Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 2. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 44.
 
ROBERT ELLIS RINGO

     a prominent physician and surgeon of Pendleton, was born in Weston, Oregon,
August 19, 1872. His parents were William Harvey and Ardelia Ringo, both of whom
were natives of Clay county, Missouri, and came in early life to Oregon,
crossing the plains with ox-teams, the father arriving in 1851 and the mother in
1852. They were married in Salem and settled near that city on a claim which was
located on the French prairie. The mother now lives in Salem, the father having
passed away in May, 1909.
     Robert Ellis Ringo grew to manhood in his native state and in the Oregon
State Normal School at Monmouth laid the foundation for his education. He was
graduated from that institution with the class of 1894 and for five years
thereafter was engaged in teaching school, an occupation in which he earned the
money that later paid his way through college. Subsequently he enrolled as a
student in the Willamette Medical College at Salem and was graduated with the
class of 1901. During the year of 1903 he studied in the New York Post Graduate
School. Thereafter he located for practice in Pendleton where he has secured an
extensive patronage, and is rated as one of the most capable physicians of this
section of the state. He owns a beautiful residence in this city and also has a
forty acre tract of irrigated land at Bend, Oregon.
     On the 7th of June, 1905, Dr. Ringo was united in marriage with Miss
Blanche G. Smith, the daughter of James M. and Sarah Smith of Umatilla county,
the father having been a well known stockman there. Both parents are now
deceased. To Dr. and Mrs. Ringo has been born one son, Robert, who is now five
years of age.
     Politically Dr. Ringo votes the independent ticket. He is an active member
of the Baptist church and for the past nine years has served as a chairman of
the board of trustees. Fraternally he is identified with the Nasburg Lodge, No.
93, A. F. & A. M., of Helix; with the Pendleton Lodge, No. 288, B. P. 0. E.;
with the Damon Lodge, No. 4, K. of P.; with the Viola Lodge, A. 0. U. W.; with
the Pendleton Lodge, W. 0. W., and with the Royal Order of Moose.
     He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Oregon State
Medical Society, the Eastern Oregon Medical Society and the Pendleton City and
County Medical Society. Through these different organizations, Dr. Ringo keeps
in touch with the discoveries that are being made in the medical world today. He
is greatly interested in, and is well equipped for his chosen life work and is
continually promoting his efficiency through reading and investigation.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2007 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.