"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 586.  Malheur County.

EDWARD BEAM

     This young and enterprising farmer and stockman of northern Malheur county
is one of the men whose life has been largely spent in this section and he is a
real product of the west and a credit to his county, both because of his worthy
labors which are being crowned with a good success and because of his own
intrinsic worth which stamps him a man of ability and uprightness.
     Edward Beam was born in Missouri, on January 18, 1874, being the son of
William W. and Sarah (Lafton) Beam.  In the year of his birth the parents came
to Lower Willow creek, in this county, crossing the plains.  Two years later
they went to the Willamette valley, and two years subsequent to that they
returned to this county and located where our subject now lives.  Here Edward
was educated and spent his time in learning the arts of tilling the soil and
raising stock.  He has been brought up in the county and is familiar with its
resources and history and is well known as a young man of sterling qualities and
he has the confidence of the people.  Mr. Beam has one-half section of fine
land, which produces abundant crops annually, among which is two hundred tons of
hay.  He has fifty head of cattle and also a bunch of horses.  Mr. Beam is
considered one of the substantial citizens of the county, and the brilliant
success that has attended his efforts if abundant proof of both his industry and
ability.
     The marriage of Mr. Beam and Miss Eucibia McPherson, a native of
California, was solemnized near Vale, on September 18, 1899, and they have two
children, Arthur W. and Nettie F.  Mr. McPherson was an early pioneer to
California and came to the territory now embraced in Malheur county in 1888.
Mr. Beam is always active in the welfare of the county and takes a great
interest in the politics of the county and state, being ever allied on the side
of progress and upbuilding.  He is rightly numbered with the leading men of his
section and is one whose efforts have aided materially in the making of Malheur
county.
 

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2006 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.