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. 473.
 
EVERETT SINK

     one of the leading and influential citizens of Sherman county, resides on
an extensive farm three miles northwest of Wasco. He was born in Illinois,
February 23, 1867. The parents of Mr. Sink are fully mentioned in the
biographical sketch of his brother, George.
     When our subject was about the age of eight years the family removed to the
Willamette valley, and here he attended district schools, acquiring a good
business education, and worked on the farm with his father. At the age of twenty
years he faced the world for himself ; located in Sherman county: worked out for
a period and finally took a homestead. He purchased and rented more land and now
owns 1,600 acres.
     At The Dalles, May 20, 1901, our subject was joined in marriage to Hester
Hardin, a native of North Carolina, the daughter of Irdelle P. and Mary E.
(McGheyhey) Hardin. At present they reside in Sherman county on the John Day
river. Mrs. Sink has four brothers living and four sisters; Sylvester, a
merchant in Morrow county; Weldon, of Sherman county; Missis, and John, both of
Sherman county; Alice, Minnie, Calender and Ida, all single and living at home.
Mr. Sink a member of Wasco Lodge No. 83, I.O.O.F., and the A. O. U. W., of
Wasco.  They have one child, Leota, an infant. Politically, Mr. Sink is a
Republican, although not especially active in campaign work.   He is a
progressive, broad-minded and liberal citizen and one who manifests a deep
interest in the welfare of the community in which he resides.  Numbering a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances throughout the county and state he is
popular with all and the family is highly esteemed.                              
   The parents were natives of North Carolina where they grew to man and
womanhood, and were also married in that state Our subject's mother's maiden
name was Lozina Thomas, her parents were farmers and one of the early American
settlers of that state.  Mr. Sink has two brothers and two sisters, George P.,
of Spokane, Washington; Thomas E. a successful farmer and neighbor of our
subject, Mary, wife of Charles Belcher, in California, Jennie, wife of Charles
Chandler, of Portland, Oregon.


*******************

Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.