The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912, Volume 4S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1912 - Oregon |
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acres of land active agricultural Applegate Bandon became birth occurred born brother California chil church citizens Company Coos bay Coos county Coquille river creek crossed the plains cultivation Curry county dairy daughter death deceased district donation claim Douglas county dren early eight engaged enterprise Eugene farm father five children former a native four children George homestead honorable hundred acres hundred and sixty Illinois improved Indian interests Iowa Jackson county James John Josephine county Klamath county Klamath Falls Lake Lane county later living located Lodge Marion county marriage to Miss married Marshfield Mary miles Missouri mother Myrtle Point Ohio operated Oregon owner ox teams parents passed pioneer political Polk county Portland public schools purchased ranch removed resident Roseburg Salem served settled sixty acres spent stock-raising success three children tion took twenty acres united in marriage valley Washington wife William Yoncalla
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