The Oregonian, January 21, 1912
ANOTHER YAMHILL COUNTY PIONEER PASSES AWAY
The funeral of John R. Forrest, who died Monday, marks the passing of another of the Yamhill County pioneers. Mr. Forrest was born in Platt County, Missouri, January 23, 1838, and came with his parents to Oregon in 1845, over the old Oregon Trail. His father, John M. Forrest, was captain of the train in crossing the plains. The family went to California and remained two years, returning to Yamhill County in 1848 and settling on a farm near Dayton.
Mr. Forrest was married October 6, 1867, to Miss Julia M. Hutton, a daughter of Dr. Hutton, a pioneer physician of Oregon. The couple made their home at Wheatland, and resided there continuously for the past 45 years. He is survived by his wife and three children, namely: Mrs. E.V. Littlefield, of Portland; Mrs. W.A. Bowersox, of Albany, and Dr. Merle Forrest, of Wheatland.
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Twin brother of Elizabeth Ellen Forrest
ANOTHER YAMHILL COUNTY PIONEER PASSES AWAY
The funeral of John R. Forrest, who died Monday, marks the passing of another of the Yamhill County pioneers. Mr. Forrest was born in Platt County, Missouri, January 23, 1838, and came with his parents to Oregon in 1845, over the old Oregon Trail. His father, John M. Forrest, was captain of the train in crossing the plains. The family went to California and remained two years, returning to Yamhill County in 1848 and settling on a farm near Dayton.
Mr. Forrest was married October 6, 1867, to Miss Julia M. Hutton, a daughter of Dr. Hutton, a pioneer physician of Oregon. The couple made their home at Wheatland, and resided there continuously for the past 45 years. He is survived by his wife and three children, namely: Mrs. E.V. Littlefield, of Portland; Mrs. W.A. Bowersox, of Albany, and Dr. Merle Forrest, of Wheatland.
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Twin brother of Elizabeth Ellen Forrest
The Oregonian, January 21, 1912
ANOTHER YAMHILL COUNTY PIONEER PASSES AWAY
The funeral of John R. Forrest, who died Monday, marks the passing of another of the Yamhill County pioneers. Mr. Forrest was born in Platt County, Missouri, January 23, 1838, and came with his parents to Oregon in 1845, over the old Oregon Trail. His father, John M. Forrest, was captain of the train in crossing the plains. The family went to California and remained two years, returning to Yamhill County in 1848 and settling on a farm near Dayton.
Mr. Forrest was married October 6, 1867, to Miss Julia M. Hutton, a daughter of Dr. Hutton, a pioneer physician of Oregon. The couple made their home at Wheatland, and resided there continuously for the past 45 years. He is survived by his wife and three children, namely: Mrs. E.V. Littlefield, of Portland; Mrs. W.A. Bowersox, of Albany, and Dr. Merle Forrest, of Wheatland.
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Twin brother of Elizabeth Ellen Forrest
ANOTHER YAMHILL COUNTY PIONEER PASSES AWAY
The funeral of John R. Forrest, who died Monday, marks the passing of another of the Yamhill County pioneers. Mr. Forrest was born in Platt County, Missouri, January 23, 1838, and came with his parents to Oregon in 1845, over the old Oregon Trail. His father, John M. Forrest, was captain of the train in crossing the plains. The family went to California and remained two years, returning to Yamhill County in 1848 and settling on a farm near Dayton.
Mr. Forrest was married October 6, 1867, to Miss Julia M. Hutton, a daughter of Dr. Hutton, a pioneer physician of Oregon. The couple made their home at Wheatland, and resided there continuously for the past 45 years. He is survived by his wife and three children, namely: Mrs. E.V. Littlefield, of Portland; Mrs. W.A. Bowersox, of Albany, and Dr. Merle Forrest, of Wheatland.
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Twin brother of Elizabeth Ellen Forrest
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