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Harley Jones and Katie Wheeler's Harney County / Albert Bryce Hanner.
"Harley Jones and Katie Wheeler’s Harney County shares the rich history of their family and their own experiences growing up in Eastern Oregon’s rugged high desert. Their father, Hugh Jones, emigrated from Wales to Kansas in the 1880s, where he married Lettie Shoop in 1899. Together, they embarked on a journey westward, eventually settling in Oregon. Born in 1907, Katie was the middle of six children and traveled with her family across the country in a covered wagon before making a home in Harney County. Harley, the youngest, was born in 1917 on the family’s homestead in Catlow Valley. Told in their own words through interviews, recordings, and journal entries spanning from 1972 to 2013, Harley Jones and Katie Wheeler’s Harney County is a heartfelt memoir of resilience, adventure, and a deep connection to the land that shaped their lives."--Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798310691971
- Physical Description: 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: United States: [Independent publisher] , [2025]
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Pioneer / Louis L'Amour -- Inroduction 1.Hugh Harry Jones. Wales -- John Jones -- Uncle Owen "O.E." Jones -- Uncle John Hugh Jones -- 20th Kansas Volunteer Regiment 2.Zletta Eliza "Lettie" Shoop. The Shoops -- Hugh and Lettie Jones 3.Katherine Aseneth "Katie" (Jones) Wheeler. Catlow Valley -- Pioneer School House 4.Harland "Harley" Hugh Jones. The 1918-1920 Flue Pandemic -- Automobiles -- Rabies -- Stub and the cougar -- Susie Jessel -- Billy Carroll -- Doc Tulloch -- Lewis "Juddy" Springer -- Leaving Catlow Valley 5.Voltage. Bill Marshall -- Work -- Old Mathew -- Big Dutchman -- School -- Ethel McGee -- ZX Cowboys -- Live Traps 6.Frenchglen. Lettie Jones' Fried Trout -- Joe Fine, sr. -- Billy Pete -- Old Man Mutler -- My teacher, Mrs. Jones -- Round Barns -- Borax Works 7.Sheep. Frank Kueny -- Pete Garay -- Blackie -- Laucirica & Garay -- Oregon State College's band of sheep 8.Horses & mules. Mules 9.Deer & antelope. Knife blade under my kneecap -- Theodore -- The "Mother" -- Two Nice Bucks -- Shoot him Faye! -- Chesley and Maude -- Antelope -- Jack Mountain 10.Fishing. Kiger Gorge -- Digging Worms with Carl -- Blitzen River -- Mrs. Halcomb 11.Looking back. 12.Leaving Harney County Hugh Harry Jones -- Denver Allen Jones -- Theodore Rueben Jones -- Katherine Aseneth (Jones) Wheeler -- Alonzo John "Stub" Jones -- Carl Aaron Jones -- Harland Hugh Jones. |
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| Subject: | Frontier and pioneer life > Eastern Oregon > Biography. Ranch life > Biography. Pioneers > Biography. |
| Genre: | Anecdotes. Personal narratives. Informational works. Biographies. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney County Library | 921 HANNE (Text) | 37720000670687 | New Adult Display | Available | - | ||
| Harney County Library | WR HAN (Text) | hcwes202504021747 | Western Room | library use only | - |
Summary:
"Harley Jones and Katie Wheeler’s Harney County shares the rich history of their family and their own experiences growing up in Eastern Oregon’s rugged high desert. Their father, Hugh Jones, emigrated from Wales to Kansas in the 1880s, where he married Lettie Shoop in 1899. Together, they embarked on a journey westward, eventually settling in Oregon. Born in 1907, Katie was the middle of six children and traveled with her family across the country in a covered wagon before making a home in Harney County. Harley, the youngest, was born in 1917 on the family’s homestead in Catlow Valley. Told in their own words through interviews, recordings, and journal entries spanning from 1972 to 2013, Harley Jones and Katie Wheeler’s Harney County is a heartfelt memoir of resilience, adventure, and a deep connection to the land that shaped their lives."--Amazon.
