Mayor of Independence, Oregon - Oregon Sentinel (Jacksonville, Or) December 22, 1887
Moved to Carson, Washington about 1908
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The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 22, 1902, page 2
Roswell Shelley has leased ground of the Odell school district, is erecting a store building and will open out a stock of goods in a few days. With the store, the school house, the Union church, and the numerous dwellings near, this point will soon assume the dignity of a town and will need a name. The Glacier man was asked to give the embryo town a name. He could think of no more appropriate name than Odell, the name the neighborhood has been known by for 40 years. It could be named after no better man than William Odell, for no better man ever lived in Hood River valley. Professor Brown of Dufur has been made principal of the Odell school. The assistant teacher has not yet been selected.
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An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 298-299
ROSWELL SHELLEY is an enterprising merchant and fruit raiser in the Odell district, seven miles out from Hood River on the east side. He was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, on September 26, 1846, the son of Michael and Sena (Mays) Shelley, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. The father's ancestors came from Holland and the mother was from a prominent southern family. In 1848, the father with his family and our subject's grandparents started in early spring from Monmouth, Illinois, for the Pacific coast, using ox teams and milch cows. At the Platte river the grandfather was stricken with cholera and he was buried on the dreary plains. After great hardship and suffering, besides much trouble with the hostile savages, they arrived in Oregon City in September. The father's uncle, Elijah Bristow, was at Pleasant Hill, having settled there in 1845, and thither the family went. That was the home, the father having taken a donation claim, until 1857, when he came to Monmouth and assisted to found the Christian College, now the state normal. The mother died there in 1859. Then the old place was sold and a farm bought near Independence, which the father sold in 1870, to accompany our subject to Antelope where they started a stock ranch. Two years later he sold to this son and returned to the valley west of the mountains. He died in Yamhill county, in 1894, aged eighty. He was a good and highly respected man and had done much for the cause of education and for the church. In 1874, our subject sold his stock and removed back to Independence and entered the employ of Isaac Van Duyn, a general merchant. Later he was elected county clerk on the Republican ticket, the first one on that ticket in twenty-four years. Following his service, Mr. Shelley bought a third interest in the mercantile establishment where he had worked and continued there until 1886. Then he sold to his partners and for five years was variously employed. In 1897, he was appointed receiver of the land office in Sitka, Alaska, but after two years, he was so dissatisfied with the climate and the lonesomeness that he resigned. He promoted some enterprises until 1902, when he came to Hood River to visit his brother, and being taken with the country, he located where we find him now. With his son, he owns twenty acres of land near by and this is being put into fruit. Mr. Shelley is also doing a real estate business.
At Independence, in 1878, Mr. Shelley married Miss Mary L., daughter of James Tatum, and a native of Jackson county, Oregon. The father was born in Missouri and came to Oregon in 1850. He married Miss Berry. Mrs. Shelley died in 1891, August 26, at Independence. On September 24, 1902, Mr. Shelley married Mrs. Rose McCoy, nee Sherrieb, and a native of Germany. Mr. Shelley has the following brothers and sisters, Hon. James M., Troy, Rolandes L., Mary M. Silton, who died June 30, 1904: Ellen F. Sommerville, Lodema Huston, Henry, deceased, Ransom, deceased, and Martha, deceased. To our subject three children have been born, Ralph D., a partner with his father; Hugh T., in Independence; and Fay S., who died in 1901, aged fourteen. Mrs. Shelley is a member of the Congregational church and is very influential and active in labors for the same.
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The Hood River News, June 1, 1910
DIED
Roswell Shelley
Roswell Shelley formerly of Hood River and one of its most loyal supporters, died Sunday after a lingering illness at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, aged 63 years. Mr. Shelley was taken to the hospital several weeks ago suffering from kidney trouble. In the hope of saving his life an operation was performed and it was at first thought that he would recover. Later complications developed that caused his death.
