The following are biographical “brevities” or short sketches of individuals. They appeared often in publications with limited space and resources, that still wanted to provide details of living residents in order to encourage their purchase of the publication. The source of these is the Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory, and Umatilla County, Oregon .
Nelson Allen: lives four miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Henry County, Iowa; came to Oregon City, Oregon, in 1852, and to this county in 1877.
W. A. Ball: was born in Saint Charles County, Missouri, February 16, 1824; came to California in 1849, to Oregon in 1858, and to Walla Walla the same year. He was a government teamster at Santa Fe; accompanied Col. Wright in 1858; received a paralytic stroke in 1873 at Denver, Colorado; now lives at Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho Ty.
A. C. Bankson: lives five miles south of Pataha; is a farmer and stock man; owns 468 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Shelby County, Illinois, February 4, 1824, and came to this county in 1872.
O. E. Bean: lives in Anatone; is an engineer; was born in Rock County, Wisconsin, September 3, 1844; came to Grand Ronde Valley in Oregon in 1866, to the Territory in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
Jacob Bihlmaier: lives in Pataha City; is a brewer; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, August 10, 1836, and came to this county in 1879.
Andrew Blackmun: lives on Pataha Creek; is a machinist; owns 30 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, February 8, 1833, and came to this county in 1876.
L. G. Braden: lives seven miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer and stock man; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Jefferson County, Illinois, March 2, 1847; came to Walla Walla in 1871, and to this county in 1878.
Geo. W. Bramlet: lives six miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 280 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Bradley County, Tennessee, August 12, 1835; came to Washington County, Oregon, in 1852, to the Territory in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
W. W. Bridgewater: lives seven miles south of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Daviess County, Indiana, October 14, 1854; came to Oregon in 1864, to the Territory in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
Geo. W. Burford: lives one-half mile south of Ilia; is a horticulturist and stock raiser; owns 320 acres of land; address is Ilia. He was born in Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana, February 20, 1832; came to Yamhill County, Oregon, in 1852, and to this county in 1877.
C. C. Burge: lives in Pomeroy; keeps a livery stable; owns 220 acres of land; was born in Jefferson County, New York, June 25, 1836; came to Oregon in 1850, to the Territory in 1876, and to this county in 1882.
H. L. Caples: lives in Pataha City; is a lawyer; owns 300 acres of land and two town lots; was born in Wayne County, Ohio, August 19, 1823; came to Vancouver, W. T., in 1852, and to this county in 1878.
Chas. N. Clark: lives in Pomeroy; is a tinner; was born in Benton County, Oregon, March 17, 1852; came to the Territory in 1874, and to this county in 1881.
Wm. F. Cluster: lives six miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 200 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, February 8, 1831; came to Grand Ronde Valley, Oregon, in 1862, to the Territory in 1871, and to this county in 1872.
Andrew S. Cooley: lives eight miles south of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 400 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Niagara County, New York, November 16, 1829; came to California in 1853, and to this county in 1880.
John B. Cook: lives three miles north of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Marion County, Alabama, September 1, 1840; came to Dayton, Columbia County, and to this county in 1871.
Francis M. Corder: lives eight miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Johnson County, Missouri, March 10, 1857, and came to this county in 1881.
L. B. Courtney: lives nine miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, April 14, 1846; came to Linn County, Oregon, in 1868, to the Territory in 1871, and to this county in 1872.
Mrs. V. L. Cox: lives in May View; has charge of the post office; was born in Warren County, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1827; came to Marion County, Oregon, in 1851, to the Territory in 1872, and to this county in 1878.
A. P. Coyle: lives four miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 162 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, June, 1842; came to Oregon in 1875, to the Territory in 1877, and to this county in 1878.
H. D. Crumpacker: lives one mile south of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Sullivan County, Missouri, October 25, 1844; came to Boise City, Idaho Ter., in 1864, to this Territory in 1865, and to this county in 1874.
