Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 3. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 685.
 
WALTER E. HANNAN

     a contractor in railroad grading who also has agricultural interests in
northern Oregon, is one of the native sons of this state, born on the 26th of
April, 1880. He is the eldest of the seven children of Henry and Ella (Dunbar)
Hannan, who were married in Oregon. The father, however, was born in Missouri
but much of his life was passed in this state, where his death occurred in 1910.
His widow still survives him and makes her home in Buxton. The six children of
the family beside our subject are: Edgar, who is married and lives in Buxton;
Herbert, who died at the age of six years; Ralph, Elizabeth, Mattie and Amie,
all at home.
     The boyhood days of Walter E. Hannan were spent in a manner similar to most
healthy lads, his time being divided between the work of the schoolroom, the
pleasures of the playground and such tasks as his parents assigned him. When
twenty-three years of age he started out in the business world alone and sought
employment in various ways, remaining in the service of others until 1905, when
the capital he had saved from his earnings enabled him to purchase property and
he became the owner of a ranch of one hundred and seventy-nine acres in
Washington county, adjoining the town site of Buxton. This he continued to
cultivate until 1909, carrying on general agricultural pursuits, but during the
past two years or more he has given his attention to railroad grad-in-, which
work he does under contract. This business makes full demand upon his time and
energies and is bringing to him a good financial return. He owns a fine home in
Buxton and also one hundred and twenty acres of timber land in Washington
county, together with some land in Buxton. All of this indicates the diligence
with which he has performed his duties and made good use of his opportunities,
and now he is numbered among the substantial citizens of Buxton whose prosperity
is increasing as the years go by.
     In 1905 occurred the marriage of Mr. Hannan and Miss May Scofield, a native
of Texas, who when two years of age was brought to Washington county, Oregon, by
her parents, who are still living here. They had a family of eight children:
Clara, who died at the age of three years; Almira, who is married and resides in
Texas; Cash, residing in Washington county; Cora, who is married and lives in
the same county; Fred, a resident of Yamhill county; Walter, of Washington
county; Mrs. Hannan; and Edward, who is still with his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Hannan have an interesting family of four children; Alva E., born July 23, 1906;
Alta A., September 9, 1907; Orville H., August 21, 1909; and Eva M., January 26,
1911. Mr. Hannan belongs to the Maccabees, holding membership in the lodge at
Buxton. He is a man of liberal views, looking at life from no narrow nor
contracted standpoint, and at the same time he realizes that upon individual
effort and character depends advancement and success. He has not only won for
himself a creditable position in industrial circles. but also in the regard to
those with whom he is brought in contact.


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