The centennial history of Oregon, 1811-1912, Part 37

Author: Gaston, Joseph, 1833-
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago, The S.J. Clarke publishing company
Number of Pages: 1072

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of the comforts and some of the luxuries of life.

In 1876 Mr. Crandall was married to Miss Johanna M. Richards, who was born in Yam- hill county, Oregon, a daughter of Solomon and Sarah (Johnson) Richards. Her father's birth occurred in 1820 and he passed away in 1897, while his wife died when thirty-two years of age. Mrs. Crandall was one of three children but all have passed away, her death having occurred in 1898. By her marriage she became the mother of eight children: Commodore F. Crandall, who was born at Jacksonville, Oregon, March 28, 1877; Martha J., born February 11, 1879; Jessie E., who was born in May, 1882, and is the wife of Daniel S. Southmayd of St. Johns, Oregon; Solomon R., who was born May 10, 1884, and lives in Linton; Rose B., who was born July 10, 1886, and is a high-school student; Maybelle V., born July 22, 1894; Seth Chase, born July 3, 1896; and Ida A., who died when twenty years of age. The family attend the Baptist church and Mr. Crandall gives his political support to the republican party. He has served as a member of the school board and for more than twenty years was a member of the election board. His influence has always been on the side of progress and improvement and he has labored to promote the material, intellectual and moral progress of his. community. He is today one of the venerable citizens of Linton and his years rest lightly upon him, his interests and ac- tivities being those of a man of much younger age.

J. P. TUPPER is living retired in Coquille after an active career in Oregon of over forty years. During that time he has been well known in business circles in many part of Coos county, having owned and operated at different periods some of the most important hotels in the section. He purchased a farm in 1883 at the present site of the town of Bandon and made use of the opportunities which the rising land values offered by selling his property in town lots, contributing thus to his own prosperity and to the progress and development of the community. He was born in Nova Scotia in Colchester county, on August 24, 1833, a son of James S. and Margaret Tupper. He received his education in' the public schools of his native country and afterward learned the carpenter's trade at which he worked until 1857. In that year he came to the United States and settled at Bucksport, Maine, where he continued at his trade. After four years he returned to Nova Scotia and resided in that country until 1868, coming back in that year to the United States and settling in California where he obtained a position in a shipyard at San Francisco. Shortly afterward he came to Coos county and followed the ship carpenter's trade in Marshfield for many years. He es- tablished his residence in Bandon in 1882, moving to that vicinity in order to work on the government breakwater. After one sill- mer he purchased one hundred and twenty acres of land upon the present town site and he built a hotel at Tupper Rock which he

M. J. CRANDALL

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called the Ocean House. He sold this prop- erty at a good profit and purchased the Lewis Hotel at Bandon, which is now known as the Gallier Hotel. This he operated until the death of his wife, which occurred in 1895, at which time he disposed of his interests and moved to Coquille where he bought the Curan Hotel, which he managed with efficiency and ability for seven years, finally selling it to the Baxter Brothers. He is now living in retirement although he is still interested in many business enterprises in Coquille.

J. P. Tupper married in October, 1862, Miss Martha A. Lynch, who was born in Nova Scotia. Her parents were of Irish ancestry, although her mother was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and her father in Nova Scotia. To our subject was born one son, Benjamin F., who passed away when he was forty years of age. Mrs. Tupper died on June 3, 1895, and is buried in the Bandon cemetery.

J. P. Tupper gives his allegiance to the republican party but has never been an office seeker. He affiliates with the Owls and is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. He is a devout adherent of the Episcopal church. He is living retired at the Baxter Hotel in Coquille, giving his attention only to the management of his important interests. He still owns property at Port Orford and has invested heavily in real estate in Lake county, California and in Richmond, that state. He is well known in commercial and social circles of Coos county and has, through his activity in business, been an influence in promoting industrial development. He de- serves great credit for what he has accom- plished as a promoter of local enterprises and Coos county is the richer in citizenship and resources by reason of his honorable, suc- cessful and upright life.

JOHN J. LONG, one of the well known and substantial citizens of Douglas county, has devoted his attention to general agricultural pursuits throughout his entire business career and is the owner of a ranch comprising four hundred and eighty acres of valuable land. His birth occurred in Polk county, Oregon, on the Stli of June, 1848, his parents being John and Minerva J. (Smith) Long, who were born, reared and married in Tennessee. From that state they removed to Missouri and in 1846 crossed the plains to Oregon with ox teams, the journey consuming six months. They made their way into Klamath county via Fort Hall and Goose lake, crossed the Cascade mountain range and came up through the Rogue river valley, the trail they fol- lowed being about the same as the present road. but no wagon had ever passed through before this emigration and they had to build the road as they proceeded. Being unable to get through with their wagons, partly be- cause of the high water, and making the roads during the rainy season, they left them in a big canyon in Douglas county and returned for them in the following spring. Arriving in Polk county in November, they spent the winter on Waldo Hill and in the following spring built a log cabin on a donation claim. It was their intention to take up the claim

but water overflowed the land and they came to Douglas county in 1849. Here Mr. Long took up donation claim No. 46, comprising six hundred and forty acres in the Yoncalla valley, three miles south of where the town of Yoncalla now stands, where he spent the remainder of his life. As the years passed he acquired other lands adjoining his claim and at one time owned over fourteen hun- dred acres, a portion of which he gave to his children prior to his demise. He passed away in 1890, when about eighty years of age, while his wife was called to her final rest in March, 1908, being at that time also about eighty years old. They were both consistent and devoted members of the Baptist church.

John J. Long, who was but a year old wlien brought by his parents to Douglas county, was here reared to manhood and attended the common schools in the acquirement of an education but his advantages in this direc- tion were limited. He was married at the age of twenty-five years and following that important event in his life located on his present home farm, which was then a part of his father's place. In the fall of 1873 he acquired one hundred and sixty acres of the same and in the intervening years has added three hundred and twenty acres to his farm, so that it now embraces four hundred and eighty acres. He keeps and raises high-grade cattle and sheep. In the work of the fields he has won success and well deserves recognition among the prosperous and representative citi- zens of his county.

In July, 1873, Mr. Long was united in mar- riage to Miss Sallie Applegate, a daughter of Jesse Applegate, who was captain of the Applegate Company, which crossed the plains to Oregon from Missouri in 1843. An ex- tended review of Jesse Applegate appears on another page of this work. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Long were born three children, all of whom are deceased.

In national politics Mr. Long is a republi- can. but at local elections votes independently, supporting men and measures rather than party. His entire life has been spent in Oregon and he is a worthy representative of an honored pioneer family. Mrs. Long is one of the best informed persons in the state con- cerning the early history of Douglas county. She is a gifted writer and has contributed numerous articles to various publications.

B. L. DARBY. A native of Oregon and a man for many years actively connected with the drug trade in the city of Glendale is B. L. Darbv. who has been prominent in this. line of activity since 1902. He was born in Marion county. June 11, 1877. a son of W. H. H. and Lydia (Read) Darby. the former a native of Missouri and the latter of New York. The father came to Oregon at an early date and in 1865 located in Marion county, where he has resided continuously since. W. H. H. Darby has been three times married. On the 2d of September. 1866, lie wedded Miss Jemima Moppen, by whom he had two chil- dren. On the 6th of October, 1872, he wedded Lydia Read, who bore him six children, as follows: Della S., who is deceased; Laura.

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who married H. Crass; B. L., of this review; Bertha, the wife of Ray Logan; W. H .; and Lucy B., now Mrs. Elbert Strum. The sec- ond wife and mother passed away on the 26th of July, 1884, and eight years later W. H. H. Darby married Miss Mary A. Rankin.

B. L. Darby received his early education in the public schools of Marion county and this was later supplemented by a course in college. After he was graduated he taught school for some time and later took up the study of pharmacy. In 1902 he opened a drug store at Glendale, where he has since conducted the same. He has been successful in business and has acquired a moderate for- tune, which he invests judiciously in local enterprises. He owns his home and a num- ber of the most important business build- ings in Glendale, and has a large interest in a gold mine of the Union Leader Mining Company.

On June 1, 1905, Mr. Darby was united in marriage to Miss Cathryn McGregor, a daughter of Peter McGregor, whose sketch appears on another page of this work. They have one daughter, Louise, who lives with her parents in the beautiful home which Mr. Darby erected in Glendale. He is a stanch democrat and is actively interested in local affairs. He has served as a member of the council, has held the position of city treasurer and has been a member of the school board at Glendale. He is a member of the Commercial Club of this city and is prominent in the affairs of Glendale Lodge, No. 119, F. & A. M. He belongs to Lodge No. 172, I. O. O. F. Mr. Darby is a keen anď intelligent business man with a rapid grasp of details and a shrewd discrimination in investment. In the drug business he unites the qualities of an accurate business sense with an expert knowledge of the details of pharmacy and his success since the begin- ning of his career has been continuous and gratifying.

