| - | Nelson (Nels) Roney built the [[Shelton-McMurphy House|Shelton-McMurphy-Johnson House]], in [[1887]] - [[1888]]. He was born in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio, [[September 2]], [[1853]], a son of Thomas and Caroline H. (Levering) Roney. He came to Oregon in [[1876]], and settled in [[Eugene]] which had, at that time, a population of less than one thousand people. He is known as the father of [[Lane County]] Covered Bridges, having built a large number of the areas bridges, including the original [[Ferry Street Bridge]]. He was also responsible for construction of many of the important Eugene buildings of his time, including the [[Lane County Courthouse]], [[Smeede Hotel]], the Episcopal and Methodist churches, the [[Eugene Opera House]] and several buildings at the [[University of Oregon]].
| + | #redirect [[Roney, Lord Nelson]] |
| - | On [[June 5]], [[1889]], Nels was married to Mrs. Orilla G. (Baker) Humphrey, a daughter of Captain John Baker of Salem, Oregon, who came across the plains in 1846 and was one of the first settlers of Oregon. He was also a major stockholder in the [[Eugene Electric and Heating Company|Eugene Electric & Heating Company]] and in the Bohemia gold mines of Oregon.
| + | |
