"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 592.  Malheur County.

JOSEPH H. TAGUE

     It is with unfeigned pleasure that we are privileged to recount somewhat of
the career of the estimable gentleman and patriotic citizen who is mentioned
above, since he is a man of good standing, a well-to-do agriculturist and
stockman of Malheur county, and has the honorable distinction of being one of
the brave men, who hazarded life and limb for the safety of our beloved union
and the promotion of good government.  He was born in Ripley county, Indiana, on
July 13, 1841, being the son of Lemuel and Ann (Buchanan) Tague, the mother
being a second cousin of James Buchanan, the president of the United States.
Our subject remained at the home place until the cruel war of the Rebellion
broke out and then he promptly enlisted in the Sixth Indiana Infantry, Company
H.  This was in the summer of 1861, and he was among the very first of the three
years' volunteers.  He served under Rosecrans and then under Thomas.  He took
part in the battle of Lookout Mountain, also that at Green river and in many
skirmishes, doing the part of the true and valiant soldier.  He received a wound
from a bayonet, in his eye that cost him its sight.  He served three years, and
one year and three months of this time was on a gunboat.  He was honorably
discharged and is now commander of the Sedgwick Post of the G.A.R., at
Huntington, No. 4.  Many were the hardships and deprivations that fell to his
lot in the army and many times he suffered from hunger in addition to all the
other woes of war.  Following the war Mr. Tague went to his native place in
Indiana.  He had two brothers who served in the Third Indiana Cavalry and one
was wounded severely.
     The marriage of Mr. Tague and Miss Martha E. Wise was celebrated in Ripley
county, Indiana, in 1865, and in 1877 they removed to Gibbon, Nebraska, entered
government land and settled down to farming.  In 1883 he removed to Council
Bluffs and then in 1893 he came to the west via train and located at his present
home place, where he purchased a quarter section, three-fourth of a mile
southeast from Dell.  He has a good farm, well irrigated and improved, having
comfortable house and barn and other buildings.  Politically Mr. Tague is allied
with the Republicans and is also very active in the promotion of educational
facilities.  To Mr. and Mrs. Tague have been born the following children:  Nancy
A., wife of B. Parks, of Nebraska; Lavina, wife of R. Boswell, of Malheur;
Minnie, wife of A. Derrick, of Dell; Rosa, wife of P. Flaherty, of Omaha;
Carrie, wife of E. Kendall, of Huntington; Bertha, wife of H. Lockett, of Dell;
Villa, wife of O. McCauley, of Huntington; Joseph H., Charles R. and Emery.  Mr.
Tague is a man of good standing among his fellows, has made a fine record in the
world as a business man, soldier and citizen and is highly esteemed by all.
     

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