Mr. Shelley was born in Jefferson county, Iowa in June 1847, and came to Oregon, crossing the plains in 1848. With his parents he first settled in Independence, where his boyhood was spent and where he was in business for many years. Afterward he went to Alaska in the service of the government and on his return spent some time in eastern Oregon. About eight years ago he came to Hood River and bought property at Odell. He established there a general store which he characterized the Little White Store and which was known far and wide.
About three years ago Mr. Shelley went to Carson where he engaged in business and for two years had been in the habit of spending the winter in California.
He is survived by his wife who is a sister of F. C. Sherrieb of Hood River and two sons, R. D. of Carson and Hugh of LaGrande. Also his brother Troy Shelley of Hood River.
Roswell Shelley was a man of particularly engaging personality, of kindly heart and a wonderfully optimistic temperament. During his residence here he was one of the formost in every progressive movement and it is doubtful if any man in Hood River had more friends.
The funeral was held at Independence yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. L. Hershner. Rev. Troy Shelley and Miss Hope Shelley were in attendance. Interment was made at Independence.
Moved to Carson, Washington about 1908
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The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 22, 1902, page 2
Roswell Shelley has leased ground of the Odell school district, is erecting a store building and will open out a stock of goods in a few days. With the store, the school house, the Union church, and the numerous dwellings near, this point will soon assume the dignity of a town and will need a name. The Glacier man was asked to give the embryo town a name. He could think of no more appropriate name than Odell, the name the neighborhood has been known by for 40 years. It could be named after no better man than William Odell, for no better man ever lived in Hood River valley. Professor Brown of Dufur has been made principal of the Odell school. The assistant teacher has not yet been selected.
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An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 298-299
ROSWELL SHELLEY is an enterprising merchant and fruit raiser in the Odell district, seven miles out from Hood River on the east side. He was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, on September 26, 1846, the son of Michael and Sena (Mays) Shelley, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. The father's ancestors came from Holland and the mother was from a prominent southern family. In 1848, the father with his family and our subject's grandparents started in early spring from Monmouth, Illinois, for the Pacific coast, using ox teams and milch cows. At the Platte river the grandfather was stricken with cholera and he was buried on the dreary plains. After great hardship and suffering, besides much trouble with the hostile savages, they arrived in Oregon City in September. The father's uncle, Elijah Bristow, was at Pleasant Hill, having settled there in 1845, and thither the family went. That was the home, the father having taken a donation claim, until 1857, when he came to Monmouth and assisted to found the Christian College, now the state normal. The mother died there in 1859. Then the old place was sold and a farm bought near Independence, which the father sold in 1870, to accompany our subject to Antelope where they started a stock ranch. Two years later he sold to this son and returned to the valley west of the mountains. He died in Yamhill county, in 1894, aged eighty. He was a good and highly respected man and had done much for the cause of education and for the church. In 1874, our subject sold his stock and removed back to Independence and entered the employ of Isaac Van Duyn, a general merchant. Later he was elected county clerk on the Republican ticket, the first one on that ticket in twenty-four years. Following his service, Mr. Shelley bought a third interest in the mercantile establishment where he had worked and continued there until 1886. Then he sold to his partners and for five years was variously employed. In 1897, he was appointed receiver of the land office in Sitka, Alaska, but after two years, he was so dissatisfied with the climate and the lonesomeness that he resigned. He promoted some enterprises until 1902, when he came to Hood River to visit his brother, and being taken with the country, he located where we find him now. With his son, he owns twenty acres of land near by and this is being put into fruit. Mr. Shelley is also doing a real estate business.
At Independence, in 1878, Mr. Shelley married Miss Mary L., daughter of James Tatum, and a native of Jackson county, Oregon. The father was born in Missouri and came to Oregon in 1850. He married Miss Berry. Mrs. Shelley died in 1891, August 26, at Independence. On September 24, 1902, Mr. Shelley married Mrs. Rose McCoy, nee Sherrieb, and a native of Germany. Mr. Shelley has the following brothers and sisters, Hon. James M., Troy, Rolandes L., Mary M. Silton, who died June 30, 1904: Ellen F. Sommerville, Lodema Huston, Henry, deceased, Ransom, deceased, and Martha, deceased. To our subject three children have been born, Ralph D., a partner with his father; Hugh T., in Independence; and Fay S., who died in 1901, aged fourteen. Mrs. Shelley is a member of the Congregational church and is very influential and active in labors for the same.
