Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies.....Field, N. M. 1856 - 
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     N. M. FIELD, now serving as postmaster at Camas, is one of the most 
highly respected citizens of the community, where he formerly served as pastor 
of the Christian church. He was born in Delaware county, Ohio, in 1856, a son 
of James and Mary (Landon) Field. His father was a native of New York state 
and was a cousin of the great Atlantic cable-layer, Cyrus W. Field. He 
followed agricultural pursuits during the greater part of his life and during 
the Civil war had the post office in his home. He died in St. Louis, Missouri, 
in 1874. The mother of our subject was born about six miles from Wilkes-Barre, 
Pennsylvania, and died at his home in Marion, Oh.
     N. M. Field received a good public school education in his native county 
and remained at home until his father’s death, when he decided to enter the 
Christian ministry, to which end he entered Ohio Wesleyan University, at 
Delaware, Ohio. He completed his theological course at St. Louis, Missouri and 
was ordained to the ministry of the Christian church. For nine years he served 
as assistant pastor of the First Christian church of St. Louis, after which he 
was called as assistant pastor of the Dean Avenue Christian church at Spokane, 
Washington, where he served three years.  He then accepted the pastorate of 
the church at Prescott, Washington, and a year later was called to Zillah, 
this state, where he erected a new church. After three years at that place he 
went to Grand View, where he devoted half of his time to the new organization 
there and half to a new church at Mabton, Washington. He resided at Grand View 
three years and then came to Camas as pastor of the Christian church, which 
charge he held for five and a half years. During the World war he added to his 
work by taking over a rural route delivery, and in 1922 he was appointed 
postmaster at Camas, which office he still holds. While serving as a rural 
mail carrier, Mr. Field also looked after the church work at Battle Ground and 
Woodland, having given up the pastorate of the Camas Christian church, but in 
March, 1925, he had a severe heart attack, and for a time confined his 
attention to his duties as postmaster, but in April, 1928 was called back to 
the Christian church at Camas, which pastorate he is temporarily filling. In 
the administration of his office he has shown good executive ability, while 
courtesy, promptness and efficiency have marked his service.
     On June 16, 1892, in Marion, Ohio, Mr. Field was united in marriage to 
Miss Hattie Lehman, who was born near Akron, that state, and is a daughter of 
David and Sarah Catherine (Gilbert) Lehman, both of whom are deceased.
     Mr. Field is a Mason, holding membership in a lodge at St. Louis, 
Missouri, and was formerly a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Kiwanis 
Club.  As a preacher Mr. Field was forceful and eloquent, while his pastoral 
work was marked by an effectiveness that was apparent in the growth of the 
churches over which he had charge.  He is a man of kindly and gracious manner, 
has been a consistent supporter of those things which elevate and better the 
community, and in his social relations is cordial and friendly. Because of 
these traits, as well as for his sterling character and upright life, he 
commands the respect and good will of all who know him.


Additional Comments:
History of the Columbia River Valley From The Dalles to the Sea, Vol. II, 
Pages 403 - 404

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