Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 3. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 62.
 
CLYDE T. HOCKETT, M. D.

     is one of the well known physicians and surgeons of Enterprise, where he
has been identified with the medical fraternity for the past four years. A son
of Jesse M. and Sarah (Booth) Hockett, he was born on his father's ranch in
Douglas county, Oregon, on the 26th of February, 1878. Jesse M. Hockett is a
native of Iowa, in which state he was reared to the age of two years, and very
soon after passing the second anniversary of his birth in 1847, his parents with
their five children, of whom he was the youngest, started across the plains with
an ox team. Both the father and mother died en route, the care of the family
then devolving on the eldest child, Rachel, who had attained her maturity and
soon thereafter married John Griffith and reared her younger brothers and
sisters.  She died when Jesse M. Hockett was a youth of thirteen years, after
which he was bound out to a man by the name of Bronson, who resided in the
vicinity of Portland. He continued to live with him until he was nineteen when
he began working for himself. As he was ambitious and desired to acquire a
better education he went to Wilbur, this state, and worked his way through
Umpqua Academy. Later he matriculated at Willamette University at Salem, where
he studied for a time and then turned his attention to teaching, following this
profession for ten years. He subsequently acquired a ranch in Douglas county,
this state, upon which he settled and has ever since devoted his attention to
its further improvement and cultivation. It is located five miles from Eugene
and is one of the valuable properties of the county, the land being used for
general farming and fruit culture. Mr. Hockett is one of the foremost citizens
of his community and has always taken an active part in all political affairs,
giving his support to the men and measures of the republican party.
     Dr. Hockett was reared at home, attending the common schools of that
vicinity in the acquirement of an education until graduated from the Grants Pass
high school. He then went to Ashland Normal College, but in his sophomore year
the Spanish-American war broke out and in common with many of his classmates he
responded to his country's call for troops. Enlisting in Company B, Second
Oregon Volunteer Infantry, he was assigned duty in the Philippines, his being
the first regiment to land on the islands. He continued in the service for a
little more than a year, having enlisted on May 10, 1898, and being discharged
at San Francisco on the 7th of August, 1899. In the fall of 1900, he
matriculated in the medical department of Willamette University, being awarded
the degree of M. D. from this institution with the class of 1904. He was an
excellent student and early gave evidence of possessing more than average skill
both as a diagnostician and surgeon and during his senior year he was house
physician in the city hospital, the experience he there received proving of
inestimable value to him later when he began practicing. Immediately following
his graduation he went to Cottage Grove, Lane county, this state, where he
established an office that he successfully maintained for three years. In July,
1907, he removed to the eastern part of the state, settling in Enterprise, and
during the five years of his residence here he has succeeded in building up a
large and lucrative practice. Dr. Hockett in the choice of a profession very
happily decided in favor of a vocation to which he is most ably adapted by
nature, possessing the pleasing personality, optimistic temperament, and acute
mental faculties so essential to both physician and surgeon. I
     In 1903, Dr. Hockett was united in marriage to Miss Grace Suter of Salem,
Oregon, a daughter of E. O. Suter, who died at Jervis, this state, when his
daughter was a child of but two years. Mrs. Hockett, who passed, away in May,
1911, was also a niece of Senator Ben Harding, one of the prominent men of the
northwest. Two children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Hockett, Asahel J. and Wayfe
E. On the 11th of December, 1911, Dr. Hockett was married to Mrs. Louise Wade
Long, a daughter of Aaron Wade, one of the prominent and influential ranchmen of
Wallowa county.
     Dr. Hockett, is a member of the Presbyterian church, and fraternally he is
affiliated with Wallowa Lodge, No. 82, A. F. & A. M., and the Enterprise
Chapter, R. A. M. He is also a member of Enterprise Lodge, No. 94, K. of P.,
while he maintains relations with his fellow practitioners through the medium of
his connection with the Wallowa County Medical Society of which he is vice
president. In politics he is a republican and during the greater part of his
residence in Enterprise he has represented his ward in the town council, and in
the last election he was a candidate for state representative but was defeated
by Jerry Rusk. Dr. Hockett is very popular both socially and professionally, and
is meeting with excellent success in his practice, having had ample opportunity
during the period of his residence here to demonstrate his skill both as a
physician and surgeon.
 
 
Transcriber's additional notes:
 
Source:  Genealogical material in Oregon donation land claims ; Portland, Or.
DLC #4329
Jesse Hockett (orphan), Washington Co.; Wm. Merrill and Geo. Sigler gave
affidavits that Nathan Hackett and wife died on the plains on their way to
Oregon Territory, west of the Rocky mountains, leaving minor children; Solomon
about 6 years, Nathan about 4 yrs and Jesse Hackett about 1 year.  Washington
Co. Court appointed John Griffith as guardian of Jesse Hackett and impowered him
to "secure the money of the estate of Nathan B. Hackett, deceased from Wm. B.
Hackett, former guardian of the aforesaid minors."  Dec. 1869 Wm. B. Dobellower
gave affidavit regarding death of parents and states Solomon and Nathan returned
to Iowa about 1851.  Dec. 2, 1872 J. M. Hackett wrote Land Off. regarding cert.
Oregon City claim #4329, 160 acres, located Twp 2S, Range 1W, Sec 7.
 
 
"History of Southern Oregon; Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties"
Publisher, A. G. Walling
Portland, Oregon; 1884;  Page 513
 
Jesse M. Hockett lives on Garden bottom; is a farmer and school teacher; was
born May 25, 1845, in Henry county, Iowa; was educated at Willamette University;
married Sarah F. Booth, August 22, 1877.  Children:  Claud Gatch, Clyde T., Guy
and Jesse M.  Mr. Hockett came to Oregon in 1847 and to county in 1865.


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