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COL. REUBEN F. MAURY: lives near Jacksonville, is a farmer, was horn in Bath county, Ky. ; came to state and county in 1852; was married December 14, 1856, to Elizabeth Cham- bers; children, L. P., G. L., Mary P., H C., Sallie A. and Effie (deceased). Mrs. Maury died August 27, 1878. Col. Maury was in Mexican war in 1846 and promoted during war to Second Lieutenant. In 1861 raised first regiment Oregon cavalry.
SIMON MCCALLISTER: lives at Soda Springs on Butte creek, is a school teacher; post office Brownsborough; was born in Sangamon county, 111., 1831; came to state in 1852, to county in 1861; was married September 21, 1853, to Eliza- beth Ogle; children, Mary E., Celia A., James A., John G., Elizabeth H., Minnie G. and Joseph M.
C. C. MCCLENDON: lives in Sam's Valley; is a farmer; post office Sam's Valley, was born in Bledsaw county, Tenn., 1832, came to state in 1852, to county in 1864; married October 6, 1858, to Susan Brown: children, William l'. (deceased), Ben- jamin F. (deceased), Mary J., Joseph B., Samuel W., Susan- nah (deceased), John H., Rosa M., Lillie B. and Nora B.
JOIN WILMER MCCULLY: formerly of Jacksonville, now of Joseph, Oregon, is a physician, was born in New Brunswick: came to state in 1851, and to county 1852: was married June 28, 1848, to Miss Janet Mason, of Allowa, Scotland; children, James C., Mollie Bell, (Merrett died January 1884), and Issic.
J. P. McDANIEL: lives in Jacksonville: is a miner; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1854; was married November 20, 1872, to Catherine Parker; children, Fred, James, Ida, Ella, (Eddie and Emma twins).
JAMES MCDONOUGH: lives near Willow Springs; is a farmer
and carpenter; was born in Greene county, Penn., June S, IS26: came to state and county in 1852; was married August IS, 1855, to R. M. Kahler; children, Sarah C. (deceased), Carlos, Helen, Harriett, John W., Martin C. and George.
JOHN W. MCKAY: lives near Willow Springs; is a farmer; was born in Iredelle county, North Carolina; came to state and county in 1852: was married December 1, 1861, to Sarah A. Slagle; children, Robert L. (deceased), Martha A. (de ceased), Hughey, Nancy C .. George G. and John II.
ROBERT MCLEAN: lives in Ashland; is a Presbyterian min- ister; was born Oneida county, N. Y., February 22, 1846; came to state and county in 1883; married August 29, 1877, to Lucy R. Norris; children, Roy McGregor, and Robert N.
MRS. ARTINECIA MERRIMAN : lives near Central Point; is a farmer post office Jacksonville; was born in Champagne county, Ohio in 1830; came to state 1851, and to county in 1856; Artinecia (Riddle) Merriman was married February 22, 1848, to James Chapman deceased; children, John W., Lucinda J., George F., Laura A., Maria E., Annie A., Isaac A., Mary B., Isabel, Effie, Josephine and Willie; Mr. Merriman had one daughter Anletta L .; Mrs. Merriman has buried four children, Chas. H., Walter, Prudence and Winaford.
WILLIAM H. MERRIMAN: died in Jackson county, Sep- tember 16, 1877; was a cabinet maker and joiner; was born in Kentucky; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1856; was married February 10, 1853, to Mrs. A. Chapman.
H. C. MESSENGER: lives in Ashland; proprietor of saw mill; was born in Chenango county, N. Y. ; came to state in 1858 and to county in 1879; married, July 5, 1882, to Bessie L. Marsh. Only child, Walter J
BENNETT MILLION: lives at Ashland; is a farmer; was born in Adair county, Ky., February 12, IS12; came to state and county in 1854: was married March 24, 1841, to Miss Armilda Beam. Children, Eliza E., John B., Sarah A., Laura J., Martha, Kizzie A., Phebe A., Jackson M., Caetha E., William B., Joseph T. and Charles C., all living in the same vicinity.
