Richard W. Makinson

My 4th Great-Grand uncle - Shawn M. J. Mann

Richard was the son of Rev. Edwin Evens Makinson (d. 1850), and Hannah Armstrong. He was brother to my 4th G-Grandfather, Rev. Theodore Kellum Makinson.

Richard Makinson was born in 1848, in Missouri - m. Sarah Brooks in 1872, Linn Co., Kansas - d. abt. 1919

Richard Makinson and Sarah Brooks had the following children:

Fred
Robert
Charlie
Joshiah "Cy"
Alberta (Kendall)
Mary (Moody)

Biography from The Illustrated History of Baker, Grant, Kalheur Co. - (1902), page 367

Richard W. Makinson, an energetic and prosperous farmer of Pine valley, of which he is a representative citizen, is a native of Missouri, born in 1848, the son of Evans and Hannah (Armstrong) Makinson, natives of England. When but two years old, he was left an orphan, and for the ensuing eight years he made his home with a brother-in-law named Solomon Townsend. When then years old, he began life's struggles on his own account, though he lived with his brother about two years thereafter. He followed whatever he could get to do in Iowa until 1862, then removed to Missouri. He was at this time too young to enlist, but showed his willingness to fight the battles of the republic by following the army from place to place, and he was present at the battle of Shiloh. When he became nineteen, he removed to Kansas, and after exploring some portions of that state, he started for the Black Hills. Changing his course, however, he came to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and thence, in 1867, to Union county, Oregon. In the fall of that year he moved to Pine. The next year he bought land where Halfway now stands, but for some reason, sold this again soon, and moving to Eagle valley, purchased some land there. After se3ven years had been devoted to agricultural pursuits in that neighborhood, he sold out, investing a portion of the proceeds in a half section, upon a portion of which the village of Pine has been built. He is farming this and a quarter section on the reservation, which is known as the Pendle ranch. In addition to his fine farm, Mr. Makinson owns some valuable realty in Richland, where he makes his home at present. He is a self-made man, having, as has been said, started in life without educational advantages, without a dollar and without a friend of any influence, and to him belongs a share of the honor bestowed upon those who possess within them the energy and force needed to conquer overwhelming adverse circumstances.

In Linn county, Kansas, in 1872, our subject married Sarah, daughter of Josiah and Mariah (Long) Brooks, and to them have been born six children, Fred; Alberta, wife of Oscar Kendall, postmaster at Pine; Robert; Mary, now Mrs. H. Moody; Charley; and Josiah.

With Mr. Makinson in the trip to the Black Hills above referred to was just one companion, a man named Smith, and their worldly wealth consisted of but little more than a mule team apiece. When they reached Green river, three other men joined them, one of whom was Jacob Rainwater, who laid out the town of Dayton. Another, whose surname was Green, died en route, being buried at Boise, Idaho, falling a victim of a fever, caused by exposure in the attempt to cross a swollen stream with the wagon box as ferry boat.

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