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James Trent Leitch was born on 6 September 1921 in Natural Bridge, Virginia. He died in 1991, at age ~70, in Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon. He was buried on 5 February 1991 in Standfield, Umatilla, Oregon.

Peter Cartwright Henderson was born on 3 January 1843 in McQupin, Indiana. He and Amanda Billiter were married on 12 May 1872 in Logan, Harrison Co, Iowa. He died on 24 September 1919, at age 76, in Milton, Umatilla Co, Oregon. He was buried on 26 September 1919 in Milton, Umatilla Co, Oregon.

!Birth: Harrison County,Iowa book SLC library / Thomas White, of Ohio children
and grandchildren by L.P. Allen 929.273 Sh 84 AL Greenfield, Illinois 1897 SLC
Library.
!Death: Oregon Death record #186

!HISTORY: Sketches of Thomas White, of Ohio by L. P. Allen
!HISTORY: Harrison County, Iowa: He became a pioneer of Harrison County in
April 1853, accompanying his parents to this county, and at first settled on
section 24, in Jefferson Township, buying a little Mormon hut and entering land
on sections 24 and 25, remaining there about one year, then removed to section
25, near where his father now lives. He remained at his parents' homeuntil he
had reached the years of his majority and then commenced working out by the
month, on a farm, but being convinced that there was a more rapid road to
financial success than by this farm labor, he began buying calves and the
second year he commenced farming for himself, and in 1869 bought land on
section 13, of Jefferson Township, which he held three years and then exchanged
the same for a part of his present place; he moved into the latter in 1874,
where he has made substantial improvements providing his place with a fine
growing orchard, ect. In 1869 he went to Saunders County, Neb., and there
pre-empted a piece of land, remaining there two years, traded his land to an
old soldier, simply getting pay for the improvements he had put on the same.
He moved to Oregon around 1902 or 1903 going Wallowa County, homesteaded there
and eventually moving to Milton, Umatilla County, because of the milder
winters. Where he eventually died and is buried.

Amanda Billiter was born on 6 August 1854 in Brazil, Clay Co, Indiana. She and Peter Cartwright Henderson were married on 12 May 1872 in Logan, Harrison Co, Iowa. She died on 30 December 1922, at age 68, in Milton, Umatilla Co, Oregon. She was buried on 3 January 1923 in Milton, Umatilla Co, Oregon.

!Death:Oregon death record #268
Baptizm, endowment information received from SL 3 July 1985 aslo sealed to
husband. Cleared.
!OBIT: Mrs. Amanda Billiter Henderson for 12 years a resident of Milton died
Saturday, December 30, 1922 and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemctary here
Tuesday, January 2, 1923. Rev. Hill officiated at the funeral services which
were held at the Church of God. BORN IN INDIANA Amanda Billiter was born at
Brazil, Clay County, Indiana, August 6, 1854, and was 68 years, four months
and 24 days of age at the time of death. She was married to Peter CArtwright
Henderson in Harrison County, Iowa where they lived until 1892. From there
they moved to Nebraska from where after a few years they came to Oregon. Mrs.
Henderson was an Oregonian of 20 years standing at the time of her death. Of
this 12 years, or since 1910, was spent in Milton. Mr. and Mrs. Henderson were
both faithful Christians. Mr. Henderson was born in Greenfield, Ill., on Jan.
3, 1843, and died on Sept. 24, 1919. To them were born 12 children of whom
eight are still living. They are: Mrs. Clara E. Frevert of Yeats Center,
Kansas, Vesper R. Henderson of Promise, Oregon, Mrs. May A. Lowell (should be
Lovell) of Enterprise, Luther C. Henderson of La Grande,
Wright J. Henderson fo Enterprise, Mrs. Mintie E. Fleshman of Enterprise, Mrs.
Esther G. Young of Milton and Mrs.Beulah Schock of Yakima, Washington.

George Marquis Henderson was born on 20 February 1873 in Manon, Iowa. He died on 19 November 1879, at age 6.

Minnie Marilla Henderson was born on 14 December 1874 in Manon, Iowa. She died on 29 December 1879, at age 5.

Effie Luellen Henderson was born on 4 April 1877 in Manon, Iowa. She died on 16 May 1894, at age 17.

Warren Wade Henderson was born on 28 July 1889 in Logan, Harrsn, Iowa. He died on 29 April 1894, at age 4.

Warren Wade Henderson had reference number SJ-PP.

Frevert was born about 1879. He and Clara Etta Henderson were married.

Clara Etta Henderson was born on 8 March 1879 in Manon, Iowa. She and Frevert were married. She died on 10 November 1956, at age 77.

Samuel Markum Lovell was born on 11 October 1879 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. He and Angie May Henderson were married. He died on 13 December 1950, at age 71, in Riggins, Idaho, Idaho. He was buried in December 1950 in Riggins, Idaho, Idaho.

