John Reece Tavenner was born March 30, 1875, in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri. He was the second or four sons, born to Albert Stacey Tavenner, and Martha D. Fowler. Albert Tavenner moved several times, he was born in Loudoun, Virginia. Married in Pettis, Missouri, where his first two sons were born (Milton and John), then moved to Minona, Lincoln, Iowa, where his next two sons were born (George and William). He later moved again to Cleveland, Douglas County, Oregon, where both he and his wife died, and are buried in the Cleveland Cemetery.
John Reece Tavenner had jet black hair, and always wore a mustache as an adult. He was a smart man, although he only had a fifth grade education. As a teenager, he used to skate 30 miles, down the frozen Missouri River, with a a special saw for cutting ice. He would cut blocks of ice, and haul them back to town, to sell to people for use in ice houses - which were used to keep food cold, long before refrigerators were invented. It was a dangerous job, not knowing how thin the ice was in places, and he almost fell through a hole into the river, at least once. He also used to catch Yellow Belly Catfish, in the Missouri river. John loved to fish his entire life.
At about the age of 20, John and his brother Milton, started moving west across the United States. He did this as a Share Cropper, which meant that he would farm on land owned by someone else, and in return, give a share of the crop produced on the land, back to the land owner. John and Milton continued to be share croppers for a few years, to earn their way across the county, and finally ended up in the fertile valleys of Oregon.
On October 20, 1902, John Reece Tavenner and Eva Maud Martin were married, in the small town of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. He was 27 at the time of the marriage, and she was only 19.
The couple had their first two children, in Lebenon, Linn County, Oregon. Martha in 1905, and Ernest Roy in 1907. By 1909, they had moved to Cleveland, Douglas County Oregon, where the rest of the children were born. Clem in 1909, Lela Mae in 1911, Martin in 1912, Milton in 1915 and Jake in 1918.
By this time, John's parents, Albert and Martha Tavenner, had also come west, and settled in Cleveland, Oregon. Albert bought large amounts of property in the area, and gave 26 acres to each of his sons there, John and George. George sold his property, but John used his, for a large Prune orchard.
John was a crack shot with a gun. George used to get him to do all of his shooting for him, because he was so much better. They shot a lot of deer for the meat. They also trapped two bears, every year at Hover Creek. They ate the bear meat, and used the bear fat for cooking oil. John was very brave, he went into a bear cave, with a kerosine lantern once, looking for a bear, but it wasn't in there. He bought a 30/30 in 1915, and hunted with it for years and years.
John Reece Tavenner had jet black hair, and always wore a mustache as an adult. He was a smart man, although he only had a fifth grade education. As a teenager, he used to skate 30 miles, down the frozen Missouri River, with a a special saw for cutting ice. He would cut blocks of ice, and haul them back to town, to sell to people for use in ice houses - which were used to keep food cold, long before refrigerators were invented. It was a dangerous job, not knowing how thin the ice was in places, and he almost fell through a hole into the river, at least once. He also used to catch Yellow Belly Catfish, in the Missouri river. John loved to fish his entire life.
At about the age of 20, John and his brother Milton, started moving west across the United States. He did this as a Share Cropper, which meant that he would farm on land owned by someone else, and in return, give a share of the crop produced on the land, back to the land owner. John and Milton continued to be share croppers for a few years, to earn their way across the county, and finally ended up in the fertile valleys of Oregon.
On October 20, 1902, John Reece Tavenner and Eva Maud Martin were married, in the small town of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. He was 27 at the time of the marriage, and she was only 19.
The couple had their first two children, in Lebenon, Linn County, Oregon. Martha in 1905, and Ernest Roy in 1907. By 1909, they had moved to Cleveland, Douglas County Oregon, where the rest of the children were born. Clem in 1909, Lela Mae in 1911, Martin in 1912, Milton in 1915 and Jake in 1918.
By this time, John's parents, Albert and Martha Tavenner, had also come west, and settled in Cleveland, Oregon. Albert bought large amounts of property in the area, and gave 26 acres to each of his sons there, John and George. George sold his property, but John used his, for a large Prune orchard.
John was a crack shot with a gun. George used to get him to do all of his shooting for him, because he was so much better. They shot a lot of deer for the meat. They also trapped two bears, every year at Hover Creek. They ate the bear meat, and used the bear fat for cooking oil. John was very brave, he went into a bear cave, with a kerosine lantern once, looking for a bear, but it wasn't in there. He bought a 30/30 in 1915, and hunted with it for years and years.
