A pioneer of ’52, John William McCully dies at the home of his daughter at Lowden, Wash. (1911-Newspaper source unknown, family scrapbook) John William Mccully born 22 Feb 1847, New London, Henry Co., IA; came to Union Co., OR, 1872, resided there and in Wallowa County ever since; he was a freighter in early life, […]
Unity, Baker County, Oregon Delcie Elma Hogeland Perdue, 86, of Unity, died Dec. 27, 2005, at Phoenix, Ariz. There will be no service at this time. A Celebration of Life service will be announced later. Delcie was born on May 26, 1919, at Heppner to Russell and Ida Crewdson Hogeland, and grew up at Mount
Mack C. Shelton Passes To Rest Mack C. Shelton was born in Dallas County, Iowa on February 25, 1885. He crossed the plains with his parents in 1862, coming first to Willamette valley. In 1873 he came to Union county and purchased a quarter section of land two and one-half miles northwest of Elgin in
CHARLES R. PATTEN. – It is with pleasure that we are enabled to grant to the esteemed gentleman whose name is at the head of this paragraph a representation in this volume of Union county’s history, since he has labored faithfully here for the advancement of the county and has demeaned himself in such a
Pioneer Succumbs After Illness – Made Wagon Trek With Parents William Reuben Breshears, 83-year-old retired farmer and railroad man, died at 5:15 a.m., today at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born October 1, 1860, in Dallas County, Missouri, and had lived in Wallowa and Union counties for 67 years, having crossed
Margaret May McDaniel, Elgin, died Tuesday at the La Grande Nursing Center. She was 79. Mrs. McDaniel was born Nov. 1, 1903 at Elgin, the daughter of George and Anna (Smith) McDonald. On July 30, 1927, she married Clifford McDaniel in La Grande. She was a member of the Elgin Church of the Nazarene. Survivors
Died, in this city July 19, 1904. Mildred, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McIlroy, aged 18 months and 25 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday forenoon and the little one was laid to rest in the city cemetery. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Death Of Grandma Boly Mrs. Jemimah Boly, one of the aged pioneer settlers of this section, died at her home on the Flat, Sunday morning at 7 o’clock. She was born in Missouri in 1818, and in company with her husband and children emigrated to the Pacific coast at an early
La Grande, Oregon Clarence H. Crawford Clarence H. Crawford, 78, of La Grande and formerly of Elgin, died Tuesday at Grande Ronde Hospital. A funeral service at 10 a.m. Saturday at Loveland Funeral Chapel, followed by a graveside service at Grandview Cemetery. Mr. Crawford was born July 4, 1928, near Gotham, Ark, where he grew
Baker City, Oregon Viola M. Calder, 90, a longtime Baker City resident, died March 17, 2002, at Troutdale from complication of breast cancer. A celebration of Viola’s life will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2625 Hugest Lane. Ernie Collard of the 1st Ward will conduct the
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Elgin Pioneer Dies Woman Who Came Here in 1853 Passes Away Mrs. Melissa Garrett, aunt of Judge Slater of La Grande, died at her home near Elgin last evening. She was 80 years of age and was one of the early pioneers of Oregon. Her experience in the west would make
Elgin, Oregon Rosalynn “Rose” M. Lindstrom, 58, formerly of Elgin, died March 22 of lung cancer. A memorial service will begin at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Pine Valley Presbyterian Church in Halfway. Friends are invited to join the family for a potluck reception at the Halfway Lions Hall. Rose was born the eighth of
Elgin Girl Dies In La Grande Funeral services for Betty Joan Hammack, 15, who died today in a La Grande hospital, will be held in The Christian Church at Elgin Monday at 2 p.m., with burial in the Summerville cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Martin, Elgin, and a pupil at
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Fatal Accident Boy Accidentally Killed by Wheel of Logging Wagon Roy Bay, son of Wm. Bay, who is engaged in hauling logs for Shockley’s mill, west of town, was instantly killed Monday evening by one wheel of the heavily-laden wagon driven by his father passing over his body. Roy, who was
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Hugh Eldridge, resident of Elgin the past 10 years, died yesterday forenoon at a La Grande hospital, following a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered at the breakfast table. He died within one hour after arrival at the hospital. Deceased was 88 years, 7 months and 6 days old. Funeral services
Elgin, Union County, Oregon William Darr of Elgin and a brother of Mrs. Ella Patten of Joseph, passed away Wednesday morning of last week after a short illness, and funeral services were held Friday from the Christian church in Elgin, with Ray Hug in charge. Mr. Darr was born in Missouri September 2, 1874, and
Elgin, Oregon Jess Richard Trump Jess Richard Trump, 83, died June 4 at his home in Elgin. A graveside service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the Elgin Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniels Chapel of the Valley, La Grande. Mr. Trump was born March 22, 1924, to Lacey and Lula (Lyons)
James Hill, who sold his farm at Pine Grove a few weeks since and started by private conveyance for Southern Idaho, was taken sick at Idaho Falls and died the 26th of August. Deceased was a brother of John Hill, the well known pioneer rancher of the Flat, and came here from Southern Idaho a
Elgin, Union County, Oregon Albert Cummings, age 68 years, 6 months and 22 days, passed on April 24 at Central Point, Oregon. He came to Eastern Oregon and settled at Elgin in 1891. Two years later he moved to Union where he made his home for 20 years before going to Southern Oregon. He is
Funeral Services For Harlan Graham Held Here Monday. Funeral services for Harlan L. Graham, life-long resident of Elgin, were held from the Elgin Nazarene Church Monday, March 1, at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Graham died February 26 at the age of 80 years, following an extended illness. Rev. Leonard Gallivan officiated at the last rites, with