Informant Inez Marie McCormack Lovell Meyers, Imnaha, Oregon
!HISTORY: Samuel and Angie Mae Henderson Lovell, left Yates Center, Kansas in
1902 whhen Loyd was 2 mo. old/. Ley left with P.C. & Amanda Henderson coming to
Idaho by train. Where the men worked in the harvest. They then came on to
Oregon and filed on homesteads in Promise, Wallowa, Oregon.Their diet the first
winter was mainly turnips, but the coming season gardens were raised and hay
for the stock. Sam and the Henderson boys worked in the Palouse harvest and mae
held down the homestead. They lived in Promise until 1909 when Sam worked for
J.H. Dobbin and Loyd started to school at the Pratt school. They lived for
several years in the Prairie Creek area, where the family lived on a farm.
Later a farm was bought probably 1917 or 18, in the Dry Land O K Gulch Area.
This was not very profitable as there were years when rainfall was scarce.

Angie May Henderson was born on 16 August 1883 in Logan, Harrsn, Iowa. She and Samuel Markum Lovell were married. She died on 5 July 1956, at age 72, in Stanfield, Umatilla, Oregon. She was buried in July 1956 in Joseph, Wallowa, Oregon.

Inormant: Inez Marie Mc Cormic Lovell Meyers, Imnaha, Or (1991)
Said she has lived in Imnaha for 61 years as of 1991.

Chester Luther Henderson was born on 19 September 1885 in Logan, Harrsn, Iowa. He and Bessie Miller were married on 6 February 1907 in Wallowa, Oregon. He died on 7 December 1943, at age 58.

Bessie Miller was born about 1885. She and Chester Luther Henderson were married on 6 February 1907 in Wallowa, Oregon.

Justus Wright Henderson was born on 19 March 1887 in Logan, Harrsn, Iowa. He died on 26 July 1950, at age 63.

!CENSUS: Wallowa Co., Oregon 1920 shows age 32 was manager of a meat market.
Shows Olive M. age 29, Thelma M. age 10, Relda M. age 8, Theora F. age 4 & 4/12.

Virgil Billiter was born on 13 February 1916 in NE. He died on 21 June 1999, at age 83, in Las Vegas, NV.

Robert Lee Fleshman was born on 10 February 1888 in Raleigh, W Va. He and Mintie Evalena Henderson were married on 20 December 1910. He died in 1921, at age ~33, in Promise, Wallowa, Oregon. He was buried in 1921 in Promise, Wallowa, Oregon.

!INFORMATION: The History of Wallowa County Oregon Book pg 193.

Mintie Evalena Henderson was born on 2 October 1891 in Logan, Harrsn, Iowa. She and Robert Lee Fleshman were married on 20 December 1910. She died on 18 February 1973, at age 81.

!CENSUS:1920 Wallowa Co., Oregon shows Robert L.,age 31; Mintie E.,age 28; Herchel age 8 and Eugene age 3.

William L McCoy and Susie Helm were married on 11 January 1888.

Ethel Grace Henderson was born on 24 March 1895 in Clearwater, Antelope, Nebraska. She died in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington. She was buried in Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington.

I got to meet Aunt Ethel, Arlo and I went to Port Angeles to see her and
Uncle Hobet Young. She was a small women and very fiesty. Her first husband
was a Morman and she was very secreative about that. She seemed to be very
religious in kind of a fanatic way.

Buelah Hope Henderson was born on 24 December 1897 in Iowa. She died on 12 February 1973, at age 75, in California.

Wayne R. Gorbet was born on 12 July 1928 in Promise, Wallowa, Oregon. He died on 7 November 1998, at age 70, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He was buried on 14 November 1998 in Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon.

!OBIT: (in part)He served in the U.S.Army in the Army Corps of Engineers in Germany during the Korean conflict, and was discharged in 1953. He enjoyed doing many things,from ranching and logging to heavy equipment operting. Wayne loved working with cattle and horses and was an avid horse trainer. He also loved traveling, fishing and hunting.
Wayne was a lifetime member of the V.F.W.. Let'er Buck Post 922 of Pendleton. He joined the Grange in 1961 and held Grange offices for many years, his latest being Gate Keeper for the State Grange, Umatilla County Grange Deputy and Master of White Eagle Grange. He was also a member of the Pendleton Main Street Cowboys. Survivors include his wife, Addie G. Gorbett, of Pendleton; son, Wayne (Chet) of Hermiston; two stepsons, Kenneth Murray, White City and Glenn Tolley, Elgin; daughter Gail Wilson, Pendleton; three stepdaughters, patsy Bauder of Pilot Rock, Janet Conklin of Wenatchee, Wash., and Glo Cox, Bridgeport, Wash.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Park in Pendleton.
!FUNERAL:Casket Bearers; Chet, Wes, Jerry, Kelly, Randy, donnie Gorbett
Honorary Beareres; Keith Bauder, Stan Timmermann, Bob Irvin, Darrell Faircloth, Roger Wilson, Ron Dollar.
Musical Selections: "Daddy's Hands", Laurie Taylor "Silver Haired Daddy of Mine" by Hank Snow and "It Is No Secret What God Can Do" sang by Dani Layes long time friend of family. The service was conducted by Umatilla County Pomona Grange and Vertans of Foreign Wars Let're Buck Post #922.
A dinner was served by the Grange and was much appreciated by all.