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. 917. JAMES N. GIVAN Born April 13, 1862, in Keokuk county, Iowa, James N. Givan is now a prominent stock raiser residing one mile south from Adel postofflce, in Lake county, Oregon. His father, Henry C. Givan is a native of Indiana and a veteran of the Civil war, and his mother is Phoebe E. (Jacobs) Givan, both of whom are now living at Fort Bidwell. California. In 1871 our subject came with his parents to Surprise valley, California, in what is now Modoc county, and eight years later came to Warner valley, Oregon. Here he worked for a salary on the "J. J." ranch for a period of twenty-one years, the last ten years of which time he was foreman of the ranch. In 1899 he purchased his present ranch and two years later he engaged in the sheep and cattle business. In 1902 he sold his cattle and for a time was exclusively a sheep raiser, but later he disposed of his sheep and bought cattle so that now he has a large herd of the latter and is doing a prosperous business. Where he lives, Mr. Givan has two hundred and twenty acres of land, the greater portion of which is adapted to the raising of hay and eighty acres of which is seeded to alfalfa. He can irrigate the most of his land from an irrigation ditch leading from Deep creek, and his home is well improved with good dwelling and outbuildings, a first-class orchard, shade trees, and so forth. Mr. Givan was married to Mrs. Dora E. Overton, December 6, 1890, which union has been blessed with three children, Earnest Truman, Hazel Olive and Dallas Gordon. The only secret society to which Mr. Givan belongs is the Odd Fellows, he being a member of Lakeview lodge, No. 63. He was one of the early settlers of the valley and when he came here all that was his in the way of worldly goods was a saddle pony and saddle. He was industrious and saved his earnings until he could get a small start in the stock business, after which time skilled management and good business judgment have brought him ample returns and he is now one of Lake county's substantial stockmen. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2011 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.