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. 684.
 
GEORGE TROSPER

     has achieved the best of success in his financial enterprises in Wheeler
county and he certainly has reason to take pride in what he has accomplished
here, not only for himself but also in building up the country and stimulating
others to worthy enterprise. He resides about a mile and one-half from Antone
and is engaged in stock raising, principally. The birth of our subject occurred
in Daviess county, Missouri, on August 9, 1862. His parents, William and Palmyra
(Bunch) Trosper, were natives of Missouri, and the father died in 1874. It is
pleasant to record that the mother is still living having made her home with
this son, and during the years of our subject's Struggles to gain his present
holdings, she has been his counselor and adviser and it is with pride that Mr.
Trosper points to this fact. In 1888, having secured his education from the
common schools of the country, our subject came on west, having learned well how
to do farm work in the east. When he readied Oregon, he made up his mind that
this was the spot for him and he at once went to work for wages. For a year, he
continued thus employed and then moved into a little cabin and began handling
sheep. Later, he took a homestead where he now resides and continued steadily in
the sheep industry and now he has nearly four thousand head of sheep, has about
one hundred and fifty cattle and four sections of land, all paid for and clear.
When we recognize the fact that Mr. Trosper started here as late as 1888,
without any capital whatever, except good strong hands and a willingness to work
we can see the excellency of the success that he has won. His industry and
tenacity have been apparent to all and during his labors, he has not forgotten
to so conduct himself that he has won the esteem and admiration of all who know
him. He has two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Glover, and Mrs. Caroline Weatherby,
deceased.
     In politics he is a Republican and takes an interest that becomes the good
citizen in both public and educational affairs.


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