Biography of Robert T. George, 1902, Baker Co. Oregon: Surnames: George, Ingraham. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access and not to be removed separately without written permission. ************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - November 2001 ************************************************************************ An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub. 1902 by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page 337 Robert T. George Mr. George was born in Boone county, Missouri, on July 14, 1858, his parents being A. and Ann Eliza George. In 1865 the family crossed the plains to Baker county, and on the paternal farm on Willow creek our subject lived until he had completed his education and grown to early manhood. In 1874, though only eighteen years old, he essayed the task of fight life's battles on his own account, going to Rock creek and there engaging in agricultural pursuits. He continued in the same place until about ten years ago, and then moved to a point six miles southwest of Haines, where he now has a fine farm of three hundred and twenty acres. Faithful, assiduous toil has brought it to an excellent state of cultivation and marry improvement sin the way of substantial buildings, fences, etc., bear testimony to the thrift of its owner. For several years Mr. George was extensively engaged in freighting, operating with seven six-horse outfits, and transporting goods to many parts of eastern Oregon and Idaho. About six months ago, however, he sold out, and he has since been giving his entire attention to his farm and stock. On December 18, 1889, in Pocahontas, Baker county, our subject married Miss Etta, a daughter of James and Eliza Ingraham, and a native of Arkansas, and their union has been blessed by the advent of three children: Bertha, Leona and Rosa.