Parsons, Col. William and Shiach, W. S. "An Illustrated History of Umatilla County and of Morrow County." Spokane, WA: W. H. Lever, 1902. p. 399. JASPER S. GULLIFORD One of the most prominent and successful of the younger agriculturists and stockmen of Umatilla county, the subject of this sketch has wrought with assiduity and energy that have brought their sure reward, while his intrinsic moral worth and uprightness are in no whit behind. He was born in Klickitat county, Washington, on April 6, 1866, and when but an infant was taken by his parents to Lane county, Oregon. When seven years of age he came with his parents to this county, who settled on the place where he now resides, five miles west from Ridge post office in Grass Hollow, a tributary of Butter creek. He received a fine education in the public and high schools of Pendleton, and completed it in a private institution, superintended by John Arnold. At twenty years of age he commenced in the sheep business for himself, but later was occupied for two years in operating the "Elephant" feed yard in Pendleton, ultimately returning to wool growing. He now owns over one thousand, five hundred sheep and one-quarter section of land where he raises hay for fattening the market stock. On December I, 1887, at Pendleton, he was married to Miss Mable McFarland, a native of Crawfordsville, Indiana. To them have been born two children, Harrison C. and Ivan Pearl. Mrs. Gulliford is a great-great niece of Robert E. Lee, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose son, Robert E. Lee, was the commander in chief of the Confederate forces in the late Civil strife. Her parents, Thomas and Amanda McFarland, were pioneers of this county of 1880, having been in the Pike's Peak rush of 1859 and later in California, where they participated in the "Mussel Slough" difficulty between the settlers of Tulare county and the Southern Pacific Railroad. The railroad had received grant of some fine land on condition of building their line to a certain point within a given time; failing to do this, their charter lapsed and the land was taken by settlers. Later the charter was renewed and difficulty arose between the settlers and the company that came to a crisis when the United States marshal attempted to take charge of the land in the absence of the settlers at a picnic. In the battle that ensued two railroad men and five settlers were killed. The trouble continued until Cleveland's administration, when the railroad was ousted and the settlers given title to their land direct from the government. Mr. Gulliford is affiliated with the Knights of Kadosh, Council No. 250, and the K. 0. T. M.. both of Pendleton. He is the recipient of the confidence and esteem of all who know him, while his industry and ability have stamped him as leader and one of the most substantial citizens of the county. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.