 1840 - 1922 (82 years)
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| Name |
Jacob Harmon Wattenbarger [1, 2] |
| Born |
9 Jun 1840 |
Green County, Tennessee  [1, 3, 4, 5] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
19 Nov 1922 |
Echo, Oregon [4, 6] |
| Buried |
Echo, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA [4] |
| Person ID |
I162 |
Paul's Tree |
| Last Modified |
2 Jul 2018 |
| Father |
Adam Wattenbarger, b. 30 Apr 1820, d. 23 Feb 1887, Bickleton, Klickitat County, Washington (Age 66 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Sally Sarah Smith, b. 8 Jan 1819, Tennessee , d. 22 Feb 1891 (Age 72 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Married |
24 Apr 1838 |
Green County, Tennessee |
| Family ID |
F55 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Ann Hatcher, b. 25 May 1837, Sevier Co., TN , d. 26 Sep 1919, Portland, Oregon (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
19 Mar 1857 |
Grundy Co. MO [7] |
| Children |
| | 1. Eliza Jane Margaret Wattenburger, b. 30 Jun 1858, Missouri , d. 6 Jun 1931, Portland, Oregon (Age 72 years) [natural] |
| | 2. William Jackson Wattenburger, b. 30 Oct 1860, Sullivan County, Missouri , d. 25 Jun 1939, Echo, Oregon (Age 78 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Samuel Wiley Wallace Wattenburger, b. 21 Dec 1863, Lakeport, Lake County, California , d. 24 Feb 1943, Lake County, California (Age 79 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Sarah L. Wattenburger, b. 15 Jun 1865, d. 8 Aug 1869, California (Age 4 years) [natural] |
| | 5. Jacob Cymore Wattenberger, b. 8 Aug 1868, Lakeport, Lake Co., California , d. 4 Apr 1938, Echo, Umatilla, Oregon (Age 69 years) [natural] |
| | 6. Nancy A. Wattenburger, b. 10 Dec 1870, Lake County, California , d. 8 Aug 1872, California (Age 1 years) [natural] |
| | 7. Mary Ellen Wattenburger, b. 30 Nov 1872, Lakeport, California , d. 10 Oct 1912, Heppner, Oregon (Age 39 years) [natural] |
| | 8. Alonzo Edward Wattenburger, b. 2 Jun 1875, Lakeport, Lake County, California , d. 27 Jul 1955 (Age 80 years) [natural] |
| | 9. Newton Columbus Wattenburger, b. 5 Jun 1878, Centerville, Umatilla County, Oregon , d. 7 Sep 1878, California (Age 0 years) [natural] |
| | 10. Ollie May Wattenburger, b. 9 Nov 1879, Athena, Oregon , d. 16 Mar 1961, LaGrande, Oregon (Age 81 years) [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
2 Jul 2018 |
| Family ID |
F150 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- 1900 OR Census, Marion Co. Heppner Precinct Mill St., Heppner
Wattenberger, Jake head W M b. Aug 1868 age 31 married 4 years b. CA/Ind/Ind day laborer
, Myrtle wife W F b. Apr 1879 age 21 married 4 years mother of 1 child mother of one living child b. OR/VT/OR
, Charley son W M b. May 1897 age 3 single b. OR/CA/OR
Pine City Precinct
Wattenberger, Jake H head W M b. June 1840 age 59 married 43 years b. TN/TN/TN farmer
, Alonzo E son W M b. June 1875 age 25 single b. CA/TN/TN
Wattenberger, William head W M b. Oct. 1869 age 39 married 14 years b. MO/TN/Ind farmer
+ family
1880 Census Oregon Centerville, Umatilla Co.
J H Wattenberg 40 TN/TN/TN farmer
Mary 43 TN/TN/TN
Elsie 21 TN
William 19 MO
Wiley 16 CA
Jacob 11 CA
May 7 MO
John 5 CA
Olive 7/12 OR
Book of Oregon Pioneers, found in Echo Library, Aug 1984:
"Jacob Harmon Wattenburger, of Holland descent, born in Tenn, June 9, 1840. m. Mary Ann Hatcher, b. in Knoxville, TN, 5/25/1837.
