Last Updated on May 29, 2011 by S.B. McCORD. – Syrenous Burnett McCord, one of the leading hardware merchants of Eastern Oregon, was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, in 1842. He went with his parents to Wisconsin when a youth, and lived there several years. At the age of eighteen he entered into an apprenticeship […]
Last Updated on October 15, 2011 by Pocahontas, Baker County, Oregon Pioneers of the county gathered at the blgr (????) of Jacob McEwen, of Pocahontas this morning, the old resident having passed to the great beyond yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. The deceased was 70 years old and death was due to advanced age. The
Last Updated on June 1, 2011 by Rachel C. Buchanan Manners, 85, of Ontario, a former Baker City resident, died Nov. 9, 2000, at Ontario. Her graveside funeral was Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Pastor Roger Scovil of the Baker City Christian Church officiated. Mrs. Manners was born and raised in the Wingville and Pocahontas
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Last Updated on May 30, 2011 by Baker City, Oregon Leona M. Kasten, 93, of Baker City, died May 25, 2002, at Settlers Park. Her funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Monte Loyd of Baker Valley Christian Assembly will officiate. Interment will be at Mount
Last Updated on October 15, 2011 by Alexander McQuowen,77, died yesterday at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a life-time lived in Oregon. He farmed on a ranch six miles north of Baker. Mr. McQuowen was born October 5, 1865, at Pocahontas. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are two nephews, Eugene Hammond of
Last Updated on October 15, 2011 by Wingville, Baker County, Oregon Death Summons Wingville Man Thos. McQuowen Spent All of Life North-West of Baker Thomas McQuowen of Wingville died suddenly this morning at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie McQuowen, where he had made his home for the last 22 years. Born August 4,
Last Updated on June 1, 2011 by Baker City, Oregon Julia M. Fosnot, 90, a lifelong Baker City resident, died Nov. 21, 2000, at St. Elizabeth Health Care Center. Her funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Coles-Strommer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert C. Irwin of St. Francis de Sales Cathedral officiating.
Last Updated on November 29, 2012 by Dennis Early in June 1862, traveling parties from California and Nevada began to arrive at the mines on Powder River. These parties had started for the Salmon River mines, and were surprised when they found a mining camp in Eastern Oregon. Amongst those who came across the country
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