed  to  Seaside 
where  he  has  remained  continuously  since, 
being  now  a  well  known  factor  in  the  en- 
terprising little  city  by  the  broad  Pacific. 
He  was  appointed  postmaster  at  Seaside  on 
the  10th  of  August,  1907.  and  still  tills  the 
position.  The  duties  of  the  otHce  are  dis- 
charged systematically  and  promptly  and  he 
gives  to  the  public  excellent  service  in  this 
connection. 

On  the  16th  of  April.  1898,  >lr.  Abbott 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Bertha  O. 
Xeilson,  who  was  born  in  Hyrum.  Utah,  a 
daughter  of  Andrew  and  Mary  (Branson) 
Xeilson.  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Nor- 
way, whence  they  came  to  the  United  States 
in  1849.  The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ab- 
bott was  celebrated  at  Baker,  Oregon,  and 
unto  them  has  been  born  a  son.  Mauley 
.Joseph,  who  is  still  living.  They  have  also 
lost  two  sons. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Abbott  is  a 
republican  who  has  firm  belief  in  the  prin- 
ciples of  the  party.  He  holds  membership 
with  Evergreen  Lodge.  Xo.  l.'{7,  A.  F.  &  A. 
M..  which  he  joined  on  its  organization,  be- 
coming a  charter  member  and  being  one  of 
the  thirteen  who  organized  the  above  lodge, 
having  a  demit  from  Marion  Lodge.  Xo.  .392, 
Michigan.  He  is  also  connected  with  the 
Eastern  Star,  of  which  he  is  worthy  pa- 
tron, and  belongs  likewise  to  the  .Modern 
Woodmen  Camp.  The  beneficent  spirit  of 
these  fraternities  finds  exemplification  in 
his  life,  for  he  believes  in  the  principle  of 
the  brotherhood  of  mankind  and  of  mutual 
helpfulness.  He  has  become  thoroughly  im- 
bued with  the  western  spirit  of  enterprise 
and  his  determination  falters  not  where  the 
welfare  ami  upbuilding  of  the  community 
can    he    conserved. 

J.  M.  BONES,  a  successful  bu»ine?(s  man 
of  Turner,  was  bom  in  Tazewell.  Claiborne 
county.  Tennessee.  .Tuly  10.  1884.  the  son  ol 
W.  A.  and  Chinie  (Densmorel  Bones.  The 
father  a  native  of  Virginia  wat  taken  to 
Tennessee  when  a  child  and  lived  tln-re  un- 
til 1808.  when  he  came  to  Oregon,  settling 
rear  McMinnville.  Later  he  went  to  Miirion 
county.  Oregon,  and  nine  years  ago  he  rr- 
moved  to  his  farm  near  Sniem.  where  he  anil 
his  wife  are  now  living.  He  was  a  black- 
smith by  trade,  an  occupation  which  he  fol- 
lowed until  he  moved  to  his  farm.  The 
mother  is  a  native  of  Tennessee.  In  their 
family  were  eleven  children:  Martha,  who 
is  the  wife  of  W.  .1.  Winkler,  of  Carlton. 
Oregon:  Knimn.  the  wife  of  M.  H.  Standifer. 
of  Salem:  Molly,  the  wife  of  C.  Mumlinger. 
also  of  Salem;  Cora,  who  is  now  Mrs.  A.  -T. 
Houck,  of   Salem:   .1.    .M..  of   this    review;    A. 


1...  who  is  in  partnership  with  his  brother. 
J.  M.;  Lucy,  the  wife  of  John  Beaver,  of 
Salem;  Charles  and  Vester  at  home;  Kobert, 
deceased;    and  one  who  died   in   infancy. 

J.  M.  Bones  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  in  Tennessee  and  began  working  in 
his  father's  blacksmith  shop  at  the  time 
when  he  was  scarcely  large  iiiougli  to  reach 
the  anvil,  and  has  followed  the  trade  ever 
since.  In  May,  1910,  he  went  into  busi- 
ness for  himself  at  Turner,  where  he  is  do- 
ing blacksmith  and  carriage  work.  He  also 
carries  a  large  stock  of  vehicles  and  farm 
implements  and  both  lines  of  his  business 
are  proving  profitable.  He  owns  his  own 
building  and  has  ii  good  residence  in  Turner. 

Mr.  Bones  was  married  July  4.  1906,  to 
Miss  ilaud  A.  Barr.  a  native  of  Kansas,  and 
they  have  become  the  parents  of  three  chil- 
tlren:  Cleo.  deceased;  and  llollis  Leon  and 
Hazel  Maxine,  both  at  home.  In  politics  Mr. 
Bones  is  a  republican  and  takes  a  very  ac- 
tive interest  in  local  party  work.  He  is 
now  a  member  of  the  town  council  and 
whether  in  oflice  or  out  of  it  supports  many 
progressive  public  measures.  Kraternally  he 
belongs  to  the  Woodmen  of  the  Woihl.  the 
.Masonic  fraternity  and  the  Brotherhood  of 
American  Veomen.  all  in  Turner;  also  the 
Order  of  Moose  at  Salem,  of  which  he  is  a 
charter  member,  while  both  he  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  the  Order  of  the  Eastern 
Star.  Mr.  Bones  is  recognized  as  a  capable 
and  energetic  business  man  and  is  a  patriotic 
and  self-sacrificing  citizen  who  is  always 
willing  to  contribute  to  the  extent  of  his 
ability  to  the  upbuilding  of  the  community 
«ith  which  he  is  identified. 

JOSEPH  J.  STANGEL.  who  is  conducting  a 
leal-estate,  loan  and  insurance  business  in 
Woodliurn.  was  born  in  Wisconsin  on  the 
16th  of  .June.  187.5,  his  parents  being  .loseph 
and  Catherine  (Wodcola)  Stangel,  both  na- 
tives of  Wisconsin,  where  they  resided  un- 
til 1904.  the  year  of  their  removal  to  Ore- 
gon. The  father's  death  occurred  in  1906 
but  the  mother  is  still  living  at  Wilsonville 
at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years  on  what  is 
known  as  tin'  Short  donation  land  claim. 
Throughout  his  life  the  father  was  engaged 
in  agricultural  pursuits.  He  was  prominent 
in  the  political  circles  of  his  district,  be- 
ing a  stanch  supporter  of  the  democratic 
party,  and  he  held  nniny  township  oflices. 
To  him  and  his  wife  ten  <'liildren  were  born 
as  follows:  -loseph  .1..  who  is  the  subject 
of  this  sketch;  W.  K..  of  Wilsonville.  Oregon; 
K.  .1..  also  rii  Wilsonville;  Mrs.  .Vnna  Zima, 
of  Wisconsin;  Mary,  who  bi'came  thi'  wife 
of  .loseph  CliabipHky.  who  is  engaged  in  the 
contracting  and  building  business;  Kmma, 
at  home;  (Jeorgi-.  also  at  home;  Catherine, 
»» lio  dieil  in  infancy;  Clara,  who  passi'd  away 
at  the  age  of  two  years;  and  Louis,  who 
died  at  twelve  years  of  age. 

At  the  ape  of  fourteen  years,  having  fin- 
ished his  education  in  the  common  schools, 
.Joseph  .J.  Stangel  -itnrteil  out  to  earn  his 
"wn  way.  His  fir'<t  position  was  as  clerk 
■luring  the  summer,  by  which  means  he 
earned  the  money  necessary  lor  his  expenses 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREUON 


tluriiio  tlie  winter  while  lie  was  attending 
eoUege.  He  was  graduated  from  the  North- 
ern Indiana  Normal  School  at  Valparaiso. 
Indiana,  and  subsequently  took  a  post-grad- 
uate course  in  the  same  school.  After  this 
he  again  puvsued  post-graduate  work  for  two 
years  at  the  University  of  Wisconsin.  For 
several  summers  he  taught  school  and  was 
(-mployed  by  various  agencies  during  the  win- 
ter, in  1901  he  took  a  contract  with  the 
JIaplebay  Windstacker  Company  anil  for 
llirec  years  was  engaged  in  the  nortliwest- 
irn  states  in  selling  their  threshing  ma- 
chine attachments.  After  his  marriage,  how- 
ever, he  removed  to  Oregon  and  in  i;i04  set- 
tled in  Woodbiu'n.  The  following  year  he 
purchased  property  and  engaged  in  the  im- 
plement business,  which  he  conducted  for 
five  years  before  selling  out  and  purchasing 
L.  E.  Peterson's  share  of  the  firm  of  Peter- 
son &  Bitney,  w'ho  were  engaged  in  the 
real-estate,  loan  and  insurance  Inisiness.  He 
is  still  an  active  partner  in  this  concern  and 
because  of  his  superior  education,  quick  men- 
tal powers,  pleasing  personality  and  I'liergy 
is  meeting  with  a  goodly  measure  of  suc- 
cess. In  addition  to  his  business  interests 
in  Woodliurn  he  is  also  the  owner  of  a  half- 
interest  in  two  farms  in  Marion  county  and 
of  forty-two  acres  in  Clackamas  county. 

In  1904  Mr.  Stangel  was  married  to  Miss 
Caroline  C'enefelt.  who  was  boin  in  Wis- 
consin and  is  a  daughter  of  .lohn  and  Anna 
Cenefelt.  both  natives  of  Austria.  The  par- 
ents came  to  America  when  very  younif  and 
both  made  their  homes  in  Wisconsin  through- 
out their  entire  residence  in  tliis  coiiutry. 
Mrs.  Stangel  is  the  youngest  of  a  large  fam- 
ily of  children.  To  JMr.  and  Mrs.  Stangel 
two  children  Imve  been  born:  Neil  1^..  whose 
birth  occurred  on  the  lltli  of  •inly,  I'.tO.'):  and 
Luke  .J.,  who  was  born  .July  Hi,  1906. 

Mr.  Stangel  gives  his  political  snjiport 
to  the  democratic  narty  and  i.s  at  present 
serving  his  third  term  as  city  recorder  of 
Woodburn.  He  holds  meniiiership  in  the 
Kniglits  of  Columbus  and  both  .'le  and  iiis 
wile  are  nu'nibers  of  the  R(iiuan  Catholic 
clinnh.  lie  is  a  man  of  excellent  business 
aliility  and  has  already  become  well  known 
Uii'ongliont  the  community  for  his  honesty 
and  desire  to  conduct  a  business  enterprise 
of  the  most  unimpeachable  reputation  and 
worthy  of  the  patronage  which  it  receives. 
He  is  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  man 
worthy  of  the  confidence  of  the  people  and 
is  one  of  W'oodburn's  substantial  business 
men. 

LEVI  HENRY  YODER,  manag..r  „i  the 
Seaside  Water  Company,  was  born  in  ills- 
souri.  February  3,T,  l.STB.  His  father.  L.  I). 
Yoder,  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  where 
he  first  ojiened  his  eyes  to  the  light  of  dav 
on  the  9th  of  .Tanuary.  1S4S.  He  followed 
the  ociupalion  of  farming  as  a  life  work  and 
after  living  for  a  tinu-  in  the  middle  west 
removed  to  the  Pacific  coast,  making  his 
way  lo  Oregon.  He  now  resides  in  Clack- 
amas county  and  is  one  of  the  rejiresentative 
citizens  of  that  district.  He  married  .lacob- 
ine  Frey,  who  was  born  in  Ohio.  September 
S.'i,  1851.  and  they  became  the  jiarents  of  ten 


children,  of  whom  one  died  in  early  child- 
hood. The  others  are:  Ida,  who  is  the  de- 
ceased wife  of  E.  H.  Roberts  and  left  one 
child;  Levi  Henry,  of  this  review;  Flora, 
the  wife  of  H.  C.  Bork;  Anna,  the  wife  of 
.1.  W.  Watson;  Bertha,  the  wife  of  H.  C. 
Kittenoui';  Maud,  at  home;  Orant,  who  is 
living  in  Canada;  and  Joseph  and  Elsie, 
both   at   home. 

Levi  H.  Yoder  was  brought  to  Oregon  in 
his  early  youth  and  mastered  the  common 
branches  of  learning  as  a  pupil  in  the  public 
schools.  He  afterward  pursued  a  course  of 
study  in  the  Tualitin  Academy  at  Forest 
drove  and  then  learned  the  carpenter's  trade, 
becoming  a  good  workman.  He  followed 
that  trade  until  .lune,  1911.  when  he  as- 
sumed the  management  of  the  Seaside  Water 
Company,  now  having  charge  of  its  business. 
He  came  to  Seaside  in  1904  and  was  here 
identified  with  building  operations  until  he 
became  manager  of  the  Seasiile  Water  Com- 
])any.  He  also  spent  a  few  months  at  As- 
toria ami  since  following  his  trade  has  al- 
ways  resided   in  Oregon. 

On  the  "th  of  July.  1904.  Mr.  Yoder  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Frances  Clayton, 
a  native  of  Seaside  and  a  daughter  of  Mrs. 
Sarah  F.  Clayton.  They  have  many  friends 
in  this  city  and  are  both  widely  and  favor- 
ably known.  Mr.  Yoder  is  connected  with 
the  ^Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  while 
politically  he  is  inclined  to  socialism.  What- 
ever success  he  has  achieved  is  the  reward 
of  his  own  labors  and  his  persistency  of 
purpose  and  industry  have  constituted  the 
basis   of  his   advancement. 

ELIAS  NICOLLE  is  among  the  early 
pioneers  of  this  state,  and  notwithstanding 
his  advanced  age  of  eighty -four  years  he  is 
engaged  in  the  nursery  business  on  his  beau- 
tiful farm  of  two  hundred  acres  located 
across  the  river  from  Mapleton,  where  he 
lives  in  a  fine  old  house  which  he  built  many 
years  ago.  located  at  the  most  picturesque 
point  on  the  river's  bank.  He  was  born  on 
the  Isle  of  Jersey  in  1828  and  is  the  son  of 
Charles  and  Sophia  Ann  (Neel)  NicoUe.  in 
whose  family  were  four  children:  Charles 
and  Philip,  both  of  whom  are  deceased; 
John,  of  Des  Moines,  Iowa,  who  is  married 
and  has  four  children.  John,  Eugene.  Sophia 
and  Elmer;  and  Elias.  Sophia  resides  with 
lier  uncle,  the  subject  of  this  review,  and 
superintends    the    household    aflairs. 

Elias  Nicolle  was  reared  in  his  parents' 
home  and  educated  in  the  ])ublic  schools  in 
the  district  in  which  he  lived.  He  remained 
under  the  parental  roof  until  he  was  eigh- 
teen years  of  age  and  at  that  time  started 
out  in  life  as  a  sailor,  his  first  employment 
in  that  vocation  being  obtained  on  a  ship 
bound  for  Newfoundland.  He  continued  to 
follow  the  sea  for  four  consecutive  years 
and  then  became  interested  in  the  green 
turtle  business  on  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  where 
he  remained  for  two  years  and  then  shipped 
for  Havre.  France,  reaching  that  country  at 
the  time  when  Victor  Hugo  was  banished  from 
his  native  land  and  at  the  great  peril  of  his 
life   succeeded   in  getting  out  of   the  country 


TIIK   CKNTKN.MAl 


[|S1'()|;Y   ok  olv'llCO.X 


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ttiiliarmoU.  Slioitly  ultiT  luaihiiig  Kraiiiu 
lie  retunifil  to  liis  mitivc  Isle  of  Jersey,  le- 
iiiaiiiiii<;  in  the  vkiiiity  of  liis  old  home  for 
si\  months,  and  then  slii|i|ieil  for  New  York 
and  from  there  eame  to  (ineinnati.  On 
reaehinj!  that  eity  he  inimeiliately  removed 
to  Iowa,  where  he  renmined  for  three  or 
four  years  ami  thence  went  to  (  harle.ston. 
West  Vir;j;inia.  where  he  stayed  for  the  same 
Uiifjth  of  time,  and  in  ISIj'.i  he  moved  to 
.Mi.ssouri,  where  he  eontinned  to  live  nntil 
ISSU.  In  that  year  he  eame  to  this  state 
but  later  returned  to  his  home  in  .Missiniri. 
where  lie  renniine<l  for  three  .vear^  and  then 
returned  to  i  he^ion  and  .-.ettleil  in  Ku;;i'ne 
and  pnreha>ed  one  Imnilred  ami  sixtv  aen's 
of  brush  land  >e\en  miles  from  the  eitv  of 
Ku<;ene.  About  Is'io  he  removed  to  .Maple 
ton.  where  he  had  purehased  in  1«S7  two 
hundred  aeres  of  bind  aeross  the  riviT.  ini- 
mediatel.v  opposite  that  eit.v.  This  propertv 
he  has  siiiee  developed  into  an  extremidy 
protitabb'  farm.  lie  lives  in  a  l>eautiful 
jiome  whieh  he  built  upon  this  land  and 
at  the  verv  ailvaneed  a;;e  of  eiKht.v-four 
.Years  his  powers  are  still  nnlessened  and  hi' 
is  in  every  res|iect  able  in  person  to  look 
after  all  the  details  of  his  larije  bu»ine.s»  in- 
ti'rests. 

Mr.  Nieolle  was  united  in  marria<;e  at 
Charleston.  West  N'irjiinia.  to  Miss  Mary 
Morjjan.  a  native  of  \'irf;inia.  and  to  their 
union  six  <'hildren  were  born:  Philip,  who 
resides  at  home  with  his  father;  lesse.  Mil 
ton  and  (leor^i-.  all  of  whom  live  in  Ku;;ene: 
Hester,  the  wife  of  K.  A.  Mean,  of  Ku;,'ene: 
and  liessie.  the  wife  of  Lawrenci-  Plowman, 
also  of  Eufieiu'.  -Ml  of  the  members  of  this 
family  of  <-liildreii  were  born  in  Missouri  and 
were  eduiateil  in  the  publie  selio<d.H.  The 
mr>ther  passeil  awav  in  the  month  of  Sep- 
tember.  l!ior,. 

.Mr.  N'ieolle  is  a  loyal  member  of  the  dem 
o<  latie  part.v  but  has  in  no  sense  ever  sou^'ht 
political  preferment.  lie  is  a  devout  and 
faithful  member  of  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal 
ihnr<li  and  is  a  man  very  lii;;hly  respected  for 
his  enterprise  and  iiiiliistry.  re);ardeil  by  all 
bis  ae<|uairitani'es  and  assiwiates  as  a  man 
of  irreproachable  life  and  undoubted  inte;; 
ritv  in  all  matters  of  business  intercourse 
with   his   fellow    citizens. 

DORRANCE  SMITH,  one  of  the  owners 
anil  nniiia^'cr  of  the  Si>aside  l.ifht  A  Water 
Compan.v.  has  re^-ided  at  Seaside  since  l)e 
oember.  lOO'.i.  lie  wa.-t  previously  i-onnei-ted 
with  shipping'  interests  on  the  Coluinbia  and 
tliroii;;hout  miu'li  of  his  life  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  till'  northwest,  so  thai  the  liixtory 
of  it>  rievelopment  and  progress  is  a  familiar 
atory  to  bim.  The  width  of  the  continent, 
however,  separates  him  from  bis  birlhplaee. 
which  was  in  f'hemuni.'  coniit.v.  Ni'W  York,  on 
the  27th  of  .Vngnst.  IsTl.  His  father.  I,y 
man  Smith,  was  a  native  of  northiTn  I'enn 
lylvania.  horn  S.-i>temlMT  29.  1>*:!4.  Me  fol- 
lowed aiiricnltural  |«ursnits  for  a  time  in 
the  Kmiiire  state  ami  in  1«7.".  started  for  the 
far  west,  makinj;  the  journey  by  train  fo 
San  Francisco  and  thence  b.v  boat  to  Port- 
land.    <^n   the    10th   of   Vovcmlier   he   arriveil 


with  hi.--  lamilv  at  llooil  river  and  durin<;  his 
residence  theri-  was  enj,'aged  in  the  sawmill 
business  f<M-  a  number  of  years,  but  latei 
returned  to  Portland  where  he  is  now  liviii'.' 
ritired.  Uonanci-  Smith  was  then  a  little 
lad  of  but  four  years  anil  yet  prices  were 
so  hifih  at  the  time  of  tin-  removal  westward 
that  the  railioad  and  steamer  fare  for  him 
was  one  hundred  ami  fifty  dollars.  His 
niiitlier.  who  in  her  maideiiliood  was  Helen 
.lacksoii.  was  born  in  i'hemuni;  county.  New 
"lork.  in  IMll.  and  died  at  Hood  Itiver  in 
l.s'.ni.  The  family  numbered  three  children. 
KleaiKU-.  the  widow  of  S.  .1.  La  France,  of 
Portland-.  William,  who  is  also  liviiii;  iii  the 
(oast    City;    and    Dorrance.  of  this   review. 

The  last  named  was  educated  iu  the  com- 
moil  schools  of  Hood  river,  Dre^'on,  and  his 
earlv  business  experience  eame  to  him  in 
his  father's  sawmill.  He  was  also  emidoyed 
ill  .sawmills  belonf,'inf;  to  others  and  at  leiii.'tli 
lieeann-  an  eni-ineer  on  a  t'oliimbia  river 
steamboat,  devotiiifj  five  years  to  that  work. 
Later  he  purchased  a  boat  called  the  Maja 
and  was  captain  of  that  vessel  for  two  years. 
It  was  a  tow  and  passiii;;er  boat  which, 
plied  the  waters  of  the  (  idiimbia.  In  He 
cember.  1909.  he  arrived  at  Seaside  and  tnok 
over  the  manaKemeiit  of  the  Seaside  l.i^'ht 
&  \Yater  Company,  piirchasiiij;  an  interest 
ill  the  business.  He  still  contiiuies  iu  this 
tield  of  labor  and  has  a  fimdy  appointed 
suite  of  six  rooms,  eonstitiitiuf;  attractive 
oflices. 

