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Pages: 294. 21x27cm, softcover, perfect bound, indexed.- This book is out of print. A copy was purchased in October 1996 at The Bookloft, 107 E. Main Street, Enterprise, Oregon 97828 (503-426-3351) for $20.95.
Carving the North End Wilderness: Flora is heavy reading with many names and dates as part of the narrative, and tends to be disorganized, despite the attempt to organized it by district. It is indexed by name, town, and subject, but I found several instances were it was incorrect. The subject matter leans toward rambling with inconsistances just a few pages apart. Much of the information is pulled from newspaper articles published in several different early Oregon papers. Despite the organization, I found it interesting reading. It contains many personal anecdotes from the people who lived during early homesteading in northern Wallowa County, Oregon from 1880 to 1930. It covers how the people, industries, and schools developed in the north area. Although the subject matter concentrates on a few families of the area, there are many references to the Nathaniel M. Devin, Governor P. Holmes, William L. Evans, John E. Matthew, and Niels Hansen families. The following excepts mention people related to Devin family members in Carving the North End Wilderness: Flora written by F. Lorlene Beddow. - Page 21 - Three marriages in 1899: William Evans and Bertha Leota Devin; Willis Wright and Artie Fleet; John A. Nedrow and Carrie B. Coon.
The 1905 weddings were: Albert Wilson and Hattie Beach; Eugene Devin and Eulah L. Matthew; R.D. Churchill and Emma Lilly; Ray Austin and Effie Conley. - Page 26 - 1900-P 1910-P Devin, Nathaniel 1860 - Eliza 1863: Bertha 1881, Eugene 1884, Ira 1894
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1900-P Evans, William L. 1873 - Bertha 1881
1910-F Hansen, Nels J. 1868 (miller) - Etta 1872: Ethel 1893, Oleta 1898, Blanche 1902
Page 28
1910-F Holmes, Governor P. 1859 - Margaret 1862: Alfred H. 1885, Elizabeth 1887, G.P. 1889, Edna 1891
Page 29
1900-P 1910-F Matthew, John Elry 1848 - Ester Elizabeth 1844: John F. 1844, Eulah 1887
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Within months after the Post Office of Flora was named, J.C. Conrad donated a corner of his homestead for a cemetery. The first two to be interred therein were Rachel Hudkins in 1891 at age 77. She was a homesteader and mother of Mary McCall (Mrs. Wm. McCall). The second was Odna, the three-year-old daughter of M.N. and Eliza Devin in 1892.
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[Township 5 Range 44] Section 13 - Alice Baker, Nathaniel Devin.
[Township 5 Range 44] Section 26 - Carl C. Thomson, James Haynes, John Matthew.
Page 45
In 1911, Nels Hansen was a member of the I.O.O.F.
Page 50
New buggies were purchased by: Lon Knight, Ed Rendrow, Lorenzo Bacon, Isaac Bingaman, T.J. cloninger, N.M. Devin, Lee and Charles Evans, G.C. Clark, Peter Fordney and J.Q. Connally.
Page 53
Nels Hansen moved back from Nampa, Idaho in 1921 to manage the store and moved the post office back into the building. The Hansen family occupied the living quarters until they moved to the former City Hotel building in 1930 or 31.
Page 61
Possibly there were a couple short term tenants in 1929 and in 1930, but Nel Hansen's family moved in the early 1930, and occupied the building as a residence. The post office was moved back from its location in the Baker building into the large northwest corner room. Mr. Hansen added a stock of candy, drinks, tobacco and other incidentals.
Page 66
Circa 1915 Courtesy Agnes Bork
Sunday School Class
Seated: Alma Clark, Gertrude Frazier, Maude Crowell, Jennie Wilsey. Standing: Ruby Davis, teacher Mattie VanCamp, Blanche Hansen, Biva Sanday.
Page 69
William H. Baker was Postmaster here from 1899 to 1913, and Nels J. Hansen from December, 1922, to 1930 or 31.
