Now I know why my home town of Dallas, Polk County, Oregon has a street named Hayter. Guess I never thought much about that name as I was growing up in the 'thirty's", but your message rang my bell. Coral-Louise Raymond Gates Williams transplanted Oregonian living in Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: <orpolk-request@rootsweb.com> To: <orpolk@rootsweb.com> Sent: 01/19/2008 2:01 AM Subject: ORPOLK Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Descendants of Polk County Prioneers Laid to Rest (Sue Steward) > 2. Re: Descendants of Polk County Prioneers Laid to Rest > (Roland and Lynn Mack) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:07:28 -0800 > From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward@ccountry.net> > Subject: [ORPOLK] Descendants of Polk County Prioneers Laid to Rest > To: <ORPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <003601c85a37$ac792220$3945a741@suesteward> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Thought this might be of interest to someone on this list. > > > > At Rest > > Melvin Hayter and Robert Edward Lee Hayter, two members of a pioneer Coos > County family, were laid to rest in Upper Fishtrap Cemetery on January 12, > 2008 alongside their parents and older sister. They died far from family > and friends. Even though many changes have occurred in the Coquille Valley > more than six decades since their passing, the Upper Fishtrap Cemetery is > probably much as it was at the time of their passing. > > Based on news stories in recent months regarding the unclaimed cremated > remains of former patients of the Oregon State Hospital, the process was > started to claim the remains of these early Coos County pioneers and bring > them home to a final resting place. It was assumed over the years by later > generations that their remains were buried on the hospital grounds. > > Melvin Hayter was born Feb 17, 1862 in Polk County, Oregon to Washington > L. and Sarah C. (Crowley) Hayter. Based on a biographical sketch from the > Centennial History of Oregon, he moved with his father to Coos County in > 1865 "where they took up land near Fishtrap on the Coquille River..." > Melvin was married May 27, 1896 to Nettie Pearl Steward who was a member > of the pioneer Steward family in Coos County. To this union were born two > sons: Lester James Hayter and Alvin Hayter. Melvin passed away Feb 6, 1944 > at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. > > Robert Edward Lee Hayter was born Aug 20, 1871 in Coquille, Oregon to > Washington L. and Sarah C. (Crowley) Hayter. Robert lived and worked in > Coos County his entire life. Robert passed away June 22, 1945 at the > Oregon State Hospital in Salem. > > Their parents, siblings, and Melvin's wife and two sons are all gone but > they have not been forgotten. May they rest in peace. > > **************************** > > Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 4. > Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. pp. 331-332. > > MELVIN HAYTER is a native of Oregon, the son of a pioneer in its > settlement and has been a resident of Coos county for almost 50 years. > During this time he has > gained the respect and esteem of his friends and acquaintances by reason > of a consistently honest, upright and straightforward life. He was born in > Polk county, near The Dalles, on March 15, 1863, and is a son of W. L. And > Sarah (Crowley) Hayter, natives of Platt City, Missouri. They were married > in that section and crossed the plains in pioneer times, locating in Polk > county where they took up a donation land claim upon which they lived > until 1865. In that year they disposed of their property and came to Coos > county where the father took up land near Fishtrap on the Coquille river, > which he improved and operated for a number of years, disposing of his > holdings eventually in order to purchase one hundred and sixty acres in > the same section. After a time he sold this ranch also and bought a farm > near Arago and after a few years successful > cultivation of the soil in that section moved to Bandon where he lived > retired until his death which occurred in 1909. He and his wife became the > parents of fifteen children: Theodosia and Richard M., who reside in > California; Sarah, who has passed away; Melvin, the subject of this > review; James, also a resident of California; William, whose residence is > unknown; Priscilla, the wife of R. S. Knowlton of Coquille, Oregon; > Robert, who makes his home in Marshfield; Ella, the widow of Robert Long > of Polk county, Oregon; Cora, who married John Lindebeck of California; > Edith, who became the wife of Grant Beal, also of California; May, the > wife of Alva Lee, a resident of Myrtle Point; Andrew J., who makes his > home in the same city; Wilbur O., of California; and Charles, who is > deceased. > > Melvin Hayter grew up upon his father's farm and at an early date became > acquainted with the best agricultural methods and gained a personal > experience in the details of farm operation. He had the distinction of > attending the first school in Coos county and pursued the usual course of > studies until he was fourteen years of age. He then went to work in the > logging camps and followed lumbering for twenty-eight years, abandoning > the occupation at the end of that time in favor of general farming. He > pre-empted a homestead claim of one hundred and sixty acres which he > cultivated and improved for a number of years, bringing it to a high state > of development. He recently sold this property and bought a home in > Riverton where he resided only a short time afterward leasing his father's > property upon which he resided for a year and a half. He then > retired from independent agricultural life, purchased other property in > Riverton and now works upon neighboring farms. > > In 1895 Mr. Hayter was united in marriage to Miss Nettie Pearl Steward, a > sister of George A. Steward of whom further mention is made elsewhere in > this work. To > their union was born two children: Lusta H., who was born in 1901, and who > is a pupil in the public schools of her native city; and Alvin, whose > birth occurred in 1904, and who is also attending school. > > Mr. Hayter is liberal in his political views preferring not to affiliate > with any party. He takes an intelligent interest in public affairs but has > never sought office. He belongs to the Woodmen of the World, his only > fraternal affiliation. During the forty-eight years of his residence in > Oregon he has won true success in gaining the respect and esteem of his > fellow citizens. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:24:45 -0800 > From: "Roland and Lynn Mack" <mackfamily@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [ORPOLK] Descendants of Polk County Prioneers Laid to > Rest > To: orpolk@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <380-22008161912445484@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > > Very interesting Sue. Thank you for sharing it with the Polk Co. list. > Glad they are resting with their family. > Lynn > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Sue Steward <ssteward@ccountry.net> >> To: <ORPOLK-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: 1/18/2008 5:08:30 PM >> Subject: [ORPOLK] Descendants of Polk County Prioneers Laid to Rest >> >> >> Thought this might be of interest to someone on this list. >> >> >> >> At Rest >> >> Melvin Hayter and Robert Edward Lee Hayter, two members of a pioneer Coos > County family, were laid to rest in Upper Fishtrap Cemetery on January 12, > 2008 alongside their parents and older sister. They died far from family > and friends. Even though many changes have occurred in the Coquille Valley > more than six decades since their passing, the Upper Fishtrap Cemetery is > probably much as it was at the time of their passing. >> >> Based on news stories in recent months regarding the unclaimed cremated > remains of former patients of the Oregon State Hospital, the process was > started to claim the remains of these early Coos County pioneers and bring > them home to a final resting place. It was assumed over the years by later > generations that their remains were buried on the hospital grounds. >> >> Melvin Hayter was born Feb 17, 1862 in Polk County, Oregon to Washington > L. and Sarah C. (Crowley) Hayter. Based on a biographical sketch from the > Centennial History of Oregon, he moved with his father to Coos County in > 1865 "where they took up land near Fishtrap on the Coquille River..." > Melvin was married May 27, 1896 to Nettie Pearl Steward who was a member > of > the pioneer Steward family in Coos County. To this union were born two > sons: Lester James Hayter and Alvin Hayter. Melvin passed away Feb 6, 1944 > at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem. >> >> Robert Edward Lee Hayter was born Aug 20, 1871 in Coquille, Oregon to > Washington L. and Sarah C. (Crowley) Hayter. Robert lived and worked in > Coos County his entire life. Robert passed away June 22, 1945 at the > Oregon > State Hospital in Salem. >> >> Their parents, siblings, and Melvin's wife and two sons are all gone but > they have not been forgotten. May they rest in peace. >> >> **************************** >> >> Gaston, Joseph. "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912." Vol. 4. >> Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. pp. 331-332. >> >> MELVIN HAYTER is a native of Oregon, the son of a pioneer in its > settlement and has been a resident of Coos county for almost 50 years. > During this time he has >> gained the respect and esteem of his friends and acquaintances by reason > of a consistently honest, upright and straightforward life. He was born in > Polk county, near The Dalles, on March 15, 1863, and is a son of W. L. And > Sarah (Crowley) Hayter, natives of Platt City, Missouri. They were married > in that section and crossed the plains in pioneer times, locating in Polk > county where they took up a donation land claim upon which they lived > until > 1865. In that year they disposed of their property and came to Coos county > where the father took up land near Fishtrap on the Coquille river, which > he > improved and operated for a number of years, disposing of his holdings > eventually in order to purchase one hundred and sixty acres in the same > section. After a time he sold this ranch also and bought a farm near Arago > and after a few years successful >> cultivation of the soil in that section moved to Bandon where he lived > retired until his death which occurred in 1909. He and his wife became the > parents of fifteen children: Theodosia and Richard M., who reside in > California; Sarah, who has passed away; Melvin, the subject of this > review; > James, also a resident of California; William, whose residence is unknown; > Priscilla, the wife of R. S. Knowlton of Coquille, Oregon; Robert, who > makes his home in Marshfield; Ella, the widow of Robert Long of Polk > county, Oregon; Cora, who married John Lindebeck of California; Edith, who > became the wife of Grant Beal, also of California; May, the wife of Alva > Lee, a resident of Myrtle Point; Andrew J., who makes his home in the same > city; Wilbur O., of California; and Charles, who is deceased. >> >> Melvin Hayter grew up upon his father's farm and at an early date became > acquainted with the best agricultural methods and gained a personal > experience in the details of farm operation. He had the distinction of > attending the first school in Coos county and pursued the usual course of > studies until he was fourteen years of age. He then went to work in the > logging camps and followed lumbering for twenty-eight years, abandoning > the > occupation at the end of that time in favor of general farming. He > pre-empted a homestead claim of one hundred and sixty acres which he > cultivated and improved for a number of years, bringing it to a high state > of development. He recently sold this property and bought a home in > Riverton where he resided only a short time afterward leasing his father's > property upon which he resided for a year and a half. He then >> retired from independent agricultural life, purchased other property in > Riverton and now works upon neighboring farms. >> >> In 1895 Mr. Hayter was united in marriage to Miss Nettie Pearl Steward, a > sister of George A. Steward of whom further mention is made elsewhere in > this work. To >> their union was born two children: Lusta H., who was born in 1901, and > who is a pupil in the public schools of her native city; and Alvin, whose > birth occurred in 1904, and who is also attending school. >> >> Mr. Hayter is liberal in his political views preferring not to affiliate > with any party. He takes an intelligent interest in public affairs but has > never sought office. He belongs to the Woodmen of the World, his only > fraternal affiliation. During the forty-eight years of his residence in > Oregon he has won true success in gaining the respect and esteem of his > fellow citizens. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORPOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the ORPOLK list administrator, send an email to > ORPOLK-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the ORPOLK mailing list, send an email to > ORPOLK@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ORPOLK-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of ORPOLK Digest, Vol 3, Issue 1 > ************************************