"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 581.  Malheur County.

JOSEPH M. DINWIDDIE

     This well known pioneer and responsible and leading business man and
stockman of Malheur county, is one of the prominent citizens of the town of
Jordan Valley and is a man of sterling qualities of worth and integrity, being
possessed of excellent capabilities which have wrought with a winning hand in
the business and financial realm of our county for many years.
     Joseph M. was born in Indiana, on September 1, 1851, being the son of
Daniel and Elsie Dinwiddie.  In 1853 his parents came with the noble band of
pioneers who crossed the plains in those days, and located in Linn county,
Oregon.  That was their home until the time of their death.  There also our
subject received his education and grew to manhood's estate.  It was in 1875,
that he started out for himself and at once went to Klickitat county,
Washington, and engaged in the stock business.  He made a success, but in 1881
he determined to try the vicinity of Jordan Valley, and accordingly came hither
with his herds and here he has been one of the prominent citizens since that
time.  He now has a fine estate of one section of fine land adjoining the town
of Jordan Valley, and it is well improved with good buildings and all
conveniences for handling it in a first class manner.  Also he owns twelve and
one-half acres in the village and operates a first class hotel and livery barn.
Mr. Dinwiddie is also one of the leaders in the realm of stock raising, for he
has about three hundred and fifty head of horses and a large band of cattle,
having been successful in this line and continuing at it constantly since his
first residence here.
     The marriage of Mr. Dinwiddie and Miss Laura E. King, a native of Walla
Walla, Washington, was solemnized in Jordan Valley in 1884, and they have become
the parents of four children, Zora, Elsie, Davis, and William Rufus.  Mr.
Dinwiddie enjoys the distinction of being one of the leaders of the county, a
man of substantial qualities and whose labors establish him to be a man of
excellent worth and reliability and wisdom.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.