Jim claimed to be born in Natchez, Mississippi. He told his children he only attended 2 years of schooling and that he came west while very young with a man by the name of Reece Nash. It is not known who his parents were or what happened to them, why he came west at such a young age or if Hathorn/Hathhorn was his actual surname. He cannot be found on any US Federal Census records until 1910. He is not listed in any orphanage in Mississippi or Louisana.
In 1903 he worked as a ranch hand for a farmer/rancher Jesse Bell in Umatilla county who financed his homestead near Madras, Crook county, Oregon (now in Jefferson county). He married Emily May "Emma" Barton 18 Oct 1903 in the "parlours of the Athena Hotel." In 1904 and 1906 his signature is on an "Official Register of Electors for Kitcher, Crook County, Oregon" as a land owner. His first two children were born on the homestead.
Jim and May moved to Hood River and built a home on Taylor Street where they lived the remainder of their lives. It was a one story building with a cellar that was used to store wood for the winter and preserved food such as salt pork, slabs of bacon, hams, hanging meats, and vegetables. There was a pantry in the cellar for home canned foods.
Fruit trees were planted and earth was plowed for gardening. A chicken coop housed poultry. A barn was built for horses, cows and pigs.
He was a teamster using his horses to excavate and clear land, plowing and cultivating farm land, hauling wood for heating and cooking and other teaming work needed to raise his growing family.
1910 US Federal Census, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hathhorn, age 34, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, occupation-Teamster, Teaming, working on own.
May M Hathhorn, wife, age 32, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reece N Hathhorn, son, age 5, born Oregon.
Jesse Hathhorn, son, age 3, born Oregon.
Keath Hathhorn, son, age 1/12, born Oregon.
1920 US Federal Census, Center Precinct, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hawthorne, age 46, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, own home, occupation Teamster, industry-General Farming, Worker.
Emma Hawthorne, wife, age 44, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reese Hawthorne, son, age 15, born Oregon.
Jessie Hawthorne, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Ray Hawthorne, son, age 9, born Oregon.
Alfa Hawthorne, daughter, age 7, born Oregon.
Edith Hawthorne, daughter, age 5, born Oregon.
Clifford Hawthorne, son, age 2 11/12, born Oregon.
1930 US Federal Census, Hood River City, Hood River County, Oregon
James Hathhorn age 53, born Mississippi, father born USA, mother born USA, own home, value $3500, occupation-Teamster, industry-Odd Jobs, not working.
Mae M Hathhorn, wife, age 51, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Jesse B Hathhorn, son, age 23, born Oregon, occupation-Ranger, industry-Forest.
James R Hathhorn, son, age 19, born Oregon, occupation-Driver, industry-Truck.
Alfa A Hathhorn, daughter, age 17, born Oregon, occupation-Nursemaid, industry-children.
Edith R Hathhorn, daughter, age 15, born Oregon.
Clifford K Hathhorn, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Hood River News, Jan 7, 1960
James Hathorn
Death came Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Hood River Memorial Hospital to James Hathorn, a resident of this valley for 53 years. He had recently been making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Myers, at 1714 "B" Street. He was 83 years old.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29, at Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend James Edwards officiating. Interment was at Idlewilde.
Among the survivors are four sons, Reece N. of Hillsboro, Jesse B. of Cottage Grove, James Ray of Hood River and Clifford K of Longview, Wash.; two daughters, Alpha Myers of Hood River and Edith Ireland of Sunnyside, Wash. There are 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Mr. Hathorn was born on March 11, 1876 in Natchez, Miss. He was a retired contractor, a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodman.
Recent Data: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: James Hathorn
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1876
Birth Place: Natchie, Mississippi
Father Name: George Hathorn
Mother Name: Suzy Headspeth
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1938: Name listed as JAMES HATHORN
In 1903 he worked as a ranch hand for a farmer/rancher Jesse Bell in Umatilla county who financed his homestead near Madras, Crook county, Oregon (now in Jefferson county). He married Emily May "Emma" Barton 18 Oct 1903 in the "parlours of the Athena Hotel." In 1904 and 1906 his signature is on an "Official Register of Electors for Kitcher, Crook County, Oregon" as a land owner. His first two children were born on the homestead.
Jim and May moved to Hood River and built a home on Taylor Street where they lived the remainder of their lives. It was a one story building with a cellar that was used to store wood for the winter and preserved food such as salt pork, slabs of bacon, hams, hanging meats, and vegetables. There was a pantry in the cellar for home canned foods.
Fruit trees were planted and earth was plowed for gardening. A chicken coop housed poultry. A barn was built for horses, cows and pigs.
He was a teamster using his horses to excavate and clear land, plowing and cultivating farm land, hauling wood for heating and cooking and other teaming work needed to raise his growing family.
1910 US Federal Census, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hathhorn, age 34, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, occupation-Teamster, Teaming, working on own.
