Lithia Drive- In Theater in Talent, OR

The Lithia Drive In Theater in Talent, Oregon

     Check out the following link to see the Lithia Drive- In Theater at Talent. This picture was taken to get a view of the forest fire raging in the mountains above Ashland in 1959. The Theater was on the corner of Creel Road and Hwy 99. The link takes you to the SOU Hannon Library Digital collection which is a great visual gallery of the area that you should look into if you haven't already. Use the search field in the upper right hand corner to type in what you want to see or browse through each collection, photo by photo.
    
     If you have memories of this theater- feel free to comment on this blog.

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Lost Legacy in Talent, OR

Old House in Talent is Gone

        Once known as the Knighten House in Talent, this house was actually built by Fred Inlow about 1893-1895. Inlow's got the property from John Holton in 1885. 

       The house was a landmark and can be seen in the distance in many photos of Talent.  It stood along what we now call Talent Ave. next to the Friends church (where the church parking lot is now) and was torn down in the 1980s.  

Knighten House in 1963 

 1982 - Friends church is just visible on the right 

During the tear down about 1983

from the back - just before tear down

Friends Church 1982

[Thanks to Al Inlow of Camp White Museum for the foregoing photos and information.]

Fern Valley History, Jackson County, Oregon

MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, January 6, 1931

INTERESTING HISTORY OF FERN VALLEY REVEALS DEVELOPMENT SINCE 1862

Fern Valley, Ore., Jan. 6.  (Special)  The Fern Valley Literary society met January 2 at the school house. One of the most interesting features on the program was an article presented by Fred Robley, a history of Fern Valley, which follows:

      "Fern Valley, in 1862, resembled little the picture which it presents to the eye today. At that far off date it had not even a name, and was all in three large donation land claims. Col­ver's, along Bear creek to the west; Hockersmith's from the present Swingle holdings to the Stevens' ranch and the Miner's claim, from that line to the foothills on the east.

     Instead of the alternate blocks of orchard, alfalfa, grain, Ladino pasture and garden land, the alluvial land of the valley was covered with a luxuriant stand of shoulder high meadow grass, dotted here and there with great spreading oaks. Willows marked the course of the small streams on their way to Bear creek, and at about the west line of the Boyer orchard began a dense, almost impenetrable jungle of cottonwood, alder and willow, and on the drier land oak, all tied together and interlaced with wild grape vines."

Wild Beasts Plentiful

      "Bears, bobcats and cougars stalked in the natural cover, bear being seen as recently as 21 years ago. A good place to keep out of after nightfall and so dark and gloomy that the owls doubtless hooted all day. But land, which could support such a jungle was too valuable to leave to make homes for the wild beasts, and with the entry of the road in 1910 and the building of the Bear creek bridge in the following year, the Colver tract was sold off in 11 separate properties and six new homes were built.

      But the upper parts of the valley had for years been under the plow. In 1862 the Miner claim was bought by the Paynes, Champ T. and his wife Betty, later affectionately known to this generation as "Grandma" Payne, sturdy pioneers, who had made the overland trip from Missouri in 1852, residing for 10 years near Harrisburg in the Willamette.

     The Payne home was on the site of the present Henry home, and the rugged cliffs to the east were known as the `Payne' cliffs. A thorough believer in diversified farming, Mrs. Payne raised chickens and had a flourishing garden, in which she pio­neered in the field of irrigation. A spring was piped to a large tank. In this was placed a home made canvas hose through which the water ran and seeped through the sides. The Paynes were the first dairymen in this valley and among the first in the county. Butter was made and traded at the stores, as this was long before the day of creameries. In the summers the cows were driven across the mountains to the luxuriant summer pastures of Klamath county."

Wheat Main Crop

     "Wheat was the main commercial crop of the valley, following the practice of all new farming land. The natural meadow grasses, once destroyed, never returned.

"From Iowa in 1868 came Mr. Ebenezer Carver, a youth who, following the death of his wife, came to the new country to pioneer a second time. He purchased the Hockersmith claim and lived at the site of the Ferns' ranch buildings. The towering black walnut tree was planted by his hands. He also set out a two acre family orchard.

     Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fern and their seven children came from Iowa in 1897 and purchased the Carver lands. Mrs. A. B. Fern is the granddaughter of the pioneer, Ebenezer Carver. In addition to wheat, the Ferns planted corn, against the advice of the natives, and raised it successfully, large fields of it. They also raised the first alfalfa on this side of Bear creek.

     Mr. Fern died in 1899 and Mrs. Fern was thus left to care for a ranch of 600 acres with the aid of the oldest of the children, 14 years of age."

Orchard Boom Opened

     "In 1910 the orchard boom was at its height and Fern Valley saw many new plantings. The first commercial orchard was set out by George Alford, followed soon by Hughes, Mrs. Fern, Wards, Henrys, Hensler and Fisher.

     Prior to 1910 a journey from the upper part of the valley was considerable of an adventure, particularly if Bear creek was on its periodical rampage. There were 20 gates to open between Mr. Alford's and Phoenix. In 1910 the new road was graded through coming up the valley. This made possible R.F.D. service. Telephone wires were strung as soon as the road was located. In 1924 the electric line completed the list of rural conveniences. Irrigation was made possible by the completion of the Talent canal in 1822.

