Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 784.
 
FRANCIS FOREST

     a representative stockman of Crook county, residing twelve miles northwest
from Prineville, was born in Polk county, Oregon, in 1857. Mose L. Forest was
his father; his father, the grandfather of our subject, was one of the early
pioneers of Oregon and from him the well known town of Forest Grove was named.
Francis was reared and educated in Polk county until completing the common
schools, then he took a course in the Columbia Business College at Portland. In
1876 he came to what is now Crook county and took up the sheep business. Later
he sold his sheep and bought cattle and from that time until the present has
steadily pursued the occupation of raising cattle. However, during this time Mr.
Forest was engaged some in the mercantile business at Forest, Crook county. At
the present time he owns a fine estate of twelve hundred acres of good land and
one hundred and forty head of well bred cattle. He devotes his attention both to
stock raising and general farming, and is considered one of the successful and
substantial men of the county.
     In 1885 Mr. Forest married Rebecca M. Rodman, who was born in Iowa, the
daughter of William Rodman. Four children are the fruit of this union, Celia,
Earl, Mark and Florence.
     In political matters Mr. Forest is a strong Republican. He always takes an
interest in the campaigns, keeps himself well posted in the questions of the day
and thoroughly abreast of the times. He is a man of excellent standing and is to
be classed with the builders of Crook county.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2010 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.