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Harry Fielding Wynne was born on 27 Jul 1866 in Union, Union Co., OregonG.^4,5,6 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, G in the household of his parents, Dr. Armand L. Wynne and Sarah Ellen Perkins.¹³
     Harry married Jennie Alice Veatch, daughter of James Pinckney Veatch and Alcinda E. Lawrence, on 15 Feb 1899 in Salem, OregonG, at the home of the bride's parents, with Rev. W. C. Kantner officiating.^7,8,9
     After completing his studies in the public schools, Harry learned the trade of a steam engineer on the Northern Pacific railway, working on the road for six years. The following six years he was employed as a stationary engineer, working in different places in Washington, California, and Idaho. Returning to Cottage Grove in 1895, he operated a steam engine for Booth & Kelly for a while, and then assumed charge of a quartz mill in the Bohemia district, working for Hellma & Music. Returning to the employ of Booth & Kelly, he worked in the company's saw-mill, at Saginaw, Ore., until 1900.^14,15
     Harry and Jennie appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Saginaw, Lane Co., Oregon G, enumerated 12 Jun 1900.¹⁶
     Harry and Jennie moved to Cottage GroveG later that year.¹⁴ In Cottage GroveG he worked for the hardware firm of Griffin & Veatch. The Veatch of that firm was Robert M. Veach, a cousin of his father-in-law. Harry soon after embarked in the hardware business on his own account, forming a partnership with his mother. He carried a full line of hardware, having a stock valued at $2,500, and also handled agricultural tools and implements of all descriptions, having a large trade in this line as well as in his regular line of goods.^{14,17,18,19,20}
     He was described in the style of the day in a local biography as "industrious and enterprising, he has never been content to lead a life of idleness, but as a young man developed his native mechanical talent by a constant exercise of his skill in that direction, and is now giving proof of his mercantile ability as one of the active merchants of Cottage Grove."¹⁴
     Harry and Jennie appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, at River St. G, enumerated 26 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Naomi was listed as living with them.³
     Harry and Jennie appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, at 609 Second St. G, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Naomi was listed as living with them, as was her father, James Pinckney Veatch.²¹
     Politically he was an earnest supporter of the principles of the Democratic party, and fraternally a member of the Woodmen of the World, and belonged to Cottage Grove Blue Lodge, No. 52, A. F. & A. M.¹⁴
     Harry died on 22 Dec 1927 in Lane Co., OregonG, at age 61.^10,11,12

Jennie Alice Veatch was born on 24 Jun 1867 in Salem, Marion Co., OregonG.^4,5,6
     She generally used her middle name, Alice, as a child, but as an adult she generally used her first name, Jennie.^13,14,15
     She appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Aumsville, Marion Co., OregonG, in the household of her parents, James Pinckney Veatch and Alcinda E. Lawrence.¹⁶ She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Marion Co., Oregon G, in the household of her parents.¹⁷
     Jennie married Harry Fielding Wynne, son of Dr. Armand L. Wynne and Sarah Ellen Perkins, on 15 Feb 1899 in Salem, OregonG, at the home of the bride's parents, with Rev. W. C. Kantner officiating.^7,8,9
     Jennie and Harry appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Saginaw, Lane Co., Oregon G, enumerated 12 Jun 1900.¹⁸
     Jennie and Harry moved to Cottage GroveG later that year.¹⁹ They appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon G, at River St., enumerated 26 Apr 1910, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Naomi was listed as living with them.²⁰
     Jennie and Harry appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, at 609 Second St. G, enumerated 7 Jan 1920, reporting that they owned their home. Their daughter Naomi was listed as living with them, as was her father, James Pinckney Veatch.²¹
     Her husband died on 22 Dec 1927 in Lane Co., OregonG.^22,23,24
     Jennie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, at 609 Second St. G, enumerated 10 Apr 1930, reporting that she owned a home valued at $2,000. Her daughter Naomi was listed as living with her.²⁵
     Jennie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon G, at 609 Second St., enumerated 24 Apr 1940, reporting that she owned a home valued at $4,000. Her daughter Naomi and her husband, Cecil Reigel, were listed as living with her. They reported that they had all lived in the same house in 1935.¹⁵
     Jennie appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Cottage Grove, Lane Co., Oregon, at 609 2nd St. G, enumerated 5 Apr 1950, reporting she lived in a home that was not on a farm and she lived in the same house the year before.²⁶
     Jennie died on 11 Nov 1951 in Cottage Grove, Lane Co., OregonG, at age 84.^10,11 She was buried on 14 Nov 1951 in Masonic Cemetery, Cottage Grove, WashingtonG.¹²