Central Oregonian · Bend, OR
Nearby: Bend, ORCENTRAL OREGON HISTORY: Hitchcock was an early Central Oregon lumber mill operator
Cecil Hitchcock was born on May 7, 1879, in Sumner, Illinois. He grew up in Illinois, and as a young man, he and two of his cousins set out to establish themselves in the West. They first settled near Pomeroy, Washington, and worked on wheat ranches. In 1901, Glenn, as he was commonly known, leased a wheat ranch near Mayview, Washington. He met Ethel Gammon in Mayview, and they developed a romantic relationship. Ethel was born on Sept. 12, 1883, in Pataha, Washington. They were married in 1903. They had three children: Phillip, Maurice and Vivian. The family moved to Finley, Washington, in 1915 to farm until 1922, when they moved to Bend, Oregon. Glenn began logging work for two sawmills on Tumalo Creek, operated by Charlie Orwiler and Claude McCauley. The McCauley sawmill was moved to near La Pine in 1928. In 1929, Glenn partnered with Barney Markell and Mrs. John Dennis and operated the mill at La Pine.