Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 3. Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 314. CHARLES E. TERRILL is the owner of a fine ranch of ninety-four acres in the vicinity of Brownsboro, where he successfully engages in breeding and raising thoroughbred horses. He has been identified with agricultural pursuits and stock-raising in Jackson county since his boyhood, having been reared in this county, although he is a native of Linn county. His birth occurred on the 29th of September, 1867, and be is a son of H. J. and Lucy A. Terrill, who were born, reared and married in Ohio. They subsequently removed to Iowa, residing there until 1867 when they came to Oregon, making the journey with a mule team and wagon. Upon their arrival here they located in Linn county, but the next year they came to Jackson county and bought three hundred and twenty acres of land for which they paid two hundred and fifty dollars, and upon this place they resided until 1889. The father passed away in 1910, at Talent, and the mother who has attained the age of seventy-seven, still makes her home in Talent. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Terrill numbered eleven and the six who are living all reside in this county. Charles E. Terrill was reared amid the pioneer conditions that yet prevailed in this section of Oregon at that period, and while mastering the common branches of learning in the local schools assisted his father about the ranch. By the time he had attained his maturity he was thoroughly familiar with the practical methods of tilling the fields and caring for the crops and was well qualified to undertake the management of a place of his own. After attaining his majority he left home and bought five hundred and twenty acres of land and engaged in ranching for himself. He subsequently sold all of his place but ninety-four acres and is nose devoting his attention to raising horses. He owns a fine breed of Belgian stock, having one stallion that cost him four thousand dollars. Mr. Terrill has prospered in his undertakings as is manifested by his highly improved ranch. His fields have been carefully tilled and brought into a high state of productivity and at various times he has installed on his ranch many modern conveniences, making it one of the best equipped places in this section of the county. He is practical and systematic in his methods and gives his personal supervision to every detail connected with the operation of his ranch, as a result it has an appearance of thrift and prosperity suggestive of capable management and intelligent direction. In 1897 Mr. Terrill was united in marriage to Miss Effie Bradshaw, a native of Nebraska and a daughter of W. H. and Delilah Bradshaw. The parents came to Oregon about 1890 and purchased a thousand acres of land in Jackson county. The father passed away in Medford but the mother is still living and continues to make her home in the latter place. They were the parents of four children. Mr. and Mrs. Terrill have two sons: Glenn, who is twelve years of age; and Dalton, who is looking forward to his tenth birthday. Fraternally Mr. Terrill is affiliated with Medford Lodge, No. 1168, B. P. 0. E., while in politics he is a republican and is now school clerk. He has always been active and enterprising in his undertakings and is meeting with highly deserved success by reason of his unwearied diligence and perseverance. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2008 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.