Isaiah L. McBee
April 11, 1915; Oregonian, p 9
"I. L. McBee Known Here"

   Isaiah L. McBee, who died on his farm near St. Helens last week, was well known in Portland, where he had lived for many years.  Mr. McBee was a pioneer of 1852, and was 78 years old at the time of his death.  He came to Portland from Missouri and first found employment at King's Tannery, along Tanner's Creek.  He later went to Vancouver, Wash., and from there into Eastern Oregon.
   After a year's residence in the country Mr. McBee removed to a big ranch in Klickitat, near Goldendale.  He lived there for nearly 30 years, and then came to Portland again.  About two years ago he left this city for his farm near St. Helens.
   Mr. McBee was engaged as a blacksmith during the time he lived near Goldendale, but was primarily interested in wheat farming.  His property in Oregon and Washington, including some residence property in Portland, is valued around $150,000.  He never married.  Mrs. b. A. Chambreau, of Long Beach, Wash., mother of C. H. Chambreau, of Portland, was a sister of Mr. McBee.