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.

LEE STEERS 

     is a pioneer of central Oregon and has done a splendid work both as such
and as a stockman and fanner in later years here. He was born in Lincoln county,
Illinois, on July 23, 1863, and now lives at Suplee ,in Crook county. James F.
M. Steers, his father, crossed the plains from Illinois in 1865 to the
Willamette valley. He drove four oxen and his wife drove four horses and thus
they made their way to the west. After one year in the Willamette valley, they
came to Wasco county and later here the father died in 1867. The mother was in
maiden life, Alvira Hieronymus. She was a devoted and faithful helpmeet to her
husband and is still living in Wasco county. The schools of
Wasco county furnished the educational training for our subject and he remained
there until 1886, when he moved to his present location and took government
land. He immediately began to improve and soon acquired more land, having now an
entire section. The same is well laid out and in a good state of cultivation and
supplied with everything needful for a first class farm and stock ranch.  Mr.
Steers has displayed great thrift and industry, the result of which is that he
is possessed of a good fortune and is one of the leading men of the country.
     In 1890 occurred the marriage of Mr. Steers and Nellie F. Laughlin.  She
was born in the Willamette valley and came to Wasco county
with her parents in 1871. Her father, Samuel D. Laughlin, crossed the plains to
Wasco county in early day and became one of the prominent men of the state of
Oregon. He married Amanda Minter, a pioneer of Oregon. To Mr. and Mrs. Steers,
four children have been born, Lulu, Ruby, Verne and Alvira. Mr. Steers has been
devoted to improvements for the good of the country and its development and has
accomplished a great deal on these lines. He is a worthy citizen, a good man and
is rightly classed among the leading people in this part of the state.


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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.