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. 602.
 
CHARLES E. RICKARD

     who resides about six miles north of Alville, has shown himself to be one
of the most enterprising and successful young farmers of the section. He was
born in Indiana in 1876, the son of Arsemas Rickard, also a native of that
state. He gained his education during the first fourteen years of his life in
his native place and then started west. Although of such young years, he was
possessed of enterprise and grit and soon made his way to the Willamette valley
where he labored for ten years. Then he came to his present location and took a
homestead. At that time he was possessed of a span of cayuses, which was
practically all he owned. He rented a section of land near by and has labored so
faithfully since that now he has fifty fine hogs, twenty-four horses, eleven
cattle and good improvements upon his place. All this has been gained by his own
labors in the last few years and he is on the royal road to wealth. In the
meantime Mr. Rickard has so conducted himself that he has won the esteem and
friendship of all who know him and his standing in the community is of the best.
In June, 1897, Mr. Rickard married Miss Cully Steele, who was born in the
Willamette valley in 1876. Her father, Robert Steele, was one of the earliest
pioneers of the place and is now deceased. Two children are the fruit of this
marriage, Forest and Goldie. Mr. Rickard is a member of the Grange lodge and is
also insured in the New York Mutual for five thousand dollars. He has shown
splendid wisdom not only in the conduct of his business that he has at the
present time, but also in providing for his loved ones in case he should pass
the way of all earth before he has secured. a proper competence.
     In political matters he manifests a keen interest and is an energetic and
enterprising citizen.
     Mr. and Mrs. Rickard are fine young people and have made hosts of friends
in this section. Gilliam county is to be congratulated in securing as permanent
residents such enterprising and energetic people. It is such as they who make
the country wealthy and prosperous.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.