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Updated: 08/08/2005

SURNAME, WARD CONTACT: Harry S. Hamilton	Elijah and Sarah emigrated from Jackson County to Lake County then to Harney County in the early 1880s. They settled around Drewsey on the Cleveland Ranch. Sarah died from a rattlesnake bite in 1886. Elijah’s children stayed on in Harney County. One son, Charles, rode for Peter French in 1885.
SURNAME, BARNES CONTACT: Arthur Louis Finnell	I am trying to verify that the Harry Barnes age 34 in the 1910 Census of Drevery OR was the UNcle we are looking for. The family lost contact with him in or after 1910 and I assume he died. Is ther a record of his death there.He was si=aid to be single in the census Any help would be welcomed. Arthur Louis Finnell bloomington, MN
SURNAME; KRZISKE CONTACT: Gina Dorrough	I am searching for Krziske descendants and ancestors. I have obits for William and Charlie Krziske. William came to Harney County in 1883. His wifes name was Anna. They had 4 children. Lena and a twin for Lena (name unknown),Charles, and Anna. Lena married James Varien. Anna married J.R.Vose. William died Oct 24 ,1919. His wife Anna died 1889.and the unknown twin died soon after. Charles died Aug 4,1957 at the Herb Peterson ranch. Any info will be greatly appreciated.
SURNAME: BUCKLAND CONTACT: Don Buckland	My name is Don Buckland, son of Homer and Faye Buckland, born in Burns, OR in 1934. P.O. Box 1103, Ruidoso, NM 88355-1103 My great grandfather was James Buckland and grandfather Starr Buckland. Any help would be appreciated Thanks
SURNAME: McCLURE CONTACT: Linda McClure Wiley	Looking for any information on Harry and Viola Alberson McCLURE and family: Clyde, b 1892, married Merle ?, died 1936; Etta, born Feb 1904, married John Stanton May 1911, died Jan 1912; Lawrence, born Dec 1897, died 10 Jan 1919; single; Walter, born July 1902, married Trulah Shown Sept 1927, died July 1973; Alberta Marie, born ?, married 1) Bob Scott , 2) Charles Brechtel, died Apr 1958; Nora, born Aug 1907--was one of triplets--no information on when two boys died--married 1} George Reed, 2) ? Diehl, 3) George Thompson, died about 1948. Earl, 9 mo old died Jan 1897. A baby born in 1890 died that year
SURNAME: JENNINGS CONTACT: Louise Jennings Valine	My Harney County Surname is Jennings. John Henry Jennings and his wife Julia Dodge Jennings homesteaded on Soldier Creek in the late 1800's. My father Roy Booth Jennings was born in Burns. He went to school in Harney, I still have a picture of the Harney School. He went to school with a Houser, can't think of his first name, but he later became post master of Burns I believe. Rose and Tome Houser was his parents. My dad used to stay with them at the Houser Cabin. It is still out by Harney. My dads sisters were Rita Jennings Hibbard, and his other sister was Ruth Jennings Cowing. There are still relatives in Burns, my cousin Dorothy Cowing Starbuck still lives just out side of Burns. My dad and mom moved to Ca. in 1931.
SURNAME: Mace Contact: J. A. Koso	Seek descendants of : Frederick/Fritz L. and Adeline Isabel (Parker) Mace of South Burn. Children Frederick L. Mace and Adeline Isabel Parker born Oregon: Myrtle I.8 Mace, b c 1885 Clarence Mace, b c 1890 Hazel L. Mace, b c 1899; m Harney County, Oregon, 29 April 1917, unknown Muriel U. Mace, b CLARENCE MACE (child of Frederick/Fritz L. Mace) Children of Clarence Mace by unknown wife/wives born Oregon: Louis Mace, b c 1910 Baldwin Mace, b c 1912 Child of Clarence Mace and Rose E. born Hines, Oregon: Carmen Mace, b c 1929 Frederick L. Mace's ancestry can be traced back to Robert Mace of Gosport, New Hampshire born around 1651.