JOHN S. MILLER: lives on Applegate creek; is a farmer; born in Clay county, Mo., in 1824; came to state in 1846 and to county in 1852; was married May 27, 1852, to L. Mar- gare! Griffin. Children, Josephine, Nancy, Richard (de- ceased), Louisa, John, Anistasia, Burrel, Lydia (deceased) and Walter. Mr. Miller was in the Cayuse war.
COL. J. N. T. MILLER: lives in Jacksonville; is a farmer and stock grower; born in Kentucky, 1826; came to state in 1845 and to county in 1854; married August, 1852 to Bessie H. Awbery
JOHN MILLER: lives in Jacksonville; is gunsmith and hardware merchant; born in Barbaren, Germany; came to state and county in 1860; married March, 1854, to Mary Shmutz. Children, Melia, Sarah M., Philip, Katie, John, Mollie and Henry.
DAVID H. MILLER: lives at Medford; is a merchant; was born in Jefferson county, Iowa, May 10. 1859; came to county in IS75; was married July 2, 1871, to Elmira Brons.
BENJAMIN F. MILLER: lives near Rock Point; is a horti- culturist; was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, July 31, 1832; came to Oregon in 1854; married May 14, 1857, to Martha J. Sutton. Children, Mary E., Benjamin C. John T. and Maggie A.
A. S. MOON: lives in Sam's valley: is a merchant; born in Susquehanna counry, Penn .; came to state and county in 1859: married April 11, 1865, to Melissa Cox. Children, Laura, Grant (deceased), Charles, Ralph, Newman and Tru man (twins), Beulah, George, Andrew, Martha and Clara (deceased).
RAPHAEL MORAT: lives near Jacksonville; is a grape and wine grower and distiller; was born near Pyrenees mountains, France; came to California in 1859 and to state and county in IS70.
SAMUEL MORGAN: lives in Ashland; is a blacksmith; was boin in Stark county, Ohio, August 23. 1832; came to state September 15. 1850; to county, 1851; was married hrst to Miss Wells, (deceased), and was again manied to Martha Hendrix in 1878. Children, William, William, Francis, James, Myrtle B., John B. and Samuel.
EDWIN MORGAN: lives at Phoenix; is propriet 0 of a saloon and livery stable; was born in Little Dean, Guest ershire, Eng .; came to state and county in 1852: mitted, 1857. to Lucretia Oden. Children, Sarah 1 .. Mary ( .. Charles D., Walter S., Richard M., Mark P ant Willem II.
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LORENZO D. MONTGOMERY: lives in Ashland; was born in Hancock county, Ind., August 18, 1823; came to Califor- nia in 1849, to state in 1854, and to county in 1858.
PHILLIP MULLEN: lives in Phoenix; is a miner and assayer; born in Sullivan county, N. Y., June 14, 1839; came to state and county in 1875.
MAX MULLER: lives in Jacksonville; is a merchant; horn in Reckendorf, Germany; came to state and county in 1855; married June 11, 1868, to Louise Hesse. Children, Ike, Emily, Betta, Will and Sophie.
GRANVILLE NAYLOR: lives near Jacksonville; is a farmer; was born in Jackson county, Ind., Feb. 16, 1822; came to state in 1851; to county in 1853; was married June, 1848, to Minerva Seris. Children, Adolphus, Malvina, Melvin, Net- tie, Alta, Minerva and Ida.
CLAIBORN NEIL: lives near Ashland; is a farmer; was born in Claiborn county, East Tenn .; came to state in 1853, and to county in 1854; was married Dec. 5, 1839, to Louisa C. Gibson. Children, James R., John H., William L., Sarah A., Leander A., Robert P., Louisa C., Thomas S., Tennessee V., Mary A., J. C. and Gertrude.