On  the  first  of  Deeembcr.  1H9C..  Mr.  Smith 
was  united  in  marriape  to  Miss  .losepliine 
Hansbcrrv.  a  native  of  Kansas  and  a  daugh- 
ter of  William  T.  and  Klcanor  (Cook)  Hans- 
berry.  Her  father  was  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
war.  K'wma  valiant  aid  to  the  I'nion 
cause  iliirinK  the  lon^'  slrii-i^'le  between  the 
north  and  south.  The  father  of  Mr.  Smith, 
owiu}!  to  burns  received  early  in  life,  after 
beiii;;  drafted  was  never  iniistered  into  serv 
ice.  Cnto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith  have  been 
born  three  children.  Mildred  Kleaiior.  Dorris 
Merle    and    Fdtia    Maud. 

Ill  his  fraternal  relations  Mr.  Smith  is  a 
Kni«ht  of  Pvthias  and  is  also  connected 
with  the  .\rtisans.  He  anil  his  wife  attend 
the  Methodist  church  and  his  political  alle 
irianee  is  ni^en  to  the  republican  jiarty.  He 
has  never  been  remiss  in  the  duties  of  citi- 
zenship but  fives  bis  support  wherev.-r  it  is 
needed  in  behalf  of  measures  and  move- 
ments for  the  public  good.  At  the  same 
time  he  carefully  carries  on  his  private  bust 
■  less  affairs  and  bis  course  since  leaving 
school   has  been  marked  by  steady  progress. 

WILLIAM  J.  BROWER,  superintendent  of 

tl itv     waterworks     of     NbMinuville.     was 

born  in  Mills  coiiuly.  Iowa.  .Tnnnary  22. 
lH7n,  a  son  of  llyron  and  Klizabeth  (Stowet 
Hrower.  the  former  a  native  of  Illinois  and 
the  latter  of  N'oilawny  county.  Missouri. 
They  were  married  in  Mills  eoiinty.  Iowa, 
whither  both  had  (tone  with  their  respective 
parents.  Following  their  marriage  they  tmik 
up  their  abodi-  on  a  farm  in  that  eonntv 
but    after  living  there   for  six   year*,   removed 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


to  Omaha,  Nebraska,  wlieie  Byron  Brower 
engaged  in  the  contracting  business  for  three 
years.  Later  in  1877  he  came  west  to  Ore- 
gon, settling  on  a  farm  in  Yamhill  county 
and  for  eight  years  he  operated  a  sawmill 
in  addition  to  the  management  of  his  farm. 
In  1897  he  removed  to  McMinnville  where  in 
connection  with  his  son  William  lie  engaged 
in  the  transfer  business,  continuing  therein 
ii|i  to  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
ill  September,  1907.  His  wife  survived  him 
for  about  two  years,  passing  away  in  Sep- 
tember, 1909.  In  politics  he  was  a  democrat 
lint  never  an  office  seeker.  His  wife  held 
membership  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church. 

William  J.  Brower  was  a  lad  of  but  seven 
years  when  the  family  came  to  Oregon  and 
the  common  schools  of  this  state  provided 
him  with  his  educational  privileges.  He 
started  out  in  life  on  his  own  account  in 
1892  and  for  four  years  thereafter  was  en- 
gaged in  farming,  after  which  he  conducted 
a  livery  stable  in  Amitj'  for  a  year.  He 
then  sold  that  property  and  came  to  Mc- 
■  Minnville.  securing  a  position  as  driver  for 
the  McMinnville  Transfer  Company.  A  year 
later  he  and  his  father  purchased  the  busi- 
ness which  they  conducted  under  the  name 
of  the  McMinnville  Transfer  Company  until 
the  father's  death,  after  which  AA'ill'iam  J. 
Brower  sold  out.  About  that  time  he  was 
appointed  to  the  position  of  siiperintendent 
of  the  city  waterworks,  in  which  capacity 
he  has  since  served,  and  his  capability  in 
this  connection  is  widely  recognized  by  his 
fellow  townsmen  who  find  him  in  all  things 
loyal  to  the  best  interests  of  the  community. 
His  political  allegiance  is  given  to  the 
democratic  party  but  beyond  his  present 
office  he  has  never  sought  political  advance- 
ment. 

In  1899  Mr.  Brower  was  united  in  marriage 
to  Miss  Catherine  M.  Potter,  of  McMinnville. 
who  is  a  member  of  the  Congregational 
church  and  well  known  socially  in  this  city. 
ilr.  Brower  belongs  to  Diana  Lodge,  No.  6."!, 
K.  P..  in  which  he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs, 
and  he  likewise  holds  membership  in  the  Mc- 
Minnville Commercial  Club.  He  is  interested 
in  all  that  pertains  to  the  welfare  and  prog- 
ress of  the  city  and  of  the  state  and  his  co- 
operation can  be  counted  upon  as  a  tangible 
asset    in    the    work    of   general    improvement. 

FRED  J.  EPLER,  a  well  known  represen- 
l:ilive  of  financial  interests  of  Washington 
county,  is  the  cashier  and  a  stockholder  of 
I  lie  Hank  of  Sherwood,  which  institution  he 
organized  in  1900.  His  birth  ocoined  at 
'I'he  Dalles.  Oregon,  on  the  27th  of  No- 
vember. 1870.  his  ])arents  being  John  H. 
and  Sabriiia  (Zumwalt)  Epler.  the  former 
a  native  of  Berks  county,  Pennsylvania, 
and  the  hitter  of  Polk  county.  Missouri.  The 
grandiaother  of  Mrs.  Ejiler  was  a  Clay  and  a 
lehilive  of  Henry  Clay,  .fohn  H.  Epler  lo- 
ciiled  in  California  during  the  first  gold  ex- 
citenient  in  1848.  remaining  in  that  state 
f<n-  three  years.  He  wedded  Sahrina  Zum- 
walt  in  Portland,  Oregon,  which  city  was 
tlieir   place   of   residence   (luring   the    lirst    two 


years  of  their  domestic  life.  Subsequently 
they  removed  to  The  Dalles,  there  remaining 
until  1880,  which  year  witnessed  their  ar- 
rival in  Clackamas  county,  where  they  pur- 
chased land.  There  Mr.  Epler  continued  to 
reside  until  called  to  his  final  rest  in  1909. 
His  widow  is  now  living  in  Portland  but 
still  owns  the  old  homestead  of  one  hundred 
and  sixty  acres.  Their  children  were  six  in 
number,  namely:  Fred  J.,  of  this  review; 
Charles  H.,  who  resides  on  the  homestead; 
Joseph  A.,  living  in  Portland;  Zeth.  who  is 
a  resident  of  St.  Louis;  Alonzo,  of  Poi-t- 
land,  who  served  in  the  army  for  more  than 
five  years,  participating  in  the  war  in  the 
Philippines  and  the  Boxer  expedition;  and 
Loren,  who  also  makes  his  home  in  Portland. 

Fred  J.  Epler  obtained  his  early  education 
in  the  common  schools  and  later  spent  two 
years  as  a  student  in  Pacific  College  at  New- 
berg,  Oregon.  Subsequently  he  was  em- 
ployed as  a  railroad  engineer  until  1903  and 
during  the  following  three  years  devoted  his 
attention  to  the  operation  of  a  ranch,  being 
engaged  in  general  farming  and  hop-raising. 
In  1906  he  became  the  promoter  of  the  Bank 
of  Sherwood,  organizing  the  institution  on 
the  30th  of  August  of  that  year  and  open- 
ing its  doors  for  business  on  the  16th  of 
December  following.  From  that  time  to  the 
present  ne  has  served  as  cashier  of  the  bank 
and  in  this  capacity  has  largely  contrib- 
uted to  its  continued  growth  and  success. 
He  is  a  stockholder  in  the  institution  and 
is  the  principal  stockholder  of  the  Tualitin 
Valley  Electric  Company  of  Sherwooo,  Ore- 
gon. He  owns  city  property  in  Portland  and 
in  Sherwood.  A  man  of  pronounced  execu- 
tive ability,  keen  discrimination  and  sound 
judgment,  he  carries  forward  to  successful 
completion  whatever  he  undertakes. 

On  Christmas  day  of  190.5,  Mr.  Epler  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Anna  Reiser,  a 
native  of  Prairie  du  Cliien,  Wisconsin,  and 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Jane  (Aimers) 
Reiser.  The  father's  birth  occurred  in  Berne. 
Switzerland,  while  the  mother  was  born  in 
Glasgow,  Scotland.  They  were  married  in 
Wisconsin  and  have  since  made  their  home 
in  that  state.  .John  Reiser  served  with  the 
United  States  Cavalry  throughout  the  en- 
tire period  of  the  Civil  war,  actively  par- 
ticipating in  thirty  battles  and  receiving 
only  one  wound.  To  him  and  his  wife  were 
born  fifteen  children,  ten  of  whom  are  still 
living,  as  follows:  John,  who  is  a  resident 
of  Sioux  City,  Iowa;  Albert,  of  Prairie  du 
Chien.  Wisconsin;  Margaret,  who  gave  her 
hand  in  marriage  to  Mitchell  Varo  and  re- 
sides in  Wausau.  Wisconsin;  Fred,  living  in 
l)iil)iu|ue.  Iowa;  Mrs.  Epler;  Mrs.  .Jessie 
Itussell.  who  makes  her  home  in  Chicago; 
Jlinnie.  who  lives  with  her  parents  in  Wis- 
consin ;  Myrtle,  a  resident  of  Sherwood. 
Oregon;  and  George  and  Earl,  both  at  home. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Epler  have  two  daughters: 
ICmma  .Tane.  whose  birth  occurred  on  the 
23d  of  April.  1907.  and  Lola  Mae.  who  was 
born  on  the  16th  of  April,  1909.  The  mother 
of  these  children  is  a  graduate  of  the  Wis- 
consin Business  X'niversity  at  La  Crosse,  has 
taught   shortluind    and    was   employed   in   the 


mi;.  AM)  Mi;s.  KKKl)  .1.  i;i'i.i:i: 


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THE  CENTENXTAL  HISTORY  OF  OHEGOX 


1033 


Bank  of  Prairie  du  Chien  for  four  years. 
She  also  acted  as  bookkeeper  for  a  railroad 
during  a  period  of  five  years  and  is  now  as- 
sistant cashier  of  the  Bank   of  Sherwood. 

At  the  polls  Mr.  Epler  supports  the  men 
and  measures  of  the  republican  party,  be- 
lieving that  its  principles  are  most  conduc- 
ive to  good  government.  He  is  now  ably 
discharging  the  duties  devolving  upon  him 
as  city  treasurer  of  Sherwood.  Fraternally 
he  is  identified  with  the  Masons  and  the 
Modern  Brotherhood  Association,  having 
filled  the  chairs  in  the  latter  organization. 
As  president  of  the  Commercial  Club  of 
Sherwood  he  is  a  prominent  factor  in  the 
work  of  general  progress  and  development. 
He  is  a  man  of  enterprise  and  determination, 
working  liis  way  steadily  upward  by  his 
business  ability,  while  in  every  relation  of 
life  he  commands  tlie  respect  and  confidence 
of  his  fellowmen. 

R.  0.  THOMAS,  one  of  the  most  prominent 
residents  of  Turner,  is  the  oldest  man  in  the 
employment  of  the  Southern  Pacific  Itailroad 
Company.  He  was  born  in  Defiance,  Oliio, 
August  14,  1S4S,  and  is  of  Welsh  descent. 
His  parents  were  Calvin  and  Naomi  (Wil- 
liams) Thomas,  the  father  a  native  of  Ohio 
and  the  mother  of  Pennsylvania.  They  were 
married  in  Ohio  and  after  a  few  years  re- 
moved from  there  to  Indiana,  settling  on  a 
farm  near  Fort  Wayne,  where  they  resided 
the  rest  of  their  lives,  the  father  following 
the  occupation  of  farming.  During  the  Civil 
war  he  served  three  years  in  the  Fifth  In- 
diana Cavalry  and  was  in  the  commissary 
department,  hoUling  the  rank  of  sergeant.  In 
the  family  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Calvin  Thomas 
were  nine  children:  0.  L..  who  is  a  printer 
in  St.  Louis,  Missouri;  B.  C,  deceased;  O.  T., 
a  resident  of  Los  Angeles,  California;  C.  E., 
of  Bellingham,  Washington;  L.  A.,  who  also 
rcsidi's  at  Bellingham.  and  is  sheritf  of  the 
county:  .Mrs.  .Ada  X.  Farmer,  who  lives  in 
Corvallis.  Oregon;  twins,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy:  ami   I>.  O. 

Thi>  last  named  being  only  five  years  of 
age  when  his  parents  removed  to  Indiana, 
was  reared  in  .Mien  county  ami  attended  the 
public  schools  there.  Me  remained  at  home 
with  his  parents  until  he  was  twenty  years 
of  age  and  then  came  to  Oregon,  arriving  on 
the  29th  of  June,  1809.  He  located  in  Fast 
Portland,  where  he  remained  three  years 
working  with  a  surveying  party  for  W.  fl. 
(!aston  ami  for  a  short  time  managing  a 
const  met  ion  gang.  From  Portland  lie  went 
to  New  Erie  and  the  next  spring,  or  in  1  «".■!. 
beginning  train  work,  he  came  to  Turner  and 
took  charge  of  the  office  and  has  been  here 
ever  since.  He  is  the  oldest  man  with  the 
road,  his  long-continued  service  being  in- 
controvertible proof  of  his  faithfulness  and 
ability  and  his  loyalty.  He  has  been  very 
successful  in  the  business  world,  now  owning 
eighty  acres  adjoining  the  town  of  Tallman. 
Oregon,  a  small  ranch  near  Turner,  and  thirty 
or  forty  lots  ami  a  residence  in  Turner. 

In  1S73  Mr.  Thomas  was  united  in  mar- 
riage, at  .TefTerson,  Oregon,  to  Miss  Mary  A. 
Conser,  who  was  bom  and   reared  in   .TefTer- 


son. They  have  become  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Ada  Pearl,  who  is  a  trained  nurse 
at  Missoula.  Montana,  being  a  graduate  of 
the  Good  Samaritan  Hospital  and  also  a 
graduate  of  the  State  University  at  Fugene, 
Oregon;  Clill'ord  H.,  who  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Capital  Business  College  at  Salem  and  is  chief 
clerk  for  F.  I.  Fuller,  of  Portland,  Oregon; 
and  Ilallie  C  who  is  a  graduate  of  the  South- 
ern Oregon  State  Normal  School  and  is  a 
teacher  in  the  Beckman  school  in  Portland. 
In  politics  Mr.  Thomas  is  a  stanch  demo- 
crat and  has  been  very  active  in  the  local 
work  of  his  parly.  He  wrote  and  posted 
notices  for  the  incorporation  of  Turner  and 
was  chairman  of  the  committee  on  the  char- 
ter. He  was  postmaster  of  Turner  for 
twenty-four  years,  the  postoflice  being  located 
in  the  railroad  ofiice.  His  fraternal  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  -Masonic  Lodge  at  Turner; 
the  Royal  Arch  Chapter  and  Knight  Templar 
Commandery  at  Salem;  and  the  Order  of  the 
Kastern  .Star  at  Salem,  of  which  order  all  of 
his  family  are  also  members.  His  son  is  a 
meinlier  of  the  Mystic  Shrine.  Both  Mr.  and 
.Mrs.  Tlionuis  are  active  members  of  the 
I'resbyterian  church  at  Turner  of  which  he 
is  also  a  trustee.  He  has  now  resided  in 
Turner  over  thirty-nine  years  aiul  during 
that  entire  period  he  has  ever  been  found 
faithful  in  all  the  relations  of  life,  and  his 
generous  impulses  and  kindly  disposition 
have  won  for  him  the  greatest  respect  and 
highest  admiration  of  all  with  whom  hi-  has 
lonie   ill  contact. 

EMMETT  AUSTIN,  who.  owns  and  oper- 
ates a  fruit  ranch  three  and  one-half  miles 
northeast  of  Woodbiirn,  was  burn  in  Mis- 
souri, .June  11,  1877,  a  son  of  Harvey  D.  and 
Carrie  E.  (Davidson)  Austin,  the  mother  a 
native  of  Indiana  and  the  father  of  Wiscon- 
sin. The  parents  were  married  in  Missouri 
and  resided  in  that  state  for  four  years, 
when  they  moved  to  Nebraska,  where  they 
lived  seven  years.  Subsequently  they  went 
to  South  Dakota,  and  after  two  years,  or  in 
IS'.iO,  removed  to  California,  where  they  lived 
until  1S98.  In  that  year  they  came  to  Kla- 
math county,  Oregon.  Later  they  went  to 
the  liogiie  Hiver  ami  afterward  to  Wood- 
Imrn.  where  the  mother  dieil  in  1910  and 
the  father  in  1911.  To  their  union  was  horn 
one  son,  Enimetl.  of  this  review.  Both  par- 
ents were  members  of  the  Presliyterian 
church. 

Kmniett  Austin  came  to  California  in  1893, 
where  he  worked  for  a  race  track  man  for 
several  years.  In  1898  he  came  to  Oregon 
and  was  employed  for  two  years  as  clerk 
in  a  store.  lie  then  started  a  grocery  store 
at  Medford,  which  he  operated  two  years, 
and  after  selling  that  followed  the  occupa- 
tion of  farming  in  .lackson  and  Marion  coun- 
ties. At  the  present  time  lie  owns  a  fifteen- 
acre  fruit  ranch,  three  and  one-half  miles 
east  of  Wolidbiirn.  He  nUn  Inm  an  eighth 
interest  in  an  estate  in  Missouri,  ami  since 
starting  out  in  life  he  has  acquired  a  smind 
business    knowledge. 

In  1899  Mr.  Austin  married  Miss  Mabel 
Brandon,  who  was  born   in  California,  .lanu- 


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ary  28,  1S77,  a  daughter  of  Jack  and  Jane 
(Sarver)  Brandon,  the  mother  a  native  of 
Pennsylvania  and  the  fatlier  of  Illinois.  The 
l)arents  were  married  in  Joliet,  Illinois,  where 
they  lived  for  two  years,  and  in  1859  they 
went  to  California,  settling  at  Volo  county. 
After  twelve  years  tliey  removed  to  Santa 
Monica,  California,  residing  there  until  1875. 
lu  1892  they  removed  to  Ashland.  Oregon, 
where  they  lived  until  the  father's  death,  in 
1896.  The  mother  is  seventy-six  years  of 
age  and  resides  ill  Merrill.  Klamatli  county. 
In  their  family  were  six  children:  Charles, 
of  southern  Oregon:  James,  who  is  a  ranch- 
man in  Harney  county:  Frank  8.,  of  iled- 
ford;  (ieorge,  of  Woodburn;  Mah<'l.  who  is 
now  Mrs.  Emmett  Austin;  and  L(da.  who  is 
Mrs.  G.  F.  Owings.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Austin 
have  become  the  parents  of  one  daughter. 
Rita,  who  died  at  the  age  of  four  niontlis, 
at   ilerrill.   Klamath.   Oregon. 

In  his  political  views  Mr.  Austin  is  a  re- 
publican  but  he  has  never  .stmght  or  desired 
puljlic  ollice.  Fraternally  he  is  identified 
with  the  Woodmen  of  the  World  and  with 
the  Foresters.  Mr.  Austin's  early  experience 
in  working  his  own  way  through  the  world 
has  resulted  in  giving  him  perseverance  and 
the  habit  of  carrying  forward  to  a  success- 
ful completion  whatever  he  begins.  He  is 
])rogressive  and  very  prosperous  in  his  farm- 
ing work,  which  lie  conducts  along  the  most 
scientific  methods   known    today. 

DR.  LENA  R.  HODGES  is  rapidly  build- 
ing up  a  good  practice  in  osteopathy  at 
Seaside,  where  she  has  been  located  since 
1909.  She  is  a  native  of  Terre  Haute,  Indi- 
ana. Her  father.  Francis  IJ.  Hodges,  was 
born  in  Augusta,  ilaine.  in  1845,  and  in  the 
maternal  line  was  descended  from  the  Ham- 
lin family,  who  came  to  America  from  Eng- 
land ])ri()r  to  the  Revolutionary  war.  Francis 
D.  Hodges  was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war, 
becoming  a  member  of  Company  D.  Twenty- 
first  Regiment  of  Maine  Infantry.  He  was 
forced  to  spend  considerable  time  in  the  lios- 
jiital  while  at  the  front.  He  became  widely 
known  as  an  owner  and  trainer  of  horses, 
having  a  number  of  tine  ones  which  he  ex- 
hibited at  iliU'erent  local  and  state  fairs. 
He  died  in  1908.  while  his  widow,  who  bore 
the  maiden  name  of  Louisa  Massey,  is  liv- 
ing with  her  daughter  Dr.  Hodges  at  Sea- 
side, the  Doctor  being  an  only  child. 

