Bales

Bales, Sylvia – Obituary

Imnaha, Oregon Sylvia Bales Sylvia M. Bales, 94, of Imnaha, died Aug. 15, 2004. Services will be held Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Enterprise Cemetery. A full obituary will be published at a later date. Wallowa County Chieftain, Thursday, August 19, 2004 Sylvia Bales, 94, of Imnaha, died Aug. 15 at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. She was born April 19, 1910, to Tom and Odelia Jacob on Joseph Creek. She married John Bales Sept. 17, 1928. They lived most of their lives on different ranches in Wallowa County, the last years on the Imnaha. After John’s death, she moved … Read more

The Descendants of Franklin Mary Noyes Rowe of Humboldt County, Iowa

Home of Franklin and Mary Noyes Rowe 1887-1905

This book, “The Descendants of Franklin Mary Noyes Rowe of Humboldt County, Iowa, with Some Notes on Their Ancestors,” authored by Velma Rowe Coffin in Storm Lake, Iowa, in 1955, is a meticulously researched genealogical record spanning 87 pages. It traces the lineage of Franklin Rowe, born December 30, 1836, in Onondaga County, New York, and provides insights into his ancestry and descendants. Free to read or download.

Bales, Dennis L. – Obituary

Dennis L. Bales, 61, a former Baker City resident, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007, at Good Shephard Hospital in Hermiston. His funeral will be at at 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, 1919 Second St. There will a military service at Mount Hope Cemetery. Dennis was born at Prairie City to Robert T. and Lila G. Friedly Bales on Nov. 16, 1945. He attended all 12 years of schooling in Baker City. Dennis had an outgoing personality, enjoyed playing sports and served as student body president. He worked at J.C. Penney while in high school and remained friends … Read more

1918 Warren County Farmers’ Directory – B Surnames

Abbreviations Used in this Directory a–Acres; Ch — Children; O–Owner; T–Tenant or Renter; R –Rural Route; Sec-Section; Maiden name of wife follows directory name in parentheses (); figures at end of information–year became resident of county. Star (*) indicates children not at home. Name of farm follows names of children in quotations marks. In case of a tenant, the farm owner’s name follows the figures giving size of farm. Example: ABBEY, William L. (Lena Riggs) Martha and Cora Abbey, Mother and Sister; Kirkwood R1 Tompking Sec8-5 T80a H.M. Abbey Est. (1886) Tel. Farmers’ Line Kirkwood MEANS ABBEY, William L. – … Read more