My father was born in 1900 and raised in Drewsey, OR, which is in Harney County. The Malheur river ran right by the house my grandfather built in the late 1800s. You might get some information about that area by contacting the Harney County Library, the Western History Room. This is findable on Google. They were very helpful to me in finding information. Leslie Quist ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lars E. Oyane via" <norway@rootsweb.com> To: <norway@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2015 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [NOR] Civil War vet. & Gold miner Andrew Groves of Baker Co.,OR (1847-1935) - a colorful person! - who was his wife? Dear Mark, Greg, Jostein and other Listers! I am having a great time reading these old "episodes" from the "Wild West" involving Andrew Groves, and I wish to thank you very very much for giving me such a wonderful image of this old Norwegian "character"! Boy, were those days...! And it isn't really that long ago! >From what I understand Andrew Groves must at one time been a hog farmer out >in that area, maybe in Malheur Co., OR(?), before settling on the claim in >Baker Co., OR. But, as far as I can ascertain, he was not yet there in >1880, and I wonder whether he may be identical to a 30 year old farm >laborer Andrew Groves residing 1880 on the farm of an Irishman in Washoe >Co., NV, which wouldn't be that far away. It says he was born in Michigan, >but I guess they didn't pay much attention to that kind of information in >the "Wild West". Thanks again for this wonderful information. Now of course I hope that something can also be found regarding Andrew Groves' wife, Clara Ryan and her 1st husband in Montrose, CO...? Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane