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JOHN M. BOUR: lives on Illinois river; is a miner; post- office, Kerbyville; was born in Lorriane, France, 1814; came to state and county in 1852; married Barbara Dessinger, Sep- tember, 1861. Children, Joseph, Frank, David, Peter, Mary, Victor, Charles and George.
JOHN O'BRIEN: lives on Applegate; is a farmer and stock raiser; post-office, Applegate; was born in county Galway, Ireland, 1828; came to state and county in 1852; was mar- ried March 19, 1862, to Sarah S. Barkdull. Children, Emmett John E., James A. and Sarah R.
A. H. CARSON : lives on Applegate; is a nurseryman; post- office is Murphy; was born in Washington county, Ohio, in 1843; came to state and county in 1874; was married April 24, 1866, to Miss M. E. Donnelley. Children, Alice and Lewis; May and infant are deceased.
LYMAN CHAPPELL: lives on Applegate; is a hotel keeper and farmer; post-office, Applegate; was born in Livingstone county, N. Y., 1816: came to state in 1854 and to county in 1858; was married December, 1850, to Sarah Fritz.
WILLIAM CHAPMAN: lives near Kerbyville; is a stock grower; was born in Devonshire, England; came to state in 1850 and to county in 1853; was married May, 1849, to Mary A. How (deceased June, 188I.) Children, William H. (drowned at Corvallis, 1875), Mary A. (deceased), Arthur J., Annie A. (deceased) and Thomas H.
ANDREW J. COOK: lives on Applegate; is a farmer and stock grower; post-office, Applegate; was born in Blunt county, Tenn. ; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1861.
M. D. L. CROOKS: lives on Deer creek; is a farmer; post- office, Kerbyville; was born in Wayne county, Kentucky, in 1829; came to state and county in 1854; married March, 1864, to Mary J. Ditmars. Children, Nora, Annie, Joseph- ine (deceased), Francis M., Tletha, Sophia and Lenora J.
ISAAC CUSTEB: lives on Applegate ; is a farmer and car- penter; post-office, Murphy; was born in Champagne county, Ohio, in 1830; came to state and county in 1871; was mar- ried November 28, 1852, to Abigail Hayes. Children, Laura, Lydia J., Alice MI., Franklin (deceased), Alonzo, Ida A., John W. and Boardman H.
CHARLES DUNCAN: lives near Kerbyville; is a farmer; was born in Indiana county, Penn., 1845; came to state in 1860 and to county in 1866; married April 24, 1867. to Sophia
Horner. Children, Ida M., Ella A., George, Fred, Sophia, Charles and infant.
THOMAS F. FLOYD: lives on Illinois river; is a farmer; post-office, Kerbyville; was born in Chemung county, N. Y .; came to state and county in 1855; married July 4, 1860, to Julia M. Briggs (deceased). Children, George E., Lucy, Har- riet and Thomas F.
SOMERVILLE FORBES: lives on Althouse creek; is a miner; post-office, Althouse; was born on an English vessel off the coast of England; came to state in 1870 and to county in 1872.
JOHN GOINGS: lives on Illinois river; is a farmer; post- office, Kerbyville; born in Memphis, Tenn., in 1837; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1854; married first time, July, 1858, to Phebe Goodwin (deceased); second time in 1866 to Mary Yarbrough. Children, Sarah J., Amanda E .. John G., Alice (deceased), James T. (deceased), Serelda J. (deceased), Mary E. (deceased) and George F.
LEWIS HAYES: lives on Applegate: is a farmer; post-office, Murphy; was born in Cuyhoga county, Ohio; came to state in 1852; to county in 1865; was married October 18, 1853, to Charlotte Abbott. Children, Rachel, Nancy E., Francis MI., Jefferson, Joanna, David O. Samuel (deceased), William L. and Ira E.
O. D. HOXIE: Died on Bear creek January, 1876,; was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1806; went to Jackson county, in 1852; married in 1825, to Eliza Stevens. Children, Joseph, Hannah, George W., James M., Charles H., Obe- diah and Abram.
DR. D. S. HOLTON : lives in Kerbyville: is a physician; was born in Monroe county, New York, in 1829; came to state in September, 1852; to county in 1853; married Sep- tember, 1852, to Nancy M. Pea (deceased 1863). Children, Josie (Nickerson), James D. and Ira E. Dr. Holton was assistant surgeon Ist Oregon cavalry, in 1861; was elected senator from Josephine county in 1860: was a member of the Oregon territorial legislature of 1858.
