On March 12, 1891 the Albert and Christina Shur family arrived at the end of the railroad line at Ager, California, coming from Iowa, a five day journey. A box car held their belongings. With the Shurs had come their two daughters, Hattie and Delcy, Uncle Walter and Mrs. Shur's parents, Andrew and Harriet Took. They began the trip up Topsy Grade and arrived in Keno and found a temporary home. Grandma Took was a sister of Mr. Snowgoose.
Hattie was a small child when she arrived in Keno. Hattie attended the Plevna (now Keno) school and after the eighth grade took her place in the work force at home.
Hattie married Ben Gay in 1910. After their marriage they moved to a homestead Ben had taken up in another part of Bear Valley. In 1925 they moved to Worden not only to be closer to a school for their children but to find a more adequate source of income. They took over a store as living quarters and built a store of their own across the tracks on the west side where the present Worden stands.
In the early 1930's Ben was injured by an explosion and only lived a few more years. Hattie was left to take over the work of the store and caring for their brood of nine children.
Hattie had the post office duties of the new Worden Post Office. She had been the postmaster of the Ivan Post Office which entailed a long walk at 6 a.m. each morning to meet the train and a long walk home each evening. She had the honor of selecting the name of the new post office in their store. She sold the store and moved into Klamath Falls and found work cooking at Klamath Valley Hospital and taking care of elderly ladies, some much younger than herself. After having a stroke she went to live with her daughter Lydia Gentry in Klamath Falls.
Their children are Lydia Gentry, Christina Paugh, Ethel Fay, Calvin Gay, Mary Fraley, Delma Bates, Ben, Virgil Gay. Hattie had a son Ralph Lamb a by a former marriage.
On March 12, 1891 the Albert and Christina Shur family arrived at the end of the railroad line at Ager, California, coming from Iowa, a five day journey. A box car held their belongings. With the Shurs had come their two daughters, Hattie and Delcy, Uncle Walter and Mrs. Shur's parents, Andrew and Harriet Took. They began the trip up Topsy Grade and arrived in Keno and found a temporary home. Grandma Took was a sister of Mr. Snowgoose.
Hattie was a small child when she arrived in Keno. Hattie attended the Plevna (now Keno) school and after the eighth grade took her place in the work force at home.
Hattie married Ben Gay in 1910. After their marriage they moved to a homestead Ben had taken up in another part of Bear Valley. In 1925 they moved to Worden not only to be closer to a school for their children but to find a more adequate source of income. They took over a store as living quarters and built a store of their own across the tracks on the west side where the present Worden stands.
In the early 1930's Ben was injured by an explosion and only lived a few more years. Hattie was left to take over the work of the store and caring for their brood of nine children.
Hattie had the post office duties of the new Worden Post Office. She had been the postmaster of the Ivan Post Office which entailed a long walk at 6 a.m. each morning to meet the train and a long walk home each evening. She had the honor of selecting the name of the new post office in their store. She sold the store and moved into Klamath Falls and found work cooking at Klamath Valley Hospital and taking care of elderly ladies, some much younger than herself. After having a stroke she went to live with her daughter Lydia Gentry in Klamath Falls.
Their children are Lydia Gentry, Christina Paugh, Ethel Fay, Calvin Gay, Mary Fraley, Delma Bates, Ben, Virgil Gay. Hattie had a son Ralph Lamb a by a former marriage.
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