History

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

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

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

WILLIAM SODEN, wagon and carriage maker, Oregon; born in the town of Butternuts, Otsego CO., N.Y. in 1837; came to Rock Co., Wis., with this parents, in 1845;

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

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;

Arthur Hamlin Sholts was born February 6, 1861, in the town of Rutland, the son of Martin and Almeda Sholts. He received his early education in the Devine school and was a member of the first graduating class of the Oregon High School in 1884. He completed his academic education