W. T. Crumpacker: lives one-half mile south of Pataha City; is a farmer; address is Pataha City. He was born in Sullivan Co., Missouri, December 3, 1858; came to Boise City, Idaho Ter., in 1864, to the Territory in 1865, and to this county in 1874.
Thos. Cunningham: lives in Pataha City; is a saloon keeper; owns one town lot; was born in Louisville, Kentucky, September 8, 1849; came to Walla Walla in 1875, and to this county in 1878.
F. M. Daugherty: lives in Pomeroy; is a dealer in confectionery; owns four town lots; was born in Hillsborough, Fountain Co., Indiana, March 31, 1839; came to Montana Ter. in 1865, and to this county in 1869.
A. D. Davis: lives in Pomeroy; is a blacksmith; owns 320 acres of land; was born in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, March 19, 1851; came to Lane Co., Oregon, in 1853, to this Territory in 1873, and to this county in 1875.
B. B. Day: lives in Pomeroy; is a miller and farmer; owns 480 acres of land; was born in Coshocton, Coshocton Co., Ohio, May 7, 1839; came to San Francisco in 1865, to the Territory in 1868, and to this county in 1878.
Thos. E. Delaney: lives in Pataha City; is a butcher; was born in Jasper Co., Missouri, November 29, 1853; came to Butte Co., California, in 1854, and to this county in 1880.
Ewell S. Dickson: lives eight miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 360 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Scott Co., Tennessee, July 22, 1849, and came to this county in 1877.
Gilbert Dickson: lives twelve miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Scott Co., Tennessee, August 13, 1845; came to Coos Bay, Coos Co., Oregon, in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
Newton Estes: lives nine miles north of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born near Saint Joseph, Missouri, May 11, 1836; came to Linn Co., Oregon, in 1854, to the Territory in 1858, and to this county in 1870.
C. W. Fitzsimmons: lives six miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha. He was born in Mahaska Co., Iowa, February 16, 1850; came to Walla Walla in 1873, and to this county in 1879.
C. B. Foote: lives in Pomeroy; is a hardware merchant; owns some town lots; was born in Hillsdale Co., Michigan, May 8, 1851; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
G. H. Forrest: lives in Pataha City; is a blacksmith; was born in Douglas Co., Oregon, September 13, 1857; came to the Territory in 1871, and to this county in 1876.
T. C. Frary, M. D.: lives in Pomeroy, is a physician and surgeon; owns some town lots; was born in Milan, Erie Co., Ohio, October 3, 1840; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., in 1876, and to this county in 1878.
James F. Gallagher: lives in Pomeroy; is a liquor dealer; owns 4 town lots; was born in Mayo Co., Ireland, November 1, 1839; came to San Francisco in 1852, and to this county in 1877.
Robert Gammon: lives three miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Lee Co., Iowa, July 3, 1851; came to Walla Walla in 1874, and to this county in 1879.
Chas. Gilbert: lives three and one-half miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 240 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Athens Co., Ohio, May 21, 1849; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., and to this county in 1877.
Abraham Granlund: lives at Central Ferry; is a stock raiser; owns 105 acres of land; address is Reform, Whitman Co. He was born in Umva, Sweden, July 29, 1826; came to San Francisco in 1852, and to this county in October, 1880.
C. F. Green: lives in Pomeroy; is a merchant; owns 2 town lots; was born in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont, December 27, 1854; came to Portland, Oregon, in 1871, and to this county in 1880.
Wm. Green: lives ten miles northeast of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Parke Co., Indiana, June 16, 1835; came to Linn Co., Oregon, in 1852, to the Territory in 1860, and to this county in 1869.
M. G. Hagaman: lives one-half mile west of Peola; is a farmer and stockman; owns 480 acres of land; address is Peola. He was born in Watauga Co., North Carolina, September 10, 1839, and came to this county in 1877.
Isaac Harrington: lives two miles northwest of Alpowa; is a stock raiser; address is Alpowa. He was born in Pennsylvania, July 15, 1815; came to Walla Walla in 1862, and to this county in 1878.
