Biography of David Cartwright, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: Cartwright, Anderson, Powell, Armbruster

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902
by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 274

David Cartwright

Mr. Cartwright is a son of George and Judith (Newman) Cartwright, and was born
near Franklin, Venango county, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 1840. When quite
young he was taken by his parents to Newcastle, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania,
where he was reared on a farm, attending the common school at short intervals
as he had opportunity. Before the time had arrived for him to inaugurate
independent action, the Civil war broke out, and his initiation into the
pursuits of life prove a very stern one. Enlisting in Company K., One Hundred
and Third Pennsylvania Volunteers, he soon so far distinguished himself as to
win a promotion to the second lieutenancy, but this he resigned shortly that
he might be free to organize a company. This he did. The company was known as
Company H, Eighty-seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, of which he was the first
lieutenant. While our subject participated in many hard-fought battles, he
seems to have borne a charmed life, for never once was he even wounded.

On receiving his honorable discharge, our subject returned to his old home,
but not to remain, for soon we find him engaged in coal mining in the
Cumberland mountains. He served as foreman for the Nashville & Cumberland Coal
Mining Company for a number of years, afterward going to Brazil, Indiana,
thence to Danville, Illinois, thence several years later to Kansas and thence
to Missouri, from which state he came direct to Baker county, arriving in his
present place of abode, Rye valley, on the second day of August 1882.

Ever since his arrival here, our subject has wrought with the energy and
progressiveness which have always characterized him, following mining, stock-
raising and farming. In 1894, he bought the Rye valley placer mines, which he
has been operating successfully ever since. He is also the owner of quite a
large amount of real property in the valley, including both agricultural and
mineral lands, and all this he is utilizing to the best advantage possible
under the circumstances.

In fraternal connection, our subject is a Knight of Pythias, and a past
chancellor of his lodge. His marriage was solemnized December 16, 1868, when
Sarah E., daughter of Isaac Q. Anderson, of Reelsville, Indiana, became his
wife. Seven children were born of this marriage, namely: Mattie, deceased;
Richard A., of Rye valley; David L., also of Rye valley; Janette, wife of
Francis M. Powell; Roy, deceased; Annie, wife of Christopher Armbruster;
George W., attending school at home. Mrs. Cartwright died on January 14, 1890,
at the present home of the family.