Page 72
Postmasters of the Flora Post Office Date of Appointment
Nels J. Hansen December 30, 1922 Acting
Nels J. Hansen March 6, 1923
Ralph Lindley August 11, 1937
Page 78
July, 1903 - Mrs. Bertha Evans received emergency care when a fruit jar broke off lacerating her wrist.
Page 85
Nov. 14, 1908 - "R.D. Meeker and Nels Hansen, millwrights have placed the machinery in the Flouring Mill. Mr. Hansen and family are recently from Milan, Washingtion.
Page 90
McArthure's Oregon Geographic names has this to say: "Flora...it was named for the daughter of the first Postmaster in the district, A.D. Buzzard. This information was given the compiler by N.J. Hansen, Postmaster at Flora in 1925. He said the name was applied first in the fall of 1890.
Page 98
They [Bingaman family (moved to Imbler in 1902)] rented the place at Flora to the Holmes family, who lived there many years.
Page 117
William Nicoson Family
William Henry 1859-1919 (Minerva Martin 1857-1939) - Louisa Cole 1882-1942 (Murldin 1889), James 1885-1934 (Ethel Hansen 1893) - Lietta Tayler (Willey R.), Muriel 1914, Jim, Gay 1922.
Page 133
There are two shingle mills in close proximity to Flora, owned respectively by Robinson and Hart, and Huffman and Devans.
Page 157
Evans Family Reunion. Seated in front: William Lee Evans with wife Pamela Jane.
Page 158
William Lee Evans 1841 - born in Pennsylvania (Pamela Jane Parker 1846 - England)- Nine children - George, John, Charlie, Susan, William Lee, Samuel, Martha, Louis, Ellen; six of whom came as a family by covered wagon to the Grande Ronde Valley in 1878 and located on a homestead near La Grande.
William Lee 1873-1943 born in Nebraska in 1899 married Bertha Leota Devin 1881 - born in Missouri, both buried in Asotin. Three children: Clifford, Odna, Atha.
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Standing: Mrs. Nels Hansen, Ehel Nicoson. Seated: Mrs. Hansen's mother holding Lietta Nicoson.
Nels J. Hansen 1868-1941 (Etta A. 1871-1944) - Ehtel Nicocon 1893 (James 1885-1934) - Leatta Tayler, Murial 1914, James, Gay 1922. Oleta Devin 1898 (1917 Ira 1894- ) see Devin famly, Blanche Sloccum 1902 (Jerry).
Nels came from Denmark in 1868 when he was 18 years of age. He learned English, educated himself, became a cabinet maker and millwright. He built mills and elevators in Missouri and moved to Spokane, Wash., with his family. When he learned Flora, Ore. needed a millwright, they again moved.
In 1909, they settled in Flora, where Nels built the mill, managed and operated it for about 14 years. He became postmaster in 1923 and in about 1930, moved the post office from the Baker's store building to the City Hotel. He operated a grocery store in connection with the post office until 1937, when he sold out and moved. Both died at the home of daughter Ethel in Salem, Ore., and both are buried in Clarkston, Wash.
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John Elry Matthew born 1848 in clinton Co., Missouri, died Sept. 9, 1920. His wife Ester Elizabeth, born Clinton Co., Missouri, died 1915, both are buried in the Flora Cemetery. Children: Jim, Fannie, Lucy, Fred and Eula.
Eula Lizzie 1887-1936 (1905 Eugene Devin 1884-1970) - Velma, Della, Neta, Vivian, Lyle.
Circa 1905 Matthew Family Picture
Eula Lizzie with husband Eugene Devin seated, Francis Ann and Andrew Forbes, Ester Elizabeth and John Elry Matthew, Permelia (Weaver) and James Silas Matthews, Lucy May Matthew and brother John Fred Matthew.