LEANDER A. NEIL: lives near Ashland; is a farmer and stock raiser; was born in Tennessee; came to state in 1853, and to county in 1854; was married Nov. 14, 1880, to Augusta R. Sisson. Children, Elmore S. and Ellis.
M. NICKELSON: lives at Ashland; is a blacksmith; was born in Holland county, Norway, May 26, 1831; came to America July, 1849, and to Oregon in 1854.
J. H. OATMAN: lives near Phoenix; is a farmer; was born in Ogle county, Ill., Jan. 28, 1849; came to state and county in 1853; was married Dec. 31. 1875, to Priscilla Dollarhide. Children, Olive I. and Jessie.
BARTLETT OBENCHAIN: lives near Central Point; is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Bantontot county, Va .; came to state and county in 1862; married June 23, 1850, to Nancy Morse. Children, Elias N. (deceased), Alice I., Hi- ram N.(deceased), Elizabeth H. (deceased), Maldoren, Jennie, Silas H., Sarah M., Nancy M., Minnie C. and George E.
JOHN ORTH: lives in Jacksonville; is a butcher; was born in Bavaria, Germany, May 14, 1834; came to state 1857, and to county in 1859; was married March, 1862, to Ella Hill. Children, Flora, Celia, Charles S. (deceased), Josephine, John S. (deceased), Annie, Ilenry and Ella.
WILLIAM PATTON: lives near Talent; is a farmer; came to state in 1873 and to county in 1874; was born in Vermilion county, Ill., 1827; married June 13, 1852, to Mlarena A. Parham, born December 8, 1834. Children, Mary F., Geor- getta C., Annie B., Emma E., Willie S., Laura M., Alpha C. and Nathan F.
JACOB PARKS: lives near Sterling creek: proprietor of saw mill; post-office address, Jacksonville; was born in Powshiek county, Iowa; came to state in 1875, to county in 1880; was married in 1871 to Lizzie Waters. Children, Edna M., Mat- tie A., Ethel V., Ella A. and Hollis I.
W.M. H. PARKER: lives at Brownsborough; is a school teacher; was born in Knox county; Ill., in 1845; came to state in 1852; to county in 1854: was married August 11, 1867, to Fannie Jones. Children, Jennie, Iva M., George, Day, Otis, Joseph Watt.
CHARLES C. PARKER: lives on Cain's creek; is a farmer and lumberman; post-office, Willow Springs; was born in Marion county, Oregon; came to county in August 1854; was married October 13, 1880, to Mrs. Mary M. Marshall. Chil- dren, Charles S and Delbert H .; children by first marriage, Joseph E. and Hartie Bell.
JAMES A. PANKEY: lives in Sam's valley; is a farmer; was born in Hickman county, Tenn .; came to state in 1853, and to county in 1859; was married March 1842, to Fannie Strick- lin. Children, Catherine (dleceased), Sarah J., Martha L., Lydia (deceased), Thomas L., Mary A., Emily and Emma, twins, and Ross (deceased).
J. S. PARSON: lives in Ashland; is a physician and surgeon; was born in Lycoming county, Pa., in 1850; came to state and county in 1881; was married October 11, 1882, to Olive Belle Drake.
REV. MARTIN PETERSON: lives at "Mound Ranch," on Sticky Flat, is a minister and farmer; post-office, Jackson- ville: was born near Cincinnati, Ohio; came to state and county in 1864; was married in 1842, to Sarah Arrowood (de- ceased), leaving one child, Mary E. Was again married Sep- tember 18, 1844, to Elizabeth Hamrick. Children, Lorena
(deceased), Kittie, Silas (deceased), William G. (deceased), Smith (deceased), Frank (deceased).
ENOCH PELTON: died in Sam's valley; was a farmer; was born near Little Rock, Ark,; came to State and county in 1853; married Mary S. Rowe, in 1857. Children, IJorace, I. James W. and John E.
DAVID PENINGER: lives near Willow Springs; is a farmer; was born in Lewis county, Virginia; came to state and county in 1852; was married March 1869, to Louisa Cox. Children, John and Charles, twins, George (deceased), Fred and Hattie.
