"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 590.  Malheur County.

JAMES E. MADDEN

     This well known and representative business man is one of the prominent
citizens of Ontario, where he owns and operates a fine, large livery and feed
stable, having fine and comfortable rigs and good horses, and manifesting a
careful supervision for the comfort and safety of his patrons.  Mr. Madden was
born in Perry county, Ohio, on May 31, 1849, being the son of Hezekiah and Mary
Madden, natives of Ohio, also.  While still a child he was brought by his
parents to Putnam county, in the native state, and in 1863 they came thence to
Mills county, Iowa.  He was reared on a farm, having but limited opportunity to
gain educational training, but by dint of hard labor and making the best of the
log school house privileges, he received his training.  In 1874 he came to The
Dalles and one year later returned to Iowa, where, in 1876, July 29, he
contracted a marriage with Miss L. S. Barnett.  They remained there two years on
the home place, then bought a farm and tilled it until 1882, in which year he
moved to Saunders county, Nebraska, purchased a farm and remained there until
1887.  The last year mentioned was the time he migrated to Oregon, locating at
Westfall, on Bully creek, Malheur county.  He engaged in sheep raising, but
later sold them and bought cattle and in the severe winter of 1889 and 1890 he
lost nearly all his stock, as did many of the stockmen.  He was not to be
discouraged, however, and went at the business again until he had regained his
losses, and in 1899 sold out and came to Ontario, where he purchased eighty
acres of land adjoining the town and began improving it.  He has a fine six-room
residence, land all fenced, good orchard, bar and out-buildings, and the place
is well supplied with water for irrigating.  He owns stock in the Owyhee ditch,
whence he gets his water supply.  In addition to his farm and other property Mr.
Madden has a livery and feed stable in Ontario, as stated above, and he does a
good business.  To Mr. and Mrs. Madden there have been born nine children, as
follows:  Arthur, deceased, Perry, John H., Charles, Nona, Ethel, Nina, Joseph
A., Robert E. and Pleasant.  Mr. Madden is deserving of much credit for the
faithful and enterprising manner in which he has labored in this county and it
is with pleasure that we have been enabled to grant him this consideration,
since he is highly esteemed by all.

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