[or-roots] Umatilla Lookups

[Leslie Chapman]

OK; first off folks I do not have the book, I have access to it online in
digital format from Heritage Quest, for those of you with kin with photos in
the book, it might be worth your while to try and find a copy of it online
or from a Historical Society as the digital version photos are pretty poor,
too much contrast mostly.

Now I am going to be lazy an lump the answers;

Barrett, CA
 a distinguished looking fellow from his picture, but like I said, too much
contrast everything to the left of his nose is black in the photo.

C.A. Barrett. Among the representative business men anda s one of the
leading citizens of KUmatilla county stands the man whose name initiates
this paragraph and whose life of excellent achievement in the commercial
realms of eastern Oregon has been worthy of emulation, whiles his unsullied
reputation and intrinsic moral worth are quite commensurate therewith ,
having displayed characteristic uperightness and maintained a high honor
throughout his long careeer in this county.
He was born in Oxford county , Maine on June 21, 1852 to J. S. and Elizabeth
m. (Barrows) Barrett, nathive also of the Pine Tree State. His educational
training was received in his native place except two years of service in the
shoe shops of Massachusetts, following which, in 1872, he crossed the plains
to California, then came to Weston, Umatilla county. Here he engaged for
wages with John Adams in the wool growing and the horse busines, continuing
there until he acquired sufficient funds to embardk on the same business for
himself. In the spring of 1883 he sold his sheep, retaining his horse
business, and took up the hardware and implement business, and to the
successful prosecutation of this he has devoted himself continuously since,
having at the present time a larghe and lucrative patronage, which is fully
merited by his careful business methods and watchfulness for the intgerests
of his customers and strict honesty in all his dealings.In addition to his
handsome Athenea property he has two thousand acres of land, one half
pasture and timber land the balance farmed to wheat. He is also one of the
incorporators of the First Natioanl Bank of Athena, in which town his
business is carried on, and on the organizaion of this bank he was elected
its first president, and held that office two terms and is at the present
time director of the same. He is one of the incorporators of the Athena
Flouring Mill Company and has been either president or vice-president of the
company since its inception, and is now one of its directors. Twice have the
people called him to act as chief executive of his home city, and he has
frequently served as councilman, ever bringing to bear the same wisdom and
faithfulness that are characterisic of him  in all his private operations.
He ahs also freely given his time and talent to the advancement of the
interests of the schools of the town by acting as director. Fraternally he
is associated with the W. of W. and the K. of P and the K.O.T.M.
In this county in November, 1877, the marriage of Mr. Barrett and Mis Jennie
E,. Mays was solemnized and to them have been born two children, Areta and
Henry. A. the latter being in the store with his father and holding the
postition of secretary of the ocmpany. Mrr Barrett is one of the most
substantial business men of the entire section and has so demeaned himself
that he has won and retains the confidence and esteem of the entire
community.

Wowf, I forgot what a pain lengthy transcriptions are.

Folks, I am to tire and lazy to do this tonight, I will past images of these
pages in off list and send them to the relevant folks. I was very
disappointted not to find Glen's outlaw ancestor in the book, but will keep
looking.

Les Chapman khanjehgil at presys.com
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