Descendants of William Estes

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Our goal is to research the pioneers that came into the Walla Walla Valley Area, as a starter for those doing their family genealogy; we are not related.

Head Researcher: Sarah Olsen,

Researcher: Linda Kracke

January 5, 2007

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 ESTES was born 11 Dec 1832 in Missouri, and died 14 Nov 1910. He married SARAH ?. She was born 23 Oct 1837, and died 03 Jan 1895.

Notes for WILLIAM ESTES:

1910 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A

Line 42

415 280 289 Estes Claude Head MW 27 M1 6 OR Unk Unk Barber Barber Shop

----------, Sarah Wife FW 28 M1 6 (1 Child 1 Alive) OR Unk OH

----------, Lawrence Son MW 5 S OR OR OR

----------, William Father MW 70 W Unk Unk Unk Retired

----------, Charlie Brother MW 41 S OR Unk Unk

More About WILLIAM ESTES:

Burial: Athena Cemetery, Athena, Umatilla, Oregon1

Census: 1910, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A

Emigration: 1850, MO by Ox Team 19 yrs old

Occupation: 1892, Farmer

Picnic: 1892, Weston, Umatilla, OR

Residence: 1892, Athena, Umatilla, OR

More About SARAH ?:

Burial: Athena Cemetery, Athena, Umatilla, Oregon2

Children of WILLIAM ESTES and SARAH ? are:

i. CHARLIE2 ESTES, b. Jan 1870, Oregon; m. ANNA ?.

Notes for CHARLIE ESTES:

1900 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 115 pg 2B

Line 94

Estes Chas Lodger WM Jan 1870 30 S MO Unk Unk Gambler

More About CHARLIE ESTES:

Census 1: 1910, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A(See father)

Census 2: 1900, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 115 pg 2B

More About CHARLIE ESTES and ANNA ?:

Divorce: 1904, Umatilla, OR3

2. ii. CLAUDE RALPH ESTES, b. 01 Aug 1882, Oregon; d. 02 Feb 1955, Baker, Oregon.

 

Generation No. 2

2. CLAUDE RALPH2 ESTES (WILLIAM1) was born 01 Aug 1882 in Oregon, and died 02 Feb 1955 in Baker, Oregon4. He married SARAH ELLEN WILSON. She was born Abt. 1882 in Oregon, and died 18 Feb 1965 in Baker, Oregon5.

Notes for CLAUDE RALPH ESTES:

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

about Claude Ralph Estes

Name: Claude Ralph Estes

City: Not Stated

County: Baker

State: Oregon

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1882

Race: White

Roll: 1851979

DraftBoard: 0

Nearest relative: Mrs Sarah Estes,Durkee,Baker,Oregon

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1910 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A

Line 42

415 280 289 Estes Claude Head MW 27 M1 6 OR Unk Unk Barber Barber Shop

----------, Sarah Wife FW 28 M1 6 (1 Child 1 Alive) OR Unk OH

----------, Lawrence Son MW 5 S OR OR OR

----------, William Father MW 70 W Unk Unk Unk Retired

----------, Charlie Brother MW 41 S OR Unk Unk

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1920 Census OR Baker Durkee ED 1 Pg 1B

Line 76

Fm 24 24 Estes Claud Head MW 37 M OR MO MO Farmer General

---------, Sarah Wife FW 38 M OR US US

---------, Lawrence SonMW 14 S OR OR OR

More About CLAUDE RALPH ESTES:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon6

Census 1: 1910, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A

Census 2: 1920, OR Baker Durkee ED 1 Pg 1B

More About SARAH ELLEN WILSON:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon7

Census 1: 1910, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A(See Husband)

Census 2: 1920, OR Baker Durkee ED 1 Pg 1B(See Husband)

Child of CLAUDE ESTES and SARAH WILSON is:

3. i. LAWRENCE KENNETH3 ESTES, b. 05 Apr 1905, Oregon; d. 18 Jan 1988, Baker, Oregon.

 

Generation No. 3

3. LAWRENCE KENNETH3 ESTES (CLAUDE RALPH2, WILLIAM1) was born 05 Apr 1905 in Oregon8, and died 18 Jan 1988 in Baker, Oregon9. He married DAISY LETITIA SISLEY 08 Aug 1925 in Weiser, Washington, Idaho10, daughter of ARCHIE SISLEY and ANNA ?. She was born 13 Apr 1906 in Oregon, and died 01 Mar 1997 in Baker, Oregon11.

