Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; : 23y
• Arrival: 28 Aug 1853, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Oregon trail, Plains Crossing

Notes:

Visited grave-site -- See Burial tag. Grave marker appears to be a double grave, but the other marker is broken off. Did she die in child-birth? Would fit the early date of death.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29701903/frances-luper

Frances married Luper, James Martin Barnheisel on 14 Apr 1846 in Prairie City, McDonough Co., Illinois. James (son of Luper, Jacob and McMurtry, Nancy) was born on 26 Dec 1817 in Harmonsburg, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Jun 1903 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, USA; was buried on 11 Jun 1903 in Mt. Hope, Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Bud Luper
• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; : 2y
• Arrival: 28 Aug 1853, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Oregon trail, Plains Crossing
• Census: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 11y; Address:
  Albany
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Lancaster, Lane, Oregon; : 21y; Address:
  Lancaster
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1870, Lancaster, Lane, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Irving, Lane, Oregon; : 32y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1880, Irving, Lane, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Harrington, Lincoln, Washington; : 51y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Harrington, Lincoln, Washington; Farmer
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Lincoln, Washington; : 61y
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Lincoln, Washington; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, Spokane, Spokane, Washington; : 74y; Address:
  1417 Mallon Ave.
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Farmer
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Spokane, Spokane, Washington; : 81y; Address:
  1417 Mallon Ave
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Spokane, Spokane, Washington; None
• Census: 1 Apr 1940, Spokane, Spokane, Washington; : 91y; Address:
  109 Ermina

Notes:

Occupation:
General nature of industry, business or establishment: Wheat Farm
Whether employer, employee, or working on own account: Own Account

Occupation:
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account: Own Account

Died:
Auto Accident

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 53705385

Lewis married Horn, Elizabeth on 20 May 1873 in Lane County (Near Eugene), OR. Elizabeth (daughter of Horn, James Mickleberry and Henrietta O.) was born on 15 Feb 1850 in Davis Co., IA; died on 2 Apr 1901 in Spokane, Washington; was buried on 2 Apr 1902 in Harrington, Lincoln, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lewis married Wilson, Emma Irene in 1905. Emma was born in Jun 1863 in Illinois; died on 18 Apr 1945 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: James Norton Luper
• Census: 1 Jun 1850, Mcdonough Co., Illinois, USA; : 6m
• Arrival: 28 Aug 1853, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Oregon trail, Plains Crossing
• Census: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 10y; Address:
  Albany
• Census: 1 Jun 1870, Lancaster, Lane, Oregon; : 20y; Address:
  Lancaster
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1870, Lancaster, Lane, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Irving, Lane, Oregon; : 30y
• Occupation: 21 Jun 1880, Irving, Lane, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Irving, Lane, Oregon; : 50y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Irving, Lane, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Matteson, Morrow, Oregon; : 60y
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Matteson, Morrow, Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon; : 69y; Address:
  Rhea Creek Road
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon; Farmer
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Salem, Marion, Oregon; : 80y; Address:
  535 N 24th St
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Salem, Marion, Oregon; None

Notes:

From Illustrated history of Lane County, Oregon, AG Walling Publ. (1884) p. 499
"James Luper: resides in Irving; is a farmer; was born in Fulton county, Illinois; came to state in 1853, and to county October, 1869; was married, in 1876, to Mary Pickett. One child, Carrellitice. Was again married, in 1882, to Francis Ray.

Occupation:
General nature of industry, business or establishment: Wheat Farm
Whether employer, employee, or working on own account: Employer

Occupation:
Industry, business or establishment: Wheat Farmer
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account: Own Account

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 39099953

James married Pickett, Mollie about 1876. Mollie died about 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Franck, Reah on 11 Jan 1882. Reah was born on 1 Jan 1858 in Junction City, Lane Co, Oregon; died on 25 Apr 1922 in Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon; was buried on 25 Apr 1922 in Masonic Cemetery, Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Arrival: 28 Aug 1853, Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA; Oregon trail, Plains Crossing
• Census: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 8y; Address:
  Albany
• Census: 11 Jun 1870, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 18y
• Occupation: 11 Jun 1870, Albany, Linn, Oregon; Farmer

Notes:

Appears with Sara and Eliz. in 1900 Census.