At  the  usual  age  Dr.  Hodges  was  sent  to 
the  public  schools  of  her  native  city  and, 
passing  thi-ongh  consecutive  grades,  was 
graduateil  from  the  high  school  with  the 
class  of  1904.  She  afterward  attended  the 
state  normal  school  to  the  junior  year  and 
subsef|uently  became  a  student  in  the  S.  S. 
Still  Osteopathic  School,  where  she  com- 
ideti'd  the  first  year's  work.  Later  she  was 
graduated  from  the  Los  Angeles  College  of 
Osteopathy  with  the  class  of  1909  and  re- 
moved to  Seaside,  where  she  entered  upon 
ln'r  )irofc>.>ionHl  duties,  having  a  suite  of 
rooms  in  the  Wheeler  Hotel,  where  she  has 
worked  up  a  lucrative  practice.  She  was 
health  oIKcer  of  Seaside  from  December. 
1909,    to    .lanuary,     1911,     and     inaugurated 


quite  a  number  of  reforms  beneficial  to  the 
licalth  conditions  of  the  city,  including  the 
]dacarding  of  houses  in  case  of  epidemics. 
The  progressive  stand  which  she  took  in 
connection  with  this  and  other  things  rela- 
tive to  the  public  health  awoke  the  opposi- 
tion of  the  more  conservative  element,  but 
her  good  counsel  prevailed.  She  is  now  ac- 
corded a  large  practice  and  is  thoroughly  in 
touch  with  the  most  improved  methods  of 
osteopathy  and  the  broad  scientific  prin- 
ciples  which    underlie    her    woik. 

H.  R.  CRAWFORD,  now  occupying  a  prom- 
inent position  as  a  leading  business  man  and 
citizen  of  Turner,  Oregon,  was  born  in  Macon 
count.y,  North  Carolina,  August  19,  1875,  a 
son  of  J.  G.  and  Virginia  (Butler)  Crawford, 
both  natives  of  North  Carolina.  He  comes 
from  a  well  known  family  of  Scottish  des- 
cent, the  great-grandfather,  being  a  native 
of  Scotland.  The  father  was  a  successful 
planter  in  North  Carolina,  continuing  in  that 
occupation  until  his  death.  During  the  Civil 
war  he  held  the  rank  of  captain  in  the  Con- 
federate army  and  was  in  ver,y  active  ser- 
vice, going  with  his  compan,v  from  Chatta- 
nooga to  Atlanta  and  taking  part  in  many 
hotly  contested  battles.  The  mother  is  still 
living  in  North  Carolina.  In  their  familv 
were  nine  children:  George,  deceased;  Ellen, 
also  deceased;  Lee.  who  is  employed  as 
cashier  in  a  bank  at  Franklin,  North  Caro- 
lina; Vergie,  the  wife  of  F.  T.  Sniitli.  who 
is  a  druggist  at  Franklin;  W.  H..  principal 
of  schools  at  Andrews,  North  Carolina;  J. 
(i.;  Jr.;  Lizzie,  deceased;  H.  R.,  of  this  re- 
view; and  one  child  who  died  in  infancy. 

II.  R.  Crawford  was  reared  in  North  Caro- 
lina and  attended  the  public  schools  in 
Franklin.  Subsc(|ucntly  he  was  a  student  at 
Park  College,  Missouri,  and  afterward  en- 
tered a  bank  in  Maryville,  Missouri,  where 
he  was  employed  for  two  years.  At  the  end 
of  that  time  he  went  to  St.  Joseph,  Missouri, 
and  was  employed  for  eight  .vears  in  a  bank 
there.  At  the  end  of  this  period  he  came  to 
Oregon,  locating  near  Turner,  where  he 
bought  a  farm  of  three  hundred  and  twelve 
acres.  He  made  a  great  many  imprcixements 
on  this  land  and  in  the  cultivation  of  it. 
aimuig  otlier  cereals,  he  made  a  sjiecialt.v  of 
raising  clover  seed.  He  still  owns  this  farm 
and  also  some  real  estate  in  Turner.  He  is 
a  veiy  progressive  business  man  and  was  one 
of  the  organizers  and  stockholders  in  the 
Turner  State  Bank,  of  which  he  became  the 
first  cashier,  an  ollice  wliich  he  is  still 
holding. 

Mr.  Crawford  was  married  in  1901  to  Miss 
Ada  Morris,  a  native  of  Oregon,  who  was 
born  and  reared  in  Turner,  'ihey  have  one 
child,  Lee,  now  five  years  of  age.  In  politics 
Mr.  Crawford  is  a  democrat  of  independent 
principles.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are  faithful 
members  of  the  Presbyterian  church  and  arc 
held  in  the  highest  esteem  by  their  many 
friends.  In  business  life  Mr.  Crawford  has 
made  a  ireditable  record.  In  his  agricultural 
]inrsuits  he  utilized  practical  and  progres- 
sive methods  which  resulted  in  the  develop- 
ment  for  richly  cultivated  fields  and  turning 


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1035 


bis  attention  tu  bunking,  lie  lias  (li^playvJ 
the  same  sound  judgment  and  ki-cn  di»criiii- 
ination  in  tinaiRial  atlairs.  lie  iii  a  popular 
bank  olliclal  and  his  labors  constitute  an 
important  element  in  the  siiceess  of  tlie  in- 
stitution  of    which    he   is   eashier. 

CHRISTIAN  NELSON,  who  is  conduct ing 
a  well  regiilaled  creaiiieiy  in  \Voo<lburn,  is 
one  of  tlie  niunv  thrifty  sons  of  Uenmark 
who  have  eontributed  to  the  development  of 
our  western  territory.  Ilia  birtli  occurred 
on  the  2d  of  April.  1872.  his  parents  beinff 
Jens  and  Nicolena  (.lenscnl  Nelson,  who 
were  both  life-long  residents  of  Denmark. 
To  them  four  children  were  burn,  unly  two 
of  whom  are  surviving:  Christian,  who  is 
the  subject  of  this  sketch;  and  Dora,  who 
has  never  left  her  native  land.  In  1.S92 
Christian  Nelson  resolved  to  set  out  for 
.\merica  where  he  know  he  woiiKI  lind  a  wel- 
come anil  the  opportunity  to  successfully  es- 
tablish himself  in  some  business  nnilertak- 
iiig.  lie  first  located  in  Decatur,  .Michigan, 
wliere  he  resided  for  six  years.  After  this 
time  be  spent  two  years  in  various  southern 
states  and  came  to  I'ortland  in  I'.iol.  Kiir 
two  years  he  was  employeil  in  a  iTeamery 
in  that  city  and  then  went  to  Cliehalis. 
Washington,  where  he  opened  a  creamery  in 
partnership  with  X.  F.  S.  Justesen.  They 
operated  this  for  three  and  one  half  years 
and  met  with  the  success  they  had  antici- 
pated. After  disposing  of  it.  however,  Mr. 
Nelson  returned  to  Oregon  and  opened  up  a 
creamery  in  \Vof)dburn  in  partnership  with 
Hans  Olson.  He  is  still  conducting  this  en- 
terprise which  is  known  as  the  Wooilbiirn 
Creamery  4  Ice  Works.  The  company  is  at 
present  furnishing  the  ice  for  Woo<lbiirn  and 
neighboring  towns,  and  as  this  is  the  only 
creamery  in  the  city  they  are  meeting  witli 
unprecedenteil  success.  The  entire  plant, 
which  is  a  substantial  building,  has  but  re- 
cently been  built,  and  is  e<|nipped  with  all 
the  most  modern  and  scientilic  fiirnisliiiigs. 
In  addition  to  his  business  undertakings  -Mr. 
Nelson  has  purchaseil  twenty  acres  of  cleareil 
valley  land  in  Lewis  county.  Washington, 
■histice  has  ever  been  maintained  in  his  rela- 
tions with  his  patrons  ami  bis  employes,  and 
he  enjoys  the  loyal  support  of  all  those  who 
are  working  with  him  and  who  are  ilepend- 
ent  upon  him  for  their  supplies.  He  has  ever 
been  watchful  of  all  the  di'lails  of  bis  busi 
ness  ami  of  all  indications  |i<iiiitini;  toward 
prosperity,  and  he  lielongs  to  that  class  of 
representative  .Atiierican  citizens  who,  al- 
though they  have  In-en  liorn  in  a  foreign 
country,  are  striving  to  promote  the  general 
prosperity  while  advancing  their  individual 
interests. 

In  rj().'>  Mr.  Nelson  wos  niarrinl  to  Mi«< 
Dagmar  luslesen,  whose  birth  ori-iirred  in 
Denmark  and  who  came  to  .Vmericn  in  r.ill2, 
after  the  ileath  i>f  her  parents.  She  wos  om- 
of  fourteen  chiblren  born  to  her  parents,  but 
with  the  exception  of  herself  ami  Nicolnl,  of 
Portlond,  they  have  all  reniaine<l  in  their 
native  land.  To  Mr.  and  Mr«.  Nelson  three 
ehililren  have  been  Iwrn:  Henry  *',..  who«' 
birth    occurred   on    the    ISth    of    April.    lOOfl; 


Theodore,  who  dieil  at  the  age  of  live 
months;  and  Donna  A.,  who  was  born  on  the 
Jd  of  July.  I'Jll.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Nelson 
realize  what  great  value  their  higli-schiHil, 
education  has  liceii  to  them,  and  it  is  their 
earnest  desire  to  give  their  children  all  the 
educational  advantages  which  this  growing 
western  country   allords. 

In  politics  .Mr.  Nelson  is  a  republican,  be 
ing  a  lirm  l>eliever  in  the  broad  and  expan- 
sive |H)licies  of  that  party,  and  he  looks  for 
the  greatest  possilile  success  under  a  govern- 
mem  contridled  by  its  principles.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Woodburn  camp  of  the 
.Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  and  both  he 
and  his  wife  hold  the  respect  and  esteem  of 
the  entire  coiiimiiiiity.  counting  their  friends 
in  numbers  almosr  a-,  large  as  they  do  their 
aci|uaintances. 

WILLIAM  T.  MACY.  (  ontinuous  advance 
nieiit  III  the  business  world,  advancement 
that  has  been  won  by  iletermined  ellort. 
Well  directed  energy  and  unassailable  integ- 
rity, has  brought  William  T.  .Mucy  to  a 
pioniiiieiit  and  enviable  posilioii  in  tlie  coii)- 
niercial  circles  of  .Mc.Miiinville  where  he  is 
now  coiiiliicting  a  furniture  and  iindertak 
ing  establishment.  He  was  born  in  (lay 
county,  Iowa,  .March  Iti.  1.S72.  ami  is  a  son 
of  I'aul  and  Dosha  (Tainter)  .Macy.  natives 
of  Ohio  and  Indiana  respectively.  In  pio- 
neer times  tliey  hail  become  resiilents  of 
Iowa,  in  which  stale  they  were  married, 
siibsci|iieiit  to  which  time  they  took  up  a 
honieslead  claim  in  (lay  county  and  I  here 
rcsiiled  until  ISSS,  when  they  came  west  to 
I  iregtin,  establishing  their  home  in  NewlH-rg. 
Vanillin  county,  where  they  have  since  re- 
silled.  The  father  is  now  living  retired  for 
his  labors  in  former  years  brought  to  liiiii 
the  competence  sullicicni  to  supply  all  his 
needs.  Itoth  he  and  his  wife  were  mem- 
bers of  the  So<'iety  of  Krieiiils  and  they  have 
ever  been  loyal  to  the  teachings  of  their 
church. 

William  T.  Macy  s|M'nt  the  tlrst  sixteen 
years  of  his  life  in  Iowa  and  diirinK  that 
|H-rio<l  ae<|uired  much  of  his  education  as  a 
public  school  student,  but  after  coming  to 
Oregon  he  attended  the  Newberg  College.  At 
eighteen  years  of  age  he  tiKik  up  the  profes- 
sion of  teaching  which  In-  followed  for  two 
years.  He  was  married  at  the  age  of  twen- 
ty and  then  turned  his  atd'Otion  to  tin-  fur- 
niture busini-ss  iu  Newberg  two  years. 
l.ater,  howevi-r,  in  Isyi'i.  be  was  elected  to 
the  olllci'  of  iiiiiiity  recoriler  of  Yamhill  conn 
ty  and  removeil  to  .McMinnville,  iM-ing  the 
youngest  inciiiiilM<nt  who  has  ever  iK-cupied 
that  orliie  in  Yamhill  coiinly.  That  he  dis- 
charged Ills  duties  capably  and  promptly  is 
indii'ateil  by  the  fact  that  he  was  ri'elecled 
to  the  position  III  IHIIS,  serving  for  two 
terms,  nt  the  close  of  which  he  retired  from 
ollice  as  be  had  entered  It-  with  the  con 
(Ideiii'c  and  tnist  of  all  concerned.  He  after- 
ward did  clerical  work  in  this  city  for  two 
or  thn-c  yeors  and  in  lOon.  in  company  with 
his  brother.  Walter  Mucy.  ojimed  n  furni- 
ture nml  undertiiking  patablishment.  doing 
busin*'ss     under     the     firm     name     of     Macy 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


Brotliers.  This  paitiiership  existed  until 
September  1,  1910,  when  William  T.  Macy 
acquired  his  brother's  interest  in  the  busi- 
ness which  he  has  since  conducted  independ- 
ently under  his  own  name.  He  carries  a 
large  and  well  selected  line  of  furniture  and 
also  has  an  efficient  undertaking  department. 
His  trade  has  grown  year  by  year  because 
tlie  public  has  come  to  know  him  as  a  re- 
liable merchant  and  one  who  makes  every 
effort  to  please  his  patrons  in  securing  for 
them   the   kind  of  goods   desired. 

Mr.  Macy  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Mary  A.  Stow,  a  native  of  Yamhill  county 
and  a  daughter  of  Marion  Stow,  now  de- . 
ceased,  who  was  a  pioneer  settler  of  this 
county.  Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Macy  has  been 
born  a  son,  Glenn  S.,  and  they  are  now 
rearing  an  adopted  daughter,  Evelyn  V. 
Both  of  the  children  are  pupils  in  the  high 
school.  Mr.  Macy  votes  with  the  democratic 
party  and  labors  for  its  success.  Notwith- 
standing the  fact  that  Yamhill  county  has 
a  strong  lepublican  plurality  he  was  elected 
county  recorder  when  but  twent}--four  years 
of  age  because  of  his  personal  popularity 
and  trustworthiness.  Moreover  he  has  been 
honored  with  various  other  positions  of  pub- 
lic trust  and  responsibility.  He  has  served 
for  three  terms  as  mayor  of  McMinnville  and 
has  given  to  the  city  a  businesslike  and  pro- 
gressive administration,  introducing  many 
substantial  improvements.  He  has  also  been 
president  of  the  Yamhill  county  school  fair 
for  four  years  and  is  a  member  of  the  Mc- 
Minnville school  board,  the  cause  of  educa- 
tion ever  finding  in  him  a  stalwart  champion, 
Fraternally  he  is  connected  with  Union  Lodge, 
No.  33,  F.  &  A.  M.;  the  Chapter,  R.  A.  M.; 
Diana  Lodge,  K.  P.;  and  Salem  Lodge,  B.  P. 
0  E.,  while  in  McMinnville  Camp,  No.  128, 
W.  0.  W.,  he  has  served  as  clerk  for  twelve 
years.  He  is  likewise  a  member  of  the  Mc- 
Minnville Commercial  Club,  belongs  to  the 
Kono  Club,  a  social  organization,  and  is 
chairman  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the 
Presbyterian  church.  His  entire  life  has 
been  characterized  by  progress  whether  in 
business,  social  or  public  connections.  Ad- 
vancement has  been  his  watchword  and  loy- 
alty has  been  one  of  the  keynotes  of  his 
character.  At  all  times  he  has  proved  him- 
self worthy  of  the  confidence  and  trust  re- 
posed in  him  and  his  success  is  well  merited 
for  it  has  come  as  the  legitimate  reward  of 
earnest,    persistent    efTort. 

JOHN  MARION  BUNN,  who  spent  his  en- 
tire life  within  the  borders  of  Yamhill 
county,  devoted  his  attention  to  general 
agricultural  pursuits  throughout  his  active 
business  career  and  at  the  time  of  his  demise 
owned  more   than   six   hundred   acres    of  val- 


inxble   land.      He   was    born 


Febi 


28, 


is.-,;i,  his  parents  being  Frederick  anil  El- 
mira  (Noel^  Bunn,  the  former  a  native  of 
Tennessee  and  the  latter  of  Lonejack,  Mis- 
souri, The  day  following  their  marriage, 
which  was  celebrated  in  the  mother's  native 
town  in  18,11,  they  began  the  journey  across 
the  plains  to  Oregon,  settling  eventually  in 
Yamhill   county,    where    they    took   up   a'  do- 


nation claim  four  miles  west  of  Y'amhill. 
Frederick  Bunn  resided  thereon  until  the 
time  of  his  retirement  and  spent  his  declin- 
ing days  in  the  home  of  our  subject,  passing 
away  in  1906.  His  widow,  who  has  now 
attained  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years, 
makes  her  home   in   Yamhill  county. 

On  the  30th  of  September,  1872,  John  M. 
Bunn  was  married  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Hawn, 
whose  birth  occurred  in  Y'amhill  county, 
Oregon,  on  the  28th  of  October,  1853,  her 
parents  being  Jacob  and  Harriet  E.  (Pierson) 
Hawn,  natives  of  New  Y'ork  and  New  Jer- 
sey respectively.  The  mother,  who  lost  her 
parents  when  a  child,  was  reared  by  a  New 
Y'ork  family  named  Genong.  Her  marriage 
to  Jacob  Hawn  was  celebrated  near  Bufialo, 
New  Y'ork.  She  accompanied  her  husband 
a  short  time  later  on  his  removal  to  Green 
Bay,  Wisconsin,  and  there  Mr.  Hawn  con- 
structed a  flour  mill  for  the  government  and 
on  its  completion  made  his  way  down  the 
Fox  and  Illinois  rivers  to  Missouri,  where 
he  built  another  mill.  Eighteen  months  later 
he  went  to  Galveston,  Texas,  where  he 
erected  yet  another  mill  and  after  its  com- 
pletion returned  to  Missouri,  where  he  built 
a  flour  mill  and  also  a  sawmill.  In  May, 
1843,  in  conipun}'  with  his  family,  he  made 
the  overland  journey  to  Oregon  by  ox  team, 
bringing  witlii  him  the  first  stallion  that 
was  ever  taken  across  the  plains.  Settling 
first  at  Oswego,  he  was  immediately  em- 
ployed by  Dr.  McLaughlin  to  build  a  grist- 
mill. When  it  was  finished  the  settlers  cele- 
brated the  event  by  a  dance  in  the  mill,  this 
being  one  of  the  first  dances  held  in  the 
state.  Mr.  Hawn  traded  his  property  for  a 
donation  claim  of  three  hundred  and  twenty 
acres  near  La  Fayette,  in  Horn's  Gulch,  and 
subsequently  erected  a  sawmill  in  Moore's 
Valley,  operating  the  same  for  a  short  time. 
Later  he  built  a  gristmill  at  McMinnville 
and  also  put  up  various  other  mills  in  dif- 
ferent parts  of  Oregon.  He  passed  away 
at  his  own  mill  in  Happy  Valley,  Y'amhill 
county,  on  the  26th  of  January,  1860,  while 
the  demise  of  his  wife  occurred  at  The  Dalles, 
Oregon,  in  April,  1883.  Jacob  Hawn  and 
two  of  his  sons  served  in  the  Indian  war 
of  1855-6  as  volunteers.  Unto  him  and  his 
wife  were  born  ten  children,  as  follows:  Mrs. 
Laura  A.  Patterson,  who  is  now  seventy- 
six  years  of  age  and  resides  in  Portland, 
Oregon;  Alonzo,  who  is  deceased;  Jasper, 
.seventy -three  years  of  age,  who  lives  fn 
Yamhill,  Oregon;  Levia,  the  wife  of  G,  W. 
Patterson,  of  Burlington,  Washington;  Mrs. 
Bunn;  Mrs.  Olive  Cummings,  who  makes  her 
home  in  Monmouth,  Oregon;  two  who  died 
in  infancy;  Newton,  sixty-seven  years  of 
age,  who  resides  in  Boise  City,  Idaho;  and 
Malissa,  the  wife  of  Charley  E,  Stilwell,  of 
Prosser,  Washington,  a  sketch  of  whom  ap- 
pears on  another  page  of  this  work. 

Unto  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bunn  were  born  ten 
children.  Minnie  May,  born  August  23,  1873, 
is  a  graduate  of  the  State  Normal  School 
and  followed  the  profession  of  teaching  for 
three  years  prior  to  her  marriage  to  U.  L. 
Frazer  of  Vancouver.     Dora   G.  is  likewise  a 


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.JOHN    M.   I'.UNN 


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TllK  CHXTKNMAL   HISTORY   OK  OHKGOX 


1041 


graduate  of  the  State  Xormnl  School  at 
Monmouth  and  has  also  taught.  John  F.. 
who  was  born  May  14,  1S77.  and  resides  in 
Yamliill.  wedded  Miss  Maud  Kced.  by  whom 
he  has  a  dauf;hter  who  is  now  ten  years  of 
age.  Kdna  N.,  whose  birth  occurred  on  the 
3d  of  August,  1878.  pursued  a  course  in 
music-  and  has  also  followed  the  profession  of 
teaching.  She  is  now  the  wife  of  L.  C. 
Fones.  of  Portland,  Oregon.  Leslie  E.. 
whose  natal  day  was  October  S,  1880.  is 
now  deceased.  Wilbur  R..  who  was  born 
November  28,  18S1,  is  a  druggist  of  Portland. 
Cleveland  E.,  who  was  born  on  the  11th  of 
February.  1884,  resides  on  the  homestead 
place.  Chester  F,.,  whose  birth  occurred  Feb- 
ruary .1.  1887,  wedded  Miss  Mabel  Atlee  of 
Portland,  Oregon.  Lou.  who  was  born  No- 
vember 10.  1SS9,  died  when  but  fourteen 
months  old.  Herschel  G.,  whose  birth  oc- 
curred on  the  24th  of  April.  1393.  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Portland,  Oregon. 

