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shortened to Yoncalla, on the head waters of Elk Creek, near which a railroad now passes. His brother Charles settled near him; and Lindsey Applegate

Won to those b the train who were in want, until, when he entered the iCnQua canon on Oct. 28th, he was reduced to two pieces of the latter and £n pound of the former. They were five days struggling through this then almost impassable gorge. Much of the way they toiled over and along the Led of the cold, rocky stream with the rain pouring down on them steadily. The two eldest 'children were lying sick anct helpless in he jotting" ^agon, with a babe that came on the journey only a few weeks before boon alter thev got through the canon they met some of the Applegate party, with supplfeV from whom Mr Henderson and Mr Collins bought a beet weighing about 700 pouiuls for $60 in cash. This left Mr Henderson with $2 and one ox team and wagon to begin life with anew. He settled on the South Yam- hill where in due time he obtained a grant of a section of land under the donation act, which he still owns, and where he and his three sons have made the handsomest farm in Oregon. Mr and Mrs Henderson are still living surrounded by their descendants to the third generation, and honored and beW X -J wl - k » ow tW ' They ha ?, ei ^t surviving children who are all married, and among the most respectable P^ple jf the counta v Their oldest child, Lucy Henderson, was married to Matthew P. Deady, since United States district judge, on June 24, 1852.

Eliiah Bristow migrated from Ky. to 111. after the war of 181 .±-12, n w hich he was a soldie°r, fighting under Johnson at ^Talladega and -f e-ard in Tenn. He came to Cal. in 1845, wintering at Sutter s Fort. In 184b he removed to Oregon, and took a land claim at Pleasant Hill, in Lane Co. being theTrst settlcAn 'that co. He was a liberal and just man, respected by all. He died Sept. 1872, aged 73. P. C. Advocate, Oct. 6, 18/ 2.

Reason B. Hall born in Ga. 1794, removed to Ky 1802, to Ind. 1811, and to Oregon in 1846, settling where Buena Vista now stands, of which town he was proprietor. He died Dec. 13, 1809, Sakm StcUesrmn Jan 29, ^0.

John Williamson settled in West Chehalem, Yamhill County. Mrs Wil- liamson was a daughter of Nathaniel M. and Mary Martin, and was born m the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Aug 29, 1825 She ^removed wi h her parents to Indiana, and from there to Missouri while still a chid. She wa. married April 30, 1846, and started soon after for Oregon. She died May

18, F 87 R. Smithlw'irl Rochester, New York, in 1819, went to Oregon in 1346,' and settled near Salem. He was a vigorous man physically and men- tally; and was a member of the state legislature m 1876. Salem St desman,

Ct Smith Collins settled near the Luckiamute River, in Polk County, and died in 1870. Mrs Collins, who was a daughter of Douglas Wyatt, an eauy settler in Missouri, was born near Mount Sterling Kentucky January ^ 1812 and removed to Missouri at the age of 12. She married Dec. 24, 1*W, and With her husband went to Oregon in 1846. Excessive grief over his lo,> hastened her death, which occurred April 29, 1872. She was them other of 12 children, 10 surviving her, 8 of whom were sons. It is mentioned as an instance of filial affection that all these children agreed in not JJJ™?^" father's will during the life-time of their mother, lest ^*™^k^h* of the use of a part of the estate. The eldest son was J L. Colin* of Polk County. Portland Advocate, May 16, 1872; DaUesEepu^ccm t U^ l ^»™ Smith Collins was born in Virginia in December 1804 , emigrated to .Missouri in 1828, and to Oregon in 1846. Dalles Republican, March 26, lo70. J. 1«. Collins, eldest son of Smith Collins, was 15 years of age when he came to Oregon. In 1855 he was employed as reporter in the legislature of the state. He belonged to the regiment of Colonel Cornelius in the Yakima war of 18ob In 1859 he was admitted to the practice of law at the Dalles. He was chief clerk of the house of representatives in 1864. Salem Statesman, May 7, l»oo.