This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Inks, Helisten, Shaffer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADE/1732 Message Board Post: Ukiah Daily Journal newspaper Ukiah, California Monday 8 Oct. 1973 Death Calls Esther Inks Funeral services were held today in Redmond, Ore., for a 25-year resident of Ukiah. Esther Inks died Friday in a Ukiah hospital at the age of 84. The Texas native is survived by a daughter, Beatrice Helisten of Ukiah, and by two brothers and a sister, Robert Earl Inks of Eugene, Ore., Herbert Russell of Florence, Ore., and Effie Shaffer of Florida. Six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren also survive. Services were held at Zacher Mortuary, Redmond, with burial following in Redmond Cemetery. Eversole Mortuary was in charge of local arrangements. California Death Index 1940 – 1997 Inks, Esther O. – born 19 Aug. 1885 in Texas - & - died 5 Oct. 1973 in Mendocino Co., Calif. – (Soc. Sec. # issued Oregon). Oregon Death Index 1903-1998 has the following: Inks, Herbert Russell – born 28 Aug 1907 – died 10 July 1994 Lane Co., Oreg. with spouse Lillia. Inks, Robert Earl – born 15 May 1905 – died 26 May 1998 Lane Co., Oreg. with spouse Helen. Redmond Cemetery – Deschutes Co., Oregon Inks, Esther O. – dates 1885 – Oct. 1993 – Location 63 Inks, Harvey R. – dates 1880 – 19 Feb 1932 – Location 63 Inks, Orrie K. – dates 1910 – 4 Mar 1931 – Location 64 Harvey R. Inks and his wife Esther O. Inks are found in the 1930 Census in Oregon, Deschutes Co., Terrebonne twp., Precinct 18 on Sheet 2 B – Pg. 112. Date 24 & 25 April 1930. The census script is very bad handwriting and difficult to read. They have been transcribed for the 1930 census index as “Irves” and Esther is transcribed as “Ertha O.” The Inks family in the census is Harvey R. – head - age 49, md for 24 yrs, born in Indiana Esther O. – wife – age 45, md for 24 yrs, born in Texas (transcribed as Ertha O.) Herbert R. – son – age 22, md for 1 yr, born Wisconsin Orrie K. – son – age 19, born Wisconsin (transcribed as Rice K.) Bertrice V. – daug. – age 15 – born Wisconsin Minnie E. – daug.in-law – age 18 – md for 1 yr, born Oregon. WWI Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918 Harvey Robert Inks – born 25 Dec 1880 – age 37 – occ. Machinist at F.Morse & Co. Residence also Beloit, Wisc. - wife Esther Inks. – registered in Beloit, Rock Co., Wisc.