Portrait and biographical record of western Oregon, containing original sketches of many well known citizens of the past and present.., Part 76

Author: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman publishing company
Number of Pages: 1064

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Active in public affairs, Mr. Wagner has been a member of the Republican County Central Committee for a number of years and is now its secretary. He is a trustee, and one of the influential members of the Ashland Board of Trade, and belongs to the P. P. Prim Cabin, Na- tive Sons of Oregon, of Jacksonville. He is con- nected with many of the foremost fraternal or- ganizations of this vicinity, being a member and

J.J. Lamb

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senior warden of Asliland Lodge No. 23, A. F. & A. M .; of Siskiyou Chapter, R. A. M .; a member of Malta Commandery No. 4, K. T .; and of Al Kader Temple of the Mystic Shrine, Portland; a member and past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, and a member of the Knights of the Maccabees.

JOHN JONES LAMB. Into the stress, worry and success of an active life, John Jones Lamb has carried the undisputed evidence of a heroic spirit, the sign of his allegiance to a cause which seemed to him right. This former agri- culturist, county clerk and hardware merchant of Coos county, who is now living retired at Coquille, fought in an Arkansas regiment of the Confederate army four years and four days, and at the battle of Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863, though he escaped the death meted out to sixteen hundred and fifty of his comrades, hc received a gun shot wound below the left knee, which later resulted in amputation above the knee. At the time he was twenty years old. He was born on his father's plantation in Lauder- dale county, Ala., December 10, 1843. Both his father, John Lamb, and his grandfather, another John, were born in North Carolina, lived for a number of years in Alabama and in 1851 located in Greene county, Ark. These men came worth- ily by the admirable traits which governed their lives, for the grandfather recalled a father who came from Scotland, settled in North Carolina, and carried a musket at Brandywine, Bunker Hill, and many other battles which brought lib- erty nearer to the colonists. The great-grand- father lived to an advanced age, and the grand- father, who was an active member of the Meth- odist church, lived to be eight-five years old. John Lamb, Jr., owned and operated a large farm in Greene county, Ark., reared a family of four sons and one daughter, and lived to be seventy-four years old. Ann (Houston) Lamb, whom he married in Alabama, was born in Huntsville, Ala., a daughter of William Hous- ton, an early immigrant to America, and a suc- cessful farmer of Huntsville. Mrs. Lamb died in Arkansas at the age of seventy-two years.

After the war John Jones Lamb, who was the third in his father's family, settled down to farming in Arkansas, and was thus employed until coming to Oregon in 1873. His first farm in the west, forty acres in extent, was located one and a half miles from Coquille on Rink creek. A little later he homesteaded an ad- joining farm of one hundred and twenty acres, and farmed there until the fall of 1881. About this time he was elected assessor of Coos county,

serving during 1881 and 1882. Mr. Lamb later traded his property for a farm of one hundred and seventy acres five miles south of Coquille, where he lived until his election to the office of county clerk in 1884 necessitated his presence in the city of Empire. He was re-elected after the expiration of his first term, serving the fol- lowing three terms consecutively, and in 1893 he returned to the farm, engaging in general farming and stock-raising until permanently lo- cating in Coquille in 1895. Mr. Lamb has been successful in a hardware business started soon after making this his home, and so gratifying has been his trade that additions in stock and store room have been necessary. As partner in the business he had his energetic and compe- tent son, J. A. Lamb, who, in 1899, succeeded to the entire management of the enterprise, his father retiring from active life.

Through his marriage with Mary Ann Lind- ley, in Arkansas, Mr. Lamb became associated with an old southern family long identified with North Carolina and Tennessee. Mrs. Lamb was born in the latter state, her father, John Lindley, having removed there from his native state of North Carolina. Mr. Lindley was a wheel- wright by trade, and spent many years of his life in Tennessee, whence he removed to Ar- kansas in 1853, locating on a farm in Craig- head county, near Jonesboro. Here he worked at his trade and tilled the soil, living to the age of seventy-two years. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, of whom Ada Elizabeth is the wife of W. B. Smith, of this vicinity; Leona Ann is the wife of J. M. Byers, also near Coquille; James A. manages his father's store: Mary Marvin is the wife of W. H. Lyons of Coos county; and Florence Irene is living with her parents. Mr. Lamb's popularity and standing is emphasized by as- sociation with Chadwick Lodge No. 68, A. F. & A. M., of Coquille; the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; the Eastern Star and the Re- bekahs. Since attaining young manhood Mr. Lamb has found great consolation and oppor- tunity for usefulness in the Methodist Episco- pal Church South, to which he has devoted time and money unstintingly. He is at present both trustee and steward and superintendent of the Sunday school. Mention is due Mr. Lamb's connection with the Coquille Valley Bank, of which he was one of the chief promoters, and the president from the time of its organization in 1901, until its sale in 1903. He has always taken a leading part in county affairs, and his practical judgment, large fund of common sense and conservatism have made him in demand whenever undertakings of moment were under contemplation.

