Biography of John C. Travillion, 1902, Baker Co., Oregon: Surnames: Travillion, Williams, White.

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An Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties, pub.
1902 by Western Historical Pub. Co. of Chicago. page  366

John C. Travillion

Mr. Travillion was born to Thomas M. and Ann E. (Williams) Travillion on
August 1, 1852, in Otterville, Missouri, where he was reared on a farm and
secured his educational training in the public schools. In 1873 he left the
home nest and turned toward the west for exploration and to seek a home for
himself. He came by rail to Kelton, Utah, and thence by stage to Baker
City, where he at once went into the operations of mining, which he
prosecuted with vigor until 1878, then took government land on Powder
river, about sixteen miles north of Baker City. He gave himself to farming
and stockraising, most of his time being occupied in handling cattle and
sheep, and uninterruptedly he has continued that industry since. He has
gained an enviable success in this work because of his wisdom in handling
affairs and because of his tireless energy in caring for detail in every
department of his business. His real estate holdings have grown from the
government piece to an estate of one thousand acres of good land all fenced
and improved in an up-to-date manner with all the buildings and
conveniences needed for the transaction of his business. In 1892, Mr.
Travillion entered into partnership with Mr. Kelsey and Mr. Gorham in the
milling business in North Powder. They erected a good mill of fifty barrels
capacity per day in that city and equipped it with modern and complete
machinery. The power for operating it is taken from the Powder river, it
being a water power plant. The business has been handled with sagacity and
deferential treatment of its patrons until at the present time they enjoy a
trade as large a the plant can handle and have the entire confidence of the
community. In 1898, Mr. Kelsey sold out his interests and Mr. Travillion,
in company with Mr. Gorham, owns the entire plant. In 1892 Mr. Travillion
removed his family from the stock farm to North Powder and there resided
until 1898, when he erected a modern ten-room residence at 2208 Clark
street, Baker City, elegant and tasty, where his home is made at the
present time, although he spends much time in personal supervision of the
plant at North Powder.

On September 7, 1879, Mr. Travillion and Miss Fannie J., daughter of
Captain Edward M. and Nancy M. White, were married the fruit of the union
is three children, Lillie A., Harry C., and Nettie J. Mr. Travillion is a
past grand in the I.O.O.F., Lodge No. 88, in North Powder, and is also a
member of the W. of W., Camp No. 109, in the same town, and in Baker City
he belongs to the Fraternal Union. The parents of our subject came to Baker
City in 1883, the father was retired from business and his demise occurred
in 1894, but the mother is still living in Baker City. He has one brother
in the Willamette valley and one, County Judge Judge Travillion, in Baker
City. Mr. Travillion is at this day one of the most prominent business men
of the county and has ever manifested a worthy conduct that has won for him
the esteem of all and the entire confidence of the business world where he
operates. While never pressing forward for personal preferment in the
political world, nevertheless he has taken the interested part of the good
citizen and forms one of that number of substantial men who are the bone
and sinew of the community and of the political world are the very
foundation.