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. 792.
 
I. L. KETCHUM

     who resides about a mile and one half west from Prineville, has one of the
beautiful places in this part of the state.  He is one of the pioneers of Crook
county and is also one of its leading citizens.  His birth occurred in Carlton
county, New Brunswick, on November 30, 1839, his parents being John William and
Sophia (Grant) Ketchum, both natives of King county New Brunswick.  The father
was born in 1788 and followed milling during his life.  Our subject received his
education and was reared in his native place and there began to work for
himself, continuing until 1878. In that rear he came to his present location and
purchased a tract of school land. It was very barren and uninviting and Mr.
Ketchum began at once to improve and among the first things he did was to secure
a water right and dig a ditch for irrigation purposes. This made the desert
bloom as the rose and he soon had one of the best estates to be found. He
provided all improvements that could be desired, as fences, barns, outbuildings,
orchard and so forth, and in addition planted a fine grove well laid out so that
his grounds are very beautiful. Mr. Ketchum erected comfortable farm buildings
and has taken great pride in beautifying and keeping his place in splendid
order. These labors have all been very worthy, and are to be commended for
others have been stimulated to greater effort by what he has accomplished.
     In 1886 Mr. Ketchum married Sarah Dingee, who was born in Carlton county.
New Brunswick, on March 22, 1849, the daughter of Charles
D., a native of New Brunswick. To Mr. and Mrs. Ketchum the following named
children have been born: Alwilda, the wife of Dr. Belknap; Fannie, the wife of
Columbus Johnson ; Jessie, married to Otto Grey ; Emma, the wife of Henry
Whitchet ; Elizabeth and Randolph.  Mr. Ketchum is a member of the I. O. O. F.
and the A.O. U. W. He and his wife are substantial members of the Methodist
church and are known as upright and good people.


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