From  the  time  of  his  marriage  until  the 
time  of  his  demise  .John  M.  Bunn  resided  on 
a  farm  at  Yamhill  and  acquired  gradually 
more  than  six  hundred  acres  of  well  im- 
proved land,  four  hundred  acre's  thereof  be- 
ing under  a  high  state  of  cultivation.  He 
gave  his  political  allegiance  to  the  democ- 
racy and  served  as  mayor  of  Yamhill  and 
also  in  various  other  positions  of  public 
trust.  Fraternally  he  was  identified  with 
the  Ma.sons  and  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  Fellows  at  Yamhill.  His  life  was  up- 
right and  honorable  in  all  its  relations  and 
his  demise  was  the  occasion  of  deep  and 
widespread  regret.  Mrs.  Bunn  has  remained 
a  resident  of  Yamhill  county  from  her  birth 
to  the  present  time  and  has  a  host  of  wafm 
friends  here. 

G.  W.  HARRIS,  M.  D.,  who  was  formerly 
a  physician  and  surgeon  and  is  now  residing 
at  Willaniina.  Oregon,  was  born  in  Strathroy. 
Middlesex  county.  Ontario,  Canada.  Septem 
ber  4,  IS.'.u'.  the  son  of  Frederick  and  Kliza- 
beth  I  Been  Harris.  The  father  was  a  na- 
tive of  London  F^igland.  removing  about  1850 
to  Canada,  where  he  spent  tlie  remainder  of 
his  life  except  for  one  year,  during  which  he 
was  in  Michigan.  He  died  in  Ontario  in  I'.iOT. 
In  his  young  nmnhood  he  was  captain  of  a 
sailing  vessel  but  in  later  life  he  followed  the 
occupation  of  farming.  He  was  a  Mason,  as 
was  his  father  and  members  of  the  family 
for  gene  rations  back.  He  came  from  n  gooil 
lineage  and  <;.  \V.  Harris  now  has  the  family 
crest  from  Knglaiid.  whirh  is  a  lioness  with 
a  crown  on  her  head  and  an  arrow  through 
her  heart.  The  mother  was  born  in  l)e\on 
shire,  Kngland.  was  married  in  ('anaila  and 
died  there  in  UiOS.  The  paternal  granclfatln-r 
of  C.  \V.  Harris  was  a  soldier  and  his  ma 
ternal  gramlfather  was  in  the  navy.  In  the 
family  of  Frederick  and  Klizabeth  (Beeri 
Harris  were  six  <'hildren.  i>f  whom  O.  \V..  of 
this  review,  was  the  idilest.  The  others  are: 
Mary,  a  resident  of  New  York  city;  .lennie. 
the  wife  of  Stewanl  Brown,  who  is  connected 
with  the  New  York  Life  Insurance  Company 
of  New  York  city:  .-Vnna.  the  wife  of  Alex 
ander  Brown,  of  New  York  city;  Christopher, 
Vol,  II— 4  2 


who  died  in  the  Boer  war  in  the  Transvaal; 
and  Frederick,  deceased,  who  was  a  physician. 

li.  \V.  Harris  received  his  preparatory  edu- 
cation in  Canada  and  then  entered  the  medical 
department  of  the  State  I'niversity  at  Ann 
Arbor,  Michigan,  from  which  institution  he 
was  graduated  in  1879.  Following  that,  he 
also  took  a  regular  course  at  New-  York  Uni- 
versity. Immediately  after  his  graduation 
from  the  university  at  Ann  Arbor  he  took 
up  the  practice  of  medicine  in  Michigan  and 
made  that  state  his  home  until  1907,  when 
lie  came  to  Oregon.  Under  President  Cleve- 
land's administration  lie  entered  the  employ 
of  the  government  as  marine  inspector  and 
tilled  that  otiice  for  twelve  years.  Alter  com- 
ing to  Oregon  he  resided  in  Portland  for  one 
year  and  then  located  in  Willamina.  where 
he  now  lives.  He  is  engaged  in  the  real- 
estate  business,  has  purchased  a  home  and 
built  an  odice  and  now  owns  two  hundred 
acres  of  land  four  and  one-half  miles  north- 
west of  Willamina.  and  also  has  intorests  in 
Michigan. 

Dr.  Harris  was  married  in  1880  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  ,T.  Lindsay,  whose  father  was  of 
Fnglish  descent  and  whose  mother  was  a 
native  of  Pennsylvania.  She  died  eight  years 
ago.  leaving  five  children;  H.  G..  a  physician 
in  New  Y'ork  city;  George  W.,  a  broker  in 
New  Y'ork  city;  Ethel,  of  Strathroy,  Ontario; 
llda,  of  New  York  city;  and  Blanche,  who 
resides  with  her  father. 

Dr.  Harris  takes  an  active  interest  in  poli- 
tics and  believes  strongly  in  the  principles 
of  the  democratic  party.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Episcopal  church  and  fraternally  is 
prominently  identified  with  the  .\,  F.  &  .\.  M.. 
liaving  filled  all  the  chairs  in  his  lodge.  His 
two  sons  also  are  members  of  this  order. 
Beside  his  Masonic  affiliation  he  also  belongs 
to  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  I'ellows, 
to  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  America,  the 
Wooilinen  of  the  World,  the  Maccabees,  and 
the  Morning  Star.  During  the  period  of  his 
active  life  in  the  professional  worlil  he  was 
an  authority  on  his  line  of  work  ami  a  leader 
among  his  associates  and,  having  turned  his 
attention  to  business,  he  has  met  with  an 
ei|M»l  success. 

J.  M.  SHIPLEY,  a  prosperous  farmer  living 
om-  and  on.-  diilf  miles  west  of  Sheridan, 
comes  of  a  family  whose  am-estry  is  traced 
liaik  in  America  to  the  i>arly  part  of  the 
seventeenth  century.  He  was  born  in  De 
Witt  county.  Illinois,  May  28.  1S7S,  a  son  of 
William  and  .Nancy  ( Marvel  i  Shipley,  both 
natives  of  Illinois.  'I'he  father  was  born  and 
reared  in  De  Witt  county,  where  he  and 
his  wife  still  reside.  He  is  now  a  retired 
farmer  ami  is  well  known  in  his  communitv 
as  a  successful   and    prominent    man.      When 

he  was  eighteen  years  of  age  I nlisteil   for 

service  in  the  Civil  war.  joining  the  Forty- 
third  Missouri  \'olunteer  Infantry,  and  was 
taken  prisoner  at  (IlBsgow.  Missouri,  was 
paroled  ami  returned  home.  In  his  family 
are  five  children:  .\my,  now  Mrs.  F.  <'.  Kddy, 
of  Willamina,  Oregon:  .T,  M..  of  this  review; 
George,  of  Yamhill  county.  Oregon;  W.  D. 
and  K.  T..  iKith  of  DeWilt  county,  Illinois. 


1042 


THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


J.  M.  Shipley  w  as  reared  in  De  Witt  county 
and  attended  the  public  schools  there,  remain- 
ing under  the  parental  roof  until  twenty- 
three  years  of  age.  He  then  worked  in  Illi- 
nois until  he  was  twenty-six  years  of  age. 
when  he  came  to  Oregon,  locating  one  and 
one-half  miles  from  Sheridan,  on  the  Willa- 
mina  road,  where  he  still  resides.  He  owns 
two  hundred  and  fifty-two  acres  of  land, 
which  he  has  cultivated  according  to  the 
latest  methods  of  agriculture.  He  has  erected 
all  the  buildings  on  his  place,  including  a 
very  excellent  residence,  and  has  made  other 
valuable  improvements.  He  does  general 
farming  and  makes  a  specialty  of  raising 
high-grade  stock. 

Jlr.  Shipley  married  Miss  Laura  Wine- 
gardner.  a  native  of  De  Witt  county.  Illinois, 
and  three  children  have  been  born  to  them, 
JIary,  Helen  and  William,  all  at  home.  Mr. 
Shipley  votes  the  democratic  ticket  and  in 
religion  he  adheres  to  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal faith.  He  is  allied  with  the  local  lodge 
of  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  in 
which  he  has  filled  some  of  the  chairs,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Encampment.  He  is 
widely  known,  figuring  prominently  in  the 
public  aflfairs  of  the  community,  is  recog- 
nized as  a  man  of  marked  energy  and 
laudable  ambition,  and  is  popular  with  all 
with  whom  he  comes  in  contact. 

ELISHA  MORCOM,  who  is  a  prominent  at- 
torney of  Woodburn,  was  born  at  Dodgeville. 
Wisconsin,  on  the  6th  of  February.  18(50.  his 
parents  being  John  and  Lucj'  (Scourick)  Mor- 
com,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  England,  the 
father  at  Sunny  Corners  and  the  mother  at 
St.  Ives.  They  both  came  to  America  witto 
their  parents  and  were  married  at  Dodge- 
ville, Wisconsin.  Elisha's  father  died  in  1860 
but  his  mother  is  still  living  at  Dodgeville. 
Throughout  his  father's  active  career  he  was 
a  miner  and  Elisha's  grandfather.  John  Mor- 
com,  opened  the  first  copper  mine  near  Eagle 
Harbor,  Michigan. 

Elisha  Morcom  was  the  younger  of  two 
children  born  to  his  parents,  the  other  having 
died  in  infancy.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
two  years  he  completed  his  education  at 
Dodgeville.  Wisconsin.  He  had  begun  the 
stmly  of  law  at  the  age  of  fifteen  and  after 
his  graduation  he  continued  his  legal  studies 
for  fifteen  years,  beginning  practice  in  1890 
at  Tower,  Miiuie.sota.  The  following  year  he 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  at  Duluth  and  after 
that  he  continued  his  practice  at  Tower  for 
a  short  time  before  removing  to  Portland, 
Oregon,  in  the  autumn  of  1S91.  He  remained 
in  tliat  city  for  only  three  months  previous 
to  removing  to  Woodburn.  and  was  admitted 
to  (he  bar  of  Oregon  in  1S92.  He  began 
practice  with  W.  11.  Johnson  and  continued 
in  this  connection  until  the  dissolution  of 
till'  iiartnersliip  in  ISO!!.  In  that  year  he  re- 
moved to  .>>ilverton.  where  he  lived  for  a  short 
time  before  returning  to  Woodburn  and  en- 
gaging in  the  i)raetice  of  law  in  partnership 
with  J.  C.  .Johnson.  In  1S9S  Mr.  Morcom 
withdrew  from  the  partnership  and  for  the 
last  fourteen  years  has  been  practicing  alone. 
His  succ<'ss  in  a  professional  way  afiords  tlie 


l)est  evidence  of  his  capabilities  in  this  line. 
He  is  a  strong  advocate  with  the  jury  and 
concise  in  his  appeals  before  the  court,  iluch 
of  the  success  which  has  attended  him  in  his 
professional  career  is  undoubtedly  due  to  the 
fact  that  in  no  instance  will  he  permit  him- 
self to  go  into  court  with  a  case  unless  he 
has  absolute  confidence  in  the  justice  of  his 
client's  cause.  Basing  his  efi'orts  upon  this 
jirinciple,  from  which  there  are  far  too  many 
lapses  in  professional  ranks,  it  naturally  fol- 
lows that  he  seldom  loses  a  case.  He  throws 
himself  easilj'  and  naturally  into  the  argu- 
ment and  because  of  his  self-possession  and 
deliberation  there  is  no  straining  after  effect 
but  rather  a  precision  and  clearness  in  his 
statement,  an  acuteness  and  strength  in  his 
argument,  which  show  a  mind  trained  in  the 
severest  school  of  investigation  and  to  which 
the  closest  reasoning  is  habitual  and  easy. 

In  1883  Mr.  Morcom  was  married  to  Miss 
Libbie  M.  Hooper,  whose  birth  occurred  in 
Dodgeville,  Wisconsin,  and  who  is  a  daughter 
of  William  and  Alice  (Trelor)  Hooper.  Be- 
fore her  marriage  she  had  received  a  high- 
school  education  and  had  taught  school  for 
several  terms.  After  their  marriage  her 
parents  resided  in  Wisconsin,  where  the 
mother's  death  occurred  in  1874.  The  father, 
however,  is  still  living  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
two  years.  Mrs.  Morcom  is  the  second  of 
five'  children,  the  others  being:  William  H., 
of  Livingston,  Wisconsin,  who  is  station  agent 
of  the  Chicago  &  Xorthwestern  Railroad;  Al- 
bert H.,  who  is  agent  for  the  Chicago  & 
Xorthwestern  at  Iron  Mountain,  Michigan; 
and  Charles  and  Alice,  both  deceased.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Morcom  one  child  has  been 
born,  Lucy  Alice,  whose  birth  occurred  in 
1884.  She  has  spent  three  years  in  Willa- 
mette University  and  is  now  residing  at 
home.  In  addition  to  her  collegiate  course 
she  has  specialized  in  both  vocal  and  in- 
■strumental  music. 

Mr.  Morcom  has  filled  man\-  important 
offices.  He  has  served  six  years  in  the  Oregon 
Xational  Guard  and  was  assistant  postmaster 
at  Dodgeville.  Wisconsin,  for  five  years,  also 
town  commissioner  in  Minnesota  in  1888  and 
1889.  He  has  been  clerk  of  the  board  of  edu- 
cation at  Tower,  Minnesota,  city  attorney  of 
Woodburn  for  eight  years,  secretary  of  the 
Woodburn  Social  Club,  for  three  years  presi- 
dent of  the  Woodburn  Commercial  Club,  for 
two  years  director  and  vice  president  of  the 
Farmers  &  Mechanics  Bank  of  Woodburn, 
secretary  of  the  Woodburn  Orchard  Company 
and  secretary  of  the  Red  Jacket  Jlining  Com- 
panj'  of  Yamhill  county,  Oregon.  Few  men 
of  Marion  county  have  been  called  Jipon  to 
fill  more  positions  of  trust  than  has  Mr.  ^Nlor- 
com.  Because  of  his  ability  and  his  energy 
he  has  never  disappointed  those  who  have 
placed  confidence  in  liim,  and  he  has  executed 
tliese  various  duties  with  promptness  and 
fidelity.  Fraternally  he  is  connected  with 
Woodburn  Lodge,  Xo.  102.  Independent  Order 
Odd  Fellows,  aiid  has  filled  all  the  chairs.  He 
is  also  identified  with  Woodburn  Lodge.  ISo. 
X.  Knights  of  the  Maccabees,  and  hero  also 
he  has  filled  all  of  the  chairs  and  is  at  present 
acting  as  record  keeper.     His  home  is   dUc  of 


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the  most  attraetivf  iu  Wuodbiirii  aud  tbe 
various  properties  of  this  city  of  which  he 
is  the  owner  are  all  equipped  witli  modern 
improvements.  In  religious  faith  he  aud  his 
wife  are  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
church,  lie  is  strong  in  his  individuality  and 
never  lacks  the  courage  of  his  convictions,  but 
there  are  as  dominating  elements  in  this  in- 
dividuality a  lively  human  sympathy  and  an 
abiding  charity,  which,  taken  in  connection 
with  the  sterling  integrity  and  nonor  of  his 
character,  have  naturally  gained  for  him  the 
respect  and  confidence  of  men. 

EDWARD  CLARENCE  ALLEN.  ;i  member 
of  the  lirm  of  Allen  &  Wright,  merchants 
of  Hillsboro.  was  born  in  Waseca  county, 
Minnesota.  May  11.  1S57.  and  represents  one 
of  thi'  old  pioneer  families  of  that  state. 
His  father,  William  E.  Allen,  went  to  Minne- 
sota about  1S42.  long  before  the  organiza- 
tion of  that  section  ot  the  country  into  state 
and  territory.  He  was  a  volunteer  soldier  in 
the  Indian  wars  in  Minnesota  and  is  a 
veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  He  took  an  active 
and  helpful  part  in  reclaiming  the  wild  re- 
gion for  the  purpose  of  civilization  and  was 
closely  associated  with  its  upbuilding  and 
progress  until  IStiT.  when  he  moved  lo  Mis- 
souri, settling  ill  Hates  county,  where  he 
lived  until  18Sj.  He  then  moved  to  Oregon, 
settling  in  (Jraiit  county,  where  he  spent 
his  remaining  days,  his  death  occurring  in 
1908.  He  followed  farming  and  stock-rais- 
ing and  his  life  was  one  of  diligence  and 
perseverance.  In  early  manhood  he  married 
Phileiia  Ward,  who  was  born  in  Cattaraugus 
county.  N'ew  York,  and  represent-,  one  of 
the  old  colonial  families,  -everal  of  whose 
memU-rs  were  soldiers  ol  tlii-  Uevolul innarj- 
war.  E.  C.  Allen  is  also  a  direct  descendant 
of  (,V)loiiel  Ethan  Allen,  the  leader  of  the 
<;reen  Mountain  boys  and  hero  of  the  battle 
of  Ticonderoga.  His  rlosej.t  relations  are 
the  .-Mien  family  iil  Barre,  Vermont,  one  of 
them.  Stillnian  .\llen.  being  a  director  in  the 
Hank  of  Harre  and  a  member  of  the  lioanl 
of  director?,  of  Vermont  tiiiver?.it\.  In  lb'' 
family  of  Mr.  and  .Mrs.  William  E.  .Mien 
there  wi-re  ten  children:  .lames  K..  a  farmer 
residing  at  Sali'in.  Ilregoii;  Kdwanl  t  .;  El- 
bert ('•.,  who  is  eiigageil  in  farming  in  ('c)os 
county,  Oregon:  CharUs  S.,  who  is  supposed 
to  have  been  killeil  by  the  Indians;  Kstella. 
the  wife  of  V.  Rice,  a  retired  stockman  liv- 
ing in  Portlanil;  William  I'.,  who  is  en- 
gaged in  milling  in  .Maska:  Minnie  H.,  de- 
ceased; Lilly  H..  a  twin  sister  of  Minnie; 
Mnv    Frank   anil    .\rchie.  deceased. 

Edward  C.  -Mien  spent  bis  youth  fill  days 
in  the  state  of  his  nativity  until  he  was  ten 
years  old  and  then  went  with  his  parents 
to  .Missouri  when-  wise  training  and  the 
education  afforded  by  public  schools  litted 
him  for  the  practical  and  responsible  iluties 
of  life,  lie  was  eighteen  years  of  age  « hen 
he  determini'd  to  seek  bis  fortune  on  the 
Pacific  coast,  making  his  «,iy  to  ralilnrnia 
in  IST.'i;  two  years  later  he  <-ame  to  Oregon 
and  settleil  ill"  what  was  then  called  Itaker 
countv  but  is  now  Malheur  county.  There 
he   engaged    in    mining    for  a    time   and    Inter 


went  by  horseback  to  California  but  in  the 
fall  of  the  same  year  returned  to  Malheur 
county,  where  he  resided  until  18S0.  He 
afterward  engaged  in  driving  the  stage  in 
what  is  now  Morrow  county  for  two  years, 
and  then  again  went  to  Malheur  county 
wliere  he  was  engaged  in  the  live  stock 
business  for  two  years.  Subseiiuently  he 
made  his  home  in  tirant  county  and  while 
there  residing  was  the  founder  and  buiMcr 
of  the  town  of  Long  (reek.  In  the  little 
village  he  established  a  general  mercantile 
store  and  in  addition  to  its  conduct  carried 
on  stock-raising  and  inining.  but  in  1804 
left  that  place  for  I'eiidletou,  Oregon,  where 
he  engaged  in  the  hotel  business,  owning 
and  conducting  the  I  .olden  Rule  Hotel  until 
1SU7.  In  that  year  he  gave  his  attention 
to  the  cattle  business,  which  lie  followed 
until  I'.lOa,  after  which  he  was  connected 
with  mining  interests  in  Oraiit  county  until 
I'JOti,  when  he  went  to  Portland  wliere  he 
carried  on  a  livery  business  for  two  years. 
He  afterward  became  a  dealer  in  real  estate 
and  limber  lands,  his  time  being  thus  oc- 
cupied until  his  removal  to  Hillsboro  in 
.\pril.  1911,  since  which  time  lie  has  been 
engaged  in  merchandisiiig  as  senior  pro- 
prietor of  the  Allen  A-  Uright  stores.  His 
business  in  this  connection  is  growing  along 
substantial  and  gratifying  lines  and  is 
bringing    him    a    satisfactory    return. 

Pleasantly  situated  in  his  home  life,  Mr. 
.MIeii  was  united  in  marriage  to  Mrs. 
.Martha  Dale,  nee  Ernest,  of  Albany.  Oregon, 
her  father  having  been  one  of  the  early  set- 
tlers of  this  state.  .Mrs.  Allen  was  adopted 
and  reared  by  X.  P..  Oliver  and  his  wife,  of 
College  Place,  Wliitmaii  county,  Washing- 
ton. This  marriage  has  been  blesseil  with 
two  sons.  Richard,  who  was  killed  by  ac- 
cident in  1ST,-,  and  (  lareiice  .\.,  who  after 
attending  the  Pacific  liiiversity  spent  one 
year  in  Leland  .Stanfcud  liiiversity  of  Cali- 
fornia and  is  now  engaged  ill  farming  at 
Iluttcrville,  Oregon.  Politically  Mr.  Allen 
i-i  an  earnest  republican  and  is  a  repri'senta- 
live  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternity  and 
of  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  lie  served  as 
liist  I'liiiiici'llor  eimiiiniiider  of  the  Knight.<< 
of  Pythias  lodge  in  (Iraiit  county  and  is  a 
iiiemlier  of  the  grand  lodge  of  the  onler  in 
Oregon.  He  has  never  regretted  his  deter- 
mination to  come  to  the  far  west,  for  in  this 
great  and  growing  Pacilic  coast  country  he 
has  found  the  opportunities  he  sought  and 
step  by  step  has  \torked  his  way  upward 
until  he  is  now  our  of  the  leading  merchants 
of    Ilillsliiiro. 

