BESSEY, Elmer L., was born in Massachusetts, October 27, 1863, and came to Coos county (Oregon) in October, 1887, and settled on Coos river and is engaged in farming and dairying. His wife's maiden name was Clara Guptill, born in California, May 15, 1867, and their children's names are Warren E., and Alder E. [Source #1]

BLAKE, John G., was born in Massachusetts, September 16, 1830, and came to Coos Co. (Oregon), in July 1873 and settled on North Coos river where he died shortly afterwards. His widow married William Vincamp, who was born in Pennsylvania June 17, 1839. They have two children, Frank and William. [Source #1]

PIERCE, Chas. H., was born in Boston, Mass., Dec. 17, 1826, and came to Oregon in the fall of 1871. He arrived in Curry Co., in May, 1875, and lived at Cape Blanco until 1884, when he moved to the Sixes river. His wife's maiden name was Sarah A. Lowe, born in N.Y. City Nov. 20, 1829, and their children's names and dates of birth are as follows: Charles H., Sept. 11, 1851; Frank, Oct. 5, 1853; Storie, Jan. 2, 1856; Gertrude, March 6, 1858; Harriett, Oct. 1, 1860; Storer P., Dec. 21, 1866; Eugene G., April 9, 1868; Sarah B., Dec. 3, 1869; Kate O., March 25, 1872. [Source #1]







Source #1: "Pioneer History of Coos and Curry Counties, Or.: Heroic Deeds and Thrilling Adventures of the Early Settlers Published under the Auspices of the Pioneer and Historical Association of Coos Co. Orvil Dodge, Historian. Salem Oregon, Capitol Printing Co.1898" transcribed for Genealogy Trails by Robyn Greenlund

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