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Winema

Winema

Transcription from front: “Winima, Modoc heroine.” Transcription from back: “Winima, A Capt. O. C. Applegate, Klamath Falls, Oregon.”

Bogardus, A. (Abraham), 1822-1908

Willson, Dr. William H

Willson, Dr. William H

Transcription from back: “Dr. William H. Willson, Pioneer of 1837 from Massachusetts via Cape Horn on board the ship “Hamilton” from N.Y. to Sandwich Islands, and on the Brig “Diana” from the Islands to the Columbia River. Was born in New Hampshire in 1805. When a mere lad, his parents removed to Salem, Mass., where he learned the trade of a ship carpenter. Afterwards he went in that capacity upon whaling vessels out of New Bedford. Upon these trips he studied medicine, according to the method in vogue in the early days, and in due time came to be called “Dr. Willson.” He came to Oregon in that capacity with the reinforcement to the Methodist mission of Rev. Jason Lee in 1837. In June, 1840, he was sent as a layman to assist Rev. John P. Richmond in establishing a mission at Fort Nisqually on Puget Sound. He was married there to Miss Chloe A. Clark. August 16th—the first wedding in the Puget Sound country among Americans. The mission was given up in 1842, and then he and his wife return to the Willamette Valley. Thereafter as long as he lived Dr. Willson was prominent in public life. In 1843 he was Treasurer of the Provisional Government. He held the position of loan commissioner in 1847 by appointment of Gov. George Abernethy. In the winter of 1848-49, he was a member of the Oregon Exchange Company, which coined the first gold coins on the Pacific Coast, known as the “Beaver Money.” He was the founder of Salem, and left several tracts of land for city parks. He established the first drug store in that city, a business that he was engaged in at the time of his death on April 17, 1856. He was one of the persons who voted in favor of the Provisional Gov’t at Champoeg Oregon [May 2, 1843].”

Williams, Senator George H.

Williams, Senator George H.

Transcription from back: “Hon. George Henry Williams. Pioneer of 1853 from Iowa – via Mississippi River, New Orleans, Isthmus of Panama, and San Francisco. Married at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1850, to Miss Kate Van Antwerp. For biography see - “History of the Bench and Bar of Oregon” - page 282.”

Williams, John L.

Williams, John L.

Transcription from back: “John L. Williams, Pioneer of 1845 from Nashville, Tenn. Located in Polk County. Married – Miss Lydia King, also a Pioneer of 1845.”

Davidson, Isaac Grundy, 1845-1922

Williams, A. A.

Williams, A. A.

Transcription from back: “A. A. Williams, ex Chief Engineer. Died April 25th, 1873. Exempt No. 59”

Buchtel, Joseph, 1830-1916

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