WALTER  B.  SCOTT  is  part  owner  and 
publisher  ol  the  Sciisnlc  .Signal,  the  only 
pa|>er  issued  at  that  place.  Oregon  has 
drawn  her  citizenship  from  all  parts  of  the 
Inioii  and  from  foreign  lands  a«  well.  In 
the  cotiTie  Wisconsin  lias  furnished  Mr. 
Seolt  is  numbered,  his  birth  having  occurred 
in  New  Lisbon,  on  the  ITth  of  November. 
IHHT.  His  fathi-r.  (  hristcn  .\.  Scott,  was 
iMirn  in  Denmark,  .\iigiist  12,  IH."i2.  and  for 
many  yearn  made  lanning  his  life  work, 
giving     undivided     nttenlinn     to     tilling     the 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


fields,  but  at  the  present  time  he  is  living 
retired.  He  married  Jane  Butterfield,  who 
was  born  in  New  Lisbon,  Wisconsin,  June 
19,  1868.  Her  fatlier,  Simeon  Butterfield, 
was  a  Civil  war  veteran  and  was  wounded 
at  the  battle  of  Shiloh,  after  which  he  was 
obliged  to  spend  two  years  in  the  hospital. 
On  the  maternal  side  the  family  is  con- 
nected with  Governor  Bradford,  who  came 
over  in  the  Mayflower  and  served  as  one  of 
the  early  executive  officers  of  the  colony  of 
Massachusetts.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  C.  A.  Scott  be- 
came the  parents  of  four  children,  of  whom 
Walter  B.  Scott  is  the  eldest.  The  others 
are:  Eva.  who  is  living  with  her  parents  in 
Wisconsin;  Winifred,  a  resident  of  Wasco, 
Oregon;  and  Arthur  Ivan,  at  home. 

At  the  usual  age  Walter  B.  Scott  entered 
the  schools  of  his  native  state  and  the  course 
of  instruction  there  qualified  him  for  en- 
trance into  the  business  world.  He  was  first 
employed  as  a  printer's  devil  in  Racine,  Wis- 
consin, and  worked  in  the  office  for  three 
years.  Subsequently  he  went  to  Beloit,  Wis- 
consin, where  he  secured  a  position  in  a 
printing  establishment,  but  a  year  later  re- 
moved to  New  Lisbon,  where  he  was  em- 
ployed at  the  printing  business  five  years. 
On  the  expiration  of  that  period  he  came 
west,  making  his  way  to  Portland,  Oregon, 
where  he  remained  for  a  few  weeks,  and 
then  came  to  Seaside,  where  he  has  since 
lived.  Here  he  entered  the  employ  of  R. 
M.  Watson,  becoming  connected  with  the 
mechanical  department  of  a  paper,  on  which 
he  was  engaged  for  seven  months.  At  the 
end  of  that  time  he  and  E.  N.  Hurd  bought 
out  Mr.  Watson's  interest  and  began  the 
publication  of  the  Seaside  Signal,  a  weekly 
paper,  with  a  job  printing  department.  The 
paper  which  they  publish  is  well  edited  and 
attractively  gotten  out  and  constitutes  a 
good  circulating  medium.  Mr.  Scott  un- 
derstands the  practical  work  of  the  office  as 
well  as  the  composition  and  literary  features 
of  the  paper  and  has  given  to  tlie  public  a 
journal  that  is  constantly  growing  in  pop- 
ular favor.  The  paper  is  republican  in  its 
political  complexion  and  Mr.  Scott  not  only 
advocates  the  principles  of  the  party  but  is 
also  the  champion  of  many  progressive  move- 
ments which  he  deems  of  essential  value  as 
factors  in  the  improvement  and  betterment 
of   the   community. 

H.  D.  MANNING,  a  prosperous  farmer  of 
Marion  county,  residing  five  miles  southeast 
of  Gervais.  was  born  in  Perry  county.  Mis- 
souri, October  8,  1850,  a  son  of  George  A. 
and  Caroline  (Brewer)  Planning.  The  par- 
ents, both  natives  of  Missouri,  were  married 
and  lived  there  until  1865,  when  they  came 
to  Oregon  on  a  steamer  from  New  York,  via 
the  Isthnuis  of  Panama,  thence  to  San  Fran- 
cisco and  u])  the  Columbia  river  to  Portland. 
They  settled  at  St.  Louis,  Oregon,  purchas- 
ing two  Imndrod  acres  of  land  and  later  two 
hundred  and  twenty  acres  more,  residing 
lliere  until  1886.  At  that  time  they  moved 
to  Portland,  where  they  built  a  fine  residence 
and  lived  retired  until  100-i.  when  they  re- 
iiiovcil    f(i    tile    f;iriii    ulicre    the    father    died. 


October  9,  1907,  at  the  age  of  eighty-two 
years.  The  mother  then  returned  to  Port- 
land, where  she  is  still  living,  having  reached 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty-six  yeai-s.  To 
them  were  born  fourteen  children,  eiglit  of 
whom  are  still  living.  They  are:  Mrs.  Ce 
cilia  Gleason,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  H.  U.,  of 
this  review;  Vincent  A.,  of  Portland;  Mrs. 
Mary  V.  Moisan.  of  Brooks,  (Jregon;  Joseph 
M.  and  James  K.,  both  of  Portland;  Mrs. 
Martina  O'Brien,  of  Salem;  and  Blandina  C. 
Kenny,  who  is  the  widow  of  Harry  Kcnn,\ 
and  now  resides  with  her  mother  in  Port 
land.  Those  who  are  deceased  are:  Mary 
Cecilia,  who  died  in  infancy;  and  Tlieresa 
A.,  Mary  Ij.,  George  P.,  Rose  M.  and  T'he- 
resa  A.,  who  passed  away  respectively  at  the 
ages  of  twenty-nine,  twenty-four,  eighteen, 
thirty-two  and  fifteen  years. 

H.  D.  Manning,  reared  under  the  parental 
roof,  attended  the  public  schools  and  in  1871, 
when  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  ago,  rent 
cd  a  farm  which  he  operated  for  six  years. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  bought  one  luin 
dred  and  fifteen  acres  of  land,  which  he  sold 
five  years  later  and  then  went  into  the  liv 
ery  business  at  (iervais,  wliere  he  remained 
ten  years.  Subsequently  disposing  of  his 
propert.y  in  Gervais,  he  bought  the  farm  of  two 
luindred  and  forty-five  acres  where  ho  now 
lives.  It  is  a  finely  improved  property,  one 
third  of  it  being  under  a  high  state  of  cul- 
tivation and  including  thirty  acres  of  beaver 
dam  land.  It  is  located  fourteen  miles  north- 
east of  Salem  and  is  a  part  of  the  old  Parker 
donation  land  claim.  Mr.  Manning  makes 
;i  specialty  of  raising  onions  and  also  pur- 
sues general  farming  and  raises  live  stock, 
specializing  on  the  Chester  White  and  Duroc 
Jersey  hogs.  Besides  his  other  property  he 
still  has  an  intere.st  in  his  father's  estate 
of  three  hundred  acres  of  land. 

On  November  24.  1873,  Mr.  Manning  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Mary  E.  Cioulet, 
a  native  of  Monroe,  Michigan,  born  April  3, 
1S51,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  A.  and  Marcel- 
lice  (Duval)  Goulet,  the  father  being  a  na 
tive  of  Canada  and  the  mother  of  Michigan. 
The  parents  were  married  in  Monroe,  Michi 
gan,  where  they  lived  until  about  1860,  wlien 
they  crossed  the  plains  to  Oregon  and  set- 
tled in  Marion  county,  three  miles  west  of 
Woodburn.  remaining  tliere  until  about  1890. 
Selling  the  farm  at  that  date,  they  lived 
retired  for  several  years  at  Woodburn  and 
then  removed  to  tiervais,  wliere  the  fatlier 
died  in  1905.  The  mother,  having  reached 
the  advanced  age  of  ninety-one,  died  on  the 
25th  of  December.  1911.  In  their  family 
were  eight  children:  Peter  P.,  of  Salem, 
Oregon;  Fred,  of  Portland;  Mary  E..  now 
Mrs.  H.  D.  Manning;  W.  H.,  of  Woodburn; 
Minnie,  now  Mrs.  Murphy,  of  Portland;  and 
Philip,  Mary  and  Elizabeth,  all  deceased.  To 
yir.  and  Mrs.  Manning  have  been  born  nine 
children.  They  are:  Mary  Agnes,  born  Sep- 
tember 6.  1874.  who  is  the  wife  of  Felix 
Scguin,  of  St.  Paul.  Oregon;  Sylvester  D., 
horn  November  14,  1876,  who  is  married  and 
lives  near  the  homestead;  Ellen  A.,  born 
October  19.  1S78.  who  is  the  wife  of  Al- 
phonse    Klingt'r.    of    Mount     Angel,    Oregon; 


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Joseph  F.,  born  May  18,  ISSl,  who  was  wed- 
ded November  22,  1911,  to  Miss  Constance 
Pillett,  of  St.  Paul,  Oregon;  Mary  Rose,  born 
January  17,  1SS3,  who  marrieJ  Henry  Seguin, 
of  Marion  county,  Oregon;  Serena,  born  Feb- 
ruary 18,  1885,  at  home;  Francis  E.,  born 
November  23,  1887,  a  resident  of  Portland; 
Louisa  E.,  born  January  29,  1891,  who  is 
now  Mrs.  Otto  Schwab,  of  Oeri'ais,  Oregon; 
and  Adrian  K.,  born  .July  12,  1894.  who  is 
now  at  home.  Every  member  of  the  family 
has  reoeived  a.  thorough  business  education. 
Mr.  .Manning  is  a  democrat  but  is  liberal 
in  his  views,  always  being  able  to  see  and 
consider  all  sides  of  the  question.  He  has 
never  been  an  office  Mt-eker,  preferring  to 
give  his  assistance  to  the  welfare  of  the 
community  in  a  private  way.  He  and  his 
family  are  all  members  of  the  Catholic 
churcii  and  their  lives  are  guided  aci-ordin^ 
to  its  teachings.  .Mr.  .Manning  is  a  man  ol 
marked  industry,  giving  close  and  unremit- 
ting attention  to  business,  and  he  stands 
high  in  citizenship,  having  a  host  of  friends 
who  give  him  their  warm  regard. 

W.  A.  ROBERTS,  who  is  conducting  an  ex- 
tensive lumber  business  and  is  also  the  owner 
of  several  pieces  of  valuable  property  in 
Woodburn,  was  born  in  Carnarvon.  Wales,  on 
the  13th  of  May,  1S4S,  his  parents  being 
John  and  Cathi'rine  (Humphrey)  Koberts, 
both  of  whom  were  also  natives  of  Wales. 
The  father  and  mother  came  to  America  in 
1849.  and  settled  in  Watertown,  Wisconsin, 
where  they  resided  until  their  deaths.  The 
mother  passed  away  in  IS.'jO.  To  them  live 
children  were  born  of  whom  W.  A.,  of  this 
sketch,  is  the  only  surviving  one.  In  1856 
the  father  was  again  married,  his  second 
union  being  to  Mary  Hughes,  who  is  also  a 
native  of  Wales  and  came  to  the  I'nitcd 
States  in  the  late  '408,  and  to  this  union 
four  children  were  born:  Owen,  of  Ixonia, 
Wisconsin;  Thomas,  of  Watertown.  Wiscon- 
sin; Robert,  of  Fort  Atkinson,  Wisconsin; 
and  Elizabeth,  of  Watertown,  Wisconsin. 
John  Roberts  was  one  of  the  agriculturists 
who  did  murh  to  develop  the  natural  re 
sources  of  Wisconsin  and  who  met  with  suc- 
cess adequate  to  leave  him  no  cause  for 
regret  at  having  left  his  native  land. 

After  attending  the  district  school  and 
assisting  his  father  on  the  home  farm,  W.  A. 
Roberts  began  to  earn  his  own  livelihiHxl  by 
working  as  a  farm  hand  for  two  yrars  near 
Watertown.  Wisconsin.  .\t  the  end  of  that 
time  he  enlisted  in  Company  E  of  the  Fifty- 
Mi'cond  Wisconsin  Volunteers  and  served  until 
the  close  of  the  Civil  war  six  mcmths  later. 
He  was  honorably  discharged  and  immediately 
returned  to  Wisconsin  where  he  aco'pted  em- 
ployment in  a  shingle  mill  for  two  years  be- 
fore removing  to  Iowa  where  he  worked  at 
enrpentry  and  lumbering  until  1904.  In  that 
yvar  he  came  to  Oregon  and  located  at  Wood 
burn  where  he  again  took  up  ngrirultural 
pursuits,  but  at  the  end  of  two  y>'ar»  he 
disposed  of  his  farm  and  in  Woodburn  en- 
gagi-d  in  the  himlier  business  which  he  is 
still  operating  in  partnership  with  his  son. 
The  timlicr   lands   of  Oregon  have    furnished 


employment  and  means  of  support  to  nuiny 
of  the  men  who  have  realized  that  lumber 
is  one  of  the  natural  resources  which  must 
be  scientilically  removed  in  order  to  prepare 
the  country  for  further  production.  .Mr. 
Koberts'  lunilnryard  is  the  largest  one  in 
Woodburn  and  has  the  patronage  of  that 
town  and  its  vicinity.  In  addition  to  this 
enterprise  he  has  also  purchased  several  val- 
uable pieces  of  property  in  the  town  which 
he  is  holding  for  investment  purposes. 

On  January  1,  1871,  W.  A.  Roberts  was 
married  to  Miss  Ellen  McCoy,  whose  birth 
occurred  in  Watertown,  Wisconsin,  and  who 
is  a  daughter  of  Charles  and  -Mary  (New- 
house)  McCoy,  both  deceased.  They  removed 
to  Oregon  in  1901,  the  father's  death  oc- 
curring when  he  was  ninety  two  years  of 
age  and  the  mother's  when  she  was  ninety 
years  old.  They  were  the  parents  of  two 
children,  Mrs.  Roberta  anil  I  harles,  of  .Mil 
\»aukee.  To  ilr.  and  -Mrs.  Roberts  live  chil- 
dren have  been  born.  .Mrs.  Agnes  Heacker. 
the  eldest,  is  a  resident  of  South  Dakota. 
Frank  is  residing  in  Woodburn  anil  is  in 
partnership  with  his  father  in  the  lumber 
business.  He  is  married  to  Ella  .Scantle- 
bury,  whose  birth  occurreil  in  Iowa  on  the 
10th  ol  .lanuary,  1878,  and  who  is  a  daughter 
of  E<lwaril  aiul  Elizabeth  (Conrad I  Scantle- 
bury,  both  of  whom  are  natives  of  England 
but  came  to  America  when  very  young.  They 
spent  their  lives  in  Illinois  and  Iowa  where 
I  lie  father  died  in  1897  and  where  the  mother 
i»  still  residing.  They  were  the  parents  of 
^i\  children,  namely:  William.  Charles.  .lose- 
phine.  Frank,  Edwanl  and  Klla,  all  of  whom 
are  living  at  home.  William.  .Ir.,  the  tliinl 
child,  of  .Mr.  and  -Mrs.  Roberts  is  a  resident 
of  rortland.  .Mrs.  Ituth  Waterbury  is  mak 
ing  her  home  in  Woodburn.  Hubert,  the 
youngest,  died  at  the  age  of  three  years. 

Mr.  Roberts  gives  his  political  allegianci- 
to  the  republican  party,  but  because  of  his 
business  interests  has  never  sought  the  hon- 
ors or  emoluments  of  ollice.  He  and  his  fam 
ily  hold  memlx-rship  in  the  .Methodist  Epis 
I'opal  church  of  Woodburn  and  are  active  in 
its  charitable  circles.  They  are  substantial 
eiti/.ehs  and  are  valued  by  any  community 
in  which  they  reside.  Not  only  in  the  busi- 
ness circles  but  also  in  the  HO<-ial  circles  of 
Woodburn  they  have  won  friends  who  recog- 
nize in  them  the  integrity  and  stability  which 
arc  desirable  characteristics   in  citizenship. 

ALVIN  HENRY  NORTH,  who  has  won  a 
gratifying  mi'asure  of  success  in  his  under- 
takings as  an  agriculturist,  is  the  owner  of 
a  tine  farm  of  one  hundred  acres  fimr  miles 
so\ith  of  Heaverton.  His  birth  occurred  at 
Oswego,  Ori'gon,  on  the  20th  of  October, 
1S81.  his  parents  being  Henry  and  Susan 
iRowe)  North,  the  formi-r  a  native  of  Eng- 
hinrl  and  the  latter  of  Ohio.  They  celebrat- 
ed their  marriage  in  Illinois  and  there  re- 
sided for  a  nnml)er  of  years.  Subse<iuently 
they  s|M-nt  a  few  years  in  Nebraska  and  in 
the  late  '70s  came  to  Oregon,  lirst  settling 
in  Portland.  I^ter  they  took  up  a  home- 
stead at  Rrownsville,  Oregon,  residing  there- 
on for  five  yeani.     On  the  expiration  of  that 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


period  they  came  to  Washington  county,  pur- 
chasing land  near  Tigardville.  At  the  pres- 
ent time  Henry  North  is  living  retired  in 
Portland,  enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  former 
toil  in  well  earned  ease.  He  is  still  the 
owner  of  a  tract  of  one  hundred  acres  of  rich 
and  productive  land.  Unto  him  and  his 
wife  were  Ijorn  nine  children,  five  of  whom 
are  yet  living,  namely:  Mrs.  Arsula  Holm, 
of  Mount  Tabor,  Oregon;  Nellie,  at  home; 
Alvin  Henry,  of  this  review;  James,  a  twin 
brother  of  our  subject ;  and  Frank,  who  is 
a  resident  of  Arleta,  Oregon. 

Alvin  II.  North  acquired  his  education  in 
the  common  schools  and  remained  under  the 
parental  roof  until  he  had  attained  his  ma- 
jority. He  then  followed  farming  for  a  year 
and  at  the  end  of  that  time  took  up  his 
abode  in  Portland,  where  he  secured  em- 
ployment in  the  department  store  of  Mayer 
&  Franks,  working  in  the  wholesale  depart- 
ment for  a  year  and  a  half.  Subsequently 
he  conducted  a  grocery  store  at  Sunnyside. 
Oregon,  for  one  year  and  then  again  turned 
his  attention  to  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits, which  have  claimed  his  time  and  en- 
ergies continuously  since.  At  the  present 
time  he  is  operating  a  hundred-acre  farm 
southwest  of  Portland  in  accordance  with 
the  most  modern  and  approved  methods  of 
agriculture. 

On  the  24th  of  August,  1911,  Mr.  North 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Inez  Welsh, 
who  was  Dorn  in  Day  county.  South  Dakota, 
on  the  23d  of  December.  188G,  her  parents 
being  John  R.  and  Mary  E.  (Cutting)  Welsh, 
natives  of  Delaware  and  Minnesota  respec- 
tively. They  were  married  at  Watertown, 
South  Dakota,  and  there  resided  for  seven 
years,  while  subsequently  they  spent  a  few 
years  in  Minnesota.  They  next  resided  in 
Wisconsin  for  two  years  and  then  returned 
to  Wilmington,  Delaware,  where  they  made 
tlu'ir  liomc  until  1908.  In  that  year  they 
tame  to  Oregon,  settling  on  a  farm  in  Wash- 
ington county,  where  .John  R.  Welsh  is  still 
living.  His  wife  was  called  to  her  final  rest 
in  1900.  They  had  three  children,  as  fol- 
lows: Glenn,  who  is  yet  at  home;  Mrs. 
North;  and  Jessie,  the  deceased  wife  of  Wil- 
liam   Nealy,    of    Wilmington,    Delaware. 

Since  age  conferred  upon  him  the  right 
of  franchise,  Mr.  Nortli  has  supported  the 
men  and  measures  of  the  republican  party, 
believing  that  its  principles  are  most  con- 
ducive to  good  gover!im(mt.  He  is  a  west- 
ern man  by  birth,  training  and  preference, 
having  never  left  the  state  of  his  nativity. 
A  young  man  of  enter])rise.  ambition  and 
industry,  his  continued  prosperity  and  ad- 
vancement   are    assured. 

FRANK  B.  CHAPMAN.  Among  the  nn 
fives  of  Yainliill  count y,  Oreiion.  who  still 
remain  within  its  borders  is  Frank  R.  Cliap- 
num.  who  was  born  December  IS,  1SG2.  near 
Sheridan,  on  the  farm  on  which  he  now  re- 
sides. He  is  the  son  of  William  Chapnum. 
who  was  a  pioneer  in  this  section  of  thecoiin- 
try  and  owned  the  land  on  which  Sheridan 
now  stands.  William  Cliapnian  was  born  in 
Schuyler    county.    New    York,    in    1S24    and 


crossed  the  plains  in  1847,  settling  on  a 
donation  land  claim  of  an  entire  section, 
which  included  the  present  site  of  Sheridan. 
On  this  claim  he  built  a  fine  residence,  do- 
ing the  work  entirely  with  his  own  hands. 
He  was- very  active  in  the  early  development 
of  Sheridan,  hauled  from  Portland  the  first 
goods  for  the  stores  of  this  town,  subscribed 
for  the  railroad,  gave  the  land  for  the  depot 
and  was  instiiimental  in  starting  the  ware- 
house. Always  a  public-spirited  man,  he  sup- 
ported every  measure  for  the  good  of  the 
community.  He  was  well  posted  on  current 
events  and  was  one  of  the  first  subscribers 
to  the  Oregonian,  which  he  took  all  his  life. 
He  died  on  his  home  place  in  1911,  his  death 
being  deeply  regretted  in  the  community 
where  he  had  long  resided  and  to  the  early 
development  of  which  he  had  greatly  contri- 
buted. 

