George Washington Henkle (1842 - 1928)

Born 2 Jan 1842 in Warren, Lee, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Fannie (Kendall) Henkle — married about 1871 in Oregon

Husband of Columbia (Butler) Bundy — married about 1879 in Benton County, Oregon

Died 28 Jan 1928 at age 86 in Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

From Source #1:

George Washington Henkle (was) born January 1, 1824 (typo in reference, should be 1842) at Warren, Lee County, Iowa; died January 28, 1928 at Los Angeles, California; married (1st) November 15, 1871 Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon to Fanny Kendall, who died August 21, 1873 in Corvallis Oregon. They had one son.

He married (2nd) July 6, 1879 in Toledo, Benton (now Lincoln) County, Oregon to Columbia A Brown. Divorced. They also had one son.

He married (3rd) to Isabelle Cressy. [in 1907]

George W Henkle in 1863 left Lee County, Iowa for the mines in Idaho where his uncle Moses Henkle had settled. He joined the overland freighting concern of Roberts & Grover driving five yoke of oxen to Salt Lake City, Utah. Two wagons were coupled together and handled by each driver.

The train started from Omaha, Nebraska July 12, 1863 and as he was assigned the last position in the train in the train, he experienced a very dusty journey. They averaged about eleven miles per day and arrived at their destination on October 12, being just 100 days on the road. he continued in the employ of Roberts & Grover and took a load of supplies to the mines at Virginia City, Montana. He continued on to Idaho in 1864. He worked in the mines near Centerville for his uncle "Mose" Henkle and at other jobs until 1866 when he continued on to Benton County, Oregon. Later to Yolo County, California. Spent the winter in Napa Valley, California with his father and family. In 1867 the family removed to Benton County, Oregon. He opened a store in Philomath and became the postmaster. This was the first store established in the town and in 1869 he sold to Reverend T. J. Conner. In 1870 he established a mercantile business in Corvallis with J. M. Williams. Fire destroyed this business in 1873. He farmed for four years 2.5 miles south of Philomath. In 1877 he entered employ of the Jeremiah E. Henkle Dry Goods Store in Philomath upon the death of John L. Shipley, senior partner.

In 1883 he engaged in the mercantile business in Corvallis with his nephew "Zeb" Davis. Removed to Seattle, Washington in 1888 where he bought and sold city property. In 1889 made a trip to New York, Washington, New Orleans and Los Angeles. Returned to Polk County and entered grocery business with brother Eli T. Henkle. In 1891 he joined with D. L. Stockton in the mercantile business, both ventures were in Independence, Oregon. Returned to Corvallis in 1896 and joined with Zeb Davis in the merchandise business. In 1925 sold interests in Oregon and removed to Los Angeles, California where he died in 1928.

From Source #2:

Son of Mary Isabel Wilson and Zebediah H. Henkle. Married Fannie Kendall on November 15, 1871 in Oregon, Columbia Butler on July 6, 1879 in Oregon, and Isabella Cressy before 1925. Father of Dr. C.K. Henkle, Raymond Henkle, and George Henkle. Brother of Mrs. W.H. Walker, Amos, James, and Abraham Henkle. Charter member of Corvallis Odd Fellows, dating from 1870.

Sources

1. The Henckel Genealogy, 1500-1960, Ancestry and Descendants of Reverend Anthony Jacob Henckel, 1668-1728, Pioneer Evangelical Lutheran Minister, compiled by William S. Junkin and Minnie W. Junkin, C. W. Hill Printing Co., Spokane, 1964, p. 349.

2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=19081178. Note that this website incorrectly shows his middle name as Wilson. Also note that while he died in Los Angeles, he was buried in Corvallis, Oregon.

3. Oregon County Marriages, 1851-1975, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V4NC-3NX [G. W. Henkle and Fannie J. Kendall]

4. Oregon County Marriages, 1851-1975, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V65J-GJJ [G. W. Henkle and Columbia A Brown]

5. US Census, Van Buren, Lee, Iowa, 1860.

6. US Census, Subdivision 5, Benton, Oregon, 1870.

7. US Census, Philomath, Benton, Oregon, 1880.

8. US Census, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, 1900.

9 US Census, Corvallis Ward 1, Benton, Oregon, 1910.

10. US Census, Independence, Polk, Oregon, 1920.

11. California Death Index, 1905-1939, Ancestry.com Operations, Provo, Utah, 2013.