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. 548. EDMOND HANNAFIN of the firm of Hannafin and Wiley, proprietors of the Bank Saloon, Grass Valley and of the Abbey, in Kent, was born in Ireland, on November 11, 1856. His parents, Michael and Margaret (Dowling) Hannafin were also natives of County Kerry, of the Emerald Isle. The father followed farming and contracting. Our subject was educated in the public schools and with the Christian brothers and remained there with his father until nearly twenty years of age. In 1874, he went to New Zealand and followed sheep shearing for some years. Also he owned some city property there and did mining, being there and in Australia for ten years. In 1884, he came to San Francisco and then came to Oregon. For three years he followed sheep shearing in California, Oregon and Montana and in 1887, took up land in Sherman county and engaged in sheep raising for some time. He handled from two to three thousand but during Cleveland's administration gave up sheep business for a time. Upon Mr. McKinley's election, he again took up sheep raising and followed it until 1902. Then he purchased a saloon in Grass Valley and the next year erected a two story brick building and opened his present establishment. He entered into partnership with Mr. Wiley and they have continued thus since. Mr. Hannafin has never seen fit to take to himself a wife and is one of the most popular men in Grass Valley. He has one brother, Dennis, a farmer in Ireland and two sisters, Mary and Katherine, in Ireland. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and the Elks. In politics, he is a Republican and shows a keen interest in this realm. He is frequently delegate to the county conventions and always labors for the measures that he deems best for the country. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.