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The Salt of the Earth, Pioneers of Evans Valley

The Salt of the Earth, Pioneers of Evans Valley  -  two copies

written and compiled by Gladys Boulter and Connie Weide Liles (daughter),   copyright 1992

collected from descendants of pioneer families

photos and descriptions

photos:  Al and Gladys Boulter, loggers with Ed Brownsworth and Bill Williams, hunting party with O.C. Oden, Jim Neathamer, Dic & Henry Oden, Charles Plamer, Jerry Owings, Rube Oden, Henry Oden, Cleve Neathamer, Granville Oden, Hirum Moore and Eugene Moore, William Peck Hilils and Indian "Joe", cabien that William Peck Hillis brought his bride Margaret Mainwaring, Etta Meathamer and mother Lura, thrashing scene on Jesse Neathamer farm with small people in picture: Al Davy, George Beers, Dan Neathamer, Jesse Neathamer, John Neathmer, John Oden, Van Gothen, Henry Crockson, Morris Savage, Dan Magarle, George Magerle, Steve Beers, Bill Savage and Fred Neathamer. family of Daniel and Lura Anne Neathamer. daughters of Dan and Lura Neathamer: Etta, Emma and Gerusha. Neathamer and Magerle families at Dan Neathamer homestead. Joshua Neathamero on Pleasant Creek. Gerushaa Neathamer married "Shorty" Smithpeter, Neathamer Clan, Minnie Neathamer Baker and little sister Carrie Neathamer Weide, Fred & Florence Neathamer, Oden Clan with Norris Oden, Jesse and Nora Neathamer, Carry Weide, Hiram and Mary Moore, Jim Neathamer and Ida Carter, gravestone of Blaylock & Gartman families, Fred Neathamer, Frank McCarvel, Bill Carter and Jim Ownes, party time near Mays Creek: Johnny Weide, Ralph Weide, Henry Weide, Richard Weide, Clarence Nethamer, John Neathamer, Shorty Smithpeter, Mark Neathamer and John Weider with daughter Mary, Gerush Smithpeter, Anne Neathamer and Carrie Weide, Bybee Springs Resort, members of Baker-Hardin-Davis families, William Hillis II and Emma Brooks Hillis, William Hillis II and Emma Neathamer Hillis, John B. Hillis home: Hirum Moore, Mary Hillis Moore, Elizabeth Hillis Rigby, Charles F. Taylor, Martaret and Edwin Taylor, Margaret Stone Hillis, William Peck Hillis, Verl Rigsby, John B. Hillis, Carolyn Taylor Hillis, William Peck Hills Jr.; Lee and Edward Hillis; Ed Hillis, Shorty Smithpeter, Gerusha Smithpeter, Mark Neathamer, Jim Neathamer, John Neathamer and Johnny Weide; Miss Newton-teacher at Pine Grove School and students, the Mays Creek School House,Bybee Springs Schoolhouse, John (Jack) L. Weide (contractor of the Evans Valley Elementary School), children at Mays Creek School: Mark Neathamer, Norman Skelton, Fred Neathamer, Wilber Williams Bessie Carter, Minnie Neathamer, Gerusha Neathamer, Susie Carter, Cleve Neathamer, James Neathamer, Lindsey Neathamer, Emma Neathamer, luma Carter, Carrie Neathamer, Ida Carter, Willard Williams, teacher Miss Newton; Mays Creek School 2nd generation: Vern Neathamer, Ellen Mee (teacher), Ed Hillis, Beth Simmervillew, Etta Neathamer, Helen Simmervillwe, Clarence Neathamer, Lee Hillis and Jesse Neathamer, Norman Skelton, Webb Neathamer.Evans Valley school bus with Ralph (Squant) Weide sitting on running board. Evans Valley School track team: Jack Bush, Ralph, Johnny and Hank Weide, Lee Hillis and Vern Neathamer; John Neathamer, Rod Carter, Charlie Owens, Ed Hillis, Mark Neathamer Gene Moore, Lee Hillis, Loretta Owens, Bertle Williams, Emma Hillis, Kate Owens, Bill Hillis, daughter of Charlie Williams at Jackson Hot Springs; Pete Purrier, Ollie Oden Lura Anne Neathamer & Tom Oden 1939; Gladys Boulter & valley horsemen at Wimer Market; Menthorn Bridge; square dancers with Gladys Boulter at Evans Valley Elementary School: Connie Weide, Rex Austin, Kim Badcock, Cheryl Martin, Sandra Purrier, Richard Weide, Linda Hitson. Battle Mountain Cabin. Battle Mountain Lookout. Fred Neathamer and logging team in Woodville, OR; good friends: Mildred Rhoten, Carl Rhoten, Mary Blackman, Sam Blackman, Shorty Smithpeter, Gerusha Smithpeter and Carrie Weide. Evans Valley residents and work horses; Bill Williams and Ed Brownsworth logging in Evans Valley--2 photos; Mrs. Carrie Weide at Mays Creek School House (her home)

Location
979.527 B68
Source Reference
Accession Number
2011.161.1