The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-10-05


James Hutton, who lived only short
time, then she made her home with her
son who was mining in Nevada. While
absent from home for few days he
was striken with pneumonia and died.
The shock II his death caused partial
paralysis and an impediment in her
speech, an affection which always re-
mained with her.
From Nevada she came to Portland,
and then to Hood River in 1877. buying
the Horn place. On this place she
lived and toiled for years, doing work
of every description regardless of her
advancing age. In 1891 she moved to
Portland to make her home with her
daughter. but was always glad to meet
her Hood River friends and talk over
old times. Her closing days were quiet
and peaceful. She retired as usual on
the evening of January 8. When her
daughter called her in the morning
there was no response, for death had
claimed her. She was buried in Riv-
erview cemetery, Portland. Her age
was So years and eiRth months.
Miles B. Potter came to Hood River
with the Parkhurst colony in 1875. He
bought the Whitcomb farm and later
erected handsome residence. He and
Mrs. Potter were charter members of
the Belmont Methodist church and &C.
tive workers in that denomination. He
was a veteran of the Civil war and
suffered greatly in health as a result
of the exposure endured while serving
his country. For several years his
home had been in Portland, where he
died January z. 1916. aged IA years.
Willis Graham Clelland came to Hood
River in the spring of 1882, taking a
homestead on the East Side two and a
half miles from town, where he lived
for IL years. He married Minnie Rand
in 1883. She was pioneer of 1884.
Mr.. Clelland's death occurred at his
home in Portland, January 30, 1916,
and was caused by heart trouble. A
wife and two children survive him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Rand came to
Hood River in 1884 and located on the
east side of Hood river not far from
town. This was their home for 25
years, when they moved away, their
last residence being Eugene where
they both died, she passing away first.
VIM. Ellis came to Hood River in
1890 and became identified with the
straw berry business. He was with US
at the last Pioneer meeting and was
the second oldest pioneer present, be-
ing at that time Sc years old. He was
known as Grandpa Ellis and left eight
children, "a grandchildren, % great
grandchildren and one great-great-
grandchild. He died March s, 1916.
D. A. Turner pays the following
tribute to one of our early pioneers !:
81 think it is due to the Pioneer Asso-
citation of Hood River to leave on rec
ord short history of one of the early
settlers of this valley that had part
in the successful work that developed
the east side of the country. ! refer
to MIR. Davis Divers, who came from
Clackamas county, Oregon. in the
spring of 1862 with his wife. Parthena
(nee MitchelD, and four sons, John.
James, Joel and William. He settled
on Hood river near the place called
Summit, where three of the boys
afterward took up land. One of the
sons, James, was drowned in the Owy-
hee river of eastern Oregon while on a
trip driving cattle. MIR. Divers was a
good neighbor, very Industrious and a
member of the Methodist church. At
ter his boys left home and his wife
died, he sold his farm and lived while
near the OdeIl school house. When he
became so feeble he could not live
alone he made his home with the Neff
brothers near his old home. He is
buried in the Butte cemetery near his
wife,"
: Thomas M. Ramsdell was the first
Of all the early pioneers to see this
valley. In November, 1874. with three
other young men he drove the stock of
the Neal Gillian party from The
DalIes to the Willamette valley. They
swan their stock across the Columbia
from the mouth of Hood river and
drove them down the north bank to
Vancouver. Mr.. Ramsdell moved his
family to Hood River in 1862 and built
a house near Phelps creek and was,
perhaps. the first minister to locate
here. One of his deeds. while here,
was to travel on snowshoes in the
month of March from his home to the
home of n. A. Turner where he per-
formed the marriage ceremony for that
gentleman and Miss Amanda Neal.
Rev. Ramsdell died in Portland IN Oc-
tober, 1914, aged "a years.
ID. A. Turner has lived longer in
Hood River than any other person: F.
c. Sherrieb is next.
Amos Underwood was in Hood River
in September, 1852, but did not re-
main. He afterwards homesteaded
Polala Illahe, now known as Ruthton.
Later he moved across the Columbis
and now lives in the town which bears
his name. He will be 81 In December
next.
The two families of DR.. Farnswortt
and VIM. Laughlin moved to Hood Riv'
er in October 1852. In January the
Farnsworth family left in canoe,
never to return. The Laughlin family
endured the hardships of severe win
ter, saw their stock starve to death
and late in the spring Of 1858 moved
back to The Dalles. The only surviv
ing member of the family is B. F.
Laughlin, of Portland.
In 1903 Il. D. Joslyn ana Wlle locateC
in White Salmon. They are both deac
and their farm is now known as the
Byrkett place.
Of those who located here in 1854 H
C. Coe is the only one alive.
The oldest living person born ir
Hood River. as far as | am able t.
learn, is Frank Coe Benson. who lives
at 1854 Ross St., Portland. He was
born in February 1860, and is the sor
of James and Margaret Benson, who
lived in the log cabin on Indian creek
James Benson had lumber sent from
Portland, paying at the rate of $50 pei
M, with which he made dining table
for the family and a cradle for the
boy.
Mr.. Cowperthwsite. who spent the
winter of 81 and SO with A. c. Phelp.
on Phelps creek, is now living in Cam
as, Ore. He is 80 years of age and to
tally blind.
S. I. Howe, a pioneer of '82. is liv
ing in Greenville, Tex. He is 81 year,
of age and blind. but greatly enjoy,