DANIEL HUNT: lives on Illinois river; is a farmer and carpenter; post-office, Kerbyville; was born in 1827; came to state and county in 1858.
CHARLES HUGHES: lives in Kerbyville; has been clerk of county twelve years; was born in County Armagh, Ireland; came to state in 1864; to county in 1866; married August 14, 1842, to Margaret Hughes. Children, Alice J., Charles, James, Mary A. and Florence M. Mr. Hughes is one of the most prominent men in the county.
JAMES HUGHES: lives in Kerbyville; is a liquor dealer; was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1849; came to state in 1864, and to county in 1866; married August; 1873, to Lizzie E. Baine. Children, Margaret E., Rosetta A. and James W.
ALEX M. JESS: lives on Applegate creek, near Wilderville; is a farmer; was born in Oneida county, New Vork; came to state and county in 1854; was married April, 1864, to Martha Moore. Children, Belle, Sherman, Alexander, Willie, Lot- tie and Malvina.
ALEX N. JONES: lives at Wilderville; is hotel keeper and post master; was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1830; came to State in 1867, and to county in 1880; married September I, 1867, to Hannah Hoxie. One child, Edwina.
HENRY KELLEY: lives on Sucker creek; is a farmer; post- office, Kerbyville; was born in Morris county, N. J .; came to state and county in 1852; was married December, 1870, to Sarah E. Bowman. Children, Charles and Edwin.
J. 1. KNIGHT: died February 9, 1884. at his residence and hotel on Slate creek; was born in New York in 1830; came to state and county in 1871; was married September 25, 1867, to Louisa Austin. Children, Ida M. (deceased), Frank E., Jen- nie M. and May. Mrs. Knight is conducting the hotel.
JOHN T. LAYTON: lives on Applegate; owner of Faris Gulch mines; post-office, Applegate: was born in Lincoln- shire, England; came to state in 1851, and to county in 1852; has followed trading and mining since 1851 in Jackson and Josephine counties.
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GEORGE W. LEWIS: lives on Applegate; is a fruit and vegetable grower; post-office, Murphy; was born in Linn county, Mo., 1842; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1878; married Mary C. Sears, August, 1865. Children, Wil- liam H. (deceased), Harry L., Viola, May and James.
GEORGE S. MATHEWSON: lives on Sucker creek; is a farmer; post-office, Kerbyville; was born in Wayne county, New York; came to state and county in 1855; married, De- cember 7, 1869, to Sarah Hatcher. Children, Harriet E., Annie E. (deceased), and George. Mr. Mathewson is one of Josephine's largest land owners.
JOSEPH S. MCFADDEN: lives on Applegate; is a farmer; post-office, Murphy; was born in Fairfield county, Ohio; came to state in 1872, and to county in 1876; married June 3, 1880, to Kate Kubli. Children, James and Joseph.
JAMES NEELY: lives on Jump-off-Joe creek; is a farmer . and stock raiser; post-office, Grant's Pass; was born in Mor- gan county, Mo., 1837; came to state in 1854 and to county in 1855: married, July , 5 1877, to Elizabeth Gibson. Chil- dren, Florence M., Evert A. and Edward C.
LAWRENCE E. NELSON: lives on Althouse creek; is a miner; was born in Calmer, Sweden; came to state and county in 1870.
WILLIAM M. MILLER: lives on Applegate creek; is a farmer; post-office, Applegate; was born in Galoway county, Mo., in 1829; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1855; was married January 15, 1854, to Mary A. Miller (deceased July 29, 1880). Children, Corilda, Frederick, John, Lewis, Francis, Sarah, Viretta, Arininta, Nancy, Mollie and Wil- liam E.
PETER MILLER: lives on Sucker creek; is a sawyer; post- office, Kerbyville; was born in Morgan county, Ohio; came to state and county in 1856.
JAMES P. MILLS: lives on Deer creek; is a farmer; post- office, Kerbyville; is a native of New York; came to state and county in 1857.
FRANK M. NICKERSON: lives in Kerbyville; is county clerk; was born in Litchfield, Medina county, Ohio; came to state in 1876; married, December 24, 1878, to Josie A. Hol- ton. Children, Sherman L., Frank and Earl D.
T. G. PATTERSON: lives on Sucker creek; is a farmer and teamster; post-office, Kerbyville; born in Howard county, Mo .; came to state and county in 1867; married, July 3, 1876, to Jessie Fiester. Only child, Edward D., lied February, 1884.
WILLIAM PERNOLL: lives on Applegate; is a merchant and farmer; post-office, Applegate; was born in Hamburg, Ger- many; married, July 8, 1876, to Nancy Miller. Children, John W., Martin V., Lillie HI. and infant.
A. H. PLATTER: lives at Althouse on Democrat gulch; post office Althouse; is a miner: was born in Miama county, Ohio; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1854.
M. RYDER: lives in Kerbyville; is sheriff of Josephine
county; also hotel proprietor; was born in New York city; married, March 3, 1873, to Mrs. Elenor Lind. Children, Mary S., Elenor and Ralph. Mrs. Lind had three children at time of last marriage, Elmer, Florence and Alfred.
GEORGE SIMMONS: lives at Waldo; is proprietor of mine; born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1832; came to state and county in 1855, married, June, 1859, to Jane Kevenangh; Only child, Ella.
HENRY SMITH: lives at Wolf creek; is a merchant, came to California in 1850, to state in 1853 and to county in 1858; was born December 7, 1820, in Wyoming valley, Luzerne county, Penn. ; was married in 1844 to Phoebe Smith. MIr. Smith is a large land owner, having 1, 800 acres.
DR. JAMES SPENCE: lives on Sucker creek; is a physician; post-office, Kerbyville; was born in Vorkshire, England; came to the state and county in 1874; married, May, 1874, to Su- sannah Higgins. Children, Mary A., Laura E. and Eva L. (deceased), James C. and William C., living.
HENRY THORNTON: lives at Fort Hays; is a farmer and stock grower; post office Kerbyville; was born at LaFayette Ind., 183."; came to state in 1853, and to county in 1874;
JAMES TURNER: lives on Sucker creek; is a miner and blacksmith; post office is Althouse; was born in Buckingham county, Virginia; came to state in 1851, and to county in 1853. married June 25, 1865, to Fenie Haines. Children, Charles H., Kate S., George L., Fred L., John W. and Alice F. Mr. Thornton was first treasurer of Umpqua county.
L. VANCE: lives at Wilderville; is a merchant ; post office Wilderville; was born in Todd county, Ky. ; came to state in 1865, and to county in 1869.
ALEXANDER WHITE: lives on Sucker creek; is a farmer; post office Kerbyville; was born in Hillsdale county, Michigan; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1855; was married October 29, 1877, to Sarah E. Tycer. Children, May, Fredrick C. (deceased), and William R.
SAMUEL W. WHITE: lives on Sucker creek; is a farmer; post office Kerbyville; was born in Livingston county, N. Y., in 1812; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1854; married November 5, 1837, to Cynthia Corbus. Children, Job (deceased), Alexander, Janett, Hariett A. and James R.
JACOB WIMER: lives on Applegate creek; is a miller and proprietor of a mine; post office Murphy; was born in Hunt- ington county, Penn., 1816; came to state in 1863, and to county in 1867; married July 16, 1835, to Catherine Markle. Children, Mary A., Adam A., George W., Catherine, Wil- liam J .. J. IIenry (deceased) and James A.
IIENRY YORK: lives on Applegate creek ; is a farmer and stock grower; post office Applegate; was born in Clay county, Ky., in 1834; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1854; was married July 4, 1862, to Sarah E. Slagle. Children, William B., Martha A., Ida, Albert S., Joseph S. Emily, Alice (deceased), Francis MI., Bertha M. (deceased) and Jacob.
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
HENRY A. ADAMS: lives on Missouri bottom; post-office, Myrtle creek; is a farmer and stock grower; came to the state in 1850 and to the county in IS51; was born in Blunt county, Tenn., August 29, 1828; was married October 22, 1854, to Jestean Wright; was again married, April 6, 1880, to Mrs. Jane Cornutt.
MRS. SERRENA ADAMS: was born in Park county, Indiana, March 4, 1840; crossed the plains with her father, John Sutherlin, in 1850; was married to Mack Adams in 1852, be- ing only twelve years old; lives on South Deer creek, nine miles east of Roschurg; post-office, Roseburg.
WILLIAM S. ADAMS: lives eight miles south of Roseburg on Robert's creek; post-office, Roseburg; was born in Doug- las county, Oregon, June 31, 1853; is a farmer and stock raiser; formerly engaged in teaching school; was married to Sarah Willis, April 11, 1880.
SOLOMON ADY: lives on South Myrtle creek; is a farmer; came to state and county in 1859; was born September 19, 1826, in Jefferson county, Kentucky; married, October 26, 1862, to Mary J. Ireland.
