An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 326-327

WILLIAM R. HAYNES. Wasco county is not wanting in progressive and intelligent
farmers and among that number, well up in the roll, we are constrained to
mention the gentleman whose name heads this article. He is a man of ability and
integrity and has displayed this in a many years' residence here. A detailed
account of his career will be interesting to the citizens of this county and we
append the same with pleasure.      

William R. Haynes was born in Michigan, near Jackson, on December 26, 1853, the
son of Joseph Haynes, of whom we have already written. When this boy was two
years of age, the family went to Rock Island, Illinois, and there in the First
ward schools, William received his education. When sixteen, he went with his
father and the balance of the family to Garnet, Kansas, and there he engaged in
teaming. Later he rented four acres of garden land near town and to teaming, and
farming this he gave his time. One winter he spent in hunting buffalo and many a
fine animal has he taken. When the family removed to Nevada, Missouri, he rented
land with his father and in that Missouri town, he met the lady who afterward
became his wife. In 1879, he came with his father to the Pacific coast and he
took railroad land on Centre ridge. This he abandoned a year later and sold his
improvements to his father. Then he went to California and spent one year in
logging among the giant redwood forests of the Golden State. Then he returned to
Kansas and there married the lady who had captured his heart before he left
Nevada, Missouri. The wedding occurred at the home of the bride's father, Jacob
Craft, who is mentioned in this work. The lady was Mary K. Craft, who was born
in Newport, Kentucky, on March 7, 1860. Then, accompanied by his father-in-law
and others, Mr. Haynes made the trip overland to Oregon, which was a unique
wedding journey and one which possessed many charms of its own. He filed a
homestead on land where he now lives and since then he has purchased seven
forties from his father, and a quarter section from his brother. Altogether he
has six hundred and eighty acres of good land. He raises wheat, barley and other
crops and devotes much attention to handling stock. Mr. Haynes believes in the
right theory that it is as easy to raise a good animal as a poor one, and the
returns are much better, so he has choice breeds of all kinds of stock that he
handles. He owns a registered three year old Hereford bull, Patience, No. 124099
which is a choice animal, sired by Premiere Dam Arminta Second, and raised by
the well known breeder, O. Harris of Harris, Missouri. With this animal he has
also many other well bred ones and his herd is about sixty. He also owns
Lafayette, the well known Clyde-Percheron stallion and twenty other horses.
Besides this he has two hundred hogs, well bred, and a choice Poland China
registered boar. He owns the Hereford animal in partnership with his brother,
Ellsworth. Mr. Haynes is a skilled man in stock breeding and has some of the
best animals to be found in this part of the country. He is prosperous and a
leading man of the county.      

To Mr. and Mrs. Haynes the following named children have been born: Lee, aged
twenty; Floyd, aged eighteen; Hallie, aged fourteen; Paul J., two months old;
Rosanna, sixteen; Gladys, thirteen, and Edith J., two years old. In politics,
Mr. Haynes is independent and always takes an intelligent interest in the
affairs of the county and state. He is school director and has been off and on,
for many years. He and his wife are well known and popular people and win many
friends by their many excellent qualities.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.