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. 1030.
 
JAMES M. EMERY

     who resides about one half mile north from Fort Klamath, was born on
November 13, 1865, in Gilroy, California. His father, Rev. Joseph Emery, was
born in Pennsylvania seventy-three years since. He was educated in the
Washington and Jefferson college as a Presbyterian minister and has followed
preaching and school teaching during all his life. He came west via the Panama
route in 1850, to California, did mining for a couple of years then continued
preaching. In 1868, he came to Corvallis and was installed as professor of
mathematics in the state agricultural college there. For eighteen years he held
that chair, then was appointed Indian agent by President Cleveland for the
Klamath agency. At the second term of Mr. Cleveland, he was reappointed but was
finally let out under President McKinley, then he returned to California, where
he expects to pass the balance of his days. After coming west he united with the
Methodist church, South, and has affiliated with that since. His home is in
Hollister, California, and although he has passed his three score years and ten,
he is still in good health and rugged. He married Sarah E. Finley, a native of
Missouri. She same across the plains with her parents when a small girl and her
wedding occurred in California. She is now sixty-three years of age. Her
brother, Mr. Finley is coroner of Portland.  Our subject is the second child in
a family of nine children, the following named ones being still alive: W. G.,
Mrs. Bertha Lake, Mrs. Lillian Vanderhurst, and Mrs. Lulu Shaw. Our subject had
an excellent opportunity to gain an education in the Corvallis college and
improved the same well. On December 17, 1886, he married Miss Etta Matthews, who
was born at Fort Lapwai, Idaho. Her father, Captain Jack Matthews, was a pioneer
to the coast and a soldier in the Rogue River War. He represented Jackson county
in the state legislature and at one time organized a company of Volunteers in
Oregon to fight the Indians and was stationed at Fort Lapwai. His death occurred
in Albany, Oregon, in 1880. He married Henrietta Worth, who is now deceased.
Mrs. Emery is an only child. Mr. Emery came to this county in 1889 and engaged
in farming and stock raising near Klamath Falls. In 1896, he located at his
present place. He has a quarter section of fine hay land with & large band of
stock. He has sold a good deal of stock and now gives his attention largely to
dairying. When he landed in Klamath county, he had no means whatever but by his
industry and thrift has accumulated a fine competence.
     He is a member of the A. 0. U. W. and has served his third term as justice
of the peace. To Mr. and Mrs. Emery, five children have been born; Charles M.,
who is attending the agricultural college at Corvallis; Earl; Hazel, who has
developed a fine musical talent; Edith and Juanita.
     Mr. and Mrs. Emery are substantial people, have won me confidence of all
who know them and have done much to build up and advance the interests of the
county.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.