     Of the present population of the valley are people from Illinois, Texas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, Montana, Iowa, California, Arkansas, Vermont, Michigan, Washington and Missouri. Also from Austria, Greece and Holland.

     Until 1912 Fern Valley had no school house of its own. The nearest school house was located one mile north and east of the present Gardner place, which was about the center of district No. 8. This district comprised the land between Bear creek on the west, the Billings holdings on the south, the Climax district on the east, and North Phoenix on the north. The second school house was located about a mile west of the site of the first one, at a place called Windy Point, which was said to be well named."

Short School Terms

     "Two terms of school were held each year, the first one beginning in September and ending in November and the second term, also of 12 weeks, beginning in March and ending the first of June.

The older generation was apparently able to absorb in a six months' term the same amount of learning now imparted in a longer term. Moral persuasion was used spareingly, if at all, dogwood switches were easily procured and readily employed by the teachers of the period; teaching was confined to a thorough schooling in the fundamentals, the three R's.

     Equipment was rather crude. Blackboards were painted boards. Erasers were sheepskins on a block of wood. The second building was 18 by 24 with a woodshed connected with it. The school board furnished chalk and ink, the teachers their own switches. The pupils carried water a quarter of a mile in a bucket and drank it from a leaky dipper. On a hot day one of the children would raise his hand and say: `May I pass the water around?' and everybody would get a drink. Towels were minus quantity. Supplementing switches, unruly pupils were sometimes required to maintain a rigid position by holding a pencil on a nail head or knot on the floor."

More Rain Then

     "Windy Point was reached from this side by navigating a viciously sticky gumbo. It seemed to rain more then and there was too much mud for comfort. Then the district was divided in 1912 and the new one was named Fern Valley No. 99. The first teacher was Miss Miller. There were 11 pupils in the school the first term. The latest school census enumerates 40 of school age, of which 22 are enrolled in the school. Under age of 4 years are 20 children, the yougest arriving too late for Christmas and too early for New Year's."

Stearns Cemetery, Talent, Jackson County, OR T-Z

Stearns Cemetery

[see the Jackson County Database at http://www.wrightarchives.com/archive.html for more information about these families]

TAYLOR, EVA LUCILLE

27 Aug 1909 near Talent, Jackson, OR

26 Feb 1994 Medford, Jackson, OR 84-05-29

Res: Wagner Creek, OR

William Francis Kerby

Emma Elizabeth Briner

Edward George Taylor md: 03 Oct 1925 V13-516/751

(Ch: Everett G. Taylor, Wagner Creek; Bonnie L. Baylor, Medford; Kenneth Taylor, Talent)

TAYLOR, FRANCES MYRTLE

28 Feb 1908 1/2 mi S of Talent, Jackson, OR

05 Jan 1933 Yreka, Siskiyou, CA 24-10-08

Luther Allen Abbott

Susan Eleanor (Stephens) Finley

Herbert Lester Taylor md: 07 Nov 1925 V13-528/774

4-1

TAYLOR, GENE ALLEN

03 Nov 1929 Bray, Siskiyou, CA

03 Mar 1930 Bray, Siskiyou, CA 00-04-00

Herbert Lester Taylor

Frances Myrtle Abbott

Infant CD: Pneumonia 4-1

TERRILL, HORACE JEFFERSON, JR. "Jay"

03 Aug 1882 Brownsboro, Jackson, OR

29 Dec 1944 Talent, Jackson, OR 62-04-27

Horace Jefferson Terrill, Sr.

Lucy Ann Wilcox

Parthena E. Smith md: 09 Aug 1914 V11-422

(Dau: Barbara; postmaster for many yrs; former US fruit inspector; deputy county tax assessor for many yrs) 7-3

TERRILL,HORACE JEFFERSON SR. "Father"

29 Dec 1828 __________, Lorain, OH

25 Dec 1910 Ashland, Jackson, OR 81-11-25

Horace Terrill

____________ McNeil

Lucy Ann Wilcox md: 03 May 1855 __________ IA

(In CA 1 yr, then back to OH; to Albany 1867; then to Jackson Co., to Brownsboro until 1885 to Talent; ch: Byron, Charles, Jay, Effie Seaman, Ella M. Mast, Clara Seaman)

TERRILL,LUCY ANN "Mother"

30 Jun 1838 __________, Muskingum, OH

24 Nov 1918 Ashland, Jackson, OR 80-05-11

Res: Talent, OR

____________ Wilcox

___________________

Horace Jefferson Terrill md: 03 May 1855 __________ IA

(Ch: see above) 11-1

TERRILL, PARTHENA E.

