Portrait and Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley, Oregon: Containing Original Sketches of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present ... |
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active afterward Albany arrived became Benton county brother California Captain Church Clackamas county College Company Corvallis crossed the plains Dallas daugh daughter death occurred deceased died district donation claim early elected emigrated engaged in farming enterprise farmer father five followed forty acres four Fraternally George graduated grandfather home farm honored Illinois Indians interest Iowa James John journey later Linn county living located Lodge Marion county marriage married Mary Mason McMinnville McMinnville College miles mill mining Miss Missouri months mother native northwest Ohio Oregon City ox teams Pacific parents party pioneer political Polk county Portland prominent public schools purchased reared remained removed Republican resident returned river Salem San Francisco senate served settled Silverton sons spent success tion took town trade union united in marriage wagons wife Willamette University Willamette valley William Yamhill county York