ROBERT ROY BOOTH, one of the success- ful and prominent representatives of live- stock interests in Douglas county, is asso- ciated in business along that line with his brother, Floyd W. Booth, in partnership with whom he also owns nineteen hundred acres of land six miles east of Yoncalla. His birth occurred in that town on the 3d of May,. 1885, his parents being Robert A. and Clin- tona (LaRaut) Booth, likewise natives of Oregon. Robert Booth, the paternal grand- father, was a native of England, came to the United States as a young man and was mar- ried in the east. In 1849 he made his way to the California gold fields, crossing the plains with an ox team. After three years spent in the mines he came north to Oregon . in 1852, locating in Yamhill county. He was a circuit rider of the Methodist Epis- copal church and preached in all parts of this state during the early pioneer days. Rob- ert A. Booth, the father of our subject, was reared in Douglas county, where his father had removed after a short residence in Yam- hill county. On reaching manhood he opened

the first store ever established in Yoncalla and operated a sawmill as well, becoming prominently identified with merchandising and lumber interests. During. his residence in Douglas county he secured all the tunnel and bridge timbers for the railroad which was built through the valley, as far south as Tunnel 9. In 1886 lie went to Grants Pass, where he was identified with the organiza- tion of the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Com- pany, and while there was president of the First National Bank of southern Oregon and also the chief executive officer of two other banks. Later he became president of the Douglas National Bank, at Roseburg. He re- sided in Grants Pass for thirteen years and in 1899 went to Eugene, where he organized the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company and for eight years acted as manager of the concern. He still retains his stock in the enterprise but for the past five years has practically lived retired. He is a heavy landowner as a mem- ber of the Oregon Land & Live Stock Com- pany, which holds thousands of acres of ranch and timber lands in eastern Oregon, and as manager of this important enterprise lie is recognized as a potent factor in the pres- ent-day affairs of the state. His entire life has been spent in Oregon and he is widely known as one of its prominent and wealthy citizens. He is a stanch republican in poli- tics and has served in the state senate for four terms.

Robert Roy Booth was reared under the parental roof and obtained his early educa- tion in the Grants Pass public schools and the Eugene high school. Subsequently he attended the University of Oregon and like- wise pursued a commercial course in the Eugene Business College. He was employed by the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company for about three years and on the expiration of that period, in 1908, came to Douglas county, where he has since been successfully engaged in the stock business. In association with his brother, Floyd W. Booth, he owns nine- teen hundred acres of land in Scotts valley, six miles east of Yoncalla. He is also a director of the Douglas National Bank, of Roseburg, Oregon.

On the 15th of May, 1911, Mr. Booth was united in marriage to Miss Edna May Hoef- lein, of Lane county, Oregon. He gives his political allegiance to the republican party and fraternally is identified with the Knights of Pythias, belonging to Eugene Lodge, No. 33. His religious faith is indicated by his membership in Methodist Episcopal church, while his wife belongs to the Christian Science church. He has won a creditable place in business circles for one of his years and his future will undoubtedly be one of continued and growing success.

WINFIELD S. BOOTH is one of the prom- inent citizens of the Cow creek valley, where lie operates one hundred and sixty acres of the finest ranch land in the district and is also interested in the development of twen- ty-six acres of mining lands which he lias recently added to his holdings. He was born in Lake county, Ohio, November 12, 1853.

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His parents were Albert H. and Margaret (Markell) Booth, both natives of Ohio, who lived and died in' that state. They were the parents of three children: James A., a resi- dent of Ohio; Virginia, who married C. W. Root, of Ashland, Oregon; and W. S., of this review.

Winfield S. Booth received his education in the public schools of his native state and remained at home until he was twenty-two years of age. At that time he came to Ore- gon and located on Cow creek. Here he bought the ranch upon which he now lives, comprising one hundred and sixty acres of land. He has built many fine buildings on that property, erected barns, sheds and fences, has improved the fertility of the soil and acquired modern equipment every year. He makes a specialty of raising cattle. He recently added to his holdings twenty-six . acres of mining land and is now engaged in its operation and development.