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The Hood River News, June 1, 1910
DIED
Roswell Shelley
Roswell Shelley formerly of Hood River and one of its most loyal supporters, died Sunday after a lingering illness at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, aged 63 years. Mr. Shelley was taken to the hospital several weeks ago suffering from kidney trouble. In the hope of saving his life an operation was performed and it was at first thought that he would recover. Later complications developed that caused his death.
Mr. Shelley was born in Jefferson county, Iowa in June 1847, and came to Oregon, crossing the plains in 1848. With his parents he first settled in Independence, where his boyhood was spent and where he was in business for many years. Afterward he went to Alaska in the service of the government and on his return spent some time in eastern Oregon. About eight years ago he came to Hood River and bought property at Odell. He established there a general store which he characterized the Little White Store and which was known far and wide.
About three years ago Mr. Shelley went to Carson where he engaged in business and for two years had been in the habit of spending the winter in California.
He is survived by his wife who is a sister of F. C. Sherrieb of Hood River and two sons, R. D. of Carson and Hugh of LaGrande. Also his brother Troy Shelley of Hood River.
Roswell Shelley was a man of particularly engaging personality, of kindly heart and a wonderfully optimistic temperament. During his residence here he was one of the formost in every progressive movement and it is doubtful if any man in Hood River had more friends.
The funeral was held at Independence yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. L. Hershner. Rev. Troy Shelley and Miss Hope Shelley were in attendance. Interment was made at Independence.
Mayor of Independence, Oregon - Oregon Sentinel (Jacksonville, Or) December 22, 1887
Moved to Carson, Washington about 1908
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The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 22, 1902, page 2
Roswell Shelley has leased ground of the Odell school district, is erecting a store building and will open out a stock of goods in a few days. With the store, the school house, the Union church, and the numerous dwellings near, this point will soon assume the dignity of a town and will need a name. The Glacier man was asked to give the embryo town a name. He could think of no more appropriate name than Odell, the name the neighborhood has been known by for 40 years. It could be named after no better man than William Odell, for no better man ever lived in Hood River valley. Professor Brown of Dufur has been made principal of the Odell school. The assistant teacher has not yet been selected.
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An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 298-299
ROSWELL SHELLEY is an enterprising merchant and fruit raiser in the Odell district, seven miles out from Hood River on the east side. He was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, on September 26, 1846, the son of Michael and Sena (Mays) Shelley, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. The father's ancestors came from Holland and the mother was from a prominent southern family. In 1848, the father with his family and our subject's grandparents started in early spring from Monmouth, Illinois, for the Pacific coast, using ox teams and milch cows. At the Platte river the grandfather was stricken with cholera and he was buried on the dreary plains. After great hardship and suffering, besides much trouble with the hostile savages, they arrived in Oregon City in September. The father's uncle, Elijah Bristow, was at Pleasant Hill, having settled there in 1845, and thither the family went. That was the home, the father having taken a donation claim, until 1857, when he came to Monmouth and assisted to found the Christian College, now the state normal. The mother died there in 1859. Then the old place was sold and a farm bought near Independence, which the father sold in 1870, to accompany our subject to Antelope where they started a stock ranch. Two years later he sold to this son and returned to the valley west of the mountains. He died in Yamhill county, in 1894, aged eighty. He was a good and highly respected man and had done much for the cause of education and for the church. In 1874, our subject sold his stock and removed back to Independence and entered the employ of Isaac Van Duyn, a general merchant. Later he was elected county clerk on the Republican ticket, the first one on that ticket in twenty-four years. Following his service, Mr. Shelley bought a third interest in the mercantile establishment where he had worked and continued there until 1886. Then he sold to his partners and for five years was variously employed. In 1897, he was appointed receiver of the land office in Sitka, Alaska, but after two years, he was so dissatisfied with the climate and the lonesomeness that he resigned. He promoted some enterprises until 1902, when he came to Hood River to visit his brother, and being taken with the country, he located where we find him now. With his son, he owns twenty acres of land near by and this is being put into fruit. Mr. Shelley is also doing a real estate business.