Mr.  Chapman  was  married  in  1849  to  Miss 
Esther  Bewley,  who  had  crossed  the  plains 
in  the  same  train  with  him  and  was  taken 
prisoner  in  the  Whitman  massacre,  in  which 
her  brother  was  killed.  Mr.  Chapman,  who 
had  served  in  the  Cayuse  war,  was  in  the 
party  that  resi-ued  the  prisoners.  In  1852 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Chapman  took  uji  their  abode 
upon  his  donation  land  claim  and  there  spent 
the  remainder  of  their  lives.  She  died  in 
1899,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years,  and 
was  buried  in  Sheridan,  where  she  was  so 
well  known  and  loved.  They  were  the  parents 
of  ten  children,  namely:  .1.  M.,  now  residing 
on  a  part  of  his  father's  donation  land 
claim;  Catherine,  the  wife  of  J.  M.  Morgan, 
of  Ashland.  Oregon;  Eusebia,  deceased; 
Nora,  the  wife  of  Marion  Morgan,  residing 
on  a  part  of  the  home  place;  Mary,  the  wife 
of  Ed  Savage,  of  Pasco,  Washington;  Isa- 
belle,  deceased;  Frank  ij.,  of  this  review; 
Nettie  G.,  the  wife  of  G.  W.  Bibee,  of  Port- 
land; Cliarles,  deceased;  and  Fred,  residing 
on  part  of  the  home  place. 

The  eldest  son,  J.  M.  Chapman,  was  born 
in  Oregon  City,  November  29,  1850,  and  was 
reared  on  his  father's  farm  and  attended  the 
public  schools.  In  1883  he  started  the  first 
furniture  store  in  Sheridan,  including  an 
undertaking  department,  and  continued  in 
that  business  for  twenty-five  years,  being 
also  a  cabinetmaker.  He  now  resides  on 
sixty  acres  of  the  old  donation  land  claim 
which  formerly  belonged  to  his  father,  part 
of  which  he  has  divided  into  town  lots,  on 
which  he  has  placed  good  improvements,  in- 
cluding attractive  buildings. 

In  1889  he  was  married  to  Miss  Clara 
Baxter  and  they  have  nine  children,  as  fol- 
lows: Letha,  the  wife  of  Grant  March,  of 
Sheridan;  Lloyd,  in  school  at  Corvallis; 
lone,  attending  high  school;  and  Cecil,  Mar- 
garet, Elva,  Ivenette,  Carroll  and  Albert,  all 
at  home.  In  politics  Mr.  Chapman  is  a  re- 
publican and  served  as  coroner  for  two  years. 
His  fraternal  relations  are  with  the  Inde- 
pendent Order  of  Odd  Fellows,  and  both  he 
and  bis  wife  are  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal   church. 

Frank  B.  Chapman  was  educated  in  the 
common  schools  of  Oregon  and  remained  at 
home  with  his  parents  vnitil   their  death.     He 


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1049 


then  conlinueU  to  live  un  the  hoim-  farm 
where  he  owns  fifty  acreM  of  highly  lulti- 
vated  land,  on  which  he  is  engaged  in  gfneral 
farming.  He  has  put  many  nuKliTn  improve- 
ments un  the  place  and  his  farm  is  now  one 
of  the  pleasing  properties  of  the  county. 

Mr.  Chapman  was  marrie^l  in  ISSl  to  Miss 
Belle  Harris,  who  is  now  deoeascd.  In  their 
family  were  four  children:  Lottie,  who  is 
now  Mrs.  Ray  liarnhart,  of  Oakland,  Cali- 
fornia; Esther,  now  Mrs.  Nesbit  Dale,  of 
Salem.  Oregon;  Clarence,  a  rf-<idi-nt  of 
Salem,  Oregon;  and  Hazel,  now  Mr*.  Elmer 
Pettis,  residing  in  Salt  Ijike  City,  Utah. 
Mr.  Chapman  was  married  in  \W2  to  Miss 
Mary  Derby  and  to  them  have  been  l>orn 
three  children,  <;len,  Helen  and  Charley,  all 
at  home.  .Mr.  Cliapmun's  political  allegiance 
is  given  to  the  republican  party  and  both  he 
and  )Irs.  Chapman  are  members  of  the 
Methodist  Epi.scopal  church.  He  has  spent 
his  entire  life  in  the  vicinity  of  ."^heridan. 
where  he  is  recognized  as  having  the  same 
progressive  interest  in  community  alTairs 
that  was  a  prominent  feature  in  the  life  of 
his  worthy   lather. 

LEVI  .HOLLENBECK,  after  many  years 
of  succ*'ssiiil  iiitivf  business  life,  is  one  of 
the  highly  respected  retired  resident  citizeius 
of  Mapleton,  this  state.  He  is  an  honored 
veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  having  b«-en  a  mi-m- 
bcr  of  the  Twentieth  Iowa  Volunteer  Iteg- 
iment.  He  was  born  in  the  state  of  Indi 
ana  in  1837  and  is  a  son  of  .lacob  and  Ma- 
halic  (Ooer)  Hollenbock.  His  parents  were 
both  natives  of  Holland  and  to  them  six 
children  were  bom:  I^vi,  of  this  review; 
Margaret,  the  widow  of  Sam  Knight;  Hulda 
Ann,  a  resident  of  Illinois;  .Iami->i.  who  lost 
his  life  in  battle  during  the  Civil  war;  Per 
melia,  who  is  the  wifi-  of  Thomas  McDer- 
mott,  of  Cellar  Kapids.  Iowa;  and  William, 
of   Cedar    Kapids,    Iowa. 

Levi  Hollenbeck  was  reared  in  his  par- 
ents' home  and  educatecl  in  the  public 
scliooU.  He  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  until  he  was  nineteen  years  of  age. 
after  which  he  workeil  at  various  kinds  of 
employment  until  the  time  of  his  marriage, 
which  occurred  on  .\pril  s.  IS.'.r,.  in  Iowa. 
Immediately  following  his  marriage  he  was 
engaged  as  su|>erintendent  and  general  man- 
ager of  a  large  firm  in  that  state  and  in 
tliat  eopacity  continued  to  devote  his  en- 
tire time  until  ISfiS.  w-hen  he  enlisted  in  the 
Twentieth  Iowa  Volunteer  Infantry  and 
during  his  lirst  year  of  servicf  he  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Prairie  fJrove,  Mis- 
souri, which  proved  to  be  so  serious  as  to 
necessitate  his  ilischarge  and  at  the  end  of 
his  first  year  he  was  musteri'd  out  of  active 
service  and  returned  to  his  home  in  Iowa. 
In  his  weakened  and  disabled  condition  he 
engaged  in  the  business  of  trapping,  in 
which  he  eontinue.I  until  HS4.  and  in  that 
year  he  removed  to  this  state  and  establish- 
ed his  home  in  Eugene,  where  he  engaged 
in  blacksmithing  and  there  rontinued  to  live 
for  three  years.  He  then  filed  upon  a  govern- 
ment homestead  to  which  he  loter  added  by 
purchase    and    upon    that    lond    he    continued 


to  ii-side  until  I'JOO,  when  he  removed  to 
.Mapleton  and  has  since  lived  a  retired  life. 
He  is  at  pri'sent  the  owner  of  thirty-six 
acres  ot  valuable  land  across  which  two  rail- 
way rig^it  111  ways  have  b»'cn  surveyed,  for 
which  he  anticipates  a  handsome  compt-n- 
sating  price  to  be  paid  by  these  companies. 
Mr.  HollenlH'ck  was  united  in  marriage  to 
.Miss  Martha  E.  Spurgen  on  .\pril  8,  18."i6, 
in  Iowa.  .She  is  a  daughter  of  .lohn  and  Nan 
iDittamosi  Spurgen,  l>oth  of  whom  are  na- 
tives of  Ohio,  and  in  who,se  family  were 
twelve  children:  .lames  W.,  ili-ci-ased;  Sam, 
who  has  also  passed  away;  .Matilda,  a  res- 
ident of  Iowa;  .Mary  .\nn,  .Miraham  and 
.Malinda,  all  deceased;  Martha  E..  the  wife 
of  .Mr.  Hollenlxvk;  (!idcon,  living  in  Can- 
ada: Lucy,  .Sarah  and  Charles  M.,  who  have 
all  passed  away;  and  .lohn  1...  of  Uike  City, 
Iowa.  I'nto  ^ir.  and  Mrs.  HollenlN-ek  eight 
children  have  been  born:  ."Vlonzo  L.,  de- 
ceased; Leona  .1.,  the  wife  of  (Jeorge  .lones. 
of  Coldson.  Oregon,  and  the  mother  of  sevi-n 
cliililren;  Anzoletta,  who  married  (Jeorge 
Ferguson,  of  eastern  Oregon,  ami  who  Ims 
live  children;  .Mva  A.,  a  blacksmith  of 
Mapleton,  who  is  married  and  has  four  chil 
dreii;  William,  deceased;  I.illie,  who  is  mar- 
ried and  living  in  eastern  Oregon  and  lius 
three  children;  Charles  M.,  of  Canada;  and 
Ceorge  W..  of  Rainier.  Oregon.  The  motln-r 
of  these  children  is  actively  identified  with 
the  care  of  her  home  at  the  advanced  age  of 
seventy-four  years.  Mr.  Hollenbeck  is  af- 
filiated with  the  republican  party  but  has 
never  been  a  candiilate  for  political  prefi-r 
ment  of  any  kind.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  lirand  .-Vrmy  of  the  Republic.  He  has 
been  for  many  years  one  of  the  highly  re- 
spected men  of  the  county  in  which  he  Ims 
s()ent  so  many  years  of  his  active  life,  and 
during  his  entire  residenc*-  in  this  state  In- 
has  Wen  known  among  his  friends  and  a- 
soeiates  as  a  man  of  strict  integrity  in  his 
business  transactions  and  in  his  social  life 
among  the  people  of  his  community  he  has 
maintaineil  an  enviable  and  honored  char- 
acter. 

DR.  FRANK  E.  MESSIAUR.  practicing 
his  profexsioii  in  s,.|i,ii|i.  wImti'  hi-  special- 
izi's  in  luliiTi'uliiHii.  obstetrical  and  genito- 
urinary diseases  and  also  does  consiileralde 
surgical  work,  has  won  a  creditable  position 
in  connection  with  a  calling  where  advance, 
ment  depend*  upon  individuol  merit.  lie 
was  tiorn  in  flurlington,  Vermont,  and  is  a  sun 
of  Charles  and  Emily  (Proelori  Me«si.nir. 
The  father,  also  a  native  of  Burlington,  wos 
liorn  on  the  2.1d  of  f)elolier.  It."..!,  nn.l  nn  tin- 
lull    of    V  HOQ.    he    orrned    in    tin- 

stale  of  \'.  where  he  i«  now  engng«'d 

in  busin.-^K  .i-  ■■"  in-t  trieal  enginm-r.  His  wifi- 
was  liorn  in  nurlinglon.  Vermont.  March  li'. 
Is.'i».  and  passed  oway  in  Tai-onm.  Washing 
ton.  Keliruory  32.  T'O.'i.  Thr  Proilnr.  were  ..f 
IMiritnn  •tiiek.  while  the  mother  of  Mr".  Emily 
(Proetorl  Messiaur  was  »<  Sponish  linengi- 
The  pnlfmal  grnndmofher  of  Dr.  Mi-«»iaur 
was  Irish  and  the  |iaiemal  prundfathi-r 
French     ;<   that    the   mingli'd    bloo<l   of   many 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


nationalities  flows  in  his  veins.  The  family- 
numbered  two  children,  of  whom  Dr.  Mes- 
siaur  is  the  eldest  and  the  only  surviving 
one,  Ruby  having  died  in  childhood. 

In  the  common  schools  of  Saginaw,  Mich- 
igan, Dr.  Messiaur  pursued  his  early  educa- 
tion and  also  attended  the  high  school  there. 
He  later  went  to  Ann  Arbor,  Michigan, 
where  he  entered  the  State  University  in 
1889,  pursuing  a  five  years'  course  in  medi- 
cine and  pharmacy,  which  he  completed  in 
1895.  A  year  was  also  devoted  to  post- 
graduate work  in  the  Bellevue  Hospital, 
New  York  City,  and  he  pursued  a  nine 
months'  course  in  electric  therapeutics.  He 
first  located  for  practice  at  Duluth,  Minne- 
sota, where  he  remained  for  a  year,  when, 
thinking  that  the  northwest  would  afl'ord 
him  better  opportunities,  he  made  his  way 
to  Washington  and  there  engaged  in  the  drug 
business  until  1906.  In  that  year  he  dis- 
posed of  his  stock  of  drugs  and  took  up 
the  practice  of  medicine  again,  remaining 
in  Washington  until  February  1,  1910,  w^hen 
he  removed  to  Astoria,  he  spent  a  few 
weeks  in  looking  over  the  field  there  but 
determined  to  locate  in  Seaside,  where  he 
has  since  remained,  and  now  specializes  in 
tuberculosis,  genitourinary  and  obstetrical 
practice,  while  as  a  surgeon  his  services  are 
in  frequent  demand  and  in  that  field  he  dis- 
plays considerable  skill  and  ability.  He  is 
a  constant  student  of  his  profession,  carry- 
ing his  investigations  far  and  wide  into  the 
realms  of  scientific  knowledge,  and  is  rapidly 
winning  for  himself  a  very  creditable  posi- 
tion as  a  member  of  the  medical  fraternity 
in  the  northwest.  He  belongs  to  the  Amer- 
ican  Medical   Association. 

On  the  ISth  of  August,  1909,  Dr.  Messiaur 
was  married  to  Miss  Maude  Paulson,  who 
was  born  in  Biookfield,  Washington,  a 
daughter  of  Erick  Paulson,  well  known  for 
his  inventive  genius.  Her  mother  bore  the 
maiden  name  of  Margaret  Ryan.  Dr.  Mes- 
siaur is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  church 
and  gives  his  political  support  to  the  repub- 
lican party.  He  does  not  seek  nor  desire 
odice,  however,  as  a  reward  for  party  fealty, 
but  concentrates  his  energies  upon  his  pro- 
fessional ihilies  and,  holding  to  high  ideals 
in  his  chosen  life  work,  is  making  steady 
advancement. 

JOHN  WELCH,  who  devotes  his  time  and 
energies  to  general  agricultural  pursuits,  is 
the  owner  of  an  excellent  farm  of  forty-two 
acres  situated  a  mile  north  of  Beaverton. 
Ills  birth  occurred  in  Washington  county, 
('■i-cgon,  on  the  12th  of  March,  1866,  his 
parents  being  Michael  and  Margaret  (For- 
rester) Welch,  who  were  born,  reared  and 
married  in  County  Kilkenny,  Ireland.  In 
18.'i9  they  crossed  the  Atlantic  to  the  United 
States,  settling  first  at  Peoria.  Illinois,  where 
they  remained  for  two  years.  On  the  ex- 
pinilioT!  of  that  i)eriod  they  came  to  Wash- 
ington county,  Oregon,  making  the  journey 
by  water.  They  purchased  a  portion  of  a 
donation  land  claim  and  continued  to  reside 
thereon  throughout  the  remainder  of  their 
lives,   Michael    Welch   passing  away    in   Sep- 


tember, 1906,  and  his  wife  in  June,  1901. 
Thus  the  community  lost  two  of  its  most 
respected  and  honored  pioneer  settlers.  Their 
children  were  six  in  number,  namely:  Wil- 
liam, who  resides  on  the  old  home  place; 
John,  of  this  review;  Katie,  the  wife  of 
John  Maloney,  of  Portland,  Oregon;  Marie, 
who  gave  her  hand  in  marriage  to  Louis 
Simon  and  likewise  resides  in  Portland; 
Thomas,  who  died  at  the  age  of  eleven 
years;  and  James,  living  on  the  old  home- 
stead. 

When  a  young  man  of  twenty-two  John 
Welch  made  his  initial  step  in  the  business 
world  as  driver  of  a  team,  being  thus  en- 
gaged for  twenty  years  with  lUe  exception 
of  an  interval  of  two  years.  Subsequently 
he  purchased  land  in  Washington  county 
and  began  the  operation  of  the  farm  which 
is  still  in  his  possession.  It  embraces  forty- 
two  acres,  thirty  acres  thereof  being  under 
a  high  state  of  cultivation.  His  wife  also 
owns  a  tract  of  thirty-one  acres,  one-half 
of  which  has  been  highly  cultivated.  In  the 
conduct  of  his  agricultural  interests  he  has 
won  a  gratifying  measure  of  success,  the 
well  tilled  fields  annually  yielding  golden 
harvests  in  return  for  the  care  and  labor 
which  he   bestows  upon   them. 

On  the  17th  of  .Tune,  1899,  Mr.  WeMi  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Helen  Leahy,  a 
native  of  Washington  county,  Oregon,  and 
a  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Ann  Leahy,  both 
of  whom  were  born  in  County  Sligo,  Ire- 
land. They  were  married  in  this  country, 
however,  and  shortly  afterward  came  to 
Portland,  Oregon,  where  Mr.  Leahy  cleared 
the  timber  from  a  tract  of  land  which  has 
since  become  the  most  important  section  of 
the  city.  Subsequently  he  removed  to 
Washington  county,  purchasing  what  is 
known  as  the  Spear  donation  claim,  located 
five  miles  west  of  Portland,  on  the  Barnes 
road.  Thereon  he  made  his  home  until 
called  to  his  final  rest  in  October,  1894.  His 
widow  has  now  attained  the  age  of  eighty 
years  and  still  resides  on  the  old  home- 
stead. They  had  four  children,  as  follows: 
•John,  who  lives  on  a  portion  of  the  old 
home  place;  Hugh,  also  residing  on  a  part 
cif  the  homestead;  Mrs.  Welch;  and  Thom- 
as, who  passed  away  when  thirty  years  of 
age. 

In  politics  Mr.  Welch  is  independent,  sup- 
porting men  and  measures  rather  than  party. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  are  faithful  commu- 
nicants of  the  Catholic  church.  They  have 
spent  their  entire  lives  in  Washington  coun- 
tv  and  are  well  known  and  highly  esteemed 
within   its  borders. 

THOMAS  A.  McKAY,  conducting  a  plumb- 
ing establishment  at  Seaside,  in  which  con- 
nection he  is  proving  himself  one  of  the 
progressive  and  enterprising  young  business 
men  of  his  section  of  the  state,  was  boi-n 
at  Tacoma,  Washington.  January  4,  1879, 
and  came  of  Scotch  ancestry.  His  father, 
Thomas  JIcKay,  was  a  native  of  the  land  of 
hills  and  heather,  born  July  30.  1850.  In 
his  infancy,  however,  he  was  brought  to  the 
United   States  and  for  many  years   after  at- 


THE  t'EME.NMAL  lllSTuKV  dF  UlUXiON 


lOol 


taioiug  his  majority  engaged  iu  business 
as  a  constructing  engineer.  lie  died  in  18U5 
but  is  still  survived  by  his  wile,  Mrs.  Hen- 
rietta (Kowe)  McKay,  a  native  ol  lieruiany. 
Their  lamily  numbered  five  children  ol  whom 
the  two  eldest,  Henrietta  and  Annie,  are 
both  deceaited.  Thomas  A.  was  the  third 
in  order  of  birth  and  was  followed  by  Jessie, 
now    deceased,   and    Leona,   at    home. 

Thomas  A.  McKay  spent  the  days  of  his 
boyhood  and  youth  in  his  native  state,  com- 
pleting his  more  specilically  literary  educa- 
tion in  the  Seattle  high  school  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  class  of  IS*) J.  lie  also  attended 
the  Acme  Business  College  of  Seattle  and 
in  lU'JO  began  learning  the  plumber's  trade 
in  that  city,  opening  up  a  shop  on  his  own 
account  after  thoroughly  aci|uainting  him- 
self with  the  business,  lie  there  remained 
for  three  years,  at  the  end  of  which  he  sold 
out  and  worked  as  a  journeyman  for  three 
years.  In  1<J07  he  arrived  in  Seaside,  where 
he  opened  a  general  plumbing  ami  heating 
establishment  umler  his  own  name.  The 
business  has  prospered  from  the  beginning 
and  he  is  now  accorded  a  liberal  patronage 
which  is  well  merited  and  brings  to  him 
good    flnancial    returns. 

Politically  Mr.  McKay  is  a  reiiublican  but 
does  not  seek  nor  desire  ollice.  ilis  religious 
belief  is  that  of  the  Methodist  church  and 
his  fraternal  relations  are  with  the  Knights 
of  Pythias,  the  Modern  Woodmen  of  .\mer- 
ica,  the  Koyal  Neighbors  and  the  Pythian 
Sisters.  He  resides  in  Seaside  with  his 
mother  and  sister  and  has  made  for  himself 
a  creditable  position  in  business  circles  in 
that    place. 

