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. 1039.
 
CHARLES IRA ANDREWS

     a well known merchant at Olene, was born October 9, 1867, in Mower county,
Minnesota. His father, Webster Andrews, was a native of Maine and emigrated to
Minnesota in early days. He served in the Seventh Minnesota Infantry until
wounded then lay for many weary months in the hospital at Memphis. After the
war, he came to Lincoln county, Kansas and took a homestead. Later, he moved to
Ellis county at Fort Hayes and was engaged in farming and in the livery
business.  In 1881, he traveled across the plains with a large emigrant train of
some three hundred families. In March, they left Fort Haves and journeyed via
North Platte where they saw Buffalo Bill, and then on to Fort Laramie. Under
inducements of the railroad company, that they would receive high wages in the
west, the emigrants shipped their stuff to Ogden but were unable to secure the
employment and the company refused to give them their goods until they would
secure the company by a mortgage upon them. This they refused to do and a
pitched battle ensued. The company called the soldiers for their assistance.
Finally a settlement was made and the company carried the emigrants on to
Pocatello, Idaho. Again they had trouble and thirty of the train got away with
their outfits and continued the journey.  Later, they were overtaken by armed
men sent by the company and the emigrants disarmed their assailants and sent
them back empty handed. In crossing the desert, they paid as high as three
dollars per barrel for water. Finally, they reached Portland and the father
secured a farm, twenty miles east of that city. There he remained until his
death in 1891. The mother of our subject was Cyrena Andrews, a native of Maine.
She died in 1885. There were nine children in the family. Our subject grew up on
the farm and received his education from the common schools and as early as
sixteen, went to logging. Later he got the contract of carrying the mail from
East Portland to Eagle creek and continued it for six years. He secured eighty
acres of land near the home place and improved it well and in 1891, came to
Klamath county. Here he did logging. In January, Mr. Andrews married Miss
Georgia Cottrell at Klamath Falls. She was born in Milwaukee county, Wisconsin,
the daughter of George and Carrie Cottrell. They farmed here and later lived at
Ashland, Oregon. Three children have been born to this union, Carrie C., Clyde
C., and Alta A. Later, Mr. Andrews returned to his Portland farm but owing to
ill health came again to Klamath county. He still owns the Portland property. In
1901, Mr. Andrews took a homestead near Olene and later bought a small tract of
land in town. Upon this latter he erected a nice store building; and has a good
stock of general merchandise, including dry goods, groceries, hardware, boots,
shoes, gents furnishing and so forth. He is doing a fine business and best of
all his health is fully recovered in this excellent climate. He and his wife are
substantial and highly, respected people and are among the leading citizens of
this part of the country.


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