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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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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Albert Waterman

Albert Waterman was a farmer in Rutland or Oregon. Albert was born in Royalton, Windsor, County, Vermont in 1815. Albert was the son of Jonathan and Sarah (Child). Jonathan was the son of Robert and was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Albert was the third child of 13. When Albert was

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Charles Waterman

CHARLES WATERMAN, Oregon; born Oct. 13, 1822, in Orleans Co., Vt., afterward resided in Springfield, Mass. and Windsor Locks, Conn., where he was in business.
Mr. W. came to Oregon in 1849, and in May bought his present farm of 200 acres. The first survey for a village plat

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Gertude Christine Sorensen

GERTRUDE CHRISTINE (HANSEN) SORENSEN, Enke (widow). She was President of the first Ladies Aid organized in 1895, and also helped to start Sunday School. She was born Jan. 27, 1826 in Raersnas, Osttofte on Lolland, Denmark, baptized the same year in Osttofte Church, confirmed the 1st Sunday after Easter, 1840

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Nels Sorrenson

NELS SORRENSON, of Oregon, was born in Denmark, November 21, 1871. He is the son of Soren and Anna Sorrenson, natives of Denmark. His father is a farmer and still living, but his mother is dead. They had a family of six sons, four of whom live in the United

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

H.S. Smith

H. S. SMITH, farmer, Sec. 25; P.O. Brooklyn; was born in 1806 in Orange Co., Vt.; his early life was spent in Onondaga, Monroe and Yates Cos., N.Y.; he married in the former county Miss Irena Wright, of Bennington, Vt.; she died Oct. 3, 1842, leaving two daughters, Elfie and

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

M. W. Terwilliger

M.W. TERWILLIGER, of Terwilliger & Lindsay; born in Chenango, Broome Co., N.Y., Jan 3, 1845; his parents James and Emmeline Terwilliger, came to Wisconsin the next May;

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Croyden Sargeant

CROYDEN SARGEANT, farmer, Sec. 34; P.O. Brooklyn; born Jan. 27, 1821, in Chesterfield, N.H.; attended the common schools, the old Chesterfield Academy, and a review course at the M. E. Seminary at Newburg, Vt., began at 18 and taught five terms in New England; came West in 1843, and paid

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Downtown Oregon in the 1900s

Samuel Shepard

SAMUEL SHEPARD, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Oregon; born Aril 25, 1814, in Byron, Genesee Co., N.Y.; his parents, William and Mary (Hill) Shepard, were farmers and New England people;

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