Died:
(had 1906. check)

Buried:
(Had 1906, need to double-check)
Find A Grave Memorial# 28808222

George married Werts, Sarah Jane on 31 Dec 1873. Sarah was born about 1856 in Oregon, USA; died on 5 Feb 1939; was buried on 5 Feb 1939 in Masonic Cemetery, Albany, Linn Co., Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Hattie Luper
• Census: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 7y; Address:
  Albany
• Census: 11 Jun 1870, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 16y
• Residence: 1878, West Albany, Albany, Oregon
• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; : 26y
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Buena Park (District 0141), Orange, California; : 46y
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Buena Park, Orange, California; : 55y; Address:
  Grand Ave
• Census: 14 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; : 86y; Address:
  1342 Shatto St.

Notes:

Tangent is 6 mi. south of Albany, OR

Residence:
Tract, assigned to H. Speidel, Mrs. J. Spangler, and Luper appear on this map (See index 32, top half, 2nd page, map five) -- Note, a Chain is 22 feet so the scale is 1100 ft. to an inch (or about .2mi/in)

Buried:
Inscription: Hattie S. Dawson
Find A Grave Memorial# 17964567

Harriet married Speidel, Joesph Frances on 26 Apr 1874 in Nr. Albany OR. Joesph (son of Speidel, Max Joseph and Heintz, Katherine) was born on 22 Jul 1849 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; died on 19 Feb 1917 in Alhambra, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harriet married Dawson, Byron Frances on 31 Dec 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Byron was born on 1 Sep 1857 in Rochester, Indiana; died on 21 Aug 1934 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 21 Aug 1934 in Anaheim, Orange, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Jemima Luper
• Birth: Cal 1856, Oregon, USA
• Census: 24 Aug 1860, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 3y; Address:
  Albany
• Census: 11 Jun 1870, Albany, Linn, Oregon; : 13y
• Residence: 1878, West Albany, Albany, Oregon
• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Dalles, Wasco, Oregon; : 23y
• Occupation: 21 Jun 1880, Dalles, Wasco, Oregon; Keeping House
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; : 43y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; Dress Maker

Notes:

Residence:
Tract, assigned to H. Speidel, Mrs. J. Spangler, and Luper appear on this map (See index 32, top half, 2nd page, map five)

Buried:
Plot: #135, #4
Find A Grave Memorial# 19066213

Jenny married Spangler, John Anderson on 23 Mar 1875. John was born in May 1853 in California; died on 22 Jan 1912 in Benton, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1880, Irving, Lane, Oregon; : 3y

Notes:

Birth:
From draft registration card

Died:
Auto Accident

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Irving, Lane, Oregon; : 17y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Irving, Lane, Oregon; At School

Family/Spouse: King, Albert Tully. Albert was born on 19 Mar 1881 in Umatilla, Umatilla, Oregon; died on 7 Jun 1948 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leta married Babb, Truman on Yes, date unknown. Truman was born on 17 Aug 1889 in Missouri, USA; died on 25 Dec 1943 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Irving, Lane, Oregon; : 12y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Irving, Lane, Oregon; At School
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Malheur, Malheur, Oregon; : 21y
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Malheur, Malheur, Oregon; Civil Engineer
• Residence: 1913, Salem, Marion, Oregon; Address:
  623 N Winter
• Occupation: 1914; Field Assistant
• Residence: 1915, Salem, Marion, Oregon; Address:
  544 N 18th
• Military Draft Registration: 1 Jun 1917, Heppner, Morrow Co., Oregon; : 29y
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; : 31y; Address:
  1344 Ferry St
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; Civil Engineer
• Military Draft Registration: 1942, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; : 54y; Address:
  5707 SE 94th St.

Notes:

Occupation:
General nature of industry, business or establishment: Surveying
Whether employer, employee, or working on own account: Wage earner

Residence:
Salem, Oregon, City Directory, 1913

Residence:
Salem, Oregon, City Directory, 1915

Occupation:
Industry, business or establishment: Irrigation
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account: Wage earner

Died:
Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960 (Ancestry.com)