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[Nathaniel Devin family photograph]
Circa 1904 Courtesy Gladys Jackson
Madison N. Devins Family
Madison Nathaniel [names are reversed] Devins 1860-1933 (1880 Eliza Jane Holmes 1863-1922) - Bertha Leota Evans 1881-1951 (1899 William Lee 1873-1943) - Altha, Odna, Clifford. Eugene 1884-1970 (1905 Eulah Lizzie Matthew 1887-1936 and in 1939 to Ida Stenberg) - Velma, Della, Neta, Vivian, Lyle.
Odna 1889-1892. Ira 1894 (1917 Oleta Fern Hansen 1897) - Irene, Lois, Wilma, Keith, Anna, Robert, Billy, Phyllis, Carl, Stanley. Nat operated a shingle mill but sold out and moved to the Lewiston, Idaho, area.
Page 215
There were a few items recorded in the Enterprise Record Chieftain. In November, 1914, Sam Evans hauled wheat to Enterprise and John Curry delivered 1500 bushels of 40-fold wheat to Enterprise - the sacks each weighed 155 pounds. In January, 1915, J.Q. Connally, J.J. Berner, Guy Applegate, Sam Evans and the Dale Brothers, with two sleds and six horses, hauled 90 sacks of wheat weighing 1200 pounds. On one of these trips, Ira Devin and Edgar Dale had their shoes and bedding scorched in the camp fire.
Page 221
During the summer of 1916, at least 15 automobiles invaded the North End owned by but not limited to: Mac Shelton, Dave Kuhn, G.C. Clark, W.H. Baker, Dr. Ding, Fred Suydham, Os Bodmer, Lou Frazier, J. Hall, Wm. Murrill, Ira Devin and Arthur Baker.
Page 223
Matt Devin and Joe Huffman operated a shingle mill and sawmill in 1900. Joe sold his interest to Mr. Matthew in June, 1903, and before 1905, they sold out to William Conrad who moved the machinery to his place.
Page 230
This time she [Mrs. Almira Stanley Cannon] had 29 students ranging from age 5 through 19. ...James Nicoson 1885-, ...
Page 231
Starting with Mr. Ratcliff and his bride in the top row are Earl Botts, Maggie Botts, Artie Fleet, Georgia Birdsell, Julia Oliver, Lilly Oliver, Susie Botts. Lula Botts and James Nicoson.
Page 233
Then, from contemporary newspapers: ...; 11-14-07 A.H.Holmes; ...
Page 234
From the school [Paradise District #27] records: The teachers: ...; 09-27-10 Edna P. Holmes; 04-10-11 Emma Hartkopt; 09-03-11 Myra Braughton; 04-04-12 Edna Holmes; ...
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...; 01-02-29 Ethel Nicoson; ...
Page 236
Teachers [Lost Prairie #29] listed in the county school records: ...; 14-03-11 Leota Holmes; 11-13-11 C.R. Eddleman; 09-03-12 Leota Holmes; ...
Page 238
Commericial School [Flora Academy]
Third row: Maggie Coblentz, Ethel Dale, Clarence Austin, Leota Holmes, Kattie Gilmore, Nellie Clark, Prue Eddleman.
Page 239
Circa 1894 or 1895
Flora School, at the Buzzard Corner School
The students are: ..., Bertha Devin, Pearl Rimel, Mable Robinson.
Page 241
At Flora there were the children of Grant Johnson, George Clark, Andy Forbes, the Conleys, Dales, Currys, Garretts, Eddlemans, Berners, Borks, Hansens.
The program consisted of addresses on History by A.H. Holmes, teacher at Arko;
Circa 1913
School at the second school building
Boys on porch: ..., Ira Devin, ... Big girls: ..., Oleta Hansen, ..., Blanche Hansen, ...
Page 242
The photo above is one which was taken at the Flora school in 1908. Mrs. Maxwell has identified the students as follows:
From left to right: ...,Blanche Hansen, ...
Page 244
Circa 1923 [Flora School]
Second row: Lyle Devin. ...
Page 246
[Flora School
Teachers: ...]
...; 1915 Oleta Hansen, ...; 1923 Blanche Hansen, ...
Beginning in 1909, the chairmen of the board were: J.H. Dale, G.W. Frazier, J.S. Applegate, N.J. Hansen, ...