Notes for LAWRENCE KENNETH ESTES:

http://www.oregongenealogy.com/baker/hereford/index.htm

Some early dance bands were the Riley's from McEwen, Laurence and Daisy Estes, Joe Boyer and Dale Murray from Baker. Locally, Chester Butts, Harriet O'Neill, Ed Paustian and (Red) Vernon Boyer.

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1930 Census OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 65 pg 1B

Line 91

908 32 34 Estes Lawrence K Head MW 25 M 20 OR OR OR Bookkeeper Wholesale Grocery

---------, Daisy Wife FW 34 M 19 OR OR OR

---------, Lagene E Daughter FW 3 4/12 S OR OR OR

---------, Lavelle E Daughter FW 9/12 S OR OR OR

More About LAWRENCE KENNETH ESTES:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon12

Census 1: 1910, OR Umatilla Pendleton Ward 4 ED 255 Pg 11A(See father)

Census 2: 1920, OR Baker Durkee ED 1 Pg 1B(See Father)

Census 3: 1930, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 65 pg 1B

More About DAISY LETITIA SISLEY:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon13

Census: 1930, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 65 pg 1B(See Husband)

More About LAWRENCE ESTES and DAISY SISLEY:

Marriage: 08 Aug 1925, Weiser, Washington, Idaho14

Children of LAWRENCE ESTES and DAISY SISLEY are:

4. i. LAJEAN E4 ESTES, b. 24 Dec 1926, Oregon; d. 14 Dec 2001, Baker City, Baker, OR.

ii. LAVELLE ESTES, b. Abt. 1929, Oregon; d. 19 Dec 1930, Baker, Oregon15.

More About LAVELLE ESTES:

Census: 1930, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 65 pg 1B(See Father)

 

Generation No. 4

4. LAJEAN E4 ESTES (LAWRENCE KENNETH3, CLAUDE RALPH2, WILLIAM1) was born 24 Dec 1926 in Oregon, and died 14 Dec 2001 in Baker City, Baker, OR16. She married (1) OWEN H. MCINTYRE Bef. 1953. He was born 23 Feb 1924, and died 07 Nov 1995 in Baker City, Baker, OR17. She married (2) ALBERT JOHNSTON 06 Sep 1961. He was born 21 Jan 1915, and died 26 Feb 2000 in Baker City, Baker, OR18.

Notes for LAJEAN E ESTES:

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=SingleArticle&ArticleID=0036633

Baker County, Oregon Obituaries

Baker City, Oregon

LaJean E. Johnston, 74, a long-time Baker City resident, died Dec. 14, 2001, at her home.

Her funeral was at 2 p.m. at the Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St. Pastor Ed Niswender of the Calvary Baptist Church officiated. Private vault interment was at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Mrs. Johnston was born on Dec. 24, 1926, at Baker City. She graduated from Baker High School on May 17, 1945, as valedictorian of the Class of 1945.

She was married to Owen H. McIntyre and they had four children: Karen, Linda, Kevin and Phyllis. Along with being mother to her children, she also kept business books, doing some of the work at home. She was very close to her family. Grandmas Ann Sisley and Sarah Estes and her mother, Daisy Estes, all worked at helping with family care.

She married Albert Johnston on Sept. 6, 1961. She added two children from Albert to this marriage, Ken Johnston and Joanne Sponseller. She loved her family very much and always enjoyed planning for their happiness.

She worked in insurance for many years beginning with C. Jack Miller, then Burnside Insurance and then retired while working in the insurance business with Daryle Burnside and Terry Schumacher.

She loved working in her yard with landscaping, flowers, fountains and the birds. She loved her music.

Her parents provided music for dances back in the olden days so she grew up playing piano, violin and filling in playing accordion. She had an artistic talent for drawing pictures especially as it related to family. She started oil painting this past year.

Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and David Yeakley, Linda and Jim Thomas, Phyllis and Tom Cummings, Joanne and Don Sponseller and son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Berniece Johnston; very special cousin and wife, Darrel and Roberta Sisley; grandchildren Jason, Joel, Kayla, Karen, Sharon, Byron, Kevin, Mark and Kathy; and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Daisy Estes; a sister LaVelle; her husband, Albert Johnston; and her son, Kevin.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice through Coles Funeral Home, 1950 Place St., Baker City, OR 97814.