James married Potter, Eleanor Gladys on 13 Nov 1911, and was divorced before 1930. Eleanor (daughter of Potter, William Burgess and Minor, Nina Isobell) was born on 15 Aug 1892 in Heppner, Morrow, Oregon; died on 28 Apr 1980 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Groshens, Odile before 1940. Odile was born on 30 Oct 1901; died on 12 Jul 1996 in Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Brown, John E. John was born about 1858 in Indiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gore, John Muir. John was born about 1865 in Scotland; died on 29 Jul 1926 in Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Johnson, Albin E. on 22 Jun 1916 in Presbyterian Church, Alhambra, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Stillborn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 11 Jun 1880, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; : 2y
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Buena Park, Orange, California; : 22y
• Census: 28 May 1910, Encinitas Township, San Diego, California; : 32y
• Census: 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 42y; Address:
  Farm West Walnut St.
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 42y
• Occupation: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Census: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 52y; Address:
  Box 822 S. Richmond (Richman)
• Occupation: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Census: 14 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; : 62y; Address:
  1342 Shatto St.
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; None

Notes:

Lenore Speidel Smith's synopsis of her life -- Miki Bratt
"Lenore was born in Corvallis. Hattie and Joe had a farm with some cows. Joe did blacksmithing there. (In 1940, the property was across from Oregon State University).

These were horse and buggy days. When Lenore was just a little bit of a thing, she had a pony and would ride out to round up the cows for milking. Her playmates and best friends were her cousins. She was very fond of Ora and Jennie's oldest, and her parents made many visits, back and forth to George's farm near Eugene to cousins Edna, Mollie, and Beth.

Once in the time before she started school, Lenore stood in her nightie near the wood stove to get warm. She stood too near and her nightie caught fire. Luckily, she was not badly burned.

The family came to California. Lenore went to High school with Kuchel's, Stern's and Smith's. She fell in love with Will Smith. They were married in the Congregational Church in Buena Park.

Lenore writes: "Lived in Fullerton for awhile. We moved back to Buena Park. Bought a little cottage that we made all over [remodeled] (Next to Park House Hotel).

"In 1901 I had my first child, a boy, Harry Frances Smith. Later years, March 9, 1967, he died of heart trouble. Five years later, we were blessed with another boy, 1907, Stanley Dunbar Smith and in 1909, William Leslie Smith. We moved to Carlsbad where my husband was a foreman of a 640 [acre?] ranch for two years. Moved back to Fullerton. My husband was interested in Orange and Walnut Groves. In 1913, Aug. 29, a baby girl was born. Later, the crash came and we lost the big Orange Grove.

Will was foreman of Thumb Ranch. Thumb made his money in sticky fly paper." From a 1909 Photograph.

Fullerton ranch waa purchased from the Zeyn girls (1920). From photo taken at party to celebrate moving to the Fullerton Ranch. Stanley home at 511 W. Ash, Fullerton is on old ranch property.

After the ranch was lost Hattie invited Lenore to come stay with her and keep house at 1342 Shatto St. In turn, Hattie promised Lenore half the house. Lenore lived there from around 1931, until a few months before her death in 1968. Will took a job as manager of a ranch on Orangethorpe (in Fullerton) across from Retta's place. He lived in a garage apartment.

Lenore and Will visited back and forth. They fixed a clapboard room and a curtained room in the basement at 1342 Shatto St. There were two double beds and a day bed there. Sometimes Lenore stayed with Will, sometimes at Hanna's ranch nextdoor to Retta.

In Fullerton, Lenore accepted care of Jeannie and Gloria Crawford children of Ted Crawford, a musician. Lenore had a lasting relationship with Ted. There were rumors. At the least he was a very gallant son. She gave him money from time to time. He was always in the hole.

There were also rumors about Will at the same time with a relationship with Mary Milrick, a fashionable Anaheim dressmaker. At the least Will and Mary played cards together with the Simths.

The Smiths were all great card players. Poker and Bridge. Will played cards regularly, much to Lenore's chagrin. he wouldn't play anything except rummy and a little casino. She usually did her iorning evenings while Will played with his sisters. There was a lot of ironing and it was still done with a flat iron, heated on a wood stove. But they had an automobile. Lenore was very proud of her home, her china and silver, and her position as a respected family in the community.

Died:
Find A Grave Memorial# 18187765

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 18187765

Lenore married Smith, William Jasper on 24 Dec 1898 in Buena Park, Orange, California. William (son of Smith, William Jasper and Fithian, Hannah Matilda) was born on 22 Jan 1874 in Fullerton, Orange, California; died on 25 Dec 1938 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 25 Dec 1938 in Anaheim, Orange, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Stillborn

Other Events and Attributes:

• Foster Child: Sep 1893, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Buena Park (District 0141), Orange, California; : 17y
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1900, Buena Park (District 0141), Orange, California; Laborer

Notes:

John was killed when the door of a new pump-house that he was helping to build was shorted to the electrical mains. He and his coworker were killed instantly when they tried to open the door. Obituary is in Hattie's family records book.