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MARK D. CUTLIP. A native son of Oregon Mark D. Cutlip has passed his entire life as a fac- tor in the agricultural pursuits of the state, being at present engaged in general farming and dairy- ing upon a well-cultivated farm of fifty-three acres located fifteen miles east of Marshfield, Coos county, upon the south fork of the Coos river. He was born June 16, 1857, near Eugene, Lane county, the son of Abram Cutlip, who came as a pioneer to Oregon in 1851. Mark D. Cutlip received his education in the district schools in the vicinity of his home, remaining with his parents until he had attained manhood. In 1884 he was united in marriage with Miss Mattie Has- kins, who was born in Iowa and came to Ore- gon in 1876, and he then located on his present property. At the time the land was principally uncultivated, but with the energy of youth and the courage which distinguished the young pio- neers of the west Mr. Cutlip gave himself heartily to the successful establishment of a home and estate, nearly all the improvements which the years show having been the work of his own hands. He is now engaged in general farming and dairying, the dairy being supplied with milk by fifteen cows.

Mr. Cutlip has been twice married. His first wife died March 31, 1897, and in 1900 he mar- ried Miss Thena Wilkins, a native of Coos coun- ty. By his first marriage Mr. Cutlip has the following children : Minnie, at home; Iva, the wife of Louis Worth, of Marshfield ; and Ernest, Lloyd and May, at home. In his political affilia- tions Mr. Cutlip is a Republican and though never desirous of official recognition he never shirked his duty as a citizen of the community, having served for fifteen years as clerk of the school board in the vicinity of his home. In fra- ternal relations he is a member of the Woodmen of the World.

CHARLES H. VAUPEL. Long experience, augmented by special aptitude for his chosen oc- cupation, has made of C. H. Vaupel one of the best equipped merchants of Jackson county. As senior member of the firm of Vaupel, Norris & Drake, of Ashland, he represents one of the strongest, if not one of the oldest mercantile en- terprises in the town, and one which reflects, in its management and commercial standing, the high character of the man directing its affairs. Like all truly successful merchants, Mr. Vaupel began at the bottom round of the ladder, and as an humble errand boy and clerk gained the atten- tion of his superiors by being willing to do a little more than was required of him. He had the advantage of starting out under the direction of a merchant father who prized honesty and fair dealing, and with this example, an active and

well balanced brain, and dogged perseverance, it is not surprising that success has come his way.

Mr. Vaupel is the fifth in a family of eleven children, nine of whom are living. He was born on a farm seven miles north of McGregor, Clayton county, Iowa, October 13, 1858, and was educated in the public schools of Elkader, Iowa. His father, J. C. Vaupel, came from the Rhine country, Germany, as a young man, settling in Clayton county, of which he was a pioneer and prominent man. Eventually he left the farm and settled in Elkader, Iowa, where he engaged in a mercantile business, and where his death occurred in 1874. He was much interested in politics, and served as county treasurer for sev- eral years. His wife, formerly Clara (Sangan- ger) Vaupel, was also born in Germany, and her parents were among the early settlers of Clayton county, Iowa. Mrs. Vaupel now makes her home in Des Moines, Iowa.

Until his father's death young C. H. Vaupel clerked in the Elkader store, and at the age of fourteen went to live on a farm. When seven- teen years old he began to clerk for Joe Lamm, and afterward for Carter Mills & Company, both firms taking a keen interest in the ambitious and faithful boy. In 1887 he removed to Ashland and found employment with the mercantile firm of D. R. and E. V. Mills, remaining with them for six years, and in 1893 founded the firm of Vaupel, Norris & Drake. At this time he pur- chased the store and stock of E. K. Anderson, remodeled and enlarged the building, and now has floor space covering 40x100 feet. In 1901 he bought out the stock of D. R. and E. V. Mills. Notwithstanding his large mercantile re- sponsibility, this prosperous business man finds time for affairs of public moment, and is noth- ing if not public spirited. He was one of the organizers, and has been a director from the start of the First National Bank of Ashland, one of the most reliable and substantial monetary in- stitutions of the county. As a Republican voter he has been before the public as a worker if not office seeker, although he gave efficient service in the town council for two years.