May M Hathhorn, wife, age 32, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reece N Hathhorn, son, age 5, born Oregon.
Jesse Hathhorn, son, age 3, born Oregon.
Keath Hathhorn, son, age 1/12, born Oregon.
1920 US Federal Census, Center Precinct, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hawthorne, age 46, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, own home, occupation Teamster, industry-General Farming, Worker.
Emma Hawthorne, wife, age 44, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reese Hawthorne, son, age 15, born Oregon.
Jessie Hawthorne, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Ray Hawthorne, son, age 9, born Oregon.
Alfa Hawthorne, daughter, age 7, born Oregon.
Edith Hawthorne, daughter, age 5, born Oregon.
Clifford Hawthorne, son, age 2 11/12, born Oregon.
1930 US Federal Census, Hood River City, Hood River County, Oregon
James Hathhorn age 53, born Mississippi, father born USA, mother born USA, own home, value $3500, occupation-Teamster, industry-Odd Jobs, not working.
Mae M Hathhorn, wife, age 51, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Jesse B Hathhorn, son, age 23, born Oregon, occupation-Ranger, industry-Forest.
James R Hathhorn, son, age 19, born Oregon, occupation-Driver, industry-Truck.
Alfa A Hathhorn, daughter, age 17, born Oregon, occupation-Nursemaid, industry-children.
Edith R Hathhorn, daughter, age 15, born Oregon.
Clifford K Hathhorn, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Hood River News, Jan 7, 1960
James Hathorn
Death came Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Hood River Memorial Hospital to James Hathorn, a resident of this valley for 53 years. He had recently been making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Myers, at 1714 "B" Street. He was 83 years old.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29, at Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend James Edwards officiating. Interment was at Idlewilde.
Among the survivors are four sons, Reece N. of Hillsboro, Jesse B. of Cottage Grove, James Ray of Hood River and Clifford K of Longview, Wash.; two daughters, Alpha Myers of Hood River and Edith Ireland of Sunnyside, Wash. There are 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Mr. Hathorn was born on March 11, 1876 in Natchez, Miss. He was a retired contractor, a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodman.
Recent Data: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: James Hathorn
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1876
Birth Place: Natchie, Mississippi
Father Name: George Hathorn
Mother Name: Suzy Headspeth
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1938: Name listed as JAMES HATHORN
Jim claimed to be born in Natchez, Mississippi. He told his children he only attended 2 years of schooling and that he came west while very young with a man by the name of Reece Nash. It is not known who his parents were or what happened to them, why he came west at such a young age or if Hathorn/Hathhorn was his actual surname. He cannot be found on any US Federal Census records until 1910. He is not listed in any orphanage in Mississippi or Louisana.
In 1903 he worked as a ranch hand for a farmer/rancher Jesse Bell in Umatilla county who financed his homestead near Madras, Crook county, Oregon (now in Jefferson county). He married Emily May "Emma" Barton 18 Oct 1903 in the "parlours of the Athena Hotel." In 1904 and 1906 his signature is on an "Official Register of Electors for Kitcher, Crook County, Oregon" as a land owner. His first two children were born on the homestead.
Jim and May moved to Hood River and built a home on Taylor Street where they lived the remainder of their lives. It was a one story building with a cellar that was used to store wood for the winter and preserved food such as salt pork, slabs of bacon, hams, hanging meats, and vegetables. There was a pantry in the cellar for home canned foods.
Fruit trees were planted and earth was plowed for gardening. A chicken coop housed poultry. A barn was built for horses, cows and pigs.
He was a teamster using his horses to excavate and clear land, plowing and cultivating farm land, hauling wood for heating and cooking and other teaming work needed to raise his growing family.
1910 US Federal Census, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hathhorn, age 34, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, occupation-Teamster, Teaming, working on own.
May M Hathhorn, wife, age 32, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reece N Hathhorn, son, age 5, born Oregon.
Jesse Hathhorn, son, age 3, born Oregon.
Keath Hathhorn, son, age 1/12, born Oregon.
1920 US Federal Census, Center Precinct, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hawthorne, age 46, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, own home, occupation Teamster, industry-General Farming, Worker.
Emma Hawthorne, wife, age 44, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reese Hawthorne, son, age 15, born Oregon.
Jessie Hawthorne, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Ray Hawthorne, son, age 9, born Oregon.
Alfa Hawthorne, daughter, age 7, born Oregon.
Edith Hawthorne, daughter, age 5, born Oregon.
Clifford Hawthorne, son, age 2 11/12, born Oregon.
1930 US Federal Census, Hood River City, Hood River County, Oregon
James Hathhorn age 53, born Mississippi, father born USA, mother born USA, own home, value $3500, occupation-Teamster, industry-Odd Jobs, not working.
Mae M Hathhorn, wife, age 51, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Jesse B Hathhorn, son, age 23, born Oregon, occupation-Ranger, industry-Forest.