14 Feb 1888 __________, __________, TN

27 Jul 1954 Talent, Jackson, OR 66-05-13

James B. Smith

Parthena Mattie Marthina Arthur

Horace Jefferson "Jay" Terrill, Jr.

md: 09 Aug 1914 V11-422

(Dau: Barbara; siss: Mrs. Harold Simpson; Mrs. Alex Morris, Gold Hill) 7-3

THATCHER, CHARLES AVERY

06 Sep 1886 Peoria, Peoria, IL

27 Oct 1973 Medford, Jackson, OR 87-00-21

William Avery Thatcher

Sabrina Jane Ackerman

Verna M. Fischer md: 22 Apr 1914 _____________

CD: Motorcycle accident 8-2 Ashes

THATCHER,SABRINA JANE ”JENNIE S.” "Grandmother"

5/6 Apr 1852 Butte Creek, Calhoun, MI

14 Dec 1935 Medford, Jackson, OR 83-08-08

Orrin Ackerman NY

Sabrina Green NY

William Avery Thatcher md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Homesteaded in ND; Portland 7 yrs; to Southern OR; sons: Will Thatcher, Talent; C. A. Thatcher, Medford) 8-2

THATCHER,SABRINA JANE "Granddaughter"

28 Mar 1916 Lusk, __________, WY

01 Jun 1937 Medford, Jackson, OR 21-02-03

Charles Avery Thatcher

Verna M. Fischer

Single Telephone operator CD: Fracture - auto accident (Ch of 2 to Portland; 1927 to Medford; bros: Carson & Vernon Thatcher; sis: Jeanette Thatcher; gmo: Catherine Fischer; all Medford; uncle: Will Thatcher, Talent)

THATCHER, VERNA M.

21 May 1897 Peoria, Peoria, IL

25 Feb 1982 Medford, Jackson, OR 84-09-04

___________ Fischer

___________________

Charles Avery Thatcher md: 22 Apr 1914 _____________

8-2

THATCHER, WILLIAM ALLEN "Will"

03 Dec 1875 Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, MI

11 Nov 1955 Medford, Jackson, OR 79-11-08

William Avery Thatcher

Sabrina Jane Ackerman

___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Salesman 8-2

TORREY, CATHERINE SEE: KERBY, CATHERINE

TORREY,FRANK WILLIAM WWI

16 Jan 1897 Sites, __________, CA

30 Nov 1986 Medford, Jackson, OR 89-10-14

Grant Lewis Torrey

Mary Neal

Jessie ____________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

dv: __ ___ ____ _____________

Electrician

(1 stepdau: Diana Kirk, Walnut Creek, CA; Newspaper of Apr 24, 1931: Dorothy Torrey dv from Frank Torrey, md 1921 Spokane, WA)

TORREY,GRANT LEWIS "Father"

21 May 1871 or

24 May 1871 McMinnville, Yamhill, OR

25 Oct 1961 Ashland, Jackson, OR 90-05-__

Frank Torrey

Mary Sleppy

Mary Neal md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Pars md circa 1860 Pike's Peak on way across from KS; sis md Lorenzo Jacob Sleppy about same time) 74-__

TORREY, JEHEY R.

09 Apr 1908 Talent, Jackson, OR

26 Apr 1908 Talent, Jackson, OR 00-00-16

Charles Walter Torrey

Mary Jane Cabler Kerby

Infant 74-__

TRENT, EDNA MAY

09 May 1902 Centerville, __________, IA

28 Aug 1991 Medford, Jackson, OR 90-10-29

Res: Talent, OR

Wm Nathan Wells

Irene Conger

Elton Emmett Beeson md: 14 Apr 1920 Yreka, CA

Smith E. Trent md: 21 Mar 1938 Medford, OR

(Dau: Charlotte M. Toon, Fairfield, CA)

TRENT, SMITH E. "Smitty" "ASHES SCATTERED ON MT. WAGNER"

26 Nov 1895 Damascus, __________, VA

22 Feb 1992 Talent, Jackson, OR 96-02-26

___________________

___________________

Mabel Clara Strugill md: 07 Nov 1925 V13-525/768

Edna May (Wells) Beeson md: 21 Mar 1938 Medford, OR

(1st wf interred Eastwood/IOOF cemetery, Medford; stepdau: Charlotte Toon, Fairfield, CA; bro: Elmer Trent, Damascus, VA; siss: Jennie Wells, Medford; Hazel King, Briston, TN; Minnie Lynch, Briston, TN; Carrie Price, Damascus, VA)

ABOVE FOR INFO ONLY" not interred in cemetery

TURNBAUGH, ELIZABETH NORINE "Lizzie"

24 Oct 1875 Hartford, Pike, IL

06 Jul 1939 Medford, Jackson, OR 63-08-12

Anderson J. Bowman

Margaret Ellen "Sarah" Cathlin

Hollie Mildred Turnbaugh md: 11 Jun 1902 _____________

(Sis & bros: Laura B. Miller, Quincy, IL; Edward S. Bowman, Portland; C. R. Bowman, Supt of Schools, Ashland)

TURNBAUGH, HOLLIE MILDRED

06 Dec 1875 Pittsfield, Pike, IL

03 Apr 1953 Ashland, Jackson, OR 77-03-28

Isaac Turnbaugh

Sally Miller

Elizabeth Norine Bowman md: 11 Jun 1902 _____________

TURNER, ALICE MAUDE

24 Nov 1880 Moline, Rock Island, IL

26 Apr 1964 Talent, Jackson, OR 83-05-02

George M. Bunce

Martha Elizabeth Ellam

Oscar Burton "Bert" Turner md: __ ___ ____ _____________ 4-4

TURNER, OSCAR BURTON "Bert"