At Independence, in 1878, Mr. Shelley married Miss Mary L., daughter of James Tatum, and a native of Jackson county, Oregon. The father was born in Missouri and came to Oregon in 1850. He married Miss Berry. Mrs. Shelley died in 1891, August 26, at Independence. On September 24, 1902, Mr. Shelley married Mrs. Rose McCoy, nee Sherrieb, and a native of Germany. Mr. Shelley has the following brothers and sisters, Hon. James M., Troy, Rolandes L., Mary M. Silton, who died June 30, 1904: Ellen F. Sommerville, Lodema Huston, Henry, deceased, Ransom, deceased, and Martha, deceased. To our subject three children have been born, Ralph D., a partner with his father; Hugh T., in Independence; and Fay S., who died in 1901, aged fourteen. Mrs. Shelley is a member of the Congregational church and is very influential and active in labors for the same.
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The Hood River News, June 1, 1910
DIED
Roswell Shelley
Roswell Shelley formerly of Hood River and one of its most loyal supporters, died Sunday after a lingering illness at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, aged 63 years. Mr. Shelley was taken to the hospital several weeks ago suffering from kidney trouble. In the hope of saving his life an operation was performed and it was at first thought that he would recover. Later complications developed that caused his death.
Mr. Shelley was born in Jefferson county, Iowa in June 1847, and came to Oregon, crossing the plains in 1848. With his parents he first settled in Independence, where his boyhood was spent and where he was in business for many years. Afterward he went to Alaska in the service of the government and on his return spent some time in eastern Oregon. About eight years ago he came to Hood River and bought property at Odell. He established there a general store which he characterized the Little White Store and which was known far and wide.
About three years ago Mr. Shelley went to Carson where he engaged in business and for two years had been in the habit of spending the winter in California.
He is survived by his wife who is a sister of F. C. Sherrieb of Hood River and two sons, R. D. of Carson and Hugh of LaGrande. Also his brother Troy Shelley of Hood River.
Roswell Shelley was a man of particularly engaging personality, of kindly heart and a wonderfully optimistic temperament. During his residence here he was one of the formost in every progressive movement and it is doubtful if any man in Hood River had more friends.
The funeral was held at Independence yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. L. Hershner. Rev. Troy Shelley and Miss Hope Shelley were in attendance. Interment was made at Independence.
Moved to Carson, Washington about 1908
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The Hood River Glacier, Hood River, OR., August 22, 1902, page 2
Roswell Shelley has leased ground of the Odell school district, is erecting a store building and will open out a stock of goods in a few days. With the store, the school house, the Union church, and the numerous dwellings near, this point will soon assume the dignity of a town and will need a name. The Glacier man was asked to give the embryo town a name. He could think of no more appropriate name than Odell, the name the neighborhood has been known by for 40 years. It could be named after no better man than William Odell, for no better man ever lived in Hood River valley. Professor Brown of Dufur has been made principal of the Odell school. The assistant teacher has not yet been selected.