Byron A. Harris: lives twelve miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Green Co., Wisconsin, November 2, 1853; came to Montana Ter., in 1863, to the Territory in 1869, and to this county in 1870.
G. S. Harris: lives eleven miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Sandusky Co., Ohio, January 17, 1834; came to California in 1853, and to this county in 1875.
M. C. Harris: lives nine miles east of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 221 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Tennessee, August 18, 1850; came to California in 1876, and to this county in 1879.
W. B. Harris: lives ten miles southeast of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 180 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Green Co., Wisconsin, November 16, 1857; came to Walla Walla in 1868, and to this county in 1871.
L. R. Hawley: lives four miles northeast of Alpowa; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 1200 acres of land jointly with W. B. Hawley; address is Alpowa. He was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, August 2, 1850; came to Walla Walla in 1861, and to this county in 1877.
Wm. B. Hawley: lives four miles northeast of Alpowa; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 1200 acres of land jointly with L. R. Hawley; address is Alpowa. He was born in Clark Co., Illinois, June 16, 1855; came to Walla Walla in 1861, and to this county in 1877.
John Haworth: lives at Columbia Center on Pataha Creek; is a farmer; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Keokuk Co., Iowa, February 6, 1853; came to Marion Co., Oregon, in 1875, and to this county in 1877.
Wm. Hendershott: lives in Pomeroy; is a livery stable keeper; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, October 21, 1845; came to Walla Walla in 1869, and to this county in 1880.
John Houser: lives in Pataha City; is a miller; was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, May 15, 1829; came to California in 1852, to the Territory in 1866, and to this county in 1879.
J. A. Howard: lives three miles north of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Marshall Co., Iowa, September 11, 1854; came to Walla Walla Co. in 1864, and to this county in 1877.
Welburn L. Howell: lives seven miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Fannin Co., Georgia, October 17, 1852; came to Lane County, Oregon, in 1875, and to this county in 1876.
John G. Hughes: lives in Pomeroy; is proprietor of a livery stable and owns some town lots; was born in South Wales, Great Britain, February 11, 1838; came to Willamette Valley, Oregon, in 1877, and to this county in 1879.
J. W. Hull: lives in Pomeroy; is a farmer and dealer in agricultural implements; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Pike Co., Illinois, January 9, 1849, and came to this county in 1875.
F. W. Hunter: lives nine miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 200 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Stockton, San Joaquin Co., California, June 26, 1860; came to the Territory in 1864, and to this county in 1878.
H. C. Hutchinson: lives two miles west of Kelley’s Bar; is a farmer and fruit grower; owns 320 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Defiance Co., Ohio, June 27, 1844; came to Portland, Oregon, in 1864, and to this county in 1877.
Fred F. Illsley: lives three and three-fourths miles southwest of Ilia; is a farmer; address is Ilia. He was born in Harrison, Cumberland Co., Maine, May 15, 1860; came to Walla Walla in 1877, and to this county in 1878.
Cha’s Isecke: lives in Anatone; is a merchant; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Province of Pomerania, Germany, May 8, 1842; came to San Francisco in 1873, and to this county in 1878.
G. W. James: lives two miles south of May View; is a farmer; owns 740 acres of land; address is May View. He was born in Muskingum Co., Ohio, April 1, 1836; came to Marysville, California, in 1860, and to this county in 1878.
John W. Jenkins: lives five miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 245 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Hannibal, Marion Co., Missouri, January 1, 1848; came to Lane Co., Oregon, in 1864, to the Territory in 1875, and to this county in 1882.
Sam’l. T. Jones: lives in Assotin; is a stock raiser; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Mercer Co., Illinois, July 1, 1850; came to Linn Co., Oregon, in 1852, and to this county in 1873.
Elisha D. Judkins: lives eleven miles east of Pataha City; is a carpenter and farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Palmyra, Somerset Co., Maine, February 13, 1833, and came to this county in 1878.