29 Feb 1876 Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, SD

17 Aug 1964 Ashland, Jackson, OR 88-05-19

___________________

___________________

Alice Maude Bunce md: __ ___ ____ _____________

4-4

TWOGOOD, DANIEL PERRY

30 Aug 1849 __________, __________, __

05 Mar 1923 White Bird, Idaho, ID 73-07-06

___________________

___________________

Frances Anne Born md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(1 son; dau: Mrs. E. E. Foss, Talent) 32-4

TWOGOOD, FRANCES ANNE

22 Feb 1853 Lockhaven, Clinton, PA

25 Jun 1938 Ashland, Jackson, OR 85-04-03

Henry Born Germany

Margaret C. _______ Germany

Daniel Perry Twogood md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Dau: Mrs. E. E. Foss, Talent) 32-4

TYPLESS, FLORENCE

15 Jun 1902 Council Grove, Morris, KS

24 Dec 1958 Ashland, Jackson, OR 56-06-09

Fred Kemper

Mae _______________

_____________ Whitt md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Harry R. Typless md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Res of Talent since 1947; mo: Mrs. Mae Kemper, Junction City, KS; sis: Mrs. Earl Hammer, Council Grove) 75-__

TYPLESS, HARRY R. WWI & WWII

18 Oct 1889 Glen Dale, Marshall, WV

12 Dec 1962 Talent, Jackson,OR 73-01-24

___________________

___________________

Florence (Kemper) Whitt md: __ ___ ____ _____________ Esther ____________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

CD: Gunshot thru head-self inflicted

(Retired from army after 20 yrs service; no known survivors) 75-

VERLOOP, DIRK

15 Feb 1855 Amsterdam, Holland

07 Dec 1935 Talent, Jackson, OR 80-09-22

John Verloop Holland

___________________

Helene Marie Ankerson md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Stone: Allah O. Abha Mushtak - Bahai Faith

(From Bellview district of Ashland 2 yrs ago) 4-1

VERLOOP, HELENE MARIE Sister - wife of Mushtak"

11 Aug 1863 Davenport, Scott, IA

08 Jan 1957 Talent, Jackson, OR 93-05-28

Georg Peter Ankerson Denmark (b.1825)

Alvina Michaelson Denmark

Dirk Verloop md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Bros: Alvin Ankerson, dec'd in Seattle early 1940's; Emil Oscar Ankerson, dec'd Feb. 1940, Colton, WA, interred Spokanke, WA; mo dec'd shortly after Helene's birth; fa remarried & had 6 ch by 2nd wf) 4-1

VETTER, FRANKLIN DAVID

02 Sep 1881 New Ringgold, Schuylkill, PA

26 May 1940 Ashland, Jackson, OR 58-08-24

Jacob Vetter

___________________

Leila M. __________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

85-__

VIMONT, WILLIAM

14 Nov 1867 __________, __________, KY

27 Sep 1937 Medford, Jackson, OR 69-10-13

Res: Grand Hotel, Medford, OR

William H. Vimont KY

Susan Nourse OR

PD: Dr. Miller's office

CD: Heart attack

Salesman - Nash Clothes; minister (Son: W. H. Vimont, Grants Pass)

WALKER, DELLA GRACE

11 Sep 1886 Ashland, Jackson, OR

10 Oct 1942 Klamath Falls, Klamath, OR 56-00-29

John William Abbott

Susan Frances Childers

Alex Anderson md: 24 Dec 1903 V8-102

dv: __ ___ ____ _____________

____________ Walker md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Hotel clerk 31-2

WALKER, RUTH M.

24 Jan 1925 __________, _________, MI

19 Aug 1972 Central Point, Jackson, OR 47-06-26

George McDonald

Rachel Lindsay

Glen Walker md: __ ___ ____ _____________

76-__

WALTY, EMMA ELIZABETH

__ ___ 1873 Odin, Marion, IN

05 Aug 1938 Talent, Jackson, OR 65-__-__

Emil Samuel Walty Switzerland

Catherine Reinfenacht OH

Earl Peat md: __ ___ ____ _____________

dv: __ ___ ____ _____________

Medical doctor

(Res 5 mos; practiced in WI, WY & MA until 1928; to OR from AZ; bros: Arthur, AZ; Dio, Westboro, WI; Roy, Naples, ID; Walter A. K. Walty, Talent; sis: Mary McMillian, Savage, MT) 85-__

WALTY, LURA JO

08 Dec 1899 Belsano, Cambria, PA

30 Jan 1981 Ashland, Jackson, OR 80-01-22

Harvey Samuel Weaver

Elizabeth Smeed

____________ Thayer md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Walter A. K. Walty md: __ ___ 1928 Helmer, ID

(To Talent from Bonner's Ferry, ID, 1931; 2 sons: Harvey Thayer, Ashland; Jack Walty, AK; dau: Genevieve Holdridge, Talent; bro: Roy Weaver) 30-3

WALTY,WALTER A. K. WWI

05 Jan 1883 Odin, Marion, IN

23 Oct 1958 Talent, Jackson, OR 75-09-18

Emil Samuel Walty

Catherine Reinfenacht

___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Lura Jo (Weaver) Thayer md: __ ___ 1938 Helmer, ID

(To Talent 1931) 30-3

WARD,JAMES C. "Father"

20 May 1832 __________, __________, IL

26 Dec 1923 Ashland, Jackson, OR 91-07-06

___________________

___________________

___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Mary Jane _________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

34-2

WARD,MARY JANE "Mother"

__ ___ 1849 __________, __________, __

19 Jul 1928 Yelm, Thurston, WA

___________________

___________________

James C. Ward md: __ ___ ____ _____________

34-2

WATERMAN, HARRIET F. "Hattie"

17 Sep 1849 __________, __________, NY

20 Sep 1907 Medford, Jackson, OR 56-05-23

Res: Talent, OR

Christie F. Swift NY

Arvila Vanace NY

Lucias N. Waterman md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Hus md Mrs. Anna Edith Snapp 14 Oct 1908 V9-259; died Amity, OR; 3 sons: Archie, Adelbert & Ernest)

WATERMAN, MARY L.