In Elkader, Iowa, in 1881, Mr. Vaupel was united in marriage with Maria Barnum, born in Elkader, and a daughter of Hiram Barnum, who was born in Pennsylvania and became an early settler of Iowa. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Vaupel was born in Vermont, removing from there to Pennsylvania, and from there to Iowa, where both he and his son, Hiram, spent their last days. Hiranı Barnum married Eliza- beth Bachtell, born in Chester county, Pa., and daughter of David Bachtell, who settled in Clay- ton county, Iowa, in 1854. Mrs. Barnum still lives in Iowa. Myrtle, the oldest daughter born

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to Mr. and Mrs. Vaupel, died at the age of four- teen years and Leta, the younger, is living at home. Mr. Vaupel is a member of the Board of Trade. He is prominent fraternally, being identified with the Ashland Lodge, No. 23, A. F. & A. M., of which he is a past master, and to which he came from the lodge in Elkader, Iowa. He was also transferred from the Elkader R. A. M. to the Siskiyou Chapter, No. 21, of which he is past high priest. He is a member of Malta Commandery No. 4, K. T. Mr. Vaupel is a shrewd and painstaking business man, a liberal and progressive citizen, and a loyal and generous friend. To an exceptional degree he enjoys the confidence and esteem of the community whose best interests he is endeavoring to promote.

CAPT. STEPHEN C. ROGERS. The va- rions interests which connect the name of Cap- tain Rogers with the county of Coos are of an important and noteworthy nature, chief among these being his identification with the dairy busi- ness. When he came to Oregon in 1870 he se- cured three hundred and twenty acres twelve miles east of Marshfield, lying on the Coos river, and here he embarked in ranch pursuits. Out of this place and subsequent additions thereto he has evolved a fine ranch of more than four hun- dred acres, which is said to be one of the best places of its kind in the entire county. The title by which he is known comes to him through his association with the steamboat business on the Coos river. At this writing he is the owner of the steamer Coos River, with a capacity of six- teen tons gross, and which makes daily trips down the river and back again. In addition he owns the gasoline boat Telephone, five tons gross, which plies along the same river.

Tracing the ancestry of the Rogers family, we find that the captain's grandfather, Aaron Rog- ers, was a native of Rhode Island and in an early day settled in Vermont, where he engaged in farm pursuits in Rutland county. In his adopt- ed home he passed from earth after a long and worthy life. His son, Joseph, was born in Ver- mont, and there followed farm pursuits with only a fair degree of success. Believing that from new western soil he could reap larger returns than from the older lands of the east he deter- mined to seek a home on the Pacific coast. In 1860 he proceeded via the Isthmus to San Fran- cisco and from there to Oregon, where he took np land on Coos bay, twelve miles east of Marsh- field. Here for years he was busily engaged in improving a homestead. By his marriage to Lydia Carpenter, who was born in New York and died on the Oregon farm, he had nine chil- (lren, the fifth of these being Stephen Carpenter

Rogers, a native of Danby, Rutland county, Vt., born November 26, 1834. In the days when he was a boy educational advantages were far inferior to those of the present time, but of such as existed he availed himself to the utmost. Dur- ing much of his early business life he made his home in New York, where he engaged in the manufacture of brick.

On account of ill health and inspired by favor- able reports from members of his family who had preceded him to Oregon, Captain Rogers was led to establish his home in this state in 1870, and at once settled on a portion of his present ranch property. By his intimate identi- fication with local affairs he has gained a large circle of acquaintances. Indeed, few men are better known throughout Coos county than Cap- tain Rogers and none is more highly respected for genuine worth of character. It has been his desire to exemplify in his daily life the doctrines and teachings of the United Brethren Church, of which he is an active member. His stanch adherence to Republican principles is well known. The party has in him a loyal champion of its men and measures. Among the local offices he has filled is that of justice of the peace, in which capacity his decisions have been impartial and rendered with a keen and intelligent adherence to the highest principles of justice. His home ties began when he was twenty-five years of age, at which time he married Miss Delia M. Parker, who was born November 24, 1833, in New York. The five children (two sons and three daugh- ters) born of their union are all living, namely : Herbert H., who operates the boats with his father : Cynthia, the wife of A. J. Sherwood, of Coquille ; Frank E., who conducts the ranch for his father ; Emma, the wife of Charles A. Crad- dock, of Redding, Cal., formerly of Bandon, Ore., and Nellie, at home.

