History of Early Pioneer Families of Hood River, Oregon. Compiled by Mrs. D.M. Coon

MRS. HARRIET HALD AND FAMILY
Oregon Pioneer of 1847 -- Hood River Pioneer of 1894.

From Hood River Glacier, February, 1918:

     Friends, neighbors and relatives paid their last sad respects Friday afternoon to another of Oregon's pioneers, Mrs. Harriet Hald, native of Illinois, who with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Hall, crossed the plains by ox cart in 1847, settling at Oregon City.
     Mrs. Hald was then sixteen years old. In 1850 she was married to Henry C. Hald, a well known pioneer figure and veteran of early Indian Wars. Mrs. Hald and her husband came to Hood River in 1894. The latter died thirteen years ago.
     Six daughters survive the pioneer. They are: Mrs. W.S. Hull, with whom she has been residing, and Mrs. Zora Dimmick of Hood River. Mrs. Harriet G. McCoy of Bellevue, Idaho, Mrs. Emma Tate of Baker, Mrs. Helen Edmondson of The Dalles, and Mrs. Nottie Hamilton of Odessa, Washington.
     Thirty seven grandchildren and thirty great grandchildren survive this remarkable woman.
     Funeral services were conducted at the home Friday afternoon, Rev. W.G. Eliot, pastor of the First Unitarian Church of Portland, a life long friend of the family, officiating. Interment followed at the Idlewilde cemetery. S.E. Bartmess directed the funeral.
     In 1851 Mr. and Mrs. Hald removed to Roseburg, where they settled on an Indian claim. They resided there until 1855 when they removed to The Dalles. In 1867 they removed to Mitchell, Crook County, thence in 1883 to Drewsey, Malheur County, where they resided until 1888, when they removed to Roseburg.
     From Roseburg they removed in 1891, to Bay City, where they resided until they came to Hood River.

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