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. 1018.
 
FRANK H. DOWNING

     an enterprising stock raiser of Klamath county, resides on his ranch nine
miles south of Keno. He was born June 1, 1864, at Susanville, Lassen county,
California, the son of George W. and Margaret A. (Elliott) Downing. The father,
a native of Indiana, removed to Missouri, and served a short period in the Civil
War, and was discharged owing to poor health. Following this event he crossed
the plains in 1862, locating in Lassen county, California. The mother, a native
of Virginia, is now living in Oakland, California. They were the parents of six
children; Thomas J., a commercial man, of Oakland, California; our subject,
Frank H.; Ulysses S. G., now engaged in the hotel business in British Columbia;
Mrs. J. L. Smith, of Oakland; Lucy, of Oakland and James B. of Tonapah, Nevada.
     With his parents our subject removed to Santa Barbara county, where he
attended the public schools in that vicinity and grew to manhood, having
received a practical business education. In 1890 he went to Siskiyou county,
California, where he engaged in general business, remaining there until the
spring of 1903 when, in partnership with his oldest In other, he purchased his
present home and they engaged in the stock business. They have over one
thousand, two hundred acres of land, all fenced, quite a large band of cattle,
the land being mainly devoted to hay and grazing purposes.
     This property lies about three miles west of Miller Lake. Mr. Downing has
won his undoubted prosperity by a continued career of industry and superior
business sagacity in the conduct of whatever enterprise he had in hand. He began
with practically no means at his command and has achieved success in the face of
many disheartening obstacles. Today he is one of the well-to-do citizens of the
community in which he resides. His home comprises an excellent house, fine
orchard, substantial barns and an abundance of water in his immediate vicinity.
     Fraternally Mr. Downing is a member of the order of the Eagles, his lodge
being at Yreka California.  He is a member of the I. 0. 0. R., the A. 0. U. W.
and the United Artisans.


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