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. 590.

CHARLES L. LILLIE

     started in life without capital but owing to his wise industry is now one
of the wealthiest farmers and stockmen in the county of Gilliam. This is a
record of which he may justly be proud and it is with pleasure we are enabled to
recount some of the salient points in his career, since the proper history of
this county demands it and since it will be a stimulus to those who are entering
on life's battle without means, but with a willingness to take hold and work.
During his successful career, Mr. Lillie has also been careful to so conduct
himself as to win the confidence and esteem of all with whom he came in contact
and he stands exceptionally well in this community today.
     Charles L. Lillie was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, on August 3,
1849, and his father, William Lillie, was born in the same place. The Lillie
family is one of the early ones to settle in the colonies and they came from the
stanch Welsh stock and did very much to open up various sections. The father
married Hannah Edwards, who came from Scotch ancestry and died when our subject
was small. When Charles was seven, the family came on to Iowa and in 1864, the
father and son crossed the plains with ox and mule teams to the mines in Idaho.
There they both worked for three years, and then a move was made to the
Sacramento valley, California, where they settled on a farm and there the father
remained until his death. Charles L. had received his education in Iowa and in
the other places where they had lived, gaining his training from the primitive
schools then in vogue. He was with his father until 1882, when he came to Oregon
and began the search for a suitable place to make a home. He finally selected
the country about Mayville and secured a homestead and a timber culture claim.
He has bought land since until he has now nine hundred and sixty acres, all
choice land, and productive of bounteous harvest.
     In 1882, Mr. Lillie married Mrs. Josephine Russel, a native of Missouri.
Her father, Judge John Llewellyn, was a prominent man in that state, being
circuit judge for many years. He was a native of Kentucky and married Miss Jane
E. Trabue, whose mother was a cousin of Henry Clay. The Trabues were a very
prominent family of Kentucky. Judge Llewellyn was a large planter and a good
man. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lillie: Charles L., John W.,
Lonnie C., and Antoma T., the last two being twins. Mr. Lillie has two brothers,
Joel, a veteran of the Civil War and now a retired farmer in Sioux City, Iowa,
and George, also a veteran of the Rebellion. He also has four sisters, all
residing in California: Mrs. Lamira Reid, at St. Lucas; Mrs. Mary A. King, also
of St. Lucas ; Mrs. Eliza Buhrman, of Chico ; and Mrs. Elma Thompson, of Venado.
Mrs. Lillie had two brothers and seven sisters, all of whom are dead, except one
brother and two sisters, namely: Samuel E., of Mayville, Oregon;
Mrs. A. J. Johnson, of Bodie, California, and Mrs. Robert Graham, of Mayville,
Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Lillie are good people, enterprising citizens and fine
neighbors. They are popular and have many friends.


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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.