GEORGE F. PENNEBAKER: lives at Talent; is a farmer ;. was born in Shelby county, Ky .. April 1, 1821; came to state and county in 1879; was married April 8, 1858, to Sarah A. Predmore. Children, E. Della, John S., George W., Mary B. and Edwin R.
SAMUEL PHILLIPS: lives on Applegate creek; is afarmer and stock grower; post-office, Uniontown; was born in Wayne county, Ky., in 1819; came to state and county in 1853; was married January 1, 1858, to Mrs. Elizabeth J. Finley. Chil- dren by first marriage, Lucinda, William, Henry and Grant; by second marriage, Adaline and Charles R.
ARTHUR POOL: lives at Eagle Point; is a blacksmith and hotel keeper; was born in Bedford county, Penn .; came to state and county in 1873; was married September 4, 1852, to Lettie Apger. Children, Carinda E., James MI., Josephine, Chester W., Rhoda A., Dora M., Winfield, Belle (deceased), Carrie, Benton, Arthur and Lottie (deceased). Mrs. Pool died at Eagle Point August 1882.
M. PURDIN: lives at Eagle Point; is a blacksmith; was born in Linn county, Mo .; came to state in 1864, and to county in 1873; was married Sept. 1874, to Lizzie Worlow. Children, Ira E., Iva, Lindsay and Lottie.
WILLIAM RAY: lives on Applegate creek; is a farmer, post of- tice Jacksonville; born in Butler county, Penn .; came to state and county in 1857; was married October 23, 1872, to Mrs. Louisa Engart Ward (deceased); children, William, Robert, Mary B. and Mathew.
GEO. W. RATRIE: lives on South fork of Butte creek; is a farmerand stock grower; was born in Loudoun county, Virginia; came to the state, and county in 1860; was married January 15, 1872, to Sarah Swingle; children, Henry H., Edith O., May, and Ida S. Post office Brownsboro.
ALFRED F. RAGSDALE: lives on Salt creek; is a farmer and stock raiser; post office is Brownsborough;was born in Jackson county, Georgia, came to state in 1852, and to county in 1872; was married July 2, 1872, to Malinda W. Taylor.
JAMES R. REAMS: lives near Phoenix, is a farmer; was born in Gracen county, K., January 6, 1844, came to state and to county in 1853; married May 16, 1875, to Lavica A. Strong; children, Lillie M., Elsie A. Harry W. and Nellie.
C. H REED: lives in Jacksonville, is a painter; was born in Howard county, Ky., came to state in 1853, and to county in 1854; was married June 23, 1863, to Calista Smith; children, Edd, Dell, Myrtle and Frank.
MILLER G. ROYAL: lives in Ashland; is principal of Ash- land College; was born October 6, 1853; in Roop county, Nevada; came to statein 1853; was married August 19, 1877, to Tirzah H. Bigelow. Only child, Ethel.
LOUIS A. ROSE: lives in Phoenix, is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Lee county, Iowa. June 12 1846; came to state and to county in 1852; was married November 16, 1871, to Isabel Colver; children, Effie L., Ella M., Louis A. and Bertha M.
SAMUEL M. ROBISON: lives on Wagner creek; is a farmer, post office Talent, is a native of Indiana; came to state and coun- ty in 1853; was married April 13, 1864, to Hannah E. Barne- berg; children, John R., Susan A., George MI., William G., Ella D. and Della M.
CARL G. B. ROSTEL: lives in Jacksonville, is a tonsorial artist; was born November 25, 1849, in Filehne, Germany; came to state and county in 1877; was assistant surgeon in Franco-Prussian war.
JAMES R. RUSSELL: lives in Ashland; is a marble cutter; is a native of Tennessee; came to state and county in 1851; mar- ried May 9, 1854, to Ann Hasseltine Hill. Children, James B., Grace, Nellic, Martha, Mary, Hortese, Docia, Bertha E., Mabel E., Carl Marvin, Pearl H.