21 Sep 1870 __________, __________, IA

13 Sep 1932 Ashland, Jackson, OR 61-11-22

Andrew J. Wilcox IA

Lucy C. Venater OH

Harry Lowe md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Archie Claude Waterman md: 24 Mar 1897 V6-191

(Fa dec'd 3 Sep 1908 Ashland, OR; hus interred Pendleton, OR; res 40 yrs; son: Harry Harland Lowe; bro: Robert Wilcox, dec'd 7 May 1927, Stockton, CA)

WEDGE, EVA OLA

25 May 1874 __________, Chautauqua, KS

01 Dec 1948 Medford, Jackson, OR 74-06-06

Thomas Clayton

Susan Haines Hamilton Co., IN

Freeman Ebenezer Wedge md: __ Nov 1896 Columbia Fall,MT

84-__

WEDGE, FREEMAN EBENEZER

05 Oct 1857 Waukesha, Waukesha, WI

26 Mar 1943 Ashland, Jackson, OR 85-05-21

George Wedge

___________________

Eva Ola Clayton md: __ Nov 1896 __________ KS

Orchardist

(To Helena, MT, 1882; to Talent, 1920; ch: Mrs. George Waterman, Phoenix; Mrs. Mary March, Los Angeles; Mrs. Gus Beck, Medford; Ray Wedge, Essex, MT) 84-__

WELLS, IRENE

15 Nov 1879 Centerville, Appanoose, IA

07 Aug 1943 Medford, Jackson, OR 63-08-23

Enos Conger

Malinda Beamer

William Nathan Wells md: 13 Sep 1893 Centerville,IA

(To Jackson Co., 1908; dau: Edna M. (Beeson) Trent, Medford; gdau: Charlotte Beeson, Los Angeles; sis & bro: Mrs. Minnie Robison & H. W. Conger, Medford) 22-2

WELLS, WILLIAM NATHAN

16 Nov 1869 Centerville, Appanoose, IA

06 Jul 1921 Talent, Jackson, OR 51-07-20

Jesse Wells IA

Lucinda Wright

Irene Conger md: 13 Sep 1893 Centerville,IA

CD: Suicide- gunshot

Overseer of the Jackson County Poor Farm past 7 yrs

(To Jackson Co., 1907; dau: Mrs. Edna (Elton) Beeson; sis: Pen-ceilla Wells) 22-2

WHEELER, SARAH ESTHER

17 Jun 1888 __________, __________, OR

11 Feb 1909 Talent, Jackson, OR 20-07-24

G_______ W. Wheeler MA

Mary E. Duelby ME

Single

CD: Tuberculosis (Formerly of Vancouver, WA) 3-1

WHITTINGTON,WILLIAM Civil War

20 Oct 1835 Philadelphia, Ireland

05 Jun 1901 Talent, Jackson, OR 65-07-16

___________________

___________________

Sarah Willis md: __ ___ 1855 Harrison Co.MO

Co. D, 4th Ia Inf

(To US ae 3 with pars; to Morrow Co., OR 1884; wf died 1885; 1 son & 3 daus)

WICKSTROM, MARY

03 Nov 1908 Talent, Jackson, OR

03 Apr 1909 near Talent, Jackson, OR 00-05-00

Charles E. Wickstrom Sweden

Mary E. Meyer MI

Infant (Birth rec: mo's name given as Moyer) 4-1

WICKSTROM, MAUDE

23 Jan 1902 Wimer, Jackson, OR

13 Apr 1909 Wagner Creek, Jackson, OR 07-02-20

Charles E. Wickstrom

Mary E. Meyer

Child 4-1

WIENECKE, EMIL CARL PAUL

14 May 1874 __________, Germany

18 Feb 1944 Talent/Ashland, Jackson, OR 69-09-04

Ottelie ___________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

62-__

WIENECKE,FREDEMIL”FRITZ” BPOE

07 Dec 1900 __________, Germany

10 Jul 1969 Talent, Jackson, OR 68-07-03

Emil Carl Paul Wienecke

Ottelie ___________

Elizabeth Zemke md: __ ___ ____ Bend, OR

62-__

WILLEY, ARTHUR A.