J. J. Kanawyer: lives in Assotin; is a carpenter and joiner; was born in Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana, July 6, 1843; came to California in 1862, and to this county in 1878.
Wm. P. Keffer: lives two and one-half miles north of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Jackson Co., Missouri, January 3, 1848; came to Oregon in 1852, and to this county in 1878.
D. E. Kelley: lives at Kelley’s Bar, on Snake River; is the proprietor of a warehouse; owns 188 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Fleming Co., Kentucky, June 21, 1854; came to Nez Perce County, Idaho Ty., and to this county in 1877.
J. H. Kennedy, M. D.: lives in Pomeroy; is a physician and surgeon; owns some town lots; was born in Wapello Co., Iowa, April 1, 1850; came to Baker County, Oregon, in 1862, to the Territory in 1863, and to this county in 1881.
Robert Kernohan: lives in Pomeroy; is a saloon keeper; was born in Ireland; came to California in 1856, and to this county in 1878.
Oliver C. Kinelie: lives two miles northwest of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born near Hamar, Norway, January 7, 1855; came to Walla Walla and to this county in 1876.
William King: lives in Peola; is a farmer and stock man; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Mercer Co., Pennsylvania, and came to this county in 1876.
Lindsay Kirby: lives eight miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Greene Co., Pennsylvania, November 8, 1843; came to Grand Ronde Valley, Oregon, in 1875, and to this county in 1877.
C. O. Kneen: lives one mile west of May View; is a farmer; owns 1,200 acres of land jointly with C. Moore; address is May View. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, December 25, 1853; came to Walla Walla in 1877, and to this county in 1878.
Joseph E. Leachman: lives ten miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 240 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Adams County, Illinois, September 13, 1847; came to this county in 1879.
David R. Lewis: lives ten miles south of Pataha City; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Wayne Co., Iowa, November 5, 1857; came to Walla Walla Co., in 1863, and to this county in 1879.
William T. Lewis: lives ten miles south of Pataha City; is a farmer and stockman; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Wayne Co., Iowa, August 5, 1852; came to Walla Walla Co., in 1863, and to this county in 1879.
Joseph B. Lister: lives in Pomeroy; is a lawyer; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Lexington, Kentucky, March 19, 1852; came to California in 1871, and to this county in 1879.
F. B. Logan: lives fourteen miles west of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 640 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Stark Co., Ohio, July 27, 1849; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., in 1870, and to this county in 1872.
Cyrus J. Long: lives four miles northwest of Peola; is a farmer and swine breeder; owns 320 acres of land; address is Peola. He was born in Louisa Co., Iowa, January 23, 1838; came to Clackamas Co., Oregon, in 1852, and to this county in 1879.
C. A. Lundy: lives in Pataha City; is a hardware merchant; owns 120 acres of land; was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, September 22, 1840, and came to this county in 1878.
Jay Lynch: lives at the head of Alpowa Creek; is proprietor of a sawmill; owns 160 acres of land; address is Peola. He was born in Coshocton, Coshocton Co., Ohio, October 19, 1852; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
C. A. McCabe: lives in Pomeroy; is a farmer and stockman; was born in Cavan Co., Ireland, September 27, 1838; came to Walla Walla in 1864, and to this county in 1872.
Orange McCalpin: lives in Assotin; is a livery stable keeper; owns two town lots; was born in Marion Co., Oregon, February 14, 1859; came to the Territory in 1877, and to this county in 1882.
Wm. McFall: lives thirteen miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Ashland Co., Ohio, January 24, 1845; came to California in 1876, and to this county in 1877.
Dougald McKellar: lives six miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Province of Ontario, Canada, October 1, 1852; came to Nevada in 1873, and to this county in 1877.
Albert H. Malone: lives three miles northwest of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 150 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas, December 15, 1853; came to Oregon in 1864; to the Territory in 1870, and to this county in 1882.