E. F. OGDEN. Although he may virtually be termed a new-comer in the city of Ashland in comparison with old-time residents, Mr. Ogden nevertheless ranks among the successful con- tractors and builders of that city, and finished products of his ability in his professional line may be found in various parts of the city. His qualifications and fitness for his chosen vocation. as well as his broad experience in that line of work, soon won recognition in this section and the excellent manner in which he has executed contracts entrusted to him, has been an impor- tant factor in his success, gaining for him the confidence of the entire community.

Born May 8, 1869, at Saco, York county, Me., which was the birth:place of his father, John Milton Ogden, and his grandfather, Noah, Mr.

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Ogden descended on the maternal side from an old and distinguished family of Buxton, Me. His mother, whose maiden name was Sarah Wadley, was a native of that city, but spent her last years in Boston, whither she had removed after the death of her husband, who was for many years the proprietor of a general mer- chandise store in Saco, where he died. During the conflict between the north and the south, he served in the Union army in a Maine regiment. Grandfather Ogden followed farming pursuits for a livelihood in that state and his father was a soldier in the war for freedom in 1776.

When but seven years old, E. F. Ogden was sent to the home of his uncle, John Wadley, who lived on a farm near Yankton, S. D. Diligently attending public school until he attained the age of sixteen years, he then became apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade and for three years was so engaged in Yankton. Becoming profi- cicnt, he followed that trade as a journeyman in Ainsworth, Brown county, Neb., for some time, afterward spending four years as contractor and builder in the new towns that sprung up along the Elkhorn river. We next find him in Living- ston, Mont., where he spent three years at his trade, and in the fall of 1895 he went to Hono- lulu, Hawaiian Islands, on a pleasure trip to see the country. Six months later he returned to the United States and was induced to locate in Ashland, in September, 1896, which has been his home ever since. Among the principal dwell- ings and business houses he has built there, are the Beach and New Nininger blocks, the Stephen- son residence, Mrs. Mickelson's residence and a score of others. In his political views Mr. Og- den has ever been a Republican of the true blue type but cannot be termed an active politician. Socially he is allied with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. His brother, John Ogden, is following mercantile pursuits in Kansas City, Mo.

JAMES C. TWITCHELL, M. D. An active and prosperous physician of Roseburg, and a highly respected and trustworthy citizen, J. C. Twitchell, M. D., is well worthy of personal men- tion in this hiographical volume. Especially edu- cated and trained for the medical profession, he has already made rapid strides in his chosen voca- tion, and by his more modern methods of treating the various ills of mankind is doing much to mod- ify the extent of human pain and suffering. A son of Charles C. Twitchell, he was born Janu- ary 4, 1867, in Manlius, Onondaga county, N. Y.

A farmer by occupation, Charles C. Twitchell spent his earlier years in New York state, going from there to Corunna, Mich. During the Civil war he enlisted as a private in the Seventh

Michigan Volunteer Infantry, and took part in many battles and skirmishes. At the close of the conflict he returned to his early home, in New York, living there a few years. Removing then to Corunna, Mich., he purchased land, on which he still resides, being successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married Mary E. Lewis, who was born in Oran, Onondaga coun- ty, N. Y., a daughter of James Lewis, a large contractor and builder, who is still living in Oran. Two children were born of their union, a son and a daughter, Dr. J. C. Twitchell being the oldest child.

Brought up on a Michigan farm, J. C. Twitch- ell attended first the district school, afterwards continuing his studies at the Corunna and Sagi- naw City high schools. He subsequently read medicine with Dr. John B. White, an uncle, and a prominent physician and surgeon of Saginaw, Mich., remaining in his office two years. The ensuing year he taught school in Michigan, then, in 1889, came to Oregon, locating in Roseburg. Continuing his pedagogical work, he taught school first at North Umpqua, and afterwards at Nonpareil. Returning to Michigan at the end of eighteen months, he entered the sophomore class of the medical department of the Univer- sity of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, in 1890, when the four-year course at that institution was first inaugurated, and was graduated in 1893, receiv- ing the degree of M. D. Immediately begin- ning the practice of his profession at Chelsea, Mich., he remained there until the fall of 1897, when he again came to Douglas county. Locat- ing at Roseburg, Dr. Twitchell has met with well-deserved success as a physician and sur- geon, and has accomplished some notable work as an oculist, having made a special study of dis- eases of the eye. He is quite skilled in surgery, and for two years was surgeon for the Southern Pacific Railroad. 111 1900 he was elected county coroner on the Republican ticket for a term of two years, and in 1902 was re-elected to the same position.