J.  G.  DIETRICH,  manager  of  the  Willam- 
ette Valley  Condensed  Milk  Company,  was 
born  in  Switzerland  on  the  'J  1st  i>I  May, 
1877,  a  son  of  John  (i.  and  Klizabcth 
iSchneidcr)  Dietrich,  both  of  whom  spent 
their  entire  lives  in  the  land  of  the  .\lp». 
There  J.  O.  Dietrich  passed  his  youthful 
days  and  his  education  was  acquired  in  the 
public  and  high  schools  of  his  native  coun- 
try. When  he  wa.s  seventeen  years  of  age 
he  crossed  the  .Atlantic  to  the  I'nited  States 
and  on  reaching  this  country  made  his  way 
direct  to  Oregon,  settling  llrst  at  I.innton, 
where  he  secured  employment  in  a  creamerj-. 
He  also  spent  a  portion  of  his  time  in  school 
in  oriler  to  acipiaint  himself  with  the  Kng- 
lish  language  and  subsequently  pursued  a 
course  in  mechanical  drawing  throujih  the 
correspondence  school  of  Scrnnton.  Pennsyl- 
vania. After  remaining  in  Linnlon  for  a 
year  he  went  to  I,o«  .\ngeles  county.  Cali- 
fornia, to  accept  a  position  with  the  Pacific 
Condensed  Cream  Cumpany,  nintiufaclurera 
of  the  l.ily  brand  nf  condensed  milk.  This 
was  the  lirst  condenser  on  the  coast.  Mr. 
Dietrich  remaincfl  with  the  company  as  en- 
gineer for  three  years,  after  which  he  re- 
moved to  Kent.  Washington,  to  become  chief 
engineer  for  the  Pacillc  Coast  Condensed 
Milk  Company.  He  spent  four  years  there 
and  then  removed  to  ?'orest  Grove.  Oreeon. 
where  he  built  a  plant  for  the  same  com 
pany.     Me    afterward    went    to   California   as 


representative  lor  the  same  company  for 
which  be  built  the  lirst  two  condensers. 
Afterward  he  removed  to  Ilollister.  .Sail 
Itvnito  county,  California,  where  he  built  the 
condenser  for  the  Alpine  Creamery  Com- 
pany, remaining  there  for  two  years,  lie 
next  built  a  condenser  at  .San  Francisio  and 
following  this  formed  a  partnership  with  1<. 
Chevalley,  a  brother  inlaw,  and  built  a  con- 
denser plant  at  .Mount  Vernon.  Washington, 
which  they  operated  under  the  lirm  mime  ol 
the  .Mount  \'ernon  Cream  Company,  Mr.  Die- 
trich having  the  munagi-ment  of  the  busi- 
nessi  They  continued  thus  for  two  years 
and  in  I'JOS  .Mr.  Dietrich  came  to  .Mi.Mlnn- 
ville  to  erect  the  plant  of  the  Willamette 
\'alley  Condensed  .Milk  Company  in  which 
he  became  a  slockholiler.  .Since  the  comple- 
tion of  the  plant  he  has  had  entire  charge  of 
the  business  management  and  has  made  this 
one  of  the  leading  enterprises  of  .Mc.Miiui- 
ville,  developing  a  business  of  large  and  prof- 
itable proportions.  He  also  retained  an  in 
terest  in  and  was  a  iiU'mbir  of  the  board  of 
directors  of  the  .Mount  Vernon  Cream  Cum- 
pany until  1010,  when  he  disposed  of  his  in 
ti-rest  in  that  connection,  lie  is  also  a  stock 
holder  anil  director  of  the  Seattle  (Washing- 
ton) Ice  Cream  Company  and  his  judicious 
investment  and  the  careful  management  of 
his  business  interests  have  brouglit  him  a 
measure  of  success  which  is  very  gratifying, 
hi  aililitioii  to  his  other  interests  lie  is  a 
-ttcK-kholder  and  manager  of  the  siilisiiliary 
plant  at  Washougal,  Washington,  which  tin- 
company  purchased  in  February,  IIMK,  and 
was  formerly  the  property  of  the  Columbia 
Condensed    Milk    Company. 

Mr.  Dietrich  is  a  memtx-r  of  the  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odil  Fellows  and  in  religions 
faith  is  a  Protestant.  Politically  he  is  a 
ri'piildican  but  has  never  iM-rn  an  ortice  se<-k 
er.  In  matters  of  citl/i-nship  he  takes  a 
deep  and  helpful  interest  and  in  his  business 
has  made  a  notable  and  commendable  record. 
He  has  never  had  occasion  to  regret  his  de 
termination  to  try  his  fortune  on  this  siili- 
of  the  Atlantic  for  here  he  found  favorable 
opportunities  which  he  improved,  lieeomin;; 
one  of  the  pioneers  in  the  condensed  milk 
industry  on  the  Pacific  coast.  Ilis  labors 
have  constituted  an  important  element  in 
the  growth  of  this  bii«ines»  and  have  broii^'ht 
to  him  a  substantial  return  for  the  energy 
which  he  has  expended. 

BENJAMIN  F,  STEVENS,  wh..  for  twelv- 
yi-iirs  liii-i  Ki'ii  ••iigiiifi'd  ill  the  real  estate 
business  lit  "M-iKide.  handliiiK  tiotli  city  prop 
rrty  and  farm  lands,  in  whii-h  connection  he 
has  aeciired  a  (;oo<|  rlienlai;e,  was  liorn  in 
Illinois,  .laniiary  0,  is.'il.  Ilia  father, 
f'harles  Stevens,  a  native  ol  fVnnsylvnnin. 
was  Iwrn  in  Itl.T  and  died  in  1!>no.  He 
rame  to  Oreifon  in  1SJ2.  making  the  long 
jourm-y  neri««  the  plains,  with  teams,  his 
destinntlon  lieing  oriKinallr  Milwaiikie.  where 
he  r»-mftiii«'*l  a  year.  In  IH'4  he  sf-ciirrd  a 
dnnnlioii  land  claim  six  miles  east  of  .As- 
toria but  after  llvinif  iip<>n  and  riilUvating 
that  plare  for  a  time  •old  the  prop<Tty  in 
the   ';i)s.     He  was  a  tailor  by  trade  and  after 


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THE  CENTENNIAL  HISTORY  OF  OREGON 


disposing  of  his  claim  followed  that  pur- 
suit. His  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name 
of  Ann  Hopkinson,  was  born  in  England  in 
1827  and  died  in  1882.  In  their  family  were 
nine  children,  of  whom  three  sons  and  four 
daughters  came  with  their  parents  to  Ore- 
gon, two  having  died  previous  to  the  emigra- 
tion to  the  northwest.  Of  the  family  Irving, 
who  was  a  river  captain,  died,  leaving  a  son 
and  daughter.  Esther  became  the  wife  of 
Captain  Hiram  Brown  and  died,  leaving  two 
sons  and  two  daughters.  Frances  E.  be- 
came the  wife  of  G.  W.  Warren,  who  lost 
his  life  in  a  logging  camp,  and  later  she 
married  I.  W.  Case,  also  deceased.  Birney 
was  drowned  in  1868.  Mary  E.,  the  widow 
of  G.  W.  Raymond,  resides  south  of  Astoria. 
Aurelia  L.  is  the  wife  of  Captain  H.  A.  Mat- 
thews. 

Benjamin  F.  Stevens,  whose  name  in- 
troduces this  review,  has  always  lived  in  the 
northwest  since  brought  by  his  parents  to 
Oregon  about  fifty-nine  years  ago.  His  edu- 
cation was  acquired  in  the  common  schools 
of  Clatsop  county  and  on  the  5th  of  July, 
1874,  when  twenty-three  years  of  age.  he 
obtained  the  first  license  as  a  steamboat 
captain,  remaining  as  a  pilot  on  the  Colum- 
bia river  for  over  a  quarter  of  a  century. 
He  became  w'ell  known  to  the  shipping  in- 
terests of  this  part  of  the  country  but  at 
length  abandoned  the  river  and  for  twelve 
years  has  been  a  resident  of  Seaside,  where 
he  is  engaged  in  the  general  real-estate  busi- 
ness, handling  both  city  property  and  farms. 
In  this  connection  he  is  making  steady  prog- 
ress and  has  negotiated  many  important 
realty  transfers  which  liave  brought  him 
good  commissions  and  made  his  business  a 
profitable    one. 

On  the  2d  of  .January,  1881,  Mr.  Stevens 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Fannie  Tay- 
lor, who  was  born  in  Salem,  Oregon,  and  is 
a  daughter  of  .Jolin  Taylor,  who  learned  and 
followed  the  tailor's  trade.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Stevens  are  now  the  parents  of  four  chil- 
dren: Irving  T.,  who  is  married  and  is  a 
half  owner  of  the  Palace  Rest  in  Astoria; 
Clifford,  who  is  married  and  is  his  brother's 
|)artner  in  the  ownership  of  the  Palace  Rest; 
.leannette,  at  home;  and  Ralph,  a  musician 
connected  with  the  Star  Theater  of  Astoria. 
Mr.  Stevens  is  a  socialist  in  belief  and  has 
studied  closely  the  questions  which  have 
led  him  to  liis  j)rpsent  position  concerning 
l)oliticH  and  matters  of  government.  His 
long  residence  in  Clatsop  county  has  given 
him  wide  knowledge  of  its  history  and  its 
jieoplc  and  he  has  a  very  extensive  circle  of 
friends. 

J.  E.  ZIEGLER,  who  is  residing  on  his 
farm  one  mile  northeast  of  Cervais,  was 
bom  in  Maryland,  .Tnly  IS,  1807,  his  par- 
ents being  George  F.  and  Mary  L,  (Wiede- 
nieyer)  Zicgler,  the  latter  a  naiive  of  Mary- 
land and  the  former  of  Germany.  The  father 
came  to  America  when  he  was  eighteen 
years  of  age  and  settled  in  Maryland,  where 


he  was  married.  Of  this  marriage  five  chil- 
dren were  born:  J.  E.,  who  is  the  subject  of 
this  review:  Louisa,  who  is  the  wife  "of 
William  Stangue,  of  Maryland;  Henry  A. 
and  Frank  O.,  both  residents  of  Portland, 
Oregon;  and  George  F.,  who  is  living  in 
Gervais.  Mary  L.  Ziegler  passed  away  about 
1878,  and  George  F.  Ziegler  subsequently 
married  Margaret  Winchester.  In  their  fam- 
ily were  four  children,  as  follows:  W.  W., 
of  Portland;  and  Herbert,  Clarence  and  Er- 
nest, all  of  whom  reside  in  Maryland.  The 
father  followed  agricultural  pursuits,  being 
thus  engaged  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil 
war.  He  enlisted  in  the  Sixty-eighth  Regi- 
ment of  New  York  Sharpshooters  and,  al- 
though he  was  wounded  three  times,  he 
served  throughout  the  whole  period  of  the 
war,  being  honorably  discharged  at  the  close 
of  hostilities.  He  returned  to  his  home  and 
resumed  the  occupation  of  farming,  continu- 
ing to  reside  in  Maryland  until  the  time  of 
his  death,  which  occurred  in  1004. 

J.  E.  Ziegler  received  a  good  common- 
school  education  in  his  native  state  and  af- 
ter laying  aside  his  text-books  assisted  his 
father.  Subsequently  he  started  out  inde- 
pendently and  after  his  arrival  in  Oregon  he 
engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits.  The  farm 
upon  which  he  is  residing  consists  of  one 
hundred  and  twenty-five  acres  and  is  most 
favorably  located,  adjoining  Gervais.  The 
farm  has  all  been  brought  under  a  high  state 
of  cultivation  and  its  high  degree  of  produc- 
tivity is  due  to  the  skill  and  able  manage- 
ment of  its  owner  and  to  the  constant  at- 
tention which  he  bestows  upon  his  work. 

In  1894  Mr.  Ziegler  was  married  to  Miss 
Emma  S.  Hintzman,  who  was  born  in  Wis- 
consin, June  20,  1873,  a  daughter  of  Wil- 
liam and  Wilhelmina  (Lembcke)  Hintzman, 
both  natives  of  Germany.  After  the  mar- 
riage of  the  parents  in  their  native  land 
they  crossed  the  Atlantic  in  a  sailing  vessel, 
the  journey  consuming  eight  weeks.  They 
located  at  once  in  Watertown,  Wisconsin, 
where  they  resided  until  their  deaths  which 
occurred  iii  1910  and  1903.  To  them  eight 
children  were  born:  Mrs.  Ernestine  Huber 
and  August  S.,  both  of  whom  are  residing  in 
Wisconsin;  Amelia,  of  Dufur,  Oregon;  Mrs. 
Minnie  Mathewson,  a  resident  of  Wisconsin ; 
Mi-s.  J.  E.  Ziegler;  and  Gottlieb,  William 
and  Frank,  all  deceased. 

Mr.  Ziegler  gives  his  political  support  to 
the  republican  party.  He  holds  membership 
in  the  Masonic  order  at  Gervais  and  has 
filled  all  the  chairs.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Benevolent  Protective  Order  of  Elks, 
the  Foresters,  the  Woodmen  of  the  World 
and  the  Independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 
In  religious  faith  he  and  his  wife  are  af- 
filiated with  the  Presbyterian  church.  Mr. 
Ziegler  has  shown  many  of  the  salient  char- 
acteristics of  his  German  ancestr.v — thrift, 
energy  and  integi'ity — and  has  proved  a 
worthy  citizen,  intei'csted  in  all  that  per- 
tains to  the  welfare  of  his  community. 


INDEX 


Abbott.  E.  S 1021 

Abbott,    L.   A 807 

Abplantilp.   Melchoir    854 

Adams.    .\l.   .f 1021 

A(ldin;,'ton.   .Joel    287 

Additon,   0.    R 96 

Adclman,  Frank   347 

Alliii.  K.  C 1043 

Alley,  II.  V 625 

Amcy,  C.  VV 552 

AndiTsen,  A.  C 600 

AndtTson,   A.   A 904 

An.lerson,  E.  K 717 

Anderson,  Gustav    140 

Andpreon,  G.   N 711 

Anderson,  J.   M 998 

Armstrong,  F.   0 816 

Atkinson,  S.  W 510 

Aiifranc-,   A.   E 361 

Austin,  Emmett  1033 

Awbrev,    D.   T 865 


Bacon,  J.  S.  . . 
Baglev.  H.  T. 
Baird.  B.  F... 
Baird.  \V.  E.. 
Bull.  T.  L.  .  .  . 
Boni'.s,  Eli   . .  . 


Barker,  W.  E 

Barner.  II.  B 

Barnes.   A.   S 

Barr.  .1.  R 

Barrett,  C.  F 

Barrett.  \V.  N 

Barton,  C.  E 

Barton,  .loteph    . . 
Hasrhe.    I'etcr    . . . 

Itav.  R.  R 

Beach.  W.  .1.  R.. 

Heals.    A.    0 

Beck,  .losepli    

Beesiin,    Enimctt    ■ 

Ilcllows,  C.   E 

Bennett,    Levi    . . . 

Bennett,   T.    F 

Bennett,   William 

Bentley.  .1.  M 

Bergcr.  F.  J 

Hest.  .1.  A 

Bigjfs,  S.  H 

Bingham.   I.  Tl. .  . 
Birch,   .\iidrew    . . . 

Bird.  R.  I' 

Bishnp.  F.  W 

Uissell.  M.  D , 


750 
845 
159 
128 
952 
009 
344 
644 
506 
957 
97H 
861 
73  H 
160 

82 
801 
524 
386 
206 
840 
965 
608 
757 
103 
469 
282 
429 
225 
226 
937 
893 

13 
341 


liissner,  Martin    827 

Itlalook,   G.   W 573 

r.luser,  Joseph    800 

Kl.dsoe,  A.  M 783 

Biideau,  Charles   518 

Bogiie,  0.  H 359 

Ifciise,  R.  P 187 

llondshu,   E.   J 847 

Bones,  J.   M 1027 

Bones.   ,F.  W 984 

Bonnett.    C.    A 318 

Horiiig.    J.    H 1008 

Horw  ick.  James    997 

Hostwiek,  R.  N 657 

Itotta,   H.   T 939 

Hounds,  J.  W 308 

Bowden,  .1.  B 482 

llowlliv.  J.  Q.  A 997 

llowmim.  F.  G 461 

Iti.winan.    W.    S 361 

liovd.    Daniel    377 

lioVcr.  T.  H 580 

Bo'vlen,    nerl>crt    39 

Iti.zorth.  J.  0 749 

Bradley,  G.  W 432 

Branson.  I.N 705 

lira  nsiin,   J.    A 342 

llreding.  Christian    374 

liri^'gs,  .Abner    731 

Hni-lit,   J.    \V 349 

r.richt,  Thcckia    486 

Brooks,   E.    E 978 

Brooks,  S.  L 332 

l!ro» er.  VV.  J 1029 

I'.rown,    A.   L 646 

Brown,    Frank    654 

Brown,    (;.    B 504 

llrown,  G.  L 965 

Ilrown.    Ilenrv    436 

llrown,  J.    E.' 722 

Brown,  J.  F 435 

Brown,  J.  T 152 

Brown,  V.  J 20 

Brown.  U.  G 436 

Brown.  W.  H 436 

Browning.  W.  H 75 

Brutscher,   Sebastian    880 

llrvan.   F.   •) 633 

HM'.hner.  W.  F 981 

Itii.l.    \V.    .S    834 

Bnnian,  Chnrlci    098 

Bunn.  A.  W 724 

llunn.  J.  M 1036 

Ilurgess.    C.   0 848 

Burke.    Ed 744 


1053 


1054 


INDEX 


Burleigh.  J.   A 548 

Burnaugh,  S.   L.,  Jr 386 

Burr,   George    638 

Bush,  Asahel   264 

Bushman,  G.   G 645 

Bushnell,  R.  D 373 

Butze,  E.  1 177 

Buxton,  A.  T 938 

Byers,  W.  S 878 

Byrom,  Peter    698 

CaMer,  William    391 

Calhoun,   Madison    485 

Callahan,  B.   J 1017 

Cameron,   Theodric    976 

Campbell,  Patrick    657 

Campbell,    P.   L 291 

Campbell,   Thomas    132 

Campbell,  T.  K 181 

Cantrall,    Sarah   A 470 

Carl,  Wilson    906 

Carmichael,  Thomas    741 

Carney,  M.  J 116 

Carstens,  C.  J 735 

Carstens,    H.    C 568 

Carstens,  L.  F 543 

Carter,   F.    M 790 

Casteel,  E.  B 237 

Chambers,  C.  N 503 

Chambers,  F.  L 255 

Chapin,  C.   R 555 

Chapin,   W.   H 84 

Chapman,    Daniel     368 

Chapman,    F.    B 1048 

Charley,  C.  C 415 

Chase.  Waldo    372 

Cheshire,  W.  P 270 

Christenson,   N.  C 923 

Churchill,  J.  A 158 

Churchill,   J.   L 43 

Clark,    David    128 

aark,  F.  B 995 

Clark,  J.   H 626 

Clark,  R.   A 449 

Cleaver,   M.    G 509 

Clidord,   M.   D 62 

Clodfelter,   C.    V 1010 

Clopton,  F.  B 142 

Clough,  A.   M 141 

Cochrane,   J.   C 617 

Cohen.   Leon    417 

Coleman,  E.  G 418 

Coleman,    F.   N 517 

Colvor.  F.  L 366 

Conner,  R.  L 917 

Conner,  W.  C S27 

Cook,  G,  B 397 

Cook,  J.   T 505 

Cook,  J.  W 410 

Cook,  T.  R 377 

Copeland,   Mrs.  C.   G 794 

Coppernoll,    W.   L 730 

Copplc,  F.  A 443 

Copplo,    William    417 

Corbett,  II.   W 8 

Cowlev.  W.   A 450 

Craig,"  C,  11 200 

Craig,  1).  W 1018 

Craig,  G.  S 533 

Crandall,  Max    814 

Cranston,  E.  P 135 

Crawford,  IT.  R 1034 


Crosby,  A.  B .  . , 632 

Cross,    E.    E 742 

Crow,   Michael    231 

Crow,  S.  M 601 

Crow,   S.  P 229 

Crozer,   L.   M 972 

Cullen,  J.  W 606 

Cummins,    S.    E 826 

Cunha,  Joseph    324 

Currey,  H.  E 12 

Curtis,  H.  R 383 

Dailv,    P.    H 425 

Dalzcll.    C.    A 153 

Dart,  .James    887 

Davidson,   C.   T 888 

Davis,  E.  J 205 

Davis,  J.  E 317 

Davis,   Lycurgus    529 

Davis,   M.    C 498 

Davis,  W.  L 815 

Dawson.  J.  A 747 

Dawson,  J.  J 588 

Day,    G.    W 774 

Day,   R.   M 955 

Dean,  F.  H 338 

Dean,  R,   H 515 

De   Bar,  G.  O'B 475 

Decker,   N.    A 930 

Denham,   H.   E 26 

Derby.  F.  N 257 

DerbV,   W.    P 522 

Detniering,   A.   C 679 

Devereaux.   C.   P 110 

Dibblce,  John    594 

Dielschneider,  Arnold   658 

Dietrich,    J.    G 1051 

Di.sgins,  David   506 

Dill,  T.  M 359 

Dilsheimcr,  Carl    45 

Dimniick,   E.   E 950 

Ditmars,   T,   A 607 

Dobbin,   J.   H 301 

Dodson.   J.   B 799 

Dcuialdson,    F.    J 400 

Dooley,  J.  J 101 

Down,  Charles    262 

Driver,   H.   E 195 

Dukek.  G.  B 264 

Dunn,  G.  W 575 

Dupont,  E.  D 293 

Durbin,  Solomon   457 

Durrer,  J.  A 444 

Earl,    Simeon    634 

Eaton,  A.  H 215 

Ebbert.   J.    A 331 

Ebell.  George    517 

Edwards,  G.  P 835 

Edwards,   H.   D 852 

EITenberger,   Joseph    643 

Eichinger,   Robert    599 

Ekstrom,   G.   H 887 

Elder,  G.  W 761 

Elliott,   B,    C 487 

Elliott,    C.    A 937 

Elliott,   F,   A 194 

Elliott,    S,   W 500 

Enestvedt,    L.    0 385 

Eiivart,   A.   L 731 

Epier,  F.  J : 1030 

Kppinger,  F.  W 528 


INHEX 


1055 


Eiickson,  A(lol|>li  M7 

Krickson,  J.  0 64i> 

Krnat,    .1.    F 38 

Krwin.  .John    398 

Kustace,  Jo.scpli    32 

Kvprton.  W.   E 523 

Kiiiling,   Ifenry    .  2, 

Kitiliiif!.    .losiali     14 

I'lirleiRh.   O.    W , 593 

Ka wcptt.    A.    J 659 

l-'cMman.   Jo-ieph    252 

Kirrin.   \V.    X 768 

Kick.   P.    N 38.*; 

Fields.   C.   W 559 

Fields,  O.  H 602 

Kiiilev,  AnderMOn    139 

Fisher,    A.    H 468 

Fisher,   E.   L 946 

Fi.iher.  ("leorpc    223 

Kit/patrick.    David     810 

FhimiKan.    \V.    H 521 

Kh-etwood,    .lerrv     390 

Florev,  A.  .}..'. 473 

FIvnn.    C.    1 170 

Forl>e!«.   .«;.  W 480 

Forshcy,  .1.   M 653 

Foster.    C.    M 93 

FoHter,  G.  H 109 

Fi>ster,  H.  7. 683 

Franks,   W.   T 362 

Fraser,    H.    T 474 

Frnzer,   C.    D 430 

Freeman,  L.  G 488 

Fr.v.    W.    C 879 

Fryer,  .1.  T 661". 

