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. 510.
 
HENRY A. MEDLER

     a progressive and prosperous Sherman county farmer, living two and one-half
miles from Wasco, was born in West Virginia, June 24, 1864. His father, John
Medler, mentioned in another portion of this work, is a native of Germany. His
mother, Eliza J. (Hull) Medler, was a native of West Virginia.
     In the latter state our subject was reared until 1881. He then came with
the family to Sherman county. His education up to that period had been gained in
the district schools of West Virginia. Until 1888 he remained with his father,
and then purchased a section of land of the East Oregon Land Company. Upon
attaining his majority he had taken a homestead, and he now owns an entire
section, having sold one quarter to a brother. Three-quarters of his land he
rents. He has built a handsome story and a half house, a commodious barn and
other outbuildings; has a windmill and an orchard of three hundred trees. It is
a model place in every particular.
     April 9, 1897, at Moro, Mr. Medler was married to Miss Annie Miners, born
in Illinois, April 22, 1874. She is the daughter of Everett and Margretta (Bose)
Miners. Her father is a native of Germany, and is an extensive farmer in
Umatilla county, where he cultivates a section and a half of land. Mrs. Medler
has four brothers and five sisters ; Henry and William, of Umatilla county ;
Martin, of Nez Perces county, Idaho ; Cornelius M., deceased ; Hannah, wife of
John Hendricks, of Nez Perces county, Idaho; Minnie, wife of A. B. McMillan, of
Auburn, Washington ; Grace, wife of Gustave Rohel, also of Auburn; Elizabeth
Pafley, who died in Juneau, Alaska, June 11, 1898 ; and Eva, the wife of Wallace
Cargil, a farmer of Umatilla county, Oregon.
     Mr. and Mrs. Medler have two children, Henry Arthur and Leona. He is a
member of the A. O. U. W., and, politically, a Democrat, although not an active
partisan. In the community in which he resides he is quite popular and numbers
many warm personal friends.
     Mr. Medler has three brothers living: Ernest A. and Frank, mentioned
elsewhere in this volume ; John G., an extensive farmer dwelling near our
subject. He also had one sister and one brother who were burned to death with
their mother when our subject's uncle's dwelling burned in Walla. Walla,
Washington, in January, 1882.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.