An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 370-371.

HENRY L. MAYHEW is a man of large experience in the industrial world and has
passed through many hardships and much arduous work to attain the position he
now occupies. He resides about eight miles east from Kingsley, where he has an
estate of four hundred acres, over half of which is now under the plow. He took
the first part of it as a homestead and after improving that, purchased the
balance. He raises grain and stock and is one of the thrifty and leading men of
this section. Mr. Mayhew is a man of wide information and keeps himself well
posted in the literature of the world and its progress. He was well educated in
the French schools of his youth, but when he came to the United States he took
up the task of mastering the English language, so as to speak, read and write it
correctly. He has accomplished this task, which is no small one, and entirely
without instruction, which shows his tenacity and ability.      

Henry L. Mayhew was born near Stony Point, Ontario, on April 16, 1863, the son
of Jacob and Lucy (Brunnett) Mayhew, both natives of Stony Point. The father
came from a French colonial family and remained in his native place until his
death, which occurred when our subject was seven. The mother also descended from
a French colonial family and now dwells at Stony Point. After being educated,
Henry L., went to Michigan, being then seventeen. Two years later he returned to
Ontario and then entered the employ of the Canadian Pacific. Later he contracted
on the construction of that line in British Columbia and following that he took
a trip overland, with his blankets and provisions on his back, to Sandpoint,
Idaho. Two companions accompanied him and they had a hard time. Then Mr. Mayhew
did contract work on the Northern Pacific, and after that did logging at
Chehalis. Two years later he came to Wasco county and took the homestead
mentioned. He went to work with a will to make a home and gain a fortune and he
has succeeded well. He started without means, but has prospered exceedingly in
his work since.      

At The Dalles, on November 25, 1895, Mr. Mayhew married Mrs. Lulu Wildrick, the
daughter of Harvey and Jennie (Brown) Smith. The father died in the east, but
the mother lives with this daughter. The former was born in Vermont, and the
latter in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mayhew was born in Michigan. By her former marriage
she has one son, Willie, who is a student in Holme's business college in
Portland. To Mr. and Mrs. Mayhew one son has been born, Arthur. Mrs. Mayhew is
an only child. Mr. Mayhew has the following named brothers and sisters: Patrick,
Napoleon, Mrs. Emily Bully, Mrs. Delama DeMarrais, and Mrs. Selema DeMarrais.
Mr. Mayhew was the first one to come here from Stony Point, and now several of
his early associates are here and prosperous men. In politics, he is a
Republican and active in the interests of his party. He is school director and
has been for a long time. Fraternally, he is affiliated with the W.W., and is
also chairman of the precinct committee.

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

Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.