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. 798.

JOSEPH STREET

     who was born in Putnam county, Tennessee, on May 28, 1854, the son of John
and Martha A. (Roberson) Street, is now residing forty miles south from Paulina
in Crook county. His parents are more particularly mentioned in the sketch of
James M. Street, which appears elsewhere in this work. Our subject received his
education in Tennessee and in California whither he went with his parents in
1870. When he arrived at manhood's estate, he engaged in ranching in Modoc
county, California, and remained, there until 1886, then he came north
to Oregon and finally to the vicinity of his present home. He soon bought land
and engaged in raising cattle and horses. He now owns two hundred and forty
acres of good land and has a fine bunch of stock and is one of the enterprising
and successful men of the country.
     In 1884 Mr. Street married Nettie Best, who was born in California where
also she was reared and educated. Her parents, John and Nettie (Larson) Best,
were natives of Wisconsin and Norway, respectively, and crossed the plains to
California in early days.  To Mr. and Mrs. Street, six children have been born,
Wesley, Maudie, William H., Lena J., Eddie, and Francis.  Mr. Street began life
without any capital and he now possesses a good home, a good farm and a nice
holding in stock besides other property which is the result of his own labor and
worthy efforts.


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