Foster Child:
Came to live with family in Corvallis

Died:
Electrocuted

See Obit in family files.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Foster Child: 25 Jul 1893, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon
• Census: 5 Jun 1900, Buena Park (District 0141), Orange, California; : 10y
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1900, Buena Park (District 0141), Orange, California; Servant
• Census: 16 Apr 1910, Buena Park, Orange, California; : 20y; Address:
  Grand Ave
• Census: 14 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; : 48y; Address:
  1342 Shatto St.
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1940, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Teacher

Notes:

Foster Child:
Came to live with family in Corvallis

Occupation:
Industry: Public School
Class of worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Dalles, Wasco, Oregon; : 4y

Notes:

Died:
https://billiongraves.com/grave/Ora-S-Porter/8207121#

Orietta married Porter, Leslie Llewellyn on 5 Sep 1899. Leslie (son of Porter, John Lorenzo and Eliza Ann) was born on 20 Jun 1859; died in 1940 in Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, EH Edwards Wire and Rope Co.
• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Dalles, Wasco, Oregon; : 2y
• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; : 32y; Address:
  3218 School St.
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; Draftsman
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; : 42y
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; Super
• Census: 1 Apr 1940, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; : 62y; Address:
  210 Eucolyptus
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1940, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; Mechanical Engineer, EH Edwards Wire and Rope Co.

Notes:

Was editor in chief of So. SF Enterprise from 1926 to 1936. Left there to work on Watsonville Pajornian, then he became publisher of Redwood City Tribune

Occupation:
General nature of industry, business or establishment: Office
Whether employer, employee, or working on own account: Wage earner

Occupation:
Industry, business or establishment: Wire-works
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account: Wage earner

Occupation:
Industry: Wire Manuf.
Class of worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Martin married Raymond, Myra on Yes, date unknown. Myra (daughter of Raymond, Perry and Dickenson, Edna) was born on 4 Nov 1880 in Oregon, USA; died on 26 Dec 1961 in San Mateo, San Mateo County, California; was buried on 28 Dec 1961 in Colma, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 21 Jun 1880, Dalles, Wasco, Oregon; : 6m
• Census: 1 Jun 1900, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; : 20y
• Occupation: 1 Jun 1900, Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; College Student

Lulu married McKnight, Charles A. on 4 Oct 1911. Charles was born on 23 Nov 1876. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Played Trombone

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jan 1920, Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; : 4y; Address:
  1344 Ferry St
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; None
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; : 14y; Address:
  435 Montgomery
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; None
• Military Begining: 1934
• Education: 1938; Graduated US Military Acadamy, Army Air Corps
• Military: 1939
• Census: 27 Apr 1940, Bexar, Texas; : 26y; Address:
  12 Inner Octagon, Randolph Field
• Occupation: 27 Apr 1940, Bexar, Texas; Amy Officer
• Military: 1941, Texas; Address:
  Randolph Field
• Military: 1 Mar 1942
• Military: 30 Oct 1943
• Military: 31 Oct 1943, Ardmore, Carter Co., Oklahoma; Address:
  Ardmore Army Air Field
• Military: 4 Jan 1944, Grand Island, Nebraska
• Military: 1 Aug 1944
• Military: 7 Oct 1944, European Theater, Germany; Address:
  Stalag Luft 4B (Camp 33)
• Military: 1946
• Newspaper: 7 Sep 1949, Tucson, Arizona; Address:
  Davis-Monthan Air Base
• Newspaper: 17 Dec 1950, Tucson, Arizona
• Military: 1953
• Newspaper: 2 Mar 1953, Omaha, Sharpy, Nebraska
• Newspaper: 4 Mar 1953, Tucson, Arizona

Notes:

Biography
(Shamelessly stolen from Find-a-grave)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121828852
Memorial added by user: SLGMSD

USMA Class of 1938. Cullum No. 11222.

