Ella Ruby Bauer - Mill - was born January 4, 1885 in a frame house approximately 16 foot X 20 foot. The house had an upstairs loft and dirt floor. The house sat on her grandfather's homestead, Robert Mill, near Spangle Washington. The family had moved from near Pilot Rock, Oregon to the Spangle Washington area in 1880 and homesteaded. Grandpa Robert Mill purchased the 320-acre homestead for around $300.00. Ella was born to John Mill and Emma Catherine Mill - Forsyth.
Ella's grandfather, Robert Mill, homesteaded another 80 acres in December of 1885. It was adjoining property south of the 320-acre homestead of her grandfather's. The 16 foot X 20 foot frame house was drug south by horses to the property lines of the two homesteads and placed on the line of the two properties in the spring of 1886. On December 29, 1886 Grandpa Robert Mill was taken home by the angels. Ella, with her family, lived in the old frame house until 1903 when papa John built a new house on the 80 acre homestead of Robert Mill. In the fall of 1903, Ella, sister Mary, brother Perry, papa John and mom Emma moved in the new house. Today the house is known as the Mill House. Descendants of the family still live there.
As a young girl Ella played in the fields. As she grew older, Ella had chores. Ella and her sister Mary hitched up the horses to the wagon every morning and fetched fresh water for the house. The well was a short distance east of the Mill House up a draw. Ella and her sister Mary also fed the animals twice a day and as she grew older helped her mom cook for brother Robert, papa John and any farm hand that needed something to eat. The family also had an orchard with red apples, yellow apples and plumbs. When the fruit was ready to pick mom, Ella and little sister Mary would hitch up horses to the wagon and pick the fruit. The Mill Orchard is located west of the Mill House on the north-west corner of Robert Mill's 80 acre homestead.
Ella attended school at Wright School a short distance north of the Mill House, the corner of Wells Road and Pine Grove Road.
In the early 1900's she met the love of her life, George Ernst Bauer. George had a 400 acre farm he had bought from the Kaplin Family. The farm was four or five hills east of the Mill Farm. On horse back, a ten minuet ride. The courtship went on for a few years and on July 23, 1905 Ella Ruby Mill and George Ernst Bauer married at the Mill Farm. The Cheney Free Press wrote the place was decorated beautifully.
On May 17, 1907 a son was born to Ella and George Bauer, John William Bauer. The delivery was hard. After hours of hard labor the attending physician from Plaza used forceps to pull the child from the womb. The doctor was young and inexperienced. Baby John survived. Early morning, May 18, 1907 the angels took Ella Ruby Bauer - Mill - home. Her brother Boone was at her side and sister Mary was in the small bedroom also. Ella's parents, papa John and mom Emma were devastated at the loss of their precious daughter.
Ella is buried in the family lot, lot 44, at the Spangle Cemetery, Spangle Washington. Ella was greatly missed by her family then as she has been missed through the years by her son John.
Ella Ruby "Mill" Bauer was a true Washington Territory Pioneer.
Ella's grandfather, Robert Mill, homesteaded another 80 acres in December of 1885. It was adjoining property south of the 320-acre homestead of her grandfather's. The 16 foot X 20 foot frame house was drug south by horses to the property lines of the two homesteads and placed on the line of the two properties in the spring of 1886. On December 29, 1886 Grandpa Robert Mill was taken home by the angels. Ella, with her family, lived in the old frame house until 1903 when papa John built a new house on the 80 acre homestead of Robert Mill. In the fall of 1903, Ella, sister Mary, brother Perry, papa John and mom Emma moved in the new house. Today the house is known as the Mill House. Descendants of the family still live there.
As a young girl Ella played in the fields. As she grew older, Ella had chores. Ella and her sister Mary hitched up the horses to the wagon every morning and fetched fresh water for the house. The well was a short distance east of the Mill House up a draw. Ella and her sister Mary also fed the animals twice a day and as she grew older helped her mom cook for brother Robert, papa John and any farm hand that needed something to eat. The family also had an orchard with red apples, yellow apples and plumbs. When the fruit was ready to pick mom, Ella and little sister Mary would hitch up horses to the wagon and pick the fruit. The Mill Orchard is located west of the Mill House on the north-west corner of Robert Mill's 80 acre homestead.
Ella attended school at Wright School a short distance north of the Mill House, the corner of Wells Road and Pine Grove Road.
In the early 1900's she met the love of her life, George Ernst Bauer. George had a 400 acre farm he had bought from the Kaplin Family. The farm was four or five hills east of the Mill Farm. On horse back, a ten minuet ride. The courtship went on for a few years and on July 23, 1905 Ella Ruby Mill and George Ernst Bauer married at the Mill Farm. The Cheney Free Press wrote the place was decorated beautifully.
On May 17, 1907 a son was born to Ella and George Bauer, John William Bauer. The delivery was hard. After hours of hard labor the attending physician from Plaza used forceps to pull the child from the womb. The doctor was young and inexperienced. Baby John survived. Early morning, May 18, 1907 the angels took Ella Ruby Bauer - Mill - home. Her brother Boone was at her side and sister Mary was in the small bedroom also. Ella's parents, papa John and mom Emma were devastated at the loss of their precious daughter.
Ella is buried in the family lot, lot 44, at the Spangle Cemetery, Spangle Washington. Ella was greatly missed by her family then as she has been missed through the years by her son John.
Ella Ruby "Mill" Bauer was a true Washington Territory Pioneer.
