Thomas Richey HOWARD

                   Born on the Ranch.
The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
The above statements were given by Lynn Rufus Hale to Sandra Murray Hale,  Daughter-in-Law,

Nov 28, 1972, letter from Emmett Kirby.
                  

                   Information prepared by Ivan Humphries, sent to Lena Jane Durst Hale by Clarice Humphreys.  Lloyd &Sandra Hale visited cemetary in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon and saw tombstone.
Information from Ida Howard Gray.

The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
Nov 28, 1972 letter from Emmett Kirby.
                  

                   Born on the Ranch. Where did he go to?  He had 1 illegitmate son, Eldon Cave (lives in Eugene, Oregon).  Eldon Cave's mother ws Grace McFerran.  Grandparents Enoch Cave raised Eldon Cave.  (This story was told to me, Sandra Murray Hale, by Lynn Rufus Hale in the 1960's.
Information prepared by Ivan Humphries, sent to Lena Jane Durst Hale by Clarice Humphreys.

The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
Nov 28, 1972 letter from Emmett Kirby.

Information from Kent Haldorson, 440 Leslie St. SE, Salem, Oregon 97301-3546:

"Lena Kelly remembered that "Wayne had a ranch straight west fropm my dad's ranch & he & Wayne used to help each other during the haying season.  His parents owned a grocery store here in Heppner & they wanted Wayne to go into business with them, but Wayne wanted no [part of any kind of store business, but wanted a ranch, which his father bought for him.  He, Wayne, was a slow, easy going, kindhearted person & wasn't considered too ambitious.  He was never happier than when on his favorite saddle horse, riding around the country.
       He was probably a little bit spoild as he was the only boy in the family & had 6 sisters - Ollie, Lizzie, Ida, Mary, Nellie & Mabel."

Pedigree from Kent Haldorson, 1881 SW Front Ave., Portland, OR  97201.  It starts with his parents, Eldon Wayne Cave and Zira Lucille Merrill., then Wayne Howard and Grace Pearl McFerrin, then Thonas Richey Howard and Rebecca Long and then Jonathan B. Howard and Margaret Virden (Virden) and then William Howard.  Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR  97068,  503-657-9444.
                  

                   Born on the Ranch. Information prepared by Ivan Humphries, sent to Lena Jane Durst Hale by Clarice Humphreys.

The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
Nov 28, 1972 letter from Emmett Kirby.

1989:  Information from Haldorson, 4860 SW Laurelwood Dr., Portland, Oregon 97225.

"She taught in the Matteson school.  Lizzy married a man named Humphrey, the brother of Tom Humphrey who owned a drug store in Heppner for many years, and moved to Washington.  She died in a fire in her home several years later."
                  

                   Born on the Ranch. Information from Ida Howard Gray.

The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
Nov 28, 1972 letter from Emmett Kirby.

1989:  Information from Haldorson, 4860 SW Laurelwood Dr., Portland, Oregon 97225.

"She married a named named Gray, who left her after the birth of their two children.,  She lived in Pendleton where she worked in the Post Office forten years,  She later moved to California, where she died at over 96 years of age."
                  

                   Information prepared by Ivan Humphries, sent to Lena Jane Durst Hale by Clarice Humphreys.  Lloyd & Sandra Hale  visited cemetary in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon and saw tombstone.
Information from Ida Howard Gray.

The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
Nov 28, 1972 letter from Emmett Kirby.

1989:  Information from KentHaldorson, 4860 SW Laurelwood Dr., Portland, Oregon 97225.
"Nellie was born December of 1886 in Oregon"
(I had her birth as 1885--came from her tombstone" Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068, 503-657-9444.

1975 - Requested Death Certificate from Oregon State Health Division, Vital Statistics Section, P.O. Box 291, Portland, Oregon 97207.  Received ans.--No Deatyh record found.  By telephone I was told that prior to 1903 the records were kept in the individual Counties.  In 1902 the Courthouse in Morrow County burned down and all records destroyed.  The Portland Office  of Vital records are complete for the State of Oregon since 1910.  They do have a few records from 1903 to 1910.  There are no records now kept in  the Counties.  They have all been transferred to the Portland Office. Therefore, if the Portland Office does not have them, the records  are unavailable.  Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068, 503-657-9444.
                  

                   Information prepared by Ivan Humphries, sent to Lena Jane Durst Hale by Clarice Humphreys.  Lloyd & Sandra visited cemetary in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon and saw tombstone.
Information from Ida Howard Gray.

The family's early days were spent in Illinois.
The family crossed the plains on the Old Oregon Trail in the early 1850's.
Nov 28, 1972 letter from Emmett Kirby.