John Reece Tavenner was born March 30, 1875, in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri. He was the second or four sons, born to Albert Stacey Tavenner, and Martha D. Fowler. Albert Tavenner moved several times, he was born in Loudoun, Virginia. Married in Pettis, Missouri, where his first two sons were born (Milton and John), then moved to Minona, Lincoln, Iowa, where his next two sons were born (George and William). He later moved again to Cleveland, Douglas County, Oregon, where both he and his wife died, and are buried in the Cleveland Cemetery.
John Reece Tavenner had jet black hair, and always wore a mustache as an adult. He was a smart man, although he only had a fifth grade education. As a teenager, he used to skate 30 miles, down the frozen Missouri River, with a a special saw for cutting ice. He would cut blocks of ice, and haul them back to town, to sell to people for use in ice houses - which were used to keep food cold, long before refrigerators were invented. It was a dangerous job, not knowing how thin the ice was in places, and he almost fell through a hole into the river, at least once. He also used to catch Yellow Belly Catfish, in the Missouri river. John loved to fish his entire life.
At about the age of 20, John and his brother Milton, started moving west across the United States. He did this as a Share Cropper, which meant that he would farm on land owned by someone else, and in return, give a share of the crop produced on the land, back to the land owner. John and Milton continued to be share croppers for a few years, to earn their way across the county, and finally ended up in the fertile valleys of Oregon.
On October 20, 1902, John Reece Tavenner and Eva Maud Martin were married, in the small town of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. He was 27 at the time of the marriage, and she was only 19.
The couple had their first two children, in Lebenon, Linn County, Oregon. Martha in 1905, and Ernest Roy in 1907. By 1909, they had moved to Cleveland, Douglas County Oregon, where the rest of the children were born. Clem in 1909, Lela Mae in 1911, Martin in 1912, Milton in 1915 and Jake in 1918.
By this time, John's parents, Albert and Martha Tavenner, had also come west, and settled in Cleveland, Oregon. Albert bought large amounts of property in the area, and gave 26 acres to each of his sons there, John and George. George sold his property, but John used his, for a large Prune orchard.
John was a crack shot with a gun. George used to get him to do all of his shooting for him, because he was so much better. They shot a lot of deer for the meat. They also trapped two bears, every year at Hover Creek. They ate the bear meat, and used the bear fat for cooking oil. John was very brave, he went into a bear cave, with a kerosine lantern once, looking for a bear, but it wasn't in there. He bought a 30/30 in 1915, and hunted with it for years and years.
John Reece Tavenner had jet black hair, and always wore a mustache as an adult. He was a smart man, although he only had a fifth grade education. As a teenager, he used to skate 30 miles, down the frozen Missouri River, with a a special saw for cutting ice. He would cut blocks of ice, and haul them back to town, to sell to people for use in ice houses - which were used to keep food cold, long before refrigerators were invented. It was a dangerous job, not knowing how thin the ice was in places, and he almost fell through a hole into the river, at least once. He also used to catch Yellow Belly Catfish, in the Missouri river. John loved to fish his entire life.
At about the age of 20, John and his brother Milton, started moving west across the United States. He did this as a Share Cropper, which meant that he would farm on land owned by someone else, and in return, give a share of the crop produced on the land, back to the land owner. John and Milton continued to be share croppers for a few years, to earn their way across the county, and finally ended up in the fertile valleys of Oregon.
On October 20, 1902, John Reece Tavenner and Eva Maud Martin were married, in the small town of Corvallis, Benton County, Oregon. He was 27 at the time of the marriage, and she was only 19.
The couple had their first two children, in Lebenon, Linn County, Oregon. Martha in 1905, and Ernest Roy in 1907. By 1909, they had moved to Cleveland, Douglas County Oregon, where the rest of the children were born. Clem in 1909, Lela Mae in 1911, Martin in 1912, Milton in 1915 and Jake in 1918.
By this time, John's parents, Albert and Martha Tavenner, had also come west, and settled in Cleveland, Oregon. Albert bought large amounts of property in the area, and gave 26 acres to each of his sons there, John and George. George sold his property, but John used his, for a large Prune orchard.
John was a crack shot with a gun. George used to get him to do all of his shooting for him, because he was so much better. They shot a lot of deer for the meat. They also trapped two bears, every year at Hover Creek. They ate the bear meat, and used the bear fat for cooking oil. John was very brave, he went into a bear cave, with a kerosine lantern once, looking for a bear, but it wasn't in there. He bought a 30/30 in 1915, and hunted with it for years and years.
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