Fuller,   fieorge    859 

Fiiltc.ii,  a.  C 9ir, 

Fiindniiin,   Paul    6fi  I 

Funk.  C.  E 37'i 

Funk.   .1.   A 37'< 

Fui|ua.  C.  E 33.'. 

Furgason,  Alexander   27i'. 


flaidner,   A.    D.  .  . 

«;ardner     P.    E... 

IJarfieM.    II.    S... 

Canijolwt,   W.   F. 

(!arri»iin,    .1.    M .  . 

(iar*  ison.  \V.  .F.  .  . 

naiint.   .1.   \V 
I.  A 
Charl.', 


r.eldes. 

r.ehlen. 

G  lenjfer.    E.    I 

CilTord.    \V.    ( 

(iilhert,   A.    N 

f;ilbert.   T.     \ 

(;ilbert,  \V.    M 

Clover.  .1.   A 

riofT.   Enut 

rioodnian.   M.    W 

linodnciugh,    K.    -V 

Goodspeed,   V.    K 

Hordon,    W.     I' 

f.orham,    H.   <) 

f;i>.>.«ett.  \V.   A 

(lover,  S.  F 

(iower.  .John    .  . 

■Goyne,  T.   H 

'.Grnndjri'iirjse.  Erne»i 

Grant.   T.    K 

r.rav.    Irn 


773 
6fi 
989 
600 
802 
945 
426 
957 
Sfil 
83fi 
25« 
.•>R0 
970 
813 
975 
250 
281 
U2 
866 
2,3'' 
703 
129 

S2:> 

737 
9.>2 
1S» 


<  Ireen,    C.    W 455 

Grieve.   W.   T 981 

Griffin,  .1,   H 449 

Griffin,  Rob«'rt    847 

Grininutt.    W  .    F "T*! 

Crover.   A.    I. 30S 

I  luilcl.    <•.    A 553 

I  iuiles.  Ix-rov    775 

( iuiley,  G.   \V S14 

Gurdane,   ,J.   S....' 113 

Gustaf.ioM.  Oswald   971 

llaekett.    M.    A 130 

Hadlev.   Charles        874 

Haines,  I.  n , 172 

Ilalev,  Curtis    599 

Hall,"  A.    0 963 

Hall.   <:.   T.,  Sr 218 

Hall.   .1.   W 279 

Hall.   W.  S 783 

Hallnarth.  Charles   344 

Hanililin,  R.   P 852 

Hamillon.    R    W 560 

Hamniersl V,   .1.    H 1024 

HaniMiond!  C.  C 238 

Hampton.    .Mton    851 

Hamrick,  A.  .T 742 

Haneook,  G.  G 796 

HanninR.   R.   W 7.58 

Hansen.   Andrew    722 

Hansen.  .1.   A.  A 53 

Hansen.  Melvin 320 

Hansen,    Niels     1002 

Harding,   E.   X 748 

Hardwick,  .1.  D 1003 

Hare.    A.    M 943 

Hare.    \V.    .S 704 

Harpole.   R.    A 840 

Harris.  G.   W 1041 

Harris.  T.   W 660 

Harrison.   Harvev    171 

Harrison,    .1.    M.' 672 

Hart.  .1.   N" 77 

Harfe,  Cliarles    493 

Hartman,    R.    F 661 

Hartman,   H.   G 1022 

Hartman.  .T.   \V 1015 

Hasrall.  A.  E 480 

Hascall.    C.    D 491 

Hawlev,    W.   C 553 

Hawthorne,    B,    J 275 

Hay,   .T.    \V 441 

Hearn.   Andrew 871 

Heisel,    Peter    004 

Helman.  A.   H •"I" 

Hemhree.  .T.   .1 899 

Hemphill.    I!.   .1 838 

Hcmpv.   William    670 

HendeVson.  \V.  G OS" 

Hendrirk.  M.  R Tin 

Hendricks,  .1.  M 536 

Hendricks,  T,  0 241 

Hcnrv.    G.    W                    88 

Henr.v,    W.    C                        709 

Herd.   Thomas    809 

Herman.  \V.   P 336 

Hermens,  C.   W 343 

Hermens,    l>iuis    330 

Herrick,  B.  R..  .If 170 

Hester.  T.   W                      846 

Hlbbert.    W.    S                   732 

Hickok.  C.  C 977 


1056 


INDEX 


High,   J.    E 943 

Hill,  W.  J 832 

Hillis,    J.    B 399 

Hillis,    William     423 

Hillstrom.   John    645 

Hinchey,   J.    A 494 

Hindman,    W.    C 94 

Hinkle,    J.    T 473 

Hinman,    C.    L 750 

Hobson,   F.   P 775 

Hobson,    Lemuel    894 

Hodes.  W.  H 711 

Hodgdon,   G.   N 693 

Hodges,    Lena   R 1034 

Hodgins,  C.  R 462 

Hoefler,    H.    R 776 

Hoffman.  Thomas    337 

Hogue,   B.    F 799 

Holcorab,  J.  N 32fi 

Holden,  J.  C 830 

Hollenbeck,  Levi    1049 

Hollenbeck,  W.  R 1007 

Holman,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Daniel 037 

Horsman,   G.    L 270 

Horsman,  J.  A 77 

Hoskins,    J.    T 333 

Houser,   Zoeth    341 

Hoiiton.  Andrew    456 

Hubbard,   F.  L 134 

Hudemann,  Julius   178 

Huffman.   Thomas    671 

Hughes.    E.    G 28 

Hughes.  M.  S 44 

Hughev.  James    828 

Humphry.   G.  W 431 

Hunsaker.   Bradford    148 

Hutcheroft.    E.    L 706 

Hutchinson,  W.  R 202 

Hyde,  T.  C 107 

Imbrie.  T.  R 809 

Irwin,    J.    R 512 

Isham,  J.   M 593 

Ison,    L.    B 643 

Ison,  V.  S 89 

Jack,  J.  J 069 

Jack,  W.  S 305 

Jacob,  Barnhard    851 

Jacobs.   J.   W 443 

Jacobson,   0.    F 184 

Jellison,  J.  A 573 

Jenkins.   Eugene    841 

Jenkins;   G.   W 499 

Jensen,  Andrew    691 

Jernstedt,  Frank   581 

Jesscn.  J.  H 348 

.lohn.    ilary    J 1016 

Johns.  James    120 

.Johnson.   C.    N 951 

.Johnson.    E.   l*" 337 

Johnson.   E.   T. 305 

Johnson,  John 574 

.Johnson.    J.    L 614 

Johnson.  Malplius    627 

Johnson.  Rhoda    924 

Johnston,   M.   E 744 

Jones,    G.    W 710 

Jones.  Janics    114 

Junes,  Josephine  V 587 

Jones,  S.  n ; 122 

Junes.  W.  A ; 343 


.Jones,  W.  H 137 

Jory,  John  W 990 

Judy.  L.   B 669 

Ivasshafer,   Frank    966 

Kastner,    L.    L 479 

l\eeney,  H.  G 706 

Kelley.    H.    L 077 

Kellv,  David    441 

Kelly.    D.    M 153 

Ivenjidy.  P.  L 670 

Kennedy,  Emma    (Lammert) 437 

Kern.   .j.   M 293 

K^ershaw,  Andrew    679 

Ivessey,  O.  B 563 

Kidd.   W.   T 845 

I^ilgour.  J.  M 371 

Kincaid,   W.   R 613 

Kirby.   D.  J 511 

Kirby.  D.  M 548 

Kirkpatrick,  R.  F 141 

Klahn.    Ferdinand    633 

Knapper,    I^udwig    451 

Jvnighten,  W.  S 900 

Knoop,    Charles    503 

Jvnox.  Thomas    697 

ICodad,  .Tames    916 

Koontz.   0.    C 696 

Ivopittke,  Henry    31 

J<;oppe,  E.  A 199 

liozer,   S.   A 269 

Ivrieger,   P.  J 695 

Kunze.    Charles    834 

Kuykendall,  William    285 

Jjachner,  W.  J 146 

J^aidy,  J.  M 68 

Lainck,  A 301 

Laing.   Robert    104 

Ijangley,   M.  1 770 

Langworthy,  A.  J 350 

Lanterman,    J.    G 808 

Laport,   .1.    M 492 

T^arson,  Nels   816 

Ijatimer,   William    891 

Jjaughlin,  D.  W 836 

J.augh1in.   W.   W 716 

I^awrenee.   C.    P 554 

I^aws,   A.    T 885 

Lazier.  D.  C ,  335 

J^easy,  W.  H 129 

Le   lirun,    Charles '628 

Lee,  E.  U 151 

T^ee,    Miles     "^76 

Jjehman,   .John    996 

Leonard,   JJ.   C 54 

I^eonard,  Jjawrence    734 

Levens,    W.    S 1!'4 

J.ieuallen.  J.  T 412 

Lilly.    George    244 

Lindsav.    Jefferson     535 

IJnebaiigh,   J.    B 995 

Linn.   C.   D 633 

l.insner,    R.    A 3.2 

Linvillc.    R.    B .- 769 

l.iti-h.  Samuel    360 

Littlefield,   H.   A 795 

Livermore,  Jjot    903 

Loomis.   W.    F 600 

Loonev.    D.    JJ 842 

Looney .  J.  R 972 

LoonoA'.    N.    H 338 


IXDKX 


1057 


Lotliinan,  A.  \V 912 

I^oughridgf,  Shoriimn    541 

Love,   X.   C 158 

Lovflaci'.    W.    \V 565 

Luckey,    J.    S 380 

Lyman,    fleorge    456 

Lynch,    ff.    S 814 

McAllisttT,   A.   J 334 

McCallister,  John    592 

McC'anii,    A.    .7 767 

McClain.  .Ta^le^!    536 

Mc(  lanalian,    E.  J 618 

.XfcC'ormick.   O.    T 748 

McCorniniach.   .T.   W 391 

Mi'fiao,  Roilerick    255 

Mcfiibbin.  \V.   L 399 

MoCully.   F.   F 287 

McDonald.  .lohn    292 

McKlhaney.   M.   S 729 

-McEnrof,   James    633 

^McCiiire,  C.  A 562 

Mcniiirc.   Thomas    481 

Mclntire.    J.    A 1016 

McKav,    James     800 

McKay,  T.   A 1050 

McKiiiney,   H.  N 199 

^IcKinnis,   J.   L 288 

McLeod,    John     929 

McMilan.   J.    W 1008 

JFcRae.    Kenneth     286 

Macy .  W.  T 1035 

Madden.  L.  S 274 

Masill.   S.   L 347 

Makin.  E.  0 40.'. 

Makin.    William    384 

Maloney,   J.    W 430 

Mann.    L.    L 380 

Manning.    H.    D 1044 

Martin.  J.  C 135 

Martin,  N.   II 677 

Marvin,    Edgar     547 

Marvin,  Edwin    348 

Masc  lima  nil.   John    392 

Master,.    J.    ,S 940 

Mathes,  \V.   M 565 

Matson.    Matt    663 

Matton.    E.   E 312 

Matteson.   E.  L 810 

Matteson.   II.  D..  721 

Matteson.  Itodell    .  72.1 

Mattis,    A.    \V  326 

Mattoon.  (>.    V  715 

Manniila.    Krik    .788 

Maxwell.   J.   I .306 

Mavnard,  L.  S .833 

MaJH,    P.    E .274 

Mavs.  W.  B 'iTl 

Meacham,   J.    E 551 

Mee.    M.    A 442 

Meek.   r.   W  .    442 

Meier.    Kaspar  .  1023 

Merchant.    Warren  .    8S8 

Merrinian,  fl.   F    .  .    956 

MesHiaiir,    F.    E,  .1049 

MesHick.  J.    B  .    104 

Meyer,  William  468 

ilichand.   .losepli  640 

Miles.    P.    n  5S2 

Miles.    S.    W .    218 

Millir.   Ahraham  4.56 

Miller.    A.    r '•"n 


Miller.   B.   F 450 

Miller,  Frank  J 230 

Miller.    Fred    J 685 

Miller.    ( I.    W 1004 

Miller.  H.  0 897 

Miller.    Martin    712 

Miller,    .Mary    559 

Miller,  O.   W 449 

.Miller,   Urias    613 

Miller,  W.   C 31 

Milliorn,   T.   A 561 

Mimnaiigh,  J.   H 183 

Mohr.  Emil    964 

Moisan.   -Xlexander    1018 

Moisan.   F.   X 992 

M.ilsln.ni.   A.    1 224 

Moore,   E.   J 689 

Moore,  S.  H 492 

Moore,  William    431 

Moore,  W.  J 639 

Mori-om.  Eli-sha    1042 

Morelock,  J.  P 330 

Morris.  F.  S 842 

Morris.   Joe,   Jr 665 

Morrison,   M.  L 417 

Morton,    S.  C 877 

.Moshv.  R.  H 918 

Monlton,  fi.  B 103 

Muegge.   N.    A 12 

Mnhs.   .\nton    915 

Mullen.   Patrick    652 

Miiilins.   C.   W 932 

>Innitord.  Mrs.  C.  W 256 

Miimf<ird.   J.    B 130 

Miinroe.    O.    K 951 

.Miinsc.ii.    B.    F 306 

Mnnson.   J.   W 452 

Mnrphy,  James    894 

Murray,  A.  J 509 

Mvers,  .1.  1 511 

Myrick.  J.  W 389 

Vash.  T.   W 770 

Neathamer.  D.  E 390 

Neathanicr,  Jesse    411 

Neiger.  .John    432 

Xeil.    H.    P 735 

Nelson,   christian    1035 

N.  Ison.  DeW.  C 686 

Nelson.  (iuHt   743 

Nelson,  James    470 

Nelson.  J.  C 860 

Nelson.   Peter    801 

Nelsi.il.    William     915 

Newl.iirv.  W.  S 108 

Newell.  ■  W.    K 684 

Nichols.   J.    C 715 

Nicolle.    Elias    1028 

Nienii.  (Iiarlec   897 

Xoe.   C.    W 579 

North.   A.   H 1047 

Not/..   F.   T 65 

fMeii.    I..    I.   .  406 

Oilen.    I.eiil.eii  481 

Oden.    W.    (i  385 

ft'Cnrn.   Frank  620 

Ohinarl.  R.  V  976 

r>liotl.    II.    W  236 

Olds.    Henry  S82 

Oliver.   Arthur  152 

Oliver.   R.    I.  .MS 


1058 


INDEX 


Olsen.   Ener    982 

Ott,   Hans    68 

Owens,   Charles    378 

Owens,  James  494 

Paget,  L.   L 74.-5 

Palmer,    C.   L 81 

Palmer,   M.   M 8,1 

Parker,  A.  K 2" '> 

Parker,   E.    P 917 

Parker,  J.  W 397 

Parkes,   J.   H 95 

Parrett,   S.  L 516 

Paterson.    G.    G 773 

Patterson,  Mrs.  A.  C 212 

Patterson,  A.  W 208 

Pattison.  W.   T 324 

Pearce.  V.  W 709 

Peel,  A.  J 880 

Pegg,    W.    E 944 

Pelton,  Horace  1 481 

Perkins,    E.    L 848 

Perkins,  G.  W 718 

Perry,    E.   T 474 

Perry,   T.   J 625 

Pesterfield,  J.   N 846 

Peterson,  CO 169 

Peterson.    W.    M 458 

Phelps,  G.  W 207 

Pinney.    M.   H 821 

Pinson,   G.   T 712 

Porter,  C.  E 587 

Potter,  E.  0 591 

Potter,    L.   H 67 

Prettyman.    11.    \V 1017 

Price,   .1.    1. 411 

Price,   T.    T 190 

Proebstel,    F.    W 283 

Prosser,   W.    A 1001 

Prosser,   \V.   0 553 

Provolt.    Samuel     530 

Provoost,   H.    r. 768 

Purdv,    15.   F 736 

Pursel.  C.   C 398 

Ramsev.    W.    M 946 

Rand.    Edward     83 

Raiid.   .T.    L 134 

Rcavis,  (;.  K 373 

Reed,  'I'.  M 406 

Reeves.    W.    T 335 

Rciling,   Martin    983 

Ronnie,   W.    M 703 

Rhodes.    E.    M 761 

Richards,  W.  M 793 

Richardson.    .1.    G 116 

Ridehnl«h.    W.    W 1  .  749 

Ricstercr.    F.    J 95S 

Rilev.   L.    W S72 

Rilev,  William    136 

Rinchart.  T.  A 183 

Rinco,  R.   E 44 

Rippcv.   0.   B 924 

R<il)l>,".T.   O S92 

Roberson.    .T.    T 626 

RolMit^,   C.    M 205 

Rolicrts,    \V.    A 1047 

Robinson,   G.    S 955 

Robison,  .T.  R 826 

Robison.    R.    E 705 

Rogers,   Henry    813 

Rogers,  L.  C." 931 


Rogers.   Lewis    C.    . 154 

Ronev,  L.  N 196 

Rosenberg,  C.  C.  C 940 

Rosenberg,   C.   H 602 

Rosser,  E.  R 426 

Rossman,   L.   B 190 

Round,  F.  P 89 

Roy,  L.  E 33 

Rubin,    Peter    1023 

Rugg,  A.  H 119 

Rupp,   J.    J 912 

Rush,    Wesley    879 

Sampson,    .T.    K 756 

Sargeant.  W.  J 579 

Sawyer,  A.  J 789 

Sawyer,    F.   W 784 

Schiid,  John    418 

Schlund,    Frank    51 

Schneider,   Michael    157 

Schroeder.  G.  T 820 

Schwab,  Albert    796 

Scott,  H.  W 919 

Scott,  W.  B 1043 

Scribner,  F.  F 365 

Seaman,   C.   G 424 

Sears,  J.  A 755 

Seitter.    Jacob    659 

Severson.   P.  W 70 

Shafer,    F.    E 984 

Shaver,  J.   W -.  78 

Sheets,  A.  F 207 

Shell,   Theodore    189 

Shell,  T.  T 183 

Shelton,  L.  D.  W 576 

Shields,  E.  E 319 

Shields,   J.    C 568 

Shipley,    J.    M 1041 

Shippy,   L.   J 337 

Short,  J.  W 416 

Shute,  A.  C 820 

Sigler,    S.    W 949 

Simerville,   Elizabeth  A 379 

Simmons,    A.    C 784 

Simmons,    J.    A 862 

Simon.    L.    M 966 

Simon,   R.   P 680 

Simpson,   J.   T 605 

Sims.    W.    0 627 

Slater.  R.  J 556 

Small,  .Tames 303 

Smith.   C.   F 374 

Smith,   Dorrance    1039 

Smith.   E.   L 367 

Smith.   E.   T 969 

Smith,  F.  S 789 

Smith,  G.  H 324 

Smith.    .T.    C 527 

Smith.   Joseph   C 409 

Smith,   J.   E 120 

Smith.   J.    F 93 

Smith,   .J.   L SIO 

Smith,    L.    M 807 

Smith,   S.  H 991 

Smith,   William    438 

Smith.  W.  F 311 

Smith.  W.  K 34 

Snow,   .J.  B 541 

Snow,    T.   N 631 

Songer,    S.    T 723 

Souden,  T.  D 898 

Sparks.   J.    W 195 


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Stanfiold,   R.    It 
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Stockniaii,    t.    I. 
StiH-kinnii.    \\'.    .1 
Stixldaril,  .l<>-«'|i|i 
Stott,    K.    I) 
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Stnrgill.    H.    I' 
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Sutton.   W.    .M 
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Warren,   Knini.i   •' 
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Wattf.    T.    I 
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1060  INDEX 

VVilliiims.    .1.11 :!19  Wiiglit.   K.   L 330 

Williams,  .1.   JI 781  Wright.   (!.   W 133 

Williams!  William   461  Wuori.    Kvistian     905 

Williams.   William    872  Wyatt.   IT.   C 738 

Williamson.  C.  S 822 

Willistoii.  E.   B 62  Vod<T,   L.    II 1038 

Wilson.   F.    H 201  York,  James    121 

Wisdom,    .1.    W 39  Young.    A.    N 443 

Wiso,   .J.   A .  .                                             628  Young.  F.  (1 229 

Wood.   O.    I).                                             210 

Wood,    lloraci'     891  Zachman.    R.    F 859 

Wood.  W.  D 853  Ziegler,    ,J.    E 1052 

Woodford.   A.   M 989  Ziniker.  Albert 69S 

Woody,  M.  1 886  Zuerclier.  Andrew    935 

Wortman.   .Tolm                                                .  92(1  Zuereher.  .Tolin    721 

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