In 1878 Mr. Booth was united in mar- riage to Miss Mary J. Barber, a daughter of Leonard and Virginia (Williams) Barber of California. Mr. and Mrs. Booth are the par- ents of fourteen children: Ida M., the wife of Samuel Hutt of this state; Ivy V., the wife of Alfred Sackett; Eugenia, who married Frank Helms; James A .; Flora A., who is taking a course in nursing at Spokane, Wash- ington; Glenn B .; Ellen R., a resident of Portland, Oregon; Lola D., the wife of Mat- thew Dahl; Edith V. and Agnes M., who are attending school; Halbert W .; Ruth C .; Genet D .; and Clinton C.

Mr Booth gives his political allegiance to the republican party and has been active in its affairs in this district for many years. He is interested in the cause of education and has served for fifteen years as school clerk. He is postmaster of the town of Booth and has been active in that capacity for the last five years. He is in all respects a public-spirited citizen and brings to his various duties in life the keen mind and the broad intelligence which are the basis of his success.

W. L. NELSON. Among the successful business enterprises of Salem is the general merchandise store which is conducted by W. L. Nelson. He was born in Goodhue county, Minnesota, May 11, 1881, a son of Laurance and Annie (Anderson) Nelson, the former a native of Denmark and the latter of Sweden. The father was an agriculturist and, settling in Minnesota when eighteen years of age, re- mained there until he removed to Wash- ington in 1900. Later he came to Marion county, Oregon, where he passed away Oc- tober 29, 1910, at the age of sixty-three years. His wife resides with her son, the subject of this sketch. To Mr. and Mrs. Lau- rance Nelson, the following children were born: A. C., who resides in Washington; Elvira L., the wife of E. C. Rice, of Salem; Clara, who resides in Vancouver, Washington, is the wife of J. E. Edwards; W. L .; Ralph G., a resident of Washington; Maynard L., a mail clerk working between Spokane and Seattle; F. E., the wife of Rolly Vose, of

Washington; and Herbert, Florence and Win- nie, all of whom are at home.

W. L. Nelson received his education in Minnesota and at the age of sixteen years started to earn his own livelihood by accept- ing employment in the baggage room of the Great Northern Railroad Company's station, a position which he occupied for three years, until he gave it up to become a brakeman running between Red Wing and Rochester. After he had been thus engaged for a year he drove a hack for two years for J. E. Allus before being employed for about a year by the Great Northern Railroad Company. Sub- sequently he went to Washington, where he remained with his father until 1904. After three years spent in Aberdeen he again re- turned to his father's home remaining there for a year. In 1910, however, he entered upon an independent enterprise when he came to Marion county and living on his mother's twenty acres of land which he had purchased he opened the general mercantile store which he is now conducting. Although this busi- ness is comparatively new, it has already proven that it fills a vacancy which had long been a drawback to the community and it is proving equally advantageous to its owner. Mr. Nelson is aggressive and painstaking and through his personal management this store is one of the best conducted in the district.

Mr. Nelson gives his support to the demo- cratic party. He lives in accord with the teachings of the Methodist church. His mother also held membership in a church of that denomination. He is a member of the Moose lodge in Salem. In social as well as in business relations Mr. Nelson is always courteous and considerate and these qualities make for popularity in an extensive acquaint- ance.

JOHN M. THRONE, one of the leading factors in financial circles of Roseburg, was the principal organizer of The Umpqua Valley Bank and has served in the capacity of cash- ier since the institution opened its doors for business. His birth occurred in McElhattan, Pennsylvania, on the 16th of March, 1883, his parents being James R. and Arabella (Deise) Throne, who were born, reared and married in the Keystone state. The father began his domestic life on the homestead on which he had been reared to manhood, continuing to reside thereon until 1898, when he came west to Oregon, locating at Anchor, Douglas county, where he has since been suc- cessfully engaged in farming.

John M. Throne was reared under the pa- rental roof, obtaining his early education in the public schools and subsequently attend- ing the Central State Normal School, at Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. In the year 1900 he removed to Charleroi, Pennsylvania, and there secured a position as shipping clerk for the McBeth-Evans Glass Company, with which concern he remained for two years. In 1902, turning his face toward the set- ting sun, he came to Oregon and took up his permanent abode in Roseburg, here securing employment in the abstract office of F. E. Alley, in whose service he remained for about

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two years. On the expiration of that period he accepted the position of assistant cashier in the Douglas County Bank (now the Doug- las National Bank), ably serving in that capacity for four years. At the end of that time, in association with J. H. Booth and W. H. Fisher, he bought out the abstract business of F. E. Alley, resigning his posi- tion as assistant bank cashier to undertake the management of the abstract company. In the fall of 1908. however, he disposed of his interests in the concern to Robert E. Smith. While an employe in the Douglas County Bank, Mr. Throne became a very warm friend of Mr. Benson, the president of the institution, who in 1906 was elected sec- retary of state and in the spring of 1909 be- came governor of Oregon owing to Governor Chamberlain's election to the United States senate. Through Governor