04 Apr 1870 __________, __________, __

18 Mar 1916 Talent, Jackson, OR 45-11-14

PD: res of Joseph Kerby

(Arr from Central CA about 10 day ago; formerly had a restaurant near depot; for some time lived on ranch near Talent; wf in San Francisco) 82-__

WILLIAMS, CYNTHIA ASENATH "Cenith"

22 Nov 1846 __________, __________, __

15 Mar 1864 Wagner Creek, Jackson, OR 17-04-23

Issacher Williams

Valina A. _________

Single CD: Scarlet fever

(Funeral at Wagner Creek School house per M. N. Stearns)

WILLIAMS, ELSIE ELLEN

22 Aug 1930 Ashland, Jackson, OR

26 Aug 1942 Talent, Jackson, OR 12-00-04

Jesse Debs Williams

Ila Fay Kerby

Child CD: Auto accident – drowned 20-1

WILLIAMS, ILA FAY

08 Jun 1911 Talent, Jackson, OR

29 Mar 1942 Medford, Jackson, OR 30-08-21

James Frank Kerby

Edna Etta Kingery

Jesse Debs Williams md: 16 Dec 1929 Medford, OR

(Ch: Elsie, Clyde, Arla Fay; gmo: Mrs. May Kingery, Marshfield) 20-1

WILLIAMS, JESSE DEBS

09 Dec 1904 __________, Jackson, OR

14 Jun 1973 Medford, Jackson, OR 68-06-05

Jerome D. Williams

Brittania Grow

Ila Fay Kerby md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Esther Franklin md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Katherine Mae (Hopkins) Anderson md: 05 Jul 1957 Eureka, CA 33-3

WILLIAMS, KATHERINE MAE

27 Apr 1921 Krebs, Pittsburg, OK

24 May 1986 Medford, Jackson, OR 65-11-27

Vernon Hopkins

___________________

Roy Anderson md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Jesse Debs Williams md: 05 Jul 1957 Eureka, CA

(1st hus dec'd 1947; daus: Donna Brumback, Medford; Linda Williams, Portland; stepsons: George & Paul Williams, both Talent)

WILLIAMS, MARY EMILY

30 Nov 1860 __________, __________, OR

14 Feb 1864 Wagner Creek, Jackson, OR 03-02-14

Issacher Williams

Valina A. _________

Child CD: Scarlet fever

(Funeral at Wagner Creek School house per M. N. Stearns)

WILSON, JACK ALLEN "Jackie"

24 Feb 1934 Medford, Jackson, OR

12 Jun 1940 Medford, Jackson, OR 06-03-18

Charles L. Wilson OK

Hazel Stephens Talent, OR

Child

(Bros: Donald, Joe & Othell, Medford; siss: Mrs. Donald Stone, Hornbrook, CA; Frances Wilson, Medford; gmo: Mrs. Capitola Wilson, Portland) 33-4

WILSON,ORIN MARBLE Civil War

04 Mar 1850 __________, __________, NY/MI

20 Feb 1919 Ashland, Jackson, OR 68-811-16

Res: Talent, OR

___________________

___________________

Laura May McKinstry md: __ ___ 1887 Macomb Co., MO

dv: 14 Jan 1905

Co. F, 12th Reg Inf

Homesteader & laborer (To So OR 1902; son: Cecil B)

WIMER, GILBERT

__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __

29 Aug 1900 __________, Jackson, OR 01-__-__

Infant

22-3

WIMER, JOHN WILLIAM

20 Oct 1929 Medford, Jackson, OR

03 Jul 1973 Medford, Jackson, OR 45-08-13

Onie Roscoe Wimer

Marie Matney

Iris Josephine ____ md: 27 Aug 1949 Medford,OR

dv: __ ___ ____ _____________

Driver & salesman

(Son: William D.) 22-3

WIMER, ONIE ROSCOE

02 Aug 1899 Jacksonville, Jackson, OR

23 Nov 1968 Medford, Jackson, OR 69-03-21

William Alonzo Wimer

Mary Lucetta Wolgamott

Marie Matney md: 25 Sep 1926 Jacksonville

22-3

WIMER, WILLIAM ALONZO

27 Dec 1864 __________, Keokuk, IA

09 Aug 1930 Applegate (Ruch), Jackson, OR 65-07-12

John Wimer

___________________

Mary Lucetta Wolgamott md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Miner

(Crossed plains ae 8 to Rogue river valley; ch: Mrs. J. E. Smith, Crescent City, CA; Onie Roscoe Wimer, Ruch) 22-3

WOLGAMOTT, ADAM

15 Jun 1837 __________, Holmes, OH

15 Dec 1900 __________, __________, __ 63-06-00

___________________

___________________

Margaret Jane Hall md: __ ___ ____ Owen Co., IA

(12 ch - 11 liv) 25-1

WOLGAMOTT, ELIZA ELIZABETH

03 May 1876 __________, Polk, AR

14 Feb 1943 Portland, Multnomah, OR 66-09-11

Res: Prospect, OR

Jack Blackwell

Margaret Lovett

John M. Wolgamott md: 18 Jun 1894 V5-224

Nurse (Res 50 yrs; Talent 30 yrs; dau: Mrs. Warren Barr, Prospect; bro: Willie Blackwell; siss: Mrs. Mary Bailey & Mrs. Cora Nicodemus, all OK) 24-1

