Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 482.
 
LEVI S. HINES

     a large land owner and successful farmer of Sherman county, resides in the
town of Wasco. He is a native Oregonian having been born in Benton county,
October 6, 1874, the son of Shelton and Salina (Pyburn) Hines, the father a
native of Kentucky the mother of Missouri. Shelton Hines died when our subject
was one year old. The mother now lives eight miles east of Wasco, on her timber
culture claim. In 1852 the mother became one of the early pioneers, crossing the
plains with ox teams with a party of friends, her father being captain of the
train. They were accompanied by the father of our subject, then about eighteen
years of age. She was twelve. Oregon was at that time a territory. The couple
grew to manhood and womanhood and were married in the Willamette valley. His
father did not make the trip, he was killed in the Civil war. Her father died en
route of the cholera. Salina Hines, our subject's mother remained a widow, and
continued to live on the home farm about seven years following her husband's
death. Then she, with seven of her children, came to Sherman county. Her oldest
boy was twenty. The mother had small capital when she came to Sherman county in
1882.  John Fulton was her, nearest neighbor.  The boys cultivated the homestead
after the oldest one had taken a claim adjoining, when he became of age. The
oldest single girl took another claim; the oldest daughter having come a year
previous with her husband, John L. Burress now in Gilliam county.
     Until he attained his majority our subject remained with his mother. He
attended the district schools in Sherman county, and was one year in the pubic
schools of Goldendale, Klickitat county, Washington.  December 30, 1896, at
Goldendale he was united in marriage to Miss Mary D. Day, born near Scio. Linn
county, Oregon, December 2, 1877. She is the daughter of Jacob and Henrietta
(Richmond) Day, the father a native of Indiana; the mother of Illinois. At
present her father and his wife reside two and one-half miles from Goldendale,
where he is a gardener. Her parents removed to Iowa while she was a child and
there she was reared.
     Our subject has three brothers and five sisters living; Alfred, a mechanic
in Portland; Eli M., a Sherman county farmer; William E., a Stockman in Gilliam
county; Loretta, wife of John L. Burress, who assisted in the government survey
of 1870, of a large portion of Wasco county, now residing near Condon, Gilliam
county; Nancy, wife of Elias F. Truax, a farmer in Linn county; Ida, wife of
William M. King, nine miles west of Wasco; Mary E., wife of Edward McMillen, a
farmer near Wasco; and Katie, wife of Port Mitchell, a farmer near North Yakima,
Washington. Mrs. Hines has two brothers and four sisters; John J., with his
parents at Goldendale; Alonzo E., the same: Ida, wife of Frank Fenton, a farmer
near Goldendale; Emma, wife of John Chapman, of Wasco; Mabel and Cecil, at home.
     Mr. and Mrs. Hines have three children, Orville E., born January 10, 1898;
Howard C., born September 29, 1900 ; and Lloyd L., born December 12, 1902. Mr.
Hines is a member of Sherman Lodge, No. 157, I .0. 0. F., of Wasco. Politically
he is a Republican. Mr. Hines owns a section of excellent land six miles west of
Wasco, six town lots and two houses and barn in town. He has, also, a one
thousand two hundred acre farm in Morrow county which property he rents. All of
these holdings he has acquired by his own industry and business sagacity. He has
twenty-five head of horses five of which are standard-bred trotters. Altramont
and Wilkes stock; a one-year-old thoroughbred registered Altramont mare, and one
Hambletonian stallion. The rest of his equine stock are Percheron and Clyde
draft horses.
     In crossing the plains, our subject's father came as the driver for the
father of his future wife.  On the death of the latter's father, Shelton Hines,
took charge of the train in his place. He was a prominent farmer in the
Willamette valley; was industrious and prosperous. He had recently moved on a
new Homestead and lost nearly everything he had in the world through a flood
which occurred just before his death, leaving his family with little means. In
county affairs he took an active and patriotic part. Our subject worked for
Judge Fulton when he was twelve years of age, and from him received the first
money he earned in the county.
     Since the above was written, Mr. Hines has sold his Morrow county farm to
Daniel Pattie, of Sherman county, the deal being consummated January 31, 1905.
Mr. Hines has purchased an acre lot in St. Johns, Oregon, and there he is
erecting a fine, modern, ten-room residence. On March 5, 1905, he purchased
eighteen hundred acres of land from Maley Brothers, of Ajax, Gilliam county,
Oregon, together with two hundred and ninety head of cattle. The ranch is a
stock and farm place combined, and under Mr. Hines' skillful management will
return fine dividends.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.