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. 589.

SAMUEL McGILVRAY

     resides some six and one-half miles northwest from Mayville, Oregon, where
he owns a good home and a half-section of choice wheat land. He has been a
resident here for more than twenty years and is entitled to be classed as one of
the pioneers of the county of Gilliam. He is an enterprising farmer and also
devoted some time to handling stock. In addition to these enterprises, Mr.
McGilvray has been for six years road master of Gilliam county. He has shown
marked wisdom and skill in this important position and has so operated the
office as to win the approval of all his constituents. In his labors, he shows
industry and enterprise and his efforts have done much to assist in the opening
of this county and its advancement.
     Samuel McGilvray was born in New York, on April 2, 1855. Angus McGilvray
was his father, and he was born in Scotland. Believing the opportunities of the
new world were best, he came hither with his family and made settlement in New
York. In 1862, he removed to Ontario, where he did farming until his death. He
became a wealthy and prominent man. He married Miss Jessie Robertson, also a
native of Scotland, who accompanied her husband on his journeys until her death
in 1873. Our subject was educated in New York and Ontario and at the early age
of fifteen started in life for himself. His first work on his own resources was
in Michigan, whither he had gone, and for two years he wrought there. Then he
journeyed on west to Nebraska and worked for a year. In 1876, Mr. McGilvray made
his way to the Sacramento valley, California, and there worked for wages. Later
he came to Washington, but soon returned to California. It was 1882 that he came
to his present location and took a homestead, and purchased the other quarter
and he has bestowed his labors here since that time. Mr. McGilvray has six
brothers and sisters: Cornelius, Catherine, Flora, Maggie, Mary and Daniel.
     In 1881 occurred the marriage of Mr. McGilvray and Miss Helen Anderson, who
was born in California, the daughter of William and Drucella (Sweeney) Anderson,
natives of Missouri. Mr. Anderson came to California in 1852, became prominent
and wealthy there and in 1883 removed to Gilliam county, where he remained until
his death. Mrs. Anderson came to California with her parents in 1849.  Besides
Mrs. McGilvray, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had the following named children, Eliza,
Emma, Hugh, Ella, Fannie, John and Nettie. To Mr. and Mrs. McGilvray, eight
children have been born, named as follows: Nettie, Jessie, deceased, Edna,
Clarence, Orville, deceased Mary, Edgar and Ruth. Mr. McGilvray is a member of
the I. 0. 0. F.


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