Lewis E. Malone: lives three miles northwest of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 150 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Lucas Co., Iowa, January 8, 1864; came to Oregon in 1864; to the Territory in 1870, and to this county in 1882.
Martha J. Marks: lives twelve miles northeast of Pomeroy; was born in Clackamas Co., Oregon, November 16, 1855; came to the Territory in 1878, and to this county in 1881.
Wm. H. Marks: lives twelve miles northeast of Pomeroy; is County Superintendent of Schools; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Clackamas Co., Oregon, June 13, 1857; came to the Territory in 1879, and to this county in 1880.
Julia Marsilliot: lives one-half mile southeast of Theon; owns 160 acres of land; address is Theon. She was born on Staten Island, New York, September 21, 1843; came to San Francisco in 1877, and to this county in 1880.
James Megginson: lives six miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 480 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Montgomery Co., North Carolina; came to California in 1849, to the Territory in 1873, and to this county in 1877.
Jos. S. Milam: lives one mile east of Pataha City; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Greene Co., Indiana, September 5, 1835; came to California in 1852, and to this county in 1861.
J. A. Mills: lives six miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer and stockman; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Multnomah Co., Oregon, October 17, 1846; came to the Territory in 1877, and to this county in 1878.
Chas. H. Mochel: lives in Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Marysville, Nodaway Co., Missouri, March 25, 1858; came to Seattle, W. T. in 1876, and to this county in 1879.
G. L. Mochel, Jr.: lives three miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer and carpenter; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Edinburgh, Johnson Co., Indiana, February 5, 1855; came to Seattle, W. T. in 1876, and to this county in 1878.
Wm. H. Montgomery: lives in Pataha City; is proprietor of a livery stable; was born in Macon Co., Illinois, September 1856, and came to this county in 1881.
W. J. Montgomery, M. D.: lives in Pataha City; is a physician; was born in Greenfield, Dade Co., Missouri, August 22, 1851, and came to this county in 1882.
Wm. W. Morris: lives nine miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Indiana, December 27, 1852; came to Walla Walla in 1863, and to this county in 1873.
A. Morse: lives in Columbia Center on Pataha Creek; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Washington Co., New York, July 17, 1842; came to Walla Walla in 1868, and to this county in 1871.
E. Oliver: lives on Pataha Prairie; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Rush Co., Indiana, April 21, 1830; came to Oregon in 1864, to the Territory in 1870, and to this county in 1871.
Henry Owsley: lives five miles west of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 800 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Claiborne Co., Tennessee, December 3, 1818; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., in 1860, and to this county the same year.
James Palmer: lives six miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Aroostook Co., Maine, November 9, 1846; came to Arizona in 1866, and to this county in 1877.
G. A. Parker: lives in Pomeroy; is a saddler and harness maker; owns 320 acres of land and three town lots; was born in Kennebec Co., Maine, March 11, 1836; came to California in 1858, and to this county in 1878.
Alva H. Perkins: lives nine miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Linn Co., Oregon, September 21, 1856, and came to this county in 1879.
Peter Peterson: lives four miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 480 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Chisago Co., Minnesota, August 20, 1856; came to Portland, Oregon, in 1877, and to this county in 1878.
Casper Plummer: lives six miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 680 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, December 26, 1826; came to Willamette Valley in 1875, and to this county in 1876.
Joseph Rafferty: lives in Mentor, on Pataha Creek; is a farmer and stock man; owns 600 acres of land; and his address is Pataha City. He was born in Tyrone Co., Ireland, in 1830; came to San Francisco in 1855, to the Territory in 1859, and to this county in 1869.
John Rash: lives in Pataha City; is a stage driver, and saloon keeper; was born in McMinnville, Yamhill Co., Oregon, September 21, 1852; came to the Territory in 1879, and to this county in 1881.
W. A. Rash: lives in Pataha City; is a hotel and livery stable keeper; was born in Jackson Co., Alabama, October 24, 1824; came to Yamhill Co., Oregon, in 1851, and to this county in 1881.
