[or-roots] Diamond Ranch, Oregon

Wed Aug 20 06:42:06 PDT 2008

Gerrie
Just to set the record straight, a number of history books for the area have the correct info on the Diamond Area, I also have copies of the probate records thanks to Sandy Flory, Oregon geographic names when the 8th edition comes out will have corrected information about the Diamond Area and Ft. (Camp) Harney also.
Glen

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Glen A. Jones

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It's frustrating when history gets recorded wrong, especially about our families.  People quote poorly researched histories, without citing primary sources, and they're trusted by people.  We genealogists know to check original sources, but it's hard to change written "histories."  I don't know of any way of setting records straight, other than writing our own family history and incorporating our documentation.  Even if we do that though, our books wouldn't be read by very many people.  

Glen should be able to obtain land records to prove his ancestor Albert Hugh Robie was Mace McCoy's partner in the Diamond Ranch endeavor.  I'm sure I've heard the Robie name in connection with Harney County history before.  We've been to the Diamond area and we were pleased to learn from Glen how the area got it's name from the cattle brand.  There might be an old cattle brand book in Harney County showing the Diamond brand and it's owners.

How can we correct mistakes in history?  What do you listers suggest we do with situations like Glen's problem?         Gerrie

In a message dated 8/17/2008 5:18:54 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, glenkc7mbm at comcast.net writes:
For all that may be interested the history on the Diamond hotel is not entirely correct, Mace McCoy was a partner of my Great Grandfather Albert Hugh Robie,Albert bought out Mace and was selling to Pete French when he died, he was one of the men with Pete French and his cowhands when attacked by the Bannocks at the start of that war, the Diamond was the cattle brand that Mace and Albert Had and that is where the Diamond area gets it's name.
Glen

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Glen A. Jones

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Glen,  This link tells about the current Hotel Diamond at Diamond, Oregon, near Burns:
Diamond Hotel in the heart of the Steens Mountain and Malheur area of Eastern Oregon
You might write the owners to see if they can help you find the pictures you desire.
There is also a museum in Burns that might be able to help you.
Gerrie 

In a message dated 8/11/2008 12:08:02 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, glenkc7mbm at comcast.net writes:
Hope listers may be able to help.
This past week I was in Idaho and picked up a book at the Owyhee County Historical Society,
Titled "Owyhee Cattlemen 1878-1978 100 years in the Saddle" By Mildretta Adams Publisher "Owyhee Publishing" Homedale Idaho, the book had a photo of my Great Grandfathers Ranch at Diamond Oregon near Burns, (A. H. Robie Diamond Ranch).
The Publisher and the Owyhee County Historical Society have no idea what happened to the photos after Mildretta passed away and many people includeing myself have inquired about copies of some of the photos in the book, all would like to know what happened to the photos or if someone has them, I have sent this same message on the Idaho Genweb, if anyone knows about these photos contact the publisher or me, it would be a big loss to history and genealogy if these photos are lost.
Mildretta was a Author and Curator of the Silver City Idaho Museum until her death.

Glen Jones Portland, Oregon
glenkc7mbm at comcast.net

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Glen A. Jones

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