"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and
Coos Counties.  Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources."  A. G. Walling,
Publisher.  Portland, OR.  1884.  pg. 525.

HON. BEMAN B. BROCKWAY

     The subject of this sketch, a view of whose residence will be found in this
work, was born in Chataqua county, New York, February 12, 1829, remaining in the
place of his birth and under the parental roof until attaining the age of
twenty-two years.  Mr. Brockway then concluded to seek his fortune in the golden
west, and consequently on April 23, 1852, he started from his home in company
with his brother Burban, and came to Naperville, Ill.  At this point they
secured ox teams and joining a large train there, set out to cross the plains to
the Webfoot State, arriving in Josephine county some six months later.  Our
subject then embarked in mining in the above county and Jackson for about eight
years.  He then, in 1860, gave up the occupation of miner, and concluded to
become a tiller of the soil, and selected Douglas county as his future home, and
at that time purchased his present valuable farm consisting of 400 acres,
located in the Civil Bend district, on which he has built a handsome residence
and made many valuable improvements.  Douglas county has twice been honored by
the services of Mr. Brockway in an official capacity.  First as a county
commissioner, and at the June election of 1880, he was elected to the state
legislature as representative of Douglas county, a position he filled with the
utmost satisfaction to his constituents.
     

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.