JOHN AIKEN: lives in Salem, Marion county, Oregon; is a farmer; came to state in 1847 and to county in 1849: was born in Smith county, Tenn., in 1861.
ALBERT APPLEGATE: one of the earliest Oregon born citi- zens; was born at the "Old Mission " near Salem, December
6, 1843; 15 & farmer; lives near Drain; une to Douglas county in 1850; married Nancy J. Johnson, February 17, 1869. Children, Mercy D., Nellie M., Grant, Charles W .. Lulu B. and Lucy 1.
ENOCH P. ANDERSON: lives on Deer creek; is a farmer post-office; Koseburg; was born near Fayetteville, Ark., April 19, 1845; came to state and county in 1853.
THO. APPLEGATE: lives near Voncalla: is a farmer and saw mill proprietor; was born in Polk county, Oregen, Aug- ust 21, 1847; was married to Hortense Reed, September 24, 1875. Children, Agne ,, Carl, Beatrice and infant.
JOHN APPLEGATE: lives near Voncalla; came to Oregen in 1843 and to county in 1850; was born March 12, 1842, in St. Clair county, Mo .; was married to Miss Laura Bridges, Chil- dren, Annie, Lola, Bertha and Charles.
MILTON APPLEGATE: lives at Voncalla: is a farmer; wa- born in Douglas county in 1854; was married, Felo ary 17. 1872, to Sarah M. Tracy. Children, Maliin , rio an { infant.
FRANCIS ARCHAMBEAL : lives in French seltlen col: office, Looking-glass; is a farmer and stock growe ; W.1. in Canada, December 17, 1823; came to far - 19 1847 county in 1851; was married, December 28, 185 ine Birden.
I. T. ARANT: lives in French & Hemen: 1 3 Pm on
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stock grower; was born April 19, 1823, in Davison county, Tenn .; came to coast in 1852 and to county in 1853; was married in 1844 to Mary J. Emmitt. Children, eight boys and four girls; deceased, three boys and two girls.
VINCENT L. ARRINGTON: lives cn Civil Bend on Umpqua river; is a merchant and post-master; was born September 12, 1845, in De Kalb county, Mo .; came to coast in 1851 and to county in 1852; married, April 22, 1877, to Miss Sidna C. Anderson.
JAMES M. ARRINGTON: lives in Civil Bend; was born in Livingston county, Ky .; April 7, 1814; was married to Kittie A. Halpain, March 14, 1841; is a farmer and surveyor.
LEWIS ASH: lives on Cow creek; post-office, Canyonville; is a farmer; came to state in 1861 and to county in 1878; was born January 7, 1837, in Bedford county, Penn .; married, September 3, 1875, to Ida Harmon.
THOMAS BANKS: lives near Cinnabar mines; is a black- smith; post-office, Oakland; was born August 2, 1819, in Hawkins county, Tenn .; came to state and county in 1853; married August 28, 1850, to Catherine Davis. . Children, Isa- bel, John and Sarah.
CASTILLO BALL: lives in Roseburg; is a lawyer and editor and proprietor of Independent; was born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1848; came to coast in 1872, to state and county in 1876.
J. R. BALDWIN: lives on South Myrtle creek; is a peddler: came to state and county in 1879; was born March 4, 1840, in Decatur county, Indiana; married Martha M. Ross, October 6, 1866.
SMITH BAILEY: is proprietor of the Eighteen-Mile House, on the Coos Bay wagon road, eighteen miles west of Rose- burg; was born in Ohio, in 1835; came to Oregon, in 1875, and to this county in 1882; is a farmer and stock grower; married P. N. Belieu, in 1855.
TIMOTHY BARNARD: lives on Calapooia; post-office, Oak- land; is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Jo Davies county, Illinois, May 10, 1830; came to state in 1850, and to county in 1851; was elected representative to the legislature in 1880: married to Margaret Harper October 20, 1860. Children, Lillie D., Byron L., Elmer E., James M., Cole D. and Elizabeth A.
JAMES H. BEANE: lives on North Myrtle creek: is a stock grower; came to state in 1850, and to county in 1851; was born in Preble county, Ohio, November 1, 1830; was mar- ried to Miss Harriet Wright, September 11, 1853.
WM. F. BENJAMIN: lives in Roseburg; is register of the U. S. land office; came to state and county in 1859; was born April 2, 1827.
CHARLES BEALMAN: lives at Canyonville; is a stock grower; came to state and county in 1857; was born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1831.