On May 1, 1934 as James Rhea Luper, he married Rosalind Price in Yuma County, Arizona, both age 21 years of Los Angeles, California. The marriage was annulled on June 15, 1934. On June 18, 1938, he married Louise Perrine Ryder, daughter of Lieut. Colonel Charles W. Ryder, Commandant of the United States Military Academy, in the chapel at West Point, New York. In 1943 as James R. Luper, he divorced Louise Luper in Dade County, Florida. Both later remarried. On December 24, 1946, Louise Luper (1916-1993) married John Francis King at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. On November 23, 1943, he married Rene (Irene) Hiller. In 1954 his widow, Rene Hiller Luper married John Russell Dillon in Polk County, Florida. In May 1956 as Rene G. Luper, she married Walter S. Hardin in Manatee County, Florida.

James Rhea Luper Jr. was the son of James Rhea Luper, a former Oregon state engineer and Eleanor Potter Luper Bouvy. He graduated from Hill Military Academy in Portland and attended the University of Oregon. In 1933, he enlisted in the United States Army. In 1934, he received an appointment to the United States Military Academy from Senator Frederick Steiwer. Upon graduation in 1938 he was assigned to the Army Air Force. After training he remained at Randolph Field to assist in the training of Aviation Cadets. Following assignments included Director of Training and Commandant of Cadets, Army Air Forces Pre-Flight School at Maxwell Field in Alabama; Executive for Training and Operations, Army Air Forces Officer Candidate School and Officer Training School in Miami Beach, Florida.

After dozens of requests he was assigned to a bombardment squadron. His B-17 was the 1,000th Fortress built by the Douglas Aircraft Company at Long Beach, California and was named Rene III in honor of his wife. It was assigned to the 750th Bombardment Squadron. On January 4, 1944 he took over as Commanding officer of the 457th Heavy Bombardment Group. The aircraft left Grand Island, Nebraska on January 17, 1944 flying to the British Isles, arriving at United States Station 130, Glatton between January 21 and February 1, 1944. During World War II, he served 16 months in Europe and flew 20 missions. On October 7, 1944, he led the Fireball Outfit to Politz where his B-17 and was shot down over Stettin, Germany. Seven of the 11 men aboard died. He bailed out at 25,000 feet, landing in Stettin Bay where he was picked up by a German launch after two hours in the water. He escaped from the prison train, but was recaptured after six days. He was sent to Stalag Luft III near Sagan, German where 6,667 other American POWs were held and was liberated on April 29, 1945.

He was the model for the character of Colonel Joseph Ryan played by Frank Sinatra in the movie made from the book Von Ryan's Express by David Westheimer (1917-2005), who was also a POW at Stalag Luft III during World War II. After the war he attended several Service Schools and spent 2 ? years in China where he was Deputy Director of the Air Force Advisory Group. General Curtis LeMay assigned him as Chief of Security, Strategic Air Command. He established a Security School at Camp Carson in Colorado training thousands of officers and airmen. In 1951 he became Deputy Inspector for Security at Strategic Air Command Headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. Later in the year he was scheduled to be the Air Provost Marshal General assigned at the District of Columbia.

On Saturday, February 28, 1953, he was piloting an Air Force B-26 from Ent Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado to Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha, Nebraska. The plane was making its final approach with the aid of the Ground Controlled Approach (radar) system when it lost altitude rapidly and crashed about nine miles west of the base near the Platte River. Colonel Luper, Lieut. Colonel George R. Groves of Dallas, Texas an Army officer attached to Colonel Luper's office and Tech. Sgt. James R. Armstrong of Garden City, Alabama, a flight engineer, all died in the crash. His decorations included the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster and the Air Medal with two clusters. The Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service from January 11, 1951 to February 28, 1953 was awarded posthumously to Colonel James R. Luper, 1448A, United States Air Force. Survivors included his widow, the former Rene Hiller of Philadelphia; five children: Jare Luper, age 6; a second daughter, age 5 and son, age 2 1/2 of Omaha; daughter, Carol Luper and son from his first marriage of Richmond, Virginia and one sister, Mrs. Carl (Eleanor) Neupert of Portland, Oregon.

Sources: Daily Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon Saturday, September 28, 1946 and Monday, March 2, 1953 and United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.

----
While assigned as a group commander at Tucson, Arizona, General Curtis LeMay recognized Jim's outstanding qualities and assigned him as Chief of Security, Strategic Air Command. The present concept of Air Force Security is Jim's brainchild.
In February of 1953, Jim was informed that he would soon be transferred to Washington to be the Air Provost Marshal General. While returning to Omaha from an inspection tour of several bases. Jim requested a Ground Control Approach (Radar) to assist him in his landing at Offutt Air Force Base. The night was bitterly cold and snow filled the air. There was a crash-and then silence. Jim had joined "the Long Gray Line."

