Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 547.

JAMES DENNIS

     a retired stockman, is now residing at Grass Valley, Oregon. He was born at
Stockton, California on January 27, 1859, being the son of Robert and Mary T.
(Wheatley) Dennis, natives of Connecticut. The father came to Stockton,
California, in 1847 and for years was in the employ of the Fish and Dooley years
and Steamboat Company. His death occurred in 1882. The mother died when our
subject was four years old. The next year his father sent him to a private
school in San Rafael, where he studied two years. Then he left the school, being
desirous of more freedom, and worked at farming and other occupations until he
was twenty-two years of age. In 1882, he came to Oregon and for sixteen years,
altogether, was in the employ of J. H. Sherar. He labored one year for Mr.
Sherar, then took a claim on Summitt prairie and with a partner started stock
raising, beginning with one hundred head of cattle. One year later, Mr. Sherar
wrote him to return and he did so and remained with him for fifteen years. Then
he came to Grass Valley and purchased one and one half acres in the edge of town
and erected a house. After that, he went to Portland and resided three years,
whence he returned to his home in Grass Valley where he has remained ever since.
     In February, 1901, at The Dalles, Oregon, Mr. Dennis married Margaret
Scott, a native of New Brunswick and the daughter of Adam and Jeannette (Amos)
Scott, natives of Scotland and New Brunswick, respectively, and now living on
the old place. Mr. Dennis has the following named brothers and sisters, Robert,
Thomas, John, James, all farming in New Brunswick ; Ellen, the wife of Andrew
Brant ; Elizabeth, the wife of Robert Walton ; Jessie, single ; Barbara, the
wife of Thomas Walton ; Agnes, the wife of Fred Krusow, mentioned elsewhere in
this work ; and, Annie, wife of George Swartz, a farmer near Grass Valley. Mrs.
Dennis had come with her sister Annie, to visit their sister, Mrs. Krusow, in
1900.
     Our subject is a member of the I. O. O. F. and in politics is a Republican,
though not especially active. During his association with Mr. Sherar, Mr. Dennis
was in charge of the well known Finnegan ranch, which was owned by Mr. Sherar.
This was a large estate of three sections and Mr. Dennis made an excellent
record in the management of the same. His stock interests have been continued
all these years and he has now a nice holding of property.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.