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. 596.

MARION E. WEATHERFORD

     one of the younger men who have supplied brain and brawn to make Gilliam
county a prosperous and leading section of Oregon, is located near Olex, on
Shuttler Flat, where he owns and farms two sections of land. He has a splendid
place. He is a man of ability and excellent standing and has won hosts of
friends.
     Marion E. Weatherford was born in Morrow county, Oregon, and so has the
advantage of being well acquainted with these sections all his life, as Morrow
county is much the same section as Gilliam. The date of his advent into life was
March 2, 1872. His parents are mentioned specifically in another portion of this
work. The public schools of his native state furnished the educational training
of our subject and he finished in the business department of the state
institution at Monmouth. He entered that institution in 1890, and graduated in
the class of 1892. Immediately upon graduation he turned his attention to
farming and has steadily pursued that course since that time. Mr. Weatherford is
one always interested in political matters and in other things that build up the
country and is public minded and enterprising.
     In November, 1893, occurred the marriage of Miss Minnie C. Snell to Marion
E. Weatherford, and to this happy household two children have been born, Frank
M. and Horatio A. Mrs. Weatherford was born in Nevada and her father, B. T.
Shell, brought his family hither in early days, being one of the pioneers of
Gilliam county. He served at one time as commissioner of Gilliam county and was
a prominent citizen. Mr. Weatherford is a member of the A.O.U.W. and is a
popular and influential man in society
and in fraternal circles.


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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.