Benson Mr. Throne was appointed chief clerk of the de- partment of insurance of the state of Ore- gon, remaining in that capacity until April, 1911, when, on the death of Governor Ben- son, our subject was removed from office by S. A. Kozer, his superior, at the request of Governor West, because of his too active part in the campaign against the latter, Mr. Throne being a stanch republican. On the 18th of May, 1911, in association with B. W. Strong and Hon. John A. Carson, Mr. Throne organized The Umpqua Valley Bank and busied himself in securing subscriptions. On the 13th of April, 1912, the new institution opened its doors for business and it was wholly through his exertions that its organ- ization was effected. Mr. Throne has since served as cashier of the bank and his efforts are proving a potent element in its continued growth and success. He has already won an enviable position in financial circles for one of his years and his splendid ability will doubtless lead him on to greater prosperity and prominence.

On the 12th of September, 1905, Mr. Throne was united in marriage to Miss Susan A. Ollivant, of Douglas county, her father being William H. Ollivant, deceased, who was one of the pioneer settlers of Douglas county. They have one child, John Fred- erick, who was born on the 3d of Decem- ber, 1911. Mr. Throne gives his political allegiance to the republican party and fra- ternally is connected with Roseburg Lodge, No. 326, B. P. O. E .; Oak Camp, No. 125, W. O. W., and Roseburg Lodge, No. 1037, Loyal Order of Moose, of which he is treasurer. He is well known as a popular, enterprising young man, his friendly spirit winning him recognition in social circles proportionate to his advancement in the business world.

JOHN McKINNEY, who owns and operates a general machine shop and foundry at Wood- burn was born at Dunbarton, Scotland, March 28, 1846. He is a son of Peter and Catherine (Redington) McKinney, the father a native of Scotland and the mother of Ireland. The parents were married in Ireland and six months later removed to Scotland, where they resided until 1847, when the father came to America, settling at New Orleans, Louisiana.

in which city he was accidentally killed the following year. The mother came to Amer- ica in 1852 and settled in Bloomington, Illi- nois. In 1853 the mother married again, her second union being with Michael Mooney. who was born in England, of Irish descent. After her marriage the mother went to Chi- cago and resided there until her death, pass- ing away at the age of eighty-four. In the spring of 1861 Mr. Mooney enlisted in the Civil war and while in service was captured and placed in prison at New Orleans, where he died. By her two marriages Catherine Redington became the mother of four chil- dren. Of her first marriage were born: John. of this review; and Mary, who died at Pueblo, Colorado. By her second marriage she be- came the mother of two children: Alice Mooney and Mrs. Nellie Veronica Gallagher. both of whom are residents of Chicago.

On the removal of the mother to America John McKinney remained in his native country, where at the age of nine years, he started out in life for himself by working in Denney's Shipyard, where he was employed for fourteen months. His mother then sent him money from Chicago, with which he came to America under the captain's care, arriv- ing in New York with only a half crown in his pocket. From there he went to Albany. where through sympathy he was provided with money and finally arrived in Chicago. In that city he became bell boy at a hotel and worked at the same for eighteen months. Subsequently he served an apprenticeship of three years at the molder's trade and six months in a molding and core-making foun- dry and then worked for a time as a journey- man. At the age of twenty-five he went to Mishawaka, Indiana, where he was employed in the St. Joseph Iron Works for nine years. during which time he became head molder. He then worked at South Bend and later in Wisconsin. He was afterward connected with the Holland Radiator Company at Chi- cago, being a stockholder and also general superintendent of the same until he came to Oregon in 1905, settling at Woodburn. Ship- ping his machinery from Chicago, he started a foundry here and also a general machine shop, of which he is the sole owner, and he is now carrying on an extensive business. He has been very successful financially and also owns an excellent residence in Wood- burn, has business property in Port- land, and also real-estate interests in Chi- cago and Michigan.

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The centennial history of Oregon, 1811-1912, Part 37

Author: Gaston, Joseph, 1833- Publication date: 1912 Publisher: Chicago, The S.J. Clarke publishing company Number of Pages: 1072

Author: Gaston, Joseph, 1833-
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago, The S.J. Clarke publishing company
Number of Pages: 1072