More About LAJEAN E ESTES:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon19

Census: 1930, OR Umatilla Pendleton ED 65 pg 1B(See Father)

More About OWEN H. MCINTYRE:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon20

More About OWEN MCINTYRE and LAJEAN ESTES:

Marriage: Bef. 1953

More About ALBERT JOHNSTON:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon21

More About ALBERT JOHNSTON and LAJEAN ESTES:

Marriage: 06 Sep 1961

Children of LAJEAN ESTES and OWEN MCINTYRE are:

i. KAREN5 MCINTYRE.

ii. LINDA MCINTYRE.

iii. KEVIN MCINTYRE, b. 09 Jan 1953, Baker, Oregon; d. 11 Jan 1953, Baker, Oregon22.

More About KEVIN MCINTYRE:

Burial: Mt Hope Cemetery, Baker, Oregon23

iv. PHYLLIS MCINTYRE.

 

 

Endnotes

1. Find a Grave, William Estes Birth: Dec. 11, 1832 Death: Nov. 14, 1910 Burial:Athena Cemetery AthenaUmatilla CountyOregon, USA Has Photo of stone.

2. Athena, Oregon Cemetery Index, Sarah Estes Birth: Oct. 23, 1837 Death: Jan. 3, 1895, USA Burial:Athena Cemetery AthenaUmatilla CountyOregon, USA (Same stone as William Estes).

3. Oregon Historical Records Index, Case# 270-010 Name Estes, Charles W vs Estes, Anna Date 1904 Record Type Divorce County Umatilla Source County .

4. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Estes, Claude R County: Baker Death Date: 2 Feb 1955 Certificate: 1251 Spouse: Sarah .

5. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Estes, Sarah F County: Baker Death Date: 18 Feb 1965 Certificate: 1459 Age: 83 Spouse: Claude .

6. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 2 0 Estes, Claude R. DOB: 01 August 1882.

7. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 1 0 Estes, Sara Ellen (Wilson) DOB: 26 June 1881.

8. Delayed Birth Oregon Archives, Case# 1324 Name Estes, Lawrence K Date 4/5/1905 Record Type Evidence County Umatilla Source Health .

9. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Estes, Lawrence Kenneth County: Baker Death Date: 18 Jan 1988 Certificate: 88-00802 Age: 82 Birth Date: 5 Apr 1905 .

10. Western States Marriage Record Index, Details For Marriage ID#290213 Groom Last Name: ESTES Groom First Name: Lawrence Kenneth Groom Residence: Bride Last Name: SISLEY Bride First Name: Daisey Bride Residence: Place: Weiser Date: 08 Aug 1925 County of Record: Washington State: Idaho Volume: 7 Page: 639 .

11. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Estes, Daisy Letitia County: Baker Death Date: 1 Mar 1997 Certificate: 97-05367 Age: 90 Birth Date: 13 Apr 1906 Spouse: Lawren .

12. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 3 0 Estes, Lawrence DOB: 05 April 1905 DOD: 18 January 1988.

13. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 4 0 Estes, Daisey L. 13 April 1906 01 March 1997.

14. Western States Marriage Record Index, Details For Marriage ID#290213 Groom Last Name: ESTES Groom First Name: Lawrence Kenneth Groom Residence: Bride Last Name: SISLEY Bride First Name: Daisey Bride Residence: Place: Weiser Date: 08 Aug 1925 County of Record: Washington State: Idaho Volume: 7 Page: 639 .

15. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: Estes, Lavelle County: Baker Death Date: 19 Dec 1930 Certificate: 190 .

16. SS Death Index, LAJEAN E JOHNSTON 24 Dec 1926 14 Dec 2001 (V) 97814 (Baker City, Baker, OR) (none specified) 543-20-8432 Oregon.

17. SS Death Index, OWEN H MCINTYRE 23 Feb 1924 07 Nov 1995 97814 (Baker City, Baker, OR) (none specified) 501-16-3444 North Dakota.

18. SS Death Index, ALBERT JOHNSTON 21 Jan 1915 26 Feb 2000 (V) 97814 (Baker City, Baker, OR) (none specified) 520-03-9810 Wyoming.

19. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 5 0 Johnston, Lajean E. 24 December 1926 14 December 2001.

20. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 2 0 McIntyre, Owen DOB: 23 February 1924 DOD: 07 November 1995.

21. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 6 0 Johnston, Albert 21 January 1915 26 February 2000.

22. Oregon Death Index, (Ancestry.com), "Electronic," Name: McIntyre, Kevin D County: Baker Death Date: 11 Jan 1953 Certificate: 7 .

23. Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, 7 0 1 0 McIntyre, Kevin Dean 09 January 1953.