An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company,
Spokane, WA. 1905, page 403.

JOSEPH W. MAYES is a popular young business man of Hood River, where he, with
his brother, mentioned elsewhere in this work, is at the head of a nice butcher
and meat market business. He is a man of excellent standing, and has won his
position by virtue of his uprightness, his geniality and his integrity. In
business, he is careful and a zealous worker and the wisdom of his methods is
evident by the success he is winning. He was born in Kansas, on March 27, 1873
and came to Oregon with his parents, who are mentioned elsewhere in this work.
His education was completed by a course in a Portland business college and he
has since given close attention to business operations for himself. In 1893 he
came to Hood River with his mother but did not take up permanent residence here
until later. The meat business which he owns now with his brother, was started
by Clyde Bonney, who sold to his father, A.A. Bonney. He, in turn, sold to the
Mayes Brothers, in May, 1903 and since then they have personally operated the
same. Previous to that, our subject had charge of the Byrkett dairy ranch at
White Salmon, Washington.      

On December 31, 1892, Mr. Mayes married Miss Myrtle Homer, the wedding occurring
at Hood River. She was born in Heppner, Oregon, the daughter of Daniel and Alice
(Baker) Horner, natives of Iowa, and now dwelling in Heppner, where the father
conducts a saddle store. Mrs. Homer's father was for many years a Methodist
preacher, but he and his wife have both gone to their rewards in the world
beyond. They were faithful and devout Christians and were instrumental in doing
much good in their pilgrim journey. Mrs. Mayes has two brothers, Charles and
John, and three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Emmerson, Mrs. Belle Parsons, and Nellie.
Mr. Mayes is a member of the M.W.A., while he and his wife both belong to the
Methodist church. He is a local preacher in the work and a fervent exhorter. Mr.
Mayes is a man of the true ring and believes in a religion that is for week days
as well as Sunday, in fact the faith that makes faithful. He has hosts of
friends and is a hard worker both in business and in church matters, while in
public matters and educational affairs, he is progressive and always allied on
the side of right and principle.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in January 2005 by Jeffrey L. Elmer. 
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.