A. M. BEATY: lives on Cow creek; post-office, Riddle; is a farmer; came to state in 1858, and to county in 1866; was born January 12, 1837, in Champagne county, Ohio.
PHILIP BENEDICT: lives at Roseburg; is an undertaker; came to state and county in 1874; was born January 1, 1838, in Harrison county, Ohio; was married to Elizabeth Bu- chanau. Children, Oscar N., Emma J., Cora L., Ida M. and James E.
LOUIS BELFILS: lives in Roseburg; is a watchmaker and dealer in variety goods, &c .; is a native of France; came to America in 1854; to the state in 1856, and to the county in 1872; was married April 1. 1859, to Miss F. M. Krieschbaum. Was again married in 1872, to Miss Belle Dorr, who died in 1875. Again married in 1876, to Miss Lizzie Matilda Shone. Is owner of valuable coal mines in Douglas county.
SIMPSON BECKLEY: lives at Drain; is a hotel keeper; came to state and county in 1874; was born January 25, 1845, in Indiana; was married to Mary M. Major. Children, Laura A., Sarah E., Major S., Eveline, Henry E., Ada L. and Edna.
FRANK W. BENSON: lives in Roseburg; is present county school superintendent, and teacher by profession; came to state in 1864 and to county in 1880; was born in Santa Clara, Cal., March 20, 1858.
MYRON BIDWELI .: lives near Drain ; occupation cabinet maker and painter; was born in Ransom county, Ohio, August 10, 1834; came to state in 1853; married to Ellen Bonner October 20, 1864. Children, William L., Emily A., Addie, Maggie J., John M., Nora and Irena A.
JAMES E. BLUNDELL: lives on Cow creek; post-office.
Canyonville; is a school teacher; came to state in 1865, and to county in 1871: was born May 7, 1843, in Bridgeport, Ct .; married May 1, 1871, to Susan A. Thrush.
EDWARD BLAND: lives in Canyonville; was born Feb. 23. 1864, in Douglas county, Oregon.
SAMUEL P. BLAKELY: lives on North Umpqua; is a farmer: post-office, Mt. Scott; was born in Wayne county, New York, August 24, 1831; came to state and county in 1852; was married to Matilda Mallard, April 13, 1865.
W. R. BLEVINS: lives in Canyonville; is a butcher and farmer; came to state in 1843, and to county in 1878; was born October 16, 1842, in Polk county, Mo .; married September 1, 1870, to Louisa Poteet.
OTEY BOON: was born in Franklin county, Va., Dec. 9, 1818; crossed the plains in 1849; came to Douglas county in IS51; was married in 1862 to Cintha Parris; is a farmer and stock raiser, and owns a large farm nine miles southeast of- Roseburg; post-off.ce, Roseburg.
JOHN S. BONEBRAKE: resides on South Deer creek; is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Fountain county, Ind., in 1830; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1864.
ISAAC BOYL: resides near Canyonville; is a farmer; was born in Taswell county, Va., March 24, 1818; arrived in state and county in 1851; married to Phoebe Thrush December 15, 1859.
DANIEL J. BOLLENBAUGH: lives near Canyonville; is a farmer and miner; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1854; was born April 9, 1831, in Fairfield county, Ohio; married October 30, 1853, to Katherine Swartz.
J. BROCK: lives near Wilbur; is a farmer and stock raiser; was born in Madison county, Ohio, March 10, 1821; came to state and county in 1866; married to Delilah Baldwin, de- ceased, March 26, 1843. One child, Cowen B. Mr Brock was again married March Io, 1866, to Eletha Ridenour. Has five children by second wife, Eliza, Lury and Lucy, twins, Daly and Ethel.
JOHN T. BRYAN, JR .: lives at Myrtle creek; is a jeweler; came to state and county in 1874; was born in Logan county, 111., August 24, 1858.
J. V. BRADLEY: lives at Nonpareil; is a farmer and stock grower; post-office, Oakland; born December 3, 1829, in Cal- oway county, Mo .; came to state and county in 1852; mar- ried March 22, 1857, to Miss Cynthia S. Tipton. Children, William D., Cynthia J., Rosa, Viola S., Benjamin L., James P., Ira R. and Lillie V.
A. F. BROWN: lives in Oakland; is a merchant and town proprietor; was born in Stratford, county, N. HI., August 31, 1836; came to state and county in 1859; married in Boston, November 9, 1854, to Miss Ada Lamkin. Children, Minnie A. (deceased), Edgar L. (deceased), Frederick A., William H., Charles H. and Joe H.