At Victorsvilie, Mich., Dr. Twitchell married Miss Myrtle A. Conklin, who was born and edu- cated in that town. The doctor is prominently identified with various professional organiza- tions, being a member of the State Medical So- ciety, the South Oregon Medical Association and the American Medical Association. He is a member and secretary of the United States Ex- amining Surgeons for pensions, and is a fellow of the Pacific Coast Association of Examiners of Life and Accident Insurance Companies. Fra- ternally Dr. Twitchell belongs to the Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Politically he is a Republican, and religiously he is an Episcopalian.

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ALBERT THEODORE PETERSON. A keen, clear-headed, wide-awake business man, Albert Theodore Peterson, of Toledo, is thor- oughly identified with the leading industries of the city and county. Possessing unusual tact, ability · and force of character, he has been a prime mover in the establishment of various manufacturing, mercantile and commercial enterprises, and was the originator and promoter of the cascara bark trade, which has assumed large proportions in this locality. Of Swedish parentage, he was born October 23, 1859, in Henry county, Ill., a son of S. G. Peterson, a native of Sweden, who emigrated to the United States about 1840, and spent the first years of his life in his adopted country in Chicago, Ill. Removing from there to Henry county, he bought land, and carried on general farming until his death, at the age of sixty-one years. His wife, whose maiden name was Louisa Johnson, was also born in Sweden, and like her husband, died in Illinois. Eight chil- dren blessed their union, four of whom were sons, Albert T. being the fourth child in order of birth.

Receiving a limited education in the district schools of Henry county, Albert T. Peterson re- mained at home until attaining his majority. Choosing then the occupation to which he was reared, he was employed in agricultural pursuits in the Prairie state for a few years. In 1887, desirous of enlarging his opportunities, he came to Oregon, where a young man's chances of ad- vancement in the industrial world seemed greater than in one of the older states. Locating in Al-

bany, Linn county, he followed carpentering and building for two years. Removing to Toledo in 1889, he conducted a meat market a year, after- wards being variously employed. In 1893, with characteristic foresight, he started a new indus- try, buying cascara bark, which he shipped at first to the home markets. As the demand for the bark increased, he enlarged his operations. shipping to domestic and foreign ports, through J. F. Ulrichs, of San Francisco, in one year alone handling two hundred tons of the bark. being now the principal buyer in this county. Mr. Peterson has various interests of financial importance. In May, 1901, he purchased a general mercantile business at Chittwood, this county, and employs a man to run the store, which carries a stock valtted at $1.500. In 1902 he bought out the plumbing and hardware establishment of J. R. Schenck, which he manages now himself, hand- ling in addition to his regular stock sash, doors, blinds, and all kinds of agricultural implements and tools. Mr. Peterson is a large property owner, having a large farm adjoining Toledo. which he devotes principally to cattle raising : one hundred and twenty building lots in the town. and his large store building. He rendered ma-

terial assistance in securing the construction of the new Corvallis and Eastern depot at Toledo, and was one of the most active promoters of the project for the erection of the commodious new court house there. In ail movements of a pub- lic nature he has earnestly co-operated with other leading citizens, and has earned a reputation as an unselfish public-spirited man.

Mr. Peterson was married, in Illinois, March 10, 1885, to Eva I. Hall, a native of Galva, Ill., and a daughter of George R. and Margaret Ann (Hadsall) Hall. George R. Hall brought his wife and family of four sons and two daughters to Oregon in 1889, purchasing a farm located ncar Bellfountain, Benton county, in 1890, on which he now makes his home. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson have two children, William E. and John A. A stanch Republican in his political views, and an active and influential citizen, Mr. Peterson served as road supervisor for two years, and for the past three terms has been a member of the city council. Fraternally he belongs to Toledo Lodge, I. O. O. F., to Toledo Camp, W. O. W., and to the circle auxiliary to the Woodmen of the World.

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Portrait and biographical record of western Oregon, containing original sketches of many well known citizens of the past and present.., Part 76

Author: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, pub Publication date: 1904 Publisher: Chicago, Chapman publishing company Number of Pages: 1064

Author: Chapman Publishing Company, Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Chicago, Chapman publishing company
Number of Pages: 1064