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ADIN R. TUTTLE. - The representative and capable business man, whose name appears at the head of this article, is widely known throughout the county of Union and adjacent territory, and is one of the prominent men, who have by herculean effort accomplished such rich results in the development and progress of our now wealthy and prosperous county. Mr. Tuttle has labored during his lifetime in this county and there is much to manifest both the energy and sagacity with which he has wrought, and few men enjoy a better place in the esteem and confidence of the residnets of our county than does the subject of this article.

Marion county, Iowa, marks the birthplace of Adin R. and May 6, 1859, the date, while his parents were Terry and Mariah A. Tuttle. When three years of age, he journeyed all the weary way across the plains with his parents, who settled on Willow creek in this valley upon arrival here and there they remain at the present time, being numbered among the substantial and admired residents of the county. A youth time spent in the acquisition of wisdom enabled our subject to take up school teaching and for ten years he was numbered with the leading educators of the county, manifesting such faithfulness and ability that he soon took rank among the best. Most of his teaching was done in the vicinity of Elgin and Summerville. In February, 1891, Mr. Tuttle launched on the sea of journalism, bringing out the Elgin Recorder, which for ten years he made one of the bright and progressive independent newspapers of the eastern part of the state, manifesting distinct vitality and merit, and inaugurating much action for the progress of the county. In December, 1901, on account of failing health, he was obliged to retire from the heavy labor of the editorial room and so sold his journal, since which time he has engaged in handling hte business of a number of the leading underwriting agencies, doing a prosperous business, while also he has handled real estate and also is interested in raising stock. Mr. L. Couch is now the owner and editor of the Recorder. Our subject is interested in educational matters and for ten years he was on the Elgin school board, laboring for hte welfare of the cause. He owns a fine and tasty home, besides other property.

On December 29, 1877, Mr. Tuttle married Miss Sarah, daughter of Warren and Malissa A. Garrett, natives of Tennessee, but who crossed the plains to Benton county, Oregon, in 1850. There, on November 11, 1858, Mrs. Tuttle was born. The parents removed to the Grande Ronde valley in 1868, and in 1871 the father died, the mother now living with a son, near Elgin. Our subject and his estimable wife have become the parents of the following children: Roy and Guy, deceased when infants; Lee, Terry, and Lottie. Mr. Tuttle is a member of the Masons, Elgin Lodge No. 98; of  the Blue Mount chapter, No. 52, O.E.S.,; of Lagrande Camp, No. 129, of W. of W.

It is with great pleasure that we are permitted to give an epitome of the life's history of the esteemed and venerable gentleman whose name appears above, since he is one of the earliest pioneers of this section and since he has labored faithfully and intelligently here for the welfare of the county and has done much for its advancement, since he is one who laid well the foundation in the educational lines here, since he has achieved a good success in his business career and since he is a worthy and capable citizen, both in private life and in public service, manifesting integrity, wisdom, and energy.

Our subject was born in Woodbury, Richmond county, Ohio, on January 17, 1831, being the oldest child of David and Lucinda (Cornwall) Tuttle, who were parents of eight sons and four daughters. When our subject had arrived at the age of seven his parents removed with the family to Noble county, Indiana, where he received a good common-school education form the schools in the primitive log cabin and in careful study under various conditions, being enabled when he had arrived at young manhood to gain a first-class certificate. In the spring of 1849 he went with his parents to Pleasantville, Iowa, there working some with this father in the latter's saw mill, toiling at the carpenter's trade, and then giving himself to the labors of the educator for several years. On December 18, 1850, occurred the marriage of Mr. Tuttle and Miss Maria A., daughter of John and Susana (Berry) Lewis. The continued to live in their Iowa home on the farm until the spring of 1862, when he provided ox team conveyances for the family, consisting of the wife and four children, and commenced the weary journey form that place to the Grande Ronde valley. When they reached the Bruno river the youngest child, an infant of eighteen months, sickened and died, and the little one sleeps near the old emigrant trail. They reached Auburn, Baker county, in due time and the following April came to their present place, taking three hundred and twenty acres from the state land. On this place, three miles east from Summerville, he has remained since, and it is now one of the valuable farms of the county. At first they dwelt in a cabin with a dirt roof, but he has now fine buildings and his farm well tilled and stocked, having also a fine seven-acre orchard. He taught school much after coming to this section and was the first county superintendent of instruction elected, serving three terms with great benefit to the new county and with credit to himself and general satisfaction to all. He also served one term as county assessor, and in 1880 the people called him to represent the county in the state legislature, and there as everywhere, Mr. Tuttle was characterized with the same stanch integrity, sound wisdom and faithfulness, and his term was with good satisfaction to all, he being elected on the Democratic ticket. To Mr. Tuttle and his estimable wife there have been born the following children: Catherine J., wife of J. W. Norval, who is deceased; John W., married to Jenette [sic - Jeanette] Myers; Elizan M., deceased; Adin R., married to Sarah Garrett; David N., deceased; Joan, wife of Albert I. Woods; Jessie L., wife of Winfield Starbird; Edward B., married to Verda Woods. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle are members of the Methodist church and are consistent supporters of their faith, and they are highly esteemed by all in the community, as also all over the county, for there is no man in the county more favorably and widely known than the subject of this sketch. It is fitting that to this worthy and faithful pioneer and citizen, amid the prosperity and wealth that he has seen grow up on every hand and which he has assisted in bringing about, and with the love and esteem of his fellow, which he fully merits, that he should pass with joy the golden years of his life with his faithful companion in the enjoyment of the fruits of their labors.