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. 883.
 
LORENZO D. FRAKES

     is a farmer and stock raiser residing in Warner Lake valley. He is a native
of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, born June 24, 1864, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan M.
Frakes. The father was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1841, and died in Warner
Lake valley, August 22, 1904. In 1873 he came to Glenn county, California and in
1887 to Warner Lake valley. The mother, who is now Mrs. P. A. Flower, is living,
at the age of eighty-four, in Warner Lake valley. Her ancestors were prominent
in the early history of the United States, some of them being soldiers in the
Revolutionary War and her father served in the War of 1812, under Commodore
Perry.
     Our subject is the eldest of a family of five children. He has three
brothers, Lewis N. Alonzo D., and Leon W., who are likewise stock men of Warner
valley, and his only sister, Libbie L., died November 27, 1893.
     Mr. Frakes grew to manhood at the home of his parents, and with them came
to Warner Lake valley in 1887. The family remained united, all working in mutual
partnership, until ten years ago, when our subject started in business for
himself. He began an independent life by filing a preemption claim on a quarter
section of land, to which he has since added by purchase one hundred and thirty
acres, making him now the owner of two hundred and ninety acres in all. He has
his land well improved, as to buildings, orchard, and so forth, and it all is
under irrigation, his mother, brothers and himself owning irrigation ditches
leading. from Twenty-mile creek.
     On October 22, 1895, Mr. Frakes was married to Mrs. Nellie (Green) Allen, a
native of Eldorado county, California, and daughter of Benjamin F. and Sarah
(Wilson) Green. To this union three children have been born, Nathan B., Lewis G.
and Dow F.
     Mr. Frakes has been deputy sheriff of his county during the past five
years, and is one of the most prominent citizens of Warner Lake valley. He is
doing a prosperous business, raising cattle almost exclusively, of which he has
a large herd. He is now in comfortable circumstances financially,
notwithstanding the fact that he started in life in this county almost without
means.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.