SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927 DEATH OF WILLIAM A. MICKLE William Adamson Mickle, son of John C. and Mary K. Mickle, born September 26, 1871, at Paisley Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. His father first came to California in the early days, the family came west in the fall of 1882 and located at Greenville, Plumas County, in 1885, they moved to Davis Creek in Modoc County and later to Lakeview, Oregon. As a boy, he entered the employment of Pease and Sexton, who were then prominent stage line and mail contractors. William or "Billy" as he was commonly known gave service on many of the lines running thru Modoc and Lassen Counties and into Lakeview, Oregon. In 1907, he was married to Phebe Fitzgerald, of Alturas, Modoc County. Since then, they have made their home in Surprise Valley continually. For a time, he was engaged in the milling business in Cedarville and afterwards took up general farming and stock raising. He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife, Phebe Mickle; two daughters, Mrs. Doris McConnaughy and Margaret Mickle; two brothers, Fred Mickle, of Glendale, Cal., J. D. Mickle, of Portland, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. I. B. Mickle of High River, Alberta, Canada and Mrs. john Johnson, of Williamsdale, Nova Scotia. His father, J. C. Mickle, who made his home with William in his later years passed away in march of last year. (1:1) Mr. and Mrs. J. Mickle, of Portland, Oregon, were here last week attending the funeral of their brother, William A. Mickle. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1927 Mrs. Phoebe Givans passed away at Fort Bidwell last Sunday, aged 89 years, 11 months and 18 days. She came to Modoc in the early 70s and for 52 years has resided at Fort Bidwell. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Mattie Blake, of Fort Bidwell, Mrs. L. E. Dunnivan, Cottage Grove, Oregon, Mrs. James McKee, Plush, Oregon and one son, James Givans, of Bly, Oregon. Her remain were laid to rest in the Bidwell cemetery yesterday afternoon. (1:1) Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program