Ella Ruby Bauer - Mill - was born January 4, 1885 in a frame house approximately 16 foot X 20 foot. The house had an upstairs loft and dirt floor. The house sat on her grandfather's homestead, Robert Mill, near Spangle Washington. The family had moved from near Pilot Rock, Oregon to the Spangle Washington area in 1880 and homesteaded. Grandpa Robert Mill purchased the 320-acre homestead for around $300.00. Ella was born to John Mill and Emma Catherine Mill - Forsyth.
Ella's grandfather, Robert Mill, homesteaded another 80 acres in December of 1885. It was adjoining property south of the 320-acre homestead of her grandfather's. The 16 foot X 20 foot frame house was drug south by horses to the property lines of the two homesteads and placed on the line of the two properties in the spring of 1886. On December 29, 1886 Grandpa Robert Mill was taken home by the angels. Ella, with her family, lived in the old frame house until 1903 when papa John built a new house on the 80 acre homestead of Robert Mill. In the fall of 1903, Ella, sister Mary, brother Perry, papa John and mom Emma moved in the new house. Today the house is known as the Mill House. Descendants of the family still live there.
As a young girl Ella played in the fields. As she grew older, Ella had chores. Ella and her sister Mary hitched up the horses to the wagon every morning and fetched fresh water for the house. The well was a short distance east of the Mill House up a draw. Ella and her sister Mary also fed the animals twice a day and as she grew older helped her mom cook for brother Robert, papa John and any farm hand that needed something to eat. The family also had an orchard with red apples, yellow apples and plumbs. When the fruit was ready to pick mom, Ella and little sister Mary would hitch up horses to the wagon and pick the fruit. The Mill Orchard is located west of the Mill House on the north-west corner of Robert Mill's 80 acre homestead.
Ella attended school at Wright School a short distance north of the Mill House, the corner of Wells Road and Pine Grove Road.
In the early 1900's she met the love of her life, George Ernst Bauer. George had a 400 acre farm he had bought from the Kaplin Family. The farm was four or five hills east of the Mill Farm. On horse back, a ten minuet ride. The courtship went on for a few years and on July 23, 1905 Ella Ruby Mill and George Ernst Bauer married at the Mill Farm. The Cheney Free Press wrote the place was decorated beautifully.
On May 17, 1907 a son was born to Ella and George Bauer, John William Bauer. The delivery was hard. After hours of hard labor the attending physician from Plaza used forceps to pull the child from the womb. The doctor was young and inexperienced. Baby John survived. Early morning, May 18, 1907 the angels took Ella Ruby Bauer - Mill - home. Her brother Boone was at her side and sister Mary was in the small bedroom also. Ella's parents, papa John and mom Emma were devastated at the loss of their precious daughter.
Ella is buried in the family lot, lot 44, at the Spangle Cemetery, Spangle Washington. Ella was greatly missed by her family then as she has been missed through the years by her son John.
Ella Ruby "Mill" Bauer was a true Washington Territory Pioneer.
Ella's grandfather, Robert Mill, homesteaded another 80 acres in December of 1885. It was adjoining property south of the 320-acre homestead of her grandfather's. The 16 foot X 20 foot frame house was drug south by horses to the property lines of the two homesteads and placed on the line of the two properties in the spring of 1886. On December 29, 1886 Grandpa Robert Mill was taken home by the angels. Ella, with her family, lived in the old frame house until 1903 when papa John built a new house on the 80 acre homestead of Robert Mill. In the fall of 1903, Ella, sister Mary, brother Perry, papa John and mom Emma moved in the new house. Today the house is known as the Mill House. Descendants of the family still live there.
As a young girl Ella played in the fields. As she grew older, Ella had chores. Ella and her sister Mary hitched up the horses to the wagon every morning and fetched fresh water for the house. The well was a short distance east of the Mill House up a draw. Ella and her sister Mary also fed the animals twice a day and as she grew older helped her mom cook for brother Robert, papa John and any farm hand that needed something to eat. The family also had an orchard with red apples, yellow apples and plumbs. When the fruit was ready to pick mom, Ella and little sister Mary would hitch up horses to the wagon and pick the fruit. The Mill Orchard is located west of the Mill House on the north-west corner of Robert Mill's 80 acre homestead.
Ella attended school at Wright School a short distance north of the Mill House, the corner of Wells Road and Pine Grove Road.
In the early 1900's she met the love of her life, George Ernst Bauer. George had a 400 acre farm he had bought from the Kaplin Family. The farm was four or five hills east of the Mill Farm. On horse back, a ten minuet ride. The courtship went on for a few years and on July 23, 1905 Ella Ruby Mill and George Ernst Bauer married at the Mill Farm. The Cheney Free Press wrote the place was decorated beautifully.
On May 17, 1907 a son was born to Ella and George Bauer, John William Bauer. The delivery was hard. After hours of hard labor the attending physician from Plaza used forceps to pull the child from the womb. The doctor was young and inexperienced. Baby John survived. Early morning, May 18, 1907 the angels took Ella Ruby Bauer - Mill - home. Her brother Boone was at her side and sister Mary was in the small bedroom also. Ella's parents, papa John and mom Emma were devastated at the loss of their precious daughter.
Ella is buried in the family lot, lot 44, at the Spangle Cemetery, Spangle Washington. Ella was greatly missed by her family then as she has been missed through the years by her son John.
Ella Ruby "Mill" Bauer was a true Washington Territory Pioneer.
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