"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. 523.

CHARLES APPLEGATE

     This early pioneer of Oregon and Douglas county was born in Henry county,
Kentucky, January 24, 1806, and died in Yoncalla, Douglas county, Oregon, august
9, 1879.  If all the events and experiences of this pioneer could be chronicled
they would make interesting reading for the occupants of the happy homes that
now dot the country which he found a wilderness and inhabited by little else
than the savages and wild beast.  Suffice it to say that now that his labors are
ended, let the thronging thousands who shall enjoy this beautiful land, remember
that his strong arms helped to subdue this far western wilderness and prepared
it for civilized man.  When he was 15 years of age Mr. Applegate's parents moved
to St. Louis county, Missouri, and in 1829 our subject was united in marriage to
Miss Malinda Miller, and with her and a small number of emigrants started on May
15, 1843, for Oregon.  The fall of that year found them settled in the
Willamette valley where he resided until 1850 when he came to Douglas county
locating near the present site of Yoncalla, where he resided until his death.
     

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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.