Page 248
Awards [1963 Flora Reunion] were given: door prize Terri Swank; oldest teacher at Flora present Oleta Devins, 1915;
In the county records the following teachers [Deer Creek School] were listed: ..., Oleta Devin, ...
Page 250
[From the school (#39 The Star School) records: ...] ...; 09-11-22 Blanche Hansen; 09-10-23 Wilma Austin: 09-08-24 Oleta Devin; ...
The list of the chairmen of the board throughout the years included: ..., E.A. Devin, ...
Page 252
Lower Lightle Flat #70 existed 1910-1918. Teachers 1910 spring: Mable Boston; 1910 fall Leota Holmes; ...
Page 253
Sunny Glade School Built 1915
First school opened November, 1915, with Myrle Owenby teacher. ...; 1922 Spring-Oleta Devin; 1923 Ethel Nicoson; ...
Page 257
The Pine Burrs of Flora about 1916
The Pine Burrs members: Back: Otho Botts, Arley Murril, Ira Devin, Hilbert Murrill, Fred Botts.
Page 258
Then for Jan. 30, 1908: "Alfred Holmes, teacher at Arko, attended the High School debate at Enterprise."
Page 260
The guests [at a party at Tyler house in October 1903] included: Oral and Wad Cloninger, D.D. Conley, Fred Matthew, Bill Crawford, Lewis Evans, Ralph Tyler, Ann Stevens, Hattie Pritchard, Eula Matthew, Claudia Wonderly, Lois, Ethel Tyler, Eugene Devins, Jess Crawford."
Page 261
"The Farmer's Hotel was the scene of a dinner entertained by Nannie Austen. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Wilsey, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hulse, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilsey, Mr. and Mrs. Nels J. Hansen, ...
"Late in the month, "A surprise party was given for Miss Nettie Brock prior to Miss Edna Holmes and Mr. Prior Holmes going away. The ladies brought the lunch. Guest present: Della and Vena Curry, Leona Dale, Amelia Frazier, Oleta Hansen, Ina Applegate, Elba Conley, Mary Eddleman, Crystal Cannon, Leila Garrett, Neva Garrett, Bessie Conley, Ruby Robinson, Sylvia Applegate, Leota Holmes, Nettie Brock, Edna Holmes, Sam Curry, Ferdinand Sanday, Otho Botts, Lewis Frazier, Aaron and H.A. Thomas, Fred Botts, Clarence Dale, Harold Hart, Price Applegate, Edgar Dale, Claude Hart, Will Curry, Prior Holmes.
Another jump in time to Oct. 13, 1914: "Twenty members of the Odd Fellows lodge gathered to give a birthday party for Nels J. Hansen. Refreshments were served and Mr. Hansen was given a pen."
"A surprise party was given Jess Conley on his 60th birthday. ... Guests present: ..., Mr. and Mrs. Nels Hansen, ..., Mr. and Mrs. G. Holmes, ..., the Misses Ethel Siglinger, Leota and Edna Holmes.
In the July 18th Flora Journal of 1902, friends of Mrs. J.E. Matthew, (Elizabeth) accomplished a surprise birthday party. Those present were Mrs. Permelia Matthew, Mrs. J.A. Eddlemon, Mrs. J.M. Rimel, Mrs. F.S. Johnson, Jessie Matthew, Mrs. M. Austin, Mrs. Wm. McCall, Emma Haynes, Lucy Kauhn, Eulah Matthew, Effie Scaggs, Amy Baker, Fannie Forbes, Nellie Clark, Mary Eddlemon.
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One entry in 1902: "James Fleet and Jim Nicoson returned from a bear hunt with a large owl.
Mr. Alfred Homes also went to Seattle to see the fair."
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William Evans
Wm. Evans 1841, born Pennsylvania. Wife Pamela Parker from England. Was in the norhern army. Although not a resident of the North End, is included here because five or six of his family were residents of the North End. He settled in 1878, in the Grande Ronde Valley.
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