WOLGAMOTT, GEORGE OSCAR

26 Nov 1868 __________, __________, MO

16 Dec 1944 Medford, Jackson, OR 76-00-20

Adam Wolgamott

Margaret Jane Hall

Virginia (Bowers) Squires md: 27 Dec 1904 Yreka, CA

Orchardist-farmer

(Res 60 yrs; dau: Mrs. Leonard Rose, Medford; son: Oscar Wolgamott, Yreka, CA; siss: Mrs. Elizabeth Talbot, Portland; Mrs. Mollie Phares, LaClede, ID; Mrs. Ida Reynolds, Oakland, CA; Mrs. Margaret Erskine, Medford; bros: William Wolgamott, Medford; Vance Wolgamott, Gold Hill; Charles Wolgamott, Marysville, CA) 25-2

WOLGAMOTT, IRENE

21 Sep 1911 5 mi W of Talent, Jackson, OR

20 Jul 1912 Ashland/Talent, Jackson, OR 00-09-29

Zelmon Wolgamott

Dora Bish

Infant 12-3

WOLGAMOTT, JOHN MONTGOMERY

20 Nov 1865 Billiard, __________, MO

22 Dec 1935 Medford, Jackson, OR 70-01-02

Res: Talent, OR

Adam Wolgamott

Margaret Jane Hall

Eliza Elizabeth Blackwell md: 18 Jun 1894 V5-224

(Res 60 yrs; dau: Mrs. W. L. Barr, Talent; bros & siss: Zelmon & William Wolgamott, Mrs. Maggie Erskine, Medford; Ida Reynolds, Seattle; Charles Wolgamott, Talent) 24-2

WOLGAMOTT, MARGARET JANE

20 Apr 1842 __________, __________, OH

22 Jul 1921 Medford, Jackson, OR 79-03-21

Jeremiah Hall MO

Margaret Montgomery MO

Adam Wolgamott md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Res state 46 yrs; Medford 14 yrs; sons: Zelmon Wolgamott, Phoenix; John Wolgamott, Talent; Charles M. & William Wolgamott, Medford; Vance K. Wolgamott, Hood River, OR; daus: Mrs. Ida Reynolds, Albany, OR; Mrs. Molly Wimer, Glendale, OR; Mrs. Elizabeth Talbot, Bremerton, WA; Mrs. Maggie Erskine, Medford) 25-1

WOLGAMOTT, PEARL

31 Mar 1896 __________, __________, __

30 Sep 1896 __________, __________, __ 00-06-29

John Montgomery Wolgamott ?

Elizabeth Blackwell ?

Infant 24-2

WOLGAMOTT, VIRGINIA

30 Aug 1882 Chico, __________, CA

21 Sep 1934 Grants Pass, Josephine, OR 52-00-22

John Bowers

Margaret Mary Mitchell

___________ Squires md: __ ___ ____ _____________

George Oscar Wolgamott md: 27 Dec 1904 Yreka, CA

25-2

WOLGAMOTT, ZELMON

06 Feb 1863 __________, Nottaway, MO

18 Jan 1944 Talent, Jackson, OR 79-11-12

Adam Wolgamott

Margaret Jane Hall

Dora Bish md: 04 Oct 1905 V8-393

(Wf interred Eastwood/IOOF, Medford; 1876 to Talent district; daus: Hazel & Irene Wolgamott, Mrs. Elsie N. Quinn, Oakland, CA; Mrs. Ben Thurston, Medford; bros: George Wolgamott, Grants Pass; Charles, Bakersfield, CA; Vance Wolgamott, Gold Hill; William Wolgamott, Medford; siss: Mrs. Mollie Phares, ID; Mrs. Ida Reynolds, Oakland, CA; Mrs. Lizzie Talbot, Grants Pass; Mrs. Maggie Erskine, Medford) 12-4

WOOLDRIDGE, EDITH MAY

16 May 1877 __________, __________, OR

23 Sep 1921 Ashland, Jackson, OR 44-04-06

Thomas J. Elliott MO

Eliza Jane Osborn IA

G_______ S. Wooldridge md: __ ___ ____ _____________

35-3

WORKS, FRANK

06 May 1883 South Platt, Hall, NE or

Stockville, __________, NE

22 Jul 1956 Medford, Jackson, OR 73-02-16

Res: Prospect, OR

Orville Works

Mary Ellen Whittington

Rosaline Bruley md: 04 Sep 1910 V10-87

Grocery clerk 26-3

WORKS, MARY ELLEN

29 Apr 1857 __________, __________, MO

12 Jan 1943 Central Point, Jackson, OR 85-08-13

William Whittington Ireland

Sarah Jane Willis

Orville Works md: __ ___ 1882 Davis City, IA

(Res 47 yrs; ch: Frank, Prospect; William O., Waco, TX; Mrs. Henry Burnett, Medford; Howard, Mrs. Clifford Garvin, Mrs. Riley Nyswaner, all Talent; Mrs. Douglas Stedman, Phoenix; Byron Works, Army camp in TN) 28-1

WORKS, ORVILLE Civil War

03 Mar 1839 __________, Defiance, OH

05 Apr 1928 Talent, Jackson, OR 89-01-02

Alonzo Works

___________________

___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Mary Ellen Whittington md: 19 Jan 1882 Davis City, IA

Co. M, 3d Ia Cav (Enlisted in Union army at age 24; lived in IA; to Stockville, NE in 1876; to OR 1894 to Talent; ch: Mrs. Henry Burnette, Mrs. Clifford Garvin, Mrs. Riley Nyswaner, all Talent; Mrs. D. Steadman, Phoenix; Frank, Howard & Byron, Talent; Orville Works, Jr., Waco, TX) 28-1

