Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 628. ALBERT HINDMAN A wealthy and prominent farmer and stockman of Baker county, is the owner of twenty-two hundred acres of land, all of which is improved with the exception of a forty-acre tract of timber land. He was born in Ohio on the 14th of May, 1855, his parents being McClure J. and Elizabeth (Cyle) Hindman, who were married in the Buckeye state in November, 1853. They first made their home near lake Erie but subsequently removed to Pottawattamie county, Iowa, where Mr. Hindman was busily engaged in general agricultural pursuits, purchasing large tracts of both timber and farming land. In 1864 they crossed the plains from Iowa to Oregon, making the journey with ox and horse teams. On the Platte river they experienced some trouble with Indians, who stole about thirty head of horses which were never recovered. Arriving in this state about September, 1864, they preempted land in the Powder river valley but later disposed of the same and removed to California in 1863. In July, 1870, they returned to Oregon and the Powder river valley and homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land near Baker City. After improving the property Mr. Hindman sold out and purchased what is known as the New York Ranch on Alder creek, a tributary of stock-raising for a number of years with great success. At times he had as high as one thousand head of cattle and two or more hundred head of horses on the range. After disposing of that ranch he removed to Baker and now lives on a farm which he owns in Pleasant valley, about twelve miles from that city. He is now about eighty-eight years of age and has long survived his wife, who passed away on the 26th of January, 1893. The period of his residence in this state covers more than four decades and he is well known and highly esteemed as a pioneer whose labors have contributed in substantial measure to the work of development and improvement here. Unto him and his wife were born seven children, three sons and four daughters. Albert, of this review is the first in order of birth. Florence, living in Baker, is the wife of J. E. Dorsett and the mother of one daughter. Oscar, who makes his home about four miles east of Durkee, has been twice married, his first union being with Miss Julia Hudspeth, by whom he had seven children, five of whom, two sons and two daughters, are still living. For his second wife he chose Miss Alice Stevenson, and by this union there is one son. Lilly passed away in Baker in the year 1864. Mildred also died in Baker, her demise occurring in 1877. Mark, who resides on a farm about seven miles northwest of Weiser, Idaho, married Miss Eva Griffith, by whom he had three daughters, two of whom still survive. Fannie, living near Caldwell, Idaho, is the wife of C. L. Kirtz and the mother of two sons. Albert Hindman was educated in Baker City, Oregon, his principal instructors being Professors Grubbs and Barrett, noted educators, who are now deceased. After putting aside his text-books he engaged in stock-raising in association with his father and this branch of activity, together with real-estate dealing, has claimed his attention to the present time. Among the noted places he has owned was that known as the old Kitchen Ranch on Alder creek, comprising a quarter section of land which he homesteaded in 1883 and adjoining Straw Ranch on the west. The latter ranch was noted as the point from which the old emigrant road left the creek to the north to cross over the dividing mountain to the Powder river valley. Mr. Hindman now owns two of the most noted places on the line of travel from Umatilla Landing on the Columbia river to the mines of Idaho basin -- the Express Ranch and the J. J. Jarvis Ranch, which were known as stage stations from 1862 until 1884. Express Ranch, a stage station and roadhouse, came into possession of C. W. Durkee in 1862 and comprises one hundred and sixty acres. The Jarvis Ranch, also a famous roadhouse on the old emigrant road, adjoins Express Ranch on the west and comprises three hundred and twenty acres. Mr. Hindman here owns five hundred and twenty acres of land in one body, which includes the town site of Durkee, a station on the line of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company and a thriving and prosperous village. It boasts two good stores, a hotel, livery stable, blacksmith shop, etc. The land outside of the town site is all enclosed and well improved and is worth one hundred dollars an acre. Mr. Hindman also owns other property, including a tract of eighty acres of hay land about two miles east of Durkee, one hundred and sixty acres of farming land about a half mile north of Durkee, three hundred and twenty acres of farming and grazing land three miles northwest of Durkee, six hundred acres of grazing land about six miles northeast of that town and forty acres of timber land. He likewise owns three hundred and twenty acres of farming land about forty-five miles from Canyon City, in Grant county, so that altogether he has twenty-two hundred acres of land, all of which is fenced and improved with the exception of a timber tract of forty acres. He now owns about fifteen hundred head of cattle and about two hundred and fifty head of horses and mules and in times past has had double this number. Throughout his entire business career he has been engaged principally in stock-raising and land-dealing and he has been uniformly successful in his undertakings. On the 10th of December, 1882, Mr. Hindman was united in marriage to Miss Addie Powers, her parents being E. R. and Annie (Wright) Powers, who were married in Sedalia, Missouri, about 1854. During the Civil war the father served in the Confederate army for about three years. He then went to California but subsequently returned to his family in Missouri and about 1876 removed to Montana, where he was engaged in mining and farming until about 1892. At that time he came to Oregon, spending the remainder of his life with his son-in-law, Albert Hindman, in whose home he passed away about 1904. The demise of his wife had occurred in Missouri in 1875. They were the parents of six children, three sons and three daughters. The two surviving members of the family are Edward Powers and Dora Foster. Unto Albert and Addie (Powers) Hindman were born five children, three sons and two daughters, as follows: Claude, whose birth occurred on the 22d of May, 1884, and who is still at home with his father; Elmer, who was born on the 1st of March, 1886, and is now deceased; Edith, whose natal day was October 31, 1888; Edgar, whose birth occurred on the 19th of January, 1892; and Edna, who was born on the 6th of June, 1895. The three last named are also yet at home. The wife and mother passed away on the 18th of July, 1903, and on the 24th of April, 1906, at Baker, Oregon, Mr. Hindman was again married, his second union being with Eva Meyers. Her father came to this state from Kansas about 1871 and resides in Baker county. The mother, however, was called to her final rest about eighteen or nineteen years ago. By his second wife Mr. Hindman has two sons and one daughter, as follows: Lowell, who was born on the 13th of November, 1907; Louise, whose birth occurred on the 24th of May, 1909; and Charles, whose natal day was September 20, 1910. About eight years ago Mr. Hindman became identified with the Masons lodge at Baker, and has since been a worthy exemplar of the fraternity. He has never refused assistance to the needy nor tuned away the hungry from his door and, living at noted places on the highway, has fed thousands. Everywhere he is held in high regard and his friends are legion. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.