The Heppner Gazetete-Times Newspaper, Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, dated (Thursday) March 20, 1919..
WAS HEPPNER RESIDENT FOR MANY YEARS.
John Wesley Marlatt, whose death occurred at Wapato, Washington on Friday March 14, was one of the very early settlers in the Heppner country. He came here in 1867 with his brother, Thos. Marlatt, and after stopping a short time at the home of Wm. Penland, where Lexington now stands, they moved up the creek and located homesteads. Thos. Marlatt taking up the place now owned by his widow, Malissa Marlatt, and Wesley settled on the place adjoining on the east and known as the John Q. Wilson place. He filed a "squatters right" on this land and did not remain there long. With his brother they engaged in the cattle business and followed this industry as partners up until about two years before Thos. Marlatt died, when they dissolved partnership..
He owned a considerable tract of land just northeast of town which was disposed of a couple of years ago, and since which time Mr. Marlatt has made his home for the most with his niece, Mrs. Frank Hall, of Wapato..
He was a sturdy pioneer and a native of Missouri, coming to Oregon when a mere lad. Always honest and square in all his dealing and a generous hearted friend. He succeeded in accumulating quite a competence but was not a man who made a show concerning his earthly possessions. He never married and leaves no near relatives except one brother, George Marlatt, of Jefferson, Oregon..
Mr. Marlatt's death was sudden, coming without any warning while he was sitting in his chair. The remains arrived at Heppner on Sunday evening and funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Christain church, A. F. Andrews officiating. He was age 75 years and 11 months.
The Heppner Gazetete-Times Newspaper, Heppner, Morrow County, Oregon, dated (Thursday) March 20, 1919..
WAS HEPPNER RESIDENT FOR MANY YEARS.
John Wesley Marlatt, whose death occurred at Wapato, Washington on Friday March 14, was one of the very early settlers in the Heppner country. He came here in 1867 with his brother, Thos. Marlatt, and after stopping a short time at the home of Wm. Penland, where Lexington now stands, they moved up the creek and located homesteads. Thos. Marlatt taking up the place now owned by his widow, Malissa Marlatt, and Wesley settled on the place adjoining on the east and known as the John Q. Wilson place. He filed a "squatters right" on this land and did not remain there long. With his brother they engaged in the cattle business and followed this industry as partners up until about two years before Thos. Marlatt died, when they dissolved partnership..
He owned a considerable tract of land just northeast of town which was disposed of a couple of years ago, and since which time Mr. Marlatt has made his home for the most with his niece, Mrs. Frank Hall, of Wapato..
He was a sturdy pioneer and a native of Missouri, coming to Oregon when a mere lad. Always honest and square in all his dealing and a generous hearted friend. He succeeded in accumulating quite a competence but was not a man who made a show concerning his earthly possessions. He never married and leaves no near relatives except one brother, George Marlatt, of Jefferson, Oregon..
Mr. Marlatt's death was sudden, coming without any warning while he was sitting in his chair. The remains arrived at Heppner on Sunday evening and funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at the Christain church, A. F. Andrews officiating. He was age 75 years and 11 months.
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