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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

William H. Draher

William H. Draher was a farmer in Oregon. He was born in Monroe County Pennsylvania on November 20, 1835. His parents were Simon and Mary Draher, were from Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Michael Barry

Michael Barry was born in 1812 in the Parish of Ahada, County Cork, Ireland. In 1834, he left Ireland for America and settled in St. Lawrence County, New York. Starting out as a laborer, he earned a living clearing timber and gradually worked his way up until he was able

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Manuel Wolfe

Manuel Wolfe

MANUEL WOLFE, Oregon; was born in New Market, Upper Canada, in March 1826; ten years later, his parents removed to Richland Co., Ohio, where he attended and afterward taught school.

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

James Travis

JAMES TRAVIS, Sec. 13, 24 and 25; P.O. Syene; born in the town of Green, Chenango Co., N.Y. in 1825; son of Stephen and Mary (Timson) Travis; his father was born near Peekskill, N.Y. and his mother in New York City;

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Warner House, 126 W. Lincoln Street (c. 1871)

Jacob Warner

JACOB WARNER, farmer, Sec. 7; P.O. Oregon; born Sept. 22, 1822, in Wurtemberg; his father, the Rev. Jacob Warner, and M. E. Preacher, was once brought before the King of Wurtemberg, to answer for some of his liberal, religious and political ideas, and brought his family to America in 1832,

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