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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I don't have much information on them, but Melvin Hayter,
son of Washington L. and Sarah Hayter married my husband's grandfather's sister,
Netty Pearl Steward, in Coos County. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Washington L Hayter and Thomas Hayter were both born in
Howard County, Missouri.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Sue</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=rgreenlund61@yahoo.com href="mailto:rgreenlund61@yahoo.com">Robyn
Greenlund</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us
href="mailto:or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us">or-roots@sosinet.sos.state.or.us</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 22, 2006 1:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [or-roots] Hayters in Oregon
about 1854</DIV>
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<DIV id=RTEContent>I have no information on Thomas or Oscar Hayter, but
suspect from the following two biographies that Washington L. Hayter is the
brother of Thomas Hayter. What's interesting is that in the second account,
the name is HOYT or HOYTE rather than HAYTER. Perhaps the missing census
records are under this spelling.<BR><BR>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>HAYTER, Washington L</B>., was born in Howard Co.,
<ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Mo.</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> <ST1:DATE month="3" day="12"
year="1825">March 12, 1825</ST1:DATE>, and arrived in Polk Co., Or. In
September 1854, and came to Coos Co, in September 1865. He first settled on
Fishtrap, then moved to the Gruber place in 1866 and then in 1897 he moved
near Arago, where he now resides. His wife’s maiden name was Sarah C. Crowley,
born in Holt Co., <ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Mo.</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> <ST1:DATE
month="10" day="20" year="1840">Oct 20, 1840</ST1:DATE>. His children are
Thedicia E., age 40; Richard M. , 39; Sarah E., 37; Melvin, 36; James T.,
34;William R., 33; Robert E. L., 31; Priscilla A., 29; Cora and Ella, twins,
27; Edith, 25; <SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)">Lillie M.</SPAN>, 23; Wilber
O., 19; Chas. A., 17; Andrew J., 14.</DIV>from Orvil Dodge's book Pioneer
History of Coos and Curry County, c1898.<BR><BR>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><B>Alva LEE. </B>Three hundred and ninety-six acres of
fertile land in <ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Coos</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>, well drained and
scientifically cultivated, are the result of the agricultural activities of
Alva LEE in <ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Coos</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>.<SPAN> </SPAN>He is a
native son of <ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Oregon</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>, his birth
having occurred in <ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Douglas</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACENAME>County</ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE>, <ST1:DATE month="1"
day="19" year="1859">January 19, 1859</ST1:DATE>. His parents were J.D.B. and
Marilla (HUNTLEY) LEE, the former a native of
<ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Ohio</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> and the latter of
<ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Missouri</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>. Both came to
<ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>California</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE> in the late 40’s when
she was only five years of age and grew up in that section of the country.
J.D.B. LEE also left his native state at an early date and settled on the
Pacific coast. He came to <ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Oregon</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>
before 1860 and farmed in <ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Douglas</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACENAME>County</ST1:PLACENAME></ST1:PLACE> until his death on <ST1:DATE
month="12" day="24" year="1903">December 24, 1903</ST1:DATE>. He was the
father of four children: one, who died in infancy; Sylvia C., who passed away
at the age of twenty; Milton R., who resides with his wife and seven children
at <ST1:PLACE><ST1:CITY>Myrtle Point</ST1:CITY> ,
<ST1:STATE>Oregon</ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE>; and Alva, the subject of this
sketch.</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN> </SPAN>Alva LEE remained with his
parents until he was nineteen years of age. He spent his early boyhood working
upon his father’s farm and gained a detailed knowledge of modern agricultural
methods. He because thoroughly acquainted with the various duties incident to
the cultivation of a farm. When he was nineteen years of age he went into the
logging camps of northern <ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE>Oregon</ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE>
and worked in the timber lands in the employ of others for six years. He spent
seven years in ranching and later took up steamboat freighting on the
<ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Coquille</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>River</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>. He followed this line of
occupation for a number of years and gained a gratifying degree of success.
When his father died Mr. LEE returned to the old homestead and took acti ve
charge of the management and cultivation of the three hundred and ninety-six
acres. He does general farming and his early experience is a valuable asset to
him. He specializes in dairying and keeps twenty-five cows of the highest
grade for this purpose. He as one hundred and forty acres under cultivation
and is constantly extending the field of his activities. His farm is situated
two and one half miles up the south side of the North fork and is one of the
model properties of <ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Coos</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE>.</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN> </SPAN>On <ST1:DATE month="4" day="15"
year="1896">April 15, 1896</ST1:DATE> Mr. [Alva Edward] LEE was united in
marriage to Miss<SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0)"> Lillie May HOYTE</SPAN>, a
daughter of W.L. HOYTE. Mrs. LEE is one of fifteen children as follows:
Theodosia E., who resides in California; Richard, who is a resident of the
same state; Melvin, who maintains his home in Preston, Oregon; James, of San
Diego, California; William, who is in business in Alaska; Annie, who married
R.S. KNOWLTON of Coquille, Oregon; Cora, the wife of John LINDEBECK of
California; Ellen, the widow of John LONG of [Coos?] Bay City, Oregon; Edith,
who married D. B. BEAL, a resident of California; Robert, who resides on the
Coos river; Lillie May, the wife of our subject; Wilber, who resides in
California; Charles, deceased; O.J., a resident of Brewster Valley [Fairview,
outside Coquille], Oregon; and Sarah, who is deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. LEE
have been born five children; Harold, who is deceased; Clarice May, born June
28, 1901, who is a student in the Coos County public schools; Richard T., born
April 18, 1903, who is also pursuing his studies; Verna A., whose birth
occurred September 10, 1906; and Joseph M., born November 28, 1907.</DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><SPAN> </SPAN>Politically Mr. LEE votes the
Republican t icket, believing in the progressive policy of that party. He
keeps himself well informed upon public affairs but has never sought office.
He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, his only fraternal affiliation.
Agriculture is one of the most honorable occupations open to men; it is the
base of not only the wealth of <ST1:PLACE><ST1:PLACENAME>Coos</ST1:PLACENAME>
<ST1:PLACETYPE>County</ST1:PLACETYPE></ST1:PLACE> but in a great degree of
national prosperity. Mr. LEE has contributed his share to the resources of his
district by making the farm which he is developing and operating a modern and
progressive enterprise.<O:P></O:P></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal><O:P> From </O:P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">The Centennial History
of </SPAN><ST1:STATE><ST1:PLACE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Oregon</SPAN></ST1:PLACE></ST1:STATE><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> , Pages 739 –
740.</SPAN> <BR></DIV>
<DIV class=MsoNormal>Robyn Greenlund - Researching LEE and other families from
Myrtle Point, Coos County, OR.<BR></DIV></DIV>
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