Lang, H. O., ed.  "The History of the Willamette Valley, Being A Description 
of the Valley and its Resources, with an account of its Discovery and 
Settlement by White Men, and its Subsequent History; Together with Personal 
Reminiscences of its Early Pioneers."  Portland, OR, Geo. H. Himes, Book and 
Job Printer, 1885.  p. 625.

DAVID JOHNSON

     Lives in Independence, Polk County, and is a farmer.  Was born in North
Carolina in 1815; came to Oregon from Missouri in an early day and settled in
Polk County; took a donation claim.  He was married in 1840 to Miss Araminta
Thorp; by her had two children -- Angelian, and Richard M.  She died in 1849,
and in 1854 he married Mrs. L. Webb; by her he had two children -- Anna and John
-- both now deceased.
 
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in May 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.