Biography of M. Wilson Wham, 1902, Baker Co., Oregon: Surnames: Wham, Hill.

***********************************************************************
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. 
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ 
***********************************************************************
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 329

M. Wilson Wham

Four miles north from Unity, on the south fork of Burnt river, we find located
one of the most substantial and enterprising of Baker county's stockmen, M. W.
Wham, who by his industry and sagacity has accumulated a fine large holding in
both real estate and cattle and horses, while his quiet and faithful demeanor
in all his life has won for him the esteem of his fellows and made him the
center of a large circle of admiring friends.

The birth of Mr. Wham occurred in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on October 26, 1848,
his parents being John and Elizabeth Wham. In his native state he received the
educational discipline to be had from the common schools, and there continued
until he had arrived to the age of manhood. It was in 1869, that with others
he made the weary journey from his eastern home to Clackamas county by the
means of ox teams. For three years he remained there and then came to the east
side of the Cascades and settled on Willow creek. Two years later, in 1874, he
came to his present place and located. He has a fine stock farm and abundance
of water. He has continuously been engaged in raising stock since the date of
his settlement, except the time that was spent in the Indian wars in the late
seventies, where he did some good service.

Mr. Wham was married to Miss Frances, daughter of William and Lucretia Hill,
in Baker county, on June 20, 1883. They have been blessed by the advent of the
following children: Roy, belle, Eddie P., Melvin, Irene and John. While Mr.
Wham is not solicitous for political preferment of any kind, still he takes
the part of the good citizen in all matters of local interest and political
import, ever putting himself on the record for that which is for the
advancement of all and the upbuilding of the community and its interests. He
is one of those quiet, substantial men that form the boast of any well
regulated community and are the real stanch part of this strong republic.