George Henry Darland

GEDCOM Note

source - "The Hale Brothers" by David A. Helm Library of Congress CCN 97-93625

1880 Klickitat County, Washington,Page 364

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., June 25, 1942, page 6

GEORGE DARLAND PASSES TUESDAY IN CALIFORNIA

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 in Gridley, Cal. for George Darland, 77, former Klickitat county commissioner. Mr. Darland died at his home in Gridley early Tuesday morning.

He is survived by his widow, May, of Gridley; two sons, William and Lee Darland, both of Goldendale; two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Nugent, of Gridley, and Mrs. Ray Adam, of Vulcan, Alberta. One sister, Mrs. Sarah Jones, of Salem, Ore., and two brothers, Charles Darland, of Salem, and Jim Darland, of Latha, Idaho.

Mr. Darland had been in failing health for the past six months. He came to Klickitat county in 1877 and lived here continuously until 1920 when he moved to Gridley. For many years he operated a farm in the Crofton Prairie area. He served one term as a county commissioner in 1913-14. During his term as commissioner the Maryhill road was constructed through the cooperation of Samuel Hill.

Mr. Darland was born in Salem, Ore., and came to this county as a youth. His last visit to Goldendale was made last summer.

An Illustrated History of the State Of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893

GEORGE H. DARLAND, one of the young and progressive farmers of Klickitat county, residing seven miles northwest of Goldendale, was born in Marion County, Oregon, a son of S.H. Darland, a native of Illinois. The latter resided for a time in Iowa, and in 1865, via Forts Laramie and Hall, he crossed the plains with his family, locating near Salem, Oregon. In 1876 he came to Klickitat county, Washington, taking the homestead, where he now lives, but has since added to his original purchase until he now owns 280 acres of well improved land. He has a good dwelling, also barns and outbuildings for the convenience of stock.

George H. Darland, the subject of this sketch, now owns 320 acres of well improved land, seven miles northwest of Goldendale, and 160 acres as a homestead, making a total of 480 acres. He devotes his time principally to wheat-raising, and his average crop yields about thirty-five bushels per acre. He also has good and substantial buildings, a large orchard, etc.

Mr. Darland was married in December, 1887, to Miss Mary Hale, then of this county, but a native of Missouri, and a daughter of W.H. Hale, of Klickitat county. Our subject and wife have two children: William, born October 5, 1889; and Lois, born August 30, 1891. Mr. Darland is a member of the Spring Creek Grange, in which he now holds the office of Grand Master.