James R Hathhorn, son, age 19, born Oregon, occupation-Driver, industry-Truck.
Alfa A Hathhorn, daughter, age 17, born Oregon, occupation-Nursemaid, industry-children.
Edith R Hathhorn, daughter, age 15, born Oregon.
Clifford K Hathhorn, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Hood River News, Jan 7, 1960
James Hathorn
Death came Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Hood River Memorial Hospital to James Hathorn, a resident of this valley for 53 years. He had recently been making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Myers, at 1714 "B" Street. He was 83 years old.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29, at Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend James Edwards officiating. Interment was at Idlewilde.
Among the survivors are four sons, Reece N. of Hillsboro, Jesse B. of Cottage Grove, James Ray of Hood River and Clifford K of Longview, Wash.; two daughters, Alpha Myers of Hood River and Edith Ireland of Sunnyside, Wash. There are 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Mr. Hathorn was born on March 11, 1876 in Natchez, Miss. He was a retired contractor, a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodman.
Recent Data: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: James Hathorn
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1876
Birth Place: Natchie, Mississippi
Father Name: George Hathorn
Mother Name: Suzy Headspeth
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1938: Name listed as JAMES HATHORN
In 1903 he worked as a ranch hand for a farmer/rancher Jesse Bell in Umatilla county who financed his homestead near Madras, Crook county, Oregon (now in Jefferson county). He married Emily May "Emma" Barton 18 Oct 1903 in the "parlours of the Athena Hotel." In 1904 and 1906 his signature is on an "Official Register of Electors for Kitcher, Crook County, Oregon" as a land owner. His first two children were born on the homestead.
Jim and May moved to Hood River and built a home on Taylor Street where they lived the remainder of their lives. It was a one story building with a cellar that was used to store wood for the winter and preserved food such as salt pork, slabs of bacon, hams, hanging meats, and vegetables. There was a pantry in the cellar for home canned foods.
Fruit trees were planted and earth was plowed for gardening. A chicken coop housed poultry. A barn was built for horses, cows and pigs.
He was a teamster using his horses to excavate and clear land, plowing and cultivating farm land, hauling wood for heating and cooking and other teaming work needed to raise his growing family.
1910 US Federal Census, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hathhorn, age 34, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, occupation-Teamster, Teaming, working on own.
May M Hathhorn, wife, age 32, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reece N Hathhorn, son, age 5, born Oregon.
Jesse Hathhorn, son, age 3, born Oregon.
Keath Hathhorn, son, age 1/12, born Oregon.
1920 US Federal Census, Center Precinct, Hood River County, Oregon:
James Hawthorne, age 46, born Mississippi, father born Mississippi, mother born Mississippi, own home, occupation Teamster, industry-General Farming, Worker.
Emma Hawthorne, wife, age 44, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Reese Hawthorne, son, age 15, born Oregon.
Jessie Hawthorne, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Ray Hawthorne, son, age 9, born Oregon.
Alfa Hawthorne, daughter, age 7, born Oregon.
Edith Hawthorne, daughter, age 5, born Oregon.
Clifford Hawthorne, son, age 2 11/12, born Oregon.
1930 US Federal Census, Hood River City, Hood River County, Oregon
James Hathhorn age 53, born Mississippi, father born USA, mother born USA, own home, value $3500, occupation-Teamster, industry-Odd Jobs, not working.
Mae M Hathhorn, wife, age 51, born Nebraska, father born Iowa, mother born Arkansas.
Jesse B Hathhorn, son, age 23, born Oregon, occupation-Ranger, industry-Forest.
James R Hathhorn, son, age 19, born Oregon, occupation-Driver, industry-Truck.
Alfa A Hathhorn, daughter, age 17, born Oregon, occupation-Nursemaid, industry-children.
Edith R Hathhorn, daughter, age 15, born Oregon.
Clifford K Hathhorn, son, age 13, born Oregon.
Hood River News, Jan 7, 1960
James Hathorn
Death came Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Hood River Memorial Hospital to James Hathorn, a resident of this valley for 53 years. He had recently been making his home with a daughter, Mrs. Ralph Myers, at 1714 "B" Street. He was 83 years old.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 29, at Anderson Funeral Home with Reverend James Edwards officiating. Interment was at Idlewilde.
Among the survivors are four sons, Reece N. of Hillsboro, Jesse B. of Cottage Grove, James Ray of Hood River and Clifford K of Longview, Wash.; two daughters, Alpha Myers of Hood River and Edith Ireland of Sunnyside, Wash. There are 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Mr. Hathorn was born on March 11, 1876 in Natchez, Miss. He was a retired contractor, a member of the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodman.
Recent Data: U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: James Hathorn
SSN:
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 11 Mar 1876
Birth Place: Natchie, Mississippi
Father Name: George Hathorn
Mother Name: Suzy Headspeth
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Jan 1938: Name listed as JAMES HATHORN
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