On October 9, 1881, occurred the marriage of our subject and Luther Perkins, a native of Wisconsin, and to them have been born the following children Cornelia N., Luther H., Mercie E. Veit, in Southern Oregon William P., a heavy stock owner on the Imnaha Robert N., a prominent stockman in Yaquina Country, in Lincoln County, Oregon. Perkins, and the immediate subject of this sketch Rubanna E., now Mrs. The paternal family consists of nine children, as follows: Thomas, living in California: David D., on Crow creek: Alexander, a large stockman on Snake river: Daniel, on Crow creek, also large stock owner: Celinda, wife of George Branscome, of Ogden, Utah: Mary E., now Mrs. She had been a devout member of the Dunkard church. The mother died on August 14, 1884, and is buried in the Prairie creek cemetery.
In 1879 the mother and her children came to Wallowa County with teams, locating near Joseph, whence they removed to Crow creek.
Our subject was born in Indiana, being the daughter of William and Nancy (Anderson) Warnack, natives, respectively, of Ohio and Indiana, and when three years of age was taken by her parents to Kansas, remaining there until 1879. We are pleased to add to the list of leading and prominent citizens of Wallowa county the name of the estimable lady whose life’s career it is now our pleasant task to outline, since she is one who has labored for the advancement of the interests of the county and has wrought here with skill and industry for many years, and her thrift and good financing have rendered her a generous possession of this world’s goods and she is highly esteemed among all.
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