[or-roots] Umatilla Lookups

[Steve & Ronda Howard]

Thanks Les,
I appreciate the article very much.  What glowing articles they wrote about 
themselves.  =)
Ronda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Chapman" <khanjehgil at presys.com>
To: "Oregon List" <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 9:59 PM
Subject: [or-roots] Umatilla Lookups


> 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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