-Bertram C. Harrison, Colonel, USAF

Military Begining:
Enlised in US Army

Military:
listing in US Army Service Register, Rank Second Lieutenant (No. 259 on page136)

Occupation:
Industry: US Army

Military:
listing in military service register

Military:
listed in US Army Military Service Register, Rank Lt. Col.

Military:
listing in US Army Service Registry, promoted to Major

Military:
LTC, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the 46th Bombardment Operational Training Wing, "Operation Fast Forward"

Military:
COL, Commander, 457th Bombardment Group (Heavy)

Military:
listed in US Army military service registery, awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Silver Star

Military:
POW, Stalag Luft 4B,
Listed in WW 2 Prisoners of War: First report 7 Oct 1944. Last report 30 Jun 1945. Army Air Corp. Heavy Bomber. Liberated/Repatriated.

Military:
listing in US Military Register

Newspaper:
Tuscon Daily Citizen

Newspaper:
Tucson Daily Citizen

Military:
Inspector General, Strategic Air Command, under LG Curtis Lemay

Newspaper:
Stars and Stripes, Pacific Edition

Newspaper:
Tucson Daily Citizen

Buried:
Section Vi Site 308
(Mil. Academy Cem. suggests Feb. 28 1953 is date of death)
See also http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=121828852

James married Price, R. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ryder, Louise Perrine in 1938 in West Point, Orange County, New York, and was divorced in 1943 in Dade, Florida, USA. Louise (daughter of Ryder, Charles Wolcott and Perrine, Ida Quinby) was born on 14 Nov 1916 in San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1993 in Venice, Sarasota Co., Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Hiller, Rene Esther on 23 Nov 1943. Rene (daughter of Hiller, Albert and Godfroy, Esther E) was born on 16 Mar 1914 in Philadelphia County, PA; died on 4 Nov 2002 in Sarasota County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jan 1920, Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; : 3y; Address:
  1344 Ferry St
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, Salem Ward 4, Marion, Oregon; None
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; : 12y; Address:
  435 Montgomery
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; None

Notes:

Stillbirth

Family/Spouse: Dorothy M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

E.H. married Folk, R.E. Jr [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Pharmacist
• Census: 28 May 1910, Encinitas Township, San Diego, California; : 9y
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; : 19y; Address:
  525 O'Farrel Street
• Occupation: 1 Jan 1920, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Salesman
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; : 28y; Address:
  158 S. Sycamore Ave
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Proprietor
• Census: 28 Apr 1940, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; : 38y; Address:
  304 45th St.
• Occupation: 28 Apr 1940, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Pharmacist
• Military: 14 Feb 1942, Manhattan Beach, California; Address:
  304 45th St. Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, CA

Notes:

Birth:
Birth Certificate in family records

Occupation:
Industry, business or establishment: Drug Store
Employer, salary or wage worker, or working on own account: Employer

Occupation:
Industry: Drug Store
Class of worker: Employer

Occupation:
Industry: Retail Drug Store
Class of worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Died:
Obituary:
Harry Frances Smith of 310 45th St. Manhattan Beach died Wed. Mar 8. He was born May 16 1901 in Buena Park Calif. Survivors include a wife, Berdus, son Stanley Smith of Manhattan Beach, 2 daughters, Linda Marcus of Manhattan Beach and Vivian Shoemaker of Palos Verdes, 2 brothers, Stanley Smith of Fullerton, Calif, and William [Leslie] Smith of Oakland, Calif. 1 sister, Katherine Renison of El Segundo. Services were held today at 2 PM at McCormick Mortuary, Manhattan Beach. Internment followed at the Anaheim Cemetery, Anaheim, Calif.