THOMAS BROWN: lives 7 miles northwest of Roseburg; is a farmer and stock grower; was born March 25, 1812, near Elgin, Scotland; married Miss Sarah Flett. Children, James, George, Maria, John, Thomas, Frank, May and Agnes; came to state in 1847, and to county in 1851.
MRS. NANCY BROWNING: lives on North Myrtle creek; was born in Canton, Fulton county, Ill., February 19, 1834: was married January 24, 1853, to Dr. E. G. Browning; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1855.
RUFUS BUTLER: was born in Massachusetts in 1812; came to this coast in 1849; and arrived in this county in 1850; was married first time to Miss Henrietta Jones, and the sec- ond time, in 1853, to Miss Sarah Wells. Two children were born by his first wife, and eleven by his second wife. He died of paralysis November 9, 1883.
THOMAS B. BURNETT: lives in Round Prairie, ten miles south of Roseburg; post-office, Roseburg; is a farmer and stock grower; was born in Douglas county, Oregon, Septem- ber 10, 1858.
- LEONARD BUELL: lives in Looking-glass valley; is a farmer and mail contractor; was born July 4, 1813, in Genessee county, New York; came to coast in 1849, to Oregon in 1852, and to county in 1854; married March 13, 1836, to Julia A. Giles. Children, four girls and eight boys; one son deceased.
G. A. BURT: lives at Voncalla; is a farmer and town pro- prietor; was born in Bristol county, Mass., in 1827; came to state and county in 1850; was married November 27, 1852, to Ellen Applegate. Children, Perit H., John, Henry, Fosco, Lucy and Sue.
JAMES D. BURNETT: lives on Round Prairie; is a farmer
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and stock raiser; came to state in 1850, and to county in 1852; was born March 12, 1822, in Blunt county, Tenn. ; was mar- ried to Margaret Love. Children, Martha (deceased), Fran- cis (deceased), Mary, Lydia, Thomas B .. Lucy and Virginia C. (deceased).
D. S. K. BUICK: lives at Myrtle Creek; is a hotel keeper; came to state in 1872, and to county in 1876; was born in Scotland, in 1827; married Janet Brown, July 9, 1852.
LINUS BUSHNELL: lives on Ten-Mile creek; post-office, Ten-Mile; came to state in 1852, and to county in 1854: was born in Greene county, New York, March 23, 1815; was married October 12, 1842.
JAMES BYRON: lives on South Ten-Mile creek; post-office, Ollala; is a farmer; came to state and county in 1868; was born October 18, 1838, in Ireland; was married to Mary Cloake, January 26, 1871.
O. K. P. CAIN: lives on Cow creek; post-office, Riddle; is a miner; was born November 29, 1821, in Niagara county, New York; married Cyntha J. Nichols, March 15, 1858; came to state in 1851 and to county in 1873.
GEORGE J. CALLAHAN: lives in French settlement; post - office, Looking-glass; is a farmer; was born in Boone county, Mo., May 7, 1828; was married to Sophronia Holmes, No- vember 29, 1853; came to county in 1864.
JOHN G. CALLISON: lives on South Myrtle creek; is a farmer; came to county in 1883; was born in Lane county, Oregon, August 4, 1856; married Annie Lewis, November 30, 1882.
W. K. CALDWELL: lives in Cole's valley; is a carpenter; came to this coast in 1850, to state in 1859 and to county in 1868; was born in Paris. Bourbon county, Ky., August 22, IS31; was married to Ella Perkins. Children, Alwilda E. (deceased), Horace (deceased), Edgar M. (deceased), Robert E., Ida M. and William B.
W. H. CALDWELL: lives in Canyonville; is a farmer and butcher; came to state in 1857 and to county in 1867; was born February 17, 1849, in Andrew county, Mo. ; married, Oc- tober 25, 1877, to Martha A. Jennings.
JOHN CANADY: lives in Oakland; is a farmer; was born September 15, 1841, in Ohio; came to state in 1852 and to county in 1854.
C. D. CARY: lives in Camas valley; came to state in 1865 and to county in 1874; was born in Madison county, Iowa, July 7, 1854.
JOSEPH W. CARLON: lives in Roseburg; is proprietor of livery stable; came to state in 1860, and to county in 1864; was born July 12, 1837, in Lawrence county, Penn .; was married to Nancy Stevenson. Children, llannah, Ernest, William E., Joseph R., Belle and Bertha.
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