WRIGHT, MARY JESSIE

26 Oct 1872 Silverton, Marion, OR

02 Mar 1959 Medford, Jackson, OR 86-04-04

James McDonald

Sarah Davis

Carl Wright md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Res 24 yrs; daus: Mrs. Cora McDaniel, Seattle; Mrs. Aerie Whitmore, Renton, WA; nephews: Harry Hoxie, Ashland; William Hoxie, Medford) 10-1

WYANT, BENJAMIN HARRISON

02 Sep 1890 Talent, Jackson, OR

15 Oct 1923 North Bend, Coos, OR 33-01-13

Benjamin Thomas Wyant

Melinda Jane Traylor

Matilda ___________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

CD: Mill accident

Pvt S.A.T.C. Benson Polytechnic (2 ch) 25-3

WYANT, BENJAMIN THOMAS

06 Aug 1844 __________, Brown, IN

15 Oct 1916 Ashland, Jackson, OR 72-02-09

James Wyant KY

___________________ KY

Lewise Klise md: __ ___ 1871 _____________

Melinda Jane Traylor md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(1st wf dec'd 1872 Portland, 1 son, Lewis, 8 days old; 2nd mg: 11 ch; md 28 yrs) 25-3

WYANT, BERTUS

07 May 1880 Colfax, Whitman, WA

16 May 1937 Medford, Jackson, OR 57-00-09

Benjamin Thomas Wyant

Melinda Jane Traylor

Single Carpenter

(Siss: Mrs. Mary Carlyle, Klamath Falls; Mrs. Alice Allen, El Monte, CA; Mrs. May Bellows, Ashland; Mrs. Lena Bellows, Eagle Point; Mrs. Amie Johnson, Portland; Mrs. Nettie Wooley, Cottage Groave, OR; Mrs. Christine Jones, Medford; bros: Lewis Wyant, Lake Creek; James Wyant, Placerville, CA) 25-3

WYANT, JOHN LESLIE

08 Jul 1893 __________, __________, OR

23 Aug 1910 Ashland, Jackson, OR 17-01-15

Benjamin Thomas Wyant

Melinda Jane Traylor

Single CD: Typhoid 25-3

24 Aug 1910 helped two dig one of the Wyant Boys graves [Jim Briner diary]

WYANT,MATILDA JANE "Mother"

09 Aug 1857 Elkton, Douglas, OR

29 Oct 1903 Ashland, Jackson, OR 46-02-20

___________ Traylor IL

___________________ IL

Benjamin Thomas Wyant md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(11 ch - 11 liv - youngest an infant) 25-3

WYANT, WALTER

__ ___ ____ __________, Douglas, OR

12 May 1904 French Gulch, Shasta, CA 28-__-__

Benjamin Thomas Wyant

Malinda Jane Traylor

___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________

(Res 20 yrs in Jackson Co) 25-3

YATES,MARGARET P. O.E.S.

__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __

__ ___ 1953 __________, __________, __

31-2

YEO, KENNETH JAMES

23 Oct 1904 __________, __________, __

25 Feb 1914 Grants Pass, Jackson, OR 09-04-02

William R. Yeo

Gertrude Jeffrey

Child [Pars md 12 Feb 1902 V9-478]

(Death occured while in process of moving to Williams, OR, from Wagner creek; gfa: George E. Yeo) 31-2

YOUNG, MARTHA E.

__ ___ 1888 __________, __________, __

__ ___ 1946 __________, __________, __

31-2

YODER, JACOB "Jake"

20 Aug 1900 Yoder, __________, KS

23 Dec 1993 Medford, Jackson, OR 93-04-03

Noah J. Yoder

Barbara Bontrager

Mayme Lusk md: __ ___ 1940 Las Vegas, NV

(Bro: Tobe Yoder; sis: Mattie Schrock_ B75-W-01

ZEMKE, EDWARD F.

22 Mar 1904 Metolius, __________, __

01 Dec 1978 __________, __________, __ 74-08-09

Viola Loos md: 18 Oct 1931 _____________

(To Talent 1927; daus: Pat Goffi & Dolores Denison, Talent; son: James; bros: Leslie, Clarence, Ray, all Talent; siss: Elizabeth Wienecke, Salem; Anna Heriford, Camas, WA; LaVerne Zemke, IL; Dorothy Stewart, Phoenix) __-__ Ashes

ZEMKE, JOAN K.

23 Jan 1934 Talent, Jackson, OR

23 Jan 1992 Medford, Jackson, OR 58-00-00

Gustive Beck

Bessie Laura Wedge

Wesley Furl md: __ ___ ____ _____________

Everett L. Zemke md: 23 Oct 1965 Reno, NV

(Son: Mickey Furl, Medford; daus: Sandy Gregory, Central Point; Tami Keith, White City; Cindy Haverkost, San Diego, CA; bro: Freeman Beck, Medford; siss: Laverne Morgan, Medford; Eva Ruch, Eugene; Eisal Brantley, Sebastopol, CA)