History of Wasco County, Oregon by Wm. H. McNeal , Second printing, 1974 Page 393 Fred Lash Fred Lash, 3 Mile farmer was born at Rockport, Missouri the son of George Lash; came west to the Big Bend, Washington country in 1900 and to The Dalles in 1901, where they lived on the Tibbetts place 4 œ miles out on the 3 Mile road. The family farmed on 7 Mile Mountain in 1908 and Fred Lash married Alice Tibbetts, daughter of Edward Tibbetts and their children were: (1). Earl Lash, 3 Mile farmer who married Leona Morgan, daughter Leander and Sarah (Lockhart) Morgan. Orlando (Leander) Morgan was the son of Peter P. Morgan 1852 emigrants from Iowa to Oregon City and settled on Dutch Flat in 1854 on the Obrist-Lash place. His wife was Nancy Wilkins. Sarah Lockhart was the daughter of Lewis and Mary (Duckett) Lockhart and Leona was the only child of Orlando Morgan. The only child of Earl and Leona Lash was: Darrel Lash who married Mildred Harrison. Peter Morgans son Xanthus Morgan was also a 3 mile farm family, marrying Martha McComess and their children were: 1. Edna (Mrs. A. E. Renken) Dry Holow orchardist Lester Morgan, 3 Mile farmer who married Illa Shaffer and had a daughter: Betty (Mrs. Don Martin), who have daughter Cynthia. 2. Ollie Lash, son Fred Lash, Dry Hollow farmer, married Lavina Gibson, daughter of James and Elizabeth (Wickman) Gibson and had daughters: Alice June (Mrs. Milt Martin) 3. George Lash of Portland has: June John 4. Opal (Mrs. Charles Head) The Dalles; Mr. Head being a city employee recently badly gased by the chlorine the city puts in its water to purify it. 5. James Lash, Mill creek farmer who has: Jim Jr. and Joanne. 6. Florence (Mrs. Wm. Metier) Seattle [Washington] 7. Orville Lash, Dalles railroader, married Mary Saunders, dauther of Fress Saunders and had a son: Laddie; Married 2 Mary Jensen and had : June 8. Harold Lash, Dalles farmer, married Wilda Dixon Biography by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lash. 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 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 _________________________________________________________________ Click here for a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963