John W. Rauch: lives in Pomeroy; is an abstract conveyancer, collector, and insurance agent; was born in Covington, Miami Co., Ohio, May 7, 1855; came to Dayton, Columbia Co., and to this county in 1877.
Wm. G. Reed: lives two miles northwest of Peola; is a farmer and stock man; owns 640 acres of land; address is Peola. He was born in Benton Co., Arkansas, April 28, 1838; came to Walla Walla in 1875, and to this county in 1877.
Theodore Reuck: lives ten miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Adams Co., Illinois, January 4, 1841; came to Santa Barbara, California, in 1872, and to this county in 1879.
H. C. Rice: lives in Pataha City; is a merchant; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Trumbull Co., Ohio, March 30, 1839; came to this county in 1878.
George R. Richardson: lives four miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Grant Co., Wisconsin, November 1, 1855; came to Shasta Co., California, in 1860, and to this county in 1878.
Andrew M. Robison: lives two miles northwest of Anatone; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Anatone. He was born in Lauderdale Co., Alabama, April 19, 1830, and came to this county in 1876.
Jas. M. Robison: lives two miles northwest of Anatone; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Anatone. He was born in Jackson Co., Alabama, October 5, 1822, and came to this county in 1876.
Thos. W. Robinson: lives five miles north of Peola; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Peola. He was born in Boone Co., Missouri, July 16, 1833; came to Sutter County, California, in 1874, and to this county in 1878.
John M. Ruark: lives nine miles north of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Franklin Co., Indiana, September 13, 1836; came to Walla Walla in 1862, and to this county in 1880.
Thos. Ruark: lives three miles southwest of Kelley’s Bar; is a farmer; owns 560 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Franklin Co., Indiana, September 4, 1833; came to Clarke County, W. T., in 1862, and to this county in 1878.
Harmon Scott: lives three miles north of Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Floyd County, Indiana, June 19, 1847; came to Yamhill County, Oregon, in 1865, to the Territory in 1873, and to this county in 1878.
Chas. H. Seeley: lives ten miles north of Pomeroy; is a sheep breeder and wool grower; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Schuyler County, Illinois, July 10, 1840; came to Portland, Oregon, in 1862, and to this county in 1879.
W. J. Shaner: lives ten miles south of Pomeroy; is a stock raiser; owns 166 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1846; came to Walla Walla in 1874, and to this county in 1877.
Thos. Wm. Shannon: lives ten miles north of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, February 21, 1856; came to San Francisco, California, in 1858, and to this county in 1878.
Chas. H. Shields: lives on Wade’s Bar on Snake River; is a fruit grower; owns 80 acres of land; address is Ilia. He was born in Winona County, Minnesota, September 16, 1864; came to Penawawa, Whitman County, in 1880, and to this county in 1882.
Wm. B. Stallcop: lives six miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer and stock man; owns 240 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Clinton County, Iowa, December 11, 1853; came to Walla Walla in 1864, and to this county in 1878.
J. E. Steen: lives three and one-half miles west of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 480 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Marion Co., Oregon, September 12, 1853; came to the Territory in 1877, and to this county in 1879.
E. Stephens: lives in Pomeroy; is the proprietor of a sawmill; owns 460 acres of land; was born in Richmond Co., New York, March 13, 1822; came to Oregon in 1852, and to this county in 1880.
Chas. T. Stiles: lives in Pataha City; is a merchant; was born in Whitneyville, Washington Co., Maine; came to Vancouver, W. T., in 1860, and to this county in 1878.
Dudley Strain: lives six miles southeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Christian Co., Illinois, October 18, 1846; came to Montana Ter., in 1865, to the Territory in 1869, and to this county in 1871.
Alexander Sumpter, Jr.: lives in Assotin; is a merchant; owns 320 acres of land and the town site; was born in Linn Co., Oregon, September 15, 1853; came to the Territory in 1877, and to this county in 1878.
William Suttie: lives in Pataha City; is a mechanic; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Halifax, Halifax Co., Nova Scotia, March 22, 1835; came to Carson City, Nevada, in 1873, and to this county in 1877.