First home in MO until 1862.
1862 - crossed plains in covered wagon to Lake Co, CA. Later went to MO and back by early train.
Son - Jacob Ceymore: born 8/8/1868
1876 - family with six children (Sarah and Nancy had died) moved from Lake County CA to Centerville, OR (later called Athena).
1880-1893 - settled on homestead west of Butter Creek
Later - Mary Ann establised home on Butter Creek
Jacob and Mary Wattenburger first settled near Sacrament, CA upon arrival from MO. Ad Wattenburger and third man owned mine near Sacramento.
Parents of Jacob Wattenburger: Ad Wattenburger, wife and six children in first (?) caravan to West in 1862.
Jacob H died Nov 1922 at Echo Oregon.
Mary Ann died 9/25/1919 in Portland and is buried ap Heppner OR."
From local history book in Echo Library:
"Jacob H and Mary Ann moved when children and their families from TN to MO and were married in MO.
1862: crossed plains to territory of Nevada, at Austin and were in the mining business there for two years.
1864 or 65: they moved to Lake Co, CA, still in moning.
1879: moved to OR, spent 18 months looking for home. Established on ranch in Butter Creek. Grew wheat for cereal. Lived here 28 years, then moved to Echo.
Jacob Harmon married at 17. He was exactly 20 years older than his son, William J.
Member of Methodist Episcopal Church Society; Mary Ann was member of the United Brethren Church
Son William J Wattenburger, at 21 filed for homestead in Morrow Co. Lived there for 7 years, then moved to rented ranch on Butter Creek, then 320 acres. He was one of the largest landowners in Eastern OR, owning 1000 acres of farmland in Morrow and Umitilla Cos all in one body."
The Oregon Daily Journal, Portland, OR 21 Nov 1922, p.3
Four Residents of Umatilla County Called by Death
Pendleton, Nov. 21 -- Four deaths occurred here Sunday and Monday, including one well known pioneer of the county, J. H. Wattenberger, a resident of Echo since 1879. He was 82 years of age. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Eliza Pinkerton of Portland and Mrs. Ed Neal of Echo, and by four sons, W.J. Wattenberger, A.E. Wattenberger, F.W. Wattenberger, and J.C. Wattenberger, all of Echo.
East Oregonian (Pendleton, OR) 13 Jan 1905, p.8
Married 48 years
Have Seven Living Children and Now Ask for Divorce
Jacob H. Wattenberger today filed action for divorce from Nancy A. Wattenberger, whom he took as his wife nearly hald a century ago. According to the complaint filed in the state circuit court this afternoon the Wattenbergers were married in Sullivan county, MO, March 19, 1857 and have living seven children, all of whom have reached majority.
The action is on the ground of desertion, it being charged that the wife left her aged husband more than a year ago. The divorce was filed by Peter West.
East Oregonian (Pendleton OR) 19 Feb. 1915, p.8
Echo Couple Married
J.H. Wattenberger and Clara Davy of Echo who secured a license to marry Teusday afternoon were married that evening at the home of Rev. J.T. Hoskins on Echo.
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| Sources |
- [S383] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Database online.
Record for Jacob Harmon Wattenbarger
- [S548] Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007;), Database online.
Record for Mr Jacob Harmon Wattenbarger
- [S365] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Centerville, Umatilla, Oregon; Roll: 1084; Family History Film: 1255084; Page: 45A; Enumeration District: 111; Image: 0090.
Record for J. H. Wattenberg
- [S543] Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Database online.
Record for Jacob Harmon Wattenburger
- [S313] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine City, Morrow, Oregon; Roll: T623_31077_4118766; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0029; FHL microfilm: 1241348.
Record for Jake H Wattenberger
- [S291] JH Wattenberger Tombstone.
- [S143] Grundy Co. MO Marriage Records.
3-21-1857: Jacob Harmon Wattenbarger to Mary Ann Hatcher by Jacob Wattenbarger, Minister of the Methodist Church
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