H. D. RUSSELI .: lives on Forest creek, is a miner; post office Jacksonville; was born in Wabash county, Ind., in 1847; came to state in 1878. to county in 1881; married November 1, 1878, to Eliza J. Morgan; children, Edward and Nathan.
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JOSEPH B. SALTMARSH: lives on Sterling creek; is a miner; post-office is Jacksonville; was born in Ripley county, Ind., 1825; came to state in 1851 and to county in 1852; was married first, February 19, 1852, to Mary E. Kluum (de- ceased). Children, Annie and Charles M. (deceased), Ar- thur, Arzie, Lillie and Edward. Was again married, Novem- ber 24, 1881, to Mrs. Ella Cameron. One child, Madison. Mrs. Cameron at time of last marriage had two children, Ola B. and Mary J.
VIET SCHUTZ: lives in Jacksonville; is a brewer; came from Bavaria, Germany; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1853; married Hannah Libge. Children, Gurtof, Delia, William and Emma. Mr. Schutz keeps the largest brewery in Southern Oregon
J. A. SEARS: lives in Ashland; is a barber; was born in Asbland October 10, 1863; is the son of Joseph and Eliza Sears, who came to Oregon from Iowa in 1854.
CONRAD S. SERGENT: lives in Phoenix; is a merchant; was born in Western Virginia, July 21, 1832, came to state and county in 1853; was married, August, 1856, to Loetta Houck. Children, Maggie E. and Laura D.
PETER SIMON: lives at Eagle Point; is a tavern keeper and farmer; was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1827; came to state and county in 1854; was married August 11, 1850, to Elizabeth Etzenhauser, of Hesse. Children living are John H., Alice C., Daniel M., Emma S., Peter C. and Edward F .; deceased, Conrad F., Edward, Mary A., Cath- erine E., Peter, Charles W. and Margaret.
PLEASANT SMITH: lives in Sam's valley; is a farmer; was born in Cock county, Tenn .; came to state in 1874 and to county in 1876; was married in 1845 to Sarah Hackney. Children living, Darthula, William L., Alexander, Martha A., Lot C. and Lewis; children deceased, Henry C., Lycur- gus, Nancy J., Margaret, and Absoloni.
JOHN W. SMITH: lives on Big Sticky; is a farmer; post- office, Central Point; was born in Cass county, Mich .; came to state and county in 1870; was married December 22, 1859, to Melissa A. Norton. Children, Geo. B., Arthur .\., Charles H., Frank D., Rollin E., Alfred, Lewis E. and Le- roy A. (twins), and John W.
J. A. SLOVER: lives in Jacksonville; is a minister and hotel keeper; was born in Jefferson county, East Tenn., 1824; came to state and county in 1881; was married first time to H. Ingram. Children, John E., Thomas J., Elizabeth J., Russell H., and Melvina. Was married second time to Mrs. Josephine M. Rogers. Children, Mary E., Fannie I., James A., George H. and infant (deceased).
WILLIAM F. SONGER: lives in Ashland; is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Washington county, 1826; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1854; was married in 1869 to Mrs. Cecelia Slade, whose children were Charles W., Frank O. and Belle. Mr. and Mrs. Songer's only child is Mary E.
DR. A. C. STANLEY: lives in Sam's valley; is a physician; post-office is Sam's Valley; was born in Berry county, Mo., September 30, 1835; came to state and county in 1875; was married first to Miss Sarah Burns (deceased), in 1856, and to Miss Susan Martin, October 24, 1862. Child, Ledoth Ellen. Dr. Stanley was in the state legislature in 1880 and 1882.
JACOB STONE: lives in Ashland; is a carpenter; was born in Virginia, August 24, 1844; came to state in 1869 and to county in 1873; was married in 1868 to Rachel Wimer. Children, Daniel W., Eva May, Sarah E., P'early, Jennie F., Mary L. and Cora E.
