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. 1018.
 
ROSCOE E. CANTRALL

     one of the most extensive and prosperous farmers in Oregon, resides upon a
large and beautiful agricultural ranch five and one-half miles southeast of
Klamath Falls. He was born July 14, 1872, in Jackson county, Oregon, the son of
John and Sarah (Newland) Cantroll. The father, a native of Illinois, was one of
the earliest of California Argonauts, crossing the plains with ox teams in 1849.
Arriving in Oregon he soon afterward settled in Jackson county, securing a
donation claim where he lived until his death, which occurred in 1891. The
mother of our subject is also an early pioneer of Oregon, and is now living in
Jackson county.
     In the latter county our subject was reared and received his education in
the public schools in his vicinity. He pursued the twin industries of farming
and stock raising, and in 1900 came to his present home in Klamath county and,
in partnership with his father-in-law.  Henry E. Ankeny,  purchased one thousand
two hundred acres of land, nearly all of which is copiously irrigated by an
extensive ditch. About four hundred and fifty acres of this land are devoted to
alfalfa; the remainder to grain and pasture. It is all level, one of the best
ranches is the valley and produces two thousand tons of hay and twenty thousand
bushels of grain annually. The principal crops are alfalfa, wheat, barley, oats
and timothy.
     September 21, 1898, Mr. Cantrall was united in marriage to Nannie M.
Ankeny, born in the Willamette valley, the daughter of Henry E. and Cordelia
(Striker) Ankeny. Her father is a brother of Senator Levi P. Ankeny, of Walla
Walla, Washington, junior United States Senator from that state.  Mr. and Mrs.
Cantrall have three children, Edward L., Howard S. and Cordelia A. Fraternally
he is a member of the I. 0. 0. R., the A. 0. U. W. and the United Artisans.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in June 2011 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.