Smith W. Swezea: lives eight miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 200 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Wayne Co., Missouri, March 7, 1852; came to Walla Walla in 1859, and to this county in 1878.
Green Swinney: lives five miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 245 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Decatur Co., Indiana, December 25, 1841; came to Lane Co., Oregon, in 1864, to the Territory in 1875, and to this county in 1879.
E. G. Teale: lives twelve miles south of Pomeroy; is proprietor of a sawmill and owns 320 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Coshocton Co., Ohio, December 13, 1843; came to California in 1875, and to this county in 1877.
I. J. Tomlinson: lives three miles east of Pataha City; is a teacher; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born near Loudonville, Ashland Co., Ohio, August 27, 1847; came to Sacramento, California, in 1869, and to this county in 1877.
David L. Trescott: lives one-half mile south of Theon; is a farmer and stockman; owns 480 acres of land; address is Theon. He was born in Salem, Columbia Co., Ohio, April 6, 1841; came to Walla Walla and to this county in 1877. Mr. Trescott was a sergeant in the sixth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; was transferred to second O. V. Cav. March 1, 1862, and mustered out of service September 11, 1865.
A. E. Troyer: lives nine miles south of Pomeroy; is a farmer and carpenter; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Holmes Co., Ohio, September 2, 1842, and came to this county in 1877.
Chas. E. Truax: lives four miles southeast of Truax’s Landing; is a farmer; owns 440 acres of land; address is Alpowa. He was born in Franklin Co., Vermont, April 13, 1840; came to Jacksonville, Oregon, in 1861, to the Territory in 1862, and to this county in 1878.
Chas. Ward: lives one mile west of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in New York City, September 18, 1832; came to California in 1852, and to this county in 1866.
Thos. Ward: lives nine miles south of Pomeroy on Pataha Prairie; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, March 29, 1843; came to California in 1850, and to this county in 1876.
J. A. Weissenfels: lives six miles east of Anatone; is a farmer and stockman; owns 320 acres of land; address is Anatone. He was born in Province of Rhein, Prussia, July 18, 1832; came to San Francisco and to this county in 1878.
D. T. Welch: lives in Theon; is a merchant; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Stark Co., Ohio, April 10, 1835; came to Solano Co., California in 1863, and to this county in 1879.
N. A. Wheeler: lives in Alpowa; is a farmer; owns 160 acres of land; was born in Weathersfield, Windsor County, Vermont; came to San Francisco in 1854, to the Territory in 1861, and to this county in 1872.
George D. Wilson: lives eight miles east of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 480 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, June 9, 1846; came to Linn County, Oregon, in 1876, and to this county in 1878.
Samuel L. Wilson: lives four miles northeast of Pataha City; is a farmer; owns 280 acres of land; address is Pataha City. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 13, 1835; came to San Joaquin County, California, in 1875, and to this county in 1880.
W. E. Wilson: lives three miles from Pomeroy; is a farmer; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, December 16, 1852; came to California in 1875, to the Territory in 1878, and to this county in 1879.
Albert C. Woodward: lives twelve miles northeast of Pomeroy; is a farmer; owns 360 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 16, 1852; came to where Dayton now stands in Columbia County, in 1861, and to this county in 1878.
Dirk Zemel: lives in Pomeroy; is a store keeper; was born in Zaandam, Province of North Holland, Netherlands, October 11, 1829; came to San Francisco in 1856, to the Territory in 1863, and to this county in 1871.
D. B. Zumwalt: lives four miles west of Pomeroy; is a farmer and stock raiser; owns 320 acres of land; address is Pomeroy. He was born in Saint Charles County, Missouri, March 22, 1822; came to Lane County, Oregon, in 1850, to the Territory in 1878, and to this county in 1879.
Source: Gilbert, Frank T. Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory, and Umatilla County, Oregon. Portland, Or.: Printing House of A.G. Walling, 1882.