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 118896734

Harry married Hanna, Ruth Blanche in Jun 1919, and was divorced on 15 Jan 1946 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Ruth (daughter of Hanna, Lauren and Winslow, Blanche) was born on 7 Feb 1903 in Santa Ana, CA; died on 27 Apr 1999 in Laguna Hills, Orange, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Strickler, Birdie in Feb 1946 in Congregational Church, Los Angeles, CA. Birdie was born about 1925; died on 31 Oct 2012. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Lumber
• Census: 28 May 1910, Encinitas Township, San Diego, California; : 3y
• Census: 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 12y; Address:
  Farm West Walnut St.
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 12y
• Occupation: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Census: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 23y; Address:
  Box 822 S. Richmond (Richman)
• Occupation: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; Musician
• Census: 1 Apr 1940, San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA; : 34y; Address:
  600 Harper
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1940, San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA; Truck Driver

Notes:

Occupation:
Industry: Radio

Occupation:
Industry: Lumber Co
Class of worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Buried:
Find A Grave Memorial# 18665926

Stanley married Curtin, Nora Evelyn on 3 Mar 1940 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. Nora was born on 1 Feb 1914; died on 3 Sep 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 28 May 1910, Encinitas Township, San Diego, California; : 12m
• Census: 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 10y; Address:
  Farm West Walnut St.
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 10y
• Occupation: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Census: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 22y; Address:
  Box 822 S. Richmond (Richman)
• Occupation: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Census: 1940, Berkeley, Alameda, California; : 31y; Address:
  2019 McGee Ave
• Military End: 16 Aug 1944, Eighth Air Force Station, England

Notes:

Military End:
Received praise for "conscientious devotion to a difficult task" by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, commanding general.

William married Trout, Leota in 1932, and was divorced in Nov 1972. Leota (daughter of Trout, George and Cree, Blanche) was born on 31 Mar 1914 in Colorado; died on 22 Oct 1985 in Alameda Co., California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Katherine Elizabeth Cutter
• Census: 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 6y; Address:
  Farm West Walnut St.
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 6y
• Occupation: 7 Jan 1920, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Census: 29 Apr 1930, St. Petersburg, Florida; : 20y; Address:
  234 2nd Ave North
• Census: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; : 16y; Address:
  Box 822 S. Richmond (Richman)
• Occupation: 29 Apr 1930, Fullerton, Orange, California; None
• Arrival: 22 Jul 1932, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; From Los Angeles; : 18y
• Arrival: 11 Nov 1933, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
• Census: 1 Apr 1940, San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA; : 26y; Address:
  600 Harper
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1940, San Fernando, Los Angeles, CA; None
• Census: 1 Apr 1950, El Segundo, Los Angeles, California; : 36y; Address:
  615 Holly

Notes:

Arrival:
Ship City of Los Angeles (V.119)

Arrival:
Ship Lurline, Honolulu Nov 4, 1933, Arrived Nov 11, 1933

Katherine married Shipley, Richard Steven George III on 7 Apr 1929 in Riverside, Riverside, CA, and was divorced in Jul 1931. Richard was born about 1895 in Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Cutter, Robert Ahern on 22 Jul 1932 in Honolulu, HI, and was divorced on 6 Sep 1935 in Orange County, California. Robert (son of Cutter, Winthrop Jackman and Conkey, Marie Louise) was born on 26 Jan 1907 in Santa Maria, Sannta Barbara, California; died on 4 Jan 1994 in Newport, NSW Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Renison, Ralph Leonard on 9 Apr 1939 in Santa Barbara, California. Ralph (son of Renison, Pelleg Lea and Billingsley, Edna Augusta) was born on 15 Feb 1906 in Amarillo Texas; died on 5 Apr 1976 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 5 Apr 1976 in Anaheim, Orange, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Stokes, Elaine M. Elaine was born about 1908 in Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth B. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; : 6y; Address:
  3218 School St.
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; None
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; : 15y
• Census: 1 Apr 1940, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; : 36y; Address:
  210 Eucolyptus
• Occupation: 1 Apr 1940, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; City Editor

Notes:

Occupation:
Industry: Newspaper
Class of worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Died:
Published in SF Chronicle Tuesday, September 23, 1997

Raymond Spangler of Redwood City, a force in Peninsula journalism for eight decades and a former president of the Society of Professional Journalists, died Sunday at the age of 93.

Born Jan. 23, 1904, in Oakland, Mr. Spangler died in a local hospital after breaking a hip in a fall this month.

Mr. Spangler began his career at South San Francisco High, where he passed out a newspaper he wrote by hand on butcher paper. He enrolled at Stanford University in 1920 and became editor of the Stanford Daily.

During prohibition, he worked for the South San Francisco Enterprise and the South San Francisco Journal, writing stories supporting municipal reform at a time when bootleggers corrupted local politics.