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An Illustrated History of Central Oregon, Western Historical Publishing Company, Spokane, WA. 1905, pages 298-299
ROSWELL SHELLEY is an enterprising merchant and fruit raiser in the Odell district, seven miles out from Hood River on the east side. He was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, on September 26, 1846, the son of Michael and Sena (Mays) Shelley, natives of Kentucky and Tennessee, respectively. The father's ancestors came from Holland and the mother was from a prominent southern family. In 1848, the father with his family and our subject's grandparents started in early spring from Monmouth, Illinois, for the Pacific coast, using ox teams and milch cows. At the Platte river the grandfather was stricken with cholera and he was buried on the dreary plains. After great hardship and suffering, besides much trouble with the hostile savages, they arrived in Oregon City in September. The father's uncle, Elijah Bristow, was at Pleasant Hill, having settled there in 1845, and thither the family went. That was the home, the father having taken a donation claim, until 1857, when he came to Monmouth and assisted to found the Christian College, now the state normal. The mother died there in 1859. Then the old place was sold and a farm bought near Independence, which the father sold in 1870, to accompany our subject to Antelope where they started a stock ranch. Two years later he sold to this son and returned to the valley west of the mountains. He died in Yamhill county, in 1894, aged eighty. He was a good and highly respected man and had done much for the cause of education and for the church. In 1874, our subject sold his stock and removed back to Independence and entered the employ of Isaac Van Duyn, a general merchant. Later he was elected county clerk on the Republican ticket, the first one on that ticket in twenty-four years. Following his service, Mr. Shelley bought a third interest in the mercantile establishment where he had worked and continued there until 1886. Then he sold to his partners and for five years was variously employed. In 1897, he was appointed receiver of the land office in Sitka, Alaska, but after two years, he was so dissatisfied with the climate and the lonesomeness that he resigned. He promoted some enterprises until 1902, when he came to Hood River to visit his brother, and being taken with the country, he located where we find him now. With his son, he owns twenty acres of land near by and this is being put into fruit. Mr. Shelley is also doing a real estate business.
At Independence, in 1878, Mr. Shelley married Miss Mary L., daughter of James Tatum, and a native of Jackson county, Oregon. The father was born in Missouri and came to Oregon in 1850. He married Miss Berry. Mrs. Shelley died in 1891, August 26, at Independence. On September 24, 1902, Mr. Shelley married Mrs. Rose McCoy, nee Sherrieb, and a native of Germany. Mr. Shelley has the following brothers and sisters, Hon. James M., Troy, Rolandes L., Mary M. Silton, who died June 30, 1904: Ellen F. Sommerville, Lodema Huston, Henry, deceased, Ransom, deceased, and Martha, deceased. To our subject three children have been born, Ralph D., a partner with his father; Hugh T., in Independence; and Fay S., who died in 1901, aged fourteen. Mrs. Shelley is a member of the Congregational church and is very influential and active in labors for the same.
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The Hood River News, June 1, 1910
DIED
Roswell Shelley
Roswell Shelley formerly of Hood River and one of its most loyal supporters, died Sunday after a lingering illness at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, aged 63 years. Mr. Shelley was taken to the hospital several weeks ago suffering from kidney trouble. In the hope of saving his life an operation was performed and it was at first thought that he would recover. Later complications developed that caused his death.
Mr. Shelley was born in Jefferson county, Iowa in June 1847, and came to Oregon, crossing the plains in 1848. With his parents he first settled in Independence, where his boyhood was spent and where he was in business for many years. Afterward he went to Alaska in the service of the government and on his return spent some time in eastern Oregon. About eight years ago he came to Hood River and bought property at Odell. He established there a general store which he characterized the Little White Store and which was known far and wide.
About three years ago Mr. Shelley went to Carson where he engaged in business and for two years had been in the habit of spending the winter in California.
He is survived by his wife who is a sister of F. C. Sherrieb of Hood River and two sons, R. D. of Carson and Hugh of LaGrande. Also his brother Troy Shelley of Hood River.
Roswell Shelley was a man of particularly engaging personality, of kindly heart and a wonderfully optimistic temperament. During his residence here he was one of the formost in every progressive movement and it is doubtful if any man in Hood River had more friends.
The funeral was held at Independence yesterday afternoon, the services being conducted by Rev. J. L. Hershner. Rev. Troy Shelley and Miss Hope Shelley were in attendance. Interment was made at Independence.
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