From Lane Co Oregon

History

John B. Innis. May 5, 1833 to March 24, 1915.

Occupation: Carpenter.

Born in Ripley County, Indiana.

Death in Oregon.

Burial in Oregon.

Father: James Innis.

Mother: Rachel Blunk.

Family 1:

Mary Jane Paugh. Marriage, March 29, 1855, Ripley County, Indiana

1. Mary Olive Innis

2. Isaac Innis

3. John Taylor Innis

4. Squire Innis

Family 2:

Marriage: November 19 1864, Ripley County, Indiana.

"John B. was raised on a farm and received a common school education... In September, 1865 he moved from Indiana to Missouri and first located in Benton County, from whence inabout a year he came to Bates County. He bought his present farm in the fall of 1871, and moved upon it the followinig spring. Mr. Innis has 80 acres of land which he improved himself, and owns one of the best orchards in the county, contining 45 acres. He has 40 acres in an apple orchard and 5 acres in other fruits consisting of peaches, cherries, pears, plums and so on. He resides in Section 16. He is a Republican and was elected justice of the peace of his township in the spring of 1874, being re-elected twice by good majorities for the 6 years tenure of office in all. He is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry."

-Hist. of Cass & Bates City, Missouri Biographical Sketches of Summit Township, p. 1267

He had a brother named Press Innis. His wife was Eliza. In 1903 she was very ill. he had to take off work to take care of her. Her mother moved in to do the housework. She died of an enlarged liver. Press was a railroad boss. 1920 a letter from Squire Innis in Tulare, California. In the 1912 Lane County Directory under Lane County. Taxpayer lists J.B. Innis is shown as having paid $500 in Creswell.

Jasper, Lane County, Oregon (check to see if there is anything)

LaGrande, Oregon

Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon

Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon

Creswell, Lane County, Oregon

Youngcalla, Oregon (where Eliza was buried)

Squire was administer of John's estate. John had drank heavily before dying. There is a record of burial for Squire Innis, Jennette Innis, and Robert Innis at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lane Co. Oregon.

He had 6 children according to records of Dottie Minnear.

Letter, December 10, 1900

We the Canvassing board xxxxx after canvassing

the vote find the offices elected areas follows

J B Innis Mayor 2 years

Geo McCauley Councilman 2 "

H. A. Skeuls " 2 "

W. A. Taylor " 1 "

E. C. Martin Recorder 1 "

J. W. Stewart Treasurer 1 "

V W Harshbarger

President - Council

F. E. Roberts

Recorder

1907 Article

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS 5 acres in West Springfield, sandy bottom land good for garden. 384 acres 9 miles south west of Eugene. Good 8-room house and out buildings. 125 acres in cultivation, 200 more can be cultivated. All well fenced. Some timber on the place. Bottom land, spring water piped to house. A bargain at $16.00 per acre. 2 new houses and 10 lots in Springfield, price $2,000 on easy terms. House and lot in South Springfield, price $450. A well improved place on West B street xxxxxxx and buildings, fruit and xxxxree xxxx Price $1,800. J.B. INNIS, East Main St. Springfield, Ore. January 11, 1907 (Springfield News), Vol. V, No. 50., p. 4.

Mayors of Springfield

Albert S. Walker (1885-1886) • S.I. Lee (1887) • Albert S. Walker (1888) • Simon Tuttle (1888-1889) • T.O. Maxwell (1889) • Albert S. Walker (1889-1890) • Albert Wheeler (1890-1892) • L. Gilstrap (1892-1893) • Albert Wheeler (1893) • J H Van Schoich (1893-1894) • Albert Wheeler (1894-1895) • Eugene C Martin (1896-1899) • John B. Innis (1900-1902) • H.A. Skeels (1902-1903) • R.A. Jayne (1903-1907) • Mark M. Peery (1907-1909) • W.M. Sutton (1909-1911) • Welby Stevens (1911-1913) • Charles L. Scott (1913-1915) • Elmer E. Morrison (1915-20) • Charles F. Eggiman (1921-1924) • George G. Bushman (1925-1929) • Charles O. Wilson (1929) • Wilfrid P. Tyson (1930-1934) • Ernest H. Turner (1934-1935) • W.A. Taylor (few minutes, November 27, 1935) • Ed Waltman (1935-1936) • William H. Pollard (1936-1940) • Charles Chandler (1940-1945) • Claude T. Gerlach (1945-1949) • B.P. Larson (1949-1953) • Edward C. Harms, Jr. (1953-1961) • B.J. Rogers (1961-1965) • David L. Scofield (1965-1967) • John E. McCulley (1967-1970) • William Morrissette • Maureen Maine • Sid Leiken