In 1937, he joined the Redwood City Tribune as courthouse reporter and began writing a column, titled "Under the Courthouse Dome." He wrote some 7,000 columns over 32 years, offering background and opinions on such issues as the explosive growth during the post-World War II years.

Mr. Spangler served in the Army on the eve of World War II, helping to build Fort McQuaid near Monterey. During the war, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard Temporary Reserve.

He became editor and publisher of the Tribune in 1945. He relinquished his job as editor and remained publisher until 1968.

Mr. Spangler served on the board of directors of the Associated Press from 1951-61 and was national president of Sigma Delta Chi, now known as the Society of Professional Journalists, in 1966. He led the fight to admit women to its membership.

Throughout his career, he fought for open trials, access to public records and preservation of the First Amendment. After he retired in 1969, he was chairman of the California Freedom of Information Committee.

While retired, Mr. Spangler taught at local colleges and wrote about San Mateo County politics for three weekly newspapers until 1992.

Mr. Spangler and his wife, Nita, also fought to preserve lands around the Peninsula from development. The former Nita Reifschneider worked at the Tribune as a police reporter before the two married in 1946. The couple were to have celebrated their 51st anniversary yesterday.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Spangler is survived by his sons, Jon of Palo Alto and Thor of Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Mary Spangler of Redwood City; his sisters, Edna Harks of South San Francisco and Althea Evarts of San Bruno; and five grandchildren.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. September 30 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Redwood City.

The family suggests donations to St. Peter's, 178 Clinton St., Redwood City 94061 or to the San Mateo County Historical Society, 1700 W. Hillsdale Blvd., San Mateo 94402 for a fund to convert the old courthouse in Redwood City to a museum.

Raymond married Reifschneider, N. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; : 2y; Address:
  3218 School St.
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1910, Oakland Ward 7, Alameda, California; None
• Census: 1 Jan 1920, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; : 12y

Notes:

Died:
Althea Spangler Evarts, a long time resident of the Peninsula, died on June 10, 2001 in Seattle. She was 93. Born in Oakland in 1907, she moved to South San Francisco in 1916, when her father, Martin Luper Spangler joined the new E.H. Edwards Wire Rope Company as mechanical engineer. Martin and Myra, along with their children, Raymond (d. 1997), Althea and Edna (d. Feb. 2001), moved into a new home on Eucalyptus Ave. in South San Francisco. Althea attended local schools in So. San Francisco, went on to San Mateo Junior College, and then University of California, Berkeley, where she received a B.A. degree in Fine Arts in 1929. In 1932, she married Palmer H. Evarts (d. 1978) who owned San Bruno Realty and Insurance. They raised their family in San Bruno, where their three sons attended school. All three graduated from Capuchino High School, and went on to campuses of the University of California. Bob Evarts died in 1975 and Jack Evarts in 1996. Althea is survived by her son Don, who resides in Newport Beach, CA with his wife, Karen. Grandchildren include Eric and Chris Evarts, who live with their families in the Boston and Washington, D.C. areas respectively, and Genevieve, Graham, and Kitty Evarts, who are working/attending university in San Francisco, Chicago and Washington, D.C. Althea is survived by a daughter-in-law, Lanny Evarts of Boston, a sister-in-law, Nita Spangler of Redwood City and leaves two nephews, Jon Spangler of Alameda and Thor Spangler of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and a niece, Mary Spangler of Redwood City. Althea was active in many school and community-related activities and organizations in the San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame and South San Francisco area. She was a member of local Christian Science Churches, the Burlingame Music Club, and she served in many school-related groups, including the Boy Scouts.
Published in Inside Bay Area on June 23, 2001 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/insidebayarea/obituary.aspx?n=althea-spangler-evarts&pid=59758#sthash.SvRMY0Rx.dpuf

Althea married Evarts, Palmer H in 1932. Palmer (son of Evarts, Theran and Hicks, Kathryn) was born on 24 Jan 1906 in Michigan; died on 6 May 1978 in San Mateo, San Mateo County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jan 1920, South San Francisco, San Mateo, California; : 3y

Notes:

One of four founders of South San Francisco Historical Society

Edna married Harks, Walter M on Yes, date unknown. Walter died in 1990 in South San Francisco, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

M.L.S. married Wiggins, M.A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]