Homer HIMES (1875-1901)
1 Homer Riggs HIMES1 (1875-1901) [15236]. Born 27 Dec 1875, Portland, OR.1,2 Died 1 Dec 1901, Portland, OR.1,2 Buried Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland OR.2
2 George Henry HIMES3,4,5 (1844-1940) [15222]. Born 18 May 1844, Troy, PA.3,4,5 Marr Anna Frederika RIGGS 24 Dec 1866, Salem, OR.3 Died 6 Jan 1940, Portland County, OR.4,6 Buried Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland OR.2
Information from the Portland Parks and Recreatioin.
"George Himes was a pioneer Portlander. He was a printer and a historian. He was responsible for printing the early city directories, whick listed all the Portland residents by address and occupation. Himes was also the curator and director of the Oregon Historical Society."
The "George Himes Park" in Portland, OR, was named in his honor. Two photos have been located from Thurston County that show a gathering of the members of the wagon train party that crossed the Naches Pass in 1853, including George Himes. Image courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society, Tachoma, WA.
4 Tyrus HIMES7,8 (1818-1879) [4152]. Born 14 Apr 1818, Troy, PA.8 Marr Emeline HOLCOMB 1 May 1843.9 Died 22 Apr 1879, Olympia, WA.8 Buried Odd Fellows Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Turnwater, WA.10
5 Emeline HOLCOMB7,8 (1821-1898) [4150]. Born 28 Dec 1821, LeRoy, PA.4,8 Died 29 Oct 1898, Elma, WA.8 Buried Elma I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Elma, WA.4
From Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, 1913:
May 1, 1843, by Justice Lyman Putnam, Tyrus Himes and Miss Emeline, daughter of Hugh and Prudence (Bailey) Holcomb of Leroy.
10 Hugh HOLCOMB7,11,12 (1774-1843) [4145]. Born 1774.12 Marr Prudence BAILEY 1803.7 Died 1843.12
11 Prudence BAILEY7,11,12 (1784-1862) [4144]. Born 17 Oct 1784.11 Died 1862.12
3 Anna Frederika RIGGS3,5 (1849-1933) [15231]. Born 21 Sep 1849, East Haven, CT.5 Died 17 Oct 1933, Portland County, OR.6 Buried Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland OR.2
Sources
| 1 | "Biographical sketch of George Henry Himes in Portland, the Rose City, 1911". |
| 2 | "Database for Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, OR". |
| 3 | "Excerpt from Early History of Thurston County, Washington, 1914.". Excerpt from Early History of Thurston County, Washington, 1914
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| 4 | "Find A Grave Memorial Record of Emeline Holcomb Himes". |
| 5 | "Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1912". |
| 6 | "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98". |
| 7 | "Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, Pennsylvania 1800-1825 by Clement F. Heverly". |
| 8 | "Excerpt from Early History of Thurston County, Washington, 1914.". |
| 9 | "From Pioneer and Patriot Families of Bradford County, PA, 1913". |
| 10 | "find A Grave Memorial Record of Tyrus Himes". |
| 11 | "Tri-Counties Newspaper Clipping Scrapbook". |
| 12 | "Oregon State Roster of Ancestors, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1963". |