MRS. M. E. STURGIS: lives near Uniontown, on Apple- gate; is a farmer; was born in Quincy, III .; came to state and county in 1860; was married in 1861; maiden name, M. E. Talley. Children, Winter, Albert (deceased), and Fred T.
JOHN SWINDEN: lives on Cain's creek: is a miner and farmer; post-office, Rock Point; was born in Yorkshire, Eng .; came to state in 1851 and to county in 1852; was married May 9, 1849, to Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, who at this time had one child, James. Children, Sarah A., (deceased), Mary A., Georgia A., William H., Robert F., John E., Olive E., George W., Charles L., Kate, Rhoda J. and Agnes 1.
ROBERT TAYLOR: lives at Ashland; is a saloon keeper; was born in l'hiladelphia, June M. 1853; came to state and county in 1869; was married July 3, 1876, to Louisa Brittain. Children, Eva and Jay.
A. P. TALENT: lives in Talent; is a merchant; was born in Blunt county, Tenn., May 15, 1836; came to state and county in 1875; was married in 1859, to Mrs. Martha A. Phifer. Chil-
dren, W. A., John T., Sigourney .\., Margaret J., James O., Etta, S., Bertha M., Charles T. and Martha M.
JACOB THOMPSON: lives in Ashland; is proprietor of livery stable; was born in Greene county, Ind .; came to state in 1847, and to county in 1855: was married September 10, 1863, to Mrs. America E. Butler. Step-son, Gwin S. Butler.
JAMES THORNTON; lives at Ashland; is general superin- tendent of Ashland woolen mills; is a native of Indiana; came to state in 1850: to county in 1854; was married in 1848, to Isabel Wallace (dleceased, 1862). Children, Kate A., Laura B., Sarab E., L. H .; was again married June 1863, to Miss Lizzie Patterson. Children, Fred S., Hattie M., James E. and Ole A.
JOB R. TOZER: lives at Ashland; is a mechanic and builder; was born in December 30, 1842, in Pennsylvania; came to state 1865, and county in 1868; was married July 18, 1867, to Harriet Briggs (deceased). Only child, Albert B. Was again married June 14, 1874, to Louisa C. Neil.
JOHN R. TYCE: lives near Jacksonville; is a farmer; was born in Covington, Ind., August 15, 1832; came to state in 1851, and to county in 1853; was married June 5, 1856, to Margaret Wright. Children, Fred, Annie A., Walter A., Nettie I., Charlie, Harry F., Effie F., Maggie L., John J., Thos. R. and Paul.
JOHN WATSON: lives near Central Point, is a farmer and stock grower post office Jacksonville born in St. Stephens, New Brunswick, came to state and county in 1854; married 1861, to Phebe Hill.
JOHN P. WALKER: lives near Ashland; is a farmer; was born in Christian county, Ky .; came to state and county in 1853; married January 26, 1855, to Mrs. Mary A. Walker; children, Mary E., Milo A. Cassius C., and Annie T.
JACOB WAGNER: lives in Ashland; is a miller; was born September 26, 1820, in Dayton, Ohio; came to state in 1850, and to county in 1851; was married in 1860, to Ellen Hendrix. Children, Annethi, John M., Frederick N., Mabel E .. Ella T., Jessie N. and Jacob Ernest.
JOHN W. WELLS: lives near Ashland; is a farmer and stock raiser; was born in Van Buren county, Iowa, October 26, 1843; came to state and county in 1853; was married June 4, 1878, to Mrs. Pbebe J. Walker. Only one child, Spratt. Mrs. Walker's children, Camilla E. and Phebe M.
CHARLES E. WHITE: lives near Rock Point: is a farmer; was born in Hillsdale county, Michigan: came to state in 1858, and to county in 1859; was married December 24. 1878, to Mollie Farra. Children, Corlies and Harry.
H. L. WHITE: lives in Rock Point, is a hotel and livery keeper, was born in Hillsdale county, Michigan; came to state in 1858 and to county in 1859; married October 13, 1880, to Hattie A. Tuffs. Children, Charles T. and William M.
