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. 1007.
 
OSBERT E. IRVINE 

     is one of the substantial and well known business men of Merrill. He is
operating a first class hotel and owing to his skill and sagacity as host has
met with a very gratifying patronage. He was born on July 27, 1862, in Buchanan
county, Missouri, the son of John M. and Malissa (Gibson) Irvine, natives of
Missouri and Virginia, respectively. The father is a veteran of the Civil war
and for many years of his life was engaged as an educator. Our
subject grew up in Missouri and there received his education. In 1879, he came
west to Redding, California accompanying his parents and later they journeyed by
wagon to Josephine county, Oregon. The father died April 4, 1880, and the family
moved to Ashland. The mother is now living at Vancouver, Washington in her
eightieth year. Our subject traveled over various portions of California, Oregon
and Washington. Finally in 1885, he came to Klamath county. He wrought here at
various places and did farming in Barnes valley. Finally, in May, 1899, he came
to Merrill and since that time has been one of the active builders of this
county. He now owns a good residence and eight lots in Merrill, also sixty acres
of valuable land, one-half mile south of the town. The agricultural land is all
under cultivation and well improved. Mr. Irvine gives his attention almost
entirely to his hotel and oversees his other interests.
     On December 15, 1896, occurred the marriage of Mr. Irvine and Miss Florence
Gibson, a native of Arkansas. She came with her parents to Oregon when a child.
One child has been born to this union, Erle M.
     Mr. Irvine is a member of the W. O. W. and a good progressive man.


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