L. J. WHITE: died at Rock Point October 25, 1877; was a native of Livingston county, N. V .; came to state in 1858, and to county in 1859; was married June 27, 1844, to Jane E. Ganyard. Children, George (deceased), Julius (deceased), Leicester, Henry, Charles, Colonel, and Ella (deceased), Mr. White was the principal founder of Rock Point.
GEORGE M. WILLARD: lives in Ashland; is a merchant: was born in Orange county, Vt., February 26, 1853; came to state in 1882 and to county in 1883; was married December 23, 1876 to Lottie C. David, of Minneapolis, Min.
WISE BROS .: lives in Ashland; are merchants; Solomon was born September 26, 1854, and J. M. July 5, 1856 in New York city; Solomon came to state and county in 1878; J. M. came to state in 1877 and to county in 1882.
JOHN WINTJEN: lives in Jacksonville, is a liquor dealer; was born in 1823, in Kahstidt, Germany.
JAMES P. WOODSON: lives in Ashland, is a teamster and farmer; was born in Richmond, Virginia, June 7, 1830; came to state in 1859; was married November 7, 1864, to Laura J. Million. Children, Flora A., Della M., Phebe .A., Maggie, George B. and Nellie B
H. H. WOLTERS: lives in Asbland; is a butcher; is a na- tive of New York city; came to state and county in 1801.
THOMAS WRIGHT: lives near Willow Springs, is a farmer and stock raiser; was born in Madison county, Ky., came to state and county in 1852; was married May 27. 1863, 10 Elizabeth Cooper. Children, Laura (deceased), William N., Mary M. and Margaret E.
GEORGE VAWDES: lives on Sterling creek; is a miner and farmer post office, Jacksonville, is a native of Tent .; came to state and county in 1852; was married December 1, 1872, 10
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Mrs. Annie Comstock. Mrs. C. had one child, Oda; by last marriage has, Letta M., Aaron B. and Albert.
NICHOLAS A. YOUNG: lives near Eagle Point; is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Lorraine, France, in 1824;
came to state and county in 1852; was married in 1865, to Willimina Shriner (deceased 1882). Children, Anna, Peter F., Thomas F., Katie, Nicholas and Clara M.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY.
MRS. MARY ADAMS: lives on Deer creek, is a farmer; post-office is Kerbyville; was born in Washington county, Ohio, in 1830; came to state in 1853 and to county in 1854; married William Guest in 1848, who was killed in the Rogue river war. Children, John R., Lucy and William H. Was again married in 1857 to Edwin Potter (deceased 1770); since married Mr. Adams.
JAMES W. BAINE: lives on Sucker creek; is a farmer; post- office is Althouse; was born in Somerset county, Maine; came to state and county in 1869; married November 22, 1860, to Sarah A. Wesscott. Children, Elizabeth E., Josie B. and Emma B.
WILLIAM H. BASYE: lives on Missouri flat on Applegate creek; is a farmer; post-office address, Applegate; was born in Tippecanoe county, Ind., in 1830; came to state in 1847 and to county in 1862; married, March 3, 1850, to Elizabeth Streithoff. Children, Thomas E., Miranda (deceased), Ce- celia, Charles H., Theodore, Jenette and Lucius C.
MELCHI BAUGHMAN: lives in Kerbyville; is a miner; was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, in 1831; came to state and county in 1852; was married December 27, 1882, to Lottie Cheatham. Only child, John J.
C. H. BEACH: lives on Democrat gulch; is a merchant and miner; post-office, Althouse; is postmaster; was born in Nor- folk, Conn .; came to state and county in 1854.
RIAL BENEDICT: lives on Applegate creek; is a farmer and stock raiser; post-office, Applegate; was born in Genessee county, N. Y., 1828; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1853; was married January 1, 1845, to Mary J. Congle (de- ceased May 6, 188o. )
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